Isn't that a wonderful name! He was my Great Grandfather. Born June 12, 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky. He and two of his brothers left Kentucky in 1868 and settled in Ray County, Missouri. His brothers were Thomas Jeptha Ogg and William Alexander Ogg 111. They all had farmland and were owners of a gristmill and sawmill. Napoleon married LouEmma Burns who was born in New Castle, PA on July 10, 1851. They had 5 sons, my grandfather, William Clyde Ogg, Charles A. Ogg, Monte L. Ogg, Bert E. Ogg, and James Carney Ogg. The Ogg farm remained in the family until my Uncle Clarence's death in 1994. The information I am seeking is the burial place of Napoleon Boneparte and his wife, Lou Emma. Napoleon died January 31, 1883 in Ray County, leaving Lou Emma to raise 5 small boys all alone. She married a man from Pennsylvania several years later, a "Mr. Sampson" who died several years later. By the time my mother, Virginia Ogg Johnston b. 10/15/1918 was born,Mr. Sampson had been dead many years. She does not remember where the cemetery was, but thinks it was called Union Cemetery. She is pretty sure her Granny Sampson was buried by Napoleon Boneparte Ogg, her first husband, but the name on the tombstone would probably read Lou Emma (Burns Ogg) Sampson. Does anyone have any information on this cemetery or these graves? By the way, there is a story I heard as a child. It seems Granny Sampson was driving her wagon into Richmond. As she approached the one lane bridge over the creek, a group of men on horseback were riding fast towards the bridge from the other direction. The leader signaled for his men to stop, the leader tipped his hat, and said "Good day to you " to my great grandmother and signaled for her to come across the bridge. Granny Sampson drove across, thanked him, he and his men went on their way. Granny backed her wagon back onto the bridge and sat while the sherrif and his men approached from the south. The sherrif yelled and waved for her to "get the hell off the bridge, get out of the way" Granny slowly inched forward, stopped before she cleared the path and asked what the big rush was all about. The sherrif ranted and raved and pulled on the reins of Granny's horse. He told her she let Jesse James get away! She smiled and said, "Oh, you must be mistaken, he was such a nice polite young man." The James gang had just robbed the Richmond Bank. Granny was always a big fan of Jesse after that day. It is supposedly true, but who knows!

There is a OGG, N. B. in the Richmond City Cemetery but they list his death date as Jan 31, 1882 age 41 yrs but there is nothing for Lou Emma (Burns Ogg) Sampson could this be your Napoleon ? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kay Tucker To: MORAY-CGA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 4:36 PM Subject: [MORAY-CGA] Napoleon Bineparte Ogg Isn't that a wonderful name! He was my Great Grandfather. Born June 12, 1840 in Madison County, Kentucky. He and two of his brothers left Kentucky in 1868 and settled in Ray County, Missouri. His brothers were Thomas Jeptha Ogg and William Alexander Ogg 111. They all had farmland and were owners of a gristmill and sawmill. Napoleon married LouEmma Burns who was born in New Castle, PA on July 10, 1851. They had 5 sons, my grandfather, William Clyde Ogg, Charles A. Ogg, Monte L. Ogg, Bert E. Ogg, and James Carney Ogg. The Ogg farm remained in the family until my Uncle Clarence's death in 1994. The information I am seeking is the burial place of Napoleon Boneparte and his wife, Lou Emma. Napoleon died January 31, 1883 in Ray County, leaving Lou Emma to raise 5 small boys all alone. She married a man from Pennsylvania several years later, a "Mr. Sampson" who died several years later. By the time my mother, Virginia Ogg Johnston b. 10/15/1918 was born,Mr. Sampson had been dead many years. She does not remember where the cemetery was, but thinks it was called Union Cemetery. She is pretty sure her Granny Sampson was buried by Napoleon Boneparte Ogg, her first husband, but the name on the tombstone would probably read Lou Emma (Burns Ogg) Sampson. Does anyone have any information on this cemetery or these graves? By the way, there is a story I heard as a child. It seems Granny Sampson was driving her wagon into Richmond. As she approached the one lane bridge over the creek, a group of men on horseback were riding fast towards the bridge from the other direction. The leader signaled for his men to stop, the leader tipped his hat, and said "Good day to you " to my great grandmother and signaled for her to come across the bridge. Granny Sampson drove across, thanked him, he and his men went on their way. Granny backed her wagon back onto the bridge and sat while the sherrif and his men approached from the south. The sherrif yelled and waved for her to "get the hell off the bridge, get out of the way" Granny slowly inched forward, stopped before she cleared the path and asked what the big rush was all about. The sherrif ranted and raved and pulled on the reins of Granny's horse. He told her she let Jesse James get away! She smiled and said, "Oh, you must be mistaken, he was such a nice polite young man." The James gang had just robbed the Richmond Bank. Granny was always a big fan of Jesse after that day. It is supposedly true, but who knows! ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== The Ray County Historical Society maintains the Ray County Museum.

I am looking for any records on Charles A. Ogg, son of Napoleon Boneparte Ogg and his wife, Lou Emma Burns Ogg. He was born in 1876 in Ray County, MO. He apparently died as a child in 1885 at the age of 9 years old. Does anyone know of any death or burial notices? Thank you, Kay Johnston Tucker Overland Park, Kansas