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SurnameLocation & Time PeriodAssociated Surnames
GAY KY > MO (1850-1920)Blain, Root, Vest, Wall, Robertson, Murray, Wiley
VANDAVER KY > MO (1850)
JOHNSTON / JOHNSON Derry, IRL > Wigton, Cumberland, ENG (1851-1891) > Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, ENG (1851-1875) > MO (1876-1909) Gray, McWhinney
WITHERSPOON / WEATHERSPOON Co. Durham, ENG (1700's on)Naisbett, Richardson, Robinson, Sowerby
STEPHENS TN (1820-1860) > IL (1860-1880) > MO (1890-1910) > OK (1900's on) Newbury, Williams, Schupp, Biby
SHINN NC (1770-1810) > TN (1830-1860)
FORD VA (1815) > WV (1840's) > MO (1850's on)Canterberry, Borum, Oldacre
SHEPPARD ENG > NC (1765-1801) > MO Deason, Wicker, Holley, Randol, Hitt
MCGOWAN IRL (1863-1890) > Buffalo, NY (1890 on)
GORDON Wigan, Lancashire, ENG (1838-1890) McHugh/McCue
MAULBETSCH Western NY (1870's on)Hoyler
MORARITY IRL > Buffalo, NY (1870's)
KILCOYNE IRL > Newport, Shropshire, ENG > Eastern PA (1870-1900) > Western NY (1900 on)
LAVELLE IRL > Eastern PA (1870's)
ENGLISH OH > Buffalo, NY (1870's on)
WHELAN Co. Wicklow, IRL > Buffalo, NY (1890's on) Myer, Cavangh