The children of Catherine Cansler and Marion Boone were Nancy Ann(my g grandma,married Abel Ahart),Martha Ellen(Married Thomas Horn),and John Daniel died in childhood.Catherine's parents were John and Nancy Boone Cansler.They lived in Maries Co at one time and probably died there. Willard McDowell OBIT of Nancy Boone Ahart Mrs. A. B. Ahart Mrs. Nancy Ann Ahart, daughter of Marion Francis and Katherine [Francis Marion and Catherine] Boon., was born in Maries County, Missouri, Aug. 9,1862, and came to Polk County, Missouri, in 1894. She departed this life Wednesday, April 1, 1942, having reached the age of 79 years, 7 months and 23 days. On April 3, 1984, she was united in marriage to A. B. Ahart. This union was blessed with ten children. Alice M. preceded her in deith Oct. 22, 1892, and Annie Jane Simpson passed away in January [Jan. 24], 1920. Those surviving are Charlie M. Ahart of Osage Beach, Mo., Mrs. Bertha E. Piper of Woodbine, Iowa, Mrs. Azilee Bewley of Bolivar, Mo., Mrs. Stella Simpson of Polk, Mo., Harry Ahart of Bolivar, Mo., Leonard Ahart of Modesto, Calif., Roy Ahart of Greenwood, Iowa, and Mrs. Alta Wilson of Bolivar, Mo. She leaves to mourn her passing her faithful husband and the eight children, 45 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. She passed away at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Dee Barnes, who tried to do all for her that human hands could do. She was converted early in life and joined the Methodist church and later joined the Baptist church. She belonged to Center Point church and was always a faithful member as long as her health permitted. She left assurance she was ready to meet her Blessed Savior [Saviour]. Weep not, dear ones, for our loss is Heaven’s gain. A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon, April 3, at the Baptist church at Polk, Mo., conducted by the Rev. Frank Lyttle. Burial was in the Payne cemetery under the direction of Hutcheson & Co. of Bolivar. --- On Tue, 9/9/08, Nancy Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Nancy Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Charles Edward Thomas - obituary > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 4:19 PM > I would be interested in the names of the 3 children born to > Catherine Cansler and Marion Boone. I found a death > certificate for Martha > Ellen Boone Horn b. 1866 d 1932. She lists her father as > Marion Boone and > mother as Katheryn Cansler. So I would say Catherine was > not married to > William R. Thomas until after 1866. > Since their first child, Mary Jane was born in June 1872, > I would > say William R. Thomas was married to Catherine Cansler > sometime between 1868 > and 1871. > I have no information on three children, George Thomas b. > 1860, > Sarah A. Thomas b. 1861, Cornelius W. Thomas b. 1868, but > they could not > belong to Catherine Cansler since she was still married to > Marion Francis > Boone in 1866 (see Martha Ellen Boone Horn above). > William R. Thomas married Lucinda Francis Keeth (her > second > marriage) 22 Nov 1896. > Ambrose A. Thomas' obituary names a half brother, Neal > Thomas, of Deepwater, > MO. > Charles Edward Thomas' obituary names two half > brothers, Neal and George > Thomas and a half sister, Nancy Ahart. Who are the parents > of these > siblings? > > Nancy T. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Paddy Buckley > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Charles Edward Thomas - obituary > > The informant on this death certificate was Mrs Jack Keeth, > formerly Mary J > Thomas born about 1872 to William R Thomas. Her brother > Charles Edward was > born three years later in 1875. If the mother of Charles > Edward was claimed > to be Katherine Chansellor then she was also the mother of > Mary J and she > ought to have known about her father's wife/wives. > > Going through the MOMILLER Archives I can see that Willard > McDowell is of > the same opinion. "William R Thomas was indeed > married to Catherine Cansler > Boone, (my gg grandma), I believe his first wife." > Can we put a date for > this first marriage? According to Willard, Catherine > Cansler was born about > 1839/1840, and that before she married William R Thomas she > had earlier > married Marion Francis Boone with whom she had three > children. > > At the 1850 Census for District 13 Camden Co Mo; Harry > Thomas, 17; William > Thomas 15; George Thomas 12; John Thomas 10; Cornelius > Thomas 3; Eliza > Thomas 1; all b Mo and all enumerated with Samuel Brooks 67 > b Va & Elizabeth > Brooks 42 b Ohio. > > At 1860 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo; William R Thomas, > 23, Laborer, b Mo; > Elizabeth, 19, b Mo; George W, 3/12, b Mo; John W Thomas, > 20, Laborer, b Mo. > At this census relationships were not stated, but because > of the presence of > a 3 months old child, we may presume that Elizabeth 19 b Mo > was the wife of > William R Thomas. > > > Then William R got caught up in the Civil War. In the 1895 > Veterans > Schedule for Jasper, Camden Co Mo: Thomas, William R. Pvt B > Coy Osage HG Jul > 12, 1861 - Dec 20, 1861 service 5 mo 8 days. Leg mashed.; > re-enlisted. Cpl > 3 MO Cav; Oct 10, 1862 - Jun 14, 1865; Service 2y 9m 4d. > > At 1870 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo: William Thomas 35 > farm lab; George > 10; Sarah A 8; Cornela 2. All b Mo. No sign of a wife, > and the 3 months > baby in 1860 is now George age 10. Cornela age 2 was > enumerated as a > female, but my hunch is that this was Cornelius. > > At 1880 census for Jackson, Camden Co Mo; W.R Thomas 49 b > Mo ? ?; wife > Elizabeth 48 b La (or Iowa) Tn Ny; son Cornelious 12; Mary > J 8; Charles E 6; > Ambers A 3. This Elizabeth was born in about 1832 and not > in Missouri. The > Elizabeth of 1860 was born about 1841 in Missouri. > > The MoMiller archives show that several others have puzzled > over the wives > of William R Thomas. I am a relative newcomer to the > problem and should > welcome any guidance in the matter. > Paddy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

I had a note that John Daniel Boone was a half brother to Nancy Ann and Martha Ellen. His mother's name was given as Alta Wilson. Is this bad information? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rita McDowell Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Charles Edward Thomas - obituary The children of Catherine Cansler and Marion Boone were Nancy Ann(my g grandma,married Abel Ahart),Martha Ellen(Married Thomas Horn),and John Daniel died in childhood.Catherine's parents were John and Nancy Boone Cansler.They lived in Maries Co at one time and probably died there. Willard McDowell OBIT of Nancy Boone Ahart Mrs. A. B. Ahart Mrs. Nancy Ann Ahart, daughter of Marion Francis and Katherine [Francis Marion and Catherine] Boon., was born in Maries County, Missouri, Aug. 9,1862, and came to Polk County, Missouri, in 1894. She departed this life Wednesday, April 1, 1942, having reached the age of 79 years, 7 months and 23 days. On April 3, 1984, she was united in marriage to A. B. Ahart. This union was blessed with ten children. Alice M. preceded her in deith Oct. 22, 1892, and Annie Jane Simpson passed away in January [Jan. 24], 1920. Those surviving are Charlie M. Ahart of Osage Beach, Mo., Mrs. Bertha E. Piper of Woodbine, Iowa, Mrs. Azilee Bewley of Bolivar, Mo., Mrs. Stella Simpson of Polk, Mo., Harry Ahart of Bolivar, Mo., Leonard Ahart of Modesto, Calif., Roy Ahart of Greenwood, Iowa, and Mrs. Alta Wilson of Bolivar, Mo. She leaves to mourn her passing her faithful husband and the eight children, 45 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren. She passed away at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Dee Barnes, who tried to do all for her that human hands could do. She was converted early in life and joined the Methodist church and later joined the Baptist church. She belonged to Center Point church and was always a faithful member as long as her health permitted. She left assurance she was ready to meet her Blessed Savior [Saviour]. Weep not, dear ones, for our loss is Heaven’s gain. A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon, April 3, at the Baptist church at Polk, Mo., conducted by the Rev. Frank Lyttle. Burial was in the Payne cemetery under the direction of Hutcheson & Co. of Bolivar. --- On Tue, 9/9/08, Nancy Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Nancy Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Charles Edward Thomas - obituary > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 4:19 PM > I would be interested in the names of the 3 children born to > Catherine Cansler and Marion Boone. I found a death > certificate for Martha > Ellen Boone Horn b. 1866 d 1932. She lists her father as > Marion Boone and > mother as Katheryn Cansler. So I would say Catherine was > not married to > William R. Thomas until after 1866. > Since their first child, Mary Jane was born in June 1872, > I would > say William R. Thomas was married to Catherine Cansler > sometime between 1868 > and 1871. > I have no information on three children, George Thomas b. > 1860, > Sarah A. Thomas b. 1861, Cornelius W. Thomas b. 1868, but > they could not > belong to Catherine Cansler since she was still married to > Marion Francis > Boone in 1866 (see Martha Ellen Boone Horn above). > William R. Thomas married Lucinda Francis Keeth (her > second > marriage) 22 Nov 1896. > Ambrose A. Thomas' obituary names a half brother, Neal > Thomas, of Deepwater, > MO. > Charles Edward Thomas' obituary names two half > brothers, Neal and George > Thomas and a half sister, Nancy Ahart. Who are the parents > of these > siblings? > > Nancy T. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Paddy Buckley > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Charles Edward Thomas - obituary > > The informant on this death certificate was Mrs Jack Keeth, > formerly Mary J > Thomas born about 1872 to William R Thomas. Her brother > Charles Edward was > born three years later in 1875. If the mother of Charles > Edward was claimed > to be Katherine Chansellor then she was also the mother of > Mary J and she > ought to have known about her father's wife/wives. > > Going through the MOMILLER Archives I can see that Willard > McDowell is of > the same opinion. "William R Thomas was indeed > married to Catherine Cansler > Boone, (my gg grandma), I believe his first wife." > Can we put a date for > this first marriage? According to Willard, Catherine > Cansler was born about > 1839/1840, and that before she married William R Thomas she > had earlier > married Marion Francis Boone with whom she had three > children. > > At the 1850 Census for District 13 Camden Co Mo; Harry > Thomas, 17; William > Thomas 15; George Thomas 12; John Thomas 10; Cornelius > Thomas 3; Eliza > Thomas 1; all b Mo and all enumerated with Samuel Brooks 67 > b Va & Elizabeth > Brooks 42 b Ohio. > > At 1860 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo; William R Thomas, > 23, Laborer, b Mo; > Elizabeth, 19, b Mo; George W, 3/12, b Mo; John W Thomas, > 20, Laborer, b Mo. > At this census relationships were not stated, but because > of the presence of > a 3 months old child, we may presume that Elizabeth 19 b Mo > was the wife of > William R Thomas. > > > Then William R got caught up in the Civil War. In the 1895 > Veterans > Schedule for Jasper, Camden Co Mo: Thomas, William R. Pvt B > Coy Osage HG Jul > 12, 1861 - Dec 20, 1861 service 5 mo 8 days. Leg mashed.; > re-enlisted. Cpl > 3 MO Cav; Oct 10, 1862 - Jun 14, 1865; Service 2y 9m 4d. > > At 1870 Census for Osage, Camden Co Mo: William Thomas 35 > farm lab; George > 10; Sarah A 8; Cornela 2. All b Mo. No sign of a wife, > and the 3 months > baby in 1860 is now George age 10. Cornela age 2 was > enumerated as a > female, but my hunch is that this was Cornelius. > > At 1880 census for Jackson, Camden Co Mo; W.R Thomas 49 b > Mo ? ?; wife > Elizabeth 48 b La (or Iowa) Tn Ny; son Cornelious 12; Mary > J 8; Charles E 6; > Ambers A 3. This Elizabeth was born in about 1832 and not > in Missouri. The > Elizabeth of 1860 was born about 1841 in Missouri. > > The MoMiller archives show that several others have puzzled > over the wives > of William R Thomas. I am a relative newcomer to the > problem and should > welcome any guidance in the matter. > Paddy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message