At 03:55 PM 8/9/2001, you wrote: >In the book "A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets Past and Present >of Cedar County, Missouri", compiled by Arthur Paul Moser, it states that: > >"Cedar County was created February 14, 1845, from portions of Dade and St. >Clair Counties, and was named for Cedar Creek, one of its principal water >courses. The first county court was held April 7th, following, at Crow's >Mill, near the mouth of Bear Creek. Thomas Jones, James L. Henry and Ezra >Hamer were the justices, with Joseph Allen as clerk, > >James Cawthon as sheriff, Historical Sketches of Cedar County Missouri by Clayton Abbott, copyright 1967 page 111, bio for Russell Lilburn "When the War first started a company was organized known as the "Stockton Grays". B. F. Walker was selected as Captain and Russell Lilburn as first Lieutenant. A number of other companies were also recruited in other parts of the state under Governor Jackson's call, and were attached to the Missouri State Guard; but later most of these companies connected themselves to the Confederate States Army. Captain Walker's company was assigned to the regiment under the command of Col. James Cawthorn. Later, in an engagement at Oak Hill, Col. Cawthorn was killed and Capt. Walker was promoted to the Colonelcy and took over the command." Missouri History in Cedar County by Clayton Abbott and Lewis B. Hoff, copyright 1971 p 54-55 "The following is the program for the Young Folks Literary Society on Friday night................Subject for discussion: "Resolved that Intemperance is more destructive than War."..............Paper will be read on night of February 4th by O. J. Summer assisted by Miss Martha Cawthon." (the year 1876 is mentioned just above this) p 295 Margaret B. (Cawthorn) Church is listed as the grandmother of Kenneth L. Church and wife of Robert H. Church. p 423 Dr. Samuel W. Horn and wife Margaret, had ten children, .........They were: Mary Cawthorn; William J.; Francis H.; Samuel W., Jr.; Martha Ledbetter; Alexander M.; and Miranda Preston. 1850 Census of Cedar Co. CAWTHON, James age 40 b TN Bethany age 35 b TN Wm. age 15 b TN James age 13 b TN Sarah age 11 b TN Mary age 2 b Mo Samuel Horn age 11/12 b Mo James WCotton age 20 b Md Susan Cowton age 13 b Mo 1860 Census Caplinger Mills CAWTHON, James age 51 b TN Merchant Bethany a ge 45 b TN Mary age 12 b Mo Samuel W. age 10 b Mo Vergina E. age 7 b Mo Next Door CAWTHON, Jas. W. age 23 b TN Merchant HAINES, Wm. H. age 23 b Va clerk Washington Twp. CAWTHON, Wm A. age 25 b TN Mary G. age 22 b TN Margret B. age 2 b Mo Martha V. age 4/12 b Mo Next Door Dr. Samuel W. Horn That's all I found, hope it helps. Kay