SHARON AND NEOSHA, THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING. MY CHARLES AND MARY (COLBURN) GARIS LIVED IN CLARK TWN. AND CHARLES FARMED SOUTH OF SHOAL CREEK WHICH WAS STILL JOHNSON CO. AS I HAVE A LOAN PAPER AGAINST PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR CHARLES 1869/70 . I DONT THINK IT WAS SHOAL CREEK TWN. AS THERE IS TWO CREEKS RUNNING THRU THE AREA , BIG AND LITTLE SHOAL CREEK. (SO I'VE BEEN TOLD.) MARY DIDN'T MOVE TO POPE CO. UNTIL 1880? AND WAS LISTED AS WIDOWED,LIVING NEXT DOOR TO A JOHN COLBURN THAT I THINK IS HER BROTHER. THE TAYLORS AT THIS TIME STAYED IN LOGAN CO. WANDA GARIS DUVAL