It does cost money, but I had good luck using USSearch for finding living family members, specifically my father's sister whom he'd never met. The more information you have about somebody before you request a search, the better they are at locating them. The URL is http://www.ussearch.com/ Would you know an approximate birth date and place for your father? It might be on your birth certificate. What do living family members know about him and where he went? Would your aunts and uncles or grandparents if they are still living know who your father's parents were? If your parents were legally divorced, and you know the county, you could get a copy of the divorce record. That might have some clues about where your father was at a particular time. The divorce record will often also have the date and place of the marriage. You might also want to check the Joplin City Directory for the year you were born and see where you father was living at that time. I haven't tried it myself, but you might be able to write the reference librarian there and ask them to look it up for you. http://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/ Good luck! - Heather On 18 Jul 2002 FosFam@msn.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2037 > > Message Board Post: > > I am very new to this whole searching for relatives. I am 30 years old and decided it might be good to find out about my father's side of my family. I was very young (1-3) last time I saw the man and would appreciate any information about how I can search without spending tons of money or if anyone knows anything, I would appreciate it. When I was born, my home town is listed as Joplin, MO. We lived on a Rural Route. >

Hi, I would suggest starting with white page sites, I use switchboard (url is below) since it's updated regularly. do a search on Robert Foster in Joplin MO. If that turns out not to help, then try just foster and see if you can find any relatives that way. Good luck. MaryBeth http://www.switchboard.com This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2037 Message Board Post: I am very new to this whole searching for relatives. I am 30 years old and decided it might be good to find out about my father's side of my family. I was very young (1-3) last time I saw the man and would appreciate any information about how I can search without spending tons of money or if anyone knows anything, I would appreciate it. When I was born, my home town is listed as Joplin, MO. We lived on a Rural Route.

Be sure to use the Mormon (Latter Day Saints) site. It has the biggest genealogy data base in the world. You might also go to google.com and write in your family name and see it anything comes up. In my experience it probably will. Also, you might use the some source and write in "Genealogy". There are many fee sites that off software for sale. They usually do not cost much. This can get you started. Mel McKee FosFam@msn.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2037 > > Message Board Post: > > I am very new to this whole searching for relatives. I am 30 years old and decided it might be good to find out about my father's side of my family. I was very young (1-3) last time I saw the man and would appreciate any information about how I can search without spending tons of money or if anyone knows anything, I would appreciate it. When I was born, my home town is listed as Joplin, MO. We lived on a Rural Route.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2037 Message Board Post: I am very new to this whole searching for relatives. I am 30 years old and decided it might be good to find out about my father's side of my family. I was very young (1-3) last time I saw the man and would appreciate any information about how I can search without spending tons of money or if anyone knows anything, I would appreciate it. When I was born, my home town is listed as Joplin, MO. We lived on a Rural Route.

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Donna, Thank you very much, I sure do appreciate your help, have been researching the Porter line and there are so many branches, thought I'd try this one again. thanks again, Maureen in Ohio

Regarding the Joplin Globe article on the mining shafts being closed.....I'm glad to hear this. I remember my father telling us how back in the late 1920's he and other friends would ride motorcycles down those chat mounds.....one of his friends was killed doing this. Fortunately, when he and my mother got married, one of the conditions was that he stop riding motorcycles and never go near the chat mounds again - I guess the promise held...he never did. Margaret researching, BUTTERFIELD, COZARD, THOMPSON, DAVIS, WILLIAMS, PATE

Hello list, Would like to find information on a COCHRAN(E) family of Joplin MO. I have a Rose Porter, b, abt 1858, married William J. Cochrane and lived in Nevada, Mo. They had a son William J. Cochrane who lived in Joplin, MO , (who also had a son named William J. Cochrane), and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lewis who lived in Kansas City. There is a William J. Cochrane born: 8 Oct 1916 died: 11 Oct 1990 lived in Joplin MO from the SSDI, is anybody able to look up that obituary? Would love to know anything about this family. Maureen

I'll be happy to look up that obit for you. Give me a few days. Donna Turner ----- Original Message ----- From: <Maurs97@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:34 AM Subject: [MOJASPER] Cochranes of Joplin, Jasper County MO > Hello list, > > Would like to find information on a COCHRAN(E) family of Joplin MO. > > I have a Rose Porter, b, abt 1858, married William J. Cochrane and lived in > Nevada, Mo. They had a son William J. Cochrane who lived in Joplin, MO , > (who also had a son named William J. Cochrane), and a daughter, Mrs. Mary > Lewis who lived in Kansas City. > > There is a William J. Cochrane born: 8 Oct 1916 died: 11 Oct 1990 lived in > Joplin MO from the SSDI, is anybody able to look up that obituary? > > Would love to know anything about this family. > > Maureen >

In a message dated 7/17/02 3:10:10 PM Central Daylight Time, sgottgriffin@aol.com writes: > Looking for WILLIAM THOMAS MOTLEY married April 3, 1859 to ELIZA H. ENNIS > who died June 25, 1891. Did John William Motley born Louisville, Ky. have a > son, also JOHN WILLIAM? I need any information on this lineage possible. > I know John William lived in Jasper Co.at some point. He died in > Carterville, Missouri. Please help. > > I have a William Motley whose first wife was Eliza. William married second Isabella Hastings. Is this your William Motley? Rachel

Thanks Brenda - a very interesting article. My father worked in the mines in the tri-state area, so I have a personal interest.

My gg-grandfather, John William Motley, was in Washita County, near Greer County in 1900. There were some other Motleys out there mentioned in John's Union pension application. I'll have to dig that up and let you know. He moved the family to Searcy County, Arkansas in 1905 or so, and wasn't in Oklahoma for very long. - Heather On Wed, 17 Jul 2002, Norma Bremer wrote: > Hello, I need to reply to this as I have a Motley (Georgia Root Motley ) > That signed my grandmothers wedding register in 1894 in Willowvale Greer > County OK, Because of the nature of the signature, I am replying as my > grandmothers husband was a Johnson B: in MO Jasper County in 1870. James > Leroy! and Georgia signed cousin. But it was a note from Portsmouth Iowa. > Which is where my grandmother was born (Waterloo Iowa). The Johnson's and > the Wolfs were in IA in 1880. The Johnson were in MO in 1870. There is a > connection but it is alluding me.I will look in data but I fear no other > Motleys. Ennis rings a bell.Though.Anyhow you can look in > www.normasplace.com and maybe you might recognize some of the names. Also in > the old Greer County web. there is a list of all the people who signed the > autograph book. Any and all help is appreciated and maybe I can help you > Norma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <sgottgriffin@aol.com> > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 12:33 PM > Subject: [MOJASPER] MOTLEY, and ENNIS > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: MOTLEY, ENNIS, JONES > > Classification: Lookup > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2035 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Looking for WILLIAM THOMAS MOTLEY married April 3, 1859 to ELIZA H. ENNIS > who died June 25, 1891. Did John William Motley born Louisville, Ky. have a > son, also JOHN WILLIAM? I need any information on this lineage possible. I > know John William lived in Jasper Co.at some point. He died in Carterville, > Missouri. Please help. >

Hi! I have a Luther Motley who married Frances Woods. I have that he was born December 27, 1850, I'm not sure whether that was Missouri or Kentucky, and that he died December 30, 1945. He is buried in the Dry Valley Cemetery, which is in Newton County, MO. His father was Edwin M. Motley from Kentucky (probably Allen County) born Feb 4, 1826 and died Sept 7, 1893. Also buried in the Dry Valley Cemetery. His Mother was Amanda Moody born in Kentucky 5/7/1833 and died March 27, 1905. Also buried in Dry Valley Cemeter. I got the relationship information from other Motley researchers, so it isn't original to me. However, I did visit the Dry Valley Cemetery myself. Is this your man? - Heather On 17 Jul 2002 sgottgriffin@aol.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: MOTLEY > Classification: Lookup > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2036 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for any information on lineage of LUTHER MOTLEY born in Carterville, Missouri. >

http://www.joplinglobe.com/020717/regional/story1.html

Hello, I need to reply to this as I have a Motley (Georgia Root Motley ) That signed my grandmothers wedding register in 1894 in Willowvale Greer County OK, Because of the nature of the signature, I am replying as my grandmothers husband was a Johnson B: in MO Jasper County in 1870. James Leroy! and Georgia signed cousin. But it was a note from Portsmouth Iowa. Which is where my grandmother was born (Waterloo Iowa). The Johnson's and the Wolfs were in IA in 1880. The Johnson were in MO in 1870. There is a connection but it is alluding me.I will look in data but I fear no other Motleys. Ennis rings a bell.Though.Anyhow you can look in www.normasplace.com and maybe you might recognize some of the names. Also in the old Greer County web. there is a list of all the people who signed the autograph book. Any and all help is appreciated and maybe I can help you Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: <sgottgriffin@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 12:33 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] MOTLEY, and ENNIS > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: MOTLEY, ENNIS, JONES > Classification: Lookup > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2035 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for WILLIAM THOMAS MOTLEY married April 3, 1859 to ELIZA H. ENNIS who died June 25, 1891. Did John William Motley born Louisville, Ky. have a son, also JOHN WILLIAM? I need any information on this lineage possible. I know John William lived in Jasper Co.at some point. He died in Carterville, Missouri. Please help.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOTLEY Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2036 Message Board Post: Looking for any information on lineage of LUTHER MOTLEY born in Carterville, Missouri.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOTLEY, ENNIS, JONES Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2035 Message Board Post: Looking for WILLIAM THOMAS MOTLEY married April 3, 1859 to ELIZA H. ENNIS who died June 25, 1891. Did John William Motley born Louisville, Ky. have a son, also JOHN WILLIAM? I need any information on this lineage possible. I know John William lived in Jasper Co.at some point. He died in Carterville, Missouri. Please help.

Is that the area of Mineral twp? I seam to remember seeing some Johnson's in Mineral twp in the 1870 or 80 census or both. In 1875 there was a farm of about 80 acres owned by a Johnson within about 1/4 mile of the Spring River and the Lattin Farm which was in Mineral twp. A Johnson married one of Dimmick Lattin's daughters. Marlow ----- Original Message ----- From: <Yoyo4233@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:27 AM Subject: [MOJASPER] Re: MOJASPER-D Digest V02 #222 > Webb City is in Jasper County - just north of Joplin up Range Line. It's > really almost contiguous now - business, cemeteries and such. > > Margaret > > ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com

Webb City is in Jasper County - just north of Joplin up Range Line. It's really almost contiguous now - business, cemeteries and such. Margaret

Actually, I just realized something. Ancestry.com *does* have an index for the US census in Missouri from 1830 - 1870. It just isn't linked to the images. Sometimes you use the page number in the index to go to the correct image, but sometimes it's hard to find that page among the images, if they aren't broken down by township. - Heather On Tue, 16 Jul 2002, [iso-8859-1] Adhani� wrote: > Oh, wow! I have not as yet tackled the 1870 census...is there really no > index? Groannnnnn..... > > MacMullenChild > Researching MacMullen (McMillen), Moss, Noland, Jones, Colliver, Hardin in > Jasper Co. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Norma Bremer <norma@normasplace.com> > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] Webb City! > > > > Heather, Thank you. Thank you My only problem now is finding it in the > > census as Jasper in 1870 census is all one file 388 pages, no index. Will > > find that George Johnson and Sarah somewhere.I hope. What a brick wall I > > Know that in 1880 census she (Sarah) was living in Clinton County Calamus > > Township Iowa. The last child was born in IA in 1873. George left in his > > little space ship sometime between 1870-80 I thank you again Norma ----- > > Original Message ----- > > From: "heather e blair" <h431@midway.uchicago.edu> > > > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free, if we can believe grisoft!. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.375 / Virus Database: 210 - Release Date: 7/15/02 >