In Search Of ... I was just chatting with a cousin of mine and came up with an idea for a email to help people who are interested in finding out more about their ancestors. In my mind it is a combination of Where are They Now, The Rest of the Story, This is Your Life and Unsolved Mysteries. I've been working several years trying to find out more about my great grandfather, William Houston Stow(e). This is most of the information I have: He was born around 1855. His tombstone is located in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Christian County, MO. I believe I have found him in the following census' 1860 Census, Greene County, Clay TWP, H #80-83, [p. 5]: Solomon STOW, 60, NC, farmer; Parrilla, 50, NC; Elizabeth, 29, TN; John, 26, TN; Solomon, 20, TN; Nancy, 18, TN; Martha, 15, TN; Margaret, 13, TN; Catherine, 11, TN; Austin, 2, MO; Robt., 6, MO; and Wm., 4, MO] [1870 Census, Greene County, Clay TWP, H #128-125, [p. 134]: Lewis STOWE, 30, TN, farmer; Perrilla, 61, NC; Martha, 26, TN; Margaret, 23, TN; Catharine, 21, TN; Austin, 12, MO; William, 16, MO; and Robert, 10 ("0" underlined), MO] [1880 Census, Christian County, Polk TWP, H #234, [p. 28]: William STOWE, 24, TN, farmer; Mary, wife, 22, MO; Alice, 4, MO; and Oliver, 2, MO] 1880 Census, Christian County, Polk TWP H#230 (9?), [P28]: (could this man be William's biological father?) Stow, John, 45, single, TN Cates, Caledonia 18 Niece, MO I notice that the Wm, who I thought was my great grandfather, is listed in the 1860 and 1870 census being born in MO but the 1880 indicates TN. TN is what my mother had told me. Even if MO was a mistake, I question if Perrilla and Solomon were his parents from their age and also the order they are listed in the 1860 & 1870 census'. I do know that William Houston had a brother Bob. Solomon Stow was listed in the TN census in 1850: 1850 TN, Bradley Co, Br-1194-446; Solomon Stow, 50,w,m,NC; Parilee, 40,f,NC; Saml, 23,m,w,TN; Elizabeth, 19,f,w,TN; Delila, 17,f,w,TN; John, 15m,w,TN; Zavina, 12,f,w,TN; Law, 10,m,w,TN; Nancy, 8,f,w,TN; Martha, 6,f,w,TN; Margarett, 4,f,w,TN; Catharine, 2,f,w,TN I'd like to find out who William Houston's biological parents are. I feel that there is someone, somewhere that can help. Another clue is that buried in the same cemetery is Samuel (1800 - 1854) and Elizabeth Stow (1804 - 1890). I believe Samuel is a brother of the above mentioned Solomon. Samuel and Elizabeth are listed in the census': CENSUS: (1)1840 TN, Roane Co; Samuel Stow; 1000101-111201 (2)1850 TN, Roane Co, Ro-154-664; Stow, Samuel, 50,m,w,NC; Eliz, 46,f,w,TN; Emeline, 15,m,w,T; Houston, 11,m, w,TN; Thomas, 9,m,w,TN; James 7,m,w,TN. 1860 CHRISTIAN COUNTY FEDERAL CENSUS POLK TOWNSHIP 615 STOW ELISABETH 60 WIDOW TENN S H 21 FARMER TENN