17 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````` If you have not visited the website of CensusLinks for MO, you may wish to do so. The URL is: http://censuslinks.com/Missouri/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: "An Informal History of the Black People of the Warrensburg Area" by Lucille D. GRESS 1993 Page 7-- The history of a number of black families in the Warrensburg area began in Mt. Olive (12 mi NE of Warrensburg) in what became Simpson TWP... and also in "Old Town" Warrensburg. ... Rachel BOONE, mother of pianist 'Blind' BOONE, was b a slave ... rec'd surname of owners ... those being descendants of 'the' Daniel BOONE Page 10-- James SIMPSON (b VA) & his widowed mother, Sarah, & other family members -and- their slaves settled in MO in 1832 Page 12-- Adam PORTER was the biggest land owner in the area Page 13-- Grant COLES also lived in the area... had 2 sons: Hansel ('Hank') and Ulysses