I was thrown a bone last night. One I have been looking for a long time. This has been one of my brick walls. My ggg grandfather Ebenezer BOSTIAN in 1852 marries Mary Ann BOWMAN. In 1850 census she lives with JP SHINDEL family. I could not find her father or mother. Now I may have some thing to go on to find her family. If some one would please try to find a Sarah BOWMAN she was wife of a Samuel BOWMAN but he may be dead by 1850. Sarah BOWMAN died in 1854 leaving behind these children that are under the age of 14 Samuel , Elias, Sarah , Benneville So in 1850 they would be very young they may be with an Ira CLEMENT in 1850 or with the mother Sarah BOWMAN. This is my quest can some one try to find them in 1850 maybe Northumberland Co but could be in an area county. ORPHANS COURT RECORDS -BOOK 11 Page 175 . Date ; August, 19,1854 SARAH BOWMAN wife of late SAMUEL BOWMAN , of Jackson Twp. Guardianship to Ebenezer Bastian and IDA CLEMENT Samuel , Elias, Sarah , Benneville , all under the age of 14 . Thank you so much. Jeanie www.catchattering.blogspot.com This is a web page of my family history with many old pictures. If you have a family picture I can add please send it to me. If you have any more history of this family please share it with me. I am always adding and editing. I have more pictures to add. If you know some of the faces in these pictures that are unknown please write to me. Jeanie nee Bostian Stout 190 Hemlock lane Moravian Falls NC 28654 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com