Hi, I would like find out how to obtain an obit for my uncle, Edward A. Lewis, who passed away 20 February 2000. He lived in Union, Missouri. We just found out he died and would like to have his obituary. Thanks for any help you can give. Pat Robinson patmarv@powrup.net

I am seeking information on Joseph J. Brown born 1816 and died 1893 married to Patsy Yawberry (Yarbrough) July 1839 in Potosi, Missouri. It is believed that he and/or some of his immediate family lives in four different counties. Washington,Franklin, St. Frances, and Jefferson. It is not known where he was born. His family settled in Franklin County where it is thought that most of his family was born and raised. The grave stone where he is buried gives his name Joseph J. Brown and Martha Brown. Could any one tell me where he is from and who his parents are and also the parents of Martha Patsy Yarbrough? Any help would be appreciated. Sandy

My grandfather was one of the first members of the Glendale Shooting Club. In 1976 the club moved from Ellisville to Franklin County. The Glendale Shooting Club was located last 35 miles west of Lindbergh and I-44 intersection. I am wanting to know if anyone knows if the Glendale Shooting Club still exist? And if so is it still in the same location? Thank you, Jennifer Hathaway

I am looking for anything I can find at this point on the Woodcock family. Particularly William and Mary.William born about 1811,and from TN.Children that I know of from this county are Elijah,Henry,George M. and Abraham.I know they were there before 1840 because Elijah was born there according to his Death Certificat.Also one of these boys cert. states they ere born in Union.Does anyone know what county that would be and maybe thats why I am not finding this family.I know that there were other children to this couple.There are a lot of gaps between these boys over 5 yrs.each.Anyone with a book or something please help if you can.Thank you.NJ

For any Hearst researchers close to Berkeley, CA: Title The Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society Author Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society Alternate Title Newsletter Place/Publisher St. Clair, Mo. : The Society, Date 1969- Description v. ; 28-36 cm Numbering Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 1969)- Notes Title varies slightly Subject Headings Hearst, Phoebe Apperson, -- 1842-1919 -- Societies, periodicals, etc Other Authors Phoebe Apperson Hearst Historical Society. Newsletter Geographical Access United States - Missouri - Saint Clair Holdings Bancroft F860.H42 .P4 \pf\; 1:1(Apr 1969)-5:2/3(spring/summer 1973), [winter 1974?], 7:1/2(1975), 8:1/2(1976)-8:3/4(fall/winter 1976) Non-circulating; may be used only in The Bancroft Library.

Why does this stuff come out looking so strange? In a message dated 2/27/01 1:02:48 AM Central Standard Time, MOFRANKL-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Molly never had children, and so she never kept her promise.=C2=A0 She ke= pt it=20 tucked away and now and then would see it and think perhaps she should tell=20 the story to someone, perhaps Nancy, but somehow that time never=20 evolved.=C2=A0 It was her niece who cleared out the home Molly had known,= and=20 distributed first one thing and then another to those she thought could use=20 it, keeping only the things she would find useful herself.=C2=A0 When she came=20 >>

Today my column is at the request of Shirley Treadway, a reader.  She has wondered at the old jewelry items found at auctions, flea markets, antique shops…and the story such a piece could tell.  She asked me to take the questions she had, and then weave a story.  And so I have… The Wedding Band (from the "Sunday Afternoon Rocking" series) 1835 The day Daniel placed the gold band on Jane's finger, she twisted and turned it, gazing with wonder upon it and proud that her husband had kept his word.  They had married in North Carolina and spent the equivalent of their honeymoon traveling through Cumberland Gap and then down the river by flat boat. Well she remembered the evening of the promise, when he took her aside at a brush arbor meeting, and she knew by the determination in his stance and the serious set of his jaw, that he had come to a decision.  "There ain't nothing for me here, Jane.  And I am aiming to leave.  I want you to leave with me.  I have not much to give you, but one day I will have. And when I have made my place, one day I will put a ring on your finger."  And so they had married…without a ring. She made him a promise the day he kept his.  "I will never take it off." 1866 Jane called Tom, her youngest son to her bedside, the day he announced he would be marrying Lavinia.  Well she knew Tom's circumstances…and her own.  "Tom," she told him, "You got five youngins to raise and good it is Lavinia will take your family on.  But I expect you have no money for a ring, and so I want you to hear me out.  I promised your Papa I will never remove this ring while I am yet living, and I will not.  But when I am gone, I am telling you to remove it.  And place it on Lavinia's finger.  You make her a promise, same as your Papa made me.  You have not much to give her, but this ring is a promise you will stick by her same as she has promised to stick by your youngins." 1895 Lavinia stuck by Tom's family. She raised them, and she raised the ones she and Tom brought into the world.  And Tom kept his promise.  He never had a great deal materially to give her, but he stuck by her, same as she stuck by his family.  All of her young years, Martha watched the golden band glinting in the sun, the light of a fire, as Lavinia worked.  She thought as the years passed how strange it was that the band never lost its gleam, its luster…when the hands that wore them told such a different story.  Lavinia's busy hands, the hands the children watched kneading dough, firmly grasping a hoe, determined in their attack of a wash board…slowly changed as the years went on.  They went from smooth and soft, to reddened and rough, and finally the busy hands lay gently clasped, wrinkled and work-worn, on a chest that grew quiet.   Martha put the ring away. 1915 Molly loved to sift through the bits of treasures in Mama's trunk, and sometimes if Mama was not too busy, she would sit beside her and tell her the stories of the treasures.  The pretty blue silk covered box, she told her, was from the pie supper where she met Papa, and the Indian head penny was what her uncle had given her the day she was born.  And the wedding ring that just fit on Molly's thumb was her grandmother's.  "It was my Mama's," Martha told her, "And it was my Papa's mother's before that. It came with a promise each time it was passed, and the day I kept it, I decided on a promise of my own.  It will be passed right on, Molly, and each time the stories of the promises can be told.  It is the story of our family in this place.  One day the ring will be yours."  Molly, raised her bright blue eyes to meet her Mama's, and furrowed her eyebrows in concentration.  "Then, Mama," she proclaimed, "I promise to give it to my own little girl, and tell her all about Samuel and Jane, and the flat boat.  And about Tom and Lavinia, and the poor little children without a mama she raised." 1955 Molly never had children, and so she never kept her promise.  She kept it tucked away and now and then would see it and think perhaps she should tell the story to someone, perhaps Nancy, but somehow that time never evolved.  It was her niece who cleared out the home Molly had known, and distributed first one thing and then another to those she thought could use it, keeping only the things she would find useful herself.  When she came upon the wedding ring, she wondered where it had come from, for Molly had never married. It could not have been Martha's for Martha was buried in hers.  Shrugging her shoulders, Nancy pocketed it and dropped it in her jewelry box, never intending to wear it, but thinking perhaps one day she would have it melted down and something made of it. 1995 With Mother in the nursing home, and it obvious she could never come back home, all Jim knew to do was to clear out her apartment.  The bills at the nursing home were outrageous, and there was no sense wasting what little money she had on utilities and upkeep for something she was not likely to ever return to again.  He saw no reason to upset her with his decision, and so did not tell her of her plans.  He quietly cleared out her belongings, storing some, and selling others.  Her care fund did not swell a great deal with the sales, but enough to help.  She did have some pieces of jewelry that fetched a fair price, and a few that really were worth little, but he sold them as a lump.  He saw no reason not to do so, as he had no wife and no daughters. His brothers assured him the pieces meant nothing to them. Nancy died and never knew her things were not still as she had left them.  She could not have told the story of the ring anyway. 2001 Shirley stood in front of the jewelry case at an antique mall.  A visit to such a place was as much a walk through time as reading a historical novel, she thought…for when she held in her hands the bits and pieces of past lives, she could not help but wonder the stories they could tell.  And so it was, a wedding ring gleamed softly in the light from a nearby window.  And these were the thoughts she had, and the thoughts she wrote to me: "Obviously well worn. Was there really 'romance' in the eyes of both the bride and groom when he slipped it on her finger? How much did it originally cost? Hundreds of minuscule scratches could each tell a story of the original wearer of that gold wedding ring. How old is it, really? Did it remain on her finger when the meals were cooked, biscuit dough was kneaded?  Was it there when clothes were hand washed on an old scrub board? Our great and great-great grandmothers could tell a story, but our imaginations are vivid as we look upon or hold one of these priceless rings. Why do descendants, sometimes, inherit something like this, and sell it at a flea market, or worse yet, throw it away because it may not look like much?" Just a bit of imagining…from both Shirley and myself, jan Copyright ©2001JanPhilpot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Note: Afternoon Rocking messages are meant to be passed on, meant to be shared...simply share though e-mail as written without alterations...and in entirety

Good morning.I'm decendent from Henry&Elenor through Thomas and Mary Standiffer Woodcocks son William born about 1811who married Mary? born about 1824 before 1840.Probley in Lebonon TN.Or White Co.TN.William and Mary are found in Jefferson Co MO in 1840 with children L.- Henry was born 1840,Abraham 1848,Elijah 1850,Roseetta 1854,Reislla 1855 and George M.1856.These kids are found scattered with other families in 1850.Abe,George and Elijah lived in Granby Mo (Newton Co) untill they died.With the gap in years between children I believe that there were more kids.I've never been able to locate anything on William and Mary.Henry lived in Sabastain Co ARK for a while and then in Okl.Can anyone fill in some gaps.Thanks much.Norma Jean

A.S Rucker and John Martin appear on marriage records of my John Hopkins & Elizabeth"Betty" Martin B-1833 -m- Aug 12 1848 Franklin co Mo and I for the Love of me can not find her parents.. would anyone know who these two witness were: I wonder if A S Rucker wife may have been a martin any help or knowledge would be appreciated.. also these two were Hopkins Brothers John Hopkins & John Martin appear on this marriage of my Gr grandfather Joseph Hopkins & Elizabeth Martin b-1835 -m- Aug 12 1852 Franklin co Mo I can not find her parents either... in Howell County I find my Joseph B. & wife Elizabeth "pelisa" Martin living next door to Alexander Martin & Carolin Martin-Martin I believe this alexander is somehow related he also married in 1858 Franklin co Mo to Caroline martin I found her family she is d/o Joseph Martin and Bible records do not note the abv Elizabeths as his children so it must be another Martin family.. some of the wonderful People helped me with the 1850 census but my Elizabeth does not appear in any HH .. 1850 Census had several blank pages.. I have sent for marriages records but all I got was what you see below: I wonder if her mother remarried and John Martin listed below is brother.. any Idea's would sure be apppreciated...also who may have knowledge of A. S. RUCKER OR JOHN MARTIN Darlene Marrage book B 1844-1858 Franklin co Mo page 94 #76( not sure what this # is unless line) John Hopkins -m- Elizabeth Martin 12 Aug 1849 Franklin co MO Present were: A. S Rucker & John Martin John s/o Thomas & Lydia not sure who this A. S. Rucker is so will see what 1850 Franklin co shows still unsure who this John Martin isHOPKINS brother or Father.. Same book B Marriage Franklin co Mo Page 170 #76 Joseph B Hopkins -m-Peliza Marlin 12 Aug 1852 Franklin co Mo Present John Hopkins & John Marlin

I am working on a one-name " RUCKER " research project. Any information, no matter how brief, will be greatly appreciated. Copies of Documents, Records, Certificates, Deeds, ETC. Family Histories... Stories and Pictures... Legend or Truths -- Fact or Fiction. Then we can start the process to prove or disprove. Please E-Mail if possible to: leighton@pacifier.com OR Snail Mail to: (I will pay reasonable postage) CARLA V. LEIGHTON P.O. BOX 737 SEASIDE, OREGON 97138 - 0737 I will be happy to assist other " RUCKER " family researchers, by doing lookups and where possible putting them in contact with other researchers of our " RUCKER " Surname. Thanks, very much to the ones that have already sent their Family Lines and other information. CARLA in OREGON, USA leighton@pacifier.com

Does anyone have access to Franklin Co., marriage book D Page 198-2 need the marriage date for John M. Fieselmann and Emilie Kopp Thanks Bob - FL

Thanks for the information on Clover Bottom. I too have been there a couple of times doing research and my father, Cornelius Schlitt, who passed away last year at 101, was born there. He and his family attended St. Ann's School and have family members buried in St. Ann's Cemetery. Dorothy Bennett

Hi, Clover Bottom was named when Jesuit Missionaries were in search of surroundings for a new mission. As they reached St. John's Creek they were amazed at the beautiful fields of clover everywhere--an indication of fertile soil. They depended on agriculture for their livelihood. They decided the appropriate name for the community would be Clover Bottom. This information was in a book about the towns in Franklin Co. at the library in Union. My family settled there when they came over from Germany. Farming is still the main occupation. Today Clover Bottom consists of a tavern, Western Catholic Union Recreation Hall & St. Ann's Catholic Church--located on Highway YY about 4 miles west of Krakow. I have been there doing my MEYER family research for the last 5 years & plan to go again this year. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Helvey" <nlh@rmci.net> To: <MOFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 11:24 PM Subject: [MOFRANKL-L] Clover Bottom in Franklin CO. MO. > Hi List, > > Does anyone know anything about Clover Bottom in Franklin CO. MO? Was > it named after a Clover family? > > Nancy Helvey >

Dear Listers, Can anyone help me? I'm trying to prove some more of this information. Looking for relatives of these families. Thanks for responding. Ruth in Washinton PETER1 HAMM was born Abt. 1816 in Hesse,Germany, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married MARIA ELIZABETH KIRCHTUM Unknown in Hesse, Germany.  She was born Abt. 1834 in Hesse, Germany,and died Unknown in Unknown. Immigration:December 27, 1858, Was 42 years old, a farmer, when arriving to America aboardthe Mercury ship sailing from Havre, Germany to New York MARIA ELIZABETH KIRCHTUM was 36 years old when arriving in America. Marriage:Unknown, Hesse, Germany Childrenof PETER HAMMand MARIA KIRCHTUM are: a.   PHILLIP ANTON2 HAMM, b. July 18, 1850,Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany; d. February 3, 1925, O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL. He married MARIA KATHERINA KRAEMER November 23, 1880 in St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese, IL, ClintonCounty, daughter of UNKNOWN UNKNOWN and ANNA KRAMER. Immigration December 27, 1858, Phillip was 6 years old when arriving to America aboard the ship,Mercury  from Havre, to New York.  She was born November 8, 1853 in Dalum, Hanover,Germany, and died March 15, 1935 in O'Fallon, Illinois, St. Clair County,Funeral mass was held at St. Clare's Catholic church.. Emigration:December 27, 1858. Marriage: November 23, 1880, St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese, Illinois, ClintonCounty Childrenof PHILLIP HAMMand MARIA KRAEMERare:                 1.   JOHN HERMAN KRAEMER, b. January 11,1877, Breese, Illinois, Clinton County; d. December 19, 1943, Missouri PacificHospital, St. Louis, Missouri; m. EMMA BARBARA LEPERE, May 7, 1900, St. Clair County Courthouse,Belleville, IL; b. July 1, 1878, St. Clair County, Illinois; d. September 1,1951, E. St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL. Burial: Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, IL. EMMA BARBARA LEPERE Burial September 1951, Valhalla Memorial Gardens, Belleville, St. Clair County, IL. 2, THERESA MARY HAMM b. September 2, 1894, IL, d. June 23, 1921, O'Fallon, St. Clair County, IL. Married Willard FRENCH May 19, 1911 in Clayton, St. Louis County, MO. 3. BENJAMIN HENRY SR. HAMM b. September 22, 1889, Columbia, IL, Monroe County; d. June 2, 1968 O'Fallon, IL. 4. CAROLINE MAGGIE ROSE HAMM b. February 12, 1892, Caseyville, St. Clair County, IL; d 1959, St. Elizabeth's Hospital Belleville, IL. Married Jarvis FRENCH 5. JOHN FREDERICK HAMM b. December 7, 1881, Breese, Clinton County, IL, d. December 11, 1881, Breese, Clinton County, IL. 6. JOSEPH ANTHONY HAMM b. December 7, 1881, Breese, Clinton County, IL, d. January 28/29, 1882 Breese, Clinton County, IL. 7. ANNA MARIA HAMM b. August 25, 1886 Monroe County, IL, d. July 10, 1906, Clinton County, IL, burial St. Francis cemetery, Aviston, IL. 8. ANNA CATHERINE HAMM b. June 27, 1884, Breese, Clinton County, IL; d. before March 1935, Unknown. b.   ADAM HAMM, b. December 12,1856, Schtandaker, Hesse, Germany; d. November 10, 1921, Union, FranklinCounty, MO. Married LOUISE SCHAFER (b. August 8, 1866; d. May 29, 1952; after Adam's death Louise married Mr. HOELSCHER) Children of Adam and Louise: 1. Peter b. January 8, 1891, Union Franklin County, MO; d. June 17, 1929. Burial St. Jordan's Church, Jefferiesburg, MO. 2. John Joseph b. December 19, 1894, Union, Franklin County, MO; d. August 27, 1946; married Lily Agnes Dooley October 17, 1917. John is buried in St. Mary's cemetery, St. Marys, IA. 3. Louise b. February 12, 1897 Whittenberg, GE; d. September 24, 1973; married Peter Joseph FABER, March 13, 1913, St. Louis MO. Louise is buried in the Glendale cemetery, Des Moines, IA. 4. Albert b. January 9, 1899, Union, Franklin County, MO; d. August 12, 1948, Sullivan, Franklin County, MO; married Emma Sophia FABER, October 3, 1925, St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO. Albert is buried Sullivan, MO. 5. George Adam b. January 20, 1902, Whittenberg, GE; d. September 23, 1960; married Matilda Rose SCHMIDT November 21, 1943 St. Lukes Lutheran, St. Louis, MO. 6. Erwin (or ERVIN) b. September 15, 1904, Union Franklin County, MO; d August 19, 1929; burial St. Jordan's cemetyery, Jefferiesberg, MO 7. Laura b March 15, 1908, Union Franklin County, MO; d. February 25, 1994, Montgomery City, MO; married Virgil Harvey TUMILTY, September 17, 1926 in High Hill, MO. Laura is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Montgomery City, MO. 8. Henry b. August 27, 1885, Union, Franklin County, MO; d. August 12, 1948, Sullivan, Franklin County, MO. 9. Elizabeth b. November 4, 1886, Union, Franklin County, MO; d. August 8, 1937; married John HABERMAN July 26, 1904. 10. Mary b. October 15, 1888, Union, Franklin County, MO; d. April 13, 1951; m (1) William Henry PILLOW m (2) Edward WINCHELL, December 31, 1907. 11.Katherine b. March 29, 1895, Whittenberg, GE; d. May 6, 1896. She is buried at St. Jordan's cemetery, Jefferiesberg, MO.             c.   ERNST HAMM, b. Unknown. MoreAbout ERNST HAMM: Residence:February 3, 1925, Union, Missouri, Unknown County             d.   JOHN HAMM, b. Unknown. Residence:February 3, 1925, Union, Missouri, Unknown County             e.   CHRISTINE HAMM, b. Abt. 1849. Was 8 years old when arriving to America aboard the ship,Mercury, from Havre to New York.

I goofed! The first site I sent on the previous email has NOTHING to do with Missouri Historical Preservation. It is a great site for Franklin County government. However the site for Missouri Alliance for Historical Preservation is at <http://www.preservemo.org/> Franklin County site (includes government offices, some history, etc.) <http://www.usmo.com/~franklin/index.html> Washington Missourian (Washington, Union, St. Clair, and Pacific news) <http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1409>

The following sites may be of interest to researchers: Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation (Franklin County site) <http://www.usmo.com/~franklin/index.html> Washington Missourian (Washington, Union, St. Clair, and Pacific news) <http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1409>

Hi List, Does anyone have information on an EMMA MUELLER who was born at Grays Summit, MO ca. 1880-1890? She married JOHN ELI CLOVER ca. 1909. Please email me privately. Nancy Helvey

Hi List, Does anyone know anything about Clover Bottom in Franklin CO. MO? Was it named after a Clover family? Nancy Helvey

Hello there! Would there be anyone who could do some look-ups on my McMinn's ancestors in Franklin County? Such as births, burials, etc... Your help or reply would be greatly appreicated. Gratefully Yours, Charles ChasCartri@aol.com Chatsworth, CA

I am looking for information on an Edna Armstrong. It is possible that this is her married name. She supposedly lived in Franklin Co. in 1906. Thanks for any help. Dawn