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Comment by G. Dickson on July 15, 2009 at 1:09pm

I am the great granddaughter of John and Lucy (Louisa) Davis. I am looking for information on John Davis(for now)as I would like to finish our family tree on his side. John was born in Indiana, on April 20, 1848, married Louisa (Lucy) Boschert in St. Charles Mo on Aug. 20, 1878. I would like to know his parents names.
"Crows laid him on a fence post and the sun hatched him" John Davis' description of where he came from. (by John Adams)
According to the 1860 Census from St. Charles, Mo. it looks like John lived with the Ino H.Newby family, his sister V. lived with the J. H. Daniel family, and sister Rachel lived with the T. P. Grantham Familyy and it is unknown where his other 2 sisters were,this may be why John described where he came from in this fashion.

Comment by Lydia McVay on July 15, 2009 at 12:28pm

My gggrandfather, Benjamin Franklin Cole (who always went by Frank Cole), was born in 1837 in Penna. At some point in time, he ran away from home and went to the "Wild West". I did find him on the 1860 census in Independence, Jackson, Missouri. It looked like he was living in a boarding house belonging to E. A. Cox. There are 8 men in their 20's living there. Frank is listed as being a mail conducter and there are two men who are coach drivers (one is also from Pa.). According to Frank's obituary, "His younger days were spent in the "wild West' where he saw service as a mail carrier for several years" and from another obit "Deceased was a native of Pa., went west as a young man and drove overland stage on the old Santa Fe trail from Fort Levenworth, Kansas to the Pacific coast". I realize the Santa fe trail did not go to the Pacific coast so that obit was quite accurate.
I also found a Kansas state census from 1859 and there was a Frank Cole, single, living in Leavenworth County, township of Deleware but there was not enough information to be able to tell if that is "my" Frank Cole.
Are there yearly tax records for Jackson County were I could find out how long Frank was in Independence? Is there anyway to find out who he may have worked for as a mail conducter or stage coach driver?
I also found a Frank Cole in the Union Army, having enlisted out of St. Louis as a private in 1861. Again, I don't have enough information to find out if that is "my" Frank Cole and am not sure where to find more.
Frank left Missouri sometime after that and was married in 1865 in Pa. I've yet to find out where. He was a tricky ancester to follow. If any one could give me some hints on how to find him in and around Missouri, I would greatly appreciate it.

Comment by Anita Barnhart on July 15, 2009 at 11:53am

Hello, Looking for information about the family of Adaline Wolfe Hopkey

Comment by Troy Frost on July 15, 2009 at 8:52am

Hello I am looking for my family the Frost family and Gilstrap family

Comment by Sandra L Mautner on July 15, 2009 at 8:24am

Hello,
Looking for information on "Dye" Family.
Sandy

Comment by John Newmark on July 15, 2009 at 8:24am

I increased the number of Discussion threads that remain visible on the main page to 10. We currently have 8 threads, so as more are added, some will 'disappear'. Though all can be seen by clicking on "View All"

Comment by Margaret Kerr Beckwith on July 15, 2009 at 8:17am

Bonnie, you did leave a message on the Missouri site for I read it. My 5th great-grandfather was a very early settler of Camden County, Missouri -- in fact the town was named for him - Whitesburg. He was David White, son of Thomas White, who left his family & started a new life in Missouri. He still has descendents who live there.

Comment by John Newmark on July 14, 2009 at 10:35pm

Bonnie - if you are referring to the Discussion you began in the Discussion Forum, click on View All in the lower right corner of the Discussion Forum box. The main page will only show the 3 most recently added to forums.

I don't see any other comments you have added to the Missouri group.

Comment by Dorrliss E. Hale Ware on July 14, 2009 at 9:55pm

Am searching for my Steward/Stewart, Goff, and Adcock families who settled in Stoddard Co.Missouri.

Comment by Bonnie Vance Miller on July 14, 2009 at 8:48pm

I was sure that I submitted a comment on the Missouri site, but now I can't find it.
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