Dear list, I have just heard from someone who visited Trenton that the Old City Cemetery is in absolutely deplorable condition with weeds three feet high. He mentioned that there was a sign which indicated that they were honoring the original settlers of Trenton by letting their final resting place go to its natural state. I hope that was a sarcastic criticism of the condition of the cemetery. Who in the world could one contact in Trenton to find out if there isn't any group of folks there who care enough about the original settlers or history of the area to do something about that cemetery? Many of the original settlers of the area are buried there I understand, and many of those contributed to the city in donations of money as well as land for things such as the railroad going through the area early on. Others helped form the first churches, etc. Is there any group with a sense of history who might get involved in doing something about the cemetery? Is there an Historical Society which may raise funds for projects such as cleaning up and mowing and seeing that this old historical site is maintained? Harriet Murphy Awapara email: jawapara@ruf.rice.edu

Hello!! I am looking for a phone number for the Grundy County Historical Society. Can anyone assist with this? I am wanting to purchase a copy of the "History of Grundy County MO, 1881", by Birdsall and Dean. Help with either would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you!!!! Andrea Pettit

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Herbert,Scott, Carpenter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oMB.2ACI/198.223 Message Board Post: Hi Gerald, I am researching John S. Herbert Who came to Grundy Co about 1845 started the Herbert Community (4 Corners). He had a buggy shop, Gen. store and Herbert School. On Herbert land George Dennis (Denny?) and Johanna Scott Carpenter built a home. The information states that Johanna was a neice of John S. Herbert. Do you have any information about Johanna's (Joanna?) Family? I would appriciate any help along theses lines. Thank You, Barbara Cain. bcoveycain@lyn.net

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/505.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the lookup anyway.

I am looking for information on the Bain family. They seem to have been in Grundy County from at least 1839 to at least 1880. I believe the father Rieson Bayne died and was buried in Proctor Cemetery in 1839. It seems that he may have been the first person listed that was buried in this cemetery? Does anyone have any information on the history of this cemetery? I believe they came from Ohio. (possibly Monroe County) Rieson had at LEAST two sons. Jacob and Jesse. Jacob married Adaline Munn in 1848 in Grundy County and they had at least 9 children. (One of the Nine - Charles Albert Bain is the line that I am descended from) I show them in the census' in 1850 and 1870 and then it SEEMS that Adaline is without Jacob in 1880. (The name in the census is different but with her name being so odd it seems that every year it is written down as something completely different) His brother Jesse married first a Catharine sometime before 1846 and had at least 2 children. He then married a Mary and had at least 4 more children. I show this family in the census' in 1850, 1860 and 1880. I am curious about another Bain - Oliver. Was he another brother. Jacob and Adaline lived next to the Kelso's in 1850 and there was an Oliver Bain who married Mary Jane Kelso for a short time. They had a son but divorced after two years. I would like to find any connection here also. Any more specifics anywhere would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! andrea

Resubmitting because of different e-mail addy than on queries. Still looking to connect with cousins. Surnames: BATSON MINSHELL JACKSON LONG Submitter: Janet Batson- Barney Date: 15 Sep 1998 Looking for info on Abel BATSON g-g-g-grandfather of Charles Ransome (C.R.) d: 1964 who is buried in Half Rock Cemetery I thought of which was in Grundy Co. (listed in Mercer) but doesn´t include C.R.´s son Edgar Franklin (my grandfather) d: 1979 nor wife Delphia Blanche d:circa 1980´s nor son Leland Arnold d:1971. Also interested in MINSHELL family lines. Maternal grandmother d/o Joel Harvey MCCULLOUGH & Sarah MINSHELL d/o Jethro M. MINSHELL 7 Lucy JACKSON. Mabel Leona MCCULLOUGH b:1898 d:1975 d/o Joel & Sarah. Sarah died 1910 Mabel was 11 or 12yrs old. Mabel was Edgar´s 1st wife. Yes I know a lot but never enough. Date: 1 February 1998 BATSON, Charles Ransom great-grandfather d circa 1963-64 buried Half Rock Cem Grundy co lived farm near Trenton MM Hwy; 3 sons Wayne , Guy, my grandfather Edgar and 2 female children one of whom had a daughter named Beulah Faye Stimpson. Her son Walter Dale of Green City offers no information . Charles was married to Myrtle Idell LONG of which I have no info on other than also buried in Half Rock. Janet Batson-Barney Sister in Christ Cousins in Genealogy, For GOD so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. John 3:16-17 Researching surnames: Batson, McCullough, Stottlemyre, Long, Starling, Gilbert, Banyai, Rasmussen, Hansen, Repase(i), Baker, Minshall, Jackson, Fiveash, Morris, Perry, Kimball, Kincaid, Abney, Keaster, Hufford, Summers, Vestal, Canady, Treat and Charleton.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oMB.2ACI/8.1 Message Board Post: Did you get information on Jesse Boyce & Dorinda Perry? Just read your 2-yr. old query. Fran Jeffress

Hi Sandra, and anyone connected to any persons here mentioned. I see you are in Laredo Mo. Boy am I happy to find someone close to and in same area of my ROOKS. I am from Joseph Rooks, b 1782 in NC mar Apr 1807 in Clinton Co Oh to and Elizabeth Jackson . b 1789/90 in Stokes Co N C. They had 15 ch and lived in Clinton Co Oh first and went to Randolph Co Ind abt 1821?, then to Grundy Co Mo around Lindley and Galt and Loredo, Marion TWP, Mo. abt 1838?, They died in grundy Co Mo. Joseph in 1869 and Elizabeth in abt 1880. They were my 3rd grt gran parents. one of their son's, William ( called BILLIE), b 1817 mar Mahala Smithson in 1837 in Randolph Co Ind and also went with a number of siblings and other ch of Joseph and Elizabeth to Grundy when Joseph got a big amount of Land by land Grant there. William and Mahala ( b 1814 Clinton Co Oh) , my grt grt granaparents had 6 ch and they are all on 1850 Grundy Co Marion Twp Mo. census. . Namely, Isaac, Louisa, Harrison, Smith, Allen, and Millie Maxine Rooks, my grt gran mother. all born between 1838 and 11 Oct 1846. Mahala, their mother died abt 1855 as told by grt granma , Millie but not sure she was right. as other things such as she said she was born in St Joseph Mo. but not true as she was b in Grundy Co Mo as were all but Isaac b in Randaolph Co Ind and Louisa b in Clinton Co Oh, Mahala could have died after 1855 up to 1859 as not on 1860 census with Wm, Smith, Allen and Millie and a lady name of Martha who is 30 yrs as possibly housekeeper. Does not say who she is on census. nor give a surname for Martha. No mar found of Wm 43, and the Martha ???. Also some are still on 1960, census. Wm Smithson and Millie Mildred Murrell were Mahala's parents and were living in Randolph Co In., then in Clinton Co Oh during the 1800's when they died in 1860's. there. I was told by a man name Rooks in Galt by ph in 1996 that Wm . ( Billie) Rooks, left there prob abt spring 1862 and took Millie Maxine the youngest dau with him and never told anyone he was leaving nor where he was going and never contacted anyone back there after. No one ever knew where he went. or what happened to them. He went to Susanville, Lassen Co Ca as I have found out and died there 14 Sep 1875. as I went to Susanville, Ca two times. and went into Court Records and library and found the Brannan's and William Rooks. Millie age 16, mar 11 Oct 1862 in Susanville, Ca to Emanuel "Mike" Brannan age abt 34 b 1828 in Dearborn Co Ind. went to Jackson Co Ind with parents in abt 1829. Millie and her family and dad, Wm left Susanville abt 1864 and went toBenton Co Ore to Corvallis area. Wm went back to Susanville in Sep 1875 to repay money $500.00 he owed someone and got ,believe phnemonia and died and bur there. Sherrif ordered the sale of his belongings to pay Dr bill and burial. he had worked and saved the money to repay debt. This is in Court records there. Since you live in the Lindley area, maybe you are related to some of the Rooks as many descendants still live there but with varying different surnames due to marriages into, Ishmael, Chrisman, Mc Alister, Holloway, Snodgrass, Scott, and many other names there. Just ask anyone you meet if they had ancestors that were there in middle of 1800's and maybe you will find your Brown's may be connected back then or after to one of these Rooks descendants. I am also looking for the Isaac, Smith, and Allen Rooks yet. I found Harrison in Clinton Co in Civil War and mar and lived had family in Darke Co Oh and mar in Darke Co Oh. where he died. Also Louisa mar Joseph (Joel) Boring in Clinton Co Oh moved abt 1888/9?? to and lived in Mercer Co and Van Wert Co Oh where she died Jan 1918 and Joel died Sep 1919 in Ohio City , VanWert Co Oh and are bur there.. A dau Ida Boring mar a Simon Butler in Van Wert Co oh 1890, and some of her siblings also mar there and are connected to some Worthern's.. by marriage. Millie Maxine Rooks Brannan mar. as stated before here and ended up in Ore. and in Colfax, Whitman Co Wa where she died 30 oct. 1925 and Mike in 1913 and are both buried in the Colfax cem. Millie had 11 surviving ch and i son died who was a twin to my Granmother , Effie Cora Brannan, b 23 May 1883 in Bend ,Deshutes Co Ore. I am Maxine Mae( Baldwin ) Brooks ,Wilton and will appreciate anthing and meeting any descendants there via Snail Mail or E Mail. and exchange gen and pictures. I have not found when, ( date) that Mahala Smithson Rooks died or where she is buried and maybe some descenant has this. Millie said she died when she was 9 yrs old and that she and her dad left then for Ca. But I have proved a number of things she told and left the family are wrong memory of her since she was only 15 when she left Grundy Co Mo. She never even left the names of her siblings and no one has any record that we know of ,of them. in the descending Brannan family, I got imfo from 1860/ 1860/ and 1870 and 1880 and 1900 and 1910 census on them. in Grundy Co Mo , Clinton Co Ohio, Mercer, Van Wert and Darke Co's Ohio. so far but need to find the missing 3 sons of Wm and Mahala. Thank you and forgive the long message. but felt I needed to give this much imfo. Maxine Mae (Baldwin) Brooks, Wilton b 7 Sep1928 in Wa. P O Box 0177, Roy Wa 98580 mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- >From: Sandra Griffin <canvas02@hotmail.com> >To: mmwaw@sprynet.com <mmwaw@sprynet.com> >Date: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:48 AM >Subject: charles denver brown family > > >>hi my name is sandra S griffin maiden name was brown ans I saw that you had >>research on a charles denver brown who is my great grandfather on my >fathers >>side of the family my fathers name is LeRoy Denver BRown and Claude Brown >>was his father and I'm doing a family research on this family and was >>wondering how and if we could be related and if you would be willing to >>share information with me as I would love to share what I have.always >>looking for more family to talk with and find out more information on the >>family here is my email and home address >>sandra griffin,102 east third street,box 62, Laredo Mo.64652 email is >>canvas02@hotmail.com hope to hear from you soon.thanks sandra brown griffin >> >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. >> >

Hi Sandra, I see you are in Laredo Mo. Boy am I happy to find someone close to and in same area of my ROOKS. I am from Joseph Rooks, b 1782 in NC mar Apr 1807 in Clinton Co Oh to and Elizabeth Jackson . b 1789/90 in Stokes Co N C. They had 15 ch and went to Randolph Co Ind then to Grundy Co Mo around Lindley and Galt and Loredo, Marion TWP, Mo. They were my 3rd grt gran parents. one of their son's, William ( called BILLIE), b 1817 mar Mahala Smithson in 1837 in Randolph Co Ind and also went with a number of siblings and other ch of Joseph and Elizabeth to Grundy when Joseph got a big amount of Land by land Grant there. William and Mahala ( b 1814 Clinton Co Oh) , my grt grt granaparents had 6 ch and they are all on 1850 Grundy Co Marion Twp Mo. census. . Namely, Isaac, Louisa, Harrison, Smith, Allen, and Millie my grt gran mother. all born between 1838 and 11 Oct 1846. Mahala died abt 1855 to 1859 as not on 1860 census with Wm, Smith, Allen and Millie and a lady name of Martha who is 30 yrs as possibly housekeeper. Does not say who she is on census. No mar found of Wm 43, and her Also some are still on 1960, census Wm Smithson and Millie Mildred Murrell were Mahala's parents and were living in Clinton Co Oh during the 1800's when they died in 1860's. there. I was told by a man name Rooks in Galt by ph in 1996 that Wm . ( Billie) left there prob abt spring 1862 and took Millie Maxine the youngest dau with him and never told anyone he was leaving nor where he was going and never contacted anyone back there after. No one ever knew where he went. He went to Susanville, Lassen Co Ca as I have found out and died there 14 Sep 1875. Millie mar 11 Oct 1862 in Susanville, Ca to Emanuel "Mike" Brannan age abt 34 b 1828 in Dearborn Co Ind. went to Jackson Co Ind with parents in abt 1829. Millie and her family and dad, Wm left Susanville abt 1864 and went to Benton Co Ore to Corvallis area. Wm went back to Susanville to repay money abt 500.00 he owed someone in Sept 1875 and got ,believe phnemonia and died and bur there. Sherrif ordered the sale of his belongings to pay Dr bill and burial. he had worked and saved the money to repay debt. This is in Court records there. Since you live in the Lindley area, maybe you are related to some of the Rooks as many descendants still live there but with varying different surnames due to marriages into, Ishmael, Chrisman, Mc Alister, Holloway, Snodgrass, Scott, and many other names there. Just ask anyone you meet if they had ancestors that were there in middle of 1800's and maybe you will find your Brown's may be connected back then or after to one of these Rooks descendants. I am also looking for the Isaac, Smith, and Allen Rooks yet. I found Harrison in Clinton Co in Civil War and mar and lived had family in Darke Co Oh and mar in Darke Co Oh. where he died. Also Louisa mar Joseph (Joel) Boring in Clinton Co Oh and lived in Mercer Co and Van Wert Co Oh where she died Jan 1918 and Joel died Sep 1919 in VanWert and are bur there.. A dau Ida Boring mar a Simon Butler in Van Wert Co oh 1890, and some of her siblings also mar there and are connected to some Worthern's.. Millie Maxine Rooks Brannan mar. as stated before here and ended up in Colfax, Whitman Co Wa where she died 30 oct. 1925 and Mike in 1913 and are both buried in the Colfax cem. Millie had 11 surviving ch and i son died who was a twin to my Granmother , Effie Cora Brannan,b 23 May 1883 in Bend ,Deshutes Co Ore. I am Maxine Mae( Baldwin ) Brooks ,Wilton and will appreciate anthing and meeting any descendants there via Snail Mail or E Mail. and exchange gen and pictures. I have not found when, ( date) that Mahala Smithson Rooks died or where she is buried and maybe some descenant has this. Millie said she died when she was 9 yrs old and that she and her dad left then for Ca. But I have proved a number of things she told and left the family are wrong memory of her since she was only 15 when she left Grundy Co Mo. She never even left the names of her siblings and no one has any record that we know of ,of them. I got imfo from 1860/ 1860/ and 1870 and 1880 and 1900 and 1910 census on them. in Grundy Co Mo , Clinton Co Ohio, Mercer, Van Wert and Darke Co's Ohio. Thank you and forgive the long message. but felt I needed to give this much imfo. Maxine Mae ( Baldwin) Brooks, Wilton b 7 Sep 1928 in Wa. mmwaw@sprynet.com P O VBox 0177, Roy Wa 98580 mmwaw@sprynet.com -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Griffin <canvas02@hotmail.com> To: mmwaw@sprynet.com <mmwaw@sprynet.com> Date: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:48 AM Subject: charles denver brown family >hi my name is sandra S griffin maiden name was brown ans I saw that you had >research on a charles denver brown who is my great grandfather on my fathers >side of the family my fathers name is LeRoy Denver BRown and Claude Brown >was his father and I'm doing a family research on this family and was >wondering how and if we could be related and if you would be willing to >share information with me as I would love to share what I have.always >looking for more family to talk with and find out more information on the >family here is my email and home address >sandra griffin,102 east third street,box 62, Laredo Mo.64652 email is >canvas02@hotmail.com hope to hear from you soon.thanks sandra brown griffin > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. >

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/486.2.1 Message Board Post: Cheryl, In John Ralston's pension papers is an affadavit dated Feb. 19,1894, from a Lanora Luke, aged 37 and resident of Grundy Co., Mo. She states that she is a daughter of John Ralston and his first wife, Rebecca ( no maiden name given for Rebecca). Lanora further states that Rebecca died in Feb. 1877 in Grundy Co. An affadavit dated Feb. 20, 1894, by E. D. Luke (presumably Lanora's husband) aged 42 , states that John Ralston died Jan. 13, 1894, in Grundy Co., in "my own house." John Ralston's Certificate of Disability for Discharge states that he enlisted on Aug. 8, 1862, into the 87th Regiment on Indiana Volunteers at Rochester, Indiana. He was 33 years of age at the time of enlistment and was born in Henry Co., Indiana. He is described as 5' 8" tall with fair complexion, gray eyes ,and brown hair. He was discharged May 15, 1863, at Nashville, Tenn., due to typhoid pneumonia. Nothing in the pension papers names his parents. Hope this helps, Bob

Hi, Can you tell me if you are related to any Jones family?? I am looking for Ferguson McDonald Jones who was my ggrandfather and had my grandpa, John William Jones in Crawford County in 1872. I am wondering if Ferguson was named after his mother's family?? thanks, Juanita Jones Johnson << would you mind sending me some of that info you have on Benjamin Ferguson I believe I am a decendent of his and need some info. thanks >>

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/580 Message Board Post: I have Olive Wilson married to Jacob Virden , with children, residing in Franklin township, Grundy co. in the 1880 census. I would like to find parents & syblings for Olive. I believe she had a sister Iva. Also looking for their children, Anna, twins Charlie & Myrtle, Blanch, & Howard. Their daughter Iva is my grandmother. Much to share. Maxine Barnett

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oMB.2ACI/102.1 Message Board Post: would you mind sending me some of that info you have on Benjamin Ferguson I believe I am a decendent of his and need some info. thanks

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/486.2 Message Board Post: Bob, I just can't get this John Ralston out of my mind. I haven't yet connected him to my Ralston line but feel that he is somehow related. You say you have pension papers on this John Ralston. Are his parents' names listed? If your John Ralston is the one listed on the 1870 Grundy Co., MO census, then he was married to a Rebecca listed with seven children, the youngest one year old. You say John Ralston married your Eliza Jane on 28 Dec 1879. John and Eliza Jane are listed on the 1880 Grundy Co, MO census, along with Eliza Jane's children. I haven't yet found Rebecca Ralston and children on the 1880 Grundy Co, MO census. I think John/Rebecca were living in Henry County, Indiana in 1850 and that Rebecca was perhaps Rebecca Flowers. Conjecture. Just trying to figure out where this John Ralston fits in. Any more help from you greatly appreciated. cakemp@yahoo.com

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/505.2 Message Board Post: Richard, I checked the 1860 Grundy County census index at the Trenton, MO library. There was no listing for your Ross people. The only Ross listed was James Ross 70 VA and Rachael Ross 50 KY and listed in the same household was a Marietta Hall 12 KY. I did not view the microfilm census records. Sorry your ancestors were not there. cakemp@yahoo.com

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/505.1.1 Message Board Post: Cheryl, no one has been able to help. If you could that would be great. Thank you.

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/505.1 Message Board Post: Richard, did you find anyone to do census look-up for you? If not, I will help you. cakemp@yahoo.com

Hello list, My mother sent me the following obituary of Rose Mary Carter-- the funeral was last week. I don't know if we're connected or not, but our family name is Powell and there are some Powell siblings listed for her (perhaps step-siblings). Does anyone recognize them, or have more information? My Powells are from Mercer Co (migrated from Ohio via Iowa ca. 1850s)., but there are a couple of different Powell families in Mercer and Putnam Cos. Of course, they might be cousins to each other, but I don't know yet. I would love to make a connection with someone out there. Thanks in advance, Robert J. Powell > -----Original Message----- > From: IMDBOS@aol.com [SMTP:IMDBOS@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:16 PM > To: Powell, Roberta > Subject: Rose Mary Carter > > Rose Mary > Carter > Rose Mary Carter, 59, of Carbondale, Ill., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at > the Macon Health Care Center in Macon, Mo. > Rose Mary was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Unionville, Mo., the daughter of Max > and Mary (Duncan) Carter. > Survivors include her siblings, Lewis Carter and his wife, Arlene, of > Lucerne, Mo., Jack Carter and his wife, Shirley, of Carrollton, Ga., Jerry > Carter and his wife, Deanna, of Macon, Mo., Cathy Ristau and her husband, > Dick, of Des Moines, Debbie Brown of Seabeck, Wash.; a brother-in-law, > Jesse Powell of Unionville, Mo.; and many nieces and nephews. > She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Nola Powell; a > brother-in-law, Daryl Brown; and a nephew. > She was raised in the Lucerne, Mo., area and attended Terre Haute country > school. She graduated from Unionville High School in 1959. She attended > Kirksville Teacher's College in Kirksville, Mo., receiving her bachelor's > degree in 1963 and her master's degree from the University of Missouri in > Columbia in 1967. She then attended Purdue University and received her > doctorate degree in education in 1970. She taught public school, was an > instructor and administrative assistant at Purdue University, a visiting > professor at Northern Michigan University and was an assistant professor > at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. She belonged to > several professional associations and fraternities, served on several > boards including the Illinois Vocational Association and was chairwoman of > the Illinois State Advisory Board. She was the author of several > publications and under her direction, 56 students received master's > degrees and 11 their doctorates. > Graveside funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today, Thursday, at the > Lucerne Cemetery in Lucerne, Mo., with Pastor Sammy Valentine officiating. > Burial will follow. > A memorial has been established to the Rose Mary Carter Scholarships Fund > and contributions maybe left at or mailed to the Luscan Funeral Home in > Unionville, Mo. > ©Daily Iowegian 2002 > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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/579 Message Board Post: I am interested in doing genealogy research with anyone connected to the below listed Rogers. Please e-mail me at Reddog1152@aol.com. George H. Rogers 1801 – 1867 married Nancy Robinson Their children: Nancy married Marcelles Moss William H. married Matilda Robinson Jacob S. (my line) married Mary Oxford Elizabeth married Francis Payne Locky married Seth Harris George F. married Locky McDonald Levi B. married Emily Bowman Theophilis married Eleanor Chambers Martha married Jesse Wilson Sarah married Herbert O’Hare Stephen married Rachel Yockum Jacob S. Rogers 1827 – 1914 married Mary Oxford Their children: Charles Theophilis Levi (my line) married Grace Wilburn Robert William Arizona Mary Josephine Nellie John Jacob S,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MCNEAL(MCNEIL),WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oMB.2ACI/578 Message Board Post: Seeking info. on the following family members: Samuel McNeal- Born 1819. Died sometime after the 1870 census.Listed as buried in the Sires Cemetery in Grundy county, Missouri with the following note-"a pioneer". Married Mary Ellen Wilson who was born 1829 in Lancaster, Ohio. Samuel McNeal(McNeil-alternate spelling) was shown in the 1840 and 1850 Lancaster, Ohio census first listed as a shoemaker born in Ky. After returning from the goldfields in 1850(he wrote a narrative of his adventures) he appears in 1850 Lancaster, Ohio as a farmer. The first appearance of him in Missouri was the 1860 census in Washington TWP in Grundy county. He was shown as a farmer. In 1870 he makes his last appearance in the 1870 Grundy county census in Washington TWP. Samuel McNeal was a member of the 2 Mo. Calvary -E company. His rank was farrier so I suppose he was somewhat of a blacksmith. I have requested his civil war pension files and service records. >From his oldest son Taylor McNeal's civil war pension file I found a list of all the children in the family. Elizabeth Ann -born 18 Nov. 1844 in Ohio Taylor -born 26 June 1846 in Ohio Blanche-born 26 Feb. 1848 in Ohio John-born 22 July 1849 in Ohio Ella-born 13 May 1851 in Ohio Samuel-born 3 Sept. 1853 in Ohio Florence-born 14 Apr. 1855 in Ohio Joseph-born 30 May 1858 in Ohio Boaz-born 4 Feb. 1860 in Missouri Grant-born 15 July 1864 in Missouri Harry-born 7 Feb. 1866 in Missouri Drake-born 6 Sept. 1869 in Missouri This was given to the government from the family bible in 1869 to further a pension claim for Taylor. The 1870 census shows one additional child-Charles C,-born August 1870 in Missouri per the census taker. Any additional information would be appreciated. Sincerely yours, James E. Whitney, II Whitney Research Group