This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Williams, Looney, Johnston, and many others Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/879.1.1 Message Board Post: I also Thank You for posting the will of Thomas Johnston. I am wondering if either of you know where or what - happened to the daughter Nelly {Elender/Ellen} Johnston Smith? She was the wife of my Hugh Smith. The last I knew they were in the 1850 census of Polk County, Mo, and they had his daughter Martha {from a previous marriage}, and their son James living with them. I cannot locate them anywhere. Hugh Smith, son of James H. and Prudence {McGee} Smith was born abt 1821 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Any help or clues are appreciated in helping find these "lost" ancestors. Judy Smith/Colorado

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: IRBY, JOHNSTON, TUCK,HALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/879.1 Message Board Post: Hello Joseph, I am curious about your relationship to this family. Thomas Johnston is my ggg-grandfather. My gg-grandfather Hill H. Irby, married Melinda Johnston, named in the will as Melinda Irby. We have close ties with the Wallis family also. Thomas's wife Mary's maiden name is unknown to me. Do you happen to know what it is? Have you been to the burial site in Polk Co MO? It was good of you to post the will. Judith Irby Welsh

Thanks, Linda! I will check it out! Lanita Sconce Miller I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower!

Kay, That marriage to Polly was his 1st marriage, and I was able to get a copy of that license in June.. we just can't find that 2nd marriage document. Lanita Sconce Miller I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower!

Book A, shows L. L. (or S.S.) Birditt to Polly Cavin md. on 1Nov 1842, by R. A. Foster, minister Sorry I haven't been following the thread so don't know if this helps or not. Kay -----Original Message----- From: Lanita Miller [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 8:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPOLK] Re: BURDETT to CAVIN Thanks so much for your help. I was at the library and courthouse in June and looked til I was blue, for the marriage license for: Samuel S. BURDETT [BIRDETT] SR to Sarah Ann Elizabeth CAVIN.. has to be betw. 1846-1848.. couldn't locate it anywhere! Anybody willing to check on this.. guess they could have gone to Buffalo since they lived near Humansville, but wouldn't think so.. If anybody has any other ideas, I'm open! Lanita Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts! ==== MOPOLK Mailing List ==== Contact listowner: [email protected] --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003

Lanita, try Benton County. I think it was SS Burdette that was in that county early. I don't have anything that would help you myself. Linda

Thanks so much for your help. I was at the library and courthouse in June and looked til I was blue, for the marriage license for: Samuel S. BURDETT [BIRDETT] SR to Sarah Ann Elizabeth CAVIN.. has to be betw. 1846-1848.. couldn't locate it anywhere! Anybody willing to check on this.. guess they could have gone to Buffalo since they lived near Humansville, but wouldn't think so.. If anybody has any other ideas, I'm open! Lanita Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1213.2 Message Board Post: 1870 Polk County Census, Green Township House #43 July 29, 1870 Martin, James, male age 48 born Kentucky, Farmer Martha A., female age 48 born Kentucky, Keeping House Samuel J., male age 17 born Missouri, At Home Joseph M., male age 15 born Missouri, At School Kizekiah, male age 12 born Missouri, At School Intinussa, male age 9 born Missouri Narcissa, female age 6 born Missouri Arnissie, female age 3 born Missouri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1213.1 Message Board Post: 2002 Polk County Cemetery Records Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery located east side of Hw. HH, about one south of the line between Polk Co. and Hickory Co.. Row 11 line166 Martin (unreadable) line167 Martin (unreadable) line168 Martin, Martha, June 22, 1822--Apr. 4, 19?? stone erected by J.M. & S.J. Martin line 169 Martin, James, June 22, 1824--Jan. 20, 1886. Civil War Veteran. I beg you all as you pass by,remember well that you must die. Youth is the time to seek your God, and pray for mercy this side of the sod. There are also buried in this cemetery; row 3 line19 Martin, Albert, Sept. 30, 1886--Jan. 27, 1975 line20 Martin, Cora, Jan. 18,1886--may 6, 1964 row 10 line 147 Martin, Alburt (sic), Oct. 1, 1892--Nov. 8, 1892, son of J.M. & N.E. Martin, Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. Additional Inscriptions line 405 Martin, Arlic Raymond, Dec. 13, 1905--June 19, 1986 (Army, World War ll, Korea)

Living in dwelling #1301 in the 1860 Polk County, MO census, Mooney twp are the following: L. B. Gillinwatter, age 42, b. TN Mary, 34, b. TN James, 15, b. TN Lafayette, 13, b. TN Eliza, 11, b. TN Sarah, 10, b. TN William, 7, b. TN Martha, 5, b. MO Margret, 3, b. MO Mary, 4/12 or 11/12, b. MO Living in dwelling #114 in the 1870 Polk County, MO census, Mooney twp are the following: L. B. Gilinwater, age 51, b. TN James, 23, b. TN Lafayette A, 22, b. TN Eliza J, 19, b. TN William F, 18, b. TN Martha A, 15, b. MO Margaret N, 13, b. MO Mary E, 10, b. MO Charles H, 7, b. MO Sterling A, 5, b. MO Lucian B. GILLENWATER was from Hawkins Co, TN and married Mary Jane ARMSTRONG (dau. of Samuel Armstrong b. 1792 Hawkins Co, TN and Margaret SPROUL, b. 1804, Hawkins Co, TN). All of Samuel Armstrong's children (Mary Jane (m. Lucian B. GILLENWATER), Abner, James, Sarah (m. John A. COWDEN), Hannibal and Lydia (m. Z. T. L. BURNS) removed with he and his wife Margaret from Hawkins Co, TN to Polk County, MO, Mooney twp abt 1854. All are living in the immediate neighborhood, some on adjoining farms. Living in the Abner ARMSTRONG home (dwelling #139) in the 1870 census is a James J. Martin age 17, b. Arkansas. James ARMSTRONG and family are living in dwelling #138, and Hannibal ARMSTRONG and family are living in dwelling #140. Mary Jane ARMSTRONG died sometime between 1865, when Sterling A. was born, and Oct. 1866 when Samuel ARMSTRONG mentioned her children in his will. I have not located where she or Lucian B. are buried. An internet source gives Lucian B. Gillenwater's father as Joel G. Gillenwater. Hope this helps. Alice Kugler (gg grandaughter of Samuel Armstrong) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 2:17 PM Subject: [MOPOLK] J. I. Martin > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Martin > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/1213 > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to find information on my gggrand parents that lived near Pleasant Hope, MO around 1870. His name was James Isiah Martin, and was married to Martha Ann Gillenwater, and had a daughter Margrret Elzibeth. Any information you can share about this family would be greatly Appreciated, > > > > ==== MOPOLK Mailing List ==== > NO offensive language-NO flames-NO advertising will be permitted on this mail list. >

Hopewell Cemetery is across the county from Pleasant Hope. It is in the far northeast corner of the county near Hickory and Dallas Counties both.

James Martin-b-Apr. 11, 1814---d---Mar. 18,1869 Martha Martin-b-May 1819-----d---Aug. 1901 Both buried at Slagle Cemetery not far from Pleasant Hope ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- James Martin -b-June 27 1824---d--Jan. 20 1886 Martha Martin-b-June 22 1822-----d--April 4 ? Both buried at Hopewell Cemetery also not to far from P>H --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1860 Polk Co. Mo. census for Green TWP James Martin Farmer age 34 Martha age 36 William age 16 Robert 12 Samuel 8 Hezejiah 6 Joseph 9 mo. 1870 Polk Co Mo. census Green TWP James Martin 48 Martha A. 48 Samuel J. 17 Joseph M. 15 Hezekiah 12 Intinussa 9 Narcissa 6 female Unissis 3 female Hope this helps J.R.Smith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/1213 Message Board Post: I am trying to find information on my gggrand parents that lived near Pleasant Hope, MO around 1870. His name was James Isiah Martin, and was married to Martha Ann Gillenwater, and had a daughter Margrret Elzibeth. Any information you can share about this family would be greatly Appreciated,

Linda, John is descended from the CAVINs too, and info was sent to his mother in the mid 1950's. We are just now trying to document the CAVIN and BURDETT as well as the GOODNIGHT families. Happy Hunting, Lanita Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts!

Hazel Cavin was a Prater from the early Prater line that settled in the area and her husband Vi was from the original Cavin family who also were early settlers and for whom Burdette-Cavin Cemetery was named. I don't know how much has been done on the Prater family, but a lot has been done on the Cavin line. Both of these families lived in the area that later became Goodnight. You can find them on the Polk County censuses. Linda

Linda, Thanks for the info.. John said that he THOUGHT it was kept up, but didn't know for sure. He says he thinks he can find it! Any idea who Hazel CAVIN line was? Lanita Sconce Miller I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower!

Thanks so much for the census. I already had some of it listed, but you did find more than I had. I appreciate it!! Happy Hunting, Lanita Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts!

Union Grove is a very well kept cemetery. It is mowed regularly. It has a chain link fence around the perimeter. The "old" and "new" parts are full and a nice piece of land next to it was given as more burial space by Hazel Cavin before she passed away. Take 244th Rd south out of Tin Town and follow it on across Pomme de Terre River and up a grade and you will be at the cemetery. It is less than a mile from the Greene County line and not much farther to the Dallas County line on the east. I am doing an updated reading of the cemetery for the Polk County Genealogica Society in the future. Linda

Thanks Linda! I am assuming that it is in a cemetery that has been cared for? We tried the Burdett-Cavin Cemetery, it had grown up and was impossible to investigate. It that Union Grove Cemetery far from Pleasant Hope? Lanita Sconce Miller I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE Flower!

1860 Polk Co census shows no Goodnights. 1870 Polk Co census shows John H. Goodnight ---Millwright 35 years old born NC Mooney Twp Nelson carpenter age 64 born NC Mary Housekeeper age 59 born NC Martha R. 22 NC Abram A.N. 20 NC Mary J. 18 Nc Daniel I. 15 NC Joseph N. 23 NC John M. 6 NC Also living at same place James F Bass age 18 and Sarah S Camel age 25 - Mary E . age 4 Mattas M. age 2 Living next farm Charles Goodnight Blacksmith age 32 Anna M. housekeeper age 24 Geo.. M. age 2 1880 Mooney Twp Shows John,Margret ,John M. & Mary J. still in Mooney Twp Living next door were--Abraham blacksmith age 32 Mary E. Housekeeper(wife) age24 born TN William A. 2 MO James E. 6 mo. old Mo Also in Mooney Twp Dan Goodnight Farmer 25 & Eddie U. (Wife) 23 Also in Mooney twp show a George M. Goodnight age 13 working on farm Martha J. age 7 living with Barton & Anne M. Cates J.R.Smith