26 June 28, 2000 Inmate Roy Vance faces murder charges Roy Vance was behind bars in a Randolph County jail when two guards were killed in an alleged botched attempt to free him, but he will face first-degree murder charges in their deaths. Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Fusselman filed the charges against Vance on Monday in Moberly. He also included charges of armed criminal action and escape from custody, though the jail break in Huntsville was unsuccessful, associate criminal court clerk Ann McCune said. Authorities say Vance, 27, conspired with Michael Tisius, 19, and Tracie Bulington, 27, to kill the two jailers and use their keys to free Vance. Both victims were unarmed, following county policy prohibiting firearms in the jail. Randolph County Sheriff Don Ancell said last week that jailers allow visitors into the lobby if they appear unarmed. Ancell and others have called for tighter security at the facility. Nothing separates visitors from deputies in the jail's lobby, and Ancell closed the jail after the shootings until a bulletproof barrier could be put up. Officials are working to add bulletproof glass, build a protective wall and replace a door, said Randolph County Western District Commissioner Rick Thornburg. Commissioners on Monday discussed estimates and a possible ballot measure to fund further improvements. Three times over the past two years, Randolph County voters rejected ballot measures to replace the 91-year-old building with a new jail. Fusselman on Monday also added and upgraded charges against Tisius and Bulington so that both will face charges of first-degree murder, armed criminal action, burglary and aiding the escape of a prisoner. Fusselman has said he will likely seek the death penalty for Tisius, who authorities say fired the .22-caliber pistol that killed jail supervisor Leon Egley and Sheriff's Deputy Jason Acton on Thursday. Bulington and Vance also may face the death penalty, Fusselman said. He said Monday he will not make the final decision on any of the suspects until after preliminary hearings, which could be as late as August or September. Egley, 33, was a Huntsville city councilman who had pushed for tougher security at the jail. Acton, 36, of Woodlandville, had been with the department only about two months. Tisius and Vance apparently became friends while both were in the jail in May and June, investigators said. Bulington has been romantically linked to Vance. Fusselman said evidence found in the getaway car, a brown Mercury Cougar, points toward a conspiracy. ""There were some documents recovered that reflect the involvement of the three of them,'' Fusselman said Monday. ""It's detailed about their participation.'' Fusselman said he could not yet discuss the content of the documents. According to court records in a felony complaint filed by Fusselman, on more than one occasion visits were made to Vance at the county jail. Witnesses told authorities they overheard discussions of a jail break and that Tisius and Vance discussed the possible use of a firearm for escape. However, these witnesses did not disclose this information to authorities until after the shooting. The day before the shooting, Tisius and Bulington took a .22-caliber revolver from Bulington's father's home which is believed to be the murder weapon. The handgun which allegedly used in the shooting, was found by authorities along Highway 36 between New Cambria and the Linn County line. Authorities say the two victims allowed Tisius and Bulington in about 12:30 a.m. after they rang the buzzer at the front door. According to court documents, Sheriff's Deputy Willie White returned from a call in time to see Tisius fire several shots at the jailers. Autopsies found that Egley and Acton both died from gunshot wounds in the head. While White went for help, the two suspects searched unsuccessfully for the key to Vance's cell, authorities say. Tisius and Bulington fled before more police arrived, prosecutors said, and were caught nine hours later in northeast Kansas. Both victims were unarmed, following county policy prohibiting firearms in the jail. Randolph County Sheriff Don Ancell said last week that jailers allow visitors into the lobby if they appear unarmed. Ancell this morning clarified rumors about Tisius and Bulington were under the influence of narcotics during the jail break attempt were false. Ancell said medical examination on the suspects proved that they were not under the influence of narcotics, however, Tisius has been known to use methamphetamine he said. Randolph County Presiding Commissioner Fred Ward said the renovations to the jail will be quite expensive. Cost estimates are not known, however, monies to pay for the improvements will come from the county's general operating budget which is expected to be in the red several thousands of dollars come the end of this year he said. Tisius, of Moberly, had been convicted twice previously in Randolph County for misdemeanors, failure to return rental property and stealing. Bulington, of La Plata, pleaded guilty to assault May 30 and received probation, according to the Macon County Circuit Clerk's Office. Bulington, who is a former Westran High School student at Huntsville, had been scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on charges of passing bad checks. Vance, of Macon, has been jailed repeatedly since 1991, according to state corrections officials. Vance was sent to state prisons three times between 1992 and 1997 for probation and parole violations on burglary and stealing charges. Macon County Sheriff Robert Dawson has said that Vance has been in his jail 15 times on charges related to bad checks, probation violations and damage to public property. Vance has been transferred to the Marion County Jail. Tisius is being held in Chariton County, and Bulington is being held in Audrain County. Note: Joe Stange of the Associated Press and Chuck Embree of the Moberly Monitor-Index contributed to this article.Inmate Roy Vance faces murder charges

Good Morning (or evening in my case) Time frame??? Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <BettyMonurse1@aol.com> To: <MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 9:23 AM Subject: [MORANDOL-L] Re: MORANDOL-D Digest V00 #90 > Goodmorning List ! I'm still tring to find a marriage license for John > Thomas True and Virginia S. Hammond. My great grand parents. And also birth > Place for Virginia S. Hammond. Help Me Please. Have a wonderful day > everyone. > Betty True, Rea, Mix > >

I have a Martha "Mattie D. CROFT b. 14 Jun 1847. She married 15 Jul 1866 in Macon Co., MO to William C. CUNNINGHAM. They migrated to Red River Co., TX by 1875. Mattie died 22 Sep 1875 in REd River Co., TX. William md. 2) Sarah Angeline DUCKETT. I would be grateful if anyone could help me on the CROFT line. I do not know who Mattie's parent's were. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Donna Merrill dmerrill@fastlane.net

Goodmorning List ! I'm still tring to find a marriage license for John Thomas True and Virginia S. Hammond. My great grand parents. And also birth Place for Virginia S. Hammond. Help Me Please. Have a wonderful day everyone. Betty True, Rea, Mix

Can any of you nice people help me with the HERN families in Randolph Co and their relationships to each other? I am especially interested in Solomon HERN and Allen HERN. I have found them on Howard Co 1840 and 1850 census and then on the 1860 they are living close to each other in Randolph Co. Allen died approx. 1863 but Solomon was still on the 1870 Randolph census. Any help with them or any other HERNs prior to 1840. It is my understanding that both Solomon and Allen were born in Madison Co KY, Allen in 1799 and Solomon in 1801, looks like maybe brothers, but who were their parents? I can't find any proof on anything before 1835 when Allen's daughter Elizabeth was born in Howard Co. Thanks, Marilyn Newton Richmond, VA Help, anybody??? Thanks.

I checked my Randolph Co Cemeteries (by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry) and looked at Clifton Hill Cemetery in Vol VII. I also checked the index for all the volumes I have - on microfiche at the FHC - and there was no Slagel. I believe I sent you the Smothers information from them. If not let me know and I will. In a couple of weeks. For your - or anyone else's info - the other surnames in Clifton Hill Cemetery - and they only take up a page and a half in her book - are: Lyon, Sanders, McCully, Pettijohn, Kirk, Baker, Stamper, Vaughn, Tulk, Clifton, Sears, Tooley, Nowl, Brisley, Clark, Messex, Barber, Ficklin, Morley, Mickel and Williams Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Noah E. Smothers <nsmother@llion.org> To: <MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 7:17 PM Subject: [MORANDOL-L] Susan Slagel > I wonder if anyone can lookup the burial place of a Susan Slagel, she is > probably buried near Clifton Hill. Her husband George Washington Slagel was > killed in the civil war. Her madien name was Susan A. Smothers and she > married George Slagel in 1851 in Putnam Co., Missouri. Recent email has > placed her burial at or near Clifton Hill, Missouri. > Thanks very much. > Noah Smothers > >

Friday 23 June 2000 Death penalty being considered on suspects involved in shooting death of two jailers By Chuck Embree/Index Managing Editor Arraignments were held this morning before Randolph County Associate Circuit Court Judge James Cooksey for two suspects involved in the Thursday shooting death of jail guards Leon Egley and Jason Acton. Dressed in dark red jumpsuits wearing handcuffs and leg shackles, and no shoes, Michael Tisius and Tracie Ann Bulington heard charges filed against them by Mike Fusselman, prosecutor, and told Judge Cooksey they will seek the counsel of a public defender. Tisius, 19, Moberly, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Bulington, 27, of LaPlata, who was a Westran High School graduate and had lived in Huntsville, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, burglary and aiding the escape of a prisoner. There was no bond set on the suspects. Tisius and Bulington were transported today to Marion County Jail in Palmyra. A preliminary hearing date has not been set pending consultation with attorneys. Judge Cooksey said the hearing could take several days due to a large case load being handled in the court system. If convicted, the sentence for first degree murder charges are 15 years to life in prison or even death. Second degree murder charges have a sentence of 5-15 years in prison. Following the arraignment, Fusselman said there is a strong likelihood charges will be upgraded on the two suspects and additional charges will be filed against other individuals. Because he is still reviewing evidence in the case, Fusselman said he has not made any decision on whether to seek the death penalty on the suspects. But he did say seeking the death penalty is being highly considered. A former Moberly police officer, Fusselman said the murder committed against the officers does not necessarily motivate him to prosecute this case more than any other case when there is a victim in any case. "Obviously, most people in my position feel like an activeness particularly nature. This was a completely senseless act taken on guards," said Fusselman. "This was a very stupid act." Sheriff Don Ancell said shortly before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, the suspects entered the Huntsville jail apparently trying to break a friend, Roy Vance of Macon, out of jail allegedly shot to death jailers Leon Egley, 33, and Jason Acton, 36. Both officers were unarmed. The gunfire assault on local law enforcement officers in this community of the county seat comes just 16 months after two Georgia state prison fugitives, Donnie Fisher and Roy Sanford, entered into a gunfire exchange which wounded five officers. Coincidentally, the Feb. 25, 1999 gunfire exchange in Huntsville also happened to occur on a Thursday morning. According to Randolph County Circuit Court records, sheriffs deputy Willie White returned to the county jail from a previous assignment and approached the front door of the jail when he heard a loud, slam-like noise. Upon closer examination, White said he saw Tisius standing near the dispatch counter and discharging a handgun at Leon Egley and Jason Acton. The report said White heard Tisius giving Bulington directions to retrieve keys to the jail cell doors, and the suspects then went into the cell area. White then went around the outside the facility and unsuccessfully attempted to enter the back door that was locked. White then ran a short distance to the home of another deputy seeking assistance and when the officers arrived back to the scene, the suspects had fled. The bodies of Egley and Acton were found with a gunshot wound to each of their heads. Egley also had multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Randolph County Coroner John Gibbs ordered an autopsy be performed yesterday by Dr. Jay Dix of Boone County. Gibbs said the autopsy report confirmed Egley and Acton died because of wounds to the head. Authorities learned from interviewing witnesses and inmates that Tisius planned a jail escape of Bulington's boyfriend, Roy Vance, 27, of Macon, when the friends were incarcerated in the same cell last month. Fusselman said Tisius recently was released from the Randolph County Jail after serving the remainder of a 60-day sentence for a probation violation on a stealing offense. His probation was revoked May 22, 2000. Vance was awaiting revocation of his probation and sentencing on new burglary, and stealing offenses from Randolph County said Fusselman. Although charges were pending on a change in venue in Macon County, Vance had been transferred to Randolph County Jail after an attempted escape in Macon said Fusselman. Macon County Sheriff Robert Dawson said while incarcerated in Macon, Vance was caught digging through his cell wall. This prompted him to be transferred to Randolph County. Dawson said Vance has a long string of criminal convictions dating back to 1991 and repeatedly been in and out of jail for the past seven-to-eight years. Among the charges Vance has faced are passing bad checks, burglary and stealing. The court records said "Specifically, there were discussions about acquiring a firearm to facilitate Vance's breaking out of jail." County prosecutor Mike Fusselman said two witnesses reported meeting Tisius around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday when he explained how he was to bust out Vance from the jail. Seven hours later Tisius and Bulington allegedly entered the jail, and shots were fired from a .22-caliber handgun at close range on the two unarmed deputies. Fusselman said this morning that the planned activities of how the jail break would occur before a number of witnesses should have been brought before law enforcement officers by witnesses who said they were aware of Tisius' and Bulington's plans. "I think (officers) could have been notified earlier, but for some reason, people chose not to do that," said Fusselman. "Now these witnesses are looking for a sweet heart of a deal. They will not get that from me." Authorities placed an APB to officers in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas describing the suspects and about nine hours after the bodies of Egley and Acton were found at 12:30 a.m. yesterday, the suspects were apprehended in Wathena, Kansas. A police officer in Doniphan County spotted the suspects walking along U.S. 36 in Kansas located about 130 miles west of Huntsville, just minutes after reviewing the APB news release. The couple was arrested without incident. Thursday afternoon, both suspects waived extradition and were transported by local authorities last night to the Moberly City Jail. Death penalty being considered on suspects involved in shooting death of two jailers

Edgar Here is some of the Jenkins that I have. Noah Smothers Descendants of Joseph Jenkins Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH1 JENKINS was born May 10, 1773 in Virginia, and died March 11, 1840 in Burial Sugar Creek Cemetery, Randolph County, Missouri. He married (1) ELIZABETH MAXWELL February 12, 1792 in Christian Co., Kentucky. He married (2) MARY 'POLLY CUNNINGHAM February 08, 1815 in Lincoln Co., Tn.. Children of JOSEPH JENKINS and MARY CUNNINGHAM are: i. ELIZABETH2 JENKINS, b. September 17, 1817; m. REV. COLEMAN BUCHANAN. 2. ii. RHODA JANE JENKINS, b. October 24, 1820, Lincoln Co., Tn.; d. May 05, 1887, Burial Salem Cemetery Woodville, Missouri. iii. MARGARET JENKINS, b. May 28, 1822. iv. LOUISA JENKINS, b. January 15, 1826. v. JOSEPH COWAN JENKINS, b. August 12, 1831, Tennessee; d. March 30, 1919, Randolph County, Missouri; m. SUSAN SMOTHERS, November 18, 1850, Randolph County, Missouri. Notes for SUSAN SMOTHERS: Susan Smothers is listed on the 1850 Federal Census for Randolph county, Missouri, as 17 years of age, living with P.C. Smothers, she was 17 years of age and he was 26, it states that she was born in Kentucky the same as P. C., Margaret his wife is 19 years of age and states that she was born in Tenn. Generation No. 2 2. RHODA JANE2 JENKINS (JOSEPH1) was born October 24, 1820 in Lincoln Co., Tn., and died May 05, 1887 in Burial Salem Cemetery Woodville, Missouri. She married HENRY KELSO ROEBUCK December 07, 1837 in Randolph County, Missouri. Children of RHODA JENKINS and HENRY ROEBUCK are: i. CALVIN P.3 ROEBUCK, b. December 20, 1838; d. May 1861, Kansas; m. LUCY J. RIDGEWAY. ii. ALFRED M. ROEBUCK, b. September 05, 1840; d. Abt. 1863, Meridian Mississippi. iii. JOSEPH B. ROEBUCK, b. May 13, 1843; d. September 1843. iv. GEORGE W. ROEBUCK, b. October 09, 1844; d. May 30, 1863. v. MARY ANN ROEBUCK, b. January 10, 1847; d. 1925, Burial Salem Cemetery Woodville, Missouri. vi. ALBERT COLEMAN ROEBUCK, b. August 24, 1849, Randolph County, Missouri; d. February 07, 1917, Clarence, Shelby Co., Missouri; m. (1) MARGARET E. HUTTON; m. (2) ELLA ROGERS HUTTON, March 02, 1875, Randolph County, Missouri. vii. JAMES PORTER ROEBUCK, b. February 11, 1852; d. March 06, 1938; m. MARTHA COX. viii. MARGARET J. ROEBUCK, b. September 12, 1854; d. April 16, 1873. ix. JOHN C. ROEBUCK, b. August 02, 1857; m. IDA COCKRELL. x. MARION L. ROEBUCK, b. November 16, 1859; d. November 06, 1881. xi. LEE K. ROEBUCK, b. February 23, 1864; d. December 01, 1940. ----- Original Message ----- From: <TheJenks8@aol.com> To: <MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 8:56 AM Subject: [MORANDOL-L] Westfall - Clark surname posting. > Seems like a nice quiet time. A good time to again post my surname listing. > > WESTFALL, CLARK, WILSON, RIFFLE, KITTLE, POWERS, JENKINS > > Thanks for all. > > Edgar Jenkins (TheJenks8@aol.com) >

Apparently there was a lumber yard fire in 1916 where at least one man was killed. He was William Buford DAWSON. I'm not sure where this fire took place but seems to have happened somewhere in Randolph Co, MO. It also could have happened in Chariton Co, MO. Does anyone know anything about this fire or William Buford DAWSON? Cecy Rice

Seems like a nice quiet time. A good time to again post my surname listing. WESTFALL, CLARK, WILSON, RIFFLE, KITTLE, POWERS, JENKINS Thanks for all. Edgar Jenkins (TheJenks8@aol.com)

Two Randolph County jailers killed Suspects caught within nine hours in Kansas By Chuck Embree/Index Managing Editor Two Randolph County jail guards were killed this morning when a man and a woman entered the Huntsville facility through the front door and fired shots at the unarmed officers once they were let in. The shooting occurs just 16 months after a gunfire exchange between local law enforcement officers and two Georgia state prison fugitives which left five officers wounded. Jail supervisor Leon Egley, 33, and jailer Jason Acton, 36, were shot and killed Thursday morning around 12:30 a.m. reported Sheriff Don Ancell. Acton died at the scene while Egley was pronounced dead at Moberly Regional Medical Center. Nine hours after the shooting, Moberly Lt. Colonel Dennis Cupp said authorities in Doniphan County, Kansas apprehended the suspects who were driving a brown colored, late-model Mercury Couger. The pair is being interrogated in Kansas while local officers are en route to bring the man and woman back to Randolph County said Cupp. According to an Associated Press report, the suspects were caught unarmed around 9:30 a.m. in Wathena, Kan., about 130 miles west of Huntsville and just across the Missouri River in Kansas, said Doniphan County, Kan., Sheriff Mike Batchelder. The report said the pair were caught without incident along U.S. 36 by a police officer, who was aware of reports about the suspects when he saw them walking along the highway. They did not resist the arrest Batchelder told the AP. The male suspect is identified as Michael Andrew Tisius, 19, Moberly. The female suspect is identified as Tracy Mullington, 21. Murder charges were filed by Randolph County Prosecutor Michael Fusselman and a warrant was issued by Associate Circuit Judge James Cooksey. Ancell said the suspects were let inside the jail shortly before 12:30 a.m. after they rang the overnight buzzer, and Tisius allegedly opened fire on Egley and Acton using a handgun. The officers were unarmed Ancell said because they were following a county policy which prohibits weapons worn by officers while they are among prisoners at the jail. A deputy came upon the scene to discover the bodies and called for assistance. Responding was the Huntsville and Moberly Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the sheriff departments of Macon, Monroe, Chariton, and Howard Counties. Ancell said the jail's front door video camera serves only as a surveillance camera to help guards identify who are at the doorway and do not record images on tape. Unnamed witnesses at the scene, including prisoners, informed authorities of what took place said Ancell. "I believe they were attempting a jail break on an inmate we were holding from Macon County," said Ancell. "They never found the right keys to his cell and fled the scene without him." Ancell said he believes the suspects were trying to free inmate Roy Vance, 27, Macon. According to Macon County Sheriff Robert Dawson, Vance has been arrested for a number of crimes and recently was arrested for a probation violation on a drug charge. While incarcerated in Macon, Dawson said Vance attempted to escape jail and damaged property. Vance was transferred to Randolph County on May 23. Ancell said Egley and Acton were guarding 36 prisoners at the jail while two other deputies were on patrol within the county when the shooting occurred. "People come and go through the front doors of the jail all the time. They come in to give us information to report an incident problem that has occurred, and we respond to it," said Ancell. "There is no (protective) barrier between the front lobby and our dispatch station. It was wide open for anyone to access." Ancell said the jail will be closed while renovation work on the front door entrance is made to provide better security for his officers. A bullet proof barrier to separate the front lobby from officers is scheduled to be built. The 36 inmates have been transferred to nearby county jail facilities he said. "It has been publicly known that our jail and courthouses have little security measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our officers or anyone else who may be in the building but as a county, we have not been able to do anything to improve this," said Ancell of the 91-year old two-story brick house converted into a jail. "Now you see what has happened. This is a pretty sad day here for everyone." Roadblocks were set up around the county before daybreak as authorities searched for the suspects. A woman arrested in Moberly initially thought to be a suspect later was determined to be the wrong woman and was released. "On behalf of the Randolph County Commission, at this time our concerns and prayers extend to the families of Leon and Jason. This is a terrible thing that has happened," said Presiding Commissioner Fred Ward. "Right now, we are working with the sheriffs department to improve the security at the jail. We want to make it safe for all personnel." The past two years county voters overwhelmingly have turned down sales tax issues to construct new courthouse and jail facilities. Ward said the commission will discuss whether to place another sales tax issue before voters this November to support county infrastructure. Nine months ago Egley told the Moberly Monitor-Index he was concerned for his safety while working at the county jail. In an October, 1999 interview with the Monitor-Index, Egley said, "There always seems to be something wrong and there is just too many opportunities for something negative to happen and things usually do happen," ... "For some prisoners, this is home for eight to ten months or longer for an inmate while they work their way through the court system. The inside of these walls our outside in the recreation area are the only places they see and we are stuck with them until the court completes its function." Also in the October story, sheriffs detective Jeff Vogan said " "As you can tell, things get pretty busy around here and can easily get out of hand if we have some prisoners who decide to become unruly and cause problems," ... "The front doorway we have is a joke. Actually, none of our doors are secure. If a person comes to the door, the scene from the video camera can't really tell you who is standing there. Anyone who has a personal agendum on their mind of causing harm or plan to help their buddy escape could easily be standing there with a shotgun. We wouldn't notice it until we came to the door, and then they could just blast a hole through the door or windows. These (windows and doorway) are just like ones you would find in your home and there is nothing special about them. Our jailers are practically helpless." Chris Borgerson, director of Moberly Area Community College Law Enforcement Academy, said Acton, who was employed for only two months with the sheriffs office, was a recent graduate from the academy. "Jason was one of the best students I have ever had in class. He was an even-tempered man who wanted to serve the public and provide safety to the community," said Borgerson. "He had such a bright future." Huntsville City Mayor Carl Gordy said he and Egley, who served as Ward 4 councilman and chairman of the Huntsville finance committee, on Monday was discussing security issues with Huntsville. Gordy said Egley was concerned about dogs running rampant in town and thought the safety and well-being of residents was being threatened. The Huntsville council is considering a dog leash law he said. "This is just a terrible tragedy for everyone here in Randolph County," said Huntsville Mayor Carl Gordy this morning. "This only adds to the great need that we have to get a more secure jail facility here. It's a shame that something like this, when two lives are lost, to draw more attention to a security problem which we have known about for a long time." Thursday morning's slayings came after the February 1999 woundings of officers who were trying to arrest two fugitives from Georgia who was holed up in a mobile home in Huntsville.

Hawk, I just put this new link up for my slave database a couple of weeks ago. The database actually covers several counties including Howard CO -- for nearly 40,000 entries. The html link you noted was a tester: for a better view go to: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~moafram/slaveinfo.html>; visitors can post slave related data for Missouri, including wills, probate, family records etc., to <http://www.usgennet.org/~ahtopaag/index.html> The drop menu lets you select from several counties in Missouri: Benton, Boone, Carroll, Chariton, Clay, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Marion, Pettie, Monrie, Platt, Polk, Randolph, Richmond, Saline, Scott, St. Charles, St. Francois, and St. Louis >From Mississippi: Amite, Jefferson >From Tennesse Memphis From: VA Bath, Campbell, Clark, Cumberland, Farquier, Kanawha and Madison Thanks, Traci Wilson Kleekamp African Americans in Missouri http://www.rootsweb.com/~moafram P.S. New items include Cooper and Howard COunty Black marriages!!! Hawk wrote: > > o SLAVE/SLAVEOWNER RECORDS OF HOWARD COUNTY, MISSOURI, > 2,465 records > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/slaves/ > > Hawk > > ======================================== > http://www.Afrigeneas.com An Essential Gateway to African Ancestored Family Research

This gives me much to think about. One would think that the land would be partitiouned among all the children. However: From other sources (obituary of daughter Priscilla md John Thompson 1916) I get a very different picture of the children. And where is she among all of this? First off, let me admit that my listing of the children is PROBABLY incomplete because I have the first one born 1812 and they were married in 1807.And my order is probably wrong. But here goes: Uriah Melton Williams son of Colden C Williams (1763-1832) and Mary Short (1769-1823) born 26 Apr/20 Sep 1788 (researchers gave the April, Ellsberry gives the Sep from tombstone) d 27 Oct 1841 Howard Co per tombstone, buried Fayette Cemetery. Md 24 Dec 1807 Christian Co KY Mary Thompson daughter of John Thompson (1751-1818) and Mary Jefferies (1756-1815). Mary wasa born 15 Feb 1787 in SC (or KY or MO - have info naming all three) and died 16 Apr 1858 per her tombstone. Eight known children, but I do not know the order. William D Williams b 22 Sep 1812 KY died 12 Dec 1893 and is buried in Fayette City Cemetery. He married Hannah A Rupe (1816-1887) on 17 Feb 1834 in Howard Co. I have him on the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses. George W Williams b ca 1822 MO. I BELIEVE he died at Camp Chase, OH 2 Feb 1865, but that could have been another man of the same name. Priscilla H Williams b Jun 1834 MO d 9 Jul 1916 Higbee, Randolph Co MO. She md 22 May 1851 John F Thompson, first cousin, marriage performed by William K Woods. I have found her on the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 census; in 1900 she says she had 12 children, 10 still living and claims both parents born in MO but I don't think so. When she died in 1916 the obit named her surviving brothers and sisters which is how I got the remaining 5 siblings. James Williams - Jul 1916 was living near Fayette. John Williams - Jul 1916 was living in Kansas City MO. Elizabeth Williams - Jul 1916 was living in the vicinity of Higbee, Randolph Co, and had the married name of Avery. David H Williams - Jul 1916 was living in CA. Uriah G Williams - Jul 1916 was living in CA. It is extremely unlikely that any of the last 5 were born before William - maybe before George and probably before Priscilla. How I have them listed is James b ca 1808, John b ca 1810 then William, then Elizabeth, David and Uriah and finally Priscilla. At 2 year intervals (1 year for the first child) that works out and leaves a space for Sebastian. Now where was Elizabeth mentioned in the partition??? And where was Priscilla? I can easily see that Colden should be another child - almost everybody in the crowd had at least one Colden - and Sebastian was dead before 1916 as was Colden I am sure. Martha Jane and Mary Frances young ones still at home and not yet married. Were George W and Cassandra Brashears another daughter and husband? And how about Ruben and Margaret Watts? Has my whole life been a lie? Priscilla is really somebody else? No, no don't tell me that!!! It is starting to look to me as if she was really the daughter of somebody else. And I think that somebody else might be her "uncle" John C Williams, husband of the Sarah Chism who started this. Ann, we are closer than I thought. The only problem with this is --- gives me John, David and Uriah to be her sibs when she died, but waht about James and Elizabeth? I suppose it is remotely possible for James to be either James Willoughby or Willoughby James, called Willoughby on the 1850 census and James in later life; the same for Elizabeth named either Sarah Elizabeth or Elizabeth Sarah or since there were two Sarahs on the census that somebody made a mistake. Alternatively, the 1st Sarah was just visiting. The whole census was disturbing when I looked at it. Ms. Ellsberry had 2 families put together. Can I get more help??? (All in all, I really think that Priscilla is NOT the daughter of Uriah as I was told 25 years ago). Oh, per my Ancestry CD for marriages: Reuben Watts md Margaret Williams15 Dec 1842 and George Brashear md Cassil D Wiliams 20 Jun 1835, both in Howard Co. Thanks again Beth. Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Beth Wilson <swilson@loop.com> To: Carolyn Gibbons <c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net> Cc: <MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [MORANDOL-L] Sebastian Williams > Howard County Land Deeds > Volume 1, page 187 > 15 January 1844 > Uriah Williams, dec. > Land Partition among > George W. and Cassander Brashear; Reuben and Margaret Watts; George W. Williams; > Colden J. Williams; Martha Jane Williams; Mary Francis Williams; Sebastian C. > Williams; William D. Williams. > > Mary Francis Williams married John Withers. (Howard County Deeds, Volume 1, page > 180) > > > > Beth Wilson > > Carolyn Gibbons wrote: > > > Hello all of you out there. I know you will help > > > > I recently came across a Sebastian Williams and have no idea how to fit him > > in to my Colden Williams family. (Most of them were in Howard Co, but maybe > > slipped across the border now and then.) > > > > Colden (1763-1832) Williams and Mary Short (1769-1823) had among others a > > son Uriah1788-1841. He died intestate in Howard Co and according to the > > court records (30 Oct 1841) Colden J Williams and Sebastian Williams were > > the administers and posted bond. Although Colden became a common name in > > the family (most descendants had at least one in the family either as a > > first or a middle name) this is the only Sebastian I have come across. > > Today while looking through the Randolph Co marriages I came across this > > entry: > > Williams, Sebastian & Evans, Mary Jane 5 (no month) 1841 Book A, page 62 > > There was also a John Williams who married an Ann Minter 2 Aug 1830, Book A, > > page 5. I didn't go past the 1st page in the index because I ran out of > > time. > > > > Can anyone here tell me who this Sebastian is and give any link to Uriah > > Williams and/or Colden Williams of Howard Co??? > > > > Carolyn > > c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net >

> > > I understand there was a flood in the 1890-1898 period. Does anyone > have any info on it???

Looking at this deed I see Mary Williams is mentioned as widow of Uriah and deed says "make partition of the remainder of (land) between the several heirs of the said Deceased..." Keep in mind that the word heir doesn't necessarily mean child of . Beth Beth Wilson wrote: > Howard County Land Deeds > Volume 1, page 187 > 15 January 1844 > Uriah Williams, dec. > Land Partition among > George W. and Cassander Brashear; Reuben and Margaret Watts; George W. Williams; > Colden J. Williams; Martha Jane Williams; Mary Francis Williams; Sebastian C. > Williams; William D. Williams. > > Mary Francis Williams married John Withers. (Howard County Deeds, Volume 1, page > 180) > > Beth Wilson > > Carolyn Gibbons wrote: > > > Hello all of you out there. I know you will help > > > > I recently came across a Sebastian Williams and have no idea how to fit him > > in to my Colden Williams family. (Most of them were in Howard Co, but maybe > > slipped across the border now and then.) > > > > Colden (1763-1832) Williams and Mary Short (1769-1823) had among others a > > son Uriah1788-1841. He died intestate in Howard Co and according to the > > court records (30 Oct 1841) Colden J Williams and Sebastian Williams were > > the administers and posted bond. Although Colden became a common name in > > the family (most descendants had at least one in the family either as a > > first or a middle name) this is the only Sebastian I have come across. > > Today while looking through the Randolph Co marriages I came across this > > entry: > > Williams, Sebastian & Evans, Mary Jane 5 (no month) 1841 Book A, page 62 > > There was also a John Williams who married an Ann Minter 2 Aug 1830, Book A, > > page 5. I didn't go past the 1st page in the index because I ran out of > > time. > > > > Can anyone here tell me who this Sebastian is and give any link to Uriah > > Williams and/or Colden Williams of Howard Co??? > > > > Carolyn > > c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net

Howard County Land Deeds Volume 1, page 187 15 January 1844 Uriah Williams, dec. Land Partition among George W. and Cassander Brashear; Reuben and Margaret Watts; George W. Williams; Colden J. Williams; Martha Jane Williams; Mary Francis Williams; Sebastian C. Williams; William D. Williams. Mary Francis Williams married John Withers. (Howard County Deeds, Volume 1, page 180) Beth Wilson Carolyn Gibbons wrote: > Hello all of you out there. I know you will help > > I recently came across a Sebastian Williams and have no idea how to fit him > in to my Colden Williams family. (Most of them were in Howard Co, but maybe > slipped across the border now and then.) > > Colden (1763-1832) Williams and Mary Short (1769-1823) had among others a > son Uriah1788-1841. He died intestate in Howard Co and according to the > court records (30 Oct 1841) Colden J Williams and Sebastian Williams were > the administers and posted bond. Although Colden became a common name in > the family (most descendants had at least one in the family either as a > first or a middle name) this is the only Sebastian I have come across. > Today while looking through the Randolph Co marriages I came across this > entry: > Williams, Sebastian & Evans, Mary Jane 5 (no month) 1841 Book A, page 62 > There was also a John Williams who married an Ann Minter 2 Aug 1830, Book A, > page 5. I didn't go past the 1st page in the index because I ran out of > time. > > Can anyone here tell me who this Sebastian is and give any link to Uriah > Williams and/or Colden Williams of Howard Co??? > > Carolyn > c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net

Ditto, I also have been searching for Sebastion Williams and I have a copy (in the pile someplace) of the document you are referring to. Also had exchanges with someone else who was looking for Sebastion. If anyone has any info please post for the benefit of all. Thanks Lou Myers

Help, help, help. I am still drowning in Williamses. Today I spent some time trying to find something about John C Williams' wife Sarah. She has been given to me as both Chinn and Chism; born 23 Feb 1811, died 1 Oct 1882. I have her on the census with her husband for 1850, 1860 and 1870 in Howard Co (with assorted small fry). One source (Ann Siler) had been given a date of 9 Aug 1839; this does not compute with the 1850 census records as she and John C have a daughter, Mary, born 1832. Today I searched The Howard Co Marriage Index, the Randolph Co Marriage Index and the Randolph Co and Howard Co cemetery booklets I have for all Chism, Chinn, Chisholm and so on. I also looked specifically for John Williams md to Sarah anybody. The results are not nice. In Howard Co: Chism, Mary & Harden Furnish, 1 Dec 1840 2-143 (Bk and page) There should have been an entry for Mahala Williams md Howard Chism 15 Feb 1832 (found it from Ancestry CD for Howard Co) but I must have missed it this time. Chism, John & Fanny Cooper 8 May 1828 1-197 (I didn't have enough time to look through the rest of these - I have another Chisholm md Ethel Dougherty about 1900 or so) In Randolph Co there were more: (This guy's writing was more difficult to read than the Howard Co one) Cohinn? Wm and Johnson, Polly 6 Jan 1835 A-23 Chism, Louisa & Bogy, James 31 May 1853 A-158 Chism, George W & Palmer, Mary E 26 Mar 1857 A-200 Chism, John W & Palmer, Nancy J 23 May 1861 A-256 Chism, Thomas W & Sims, Nancy H 23 Sep 1863 A-273 Chisham, Joseph & Lewis, Nancy 4 Mar 1876 B-93 Chisham, Sarah A & Clifton, Thomas Sr 14 Dec 1876 B-116 Chism, Florence & Coleman, Tilman 25 Jan 1881 B-245 Chisham, Annesetta A & Angell, George W 23 May 1882 1-86 Chinn, Granville & Reed, Nannie 18 Aug 1888 3-74 Chisholm, Rose M & Orr? A F 8 Feb 1893 4-346 In the cemetery records, there is not much either. Howard Co: Fayette Cemetery Chinn, George F Sr b near Lexington KY 16 Jun 1834 - 15 Aug 1903 A Leonora 13 Feb 1847 - 16 Oct 1925 Charley 1894-1937 Clarence 1886-1896 Ashland Cemetery Chinn, Robert 1883-1962 Fannie 1885- William E 1857-1920 Marian W 1859-1920 Washington Cemtery in Glasgow Chin, Richard 13 Feb 1787 - 20 Jan 1861 Randolph Co had a little more but none helpful: Chapel Grove, 1 mi S Clark MO Chism, Maxine, 1921-1921 Bessie 1878-1964 John 1876-1938 Chism Robert Dale 1964-1964 Higbee Cemetery, Higbee Chism, Maude Gaynell 1898-1964 Chism, Robert T 6 Aug 1865-27 Jul 1938 Mattie J 1884- Daniel H 15 Aug 1863-15 Mar 1934 Fairview Cemetery Chism, Joseph W 5 Nov 1843 - 12 Apr 1905 Nancy J 8 Sep 1837-15 June 1925 Chism, Nancy E 1883-1959 John W 1865-1936 Anyone have any help about John C Williams and wife? Please? Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net

Hello all of you out there. I know you will help I recently came across a Sebastian Williams and have no idea how to fit him in to my Colden Williams family. (Most of them were in Howard Co, but maybe slipped across the border now and then.) Colden (1763-1832) Williams and Mary Short (1769-1823) had among others a son Uriah1788-1841. He died intestate in Howard Co and according to the court records (30 Oct 1841) Colden J Williams and Sebastian Williams were the administers and posted bond. Although Colden became a common name in the family (most descendants had at least one in the family either as a first or a middle name) this is the only Sebastian I have come across. Today while looking through the Randolph Co marriages I came across this entry: Williams, Sebastian & Evans, Mary Jane 5 (no month) 1841 Book A, page 62 There was also a John Williams who married an Ann Minter 2 Aug 1830, Book A, page 5. I didn't go past the 1st page in the index because I ran out of time. Can anyone here tell me who this Sebastian is and give any link to Uriah Williams and/or Colden Williams of Howard Co??? Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net

Hey Everyone, We have finally graduated from a "beta" database to a real link for Slave Data for African Americans in Missouri. The new link is: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/slaves/ As usual, I encourage any researcher to post slave related data, wills, probate, family ledgers, diaries etc., to the African Americans in Missouri site at: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/ or http://www.usgennet.org/ahtopaag/index.html We are interested in data from Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana as well... you can also post slave data to the Afrigeneas webpage at http://www.afrigeneas.com I have updated the African Americans Missouri site with Cooper and Howard County Marriages and a variety of other materials....the above sites will shortly be updated. In the meantime, check it out and post queries and see other slave related information including slave schedules sites at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~moafram> and <http://www.rootsweb.com/slaveinfo.html> There was an excellent site mentioned in USA Today for Virginia Slave Runaways ... which lead me to track one of my family's owners named CHILTON. The site includes a database and actual newspaper postings: http://www.wise.virginia.edu/cvc/history/runaways Well, enjoy... and I look forward to your feedback. Traci Wilson Kleekamp African Americans in Missouri