Hi Traci - Please contact me. I lost my hard drive, which meant my entire address book. I have reconstructed a lot of it, but don't have you. We talked about your wanting a copy of Book 4A - I sent you my address but did not hear from you again. Hope to hear from you soon. Carolyn

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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. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 9 (second front page), col 1--Miss Mary Barron Dead--The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barron of Slater will learn with the deepest regret of the death of their daughter, Mary Helen, which occurred at the family home in that city Wednesday of last week, her death being sudden and unexpected, she dying of rheumatism of the heart. She was the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barron and was 13 years, 11 months and 13 days old. Funeral services were held at the Slater Baptist church and interment made in the Slater cemetery. Deceased was the granddaughter of Mrs. Fannie Barron of this place. the following from here attended the funeral: Mrs. Will Sperry, Mrs. Emmett Barron and Bryan Barron, and Mrs. Mamie Wilkinson of Moberly. The NEWS joins other friends in sympathy to the bereaved family. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 9 (second front page), col 2--Limb Broken in Fall.--Mrs. Chas. Robb of south of town, while in town shopping Wednesday, had the misfortune to fall on an icy walk near Walton & Lambier's store and dislocate her right ankle as well as breaking the small bone in the limb just above the ankle. A great Christmas present, surely. Mrs. Robb has the sympathy of all. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 9 (second front page), col 3--PHYSICIAN HELD FOR OPERATION--Husband Charges Armstrong Physician With Cause of Wife's Death--When the law failed to provide funds for the apprehension of a man who, he charged had wronged him, E. R. Moffett, special railroad agent, obtained a special deputy sheriff's commission and arrest his man last night. Today he took him before the prosecutor for action. Mr. Moffett charged the man Dr. J. L. Cecil, Armstrong, Mo., with performing a criminal operation upon Mrs. Sarah Moffett, from the effect of which Mrs. Moffett died twenty-six hours later. The operation was performed last Wednesday, according to Moffett, while he was away from the Moffett home, 8011 Independence avenue, on an errand. The Moffetts formerly lived in Armstrong and Dr. Cecil was the family physician. When in Kansas City Dr. Cecil frequently called at the Moffett home, Moffett said. Six weeks ago Dr. Cecil observed a tumorous growth upon the leg of a small son. They physician, according to Moffett, said he would remove the growth when he came for a visit last week. But, Moffett charged, instead of operating upon the son Dr. Cecil performed an operation upon his wife while Moffett was away from the home, buying groceries. Moffett contended he knew nothing of the operation until his wife was in a dying condition. Dr. Cecil, he charged, deserted his patient and returned to Armstrong. The special railroad agent placed the facts before the prosecutor. Forrest W. Hanna, prosecutor, said no funds were available for transportation to Armstrong to bring Dr. Cecil here to face the charge. "I'll go get him," Moffett replied. "I've got a pass on the railroad." Moffett, through the co-operation of the prosecutor's office obtained a warrant for Dr. Cecil and went to Armstrong. Dr. Cecil was arraigned before Justice Alex D. Saper on the charge. He was released on bond of $3,000. Preliminary hearing was set for December 29th. The physician denied he performed the operation, declaring he merely treated Mrs. Moffett. The prosecutor's office announced a charge of manslaughter may be brought against Dr. Cecil--Kansas City Post, December 16. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 9 (second front page), col 4--George Wilson Better--Geo. Wilson, whose critical illness has been noted in the NEWS from week to week, and who, it was thought last week, could not live the week out, is a great deal better, we are mighty glad to say, and was able to sit up for a short time yesterday. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 9 (second front page), col 5--W. B. TAYLOR FOUND DEAD--Prominent Farmer of Near Fayette Found Dead in Bed.--W. B. Taylor, a well known resident of Howard county, residing northeast of Fayette, in the Bunker Hill neighborhood, was found dead in bed at his home about six o'clock Thursday of last week. Mr. Taylor's family had been residing in town since their fine country home was destroyed by fire several years ago, in order for the daughters of the family to attend school here. Mr. Taylor spent a good part of his time in the country managing his farm and residing in a small house he had erected there. He was last seen alive on Wednesday evening having been in town that afternoon. Mr. Willbanks, who resided on his farm, had not seen him all day yesterday and upon investigation found alight in Mr. Taylor's house, but could not arouse any one. Fearing something was amiss, he called two of his neighbors, Clarence Burnham and Orville George. They, with Mr. Willbanks entered the house and found Mr. Taylor dead in bed. Dr. T. C. Richard, coroner, was notified and an inquest was held. Mr. Taylor was a member of one of Howard county's old and prominent families, having been born and reared on the old Taylor homestead east of Fayette. He is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Morgan A. Taylor. He followed the profession of farming and was known as one of the county's wealthy and most successful farmers and stockmen. Generous and kind, Mr. Taylor was a good neighbor and friend and was held in high esteem by those with whom he was associated. He was always interested in public affairs and took an active part in Democratic politics. Deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters, and five sisters. They are Mrs. John M. Rennolds, Mrs. Tom Howard, Mrs. Ernest Naylor, Mrs. J. L. Wright and Mrs. John Simpson, all of Fayette and vicinity--Fayette Democrat-Leader. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 10, col 3--A Letter From A. B. Guerin--A. B. Guerin writes us from Los Angeles under date of the 8th: "Friend Scott: I have been thinking of you and the old Higbee friends, so I thought I would write you a few lines. So many of my old friends are passing away that it makes me think we are getting old, but I am no older than I was when I came to Higbee 25 years ago, if I am getting a little gray and bald-headed. They call me grandpa now, as Velma (Mrs. Wm. Raymer Stokes) presented us with an 8-pound granddaughter on December 5th, and now is "grandpa" and "grandma" Guerin. We think we have the cutest and prettiest granddaughter in the city and have named her Janice Carrol Stokes. We are having wonderful weather now, thermometer registers 80 today, and nice sunshine and flowers everywhere, which is quite a contrast to your snow and rain in old Missouri. I must close as I am liable to get you in a notion to come to Southern California to live, which I am sure you would if you could be here for the "Tournament of Roses" at Pasadena, on January 1, as you would see the most beautiful flowers and girls you ever saw. Best wishes for a merry Christmas and happy and prosperous new year." Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 10, col 4,5&6--Mrs. Margaret Comstock Dead--Mrs. Margaret Comstock, brief mention of whose illness was made in our last issue, died at her home south of town Sunday morning, following a week's illness from pneumonia. The following is handed us by a friend: Margaret Catherine Comstock was born near Myers, Howard county, November, 1856. Her beautiful and devoted life ended at 7:20 o'clock, with the awakening of a new day, December 13, 1925, being 69 years and one month old. She united with the Christian church at New Hope, present church, during her early girlhood, and later united with the Holiness church, known as Myers Chapel, near Myers. She was the third child of a family of seven children of Joseph and Rachel Perkins, and was married in November, 1870 to Jackson Jamison, who died the following June. She was married to Thomas Arad Comstock December 26, 1871, at the age of fifteen years. They were married fifty years December 26, 1921, the husband and father dying January 15, 1922. Seven children were born to this union, two of whom died in early childhood. The tragic death of the youngest of the family, a little daughter, Mary bell, four years old, who was burned to death, was the great sorrow of the parents. The surviving children are: Geo. T., Lee and Joe Lindsey Comstock, all of Kansas City; Mrs. B. F. Kirby and Charlie Comstock of near town. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Bettie Shomaker, and one brother, John A. Perkins both of Salisbury. Both were with her during her last hours. She is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon by the Rev. F. V. Brower and interment made in New Hope cemetery. "The lights are all out in the mansions of clay, The curtains are drawn, the dweller's away: She silently slipped o'er the threshold by night, To make her abode in the city of light." Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 11, col 1--As will be seen by an ad in this issue, the heirs of the late Mrs. Margaret Comstock will sell a lot of personal property at her late home south of town on the 23rd. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 10, col 5&6--PUBLIC SALE--We, the undersigned, heirs of Mrs. T. A. Comstock, decease, will sell at her farm, 3 miles south of Higbee, on the Fayette Higbee road to the highest bidder for cash, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, the following described property: 7 year-old black mare. 8 year-old brown horse 4-year-old black cow, fresh in March. 4-year-old black cow, fresh in April. 5-year-old Jersey cow, giving milk; fresh in April. 9-year-old Jersey cow, giving milk; pasture bred. 2-year-old Jersey cow, giving milk; fresh in June. 2-year old Jersey and Holstein cow, pasture bred; giving milk. 6-year-old Jersey and Holstein cow, giving milk; fresh in June. 3 suckling calves. 1 farm wagon, 1 spring wagon 1 walking cultivator, 1 mowing machine 1A harrow, section harrow Breaking plow, diamond plow, single shovel plow Set wagon harness, set single buggy harness Spring wagon pole Set work harness Grain cradle All sizes of oak lumber Sawed wagon tongue 65 shocks of corn 3 stacks of clover and timothy hay 45 bales of timothy hay 1 hive of bees Axes, sledges and blacksmith tools, a lot of rope and some chicken coops, a big lot of household goods and other things too numerous to mention. Sale to begin promptly at 10 a.m. GEORGE T. COMSTOCK, MRS. B. F. KIRBY, C. L. COMSTOCK, C. T. COMSTOCK, J. L. COMSTOCK, Heirs. H. R. Shoffner, Auctioneer. 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. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 2, col. 3&4--Birthday Dinner--Last Sunday was a very enjoyable day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stone, it being Mr. Stone's 82nd birthday. His friends and relatives surprised him by gathering with well filled baskets and at the noon hour the table was spread and loaded down with all kinds of good eats, such as boiled ham, baked chicken, roast beef, all kinds of salads and pickles, with pies and cakes galore, to which all did ample justice. The afternoon was spent in pleasant conversation and talking of old times. At a late hour each one departed wishing Uncle John many more happy birthdays. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Owens and daughter, Miss Celestine, Moberly; Mr. and Mrs. Luke Haggard and three sons, Paul, James and Cecil, Mrs. David Truby, Mrs. A. D. Dougherty, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brundege and Mrs. O. S. Pitney. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 1,--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Higbee, Mo., Dec, 1--Dear Santa: How are you. I am just fine. I have been a mean little girl some times and other children have too. You know what I want for Christmas. I want a little telephone, a doll and doll buggy, a little stove and a little ironing board, and that is all I want for Christmas this time. Please send me an answer before Christmas. I love all my class and teachers and Mr. O'Dell our preacher and Mr. Robb our janitor--Tabitha Pearl Carson. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 1&2--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Higbee, Mo., Dec. 12--Dear Santa Claus: How are you? I hope you are very well so you can get to my house this time. I am all right and go to school every day, and I have my lessons. I never have got a whoopen yet at school. this time I want you to bring me some candy and oranges, peanuts and bananas for my treat. I want you to bring me a violin this time. Wright back as soon as you get this letter and I will wright next time, and a pair of long briches for Xmas.--George Warford. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 2--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Higbee, Mo.--Dear Santa: I am a little boy five years old. I go to school every day I like my teacher fine. Her name is Miss Orpha. I want to see you at our Christmas tree, and I want you to bring me a little red slide, knife, radio and all kinds of nuts, candy and oranges--Olan Robb. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 2&3--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Higbee, Mo.--Dear Santa: I am a nice little girl two years old. Please bring me for Xmas a big doll, doll buggy, little broom some dishes and all kinds of nice candy, oranges and nuts. I have two brothers, Woodrow and Leo please do not forget them--Lora Grace Nichols. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 3--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Yates, Mo., Dec. 11--Dear Santa: I am a little boy six years old, live at Yates, go to school and try to be a good little boy and I want you to bring me a little wagon, little truck, camel, cap pistol and caps, all the candy and nuts and oranges and bananas you can bring. Don't forget grandma. She lives just across the street from my house. Don't forget daddy and mamma and Virginia and Lawrence, my little sister, and don't forget your little boy.--Kenneth Allan Goone. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 3&4--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Yates, Mo., Dec. 11--Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl 5 years old and I go to school and try to be good and I want you to come to see me. Bring bananas, candy, oranges, nuts and anything nice for a little girl and don't forget daddy and mamma and sisters Marjorie and Madlin and mammy Joe. She lives at Yates. We live just southwest of Yates, and Santa you will have to come down Petticoat Lane from Yates to get to our house. Goodbye Santa, and don't forget your little girl--Martha Wayland Williams. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 3, col. 5--OLD SANTA'S MAIL BOX--Dear Santa: We have all been good little boys and girls this year, so please be good to us Christmas and bring us a bottle of fresh sweet milk and a large box of oranges. Be good to everyone else. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sophomore Class of 1925, H. H. S. By a Pupil. (Kathy's notes: There was a second front page for this Vol 39, No. 34. Then the next page filmed was page 12, pg 11, pg 10, pg 5, pg 6, pg 7, and finally pg 8. Because of this, I will be issuing the pg number 9, to the second front page, assuming that it was an additional supplement to the original paper, and will follow the pages in order.) Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 5. Col 2--Mrs. Susie Foster and sister, Miss Gertie Kirby of Moberly were called home the first of the week by the death of their grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Comstock. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 5. Col 2--Mr. and Mrs. Odus Bradley left Sunday for Kansas City where they will make their future home. They leave many friends who give them up with genuine regret. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 7. Col 1--Executrix's Notice--Notice is hereby given, that Letters Testamentary on the Estate of Mary Wood, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the 1st day of December, A. D., 1925, by the Probate Court of Randolph County, Missouri. All persons having claims against said Estate, are required to exhibit them for allowance to the executrix within six months after the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such Estate; and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of this publication, they shall be forever barred. Eddie S. Wood, Executrix. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 7. Col 2&3--(Kathy's Notes: This was a divorce action by Flossie Smith, Plaintiff, vs. W. B. Smith, Defendant, for divorce, to be determined at a court in Moberly, county of Randolph, on the 1st of February, 1926. No grounds mentioned.) Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 8. Col 2&3--Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sandidge, who moved from here to Colorado several years ago, and are now located in Los Vegas, NM, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp the first of the week. Friday, 18 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 34, pg 9 (second front page), col 1--FORMER HIGBEE BOY DEAD--Don Boyd Passes Away at His Home in Tilden, Ill., After Protracted Illness.--The many Higbee friends of William Odon Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boyd, formerly of this place, were grieved when word came Monday of his death at the home of his parents in Tilden, Ill., on Sunday, but they were glad, in a way, for Don as deceased was familiarly known, as well as his parents, for all knew that he could never recover, and all knew that it meant a happy release from three long years of suffering. Entering the service of Uncle Sam at the outbreak of the war, army surgeons found that Don was suffering from serious heart trouble, and was given his discharge and sent home from Texas, and had never seen a well day since, the belief being that several serum treatments given while in camp but aggravated his heart trouble and was the indirect cause of his death. Leaving Higbee with his parents some eight years ago, he was able to work for a few years, but for the past three years had been unable to do anything, and for the greater part of that time, had to keep to his bed. He was treated by specialists, but all to no avail and gradually grew weaker, and about a year or two ago was stricken with paralysis which affected his left side, and which rendered him all but helpless. A few months ago it was found that he was suffering from an inward goiter, and which, it is now believed was the cause of all his trouble, but the discovery came too late, as he was too weak for an operation. This discovery only added to the distress of his loved ones, and friends back in old Higbee, for it was feared that it would eventually choke him to death, but which, we are glad to state, was not the case, his death being as calm and peaceful as if he were going to sleep. About a week before he died, he called his wife and parents around his bedside and told them that he would not be with them much longer now, that he would soon go to sleep, and handing his pipe and tobacco, one of the few pleasures that had not been denied him by his illness, to his mother, told her that he would never use it again. He was fully prepared to make the great change and was reconciled to go, telling the anxious watchers that he was going to heaven, and telling them further that he could see the lights of the City Eternal every time he closed his eyes. Deceased was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boyd and was born in Higbee, August 16, 1896, and had resided here most of the time until the family moved to Tilden, Ill., where he had since resided. He was married on July 3, 1921, to Miss Minnie Bann of Tilden, and is survived by her, as well as by his parents and one brother, Rufus W. Boyd, now of Shreveport, La., and one sister, Mrs. Clyde Reed of Cambria, Ill. He also leaves one nephew, Rufus H. Boyd and one niece, Ruth Maxine Reed, besides a host of friends, for he had a way of making and holding friends that was peculiarly his own. The body, accompanied by Mrs. Boyd and her father, P. W. Bann, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boyd, Rufus Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Reed, arrived over the Alton Thursday morning and funeral services were conducted at the Christian church that afternoon by the Rev. F. V. Brower, pastor of the Methodist church, the crowd, despite the weather and the short notice of the services, comfortably filling the church. Interment was made in the Higbee cemetery, and the funeral party left over the Alton for St. Louis on the Red Train carrying with them the deepest sympathy of all who had known Don or his parents. A short time prior to his death he united with the church, and died in the blessed assurance that it would be well with him in the Beyond. He was a member of the Higbee lodge of Odd Fellows and of the Knights of Pythias at Tilden, members of each order, so far as they could be reached, attending the funeral and following the body to its last resting place. 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. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 1, col 4--Impenetrable Mystery in Death of Salisbury Boy--Tragedy wrapped in a cloak of mystery ended the life of James Schachtele, the 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schachtele of 5 1/2 miles northwest of Salisbury last Friday morning. The boy was shot, a 22-calibre rifle bullet piercing his brain. The bullet entered his neck about two inches below the left ear and ranged upward and lodged just under the skull at the top and on the right side of his head. Who shot him or how he was shot is a mystery that a coroner's jury could not decide after examining the dead boy's brothers, Ralph 14 years old and Howard, 5 years old, who were the only ones at home when the tragedy occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Schachtele had just come to town when the older boy phoned that his brother, James, had fallen from the hay loft at the barn and was dead. The boy was found lying on the barn floor where he had fallen from the loft. Mr. Schachtele after briefly asking his sons about the accident, thought at first, that the boy had fallen from the hay loft and that the wound in his neck, from which blood flowed was caused by his falling on the tine of a pitchfork or a stick. The doctor's examination of the wound in the afternoon led him to the conclusion that the wound was made by a bullet. Dr. West of Mendon, coroner, was called and held an inquest Friday night. The doctor's examination, by removing a part of the skull, revealed a 22-calibre bullet lodged just under the skull at the top and on the right side of the head. The verdict of the jury was that the boy died from a gun shot wound caused by some manner unknown to the jury. The principal witness at the inquest was the dead boy's brother, Ralph, who made the following statement, corroborated in all points by Howard, the five year old boy. James and Howard were at the barn and James was engaged in stripping some kaffir corn which he was feeding the chickens. Suddenly James fell from the loft. The lad seeing that he did not raise ran to the house and called his brother, who was taking care of his baby sister, and told him that Jim had fallen from the hay loft and hurt himself. Both returned to the barn and Ralph seeing the blood flowing from the wound returned to the house and got a pan of water, some absorbent cotton and adhesive tape to dress the wound. When he returned he started to dress the wound when he noticed his brother was dead. The youngest boy at the barn maintains that he heard no shot and Ralph says he was in the house with the baby and knew nothing of the accident until called by his younger brother. Judging from the range of the bullet, the boy was shot from below while standing up or from the rear and side as he was stooping over. There is a shotgun and 22-calibre rifle in the Schachtele home, but both were found to be in the place in which always kept, and there was no evidence that either had been handled or fired during the day. The boys say they did not touch the guns and have told the same story each time when questioned. There was no evidence that there was any person hunting in the neighborhood.--Salisbury Press-Spectator. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 4, col 6--A marriage license was issued in Moberly Monday to Virgil Thompson of that city and Miss Lavina Kelso of this place. We did not learn when or by whom the wedding ceremony was performed. Along with other friends, the NEWS extends congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 1--Mrs. Elerd Baker received the sad intelligence Tuesday from her sister, Mrs. Bulah Hart, that Mr. Hart was lying at the point of death in a Kansas City hospital, and that unless there was a decided change for the better in twelve hours there would be no earthly chance for his recovery. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo., Dec. 16. Dear Santa: I am a boy nine years old. Please bring me a ball and knife and a gun. Bring some nuts and candy. Don't forget my brother. Bring something for the other girls and boys.--Ralph Hargis. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo., Dec. 16.--Dear Santa: I am a little boy six years old. I live in the country. I want a gun, a wagon, some nuts, candy, oranges, bananas and please don't forget my sister and other good boys and girls.--Junior Comstock. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo. Dec 16--Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl twelve years old. Please bring me a doll, candy, oranges, bananas, and nuts. And please don't forget my little brother and other good little boys and girls--Helen Atkins. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo., Dec. 16--Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl seven years old. Won't you please bring me a doll buggy, some candy, nuts and oranges. Don't forget my little brothers. Bring them something nice--Helen Marie Lynch. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo, Dec. 16--Dear Santa: I am a little girl ten years old. Please bring me a doll and buggy, candy, oranges, bananas, and nuts. And don't forget my little sister and brother and all the other little girls and boys.--Toinette Blansett. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo., Dec. 16--Dear Santa: I am a little boy ten years old. I will tell you what I want for Christmas. I want a ball, wagon, knife, candy, oranges, and nuts. Please don't forget little sister.--T. R. Fisher. Friday, 25 Dec 1925, Vol 39 No. 35, pg 5, col 4--LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS--Higbee, Mo., Dec. 16. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl nine years old. I live in the country. I want a doll, a buggy, a trunk, some candy, nuts, oranges, bananas. Please don't forget other good boys and girls. I am your little friend.--Hilda Comstock. NOTE: The January through 14 May 1926 issues of the paper were not microfilmed, so are unavailable for transcription. The next posting will begin with 20 May 1926. 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.

My great grandaunt, Marion NEIL married John BARRON on 15 Nov. 1869 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada. John, born in Scotland c.1834, was the son of Thomas BARRON and Ellen MORGAN. John and his new wife, Marion, then moved to Missouri at a location I did not know until I found them in the new online LDS 1880 US census. They were farmers and the census states they were at Richmond, Howard, Missouri. The family included children Nellie [ married a Thomas Tatum KETCHUM], William, John, Anna [married a Charles SMITH], Marion and Charles. These children were born between 1871 and 1880. Is Richmond a town or a township? Any information on this family or any of their descendants would greatly be appreciated. I have looking for them for a number of years as they seemed to disappear after they left for Missouri. Thanks for any assistance, -- Bob === Robert Neil Chatham-Kent, ON rneil@ciaccess.com

Richard White born in Maryland/Virginia and died in Howard Co in 1825. He was father to Robert Lewis White.I am looking for a copy of his will. Linda Brown

Jewell and Leonard are the children of John William Chism (1866) and Nannie B. Unknown. See below in the 1910 census. 1910 US Census, Prairie Township, Randolph county, Missouri, 20 May 1910, pg ED 140 pg 10AFamily 252. Chism, John W. Jr, head, 43 year old white male, married 7 yrs, born MO, father KY, mother MO. farmer. Chism, Nannie B, wife, 29 year old white female, married 7 yrs, 4 born 3 living, born MO, parents born MO. Chism, Jewell, daughter, 5 year old white female, single, born MO, parents born MO. Chism, Leonard, son, 4 year old white male, single, born MO, parents born MO. Chism, Ewing, son, 2 year old white male, single, born MO parents born MO. Chism, John W. , father, 77 year old white male, born KY, parents born Kentucky. John William Chism was the son of John Chism (Abt 1831) and Nancy Unknown. John Sr. shown above in his son's household, below in the 1850-1880 census records and his death notice. 1850 US Census, pg 250, prairie twp, Randolph county, MO, 24 Oct 1850, Dwelling 730 family 730 Mary Chism, 52 year old white female, born in Ohio. Lucretia Chism, 26 year old white female, born in KY. George Chism, 24 year old white male, born in MO. Joseph Chism, 22 year old white male, born in MO. Louisa Chism, 20 year old white female born in MO John Chism, 18 year old white male born in MO. Ann Chism, 16 year old white female born in MO. Anasetta Chism, 14 year old white female born in MO. Thomas Chism, 12 year old white male born in MO. Nancy Chism, 9 year old white female born in MO. 1860 US Census, Prairie Twp, Randolph county, Missouri, pg 836, Dwelling 209, Family 209 Chism, Mary, 61 year old white female, born in Ohio. Chism, John, 28 year old white male, born in MO. Chism, Sarah A. 26 year old white female, born in MO. Chism, Anisetta, 24 year old white female born in MO. Chism, Thomas K, 22 year old white male born in MO. 1870 US Census, Prairie Twp, Randolph county, Missouri, pg 197b, 23 Aug 1870, Dwelling 267, family 266. Chism, John, 38 year old white male farmer, born MO. Chism, Nancy, 27 year old white female, born in MO. Chism, John William, 4 year old white male, born in MO. Chism, Mary E, 2 year old white female, born in MO. 1880 US Census Census Place: Prairie, Randolph, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254712 National Archives Film T9-0712 Page 28A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John CHISM Self M W W 49 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY John CHISM Son M S W 14 MO Occ: Farm Hand Fa: MO Mo: MO Mary E. CHISM Dau F S W 12 MO Occ: Keeping House Fa: MO Mo: MO Sallie CHISM Dau F S W 7 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO From "The Higbee News" dated Friday, 2 Feb 1912--John Chisholm aged 80 years, is seriously ill at his home near Clark and his recovery is very doubtful. From "the Higbee News" dated 7 Aug 1914--JOHN CHISHOM DEAD--John Chishom, living between Higbee and Clark, died on July 31, aged 83 years. He was born in Howard county in 1831, and later moved to this county, locating on the farm where he died. He is survived by a son and daughter. Interment was made in the Wright cemetery near Clark. John Chism (1831) was the son of Michael Chism (1786) and Mary Breed. Michael was a brother of Jacob Chism, the minister, and the son of James Chism and Mary Howard. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Gibbons" <c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism > I have a date of 20 Feb 1831 as given in the Chism Bible. I believe I sent > you a copy of that. Let me know if I did not, or if Anne Siler did not. > > I do not have a place. I am guessing Morgan Co MO where her family were > although it may have been in Howard Co. I am sure it was in Missouri. > > Carolyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth DuBois Russo" <elizabethrusso@attbi.com> > To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:37 AM > Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism > > > > Can someone help me connect the dots here with the Chism family? Are the > > folks below related to the branch of Chisms who intermarried with the > > Williams? > > > > Is there a gedcom out there that is downloadable which is somewhat > accurate > > so that I can see how the Chisms relate with each other and with other > > families? I have very spotty information on even my own branch--Sarah G. > > Chism who married John C. Williams (by the way, do we have a marriage date > > and place for this couple?) > > > > Thank you, > > > > Elizabeth DuBois Russo > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" <mkbowlin@iland.net> > > To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:19 PM > > Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Higbee News, 27 Nov 1925, through 11 Dec 1925 > > > > > > > Friday, 27 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 31, pg. 8, col. 4--West Point > > Items--Misses Jewel > > > Chism and Felicia Lewis were guests of Mrs. Sid Swetnam Thursday night. > > > > > > Friday, 27 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 31, pg. 8, col. 4--West Point > > Items--Leonard Chism, > > > who works near Moberly, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and > Mrs. > > John Chism. > > > > > >

1830 US Census, Howard Co, Mo, pg 172 line 23. Colden Williams He is 60-70 and a widower, one daughter 10-15, one daughter 20-30, two sons 15-20 and one son 5-9. Documents; (1) 1840 US Census, Howard Co, Mo, pg 27, line 2. J. C. Williams, 3 white males under 5 2 white males of 20 and under 30 2 white females of 5 and under 10 1 white female of 20 and under 30. 1850 US Census, Howard Co, Mo, pg 125a, line 8 fam 3, 22 Aug. John C. Williams, 40 year old white male, farmer born in KY. Sarah Williams, 40 year old white female born in Kentucky. Mary S. Williams, 18 year old white female born in Missouri. Sarah Williams, 16 year old white female born in Missouri. Jos. D. Myers, 22 year old white male born in Missouri. Priscilla Myers, 16 year old white female born in Missouri. Jacob Williams, 12 year old white male born in Missouri. Willoughby Williams, 10 year old white male born in Missouri. Charles, A. Williams, 8 year old white male born in Missouri. Sarah Williams, 6 year old white female born in MO. John C. Williams, 4 year old white male born in Missouri. Uriel Williams, 11/12 year old white male born in Missouri. 1860 US Census, Howard Co, Mo, Bonne Femme twp, pg 85 line 10 family 589, 31 July 1860. John C. Williams, 49 year old white male farmer, $200 in real estate, $500 in personal estate, born in Missouri. Sarah Williams, 49 year old white female born in Missouri. Jacob C Williams, 22 year old white male born in Missouri. Charity Williams, 17 year old white female born in Missouri. Elizabeth Williams, 14 year old white female born in Missouri. John C. Williams Jr, 13 year old white male born in Missouri. Uriah C. Williams, 11 year old white male born in Missouri. David Hardin C. Williams, 8 year old white male born in Missouri. 1870 US Census, Bonne Femme Twp, Howard Co, Mo, pg 16 , line 25, family 102, 16 June 1870. J. C. Williams, 59 year old white male farmer, $1200 real estate, $300 personal estate, born in Kentucky. Sarah Williams, 59 year old white female born in Kentucky. John C. Williams Jr, 22 year old white male born in Missouri. Uriah Williams, 20 year old white male born in Missouri. David H. Williams, 18 year old white male born in Missouri. From "The Howard County Advertiser" dated 17 Apr 1879--John C. Williams, an old and esteemed citizen of this county, died at his residence in the eastern part of the county on March 11th, aged 68 years. The deceased was born in Christian county, KY, located in Howard county in the year 1818, and had resided here ever since. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth DuBois Russo" <elizabethrusso@attbi.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism (and Williams) > Kathy, I have the date of death for Colden C. as 23 July 1844. The source > of this information is FergyJR@aol.com. Hopefully, she'll join us in this > discussion. > > I have the 1850 and 1860 census records for John and Sarah, but not 1830, > 1840, or 1870. If anyone knew the page numbers, we could get these images > from the Howard County pages at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/howard/census/. I found the two > records I do have by going page by page. No time to do that today, much as > I wished! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" > > > I have no record of this child, Colden C. Williams, at all. Did he die > young? > > > >

With the notorious number of mistakes found in that particular book, especially with the reading of 1's and 4's being off, and 0's and 6's being interchanged, I suspect this child's date of birth was actually 21 Apr 1836. This would be supported by the 1840 census records for the family of John C. Williams, which shows three boys under the age of 5. And this child would fit nicely between Prisilla, born 1834 and Jacob Chism Williams born 1838. This would make Colden C, Jacob Chism and Willoughby Columbus the three boys under the age of 5 on that census record, and Prisilla and Mary as the two girls between the ages of 5-10. Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: <FergyJR@aol.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism (and Williams) > The information I have came from the Howard County Cemetery Records by Boggs > and Coutts. It lists in Williams Cemetery which has been destroyed and was > located on Guy Dougherty Farm West Bunker Hill 2 individuals: page 712 > > Pemberton, Martha J. w. S. d 11-20-1864 35y 1m 10d > Williams, Colden C. s. J.C. & S.C. b 4-21-1830 d 7-23-1844 > > Hope this helps. > Cindy > >

Bob, i guess that's why i listen and re-listen to a Lloyd Bockstruck tape that I have. He tells a story about having to stay close beside his patrons in the Dallas Public Library using the microfilm. He was able to help someone find a German name with the "D" and the "T" used interchangeably in one of his "stories." -----Original Message----- From: Bob Doerr <bdoerr@rollanet.org> To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:22 AM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Vital Records follow-up >This is a follow-up to my recent post about needed access to Vital Records. > > > >The problem is not that the vital records cannot be accessed; they can. For a fee, the staff at the Department of Health will search for a record. If they find it, they will send a copy. Too often the response is that they found no record. > > > >I sought birth and death data re my aunt, who died before her brother, my father, was born. He told me that her given name was Mildred. I sent my money for searches and was advised that no records were found. I found her baptismal record by a different given name. It happens that the relevant records in this case were not held by the Mo. Dept. of Health, and I was able to review the hand-written birth and death records. I found her birth record by a third given name, but, by the time she died, she was indeed Mildred. A staff simply cannot locate a record under such circumstances. A researcher can, but depends on access to the data. > > > >My grandmother's maiden name was very difficult to spell. I knew the ship and arrival date of her aunt (same surname). It took me three times thru a transcription of the ship list to recognize her thoroughly-butchered name. Of course, I could not find her name in the index. I never did find her sister who was with her. > > > >My name is Doerr; in an old list, it is spelled 'Ter'. Only by searching the original records, or microforms thereof, can one find the needed data in such cases. (I guess I now have an idea as to how my ancestors pronounced our name.) > > > >The researcher has patience and incentive to find the data; any staff must depend on their imperfect indexes and the Health Department has incentive to send a 'no find' letter. > > > >Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks > >Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm >

This is a follow-up to my recent post about needed access to Vital Records. The problem is not that the vital records cannot be accessed; they can. For a fee, the staff at the Department of Health will search for a record. If they find it, they will send a copy. Too often the response is that they found no record. I sought birth and death data re my aunt, who died before her brother, my father, was born. He told me that her given name was Mildred. I sent my money for searches and was advised that no records were found. I found her baptismal record by a different given name. It happens that the relevant records in this case were not held by the Mo. Dept. of Health, and I was able to review the hand-written birth and death records. I found her birth record by a third given name, but, by the time she died, she was indeed Mildred. A staff simply cannot locate a record under such circumstances. A researcher can, but depends on access to the data. My grandmother's maiden name was very difficult to spell. I knew the ship and arrival date of her aunt (same surname). It took me three times thru a transcription of the ship list to recognize her thoroughly-butchered name. Of course, I could not find her name in the index. I never did find her sister who was with her. My name is Doerr; in an old list, it is spelled 'Ter'. Only by searching the original records, or microforms thereof, can one find the needed data in such cases. (I guess I now have an idea as to how my ancestors pronounced our name.) The researcher has patience and incentive to find the data; any staff must depend on their imperfect indexes and the Health Department has incentive to send a 'no find' letter. Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm

Records at risk A number of kinds of records that are of value for family historians are often at risk because only the originals exist. Thus, they are at risk of discard as old and value-less, or of fire, storm, mold, age-related deterioration or vandalism. These include mainly school records (teachers daily records that show the names of the pupils, often their parents or guardians), bible records, sexton's records, mortuary records and church records. You may know of others. Some business records are also valuable, if only indirectly. (Fortunately, in Missouri, most courthouse records have been microfilmed, but it pays to check with the officials to be sure.) There are several ways to reduce the risk of loss of these records. These include photocopying, microfilming (with the negatives stored safely, at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City or at the State Archives), photography, copying to CD or DVD, and publication in a well-distributed and well-indexed organ. By well-indexed, I mean both name-indexed within the organ and, for periodicals, indexed in Periodical Source Index (PERSI). For the present, a procedure of both publication and filming on silver (not color) film provides the most security. That way, both an image of the original and an indexed transcription is preserved. Digital recording media change so often that the records may become unavailable when the system for reading the media become obsolete and are discarded. This is to urge all those interested in family history to search for such records and to see to the protection of all those found. If you cannot make the rounds of your local courthouses and historical societies and museums, please call around, and use mail or e-mail. Judgment is needed as to where to publish. Church, school, sexton's and mortuary records are best published in a local magazine if it is indexed in PERSI. Bible records, which, by the way, do not lend themselves to microfilming, are best published in a magazine that covers the area in which the family lived, or in a magazine of regional or state-wide coverage if the family extends beyond, say, a county. I offer publication of good transcriptions in the Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal. The Journal is widely distributed, has a good annual index, and is indexed in PERSI. I can work from good photocopies or scans of the originals. There is, of course, no charge for publishing in the Journal, and submitters receive a copy of each issue in which their work appears. If a record collection is too large for publication in the Journal, I can probably help arrange for publication in book form. Bob Doerr, Editor, Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm

Access to Records In 1910, the State of Missouri assumed the responsibility for keeping vital records. The records were kept confidential, as was proper, at least for birth records. However, some of the records are now 90 years old; it is time to place microfilms of all the birth records, with indexes, that are older than 72 years, and all of the death and other records, into the State Archives for full public access. Efforts have been made in the legislature, but the Department of Health obfuscates. The Department proposes to place on line images of the birth records 90 years or older and death records 50 years or older. That will be fine, but it is not enough. This is to urge that, during this political season, your candidates for the legislature and state senate be queried as to their positions on the matter. Owing to the Federal regulation that census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval suffices for privacy. All that is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 new sub-paragraphs as follows: (4) The department shall enable the State Archives to duplicate, for public access, microfilms of the following: a) all birth records that are 72 years old or older, and indexes to such records, and b) all other vital records and indexes. (5) The department shall enable, annually, the State Archives to duplicate microfilms of the following: a) all birth records that have become 72 years old or older, and indexes to such records, and b) all other vital records and indexes. Bob Doerr Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm

I am afraid I just have their names. I think that because of the commonness of Williams and J as a first name and C (Colden or Columbus or Chism) as a middle name that because the birth date does not fit with the Bible marriage date, it is unlikely that this Colden is a son of John and Sarah Chism. I do not begin to have all the Williams of this family in my database, but I have right off hand probably 15 J Williams (not all of whom could be the father, by the way). I do not have anything other than their names on James and John, sons of Uriah. The Martha J Pemberton found with this is Martha Jane Dougherty, wife of Stephen Pemberton. She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Miles Dougherty (who were greatgrandparents of Guy Dougherty, my grandfather's brother). It seems reasonable to me that the Colden C Williams would have a closer connection to the Dougherty family than John C and Sarah Chism's son - though I do not have it readily at hand. (I think I need to do a lot more printing and saving before I can find anything) Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth DuBois Russo" <elizabethrusso@attbi.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism (and Williams) > At first blush, it would seem that Colden C. might be the son of John C. and > Sarah Chism. Looking in my database so far (which I just started working on > for Williams this past year), I have the following J. Williams who I wonder > might also fit: > > James Williams and John Williams, sons of Uriah M. Williams and Mary "Polly" > Thompson. Anyone have further information on either of these two? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <FergyJR@aol.com> > To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:52 PM > Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism (and Williams) > > > > The information I have came from the Howard County Cemetery Records by > Boggs > > and Coutts. It lists in Williams Cemetery which has been destroyed and > was > > located on Guy Dougherty Farm West Bunker Hill 2 individuals: page 712 > > > > Pemberton, Martha J. w. S. d 11-20-1864 35y 1m 10d > > Williams, Colden C. s. J.C. & S.C. b 4-21-1830 d 7-23-1844 > > > > Hope this helps. > > Cindy > > > > >

At first blush, it would seem that Colden C. might be the son of John C. and Sarah Chism. Looking in my database so far (which I just started working on for Williams this past year), I have the following J. Williams who I wonder might also fit: James Williams and John Williams, sons of Uriah M. Williams and Mary "Polly" Thompson. Anyone have further information on either of these two? ----- Original Message ----- From: <FergyJR@aol.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism (and Williams) > The information I have came from the Howard County Cemetery Records by Boggs > and Coutts. It lists in Williams Cemetery which has been destroyed and was > located on Guy Dougherty Farm West Bunker Hill 2 individuals: page 712 > > Pemberton, Martha J. w. S. d 11-20-1864 35y 1m 10d > Williams, Colden C. s. J.C. & S.C. b 4-21-1830 d 7-23-1844 > > Hope this helps. > Cindy > >

The information I have came from the Howard County Cemetery Records by Boggs and Coutts. It lists in Williams Cemetery which has been destroyed and was located on Guy Dougherty Farm West Bunker Hill 2 individuals: page 712 Pemberton, Martha J. w. S. d 11-20-1864 35y 1m 10d Williams, Colden C. s. J.C. & S.C. b 4-21-1830 d 7-23-1844 Hope this helps. Cindy

Elizabeth This isn't exactly what you want.. but you'll see that the Williams and Chisms pick up in the Morgan Co. 1880 census: -- this is thanks to Bonnie Conrad on the Morgan list. Census Place: Haw Creek, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 229A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Hesechio LETCHWORTH Self M M B 50 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: --- Sallie LETCHWORTH Wife F M B 37 MO Fa: KY Mo: KY Sarah J. LETCHWORTH Dau F S B 12 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Edward L. LETCHWORTH Son M S B 2 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Rheuben CHISM Nephew M S B 17 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 263A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Curley ROSS Self M M B 45 SC Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: VA Anney ROSS Wife F M B 40 MO Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC Henery CRAIN Other M S B 13 MO Occ: Farm Labor Fa: MO Mo: MO Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 263A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William BOWLIN Self M M W 66 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: TN Elisa J. BOWLIN Wife F M W 54 MO Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: VA Thomas J. BOWLIN Son M S W 30 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: AL Mo: MO Erastes W. BOWLIN Son M S W 8 MO Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: MO Clay ROSS Other M M MU 21 MO Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: MO Mo: PA Matilda BOWLIN Other F M MU 18 MO Occ: Servant Fa: MO Mo: MO Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 263B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Richard MEADOWS Self M M B 62 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA Martha A. MEADOWS Wife F M B 42 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY Laura MEADOWS Dau F S B 21 MO Fa: VA Mo: KY William MEADOWS Son M S B 13 MO Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: KY Ann MC CLANAHAN GDau F S B 11 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Richard HOWARD GSon M S B 2 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO These look like some of my ancestors a Howard and McClannahan together and they are both children. Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 264D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Jack CHISM Self M M B 48 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Rachel CHISM Wife F M B 33 MO Occ: Keeping House Fa: MO Mo: MO John W. CHISM Son M S B 13 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO George CHISM Son M S B 9 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Catharin CHISM Dau F S B 11 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Anna CHISM Dau F S B 7 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Fonah CHISM Son M S B 1 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Partheny CHISM Mother F W B 64 MO Fa: SC Mo: SC Mary CHISM Sister F W B 45 MO Fa: SC Mo: KY Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 265A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samuel LETCHWORTH Self M M B 50 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Harrett LETCHWORTH Wife F M B 50 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 265B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Hannah CHISM Self F W W 51 KY Occ: Farming Fa: VA Mo: VA Mary H. CHISM Dau F S W 19 MO Occ: Works Milliner Shop Fa: KY Mo: KY Thomas G. CHISM Son M S W 17 MO Occ: Work On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY Spanel MOORE Brother M S W 39 MO Occ: Work On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA William F. BAYLEY Other M S W 23 MO Occ: Work On Farm Fa: KY Mo: KY Mary CHISM Other F S B 8 MO Occ: Does House Work Fa: MO Mo: MO Census Place: Moreau, Morgan, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254705 National Archives Film T9-0705 Page 266D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Thomas MOBLEY Self M M W 31 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Mary MOBLEY Wife F M W 24 MO Occ: House Keeper Fa: NY Mo: PA Elizabeth J. MOBLEY Dau F S W 6 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Daniel W. MOBLEY Son M S W 2 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Charley MOBLEY Son M S W 1M MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Catherin WILLIAMS Other F S B 14 MO Occ: Does House Work Fa: MO Mo: MO Henry WILLIAMS Other M S MU 9M MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO

I have no Colden C Williams born 21 Apr 1830. Doesn't mean there isn't one. And I have no Colden as son of Sarah and John C. Although by the normal naming patterns, there should be one. Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth DuBois Russo" <elizabethrusso@attbi.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism (and Williams) > Oh dear. A can of worms again. I see that I have a child of John C. and > Sarah Chism Williams being Colden C. Williams, born 21 April 1830. My > source for this is an archives posting to this list. This child would have > been born, then, 10 months before the marriage of this couple. Is he not a > child of theirs, then? Is one of the dates wrong? > > Hmmmm... > > Elizabeth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn Gibbons" <c.n.gibbons@worldnet.att.net> > To: "Elizabeth DuBois Russo" <elizabethrusso@attbi.com>; > <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:46 AM > Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Chism > > > > I have a date of 20 Feb 1831 as given in the Chism Bible. >

Kathy, I have the date of death for Colden C. as 23 July 1844. The source of this information is FergyJR@aol.com. Hopefully, she'll join us in this discussion. I have the 1850 and 1860 census records for John and Sarah, but not 1830, 1840, or 1870. If anyone knew the page numbers, we could get these images from the Howard County pages at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/howard/census/. I found the two records I do have by going page by page. No time to do that today, much as I wished! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Kathy Bowlin" > I have no record of this child, Colden C. Williams, at all. Did he die young?