Re: Henry GOUGE m. Lina McKINNEY Cole Co MO
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In reply to:
Re: Henry GOUGE m. Lina McKINNEY Cole Co MO
2/22/02
I had forgotten about the Smith connection.Hope we can figure something out.
The Smith family I am searching for would be descendents of Elzie C. (Edward?) Smith b 1855 in Illinois who married Finetta (Effnetty, Nettie) Austeel in Boone County, MO in 1875.They subsequently lived on an island in the Missouri river.From the census records I've discovered these children: Mary Jane, Elzie, Turner, Millie, Louie, Charles, Wilbur, and Warren however this is not all as the 1900 census indicates that Elzie and Nettie had 12 children, all 12 of whom were still living.
I do not know Elzie's family of origin, or even if he really was born in Illinois -- that is just what the census indicates.He and Nettie and several of their descendents are buried in a small cemetery a couple of miles west of Jefferson City on hwy 179.My dad always called it the "Smith cemetery", but there are Buckners and Crandalls buried there as well.
Does any of this connect with your group?