My mother and dad do tons of research. They travel all over the country doing research. I am glad mom got back to your sister. She has a large collection of Hood info. And said she is trying to organize all of it. The research has taken over a whole room in their house. My parents are actually in Mt. Vernon for 2 days attending a Hood farm meeting. And will return to Kansas City and then go back down to Southern Missouri in a few weeks for decoration over Memorial Day. Uncle Paul Ray and Aunt Betty Hood Ray also would travel with mom and dad on some of their genealogy trips. My parents are very busy now that they are retired they travel and do a lot of volunteer work. I know, I can't keep up with them. So sorry if it took her some time to reply. Just out of curiousity are your Ray's the Ray's that had the house at Wilson Creek Battlefield? I know Uncle Paul's daughter (RoseAnn Ray Blunt) does a lot of fund raising for Wilson Creek Battlefield, but she said their Ray's do not connect into that Ray family. My family is related to the Wilson's the Creek is named after in Stone/Barry County, Mo. They have a booklet on the Ray family that lived there in their gift shop. I bought a copy and it was a interesting look into what that family went thru during that battle. If you have not visited the battlefield it is well worth the time. They have the Ray house open to walk thru. But a bit of advice. We tried to walk all the trails. We should have driven place to place in the brochure. Almost killed us. But I had to walk on the old wire road trail to say I had. Wilson Creek also has a webpage. Take Care Robina Wilson-Whedon -----Original Message----- From: molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Wilma Fields Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:36 PM To: molawren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Hood Robina, Wanted to touch base with you. My sister e-mailed you, and you provided your parents' e-mail address, to which Jan has had a reply. Thank you! My husband also has connections by marriage to the Ray family. His Uncle, Harold Dummit ( brother of his mom), married Juanita Ray, the daughter of Clarence Evert & Opal Wilson Ray, and Granddaughter of Ellsworth & Margaret Coones Ray. Aunt Juanita passed away in August last year, and is buried at Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora, as are her parents. I also have another Ray family, that were in Stone Co. that married into my husband's Philibert family. Their granddaughter was Dolly Gladys Taylor who married Lloyd C. Dummit. Their son, Harold Dummit is the same that married Juanita Ray. No connection between the two Ray families, so far! Wilma -------Original Message------- From: Robina Whedon Date: 04/30/07 11:12:20 To: molawren@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOLAWREN] Hood One in the same. A lot of the Hood's are buried at Sycamore Cem. in Miller, Lawrence Co., Mo. -----Original Message----- From: molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Pat Wahl Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 12:07 PM To: molawren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] volunteering/MUSEUM I, too, am a Hood. My people were from VA, KY and MO. David (1827 Va. - 1912 Lawrence Co.) His father was Richard (Va) Who were yours? Pat in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robina Whedon" <rwhedon@peridiangroup.com> To: <molawren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] volunteering/MUSEUM > My parents are so great about volunteering. Working on Sycamore cemetery in > Miller, and at the hospital,golf course, and doing taxes for the elderly > here in Kansas City. They are much better people about giving their time > than I am. It is funny, we just were talking about his over the weekend. > > My family that live in Lawrence Co. have no interest in genealogy, that I am > aware of. My Uncle Paul Ray did and I know he spent a lot of time > researching the Harold Bell Wright part of his family. I am trying to find > out if his daughter or grandson have that research. I know they both do > research. But one is busy volunteering for the Wilson Creek Battle Field. > And the other is busy being governor for Missouri so I don't think they are > actively doing research right now. But I know one of them has his files. > He died a year and a half ago. What a loss with his death of so much Barry > and Lawrence County history. > > I am talking about the museum in Mt. Vernon, Mo.. At the Jones Memorial > Chapel. I always tell my family go see this museum. And drag as many > family members as possible. Most of the people that live in that area and > are related to me have never gone to it. And it is full of very interesting > items. And stories. The volunteers there are wonderful. Makes you wonder > how some of those items made there way to Mt. Vernon , Mo.. > > My mom grew up in Mt. Vernon not too far from Summit church. She is a Hood. > I use to love to go antiguing in Halltown when we would visit. > > I get a mailing from a gentleman that lives in Miller once a week by email. > He travels the backroads in that area writing a story a week and sends a > photo with it. Very charming. Last week was on Phelps and Route 66. The > week before the spring. Sometimes winter, spring photos. He is a retired > photographer. Keeps me in the loop on what is going on down there. > > Have a great day. > > Kind regards, > > Robina > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Pat Miller > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:58 AM > To: molawren@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] volunteering > > > Robina, > What museum are you talking about? The one in Aurora or someplace > else? I was born near Halltown and my Mom's family is from the > Aurora/Marionville area. Last year I ran into one of the volunteers > that lives in Verona. He wasn't even a native of the area, but became > involved with the society. They just don't have very many people who > are interested in genealogy or the county history. You're right that > there are few to take the place of the old volunteers. > > Lawrence County has been hit hard for several years. The tornadoes make > K Highway and ZZ HWY areas look completely different. Everything > changed between K along ZZ after two terrible tornadoes. I was in the > area when the 1973 ice storm hit and that broke telephone poles > everywhere. I haven't been up to see what ice damage was done this > winter. Weather makes a lot of history there. > Pat Miller > Dallas,TX > > Robina Whedon wrote: > > I know they have a very limited staff in Mt. Vernon. Hard to get > volunteers > > everywhere. And as my parents (who grew up in Miller and Mt. Vernon) > keep > > telling me here in Kansas City the kids of the current volunteers are not > > taking their place when they can no longer volunteer. They just don't > have > > the time or they work full time and have very little time left. > > > > I feel bad for the people in Lawrence County, Mo.. I have seen the > > pictures my parents took when they went down to clean up the storm > > aftermath. I had never seen telephone poles snap in half before. > Lawrence > > Co. got hit very hard this year. > > > > Also, I will say of all my newsletters, theirs is my favorite. and I > love > > to go visit the museum. It has such a variety of things to see there. > And > > I love that card file of information at the library they have. I just > wish > > there was a way I could help from here inputting stuff in their archives > or > > transcribing things in their basement. > > > > I am trying to put together some things and donate it to them to sell. I > > am sure they could use the funds. I am also trying to find a way to raise > > money for 1 of the cemeteries there for up keep and also some trees to be > > planted. Even though I never have lived there and a lot of my cousins, > > aunts and uncles do. I feel very attached to the place and people. They > > just seem a little kinder and things seem a little calmer when I go there. > > And the spring by Baptist Hill is just the most beautiful place I have > ever > > seen. > > > > Notice ...I changed the subject line. I am sure it is hard for her to > > archive stuff when we don't. I am still learning all this technology > stuff. > > Have a great week. And everyone try to visit the museum. It is so worth > the > > time. Maybe they should publish a book of photos of items in the museum > > with stories. I would buy that. > > > > Take Care, > > Robina > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jerry Johnson > > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:41 AM > > To: molawren@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] cd of back issues of bulletin > > > > > > Robina you did nothing to say I'm sorry for. I don't apologize for > someone > > elses bad mood. I have said before I am mellow and so help me hannah I > > intend to stay that way. > > > > > > Jerry Wade Johnson > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Robina Whedon <rwhedon@peridiangroup.com> > > To: ljhs@infionline.net; molawren@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 3:34:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] cd of back issues of bulletin > > > > > > Sorry, Linda. I was so excited about the cd I guess in my haste, I > didn't > > play by the web page rules. I did order the cd. Can't wait to get it. > > > > Have a lovely day. Sorry again. I hope I did it correctly this time. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Linda Spencer > > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:14 AM > > To: molawren@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > > > > > > Can y'all get off "Brad Pitt. Not only do I not care about him or his > > genealogy, people who just push the reply button to reply about something > > else are coming up as "Brad Pitt." > > > > Get with it and put in your own subject. You can still hit reply. > > > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Robina Whedon <rwhedon@peridiangroup.com> > >> To: <molawren@rootsweb.com> > >> Date: 4/27/2007 1:45:55 PM > >> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >> > >> Thanks. I will go on their website and try to find it and purchase it. > >> > >> Robina > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com > >> [mailto:molawren-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jerry Johnson > >> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:08 PM > >> To: Rootsweb Lawrence MO > >> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >> > >> > >> Shucks I must have missed the harsh tone. Guess I wasn't listening. > >> Someone asked about back issues and the society has a back issue CD. You > >> > > do > > > >> not have to be a member of the Society to get any of their publications > as > >> far as I know. I have been a member for many years and have voiced > >> > > (typed) > > > >> my feelings about some things here lately. Hopefully something will come > >> about to help a bit with research. At least I hope they will open the > >> GenWeb for Lawrence County so we can provide information to be placed on > >> > > the > > > >> site. I am afraid that is just wishful thinking. > >> > >> I am not directly related to Brad Pitt and BTW his name is William > Bradley > >> Pitt and the last I heard his mother and brother and sister were still in > >> the Springfield area. I always feel sorry for famous people as their > >> private lives just go to pot. I guess I would not be eligible for a card > >> since he is in the family book through marriage. > >> > >> Don't feel bad about not getting a card as I don't get one from Don > >> > > Johnson > > > >> and he is a second cousin once removed. You figure out what that > >> relationship is. It always confuses me. Anyway just to not cloud the > >> > > issue > > > >> I am not writing with any tone but sometimes with a tongue in cheek. > Keep > >> smiling and Happy Hunting. > >> > >> Jerry Wade Johnson > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: Ross Cameron <rcameron49@earthlink.net> > >> To: molawren@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 2:17:50 PM > >> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >> > >> > >> All, > >> > >> I'm sorry if the tone of my message seemed harsh to anyone. I wrote my > >> message late last night and didn't notice until today, how it may have > >> sounded to some. I didn't intend to be critical of anyone for not > >> subscribing. My intent was to give a plug for the Bulletin, the Lawrence > >> County Historical Society, and all the interesting stories and > information > >> that appear in the Bulletin. I wanted to encourage people to join and > get > >> the Bulletin. > >> > >> And Pat, your response did not generate my comments above. Your kind > >> message was most appreciated. Simply re-reading my message in the > >> "daylight" led me to decide that I should have worded it differently. > >> > >> Again, my apologies. > >> > >> Ross > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> > >>> From: Pat Kennedy <pat-igree-kenn@charter.net> > >>> Sent: Apr 26, 2007 9:58 PM > >>> To: Ross Cameron <rcameron49@earthlink.net>, molawren@rootsweb.com > >>> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >>> > >>> Ross, THANK YOU. > >>> I must have missed reading all of this in my Bulletin. I find this so > >>> interesting. Thank you once again. > >>> Pat > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Ross Cameron" <rcameron49@earthlink.net> > >>> To: <molawren@rootsweb.com> > >>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 6:47 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Pat and others, > >>>> > >>>> If you all had subscriptions to the Lawrence County Historical Society > >>>> Bulletin in 1999, you would have Brad Pitt's maternal ancestry, as > >>>> prepared Sep 1, 1999, by Fred G. Mieswinkel, and published in the > >>>> > >> Lawrence > >> > >>>> County Historical Society Bulletin, October 1999, p. 52 with additional > >>>> notes on p. 53. > >>>> > >>>> mother - Jane Etta Hillhouse > >>>> grandparents - Hal Knox Hillhouse and Clara Bell > >>>> g-grandparents - Emery A. Hillhouse and Etta Coleman Williams > >>>> - Finis A. Bell and Lenora J. Hammer > >>>> g-g-grandparents - Elijah Boyd, Jr., Hillhouse and Malinda B. Morris > >>>> - Henry Thomas Williams and Ida Mae Isbell > >>>> - William Saterfield Bell and Sarah Elizabeth Neece > >>>> - Felix Emery Hammer and Sarah Angeline Parker > >>>> g-g-g-grandparents - Elijah, Sr., Hillhouse and Ann Gibson > >>>> - Jordan Morris and Mary Button > >>>> - Francis Coleman Williams and Sarah Greene Fullerton > >>>> - Thomas Riley Isbell and Mique Ann Hardin Davis > >>>> - Bell line not shown > >>>> - Hardy Hopwood (later corrected to Holman) Neece and > >>>> Alice Catherine Small > >>>> - Enoch Lane Hammer and Susannah C. Newby > >>>> - John Parker and Martha Cherry > >>>> > >>>> That is as far as the published chart showed and I'll let you all make > >>>> > >> the > >> > >>>> connections further back for your various families. My direct > >>>> > >> connections > >> > >>>> are Williams and Fullerton, back another generation, though I am > >>>> > > related > > > >>>> by marriage to other lines. > >>>> > >>>> To put some time frame to it, the g-g-g-grandparents were born between > >>>> 1809 and 1838. > >>>> > >>>> Thank Fred, not me. > >>>> > >>>> Ross Cameron > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> > >>>>> From: Pat Kennedy <pat-igree-kenn@charter.net> > >>>>> Sent: Apr 26, 2007 6:06 PM > >>>>> To: molawren@rootsweb.com > >>>>> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >>>>> > >>>>> Would you know if there is any relationship of Brad Pitt to the > Kimmons > >>>>> family? How interesting, looks like he grew up around Halltown? > >>>>> > >>>>> Thank you > >>>>> Pat > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: <Roulx@aol.com> > >>>>> To: <molawren@rootsweb.com> > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 8:24 AM > >>>>> Subject: [MOLAWREN] Brad Pitt > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> In a message dated 4/26/2007 6:59:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > >>>>>> DANNBARNES@msn.com writes: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I, too, am a distant cousin of Brad's through Hickman Isbell and > >>>>>> > > Anny > > > >>>>>> Tharpe's son Thomas Riley Isbell and Mique Davis. No card either. > >>>>>> Ann Barnes > >>>>>> Mesa, AZ > >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>> From: heather e blair<mailto:h431@uchicago.edu> > >>>>>> To: molawren@rootsweb.com<mailto:molawren@rootsweb.com> > >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 5:32 AM > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN] Information > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I'm also a fifth cousin of Brad Pitt, but our common ancestors are > >>>>>> > >> John > >> > >>>>>> McCune Fullerton (1800-1855) and Anne Rawls Fort (1803-1845). He > >>>>>> > >> never > >> > >>>>>> sends me Chrismas cards either. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> - Heather > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > > http://surgerysupport.uchicago.edu/hblair/<http://surgerysupport.uchicago.ed > > > >> u/ > >> > >>>>>> hblair/> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, 25 Apr 2007, Max Puckett wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Robina, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Also, as a fun bit of family history and Lawrence County trivia, > >>>>>>> > > Brad > > > >>>>>> Pitt, > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> the actor, is also descended from John Neece and Huldy Ellis, > >>>>>>> > > through > > > >>>>>> their > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> son Hardin Neece and down through the Hillhouse line. He's a fith > >>>>>>> cousin > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> to > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> me, but I doubt he'll ever send me a Christmas card. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>>>> MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com> > >>>>>> > >> with > >> > >>>>>> the word 'unsubscribe' > >>>>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>>>> MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > >>>>>> > > the > > > >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the > >>>>>> body of the message > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I think Brad Pitt's mother still lives in Springfield. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Patricia > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ************************************** See what's free at > >>>>>> http://www.aol.com. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>>>> MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>>> MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>> > >>>> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > > quotes > > > >> in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? 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Robina I would love to contact your mother about the Hood family if possible. My uncle was Lloyd Hood who married Hildred Bowerman. I have a fair amount of information on his family but would love to confirm some of it and find other information. Thanks Donna