Vince -- I can give you all the gory details on how the 2 lines were related. Lewis HOUSEMAN was uncle of Samuel L. and Julia Ann Houseman. Samuel and Julia Ann's father was Peter Houseman, brother of this Lewis (there were a couple Lewis Housemans, but they weren't father & son). Peter and Lewis' father was Christian Houseman, who was the first Houseman in Botetourt County. He deeded land for Brick Union church (which I understand from other researchers is no longer in existence) and is believed to be buried in the old Brick Union cemetery with his wife Eve Reichert Houseman. Note...most of the Botetourt county Housemans actually spelled the name HOUSMAN. My 2-great grandfather, who was Samuel L. Houseman, married Martha Jane Lipes, sister of Samuel Moses Lipes, and moved further south, first to Carroll County with brothers William and Jeremiah, then around the Civil war or soon thereafter, he moved to Wythe County where he lived out near Crockett. Samuel is buried in Mt. Ephraim Methodist Church cemetery, and we believe his wife Martha is buried there also (although there is no stone...) --jsl ----- Original Message ----- From: Vincent Edward Summers <vsummers@nrao.edu> To: <VACRAIG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 9:04 PM Subject: [VACRAIG-L] More detail on my few HOUSEMAN's... > Not sure if the former letter by Jackie was addressed to me or to > someone else, but here is the bit of info I have... > > LEWIS HOUSEMAN, b. October 5, 1803; d. August 20, 1885 > married > MARTHA THRASHER, b. October 1, 1813; d. February 22, 1884 > > Notes: > Virginia Marriage Index 1740-1850 gives a Mariah Thrasher married to > Lewis Houseman, December 4, 1837, Botetourt, Virginia. > > My other HOUSEMAN's: > > JULIA ANN HOUSEMAN, b. July 29, 1837; d. May 7, 1900 > married November 22, 1855 in Botetourt, > SAMUEL MOSES LIPES, b. Sept. 6, 1834, Botetourt; d. Nov. 15, 1906 > > I have issue for these... Inquire if desired... > > JULIA ANN HOUSEMAN was the sister of SAMUEL L. HOUSEMAN > > I do not know how the two branches are connected, if they are. > I would love to know if anyone knows! > > Thanks, > Vince > >