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

Ross Cameron, More information on my Great Grandmother, Mary Susan (Milam) Beckett. I have located her death notice in the Mount Vernon Fountain and Journal, 11 Jan 1894, Vol. 28, #2, page 3, column 2, item 10. "Mrs. Susan Beckett of this city, died Thursday evening, aged 50 years. The remains were taken to Mt. Olivet, on Center Creek, for interment." This is as close as I am likely to get to an official record. Thanks again for your earlier message in answer to my question. Bill Soderstrum

Sorry I couldn't find Harve and Frank, but maybe you'll be able to run across them somewhere. It's possible those are middle names that aren't appearing on the censuses. Glad I could help! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma Fields" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:53 AM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Stallions in Buck Prairie Twp. > Thank you, Jackie! > > It helps immensely. Now I can get these families all sorted out. > > Wilma > > > > ==== 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 >

Thank you, Jackie! It helps immensely. Now I can get these families all sorted out. Wilma

Found them in the following censuses. Maybe this will answer some of your questions: 1870 Flat Creek Twp, Galena PO, Stone Co, MO page 125 101 101 Philibert, Thos E, 26 farmer $200 $335 MO Sarah A 26 MO James 6 MO Elizabeth 4 MO Florence 2 MO 102 102 Stallins, Ephraim A, 63, farmer, $2510 $594 KY Ann Josephine 49 KY Rebecca 22 KY Reubin 20 farm laborer KY John W 17 farm laborer MO Lucinda 12 MO F. E. Alexander, male 1 MO 1880 Census Place: Flat Creek, Stone, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254738 National Archives Film T9-0738 Page 34C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace E. A. STALLIONS Self M M W 63 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC Sarah STALLIONS Wife F M W 31 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN Ephrham STALLIONS Son M S W 10 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: IN William STALLIONS Son M S W 4 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: IN Census Place: Flat Creek, Stone, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254738 National Archives Film T9-0738 Page 34C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Ruben STALLIONS Self M M W 28 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Sarah STALLIONS Wife F M W 26 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN John STALLIONS Son M S W 5 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: TN Sarah STALLIONS Dau F S W 3 MO Occ: At Home Fa: KY Mo: TN Census Place: Flat Creek, Stone, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254738 National Archives Film T9-0738 Page 34C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace J. W. STALLIONS Self M M W 27 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Allie STALLIONS Wife F M W 20 MO Occ: Keeping House Fa: MO Mo: MO Joseph STALLIONS Son M S W 3 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO William STALLIONS Son M S W 1 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: MO Census Place: Williams, Stone, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254738 National Archives Film T9-0738 Page 42B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles PHILABERT Self M M W 37 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: MO Mo: MO Sarah Ann PHILABERT Wife F M W 38 KY Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY James J. PHILABERT Son M S W 16 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: KY Nancy E. PHILABERT Dau F S W 14 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: KY Flarrance A. PHILABERT Dau F S W 12 MO Occ: At Home Fa: MO Mo: KY Delpha Jane PHILABERT Dau F S W 9 MO Fa: MO Mo: KY Pernina J. PHILABERT Dau F S W 7 MO Fa: MO Mo: KY Charles Benjim PHILABERT Son M S W 5 MO Fa: MO Mo: KY Rhenham PHILABERT Son M S W 8M MO Fa: MO Mo: KY (I'm thinking Rhenham could be Rueben) 1900 Williams, Stone,MO ED 126 sheet 11B 203 203 Fillibert, Ruben b Sep 1878 age 21 md 0 years MO MO KY farmer Dora wife May 1879 age 21 0 births 0 living children MO AL unk sheet 12B 217 217 Davis, Joshua b Jun 1868 age 32 md 4 yrs farmer MO Wisconsin (?), Virginia Anna J wife Dec 1872 age 27 2 births 2 living MO unk KY Ella M dau Aug 1892 age 7 MO MO MO Della M dau Nov 1895 age 4 MO MO MO 218 217 Philibert, Edward b May 1843 age 57, md 37 yrs MO MO Unk farmer Sarah A wife b Jan 1842 age 58, 7 births, 7 living KY KY KY Cora E, granddaughter b May 1888 age 12 MO MO MO Oscar F, grandson b Mar 1893 age 7 MO MO MO 219 217 Philibert, Charles B b Apr 1875 age 25 md 2 yrs MO MO KY salesman, drugs (?) Mary J wife b May 1879 age 21, 1 birth 0 living TN TN TN 1900 Flat Creek, Stone, MO ED 122 sheet 2B 42 42 Stallion, John W, b Apr 1853 age 47 md 7 yrs MO KY KY farmer Martha P (?) wife b Nov 1872 age 27, 4 births, 4 living, MO MO MO Alice V dau b Aug 1885 age 14 MO MO MO Lula M dau b Aug 1893 age 6 MO MO MO Ethan A son b Mar 1895 age 5 MO MO MO John W son b Mar 1897 age 3 MO MO MO Thomas C son b May 1899 age 1 MO MO MO 44 44 Stallion, Ruben, b Dec 1849 age 50 md 25 yrs KY KY KY farmer Sarah wife b Aug 1854 age 45, 8 births, 5 living, AL AL AL Icie E dau b Oct 1881 age 18 single, MO KY AL farm laborer Peter son b Apr 1883 age 17 single MO KY AL farm laborer George W son b Feb 1886 age 14 MO KY AL farm laborer Charles T son b Aug 1890 age 10 MO KY AL Mary Iva A, gdau b Aug 1899 age 7/12 MO MO MO 45 45 Crabtree, James b Mar 1874 age 26 md 6 yrs MO MO MO farmer Margaret wife b May 1884 (?), age 26 3 births 2 living MO KY KY Virgie B dau b May 1894 age 4 MO MO MO James T (?) son b Dec 1898 age 1 MO MO MO Ruth Twp, Stone, MO ED 122 sheet 11B 224 226 Stallion, Joseph E b Sep 1877 age 22 md 0 yrs, MO MO MO farmer Ida E, wife b Dec 1874 age 25 0 births 0 living MO TN MO Daily, Jane M stepdau b Jun 1893 age 6 MO IL MO Sherman C stepson b Nov 1895 age 4 MO IL MO 1910 Alpine, Stone, MO ED 191 sheet ? 197 197 Philibert, Chas E, age 65, 3rd marriage, md 7 yrs MO US unknown, farmer Mary J wife age 52 1st marriage 0 births 0 children MO IL MO Ray, Sarah A, mother in law, 75, wid, 4 births 2 living MO KY VA Philibert, Claudius H, grandson age 18 single MO MO MO no occ Oscar grandson age 16 MO MO MO laborer home farm Hurshel E grandson age 8 MO MO MO 202 202 Philibert, Chas B 33, first marriage, md 6 yrs MO MO KY, rural mail carrier Ollie C (?), wife 23, 3 births, 3 living, MO MO TN Alvin, son 11 MO MO MO Melvin son 9 MO MO MO Vernie (?) F (?), son, age 7/12 (?) MO MO MO 208 208 Stalions, John N, age hard to read, possibly 39, md 12 yrs, MO Ky Us, farmer with stepson Jenina (?) T (?), wife 46 3 births 1 living MO TN IL 209 209 Victory, William, age 38 (?) md 8 yrs MO MO MO farmer Ilcia I, wife age 28, 4 births 4 living MO KY AL William C J N, son 8 MO MO MO Ethel M, dau 6 (?) MO MO MO Wilma L dau 4 MO MO MO Sarah dau ?/12 MO MO MO 4th Ward, Monett, Barry Co, MO ED 5 sheet 17B 104 Walnut St 75 81 Philibert, Rube, age 30, md 9 yrs MO MO MO laborer odd jobs Dora wife age 30, 5 births, 3 living, MO MO MO Nora dau age 8 MO MO MO Hattie dau 4 MO MO MO Willard son 1 OK MO MO 305 Pearl Street 36 38 Taylor, Marion 39 md 20 yrs MO MO MO mason stone Jane wife 39, 9 births, 9 living MO MO KY Late, son 17 single, MO MO MO laborer odd jobs Veda, dau 15 MO MO MO Velie dau 12 MO MO MO Lou dau 6 MO MO MO Dottie dau 4 MO MO MO Oatus (?) son 2 MO MO MO JANE IS PROBABLY DELPHA JANE, DAU OF CHARLES AND SARAH PHILIBERT. Hope this helps! Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma Fields" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:30 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Stallions in Buck Prairie Twp. > The following families are found in Barry, Lawrence, and Stone Co. I have posted this in all 3 lists. > > In looking through some legal docs. from Stone Co. MO, and in going into a search for persons mentioned, I discovered the family living in Lawrence Co.MO, Buck Prairie Twp. in the 1860 Census. The head of family was E. A. Stallions, his wife Ann, and children, Sarah, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Reubin (?), John(?), Benjamin, and Louisa. > > In 1914 Circuit Court of Stone Co., heirs of E. A. Stallions still living were John Stallions; Harve Stallions and wife, Jurene; Peter Stallions and wife, Sallie; Frank Stallions and wife, Florence; Lucinda (Stallions) Crabtree and husband, James Crabtree; James Philibert; Edward Philibert and wife; Ruben Philibert and wife; (Charles) Austin Philibert and wife; Florence (Philibert) Moore and husband William Moore; Bettie (Elizabeth) Philibert Moore and husband, John Moore; India (Philibert) Victory and husband, William Victory; Janey (Philibert) Taylor and husband, Marion Taylor; and Josie (Philibert) Davis and husband, Joshua Davis. > > Does anyone have information on exactly who the Stallion heirs in the 1914 case fit in with the Lawrence Co Stallions? Are they younger children that were born after 1860? > > Does anyone know if India & Edward Philibert were also children of Charles E. & Sarah (Stallions) Philibert? The other 7 I have. I am trying to tie up some loose ends with these family relationships. Thank you for any help you can give me-----I appreciate it! > > Wilma Fields > > > ==== 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 > >

The following families are found in Barry, Lawrence, and Stone Co. I have posted this in all 3 lists. In looking through some legal docs. from Stone Co. MO, and in going into a search for persons mentioned, I discovered the family living in Lawrence Co.MO, Buck Prairie Twp. in the 1860 Census. The head of family was E. A. Stallions, his wife Ann, and children, Sarah, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Reubin (?), John(?), Benjamin, and Louisa. In 1914 Circuit Court of Stone Co., heirs of E. A. Stallions still living were John Stallions; Harve Stallions and wife, Jurene; Peter Stallions and wife, Sallie; Frank Stallions and wife, Florence; Lucinda (Stallions) Crabtree and husband, James Crabtree; James Philibert; Edward Philibert and wife; Ruben Philibert and wife; (Charles) Austin Philibert and wife; Florence (Philibert) Moore and husband William Moore; Bettie (Elizabeth) Philibert Moore and husband, John Moore; India (Philibert) Victory and husband, William Victory; Janey (Philibert) Taylor and husband, Marion Taylor; and Josie (Philibert) Davis and husband, Joshua Davis. Does anyone have information on exactly who the Stallion heirs in the 1914 case fit in with the Lawrence Co Stallions? Are they younger children that were born after 1860? Does anyone know if India & Edward Philibert were also children of Charles E. & Sarah (Stallions) Philibert? The other 7 I have. I am trying to tie up some loose ends with these family relationships. Thank you for any help you can give me-----I appreciate it! Wilma Fields

The microfilm came in: here's the short version. The State Rights Party was organized in Milledgeville GA on 12 Nov 1833. I didn't find any evidence that Calhoun was in town, but his nullification doctrine was well represented. The "riot" was a tavern brawl. In Lawrence county we refer to such things as "Saturday night." Judy

I wanted to thank Judy Reustle for some very helpful resources she has online for research in Lawrence County and surrounding areas, but her email bounced. I'm hoping that either she will see this here or someone who has her current email address will forward it to her. If you haven't seen them already, I recommend checking out Judy's pages at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judysstuff/index.html I found the 1879 Lawrence County Historical Atlas especially helpful. See: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judysstuff/lawatlas.htm Thanks, Judy! Chuck Bennett

>>> I greatly regret having lost a sketch of Red Oak class, furnished me >>>by Rev. J. L. Hagler, whom, with R. L. Newbury, this circuit gave to the >>>itinerancy in 1859. The names of the prominent Methodists were given in >>>the sketch of Sarcoxie circuit.”>>> Just last year while searching for a marriage record on my McAndrew family line in Lawrence Co., I discovered that I was related to the Rev J.L. HAGLER by marriage. Jones L. HAGLER Born:5/26/1839 Wilkes Co , NC Died: 04/29/1923 OK Buried: Tulsa, OK son of John Hagler and Edith Triplett married: Elizabeth McAndrew Born: 11/03/1841 in Cleveland,Bradley Co.,Tennesee Married: 04/20/1862 Lawrence Co., Missouri Died: 03/14/1918 Buried: Independence, MO dau of Joseph S. McAndrew and Malinda Perry Children: William Perry Hagler: was also a minister Thomas Hagler Maud Hagler I do not have all of the names of the children but I know that J.L. and Elizabeth had 3 sons and 2 daughters. 1870 Green Twp McANDREW Joseph 49 M Farmer 500 TN 19 276 280 McANDREW Melinda 33 ALA 20 276 280 DARITY Sarah 17 F TN 21 276 280 McANDREW William 14 M TN 22 276 280 McANDREW Elizabeth 8 F TN 23 276 280 McANDREW Susannah 7 F TN 24 276 280 McANDREW Perry 5 M TN 25 276 280 McANDREW John H 3 M TN 26 276 280 McANDREW George W 1 M TN From the Ozark Region, Vol. II, history of the Red Oak Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which starts on page 38. "If you will excuse me, I will say that I, J. L. Hagler, was licensed to preach in the fall of 1859, was recommended by the Red Oak class to the quarterly conference held at Cave Spring, Jasper county, and was ordained deacon by Bishop Marvin at Red Oak, August, 1870. I joined the Southwest Missouri Conference in 1871, and traveled in that section for 35 years, was superannuated in 1908 and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. My wife was Miss Elizabeth McAndrew and has been with me all these years." Missouri Methodist Minister Archive http://www.cmc.edu/library/search.html Michelle M. Daniel _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Does anyone have information on an Amos Saunders/Sanders who was living in Lawrence Co. in the 1870's. In Carthage, Missouri, I ran across a newspaper article about a trial in which he was arrested for the attempted assassination of George Burgoon in July 1876 and seduction of Burgoon's wife. George Burgoon was shot in the chest but survived and Amos was arrested and apparently there was a trial. If anyone knows about this, I would appreciate hearing from them. Thank you. Christie Russell

Rather interesting reading I think! MOM

my great grandfather was a boy of 13 in 1833 and family has record of the stories he told of 'when the stars fell'. He lived in western Georgia...bordered on Alabama. It is so interesting to read this account of this event in my great grandfather's life. peggy [email protected] wrote: > Mr. McNabb's letter was a curiosity. I remember a Leonid meteor shower many years ago that was particularly spectacular. Over 100 meteors per hour. From descriptions of the Nov 1833 meteor shower, I "ain't seen nothing yet." > > "My Lord! What a morning" > When the stars begin to fall. > (Negro Spiritual) Peggy <'}}}}>< Genealogy: Begins as an interest, Becomes a hobby, Continues as an avocation, takes over as an obsession and in its last stage is an incurable disease." Lueck http://www.geocities.com/lueck_lick/ Honnoll http://www.geocities.com/honnoll_honnell/index.html Winton http://www.geocities.com/mawpeggy1946/index.html

Mr. McNabb's letter was a curiosity. I remember a Leonid meteor shower many years ago that was particularly spectacular. Over 100 meteors per hour. From descriptions of the Nov 1833 meteor shower, I "ain't seen nothing yet." "My Lord! What a morning" When the stars begin to fall. (Negro Spiritual) http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/m/y/mylwhatm.htm Or how about, "Stars Fell On Alabama", both a book and a 1930s pop song, also based on African American tradition. On line sources (NASA) estimate there were over 1,000 meteors per hour in the 1833 shower. Many were so bright they were visible after dawn. In one man's journal, he states that some of the meteors appeared as large as a full moon. The shower was bright enough to wake people sleeping in their houses and log cabins. The gentleman who recorded the event in his journal was educated and he understood these were meteors streaking through the sky -- not "stars falling from the firmament". After sunrise, he and his family left their home and began the trek westward. He reports that along the way they met with several backward and uneducated people who reported such tales as hearing the stars fall into the water and sizzle. One man claimed that he had seen one hit a grove a trees that burst into flames. The author dismissed these accounts as ignorant superstition. I've requested a roll of microfilm for the "Georgia Journal" published in Milledgeville, Ga, which was, at that time, the capitol of Georgia. From Mr. McNabb's letter, I believe that John C. Calhoun, author of nullification and twice candidate for president, may have been in Milledgeville on 12 Nov 1833. Calhoun ended up dropping out of the presidential race both times and served as vice president. In 1831, he resigned from office, the only vice president ever to resign. He led the nullification forces and was serving as Senator from South Carolina when that state threatened to succeed from the union. President Jackson informed the state that he could call up forces to put down the rebellion within days. In Nov 1833, the Secretary of the Treasury withdrew all federal funds from the National Bank to be redeposited in selected state banks. There may well have been an attempt to organize the Confederacy in 1833. Within a few years of that date, a former Milledgeville resident was elected as the second President of Texas. On 19 Nov 1833, one week after the meeting, there was a riot in Milledgeville and I'm curious about that as well as the possibility that the Civil War may have been delayed 29 years by a meteor shower. Mr. Headlee, according to Mr. McNabb, had not witnessed the event. Nor did he live to see the one in Nov 1866. But by all accounts, it was a comparative dud. The 1833 shower may not have been visible in Lawrence County. If anyone has ever run across a reference to this event in journals or letters from Lawrence County, I'd love to hear of them. Can you imagine standing out on the prairie, trying to calm your livestock, miles from your nearest neighbor? My Lord! What a morning!

>From microfilm: The Southwest Union Press; 30 June 1866. The following letter we copy from the Patriot at the request of several parties. We are unacquainted with the circumstances or incidents connected with the matter in controversy, consequently we are not prepared to express an opinion: Pleasant View, June 18, 1866. Mr. S. S. Headlee. Sir: I am desired to say to you for the class and congregation worshiping in Pleasant View church that your services will not be acceptable as a preacher of the cross of Christ. Your are therefore requested not to attempt to preach to said church, on said first Sabbath of July, 1866. I am requested further, to signify to you the reasons why the class and congregation worshiping in said church object to you preaching to them. And first, when war, the desolator of our race, menaced the peace of the government of the United States, you took your position with the enemies of the government. And when the demagogues of the south, with all the confederate powers of hell, struck the first blow to destroy this, the best government in the world, you supported them by adhering to their part, and advocating their cause, thus joining yourself to that nefarious confederation, which was organized on the night of the 12th, November, 1833, in the city of Milledgeville, Georgia, by and between an ex-aspirent [sic] for Presidential honors, and about 500 citizens to destroy the government of the United States. At which time, God from heaven, proclaimed His disapprobation of said nefarious cabal; for as it rose from its setting at the hour of midnight, God sent His meteors t! hick and fast, till the bright sun arose to dispel them. You have heard of the shooting of the stars; I saw them. With your own hand you traduced the flag of the nation, and to-day, you adhere to the party that framed iniquity and murder into law. You violated the law of God in resisting the government, by giving her enemies aid and comfort; you violated your ordination over which required you to be subject to the government of the United States, and more, when the church was scattered like sheep having no shepherd, and her alters were polluted, you had no gospel for the church or people; but your sympathies, if not your hands, were with the enemies of civil liberty; and whereas you continue to resist the constitutional authority of the state of Missouri, which she, for just reasons, interposed to prevent any further attempts to destroy her civil liberty, it is confidently believed that your purposes are to create strife, rather than to spread the trophies of Christ's Kingdo! m; and as allegiance is the highest civic virtue known to law, and treason is the highest civic crime known to law, among the civilized nations of the world, we hold that you, by your course thus far, justify crime and condemn virtue. It is therefore deemed improper for you to teach or preach in our community. I am therefore requested to say to you, for, and in behalf of this community, and for the reasons above specified, that you are requested not to attempt to preach in our church or community.

>From abstracts of The Southwest Union Press Date: ??Aug 4, 1866?? "Webster Co: Rev. S. S. Headlee killed at Pleasant View. He had been preaching the gospel, contrary to our new Constitution without first taking the oath. Mr. H. W. McNabb had written a warning letter published in newspaper to cease his preaching. As he was leaving, a bank of young men followed and overtook them. The Parson was shot and died Sat. evening. He was a native of Bedford Co. Tn. but immigrated to this country with his parents when he was five years old. His mother is well advanced in years and resides in vicinity of the horrible tragedy. His father is deceased. Rev. Headlee was about 35 years old and leaves a widow and five children to battle with the charities of a cold and heartless world. Free Mason. Bd. Elm Springs in Greene Co. on Monday, 10th. The Presiding elder of District Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Mr. Winton officiates as chaplain at Masonic Lodge, Rev. Davis Ross will perform the service at the church. "We are informed that a man named Drake of Dallas Co. fired the shot, Mr. H. W. McNabb who is a candidate for school commissioner is the reported leader of the band. We wonder if he the same Mr. McNabb who ordered the Rev. Anthony Beely [Bewly, I think] away from the same church a few years ago on account of his being a "Abolitionist" preacher. Beely was afterwards hung in Texas for being a Union man." [Note: A capias for the arrest of S. S. Headlee for preaching without taking the oath of loyalty is on file at Greene county archives. It was returned unexecuted because of his death.] Polk County 1860 Census; Johnson Twsp. (Source: Ozarks Gen Soc; 1985.) #624 HEDLEE, Saml S. mtm ____-500; 32,M,TN Cynthia, 32,F,NC George, 8,M,MO Joseph, 7,M,MO John, 2,M,MO Greene County 1870 Census; Robberson Twsp. (Source: Ozarks Gen Soc Abstract) #146-144 HEADLEE, Cynthia; kh; 41,F,NC; 2000-800 George B.; fmh, 18,M,MO Joseph R.; fmh, 16,M,MO John A.; 13,M,MO Hugh A.; 9,M,MO Florence E.; 6,F,MO Benjamin F.; 5,M,MO Samuel P.; 3,M,MO Webster County 1860 Census; Washington Twsp; St. Luke P.O.; 9 Jun #46 MCNABB, H. W.; 7500-1105; 43,M,Tenn,F Mahala; 38,F,TN Mary J.; 17,F,TN Amanda C.; 15,F,TN Virgil E.; 13,M,TN Sarah E.; 11,F,TN Elizia C.; 9,F,TN Penelope E.; 6,F;TN Francina; 3,F,MO Nancy P.; 5/12,F,MO Samuel Headlee married Cynthia Hoover 23 Aug 1849 by C. C. Williamson; pg 194 Book A Greene County Missouri marriage records; certificate #98..908.

Source: Annals of Methodism in Missouri, by W. S. Woodard, Of the Southwest Missouri Conference; Columbia, Mo., E. W. Stephens, Publisher and Binder, 1893. [Although most of this story takes place in Polk, Green and Webster counties, Headlee did serve as a circuit minister in Lawrence county and this is one of the most complete tales of disunion, religious and political intensity and murder that I've run across to depict the state of affairs in early Southwest Missouri history.] Page 263 ..... Samuel S. Headlee was also a schoolmate of the writer, and the product, as a preacher, of the Springfield circuit. No other circuit in Missouri has given so many preacher {sic}, to the church as the Springfield. I have just now counted twenty-five names on the roll that came from that circuit. I think there are more, besides a host of local preachers. In 1837, six brothers--Daniel, Elisha, John, Joel, David, and Caleb Headlee, five of whom married as many sisters by the name of Steele,--came from Tennessee to Missouri, and settled in Greene county. Two of Daniel's sons--J.H. and E.E., and one of Caleb's--E.B.--became preachers in an early day. Now S.S., the son of Joel, comes upon the page of the Annals of Methodism in Missouri. Though born in Tennessee, he was only about ten years old when he came to Missouri. I suppose he was converted at Ebenezer. He was licensed to preach in 1847 or 8, and married to Miss Cynthia Hoover about the same time. He was a pupil in the Southwes! t Missouri High School from Page 264 1849 to 1852. He was studious, but did not learn rapidly. His mind developed slowly and acted sluggishly. Nothing short of the most persistent effort could have secured for him the knowledge he acquired, for he attained to respectable scholarship. He had two splendid talents, "stickality and retentivity." He did not quit a lesson till he learned it, and when he learned it, he had it. He was of medium size, fair skin, light, auburn hair, good forehead, prominent cheek bones, large mouth and languid, blue eyes. As a preacher, he was neither profound nor brilliant, yet he was instructive and practical. Socially, he was pleasant and companionable. There was a vain of dry wit that he had in common with all the Headlees, that gave a spicy turn to his conversation. As a christian [sic] he was sincere, devout, uniform, faithful and true. As a Methodist he was pronounced and loyal to his vows and obligations. As a citizen he was obedient to all laws that did not contravene his duties and obligations to his Lord and Master. He "rendered to Caesar the things that belonged to Caesar, and to God the things that belonged to God." He was a man of sterling integrity and unimpeachable character. Such a man and preacher could not be without influence, and that influence would not be otherwise than helpful to society. He had strong convictions and the courage born of his convictions to do what he deemed to be right. He would follow the path of duty, regardless of the dangers that might lurk there along. He was made of the stuff of which martyrs are made. Like Luther, he would have "gone to Worms, though the devils should be as thick as tiles on the house." The propriety of the M. E. church, South, joining Page 265 in a body the church, North, was discussed in Southwest Missouri in 1865, and strong, able, influential men advised that course. Mr. Headlee set himself against the measure. He made speeches, rallied the people, and begged them to wait further development. At the Conference held in St. Louis in 1865 he was appointed presiding elder of the Springfield district. Bishop Kavanaugh, before announcing the appointments, said among other things: "Some of these appointments will be hard. I feel deeply for you, my brethren. I fear that I am sending some of you to your graves." Prophetic words. Alas! They were only too true. Mr. Headlee went to his district and cautiously, but firmly, entered upon the work of re-organization. The church was re-animated and hope began to revive. In the prosecution of his work on his district he made an appointment to hold a quarterly meeting for Marshfield circuit at Pleasant View church, in Webster county, July 28, 1866. The appointment had been published weeks before the time. On Friday, the 27th, H. W. M'Nabb, a Northern Methodist class leader, and his son, rode through the neighborhood and collected a mob "of the baser sort" to prevent Mr. Headlee from preaching. The next morning a mob of twenty armed men gathered early at the church. The congregation assembled. At the appointed hour Mr. Headlee arrived. He had been informed of threats against his life if he attempted to preach. He knew M'Nabb, and went to him and inquired under what law and by what authority he forbade him to preach in his own church. (The house and grounds belonged to the M. E. church, South.) M'Nabb replied: "I do not care Page 266 for the law," and, pointing to the mob, added, "that is my authority." Finding that it would be impossible to worship peaceably "under their own vine and fig tree," Mr. Headlee proposed to go to a grove, nearly a mile distant, and worship, if Mr. M'Nabb and his comrades would allow them to do so. To this he assented. Some of the mob treated Mr. Headlee very roughly, cursing him and punching him with their guns. When he and his congregation had gotten about half a mile from the church four of the mob galloped up behind them, one of whom, Bill Drake, rode up to Mr. Headlee's side, and shot him three times. They then rode back to Mr. M'Nabb's house. Mr. H. rode to the shade of a tree and dismounted, pulled off his gloves, put them in his pocket, then said: "Friends, I am a dead man. Those bad men have killed me! Lord have mercy on them? Lord save them!" As soon as it could be done, a chair was procured and he was placed in it and carried half a mile distant to the house of his sister, where he died at ten o'clock that night, and went up on high to wear a martyr's crown. He was shot near twelve o'clock and his wife reached him about seven. When she went to him he raised his right arm and put it around her, but did not speak for a minute or more. He then said: (She was crying) "Ma, you must not grieve for me. I thought I was doing right; I still think I was doing my Master's work. Think of me often and tell my brethren that I died at my post." He said he knew that he had to die as soon as Drake rode up. His wife asked him: "Did you not feel scared?" "No, no," said he, "I never felt the least alarmed or excited." "How did you Page 267 feel when he drew his revolver?" asked his wife. "Well," said he, "God had most graciously removed all fear of death by violence. I knew that my time had come, and felt that I was ready and willing to go." He told her that she must not let the children forget Pa; that she must talk to them often of him, and train them up for heaven and glory. His talk with his wife was with much difficulty, as his lungs were all the time bleeding profusely, and he was suffering intensely, and sinking rapidly. Just one hour before he died, his only brother reached him. He was then wading deep in the cold Jordan of death, but on seeing his brother he held out his hand and said: "Asbury, I'm almost home; I'm almost home! O! that I had the strength and time to tell of my prospects of heaven and immortality! Oh! Those bad men, those bad men! Lord have mercy on them! Lord save them!" After a few more endearing words to his wife he quoted the words: "And God said, let there be light, and there was ! light." And when the pure, soft light that flows from where the flash of sun and star grows dim in uncreated light came quietly falling around his dying pillow, he exclaimed: "O, Sing to me of heaven, When I am called to die; Sing songs of holy ecstasy, To waft my soul on high." Then fell asleep, not gently like the babe on its mother's bosom, but with intense physical agony, like the martyred Stephen, amid a volly {sic} of stones. Roberson, Glanville, Headlee, all licensed to preach by the Springfield circuit, all murdered for preaching the truth as it is in Jesus. As truly martyrs as was Stephen. The Page 268 wanton, cruel, atrocious murder of this good man produced a wide spread and painful sensation. Good men everywhere condemned the dastardly deed; yet the grand jury of Webster county, with a Northern Methodist preacher as foreman, persistently refused to find a bill against the murderers and they went unpunished. Lexington 1852--1866. Here in 1852 S. S. Headlee began his life work. Here in 1866 his completed work and funeral obsequies were committed to the keeping of the Annals of Missouri Methodism. The Conference requested Rev. W. M. Prottsman to preach a sermon in his memory. Tuesday, at 4 o'clock p.m., was set apart for the solemn service. Though the day was clear, in the afternoon the smoke in the west was so dense that only a somber light straggled through the gloom, and all nature seemed to partake of the sadness of the hour. At the appointed time the Conference and citizens of Lexington assembled in the spacious auditorium of the church. Bishop Doggett, Drs. McAnally and Schon occupied the pulpit with the preacher and assisted in the service. The sermon on "The Opening of the Fifth Seal," was a most appropriate one. It was subsequently, at this writer's suggestion, published and sold extensively, by which a fund was raised and a home secured for the widow and fatherless children. Mr. Headlee's body was buried in the cemetery at the Elm Spring Church and over it his Conference subsequently erected a suitable marble monument.

Thank you Judy for forwarding this information. I have been able to locate where some of my ancestors that were living in the Dade/Lawrence area and obtained land. Again thanks. Jacque -- _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Judy and All, I’m enjoying the Newspaper articles of 1845 along with the interpretation and commentary as those early years are my favorite time in SW Missouri History. Early land transactions appear on a roll of microfilm which I have attempted to read and transcribe. David Johnson, possibly of the firm of D Johnson and Co. purchased a lot which ‘May’ have been the location of his business. Wade H Stroud to David Johnson, Lot 3 in Block 6, Public Square, 120 feet to Wood Alley....$64 Date July 3, 1846 Lot 3 is on the south side of the square, facing the court house at the corner of Dallas and S Main. On May 6, 1845, the town purchased from Sampson and Elizabeth Wright, the NW SW Sec 30 Twp 28N Range 26W. Sampson Wright had purchased several acreages on 9/10/1844, including 40 acres, N 1/2 1 SW in Section 30. On the same date the town purchased from John and Margaret Hamilton, a Right of Way to the Spring, 100 feet wide plus 100 feet all around the spring in section 25, T 28, R 27, which Mr Hamilton had purchased on 10 September 1844. On May 25, 1845, John D Allen submitted a survey and description of the plan which appear on pages 25 and 26. On page 27, Wade H Stroud, Commissioner, acknowledged the plat. The plan submitted by John D Allen was symmetrical. The lots facing the public square were 40 feet by 120 feet, backing up to an alley. The second tier of lots were the same dimension but ran the opposite direction with the 120 feet dimension facing two streets instead of a street and an alley. There were 8 blocks around the square, each containing twelve 40 x 120’ lots, six facing the square and six in the second tier. Mr. Stroud seemed to have latitude in establishing the selling price for the lots. One would think the lots facing the square would fetch similar prices but perhaps the real estate adage, Location, Location, Location was in effect. Here are some examples: Block 2 is on the North side of the square: Henry Matlock bought lot 11 on 5-11-1846 for $ 20 James T Williams bought lot 12 on 7-12-1846 for $ 25 I did not record the original sale for lots 8 and 9 to Bradford and Mary Samuels but on 12-20-1847, Elisha Kirby paid $ 170 for the 2 lots Block 4 is on the West side of the square: Henry T Williams bought lot 4 on 7-23-1847 for $37 Wyatt Sanford bought lot 10 on 5-15-1856 for $ 30 (he purchased lots 5 and 6, between Center and Water Streets on the same day) Jerimiah B Kelley bought lot 11 on 2-22-1847 for $ 41 John Woods bought lot 1 on 6-12-1847 for $31 Block 6 is on the South side of the square: David Johnson bought lot 3 on 7-3-1846 for $ 64 Robert W Crawford bought lot 6 on 2-23-1847 James V Garnett bought lot 10 on 2-13-1847 (I failed to record price) and, along with Jane, sold to Harrison Haley on the same day for $ 150. Mary Ann Gibson et al bought lot 1 on 8-28-1847 for $ 55. Block 8 is on the east side of the square: Thomas W Bingham bought lot 9 on 2-22-1847 for $ 40. Sales of Lawrence County land are mixed in along with division of property to settle estates and sales of land to children at a nominal price. Later, pricing of lots in the Hash and Crawford addition was more stable. This film is a Bear to decipher so I have moved on to less challenging endeavors but since we are on the subject, thought I would pass along this sample. Bill Landers Seeking the origin of Elisha Landers, Sampson Looney, Wash Crooks and Hiram Wilbanks.

Information from Annals of Methodism in Missouri by W. S. Woodard, published 1893 by E. W. Stephens Publishing Co. An index for this publication is online at St. Louis Public Library at the following link: http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/AMMP.HTM In addition to copies at the St. Louis Central Library, there is a copy in the rare books collection at the Library Center in Springfield, Mo. Mr. Woodard presents the history of Methodism in Missouri from 1802 until 1885. The Mt. Vernon circuit was assigned in 1847, part of the St. Louis district. It later became part of the Southwest Missouri district. Prior to 1847 the county was served by the Sarcoxie circuit. The M. E. Church (Methodist Episcopal) officially split at the meeting of the General Conference in 1844 in to the M.E. and M.E. South. Methodist ministers assigned to the Mt. Vernon circuit were: Abraham Millice J. T Davenport G. M. Winton W. S. Woodard Marcus Arrington (x2) Thomas James J. McGehee (x2) T. J. Smith S. S. Headlee J. McGehee Marcus Arrington D. L. Myers W. D. Stewart (x5) A. W. Thompson A. J. Hartle J. McGehee I. Stapleton J. A. Swift J. McGehee J. G. L. Mitchell M. L. McClure J. W. Bond I. M. Carter J. A. Mathews J. G. Huff J. A. Mathews Ministers assigned to the Aurora Circuit (1881 - Southern Methodist): C. L. Bridges J. N. Anthony Ministers assigned to the Pierce City Station (1882): M. L. Williams H. S. Shangle (x2) On pages 276-277 Woodard writes: “….. Mt. Vernon, in Lawrence county, to which I was appointed in 1850, was my first circuit. Starting from Mt. Vernon, I went up Spring River to Pherris’; thence to Browning’s near the Big Spring, which gives the river its name; thence south to Buck Prairie, Green Prairie, Crane Creek and James’ Fork; thence northeast to Grand Prairie, ten miles west of Springfield; thence northwest down Big Sac, across Rock Prairie, Turnback, Pennsylvania Prairie, and Limestone to Greenfield; thence south through Ozark Prairie, up Turnback, and across the prairie to Mt. Vernon. There were twenty-eight regular appointments on the circuit. There were three camp grounds and four churches, viz.: Liberty and Round Grove, in Rock Prairie; and Bryant’s Chapel and Wesley Chapel, on Stall’s Creek. The last was built in 1851, and dedicated by G. M. Winton. The local preachers were: Dryden, Winton, Box, Baldwin, McClintock and McGehee. The last named was licensed to preach by the first Quarterly Conference for that year (from 1850 to 1851) at Liberty, and is now a superannuated member of the Southwest Missouri Conference, has been itinerating thirty-three years, and has, probably, taken more persons into the church than any other member of his Conference. The names of White, Newman, Cotty, Pherris, Tilly, Browning, McClintock, Goff, Caldwell, Robinson, McDaniel, Yeakly, Williams, Buster, Kirby, Milburn, Stout, Bryant, and many others are yet remembered. Carthage was my ninth circuit, and the best charge I ever served before the war. The parsonage was at Carthage. >From here I went to Stith’s; thence across Spring River and Center Creek to Webb’s (now Webb City); thence four miles west to a church near Rader’s; thence south to Grand Falls, on Shoal Creek, passing near where Joplin now is, up Shoal Creek, down Spring River to Cave Spring; thence across to Red Oak, down to Avilla, across the Prairie to Coon Creek; down to North Fork, and back to Carthage. I greatly regret having lost a sketch of Red Oak class, furnished me by Rev. J. L. Hagler, whom, with R. L. Newbury, this circuit gave to the itinerancy in 1859. The names of the prominent Methodists were given in the sketch of Sarcoxie circuit.” Note that during this time period Mt. Vernon circuit included parts of Christian and Greene counties (Yeakly Chapel is located on old Hwy 66 in Greene County.) Part of western Lawrence county (Red Oak) was included in the Carthage circuit.

First, let me correct my earlier post: the county was not responsible for identifying the taxable land, rather the State Auditor was to provide a descriptive list of taxable lands annually to each county court. (Act 9 Mar 1835). Lands sold under either the credit policy or the cash sale terms were tax exempt for five years from the date of sale. PREEMPTION In several 1844 issues of the Springfield Advertiser, there was a notice regarding a preemption deadline. 1 a : the right of purchasing before others; especially : one given by the government to the actual settler upon a tract of public land b : the purchase of something under this right (Webster). Below I have made liberal use of information in “Missouri’s Public Domain: United States Land Sales, 1818-1922”, State of Missouri Office of Secretary of State Records Management and Archives Service, Archives Information Bulletin Vol II No 3, July, 1980, Gary Beahan, State Archivist. The first general preemption legislation was approved by Congress on May 29, 1830. Under its terms, every “settler or occupant” on the public lands who had been in possession of and cultivated a part of his claim in 1829 could enter up to 160 acres at $1.25 per acre. Lawrence county wasn’t settled until 1831 but many of the provisions were carried forward with the next act. Claims could be entered within one year from the date of enactment without having to bid for them at auction, but entry and payment were required before public sale. This act did not allow preemptions on unsurveyed lands. Section 2 allowed rival whose improvements were on the same quarter to take “floats” with each settler taking an additional 80 acres in the district. Affidavits were required stating evidence in support of their claims. A Congressional Act of 5 Apr 1832 reduced the smallest unit of land to 40 acres, and 80 acre preemptions were extended to all “actual settlers being house-keepers upon the public land,” provided entry was made within six months of passage of legislation. Affidavits were required as to the settlers intent to cultivate, but the act did not specify a qualifying date of occupation on the land. I have to say that the term “house keeper” or “keeping house” found on census records has meant little more than household chores to me and I have just realized that the root meaning of the phrase is embedded in a legal requirement to actually keep possession of a house. In1834 the Act of 1830 was reenacted and its provisions extended for two years. Settlers occupying land in 1833 were entitled to a enter a quarter section where improvements had been made at $1.25 an acre prior to public auction. Further legislation in 1838 allowed the right of preemption to every settler who was head of family or 21 years of age and in possession by personal residence on the public lands at the time of passage. The lands offered for sale in Lawrence county in 1839 were offered under these preemption regulations. Lambert Bearden is listed in Goodspeed as purchasing on section 1 in T29 R26 in 1839. Actually, he purchased 80 acres in section 1, 80 acres in section 12 and preempted on 160 acres in section 12. The dates on the patents are 1844 and 1845 -- which reflects the five year grace period on taxes. Benton’s “Log Cabin Bill”, 4 Sep 1841 allowed preemption rights on up to 160 acres of inhabited, improved land if they had erected a dwelling on it and paid the required $1.25 per acre. This act required that claimants be citizens or that they had filed a declaration of intent to acquire citizenship. Those owning 320 acres or who had quit residence on their land to reside on public land in the same state or territory were ineligible. (This provision was probably important in the decision to close the Springfield Land Office in 1863. Families who fled the area after Feb 1862 when the Union moved its forces back into Southwest Missouri forfeited their right to preemption.) Each settler was allowed a single preemption. Settlers on unoffered land were required to prove that settlement and inhabitation were carried out as prescribed by law and to pay for the land at the opening of the public sale. Settlers on previously offered land were required to file declaratory statements within either 3 months of passage of the act or within 30 days after settlement indicating intent to preempt the tract and within 12 months were required to prove up and pay for the land. The Act of 1841 excluded settlement prior to the act, limited preemption to surveyed lands and was not extended to purchasers of 40 acre tracts. This act provided for 500,000 acres of land to the state to be used to finance internal improvements. State agents selected tracts for this purpose and these were removed from sale at the appropriate land offices. The selections sometimes conflicted with preemption claims of settlers. In 1862 the right of preemption was extended to settlers on unsurveyed lands in all states and territories. The preemption act was repealed in 1891. GRADUATION The Graduation Act of August 3, 1854 reduced the price on land which had been available for sale for ten or more years except mineral land and lands reserved for railroads and canals. TIME ON MARKET/PRICE PER ACRE 10-15 yrs./$1.00 15-20 yrs./ .75 20-25 yrs./ .50 25-30 yrs./ .25 30 yrs. / .12 ½ (1 bit) The act took effect from the date of passage. Settlers could preempt the land on which they had settled, and if they had resided on the land for a time and not purchased it before it was entitled to a further reduction they could file a declaratory statement and take up to eleven months to pay. An affidavit was required to indicate the land was intended for his own use or for use of an adjoining farm owned by him and that he had not acquired more than 320 acres under the act. HOMESTEAD In addition to the description provided from the BLM site, Mr. Beahan gives the following info regarding the Homestead Act of 1862. Upon payment of the fees and commissions the receiver issued a receipt, logged the entry and reported to the General Land Office. The settler was allowed six months after the original application before he was required to live on the land. He was required to settle and cultivate for a continuous period of five years and then, or within two years thereafter, upon proof to the land officers and payment to the receiver, the register would issue a final certificate and make a return to the General Land Office from which a patent or complete title would be issued. Total fees and commissions on 160 acres of $1.25/acre land were $18.00; on 80 acres, $9.00; and on 40 acres, $7.00. If the homestead settler did not wish to remain on his tract for five years, he could pay for it with cash or warrants, make proof of settlement and cultivation for a period of not less than six months from the date of entry to the time of payment and be granted a patent. After 1872, Civil War veterans were permitted to deduct time spent in military service from the homestead requirement, but had to reside on the land a minimum of one full year. Under provision of admission to statehood, section 16 in each township was reserved to the state for the use of schools. The other acts having the greatest effect on land in Lawrence county included the several railroad land grants.