This is lengthy, I'm sorry, but only way to explain and perhaps relate to any of you. I'm coming to Missouri next week for a good 2 day ancestry hunt(might be more days) and wondered about several things. Like getting copies of marriages from county/state books, copies of census records that I don't have.  Church Records?  Birth Records? Just a few heavy duty items that I can't get here in Indiana and on the Web.  Would any of you suggest the counties or state records(which is best).  Also, Cemeteries?  Anything is appreciated.  I have found most of the census from Ancestry.com - however I'm sure there is more! Related names (women's maiden names): 1. Elizabeth Betsy McKinney(b. 1870 in KY but married to John King on MO-brother is John McKinney of Staunton, VA per KY Biographies ), 2. Mary Jane Spires(b. 1815 in MO & married to Harrison King on  25 JUL, 1833 in Vernon Co.{actually Warren Co), MO - daughter of Greenberry B Spires & Elizabeth (Nancy) Hall Welch, 3a.  Lucy Virginia(Jennie) Spiers(b. 1853, MAR in MO & married to David King on  Feb, 1870 in Warren Co., MO - daughter of ?) 3b.  Margaret Blandine White(b.  Abbt. 1814 in Wright City, Warren Co., MO & married Harrison King 14 JAN, 1852 in Vernon Co.(actually Warren Co.) MO - daughter of ?. 3c.  Henrietta Tucker (b.?  married Harrison King on 6 OCT, 1864 in St. Louis, MO 0- daughter of ?). 4.  Then my line: Elliott Pringle King came to Indiana and married.  However his two brothers were in MO. Also other names:  Bryans, Boones, Pratt, Welch, Bowen families. Years that I'm looking at and locations are: Births   1812, 14 OCT: St Charles Co., MO - Harrison King   1846, March - Wright City Hickory Grove Twp., Warren Co., MO-David King   1876, Sep. - Wright City, Hickory Grove Twp., Warren Co., MO-Elliot Pringle King Census: 1900 Census:  Prairie Township, Montgomery Co., MO 1880 Census:  Hickory Grove Township, Wright City, Warren Co., MO 1870 Census:  Hickory Grove Township, Wright City, Warren Co., MO 1860 Census: Post Office: Pitts, Hickory Grove Twp., Warren Co., MO 1850 Census: District 99, Warren Co., MO 1840 Census: Charette Township, Warren Co., MO 1830 Census: Charette Township, Montgomery Co., MO 1820 Census: 1817 Census Enumeration:  Femme Osage Township, St. Charles Co., MO John King and Elizabeth Betsy McKinney married and settled in Marthasville, MO (now Warren Co.)- per her brothers KY Biography.  The McKinney's tie into the Boone family and had traveled from VA>KY>MO. Tax Lists:  1817, Montgomery Co., MO - Missouri Pioneers Volume 8(where is the book located?)                 1819,  same location as above Whew!!!    I do have more, but thought this was enough for now.  I'm hoping to hear from all of you and looking forward to possibly meeting with you too?  I will be posting this to several sites for possible more input.  Have been in contact (via e-mail) with William L. King, Betty Brooks and other side line families(ie.. Spires & Bowen). Thanks for reading this! Theresa Baxter nee King

Theresa: Hello. I live about 20 miles from Warren county and about 25 miles from St. Louis. My place of abode is Portage des Sioux in St. Charles County. I would suggest you come to the Katherine Linneman Library ( Also know as the St. Charles City County Library System) in St. Charles on Elm Street to check out their genealogy collection. The librarians are very helpful and tell them that I sent you. St. Charles County Historical Society has an extensive collection for St. Charles and most of the surrounding counties as well. Also, if you have time the genealogical collection at the St. Louis Library on Lindbergh is outstanding. . They have inherited 25,000 volumes of genealogical books recently and they are great. The librarians there are also very helpful. Also e-mail me privately at burma_wilkins@moed.uscourts.gov and maybe I can help you get around and pass along some information to you regarding places to stay, eat, etc. Sincerely, Burma L. Wilkins