Oh, Joan (what's your surname?)!! You're the FIRST-EVER response I've had that even looks promising!! I guess I can't help you too much. I was always told that Evan was Welsh; the folks always said that's where our darker coloring probably came from. As to his being Quaker, I don't know. My track on him picks up in Miami Co., OH, where he farmed. I've pretty good info on the family (except for Margaret's maiden name) from Ohio on. The son, Franklin J., was my great-grandfather, and he's quite a story, having divorced a wife in PA (child ?Franny? wound up with a Keihl family), disappeared for a number of years, served in the Civil war, later married my great-grandmother in Ohio. As to info on Evan, Margaret and the PA-born children prior to their arrival in Ohio, I haven't a clue at this point. When you've time, would you mind sharing your data on the earlier Owen family you mentioned? We're planning a driving trip east in a bit to visit my family-origins locales in 7 states. We'll be in Lancaster Co., probably not much time for research on this trip (it's mainly for look-see-photo), but any info I can have along will be handy. I'll naturally reimburse any costs involved in providing such data!! This at least gives me some hope that there MAY be linkage to be found. Dave Ross 2771 S. Yates Denver, CO 80236-2018