More interesting info for you SONGER researchers. A very nice woman looked this up for me and sent it yesterday. These are folks who came out of Clay Co., IL and ended up in Grundy Co., MO. Enjoy! Tricia **************************************************************************** ******** A History of Grundy County, Missouri, by James Everett Ford, Trenton Mo. 1908. Pg. 674 ( I will just excerpt from this one) C.A.HAYNES b. 15 Aug 1872, m. Clara Songer on 6 May 1896. She was b.3 Feb. 1872 in Trenton Township. They were the parents of two children: Lester S. b. 16 Oct 1898 and Carroll B., born 22 Jan 1903. Pg. 335. bio of Lesley P. Robinson, says he "married to Miss Nellie Songer, daughter of John Songer, of Trenton, Nov. 11, 1908". Pg. 796-797 LYMAN T. SONGER was born in Grundy County six miles northeast of Trenton Oct. 23, 1862. He is a son of Giles and Nancy (Childers) Songer. He lived on a farm with his parents until married, then went to farming for himself. In 1901 Mr. Songer was appointed rural mail carrier for Route 1, which position he has held since. He lives on a 160 acres farm three miles northeast of the city limits. Mr. Songer has long been prominent in the state association of rural carriers, serving as president of that organization until Sept. 1909. He is also a member of the National Executive committee and a delegate to the national convention at Rochester, New York. He has attended every national convention since the organization of the association. He uses an automobile to carry the mail in good weather. Mr. Songer was married July 4, 1883 to Miss Margaret Rains who died in Feb. 1902, leaving one child, Judson, born Sept. 21, 1885. He was married Jan. 18, 1905 to Mrs. E. V. Veatch, daughter of B.B. Gill.