Barbara, If all of the messages on KYOWEN-L are archived and searchable on rootsweb, then why would it be beneficial to post them on another web site? Isn't that going to become cumbersome to manage as well as to review as the list grows? Jim Mason

When I started this list I signed up with the group from Roots-L for list owners They give help and suggestions on running a list, etc. One suggestion I read I thought sounded good. "If you have a web page post your list messages so new subscribers can read what's been going on or others can check back on old posting." Some say to keep it private others to make it public and that will be my question to all of you do we want to keep it private or do I have a connection from the Owen page I have copied all the messages posted in September. Each message has the posting date and at end of the message is the writers name and Email address. I did not included the Civil War mail, they have been posted to the Civil War page. Let me know what you think. Barbara The URL for the page is http://members.aol.com/ladyaster7/list.htm

I've updated the information on my web site concering William Morgan. As well as my other Owen Co. families. Steven E. Cull steven.cull@pcs-inet.com http://www.pcs-inet.com/blueelf/index.htm Family History CULL: Moscoe,Breeden,Crawford,Ball,Morgan,Cockrell GADDIE: Duffer,Nelson,Skaggs,Sherron

The 8 Dec 1823 date for the marriage of Henry Cobb to Rebecca Osburn is the bond date. The marriage took place 12 Dec 1823 according to the marriage return. Anyone interested in Osborne related information should go to the Osborne Origins website at http://home.earthlink.net/~lkosborne/osborne/index.htm. There is a "Record Abstracts" section. Go to that section and then "Other Records by Locality". There are a bunch of KY marriage records as well as other Owen Co. records pertaining to the Osbornes. Also visit the Osborne Origins Linked Family Records. Most of the Osborne families of Grant and Owen Cos., KY up to about 1900 are included there. If you have additional Osborne information, please let me know. Thanks. Lee Osborne

I recievied a response from Fred Lager this morning on the Owen County query page. I have tried all morning to get into the website and haven't been able to. I remember Fred Lager sent something to our group here in Owen County. Please E-Mail me your information eith here or directly at Leargui@aol.com I gather from the title that you have information on the O'Bannon Martin line and I am very interested in what you have to say. Barbara the new marriage postings are great! I do have a question for all my Cobb cousins. There is a marriage listed for a Henry Cobb to a Rebecca Osborn on 12/8/ 1823. Rebecca is John Osborn's daughter. Whose child is Henry Cobb? I know he doesn't belong to Asa or Delia. I am curious because this was Sam Cobb's father's name. Please let me know what you have on this. Also the unnamed Downey who married Philip Jackson may be a Sarah nicknamed "Sally". A cousin in Franfort had obtained this information several years ago. I do not know the source for this. Anyone having a full list of John O'Bannon's and Susannah Martin O'Bannon's children please compare information with me. I have six of the eight children that I know about and am still looking for the names of the two other sons. Also anyone related to Ruth Alice O'Bannon who married Samuel Perkins on 3/24/1881 I would like to know her parents and where the name Ruth came from. Thanks for everything. MichaelAnne

On 10/17/1998, a family group record for William LIGON and Ann DAVENPORT was posted on KYOWEN-L which showed Frances Moseley LIGON as having married Graham SNODDY on 05/26/1817. Does anyone have additional information on Graham Snoddy or his family? Bartlett B. Mason, who came to Owen Co. ca. 1812, had a son John who married a Nancy Snoddy (no dates are known). I am trying to determine a family relationship, if any, between Graham Snoddy and Nancy Snoddy. Jim Mason (mailto:cousin@jett-mason.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching surnames: MASON, TAYLOR, HOWARD, COOK and related families. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All the Owen marriage records are now on the page, I will have to do some work to get the ladies list done, they will have to be linked to each page. I had to retype several of the last few pages so if you see typo's let me know, I could tell Dorthy Merrifield who originally type these, on a type writer no less, was getting tired she had a lot of typos at the end, bless her hart if I did not have a scanner I would have never taken it on, so enjoy and remember all of her hard work. For all the new people to the list I have a web page with a lot of material on Owen Co. and have been transcribing some old marriage records go to http://members.aol.com/rootdigers/mariage.htm Also please send missing marriage records (through 1855) and I will add these to the list. Have a nice weekend Barbara

I subscribe to Ancestry and George Morgan writes a column each week. Following was today's posting and the subject was something I thought everyone might enjoy reading. If anyone has stories of Owen Co. history that has been passed down please share them with the group, again I will be happy to provide space on the Owen page. PS the civil war page has been updated with all the material everyone was so kind to send. Thanks Barbara ======================================================= GEORGE G. MORGAN: "ALONG THOSE LINES . . ." "Our Ancestors' Everyday Lives" <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> ======================================================= Have you ever wondered how your ancestors lived, and what their everyday lives must have been like? Did you ever have the chance to talk to your parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents about their lives? This week in "Along Those Lines . . .," I'd like to talk about our ancestors' everyday lives. ~ Asking Questions When I was a child, my parents often let me spend the night with my Grandmother Morgan and my aunt, Mary Allen Morgan. At that time, my grandmother was close to ninety. She was born in 1873 when Ulysses S. Grant was President, and lived during the administrations of 19 presidents. She reveled in the fact that she had lived through wagon travel, train travel, the invention of the automobile and the airplane, the radio, the telephone, the phonograph and television. She lived through the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and saw little sense in U.S. involvement in Vietnam. She remembered the sinking of the Maine, the Titanic, the Lusitania, the Bismarck and other famous vessels. Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and Eddie Rickenbacker were more than names to her; they were real people whose careers she had followed. She remembered them all. One of the delights I took in these visits to my aunt and grandmother was sitting with them at night before bedtime and listening to them talk. My frequent request was, "Tell me about when you were little girls." We'd turn off the lights, one or the other would begin speaking, and I was transported to another time and place. In these magical evenings, I learned about my ancestors and they came to life for me. I learned about the Civil War as my grandmother had learned about it at the knees of her uncles, men who had fought the battles. I learned about the lives of the women of the family. These family stories and traditions fell on the ears of an eager listener, one whose thirst for more information soon became the quest of a lifetime. I realize that not everyone is so fortunate as I was. Circumstances made it impossible for many people to enjoy such a treasured relationship with another relative, and one who knew so much and was willing to share. While it is impossible to turn back the clock and make time for such discussions with all of our ancestors, it is possible to learn about our ancestors' everyday lives. ~ Learning About Our Ancestors' Lives I've tried to stress the importance of the studying the history of the times and places in which our ancestors lived. Only through an understanding of these historical periods can we understand the factors that influenced our ancestors' decisions and actions. Understanding these factors often helps us second-guess our ancestors' actions. Local histories, essays, diaries, letters and period novels can provide a picture for us of everyday life for our ancestors. While not precisely the life of our specific ancestors, studying these resources provides insight into the way people lived at that time. George Francis Dow's book, "Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony," is one of the best resources around describing the houses, occupations, clothing, manners, customs, trade and manufacturing, sports, games, money and other day-to-day items of the 17th century in that area. J.B. Alexander's book, "The History of Mecklenburg County (NC) 1740-1900," is a classic, detailed historical description of a specific area. While covering noted personages and historical events, it also details such day-to-day events as meal preparations, farming practices, recreation (including fox hunting!) and social practices of these times. Perhaps you've 'lost' an ancestor in the 1840s and don't know where to look. Perhaps it's time to look on the other side of the continent. In the 1840s, thousands of people uprooted themselves and their families to travel westward in search of good land and a new life. Some rushed to California in search of gold; some made their way to Texas and other Midwestern or mid-South states to start ranching. The Mormons made their way to Utah search of religious freedom. Still others traveled to Oregon and the promise of a wonderful new region for agricultural settlement. What do you think the trip was like? Never fear; there are several excellent books available. "Covered Wagon Women: Diaries and Letters From the Western Trails, 1840-1849," Volumes 1 & 2, edited and compiled by Kenneth L. Holmes, and Lillian Schlissel's "Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey" are excellent collections of materials describing life before, during and after the westward migration by wagon. The books listed above (bibliography follows at the end of the column) all provide excellent starting points for your historical research into the everyday lives of your ancestors. ~ Conclusion Hearing stories of events from people who lived through them is an exciting experience. It helps bring otherwise dry material and dead ancestors to life. I encourage you to talk with your older relatives and gain a better understanding of the past. Listen to their stories and their perspectives, their hopes and dreams, their disappointments, the stories of their parents and siblings, the things they lived through. These people have wonderful stories to recount of people and events emblazoned in their memories. The stories are part of your family tradition and, as genealogists and family historians, it is our honor and duty to help perpetuate them. Neither my aunt nor my grandmother lived to see a man land on the moon, though they both longed to be part of the experience. I wonder what they would think of our computers, the online services and the Internet. These are part of our everyday experiences. How will we communicate details of our everyday lives to future generations? Happy hunting! George BIBLIOGRAPHY: Alexander, J.B. "The History of Mecklenburg County (NC) 1740-1900." 1902. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1996. (Note: This book was originally published by The Observer Press, Charlotte, NC, in 1902.) Dow, George Francis. "Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony." New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1988. (Note: This book is available in soft cover. It was originally published in 1935.) Holmes, Kenneth L., ed. "Covered Wagon Women: Diaries and Letters From the Western Trails, 1840-1849," Volumes 1 & 2. Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press, 1995. Schlissel, Lillian, "Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey." New York: Schocken Books, 1992.

Apparently the Morgan boys didn't care to much for there stepmother..... Kentucky Owen County Court April term 1848 A writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of William Morgan, deceased, was this day produced in court by Mary Morgan the executrix and John Brown, the executor (named therein) for probate; thereupon Elijah Morgan, Thomas Morgan, William Morgan and Milton Morgan by their attorney, appeared and opposed the probate thereof, alleging that said deceased was incapable of making a will and undue influence being exercised over him in the making same and the evidence being heard and the Court sufficiently advised is of the opinion that decedent was capable of making – there was no undo influence exercised and that said writhing is True last Will and Testament of the said deceased, and therefore the same is ordered to be recorded as such, which is accordingly done. Given under my hand the date above. R.R. Revill, Clk Steven E. Cull steven.cull@pcs-inet.com http://www.pcs-inet.com/blueelf/index.htm Family History CULL, GADDIE, MOSCOE, BREEDEN, DUFFER, BALL, MORGAN

This information comes from a file at the Owen Co. Library. As time permits I'll be collecting the rest of the file. I'll pass it along as I get it. William "Preacher" Morgan, according to census records, was born between 1760 and 1770. His tombstone says 1755. When he first came to Kentucky sometime between 1806 and 1808, his wife's name was Elizabeth. He was a minister at Mountain Island Baptist Church and preached many years (about 70) at Salem Baptist Church along Big Twin Creek. His wife at the time of his death was Mary. His children were: Benjamin John William Elijah Thomas Susan William Sr. died Dec. 28, 1847, and is buried in the cemetery at Salem Baptist Church. His will reads as follows: Will of William Morgan Sr. In the name of God, Amen, I William Morgan of the County of Owen and State of Kentucky being of sound mind and memory and calling to mind that it is appointed for man to die and after death to come to Judgment I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to the earth to be buryed in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors which shall be hereafter named And as to my earthly property which it hath pleased God to bestow on me I wish to be disposed of as follows. After all my just debts and funeral expenses is paid it is my will and desire that my beloved wife Mary shall have the profits arising from my land during her natural life or widowhood also the interest arising from all money I may die possessed and should her real need require the principal or any part thereof it is my will that she may have it during her natural life or widowhood but upon her death or marriage it is my desire that my land shall be sold on a credit of on an two year credit and that my executors convey my right and title to the purchaser My household and kitchen furniture with the exception of one bed stead and furniture I bequeath to my wife Mary as her own right and property forever to give to whom she pleases the above named bed ant I give to my beloved son Benjamin also on half of my stock of horses, cattle and all other kinds of stock that remain at my death. I give to my beloved wife Mary to do with as she may wish the other half of my stock upon my decease sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds of that sale divided amongst my children namely John William Elijah Thomas Benjamin and my daughter Susan equally and it is my will and desire that the proceeds of my land and what money may remain upon the death or marriage of my beloved wife Mary shall be divided equally amongst my children above named it is further my desire that my son Thomas my continue where he now lives and to have the same privilege e now has while he conducts himself agreeable to the contract made with him it is further my desire that all my farming utensils may remain on my farm during my wifes life or widowhood, the express understanding is that the land my son Thomas now has rent free he has no longer that during my natural life and upon my death all contracts concerning farming will be null and void. Lastly I appoint my beloved wife Mary my executrix and my loving friend John Brown my executor to execute this my last will and testament. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of attested by Enoch Johnston and John Gregory WILLIAM MORGAN Steven E. Cull steven.cull@pcs-inet.com http://www.pcs-inet.com/blueelf/index.htm Family History CULL, GADDIE, MOSCOE, BREEDEN, DUFFER, BALL, MORGAN

OK I now have A - S on line this is taking a little longer because of the poor quality of some of the pages it does not scan well If you see typos please let me know I will correct cannot catch everything. For those of you new to the list I have been adding the marriage records to my Owen web page go to: http://members.aol.com/rootdigers/mariage.htm Hope everyone is enjoying this fall weather, we are finally having some nice weather except for all the rain. Barbara

John Francis HILLARD died 1914 Lusby's Mill, Owen Co., KY. Parents were Henry Hillard and Martha HOOPER. He married, 1860, Nancy Ann PERKINS, d/o William (or John) Perkins. Her mother was a LAY. She died Lusby's Mill 1920. All these folks were in Washington Co., KY in 1850 census. John and Nancy buried in unmarked graves at Mussel Shoals Baptist Church near Lusby's Mill. Georgia Ann, one daughter of John and Nancy, was born 1867, Washington Co., KY, married Leander William BLACK, lived at Lusby's Mill in Owen Co., KY, and died 24 May 1943. Would appreciate any help acquiring additional info about these folks. Of course I would be happy to share any data I have. Thanks, Ralph_Arnsparger@prodigy.com Please visit my web site <A HREF="http://pages.prodigy.net/arnsparger"> http://pages.prodigy.net/arnsparger</A> PO Box 6046, Florence KY 41022-6046

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Cool Johnny Mack Souder souderj@bellsouth.net ICQ #17300362 _________________ Souder/ Bennett/ Wainscott/ Wright/ Richardson Clifton/ Scudder/ Lancaster (Owen & Madison Co., Kentucky) _________________ McKinney/ Bailey/ Cassity/ Williams/ Wilson/ Owen/ Archer Hasty/ Carter/ Chastain/ Gill/ Murdock/ Richards/ Grant/ Ammon (Rowan, Bath, Morgan, Lincoln, Clark Co.'s., KY.<VA, <NC.) _________________ Proud user of the flawless "Family Origins 6.0", Genealogy software... -----Original Message----- From: mmadmin@connect.ab.ca <mmadmin@connect.ab.ca> To: WRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com <WRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 1:15 AM Subject: clarification of irc >Hi guys, > >I really dont want to clarify to much, I just want to create a forum for >discussion, that can take place in the moment. 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A lot of researchers do not know that Roots-L archives all posting /or do not know how to get into the archives. The following was posted on another list I belong to wanted to pass it on http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Just type in the name: "Surname" "County Name" etc. Then use any search words to find any messages pertaining to your query. I have used this to search out family names and the nice thing you do not have to join the list to read the postings, Also nice for new list members to catch up on what has been going on and to pick up back messages and general informaton.

Is anyone on our list related to Philip Jackson who married a Downey in Scott county around 1800? I am related to her sister Jane Downey who married John D. Perkins and am trying to find her sister's first name. There were five Downey children: William Downey, Andrew Downey, Jane Downey, James Downey and the unnamed daughter who married Philip Jackson. The three boys moved with their father to Greene County, Ohio in 1804, but the two daughters and their husbands remained in Scott and later Owen County. Please let me know if anyone is related. Thanks, MichaelAnne

I have posted my LIGON family for Owen County... I don't have a date of death for my William LIGON... in Owen Ky... but it might have been after 1845.. Frances Moseley MOSELY was residing in Owen CO with her family in 1840 as she may have been staying with her father... as the family removed to Williamson County, Illinois for the 1850 census there... I have information on her siblings brother Joseph LIGON and the one that married into the MORGAN family there in Owen County... Jerry In Kansas

Family Group Record ============================================================================== ============ Husband: William LIGON ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Birth: 24 Nov 1760 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: Death: abt 1840 Owen Co, Kentucky E: : SP: Marriage: 27 Dec 1784 Powhatan Co, Virginia SS: Father: William LIGON (b abt 1746) Mother: Frances MOSELEY (b abt 1747) ============================================================================== ============ Wife: Ann DAVENPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Birth: abt 1766 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: Death: abt 1850 Owen Co, Kentucky E: : SP: Father: Absalom DAVENPORT (b abt 1740) Mother: Elizabeth STEGER (b 1747) ============================================================================== ============ Children ============================================================================== ============ 1 M William F. LIGON Birth: 21 Mar 1786 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: : E: : SP: Spouse: Ann F. DAVENPORT (m 18 Nov 1816) SS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 2 M Richard LIGON Birth: 11 Dec 1787 Virginia B: Death: 1817 Virginia E: : SP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 3 M Thomas LIGON Birth: 20 Sep 1789 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: : E: : SP: Spouse: Nellie MURRY (m abt 1822) SS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 4 M Joseph Moseley LIGON Birth: 20 Nov 1791 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: Death: aft 1860 Williamson Co, Illinois E: : SP: Spouse: Elizabeth (m abt 1858) SS: Spouse: Mary Mariah PENNINGTON (m 9 Oct 1830) SS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 5 M Absolom LIGON Birth: 18 Apr 1794 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: Death: 1816 Powhatan Co, Virginia E: : SP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 6 F Elizabeth Ann LIGON Birth: 11 Nov 1797 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: : E: : SP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 7 F Frances Moseley LIGON Birth: 2 Oct 1800 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: Death: abt 1877 Marion, Williamson CO, IL E: : SP: Spouse: Graham SNODDY (m 26 May 1817) SS: Spouse: Asa MOSLEY (m 19 Feb 1828) SS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 8 F Sarah L. LIGON Birth: 26 Jan 1803 Virginia B: : E: : SP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 9 M John B. LIGON Birth: 23 Dec 1804 Virginia B: : E: : SP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 10 M Henry LIGON Birth: 27 May 1807 B: : E: : SP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 11 F Martha Hale LIGON Birth: 28 Mar 1810 Powhatan Co, Virginia B: Death: aft 1897 E: : SP: Spouse: Thomas William MORGON (m 25 Dec 1824) SS: ============================================================================== ============ Prepared 17 Oct 1998 by: Gerald K. Byers 1313 Caledon Topeka, Ks 66611-2411 USA 1-785-266-7508 ============================================================================== ============ FAMILY NOTES HUSBAND NOTES: William LIGON General: He was residing in Owen County, Kentucky in 1840 and applied for a Rev. Pension in 1832(?) from there? WIFE NOTES: Ann DAVENPORT CHILD NOTES: William F. LIGON CHILD NOTES: Richard LIGON CHILD NOTES: Thomas LIGON General: He was taxed for owning land in Sumner Co., Tenn, in Poll Tax in 1820 and 1821. Thomas owned 80 acres on Station Camp Creek... not certain of further land holdings in Sumner Co or if he moved to Owen County, Kentucky with his parents. CHILD NOTES: Joseph Moseley LIGON General: His brother-in-law signed his marriage bond in Wilson County, Tennessee and his name was LIggon on the bond. When he moved to Williamson Co he resided with his sister and family till me some time after 1850 when he was in his 60's and in the 1850 Williamsno CO, Fed. Census they spelled his name LEGIN and in the 1860 Census Fed.Cen. for Williamson County they again misspelled his name as Kegan and his wife's name was Elizabeth. CHILD NOTES: Absolom LIGON CHILD NOTES: Elizabeth Ann LIGON CHILD NOTES: Frances Moseley LIGON Death: She died on the family homestead there in Williamson County, Illinois at the age of 77yrs old. General: I think Frances M LIGGOR is a misspelled surname in the Tennessee books for marriage to Graham Snoddy and her surname was LIGON. As she a decendant of Thomas LIGON of early Virginia, settling there about 1640 in the Jamestown area. Joesph LIGON her brother, As Asa MOSLEY signed Joseph LIGON's marriage bond in Wilson Co, Tn in 1830. Only further research will provide diffinite information about this fact of information. The MOSELEY had three children while in Tenn, and then they moved to Owen County, KY. and had their youngest there and they were in Kentucky for the 1840 cessus. They later moved to Illinois and resided in Williamson County, Crab Orchard twp, Illinois. In the 1860 census we find Frances M. MOSLEY residing within the household of James R. ADAMS and his wife Nancy E. and Frances ages is listed as 59 yrs old. It is said that she died on the family homestead. Thus we can assume that Nancy E. was one of the Mosley's children born in Owens , Ky about 1835. She was taking care of her in her later years. More research on this as I count a total of eight children as one source stated, and that would mean that she had three children by her first marriage to Graham. At least one daughter and two sons and we only know about Greenberry at this time and new to do more census work on the 1830 Sumner Co, TN federal census as GreenBerry could have been her youngest child. CHILD NOTES: Sarah L. LIGON CHILD NOTES: John B. LIGON CHILD NOTES: Henry LIGON CHILD NOTES: Martha Hale LIGON General: Information about the marriage of Martha Hale LIGON to Thomas William MORGON was attained from Kelly McENTEE over the internet... her addresses for internet are kmcentee@odot.dot.ohio.gov and kjmcente@freenet.columbus.oh.us. Also further information about the follow generation of the MORGON decendents are on file with the LIGON Family Book...5th Mar 1997 SOURCES

HOW ARE YOU TIED TO JAMES MADISON PRYOR? I have a large data base containing several of the families you listed. A lot of this information has not been confirmed but can give you history on the Pryor family back to 1582, Is the Pryor family your direct family line? Let me know how much of this data you might be interested in." Lynda Hynan wrote: > Researching these Owen Co. families: > > PRYOR (James Madison Pryor (married to Nancy Webster )died in Monterey > ca 1903. > HATLEY > ORR > WEBSTER > MCCORMICK > RO(D)GERS > Some of these families lived in New Liberty area-don't know about the > rest. Pryors came to Bourbon Co. from VA and descendants came to Owen. > The rest of these lines were also supposed to have been originally from > VA. > > ==== KYOWEN Mailing List ==== -- KY COUSIN'S Vince B. Brandlein 11780 Penrod Conroe, Tx 77303-3642 1-409-264-3131

Hello, cousin, MichaelAnne. I know that you have corresponded with Barbara Clifton Guinn. I am overdue to get in touch with you. I am also a descendant of Samuel COBB and Juda'h PEAK through their son, Daniel COBB who married Elizabeth "Betsy" HOLBROOK. Daniel was a brother to Asa COBB. I will be interested in any info or connections to the descendants of Asa and Daniel's sister Delia COBB and her husband William JONES. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Sheryl McNeely Shaw Crosby, TX

I am researching the Lusby Mill's area of Owen Co.  I am related to Hickman Kersey b.1804,Thomas B JOnes b.1810, William Jones b. 1784,Delia Jones Kersey Chandler b. 1842, Delia Cobb b. 1788, Sarah Martin b. 1813, Elijah Martin b. 1768. Thanks.  Viola Kersey Gee