It was Jeffries. Her parents can be found next door to William Short Thompson in 1850 in Clay county, Missouri. This is where you can find John Jeffries and his wife Nancy, who are Mary's parents. 1850 US Census, Gallatin Twp, Clay County, Missouri, pg 338, 13 Sep 1850, Fam 526. This is William Short Thompson and wife Mary Jeffries Thompson. 1850 US Census, Gallatin Twp, Clay County, Mo, pg 338 , 13 Sept 1850, Fam 527. Nelson Thompson was adamant when he told me about Mary Jeffries, that this was NOT the same family as Mary Jeffers, the wife of Colden Williams. William Short Thompson's father-in-law was born in Tennessee according to the 1850 census records, but some of the latter 1880 records, indicate that he might have been born in Kentucky. Kathy Bowlin ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bgarro837@cs.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 7:40 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Howard Thompson > Carolyn, > > I have Harris as Mary's last name, however, I have her middle initial as "O", > also have Polly as her nickname. My information came from Mildred Anderson > many years ago, not from my own research. > > I have Howard's middle name as Ellis, do you? > > Also, regarding William Short Thompson's wife - is she Mary Jeffers or > Jeffries? > > Betty > >