I really appreciate this information. You are good to find this much information on Minerva. I wonder if James Grisham was a brother to Mary Hockersmith's Heifner['s first husband. I think his name was John Grisham but he either died in Shelby Co., In or maybe Jassamine Co., Ky where these families were prior to coming to Mo. This is very helpful. I've seen Heifner spelled numerous ways. Thank you very much. Every bit of information puts a new piece into the puzzle. Are you the same Evans that had the relatives in the Kaseyville area? I may have an old clipping or so on the Evans family. I recently inherited the family clippings. If I find any, would you like to have them? Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Evans" <Rich104@comcast.net> To: <morandol@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:42 AM Subject: Re: [MORANDOL] Mary Hockersmith Grisham Heifner > Minerva was a daughter of Elliott R. and Polley (Trent) Thomas. She > married > first James Grisham in Chariton county 19 Sep 1838. James is dead or moved > on by 1850, as Minerva is in the 1850 Census living with her mother and > father with three daughters. > Bart and Minerva can be found in the 1870 Census living in Jackson > Township. > The spelling of the last name is "Hifner". > Richard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Wisdom" <jdwisdom@cox.net> > To: <MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:56 AM > Subject: [MORANDOL] Mary Hockersmith Grisham Heifner > > >>I am looking for the death date of Mary Jane Hockersmith Grisham Heifner >>in >>Randolph County, Mo. She was the first wife of Bartholomew Heifner. >>Some >>records show her dying in 1848 but I question that date as his second >>marriage took place 7 June, 1853 in Randolph County, Mo to Minerva >>Grisham. >>I think that may have been Mary Jane's sister. >> The family history gives the mother for the three younger children as >> Minerva and all the older children to Mary J. which would mean Mary >> Jane's >> death may have been in 1853 . There are two reasons for my conclusion. >> First, Mary Jane was still listed with the family in the 1850 census in >> Randolph County. Second, my listing for the date of birth for the >> youngest child of Mary Jane and Bartholomew Heifner is Mary Jane in >> 1853. >> >> I am also looking for the burial place for Bartholomew Heifner and his >> two >> wives, Mary Jane and Minerva. Bart died about 1839. They lived in >> the Huntsville area. Another daughter of Mary Jane and Bartholomew named >> Sarah was born in 1840 and did not appear in the 1850 census indicating >> she may have died. If so, when and where is she buried? >> >> In addition, I am looking for a marriage license of Sarah Elizabeth >> (Cooley) and her first husband, either the name of Knight or Phillips. >> She married her second husband, George Washington Heifner in 1868 in >> Randolph County. They are both buried at Darksville. George Washington >> Heifner was the son of Bart and Mary J. Heifner. >> >> I appreciate the help of the Randolph County genealogists. Is there >> anyone researching the Heifner/Hockersmith families in the area? >> >> Gratefully, >> Barbara Wisdom >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MORANDOL-request@rootsweb.com 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 > MORANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >