Still hoping that someone has some ideas for the Minnesota descendant of this John Knowlton. Anyone in the MA/RI area who could search locally? Dean on our list sent this: I was doing a search and saw the following, an old item. -The following queries are some that I have received over the past few years. If you have any information on any of them, please mail it to me at AAAAFN, c/o: Cecil C. Alton, 15510 Laurel Ridge Road, Dumfries, Virginia 22026 Seek information on ancestors of John A. Knowlton, born March 10, 1801, in Rhode Island (from Minnesota Census Records), and married to Eliza Guild Wood on September 25, 1825, at Cumberland, Rhode Island (from Family Bible and Providence, Rhode Island newspapers). Who were his parents? What is his middle name? This was from: Alton-Allton-Aulton Association Family Newsletter Volume 1, Number 1 July, August, September 1992 Cecil C. Alton, publisher We have been very successful in past digging up the families of Knowltons who went west. It gives one great satisfaction to help solve a puzzle even when the Knowlton is not your direct ancestor. Another reminder for you males to join the Knowlton dna testing. Elizabeth W. Knowlton