My Cox info for Max, Pat, and anyone else interested: I am descended from John Monroe Cox. He was born in Salem, Dent County MO 4-18-1858. In 1880 he married Blanche Elizabeth Lemons in Texas County MO. He moved to Oregon County and farmed there for a few years. He was elected as a representative to the Missouri legislature in 1897 and served two terms. He then went into the mercantile business in Koshkonong (I think). He then went into the newspaper business in 1906. His daughter Myrtle Cox Wright and her husband ran the newspaper (the Oregon County Leader) in Koshkonong for some time. He moved to Wildorado, TX here in the Texas Panhandle in 1909 to start a newspaper but did not like it here so he moved to Megargel, TX and settled there for the rest of his life. He was editor and publisher of the Megargel Enterprise. His son, Grover Cleveland Cox and several other of his children settled in the Megargel area. Some of them settled in Henrietta, Seymour, Wichita Falls, and Dallas. One of his great nephews lives in Arlington still. I believe some of the modern day newspaper Cox's in Texas are some of my distant cousins. John Monroe Cox died in Megargel, TX in 1911. I have been to his grave there. His son Grover Cleveland Cox who was my great grandfather returned with his family to Oregon County in about 1920 or so. He is buried in the Koshkonong Cemetery on Hwy 63 in Oregon County. My grandmother (Grover's daughter) Billie Cloe Cox Rogers was raised in Kosh and married James Franklin Rogers from Couch, Oregon County, MO. That's part of the story, mostly from memory. I can dig out dates, etc. and more info if any of this sounds interesting or familiar. Christine Wyly Amarillo, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Evans" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 09/12/2005 9:47 AM Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Message From List Administor: Special Roll Call - Please Read > Chris and Pat. Do you have William Cox (1852-1918) lived at Jeff/Many > Springs Oregon County in your records? Thanks Max Evans > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Miller" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 5:25 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Message From List Administor: Special Roll > Call - Please Read > > > > > > Chris, > > Are you researching your Cox family that came from KY to Missouri to > > Texas? > > Pat Miller > > Dallas,TX > > > > Chris Wyly wrote: > > > >>I am here. > >>Christine Wyly in Amarillo Texas. We are taking in evacuees in Amarillo, > >>my > >>daughter, an RN, is treating some of them now. > >>Researching the following families: > >>Cox, Blankenship, Rogers, Boak, Bussell, Grissom, Ward, Sutton > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > >>http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > >

If you email me privately, please state what you are searching and in what county.. I, believe it or not, do lookups in several counties in MO. Thanks! Lanita Sconce Smith I looked at my family tree...there were two dogs using it

Now, for you folks who just tuned in, or forgot... Nancy posted this index on the website in July. She did this while I was gone on one of my many vacations and had unsubscribed to the list while I was gone... and the dummy that I am, I forgot to check the archives when I resubbed... so, my apologies to all for not being as on top of this as I THOUGHT I was... here is her message she sent in July: I just uploaded index to files referenced above including a link for requesting further information. Please make requests via website only. Any requests made to mailing list will not be answered. Respecting these restrictions - enjoy! http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/divorces/index.php Now, if you haven't checked the website lately, let me just tell you that Nancy, although quiet on the mailing list, does a TON of work on the website behind the scenes, putting out the financial means to get this info for us.., adding more and more new things. Take advantage of her hard work. If you want a lookup, please do as she suggested. There are reasons for it, and I obviously had a senior moment when I posted the info on the mailing list. [Sorry, 'bout that!!] If you can't remember your username or password, PLEASE do NOT send us a ton of emails saying you can't get on.. just make up another username and password!!! If you have sent a request please send to me privately at [email protected] Thanks! Lanita Sconce Smith I looked at my family tree...there were two dogs using it

If you need a divorce lookup, please email Nancy or me privately. I am honoring Nancy's request to not post the info on the mailing list, and will not respond to any further requests made on the mailing list regarding the divorce index I posted. If you saw someone you need more info on, you can email me at: [email protected] Thanks! Lanita Sconce Smith I looked at my family tree...there were two dogs using it

Betty, On its way - momentarily, Ann (Jobe) Brown > Hi List, > I need a look-up for a Lester Brightbill on the Pennyslvania 1930 census. > I believe it was Daulphin Co (or something similiar) > Would love all household information. > > Thanks for any help. > > Betty Tucker >

Ann, Thank you so much for the prompt response to my request. It was just what we needed! I am trying to help my daughter-in-law on her Brightbill family and I just called her and gave the 1930 census news and she was soooooo excited. Thank you again so very much.. MUCH appreciated. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann (Jobe) Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Census look-up, please > Betty, > On its way - momentarily, > Ann (Jobe) Brown > > >> Hi List, >> I need a look-up for a Lester Brightbill on the Pennyslvania 1930 census. >> I believe it was Daulphin Co (or something similiar) >> Would love all household information. >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Betty Tucker >> > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ >

Chris and Pat. Do you have William Cox (1852-1918) lived at Jeff/Many Springs Oregon County in your records? Thanks Max Evans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Message From List Administor: Special Roll Call - Please Read > > Chris, > Are you researching your Cox family that came from KY to Missouri to > Texas? > Pat Miller > Dallas,TX > > Chris Wyly wrote: > >>I am here. >>Christine Wyly in Amarillo Texas. We are taking in evacuees in Amarillo, >>my >>daughter, an RN, is treating some of them now. >>Researching the following families: >>Cox, Blankenship, Rogers, Boak, Bussell, Grissom, Ward, Sutton >> >> >> >> >> >>==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== >>http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ >> >> >> >> > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > >

Hi List, I need a look-up for a Lester Brightbill on the Pennyslvania 1930 census. I believe it was Daulphin Co (or something similiar) Would love all household information. Thanks for any help. Betty Tucker

I just checked Ancestry.com They say the SSDI is an index of all deceased person who had social security numbers, whose deaths have been reported to the SS administration ..... 98% of the persons in the SSDI died after 1962, but a few deaths go back to 1937 ........ Joan Griffin Rusk --

Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 08:06:34 -0600 From: Pat Miller <[email protected]> To: [email protected] References: 1 , 2 , 3 Lanita, Thank you for this information. I have forwarded it too our Hodge/Hodges family rearcher who knows about the Tennessee and Virginia relationship between our Kentucky Hodge/Hodges and the ones in the other two states. Now that I can post again I will be able to post some of the interesting things he has found relating to my Oregon County Riley/Hodges/Reeves etc. families and the Larue Co. KY Hodge/Hodges as late as 1903. Pat Miller

From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> > Hi Lanita, I would be interested in the following divorces: Batman, Campbell, Forrester, Howell, Jenkins, 2 Jones, Trantham, and Vaughn. A big thank you to you and Nancy for doing this. Monica

Lanita, They had to receive social security benefits in order to be listed. Joan Griffin Rusk ---

I am transcribing the 'N's, 'O's, and part of the 'P's [PEVs] of the 1940s death index for the MO Archives, for the Missouri Archives. If you need a lookup for any county for 1940, I can tell you the name, the county, the month, and the death record #. Let me know how I can help! Lanita

Got this info off a Vernon site I'm a member of and thought everyone would be interested in it. Check out: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C605153189%2C00.htm Larry Wyatt

Thanks, Lanita. I'm looking for more information on this couple and their families. What was S.J.'s maiden name? I wonder if this Laxton couple may be linked in some way to my Moore, Haws (Haus) and Marler (Marlow) families. Joe and Lucinda (Haws) Moore's daughter Mora Mona Moore (born Feb. 7, 1894 in Couch or possibly Jobe, MO) married William Ansel Laxton (born Feb. 20, 1891, Poteau, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory) on March 6, 1915 in Tulsa. Judy

Lanita, Anything on Simmons (Sammons) would be great if you find any! Thanks, Kara Kara S.- Enjoying the genealogy puzzle!

Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:26:41 -0600 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Hi Lanita, I'm interested in the Custer listed. Would appreciate details. Thanks so much. Hugs, Carlene Missouri Ozarks Hi Lanita, Also interested in the Fultner name. Thanks. Hugs, Carlene Missouri Ozarks Hi Lanita, Am I becoming a pest? :-) You list a Hays. Interested in that one. Hugs, Carlene Missouri Ozarks Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:30:07 -0600 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] OK, I now know I'm a pest. LOL Which Jones? Hugs, Carlene Missouri Ozarks I think the Risenhour is Risenhoover. Names please. Hugs, Carlene

From: "Earl D. House" <[email protected]> To: "Pat Miller" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> References: 1 I would like information on the HOUSE divorces. Earl D. House

1889 DILLS, Minnie J vs A J DILLS 1867 HODGES, C J vs S J HODGES 1883, HODGES, J B vs. Margaret HODGES 1860 HODGES, J T vs A E HODGES 1876, HODGES, J T vs L M HODGES 1881 HODGES, J W vs Sarah HODGES 1883 HODGES, Joshua vs Julie HODGES 1873 SISK, J B vs Susan SISK/SISCO 1883 SISK, J B vs M A ROGERS SISK/SISCO Hope this helps! Lanita I think my family tree is a few branches short of full bloom.

1896 LAXTON, S. J. vs James LAXTON Hope this helps! Lanita I think my family tree is a few branches short of full bloom.