I am trying to look into the background of my great great grandmother. I believe her name to be Sarah Butcher and she married James Preston (J.P.) Cox. He was the son of Granville Cox and his wife Sarah (maiden name believed to be Ailor) JP. Cox died in 1921 and is listed in the Union County Death Records. Sarah died around 1945-1946, I believe and was in her 90's at that time. Also looking for a Bowen who possibly lived or was married in Union County to Sarah Strevel. She was the daughter of William Strevel, who died during the civil war and her step mother was Lydia Strevel who appears in late 19th Century Union County Censuses. She died in Union County in 1909. I have very little information to go about the Bowen. He was my great great grandfather and his name may have been David Bowen, but I am not sure about that. He abandoned Sarah and his two sons, Andrew Jackson Bowen (born June 15, 1877 - Died: Knoxville Tn, Nov 8, 1953), who was my great grandfather and Doc Bowen, who I know lived in Maynardville at the time of Andrew's death in 1953, as well as step children belonging to Sarah. My family connection is as follows. Granville Cox - Sarah Ailor (known children) James P Cox b. 1846 Matilda E. Cox b: abt 1849 Willam G (I think it is G) Cox b: abt 1854 Mary C. Cox b: abt 1855 Barton Cox b: abt 1857 Infant (unknown sex) b 1860 Jame P. Cox - Sarah Butcher Cox Children (in no particular order) 1. Tannie or Tennie or Tenie or Tinnie or Tinie Fannie M. (which is what is on her tombstone)Cox (her true name is a mystery to me and it is spelled in many other ways as well) She was my Great Grandmother. She married Andrew Bowen and they lived most of their married life in Knoxville, Tn and both are buried in the National Veteran's Cemetery there, under the wrong last name of Bowing, due to a clerical error when Andrew joined the military. 2. Classie Cox Myers (unknown) 3. Hauk Cox (unknown) 4. Emily Cox Beeler (unknown) 5. Lou Cox Gilbert (female) (unknown) 6. William David Cox died somewhere in the 70's in Maynardville, Tennessee (Union County) Bowen Lineage. ? David Bowen (not sure of first name) married Sarah Strevel (known children and step child) 1. Pete Strevel (son of Sarah Strevel) 2. Doc Bowen (unknown) 3. Andrew Bowen born June 15, 1877 - Died: Knoxville Tn, Nov 8, 1953 married Tannie or Tennie (unsure of real first name) Cox Children of 1. Otis Bowen (Dates Unknown) 2 Frank Bowen Born. Unknown Died 1957 3. Orphelia (Orpie)Bowen Key Green born Unknown Died 1946 in Knoxville, Tn 4. Robert Jackson Bowen (Jack) 1907-1966 He died in Knoxville (my grandfather) He married Oma Smith of Clay County Kentucky in Union County around 1926-1927. Children of Robert (Jack) and Oma Smith Bowen 1. Beryl Bowen Cunningham (private) 2. Willa Raye Bowen Anderson B March 30, 1930 Died November 1956 3. Roberta Bowen Holt (my mother) private Anyone who knows anything about either the Butcher line or the Bowen line, I would appreciate any and all help and info I can get. I'm hoping someone out there was or is researching some of the people that I am looking for. Thanks. Richard Holt