I would just like to thank Kathy Bowlin for sharing the "Higbee News" items regarding the Lessly family. My great-grandparents were William Augustus Lessly and Anna Mae Ward Lessly mentioned in the obituaries listed. Because of Kathy sharing these items, I gained new information about Anna Mae Ward Lessly. My grandparents were Claude Kimbrough Lessly and Maude Williams Lessly, and my father was Claude William Lessly. I still enjoy making the trip to Higbee about once a year to visit. Thanks again, Kathy! Chris Ann Lessly ***************************** Chris Ann Lessly, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Music Indiana Wesleyan University 4201 S. Washington Street Marion, IN 46953 (765)677-2156 office clessly@indwes.edu *****************************

I have a couple of Lessley bits of info in my database because they were first found living with my Dougherty family. This is from the census. If you, Chris, or anyone else knows of the connection to Dougherty I would really like it. This is from the 1860 census. This Lesley family appeared to be living with Joseph and Cecelia ( known on her marriage license but apparently no where else as Ann Eliza ST CLAIR) Dougherty in Bonnefemme Twp. 1860 Bonnefemme Twp, household 616/family 602, census page 371: Dougherty Joseph 23 m Farmer MO $1,000.00 $110.00 Dougherty Secilla 21 f Dom VA Lesley Sarah E 36 f Dom KY Lesley Susan A 17 f Dom MO Lesley James T 15 m Farmer MO At school And here was this family next door; it would seem that maybe the Dougherty child was visiting, but I do not know. Howard Co, MO 1860 census page 371, Bonnefemme Twp Household 617/Family 603: Lesley James A 40 m Farmer KY $0.00 $0.00 Lesley John M 14 m KY at school Lesley William T 11 m MO at school Lesley Mary E 4 f MO Lesley Harrison 2 m MO Dougherty Sara E 1 f MO And I just picked this up. Howard Co 1880 Census page 12, Richmond Twp, household 106/family 107 Lessley William T 29 m Farmer MO MO KY $0.00 $0. Lessley Laurah 22 f Wife Keeping House MO MO MO Lessley Herbert 2 m Son At Home MO MO MO If any of these sound familiar, I may have some other Lessley tidbits somewhere. Carolyn c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Lessly <clessly@indwes.edu> To: <MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 8:12 AM Subject: [MORANDOL-L] Lessly information > I would just like to thank Kathy Bowlin for sharing the "Higbee News" > items regarding the Lessly family. My great-grandparents were William > Augustus Lessly and Anna Mae Ward Lessly mentioned in the obituaries > listed. Because of Kathy sharing these items, I gained new information > about Anna Mae Ward Lessly. > My grandparents were Claude Kimbrough Lessly and Maude Williams > Lessly, and my father was Claude William Lessly. I still enjoy making the > trip to Higbee about once a year to visit. > > Thanks again, Kathy! > > Chris Ann Lessly > > > > > > > > ***************************** > Chris Ann Lessly, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Music > Indiana Wesleyan University > 4201 S. Washington Street > Marion, IN 46953 > (765)677-2156 office > clessly@indwes.edu > ***************************** >