Posted on: Austin County, Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Austin/465 Surname: Foster, Scales, Ekells, Hughes ------------------------- My gg grandparents Robert William Scales and Harriet Caroline Ekells Hughes Scales owned a 505-acre farm on what is now Lynn Road in Austin Co., TX, a few miles east of Kenney. They sold this farm during the Civil War, and on 16 June 1866, Harriet, Roberts wife, purchased a 140-acre tract of land from their neighbor to the north, Mr. B.F. Foster. Is has been suggested, although not substantiated, that Foster was related to Robert or Harriet. Elsworth Poindexter Scales, Robert W. Scales' oldest son, named his first son Foster Scales, which is thought to be after this Foster family. Maybe just because they were neighbors and friends. I was interested to see that at least some of the Fosters came from Williamson Co., TN, as this is where Robert W. Scales lived from early childhood until he was in his mid-30's (+/- 1810 to 1845). I would be interested in seeing if there are any other connections between the Fosters and the Scales. Roger Scales