Hi, Becky: Mary Ann Kious (July 20 1833 - December 18 1903) was the daughter of Nicholas Kious and Frances "Franky" Skaggs. It is very likely that Nicholas, Franky and probably some of their children died in the typhoid epidemic of the late 1840's. In 1850 Mary Ann and her surviving siblings (James, Hiram, Jonathan, and Isabella) are living in the home of their maternal grandparents James Skaggs and Elizabeth ______. Nicholas Kious was the son of Jacob Valetine Kious and his first wife, Mary Hoover. It would seem Nicholas was their only child. Mary died young and Jacob married 2nd Susannah Miller and had numerous children (as you know, always happy to share names if you are interested). Jacob Valentine Kious was the son of Nicholas Kious and Frances Valentine of Wurttemberg, Germany. As an aside here, for what it's worth (perhaps not the time it takes to type it, so keep that in mind). I read a theory that the immigrant Kious ancestor was named Kowes and changed his name to Kious, a completely made-up name that previously never existed. Therefore, all persons of the name Kious descend from Nicholas Kious and Frances Valentine (or from John Kious and Margaret Hidy, who some say are Nicholas' parents). I will say, though, that I've not yet met a Kious researcher who didn't fit somewhere in this family. If you haven't done so, go over to the Kious forum on Genforum. http://genforum.genealogy.com/kious/ Lykens: I don't know. I haven't researched this line, although would be happy to look for specific people in books I have here for anyone interested. And if I don't get off this computer and get outside and sow the grass seed, then iron the laundry, there's going to be a mutiny around here!! <G> Best wishes, June At 07:22 AM 8/24/2001 -0400, you wrote: >June, >Is this Mary Ann Kious mentioned the sister to Jacob Kious, children of >Henry Kious?? >Also, the David Lykens , is he the brother to James Lykens who was married >to Sarah Johnson who she also married James Taylor?? >Thanks! >Becky >----- Original Message ----- >From: June & Marco <settleciocca@earthlink.net> >To: <WVFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:22 PM >Subject: [WVFAYETT] Huddleston-Lykins > > >> Hi, Linda: >> >> Still looking for those Lykins, eh? <G> >> >> As a matter of fact, there is one, although it is probably old news to >you. >> In the chapter, "The Huddlestons of the Kanawha Valley", it lists that >Jane >> Huddleston married David Likens. Jane, born 1838-39, was a daughter of >> Nathan Huddleston and his first wife Elizabeth Rowland. I descend from >> Nathan Huddleston and Elizabeth Rowland via their son Fleming C. >Huddleston >> who married Mary Ann Kious (Kias). >> >> Refresh my memory on which line you're looking for. >> >> Best wishes, >> June >> >> At 06:59 PM 8/23/2001 EDT, you wrote: >> >June, are there anything about Lykins/Lylens/Likins/Likens in your >> Huddleston >> >book? Linda >> > >> > >> >==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== >> > >> > >> > >> >============================== >> >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== >> Need help? Have questions? Contact >> the WVFAYETT List Administrator: >> Julie Ayres at mztek@mindspring.com >> >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >> learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >> >> > > >==== WVFAYETT Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >