Hello all, I am looking at Williams families in Barry Co., MO and Washington Co., AR. In 1850, these Mills/Williams families were neighbors in Dade County, MO (Edith's husband had died in 1849): MILLS - DATE:22 Oct 1850 PAGE#:302R DWELL#:578, FAM#:589 1. Eda ,28,F,W,None,500,KY 2. Martha ,10,F,W AR 3. Lidia ,9,F,W AR 4. William ,8,M,W AR 5. Heny ,5,M,W AR 6. Lucinda ,2,F,W MO 7. Enos ,5/12,M,W MO 8. Samul ,12,M,W AR (note Samul is likely Edith's youngest Mankins brother) WILLIAMS - DATE:17 Oct 1850 PAGE#:299L DWELL#:527, FAM#:538 1. John R. ,37,M,W,Farmer,0,KY 2. Sarah ,33,F,W TN 3. Eliza J. ,14,F,W MO 4. Emaline ,11,F,W MO 5. Jasper ,9,M,W MO 6. Francis ,7,M,W MO 7. George ,5,M,W MO 8. Sarah An ,1,F,W MO In 1860, John R. Williams and Edith Mankins Mills have married, sold their original farms, moved to Barry County and have a "his, hers and ours" family as follows (apparently, baby Enos did not make it): Flatrock Twn, Barry Co, Mo., sheet 975 p. 167B Enumeration # 1127/1002 John R Williams age 47 KY Eda Williams age 38 KY Jasper W. Williams age 19 MO (his) Francis M. Williams age 17 MO (his) 'George W. Williams age 14 MO (his) Sarah A. Williams age 11 MO (his) Narcissa Williams age 5 MO (ours) William B. Mills age 18 (hers) Henry M. Mills age 15 (hers) Lucinda E. Mills age 12 (hers) Lidia (Mills) McClinton age 19 (hers) Lewisea J. Mc (Lidia's Daughter) age 1 (her grandchild) Also living in Flatrock township, Barry County, MO are these Williams families: Flatrock Twn, Barry Co, Mo., sheet 975, page 167B Enumeration # 1125/1100 John Williams age 39 TN Susan Williams age 24 MO James B. age 12 MO Elizabeth age 11 MO ?Hank age 11 MO George W. age 5 MO John B. age 1 MO Flatrock Twn, Barry Co, Mo., sheet 975, page 166A Enumeration # 1116/1011 J.L. Williams age 38 KY ?Myrani M. age 36 KY John F. age 13 MO ?Levi__ R. age 22 MO Jas. L. age 11 MO Elizabeth J age 9 MO Martha A. age 7 MO Finley age 5 MO Rbt. W. age 3 MO Monroe age 5/12 MO Is anyone else researching these families? Can anyone connect the families to each other? By 1870, John R. & Edith Williams are no longer in Barry County - does anyone know where they went? Does anyone know anything of their daughter together, Narcissa? If so I would love to share notes with you! Jana Black