This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4AB.2ACI/315.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Gloria, Most of what I have comes from Passmore's obituary and death certificate. I haven't had any luck finding him in the 1880 census or before. Here is his obituary from the Weekly Calistogan newspaper (Calistoga, Napa County, CA), 14 February 1941: A. P. Mefford Is Summoned After Extended Illness Another of California's pioneers passed from this life when Angus Passmore Mefford succumbed last Friday noon at his home north of town. Mr. Mefford had been ill for several years, and during the past year had been bedfast. He was 78 years of age. Came By Ox Team Mr. Mefford made the long journey to California from his birthplace near Little Rock, Ark., in an ox team. He was but a year old when the long trek started, and he was about seven when the family arrived in El Monte, southern California. They had stopped, however, for some little time in Texas. From El Monte they moved to Westminister, Orange county, and later came north to San Francisco, where in 1897, Mr. Mefford married Miss Marie Magdaline Enderlin. Mr. and Mrs. Mefford made their home for about two years in Cucamonga, San Bernardino county, and for about the same period of time in Lower Lake, Lake county, before coming to Calistoga in 1901. Mr. Mefford spent most of his active years farming. The deceased is survived by his widow and by a brother, Andrew W. Mefford of Santa Ana. There are also two nephews, Cyrus Preston Cunningham of Santa Ana and Andrew W. Mefford, Jr., of Fresno. Funeral Sunday Funeral services were held from the Calistoga Methodist church on Sunday afternoon, with Rev. Fred F. Thornberg of the Community church officiating and the McArthur Funeral Home in charge. Music was furnished by a double quartette from the Pacific Union College, who sang "Nearer My God to Thee," "In the Sweet Bye and Bye," "Safe In the Arms of Jesus" and "Shall We Meet Beyond the River?" Burial took place in the Calistoga cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4AB.2ACI/315.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dean, the information that you posted on Angus Passmore Mefford was very interesting to me. Do you have any other information about Jarvis or Mary, Angus's parents. Angus's brother, Andrew, was my greatgrandfather and it his Bible that I have. Thank you for your help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BAKER, TROWBRIDGE, MITCHELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/572 Message Board Post: The 1850 Federal Census for Henry Co., KY shows a Michael Baker, 71, b NC, farmer. In the same household is a Nancy Baker, 62, b KY; Nancy Baker, 30, b KY; Thos, 20, b KY; female (unable to read) Baker, 35, b KY; Nancy Baker, 10, b KY; and And(rew?) Mitchell, 8, b KY. Q 1: Is this Michael Baker who married Nancy Trowbridge, 19 Aug 1810, Clark Co., KY? Q 2: Is Thos. the same man who married Lucy A. Baker, 2 Mar 1853, Henry Co., KY? Q 3: Who are the parents of Lucy A. Baker? Q 4: Is Andrew Mitchell the son of Elizabeth Baker who married William Mitchell, 18 Jul 1833, Henry Co., KY? Q 5: What is the female's name that I can't read? Q 6: Who did she marry and when, where? Q 7: When did her husband die and where is he buried? Q 8: Where and when did Michael and Nancy die? Q 9: Where are they buried? Thank you for your help. Sharon Bryant

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Claxton, Clarkson, Clarkston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/571 Message Board Post: We are pleased to announce the Clarkson, Claxton and Clarkston DNA surname project. Please consider participating if you are descended from any of these lines. The census indicates that there were Claxtons in this county in the 1880 census. We have also received information that some Clarks and perhaps Clayton’s are also related. Our goals initially identified for this project are as follows: 1. To determine if the Claxton, Clarkson, Clarkston, Clark or Clayton lines are connected. 2. To connect the various lines with their ancestors and to differentiate between the lines. 3. To determine if Jeremiah Claxton is related to James Claxton progenitor of the Wright Co., Missouri Claxtons and one line of Tennessee Claxtons. 4. To determine if Thomas Clarkson of Lee Co Virginia and James Clarkson/Claxton of Claiborne Co. Tennessee were in fact brothers, and if so, if George Middleton Clarkson, executed in the State of Franklin in about 1785 was their father (if possible). 5. To determine if the Claxton families of Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia are related. 6. To determine if the Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania lines re related. 7. To identify our immigrant ancestor(s) if possible. 8. To determine our Clarkson/Claxton/Clarkston native homeland. 9. To break down those brick walls. If you descend from any of these lines, please, please consider participating. You can be the representative descendent from your line. We need participants and you will hopefully connect with other lines since the advent of surnames. You will also find out about your own deep ancestry, before surnames were used, and where your ancestors originated. In order to participate in the testing, a linear male descendent is required. Many females who cannot themselves participate successfully find a male relative bearing the last name being tested and have their “cousin” represent their line. A linear male is required because the portion of the DNA being tested is on the Y chromosome and only males have the Y chromosome. It is not intermixed with the mother’s chromosomes, since females doesn’t have one, so therefore it is passed from father to son intact, not intermixed with the mother’s DNA. Because of that, and the fact that mutations occur very slowly, we can use it to determine if various descendents come from a common ancestor. The testing is painless, a simple cheek swab. You can obtain further information about the DNA testing process by viewing the web site of the company who will be providing the testing at www.familytreedna.com. You can sign up for the testing by typing Claxton, Clarkson or Clarkston in the search box at the top right of their web page. On the page that is returned, click on the name and an ordering page will be displayed. Please order at least the 25 marker test, as the 12 marker test often does not provide enough different markers to determine lineage and the participants wind up upgrading to the 25 marker test anyway. After your test results are returned, Mary Ann Claxton and Roberta Estes, your project administrators, will assist you in understanding your results, compare your results to others who have tested, establishing family groupings, and will be glad to answer questions you may have. We will in the future create web space to provide information about the DNA project and results. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at: Mary Ann Claxton - [email protected] Roberta Estes - [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4AB.2ACI/315.1.1 Message Board Post: Angus Passmore MEFFORD was my granduncle by marriage. He married my grandaunt, Maria Magdalena ("Lena") ENDERLIN in 1897 in San Francisco. In life, he used Passmore as his name. His death certificate indicates that his father was Jarvis Preston MEFFORD (b. in KY), mother was Mary M. WIEHUNT (b. in GA). His death certificate indicates that he was born 2 August 1864 near Little Rock, AR, but other sources indicate that he was born in 1862. He died 7 Feb 1941 in Calistoga, Napa County, CA, due to chronic myocarditis, and was buried in Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery 13 Feb 1941. He had no issue.

Helllo Henry County researchers, I am new to your mailing list, but not to Kentucky research. What I am trying to find is parents and or siblings of Mary Jane Adams born Feb 15, 1844. Mary Jane marries my James Richard Hancock Jan 21, 1861 in Henry county, the Bondsman was William Adams. This record says she was born in henry County. Her death certificate, the informant was her daughter, states she was born in Trimble Co, and her father was Will Adams also born KY., there is no name given for her mother, only the birthplace of KY. My problem is, I've been all over Trimble/Henry/and Oldham co's in the 1850/1860 census, and can't seem to find her. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for any help- Tioraidh an drasda, Tori - [email protected] Searching- COUNTS-(Coates, Crouch, Sartain, Pendergraf, Williams,Raper, Martin, McNiel), (Tn, AL, Ok, Ark, CA) HANCOCK-(Adams, Abbott, Allen, Burnett, Clifford, Counts, Fisher, Hoskins, Louden, Shepperd, Leach, Mitchel, Imel, Speaks, Speck, Sprunger, Tharp, Wheeler, Wright) (VA, KY, IN, CA) MCNIEL(Coates,Counts,Gaddy,Brown,Lindsey,Mason,Moon) (NC, TN, OK, Ark, CA) CAREY(Hancock,Catterton,Gibson,Dodder, Leach) (MD, PA, IN, CA) and any family connections.

Does anyone know the location of the Cox's or Meriwether families cem? I have been tracing Sarah Jane Cox Meriwether's family (b1857 d1924) her parents were George W. and Martha Harp Cox George's parents were Charles and Martha Cox - They settled in the Lockport area Sarah sibs were William, Charley, James, and Eliza A. Sarah married George Meriwether their childern were William ,John T, George W, Minnie L, Charles, Ettia May, Sarah E, Leland, Ida Bell. Claudia Barnett

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harlow, Beckley, Shuck, Rucker, Payton/Peyton, Watkins, Gunther, Smith, Hawkins, Thurmond, Higgins, Bolton, Henderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/380.1.3 Message Board Post: You know, Rosie, I think the George Harlow that you have mentioned here is the brother to my Sterling Harlow. Their parents were Thomas Harlow and Elizabeth Foree who were married in 1832 Henry Co. KY. Thomas had other marriages, at least one other that I am positive of, but I still think Thomas and Elizabeth are the parents. Do you know how old George was in 1884? Terri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chilton, Stewart, Ball, Blackwell, Ransdell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/570 Message Board Post: I'm descended from George and Mary Ellen (Ball) Chilton through their son, John Chilton, who married 1st Mary Ellen Stewart. From there, their oldest son, Thomas Chilton who married Jane Ransdell and their daughter, Sarah Chilton who married Harvey Foster Bassett. Anyone who is related to these families, I would like to correspond with. Thanks so much. [email protected] or [email protected]

My husband Steve is related to the Banta and Vories families. We are just getting started on working on this family. Can anyone help us? Steve is a descendant of Francis & Katharine Montfort Vories married in 1788 and Hendrick Banta & Rachel Brower married prior to 1749 we think. I would like to correspond with others working on this same family. Thanks. Jeannie Noe Carlisle www.scottinhistory.com [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Voorhees, Vories, Meyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/157.166.167.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I have Peter Hamilton Vories in the database as Baptist minister at Sulphur Fork. Died young, didn't he? No, don't copy all that. Chances are that we have it all already. I found Mrs. Meyer, too, and you are correct-- she is great granddaughter of Peter Hamilton Vories. Changed the name back to Voorhees apparently. Thanks for your help. I am wondering what other genealogical work Mrs. Meyer did. Is it all there in the library in Henry County? I will check to see what she sent in to the Van Voorhees Association. I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel here; just checking to see that there aren't any gross mistakes. Is there an obituary for Mrs. Meyer? I have no children listed for her, and no death date. Last thing I have is 1932 when she joined the Association. Ann

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Voorhees Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/157.166.167.2 Message Board Post: Who is Emma DeWitt Voorhees Meyer? Does her transcription also include Voorhees in that cemetery and church?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vories, Chilton Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/569 Message Board Post: James Vories married Jane Chilton in Henry County, KY, 28 March 1865. Jane Chilton's father may have been John Chilton. Need parentage and children for this couple.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Banta, Voorhees Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/3.112.159.169.1 Message Board Post: I am interested in information about the John Banta who married Elizabeth Voorhees. I have him in my database as son of John Banta and Polly Riker, but I have him as John P. Banta, no birth or death dates. Can you give me dates and confirm that his correct name is John Logan Banta? Thanks, Ann

Subject: Kinda funny A Russian woman married an English gentleman and they lived happily ever after in London. However, the poor lady was not very proficient in English, but did manage to communicate with her husband. The real problem arose whenever she had to shop for groceries. One day, she went to the butcher and wanted to buy chicken legs. She didn't know how to put forward her request, and in desperation, clucked like a chicken and lifted up her skirt to show her thighs. The butcher got the message, and gave her the chicken legs. The next day, she needed to get chicken breasts. Again, she didn't know how to say it, and so she clucked like a chicken and unbuttoned her blouse to show the butcher her breasts! The butcher understood again, and gave her some chicken breasts. The 3rd day, the poor lady needed to buy sausages. Unable to find a way to communicate this, she brought her husband to the store... (Please scroll down) What were you thinking? Hellooooooo, her husband speaks English!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4AB.2ACI/315.1 Message Board Post: Your Passmore Mefford, is actually Angus Passmore Mefford, born in Arkansas, August 2, 1862. Died 1941in California. His mother was Mary Magdaline Wehunt of North Carolina. Father was either Jarvis P. or James P. Mefford. I haven't been able to verify which first name is correct. But I have a pretty good feeling that I will verify it to be Jarvis.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harlow, Beckley, Shuck, Rucker, Payton/Peyton, Watkins, Gunther, Smith, Hawkins, Thurmond, Higgins, Bolton, Henderson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4AB.2ACI/157.158.2.2.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I found the Henry Co. KY Historical Society to be helpful. My Elizabeth Foree, of the same family, married Thomas Harlow in 1832. Their marriage certificate is there, very easy to locate, and so is the marriage certificate for their son Sterling Harlow who married Nancy Shuck approx. 30 years later.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Poole,Baker,Adams,Plunkett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/568 Message Board Post: I am searching for any info on the poole family. My grandmother was Martha Annie Poole Baker. she had several siblings their names were Herman Poole, Daniel Poole, William Bailey Poole, Marjorie Poole, and Charles E. Poole. I know that William Bailey married a woman named Maude and i believe that they had a daughter named Lamoda. I also know Charles E. married a woman named Mabel and I believe that they had a daughter named Beulah. I think that Marjorie married Luther Todd Adams and their children were jeanette, moon, billy, Kitty and Alieen. I think that jeanette married Loreen Plunkett and Alieen married Denver Deaton. I am not sure of the spelling on all these. If anyone could help I would greatly appreciate it.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/566.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the quick reponse Esther

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4AB.2ACI/566.1 Message Board Post: John T. Stangel Jr. born 1907 died 1941 Henry Co. KY. Buried in the New Castle Cemetery on KY 55 & US 421 Ella Stangel born 1864 died 1954 buried in the same cemetery No John Sr. or Lizzie/Elizabeth listed. From the Henry County KY Cemeteries book by Meeks