Hello all!
My great-grandfather was Francis "Frank" Richard ARRELL b. 26 Nov 1866 in Dayton and d. 13 Feb 1926 in Independence OR. He was married to my great-grandmother Lora Emma RATHBUN (b. 27 Sep 1869 in Brooklyn MN d. 7 Sep 1964 in Independence OR) in Burns, Anoka, MN on 1 Apr 1888 in the home of Eber M. RATHBUN (Lora's father). Frank and Lora moved with their children (they had 5 at that point) to OR in 1904, but they left much family behind in Anoka Co. and the surrounding area. Before Frank and Lora moved they lived on a farm in Burns, Anoka Co., MN. From the best I can tell, both Frank and Lora's parents lived in Anoka Co. as well. MINGO ties into this because two of Franks 10 siblings (Josephine ARRELL and William ARRELL) married a MINGO brother and sister (Edward MINGO and Philomine MINGO).
I have much more information, although for every bit of info I have I'm probably missing a piece! ;-) (Isn't that the way genenalogy always is?!) I'm definately willing to trade/share information!!
So if you have ARRELL, RATHBUN, or MINGO in Anoka Co. or any of the surrounding counties, please drop me an e-mail at SWilli0917@aol.com.
I'd also be interested in hearing from *anyone* researching ARRELL, no matter where your ARRELL line might be from.
Thanks much!

Sharyl