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/XNB.2ACI/437.1 Message Board Post: Old New Garden, belongs to the New Garden Primitive Baptist Church it is in the Town of Fishing River just west of Richmond Mo. Union Cem in in Orrick Township south of Richmond Riffe Cem is in Orrick Township Union Baptist is in Orrick Township South Point is in Orrick Township I could not find your elon or Clev It was not listed in my book. If you send me a fax number I will fax you copies of the Cemetaries in Ray County. You could also get one at the Richmond Historical Society in Richmond Mo. I strongly advise you to go there. There is a wonderful caretaker who lives on the grounds and he can tell you where everything is. There are copies of many of the cemetaries and who is burried there inside the Library there. I have been to many of the cemetaries there in Ray Co. Good Luck Joan Graham Atkinson

The response to this message is given below and is based on information found in the History of Ray County, 1973. Additional information not in the History of Ray County may be available at the Ray County Genealogical Library which is located at 901 West Royle St. in Richmond. Maps are also available to review at the Library. The Library is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon until 4 pm. You may call the Library at (816) 776-2305 during business hours. You requested information about how to find the following cemeteries: 1. Union. Union is located on county route C north of Rayville close to the junction of C with county road M. 2. Riffe. Riffe is located on Route O north of Orrick. 3. Old New Garden. Old New Garden is located on Route O further north of Riffe, near the junction with State highway 10. 4. Union Baptist. This cemetery is located northwest of Orrick between Mo Route 210 and County Route O. 5. Clev/Bogart. Bogart Creek is in Fishing River Township along Fishing River north and west of Orrick. The cemetery is not listed in the History. 6. South Point. South Point is located just off State Route 210 east of Orrick where the bluffs begin. 7. Enon or Elon. This cemetery is not listed in the History. Carter Rogers -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: [MORAY-CGA] Need direction to Cemeteries >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/XNB.2ACI/437 > >Message Board Post: > >Can anyone give me directions to the following cemeteries in Ray County? I am leaving on Sunday and hoping to make a trip by the cemeteries. Union Cemetery, Riffe Cemetery, Old New Garden Cemetery, Union Babtist Cemetery (same as Union?), Clev/Bogart Cemetery, South Point Cemetery, Enon or Elon Cemetery, I have no clues as to which city these are in, I only have the name of the cemetery and Ray County. Many i believe are in Orrick. > >thanks, >Cassy. >[email protected] > > >==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== >Ray County Historical Society, PO Box 2, Richmond, MO 64085 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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/XNB.2ACI/437 Message Board Post: Can anyone give me directions to the following cemeteries in Ray County? I am leaving on Sunday and hoping to make a trip by the cemeteries. Union Cemetery, Riffe Cemetery, Old New Garden Cemetery, Union Babtist Cemetery (same as Union?), Clev/Bogart Cemetery, South Point Cemetery, Enon or Elon Cemetery, I have no clues as to which city these are in, I only have the name of the cemetery and Ray County. Many i believe are in Orrick. thanks, Cassy. [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arterburn, Bailey, Brunk, Burkhart, Gudgeon, Lovern, Lunday, Stanley, Owens, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/436 Message Board Post: I am searching for the ancestors of Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Owens who married John Marshall Arterburn in Ray Co. May 19, 1890. She was born in Johnson Co, MO, and he in Carroll Co., MO. Not sure when their families moved to Ray Co., MO. They are my gr-grandparents. Their son, my grandfather, Harry Loren Arterburn was born in Ray Co., MO February 10, 1891. The family moved to LaPlata, Macon Co., MO before 1912.

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/XNB.2ACI/435 Message Board Post: Evan appears in the 1860 Ray Co., Camden Township, census. No wife is listed, but several children are. The wife was listed in the 1850 Howard Co., census. Any information on this family is appreciated. Evan's daughter, Virginia Ann Griffith Crank is my g-g-grandmother. Anne O'Neal, [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Teegarden, McKown, McCanless, McCandless Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/247.251.251.1 Message Board Post: Yes, Ellen's mother was Phoebe Teegarden, who was first married to Isaac McKown, Jr., 7 Sep 1845 in Ray Co., MO. After Isaac's death (1870) she married Doctor Franklin Craven 16 Apr 1871, also in Ray Co.

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/XNB.2ACI/247.251.252 Message Board Post: Judy, Would Ellen's widowed mother have been Phoebe McCowen (McKown). Gary Kincaid

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/XNB.2ACI/247.251.251 Message Board Post: Judy, Would Ellen's widowed mother have been Phoebe McCowen (McKown). Gary Kincaid

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watkins, Allcorn, Zike, Theno, Todd Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/434 Message Board Post: Eliza Jane Warne (6/26/1824-12/25/1895) m (8/12/1847) John E Watkins, glassblower, moved 1857 to Parkersburg, W Va, then to Richmond, Ray Co, Missouri. John Watkins, son of Elias Watkins (d1834 m Margaret/ Martha Paden/Peden), grandson of Joseph Watkins who migrated 1801 from Basking Ridge, NJ (Old and New Monongahela, by John S VanVoorhis) John E Watkins was killed in a buggy accident in Missouri... Children of Eliza Jane Warne Watkins and John E Watkins: 1) Joseph P Devore Watkins (b1860, died an infant) 2) Charles Thorn Watkins (1850-1855) 3) James Warne Watkins (b2/10/1852) m (6/23/1872, Missouri City, Mo) Elizabeth E Allcorn (b12/28/1852) reside 1905 Golden, Colorado, works for telegraph: Cora Virginia Watkins (b9/8/1874) m (12/25/1895) Elmo M Zike. Edison, Nebraska; Eugene Morse Watkins (1877-1879); Keith Clement Watkins (b8/1/1882) m (8/16/1904) Gertrude Anna Theno, Durango, Colorado, railroad engineer; Erma Amanda Watkins (b1/29/1885); Harold Allcorn Watkins (b6/17/1887); Frieda Multer Watkins (b7/5/1893) 4) William Biddle Watkins (twin, b6/4/1855) m (12/20/1879, Richmond, Mo, by Geo W Beckley) Nannie Bell Barr (b9/4/1852, Pa) bookkeeper at mines: Claude Parkison Watkins (b6/20/1881); Harry John Watkins (b1/19/1883) m (6/5/1904) Ollie Treadway; Zella May Watkins (b7/16/1884); William Bell Watkins (b1/6/1888); Emery Inks Watkins (b7/17/1890) 5) Robert Clark Watkins (twin, b6/4/1855), weighman 6) John Edgar Watkins (b4/21/1857-9/25/1891) m (9/16/1878, at Camden, Mo, by Elder James E Dunn) Lillian Todd 7) Franklin Ives Watkins (b10/1/1858) farmer 8) Hiram Wilbur Watkins (b7/3/1862) pharmacist and proprietor of Central Drug Store, Richmond, Mo 9) Charles Cook Watkins (b2/29/1864) m (10/18/1893 at Atchison, Kansas) Cora Allcorn, farmer 10) Eliza Virginia Watkins (b11/29/1867) teacher

I have finally found an obit on Ed Melling who died in 1908, who was married to Mary(Mollie)Hill. If anyone on here is also researching the Melling line would write me I will share what I have found. Lena

A Miss Lou Ford had a store in Richmond. Her ad is in all of the old newspapers. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda McCrary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 8:18 PM Subject: [MORAY-CGA] Fw: [MO-CEM-PRESERVATION] Where to Start/saving old Cemetery > This message was sent to me. I told the sender that I would forward it to the entire list. Maybe someone will be lucky enough to be related to "Miss Ford". Ronda McCrary > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Walchli > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:37 PM > To: Ronda McCrary > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM-PRESERVATION] Where to Start/saving old Cemetery > > HI... > Sorry I don't know about preserving cemeteries...BUT.. > what caught my eye was RAY COUNTY, MO > I have a photo of a young lady,.. > .in handwriting on the back it says... > "MISS L. FORD > RICHMOND, RAY CO, MO > Blue Eyes, hair brown" > > the printing for the photo place says: > FROM > SHIELDS & STANTON > FINE ART ROOMS > Memphis, MO > > Then, more handwriting: > Mrs (or possibly Miss) Brown > the eyes blue > then: MISS FANNY E. SHAW?...SHA....something...cannot make it out. > On front of photo is written, at the top.... > (Again, hard to make it out) > could be JENNIE Hesdenlsook?... > Maybe I should go to the Ray County site and post this....very interesting. > I am not related, just picked it up at a sale...cause of the MISSOURI > name... > I research in Miller Co., Laclede and Dallas County... > > Just thought maybe I would connect with someone! > NANCY > ,,(^-.-^),, > NANCY in CA. > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronda McCrary" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 8:55 AM > Subject: [MO-CEM-PRESERVATION] Where to Start/saving old Cemetery > > > > Hi, > > I have finally located an old family gravesite, in Ray County, Missouri > (Clark/Cramer/Van Wall Cem.) that I have been searching for. As I expected, > it is in rather poor condition. I would guess that it hasn't been tended to > in 10 or more years. There is a profusion of small (1-2 inch diameter) > trees, and thorny bushes everywhere. Some of the grave stones have fallen > over, and seem too heavy to move. Most of the stones do seem to be there, > though, which is good. > > > > Does anyone on the list have experience in rehabbing an old cemetery? I > do not live in the same county, but am about an hour away. What tools do I > need? Do I try to enlist a group, say like the Boy Scouts, or others, do I > try to organize a family group to maintain it? Do local > Genealogical/Historical Societies ever get involved in Cemetery > Preservation? Are there any good books on this subject, or Websites that > any one knows of? What are the laws that govern burial sites on someone > else's private property? > > > > Any help anyone can give me would be appreciated. It seems that the older > generation took care of this, until they were no longer able to, and some of > us will need to take over. Thanks, Ronda McCrary > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION Mailing List ==== > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Genealogical Assn. > 901 W. Royle > Richmond, MO 60485 > > >

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/XNB.2ACI/433 Message Board Post: My gt-gt grandfather was Abraham Transue b. 1788 in Northhampton Co., PA. He died 10 Feb 1872 in Clinton Co., MO. He married Elizabeth Butz 31 Mar 1791 in PA. She died 10 Oct 1870 in Clinton Co., MO. Their son, Laevinue Transue was born in Canton, Stark Co., Ohio and died 7 Mar 1908 in Holden, MO. They may have had other children. Would like to hear from you if you are a descendant or know the ancestry of Abraham. Please write to me at: [email protected]

This message was sent to me. I told the sender that I would forward it to the entire list. Maybe someone will be lucky enough to be related to "Miss Ford". Ronda McCrary ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Walchli Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:37 PM To: Ronda McCrary Subject: Re: [MO-CEM-PRESERVATION] Where to Start/saving old Cemetery HI... Sorry I don't know about preserving cemeteries...BUT.. what caught my eye was RAY COUNTY, MO I have a photo of a young lady,.. .in handwriting on the back it says... "MISS L. FORD RICHMOND, RAY CO, MO Blue Eyes, hair brown" the printing for the photo place says: FROM SHIELDS & STANTON FINE ART ROOMS Memphis, MO Then, more handwriting: Mrs (or possibly Miss) Brown the eyes blue then: MISS FANNY E. SHAW?...SHA....something...cannot make it out. On front of photo is written, at the top.... (Again, hard to make it out) could be JENNIE Hesdenlsook?... Maybe I should go to the Ray County site and post this....very interesting. I am not related, just picked it up at a sale...cause of the MISSOURI name... I research in Miller Co., Laclede and Dallas County... Just thought maybe I would connect with someone! NANCY ,,(^-.-^),, NANCY in CA. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda McCrary" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 8:55 AM Subject: [MO-CEM-PRESERVATION] Where to Start/saving old Cemetery > Hi, > I have finally located an old family gravesite, in Ray County, Missouri (Clark/Cramer/Van Wall Cem.) that I have been searching for. As I expected, it is in rather poor condition. I would guess that it hasn't been tended to in 10 or more years. There is a profusion of small (1-2 inch diameter) trees, and thorny bushes everywhere. Some of the grave stones have fallen over, and seem too heavy to move. Most of the stones do seem to be there, though, which is good. > > Does anyone on the list have experience in rehabbing an old cemetery? I do not live in the same county, but am about an hour away. What tools do I need? Do I try to enlist a group, say like the Boy Scouts, or others, do I try to organize a family group to maintain it? Do local Genealogical/Historical Societies ever get involved in Cemetery Preservation? Are there any good books on this subject, or Websites that any one knows of? What are the laws that govern burial sites on someone else's private property? > > Any help anyone can give me would be appreciated. It seems that the older generation took care of this, until they were no longer able to, and some of us will need to take over. Thanks, Ronda McCrary > > > ==== MO-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XNB.2ACI/432 Message Board Post: Looking for (Info) on John Ray and Signora (Jones) Ray (abt.1850 - 60) from Martin,Tenn. They had (3) children: Dora A. Ray (Ehlers)(b. 1885) Emmitt Ray (b.abt.1886-87) and Irene Elizabeth Ray (Fee)(b.1888). John Ray past away abt. 1890 cause unknown. John's Wife Signora (Jones) Ray left Tenn to stay with unknown family in Mo. Some time later, Signora (Jones) Ray was unable to take care of her children and put them in a St.Louis orphanage on Aubert Ave. St.louis,Mo. Signora (Jones) Ray probably remarried and had step children, one thought to be named (Jopoline Bell). My grand mother, Irene Elizabeth (Ray) Fee left the orphanage and placed with Mrs. Lucy Davis of Callaway County, Mo. on a 1000 Acre farm and worked for the Davis's till she turned age (21) and married Charles Mclelland Fee, there children are: Lowell Fee, Lucy Francis(Herndon) Fee, Dorothy (Drowns) Fee, Anna Mae (Finazzo) Fee, (Billy) William James Fee and Emily Grace (Griffin) Fee. Any (Info) whould be appre! ciated. Contact me at [email protected] or go to http://www.gfinazzo.com my web site and leave a message on my board there. Thank You. Gary Finazzo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XNB.2ACI/431.1 Message Board Post: In the 1881 Ray county History there is a biograghy of: P. 595 J.P. Haynes is a prominent farmer of Richmond township and now (April 1881) hols the office of public administrator of Ray Co. He was born 20 Aug 1816 in Murry Co. Tenn. His parents were natives of North Carolina. When he was yet quite young, his father moved from Murray to Bedford Co. Tenn, but remaining there only for a time, immagrated to Ray Co. Mo. settling in the township in which our subject has ever since lived. Mr Haynes education was finished in the school of Ray Co. Farming has been his cheif occupation. His father died in 1862 at the age of 75, his mother lived until 1880, when she died at the age of 89 years. Mr Haynes ia of a quiet peaceful disposition and has never taken any part int he war-like movements, except for a shrot time against the Mormons, in this county. He was married 1 Nov 1841 to Miss Jane Schooler, a native of Tenn. They were married in Ray co. They had 6 children, Joseph H, George R. James H. Rosabelle J, Mary E, M, and John A. Mr Hay! nes was elected justice of the peace in 1854 and hedl that office for eleven years. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. That is the jest of the article, there is a little more on offices he served in. Hope that helps 1850 Ray Co. Census Lits the following families: James P Haynes age 33 b Tenn Jane 28 Tenn Joseph H. 4 Mo George K. 2 Mo James H. 11/12 Mo. Jospeh Haynes 62 N.C. Sarah 59 N.C. Mary C. 26 Tenn Wilkinson 20 Tenn Cyrus A. 16 Mo Caroline T. 13 Mo Samuel K.. Haynes 30 Tenn Rocinda 24 Tenn Martha 3 Mo James 2 Mo Hopes this helps Joan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HAYNES,HENDERSON,GREEN,CHAPPELL,CLARK,JACKSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XNB.2ACI/431 Message Board Post: Need any info on the HAYNES of Ray Co MO. Past and present. I am researching the COLLETT HAYNES of Clinton Co MO and am lookig for descendants that may have moved on to other counties. Any info on marriages, deaths and where buried would be appreciated.

I have Eads in my family tree. They are Livingston or Daviess County or perhaps even Ray County as they are all close to each other. But I'm to tired tonight to do any looking. Contact me later. Stan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EADES, EADS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/430 Message Board Post: I have a possible link to Eads/Eades ancestors in Ray Co., Missouri and would like to correspond with anyone also researching Eads (or other spellings!). Thank you. Carol Ball ([email protected])

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Branstetter/Phipps/Grandstaff Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XNB.2ACI/92.1 Message Board Post: I have a Sarah Ellen Grandstaff b. abt 1862 in my line that m. Joseph William Branstetter in abt 1882, supposedly her parents died when she was young and she worked as hired girl on farm in Milan, Mo. Is there a connection to her.

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/XNB.2ACI/428.1 Message Board Post: I have Volume VIII of the Ray County Chapters Articles from the RICHMOND MISSOURIAN, 1937. A Mrs. Olive M. Cox submitted inscriptions on tombstones in ODELL CEMETERY. Page 13: Ruben C., son of E. and R. Riggs, died 1853, (snow covers remainder). Ann, wife of Ruben Riggs, died October 15, 1857, in the 59th year of her age. Ann Eliza, daughter of R. and A. Riggs, July 8, 1846, aged 10 years, 5 days. (This is another of the earliest marked graves.) Betsey, daughter of Rueben and Ann Riggs, died September 10, 1851, 19 years, 6 months, 14 days. I am going to scan this page and send it to you via email. Jeanne Reed