Family Records:
Octava or Octave MAJORS born June 27 1826, died Feb 21 1881, Mother of Samuel P. MAJORS

Marriages:
Jordan O. WALROND was married to Miss Nancy GENTRY the 20th of July
1854

Births:
Benjamin WALROND was born June 10th 1777
Martha WALROND was born May 6th 1782
Amanda WALROND was born Feb 13th 1805
Elizann WALROND was born March 24th 1806
Katharine WALROND was born May 6th 1809
Conrade WALROND was born October 27th 1810
Madison M. WALROND was born November 11th 1813
Granville J. WALROND was born February 11th 1816
Justus WALROND was born July 6th 1818
Jordan O. WALROND was born March 21st 1821
Caroline WALROND was born September 21st 1823
Nancy A. WALROND was born August 11th 1836
Joanne Martha WALROND was born July 11th 1855
Monroe Benjamin WALROND was born November 28th 1856
Louisa Genett WALROND was born June 5th 1858
Amanda Alice WALROND was born March 13th 1860
Thomas Granville WALROND was born April 24th 1862
Gustavus Madison WALROND was born July 16th 1867
William Owen WALROND was born December 25th 1868
Minnie May WALROND was born August 31st 1872
Nellie Elizabeth WALROND was born August 9th 1874
Henry Frank HANSEN born May 28 1875 at Fort Wayne, IN
Carrie Alice MAJORS HANSEN born January 24 1879, married to Henry
Frank HANSEN June 8 1904, one child born to them Alice Vey HANSEN
born June 1 1911, Alice Vey HANSEN married Jacob Oliver COOPER on Jan 28
1930, Jacob Oliver COOPER born October 5th 1907, one child born to them
Jerry Wayne COOPER Jan 21 1939 in Trenton, MO (near Dunlap, MO),
divorced Sept 1943 and Jacob Oliver COOPER remarried Dec 25 1943
John Thomas MAJORS only son of Alice & Dee MAJORS born Dec 6 1880

Deaths:
Caroline WALROND died July 4th 1827
Elizann WALROND died January 8th 1836
Benjamin WALROND died March 24th 1839, age 62 years
Martha WALROND died August 17th 1840, age 58 years
Granville J. WALROND died April 12th 1854
Madison M. WALROND died July 20th 1854
Louisa Genett WALROND died the 5th day of August 1862, age 4 years and 2 months
Nancy WALROND wife of J. O. WALROND died the 13th of May 1887, age
49 years, 2 months, 15 days
Jordan O. WALROND, husband of Nancy WALROND died July 12th 1890, age
69 years, 3 months, and 29 days
Thomas Granville WALROND son of Nancy and J. O. WALROND died July
23rd 1895, age 33 years, 2 months, 30 days
Monroe Benjamin WALROND died September 10 1913, age 57 years, 2 months, and 18 days
Samuel Preston Dee MAJORS, beloved husband of Alice A. MAJORS died
March 12 1926, age 70 years, 6 months, and 15 days
Joann Martha WALROND REYBURN died Sep 10 1926, age 71 years, 1 month, and 30 days
Pearlie May REYBURN BEDIS died Oct 2 1935, wife of William A. BEDIS, Kansas City, MO
William Owens WALROND died June 12th 1936, Friday AM, age 68 years,
5 months, and 6 days
Minnie May WALROND BRANNER, wife of Casper P. BRANNER died January
15 1937 at her home 6431 Idaho Ave St Louis MO, one son survives, Lyman C.
BRANNER of St. Louis
Alice A. MAJORS died January 17th 1939, age 79 years, 10 months, and
4 days, daughter of Jordan O. & Nancy WALROND
Nellie Elizabeth born Aug 9 1874 died Oct 3 1950 in Traffic Accident, funeral in California

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Benjamin WALROND b. in Halifax Co. VA to parents Benjamin Woods & Elizabeth WALDRON. Benjamin married 1st Patsy WILEY on 20 Mar 1796. His 2nd marriage was to Martha "Patsey" Russell OWEN on 2 Apr 1804 in Bedford, VA and died in Franklin Co. VA. Benjamin and Martha had 10 children all born in Campbell and Bedford Co. VA between 1805 and 1825. Benjamin may have also been married a 3rd time to Lucy ELLINGTON.

Daughter Amanda born in Campbell Co. VA married John TOSH (b. about 1801 in Bedford, VA) on 24 Nov 1823 in Bedford Co. VA and together they had 8 children all born in Bedford, Franklin, and Hart Co. KY between 1825 and 1847.

Son Conrad was born in Beford VA and married Emily H. MITCHELL (b. 8 Nov
1815 in Green KY) on 12 Oct 1840 and together they had 6 children all born in Hart Co. KY between 1841 and 1857. Conrad WALDRON died in Hart, KY.

Son Madison M. married Amanda Caroline SMART (b. 21 Apr 1829 in Mt.
Sterling, KY) in 1847 in MO and together they had one daughter, Alice WALDRON.

Jordan Owen WALDRON married Nancy A. GENTRY (daughter of Beverly GENTRY) in Jackson, MO and together they had 10 children all born in Harrisonville and Jackson, MO between 1855 and 1874.

Jerry COOPER b. 21 Jan 1939 died in Portland OR on 17 Feb 2004.

Census records provide the following information regarding family members:

1870 census of Kaw Township, MO:

Jordon O. WALRON, age 49, a Gardner, born VA Mary WALRON, age 34, Keeping House, born MO Joan M. WALRON, age 15, at Home, born MO Monroe B. WALRON, age 13, at Home, born MO Alice WALRON, age 10, at Home, born MO Thomas WALRON, age 8, born MO Gustavus WALRON, age 3, born MO Walla WALRON, age 1, born MO

1880 census of Sin-a-Bar, MO:

Monroe B. WALDRON, age 23, born MO, parents born VA/MO Susan WALDRON, wife, age 23, Keeping House, born MO, parents born MO Nellie WALDRON, sister, age 7, born MO, parents born MO Nina E. WALDRON, sister, age 6, born MO, parents born MO

J. O. WALDRON, age 69, a Carpenter, born VA, parents born VA Nancy A. WALDRON, wife, age 41, Keeping House, born MO, parents born KY Thomas WALDRON, son, age 18, Farming, born MO Gustavus WALDRON, son, age 13, born MO William WALDRON, son, age 11, born MO

David M. MAJORS, age 58, a Farmer, born TN, parents born TN Sarah A. MAJORS, mother, age 88, Keeping House, born TN, parents born TN Samuel P. MAJORS, son, age 25, a Farmer, born TX, parents born TN Amanda A. MAJORS, dau-in-law, age 20, a Seamstress, born MO, parents born VA/MO Carrie MAJORS, granddau, age 1, born MO
+ 1 Farm Hand

1880 census of Fort Wayne, IN:

Peter HANSEN, age 32, born Denmark, a Machinist, parents born Denmark Catherine HANSEN, wife, age 24, born IN, Keeps House, parents born Prussia Henry HANSEN, son, age 5, born IN Clarra HANSEN, dau, age 2, born IN Elizabeth HANSEN, dau, age 8 months, born IN

1880 census of Grain Valley/Sni-a-bar, MO:

Thomas A. REYBURN, age 30, a Carpenter, born MO, parents born VA Joan M. REYBURN, wife, age 25, Keeping House, born MO, parents born VA/MO Nettie REYBURN, dau, age 7, born MO Walter REYBURN, son, age 4, born MO Thomas E. REYBURN, son, age 1, born MO

1900 census of Kansas City, MO:

Monroe B. WALROND, age 43, born Nov 1856, married 21 years, born MO, parents born VA/MO, a Carpenter Hattie WALROND, wife, age 43, born Oct 1856, married 21 years, 5 children/5 living, born MO, parents born KY/VA Gertrude WALROND, dau, age 19, born Sept 1880, born MO, a Seamstress Blanch WALROND, dau, age 16, born Nov 1883, born MO, at School Zora WALROND, dau, age 13, born Jan 1887, born MO, at School Jesse O. WALROND, son, age 9, born Aug 1890, born MO, at School Opal B. WALROND, dau, age 4, born Mar 1896, born MO

1900 census of St. Louis, MO:

Gustave WALROND, age 33, born Jul 1866, married 8 years, born MO, a Cabinet maker Katie WALROND, wife, age 25, born May 1875, married 8 years, 1 child/1 living, born IL, parents born MO/Canada Essie WALROND, dau, age 6, born Nov 1893, born MO, at School

Casper P. BRANNER, age 34, born Feb 1866, married 7 years, born VA, parents born VA, a Carpenter Minnie M. BRANNER, wife, age 27, born Aug 1872, married 7 years, 1 child/1 living, born MO, parents born VA/MO Lyman BRANNER, son, age 5, born Dec 1894, born MO

1900 census of Kansas City, MO:

Thomas A. REYBURN, age 50, born Feb 1850, married 28 years, born MO, parents born KY/MO, a Carpenter Johanna M. REYBURN, wife, age 44, born Jul 1855, married 28 years, 6
children/4 living, born MO, parents born VA/MO Walter G. REYBURN, son, age 24, born May 1876, born MO, a Brakeman Edgar O. REYBURN, son, age 21, born Sept 1878, born MO, a Printer Pearl REYBURN, dau, age 18, born Jul 1881, born MO

1910 census of Kansas, MO:

Monroe B. WALROND, age 53, married 31 years, born KS, father born KY, a Carpenter Susan H. WALROND, wife, age 53, married 31 years, 5 children/5 living, born MO Jesse O. WALROND, son, age 19, born MO, a Grocery Wagon Driver Opal B. WALROND, dau, age 14, born MO

Samuel P. MAJORS, age 55, married 32 years born MO, parents born TX, a Policeman Amanda MAJORS, wife, age 50, married 32 years, 2 children/2 living, born MO, parents born KY John T. MAJORS, son, age 24, born MO Willie WALROND, brother-in-law, age 41, born MO, parents born KY, a Carpenter And living directly next door...
Henry F. HANSEN, age 34, married 5 years, born IN, parents born IN, a House Carpenter Carrie A. HANSEN, wife, age 30, married 5 years, no children, born MO, parents born MO

Thomas A. REYBURN, age 60, married 38 years, born MO, parents born MO, a House Carpenter Joann REYBURN, wife, age 54, married 38 years, 6 children/4 living, born MO, parents born KY/MO William A. BEDIS, son-in-law, age 33, married 8 years, born OH, parents born OH, a House Carpenter Pearl BEDIS, dau, age 27, married 8 years, no children, born MO, parents born MO

1910 census of St. Louis, MO:

Gustavous M. WALROND, age 43, married 18 years, born MO, parents born KY/KS, a Carpenter Nettie WALROND, wife, age 35, married 18 years, 1 child/1 living, born IL, parents born MO/Canada Essie May WALROND, dau, age 16, born MO, a China Decorator

Casper P. BRANNER, age 44, married 17 years, born VA, parents born VA, a Contractor/Builder Minnie M. BRANNER, wife, age 37, married 17 years, 1 child/1 living, born MO, parents born VA/MO Lyman C. BRANNER, son, age 15, born MO
+ 1 servant

1920 census of St. Louis, MO:

Casper BRANNER, age 53, born VA, parents born VA, a House Builder Minnie BRANNER, wife, age 47, born MO, parents born VA/MO Lyman BRANNER, son, age 25, born MO, a Railroad Agent

1920 census of Kansas City, MO:

Henry F. HANSEN, age 44, born IN, parents born IN, a House Carpenter Carrie HANSEN, wife, age 40, born MO, parents born MO/TX Alice V. HANSEN, dau, age 8, born MO

S. P. MAJORS, age 64, born TX, parents born TN/KY, a Residence Watchman Alice A. MAJORS, wife, age 59, born MO, parents born VA/KS John F. MAJORS, son, age 39, born MO, a Typewriter Repairman