Thank you very much for all your hard work. The site does not come up the first time I enter it, but works just fine the second time. It is very helpful. Florence

Thanks for all the hard work and good information. Andrew McGehee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mabel Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:47 AM Subject: [MOCHRIST] 1900 census > The 1900 Christian County census is now up: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moccl/census/1900/1900.html > > > > > ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== > Don't forget the MOGenWeb Archives section.... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Mabel, Thanks for all your hard work and your willingness to go the extra mile in helping all of us. JoAnn Cook Waits

Harmon's father (Alvis Jackson Cook) is buried in Nevada Mo, I am still wondering why there is an interest in my great grandfather and grandfather. Are any of you related? Wanda [email protected]

Harmon's father (Alvis Jackson Cook) is buried in Nevada Mo, I am still wondering why there is an interest in my great grandfather and grandfather. Are any of you related? Wanda [email protected]

Thank you Mabel. You are the greatest. Sandie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mabel Phillips" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:47 AM Subject: [MOCHRIST] 1900 census > The 1900 Christian County census is now up: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moccl/census/1900/1900.html > > > > > ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== > Don't forget the MOGenWeb Archives section.... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Once again, Mabel....the greatest! Thanks for all you do. Regards, Jim Cochran Nixa MO http://members.tripod.com/anetminder/outonalimb.htm ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

The 1900 Christian County census is now up: http://www.rootsweb.com/~moccl/census/1900/1900.html

Harmon Shermon Cook, his wife Biddie A. (Berry) and his mother Harriet Cook are buried at Spokane Cemetery, Spokane, Christian Co. See the mochrist website. I have pictures of the tombstones I could email you. I do not know where Harriet's husband is buried. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:25 AM Subject: [MOCHRIST] Re: Andrew J. and Harmon S. Cook & Cook's Store Eastern Greene Co. > In a message dated 2/28/2003 6:06:29 PM Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > Looking for info on this family, Andrew and Harritt Cook were listed in the > > 1860 Christian Co, Mo census, they had a son Harmon Shermon Cook, listed in > > the 1870 census, Christian Co, I would like to know where this family is > > buried, this family a son of Harmon, had a store on the Greene\Webster Co, > > line. Can anyone help me. > > > > Thank u, Cathy > > > I can't tell you anything specifically about the family but I have a > newspaper article about the history of the store known as Cook's Store since > the 1920's. The article was printed with current photo in the "Springfield > Daily News Aug 24, 1959. My grandfather Don Bench and his father in law Logan > "Jack" Hargis (my Ggrandfather) were partners in ownership in the early > 1920's. They sold to the Casedy brothers Roy and Winnie who then sold to H.S. > Cook in 1924 who came from the McCracken area of Christian County. The > article says Mr Cook had been in the mercantile business since he was a young > man in Taney County where he homesteaded a farm at age 21 in 1892 near Walnut > Shade four years later he traded the farm for a store at Walnut Shade. Cook > later owned a store at Christian Center, Christian Co. and then one in Ozark > and for a time one in Montague on the Christian -Stone Co. line. He went from > there to McCracken where he owned a store four years before going to eastern > Greene Co. location featured in article. Other owners were the first owner > John Moore abt 1890 then Charlie Hodge and Charlie Green then John A. Barnard > and Gene Rathbun, then Hubert Munsey became a partner with John Barnard then > Charlie Hodge bought it again with partner Sam Barnard a cousin of John. Then > Jack Hargis and Don Bench, then Ron and Winnie Casedy then the Cook Family, > Harmon until he retired in 1944 (died a year later) then son Arthur Cook who > turned it over to brother Paul Cook who sold it a year later to current owner > (at the time of article) and another brother Earl C. Cook. Some other items > of intrest in the article: at one time a blacksmith shop was next door > operated by John Vaughn and an old sign was found indicating that there was a > post office there once named "Lon, Missouri , Post Office" > > Richard L. Bench > Olathe, KS 66062-2412 > [email protected] > > > ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== > Search other MOGenWeb counties here: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mogenweb/momap.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

In a message dated 3/12/2003 10:26:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > [email protected] > I am really interested in your listing re Andrew J and Harmon S. Cook & Cook's Store but to sit things straight first, Andrew is not the name, it was Alvis Jackson Cook. He was my great grandfather and Harmon was my grandfather and Paul Cook whom you mentioned was my father. The Casedy brothers were my great uncles. I did know that John A. Barnard owned the store at one time, but did not know about the others and did not know how old the store was. Really interesting. I would love to have a copy of the article, if you want to contact me personally maybe we could work something out. Harmon did not die a year after he retired, he died Nov 28, 1955. The store was originally in Lon, Mo and then later became part of Rogersville. I was born just up the road from the store. While my father owned it we lived in the back and upstairs of the store, my grandparents lived across the road from the store. Harmon built a one room cabin on the Cook homestead before he married Biddie A. Berry, just north of Branson. Thanks for the article and again I would really like a copy of the article. Wanda (Cook) King [email protected]

In a message dated 2/28/2003 6:06:29 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Looking for info on this family, Andrew and Harritt Cook were listed in the > 1860 Christian Co, Mo census, they had a son Harmon Shermon Cook, listed in > the 1870 census, Christian Co, I would like to know where this family is > buried, this family a son of Harmon, had a store on the Greene\Webster Co, > line. Can anyone help me. > > Thank u, Cathy > I can't tell you anything specifically about the family but I have a newspaper article about the history of the store known as Cook's Store since the 1920's. The article was printed with current photo in the "Springfield Daily News Aug 24, 1959. My grandfather Don Bench and his father in law Logan "Jack" Hargis (my Ggrandfather) were partners in ownership in the early 1920's. They sold to the Casedy brothers Roy and Winnie who then sold to H.S. Cook in 1924 who came from the McCracken area of Christian County. The article says Mr Cook had been in the mercantile business since he was a young man in Taney County where he homesteaded a farm at age 21 in 1892 near Walnut Shade four years later he traded the farm for a store at Walnut Shade. Cook later owned a store at Christian Center, Christian Co. and then one in Ozark and for a time one in Montague on the Christian -Stone Co. line. He went from there to McCracken where he owned a store four years before going to eastern Greene Co. location featured in article. Other owners were the first owner John Moore abt 1890 then Charlie Hodge and Charlie Green then John A. Barnard and Gene Rathbun, then Hubert Munsey became a partner with John Barnard then Charlie Hodge bought it again with partner Sam Barnard a cousin of John. Then Jack Hargis and Don Bench, then Ron and Winnie Casedy then the Cook Family, Harmon until he retired in 1944 (died a year later) then son Arthur Cook who turned it over to brother Paul Cook who sold it a year later to current owner (at the time of article) and another brother Earl C. Cook. Some other items of intrest in the article: at one time a blacksmith shop was next door operated by John Vaughn and an old sign was found indicating that there was a post office there once named "Lon, Missouri , Post Office" Richard L. Bench Olathe, KS 66062-2412 [email protected]

Jean, You probably have tried this, but I would be searching in Greene County too. All of my family is from the same area as the Howard's (grew up next to some of them). That community literally straddles the county land. In fact, our family joke is that we live in Greene County, but we like to go Chrisitian County when we die (all the cemeteries are across the line). Good luck, Brenda Jean Mayfield Cuevas <[email protected]> wrote:Good Morning, Once again, I will toss out the information on my grandmother's half-brother, Edward HOWARD, b. April 1885, Christian County, MO, hoping that perhaps we now have more HOWARD researchers. Edward HOWARD was the son of Henry Tate HOWARD and Mary Ann "Mollie" BEVERAGE. I have a photograph of him (and I believe that's the one that I sent to be put up on the Christian County photographic site) and his family, taken when he was a young man. He had three sons and a daughter at the time that the photograph was taken. I would think the photo to have been taken some where between 1915 and 1920. He had one full-blooded sibling, Arminta HOWARD, b. 1884, Christian County, MO. He was listed as living in the home of his mother and step-father (I believe it was in the 1900 census), but beyond that, I have found nothing more on him. Would love to hear from any of his descendants! Thanks! Jean Mayfield Cuevas ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== Donations and volunteers being accepted now. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/ for more details ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ave t Brenda Gardner Christian County GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online

Good Morning, Once again, I will toss out the information on my grandmother's half-brother, Edward HOWARD, b. April 1885, Christian County, MO, hoping that perhaps we now have more HOWARD researchers. Edward HOWARD was the son of Henry Tate HOWARD and Mary Ann "Mollie" BEVERAGE. I have a photograph of him (and I believe that's the one that I sent to be put up on the Christian County photographic site) and his family, taken when he was a young man. He had three sons and a daughter at the time that the photograph was taken. I would think the photo to have been taken some where between 1915 and 1920. He had one full-blooded sibling, Arminta HOWARD, b. 1884, Christian County, MO. He was listed as living in the home of his mother and step-father (I believe it was in the 1900 census), but beyond that, I have found nothing more on him. Would love to hear from any of his descendants! Thanks! Jean Mayfield Cuevas

Yes. The library owns the copyright on the book - which is why we were able to put it on the transcribed records website. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~moccl/CCMo1st100/ccfirst100.htm andrew c. mcgehee wrote: >The information you have must be correct . The same information is to be >found in "Christian County , Its First 100 Years " , page 80 . >I went to Billings high school and have heard this story all of my life . >The book can be found at the Christian County library , or they will know >where to get it. >Andrew McGehee >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:40 PM >Subject: [MOCHRIST] Question Regarding Billings, Missouri > > > > >>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >>Classification: Query >> >>Message Board URL: >> >>http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZMB.2ACI/1646 >> >>Message Board Post: >> >>Here is the situation that I am needing to be reassured on. >>In the book, "A Directory Of Towns, Villages And Hamlets, Past And Present >> >> >Of Christian County, Missouri," by Arthur Paul Moser, he writes for the town >of Billings, Missouri saying, that since there was a need for a post office >because of the community growing rapidly, the name Elba, MO was established >but shortly lived. > > >>Then he goes into talking about the Plymouth addition to Billings, MO. >> >> >Moser says it lasted “for the next half dozen years.” Then in 1871, since >the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway extended its lines into Billings, >Billings became the name of the town, because of a man named, John Billings, >had donated $1,000 to the Union Church. And with the appreciation from the >community, they adopted his name “Billings,” in 1871. > > >>The question that I have is to pertain to my understanding of being for >> >> >sure. > > >>Is Moser saying, Elba, Missouri was the original name from 1860 to 1865, >> >> >then changed to Plymouth from 1865 to 1871, followed by, 1871 being named >Billings, MO? > > >>Another words, can someone please let me know if my figures are right. >> >> >This way maybe a better understanding of what I am trying to figure out. >Thank you. > > >>1860 - 1865: Elba, Missouri >>1865 - 1871: Plymouth, Missouri >>1871 - Present (2003): Billings, Missouri >> >> >> >>

The information you have must be correct . The same information is to be found in "Christian County , Its First 100 Years " , page 80 . I went to Billings high school and have heard this story all of my life . The book can be found at the Christian County library , or they will know where to get it. Andrew McGehee ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:40 PM Subject: [MOCHRIST] Question Regarding Billings, Missouri > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZMB.2ACI/1646 > > Message Board Post: > > Here is the situation that I am needing to be reassured on. > In the book, "A Directory Of Towns, Villages And Hamlets, Past And Present Of Christian County, Missouri," by Arthur Paul Moser, he writes for the town of Billings, Missouri saying, that since there was a need for a post office because of the community growing rapidly, the name Elba, MO was established but shortly lived. > > Then he goes into talking about the Plymouth addition to Billings, MO. Moser says it lasted “for the next half dozen years.” Then in 1871, since the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway extended its lines into Billings, Billings became the name of the town, because of a man named, John Billings, had donated $1,000 to the Union Church. And with the appreciation from the community, they adopted his name “Billings,” in 1871. > > The question that I have is to pertain to my understanding of being for sure. > > Is Moser saying, Elba, Missouri was the original name from 1860 to 1865, then changed to Plymouth from 1865 to 1871, followed by, 1871 being named Billings, MO? > > Another words, can someone please let me know if my figures are right. This way maybe a better understanding of what I am trying to figure out. Thank you. > > 1860 - 1865: Elba, Missouri > 1865 - 1871: Plymouth, Missouri > 1871 - Present (2003): Billings, Missouri > > > > ==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== > Don't forget the USGenWeb Archives section.... > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Okay. Thanks. Michelle

If that's what Moser says, it's probably true. You might double check those facts with what "Panhandle Profiles" and "Billings Centennial" have to say on the subject, as well as the website listed on our home page on Christian County post offices. Those would be major sources that I can think of at the moment. [email protected] wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZMB.2ACI/1646 > >Message Board Post: > >Here is the situation that I am needing to be reassured on. >In the book, "A Directory Of Towns, Villages And Hamlets, Past And Present Of Christian County, Missouri," by Arthur Paul Moser, he writes for the town of Billings, Missouri saying, that since there was a need for a post office because of the community growing rapidly, the name Elba, MO was established but shortly lived. > >Then he goes into talking about the Plymouth addition to Billings, MO. Moser says it lasted “for the next half dozen years.” Then in 1871, since the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway extended its lines into Billings, Billings became the name of the town, because of a man named, John Billings, had donated $1,000 to the Union Church. And with the appreciation from the community, they adopted his name “Billings,” in 1871. > >The question that I have is to pertain to my understanding of being for sure. > >Is Moser saying, Elba, Missouri was the original name from 1860 to 1865, then changed to Plymouth from 1865 to 1871, followed by, 1871 being named Billings, MO? > >Another words, can someone please let me know if my figures are right. This way maybe a better understanding of what I am trying to figure out. Thank you. > >1860 - 1865: Elba, Missouri >1865 - 1871: Plymouth, Missouri >1871 - Present (2003): Billings, Missouri > > > >==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== >Don't forget the USGenWeb Archives section.... >http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > -- ÐÏࡱá

> I have one Ball in my wife's tree > > Samuel L. Ball born Dec 1, 1866 died February 12, 1940 in Cassidy, > Christian, MO buried in Hopedale Church Cemetery, Ozark, Christian, MO. He > married Elizabeth *Bessie* Chastain for Feb 6, 1881 in Highlandville, > Christian, MO died Aug 27, 1977 in Springfield, Greene, MO and buried in > Hopedale Church Cemetery, Ozark, Christian, MO. > > That is all I have. > > Ed Crabtree > [email protected] > > > > Ed Crabtree > [email protected] >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZMB.2ACI/1646 Message Board Post: Here is the situation that I am needing to be reassured on. In the book, "A Directory Of Towns, Villages And Hamlets, Past And Present Of Christian County, Missouri," by Arthur Paul Moser, he writes for the town of Billings, Missouri saying, that since there was a need for a post office because of the community growing rapidly, the name Elba, MO was established but shortly lived. Then he goes into talking about the Plymouth addition to Billings, MO. Moser says it lasted “for the next half dozen years.” Then in 1871, since the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway extended its lines into Billings, Billings became the name of the town, because of a man named, John Billings, had donated $1,000 to the Union Church. And with the appreciation from the community, they adopted his name “Billings,” in 1871. The question that I have is to pertain to my understanding of being for sure. Is Moser saying, Elba, Missouri was the original name from 1860 to 1865, then changed to Plymouth from 1865 to 1871, followed by, 1871 being named Billings, MO? Another words, can someone please let me know if my figures are right. This way maybe a better understanding of what I am trying to figure out. Thank you. 1860 - 1865: Elba, Missouri 1865 - 1871: Plymouth, Missouri 1871 - Present (2003): Billings, Missouri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZMB.2ACI/1645 Message Board Post: Gustavua A Watson was a legislator for Christian co in 1894. I have info as to the ancestors of this person. Am searching for anyone with info to trade. Ashley Watson