I'm looking for information on Edward/Edmon HOUSDEN who was in the 1830 Delaware County Census (the part that became Grant County). His name was spelled HOUSINDON in this census. There was also a Margaret HOUSDEN who was about the second person to enter land in Grant County. I have no idea who she might have been. But HOUSDEN is such an odd name I'd bet that there is a relationship. There was also a John HOWDIN in Pleasant Twp, Delaware County in the 1830 census (4 pages from Edward) and a John J HOUSDEN in the 1840 Pleaseant Twp Grant County Census (6 pages from Edward), again I have no idea who this person might be. Edward was in the 1840 Grant County, Pleasant Twp Census. And had purchased land himself by then. His children, including my gggrandfathe, where born in Grant County. I can trace him from 1830 to me today, and have connected with descendents of his immediate birth family that goes back to Shenandoah County, Virgina in 1769. In Virginia I can trace him from his birth in 1790 to 1805 and then he disappears until he shows up in the 1830 Delaware County Census. He's been quite a character and I would love to know more about him. His wife is Cassandra or Cassinda but I know nothing else about her except that she was born in Pennsylvania. I have lots of other HOUSDEN family information that I would be happy to share. Vicky Drake dvicky@primenet.com