"Newton County, Missouri" ."In 1831, four families joined the settlement. They were George McInturf, Joseph Ross, Nathaniel Turner and the John Smith families. Many began to settle after this in the next few years, the Whites, Haley, Northcutt, Stamps, Harris, Bowen, Green, Lansford, Neaville, Liles, Major Puttman and Marrs." Ryan, A very interesting possibility? As far as I can figure, Old George went to MO ca 1834 and died there 1835? But, Along with him came his daughter Katherine (& husband Jesse) WHITE. And "our" James Neavill had a son Enoch D. Neavill and a grandson William Nathan Neavill. William Nathan NEAVILL b 1864 married Amanda LANDSFORD in 1886 in Fairview, Newton Co MO!? I believe I corresponded with a descendant of William Nathan Neavill. Anyway, those three surnames could connect some of this family to Newton Co MO? Old George had 10 children with him in 1830 in IL and only 7 could be found back in Effingham Co, IL by 1840. And I still think he had many more unknown children. The history of Effingham Co says George Died along the Gasconade River.......maybe he was traveling at the time? I just looked and Newton Co is in the far south west corner of MO. So has anyone that has been looking hard at Missouri Neavilles come up with any strays that could belong to George b 1760-65? I looked in Missouri a little, but no bells rang? Now I have to find my notes and/or look again. ____ Barbara