I am looking for descendents of John and Euphemia SHAFFER HEATH. They were married in Tuscarawas Co., OH in 1838 or 1839 and moved to Owen Co., IN by 1850. They had a number of children, Jemima, John Calvin, Peter, Francis, Hannah, Delila, James M. (Madison?), Susan and Tabitha. John was a school teacher for at least a while. I believe may have run across some of Euphemia's kin in Clay and Owen Co., but don't have their names in front of me. After Euphemia died in 1861, John HEATH married Elizabeth KELLUM and they had some more children. Peter HEATH died in a Confederate POW camp during the war. Francis and James M. HEATH had farms near their father in 1870. I am most interested in descendents of John Calvin HEATH since he was my g-grandfather. He married a Mary BOWMAN (possibly BEAMAN) in 1864. Their son, Maryfield was my grandfather. I believe they had another son, Marion, who died in Belle Union, Putnam Co., IN in the 20s or 30s. Mary died in 1867 and John C. left Maryfield with his sister, Hannah HEATH McCULLOUGH and her husband William Henry McCULLOUGH. I have no idea what became of Marion between this time and when he turned up in Belle Union. Family legend says that John C. HEATH then went off to Gas City, IN, remarried and had another family. I'm sure about the other family, but haven't been able to find out anything about them. I believe Mary BOWMAN was the daughter of John and Nancy BOWMAN who lived near John HEATH's farm in the 1860 census and had a daughter Mary aged 15 in 1860. I'm told John C. and Mary HEATH's marriage license says BEAMAN for her father, but haven't actually seen it myself. If you are related to this crew, I would appreciate hearing from you. I expect there was a family Bible, since John HEATH was a school teacher, but my branch of the family didn't get it. Does anyone know if there was a generally accepted way these were passed to the next generation? I would guess the eldest son got it. Did each couple buy their own Bible and start records when they got married? Thank you for your time and attention. Jim Heath "All these moments will vanish in time, like tears in rain." Roy in Bladerunner -- Mine - Bagley, Bowman, Brinton, City, Cooprider, Duncan, Elleman, Embree, Harris, Harry, Hastings, Heath, Hines, Jordan, Leonard, Love, Neal, (O')Mooney, Owen(s), Shaffer, Shuey, Underwood Wife - Allan, Bennington, Bigham, Hamilton, McHarry, McCuen, Morrow, Nicholas, Pond, Shugarts, Stockwell, Wods (Woods) mailto:jim@haiku.mdn.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/e/a/James-R-Heath/