Quoting [email protected]: > Thanks for the information. I wonder what > Samuel Whipple was up to in Benton > County? Mariah certainly found herself a new > male head of household easily > and with alacrity! > southern Dade was formed. We are very > uncertain of exactly when John Bird and > Nancy Couts moved to Missouri (Smith Township, > Dade Co.). Was Nancy Couts related to Samuel Couts of Benton Co? Samuel Couts of Benton Co. purchased (1/9/1841) N1/2 fractional sec 26 T40N R19W on land now in Camden/Morgan counties -- right on the Osage River (which flooded in spring of 1845!!!) I'd be willing to bet that land is under Lake of the Ozarks now.