This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dowden Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/371.1 Message Board Post: There is an Emily C. Dowden listed in the 1850 Census of Oldham County, Kentucky (page 107) as follows: Nathl. 48 Charlotte 43 C.M. 15 (f) John W. 12 Emiley C. 9 Amanda 8 No marriage record for an Emily (various spellings) in Henry County, KY (1799-1899) Nathaniel Dowden is listed as marrying Sharlotta Prewitt in Shelby County, KY 4 Sep 1827 Oldham County Cemetery Book: Charlotte Dowden, w of Nathaniel age 74 d: 11-20-1881 buried Zale Smith Road (s of LaGrange) Nathaniel not listed. following is the household for Nathaniel and Charlotte in the 1880 census of Kentucky as found on the familysearch.org website: Nathaniel DOWDEN Self M Male W 77 KY Farmer MD MD Charlotte DOWDEN Wife M Female W 73 KY Keeping House VA SC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky Family History Library Film 1254437 NA Film Number T9-0437 Page Number 7B Good luck in your research. Marie Winburn