This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SFB.2ACI/2885.1009.1 Message Board Post: I am married to Robert G. Thickpenny whose parents are Robert C. Thickpenny of San Francisco, CA. and Gladys M. Dowden of Libertyville, IL. Robert C. parents were Samuel Thickpenny (born in England)and Lydia Geissberger of Monroe, WI. My husband and I live in Libertyville, Il. I find it interesting that you should be looking for family members with surnames of both Thickpenny and Dowden as Gladys's last name was Dowden. Parents names were John L. Dowden (born in England) and Johanna (Elfering) Dowden (born in Libertyville, IL). Would be interested in the Dowden/Thickpenny connection that you are searching.