My Hamilton family moved to Bates Co., Missouri around 1867. They attended Bethal PResbyterian Church at Spy Mound and later moved their membership from Richland to Mulberry Church. I am interested in finding more about this history of these churches as well as the communities where they were located. Any sources that I could check will be greatly appreciated, I am also interested in purchasing books about the history of this area during the period 1865 - 1890 particularly. Thank you for your kind assistance. Melissa mazTN@aol.com

Good Morning! This is my first posting to the site and I am hoping that someone in Missouri will have a connection with my family. I have been researching this line for about 4 years and have hit brick walls. Last night I had it, and subscribed to every single Missouri county, so maybe I will have a breakthrough, or at least help someone else. This may be quite lengthy and if anyone needs clearification if I dont make sense somewhere, please let me know: Calvin Blankenship was born in Tennessee est. 1820-25. I know absolutely nothing about his parents, but in 1850 he was living next door to Wiliam and Pamela Jane Blankenship and their daughter Nancy, who was born in 1850. William was born a year or two after Calvin and he was also born in TN. I have to assume that they are related if not brothers. Calvin first appeared on the Texas County, District # 98 1850 Census with his Wife Delilah who was born in IL, her parents were born in TN, and three children: William P Angeline and James. His son, William was born abt. 1844 in MO so that indicates that they were in Missouri at least by 1844. By 1860, it is now called Boon Township and they have five more children : Nancy, Franklin, John, David, and Martha E. Calvin enlisted into the Confederate Army in 1861 and died in 1864. No military record exsists other than his Muster Roll. Then in 1870 and 1880 Delilah is the head of the household and in 1870 Henry (my gg grandfather) has appeared on the census for the first time. Deliah died between 1880-1883. She and Calvin are buried at Mitchell Cemetery. CALVIN AND DELIAH's CHildren and decendents I have only been about to locate two of Calvin's children on the census other than my gg grandfather: David b. abt 1857 married Margaret Sullins (daughter of Reuben Sullins) on May 6, 1886 in Licking Missouri. They had sic children: Dolts, Mary,Elmer,Alta (married Thomas Richards),Maggie, and lola. Angeline married Logan D. Harper. They had four girls: 1. Nancy Eliza : b. 1866 m. John W. Mitchell on July 23,1883 (Franklin Blankenship consented) in Licking, Missouri. They had 8 kids:William H, Carl L, Winnie M, Alma L, David, Justine, Eddie and Henry. 2. Mary, died young 3. Lucy b. 1870 married a Williams 4. Laura Ellen b. Sept 16, 1873 m. Edward Buckner (son of Thomas and Viney Buckner) had 6 kids: William Franklin b. Feb 10, 1893 m. Bertha Murr Logan James b. April 27, 1895 d. Mar 22, 1988 m. Thimsen Scranko and Mary Cochran Ethel b. July 1897 m. Hebrew Sukkins on Jan 30, 1915 Bryan b. Dec 22, 1899 m. Blanche Hobson Charles Allen b. Dec 22, 1903 m. Nell Hobson, d. April 2,1973 Ava Ruth b. Oct 18, 1905 Henry married Lillie Ellen Smith, daughter of James E. Madison Smith and Margaret Ellen Stricklin. They had 2 sons, Irven who married Rhoda Ormsby and Virgil who married Grace Viola Adkins, daughter of Charles Adkins and Hester Gatewood. I hope I made sense, and more importantly, a connection!

I am looking for information on the following family. 1 [3] Thomas Woodfin b: 1761 in Hampshire County, (West) Virginia d: 1845 in Bates County, Missouri .. +Unknown Unknown d: Bet. 1805 - 1807 m: Abt. 1787 ......... 2 Samuel Woodfin b: 1788 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: 1834 in Macon County, North Carolina ............. +Rebecca Beck m: June 23, 1831 in Macon County, North Carolina ......... 2 Unknown Woodfin b: 1790 in Buncombe County, North Carolina ......... 2 [1] Nicholas Woodfin b: March 07, 1793 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: November 09, 1882 in Jackson County, Alabama ............. +Margaret (Peggy) Battle m: October 10, 1815 in Haywood County, North Carolina ......... *2nd Wife of [1] Nicholas Woodfin: ............. +Susan Bragg m: August 13, 1863 in Madison County, Alabama ......... 2 Joseph Joshua Woodfin, Sr. b: 1794 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: 1840 in Shelby County, Texas ............. +Elizabeth Unknown b: 1795 in North Carolina d: July 19, 1889 in Shelby County, Texas ......... 2 Penelope Woodfinb: 1797 in Buncombe County, North Carolina ......... 2 [2] Dillen Woodfin b: 1799 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: Aft. 1860 in Monroe County, Tennessee ............. +Mary (Polly) Lee b: 1805 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: Aft. 1848 in Monroe County, Tennessee m: Bef. 1823 ......... *2nd Wife of [2] Dillen Woodfin: ............. +Nancy Unknown m: Aft. 1848 ......... 2 Winifred Woodfin b: 1800 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: Aft. 1860 in Hemptown, Fannin County, Georgia ............. +James M. Addington m: July 07, 1816 in Buncombe County, North Carolina ......... 2 F.S. Woodfin b: 1805 d: in Lived in Oregon *2nd Wife of [3] Thomas Woodfin: .. +Rachel Shumac b: 1770 in South Carolina d: Bet. 1815 - 1820 m: Bet. 1805 - 1807 ......... 2 Daniel P. Woodfin b: 1808 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: in California or Oregon ......... 2 [4] John Woodfin b: March 04, 1810 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d: November 19, 1862 in Bates County, Missouri ............. +Emily Bryant ......... *2nd Wife of [4] John Woodfin: ............. +Hannah Hyatt d: 1852 in Bates County, Missouri m: 1830 in Tennessee ......... 2 Jane Woodfin b: August 02, 1811 in North Carolina d: November 20, 1885 in Oregon ............. +Joseph Morgan d: 1850 in Johnson County, Missouri ......... 2 Unknown Woodfin b: 1813 in North Carolina ......... 2 Thomas Snelson Woodfin b: June 27, 1815 in Haywood County, North Carolina d: June 15, 1885 in Trailfork, Gilliam County, Oregon ............. +Nancy Jane Pierce b: January 13, 1826 in Pulaski County, Kentucky d: August 18, 1912 in Gilliam County, Oregon m: July 18, 1844 in Bates County, Missouri *3rd Wife of [3] Thomas Woodfin: .. +Sarah Unknown b: 1770 in South Carolina d: 1854 in Bates County, Missouri m: Bet. 1815 - 1820 ......... 2 Robinson Woodfin b: 1820 in Haywood County, North Carolina d: July 01, 1855 in Marion County, Oregon ......... 2 Unknown Woodfin b: 1822 in Haywood County, North Carolina Any help would be appreciated. Doyle T. Brittain athensga@ix.netcom.com

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Posted on: Bates County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesBios/12 Surname: Stevens, Requa, Showalter, Keller ------------------------- Bates County, Missouri HISTORY OF BATES COUNTY MISSOURI (Page 1325) (Obtained from Bates County in June 1995 by Wayne & Lina Gale Albright of Tyrone, OK) CAPTAIN WILLIAM STEVENS is among the substantial and enterprising farmers of this township. He is a native of Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, and was born April 28, 1836. His parents, Halsey and Elizabeth (Halleck) Stevens, were also natives of New York. His mother was a niece of General Halleck. William Stevens was reared on a farm, attending the common schools in his native county. When eighteen he went upon the water as a sailor and followed that trade for two years. In 1856, going to Minnesota, he located in Winona County, where he was occupied in farming for about five years. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the Seventh Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and went on the frontier against the Indians under Colonel Marshal and helped capture and execute thirty-nine Indians atMankato in the fall of 1863. His regiment then moved south and served till the close of the War, partricipating in the battles of Nashville, Spanish Fort and Mobile. Mr. Stevens was discharged at St. Paul, MInnesota, in August, 1865. After his discharge he remained in Minnesota till the following spring and then returned to Long Island where he spent the summer. In the fall of 1866 he came to Missouri and located on the farm where he now resides on section 18. He owns 300 acres of land with 220 acres under fence and well improved. There is a fine orchard of 800 bearing and 1,200 young trees on the place. The past season he harvested 2,000 bushels of apples. He is also largely engaged in potato growing; the crop of 1881 reaching 1,500 bushels and of 1882 over 2,000 bushels. Mr. Stevens was married February 25, 1868 to Miss Sophia S. Requa, a native of Bates County, and a daughter of the Rev. William Requa, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have two children: Milton A. and Norman H. They also have one adopted daughter Maud B. Mrs S. is a member of the M.E. Church. YAKIMA, WASHINGTON BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM STEVENS William Stevens, his wife Sophia and son Norman came to the Yakima Valley about 1886 accompanied by his first cousin once removed, * Mahlon Stevens. The reason for their move to Washington is not known except that land was plentiful and inexpensive. The following is a biographical sketch of William Stevens printed in "An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties" Interstate Publishing Company, 1904. (With an outline of the early history of the State of Washington). " Captain William Stevens, one of the leading farmers of the Toppenish country, is a native of Suffolk County, New York, where in the year 1836, he was born to the union of Halsey and Elisabeth (Halleck) Stevens. The father was also a native of that state, and died there in 1888. His ancestors for several generations were citizens of Connecticut.* The mother, who died in 1898, was a niece of General Halleck, and had two other uncles who served with distinction in the Revolutionary War. The son, William, was occupied with attending school, farming, and sailing on the Atlantic coast until eighteen years old, when he settled in Winona County, Minnesota, filing on government land. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in Company B, Seventh Minnesota Infantry, the date of his enlistment being August, 1862. This regiment went to Fort Snelling before going south, and while stationed at that post was called upon to quell the Indians around Fort Ridgely and in Dakota. The Indians were captured, and thirty-nine were executed at Mankato. During the Civil War Mr. Stevens was in many battles, the last being that at Spanish Fort, Mobile, Alabama. He was mustered out at Minnehaha Falls, August, 1865, and immediately engaged in farming and stock raising in Bates County, Missouri, remaining inthat section for twenty years. Upon his return from the war he was elected captain of a militia company, and this fact, together with the fact that when a young man he was captain of a boat, has conferred the title of captain upon him in private life. In 1888 he came to Yakima county, purchasing a farm near North Yakima(now Yakima), and living a portion of the time in the city. The next twelve years we find him engaged in raising alfalfa, melons, etc., and breeding thoroughbred Plymouth Rock chickens. However, in 1900 he left the Yakima valley and leased a quarter section of land two miles and a quarter northwest of Toppenish, and on this place is now living, engaged in general farming and breeding Plymouth Rock chickens. ** Mr. Stevens was married in Missouri, 1867 to Sophia Requa, daughter of Rev. William Requa, a Presbyterian missionary in Missouri and Arkansas. He was of French descent; the mother of scotch. The father died in 1895. Mrs Requa died five years previously. Mrs. Stevens was born in Missouri and died in 1895 in the city of North Yakima, leaving, besides her husband, one son, Norman, to mourn their loss. The Captain is an enthusiastic Republican, and is, of course, justly proud of his membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. He is respected as a pioneer, a veteran of the Civil and Indian wars, and a substatial citizen, and is favorably known in his community. Sophie Stevens died in Yakima on 15 May, 1894. She is buried at the old Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, WA. Nothing further has been found pertaining to her son Norman thereafter. Yakima County, WA Marriage Records show him married to Louisa Washburn 12 Apr 1900 in the Methodist Church. He listed himself as "Capt.". William and Louisa were divorced at Yakima, 16 April, 1903.

Genealogical Researchers in Missouri: Let's really push for opening of the Missouri vital records 72 years or older. This will require legislative action. Let's get it passed in the up-coming session! Surely, it would be beneficial, during the present campaign, to present this issue to the candidates for state legislature and state senate. The following may help you in your contacts with the candidates in your district. Keep it non-partisan. Dear Legislator Candidate: Many, many Missourians are keenly interested in family history. However, some are impeded by a problem that exists with regard to the State Vital Records Office and which, indeed, would exist in any similar situation. The time has arrived for microfilm copies of the Missouri vital records (72 years old or older), and indexes at the State Vital Records Office in the Department of Health to be made available to the public at the State Archives. A 72-year interval is not arbitrary. Owing to the Federal regulation that census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval suffices for privacy. Justification: Family Historians must be enabled to study record after record, not just seek one record at a time, and especially not have to work through an intermediary person or to depend on an index. That is essential, because of the many problems in interpretation of hand-written records, many typos, many spelling variations in names, even many variations in names themselves. There are many entries in which the surnames are mis-spelled. Here is an example. One researcher's great-grandma's married name was Zakrzewski, a name that, with the silent 'k', is more often butchered than not. She died in St. Louis some time after May, 1910. Surely, her death is recorded in the State Vital Records office The only practical way to find her death data would be to search all the surnames that begin "Za", "Ze", "Sa" or "Se" in that time period. Repeated tries thru the Vital Records Office have been costly, but not successful. In another case, a researcher submitted formal requests and fees to a vital records office (not Jefferson City) for his aunt's birth and death dates. He knew, and stated, that she was born and had died in the 1890s. They reported finding neither birth nor death records. As it happens, those older birth and death records are open. When he reviewed the microfilms, he found both her birth and death data. And he found that her birth name differed from her baptismal name and from her name at death! The latter had been the only name that he had known for her. Perhaps that vital records office's index cards were out of sequence. More likely, they had her recorded by only one of her names. Because hand-written capital letters are the most troublesome, it often happens that indexes are severely deficient. Yet a governmental office can only check via an index. The Soundex system is similarly deficient, for it, too, depends on the surname initial. All that is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 a new sub-paragraph as follows: (4) The department shall provide microfilms of all vital records that are 72 years old or older, and microfilms of indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by the public. In January of each year, the department shall provide microfilms of all vital records that have become 72 years old or older within the prior year, and microfilms of indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by the public. Please note that this would in no way interfere with the present practices of the vital records office. In the most-recent legislature, different bills were introduced into each house, and hearings were held, but no action has yet been taken. Will you support family researchers in this effort? Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks

Acording to the USGS Geographic Names Information System, New Harmony was a populated place in Pike County, Southeast of Vandalia, MO. Mike Harvey -----Original Message----- From: maxine [mailto:morrismaxw@u-n-i.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:53 AM To: MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Early Bates Co. Hi, Can anyone tell me if there was ever a New Harmony in Missouri? ==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== MOBATES Mailing List Bates Co. Missouri USGENWEB Page http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobates/batindex.htm

Posted on: Bates County Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesWill/8 Surname: Wheeler ------------------------- Would like to find a copy of a will for Arthur Warren Wheeler who lived/died in Bates County, Missouri. Died in 1966. Thanks for any help.

----- Original Message ----- > > > > I live in St. Louis, Missouri and saw on the local news tonight that there > > is a BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK - 1843 - 1963 ( North St. Louis) that is > looking for persons with family buried there. The airport is being expanded > and they are going to move the CEMETERY. > > > > Is there a way to get this message to as many listers as possible in a > > short amount of time? > > > > Can you help! > > > > Pat Jones Smith > > St. Louis, Missouri USA > > MSmith3030@aol.com > >

Posted on: Bates County Pensions Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mo/BatesPens/5 Surname: Sigler ------------------------- Muster Rolls 2 Batt. M. S. M. Cav. Vols. Sigler, Albert Pvt. Co. F Captain Mix Enlisted April 10, 1862 at Harrisonville, Mo Mustered in do Albert Sigler Pvt., Co. F, 2 Batt'n Mo. State Militia Cav. Age 18 Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Independence, Mo, May 5, 1982 Muster-in to date May 5, 1862 Joined for duty and enrolled When Apl. 10, 1862 Where Harrisonville Period War Valuation of horse $50.00 Valuation of horse equipment $ 5.00 signed Nesbitt stamped Mar 18 1891 7410416 Value of House $90.00 Value Horse equips. $10.00 Company Muster Roll for dated June 30, 1862-Present Remarks: Used his own horse and equipment in the service from date of enlistment. signed Nesbitt Company Muster Roll for June 30 to Aug. 31, 1862 Absent Remarks Furnished his own horse and equipment valued at $60.00 Absent without leave. signed Nesbitt Company Muster Roll for Sept & Oct, 1862 Absent Remarks: Absent sick at Kansas City signed Nesbitt Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll dated Benton Bks, Mo, Mar. 31, 1863 Muster-out to date Mar. 31, 1863 Last paid to Apr. 30, 1862 Clothing account: Am't of cloth'g in kind or money adv'd $72.51 Remarks: Furnished his own Horses equipments from Apr. 10/62 to Feb. 27/63. Was paid to Apr. 30/62 (Pay vouchers) Back pay due from Apr. 10/62 to Apr. 30/62 for use of Horse & equipments signed Nesbitt

Does anyone have information on the above named man, the owner of Sprague Fruit Farms circa 1916? He was mentioned several times in the Hume Border Messenger at the time, usually if he had visited the editor with a gift of strawberries!

Does anyone have any knowledge of a Sprague "country boy" who became a doctor and practiced in Metz and Nevada (Vernon County)? My ggggrandmother was Kissiah Hornback Johnston. She came from a large family which settled in Platte County, MO in the 1840's. Kissiah and her husband, an Irishman named William R. Johnston, settled along the Kansas-Missouri border in 1856 and lived in Bates County for the rest of their lives. William died sometime around 1894 (nearly 100 years old!) and Kissiah was still living near Hume in 1916. I think there's a good chance this Dr. Hornback may be related to her. Any clue?

I checked my copy of the Bates County Sesquicentennial book, and I find no mention of "New Harmony", however there was a Harmony Mission established in 1822 on the north side of the Marais de Cygnes. The town of Papinville was built nearby in later years. The mission was closed in 1836, the buildings sold to be used as a private dwelling, and later moved to Papinville. They were burned during the Civil War. The Harmony Mission was central to the white settlement of Bates County, and the first post office in the county was established there (Batesville). If you need more details, of which I have few, please email me off list.

I entered >New Harmony MO< in the >google.com< search engine, and came up with New Harmony, Pike Co. MO, and a New Harmony Church & Cemetery in Buchanan County. There are quite a few New Harmony churches listed, and another town in IN. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "maxine" <morrismaxw@u-n-i.net> To: <MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:53 AM Subject: Early Bates Co. > Hi, Can anyone tell me if there was ever a New Harmony in Missouri? > > > ==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== > MOBATES Mailing List > Bates Co. Missouri USGENWEB Page > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobates/batindex.htm > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.191 / Virus Database: 91 - Release Date: 9/11/00

Hi, Can anyone tell me if there was ever a New Harmony in Missouri?

Mike, The back leaf of the Bates County Sesquicentennial Book has a map showing all the townships. It looks like the northern tier of sections are rectilinear as opposed to square and appear to contain at least twice as much land as the others. The other sections look to be the usual 640 acres to me. That applies to all of the townships you mentioned. I hope this answers your question. Carol _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Just found out that Martin White buried in the White Cemetery was an antaganist of John Brown. John Brown attacked him at his home in Osawtomie Kansas and the Rev Martin White left Miami County and moved to Cass County the next day, lived there 1 year and then moved to Bates County and resided there until his death in 1862. If any one has any other information on the Rev. Martin White or his wife Keturah Fletcher I would be interested in comparing notes. Peggy

Pat, According to the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Dana was a post office occupying the town site of West Point. It was est in 1886. West Point was located less than a mile from the Kansas line in northwestern West Point Township. It was so named because it was the last outfitting place after Westport on the state line, and because of its location on a high point. Merwin is in West Boone Township, just north of West Point, so this could be the same Dana you referred to. I hope this helps. Mike Harvey -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Hall [mailto:phhgene@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 9:00 PM To: MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com; Mike Harvey Subject: RE: (MOBATES) Land Descriptions Mike, Do you have any information on a town or township in Bates Co. Mo. named Dana. My g.g.grandfather's land was there and he also died there. Most of the family lived in Merwin, but they said his land was over the hill. from the R.R. Pat H. phhgene@earthlink.net http://skynary.com/pathall1 > [Original Message] > From: Mike Harvey <m2harvey@email.msn.com> > To: <MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 09/09/2000 10:44:41 AM > Subject: (MOBATES) Land Descriptions > > The northern sections (1-6) of T39N townships (Hudson, Pleasant Gap, Lone > Oak, New Home, & Walnut) in Bates County were laid out in lots instead of > sections because they contained more than 640 acres. Each section was > apparently laid out into 8 lots and 4 quarter sections. Does anyone know > how these 8 lots were laid out and numbered? I am most interested in > Hudson, Pleasant Gap, & Walnut townships. > > Mike Harvey > > > > > ==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== > MOBATES Mailing List > > Bates Co. Public Library > 100 W. Atkinson Ave. > Butler, Mo. 64730-2006 >

Mike, Do you have any information on a town or township in Bates Co. Mo. named Dana. My g.g.grandfather's land was there and he also died there. Most of the family lived in Merwin, but they said his land was over the hill. from the R.R. Pat H. phhgene@earthlink.net http://skynary.com/pathall1 > [Original Message] > From: Mike Harvey <m2harvey@email.msn.com> > To: <MOBATES-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 09/09/2000 10:44:41 AM > Subject: (MOBATES) Land Descriptions > > The northern sections (1-6) of T39N townships (Hudson, Pleasant Gap, Lone > Oak, New Home, & Walnut) in Bates County were laid out in lots instead of > sections because they contained more than 640 acres. Each section was > apparently laid out into 8 lots and 4 quarter sections. Does anyone know > how these 8 lots were laid out and numbered? I am most interested in > Hudson, Pleasant Gap, & Walnut townships. > > Mike Harvey > > > > > ==== MOBATES Mailing List ==== > MOBATES Mailing List > > Bates Co. Public Library > 100 W. Atkinson Ave. > Butler, Mo. 64730-2006 >

Hi Listers, I am looking for any Morris people in Rockville, Bates County, MO around 1887. My great-grandfather, WIlliam Wesley Morris was supposedly born there. Anybody know anything about that or have any ideas on where to look? Thanks, Lucy