15 Jan 2009 Descendants of: C. A. Stoner 1 C. A. Stoner b. abt 1736 Toronto, Ontario m. Margaret Weibman b. abt 1740 Toronto, Ontario info from Larry Wright: Notes for C. A. Stoner: Mormon Data Base Individual Record (AFN: L6M4-N0) See also Loyalist Lineages of Canada, 1783-1983, comp. United Empire Loyalists' Association, Toronto Branch (Agincourt, Ont.: Generation Press, 1984), pp. 665-666. Margaret: info from Larry Wright: Notes for Margaret Weibman: Mormon Data Base Individual Record (AFN: PLTM-Z5) 2 John Stoner b. May 1762 Penn Co, PA d. 3 July 1838 Muskingum Co, OH m. Catherine Stoner m. 1786 Probably Frederick, MD b. abt 1768 Scarborough, York, Ontario d. 8 Oct 1845 Muskingum Co, OH John and Catherine were first cousins, according to Shirley Wilson. info from Larry Wright: Headstone - John Stoner, Jul 3, 1838, aged 76 years Notes for John Stoner: Mormon Data Base Individual Record (AFN: JKFX-74) Some records also show his name as Johannes (German spelling) John Stoner was a Private in Capt James Downey's Co. , Inf Regt. of OH Militia commanded by Lt. Col John Hindman, Aug 26, 1812 - Feb 24, 1813, War of 1812. Wright Welter Research by Jean Wright Welter, Mormon Data Base, Fiche No 6088635. More About John Stoner: Burial: Old Stoner Cemetary, 5 miles northwest of Adamsville. Residence: 1790, First definite knowledge of family is that they were living in Southhanpton Twp, now Somerset, PA. (per Descendents of Johannes and Catherine Steiner and Jacob and Nancy Jordan Stoner, Amber Stoner Culp, 1981) Catherine: John and Catherine were first cousins, according to Shirley Wilson. info from Larry Wright: Notes for Catherine Stoner: Mormon Data Base Individual Record (AFN: JKFX-89) Spoke German and signed name the German way according to family legend. See Amber Stoner Culp, "The Descendents of Johannes and Catherine Steiner and of Jacob and Nancy Jordan Stoner", 1981 pp 4 & 19. More About Catherine Stoner: Burial: Old Stoner Cemetary, 5 miles northwest of Adamsville? Marriage Notes for John Stoner and Catherine Stoner: John and Catherine were first cousins and there are 2 sources of this information. One, a descendent living in Illinois told C. A. Stoner, father of the author, that her mother was a granddaughter of John and Catherine and that she had often heard her mother say they were cousins. The second source was Mrs Samuel Hershman of Wheatfield, Indiana, he being a son of Catherine (Stoner) Hershman and a grandson of John and Catherine. She said her mother-in-law, Catherine (Stoner) Hershman, lived in her home for many years and that she often spoke of the fact that Catherine did not have to change her name when she married her cousin. Page 9, The Descendents of Johannes and Catherine Steiner and of Jacob and Nancy Jordan Stoner, Amber Stoner Culp, 1981. 3 Jacob Stoner b. 8 Oct 1791 Somerset Co., PA d. 29 Dec 1855 West Lebanon, IN m. Nancy Jordan m. 12 Feb 1819 Muskingum Co, OH b. 11 May 1799 d. 1 Jan 1884 [daughter of Caleb Jordan and Rachel Wagers] info from Larry Wright: Notes for Jacob Stoner: Jacob Stoner was a Private in Capt Rich'd Sunderland's Company, 2nd Regt, Ohio Militia - Feb 16 to Aug 15, 1813, War of 1812. Wright and Welter Research by Jean Wright Welter. Mormon Data Base Fiche No. 6088635. Birth, abt 1791, PA, Mormon Data Base, IGI Film No. 1760975. More About Jacob Stoner: Burial: West Lebanon, IN Nancy: info from Larry Wright: More About Nancy Jordon: Burial: Stoner/Lloyd Cemetary, Mt Moriah, MO Fact 1: January 01, 1884, Laid to rest in Lloyd Cemetary Mt. Moriah,Mo. Marriage Notes for Jacob Stoner and Nancy Jordon: Mormon Data Base IGI Film Batch No. 7209622, Service Call No. 0820294, Sheet 74. Zanesville, Muskingum County, OH Marriage Records 1818 to 1836, page 13. 4 Levi Harrison Stoner b. 6 Nov 1821 Zanesville, OH d. 28 Oct 1853 West Lebanon, IN m. Christina Henrietta Lambert (Lambrecht) m. 11 Aug 1841 Muskingum Co, OH b. 25 May 1821 d. 9 June 1913 Unionville, Putman co, MO [daughter of George Charles William Lambert (Lambrecht) and Latherine Lepla] info from Larry Wright: More About Levi Harrison Stoner: Burial: West Lebanon, IN Christina: info from Larry Wright: 5 John Caleb Stoner b. 21 Feb 1841 Zanesville, OH d. 7 Jan 1912 Highmore, SD m. Margaret Eleanor Bush m. 7 Apr 1862 Cainsville, MO b. 10 July 1839 Richland County, IL d. 14 Dec 1914 Highmore, SD info from Larry Wright: from "The Descendents of Johannes and Catherine Steiner and Jacob and Nancy Jordan Stoner", by Amber Stoner Culp, from research by her father, C. A. Stoner, published in 1981. John Caleb was born Feb 21, 1844 (1841?) in Muskingum Co. As noted above, the family moved to Indiana, then to Wisconsin and then to Harrison Co. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was 20 years old. In that year, 1861, he enlisted in the Union Army for 90 days, then for three years, then in the Veteran's Corps. He received his final discharge in St. Louis, Mo., on Feb 11, 1865. John Caleb was a prominent man in Harrison County and lived in different parts of it, near Cainsville and at New Hampton. He had a very wide acquaintance. On April 7, 1862, he was married to Margaret E. Bush at Cainsville. She was born july 10, 1839; died Dec. 14, 1914 at Highmore, S. Dak. On Apr 1, 1883, John C and his family moved from Missouri to Hyde County, S. Dak. From that time he was prominently identified with the development and affairs of that county, holding various offices of trust. For 14 years he was editor and publisher of the Highmore HERALD and wielded a great influence for good in the community. He died Jan. 7, 1912. He was widely known in both county and state, and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his neighbors. He had been suffering from the ravages of disease for years, and had expressed a wish that he could pass on. He and his wife Margaret had five sons, according to C. A., but I find a record of only two; namely, (a) George Charles and (b) John C. This is from a typed document titled "The Stoner and Jordan History", no author or date. John C. Stoner enlisted in the Union Army the first year of the war, 1861, enlisting the first time for ninety days, and then for three years, then in the Veterans Corps. He received his final discharge at St. Louis, Missouri on February 11th, 1865. John C. Stoner was united in marriage to Margaret Elnor Bush on April 7th, 1862 at Cainsville, Missouri by the Justice of the Peace. To this union there were five children born. Five sons, George C Stoner, and John C. Stoner Jr. were the only ones to reach maturity. The other three died in infancy. Their names I do not know. John C. Stoner died January 7th, 1912 at Highmore, South Dakota. His wife Margaret Elnor passed away on December 14th, 1914. She was born on July 10th, 1839 in Richland County, Illinois. 6 George C Stoner 6 John Caleb Stoner, Jr. 6 ? Stoner 6 ? Stoner 6 ? Stoner 5 Charles William Stoner b. 16 July 1847 Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH d. 18 Jan 1928 m. Martha Jane Melton m. 3 Dec 1865 b. 8 Sept 1849 Knox Co., IL d. 21 Oct 1917 Chandler, OK [daughter of William Henry Melton Sr and Malinda Hall] m. Mrs. Emeline Whisler m. 18 Feb 1920 b. 24 July 1851 IN d. 27 Dec 1932 Ridgeway, MO info from Shirley Wilson: He moved, with other members of his family, to Harrison Co, MO in 1857, where he grew to manhood. At the age of 18, in Feb 1865 he enlisted in the Union Army, receiving his discharge on Aug 30, 1865 at St. Louis, MO. On Dec 3, 1865 he married Martha J Melton. He was a prominent farmer, living on a farm of 226 acres in Harrison Co on Panther Creek about three miles northwest of Mt. Moriah, from about the time of his marriage until the Fall of 1910, when he moved to Chandler, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma. His wife died Oct. 21, 1917. He lived there nine years and then returned to Harrison Co. where on Feb. 18, 1920 he married Mrs. Emeline Whisler and took up his residence at Ridgeway, remaining there until the time of his death on Jan 18, 1928. He was buried in the Lloyd Stoner Cemetery. This information came from a book by Amber Stoner Culp, from research by her father C. A. Stoner. Stoner, Charles W.Charles W. Stoner - {STONER} Company: D Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private Roll-Box: 390 Roll-Exct: 47 Roll-Rec: 592 Allegiance: Union Misc: Unit: 51 Missouri Infantry. Mrs.: info from Missouri State Archives-Death Records Certificates 6 Jennie Henryetta Stoner b. 12 Oct 1866 Harrison co, MO d. 28 Jan 1932 Harrison co, MO m. George Lewis Wright m. 3 Jun 1883 b. 26 Mar 1861 Harrison co, MO d. 29 Jan 1950 Bethany, Harrison co, MO [son of John Sylvester Wright and Polly Scott Bridge] More About JENNIE HENRYETTA STONER: Burial: Lloyd/Stoner Cemetary, Mt Moriah, MO George: info from Larry Wright: Notes for GEORGE LEWIS WRIGHT: Listed in An Account of the Descendents of John Bridge, Cambridge, 1632 - 1924, by William D. Bridge, Page 359. George and Jennie were fortunate enough to be able to give each of their living children at marriage, a start with a small farm or money to move to their own household to build a new life. In about 1916, George, Jennie, Guy and Garland moved to Baker, Montana for a short period of time. They then moved to Chandler, OK in 1917. Then in 1920, they moved back to the old home place west of Mt Moriah. In 1925, George, Jennie and Garland moved to Akron, Colorado, where they lived in a sod house out on the wide-open prarie. The winter was cold, the closest neighbor two miles, mail box 1 mile and jack rabbit the daily menu, cooked on a stove fed with cow-chips. In 1927 they moved back to Mt Moriah. In early 1928, George, Jennie and Garland moved to Atchison County, Missouri. In the school year 1928-1929, Garland graduated from Daleview High School, Fairfax, MO. In late 1929, they moved back to Mt Moriah, north of town. This was the last home that George, Jennie and Garland had together. Jennie passed away at this little home in 1932. (From notes provided by Garland Wright Sep 16, 2000) More About GEORGE LEWIS WRIGHT: Burial: May 1950, Lloyd/Stoner Cemetary, Mt Moriah, MO Jennie: 7 Theodore Wright b. 13 Mar 1884 Harrison co, MO d. 31 Mar 1962 m. Alma Edith Emery b. 24 Apr 1881 Harrison co, MO d. 8 Oct 1961 [daughter of Josiphiah Emery and Eliza ?] 8 Carlos Paul Wright b. 5 May 1909 Mt Moriah, MO d. 2 Feb 2002 Harrison County Hospital, Bethany, MO m. Nellie Evelyn Linville m. 5 Mar 1931 b. 25 July 1912 Mercer co, MO d. 8 Mar 2006 info from Larry Wright: This is from the Bethany paper. C. Paul Wright C. Paul Wright, 92, Mt. Moriah, Mo., died February 2, 2002, at Harrison County Community Hospital. Mr. Wright was born May 5, 1909, in Mt. Moriah, the son of Theodore and Edith (Emery) Wright. He married Nellie Linville on March 5, 1931, and she survives of the home. Mr. Wright was part owner of the Mt. Moriah Elevator, and had worked as a cattle buyer for the Lamoni Livestock Auction for the last 35 years. He was a 1927 graduate of Mt. Moriah High School. His parents, a son Billie Raymond and a brother Reed Wright preceded him in death. In addition to his wife, he leaves son Jim Wright and wife Patricia Ann of Bethany; two grandchildren, Dwane Wright, Mt. Moriah, and Diane Shields, Kansas City, Mo.; two great-grandchildren, Rick Lee and Erika Jo Shields, Kansas City, Mo. Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. at the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial will be in the Lloyd Cemetery, Mt. Moriah. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. 9 Billy Raymond Wright b. 29 Mar 1933 d. 29 Mar 1933 9 Jimmie Lee Wright b. 6 Jan 1936 Mt Moriah, MO d. 11 Mar 2002 Des Moines, IA m. Patricia Ann Updegraff (details excluded) [daughter of Lloyd Updegraff and Doris Todhunter] info from Larry Wright: Subject: Jimmie Lee Wright's Obit Jimmie Lee > Carlos Paul > Theodore > George Lewis > John Sylvester > Elisha Cone for those who might not know. He was in the hospital recovering from a heart attack so that he could have a triple bypass operation. The obit is from the Bethany paper. Jimmie Lee Wright Jimmie Lee Wright, 66, Bethany, Mo., and formerly of Lincoln, Neb., died March 11, 2002, at a Des Moines, Iowa hospital. Mr. Wright was born in Mt. Moriah, Mo., on Jan. 6, 1936, the son of C. Paul and Nellie (Linville) Wright. He married Patricia Ann Updegraff on Oct. 8, 1954, and she survives of the home. He was 1954 a graduate of Mt. Moriah High School, and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He later worked as a truck driver and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. His father and brother Billy Raymond preceded him in death. In addition to his wife, he leaves a son, Dwane Wright, Mt. Moriah; daughter Diane Shields and husband Butch; mother Nellie Wright, all of Kansas City, and grandchildren Rick and wife Kelly, and Erika Shields. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2002, at the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial will be in the Lloyd Cemetery, Mt. Moriah. Military honors will be conducted by the V. F.W. and American Legion Posts of Bethany and Albany. Masonic rites will be conducted by Bethany Lodge #97 A.F. & A.M. Memorial gifts may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children and/or the American Diabetes Association. 10 Patricia Diane Wright (details excluded) 10 Jimmie Dwane Wright (details excluded) m. Velma Newman 9 Johnnie Merle Wright b. 6 Jan 1936 d. 21 Mar 1936 8 Porter Reid Wright b. 3 Oct 1913 d. 2 Oct 1958 7 Essie J. Wright b. 28 July 1887 Harrison co, MO d. 11 Feb 1902 Harrison co, MO More About ESSIE J. WRIGHT: Burial: LLoyd Cemetery Near Mt Moriah, Harrison County, MO 7 Zelma Bernice Wright b. 16 Aug 1892 Mt Moriah, MO d. 18 Oct 1988 Maitland, MO m. William Edgar Larason m. Mt Moriah, MO b. 21 Aug 1892 Mercer co, MO d. 29 Apr 1980 Maitland, MO 8 Evah A. Larason b. 29 May 1911 Mt Moriah, MO 8 Mildred Larason b. 30 Sept 1912 8 Garvin Leonard Larason b. 25 Sept 1914 Mt Moriah, MO 8 Maxine Larason b. 17 Apr 1916 Mt Moriah, MO d. 5 Feb 1991 Kansas City, MO 7 Arthur McKinley Wright b. 26 Mar 1896 Mt Moriah, MO d. 20 June 1970 La Junta, CO m. Elsie May Downey m. 3 Mar 1917 Mt Moriah, MO b. 25 July 1898 Mt Moriah, MO d. 23 Apr 1995 La Junta, CO [daughter of John Downey and Ida Wooderson] info from Larry Wright: Notes for ARTHUR MCKINLEY WRIGHT: Died of a heart attack brought on by over-exertion and excitement. Suffered from diabetes for many years, but never took any medication for it. Listed in An Account of the Descenents of John Bridge, Cambridge, 1632 - 1924, by William D. Bridge, Page 359. This is a story about Dad courting Mom. In those days, the normal mode of transportation was by horse, or horse and buggy. Dad loved to tell how he had trained an old mare to pull a buggy and follow the road without him having to hold the reins. This allowed him to use both hands and pay full attention to Elsie. When he would start telling the story, Elsie would invariably disappear into the kitchen to find something to do. It is utterly impossible to list the residences where Art, or as most of his relatives called him, "Hoof", took his family. After their marriage in 1917, George L, Art's father, gave them a part of his land, which was the same land that John S., George L's father, had purchased from the US Government in 1857. They lived with Hoof's parents until they finished building their own home. They built this home on this land by cutting trees, hauling them to a sawmill by horse and wagon, then hauling the lumber back from the sawmill the same way, and then built the house. Several pictures of this house still exist, although the house was torn down in the 1980's. Larry has a piece of the foundation of this house in his possession. Garland Wright, Hoof's youngest brother, who was about 7 years old at the time, related how he was at the house while Hoof was working on the construction. He needed a special tool that was located at George L's place and Hoof offered him a dime if he would go get it. Garland took him up on it and went to get the tool, but couldn't find it, so he asked his dad, George L, telling George L about the dime. George L got the tool for him, but made him give back the dime because he was supposed to be helping and not making money. Garland said he would never forget that dime. Then, sometime before 1922, Dad took the family to live in Blythedale, MO, where Harold was born in 1922. During the Blythedale phase of their life, which lasted until about February 1929, Dad was a bank clerk, a teacher, owned a garage, and was a farmer. The bank clerk phase and the teacher phase are interesting. The bank where Dad worked was robbed. Uncle Garland related that, at that time, he, his father and mother, George L and Jenny Henryetta, lived in Akron, CO, and that Jenny was beside herself because they learned that all the bank employees had been locked in the bank vault and she was sure that Dad had been shot and killed. Harold remembers Dad telling that the robber had a gun that had a barrel that looked like it was a stove pipe Art was definitely a school teacher. In those days, there were many one room school houses where all grades were together, and this was probably true in Dad's case. It is also true that teachers did not need a teaching certificate to get hired. At any rate, there was this school near Bltyhedale that had a reputation of running the teachers off if the older boys didn't like them. This is the school that Dad taught, probably no more than 2 years. We don't know if Dad succeeded, or if the boys did so. Story as related by Harold L. and Garland Wright, son and brother of Dad, and Doris Miller, his daughter. Next, back to Mt Moriah where Larry was born. Soon thereafter, they moved to a farm near Cimmaron, Kansas, the year 1931, where Art worked for Guy Scott, a large wheat farmer. In 1932,because the crops were so good, Dad decided to work for himself, so, they bought their own farm in Colorado. From about 1932 until 1937, Art and his family lived 9 1/2 miles north of Towner, Kiowa County, Colorado. This is where Doris was born (see her file for the story of this event). These were very hard times - initially, the Depression, and, later, a terrible drouth called "The Dust Bowl". The family had about 1 section of land, 1 mile by 1 mile. In those days, little was known about conservation, so grasslands were plowed to create fields which were then destroyed by drouth and wind. Terrible dust storms were common. Just before Dad and Mom decided they had had enough, one dust storm lasted for one week. When it was over, the family used wheat shovels to remove the dirt from inside the house. During dirt storms, Mom would prepare the family meals on the old wood cook stove, but would leave the food in covered pans on the stove to keep the food from being contaminated with dirt. Each would take their plate to the stove, get their food, and eat at the table. We ate a lot of cornbread and milk and cornbread and beans, with a few raw onions thrown in. This is not to imply, however, that we were ever hungry. Almost everything we ate was raised on the farm, plenty of garden vegetables, hogs and calves to butcher, and cows to milk. Dad was very skilled at directing the milk from a cow's udder directly into a waiting child's mouth. After another dirt storm, there was enough accumulated dirt on the table that Larry, who was 5 or 6 at the time, made play fields on the table with his toy tractor. In 1937, after losing the farm and almost everything else, Dad took his family to La Junta, CO, where he found a job at the Commodity Credit Corporation. Sometime later, he got a better job at Stauffer's Market in Swink, CO, probably in about 1939. After working there for some time, Dad bought the store from the elderly owner. That started a series of 4 different grocery stores in Swink, with a population of less than 200 at the time - we only lived in 3 houses. Next, Dad bought a grocery store in La Junta, CO, which again started a series of Wright Grocery Stores in La Junta, interrupted by one in Vroman, CO, population less than 15. It is at this point that things start getting fuzzy. During WWII, both Rus and Harold were in the service, and after the war, they were briefly united with the family, but both soon married and were on their own. In 1950, the Korean War removed Larry from the family, and in 1952, Doris married. Art and Elsie lived in several houses in La Junta after all the kids had left, but finally settled down in North La Junta where Dad died in 1970. He was not able to be a pioneer like so many of his ancestors, but he did inherit a good deal of the wanderlust that was a part of their makeup. To illustrate, during WWII, the family once lived in a house in La Junta for 3 weeks. The smell of the new paint had not yet begun to dissipate before we moved. More About ARTHUR MCKINLEY WRIGHT: Burial: June 23, 1970, Cheraw Menonite Cemetary, Cheraw, CO Elsie: info from Larry Wright: Notes for ELSIE MAY DOWNEY: Elsie was both the main pillar, and the guiding light of this family. Each of her kids were born at home, as was very common in those days. And at least one, Doris, was born without the benefit of a doctor being present (See Doris's notes). Her first priority in everything she did was the well-being of her family. Normally, Mom did not show her feelings outwardly. But, one time during WWII when she received a picture of Harold in his army uniform just before he went overseas, she broke down completely when she saw the picture. Usually, however, during times of stress, she just worked that much harder on whatever project she was involved in at the time. This illustrates Mom's character. After one of her major operations, she was being wheeled from the recovery room to a regular hospital room. She was lying in the bed and noticed that it was stopped near the door of one of the rooms. She noticed a black woman in the bed in the room, and, who was looking at her. After a while, the orderly wheeled the bed into the room and Mom thought nothing of what had happened. A day or two later, after Mom had recovered a bit, the two women started talking and became good friends. At one point while they were both still in the hospital, the other woman asked Mom about the bed incident. Mom told her she had noticed that there was a considerable wait in the hall with no one doing anything, but did not think much about it. The black woman told her that they were waiting to see what kind of a response Mom had when she saw a black person in the room. Mom's response was "That's foolish. We are all on this earth together, so, we all have to live together". After they had recovered, the two women corresponded until the black woman died several years later. Another example of Mom's character took place while she was in the nursing home about 1 year before her death. Larry was visiting her and they were talking about "old times". Mom had made a comment about her mother and said that Ida Bell was the guiding light of her life because she always thought of others before thinking about herself, and never said a bad thing about anyone. Larry told Elsie that there were many people that said the same thing about Elsie. Mom was truly embarrassed and motioned with her hand at Larry, saying "don't say that about me, I could never be that good". Another example was when Larry told his parents about getting married. He was in the Army in Japan at the time and had said very little about getting serious. In his letter, Larry described his intended and at the end, told his parents to sit down before they read any further because she was Japanese. Mom fired a return letter right back saying that if she was his choice, then she was Mom's choice also, no questions asked. Hoof (Dad) later responded the same way. In both hard times and good times, she always maintained a positive outlook on life, and did whatever was within her power to follow that philosophy. She spent little time complaining about her predicament. Rather than that, she found ways to fight back. Out on the farm during the Dust Bowl, when she saw a dirt storm coming, she would gather papers and rags to stuff in cracks around doors and windows to keep the fine dust from getting into the house. Many things were made at home to conserve what little money was available. We always had a good supply of home canned food that she had made. She made soap. And, since there was no water in the house, taking a bath was special. Once a week in an old fashioned wash tub (for laundry) out in the yard where no one could see us. Don't remember how Mom and Dad did it. The soap, used for laundry, dishes and bathing, was made from lard, wood ash, lye, water, and maybe something else. It removed all the accumulated dirt, sweat, and the outer layer of skin, and if you didn't get it rinsed off quickly, it could go deeper. The ingredients were all cooked in a large tub on an open outdoor fire and then poured into a shallow container where it hardened and was then cut into cakes. At the end of the day, she always had time for the kids, reading by means of a "coal oil lamp" (kerosine), rocking and/or telling stories. And she was continually singing lots of hymns and other old songs like "She'll be commin round the mountain when she comes". There is a family story about her that on her birthday, and I don't know if it was before or after She and Dad were married, her father gave her a choice of presents - either a silver dollar or her choice of one of his cows. In those days, a dollar was a lot of money, but she chose the cow because she knew that in the long run, the cow would produce much more than she could get from the dollar. This same outlook continued after the family moved away from the farm and had achieved a small measure of success. Mom always remembered the hard times and did what she could to ensure that they never returned to her family. Everyone in the family accused her of being tight. Yet, she never hesitated to try to give something to her kids. According to Elsie, she was 1/16th Indian through her father, John Franklin Downey. If that is true, and Mom surely believed it to be so, and the lineage followed the Downey family, then the mother of her great grandfather, George W. Downey, would have been that indian. Unfortunately, George W. is where the lineage stops at this time (Nov 2000). If the lineage did not follow the Downey family, then there are about 12 or 13 other possibilities, none of which have been checked out at this time. According to Irene (Franklin) Wright, Rus's wife, Ida Bell (Wooderson) Downey, Mom's mother and wife of John Downey, told Rus and Irene that John's indian ancestors were the indians that were from Oklahoma, and that the Downey that married the indian was ostracized by all the other Downeys. When Rus and Irene were first married, they lived in Bethany, MO, near Mt Moriah where Ida Bell lived. As a matter of fact, it was Ida Bell that introduced Rus and Irene. Rus had just returned from WWII and was visiting relatives in Mt Moriah at the time. Both Rus and Irene thought the world of Ida and visited her often. If Dad wanted to get the best of her, he would call her a Comanche. Doris said that when that happened, you could just see her black eyes crackle. Mom wouldn't say anything, but would just disappear. Major Illnesses: In December 1969 Mom had a major cancer operation. Larry believes that it was cancer of the uterus that resulted in a hysterectomy and the removal of a part of the colon because the cancer had spread there. This resulted in a colostomy that was removed about 3 years later. Others in the family believe that Mom had cancer of the colon that had spread. At any rate, the surgeon told Larry that the type of cancer was a very slow growing type that might not have any effect on the length of Mom's life, and at this stage of our lives, none of those remaining have memories that are that reliable, so there are doubts about what is actually true. Because of the type of the cancer, the surgeon, himself, may not have definitely known. Larry bases his belief on the fact that he found 5 or 6 bloody pads (no hard, brown material on them) , that Mom had evidently made from material, in their bedroom when he cleaned the house while staying with Dad during and after Mom's operation. Right hip replacement - about 1973. Left knee replacement - about 1975. Declined to have other hip and knee replaced due to old age. Breast cancer resulting in removal of left breast - 1985. Dementia starting about 1992 Doctors diagnosed it as Alzheimers, but Larry believes she simply had a serious case of age-related dementia. On the day she died, April 23, 1995, Doris related that in the afternoon, the nursing home called to say that Mom was talking quite a bit and that they felt that Doris should visit Mom. She and Darrell did so, and when they entered Mom's room, Mom said "Well, lets just visit a while". They did, and Doris said that Mom was very much like her old self. She was alert and very normal, talking a great deal about old times. Doris and Darrell left Mom about 6:30 PM to go home to eat. About 11:30 that night, the nursing home called to say that Mom and just died. More About ELSIE MAY DOWNEY: Burial: April 26, 1995, Cheraw Menonite Cemetary, Cheraw, CO 8 Lawrence Eugene Wright (details excluded) m. Reiko Hiramatsu (details excluded) Japan [daughter of Soichi Hiramatsu and Tomeko Wakai] 8 Russel Raymond Wright b. 14 June 1918 Mt Moriah, MO d. 19 Oct 1993 Montrose, CO m. Etta Irene Franklin m. 30 June 1946 Bethany, MO b. 16 June 1918 Mt Moriah, MO [daughter of Charles Franklin] info from Larry Wright: Notes for RUSSEL RAYMOND WRIGHT: Diagnosed with diabetes about 1983. Rus was legally blind the last 3 - 4 years of his life due to his inattention to the illness. Listed in An Account of the Descendents of John Bridge, Cambridge, 1632 - 1924, by William D. Bridge, Page 359. As related by his uncle, Garland Wright, Rus was born in a house that his parents built. At the time, Garland was about 8 years old, and during the construction of the house, everyone lived with George Lewis and Jenny, Art's parents. Garland told of how, even while he was a small baby, they discovered that Rus had a hernia. Elsie made him a truss to help solve the problem, but he lived with the problem until he was about 24 years old when he had it repaired surgically so he could enlist in the US Navy. Rus was very independent (his wife Irene and probably the kids also might even say stubborn). Yet, he was as hard on himself as he was on anyone in his family. In this same vein, he was not known as a religious person. Sometime after he had retired and he and Irene were living in the senior citizens housing in Olathe, CO, one Sunday morning, while Irene was getting ready to go to church, Rus appeared behind her and said "If you are going to church with me, you better speed up. And why don't you call Karen & Pat and Ronnie & his wife to see if they want to go too. We'll all meet at the restaurant for breakfast before church." After Irene had gotten over her surprise, she called Karen whose response was "who are you talking about?" At the restaurant there was Rus decked out in his Sunday Best, when in walked on of his co-workers, whose response was "where are you preaching today?" Rus told him that the sermon would be over in the corner of the dining room and that he would be obligated to listen to the whole thing. Rus was subsequently a hard working contributor to the church until the diabetes forced him to stop several years later. In 1939, during his senior year at Swink High School, Rus joined the Colorado National Guard, enlisting with the 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Division. On Sep 1, 1940, the 45th Division was called to Active Duty. The unit was initially stationed at Ft. Sill, OK, and, during one of the physical examinations that he had to undergo, the doctors discovered that Rus had a hernia. He was discharged and given a draft classification of 4F (physically unfit), which meant that he would not be drafted. He was home for awhile, but his draft status affected his feelings so much that he had the hernia repaired at his own expense and then enlisted in the Navy. He was trained as a Sonar operator and was assigned to a Submarine Chaser that saw service in the Pacific, ending up around Saipan. During one of his port calls, Rus acquired a pet monkey from another sailor. He took the monkey aboard and taught it many tricks, one of which was to annoy some of the officers. Rus's connection with the monkey came to an end when it bit the Commanding Officer. This was written by Hutch, a fellow Brand Inspector, and read at Rus's funeral. The story of Russel Wright is one of life on horseback, miles in the saddle, back-breaking labor, long days and nights, of lonely back roads, and snowbound ranches. No books or college degree taught of the sweat and smell of the livestock, of catching rustlers or tracking down fraud, the tough living, and tougher decisions. Russel's education was schooled in the ways of the land, people, and the weather. Russel Wright, Brand Inspector, was called many things; "Old Injun Fighter", "Musty", and many unprintable names because he was called to be tough and run things by the book. The job also called for him to know everyone. Being outgoing he knew the ranchers, drinking coffee around a ranch table, as well as he knew the cattle brands and the land. As a child, and it's hard to think he ever was, when his folks went to town he and his brothers and sisters rode the steers in the corral just for fun. Getting dumped in the dirt or water trough added to the fun. When tired of that there was alswys the old pony his father had bought from the Indians. During the Depression you made your own fun. As kids in school Russel sat in front of his future wife Irene the entire 4th grade. She had been born next door to him just two days apart. You could find Russel as a young man in the middle of the Pacific in the Navy aboard a Destroyer Escort. As a Sonar operator he would pass the time playing with the ships dog or monkey as well as "pinging" dolphins and whales with the Sonar. Russel and Irene were married five months after getting out of the service. After leaving Missouri they moved to La Junta, Colorado where Kenny was born. They then moved to Montrose where Russel became brand inspector and Ronnie and Karen were born. As Russel grew older and his voice got deeper imagine him saying "don't just stand there, grab a broom and get to work". He liked to give advice like that to anyone! His work took Russel away from Irene and home but the family did things together whenever they could. The last 20 years of his life he was bothered with diabetes but still enjoyed story telling of the situations he'd had to face in his life. Russel and I always gave each other a verbal rough time, as friends often do. On our trips through the back roads, even when his eyesight was badly failing, he relived many of his experiences that he shared with me which I'm grateful for. In fact I'm grateful that I knew Russel Wright. I can vision him sitting up in Cowboy Heaven astride a horse swapping stories to anyone who would listen ----- even now. Hutch During the Dust Bowl years starting in the mid-30s, Rus joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, probably after he was 18 years old. These were very hard times, and Rus probably sent most of his earnings home to the family. He was assigned to the Soil Conservation Service code SCS-4-C. Colorado State internet site. More About RUSSEL RAYMOND WRIGHT: Burial: October 23, 1993, Olathe Cemetary, Olathe, CO 9 Kenneth Raymond Wright (details excluded) 9 Ronald Charles Wright (details excluded) 9 Karen May Wright (details excluded) 8 Harold Lee Wright b. 8 July 1922 m. Jean Burgoon m. 21 June 1946 Notes for HAROLD LEE WRIGHT: Listed in An Account of the Descendents of John Bridge, Cambridge, 1632 - 1924, by William D. Bridge, Page 359. 9 Bekka Jo Wright (details excluded) 9 Kathy Lea Wright (details excluded) 8 Doris May Wright (details excluded) m. Darrell Dean Miller 9 Roger Dean Miller (details excluded) 9 Rex Douglas Miller (details excluded) 9 Henry Arthur Miller (details excluded) 9 Jeffrey Kent Miller (details excluded) 9 Mark Ray Miller 7 William Sylvester Dean Wright b. 25 Apr 1897 Mt Moriah, MO d. 13 Feb 1974 m. Nora Mae Kenly b. 25 Apr 1897 d. May 1961 8 Kenneth De Veryl Wright b. 28 Oct 1916 Ridgeway, MO m. Eleanor H. Evanson m. 26 May 1946 Camas, WA b. 5 Apr 1918 Amegard, ND 9 Keith Dennis Wright (details excluded) 9 Dale Gene Wright (details excluded) 9 Nore Ivedia Wright (details excluded) m. Spencer Donald Hess 9 Chris Dean Wright b. 3 Jan 1952 Thermopolis, WY d. 26 Oct 1954 Washougal, WA 9 Gary Lee Wright (details excluded) 8 George Louis Jr Wright b. 20 July 1918 8 Geraldine Bea Wright b. 11 Mar 1920 8 Marvin Kenley Wright b. 9 Apr 1922 8 Virgina Rae Wright b. 14 July 1924 d. 2 July 1970 m. Orville Wilson 8 Dollie Lorrie Wright (details excluded) 8 Verlin Dean Wright (details excluded) 8 Donnie D. Wright b. 31 Mar 1931 d. 23 Sept 1947 8 Betty Dorline Wright (details excluded) 7 Florence Fern Wright b. 4 Apr 1898 Mt Moriah, MO d. 7 Apr 1989 Ridgeway, MO m. Robert Milton Bennett b. 3 Sept 1896 [son of Charles D. Bennett and Mattie Lou Crabb] 8 Clell Evertt Bennett b. 22 July 1917 8 Cyle D. Bennett b. 21 Dec 1918 Ridgeway, MO d. 9 Dec 2008 Kansas City, MO m. Mary L. ? m. 1939 d. 2006 9 Mary Darlene Bennett m. John Roper 9 Alice Orlene Bennett m. ? Yunghans 9 Hal Gene Bennett m. Carol ? 9 Bonnie Bennett 9 Joyce Bennett m. Alvin Macko 7 Ethel Evelyn Wright b. 7 Jan 1900 Mt Moriah, MO d. 14 Jan 1978 Hamburg, IA m. Glen Wood Prater b. 10 Dec 1897 MO d. 23 Dec 1976 MO [son of John Allen Prater and Emma Rosette Dill] Glen and Ethel are buried in Walkup Grove cemetery, near Fairfax MO Glen: Glen and Ethel are buried in Walkup Grove cemetery, near Fairfax MO 8 Harlan Rex Prater b. 2 Sept 1918 d. 10 Dec 1998 m. Neva Dean Brewer m. 10 June 1937 m. Charlotte Puett m. 26 Sept 1970 b. 31 May 1921 buried Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, MO 9 George Russell Prater (details excluded) 9 Philip Wayne Prater (details excluded) 9 Harlon Eugene Prater (details excluded) 8 Avis Lucille Prater b. 31 Oct 1920 Bethany, MO d. 24 Jan 2006 m. Willard Powell m. 21 May 1945 b. 3 Aug 1918 d. 18 Apr 1979 Maryville MO [son of Earl Monroe Powell and Zula Wiley] 9 Glennda Lou Powell (details excluded) 9 Earl Lyn Powell (details excluded) 9 Charles Dale Powell (details excluded) m. Patty Calfee 9 Wilda June Powell (details excluded) 8 George Allen (Jim) Prater b. 15 Feb 1923 d. 16 May 1994 MO m. Dorothy Margaret Craig m. 8 May 1941 b. 14 Oct 1923 Jim hosted bluegrass music festivals on his farm near Bolckow, MO. buried Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, MO 9 Lon Craig Prater (details excluded) 9 Ramona June Prater (details excluded) 9 Alan Ray Prater (details excluded) 10 Josh Prater m. Kim Schuman 10 Stephanie Prater m. Warren Clark 8 Lois Pauline Prater b. 7 June 1925 Fairfax, MO d. 31 July 2006 St. Joseph, MO m. Jack Owens m. 1943 m. Drexel Eldon Gray m. 16 Jan 1958 b. 27 Oct 1915 Pickering, MO d. 11 Apr 2000 Savannah, MO 9 Basil Dean Owens (details excluded) m. Linda Sue Griffin (details excluded) 9 Glen David Owens (details excluded) m. Tommasine Lynette Kirsch 9 Connie Sue Owens (details excluded) m. Curtis Taylor 8 Jerry Dale Prater b. 24 May 1928 Fairfax, MO d. 17 Jul 2008 St Joseph, MO m. Mary Ellen Gilland (details excluded) De Kalb, MO Prater, Jerry AGENCY, Mo. - Jerry Dale "J.D." Prater, 80, Agency, formerly of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the Living Community of St. Joseph, with his beloved grandson, Jeff, at his side. J.D. was born May 24, 1928, in Fairfax, Mo., to Glen and Ethel (Wright) Prater. In 1951, he married Mary Ellen Gilland. They were divorced in 1992 after 41? years of marriage. Both remained close. J.D. worked for the Rock Island Railroad and retired from Western Dairy after 35 years of service. He enjoyed the outdoors, coon hunting, trading, and his grandson, Jeff, who was his greatest joy. As Jeff was growing up, you didn't see one without the other; and then came his great-grandson, Jordan, who became his second greatest joy. J.D. was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother, Ruben; brothers, Harlan, George A. "Jim" and John Prater; and sisters, Avis Powell and Lois Gray. He is survived by his former wife, Mary Ellen; daughter, Mary Dale Colwell, and husband, Joe; grandson, Jeffrey Dale Hamilton, and wife, Pam; great-grandson, Jordan Dale Hamilton; brother, Richard "Dick" Prater of Tarkio, Mo.; sister, Jennie Lee Grace of Des Moines, Iowa, and their families, along with a host of nieces and nephews; and his companion, Georgia Adkins of Agency. The family will like to give a special thank you to Kendallwood Hospice and the Living Community, which made his final hours peaceful. The funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Rupp Funeral Home, St. Joseph. Interment will be at the Agency Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are requested to Kendallwood Hospice. Online condolences and obituaries are at www.ruppfuneral.com. Published in the St. Joseph News-Press on 7/19/2008 9 Mary Dale Prater (details excluded) 8 Ruben Prater b. 21 Mar 1931 Atchison co, MO d. 21 Mar 1931 Atchison co, MO buried Walkup Grove Cemetery, near Fairfax, MO info from Missouri State Archives-Death Record Certificates: Death record states date of birth and death to be 21 Mar 1931. Grave marker incorrectly reads 1932. Cause of death listed as "blue baby" (stillborn) 8 Jennie Lea Prater (details excluded) m. Weldon Wilbur Grace (details excluded) Nodaway co, MO [son of Harvey Alexander Grace and Mary Ellen McIntyre] 9 James Weldon Grace (details excluded) m. Cynthia Diane Sotter (details excluded) Los Angeles, CA [daughter of Thomas Raymond Sotter and Rose Blount] m. Joan Marie (Bruch) Lewis (details excluded) Carroll, IA [daughter of Leo Julian Bruch and Betty Haverman] 10 Joshua James Grace (details excluded) 10 Jennilee Rose Grace (details excluded) m. Aaron Scott Anderson 11 Jackson Weldon Anderson (details excluded) 9 Jan Lawson Grace (details excluded) m. Phyllis Lloyd 10 Jeremy Grace (details excluded) m. Adrienne Wiebe 9 Pamela Sue Grace (details excluded) m. Dean Ague m. Tom Mehalovich m. Ed Tam 9 Patricia Lue Grace (details excluded) m. Randy Wilson m. Gary Adams m. Don Richards 10 Sarah Adams 10 Jacob Adams 9 Jon Richard Grace (details excluded) 8 John Lewis "J.L." Prater b. 21 July 1938 Fillmore, MO d. 17 Apr 2008 Council Bluffs, IA m. Arlene June Grace (details excluded) [daughter of Harvey Alexander Grace and Mary Ellen McIntyre] Prater, John HAMBURG, Iowa - John Lewis "Bub" Prater, 69, Hamburg, formerly Burlington Junction, Mo., passed away on Thursday evening, April 17, 2008. Born July 21, 1938, in rural Burlington Junction, he was the son of Glenn and Ethel (Wright) Prater. He was united in marriage to Arlene June Grace on Nov. 28, 1958. Survivors are wife, Arlene of Hamburg; children, Gena Prater of Hamburg, Jayson (Lisa) Prater of Milo, Iowa; and Jerald (Katrina) Prater of Platte Woods, Mo.; three grandchildren; siblings, Jerry D. (Georgia) Prater of Agency, Mo.; Richard E. (Connie) Prater of Tarkio, Mo.; and Jennie Lea (Weldon) Grace of Des Moines, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 20, at the United Methodist Church in Hamburg. Burial will follow in Mount Olive Cemetery at Hamburg, Family visitation will be Saturday, April 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Rash-Gude Funeral Home, Hamburg. Memorials may be made to Nishna Productions in Shenandoah, Iowa. Published in the St. Joseph News-Press on 4/19/2008 9 Gena Grace Prater (details excluded) 9 Jayson Lewis Prater (details excluded) 9 Jerald Harvey Prater 8 Richard Eugene Prater (details excluded) m. Connie Sue Brummitt 9 Shawna Kaye Prater (details excluded) 7 Letha Rose Wright b. 29 Feb 1902 d. 11 Jan 1905 More About LETHA ROSE WRIGHT: Burial: Lloyd Cemetery near Mt Moriah, Harrison County, MO 7 Guy Hannah Wright b. 28 Nov 1903 Mt Moriah, MO d. 12 Apr 1969 Mt Moriah, MO m. Mattie Prater m. Apr 1923 b. 15 July 1904 MO d. 25 June 1951 Bethany, MO [daughter of John Allen Prater and Emma Rosette Dill] Guy: info from Larry Wright: More About GUY HANNAH WRIGHT: Fact 1: 1969, Died in tragic Accident Mattie: SOURCE: Newspaper clipping from unidentified newspaper (Probably Bethany Republican-Clipper) Handwritten date of 6-27-51 written on clipping Mrs. Guy Wright Dies; Mt. Moriah Rites Today Mrs. Mattie Wright, 46, wife of Guy Wright, living east of Bethany and with a Ridgeway rural address, died Monday at a local hospital. Mrs. Wright had been ill for several months and in and out of the hospital at times. Besides her husband, Mrs. Wright is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Colleen Hartman of Ridgeway address. Mrs. Wright was a daughter of John A. and Emma (Dill) Prater. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 o'clock this Wednesday at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. The Rev. Marvin T. Judy of Cainsville will officiate. Burial will be at Lloyd Cemetery (Mt. Moriah). info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 8 Maizie Lavern Wright b. 12 Oct 1923 Fairfax, MO d. 28 Dec 1941 Excelsior Springs, MO m. Luther C. Musser Jr m. 1941 buried Lloyd cemetery Mt Moriah info from Larry Wright: More About MAIZZIE WRIGHT: Fact 1: 1941, Died in car accident right after marriage. info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 8 Elsie Colleen Wright (details excluded) m. Robert Lee Hartman b. 17 Dec 1924 d. 8 July 2006 9 Christy Elaine Hartman (details excluded) 9 Bobby Gene Hartman (details excluded) 9 Richard Wayne Hartman b. 9 Nov 1959 d. 6 Feb 1968 info from Larry Wright: More About RICHARD WAYNE HARTMAN: Fact 1: February 06, 1968, Died of Kidney Disorder 7 Ada Charlotte Wright b. 20 Oct 1905 d. 4 July 1914 Notes for ADA CHARLOTTE WRIGHT: Died in a house fire at her sister Zelma's Burial: Lloyd Cemetery Near Mt Moriah, Harrison County, MO 7 Garland Wayne Wright b. 11 Aug 1910 Mt Moriah, MO d. 21 Dec 2001 Leavenworth KS m. Lucretia Louise Vermillion b. 23 Dec 1907 d. 7 Feb 1965 m. Mary (Hooper) Carpenter info from Larry Wright: Notes for GARLAND WAYNE WRIGHT: Has diabetes obituary: Garland W. Wright, of Leavenworth, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2001 at Cushing Memorial Hospital. He was 91. He was born Aug. 11, 1910 in Harrison County, Mo., the son of George L. and Jennie H. (Stoner) Wright. He married Mary E. Hooper on Feb. 11, 1966 in Miami, Okla. She survives of the home. Mr. Wright worked as a farmer before joining the United States Army in May 1942 and served until September 1945. He then went to work at Fort Leavenworth in civil service. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Other survivors include his daughter, Roberta West, Leavenworth; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were 11 brothers and sisters. Visitation for Mr. Wright will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at the Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapels. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapel with burial following at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. The Rev. Randall Terrill will officiate. Memorial contributions may be sent in lieu of flowers to the National Kidney Foundation in care of the funeral chapel. 6 Rosa Neola Stoner b. 27 Oct 1872 Mt Moriah, MO d. 6 May 1952 Kansas City, MO m. Jessie Grant Phillips m. George Lewis Wright m. abt 1935 b. 26 Mar 1861 Harrison co, MO d. 29 Jan 1950 Bethany, Harrison co, MO [son of John Sylvester Wright and Polly Scott Bridge] George: info from Larry Wright: Notes for GEORGE LEWIS WRIGHT: Listed in An Account of the Descendents of John Bridge, Cambridge, 1632 - 1924, by William D. Bridge, Page 359. George and Jennie were fortunate enough to be able to give each of their living children at marriage, a start with a small farm or money to move to their own household to build a new life. In about 1916, George, Jennie, Guy and Garland moved to Baker, Montana for a short period of time. They then moved to Chandler, OK in 1917. Then in 1920, they moved back to the old home place west of Mt Moriah. In 1925, George, Jennie and Garland moved to Akron, Colorado, where they lived in a sod house out on the wide-open prarie. The winter was cold, the closest neighbor two miles, mail box 1 mile and jack rabbit the daily menu, cooked on a stove fed with cow-chips. In 1927 they moved back to Mt Moriah. In early 1928, George, Jennie and Garland moved to Atchison County, Missouri. In the school year 1928-1929, Garland graduated from Daleview High School, Fairfax, MO. In late 1929, they moved back to Mt Moriah, north of town. This was the last home that George, Jennie and Garland had together. Jennie passed away at this little home in 1932. (From notes provided by Garland Wright Sep 16, 2000) More About GEORGE LEWIS WRIGHT: Burial: May 1950, Lloyd/Stoner Cemetary, Mt Moriah, MO Jennie: 6 Mary Malinda Stoner b. 16 June 1869 d. 23 Mar 1947 m. William Herbst m. 1886 m. John Phillips b. 4 Feb 1870 d. 1 Apr 1888 m. Grant Collins 7 Edith Luecretia Herbst b. 3 Mar 1887 6 Minnie M. Stoner b. 4 Sept 1873 Harrison co, MO m. Calvin Simpson Bridge 6 Charles Jessie Stoner b. 23 May 1876 d. 21 Apr 1966 m. Etta Missouri Dennis m. 16 Feb 1895 b. abt 1878 OH d. 6 Apr 1946 6 Joseph O. Stoner b. 7 Oct 1878 d. 3 July 1879 6 Grace Ellen Stoner b. 10 Aug 1880 d. 29 Jan 1971 Chandler, OK m. Henry Alonzo Bridge 6 Samuel Arthur Stoner b. 21 Mar 1883 Ridgeway, MO d. 1 Nov 1967 Kansas City, MO m. Gladys Lural Brown m. 31 Oct 1908 [daughter of Henry Emanuel Brown and Queen Victoria Booth] 7 Keith Virgil Stoner b. 25 Nov 1920 Harrison Co., MO d. 9 Dec 1934 Harrison Co., MO info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates : accidental gunshot while hunting 6 June Bertha Stoner b. 29 May 1885 d. 12 Feb 1919 m. Carl Omer Whisler m. 29 Mar 1903 6 Dollie Viola Stoner b. 22 July 1887 Mt Moriah, MO d. 6 Dec 1940 Chandler, OK m. Charles Sumner Cochran m. George Howland m. Oct 1919 5 Sarah A. Stoner b. late 1849 5 Elizabeth Catherine Stoner b. 20 Sept 1850 West Lebanon, IN d. 8 July 1932 Wolf Point, MT m. William Henry Melton Jr m. 10 Mar 1867 Cainsville, MO b. 8 Oct 1846 Harrison Co, IN d. 8 April 1902 [son of William Henry Melton Sr and Malinda Hall] info from Larry Wright: . Here is what is in Amber Stoner Culp's Stoner History on Aunt "Lib". Elizabeth Catherine Stoner, only daughter of Levi Harrison and Christiana, was born at West Lebanon, Indiana, Sept. 20, 1850. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Shotsman, near Wolf Point, Montana, July 8, 1932. She is buried at Prairie Elk, Mont. After her father's death, which occurred when she was a very small girl, her mother, finding herself among strangers in a strange neighborhood where they had recently moved, decided to go to her relatives in Wisconsin. They lived in that state, however, only a few years before deciding to move to Missouri where the Stoner family had located. In Missouri, Elizabeth grew to womanhood and married William Harrison Melton, born Oct. 8, 1846, died April 8, 1902, buried in Lloyd cemetery. They were married March 10, 1867 at Cainsville by Samuel H. Glaze, a Justice of the Peace. They soon bought a farm of 160 acres about four miles northwest of Mt. Moriah and legally described as the Southwest Quarter of Section Four in Township Sixty Four, Range Twenty Six, Harrison County, Missouri. She lived there many years and reared her family, occupying the farm for some time after her husband's death before the farm was sold. She then moved to Unionville to be near her children and remained there a few years until she decided to accompany her youngest son to Prairie Elk, Montana, where they entered a claim and began all over the old pioneer days through which she had once gone. She lived there with her son until after his marriage, then she spent her time in the different states to which her children had scattered, and with them. "Lib" as she was always familiarly called, was always of a jolly disposition (a Stoner trait) and was greatly loved by all, for she was always cheerful. She was a very devout Christian, always attending church and seeing that her membership was where her home was. Always happy; always jolly; liking everybody; everybody liking her; hers was indeed a good life. She and her husband were the parents of nine children: (1) Newton Levi; (2) Jasper Harvey; (3) Edward Warren; (4) Julia Henrietta; (5) Maggie Elizabeth; (6) Rhoda May; (7) Millard Ellis; (8) Boston Gilbert; (9) Orval Earnest. 6 Rhoda May Melton b. 21 Oct 1881 Harrison co, MO m. Harvey Markwood Wright m. 15 Aug 1897 b. 7 Dec 1875 Harrison co, MO d. 15 July 1926 [son of John Sylvester Wright and Polly Scott Bridge] 6 Newton Levi Melton 6 Jasper Harvey Melton 6 Edward Warren Melton 6 Julia Henrietta Melton 6 Maggie Elizabeth Melton 6 Millard Ellis Melton 6 Boston Gilbert Melton 6 Orval Earnest Melton 5 Joseph Thomas Stoner b. 25 June 1853 d. 1855 4 Hezekiah Stoner 5 Moses Stoner b. 12 May 1861 Jackson, OH d. 7 Oct 1950 Cainsville, MO m. Elizabeth Gentry b. 1 July 1865 Mercer co, MO d. 31 July 1954 Cainsville, MO [daughter of Philip Gentry and Mary Jane Atherton] info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates Elizabeth: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 4 Jerusha Stoner 4 Caleb John Stoner 4 Sarah Ann Stoner 4 Jonathan Jackson Stoner b. 11 Aug 1832 OH d. 6 Dec 1910 Harrison Co., MO info from Missouri State Archives-Death Records Certificates 4 Thomas Jordan Stoner b. 1 Aug 1837 Ohio d. 6 May 1927 Polk co, MO m. Nancy Flood info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 5 William Henry Stoner b. 8 July 1864 IN d. 11 Jan 1945 Polk co, MO m. Delia ? info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates Delia: 4 Isaih Spencer Stoner b. 1 June 1841 Ohio d. 15 Dec 1924 Blythedale, MO info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 4 Augustin Washington Stoner b. 11 Oct 1843 OH d. 17 Jan 1931 Ridgeway, MO m. Martha Elizabeth Jane Trainer m. 16 Dec 1868 b. Oct 1847 Platte Co, MO d. 1 Dec 1926 Ridgeway, MO [daughter of James Trainer and ? Gladden] info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates Martha: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 5 Charles Augustin Stoner b. 2 MAY 1877 Mt. Moriah, Harrison Co. Missouri d. JUL 1963 Gallatin, MO m. Carrie Lenora Pittman b. 20 MAR 1879 Monroe Co., OH d. 12 MAR 1954 Bethany, Harrison Co., MO info from Connie Guldner Carrie: info from Connie Guldner 6 Leland Charm Stoner b. 26 APR 1898 Mt. Moriah, Harrison Co., MO d. 27 MAR 1982 m. Vivien Myrle Butler m. 17 Feb 1917 Ridgeway, MO b. Apr 1898 Harrison co, MO d. 25 Mar 1921 Harrison co, MO m. Zerita Blanch Daniels m. Aug 1925 b. 13 Dec 1896 Davis City, Decatur co, IA d. 4 Jul 1988 Bethany, MO Vivien: Zerita: info from Connie Guldner 7 Leland Keith Stoner 7 Lavonia Elaine Stoner b. 25 Jan 1920 Sherman Twp., Harrison Co. MO d. 8 Feb 1980 Kansas City, MO m. Gerald Wayne Boggess m. 22 Dec 1946 b. 3 Sept 1919 Hardin, Ray County, Mo d. 20 Feb 2008 [son of Robert Boggess and Buelah Grove] Gerald: SOURCE: Published in the St. Joseph News-Press on 2/23/2008. Gerald W. Boggess 1919-2008 EAGLEVILLE, Mo. - Gerald Wayne "Digger" Boggess, 88, Eagleville, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008. Mr. Boggess was born to Robert and Buelah (Grove) Boggess on Sept. 3, 1919, near Hardin, Ray County, Mo. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and former owner of the Boggess Funeral Home in Eagleville. He retired in 1987 after 38 years of service. Gerald was in the Army Air Force and served during World War II. Scouting was a big part of Gerald's life. He was an Eagle Scout and scoutmaster of Eagleville Troop No. 108 for 22 years. Gerald also loved his pointers and his horses. He was one of the founders of the Midwest Field Trial Association. He was a member of the Eagleville United Methodist Church. Gerald was preceded in death by his wife, Lavonia; and parents, Bob and Buelah. Survivors include his wife, Marvelle of the home; daughter, Dee Boggess; sons, Bob Boggess, and wife, Brenda; and Hal Boggess, and wife, Terri; stepson, Jim Wilson; granddaughters, Nikki and Bridget Boggess; and Gwen Luzader, and husband, Todd; grandsons, Seth Boggess, and wife, Natasha; and Tyler Boggess; stepgrandchildren, Eddie and Jimmy Wilson; Laurie McComb, and husband, Stace; and Amy Berner, and husband, Scott; great-grandchild, Sydney Luzader; step great-grandchildren, Max McComb, and Josh and Sophie Berner; stepmother, Grace Boggess; and nephews, Charles and Kay Stoner. The service will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Roberson Funeral Home, Eagleville. Burial will be in Ridgeway, Mo., Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Eagleville Boy Scout Troop No. 229 and//or the Eagleville United Methodist Church. 8 Dee Boggess 8 Robert Boggess 8 Hal Boggess 6 Amber Lenora Stoner 6 Lavonia Esther Stoner 5 Oscar Harvey Stoner b. 9 May 1871 MO d. 1960 m. Molly Mae Hobbs m. 11 Dec 1895 Harrison co, MO b. 6 May 1875 Maryville, MO d. 16 Aug 1929 Ridgeway, MO m. Ada Pearl Billups m. 12 May 1934 Bethany, MO Molly: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 6 Vern M. Stoner 4 Rachel Catherine Stoner b. 26 Feb 1835 OH d. 22 Dec 1928 Harrison co, MO m. Edmund Taylor m. John Sylvester Wright m. 5 Oct 1900 Chandler, OK b. 2 Aug 1828 Athens co, OH d. 28 Oct 1925 home of Nathan Schoonover, Mt Moriah, MO [son of Elisha Cone Wright and Elizabeth McCune] info from Missouri State Archives--Death Records Certificates Edmund: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates John: info from Karen James Notes for JOHN SYLVESTER WRIGHT: John, Polly, and the baby migrated to Missouri in the fall of 1855 in a covered wagon. When they got part way to Missouri, they lost one of the horses so they hitched a milk cow to the wagon and went the rest of the way. They stopped at a place in Harrison County referred to as "Thousand Acres" but because there was no water, they went on to a farm north of Mt. Moriah, MO where they built a one room log house (in 1988,a pile of rocks were still there thet was a part of the log house] During the winter, they faced many hardships. Fortunately, the abundance of wild game helped with their food supply. John was known for his kindness to others because he was willing to help the homeless and traverlers on their way. Polly passed on 9/3/1899. John sold the farm and moved to Chandler, OK. He married Rachel Taylor on 10/5/1900. Rachel and John resided in Chandler, OK until May of 1916, then they moved back to Mt. Moriah, MO Johnw., Phoebe A., Polly, and John S. are all buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery west of Mt Moriah, MO (Connie McLain Guldner) More About JOHN SYLVESTER WRIGHT: Burial: Mt, Moriah Cemetery Emigration: 1855, MO Moved to: 1899, Chandler, OK info from Larry Wright: Notes for JOHN SYLVESTER WRIGHT: John S and his wife, Polly Scott, emigrated from Ohio to Missouri in the fall of 1855. Along with others from his family, took up Government Land, built their homes and raised their families. Source, An Account of the Descendents of John Bridge, Cambridge, 1632 - 1924, by William D. Bridge, page 357. From land patent records, we know the others were his father, Elisha C, and his brother David M. "In the fall of 1855, he, with his wife and baby boy, left Ohio and migrated westward, traveling in a covered wagon, drawn by horses and after several weeks on the road, they reached Harrison County, MO., and settled on the farm on which his son, G. L., now lives. After entering this land, he built a one-room log cabin to shelter his family. During the first winter they suffered and endured terrible hardships. Not any too much to eat, but wild game was plentiful. One night as he and his wife were about to retire, three men entered the room. They were traveling westward in an open wagon and were almost frozen, and their horses were almost worked out. In spite of the fact that food for men and animals was scarce, and that they only had one bed in the house, these men were asked to stay all night. They brought in some hay from his meagre supply and then made their bed in the corner of the cabin and stayed all night. This shows the kindly hospitality for which Uncle John became famous. No man was ever turned away from his door hungry. He was a man who believed in the dignity of honest labor. In the old days when they had a house or barn raising, Mr. Wright was always on hand, ready to do his part toward raising and completing the building. His wife died in 1899, after which he sold his farm in Harrison County, went to Chandler Okla. He was married again on October 5, 1900 to Rachel Taylor. They resided in Chandler, Oklahoma, until in May of 1916, when they moved to Mt Moriah, where they have since resided. He was converted when a young man, and was a faithful member of the United Brethren church, and as long as he was able he was an earnest christian worker." (extract from the obituary of John S. Wright. Date and paper unknown, but probably the Bethany Republican Clipper, Bethany, MO.) We also know that the baby boy was Elisha William, their first born. More About JOHN SYLVESTER WRIGHT: Military service: September 03, 1861, Enlisted in Union Army. Discharged Sep 23, 1861 Marriage Notes for JOHN WRIGHT and POLLY BRIDGE: John and Polly were married by James S. Wright, his uncle. 5 George L. Taylor b. 26 Jan 1859 MO d. 15 May 1933 Harrison co, MO m. Susie Ellsworth info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates Susie: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 6 Edmund E. Taylor b. 15 July 1883 Mt Moriah, MO d. 2 May 1911 Harrison co, MO info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 6 Homer Clifton Taylor b. 5 Mar 1891 MO d. 28 Apr 1925 Harrison co, MO m. Ocie L. ? info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 5 John Caleb Taylor b. 25 May 1862 Harrison co, MO d. 11 Sep 1942 Mt Moriah, MO m. Naomi A. Ellsworth b. 3 Apr 1870 Mercer co, MO d. 3 Sep 1953 Harrison co, MO info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates Naomi: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 5 Lincoln H. Taylor b. 9 Oct 1860 MO d. 30 Nov 1939 Harrison co, MO m. Katie M. Vanorsdale b. 19 Mar 1863 IA d. 6 May 1932 Harrison co, MO [daughter of Valencourt Vanorsdale and Louise Wright] info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates Katie: info from Missouri State Archives--Death Record Certificates 3 George Newton Stoner 3 John Stoner Jr. 3 Sarah Stoner 3 Mary Magdelene Stoner 3 Daniel Stoner 3 Elizabeth Stoner 3 Catherine Stoner