Tom, If you don't get a response back from the library, or someone living in the area, I will be in MO mid July. Let me know how it's progressing within a week or so, and if you still need someone to check the courthouse, I will try to do so for you. At that time, would you also send a general outline of the extended family - full names/dates of all children for James Cunningham, Sr.? - plus known spouses of his daughters (especially Lillian's). (Sometimes a mention might be made in a family member's will/probate that will show a connection.) You mentioned that this was the only Cunningham family, but did any of the Gillespie's move to the area? One last thing - did you check for details on Cunningham's Rev. War record? -Kay, FL Subj: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Need someone in St. F. Co to check something for me--Cunninhams  Date: 6/28/2010 3:13:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: bkwofc@i1.net Reply-to: mostfran@rootsweb.com Tom, All the really old probate papers have been turned over to the Farmington Library by the Probate Court and are on microfilm there.  I believe they have a full-time staffer in their genealogy department who does lookups.  You might give them a call.  Their phone number is (573) 756-5779. Bettye In a message dated 6/28/2010 12:51:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tcaulleysgenmail@yahoo.com writes: > > Hello, > > I'm a former Missouri Boy who needs some help in St. Francois Co. I'm > trying to prove that my ancestor, Lilly/Lilian Cunninham was a daughter of > James Cunningham, Sr. > > A little background info: > > James Cunningham Sr was born ca 1756 in Augusta Co, VA > Married Elizabeth Gillespie > Moved to Missouri, St. Francois Co sometime before 1802 > Served in the Revolutionary War - per the 1840 Census of St. Francois Co, > MO > Died in 1844 in St. Francois Co, MO > > I only have circumstantial evidence that Lilly/Lilian was a daughter of > James, Sr. that being: > 1) Lilly was From Farmington, St. Francois Co (Location fits w/James Sr) > 2) > She as born ca 1801-1807 (Age fits w/James Sr's children) > 3) > She was born in Tennessee (This fits with the rest of James Sr's > children) > 4) Several family trees of James Sr make the statement > "James, > with his wife, 7 sons and possibly 3 or more daughters, arrived in what > was later the state of Missouri" > 5) Only James Sr. and his known > descendants appear to be the only Cunninghams in the Farmington, St. > Francois Co are in the early (1830-1840) Censuses. > > There appears to have been no will for James Sr. I am wondering if anyone > on this list would be willing (for a fee, of course) to go to the > courthouse in Farmington and check for his estate papers/packet. These often > include a list of heirs. > > If you can help me, either with information or are willing to go to the > courthouse, you can reach me directly by email at tcaulleysgenmail@yahoo.com > > Thanks, > > Tom Caulley >