Posted on: McDowell Co. NC Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/McDowell?read=528 Surname: OWENS, THOMAS, PAYNE ------------------------- I have a William and Emma OWENS Family from McDowell County, NC that meets your description and includes the children you have plus Mae, James, William Roy and Herbert. Emma's father was Jim Owens( -12 Jul 1912) and her mother was Emily Payne(10 May 1853-6 Jan 1928). William's father was Ed(-1889). If this is the right one I have a lot of data on this OWENS Family.