Lois L. Carey wrote: > I am trying to help someone whose father was a > Robert Pace. His parents were Harry Pace and > Mildred Hinkle. Harry Pace died of T.B when her > father was about 2 years old. Lois, The following may help. I had this from Val in my Missouri folder. iii. Harry Edward Pace b. 25 Aug 1890 Sedalia, Missouri d. 27 June 1915, St. Louis Missouri 15th Ward of pulmonary tuberculosis; bur. Elston, Missouri. Worked as a telephone Operator for the Railroad (Death Certificate of Harry Edward Pace). HARRY appeared to be son of: Samuel E. Pace b. 10 Sept 1859 Elston, Missouri [alt. Jefferson City, Missouri – Death Certificate of Harry Edward Pace] d. 19 Jan 1937 Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri; bur. Crown Hill 21 Jan 1937, Hughesville, Missouri m. Laura E. Payne in approximately 1881 in Missouri she was b. abt. 1860 Cleveland, Ohio (d. before 19 Jan 1937 as he is listed as widowed on his death certificate). He was a Retired Engineer who had worked for MoP.RR. (Missouri Pacific RR) (Death Certificate of Samuel E. Pace). The 1900 census of Sedalia Ward 3, Pettis county, Missouri 7B Enumeration District 112 shows that Samuel is 38 years old, and that his father was born in Missouri and mother in Virginia. SAMUEL appears to be son of: John W. Pace born abt. 1825 Virginia m. Henrietta McQurry [alt: McQuillin/McQuary] b. abt. 1820 Virginia (Death Certificate of Samuel E. Pace). He is listed in the 1850 Nelson County, Virginia Census at page 149. Goochland is a parent county to Nelson. This family appears to be descendents of John of Middlesex Then Mildred met > and married her step-grandfather,E.R.Johnson, > and although he never adopted Robert Pace, > her father took the last name of Johnson and used > the name Pace as his middle name all his life. > Later her parents used the name Pace as her > middle name. > She is not not well and unable to do much searching, > so I have been trying to help her. > She says Harry was the son of a Samuel Pace > and Laura Jane .That he had a sister, Ethel Pace, > who married a Lewis N. Leaton. > She believes her Harry has a connection to > Henrietta Ann McQuary born in Va and married > to John Wilson Pace. > Their son, Martin Wilson Pace b. abt. 1853 in Va > Died in Mo. married a Rose Ann Leaton from [PACE-L] Search for Oldest Living Paces The 6th oldest, at 99 years, was Dora Leaton Pace b. 4/5/1891, d. 3/30/1991, daughter of Martin Wilson Pace of Salina Co, MO. 11/05/2001 Gordon W. Pace > Is there any connection between Rose Ann Leaton > and Lewis N. Leaton 1881-1978, married > Ethel Pace 1887-1978? > They both died in Otterville, Cooper, Mo > according to SSDI records. > Missouri marriage records show that > Lewis Leaton m. Ethel Pace in Pettis, Mo > on October 4, 1903 > I Hope there are some Pace-Leaton descendents > in Missouri who can help this lady. > 1. John W. Pace born abt. 1825 Virginia m. Henrietta McQurry [alt: McQuillin/McQuary] b. abt. 1820 Virginia (Death Certificate of Samuel E. Pace). He is listed in the 1850 Nelson County, Virginia Census at page 149. Goochland is a parent county to Nelson. 1. Harodenia Pace b. abt. Oct. or Nov. 1850 Virginia (1850 Nelson, Virginia Census listed as age 1/12; 1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198) 2. Laura B. Pace b. 1852 Virginia (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198 3. William Benjamin R. Pace b. 26 Mar 1852 in Virginia, d. 2 Mar 1926 of liver cancer in Salt Fork Saline, Missouri; buried Ridge Park Cove. Wife’s name Mary Jo Pace. Occupation Farmer (Death Certificate of William Benjamin R. Pace). 4. Martin W. Pace b. abt. 1854 Virginia (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198; 1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 5. Rosa Pace b. abt. 1855 Does not appear in the 1870 census (1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 6. Elizabeth Pace b. abt. 1855/1856 b. Virginia – last child listed as born in Virginia (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198; 1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 7. Francis Pace b. abt. 1858 Missouri called “Fannie” in the 1870 census (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198; 1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 8. Samuel E. Pace b. 10 Sept 1859 Elston, Missouri [alt. Jefferson City, Missouri – Death Certificate of Harry Edward Pace] d. 19 Jan 1937 Hughesville, Pettis, Missouri; bur. Crown Hill 21 Jan 1937, Hughesville, Missouri m. Laura E. Payne in approximately 1881 in Missouri she was b. abt. 1860 Cleveland, Ohio (d. before 19 Jan 1937 as he is listed as widowed on his death certificate). He was a Retired Engineer who had worked for MoP.RR. (Death Certificate of Samuel E. Pace). The 1900 census of Sedalia Ward 3, Pettis county, Missouri 7B Enumeration District 112 shows that Samuel is 38 years old, and that his father was born in Missouri and mother in Virginia. i. Ethel Pace b. abt. 1887 (1900 Census Sedalia, MO). ii. Atna Pace b. abt. 1889 (1900 Census Sedalia, MO) iii. Harry Edward Pace b. 25 Aug 1890 Sedalia, Missouri d. 27 June 1915, St. Louis Missouri 15th Ward of pulmonary tuberculosis; bur. Elston, Missouri. Worked as a telephone Operator for the Railroad (Death Certificate of Harry Edward Pace). iv. Lee Pace b. abt. 1893 (1900 Census Sedalia, MO). Possibly b. 23 Oct 1892; d. 25 Feb 1951 in Gasconade, Missouri. Resided at 2824 A. Caroline Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Died suddenly while operating a locomotive going through Gasconade County, Missouri. Wife’s name Marie. Buried in Sedalia Cemetery, Sedalia, Missouri (Death Certificate of Lee Samuel Pace). 9. Maggie Pace b. abt. 1860 Missouri (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198; 1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 10. Lucinda Pace b. abt. 1863 (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198; 1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 11. Emmett E. Pace b. 5 Apr 1866 near Elston, Missouri.d. 7 Feb 1910 of Chronic Myocarditis in Jefferson, Cole, Missouri; buried in Elston Missouri on 9 Feb 1910. He was a widower when he died. His wife’s name is not listed on his death certificate (1870 Jefferson, Cole, Missouri Census p. 197/198; Death Certificate of Emmet E. Pace). 12. John Pace b. abt. 1871 Missouri (1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). 13. Annie Pace b. abt 1874 Missouri (1880 Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri Census pg 88). Hope this helps GTPace