Robert DRING of Isleworth, Mddx. born c1642
Arthur Heywood DRING of Bishopwearmouth, Durham, born c1836
Joseph DRING of Blidworth, Notts born 1829
Cathy Day's Drings of England (Somerset and area)
I have very sketchy information about my Dring ancestors. I know Margaret Dring was born in London on July 18, 1821. Her parents were John and Sarah Dring. Margaret married Henry Layland Knight born October 18, 1817 in Manchester, England. I don't know where they were married. I know they were in Grundy County, Missouri, USA in 1845 where their second child was born. Her name was Emilia Layland Knight. Margaret and Henry are on the MO census in 1850 with one child listed. I don't know where John Dring was in 1850. In 1852, John Dring, with his daughter and son-in-law, lead a 2 wagon train across the country to California arriving in San Francisco in 1852. John and Sarah Dring disappear from California at that point. I can't find them on census or any other thing I can think of but Margaret and Henry stay in California. Recently, I found two John Drings and a George Dring in Franklin County, Missouri on the 1870 census. I haven't had time to follow up as yet but plan to as soon as I can. I am guessing that after John and Sarah went to CA with Margaret and Henry they returned to Missouri. I am also hoping to cross-reference this family with the Layland-Knight families in Manchester, eventually! So far, I haven't found any connections with information posted on the Dring boards but maybe soon. If you have any information or insight, I would look forward to hearing from you. Respectfully, Pam Hupner mshup@jps.net