OMG! Is it Christmas in September? You have given me a gift I have looked for for more than 5 years! I have tried everything! And, of course, to complicate matters, family lore...like so many others...contains tales of Native American/Cherokee heritage. All I know is that Amanda C. BALLARD (known as Callie by living family) married William MANES in Howell Co, MO at age 18. I am guessing that perhaps I should investigate the Nodaway Co and Platte Co, MO a little more. THANK YOU for pointing me in another direction!! I did have the 1880 Fulton Co census...by that time she was married to William MANES. It didn't help me in regards to who her parents might be...the only clue it gave was that she was born in TN..I am guessing about 1860. The other problem I ran into is that she died when my ggrandmother was a young child. By 1900 she had passed away and the census lists her husband as a widow. Lanita...thank you SO MUCH for the time you took to investigate this. Sometimes you just need a fresh idea...another way to look at things. I am indebted and appreciative. -----Original Message----- From: mo-oregon-history-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mo-oregon-history-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lanita Sconce Smith Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 9:01 PM To: mo-oregon-history@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Amanda BALLARD Here are the possibles: 1870 Duty Twp, Lawrence Co., AR BALLARD Samuel, age 26, MO Elizabeth, age 25, NC Amanda, age 4, MO Jane, age 3, AR 1870 Washington Twp, Nodaway Co., MO BALLARD John W., age 51, NY Margaret, age 41, NY Mary Ellen, age 14, IL Louisa, age 12, MO Joseph, age 10, MO Amanda, age 8, MO Lincoln, age 6, MO Charles, age 4, MO George, age 2, MO 1870 Lee Twp, Platte Co., MO BALLARD Nancy, age 54, MO Isaac, age 22, MO Sarah, age 20, MO Daniel A., age 18, MO Robert, age 15, MO Amanda, age 11, MO John, age 10, MO William, age 4, MO 1870 Franklin Twp, Drew Co., AR BALLARD Carroll, age 38 NC Martha J., age 27, Miss [don't know if that's MO or MS] Walter E., age 10, " Carroll F., age 8, " Cara A., age 5, " Robbert L.M., age 2, AR Callie, age 6mo, AR I tried every spelling I could think of for the SURNAME, and the above are the only ones which pop up. I am assuming that you have the 1880 Fulton Co., AR census.. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-OREGON-HISTORY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was hoping I had hit the jackpot for you!!!! : > ) I have to work today, so as soon as I get a chance, I'll go back to see if I can go farther for Amanda's GRANDPARENTS on back.... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Lanita

Here is your Samuel's parents if you decide it was the correct line for your Amanda: 1850 Black River Twp, Lawrence Co., AR BALLARD Samuel, age 40, TN Eliza, age 26, VA Mary A., age 14 ** [can't read the state, looks like LA or KY] George W., age 12, MO Margaret. age 8, MO Samuel, age 6, MO Matthew, age 5, MO next door are: BALLARD George H., age 44, TN Elizabeth, age 32, NC Ursula P., age 12, NC David P., age 8, MO Elizabeth, age 6, AR Mornin, [female] age 4, AR Joseph D., age 1, AR William WRIGHT, age 18 Thomas B [no ditto marks but might be WRIGHT as much as BALLARD], age 13, KY I suspect that George is older Samuel's brother. Lanita I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE flower.

1860 Big Creek Twp, Taney Co., MO BALLARD George, age 23. MO Mary, age 22 AR Mary, age 1 MO BALLARD Samuel, age 62, TN Eliza, age 33, VA Samuel, age 16, MO Matthew, age 14, MO There is only one Samuel his age born in TN [I'm speaking of the younger one here], and the only one that pops up is this one: 1860 McMINN Co., TN BALLARD William, age 46 NC Rachel C., age 40 TN Thomas M, age 21 Sarah J, age 18 John Henry, age 16 Samuel J, age 14 Ruth A, age 12 William , age 10 James W, age 8 Noah B, age 6 Rachel, age 4 Dorothy, age 2 Everybody born in TN except old William. Hope this helps! Lanita I think my family tree is a few branches short of full bloom.