Jerry I beleive that the Alonzo Pierson was a relative of mine. His father Charles Pierson and mother Sarah Anderson. Sarah's brother Rufus Anderson ran a general store in Alexandria for a few years. Karla Jefferson

1900 Census - Vernon Twp Family #29 STAND, Robert Sep 1862 38 yrs old MO MO MO Nora Mar 1869 30 yrs old MO OH IND David J. Aug 1883 16 yrs old MO MO MO F. (son) Jan 1887 13 yrs old Grace Nov 1888 11 yrs old Spencer May 1891 9 yrs old DIMOND, Oscar C. (boarder) Aug 1876 23 yrs old IA KY IL Family # 30 REBO, Dr. F.S. Aug 1873 26 yrs old MO MO MO Ada Feb 1876 23 yrs old MO IA MO Family # 31 GUM, Charles H. Mar 1844 56 yrs old MA MA CT Julia E. Oct 1853 46 yrs old MA MA MA

1900 Census - Vernon Twp Family # 26 SHUFERT, William Jun 1851 48 yrs old IND TN IND Family # 27 FOSTER, Mary J. Dec 1826 73 yrs old KY VA KY L.R. (son) Apr 1851 40 yrs old MO VA KY James A. Jan 1861 38 yrs old MO VA KY ALDRICH, Willard (grandson) Aug 1872 MO NY MO Emma M.(grandaughter) Jan 1874 MO NY MO SPICER, Effie (servant) May 1883 16 yrs old MO OH MO Family # 28 ALDRICH, Edward L. Feb 1870 30 yrs old MO IL MO Eva M. Jun 1870 29 yrs old MO IL MO Margaret L. Aug 1898 1 yr old MO MO MO Dorothy E. Feb 1900 3 mo MO MO MO WILSEY, Agnes (servant) Jun 1875 24 yrs old MO MO MO

1900 Census - Vernon Twp Family # 24 GOODSPEED, John M. Mar 1850 50 yrs old IA KY KY Martha D. Feb 1860 40 yrs old MO OH VA Family # 25 VAN VELKINBURG, Oscar Jul 1841 58 yrs old MO Holland OH ZIEGLER, Adolph Jul 1862 37 yrs old IL Germany Germany Albert F. Sep 1871 28 yrs old IL Germany Germany ROLAND, George L. Feb 1869 31 yrs old MO MO MO

1900 Census - Vernon Twp Family #21 RINNEY, James May 1859 40 yrs old MA Ireland Ireland Florence Apr 1870 30 yrs old MO KY VA James M. Oct 1891 8 yrs old MO MA MO Florence M. Feb 1894 6 yrs old MO MA MO boarders: RYAN, William Mar 1867 33 yrs old PA Ireland Ireland SULLIVAN, Thomas Apr 1865 35 yrs old MO Ireland Ireland TAYLOR, Zachary Jan 1875 25 yrs old TN TN TN Family # 22 - ILLEGIBLE (sorry) Family # 23 STOUT, George H. Sep 1869 30 yrs old MO MO MO Susan A. Nov 1873 26 yrs old MO MO MO Harry B. Dec 1892 6 yrs old MO MO MO E. R. Feb 1896 4 yrs old MO MO MO

1900 Census - Vernon Twp Family # 20 RISSER, Henry A. May 1846 54 yrs old Germany Germany Germany Louisa C. May 1847 53 yrs old Germany Germany Germany Edward H.B. Mar 1875 25 yrs old MO GER GER Mary J. Jan 1877 23 yrs old MO GER GER Lettie D. Sep 1878 21 yrs old MO GER GER Alma L. Aug 1882 17 yrs old IL GER GER Annie Y. Feb 1888 12 yrs old MO GER GER

1900 Census - Vernon Twp Family # 17 DAVISSON, Downing Jul 1855 44 yrs old IL KY OH J ??? wife Nov 1865 34 yrs old IL IL IL Boarders living with Davisson: McELROY, William Oct 1872 27 yrs old MO MO KY GOON, Clifford Feb 1878 22 yrs old OH OH OH Family # 18 HOGAN, Sarah C. Oct 1847 52 yrs old MO Ireland VA Family # 19 PAYNE, Amos Jan 1842 58 yrs old IL KY IL Frances Mar 1848 53 yrs old MO KY KY William Jun 1868 31 yrs old MO IL MO Edward Mar 1871 29 yrs old MO IL MO Dasy Sep 1881 18 yrs old MO IL MO

1900 Census - Vernon Twp, Alexandria, Clark Co. Family # 15 CAREY, Richard Mar 1884 55 yrs old KY VA VA Family #16 WILLIFORD, Gabriel Feb 1871 29 yrs old MO MO MO Mary A. Sep 1869 30 yrs old IL Ireland MO boarders living with Willifords: JOHNSON, John Jan 1878 22 yrs old MO France MO MYERS, Bert P. Aug 1880 19 yrs old MO MO MO PIERSON, Alonzo Mar 1862 38 yrs old IL VA NY

Historical Society Clark County Historical Society P. O. Box 202 Kahoka, MO 63445 Clark County Historical Museum 252 N. Morgan St. Kahoka, MO 63445-1433 Phone (660) 727-1072 More information on Clark County Historical Museum Clark County Historical Society and Museum 252 N. Morgan St. Kahoka, Missouri Hours Friday 10-4 p.m. Saturday 9-12 a.m. Phone (660) 727-1072 Meetings: The 4th Saturday of the month at 10:00 a.m. location the Clark County Historical Society Museum Please come join us and enjoy history!! The State Historical Society of Missouri 1020 Lowry Street Columbia, Missouri 65201-7298 Phone (573)882-7083 http://www.system.missouri.edu/shs Have a good day Bob Hartman -----Original Message----- From: PFalk10134@aol.com [mailto:PFalk10134@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 11:11 AM To: MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOCLARK-L] DAWSON/HOBBS/ROCKLEIGH DAWSON Yes, dear Benjamin DAWSON was married in England to Ruth Woodhead DAWSON, heck you can find her grave in the College Hill Cemetery at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, no problem. We have pictures and there are birth and death dates. She was struck by a train. Benjamin was only 38 when that happened so I figure he could have even had a wife in between Ruth and Lizzie. When her death happened he had an older son, out of the house, who had been born in 185? in England, James Barthlomew DAWSON, a daughter, Tirzah DAWSON, also born in England, My Ggrandfather Kaye Woodhead DAWSON, & Katie DAWSON, born in New Hampshire and an infant, Allan T. DAWSON born in Liberty, 6 months old at the time of the 1870 Clay County census, all were the issue of Benjamin and Ruth. In the 1880 census Allan is living in the home of T.O. & Tirzah Dawson NELSON in Liberty, Missouri. I don't know at what point the Benjamin DAWSON family moved to Kahoka. The reason I didn't get to do ANYTHING while I was at the Kahoka cemetery for the first and ONLY time was because the belt to the alternator had broken and we ended up pushing our car into a farmer's barn to get enough of a charge to limp into Mexico and get a new one put on at Ewer's tire store. When we were at the cemetery and I spied a grounds keeper and wanted to go over and ask him to help me find the "OUR FATHER" tombstone, my husband said "NO way, I'm worried about my battery going dead." or something like that. Such frustration. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh If anyone is a member of or can put me in contact with the Historicla Society of Clark County, please feel free to do so. I did everything I could by phone, calling the city and county regarding the graveyard records to no avail so now my only hope about finding when that grave was dug lies elsewhere, but WHERE??? Thanks for letting me ramble. Peggy <<Did you visit the historical society while you were there? They have a wonderful collection of information.>> Where are they located and when are they open?

This is the address, phone number, and hours of the Historical Society. Sherry Clark County Historical Society and Museum Kristy Fishback..Director 252 N. Morgan St. Kahoka, Missouri 63445 Hours Friday 10-4 p.m. Saturday 9-12 a.m. Phone (660) 727-1072 << ><<Did you visit the historical society while you were there? They have a >wonderful collection of information.>> > >Where are they located and when are they open? It's been a long time since I've been there, but if I remember correctly, it is right across the street from the library. There is probably a member on this list who can answer better than I. The town may be small enough so that you could send a letter with just Kahoka for an address. Some small town post offices will still deliver letters that way. Connie Street >>

Clark County Historical Museum & Library - 252 N. Morgan St., Kahoka, MO 63445 - 660-727-1072 Sever Library - 207 W. Chestnut St., Kahoka, MO 63445 - 660-727-3262 The Library and Historical Society are across the street from each other. They are one block west of Highway 81, just north of the square. > It's been a long time since I've been there, but if I remember correctly, it > is right across the street from the library. There is probably a member on > this list who can answer better than I. The town may be small enough so > that you could send a letter with just Kahoka for an address. Some small > town post offices will still deliver letters that way.

Yes, dear Benjamin DAWSON was married in England to Ruth Woodhead DAWSON, heck you can find her grave in the College Hill Cemetery at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, no problem. We have pictures and there are birth and death dates. She was struck by a train. Benjamin was only 38 when that happened so I figure he could have even had a wife in between Ruth and Lizzie. When her death happened he had an older son, out of the house, who had been born in 185? in England, James Barthlomew DAWSON, a daughter, Tirzah DAWSON, also born in England, My Ggrandfather Kaye Woodhead DAWSON, & Katie DAWSON, born in New Hampshire and an infant, Allan T. DAWSON born in Liberty, 6 months old at the time of the 1870 Clay County census, all were the issue of Benjamin and Ruth. In the 1880 census Allan is living in the home of T.O. & Tirzah Dawson NELSON in Liberty, Missouri. I don't know at what point the Benjamin DAWSON family moved to Kahoka. The reason I didn't get to do ANYTHING while I was at the Kahoka cemetery for the first and ONLY time was because the belt to the alternator had broken and we ended up pushing our car into a farmer's barn to get enough of a charge to limp into Mexico and get a new one put on at Ewer's tire store. When we were at the cemetery and I spied a grounds keeper and wanted to go over and ask him to help me find the "OUR FATHER" tombstone, my husband said "NO way, I'm worried about my battery going dead." or something like that. Such frustration. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh If anyone is a member of or can put me in contact with the Historicla Society of Clark County, please feel free to do so. I did everything I could by phone, calling the city and county regarding the graveyard records to no avail so now my only hope about finding when that grave was dug lies elsewhere, but WHERE??? Thanks for letting me ramble. Peggy <<Did you visit the historical society while you were there? They have a wonderful collection of information.>> Where are they located and when are they open?

> ><<Did you visit the historical society while you were there? They have a >wonderful collection of information.>> > >Where are they located and when are they open? It's been a long time since I've been there, but if I remember correctly, it is right across the street from the library. There is probably a member on this list who can answer better than I. The town may be small enough so that you could send a letter with just Kahoka for an address. Some small town post offices will still deliver letters that way. Connie Street

Did you visit the historical society while you were there? They have a wonderful collection of information. Connie Street ckcasey@louisacomm.net ->I visited the cemetery in Kahoka and was quite dismayed with their having no >records.

PEGGY and LISTERS, here is the info on the Dawson-Hobbs marriage ... Benjamin Dawson marr. Lizzie Hobbs August 9, 1890 Clark Co., Missouri Record is available at County Court Records Film no. 1014943 to 1014947 Why is it always so easy to find someone else's rels, but not mine. VIRGINIA

Peggy, I totally understand your frustrations with trying to obtain information. I visited the cemetery in Kahoka and was quite dismayed with their having no records. I recently purchased a death certificate from a town here in Minnesota. The information gave me the birth place (though it just said Missouri), date of birth, and both parent's names. If you have to pay for the death certificate, it's well worth the price. Let me know if you need anything in Minnesota. Good luck! Joan

I need help. If anyone can help me I would be willing to try to help back as I am in Jefferson City where the state archives are and could do some looking. It seems that my GGgrandfather Benjamin DAWSON, married a Lizzie HOBBS when he was 58 and she was 19 or 20. I have looked for their marriage record and that is all the information that is on the license. I did look at census records and that is why I think that Lizzie was only 19 at the time of their marriage. I found her listed as one of 10 children in a census that would have made her 19 in 1890. I guess marriage to an older man was preferable to life in a 10 children household. It appears that 7 years later she and Benjamin had a son, Rockleigh. There is a grave for Benjamin Dawson in Kahoka but all it says is his name, OUR FATHER and no dates for birth or death. I have tried the usual routes for obtaining more information, but the cemetery has become progressively owned by the town and they don't have records going back far enough. All these dead ends are driving me nuts. Would there be a birth certificate for ROCKLEIGH, a death certificate for Benjamin or Lizzie Hobbs? Where do I look next? I don't know when Benjamin died. If I found Rockleigh's death certificate would it list his parents? Where do I turn next? Help. Peggy

Forgot to mention that Benjamin was probably married previously to Lizzie if he was that old. You might find a marriage record for that previous marriage and then figure from that. ... just a thought. ----- Original Message ----- From: <PFalk10134@aol.com> To: <MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: [MOCLARK-L] Rockleigh Dawson > I need help. If anyone can help me I would be willing to try to help back as > I am in Jefferson City where the state archives are and could do some looking. > > It seems that my GGgrandfather Benjamin DAWSON, married a Lizzie HOBBS when > he was 58 and she was 19 or 20. I have looked for their marriage record and > that is all the information that is on the license. I did look at census > records and that is why I think that Lizzie was only 19 at the time of their > marriage. I found her listed as one of 10 children in a census that would > have made her 19 in 1890. I guess marriage to an older man was preferable to > life in a 10 children household. > It appears that 7 years later she and Benjamin had a son, Rockleigh. > There is a grave for Benjamin Dawson in Kahoka but all it says is his name, > OUR FATHER > and no dates for birth or death. I have tried the usual routes for obtaining > more information, but the cemetery has become progressively owned by the town > and they don't have records going back far enough. All these dead ends are > driving me nuts. > Would there be a birth certificate for ROCKLEIGH, a death certificate for > Benjamin or Lizzie Hobbs? Where do I look next? I don't know when Benjamin > died. > If I found Rockleigh's death certificate would it list his parents? > Where do I turn next? > Help. > Peggy >

I would be glad to help if I can. I live in Clark Co. and have worked in the assessor's office. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ECCILR@aol.com> To: <MOCLARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [MOCLARK-L] Researchers > Hello all, > > I've posted before but received no replies to this question, but....is anyone > on this mailing list actually in Clark Co, MO or vicinity that could do any > research on the county level? I am in Little Rock, AR....a few hundred miles > away and it's just physically impossible for me to do so. > > I need someone versed in land and tax roll research. Your time and effort > will certainly be compensated. Please reply if you are interested. > > Thanks so much! > > Shannon Lynn >

Hi everyone Hope some of you might be able to help. I have been researching the HASLE and PETERS families. What I know is this: Fred HASLE married Margaret PETERS. They lived in Clark County at some point and had a son, Matthew HASLE, born in 1876. He had, three sisters and a brother. By the time Matthew was four, that would be in 1880, he was an orphan. He lived there until 1900 when he moved to Minnesota. Matthew's Social Security Number indicates that he worked for the Railroad. Around 1907, he and his wife, moved back to Clark County where they had a daughter, Olive. They left Missouri around 1910 and after traveling for a few years, ended up back in Minnesota, where they stayed. I know he was born in Clark County, Missouri, since his death certificate indicates this. Hasle is a very uncommon name, so anything that's close to this spelling could very well be connected. Can anyone help? Also, does anyone know what type of information the railroad can provide? Thanks in advance, Joan