The following are selected articles from a Newspaper titled, "The Higbee News" which was issued out of the town of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1888 through 1953. The editors and owners were a wonderful man by the name of W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and also a great deal of the northeastern part of Howard county. It is because of my tremendous admiration for this father and son, that I am transcribing this paper and putting it in a more readable format, so that this work may again be brought to light, to entertain, and teach a whole new generation of the descendants of the inhabitants and neighbors of a little town called "Higbee." The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is there for the sole purpose of keeping this work free to the public, and to ensure that it is not harvested by a fee-based corporate genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use the information from this transcription, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. I wouldn't want my own possible errors in transcription, blamed on the editors of the paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a photocopy of the microfilm for their own permanent records, and use my transcript as a guide or index. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan through the State Historical Society of Missouri, and a copy is also on file at the Moberly Public Library, generously donated by the Higbee Historical Society. When the Higbee Historical Society disbanded, their material was donated to the Randolph County Historical Society and is still available there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Ermon Hare and James Rankin are driving new Fords, purchased this week. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Jerome Compton of Chicago is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Compton. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. Annie Atkins, we are glad to say, continues to improve, and is now able to sit up part of the time. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. E. J. Thompson of Slater was the guest of her brothers, A. E. and E. E. Newman, the first of the week. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. Roy Coons and children of Montgomery City are the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Cooper. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Miss Irene Hargis has been employed as teacher in the Possum College, Howard county, district for the coming year. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Miss Gladys Howell returned to St. Louis Sunday after a visit of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Howell. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. M. E. Eatherton of Kansas City was the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Henry Powell and Mrs. Wm. Reed, Saturday. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. C. A. O'Dell, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Page and Mrs. Bessie Baker spent Sunday in Slater with Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Binney, who were called here three weeks ago by the illness of the latter's mother, Mrs. W. S. Pitney, returned to their home in Strawn, Texas, Sunday. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Strope were called to Belvirde, Ill., yesterday by the receipt of a message advising them of the sudden death that day of Mr. Strope's father. The latter was 76 years old. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Jas. Griffith who taught in our school the past year, left Saturday for his home in Perry. Mr. Griffith made many friends while in Higbee and all are sorry that he is not to be with us again next year. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Sunday being the 10th birthday of their daughter, Lavine, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Compton gave a dinner in her honor, the guests being Mrs. Chas. Kirby and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Pattrick, Miss Laura Myers, R. S. Jackson, Huntsville, and Jerome Compton, Chicago. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 1--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. Mary Williams was given a delightful surprise Tuesday, her 73rd birthday, children and grandchildren giving a dinner in her honor and of which she was kept in total ignorance until time for her to know it. A feature of the occasion was an immense cake adorned with 73 lighted candles. The occasion was a most delightful one, and no one enjoyed it half as much as did Mrs. Williams. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. C. A. Lux of Benton, Ill., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Turpin. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. Bud Goin returned Thursday from Springfield, Ill., where they spent the winter. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. Susie Dinwiddie spent Sunday in Moberly with their sister, Mrs. J. W. Marshall. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Miss Thelma Fullington has been employed as teacher in the Ebenezar district, west of town, for the coming year. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Milnes and sons, Herschel and Aubrey, of near Madison, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Laight Sunday. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Thos. Pitney, who was called here two weeks ago by the illness of his mother, Mrs. W. S. Pitney, returned to his home in Colorado Saturday. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fischbeck of Slater were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts the last of the week. They were accompanied home by Miss Juanita Longdon who will spend several weeks. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 2--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Fowler, who were called here two weeks ago by the death of Oscar Fowler, returned to their home in Colorado Springs, Friday. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Fowler, who will spend the summer there for Mr. Fowler's health. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Mrs. D. S. Hare left Saturday for a visit with her daughters, Mrs. Forrest Lee and Mrs. David Stevenson, of Kenosha, Wis. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 5, Col 3--LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION--Betty Jane, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Patterson, has all but cried her eyes out since Thursday, when her fox terrier dog disappeared, and she has promised us that if we can restore "Snubby" through an ad in the NEWS she will give "Don" Welch, the editor's Airedale (or Siberian fish hound, as Ferd Cooper calls him) one of the best dinners he over had, and that she will not forget to give him a lot of cake. "Snubby" is pure white with black ears and a bobbed tail, so if you know where he is, please see that he is returned to Betty Jane, as she loved him with all her heart. And no dog ever loved a little Miss more than Snubby loved Betty Jane. A person who would bust up such a companionship by theft (but it is not thought the dog was stolen) would steal acorns from a blind sow. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 7, Col 4--Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Susan Ellen Newman, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 3rd day of May, A. D. 1926, by the Probate Court of Randolph County, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within six months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. This 6th day of May, A. D. 1926. E. E. Newman, Admr. Attest: Beulah E. Beggs, Clerk of Probate. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 7, Col 4--Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of Malory Oscar Fowler, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 5th day of May, A. D. 1926, by the Probate Court of Randolph County, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within six months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. Eulah Hitt, Admr. Attest: Beulah E. Beggs, Clerk of Probate. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 7, Col 4--Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of J. B. Gooding, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 3rd day of Apr, A. D. 1926, by the Probate Court of Randolph County, Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the administrator within six months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. This 15th day of April, A. D. 1926. L. N. Gooding, Admr. Attest: Beulah E. Beggs, Clerk of Probate. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 7, Col 4--ORDER OF PUBLICATION--N. E. Burton, Plaintiff, vs. Lucille Burton, Defendant. The State of Missouri to the above Defendant, GREETING: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court of Randolph County, in the State of Missouri, at Moberly, Missouri, for the purpose of securing a decree of divorce, which said action is returnable on the first day of the next regular term of said court, to be held at the Court House in the City of Moberly, in the County of Randolph, and State of Missouri, on the 7th day of June, 1926, when and where you may appear and defend such action; otherwise plaintiff's petition will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered accordingly. AL G. BLOOM, Clerk of Circuit Court. A true copy. By Helen Burton, D. C. AL G. BLOOM, Clerk of Circuit Court. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 8, Col 3--There is often great merriment in the community when the local paper prints a "sendoff" for a young fellow who leaves to go out into the great world, and sundry wiseacres shake their heads and make copious remarks about the imbecility of an editor who would write such stuff." What do you suppose the gang said when the Laclede News printed this paragraph, 'way back in 1881: "John Pershing will take his leave of his home and friends this week for West Point, where he will enter the United States Military academy. John will make a first rate, good looking cadet with Uncle Sam's blue, and we trust he will ever wear it with honor to himself and the old flag which floats above him. John, here's our hand! May success crown your efforts and long life be yours!"-- C. L. Hobart in the Holden, Mo., Progress. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathy Bowlin. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however, quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

The following are selected articles from a Newspaper titled, "The Higbee News" which was issued out of the town of Higbee, in Randolph County, Missouri from the years 1888 through 1953. The editors and owners were a wonderful man by the name of W. H. Welch and his son H. Scott Welch. This paper covered the Higbee area and also a great deal of the northeastern part of Howard county. It is because of my tremendous admiration for this father and son, that I am transcribing this paper and putting it in a more readable format, so that this work may again be brought to light, to entertain, and teach a whole new generation of the descendants of the inhabitants and neighbors of a little town called "Higbee." The copyright notice at the end of this transcript is there for the sole purpose of keeping this work free to the public, and to ensure that it is not harvested by a fee-based corporate genealogy site, or published in any format for profit. If you decide to use the information from this transcription, PLEASE LIST ME AS THE SOURCE, rather than the paper. My transcription is another generation removed from the microfilm, and would thus be a third generation copy of the original paper. I wouldn't want my own possible errors in transcription, blamed on the editors of the paper. For proper documentation, a researcher should obtain a photocopy of the microfilm for their own permanent records, and use my transcript as a guide or index. The microfilm is available for interlibrary loan through the State Historical Society of Missouri, and a copy is also on file at the Moberly Public Library, generously donated by the Higbee Historical Society. When the Higbee Historical Society disbanded, their material was donated to the Randolph County Historical Society and is still available there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 1--A. T. BURTON DIES SUDDENLY--Passes Peacefully Away at His Home East of Town.--Funeral and Interment This Afternoon--Again is The NEWS called upon to chronicle the passing of another old-time acquaintance and friend--A. T. Burton, who passed peacefully away at his farm home east of town at midnight Monday, May 17, 1926, from dropsy and heart trouble, from which he had suffered for several years, his condition becoming alarming some six months ago and extremely so since about February 1, since which time he had never left his room. As family and friends had been advised that death was likely to come at any second, and perhaps at a time when they least expected it, they were not surprised when the Grim Reaper beckoned. Mr. Burton, owing to his heart, had not been able to lie down for months, and being seized with a sinking spell Monday night, died in his chair with his head pillowed on the breast of his faithful companion, who had kept all but a constant vigil at his side since he had been confined to his room, his going being as gentle as the passing of a summer zephyr. Arthur Terrill Burton was the son of W. H. and Susan Burton and was born on the old home farm just south of town on June 12, 1872, and where he grew to manhood. Completing the district school at an early age, he went to college in Tennessee, and on his return taught school for several years, but gave it up for farming, which occupation he had since followed except for a few years spent in Higbee where he was engaged in the livery business, and where also, he owned and operated the old Randolph hotel for several years, moving to his present farm some twenty years ago. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Pyle, daughter of the late G. H. Pyle, on October 8, 1896, and is survived by her and their four children--Mrs. Notley Magruder, Jr., Misses Nelle and Bessie Burton, and Christian Burton, besides one grandchild. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Sue Burton, two brothers, May M. Burton, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and W. Christian Burton, of Guthrie Center, Iowa--two sisters--Mrs. Lizzie B. Bottoms of this place, and Mrs. E. Y. Keiter of Moberly, besides a legion of more distant relatives and a host of friends. Springing from two of the county's oldest and very best families, Mr. Burton from boyhood had enjoyed the distinction of being one of the prominent residents of the community, and he lived up to the family name of being a gentleman under any and all circumstances and of never being guilty of a dishonorable act. He had the implicit confidence of all who knew him, and was of the old-fashioned sort in that his word was as good as his bond. His was a sunny disposition, and something had to be radically wrong if he did not greet you with a smile and some pleasantry. In his passing his wife and children have lost a kind, devoted and generous husband and father, the mother and brothers a dutiful son and affectionate brother, and the community an upright citizen it could ill afford to lose, and to all of whom the deepest sympathy goes out. Funeral services will be conducted at the Christian church at 2:00 o'clock p.m. today, and of which deceased had long been an honored and prominent member, by Rev. J. J. Hutchison, a former pastor. The body will lie in state at the church from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., that all who were prevented by the roads and weather and the distance from town from visiting him may pay their last sad tribute of respect. Mr. Burton had been a prominent and honored member of the Higbee Masonic lodge for twenty-five years, and will be laid to rest with the full honors of the fraternity in the Burton cemetery just south of town by the side of his father, who died some ten years ago. Truly, a good man has gone from among us. Peace to his ashes! Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 1--New Assistant Postmaster--Virgil Ancell is now on the job in the post office as his father's assistant, taking the place of Mrs. Fred Buckler, one of our most recent brides. He has the characteristic Ancell failing--will go a mile out of his way to accommodate you and will grin all the time he is doing it. The patrons of the office are to be congratulated on his appointment. Friday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 2--Home Destroyed by Fire--O. P. Cable, better known as "Lob" who lives northwest of Elliott, had the misfortune to lose his house and most of its contents by fire Thursday morning of last week, the fire first being discovered in the roof and starting, presumably, from a spark or a defective flue. Mr. Cable carried insurance in the Iowa State, but not sufficient to cover his loss. T. A. F. Mitchell, adjuster for the company, and for which J. T. Randolph is local agent, was on the ground Monday and made a satisfactory settlement with Mr. Cable, giving him a check for $1900, the full face of the policy. There may be larger companies than the Iowa State, but we know from experience that there are none which settle losses more promptly or more satisfactorily. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 3--OUR NEW SCHOOL TEACHERS--The school board met Friday evening and elected the following corps of teachers for the coming year: C. A. O'Dell, Supt.; Will Paulfrey, Ermon Hare, Misses Jennie Hackward and Mary Embree, Higbee; Miss Stella Wayland, Sturgeon; Miss Effie Marie Coffman, Liberty; Miss Sylvia Grebenow, Algoma, Wis., and Miss Flora Farrior, Council Bluffs, Ia. The election of a teacher for the colored school was deferred to a later meeting. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 3--Ed Rennolds Killed--Ed Rennolds, a former resident of this place, but who has been living in Rock Island, Ill., for several years, being a conductor on an electrical line between that city and Moline, was killed Sunday, but in what manner we have been unable to learn, a dispatch to his brother, G. W. Rennolds, of near town, containing but the brief announcement that he had been killed and that funeral services would be held yesterday. Mr. Rennolds was unable to go to the funeral. Besides the brother, Mr. Rennolds is survived by one sister, Mrs. John Dennis, formerly of this place, but now of Slater. We hope to be able to give full particulars next week. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 3--Phillip Spelman Dead--Phillip E. Spelman, for years one of the county's best known and most successful farmers and cattlemen, died at his home in Columbia Monday morning from acute indigestion, aged 80 years. He resided in the vicinity of Clark some fifty years or more, but had been living in Columbia for the past six years. He is survived by his widow, two daughters and one son. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 4--Mrs. Henry Neal Dropped Dead--Mrs. Henry Neal, aged 58 years, dropped dead at her home three miles east of Moberly at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, presumably from apoplexy. The family had lived just west of town near old No. 6 mine for several years and had moved to the farm near Moberly one last Monday. Mrs. Neal was the daughter of Alfred and Margaret Carter and was born in Ohio. She is survived by her husband and several children. Funeral services will be held at the home today and interment made this afternoon in the Higbee Cemetery. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 4--Mrs. W. D. Burke Better--W. D. Burke went to Kansas City Monday to see Mrs. Burke, who has been in a hospital there for ten days for treatment, returning Tuesday and reporting her as doing famously. It was at first thought that she might be suffering from ulcers of the stomach. Mr. Burke says she is improving so rapidly that she may come home almost any day, although she has been advised to remain in the hospital for at least six weeks. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 4--J. D. Newman Better--Jas. D. Newman, who has been seriously ill at his home near Yates for three weeks from flu, and who was not nearly so well the latter part of last week, is much improved, we are glad to state, and it is now thought that he will be able to be out soon. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 4--Mrs. Pitney Better--Mrs. W. S. Pitney, who has been very sick for the past six weeks, and whose recovery was not hoped for two weeks ago, is much better, we are glad to say. Her children who were all called here have returned to their homes. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Mrs. Roy Richards is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Evans, in Chicago. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lessly returned Friday from a month's visit with their son, Joe of Hannibal. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Alvin Dorman of Chicago is the guest of his father, John Dorman, and other relatives and friends. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Mrs. Pete Bottini and Mrs. Ernest Stevenson returned to Marissa, Ill., Sunday after a visit with Higbee relatives. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Mrs. Mary Hayden and daughter, Miss Eva, moved to the Thos. Burton property in the south part of town last week. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Mrs. Malinda Stevenson returned to her home in Kenosha, Wis., Saturday after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Joan Magruder, and other relatives. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--We printed bills this week for Jas. T. Rennolds, who has decided to quit farming and who will sell a small lot of stock, all of his implements and household goods at his farm on Tuesday, May 25. See list in this issue. We are not advised as to what Mr. Rennolds contemplates doing, but we trust that he is not to leave the community. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 5--Jesse Williams, who has been employed as brakeman on the C. &. A. for three or four years, came home the first of the week for a short stay, work being so slack that he has not made a run in over a month. He states that he went to Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago looking for work and in each place found men by the hundreds, and by the thousands in Chicago, with nothing to do. Yet we are told in the city papers under Washington date lines every few days that the country is booming and that there is no idleness anywhere. We are very much afraid that most of our prosperity is on paper. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 6--ROLLIE ADAMS DEAD--Rollie Adams, brief mention of whose illness has been made in these columns from week to week, died at Woodland hospital, Moberly, at 5 o'clock yesterday, following an operation Saturday for gall stones. Mr. Adams was taken sick at Miami, Fla., several weeks ago, and where doctors undertook to operate on him but quit after making an incision and putting in a drainage tube. As soon as he was able to travel he was brought to Moberly, about two weeks ago, where he had since been in the hospital in preparation for the operation which Dr. Jabez Jackson, who was called in, said was absolutely necessary. The first operation was very weakening on Mr. Adams, but he rallied nicely from the second and for a time seemed to have a chance, the doctors saying Monday that if he could live until Tuesday night he might have a chance. He took a sinking spell early yesterday morning and another in the afternoon, passing away at the hour stated. Deceased was about 39 years of age and was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Adams of north of town, and his going is the first break in the family. Besides his parents, he is survived by his widow, two brothers, Blackford, of this place, and Roy of Moberly, and two sisters, Miss Sallie, of the home and Mrs. Grant Morris, to all of whom the profoundest sympathy goes out. At the hour of going to press nothing as to when or where the funeral would be was known. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 1, Col 6--Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Dinwiddie and daughter, Miss Carrie Marshall, were here yesterday in their car from Hollister, to which place they moved from Kansas City several months ago. They will return today. Harry is in the garage business in Hollister and says that he and four mechanics are kept more than busy. He states that Hollister and the Ozark region in general is enjoying a regular Florida boom at present, and that money is almost a drug on the market on account of the many tourist, who are out for a good time and who spend accordingly. During the tourist season, he states, the town's population of about 1200, jumps to some 3000 or 4000. He is located 60 miles south of Springfield and says that as far as scenery is concerned, it is a paradise. Mrs. Dinwiddie is as equally pleased with the Ozarks. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 2, Col 2--Miss Lucille Wyatt returned to her home in Excelsior Monday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Roberts, and other relatives. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 2, Col 6--Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wyatt of Novinger were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberts. Thursday, 20 May 1926, Vol 40 No. 3, pg. 4, Col 6--The hats of the members of the Higbee Gun Club are off to Isaac Jones, Levy Simms and J. S. Graves, each of whom offered the club a shooting ground, and as the site offered by Mr. Graves is the most conveniently located and is perhaps the best, his offer has been most gladly accepted. The new site is just southeast of the old Rennolds park, and is about as fine as any club can boast. The first practice shoot will be held there Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and next week we will tell you who won the leather medal and also who was awarded the box of shells. A fine program has been arranged for the big shoot on the 28th, and with fine weather a big crowd can be looked for. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathy Bowlin. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however, quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.

While transcribing Howard County Marriages Book 4 I found a hidden marriage. I say hidden because I can't imagine anyone who wanted it finding it. On the last page, page 380, of Book 4 (supposed to be 1860-1879) the last entry is this: (I paraphrase) Hon Robert WASH and Mrs Fanny W BERRY, 1 May 1826, married by Thomas Horrel. (I think) Both of County of St Louis. Witnesses: Wilson P Hunt, John Kerr. Thos F Farrell, Recorder City of St Louis swears true copy of record in Book 1 Page 81. I have also found a few (19) black marriages in here but NOT in Book 4A, the "colored" book. Anyone who wants them, let me know. Carolyn

Can anyone find anything on Sarah Elizabeth Drake born Jan 9 1862 New Franklin Howard Co Mo marriages to....Henry Daniel Hill no dates and also married James Watkins of New Franklin Mo which I do have the info on. I am trying to find out who Henry Hill was...Appreciate any help....AND ...I do appreciate all the help the Howard Co List has given me. Benny and Mary McCune Cass Co Mo

I'm looking for driving directions to New Hope Cemetery, Howard CO. MO. Is their a list avilable of who is their? Where?           Please contact  Mr. James M.Bagby. Jbagby4893@aol.com

the Howard county cemetery book done about 1993 probably lists New Hope gravestones complete with directions to the site. -----Original Message----- From: Jbagby4893@aol.com <Jbagby4893@aol.com> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 1:47 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] New Hope Cemetery >I'm looking for driving directions to New Hope Cemetery, Howard CO. MO. >Is their a list avilable of who is their? Where? > Please contact Mr. James M.Bagby. Jbagby4893@aol.com > >

I would appreciate if someone would do a lookup on Eugene H Todd born 1884 to John W Todd and Rebecca McCauley..I am almost sure it would be Franklin township in Howard Co.. I am wondering if he got married and his family ...if he did..etc.anything on him is appreciated... Thanks a bunch. Benny and Mary McCune Cass Co Mo

where did you want us to look? Howard County atlases? -----Original Message----- From: Bbmmem@aol.com <Bbmmem@aol.com> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, November 07, 2002 12:35 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Eugene H Todd >I would appreciate if someone would do a lookup on Eugene H Todd born 1884 to >John W Todd and Rebecca McCauley..I am almost sure it would be Franklin >township in Howard Co.. I am wondering if he got married and his family ...if >he did..etc.anything on him is appreciated... Thanks a bunch. > >Benny and Mary McCune >Cass Co Mo >

If you really mean he died before 1825 not 1925 I have very little hope of finding it. Before 1825 is early for central Mo gravestones. There are over 25 Whites in the index to the book, so it may take me a while. Have to leave to preside at out Genealogy meeting at the moment. -----Original Message----- From: Home <zabu02@cox.net> To: laura crane <lcrane@coin.org> Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Cemetery/Marriage Lookups >Could some one look for Richard White died befor Sept 1825 , in the Howard >Co Cemetery book?. I would much appreciate it. >Linda >Zabu02@cox.net >----- Original Message ----- >From: "laura crane" <lcrane@coin.org> >To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 12:17 PM >Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Cemetery/Marriage Lookups > > >> Bev. We have the Howard County cemetery book at the Genealogy and >> History library >> staffed by our volunteers from Genealogy Society of Central MO >> at visitor's center at the Boone County historical Society >> 12 -4 this afternoon, their number there is 573-4438936 someone >will >> pull it of >> the shelf a check a few names for you. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bev Gardner <tgardner@classicnet.net> >> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:13 AM >> Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Cemetery/Marriage Lookups >> >> >> >If there is anyone on the list that has the Howard County cemetery book, >> >would you please email me, and I will send you a list of the people I >would >> >like to find. >> > >> >Also, if anyone on the list lives in Howard County, I need some marriages >> >after 1880 and into the 1900's looked up also. >> > >> >Thanks for the help. >> > >> >Bev. >> > >> >

Bev. We have the Howard County cemetery book at the Genealogy and History library staffed by our volunteers from Genealogy Society of Central MO at visitor's center at the Boone County historical Society 12 -4 this afternoon, their number there is 573-4438936 someone will pull it of the shelf a check a few names for you. -----Original Message----- From: Bev Gardner <tgardner@classicnet.net> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:13 AM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Cemetery/Marriage Lookups >If there is anyone on the list that has the Howard County cemetery book, >would you please email me, and I will send you a list of the people I would >like to find. > >Also, if anyone on the list lives in Howard County, I need some marriages >after 1880 and into the 1900's looked up also. > >Thanks for the help. > >Bev. >

If there is anyone on the list that has the Howard County cemetery book, would you please email me, and I will send you a list of the people I would like to find. Also, if anyone on the list lives in Howard County, I need some marriages after 1880 and into the 1900's looked up also. Thanks for the help. Bev.

The state historical Society here in Columbia is the holder of the newspapers for most county seats in the state. -----Original Message----- From: Bev Gardner <tgardner@classicnet.net> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, November 03, 2002 9:57 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Obituary Lookups/Pulliam >Is there anyone on the list that has access to the microfilm of Howard >County newspapers? I would like some obituaries if possible. They are for: > >PULLIAM, Rebecca died 5 May 1871 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) >PULLIAM, Joseph died 11 July 1888 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) >PULLIAM, Sarah Ann 'Sally' died 7 Nov 1891 (was a resident of the City of >Fayette) >PULLIAM, Eglantine died 26 Nov 1891 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) > >All of the above are buried in the Fayette City Cemetery. > >Thanks. >Beverly Williams Gardner >

Is there anyone on the list that has access to the microfilm of Howard County newspapers? I would like some obituaries if possible. They are for: PULLIAM, Rebecca died 5 May 1871 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) PULLIAM, Joseph died 11 July 1888 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) PULLIAM, Sarah Ann 'Sally' died 7 Nov 1891 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) PULLIAM, Eglantine died 26 Nov 1891 (was a resident of the City of Fayette) All of the above are buried in the Fayette City Cemetery. Thanks. Beverly Williams Gardner

For those researching the lineage of William Pulliam (b cir 1783 VA, d unknown) and Rebecca (Hedrick) Pulliam (1791-1871 Fayette City Cem.), I have located three of their sons, Fielding (b 1815), William (b 1818) and Bradford (b 1823). They have gone to Oregon State, probably in search of gold. They are all three listed in the 1860 Josephine County, Oregon census. If you search the Oregon Census at Ancestry.com, it will state they are in the Illinois River Precinct, but there is not listing for it. The Illinois River Precinct can be found in the Wilson's River Precinct. Then, to confuse the situation even further, along the side of the page where the Pulliam's are listed, it states Canyon Creek Precinct. But there they are! Beverly Williams Gardner Proud Mom of a United States Marine

I have not received any thing from the Howard Co list since the 27th of October (and that may have been a cc to me.) Has the list been that quiet? I did send a couple of messages to which I got replies, but did not get the original message. I have resubscribed (yesterday) and did not get my subscription letter - tried again today. Does anyone have Anne Siler's address they can send me? I lost my address book when my hard drive crashed last month, and that is one of the ones I know I do not have. Thank you Carolyn

I have an Irene Maybelle Jackson b. August 07, 1909, parents Albert Jackson and Dora Sims. Irene married William Marvin Dennis and they had 4 children. In a message dated 11/1/2002 10:04:13 PM Central Standard Time, Bbmmem@aol.com writes: > I have Albert W Jackson b 1878 Richmond Howard Co Mo married to Dora J b > maybe 1889 Mo..one known son is Arvil Jackson b Mar 24 1907 Mo ..married > Cordelia Todd....one known daughter of Albert and Doras is Lucille born > 1916 > Mo...I am trying to find out the rest of the children of Alberts and Doras. > Any help will be appreciated. > > Benny and Mary McCune > Cass Co Mo

I have Albert W Jackson b 1878 Richmond Howard Co Mo married to Dora J b maybe 1889 Mo..one known son is Arvil Jackson b Mar 24 1907 Mo ..married Cordelia Todd....one known daughter of Albert and Doras is Lucille born 1916 Mo...I am trying to find out the rest of the children of Alberts and Doras. Any help will be appreciated. Benny and Mary McCune Cass Co Mo

Does anyone know why there was not a 1890 census?? Benny and Mary McCune Cass Co Mo

A few counties in Ohio and IL (?) were saved but most of it was in a fire in one of the government buildings, I think the story goes. -----Original Message----- From: Bbmmem@aol.com <Bbmmem@aol.com> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2002 5:04 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] census >Does anyone know why there was not a 1890 census?? > >Benny and Mary McCune >Cass Co Mo >

As far as I know they all burned except for 3, and I don't know which counties . A librarian at the Independence, MO. Genealogical told me. Would have been such alot of records to compile in to our family histories. On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 20:03:55 EST Bbmmem@aol.com writes: > Does anyone know why there was not a 1890 census?? > > Benny and Mary McCune > Cass Co Mo > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com