This is a test of the Rootsweb lists I am on. It is also some information for the list administrator if they feel the list is not running as expected. And finally it is an attempt to get something posted to the list so Rootsweb does not turn the list off. The list admin should probably go to this page: http://home.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ and try to set up a new mailman login, if not already done. If you do that you will probably get to this page eventually: https://mailinglists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/lists/setupmail Then you might want to sign up for this list: https://mailinglists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/search/Listowners But be warned, you will receive postings from that list almost every day.  May 8 a day at times. Another option that I do not encourage is to turn the list over to me - at least temporarily.  Again, I do not want that done if you are willing to keep the list. Mike Flannigan

Julia, I sent you some names and phone numbers. Also, the Carley Andrus number is good, I spoke with her on the phone earlier in the day. Galena is 7 miles south and east of where Oto stood. It is also 10 miles east and south of Crane. It is approximately 22 miles south of Springfield on 160 and then 9 miles west on 176. The courthouse is still there. They wasted a huge amount of taxpayer money building a new sheriff's office, new jail, and a big, new library. No change in the quality of law enforcement and the crimes still go unsolved and the library is much bigger than what the county needed, but the money has been spent. Best of luck, David

Jula can you tell me about where Galena is located Lewis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Athena, Goddess of War" <athena_of_ancient_greece@yahoo.com> To: "MOSTONE" <mostone@rootsweb.com>; <mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com>; <mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com>; <dmeisele@att.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:50 PM Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Carley Andrus, Stone Co Hist Society >I was given this name (Carly Andrus) and a phone number (417-369-0155), >trying to find an Oto resident who might be able to help me locate a >gravestone in either Nelson Cemetery, Parsons Cemetery, or Anderson >Cemetery there in Oto - I have been unable to reach her. > > I've tried every possible resource online without success in finding my > Gr-gr-grandfather James Robert BROOKHART's place of burial (d. 8 Oct > 1895). > > When we visited the area in 2000, I was not aware of the > location/existence of these cemeteries, so missed them completely. I did > go into the public library in Galena without any luck in finding any > burial information. > > If anyone knows Ms. Andrus' email address or has contact with her, I'd > like to speak with her or email her. Any help greatly appreciated. > > Julia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3031 - Release Date: 07/27/10 06:09:00

It is the county seat of Stone County.  Really pretty and very small.  Has a 'town square' with the red brick courthouse in the middle and the 'main streets' on all four sides with a few little side streets branching out (residential).  Anyway, nice people.  It was approximately 10 miles SE of the highway where we found the old Oto Church (still in use).  Take Hwy 160 south from Springfield, west on Hwy/Rte 176 to Hwy 28 (short distance south).  That last turn-off is out in the open and lots of signs, you shouldn't miss it.  Julia --- On Tue, 7/27/10, shackelford <kabu@centurytel.net> wrote: From: shackelford <kabu@centurytel.net> Subject: Re: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Carley Andrus, Stone Co Hist Society To: mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 2:22 PM Jula can you tell me  about where Galena is located Lewis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Athena, Goddess of War" <athena_of_ancient_greece@yahoo.com> To: "MOSTONE" <mostone@rootsweb.com>; <mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com>; <mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com>; <dmeisele@att.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:50 PM Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Carley Andrus, Stone Co Hist Society >I was given this name (Carly Andrus) and a phone number (417-369-0155), >trying to find an Oto resident who might be able to help me locate a >gravestone in either Nelson Cemetery, Parsons Cemetery, or Anderson >Cemetery there in Oto - I have been unable to reach her. > > I've tried every possible resource online without success in finding my > Gr-gr-grandfather James Robert BROOKHART's place of burial (d. 8 Oct > 1895). > > When we visited the area in 2000, I was not aware of the > location/existence of these cemeteries, so missed them completely. I did > go into the public library in Galena without any luck in finding any > burial information. > > If anyone knows Ms. Andrus' email address or has contact with her, I'd > like to speak with her or email her. Any help greatly appreciated. > > Julia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3031 - Release Date: 07/27/10 06:09:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was given this name (Carly Andrus) and a phone number (417-369-0155), trying to find an Oto resident who might be able to help me locate a gravestone in either Nelson Cemetery, Parsons Cemetery, or Anderson Cemetery there in Oto - I have been unable to reach her. I've tried every possible resource online without success in finding my Gr-gr-grandfather James Robert BROOKHART's place of burial (d. 8 Oct 1895). When we visited the area in 2000, I was not aware of the location/existence of these cemeteries, so missed them completely.  I did go into the public library in Galena without any luck in finding any burial information. If anyone knows Ms. Andrus' email address or has contact with her, I'd like to speak with her or email her.  Any help greatly appreciated. Julia

Lewis you might check out this description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_town -----Original Message----- From: mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of shackelford Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 12:05 PM To: MO-GHOSTTOWNS@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] query are any of the ghosttowns still called such,even if they have residents. thanks Lewis -------------------------------

are any of the ghosttowns still called such,even if they have residents. thanks Lewis

There are dozens of Stingtowns in every state. This one is an alternate name for Oakwood. Stingtown generally refers to the RR tracks near the towns. i.e.: http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-91.38391&lat=39.68996&opt=1 Although, in Oakwoods case they have another explanation on record for the name (see below). I know of 12 Stingtowns in MO: Bluffton - AKA Stringtown - Montgomery County http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-91.62444&lat=38.70750&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Junction City - AKA Springtown; AKA Stringtown - Madison County - "An incorporated village, 1 mile N of Fredericktown. " - http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.28806&lat=37.57639&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lindley - AKA Stringtown - "Sullivan, Grundy" County http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-93.36806&lat=40.08194&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oakwood - AKA Stringtown; AKA - "Ralls, Marion" County - "GNIS had this listed twice, once with an UNKNOWN location." - "This place is in NW Clay T, on the cty border. It received its name about 1885 because of the many oak trees in the vicinity. Previous to that time it was called Stringtown, because the dwellings were strung out along the old plank road leading from Hanni" http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-91.39667&lat=39.68528&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown - Butler County http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.58278&lat=36.75278&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown - Cole County http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-92.35389&lat=38.52278&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown - AKA Lehigh - Jasper County http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-94.57972&lat=37.17028&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown (historical) - Laclede County ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown (historical) - Madison County ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown (historical) - Saint Clair County - "There was a hoop factory in the area of Stringtown, N of the Osage River on old Hwy. 13. Today there are some homes and businesses there. It was called Stringtown because everything was ?strung out along the road?. Old cargo lists for steamboats show ?hoop poles? being sent down the river. Lat/long given is probably pretty close to the correct location." - http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-93.69917&lat=38.06889&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown (historical) - AKA Priests Farm; Priest's Farm - Saint Louis County - "Located 2mi W of Florissant on Stringtown Rd, near the old St. Stanislaus Seminary, two miles W of Florissant. This ""large settlement"" was also known as ""Priest's Farm"". Lat/long given is for Rosary School on Howdershell Road, but it may have been slightly NE of here." - Virginia Avenue running toward Carondelet from Meramec Street was known as Stringtown Road. http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.37444&lat=38.79250&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stringtown Settlement (historical) - Vernon County - "Lat/long given is near Stringtown School (Diamond School) in the area, but could be off by more than a mile." - "Stringtown Settlement was a settlement near Panama and named for its ""string"" of houses." http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-94.33611&lat=38.04111&opt=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 records _________________________________________________________ Mike Flannigan On Mon, 1 Feb 2010, irish2@rallstech.com wrote: > >Last week while trying to locate the old West Schl for a resident, I noticed in the city directories a listing for " Stringtown." Could someone please tell me where it was located { I am thinking Oakwood ? }. And why was it named Stringtown ? > >Mary Ann >irish2@rallstech.com

Thanks to your Stone county friends, this is all we know about that ghost town: The name Oto was selected because of its shortness and simplicity. Located here: http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-93.45472&lat=36.85861&opt=1 Mike Flannigan On Wed, 20 Jan 2010, athena_of_ancient_greece@yahoo.com wrote: > >I'm looking for information regarding this town.? I visited in 2000 and found only a church, still in use, without finding evidence of an old cemetery in the vicinity.? I was there in the middle of the week and unable to go back on a Sunday, to talk with their pastor or congregant there. > >If anyone is familiar with this area and knows anything about its history, I would appreciate hearing from you. > >Thanks, > >Julia >Athol, ID

Julia, Carley Andrus with the Stone County Historical Society lives in Oto. She would know. Her phone number is (417) 369-0155. I bought from her the book she wrote about an incredible story which happened in Oto eighty years ago. The book will shed light on Oto and perhaps your relatives who lived there. Dale -----Original Message----- From: mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Athena, Goddess of War Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:05 PM To: mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Oto, Stone County, MO Yes!!  Is/Was there one?!?!?!   Nothing listed online re interments, so I'd have to find a 'local' who either has a list or can go there. Thanks! --- On Fri, 1/22/10, Dale Eisele <dmeisele@att.net> wrote: From: Dale Eisele <dmeisele@att.net> Subject: Re: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Oto, Stone County, MO To: mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 4:28 PM Julia, Are you looking for the Oto cemetery? Dale -----Original Message----- From: mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Athena, Goddess of War Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:54 PM To: MO-GHOSTTOWNS@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Oto, Stone County, MO I'm looking for information regarding this town.  I visited in 2000 and found only a church, still in use, without finding evidence of an old cemetery in the vicinity.  I was there in the middle of the week and unable to go back on a Sunday, to talk with their pastor or congregant there. If anyone is familiar with this area and knows anything about its history, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Julia Athol, ID ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Julia, Are you looking for the Oto cemetery? Dale -----Original Message----- From: mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Athena, Goddess of War Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:54 PM To: MO-GHOSTTOWNS@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Oto, Stone County, MO I'm looking for information regarding this town.  I visited in 2000 and found only a church, still in use, without finding evidence of an old cemetery in the vicinity.  I was there in the middle of the week and unable to go back on a Sunday, to talk with their pastor or congregant there. If anyone is familiar with this area and knows anything about its history, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Julia Athol, ID ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes!!  Is/Was there one?!?!?!   Nothing listed online re interments, so I'd have to find a 'local' who either has a list or can go there. Thanks! --- On Fri, 1/22/10, Dale Eisele <dmeisele@att.net> wrote: From: Dale Eisele <dmeisele@att.net> Subject: Re: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Oto, Stone County, MO To: mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 4:28 PM Julia, Are you looking for the Oto cemetery? Dale -----Original Message----- From: mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mo-ghosttowns-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Athena, Goddess of War Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 3:54 PM To: MO-GHOSTTOWNS@rootsweb.com Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Oto, Stone County, MO I'm looking for information regarding this town.  I visited in 2000 and found only a church, still in use, without finding evidence of an old cemetery in the vicinity.  I was there in the middle of the week and unable to go back on a Sunday, to talk with their pastor or congregant there. If anyone is familiar with this area and knows anything about its history, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Julia Athol, ID ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm looking for information regarding this town.  I visited in 2000 and found only a church, still in use, without finding evidence of an old cemetery in the vicinity.  I was there in the middle of the week and unable to go back on a Sunday, to talk with their pastor or congregant there. If anyone is familiar with this area and knows anything about its history, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Julia Athol, ID

Thanks for that information. It was very helpful. I had Defiance in my DB, but with an unknown location. Besides being in Worth county, the only other thing I knew about it was: "Was laid out about 1872 near a mill owned by Jacob Winemiller." It was apparently in this general area: http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-94.59861&lat=40.51722&opt=1 Thanks again. Mike On Sat, 14 Mar 2009, LANDER3@msn.com wrote: >My Dad lived in Nodaway county, Missouri until about the age of ten. He always told the story that Defiance was east of the present day Sheridan, Missouri and located on the river there. Jacob Winemiller was my great-great-great grandfather. Benjamin Winemiller, the son of Jacob Winemiller had a home there along the river which my father remembered visiting often. Hope this helps. > >Ellen Landers

My Dad lived in Nodaway county, Missouri until about the age of ten. He always told the story that Defiance was east of the present day Sheridan, Missouri and located on the river there. Jacob Winemiller was my great-great-great grandfather. Benjamin Winemiller, the son of Jacob Winemiller had a home there along the river which my father remembered visiting often. Hope this helps. Ellen Landers ---- Original Message ----- From: Mike Flannigan<mailto:mikeflan@att.net> To: mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com<mailto:mo-ghosttowns@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:43 AM Subject: [MO-GHOSTTOWNS] Missouri Ghost Towns This is the final post for MO ghost towns. Thank you very much for all the responses on these towns. We started this in August, 2006 and posted 1,680 ghost towns. Final post on 3/14/09. We now have 3,607 ghost towns recorded for MO. 1,245 still have an "UNKNOWN" location. The following are ghost towns in the state of Missouri. We would like to pinpoint the location for these ghost towns. If you have any information on these sites, please share it with the group by replying to the list. ___________________________________________ Webster County Farm - Webster County Blacks Grove - Worth County Defiance - Worth County - Was laid out about 1872 near a mill owned by Jacob Winemiller. Fletchalls Grove - Worth County Hudson City - Worth County - Est just before the civil war. Iona - Worth County - Was a town across the Iowa state line from Athelstan. - Pumpkin Bend - Wright County - Pumpkin Bend was a point of land near the river where lots of pumpkins grew. - Steeles Mill - AKA Pools Mill - Wright County ___________________________________________ Mike Flannigan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MO-GHOSTTOWNS-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is the final post for MO ghost towns. Thank you very much for all the responses on these towns. We started this in August, 2006 and posted 1,680 ghost towns. Final post on 3/14/09. We now have 3,607 ghost towns recorded for MO. 1,245 still have an "UNKNOWN" location. The following are ghost towns in the state of Missouri. We would like to pinpoint the location for these ghost towns. If you have any information on these sites, please share it with the group by replying to the list. ___________________________________________ Webster County Farm - Webster County Blacks Grove - Worth County Defiance - Worth County - Was laid out about 1872 near a mill owned by Jacob Winemiller. Fletchalls Grove - Worth County Hudson City - Worth County - Est just before the civil war. Iona - Worth County - Was a town across the Iowa state line from Athelstan. - Pumpkin Bend - Wright County - Pumpkin Bend was a point of land near the river where lots of pumpkins grew. - Steeles Mill - AKA Pools Mill - Wright County ___________________________________________ Mike Flannigan

The following are ghost towns in the state of Missouri. We would like to pinpoint the location for these ghost towns. If you have any information on these sites, please share it with the group by replying to the list. ___________________________________________ York - AKA Camp Number 8 - Wayne County Deerlick - Webster County - Deerlick is an area of salty soil near Seymour that deer used to frequent in order to lick the sand. - Frankfort - Webster County Patterson Mill - Webster County Pleasant Prairie - Webster County - Pleasant Prairie was a camp ground and meeting place. - Russelville - Webster County Sand Springs - AKA Old Fort Sand Springs - Webster County Thief Neck - Webster County - Thief Neck was a community in the SW part of the cty. - ___________________________________________ If you would like to see a particular county, let me know and I'll move it up in the list. Mike Flannigan

The following are ghost towns in the state of Missouri. We would like to pinpoint the location for these ghost towns. If you have any information on these sites, please share it with the group by replying to the list. ___________________________________________ Shady Dell Fur Farm - Wayne County - A fur farm near Silva. Shelton Gap - Wayne County - A gap through Davey Mtn. - Springville - Wayne County - Near Patterson. Stevensons Mill - Wayne County Stroud Mill - Wayne County - Located at Stroud Spring. Thing Mill - Wayne County Ursa - Wayne County - A community in the eastern part of Cowan Twp. Van - Wayne County ___________________________________________ If you would like to see a particular county, let me know and I'll move it up in the list. Mike Flannigan

The following are ghost towns in the state of Missouri. We would like to pinpoint the location for these ghost towns. If you have any information on these sites, please share it with the group by replying to the list. ___________________________________________ Pine View - Wayne County Pollard Ferry - Wayne County - Operated over the St Francois River. Prices Mill - AKA Powers Mill - Wayne County Punchs Ferry - AKA Redman Ferry - Wayne County Reeces Mill - Wayne County Rhodes Mill - Wayne County Screw-Auger Mill - Wayne County Scrogen - Wayne County - A RR stop. ___________________________________________ If you would like to see a particular county, let me know and I'll move it up in the list. Mike Flannigan

The following are ghost towns in the state of Missouri. We would like to pinpoint the location for these ghost towns. If you have any information on these sites, please share it with the group by replying to the list. ___________________________________________ Mallow Mill - Wayne County - Near Mill Spring and Greenwood Valley. Marshville - Wayne County McBride Mill - Wayne County Meltons Tourist Camp - Wayne County - Near Silva on Hwy 67. - Moore Mill - Wayne County Moss Ferry - Wayne County - Operated on the Black River. Old Camp 27 - Wayne County Pierson - Wayne County - A RR station NE of Greenville. ___________________________________________ If you would like to see a particular county, let me know and I'll move it up in the list. Mike Flannigan