I don't have any information on the elusive Ms. Thompson but I can help with some of the other questions. Elizabeth Richards died in Logan Co. at age 44 and is buried in Lucas Chapel Cemetery. Elijah Morris had 11 children most of which died very young. Listed below Clarissa Ann 1850-1853 May O 1851-1851 Mary 1853 1854 Emely 1855-1855 Adam 1856-1858 Elijah ALbert 1857-1913 My g grandfather Alonzo 1859-1940 Edward Richard 1862-1909 Solomon 1864-1931 William 1866-1866 If anyone is interested i have the day and month of B & D on above as well as where and those that married their wives history. Sophia Haney not Hansey was born April 25, 1803 Urbana Township CHAmpaign Co. Ohio and died November 26, 1867 in Lincoln Norma Morris SMith gg grandaughter of Elijah Morris James 1867-1867 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: [ILLOGAN] Stepgrandchildren > Cheryl, I knew you meant "Step." I'm sure everyone knew you meant "STEP." > It is so easy to slip/error when there are soooo many marriages, names, > dates, children, etc. And, "Thank You," for your input on Mary Etta Jones > and her 3 marriages. > > Nieces, nephews and All the theories from everyone are interesting! > Thanks, Joan Lund, for checking the Josiah's Richards children. > Your suggestion on working backwards is the path to follow. > > "The 1918 Mysterious Mrs. M. Thompson of Lincoln Search List" > > 1. The one REAL fact we know she was called, "Mrs. M. Thompson," in 1918, > Lincoln. > 2. The second fact we know is that anything is possible > 3. All the facts are clear that Thompson was NOT the biological daughter > of Mary Etta. > 4. The fact is, somewhere, in Lincoln, is the true story of M. Thompson. > > Melvina Jones, b. 15 Dec 1831, OH, d. 11 Jun 1894, Logan, sister of Mary > Etta, never married. The Jones sisters, were living together in 1880, with > Mary Etta's second husband, Elijah Albert Morris, Sr, and HIS two youngest > sons, Edward R. Morris, 18, and Solomon Morris, 17. > I have 4 sons for Elijah Sr, and his first wife. Elizabeth J. Richards, NO > daughters. > > Elizabeth J. Richards, b. 26 Apr 1826, Urbana, Champaign Co, OH, d. 22 Nov > 1872, Lincoln, > (Joan Lund, I do not show Menard as death place/but open to ALL > corrections) > d/o Elijah Richards, Jr., b. 10 May 1789, VA, d. 18 Apr 1883, Lincoln, > and Sophia Haney. > > Anyone, have anything on Sophia Hansey, mother of Elizabeth J. Richards > Morris? > > Mary Etta's third marriage to Abraham Baughan/Boughan, 1891, marriage > record not found. > He was b. 6 Oct 1832, Corwin, d. 24 Apr 1919, Lincoln, s/o Berryman and > JANE Lucas. > > His children from first marriage, c1853, to Helen Pereta Martin, b. c1840. > James A. Baughan/Boughan, b. 25 Sep 1854, Lincoln, d. 28 Nov 1930, Caton, > Futon, IL > Samuel G. Boughan, b. 1859, Lincoln, d. 12 Sep 1940, Lincoln > > No, step-daughters, only step sons. Step-granddaughter "reared as a > daughter?" Anything is possible! > > Searching my files I found: > Bertha Baughan, b. c1879, Sheridan, m. David Edward Thompson, 18 Oct 1899, > Sangamon. > d/o John Baugahn, and Rosa ? > John is the s/o Lystra/Lester Baughan and Sarah Jane Martin. > I find no children listed for Bertha and David E. Thompson. Bertha is of > the age that she could have lived with her granduncle, Abraham > Baughan/Boughan and his second wife, Mary Etta. > > Thanks again, for all the suggestions and help to everyone submitting. > Please, keep the suggestions coming as they are helpful. GREAT INPUT! > Those that have any ideas, please submit. Any idea, suggestion, welcomed. > Our Logan ancestors must be pleased to see all the friendly help on this > list. This Logan list, is great. > > Kathleen Mae > [email protected] > > At 10:45 AM 4/6/2005 -0500, you wrote: >>After I wrote check grandchildren I realized that I, of course, meant >>stepgrandchildren. Also nieces and nephews. In those days the families >>seem >>to get all jumbled up. I have nieces from Ohio living here with an aunt or >>uncle, marrying locally. >> >>I'm not tracing this line. I'm only casually curious about the Baughans, >>being a descendant of Berryman Baughan Wood. I believe Kathleen got the >>information she has on Mrs. M. Thompson from Mrs. Boughan's obit. It says >>Mrs. M Thompson is "a daughter whom she reared." To me that sounds like a >>stepdaughter but I suppose it could also mean "reared as a daughter." In >>any >>event, M. Thompson isn't a lot to go on. She could be, probably is, a >>widow >>herself. >> >>Cheryl Rothwell >>[email protected] > > > > ==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Logan County List if you are in mail mode, send to > [email protected] If you are receiving messages in the > digest mode, send to [email protected] >