Does anyone know of town called Miltondale in Clay county? I came across it looking up a marriage record. Thanks! Chris

I could not find a New Hope cem on that site could you be more specific about the website and does it list those who are buried there? Kathy

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/hMB.2ACI/855.2 Message Board Post: Please disregard my first reply. I see that this New Hope is the one that you were referring to near Kearney, MO. I had found a New Hope Cemetery in Liberty, MO on the following website: geonames.usgs.gov I will email you this information also. Jeanne

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/hMB.2ACI/855.1 Message Board Post: According to Rootsweb, there is a New Hope Cemetery in Liberty, MO. There is an online listing of burials on this website. For the surname GROOMER, I saw an Elizabeth (wife of William) and a Gail died 1860 aged aprox. 74 years. Jeanne Reed

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pounds - Faggott (Faggit) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hMB.2ACI/866 Message Board Post: Looking for information regarding the Pounds family which was listed on the 1870 Clay County, Kearney, Missouri Census list. The family on that census list included these names: Robert W. (head), Mary E. (wife), and daughters, Mary M., Elnora, and Laura. Mary E., the wife's maiden name was Faggott (on marriage record as Faggit). The wifes' full name was Mary Elizabeth and her nickname was Mollie. Robert W.'s actual name was Robert Louis Pounds. Mary M. was born in Camden Point, Platte County, Missouri, but have not been able to find any other record of any Pounds family in Platte County, so believe the other daughters could have been born in Clay county since they were living in Kearney in 1870 and the parents were married in Clay County. I need a search of church records for possibly birth or death information on any of these people. Thank you for your time. Gracie Cook

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/hMB.2ACI/865 Message Board Post: Looking for obit for Levenia Ann Shipley d 4 March 1936 in Kansas City,MO. Thank You for any help. Larry Carter

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/hMB.2ACI/864 Message Board Post: Need info for Francis Margaret Hayes Carter Ward. I was told she died in Clay Co. MO in 1893. Her daughter and son-in-law,Levenia and Joseph Shipley lived in that area also. Thanks for any help. Larry Carter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Snow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.families.aol.com/mbexec/msg/4300/hMB.2ACI/36.1 Message Board Post: my Grandmother was Oddie Snow, daughter of Henry Snow and Leah Frances Ross, I can get back as far as a Henry Snow married to an Elizabeth - he was born in 1717 and dies 1763 - no father listed for him...do you have anything farther back??? Nita Ettietx@aol.com

Hello fellow listers, Does anybody know how I could get information on 2 young boys that were listed in the 1930 census as being residents in the Odd Fellows Home, Liberty Township, Clay County, Missouri. Thank you for any assistance on this matter. Debbie

GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS DEBI. I AM DDB1800 DAUGHTER. I AM SO SORRY TO INFORM YOU OF MY MOTHERS PASSING. SHE PASSED ON SATURDAY NOV. 22. OF THIS WEEK. SHE WENT QUICKLY AND WE WERE TOLD THAT SHE DID NOT SUFFER. I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HAD BEEN SO IMPORTANT TO HER WITH HER FAMILY STUDIES, FUN E-MAIL , JOKES AND THINGS. I WANTED ALL IN HER ADDRESS BOOK TO BE MADE AWARE AND THIS WAS THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT. YOU HAVE ALL BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO MY MOTHER AND I AM SURE THAT SHE WILL MISS YOU ALL.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wason/Koberstein from Baldwin, WI Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hMB.2ACI/863 Message Board Post: I am looking for family info that maybe in the Obit for Veryl Chase Wason ( DOB May 7, 1908) who died April 1967 in Kanas City, MO. Sorry I do not know the day. Thanking you in advance

It is amazing that two senior citizens are able to maintain this cemetery on their meager income, while the city thinks they need to turn this into a multi-million dollar project by turning it into a public park and adding public access, parking, etc. At 01:10 AM 11/26/2003, Rmony3@aol.com wrote: >Thought this might be of interest to some of those with roots in Clay County, >Missouri. > >Janet Hankins > >Historic cemetery faces foggy future >By MIKE RICE >The Kansas City Star > > > > > >Amid the new and spacious homes that straddle the Gladstone/Kansas City >boundary along Pleasant Valley Road, the Big Shoal Cemetery is a remnant >of the >area's 19th century history. > >The cemetery, which is in Gladstone, has at least 115 graves with burial >dates from the 1830s to the early 1900s. The cemetery also sits on the >site of >what is thought to have been the first organized Baptist church in Clay >County. > >But not much else is known about the cemetery. > >Its deed was never recorded, so no one knows who owns it. The people who are >buried there are probably some of the county's earliest pioneers, but >there is >no known recorded history about them. And the church, which was a bustling >center of social activity in the 1800s, no longer exists. > >The property was largely neglected over the years and the graves often were >vandalized. > >But two retired Northland residents — Jim Davidson and Walt Kelly — have > >been voluntarily mowing the property and doing other maintenance work, >such as >cutting tree limbs, covering holes left by gophers, and marking jagged >remains >of an old wrought-iron fence on the cemetery's perimeter with orange paint. > >Neither have relatives buried there. But they did not want the cemetery at >Pleasant Valley Road near North Jackson Street to become a weed-infested >eyesore. > >“The grass used to be this high,” said Kelly, placing the palm of his >hand >by his knee. > >Davidson, 83, a retired employee at the General Mills plant in the East >Bottoms, said he has been taking care of the cemetery grounds for 12 years. > >“We want to make this place respectable for the people who are buried >here,” >said Davidson, who has a riding lawnmower. “It's a nice piece of >property.” > >But Kelly, 71, a retired Southwestern Bell employee who has helped Davidson >for nine years, acknowledged that, at their age, they won't be able to take >care of the cemetery much longer. > >Davidson has asked Gladstone officials whether the city can assume the >maintenance responsibilities. City officials have shown some interest and >discussed >the matter at last week's City Council meeting. > >City Attorney David Ramsay said the city is working with William Jewell >College to learn more about the cemetery. > >He said the city has the statutory authority to obtain ownership of the >property, which would make it responsible for the upkeep. > >To help defray the costs of maintaining the cemetery, city leaders might ask >local Baptist churches for financial assistance. > >“We are very interested in preserving this cemetery,” said Councilman >Bill >Cross. “But we have a tight budget and I don't know if the citizens of >Gladstone would want several thousands of tax dollars put into this >endeavor. That's >why I suggested contacting some of the Baptist churches.” > >The city is exploring several other options, such as seeking maintenance >assistance from a nearby cemetery, publicly seeking out people with >information >about the cemetery or descendants of those buried there, and creating an >ongoing >cemetery maintenance or preservation entity that would possibly include >William Jewell College or the Clay County Historical Society. > >Davidson said he would like to see the city acquire the cemetery property and >the adjacent property along Pleasant Valley Road and turn it into a small >park. > >Such a park, he said, would get plenty of use from residents of the nearby >Carriage Hill and Carriage Hill Estates neighborhoods, which sustained major >damage in the May 4 tornado. > >“It would be a nice place for people to relax,” Davidson said. > >The Big Shoal Baptist Church was founded in 1823, according to local >historians. And past articles in The Kansas City Star reported that the >cemetery was >deeded to the church in 1834. But that deed was never recorded. > >The names on the graves include Barnes, Nall, Hughes and Suddarth. > >“I am guessing that they were members of the (Big Shoal Baptist) church,” >said Angela Stiffler, archival director of William Jewell College's Partee >Center for Baptist Historical Study. “A lot of these older churches had >their own >cemeteries.” > >According to historical accounts, the church became known for its annual >bonnet parade each May. > >“This was the great event of the year for the community,” according to an >entry in the Clay County Centennial Souvenir Book that was published in the >1920s. “Some of the bonnets worn by the belles of that other day are >treasured >relics in Clay County homes today. Many were works of art, coming from >Paris via >St. Louis and the Missouri River. > >The parade stopped in 1917 after 80 continuous years. That same year, the >church held its last service there. > >For years, the abandoned church fell to vandals, who set fire to it and >removed pews and an organ. There no longer are any signs of the church, but >Davidson thinks an open area south of the graves was the structure site. > >According to The Star, a Liberty civic club in 1967 said it would take over >the maintenance of the cemetery. But that plan never materialized. > >In 1972, Gladstone officials said they would maintain the cemetery after >vandals toppled several tombstones, stole part of the fence, and attempted >to dig >up a grave. Why that pledge was not kept is unclear. > >City officials said a takeover of the property should include a plan to put >the surrounding property to a public use, a parking plan and public access >point. No cost estimate has been determined. > >Davidson, who spends a couple of hours mowing the property, said he wonders >why Gladstone considers it to be such an expense to simply mow one acre. > >“We can afford it,” he said. “Why can't the city?” > >To reach Mike Rice, call > >(816) 234-5903 or send e-mail to <A >HREF="mailto:mrice@kcstar.com">mrice@kcstar.com</A>. > > > > > > >==== MOCLAY Mailing List ==== >If all else fails, KC Public Library's Document Delivery dept searches for >Obits. See phone, email or fax numbers and instructions: >http://www.kclibrary.org/resources/magazines/photocopy.cfm OR contact >http://www.kclibrary.org/sc/gene/index.htm for research type questions. > >============================== >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

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/hMB.2ACI/862 Message Board Post: The following information is re: Willis Shearer (b. 1805 in Madison co., Ky), son of Matthew Shearer (b. 1767, VA). He married Sarah Ann Vaughn, also of Madison, Ky. They md. in Clay Co., Mo. If you are related to Mathew, Enos, Martha or James Shearer of Clay/Clinton/Gentry Counties, Missouri (born bet. 1833-1841), PLEASE read on-- Thanks to some correspondents from extended family members, I've been able to find the parents of four Shearer orphans! The following is a very interesting story that I've been trying to piece together through historical/court documents. I consider it a miracle to have even found this and bit by bit it's coming together. I haven't seen this anywhere on the internet, so I'm assuming there are few who know about it: Willis and Sarah Shearer were married in June, 1832 in Clay Co., Mo. They had 4 children, Mathew (b. 1833), Enos V. (b. 1834/1835), Martha (b. 1836), and James (b. 1838-1841). Willis and Sarah are documented as inheriting land from Sarah's deceased father, Enos, in 1837. However, on 1 Nov 1841 Eppe Tillery (Sarah's brother-in-law) is listed as executor of the last will and testament of Willis Shearer, "deceased," and sold at public auction 120 acres on his behalf. An 1846 court record lists Eppe Tillery as the guardian for the "orphan children of Willis and Sarah Shearer, namely: Mathew, Enos V., Martha, and James," where he sold land owned by the children, "for their best interest" to Thomas Arnold. This land was included as part of the Little Shoal Baptist Church and graveyard. I'm sure there is more to this story, as Eppe had previously sold the land to someone else but only collected partial pmt. for the sale and mortgaged the remaining amt. due--did the children ever se! e any of the money collected? I don't know very much about real estate law, but the deal seems very shady. If you have any further information about this family or the event of their parents' death, or would like more details, please email me. If you are related to the children of Willis and Sarah Shearer, I would especially like to hear from you. Please email me nonetheless if you are in any way interested in this information. Thank you, Amy.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hMB.2ACI/861 Message Board Post: City of Gladstone, MO officials are seeking infomation about Big Shoal Creek Cemetery on Pleasant Valley Road. It has at least 115 graves with burial dates from the 1830s to the early 1900s. It sits on the site of what is believed to have been the first organized Baptist church in Clay County, MO. The cemetery's deed was never recorded, so no one know who owns it. The church is no longer there and the cemetery has been largely neglected, except for two retired residents who voluntarily moved the grounds for years. The city would like to hear from descendents or anyone with information about the cemetery. They are urged to call the general administration office at City Hall (816) 436-2200. Taken from article in The Kansas City Star Nov 26, 2003 written by Mike Rice. To reach Mike Rice, call (816) 234-5903 or send e-mail to mrice@kcstar.com.

Thought this might be of interest to some of those with roots in Clay County, Missouri. Janet Hankins Historic cemetery faces foggy future By MIKE RICE The Kansas City Star Amid the new and spacious homes that straddle the Gladstone/Kansas City boundary along Pleasant Valley Road, the Big Shoal Cemetery is a remnant of the area's 19th century history. The cemetery, which is in Gladstone, has at least 115 graves with burial dates from the 1830s to the early 1900s. The cemetery also sits on the site of what is thought to have been the first organized Baptist church in Clay County. But not much else is known about the cemetery. Its deed was never recorded, so no one knows who owns it. The people who are buried there are probably some of the county's earliest pioneers, but there is no known recorded history about them. And the church, which was a bustling center of social activity in the 1800s, no longer exists. The property was largely neglected over the years and the graves often were vandalized. But two retired Northland residents — Jim Davidson and Walt Kelly — have been voluntarily mowing the property and doing other maintenance work, such as cutting tree limbs, covering holes left by gophers, and marking jagged remains of an old wrought-iron fence on the cemetery's perimeter with orange paint. Neither have relatives buried there. But they did not want the cemetery at Pleasant Valley Road near North Jackson Street to become a weed-infested eyesore. “The grass used to be this high,” said Kelly, placing the palm of his hand by his knee. Davidson, 83, a retired employee at the General Mills plant in the East Bottoms, said he has been taking care of the cemetery grounds for 12 years. “We want to make this place respectable for the people who are buried here,” said Davidson, who has a riding lawnmower. “It's a nice piece of property.” But Kelly, 71, a retired Southwestern Bell employee who has helped Davidson for nine years, acknowledged that, at their age, they won't be able to take care of the cemetery much longer. Davidson has asked Gladstone officials whether the city can assume the maintenance responsibilities. City officials have shown some interest and discussed the matter at last week's City Council meeting. City Attorney David Ramsay said the city is working with William Jewell College to learn more about the cemetery. He said the city has the statutory authority to obtain ownership of the property, which would make it responsible for the upkeep. To help defray the costs of maintaining the cemetery, city leaders might ask local Baptist churches for financial assistance. “We are very interested in preserving this cemetery,” said Councilman Bill Cross. “But we have a tight budget and I don't know if the citizens of Gladstone would want several thousands of tax dollars put into this endeavor. That's why I suggested contacting some of the Baptist churches.” The city is exploring several other options, such as seeking maintenance assistance from a nearby cemetery, publicly seeking out people with information about the cemetery or descendants of those buried there, and creating an ongoing cemetery maintenance or preservation entity that would possibly include William Jewell College or the Clay County Historical Society. Davidson said he would like to see the city acquire the cemetery property and the adjacent property along Pleasant Valley Road and turn it into a small park. Such a park, he said, would get plenty of use from residents of the nearby Carriage Hill and Carriage Hill Estates neighborhoods, which sustained major damage in the May 4 tornado. “It would be a nice place for people to relax,” Davidson said. The Big Shoal Baptist Church was founded in 1823, according to local historians. And past articles in The Kansas City Star reported that the cemetery was deeded to the church in 1834. But that deed was never recorded. The names on the graves include Barnes, Nall, Hughes and Suddarth. “I am guessing that they were members of the (Big Shoal Baptist) church,” said Angela Stiffler, archival director of William Jewell College's Partee Center for Baptist Historical Study. “A lot of these older churches had their own cemeteries.” According to historical accounts, the church became known for its annual bonnet parade each May. “This was the great event of the year for the community,” according to an entry in the Clay County Centennial Souvenir Book that was published in the 1920s. “Some of the bonnets worn by the belles of that other day are treasured relics in Clay County homes today. Many were works of art, coming from Paris via St. Louis and the Missouri River. The parade stopped in 1917 after 80 continuous years. That same year, the church held its last service there. For years, the abandoned church fell to vandals, who set fire to it and removed pews and an organ. There no longer are any signs of the church, but Davidson thinks an open area south of the graves was the structure site. According to The Star, a Liberty civic club in 1967 said it would take over the maintenance of the cemetery. But that plan never materialized. In 1972, Gladstone officials said they would maintain the cemetery after vandals toppled several tombstones, stole part of the fence, and attempted to dig up a grave. Why that pledge was not kept is unclear. City officials said a takeover of the property should include a plan to put the surrounding property to a public use, a parking plan and public access point. No cost estimate has been determined. Davidson, who spends a couple of hours mowing the property, said he wonders why Gladstone considers it to be such an expense to simply mow one acre. “We can afford it,” he said. “Why can't the city?” To reach Mike Rice, call (816) 234-5903 or send e-mail to <A HREF="mailto:mrice@kcstar.com">mrice@kcstar.com</A>.

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/hMB.2ACI/860.1 Message Board Post: Send me your e-mail/snail-mail address and I will forward the obit to you. Gary Conwell

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/hMB.2ACI/432.1 Message Board Post: I'm also researching the Turner's in Clay and Ray County. I believe William is on our family tree as a gggg-uncle. He was the brother of Jonas or Lewis, I will reread my notes. This family was from VA>TN>MO. Please contact and I would love to share information. Thanks - Carol Turner

I did a search online and came up with this: Liberty, Genealogical Society (Clay County, Missouri) PO Box 99 Liberty, MO 64068-0099 (816) 781-5443 At 12:57 PM 11/23/2003, patnoregon wrote: >Please post any answers to this query online to the list. I would also be >very interested in any Gen. Society or newsletter concerning Clay County. >Thanks, Pat, in Oregon > >-----Original Message----- >From: lulu2002 [mailto:lulu2002@charter.net] >Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:26 PM >To: MOCLAY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MOCLAY] Liberty Genealogical Society > > > I was at the State Historical Society of Missouri yesterday and found a >great book-bound copies of the newsletter of the Liberty Genealogical >Society, 1987-1992. I read through it word by word and found a treasure >trove. Is the Liberty Genealogy Society still operating? Do they still have >that terrific newsletter? Was there more than one bound book? >Cassie > >______________________________ > > >==== MOCLAY Mailing List ==== >If all else fails, KC Public Library's Document Delivery dept searches for >Obits. See phone, email or fax numbers and instructions: >http://www.kclibrary.org/resources/magazines/photocopy.cfm OR contact >http://www.kclibrary.org/sc/gene/index.htm for research type questions. > >============================== >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

Thanks Lori, Now I have to see if they have a web site. I was in Liberty a couple of years ago and spent a day, from the time they opened, till they closed at the Clay co. Historical Library building. Picked up a lot of very good information, but at that time I didn't think to ask about a Clay Co. Gen. Society, with memberships, quarterlies, etc. I have/had family in both Ray and Clay and I belong to the Ray Co. Gen Soc. and it is well worth it. Thanks again, Pat, in Oregon -----Original Message----- From: Lori Camper [mailto:genefreak@kc.rr.com] I did a search online and came up with this: Liberty, Genealogical Society (Clay County, Missouri) PO Box 99 Liberty, MO 64068-0099 (816) 781-5443 At 12:57 PM 11/23/2003, patnoregon wrote: Please post any answers to this query online to the list. I would also be very interested in any Gen. Society or newsletter concerning Clay County. Thanks, Pat, in Oregon

Please post any answers to this query online to the list. I would also be very interested in any Gen. Society or newsletter concerning Clay County. Thanks, Pat, in Oregon -----Original Message----- From: lulu2002 [mailto:lulu2002@charter.net] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 2:26 PM To: MOCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOCLAY] Liberty Genealogical Society I was at the State Historical Society of Missouri yesterday and found a great book-bound copies of the newsletter of the Liberty Genealogical Society, 1987-1992. I read through it word by word and found a treasure trove. Is the Liberty Genealogy Society still operating? Do they still have that terrific newsletter? Was there more than one bound book? Cassie ______________________________