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, as well as 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, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 2--Dr. G. M. Nichols in Hospital--Dr. G. M. Nicholas was taken to Moberly Tuesday where he was operated on Wednesday for gall stones, from which he had been suffering for some time. While the operation was a success, and he is doing as well as could be expected, he is in a very serious condition. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 2--A Coming Marksman--According to a clipping from the Tulsa, Okla, World, handed us by Mrs. Arthur Mullier, her nephew, Oliver Williams, aged 13, was third best in an air rifle shooting match staged by a hardware firm in that city, making a score of 29 out of a possible 50. The high score was made by Austin Lawrence with a record of 32, while Fern Davis won second prize with a score of 30. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 3--Ben Robson Critically Ill--The many Higbee friends of Rev. Ben Robson, formerly of this place, will learn with the deepest regret that he is critically ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edwin Rees, of Springfield, Ill. He has been in poor health for a year or more, and a week or so ago became alarmingly worse. A letter received from the family yesterday advised that he was some better. This will be good news to his legion of friends in old Higbee, all of whom join the NEWS in the prayer for his recovery. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 4--Mrs. Mary White Dead--Mrs. Mary White, of Moberly, died at her home in that city Tuesday night after an illness of several weeks. Had she lived until the next day she would have been 89 years old. She is survived by five sons and three daughters, viz: Rev. L. M. White, Fayette; T. R. White, Neosha, Kan.; J. F. White, Nuyoka, Okla.; J. E. White, Dennison, Texas, and R. L. White, Moberly; Mrs. Sallie Goodpaster, Venita, Okla.; Mrs. Lou Watts, Boonville, and Mrs. Emma Fisher, Kansas City. She also leaves fifty-one grandchildren and forty-one-great-grandchildren. Of her sons, three are Baptist ministers and two of her grandsons have taken up the same calling. The body, accompanied by the family, was taken from here over the Alton yesterday to Blackburn, Saline county, for burial, funeral services having been conducted in the home that morning by the Rev. G. E. Molett. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 5--Shoots Off Part of Thumb--Emerson Hare, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hare, while out hunting yesterday afternoon south of town, had the misfortune to get the first joint of his right thumb blown off by the accidental discharge of a shotgun. At the time of the accident he was standing with his right hand grasping the muzzle of the gun, the thumb being directly over the muzzle. The stock of the gun, which he had rested on his foot or the ground, slipped in some manner, and the gun was discharged. The entire palm of the hand and all of the fingers were badly powder burned. He was hurried to town and taken to Dr. C. F. Burkhalter's where his wounds were dressed. While the accident is distressing, it could have been worse, as his hand might have been blown off. Emerson has the sympathy of all his friends, and their congratulations as well, that it was not worse. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 5--Ribs Broken in Basketball Practice--Orville Avery, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Avery, a pupil in the Myers Consolidated High School, was quite seriously injured yesterday afternoon while engaged in a practice game of basketball, being thrown heavily when he tripped over something, and receiving two broken ribs on his left side. He seems to have landed mainly on his head and left shoulder, as he complained very much of his head paining him, and which caused him to faint, or lose consciousness, several times after being brought to the office of Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, who dressed his injuries. He was brought to town at once and was able to be taken home about seven o'clock, though apparently not thoroughly at himself. In the fall his shirt was all but torn from his shoulders and back. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 1, col. 5--Jas. Ballantine, who had his right hip broken and his right elbow crushed in a fall three weeks ago, is doing nicely, we are glad to state. Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, the attending physician, is having better luck with the elbow than he anticipated, as he was quite sure the elbow would be stiff, and of which he is yet reasonably sure, although he says there is a slight chance that Mr. Ballantine may be able to bend the arm to some extent, but that he will never be able to turn his hand. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 4, col. 3--J. S. Warford and daughter, Mrs. Carrie Perkins, were called to Perry, Okla., Monday by a message stating that Mr. Warford's sister, Mrs. Emily Craig, was not expected to live. When last heard from she was still alive, but no hope was entertained for her recovery. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 2--Omar Dougherty left Monday for Midwest, Wyo., where he has employment. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 2--Mrs. Thos. Osburn of Moberly was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pitney, during the week. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 2--Franklin Naylor, who has been critically ill at the home of his son, Oscar Naylor, of Burton, for the past three weeks, remains about the same, being reported no better late yesterday. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 3--George Lloyd and family moved to Kansas City Tuesday where Mr. Lloyd has a good position with the Ford Motor Co. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 5--Mrs. Chas. Binney and daughter, Mrs. Louis Link, of Thurber, Texas, are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pitney, and other relatives and friends. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 5--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cunningham and son, Charles, of Michigan, on their way to Ft. Worth, Texas, to visit Mr. Cunningham's mother, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Thompson during the week. Mr. Cunningham is a nephew of Mr. Thompson. Friday, 13 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 29, pg. 5, col. 6--Russell Items--Martin Robb spent Monday in Moberly buying a car load of toys for his baby. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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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, as well as 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, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 1--Mrs. Chas. Frisk Critically Ill--Mrs. Chas. Frisk, who has been very sick for some time and who has been in a critical condition for the past two weeks from leakage of the heart, was no better yesterday. Mr. Frisk who has also been quite ill, is able to be up, we are glad to state. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 2--Attempted to Feed Baby Lye--On Monday of last week a negro reform school boy attempted to give the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis, of near New Franklin, a spoonful of concentrated lye. The negro boy had been taken from the training school by Mr. Davis to help on the farm. He had become angered at Mr. and Mrs. Davis and tried to poison the child through spite. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had gone to a neighbor's leaving their ten-months-old son with a nurse maid and it was while they were away that the boy tried to administer the lye to the baby in a spoon. The baby's mouth and face were badly burned and at first it was thought to be in a critical condition but is now on the road to recovery. It is said that feeling against the negro, who is about fourteen years of age, ran high in the vicinity in which Mr. and Mrs. Davis live. He was returned to the Training School--Fayette Democrat-Leader. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 2--Resigns as Secretary--Aubrey Humphrey, who was recently elected secretary of the Moniteau Coal Co., and whose duties would have been to keep the books, which meant making up the pay-roll, billing all coal, attending to all correspondence, collections, etc., has resigned, not, we are pleased to state, because of any friction with any member or members of the company, but for the reason that he has decided that he would rather have employment at the mine where he will have to work but eight hours, as the other job would mean, likely, at least ten or twelve hours a day besides a world of responsibility and worry. We are not advised as to who will succeed him. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Mrs. Mary Dougherty Dead.--Mrs. Mary Dougherty, a native of Howard county, died at the Masonic Home in St. Louis Sunday night, November 1. She was about 81 years of age. Something over two years ago Mrs. Dougherty broke her hip in a fall and for a long time suffered from this injury. About three weeks ago she sustained another fracture of the hip in a second fall. Because of her advanced age the injury proved fatal. The body was brought to Fayette, arriving this morning, and was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Woods in this city, Mr. Woods being a nephew of Mrs. Dougherty. Services will be held from the residence Tuesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. George W. Graham and interment will be made in walnut Ridge Cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. Mrs. Dougherty was born and reared in Howard county and lived a great part of her life in this county. Her maiden name was Mary Burnham, and she was married to Robert Dougherty, also of this county. He preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Mrs. Dougherty was a member of the Baptist church and was truly a good Christian woman. Her life was characterized by many admirable qualities.--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--John Marshall Again Operated On--John Marshall of near Madison, and well known here, who underwent a very serious surgical operation in a Moberly hospital a few months ago, was operated on again Monday at a Mexico hospital, this time for gall stones. At last accounts he was doing nicely. Mr. Marshall, it will be remembered, just previous to the first operation, was struck by lightning at his home, being found unconscious in the barnyard when the family returned home from church. He has about recovered from this shock, we understand. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Home Destroyed by Fire--Ed Swiney, residing on a farm near Burton, had the misfortune to lose his home and all its contents by fire Thursday afternoon of last week. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is believed to have been from a defective flue. Mr. Swiney, we learn, did not carry one cent of insurance. He has the sympathy of al in his loss, which is very heavy. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Suffering From Blood Poisoning--E. Kennedy, who has been suffering from blood poisoning in his left hand for three weeks or more, and which was caused from being struck by a hammer while working with the electric light construction gang at Boonville, is doing nicely, we are pleased to say. It looked for a time as if Mr. Kennedy would lose the arm in spite of all that could be done. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Perry-VanWinkle--Clel Perry, formerly of this place, but now of Boonville, was married Friday of last week to Miss Sue VanWinkle of that city, and where they will make their home. The NEWS joins other friends in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 1, col. 3--Had Tonsils Removed--Billie, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rankin, who had been suffering from diseased tonsils for some time, was taken to Moberly Tuesday where they were removed, since which time she has been doing nicely and will likely be out as usual in a few days. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 2--Misses Lorine and Irene Avery were at home from Mexico Sunday for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hale Avery. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--Miss Ella Mae Magruder was at home from Moberly during the week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Magruder. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--W. A. Sunderland, while at work in the Block mine Monday, had two ribs broken by a fall of rock. He also received numerous bruises. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--Jas. Ballantine who had his right hip and right elbow broken in a fall at mine No. 11 last week, is doing as well as could be expected. Friday, 6 Nov. 1925, Vol 39 No. 28, pg. 5, col. 3--C. A. Johnson, a student in Kemper Military Academy at Boonville, was the guest of his grandfather, Dr. G. M. Nichols, the first of the week. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

My GGgrandmothers line is back to Elizbeth Terrill who married Joseph Walker in 1852. They may have married in Randolph County. They lived in Brookfield, Mo. I'd like to know how the Terrill line may include Elizabeth. I know their many Terrill's in several counties nearby. Thank you, cjenkins45@kc.rr.com Carole

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:20:32 -0600 From: CWarbritton@cs.com To: MOPETTIS-L@rootsweb.com, MOCOOPER-L@rootsweb.com, MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com, MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Forty Niners and Old Timers, Part 5 In the Fall 1983 MoSGA Journal is a record of the proceedings of the Forty-Niners and Old Timers Assn copied from the files of the Joint Collection of the MU Western Historical Manuscripts & State Hist. Scty of Mo Manuscripts, copied by Betty Harvey Williams from the documents. From the minutes of the meetings, I will extract the list of those members: Enrolled in 1890, continued John William Murphy, born Christian Ky, July 12, 1835. Came to Mo in 1840 William V. Parsons born in Franklin Co., Ky, in 1823. Came to Mo in 1827. James Henry Ross, born in Tenn., Nov. 25, 1824. Came to Mo Nov. 19, 1828. Joseph Tice born in Warren Co., Mo. May 13th 1813 and resides in Sedalia, Mo C.F. Boatright, born in Kanawha, Va., on 26 June 1831, and have been in Mo. 50 years. PO Sedalia, Mo John T Hurd born Oct. 29th 1840 at Georgetown, Pettis Co., Mo. PO Sedalia John Ellis born in Baren County, Ky on the 16th day of January 1807 and moved to Mo in 1818. Grissom Lee, Wm M. Lee and James Lee of Pettis Co, Mo, and have all resided in Mo over 50 years. PO Beaman, Mo Albert J. Henry was born in Saline Co, Mo on 30th day of April 1835, and now resides in Pettis Co, Mo Dr. Edwin C Evans was born in Washington City on the 29th October 1828 and came to Mo in 1832. P O Sedalia George L. Yeater was born April 18th 1835 in Pike Co Mo and now resides in Pettis Co Mo. PO Sedalia James M. Lovelace born April 23, 1837 in North Carolina. Moved to Mo in 1838. PO Beaman Mo John R. Allison born in Cooper Co, Mo in 1832. M.P. Licuty (?) born in Howard Co Mo in 1838. William H. Stephens (Plaster Bill) was born Nov. 1821 in Cooper Co Mo Jacob Schnetter was born in Pennsylvania and moved to Mo in 1838. Thos. J. Wallace was born in Pettis Co. Mo in 1837. E.P. Stone was born in Tn. Came to Cole Co. Mo in 1839 and came to Cooper Co in 1840. Charles E. Leonard was born in Cooper Co Mo in 1837 William Fields was born in Mason Co Ky August 19th, 1837 and came to Mo in 1840 J.A. Lander was born in Ky Thomas Hiram Adam was born in Warren Co, Ky in 1821 and came to Mo in the year 1825, Clear Creek Township Cooper Co. Main Street Hog Hole. Now resides in Pettis Co. Absalom Clopton was born in Kent Co, Va in 1808 and came to Mo in 1834 George W. Clopton was born in Pettis Co Mo Jan. 8th 1840 James M. Byler was born in Boonville Cooper Co, Mo. June 2nd, 1833. PO Sedalia Zacariah F. Taylor was born in Ohio on the 8th day of March 1830, and came to Mo in Feb 1840 Judge Van Trump Chilton was born in Farquier Co, Va on the 1st of April 1817, and came to Mo in 1839. PO Smithton, Mo John D. Driscell was born Bedford Co., Tn May 1832. Came to Mo 1839 W.A. Ramsey born Sep 10 1824, came to Mo 1839 James H. Stevens, was born in Cole Co Mo (now Moniteau) Feb 5th, 1834, and now resides at Splice Creek, Pettis Co. Mo John Bohon, born in Mercer Co, Ky on the 11th day of May 1815, and came to Pettis Co, Mo in 1833. Jessie Larimore was born in Franklin Co, Mo on the 13th day of March 1824 and came to Pettis Co, Mo in 1887. Died in the ____ day of 1892 at Sedalia Mo David F. Polmer was born at Garrett Co, Ky on the 19th day of Nov 1832 and came to Mo in 1839 and resides in Pettis Co, Mo. PO Smithton, Mo (to be continued)

Found another link that posts the BIBLE OF MINOR BARBEE REDD WILLIAMS & MARY CYRENE VILEY WILLIAMS of Scott Co., Ky. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/scott/bibles/w452-001.txt

Thought this might be an interesting link regarding Meritt Williams. Not sure if this is the one everyone has been discussing, but I found this link today. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/scott/williams.jw.txt

<PRE>Sarshall Cooper is my 3rd ggf and 4thgguncle. I have info on Mary Sue Dougherty who married Ferdinand Cooper. How are you related to this line?

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 10:38:16 -0600 From: CWarbritton@cs.com To: MOCOOPER-L@rootsweb.com, MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com, MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com, MOPETTIS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Forty Niners and Old Settlers, Part 4 In the Fall 1983 MoSGA Journal is a record of the proceedings of the Forty-Niners and Old Timers Assn copied from the files of the Joint Collection of the MU Western Historical Manuscripts & State Hist. Scty of Mo Manuscripts, copied by Betty Harvey Williams from the documents. From the minutes of the meetings, I will extract the list of those members: Enrolled in 1890 Thomas C. Cranmer was born Feb. 10th 1834; near Clifton City, Cooper Co, Mo, and died on the 16th day of June 1890 by a gun shot wound, murdered by W.E. Tarlington Charles Holbert Allison born Cooper Co., Mo in 1824 Thos. J. Starke born at Charleston, Va. came to Mo in 1840. PO Otterville, Mo Dr. Samuel H. Saunders born in Richmond, Va., came to Mo in 1839. PO Otterville August M. Reed, born in Cooper Co., Mo in 1834. PO Otterville, Mo Hugh A.B. Johnston born Jan 28, 1822 in Cooper Co, Mo. PO Otterville, Mo Lycurgus M. Reed born in Cooper Co, Mo., Jan. 19th, 1836 George Waller Harland, born in Shelby Co, Ky, Sept 28, 1823. Came to Mo in 1835. PO Otterville (dead) J.B. Longan, born in Cole Co, Mo. April 13, 1822. PO Otterville Abraham Potter, born in Cooper Co., Mo. in 1825. PO Clifton City, Mo. Washington Sturke, born in Pike Co, Mo., March 1834. Came to Pettis Co., Mo. May 3rd 1857. PO Otterville John A. Crowder Sr. born in Charlotte Co, Va. in 1814. Came to Franklin Co Mo. April 2nd A.D. 1832. PO Otterville William Knaus born in Howard Co., Mo. in 1828. PO Otterville (dead) Walter Murphy born in Howard Co., Mo in 1835 Napoleon B. Goodnight born in Mercer Co., Ky in 1831. Came to Mo, August 21, 1834. James M. Allcorn, born in Howard Co., Mo, June 12, 1834 Caleb Weeden Houx born in Cooper Co., Mo., in 1828. William O. Powell born in Franklin Co, Va, Feb 11, 1834. Came to Mo in the Spring of 1836. Peter L. (T?) Boatman born in Nicholas Co., Ky in 1828. Came to Mo in 1838. John Bailey Cordry born in Todd Co, Ky, Dec. 1st 1809. Came to Mo Oct 1830. Benton Rees born in Pettis Co., Mo. June 9th 1839 William Durmsday born Otsego Co, NY in 1833. Came to Mo in 1837. Jarome B. McClellen born in Lincoln Co, Mo. in 1834. George Washington Hewes born in Cooper Co, Mo in 1828. James R. Ellis born in Pettis Co., Mo in 1831 James H. Glenn, born in Franklin Co, Mo in 1839. John G. Fowler, born in Caldwell Co, Ky, 1821, Dec 6. Came to Mo in 1825 Richard T. Ellis born in Orange Co., Va. Jan. 13, 1836. Came to Mo in 1836. John William West born in St. Louis Co, Mo, May 14, 1838, moved to Cooper Co in _____ (ink blot covers the date.) (to be continued)

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 22:59:52 -0600 From: CWarbritton@cs.com To: MOPETTIS-L@rootsweb.com, MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com, MOCOOPER-L@rootsweb.com, MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Forty Niners and Old Settler, Part 3 In the Fall 1983 MoSGA Journal is a record of the proceedings of the Forty-Niners and Old Timers Assn copied from the files of the Joint Collection of the MU Western Historical Manuscripts & State Hist. Scty of Mo Manuscripts, copied by Betty Harvey Williams from the microfilm. From the minutes of the meetings, I will extract the list of those members: Register of Old Timers since the 10th day of October, 1889 Menter Thompson, born in Ky, March 11, 1811, and moved to Mo, 1834, Sedalia, Mo PO James E. Bouldin, born in Va, Sept 5, 1831, PO Sedalia Mo Archibal Lovelace, born in NC 1806 came to Mo 1833. PO Clifton City, Mo T.A. Fowler born in Mo, Nov 19, 1834 Boone Co, PO Sedalia Mo Benton H. Ingram born in Green Co Mo, Nov 24, 1838, PO Sedalia, Mo J.W. Burris, born in Cole Co, Mo, Dec 24, 1830. PO Sedalia, Mo John Wiley Houx, born in Cooper Co, Mo, May 15th, 1831. PO Sedalia, Mo William S. Baker, born in Ky, Aug 13, 1834, came to Mo in 1840. PO Sedalia, Mo John E. Rector, born in Pettis Co, Mo Dec. 8, 1838. PO Sedalia, Mo Hocupha Zibeon Quisenberry born in Ky, Oct 20, 1828, came to Mo in 1833. PO Sedalia, Mo Berry Row Greer, born in Va, May 24, 1822. PO Sedalia, Mo Hiram B. Scott born in Pettis Co, Mo, July 13, 1838, PO Kemp, Mo David W. Thompson born in Pettis Co, Mo, Dec 14, 1834. PO Sedalia, Mo James F. Scott born in Pettis Co Mo, Oct 20, 1834. PO Ionia, Mo Job Hampton born March 11, 1824, came to Mo in 1832. PO Sedalia, Mo James Monroe Hood born June 7, ____, came to Mo in 1840. PO Beaman, Mo Charles Wm. Fristoe, born in Pettis Co. Mo, May 5, 1833, came to Mo May 5, 1833. PO Thornleigh, Mo Henry A. Collier, born in Madison Co., Mo, May 10, 1820. PO Smithton, Mo Thos. J. Allcorn, born in Howard Co, Mo., Aug 14, 1831(2). PO Sedalia, Mo William Henry Anderson, born in Boone Co, Mo. Jan 10, 1830. PO Sedalia, Mo John Bray, born in Osage Co, Mo March 1st, 1827. PO Sedalia Benj. Franklin O'Bannion, born in Grant Co, Ky, came to Mo in 1841. PO not given Joseph King Yeater, born in Lincoln Co Mo, Dec. 27, 1858. PO Sedalia Jefferson DeJarnett born in Boone Co, Mo 1832. PO Sedalia J.A. DeJarnett born in Boone Co, Mo 1829. PO Sedalia W.B. Higgins born in Pettis Co, Mo, May 27, 1837 Overton M. Harris, born in Boone Co, Mo, June 9, 1829 Samuel Shants born in St. Louis, Co, Mo, 1826 James Andrew Pollard, born in Madison Co, Mo, July 23, 1826. George W. Allcorn born in Pettis Co, Mo, 1838. PO Sedalia James W. Warren born in Pettis Co, Mo, March 7, 1840. PO Sedalia William O. Crawford born in Cooper Co, Mo, 1832. P.O. Sedalia Jesse Prewett, born in Clark Co, Ky, Aug. 29, 1821 and came to Mo in 1827. John G. Fowler, born Oct. 21, 1821 Caldwell Co, Ky, came to Mo in 1825. PO Sedalia Mo Ernest Lamy born in City Nancey, France, Jan 14, 1814, been in Mo 50 years, July 18th, 1890. PO Sedalia Dorrell D. Fear, born in Petersburgh, Va, 1812, came to Mo 1840. PO Sedalia Elias Patrick born in Bedford Co, Tenn, 1814 came to Mo in May, 1818. PO Sedalia William Gentry born in Howard Co Mo, April 1818 and died May 23, 1890. Van Tromp Chilton born in Va, came to Mo. (This entry is crossed thru.) Benton Reece born John J. Yeater born David R. Neal born Cooper Co, Mo., July 26, 1835. PO Medvell Addison A. Walker born in Cooper Co, Mo, April 15, 1839. George Ward Lacy, born in Ky in 1820, came to Mo in 1836. PO Sedalia John Stone Lingle born in Penn in 1820, came to Mo in 1834. PO Sedalia William Henry Carnes (Cemnes?), born in New Jersey, came to Mo in 1838 (to be continued, plenty more to come)

Ruth Hancock Cooper was my gg grandaunt. Sarshal was killed by an indian while rocking a baby in his cabin at Coopers Fort on the banks of the Missouri River near Boonville, MO. Here is the family as I have it. Source is the "Hancock Brothers From Virginia" written by Maureen Hancock Ward., 1992. John Overfelt Centralia, MO 1. RUTH3 HANCOCK (STEPHEN2, BENJAMIN1) was born August 29, 1766 in Goochland, VA, and died Aft. May 07, 1828 in Howard County, MO. She married SARSHALL COOPER September 24, 1788 in Madison County, KY. He was born August 25, 1762 in Culpepper, VA, and died April 06, 1815 in Coopers Fort, Howard County, MO. Children of RUTH HANCOCK and SARSHALL COOPER are: i. NANCY BOONE4 COOPER, b. July 25, 1790, Madison, County, KY; d. Between 1850/1858 in Howard County, MO; m. GRAY BYRUM, December 20, 1812, St. Charles, MO. ii. BRAXTON COOPER, b. Abt. 1791, Abt 1790/1791 in Madison, County, KY; d. 1822, Near Santa Fe, NM; m. JENNIE TURNER, June 05, 1814, St. Charles, MO. iii. JOSEPH COOPER, b. October 1792, Madison, Ky; d. October 27, 1875, Howard County, MO; m. ELIZABETH EUSTIS, February 05, 1818, Howard County, MO. iv. ELIZABETH COOPER, b. Abt 1793/1794 at Madison, County, KY; d. August 05, 1830, Howard County, MO; m. ADAM MURRAY, Abt. 1815, Missouri. v. STEPHEN COOPER, b. March 10, 1797, Madison, County, KY; d. May 16, 1890, Winters, CA; m. MILINDA TATE, September 30, 1824, Howard County, MO. vi. FRANCES COOPER, b. 1798; d. December 19, 1873, Howard County, MO; m. THOMAS CAMPBELL, April 29, 1822, Howard County, MO. vii. HENDLEY M. COOPER, b. December 04, 1800, Madison, County, KY; d. December 29, 1873, Howard County, MO; m. ADALINE CARSON, October 23, 1828, Howard County, MO. viii. BENJAMIN COOPER, b. June 01, 1802, Madison, County, KY; d. October 23, 1830, Howard County, MO; m. MARTHA GALBRAITH, July 20, 1826. ix. RACHEL COOPER, b. 1804, Madison, County, KY; m. JAMES COOK, Abt. 1823. x. PATRICK COOPER, b. May 21, 1807, Madison, County, KY; d. December 14, 1883, Colusa, CA; m. DOCIA ANN HOY, August 25, 1831, Howard County, MO. xi. SUSANNA COOPER, b. May 04, 1810, St. Charles, MO; d. January 07, 1849, Saline, MO; m. SINGLETON VAUGHN, July 14, 1828, Howard County, MO. ----- Original Message ----- From: <JUPEP@aol.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] Re: [MORANDOL-L] Higbee News, 23 Oct 1925 > Teri, > I have Sarshell COOPER (1805-1879) as son of Sarshall and Ruth HANCOCK COOPER. > I have Benjamin A. COOPER (1756-1841) married to Anne FULLERTON, abt 1785 > Madison Co., KY. Showing Benjamin died 11 Nov 1841, Saline Co., MO., buried > Cooper Cemetary, near Burton, Howard Co., MO. > > Linda > > In a message dated 9/18/02 4:42:41 PM, tchase@inreach.com writes: > > << Began doing some Cooper research and may have found the maiden name for > Thomas J. Cooper's wife, Anne, in this obit. My reason for > researching this family is regarding my great aunt Mary Sue Dougherty Cooper > Clark's first husband, Ferd Cooper. Fernando "Ferd" Cooper > is a son of Thomas J. Cooper. This family was originally from Boonslick Twp. > in Howard County. Moved to Fayette and then to Higbee. > Thomas J. Cooper (1862-1943) was the son of John A. Cooper (1833-1871) and > Arminta ?Chandler (1833-1887). John A. was the son of > Sarshell Cooper (1805-1879) and Elizabeth C. Leakey (1818-1888). Sarshell > was the son of Col. Benjamin Cooper (1775-?) and Anne > Fullerton (1775-?). > Teri C. >> >

Teri, I have Sarshell COOPER (1805-1879) as son of Sarshall and Ruth HANCOCK COOPER. I have Benjamin A. COOPER (1756-1841) married to Anne FULLERTON, abt 1785 Madison Co., KY. Showing Benjamin died 11 Nov 1841, Saline Co., MO., buried Cooper Cemetary, near Burton, Howard Co., MO. Linda In a message dated 9/18/02 4:42:41 PM, tchase@inreach.com writes: << Began doing some Cooper research and may have found the maiden name for Thomas J. Cooper's wife, Anne, in this obit. My reason for researching this family is regarding my great aunt Mary Sue Dougherty Cooper Clark's first husband, Ferd Cooper. Fernando "Ferd" Cooper is a son of Thomas J. Cooper. This family was originally from Boonslick Twp. in Howard County. Moved to Fayette and then to Higbee. Thomas J. Cooper (1862-1943) was the son of John A. Cooper (1833-1871) and Arminta ?Chandler (1833-1887). John A. was the son of Sarshell Cooper (1805-1879) and Elizabeth C. Leakey (1818-1888). Sarshell was the son of Col. Benjamin Cooper (1775-?) and Anne Fullerton (1775-?). Teri C. >>

Linda, My source for my information regarding Sarshell Cooper and his parentage is a Kenneth Lakey. He stated his source as a Shirley Simpson who stated her source of information was a bible in the possession of a Oree Cooper. Another source was a Mrs. Allean Lakey Mize. I would love to have some clarification of my information. Anything you have would be greatly appreciated. Teri C. JUPEP@aol.com wrote: > Teri, > I have Sarshell COOPER (1805-1879) as son of Sarshall and Ruth HANCOCK COOPER. > I have Benjamin A. COOPER (1756-1841) married to Anne FULLERTON, abt 1785 > Madison Co., KY. Showing Benjamin died 11 Nov 1841, Saline Co., MO., buried > Cooper Cemetary, near Burton, Howard Co., MO. > > Linda > > In a message dated 9/18/02 4:42:41 PM, tchase@inreach.com writes: > > << Began doing some Cooper research and may have found the maiden name for > Thomas J. Cooper's wife, Anne, in this obit. My reason for > researching this family is regarding my great aunt Mary Sue Dougherty Cooper > Clark's first husband, Ferd Cooper. Fernando "Ferd" Cooper > is a son of Thomas J. Cooper. This family was originally from Boonslick Twp. > in Howard County. Moved to Fayette and then to Higbee. > Thomas J. Cooper (1862-1943) was the son of John A. Cooper (1833-1871) and > Arminta ?Chandler (1833-1887). John A. was the son of > Sarshell Cooper (1805-1879) and Elizabeth C. Leakey (1818-1888). Sarshell > was the son of Col. Benjamin Cooper (1775-?) and Anne > Fullerton (1775-?). > Teri C. >>

Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 6--W. L. Cherrington Dies--W. L. (Bud) Cherrington died last Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1925, at his home south of this city. Mr. Cherrington had been ill with lung trouble for some time, but it was not thought that his condition was very serious up until a short time prior to his death. Deceased was born Sept. 5, 1866. He was married September 9, 1888 to Miss Fannie Clickner. To their union nine children were born, and the mother, five daughters and two sons survive the husband and father. Mr. Cherrington was well known throughout this section, having operated a threshing machine for several years, and come in contact in a business way with many people. He was honest, upright and industrious, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the Methodist church and the Macabee Lodge in which he had $2,000 insurance. The funeral was preached at Washington Church Friday by Rev. J. M. Major, and burial was at the city cemetery, Fayette, Mo.--Armstrong Herald. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. T. J. Cooper of this place. Began doing some Cooper research and may have found the maiden name for Thomas J. Cooper's wife, Anne, in this obit. My reason for researching this family is regarding my great aunt Mary Sue Dougherty Cooper Clark's first husband, Ferd Cooper. Fernando "Ferd" Cooper is a son of Thomas J. Cooper. This family was originally from Boonslick Twp. in Howard County. Moved to Fayette and then to Higbee. Thomas J. Cooper (1862-1943) was the son of John A. Cooper (1833-1871) and Arminta ?Chandler (1833-1887). John A. was the son of Sarshell Cooper (1805-1879) and Elizabeth C. Leakey (1818-1888). Sarshell was the son of Col. Benjamin Cooper (1775-?) and Anne Fullerton (1775-?). Teri C.

Marriage Book 2 page 148 has this: (as well as I can read it) I Louis Rolins a justice of the Peace within and for this county of Howard do hereby certify that I solemnised Rites of matrimony on the 2nd day of December last (1840) between Charles Nordmeyer and Elizabeth Fickerh. Also in Chariton County on this 3rd day of December Mr Samuel Steimets to Louisa Colman of Chariton County. Given under my hand this 1st day of February 1840. Bride Index gives name as Elizabeth Fickerh Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penolope Giacoletti" <azaeox3@cybermesa.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 8:17 AM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] Need help reading a last name > If you are reading the Howard Co. marriage book for 1838-40 and come across the recording of Charles NORDMEYER to Elizabeth.....it looks likeFrickers(need HELP reading this last name). This couple were married in Charlton Co. but recorded by a traveling JP in Howard Co. > > When Elizabeth(my gggrandmother)died in 1848, Charles married her sister, Magdalene/Magdalona > > Would there be death certificates for this family,Elizabeth in 1848, Magdaliona in 1887 and Charles J. in 1902? All are buried in Washington Cemetery,Glasgow,Howard Co.,MO. > > This family arrived in the area in 1838 and it seems that their farm/school is on the line between Charlton/Howard Co. > > Any information would be helpful. > Penny Giacoletti > NM > > Searching: Nordmeyer, Stevens, Medley in MO >

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, USA, 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 1, col 1--MRS. SALLIE JACKSON EXPIRES SUDDENLY--Passes Away Unexpectedly at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs. T. H. Walton, Friday Morning.--The many friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Sallie Jackson, and especially those who had seen her the day before, apparently in the very best of health, were shocked beyond measure when the news went over town Friday morning of last week that she had passed away about 3 o'clock that morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. H. Walton, death resulting from paralysis or acute indigestion. She had spent the day busy as usual about the home and seemed to be stronger and in better health and spirits than she had been in months, and her sudden passing a few hours later was a terrible shock to her family and friends. She ate a hearty supper and after reading for some little time, retired at the usual hour. In the early morning hours Mr. and Mrs. Walton, who slept down stairs, heard a rapping on the floor above, they having told her to thus call them if she should take sick at any time or wanted anything, and not being certain but what it was a rap at the door, Mr. Walton went to the latter, while Mrs. Walton rushed up stairs. Mrs. Jackson was standing in the floor and was deathly pale, and remarked when her daughter came into the room, "I am awful sick." Asked where she was in pain, she placed her hand on her stomach and said, "Here," and then staggering toward the bed, she remarked, "I believe it has got me this time," fell across the foot of the bed, dying as she fell, it is believed, as she never moved or showed the least sign of life, and was dead when the physician, who had been called at once, arrived. Sallie Turner Jackson was the daughter of David Turner, one of the early citizens of the county, and was born on the old Turner farm near Huntsville in April, 1848, and was in her 78th year. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Rutherford of Huntsville and Mrs. T. H. Walton of this place. She also leaves two grandchildren, t. H. Walton, Jr., of Kansas City, and Mrs. Lillian Rutherford of Huntsville; also two brothers, Warren and H. Scott Turner, and one sister, Miss Miller Vaughan Turner who reside on the old home place. Many friends also survive her, and especially in Huntsville, where she lived many years before moving to Higbee. She united with the Christian church in Huntsville, and of which her father was a charter member, in early girlhood and had since retained her membership there. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Sunday afternoon by the Rev. E. Y. Keiter, assisted by the Rev. C. B. Dabney of Huntsville, her pastor for years, in the presence of a crowd that filled the church. Having known her since boyhood and their parents having been friends, Rev. Keiter paid a beautiful tribute to the departed, dwelling particularly on her love and sacrifice and planning for her daughters and of the esteem in which she was held by those who knew her best. The prayer by Rev. Dabney, who had known her so long and intimately, was one of the most beautiful ever delivered here and, if possible, added to the solemn stillness of the occasion. Mrs. J. C. Lay and Mrs. Joe Bentley of Huntsville, old neighbors and friends of the deceased, rendered in a most beautiful and touching manner the duet, "Sometime We'll Understand." Despite the almost impassable roads and the cold, raw day, a large crowd accompanied the funeral party to the Higbee cemetery, where the frail body was tenderly laid to rest. The NEWS joins the community in sympathy to the bereaved ones. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 1, col 2--Faithful Dog Dies--Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Land are mourning the death of their favorite bird dog, "Canty" and which had been as one of the family for fifteen years, he having died one day last week, but whether from old age or poison, is not known. "Canty" in his day was a fine hunter, and up to the day of his death was as good a watch dog as could be found anywhere. Because of his faithfulness and their genuine affection for him, "Canty" was given decent burial, his casket being a pine box built by Mr. Land. All honor to them for their affection for the animal. The dog is the very best friend a man has, and it is hard to think that after a lifetime of loyalty and affection, no matter the treatment accorded them, death ends it all for them, and for one we don't believe it. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 1, col 2--John T. Robb Improving--A. J. Robb informs us that his son, John T. Robb, who left for Colorado six weeks ago, accompanied by his wife, for the benefit of his health, recently moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and that he is doing nicely. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 1, col 5--Franklin Naylor Critically Ill--Franklin Naylor, who recently moved from here to Burton, is critically ill at the home of his son, Oscar, in that place, and was no better when last heard from yesterday. As Mr. Naylor is about 84 years old, his recovery is problematical. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 1, col 6--HIP BROKEN AND ELBOW CRUSHED IN FALL--Jas. Ballantine Seriously Injured in Fall From Boiler House at Mine No. 11--Jas. Ballantine was very seriously injured Sunday night in a fall from the boiler house at mine No. 11, having his right hip broken and his right elbow shattered. Mr. Ballantine, who was night engineer or fireman, had gone to the roof of the building to fix the whistle, which had stuck, and in descending to the ladder the latter fell, when he attempted to save himself by holding to the eaves, but this gave way and he fell fifteen feet. He was taken to a Moberly hospital the next day where x-ray pictures were taken, and which showed breaks as above stated. The leg bone was broken straight across just below the hip joint, which will insure a perfect knitting together and no shortening of the limb. He will not be so fortunate, we are sorry to say, with the injury to the elbow, Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, the attending physician, stating that it will result in a stiff joint. The arm is still greatly swollen and until the swelling is reduced the break can not be set. Mr. Ballantine has the sympathy of all. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 4, col 4--Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Duncan of Marshall announce the birth on the 23rd, of a son, and who has been christened Carl I., Jr. Junior's arrival, besides making the home of his parents a heaven on earth, will likely mean that Higbee folks will not see R. G. Duncan, who recently went to Marshall to make his home with his son, Carl, as frequently of yore, and will also mean that the latter will now be known as "Grandpa" Duncan, instead of "Uncle Dick." Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 2--G. R. Rennolds spent Wednesday in Fayette with his brother, John M. Rennolds. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 2--Mrs. Mattie Miles of Huntsville was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Belle Murphy, the first of the week. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 2--Mrs. Jeff Dougherty returned Friday from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. McGonnigal, of Hannibal. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 2--Mrs. Wm. McGlothlin of New Franklin was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Brown Duffield, the first of the week. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 3--Justus Deering who recently moved to Springfield, Ill., returned yesterday to remain, being one of the shareholders in the Moniteau Coal Co. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 3--Mrs. J. J. Pos who was called to Peoria, Ill., last week by the serious illness of her brother, Dan Wytcherly, returned Tuesday, leaving him much better. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 3--Mrs. Walker Higdon left Friday for Gary, Ind., where Mr. Higdon has a good position, and where they will make their home. She was accompanied by her brother, George Hudson, who hoped to find employment. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 4--Mt. Pleasant Items--Walker Bradshear of Rucker visited his sister, Mrs. J. S. Reed last Friday. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 5--Mt. Pleasant Items--Mrs. R. S. Fisher spent a few days last week with her brother, George Bayse, and family, of near Rocheport. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 5--Mt. Pleasant Items--George Bruce and wife are rejoicing over the birth of a son, born October 21. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 5--Mt. Pleasant Items--Mrs. J. T. Ancell is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Claude McKinzie, in Moberly. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 5--Mt. Pleasant Items--Wm. Hitt and wife of Denver, Colo., left here Monday for their home after a visit of several weeks with Mrs. Hitt's parents, S. P. Naylor and wife, who are, both, in very poor health. They were accompanied by George Winn and wife, and Arthur Caldwell also of Denver who have been visiting here for some time. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 5--Mt. Pleasant Items--Eula Lyle visited her sister, Mrs. Warren Wilbanks and family Saturday night. Friday, 30 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 27, pg. 5, col 5--Russell Items--Martin Robb has been looking thro' the Sears, Robuck catalogue this week to find him another baby. He says William Dale just keeps him up half the night, and he wants one to keep him up the rest of the night. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, USA, 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. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 1--GOOD WOMAN CALLED TO HER REWARD--Mrs. R. R. Jones, a Former Resident, Dies at House of Her son, Isaac--Interment in Higbee Cemetery.--The many friends and acquaintances of Mrs. R. R. Jones were greatly shocked when it became known Sunday that she has passed away in the early morning hours at the home of her son, Isaac, she having arrived only a few days before from her home in Independence for a visit with her sons, Isaac and Richard, and families. While here death came as a shock to her children, it was not a great surprise, as she had been in very feeble health for a year or more. As she had frequently expressed the wish that she might die in Higbee, where she had lived so long, and as she had made a request that she be buried here, it may have been that she had a premonition of her approaching dissolution when she had her son, Joe, bring her to Higbee the first of last week. Heart trouble and the infirmities of age were the cause of her death. Margaret Cockshott Jones was born on November 23, 1845, at Tinsley Bonz, Yorkshire, England, and came with her parents to this country at the age of 14, locating at Kewanee, Ill, moving a few years later to Renick. Here she married Richard R. Jones on January 1, 1870, and had she lived until the first of the coming year, they would have celebrated the 58th anniversary of their wedding. (Note: if that were true, they were married in 1868). They were the parents of eight children, five of whom died in infancy, those surviving being Richard and Isaac of this place, and Joe E. of Independence. Besides her children she is survived by her husband, now in his 84th year, eleven grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. W. A. Davis, of Taylorville, Ill, the latter being the only remaining member of a family of nine children, and who was prevented from attending the funeral by illness. Mrs. Jones had been a resident of Higbee for many years, having moved here from Renick in 1889, and to Independence in 1914. She was a devout Christian character, as all who knew her can testify, and was one of the first members of the Higbee congregation of Latter Day Saints with which church she united in Renick in 1879. With her kindly, motherly way, and with an always pleasant and cheery smile, to know her was to love her. Among those who were sick or in distress she was a ministering angel as many in Higbee can testify. She was not only zealous in her church activities, always doing more than was asked of her, but in her quiet and unassuming way did good wherever she went, and as charity itself in helping the needy and in her general conversation, remaining silent when she could say nothing good. Being all this, she was extremely devoted to her family and home, and all who knew her know in their hearts that she is now enjoying the home that has been prepared for such as she. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son, Isaac, by Eld. Wm. Chapman, the crowd more than taxing the capacity of the house, and interment was made in the Higbee Cemetery, as she had requested. To her aged companion and the sons, the News joins the community in profoundest sympathy. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 1--The following from a distance attended the funeral of Mrs. R. R. Jones here Tuesday; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ettinger, Mrs. Ben Williams, Mrs. Jas. Price, Mrs. Joe Price, and Joe Davis, Taylorville, Ill; Mrs. Gomer Jones, Dawn, Mo, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Blankenship, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Daggs, Moberly, and John Mandry, Huntsville. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 2--Miss Goldie Pitney Struck by Car--Miss Goldie Pitney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pitney, who is teaching in the Grimes district near Moberly, was struck by a car while crossing a street in that city Saturday, and was rendered unconscious for some time. Fortunately, no bones were broken and it is not thought that she was seriously injured, although she has since been unable to resume her place in the school. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 3--Mrs. W. A. Hitt sold her residence property in the south part of town last week to Jerry Golden and will move to Moberly. Mr. Golden will move to town following his sale on the 3rd. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 4--Alton Brakeman Seriously Cut--Robert Keisler and Taylor Patterson, brakemen on an Alton freight, engaged in a quarrel while their train was on the siding at Ryder Saturday afternoon, just east of here, when Patterson cut Keistler with a pocket knife, slashing him across the left side of the face, the gash starting at the corner of his eye and across the top of his cheek and through the lower part of the ear, this injury requiring eight stitches to close. He also receives a very severe cut in the left arm, which was laid open to the bone. The difficulty took place, we understand, about 5 o'clock, and on account of having to wait for another train, he could not be brought to town for about two hours. He was greatly weakened from loss of blood and was carried from the depot to the office of Dr. C. F. Burkhalter, local company surgeon, on a cot, and his injuries dressed, after which he was taken to the West Side hotel, being able to be taken to his home in Slater the next day. The last heard from him he was doing nicely. We are not advised as to what brought on the fight, but understand that there had been bad blood between them for some time. None of the train crew seemed to know the cause of the trouble, or, if they did, kept their own counsel. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 6--W. L. Cherrington Dies--W. L. (Bud) Cherrington died last Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1925, at his home south of this city. Mr. Cherrington had been ill with lung trouble for some time, but it was not thought that his condition was very serious up until a short time prior to his death. Deceased was born Sept. 5, 1866. He was married September 9, 1888 to Miss Fannie Clickner. To their union nine children were born, and the mother, five daughters and two sons survive the husband and father. Mr. Cherrington was well known throughout this section, having operated a threshing machine for several years, and come in contact in a business way with many people. He was honest, upright and industrious, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the Methodist church and the Macabee Lodge in which he had $2,000 insurance. The funeral was preached at Washington Church Friday by Rev. J. M. Major, and burial was at the city cemetery, Fayette, Mo.--Armstrong Herald. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. T. J. Cooper of this place. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 1, col 6--Car Burned Up--C. H. Jones, Kroger manager, who spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Montgomery city, had the misfortune to get his Ford practically destroyed by fire Sunday night. He had some one to meet him in Moberly with the car, and they had almost reached home when the car was found to be on fire. Mr. Jones lost no time in bringing the car to a stop, when he and his companion jumped out. As they had nothing with which to fight the flames, and also being afraid that they might get burned up by the gasoline tank exploding, they could do nothing but stand by (at a safe distance) and watch the car burn. The car was practically destroyed. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 4, col 1--Buys Haden Residence Property--Albert Robb purchased the Miss Nannie Haden property last week from Walker Rucker. We did not learn the price paid. This is one of the neatest pieces of residence property in town, and will make Mr. and Mrs. Robb a very cozy home. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 9, col 5&6--Four Boys Have Close Call at Railroad Crossing.--Saturday afternoon J. J. Walkup, Rich Denny, Wallace Chesney and Wayne Scott had the scare of their life at the C. &. A. crossing at the east of Main street. The boys were in J. E. Walkup's Ford sedan and had stopped at the Moberly Oil Station. When the car was started the engine was not working good, and it was headed toward the Alton crossing, J. J. Walkup was driving the car and noticing the approach of the Alton Red Flyer coming at a high rate of speed, thought to put the engine in the low gear for fear it would stop. This almost killed the engine, and it just nosed across the track as the fast train speeded by. The boys attempted to get the doors of the car open to jump out, but were so badly frightened that they couldn't locate the latch to the doors. No doubt this will make these four boys be extra careful the remainder of their lives in crossing railroad tracks in autos. They were indeed fortunate to escape what might have been a fatal accident for all four of them.--Armstrong Herald. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 10, col 2--Residence Destroyed by Fire.--While Edgar Pitney, more familiarly known as "Curl," was in Higbee Sunday attending the revival meeting at the Baptist church, his residence, south of town, caught fire, presumably from a defective flue, and in a very short time, owing to an extremely high wind, was a heap of ruins, together with the contents, Mrs. Pitney and the children being unable to save but very little, the fire having such a start when discovered that all efforts at fighting the fire or of trying to save any of the household goods were futile. Mr. Pitney carried insurance, but whether in a sufficient amount to cover the loss, we are not advised. He has the sympathy of all. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 10, col 2--C. W. Cubbage, who has been located in Glasgow for several months, writes us: "I am now located at Simmesport, La., erecting a bridge across the Atchafalaya River for the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co. Kindly change the address of my paper and let it come to the above address." Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 10, col 3--Born, on the 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Jackson, of near Burton, a daughter. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 1--Mrs. Milton Jackson of Canton is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hackward. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 2--Ray Brook and Andrew Rodney, who recently moved to Springfield, Ill., came home Monday to remain, having secured employment with the Moniteau Coal Co. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 2--Mrs. Florence Oldham and daughter, Mrs. Ruth Bivin, returned to their home in Oklahoma City Tuesday after a visit with Mrs. Belle Murphy and other friends. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 2--Mrs. Lon Coleman left Saturday for Springfield, Ill., where Mr. Coleman has secured employment, and where they will make their home, for the present, at least. Their many friends hope they will soon be back in the old town to stay. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 2--Mr. and Mrs. Will Little of Moberly are the guests of Higbee relatives and friends. Mr. Little, who had his leg crushed in a mine at Moberly several months ago, will not be able to work for months to come and will spend the winter at Windsor. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 3 & 4--Russell Items--Mrs. Frank Pitney made her son a pair of pants the other day and when he put them on and started to school he said, "Mother, these pants are too tight; they are tighter than the hide." "No, No, Herbert Lee," she replied, "That is impossible," but he replied, "No, mother, I can sit down in my hide, but I can't sit down in these pants." Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 5--Russell Items--The other night as Boose Kirby was going to milk he made a very queer mistake, feeding the cow two gallons of saw dust instead of bran. He says that next day she gave a gallon of shoe pegs, half gallon rosin and two quarts of turpentine. Friday, 23 Oct. 1925, Vol 39 No. 26, pg. 5, col 6--Russell Items--Mr. and Mrs. Martin Robb are the proud parents of an eight-pound son, born on the 21st.* *Kathleen Bowlin, 30 June 2002, "This is William Dale Robb". 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. 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Hello, I have in my file Douglas Henderson son of John Francis Henderson and Kate Kavanaugh. Douglas was born in 1876 in Howard County and died September 5, 1911 in Howard County per Henderson genealogy from Glasgow Mo. Douglas Henderson married in 1907 to a Helene Marie JONES so she became the widow Henderson in 1911. No children. Would anyone know if she went on to marry again and if to who/whom? Thanks, Anne Henderson Rupert

Beth Wilson wrote: Can't remember whether anyone mentioned Alford Williams previous residence before MO. A land deed indicates that he may be related to Williams people in Mercer County, KY in 1832. This is the Alford, Benjamin, Elisha, Joel P.clan. - Beth Elisha Williams (1786-1876) was the 7th child of Alford Williams - wife Lucinda McGrath - they moved to Howard Co., Mo., with his parents Alford & Elizabeth Price Williams - but in the summer of 1834 they moved back to Kentucky (Mercer Co) where his brother Joel Price Williams was living and the McGrath family. Lucinda never adjusted to being away from her family, it is said. Sadly, she died in the late fall of 1834 never recovering after the birth of her 10th child. Joel Price Williams (1871-1855) was the 5th child of Alford and Elizabeth Price Williams. It is doubtful he ever left Kentucky. ALSO - MERRITT Williams - Junius Ward Williams of Scott Co., Ky and Howard Co., Mo was the son of Merritt & Eliza (Smith) Williams of Scott Co., Ky. Merritt and Eliza never moved to Mo., NOR had any (that I know of) relationship to the other Merritt Williams of Howard Co., Mo. as mentioned earlier. Merritt Williams of Scott Co., Ky (father of Junius Ward Williams) - his grandfather was an older brother of Alford Williams and his mother was the niece of the wife of another brother of Alford Williams. His sister was Maria Minor Williams w/o Robert Payne - early settlers of Howard Co., Mo - they called their Howard Co., Mo farm "Cedar Grove" and I am told their descendants still lived there. Maria Minor m 2nd Samuel Viley - a relative of Scott Co., Ky. Dozens and Dozens of relatives, inlaws, outlaws, kissin' cousins of Alford Williams migrated to Howard and Randolph Cos.

Would appreciate information on Permelia Miller and Henry B. My wife is from this Miller line. John Overfelt Centralia, MO 1. HENRY B.4 MILLER (JAMES3, JOHN2, HENRY1) was born March 27, 1822 in Rappahannock County, VA, and died August 30, 1901 in Howard County, MO (Joan B. has death at 1903). He married PERMELIA BROWN December 02, 1847 in Howard County, MO, daughter of THOMAS BROWN and PATSY. She was born December 21, 1829, and died December 19, 1897 in Howard County, MO (Joan B. has death at Aug 30, 1901). Children of HENRY MILLER and PERMELIA BROWN are: i. ROSILA5 MILLER. ii. MARTHA FRANCIS MILLER, b. November 13, 1848, Howard County, MO; d. February 08, 1892, Howard County MO; m. JONATHAN R. GALLEMORE, JR, March 15, 1868, Howard County, MO; b. March 08, 1844, Garrard County, KY; d. October 18, 1923, Howard County, MO. iii. THOMAS G. MILLER, b. September 27, 1853, Howard County, MO; m. ELIZABETH PEACHER. iv. HENRY B. MILLER, b. Abt. 1855, Howard County, MO; m. LUCINDA ANNIE MILLER; b. Resided Howard County, MO. v. ANDREW N. MILLER, b. Abt. 1858, Howard County, MO; d. Not listed in 1870 Howard County census.; m. MINNIE G. COOPER; b. Abt. 1865, Howard County, MO. vi. MCGISK MILLER, b. Abt. 1859, Missouri. vii. LILLIE MILLER, b. Abt. 1865, MO. viii. EFFIE MILLER, b. Abt. 1868, MO. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Wilson" <beth@swilson.com> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] More Misc. Families found in Howard County Land Deeds > Volume 1, page 407 > 1 March 1851 > Brown, Thomas G. > Daughter: Permelia Miller, wife of Henry B. > > > Volume 2, page 6 > 17 April 1851 > Hackley, Sarah, wife of Samuel C. > Previous husband: Lamentation Bush > > Volume 1, page 290 > 4 May 1851 > Bates, Ephraim, dec. > Legatee: Elizabeth Feeland > > Volume 1, page 258 > 21 June 1851 > Arnold, Margaret, wife of John > Previous name: Margaret Head > > Volume 1, page 399 > 22 November 1851 > Martin, Hudson > Daughter: Sally Hackley > > Volume 2, page 196 > 25 February 1852 > Pugh, Zachariah, dec. > Son: Wilson L. and Jane Pugh of Macon County > Daughters: Sarah Ann Green, wife of Martin; Eliza Powell, wife of James of Macon County; Nancy R. Pugh of Macon County; Susan M. Pugh > > Volume 2, page 249 > 10 May 1852 > Patrick, Garrison, dec. > Daughters: Mary J. Eaton, wife of George C.; Elizabeth Nanson, wife of John T.; Eliza A. Owsley; Sarah Withers, wife of John H.. > Sons: Benjamin; Garrison; George W.; James; Robert M.. > Widow: Mary Patrick > > Volume 2, page 370 > 3 February 1853 > Hickman, Thomas, dec. > Sons: David M.; James P.; John. > Daughters: Ann McGarock, wife of Robert of Breckenridge County, KY; Clarissa Strange; Sophia O. Toole. > > Volume 3, page 287 > 19 May 1853 > Green Stephen, dec. > Daughter: Elizabeth Baugh, wife of Thomas J. > > Volume 4, page 221 > 26 July 1855 > Marriage Contract > Thurman, Richard and Margaret Dodson > > > >

In a message dated 9/17/02 4:28:08 PM, beth@swilson.com writes: << Howard County Probate Records Volume 5, 1850-56, page 272 14 November 1853 Walker, Johnson, dec. Letters Testamentary granted to: Sophia Walker; Isham Walker; William Walker; James B. Walker; J__? Walker. (Note: The J. ____is Jessie B. Walker; all of the above are sons of Johnson and first wife Francis Burnette. Sophia is Johnson's second wife and my 4 g grandmother. Her maiden name is WAINSCOTT, dau of Abraham and Elizabeth "Betsy " JOHNSON WAINSCOTT...Linda) Volume 6, 1856-63 Page 307 14 June 1860 Abraham and Isaac Walker, over 14 yr., and minor heirs of Johnson Walker, dec. come into Court and choose Joseph Hockersmith as their guardian. The Court appoints said Hockersmith as guardian for Jacob Walker, under 14 yr., minor heir of the dec. (Note: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are all sons of Johnson and Sophia) Howard County Probate Records Volume 6, 1858-63 Page 382 8 October 1861 Court grants Letters Testamentary for the estate of James B. Walker, dec. to Joseph Hockersmith and William Walker. (Note: James B. Walker was married to Mary Jane GRAPES, dau of John and Margaret DOUGHERTY GRAPES. William J. GRAPES, brother to Mary Jane was married to Mary "Polly" WALKR, dau of Johnson and Sophia WALKER. Joseph HOCKERSMITH was married to #1 Alice DOUGHERTY and #2 Sidney Ann DOUGHERTY. These lades are sisters to Mary DOUGHERTY GRAPES and all are daughters of John and Elizabeth MILES DOUGHERTY...Linda) >> This is the will of Johnson WALKER and other info.. 1810 WALKER JOHNSTON Wayne County KY 365 00100-00100-00 Federal Population Schedule KY 1810 Federal Census Index KYS1a3318342 ®297 one male 16-25, one female 16-25 1822 Johnson WALKER, “05 Aug 1822, The following road overseers were appointed. Johnson WALKER. Road leading from Chariton to which intercepts the road from Franklin to St. Charles, in the room of Thomas WINN. (From Howard County Court Book B, 1822-1823, Howard County, Missouri, 05 Aug 1822, pg 4-13) 1837 Howard Co., MO Johnson Walker was named The administrator and Guardian in the estate of Milly Ann Barnes in about 1837 in Howard County. He served as the Guardian of William Taylor Barnes into the 1840s. Source: Wills and Administrations of Howard Co MO Vol II, 1837-1847 by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry (From microfiche at the FHC) page 6 of her book referencing Howard Co Book 2, page 266: Milly Barnes, dec Johnson Walker, Prin John R Lame, Sec John C Williams, Sec Thomas R Reynolds, Sec 15 Aug 1838 1840 WALKER JOHNSON Howard County MO 028 Moniteau Twsp. (File 28.a ) WALKER, Johnson 2 Male, 5-10 2 male, 15-20 1 male, 20-30 1 male, 50-60 3 female, under 5 3 female, 5-10 1 female, 10-15 1 female, 30-40 1850 WALKER JOHNSON Howard County MO 069 District 39 Sl   MO 1850 Slave Schedule MO46620099 Johnson Walker, owner, enumerated 11 Aug 1850 1, 25, f, B 1, 21, m, B 1, 14, f, B 1, 12, f, M 1, 12, m, M 1, 11, m, M 1, 8, f, M 1, illegible, m, B Samuel Walker, 1, f, 14, B 1850 Howard County Census (actual film) ®File 120a.gif 6 6 WALKER Johnson 65 M W Farmer 3000 NC 6 6 WALKER Sophia 40 F W KY (Note the age of Sophia definitely looks like 14 on the census, but Sophia was born 1810) 6 6 WALKER Martha 21 F W MO 6 6 WALKER Eliza J. 19 F W MO 6 6 WALKER Mary 17 F W MO 6 6 WALKER Catherine 15 F W MO 6 6 WALKER Lucy 12 F W MO 6 6 WALKER Caroline 10 F W MO 6 6 WALKER Abraham 8 M W MO 6 6 Isaac 6 M W MO 6 6 Jacob 3 M W MO The Last Will of Johnson Walker.. "now in my 68th yr, possessing legal capacity of mind, being afflicted and knowing I soon must die"..After my just debts are paid, than all property to be kept together for the use of my wife Sophia and my children who remain with her as a part of her family so long as she remains a widow..if she remarries that the executors to keep children or controlled by them, who I make the guardians for the use of my children as remain minors. As long as my wife and children remain a family and she my widow that the negroes and lands with all be kept for their support, when the youngest child becomes age 15yrs than a division be made of all. Then wifes share taken off and set for her and that the balance be equally divided, share and share alike, and if Martha Roberts is then alive to have a half share. I will that my executors set out my young children as _____I have, like, the old ones as they can and to keep the worth of it in a book which I have left for that purpose and at the general division and settlement to divide according to said book and when they are made equal, the balance to be equally divided amongst all my children, said division may take place at any time previous to the time of my youngest child's arriving to the age of fifteen years, provided my Executors all agree and think it best. I also wish my executors to permit my old black woman, Sindy to remain where she is with her husband so long as they conduct themselves right, and pay her ____ or until the general division. I do appoint, my wife Sophia Walker, Isham Walker, William Walker, Jesse Walker and James B. Walker, my Executors, to execute this my will on this 11th day of July, and year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Fifty three. Signed and acknowledged Johnson (his x mark) Walker in the presence of John C. Williams Simeon Bain Garland C. White Elijah __. ? Andrews I John C. Williams and Simeon Bain do swear that Johnson Walker Signed, Sealed, publish ______ _______, declared, the written instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament in our presence and in the presence of the other subscribing witness there and that the said Johnson Walker at the time signing said will was of sound mind - So help us God John C. Williams Simeon Bain Subscribed and sworn before me Nov 8, 1853 A. J. Herdon Clrk Filed Nov 8 1853 A. J. Herdon Clrk Know all men by these presents, that we Sophia Walker, Isham Walker, William Walker, and James B. Walker and Jesse Walker, as principals and Boyd M. McCreary- Joel H. McBride, Robert Reynolds, William C. Baker and Charles Litteral as Securities are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri in the final sum of sixteen thousand dollars for the payment of which will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Signed and sealed on this 14th day of November 1853__ The condition of the above bond is that of Sophia Walker, Isham Walker, William Walker and James B. Walker & Jesse Walker Executors of the last will and testament of Johnson Walker deceased_ Shall faithfully Execute the last will of the Testator, pay the debts and legacies, so far as the assets will extend and the laws direct and faithfully perform all things required of them as Executors by law, the provisions of said will or the order or decree of any Court having jurisdiction then the above bond to be void; otherwise to remain in full force____ Sophia (her x mark) Walker (Seal) Isham Walker (Seal) William Walker (Seal) Jesse Walker (Seal) James B. Walker (Seal) Boyd M. McCrary (Seal) Joel H. (his x mark) McBride (Seal) Robert Reynolds (Seal) W.C. Baker (Seal) Charles (his x mark) Litteral (Seal) Attest A.J. Herndon W. _? Burton Filed Nov 14, 1853 A.J. Herndon Clerk County of Howard, SS. The State of Missouri for all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting: Know ye that the last will and testament of Johnson Walker deceased hath in due form of law, been exhibited, proved and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Howard County, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, and inasmuch as it appears that Sophia Walker, Isham Walker, William Walker, Jas. B. Walker & Jesse Walker have been appointed executors in and by the said last will and testament to execute the same and to the end that the property of the testator may be preserved for those who shall appear and have a legal right or interest therein in that the Howard County Probate_Will of Johnson Walker said ____? will may be executed according to the request of the relation, we do hereby authorize them the said Sophia Walker, Isham Walker, William Walker & Jas. B. Walker & Jesse Walker, as such executors to collect and secure all and Singular the goods and Chattels, rights and Credits which were of the said Johnson Walker at the time of his death, in whosoever's hands or possession the same may be found, and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined upon them by said will, so far as there shall be property, and the law charge them, and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are, or here after may be required of them by law. In testimony whereof, I, Andrew J. Herndon Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Howard aforesaid, have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, at office this 14th day of November, A D, 1853___ A.J. Herndon, Clerk Recorded on the 18th day of November A.D. 1853 and before the delivery. A.J. Herndon, Clerk ®Carolyn Bartels' Howard Co Missouri Wills and Administrations 1818-1840 and 1840-1857 on microfilm (copy of all is in my possession...Linda) Volume 5, 1850-56, page 272 14 November 1853 Walker, Johnson, dec. Letters Testamentary granted to: Sophia Walker; Isham Walker; William Walker; James B. Walker; J__? Walker. Volume 6, 1856-63 Page 307 14 June 1860 Abraham and Isaac Walker, over 14 yr., and minor heirs of Johnson Walker, dec. come into Court and choose Joseph Hockersmith as their guardian. The Court appoints said Hockersmith as guardian for Jacob Walker, under 14 yr., minor heir of the dec. 1860 WALKER SOPHIA Howard County MO 336 Bonefemme Twp Slave schedule MO 1860 Slave Schedule MO22623967 1860 WALKER SOPHIA Howard County MO 378 Bonefemme Township Federal Population Schedule MO 1860 Federal Census Index MO229114534 669 655 WALKER, Sophia, 49, F, Domestic, 1000, 670, MO, Illiterate Abraham, 17, M, Farmer, MO, School Isaac, 15, M, Farmer, MO, School Jacob, 14, M, Farmer, MO, School MOODY, Mary, 12, F, (Note: Sophia was born in KY, not Missouri..Linda) 1870 WALKER SOPHIA Howard County MO 245 Bonnefemme Twp Federal Population Schedule MO 1870 Federal Census Index MO301184912 131 131 Walker Sophia 60 F W Farmer 1000 100 KY 131 131 Walker Isaac 25 M W Farm hand MO 1876, State Census for Howard County, Town 48, Range 14 WALKER, Sophia, f, 67 WALKER, Isaac, m, 31 OWENS, Caren, f, 9 (Note: Isaac is son of Sophia and Johnson and Careen is dau. of Kerin WALKER OWEN, and grandaughter of Sophia and Johnson WALKER...Linda) 1880 Bonnefemme Twp. Howard Co., MO Household 331/Family 331. WALKER, Sophia wf 71 Wid Keeping House KY KY KY Isaac wm 35 Son S Farmer MO GA KY Jacob wm 32 Son Wid Farmer MO GA KY Sarah E wf 13 GDau S At Home, in school MO MO MO Nannie B wf 7 GDau S At Home MO MO MO Caron H wf 13 GDau S At Home MO MO MO (Sarah E. and Nannie B. are daughters of Jacob. Their Mother died 1877) Caron H is dau of Karen Happuck (Kerin) Walker and John James Owen. I do not have the death date for Sophia. It was definitely before 1900 when Isaac her son shows up by himself in the census. Have no record for 1890 census yet. There is no tombstone for Sophia in the New Hope Cemetary, so she either did not have one or possibly was not buried there. Still searching for that information. 1912 The Higbee News Friday, 15 Nov 1912--S. T. Mobley living south of town showed us a curiosity yesterday in the shape of an old document, it being a patent to the farm he now owns. It was printed on sheepskin and was signed by J. Q. Adams, who was then president. Although it was issued on April 1, 1825, the writing is as legible as the day it was penned. The entry was made by Johnson Walker. Mr. Mobley says the paper came into his possession along with the deed to the farm and that he wouldn't part with it for any reasonable sum. 1913 The Higbee News Friday, 31 Jan 1913--J.O. White bought the A.G. Atkins farm of 80 acres near Myers and an adjoining 40 acres of S.T. Mobley and Homer Andrews the first of the week. We did not learn the purchase price. (Note the S.T. Mobley residence is the former home of Jesse and Johnson Walker..Linda)