The Jefferson County Genealogical Society meeting this Saturday, December 9th, will be a relaxed, sharing opportunity and all are welcome. We will take this time to show our old Jefferson County photos, hear about making Memory Books which are acid-free etc, and brainstorm about our research. Telling stories is expected. We will also exchange cookies. JCGS meets at the High Ridge Library, 3033 High Ridge Boulevard, in the Conference Room at the right rear side when you enter the library. Thanks Barb Diehl Pres.

Isle of Capri sues Kimmswick Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. and Kimmswick Properties Inc. filed suit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the City of Kimmswick to prevent the city from condemning or annexing the site of Isle of Capri's proposed $100 million casino. Kimmswick Properties owns the Jefferson County site and Isle of Capri is the proposed tenant. Thought some of you might want to know about this. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Jefferson/372 Surname: Clark, Davis ------------------------- Sorry, I am unable to help you. The only Clark I have any information on is Margaret Clark. I am not even sure what state she was born in - Missouri or Kentucky. I only know that she got married in Jefferson County, MO.

Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Jefferson/370 Surname: Clark, Douglas, Dowling ------------------------- Trying to locate family of Abraham Clark, think fathers name is Charles William Clark who was married to Mohala May ?,Lived in Knoblick, MO is the 1890 to 1912 at least. Sound familiar, need help badly. Thanks June

Looking for anything on Francis Joseph O'Farrell b 1897 in DeSota, Jefferson Co. Married to Mary CATLETT from Old Mines. Anyone with a marriage book? They were married in 1916. He died in 1919. Any clues? TIA, Kathy

Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Jefferson/369 Surname: Davison ------------------------- Edward Jacqulin Davison, died 1848 and his wife Eleanor Balwin Davison died in 1849, his brother Dr. William Armstrong Davison was buried at Woodlawn Cem. in Jefferson City , Cole Co. Mo. Any information on this family would be very much appreciated.

Posted on: Jefferson County Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/JeffersonWill/21 Surname: Davison ------------------------- Edward Jacqulin Davison, died 1848 and his wife, Eleanor Baldwin Davison, 1849. His brother Dr. William Armtrong Davison was buried at Woodlawn,Cem. in Jefferson City,Cole Co. Mo. Any information on this branch would be very much appreciate.

Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Jefferson/368 Surname: RICHARDS, CASTLEMEN, ORR, PENCE, DARRAH, WALKER, RAILEY, COLSTON, COLSON, COULSON, LILLY, CHANDLER ------------------------- Am looking for my great great grandparents who moved from St. Genevieve, Mo. to Jefferson County, Mo after 1864. W. L. Richards born ca 1800 Massachusetts married Rachel Castlemen born ca 1820 Ohio they had the following children all born in Indiana William H. Martin S. Martha Lewis M. Vianna Louisa O. Valentine (male) Daniel B. Mary Lola B. born in MO. Thank you for any help or information you can give me. Bobbie

Posted on: Jefferson County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/JeffersonObits/211 Surname: Kuchelmeister, Rogers, Heiligtag, Arbeiter ------------------------- KUCHELMEISTER, IDA - of 5500 Vermont ave., Sun. May 10,1931, dear aunt of George, William, and Josephine Rogers and Mrs. Louisa Heiligtag, aged 69 years. Funeral from Hoffmeister chapel, 5624 S Compton ave., Wed., May 13, at 1:30 p.m. by motor to Antonia, Mo. [ this is incorrect, Ida was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lemay, Mo.] Church bulletin - The Beacon of St. Luke's Evangelical Church (now St. Luke's United Church of Christ) near Antonia. CALLED HEAVENWARD Miss Ida Kuchelmeister (spelling corrected) of 5500 Vermont Ave. St. Louis, Mo. who was born near Antonia, Mo. Feb. 9, 1862 was also reared in this community. She was confirmed in the Roman Catholic Faith in Maxville, Mo. For the last number of years she made her home in south St. Louis where she was engaged in business. [She owned a market on Vermont Ave. near the area of River Des Peres & Present I-55] She took ill about three weeks before her death and was removed to St. Luke's Hospital of St. Louis, where she was called out of this life at 1:00 p.m., Sun. May 10 at the age of 69 yr. 3 mo. and 1 day. She is the last of three children to be called out of this earthly life. Her death is mourned by two nephews & two nieces, George & William Rogers, Miss Josephine Rogers and Mrs. Louisa Heiligtag all of near here. Services took place at Hoffmeister's Chapel and the interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Text Ec. 12:7. Blessed are they who die in the Lord. [ Note - Ida was the daughter of John George Kuchelmeister (b. 18 Sept 1826 in Wuertemburg, Germany) & Josephine Arbeiter. Her siblings were Louisa (b. 21 Apr. 1858 in Washington, Franklin County, Mo. - married Norman Fidelo Rogers on 28 Apr 1885 & died 7 Dec 1916 ) and William (b. 9 May 1874 near Antonia, Mo. - d. 9 June 1903 from bite of a rabid horse)]

Posted on: Jefferson County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/JeffersonObits/208 Surname: Heiligtag, Kohler, Huckie, Runge, Buechting, Bauer ------------------------- Businessman, community leader Heiligtag, 80, dies ( Courier Journal, Wed., March 17, 1993 - by Rebecca Hudson - Staff writer.) Elmer August Heiligtag, a former owner of Heiligtag Funeral Homes and lifelong county resident, died Saturday of acute leukemia at St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood. He was 80. " He had a great memory of the families of Jefferson County and enjoyed studying their history." said Heiligtag's daughter, Glee Heiligtag of Imperial. " He knew all the cemeteries in the county and could tell you which cemetery people were buried in. A lot of people called him for genealogy information, and he was always able and anxious to share that information." Heiligtag, who lived in Imperial, and his late brother, Arthur Heiligtag, owned Heiligtag Funeral Homes in Arnold, Imperial and Antonia from 1956 to 1982, when the business was sold to Pfitzinger Mortuaries of Kirkwood. About two years ago, the business was sold to the National Heritage Foundation and now operates Arnold only. The brothers also founded the Festus - Crystal City Monument Co. in Crystal City in the 1930's. The business has since moved to Imperial and is owned by Elmer Heiligtag's nephew-in-law, Bob Bauer. The Heiligtag family's funeral home business started with Heiligtag's grandfather, August Heiligtag, who owned a wagon-making business in Antonia in the 1880's. His business expanded as residents began asking August Heiligtag to make wooden caskets when a family member died. Heiligtag's father, Frederick Heiligtag, then ran the funeral home business from 1927 until his death in 1956. In addition to studying county history, Heiligtag enjoyed caring for his four bloodhounds, Glee Heiligtag said. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department often used one of the dogs, Blue, when hunting fugitives or lost children, she said. Bob Edney, who retired from the sheriff's department in January, said he remembered working with Heiligtag and Blue. "He did a lot of good things like that," Edney said. "He even went out to West County and found a little boy who had wandered away from a mental institution. He was a good man." Longtime friend Frank Magre said Heiligtag and his daughter often spent weekends at their summer home next door to the Magre's home in Herculaneum. Heiligtag would often relax on the deck of their home, which sat on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, Magre said. When they arrived, they would put up the American flag on a pole on the deck," Magre said. "they used to say, 'When you see that flag go up, you come on over.' I can't say anything but good about Elmer. He was a very genuine man." Heiligtag was born to Frederick and Emelia (Buechting) Heiligtag on July 12, 1912 in Antonia. He married Fern Kohler Heiligtag on Sept. 24, 1933, at St. Luke's United Church of Christ on Highway M near Antonia. His wife died in 1982. Heiligtag was a 50-year member of the Herculaneum Masonic Lodge 338 and spent 35 years on the board of directors of the United Missouri Bank of Jefferson County. He also was a member of the Missouri State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, Scottish Rite, Kohler City Lions Club, Arnold Elks Club, Pastime Club and Antonia 22 Club and was a past president of the Imperial Improvement Association. Heiligtag is survived by his daughter; two sisters, Carrie Huckie and Loraine Runge, both of Barnhart; and nieces, nephews and cousins. His parents preceded him in death. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Luke's United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Antonia Cemetery.

Posted on: Jefferson County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/JeffersonObits/206 Surname: Heiligtag, Glatt, Bauer, Runge, Huckie, Buechting ------------------------- BARNHART - Arthur W. Heiligtag, 68, of Barnhart died suddenly Friday ( 22 June) at his home. For many years, he and his brother, Elmer, operated Heiligtag Funeral Homes in Antonia, Imperial and Arnold until selling the business in 1982. The Heiligtag family had owned funeral homes in northern Jefferson County for 100 years. Arthur and Elmer founded the Festus Crystal City Monument Company of Festus, and he founded and developed the Shepherd Hills Cemetery at Barnhart. Surviving are his wife, Helen (nee Glatt); a daughter, Norlene (Mrs. Bob) Bauer, Barnhart; brother, Elmer A. Heiligtag, Imperial; two sisters, Lorraine Runge of Barnhart and Carrie Huckie; and two grandchildren. Arthur Heiligtag was born in Antonia March 14, 1916, son of the late Fred H. and Emelia (Buechting) Heiligtag. He was past president of the Arnold Businessmen's Association. Should friends so desire, memorials gifts may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church at Arnold or KFUO Radio in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements were with Heiligtag Funeral Home in Arnold.

Here's a question for DeSoto Joe-- Hi Joe, do you have any information on a John Williams who was married to Mary McGinty. The time frame would be around 1870s. They had a son, James Alexander who was married to Elizabeth Stroupe, daughter of Frank Stroupe and Nancy Dodson. I'm frustrated trying to find information about them and hoped that you might have something in your records. Thanks, Becky

Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Jefferson/367 Surname: Rickard, Reiser, Singer ------------------------- Looking for Luther Kenneth Rickard who was known to be in the DeSoto Jefferson CO MO area about 1910 he was a Prudential Insurance agent. He married Maude Beck in St Francois CO in 1902 and they had two children Alta who married Leo Reiser and Luther Rickard. They disappear after about 1912 or so any help greatly appreciated. Also looking for Luther sister Belle or Isabelle who married a man by the name of Singer. Barbara

Ellen, I did find a Mary R? Bates in Hillsboro Cemetery. Born in Kentucky Feb 2, 1893. Died in Victoria, aged 83 yr's. There was a Rev John Honey, who died July 8, 1849. In the 27th year of his age. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Mabry, On the Jefferson Co GenWeb site and on my genealogy site, there is a link to township/range maps that might be what you are looking for. On the Jefferson Co site, it's the "Township Maps" button.... On my site it's the "Jefferson Co MO Maps" link. Both links are to the same set of township and range maps put together by John Pierce with the help of Mona Hauser (sorry Mona, I'm not sure of the spelling for your last name!). I haven't tried to print one out yet, but I think they should print okay if you need it printed. Hope this helps! Regards, Jo Ann (Pierce) Miller http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcat2/ Pierce - Mothershead Family Ties --original message-- > From: "m. benson" <april@outerbounds.net> > Subject: [MOJEFFER] Maps of Jefferson County > > Where would I write for a Jefferson County map that gives township and > range. I have a BLM land patent to John S. Manion which gives the legal > description of the land and would like to find a map that I could use to see > where it was located. >

Joe, None of these gravesites are my families from Jefferson Co., but I want you to know, on behalf of those who have folks there, how much i appreciate your recording of the site at Rankin Cemetery. Jerri In Mpls.

>From the books "Territorial Papers - Louisiana-Missouri Territory" 1806-1814, Volume XIV pages 357-362 "Petition to Congress by Inhabitants of the Territory Memorials made to the secretary of the treasury of the US in protest of being denied land grants based on the 4th section of the law of congress passed the 3rd day of March 1807." This petition is on US Genweb as the '1810 Petition'. Signatures on the above included John Pyeatt (signature 43 section 5) and Jacob Pyeatt (signature 44 section 5). I would like to get a copy of the actual document in order to have signatures of the two men above. I think that the signature may be very important to me if I ever find a John/Jacob in another part of the country that I need to prove is my John/Jacob of Missouri. Does anyone know how I should go about getting a copy of this? NARA or MO Genealogical Society? Any suggestions? Marianne

----- Original Message ----- From: <sequoia@pacbell.net> To: <MOJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 9:22 AM Subject: [MOJEFFER] Gamel Cemetery > In this book which I'm going through, which happens to be the "Genealogy > of the Swink Family of Missouri" by Robert A. Swink and from 1940, is > mentioned another cemetery. This is the Gamel Cemetery, which apparently > is also near to Festus. I am guessing again that this might be a small > family type plot, but I was wondering if anyone happens to have heard of > it or have any information about it. > > Interestingly, it looks like George McNutt and his wife Sarah Ann > (Swink) McNutt, who I previously mentioned as once owning the property > on which the McNutt School as well as cemetery are located on, are > buried in the Gamel Cemetery. Apparently, later in life they moved off > of that property, apparently to be even closer to Festus. Sarah Ann's > niece, Emma Kenner, married William A. Gamel in 1879. William Gamel was > apparently a fairly prominent citizen of Jefferson County during this > time period. > > Rick Waggener > > Gamel Cemetery is a very big cemetery, when you add the other two that surround it & actually allow it to become one big cemetery. The Gamel Cemetery was the first piece of ground in Festus that was offered as a community burial ground, by Robert Gamel, after he buried his two boys there in one coffin in 1862. They were killed by Union soldiers, or as the stone says, a hireling soldiery. It is located on Gamel Cemetery road, just off of 21A. Actually, I remember seeing this stone you mention. It is not in the original Gamel section, but everyone refers to the whole area as Gamel Cemetry. I have grandparents & a greatgrandparent buried there, as well as other family members & friends. Desoto Joe/The Record Man

Posted on: Jefferson County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mo/Jefferson/366 Surname: HEINSOHN ------------------------- Searching for info on Lorenz Heinsohn b. 1859 Holm, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Believe he came to America about 1883-84. Was living in DeSoto, MO in 1928 when his brother Martin died in NE. He may have worked for the railroad. I have much info on his siblings and parents.

In this book which I'm going through, which happens to be the "Genealogy of the Swink Family of Missouri" by Robert A. Swink and from 1940, is mentioned another cemetery. This is the Gamel Cemetery, which apparently is also near to Festus. I am guessing again that this might be a small family type plot, but I was wondering if anyone happens to have heard of it or have any information about it. Interestingly, it looks like George McNutt and his wife Sarah Ann (Swink) McNutt, who I previously mentioned as once owning the property on which the McNutt School as well as cemetery are located on, are buried in the Gamel Cemetery. Apparently, later in life they moved off of that property, apparently to be even closer to Festus. Sarah Ann's niece, Emma Kenner, married William A. Gamel in 1879. William Gamel was apparently a fairly prominent citizen of Jefferson County during this time period. Rick Waggener