Researching COOK, HALL, HATCHER, HOLTRY, MILLER, TIMBERMAN, ZIMMERMAN http://members.tripod.com/~GeneaNel/ Hi Lois, Looks like you and my husband, Bruce, are "cuzzins" thru the Petree/Snowden families. Below is what I have on Henry Petree on down. We are connected thru James Walter Hatcher and Mary Elizabeth Petree. You can also find this on my site at http://members.tripod.com/~GeneaNel/ under the Hatcher Families Can you correct/add-to this? I also have a Miller cousin whose ggparent was a Hanna (in MO) and there are Blacks in my Miller family (but think they came from OH to IA). Family history also says that Sarah Miller md Edward Jones, very possibly in FranklinCo as that is where her brother, William, was married. Thanks a bunch, Nel ---------------------------------- Descendants of Henry Petree Generation No. 1 1. HENRY1 PETREE was born June 12, 1804 in StokesCo, NC, and died July 01, 1873 in Savannah, AndrewCo, MO. He married (1) MARY SNOWDEN June 21, 1826 in FranklinCo, IN. He married (2) SARAH STRADER Aft. 1844. Children of HENRY PETREE and MARY SNOWDEN are: i. JOHN2 PETREE, b. August 17, 1827, Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN; d. December 19, 1881; m. MARY J. GROVES, December 27, 1849, AndrewCo, MO. ii. SALLY ANN (SARAH) PETREE, b. March 29, 1830, Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN; d. January 08, 1900; m. JOHN MOSER, February 18, 1847, AndrewCo, MO. iii. BENJAMIN PETREE, b. February 04, 1834, Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN; d. April 16, 1897, Antioch, AndrewCo, MO; m. LUCY ANN EARLS, November 25, 1860. iv. MARGARET PETREE, b. March 01, 1838, Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN; m. JOHN EISIMINGER, March 17, 1864, AndrewCo, MO. 2. v. BAILIS PETREE, b. September 26, 1840, Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN; d. May 24, 1910, Kirksville, AdairCo, MO. vi. MARY HANNAH PETREE, b. November 14, 1842, Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN; m. WILLIAM L. NEEDHAMM. Children of HENRY PETREE and SARAH STRADER are: vii. LETTIE2 PETREE, b. 1853. viii. JAMES PETREE, b. 1856. ix. DOROTHY PETREE, b. 1858. x. CATHERINE PETREE, b. 1862. Generation No. 2 2. BAILIS2 PETREE (HENRY1) was born September 26, 1840 in Fairfield, FranklinCo, IN, and died May 24, 1910 in Kirksville, AdairCo, MO. He married MARY ANN HALE March 30, 1862 in AndrewCo, MO, daughter of JAMES HALE and ELIZABETH BROWN. Children of BAILIS PETREE and MARY HALE are: i. LOUIS EDWARD3 PETREE, b. June 02, 1865, Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO; d. 1936; m. KITTIE NEIL, December 26, 1894, AdairCo, MO. ii. JOHN EARNEST PETREE, b. May 22, 1867, Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO; d. March 27, 1934, Hamilton, CaldwellCo, MO; m. CLARA MARGARET PLUMB, June 12, 1892, Barwick Church, CaldwellCo, MO. More About JOHN EARNEST PETREE: Fact 1: Professor iii. MCDONALD PETREE, b. January 06, 1870, Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO; d. August 20, 1897, Kirksville, AdairCo, MO. 3. iv. MARY ELIZABETH PETREE, b. January 30, 1872, Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO; d. April 12, 1916, Kirksville, AdairCo, MO. 4. v. ORAN ADRIAN PETREE, b. June 19, 1874, Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO; d. October 15, 1961, Salinas, MontereyCo, CA. vi. CHARLES BAILIS PETREE, b. December 05, 1876, Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO; d. April 24, 1970, Savannah, AndrewCo, MO; m. LAURA ELEANOR WHITE, December 24, 1897, AdairCo, MO. Generation No. 3 3. MARY ELIZABETH3 PETREE (BAILIS2, HENRY1) was born January 30, 1872 in Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO, and died April 12, 1916 in Kirksville, AdairCo, MO. She married JAMES WALTER HATCHER December 26, 1897 in Kirksville, AdairCo, MO, son of RICHARD HATCHER and AHAZIATH EVANS. More About MARY ELIZABETH PETREE: Fact 1: 1916, Buried Highland Park Cemetery, Kirksville, MO Notes for JAMES WALTER HATCHER: Ref 3. From the Savannah Reporter (MO): "Cards are out for the marriage of J.W. Hatcher of this (Andrew) county and Lizzie Petree, at the home of her parents in Kirksville, MO on December 26." Dated 17 Dec 1897. More About JAMES WALTER HATCHER: Fact 1: 1940, Buried in Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO Children of MARY PETREE and JAMES HATCHER are: 5. i. LLOYD BAILIS4 HATCHER, b. November 10, 1901, Kirksville, MO; d. January 05, 1968, Oak Park, IL. 6. ii. ORVILLE RICHARD HATCHER, b. October 27, 1903, Kirksville, AdairCo, MO; d. January 07, 1968, Oak Park, IL. iii. MARY IMO HATCHER, b. July 19, 1906, Kirksville, AdairCo, MO; m. DELBERT C. ROBERTS III. 7. iv. EARL WALTER HATCHER, b. June 10, 1909. 4. ORAN ADRIAN3 PETREE (BAILIS2, HENRY1) was born June 19, 1874 in Rosendale, AndrewsCo, MO, and died October 15, 1961 in Salinas, MontereyCo, CA. He married DAISY MABEL NELSON August 10, 1907 in San Luis Obispo, CA. Child of ORAN PETREE and DAISY NELSON is: 8. i. THEODORE B.4 PETREE. Generation No. 4 5. LLOYD BAILIS4 HATCHER (MARY ELIZABETH3 PETREE, BAILIS2, HENRY1) was born November 10, 1901 in Kirksville, MO, and died January 05, 1968 in Oak Park, IL. He married (1) LOLA. He married (2) VIOLET BAKER 1939, daughter of WILLIAM R. BAKER. Child of LLOYD HATCHER and LOLA is: i. BETTY5 HATCHER. Children of LLOYD HATCHER and VIOLET BAKER are: ii. LLOYD5 HATCHER, b. April 21, 1943, CookCo, IL; m. (1) SHERRY STONE; m. (2) JENNIFER REIDY. iii. DAVID BRUCE HATCHER, b. October 27, 1940, Oak Park, IL; Adopted child; m. MARY NELL MILLER HALL, May 1986, River Forest, IL. (This is us :-) Notes for DAVID BRUCE HATCHER: Source: David Bruce Hatcher. David Bruce was born to Orville Richard and Daisey Pierce Hatcher and was named Orville Rudolph. When Daisey died 4 mos after the birth of Orville, Orville was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Lloyd Bailis and Violet Baker Hatcher. They changed his name to David Bruce. More About DAVID BRUCE HATCHER: Fact 1: 1941, Adopted by Lloyd and Violet Hatcher Fact 2: Birth parents Orville and Daisey Hatcher 6. ORVILLE RICHARD4 HATCHER (MARY ELIZABETH3 PETREE, BAILIS2, HENRY1) was born October 27, 1903 in Kirksville, AdairCo, MO, and died January 07, 1968 in Oak Park, IL. He married (1) DAISEY ELEMORA PIERCE September 02, 1927 in Chicago, IL, daughter of FREDERICK PIERCE and FLORA JACOBS. He married (2) MARY PATRICIA O'DAY May 02, 1942 in Oak Park, CookCo, IL. More About ORVILLE RICHARD HATCHER: Fact 1: 1968, Buried St. Joseph's Cemetery, River Grove, CookCo, IL More About DAISEY ELEMORA PIERCE: Fact 1: 1941, Buried in Fair View Cemetery, Green City, SullivanCo, MO Children of ORVILLE HATCHER and DAISEY PIERCE are: i. RAMONA5 HATCHER. ii. PEGGY JOAN HATCHER, b. July 13, 1932, Kirksville, AdairCo, MO; d. May 1992, Omaha, NE; m. DONALD THOMAS HOGG, August 07, 1954, Maywood, CookCo, IL. iii. RICHARD ROMAINE HATCHER, b. August 26, 1936. iv. ORVILLE RUDOLPH HATCHER, b. October 27, 1940. Notes for ORVILLE RUDOLPH HATCHER: Source: David Bruce Hatcher. Orville Rudolph was adopted by his uncle and aunt, Lloyd and Violet Baker Hatcher, after the death of Daisey, his mother. Orville was 4 mos old when Daisey died. Lloyd and Violet changed his name to David Bruce Hatcher. More About ORVILLE RUDOLPH HATCHER: Fact 1: 1941, After death of mother, Daisey, Orville was adopted by Lloyd Bailis Hatcher. Fact 2: Lloyd Bailis Hatcher is brother of Orville Richard Hatcher. 7. EARL WALTER4 HATCHER (MARY ELIZABETH3 PETREE, BAILIS2, HENRY1) was born June 10, 1909. He married (1) FLORA. He married (2) SHIRLEY 1957. 8. THEODORE B.4 PETREE (ORAN ADRIAN3, BAILIS2, HENRY1). Child of THEODORE B. PETREE is: i. LESLY5 PETREE, m. KLIPPEL.