Re: Kay Foncannon Collins, July 28, 00.

Harriet,This is probably your Mayme.1850 census dated June 8th, City of Kirksville,Benton Twp. Adair Co., Mo., 4th Ward, E.D. 4, shows: W. H. Foncanon, b. Feb.1842, age 58, married 28 yrs., retired farmer, b. Ohio, Fa. PA., Mo. Germany; wife Mary M. b. Apr. 1848, age 52,b. Ill, Fa. Ill., Mo. Oh;4 children living; dtr. Dorothy b. Aug. 1873, age 26, school teacher; dtr. Mayme b. Oct. 1877, age 22,Doctor; dtr. Alice L. b.Apr. 1880, age 20 - children b. Mo.; Anna Holland, boarder, age 22, b. Aug. 1877, at school, b. Mo, Fa.b Va., Mo. Missouri.There is also an entry for M. B. Fancanon in Kirkswille, b. Oct. 1823, age 76, b. Ohio, Parents PA., wife Julia S. b. Apr. 1831, age 69, 9 children, 6 living, b. Ohio, parents b. PA.Then a Mamie in St.Louis, Mo., James F. in Macon Co. and the Madison Foncannon in Center Twp., Dade Co. Mo. - I didn't take down the details on them.
Elsie