In a message dated 12/14/2001 8:22:43 AM Central Standard Time, MOTOROTT@aol.com writes: > Hello Jerry, > > My name is Ottie Owens. I was born in Decatur County Ia. I have many > relatives who came through Mercer County; some stayed; from about 1846. > > Some family names: > > 1. Jesse Newlin b 1791 and his familys. I am 6th generation descendent. I > have lots of info on Newlins but not all. > 2. John Campbell b 1821 from Tennessee m. Jesse's dau. Aurelia. > 3. Berton Hayes b 1831 Whitley Co. Ky. I am 4th generation descendant and > have info on most of this family. > > I am very interested in obits and bios. They have lots of good information > sometimes. > > regards ott owens > Hello, You would be cousin of my wife. She descends from a brother of Berton Hay's father. I will send you my files. Jerry