I think I can see why this is confusing... There are four cemetery books for Dallas Co. Books 3 and 4 seem to overlap somewhat. In Book 3, the map only shows Jackson Twp in the Book # coverage area... while in Book 4, Jackson is shown in both the Bk # area and the Book 4 area..so...Cemeterys for both areas are found in both books 3 & 4 Am I making any sense? Also...In think I had CEDAR RIDGE, not Cedar Bluff...or at least I should have! Confusing! NANCY. .... ^--^ ..... NANCY in CA. nwalchli@earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Quinn To: Nancy Walchli Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 4:18 PM Subject: Re: Question's You left out Mt. Olive. Also check and see if Cedar bluff is right inside the Greene County line ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Walchli To: MODALLAS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 3:51 AM Subject: Fw: Question's You will surely get some other responses...here is mine too. NANCY .... ^--^ ..... NANCY in CA. > Hi Tonia... > > There is a Jackson Township...I am looking at the map page > of one of the Cemetey listing books...showing townships. > Jackson appears to be in the lower part of Dallas Co., on the > west side of county line..above it is South Benton, to the > right (east) is Washington Twp., and below is Sheridan Twp.... > There is a town called Charity nearby...kind of.... > > This is from Vol #3 Cemetery Listing...these are the cemetery's: > Prairie Grove > Walker Graveyard > Pleasant View Amish Mennonite > Macedonia > Fraker > Church Grove > Antioch, > Maddux, Cooksey > Mt. Pleasant > O'Bannon/Bennett > Cline > Center Point > Hardison > Penn > Atteberry Shed > Carter Graveyard > Charity > Bethel > George Graveyard > Wollard > Seaton/Mead/Old Pisgah > Hill > W. W. BEnnett > Four Mile > Cedar Ridge > Pisgah > Liberty > Harmony > New Hope > Randleman > Ownby/finely/Community K, Potter > Camp, Cedar Bluff > > DANG..more than I thought! > > Hoping it helps! > NANCY > > .... ^--^ ..... > NANCY in CA. > nwalchli@earthlink.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <toni_gen@juno.com> > To: <MODALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 7:30 PM > Subject: Question's > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list [maybe 5 min]. > > I have entering info on Smith's, Highfill's, > > Gard's, and more. The info keep's tilling > > me family is born in Jackson, Dallas Co., > > Missouri. However all my book's tell me > > Dallas Co., MO does not have a town > > by that name. > > So, my question of the day is was there > > ever a Jackson in your County ? > > And does anyone have a list of the names > > of the Cemeteries that you would share > > with me ? > > Thank you ever so much, > > Tonia > > > > >

This was in the Springfield News-Leader May 29, 2001 Alice E. Pitts Alice E. Pitts, 82, Springfield, passed away at 4:08 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2001, in Primrose Place. Mrs. Pitts, a homemaker, was born April 21, 1919, in Dallas County, Mo., the daughter of James Riley and Edith Ann (Beckner) Tibbs. She was united in marriage to Arvin D. Pitts on December 18, 1940, in Charity, Mo. She was a member of High Street Baptist Church and enjoyed sew ing, gardening, canning food and crossword puzzles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arvin, who passed away April 21, 2001; her parents; a son-inlaw, Wendell Melton; three brothers, Ernie, Olin, and Claud Tibbs; a grandchild; and a greatgrandchild. She is survived by four sons, James Tibbs and his wife, Dagmar, Scottsdale, Ariz., Delmar Pitts and his wife Sharon, David Pitts, and George T. Pitts and his wife Barbara, all of Springfield; three daughters, Martha Melton, Strafford, Judy Thompson and her husband Doug, Springfield, and Annette Baldwin and her husband Mark, Rogersville; 12 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Jones and her husband Kenneth, Aurora; and a brother George Tibbs and his wife Ruby, Raymondville, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, in Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Chapel at Rivermonte with the Reverend Lens Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Rivermonte Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6t o8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, in the funeral home. Colleen Oliver Researching: Chapman, Cheek, Stafford, Wingo and others.

You will surely get some other responses...here is mine too. NANCY .... ^--^ ..... NANCY in CA. > Hi Tonia... > > There is a Jackson Township...I am looking at the map page > of one of the Cemetey listing books...showing townships. > Jackson appears to be in the lower part of Dallas Co., on the > west side of county line..above it is South Benton, to the > right (east) is Washington Twp., and below is Sheridan Twp.... > There is a town called Charity nearby...kind of.... > > This is from Vol #3 Cemetery Listing...these are the cemetery's: > Prairie Grove > Walker Graveyard > Pleasant View Amish Mennonite > Macedonia > Fraker > Church Grove > Antioch, > Maddux, Cooksey > Mt. Pleasant > O'Bannon/Bennett > Cline > Center Point > Hardison > Penn > Atteberry Shed > Carter Graveyard > Charity > Bethel > George Graveyard > Wollard > Seaton/Mead/Old Pisgah > Hill > W. W. BEnnett > Four Mile > Cedar Ridge > Pisgah > Liberty > Harmony > New Hope > Randleman > Ownby/finely/Community K, Potter > Camp, Cedar Bluff > > DANG..more than I thought! > > Hoping it helps! > NANCY > > .... ^--^ ..... > NANCY in CA. > nwalchli@earthlink.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <toni_gen@juno.com> > To: <MODALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2001 7:30 PM > Subject: Question's > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list [maybe 5 min]. > > I have entering info on Smith's, Highfill's, > > Gard's, and more. The info keep's tilling > > me family is born in Jackson, Dallas Co., > > Missouri. However all my book's tell me > > Dallas Co., MO does not have a town > > by that name. > > So, my question of the day is was there > > ever a Jackson in your County ? > > And does anyone have a list of the names > > of the Cemeteries that you would share > > with me ? > > Thank you ever so much, > > Tonia > > > > >

Tonia, You are right in that there is no town named Jackson in Dallas Co., but there is a Jackson Township located in southwest Dallas Co. That is probably what your family information is referring to since it includes an area where I know many of the Highfill families were living. Since most people before 1920 were born at home, and many times, not in a specific town, sometimes the birthplace was given as a township area. Jackson Township includes the towns of Charity and Olive, just to name a few. By the way, to what Highfill families are you related? Cheryl Luginbill (researching Barrick, Case, & Highfill surnames in Dallas Co.) >Hello Everyone, I am new to the list [maybe 5 min]. I have entering info on Smith's, Highfill's, Gard's, and more. The info keep's tilling me family is born in Jackson, Dallas Co., Missouri. However all my book's tell me Dallas Co., MO does not have a town by that name. So, my question of the day is was there ever a Jackson in your County ? And does anyone have a list of the names of the Cemeteries that you would share with me ? Thank you ever so much, Tonia<

Cemeteries located in Jackson Township, Dallas County, Missouri Red Top High Prairie Union Mound Moses Bennett McGee Chapel Fraker Church Grove Antioch Maddux Cooksey O'Bannon-Bennett Cline Center Point Hardison Penn Atteberry Shed Carter Charity there is a chance that I may have missed some as I went through my cemetery books. Sharon <>< toni_gen@juno.com wrote: > Hello Everyone, > I am new to the list [maybe 5 min]. > I have entering info on Smith's, Highfill's, > Gard's, and more. The info keep's tilling > me family is born in Jackson, Dallas Co., > Missouri. However all my book's tell me > Dallas Co., MO does not have a town > by that name. > So, my question of the day is was there > ever a Jackson in your County ? > And does anyone have a list of the names > of the Cemeteries that you would share > with me ? > Thank you ever so much, > Tonia

Hello Everyone, I am new to the list [maybe 5 min]. I have entering info on Smith's, Highfill's, Gard's, and more. The info keep's tilling me family is born in Jackson, Dallas Co., Missouri. However all my book's tell me Dallas Co., MO does not have a town by that name. So, my question of the day is was there ever a Jackson in your County ? And does anyone have a list of the names of the Cemeteries that you would share with me ? Thank you ever so much, Tonia

This in the Sunday Springfield News-Leader May 27,2001 Surnames Walden Gann Wilkerson A. Marie Walden A. Marie Walden, 88, Bolivar, Mo., passed away at 5 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2001, in Parkview Health Care Facility, Bolivar, after a short illness. Marie was born on Sept. 16, 1912, in Dallas County, Mo., the daughter of Walter David and Rebecca Jane Gann Wilkerson. In 1956, she was united in marriage to Price Baker Walden, and had been a Polk County resident for the past 44 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers. Marie is survived by her husband of 44 years, Price Baker Walden; two daughters, Doris and her husband William L. Hooper, Bolivar, and Helen Marie Gill, Ozark; one brother, Fred Otis Wilkerson, Springfield; three sisters, Violetta Craig, Springfield, Edna Ewing, Roanoke, Va., and Hazel Broad, Broken Arrow, Okla.; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. Funeral services for Mrs. Walden will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2001, in Butler Funeral Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. William L. Hooper officiating, and a reading by Donna Nelson. Music will be provided by George and Susan Baker. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Casketbearers will be Jack Hughlett, Rick Hughlett, Steve Hughlett, Kelly Webster, Mark Duree, and Gene Nelson. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral chapel.

Rosco Dubois died about 1926 in the Mt. Vernon Sanitarium and was buried in the Kirks Chapel, North Plad, Dallas Co., MO. Was or is the Mt. Vernon Sanitarium in Dallas Co., MO? Kathleen Burnett

----- Original Message ----- From: <chris4cjsa@netscape.net> To: <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 6:56 PM Subject: Dallas County, MO death record look-up > Hello: > > I saw your name listed on the Dallas County, MO rootsweb site to do lookups of death records in the late 1800s. > > I am looking for a date of death for John Austin and his wife Amanda Austin. John probably died after 1880. And Amanda anytime after that. I am sorry I do not have a more specific date. > > Any details like where they may be buried or children listed in an obituary and their places of residence will be wonderful. Amanda had a son Reuben Benson from her first marriage I am trying to locate as well. > > Thanks for your time! > > Jean Christian > > > __________________________________________________________________ Hello Jean - I checked the three volume cemetery books I have. I find two John AUSTINs but neither seems to be who you are looking for. They are: John S. (1918-1930) John A. (1878-1937); wife - Effie (1876-1915) I did not find any Reuben BENSON. Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Myers" <bmyers55@home.com> To: <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 5:16 AM Subject: Dallas County Look Up > Mr Gregg: > > Could you look in th "Dallas County Marriage Book "B", 18873-1880 to see > if there are any brides listed with the name BIVINS that were married > during this time period? > > Thank You. > > Bob Myers > ===================================== Hello Bob - I could not find any marriages under the surnames of BIVINS, BIVENS; BEVINS or BEVENS for the time period 1867-1900. I found one bride under the surname of BLEVINS but not in the time frame you gave. It is a marriage for Mary E. BLEVINS to J. W. KERR (Polk Co) on 6 Jan. 1892. Rick Gregg

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I would like to get obits: Edmund Howerton was born on July 2, 1796 d December 20, 1882 Dallas County, MO Mary Polly Oliver on January 3, 1822 d. 1863 in Dallas County, MO 1. Edmund Howerton was born on July 2, 1796 in , , VA. He died on December 20, 1882 in , Dallas, MO. He was buried in , Dallas, MO. He was married to Mary Polly Oliver on January 3, 1822 in , Rhea, TN. Mary Polly Oliver was born in 1795 in , , VA. She died in 1863 in , Dallas, MO. Edmund Howerton and Mary Polly Oliver had the following children: +2 i. Elizabeth Howerton (born in 1823). +3 ii. Jane Howerton (born in 1824). +4 iii. George Adkins Howerton (born in October 1825). +5 iv. Christina Frances Howerton (born in 1829). +6 v. Harriet A Howerton (born in 1831). +7 vi. Grief Mann Howerton (born in January 1833). +8 vii. Tennessee W Howerton (born in December 1839).

----- Original Message ----- From: <Coddyody11@aol.com> To: <Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:11 AM Subject: Dallas County, Missouri Marriage Lookup > Hi > I need a marriage look up for Dolly E. Claburn born 1871 Mo. This marriage > would have taken place btn 1887-1894. > e-mail Coddyody11@aol.com > Thanks > Beverly ---------------------------------------------------- Hello Beverly - I do not find any CLABURNs listed in the marriage record index for Dallas Co., MO, in that time frame. The closest I found was: 2 Apr 1895 James Hall - Polly A Clymore Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: Pau828@aol.com To: Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Dallas County Missouri Marriage - DAWSON Sorry. I need to try and find marriage for George N. Dawson, John W. Dawson, and Nancy L. Dawson. They would have married between 1870-1880. Thanks for your help. Pam ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Pam - Marriage Book "B", page 26: 5 Oct 1873 Archibald E. Conn - Nancy L. Dawsen Julius Scott, MG Did not find George or John. Other Dawson marriages: Elias Hannah Jane Laura Maggie M Sarah A The marraige records for Dallas County, MO, start about August 1867. Rick Gregg

LISTS: Seems a few days ago, someone was asking about marriage records for the Dawson name...Not sure if at Laclede site, or Dallas Co site... so, I am posting this both places. I noticed I had these three records, found on Family Tree Maker marriage disc for Missouri... (I was looking for the Arnold name)..... THESE ARE MARRIAGES IN LACLEDE CO., MO 21 July 1859- ALFRED ARNOLD - LOUISA DARROW 5 Jan. 1866- JAMES ARNOLD - DELLA A. S. DARROW 14 July 1856- MARY M. ARNOLD - ANTHONY V. W. DARROW Hope it helps someone! Nancy .... ^--^ ..... NANCY in CA. nwalchli@earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- From: Pau828@aol.com To: Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 3:21 PM Subject: Dallas County Missouri Marriage Rick, Could you please check your marriage books for the surname - Dawson. They could have married 1875-1900. Thanks, Pam ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Pam - There are a number of Dawsons in that time frame. Can you give me some more info.? How about a first name? Approximate year of marriage? Person married to (if known)? Anything to narrow down the search request. Thanks, Rick Gregg

----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy Smith To: Rick-Gregg@hawaii.rr.com Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 10:31 AM Subject: Dallas County Lookup... Rick, Thanks for your willingness to do lookups in the Dallas County Marriage Books that you have available. Could you check on a couple of people for me. Julia Malisa Smith married a Davis (possibly about 1882) Andrew Jackson Smith married Mary (possibly about 1886) Charles Everett Smith married Clara in 1897. I really appreciate your help in this matter. Have a great day! Thanks Wendy Smith Smithwk@mail.burgoyne.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy - I looked at every SMITH marriage in Books 3 and 4 (1880-1886) and did not find yours. I also looked in the year 1897 and did not find Charles Everett either. Are you sure these marriages were in Dallas County, MO? Rick Gregg

I am virtually certain that the PETER HAYMES mentioned below is incorrect, and that it should be PETER HAYNES. I state this, because I have worked on the HAYMES family (particularly of the Webster, Polk, Dallas, and Greene Counties area) for about 37 years, and have never found a PETER HAYMES--although there is a PETER HAYNES in the Dallas County (and perhaps for a time over in Polk County) area. I have never found a PETER in the HAYMES family of that are--or any other area, as I recall, although I am making this statement strictly from memory. Charlene Hook Chook35@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <QUALLSjr@aol.com> To: <MODALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 9:47 PM Subject: Dallas Co History -Buffalo Reflex > Greetings List: > > After a conversation with Colleen today, I was looking thru the Buffalo > Reflex and found this and thought I would share it. > > Blessings > Sherry Carroll Qualls > Dallas Co Surnames: Carroll, Cheek, Chapman, Rice Edington Pierce > > EARLY DALLAS COUNTY: > > > > A Historical Sketch > > Dallas County, Missouri, was created by an act of the Missouri legislature on > January 29, 1841, and was named Niangua County, after the river which bisects > it. > Prior to that act, it was part of Polk County. > Early settlers in the county included Mark Reynolds and the Randleman family. > Reynolds first settled in Polk County in 1831, then in 1833 moved to Buffalo > Head Prairie west of Buffalo. > Martin Randleman is credited with paying the first taxes in what is now > Dallas County in 1829-1832. Randleman later donated land for the county > courthouse in Buffalo. > In April, 1839, Joseph Miles, a bachelor tailor, built the first cabin in > Buffalo on the north side of the square. The town was surveys the same year > by Noah Bray, a Baptist preacher. > By March, 1840, Peter Haymes reported Buffalo included a store, two > groceries, a tailor shop, a blacksmith shop and a shoe shop. > Under the act of 1841, Richard Sage and E.M. Campbell of Polk County and > Hosea Mullins of Greene County were appointed to select the new county seat. > Buffalo was selected, and a the first term of the county court was held in > the log schoolhouse. Levi Beckner built the first courthouse in 1847. > The name was changed to Dallas County on December 16, 1844, in honor of Vice > President Dallas. > Dallas County was divided during the Civil War, though dominated by Union > sympathies. A home guard was formed, and was occupying the courthouse when it > was burned by Confederates on October 18, 1863. Trepidations of guerilla > bands made life treacherous during the war years. > After the end of the Civil War, the arrival of a railroad, construction of a > new county courthouse and a general atmosphere of optimism promised > prosperity for new generations. > (For additional reading on local history, the Dallas County Historical > Society's Dallas County, Missouri, History: 1841-1971, is recommended. That > 1974 publication, many family histories and other archival documents are > available at the Dallas County Library.) >