I see references to Pleasant Hill in MO only in the following counties: Benton Cass Dent Hickory Jackson Scotland Mike Flannigan MOHOWARD-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] 1840 Pleasant Hill is where? > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:56:10 EST > From: Annerupert@aol.com > To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello, > > Can someone please tell me if in 1840 there was/is a place in Howard County > called Pleasant Hill? The goal is to locate his grave. From the following > obit, July 31, 1840 the daughter of Capt John Sterne was married to a J > Quinsenberry and believe he is the same J Quinsenberry listed on on the 1840 > Howard County Census in Richmond Twp. > > Here is the obit: > Missouri Democrat 1840 > DIED, On the 27th inst, at Pleasant Hill, (the residence of J L Quisenberry,) > Capt John Sterne, a Virginia, in the 80th year of his age. About five days > before his death, he seemed to be sensible that his dissolution was near at > hand, and became much interested about his soul's salvation. On the day > before he died, he said he had, by faith, seen Heaven, and he felt like he > had a place there. He was perfectly resigned to death; and his relations and > friends may console themselves, that through heis absend from us, yet, we > believe, he is present with the Lord. > "Though deep the slumbers of the tomb, Though dark that bed of clay, Yet > shall he wake and leave that gloom.. For everlasting day." (The editors of > the Fredericksburg papers will please copy) Corth. > end obit > > Determining if I am in the correct area will start my search for his burial. > This John STERNE has a son buried in the Washington Cemetery Howard Co, but > no sign of father. > Looking forward to feedback. > Anne > >

June & Elbert - where are you? I'm pretty sure that there was a church and cemetery in the general area of Fayette / Higbee, Mo (Howard Co.) called Pleasant Hill. Some of the obits in "MoHoward" mention it - seems to reinforce my memory. As an adult, this Montana kid has only been on tours of that area a few times, once with Uncle Nelson Thompson, once with Elaine Thompson Roberts and her husband Gene, once with Mom (1975) , and once just my sisters and I and we were just following road signs. I'm sure I did the tour a couple times as a kid but that's too long ago. I think I remember hearing that the church had to be moved from its first location to its present site/ not too far, as I remember. I'm not sure if it still stands. Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> To: <MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: [MOHOWARD-L] 1840 Pleasant Hill is where? > > I see references to Pleasant Hill in MO only in the > following counties: > > Benton > Cass > Dent > Hickory > Jackson > Scotland > > > Mike Flannigan > > > > MOHOWARD-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > ______________________________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [MOHOWARD-L] 1840 Pleasant Hill is where? > > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 15:56:10 EST > > From: Annerupert@aol.com > > To: MOHOWARD-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hello, > > > > Can someone please tell me if in 1840 there was/is a place in Howard County > > called Pleasant Hill? The goal is to locate his grave. From the following > > obit, July 31, 1840 the daughter of Capt John Sterne was married to a J > > Quinsenberry and believe he is the same J Quinsenberry listed on on the 1840 > > Howard County Census in Richmond Twp. > > > > Here is the obit: > > Missouri Democrat 1840 > > DIED, On the 27th inst, at Pleasant Hill, (the residence of J L Quisenberry,) > > Capt John Sterne, a Virginia, in the 80th year of his age. About five days > > before his death, he seemed to be sensible that his dissolution was near at > > hand, and became much interested about his soul's salvation. On the day > > before he died, he said he had, by faith, seen Heaven, and he felt like he > > had a place there. He was perfectly resigned to death; and his relations and > > friends may console themselves, that through heis absend from us, yet, we > > believe, he is present with the Lord. > > "Though deep the slumbers of the tomb, Though dark that bed of clay, Yet > > shall he wake and leave that gloom.. For everlasting day." (The editors of > > the Fredericksburg papers will please copy) Corth. > > end obit > > > > Determining if I am in the correct area will start my search for his burial. > > This John STERNE has a son buried in the Washington Cemetery Howard Co, but > > no sign of father. > > Looking forward to feedback. > > Anne > > > > >