This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lane Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/23.278 Message Board Post: I am a descendent from some Lane's in Ray County, MO. We have been searching for my GGrandfather's parents. My GGrandfather's name has been spelled many different ways, which has made it more difficult. His name was Aera (Area, Erie, Ara) Lane. He was born in 1875, around Ray County. Would appreciate any help or information you might have on the Lane's. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hetzel, Noelker, Schiffmann Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/379.1 Message Board Post: I have found some Bollmeyer's in the church record book for Trinity Lutheran Church in Norborne, MO.. Maybe there is a connection. Karl Ludwig Bollmeyer b 10 Jan. 1889 baptized 6 Feb 1889 son of Louis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were Karl Mueller and Ludwig Wolf Friedrich Wilhem Bollmeyer b. 8 Sept. 1890 baptized 23 Nov. 1890 Son of Louis Bollymeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were Friedrich Wolf and Wilhem Strathmann Ida Maria Helena Bollmeyer b. 22 Apr. 1893 baptized 11 June 1893 Daughter of Louis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were Maria Wolf and Helena Wolf Heinrich Hermann Karl Bollmeyer b. 17 Sept. 1895 baptized 10 Nov. 1895 son of Luis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were Heinr. Bollmeyer (something else is written in German beside this name) it looks like auswaerts perhaps it means absent. Also witnessing were Chas. Wolf and Herm. Noelker Wilhelmine Mathilde Friederike Bollmeyer b. 14 Mar. 1899 baptized 11 June 1899 daughter of Luis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were Minna Bollmeyer, Mathilde Knackstedt, (abrv? Paten?) Friederike Beckemeier, Elise Stoffregen There isn't any record of Louis (or Luis) and Anna being members of the church. They were not recorded in the marriages and were never recorded as taking communion with the church. There are some church minutes that might hold some more info. I will try to look through them in the near future. One interesting note is that there were several Wolf family members that were very active in the church for many years. Maybe this Anna Wolf was a relative of these Wolf's but her husband for whatever reason never joined the church or moved his membership to this congregation. There were several German Lutheran families that lived between Hardin and Norborne in the late 1800's, bordering on the Ray-Carroll County line. A few still live in the area. I hope this helps. If I find more, I'll pass it on.

David, The 1881 History of Ray County includes a brief sketch of H. D. HATFIELD, born in Campbell County, Tennessee. He married Miss Fannie POTTER, of Gentry County in June 1878, and lived in Lawson at the time the history was published. According to the Spring 2001 Ray County Reflections, the Hatfield name was mentioned on four pages of Ray County Reflections in the year 2000. Some of these may have been your ancestors. The Spring 2001 Ray County Reflections does not mention either the 1881 or the 1973 editions of Ray County History as books for sale by the Ray County Genealogical Assn. However, either might be for sale by the Ray County History organization. You might wish to call Roy Feldman at the Historical Society & Museum, (816) 776-2305 Wednesday through Saturday from noon until 4 PM to find out if the Historical organization is selling either of these books and their price. Carter Rogers -----Original Message----- From: David White <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, August 18, 2001 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] "History of Ray County, MO" >Jean > >My name is David White & I'm trying to obtain information on my grandfather >& ggrandfather. Grandfather was William Soloman Hatfield and ggrandfather >was Richard Hatfield. GGrandfather was born abt. 1843 in Knoxville, Ray >County MO. & Grandfather 2/8/1869 in Knoxville. If you happen to come >across either name could you let me know & I'll try to get a copy of the >"History of Ray Co.". I don't mean for you to research, just let me know >if in your reading you come across their names. Thanks, David White > >At 02:26 PM 8/12/01 -0700, you wrote: > >>I wanted to share with others the wonderful surprise I experienced at my >>local FHL yesterday. >> >>A while back, a generous volunteer offered to do a lookup in the book >>"History of Ray County, MO" for me. They came back with the results that >>my ancestors - David Fletcher, Solomon Fletcher, Goldsmith Fletcher, Jesse >>Fletcher - were not listed in this book. Well, it has baffled me from the >>get go - "How can my ancestors not be in that book when they were there at >>the formation of Ray County, MO?". >> >>Yesterday, I discovered a new addition to our local Family History Library. >>They now have a copy of the book "History of Ray County, MO., Carefully >>Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, >>Including a History of its Townships, City, Towns and Villages,......." St. >>Louis Missouri Historical Company 1881. >> >>I went to the back of the book and my ancestors were not listed in the index >>as the volunteer had stated. But I just refused to believe and just felt in >>my heart that they were in that book somewhere. I opened the book and >>started reading and low and behold, I had opened it to a page that >>mentioned my 3rd g. grandfather David Fletcher. >> >>"In March 1818, John, Richard, Samuel, Zachariah, William and Jesse >>Cleavenger, Isaac Allen, John Hutchings, Lewis, Samuel, and Jacob Tarwater, >>James Wells, and William R. Blythe (a trapper), settled in Fishing River >>bottom, in the southwestern part of the county. They, too, were all from >>middle and east Tennessee. >> >>The next year R. Lewis McCoskrie, a native of Bourbon county, Kentucky, >>settled in the same locality; Captain Jacob Riffe, from Casey County, >>Kentucky, a little further to the east in township fifty-one, range >>twenty-eight, and Dorodle Rowland and David Fletcher, on sections three and >>ten, township fifty-one, range twenty-nine, respectively. They came from >>Indiana directly; originally from North Carolina. >> >>The above settlers all cam to stay, and were sober, industrious, honorable >>men. Several of them held county and township offices at different times." >> >>above quoted from page 209 >> >>------------------------- >> >>I then began skimming through a few pages and found on page 221 >> >>continued on pg 221 under "First Grand Jury": ...........Wiliam Scott, John >>Dickson, Daniel Shackelford, Samuel Prewett, William Rawlings, Charles >>Scott, James R. Walker, Jesse Fletcher, David Bryant, Daniel Duvall, Samuel >>Oliphant, William Ragen and Hugh Valandingham." >> >>So my original hunch was correct. My family may not have made it in the >>index for what ever reason, but they were included in the book. >> >>This incident has motivated me and opened my eyes to the importance of >>taking the time to read through some of these old books and not just rely on >>the surname indexes in the back of the books. >> >>I'm not able to take the book out of the library but, I plan on spending >>time reading it every opportunity I can (which isn't that often I get to the >>library). >> >>Jean Heck >> >> >>==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== >>Ray County Genealogical Assn. >>901 W. Royle >>Richmond, MO 60485 > > >==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== >Ray County Genealogical Assn. 901 W. Royle, Richmond, MO 64085 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Jean The History of Ray County, Missouri, 1881 was still available from the Ray County Historical Society, the last I knew. You can contact them at the following address or phone number. Ray Co. Historical Society PO Box 2 Richmond, Mo 64085 1-816-776-2305 Glen R. Bayless

Isn't this the 1881 book that is at the genealogy society?

Lisa, Is the book called "Ray County Missouri History 1973? Or a different book? Jackie McKey Campbell Researching DeMasters and Trent in Ray County In a message dated 8/18/2001 2:35:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Jean, > You can purchase the book from the Ray County Historical Society. > I think it's $55.00. > > Ray County Historical Society > PO Box 2 > Richmond, MO 64085 > > > Lisa Smalley > MORAY-CGA (List Manager) > Ray County Genealogical Assn. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~morcga >

Jean My name is David White & I'm trying to obtain information on my grandfather & ggrandfather. Grandfather was William Soloman Hatfield and ggrandfather was Richard Hatfield. GGrandfather was born abt. 1843 in Knoxville, Ray County MO. & Grandfather 2/8/1869 in Knoxville. If you happen to come across either name could you let me know & I'll try to get a copy of the "History of Ray Co.". I don't mean for you to research, just let me know if in your reading you come across their names. Thanks, David White At 02:26 PM 8/12/01 -0700, you wrote: >I wanted to share with others the wonderful surprise I experienced at my >local FHL yesterday. > >A while back, a generous volunteer offered to do a lookup in the book >"History of Ray County, MO" for me. They came back with the results that >my ancestors - David Fletcher, Solomon Fletcher, Goldsmith Fletcher, Jesse >Fletcher - were not listed in this book. Well, it has baffled me from the >get go - "How can my ancestors not be in that book when they were there at >the formation of Ray County, MO?". > >Yesterday, I discovered a new addition to our local Family History Library. >They now have a copy of the book "History of Ray County, MO., Carefully >Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, >Including a History of its Townships, City, Towns and Villages,......." St. >Louis Missouri Historical Company 1881. > >I went to the back of the book and my ancestors were not listed in the index >as the volunteer had stated. But I just refused to believe and just felt in >my heart that they were in that book somewhere. I opened the book and >started reading and low and behold, I had opened it to a page that >mentioned my 3rd g. grandfather David Fletcher. > >"In March 1818, John, Richard, Samuel, Zachariah, William and Jesse >Cleavenger, Isaac Allen, John Hutchings, Lewis, Samuel, and Jacob Tarwater, >James Wells, and William R. Blythe (a trapper), settled in Fishing River >bottom, in the southwestern part of the county. They, too, were all from >middle and east Tennessee. > >The next year R. Lewis McCoskrie, a native of Bourbon county, Kentucky, >settled in the same locality; Captain Jacob Riffe, from Casey County, >Kentucky, a little further to the east in township fifty-one, range >twenty-eight, and Dorodle Rowland and David Fletcher, on sections three and >ten, township fifty-one, range twenty-nine, respectively. They came from >Indiana directly; originally from North Carolina. > >The above settlers all cam to stay, and were sober, industrious, honorable >men. Several of them held county and township offices at different times." > >above quoted from page 209 > >------------------------- > >I then began skimming through a few pages and found on page 221 > >continued on pg 221 under "First Grand Jury": ...........Wiliam Scott, John >Dickson, Daniel Shackelford, Samuel Prewett, William Rawlings, Charles >Scott, James R. Walker, Jesse Fletcher, David Bryant, Daniel Duvall, Samuel >Oliphant, William Ragen and Hugh Valandingham." > >So my original hunch was correct. My family may not have made it in the >index for what ever reason, but they were included in the book. > >This incident has motivated me and opened my eyes to the importance of >taking the time to read through some of these old books and not just rely on >the surname indexes in the back of the books. > >I'm not able to take the book out of the library but, I plan on spending >time reading it every opportunity I can (which isn't that often I get to the >library). > >Jean Heck > > >==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== >Ray County Genealogical Assn. >901 W. Royle >Richmond, MO 60485

Jean, You can purchase the book from the Ray County Historical Society. I think it's $55.00. Ray County Historical Society PO Box 2 Richmond, MO 64085 Lisa Smalley MORAY-CGA (List Manager) Ray County Genealogical Assn. http://www.rootsweb.com/~morcga

I have some Bollmeyer's in the church record book for Trinity Lutheran Church in Norborne. Maybe there is a connection. Karl Ludwig Bollmeyer b. 10 Jan 1889 baptized 6 Feb 1889 son of Louis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were Karl Mueller and Ludwig Wolf Friedrich Wilhem Bollmeyer b. 8 Sept. 1890 baptized 23 Nov. 1890 son of Louis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were: Friedrich Wolf and Wilhem Strathmann Ida Maria Helena Bollmeyer b. 22 Apr. 1893 baptized 11 June 1893 daughter of Louis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were: Maria Wolf and Helena Heinrich Hermann Karl Bollmeyer b. 17 Sept. 1895 baptized 10 Nov. 1895 son of Luis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were: Heinr. Bollmeyer (something in German is written beside this name, perhaps it means absent) it looks to be Chas. Wolf and Herm. Noelker auswaerts Wilhelmine Mathilde Friederike Bollmeyer b. 14 Mar. 1899 baptized 11 June 1899 daughter of Luis Bollmeyer and Anna Wolf Bollmeyer Witnesses were: Minna Bollmeyer, Mathilde Knackstedt, (abrv? Paten?) Friederike Beckemeier, Elise Stoffregen There isn't any record of Louis (or Luis) and Anna being members of the church. They were not recorded in the marriages and were never recorded as taking communion with the church. There are some church minutes that might hold some more info. I will try to look through them in the near future. One interesting note is that there were several Wolf family members that were very active in the church for many years. Maybe this Anna Wolf was a relative of these Wolf's but her husband for whatever reason never joined the church or move his membership to this congregation. There were several German Lutheran families that lived near Hardin in the late 1800's, most of them bordering on the Ray- Carroll county line. A few still live in the area. I hope this helps.

Hi Everyone: I just received this list of old newspaper that are held by the State Historical Society of Missouri. This may be of interest to other researchers. The Society website is: http://www.system.missouri.edu/shs/ Gary Clifton California ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Subject: Missouri newspapers > Your e-mail was passed to the Society's Newspaper Library for reply. > > I have copied the list of nespapers that we have from RAY COUNTY for your > convenience. You can borrow microfilm through interlibrary loan to any > public or academic library. > > RAY COUNTY > > HARDIN > > The Hardin Journal (w) Feb 28, 1963-Nov 24, 1983 > > News (w, sw) Jly 25, 1901-Jly 28, 1921; Jun 7, 1924-Oct 8, 1953 > > LAWSON > > Journal (w) Dec 7, 1899; Jan 11-Mar 22, Apr 12, 26, May 10, 17, 31-Jun 14, > Jly 5-Aug 23, 1900; Jan 10, 24, 1901 > > Leader Oct 13, Nov 10, 17, Dec 1, 1898 > > The Ray County Review (w) Nov 13, 1902-May 4, 1916 > > Review (w) May 11, 1916-present > > ORRICK > > Advertiser (w) Feb 13, 20, Apr 23-Nov 19, Dec 24, 1936; Sep 30, 1937; Jan > 7, 1949; Jly 20, 27, 1951 > > Sentinel (w) Sep 11, Oct 2, 9, 23, Nov 6-Dec 25, 1958; Jan 15, 29-Mar 5, > 19-Apr 9, 23-Jun 4, 18-Jly 2, 30, Aug 6, 20, Sep 3-Oct 22, Nov 5-19, Dec 3, > 17-31, 1959-Feb 4, 18-Mar 24, Apr 7, 28-Jun 2, 16, 30, Jly 21, Aug 25-Sep 8, > 22, 29, Oct 13-Dec 29, 1960; Jan 12-Feb 2, 23-Mar 16, 30-May 25, Jun 8, 22, > Jly 6, 20-Aug 24, Sep 14-Oct 12, Nov 2-Dec 14, 28, 1961-Jan 11, 25, Feb > 8-Jly 19, Aug 2-Sep 20, Oct 4, 18, Nov 1-29, Dec 13, 20, 1962; Jan 3, 24-Aug > 1, 15, 1963-Apr 2, 16-Jly 16, 30, 1964-Jan 4, 1968 > > Star (w) Aug 13, 1898; Jly 27, 1901 > > Times (w ) Jly 9, 1896; May 3, 1906; Feb 26, 1914; Dec 27, 1917; Jly 14, > 1921; Jan 11, 1923; Jly 3, 1924; Aug 1, 1935 > > RICHMOND > > Conservator (w) Apr 30, 1863-Jly 7, 1864; Mar 3, 1866-Dec 28, 1944 > > Democrat (w) May 22, 1879-Dec 20, 1888 > > Herald (w) Mar 17-Oct 1, 1852 > > Weekly Mirror Feb 18-Mar 25, May 27, Jun 3, Aug 19, 26, Sep 2, 1853; Jan > 6-Sep 15, Oct 6-Dec 22, 1854; Jan 5-Mar 24, Apr 21, 1855; Sep 11, 18, Nov 6, > 27, Dec 4-25, 1857; Jan 1, 15-Apr 16, May 28, Sep 4, 11, 25, Oct 2-16, 1858 > > Missourian (w, sw) Jly 25, 1901-Apr 24, 1946 > > The Richmond Daily News Nov 1, 1963-Dec 31, 1991; Jun 10, 1994-present > > News (sw, tw) Sep 3, 1914-Aug 31, Sep 30, Oct 21, Nov 22, 1915; Feb 3, 7, > Mar 23, 27, 30, Apr 6, 13, 17, Jun 29, Aug 31, 1916-Sep 2, 1918; Jan 27, > 1919-Oct 30, 1963 > > Northwest Conservator (w) Apr 5-Sep 13, 1861; Jly 10, 1862-Apr 23, 1863; > May 13, 1865-Feb 24, 1866 > > Ray Chronicle Jly 1, 1876 > > Ray County Conservator (w) Oct 19, 1953-Dec 28, 1982 > > Ray County Herald (w) Oct 15, 1953-Dec 30, 1982 > > Ray County Republican (w) Nov 8, 1906-Apr 25, May 16, 30, Jun 6-Dec 12, 1907 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cravens Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XNB.2ACI/45.49.174 Message Board Post: I am looking for information about Cravens family from TN and MO. My father would not tell us about his family, except that he had 5 brothers and 5 sisters. His name was Harold Jerry (born Jan 5, 1904) with brothers named Sam and James. One sisters name was Hatti. My mother said that he was as stubborn as a Missouri mule and that he was from the "show me state" and hence the assumption that he was raised in the St. Louis MO area. I hope that someone recognizes the brothers and sisters names. Thanks in advance for your help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tinney Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/367.1 Message Board Post: do you know anything about the origin of the name Tinney's Grove? We have Tinney's in my family from Hardin County in Kentucky. Jara

Dear Listers: Is anyone out there researching this name? My interest lies in the fact that I found my gg grandmother (Alice) Jane Webb living with the Burnett family in Grape Grove Twp in 1880. She is 17 years old and listed as an ADOPTED daughter. Here's the specifics on this family listing from the 1880 census. #285 Burnett, Wm. 52 farmer VA-VA-VA Mary 48 wife keepinghouse IN-OH-OH Howard 21 son farm labor IA-VA-IN Charles 19 son " " James 15 son at school " John 12 son " " Reuben 7 son MO-VA-IN WEBB,Jane 17 adopted daughter TN-TN-TN I am wondering if any Burnett family researchers may have the "story" on this. I know that Alice Jane Webb was born to William and Mary Ann (?) Webb in Clay County, TN on March 5, 1863 AND that she came to Missouri with her parents at the age of 7 (or about 1870). Alice Jane Webb was married 4 years after the above census to David Monroe Frazier. I'll try to research 1870 census in Ray County; have had no luck in cemetery searches in Ray County for the WEBB parents (perhaps they came to a different county in MO). Thought BURNETT researchers might have some clues. Thanks for any information or advice. Ann West Researching: Frazier, Webb, Henderson, Young, Foushee, Toomay, Metz in Ray & Caldwell Counties

Mary Macey JOY, widow of John Wardner JOY, was killed in the 'great cyclone of 78' and one of her grown sons, Fred suffered a broken leg and his wife, Fanny Devlin Joy was killed also, and their home was badly damaged. His wife's sister, Julia Shotwell, who lived in 'a big old red brick house' just east of the cemetery, took Fred and his little daughter, Mary Frances into her home. After Fred remarried to the widow Hester Spurlock, Mary Frances remained with, and was raised by her Aunt Julia, who also had 5 children of her own. Just a bit of interest for all of you, I believe the 'big old red brick house was probably the house that those engraved steps led up to. Mary Macey Joy and John Wardner were my GG Grandparents. Pat, in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: Shirleyb To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 4:47 AM Subject: [MORAY-CGA] Re: MORAY-CGA-D Digest V01 #219 Shotwell cemetery. You need to go to Richmond. On Main St. there is a large cemetery, next to it a smaller one. The steps leading up to the smaller one have SHOTWELL written on them. A little further and there is another set of steps with SHOTWELL on them. These were the steps that let up to Shotwell home. The cemetery is next to the old Shotwell school which is now apartments. It is on the west side of town & on the North side of Main (business 10 highway).

Shotwell cemetery. You need to go to Richmond. On Main St. there is a large cemetery, next to it a smaller one. The steps leading up to the smaller one have SHOTWELL written on them. A little further and there is another set of steps with SHOTWELL on them. These were the steps that let up to Shotwell home. The cemetery is next to the old Shotwell school which is now apartments. It is on the west side of town & on the North side of Main (business 10 highway).

Does anyone have any info on Mansfield Wallis who married Delpha Lee October 19, 1836 in Ray, MO? She was born in 1815 in Ray, MO. He came to Ray with Joseph H. Ball to whom he was indentured for the purpose of learning the blacksmith trade. I have transcription of the indenture from Limestone County Alabama Deeds 1819-25 pg. 202-205 Shirley

Does anyone know where the Shotwell Cemetery is located? Also, is anyone else researching the Warder/Shotwell families - I have lots of info and would be willing to share.

Owen: According to my Missouri Newspapers on Microfilm from the Missouri Historical Society, I have the following: Caldwell County- Cowgill: Nothing-the first newspaper listed is in 1887 Kingston: Caldwell County Banner-May 20, 1864 is the earliest Polo: Nothing Ray County- Richmond: The Herald; March 17-October 1, 1852 The Weekly Mirror; Feb. 18-Mar 25, May 27, June 3, Aug 19, 26, Sept 2, 1853; Jan 6-Sep 15, Oct. 6-Dec 22, 1854; Jan 5-Mar 24, April 21, 1855; Sept 11, 18, Nov. 6, 27, Dec 4-25, 1857; Jan 1, 15-April 16, May 28, Sep 4, 11, 25, Oct 2-16, 1858. Northwest Conservator; Apr. 5-Sep 13, 1861; July 10, 1862-Apr. 23, 1863. Of course, these are only the newspapers that the Missouri STATE Historical Society has on microfilm for interlibrary loan; it doesn't mean newspapers weren't in existence more extensively than listed above. I even checked Clay County-thinking maybe Excelsior Springs might carry some Caldwell news, but 1888 was the earliest newspaper I saw listed. Anyway-it looks like the Mirror or the Conservator from Richmond might be your best bet in finding microfilm copies covering the period indicated in your message. Good luck. Ann West on 8/13/01 2:49 PM, Owen Thompson at [email protected] wrote: > 13 Aug. 2001 > Does anyone on the list know what newspapers were serving N.E. Ray and > S.E. Caldwell Counties between 1857 and 1861? Am specifically > interested in the area of Knoxville, Taitsville, Cowgill and Polo. Are > there any known film copies over this period? > Thanks, Owen > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray County Genealogical Assn. Webpage > http://www.rootsweb.com/~morcga > Ray County Webpage > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moray/index.htm >

I am going to send the copies to your e-mail address. When I tried to send them by attaching here, it took too long and nothing got through. The copies are rather poor and are difficult to read, so you may want to order the film yourself. It is FHL #959295, Ray Co., MO Deeds, 1882. I noticed later that James Woods was a neighbor to this property too. Helen

13 Aug. 2001 Does anyone on the list know what newspapers were serving N.E. Ray and S.E. Caldwell Counties between 1857 and 1861? Am specifically interested in the area of Knoxville, Taitsville, Cowgill and Polo. Are there any known film copies over this period? Thanks, Owen