Donna That's a great idea. Did he keep a record of the marriages? And did he always sign them Rev J.L. OWENS or did he sometimes use Rev James Lilburn Owens? Milly WARD Piros Happy New Year! List Rootsweb Administrator for Anderson Co Tn~Campbell Co Tn and Fentress Co Tn http://www.geocities.com/millyella/listofpages.html Genealogists live in the PAST Lane