This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: owings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CV4.2ACEB/14.15.17.24.25.27.28.29.51.148.186 Message Board Post: my dad is oval dow owings his dad was samuel r owings and his mother was katie mccarty they lived in iowa in ottumwa samuel had a brother i think and his name is perry. my dad was borned in 1906 to a jones and was adopted to the owings in 1908 if you can help me please do so i would love to know some of my family thank you melody