Sketch of Robert Mansfield, Audrain County, Missouri >From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876. ********************************************************************** Robert Mansfield and Mourning Clark, his wife, of Virginia, had: William H., James W., Thomas M., Robert C., Joseph, Mildred, Eliza- beth, Nancy H., Mary, Sarah and Susannah. William H., James W. and Joseph were Baptist preachers, Thomas M. was a Methodist preacher, and Robert was a Presbyterian preacher. The latter settled in Audrain County in 1836, and he and Mr. J. H. Smith entered the land on which the city of Mexico stands. They donated 25 acres to the city the same year. Robert C. Mansfield married Elizabeth S. Beatty, and they had: Malinda, Mary, William, Edward, Charles and Lelia. Mildred, Elizabeth, Nancy H. and Sarah, daughters of Robert Mansfield, Sr., remained in Virginia. Mary married and settled in Illinois. Susannah married and settled in Monroe County, Missouri. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================