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Surnames: CRAIG, CLARK
Submitter: Bill Sanders(rarely@iowaconnect.com)
Date: Dec 14, 2003

My father, Horace Elmo CRAIG, and his twin brother, Harold Lee, were born in Cainsville, MO, Aug 4, 1912 to Erasmus Manford CRAIG and Sonora Jane CLARK.
Older siblings were:
Paul Ernest, born July 14 1895
Lionel, born and died Sept 1 1897
Bessie Ruth, born Dec 11 1898 in Cainsville
Hugh Maurice, born Dec 27 1901
Maude Eunice, born Mar. 24 1907 in Cainsville
Erasmus Manford, born May 14 1870--location unknown. Erasmus was the son of John CRAIG Sr., born July 16 1818, died Mar.28 1874, buried in Glaze Cemetery, Section 4 of Madison Township.
Sonora Jane CLARK was born July 3 1873-- location unknown
Any information on this family would be appreciated. Thank you.
Surnames: CRAIG
Submitter: Ronald L. Moss (ronm4454@aol.com)
Date: 15 Jun 2003
Ross CRAIG lived in Harrison and died sometime after 1957. He was married and had two daughters to my knowledge. I believe he is buried in the cemetery at Ridgeway MO. I was born in 1944 and believe his daughters to be a little older that I am. I would appreciate any information anyone has about Mr. Craig or the location of his burial plot.
Surnames: AXSOM
Submitter: deb dailey (dailyknd@grm.net)
Date: 13 May 2003

William Lutz "Willie" AXSOM was born 1878. His family lived on a farm near Cainsville. Family legend has it that when he was around age 8, a peddler came through the country and talked Willie into leaving with him or kidnapped him. When he was about 19 years old, he walked home like nothing had happened. Has anyone heard this story? Thanks!
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Surnames: STANELY STANLEY BROWN
Submitter: deb dailey (dailyknd@grm.net)
Date: 06 May 2003

Mr. & Mrs. Art STANELY (possibly spelled STANLEY) lived in Bethany, MO, and may have operated a cafe there around 1920. They are thought to have taken in my grandpa's little brother, Lewis Orval BROWN, when his parents separated. Lewis was born Jan. 21 1919. Does anyone have any information?
Surnames: MAXWELL O'DONALD WRIGHT
Submitter: Doug Amhof (doug@amhof.com)
Date: 15 Feb 2003
URL: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/a/m/h/Douglas-S-Amhof/FAMO1-0001/index.htm

I'm looking for information on Sarah J. (O'DONALD) MAXWELL b 1830 d 1901, Nora (WRIGHT) MAXWELL b 1884 d 1912 and Sadie b 1905 d 1912 - they are all buried in the Mount Moriah Cemetery, Mount Moriah, Harrison County, Missouri. Sarah is my g g grandmother, Nora is an aunt and Sadie is the daughter of Nora.
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Surnames: BRYANT STEWART SHUMARD
Submitter: Linda (pamperedLin@juno.com)
Date: 13 Nov 2002

In Lucinda BRYANT's obituary, it mentions that her sister Susan (STEWART) SHUMARD moved to Harrison County, Bethany area, in 1856. Susan's husband was Rev. Thomas Potter SHUMARD. They had 14 children and some of them may have come with them to Harrison County. She died in 1876 and is buried in Morris Chapel Cemetery. He died in 1878 and it is presumed he is also buried there. Looking for obituaries on Susan and Thomas SHUMARD
Surnames: HOUCK PLYMELL BRYANT
Submitter: Don Kissire (dck1001@aol.com)
Date: 25 Sep 2002

Researching HOUCKS, PLYMELL, BRYANT connections. Charles HOUX/HOUCK born abt 1811 either Germany or France; in Harrison Co 1850-1880. Also listed as Carl D. in 1880. Son Carl P. b 1848 Harrison Co, MO, married Amanda PLYMELL, dau of John PLYMELL. Moses BRYANT married Delilia PLYMELL, d/o John PLYMELL. Carl and the BRYANTS moved to Indian Terr abt 1891. Looking for other children of Charles/Carl HOUCK and Malinda. She was born in Ohio. Thanks. Don
Surnames: STILL BELL MOSS BEAN CRAIG
Submitter: Curt (CurtStill@aol.com)
Date: 03 Feb 2002

Researching these families and their decendents:
1. Mary STILL b: October 24, 1883, d: 1966, m.(1)Frank M. BELL abt. 1903. Children: Francis BELL b: unkn.
2nd husband of Mary Still: ? MOSS, m: abt. 1925
3rd husband of Mary Still: Curt BEAN, m: abt. 1952.
2. Margaret Ann MOSS (my grandmother) b : 27 Sep 1864 in Harrison Co.,MO, d: 24 Dec 1929, also in Harrison Co.; m. James William STILL 12 Aug 1896 (his second wife).
They had one son, Robert Jennings (Nin) STILL, born 22 May,1898. He married Toie Ester CRAIG on 16 August,1916, and they had three children: Orley Dale, b. 1 July, 1919; Lewis Robert, b. 28 September, 1920; and Gladys Marie, b. 6 February, 1936. All three are now deceased. Orley's children: Ronald Dale, James Russell and Rita Kay, birthdates unknown.
Jim Still had previously been married about 1872 to Chaney Ann Mullins, who was born 16 May 1848, and died 2 April 1891. They had three (possibly more) children: Greely, b. c 1873; Lillie, b. ca. 1875; and Charles William, born 25 March 1881.
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Surnames: MCCLAIN OSBORN
Submitter: Michael Mellentine (mcm73@aol.com)
Date: 02 Sep 2001

The following mentions a McClain cemetery in or around Clay township, Harrison County. Does anyone know of such a cemetery? "Died, October 22, 1905, at the home of her son in Clay Township, Harrison County, Missouri, Mrs. Barbara OSBORN nee MCCLAIN, aged 81 years, 7 months and 23 days. The deceased was a native of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where she grew to womanhood, and at 24 years of age was married to Jacob OSBORN, with whom she moved in 1853 to Jefferson County, Iowa, and in 1855 to Decatur County. She was the mother of five children, four sons and one daughter. She was buried in the McClain Cemetery."
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Surnames: QUIGLEY SPRINGER CARROLL
Submitter: Kathleen Rizer (RizerK@erinet.com)
Date: 12 May 2001

Stella QUIGLEY was born about 1880 in Harrison Co, the dau. of Franklin R. QUIGLEY and Frances Henrietta SPRINGER. Another daughter, Sarah, is said to have married someone named CARROLL though the marriage is not recorded in Harrison Co. What happened to this family? Were there children??
Surnames: QUIGLEY GRAY SPRINGER
Submitter: Kathleen Rizer (RizerK@erinet.com)
Date: 07 Apr 2001

Harriet L. QUIGLEY was born about 1866, the dau. of Franklin R. QUIGLEY and Frances Henrietta SPRINGER. Harriet married Jacob A. GRAY 25 Dec 1889 in Harrison Co. What happened to this family? Were there children?? Is the Jacob GRAY buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, died 12 July 1917, this same Jacob?? Did Harriet die 2 Aug 1914?
Surnames: FOSTER
Submitter: Karen Birkholm (kbirkholm@birkholmdirect.com)
Date: 30 Oct 2000

Looking for information on the old FOSTER farm and cemetery near White Oak in Harrison County.Thanks.

Surnames: COOPER BRINIGAR CRAIG ALLMAN HURD WISHON DOWNEY ROBERTS HARRISON CHAPMAN
Submitter: John Cooper (wcooper@chase3000.com)
Date: 09 Oct 2000

Doris CRAIG and I sent letters back and forth until she passed away. She was from Blythedale. Looking for the following surnames in Harrison Co. COOPER, BRINIGAR, CRAIG, ALLMAN, WISHON, DOWNEY, ROBERTS, HARRISON, CHAPMAN, HURD. Thanks.John

Surnames: QUIGLEY MAXWELL SPRINGER
Submitter: Kathleen Rizer (Rizerk@erinet.com)
Date: 29 Mar 1999

Josephine M. QUIGLEY md. to (John) Henry MAXWELL is buried in Springer Chapel Cemetery. Her dates are 1868-1925; his are 1869-1948. Buried with them is a son John Franklin MAXWELL 1904-1952. Is anyone else familiar with this family?
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Surnames: QUIGLEY SPRINGER
Submitter: Kathleen Rizer (RizerK@erinet.com)
Date: 20 Jan 1999

Wishing to correspond with descendants of Franklin R. QUIGLEY and his wife Frances Henrietta SPRINGER. They married 24 Oct 1861 in Harrison Co. Franklin Quigley died 26 Oct 1895 and Frances Henrietta died 27 May 1902. Both are buried in Springer Chapel Cemetery. Their children were: Harriet b. 1866 md. Jacob A. GRAY, 1889 Josephine b. 1869 md. John Henry MAXWELL, 1899 Sarah A. b. 1875 md. William PILCHER, 1902 John F. QUIGLEY 1877-1929 Stella Quigley b. 1880 md. ______ CARROLL
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Surnames: HART BRYANT LOVE
Submitter: Nancy Hartman (nahartm@kdsi.net)
Date: 31 Dec 1998

Searching for the grave of Benjamin Randall HART ( Civil War Vet) who died 15 March 1909 Blythedale, Harrison Co, Mo. Was married to Eliza Ann BRYANT and Nancy Ella VANVOLKINBURG KINNEY, from Decatur Co, Ia. Children James Harve, Mary J., John Frank, Almira, Berta, Nora KINNEY, Lillie, William R. Eliza Ann Bryant married #2 William H. LOWE and died in Harrison Co., also. Would like to locate information on the children.

Date: 26 May 1998
Name: Ollie Rivers
I am looking for any information on William HARRISON family enumerated in Sugar Creek Township, Harrison Co July 16, 1860 census data.
William m. Shone WHITT in Tazewell Co VA in 1827 and migrated to Grundy Co, MO in 1840s. Children are Alexander, Griffin, Austin, Martha J., Thomas, Jeremiah, James C., and John. Shone Harrison´s parents also migrated with them: Griffith and Martha WHITT.
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Ollie Rivers

Date: 21 April 1998
Name: Monte L. Hall
William HALL Sr. was born in Calvert County Maryland in 1804. He married Margaret KING and moved to Greene County Indiana about 1838. Around 1857 he and his family left Indiana and spent about three years in Illinois. William and his children moved to Harrison County about 1860. It is believed Margaret died in Illinois since she is not listed in the 1860 census with William. In 1867, William married Elizabeth ELLIOTT in Harrison County. They had one daughter, Mary HALL. William lived in northeastern Harrison County (Clay and Madison townships) until his death in 1880.
William Sr.'s children that also lived in Harrison County include: William D. HALL, Charles Wesley HALL, and Zachariah Henry HALL.
William D. HALL married Mary A. THOMPSON, the daughter of Washington and Lydia THOMPSON, who also lived in Harrison County. Charles HALL married Sarah Ann BAKER. Zachariah HALL married Sarah C. KETTERS.
William D. HALL, also died in 1880. His wife, Mary, and their children moved to Kansas and eventually settled in Oklahoma after the land rush of 1893. Charles HALL also settled in Oklahoma. Zachariah stayed in Harrison County.
I would like to correspond with anyone researching these surnames.

Date: 6 February 1998
Name: Billy Cox
Searching Harrison County, for information on the HOLLAND and HARRISON families from 1840 to1860.
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Date: 28 April 1997
Name: Kathy Cox
Searching for information on the MILES/MOWRY family. Brothers Benjamin P MILES and James Harvey MILES and their sister Sarah MOWRY moved to Harrison CO, MO in 1850. They were the children of Morris and Nancy (HAYS) MILES.
Benjamin MILES was married to Heatha WATTS. Their children were:
Stacy md Wiliam BRUMMETT,
John M md Nancy BALDWIN,
Benjamin md Rachel PRICE,
Sarah md William BRYANT,
Nancy md William SHATTO,
James T md Sarah, and
Arilda md 1 Andrew RIGGS, 2 Carl LONG
James Harvey Miles md to Emeline CROPPER. Their children were:
Sarah md John LOVELACE,
James Meyers md Mary QUEEN,
John Patterson md Sophronia WILLIAMS,
Eliza never married,
Thomas M md Margaret CORNELIA,
George md Sarah YORK.
Sarah Miles md James Nelson MOWRY. Their children were:
Mary md Riley WEISSE,
David md Mary,
Nancy md Alexander BARGER,
Benjamin md Malissa ARNOLD,
Harriet md 1 Mr ARNOLD 2 Hiram STAM,
William md Mary WARD,
Matilda md Joseph MARRS,
Walker,
John,
James,
Jefferson md Mahala PULSIFER
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Date: 8 April 1997
Name: Charla Edmiston Manica
Searching EDMISTON. Names that married into the Edmiston line were: WALKER, FINLEY, PETTIT, JENNINGS, THOMAS, and BRYANT or O'BRYAN. Samuel Edmiston and his wife Jane Gilston Edmiston moved from Orange County, NC to Harrison County in 1843. Samuel was the first judge of Harrison County. They were Presbyterian. Samuel was closely tied with Thomas Matkins and the two of them helped build the Matkins Church near Bethany in a little community known as Matkins. Samuel died in 1868 in Harrison County. Would appreciate hearing from anyone who connects.
Charla Edmiston Manica - additional e-mail address: LCManica@aol.com
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