Oh, duh! I cannot believe I didn't make the connection, Spaw. Here I am such a Cloradoan, even though I wasn't born there, that I plumb forgot...tada they came from OHIO!!! From the same bio, it says John Newton Ewing was born the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Milton) Ewing. He had nine siblings, five of whom were living when the bio was written, probably around 1898.

Robert was a native of Brown County, Ohio, born in 1805, was a carpenter for some years, followed that trade to Ohio, but in 1837 took his family to Illinois to Schuyler County. Then in 1857 to south of Kansas City in Kansas. He was a chosen delegate to the convention that framed the constitution of the state of Kansas. (Gee! I could learn a lot just by reading what I have!**BG**)

Wow! Now I really am going to have to come visit! Kewl! Thanks, Spaw!

kat