I have Links and Proffers through my Welty's. They all went from Rowan County, NC to Cape Girardeau. I am doing research in Lawrence County, KY right now and am on a dial-up modem, but will check my links when I get a chance. I went to Cape Girardeau last year for research! Here is what I have a the moment. Any additions or corrections are appreciated. Descendants of John A. Link Generation No. 1 1. John A.1 Link was born Abt. 1770, and died 1828 in Cape Giradeau County, MO. He married Margaret Fulbright, daughter of John Fulbright and Christenah Schuck. She was born 09 Jun 1753, and died Aft. 1828. More About Margaret Fulbright: Burial: Gladish-Link Cememtery, Millersville, Cape Girardeau Co., MO Children of John Link and Margaret Fulbright are: + 2 i. Daniel2 Link, born 02 Jul 1795 in Lincoln County, NC; died 31 Mar 1850 in MO. 3 ii. Elizabeth Link, born Abt. 1800. 4 iii. Margaret Link, born 15 Sep 1801. She married Stephen Mayfield. 5 iv. Christina Link, born Abt. 1802. 6 v. John Link, Jr., born 14 Oct 1803. 7 vi. Mary Link, born Abt. 1806. She married Conrad Helderman. + 8 vii. Aaron Link, born Abt. 1808 in MO; died Abt. 1879. 9 viii. Lavina Link, born 27 Aug 1815 in MO; died 10 May 1899. She married Hosea Welty 21 Jan 1836 in Cape Girardeau CO, MO; born Abt. 1810 in Warren, Kentucy; died 09 Jan 1848. More About Lavina Link: Burial: UNION HILL Cemetery, near Zalma, MO Census 1: 17 Aug 1860, Missouri, CAMDEN, Roll 611 Book 1, Page 374, Whitewater Twp Census 2: 1860, Whitewater, Cape Girardeau County, MO Census 3: 1868, Cape Girardeau County, MO Census 4: 1890, Kinder Township, Cape Girardeau County, MO Census 5: 1896, Cape Giradeau County, MO Residence: 1896, Living with T.J. O Morrison More About Hosea Welty: Census: 1840, Bryd Township, Cape Girardeau Co., MO (250) 10 ix. Catherine Link. She married John Helderman. Generation No. 2 2. Daniel2 Link (John A.1) was born 02 Jul 1795 in Lincoln County, NC, and died 31 Mar 1850 in MO. He married Ethel Eleanor Keeper 21 Dec 1819 in Cape Girardeau CO, MO. She was born 15 Oct 1803 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1844 in Cape Giradeau County, MO. More About Daniel Link: Burial: Link Gladish Cemetery Children of Daniel Link and Ethel Keeper are: 11 i. John3 Link. + 12 ii. Nancy Mariah Link, born 09 Mar 1821. + 13 iii. Aaron Link, born 07 Apr 1826 in NC; died Bet. 02 - 05 Jun 1896 in MO. 14 iv. Matilda Link, born 1823; died 1891. 8. Aaron2 Link (John A.1) was born Abt. 1808 in MO, and died Abt. 1879. He married Anna Catherine Slinkard 14 Nov 1834, daughter of Daniel Slinkard and Hannah Kinder. She was born 14 Feb 1816 in MO, and died 15 Jun 1913. More About Aaron Link: Census: 1840, Cape Girardeau County, MO Child of Aaron Link and Anna Slinkard is: 15 i. Francis Eleanor3 Link, born 30 Dec 1849 in Burforville, MO; died 30 Jan 1913 in Burforville, MO. She married William K. Proffer 19 Sep 1867 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Generation No. 3 12. Nancy Mariah3 Link (Daniel2, John A.1) was born 09 Mar 1821. She married (1) John Proffer, son of George Proffer and Elizabeth Marney. He was born Abt. 1819 in Montgomery County, OH, and died 13 May 1900 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. She married (2) John F. Proffer 19 Nov 1840. He was born 10 Jan 1819 in MO, and died 13 May 1900 in Cape Giradeau County, MO. More About John F. Proffer: Burial: Gladish Cemetery - Millersville-Burfordville, Cape Girardeau Co, MO Child of Nancy Link and John Proffer is: 16 i. William K.4 Proffer. He married Francis Eleanor Link 19 Sep 1867 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri; born 30 Dec 1849 in Burforville, MO; died 30 Jan 1913 in Burforville, MO. 13. Aaron3 Link (Daniel2, John A.1) was born 07 Apr 1826 in NC, and died Bet. 02 - 05 Jun 1896 in MO. He married (2) Nancy Caroline Welty 04 Nov 1852 in Cape Girardeau CO, MO, daughter of Daniel Welty and Mary Hendricks. She was born Bet. 05 Apr 1833 - 1836 in Cape Girardeau, MO. More About Aaron Link: Age: 1896, 45+ Census 1: 01 Aug 1870, White Water Township, Cape Girardeau County, MO Roll 765, Book 1 Census 2: 01 Aug 1870, Farmer Census 3: 1896, Cape Giradeau County, MO More About Nancy Caroline Welty: Census: 1870, Missouri, CAPE GIRARDEAU, Roll 765 Book 1, Page 232a Children of Aaron Link and Nancy Welty are: 17 i. Nathaniel G.4 Link, born Abt. 1856. 18 ii. Mary E. Link, born Abt. 1857. 19 iii. Perry C. Link, born Abt. 1860. + 20 iv. Lavina Caroline Link, born 21 Mar 1863 in Cape Giradeau County, MO; died 09 Nov 1920 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. 21 v. Ritta E. Link, born Abt. 1865. 22 vi. Gamelia M. Link, born Abt. 1869. 23 vii. Cordelia B. Link, born 1872. 24 viii. Nancy C. Link. Generation No. 4 20. Lavina Caroline4 Link (Aaron3, Daniel2, John A.1) was born 21 Mar 1863 in Cape Giradeau County, MO, and died 09 Nov 1920 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. She married Francis Marion Davis 28 Sep 1882 in Cape Girardeau CO, MO. He was born 18 Dec 1851 in Cabell County, VA (Now in WV), and died 06 Dec 1917 in Near Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, MO. Child of Lavina Link and Francis Davis is: 25 i. Desota Watson5 Davis, born 19 Jul 1888 in Cape Girardeau County, MO; died 06 May 1983 in Pendleton, Umatilla County, OR. He married Mable Orpha Holmes 02 Dec 1917 in Umatilla County, OR; born 21 Sep 1899 in New Sharon, Mahaska County, IA; died 04 Feb 1985 in Umatilla County, OR. More About Mable Orpha Holmes: Burial: Olney Cemeter, Umatilla County, OR Descendants of John Proffer Generation No. 1 1. John1 Proffer was born Abt. 1758 in Germany, and died Abt. 1838 in Missouri. He married Margaret Helderman. She was born Abt. 1760 in Germany, and died Abt. 1837. More About John Proffer: Burial: PROFFER CEM, Crump, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo More About Margaret Helderman: Burial: PROFFER CEM, Crump, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo Child of John Proffer and Margaret Helderman is: + 2 i. George2 Proffer, born Abt. 1781 in Pennsylvania; died Abt. Oct 1854 in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. Generation No. 2 2. George2 Proffer (John1) was born Abt. 1781 in Pennsylvania, and died Abt. Oct 1854 in Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. He married Elizabeth Marney 11 Aug 1829 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. More About George Proffer: Burial: LINK CEMETERY, Stoddard County, MO Child of George Proffer and Elizabeth Marney is: + 3 i. John3 Proffer, born Abt. 1819 in Montgomery County, OH; died 13 May 1900 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. Generation No. 3 3. John3 Proffer (George2, John1) was born Abt. 1819 in Montgomery County, OH, and died 13 May 1900 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. He married Nancy Mariah Link, daughter of Daniel Link and Ethel Keeper. She was born 09 Mar 1821. Child of John Proffer and Nancy Link is: 4 i. William K.4 Proffer. He married Francis Eleanor Link 19 Sep 1867 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri; born 30 Dec 1849 in Burforville, MO; died 30 Jan 1913 in Burforville, MO. Pat Ratcliff Conover, NC pratclif@earthlink.net http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/a/t/Patricia-L-Ratcliff-NC/ Researching RATCLIFF/GRABILL/BUTTON/TUTTLE/KENNEDY/CLOUGH/COREY BURCHETT/BURGETT/HICKS/FANNIN/CHESNEY/ADAMS/GRANT/WHEAT/HEARN > [Original Message] > From: <ramseyce@erols.com> > To: <MOCAPEGI-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 8/22/2004 10:13:45 PM > Subject: [MOCapeGirardeau ] Re: THE ANDREW RAMSEY FAMILY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Ramsey, Chesnut, Huggins, Barks, Masters, Morrison, Link, Proffer, Winters > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2JB.2ACE/485.1.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Merrie, > > My great-great-great-great grandparents were William Ramsey and Margaret (Chesnut) Ramsey. Both had ties to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Augusta County, Virginia. William died in Lincoln County, North Carolina, sometime after he wrote his will in 1804. > > One of William and Margaret Ramsey's sons was my great-great-great grandfather, Samuel Ramsey (b. 1777, VA; d. 1822, MO). He married Virginia-born Rebecca Huggins in Lincoln County in 1797. Samuel and Rebecca Ramsey brought as many as nine children to the Cape Girardeau District of Missouri Territory from Lincoln County between 1816 and 1819. My great-great grandfather, Alfred Ramsey, was born in Cape Girardeau District in 1819. > > Alfred's older brother Albert had been born in Lincoln County in 1816. He married Catherine Barks in Cape Girardeau County in 1838. She was the daughter of Jacob Barks and Hannah (Masters) Barks. Albert and Catherine Ramsey had at least 12 children. > > One of Albert and Catherine Ramsey's 12 children was their son Julius Jacob. He married Mariah Caroline Morrison, who I believe was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson O'Neal Morrison and Matilda (Link) Morrison. > > I don't know if the Julius Ramsey-Mariah Morrison marriage evidences ties between the two families that date back to North Carolina, or if those ties developed after my Ramsey family arrived in Missouri. > > Digging through my files for information on Thomas Jefferson O'Neal Morrison, I ran across this note: John F. "Frank" Proffer and Missouri Alice Link married on 1 January 1879, in the home of the groom's sister, Mary E. (Proffer) Winters. Reportedly, the marriage ceremony was performed by T.J.O. Morrison, the groom's uncle. > > John Franklin Proffer and Mary E. (Proffer) Winters were children of John Proffer and Nancy Mariah (Link) Proffer. Nancy Mariah (Link) Proffer and Matilda (Link) Morrison were sisters. > > I believe Mary E. (Proffer) Winters' husband was A.H. [Aaron Henry?] Winters. > > Aren't you also looking for information on Lucius Oliver Morrison and Emma E. Winters? > > There's no proof of any connections to the individuals you've named, but there is an interesting coincidence of names. > > Be glad to compare southeast Missouri notes with you. > > Clete > > > > ==== MOCAPEGI Mailing List ==== > Cape Girardeau County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocapegi/cg.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237