First Generation 1. John Russell HITT. Born 2 Apr 1827 in Culpeper Co., VA. Died 1 Feb 1849. Buried in Mt. Gilead Cem., Harrisburg, Howard Co., MO. He married Sarah Louvinia QUARLES, daughter of Ammon T. QUARLES & Elizabeth (QUARLES), 8 May 1866 in Giles Co., TN. Born 19 Jun 1842 in Lynnville, Giles Co., TN. Died 19 Jun 1905 in Howard Co., MO. Buried in Mt. Gilead Cem., Harrisburg, Howard Co., MO. They had the following children: 2 i. Laura E. HITT 3 ii. Francis E. "Fannie" HITT 4 iii. Mary Tennessee HITT 5 iv. Sarah Virginia "Jennie" HITT 6 v. Emily Jane "Emma A." HITT 7 vi. Adda F. HITT 8 vii. Lovina Ethel "Lou" HITT 9 viii. Della Washington "Sallie" HITT Second Generation 2. Laura E. HITT. Born 1869 in Howard Co., MO. 3. Francis E. "Fannie" HITT. Born Dec 1870 in MO. Research: middle initial and birthdate372 She married William F. NAYLOR, son of Samuel Marion NAYLOR & Amanda Grey AVERETTE, About 1887. Born 25 Dec 1867/1868 in Howard Co., MO. 1880 Census, William F., age 12, single, living with parents 1911 The Higbee News 17 Mar 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--W. F. Naylor has a new barn nearing completion. 17 Mar 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--Aubrey, the 5-year-old son of W. F. Naylor, was bitten by a dog Monday while playing in the yard of his uncle, B. T. Lynch, where he and his mother had gone to spend the day. He was bitten on the face and slightly scratched on the neck and cheek. This is not serious unless some unforeseen trouble arises. 28 Apr 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--W. F. Naylor and family visited his nephews north of town Saturday and Sunday. 26 May 1911--THE NEWS FROM BONNEFEMME--W. F. Naylor delivered hogs at Fayette Monday at $5.65292 1930 Sugar Creek Twsp., Moberly City, 4th Ward (part) ED 88-24, 6th Dist, April 8, 1930 614 Buchanan Street, 173 197 Aubrey Naylor, head, rent, $16 mo, m, w, 24, married at 19, MO MO MO, Truck Driver, lumber yard Masie, wife, f, w, 23, married at 18, MO MO MO Aubrey, son, m, w, 3yrs5mo, single, MO MO MO Norma, daughter, f, w, 8/12, single, MO MO MO William F. Naylor, father, m, w, 62, widowed, married at 25, MO KY KY Cordie, brother-in-law, m, w, 17, single, MO MO MO They had the following children: 10 i. Aubrey E. NAYLOR 4. Mary Tennessee HITT. Born 17 Sep 1872 in Howard Co., MO. Died 9 Apr 1957 in Seattle, King Co., WA. She married John William MYERS, son of Joseph David MYERS & Mary Sarah WILLIAMS, 5 Jul 1894 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO. Born 6 Mar 1864 in Howard Co., MO. Died 29 Nov 1924 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO. 1924 The Higbee News Friday, 5 Dec 1924, Vol 38 No. 33--John Myers Dead--John Myers, at one time a resident of Higbee, and whose first wife was a daughter of the late Wm. Hackward, died at his home in Fayette Saturday from paralysis, with which he was stricken several years ago. He was 60 years old and is survived by his wife and several children.292 Research: Marriage to Isabel Bayse, Jennie Hackward and birth, death info on Jennie. Marriage date and birth, death info on Mary Hitt292 Info on children of John and Mary372 They had the following children: 11 i. Oak Major MYERS 12 ii. John Russell MYERS 13 iii. Mary Ethel MYERS 14 iv. Grace Marie MYERS 15 v. George William MYERS 16 vi. Ruby Francis MYERS 17 vii. Howard Delmus MYERS 5. Sarah Virginia "Jennie" HITT. Born About 1875 in MO. 6. Emily Jane "Emma A." HITT. Born About 1877 in Howard Co., MO. 7. Adda F. HITT. Born About 1879 in MO. 8. Lovina Ethel "Lou" HITT. Born 21 Apr 1881 in Howard Co., MO. Died 4 Mar 1943 in Howard Co., MO. Buried in Fayette, Howard Co., MO. She married Isaac Thomas "Ike" ST CLAIR, son of Edward S. ST CLAIR & Nancy BAILEY, About 1900 in Howard Co., MO. Born 13 Mar 1876 in Near Myers, Howard Co., MO. Died 2 Apr 1950 in Fayette, Howard Co., MO. Buried in Walnut Ridge Cem., Fayette, Howard Co., MO. 1914 The Higbee News Friday, 6 Feb 1914--FOR HOWARD COUNTY CLERK--It is with a great deal of pleasure that we present this week, in our announcement column, to our Howard county readers, the name of I. T. St. Clair, who is a candidate for the office of county clerk of the "mother of counties." Mr. St. Clair is the son of Ed. S. St. Clair, and like his father, is a democrat of the old school--all wool and a yard wide. he was born near Myers, Howard county, where he has spent most of his life, and for the past eighteen years of which he has spent teaching in the schools of the county. No man, unless he be a first class teacher, could hope to go on teaching in the same schools year after year as Mr. St. Clair has done and is doing. He is looked upon as one of Howard's most progressive and thorough teachers, and there can be no doubt as to his ability to fill the office to which he aspires. He is not only known as a teacher in the county, but is as well known in the councils of his party, having been a member of the county central committee eight years, serving four years as chairman of that important body and during his incumbency rendered a good account of his stewardship, being untiring in his efforts in his party's behalf. His past efforts for party success, his wide acquaintance throughout the county and an engaging personality should make him a most formidable candidate, and those who know him best say that the man who beats him will be it. Mr. St. Clair will make a thorough canvass of the county and asks the voters to give his claims the consideration to which they are entitled and promises to abide cheerfully by the will of the majority as expressed in the August primary.292 Research: info from33 9. Della Washington "Sallie" HITT. Born 13 Aug 1884 in Sebree, Howard Co., MO. Research: name of Della Washington Hitt372 Reference Note 33 Lou & Anna Myers" <louann22@prodigy.net William Louis "Lou" Meyers died 28 Sep 2002. Reference Note 292 mkbowlin@iland.net (Kathy Bowlin) Reference Note 299 SOURCE: History of Howard and Cooper Counties, St. Louis: National Historical Company, 1883, (Bonne Femme township, pp. 602-609.) Reference Note 372 Cecil V. Boyd" cvboyd@WHC.NET Compiled by: Linda Manning 1417 Avenue E Billings, Montana 59102 Jupep@aol.com