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The Descendants of Jane Owsley Gregg - Daughter of Major Thomas Owsley: The Gregg, Peak(e), Jacobs, Moseley,and Related Families, edited by Thomas W. Spalding.

This collaborative work covers a previously unpublished line of Maj. Thomas Owsley down to the threshold of the 20th century.

Part One introduces the Virginia families associated with and descended from Jane Owsley and her husband James Gregg. Part Two follows the families through selected descendants down through the sixth generation. Part Three is an eclectic collection of documents, anecdotes, and historical accounts. Also included are four appendices that address various researches into the Peake family. The 340 page book has nearly 80 photographs, maps and illustrations throughout, as well as an every-name index.

The price is $20.00 plus $3.50 for shipping. This is being published by the Owsley Family Historical Society. Make check out to: OFHS and mail to: Bill Schumm, 1006 James Madison Circle, Falmouth, Virginia 22405.

A Genealogical History of the Owsley Family, by Ronny O. Bodine, is OUT OF PRINT. All text contained in these books, with the exception of living persons, are being posted to Ancestry.com (Rootsweb.com WorldConnect):

Glooston Church Greeting Cards. A pack of 10 greeting cards bearing the photographic image of Glooston Church in a sepia tone, with white envelopes. All proceeds towards the purchase of these greeting cards will benefit Glooston Church. $11,00, postpaid. Order from and payable to Ronny O. Bodine, 916 N. Ridge Drive, Columbus, GA 31904.

Historical and Genealogical Memoir of the Family of Poyntz, by Sir John MacLean, Exeter, 1886, reprinted by Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1983, OUT OF PRINT. 

Letters to California, by Barbara Armenta. The family account is based upon 20 letters and notes that were written to and from Owsley family members who were living in Kentucky, Missouri and California during 1854-1891. Each letter has a picture of its original handwritten copy and a typed transcription following the picture. The book has a brief history of Samuel M. Owsley (1813-1855) and his family who established their home in Gilroy, California in 1854. Spiral binding, 75 pages, 6 pages of pictures, genealogical charts. $19.50 postpaid. Order from and payable to Barbara Armenta, 2485 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy, CA 95020..

The Owsley Family in England and America 1635-1890, by Harry Bryan Owsley. Originally published 1890, reprinted 1977. Softbound, 164 pages, $15.00, postpaid, payable to Richard P. Owsley. Order from Richard P. Owsley, 989 Highland Avenue, Salem, OH 44460.

Owsley Family Historical Society Lineage Book 2009 Edition, edited by Ronny O. Bodine. Contains the Owsley lineages of 235 society members. This book is available only as a CD or can be transmitted in its entirety as an electronic file and is fully searchable. $10.00, 65 pages, order from and payable to Ronny O. Bodine, 916 N. Ridge Drive, Columbus, GA 31904.

The Owsleys of Somersetshire, England, by Ronny O. Bodine, 19 pages, soft covers, staple binding, $8.00. The entire account of the Owsley's English ancestry in one handy booklet, including 5 full will transcripts. Order from and payable to Ronny O. Bodine, 916 N. Ridge Drive, Columbus, GA 31904.

OFHS Meeting 2008 and 2009 DVDs.. Each set of DVDs recounts the events and activities of each of the two Annual Meetings in Independence, Missouri in June 2008 and Louisville, Kentucky in June 2009. Each year is available on mulitple DVDs and can be purchased directly from Greg Farnsworth, 1306 S. Arch Street, Janesville, WI 53546 for $12.50 for each year, payable to Gregorie Farnsworth.