I don't know anything about the incident you mention but I would be interested in a copy of that picture. My grandfather James Edward Turner served in National guard. I have his discharge papers here someplace. I was under the belief that Grandpa had gone down to Texas abt Pancho Villia. Anyone else who can fill in abt either incident? Marilyn Whitaker Rt2 Box 2351 Wheatland, Mo 65779 mawgen2@aol.com Genealogy: Dale,Cockrell, Griggs, Turner,Warner, Garrison, Alexander, Guy, Wade, Neece, Mills,Gibson, Dickey, Dobbins ,Hillhouse,Davis, Miller, Wilson, Utterback, Blankenship, Whitaker,

My grandfather served in the Missouri National Guard in 1906. He lived in Pierce City and served in a unit from that area. He told a story about an incident in the train yard in Monett. "The crowd would not let the Guard off the train, and the Guard exited from the back of the train. When the train pulled out of the station the Guard was facing the crowd with bayonets drawn and pointed at the crowd." Does anyone remember hearing of this incident? I wrote to the newspaper in Monett and was told the incident had never happened. Another researcher met a reporter from that paper a few years ago, and was told a series of articles had been written recently about the incident. I have a photo of his unit, if anyone is interested. Dobie in Texas

Hi Ross Cameron Really appreciate your input. and how you are keeping track of things that are coming in to MOLAWREN. I did know that the Wormingtons had been mentioned but there are so many familys descended from the Wormingtons that aren't being mentioned I was hoping to kick up a little dust and get some of those descendents interest. I really need to find some of the books you mentioned. I have seen one book (lets see if I can do this correctly from memory} that lists JONATHON HAWLEY WOMINGTON. It was in the Springfield MO library and it was called THE HISTORY OF LAWRENCE CO MO. published by GOODSPEED? It was a great find in 1962, but I have often wiondered who gaver the information to whoever put it together. It mention Anna Olive Hawley, but it took me 30 years to find anymore information on her. It said that Edward was born in England. Years later I found that not only was HE not born in England but there were three generations of Wormington's here before he was born in Norfolk Va. I don',t get a chance to get out and dig like I did at first. But a cousin of my mother Paul Wormington dug through books and records for 40 years and really came up with a pile of stuff on the Wormingtons. I have run across many people on line that have found the same thing that Paul found. I still would like to see some of the other books you mentioned . Also Where are theGilberts, Arnolds, Benny's Ryes of Lawrence Co..? A whole family of Ryes disappeared from Lawrence Co leaving three RYE foundlings in the 1860 Census of Lawrence Co WASHINGTON RYE age 10 in 1860 ; PORTHENA RYE age 9 in 1860 and JAMES C RYE age 8 in 1960. I believe I found the family listed as WRIGHT in the 1850 Census of Lawrence Co with Washington listed as the baby and five children older tha he. Parents names were H.W. RYE (Wright) b 1802 TN and Mary C Rye(Wright) b. 1806 KY. Ch 1. LAFAYETTE b1834 TN 2. JOHN F. b 1837 TN 3. GEORGE W.G. b 1839 TN 4.HENRY W (This is probably the fathers name also) b 1844 TN 5, CHARLES S.Y. b 1847 MO The other three children were born in MO also Does anyone have info or relatives on or from this family? Any input you have Ross is greatly appreciated. Patricia LIndsay Clemons

THERE WAS Cunningham's in Lawrence , abt 1860 I think. Bob L. Cunningham ----- Original Message ----- From: <LndsayRose@aol.com> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Re: [MOLAWREN-Unmentioned residents of Lawrence Co > Hi Ross Cameron > Really appreciate your input. and how you are keeping track of things > that are coming in to MOLAWREN. I did know that the Wormingtons had been > mentioned but there are so many familys descended from the Wormingtons that > aren't being mentioned I was hoping to kick up a little dust and get some of > those descendents interest. > I really need to find some of the books you mentioned. I have seen one > book (lets see if I can do this correctly from memory} that lists JONATHON > HAWLEY WOMINGTON. It was in the Springfield MO library and it was called THE > HISTORY OF LAWRENCE CO MO. published by GOODSPEED? It was a great find in > 1962, but I have often wiondered who gaver the information to whoever put it > together. It mention Anna Olive Hawley, but it took me 30 years to find > anymore information on her. It said that Edward was born in England. Years > later I found that not only was HE not born in England but there were three > generations of Wormington's here before he was born in Norfolk Va. I don',t > get a chance to get out and dig like I did at first. But a cousin of my > mother Paul Wormington dug through books and records for 40 years and really > came up with a pile of stuff on the Wormingtons. I have run across many > people on line that have found the same thing that Paul found. > I still would like to see some of the other books you mentioned . Also > Where are theGilberts, Arnolds, Benny's Ryes of Lawrence Co..? > A whole family of Ryes disappeared from Lawrence Co leaving three RYE > foundlings in the 1860 Census of Lawrence Co WASHINGTON RYE age 10 in 1860 ; > PORTHENA RYE age 9 in 1860 and JAMES C RYE age 8 in 1960. I believe I found > the family listed as WRIGHT in the 1850 Census of Lawrence Co with Washington > listed as the baby and five children older tha he. Parents names were H.W. > RYE (Wright) b 1802 TN and Mary C Rye(Wright) b. 1806 KY. Ch > 1. LAFAYETTE b1834 TN 2. JOHN F. b 1837 TN 3. GEORGE W.G. b 1839 TN > 4.HENRY W (This is probably the fathers name also) b 1844 TN 5, CHARLES S.Y. > b 1847 MO The other three children were born in MO also > Does anyone have info or relatives on or from this family? > Any input you have Ross is greatly appreciated. > Patricia LIndsay Clemons > >

Thought I'd give you a link for local news, including death notices and obits. http://www.msnbc.com/local/KYTV/63829.asp You'll get a list of Southwest Missouri newspapers online; select one and browse. Monett, Bolivar, Marshfield, Joplin, Springfield and others are online. Some have only death notices; others print obits. If that link doesn't work for you go to http://www.netfocus.net Enter Find KY3 TV on the drop down menu under the heading Local News and weather; then click Go There. Click on "news" on the left side panel; then click on local news. At the bottom of the page is a heading "Hometown News." Click there to get to the newspaper index. Judy

Hi Connie, Emily Ellen HOOVER was the sister to my gr gr grandmother Sarah P. HOOVER. The Hoover's were a very large family with 21 children in all and I have just started my family pages for the Hoovers in Lawrence Co. When I have them finished I will be more than happy to send them to you. To answer one of your questions, both of Russell Mahaffey's parents had died before the 1880 census so that is why you do not find them listed. Here is the information that I have so far about Emily and Russell. I will try not to duplicate the information that Ross Cameron has already given. Ellen Emily HOOVER b:16 APR 1860,Crittenden Co,KY d:07 JUL 1896,Porterville,Tulare Co.,CA Parents: James Marion HOOVER, b: 04Feb 1831, Bell Buckle,Rutherford Co.,TN d: 04 Aug 1904 Granby,Stone Co.,MO Martha M. CLARK b:01 Jun 1832,TN d:25 Jun 1871,Princeton,Caldwell Co.,KY Russell Hiram MAHAFFEY b: 1853 Rhea Co.,TN d: 29 Oct 1904 Porterville,Tulare Co,CA Parents: Hiram MAHAFFEY b:1823 Rhea Co., TN d: 28 OCT 1874 Verona,Lawrence Co.,MO Jane HALE b:1819, TN d:1875 Verona,Lawrence Co.,MO Married: 25 AUG 1846, Spring City, Rhea Co.,TN Children: Russell Hiram MAHAFFEY Thomas N. MAHAFFEY Susan E. MAHAFFEY Jesse MAHAFFEY Mary Jane MAHAFFEY Sarah Harriett MAHAFFEY Margaret Clementine MAHAFFEY Russell Married: 1. Ellen Emily HOOVER 15 Oct 1882 Lawrence Co, MO * 2. Lilah Gregory COBB Children: 1. James MAHAFFEY Harry Ansel MAHAFFEY Pearl Estelle MAHAFFEY Ruby Lucille MAHAFFEY 2. Doris MAHAFFEY Deaths, Births, and Stillbirths for Lawrence County, Mo., 1883-1893, p. 30: Mahaffey, female, b. 15 July 1883, 1st child Mother: [blank] Father: R. Mahaffey Apparently this child died as I have no name or other record for her but I cannot find a burial location. marriage record in Book D, p. 94: Mahaffey, R. H. to E. E. Hoover, 19 Oct 1882, by L. A. Dunlap, M. G.* *(family records indicate 15 Oct) I do not know where Hiram or Jane are buried as it is not listed in the Tombstone records but not every burial was recorded and they could have been buried on their own land. I was not going to research further on the children of Emily and Russell right now but you might try the CA Birth and Death records and find more information on them. Regards, Michelle M. Daniel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am researching a Mahaffey and a Kenney family who are in Spring River Township in the 1880 census. Robert N. Kenney and his wife Martha. Robert is 61 and Martha is 57. I believe Robert is from Moniteau County. Also there is a Russ Mahaffey and his sister Sarah, who are living in the same township. Russ is25 and Sarah is 21. I believe they are the siblings of Margaret Clementine Mahaffey who married Abraham Jackson Kenney in 1879 in Lawrence Co. Margaret is 18 in the 1880 census. This seems a little strange that these three Mahaffeys would be there - seemingly parentless. Is there someone who can check the cemetery books for Mahaffey and also for the Kenney's? Thank you so much for your help. Connie ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi, Ross. That was Linda who asked the original question, so I am sure she will appreciate your answer. I just commented that I remembered the name clearly from Monett. Pat

I may be dreaming about Gladys. I just know I remember the name Womington, Pat

Hi Patricia, When the Wormingtons came to southwest Missouri about 1839, the land that they settled on was indeed in Barry County. So Edward, Asa, and J. W. are all in the 1840 Barry County Census. Then on 14 February 1845, Lawrence County was organized (partly from Barry and partly from Dade counties) and the Wormington property was in the new Lawrence County. So you are right that they didn't "move" but the land they owned became part of a new county in 1845. When Barry County was organized from part of Greene County in 1835, Barry County included the whole southwest corner of Missouri, apparently including all or part of at least eight present-day counties -- Barry, Lawrence, Dade, Cedar, McDonald, Newton, Jasper, and Barton. So before Barry County was organized in 1835, that land was part of Greene County. And before Greene County was organized in 1833 [for example, when the first settler, Judge John Williams arrived in Oct. 1831], that land was part of either Crawford or Wayne County or both depending on which histories are correct. I am not sure how long you have not been subscribing, but there have been 101 messages on MOLAWREN containing the name "Wormington": 24 in 1997, 13 in 1998, 20 in 1999, and 44 so far this year. Of those, this year, 16 mention Edward and most of those are either to or from or in response to a message from you. The Wormingtons have certainly been mentioned quite a few times on MOLAWREN. As you know, Edward Wormington and Ann Hassell are one of the 12 Pioneer Families of Southwest Lawrence County, MO. They are mentioned in many county records and histories. I see your name, etc., on the list of "members" of the 12 Families Reunion Group which I received from Bud Burke this week. I am a "member" too though I am not descended from any of the 12 families, I am related by marriage to some of them and so some of my "cousins" are descended from them. Ross Cameron >>> LndsayRose@aol.com 08/10 10:10 AM >>> Hi Everyone I am surprised not to find a single mention of my ancestors who were residents of Lawrence County for at least three generations. So I guess it is up to me to see that they are listed or I can't complain LOL. EDWARD WORMINGTON; (son of Samuel and Mary Denbigh Wormingto) b.June 14,1770 in Norfolk VA d. Dec 12,1840 near Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO. and his wife NANCY ANN HASSELL (daughter of John and Ann Jennett Hassell) b. Jan 13, 1775 in Tyrell Co North Carolina. d. Tues. Oct. 13, 1857 9P.M. in Lawrence Co Mo.) Moved to the Barry County, Lawrence Couinty area some time in the 1830's They lived in Barry County for a time but both died in Lawrence County. I believe that they were always in the same place, but the county lines changed They are buried in a private plot in Lawrence County Mo. (It is at the corner of Lawrence, Barry and Jasper Co's near Pierce City. CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND MARY: (Many which came to So. Mo with them and settled in the Lawrence Co Area) 1, MATILDA WORMINGTON b.31 Dec 1793 Hyde Co NC md John T Clark 1821 2. SAMUEL DENBIGH WORMINGTON b30 Jun 1799 Hyde Co NC resided and bur in Mississippi 3.JOHN HASSELL WORMINGTON b 9 Dec 1801 Hyde Co NC d. 7 Jan 1861 4. ASA HASSELL WORMINTON b 18 Jan 1803 Sumner Co Tenn d Mar.28, 1875 Md Nov 10, 1821 Sumner Co TN to 1. ANNA OLIVE HAWLEY b. 13 April 1808 in Litchfield Co CN. d, 1843 Barry Co Mo. Dau of Jonathon and Olive Steele Hawley (Olive.s ancestors go back to WM Bradford on Mayflower) 5.ABRAHAM WESLEY WORMINGTON b.12 Oct 1804 Sumner Co TN md Martha Turpin b. 1811 6. MARY "POLLY' DENBIGH WORMINGTON b. 7 Jan. 1807 Sumner Co TN md Ephraim Clark 7. FLETCHER WORMINGTON b 15 July 1809 Sumner Co TN d. 5 Feb 1839 8. ROBERT EDWARD WORMINGTON : b25, Jan 1812 Sumner Co TN 9.NANCY JINETTE WORMINGTON b. 23 May 1814 Sumner Co TN md JOHN ISBELL May 30, 1834. 10. JESSE WILLIAM DELA WORMINGTONJesse b. 12 Dec 1818 Child # 4 ASA HASSELL WORMINGTON moved his family West in 1830 and was in Palmyra, Mo in Dec 1831. Probably sooner but by 1835 ASA had his family in the Lawrence Co, Barry Co area of Missouri and ended up in Barry Co Mo when the county's decided on the final boundries. Children of ASA and ANNA OLIVE HAWLEY WORMINGTON 1 JONATHON "HAWLEY" WORMINGTON, b. Oct. 7, 1822 in Sumner Co Tenn. Md SARAH (SALLY) ANN FERGUSON WORMINGTON b Feb, 19, 1846 in Lawrence Co. MO. Sally was born Aug 6, 1826 in Lincoln Co N.C. died Nov. 25, 1903 No. of Pierce City Lawrence Co. MO. Sally's sister, Nancy Samantha (Fanny) Ferguson (b May 24, 1833 in Rhea Co TN d. Nov. 1, 1872 Lawrence Co Mo) md Gabriel Boucher Jr March 20, 1851 in Lawrence Co MO. Sally and Fanny Ferguson were the daughters of James Ferguson Jr and wife Mary (Polly) Niel Jonathon Hawley Wormington and Sarah Ann Ferguson raised their family on a farm North of Pierce City, Lawrence Co Mo. There is a big mix up on the birthdates of most of Asa Hassell Wormingtons children I got info from a family bible 1st then all the gravestones didn't match. Then other descendents have given completely different dates. Jonathon Hawley Wormington's data is definately correct. After much research this is what I have. I welcome any documented or knowledgable corrections 2. ELIZER ANN WORMINGTON b. Jan 18, 1824 Sumner Co TN Elizer must have died young as she is no where to be found after birth. 3.NANCY A. WORMINGTON b. June 13, 1825 Sumner Co. TN Md JOHN SCHOOLING in Lawrence co MO 4. FRANCIS MARION WORMINGTON b. Dec 17, 1829 Sumner Co Tenn d.1915 Greenwood Co Kans MD SARAH RODAN Jan 9, 1849 Lawrence Co MO 5.EDWARD JENNITT WORMINGTON b Dec.24, 1831 Palmyra, MO Md Elizabeth (Haddock?) d.Dec 9, 1865 bur Barry Co MO 6. ELIZABETH CATHERINE WORMINGTON b. March 3, 1835 Barry Co Mo. Md William Schooling Aug. 27, 1852 Lawrence Co Mo. 7.ASA STACEY WORMINGTON b. Sept. 11, 1837 Barry Co MO. Died in Calif. No family 8. MARY ANN WORMINGTON b. June 13, 1939 Barry Co MO Md 1. HIRAM C PRICE Nov 11, 1860 2, GABRIAL BOUCHER 1880 d, Sept 7, 1899 Will Continue ASA'S 2nd family and more in next email--------Patricia Lindsay Clemons

To Patricia Hunt Rouleau Pat I imagine that Gladys Wormington would be connected to these Wormingtons some way. Look how big their families were. I think they are all decended from Edward Wormington But I don't have Gladys in any of the families I have collected, Did you ever run across any Gilberts or Arnolds? Patricia Lindsay Clemons

Also in the Browning book Lurna Louise Browning daughter of Nicholas Wesley Browning and Mary E Hudson m Jesse Mahaffey abt Dec 1873. Marilyn Whitaker Rt2 Box 2351 Wheatland, Mo 65779 mawgen2@aol.com Genealogy: Dale,Cockrell, Griggs, Turner,Warner, Garrison, Alexander, Guy, Wade, Neece, Mills,Gibson, Dickey, Dobbins ,Hillhouse,Davis, Miller, Wilson, Utterback, Blankenship, Whitaker,

Linsay, I'll vouch for you. I remember the Wormington name when I was growing up in Monett. Can't remember given names, though seems like there was a Gladys. Did she belong to you? Patricia Hunt Rouleau

ASA HASSELL WORMINGTON 1803-1875 Cont. Children by his 2nd Wife NANCY GREEN b. Oct 22,1813 Ohio d.Nov 20, 1888 ( He had 8 children by his first wife Anna Olive Hawley who died in 1843) 1. JOHN "FLETCHER" WORMINGTON b, June 9, 1845 Barry Co MO Md MILDRED ANN SEXTON Sept 1, 1865 Lawrence Co MO d Dec. 1, 1920 2.MARTHA J. WORMINGTON b. Sept 18, 1846 Prob Barry Co MO Md ROBERT MONTGOMERY July 22, 1866 Lawrence Co MO. d.July 26, 1926 3. CELINA ELLEN WORMINGTON b Dec 6, 1848 Barry Co MO md ROBERT TEEL d Jan 27, 1940 Bur Newsite Cem. Monette MO 4. RICHMOND WORMINGTON b Dec 11, 1850 Barry Co MO Md Nancy A. Browning d. June 29, 1929 5. REDMOND WORMINGTON b Jan 7, 1853 Barry Co MO Md Elizabeth Ann Means Dec 13, 1875 d. April 1, 1920 6. LOGAN J. WORMINGTON b 1855 Md Neva H Chandler d.1893 ** ASA HASSELL WORMINGTON also had a daughter named NANCY ANGELENA WORMINGTON. Not sure of which wife was the mother have no other info on her JONATHON HAWLEY WORMINGTON (First child of ASA H. WORMINGTON and his first wife ANNA OLIVE HAWLEY} was born Oct 7, 1822 Sumner Co TN Md on Feb 19, 1846 in Lawrence Co MO to SARAH ANN FERGUSON b. Aug 6, 1826 in Lincoln Co North Carolina Dau. of James Ferguson Jr and Mary Niel. d. Nov. 25, 1903 No of Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO Children: 1. NANCY JANE WORMINGTON b, Jan 25, 1847 NE of Pierce City Lawrence Co MO Md WILLIAM CRAWFORD GILBERT on March 1, 1866 Pierce City Lawrence Co Mo d. Feb 28, 1902 Monette Barry Co MO bur Oakdale Cem Monette 2 SEREPTHA ANN " SIS" WORMINGTON b. Aug 18, 1848 N.E of Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO Md GEORGE MIFFLIN "DALLAS" PRUITT March 11, 1866 Lawrence Co MO d. Sept 27, 1927 Lawrence Co. MO bur Mt Olive Cem N. of Pierce City. Lawrence Co MO. 3. JAMES HASSELL WORMINGTON b. Sept. 12, 1850 No E. of Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO Md AGATHA " GATTIE" BOSWELL on March 6, 1873 Lawrence Co MO d. April 10, 1918 Lawrence Co MO 4.JOHN ASA WORMINGTON b Dec 2, 1852 No E of Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO Md MYRA STANLEY d, Oct 1875 MO bur Boucher Cem Lawrence Co MO 5.WILEY WALTER WORMINGTON b May 15, 1855 No E. of Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO Md MARTHA JEAN MILLER Nov 29 1878 Lawrence Co MO D. Dec 30, 1932 Lawrence Co MO bur Boucher Cem Lawrence co CA 6. ARTHUR RUSSELL WORMINGTON b June 2, 1856 NE of Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO Md NANCY HARRIET BOSWELL March 27, 1881 Lawrence Co MO 7 MARTHA WORMINGTON b 1858-59 Lawrence Co MO 8. FRANCIS ELLEN WORMINGTOMN b. April 28, 1867 NE of Pierce City Lawrence Co Md GEORGE MORRIS about 1879 d April 27, 1860 Lawrence Co MO 9. MARY ORPHA WORMINGTON b. July 3, 1862 NE of Pierce City< Lawrence Co MO Md WILLIAM ASA BOUCHER Aug 29, 1880 Pierce City Lawrence Co MO d. Aug. 13, 1925 Purdy, Barry Co, MO 10. GEORGE WILSON WORMINGTON b July 3, 1867 NE Pierce City, Lawrence Co, MO Md MARY EVELYN MILHOLLAND Oct 10, 1898-9 Carthage MO d June 15, 1953 Kansas City MO 11. STELLA ORIENT WORMINGTON b April 2, 1873 NE of Lawrence Co MO Md NATHAN "BROWNLOW" SPELLMAN Feb 27, 1895 Mt Vernon, Lawrence Co MO d May 241948 Lawrence Co MO. First child of JONATHON "HAWLEY" WORMINGTON: NANCY JANE WORMINGTON m WILLIAM CRAWFORD GILBERT Mar 1, 1866 Lawrence co Mo Children: 1. SARAH ELIZABETH GILBERT b Dec 1, 1867 Bowers Mill, Lawrence Co MO. Md BEN EATON WILLIAMS Feb 12, 1882 d, April 18, 1928 d. April 18, 1928 Monette MO 2. CHARLES LOGAN GILBERT b April 20, 1869 Bowers Mill, Lawrence Co MO. Md 1, MINNIE BELLE GILBERT (cousin) Nov 23, 1889 2. Md AMANDA ANN RYE Sept. 26,1897 Barry Co MO d. Nov 28, 1927 Ontario, San Bernardino Co, California, Bur Belvue Cem Ontario, CA 3. ARCHIBALD "LINDSEY" GILBERT (named after of his grandfathers) Grandfather Archibald Gilbert of Lawrence Co MO and great grand father Lindsey Robertson of Greene Co MO) b.Nov 8, 1871 Bowers Mill, Lawrence Co MO. d Nov 13, 1888 (complications from an appendicitus operation) Carroll Co Ark bur at Oakhill Cem Carroll Co ARK. 4.WILLIAM "HAWLEY" GILBERT b. Feb 18, 1874, Bowers Mill, Lawrence Co MO Md Permelia "Ada" Browning Oct 21, 1895 Golden, Barry Co, MO d.April 2, 1852 Bloomington, CA 5. JAMES "THOMAS" GILBERT b. April 7, 1876 Bowers Mill, Lawrence Co. MO d. June 10, 1877 Lawrence Co Mo. His name is on a marker in Oak Hill Cem Carroll Co Ark. Don't know if he is buried there. 6. JOHN WILEY GILBERT b April 15, 1878. Future site of Stott City, Lawrence Co MO Md OLLIE MAUDE SWOPE Nov 28, 1895 Colden, Barry Co MO d.Nov 2, 1897 Hawthorne Los Angeles Co CA Bur Inglewood Cem. Inglewood, Los Angeles Co CA. 7. AURTHUR WILSON "WILS* GILBERT b, July 22, 1882 Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO md CORA BLEDSOE 1902 Beaver, Carroll Co ARK d Sept 19, 1957 Monette, Barry Co MO 8. MARY APPOLINE "APPIE" GILBERT b Dec 21, 1884 near Eureka Springs, Carroll Co AK. d. Sept 10, 1899 Monette MO, *************************** Husband of NANCY "JANE" WORMINGTON (Child #1) was WILLIAM CRAWFORD GILBERT son of : ARCHIBALD "ARCH" GILBERT (JR) b 1813 in SC Moved to Roane Co TN as a child d. 1876-8 Lawrence co Mo. ARCH had a brother MOSES GILBERT who was also a resident of Lawrence Co, I do not know where ARCH is buried. There is an 1870 Census of Lawrence Co Mo on line. Where as the actual census is correct and lists ARCH as ASH (Tennessee accent pronunciation of ARCH and census takers lack of interest as to what party is actually saying) The people that copied the names and information from the original 1870 Census and put it on line, list ARCH GILBERT'S family as the GILBERT ASH family living with MOSES GILBERT. Whereas I am very greatful for the people with enough gumption to get these records on line. I cannot help but be distressed that MY family is on there incorrectly. How disappointing for our family researchers not to find ASH (ARCH) GILBERT in that census. I found him years ago while searching the actual census on micro film. It was a very exciting find(and I have difficulty in understanding the mentality that would reverse GILBERT to a first name and ASH as a last name by the way it is written on the Census.) The MOSES GILBERT family was in the same house and they are listed as GILBERTS. I have requested a correction on the ON LINE CENSUS, but last time I looked it was still discombooberated, thus no help to any GILBERT researchers that don't have the info from the real census. ARCHIBALD GILBERT met and married ELIZABETH ROBERTSON in TN (prob. Roane Co) md approxamently 1837 ELIZABETH ROBERTSON b.Aug 14, 1814 Roane Co TN d. Jan 29, 1890 Republic, Greene Co Bur in Lindsey Chapel Cem Republic, MO This cem was once part of her fathers farm. ELIZABETH was the daughter of LINDSAY and DELILAH JONES ROBERTSON who settled in Greene Co MO. CHILDREN Of Elizabeth and Archibald. 1. DELILAH "JANE" GILBERT b. 1838 TN md ABSOLUM ARNOLD Sept 27, 1859 in Lawrence Co MO 2. NANCY A. GILBERT b 1842 TN md PETER BINGAMAN July 19, 1868 in Lawrence Co MO. 3. JOHN G. GILBERT b 1844 MO md LENA FRONTERHOUSE 1870 in Oklahoma Territory. d. 1875 in Kansas on trail from OKLA to MO 4.WILLIAM CRAWFORD GILBERT b April 12, 1846 Lawrence Co MO md 1. NANCY "JANE'' WORMINGTON md Mar.1, 1866 Lawrence Co MO. Div 1890 2. CLARA DORA HOSTETTER FORD Aug 14, 1891 Union soldier in Cival War d. April 28, 1912 Golden, Barry Co, MO. bur Oakdale (Hussey) Cem Carroll Co Ark. 5. JAMES M. GILBERT b 1848 Lawrence Co MO Md. 1. M. C.___? div Sept 1881 in Carroll co Ark md 2 LUCY ASH Oct 17, 1888 (Looking for information on James. My informant JOHN WILEY GILBERT (son of Wm Crawford Gilbert) knew very little of this uncle) 6.MARTHA A. GILBERT b. 1849 Lawrence Co MO md JOSHUA BENNEY Jan 31, 1874 d, After Jan 1874 before Sept 1875 7, MARY E, GILBERT b 1853 Lawrence Co MO. md 1. WM R. DICKEY 1872 2, JOSHUA BENNEY Sept 1, 1875. I have many notes on most of these families. My Great Uncle John Gilbert remembered how ornery his couson RANSOM ARNOLD (Son of Absolum and Delilah "Jane" Gilbert Arnold ) was as a little boy The Arnold children were born and raised in Lawrence Co MO' They were named 1.Martha C Arnold b 1863 2.Anna D. Arnold b1866 3.James W. Arnold b 1867 4.Hester E. Arnoldb Dec? 1869 5. Fannie Arnold b 1872 6. Rosa Arnold b 1873 7. Pricilla Arnold b 1876 8. Frank Ransom b 1879. Note Anyone haveing more info on this family or any of the families I have listed, please don't hesitate to get in Touch with me. I hope these e mails put me in touch with branches of the family that can fill in missing details I have been gathering this info since 1953 and have gotten more info on line in the last three years than is all the years before, and believe me I had a lot before I got on line. Patricia Lindsay Clemons Beaver, Utah

Hi Everyone I am surprised not to find a single mention of my ancestors who were residents of Lawrence County for at least three generations. So I guess it is up to me to see that they are listed or I can't complain LOL. EDWARD WORMINGTON; (son of Samuel and Mary Denbigh Wormingto) b.June 14,1770 in Norfolk VA d. Dec 12,1840 near Pierce City, Lawrence Co MO. and his wife NANCY ANN HASSELL (daughter of John and Ann Jennett Hassell) b. Jan 13, 1775 in Tyrell Co North Carolina. d. Tues. Oct. 13, 1857 9P.M. in Lawrence Co Mo.) Moved to the Barry County, Lawrence Couinty area some time in the 1830's They lived in Barry County for a time but both died in Lawrence County. I believe that they were always in the same place, but the county lines changed They are buried in a private plot in Lawrence County Mo. (It is at the corner of Lawrence, Barry and Jasper Co's near Pierce City. CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND MARY: (Many which came to So. Mo with them and settled in the Lawrence Co Area) 1, MATILDA WORMINGTON b.31 Dec 1793 Hyde Co NC md John T Clark 1821 2. SAMUEL DENBIGH WORMINGTON b30 Jun 1799 Hyde Co NC resided and bur in Mississippi 3.JOHN HASSELL WORMINGTON b 9 Dec 1801 Hyde Co NC d. 7 Jan 1861 4. ASA HASSELL WORMINTON b 18 Jan 1803 Sumner Co Tenn d Mar.28, 1875 Md Nov 10, 1821 Sumner Co TN to 1. ANNA OLIVE HAWLEY b. 13 April 1808 in Litchfield Co CN. d, 1843 Barry Co Mo. Dau of Jonathon and Olive Steele Hawley (Olive.s ancestors go back to WM Bradford on Mayflower) 5.ABRAHAM WESLEY WORMINGTON b.12 Oct 1804 Sumner Co TN md Martha Turpin b. 1811 6. MARY "POLLY' DENBIGH WORMINGTON b. 7 Jan. 1807 Sumner Co TN md Ephraim Clark 7. FLETCHER WORMINGTON b 15 July 1809 Sumner Co TN d. 5 Feb 1839 8. ROBERT EDWARD WORMINGTON : b25, Jan 1812 Sumner Co TN 9.NANCY JINETTE WORMINGTON b. 23 May 1814 Sumner Co TN md JOHN ISBELL May 30, 1834. 10. JESSE WILLIAM DELA WORMINGTONJesse b. 12 Dec 1818 Child # 4 ASA HASSELL WORMINGTON moved his family West in 1830 and was in Palmyra, Mo in Dec 1831. Probably sooner but by 1835 ASA had his family in the Lawrence Co, Barry Co area of Missouri and ended up in Barry Co Mo when the county's decided on the final boundries. Children of ASA and ANNA OLIVE HAWLEY WORMINGTON 1 JONATHON "HAWLEY" WORMINGTON, b. Oct. 7, 1822 in Sumner Co Tenn. Md SARAH (SALLY) ANN FERGUSON WORMINGTON b Feb, 19, 1846 in Lawrence Co. MO. Sally was born Aug 6, 1826 in Lincoln Co N.C. died Nov. 25, 1903 No. of Pierce City Lawrence Co. MO. Sally's sister, Nancy Samantha (Fanny) Ferguson (b May 24, 1833 in Rhea Co TN d. Nov. 1, 1872 Lawrence Co Mo) md Gabriel Boucher Jr March 20, 1851 in Lawrence Co MO. Sally and Fanny Ferguson were the daughters of James Ferguson Jr and wife Mary (Polly) Niel Jonathon Hawley Wormington and Sarah Ann Ferguson raised their family on a farm North of Pierce City, Lawrence Co Mo. There is a big mix up on the birthdates of most of Asa Hassell Wormingtons children I got info from a family bible 1st then all the gravestones didn't match. Then other descendents have given completely different dates. Jonathon Hawley Wormington's data is definately correct. After much research this is what I have. I welcome any documented or knowledgable corrections 2. ELIZER ANN WORMINGTON b. Jan 18, 1824 Sumner Co TN Elizer must have died young as she is no where to be found after birth. 3.NANCY A. WORMINGTON b. June 13, 1825 Sumner Co. TN Md JOHN SCHOOLING in Lawrence co MO 4. FRANCIS MARION WORMINGTON b. Dec 17, 1829 Sumner Co Tenn d.1915 Greenwood Co Kans MD SARAH RODAN Jan 9, 1849 Lawrence Co MO 5.EDWARD JENNITT WORMINGTON b Dec.24, 1831 Palmyra, MO Md Elizabeth (Haddock?) d.Dec 9, 1865 bur Barry Co MO 6. ELIZABETH CATHERINE WORMINGTON b. March 3, 1835 Barry Co Mo. Md William Schooling Aug. 27, 1852 Lawrence Co Mo. 7.ASA STACEY WORMINGTON b. Sept. 11, 1837 Barry Co MO. Died in Calif. No family 8. MARY ANN WORMINGTON b. June 13, 1939 Barry Co MO Md 1. HIRAM C PRICE Nov 11, 1860 2, GABRIAL BOUCHER 1880 d, Sept 7, 1899 Will Continue ASA'S 2nd family and more in next email--------Patricia Lindsay Clemons

Ross: I'm printing this off as I "speak" here as I was just on my way to the FHC to read some films. Thank you so much for all the information. It will take me awhile to digest it. I will follow up on the things you suggestions. One never knows where the information is going to come from. Again, thanks. Connie >

Judy: Thank you so much. I will look for the neighbors in the 1880 census. And, of course, I might have overlooked her. But if Russ and Sarah are near the neighbors, I will assume she had died- more likely than moved. Did the cemeteries in Spring River Township get inventoried? Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: judy <judy@netfocus.net> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 11:38 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Mahaffey & Kenney > Connie, > I don't have tombstone records for Spring River Township. However, the 1879 > Historical Atlas for Lawrence County does list a Mrs. Mahaffey on 50 acres > in township 26 N range 26 W section 20. The land is located about 1 mile > SSW of the town of Verona. Nearest landowning neighbors are Batesel > (estate), Browning, Billings, Lee and Marbut. If others don't come up with > tombstone records for your people you should be able to get some information > from land records. > Judy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Connie Bradbury <bradbury@ptialaska.net> > To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > I am researching a Mahaffey and a Kenney family who are in Spring River > Township in the 1880 census. > > > > >

Connie, In Lawrence County Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. 6, Spring River and Freistatt Townships, there is no Mahaffey in the index and Kenney on p. 33 in Spring River Cemetery are: Kenney, James C., 1909-1984 Mildred, 1913-( ) Also checked adjacent townships and found only: Kenney, Charles I., 31 Dec 1879 - 14 Dec 1948 Alice Logan, 3 Jul 1881-2 Oct 1972 in Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. This is most likely the Charles I. Kenney who is listed as secretary of the United States Publishing Company of Aurora which published "The Menace" an anti-Catholic newspaper which had a national circulation of over 1.5 million in July 1914, just before the proprietors incorporated under the U.S.P.C. name. [Ozark Region: Its History and Its People, 1917, vol. 2, p. 94]. I don't know if he is related to your Kenney family or not. His death certificate or obituary might name his parents. The name Kenney is also mentioned twice in volume 3 of the Ozark Region which contains Lawrence County Biographies. The first time is definitely your family. On p. 82 in the sketch of Abner Meredith Collins, pp. 81-83, it states: "September 30, 1880, Mr. Collins married a second time, the date being September 30, and the bride Miss Laura E. Kenney. They were married at King's Prairie in Barry county. Her parents are Robert N. and Martha (Wilson) Kenney. Mr. Kenney was a farmer, but for many years held office in Moniteau county, Missouri. Mrs. Collins was one of six children. When her father died, at the age of seventy years, he had never been outside the state of Missouri. By this wife Mr. Collins had two children. One of them was Loren Ellsworth Collins, a blacksmith of Verona. He married Bernice Ashley and in 1908 they had a child Robert Quinn, born August 14. In 1913 the wife died and is buried in Spring River cemetery. The other child was Lola, born December 22, 1887. She died when but a little child." There is more on Abner Collins ancestry, his first wife and her children, and he and Laura, too, if you are interested. However, the information in these sketches is not always accurate. Did you have Martha Kenney's maiden name Wilson? Perhaps you should look in Barry County since they were married there in 1880 and her father died about nine years later. Their marriage may be recorded in Barry Co. because it is not in Lawrence Co. I found the following stones in Spring River Cemetery inscriptions: p. 18 Collins, Abner M., 1833-1929 Laura E., 1854-1922 Collins, Donnie S., Apr. 27, 1891-Sept. 10, 1946 Collins, Loren E., July 4, 1884-Jan. 16, 1946, Missouri/Cpl 110 Trench Mortar Btry/35 Div/ p. 32 Collins, Berniece Ashly, Oct. 22, 1881-Feb. 17, 1913 The second mention is on p. 85 in the sketch of Nicholas Monroe Browning of Verona. He married Emma Kenney in 1878, but it does not identify her parents, though it seems likely she too is related. In the 1974 History of Lawrence County, there is also a sketch of Nicholas Monroe Browning which mentions his wife Emma J. Kenney who died 2 Jan 1891, buried in Spring River Cemetery, and their 3 children. He remarried in 1896. They are also mentioned on p. 453 in the history of the Browning Family. Their marriage is recorded in Lawrence County, Book C, p. 68, 28 Feb. 1878. Spring River Cemetery, p. 14: Browning, Opal, dau. of M. & M. N. M. Browning, Nov. 12 1879-Sept. 18, 1887 [this is Emma's daughter according to the sketches] Emma J., wife of N. M. Browning, Apr. 18, 1853-Jan. 2, 1891 Monroe, Feb. 12, 1853, Jan. 30, 1834 [probably 1934, but sketch in 1974 History says 1933] Lyda R. Browning, Dec. 15, 1869-Oct. 16, 1940 In Goodspeed's 1888 History, Lawrence Co. section, p. 158 of reprint, E. Mahaffey is listed a merchant of Verona in 1888 whose stocks were assessed that year. Deaths, Births, and Stillbirths for Lawrence County, Mo., 1883-1893, p. 30: Mahaffey, female, b. 15 July 1883, 1st child Mother: [blank] Father: R. Mahaffey Dr. Z. C. Denney, Mt. Vernon This could be Russ Mahaffey, but his wife is not named. However there is a marriage record in Book D, p. 94: Mahaffey, R. H. to E. E. Hoover, 19 Oct 1882, by L. A. Dunlap, M. G. The only likely E. E. Hoover in the 1880 Lawrence County Census is Ellen, age 20, Ky, also in Spring River Twp., family #255 headed by James M. and Mollie V. Hoover. A couple of months ago I assisted a collateral Patton-Guthrie-Lewis relative with this same Hoover family. I will cc: her on this message. She is Michelle Daniel at <raisinette55@hotmail.com>. I will include part of that message here. She subsequently has confirmed the family connection I made and may also have found additional information: ********appended message begins here******** There is a likely family for Sarah's parents in the 1880 Lawrence Co. census. Richard L. and Sarah (Hoover) Lewis are living with his parents in Spring River Twp., family #188. A few pages later in family 255 are: Hoover, James M., 49, Tn, --, -- Mollie V., 30, Ky, Va, Ky Samuel E., 21, Ky, Tn, Ky Ellen, 20, Ky, Tn, Ky James L, 19, Ky, Tn, Ky William B., 16, Ky, Tn, Ky Joseph M., 14, Ky, Tn, Ky Sidney L., 14, Ky, Tn, Ky Marth S., 11, Ky, Tn, Ky Lorenza D., 10, Ky, Tn, Ky Ulysses, 4, Ky, Tn, Ky Clara, 2, Ky, Tn, Ky There are some other Hoover families in Lawrence Co. in 1880, including another James M., but I would check out this one first. Lawrence Co. Tombstones, Vol. 6, Spring River & Freistatt Twps., Spring River Cemetery, p. 32: Hoover, J. M., 8 Feb 1831 - 4 Aug 1904 Mollie V., 1 Mar 1850 - 7 Jun 1931 Based on the age of Mollie and the age of the children, it is possible that Sarah's mother (also, Samuel through Lorenza's mother) died in the early to mid 1870s. Then their father remarried to Mollie V. and had Ulysses and Clara in Kentucky before they moved to Missouri in late 1870s. If you can check the 1870 Kentucky Census, you may find James M. Hoover with his first wife, Sarah's mother, and Sarah, age about 7 living in the household, along with the Samuel through Lorenza. Secondly, you might write the Probate Clerk at the Lawrence County Courthouse in Mount Vernon for a probate file for James M. Hoover who died in 1904. There is one in Box 45, file 1026, but I am not sure this is your James M. Hoover. This seems an early file number for a death in 1904. There was another James M. Hoover in Lawrence County at this time and it could be his probate file. You could also check for an obituary for James M. Hoover in 1904 which might or might not name his children. Thirdly, Samuel E. Hoover married Elizabeth Ellen "Bettie" Browning, daughter of Elisha Browning and Guley Rinker. Sam and Elizabeth are also buried at Spring River, but Sam's stone was illegible. Elizabeth's says 1856-1954. If you can find his date of death, you may find his sister, Sarah named in an obituary. Maybe some of the Browning family researchers on MOLAWREN-L can help. I don't find any more data on them in the Browning sketches in the 1974 History, but someone may have found some more information on them since then. ********appended message ends here******** I also suggest you contact Ruth Browning at: RBROWNING@harding.edu She is a very knowledgeable Browning researcher. I will also cc: her on this message because she may have more information on Emma J. Kenney Browning. Also in Ruth Browning's SW Mo. Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 3 & 4 Combined, p. 45, under Marriage Licenses and Marriages from Chieftain and Fountain & Journal: Marbut, James P., and Miss Panthe A. Flippin, both of Verona, married on Apr. 3, 1881, Escorts were Mr. James Collins, Mr. William Marbut, Miss Hattie Mahaffey, and Miss Ada Flippin. I didn't find any Mahaffey or Kenney in the Lawrence County Probate Index to 1908. Since Russ, Sarah, and Clementine are all listed as born in Tennessee, have you looked for them and their parents in Sistler's 1870 Tennessee Census Index of Heads of Household and their 1860 Tennessee Census? Hope this helps. Ross Cameron >>> bradbury@ptialaska.net 08/09 3:54 PM >>> I am researching a Mahaffey and a Kenney family who are in Spring River Township in the 1880 census. Robert N. Kenney and his wife Martha. Robert is 61 and Martha is 57. I believe Robert is from Moniteau County. Also there is a Russ Mahaffey and his sister Sarah, who are living in the same township. Russ is25 and Sarah is 21. I believe they are the siblings of Margaret Clementine Mahaffey who married Abraham Jackson Kenney in 1879 in Lawrence Co. Margaret is 18 in the 1880 census. This seems a little strange that these three Mahaffeys would be there - seemingly parentless. Is there someone who can check the cemetery books for Mahaffey and also for the Kenney's? Thank you so much for your help. Connie

Connie, I don't have tombstone records for Spring River Township. However, the 1879 Historical Atlas for Lawrence County does list a Mrs. Mahaffey on 50 acres in township 26 N range 26 W section 20. The land is located about 1 mile SSW of the town of Verona. Nearest landowning neighbors are Batesel (estate), Browning, Billings, Lee and Marbut. If others don't come up with tombstone records for your people you should be able to get some information from land records. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie Bradbury <bradbury@ptialaska.net> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > I am researching a Mahaffey and a Kenney family who are in Spring River Township in the 1880 census. >

I am researching a Mahaffey and a Kenney family who are in Spring River Township in the 1880 census. Robert N. Kenney and his wife Martha. Robert is 61 and Martha is 57. I believe Robert is from Moniteau County. Also there is a Russ Mahaffey and his sister Sarah, who are living in the same township. Russ is25 and Sarah is 21. I believe they are the siblings of Margaret Clementine Mahaffey who married Abraham Jackson Kenney in 1879 in Lawrence Co. Margaret is 18 in the 1880 census. This seems a little strange that these three Mahaffeys would be there - seemingly parentless. Is there someone who can check the cemetery books for Mahaffey and also for the Kenney's? Thank you so much for your help. Connie

Thank you Ross for always responding to requests for assistance, and Judy, you are also an extraordinary person. You are both wonderfully generous. ... and Judy, the courthouse records my be public information, but most of us will never get close enough to do on-site research, so we are forever in your debt. Vicki PS. Yes, it does seem the younger folks are more naturally adept at the modern electronics; sadly, I haven't progressed much over the years. -----Original Message----- From: judy <judy@netfocus.net> To: MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Judith Reustle's "A View from the Courthouse,1858-1869." >Hi Ross, >I did respond to Vickie and have had one other request. >I sent the book on zipdisk to our web manager so it could be put on the >website but our list manager had to give up the list before it could be >done. I'll check with rootsweb regarding the free web pages to see if I >could possibly get it online with a link to the Lawrence County web site. I >still have it on floppy and my son (this is why we have children) can help >me with the html. That way it will be available to everyone online -- and >although I do enjoy basking in praise, don't worry about copyright. This is >public information. >Judy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ross Cameron <ross.cameron@arch2.nara.gov> >To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 7:39 AM >Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Judith Reustle's "A View from the >Courthouse,1858-1869." > >> Vicki, >> >> Judy Johnson Reustle is on the MOLAWREN list but perhaps she is away from >the computer right now. I think she still has copies available and will get >back to you as soon as she gets the message. If you don't hear anything >soon, let me know and I'll do a little looking for references to it. >> >> Ross