SHARING THE PAST

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

by the late Don Vincent of Tacoma, Washington

January 13, 1983

TRANSCRIPT of Taped interview with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roberts of Dixon, Mo. Friday, Dec. 4th, 1981 (excerpts) DV.

HANCOCK FAMILY (compilation done by the Roberts' on the Hancock family

Edwin Hancock, born 1800 Virginia, died 1863 Missouri; made his will 21 October , 1858 Pulaski County. Missouri; Married 6 January 1827 Grainger County, Tennessee, (bondsman James Hancock) wife: Nancy A. Lipscomb (born 1811; died 1866 Mo.). They came to Missouri about 1837.

1.    Mary born 7 Dec 1830 in Tennessee; died 8 January 1909 Mo. Married Samuel Hamilton, born 22 November 1817; died 24 August 1874 Mo.

2.    James A. born 1832; died S March 1918 in California. Married Mahulda Decker (no birth, no death available)

3.    Wade M. Hancock -- born 1834 Alabama (nothing after 1850 census, Missouri)

4.    Newton Jasper Hancock born 4 May 1836 Alabama; (no county yet determined); died 9 July 1909 Missouri. Married: (1) Malissa Withers, born 28 May 1839; died 15 January 1895 Mo.; m. (2) Jemima Allen Turpin; m. (3) Rebecca Underwood Cain.

5.    Gilbert born 11 February 1837 Mo.; died 21 January 1904 Mo. Married (1) Elizabeth Withers, born September 15, 1842; died 30 March 1860 m. (2) Emoline Jennings, born 10 May 1839; died 26 February 1880; m. (3) Nancy: Greer Williams, born Oct 1850, died 4 April 1897.

6.      Missouri Ann - born 19 Aug 1841 Missouri; died 17 October 1917 in Mo. Married (1) John Kibel Brittain born 10 November 1835; died 16 October 1871 m. (2) James N. Routh (pronounced "Ruth") born 16 Feb 1831: died 5 October (the Roberts' interest).

7.      Isabelle - born 27 April 1844 Mo.; d 10 June 1878 Married (1) Wm. R. Lon born 21 June 1837; died 1876l m. (2) J Hill, born 1846; died after 1880. Ed Hancock was probably or possibly a son of John Hancock, birth and death unknown. Oldest child was Edwin. Next child was James, (m. 17 Jan 1827 Elizabeth Martin). Third possible child of Hancock was Benjamin, who married 24 Mar 1826 Mary Butler. Fourth, Singleton married 9 Oct 1831 Linsey Lamb. Fifth, John Hancock, Jr. - no record of a marriage found.

The Will of Edwin Hancock (Great-grandfather of Earl Roberts).

The second day of October, A.D. 1858 Being of sound mind and over 21, I give and devise unto my beloved wife Nancy Anderson Hancock of Pulaski Co. and State Mo. Lands and tenements lying and being on the Gasconade river and about one mile and half from (Wade) Lipscomb Mill and from the town of Waynesville about ten miles and in county of Pulaski State of Mo. and state aforesaid for the term of her widowhood to hold until the said Nancy Anderson Hancock for the term above mentioned and her marriage should such an event occur to thy heirs in equal parts to be divided share and share alike should any of my heirs die before me then their heirs collectively to be entitled to the share of their deceased parent forever. To also to give and bequeath to my daughter Isabelle Hancock one good Milch cow and one good bed, bedding and bedstead and lastly to all the rest and remainder of my personal property estate whatsoever after payment of my just debts I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Nancy Anderson Hancock whom I hereby appoint my Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made in writing where of have here unto set my hand the 2nd day of October A D 1858. Edwin (his mark) Hancock. Witness: A. Hamer, James A. Burnett.

Notes: Feb. 1863: J. K. Brittain adm. of Edwin Hancock Feb. 1866: J. K. Brittain adm. of Edwin Hancock (Foregoing will and Notes typed from paper supplied by Mrs. Roberts)

missed first portion of material not recorded (Children of Nathaniel Brittain, cont.:) (wife, Margaret)

4.     Elizabeth, born 1842; died before Feb 3, 1875. Married Wm. K. Vance, who died before Feb., 1869. Children included

Martha Vance, who m. ( ) Clouse, probably in Lenora (?) Okla. Married 2nd Chesley Barnes.

5.     Susannah, born Mo. 1845; died after 1905. Married: 1. Jasper Bryant, born about 1837  2. Calvin Buckner   3. ( ) White 4. Levi Miles, a dentist.

6.     Wm. Clay Brittain, born Apr 17, 1850 Mo.; died Jan 8, 1946. Buried Dixon, Mo. Married at age 21 Sarah Leak, born Feb 28, 1855; died Feb 25, 1940. Buried Dixon.

Wade Lipscomb Family

Wade Lipscomb - born 1803 possibly Virginia; died Nov 18, 1860 (age 57) Buried Lipscomb Cem., Dixon, Mo. First wife's name unknown, but they did have a, daughter Lucy who m. Felix L. Weaver, and they had three children. Second wife was Mary E. Baker; she also buried at Lipscomb Cem. near Dixon. She was born 1817 (could hardly read age); died 1897: Tombstone "77 years, 11 months." Buried Lipscomb Cem. ("Aunt Polly")

Issue: (Wade and second wife:)

1.    Sarah - born 1843; married Henry Keaton

2.    Nancy - born Dec 22,1847, died Feb 7, 1869 buried Lipscomb Cemetery Married H. Layman.

3.    John G. -born 1849; died before 1860 

4.    Susannah born 1850; married John G. Burnett (accent on first syllable)

5.    Amanda born 1854; died Mar 26, 1893; married 1868 John Ward Layman (1843-1916)

6.    Julia Ann - born 1856: Married Bartley Hutzell

7.    Harriet - born Feb 22, 1858; died Sept 17, 1902

8.    John F. - (this is the 2nd 'John"  because the 1st one had died) born Feb 1, 1861; died Dec 4, 1910. Buried at Antioch Cemetery, in Wheeler Mill area.

Note: Wade's first wife was Elizabeth Permelia Nowlin, d/o Bryant Nowlin of Greene Co. She divorced Wade in 1838. Her divorce was the first filed in Greene County. [mhr] 

JONATHAN CAIN - born 17 Aug 1797; died 1831

Jonathan Cain married Narcissus Henson, (locally pronounced "Hinson")  born 1805; died 5 March 1882. She is buried at the Riddle Cemetery. She was the daughter of George Henson and Silence Whipple. Children (not sure of order of birth of first three, or names)

The fourth child was George Carroll Cain - born 21 May 1823, died 5 Dec 1895 Married 1st Elizabeth Jackson; born IS Oct 1821; died 11 July 1868

Ch. of George and Elizabeth (Jackson) Cain:.

1.  Mary Narcissus - born 1846; died 1931. Married Alexander Underwood, born 16 Nov 1844; d. 1901.

2.  Jonathan - born Oct 28, 1847; died 7. Sept 1869.

3.  John S. - born 9 March 1849; died 19 Dec 1870.

4.  George W. ("Pony"). - born 26 Oct 1861; died 4 July 1915. Married Hester Ann Catherine Lair

5.  Sarah Frances - born 24 Aug 1853; died 22 March 1938.

6.  Jesse Cain b. 1854; died 1932

7. Noah H. - born 15 March 1856; died Oct 1857

8. Malinda S.-born 11 Feb 1857; md. Commodore Perry Christeson, born 1853

9. Thomas J. born 4 Feb. 1859; died 1939. Married Martha Maria Hensely.

10. Louisiana Carroll - born 20 July 1861; died 7 Dec 1933. Married James R.N. Dak.

Narcissus married secondly Jesse Riddle; he was born 1815, and died 23 Dec 1861. George Carroll Cain m. secondly Rebecca Underwood born 23 Feb 1837; died 1, Aug. 1915. Their children were Martha E. born 13 Aug 1873: Isaac Hardin(g) Elizabeth Obedience, and Wm Alexander/Asbury? Cain.

George Carroll Cain had a sister, Sally Lawson, and a half-brother Elijah (Elisha/Elias?) Riddle.

Riddle Cemetery, says Mrs. Roberts, is presently overgrown with brush; would be difficult to find it.

The WITHERS FAMILY

Charles Withers, born March 4, 1775; died Nov 22, 1872. Married Nov 24, 1806rginia, Rhoda Wade, born Mar 31, 1778;1 died Feb 22, 1862, at Three Springs, Ky. Son was John Withers, born Jan. 29, 1808 Virginia; died Mar 6, 1852 in Mo. Married Jan 13; 1831, Mary Johns, who died in 1852.. Children 1. Eliza Jane  born Jan. 1834 Ky.; died Apr 22 1868. Married James Brittain born Feb. 4, 1831; died Aug. 23 1878. 2. Charley born 1836. Married Delila (Delia?) (  ); Second, Melissa ( ). 3. Malissa - born Dec 25, 1839, Ky.,-died Jan 15, 1895 Mo. Married Newton Jasper Hancock, born 1836 Alabama 4. Elizabeth born Sept 15, 1842; died March 30, 1860, Married Gilbert Hancock. 5. Nancy  born 1844 6. (Wm.) Harrison - born Jun 8, 1847; married Mattie House 7. James N. married Sarah Jane Hutsell 8: Jolin Thomas Logan born Oct 23, 1857; died June 30, 1921; married, Nancy Margaret Brittain, born Dec 28, 1857; died July 8. 1933

BRITTAIN

DAR lineage, not dated. submitted by Roberta Elizabeth Arnett Helwig, of 117 Film St.,

Woodland, Calif. 95695, descendent of Nathaniel Brittain. (Excerpts) -

Amy Sylvine Rucker was the child of Geo. Wash, Rucker, born 26 July 1855 Lawrence Co., Ohio; died at St. Louis, Mo. 1927., and his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Vance, born 27 Nov 1864 Dixon, Pulaski Co Mo.; died at Sepulpa. Okla. 12 Apr 1938; married 10 Dec 1885. The said Mary Elizabeth Vance was the child of Wm. K. Vance, born Tenn about 1835 and died Pulaski Co Mo.; his estate sale was held 2 Feb 1869, and his first wife Elizabeth Brittain, born 1842 at Pulaski Co Mo. Died at Pulaski about 1875; she married secondly James Washington Hill. Elizabeth and Vance were married about 1858. Elizabeth Brittain was the child of Nathaniel J. Brittain, born about 1804 at Knox Co., Ky. and died at Pulaski Co., Mo.; probate on estate began 25 July 1855, and his first wife, Margaret S., born about 1808 in Ky. She died Pulaski in 1858. She m. 2nd Daniel Allen.

The said Nathaniel J. Brittain was the child of Levi Brittain, born 1768 in Pennsylvania. Died probably Knox Co Ky. about 1837 (not sure), and his first wife Nancy Daniels, born about 1780 at South Carolina and died at Knox Co., Ky. Probate was August, 1860. They were married about 1790 or 1800. The said Levi Brittain was the child of Nathan or Nathaniel Brittain born 1736-1740 apprx. at Chesterfield Co. (not sure) Virginia, and died in Va., killed in Rev'y War service, on 10 17 1777, and his first wife Elizabeth Parks, born 1742 at Green Fair, N.C. They were married in 1760.

Jan. 20, 1983

THE RIDDLE FAMILY

The following outline was contributed by June Lee Nelson. It was sent to her by Dana Pruitt of Trenton, Ohio. It appears to be a page of "The Riddle Trail" published in mimeo form Jan-Mar '81. It was photocopied in Frankfort, Ky.

John (1) Riddle was the son of Thomas and ( ) Roberts Riddle. He was born about 1773 in Goochland (?) Co., Va., and died in 1833 in Pulaski Co., Mo. He resided in Goochland Co., Va., Hawkins and Bleadsoe Co's of Tenn (appeared in 1830 Bledsoe census on p. 281: 000210001-001000001. On the same page is Samuel Grigsby (132101-210001) who is quite probably our Pulaskian #283. And finally he lived in "according to Ridlon", Pulaski Co. Missouri.

John m. Sarah Johnson, a dau of Moses Johnson. She was b. c1775 and died in 1837 in Pulaski County.

 Issue of John & Sarah (Johnson) Riddle:

i. James, b. c1800 Tenn.; killed by a man named Holman in 1823.

ii. Johnson, b. c1803 Bledsoe Co.; m. Jane Shepherd about 1825 at Bledsoe; said by Ridfon to have moved to Walker Co., Ala. in 1830s.

iii. Thomas, b. c1805 Bledsoe Co.; m. Sarah Carmack 1830 in Bledsoe. He was accidentally killed in hunting accident (in Pulaski Co.?) in 1835.

iv. Emanuel, b. Jan 1, 1810 Bledsoe; m. Malinda West c1835. He died 1849 in Pulaski Co.

NOTES: June writes that Emanuel was the father of Andrew Jackson Riddle who m. Lucinda, dau of her Daniel Bench. Lucinda's 2nd husband was T.H. Bowlinger. Miriam, Emanuel's dau. was the first wife of James K. Polk Wood ("the twin"). Wood's second wife was Belle (Gist) Potts. June Writes. Andy and Cindy's children (were):

a. Mary - m. Wm. Hammock;

b. Laura - as 3rd wife of Creed Pruitt;

c. Jane, who m. Tone Robinson. son of James Robinson and Martha Caldwell.

(Several years ago, at the funeral here in Tacoma of my grandfather's second wife Lucy Burton Laughlin Vincent, I met Tone Robinson and he pronounced it without the middle 'n').

v. Isaac - b. c1812 Bledsoe: m. Margaret Williams in 1839 in Pulaski.

vi. Jessie - b. c1815 Bledsoe; m. Narcissa Cain in 1834 or 1840 in Pulaski Co.; he d. there in 1863.

vii. Atha Celia (?) - b. in Bledsoe Co., Tenn.; m. 1st Thomas Lewis who d. Pulaski in 1830. She m. 2nd Joseph Newbury.

viii. Lucinda - b. c1810-1819 Bledsoe, m. Strawder Johnson before 1827 in Bledsoe. Moved to Illinois, thence to Walker Co., Alabama.

ix. Abigail ("Abbie") b. 1817 Bledsoe, m. 1st Philip Henson in 1852 in Pulaski Co. Tenn (?) and then three subsequent husbands. She was reported living in Camden Co., Mo according to Ridlon. Mrs. Charlene Green is a descendant of “Abbie” Riddle.

Our 1840 Pulaski pioneer group lists five Riddle heads of family:

1. RICHARD, #499, p, 214 (0011100- 00100101) of whom nothing further. (Note: moved to Carroll Co., Arkansas; mhr)

2. ABNER, #500 p. 214 (this is Texas Co. area by 1850) (Abner: 00001-1001). No trace of him after this listing. (Note: moved to Fulton Co., Arkansas; mhr)

3. EMANUEL, #615. p. 218. Wife Malinda, dau of Jeptha West, was listed on 200 Pulaski '50 census, b. Tennessee c1819. Jeptha was #575. Emanuel in 1840 was only four names away from Philip. Henson, son of George (171 Crawford '30) and Silence Henson/Hinson. 

4. ISAAC, #792, p. 224 (00001-21001). He is listed on 204 Pulaski '50 and 318 Pulaski '60 censuses. Goodspeed says one Isaac Riddle m. Martha Rapp, on p. 777; Isaac was 1843 Administrator of estate of John Williams, Pulaski Co., however, lending strength to the idea he m. a Williams, not a Rapp. Can someone clarify for us?

5. JESSE, #750, p. 223 (10021-000101). He appears on 181 Pulaski '50 and 299 Pulaski '60. Was (see Woodruff) Adm. de bonis non in estate settlement of Jonathan Cane. Emanuel Riddle furnished security in same estate in 1837. (The Cane family, early in Pulaski, is not listed in the 1840 group but probably should be. (Cain and Kane.)

By the way, Richard and Abner above spelled their names "Riddles," but John Riddle's ch. did not...an early attempt to differentiate between families?

MOUSER family

Cookville, the small south-Pulaski community on Roubidoux Creek near the Laclede County border, took its name from Joel Burton Cook. His wife was Margaret Mouser, and 1 note a book is newly available on her family. in the "Gene. Helper" of Mar-Apr ’82, p. 68. “A Genealogy of the MOUSER Ancestry including the BEST and other Families.” “Traces these fams from Penn 1781 to NC, Ky, Mo., Ark, Texas and Ok.

SOOTER

Interested in Dr. Harvey Van Buren Sooter, 8.18-1899, and Rev. Charles (Charley) Sooter, 1857-1938 of Miller County, Mo.: Rev. Sooter organized many churches of the Newlight Christian Church and info concerning him would be closely connected with such churches as Mt. Zion Christian Church, Humphries Creek; Bray's Union Advent, etc.

Sincerely, H. Gene Sower, Box 408, Crocker, MO 65452.

REPLY: Church records, when they can be located, furnish us fine family information. My great-grandfather was in 1891 a Deacon of the St. Anne's Christian Church, according to a piece of paper found in ant old Wheeler-McElroy-Vincent Bible...with J.J. Watts' records as an example, perhaps more information of this kind can be located and made available for searchers. 

The Richland Mirror Jan. 27, 1983 # 66 "Sharing the Past" Insert

Caroline Cordelia Skidmore Vincent, 1893-1983 The widow of Alvin H. Vincent, (son of James Vincent, Jr.), age 89, passed away here in Tacoma on Friday, Jan. 7th Services were held at Mt. View Cemetery Delia was born at Cookville; she was a Rowden descendant.

We will all miss Delia very much. Her two surviving daughters reside in this area. Jennie Skidmore Smith, Delia's sister lives in Springfield, Mo.

We noted another death last year: Mr. Howard (Mary Laughlin) Cook of Lebanon Mo., just before my last visit. Godspeed, and good rest, to both our dear friends.

Continued from last week.

PREWETT - HELTON – SHACKLEFORD -NEWBERRY - GADDY – HAMILTON- RAY

Moses Goodheart Prewett, b. Mo. 1846 m. 1867 Margaret Jane Helton, b. 1848 Mo., a dau of Wm. Helton, b. Mo. and Julie A. ( ) b. Tenn 1830.

Issue:

1. Moses G. ("Boy") b. 1872, m. Mary Sophia (  ? ) c1894; she b. 1875.

2. Nora D. ("Nory") b. 1876, m. Henry Shackleford.

3. Iva A. ("Ivy") b. 1879 m. George Newberry.

4. Richard Hall ("Dick") b. 1881, m.  Mattie Gaddy.

5. Minnie, b. 1883, m. Andy Newberry

6. Knox ("Polk") b. 1885, m. Amanda ("Mandy") Hamilton.

7. Clarence ("Bug") b. 1887, m. Carry Ray, b. 1894

Total number of children supposed to be eleven.

Moses G. Prewett, above appears in 1860 Census of Maries Co Mo. (p 565. dv) .(Clifty Dell - Dry Creek area) with apparent mother Martha Prewett, b. c1811 Tenn., and siblings (all born Mo.) Riley, b. 1839; John. b. 1842; Carter, b. 1844; and George Prewett, b. 1848. Betty Bundrick, Box 9162, Columbia, S.C. 29290.

Isaac Helton (see earlier column), buried at the Palace Cemetery, d. in 1930. He was a son of Isaac Helton, born in Tenn 1811, who m. 1828 Gasconade Co. Elizabeth Hughes, a dau of John Hughes and ( ) Bilyeu. The older Isaac was a son of James Helton, Sr. (son of Peter and Susannah Helton) and his wife Mary Margaret Crismon. James, b. 1790 Tennessee; d. Osage Co. Mo. 1844. Campbell and Wannah () Crismon were her parents.

LAUGHLIN - BALLARD - ANDERSON

The obituary below was contributed by Mrs. Veda Ousley (see Ousley-Lowery query earlier column) of Rt. Box 292A ,Crocker, MO. 65452. Veda says, (the orbit) "is of interest to me since the Laughlin and Ballard families are still in this area and I'm sure they would be descendants...Why my family kept it, 1 don't know...could have been a neighbor, maybe."

"Catherine Laughlin was born in Tenn. March 31, 1830, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Neppie Anderson, in St. Louis Monday Jan 12, 1914, aged 83 years, 9 month and 11 days. She was a daughter of Bland N. Ballard and wife and came with her parents to . Pulaski County when she was four years of age where she has since resided.

    In 1847 she was married to John T. Laughlin who died in 1875. She was the mother of 10 children two of whom survive, namely, Samuel H. Laughlin of Licking and Neppie Anderson of St. Louis. For 80 years she lived on Roubidoux a short distance south of Waynesville. where she was universally loved and respected by all. Her residence in Pulaski County since its organization is not surpassed by many. To know Aunt Catherine Laughlin was to love and respect her and the memory of her...(is) a priceless heritage. The remains were laid to rest on Thursday Jan 15, beside her husband and children who have gone before to await the resurrection morn, Rev. H.W. Bostwick conducting the funeral ceremony."

COMMENT: Bland N. Ballard, Sr., b. N.C./S.C. in 1799 or 1800 (census varies), is number 38 of the 1840 Pulaski Co. Mo. census; he traveled as a young man to Overton Co., Tenn where he m. Margaret Smelsor (she b. Overton 1801; d. 1873). He moved to Sangamon Co., Ill. in 1833 and to Pulaski in 1837 (Ref. Goodspeed, p. 767). He is not found in Overton's 1830 census.

The following query is found in the DAR Mag. of Feb. '54: (abridged for relevance) MAUPIN - BALLARD - BURCH - SMILEY

Gabriel Maupin, b. 1720 at Williamsburg, Va., d. 1794 in Albemarle Co., Va., m. Ann Ballard, dau. of Thomas Ballard...

Matthew, s. of Gabriel and Ann Maupin, m. Lucy Ballard, dau of Bland Ballard and (1) wife Frances Shifflet...Family tradition and records say Matthew was a Rev. Soldier. Did he serve in Va. or Ky. or with father-in-law Col. Bland Ballard...Mrs. E.D. Clark, 545 N. Madison Ave., Pasadena 4, Calif.

    And, the Fort Worth, Texas "Bulletin" of May '58 mentions that one Samuel Wells "established a station in Shelby Co., Ky., about three miles from that of Bland Ballard. Finally, Clift's' Second Census of Ky, 1800, p. 13 lists one Bland W. Ballard as a taxpayer in Shelby County.

Bland N. 'Ballard was Pulaski's sheriff in 1838. A man of this same name is recorded in' the 1830 census' of Randolph Co., Ill., p. 141 (001100001-211001)

Ballard descendants-- please tell us how or indeed if Bland Ballard of Pulaski Co. Mo., is related to the prominent Ballard; family of Shelby County, Kentucky. He was present in 1850 Pulaski on p. 179, and in 1860 Pulaski on p. 277.

The Richland Mirror Feb. 3, 1983 #67

BROWNFIELD - McELROY - STRICK - LAND - MUSGRAVE - BENNETT - HILLHOUSE

A history of the descendants of Alfred Brownfield, Pulaskian #644 in the 1840 census, should be published by the time you read this. He was born c1805 in Ky. His wife was Elizabeth Mangrum McElroy, member of a family tracing service in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of King's Mountain. (see below)

McElroy: scanning the 1820 Census of South Carolina, Pendleton District, one finds some rather intriguing combinations of names that may indicate a kinship between the McElroy and Strickland families. Archibald and Samuel McElroy were listed, and so was one Burrell Strickland— this name shows up in the 1850 census of Texas Co., Mo. on p. 52, only two houses away from the younger John Vincent. Nearby are Sam McElroy Jr. and G.W. McElroy, both born Ky. Burrell Strickland in 1850 listing stated he was b. Tennessee c1822; was he perhaps a son of the man listed in 1820 Pendleton, S.C.? Jonas Musgrave, of record in Lawrence Co, Tenn. (see earlier cols) was just below this younger Burrell. And most obvious is the coincidence of given names between Burrell Strickland and Burrell Musgrave; the latter is almost certainly the brother of Jonas and Bennett Musgrave. Is it another coincidence that there are three Bennett families near Burrell of 1820 Pendleton? One wonders also about the presence of William Hillhouse, Jr. in 1820 Pendleton—the Hillhouse name (earlier cols) also is of record in Lawrence Co., Tennessee...intriguing possibilities, or only coincidence?

ROBINSON - GREEN

Robinson searchers -- on my recent visit, I learned at the Springfield Library (with much-appreciated help from Earl Stephenson) that James Robinson. born N.C. -c1773, (see column of Sept. 3, 1981) may have lived in Cooper Co., Mo. in the 1820's, and may have resided at least briefly with his bro-in-law Levin Green in Schuyler Co., Illinois about 1820 to 1830. Green was Schuyler's earliest preacher, in 1824.

    Interestingly,  Schuyler and Morgan Co's. Illinois, are neighbors -- the Musgraves were thus in the same vicinity, at the same time. The pieces seem to fit— Bennett Musgrave's first wife Anna seems even more likely to have been a dau of this same James Robinson. Dale Hicks of Richland plans to travel to Schuyler and Morgan counties one of these days; in a previous letter, I. armed him with references and suggestions on places to look for answers. Source of Green-Robinson info: "History of -Schuyler Co., Ill." loaned by Mr. E. Stephenson, a descendant of Levin Green.

The Richland Mirror Feb. 10, 1983 #68

Continued from last week....

McGEE - JOHNSON - CLEMENS - FOLLOWILL - JAMES – HAYNES - HOCKLEY

The McGee Family compiled' by Mrs. Norman Shockley (Charline), 757 Escalona rive, Santa Cruz, Cal. 95060. Sources: "John McGee Family Bible, owner unknown, copied in 1954 by the late James Milton Shockley; History of Maries County, by Everett Marshall King, family papers and documents, and Maries Co Mo Wills and Admins. Mrs. Shockley writes, “ my husband was born and grew up in Waynesville...where his father was an attorney, Prosecuting Attorney for several terms, a member of the State Legislature, And was Probate Judge at the time of his death in 1976...my husband is descended from William Winfield Shockley...through his son Thomas Richard Shockley, and grandson, Thos. Atkinson Shockley -- my husband's father.

"The only name of our line I. found in 1840 Pulaski census group) was John McGee...the sources are not very well documented, but...perhaps this will serve , to verify other data you receive, or fill in someone else's blanks. Other family lines. which I thought might be on your list, are: BOONE, COFFEY, COPELAND, EADS, and SHOCKLEY

McGEE

John McGee, born 1817 in Tennessee, married 15 Feb. 1838 Sarah Johnson; he died 10 Jan. 1860 Maries Co. Missouri. He is buried at Snodgrass Cem., Maries County. According to E.M. King (p 43) he was a son of Henry McGee who died in 1823 and was buried in Maries at the Johnson Cemetery. His wife was Catherine.

Sarah Johnson, born 11 Dec 1822 in Mo., died in Maries Co. 14 Sept 1860, was a dau of Thomas Johnson, born E. Tenn c1782 and his wife Elizabeth ( ). She also is buried at Snodgrass Cemetery.

Issue:

1. Lucinda - b. 31 Jan 1839

2. Wm. Riley - b. 27 Apr 1841; d. 5 Nov 1870. Married 1865 Elizabeth P. Kinkeade Clemens, a widow.

3. Henry b. 23 Aug 1843; d. 7 Jan 1851

4. Thomas b. 13 June 1846; d. 1877/8, Calif;. unmarried.

5. Elizabeth b. 17 Mar 1849; d. 8 Mar 1868; m. Milton Followill.

6. Leona - b. 13 Sept 1851; m. Alonzo James, William Haynes.

7. Sarah Jane b. 2 Mar 1854 Vienna,, Maries Co Mo.; d. 23 Aug 1923, Maries: Co. Married 29 Mar 1874 Maries Co.' Thomas Richard Shockley.

8. James B. b. 10 Feb 1857; d. 11 Dec 1859.

9. John Ellen (female) - b. 20 Mar 1860; m. Amos Shockley.

ADDENDA: John McGee, Pulaskian #256 in 1840 census, was listed on p. 206, an Osage-Maries-Crawford-Pulaski area. His 1850 listing was on p. 164 of Pulaski. King also mentions that Henry McGee, father of #256, had a brother Tom. Sisters of Henry were Elizabeth, who m. Wm. S. Johnson, son of James; and Nancy McGee.

One Katherine McGee appears on the Pulaski portion of the Gasconade 1828 Tax List, reprinted in Goodspeed, p. 102 ff.

RIPPY- MURRELL: Correction

Art W. Murrell, of 5647 So. Boston Ave.,, Tulsa. Okla. 74105 writes to "submit a correction on the life span of Eli Rippy who came to Pulaski Co. Mo. in about 1838 from Sumner Co. Tennessee. Samuel Rippy (b. c1807 N.C.) was a brother of Eli Rippy (b. c1810 N.C.). Samuel named his first son Eli Rippy (b. c1840 Mo.) and it was this Eli that died Feb. 28, 1907. His uncle Eli Rippy, who m. Maria Murrell on Nov 4, 1826 in Sumner Co., Tenn., d. sometime between 1870 and 1880 in Laclede County, Mo."

LOVEALL - WALKER - RILEY

Desire info on Zebulon Loveall b (c1778 Md., wife Sarah. Children: Abraham, Stephen, Fanny (Walker), Jacob, Jonathan, Solomon, Silas Marion, and Sarah (Riley). Resided Md., Ky., and: Miller Co. Mo. Zebulon and Sarah died after 1840 Miller Co. Need dates and place of death and where buried. Descendants said to abound in Southwest Mo. Wish to correspond. Phillis Sipp Owen, 1224 N. Yost, Kennewick, WA 99336.

VAUGHAN - TODD

"...Adam and Augustus Todd are both on that 1840 Pulaski census (Todd is the name I'm interested in, but I find no connection as yet to these earlier settlers), and I'm enclosing a letter from Lewis Vaughn which cites limited identification

Bladensburg, Md. - Feb 5, 1981 (letter somewhat shortened - dv.)

"While the early Todds and Vaughans must have traveled similar paths, the earliest connections I know of were in Madison Co., Arkansas. Two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Vaughan, married brothers George and Leroy Todd, shortly before the Civil War. All the Todds in my book are descendants of these couples. From the information I have; which is undocumented, the Todds' parents were Augustus and Margaret Todd. Augustus was one of twelve children born to John and Mary Todd. John d. in Putnam Co., Ga., about 1816. Augustus came first to Crawford Co., Ark., in 1830, migrated to Pulaski and Barry counties in Missouri, and thence to Madison Co., Ark.

"It is conceivable that the northwest Arkansas Todds originated in Russell Virginia: Southwest Virginia was a popular route to the west and south by way of the Cumberland Gap...Sincerely, Lewis E. Vaughan, 5446 Varnum St., Bladensburg, Md., 20710.

IKER - PALMER - MARTIN

Searching for information on Iker/Ikerd line. Three daus of John Allen Iker, (b. 15 Nov 1844 Mo.; d. 24 July 1887 Texas or Oklahoma,) were born in Lebanon, Laclede Co.,Mo.: Mary Lecreaca (Lucrecis/Lucretia? dv.) Iker; LaDella lker, b. c1871, 1873, and 1873 respectively. After the death of the mother, John Allen Iker is next found in Texas, where he md. Ada Martin (Palmer), dau of George a Ada Martin. They had other children, Charlotte P. lker, 5310 Takilma Rd., CIay Junction, Ore. 97523

REPLY: This question was referred to B. lkerd of Emporia, KS; see his query earlier StP column.

DOYEL - NEWBERRY - LIPSCOME - PREWETT - PAYNE - DILL – DAWSON - EVERETT - COWAN - MARTIN – EZELL - SCOTT - BAKER - KEATON – CLARK - LAYMAN - HUTSELL – WHEELER - ROBERTSON - COLVIN – RIDDLE - WILSON - WILLIAMS – CRISMON - BREEDING - SPOON - WOLFE - HELT - MILLER – NULL

The Richland Mirror Feb. 17, 1983 #69

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James Newberry was born in the 1770s and died in 1841 in Pulaski County. He probably had two wives, the last one being Lydia ( ), born 1787. He had at least 12  children, though I do not know all of their names. His children included Susan (Ammerman), Mary (Doyel), Henry, Lydia (Ammerman), Harman H., Jesse, Joseph, James, and William. Robert and Elgin who are listed in the 1840 census, may also be children.

Mary (Polly) Newberry, James's daughter, was married in 1826 to Farmer Doyel. He was born in 1806 in Tennessee and died during the 1850's. She was born in 1800, probably in Tennessee and died during the 1870's. They had 10 children:

1. Robert, (1828-186-), married 1840s, Elizabeth Payne.

2. Elizabeth. born 1830, married 1850s, Bert Dill.

3. Thomas (1832-1902), married 1854, Susan Dawson; Everett (1835-1922) daughter of Jane Everett, born 1802 (something in error here. mhr)

4. James C., born 1834

5. Nancy, born 1837, married 1850's J.C. Cowan

6. Rebecca (1840-1910), married David Martin

7. Samuel, born 1841, married 1860s, Anna Ezell

8. Mary (1843-1936), married 1850s, George Inganek Scott

9. Joseph L. (1847-1867)

10. John H., born 1849, married to Lucinda Martin.

Wade Lipscomb, born 1804-1807, married Mary (Polly) Baker, born 1810-1820 in Tennessee. He died during the 1860's. They had 8 children, all born in Pulaski County:

1. Sarah (Sally), born 1842-1843, married 1860's to — Keaton

2. Nancy, born 1846.

3. John, born 1849, died 1850's.

4. Susannah, born 1850, married 1860's — Lark

5. Amanda, born 1852-1854, married John W. Layman (184--1916)

 6. Julia A. born 1854-1856, married to — Hutsell

7. Harriet, born 1858, married 1875 to John W. Wheeler.

8. John F. (1861-1910)

Allen Whitehead Robertson married Nancy Jane Colvin on April 5, 1860 in Pulaski. He was born 1821-1824 in North Carolina and died in 1874 in Pulaski County. He is buried at Antioch Cemetery near Crocker. She was born 1834-1839 Co., Missouri. I have found Jane Colvin in the 1850 Pulaski County census with John Riddle, but I have no idea who her parents were. Allen and Nancy Jane had 8 children, all married and presumably born in Pulaski County:

1. Mary E. and 2. Martha S. twins born and died in 1862

3. James P. (1863-1936), married to Mary E. Wilson.

4. Marmaduke Allen, born 1864

5. Nancy Ellen, born 1866, married to Benjamin Williams

6. William Thadeus (1868-1872)

7. Thomas M. (1870-1946), married to if Nancy E. Layman, daughter of John W. and Amanda Layman

8. John Henry, born 1872, married to Dora A. Williams.

Another of my ancestors is Campbell Crismon, who married "Wannah", a half­blooded Cherokee. Two of their children were Gilbert, born 1793, married Frances ( ); and Mary, wife of James Helton. James and Mary (Crismon) Helton had 10 children. Their second child was Elizabeth, born 1812 and married David Miller in 1827. Isaac C. Helton, born 1836, is the fourth child of Isaac and Elizabeth Helton, Isaac is a son of James, Sr.

Elizabeth and David Miller had 14 children:

1. Malinda J., born 1828, married 1840's (1) Joseph Wilson & during the 1860's (2) Davis Copeland.

2. James, born 1830, married Mary Crismon (exact relation to Campbell Crismon unknown)

3. Lucinda, born 1831, married James Breeding.

4. Samuel P., born 1833, married Sophia Spoon.

5. David H., born 1835-1836, married 1850's Emily ( )

6. Isaac H., born 1837, married 1854 Mary Wolfe

7. Judy, born 1839

8. Mary, born 1841, married 1850's James Helton (first cousins; son of James, Jr.)

9 and 10 ???

11. Louisa, born 1847

12. George W., born 1849.1850

13. William, born 1852

14. John, born 1854

James Breeding, husband of Lucinda Miller, was born in 1826 in Missouri. They were married 1845-1850. He later married Louisa Scott, widow of Felix Null. James was a son of Elijah Breeding (1799-1874).

Above information from Jonathan Ramey, Rt. 4, B 4, Williamsburg, Ky. 40769.

The Richland Mirror Feb. 24, 1983 #70

DICKINSON - PHILLIPS - HORN - WELLER - DARROW - CARPENTER - DEAN - BINKLEY (Brinkley) – reprinted from "the Mo. Researcher" (Jan '73), Box 206, Chillicothe, Mo. Querist: Mrs. Wm. Wood (Melba Duchels),

Ancestors wanted - Binkley from York Co., Pa. to Stokes Co., N.C. to Davidson Co Tennessee. Dean family may be from Edgecombe, maybe, Wayne and Granville Counties, N.C. - also removed to Davidson Co. I find James Dean there in 1794 when he m. Polly Dickinson. The Phillips, Home, Dean, and Dickinson families were in Edgecombe Co., N.C. and all lived on White's Creek in Tenn., north of Nashville. Moses Dean m. Mary Hinkley in 1826 and lived on Dry Fork Marrowbone Creek, near Whites Creek. Aaron Dean, Sr. seems to be the father of Moses Dean. Early marriage records have Aaron Dean (Sr. or Jr.?) m.. Jane Binkley in 1825 and Aaron Dean Jr. m. 1829 Narcissa Hinkley. Moses and both Aarons, emigrated to Crawford Co., Mo. in 1839 and lived near each other. Mary Binkley Dean spoke only in German. Mary Moses named first son James, second son Henry, and fourth son, Aaron.

Adam Binkley and Macy Weller m. in 1764. Children: John, Jacob, Peter, Elizabeth (m. Benjamin Darrow), Fred, Joseph (m. Catherine Carpenter), Henry (m. Anney), Mary Bennett, Drusilla, Adam, Jr. and George. I wonder if another son, or a son of one of the above, could be William. This family were on Sycamore Creek in the 1780's.

NOTES: Answering my inquiry of 1981, Mrs. Wood adds that her MATLOCK, HAILE, ELLIS, and LANE families were in Washington Co., Tenn. before coming to Crawford Co., Mo. The Summer 1982, issue of "Ozar’kin" on pp 71-73 contains genealogical data excerpted from an old 1870's newspaper, Banner of Liberty, of Maries County. Its editor was John Myscal Johnson, says Everett M. King in "History of Maries Co Mo." p. 51. Myscal was a son of Thomas Johnson, and was born in Maries in 1827.

James Johnson, Myscal’s older-brother, had his death reported in the newspaper also. James Johnson was born in St. Louis Co., Mo. in 1812. MANY other Maries Co. names are listed. Same issue of mag mentions another 1840 Pulaskian, Robert Elder Clinkingbeard of 228 Pulaski '40. (Was he a Vigo Co, Indiana resident? dv.) See 253 Laclede '50 and 834 Webster '60 censuses. He d. at Forsyth, Mo.-c1895, says querist asking for place of burial, siblings. Mrs. Hazel Gearheart, 864 So. Taylor Rd., Othello, WA 99344. The querist should consult "Oregon Donation Land Claims" vol. '3, #1147..Available at Portland, Ore. Downtown Library: dv.

The Richland Mirror March 3, 1983 #71

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STOGSTILL - DIEHL

My husband's grandmother, Mary Armilda Stogstill, married (where?) in 1870 Edgar Diehl. Had ch. William in Dent Co. Mo. then moved to Phelps Co. and lived there until 1892 or 1893, having several more children. Searching for her birthplace, parentage, and place of marriage. Mayme A. Welker, 42254 Rd 128, Orosi, CA 93647.

HAMBY - BRADLEY

Wesley L. Hamby was b. March 23, 1855 and died in the 1880s. It is thought he is buried in Waynesville. He married Martha Ann Bradley. They had twin boys Fred Lawrence and Joseph Edward, born May 29, 1887. Barbara Hamby Murphy, 1804 James, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

BRYANT - HIGGINS - DeMOSS

James M. Bryant in. Elizabeth Higgins in Hendricks Co., Indiana; they are listed in the 1850 census of Pulaski Co. (on p. 142 dv.) After the birth of three ch., James M. apparently died and Elizabeth returned to Indiana. Believe parents of James are John Bryant and Elizabeth DeMoss; he m. her in Ky. in 1810. Mrs. Rula D. Cash, 5667 W. Ramsey, Banning, CA 92220. REPLY: In the 1850 census of Pulaski, p. 142 encompasses an area that by 1860 was in Phelps County. James stated (or someone perhaps guessed) that he was born in Missouri in about 1829; and frankly, there are at least three Bryant men near him in 1850 who very much appear to be brothers: David, b. Mo c1825; John, b. Ky. 1823, and Charles Bryant, b. INDIANA. c1826. These are on pp. 149, 147, and 148 of 1850 Pulaski census. Hotelkeeper John W. Bryant, by the way, was in Waynesville on 207 Pulaski '50--not the same man.

ALCORN - DAVIS - GREEN - EDMUNDSON

John Alcorn resided in Wright Co. Mo. in 1850. John lt. Alcorn, b. c1827, resided Mo. and Ark.; m. Nancy Edmundson. Both d. after 1900 in Welty, Okla. Pleasant Davis resided 1860 in Webster Co., Mo. Ruth C. Floyd, 1938 N.E. Shannon Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97123.

REPLY: Two men named Alcorn are included in our 1840 Pulaski study group: both on p. 222, a Wright-later Webster vicinity. I did not find John Alcorn in 1850 Wright census; in 1860 Webster Co Mo. he was on p..864, entry stating he was b. Va. c1795. George W. Alcorn was on 502 Wright '50, b. Ind. 1822. See query in Ozar'kin, Fall 1980, p. 132: Wm. Alcorn (of 472 Wright ‘5O) was b. in Bartholmew Co., Indiana.

LaQUAY/LAQUEY - DRISCOLL - HENSLEY - WILLIAMS - THOMAS

Baptist LaQuay was found in 1830 Census of Calhoun Co., Illinois.

Great grandfather Joseph John Alexander LaQuey -- where did he live in 1830 and 1840? In 1842 he was a Pulaski Co. Justice. His third wife, Nancy Mary Driskell (Driscoll), was my great grandmother. She and her first husband, Jacob Goodman Hensley, and two children, Mary Jane and James, were in Coles Co., Ill. in 1840. By September. 1847, she was m. to great grandfather LaQuey. According to his obit, he m. 1st in 1839 Ruth Williams. Secondly, he m. Mary Thomas and had two sons, though obit states there were three ch.

John and William Driscoll, who are in the 1850 census (of Pulaski, p. 197) were my great-uncles. Don’t know what happened to John, but William moved to Texas and is buried in the Grapevine (Parker) Cemetery near Dallas. Mrs. Beryle Ramey Belden, Anderson, CA.

SHOCKLEY - CURTIS

Wesley Shockley, was a blacksmith in Phelps Co. Mo. in 1870. Mrs. Minnie Duncan, Box 275, Bouse, AZ 85325.

REPLY: One Westley Shockley m. Betsey Curtis in 1835, Gasconade Co Mo. Perhaps one of our numerous Shockley tracers will be able to help identify him. The family tarried in Davidson Co., Tenn, Owen Shockley of 164 Gasconade '30 having been born there in 1801, per Goodspeed. No less than seven Shockley fams are listed on the same 1830 pioneer census.

The Richland Mirror March 10, 1983 #72

GIBSON – BALLARD - TRAW - LEWIS - SMELZER - FUDGE - ROBERTSON -JONES - WARREN - HARRISON - THOMPSON - WRINKLE - LIGHT - DAVIS - ELLIS - PRITCHETT, etc.

Judge Samuel L. Gibson, Sr. -- who were: his parents? Judge Gibson had a son by the same name that was one of the directors of the Bank in Richland, and H. E. Warren was his son-in-law. His mother's maiden names was Jones. Aunt Belshe who now lives in Richland is in her 90s. She is my aunt. Elnora Puckitt, 219 R. W. Atchison,; Jefferson City, Mo. 65101.

Family of Judge Samuel L. Gibson (compiled by dv from his group sheet, sent, by Mrs. Puckitt)

Samuel L. Gibson was b. 11 March 1820 in St. Louis Co., Missouri. He was a Methodist, and helped organize the Wet Glaize Camp Ground Church. He was murdered 8 Feb. 1888 "by a Pruitt" and is buried in Richland Cemetery. His mother's maiden name was Mary or Pauline Jones. Judge Gibson married in Pulaski County 16 September 1839, Eliza J. Ballard (parentage not supplied) born 4 Dec. 1824 in Roane Co., Tennessee, also a Methodist. She died 25 Mar. 1898 in Camden Co., and is buried in the Richland Cemetery.

There were nine children:

1. James Bland b. 20 Aug. 1861; m Jennie Traw 7 Sept. 1882, by Squire Wright; d. 21 May 1909.

2. Margaret - m. Robert Harrison

3. Dr. Elbert O. - m. May Thompson

4. Charlotte - m. H. E. Warren

5. Samuel Luther - m. Virginia Wrinkle

6. Lillie Belle - m. Monroe Light

7. George Ballard - in. Paradine Davis

8. Mariah - m. Miller Ellis

9. Alice – m. Gohis (? can't read this - dv. Pritchett, Ed Clemmons, and J. W Brooks.

Mr. Charles W. Warren in an interview with Don Vincent in Richland stated:

Bland N. Ballard was an uncle of Warren's mother, Lottie Gibson. H. E. Warren was his father; d. 1933, age 89 years. 6 months. Charles Wesley