I've never heard of that before, but from all the descriptions it sounds like it is in this area: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.09194&lon=-93.35722&datum=NAD27&s=50&size=l http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.09194&lon=-93.35722&datum=NAD27&s=24&size=l Mike On Sat, 4 Mar 2006, ScandalMcC@aol.com wrote: >Mabel, > >I believe Howard Ford Bridge crosses the James River northwest on the road >that runs in front of McConnell Cemetery. We at one time took this road all the > way from Republic across the James River low water ford south of Battlefield >and Manley Cemetery to get to the McConnell graveyard. When I was little, >the bridge scared me because it sounded like it was falling apart as you drove >over it. It has been improved, but the pictures still look like the same old >bridge. > >I suppose the term "Howard Ford" refers to the F.C./Woodson/George Howard >families that lived in the area in the mid-1800s. > >Randy McConnell

That bridge is on the road that runs from FF highway in Greene county, along the Greene/Christian county line, crossing the James and then over to deadend on AA in Christian County. It does not go past Manley cemetery. Now let's stop talking about that bridge! No nightmares yet, but we are pushing my luck. :) Brenda Mike Flannigan <mikeflan@earthlink.net> wrote: I've never heard of that before, but from all the descriptions it sounds like it is in this area: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.09194&lon=-93.35722&datum=NAD27&s=50&size=l http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.09194&lon=-93.35722&datum=NAD27&s=24&size=l Mike On Sat, 4 Mar 2006, ScandalMcC@aol.com wrote: >Mabel, > >I believe Howard Ford Bridge crosses the James River northwest on the road >that runs in front of McConnell Cemetery. We at one time took this road all the > way from Republic across the James River low water ford south of Battlefield >and Manley Cemetery to get to the McConnell graveyard. When I was little, >the bridge scared me because it sounded like it was falling apart as you drove >over it. It has been improved, but the pictures still look like the same old >bridge. > >I suppose the term "Howard Ford" refers to the F.C./Woodson/George Howard >families that lived in the area in the mid-1800s. > >Randy McConnell ==== 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 Brenda Gardner Christian County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/