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

Posted on: Bates County Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesWill/7 Surname: Lamon, Hall, Hamby, Williams ------------------------- State of Missouri County of Bates In the matter of Emanual Lamons Estate James F White says that to the best of his knowledge and belief the names of the heirs of the said Emanual Lamon deceased and their place of residence are respectively as follows: the minor heirs of MaryAnn Lamon intermarried with William Hamby residence Henry Cty Mo, Isaac N Lamon age 27, Martha Jane Lamon intermarried with Samuel Hall age 25 residence Johnson Cty Mo, Nancy C Lamon intermarried with Wm F Williams age 17 years residence Morgan Cty Mo, Allen T Lamon age 9 years residence Johnson Cty Mo, Rachel K Lamon age 6 residence Morgan Cty Mo, that the said Emanual Lamon died without a will, that he will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all the estate of the deceased and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law direct and account for all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge. James F White Subscribed and sworn to before me this January 17, 1866 ??? Clerk (copy of a hand written document)

This was sent to me by the new listowner of Mo-Cemeteries. If you are interested in subbing the URL is below. Pat H. phhgene@earthlink.net I have started a new mailing list called MO-Cemeteries. It is a mailing list for anyone interested in locating, and preserving historical information about, Missouri cemeteries or sharing information about them. To subscribe to this list - have your members send the word subscribe to MO-Cemeteries-L-request@rootsweb.com or MO-Cemeteries-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest form. I look forward to helping this list grow and become another tool for those researching in Missouri. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

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Hello, List, Can someone help me with a Census lookup request?? I need a lookup for WILLIAM PYLES BATES CO. 1850 CENSUS, PAGE 252, BEING 6TH DIST. AND SIMPSON PYLES BATES CO. 1850 CENSUS, PAGE 266,BEING 6TH DIST. Any help would surely be appreciated!! Thanks, Sandra

LIST OF PRISONERS RECEIVED FROM JAN. 1, 1883 TO DEC. 31, 1884 WARDEN'S REPORT ABBREVIATIONS USED: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. degrees - the word degree has been omitted A = ASSAULT C = CHARGES F/A = FELONIOUS ASSAULT B = BURGLERY Bg = BIGAMY E = EMBEZZLEMENT F = FRAUD Fg = FORGERY G = GRAND L = LARCENY M = MURDER M/S = MANSLAUGHTER R = ROBBERY Rp = RAPE S = STEALING DATE NAME COLOR AGE NAT. OCC. COUNTY CRIME SENT 1883 JUNE 5 RICHARD M. HALL W 30 MO ENGINEER JASPER G L 2 5 LEWIS MARVIN W 24 MICH MACHINIST JASPER G L 2 5 JOSEPH SHIVES W 22 KY FARMER JASPER G L 2 5 HENRY T. GORDON W 28 MO FARMER JASPER B 3 5 JAMES SHIVES W 47 KY FARMER JASPER B & L 5 5 J. H. JINKS W 19 MO FARMER VERNON G L 5 - NAME UNREADABLE B 19 KY LABORER GREENE L fm dwel 3 7 FRANK WEAR W 19 NC FARMER GREENE G L 3 7 WILLIAM HOPKINS W 25 WISC BRICKLAYER GREENE L 3 7 S. S. MCGEE W 31 OH SCHOOL TEACHER GREENE GORGERY 2c 4 7 ALFRED MILLER W 25 W. V BRAKEMAN GREENE B & GL 5 7 CHARLES LOGAN W 23 MO LABORER GREENE B & GL 5 7 ROBERT TATUM W 21 MO LABORER GREENE B & GL 5 7 BEN BERRY, alias HOWARD B 22 KY LABORER GREENE L fm dwel 5 8 JAMES SPRINGSTEAD W 17 IL FARMER BOONE R, 2d 5 9 JOHN FLYNN W 22 MASS LABORER ST LOUIS CO L fm person at night 5 9 EDWARD SMITH W 42 GER SHOEMAKER ST LOUIS B & L 6 12 EDWARD F. WILLIS W 41 CONN FARMER MACON B & L 3 12 J. D. LEWIS W 35 KY CARPENTER VERNON G L 6 12 HENRY BURNETT W 27 KY FARMER VERNON R 1st D 12 14 GEORGE EMERY W 34 TN CARPENTER RANDOLPH NOT STATED 2 14 ALEXANDER WELKER W 39 MO FARMER DUNKLIN G L 2 15 KIRK GOODALL B 20 TN LABORER DENT A to Rp 2 15 MOSES HUNT B 21 MO FARMER ST. FRANCOIS B & L 5 15 CHOUTEAU HUNT B 24 MO LABORER ST. FRANCOIS B & L 5 15 PETER HUNT B 28 MO LABORER ST. FRANCOIS B & L 5 15 EDWARD CLAY B 29 MO TEAMSTER ST. LOUIS A to Kill 2 15 JOHN JONES B 20 MS TEAMSTER ST LOUIS A to Kill 2 15 ALFRED REMBOLD W 40 MO MOULDER ST LOUIS B 2d 3 15 HENRY SAWYER B 26 MO LABORER ST. LOUIS R 10 16 JOHN M. READ W 34 KY SHOEMAKER RAY G L 3 16 ROBERT GOOD W 36 MO LABORER RAY M, 2d 10 19 W. T. BOOKS W 50 IRE LABORER AUDRAIN G L 2 19 JOHN SULLIVAN W 25 CA LABORER AUDRAIN L in dwel 2 20 NICHOLAS L. BAILEY W 28 IA LABORER MARION G L 2 20 HENRY SAINT PAUL W 50 GER COOK JACKSON L fam dwel 2 20 JOHN CARROLL W 25 PA BARBER JACKSON G L 2 20 WALTER WYATT W 23 CAR MACHINIST JACKSON E 2 20 JAMES SMITH, alias DAVIS COOK JACKSON E 2 B 35 PA BOX MAKER JACKSON G L 2 20 JOSEPH KELLEY W 21 CO MOULDER JACKSON G L 2 20 JAMES MCGRAW W 19 NY PRINTER JACKSON G L 2 20 THOMAS MURPHY W 21 IL HOSTLER JACKSON G L 2 20 GEORGE MURRY W 30 NY BLACKSMITH JACKSON G L 2 20 JAMES KENNEDY W 37 CAN LABORER JACKSON G L 2 20 GEORGE GIBSON B 26 WISC LABORER JACKSON G L 3 20 DAVID STODDARD W 26 NY DENTIST JACKSON B, 2d 3 20 JOHN THOMPSON W 45 NY LABORER JACKSON B & L 5 21 THEODORE WHEELER W 47 NY BOOKKEEPER BATES F, 3d 2 22 JOHN HENRY W 26 PA LABORER CALLAWAY G L 2 22 MICHAEL HAYES W 66 IRE LABORER GREENE Atmp Arson 2 23 JOHN HILL B 35 MO LABORER ADAIR A to kill 2 24 ALFRED JONES W 40 KY CARPENTER RANDOLPH NOT STATED 10 26 WILLIAM THURMAN W 23 KS LABORER JASPER G L 2 27 WILLIAM SMITH W 37 NC TEAMSTER GREENE G L 27 RANSOM CADY W 32 WISC FARMER GREENE B & L 27 ALBERT UPSHAW B 20 MO FARMER GREENE M, 2d 28 JOHN E. OWENS W 34 NY SHOEMAKER LIVINGSTON G L 28 WILLIAM H. LOE W 32 MO TEAMSTER LIVINGSTON B 28 TURNER PULLINS B 28 MO FARMER LIVINGSTON Fg 28 FRANK RYAN W 29 CANADA LABORER STE. GENEVIEVE L fam dwel 29 JOHN MARKS W 39 IN HARNESS MAKER CEDAR FELONY 3 30 JOHN BREWER W 22 MO FARMER GASCONADE G L 2 30 PLEASANT C. DOTSON W 20 MO FARMER GASCONADE G L 4 JULY 1 GEORGE E. BURGESS W 26 MO LAWYER PLATTE NOT STATED 5 1 CLAY SNELL W 24 MO FARMER CLINTON NOT STATED 20 3 FRANK BENTLEY B 26 MO LABORER CHARITON M, 2d 15 3 FANNIE EWING B 24 MO COOK CHARITON POISONING A CHILD 5 4 CHARLES BROWN B 29 MO TEAMSTER ST. LOUIS G L 2 4 BUD WANSEY B 19 MS LABORER ST. LOUIS G L 2 4 MICHAEL WALSH W 18 MO LABORER ST. LOUIS G L 2 5 JOHN JOHNSON B 19 MO WAITER ST.LOUIS G L 2 5 LOUIS CALMEYER W 28 GER BOOKKEEPER ST.LOUIS B 2d 3 7 W. W. ADAMS W 27 OH BOOKKEEPER JACKSON Fg, 2d 2 7 ALBERT HOLMES B 19 MO LABORER JACKSON E 2 7 THOMAS RAYBURN W 23 IL ENGINEER JACKSON E 2 7 WILLIAM L. SMITH W 25 OH TAILOR JACKSON B, 2d 3 10 THOMAS DOE W 28 MO FARMER TEXAS G L 3 10 WILLIAM DOE W 22 MO FARMER TEXAS G L 3 13 JOE GAINES W 23 KY FARMER HOWELL G L 4 18 WHEELER BRITTAIN B 21 OH LABORER BUCHANAN G L 2 18 EDWARD JOHNSON B 22 KY LABORER BUCHANAN G L 2 18 CHARLES EMERSON B 23 KY HOSTLER BUCHANAN B 3 18 WILLIAM G. MILLER W 33 NB HARNESS MAKER BUCHANAN G L 4 23 ED JOPLIN W 23 MO FARMER COOPER G L 5

Posted on: Bates County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesBios/11 Surname: Jenkins, Davis, Hayes, Hogge, Hogue ------------------------- John R. Jenkins, born in Nelson County, VA, married Antoinette Davis, born in Switzerland County, IN. They were wed in Effingham County, IL in 1869. They moved to Bates County in 1872 along with Antoinettes brothers and sister: William Davis, Oscar R. Davis, and Marie Belle/Bette Davis. I believe Antoinettes widowed mother also lived with them, her name being Sarah Davis born in Kentucky. John R. Jenkins was a successful business man and by 1900 was a Banker and he and Antoinette had two children, Burleigh and Mabel Jenkins. Burleigh died early on and Mabel was their only child by 1900. They lived on Havanna St. in Butler. Antoinettes other sister, Sarah Adaline Davis, who married Hiram Hogge/Hogue, lived in Butler for 4 years as a farmer. He and Sarah eventually moved to Labette County, Kansas in 1874. The children of Hiram and Addie Davis were: Hurley, Herbert,Marshall, Lulu/Lola, Nellie, Mollie, Hattie. John R. and Antoinette lived in Butler until the time of their death and are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler.

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/158 Surname: Miller ------------------------- BATES COUNTY LOOKUP Looking for the newspaper obit for Robert Alonzo Miller who died 9 Feb. 1967 and for the identification of his children and their place of residence.

I am looking for a death dates for Benjamin and Sarah (Aldridge) Leabo. They were living in Walnut Twp, Bates Co., MO, in 1880. I lost track of them after that and am wondering if they died there. Benjamin was 67 in 1880. Does anyone know of cemetery lists or somewhere I can write obtain this info? Thanks, Alice -- Alice Quayle Gershman quayle@earthlink.net

Hello! I am looking for a George W. Hill who married Emily A. Warren on 12 Jan 1886. She was blind or partially blind. Need information on George, I believe he was from Tennessee. I'd like anything you can give me, birth, death, perhaps an earlier marriage?? Thanks Debbie

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/157 Surname: Biser, Branum, Knudson, Stumph, Jeffers, Linville, Kocour ------------------------- Mrs. Rose Branum, 64, Dies at Wichita St. Joseph, Missouri; St. Joseph New-Press, 19 January 1949, page 3 Mrs. Rose L. Branum, 64-year-old resident of St. Joseph, died last night at a Wichita, Kan., hospital. She made her home at 819 North Twenty-third Street, and was a member of Wesley Methodist Church and Neil T. Summers Auxiliary No. 17 of the Spanish War Veterans. Mrs. Branum had been a resident of St. Joseph 24 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lester Linville of the home, and Mrs. Caldean Kocur, Wichita; one son, Jack Branum, Chicago; four brothers, Walter R. Biser, St. Joseph; Jack L. Biser, Chicago; William Biser, Wichita, and Ray Biser; one sister, Mrs. A.W. Stumple, Jacksonville, Fla., and five grandchildren. The body will be taken to Hume, Mo., for services Tuesday afternoon. NOTES: Mrs. Lester Linville is Rosa Lea Branum. Mrs. Caldean Kocur is Caldeen Branum, aka Betty Kocour. Mr. Jack L. Biser is Jesse L. Biser. Mrs. A.W. Stumple (should be Stumph) is Benicia Biser. Funeral Rites for Mrs. Rose Branum Hume, Missouri; Hume Border Messenger, 3 February 1949, page 1 Funeral rites for Mrs. Rose Branum, 64, who passed away in Wichita on January 29th, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Hume Christian Church. Rev. Roy H. Biser of Henrietta, Tesax, assisted by the pastor, Rev. James Porter, conducted the services. Miss Mary Oneal, of Rich Hill, accompanied by Mrs. Jack __?__, sang, "Ivory Palaces" and "Have Thine Own Way". Burial was in the family lot in the Hume cemetery beside her late husband, Lewis Branum, who preceded her in death in December 1911. We hope to be able to publish an obituary next week. Those from out-of-town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Linville of St. Joseph, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kocour of Wichita, Jack Branum of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Biser, Mrs. C.M. Jeffers and Mrs. Raymond Knudson, of St. Joseph, Mo., Jack Biser of Chicago, Rev. and Mrs. Roy Biser of Henrietta, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Curt Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Biser, Mrs. Geraldine Penny, and Mrs. Doris Watson of Kansas City. NOTES: Lester Biser is Walter Biser's son, therefore Rose Branum's nephew. Mrs. C.M. Jeffers is Olene Biser, Walter Biser's daughter and Rose Branum's niece. Mrs. Raymond Knudson is Neddra Biser, Walter Biser's daughter and Rose Branum's niece. Jack Branum is Rose Branum's son. Jack Biser is Jesse L. Biser, Rose Branum's brother. Roy Biser is Daniel Biser's son. Daniel Biser is Rose Branum's uncle, therefore Roy is Rose's first cousin. Orville Biser is also Daniel Biser's son, and Rose Branum's first cousin. Mrs. Doris Watson is Doris Jane Biser, daughter of Jesse L. Biser and Rose Branum's niece. Other attendees as yet to be identified.

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/156 Surname: Biser, Wilson ------------------------- The baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Biser, Tuesday afternoon, died Wednesday morning. Burial was made at the Hume cemetery, Wednesday afternoon. The father and mother have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of sorrow and trouble. Hume Border Messenger, April 13, 1916, pate 3 column 4. NOTES: This baby’s name was Erma Louise Biser. She is buried in a plot with a sister, Rosemary, next to their parents in the Hume Cemetery. Rosemary Biser Dead Rosemary, the 13-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Biser died Monday night, after an illness of two months, during which time she suffered untold pain and sickness. Short funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. R. N. Jones and burial was made in the Hume Cemetery. She was a loving child with a beautiful disposition, and sad are the hearts of her mother, father, sisters and brother to give her up. The all wise and loving Father called her young life to her home in Heaven. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. Hume Border Messenger, March 11, 1920, page 3 column 2. NOTES: According to the death certificate, the cause of death in this child was typhoid pneumonia.

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/155 Surname: Biser, Wilson, Knudson, Jeffers ------------------------- W.R.Biser Rites Funeral services for W. R. Biser, 76, who died Thursday, June 30, 1955 about 11 o’clock of a ceberal (sic) Hemmorhage suffered Wednesday afternoon and from which he never regained consciousness, were held Saturday night at 8:00 o’clock in a funeral home in St. Joseph, Mo. Graveside services and burial were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Hume cemetery. “Dutch” Biser was born on Sept. 30, 1878 near Hume, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Biser and died in St. Joseph, Mo. on June 30, 1955. He is survived by his wife of the home, two daughters, Olene Jeffers and Nedra Kundson, and one son, Lester Biser, all of St. Joseph; fvie (sic) grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one brother, Jack of Chicago and one sister Nish of Florida. The Biser family moved to St. Joseph from Hume about 1921. Hume Border Messenger, July 7, 1955, page 1 column 3. NOTES: This is the obit for Walter Raleigh Biser, whose wife was LuDema Wilson. They also had two daughters who died in infancy, whose obits follow below. Nedra’s surname is misspelled; it is actually Knudson.

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/152 Surname: Biser, Johnston, Branum ------------------------- Mrs. Cal Biser at Rest Miss Cynthia Ann Johnson was born January 23, 1856 and passed away Saturday night, January 2, 1932. She was 75 years, 11 months and 4 days old. In January 1876 she was married to Calvin Biser. To this union six children were born, four sons and two daughters. The sons are W. M. and W. R. Biser of St. Joseph, Mo., and J. L. and R. W. Biser of Chicago. The two daughters are Mrs. Rose L. Branum, St. Joseph, and Mrs. A. W. Stumph, Jacksonville, Fla. Besides these relatives she leaves to morn (sic) her loss fifteen grand children and four great grand children. Mrs. Biser lived practically all of her life here and south of town unitl (sic) eight years ago when she went to St. Joseph, Mo. She was a member of the Christian church in Hume, She leaves relatives and many friends to morn (sic) her departure, but their loss is her gain. Gone but not forgotten. “She hath done what she could.” Funeral services were conducted from the Christian Church, Tuesday afternoon, January 5, 1932, by A. L. Bay and interment was in the Hume cemetery. Hume Border Messenger, January 7, 1932, page 1, column 2. (Note: Mrs. Biser's maiden name was Johnston, often misspelled as Johnson.)

Posted on: Bates Co. Mo Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesObits/151 Surname: Biser, Johnston, Branum, Stottlemeyer ------------------------- Cal Biser, First Citizen, Passes Away Cal Biser, Hume’s first citizen, died at his home on east Hume street, shortly after 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Death came suddenly. He had been in poor health for some time, but was able to be up and around the house. After eating his Sunday dinner, he asked for the daily newspaper, and sat down in the parlor to read. A few minutes later when his wife and daughter came in he passed away. He died of chronic nephritis. The funeral was conducted from the home, Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. W. J. Snow, of Kansas City, a close friend of the family. Burial was made in the Hume cemetery with Woodman honors. Deceased had been a member of Hume Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, since 1894. Calvin Biser was born in Frederick County, Maryland, December 30, 1850. He came to Missouri with his parents in 1867, first settling in Jackson County, where they remained until 1873, when they came to Vernon County. He was married to Miss Anna Johnson, January 2, 1876. To this union eight children were born, three girls and five boys, a boy and a girl dying in infancy. The living children are W. M. Biser, Osawatomie, Kas.; W. R. Biser, Hume; Mrs. Rosa Lee Branum, Hume; Mrs. BeNisha Stumph, Jacksonville, Florida; J. L. Biser, Chicago; Ray Biser, Hume. Besides the wife and mother he is survived by one brother, Dan Biser, of Kansas City. When Hume was first started in 1880, deceased was operating a blacksmith shop 2 œ miles south of here on Duncan Creek, just across the creek west of where Adam Hofsess now lives. He moved to the new town and built a shop where the Auditorium now stands. There were only two other business men here where (sic) he came, J. J. Messinger and D. H. Hill. He has always made this his home, there being only two men left who lived here in that day, Joseph Nantz and J. P. Williams. Cal Biser was an industrious man who was painstaking in his profession, a worthy citizen, loyal to his home town, to his friends, to his God. During the Burke and Hobbs revival he made a public profession of faith. Although a poor man in this world’s goods he leaves a rich legacy for his family and friends---an example of fidelity and strict honesty of purpose in all things. He was a friend in whom the writer could impose the utmost trust, and his memory will ever be cherished as long as life shall last. Hume Border Messenger, September 27, 1917, page 1, column 3. (Note: Mrs. Biser's maiden name was actually Johnston, but was more often than not misspelled as Johnson.)

Posted on: Bates County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesBios/10 Surname: Williams, Lamon, Hartsell ------------------------- Willams Creek, a tributary to Duncan creek in the Mayo area of Yukon territory. This creek was named after Frank Williams who prospected and trapped farom here east to the MacKenzie Mountains. He cam in 1898, one of the first men in the district, and his name occurs often in the early news from the region. Williams Creek a tributary of the Beaver River, Yukon territory.This creek was also named after Frank Williams. He assisted Charles Camsell in his exploration of the Peel and Wind Rivers in the winter of 1904-05. Source "Yukon: Places and Names" by R C Coutts 1980

Posted on: Bates County Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/BatesBios/9 Surname: Williams, Lamon, Hartsell ------------------------- Frank Williams was born in Adrian, Bates County in 1873. He was the youngest of 5 sons born to Nancy Christine Lamon and William Francis (Bill) Williams. Frank's father died 23 days before he was born and his mother died when he was age 7. Frank and his brothers were raised by members of the Hartsell and Lamon Families. Frank's brother Jack Williams was the oldest. In the mid 1890's he gathered his brothers and they moved to Seattle. They were intent on joining the gold rush stampede to Alaska and the Yukon. In 1898, Jack, Joe, Elmer, and Frank set off for Alaska. There Frank met Marie Olson. They were married in Dawson City in 1899. They met at the claims office in Dawson when each of them were attempting to put a claim on the same property. No one knows who ended up with the claim, but Frank and Marie were married for 65 years. Frank and Marie built a hotel in Dawson City and Marie ran the hotel while frank mined for gold. In 1903 their daughter Bernice was born. In 1905, the family decided to return to Seattle. They only had enough money for Marie and the baby to take the boat from Dawson to Skagway so Frank walked 500 miles to Skagway. He made the trip in 12 days. After returning to Seattle, Frank and Marie started a taxi service in Auburn Washington. They soon had the franchise for bus and taxi service for south King County. Their business did well until the 1930 when the depression hit the area. They sold the business and moved to a farm. After WW11 they moved back to Seattle and bought rental real estate. Frank was not well schooled but he had a talent for being self sufficient and innovative in a primative way. He could build furniture out of driftwood and log cabins. He help his son John (b1907)develop real estate holdings. Frank died in 1966 and he is buried at Mt Pleasant Cemetery in Seattle, Wa Nancy Lamon (Frank's mother) Nancy was the daughter of Emanuel and Kissiah Hartsell Lamon. Nancy married Bill Williams at the age of 15. They had 5 sons, Alda Jackson 1864, Joseph 1867, Edward 1870, Elmer 1871 and Frank 1873. After Bill died in 1873 she married Charles Potts. Charles had been married several times and had several children. Together Charles and Nancy had Julia and Allan. Both Charles and Nancy died in 1880. Nancy died on Christmas Eve. Her children were raised by members of her family. Bill Williams was born in Morgan Cty Missouri in 1844. He was the son of Joseph Williams and Rachel Larimore. He died of complications from wounds he received in the Civil War. Kissiah Hartsell and Emanuel Lamon. Kissiah and Emanuel came to Bates county in 1841 from Tennessee. They came by wagon train. Several other members of their families were on the trip with them and also settled in Bates and Cass Counties. (David and Isaac Hartsell, Thomas and William Lamon) Kissiah was born in Cocke Cty Tenn and was the daughter of Isaac Hartsell and Rosemond Nelson. Emanuel was born in Washington Cty Tenn and was the son of John and Rachel Lamon and the grandson of David and Caty Lamon. Emanuel was shot and killed by bushwackers during the Civil War. The children of Kissiah and Emanuel Lamon were Martha Jane 1836, Mary 1837, Isaac Newton 1838, Dean 1840, Nancy christine 1848, Juda 1850, Allan Thomas 1855, Sarah 1856, and Rachel Kissiah 1858.

While surfing around the net I found a site with the surname STITT. Somewhere I received information that someone, perhaps on this list, was researching this name. Can't recall who so I'm posting a site of interest to anyone researching the name STITT. Go to: http://www.crwws.com/Genealogy/Peterson2.htm#Stitt Good luck, whoever you are. Patrick O'Neal

Does anyone have any knowledge of a Federal outfit known as Smallwood's Scouts and Guides, Mo. Cavalry? I have just recently discovered my gggrandfather was a member of this organization, but can find nothing in the OR referencing their activities during the Civil War. Chris Tabor, are you still subscribing to this list? Thanks in advance, Jackie Watkins, Springfield MO

This was posted on another list, thought you might like to check it out! <A HREF="http://censuslinks.com/">Click here: Census Links on the Internet</A>