This message comes from the mailing list of the American Local History Network about Poorhouses. I could use some help to make sure researchers in your area are aware of my website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses)at http://www.poorhousestory.com The site has general information; but it also has local poorhouse information organized by state and (within 3 states so far) by county. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@swbell.net> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: [MO-CEM] Re: Cemeteries/Poor Farm in Andrew County, MO > > I'm the guy interested in Poor Farms in MO. I just got back from a > month long vacation and am slowly making it through my e-mail. > > I see the Green Acres Rest Home, and I don't have a problem with > that. But the Andrews one confuses me a bit. GNIS shows a > "County Farm" in Andrews county at 395606N0944524W. > > > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries/Poor Farm in Andrew County, MO > > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:06:21 -0500 > > From: "Bobbie Lynch" <blynch@kcnet.com> > > To: MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Concerning Shady Lawn Nursing Home, it is about 5 miles east of Savannah to > > a T junction, and south about 1 mile, more or less. Shady Lawn is > > definitely in Andrew County and I have been told it was the County Poor Farm > > at one time. It would be north of Rochester, but quite a ways north. I > > have a St. Joseph phone directory and Shady Lawn is listed with a Savannah > > Address, 13277 State Rt D. > > > > The building located in the northeast part of St. Joseph was a "Children's > > Home" at one time, back in the 40's and 50's. It is also now a residential > > home for the elderly called Green Acres. (Wonder if it was named after the > > old TV show?) And it is in Buchanan County, a long way from Shady Lawn, in > > Andrew County. I have family in Savannah and St. Joseph and am very > > familiar with the area. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Bobbie, in KC > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery list, use > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > >