Sarah I just don't know .We have a Joseph Owen Jr.-b-1815 to Joseph Sr. & Martha ? - Mechlenberg Co.Va.married Mary Ann Talley His brother ,William,was born c1800,had 4 wives-Nancy>Nancy>Nancy>Susan. Joseph Sr. had a brother,James who married a Rada Grey-10-15-1794(this is all i know about them) but it might be worth persuing. Yours & ours must have known each other. Carol Owen -----Original Message----- From: SHamiter@aol.com <SHamiter@aol.com> To: VAMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com <VAMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, May 06, 2000 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [VAMECKLE] will do look-ups >Hello Carol, > My William E. Owens was born in Virginia in 1818. His wife Elizabeth Jane >?? born 1820. They were in the 1850 Census of Mecklenburg Co., VA with their >sons Leander, Jones and John. Both are buried at Stronghope Cemetery in >Copiah County, Mississippi. Any connection? >Thanks, >Sarah >