This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blackw146 Surnames: Parks, Fann, Curtis, Blackwell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.maries/2288.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Meg: I'm not looking at division of Counties, but I found the following census in 1840, MO, Washington Co,that could possibly be the Rebecca Parks family: 1840 Census, Washington Co, Richwoods Township, MO (Is this the correct Rebecca and was she widowed in Wash. Co?) R. Parkes, Mrs. 1 male 15-20 (1823-David James) 1 male 15-20 (1824-John W.) 1 male 10-15 (1826-James Allen) 1 fem. 10-15 (1828-Rebecca Katherine) 1 male 5-10 (1834-Wm. Thomas) 1 fem. 5-10 (1836)-Virginia) 1 fem. 0-5 (1838)-M. Parks) 1 fem. 40-50 (1795) Mrs. R. Parkes 1850 Census, Crawford Co, MO #626/626, 23 Oct 1850 Parks, R, age 55, f/w, widow, Farmer, born NC Parks, D, age 27, m/w, Farmer, born KY (David James Parks; mar. Prudence Curtis 15 Jan 1852, Crawford Co, MO) Parks, J, age 26, m/w, born KY (John mar. Nancy Ann Fann 24 Jun 1855, Crawford Co, MO) Parks, C, age 20, f/w, born KY (Rebecca Catherine, mar. Elijah Fann 16 Jul 1852, Crawford Co, MO) Parks, W., age 16, m/w, born KY (William Thomas) Parks, V, age 14, f/w, born KY (Virginia) Parks, M, age 12, born KY Its possible that the records found in Osage for 1856 may be linked to this family. Thanks for your help. Wanda PS: I did find where Nancy Ann Fann, daughter of George Fann Sr died in Macon Co, Atlanta, MO in 1905. She became a ward of the county after her husband died (John W. Parks) in 1903. Nancy was a daughter of George and Dorcas Fann. They were in Crawford Co in 1850 and in Maries Co after That. George Fann Sr. died 1851-1852. His will indicates the date. 1905: Obituary, Nancy Parks Mrs. Nancy Parks, age 73, who died at the county infirmary in January 1905 was buried at Mr. Tabor Cemetery. Her husband was buried there 13 Oct 1903, and she was taken immediately from the graveyard to the infirmary. She grieved a great deal at first about being a county ward, but finally became reconciled though she always said she wanted to died and "go home". She had lived near Atlanta until her husband's death. Friends there stood the expense of a handsome casket and saw to it she was buried with fitting ceremony. Nancy was a sister to Eliza Fann, my gg grandmother that married Lewis Blackwell. Wanda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.