Hi List, Judy has recently posted two articles to the Lawrence county web page that should be of interest to just about everyone on the list. They will be of particular interest if you are a descendant of Reverend Anthony Bewley and many in Lawrence county are descendants. His daughter, Dorthula Martilla, born June 4, 1835, spent almost all her live in Lawrence county. She was married first to David S. Roper and second to Hezekiah Hanson Davenport. From these two men she was the mother of eight children, seven of whom married and remained in Lawrence county so you can see the possibilities for numerous descendants. Just thought it would be of interest to most. Bill Hunter

Janet: sounds like royalty, doesn't it? LOL Would love to have copies of any pictures that you think would fit into my side of the tree. Good to hear from you again, too. Jacque ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] After I sent the message, I went to the Bowles information at the Dade Co. website and it identifies him as Woodrow Thomas Bowles, b. 1918 (a year younger than my mother), married Wilma Jones in 1951 (place not mentioned). He is identifed there as the son of Oskar Bender Bowles, grandson of Baron DeKalb Bowles (love that name!): http://www.rootsweb.com/~modade/j_bowles_2.htm _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

In a message dated 6/28/2003 1:49:10 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > 1951 (place not mentioned). He is > identifed there as the son of Oskar Bender Bowles, grandson of Baron DeKalb > Bowles (love that name!): http://www.rootsweb. According to what I have, Woodrow Bowles was called 'Cox' and his mother was Gertrude 'Gertie' Hudspeth. Lynda

I'm trying to regroup on a project I started some time ago. I know there are some Lawrence County men included on this burial list 1862-1865. In fact, someone just recently sent me some information regarding the death of Darius Starbuck -- which I've evidently deleted. He is listed as buried in the old Government grave yard, then was exhumed in 1867 and moved to the National Cemetery. If the person who sent me the info is on the list -- please send it again. I'm sorry. "Ghosts in the Government Grave Yard" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judysstuff/burials/Ghosts.htm Judy

Janet, I don't remember ever seeing a Woodrow Bowles in my papers but I'll check thru them again and see what I can find. If any of those pictures you found belong to any of my Bowles or Powhattan's family, please send them to me. Jacque ----Original Message Follows---- From: Pat Miller <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Woodrow Bowles ?? Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:57:39 -0500 Janet, There are free pages on MyFamily.com and several other free sites to put your pictures up online. I have to leave today and will see if I can find the internet addresses when I get back. Pat [email protected] wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >In 1935 when she graduated from Miller High School, my mother Marjorie >Sexton (then) willed various things to one Woodrow Bowles along with other >seniors that year willing various attributes to others (which I have also). > >I am curious as to who Woodrow Bowles is. Does anyone know? Jackie? Is he >a Bird cousin? > >FYI, at my mother's house I have found so many pictures, mostly of young >children, from 1910, 1920, 1930 from the Pennsboro/So Greenfield area I am >debating how best to handle them. Maybe I'll break down and figure out how >to do a freepages or homepages site at rootsweb....after she identifies >them of course! > >Thanks for any help > >Janet Hunter > > >==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Lawrence County Query, Biography, Obituary, Will, Deed, Bible, >Pension, etc., Boards at: >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.lawrence > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== More Lawrence County information can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Jacque (sorry about spelling your name wrong) After I sent the message, I went to the Bowles information at the Dade Co. website and it identifies him as Woodrow Thomas Bowles, b. 1918 (a year younger than my mother), married Wilma Jones in 1951 (place not mentioned). He is identifed there as the son of Oskar Bender Bowles, grandson of Baron DeKalb Bowles (love that name!): http://www.rootsweb.com/~modade/j_bowles_2.htm Regarding Powhatten Simmons, I received recently a very large group picture of the Bird family ca 1930 or so, with persons identified, that is probably of interest. I haven't studied it carefully yet. Also some Simmons folks appear frequently in the Greenfield Vedette today! Great to hear from you, Janet In a message dated 6/28/2003 11:27:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Janet, I don't remember ever seeing a Woodrow Bowles in my papers but I'll > check thru them again and see what I can find. If any of those pictures you > found belong to any of my Bowles or Powhattan's family, please send them to > me. Jacque >

Hello Everyone, In 1935 when she graduated from Miller High School, my mother Marjorie Sexton (then) willed various things to one Woodrow Bowles along with other seniors that year willing various attributes to others (which I have also). I am curious as to who Woodrow Bowles is. Does anyone know? Jackie? Is he a Bird cousin? FYI, at my mother's house I have found so many pictures, mostly of young children, from 1910, 1920, 1930 from the Pennsboro/So Greenfield area I am debating how best to handle them. Maybe I'll break down and figure out how to do a freepages or homepages site at rootsweb....after she identifies them of course! Thanks for any help Janet Hunter

Janet, There are free pages on MyFamily.com and several other free sites to put your pictures up online. I have to leave today and will see if I can find the internet addresses when I get back. Pat [email protected] wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >In 1935 when she graduated from Miller High School, my mother Marjorie Sexton >(then) willed various things to one Woodrow Bowles along with other seniors >that year willing various attributes to others (which I have also). > >I am curious as to who Woodrow Bowles is. Does anyone know? Jackie? Is he a >Bird cousin? > >FYI, at my mother's house I have found so many pictures, mostly of young >children, from 1910, 1920, 1930 from the Pennsboro/So Greenfield area I am >debating how best to handle them. Maybe I'll break down and figure out how to do a >freepages or homepages site at rootsweb....after she identifies them of course! > >Thanks for any help > >Janet Hunter > > >==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Lawrence County Query, Biography, Obituary, Will, Deed, Bible, Pension, etc., Boards at: >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.lawrence > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Janice, how are things down your way? We have moved to Springfield, Mo. Still working on Eli McGehee, Nothing new. Andy McGehee ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Arnall's" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] New Online Mo Supreme Court Historical Database > Just wanted to add that today's newspaper, the Neosho (MO) Daily News, had > an article in it about this website with these addresses: > http://www.sos.state.mo.us and http://www.osca.state.mo.us . > > From the article: "The internet database contains a complete listing of all > cases before 1851 and a partial listing of cases up to 1871. Work is > continuing to expand the database." "A search produces a brief > summary---often no longer than one sentence or phrase. And it directs > searchers to the exact location where the actual court papers---containing > the rest of the details---are kept at the Missouri State Archives in > Jefferson City." > > I just looked briefly for couple of my family names (from Lawrence > Co.)---McGEHEE and HELM---did not find any of my known kin there; I also > suggest you try every spelling you can think of for your particular > surname---for example I found a Daniel MEGEHEE. > Hope this helps someone. > Janice Arnall > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 5:55 PM > Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] New Online Mo Supreme Court Historical Database > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > Another researcher found this database via the "what's new" section at the > > Mo. Secretary of State's website. I'm never sure what the definition of > "new" > > is, so if it has been mentioned here and I missed it I apologize. > > > > http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/judiciary/supremecourt/ > > > > I haven't really looked yet, so don't know if any of mine ended up at the > > Supreme court. It is interesting as you can search by name, year, cause > of > > action or subject -- or keyword that covers all. Note: just name search > for > > "Jobe" missed the "Unknown heirs of Henry Jobe" that turned up on a > keyword search. > > > > My best, Janet Hunter > > > > > > ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== > > Looking for a town, postoffice, cemetery, creek, etc. > > Try the mapping services at USGS GNIS. > > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Looking for a town, postoffice, cemetery, creek, etc. > Try the mapping services at USGS GNIS. > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Just wanted to add that today's newspaper, the Neosho (MO) Daily News, had an article in it about this website with these addresses: http://www.sos.state.mo.us and http://www.osca.state.mo.us . From the article: "The internet database contains a complete listing of all cases before 1851 and a partial listing of cases up to 1871. Work is continuing to expand the database." "A search produces a brief summary---often no longer than one sentence or phrase. And it directs searchers to the exact location where the actual court papers---containing the rest of the details---are kept at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City." I just looked briefly for couple of my family names (from Lawrence Co.)---McGEHEE and HELM---did not find any of my known kin there; I also suggest you try every spelling you can think of for your particular surname---for example I found a Daniel MEGEHEE. Hope this helps someone. Janice Arnall ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 5:55 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] New Online Mo Supreme Court Historical Database > Hello Everyone, > > Another researcher found this database via the "what's new" section at the > Mo. Secretary of State's website. I'm never sure what the definition of "new" > is, so if it has been mentioned here and I missed it I apologize. > > http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/judiciary/supremecourt/ > > I haven't really looked yet, so don't know if any of mine ended up at the > Supreme court. It is interesting as you can search by name, year, cause of > action or subject -- or keyword that covers all. Note: just name search for > "Jobe" missed the "Unknown heirs of Henry Jobe" that turned up on a keyword search. > > My best, Janet Hunter > > > ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Looking for a town, postoffice, cemetery, creek, etc. > Try the mapping services at USGS GNIS. > http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello Everyone, Another researcher found this database via the "what's new" section at the Mo. Secretary of State's website. I'm never sure what the definition of "new" is, so if it has been mentioned here and I missed it I apologize. http://www.sos.state.mo.us/archives/judiciary/supremecourt/ I haven't really looked yet, so don't know if any of mine ended up at the Supreme court. It is interesting as you can search by name, year, cause of action or subject -- or keyword that covers all. Note: just name search for "Jobe" missed the "Unknown heirs of Henry Jobe" that turned up on a keyword search. My best, Janet Hunter

Here's a link supplied by Gordon Byers to his transcriptions of 1883 Missouri Pensioners. Check out the Lawrence County list (or any other county you're interested in!!) http://www.arealdomain.com/missouri1883.html Judy

If you are the Judy who had the catastrophy in her home, please reply with your name. I am Floyd H. Lawson, of Cullman, Alabama. I cannot receive or send detrimental messages, except as I goof them up! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 8:39 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Web site > I'm back on the web site and have been trying to catch up on updates. > > Please email me directly if there are still problems with any links, etc. > > If you have materials to contribute you may also contact me directly. Let me know what you have and we'll find a way for you to get it to me. I don't have a scanner, so photos will have to be scanned and sent to me on disk or via email attachments. Before sending me any attachments, send me an email to let me know exactly what you're sending, the name of the attachment and type of file. Otherwise, I won't even download it -- I'll just hit delete. > > Judy > > > ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Whoops! Deleted a message you needed? Search archived messages on this list by entering MOLAWREN-L in the search field at: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I'm back on the web site and have been trying to catch up on updates. Please email me directly if there are still problems with any links, etc. If you have materials to contribute you may also contact me directly. Let me know what you have and we'll find a way for you to get it to me. I don't have a scanner, so photos will have to be scanned and sent to me on disk or via email attachments. Before sending me any attachments, send me an email to let me know exactly what you're sending, the name of the attachment and type of file. Otherwise, I won't even download it -- I'll just hit delete. Judy

Hi Judy, I tried to send you an email from the Lawrence county web site, but there is no email address. I have some information that I think is appropriate to post to the site. Please email me directly and I'll get it to you for your decision. I apologize for using the list this way, but I didn't know any other way. Thanks, Bill Hunter

Hi Bill, Here are the brides named Casto in the Lawrence County marriage records, 1900-1924. Lawrence Co., Mo., Marriage Records, Vol. VIII, Sep 1900-Jan 1904, p. 29: Pendleton, John, 30, Aurora, to Carrie Castoe, 30, Aurora, 17 Mar 1901, by Rev. W. J. Simmons, Min. Gos. at Marionville, Book I, p. 93. Lawrence Co., Mo. Marriage Records, Vol. IX, Jan 1904-Mar 1908, p. 13: Franklin, O. A., 18, Aurora, to Lora (Lona?) Casto, 16, Aurora, 15 Oct 1908 [should be 1905], by John F. Ragsdale, J. P. Issued by written assent of the respective parents of said minors, Book J, p. 240. In the published transcription the year of the second marriage above is listed as 1908. However, other marriages on other pages near 240 in the original book are in Oct 1905. And the published book title says the marriages are only through Mar. 1908, so I think this is a transcription error or publication typo. The date of 1905 is further confirmed by the 1910 census record below which appears to be this couple. It appears that Lona (Casto) Franklin could be Carrie L. Casto, born Mar 1889 because Carrrie L. would have been 16 in Oct. 1905 when Lona or Lora Casto gave her age as 16 in the marriage record. Apparently the parents names are not given in the marriage consent record. 1910 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Aurora Township, Aurora City, Ward 3, E.D. 88, sheet no. 13A, family 310: Oscar Franklin head 23-yr M-4 Mo. Kan. Mo., mechanic, mines Lona wife 21-yr 3-3 Mo. Mo. Mo. Louise daug 3-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Murle daug 2-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Earl son 7/12-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. 1920 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Aurora Township, E.D. 100, family 162: Oscar Franklin 33-yr Mo. Ks. Mo. Lona 30-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Louise 13-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Merle (f) 12-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Earl 10-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Mildred 8-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Emma 5-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. Maxine 2-9/12-yr Mo. Mo. Mo. The Carrie Casto who married John Pendleton in 1901, if age 30, would be more likely to have been the mother of Carrie and Viola. I did not find this couple in 1910 though that census is very difficult to read. The following couple in 1920 appears to be them. 1920 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Aurora Township, Aurora City, Ward 1, E.D. 101, p. 4A, family 92: John Pendleton 48-yr Mo. Ky. Tn. Miner Carrie 49-yr Mo. Oh. Tn. This appears to be confirmed in 1930. 1930 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Aurora Township, E.D. 55-4, sheet 6B, family Pendleton, John W., head, m, w, 58, married, 1st mar. age 21, Mo, Ky, Tn. Carrie M., wife, f, w, 59, married, 1st mar. age 17, Mo, NY, Tn. I did not find a marriage record for Viola C.(or Clementine) Casto. Ruth E. Browning, Southwest Missouri Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 13, Aurora Advertiser and Southwest Miner, January 3, 1913 - December 31, 1914, p. 21: 29 Aug 1913: James Pendleton will go to Gravette, AR, to see sister Mrs. Mary Casto for first time in 21 years. Brothers George of Aurora and John of Verona will also go as will brother-in-law Jesse Arndhart of Aurora. Hope this helps. Ross Cameron >>> [email protected] 06/09/03 11:37PM >>> Hi List, Does anyone have access to the Lawrence county marriage records of the early 1900's? If so, can someone look up the marriages of two Casto(e) sisters. Carrie L. Casto was born March __, 1889 (1900 census), the daughter of John N. and Carrie Mae (Davenport) Casto. Her sister, Viola C. Casto, (middle name may be Clemmie or Clementine) was born April __, 1891. Again according to the census. I did not find these sisters in the 1910 census, but that does not mean they were not enumerated. It is likely they were both married before 1910. In 1900 they were living in the household of their uncle, Theodore H. and Lucy J. (Pendleton) Davenport. Any help appreciated. Bill Hunter

Janet- <you wrote> >(1) I am curious if the John D. Allen is one and the same John D. Allen, with whom my 2g grandfather William Washington Gay (wife Mary Whaley) had the partnership in the general store on the courthouse square I've always assumed (Gay, Allen & Co. from memory). I would assume the probabilities are high that is the case.< Did not find an ownership of property by Guy and Allen during the time period Book A (1845-1847) Book B (1847-1852) or Book C (1852-1855) cover. They were both busy guys: William W Gay was clerk/recorder and superintendent of schools and John D Allen, in addition to surveyor and sheriff, commanded the 15th cavalry and surveyed the town of Verona. The partnership may have been after Book C which ended in 1855. The business partner Could have been a brother of John D Allen. >(2) Were there any separate plots for WW Gay?< William W Gay bought 80 acres in Section34, Twp 29, Range 26 W in 1851 from William B Dryden. He paid $125. This land is northeast of Mt Vernon and east of Heaton. >(3) Mary Whaley's father, Seth and son Henry, operated a saddlemaking/harness making, etc. store. By the information I have from the business probate packet when Seth died (yes his personal packet is still missing from the courthouse, but I haven't gone to the court books!), it appears the Sec/Township/Range numbers put him a block or two away from the square. But I could be very wrong. Was there a lot for the Whaleys?< The only Whaley deed I recorded was Thomas Whaley’s purchase in 1846 or Lot 4 in Block 5 which is about a block off the square on West Dallas and Vineyard. Keep in mind book C only cover to 1855. In 1860, the Whaleys are all listed as merchants, perhaps that is the time frame for the saddlemaking business ? >(4) Because I have been to the courthouse twice, and will probably be there again in the fall, I am curious if you can place the John D. Allen property on today's streets there. < When you visit the court house, check Deed Book C. William W Gay was signing nearly every page as Recorder. Suspect you will need to check the next book to find the location of the businesses mentioned. good luck with this, Bill Landers

Christie, Greene Township is in the northwest section (but not the corner) of the county and Kendallville was on the western edge of Peirce / Pierce City in the southwest section of the county. I did not find tombstones for Amos nor Letta Jane nor Adaline Saunders / Sanders in either area, although there are other Saunders and Sanders buried in both area. I did note that there is a probate file for Adaline P. Saunders in Box 38, File 848. This would indicate that the probate was filed in August 1885 and this usually occurred shortly after the death. Sometimes it occurred later if inheritance questions arose and the estate had never been probated. This probate file might contain useful information although it would probably not indicate where she was buried. The published newspaper abstracts for that time period do not list an obituary for her. There are two obits for other Saunders during that time period -- on Oct 30, 1881, for Dr. S. A. Saunders, formerly of Peirce City, who died in Kingman, NM, and on Aug. 5, 1886, for Samuel O. Saunders, formerly of Vineyard Township, who apparently was killed by a thief near Joplin while attempting to catch the thief. According to the 1879 Landowners Atlas, A. Saunders owned 120 acres of land in Township 29, Range 28, Section 31, and 120 acres in Township 29, Range 29, Section 36. The sections are adjacent and the lands joined each other, being the NW, NE, and SE 1/4s of the NE 1/4 of Section 36 and the S 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 31 and the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 31. I hope this information helps. Ross Cameron >>> [email protected] 06/09/03 10:32PM >>> If anyone has a listing of burials for Green Twp. or Kendalville, I would appreciate it if a search could be made for Amos Saunders/Sanders and Letta Jane Saunders/Sanders and Adaline Saunders/Sanders. He was b. about 1819 and was still living in the 1880 census. Letta Jane was born 1837 and was still living in the 1880 census. Adaline was born about 1816. Thanks for any help. Christie ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== Looking for a town, postoffice, cemetery, creek, etc. Try the mapping services at USGS GNIS. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I was at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia last fall, and found many family obituaries. However, I could not find one for my ggg-grandmother Rachel Siler Hand. According to cemetery records, she died 20 Dec 1903 in Peirce City, where she was living with her daughter, Mary Ann Hand Harvill. I checked the Peirce City and Monett papers, but didn't find anything. Would anybody have another suggestion? Thanks! - Heather

Hi Jack, I have not been to this cemetery, but the location appears to be pretty well explained in the published transcription for Mount Vernon Township, p. 125, which states: "Pennington Cemetery. This old burial ground is in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 28, Range 27, on the Jesse Burns farm, just southeast of the barn. This survey made 24 October 1968, by Fred G. Mieswinkel. As of 1983, it is open to stock and nearly all stones are down." Fred noted that Dan Stearns, in Sept, 1971, found Asa Pennington's marker, but Fred could not find it again in 1982. From the map in that volume and a current map, I would say that it is located on the northeast side of Farm Road 2082 where it crosses Stahl Creek. Maybe the reference to the barn above will help locate it if the barn is still standing. Ross Cameron >>> "Jack McGehee" <[email protected]> 06/09/03 06:26AM >>> Hi, Just outside of Mt Vernon to the North is the Old Pennington farm. There is suppose to be a cemetery on that farm in which Asa Pennington is buried. I have talked with some who have seen it from teh road. When I drove by there a few years ago I was unable to find it. Can anyone tell me if they know of it or any information concerning it. Jack McGehee http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/McGehee ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== Whoops! Deleted a message you needed? Search archived messages on this list by entering MOLAWREN-L in the search field at: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237