Robert Roach, I'm sorry, but I have nothing on Needham as a surname. I know that there were many men with Needham as a first or second name. Perhaps it came from similar circumstances to those named Lorenzo Dow xxx. Lorenzo Dow was an itinerant preacher who evidently made quite an impression as babies all up and down the eastern coast were named Lorenzo Dow xxx. I'd be interested in hearing if anyone else knows the facts about it. Linda Cox McNish ----- Original Message ----- From: <Roachrpr@aol.com> To: <SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: May 14, 2000 10:48 AM Subject: [SCHORRY-L] Needham > To Linda McNish, > I noticed your reference to John Needham Cox b. 1823. > > I have my grandfather, Robert Needham Roach b. 1849 in Illinois and his > father Needham Roach b. ca. 1796 at Orange, North Carolina.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda McNish" <mcnal@erols.com> To: <SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 . Perhaps it came from > similar circumstances to those named Lorenzo Dow xxx. > I'd be interested in hearing if anyone else knows the facts about it. > > Linda Cox McNish Like most others, we have all encountered a Lorenzo Dow or two in our research. Listed below are 3 different accounts of the original Reverend Dow and his adventures. The first one gives the most detail including pictures. Have fun! Tom http://www.acun.com/dentons/Lorenzo%20Dow.htm http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigeneas/199803/msg00380.html http://members.aol.com/franklogue/Dow.html

Thanks, Tom. Very interesting indeed. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Lucas <sutofam@earthlink.net> To: <SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: May 22, 2000 6:42 AM Subject: [SCHORRY-L] Lorenzo Dow > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda McNish" <mcnal@erols.com> > To: <SCHORRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 . Perhaps it came from > > similar circumstances to those named Lorenzo Dow xxx. > I'd be interested >