Do any of these match? I have preceeding generations but not in my database. Just a hard copy. I can however dig it out and look and see what's there. Mary Eliza Thomas Allen was my g-aunt. Jackie Descendants of George Washington Allen 1 George Washington Allen b: Jan 30, 1861 in Caneyville Grayson Co. KY d: Jan 25, 1897 in Success Clay Co. AR +Mary Eliza Thomas b: May 03, 1868 in Success Clay Co. AR d: Nov 28, 1949 in Doniphan Ripley Co. MO 2 [1] Daniel Addison Allen b: Jul 16, 1885 in Success Clay Co. AR d: Jul 15, 1976 in Doniphan Ripley Co. MO +Irma Mae Pepper b: Aug 06, 1890 d: Jan 1912 in Kennett, Dunkin Co. MO 3 Beatrice Allen b: Dec 1908 3 Walter Lewis Allen b: May 01, 1910 3 Irma Allen b: Jan 06, 1912 *2nd Wife of [1] Daniel Addison Allen: +Dolly Gordon 2 John Augusta Allen b: Nov 16, 1886 2 Lucy Allen b: Mar 16, 1888 2 Ella Allen b: Sep 13, 1890 2 Benona Allen b: Aug 09, 1892 2 Lewis Leander Allen b: May 07, 1894 2 Elsie Allen b: Nov 30, 1895 2 Samuel Allen b: Jul 16, 1885 in Ripley Co MO BettyPhillipsB@aol.com wrote: >Bernie, >Clay County Arkansas is what I am talking about. It is just about 60 miles >if that much from Ripley County. I have Allen's in my line. I have not been >able to connect them to the Allen's in Rector Arkansas though. There was a >family of Allen's that lived in Doniphan, who had lived in Success , Arkansas. My >Great Grandparents lived in Success , Arkansas for a time. I still don't know >if there is a connection there. My Great Grandfather I believe was a >Postmaster in Success around 1900. Not sure where to find out that information >either. There are a lot of McDonald's in the Pollard area of Clay County. Two of >the girls married my Allen Great Uncles. Their father's name was Henderson >King Melton McDonald. Not sure if any of this helps you. If you find out there >is a connection I will see what I can do to help you further. BJ > > >==== 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/>