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 >
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 >> >> >> >>