Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10244 Surname: JOBE, WOOD, JORDAN, MCDANIEL, HILL, WHIPPLE, LAWSON, JONES, HEES, EDMONDSON ------------------------- Florence Jobe Dies At Home Near Rocky Mount Florence H. Jobe, 70 son of B. R. and Margaret Jobe, passed way at his home hear Rocky Mount, July 22, 1942. He was born Augusut 18, 1871, and at the age of ten years moved to Rocky Mount with the family to make his home where he spent his youth and manhood. It was there he attended school, Sunday school and church, and gave his heart early in life to his Savior. He first became a member of the Rocky Mount church and later transferred his membership to the Union Church. April 5, 1903, Mr. Jobe was married to Mary Ellen Wood and to them two children were born, a daughter, Hazel B. Jordan, now of St. Louis, and Onlie F. Jobe, of Los Angeles, Calif. His good companion passed away August 23, 1923, leaving her husband and children without her care. Mr. Jobe's parents and three of his sisters preceded him in death. The sisters were: Mrs. George McDaniel of California; Mrs. Sadie Hill of Clarksburg, and Mrs. Olie Whipple of Eldon. Surviving besides his two daughters are his brothers, Vince Jobe of Clarksburg, and James Jobe of Crowder, Okla.; and sisters Mrs. Malinda Lawson of Woodland, Calif. Mrs. Lora Jones of Southwest City, Mo. Mrs. Martha Jobe of High Point and Mrs. Agnes Hees of High Point. Mr. Jobe was well known and well liked in the surrounding community in which he resided so long. He was a kind loving parent to his children when they were left without a mother's care. He had endeared himself to many with whom he had been associated. For the past three months he had suffered deeply, but at the last bid his children at the beside farewell with a smile. Funeral services were held at the Union Church at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon by the Rev. Willard Brewer. Tom Jordan of St. Louis and Robert Edmondson of Barrett sang "In the Garden" "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Whispering Hope" Burial was made in Union cemetery directed by Kays Funeral Home. Link: Jobe Legacy URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ajobebrown>

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10243 Surname: JOBE, ECKMAN, GLAWSON, AUST, ELLARD, SCOLES ------------------------- Freeda L. Eckman Jobe, 83, of Jefferson City died Sunday, Nov. 29 1998, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born Aug. 2, 1915, in Iberia to Ulmer and Saudie Aust Glawson. In 1935, she was married to Carl Eckman, who died March 31, 1972. On Sept. 10, 1979, she was married in Jay, Okla., to Leslie Jobe, who survives at the home. Mrs. Jobe was a member and past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. She had been a member of the Ferguson Methodist Church for the past 41 years. Also surviving her are a son, Daniel E. Eckman of Lake St. Louis; a daughter, Judith L. Ellard of St. Peters; a stepson, Leslie of Centertown; a step-daughter Melonie Jobe of Loose Creek; two sisters, Wilma Glawson of Tuscumbia and Ruby Helen Scoles of Eugene, Oregon; a brother Joseph Ulmer Glawson of Iberia; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Houser-Millard Funeral Home in Jefferson City with the Rev. Alan Michael officiating. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Valhalla Cemetery Mausoleum in St. Louis.

Can anyone identify this Edward Jobe (died 1963) that Nora Miller married in May 1930. If so could you please post to the list, or write me! Thanks! Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freida Wells" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 12:10 AM Subject: Nora D. Jobe > Posted on: Jobe Obituaries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10242 > > Surname: JOBE, HARIBSON, MILLER, LICKLIDER, JOHNSON, BUSTAMANTE, ROBINSON > ------------------------- > > Taken from a newspaper near Eldon, Miller County Missouri > > Nora D. Jobe, 85, of Kansas city, Kan.; died Sunday, April 27, 1997 at > Laurie Knolls in Laurie where she had lived for the past several years. > > She was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Eldon to Leslie and Dollie Haribson Miller. > On May 8, 1930, she was married to Edward Jobe, who died May 23, 1963. > > Mrs. Jobe was a member of the First Christian Church in Armadale. Surviving > are a son, Steve Jobe, of Apple Valley, Calif.; four daughters, Dollie > Licklider of Lenexa,Kan.; Juanita Johnson of Gravois Mills, Wanda Bustamante > of Topeka, Kan., and Judi Robinson of St. Louis; a brother Dick Miller > of Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. > > Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Kidwell-Garber Laurie-Sunrise > Beach Chapel in Laurie with the Rev. Jack Daniels officiating. Burial was > in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Mt. Pleasant. > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10242 Surname: JOBE, HARIBSON, MILLER, LICKLIDER, JOHNSON, BUSTAMANTE, ROBINSON ------------------------- Taken from a newspaper near Eldon, Miller County Missouri Nora D. Jobe, 85, of Kansas city, Kan.; died Sunday, April 27, 1997 at Laurie Knolls in Laurie where she had lived for the past several years. She was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Eldon to Leslie and Dollie Haribson Miller. On May 8, 1930, she was married to Edward Jobe, who died May 23, 1963. Mrs. Jobe was a member of the First Christian Church in Armadale. Surviving are a son, Steve Jobe, of Apple Valley, Calif.; four daughters, Dollie Licklider of Lenexa,Kan.; Juanita Johnson of Gravois Mills, Wanda Bustamante of Topeka, Kan., and Judi Robinson of St. Louis; a brother Dick Miller of Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Kidwell-Garber Laurie-Sunrise Beach Chapel in Laurie with the Rev. Jack Daniels officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at Mt. Pleasant.

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10239 Surname: JOBE, JARRETT, PRUITT, LAKE, DUNCAN ------------------------- Memorial Obituary Jefferson City, MO. The Daily News Feb. 21, 1963 Rites Thursday For Mrs. Jobe ELDON (Special)--Funeral Serices will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at an Eldon funeral home for Mrs. Mary Jobe, 68, who died in Eldon Tuesday. The Rev. M. A. Younger will officiate with burial in Dooley Cemtery. Mrs. Jobe was born Jan. 31, 1895, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Jarrett Pruitt. She was married April 22, 1929 to Chum Jobe. He died Sept. 7 1950. Surviving are: one brother, Henry Pruitt, Eldon, and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Lake and Mrs. Ella Duncan, both of Eldon. Link: Jobe Legacy URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ajobebrown>

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10238 Surname: JOBE, PRUITT, VAN HOOSIER, JAMES ------------------------- Taken from a newspaper near Eldon, Miller County Missouri. The following obit has a piece torn and gone and some has been cut off on one side. Chum Jobe, 57, Dies Here of Heart Attack (torn)...al services from Mr. Chu ________ who died suddenly fro_ _______ack shortly after no__ ______y, were held at ___ Phillip____eral Home Saturd__ afternoo_ _ev. B. F. Dinwdd conducted the service and bur__ was made in the Dooley Cemetery. Mr. Jobe was a distributor of the Vanoedoll Oil Company __ Eldon for many years. He w__ home during the lunch hour usual and just as he was rea__ to start back to work he w__ stricken, and died before medical aid could be administered. He was born in Miller county Nov.15, 1893, the son of William T. and Hannah Gou___ Jobe. On April 22, 1929 he was married to Mary Syvilla Pruitt who survives him. Other near relatives survive him are his sister, Mrs. Mon_ Van Hoosier; a brother Art, Eldon; and his aunt Mrs. E.__ James. His parents preceded him in death. His death date was 7 Sept. 1950, this taken from his second wife's funeral card. Link: Jobe Legacy URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ajobebrown>

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10237 Surname: JOBE, WALKER, STOCKER ------------------------- Taken from newspaper near Eldon, Miller County Missouri Elizabeth Ann Jobe, 76, of Kansas City, died Wednesday, Feb 25, 1998 in Middlebury, Ind. She was born Nov. 29, 1921 in Dumas, Texas to Clarence and Josie Morton Walker. She was married to Otis Lee Jobe, Jr., who died April 11, 1997. Mrs. Jobe was a retired registered nurse and had been head nurse of the emegency room at K. U. Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. for 20 years. Surviving her are two sons, Lee Jobe of Scarsdale, N. Y and Mark Jobe of Kansas City; a step-daughter Marolyn Stocker of Irvine, Calif.; a brother, James Morton Walker of Texas; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Greenmore Memorial Gardens at Barnett. Arrangements are under the direction of Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versallies. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the American Heart Association. Link: Jobe Legacy URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ajobebrown>

Can anyone identify this family on 1900 Moniteau Co., Missouri Census? J.A. JOBE May 1864 MO Lara Aug 1874 MO Emeb Nuton July 1894 MO Minnie May 1896 MO Henry Jan 1898 MO John Oct 1899 MO This has to be Joe A. Jobe who was married to Laura McKissick Freida just posted the obit for John born October 1899 and it will be coming across the list shortly. Ann

I just figured out who Elisha is. The birthdate should be 1856 not 1846. This is Elisha Thomas Jobe, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth Percilla 'Lizzy' Hall. So that now leaves only 3 that I'm really uncertain about. Ann > > > , Elisha 1846-1910 > , Lissie P. 1865-1948 ss/w Elisha > , Edna A. 1884 -1948 > > , F. D. 1 Feb _62 - 2 Mar _32 (this has to be 1862-1932 don't you > think?) > , John W. - - - > > , Richard P. Co A 60th Inf. 5 Div 27 May 1894 - 12 Dec 1922 >

For Dooly Cemetery, I identified all but these: (Can anyone help?) Could Richard P. Jobe be a s/o Elisha M. Jobe and Hester J. Jobe? He was listed between the two in the list that Freida sent me. We know that he married Bessie Woods Aug 30, 1917. , Elisha 1846-1910 , Lissie P. 1865-1948 ss/w Elisha , Edna A. 1884 -1948 , F. D. 1 Feb _62 - 2 Mar _32 (this has to be 1862-1932 don't you think?) , John W. - - - , Richard P. Co A 60th Inf. 5 Div 27 May 1894 - 12 Dec 1922

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10235 Surname: JOBE, THOMPSON, WALKER, STOCKER, LINDSEY ------------------------- Taken from newspaper near Eldon, Miller County Missouri Otis Lee Jobe Jr., 76 of Kansas City, died Friday, April 11, 1997, at St. Lukes Hospital North in Kansas City. He was born Dec. 1, 1920, in Eldon to Otis Lee Sr. and Florence Thompson Jobe. He was married to Elizabeth Ann Walker who survives at the home. Mr. Jobe was head of the Animal Research Center. He was a U. S Navy veternan of World War II and a member of the American Legion. He also was a member of the Church of Christ in Versailles. Surviving in addition to his wife, are two sons, Mark Lee Jobe of Lee's Summit and Otis Lee Jobe III of San Francisco, Calif, a daughter Marolyn Lee Stocker of Irvine, Calif.; his mother, Florence O. Lindsey of Kansas City Kansas, and six grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenmore Memorial Gardens at Barnett with Jim Randall officiating. Military honors were conducted by American Legion Post 104 of Versailles and VFW Post 5902 of Gravois Mills. Burial was under the direction of Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles. Link: Jobe Legacy URL: <http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=ajobebrown>

Posted on: Jobe Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/JobeObits/10233 Surname: JOBE, McKISSICK, BOWER, HUNTER, LUCE, MISSEY ------------------------- Taken from newspaper near Eldon, Miller County, Missouri John Burke Jobe, 75, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Mary's. A native of California, he was born Oct.9, 1899, the son of Joe A. and Laura McKissick Jobe. On Sep. 6, 1924 he married the former Elizabeth Bower, who survives at the home. Mr. Jobe was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Leonard Missey led the Rosary at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Williams Woodward Chapel. Mr. Jobe was a retired mechanic. He was employed at Moniteau Mills 35 years. Other survivors include one son, William D. Jobe, Kansas City, one brother Harry Jobe, California; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hunter, California and Mrs. Mildred Luce, Kansas City, KS.; and four grandchildren. Burial will be in Annunciation Cemetery.

Carolyn, I just had to write and say THANKS! Not often do we get a package like that! Like Freida says, I'll get the cemetery records posted - hopefully this week. As the obits are posted, I'll be adding them to the notes for Jobe Legacy - the ones that I can post. Obituaries are especially appreciated as they usually tie several together and I can usually find additional information from SSDI and other sources - which usually connects several families! Thanks again! Ann > > > > I got the following list of cemetery records and obituaries in the mail today from Carolyn Nichols. I will type the obit and post as i have time, but here is a jest of them Thank you Carolyn VERY much! Have sent all to Ann so she can add the cemetery records to her state pages. > > Freida >

Does anybody have any idea where Sarah (nee Jobe) Douthit is buried ? When I go to NC, I would like to locate as many ancestral lands and graves as possible. She and her husband , Wm Douthit lived near Clemmons (now Forsyth Co ) NC and died before 1799. Thanks.....malinda Freida Wells wrote: > Hi All, > > I got the following list of cemetery records and obituaries in the mail today from Carolyn Nichols. I will type the obit and post as i have time, but here is a jest of them Thank you Carolyn VERY much! Have sent all to Ann so she can add the cemetery records to her state pages. > > Freida > > Dooley Cemetery, Miller Co Missouri > > Jobe, Mary E. 1 Jan 1856- 6 Apr 1911 > , James L. 15 June 1852 - 24 June 1931 > , Byron C. 30 Mar 1884 - 31 De3c 1912 > , Elisha 1846-1910 > , Lissie P. 1865-1948 ss/w Elisha > , Edna A. 1884 -1948 > , Abraham 1836-1888 > , Susan E. 1845-1924 ss/w Abraham (your dates are a little off here) > , Marion O. 19 SEpt 1888- 5 Apr 1904 > , John S. 22 Jul 1826 - 11 Apr 1909 > , Lemanda 19 Feb 1832 - 9 Apr 1886 ss/w John S. > , Maud J. d/o J. L and E. 3 Sep 1885 - 22 Oct 1886 > , Emma F. 1 Apr 1870 - 28 Feb 1922 > , Henry 5 May 1830 - 31 Dec 1904 > , Anna 2 Dec 1830 - 27 Jul 1904 ss/w Henry > , Chum 15 Nov 1893 - 7 Sept 1950 ( complete dates from his obit and his wife's) > , Mary 1895 -1963 (her complete dates not given but notice appeared in Jefferson > City MO Tribune 21 FEb. 1963 ss/w Chum > , W. T. 2 June _54 - 15 Jul _20 (this has to be 1854 -1920 don't you think?) > , F. D. 1 Feb _62 - 2 Mar _32 (this has to be 1862-1932 don't you think?) > , John W. - - - > , Infant of Lee and Dora 13 Oct 1931 > , Hester J. 5 Aug 1856 - 16 Feb 1940 > , Richard P. Co A 60th Inf. 5 Div 27 May 1894 - 12 Dec 1922 > , E. M 26 Jan 1849 - 24 Jan 1927 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Salem Cemetery Miller Co MO. > Jobe, Artie 1878-1966 > Jobe, Stella 1875 - 1955 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Mount Pleasant Cemetery Miller Co MO > Jobe, Edward S. 1989 - 1963 > Jobe, Nora, his wife 1911- 19-- > Jobe, Geraldine 1931-1953 > > Obits I got today: > > John B. Jobe, 75 bn 9 Oct 1899, s/o Joe A and Laura McKissick , a native of CA. Abt. Jan 13, 1973, not death date given in obit, just paper date. > > Elizabeth Ann Jobe, 76 of Kansas City, died Feb 25 1998 in Middlebury, IN. Bn 29 NOv 1920 in Dumas, TExas, (is this some of your's?) d/o Clarence and Josie Morton Walker, married Otis Lee Jobe who died 11 Apr 1997. > > Otis Lee Jobe ,76, Kansas City died 11 Apr 1997 , bn 1 Dec 1920 in Eldon, MO s/o Otis Lee Sr. and Florence Thonpson Jobe. > > Nora D. Jobe, 85 Kansas City bn Dec 23, 1911 Eldon, MO the d/o Leslie and Dollie Harbison Jobe. Died 27 April 1997 at Laurie, MO. > > Chum Jobe born 15 Nov 1893 s/o William T. and Hannah Gou___? (obit has been cut off) died 7 Sep 1950. (The William T. here must be the same W. T in Dooley Cem since Chum is also buried there.) > > Florence Jobe 70 s/o B. R and Margaret Jobe died 28 July 1942, bn 18 Aug 1871 > > James Kent Jobe 34 bn 23 June 1963, s/o James Otto and Nancy Bodenhamer (father already dead, mother still living) died 1 July 1997 > > Bonnie Louise Jobe, 76, died 7 Dec 1995, bn 2 Oct 1919 Russellville d/o Martin J and Brooksy Shikles West. Married Vincel Leroy "Roy" Jobe 15 Jan 1938 Russellville, MO > > Etha E Jobe 99 Tipton, MO. bn 21 Feb 1888 near Clarksburg d/o Issac and Frances Proter Donley. Married Lewis A Jobe 21 May 1917, he died July 1969. Paper date is 26 Apr 1997. > > Curtis Jobe, 74 died 16 Sep 1971, bn 28 Feb 1897 at California , MO s/o Charlie and Frances Wilson Jobe. Married Nettie Upland in 1920 in Morgan County. > > Otto Myers Jobe, died 29 Jan 1996, bn 28 Apr 1909, s/o Everett L and Georgia Myers Jobe, married Billie Sherman 21 Oct 1933, she died 17 Dec.1990 > > Lyman A Jobe, 65, died 15 Feb 1980 , bn 2 Nov 1914, Eldon, MO., s/o Lee A and Dora Elizabeth Strange, married Eunice Shoemaker in California, MO., 1 Aug 1936 > (This obit book was done by Gaylord Strange so not doubt a descendant of this family) > > Lee A Jobe, 85 Eldon, MO died 31 Jan 1978, bn 14 June 1892 Rocky MOunt, s/o Thomas L. and Lizzy Hall Jobe. Married Dora Strange, 1 Aug 1936. > > Bessie Jobe 81, died 16 Dec 1978, bn 21 Jan 1897 in Miller Co MO. d/o John A and Sarah Woods Jones. Married Richard Jobe 30 Aug 1917, he died Dec 1922. > > Emmett Harrison Jobe, died 17 Feb. 1982, bn 30 June 1904, s/o Charley and Frencis Wilson Jobe. (No marriage given but silbings who preceded him in death, sister Letha, brothers, Melvel, Norman, Coet, Curtis, and Arthur Jobe.) > > Stella Mae Jobe 87, died 5 FEb. 1980, bn 15 Feb 1892 d/o William and Lucy Thomas Hutchinson, married Elisha Thomas, in Eldon , MO., he died 16 Jan 1979. > > Cleatus R. Jobe, 66 native of Eldon, MO. died 11 May 1987, bn 8 July 1920 in Eldon, Mo s/o Lee and Dora Strange Jobe. > > Mary Jobe, died abt 21 Feb, 1963, Memorial Obituary, bn 32 Jan 1895 d/o Joseph and Mary Jarrett Pruitt, married Chum Jobe 22 Apr 1929. > > Edward Nathan "Dutch" Jobe 80, died 18 Oct 1998, bn 25 June 1918 s/o Edward N. and Minnie Belle Kays Jobe. Married 1943 in California, MO to Cora Lee Hackney, she died in 1980, he married (2) Nellie M. Vieth 22 Aug. 1987. > > Lloyd Maurice Jobe, 72, died 10 May 1999, bn 6 April 1927 in Miller Co MO, s/o Arthur P and Dollie Odessa Phelan Jobe. > > Freeda L. Jobe, 83, died 29 Nov 1998, bn 2 Aug 1915 in Ilberia d/o Ulmer and Sadie Aust Glawson, 1935 she married Carl Eckman who died 31 Mar 1972, she married (2) 10 Sept 1979 in Jay, OK to Leslie Jobe, who survives. > > I find these wonderful as it gives the complete dates and the parents names, sure makes our jobs a lot easier. This will give you the general information, it will take quite awhile type these up. > > Freida<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p> > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Even though just been 5 days, I just updated Jobe Legacy again. JOBE LEGACY http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~ajobebrown In the last 5 days, I've added 226 MORE individuals. We are getting a lot of exposure as in the last 5 days, the site has been visited 208 times. Good luck! Some of the major updates include the families listed below: 1) William Bryson Reynolds (s/o Jesse Reynolds and Mary Guinna) 2) Mississippi Jobe and Benjamin Myers 3) Lawrence Strother McCarrroll, Sr. (d/o Laura Jane Jobe and James A. McCarrroll) 4) Bessie Burke Chandlee (d/o Evan Goldsmith Chandlee and gd/o Isaac Goldsmith Chandlee) 5) Catharine Elizabeth Jobe and Daniel Strong Lawrence 6) John Manus JOhnson (s/o James Calvin Johnson) (gs/o Mary Logue Johnson) 7) Nancy Hills (d/o ARchibald Hillis & Elizabeth Logue) 8) Rachel McKay (d/o Mary Jobe McKay) 9) Raphael Conn and Frankie Job (d/o Allen Job and Rebecca Odell) 10) Sarah Jobe (d/o Jonathan 'John' Jobe, Jr. of Pope Co., Arkansas) Ann (Jobe) Brown [email protected]

Posted on: Jobe Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/FamilyAssoc/Jobe/10103 Surname: Jobe, Walker, Lowe, Roberts, Southward, Rollins ------------------------- Hi. I sure hope you find this. I have been going over your world connect info and we may have a "hit" My husband's great grandma was a Cora Mae Walker Rollins from Orr OK. SOund familiar. I would love to talk to you but your email address on the site is not working. Please contact me at [email protected] Thanks, Nancy Rollins

For anyone researching the family of Raphael Minor Cephas Conn who married Frances Drucilla 'Frankie' Job March 9, 1869 Lewis Co., Missouri, you might want to check the archvies of the Conn list for a posted Bible record for this family. Frankie was d/o Allen Job and Rebeckah 'Rebecca' Odell who married July 22, 1824 Shenandoah Co., VA. She was gd/o Zechariah Jobeand Elizabeth Odell and gt/gd/o Moses Job. http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/C/CONN+2000+11 8270154+F Ann

The following obit was recently posted to the Miller Co., MO Gen -Connect board. Can anyone identify which Jobe that the daughter Mary married? Thanks! Ann http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/MillerObits/10874 Mary Elizabeth Garrett Pruitt Posted by Malinda <[email protected]> on Fri, 16 Mar 2001 Surname: Pruitt, Garrett, Jobe, Lake, Duncan, Boan May 10, 1945 Advertiser or Autogram FUNERAL RITES FOR MRS. MARY PRUIT Mrs. Mary Pruitt, age 77, died at her home south of Eldon, Monday afternoon, April 30, 1945. She had been confined to her home for the past two years. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dooley Chapel with Rev. J. E. Brown conducting the services. Burial was made in the Dooley Cemetery with Phillips Funeral Home Service. Mary Elizabeth Garrett was born in Cole Co. February 25, 1868. She was the daughter of James and Harriett Garret. She was united in marriage to Joseph P. Pruitt on May 17, 1887, and to them six children were born. Surviving are two sons and three daughters; Henry Pruitt, Bill Pruitt, Mrs. Mary Jobe, Mrs. Cora Lake and Mrs Ellen Duncan all of Eldon. She also leaves ten grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Hattie Boan and two brothers, Arthur Garrett and Nicholas Garrett. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, Jane Wood, seven grandchildren and one great grand- child. Mrs. Pruitt lived a devoted Christian life, was always a helpful neighbor in time of need.

Ellis Island Records are now online. http://www.ellisisland.org/history.html You can search the site, just click onto Wall of Honor, then when the page loads, on the right click Search Wall. As you can see the last two for JOB have been added. If you had a family member who came thru Ellis Island or know of someone who does, they can ge their name added to the Wall. I searched the Wall of Honor for the name JOB and JOBE and found the following: NameOriginPanel Gil G. JobPhilippines207 Richard Charles JobEngland207 Ciril C. JobDubrovnik, Austria-Hungary207 Maria Kolbe JobDubrovnik, Austria-Hungary207 The Latanzio Louis Job FamilyTyrol, AustriaTo be inscribed Julia Formolo JobSpoor Minor, Tyrol, AustriaTo be inscribed NameOriginPanel Nicholas John JobeLarino, Italy207 Ann you might want to atart a new page for your state pages for Ellis Island. Have a great day all! Freida<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>

The following was sent to me by Earl Jobe. It appeared in his paper today and I thought all of you would like to read it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CHANGING RACIAL CATEGORIES The racial and ethnic categories used in the US census have changed constantly since the first census in 1790. 1790 "Free white males", "free white females", "all other free persons" and "slaves". 1850 Separate categories for "color", "free inhabitants", and "slave inhabitants". 1860 "Civilized Indian" added for Indians living in general population. 1870 "Mulatto" added for "any person with perceptible trace of African blood"; Chinese added. 1880 "Indians on reservations" included. 1890 Blacks further categorized as "mulatto", "quadroon"; Indians now included anyone with trace of Indian blood; Japanese added. 1900 "Negro" used for the first time; "Indian tribe" added. 1910 "Other race" used for the first time. 1930 Mexican, Filipino, Hindu, Korean added; any mixture of white and another race was counted as the race of the non-white parent. 1940 Mexicans listed as white unless definitely some other race. 1950 Hindu, Korean removed; census taker filled in specific race under "other races". 1960 Hawaiian, Aleut, Eskimo added; European, Near Eastern nationalities recorded. 1970 Korean added; "Negro" replaced with "Negro or black". 1980 Racial self-identification allowed; race groups were: white, black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander; Hispanics identified as an ethnic group. 1990 14 categories for national origin added. 2000 Respondent can report more than one race. - Source: Government Information Quarterly<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>