This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kathywieland Surnames: Abercrombie, Alden, Alderman, Allen, Albin, Ambrose, Andriano, Anderson, Angel, Angsten, Armstrong, Arnold, Arnhold, Arthemian, Ashford, Ashton, Atwill, Axhelm, Aylesbury, Bacon, Baden, Badger, Bailey, Baker, Banes, Bandel, Barnard, Barnes, Bassett, Batcheller, Bauman, Beck, Behr, Bell, Bennett, Bernard, Berghoff, Bishop, Bittinger, Blakemore, Boaz, Boder, Bogle, Bombeck, Boller, Bortle, Boteler, Bottger, Bowen, Boyd, Brady, Branyan, Braun, Bradshaw, Brill, Brittain, Bright, Brown, Brosi, Brooker, Brunsing, Bryant, Buddy, Buell, Bulling, Burnes, Burgess, Burvenich, Burns, Burnside, Burvenich, Butcher, Hummel, Butler, Clay, Buzard, Byrne, Cables, Ozenberger, Callaway, Campbell, Harral, Harkey, Hartwig, Hauck, Heaton, Hawley, Hedenber, Herwig, Heschong, Jenkins, Johnson, McCord, McCoun, Millan, Turner, Mitchell, Miles, Reid, Reese, McMachen, Register, Sommers, Sorge, Southworth, Spalding, Stemler, Steinbrenner, Wyeth, Wyatt, Deppin, Homan, Wogan, Vondenbosch, and man! y more. Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.buchanan/4336/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I bought this 1,070 page book because I believe it is a wonderful resource for someone with family in this county. It is in excellent condition and was reprinted in 1973 by Seward W. Lilly and Litho Printers & Bindery in Cassville, MO. There is so much information in this large book, but I will try to capture the highlights. There are chapters on the following: Early Settlements, Early Military Records, Civil War in Missouri, Agriculture and Material Wealth, Platte Purchase, Religious Denominations, Pioneer Life, Organization, Bench & Bar (judges & attorneys), Crimes, Incidents, and Accidents, Old Settlers Reunion in 1874, Churches, Hamlets and Villages, History of St. Joseph, Old Settlers and What They Did, Newspapers, City Officers, Public Schools, Railroads, Trade-Commerce etc, Colleges & Banks, Great Iron Bridge and Union Depot, Fire Department of St. Joseph, MO, County Lunatic Asylum, Poor House, and Farm. There are over 400 pages of biographical sketches. Some of the surnames are the following: Abercrombie, Alden, Alderman, Allen, Albin, Ambrose, Andriano, Anderson, Angel, Angsten, Armstrong, Arnold, Arnhold, Arthemian, Ashford, Ashton, Atwill, Axhelm, Aylesbury, Bacon, Baden, Badger, Bailey, Baker, Banes, Bandel, Barnard, Barnes, Bassett, Batcheller, Bauman, Beck, Behr, Bell, Bennett, Bernard, Berghoff, Bishop, Bittinger, Blakemore, Boaz, Boder, Bogle, Bombeck, Boller, Bortle, Boteler, Bottger, Bowen, Boyd, Brady, Branyan, Braun, Bradshaw, Brill, Brittain, Bright, Brown, Brosi, Brooker, Brunsing, Bryant, Buddy, Buell, Bulling, Burnes, Burgess, Burvenich, Burns, Burnside, Burvenich, Butcher, Hummel, Butler, Clay, Buzard, Byrne, Cables, Ozenberger, Callaway, Campbell, Harral, Harkey, Hartwig, Hauck, Heaton, Hawley, Hedenber, Herwig, Heschong, Jenkins, Johnson, McCord, McCoun, Millan, Turner, Mitchell, Miles, Reid, Reese, McMachen, Register, Sommers, Sorge, Southworth, Spaldin! g, Stemler, Steinbrenner, Wyeth, Wyatt, Deppin, Homan, Wogan, Vondenbosch, and many more. There are eight lithographic portraits in the book and a small map of Buchanan County in 1881. I would like to connect this book with a family researcher for this area. Please contact me if you have an interest in this book. Kathy Wieland in St. Louis, MO You may find more resources on my website www.familywesearch.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.