Rachel, I don't mean to bother you but if you don't mind I have a question about Amanda Wilson. I spoke to a gentleman at the old records center in Carthage Mo. this morning and he was unable to locate anything on Amanda. A question came up as to how I knew she was buried with her husband George. He was able to locate George in the Hedge-Lewis mortuary book but when he looked at the Webb City cemetery listings he found no George or Amanda. The Hedge-Lewis book shows he is buried in Webb City cemetery. Can you tell me what information you found to show Amanda on George's headstone and if they are positively buried in Webb City Cemetery and not let's say Mt. Hope or one of the other cemeteries in Webb City. Sorry for being such a pest :-) Roberta ----- Original Message ----- From: <RachelC918@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] George L. Wilson > In a message dated 7/14/02 9:58:00 PM Central Daylight Time, > jhall@voyager.net writes: > > > > I recently found information on my great great grandfather George L. Wilson. > > He lived in Webb City and work as a blacksmith. He is listed as the prop. > > of the Jockey Club Shoeing Shop in the Carterville and Webb City Business > > Directory of 1901. > > I'm also trying to find my great great grandmother Amanda E. Wilson, > > George's wife. She died before 1900 but I haven't found when she died or > > where she was buried. All I know is that she died of "Fever". > > > Hi Rebecca, > I don't know if this will help but listed in the Webb City Cemetery is the > following: > > George L Wilson died July 28, 1917 age 65yrs cause of death paralysis > On same stone: Amanda E. Wilson died Feb 17, 1894 > > Rachel > > > > > >

Ann, Thanks, I don't think any of those Davis' were mine, however, as I stated, I really don't know beyond my gr. grandparents. I do know that Charles Wesley Davis was in ILL before coming to Joplin. I don't know where gr. grandma Hattie Conquest Davis came from. They had a passel of kids - there was a James, but that's as much info as I have there. As I mentioned, the only Davis I know anything about for sure are my grandparents, Henry Francis Davis and Margaret E. (Butterfield) Davis. When I get a chance, I'll check the list of Frank's siblings and list them for you. Margaret

Margaret, The Butterfield name has come up on another list I am on. If I can find remember which list I it was on, you may want to join it and go to the archived messages. I will let you know as soon as I find it. Ann -----Original Message----- From: Yoyo4233@aol.com [mailto:Yoyo4233@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:50 AM To: MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOJASPER] Re: MOJASPER-D Digest V02 #219 Ann, Thanks, I don't think any of those Davis' were mine, however, as I stated, I really don't know beyond my gr. grandparents. I do know that Charles Wesley Davis was in ILL before coming to Joplin. I don't know where gr. grandma Hattie Conquest Davis came from. They had a passel of kids - there was a James, but that's as much info as I have there. As I mentioned, the only Davis I know anything about for sure are my grandparents, Henry Francis Davis and Margaret E. (Butterfield) Davis. When I get a chance, I'll check the list of Frank's siblings and list them for you. Margaret

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Combs, Grafton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2033 Message Board Post: Hi, I emailed you the following message but it came back "undeliverable" so I thought I would try to reach you through here. Well, I am sorry it took so long, but since my best bud moved, I have not been to the library as frequently as I used to be, but, I believe that I found sufficient information to make up for the wait; Alice Combs age 31 b. Mar 1869 in Iowa located in Galena Twp. on Smelter Hill living with John Herman,her brother in law. ed 37, page 17, line 96 Andrew J. Combs age 35 b. Dec 1864 in Missouri located in Webb City, Joplin Twp. on Smelter Hill Maggie 28 Mar 1872 Mo ?Guy 10 Oct 1889 " Lucy 9 Nov 1890 " Joseph 7 Aug 1892 " Edith 6 Jan 1894 " Ralph 1 Oct 1898 " Burr Combs age 18 b. Oct. 1882 in Kansas located in Sarcoxie Twp. living with George W. Wood as a boarder Fannie E. Combs age 28 b. May 1872 in MO located in Galena Twp. in Joplin at 316 N. Mineral with Wm. F. Grafton as his daughter (there are several more in the same place, listed below) Hylda C. Combs age 9 b. Nov 1890 MO as Grafton's granddaughter James M. Combs age 61 b. July 1838 in Indiana located in Galena Twp. on Mays Street in Joplin with Ermma? J. b. Jan 1856 in VA Ray M. b. Oct 1885 in Kansas Lawerence A. Combs age 24 b. Jan 1876 in Indiana located in Galena Twp on N. John in Joplin with Lizzie J. b. Feb 1877 age 23 MO Mary A. b. Nov 1894 age 5 MO Lawerence G. Combs age 5 b. Nov 1894 in MO also with Grafton as his grandson Mary Combs age 81 b. Aug 1818 in VA located in Webb City, Galena Twp. at 619 N. Hall living with James Nealy as his mother in law (could be Healey or Nealey too) Maud K. Combs age 7 b. Sept 1892 in MO with Grafton as his granddaughter Robert C. Combs son in law to Mr. Grafton b. Jul 1857 in Kentucky Sarah Combs age 47 b. Sept 1852 in Indiana located in Galena Twp in Joplin with Earnest b. April 1880 age 20 Kansas Ben Raymond b. Aug 1882 age 17 MO and 4 other boarders Tillie Combs age about 68 b. unknown in Indiana located in Carterville in Joplin Twp. on Lewis Street living with L. N. Dewitt as a hired woman Here are some more that live in neighboring counties: in Newton County John W. Combs age 48 b. Jan 1852 in Indiana located in Shoal Creek Twp with Alex J. age 46 b. June 1854 in Indiana Ruth age 3 b. May 1897 in Kansas in Barton County Orin P. Combs age 26 b. Jan 1874 in MO located in Lamar Twp with Grace L. b. Mar 1876 in Illinois Selby b. Mar 1898 in MO Again, I apoligize for the wait, but it may have been worth it if any of this information is linked to you. These were all of the Combs in Jasper county and the two from the surrounding counties. Let me know if this helps, K

In a message dated 7/14/02 9:58:00 PM Central Daylight Time, jhall@voyager.net writes: > I recently found information on my great great grandfather George L. Wilson. > He lived in Webb City and work as a blacksmith. He is listed as the prop. > of the Jockey Club Shoeing Shop in the Carterville and Webb City Business > Directory of 1901. > I'm also trying to find my great great grandmother Amanda E. Wilson, > George's wife. She died before 1900 but I haven't found when she died or > where she was buried. All I know is that she died of "Fever". Hi Rebecca, I don't know if this will help but listed in the Webb City Cemetery is the following: George L Wilson died July 28, 1917 age 65yrs cause of death paralysis On same stone: Amanda E. Wilson died Feb 17, 1894 Rachel

Thanks you Rachel, It helps a great deal. You just gave me proof I have the right George Wilson and my great great grandmother's date of death. Thank you so much. Roberta ----- Original Message ----- From: <RachelC918@aol.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] George L. Wilson > In a message dated 7/14/02 9:58:00 PM Central Daylight Time, > jhall@voyager.net writes: > > > > I recently found information on my great great grandfather George L. Wilson. > > He lived in Webb City and work as a blacksmith. He is listed as the prop. > > of the Jockey Club Shoeing Shop in the Carterville and Webb City Business > > Directory of 1901. > > I'm also trying to find my great great grandmother Amanda E. Wilson, > > George's wife. She died before 1900 but I haven't found when she died or > > where she was buried. All I know is that she died of "Fever". > > > Hi Rebecca, > I don't know if this will help but listed in the Webb City Cemetery is the > following: > > George L Wilson died July 28, 1917 age 65yrs cause of death paralysis > On same stone: Amanda E. Wilson died Feb 17, 1894 > > Rachel > > > > > >

Thank you Heather, I will check into these sites. I live in Chicago so I would have to do the interlibrary loan route or even the LDS catalogue. Thanks again Roberta ----- Original Message ----- From: "heather e blair" <h431@midway.uchicago.edu> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:27 AM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] George L. Wilson > For newspaper articles, you might look in the books "Southwest > Missouri newspaper abstracts" by Ruth E. Browning. There are > several volumes and each one has a surname index. > > These are available from the Family History Ceneter at the > Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The catalogue > is online at > http://www.familysearch.org/ > > I also saw these books in the library in Cassville. I'd > imagine they'd have them in Joplin, and other libraries, too. > > There are also microfilms of newspapers at the Missouri Historical > Society in Columbia. I haven't visited them yet, but I've gotten > newspaper microfilms from them via Interlibrary Loan at my local > library. They will also print articles for you if you can give > them an exact date and page number for the newspaper. > > They also have a publication listing all the newspapers they have > (unfortunately this is not online, but you can buy it for $14.) > > The State Historical Society of Missouri has a website at: > > http://www.system.missouri.edu/shs/ > > - Heather > > > On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, John Hall wrote: > > > Hi list members, > > I'm new to this list. > > > > I recently found information on my great great grandfather George L. Wilson. He lived in Webb City and work as a blacksmith. He is listed as the prop. of the Jockey Club Shoeing Shop in the Carterville and Webb City Business Directory of 1901. > > > > Would anyone know how I would go about finding information about George's shop, if there were any photo's or newspaper articles written or how long he had the shop. > > > > I'm also trying to find my great great grandmother Amanda E. Wilson, George's wife. She died before 1900 but I haven't found when she died or where she was buried. All I know is that she died of "Fever". > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Roberta Hall > > > > >

Morning List members, I have a mystery to solve and am hoping someone out there can help. When my grandmother died my dad located some old photo's. I'm the one in the family who got the bug for genealogy :-) where no one else has.But it came after the death of my grandfather in 1983. I give my dad the information I find and it jog's his memory and another clue will immerge. Back in 1920 my grandmother received a photo post card from Billy Calor\ Caleur. The name is hand written on front and back but the spelling is different. The post card refers to my grandmother as "cousin". My dad sort of remembers the name and would like to find him or his family. I have a photo copy of the post card. Billy appears to be around 10 years old he has dark hair and brown eyes. He appears to be well dressed in a dark knickers suit w/ matching hat, standing next to a rose bush in the yard. The address on the card were it was sent from reads R.F.D. 3 box 24 Joplin, Mo. and was dated March 12, 1920. Since we're not sure of the correct spelling of the last name, can someone if possible locate a directory of 1920 to see what family matches the above address. I would love to talk to anyone who is connected to Billy also. I don't know how long he lived at this address or even if it was sent from his home, but I feel I need to follow the address and find who lived there. Oh my grandmother was Theo Dora Estes and she was the granddaughter of George and Amanda Wilson. George owned a blacksmith shop in Webb City. Thanks for your help Roberta Estes Hall

For newspaper articles, you might look in the books "Southwest Missouri newspaper abstracts" by Ruth E. Browning. There are several volumes and each one has a surname index. These are available from the Family History Ceneter at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The catalogue is online at http://www.familysearch.org/ I also saw these books in the library in Cassville. I'd imagine they'd have them in Joplin, and other libraries, too. There are also microfilms of newspapers at the Missouri Historical Society in Columbia. I haven't visited them yet, but I've gotten newspaper microfilms from them via Interlibrary Loan at my local library. They will also print articles for you if you can give them an exact date and page number for the newspaper. They also have a publication listing all the newspapers they have (unfortunately this is not online, but you can buy it for $14.) The State Historical Society of Missouri has a website at: http://www.system.missouri.edu/shs/ - Heather On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, John Hall wrote: > Hi list members, > I'm new to this list. > > I recently found information on my great great grandfather George L. Wilson. He lived in Webb City and work as a blacksmith. He is listed as the prop. of the Jockey Club Shoeing Shop in the Carterville and Webb City Business Directory of 1901. > > Would anyone know how I would go about finding information about George's shop, if there were any photo's or newspaper articles written or how long he had the shop. > > I'm also trying to find my great great grandmother Amanda E. Wilson, George's wife. She died before 1900 but I haven't found when she died or where she was buried. All I know is that she died of "Fever". > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Roberta Hall >

HI List I hope someone out there will help me and my brickwall that I have hit. I am looking for any information on the Rogers & Tharps.. Below is the ONLY INFORMATION, that I was able to get from my Aunt Irene and what she remembers. My gg grand father is Alfred Clinton Tharp b 1835-1840 married Elizabeth AngalineHarless b abt 1840. My great grandparents. A.C. Tharp (A.C. I figure is Alfred Clinton) **my Aunt stated C is Clint which could be Clinton). b abt 1878 Mo d abt 1957 Mo married Mary Alice Clubb b abt 1875-1880. My grandfather was William Alfred Tharp b 1898 Mo d 1977 Mo, he married Iola Rogers b 1906 Iowa d 1978 Mo (her father was Thomas Rogers b abt 1875-80. William and Iola Tharp had the following children William Tharp b 1925 d 1999 Maxine Lyberger b ? (was told this is a ½ sister) But according to my mothers birth certificate there was 3 children prior to her… Mary Elizabeth Tharp b 1936 d 1982 (Mary was my mother) My mother married into the Blood family. I do recall that the Bloods and Tharps are real known in Jasper Co. Mo. I have all the information on the Bloods now I am working on the THARPS & ROGERS.. Please email me at dperger@aol.com Thank you for your help Deborah

Hi list members, I'm new to this list. I recently found information on my great great grandfather George L. Wilson. He lived in Webb City and work as a blacksmith. He is listed as the prop. of the Jockey Club Shoeing Shop in the Carterville and Webb City Business Directory of 1901. Would anyone know how I would go about finding information about George's shop, if there were any photo's or newspaper articles written or how long he had the shop. I'm also trying to find my great great grandmother Amanda E. Wilson, George's wife. She died before 1900 but I haven't found when she died or where she was buried. All I know is that she died of "Fever". Any help would be greatly appreciated. Roberta Hall

Ann, Thanks for your help. As to the Davis family. My gr grandfather was Charles Wesley Davis, and my gr. grandmother was Hattie (Conquest) Davis. I don't have a lot of info on Charles Wesley Davis, so really don't know what his parents names were. Can you give me more info there? Maybe we can connect somewhere. As to the pictures, any you get that you think would be pertinent for me, I'd love. Even just old pictures of Joplin. I was born there, but we moved to CA when I was 4 years old. So my knowledge of Joplin is really just from my visits there over the years, and what my grandparents, Uncle Francis C. Davis, who lived there all his life, and my mom told me. Thanks again for your answer. Margaret

Margaret, I don't have a lot of info on the Widemans. My son is the one that was doing the research. I have bits and pieces because they keep crossing my side of the tree. Lucy Wideman b. about 1767 in Granville Co., NC and died abt 1835 Missouri. I have not proven this info it is from my son and a website. Lucy had a son, James, by a Davis. Lucy married a John Pruitt. Besides that I know very little. I have a Rebecca Davis married to a Solomon Copeland b. abt 1773 NC, d. 1882 TN; this is also not proven by me. They had a daughter Sarah b. abt 1799. Sarah shows up in the 1860 census for Miller Co., MO and in the 1850 Osage Co., MO census with her second husband, Ezekiel Blanton. I have other Davis names. I will list them here and if any are familiar I will give you what info, if any, I have. Alice A. Davis, Clarence J. Davis, Cora Davis, Ed Davis, Laurie B. Davis. These Davises are mostly from St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Co., MO. If there is anything else I can help with, please let me know. Ann -----Original Message----- From: Yoyo4233@aol.com [mailto:Yoyo4233@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 1:40 PM To: MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOJASPER] Re: MOJASPER-D Digest V02 #216 Ann, Thanks for your help. As to the Davis family. My gr grandfather was Charles Wesley Davis, and my gr. grandmother was Hattie (Conquest) Davis. I don't have a lot of info on Charles Wesley Davis, so really don't know what his parents names were. Can you give me more info there? Maybe we can connect somewhere. As to the pictures, any you get that you think would be pertinent for me, I'd love. Even just old pictures of Joplin. I was born there, but we moved to CA when I was 4 years old. So my knowledge of Joplin is really just from my visits there over the years, and what my grandparents, Uncle Francis C. Davis, who lived there all his life, and my mom told me. Thanks again for your answer. Margaret

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLARK, WAGONER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2017.1.1 Message Board Post: It could very well be. However, I lack enough info about his children to be sure. At this time, I only know of one child, listed below, who is not listed in the 1880 census. Descendants of George Washington Clark 1 George Washington CLARK b: Abt 1844 in Missouri +Catherine Caroline WAGONER b: February 21, 1847 in Middleton, McDonough County, Ilinois or Indiana d: August 23, 1904 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri .... 2 William Allen CLARK Your help is appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCoy, West, Edde, Stipe, Mathis, Edmondson, Tadlock, Gromer, Cates, Allsup, Burd, & more.. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2032.1.1 Message Board Post: My grandpa Jim had a brother named Bill but he was William Logan West. He also had a sister named Jessie Inez West.. Their father was John Daniel West, son of Richard Dickson West, son of Harden West, son of Abner West (SC>MO). They first settled in Miller Co, then Osage Co, and on into Greene and Jasper Co's. We have a Madden way back there, I think her name was Elizabeth? Wish I could be more help..

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Madden, Dowell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2032.1 Message Board Post: I saw your obit request and thought I might see if we have a family tie. I have a Jessie Nora Madden West, b. Apr. 26, 1876, d. Feb. 18, 1959. Jessie married William David West Feb. 6, 1915 and lived in Duenweg, Jasper Co, Mo. Could there be a family tie here?

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/2017.1 Message Board Post: Could this be your Geo. & Catherine? 1880 Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254695 National Archives Film T9-0695 Page 622A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace G. CLARK Self M M W 44 OH Occ: Farming Fa: OH Mo: OH Catherine CLARK Wife F M W 41 TN Occ: House Keeping Fa: NC Mo: TN John CLARK Son M S W 13 MO Occ: Farm Hand Fa: OH Mo: TN Jacob CLARK Son M S W 11 MO Occ: Farm Hand Fa: OH Mo: TN James CLARK Son M S W 8 MO Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: TN Martha JACKSON SDau F S W 7 MO Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: TN W.S. JACKSON SSon M S W 5 MO Occ: At Home Fa: OH Mo: TN L. SHIPMAN SDau F W W 29 AR Occ: House Keeping Fa: OH Mo: AR

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McCoy, West, Edde, Stipe, Mathis, Edmondson, Tadlock, Gromer, Cates, Allsup, Burd, & more.. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1MB.2ACI/2032 Message Board Post: Please - can somebody assist me with an obituary lookup for my grandmother Jessie Myrtle West - she died 22 Apr 1946 at her home in Joplin and was buried 25 Apr 1946 at Ozark Memorial Park. Also, if anyone here was familiar with the Jim West family of 1610 W. 26th St, Joplin - I would sure like to hear from you. My grandpa Jim was a painter of portraits and landscapes and also a songwriter/singer with a local radio show. One time someone sowed turnip greens on the Court House lawn in Carthage, Mo and he wrote and recorded a song about that, which (as the story goes) was fairly popular in the area. His father and mother (John and Cornelia West) had a diner called Ma and Pa's mostly Ma's there in Joplin. Served a meal of roast beef, ham or chicken fried steak, veg. roll and coffee for 15 cents, dessert would be jello or pudding of some sort. I am Jim and Jessie's grandson, my mother was Doris West. If you have something you need looked up in the San Bernardino, CA area, I'll be happy to give it a try. Thank you. Tommy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McClain, Hall, Hawk/Hock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2031 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me what Alma House was/is? I just found my g-grandfather, Alec McClain, listed as an inmate on the 1920 census. He was 74 years old. Are there any records on the individual inmates? If so, where might I find those records? Thanks much! Vicki Kea Pasadena, CA

Could you mean Almshouse? Search google for "Almshouse Jasper County" This will net you the Jasper Co. Poor farm. There are people that have some of the records. I'm sure they will see your post and respond. ----- Original Message ----- From: <wkea@earthlink.net> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 6:15 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] Alma House > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: McClain, Hall, Hawk/Hock > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2031 > > Message Board Post: > > Can anyone tell me what Alma House was/is? I just found my g-grandfather, Alec McClain, listed as an inmate on the 1920 census. He was 74 years old. Are there any records on the individual inmates? If so, where might I find those records? > > Thanks much! > > Vicki Kea > Pasadena, CA > > ------------------------------------------- Introducing NetZero Long Distance Unlimited Long Distance only $29.95/ month! Sign Up Today! www.netzerolongdistance.com