Volume 32, Number 1 - Fall 1992


Bits and Pieces
by Linda Myers-Phinney

Looking for any genealogical information the 1200 or so men who served in the 24th Missouri Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army in the Civil War. Most of the soldiers in this regiment were from southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. I am also looking for photographs of any of these soldiers and will be more than happy to pay copying cost plus reimburse postage. Please write: J. Randall HOUP, P.O. Box 608, Alma, AR 72921-0608.

Jimmie Kay MAPLES, 2545 West Swallow, Springfield, MO 65810, is researching the TENNIS surname. Specifically the ancestors and descendants of Adison TENNIS and wife Lucinda DELANEY. Adison was born in 1804 in Ohio and died before 1860 in Missouri (possible Christian County). Lucinda was born in 1808 in either Pennsylvania or Ohio and died before 1870 in Missouri. Their children are Mary?, Elizabeth?, John, Samuel, James Adison, William, Alexander, Nancy Ann, Lucinda (MAPLES g - g - grandmother) - twin, Clarinda- twin, and E. (Emma?). All of the sons served on the Union side during the Civil War.

Seeking information on Benjamin MARLEY, Taylor BRAY, William UNDERWOOD, Andrew MANNON, any CAUDLE or CORDLE. Joyce B. HENSEN, 2930 Twilight Drive, Apt. 101, Topeka, KS 66614.

George EADS, son of Charnock and Sarah TAYLOR EADS was born in Morgan County,

Illinois, in 1856. Later they were in Wapello County, Iowa. About 1857-59, the family found in DouglasCounty, Kansas. Ronald L. OTTO, 16828 Willow Lane Drive, Tinley Park, IL 6047 7-2948 would like to know if anyone in ChristianCounty, MO, would search records for him for a fee. George was also in Nixa, MO, between 1898 and 1909. Get in touch with Mr. Otto.

Opal PARISOTTO, 1034 Laurel Kiamath Falls, OR 97601, would like information about William B. HILL born 12 March 1855 in Missouri and died 1 May 1953, Dyer, AR. His first wife was Jane PATE. They had six girls, Lula, Minnie, Martha, Mary, Rosa B. and Eliza E. and a stepson Cleo HAMMONDS.

Barbara FARAJAT, 332 South Denver, Kansas City, MO 64124, would like any information on her "INGRAM family." Sylvonus INGRAM, married Nancy Angeline BOCOCK in Carter County, KY. He was born in Kentucky or Virginia about 1825. He moved to Taney County, MO, in the early 1850s.


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