To Choate, Byrd & Harrell researchers: Being as how all of these surname lists have slowed down for the August summer doldrums, I thought I'd pass on the following post on sheriffs on Newton Co MO. I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about any of these gents. I receive all posts with "Byrd" in them and this one turned up. I hope this helps someone. Best Regards, Janet Hunter ======== Source: MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MONEWTON] Request for information about early Sheriffs of Newton County Hi! My name is Karen Scott. I'm married to Randy Scott, who is quite active on this list, and am also the editor of the "Newton County Roots", our local genealogy society newsletter. I'm currently working on an article for Roots (and, perhaps later, a book) about the early sheriffs of Newton County. I'm posting this message as a request for information/material about these gentlemen from list members. If anyone has family history information they would be willing to submit for possible inclusion in the article/book, I would be thrilled to have it (and would give credit to the submitter)! The following is the list of early Sheriffs as complete as I have it from the MO State Hx Society and the local Goodspeeds: 1839 Gibson, Isaac 1845 Newton, Elbert C. 1846 McKaskle, A.B. 1849 Hearrell, Samuel 1850 & 1852 Crouch, Milner F. 1854 Jennings, Henderson 1858 Choate, J.K. 1861 Johnson, M.R. 1862 Keller, R.V. 1863 & 1864 Boyd, William M. (appointed Sept. 28, 1863) 1863 Reagan, Charles (supposedly appointed Sept. 29, 1863) 1865 Boyd, William M. 1865 & Cox, John C. 1865, 67, 68 Hutchison, Lewis B. 1870 DeGroff, A.P. 1872, 74, 78 Choate, A.C. 1876 Baker, William H. 1881 McElhany, James R. 1883 Hutchison, Lewis B. (died Nov. 1883) 1883 Byrd, J.W. (filled remainder of Hutchison's term) 1885 Byrd, J.W. 1887 & 1889 Shannon, John F. 1891 & 1893 Featherston, Frank 1895 Akers, Frank 1897 & 1899 Thomas, Andrew J. For the book, I will probably include deceased Sheriffs through present day. I've found obituaries, family files, and census records for some of these folks but hope that listers may have more complete information from their own research and would be willing to save my "re-inventing the wheel". Again, thanks for your consideration and I would greatly appreciate any information anyone would be willing to submit. Please either post to the list or email me off-list at randykar@ipa.net. Karen Scott