Nancy, My 3rd ggrandmother, Martha Elizabeth Matlock (born Apr. 1842 in Tn.) married Edward Marion Sooter June 7, 1857 in Barry County. Edward was born November 25, 1834 in Carroll County, Tennessee. My Fly line was from the marriage of William R. Sooter (born March 3, 1804 in Tennessee) and Annah Fly (born July 15, 1804 in Williamson Co. Tennessee. Are you of either of these lines? Billie >I am researching Fly, Sooter, > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I have more info on the parents and grandparents of William R Sooter. Please email me directly at harness75@earthlink.net Also would appreciate any corrections to the following information. William R Sooter William R Sooter was born 31 March 1802 in TN. He married Annah Fly 26 Sep 1823 in Carroll County TN. Annah was born 15 Jul 1802 Williamson County TN and was the daughter of Jeremiah and Zipha Pipkin Fly. His household in the 1830 Carroll County TN census includes 1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-30, He is again in Carroll County in the 1840 census, 1 male 0-5, 2 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 0-5, 2 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40. In 1850 they are on the 1850 Barry County MO census. In addition to Annah and William it listed William, Edward, Martha, Benjamin and Monroe. All nine of their children were born in TN except perhaps Monroe who may have been born in MO. William R bought 40 acres of township school land 25 mar 1840 in Barry County MO. On 18 Aug 1845 he signed a bond for a dividing line in Barry County MO for $1000. A Separate bond for $1000 was signed by Jeremiah N Fly, Annah's cousin. In 1848 William purchased 40 acres of township land for $400 5 Sep 1848. This deed was signed by both William and Annah. Fly family records state Annah died about 1863. William R Sooter age 63, married Mary Welch age 59, both of Union County AR in Nov 1865 by HT Brett. William R (age 67) and Mary (age 65) also appear in the 1870 Benton County AR census. Date and place of death unknown. Children of William R and Annah Fly Sooter Mariah L was born 5 June 1825. She married John K Howerton 20 Aug 1842 in Barry Co. She married second to Samuel Strother in Barry county MO. Albert J was born 2 March 1827. He married Edna Kessenger 4 Mar 1849 in MO. Died 25 Dec 1900 Dade County, MO Elizabeth C was born 24 Oct 1829. She married James Turner 2 Sep 1849 in Barry county MO. James Madison "Matt" was born 18 Nov 1830. He married Margaret Sturdy 1848 Barry County MO. Matt died 2 Aug 1912 in Grenola KS. He served in the Civil War. William E.W. was born 15 Oct 1832. He married Elizabeth A Stephens 2 mar 1854 Barry County MO. He died in MO before 1870. He served in the Civil War. Edward Marion was born 25 Nov 1834. He married Martha E Matlock who was born April 1847 in TN. He died in 1862 at Berryville AR while in the service but separated from his command. Martha was on the Carroll County MO census in 1900. Martha Ann was born 31 Mar 1837. She married 21 Aug 1854 James McDonald Sturdy at Barry County MO. Benjamin Franklin born 8 Jan 1839. He married Margaret Smith 21 Feb 1861 Barry County MO. He died 1864 , possibly in the Civil War. Monroe J was born 12 may 1844. He married Dolly Stephens in 1873 in Lawrence County MO. He died 14 14 Dec 1919 in MO. He served in the Civil War. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billie" <shugbug@valornet.com> To: <ncwick39@yahoo.com>; <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 8:41 AM Subject: [MOBARRY] Nancy Re: Sooter and Fly > Nancy, > My 3rd ggrandmother, Martha Elizabeth Matlock (born Apr. 1842 in Tn.) > married Edward Marion Sooter June 7, 1857 in Barry County. Edward was > born > November 25, 1834 in Carroll County, Tennessee. > > My Fly line was from the marriage of William R. Sooter (born March 3, 1804 > in Tennessee) and Annah Fly (born July 15, 1804 in Williamson Co. > Tennessee. > > Are you of either of these lines? > Billie > > > > >>I am researching Fly, Sooter, > >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > Please tell us about your Barry county ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message