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/oMB.2ACI/227.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank You for the Reply. Expect a Long e-mail soon.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: METCALF Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oMB.2ACI/235.1 Message Board Post: I'm looking for proof that Norris Metcalf was the father of William Metcalf who died in Grundy County, Missouri. William Metcalf died in 1878. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Dear Listers, I have received several e-mails about my Ringer family. The information received could have taken me a lot of time to find, if I ever did, and now I am in a wonderful position to learn more on this family. Thanks so much to jcbararbra, and Jim Whitney. I appreciate it so much. Harriet Murphy Awapara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MCNEAL, EAGLE Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oMB.2ACI/592 Message Board Post: School District #6 Township of Harrison Trenton, Mo. Teachers name-John C. Eagle Ella McNeal-Age 19 Florence McNeal-Age 14 Putnam McNeal-Age 11 Boaz McNeal-Age 9 Grant McNeal-Age 5

Thank you so much for the concern we has revived with our posting's of messages about the Cem some of our Ansectors are or may be bur in Unmarked graves. We all appreciate it. I would like to go to a site to see if this cem has any of mey own ROOKS or Connectuions bur in. Joseph and Elizabeth had 15 children and moved to Grundy on much land he got in about 1837/8 and most of his ch also that were mar by then. I am descned from William ( Billie) Rooks a son b 1817 and Mahala Smithson who may have died in 1855 burial and date unk not on 1860 census. Still looking for sons, Isaac b 1838, Smith( Smithsoin) b abt 1842/3, Allen b abt 1843/44/45 there. I found William HARRISON Rooks in Darke Co Oh. 1870 census with family. Contact me at E Mail Maxine Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Jorge Awapara <jawapara@ruf.rice.edu> To: MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com <MOGRUNDY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:00 PM Subject: [MOGRUNDY-L] Trrenton City Cemetery >Dear Listers, > >Regarding our recent conversations about the City Cemetery, I did write to >Mayor Tim Whitaker about it and received a reply from him Here is what he >said... > > He said that the City of Trenton was equally concerned about the >condidtion of the cemetery. He said that for the past several years the >Missouri Dept. of Conservation has been involved in assisting to burn off >the prairie grasses every 2 to 3 years. They feel that that is definitely >too long to wait and that there is the possibility of cracking the >headstones by burning off the grasses. He went on to say that they had >received numerous calls about the upkeep of the cemetery and have been in >contact with the Department of Conservation about the matter. It is the >plan of the City of Trenton to take over the upkeep on the cemetery. This >means that they will be mowing the grasses and keeping all weeds and other >thorns from growing up around the headstones. He ended by saying that >they hope by taking over the upkeep that it will keep the City Cemetery >looking presentable for the town and visitors. > >THANK YOU MR WHITAKER!!! > >Harriet Murphy Awapara > >Researching: Murphy/Wiggins/Merrill/MC Coy/Ringer/Ware > >Does anyone know of a Mary and William Ringer? They were on the 1870 >Grundy Co. census, he was 41 yrs. old, harness maker, but couldn't find on >1880 census, possibly since they had no children below age 10 in 1880. >Anyone out there know where they went??? > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DYKES, SCOTT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/227.1 Message Board Post: E-mail me. I am from your husbands Dykes family. I have been doing a family history and my father had told me about his uncle Fred who killed his wife etc.... I have been trying to validate this story but until I found your query I had not been able to find anything on it. I can give you the Dykes family information. Oh, I also found Carol E. Scott cemetery record on-line. She died April 10, 1957. Fred would have died the same day though I have not yet found his info. anywhere on-line. Anyway, e-mail me and I can give you whatever you need. Penni {Dykes} Rogers Penguin360@aol.com

Dear Listers, Regarding our recent conversations about the City Cemetery, I did write to Mayor Tim Whitaker about it and received a reply from him Here is what he said... He said that the City of Trenton was equally concerned about the condidtion of the cemetery. He said that for the past several years the Missouri Dept. of Conservation has been involved in assisting to burn off the prairie grasses every 2 to 3 years. They feel that that is definitely too long to wait and that there is the possibility of cracking the headstones by burning off the grasses. He went on to say that they had received numerous calls about the upkeep of the cemetery and have been in contact with the Department of Conservation about the matter. It is the plan of the City of Trenton to take over the upkeep on the cemetery. This means that they will be mowing the grasses and keeping all weeds and other thorns from growing up around the headstones. He ended by saying that they hope by taking over the upkeep that it will keep the City Cemetery looking presentable for the town and visitors. THANK YOU MR WHITAKER!!! Harriet Murphy Awapara Researching: Murphy/Wiggins/Merrill/MC Coy/Ringer/Ware Does anyone know of a Mary and William Ringer? They were on the 1870 Grundy Co. census, he was 41 yrs. old, harness maker, but couldn't find on 1880 census, possibly since they had no children below age 10 in 1880. Anyone out there know where they went???

Hello, I am looking for a connection between any Bennett, Ball, or Etherton families in Grundy, Daviess, or Ray Counties. I found the following family in the 1870 Missouri census......all found in Washington Twp, Edinburg town.....Robert Bennett age 72 with Delphia Bennett age 30, Benjamin Bennett age 5, Mary Bennett age 3, and John Etherton age 15.......I would like to find out who this John Etherton is. Perhaps a stepson, farm hand, nephew, etc.....??? Delphia is next found in Daviess County in 1876 when she marries John Ball, who is 16-17 years younger than she is. Then in 1880 John and Delphia Ball and Benjamin, and Mary Bennett along with John and Delphia's 2 sons, Virgil and Clarence Ball are all found in Ray County. Benjamin marries in Ray County in 1882 to Sarah Livingston. I have no idea who John Ball's parents are, but I did find a James Ball in the 1860 Daviess County Census with wife Martha and son John W age 14 along with siblings Margaret, Lucretia, William, and Folier. It is very possible that this might be my John Ball. Does Anyone know anything about any of these people? I apologize for any duplicate messages. This will be sent to the 3 different mail lists. Any help at all will be appreciated. Patsy Turner Carnoali

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stevens/Stephens, Warrens/Warnes, Harris, Embry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/340.343.1.1 Message Board Post: For Carol Wright-- We have been researching and trying to untangle the Stephens/Stevens (both spellings) lines in Grundy and surrounding counties. Would love to have a copy of the information from the Stephens Bible record you mentioned. Would also be happy to share any information I have if you have Stevens/Stephens questions. You may wish to e-mail me directly at j.r.lamb@attbi.com. Thank you so much!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hardredge,Sharon, Smith, Gibbs, Stephens, Wright Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/340.343.1 Message Board Post: Dear Caroline, My husband is related to Caroline Sherron by Caroline's youngest sister Mary Eliza Sharon. Mary Eliza m. Barna G. Gibbs and we are from the Gibbs/Wright line. From the Gibbs/Stephens line Ruby Garmon let me copy her copy from a bible of the Stephens Bible. No one knows who has that bible now. It states who Caroline's brothers and sisters are. If you are interested I can send you an attachment by email. Can you also tell me how you are related to her? I read Claudette's info too so I know a bit more than I did before this morning. Sincerely, Carol Wright Peace on Earth

Hello Terry Ismael Fredrick, (Descend Couisn), Anyone else with Rooks Connections anywhere?? I saw some of your messages, Terry, in message board at Rootsweb. I am from William "Billie' Rooks b 1817 in Clinton Co Oh d 14 Sep 1875 in Susnaville, Lassen Co Ca. I have some dead ends here. I have not found date or burial of Mahala Smithson b 1814, Rooks who was Wm's wife and mar in 1837 in Randolph Co Ind went to grundy abt 1839/40. Had 6 ch as follows; 1...Isaac b abt 1838 in Randolph Co In. unk where he went after abt 1855? from Grundy Co. Mo. 2...Louisa b 2 oct 1839 in Clinton Co Oh d Jan 1918 in Ohio City, Van Wert Co. Oh mar Joseph ( Joel) Boring 22 Feb 1860 Greene TWP, Clinton Co Oh. Had abt 5/6 ch. ( I have some imfo on several ch here.) 3...Harrison ( on censues, but 1st name is William), b 1841 found in Clinton Co Oh 1861 & 62 in Civil War from Clinton Co Oh, Then was married , and lived life, in and bur in Darke Co, Oh Bur as William H. Rooks. Had abt 5 ch. ( I also have names here.). 4...Smith (on censuses, may have been named Smithson,) b abt 1843, No more and Unk where he went to after 1860 grundy Co Census.? 5...Allen, b abt 1844/5 and no more on him Unk where he went to. 6...Millie Maxine b 11 Oct 1846, ( my Grt Granmo.) left grundy with her father , William (Billie) Rooks abt 1862 in spring??? went to Susnaville, Ca. Mar 30 oct 1862 to Mike Brannan b 1828 Dearborn Co. Ind. They left there in abt 1864/5 for Coirvallis, Benton Co Ore then abt 1882? went to Bend , Deshutes Co Ore. Abt 1890 went to Colfax, Whitman Co. Wa where they both died . He in 1913 and she in 30 Oct 1925. Both bur in Colfax cem. I also have more here. They had 12 ch, 1 set of twins, b 1883 of which the boy died at birth and girl was Effie Cora Brannan, my granmother who mar 1900 to John Robert Barnett b 7 Oct 1875 in Farmington, Grayson Co. Tx. I would like to have the Fred WOODS E Mail. Louisa Rooks above had some ch or grch who mar Woods in Ohio and maybe he has more imfo or Cem's in Grundy Co I may check for Mahala's death etc. Do you have any imfo on any of what I have posted here??? There also was a Martha age 30 in 1860 census, living in house of Wm Rooks with some of the ch above. No last name or no mention of if she was a housekeeper or wife. Mahala died as Millie said, ( but other things she said I have proven wrong) when she was 9yrs but she was on 1850 census but not on 1860 census. 1855 would of made Millie 9 yrs old But??? other imfo she had left family I have proved not to be true as her birth place was Grundy Co Mo, NOT St Joseph, Mo as is on much imfo in WCFT and FTMaker etc.. I also still am looking for these sons, Isaac, Smith, and Allen above. All b in Grundy Co Mo. I would thank you much if you can help me here especialy with Fred WOODS E Mail;. Thanks, Maxine grt gran dau of Millie Maxine Rooks Brannan. Grt GRT Gran dau of William and Mahala Smithson Rooks. Maxine Baldwin Wilton mmwaw@sprynet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lewis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/591 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Shelva Lewis b. July 7, 1823, married to Sarilda, and died Jan 28, 1895. He is buried in Grundy Co. with his wife. Who are his parents? Who are his siblings? Where was he born? Thanks for any help.

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/oMB.2ACI/251.254.256.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Saw your message today. James R. and Sarah K. (Howell) De Vaul are my 2xgreat grandparents. Their daughter Lousia was my great grandmother.Her last born child, William Allison was born Sept. 1893-last of 16 children. I have a photo of Louisa holding my grandfather as a baby, also in photo is Sarah K. Howell DeVaul and three other women and two young children-unidentified. I recently purchased the "History of Grundy County 1881" from the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library. The library sells reprinted copies of the Birdsall & Dean book for only $47.50-much cheaper than buying it from Higginson Books. The book has a large amount of DeVaul family history and information, it has been well worth buying. I dealt with Margaret Woods who works at the library, she was very helpful. The phone number is 660-359-3577, address: 1381 Main Street, Trenton, Missouri 54689

Hi list-- According to my grandmother, one of the few things she knew about her grandfather Christopher 'Kit' Collins (1871-1947) was that people referred to him as a 'Black Dutchman'. She wasn't sure what that meant, except that he was supposed to have been tight with his money. I do know that he married into a Pennsylvania German family (the Clingingsmiths, who had come to Grundy Co. and may have been German-speakers), but I have heard a lot of different stories about what a 'Black Dutchman' might be. Has anyone out there heard this term, and do they know what it was supposed to mean in Grundy County a few years back? Christopher Collins's father (Isaac Milton Collins) was an orphan, and he may have been part Indian-- was 'Black Dutchman' ever used to describe those who had Indian in them? I've never been able to find out who Isaac Collin's parents were, and maybe that's why. In the old family photos, they are fairly dark, but I just don't know... Anyway, thanks for any help! Robert J. Powell rjpowell72@yahoo.co.uk

I have a Jacob Deskins who md. Rachel Harper. I believe she is the daughter of Leonard and Polly Follen Harper of Tazewell Co, VA. A Grundy County history lists a Henry "Duskin" son of Daniel and Margaret, who married a Rissa Harper, daughter of Leonard and Polly. All moved to Grundy Co, MO. Is Jacob the same man as Henry or are they brothers? Other relatives? Is Rachel the same as Rissa or are they sisters? I descend from William Harper who married Nancy Ratliff. He is the son of Leonard and Polly. Would like to fill in his brothers and sisters. Dann Norton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oMB.2ACI/590 Message Board Post: I am compiling information for a book on African-American world war veterans and would like to conduct interviews with those (vets and their families) willing to share their experiences. Please contact Lisa Daniels at (866)206-9066, ext. 6672 or e-mail me at sweetiepiepress@yahoo.com Thank you for your participation.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GREEN..PALMER..EADS..WOODS..WEBB..DAVIS..PASSIG..BROTT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/589 Message Board Post: I have Greens on both my Mother and Fathers sides. Different lines!William A. Green, b. 17 Nov. 1838, Linn County, Missouri. He married Margaret Lavina Webb, married 15 Dec. 1867, in Linn County, Missouri, b. 27 Jan.1851, Addison TWP. Shelby Co. Indiana, (daughter of Elisha B. Webb and Hannah Eads) d. 30 March 1915, Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery,Brookfield,Linn Co.Mo. William died 1932, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery,Brookfield,Linn Co. Mo. William A. Green Federal Census index of 1870 P.403 Listed William A. Green, living in Yellow Creek TWP. Linn County,Missouri. He worked in the coal mines,was a Hotel Keeper and a Bookkeeper. Children: Laura Ellen Green b. 14 April 1873. George David Green b. May 1876. Anna May Green b. 1 May 1880. Elisha William Green b. 1881. August Floyd Green b. 22 Aug.1889. Hannah B. Green Second Generation 2. Laura Ellen Green, (1.William1) b. 14 April 1873, Joplin,Jasper Co., Missouri. She married William Alfred Davis, b. June 1863, Indiana, occupation Housepainter, d. 1947. Laura died 18 April 1935, Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri, buried: Rose Hill Cemetery,Brookfield, Missouri. Children: Mary Davis. William Alfred Jr.Davis. Cleo Davis, b. April 1895, Missouri. Eva Davis, b. January 1898, Missouri. Hester Margaret Davis, b. 1901. She married Roy William Decker. Henrietta Davis. Claudine Davis William Alfred Jr. Davis. Glenn O'Ferrell Davis. 3. George David Green, (1.William1) b. May 1876, Missouri, occupation Day Laborer. He married Jerusha (Josie) Bushwell, b. Jan 1878, Missouri, (daughter of Unknown Bushwell and Unknown wife Bushwell). George died 1966. Children: Virgil Green b. 5 Feb. 1900. Virginia Green. She married Gerald Gardner, married 8 June 1940. Anna May Green, (1.William1) b. 1 May 1880, Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri. She married William Ellis Crandall, married 6 June 1895, in Linneus,Linn County, Missouri, b. 15 Aug. 1875, St. Catherine,Linn Co.Missouri, (son of Samuel Babcock Crandall and Angelia L. Hill) d. 24 Dec. 1959, Trenton,Grundy Co. Missouri, buried: RoseHill Cemetery,Brookfield,Linn Co.Mo. Anna died 2 Nov. 1944, Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri, buried: Rosehill Cemetery,Brookfield,Missouri. 5. Elisha William Green, (1.William1) b. 1881. He married Martha (Mattie) Brott. Elisha died 1917. Children: Lloyd Merrell Green, b. 1898, d. 1918. 6. August Floyd Green, (1.William1) b. 22 Aug.1889, Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri. He married (1) Minnie Passig, married 19 Oct.1910, in Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri, divorced bef.1930, b. 12 Oct.1892, Marceline,Linn Co. Missouri, (daughter of Edward Passig and Edwards 1st.wife Unknown Passig) d. Sept.1956, buried: Ridgepark Cemetery,Marshall,Missouri. He married (2) Elsie Maddox. August died 1945, buried: RoseHill Cemetery,Brookfield,Linn Co.Mo. Children by Minnie Passig: 11. i Lena Margaret Green b. 22 Aug.1911. Geraldine Green, b. 1912. She married (1) Thomas R. Kemper, married 24 April 1932. She married (2) J.J.Sgt. Burke, buried: National Cemetery,Arlington,Virginia. Geraldine died 12 Sept. 1951, Nevada State School and Hospital, buried: Rosehill Cemetery,Brookfield,Missouri. J.J.Sgt.: Is said to have been a Chauffer for General George Patton in World War II Edwin William Green, b. 1918, d. 1974, buried: City Cemetery,Slater,Saline Co.Missouri. William Edwin Green and his sister Lena Margaret Green were placed in a Catholic Orphanage in Kansas City,Mo. While his siblings,Geraldine,Catherine and Floyd Earl Green remained with their Father Gus Green. 12. Catherine Green b. 2 Jan.1921. Floyd Earl Green. He married Teresa Unknown Wife Green, buried: Fort Scott,Kansas ?. Floyd buried: Fort Scott, Kansas ?. 7. Hannah Green, (1.William1) b. Missouri. She married Thomas Gray, married in Illinois. Children: Clara Gray, b. January `1885, Missouri. Third Generation 8. Virgil Green, (3.George2, 1.William1) b. 5 Feb. 1900, Missouri. He married Bessie Unknown Green. Virgil died Nov. 1966. Children: Billie David Green, baptized 17 April 1938, Brookfield,Linn Co. Missouri. iLinda Lou Green, baptized 9 April 1939. She married Tony Bloss, married 10 June 1956. 11. Lena Margaret Green, (6.August2, 1.William1) b. 22 Aug.1911, Brookfield,Linn Co.Missouri. She married (1) John Schmidt. She married (2) Dewey Hobson Palmer, b. Fayette,Missouri, buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens,Marshall,Mo. She married (3) John Horace Chapman, buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens,Marshall,Mo. Lena died 24 Jan.1991, Slater,Missouri, buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens,Marshall, Mo. Lena Margaret Green was placed in a Catholic orphanage in Kansas City,Mo.along with her brother Edwin William Green.While Catherine,Floyd Earl,and Geraldine remained with Gus Green,their Father. THIS IS MY OTHER GREEN LINE. 1870 US Census, Prairie Twp, Howard county, Missouri, 22 june 1870, pg 387, Family 2. Green Samuel, 51 year old white male, farmer, born in MO. (No land or personal property shown). Green, Cyrena, 50 year old white female, born in KY. Green, Jas C, 20 year old white male, farm laborer, born in MO. Green, Squire L. 16 year old white male, farm laborer, born in MO. Green, Susan W/A, 14 year old white female, born in MO. Green, Lemuel, 8 year old white male, MO. 1870 US Census, Prairie Twp, Howard county, Missouri, 22 June 1870, pg 387a, Family 3. Woods, Chas. 24 year old white male, farmer, $1000-$200 born in MO. Woods, Nancy, 23 year old white female, born in MO. Woo ds, July 2 year old white female, born in MO.

I have a Thomas H. Hobbs who married into my MCNEAL line. His marriage was on 26 Mar. 1874 in Grundy co. to Elizabeth Ann McNeal. Any link to your Hobbs family. Thomas Hobbs was shown in 1870 Census on page 388 in Trenton TWP, Grundy county ,Mo.? Thank you, James E. Whitney, II

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harris, Hobbs, Weldon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/588 Message Board Post: This Harris family is from Garrard County, Kentucky. Jesse Harris and wife, Mary (Polly) Embry came from Garrard County, Kentucky, to Missouri about 1834. I have lots of info on this family and would be happy to share if anyone is interested. Let me know. Janet j.r.lamb@attbi.com

Is the Harris family from Madison Co Ky? Chuck Gibson  On Saturday 29 June 2002 05:07 pm, dlpitezel@prodigy.net wrote: > 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/oMB.2ACI/586 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for Alice Evelynn Harris who married John Hobbs of Trenton in 1886. > Alice was born in Chillicothee, MO and her parents were Greenberry? Harris > and Clara Weldon who later moved to Grundy County. Would like any info on > this Harris family that originated in Kentucky