Good Morning: Concerning the photo of Henry Clay Smithey that we posted the other day, I had a message from the Gowen Foundation that I thought would interest you. They have done a lot of research on Amanda Henrietta Gowen and Henry Clay Smithey. I looked through the page that is linked below and saw a lot of Barry County connections and so I thought you'd enjoy reading more about these families. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gowenrf/Gowenms042.htm We have a page on the web site about the Harbin house, which was a stage coach stop and is near Rock Springs. It seems to me that there was no historical marker on the property but one about a mile away on Hwy 37, but maybe my memory is not what it should be. Do any of you know for sure if the marker is on the property or not. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/rocksprings/harbin.htm Donna Cooper -------------------------------------------------------------- Copy of message Hi, Donna, We read with interest your post on Henry Clay Smithey and Amanda Henrietta Gowen. The Foundation has done extensive research on the family of Amanda Henrietta Gowen. Please see excerpts from Section .042 attached below. You may use this material in any way you find beneficial on your Barry County, Missouri list. Best wishes, Arlee Gowen, Pres. Gowen Research Foundation 5708 Gary Avenue Lubbock, TX, 79413 806/795-9694 gowen@sbcglobal.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gowen http://www.llano.net/gowen