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I Have a picture of Maggie's headstone in Montana from Janie's scrap
book. Maybe this is why Hershel Joined the army so young . On the
Missouri
Soundex ( code H160 ), Vol 34, ED 58, Sheet 9, Line 100, in Green County,
Washington TWP.

George Hooper was born May 1874 / 26 years old / born in Missouri

Maggie Hooper was born November 1876 / 24 years old / born in Missouri

Hershel Hooper / Son / born September 1899 / one year old / born in
Missouri

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I don't know when but Maggie E. Thompson married a George A. Hooper
and they also moved to Montana. By the inscription of the headstone
Maggie died January 21, 1913 . This is probably why her son Hershel
joined the army so young. Janie also had a death anouncement for Joseph
L. Hooper, one of Maggie E. Thompson's sons. 
Thompson, Maggie E (I2291)
 
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I have from a copy of a letter that Charles Atkins had that Frances
Blakeman died 1909. On the headstone that she shares with her husband it
has 1898 or 1899. Now it shows her on the 1900 Missouri Census. 
Blakeman, Frances M."Frankie" (I957)
 
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I RECEIVED THIS INFROMATION FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS
CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER /JULY 1995

Wynifred Maud Ketcham was of English heirtage. She had blue
eyes with mild epicanthic fold, brown hair, fine complexion, high
checkbones, nicely shaped nose, small skeletal frame, soft voice and only
4 foot 3 inches.
She was next to the youngest of four children, two boys, two
girls. Earl, the oldest , Allie(girl), Wynifred Maude "Mamie" and Rufus,
the youngest. They grew up on a sheep ranch in what is now called
Wisconsin Dells.
Wynifred always a book reader, gentle manner, daily Bible
reading a private prayer. she was active in women's society of First
Presbyterian Muskogee. According to Aunt Norma " Momma's Women's group at
First Presbyterian supported one sometimes two young people (up to 50% of
tuition, books, boarding etc.)to make possible their attending University
of Oklahoma. This was part of their Committment to Home Missions.
She saw to it that her husband, herself and daughters were
always well dressed. She bought clothes but also made clothes and added
touches by altering and spiffing up out fits. The same with bed linen
etc. to do house work lovely dresses were protected by different collored
hip length paisly long sleeve smocks with short verticle collar. Smart in
a low profile way. Almost Chinese looking. Mamie didn't do washing or
ironing durning her entire married life in Muskogee. She had a total of
two black women. The first was Delia. This was done in the basement ( a
white washed partial basement with wooden steps to the outside back yard
lines ). When Delia died Johnny Mae, her daughter took over this
employment. I remember meeting Delia but it was near the end. My next
visit it was Johnny Mae. Too bad but at that time a black female had
little if any opportunity to make a little money in any other service.
She was moderate in all things. This was seen in her approach to
cooking. A very good Cook always buying fresh vegetables from black and
Italian venders that would push their wagon up and down the residential
streets. Accordin to Aunt Norma " You couldn't glut at Momma's table" .
She had her own opinion of what was an appropriate portion per adult and
child.
After Mamie's mother died her father came to live with her in
Muskogee. When he died the Wisconsin Sheep Ranch was sold. Earl , Mamie,
and Rufus had a significant inheirtance. Aunt Norma said it was always
referred to as "Momma's Money" She gave her share to brother Earl who put
it into his lumber business and multiplied it to a smart degree. Before
Mammie and Mack moved to Independence , Missouri Earl gave Mamie back her
investment plus interest. I was in Independence visiting Aunt Norma the
last time Mamie was with Earl. He surprised her by a "quickie" side visit
to Independence from a business trip to Kansas City. Earl died less than
a year later.
I asked Aunt Norma to tell me about the visits Mamie would take
back to Wisconsin on the train to see her parents. She said the conductor
would announce " shortly you will see a landmark, the Ketcham Barn" Red
with a high rock foundation actually 3 stories high. Three ramps that
would accomodate the birthing sheep. It remained a tourist land mark for
many years. The only story I have about Mamie's parents was about Grandpa
Ketcham who had a beautiful full cheek to cheek beard that graced his
chest. He was a man that liked to eat. When finished eating and carefully
examined and wiped his beard he would sigh " oh my I'm feelin some
discomfort" To which Grandma Ketcham said " Then don't over eat Sir"
Mamie apparently got this control / self discipline from her mother.

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I was at the LDS Church on August 21, 1996. While going through
some Fiche (Fiche # 6,331,479 ,**** 77 films) Wisconsin Marriages. I
found a Winnifred Ketcham married October 7, 1903 in Adams County, Vol
02. Page 355, County YB ADA, Vol M, Sequince 02072. 
Ketcham, Wynifred Maude "Mamie" (I1918)
 
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I'm not sure if Julia's last name is Goodwin or Goodman or Goodrum.
I have Nancy Conley's death certificate which has Goodwin on it and I
also found a record of their marriage licsence in a book at the Oklahoma
Historical Building which had her down as Goodman. The name of the book
is 37,000 Early Georgia Marriages, by Maddox and Carter Page 269. There
is a good chance that it could be either way becaus when I went to vist
Shirley Woolf Ryland, my Dad's Cousin was not for sure if Julia's name
was Goodman, Goodwin or Goodrum. I have not had much success in finding
Julia's family. Maybe I'll try Goodwin on the 1950 Georgia Census. Both
of Julia's parents were born in Georgia.

December 29, 1997

I received a letter from Gene Conley II, Grandson of Daniel Rufus
Conley. He states Nancy's last name was Goodrum. I will go with this. 
Goodrum, Julia A (I1768)
 
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INFORMATION GIVEN TO ME BY MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA ATKINS
CORGAN,MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER.

Youngest son of Samuel Atkins and father of 3 Children . William
Arthur Atkins graduated from Washington University Medical School in St.
Louis. The first graduating class of medical school. He returned to the
foothills of Ozarks and had a circut practice. He met Janie at the time
of a house call, later Married and built a home in Rogersville,Missouri.
He had light brown hair, stocky build, barrel chested, 5 feet and 11
inches and light skin. He was a big solid strong man.
Doc William Arthur Atkins would enter County Fairs. Quick test of
Strength. He would lift the tongue of a wagon loaded with bags of grain.
His heft ability was first place and gave him additional reputation
besides his patients opinion of him.

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On the Missouri Census 1900 shows Charles Elwood Atkins Born 1889 in
Michigan. So was William Arthur not the youngest son of Samuel?

Bobby Atkins told me a Different story to how William Arthur hurt his
eye.
When William Arthur Atkins was a Young man he was in a poker game
and won alot of money. On his way home a unhappy looser hit him in the
eye with a rock. As the story goes they think it was Mary's grandfather,
Bobby's wife. Now he said that Janie was always a peace maker and just
might of made up the other story. ..........Who knows? It would be
interesting to find out.

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On the 1900 Missouri Soundex for Greene County- Clay Township
Vol 34, ED # 48, Sheet 5, line 48
1. Frances M. Atkins born March 1851 in Michigan
2. William A. Son born June 1878 born in Michigan
3. Elizabeth M. Daughter born June 1883 born in Michigan
4. Charles E. Son Born September 1889 in Michigan.
5. Idal Harrett BO (Border?) born 1874 in Missouri
6. Ray G. N. (neighbor?, non relative?) born 1895 in Missouri

On Frances headstone it has died on 1898.????? ,,,But She is on the on
the 1900 census andthe information from the Blakeman's have her death as
1909. I think someone made a mistake on the headstone.

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On 1910 Soundex Missouri , Webester County, ( not sure if it is Burton
Bentau or Benton Township) On the 2nd and 3rd day of May. family # 0224
, ED # 0128 Soundex code for Atkins is A325
William Husband , White 32 years old born in Michigan
Jane Wife , White 29 years old born in
Missouri
Glen Son 6 years old "
" "
Nellie Daughter 4 years old "
" "
James son 2 years old "
" "

ON 1910 Missouri Census Webester County,
Page 6351(West Benton , Burtonor Beutau Township)
1. William A. , head of house hold. 32 years old , married for 7 years,
Parents born in Michigan , Speaks English. Occupation-General Family
Practice.
2. Jane - Wife 29 years old and married for 7 years, Motherborn in
Missouri and father born in Kentucky, and Janie was born in Missouri.
3. Glen A. son 6 years old and born in Missouri
4. Nellie B. 4 years old and born in Missouri
5. James A. 2 years and born in Missouri 
Atkins, William Arthur (I785)
 
56 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Blakeman, J.W. (I2034)
 
57

JOHN --- THE DEER HUNTER

A generation later John, The Bear Hunter's son, John, was called the
Deer Hunter.
As John moved from Ohio to Illinois he probably saw many deer. Deer
were plentiful in Illinois then as now. It has been said that he got the
name Deer Hunter because he could shoot a deer while riding on a swiftly
running horse. Since there are so many Johns, it is more interesting to
distinguish them as John, The Bear Hunter, and John, The Deer Hunter,
rather than John I and John II. 
Cutright, John (I2314)
 
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JOHN ---- THE BEAR HUNTER

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We have not been able to authenticate the label "Bear Hunter"
attached to John's name. The legend has been handed down verbally by some
of his descendants. Although many early settlers did eat bear meat, if he
killed bears for meat, he would not necessarily be a hunter.
If he killed bears to protect his family he would not be a hunter.
There were probably many bears in the wooded areas in the early days.
A more likely theory is that he may have hunted bears for their
skins. Bear skins were used for rugs, covers, leggings and many other
things.
Who gave him this title? His family or someone else? How or when he
got his name, we will accept him as John - The Bear Hunter.

1. The book "CUTRIGHT FAMILIES" by Ellen Decker

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We have no exact location as to where John Cutright was born in
Virgina but records show that he lived in Hardy County which is now in
West Virginia. Records show that more than one Cutright leased land from
Lord Fairfax who owned many acres of land in Virginia. Augusta County
Virginia Court Records -- "9 August 1773 Fairfax to Henry Cutright Lot #
51 on East side of South Branch of Patomac 75 acres"; "3 August 1773
Fairfax grant lot #71 on East side of South Branch in Hardy County 50
acres"; "29 August 1787 Book 1 Page 90 John Cutright and wife Elizabeth
to Abrahm Shobe all of Hardy County Lot #71", names sons, Andrew and
Henry (land granted to said John in 1773). This sounds like our ancestor
John. This was probably after John and Elizabeth left Virginia for
Kentucky. Some believe that Henry was John's father.
History of Harrison County Virginia -- William Stuart, asignee of
John Cutright, 400 acres on the waters of Willis Creek, a branch of the
Potomac, adjoining his Excellency General Washington's Land, to include
his improvements made in 1773. (Extracts taken from certificates issued
in 1781 for land in Montgomery County.) Was this the same John? We have
no way of knowing. The first census was taken in 1790. In the 1790 Census
of Virginia there are several John Cutrights. Since only the heads of a
family were named (no wife or childrens names) we can't really tell which
one was our ancestor John.
We may presume that Elizabeth Subre was also born in Virginia as
Virginia had claim to all land westward to the Mississippi River at that
time. It is also presumable that they were married in Virginia. John was
on the Virginia tax list in 1782, but not on the tax list in 1784.
Records show that the family was in Kentucky in 1788. Sometime between
1882 and 1788 the family made the treck westward over the mountains into
Kentucky. Kentucky was not yet a state as it didn't become a state until
1792.
There were two ways to come from Virginia into Kentucky, one the
Wilderness Trail blazed by Daniel Boone coming through the mountains at
Cumberland Gap. However since living in Hardy County they probably
traveled north to Fort Cumberland, then west and north along Braddock's
Road, now Route 40 (The route Washington traveled when he was sent to
warn the French to Leave British territory) To Fort Duquesne (now
Pittsburg) where the confluence of the Allegheny and Monogahela Rivers
form the Ohio River. From there they probably traveled down the Ohio
River to where they embarked on the south shore and went to the
settlement in Kentucky.
In 1792 General Nathaniel Massie led a group of scouts from Kentucky
into Southern Ohio looking for settlement sites. From "Historical
Collections of Ohio, and Encyclopedia of the State, Volume II," by Henry
Howe, 1896; "After exploring in 1792 Massie and others gave glowing
descriptions of the beauty of the scenery and the fertility of the soil
in the Scioto Country. These reports circulated through Kentucky arousing
great interest in this region. This section of Ohio was in Virginia
Military Land Tract. After a short time in the revolutionary army, Massie
studied surveying and in 1783 went to Kentucky to seek his fortune. He
became an expert surveyor and was employed by Col. R. C. Anderson,
principal surveyor of the Virginia Military Lands. In 1791 Massie made
the first settlement within the Virginia Military district at Manchester.
In 1793 Massie was determined to atempt a survey tour on th Scioto River.
He and his party of about thirty men proceeded up the Ohio to the mouth
of Paint Creek. During 1793 - 1794 they explored different branches to
their sources, which run into Little Miami River. Withstanding many
hardships, they continued exploring and surveying during the Winter of
1794 - 1795. In the spring of 1796, about the first of April, a group of
forty or more met at Manchester to form a settlement at the mouth of
Paint Creek. They were from Mason and Bourbon Counties, Kentucky, and the
Cutrights were among the group. This was the first white settlement in
this region and was seven years before Ohio became a state".
The History of Ross and Highland Counties, Ohio we find that John
Cutright came from Virginia with the Massie party in 1796 and settled at
station Prairie on the west side of th Scioto River. He remained at the
Station for a short time, then moved to the east side of the river on
land belonging to Nathaniel Massie". This section was the Military
District. Massie was a Virginia Military District Surveyor and found the
town of Chillicothe in 1796. By 1797 Massie's offer of free "in lots" and
"out lots" to the first 100 settlers had been fulfilled.
John Cutright served in the Revolutionary War from September 1778 to
March 1779. He was a private in Caption Machen Boswell's company of the
2nd Virginia State Regiment under Colonel Gregory Smith. He fought at
Camp Middlebrook, New Jersey.

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Obituary of John Cutright

Scioto Gazette -- December 29, 1830

On Friday last Mr. John Cutright of Springfield Township, Ross
county, Ohio died in the 83rd year of his age. The partner of this
vernerable man died only eight days before in the 73rd year of her age.
They lived together as man and wife 57 years, were the parents of 12, the
grandparents of 35 and the great grandparents of 54 children; numbering
151 descendants.
"Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great and thine
offspring as the grass of the earth." Thou shalt come tho thy grave in
the full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season." Job V;
25, 26

(from the book CUTRIGHT FAMILIES by Ellen Decker) 
Cutright, John "The Bear Hunter" (I2679)
 
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Jonathan Burnett Mulford was born August 5, 1835 at East
Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York and died November 1912 at Chehalis,
Washington.
He drove a government freight wagon from Fort Leavenworth
Kansas to Salt Lake, hauling supplies to soldiers. Jonathan Burnett and 3
others bought a span of mules and a spring wagon and drove to Marrysville
California in 1850, where he worked in the mines and hauling logs for
several years. While there he injured one hand and later he became a
tinner. He later returned to Iowa and had a tin shop at New Providence.
He married Myra Catherine Watt November 22, 1864. He had 7
boys and one girl.

Compiled February 27, 1959 by Basil Mulford 
Mulford, Jonathan Burnett (I1717)
 
60

Leroy was a butcher in the meat department of an Honest John's
Grocery. He also operated a grocery store in the same chain. His brother,
Daniel Austin Stricklin was the founder of the Honest John's Grocery
Store chain of the Oklahoma City area. 
Stricklin, Leroy Lafayette (I1482)
 
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Louis's granddaughter, Elaine, said that, " He denied having a
middle name, but it was rumored to have been Jordan. [ check to see if it
could have been a confirmation name, ie. Catholic. ] 
Byrd, Louis (Jordan) (I2595)
 
62

Lucy Beuford Wright Neighbours married after her husband died
to James Leak of South Carolina. She moved to Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee. She had four more children after she married
James Leak in 1832. She maybe buried in Adamsville, Tennessee, but more
proof is needed. James Leak is buried in unmarked grave in Old Lower
Duncan Creek Cemetary. ( See Pontotoc County Census ...... I believe 1840
to 1850 ) 
Wright, Lucy Beuford (I1869)
 
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Milo Sylvester Towner was born in Centralia, Washington on January 31,
1896 and died August 26, 1943. He married Bernice Cavaly. He was a Mill
worker. Milo played the violin in church and his wife played the pipe
organ. They lived in Chehalis. He died of cancer of the Glands. One of
the worst types of cancer. Bernice sold their home in Chehalis and moved
to Bend, Oregon. She taught Music. She also died of Cancer.
Their Children:
1. Ione Towner - Married Albert Jorgensen - works as a court reporter in
Bend Oregon. Plays violin in church. Graduated Chehalis High
School.
Children:
1. Allan Jorgensen lives in Arizona
2. Sherry Jorgensen lives in Bend Oregon
3. Glen Jorgensen lives in Eastern Oregon
2. Lloyst Towner - Graduated Chehalis highschool - Trained for
Airforce. Completed training Arizona 1943. Sent to European
battlefront September 1943. Shot down over Rome March 1944. Body
never found.
3. Leland Towner - On Govt. Transport in Japanese War. Road Builder -
heavy duty equipment in Eastern Oregon. Married widow with 2 children.
4. Ardith Ann Towner - Highschool and college graduate. Married U.S.
Govt. Forester. Lives in Eastern Oregon. Has 4 children.
5. Ralph Towner - Graduated Bend Oregon Highschool - College Eugene.
Majored in Music. Went to Europe and studied music. Plays several
instruments. Plays in musical shows. Married

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1920 Soundex for Washington
Vol 26 ED 176, Sheet 1, Line 95
color - White
Towner, Milo S. Age 23 born in
Washington
Towner, Bernice Wife 20
Michigan
Ione Daughter 1and 6/12
Washington
Layst Son 1/12
Washington 
Towner, Milo Sylvester (I1817)
 
64 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Johnston, M. (I2785)
 
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OBITUARY OF WADE MULFORD

Wade Mulford, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mulford of Alpha
passed away Thursday in Seattle hospital. Born December 3, 1947. The
infant is survived in addition to his parents by a brother, Bruce and
Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Sickles in Winlock and Mrs Florence Mulford,
Glendale. Buried in Winlock Cemetery. 
Mulford, Wade (I2567)
 
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OBITUARY OF WALTON ELMER FOSTER ( LON'S GRANDMOTHER'S BROTHER-IN-LAW)

CENTRALIAN'S RITES SLATED

Walton Elmer Foster, who had lived 75 of his 77 years in the Lewis
County area, died Friday in a Centralia hospital following a lingering
illness. His home was 1912 Taylor Rr., Centralia.
The deceased was born at Middleton, Missouri, on January 14, 1882,
and was a retired farmer. Prominent in Grange activities, he was past
master of the Baw Faw and Fords Prairie Granges and a member of the
Pomona, State and National Granges at the time of his death.
Suvivors include the widow, Margaret Rebecca Foster, at home; two
daughters, Mrs. Judd Smith, in Vader and Mrs. Walter Perterson,
Centralia: a step-daughter, Mrs. Olin Cannell, in Galvin; a son, Vernon
Smith from Vancouver, Two sisters, Mrs. Ted Koppe, from Klaber and Mrs.
Bertha Merklinghaus, from Seattle; a brother, Tom of California; 24
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Monday 1:30 P.M., at Newell Hoerlings, Centralia.
The Rev. F. T. Lucas will Officiate and burial will be at Sunset Memorial
Gardens. 
Foster, Walton Elmer (I2548)
 
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OBITUARY OF JOAN I. (SMITH) MCVEY

Joan I. ( Smith) McVey, a resident of Chehalis since 1967, died
Saturday, October 9, at her home. She was 43.
Born May 8, 1950 at Synarep, Washington, she was reared in
Ryderwood-Vader areas from the age of 2 until 1967.
On September 9, 1967, she married John Mcvey, and they lived in
Chehalis Area.
She worked for National Frozen Foods, Chehalis, in Packaging.
She loved flowers, gardening and people, and was a member of the
Bethel Church in Chehalis.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Michelle
Marie Knapp of Napavine; two sons, Mark Allen and Bradley Eugene, both of
Chehalis: three stepdaughters, Marty Rudzinski of Havelock, North
Carolina, Monique Annanof Chehalis, and Robin Baumgardner of Spokane: her
mother Dellis Smith of Omak; four sisters, Lyla Robinson of Hoquiam,
Nellie Lavendar of Chehalis, Marian Cox of Douglas, Alaska , and Helen
Leard of Omak; and four brothers, Gene Smith and Glen Smith , both of
Moses Lake, Ted Smith of Royal City and Winfrey Smith of Omak. She was
preceded in death by her father, Judd Smith.
Remembrances may be donations to the American Cancer Society .
A funeral for McVey will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Betherl
Church in Chehalis with the Rev. Donald Detrick officiating. Interment
will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Chehalis.
Arrangements are under the direction fo Brown Mortuary Service in
Chehalis. 
Smith, Joan (I2578)
 
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OBITUARY OF JUDD EUGENE SMITH

Omak --- Judd Eugene Smith, 85, died Monday, March 11, in his Omak
home.
He was born April 22, 1905, at Bartlett, Oregon, to Gus and Lila
(James)
Smith. At age 7, he moved to Canada with his family, and a year later
they moved to Riverside. They later moved to Yakima, where they lived for
about five years. All the moves were made in a covered wagon. He then
drove cattle to a location near Centrailia and his parents' home. He
lived at various places around the state, working on ranches and running
a string of pack horses.
He married Dellis W. Foster May 27, 1932, at Chehalis, Washington,
and they moved to the Tunk creek area in 1946 to the coast in 1951, and
to Omak in 1967, from Ryderwood.
He was a member of the Cattlemen's Association and attedded the Omak
Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, at home four sons, Gene of Moses Lake,
Ted of Royal City , Glen of Lind, and Winfrey of Omak: five daughters,
Lila Robinson of Hoquiuam, Marion Cox of Douglas Island Alaska, and
Nellie Lavender , Helen Leard and Joan Mcvey, all of Chehalis; two
brothers, Oscar of Oxnard, California, and Ted of Othello; a sister
Jewell Singleton of Portland; 29 Grandchildren 44 great- grandchildren;
He was preceded in death by four sons, a brother, a sister, five
grandchildred, and four great -grandchildren.
Precht-Harrison Chapel, Omak, was in charge of arrangements, and
burial took place at Tunk Valley Cemetery. 
Smith, Judd Eugene (I2552)
 
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OBITUARY OF LON'S GRANDMOTHER

MRS. FLORENCE R. VINCENT

Mrs. Florence R. Vincent, 86, a lifetime resident of Centralia, died
at a nursing home Sunday.
Mrs. Vincent was born January 28, 1888, in South Dakota. Her family
moved to Centralia early in her life and she attended Centralia schools.
She was a retired registered nurse and a member of the Alder Street
Baptist Church, Centralia.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Samuel ( Elaine) Byrd, Lebanon,
Oregon; eight sons, Clyde Mulford, of Castle Rock, Basil Mulford,
Olympia, , Roy and Ervin Mulford, Centralia, Don Mulford, Toledo, Marvin
Mulford, Springfield, Oregon, Kenneth Mulford, Seattle, and Harry Mulford
Jr. address unknown; a sister Mrs. Lily Shore, Tacoma: 20 grandchildren
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 P. M. at the Newell- Hoerling's
Centralia, with the rev. M. Holt Sodeman officiating. Interment will
follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Centralia. Casket bearers will be her sons.
Dated February 18, 1974.

Florence was born in a covered wagon, in South Dakota, according to
her daughter Elaine.

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Florence Rose Towner was born in South Dakota January 28, 1888 in
Wessington Springs. She went one year to Centralia High School. Married
Harry Hayes Mulford and lived in Chehalis. Harry died of Bright's Disease
when their youngest child was about a year old and left her with nine
children. She studied and got a Practical Nurses Degree and raised her
family of 8 boys and 1 girl. 
Towner, Florence Rose (I1707)
 
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OBITUARY OF LON'S UNCLE

CLYDE W. MULFORD

Winlock--- A service will be conducted Wednesday at the Cattermole
Funeral Home in Winlock for Clyde W. Mulford, 75, Who died Saturday,
March 29, in St Helen Hospital.
Mulford was born July 9, 1910, in Chehalis, and moved to Winlock 10
years ago from Longview. He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Manned a fire lookout station for 10 years and was a long-time employee
of the Catermole Funeral Home of Winlock. Mulford belonged to the Winlock
Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Lewis County Senior Citizens Bowling
League, and the Winlock Senior Citizens, of which he was past president.
Also, he was a member and past president of St. Urban Grange and
received all seven Grange degrees.
Survivors include his wife, Lila at home; a daughter, Dr. Beatrice
Mulford of St. Paul, Minn.; a son, Dan Mulford of Rainier, Oregon; seven
brothers; a sister; and three grandchildren.
Pastor Ron Stroud will officiate at the 2 p.m. service followed by
interment in the Winlock Cemetery.
Remembrances may be donations to the New Winlock Senior Citizens
Building Fund, c/o Central Evergreen Savings and Loan, Winlock,
Washington 98596. 
Mulford, Clyde Winfield (I1708)
 
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OBITUARY OF LON'S UNCLE

Ervin H. Mulford

Ervin H. Mulford, 71, a lifetime resident of the Twin Cities area,
died at his home Thursday, April 17, 1986.
He was born March 21, 1915, in Chehalis. a mechanic, he was also a
retired member of the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace workers. He was a lifetime member of the Fire Mountain Archers
and a charter member of Thousand Trails.
He is survived by a daughter, Darlene Allison of Randle; a son,
Michael Mulford of Centralia; a sister, Elaine Byrd of Lebanon, Oregon:
five brothres, Basil Mulford of Centralia, Don Mulford of vancouver,
Washington, Marvin Mulford of Springfield, Oregon, and Kenneth Mulford of
Kerrville, Texas; five grandchildren and seven great-greadchildren.
Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's Mortuary,
Centralia. 
Mulford, Ervin Hayes (I1711)
 
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OBITUARY OF LON'S UNCLE

Lebanon -- Samuel Byrd, Lebanon resident and owner of Byrd's Nest
Trailer Park, died Monday at a Portland hospotal. He was 75.
Byrde was born August 2, 1913 , in Tom's Brook, Virginia and grew up
there before moving to Baltimore, Maryland. He joined the U.S. Army in
1941, and was discharged in 1945.
He married Elaine Mulford, May 16, 1941,in Baltimore, where they
owned and operated a service station and later a restaurant.
The Byrds moved to Lebanon in 1969 and to Colonial Beach, Virginia,
in 1979. In February 1985 they returned to Lebanon, where they owned
their trailer court. His wife survives.
He was a member of Sweet Home Masons, Shriners, York Rites Lodge and
American Legion in Virginia, and to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lions
and Odd Fellows ( life member) in Maryland. He was also a member of the
district governor of the Oregon Lions. He had been named Lion of the year
for Lebanon and Previously for his Maryland club.
Survining besides wife are daughters Barbara Sonberg of Joppa.,
Maryland and Jean Waugh of Baltimore, Maryland and two grandchildren.
A Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at AAsum Funeral Home,
Albany. A committal service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Willamette
National Cemetery, Portland.
Memorials can be made to the Oregon Lions Eye Bank. 
Byrd, Samuel Louis "Jack" (I2444)
 
73

OBITUARY OF WILMA LOUISE MULFORD

Wilma Louise Mulford, 41, a resident of Centralis for the past 14 years,
Coming from Bellingham died Wednesday, February 10, in Centralia General
Hospital.
She was born November 26, 1940 in Billingham, and was employed as a
social worker for the Department of Social and Health Services. Mrs.
Mulford was president of the Mobile Home Court Association of Lewis
County.
Suvivors in clude her husband, Ervin, at home; a son. Mike R.
Mulford of Centralia: a sister, Mrs Evelyn Logue of Longview a brother,
Chuck Moore of Anacortes: two nieces, and three nephews.
Chaplin Richard Barada will officiate at the 1 p,m. service saturday
at Newell-Hoerling's Chapel, Centralia, where the service will conclude.
Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia 
Moore, Wilma Louise (I2563)
 
74

Oliver and Mary came from Ohio to Illinois about the same time that
his parents, brothers and sister came in the 1840's. He entered 120 1/2
acres of land and settled in Union Township, Cumberland County, where
they remained the rest of their lives. 
Cutright, Oliver L (I1702)
 
75 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Neighbours, C.D.". (I621)
 
76

ON August 22, 1996 at the LDS Church, off of NW 63rd, I found on the
IGA fische surnames and states that Samuel A. Atkins had been married
twice in the state of Michigan. The first wife he married in Michigan
was Ann Estes on March 20, 1850. This would be too late for the majority
of his children. Only Squire Ranson Atkins was born after this marriage.
(This Fische only showed the marriages, births that took place in
Michigan.) It also showed him married to a Arminta Carp on November 1872
in Allegan County, Michigan. Who was his first wife and mother of his
Children? Could this be Rachel? I think I got her from the information on
the Blakemans. It stated that Rachel and Samuel A. Atkins were the
parents of Samuel Wordsworth Atkins. They must have been married in
another state. New York? 
Estes, Ann (I2715)
 
77

On January 4th 1996 I stoped off at the Morman Church in Oklahoma
City off 63rd street. On the Ancestor files they had Lon's Great
grandmother Julia Ann Carter and her sister Lucinda Ellen Carter. The
submitter was a Connie Tilton Smith. Her address was 312 North 800
East,Springville, Utah, Usa 84663. Phone number is 489-7296. Connie's
Great Grandfather was a brother to Julie and Lucenda. 
Carter, Lucinda Ellen (I2192)
 
78 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Watson, W.W. (I2262)
 
79

On October 9,1996 at the LDS off 63rd and Grove I have a film
called Marriage records, 1833 thru 1916 Marriage records Vol. O. and P.
1901 thru 1905 in Greene County Missouri:
( Page 609 of the first half of the film.)

State of Missouri, } This License authorizes any Judge of a Court Record
or
County of Greene } Justice of the Peace, or any Licensed or Ordaines
Preacher of the Gospel, who is citizen of the United States, to Solemnize
Marriage between HORRACE J. PATTERSON of Mentor in the County of Greene
and State of Missouri who is over the age of twenty-one years; and MISS
ELIZABETH M. ATKINS of Mentor in the County of Greene and the State of
Missouri who is over the age of eighteen years.

Witness my hand as Recorder of Deeds, with the seal of office here to
affixed at my office in Springfield this 16 day fo June 1903.
(L.S.) (very faded here) ? , DEPUTY. J.R. WHITLOCK
(Recorder of Deeds)
State of Missouri} as this is to certify that the undersigned Minister of
the Gospel did at the Brides home in said County on the 16 day of June
A.D. 1903 unite in marriage the above named person. J.W.
? ( too faded)
County of Green }

( I will try to get a copy of this ) 
Atkins, Elizabeth Mercedis "Libby" (I935)
 
80

On the 1850 North Carolina census in Rockingham, Western District,
page 90.

Richard H. Sharp 31 laborer born in
North Carolina
Elizabeth Wife 26 "
" " "
Wily male 10 "
" " "
Dosy female 8 "
" " "
Edward male 5 "
" " "
Samuel male 1 "
" " "

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On the 1860 North Carolina census in (Cherokee County or Rockingham
County) Page 546 ( Elizabeth must have passd away, not listed on Census,
Edward's age is off a few years from the last census, Mistake? )

#1402

R. H. Sharp 41
William W. male 19
Dotea A. female 16
Edward A. male 11
Eliza female 6
Eliz 6
Mary female 3

Living next door to R. H. Sharp is a E. P. Sharp. Brother?

E. P. Sharp 43
John W. H. 7
Fanny 5
Rebecca 2
William McKee 18 
Sharp, Edward A (I401)
 
81

On the 1850 Pulaski County, Kentucky Census House # 628 next to
Ephriam and William Thompspon.

1. Thompson, Morgan 44 male Farmer born in
Kentucky
2. Thompson, Sarah 45 female "
" "
3. Thompson, Micajah 21 male "
" "
4. Thompson, Elizabeth 19 female "
" "
5. Thompson, William 15 male "
" "
6. Thompson, Zilpha 13 female "
" "
7. Thompson, Joseph 8 male
" " "
8. Thompson, Ellen 4 female
" " " 
Thompson, Morgan (I2936)
 
82

On the 1860 Michigan Census on June 25th, Watson, in Allegan County,
page 372

Oliver Atkins was 27, a farmer and born in New York.
Isabelle E. was 18 , wife and born in New York.
Mary A. Black was 20 , Occupation Milliner ( Hat maker ) and born in
New York. This must have been a sister or realitive. ( No Children
were listed at this time )

Found their marriage on the IGA at the LDS Church off of NW 63rd.

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1870 Michigan Census, Barry County, Rutland Township, on July 15,
1870, Page 259 (page #15), Line 38

Value of Real Estate 1200 Value of Personal Estate 200
AGE
Occupation Born in Atkins, Oliver
Male 38 farmer New York
Atkins Isbelle female 28 keeps house
New York
Atkins, John male, son 10 attends school
Michigan
Atkins, James male, son 8 attends school
Michigan
Atkins, Jesse male, son 4
Michigan

Black, James male 26 farmer
( this is probably a brother to
Isabelle. It was checked off on the census where it read deaf, blind,
dumb, idiotic or insane. and that he was a ward of
Olivers.)

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for Atkins is A325)
Vol 2, ED 38, sheet 11, Line 30
Barry County, Rutland Township

RACE SEX
AGE BORN IN
Atkins, Oliver P. (should be H.) white male 47
New York
Atkins, Isabelle wife
36 New York
Atkins, James son
18 Michigan
Atkins, Jesse son
14 "
Atkins, Mary daughter
6 "
Atkins, Nellie daughter
1

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Michigan 1900 soundex , Soundex code for Atkins
is A325
Vol 5, ED 48, sheet 5, Line 50
Barry County, Rutland Township

1. Atkins, Oliver H. White, born September 1833 66 years old Born
in New York
2. Atkins, Isebelle E. Wife , born July 1841 , 58 years old , born in
New York 
Atkins, Oliver H (I2198)
 
83

On the 1860 Michigan Census, June 25th, Watson in Allegan County,
page 372

Albert W. Atkins was 29, a famer and born in New York.
Jane B. was 28, his wife and also born in New York .
Cora Atkins was 8 months, their daughter and born in Michigan.
There was a Martha Pierce, 4 years old and a Emily Benson 13 years
old at their home at the same time. They both were born in
Michigan. ( Were these children of friends or relatives? 
Atkins, Albert W (I2197)
 
84

On the 1880 Missouri Soundex / Vol. 8 / ED 10 / Sheet 10
/ line 22 /
Christian County, Finley TWP

James M. Thompson 27 years old born in Kentucky

Lucy A. Wife 26 years old " " Missouri

George A. Cunningham Stepson 8 years old born in Missouri

Alice K. Thompson daughter 4 years old born in Missouri

Louella A. Thompson daughter 2 years old born in Missouri

Jas. S. Thompson son 2 months old born in
Missouri

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1900 Missouri Soundex / Green County / Taylor TWP / Vol. 34 / ED 56 /
sheet 11 / line 66

James Thompson 47 years old born in Kentucky
Lucy wife born: March 1855 / 45 years old / born
in Missouri
Ammon C. Son born: March 1880 / 20 years old / born in
Missouri
Irena A. Dau born: September 1885 / 14 years old / born
in Missouri
Eddith I. Dau born: December 1887 /12 years old / born in
Missouri
Bennitt M. son born: June 1890 / 10 years old / born in
Missouri
Arthur R. son born: July 1892 / 7 years old / born in
Missouri
Dolie R. son born: March 1895 / 5 years old / born in
Missouri
Marcy E. dau born: June 1898 / 2 years old / born in
Missouri
Brake, Sallie C. Mother- in-Law born: /April 1823 / 77years old /
born in Kentucky

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1910 Missouri Miracode , 032, 0061, 0162
Greene County,

1. Thompson, James / Husband / White / 56 years old / born in Kentucky
2. Thompson, Lucy / Wife / 55 years old/ born in Missouri
3. Thompson, Arthur S. / son / 17 / born in Missouri
4. Thompson, Douly / son / 15/ born in Missouri
5. Thompson, Edith/ daughter / 22 / born in Missouri

Maybe you can clear this up for me. Are these the same James and Lucy
Thompson from 1880 to 1900? If not it sure is coincidental that they
lived so close to each other, same name for spouses, birthdates, and
birthplaces.

(This is a copy of A letter I received back from Virginia Antonio ( I
think she told me her grandfather 's sister Lucy Blake married a James
M. Thompson.)

6405 N.
Bellefontaine Kansas City,
Missouri 64119-1540 7 May 1996

Dear Linda,
Finally getting around to write. I have very limited material for
Thompson family so I'm sending what I have.
You certainly sent lots of imformation and pictures are invaluable.
The Thompson's listed on the 1900 MO. Soundex are the same family
listed on the 1880 Christian Co., MO. Cencus.
Sarah (Sallie C. ) Brake is buried in Palmetto Cemetery. Legend has
it she wanted to be buried with her Granddaughter Marcy/Macy. Sarah's
husband, Axum Bennett Brake is buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Douglas
Co., Mo.
A Late distant cousin told me that Martha L. Brake, Sister of Lucy
Brake Thompson, married a Hooper but so far I haven't found a marriage
record for her. Our library doesn't have a very large material for Greene
Co., Mo and surrounding counties. They say we're too close to those
counties.
The Atkins surname is new to me so I have nothing for them. When I
ever get back to doing research I'll see what I can locate, although I
don't believe I will have much luck there.
I wrote to Alma Cooper, daughter of Doaley R. Thompson and she
stated she knew nothing about the family and wasn't interested in it. She
did give the following:

James M. Thompson was born August 9, 1851 and died December 15,
1927
Lucy was born March 1, 1855 and died September 1937
Both are buried in Palmetto Cemetery, Green County, Missouri

I wish I could be of more help to you.
My husband, Orlando, and I have 2 sons Michael and Paul and both
live out of state. We met in Kansas City he was going to school and I was
working as a secretary. He is from Pennsylvania. Iowa is my home state
although I have lived in Oregon since then. Dad became ill while we were
in Oregan and we came by and he only lived a few weeks: he died at age 55
in 1941 and mother died in 1961. There are five of us sisters living from
a family of 8 and we're scattered all over. This is a quick run down of
the family.
Much success to you and when and if I can locate anything further I
will send and it was very nice to talk with you.
Until next time, best wishes.

Virginia

THIS IS A COPY OF AN OBITUARY OF DOALEY R. THOMPSON
(son of James M. Thompson and Lucy Brake )( Cousin to Janie Thompson
Atkins, Great grandmother to me.)

Rogersville, Missouri- - - - - Doaly R. Thompson, 93,
Rogersville died Friday in Cox Medical Center South Springfield, after a
long Illness.

He was born March 3, 1895, to James and Lucy Brake Thompson. He was
married to Olive Lipscomb in February 22, 1942. He was a U. S. Army
veteran, having served during World War I, and was a member of the
Rogersville Church of Christ. He was priceded in death by his wife in
1986: a son, and two daughters. He is survived by his daughter Elma
Russell, Two great- grandchildren, Jay and Cindy Russell, and a
great-great-granddaughter, Megan Morgan, all of Springfield.
Services will be 1 p. m. Monday in Marsh Funeral Home with Cuck
Eakins officiating. Burial will be in Palmetto Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Source: The News-Leader, Newspaper, Springfield, Missouri
Sunday 22 May 1988 Section B Page 2B

Date of death: 20 May 1988
Date of burial: 23 May 1988

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I could not find Palmetto, Missouri in our Atlas. I decided this was
either A Ghost town or a town name changed. I just had to find out where
they were talking about. I went to the library at historical building and
found in the OZAR'KIN Vol. II, No. 3, Fall 1980 A DIRECTORY of TOWNS,
VILLAGES and HAMLETS PAST and PRESANT of GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI (P-Y)

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Compiled by Arthur Paul Moser

PALMETTO:
Palmetto, at one time, was a thriving community. It consisted of stores,
a post-office, a school, and several dwellings. When Logan-Rogersville
School Consolidated District was formed, eight school districts,
including Palmetto were merged. The post-office was discontinued and mail
was via Springfield. In 1963, only the cemetery remained; a few people
lived nearby.
---Rand, McNally, 1919: talk with Mrs Fred Austin. It was situated at
Sec. 11, Twp. 28 N, Range 20 West, south of Highway D, on the first road
east of 125 near Webester C. line.

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In July of 1996 I visited Palmetto Cemetery. It is located on
Highway 60 west of Rogersville and east of Springfield.You turn on a farm
road 243 ( they are all labled ) North and keep going till you hit the
railroad tracks. There is no town anymore but a farm house is near by.
The cemetery says Palmetto Cemetery. I did forget to look for Sarah
"Sally Brake. I did jot down some other headstones that I thought might
be relatives for future referances.

Malaha Melissa Thompson
Born: August 7, 1858
Died: March 22, 1918

Emma Thompson
Born: February 13, 1897
Died: June 29, 1934

J. A. Hooper
Born: 1864
Died: 1934

N. G. Hooper
Born: 1859
Died: 1916

J. P. Hooper
Born: 1853
Died: 1909

S. A. Hooper WIFE Martha J. Hooper
Born: 1826 Born: 1837
Died: 1922 Died: 1879 
Thompson, James M (I2294)
 
85

On the 1900 Georgia Soundex (Soundex Code for Conley is C540)

Vol 68 ED 127

Sheet 8 Line 47
Union County, #865 Blairsville (Twp)

Race: Born on: Age
Born in:

Conley, William J. White April 1877 23 years old
Georgia
Conley, Amy A. Wife April 1867 33 " "
Georgia
Conley, John R. Son November 1898 1 " "
Georgia
Conley, Lenard L. Son April 1900 1 month "
Georgia

1900 Census Georgia in Blairsville, Union County done on June 12 stated
that William J. 's Father was born in North Carolina and Mother was born
in Georgia, married for 2 years and was a farmer.

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In a book on Cemeteries of Union County Georgia it stated William 's
middle Initial was C instead of J. 
Conley, William James "Will" (I409)
 
86

On the 1920 Washington Soundex Soundex Code for Towner is T560
Title: T512 thru T565
Vol 27, ED 113, Sheet 3, Line 82 Lewis county, Centralia,
Washington
Street: Buckner House # 422

Towner, Charles Color - White Age 58 Born in New York
Towner, Lillie Wife 49
Iowa
Towner, Charles A. Son 11
Washington 
Towner, Charlie (I1823)
 
87 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Cramer, P. (I2216)
 
88

RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA
ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER /JULY 1995

The youngest and extremely shy as a little person, hiding
behind her father's leg any time parents would stop and visit with
friends. Shyness continued through adulthood but not to paralizing degree
she felt as a child.
Fair skin almost with out pores, so fine, blue eyes, nice
shaped nose, brown hair, and 5 feet and 4 inches. Her weight always with
in normal range for height until last child was born and husband went
into the US Army 1942.
A good dresser, She had outfits either made or " dolled up" by
Doc's Mynatts widow. She also had dresses made for twin daughters plus
some coats. Had beautiful silk pajamas made for Dad with satin collars ,
initials and etc.
Backing up to Miriam's highschool days! I (Mirrie) ended up
attending Muskogee Central High where I had a Home Economics teacher and
History teacher that were still teaching after having my mother as a
student. In those days they were Spinsters and their profession was their
life. Both remembered my mother. I came home after attending all my
classes and told mother. Do you know that I have two of your High School
teachers? She said "What did they say about me"? I said Agness Crane
(History) " She wasn't much of a student, but sweet " . Elizabeth Little
( Home Econommics) " the most love sick girl I ever had. Always a silent
crush on some boy ". * Note Elizabeth Little was a member of First
Presbyterian Muskogee and later saw mother with me at church. They had
some laughs. The semester I had her was her last period of service with
Central High.
Mother always loved children, When she was a little girl there
was a family a few houses down on the opposite side of the street with a
little baby girl named Betty Donnelly. Her mother let Miriam push Betty
in a baby buggy up down the street only 1 block and back and up and back
etc. When Betty could walk and talk she called mother Meiriwee. Years
later I was nick named Mirrie. Mother and Betty stayed in Contact for
years. Betty visited us in Lamar. Insisted she wanted to watch a
delivery. Mother frequently assisted Daddy as a nurse although she was
not a nurse. Well they let her ( Betty) and she fainted "dead away".
After the baby was born and everything tidy Daddy said "I expect you to
have learned from all you've seen today".
This is jumbled but as I remember leaving out things like post
High School. Mother asmits she disliked school and did not want to go to
college. She was dating regularly a young man that was a clerk in a
hardware store who asked that they be engaged to marry even though he
couldn't afford a ring. This was summertime and according to mother Mack
was a sour puss.
She ran away from home, leaving a note to daddy that he was the cause of
all her unhappiness. While Mother was hiding out at a girl friends house
Mamie and Mack were searching frantically for any information from girls
that knew Miriam. Finally one told them that she was at Mercedes
Maloney's house. ( not a close friend but they knew each other). Mother
came home with her parents. Norma said Daddy was never the same. He felt
guilty and never said a harsh word to Miriam again. That I can remember.
Mother had 5 children and Aunt Norma would take the train from
Independence, Missouri to Lamar, Missouri to check on Jim and Miriam. She
always brought a gift for all and doing what she could to help her little
sister. A family story is that during her short visit ( Daddy couldn't
tolerate relatives but 1/2,3 max. days) She darned all of Jims socks.(
perhaps 5-6 pairs) While they were in the kitchen Mirrie and Connie
*probably Mirries idea) got into her sewing basket and used her sissors
to cut perfectly in half each one of Jim's socks she ( Aunt Norma)
groaned, mother had a muffled giggle with hand on mouth. According to
Aunt Norma .....that taught me / She doesn't need me. She helpless and
thats the way Jim likes it and Miriam too!!
Mother sent us kids to the Baptist Church for Sunday School and
Church and Summer time Bible School. Connie and I went to Summer Camp out
side of Greenfield, Missouri. Sonny wouldn't go to camp. He backed away
from Sunday School before 10 years.
Mother went to College in Columbia, Missouri called Christian
College, a two year school, kinda like a finishing school. She didn't
want to go but Mamie said try it at least try it. Mother married Daddy in
a December. She would have graduated the following June with an Associate
degree. She always said she hated school. Daddy (Mack) wrote me letters
every week telling me to be brave and try to study, ha! 
McMillan, Miriam Louise (I1915)
 
89 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Lillian, . (I2755)
 
90

She married Alfred Clark Lansberry as his second wife, and she is
called "Mrs. Barger" in obituary of A. C. Lansberry.
The name Louisa Shaw has been supplied by Eileen Jenkins. She was
daughter of James and Sarah Shaw.
Data from Dwight Stewart includes --
Louisa E. Shaw lived in Bigler
1870 census confirms she was 24 years
1860, Census shows she was 14 years old
Died Aged 79 years, 3 months & 14 days
Bradford cemetery, Bradford Twp., Clearfield Co., PA 
Shaw, Louisa E (I3230)
 
91

THIS INFORMATION CAME TO ME FROM MIRIAM "MIRRIE" LINDA
ATKINS CORGAN, MY MOTHER'S TWIN SISTER. /JULY 1995

In Missouri he lived in the home of a licensed medical doctor. He
accompanied the doctor on his calls around the country side and foot
hills of the Ozarks. After a few years he took the state board exams and
passed and was able to hang out a shingle and start his own practice. If
I remember right there is a vertical Tombstone in the same cemetery that
William Arthur Atkins is buried. With the name Samuel Atkins DOB and DOD.
Why I say this is cause when I was a child Prior to WW II Grandmother
Atkins would invite Albert, my father to come to a reunion at the
cemetery where there would be tables with alot of food and where
different relatives were buried. We children ran around the tombstones
playing tag admonished off and on by grandma Atkins and other old ladies
"Don't step on the graves ". That was the mounds straight out from the
Markers (stones). On the most part we stayed off the mounds. Back then if
you were adjudged as not trying to cooperate( Obey). There came a timeof
instant "taking care of". The food was wonderful. I remember two things
cold lemonade and a white cake covered with thick vanilla icing with real
cream in it....
Back to Samuel Atkins, Samuel lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan before
moving to Missouri. There was a furniture factory that some of the Atkins
men worked in. It was nationally known for children's highchairs.
Samuel had several sons. William Atkins was the youngest. His
childhood was kinda like the Joseph Story in the Bible ( My paternal
grandfather) The older brothers wouldn't let him hang around them. One
day they started throwing gravel at him to go home. Some got imbedded in
one eye. His dad did what he could but some foreign material couldn't be
extracted. Years later this eye was operated on and though this operation
was a success he died in the post operation room. He hemorrhaged
internal. the nurses didn't see anything. The only time I ever saw my dad
cry, standing at the phone getting that information from Kansas City. I
was six years old in 1937.
One time only dad took us to St. Louis, Missouri to a cousin (child
of one of grandpa's brothers. The home and family very respectable, but
no particular spark of warmth. That was it , No further contact.
Grandpa had a married sister named Libby. Her husband's named was
Horace Patterson. We went to her home somewhere around Springfield,
Missouri a few times. We never stayed but like an hour or less. She was
pretty with alot of thick white hair. She had a married daughter . Her
name was Leah. Her husband's name was Elmer ( Chaffin or Thompson ? ) he
was a guard at the prison. Libby's daughter was very friendly and
outgoing. she had Connie and I go with her to her strawberry garden. We
helped her pick a large mixing bowel of strawberries, which she washed
and sliced and poured over a slice of angel food cake, which we all ate
heartily. Then lastly Grandpa had a female relative ( I think her name
was Birdie. she married a Muskogee, Oklahoma Newspaperman, James Bixby.)

THE END

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In James Albert Atkins obituary it states that Samuel Atkins was a
union soldier from Michigan during the Civil War and came to Missouri
afterwards.
Samuel is buried in Dodson Cemetary in Rogersville, Missouri. On his
tombstone it reads "FROM LOVES SHINING CIRCLE THE GEMS DROP AWAY"
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I found information in the 1860 Michigan census in the town of
Watson in Allegan County ( it was taken on the 25th day of June) Page
372. It showed Samuel W. Atkins to be 16 years old at the time. It also
stated his father, Samuel A. Atkins was 55 years old and a farmer. It
also stated that Samuel W. was born in Michigan and his father and mother
were both born in New York. Allegan County is very close to Kalamazoo.
In the 1870 census ( done on the day of August 18 in the town of Watson,
Allegan County Missouri on Page 392 ) it showed Samuel W. Atkins to be
25 years old, married to Frances, who was 19 years old and living on his
own farm next to his father , Samuel A. Atkins. In the 1980 census of
Michigan. ( I found on the Soundex )
It stated Samuel W. Atkins was still living in TWP Watson, county
Alligan.( born in Michigan) Samuel W. is 35 years old and his wife,
Frances is 29. It showed them to have 3 children at the time. The
children were listed as Birdina (female ) age 7 years, Earl ( son)age 5
years old and Arthur (son, William Arthur Atkins ) age 2. It states all
the children were born in Michigan.( Vol. 1,Sheet 13, Line 14, ED 14 or
74. on the regular census.)

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In the Missouri Union Veterns of the Civil War , which was in a way
a cenus taken for Union soldiers and their widows for pensions. It was
taken in 1890.Since all the 1890 census were burned up this help me prove
that Samuel W. Atkins was a union soldier from Michigan and did move to
Missouri some time between 1880 and 1890. The Green County, Missouri was
on Roll 30. It also looked like the town was Springfield in Missouri.
It stated:
Samuel W. Atkins
House # 66
Family # 64 or 69 (I think this is the order of
families they talked
to)
Privite /company I (i) /
Name of Regiment or Vessel 5 In the Michigan
Calvery
Date of Enlistment: August 22, 1864
Date of Discharge July 3, 1865
In for 1 year, 10 months and 11 days
Post Office Address Palace, Green County,
Missouri

Served under Col. Russell A. Alger
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From Robert Atkins "Bobby", my mother's cousin stated Samuel Atkins
lived in Flint, Michigan. He also stated he saw a land deed for Samuel
that stated the land was in Flint, Michigan. Maybe he lived in both
places? I did not find any cenus record of them living in Flint, Michigan
but that doesn't mean it wasn't true either. It will just take more
research.

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In the Missouri Soundex for 1900- Vol. 34- ED 48- sheet 5- Line 48
Green County, Clay Twp

Frances M. Atkins is 49 now. Her birthday is given March 1851 and
born in Michigan.
William A. Atkins is 22 years old and born June 1878 in Michigan.
Elizabeth M. Atkins "Libby" is 17 years old and Born June 1883 in
Michigan.
Charles E. Atkins is 11 years old and born September 1889 in
Michigan.

Idal Harrett BO (Border ?) Born April 1874 in Missouri. she is 24
years old.
Ray G. N (neighbor ?) Born July 1895 in Missouri. he is 4 years old.

Samuel W. Atkins was not listed. He died 1898.

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In July of 1996 I visited Dodson Cemetery and there was a Alta
Atkins buried next to Samuel and Frances Atkins. His headstone states
born 1907 and died 1913. I don't have this child listed as their child. I
need to check the 1910 Missouri Census when it comes out
Dodson Cemetery is located on highway 60 by Springfield. your drive
to road NN and turn South. There is a gas company there called Empire
Gas, a white and green building. It is on the oppsite side of the street
that you turn on. you go down NN just a short ways and the road turns.
Right where the road turns will be a small cemetery, Dodson Cemetery. 
Atkins, Samuel Wordsworth (I833)
 
92 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Sharp, N.E. (I1734)
 
93

While on the internet one day in 1996 I came across a death index for
the state of Kentucky. I put in Russell Thompson and came up with 13
matches. I felt that Russell D. Thompson was pretty close. The age was
good and he died in Jefferson County. Louisville is in Jefferson County.
In Janie's scrap book it said that Uncle Russell Thompson was from
Louisville, Kentucky. I am going to send in a request for his death
certificate and see if it matches the other information I have.

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1900 Kentucky Census, Bullitt County, Magisterial District Pine Tavern
Junct.
Seebanon Juction Town, (Bullitt County is right under Jefferson County)
June 4th 1900
Enumeration District # 19, Sheet 3 A&B, Page 87, line 48

1. Thompson, Russell D. Head of household, White, male, born April
1863
in Kentucky, 37 years old, married for 15 years, both parents born
in
Kentucky, occupation - R.R. conductor, can read and write, Rents
his
home
2. Thompson, Laura Wife, white, female, born July 1864 in Kentucky,
age 35, married for 15 years, had 8 children and 6 are living, both
parents were born in Kentucky
3. Thompson, Freddie B. son, born October 1887 in Kentucky, age 12,
attends School
4. Thompson, Maud S. daughter, born July 1890 in Kentucky, age 9,
attends school
5. Thompson, Myrtle daughter, born April 1892 in Kentucky, age 8
6. Thompson, Herbert E. son, born January 1894 in Kentucky, age 6
7. Thompson, Marion B. son, born October 1895 in Kentucky, age 4
8. Thompson, Callie H. daughter, born December 1898 in Kentucky, age 2
9. Mary K. (sister) born April 1855 in Kentucky,
visitor, can read
and write.

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On January 14, 1997 I received in the mail from Kentucky Russell's
death
certificate. It stated Russell's mother's name was Janie but did not give
a maiden name. It shows his father's name to be Ephram.

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1920 Kentucky Soundex T512 Vol 52, ED 235, Sheet 14, Line 3
Jefferson County, Louisville 38th Street, House # 800

age
birthplace
1. Thompson, Russell D.
Kentucky
2. Thompson, Louisa J. wife 46
Tenessee
3. Cochran, Leota stepdaughter 23
Kentucky 
Thompson, Russell D (I2293)
 
94

William "Billy " G. Atkins is buried at Springfield National
Cemetery in Missouri. Section 33, Grave number 167. Billy was a Corparal
in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. 
Atkins, William George (I790)
 
95

Woods Worker and Farmer. Died in Rest Home at age 85. Broken Hip from
fall from Wheel chair.

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On 1910 Census Washington, Lewis County, Kopiah(not sure of spelling but
looked like this) Precinct, on April 27 - 28, 1910, ED #124 Sheet # 3b,
Line 54,

Towner Ruben C. Towner , Head of house, Color- white, 28 years old ,
Married for 3 years and born in Washington, Occupation Farmer

( I'm sure the born in Washington is wrong, the census is as only
good as the person that is giving the information.) Also Father being
born in Iowa, William towner was suppose to be born in New York. ( Let's
see I have three different places where Reuben Towner was born, Iowa,
Michigan, and Washington.) Mother born in New York, ( mother was born in
Canada )

Towner, Minnie Wife 22 years old , Born in Nebraska, Father and
mother were both born in Germany.

Earl Son 2 years old and born in Washington
Alma Daughter 6/12 (6 months) and born in Washington

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On the 1920 Washington Soundex Title ( M324 thru M425) Soundex code M 416

Vol 28, ED 144 Sheet 1 , Line 65
Color- White
Towner, Reuben age 37, Born in Michigan Occupation Farmer
Towner, Minnei Wife 33, Nebraska
Earl son 12 Washington
Almer Son 10 Washington
( in the 1910 Census it stated Alma Daughter 6 Months old )
Everal Son 7 Washington
Meryle Daughter 4 Wahsington
Clarence Son 1 Washington 
Towner, Reuben Charles (I1812)
 
96
"Allie" died by her own hand after never getting over a broken
heart.
1918 
Ketcham, Alice M. "Allie" (I448)
 
97
#
1860 United States Federal Census Recordinfo
about Lindsey Shaw
Name: ´tabªLindsey Shaw
Age in 1860: ´tabª18
Birth Year: ´tabªabt 1842
Birthplace: ´tabªPennsylvania
Home in 1860: ´tabªBoggs, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Gender: ´tabªMale
Post Office: ´tabªClearfield Bridge
Value of real estate: ´tabªView image
Household Members: ´tabª
Name ´tabªAge
James M Shaw ´tabª52
Sarah Shaw ´tabª51
Calvin Shaw ´tabª22
Henrietta Shaw ´tabª20
Lindsey Shaw ´tabª18
Louisa Shaw ´tabª14
Caroline Shaw ´tabª12 
Shaw, James Lindsey (I3251)
 
98
#
1880 Census
Michigan - Alcona County - Alcona Township - June 15 1880
76 76 Yuill, Alexander w m 34 head m Farmer Canada Scotland Scotland
Francis w f 26 wife m Keeping house Michigan Canada Canada
Mungo w m 4 son s Michigan Canada Michigan
Mary w f 2 daughter s Michigan Canada Michigan
James w m 1 son s Michigan Canada Michigan
Joseph w m 26 brother s Farmer Canada Scotland Scotland 
Yuill, Alexander (I4591)
 
99
#
1910 United States Federal Census Recordinfo
about Cecil Masters
Name: ´tabªCecil Masters
Age in 1910: ´tabª20
Estimated birth year: ´tabªabt 1890
Birthplace: ´tabªIowa
Home in 1910: ´tabªGuilford Twp, Monroe, Iowa
Neighbors: ´tabªView Results
Race: ´tabªWhite
Gender: ´tabªMale
Occupation: ´tabªView Image 
Masters, Cecil Dana (I3263)
 
100
#
1910 United States Federal Census Recordinfo
about Mary Ann Hastings
Name: ´tabªMary Ann Hastings
Age in 1910: ´tabª74
Estimated birth year: ´tabªabt 1836
Home in 1910: ´tabªHaynes Twp, Alcona, Michigan
Neighbors: ´tabªView Results
Race: ´tabªWhite
Gender: ´tabªFemale
Occupation: ´tabªView Image
# Source: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&ti=0&r=an&db=1910uscenindex&F20=MIT624_634-0135&rank=0&gss=angs-d&fh=3&recid=12100977&recoff=22 
Armstrong, Mary Ann (I115)
 

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