I just wanted to mention while researching your family, check surrounding counties, especially the ones to the west, that were part of the county long ago. Phelps County has many bios of families that were once part of Crawford County. -- Joe L. Miller Research Coordinator - The Pinnell Family Network http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pinnell/ Missouri Archive File Manager, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm Missouri Tombstone Project Manager, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/missouri.html Coordinator of Crawford County, MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocrawfo/ United We Stand