Dear Fellow Searchers: I wrote to Barbara Vines Little regarding the Bill currently being considered in Virginia that would allow the clerks to destroy oruiginal Wills after they had been microfilmed, asking if we could help by making our voices heard. She has responded, and from the number of responses I received in just posting the original notice, I know many people feel that some alternative such as donating the original documents to a Historical Society or a library would be a much better solution than simply destroying them. Below is Ms. Little's reponse. I certainly hope many of you will take the time to respond to the address she has listed in her message and let your feelings be known regarding this pending legislation. As we have all experienced from trying to read Census Records and other old documents that have been microfilmed, glitches do happen and information can be unreadable or lost. These Wills contain much of the early history of this country, and losing this valuable resource is truly going to be a travesty for all who seek information on their ancestors who may have lived or landed on Virginia soil and then emigrated to other parts of the United States. Perhaps we need to remind these elected officials of the importance of preservation and suggest an alternate means of solving whatever problem prompted them to write this bill in the first place. Please share this with anyone you feel would be interested in helping in this effort. Judy Neu Springwater, NY Thank you. It isn't too late to call or write our Virginia Senators & Delegates. Please do so. find the legislator here: <A HREF="http://legis.state.va.us/">http://legis.state.va.us/</A> Virginia Senate Bill 818, Destruction of will files. Allows the clerk to destroy a will's file along with the original will after it is no longer of any value and after it has been microfilmed. Barbara Vines Little, CG Dominion Research Service PO Box 1273, Orange, VA 22960

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/ZNB.2ACI/406.1.1 Message Board Post: Audrey, Robert O'Neal is my g.g.grandfather. His son, James Franklin O'Neal is the father of my grandfather, Andrew J. O'Neal. I have some info. and will be happy to share with you. Delma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neal Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZNB.2ACI/406.1 Message Board Post: I have been searching for Robert O'Neal in Missouri also. This is the information I have from the bible of his daughter Rutha Ann O'Neal: Robert O'Neal married to Sarah? Rutha Ann O'Neal born 1/22/1850 in Randolph County (I don't know if that is Ark. or Missouri) Died May 18,1922 Rutha Ann O'Neal married Benjamin Franklin Pulliam March 24, 1864 in Missouri Their son Levi Christopher Pulliam was born in Ripley County, Missouri 10/18/881. >From LDS web site: Robert O'Neal born abt 1816 in Missouri, died 1837 wife Sarah born abt 1819 in Arkansas, died between 1857-1860 in Ripley County. I do not have confirmed info on LDS website but the bible info should be fairly accurate.

Odom Cemetery The remains of an old cemetery, pre-dating the Civil War, on what is known as the "old Odom place" - a large cemetery on a bluff overlooking the north prong of the Little Black River. Over grown and virtually inaccessible at the time this original listing was made with Mr. and Mrs. Hume Skaggs in Oct of 1972. Much later this cemetery was said to be on the "Emmons homeplace" - both families have been in Ripley Co. since about 1837 and have intermarried. Additional information was obtained from Mrs. John (Inez) McKinney) Borth of Doniphan in Sept of 1973. It is owned privately by a son-in-law of Hume Skaggs. Many Many graves are unmarked and unknown. Last burial according to markers occured in 1942. Denise, There are entirely too many listings for me to type them all up here. I would recommend you buy a copy of "Ripley Co. Records Cemeteries Part III by Thelma McManus 507 Vine St. Doniphan MO 63935 $15.00 Odom's listed here are: Daniel - 25 Dec 1851 - 5 Nov 1930 unmarked but known to be buried here Minerva Elizabeth (Stephens) 8 Feb 1856 - June 1892 - first wife of Daniel Emmons - her parents were ZW and Melissa (Woods) Stephens Unmarked. Dempsey - 1815 - ? unmarked Delilah (Emmons) @ 1815 - 7 Jul 1899 age 84 y unmarked obit in PN 20 Jul 1899 Sarah (Webb) Emmons - unmarked - no dates - she first married Martin Emmons and later became Daniel Odom's second wife. Martin - a son of Dempsey and Delilah (Emmons) Odom - unmarked - he was killed during the Civil War and is presumed to be buried here. Grif. - "died last Monday night" age @ 14 - 15 years. Unmarked - obit in PN 24 Jul 1885 Theophelus died 2 Oct 1881 - unmarked - age @ 40 - 41 years obit in PN 7 Oct 1881 Many other members of the ODOM family are probably buried here in unmarked graves. Also.. FYI ... there is a small town called ODOM 2 counties over in Howell Co. between West Plains and Willow Springs. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Jackie" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Cemetary lookup > Dear Jackie, > I have only heard about this Odom Cemetery thru family info. Would you have > a listing of whom are buried there? > Also, the info on James and Roda's son, would be great!! I am not from that > direct line, but all the info on the family is always helpful! > > Sincerely, Denise > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie" <[email protected]> > To: "Denise Pollard" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:49 PM > Subject: Re: Cemetary lookup > > > Denise, > > I show an Odom Cem. in Ripley Co. but no listing for James. However the > note for the cemetery states there are many unknown Odom's buried there in > unmarked graves. > > I show a son of James and Roda buried elsewhere in the county if you need > that, and I show a listing for him on the 1876 Census for Ripley Co. if you > need that. > > Let me know > > Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Denise Pollard" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:19 AM > Subject: Cemetary lookup > > > > > > Hello, > > I am looking to find a James Odum/Odom buried in Ripley County Missouri. > > I have reson to believe that he is buried there, but can not seem to find > > any info. > > James was born about 1854 and died before 1888. He was living in Jordan > > Twsp during the 1880 Census, and his wife remarried to George Prater in > 1888 > > in Ripley County. > > Any info that you may find or know of, would be greatly appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Denise Jiles-Pollard > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > >

Unless someone can make a trip to the local paper for you or the city library, I dont think there is access to one. I know there are no recent collections of obits for Ripley. I am not close enough to do that or I would. You might try contacting the local historical society and see if they can give you a hand. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe & Stephanie Grohol" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 6:33 AM Subject: [MORIPLEY] William John Kelley/1979/Ripley Co., MO > Hi... > > I am seeking an obit for William John Kelley (Kelly) who died May 25, > 1979 in Ripley Co, MO.....appreciate any help... > > Stephanie Grohol > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi... I am seeking an obit for William John Kelley (Kelly) who died May 25, 1979 in Ripley Co, MO.....appreciate any help... Stephanie Grohol

I am certain I am not the only person whose early ancestors lived in VA and I thought perhaps, someone might want to know of this legislation. VIRGINIA SENATE BILL 818—-DESTRUCTION OF WILL FILES. January 31, 2003 Virginia Senate Bill 818 Destruction of will files. Allows the clerk to destroy a will's file along with the original will after it is no longer of any value and after it has been microfilmed. Has been reported out of committee. Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr. of Williamsburg is the only patron. Barbara Vines Little, CG Dominion Research Service PO Box 1273, Orange, VA 22960 [email protected] Previously published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 8, No. 5, 3 February 2003 http://www.petuniapress.com Obviously someone doesn't realize the importance of these old documents or the history they represent. Judy Neu Springwater, NY

My ancesters (Plunks, Niswongers, and Burnleys) lived in Doniphan MO - in the time period ab 1870. They moved to Popular Bluff at some point before 1908. In 1908 they went from Poplar Bluff, Mo to Okla in wagons. I'm trying to find the location/denomination of a church they attended before they left Mo. My mom calls it "the little white church". I think it was more likely in Doniphan. Would anyone on this list have any information about this church or any ideas about where I could look to find out? Thanks, nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hedgpeth Johnson Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZNB.2ACI/638.692 Message Board Post: Hello, S Seen your post on Isaac Hedgpeth. I found a Isaac N. Hedgpeth on a Cival war website. It said he was Liet. Colonel when enlisting and Colonel when musterd out. Comany F & S that was formed out of Green Co., Benton Co. and other surounding Missouri Counties. It said he was from Benton County Mo. I was looking for my Johnson Kin They were in Green Co. on th the 1850 Green county cencus. The reason Isaac Hedgpeth caught my eye was there were James Johnson's in the same company. My Great Grandfather was James F. Johnson and he married Manerva Hedgpeth in 1860. Do you have any more info on Isaac?

I have just become aware of a website www.deadfred.com. A man in Springdale is trying to get these old photographs back to the families they belong too.

Hi list, Does anyone know who the parents of Alva HOPPER were? Alva is listed in the 1920 Current River Twp Ripley Co., MO Hopper, Alva 28 IN IN MO Lucy M 28 AR US US Christine 8 AR John M 6 AR Mabel 3+7mos MO Clois 1+ 2 mos MO Thank you, Dyane

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/ZNB.2ACI/167.362.1 Message Board Post: j.w. lawson is my greatgrandfather he was married to lucy they are burried in bolget mo at the bolget cemetry , my grandfather was earnest ;awson married to nellie rose moore . my mother is grace . if any of this matches your names mabey we have A match .

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/ZNB.2ACI/282.696.2.1 Message Board Post: The Paynes you mentioned were descendants of Daniel PAYNE, born ca 1869 in Spotsylvania Co., VA, died 1839 in Maury Co., TN, and his wife Nancy PAYNE, who was his cousin. Their son was Micager PAYNE, who married Elizabeth ALLEN on 27 September 1810 in Burke Co., NC. Their son was Thomas Miles PAYNE, who married Rebecca HALLOWAY on 11 March 1875 in Ripley Co. My Robert PAYNE was the son of Robert PAYNE, born 1791 in Burke Co., died 1859 in Marion Co., TN. He was married first to Mary BAKER, and second to Nancy MCMAHAN. Robert was the son of Nancy. Robert and Daniel PAYNE were both sons of Robert PAINE and Rachel LORD. Robert died in Burke Co., NC in 1805. In sum, the families are related.

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/ZNB.2ACI/282.696.2 Message Board Post: I would like any info you have on the Paynes. Ours were from Ripley County. Thomas Payne and Miles Payne also John Wesley Payne. Please let me know if any of these names connect Thanks Glenda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crowell, Wilson, Ward, Taylor Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZNB.2ACI/973 Message Board Post: Hi, seeking any information on Elijah (also known as Lige) Long b. circa 1900 m. Beulah Crowell circa 1920. Would like to find out marriage date and death dates for both. Also for his older brother, Arch (also known as Archie) Long b. circa 1892 and possibly married to Minnie (Araminnie) Crowell, sister to Beulah. The Long brothers were the son of Thomas R. Long. The Long brothers last appear together on the 1920 Ripley Co. Census living with Thomas R. Long, but cannot find anything for them in 1930. Thomas R. Long appears on the 1930 census for Butler County, Neelyville Township, along with 2 granddaughters, Elsa Long and Gladys Long. Could these be the daughters of Elijah and Beulah? Any information greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I received this note from Ray Burson at the Ripley County Historical Society. I am passing it on for your information. "I regret to inform you the Phoebe Braschler, our historical society's membership secretary, head of the museum gift shop, genealogy researchers and wife of RCHS Vice President Eugene Braschler, passed away Monday morning after a massive heart attack. The church service Friday will be at the 1st Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff followed by burial in Pratt Cemetery. E-mail condolences can be sent to Eugene Braschler c/o Ray Burson at [email protected]" Shirley Scott <>< E-mail: [email protected] Yahoo Messenger ID: shirleyascott The Scott Family: http://www.geocities.com/shirleyascott WomanTalk: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womantalk

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pylant, Pyland, Pilant, Piland et cetera Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZNB.2ACI/965.1 Message Board Post: Friday, January 10, 2003 I have a good deal of information that I've found in my family research. He moved to Randolph County in NEARK about 50 miles west of where I live now. I'll be more than happy to send a couple pages of research on him I have. I am trying to make connections on my great great grandfather Stephen Pylant from over in Franklin County Tennessee. So, anything you can share on him I would appreciate. Why not email and let me know what you're looking for. Are you related? Ted Pylant Jonesboro, AR [email protected]

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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/ZNB.2ACI/972 Message Board Post: i looking for my grandfather parents his name is fred johnson i don't know very much about them except my ggfather was in a missouri regiment during the civil war and was wounded, i would be greatful for any info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Horn,Warren,Ambrose, Pendergrass Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZNB.2ACI/299.6.7.1 Message Board Post: I am searching for info on Martha Horn married at age 21 -22 to Henry Ervin Warren. First child Errie Warren (B1906 Stone Co, MO-D1998 Oroville,Ca Cherokee Cemetary) my Grandmother.I have looked through sooo many census and haven't found anything. I don't know any of My Gr. Grandmothers brothers or sisters if any. I know when she married Henry Warren 1/2- 1/4 Cherokee her family sort of ler her go by the wayside . They were very poor and Henry drank a lot. They had 9 children. All moved to Ca, in the 30's w/my Grandmother's Husbands Family, the AMBROSES (fathers mothers sisters brothers etc..."grapes of wrathish" except for one of my Grandmother Errie Warren's sisters , Vivel Penergrass. Any info you have would be greatley appreciated. Thank you Cheryl Stafford Pauley [email protected]