POLL BOOK OF A ELECTIONS & VOTER REGISTRATIONS

Various poll books and voter registrations are sparse in Ray County, Missouri.

The information below are records found in the Ray County Courthouse Clerk's Office. The records are not in book form, they were handwritten on paper. The information is copied from copies of the original records, by the Ray County Genealogical Association. There are many more to be transcribed and typed.

The records were transcribed as the records were written.

I suggest that you use your 'FIND' feature on your browser for the surname you are looking for. If you think that there is a chance of finding a name you are looking for and do not find it, I would also suggest reading each name since the spelling may have been written as the name sounded. Transcribing a lot of the old record is not an easy task. Ray County had a recorder who's penmanship is extremely difficult to transcribe.

1827 Bluffton Township Poll Book

Filed 2 Apr 1827, Petition to move county seat.

To the Honorable the county court within and for the county of Ray.

The petition of the subscribers inhabitants of said county humbly showeth that your petitioners labour under great inconvenience for want of a permanent seat of Justice for said county: and whereas we believe the wealth and population of said county has been retarded fairly spirit and feeling has risen amoung us. So that emigration has nearly ceased amoung (sic) your petitioners indurance (sic) of arresting the evils which has so long afflicted us, believe that if our county seat was fixed in some desirable place as near the center of said county found it wants greatly alley the evil of which we have good reason to complain. We therefor select the corners of sections 25, 30, 31 and 36 where they corner on the range line between range 27 and 28 and solicit the aid of all those who wish well to their county and respectfully request of your honorable body should we be so fortunate as to procure the legal number of subscribers and your petitioners are in duty bound will ever pray.

Bluffton Township, 1827

Bluffton Township, Poll book of an election for County seat held 20 and 21st August 1827. Filed 21 August 1827.

Poll book of an election held for the Bluffton Township for the purpose of selecting a permanent seat of justice for the county of Ray as selected by the Commissioner's on the 5th day of May 1827.

Votes for Wollards place:

Samuel White Acre	Joseph Fields	William B. Martin	Timothy Rigs	Jesse Tevault
	Levy Fields	Thomas Martin	Thomas Riggs	William Tiny
Joseph H. Ball		Theodrick  Mabery	John Raglin	Thomas Taylor
Adam Black	Henry Hunter	William Man		Christopher Taylor
James Black		James H. Meeke	Georg Shelley	William P. Thompson
Mabery Berry (Brown)	James Hill	William McGaugh	John Stokes	John  W. Thornton
William F. Brown	William Hill	William S. Miller	Moses Splawn
		Henry Morgan	Larkin Stanley	Winant Vanderpool
Rheuben Clark	Abell Lee	John McCrosky	James Smith	Meders Vanderpool
John Comer	Mathew P. Long		Christopher Stone	Levy Vanderpool
	Mallachi  Lile	Benjamin Nicholas	Jereba Stone	Hugh Vallandigham
Daniel Devaul	Aron Linvill		John Stone	Kinman Vanderpool
Patrick Dorsey	Lewis Linvill	Daniel Patten
	David Linvill	Robert Prichard		John Woollard
John Edwards	Joshua Lamb - Disputed vote			George Woodard
				Branick Willkison
				James R. Walker

We the undersigned judges of an election do hereby certify that the number of votes taken at the above election were sixty one votes for Wollards place as selected by the Commissioners appointed by the Ray County Court as a permanent seat of justice for said county.

Judges                   Clerks

John Stone             Jacob Reff

Abel Lee                Thomas Taylor Sr.

James Tayler

1827 Poll Book

Judges Appointed

Crooked River Township

Ray County Court, July Term 1827 (Special)

The Court appoints John M. McGaugh, Joseph Cox and Henry Brown, Judges of an Election to be held on Monday & Tuesday the 20th and 21st days of August next at the usual place of holding elections in said township for the purpose of voting for or against the place selected at Wollards for a county seat. 

                             George Woodward, Clerk  

1827 Poll Book

Crooked River Township, 1827

Poll Book of an election began and held at the house of A. Legate for the Crooked River Township on the 20th and 21st of August 1827 for the purpose of selecting a permanent seat of Justice for the county of Ray as selected by commissions on the 5th day of May 1827.

Acres, John N.	Dotson, John	Job, Robert	Owens, Robert
Akers, Joseph	Dowden, Robert
	Dixson, Isaac	Legate, Andrew	Snowden, Jacob
Brewer, Henry		Lile, Henry	Snowden, Jonathan
Bland, Permit	Fields, Ebenezer		Snowden, James Jr.
Brewer, William		Martin, Isaac	Snowden, James Sr.
Bright, Tobias	Gragg, Robert	Martin, Hugh	Snowden, Samuel
Black, William L.	Garmon, Leonard	Miller, William	Snowden, David
Black, William		Mayberry, James
Brewer, Thomas	Harwood, Alexander M.	Miller, Seaborn F.	Tiberghein, Leo
	Hynes, John	McGaugh, Robert	Thornton, William
Cox, Joseph	Hynes, William	McGaugh, John
	Hill, Henry

We the undersigned Judges of the present election, do certify that the votes are as follows (viz) for the selection at Wollards and none against it, given under our hand this twenty first day of August 1827.

1831 Poll Book of Election

Fishing River Township

  1831 Poll book of an election Fishing River township, Justices and Constable filed 6 April 1831. Geo . Woodward, clerk. Three papers filed.

   State of Missouri, County of Ray: This day personally came Doudle Rowland, Simon Odell and Jno. McCroskrie, before me a justice of the peace within and for Fishing River Township and County aforesaid and severally make oath that they will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of Judges of the present election according to law and the best of their abilities, and that they will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting the same.

Given under my hand this 4th of April 1831.  Isaac Odell J.P.

  Poll book of an election held at John Turner's in Fishing River Township on the first Monday April 1831 for the purpose of electing three Justice of County Court for the County of Ray, and one Constable for Fishing River Township.

  Candidates for County Judges Jones Miller, Henry Jacobs, Isaac Allen, Jas. Jordan, Henry Brown, Parker. Constable Nehemiah Odell and Saml Loyde.

Voters:

Creason, William                                           Tarwater, Samuel

Millsaps, William                                           McCray ?, Daniel

West, Littleton                                               Earickson, Isaac

Allen, Thomas                                               Fletcher, Goldsmith

Loyd, William                                                  Loyd, Owen

Clevenger, Jesse Jr. (2)                                   Grouse, William

Brodhursk, Henry                                          Odell, Caleb

Dowden, Robert                                            Clevenger, Samuel

Tarwater, John Sr.                                          Allen, William

Coldisure, Allen

 We the undersigned, being duly qualified by the manner prescribed by law, as judges of the before named election, do certify that for the office of County Judges, Jones Miller had 11 votes, Henry Jacobs 25 votes, Isaac Allen 11 votes, Jas Jordan 58 votes, Henry Brown none and Parker 45 votes and that for the office of constable Nehemiah Odell had 33 votes and Saml Loyde had 36 votes.

A correct abstract given under our hands on April the 4th 1831.   

Doudle Rowland                                 Attest: Lewis Dunaway

Simon Odell                                                    John Tarwater      Clerks

Jno McCroskie

Poll Book of Election for State Representative

1831

Fishing River

Poll Book of Election, held at John Turner's in Ray County, Fishing River (pre ect.?) for the purpose of electing a representative to Congress, for State of Missouri, on this first Monday in August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.

Names of Electors           

We the undersigned, being qualified in due form of law (by each other) as judges of the above mentioned electors do certify that ---- to take the (sufeages?) of the people in Fishing River Township and that, as a member of Congress Spenser Pettis, has 39 votes; Evans none; Barton; none.

Given under our hands this 1st day of August 1831.

                             W. Blyth

Judges                   James Dickie

                             John McCussion

Poll Book of Election for State Representative

1831

Richmond Township

Poll Book of an election held at the courthouse in the town of Richmond in Ray County in and for the township of Richmond.

On the 1st Monday in August 1831, being on the first day of said month for the purpose of electing a representative to Congress. For the state of Missouri agreeable to an act of the general assembly of said state approved 22 (?) Day of January 1829.

Name of voters                                            

Rejected votes in candidates for whom voted.

John McGaugh	Barton	Thos McGaugh	Barton	Jas. Coats	Pettis
Henry Morgan	Pettis	Johnathan Morgan	Pettis	Andrew Doughtry	Pettis
Eaven Morgan	Pettis	Jacob Stollings	Pettis	Christopher Taylor	Pettis
Richd (Richard) Beckerstaff	Pettis	Danl Duvall	Barton	Thos. Taylor	Pettis
Hugh Martin	Pettis	Isaac Martin	Pettis	Ruddy Morgan	Pettis
Wm. Miller Sr.	Barton	James Holman	Pettis	Bolson Hines	Pettis
Isaac Clark	Pettis	David West	Pettis	Ruben Allen	Pettis
George Marquis	Barton	Robert Graham	Pettis	Jacob Riffe	Pettis
Wm L. Miller	Barton	John N. Acers	Pettis	Andrew Bartleson	Barton
Saml Hoover	Pettis	Elija Curtis	Pettis	Martin Wheat	Pettis
John Hoover	Pettis	Thos. English	Pettis	Levan Brookshear	Pettis
Jos. Herrin (Herris?)	Pettis	Jas. Frayzer	Pettis	John Comer	Barton
Ruben Harper	Pettis	Peter Rusaw	Pettis	Robt. K. McGee	Barton
Clayborn Farmer	Pettis	Thos. Adams	Barton	Thos. N. Cockrell	Barton
Lensey Good	Pettis	Wm. Childers	Pettis	Jos. Ellison	Pettis
Wm. Brewer	Pettis	Jas. Lee	Pettis	Thos. Martin	Pettis
Campbelle Adkin	Barton	Henry Brown	Pettis	John Chapman	Pettis
Berry Hughes	Barton	Mecaja Brown	Pettis	Benjamin Nichols	Pettis
Wm. Thornton Sr.	Barton	Winant Vanderpool Jr.	Pettis	Jos. Ball	Barton
Henry Hill	Pettis	George Burnet	Barton	Alex. Bogard	Pettis
Jos. Thoginorton	Pettis	Silas Stone	Pettis	William Lee	Pettis
Jas. M. Ramsey	Pettis	Hardin Stone	Pettis	Thos. Brown	Pettis
Jas. Neile	Barton	Thos. Rennalds	Pettis	Thos. B. Brown	Pettis
Danl. Patton	Barton	John Rennalds	Pettis	Wm. Prewitt	Pettis
Jas. S. Ball	Barton	John Scott	Barton	Jas. Allison	Pettis
John Bartleson	Barton	Hugh Vanlandingham	Barton	Robert McCorkle	Pettis
Wm. Morgan	Pettis	George Lile	Barton	Branock Wilkerson	Pettis
Joab. Hunter	Pettis	Hugh Acres	Barton	William Brown	Pettis
John Cooper	Pettis	Daniel McCray	Pettis	Wm. L. Black	Barton
Jas. Jorden	Pettis	Alexander Harwood	Barton	Henry Winberra ?	Pettis
Rob Mitchell	Pettis	Jesse Cates	Pettis	W.T. Aubrey	Pettis
Josiah Ramsey	Pettis	Allen Good	Pettis	Holland Vanderpool	Pettis
Mathew Roland	Pettis	John Adams	Pettis	Kiniman Vanderpool	Pettis
Lennard Thornhill	Pettis	Nathan Smith	Pettis	John Proffitt	Pettis
Francis McGuire	Pettis	Randal Noe	Barton	Danl. Smith	Pettis
George Roads	Pettis	Wm. Runnells	Pettis	John Bateman	Pettis
Charles Cates	Pettis	John Edwards	Barton	Philip Covengton	Barton
A.B. Ralph	Pettis	D.H. Thorpe	Barton	William Groce	Pettis
William Bayly	Barton	Robt. McGaugh	Pettis	John Wells	Pettis
P.M. Dorsey	Barton	Noble Goe	Pettis	John Hall	Pettis
Henry Jacobs	Barton	Danl. Parker	Pettis	David Riffe	Pettis
William Walker	Pettis	John Wilkerson	Barton	John Ashby	Pettis
Levi Wilson	Pettis	Saml. Prewitt	Pettis	Burrell Smith	Pettis
Ebenizer Fealds	Pettis	Saml. Odle	Pettis	Joell (Jode) Jacobs	Barton
Ruben Riggs	Pettis	C.R. Moorhead	Barton	Henry Brown	Pettis
William Loyd	Pettis	Saml. Williams	Pettis	Benj. Fealds Sr.	Pettis
W.H. Tombs	Barton	Jacob L. Wasson	Pettis	Wm. McGaugh	Barton
William Walker	Pettis	Amos Walker	Pettis	Jacob Snowden	Barton
Abram Blain	Pettis	Simon Odle	Pettis	Wm. Odle	Pettis
Wm. Cartels (Cartelo?)	Barton	Nathan Teeney	Pettis	Wm. Hutchens	Pettis
C.H. Neder (Nedes)?	Barton	Calab Odle	Pettis	Wm. Splawn	Pettis
Wm. Black Sr.	Barton	Solomon Odle	Pettis	Wm. Clevenger	Pettis
J.H. Snowden	Barton	Isaac Odle Sr.	Pettis	Wm. Wilson	Pettis
Jas. Black	Barton	Isaac Odle Jr.	Pettis	John Craig	Pettis
Eletha ? Bucker	Pettis	Isaac Odle	Pettis	John Splawn	Pettis
John Splawn	Pettis	Frances Odle	Pettis	Nelson James	Pettis
James Orr	Pettis	Nehemah Odle	Pettis	Wm. F. Brown	Pettis
Asa Campbell	Pettis	John Odle	Pettis	John Rawley	Barton
Andrew Wells	Pettis	Caleb Odle	Pettis	John McCrary	Pettis
Able Lee	Pettis	Jas. Odle	Pettis	Jas. C. Brewer	Pettis
Joshua Leakey	Pettis	Andrew McHansey (Kansey?)	Barton	Jos. Fealds	Pettis
Robt. Gregg	Pettis	Jeremiah Croley	Pettis	David Linville	Pettis
Adam Rawley (Remley)	Barton	Jos. Campbell	Pettis	John W. Thornton	Pettis
John Vanderpool Sr.	Pettis	William Wilkerson	Pettis	Abraham Endsley	Pettis
Isaac Lebo	Pettis	Ruben Allen, Sr.	Pettis	John Endsley	Pettis
Jesse Mann	Pettis	Levi Vanderpool	Pettis	Leo Tibagen	Barton
Lewis T. Donaway	Barton	Saml. Snowden	Pettis	F.B. Grubb	Barton
Jesse Newland	Pettis	Mansfield Wallace	Barton	Jas. H. Meek	Barton
David Snowden	Barton	William Linville	Pettis	Jerabee Stone	Barton
Milford Donahoe	Barton	Jas. McCustian ?	Pettis	William Hill	Pettis
Wilson McKinney	Barton	Anderson Martin	Barton	John Williams	*
Jesse Boice	Barton	John Clevenger	Pettis	Zac Bland	Pettis
Saml. Clevenger	Pettis	James Stone	Pettis	John Cates	Pettis
Robt. Prichard	Barton	Marton Adams	Pettis	Lewis Tarwatters	Pettis
Mathias Ellison	Pettis	Thos. Linville	Pettis	Jas. Campbelle Sr.	*
Wm. Bryant	Barton	Erasumas Chapman	Pettis	Obedeah Hickey	*
Andrew Lyget	Barton	Lemuel Boone	Pettis	William Leakey	Pettis
Adam Black	Barton	Ott. Searsey	Barton	Geo. Rowland	Pettis
Lewis Linville	Pettis	Bernet Bland	Pettis	Squire McGuire	Pettis
Jas. Smith	Pettis	W.C. Williams	*	Wm. Gouben ?	*
Lynch Moore	*	Isaac Allen	Pettis	William Jeffrey	Pettis
Danl. Lebo	*	David Holman	*	Henry Rowland	Pettis
William Logan	Barton	Gabril Straton	^	Wm. Proffitt	Pettis
John Scontzo	Barton	Jos. B. Brockman	Barton	Bennet Stratton	*
John Crowley	Pettis	Wm. Lee	*	Wm. Thornton	Barton
Danl. Hudgins	Barton	John Taylor	Barton	Wm. P. Thompson	Barton
John Wollard	Pettis	Jos. Cox	Pettis	Henry Lile	Pettis
Thos. Atkinson	Pettis	Thos. Mayberry	Pettis	Saml. Flemming	Barton
Hardy Holman	Pettis	John Eliott	Pettis	Perry Mupping	Barton
Solomon Cox Jr.	Pettis	James Littles	Pettis	Steph. Jacobs	Barton
L.H. Renick	Barton	Nathan Barham	^	Wm. W. Bush (Busk)?	Barton
Lorton Cox	Barton	Saml. K. McGee	Barton	P.J. Miller	Barton
W.B. Marton	Barton	M.P. Long	Barton

* Voted for S.P. Pettis but vote was rejected by judges.

^ Voted for Barton but vote was rejected by judges.

State of Missouri   

County of Ray                      We the undersigned judges of Election held at Richmond on the 1st Monday in August 1831 do certify that we were duly qualified as judges of said Election by severally taking the oath prescribed by law before entering upon the duties there of given under our hands

subscribed & sworn                                       this 1st day of August 1831

to before me this day of August 1831     S.J. Miller , Matthew P. Long

                             J.P.                                    Wm. B. Martin, Matthew P. Long

                                                                    Judges of the election.

We the undersigned clerks of said election held at Richmond in the 1 Monday in August 1831 do Certify we took each the oath prescribed by law before entering upon the duties of our office given under our hands this 1st day of August 1831.

Subscribed & Sworn                             W.P. Thompson

to before me this 1st                           Wm. Thornton

day of August 1831                       Clerk Election

          S.J. Miller, J.P.

                                Abstract of Votes

We the undersigned judges of the aforesaid Election having duly Examined cont. Up and corrected the Poll Book at the close of this day do find that for to represent this state in congress the following persons had the number of votes attached to there respective names.

          To Wit: Spencer Pettis had one hundred and eighty six votes

             David Barton had has eighty votes

                                      S.J. Miller

                                      W.B. Martin

                                      M.P. Long               Judges of Election

Attest: Wm. P. Thompson

            Wm. Thornton                Clerk of Election

Outside cover of document:

Poll book of election 1st Augt. 1831 Richmond Township Pettis 186, Barton 80, votes. Four papers filled.

1832

Poll book receipt

I resign all my claim to a warrant for 45 cents for carrying poll books to George Woodward for value rec&rsquod Nov 10, 1832. Levi Gaben

1874

Fishing River Township

List of Register voters at Special Registration for the year AD 1874

Cates, Marten

Dickie, Rufus

Wheeler, Silas W.C.

Overman, William

Odell, Albert

Craig, Wm. J.

Craven, Henry H.

Odell, Jessee

I do hereby certify that the above and foregoing as a true copy as copied from the Records now on file in my office.

          Witness my hand and seal this the 1st day of September AD 1870

                             Geo. N. McGee, Clerk

           Robt. E. Ross, Deputy

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