Carla I have some books that may include some black marriages for Caldwell. Let me check. By the way -- if you go to the Missouri State Archives.. they may have these marriages on microfilm... perhaps you would consider transcribing them for my African Americans in Missouri website? traci wilson-kleekamp african americans in missouri http://www.missouri-slave-data.org and http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/indexusg.html -----Original Message----- From: C. & D. Leighton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 8:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MO] RE: Early colored marriages in Caldwell County, Missouri 1865 -- 1872 Does anyone have this book so they could do a look-up for me? This is to certify that I did on the 21st day of September 1865 marry Isaac RUCKER and Caroline McDANIEL, colored James T. Nichols page 5 I would like to know which Isaac RUCKER this is.? Parents? I also have quite a few Ruckers married to McDaniel, does it name her parents? CARLA in OREGON [email protected] ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from *list* mode, send a message to [email protected] containing only the word "unsubscribe". ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Yes, please! I have a huge brick wall in Missouri. Howard Williams and Nancy Eldora Maloy -- both born in Tennessee 1812 and 1813 respectively -- and family -- Greene County, MO. At least one child born in Springfield in 1835. I am way up East and have neither the money nor the leisure time to run around the midwest searching for my ancestors. My mom and dad are both gone now and finding my ancestors has become more than just something to do on a Sunday afternoon. So, please -- looking for something to squabble over? How about why no one out there has any information on these two? Howard was thought to have run off with two of his sons to join in the Gold rush and died while crossing the desert. That's a fascinating claim to fame. I should think someone, somewhere has information on such a colorful, albeit reckless, individual. Thanks, take care, and please, help me find my Missouri roots! Lucille Lucille Adkins

OK. Here goes mine. They were just hatched I think. Here is what I know. G.W. (George Washington??) Ballard B.July 24, 1857 Tenn??? D. Oct. 30, 1889 Mo. Married Mary Margaret or may be Mary Catherine Henson b. Nov. 4, 1857 Children William b. Jan. 1880 Ella b. Feb. 12, 1882 Ettie Mae b. Oct. 7, 1888 Mary's father's name was Stance. had a know brother named Albert. I will follow any clue no matter what.

Ambrose LeGrand F. Rucker, lll b: Bedford County, Virginia d: m: Franklin County, Missouri Susan Elizabeth Branch b: Tennessee or North Carolina ? Does anyone know.? d: Bourbon County, Kansas m: Franklin County, Missouri _______ State of Missouri County of Franklin MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE Vol. B, Page 38, Reel C2388, I do hereby certify that I joined together in Holy Matrimony according to Law on 23rd day of December 1846. AMBROSE L.F. RUCKER and SUSAN ELIZABETH BRANCH in presence of LEVI BRANCH and ELISHA HURT this 23rd day of December 1846. John Jones, Local Deacon Recorded: 23rd April 1847 ___ _____________________ CARLA in OREGON [email protected] _____________________

I haven't had a lot of time to do research lately.....but since you asked: My brickwall are the BRISCOE and LYNCH families that were living in the Cass county area 1860-85 time frame. Charles BRISCOE married Rose LYNCH...in 1880, this was in Holden, Mo. Johnson county. 1882 there was a daughter born to them......her name was Mary Alice BRISCOE (my grandmother) she was born in Pleasant Hill, Mo. 1885 they had a son born John/Jack BRISCOE. The children were also baptized in Holden, Mo. What happend to Charles and Rose BRISCOE after 1885? My grandmother Mary Alice somehow ended up in Oregon and married my grandfather William A. STONE. There are some BRISCOE families in Washington but I cannot find any of these family names there. That is it in a nutshell. Thanks for any help in this direction. Jacqueline [email protected]

I'm starting to wonder if they were all in jail!! I sure would appreciate some help with this family. George's parents were James H Bell m. Caroline Harrison Henry H Bell and one of his many wives George H Bell and wife Annie S Vance Bell, (I would really like to find a marriage license for them) -Andrew H Bell and wife Laura E Thompson Bell and family. My Bells were in Douglas county and I think Ozark county around the 1880-1900 period. They moved around a lot. One of their children was born in NE. They moved to Batesville AR around 1903. My grandmother was born there in 1904. Thanks for any help! Jann OkC

Hello, I am asking for a lookup for this couple: CURNELL, John Wesley to Buelah Pearl JOHNSON. ca 1920-1930 where: Maybe Leavenworth area. This couple was David's maternal gparents. Thank you so very much in advance, Carole Beth Arnette San Antonio, TX [email protected]

Looking for information on Norma Lee Cole of Springfield, MO. She was there as late as 1950. I am trying to find out what happened to her. She may still be living but may have gotten married. Norma would be about 80-81 years old today. If anyone knows her or of her, please contact me. Mary [email protected] Thanks.

My G-grandfather William Winter came from England in (according to the 1900 census Yellow Creek Twp., Linn Co.) in 1848. He married my G-grandmother Harriett Mantle Wakefield in Aug. 1870 in Linn Co., MO. He doesn't appear in the 1870 census that was taken in July, one month before his marriage. Harriett is in the 1870 census. I also can't find William in any census for 1850 or 1860. I've checked the 1850 census in several states as shown at the Genealogylibrary.com website. I haven't been able to find a record of his application for naturalization although the census indicates he was naturalized. I also haven't been able to find a record for a passport, his obituary indicates he made 5 trips back to England (I just spent several days at the National Archives in Washingto, D.C.) His obituary states he came from Cumberland, England. I found a William Winter christened in March 1823 in Ousby, Eng. My g-grandfather was born in Feb. 1823. I haven't been able to link these two Williams. Paul

I have a Moss family, James & Margaret (maiden name unknown) who were living in Barry County, MO, in 1870 and 1880. It was their daughter, Emma, aged 1 year old in 1870, that I first began looking for. In 1870, she is listed along with a brother James, age 3. I now know when and where Emma was married, and when and where she and her husband died and are buried. It's her parents, especially her mother (who likely was Cherokee) that I'm now trying to track. In 1880, the family is still there, in Barry County, and a few more children have been added, but I also found out that brother is named James Troy, and is a half brother, meaning that the mother Margaret, was married before. (I already know that father James, was married twice before and I have a record of his earlier wives.) My problem is that now I not only have to find Margaret's maiden name.....probably before I can find that, I have to find her first married name. Added to the complication is that she likely was married in Illinois both to the first husband and secondly to James Moss, although from the census records, she was born in Missouri. I've already checked marriage records on the Illinois database and have come up empty. Anyone have any ideas on where I go from here? Myrna

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Need information on Oliver Stuard married Samantha Keys, 18 Feb. 1847 in Randolph Co. Mo. Any information would be appreciated. Jane

Could someone please check the 1880 MO. soundex for S.Y. Mathis (Sylvester Y. Mathis) and his wife Sarah J. Mathis? I've been trying for 8 years to find these folks. I would truly appreciate your help! Linda - Broken Arrow, OK

I have been looking for my dad's father's family since the early 1970's and am still having trouble finding them. My dad, Wm. W. White had the same name as his grandfather who was: Wm. W. White b. 1824 PA. He married Frances Rogers b. abt. 1831, they married in 1846 in Elkton Co., IN. Their children were: Caroline B. b. 1848 IN., Sarah A. b. 1848 ARK. and Frances Loretta White b. 1851 Ark. Iknow who Frances married but cannot find any clue on Caroline B. William' s 2nd. marriage was to Mary (Polly)Ann Williams b.6-1-1834. They married in 1857 at Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co. MO. The family moved to Greene Co. in 1860 and remained there all William's & Mary Ann's life. Children: George Walter White b. 1859 Mabel (May) b. 1861 m. 1st. Clint Shanks, 2nd. Francis Carney Dora b. 1864 m. Will L. Wright Edwin Loren b. January 2, 1867 m. Emma Layton, Ida Redmun ****my grandfather. Charles b. 1869 Elsie b. 1871 m. C.J. Felix Melvin b. 1871 or 1872 m. Mary Ernest E b. 1873 H.A. b.1874-d. 1876 William b. 1875 Lulu b. 1876 m. George Cavin I would so much like to find who the first Wm. W. White's parents were. The 1870 MO. census said his dad was born in MD. and his mother in Mass. but I do not know their names to research them. Thanks so very much for reading this, Senior, senior citizen Dottie

MISSOURI STATE GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION Why Join MoSGA? Individuals involved in genealogy must utilize the resources available in order to enhance their research endeavors. If you have ancestors who participated in the history of Missouri, membership in the Missouri State Genealogical Association (MoSGA) will be of benefit. As the representative of the State Society of Missouri, the Board of Directors of MoSGA strives to offer the highest quality of education, guidance and services to our members. Examples follow: CEMETERY BILL: MoSGA actively promoted the state law passed in 1987 for the protection of unincorporated and uncared-for cemeteries. Board members testified at Committee hearings and will continue to support legislation on subjects of historical and genealogical significance. CEMETERY PROJECT: This is an on-going project. The Board has made the commitment to compile a list of ALL cemeteries in Missouri, showing name of cemetery, its location, and directions to reach it. CONFERENCES: MoSGA sponsors an annual two-day conference, usually in central Missouri. Conference sessions offer research techniques, methodology and sources, plus guidance for genealogical society management. In 2001, the Conference will be held Aug 10-11 in Columbia. LOCAL RECORDS PRESERVATION: A program has been developed by the Office of the Secretary of State for identifying the holdings of county officials and determining methods of preserving those records used by historical and genealogical researchers. MoSGA initiated support for this program by conducting hands-on workshops for records preservation; cooperating with the task force that conducted the program survey; seeking organizations to accept records and keep them open for public access, supplying assistance and advice in completing the first phase. FEDERATION OF GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES: As a member, MoSGA supports the mission of the Federation, which offers information and guidance on the concerns of historians and genealogists nationally. MoSGA's delegate represents the Association at the Federation's annual meeting and is eligible to vote and hold office in the Federation. FOUR-GENERATION CHARTS: MoSGA members are encouraged to submit a four-generation chart. As accumulated, these charts are published in 200-page books and made available for purchase at minimal cost. This series of books offers a valuable source of surnames. INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM: MoSGA acquires books by two means. Donated books are reviewed in MoSGA's quarterly. In consultation with the Mid-Continent Library, MoSGA also purchases many books. However acquired, books are placed in the Mid-Continent Library, North Independence Branch, in Independence, Mo. Through the interlibrary loan program, the books are available to the public at all public, college and university libraries in Missouri, and these libraries receive copies of the printed catalog (entitled Genealogy from the Heartland) of the collection. The catalog is also on line at www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/ge/heartland and book loans can be ordered from <[email protected]>. JOURNAL: MoSGA's official permanent-literature publication is the Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal, a 64-page quarterly that contains information from all areas of the State, articles of many kinds, including, but by no means limited to, Bible and church records, historical articles, educational articles, cemetery records, county records, and newspaper extracts. The Journal is indexed in PERSI and listed in Ulrichs. NEWSLETTER: As part of its service to members, MoSGA publishes a quarterly newsletter entitled Show Me State Genealogical News. This includes activities of national and local societies, meeting dates, conferences, family reunions, etc. PUBLICATIONS: MoSGA markets some of the county records compiled and published by Betty Harvey Williams and Jacqueline Hogan Williams. MoSGA has developed other publications, chief among which is the revised edition of Parkins Guide. QUERIES: MoSGA members may submit queries for publication in the Journal. These are published as space permits, but, during the past eight years, almost all have been published in the issue following receipt. The Journal is placed in many major and minor libraries, thus offering extensive accessibility to other researchers. SPEAKERS: Board members are available to share their expertise by providing sessions at local workshops or presenting programs at monthly meetings of local societies. Board members assist in presenting mini-workshops. You are encouraged join MoSGA by sending annual dues of $15 to MoSGA Membership-J, PO Box 833, Columbia MO 65205-0833, together with your name, full postal address, phone number, and e-mail address. You will receive an introductory "New Member Packet." Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks Please see: http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks

Good topic. Thanks! I've hit a brickwall in finding out more about my great-grandparents, MINERVA & WILLIAM HENRY Lister (identified on death listing of my grandfather, their son, CORNELIUS RICHARD LISTER, b.1874 Iowa, d. 1950 Caldwell County, MO). Only record I can find of Minerva's presence in MO is listing of her as owning land in Caldwell Cty on 1897 Caldwell Cty Atlas. I find none for William. So far, I've tracked down three different Minerva Listers in the USA b. early enough to have been Cornelius' mother, but only one seems to fit somewhat: Minervia Lister, b. 1845, Parke Cty, IN, d/o Eliphas Lister, Jr. (b. 1815/6 OH, d. 1896 Davis Cty, IA) & Nancy Crabb (b. 1814 OH, d. 1853). Minervia m. 1866 William Harrison Lister (b. 1841). It's possible William Henry Lister is same as William Henry Harrison Lister, only one or the other middle name used in different records. Have found 1850 Parke Cty IN Fed Census listing the Eliphas/Nancy Lister family, but have had no luck finding any listing at any free online source of the children born to Minervia & William Lister. That or any info on this couple would be appreciated! Darlene Lister Mojave Desert/So. Calif.

My grandfather RICHARD HAYDEN FERGUSON was born in Tompkinsville, Monroe County Kentucky 1867. From the story he told my dad R.H. FERGUSON'S father ALBERT FERGUSON was killed as a revenue officer in KY and R.H. was raised in Missouri. Where (?) I am not sure. I have a family reunion photograph and it looks like A. ? GRAHAM, photographer and Buckner, MO. as the address of the photographer, this would have been taken around 1928 or so. There are chairs set up and looks like it was a large gathering with family group photos being taken. I have the 1900 and 1910 Montana census print out. On the 1905 marriage certificate his mothers name was listed as HARRIET MAINS, on his death certificate her last name is spelled MAINES. The interesting part about the census is that in 1900 his age is 33 (which he filled out) but in 1910 I believe my grandmother gave the information and he is now only 37, and his place of birth is listed as MO. in the 1910. There is an ALBERT FERGUSON in Monroe County, KY that was married to MINERVE MINES but so far I can't connect my grandfather with them. I can't find a MINERVE MINES/MANES FERGUSON or HARRIET FERGUSON in MO. whose birth date would be make her the age she would need to be to be his mother. Thanks Terrie

Well, here is my brick wall. My great great grandfather was James W. HANCOCK. He was married to Emma TATE in 1886 in Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas. He fathered at least 4 daughters, one was Irma Elizabeth HANCOCK (my great grandmother). They lived in Joplin, Jasper County, MO. This is ALL I know of him. I have searched and searched to no avail. I am attempting to get as much info as possible in the next week or two because I am preparing a family history to give to my grandmother for her 80th birthday at the end of April. I have been searching for this man's information for 3 years! If anyone can help....... Thanks! Dawn Zimmerer-Langer -----Original Message----- From: Ms. Piglet [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 12:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MO] list admin is mournfully wondering..... .....doesn't *anybody* here have any ancestors? <giggle> Maybe it's time for folks to dig out their toughest Missouri brick wall and tell us about it. Here's a question I'll throw out for anyone who might have a clue.... There are families named BUTCHER in Polk County, Hickory County and Dallas County that I know of (and probably others I don't). The Polk County bunch is for sure mine; they come originally from Surry County, North Carolina. Anybody have any indicators, pro or con, whether any other group of BUTCHERs in the state are kin to my bunch? I can find them on the 1850 Surry County census, and there are a passel of them, but I don't even know how they relate to each other. <sigh> Megan "Piglet" Zurawicz, ListPig [email protected] [email protected] ==== Missouri Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from *list* mode, send a message to [email protected] containing only the word "unsubscribe". ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

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"Piglet" Megan.. I hope everyone on this list opens this URL that you sent and reads it. Another thing I have noticed when someone is flamed is that some people have emotional problems and take it out on others, some in pain, some have just had a fight with a spouse and lastly some might be a bit tipsy when they are typing away at the computer. We all need to sit on our thoughts messages or just write them and delete them without sending them. For folks who have never tripped over the idea of "netiquette", I've dug up a link to check..... http://www.albion.com/netiquette/ Looks to be a pretty comprehensive guide. Megan "Piglet" Zurawicz, ListPig [email protected] [email protected]