PROF. J. M. JOHNSON. This gentleman has resided in Christian County for the past six years, and though young, he is full of energy, business qualification and thoroughly fitted for the drug business which he is now following. He is a native of Webster County, Mo., born February 24, 1862, but was reared principally in Wright County, this State. He is a son of J. C and Mary (Russell) Johnson and the grandson of SpencerJohnson who was a Virginian by birth but of Scotch-Irish origin. The latter was an early pioneer of Tennessee, and some of the members of this family were active in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. J. C. Johnson and his mother, who was a widow at that time, came to Missouri as early as 1832, about the time the Indians were moved westward by the Government, and settled in Wright, now Webster County,fourmiles from Seymour. There they resided until the breaking out of the Civil War, then moved to Arkansas. The father of our subject enlisted with Gen. Price and was with him in the Arkansas campaign and in the raid through Missouri. Previous to this he was married in Webster County to Miss Russell, and after cessation of hostilities he returned to Wright County. He participated in a number of hard-fought battles and was a fearless soldier. He and his wife are still living on the old farm in Wright County and are well respected in the community. The nine children born to them were named in the order of their births as follows: J. M., subject; Ella, Nancy, Thomas, Ophelia, William, Eliza, Jennie, and Laura. The father has always tilled the soil and is a wide-awake energetic farmer and a man well posted on all the current topics of the day. Prof. J. M. Johnson spent his early days on the farm near Henderson and attended the country schools. Later he attended the high school at Hartville and the normal school at Henderson, Webster County. From there he entered the Missouri State Medical College at St. Louis and graduated from the same in 1892 with a view to practice medicine, and is a registered pharmacist. When he left school he began teaching and continued this until he entered the Medical College. He taught in the public schools of Wright and Webster Counties and for five years was president of a private normal at that place. As an educator he is well known and very popular and has had considerable experience. In 1892 he began the study of medicine and also embarked in the drug trade. In the latter he is in partnership with John B. Witty, who has lived in this county for a number of years. Our subject took up his residence in Sparta in 1887 and since then has been one of the prominent business men of the place. He also owns considerable real estate and has made a success of whatever he has undertaken. He selected his wife in the person of Miss Mary C. Ruffin, daughter of Henry Ruffin an early pioneer of the county, and three children have been born to this union: Walter; Otto, died young; and Lester. Prof. Johnson is a member of the I. 0.0. F. and the A. F. & A. M. of Sparta, and has held all the offices in the former organization. In politics he is with the Democratic party and was elected by that party to the office of county superintendent of schools, holding the position for two years. He has ever been interested in educational work, and he and family are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in which he is deacon. Sorry it took so long...Been swamped with requests. :-) - - Matt

I would also be very interested in view these photos! Nadeen nadeen@semo.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Berube" <sheilaberube@msn.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Thanks to Debbie and Some Photo Information > Jeannie; > I would be very interested in some of the photos, at least viewing them. Is there anyway to put them on the photo page asking for info from anyone in the area? > What about it Jackie? > > My Grandmother was a school teacher of the area and her father was running for judge around 1910. If anyone should run across a photo of a man who had a peg leg, I would definitely be interested as he lost this leg at 17 in Illinois, where he grew up. Also, there are only two photos of my grandmother in existence and any chance to find another would be fabulous. All of my relatives who knew her are deceased and only one Aunt left who is in latter stages of Alzheimer's. > > Just a small note to all who said a special prayer for my husband. 3 weeks ago I > had did not know if he would be with me another day. He is home now and doing so very well. He is walking around and building his strength day by day. > I do so appreciate all the prayers and emails. > You are a wonderful group. > Sheila B > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tanimara > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 12:43 PM > Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Thanks to Debbie and Some Photo Information > > > Jeannie, > > I show listings for West Point as a school district just south of 142 on > E Highway. Just north of Currentview near the Towles area. Also > mentioned in the History and Families of Ripley County are........ > > West Point Pentecostal Church - a natural stone building, but built > after that date by about 20 years. Down 142 to E, and one quarter mile > south on E. > > West Point Christian Academy > > West Point School > > Jackie > > Jeannie Rabbitt wrote: > > >First of all - I want to thank you - Debbie - for trying to find out the > >information I asked you about the Hauk/Griffin family. I will now check St. > >Louis marriage records. I've been having e-mail problems the last couple > >days, just now got it fixed (so it took me a bit of time to get back to you > >with my thanks) > > > >Second: I have inherited a bunch of pictures that my grandmother took > >during the time frame of 1913-1920 or so. Not all of them are identified. > >I send an earlier e-mail about Edna & Ada. I also have a picture of the > >Ripley County Courthouse which is identified as being from 1919,. so if > >anyone wants that one, please let me know. > > > >Most of the pictures are of my grandmother and some of her friends - not all > >are identified. Some of the pictures are taken around what I assume is the > >Current River. There is also a photo of a building, which could be either a > >church or a school - and it is labeled "West Point - 1918". It would also > >be "West Dount" . Can someone out there identify it for me? > > > > > >==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > >To Subscribe to MoRipley GenWeb > >mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe > >mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe > > > >============================== > >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > *"A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" * > > *Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux * > > *County Coordinator Ripley Co MO GenWeb* > <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> > > *Moderator HarringtonGen* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> > > *Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees - Livestock Guardians* > <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> > > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/ </a> > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/ </a> > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > >

Jeannie; I would be very interested in some of the photos, at least viewing them. Is there anyway to put them on the photo page asking for info from anyone in the area? What about it Jackie? My Grandmother was a school teacher of the area and her father was running for judge around 1910. If anyone should run across a photo of a man who had a peg leg, I would definitely be interested as he lost this leg at 17 in Illinois, where he grew up. Also, there are only two photos of my grandmother in existence and any chance to find another would be fabulous. All of my relatives who knew her are deceased and only one Aunt left who is in latter stages of Alzheimer's. Just a small note to all who said a special prayer for my husband. 3 weeks ago I had did not know if he would be with me another day. He is home now and doing so very well. He is walking around and building his strength day by day. I do so appreciate all the prayers and emails. You are a wonderful group. Sheila B ----- Original Message ----- From: Tanimara To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 12:43 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Thanks to Debbie and Some Photo Information Jeannie, I show listings for West Point as a school district just south of 142 on E Highway. Just north of Currentview near the Towles area. Also mentioned in the History and Families of Ripley County are........ West Point Pentecostal Church - a natural stone building, but built after that date by about 20 years. Down 142 to E, and one quarter mile south on E. West Point Christian Academy West Point School Jackie Jeannie Rabbitt wrote: >First of all - I want to thank you - Debbie - for trying to find out the >information I asked you about the Hauk/Griffin family. I will now check St. >Louis marriage records. I've been having e-mail problems the last couple >days, just now got it fixed (so it took me a bit of time to get back to you >with my thanks) > >Second: I have inherited a bunch of pictures that my grandmother took >during the time frame of 1913-1920 or so. Not all of them are identified. >I send an earlier e-mail about Edna & Ada. I also have a picture of the >Ripley County Courthouse which is identified as being from 1919,. so if >anyone wants that one, please let me know. > >Most of the pictures are of my grandmother and some of her friends - not all >are identified. Some of the pictures are taken around what I assume is the >Current River. There is also a photo of a building, which could be either a >church or a school - and it is labeled "West Point - 1918". It would also >be "West Dount" . Can someone out there identify it for me? > > >==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >To Subscribe to MoRipley GenWeb >mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe >mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- *"A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" * *Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux * *County Coordinator Ripley Co MO GenWeb* <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> *Moderator HarringtonGen* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> *Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees - Livestock Guardians* <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site <a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/</a> ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Jackie, Thanks for reminding us. LOL, I'm sitting here waiting for an answer from Matt re: John M. Johnson in Christian County, as well as the other Johnsons and every time I've seen the Johnson/Johnston tag at the end of the subject line I get sooooo excited thinking "this is it! this is it!" but........ it's not, not yet. I know I've done the same thing in the past. Thanks again, Jr. Bradshaw

Keep in mind there were 2 Emil McDowell's......father and son. One was Bob's grandfather and one his uncle. Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cannady" <pcannady@centurytel.net> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: [MORIPLEY] Sheila - Bob Kitterman > Sheila - Bob Kitterman was Uncle Emil McDowell's grandson, so was your > grandfather's and my grandmother's nephew. > > Peggy Brooks Cannady > pcannady@centurytel.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sdun566@aol.com [mailto:Sdun566@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:46 PM > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Dawn-Kitterman's Murder > > Ok Marie, I spoke with my Dad, Dewey Lee Young today at lunch. Here is > the > story that he said you probably won't find in any paper. > > Dallas Delay, from Poplar Bluff had a junk yard in Van Buren. He was > convicted by a jury for running a chop shop. Mr. Grandin (not sure I have > that last > name spelled correctly) was on that jury. Mr. Gradin got into his car one > evening and Dallas Delay was hiding in the back seat. He was shot in the > head. > However, the report says that Mr. Grandin was killed by a stray bullet > from > a > hunter. Another juror lived in Oklahoma. Dallas Delay went to this > juror's > home to kill him, but the juror recognized him and fled out the back door. > So, > in turn Mr. Delay saw the juror's child playing out front and ran over him > and killed him. > > Dallas Delay was the primary person who led the murder against the > Kitterman > family. Dad isn't sure, but he believes Mr. Kitterman's mother was a > McDowell > which is how my great grandmother was related to them. Dad has this > information as Dallas Delay told the authorities he had planned to kill > every juror > and their family that had convicted him. What Dad didn't know was if > Dallas > had > served time for the chop shop crime or if he was awaiting sentencing when > the > murders happened. The original trial that Mr. Kitterman had served as a > juror on was in Van Buren. > > Sheila Dunagan > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it > notes, and gedcoms submitted > <a > href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb. > com/</a> > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/</a> > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Sheila - Bob Kitterman was Uncle Emil McDowell's grandson, so was your grandfather's and my grandmother's nephew. Peggy Brooks Cannady pcannady@centurytel.net -----Original Message----- From: Sdun566@aol.com [mailto:Sdun566@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:46 PM To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Dawn-Kitterman's Murder Ok Marie, I spoke with my Dad, Dewey Lee Young today at lunch. Here is the story that he said you probably won't find in any paper. Dallas Delay, from Poplar Bluff had a junk yard in Van Buren. He was convicted by a jury for running a chop shop. Mr. Grandin (not sure I have that last name spelled correctly) was on that jury. Mr. Gradin got into his car one evening and Dallas Delay was hiding in the back seat. He was shot in the head. However, the report says that Mr. Grandin was killed by a stray bullet from a hunter. Another juror lived in Oklahoma. Dallas Delay went to this juror's home to kill him, but the juror recognized him and fled out the back door. So, in turn Mr. Delay saw the juror's child playing out front and ran over him and killed him. Dallas Delay was the primary person who led the murder against the Kitterman family. Dad isn't sure, but he believes Mr. Kitterman's mother was a McDowell which is how my great grandmother was related to them. Dad has this information as Dallas Delay told the authorities he had planned to kill every juror and their family that had convicted him. What Dad didn't know was if Dallas had served time for the chop shop crime or if he was awaiting sentencing when the murders happened. The original trial that Mr. Kitterman had served as a juror on was in Van Buren. Sheila Dunagan ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted <a href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb. com/</a> ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Matt - it would be great if you could look up their names. (JOHN HENRY BURNLEY, WILLIAM HENRY PLUNK, Plunk's wife SOPHIA ANGELINE NISWONGER PLUNK) The Burnleys and Plunks both had large farms south and west of Doniphan (near Poiner and Ponder Grandpa said). The Burnley farm was a homestead and the Plunk farm was operated by a large family of Plunks. They are my Grandfather Burnley's ancestors. My Grandfather, Ira Green Burnley was born 1893 in Doniphan and they all moved to Okla in 1908. I am writing a book about them and would LOVE more information. All the other stories about Doniphan are wonderful - thanks. Nancy Beverage, Kansas City

Matt, When was this book published and by whom? Jackie Matt Patterson wrote: > Donna, > > Sorry about that. I don't think there is anyone asking specifically > about Judge Morgan White Cotton. It's just that I got SO MANY > requests that I decided to go through every bio that I have and post > the ones to the group that are from Ripley Co. If I knew about > copyright laws and was sure I wouldn't be breaking any I'd just scan > the whole 800 pages in aand post it all to a website where anyone who > was interrested could just download the whole thing. > > > Matt > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Carter" <joeanddonna@semo.net> > To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON - Reminicent > History...Ripley County > > >> My grandmother Goldie Morey Ezell was second married to Lawrence W. >> Cotton. Mom says the W. stood for White according to grandpa >> Lawrence. He was my "grandfather" as my dad's dad was not around much >> when I was very small. Would like to connect with the person asking >> about Judge Morgan White Cotton. >> Donna C. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Patterson" >> <mattpatt@1starnet.com> >> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:44 AM >> Subject: [MORIPLEY] JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON - Reminicent >> History...Ripley County >> >> >>> JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON. Judge Morgan White Cotton, probate judge >>> of Ripley County, Mo., and a man well and favorably known in this >>> part of the State, was born in Reynolds County, Mo., May 10, 1847, >>> to the marriage of Isaac White Cotton and Christine (Jeffrey) >>> Cotton. Like many of the prominent citizens of this county, Isaac >>> White Cotton was a native of Tennessee, and there made his home >>> until about 1840 when he came to Missouri. Here he settled in the >>> woods of Reynolds County, on Webb's Creek, and began improving and >>> clearing. Few settled here before he did, and he experienced all the >>> hardships and privations of the early Pioneers. His entire life was >>> spent in tilling the soil, and he remained in Reynolds County until >>> his death in 1884, when fifty years of age. Previous to the Civil >>> War he was elected county assessor, and about the time of the >>> breaking out of hostilities he was holding the office of sheriff. He >>> was in the first six months' service during the war. Mrs. Cotton >>> died during these stirring times. Mr. Cotton was afterward married >>> to Miss Jeanette Davis, and after her death he married again. >>> Politically he was a strong Democrat, and fraternally a Mason. Judge >>> Cotton was one of a family of eight children born to his father's >>> first marriage! and he spent his school days in Reynolds County. >>> During the Latter part of the war he was in the Confederate service, >>> Ccl. Polio ck's regiment, and was in the Missouri raid. He >>> surrendered at Jackson- port, Ark., in June, 1865, and afterward >>> commenced farming in Reynolds County, continuing that occupation >>> until 1870, when he became a minister in the Missionary Baptist >>> Church. For two years he followed his ministerial duties in >>> Reynolds, Carter and Ripley Counties, and after that located in >>> Ripley County, Kefley Township, where he cultivated the soil. While >>> there he was justice of the peace, but at the end of four years he >>> moved to west Missouri and Kansas, where he worked at blacksmithing >>> and wagon making for some time. Returning to Ripley County he >>> followed the same occupation for six years, and during that time was >>> elected county assessor, which position he held for two years. Later >>> he was elected probate judge,held the position four years, and >>> received the nomination for the same office by the Democratic party >>> recently. In the year 1868 he was married to Miss Mary E. Webb, of >>> Reynolds County, but she died a short time afterward. His second >>> marriage occurred in 1871 and his choice was Miss Margaret E. Bell >>> of Tennessee. They have four living children: Isaac E., James M., >>> Rosalee and Ella B. Judge Cotton joined the Missionary Baptist >>> Church in 1869 and has been deeply interested in church work since. >>> He is a master mason, a K. of H. and in politics is a Democrat. >>> Judge Cotton still carries on his farming interests and owns 140 >>> acres near town. He is now mayor of.Doniphan, was con stable and has >>> held other positions of trust and honor. - - >>> >>> >>> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >>> Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, >>> post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted >>> <a >>> href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/</a> >>> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, >> post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted >> <a >> href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/</a> >> >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. 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Everyone please change your subject lines before hitting reply. It will help us all. Thanks Jackie

Matt, Thank you very much for the info on John Campbell. Also thank you for being so kind and doing this for us. Becky

HON. ANDREW J. MCCOLLUM. The State of Missouri is well represented by the native Tennesseean, among whom are found many prominent and influential citizens, our subject not being classed among the least. He is now the most efficient circuit clerk of Ripley County and a man thoroughly posted and informed in the duties of his office as well as all other matters of moment. He was born in Hickman County, Tenn., September 23, 1842, and the son of John and Susan (Caruthers) McCollum, natives of middle Tennessee. The father resided in Tennessee all his life and spent his days engaged in tilling the soil, He held the office of justice of the peace many years, also other positions of trust and honor, and was universally respected. He moved from Hickman County to Perry County, Tenn., about 1851 and there died in 1877, when sixty-five years of age. After his death the mother moved to Ripley County, Mo., and found a comfortable home with her son Andrew J. until her death in 1879, when fifty-six years of age. In politics the father was a Democrat. Andrew J. McCoIlum was a lad of nine years when he moved with his parents to Perry County, Tenn., and in Hickman and that county he secured a fair education. In August or September, 1861, he joined the Forty-second Tennessee Confederate Infantry, Company H., as sergeant and remained with that regiment until the close of the war. He preferred to remain with his comrades and refused office, although it was tendered him. He served in Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee and was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Jackson, Atlanta (Georgia), Campaign, Kenesaw Mountain and others. He was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson and conveyed to Camp Douglas, where he remained a prisoner seven months, when he was regularly exchanged. At Vicksburg and Atlanta he was twice wounded by spent balls, but not badly. His command consisted of sharpshooters. At the close of the war he returned to Perry County and turned his attention to farming. In 1871 he came to Missouri and bought a farm near Doniphan. Three years later he was elected circuit clerk and recorder and entered the office January 13, 1875. That position he has filled up to the present time and it speaks for itself as to his popularity. Mr. McCollum was married in March, 1866, to Miss Alice Harrington, of Perry County, Tenn., and she died in May, 1879, leaving two children: Mary E., wife of E. Dalton, of Randolph County, Ark., and William T., at home. In November, 1879, Mr. McCollum wedded Miss Emma Borth, of this county, and they have three interesting children: Oscar H., Albert C. and Flora H. Mr. McCollum is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is an elder in the same. He is a Mason, Composite Lodge No. 369, Chapter at Poplar Bluff, is a master workman in the A. 0. U. W., is a K. of P. and IC of H., and holds office in the latter.

JUDGE JOEL G. MCCLAREN, presiding judge of Ripley County, Mo., is a man of superior mental endowments, whose reputation is not merely local but extends over a wide stretch of country. Like other citizens of the county he came originally from Tennessee, a State that has contributed so much of population and intelligence to his adopted State, and for the most part since about 1869 has been a resident of this county. His birth occurred in Hickman County May 14, 1847, and there he received his scholastic training. In the month of November, 1863, he enlisted in Company G, Tenth Tennessee Cavalry, under Forrest part of the time, and in November, 1864, participated in the battles of Franklin and Nashville. Following the war he turned his attention to farming and continued that successfully until 1868 or 1869, when he went to northwest Texas and was engaged in various enterprises there. Later he returned to Hickman County, Tenn., but soon afterward moved to Ripley County, Mo., and has been a resident of the same since. He first worked on a farm by the month, but in the spring of 1870 he went to Lawrence County, Ark., where he was employed on a cotton plantation for some time. For his services he received $20 per month. On the ioth of July, 1870, he married Miss Mary E. McClaren, and by this union became the father of four children, two of whom are deceased: James A., Ollie T., Robert R. (deceased) and Willie A. (deceased.) Returning to Hickman County, Tenn., Judge McClaren resided there for about five months and then came to Ripley County again, and for some time cultivated the soil. He is the owner of 276 acres of land three miles south of Doniphan, and has 110 acres under cultivation. Most of the improvements on the place he has put there himself, and he is now one of the substantial and wide-awake citizens of the county. In 1876 he was elected sheriff of Ripley County, and served in a very able and satisfactory manner until 1880. In 1888 he was again elected to that position and reelected in 1890, thus showing his popularity in the county. He adheres to the principles of the Democratic party and received the nomination for presiding judge on that ticket. He is a man eminently worthy the confidence reposed in him by all classes, and his upright career as a public servant has won him a place in the annals of the county. He is a member of the Baptist Church. The Judge has shown his appreciation of secret organizations by becoming a member of the A. F. & A. M., the A. 0. U. W., the K. of H. and the K. of P. His brother, Robert was in the Confederate Army, Twenty-fourth Tennessee Regiment Infantry, and died at Bowling Green, Ky.

HON. THOMAS MABREY. The parents of this influential citizen, Frederick and Nancy (Mabrey) Mabrey, were natives of North Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. The father went to Williamson County, Tenn., when a young man, married there, and in 1838 came to Cape Girardeau County, Mo4, where he was among the early settlers. All his life he had followed agricultural pursuits and was reasonably successful for that day and time. He died near Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, in 1848, when about seventy years of age. The mother died in 1837, when a comparatively young woman. Born to their marriage were nine children, of whom our subject, the eighth child, is the only one now living. He was born in Williamson County, Tenn, June 2, 1835, and was educated in the common schools of Cape Girardeau County and in Jackson Academy, and later branched out as an educator, teaching for eighteen months in Jackson Academy. His object was to get a collegiate education, but the war broke out and he threw aside his books to enlist in Gen. Jeff. Thompson's regiment, in July, 1861i, in the six months' Missouri Stateservice. He held the rank of lieutenant? but subsequently entered Col. White's regiment, C. S., with which he remained until the cessation of hostilities. He was first lieutenant of Company K, and was on detached duty for the most part, recruiting soldiers. He was in a number of prominent engagements but was never wounded nor taken prisoner. Previous to the war he had read law under Greer W. Davis, of Jackson, Mo., and had been admitted to the bar in 1859. After the war ended he again settled in Doniphan, Mo., but owing to the adoption of what was known as the Drake constitution he could not practice his profession in Missouri, so he went to the State of Texas, and after traveling over several counties, settled down at Sherman, in Grayson County. But here the same fate overtook him. Under the reconstruction acts of Congress, a test oath, to practice law, was required, so he then returned to Missouri, settled in Ripley County, and here he has had a large practice since the amendment of the Drake constitution. In the year i868 he was elected prosecuting attorney, held the office four years in Ripley County and four years in Carter County, too, as that county had no attorney of experience In 1878 he was elected to represent Ripley County in the Lower House of the Legislature, and still later he was elected State Senator. He was chairman of the committee of accounts, served on the judiciary committee, emigration, etc., and later was a candidate for Congress, but being unacquainted with wire-pulling, did not get the office. In 1870 Mr. Mabrey was happily married to Miss Sallie J. Carter, daughter of Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer of Carter County, after whom the county was named. She is also a sister of Judge William Carter, of St. Francois County. To Mr. and Mrs. Mabrey have been born twelve children, nine of whom, two sons and seven daughters, are still living. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he is a Democrat in politics. - -

LOL thanks Matt. I will keep the bio on the Judge. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Patterson" <mattpatt@1starnet.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON - Reminicent History...Ripley County > Donna, > > Sorry about that. I don't think there is anyone asking specifically about > Judge Morgan White Cotton. It's just that I got SO MANY requests that I > decided to go through every bio that I have and post the ones to the group > that are from Ripley Co. If I knew about copyright laws and was sure I > wouldn't be breaking any I'd just scan the whole 800 pages in aand post > it all to a website where anyone who was interrested could just download > the whole thing. > > > Matt > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Donna Carter" <joeanddonna@semo.net> > To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON - Reminicent > History...Ripley County > > >> My grandmother Goldie Morey Ezell was second married to Lawrence W. >> Cotton. Mom says the W. stood for White according to grandpa Lawrence. He >> was my "grandfather" as my dad's dad was not around much when I was very >> small. Would like to connect with the person asking about Judge Morgan >> White Cotton. >> Donna C. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Matt Patterson" <mattpatt@1starnet.com> >> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:44 AM >> Subject: [MORIPLEY] JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON - Reminicent >> History...Ripley County >> >> >>> JUDGE MORGAN WHITE COTTON. Judge Morgan White Cotton, probate judge of >>> Ripley County, Mo., and a man well and favorably known in this part of >>> the State, was born in Reynolds County, Mo., May 10, 1847, to the >>> marriage of Isaac White Cotton and Christine (Jeffrey) Cotton. Like many >>> of the prominent citizens of this county, Isaac White Cotton was a >>> native of Tennessee, and there made his home until about 1840 when he >>> came to Missouri. Here he settled in the woods of Reynolds County, on >>> Webb's Creek, and began improving and clearing. Few settled here before >>> he did, and he experienced all the hardships and privations of the early >>> Pioneers. His entire life was spent in tilling the soil, and he remained >>> in Reynolds County until his death in 1884, when fifty years of age. >>> Previous to the Civil War he was elected county assessor, and about the >>> time of the breaking out of hostilities he was holding the office of >>> sheriff. He was in the first six months' service during the war. Mrs. >>> Cotton died during these stirring times. Mr. Cotton was afterward >>> married to Miss Jeanette Davis, and after her death he married again. >>> Politically he was a strong Democrat, and fraternally a Mason. Judge >>> Cotton was one of a family of eight children born to his father's first >>> marriage! and he spent his school days in Reynolds County. During the >>> Latter part of the war he was in the Confederate service, Ccl. Polio >>> ck's regiment, and was in the Missouri raid. He surrendered at Jackson- >>> port, Ark., in June, 1865, and afterward commenced farming in Reynolds >>> County, continuing that occupation until 1870, when he became a minister >>> in the Missionary Baptist Church. For two years he followed his >>> ministerial duties in Reynolds, Carter and Ripley Counties, and after >>> that located in Ripley County, Kefley Township, where he cultivated the >>> soil. While there he was justice of the peace, but at the end of four >>> years he moved to west Missouri and Kansas, where he worked at >>> blacksmithing and wagon making for some time. Returning to Ripley County >>> he followed the same occupation for six years, and during that time was >>> elected county assessor, which position he held for two years. Later he >>> was elected probate judge,held the position four years, and received the >>> nomination for the same office by the Democratic party recently. In the >>> year 1868 he was married to Miss Mary E. Webb, of Reynolds County, but >>> she died a short time afterward. His second marriage occurred in 1871 >>> and his choice was Miss Margaret E. Bell of Tennessee. They have four >>> living children: Isaac E., James M., Rosalee and Ella B. Judge Cotton >>> joined the Missionary Baptist Church in 1869 and has been deeply >>> interested in church work since. He is a master mason, a K. of H. and in >>> politics is a Democrat. Judge Cotton still carries on his farming >>> interests and owns 140 acres near town. He is now mayor of.Doniphan, was >>> con stable and has held other positions of trust and honor. - - >>> >>> >>> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >>> Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it >>> notes, and gedcoms submitted >>> <a >>> href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/</a> >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>> areas they lived. 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Hi, Does any one have any information on any Dodd's or O'Neal's that lived in Ripley County, Mo. especially at Gatewood, Missouri. Some names are John M. Dodd, Wiley Dodd, Charles Dodd, and Lewis G. O'Neal, Barnabas O'Neal, Paulsen O'Neal. Thanks Jo

Jo, Would you either email me a copy of this article to my private email tanimara@townsqr.com, or post it to the site. It would make an interesting article and a different form of info on that line. Thanks, Jackie DawnPavlichek@aol.com wrote: >Hi Jo- > >Could you send some information on the Kitterman murders. I am interested in >what happened. Thank you. > >Dawn > > >==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site ><a href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/</a> > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > -- *"A people without a history is like wind on the buffalo grass" * *Crazy Horse - Oglala Sioux * *County Coordinator Ripley Co MO GenWeb* <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> *Moderator HarringtonGen* <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> *Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees - Livestock Guardians* <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/>

Marie, I think something is amiss. On the 1850 census for Mississippi County Missouri: Duvall, John B 41 Arkansas Duvall, Caroline 45 Missouri Duvall, L A 12 Arkansas Duvall, Mary 10 Arkansas Then on the 1860 census for Mississippi County Missouri: Duvall, Louis 24 Tennessee Duvall, Maria 20 Tennessee But where are they in 1870? We will figure this out!! Debbie -----Original Message----- From: PKamer@aol.com [mailto:PKamer@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 11:18 AM To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] FW: Johnson/Johnston Lewis died sometime between 1878 ( last child was born) and 1880 (not on the census and Mariah was listed as a widow). He stated he was born in Tennessee. His father, John B. was born in Arkansas and his mother, Caroline, was born in Tennessee....according to the 1860 census. Marie ______________________________

I went back to the 1840 census for that county and there is a William Rouse - can you access that census? Check it out - if you think ages are right, we can go from there. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: PKamer@aol.com [mailto:PKamer@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 11:56 AM To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region Debbie, I do honestly believe that she is my Maria (Mariah). The age is right and she named one of her son's Thomas Richard ( my grandfather) and Richard was listed as her brother. However, I don't know who the Richardson's are nor do I have any info on Maria's parents! There are all sorts of questions as well as speculations but nothing concrete for proof. Any suggestions? Marie ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted <a href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.roots web.com/</a> ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

This sure has been interesting as well as a horrifying story. How sad too. So many people lost. Thanks to all who made posts. I will count my blessings today. Pat Mata Pocahontas, AR ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sdun566@aol.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Dawn-Kitterman's Murder > > Ok Marie, I spoke with my Dad, Dewey Lee Young today at lunch. Here is > the > story that he said you probably won't find in any paper. > > Dallas Delay, from Poplar Bluff had a junk yard in Van Buren. He was > convicted by a jury for running a chop shop. Mr. Grandin (not sure I have > that last > name spelled correctly) was on that jury. Mr. Gradin got into his car one > evening and Dallas Delay was hiding in the back seat. He was shot in the > head. > However, the report says that Mr. Grandin was killed by a stray bullet > from a > hunter. Another juror lived in Oklahoma. Dallas Delay went to this > juror's >

Ok Marie, I spoke with my Dad, Dewey Lee Young today at lunch. Here is the story that he said you probably won't find in any paper. Dallas Delay, from Poplar Bluff had a junk yard in Van Buren. He was convicted by a jury for running a chop shop. Mr. Grandin (not sure I have that last name spelled correctly) was on that jury. Mr. Gradin got into his car one evening and Dallas Delay was hiding in the back seat. He was shot in the head. However, the report says that Mr. Grandin was killed by a stray bullet from a hunter. Another juror lived in Oklahoma. Dallas Delay went to this juror's home to kill him, but the juror recognized him and fled out the back door. So, in turn Mr. Delay saw the juror's child playing out front and ran over him and killed him. Dallas Delay was the primary person who led the murder against the Kitterman family. Dad isn't sure, but he believes Mr. Kitterman's mother was a McDowell which is how my great grandmother was related to them. Dad has this information as Dallas Delay told the authorities he had planned to kill every juror and their family that had convicted him. What Dad didn't know was if Dallas had served time for the chop shop crime or if he was awaiting sentencing when the murders happened. The original trial that Mr. Kitterman had served as a juror on was in Van Buren. Sheila Dunagan