Everything gets a bit complicated, but these are some connections: 1) The sisters Mary C. Rodgers 1822-1892 and Anne Rodgers 1826 - ? married the brothers John Osburn 1817-1882 and Alexander Osburn 1815-1866. Alexander and Ann (Rodgers) Osburn's daughter Mary Frances Osburn 1840 - c1898 married Marshall Norton Nix. Among Marshall Norton & Mary Francis (Osburn) Nix's children was Katie Nix 25 Sep 1884 - 7 Dec 1963 who married Elmer Melton, son of Anne Melton and grandson of Benjamin "Ben" and Melissa Caroline "Cal" (Elkins) Melton. Cal was the oldest sister of my great great grandmother, Martha Virginia (Elkins) Fowler. Ben was the son of Jacob Melton, brother of my third great grandmother, Mary "Polly" (Melton) Elkins. 2) Among John & Mary C. (Rogers) Osburn's children was Mary Leona Osburn 22 Jul 1852 - 25 Mar 1922. Mary Leona married William Henry Stubbs 14 Mar 1844 - 7 Jun 1911. Among their children was Harvey Dillard Stubbs 19 Oct 1880 - 1 Nov 1973. Harvey married Effie May Melton, 18 Aug 1885 - 23 Apr 1960. Effie May was the daughter of Stephen Decatur and Lucy Ann (Melton) Melton. Lucy Ann Melton 4 Jan 1861 - 14 Mar 1899 was the daughter of James Mattison "Jim" & Mary Jane "Polly" (Pendleton) Melton. Both of Lucy's parents were first cousins of Martha Virginia (Elkins) Fowler, since Jim Melton was a son of Jacob Melton, brother of Mary "Polly" (Melton) Elkins while Polly Pendleton was the daughter of Ann (ELkins) Brown Pendleton, sister of Thomas Elkins. 3) There were several connections, though none found by blood, with Dr. Isaac Newton Rogers. Some sources say that Rogersville was named for him, others that it was named for his father, but regardless it was definitely named for that family. In 1880, Laura Ann (Fowler) Hart Parton Wimmer, was the housekeeper for Isaac and his mother. Shortly after that date, the Rogers family became guardians for the recently orphaned son and two daughters of Samuel S. & Sarah Perzina (Woody) Flagg as well Isaac becoming the first medical trainer for Cullen Bryan Elkins before he left for medical school. Dr. C. Bryant Elkins married Alice Eva Flagg, oldest daughter of Sam and Sarah Flagg, and the Elkins and Rogers families remained close as blood kin throughout life. Isaac's brother, John Rogers named a son Charles Elkins Rogers after Dr. Elkins. C. Bryant Elkins' father, Higdon Richard Jarrett "Dick" Elkins was the youngest brother of Martha Virginia (Elkins) Fowler and Melissa Caroline (Elkins) Melton. C. Bryant Elkins's sister, Melissa Caroline Elkins married William Lincoln Phillips, my great grandfather's brother. His only full brother, Euclid S. Elkins, married Sarah Mary "Mollie" Hart, daughter of Lucy Ann (Fowler) Hart Parton Wimmer. There are other connections, but those are some that come immediately to mind. However, other than perhaps the Johnsons, Jones, Meltons or a few other surnames, there are more large, apparently unconnected Rogers lines in Christian County than nearly any surname. I know, without thinking too hard, of six Rogers lines which as far as I know now, have no relationship to each other, and several of these have many descendants.

Mabel, which Rogers ladies married into your families? I am related to one of the families there.. Gary -----Original Message----- From: Mabel Phillips <mphillip@christiancounty.lib.mo.us> To: MOCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 19:15:58 -0600 Subject: Re: [MOCHRIST] Roll Call Phillips, Hugh B. 1846 - 1911 and his brothers, William Lincoln Phillips 1862 - 1915 and John David Phillips 1849 - 1926 Fowler, Jacob B. 1825 - 1900 Elkins, Thomas 1803 - 1864 and his sister, Ann (Elkins) Brown Pendleton c1795 - c1870 Melton, Ansel c1770 - 1843 and his son Jacob Melton And Christian County descendants and spouses of above, bearing such surnames as Pendleton, Nix, St. John, McCoy, Kessinger, High, Mathews, Wallis, Ferrell, Mills, Hart, Loveland, Russell, Ross, Patterson,Todd, Ford, Parton, Wimmer, Stone, Shepard, Willoughby, Turner, Bilyeu, Tatum, Pigg, Harpool, Plank, Pollard, Landers, McGinnis, Wilhite, Word, Ward, Johnson, Osborn, Rogers, Reed, Cavener, Ross, Bray, Bridges, Hawes, Greene, Gray, Roller, Burkhart and Holland, to mention some. ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Search other MOGenWeb counties here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/momap.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

CAVE--WOODY---VAUGHN---JOHNS The same surnames as my cousin, Sharon. Glennis Horn

CAVE---WOODY---VAUGHN---JOHNS The same names as my cousin Sharon is researching. Glennis Horn

I am interested in Shelton, Waggoner, Wills, Cash, Chapman, mainly. Jerry, which Shelton do you represent? My dad was Clarence and grandfather, John; g-grandfather, David Carter. Dorothy Shelton McCurdy Jerry Johnston <gerald.h.johnston@cox.net> wrote: I have a lot on ROBERTS, GARRISON, MITCHELL, BURKHART, HARVILLE, VAN DER GRAFT, SHIPMAN, MELTON, WATTS, REECE, MAPES, SHELTON, WORKMAN, STEPHENS, KYLE, CAUDLE, and other families that migrated together across VA, TN, to MO. Especially ones that originated in the Piedmont area, then Weakley and Carroll Co., TN. Jerry Johnston ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Search other MOGenWeb counties here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/momap.htm ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Researching in Stone County: Berry Researching in Christian County: Cook, Adams, Jenkins, McCoy, Meadows, Gideon

I have a lot on ROBERTS, GARRISON, MITCHELL, BURKHART, HARVILLE, VAN DER GRAFT, SHIPMAN, MELTON, WATTS, REECE, MAPES, SHELTON, WORKMAN, STEPHENS, KYLE, CAUDLE, and other families that migrated together across VA, TN, to MO. Especially ones that originated in the Piedmont area, then Weakley and Carroll Co., TN. Jerry Johnston

I am glad to the Roll Call here on the Mochrist web page. I am on a lot of other pages and they have had roll calls. AND IT SURE HAS BEEN A BIG HELP. Here is some of the names I am working on. This is just a few. McGehee, Kerr, Henson, Laney, Garortte, Garrison, Cantrell, Gold, Smart and many more. Will share all I have. Sure others will do the same. It is so nice for others to do this. Thanks: Andrew "Andy" McGehee Springfield, Mo. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Researching in Christian County: CORNOG CARTER TATUM Researching in Stone County: LONG SEXTON

Glennis, Yep I"m the other cousin Sharon that is the granddaughter of Maud Lavada Cave Palmour. Got your Christmas e-mail and loved your paintings. I dabble a little but nothing to compare with yours. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and great New Year. My daughter and I are taking my granddaughter back to John Brown University in Siloam Springs the morning. We had a nice visit over the holidays. Sharon Hwebglen@aol.com wrote: CAVE---WOODY---VAUGHN---JOHNS The same names as my cousin Sharon is researching. Glennis Horn ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Check out the Christian Co Missouri, MOGenWeb site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I am searching (casually) Lofton, Burkhart, Holcomb & Roberts of Christian County, MO. I have been in e-mail contact with Jerry Johnston but I never followed up and shared my information with him. I am willing if he is still interested. He probably has more information than I do. Candace from Nevada (the State of ...) :--))

I am a decendant of the Browns of Clinton co, Ozark co. Roanoke Co. Va. Berryman Brown my g grandfather. Are you related? Nancy

I too missed the roll call. I am researching the names of Chandler, Roberts and Shawley in Christian county. Please do not elimate me from the e-mails that are sent out. Carol Albertson

Mabel, i too have links to Ann Elkins Pendleton and Jacob Melton. Ann's dauthter Mary Jane Pendleton married Jacob's son James Mattison Melton and had my gg-grandmother Frances Octavia Melton. -----Original Message----- From: Mabel Phillips [mailto:mphillip@christiancounty.lib.mo.us] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 5:16 PM To: MOCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOCHRIST] Roll Call Phillips, Hugh B. 1846 - 1911 and his brothers, William Lincoln Phillips 1862 - 1915 and John David Phillips 1849 - 1926 Fowler, Jacob B. 1825 - 1900 Elkins, Thomas 1803 - 1864 and his sister, Ann (Elkins) Brown Pendleton c1795 - c1870 Melton, Ansel c1770 - 1843 and his son Jacob Melton And Christian County descendants and spouses of above, bearing such surnames as Pendleton, Nix, St. John, McCoy, Kessinger, High, Mathews, Wallis, Ferrell, Mills, Hart, Loveland, Russell, Ross, Patterson,Todd, Ford, Parton, Wimmer, Stone, Shepard, Willoughby, Turner, Bilyeu, Tatum, Pigg, Harpool, Plank, Pollard, Landers, McGinnis, Wilhite, Word, Ward, Johnson, Osborn, Rogers, Reed, Cavener, Ross, Bray, Bridges, Hawes, Greene, Gray, Roller, Burkhart and Holland, to mention some. ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Search other MOGenWeb counties here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/momap.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Ron Bunch Researching Bunch, Cook, Skaggs and Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia" <pjmata@cox.net> To: <MOCHRIST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:09 PM Subject: about roll calls >I can tell you that people got busy participating. I am not recommending it >just for : FYI > > > > > Here is the Policy on Roll Call: >>> ROLL CALL - Periodically you are asked to post your name, email address, >> and >>> surnames being researched. If you choose not to post to a Roll Call your >>> name is removed from the List. This is done in order to keep the List >> active >>> for those that are still interested. Many times people will sub to a >>> List >>> then decide they don't want to be on that List but will not send in an >>> unsubscribe command, so we end up filling their inbox with stuff they >> don't >>> want until finally they complain to me about it. Remember, if you do NOT >>> respond to a roll call, your name will be removed. >>> > > ______________________________

Phillips, Hugh B. 1846 - 1911 and his brothers, William Lincoln Phillips 1862 - 1915 and John David Phillips 1849 - 1926 Fowler, Jacob B. 1825 - 1900 Elkins, Thomas 1803 - 1864 and his sister, Ann (Elkins) Brown Pendleton c1795 - c1870 Melton, Ansel c1770 - 1843 and his son Jacob Melton And Christian County descendants and spouses of above, bearing such surnames as Pendleton, Nix, St. John, McCoy, Kessinger, High, Mathews, Wallis, Ferrell, Mills, Hart, Loveland, Russell, Ross, Patterson,Todd, Ford, Parton, Wimmer, Stone, Shepard, Willoughby, Turner, Bilyeu, Tatum, Pigg, Harpool, Plank, Pollard, Landers, McGinnis, Wilhite, Word, Ward, Johnson, Osborn, Rogers, Reed, Cavener, Ross, Bray, Bridges, Hawes, Greene, Gray, Roller, Burkhart and Holland, to mention some.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZMB.2ACI/1874 Message Board Post: I am a son of Claud William Phillips who lived in Searcy County Arkansas from 1908-1962 but who had relatives in Christian County, Missouri. I have heard that there is a biannual family reunion of this branch of the family and would like to attend. I would appreciate any information. Randal Phillips Writing, Editing, Design, OCR

>Happy New Year all!! We are still active, Families researching, Joseph & Thomas Craven, Henry Brown, John Kelly. We are still trying to find the death of Joseph Garrison Craven's wife Nancy between 1880 and 1889. (She may have died in Blue Eye, Stone County) He married Atlanta Jane Brown in Highlandville Sept 3 1889. He Homestead in Oct 1891 South of Highlandville. One of Nancy's son died after Oct 1891 Joseph Henry Craven Married Nina Patch (Auborn Patch's daughter) in Highlandville April 18 1896, she died after a daughter was born March 1 1897. She may have died at childbirth with her or another child before 1900. We have not found any death records or graves for these people. John Kelly and Martha Craven married in Stone County in 1879. We saw in the 1880 census where the were living across the state line in Arkansas. We think they moved to Highlandville after that, but have not found them again. We also do not know who John Kelly's parents were. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jim & Kay

I thought Roll Calls were optional but it's OK with me. I love reading everyones messages. I haven't done much research this past six months but you never know when someone pops in with something new. My families are: CAVE, CLOUD, VAUGHN, SIMPSON, WOODY Sharon Staton Brenda Gardner <brendamogen@yahoo.com> wrote: Did I miss the roll call? I think I missed the original post. Regardless, my families in Christian County include Gardner, Stiffler, Manley, Jennings, Nokes, Glidewell, Long and Pope. Brenda Gardner The Cains wrote: I did not mean to ignore the giving of names I am searching when I questioned what a roll call was earlier. I am searching Nash, Brown, McDaniel, Shipman, Garrison and Walker. The first three are the ones I have the most information on and some of my big stumbling blocks. Linda ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Remember, you can search the Christian Co list back to 1998 at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Enter MOCHRIST in the search field. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx Brenda Gardner Christian County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/ ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== New and improved Christian County URL http://christian.mogenweb.org Just insert your Missouri county in place of the word COUNTY http://COUNTY.mogenweb.org to quick-access ANY Missouri MOGENWEB County! ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I did not mean to ignore the giving of names I am searching when I questioned what a roll call was earlier. I am searching Nash, Brown, McDaniel, Shipman, Garrison and Walker. The first three are the ones I have the most information on and some of my big stumbling blocks. Linda