Louisville, Kentucky

Hello from Louisville! 5th great-grandson of Thomas Owsley, Sr. You know the one - the Owsley that you find on all of the DAR applications!

La Follette, Tennessee

Grandson of James W. Housley.

Liverpool, England

Granddaughter of Albert Henry Owsley of Liverpool, UK. Great Granddaughter of Walter Henry Owsley of Chard, Somerset, UK

Oklahoma

Descendant of Ann West Owsley and Edward Garrett, Virginia to Warriors Creek South Carolina.

Detroit, Michigan

I found a deed index for Lowndes County, Ga. It showed Sue L. Ouslay (Ousley) selling land to my Great Great Grandfather Henry Davis on Dec 7, 1909. This land is located near the township of Ousley, Ga. Wondering if more on this widow? Is she part of your history? Thank you. Henderson

Originally from Corryton, Tennessee

Just starting genealogical research. My grandfather was Cossie Owsley of Roda, Virginia. His father was Thomas Owsley also of Roda or Appalachia, Virginia.

North Carolina

13th great granddaughter
1. Rebecca is the daughter of James Phelps [unknown confidence]
2. James is the son of Mabel Elizabeth Johnson (abt.1921-2004) [unknown confidence]
3. Mabel is the daughter of Missouri Anna (Prather) Johnson (1893-1995) [unknown confidence]
4. Missouri is the daughter of Alice D. (Allen) Prather (1873-1903) [unknown confidence]
5. Alice is the daughter of Martha Ann (Bramlett) Allen (1842-1931) [unknown confidence]
6. Martha is the daughter of Toliver Robert Bramlett (-1865) [unknown confidence]
7. Toliver is the son of William J Bramlett (1786-1870) [unknown confidence]
8. William is the son of Mary (Peak) Bramlet (1763-1853) [unknown confidence]
9. Mary is the daughter of William Gregg Peake (1725-1816) [confident]
10. William is the son of Lucy Gregg (1704-abt.1790) [unknown confidence]
11. Lucy is the daughter of Jane (Owsley) Gregg (abt.1681-abt.1734) [unknown confidence]
12. Jane is the daughter of Thomas Owsley (1658-1700) [unknown confidence]
13. Thomas is the son of John Owsley (bef.1630-1687) [unknown confidence]
14. John is the son of John Owsley (aft.1580-1651) [unknown confidence]
15. John is the son of William Owsley (abt.1555-abt.1592) [unknown confidence]
This makes William the 13th great grandfather of Rebecca.

Colorado

I\'m a descendant of the many \"John Wests\" of 17th and 18th century Virginia. I\'m looking for a book titled \"The West Family of Stafford County, Virginia\" by Thomas Spalding, March 1996. When I search for this book online the first return I get is your web site. Do you know where I can get a copy of it or a link to it? Thanks

Nedrland

After 76 yerars through DNA research I found out that I am also a Housley descendant my father was James B. Housley ( nickname Johnny )

Currently: Florida, USA

Researching Sarah Ann Owsley, b.1832 Missouri; daughter of Willis Owsley (& his wife Temperance Brown) of Kentucky. Sarah was married to Ralph Baptist Leavenworth, who died in 1865. Remarried to a Mr. Moore and widowed by the age of 38, she moved to the Bronx, New York City, by 1870 with her five daughters.

The youngest, Margaret Daisy Moore, age 14, died in 1883 and is buried in Woodlawn (Bronx) Cemetery with a large obelisk carved \"OWSLEY;\" no other surname.
(Three generations are buried there, none named Owsley. Her grandson, (b.1891, d.1900) was named Henry Owsley Brown.)

I cannot believe that Sarah had the money to pay for such a grand monument for her daughter, or that she would move across country from Missouri to NYC without knowing anyone who could help her.

I wonder if there was an OWSLEY relative that helped her finance it or who lived in the metropolitan area there.

Kindly help me if you are able. As with all researchers of ancestors, I have grown very close in spirit to the Owsley family and the descendants.
Thank you.