Hi, I am a new member, and am looking for the burial site of William L. LAFOON/LAFFOON, who was in the Plum Grove Township in the 1860 census. Info has been sent t hat he died abt 1868. Any help in finding his grave and the site of his 2nd wife's [Celetta/Seletta], is appreciated! Thanks!! Lanita Genealogy: Tracing yourself back to better people.

Lanita, Do you know if this William L. had a son, John East LAFFOON? If so, this is my family. I don't have a 2nd wife for my William L. I do have a Saleta LAFFOON who married a James Marion POWELL. Saundra sgfarr@yahoo.com ozarkn <ozarkn@grm.net> wrote: Hi, I am a new member, and am looking for the burial site of William L. LAFOON/LAFFOON, who was in the Plum Grove Township in the 1860 census. Info has been sent t hat he died abt 1868. Any help in finding his grave and the site of his 2nd wife's [Celetta/Seletta], is appreciated! Thanks!! Lanita Genealogy: Tracing yourself back to better people. ==== MOCASS Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.

Saundra, The following is what has been sent to me. I am currently trying to verify with documentation. My William L. DID have a son, John East. Here is what was sent: 1. William L. LAFFOON.1 Born abt 1795 in North Carolina. Was on the census for Clairborne Co., Tennessee, in 1850.2 Was on the census for Cass Co., MO, in 1860.3 William L. died in Cass Co., MO, abt 1868; he was 73. Buried in Cass Co., MO. Occupation: Farmer. Residence: 1850, Claiorne Co., TN. Residence: 1860, Mount Pleasant, Cass Co., MO. On 4 Jan 1825 when William L. was 30, he first married Mary Nancy VENABLE, in Surry Co., NC. Born abt 1800 in Stokes, Co., North Carolina. Mary Nancy died in Clairborne Co., Tennessee, bef 1836; she was 36. They had the following children: 2 i. Drury [Drewry] (1826-) ii. Cecelia. Born abt 1827. 3 iii. John East (1830-) 4 iv. Ewel Venable (1833-1929) v. Sanford. Born abt 1835. Abt 1836 when William L. was 41, he second married Seleta [Seletta] HARPER2,3, daughter of John C. HARPER & Sara HURST, in Clairborne Co., Tennessee. Born on 26 May 1808 in Clairborne Co., Tennessee. They had the following children: i. Sarah Jane. Born on 21 Mar 1837. ii. Nancy M. Born abt 1840. iii. Lucinda B. Born on 16 Sep 1842. iv. Elizabeth. Born abt 1843. v. Mary Jane. Born on 7 Oct 1847. vi. Stephen D. Born on 25 Nov 1848. Hope this helps! Lanita Researching: ARNOLD, BELLAH, BIRCHETT, BENNETT, BEASON, COUCH, DETHROW, DAVIS [2 lines], DOOLEY [DULY], DUBOISE, FERRELL [FERRILL], ELLIOTT, HAYS, JUSTICE, MARIOTT, MAXSON, McWILLIAMS, PRINCE, RIMMER, ROSSELL, SHIELDS, STOGSDILL, SCONCE, STUBBLEFIELD, SUPLER, and TAYLOR