This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shanks Sharfey Adams Riggs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/796 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on Adam Shanks and family who lived and died in Ray Co. Missouri. Adam Shanks was suposed to have been born 18 Sep 1795 in Green Co. Virginia (However in 1795 that would have been Green Co. Pensylvania) He married Susanah Sharfey (or Shafer) 4 Nov 1816 in Washington Co. Tenesee and had at least two sons in Jackson Co., Tenessee, Noah and I beleive Richard. They moved to Ray Co. and Susanah died 18 Mar 1851 Ray Co., Missouri. He then married Margaret Lewis and then married Catherine Thomas Adams - her first husband was James Adams. He is in the 1850 Census as being in Ray Co. Adam and Catherine are in the 1870 Knoxville, Ray Co., Missouri census living with George Adams family - one of Catherines Sons. He was listed as a farmer in 1850 and a Carpenter in 1870 Census'. Adam is suppose to have died 10 April 1887 in Ray County Missouri. I am searching for any information regarding Adam, expecially the name of the Cemetery he is burried in (Probably in Knoxville.) and if he left a will or was in probate. OR/AND what were the names of his children??? The whole family was supose to have come to Missour when the family moved. Noah left in 1851 and went on the Oregon Trail to Oregon, He had already married Mary Riggs in Ray Co. before he left and had a daughter Rhoda about 1844/1849 I am very interested in a little closer date of her birth. Any help would be appreciated Jackie Whedbee