Springfield News-Leader June 24, 2001 Clifford Paul Higgins, 57 BUFFALO — Mr. Clifford Paul Higgins, Buffalo, a construction worker, died Thursday in his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Colonial Funeral Chapel, Lebanon with burial in Plad Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral chapel. Charles W. Hutchinson, 82 Mr. Charles W. Hutchinson, Springfield, a dairy farmer, died at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday in St. John’s Regional Health Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Walnut Lawn DeGraffenreid-Wood Funeral Home, with burial in Brookline Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today in the funeral home. Ralph Lindsey, 102 BUFFALO — Mr. Ralph Lindsey, Buffalo, a retired farmer, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday in Colonial Springs Healthcare Facility. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience in the funeral home. Colleen Oliver Researching: Chapman, Cheek, Stafford, Wingo and others.

Springfield News Leader June 24, 2001 Bert William Slater Bert William Slater, son of the late George Samuel and Doshey (Highfill) Slater, was born July 15, 1913, and departed this life June 23, 2001, in his home near Fair Grove, Mo. At the time of his passing he was 87 years of age. Bert was reared in the Olive Community and was united in marriage to Nola Williams on May 22, 1938, in Olive, Mo. He was a longtime member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nola; two brothers, Clyde and Loyd Slater; and two sisters, Opal Agee and Hazel Breshears. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara and husband Ben Bain; two grandchil dren, Debbie and husband John Bateman, and Ron and wife Kelly Bain; one sister, Helen and husband Paul Cornwell; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in Mt. Olive Baptist Church, with Bro. Donald Lane officiat ing. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery under direc tion of Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home, Buffalo. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Colleen Oliver Researching: Chapman, Cheek, Stafford, Wingo and others.

http://www.oklahombres.org/ahta.htm Just ran into this on another list. Did Dallas Co have such an organization? The AHTA, which eventually boasted more than 5,000 members in Oklahoma, began before the Civil War in Missouri. The founder was David McKee, a pioneer who had migrated from Illinois to Iowa, then to the gold fields in California, and finally to the hills of Missouri. As a farmer and blacksmith, McKee accumulated property on his Missouri farmstead, but his security was threatened by bandits who descended on farms to steal stock and escape into the rugged hill country. In 1854 McKee moved against the lawlessness by organizing a secret vigilance committee, which he dubbed the The Anti-Horse Thief Association. Declaring that his organization differed from lawless vigilantes who too quickly resorted to lynch law, McKee stated that his organization's purpose was "not to hang thieves, but to prevent criminality". The association's written intention was that "when a person or persons have been arrested and handed over to them charged with theft, they shall investigate the case and if they hand them over to the civil law, attending personally and with the assistance and influence of the society to their legal prosecution." The The Anti-Horse Thief Association prospered in the Missouri hills which produced bandits such as the James and Younger brothers. By 1885 there were 184 sub-orders with 4,973 members, which expanded to 7,055 by 1890. This phenomenal growth extended beyond the borders of Missouri. In 1893 law-minded citizens in Cleveland County established the first sub-order of the The Anti-Horse Thief Association in Oklahoma Territory. The organization spread quickly.

this in the Springfield News-Leader June 20,2001 Morris 'Mac' McIntire, 79 BUFFALO - Mr. Morris "Mac" McIntire, Buffalo, a farm machinery salesman, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in St. John's Regional Health Center. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Maplelawn Cemetery under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home. No visitation is planned; friends may call at their convenience.

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OF INTEREST TO RESEARCHERS......FORWARDING FROM ADAIR CO LIST POSTING: THANKS ADAIR COUNTY! ,,(^-.-^),, NANCY in CA. nwalchli@earthlink.net What Do Those Initials Mean? Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information that you'd not expected. The following list includes initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents. a.a.s. ........ d.s.p. ......... d.s.p.l. ....... d.s.p.m.s. .. d.s.p.s. ...... d.unm ....... d.v.p .......... d.v.m ......... Et al .......... Inst ............ Liber ......... Nepos ........ Nunc ......... Ob ............. Relict ........ Sic ............ Testes ....... Utl ............. Ux or vs ..... Viz ............ died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) ( 86 y/o died in year 86) died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supesita) died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita) died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita) died unmarried died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) and others (et alia) present month (instans) book or volume grandson Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness he/she died (obit) widow or widower (relicta/relictus) so or thus, exact copy as written witnesses late (ultimo) wife (uxor) namely (videlicet)

OF INTEREST TO RESEARCHERS......FORWARDING FROM ADAIR CO LIST POSTING: THANKS ADAIR COUNTY! ,,(^-.-^),, NANCY in CA. nwalchli@earthlink.net What Do Those Initials Mean? Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information that you'd not expected. The following list includes initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents. a.a.s. ........ d.s.p. ......... d.s.p.l. ....... d.s.p.m.s. .. d.s.p.s. ...... d.unm ....... d.v.p .......... d.v.m ......... Et al .......... Inst ............ Liber ......... Nepos ........ Nunc ......... Ob ............. Relict ........ Sic ............ Testes ....... Utl ............. Ux or vs ..... Viz ............ died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) ( 86 y/o died in year 86) died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima) died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supesita) died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita) died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita) died unmarried died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris) died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris) and others (et alia) present month (instans) book or volume grandson Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness he/she died (obit) widow or widower (relicta/relictus) so or thus, exact copy as written witnesses late (ultimo) wife (uxor) namely (videlicet) ,,(^-.-^),, NANCY in CA. nwalchli@earthlink.net

Adrian E. Coffelt, 60 KANSAS CITY — Mr. Adrian E. Coffelt, Kansas City, died Saturday in North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo, with burial in Plad Cemetery, Tunas. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Pauline Sommerhouse, 87 URBANA — Mrs. Pauline Sommerhouse, Urbana, a homemaker, died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday in Woodland Manor, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Bowers Chapel Cemetery, Urbana, under direction of Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home. Friends may call at their convenience today in the funeral home. Colleen Oliver Researching: Chapman, Cheek, Stafford, Wingo and others.

Mary Poppy Pepper b 17 Jul 1809 NC d ? Howell Co MO Parents ? m 1 Unknown Johns Children: Benjamin Franklin Johns Syrena Johns m2 3 Nov 1836 Franklin Co MO Asa Wiley Scott Children: Julius Max Scott Nancy Scott Hugh Scott m3 John West No children. Shirley Scott Reply to: shirleyscott@juno.com My Family Tree: http://www.angelfire.com/mo/winkeler/index.html ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

----- Original Message ----- From: "kccode" <kccode@earthlink.net> To: <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 8:26 AM Subject: Dallas County MO > I'm looking for an obituary for a James E. Carter, M. D. Information > that I have is that he was born Apr 14, 1826 (TN) and died June 26, > 1898(9). Wife's name (may have used any portion of the name) Mary Ann > Hephzibah McNair Carter. She was born Apr 12, 1830 and died Nov 10, > 1908. > > James is supposed to be buried in Louisburg. According to an elderly > woman that I spoke to last night, she says she was told by her 3rd > cousin that there is an 8 foot monument on his grave in > Louisburg/Louisville. She was confused over the two names. I found > records in Polk County for births that show this James as having been > from "Louisburg". > > Thank you, > K. Callan > ================================================= Hello K. - I was unable to find any info. on James E. Carter in the "Death Notices", "Dallas Co. History" index, 1850, 1860 or 1870 federal censuses. I did find the following however: 1880 Dallas County, Missouri, federal census: Grant Township 52-52 CARTER J. E. 54 m Physician Tn Tn SC Mary 49 m Keepinghouse Tn Tn Pa Charles L. 23 s Farmer Mo Tn Pa William L. 19 s Farmer Mo Tn Pa Columbus C. 16 Farmer Il Tn Pa Jenny E. 14 Mo Tn Pa Louisburg Cemetery (All of these CARTERs are listed right next to each other in this order) Bessie L 6 Dec 1888 - 5 Feb 1928 infant son of EC Dr J E 1826 - 1899 Mary A H McNair 1830 - 1908; wife C C "Lum" 3 Feb 1863 - 18 Mar 1934 Maud E 6 Dec 1869 - 29 Mar 1919; wife of CC John W 3 Nov 1890 - 5 Dec 1914; son of CC&ME Mary 20 Aug 1904 - 29 Mar 1908; dau of CC&ME Sophronie M 1 Oct 1885 - 5 Feb 1887; dau of CC&ME infant son - 1884 Cecil George 2 Feb 1904 - 24 Mar 1906; son of GL&HM Hattie M 19 Dec 1884 - 5 May 1905; wife of GL George L 14 Aug 1881 - 15 Feb 1941 James 1879 - 1880 Nancy O 14 Jan 1873 - 19 Feb 1873; dau of JE&MAH Jack W 14 Dec 1869 - 29 Oct 1872; son of JE&MAH Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick W. Gregg, Jr." <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Susan Patt" <threepatts@earthlink.net> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 7:41 AM Subject: Re: Dallas County, Missouri, Lookups - FAIRLEIGH > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susan Patt" <threepatts@earthlink.net> > To: <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 6:27 AM > Subject: Re: Dallas County, Missouri, Lookups > > > > hello, > > I'm researching the John P. Fairleigh family. John and his wife Millie > > (Amelia) are reportedly buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Dallas Co MO. > > > > John P. Fairleigh, 25 Feb. 1797-3 July 1879 > > Millie Fairleigh 27 Aug 1798-30 Nov. 1879 > > > > So far I can find no further information about why he ended up in Dallas > > Co MO since his daughters were all in IL. I'm looking for other > > Fairleigh/Farleigh/Farley family members who might have been in Dallas > > Co and/or more info about John himself. > > > > Could you check for a death notice or obituary? Thanks so much for your > > help, > > > > Susan Patt > > Aguanga CA > ======================================== > Hello Susan - > > I looked in the "Death Notices", probate index, will booklet, > "Dallas Co. History" index, 1850, 1860, 1870 federal censuses, plus all > three cemetery books. I could not find any Fairleighs or Farleighs or > Farleys except the two you mentioned who are listed in the Mt. Olive > Cemetery as you indicated. > > I am sending a copy of your e-mail, along with my response to > the MODALLAS list. Hopefully another researcher can provide some > assistance. Best of luck. > > Rick Gregg >

This in the Springfield News-Leader Sat June 16,2001 Bessie May West, 84 BUFFALO - Mrs. Bessie May West, Buffalo, a retired machine operator, died at 10:35 p.m. Thursday in St. John's Regional Health Center. Services will be at 5 p.m. today in Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo, with burial in Hopewell Cemetery, Tunas. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. today in the funeral home.

At least part of this family lived in Dallas County Missouri and Benjamin KESNER probably died and is buried there. Happy to share. Dianna. 1 Benjamin Kesner b: Bet. 1795 - 1812 in , ,<Grant, now Hardy?> ,Virginia (WV) d: Bet. 1880 - 1883 in of ,Cedar or Dallas, Missouri .. +Margaret Coffman b: 1812 in Virginia (WV) m: 01 Jun 1831 in , , Pendleton, Virginia d: Mar 1880 in , , Bourbon, Kansas 2 Perlina Magdalena Kesner b: Jan 1832 in , , ,Virginia d: Aft. 1900 in of Walnut Grove, Green, Missouri .... +William Peter Starkey b: Nov 1826 in , , Hamilton, Ohio m: Abt. 1854 in < , , Piatt, Illinois> d: Aft. 1900 in of Walnut Grove, Green, Missouri 2 Diadema Kesner b: Abt. 1833 in , , ,Virginia d: 08 Dec 1913 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana .... +Abraham Starkey b: Abt. 1832 in , , Hamilton, Ohio m: Abt. 1852 in <, , Piatt, Illinois> d: 21 Feb 1899 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana 2 Simeon Kesner b: 1834 in , ,Pendleton, West Virginia d: 16 Jun 1888 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri .... +Nancy Coffelt b: 1838 in , , Owen, Indiana m: 04 Sep 1856 in Monticello, Piatt, Illinois d: Aft. 1880 in <Uniontown, Bourbon, Kansas?>< Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa?> 2 Louisa Kesner b: Abt. 1838 2 Unk Kesner b: Abt. 1840 2 Ransom Kesner b: 1843 in , , , Virginia or Indiana d: Aft. 1880 in <Of, Cedar, Missouri> .... +Barber b: Abt. 1842 in , , , Missouri m: Bef. 08 Jun 1880 in < Of, Cedar, Missouri> 2 Martha Abrigail Kesner b: 1846 in Clinton , Vermillion, Indiana d: in of ,Cedar, Missouri .... +Richard F. Cross b: 12 Jul 1838 in , , Morgan, Illinois m: 18 Apr 1861 in , , Piatt, Illinois d: 15 Oct 1931 in Golden City, , Missouri 2 Lucinda Kesner b: 1849 in Clinton , Vermillion, Indiana .... +William Plotner b: Abt. 1845 m: 24 Dec 1870 in , , Piatt, Illinois *2nd Husband of Lucinda Kesner: .... +David Reed Baird b: Abt. 1844 m: 16 Feb 1881 in , , Piatt, Illinois 2 Laura A. Kesner b: 1853 in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana .... +Isaac Webb b: 1848 in Ohio m: 29 Sep 1869 in , , Piatt, Illinois

Hello Cousins - This is the obituary of Walter Lee Pike, born November 1, 1880, in Missouri, and died May 25, 1959, in Fresno, California. Walter married Verna Hoover who was born August 9, 1898, in Missouri, and died May 4, 1990, in Fresno, California. Parents of Walter Pike: Ransom Harris Pike (1858-1926) and Mary Sabella Adams (1858-1943). Parents of Verna Hoover: Columbus Madison Hoover (1872-1959) and Safronia Ann Brundridge (1871-1952). Source: Fresno Bee, May 26, 1959: Funeral services for Walter L. Pike, 78, of 511 Shields Avenue will be conducted at 11 AM Thursday in the chapel of the Lisle Funeral Home. Pike died yesterday in a Fresno hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was a native of Missouri and had resided in Fresno County for 40 years. He was a packinghouse manager until 1936, when he moved into Fresno and became a stock market investor. He is survived by his widow, Verna, a son, Lee A., of San Leandro, Alameda County; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred A. Hobbs, of Fresno, and four sisters: Mrs. Hattie Hitz, of Ontario, Los Angeles County; Mrs. Beulah Nelson of Washington State; Mrs. Hattie Hitz of Ontario, San Bernardino County; Mrs. Messie Perrin and Mrs. Myrtle Agee of Missouri. Burial will be in the Mendocino Cemetery. Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: Nadine Donohue To: Frederick W. Gregg, Jr. Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:20 PM Subject: Re: William & Hannah Thompson Powell Now you've got me curious. Are you related to George & Floy Gregg, one of their children was Mary Lou. My ancestry is the Georges. Grandpa was William Winfield George (Silo Bill) Grandma was Ora Thompson George, sister to Hannah. They lived in the Charity (Hogeye) area all their lives. The George homestead NE of Charity, across the river, was owned by Jessie Gregg in the 1970s. Nadine Donohue ========================================== Hello Nadine - You hit the nail right on the head! George and Floy are my grandparents. Mary Lou is my Dad's baby sister. George's father and Jesse's father were brothers. Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: Nadine Donohue To: Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:33 AM Subject: William & Hannah Thompson Powell Do you have any record of the above persons, believed to have moved to OK prox 1900? They had 3 daughters. Edith, born 1891, died 7-1972 in Enid OK. Married name was Oringderff. Another was either Lizzie or Bessie. The 3rd name escapes me completely. Hannah's parents were David & Melissa Thompson of the Center Point community in Dallas Co. Nadine Donohue irish2@cox-internet.com ========================================= Hello Nadine - Yes, I am familiar with this family. I have twelve children listed for them. I was born at home very near Center Point Church. My mother's maiden name is POWELL. According to my genealogy program, William is my "half 1st cousin 3 times removed". I can tell you now I do not have any THOMPSON family info. Otherwise, how can I help you? Rick Gregg

Mildred Etta Thom, 94 SUGAR LAND, Texas — Mrs. Mildred Etta Thom, Sugar Land, formerly of Buffalo, Mo., a homemaker, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Mariner Healthcare First Colony, Houston, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home, Buffalo, with burial in Diamond Cemetery, Diamond. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Colleen Oliver Researching: Chapman, Cheek, Stafford, Wingo and others.

----- Original Message ----- From: Neil Zimmerman To: Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 12:46 PM Subject: CALLISON and LETTERMAN marriage I am looking for the marriage of Nancy Jane CALLISON to James Isreal LETTERMAN September 1851 in Potter Prairie, Dallas Co., MO. I see your marriage research books do not go back that far. Are there other marriage resources available for this earlier date? Thank you, La Verne REESE ZIMMERMAN zimms@scattercreek.com ================================================ Hello La Verne - The courthouse, along with the records, was burned three times in the 1860s. There are no pubilc marriage records for Dallas County prior to that time surviving. Marriage dates prior to the marriage books which start in the last half of 1867 are, by and large, determined by family bibles or military pension applications and/or widow's benefits applications. I am sending a copy of your request, and my response, to the MODALLAS list. It is not unusual for another researcher to have info. that I do not have access to. Best of luck. Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: <BLove3212@aol.com> To: <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 6:13 PM Subject: Re: Solomon Baker > Rick, > I wrote you earlier requesting the following lookup and Solomon was not in > Vol. 1. > Would you please look in Volume 2? His wife was Lucy James Baker. > > > Would you please check in Dallas County Cemeteries, Vol. 1 for my > > ggg grandfather, Solomon Baker? He was born in KY (1797-1799) and a land > > patent showed that he was in NW Dallas Co. in 1844. > > Thank you very much > > Barbara Love ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Barbara - I did not find Solomon BAKER in either volume II or volume III. Rick Gregg

Donald Eugene Hill Donald Eugene Hill, 74, Barnett, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001. He was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Milo, the son of Lloyd and Rosa Lee Brakebill Hill. He was united in marriage to Sharon Marcella Sprague on June 30, 1947. He was a dairy farmer. He was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Hill; one sister, Evelyn Reeder; and one brother-in-law, Ray Reeder. Survivors include his wife, Marcie Hill of the home; a son, David Bradley Hill of Kansas City; a daughter and son-in-law, Anne Marie Hill and Lee Graves of Tuscumbia; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, George and Laverne Hill of San Luis Opisbo, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Betty Hill of Bolivar; and an uncle and aunt, Jack and Elsie Brakebill of Springfield. Services were Saturday, June 9, in Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon, with the Revs. Delman Marriot and Richard Willis officiating. Burial was in Schofield Cemetery, Buffalo, with the Rev. Joe Sprague officiating at the cemetery committal service. A00008B2001JN13 (Bolivar Harold Free Press June 2001) Colleen Oliver Researching: Chapman, Cheek, Stafford, Wingo and others.