Hi Debbie, We saw your message about Raymond Griffin McDonald, whose parents were Ray Curtis McDonald and Ruby Cowbry Griffin. We found the following Census records and wondered if this is your Ray McDonald with his parents. Do you have any dates? 1900 Ozark Co. MO Bridges Twp 132/133 McDonald, George W Head Dec 1865 34 m15 MO TN TN Julia J Wife Jun 1861 39 m 15 6children/ 6 living MO VA MO Beulah G dau Aug 1886 13 MO MO MO Selbey W son July 1888 11 MO MO MO Fldy? son Feb 1891 9 MO MO MO Ray son Nov 1892 7 MO MO MO *********** Alvie son Aug 1895 4 MO MO MO James C? son Sept 1897 2 MO MO MO 133/134 Wood Jesse C head Dec 1864 30 m5 TN TN TN Mary J wife Aug 1874 25 m5 2children / 2 living MO TN TN Mary C? dau Nov 1895 4 MO TN MO Jessie E. dau Feb 2898 2 MO TN MO McDonald Mary J. m-in-law Aug 1832 67 wd 8 children / 3 living TN TN TN Since this Wood family lived next door to George W. McDonald, we assume that Mary J McDonald (mother in law) was the mother of Mary J Wood and could be the mother of George W. McDonald??? 1910 Ozark Co MO Bridges Twp 127/129 McDonald George W. head 47 m1 25yrs TX TN TN Julia wife 49 m1 25 yrs 7children / 7 living MO VA MO Selby son 21 MO TX MO Floy son 19 MO TX MO Ray son 17 MO TX MO ***************** Alva son 14 MO TX MO James son 12 MO TX MO Glennie son 9 MO TX MO Hope this helps, Jim and Wanda