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ASPALUND, ASPLUNDH, FERGUSON posted by Hannah Ferguson on Saturday, December 11, 1999

Charles S FERGUSON born 02/15/1888 in Ray County Missouri to Carl(Karl?)Ferguson and Charlotte Aspalund (Asplundh?) Ferguson. Possible sister: Lily and possible brothers: Ernest and Tony. Mother was a midwife with red hair, who immigrated from Stockholm, Sweden at age 12. No known port of entry nor date of entry. Not certain of father's ancestry, possible immigrant as well, but doubtful.

GANT, HANKINS, HAYS, LANGLEY, MARTIN, MCGINNIS, PHILLIPS, REATHERFORD, SEEK posted by Richard Mcginnis on Monday, January 3, 2000

Looking for information on Grandparents, John Richard HANKINS born Nov.7 1824 Tn. died Dec.1 1904 Ray Co.MO.father Daniel HANKINS , Mother, Sarah "Sallie" MARTIN . married Nancy Irene PHILLIPS Nov.22 1850 Ray Co.Mo. born July 1831 Ray Co.Mo. died after 1910 Ray Co.? father Jesse PHILLIPS, Mother Mary J. "Polly" REATHERFORD. children: 1m- David S. born about 1851 Mo. died after 1880 Ray Co.Mo. married Elizabeth Ann GANT Oct.29 1871 2m- John M. born about 1854 MO. died after 1870 Ray co.Mo. not married. 3f- Sarah J. born about 1856 MO. died after 1880 Ray Co.Mo. married Benedict " Laughley" LANGLEY Feb. 6 1879. 4m- Daniel R. born about 1859 Mo.died after 1880 married Sarah C. GANT Feb. 12 1881. 5m- Harvey G.born Oct. 10 1863 Mo. died June 16 1944 Ray Co.Mo. married Mary B. HAYS Sept.4 1881 6m- Jesse A. born about 1867 MO. died after 1870 Ray Co.Mo. 7f- Mary "Molly" A. born Jan 1867 Mo. died 1942 Ray Co.Mo. married William "Willis"H. SEEK June 2 1889.Ray Co.Mo. 8m- William W. born about Oct. 1873 MO. died after 1910 Ray Co.Mo.? 9f- Emily Dove HANKINS born Oct.8 1878 Mo. died Oct. 31 1923 Vance, Wyandotte Co.Ks. married Charles Owen MCGINNIS Jan.29 1894 Ray Co.Mo. corrections and additions appreciated. 1/3/00 9:38 pm Richard1937@webtv.net

MCGINNIS posted by Richard Mcginnis on Monday, January 3, 2000

Charles Owen Mcginnis born born March 9 1875 Sebastian Co.Ar. died Jan 25 1915 KCK. Wyandotte Co.Ks. married Emily Dove Hankins Jan.21 1894 Ray Co. Mo. born Oct.8 1878 Mo. died Oct.31 1923 Vance, Wyandotte Co.Ks. Charles's father Owen McGinnis ,Charles's mother, Pauline Carlyle, children: Richard c.born Aug.17 1895 Rayville Ray o. MO., Harvey Amiel born Aug.9 1897 Rayville,Mo. Geneva Lorene born Nov.12 1899 Rayville, Mo. William H. born June 3 1902 and died Sept.7 1903 Rayville, Mo.( Charles Owen's parents Owen and Pauline and sister's Mayanne and Pattie G. were probably in the Ray Co. area about the same time. corrections and additional information appreciated. 1/3/0 8:31pm Richard@webtv.net

DAVIS, FRANCIS, GANT, GLASSCOCK, HANKINS, MARTIN, PHILLIPS, SEARCY posted by Richard Mcginnis on Monday, January 3, 2000

Looking for information on grandparents Daniel HANKINS born about 1800 Tn. died after 1880 in Ray Co.Mo.? or Warren Co.Mo.? married Sarah "Sally" MARTIN 1823 Tn. born about 1812 Tn. died after 1880 Ray or Warren Co.MO.children: 1m- John Richard born Nov.7 1824 Tn. died Dec.1 1904 Ray Co.Mo. married Nancy Irene PHILLIPS Nov.22 1850 Ray Co.Mo., born July 1831 died after 1910. (This is my line),2f- Mary born about 1833 Mo.died after 1850 Ray Co.Mo. 3f- Louisa S. born Sept.17 1835 mo. died April 22 1900 Ray Co.Mo. married James H. SEARCY Nov.15 1859 Ray Co.Mo. 4f- Julia A. born July 13 1839 Mo. died March 9 1906 Ray Co.Mo. married William F. GANT Jr. Feb.7 1861 5m- James G. born Jan.1840 Mo. died 1927 Ray Co.Mo. married Mary J. FRANCIS August 23 1885 Ray Co.Mo. 6m- Alonzo born about 1843/48 MO. died after 1880 Ray Co.MO. married Lavisa "Louisa" GLASSCOCK Jan.13 1867 Ray Co.Mo. 7m- Lorenzo D. born about 1846 Mo. died after 1880 Ray Co.Mo. married Mary A. DAVIS Nov.17 1872 8m- George W. born March 2 1850 mo. died Aug.6 1913 Ray Co.Mo. married Salina DAVIS probably about 1870 Mo? 9f- Nancy Catherine born Dec.1854 died after 1900 Ray Co.Mo.? married John A. GANT about 1874 MO.? corrections and additions appreciated. 1/3/00 9:14 pm Richard1937@webtv.net

PUCKETT, RUSH posted by Jeanine L. Carroll on Tuesday, January 4, 2000

Charles Puckett of Richmond married Annie Rush of Richmond in Lafayette county July 25,1898

PICKETT, RIGGS posted by Rhonda Grubb on Tuesday, January 4, 2000

Need information on Latricia Catherine Pickett married to John Harvey Riggs; parents of Minnie Esther Riggs born in Ray Co., MO 1878

SOMERS, STENHOUSE posted by Leah Clinkscales on Monday, January 10, 2000

Looking for connections/information: George STENHOUSE and wife Annie SOMERS came to Arkansas (Sebastian Co.) from Dunfermline, Scotland. Settled in Richmond, MO around 1912 and worked in the coal mines. They lived here until after 1923. Children: John b. 1906 Dunfermline, Christina b. 1910, AR or MO, Donald George born 1921 in Richmond. Any information on Stenhouses or coal mining in Ray County greatly appreciated. Web site:

CARSON, PATTON posted by Pochard 1@aol.com on Thursday, January 13, 2000

I am looking for the family of Ebeneezer Carson married to Sarah Patton.They were both born Tennessee but around 1825 moved to Ray county. They had the following children: James T. b 1823, Sinnidun b 1827, Tennessee b 1827, Elizabeth b 1832, Magdaline b 1834, Edward D. b 1836, Ebeneezer, Jr. b 1839, Sarah F. b 1843, James T. was born Tenn, but all the rest were born in Ray County. Ebeneezer is a brother to my 3rd Gr Grandfather, Absolum Carson.

COUCH, GENTRY posted by Chris Green on Friday, January 14, 2000

Looking for info on James W. Couch and Jane Gentry. I have no dates on these two. They did have a daughter named Minnie Caseltine Couch, b. 19 Feb 1870 d. 19 Feb 1870 in Ray Co., MO. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. Chris

GENTRY, GOODE, PHILLIPS, SCHULTZ posted by Richard Mcginnis on Monday, January 17, 2000

Looking for James PHILLIPS born before 1745 Va. died ? married Mary? 1767 Va. born? died? children: 1M- John born about 1768 Va. died June 8 1852 Ray Co.MO. married Anna "Amai"? about 1792 Va. 2M- Henry born before 1777 died ? married? 3M- James born before 1780 Va. died ? married Polly GOODE April 19 1809 Adair Co.Ky. 4F- Elizabeth born before 1785 Va. died? married Zachery GENTRY when? where? 5M- Thomas born before 1786 Va.died? married Sarah GOODE where? when? 6F Nancy born before 1788 Va. died? married Jacob SCHULTZ where?when? 7F- Rachel born before 1788 Va. died? married Benjamin GENTRY where? when? Looking for confirmation or additional information reguarding James and Mary and siblings 1/17/00 7:46pm Richard1937@webtv.net

COLVIN, FOWLER, MAR, MORRIS, PAUL, PHILLIPS, READY, REATHERFORD, SHEPHERD, STALLIONS posted by Richard Mcginnis on Monday, January 17, 2000

Looking for John PHILLIPS born about 1768 Va. died June 8 1852 Ray Co.Mo. father James PHILLIPS mother Mary? married Anna "Amai'? about 1792 Va. born about 1766 Va. died Oct.22 1851 Ray Co.Mo. children: 1M John born about 1790 Va. died before Nov.30 1865 married America STALLIONS Jan 20 1810 Logan Co.Ky. 2F- Mary born about 1792 Va. died about 1865 married John FOWLER about 1825 Adair Co.Ky. 3M- Jesse born about 1793 Va. died April 18 1857 Ray Co.Mo. married Mary Polly REATHERFORD June 6 1814 Adair Co.Ky. 4F- Barbery born Dec. 1794 died about Nov.30 1865 ? married Andrew SHEPHERD June 2 1819 Adair Co.Ky. 5F- Nancy born about 1800 Va. died after 1819 Where? married James READY Feb 23 1819 Adair Co.Ky. 6F. Sarah born about 1800 Va. died after Nov.30 1865 where? married Garland COLVIN date? Boone Co.Mo. 7F- Elizabeth born Dec.16 1803 Va. died before Nov.30 1865 where? married John PAUL Dec. 16 1818 Adair Co.Ky 8M- George born about 1806 ky. died June 17 1854 Ray Co.Mo. married Mary G. PAUL April 18 1829 Boone Co.Mo. 9M= Richard born Dec.14 1808 Ky. died Nov.8 1865 Ray Co.Mo. married Sarah "SallY' MORRIS Jan 10 1833 Howard Co.Mo. 10F- Katherine born about 1818 KY. died before Nov.30 1865 married Zachariah M. PAUL MAR.8 1835 Ray Co.Mo. Looking for confirmation and additional information for John and Anna and siblings. 1/17/00 8:12 pm Richard1936@webtv.net

ADAMS, BOYER, HALL, HANKINS, HOLMAN, LEE, PHILLIPS, REATHERFORD, SEEK, SHELTON, TAYLOR, WALL posted by Richard Mcginnis on Monday, January 17, 2000

Looking for Jesse PHillips Born about 1793 Va. died April 18 1857 Ray Co.Mo father John PHILLIPS mother Anna "Amai"? married Mary Polly REATHERFORD Mar. 19 1825 Adair Co.Ky. born about 1793 Va. died after 1870 Ray Co.Mo. father Dudley REATHERFORD mother Katherine SHELTON children: 1F- Stacy born about 1808 where? died Aug.15 1848 Ray Co.Mo. married John LEE April 20 1833 Ray Co.Mo. 2M- John born July 2 1819 Scott Co.Tn. died May 20 1907 Marion Oregon married Julia Ann TAYLOR Feb 15 1840 Ray Co.MO. 3M- Dudley Reiferd born Oct. 1821 Mo. died Oct.13 1911/12 where? married Olivia July HOLMAN June 8 1845 where? 4M- Ashley M. born Jan 1824 MO. died after 1900/07 Ray Co.Mo. married 1- Elizabeth Jane WALL Feb.3 1848 Married 2- Rebecca SEEK May 1 1862 5F- Martha born about 1829 MO. died after 1850 Ray Co.Mo. married Benjamin D.W, ADAMS June 11 1829 Ray Co.MO. 6F- Nancy Irene born July 1831/32 Ray Co.MO. died after 1910 Mo. married John Richard HANKINS Nov.22 1850 Ray Co.Mo. 7M- Richad C. born about 1836 Mo. died about 1923 Ray Co.Mo. married 1- Mary Ellen HALL Jan 25 1855 where? married 2- Maragret Ann BOYER Dec.14 1875 where? Looking for confirmation and additional information for Jesse,Mary and siblings. 1/17/00 9:37pm Richard1937@webtv.net

EVANS, PIKE posted by Dolores Owen on Monday, January 17, 2000

I am looking for decendants of Mary Jane (PIKE) and Willie James EVANS, who were both born in Richmond, MO. in the early 1870s. There were married 1894 and had these children: Ralph, John Williams, Kathryn, Josephine, Mary Frances and Charles C. EVANS. Any information on these children would be appreciated!

LIERMAN posted by Edward Lyon on Saturday, January 22, 2000

We are coming to the Richmond area in May of this year. We are looking for the home place of the Frederick LIERMAN family. They lived near Richmond on a farm and moved to the Cedardale, Oklahoma area around 1918. Thank you for your help.

DAVIS, MOORE, SNOW, UNGER posted by Tamara Unger on Saturday, January 29, 2000

Looking for info on David SNOW, born 1862?; d 1906, Ray Co.m. Sarah MOORE 4 children; James William; Ambrose; Ethel (DAVIS); Sarah b.12/19/1896 d. 1955 m. Ernest Clyde UNGER 1/6/1916 Sarah born in Ray Co. Any info appreciated!

GRIMES, STONE, YOAKUM posted by Janice Hoy on Sunday, January 30, 2000

Searching for cousins in Ray Co. William Yoakum b. 1820 married Sarah Stone in Ray Co. 1849. William Grimes married Mary Ann Yoakum in Ray Co. in 1876. Jesse Yoakum and Anna Berry Yoakum died in Taitsville, Ray Co. before 1880. If you're also researching these families, please contact me at

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