I found something interesting today. I checked out the V. Ozment on the 1850 Cherokee Co, TX census among others. There is a Varnum Ozment who came into Galveston in 1839. I had assumed that he was an immigrant from Europe and that he was a different line. However, the V. Ozment found in 1850 Cherokee Co, TX who I assume is the same one was born in North Carolina!! He must have made the trek by sea to save time. He is listed in a hotel, age 34, and a merchant. He has a boy living with him who I assume is his son, James, age 7, born in Tennessee!! Ok, now who is this?? I believe I saw a Varnum Ozment on the census records for 1870 Missouri. So I guess I'll have to check that out too. Any ideas? Eleanor Colson