SHARING THE PAST

A Genealogy Research column for Pulaski County, Missouri and her neighbors.

by the late Don Vincent of Tacoma, Washington

There are other ROWDENS from my line in Miller County, Missouri and married daughters in several counties whose names I have yet to identify.

To be continued

The Richland Mirror June 27 1985 No. 181

ELIJAH  MILLER COUNTY

MASHECK connect thru namesakes as brothers. They both came to Missouri about the same time and probably in the same wagon train, in about 1848; MASHECK pulled out in Miller County, ABENDIGO in Dallas County and ELIJAH took his family on to Cedar County.

It was late but I found some Rowdens in the Stockton cemetery and I will go back to Ms. Gray and her comments with respect to "SOOKEY ROWDEN" being one and the same SUSEY ROWDEN, widow of JOSE ROWDEN and daughter-in-law of JOHN ROWDEN, SR. I do not disagree with Ms. Gray but that 1830 McMinn County, Tennessee census showed a male 5 to 10 years in her household and a female 10 to 15. On 13 MAR 1816, JOHN ROWDEN'S WILL SAID JOSE was dead and he was taken off the tax rolls in 1815; therefore; I assume JOSE died in 1814 or 1815. I presume Sookey was keeping some other Rowden's kids at the census time. They could not both be JOSE'S.

There was a small, broken, white tombstone near CELIA ROWDEN and the top half reads "SUSAN ROWDEN." The top half was stuck in front of the lower half and the lower half had dirt on it and could not be read. It was raining and getting dark, therefore, I have asked someone to clean and read the lower half for here is SUSAN ROWDEN; widow of JOSE and mother of ELIJAH. SUSAN would have been between 70 and 80 and the long trip probably proved too much for her. She was not on the cemetery list nor was she on the 1850 census, therefore. I conclude she died shortly after getting to Cedar County.

                                                          Sincerely, Joe E. Rowden

The Richland Mirror July, 4, 1985 No. 182

ESTATE BOOK A - ROANE COUNTY, TENNESSEE p. 47

JOHN ROUDON [ROWDEN]

P. 93 January Session, 1817

Last Will and Testament of JOHN ROUDON

Dated 23 March 1816

Proved January Session, 1817

"...to my three sons and one daughter and one daughter-in-law Namely ABRAHAM, LABEN, JOHN and TALBITH (female Tabitha) and SUSEY formerly wife to my son JOSE deceased one dollar in cash each..." "...to my Servant Girl NEOMA I freely give and bestow her freedom for life forever herself with the offspring of her body forever with the ballance of my worldly Estate."

Names as Executors: ABRAHAM ROUDON of Roane County; JOHN HOLLAND of Rhea County

Witnesses: ABM. E. ROUDEN, HENRY McPHERSON, JOHN W. EATON (EALIN), JENNET McPHERSON.

Signed,

JOHN x ROUDON SENIOR (Seal)

P. 108 January Session, 1818 "Memorandum of Sale of Property of JOHN ROWDEN Senior deceased on April the 26th 1817 to the amount of $58.80."

Signed ABM. E. ROWDEN 

JOHN HOLLAND,

Executors Jan. 26, 1818

NOTES by Mr. Rowden:

Abraham E.; son of John, above. Born Va. 1750. Abraham, father of Asa (1792) and Nathaniel Rowden. Virginia in Revolution: Abraham Rowdin. 1830 Census, Roane Co Tenn: Abraham Rodden; 1845 Osage Co Mo A.E. Rowden, Exec; 1851 Abraham E. Rowden, Admin. 1850 Illinois Census and 1850 Missouri Census, Abram E. Rowden.

Nathaniel Rowden: 1820 Census in Tenn; 1830 III Census.

Kentucky 1840 Census: Joseph Row-den; William Rowden.

COMMENTS: Joe and Mildred are having such a grand time between them that I think I'll just stand back and wait til the dust settles...Meshack Rowden was listed in the same 1821 Roane Militia Company as my John Vincent. I am happy to renew a Rowden-Vincent acquaintance, after a lapse of 154 years. I cannot find a Vincent near you folks in Virginia, however…we may have met in Georgia or Alabama

Thank you so much, Joe. Our recent acquisition of libraries in Knoxville and Nashville for S.t. P. column files may bring in a clue from Tennessee.

My late aunt Delia, Mrs. Alvin Vincent, descended from Robert Rowden. Said proudly that he was the ugliest man in the county...Sattywhite is sometimes seen as “Satterthwaite,” a very grand name indeed. 

TYREE FAMILY with SKIDMORE - SULLINS - ROBINSON - STANAFORD - KRONE - HELTON - MOSS - ROWDEN -HUTTON - DAVIDSON -  BENCH -VINCENT - MUSGRAVE

[This Is part of my letter file of Mrs. Lavern Stodden, 405 So Autrey Ave., Lafayette, Colo. 80026. Mrs. Emma Hicks may have printed this in the Democrat.]

Seeking information on Satterwhite Tyree born c1805 Hardin Co, Ky. He died Bakersfield, Ozark Co Mo (?). He m. Melinda Stanaford/Sanford, b. c1805 Ky.; had eight children: Israel; Ellen Krone; Louisa Helton; Polly Moss; Cordelia Moss; James Tyree; Nancy Ann, wife of Robert Rowden of Roane Co Tn family; and "Pude" (Martha?) Moss.

Was this Satterwhite Tyree married before?

I found a listing of abstract of Probate Records in Pulaski Co from "Our Ancestors in Pulaski Co" by Tom Turpin for WESTLY HUTTON, who had children Caroline, Henry, Charles and Drusellia. The administrators were Polly Hutton, wife of Westly, and an Edward Moss. Giving assurance of security were William Robinson, Jr. and Lunceford Davidson.

Would the above Edward Moss have any connections with the husbands of the three Tyree daughters of Satterwhite Tyree? Who was the William Robinson, Jr., mentioned? His pars? Wife?

Skidmore is involved with the Tyree family; asking details on Reuben Skidmore, son of Nathaniel and Jane (Sullins) Skidmore, who m. Caroline Robinson, dau of Isaac W. Robinson and Elizabeth Bench. Any help appreciated. (1981)

REPLY: The Tyree section of this query is probably still good; I assume Mrs. S has by now seen our coverage of the Skidmore fam. in previous cols. Aunt Delia and Uncle Alvin (grandson of James L. Vincent, Sr. and Eliza Ann Musgrave) were said by Delia's sister to be distant cousins. The only possible family line they could have shared was Robinson. I think Bennett Musgrave's first wife was Anna Robinson, a daughter of James Robinson. Burrell Musgrave m. Olive, a dau of James; Isaac W. Robinson was their brother. This would be another indication that Eliza Ann Musgrave was a dau of the Bennett Musgrave-Anna Robinson union. Carroll Musgrave m. a Robinson, his first cousin, reported Mary L. Cook. I think Carroll was a brother of Eliza and Fite Musgrave, and all were children of Bennett's first marriage.

It's like patchwork quilt: over generations, we have woven a very complicated tapestry of relationships, made more intricate by second and third marriages now nearly obscured by the passage of time.

In these past weeks, we have seen a Rowden in Houston write about an old Virginia-to-Tennessee-to-Illinois-to-Missouri family while sharing family data with women in Georgia and Colorado and a man in Washington. Stay tuned. I hope you're having as much fun with this as I am. 

Sharing the Past July 25, 1985 No. 183

Photos of early Cookville residents: Lafayette B. Musgrave and nephew Hiram Vincent. Mary Wood Musgrave, Nancy Malinda Musgrave, Melvina Vincent Barnes, Mary Laughlin Cook, Lucy Largent Laughlin and L.L. “Lee” Vincent of Seattle. 

JOHNSON - MUSGROVE ‑

My Grandfather was James Scott Johnson. His mother married first Nelson Musgrove about 1838; had Arminda, Sarah Jane, Gracie, John P., and Henderson Musgrove. Seek parents and further info.

Mrs. Virgil McColgin, Rt. 1, Box 133, Raymondville, MO 65555.

REPLY: Happy to hear from you. Wish I knew more about Nelson Musgrove; where did the family reside? The Nelson and Musgrave fams were both present in the early years in Lawrence Co Tenn., and came to Pulaski Co at about the same time. Would it be possible to furnish a few more details?

BAKER - McGUIRE - COOK - BELL-BARNES - MYERS - HICKS -VINCENT - DAWSON - BENCH - STUCKEY - TATHAM - KUFAHL

June Nelson, Box 621, Ogden, Iowa 50212 shares these family notes with us, referring to R-Mirror issue of June 28, 1984, StP #136.

James M. Baker, b. 1800, and Lucinda McGuire (1803-1870) were the pars of: 1. Baalam, who m. Mary Baker, dau of Samuel Baker; 2. Wm. "Wall" m. ( ) in C-War; he was Confederate; 3. Margaret, who m. John T. Cook, son of Joel B. Cook; 4. Lucinda, who m. Robert A. Bell; and prob 5. Nancy Jane, living at home in 1850 Pulaski census, who by 1860 had m. Zephaniah Barnes.

Lucinda, wife of James M. Baker, has a grave stone in Routh section of Bloodland Cemetery.

Correction: Caroline Cook, dau of Joel B., m. Zedikiah (?) Barnes; she d. 28 Jan. 1861. Children were "Frankie," who m. Geo. Myers; 2. Matilda Angeline ("Line"), 1st wife of "Bud" Hicks; and Norman, who m. Melvina Vincent. All 3 ch. lived in the Joel B. Cook home until marriage.

James Franklin ("Frank") Barnes, son of Hezekiah/Zedikiah/Zephaniah? Barnes, was b. 1878 and d. 1971. He m. Rose Dawson; bur at Hanna Fairview Cem near Laquey, Pulaski Co. According to Barnes kin, his mother may have been Miriam/Maryann Bench, dau of Lawrence Bench (b. 1805) and Nancy Stuckey.

According to Dema Barnes Nickols of Rolla, Mo., "Frank Barnes was a double cousin to John L. Barnes and Jane Tatham; their fathers were brothers, and the bros married Bench sisters.

Perhaps this. Frank's father IS Hezekiah, son of Zephaniah Barnes b. 1830.

So Nancy Jane (Baker) Barnes Kufahl just may be another branch to my Baker line...John L. Barnes was said to be some kin (?) to us.

Correction: Margaret, dau of Zephaniah Barnes b. 1830, m. LILBURN Dobbs 1879. June Lee (Olney) Nelson, Box 621, Ogden, Iowa 50212.

MUSGRAVE - MITCHELL (dv)

Where does Louis H. Musgrave fit in? A yellowed clipping (on the reverse of which were News Briefs including an item that mentions Teddy Roosevelt's Republican Convention which took place in 1904) says: "Louis H. Musgrave, candidate for Secretary of State is a native Missourian and was raised in Pulaski County. He is a brother of Mrs. J. M. Mitchell near town and has many other relatives in the county. He is a true democrat, an able lawyer and a good man and should he receive the nomination will be elected and will fill the office with satisfaction to all. He has a strong following here and the delegates from Pulaski County will be instructed (to vote) for him."

Musgrave's oval picture shows a bald man with a fine moustache; I believe him to be a son of Capt. James Musgrave, ancestor of Irene Mitchell, the present Mrs. Claude Morgan of Waynesville. Can anyone confirm? Clipping source not noted on it, unfortunately. 

VINCENT - HICKS (dv)

The obituary of my great-aunt was printed in the old Pulaski Co Democrat in 1959: 

ELIZA ANN VINCENT

Eliza Ann Vincent was born January 24, 1868 near Cookville in Pulaski Co, and passed away at Burge Hospital in Springfield July 14, 1959 at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and 20 days. She was married to J. W. Hicks Sept 13, 1891, who preceded her in death. To this union were born nine children. She reared a foster daughter, two stepchildren and two grandsons. She lived in Pulaski Co all her life with the exception of one year in Grand Rapids, Mich., and for the past eighteen years she made her home with a sister, Mrs. Arminda Hicks, in Springfield.

    She united with the Macedonia Christian Church at an early age and was at the time of her death a member of South Street Christian Church in Springfield.

    She is survived by four sons: Morris of Homer, Mich.; Clifford of Oakview, Calif.; Lester of Richland, and Chester of Modesto, Calif.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Nettie Ross of Lynwood, Calif.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Ann Maraman of Shepherdsville, Ky.; a brother, Lee Vincent of Tacoma, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Arminda Hicks of Springfield; 18 grandchildren, two of whom she raised from infancy, Don and Dale Hicks; 36 great-grandchildren, and number of nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. "Aunt Liza," as she was known by many of her friends, was always ready to lend a helping hand and give a cheerful word, and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

    Funeral services were held Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Richland Christian church with Rev. W. G. Reynolds officiating. Burial was in Bloodland cemetery under the direction of Hedges Funeral Home of Richland.

Pallbearers were Charley and Everett Woody, Henry Bailey, Bill Cook, Claude Morgan, and Merle Jackson." 

LAQUEY

I have wondered if my Joseph J. A. Laquey could have been in Greene Co Mo in 1840 since he missed the 1840 Pulaski Co Mo census but yet was a Pulaski Justice of the Peace in 1842.

For an extensive sketch of the Miles Vernon family, see "The First Hundred Years - History of Lebanon, Mo., 1849.1949," by Frances Gleason. My Belden book is done and I have my Ramey and Foote families' histories written...I enjoy your column... just isn't long enough, but I realize space is limited.

A Native Pulaskian, Mrs. Beryl Ramey Belden, Rt 1, Box 2974, Anderson, CA 96007. 

Richland Mirror August 1, 1985  No. 183

WRINKLE

Ref. col of May 10, 1984: I am descendant of Daniel Wrinkle. Not sure if he was one of the original bros who came to America from Germany, or one of the ch. of the three brothers. The Wrinkles came through Virginia to Tn Cos Knox, and Blount in Marysville area. My line lived there until 1838, when they moved to Cleveland, Bradley Co, Tn. Daniel is alleged to have had 22 ch., and one was William (same as your column?) Need all info: pars. issue, residencies. Mary M. Wrinkle Deason, 718 Talley Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411.

REPLY: There are several Wrinkle families still living in our study area; perhaps they can help you.  

DAVIS

Several of my Davis ancestors are buried in Webster and Wright Counties, Mo.; I feel certain that some of their desc still live in that area. Shortly after the C-War, James M., Larkin, and Ellison Mitchell Davis settled near each other in eastern Webster and western Wright Counties. These were sons of Uriah Davis, b. prob S.C. c1780, who had it is believed a total of nine sons and two daughters. By 1826 the fam had moved from Indiana to Weakely Co Tn, where Ellison was born. 

THRAILKILL - VERNON

Reference col #125, Richland Mirror Apr 5, 1984

Dear Mr. Miller (sic):

A copy of the above column has been sent to me because I am a desc of Joseph J. Thrailkill, and am compiling a family record. Miles Vernon, Sr. was his bro-in-law, so am studying both men. They were closely associated; when Col. Vernon organized a wagon train bound for Mo from Tenn, Joseph and his family joined it. So did the Elder and Mizer groups, and many more -- all related by blood or marriage.

Col. 125 had a few errors, and maybe you'd like to correct your records.

1.      Martin 0. Atchley d. in Bradley Co, Tenn.

2.      Meigs Co Tn was formed from part of Rhea Co Tn in 1836.

3.      Joseph J. Thrailkill never lived in Pulaski Co, Tennessee. I have extensive records and all of them have him in Rhea and Meigs Cos only.

4.      Joseph J. Thrailkill and Col. Vernon's "train" to Mo left Tenn late in 1839 -- are in Mo in 1840.

     5.    Joseph signed the petition for John Farmer in Rhea Co, not Roane. I have much Vernon material, as Col. Vernon is an important character in local history and the book I plan. Trudi Thrailkill Azzie, 377 Van Dyke, Haledon, N.J. 07508.

REPLY: Thank you for writing. See "Handy Book for Genealogists" (Everton Publ.) for formation of Tenn counties. My edition declares Meigs was formed from parts of Hamilton, McMinn and Rhea Counties.

for the correction on the John Farmer petition. I couldn't find it when I wrote the column (and still can't.) Interesting though, that the young Admire child was 'named John Farmer Admire, by its Vincent mother -- may be a connection somewhere.

Joseph Thrailkill was listed in Rhea's 1823 Tax List, in "Brown's Company, now Wilson's for 1823" as the 61st name. So was John Farmer, 19th name. Samuel and John Hillburn are 24th and 25th names, same company. In Rhea in 1824 one John Hillburn m. Nancy Vincen while one Allen Hillburn m. Patsey (Martha) Vincen. Both men are later listed on p. 386 of 1830 Rhea census, while a Sarah Hillborn is listed on same page as my Vincents, two names away, 364 Rhea '30. In 1824 one Hamlen Vincent married Susannah lasen in Rhea; all three V. marriages were performed by John Farmer, Minister of the Gospel. (What church, I wonder.)

Living on Suwee Creek in 1823 Rhea Tax List (still Brown/Wilson Militia Co.) were Martin, Joshua, Thomas and Joseph Atchley. Samuel Grigsby was 94th name; Miles Vernon was 203rd name, Smith's Co., in 1823 [Ansearchin' News, 1964).

WALLS - LEWIS - FARQUER

My grandfather was William Walls, b. Mo. 1843. He d. Richland, Mo. 1882. My Dad was Dennis Dace Walls, born Richland 1874. He grew up there, later moving to Waynoka, Okla in a covered wagon. He homesteaded in 1901. His mother was Sarah Belle Lewis.

My husband's father's name was Wm Henry Farquer; we think his grandfather's name was Simelton or Simengton. or something similar.

Wish to exchange information with interested readers.

Florence Belle (Walls) Farquer, 316 S. High, Waynoka, OK 73860.

The Richland Mirror August 8, 1985 No. 184

WARREN - HEMPHILL - SCHOCKLEY - BRUMLEY

Any Warren descendants in Pulaski County? James Warren with son Robert and their fams lived in Big Piney Twp 1870. Also interested in Hemphill, Shockley, and Brumley fams.

Mrs. R.E. Homan, Pacific Junction, Iowa 51561.

ADDRESS CHANGES:

Sharon Gammon, 1707 Laurel, Odessa, TX 79761. Her 1900 Pulaski Co Census Index is offered for sale.

Ethel (Wood) Brewster, (Mrs. Walter M.) Brewster, now 330 Braehead Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.

Mary Lee (Maxey) Cox: Mr. Cox has completed his 20 years and has retired from service. New address: 81 E. Mississippi St. Marianna, Arkansas '72360. (She defines Louis H. Musgrave as a son of Capt. James Musgrave and Mary Jane Maxey.)

WHITTENBURG - GARDNER -WARDEN

Webster Co Mo: Seek pars of Mary Whittenburg, b. Tn, who m. John James Gardner. Their dau, Margaret Josephine Gardner, was b. 1869 in Niangua, Webster Co Mo and m. Marion Franklin Warden.

Sandra Delashaw Warden, 136 E. 58th St., Tulsa, OK 74105.

REPLY: Glad to hear from you; maybe we can figure out the Whittenburg story, by putting our data together. While trying to prove the movement of my John Vincent from Rhea Co Tn is 1830s, I scanned nearby county censuses to find other E. Tn fams who might have done the same thing and turn up as listees in my 1840 Pulaski Co Mo Census study group. Two Whittenburg fams, as you may know, are listed in the Wright Co area in 1840, on p. 228:

Abraham (010001-22001), was b. Tn c1810 & there 1830-'32, on 511 Wright '50; reports on 830 Webster '60 that he was b. Tn c1806. I believe that he was listed in the 1830 census of Monroe Co Tn, p. 89 (00001-10011). You agree? 

Isaac ("Whitterburg") (0100001­0000001) was b. Tn c1793 on 510 Wright '50; b. Tn c1797 on 827 or 829 Webster '60. He and Turner Climer/Climate appear next to each other on 88 Monroe '30 and are neighbors in 1850 Wright. Albert G. Wiseman, of 223 Pulaski '40 came, I believe, from 1830 Monroe census, too--three names away from Isaac.

The Valentine Garner family is on same 1840 page as the Whittenburgs, so I think we have the right area. One Mary is listed as ch. of Abraham Whittenburg in 1850 census, b. Tn c1820, at home. Several Garner fams are in the same neighborhood; get a full transcription of 1850 Wright census and locate your James. Valentine Garner was in Wilson Co Tn 1818 to 1834, per Goodspeed p. 843; b. Randolph Co N.C. James Garner was a son of John F., a Rev'y soldier b. in Prince Wm. Co, Va 1749; John removed to Chatham (later RANDOLPH Co) N.C.; removed to Sevier, then Blount Cos of Tam. (See 1801 Tax List & Notes, Blount Co Tn, in ETHS Publications.) 

VINCENT - LEWIS - SLIGER

Clarence Vincent writes, from Chattanooga: Found a John Vincent in N.C. 1667 who was sent to Surry Co by

the military; he stayed and started a generation which I think was where my family came front, just guessing. I also found a Joseph Vincent with four bros Frank, Will (or William), Henry and John, with Sister Lucy, who migrated to Mo. from Virginia. Records don't indicate if any had children. Joseph m. Rachel Lewis, a cousin, while traveling through Indiana. Joseph left Mo. sometime later and went to Oregon (I think) where he stayed. But she went on to California, never to return. Several ch. stayed with father; one went with mother.

I think they came to Rhea County as they travelled and some probably settled in Tennessee. They may have gone west via the Tennessee River. They had a number of slaves and all belongings, which made their trip quite an experience.

There was a fam. of Vincents living in Georgia which owned a large plantation and 26 slaves. Will look into this.

My great-grandfather was Jonathon Vincent, who lived in Decatur, Tenn. His wife was Cyntha ( ) and ch. were Malinda (who was retarded), Moses, John, and Elile. John was my grandfather. He m. Louisiana Sliger. I think they moved from White Co Tn as children, and ages match. They say they came from N.C. in one census and Tenn in another. I'm assuming N.C. is correct. Clarence Vincent, P.O. Box 249, Chattanooga, TN 37343.

NEUNER

My father's grandfather came over to this country in the late 1840's from Bavaria and settled in Osage Co Mo. John Neuner had twin sons, Jacob and John. John Neuner was my grand­father. My father, Gerard John Neuner, was born in Richfountain, Missouri. Welcome exchange of data. James G. Neuner, 645-12 No. Beau Chene Dr., Mandeville, LA 70448.

FLANAGIN/FLANIGAN

My father was born in Long Lane, Laclede Co, and his father is buried in Marshfield, Webster Co Mo; my grandfather married ( ) Todd, whose people were from the same area.

Family may have come from Ireland in middle 1800's -- where? When? Mrs. Don Fricker, 124 Princess Dr., Monroe, LA 71203.The

The Richland Mirror August 15, 1985  No. 185

GRIFFIS – ROBERTS – HAMILTON – VINCENT – NEWBERRY – LENOX – WILLIAMS – BALLEW – BATES - HARRISON - HONSSINGER -KITCHENS - DUNCAN - JOHNSON - SNODGRASS - FULBRIGHT -RIDDLE - COOK - WOODS - MATHEWS - WILLOBY - GIVINS - STEWART - MUSGRAVE - BAKER -BENCH - ROBINSON - McELROY - MAXEY - NELSON - TIPPIT -WRINKLE

Seek birthplace and date of John Williams, who d. 1831 Crawford Co Mo. and name of his wife. Two of his sons were Greenberry and Elias. who were on the tax roll in Gasconade Co Mo in 1828. Elias Williams, b. Ky. 1799, later lived and died (1865) in Dallas Co Mo.

Greenberry Williams m. Ruth Ballew 1828 Gasconade Co; she was b. 1809. He d. Pulaski Co Mo 1839. He had two daus: Polly Ann m. John Griffis 1843 and Jane m. Erasmus Roberts 1853 in Greene Co Mo. A son of Elias was named Greenberry Williams, b. 1820 Mo.; he d. 1876 Dallas Co Mo. He m. Cathren Hamilton, b. III 1829.

Jean Williams Seabourn, 70S S. Grand Grove, OK 74344.

REPLY: Glad to hear from you. Williams folks always seem to be near the Vincents in the Pulaski area, so I've always 'kept an eye peeled' for a possible connection of some kind with the Williams name.

I see Greenberry and Elias Williams, both on p. 176 of Crawford's 1830 census, but don't see John, their reported father. Just at the bottom of . p. 175, however, is one Roley/Rowley Williams, Sr., who is undoubtedly the father of Roley Williams, Jr., who appears on 176 Crawford '30 and 219 Pulaski '40. In Crawford Co 1850 census, Mr. Williams, Sr. reported on p 479 that he had been b. c1780 in New Jersey. Page 170 of 1830 Crawford Co Mo census became, in turn Pulaski, Maries, and finally Phelps. On this page are the families Bates, Harrison, Honssinger, Kitchens, Duncan, John­son, Newberry, Snodgrass, and Lenox. Each family was in 1840 & 1850 Pulaski census.

One other Williams family was in 1830 Crawford census, on p 180; she may, or may not, be connected to Rowley/Roley. Elizabeth Williams (11100-100001) and apparent son Benjamin (00001) are in an area that later became Camden Co Mo. Daniel Fullbright (200101-01002) of 233 Pulaski '40 lives on same page.

WILLIAMS FAMILIES IN 1840 Pulaski Census:

Stephen M., p. 198 (00001) b. Va c1819 on 6 Texas ‘5O; b. Va c1818 on #381, Texas ‘60. Next to him was William Williams (00001) of whom I have no further record. (Unless he's ON 528 Wright ‘ 50. Can someone confirm this?) 

John E. Williams, Sr., on page 198, (00001) was found on 211 Pulaski '50, b. Va c1805; was in Tn 1826 - '30 apprx (b-places of ch.). Ten years later, he was reported b. Va c1803 on 273 Pulaski '60. Made 1857 Pulaski land entries in S27, T35, R12 & R11 near the Vincents.

John A. Williams, on p. 201 (110001-11001) was in area later called Phelps. (One John Williams d. int. Pulaski. Bond: 1843. Admin: Isaac Riddle. Security: John Cook and Robert Woods ("Mo. Pioneers" - Woodruff -vol. 16, p. 12). Who can tell me this estate settlement relates to John A. Williams?)

Jesse Williams, p. 200 (21001-00001) was located on 228 Pulaski '50, b. Va c1813. 1840 next-door neighbor. Jefferson L. Mathews, in 1850 made Pulaski entries in T34, R11. This seems to tie Jesse to John E. Williams by virtue of propinquity.

Arthur Williams, p. 205 (11101-2001) is lost to view after 1840; is listed in a Wright/Greene Co Mo area. What tidings of Arthur? Anyone? Where did he go?

Johnson L. Williams, p. 207 (10001- 11101) was in later-Laclede-location; no further trace of him.

William Williams. next to Johnson L. on p. 207 (00000001-11101) was located on 279 Laclede '50, and reported he was b. N.C. c1782.

Bartley/Bartlet?/M. Williams. next door, (00001-10001) was found on 278 , Laclede '50, reporting he was b. Tn c1818. Made Laclede entry 1848 R15, T32.

Louisa Williams, on p. 213 (00013-00200001) Slaves (00-00101) may have been listed on 204 Pulaski '50, b. N.C. c1777, living with Isariel Willoby fam; she is found next door to Isaac Riddle, in whose home are Williams ch. Menurva and Malenda. In the next house is Roley Givins, a namesake of Roley Williams? Who was Louisa Williams' husband?

Abraham Williams, on p. 214 (110001-11001) was in a Texas Co Mo area; cannot find him in 1850.

Roley/Rowley Williams, on p. 219 (and see above) (123111-100001) made Pulaski entries in T34. R12 in 1835 & 1858; wife Elizabeth mentioned, in 1847.

Benjamin Williams, p. 231, (000001-00001) was listed in 1830 Crawford on p. 180, as above, but I have nothing further on him. In 1840, Daniel Fullbright is also on p. 231 (00001-20001) though in 1850 he was in Laclede census. (Page?)

We might try to do a little grouping of families. Greenberry and Elias seem linked to Rowley; if they were sons of John, as believed, Rowley may be an uncle.

John E. Williams, Sr. m. Eda Stewart. b. Grainger Co Tn c1810; they were pars of Tom Williams who married Mariah Musgrave. This Williams family was, as I recall, from Knox Co Tn (see past cols). The Williams-Cook-Baker-Wood-Bench‑

Robinson -Vincent-Musgrave-McElroy-Maxey-Nelson vicinity can be seen in 1850 Pulaski on pp 207 through 211; John Williams COULD have been listed in Capt. Oliver's Co of 1821 Roane Co Tn Militia...see col. 176. Names from 1821 that repeat near John Williams in 1850 Pulaski are Tippitt, Rinkle/ Wrinkle, Vincent, and Givens, among the most obvious. Sure would like some help, sorting out our Williams' relationships.

The Richland Mirror August 22, 1985 No. 186

THOSE PESKY MIDDLE NAMES My grandfather's name was Lafayette Lee Vincent. All his life, he was called "Lee." My great-grandmother's probable brother's name was John/James Carroll Musgrave. No one now alive seems to have known him by any name other than "Carroll."

It is common practice to select for ourselves whatever name we wish -please, just call me Don.-Family and friends. however, frequently dub us with a pet name, for life -- SO MUCH SO that sometimes the most-used name takes the place of the legal name on documents, letters, and census reports.

This is a reminder -- it's a good idea to include your kin's NICKNAME along with his legal handle, in your data work-ups. Like this;

Andrew Jackson McElroy ("Jack"). Keep in mind that this same name could be found in at least eight different forms, viz Andy, A.J., or Jackson. All this may remind you of a Second City comedy routine of the 1960's: "You doesn't nave to call me John. You doesn't have to call me J.J.; you doesn't even have to call me J.J. Johnson..."

EVERETT KING - Our Apologies

Regular readers will have seen here several times in past years the recognition of an error in Mr. King's book. the History of Maries Co, Mo.

It's certainly no pleasure to find fault in a colleague's work. When there is knowledge however, the facts must be told or we're in deep trouble! In an impartial and completely objective manner, we must weigh evidence and discard honest mistakes made by sincere people doing their best.

Thing is. nowadays we have more tools to work with than did the good Mr. King. We have microfilms, microfiche, computers and a newspaper column. Our methods are different, producing a different result. He could only record what he was told, planning to put all of it into a book. If there were mistakes, and it must have been immediately apparent -- well. this was the best information available -- that was that.

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Mr. King, if I were by some chance able to speak to you, I would express the gratitude of thousands of researchers for your labors, and say that we feel sure you'd wish us to update and revise your data, as new information came to light.

As for our work here, let me say again that I cordially invite all readers to write me in Tacoma with corrections. additions, and family records. Any data I have is ready for revision, contradiction, or change. "Show Me." - - - -

We're chasing grains of truth, here. "Sharing the Past" has developed into a roundtable discussion with help from several parts of the country. When cousins put their facts together, everyone can benefit. It is, honest to Pete, a great shock to me to hear of someone refusing to share information, thinking it valuable only if it is UNKNOWN. On the contrary, it becomes valuable when KNOWN, while it STILL EXISTS. Every generation, it is said, discards one-third of its history. What remains today is largely undiscovered. That's why we're here.

RICHEY - WOODALL - CUNNINGHAM - RUSSELL - YADON - CAPPS - LITTLE - CUMMINS - EVANS

Benjamin Jacob Richey, b. 1837 in Ky m. about 1858 in Mo Sarah Woodall, b. Mo 1837; William T., their first ch., was b. 1859 in Camden Co Mo. Second ^-ch. was Rosie Belle ("Jane") Richey, my great-grandmother. Benjamin fought for the South in the Civil War; Rosie Richey remembered hiding under the house when the Northern soldiers came and took their food. Have not located his CSA records in Natl Archives; no luck in Jefferson City either.

I believe Sarah Woodall Richey d. in Mo before Benjamin and his family moved to Texas previous to 1880.

REPLY: Page 230 of the 1840 census of Pulaski Co Mo lists several families which were listed ten years later in Camden Co Mo census: Alexander Cunningham, JAMES RICHEY, JR., William Russell, Thomas Yadon/Yeaton. Willis Capps, Isaac Little, Darling Cummins. and Andrew Evans.

James Richey, Jr. was b. Ky. c1810 and birthplaces of ch. put him there as late as 1835. See 657 Camden '50; ch. included Henry & Voluntine. My census transcriptions do not always show every child; check if your Benjamin lives in James' household in 1850. Just above James, Jr. in 1840 is listed James Richey, Sr., b. 1770-1780. No trace of him thereafter.

Susan Woodall, b. Ky. c1797, listed with your Sarah on 629 Camden '50, died in 1859. reports the 1860 Camden Co Mo Mortality Schedule.

Early tax lists and census returns from Kentucky should be scanned for every Richey/Ritchie name; luckily, it is not a usual name so should be fairly easy to locate. Let me know, please, early origins of James & James, Jr. for the forthcoming 1840 Pulaski "Source Book.

ROWDEN - FULLER - COOK -BLACKBURN - CLARK - MOORE -JOLLY

George C. Fuller of Tn m. Hannah C. Cook of Tn May 19, 1850 at the home of James Selers/Sellers. Their dau was Margaret E. Fuller, b. Feb 19, 1851, who m. Sept 3, 1868 James N. Rowden, b. Nov 23, 1847. Mary C. Rowden, their dau, m. my grandfather Smith H. Blackburn in 1891. Margaret d. 1886; Hannah d. 1900; J. N. Rowden d. 1918; and Smith H. Blackburn in 1938. (Fuller Bible)

Grandpa Fuller kept an old tax receipt from Roane Co Tenn in an old blankets' billfold which he carried through the Mexican War: "Received of George C. Fuller ninety seven and 1/2 cents...9th District of Roan County for the year 1846. (signed) E. Crudgington, Dep. Sff."

I am working on the Rowden side of the family now, mainly, but would also be interested in anything from the Blackburn side...I've always thought "Smith" was rather unusual for a first name.

James Rowden m. Margaret Fuller in Roane Co Tn and they came to Camden or Pulaski Co Mo; he d. Stoutland, Mo. and is buried there. 

Query re: George Fuller. one George Fuller (11011­100001) listed in 1830 census Roane Co Tn, on p. 13. Emma Middleton Wells' "Hist of Roane" (Chattanooga, 1927) p. 182 states:

FULLER, George came from North Carolina.

Joshua, b. 1790 N.C. m. 1820 Mary, b. May 10, 1892 (sic 1792 prob. intended. dv.) (She was a) dau of James Clark, and widow of Rev. James Moore who d. 1816. Mary d. 1881. Joshua d. 1858.

James b. May 20, 1822 m. 1845 Lucinda, dau of William and Nancy Jolly, b. 1825." (Wells wrote an unpublished second vol, available on microfilm from LDS Branch Libraries. Nashville's Tenn St Library & Ar­chives also has films.)

According to Pulaski land records one George Fuller made entry 1859 in sec 25, T34, R12; undated entry in sec 36, T34, R12, somewhat later (Johnson Records.)

Note that George Fuller's 1830 census listing includes three other males, respectively b. 1825-30, 1820­25, and 1810-15. 1 cannot link up your George C. Fuller with George for you, with what I have on hand...let me know what you discover. Wells DOES make an occasional slip. (Don't we all.)

There is no George Fuller listed in the 1790 census of North Carolina, but there is a George FULLAR on p. 83, which is Hillsborough Dist of Caswell County. With George (no fam stats given) were Peter, John, James, William, and William Fullar, Sr. Good hunting. 

TRACKING THROUGH TENNESSEE A very interesting article was published in the 1916 vol of the Tennessee Historical Magazine: "Tennessee: a Discussion on the Sources of Its Population and the Lines of Immigration." (Pages 245-253) Author: Stephen B. Weeks. Gives highlights. Recommends article.  

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The Richland Mirror August 29, 1985 No. 187

BILLS -

Seeking info on Mary Francis who m. Alford H. Bills ca 1847 Miller Co Mo; had at least two ch.: Cynthia, b. c1848; and Nancy, b. c1849. Lived in Miller Co in 1850.

Antonia Cottrell Martin, 55 W. 68th St., New York, N.Y. 10023.

REPLY: Alford Bills was listed on 822 Miller ’50 b. Tn c1825 Montague’s Directory of 1850s occupation in Ill. and Mo. listed one A.M.H. Bills as a physician at Pleasant Mount, Miller Co.  

September 12 No. 188

MONTGOMERY - JONES - NELSON FAMILIES

By Fred L. Nelson

WITH MOORE - MUSGRAVE - MAXEY - STEVENS - DUFF -MORRIS - BALLEW - ANDERSON - HILLHOUSE - HEFLEY - McELROY - WILLIAMS - ROBINSON - FOSTER - GLANVILLE - EVERLY - McREYNOLDS - STRICKLAND -CLOUD - COSNER - WISDOM - McCARTY - JOHNSON - LINDSEY - RICHARDSON - BARKER - BRUNSON

Nashville, Ga.

Dear Don,

I am enclosing Family Sheets on John and Sarah Moore Montgomery of Buncombe Co., N.C., and Lawrence Co., Tennessee. Many of their descendants were listed in the 1830 Crawford Co., Mo. census and/or 1840 and 1850 Pulaski and Laclede censuses.

Many dates, places and parents of spouses are missing from my information. Any help from you or the readers of your column would be greatly appreciated.

I am attempting to compile a comprehensive genealogy of all of the descendants of John and Talitha ("Jane") Montgomery Nelson, down to the current generations.

Do you have any information about the desc of Winfield Scott and Aggie M. L. Stevens Musgrave, son of Bennett and Sarah Nelson Maxey Musgrave. They are shown on the 1880 census of Pulaski Co., Cullen Twp, house 6-6, with ch. Francis M., b. c1869; Minnie M. b. c1871, and William B., b. c1874.

I am also enclosing a 'one line' genealogy of John Nelson, husband of Jane Montgomery, which goes back to 1591.

Sincerely, Fred L. Nelson, Box 308, Nashville, GA 31639. Phone: 1-912­686-3277. 

From Dr. Nelson's group sheets: John Montgomery, who d. after 1840 in Lawrence Co Tn, m. Sarah Moore, b. 1858; she c1. Lawrence in 1862. Issue:

1. Easter Anne, b. 1775-1780? and d. before 1850 in Mo. Spouse: George Washinton [sic] Jones, 1808.

2. Talitha Jane, b. 1788 N.C., d. 1865 Lawrence. Married 1804 John Nelson.

3. Robert. b. 11 Feb 1791 N.C., d. 4 Mar 1871 Texas; 1st wife unknown; 2nd wife was Malinda Duff, Crawford Co Mo 5 June 1832.

4. John, b. 1790 N.C., d. 1866 Parker Co Texas; 1st wife unknown; 2nd wife was Nancy Ellen Morris, 1849 Pulaski Co Mo.

5. William. b. 17 Aug 1797 N.C., d. 8 Oct 1853 Calousa Co Ca.; m. Nancy Ballew.

6. Jefferson, b. 25 Oct 1803 N.C., d. Wright Co Mo. Married Nancy Evoline Anderson 31 Oct 1831 Mo.

7. Nancy, b. 13 Jan 1806 N.C., d. 10 Mar 1845 Wright Co Mo; m. Wilson Hillhouse.

8. Jesse, b. 2 Oct 1807, d. 30 Jan 1887 Jacksboro, TX; m. Julia ( ).

9. Ellen, who m. William Hefley. 

Easter Anne and Geo. Washington Jones were the pars of Robert Jones, b. 5 Oct 1812 Lawrence Co Tn, who in. Pulaski Co 1838 Mary Ann McElroy. Robert d. 14 Sept. 1883 Pilot Point, Texas. Burial: Jones Cem. Mary, b. 11 Oct 1821 Mo, d. 1870 Pilot Point, was a dau of Samuel McElroy and Mary Ann Williams. Robert and Mary's ch. were:

1. Mary Frances, b. Pulaski 23 June 1849, d. 10 July 1913 Bloomfield, Texas. Married Alfred C. Robinson 31 Jan 1866 Cooke Co Texas.

2. Laura Jane, b. Gainesville, Tx 1863, d. 1938 Brinkman, Okla; m. Phillip Calvin Foster 1880. 

John Jones, also son of Easter and G.W. Jones, was b. 22 Jan 1816 Tenn; m. 1836/1837 Polk Co Mo Susan Ballew, b. Gasconade (now Pulaski) Co Mo 23 Aug 1824. Her pars were Jesse Ballew and Charity Montgomery. John Jones d. 1877 Pilot Point.  

John and Susan's ch. were:

1. Jesse Newton, b. 1838 Dallas Co Mo, d. Sanger, Tx 1917.

2. Geo. Washington, b. Mo 1841, d. Jacksboro, Tx 1909.

3. William Carroll, b. Mo 1842/1843.

4. Charity T., b. and d. 1845 Mo.

5. Missouri A., b. 1847 Mo, d. 1867; m. Columbus Glanville.

6. Synthia Elmina, b. 18 Dec 1849 Choctaw Nation, on way to Texas. She_ R d. 1932; m. 1869 Jacob Sampson Everly.

7. America Angeline, h. 1850's Kaufman Co Tx, d. 1910 Sanger, Tx.

8. Easter, b. Tx 1855; d. Sanger 1924; m. Flim McReynolds 1872.

9. John Franklin, b. Tx 1860, d Carnegie Ok 1941; m. Lucinda Strickland 1879.

10. David Lee, b. Tx 1864, m. Susan Cloud; d. 1934.

11. Thomas Jefferson, b. 1866 Denton Co Tx, m. Mary Ann Cosner; d. Tx 1932.

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Children of Geo Washington and Easter Anne Montgomery Jones were

1. James, b. 30 Oct 1810; d. 1860/ 1870 Kaufman Co, Texas. James m. 1st Sarah Wisdom, b. 6 Apr 1808, dau of Pollard and Elizabeth McCarty Wisdom. They were married 8 Nov. 1828 Lawrence Co Tenn.; 2nd wife was Sarah Adeline Montgomery, b. 25 Nov 1827. They m. 26 Mar 1853 in Kaufman Co, Texas. James' ch numbered 10 or 11, and were b. in Mo about 1831 to 1848.

2. Robert (as above).

3. John (as above).

4. Jackson Carroll Jones.

5. Newton Jones, who m. Frances Johnson.

6. Easter, who m. George Lindsey.

7. Thomas.

8. David.

9. Mary Ann, b. 1827; d. 1877. Married Wm. Richardson Dallas Co Mo 1846.

10. William, who m. 1st Charity Montgomery 1 Mar 1843 in Mo. and m. 2nd Martha Jane Travelstead Barker in Tx in 1869.

11. Cynthia, who m. Jim Lindsey; lived Hickory Co Mo.

12. Rachel.

13. Eliza. 

Jackson Carroll Jones, as above, was the fourth child. Born 25 Apr 1822, he d. Montague Co Tx 22 Apr 1903. He m. 24 Dec 1848 Dallas Co., Mo., Ruth Minerva Wisdom, b. 5 July 1833 Crawford Co Mo. She d. Montague 25 Feb 1897; was a dau of Thomas Wisdom and Charity Ballew.

Issue:

1. Syntha Ann, b. 9 Dec 1849 in Creek Nation, on way to Texas. Married Arthur L. Brunson 1871; d. 1925.

The remaining ch. were all born and resided in Texas: Thomas Washington, Joseph Newton, Charity Elizabeth, Esther Minerva, William Carroll, Susan Elmina, John Franklin, Sarah Jane, and Mary Emeline Jones. 

(To Be Continued) 

Richland Mirror September 19, 1985 No. 189

 MONTGOMERY-JONES-NELSON Families

Part Two, by Fred L. Nelson

NELSON FAMILY - With CARTER - MONTGOMERY - MOORE - MAXEY - STORY -MITCHELL - INMAN - VANCE -MOSS - JOHNSON - WAGONER -ANDERSON - MORGAN - NASH -WISDOM - McELROY - SMITH -SHORT - WHITE - GREEN - LANG - BAILEY - ALLEN - MIERS/MYERS -YORK - STEVENS - WOOD - CHRISTISON - DRAKE - BRACKETT - LANE

John Nelson, b. 1750, d. 1827; m. Nancy Ann Carter, b. 1768, d. 1839. They were the pars of John Nelson, b. Mecklenberg Co., Virginia, 31 March 1784. He married in 1804 Talitha Jane Montgomery, b. 1788 (N.C.?) and d. 1865 Lawrence Co Tn. She was a dau of John Montgomery and his wife Sarah Moore (1748-1852). John d. after 1840. John Nelson d. Oct. 1844 in. Lawrence; burial at Nelson Cem.

John and "Jane" Montgomery Nelson had issue:

1. Mary ("Polly"), b. N.C. 1805 (all C births occurred Buncombe Co. for these children.) Polly d. 1881 Itawamba Co, Miss; husband was Edward Maxey, whom she m. in Lawrence Co Tn 14 Jan, 1821.

2. John, b. N.C. 30 May 1806, m. 1831 Marion Co, Ala Letha Maxey: He d. Pulaski Co Mo 23 Mar 1884.

3. Sarah, b. 24 Apr 1809 N.C., m. William M. Maxey in Lawrence Co Tn on 5 Feb 1826; she d. Pulaski Co Mo 4 Oct 1870.

4. Raney ("Anne"), b. 1810 N.C., m. 1 Dec 1829 William P. Wisdom in Lawrence Co Tn; death date needed.

5. William, b. 1815/1816 N.C.. d. before 1867 Laclede Co Mo; he m. in Pulaski Co Elizabeth M. McElroy.

6. Alice, b. 9 June 1816 Lawrence Co Tn, d. there 1887; she m. there 1833 William J. Smith.

7. Hugh A. H., b. Lawrence 8 Mar 1821, m. there 1842 Nancy Short; he d. Azle Texas, 1884

8. Robert, 0. 4 June 1823 Lawrence, m. there 1853 Isabelle White; he d. there 2 Dec 1898.

9. James, b. 28 Dec 1826 Lawrence. m. 22 Jan 1851 Susan Green there; d. 1905 Laclede Co Mo. His 2nd wife was Clarinda Lang, whom he m. in Laclede in 1869.

10. Jane. b. Lawrence 22 Sept 1828. m. there 1845 Booker Bailey; she d. there in 1913.

John Nelson. the 2nd ch. in above section, m. Letha Muria Maxey in, it is believed, Marion Co, Alabama in c1831. Born 14 Jan 1814 in Franklin Co Tn, she was a dau of Walter and Sarah Allen Maxey. She d. in Pulaski Co about 1875. In 1879, John m. secondly Mary Story White.

John and Letha were pars of:

1. William James, b. Pulaski c1834; d. before 1870. Married Elizabeth Miers/Myers in Laclede Co 5 Aug 1855. She was dau of Samuel and Sarah Meiers.

2. Robert Carroll, b. 31 July 1835 in Pulaski, d. Cooke Co, Tx 1914. Mary E. York Stevens was 1st wife, in Pulaski 1856. Second spouse was Matilda Wood 1889.

3. John Wilson, b. c1837 Pulaski; d. there 1873. Married Malinda Caroline Christison in Pulaski 1859. She was dau of Elisha and Agnes Drake Christison.

4. Sarah Jane,. b. 13 Dec 1841 Pulaski, d. there 1901. Married there Joseph Brackett, a son of Jesse M. and Rebecca Lane Brackett.

5. George W. b. c1841 Pulaski, m. Martha Story there. He d. Cooke Co, Tx.

6. Henry Harrison, b. 25 Feb 1842 Pulaski, m. there 1860 Malinda Ann Story, a dau of James and Tabitha Story.

7. Thomas B., b. c1844 Pulaski, pons d. in Texas. Wife was Mary Jane ( ) whom he wed in the 1860's.

8. Nancy Elizabeth, b. 26 Dec 1845 Pulaski, m. there 25 Dec 1862 William Henry Mitchell. She d. Cooke Co Tx 1936. See footnote.

9. Malissa A., b. 13 July 1848 Pulaski, m. there 1860's Samuel Joseph Mitchell. She d. Cooke Co Tx 1898. See footnote.

10. Louisa/ Levicy/ Levisa , b. c1851 Pulaski d. in Texas. First m. in Pulaski, Rev. John W. Inman; m. 2nd Andrew J. Vance.

11. Hugh Conrad (Uriah). b. 6 Mar 1852 in Pulaski; d. Enid. Ok 1921.Married  1st Udora  Moss Cooke Co. 1875 1875; m. 2nd Mrs. R. B. Johnson 1893.

12. Mary Ellen, b. c1853 Pulaski, m. L. E. Wagoner. Died 'after 1914.

13. Benjamin F., b. c1856 Pulaski, m. c1874 there Alice Q. Anderson, a dau of Andie and Celia Morgan Anderson. Requesting date of death.

 NOTES: William Henry and Samuel Joseph Mitchell were sons of Samuel and Elizabeth Nash Mitchell.

John W. Inman was a son of M.S and Elizabeth Inman.

To be Continued

Richland Mirror September 26, 1985 No. 190

MONTGOMERY - JONES - NELSON Families

Part Three, by Fred L. Nelson

With families MAXEY, ALLEN, MUSGRAVE, LANE, SCOTT, COOK, MORRISON, CHURCH. WILLIAMS, EVANS, JAMES, COX, STEVENS, ROBINSON/ROBISON, WISDOM, BRIDGES, JEFFRIES, BALLEW, CROCKETT. McELROY, McGINNIS, CASEY, HALL, BURKE

Continuing the children of John and Jane Montgomery Nelson:

Sarah Nelson, b. 1809 in Buncombe Co., N.C., m. William M. Maxey 5 Feb 1826 in Lawrence Co Tn. A son of Walter Maxey and Sarah Allen, William was b. Wilson Co Tn 24 Sep 1805 and d. Pulaski Co Mo 16 Oct 1843. Sara d. there too, on 4 Oct 1870. She was interred on the old Maxey farm. Her second husband was Bennett H. Musgrave.

William and Sarah were the pars of:

1. James G., b. c1827 Lawrence Co Tn and d. Pulaski c1900. First wife was Margaret A. Lane; m. 2nd 1893 Mrs. Mary Scott.

2. Sarah Malissa, b. 5 Dec 1829 Lawrence, d. Laclede Co Mo 12 Nov 1884. Married Edward Patterson Cook I Mar 1859.

3. Mary Jane, b. 20 July 1832 Lawrence, d. 8 May 1915 Greene Co Mo. Her spouses were I. James Musgrave, who d. 1862; 2. John D. Morrison in Cedar Co Mo in 1870; and thirdly William Carroll Church in 1878.

4. Letha Caroline. b. c1836 Lawrence, m. John A. Williams.

5. William Henry, b. Aug 1339 Pulaski, d. 14 Mar 1900 Jack Co, Texas. Married first 3 Mar 1867 Pulaski Delilah Evans; m. 2nd Sarah Angeline Nelson. 1871, in Pulaski Co Mo. Sarah was a dau of William and Elizabeth James Nelson.

6. John Allen. b. 20 Mar 1844 Pulaski, d. 14 Mar 1885 Crawford Co Arkansas. He m. Louisa Ellen Cox in Pulaski 5 Sep 1867. 

The union of Sarah Nelson Maxey to Bennett H. Musgrave produced two sons:

1. George W. b. c1845 Pulaski. d. c1885 in California.

2. Winfield Scott. b. c1847, m. 30 Jan 1868 Aggie M. L. Stevens in Pulaski. She was a dau of Allen and Perlina Stevens. (Bennett d. 1864 at sea. returning to Missouri. James Musgrave, husband of Mary Jane Maxey, may have been a son resulting from Bennett's first marriage to Anna Robinson. It has been reported that Sarah Nelson Maxey Musgrave's gravesite has been destroyed, though Dale Hicks found and sent the tombstone inscription to me during the late 1960's. dv.) 

Raney Nelson (also Runey, Ana. Annie, Nannie, and Anne) was b. in Haywood (Buncombe) Co N.C. Her first husband was William P. Wisdom, b. c1807 in Ky or N.C., whom she m. in Lawrence Co Tn 1 Dec 1829. He d. Laclede Co Mo 3 Jan 1852. She m. 2nd James Darlin Bridges in Laclede 10 Mar 1853, and thirdly George W. Jeffries on 2 Mar 1891. No known children. 

Is William P. Widsom related to Pollard Wisdom? He named a son Pollard. 

Dr. Nelson writes, "The families Montgomery, Nelson, Wisdom. Jones and Ballew came to Lawrence Co Tn about 1816 from Buncombe Co. North .Carolina. Lawrence was formed in 1818. All were married to Montgomery's, and Davey Crockett" (also kin to them) "had gone to the Lawrence area earlier." 

William Nelson, b. 1816, m. in Pulaski Elizabeth Mahala McElroy; he d. approx. 1856-186- His 2nd wife was Elizabeth Jame, dau of George & Dicy

Elizabeth McElroy, b. 15 Mar 1818, d. Pulaski 4 Dec 1846, was a dau of Samuel M. McElroy and wife Mary Ann Williams.

William and his 1st wife had ch.:

1. Eliza J., b. 1837 Pulaski, m. John H. McGinnis 16 Jan 1857 Laclede Co Mo.

2. James M., b. c1839 Pulaski; may have moved to Texas.

3. Mary Ann, b. 10 Nov 1841 Pulaski, d. 19 Aug 1868 Nebo, Laclede Co Mo; bur. Casey Dougan Cem. Married in Laclede Shadrick Van Buren Casey, 12 Apr 1860.

4. William Henry, b. 2 Mar 1844 Pulaski, d. 6 May 1921; bur Casey Dougan Cem. Wife was Harriet Amanda Casey, in Laclede.

5. Mahala, b. 30 Nov. 1846 Pulaski, of whom nothing further.

Elizabeth E. James, second spouse of William Nelson, was b. Ill. 10 Mar 1826. (She later m. in 1867 Henry D. Maxey.) Three ch. were born of the union of William and Elizabeth James Nelson:

1. Sarah Angeline, b. Sept 1849 Pulaski. d. 22 Oct 1925 Jack Co Tx; m. 1871 in Pulaski. William Henry Maxey.

2. John Franklin. b. Pulaski 1852, m. Laclede Co Mo 1873 Emmaline Hall.

3. George T., b. 1856 Pulaski. He m. Laclede Mary Jones 1880.

NOTES: Shadrick and Harriet Casey were ch. of Samuel H. and Lucretia Burke (Cayce) Casey. Both ch. born in Pulaski, in 1837 and 1844.

Henry D. Maxey was the brother of Edward Maxey who m. Mary (Polly) Nelson, and William Maxey who m. Sarah Nelson. and Letha Maxey, wife of John Nelson.

William Henry Maxey was a son of William and Sarah Nelson Maxey.

Richland Mirror October 3, 1985 Page 4 No. 191

MONTGOMERY-NELSON-JONES Families

Part Four, by Fred L. Nelson

With families MOORE, GREEN, PADGETT,BENCH, BARLOW, ANDERSON, ADAMS, FLYNN, WISDOM,, LONG, LANTON, LAMKIN/LAMPKIN, DUFF, CANAFAX, SHACKLEFORD, LEWIS, SPARKS, MORRIS, ELAM, STAMPER, BALLEW, CLARK, DAVIS, SULLIVAN, HUNDLEY, COYL, TURNEY, FRENCH, BREED-LOVE, FUQUA, READE, TUCKER, ARMISTEAD, CARTER, THOMPSON

Hugh Augustus Hill Nelson, Sr., was the seventh ch.-born to John and Jane Montgomery Nelson. His first three ch. were born in Pulaski:

1. John Edward, in 1842; d. 1896 Azle, Texas.

2. Marietta Jane, 1 Sept 1844; m. in Tx Robert Clayburn Montgomery, son of John Montgomery and wife Sarah Moore.

3. Marium, b. and d. 16 Nov. 1846. All the following ch. were born in Parker Co, Texas, between 1848 and 1882: Mary Caroline, William Columbus, James Robert, George Fisher, Samantha Emiline, Jefferson Davis, b. 1861; Hugh A. H., Jr.; Charles Franklin, Navada Ellen, and Perly M.

Dr. Nelson's note, on reverse of this family’s group sheet should be read in the context of the cholera and typhoid prevalent in those times: "According to a copy of a letter Hugh Nelson wrote to his mother on May 9, 1847 he and five other families were moving to Texas in about 10 days. He and his wife had been very sick and his doctor bills for the year were $58. He thought Pulaski Co. was the most unhealthy place in the world with the possible exception of New Orleans."

James (Jim) Nelson was the ninth child. Susan Green, his 1st wife, was b. 1835 Tn, the dau of John and Winnie Green. She d. Laclede Co 1864 and is bur in Padgett-Bench Cemetery.

Their first two ch. were born in Lawrence; the latter two in Laclede:

1. John, 1852; d. Pulaski 1937. Married Sarah Jane Barlow 1879 Pulaski.

2. William J. B., d. 1859; m. Martha Ann Greenstreet Anderson 1889 Laclede.

3. George Washington, b. 1861; m. Rettie Adams 1892 Laclede Co Mo.

4. Sarah C., b. 1864, of whom nothing further.

NOTES: John, above, was the grandfather of Fred L. Nelson, compiler of this record. Sarah Jane Barlow Nelson was b. 1859 and d. 1940.

John and Sarah were the pars of son Fred Lincoln Nelson, 1880-1946, who m. Susan Elizabeth Flynn, b. 1885. Compiler's full name is Fred Leon Nelson, b. 1922; wife is Lois Lorraine Shepard.

“My mother, Susie Nelson, was 99 in November, lives by herself and is physically & mentally active...(she) has been a great help with my early genealogy search."

James 'Nelson was living with his sister Raney Wisdom in 1850 Laclede census. He returned to Tenn and m. Susan Green where my grandfather was born. About 1859-60 he returned to Laclede Co Mo."

Clarinda Long was James (Jim) Nelson's second wife. Born Laclede Co 1846, she was dau of James M. Long and wife Hannah Lanton. Her other marriage was to (——) Lamkin. She d. Laclede in Aug, 1927, is bur at Kuhn Chatham Cem.

James and Clarinda were the pars of these ch., all b. Laclede: Malissa Frances, 1870; Edward Franklin, 1871; Laura Lucinda, 1873; Louisa Ann (Eliza), 1876; Henry Lee (Cider), 1876; Robert Harrison, 1879; Lilburn Houston, 1879; Charley B., 1882; Joseph Green, 1886; and Ola A., 1888.

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Robert Montgomery, third ch. of John and Sarah Moore Montgomery m. 1st (—) and secondly Malinda Duff, of whom nothing further. His 3rd wife was Druscilla Vardy Canafax. Two ch. were born in Mo to Robert and Malinda Duff Montgomery:

1. Joseph Newton, on 4 Apr 1833, who m. Sarah Lavina Jones 1853 in Kaufman Co, Texas. He d. Tx 1909.

2. Jefferson C., b. 14 Feb 1835; d. 1904 Bloomfield, Texas. Wife was Mary Angeline Jones, whom he wed in Cooke Co Tx in 1856.

NOTES: Sarah Lavina Jones was a dau of James and Sarah Wisdom Jones; Mary Angeline Jones was a dau of Reason and Ruth Almina Montgomery Jones.

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John Montgomery, 4th child of John and Sarah Moore Montgomery, b. 1790's in N.C., had six offspring by his first wife, name not yet known. They were:

1. Jesse Franklin, b. 25 Sept 1833 Pulaski, d. 1909 Parker Co., Texas. Married Lucy Ann Frances Shackle-ford.

2. Nancy Evaline, b. Pulaski ( ); m. William Lewis 16 July 1853.

3. Samantha, b. Pulaski ( ); lacking further data.

4. Lucinda, b. Pulaski ( ); m. (—) Sparks.

5. Robert Clayburn, b. 26 Sept 1840 Pulaski, d. 1925 Tahoka, Texas; m. (as above) Marietta Jane Nelson 1864 Parker Co Texas.

6. Thomas Jefferson, b. 11 Jan 1844 Pulaski, d. in 1922. Married three times in Texas.  

Nancy Ellen Morris, John Montgomery's second spouse, was b. Ind. 17 Aug 1829, and was a dau of Squire Morris and wife Mary (—) Morris Elam. The second marriage produced William James K. Polk Montgomery, b. Pulaski 1850. Remaining ch. were b. in Texas: Lewis W., James Newton, Jasper Reagan, Alice, b 1866, and Malinda (Linda), b. 1867, who m. in Parker Co Tx 1891 U.S. Sherman Barlow.

NOTES: James F. Elam, b. May, 1850, was a son of Lemuel and Mary Morris Elam. Went to Texas with John and Nancy Ellen Morris Montgomery - date unknown.

Sherman Barlow was the son of Wellington and Nancy Stamper Barlow of Pulaski Co Mo, and a brother of the grandmother of the compiler, Sarah Jane Barlow.

William Montgomery, 5th ch. of John and Sarah Moore Montgomery, m. Nancy Ballew in Pulaski Co Mo at date unknown. A dau of Jesse and Charity Montgomery Ballew, she was b. Buncombe Co, N.C. 30 Apr 1800, and d. Dallas Co Mo 23 Feb 1854. The ch. of William an Nancy Ballew Montgomery were:

1. Ruth Almira (Almina?), b. 6 Feb 1820 Crawford Co Mo, d. 7 Oct 1859 Pilot Point, Texas, m. Polk Co Mo 24 Dec 1835 Reason Jones.

2. John J., b. 1826 Crawford Co Mo, M. 1856 Julia W. Clark.

3-6. Margaret A., Charity C., Thomas J.B., and Nancy Emeline. (From Goodspeed Hist of Dallas Co Mo, pp, 954-955, which see for lengthy sketch of Montgomery-Ballew travels. dv.)

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Reason Jones, b. 10 Oct 1813, m. Ruth Almira/Almina Montgomery. A son of Polly Jones (who was a sister of Geo. Washington Jones), he d 4 Mar 1895. His 2nd marriage resulted in thirteen children.

Reason and Ruth were the pars of:

1. Frances Elizabeth, b. 12 Feb 1836 Mo, d. Indian Territory (Okla.) 8 Feb 1908; m. Dallas Co Mo Alexander Currie Davis 23 Sept 1852.

2. Mary Angeline, b. Mo 7 Jan 1838, d. 13 Dec 1904 Pilot Point; she m. Jefferson C. Montgomery 7 Feb 1856 in Cooke Co Texas. He was son of Robert and Malinda Duff Mont­gomery.

3. Nancy Emiline, b. 20 Jan 1840 Mo, d. 6 Apr 1916 Sanger, Texas. Married 23 Oct 1859 John R. Sullivan.

4. Margaret, b. 13 Apr 1843 Mo, d. 7 Feb 1879. Married John/George? Hundley 25 Jan 1861, in Cooke Co Tx.

5. William Jefferson, b. 4 Mar 1845 Mo, d. Duncan, Okla. 12 Jan 1900; m. Lucy Josephine Coyl 2 Apr 1864 Cooke Co Tx.

6. Carroll Mastin, b. 14 Apr 1851, d. 3 Feb. 1884. Married Sally McAdams Turney Cooke Co Tx 16 Oct 1871.

7. Charity M., b. 1853, m. 1874 Henry French.

8. Susan Ende, b. Tx 1856, m. 1st William Breedlove and 2nd Dock Fuqua.

9. Theodocia Alvira, b. 28 Jan 1858 Tx, d. 7 May 1891. Married in Cooke Co 1878 Frank Fuqua.- - - -

NELSON PATERNAL LINE

1. Hugh Nelson, b. 1591 Penrith, England, d. Penrith 1674. Married Marion Nelson 1619, dau of John Nelson. She was b. 1599 and d. 1657.

2. William Nelson was Hugh's son. b. 1621 Penrith; he d. there 1670. Wife was Bridgett Rumney.

3. Hugh Nelson, son of William, was b. Penrith 1647 and d. there in 1708.

4. Son of Hugh was Thomas ("Scotch Tom") Nelson, b. 20 Feb 1677 Penrith; he d. 7 Oct 1745 Yorktown, Virginia. His first wife was Margaret Reade, the rite performed in 1710 in Yorktown. Margaret was b. there in 1693, and d. about 1720 at her birthplace. Thomas m. secondly Frances Houston Tucker.

5. Fifth generation was also Thomas, b. 1-716 Yorktown, Va.; d. there 19 Nov 1786. Married 1745 Yorktown Lucy Armistead, b. 1725 Elizabeth City, Va. and d. Yorktown 1770.

6. Thomas Nelson's son was Major John Nelson, b. 1750 Yorktown, Va.; he d. 18 Feb 1827 Mecklenburg Co., Va. Nancy Ann Carter, whom he wed at Williamsburg, Va. 25 July 1781, was b. 28 May 1763 at Williamsburg and d. 1839 at Mecklenburg Co., Va.

7. John Nelson (as above) was Major John's son, b. 31 Mar 1784 Mecklen­burg Co Va and d. Lawrence Co Tn in October, 1844. As noted, his wife was Talitha ("Jane") Montgomery, b. 1788. She d. Lawrence in 1865. 

This concludes the excellent contribution of data sent by Fred L. Nelson, P.O. Box 308, Nashville, GA 31639. He invites exchange and correspondence, and welcomes further information on the families. 

Our acorn grows treelike, with this body of knowledge including these 1840 Pulaski Co Mo listees:

ROBERT MONTGOMERY (2121001­101101). 222 (505 Wright '50) WILSON HILLHOUSE (110002­010101) p. 222 (521 Wright '50)

ROBERT JONES (00001-1001) p. 219 (43 Texas '50: b. Tn c1818)

WILLIAM MAXEY (101001-111001) p. 219 (widow had by 1850 m. Bennett Musgrave; she is listed on 213 Pulaski '50. See Goodspeed Hist of Pulaski p. 798)

JOHN NELSON (210001-10001) p. 219 (213 Pulaski '50, 252 Pulaski '60) The 1880 Census of Pulaski (Roub. Twp, 46-46) says John was b c1807 there also.

SQUIRE/SQUIER MORRIS (1100001-110001) p. 229. One Squire Morris d. Pulaski intestate (without leaving a will.) Bond: 1848. Admx, Polly Sapp; Security: Samuel Baker and David Adams. (Note: 2 Sapp ch. reside with David Adams on 206 Pulaski '50). Heirs of the deceased: Mary Sapp, widow of Greenberry Sapp, deceased; and John W., Nancy, Wm. J., Polly Ann, Melicia A., and Welmina J. Morris...residents of Pulaski Co Mo (Woodruff). Wm. Morris, prob son of Squire was on 265 Pulaski '60, b. Ill c1835; also on same page was John Morris, b. Ky c1833. HENRY D. MAXEY ("Mascy") p. 229 (00001-00001). Born Ala c1817 says census on 207 Pulaski '50; b. Ala c1816 says 333 Laclede '60, Gasconade Twp. Pulaski will dtd 1869.

Several of these families also appear in previous columns, to which the reader's attention is invited.

Richland Mirror October 10, 1985 No. 192 & 193

Article about using computers for genealogy. Totally outdated now. 

The Richland Mirror October 24, 1985 No. 194

Tacoma

Oct. 12, 1985

No family information.

The Richland Mirror October 31, 1985 No. 195

EXENDINE/OXENDINE - WEST - Our ancestor was John Wesley Oxendine, born in Tn; his wife was Matilda West. His pars were Jonathan and Sally Oxendine from Tn. Jonathan's pars were Archibald and Patsy Oxendine from S. Carolina. John, Maltilda and Archibald came to Laclede Co Mo; what happened to Jonathan and Sally?

Would appreciate any information you or your readers might have. Marilyn Ramey, Rt 1, Box 158, Dewey, OK 74029.

REPLY: I see Archibald in my cardex on 336 Laclede '60, b. SC c1766, and others in household are Patsy, Arch'd. and Isabel; the latter two were b. Tn c1820. Another Oxendine fam resided in Texas Co Mo in 1860, house #775: John, b. Tn c1805; and Nancy, b. Tn c1825.

One Archibald Oxendine is listed in the 1830 Census of Overton Co Tn, p 187 but his family stats were not furnished. Other Oxendine fams in 1830 Overton were Charles and Levi, both on p. 203. There is an Edny Oxendyne listed on p. 290 of 1830 Bledsoe Co Tn, as well. In White Co Tn was Oney Oxendyne, on p. 49; suggest Overton Co Tn as likeliest place to investigate, though in 1830 Overton, White & Bledsoe bordered one another (see 1825 Rhea map.) It would be most fortunate if families still lived in the area!

PRITCHETT - SCROGGINS - BOWLIN - McCOMB

We are trying to find information about my wife's family. Somewhere there must be record of Edward Pritchett, b. 1791 and d. 24 Apr 1880, who married Catherine Scroggins on 18 Aug 1825. We have information on this family from the time they lived near Stoutland, Camden Co Mo but have been unable to find out about their pars and where they may have come from.

Delaney Bowlin and Elizabeth McComb were pars of William Thomas Bowlin, b. 1867 Eldon, Miller Co Mo. Latter was a physician and later lived in Mountain Grove, Wright Co Mc. Seek additional data on the Bowfin fam of Miller Co.

Max D. Smith, 905 W. 6th St., Weslaco, TX 78596.

REPLY: You should get in touch with Mrs. Warren Pritchett, Box 10, Waynesville, MO 65583 Some of our Pritchett fams came from Roane Co Tn; I compiled quite a treatise on the fam for Mrs. Pritchett several years ago, and I'm sure she'd be happy to share it with you...Scroggins fams also lived in Roane, in 1830 for example. See census.

THOMPSON - LOONEY - KNIGHT -WEST - BARNET - PEEVEY - CASH -MAJORS

[An old and valued friend, Mrs. Merlyn Houck, presents her husband's lines next. Her health has been up and down lately, she reports. She has just finished revising a book she did in 1957, and hopes things are now back to normal. dv.]

THOMPSON FAMILY

John Thompson, b. 1760 (where?), d. prob Rhea Co Tn area. His wife, Sarah (), b. Feb 9, 1765 (where?), d.

Sept 16, 1810 aged 45 in Thompson cem on now-Cash farm, near Spring City, Tn. Their ch.:

1. Jesse Thompson, of Rhea Co Tn, b. c1780's, m. (where?) Jane Looney c1809.

2. Jane Thompson, b. July 9, 1789; d. June 14, 1849 (our line).

3. Sarah Thompson

4. Elizabeth Thompson

5. Margaret Thompson, who m. Levy H. Knight.
 

WEST FAMILY

Isaac West was b. (where?) Jan 23, 1782. Died 1 Apr 1826; buried Concord Cem. Wife was Mary ( ), b. May 2, 1790 and d. Aug 28, 1876. Children:

1. Warren. 2. Jeffery. 3. Susan, our line, (need birth & death dates) married Absalom L. Thompson in Rhea Co Tn in 1831.

4. Alethy. 5. Polly Ann. 6. Eliza. 7. Maltilda, who m. John Barnet, and 8. Charlotte West, wife of James Barnet.

Jesse Thompson and Jane Looney were pars of:

1. Elizabeth, wife of James I. Cash.

2. Jesse P.

3. Sarah F., wife of ( ).

4. Jane E., wife of James Majors.

5. John L.

6. ABSALOM L. b. 1810, d. 1865 Barry Co., MO. (our line). Buried Washburn Prairie Cem.
7. Frances M.
8. Amanda M.

Mrs. Houck writes, "Still don't know anything new on our Jones and Montgomery lines in Dallas, Laclede, Pulaski, Wright and Benton Co Mo areas. I think Easter Ann may have been dau of a John Montgomery and a Sarah Moore of Lawrence Co Tenn; he was living in 1840 census, I believe, and n d she was listed in 1850 and 1860. I think she d. 1862, aged 104 years in household of her daughter. Lazell Houck (Mrs. Merlyn), 1717 W. Lakeview, Stillwater, OK 74075.

REPLY: Hope you'll hear from others interested in Thompsons of Rhea; thank you for helping us get acquainted with them 

Richland Mirror November 7, 1985 No. 196

SAPPINGTON, SIMPSON, SULLINS, GREENSTREET, CANTLEY, HENSELY, SNODGRASS, JOHNSON, CULLEN, DULLE, HARRISON. BALLEW, ANDERSON, MONTGOMERY. GILLESPIE. WILLIAMS, TYGART, SPAN. EASTWOOD, CAMPBELL, REEVES, MASSEY, JAMES, ALLEN, YOUNGER, BATES, MOORE, FULBRIGHT, BLEVINS. VAUGHN, MYERS, WEST, FRANCIS, WILKES, PUL­LIAM. CALMES, COATS, DAVIS, SWINK, LENOX, HOWARD, CHERRY, DODSON, ROBERTS, POLLARD, IVY, VERNON, CHURCHILL, WRIGHT, ROBINSON, CHAPMAN, ISBELL, McJILTON, CLARK. SCOTT, BAY, GARDNER, ORMSBY, LYNCH, SKINNER, BURKHART, ELLIS, ROBINETT, MATTHEWS, WOODS. FORT, DAUGHERTY, COMMINS, FROST, WHITAKER, DUNCAN, HENSON, APPLING, FARRIS, SMITH, BARNES, SHIELDS, HERNDON, THRAILKILL, LATHAM, ROWDEN, JONES, PETIT, KENNER, FARMER, MILLER, AGNES, McMINN, MOSBY. COLLEY, DILLON, YORK, MATTOCK. LANE, WESHON, SINGLETON, EDWARDS, HARD­ING, BISHOP, PARSON/PEARSON, PARKS, BEAN, SHELTON (dv)

My battle-worn copy of Gerard Schultz's Early History of the Northern Ozarks (Jeff City, Midland Printing, 1937) mentions a few pioneer families of our area, though I think the author quotes Goodspeed perhaps too much. See pp 42, 43, 44, 62-66, 69-73. On p. 112. last para. I believe Jeremiah "Parson" should have been J. Pearson of 227 Pulaski '40 and 469 Wright '50. And that Henry F. "Armsby" was instead H.F. Ormsby of 198 Pulaski ’40 and 8 Texas ’50.

Postoffices of 1836 are listed on p. 113, with postmasters (in Pulaski were A.C. Parks at Cave Spring, Robt. B. Harrison at Waynesville. and Moses Bean at Onyx); Andrew J. Shelton, Peter Bilyeu and J.P. Harrison are mentioned on p. 121. residents of Miller Co Mo in 1838. Other topics covered include early cholera, train wrecks, lawlessness, and so on. 

GILBRETH/ GILBREATH/MATHEWS

Lee David Gilbreth/Gilbreath apparently went to Pulaski Co Mo between 1880 and 1900. According to the 1900 census of Pulaski, Roub. Twp., he was born in Indiana in May 1853. He m. Mary Margaret Mathews in Phelps Co Mo on 24 Dec 1876. The census says she was b. Mo in Dec 1852. Their ch. were: Lilly, b. 1878; Samuel Henry, b. Jan 1880; Lula Jane, b. June 1882; Walter Cleveland, b. Dec 1884 or 1885; Maggie. b. 1886; Anna Mary, b. Mar 1888 or 1890; and Nellie, b. July 1890 or 1891.

Lee David Gilbreath d. 23 Dec 1935 in Pulaski County. His death cert lists place of burial as Macedonia Cemetery, and his adoptive pars were listed as John and Priscilla. Wish to contact other desc for exchange of information. Elizabeth Towne Schmitt, 1100 Joyce Ave., Rolla, MO 65401.

REPLY: Pulaski Cemetery Readings are available in two vols ("each $17.50) compiled by present and past members of the County Historical Society, Box 10, Waynesville, MO 65583. I am familiar with the Macedonia Cemetery, as several of my kin are buried there. Not all gravesites are marked. Maybe a reader will offer to help you.

The Richland Mirror November 14, 1985 No. 197

BREEDLOVE - LOWERY - CARR -SANDERS

Believe Cinderilla Breedlove, who m. Thomas Lowery, was dau of Martin Breedlove and Elizabeth Carr. Martin was son of Thomas and Sarah Breedlove, while Elizabeth was dau of Thomas Carr and Anne Sanders. Would like Martin's death date, prob in Simpson Co Ky. Also, was the Martin Breedlove who d. c1846 in Boone Co Mo his son?

Mrs. Ellen Byrne, 8566 Lancaster Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94929.

FORE - MONTGOMERY - WARE -SUTTON - SNIDER - ORMSBY -BATES -

Three Fore households in my cardex, all 1860 Phelps census:

Wm, b. Ky c1835; there in '57 - p.3. Philip, b. Ky c1832; there 42-47, Ind. '52, p.3.

And Benjamin, b. Ky 1826; there til ’38 and then Indiana, on  p. 11.

Augustus Fore (000021-10001) is listed on 198 Pulaski '40; not found in later records -- what happened to him? One Augustus Fore m. Elizabeth Montgomery 1838 Crawford Co Mo Woodruff, Crawford Marriages, p. 16). This man does not fit the age bracket of a man listed on p. 189 of 1830 McMinn Co Tn Census, p 189, Augustin P. Fore. Page 198 later became mostly Texas Co Mo, with fams Ware, Sutton, Snider, Ormsby, Bates, Standerford, Stephen Williams, and Thornton listed on p. 198 and then in 1850 Texas Co Mo census. Born in Ky were Sutton, Ormsby, Bates, and Standerford. (What counties?) Nathan Skidmore of Ky., ancestor of my late Aunt Delia, was listed on 198 Pulaski '40 then 274 Laclede '50; see previous cols on Skidmore.
 

DELL - DILL - ODELL (?)

Researching the Dill family, but was wondering if you'd found anyone working on a Dell connection to them? I don't think so, as I have been able to follow them quite well from 1830. Last note I have is a John H. Dell, from Pulaski Land Sales. Could you use any of my notes on the Dell family, since they stayed right there in Pulaski Co? (You prob have most of what I have gathered.)

Mrs. Pat Kroeger, 1448 Criterion Ave, St. Louis, MO 63138.

REPLY: Good to hear from you again! Thanks for the kind words. Your Dell-or-is-it-Dill problem is similar to my Hull/Hall dilemma, and my Vincent/ Vinson/ Vansant/ Vanzandt choice...sometimes the best course is to follow surrounding families, seeking a similar move among them. Your best friends then will prove to be unusual names. In proving my John Vincent had come from Rhea Co Tn 1830 census to 1840 Pulaski census I was able to get the help of these quite unique (and now familiar) men: Joseph J. Thrailkill, Miles Vernon, and John Atchley. Others are less obvious, but taken together form a good proof.

George Dell was listed in 1830 Crawford Co Mo census, p 175; seems to have d. Pulaski int. 1834. His prob wife was Lucinda Dell (0012-0010001) listed on 199 Pulaski '40. Lucinda d. Pulaski about 1843 (Woodruff.) The fam seems to have come from around 1826 to 1830. Bits and pieces of the family should (but not necessarily) have remained in Tn, but not a single Dell fam is found in all of Tn's 1830 census. PLENTY of Dills, as you may know. Could this fam's name originally have been Odell? Lots of those "O's" drop off with the passage of time: just one more avenue for you to explore!
 

Do you agree that George was the husband of Lucinda, and that the ch were among others John and Allen, both b. Tn, listed in 1850 Pulaski Co Mo census?
 

RIPPEE - HICKS

I am the great-great grand-dau of Joshua Rippee and Sarah Hicks Rippee of Wright Co Mo and have been researching the name for some time.

Dixie Rippee Scott, 517 Larkin St.,' Tulare, CA 93274.

REPLY: We've covered quite a few Rippee families in last few years; see previous cols. Many of these fams were from Orange Co NC and Sumner Co Tn. I have three Joshuas in my cardex: b. Ind c1827; b NC c1798; b. NC c1817 & in Ind 1829-34. Which is your ancestor, please.
 

ADMIRE - KING - VINCENT -WHEELER - DAVIS - LEWIS - CARTER - KINCHELOE - MIZER -PATEN - SCATES - WAIR - RIPPY -RECTOR - BENCH

John Admire and Minerva King were the pars of John Henry and (Bill)?; John H. Admire m. Angeline Wheeler, b. Jan 22, 1843. She was dau of Morgan Wheeler, b. Mar 9, 1814, who m. Feb 6, 1840 Harriet Davis. his 1st wife, who d. Oct 15, 1852. Mr. Wheeler's 2nd spouse was Sarah Ann Paten. John H. and Angeline Admire were the pars of John Farmer Admire, 1866-1959. John F. Admire m. Mahala Mizer: I have this line back to 1600's. Jesse Lewis, b. 1803 NC and d. 1860-1870. m. Martha Scates; they were pars of Joseph Scates Lewis, b. Dec 4, 1833 & d. Oct 1904. Joseph m. Mary Jane Wair, b. June 11, 1831 and d. July 29. 1870. Joseph and Mary's son. Joseph. Jr. ("Jody") was b. Lebanon, Mo Oct 20, 1864 and d. 1942. Jody m. Sarah Jane Carter, b. Lebanon Nov 7, 1868; she d. Anthon, Iowa in1937. Sarah ("Sally") was dau of Alfred Carter, b. 1848 Tn and d. 1915, and his wife Mariah Kincheloe, b. 1849 and d. 1869. Mariah's pars were Thomas Ludwell- Kincheloe (have K. line way back), and Louisa Jane Rippy.

We know that Jesse Lewis and Meriwether Lewis the explorer are related but can't find the connections.

Brothers of Minerva King were Charlie and George; John Admire, husband of Minerva, had bros George . and Jacob ("Jake"); John H. Admire; Angeline had ch. John F. George (Washington, who m. Minerva Ann Mizer; Mary Ann, wife of Lorenzo Rector; and two girls who d. as infants. Eleanore Lewis, RR 1. Correctionville, Iowa 51016.

REPLY: Honey, I just don't know exactly why the name "Vincent" isn't in your records, somewhere...I believe your Minerva is a Vincent, not a King: Morgan Wheeler's Bible record is owned by Vincents in Texas; John H. Vincent's estate settlement in Pulaski in 1851 lists Manerva Admires, and in the 1850 census of Texas Co Mo on p. 51 John and Minerva Admire are listed NEXT DOOR to John Vincent II; the final proof is that in 1850 Pulaski _ census p. 209 John and Minerva are listed WITHIN the household of my great-great grandmother Anna "Vin­son."

TWO Minervas were wives of John? It's certainly possible. Is there a King family historian who can set us right on this question? Sure would love to hear from you...

John Admire would surely seem to be related to Frances, the wife of Daniel Bench, living only two households away; Isabel J. Vincent seems to have first m. a Bench, and then Hiram King.

Early Pulaski Wills and Admins are found in Mrs. Howard W. Woodruff's "Mo. Miscellany" (Independence, Mo., 1980), Vol. IX. See pp 89-90.
 

The Richland Mirror November 21, 1985 No. 198
 

BREEDEN - FORRESTER - SHOCKLEY - PARKER - COPELAND - HAINES - LATHAM - BRANSON - BENTON - SKAGGS - DOYLE ‑ VINCENT - ROWDEN - KIRK-PATRICK - PRATER - BROWN - GIBSON - RIDDLE - VERNON - GRIGSBY - FOSTER - DAVIS - SKILES

John Breeden m. Mary Forrester in Roane Co Tn in 1822; were they pars of Abraham R. Breeden. b. five years later? Abraham m. Nancy Ann Shockley, whose 1st husband was ( ) Copeland. This was his second marriage; 1st wife was Nancy Helton, and ch. resulted from both marriages. Nancy Ann's father was William Shockley, husband of Rutha Parker. Seek William's pars. He was b. Va. 1805. One William Shockley m. Rebecca Copeland 1833 in Gasconade Co Mo; is this the same William Shockley? Is Rutha also Rebecca? Searching for origins of Mathew T.W. Benton and Nancy Skaggs. who were m. 1826 in Gasconade Co Mo; they were pars of Harriet Louisa who m. Patrick Doyle in 1863.

Seek info on the ancestors of Valentine Branson: have some data but wish to know where they lived before Tenn. pars and grandpars, etc. My line is Alfred Preston Branson.

In your col of 21 Feb 1982. I think there may have been two women named Alpha Sherrill. Alpha Sherrill, dau of Samuel R. Sherrill and Elizabeth ( ). was born 15 Dec 1819 and m. Valentine Branson on 22 Jan 1835 in Mo. They were my great great grandpars on my father's side. Samuel R. Sherrill's father was prob Adam Sherrill. There is a record of one Adam Sherrill who lived in Washington Co. N.C. in 1792 and moved to Bledsoe Co Tn in 1801, per "Pioneers of Missouri," vol 28. Adam Sherrill sold land in Tn to Samuel R. Sherrill and there are several refs to Samuel in Roane Co Tn records.
 

Valentine and Alpha's son. Alfred Preston Branson, m. Elizabeth Haines and their 1st ch. was Mahala N. Branson my grandmother. She was b. 28 Nov 1857 and m. Thomas Albert Bray. who was my father's father.

Was Meredith Shockley the father of the above William Shockley? Don't know where I got this, other than King's "Hist of Maries." There are some mistakes in the book (Abraham R. Breeden's death cert shows that he was b. 11 Feb 1827, not 18 Feb 1838 and there are some names listed wrong in my own family) but overall it is a great book and I remember Mr. King when he was gathering the information for it when I was in high school in Vienna. The notes laid around for some time before his daughter Louise and Dr. Shockley got it going for publication.

I sent in my subscription for the Richland paper last March. and I wish I had known sooner about it and your informative articles...keep up the good work as I plan to save every article and put them together into some sort of keeper. Sincerely, Lillian A. Doyle. 2566 S. Lansing Way. Aurora. CO 80014.
 

REPLY: One John Branson appears on I805 Grainger Co Tn's Tax List, then 18I5 Bledsoe. As you have seen in previous cols, your John Breeden and my John Vincent both attended a sale in Roane Co Tn in 1823. Rowdens were in the area. too, while the Sherrills and Bransons were somewhat westerly but not far -- living in Bledsoe Co Tn. In 1817 in Roane one Adam Sherrel was as a purchaser at the estate sale of Robert Kirkpatrick, deceased. (Roane estates "A," McCluen, 1965. p 2).
 

Don't recall that I have listed other Mo. fams ho came from Bledsoe. as I figure it -- I haven't completely cardexed Bledsoe in 1830, but these fams were familiar: Samuel R. Sherrell. p. 268: to 204 Pulaski '40 and 188 Pulaski '50. John Prater, p 269; poss to 231 Laclede '50. William Prater. same page, poss went to 262 Laclede '50 Thomas Brown, p. 272; poss Pulaskian #761. Andrew Branson, p. 273; went to 877 Osage '50 says Goodspeed "Rem. Hist. Ozarks." p 300. Pleasant Gibson. p. 277. may be Pulaskian 4676. John Riddle. p 281 000210001-001000001) is surely the progenitor of our large Riddle population. Two names below Riddle is Obadiah C. Vernon, but he seems not to be the same man who appears on 253 Laclede '50 and 239 Laclede '60. (William Presley is listed on p. 281; now THERE'S an old Tennessee family!)
 

Samuel Grigsby. p 281, is poss same man as 207 Pulaski '40 and 192 Pulaski '50. Enoch Foster, on p. 285 of Bledsoe's 1830 census, is prob Pulaskian 4459. Timothy Davis. same page. poss appears later on 573 Wright '50. Ephraim Skiles, also on p 285, is reputedly ancestor of our 1840 Skiles line...only scratching the surface.

Drop a line. family researchers, if you disagree with these speculations - course if I've guessed it right, let me know that too!

CAUDLE - DOWSEY - IPOCK - COPLEY

My ancestors were mainly from Wright Co Mo -- the Norwood, Hartville. Mt. Grove, and Competition area -- would welcome exchange of data with readers. Robert D. Caudle. Rt 2, Box 11, Mansfield. MO 65704.

Richland Mirror November 28, 1985 No. 199

SKAGGS - GORE - WORNELL/ WARNELL - ABBOTT - PIERCE - LEWIS - DEAN - HIBBS - McNUBB -JOHNSON - McCARTER - WISEMAN - WINFREY - WADE - BARNETT - PEMBERTON - MERIDETH - COMBS - WOOLBANKS - SCHUTHFIELD - COFFEY – SHANNON

Mastin Skaggs (1796-1863), son of Jacob and Mary (Gore) Skaggs. removed from Weakely Co Tn to Pulaski Co Mo c1831. His mother also came, with part of her earlier family, the Wornells (she had been m. twice previously.) Mastin's wife was Lucy Abbott, dau of Wm Abbott. Born 1800, we believe she may have d. in 1844. Need confirmation. Mastin m. 2nd 8 Nov 1844 Sibby Eliz. Pierce and 3rd Nancy Jane Lewis. His ch. were: Jacob C.. (1818-1901), m. 1840 Miller Co., Mo, Nancy Minerva Wiseman (1819-1909), dau of Benjamin Wise­man. They lived in Pulaski (1850), Miller (1860) and by 1900 were in Logan Co. Oklahoma (Ind. Territory). Known ch: (all b. in Mo.) Mastin, c1842; Benjamin. c1843: Elisha, c1846; James C., c1848; Sarah, b. 17 Mar. 1850 Pulaski Co Mo; William, b 1854. and Celia Skaggs, c1855.

William Abbott Skaggs. son of Mastin. was b. 1821; he m. Susan Dean then Margaret Hibbs.

Celia. b. c1822, of whom nothing further.

James. b. c1826; d. young.

Elizabeth J.. b. c1838, m. Baptiste McNubb, then Thomas Johnson.

Lusetta. b. c1836. of whom no further word.

Nancy Jane. b. c1840. m. ( ) Hibbs. George. b. c1845; Rebecca. c1847; John. c1848, d. young; James, c1850: John Lewis. b. c1854. who m. Sarah McCarter, then Mary (Polly) c1855 and Maggie (as well as Susan ( ).

Benjamin W. Wiseman (1800-1870). believed a son of Martin Wiseman and a grandson of immigrant to Western N. Carolina, William Wiseman. moved from Tn to Miller Co Mo by 1832, near the Camden Co line. He m. in Ky. Sarah Winfrey. and 2nd Cloe ( ). Their ch. were: Nancy Minerva, wife of Jacob C. Skaggs; Zachariah. b. 1821 who m. Nancy Wade then Mary Barnett: Winiford. b. 1822 who m. James Pemberton; Serilda, b. 1824 who m. Mathias Mereideth; Geo. Washington, b. 1826, husband of Elizabeth ( ) James Madison, b. 1828. who m. Elizabeth Combs; Wm. Martin. b. 1831. who m. Marinda Woolbanks then Mary Schouthfield; Sampson. b. 1833;d. young; Mary A., b. 1835. m Wm. A. Coffey and Thomas Davenport. h. 1837, husband of Matilda ( ).

Sarah, dau of Jacob and Nancy Wiseman Skaggs m. Wm. T. Shanpm (1850-I884) in 1873 (where?) They d. young leaving a fam which was cared for by Sarah's parents. The 1900 Census listing and my grandmother's Bible (records) don't quite match but on the whole they are the same people.

Their ch. were: Minnie, Elizabeth(my line), b. 1874, Lola Gertrude, b. 1879,  Walter Ezra b. 1882 and Robert Jacob Jake b. 1884? All born in Mo.

Where was Wm. Shannon from 1850 to 1880? Can't find him in the census His estate was probated in Pulaski Co. in 1884.

Robert A. VanDyne. 1849 Roberts Salina, Kans. 67401
 

REPLY: Goodspeed's Hist of Pulaski, pp 807-808, sketches the family well. In addition to your findings, Goody reports that Mastin's 1st son. William, was born in Wayne Co Tn; Mastin and his wife "Lucly" (that's what is printed, tho we can all agree that 'Lucy' was intended). To resume: that Mastin and his first wife were born, reared and wed in Virginia; that they removed to Wayne Co Tn about 1818, and moved again; to Weakley Co Tn, in approximately 1828. "A year later" (1829) they settled in Camden Co Mo, where they lived until 1841. They then moved to their final adobe near Waynesville, where the father d. in 1863 and the mother in 1844. Further, that the grandfather (viz, Mastin's father) was Jacob Skaggs. "a German, who died in Tennessee." Susanna Dean's father was Jesse Dean of Tn. where she was born. Jesse came to Pulaski Co about 1836. where he lived the rest of his life. Finally, Wm's second spouse was Margaret Hibbs, whom he m. in 1868. First wife d. 1866.

Mastin Skaggs is the 52nd name in the 1840 Pulaski census: I did not see him anywhere in our ten counties in 1850, but in 1860 his listing was 309 Pulaski '60, reporting that he was b. in Tn in about 1796. Hist of Maries Co Mo, p. 75 (King) states Mastin was a gunsmith; one Sibby Pierce m. Mastin Skaggs in Miller Co Mo Nov 8, 1844.

On the same page as Mastin is Richard Skaggs, Sr.; ten years later, on 195 Pulaski '50 his listing says he was b. Va in c1781. Winny, with him, (could be wife OR dau), was b. Va c1803. Abraham Skaggs, also on 195 Pulaski '50, was b. Ky c1828.
 

Third Skaggs fam listed in 1840 Pulaski census is Richard, on p. 210; his 1850 listing, on 50 Texas '50, reports his birthplace as Missouri (!) in c1815. In both reports. my V. and Musgrave family households were nearby, and I note with great interest that Mastin's youngest son was named John Lewis Skaggs as my great-grandfather's full name was James Lewis Vincent, b. Pulaski 1838. The Vincents also came out of Virginia. by way of Tenn to Missouri. James Skaggs, fourth family in 1840 Pulaski study group, was on p. 223; I am not certain, but believe I found him in Miller Co Mo in 1850 on p. 853; reported he was b. Tn c1800.

A Skaggs query in the Sept '69 Gene Helper (S181) asks for pars of Jacob Skaggs, b. 1760s in SC or Va. d. 1830, Tn. 1790s (her 3rd husband) Mary Gore (Fletcher) (Wornell). b I760s S.C.; d. 1852 Miller Co Mo. Querist: J.E. Skaggs, Drawer D, Plainview TX 79072.
 

Mary in 1850 was on 673 Camden '50 b. SC c1760, living with a Warnell family.

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The index of 1830 census of West Tenn. (Sistler) lists Skaggs fams (sp. Scaggs) JAMES, (00001-10011) and MASTING (311001001-02001) on p. 337 of Weakely County. Spencer ABBOTT is listed between them (120001-110001). Other Scaggs fams are LEWIS M. Scaggs in 1830 Hardeman Co Tn, p. 371 (20001­10001); and William Scaggs, 184 of Carroll Co Tn.

MUSGRAVE VINCENT    -CROCKETT - McNEELY ‑

I note that two Musgrave fams are in 1830 Hardeman Co In that are most certainly kin to our Pulaski branch: on p. 34- are "Quemby Musgrove" (00002001-00100001) and just below him Thomas Musgrove (11001-00001). If the searcher will refer to the 1790 census of N.C.'s Wayne County, p. 149, he will see one "Jonas Quimby" listed on col 3, line 6, a few names above John and Joel Musgrove; it is my theory that Quemby Musgrove and Jonas Musgrave of 52 Texas '50 are somehow connected. Jonas in 1850 is in household 370; Richard Scaggs (sp. that way, too) is in household 357,

same census. I expect the above-mentioned Thomas Musgrove was a

son of Thomas Musgrave, Jr. who d. in Lawrence Co Tn.

Looking again at the 1830 census of Weakely Co Tn, we see David Crockett on p. 331 (0011101-0210001). (Unfor­tunately, the county's reports were half-alphabetized; this prevents us from seeing who actually lived near which family.) Perry and Abner Vincent are listed in same Weakely group: I don't know them. Two McNeely fams are present. but I can't link them with Ezekiel McNely of 210 Pulaski '40, pons present in Mo as early as 1831, as one Jackson McNeely in 1850 resides with Jonas Musgrave. McNeely was reported b. Mo c1831. (Jonas was an early pioneer of Henry Co Mo. listed in its 1840 census, p. 374.)

Part of your Wiseman family seems to have spent some time in East Tn, as I see that Albert G. and his bro James Wiseman came to Maries Co Mo from 1830 census of Monroe Co Tn, p. 89 (and see King: Hist of Maries, p 330). An additional bro was Oliver Davenport Wiseman ("Forty"), listed on p 147 of 1830 McMinn Co Tn census, who also came to Maries in about 1831-32. Pages 306, 307 and 308 of 1830 Blount Co Tn list Davenport, Martin, and Betsey Wiseman. I see your Benjamin on 895 Miller '50, reporting b. c1798 in South Carolina.
 

CUTBIRTH - HENCHY - MURRAY - STITH - MOLES/MOULDS -WISDOM

My great-grandfather, Daniel Cutbirth, was listed in the 1880 Laclede Co Mo census of head of household No. 167/167. At that time, he reported both he and his pars had been born in Mo, and that he had b. in c1845. I believe James Cutbirth, listed in 1840 Pulaski Mo census. is the father of my Daniel, but no proof. I also believe the father of James was David Cutbirth, listed in the 1840 Census of Taney Co Mo. David and James Cutbirth are listed in the 1850 Census of McDonald Co Mo; in house no. 89 are David Cutbirth, b. Ky c1793; Mary Cutbirth, b. Tn c1795; David D. Cutbirth, b. Ind c1831; and Andrew Jackson Cutbirth, b. Ind c1834. In house no. 88 are James Cutbirth, b. Ind c1818; Sarah Cutbirth, b. Tn c1824, David D. Cutbirth, b. Mo c1843.' I believe latter David D.'s full name was David Daniel, and that he is my great-grandfather. Fam. is allied with the Henchy line through Gasconade Co Mo marriages in the 1830's.

David and James apparently d. after or about 1853 and Sarah remarried to one Samuel Murray some time after 1856. They are listed in 1860 Laclede census, house 717, and Daniel was then reported as being b. in Mo in c1844.

Can't find Daniel in I870; he married Sarah/Sally Stith I would estimate about 1865-68.

Need pars, siblings. birth date of Daniel Cutbirth; also need death date and place of burial. Glad to share my research; working on lines since 1977.

Melvina Arnett, Rt. 1, Box 54, Houstonia, MO 65333.
 

REPLY: Glad to hear from you. Benjamin Cutbirth is part of my study group, listed on 229 Pulaski '40. 508 Wright '50, and 963 Wright '60, b. Ind. 1817-1820. According to Goodspeed, he made a land entry in Wood Township, Wright; (p. 362) Part of your Cutbirths seem tied to the Moles/Moulds family, as Mary Moles (0001-000001) is listed just ahead of Benjamin (00001) Thomas (01001-12000) and John Moles (1200001-100001). A few names above Mary is William Moles, who was found ten years later on 208 Pulaski '50, b. Va c1801; he was prob in Indiana in c1823. The Va. county may have been Patrick County; see Mo. Researcher of Jan. '72.

James Cutbirth (00001) was also on 229 Pulaski '40. and I am pleased to know that he had removed to McDonald Co Mo by the time of the 1850 census.

Check the earliest Kentucky tax lists and census records and Indiana census indexes for the Cutbirth name (could be a form of Cuthbert); the Springfield library is well stocked.
 

The Wisdom family (Wm. P. and Michael S. are also on 229 Pulaski '40) was in Ky. in about 1807 and stayed there until perhaps c1814; prob from Cumberland Co Ky. though they were later in Lawrence Co Tn. See past columns.   

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CALTON – SANDERS - SHIELDS – TARBUTTON - BARNETT – MOODY - 0'DELL - BOHANNON – ROBINSON - BRAKE  - HOUGH ‑

Peter Sanders and Michel Tarbutton Sanders came to Wright Co c1850. I have pretty well found all their family names and connections but still find lots of Sanders families in the vicinity that I can't place. Peter Sanders reportedly had a bro William Archie—wonder if these other Sanders fams are related to Wm.

Would like to correspond with anyone having these names

Mrs. Farris Calton, Rt. I. Box 435 Lebanon. MO 6553.

REPLY: It was a pleasure to meet Mrs. Farris in Springfield, a few years ago; happy to get a query from you. Did you see the Roper-Tarbutton article in StP about three years ago I believe the Roper. O'Dell and Shields fams were all from East Tenn. Bohannons seem to come out of White Co., Tenn.
 

My James Robinson of 219 Pulaski '40 (000010001- 000000001) was b. NC c1773; was prob in Lawrence Co., Tn in 1820's and then Schuyler & Morgan Cos Ill in 1830's. Sons were Isaac and John: daus m. Musgrave brothers. Olive     Burrell and Bennet m. Ann as his wife.

Was Linsey Lindsey Carlton of 220 Pulaski '40 a resident of Lincoln Co Tn. in 1830? Family stats match...

Be sure to check past columns, as we have written about several of your lines.

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MOODY - GRAY - RUSSELL - LEGG – FINDLEY - ROBINETT - HENSLEY - NEWTON - CODAY - R1PPEE - SANDERS - WISDOM - TIPPETT - MUSGRAVE et al.

My grandparents were “Wild Turkey” Henry Moody and his wife Teen Gray Moody, also James Russell and his wife Rosa Legg Russell. James Russell was a friend of Frank James of the "James Boys."

I've lived in the Robinett vicinity for over fifty years. Was raised in Wolf Creek vicinity, so I know most of the names you mentioned: Findleys, Robinetts, Hensleys, Newtons, Codays and Rippees.

Just want you to know I'm looking forward to reading your column. Thank you.

Dorothy V. Williams, Rt. I, Box 258, Hartville, MO 65667.
 

REPLY: Thanks for writing. Three Moody families were listed in my study group: Jonathan, Henry, and William.

Jonathan Moody (20001-00001) was b. Tn c1814; listed on 226 Pulaski '40. 89 Wright '50. and 945 Wright '60.

Lena Wills column 4 Oct 20, 1974. Henry Moody (00120001-3210101) was listed on 227 Pulaski '40; I have no further word of him; see Lena Wills column for Apr 13, 1975.

William Moody followed Henry on p. 227 (111001-210001). No trace of him. A listing on p. 308 of 1830 Lawrence Co Tn census seems to match with Henry's 1840 family information: (1222001-111001).

Four names below Henry Moody in 1830 is Moses Sanders (1001100001-0000100001); Wm. P. Wisdom, who came to Pulaski by 1840 is on p. 309; Josiah Tippett, ditto, is on p. 304. My Musgrave & Robinson fams also came out of Lawrence. by way of Illinois.

Davy Crockett lived in Lawrence Co in 1820's, by the way. One Peter Sanders is listed on p. 305, same census (13100001-1111001). Other fams from Lawrence who came to our part of Mo. include Hillhouse, Nelson, Welch, Maxey, Springer and Montgomery.

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Early Map of Missouri; no family information.