Brenda Goldberg wrote: > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hello Rick, > > Would appreciate you checking 1850 or 1860 census to find my ancestor, > Dr. John McCall. In the book, Early Days in Dallas County, Missouri, > written in 1954, it indicates he arrived in Dallas County in the > 1840s, was one of the first doctors, and settled out on Four Mile > Prairie and that he was a native of South Carolina. That is all we > know about him. Not his birth date or death date or where he is > buried. Am trying to trace a little more about him for my mother and > am just a beginner in tracking genealogy. > > My 79 year old mother, Beulah Gann nee Glass (born and raised on Plad > Star Route outside of Buffalo, parents William Thomas Glass and Martha > Alice Lemons) confirms this is our ancestor and that she was told he > homestead out on the Four Mile Prairie. She believes he was married > to an Indian. We believe one of his children to be Minerva (Eliza?) > McCall born June 1, 1851. We don't know if there were other > children. We know Minerva married Jim Glass and they parented my > grandfather, William Thomas Glass, born November 15, 1876. > > We know a lot about my grandmother's family. She descends from Jacob > Randleman, one of the first settlers in Buffalo. > > Sorry if I wrote more than you needed to know. > > Any help appreciated. > > Thank you, > > --- Brenda Goldberg > --- mbgoberg@earthlink.net > --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > Hello Brenda - You can never give too much info.! First, the bad news - there are no McCALLs listed in the 1850 Dallas Co. census. Now the good news: 1860 Dallas Co. federal census, Green Township: 887-106 600-1500 McCALL John 52 SC Physician Jane 42 Tn Mary J. 20 Tn Peter G. 16 Tn Farmhand Sarena A. 12 Ar Melcenia 11 Ar Manerva 9 Mo John 8 Mo James F. 5 Mo Thomas 3 Mo Oliver 7/12 Mo 1870 Dallas Co. federal census, Grant Township: 85-85 McCALL John 63 SC Physician Jane 51 Tn Manerva 19 Tn John 16 Mo James F. 14 Mo Thomas J. 13 Mo Oliver H. 10 Mo Joseph G. 8 Mo 1880 Dallas Co. federal census, Grant Township: 179-179 McCALL John 73 m Physician SC -- -- Lydia wife 50 m Keepinghouse Tn -- -- Thomas son 23 s Farmer Mo Tn -- James G. son 18 s Works on farm Mo Tn -- Dallas Co. Marriage Records: Book "B", page 70 3 Feb 1876 James F. Glass - Manarvey McCall marriage performed by: John Rodelander (Roadlander), JP I assume you descend from Jacob RANDLEMAN through his daughter, Mary, who married William Jason LEMONS? Rick Gregg