Pat, I am also researching Sams and would be interested in the family you are following. I descend from Hannah Sams Murphy Penny married to Lewis Penny, son of Asa and Comfort Penny. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Kennedy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [MORAY-CGA] Greenlees in Ray County Missouri > Pat Kennedy here: > > The Greenlees of Ray Co, MO.......are not my family line. But in doing some > research on my gr-dau's SAMS line of Marion Co, MO. The strong nameing > pattern in the Sams line is.....Green Lee Sams > ----Greenlee Sams etc...etc. back to a Capt. Edmund Sams Sr.....NC and VA. > > So I'm wondering why the name of Greenlee is so strong. Have you ever > researched the surname of Greenlee? Maybe the Greenlee's md into the Sams > and the Martin's!!!! > > Just a thought and a spot to lead you.... > Pat > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:27 AM > Subject: [MORAY-CGA] Greenlees in Ray County Missouri > > > > 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/472 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Hi > > > > My husbands Great Great Grandfather is Willis L Greenlee > > he married Mrs. Martha Martin on 7Jan1849 in Ray county Missouri.They both > had children before this marriage. > > > > Willis S Greenlee my husbands great grandfather born Jan 1850 in Ray > county Missouri > > > > James Amos Greenlee born 1875 in Ray Co Missouri ,my husbands Grandfather > > > > 1850 Ray County Missouri Census Page 333 census taken Sep 26 1850 > > > > Willis Greenlee age 31 TN > > Martha Greenlee age 28 Tenn > > Hampton Martin age 12 Mo > > Walter Martin age 8 Mo > > Elizabeth Martin age 6 Mo > > Hiley Martin age 4 Mo > > Mary Greenlee age 6 Mo > > Victoria Greenlee age 2 MO > > Willis S Greenlee age 8 months MO > > > > I was not able to locate the family in 1860, i search Ray Co Missouri page > by page and did not locate them. > > I didnt search for the Martins in that Search > > > > 1870 Ray Co Missouri Census page 350 > > > > Martha Greenlee age 47 Tn > > Willis S Greenlee age 20 Mo > > George L Greenlee age 19 Mo > > Rebecca J Greenlee age 16 Mo > > James A Greenlee age 14 MO > > John W Greenlee age 13 Mo > > Thomas P Greenlee age 8 MO > > > > Notice that her husband was not there with her > > > > 1870 Lamar County Texas Census Page 381 Beat No 5 > > Post office Paris > > > > W L Greenlee 50 Tn > > Marina Greenlee 48 Tn > > Allen Perryman 19 Tx > > Sarah Perryman 16 Tx > > Austin Perryman 14 Tx > > W L Perryman 13 Tx > > Palmira Perryman 10 Tx > > J N Greenlee 21 Ark > > Amanda Perryman 20 > > Alexander Perryman 28 > > > > Willis E Greenlee married Gilly M Perryman on 26Feb1866 > > Lamar Co Tx > > I believe that this is Willis L from Ray Co Missouri > > > > 1880 Fannin county Texas census page 493 > > Willis S Greenlee age 31 MO TN TN > > Mary M Greenlee age 26 TN TN TN > > Sariah Greenlee age 7 MO MO TN > > James Greenlee age 5 MO MO TN > > Wm A Greenlee age 2 Tx MO TN > > Thomas P Greenlee brother age 18 MO MO TN > > > > living next door is Willis S Greenlees brother also > > George L Greenlee age 27 MO TN TN > > Elizabeth Greenlee 26 TN TN_ > > Willis A Greenlee 8 MO TN MO > > Milly J Greenlee 6 MO TN MO > > Jas Greenlee 3 MO TN MO > > Margaret Mills 19 Ark TN MO > > > > 1900 Fannin Co Tx > > James A Greenlee Jul 1875 24 years old MO MO TN > > Mary P Greenlee Mar 1882 18 TX MS AL > > Nash Tally 1874 26 AR_ _ > > > > James A Greenlee married Mollie Tucker on 8-13-1899 > > Fannin County Tx > > > > He had two sons > > Roy Lee Greenlee born Jul 18 1900 > > Amos Charles Greenlee born Jan 21 1907 > > > > James Greenlee died about 1910 in Pottawatomie Co Ok > > I have Deed Records showing that he and his wife sold their land in Fannin > Co texas in 1907 and was from thier in Ok > > > > Frances Greenlee > > > > > > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > > Ray County Genealogical Assn. Webpage > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~morcga > > Ray County Webpage > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moray/index.htm > > > > > ==== MORAY-CGA Mailing List ==== > Ray CO. Genealogical Assn. maintains the library in the Ray County Museum. Open Wed-Sat 10:00 - 5:00. Library volunteers on duty from 12:00 - 4:00. Free admission to the library. > >