This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McBroom, Barr, Hirrlinger Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GBC.2ACE/233.236 Message Board Post: Kathrine, we seem to be cousins. Adrew McBroom was my gggg-grandfather. Adrew's daughter, Rececca, married James Ridgeway Barr. Their daughter Kizziah, married William Hirrlinger in Missouri, who was my gg-grandfather. I have just started to research the McBroom line and will share any information I come across. Look forward to hearing from you, Mike Hirrlinger Here is what I have: (source...wonderful family members working on genealogy) Husband: Andrew (Andy) McBroom Birth: Circa 1785 Place: North Carolina Death: 26 Apr 1870 Burial: Place: Bacon Chapel Church, Shelby Co., MO Father: James McBroom Mother: Sarah Marriage: 1812 Wife: Margaret Henninger/Heniger Birth: 1796 Place: VA Death: 26 Jan 1865 Place: Shelby Co., MO Father: Conrad Henninger/heniger Mother: Rebecca Children... 1. M Child: Alfred McBroom Birth: Circa 1815 2. M Child: James McBroom Birth: Circa 1817 3. F Child: Rebecca McBroom Birth: 15 Jan 1821 Place: Washington Co., VA Death: 7 Nov 1902 Place: Clarence, Shelby Co., MO Spouse: James Ridgeway Barr Marriage: 11 Jan 1852 4. F Child: Sarah (Sally) McBroom Birth: 9 Mar 1824 Place: Maybe born Henrico Co., VA Death: 2 Mar 1902 Place: Marion Co., MO Spouse: Daniel Weeden Barton Marriage: 1 Jan 1845 Place: Monroe Co., MO 5. F Child: Elizabeth Ann (Betsey) McBroom Birth: 6 Jun 1825 Place: Maybe born Henrico Co., VA Death: 15 Jul 1916 Place: Marion Co., MO Spouse: Morgan Phillip Barton Marriage: 27 Jan 1847 Place: Monroe Co., MO 6. M Child: Phillip McBroom Birth: 1827 Spouse: Ann C. Sparks Marriage: 3 May 1853 7. M Child: Jacob McBroom Birth: 1831 Place: VA Spouse: Emily A. Crawford 8. F Child: Susan McBroom Birth: 1833 Death: 8 Nov 1870 Spouse: Winfield S. Austin Marriage: 5 Jul 1857 Place: Shelby Co., MO 9. F Child: Harriet J. McBroom Birth: 1837 Spouse: A. J. Carrall/carroll 10. F Child: Callico E. (Celia) McBroom Birth: 1839 Death: After 1916 Place: Pendleton, OR Spouse: C. E. Gurdane Husband’s Notes... Notes: Note: According to children's birth places in 1850 census, Andrew McBroom family migrated from VA to MO between 1833 and 1837. Note: Could Andrew have married prior to Margaret? There is a marriage record: Baldridge, Martha married Mcbroom, Andrew on 02 Feb 1805 in Orange County, North Carolina Census: 1850 Monroe County, MO, census Household 335 McBROOM, Andrew 63 M NC Margaret 54 F VA Rebecca 37 F VA Philip G. 23 M VA Jacob 19 M VA Susan 17 F VA Harriet J. 13 F MO Celia E. 11 F MO 1860 Shelby County, MO, census WALKERSVILLE Household #183 McBROOM, Andy 75 M NC Margaret 66 F VA Jacob 31 M VA Celia E. 20 F MO HENIGER, James 11 M VA Wife’s Notes... Notes: Born Circa 1794