Im throwing this out here to see if it clicks with anyone. 'Cause I need help! I am researching Harberd Towles of Ripley Co b. TN... Here is some new info I found. He is on the 1850 census in Humphreys Co TN living with a WAGGONER. Looks like his siblings are scattered throughout the county also, living with FOLKS, LUCAS, and JACKSON families. I realize these may be child laborers in these homes but often they were extended family so Im checking for the /slimest/ of leads here. I suspect Harberd is connected to the Warren Co TN Towles but no proof yet. If any of you have the slightest connections to any of these lines could you contact me on this. Harbred Towles b. Nov 06, 1842 in TN d. June 22, 1889 in Ripley Co MO b. Towles Cem Ripley Co MO m. Hanna Jane unknown, then Elizabeth Jane Harrington Cude 2nd. He lived from age 17 until his death in Ripley Co MO. I recently found him (at last!) on the 1850 census in Humphreys Co TN (see below). It appears that the children (he and siblings), are dispersed among 4 families in Humphreys Co. Surnames are Jackson, Folks, Waggoner and Lucas. At this point I am not aware of any connection between these families and my Towles other than this 1850 census. Does any of this info register with you or have you run across new info that may be of help to me? (suspect he was the son of Joseph S. Towles and Sarah Wood of Warren Co TN). No proof, just gut feeling. Below are the details for you..... Other collateral names associated with this line are. HARRINGTON, THOMAS (the other Thomas line, not Ephriam), KELLY, PONDER (Pleasant John), POLK, MCCAULEY, PAYNE,CUDE, and TEETERS. Jackie 1850 Census Humpheries Co TN shows this to be Harbred Tolls in the actual image. This census was taken on 17th and 18th of Oct. 1860 which would make this Harbred Tolls the right age. Found living with other heads of household in this same county is Oliver Tolls age 15 and Sarah Tolls age 12, and John Tolls age 17, 1850 Census Humpherys Co TN - Div 6 610 Waggoner, J. T. 23 m 1 Letitia 22 f Francis 1 m *Tolls, Haskell 7 m b.TN Actual Census image is Harbred Tolls (dang transcribers! I can say that 'cause I are one...lol) * 1850 Census Humpherys Co TN - Div 1 53 Folks, Jacob 40 m 18 Sarah 31 f Tn John 10 m William 8 m * Tolls, John 17 m b.TN Carpenter* 1850 Census Humpherys Co TN - Div 2 150 Lucas, N. F. 33 m 35 Tabitha 22 f Coleman H. 1 m Moon, Francis 23 m 35 *Tolls, Oliver 15 m b.TN Tanner * Craft, Wesley 18 m 2 Allison, Wm. 18 m 2 Dickenson, Wm. 17 m 35 1850 Census Humpherys Co TN - Div 2 173 Jackson, John 37 m 1 Elizabeth 37 f Casander 18 f Abel 17 m 1 William 12 m John, Jr. 8 m Henry 6 m Sarah 3 f * Tolis, Sarah 12 f b.TN Actual Census Image is Tolls * This is his 1860 Census from Ripley Co MO. I note a Towles in Warren Co married a Russell but she is still living in Warren in 1850 after Harbred is shown to be in Humphreys Co TN. 1860 Census Ripley Co MO Town of Doniphan Sept 1860 Series: M653 Roll: 643 Page: 498 639 629 Wm L. Russell 38 male Clerk of court 5000 3500 TN T J. Russell 28 F seamtress TN John Russell 19 M Farm Labor 50 TN W H Morrison 23 M School Teacher 400 TN Thos Mabrey 24 M Lawyer 500 300 TN * H H Towles 17 M Farm Labor 50 TN* E Arnold 23 F Domestic TN R Arnold 3 M MO -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.