Thanks for the reply. I need more proof that this Joseph is the same one from Craighead. I think it could be but I need proof. > I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . > 13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. > Maiden name > was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James > Henderson both > of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. > > Pamela G. Smith > Gresham, OR

I think it would be more near the Joseph from Randolph Co, AR: George W McElrath married Mary M Gardner, 1863, Randolph Co, AR, Book 2, p 93 1870 Census, Downeys Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas, Little Black Twp, p 472B, 3 Sept, 1870: 25 218 235 McElrath, Geo M W 45 M NC Farmer 800 500 26 218 235 McElrath, Mary M F W 32 M VA Keeping house 27 218 235 McElrath, Alvin M W 14 S TN 28 218 235 McElrath, Adna F W 13 S KY Attended school 29 218 235 McElrath, Dempsey M W 11 S AR Attended school 30 218 235 McElrath, Mary F W 8 S AR Attended school 31 218 235 McElrath, Sonora E F W 5 S AR 32 218 235 McElrath, Joseph J M W 4 S AR 33 218 235 McElrath, Robt Lee M W 1 S AR 34 218 235 McElrath, Bernicia F W 14 S NC Attended school 35 218 235 Doll, Cynthia F W 16 S Indian Territory, Domestic Servant All of the other McElrath marriages in Ripley County, I also find those people in Randolph Co, AR census. Peggy Brooks Cannady pcannady@centurytel.net Brooks052005@yahoo.com -----Original Message----- From: Daurice Snow [mailto:dsnow6@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:34 PM To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] re: McElrath/Maddox query Thanks for the reply. I need more proof that this Joseph is the same one from Craighead. I think it could be but I need proof. > I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . > 13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. > Maiden name > was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James > Henderson both > of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. > > Pamela G. Smith > Gresham, OR ==== 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> ============================== 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

Check the Probate records in all counties mentioned. As well as newspapers of the time. Jackie Daurice Snow wrote: >Thanks for the reply. I need more proof that this Joseph is the same one >from Craighead. >I think it could be but I need proof. > > > >>I see in the "Ripley Co. Records - Obituaries" by Thelma McManus . . >>13 Apr 1888 - Mrs Joseph McElrath dies on 4 Apr near Pitman, AR. >>Maiden name >>was Maddox. A sister to Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. James >>Henderson both >>of Doniphan. Funeral held at New Hope by Rev. McDowell. >> >>Pamela G. Smith >>Gresham, OR >> >> > > >==== 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> > >============================== >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 > > > > > > -- "At the birth of the Sun, and his brother the Moon, their Mother died. So the Sun gave to the earth her body from which was to spring all life, And he drew forth from her breast the stars and he threw them into the night sky to remind him of her soul." Owner/Breeder Tanimara Great Pyrenees <http://www.geocities.com/tanimara_2000/> CC: Ripley Co MO GenWeb <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoripley/> CC: Harringtongen <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harringtongen/> - a genealogy site for Harringtons and collateral lines.