Gloria, You probably already know this but I will send anyway. In Lake Cemeterey in Lamar MO. Geo. A. Bandy 24 Mar 1843 - 20 Apr 1922 ssw Martha 4 Oct 1846 - 22 Jan 1929 In the 1870 Barton county census I find the following: Eastfork Township # 62 - 62 Isaac Martin 27 IL Fannie 27 MO John 5 IL Joseph W. 3 IL Fannie 3/12 MO Eastfork township no longer exhists. It was in the northwest corner of Barton county and gets its name from the east fork of Big Drywood Creek which runs in a general south to north direction in the western side of Barton county. Not too far form the Martin household is that of David CRUM who was from Macoupin county. Perhaps others in the area were as well.I am not acquainted enough withthe names to know who else, but many of the families show an IL connection in the census listings. Other names that show ILLINOIS are: James BANDY; Dennis SPRINGER; Stephen CASTER; Alexander EDMMINSON; Amasce BRIGGS; William CURLESS; Arthur JARRED; John PIPER;George W. ETTER;Anthoney GILMARTIN; John ETTER; Alexander SWARTZ; Jessee STOUT; James HARBOUR; Levi HARBOUR;Eliaha HARBOUR; Hamilton LIVES; Elias LOVE; Robert SACKETT; William HARBOUR; Isaac MARTIN (listing given above ); John CRERY?; John GOULD; Jacob BURGE; Lorenzo BEVANS; Martin FLETCHER; Betsy KNOWLS; Jessee KNOWLS; James HARRISON; Cornelius SHANGER or SAWYER?; Edwaard LYON; Thomas CURLEN or CURLESS?; James PRENTICE; John DAWSON; James MORRIS; John MORROW; Lewis McCOY; Newton HARBOUR. This neighborhood is very close to and just south of the line with Vernon county, likely there would be connections across in Vernon county. I know there were more CRUM families just over the line. I certainly do know Milford and the Horse Creek area. Your description of the Chapman Store fits to a tee, the lady was Ester CHAPMAN, now deceased. Milford is inthe notheast corner of Barton county and 25 - 30 miles from the old Eastfork township of the above census listing. Regards, Warren