I received an email from Linda Cheeks Pittano (Chico1226@aol.com) on 5Jan 2000, and again on 18 Jan, 2000. She advised that she is relatedto Lilbourn Everett Sparks (1890-1971), that he was married to HattieHaywood (1895-1948), that among their eight children was a daughter,Emma Merl who was married to Clyde Logan. Emma Merl, still living,told Mrs. Pittano that her grandparents were John "Possom" Sparks andSarah Rebecca Gray. Mrs. Pittano speculated that the John Sparks whomarried Rebecca Gray referred to in the article appearing in THESPARKS QUARTERLY, is very likely the John "Possom" Sparks married toSarah Rebecca Gray. The known dates also lend credence to herspeculation. I have entered these names based solely on thatconjecture and will add substantiation when and if it is obtained.

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I also received an email from Daryll Sparks on July 23, 2004, with thefollowing information:

Sarah Rebecca Sparks
First Wife of John Jackson Sparks
April 30, 1864 - May23, 1900

Sarah Rebecca has been documented with two different last names. Atone time she lived next to William Henderson Sparks, while they werecourting they had a child out of wed-lock (Samuel Justin Sparks bornin 1881). Later in 1887 records show her as Sarah Rebecca Cox whomarried John Jackson Sparks. They had the following Children: Sherman,Everett, Eddie, Jan, Viola, Lucy. She only lived a few weeks after herlast child Eddie was born. I just recently found out that Sarah'sparents were. Her mother was Amelia Annis (Cox) Mauk born Nov.30,1841, her father was John Wesley Gray who was a travelingbusinessman who was a drifter. Later Amelia married Frederick (Fed)Mauk in 1860. Sarah took her mothers maiden name before she marriedJohn Jackson, which was the reason she is listed as Sarah Cox in 1887. June of 2004 we took my dad Marshall Sparks (son of Sherman Sparks)to see if we could find were his grandmother Sarah was buried in Maukridge cemetery. We did find the cemetery and also learned afterspeaking with some of the local folks, the cemetery and the landaround it was the same farm dad's father (Sherman) and grandfather(John Jackson) had lived on at one time. In researching the names inthe cemetery we have been able to trace the different relationshipsbetween the Sparks, Mauk and Cox families.

See THE SPARKS QUARTERLY, p4869: "Walter Gray, son of Harvey and MeckGray, died tragically in 1910 when the boiler that ran the grist millexploded. He was only thirteen years old. Four other persons werealso killed in the explosion."

SQ pg 4481: He may have been the John Green who served in Company G,14th Regiment Kentucky Infantry from 1861 to 1865 during the CivilWar.

SQ p. 4750:

"...Samuel "Sam" Logan Green was an enterprising man. In addition tofarming, he had a general store and was postmaster at Ibex, Kentucky.He was elected judge of Elliott County for two terms...."

See Semmes pg 134

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SQ pg 2599: She married Homer Bramer and they had five children :Arlene, Richard, Robert, James, and George.

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SQ pg 2599: He married Harriet Klaberenges and they had three children: Kenlyn Annett, Carol, and Roger.

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!NOTES:
See notes of Benedict and this note found in a genealogy file at t he
Family History Library, Salt Lake, (FHL 985191) on the tombstone of Alethia:
"ALETHEA
Wife Of
BENEDICT SPALDING
Died Sept. 29, 1868
Aged 68 Years"
The note adds: This is Alethea Greenwell, aunt to William F. Greenwell who
married Sarah Floyd and sister to William T. Greenwell [Sr.] (his father)
who married Julianna Floyd. Tomb Stone, 1868, St. Aloysius (old) near
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland."

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!NOTES:
Note found in genealogy file of C. C. Fenwick in Family History Library
Salt Lake (FHL 985191) shows the follow record of a tombstone:
MARGARET ANN
Wife of
DR. A. J. SPALDING
6-10-1832
9-3-1863
In an added note Mr. Fenwick adds "This is Margaret Ann Greenwell, dau.
of William F. Grenwell and Julianna Floyd.
(Children in this lot are:)
ALETHEA E.
ONLY DAUGHTER OF
A.J. AND M.A. SPALDING
10-22-1860
7-12-1864
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WILLIAM B.
ELDEST SON OF
A.J. AND M.A. SPALDING
9-11-1855
7-27-1864
Tomb Stone, St. John's, Hollywood, St. Mary's County, Maryland

The following information was received on Nov. 18, 2000, from Jim andTom Goldrup, 3rd great-grandsons of Minus and Rachel (Sparks) Griggs.Their email address was skyla@sasquatch.com.

"Anderson Griggs, son of Samuel and Rachel (McCarty) Griggs, born 1815in Clark County, Kentucky. He married there in November of 1837 toPatsey Casey Clanton, daughter of Drury and Jemima (Walpole) Clanton,born March 8, 1816 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. At the age of two yearsshe accompanied her parents to Montgomery County, Missouri. Within thefirst year of their marriage they moved to Quincy, Adams County,Illinois. In the early 1850's they returned to Missouri and settled inAshley, Pike County. In 1869 they came west over the plains toCalifornia and settled in Yolo County, near her brother John in CacheCreek township. Anderson followed his trade here of wagon maker. Hedied there on December 3, 1873. Patsey died in Woodland, Yolo County,on July 2, 1906. The following statement comes from her obituary inthe local paper: "During the thirty-seven year residence inWoodland, she made hosts of friends, all of whom bear cheerfultestimony to the loftiness of her character and her noble qualities asa woman, a wife and a mother. She was noted for the generosity of herheart which knows and appreciates the sorrows and weakness of mankind.Her manner was affable and pleasing, and in person, mind and characterher many noble attributes were conspicuous. She was deeply attached toher family and very considerate of the happiness and welfare of herfriends, and the people among whom she lived so long will honor hermemory."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Burgess Griggs, born October 1, 1802 in Clark County, Kentucky(another source says North Carolina). He married in Clark County onJuly 18, 1824 to Permelia Hampton, daughter of Obediah and Sarah(Ross) Hampton, born February 7, 1808 in Rowan County, North Carolina.Burgess resided in Estill, Fayette and lastly in Madison County,Kentucky. Permelia died in Salisbury, Fayette County, Kentucky onFebruary 16, 1850. Burgess married (2) Nancy (maiden name unknown) and(3) on April 8, 1866 in Madison County, Kentucky to Mary E. Johnson.Burgess died in College Hill, Madison County on June 6, 1881. Burgessand Permelia had eleven children (Jonas Sparks, Lucian Taylor, NoahCaton, John Allen, Wiley Dillard, Sarah Hampton, Dewitt Clinton,Elizabeth B., Samuel Burton, and twins named Peyton and Burgess."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Clement Griggs, born about 1775 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Hemoved to Clark County, Kentucky, where he married on March 10, 1796 toElesander Hall. Between 1820 and 1830 Clem moved west to HendersonCounty, Kentucky, where we last find record of him living in 1850. Hemarried several times after the death of his first wife, all in UnionCounty, Ky: May 12, 1828 to Nancy Barron; July 9, 1837 to Mary Abney;and Henrietta Floyd on May 28, 1857. It appears his family resided inHenderson and Union Counties, Kentucky. One deathdate (not documentedby myself) given for Clement was 1873, making him nearly one hundredyears old if correct. His middle name is possibly Rolen or Roland.Three of his children were Rachel, Roland and Minus Griggs."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"David Griggs, born about 1798 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Hecame as an infant with his parents to Clark County, Kentucky, where hegrew to manhood and married there on July 20, 1818 to Mary Groves. Asof 1830, David, with brothers Burgess and John, were the only Griggsfamilies still listed in Clark County on the census. David later movedto Estill County, Ky., where he married (2) on August 19, 1846 toElizabeth Smotherly, they had a son John born there in 1847. His wifeprobably died shortly thereafter as he married there a third time on
October 30, 1849 to Elizabeth Shearer, born 1826 in Kentucky. Amonghis children were Sally Ann (born 1822 Ky) and Elisha A. Griggs (born1830-1 in Kentucky. This Elisha named a grandson Millard CliftonGriggs.) According to the 1830 census he also had a son born 1825-30(could be Elisha or possibly Wade H. Griggs, born 1829 in Ky andliving 1850 in Estill County with Elisha); a daughter born 1825-30;and three daughters born 1820-25 (one would be Sally Ann). The otherthree daughters could be Abby, Eliza and Luan."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Elizabeth Griggs, born 1780-83 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Shemarried Hugh Brookshire (no other information).

Source: James and Tom Goldrup (See parent's notes):

"Elizabeth Griggs, born in Clark County, Kentucky or MontgomeryCounty, Missouri. She married in 1835 to James Hatton. She married (2)in 1857 to William D. Summers. Nothing else is known of her or herfamily except that she died after 1864."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Fielding Griggs, born about 1797 in Kentucky (according to 1850Estill County, Ky., census). He, if that old, was probably really bornin Rowan County, North Carolina and raised in Kentucky. He married inEstill Co., Ky., on May 7, 1816 to Achilley "Millie" Abney, born 1795in Virginia. I do not have much on this family, (only that his fouryoungest children were named Louise, Polly, Milly, Martha andFielding). Other possible children include Roland, Allen, Eliza andAbby, but the last two could also be daughters of David Griggs."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"[2) John Griggs, born 1779 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Hemarried about 1797 in North Carolina to Rebecca Brookshire, daughter
of Jesse and Rebecca Brookshire, born in Rowan Co., North Carolina.John moved (probably soon after his marriage) to Clark County,Kentucky. Rebecca died there between 1821 and 1832, as John married(2) on July 24, 1832 to Rebecca Smith, born about 1779 in NorthCarolina. She died in Clark County on September 8, 1851; John diedthere January 14, 1876 at the age of 97 years! They had thirteenchildren: John, Minus, Elizabeth, Ambrose, Sarah, Levina, Clement,Smith, Patsey, Delitha (she married Reuben Bledsoe), David, Samuel andRebecca."

On January 17, 2001, additional information concerning John Griggs andRebecca Brookshire was received from Rosemary (McConnaha) Neuhausel(email address rneuhausel@yahoo.com] a 3rd great granddaughter. Theinformation from the above people varies somewhat and both versionsare included here for further verification.

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Joshua Griggs, birthdate not known or anything else except he appearson the list of heirs of Minus Griggs on a land transaction in ClarkCounty, Kentucky. The only other record found of Joshua is on anotherClark County record stating Joshuay Griggs of Virginia, so apparentlyhe moved to that state."

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Lavinia Griggs, born --- in North Carolina or Kentucky. She marriedin Clark County, Kentucky on January 16, 1823 to Elijah Johnson.Sometime between 1830 and 1840 they left Clark County and settled inBoone County, Missouri, where they were still residing in 1850.

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Leonard Griggs, born September 8, 1796-8 in Rowan County, NorthCarolina. He moved by 1818 to St. Charles County, Missouri with hisbrothers Samuel and Wiley. By 1830 he was living in Montgomery County,Missouri, and several years later moved to Adams County, Illinois.Leonard married about 1826, probably in Montgomery Co., Missouri toNancy (maiden name unknown). It is said he moved to Schulyer County,Missouri, but if he did he returned to Burton Township, Adams County,Illinois by the 1870 census. Leonard, by this time, had married (2)Eliza (maiden name unknown), born 1826 in Indiana. He died in AdamsCounty on June 8, 1878."

Source: James and Tom Goldrup (See parent's notes):

Mary "Polly" Griggs, born October 14, 1810 in Clark County, Kentucky.She married December 25, 1828 in Montgomery County, Missouri to JohnMeglamre Clanton, son of Drury and Jemima (Walpole) Clanton, bornOctober 14, 1808 in Davidson County, Tennessee, nine miles distantfrom Nashville. As a child he came to Montgomery County, Missouri. Inthe early 1830's they moved to Adams County, Illinois, settling in ornear the town of Quincy, where John carried on farming for a number ofyears. In 1850 his two eldest sons headed west for the California goldfields, and because of favorable reports from their son, John and Marymoved with the rest of their children on April 1, 1853 for YoloCounty, California. They reached there destination September 17 ofthat year and resided on a farm along Cache Creek near Woodland thattheir son gave them. John carried on general farming and stockbusiness with great success until he lost his land due
to the fact that it was part of a Spanish grant. His eldest son thangave his new farm to them. Mary died there on January 7, 1867. Johnlater married in Woodland on February 24, 1875 to Emily Leonard, bornNovember 1830 in England. She came to California by way of NewBrunswick, Canada. He remained on his farm until he finally retired toWoodland, where he died December 19, 1892. John and Mary are buried inthe IOOF Cemetery in Woodland."

Source: James and Tom Goldrup (See parent's notes):

" Minor Tilson Griggs, born August 16, 1832 in Adams County, Illinois.Minor worked there as a blacksmith for fifteen years, when in 1869 heengaged in mercantile pursuits with his partner, W.D. Orr. By 1883,Minor was conducting his large and lucrative business alone. Hemarried in Pike County, Missouri on September 16, 1856 to Amanthus E.Smith, daughter of Jesse and Eliza Smith. Minor was also costable ofAshley Township and, for twelve years, was treasurer of WatsonSeminary, the duties of which he has discharged with greatsatisfaction to all the parties concerned. Minor was also a member ofthe Masonic Order and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.It is believed they had no children." From the 1830 census it appearsthat Samuel and Rachel were also the parents of another son (born1820-25); and three additional daughters (born 1810-20; 1820-25; and1825-30). None of these appear on the 1850 census or in Samuel's Will,so it is presumed that they possibly died young or moved away).

The following was copied from the notes for his daughter in lawRachael (Sparks) Griggs, spouse of Minus Jr.:

"The date of birth of Minus Griggs has not been discovered, but itappears that he was a number of years older than his wife, RachelSparks. His father, Minus Griggs, Sr., appears to have been in OrangeCounty, Virginia, as a young man, but by 1760 he was with his fatherin Granville County, North Carolina. Minus Griggs, Sr. died soonafter 1760; his will was proved in the Granville County Court onFebruary 10, 1761, on the oaths of two of the witnesses, AndrewHampton and Andrew's son, Ephraim Hampton. The original of thisdocument survives in the courthouse in Granville Countv. Thefollowing transcript has been made from a xerox copy appearing in TheHampton Family compiled by Caroline Parker Maurice and published in1993.

Will of Minus Griggs, Sr.

In the Name of God Amen. I Minus Griggs being Sick and weak But inperfect Sense [?] & memory do make this my last will & Testament

Imprimis, I Bequeath my Soul to god that First gave it me, and my Bodyto the Earth from whence it was Taken in full expectation of theresurection from thence at the last day as for my Burial I Desire itmay [be] Decent.

Item I give Unto my son Minus Griggs the Upper Part of my Land threehundred and & Twenty Acres And the Other part of my land where myPlantation now is I Bequeath to my Son John Griggs to them & theirheirs for Ever. It is my will & Desire that my Lawful Debts & FuneralCharges be Discharged out of my Personal Estate by my Executorshereafter mentioned

Item I give unto my loving wife Jane Griggs an Equal Share of mypersonal Estate with my Daughters After my Lawful Debts be paid tothem and their heirs for Ever. I appoint my Loving wife Jane Griggsand Jonathan White my whole & Sole Executors of this my Last will andtestament, Disanuling and making Void all Other wills & Testaments byme made or Caused to be made and this Only and Alone to be my lastwill. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this7th Day of Oct: 1760.

Interlind before Signd signed Minus Griggs
Seal & Delivered
in presence of us

[signed] Andrew Hampton Jurat
" Ephraim Hampton
" William Berry

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On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"There was a John Griggs who was a resident of Orange County, Virginiain the 1740s. I was told this by a researcher that he was probablythe father of at least one son, Minus Griggs. John had some problemswith the sheriff who chased him off his (?) land with a rifle. MinusGriggs married Jane (- - - -) and they were married residents ofOrange County in the 1740's. They were both witnesses to a legaldocument in that time period. We can assume that Minus's birth datewould probably be around 1720 or before, which would make Johnprobably sometime in the late 1600's.

"Minus and Jane Griggs moved to Granville County, North Carolina. Wefind first mention of him here on October 28, 1751 as a witness to aland grant of Philemon Bradford near the Tarr River. On October 25,1753, he received a grant of 328 acres on both sides of the TarrRiver. He sold this land on December 4, 1753, to John Landess, lateof Pennsylvania, for £65 current Virginia currency. At this timeMinus was described as a planter and was of St. John's Parish. OnNovember 4, 1753, Minus had received a 623 acre land grant on bothsides of Aaron's Creek.

"Minus served under Captain Andrew Hampton as he is listed on theGranville County muster role of the militia on October 8, 1754. Apossible brother, Leonard Griggs, was listed on this muster roll inCaptain Richard Coleman's company. Both companies were under Col. Wm.Eaton. Nothing else is know of this Leonard Griggs, but Minus had agrandson by the same name.

"The last record of Minus Griggs was from an unpublished Will datedOctober 7, 1760 and proved February 10, 1761." (See above) "TheHamptons were neighbors of Minus Griggs, and his daughter Jane namedJennie Griggs married Ezekiel Hampton. He was born in 1735 in OrangeCounty, Virginia, and died in 1811 at Jack's Creek, Yancy County,North Carolina.

"An Elizabeth Griggs [was] married in Granville County, NorthCarolina, on December 19, 1775, to Benjamin Peeler, so [she] maypossibly be one of the unnamed daughters in the Will. Elizabeth diedbefore 1793 and Benjamin died after November, 1799. He was a son ofChristian Peeler, and was born around 1750 in Orange County, NorthCarolina.

(The information from Tom and Jim Goldrup continues under the notesfor Rachel (Sparks), spouse of Minus Griggs, Jr.]

SQ pg 1966: She was called Rachel Griggs in her father's will.

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"Peyton Griggs, born about 1800 in Clark Co., Kentucky. He is listedin records as Peyton Sr to distinguish him from a nephew named PeytonJr, (born Sept 7, 1800). They both married a month apart in ClarkCounty to sisters, daughters of Isaac Bashett, and both moved away toMissouri by 1830. They lived in Boone and Montgomery County and theother went north to Adams County, Illinois. It is rather difficult tokeep them identified s to who was who until the 1850 census. PeytonSr. married January 7, 1823 to Sarah "Sally" Bashett, born about 1804in Kentucky. Peyton Jr. married February 5, 1823 to Jane Bashett, bornJanuary 30, 1803 in Kentucky. Peyton Jr died April 11, 1844 inMissouri, and on the 1850 census Jane was residing in that state inLewis County. She died March 21, 1874. Peyton Sr and Sally, as of1850, were still residing in Adams County, Illinois. Peyton and Janehad nine children (Shelton, Isaac, Granville, Milton (the latter twodying in Dec 1833 as children), Nancy, Hannah, Catherine, Glen andRowland. Peyton and Sally also had nine children (Newton, Wade H.,Susan, Mary, Samuel, Milton, Sarah, William and Amelia). Exactly whichPeyton is son of Minus and which is a grandson (possibly a son ofWilliam or Clem) is only thought to be determined by Peyton whomarried Jane being listed as Jr on marriage record.

On November 18, 2000, additional information on the descendants ofMinus and Jane (- - - - ) Griggs was furnished by Mr. Tom Goldrup andMr. Jim Goldrup, third greatgrandsons of Minus Griggs, Jr. andRachael (Sparks) Griggs. Their email address is skyla@sasquatch.com.
His information is quoted in part and modified where appropriate.

"6) Samuel Nelson Griggs, born January 31, 1787 in Rowan County, NorthCarolina. As a teenager he accompanied his parents to Clark County,Kentucky. He married in this place on December 5, 1809 to RachelMcCarty, born 1790 in Kentucky, the daughter of James and Nancy (orJane) Hardin (or Harding). Within a few years after the death of hisfather, Samuel took his wife and children to the new territory ofMissouri, residing there by 1818 in Montgomery County. In 1819, Samueland his brother Leonard were witnesses in two separate trials in
the July 1819 term of the circuit court in St. Charles County,Missouri. The case that Samuel was involved with was the United Statesvs J. Hamm. Between 1830 and 1832 they left Missouri and took upresidence in Adams County, Illinois. Samuel was a store keeper in thisvicinity. Rachel died about 1851 in Adams County, and Samuel moved toLouisiana, Pike County, Missouri, where he had a store. Samuel married(2) prior to 1860 Angeline W. Clanton, daughter of Drury and Jemima(Walpole) Clanton, and widow of William Oliver. She was born January2, 1808, in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Samuel died in Louisiana, PikeCounty, Missouri (??) of the flu on September 20, 1864, and is buriedthere in the Riverview Cemetery. After his death, his will wasunsuccessfully contested by Angeline as he left his possessions to hischildren by his first wife. Angeline died 1882 in Boone County,Missouri.