Cathie & cousins, I did correspond with Joyce some time ago on the Favors as well as anyone else who may shed some light on our family. The story about Jack's murder is correct. My mother was raised by Martha Jane [Oliver] Dawson until my grandfather, Ben Satterwhite remarried. Mother is buried between Martha, her grandmother and Bertha Dawson Satterwhite, her mother at Harmony Ridge Cemetery. From what Martha used to tell, Sam Owens's in-laws, George Long & family and the Dawsons had been close friends for years and even remained so after Jack's death. George Long bought the Dawson place from Martha in 1905. [I have a copy of the deed if you would like a copy.] I didn't know Fielding was a minister. Now I'll see what I can find in MO. Know what town or county? I have Feilding's birthday as 12 June 1827-d:12 December 1895. my source is [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #2077, Delia Hopper George, Ray Graves who use Per Marshall Gorman's Family History - p10 - as their source.] I have not read Gorman's Family History, myself. I also got info from June Hamrick and Pat Jordan, & Lynn Blankenship. I found this and suppose they are referring to Harmon Smelser. "From the San Saba News November 26, 1897, [from the legal notices] We learn that Rev. Smelser has been sent to another field and that Rev.Broails will be on the Milburn circuit." I have been trying to find a connection between Samuel Riley Dawson and Fielding, but so far nothing. They were in Williamson County and San Saba Co. the same years and appeared to name their children with some of the same names. Just thinking they may be brothers. Lets keep in touch, Helynn