In a message dated 5/30/2003 11:58:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > If anyone is interested in reading material about the Scots Irish, there are > a number of books on the market, most are published by Genealogical > Publishing Co. of Baltimore, MD. I own a number of books, and would be > happy to share my bibliography with those who are interested. > > Hi Sharon, I haven't read your post carefully, but am very interested in the Ulster compilation underway, as I have some of "those" folks. With respect to sources, I would recommend (on the recommendations of many others): Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America by <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books%26field-author=Fischer%2C%20David%20Hackett/104-1610328-9461555">David Hackett Fischer</A> . It is at most major libraries, and while criticized for over-generalizing (especially on the Scots-Irish angle, which is really Anglo>Scots-Irish), it is a very good and popular and respected summary. As one reviewer said, and I paraphrase, "if Fischer and generalized then we historians couldn't pick it all apart with various details (and we live for doing that as anyone knows)." My maiden name is Sexton, which appears (surprisingly) primarily as a surname in Ireland, and my mother's line probably connects back to a Darby in Eastern NC. However, as near as I can figure out my mother is a compilation of early Anglo emigrants to MD/VA/NC, and later motley crew of Anglos/Welsh, about 50 percent of whom emigrated from Ireland or Scotland, but only after two generations from England. She has at least one known/documented German immigrant (Couts/Kauts -- Nancy (Couts) Bird in in the 1850s Dade Co. census_, and possibly more I'm working on.) Best Regards, Janet Hunter

Hi Judy, Pat and all, I, too, am very, very interested in any information regarding the 'social history' and attitudes in this country, during the 1700s and 1800s. All comments and recommended reading would be welcome. Let's not forget...the Scots Irish/Ulster Scots [Protestants], who were so important in the westward migration and settling of this country from the late 1700s forward, were called "Irish". They suffered the same discrimination as the Catholic Irish who immigrated in mass prior to and during the famine years. They were despised, but were known for their fighting abilities that they were used as the 'buffer' between the colonists and the Indians. The more I read, the more it really amazes me how much the Scots Irish were despised, yet so many were generals, captains, majors, colonels, lt. colonels in the Rev. War and Civil war. Robert E. Lee claimed that..." the best soldiers were the Scots who came by the way of Ireland".] Seven 7 signed the Declaration of Independence, and numerous were statesmen. A large number men with Scots Irish blood were elected to offices of governors and congressmen, 12 U.S. Presidents and some Vice Presidents. Men like Crockett and George Rogers Clark helped to open up this country to westward migration. Other famous people with Scots Irish blood were Horace Greeley, Robert Fulton, Thomas A Edison, and Sam Houston. How were these individuals treated during their lifetimes? Did they experience the same discrimination or was their heritage just not known at the time? Unlike many countries, Ulster Ireland is very proud of their part in the history of this country. If any of you have ever been to Londonderry, I hope you had a chance to see the museum with history of the Ulster countrymen and families, and a number of displays dedicated to those who left and became famous people in our country. My husband and I both found it very interesting, especially since it showed how those people lived before they left. Currently, there is a group of people in Ulster Ireland who are busy combing all kinds of records and published material so that the information can be entered into the data bases for the Heritage Centres for No. Ireland. Every so often they discover the Ulster roots of prominent U.S. citizens. I must have accidently deleted the last two messages, but I believe the roots of John Steinbeck was one whose Ulster roots were recently discovered, the other I have forgotten. The information on both appeared in articles written by Brian Mitchell, in "Irish Roots " [Tony McCarthy, editor/publisher, Cork, Ireland]. Brian Mitchell [and family] of Eglinton, No. Ireland is a good friend of mine. He is Dir of the History Centre in Londonderry, a speaker at many conferences and seminars, and the author of a number of books, including A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland, the Guide to Irish Parish Registers, A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards and magazine articles. Brian is one of the people working on this continuing project. If anyone is interested in reading material about the Scots Irish, there are a number of books on the market, most are published by Genealogical Publishing Co. of Baltimore, MD. I own a number of books, and would be happy to share my bibliography with those who are interested. I'm going to miss the action on this 'list' when I have to temporarily unscribe for vacation. Happy researching, Sharon Ford Van Nuys, CA [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 3:02 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Irish plague of leprechauns > Judy, > > Since I am half Irish I find this of very serious interest. Having an > Irish sense of humor I find it very serious. :-D Our family is happy > with our leprechauns and their little tricks. LOFL, that was > great...really great. But, seriously, how much information did you find > on us scourges? I would be interested in learning more about the social > attitudes, migrations and settlements of the Irish from 1800 to the mid > 1900s. > Pat Miller > > > > ==== 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.st ates.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 > >

Hi Pat, Thank you for letting us know the condition of the cemetery. It is nice to know my Grammer ancestors gravesites were okay. Sorry to hear of damage to your old family home. Sandie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:58 AM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Fairview/Grammar Cemetery in Lawrence Country > We are back from Lawrence County and I will do tornado reporting later. > Just to let you know that the Fairview/Grammar Cemetery was untouched > by the storm. It passed about an eighth of a mile south of it. Our old > Berkey family home was badly damaged, but appears repairable. Tornado > damage gives an erie feeling-surreal---total distruction and right next > to it untouched. Weird. > Pat Miller > > > > ==== 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 > >

Judy, Since I am half Irish I find this of very serious interest. Having an Irish sense of humor I find it very serious. :-D Our family is happy with our leprechauns and their little tricks. LOFL, that was great...really great. But, seriously, how much information did you find on us scourges? I would be interested in learning more about the social attitudes, migrations and settlements of the Irish from 1800 to the mid 1900s. Pat Miller

In a message dated 5/29/2003 7:33:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Miscellaneous items (Barry/Dade) 1844/45: Legal notices ran several weeks, > publication date given below a random sample of issues on microfilm. > > >From Springfield Advertiser, Sep/Oct 1844: > > Judy, This is great information, especially given the loss of the early records in Dade County. The Spiers & Hudspeths had to live close by my Pennsboro area folks. Maybe I can find when my John Byrd/Bird died and some other records. Are there obituaries also? Question: Have these papers been microfilmed? I don't see them in the catalog for the LDS Library in Salt Lake at www.familysearch.org Thanks, Janet Hunter

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Quoting [email protected]: > Are there obituaries also? I ran across a couple of one-line mentions of death and about half dozen obituaries in the months I looked at -- the deceased were from other counties (Green, Ripley, etc.) Of the four pages per issue most content was political and religious debate, national and international news. The legal notices were nearly the only local news in the paper during this time frame -- at least for the Springfield Advertiser. > > Question: Have these papers been microfilmed? > I don't see them in the > catalog for the LDS Library in Salt Lake at > www.familysearch.org The microfilm is at the Library Center (Springfield, Mo). There may be another copy at the state archives. I'll post any Dade County news dated after Lawrence county's formation to the Dade County list. By the way, a reprinted editorial from an eastern paper noted that pressure should be put on Congress to do something about the influx of undesirable immigrants -- the Irish!! They amounted to "barely more than marketable cattle" and were the scourge of the nation in 1844. I hope the author's dreams were infested with leprechauns. Judy

Ross, Thank you for your prompt answer to my question. I was aware of the three Beckett burials at Mt. Olivet you mention and of others at other locations but i'm still missing those I asked about. The one at Mineral Springs may be a relative but I don't have her in my records. I guess I will just have to keep on searching. Thanks again. Bill

We are back from Lawrence County and I will do tornado reporting later. Just to let you know that the Fairview/Grammar Cemetery was untouched by the storm. It passed about an eighth of a mile south of it. Our old Berkey family home was badly damaged, but appears repairable. Tornado damage gives an erie feeling-surreal---total distruction and right next to it untouched. Weird. Pat Miller

Bill, Neither Mary Susan nor Warren Beckett appear in the published transcription, Lawrence Co. Mo. Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. VII, Vineyard and Mt. Pleasant Townships, Mt. Olivet Cemetery. However, there are three Becketts buried there, p. 61: Beckett, Mira F., 28 Jun 1861 - 29 apr 1885, wife of G. W. Roy, infant son, aged 9 days Sarah E., 7 Aug 1857 - 28 Feb 1890, wife of Silas It is possible that they are buried there but that there were no stones when the transcription was made. There are also Becketts buried in nearby Pierce Township, but not the names you are researching. I also checked the published newspaper transcriptions for 1887-1899 and found only the following: Ruth Browning, Southwest Missouri Newspaper Abstracts, Vol. 6, Lawrence County Chieftain, 1894 - 1899, p. 19: 29 April 1897 issue: Died, Mrs. Mary A. Beckett of Mineral Springs, suicide. I presume Mineral Springs may refer to the area around Mineral Springs School, east of Cassville in Barry County. I do not know of a place named "Mineral Springs" in Lawrence County. Warren did not appear in the Lawrence County Death Register, 1883-1893 and neither Mary Susan Beckett nor son Warren Beckett are in the published transcription of the 1880 Lawrence Co. Census. Ross Cameron >>> [email protected] 05/28/03 04:48PM >>> I have been looking for the burials of My Great Grandmother, Mary Susan (Milam) Beckett, died probably 4 Jan 1894, and her son, Warren, died probably 1892 aged 15/16. I believe they were buried at Mt Olivet Church, but I have no documentation or proof. I hope someone can give me some information on them. Bill ==== 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

(Note to newbies: Lawrence county was formed 1845 from northern Barry and southern Dade counties.) Miscellaneous items (Barry/Dade) 1844/45: Legal notices ran several weeks, publication date given below a random sample of issues on microfilm. >From Springfield Advertiser, Sep/Oct 1844: IN THE BARRY CIRCUIT COURT in vacation. Savil Gunner vs. Petition for Divorce Mary Gunner To Mary Gunner: In vacation of the circuit court, I Samuel M. Phariss, being satisfied by the affidavit of Savil Gunner, that Mary Gunner is a nonresident of the State, therefore the said Mary Gunner will take notice, that Savil Gunner has filed his petition for a divorce in the circuit court of Barry county, in substance stating that Mary Gunner his wife had been guilty of habitual drunkenness for two years previous to the filing of said petition, and you are further required to be and appear at the court house in Barry county at the next term of said court, which will be holden on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in November next, or that the bill will be taken as confessed. In testimony whereof, I Samuel M. Phariss, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 7th day of August A. D. 1844. Aug -- 13 - 8t. Sam'l M. Phariss, clerk [Note: In December, 1844, the Missouri legislature cleared the remainder of divorce bills from its docket and passed a bill refusing all future divorce bills, stating that the appropriate place for divorce was in the circuit courts of the State rather than taking up the time of the legislature. --source, Springfield Advertiser, Dec 1844. Divorce cases may be found prior to 1845 in either a circuit court (usually where the petitioner resided) or in the records of the state legislature.] >From Springfield Advertiser, Thurs, 17 Sep 1844: FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Lambert S. Bearden, decd., that the undersigned, administrator of said estate, will make application at the next November term of the county court of Dade county, Mo., for a final settlement of his administration on said estate, when and where all persons who see proper can attend. Sept. 3, 1844 Washington Smith, Admr. >From Springfield Advertiser, Thurs, 17 Sep 1844: FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Edward Wormington, dec'd., I will apply at the next term November term of the county court of Barry county, Missouri, to make a final settlement of my administration of said estate, when and where all persons can attend that think proper. Sept 3 --iw Asa H. Wormington, Admr. >From Springfield Advertiser, Thurs, 17 Sep 1844: EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have obtained from the clerk of the [county] court of Barry county, Mo., on the 12th of August [illegible], letters testamentary on the Estate of Jacob Miller, deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payments; and all persons having claims against said estate are requested to exhibit them properly authenticated, within one year from the date of said letters Testamentary, or they may be precluded from having any benefit of said estate, and if said claims are not presented within three years they will be forever barred. Aug. 27, 1844 John D. Miller, Exr. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 24 Sep 1844: TEN DOLLARS REWARD Ranaway from the subscriber living on Spring River in Barry county, on the night of the 3d inst., a NEGRO MAN by the name of ALMSTED, between twenty-five and thirty years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, of rather a yellow complexion; he roade away a sorrel mare with light mane & tail, seven or 8 years old. I will pay the above reward to any person that will apprehend said Negro and lodge him in some Jail so that I can get him. Any information will be addressed to me, Mount Vernon post office, Dade county, Mo. Sept. 4, 1844 Young Capps >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 24 Sep 1844: We are authorized to announce Col. John T. Coffee as a candidate for Circuit Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties of Dade, Jasper, Newton, Barry, Greene and Taney, at the ensuing November election. We are authorized to announce Judge Wm. C. Price, a candidate for Circuit Attorney of the 13th Judicial Circuit, at the ensuing November election. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 5 Nov 1844: [These appear as separate notices: I've combined the info for brevity.] PETITION FOR A NEW COUNTY Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to the next General Assembly of Missouri, praying for the organization of a new county... 1. To be formed out of the north part of Newton and the south part of Jasper county. 2. To be taken from the west end of Green, the east of Dade, and the south of Polk 3. Out of a portion of Niangua, Wright and Greene. 4. Out of a portion of Pulaski, and portion of Camden and a portion of Wright. [Neither 1 nor 2 were passed. Lawrence county was formed as mentioned at the beginning and McDonald county was formed from southern Newton county over a decade later.] >From Springfield Advertiser, 10 Dec 1844: FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given to all persons interested in the estate of Mathias Spears, deceased, that the undersigned, administrator on said estate, will make application at the January term of the county court of Dade county, Mo, for a final settlement of his administration on said estate, when and where all interested can attend that think proper. Nov 12 -- tw John Hudspeth, Adm'r. >From Springfield Advertiser, 10 Dec 1844: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained letters of Administration from the clerk of the county court of Barry county Mo., on the estate of Edward Stubblefield, dec'd, bearing date October 31st, 1844. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment; and those having claims against said estate are requested to present the same duly authenticated within one year or they may be precluded from having any benefit to said estate, and if not presented within three years, from the date of said letters they will be for ever barred. Nov 4, '44 Robert Stubblefield, George W. King, Adm'rs. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 31 Dec 1844: Advertisement for Stage Line: >From Springfield to Jefferson City, via Bolivar, Warsaw and Versailles. The Proprietor of this line respectfully announces to the traveling public that his new Stages are complete and now running on the line. If comfortable stages, superior horses and careful and experienced drivers, and an eye to the comfort of passengers, and a positive certainty that they will have no difficulty in getting through will ensure the patronage of the public, the proprietor thinks he may expect a share. This line connects with Hogan's line, running to Van Buren in Arkansas. Dec 31 --33tf. G. R. Smith >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues, 31 Dec 1844: IN THE BARRY CIRCUIT COURT, November Term, A.D. 1844 2nd Day. State of Missouri, County of Barry Stephen D. Sutton vs. Petition for a divorce Susannah Sutton This day came the said complainant, by his attorney, and filed his bill in the above cause, which said bill is in substance as follows: That said complainant and respondent intermarried in the year 1831, in Jackson county, in the State of Alabama; that they lived together as husband and wife for the space of two years, in an agreeable manner, and without cause of dissatisfaction to the knowledge of said complainant; that said complainant treated said respondent kindly and affectionately during this time, and that said Susannah Sutton in the year 1833, willfully deserted, and absented herself from said complainant without any just cause or reasonable provocation, and has remained absent as aforesaid for the space of eight years. That said complainant now resides in the county of Barry and State of Missouri, where he has resided for four years last past; and from the affidavit of said complainant, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Susannah Sutton is a! non resident of the State. ......and unless the said Susannah Sutton be and appear before the honorable Judge of said circuit court, at the court house in and for said county, on the third day of the next term thereof, which will be holden on the second Monday after the fourth Monday in April, A. D. 1845, and answer, plead or demur to said bill, that the same will be taken for confessed, and the court will decree accordingly. In testimony whereof, I Sam'l M. Phariss, clerk of the court aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of said court, at office, this 27th day of November, A. D. 1844. Dec. 31, '44 -- 33-8t Sam'l M. Phariss, Clerk. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 18 Feb 1845: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained Letters of Administration from the clerk of the county court of Barry county, Mo., on the estate of John Mann, deceased, bearing date February 4th, 1845...... Feb. 11, '45 Samuel Mann, Adm'r. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 18 Feb 1845: EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has obtained from the clerk of the county court of Barry county, Mo., letters testamentary, with the will annexed, on the estate of David T. Wyatt, deceased, bearing the date the 27th day of January, 1844.... Feb 4, 1845 Alex'r A. Young, Adm'r. >From Springfield Advertiser, Tues 11 Mar 1845: ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has obtained from the clerk of the county court of Dade county, Missouri, letters of administration on the estate of Wm. Lumly, deceased, bearing the date the __th of February, 1845; ........ March 11, 1845 -- 3w Abram N. Foley, Admr.

I have been looking for the burials of My Great Grandmother, Mary Susan (Milam) Beckett, died probably 4 Jan 1894, and her son, Warren, died probably 1892 aged 15/16. I believe they were buried at Mt Olivet Church, but I have no documentation or proof. I hope someone can give me some information on them. Bill

Good Morning Everyone, I convey to you the sad news that my Aunt Eunice Sexton passed away on Mother's Day. She was in a hospital in Springfield at her death, but lived her married life in the Everton/South Greenfield/Pennsboro area of Pennsboro. She has at least two grandchildren who live in Lawrence Co. She was married to my mother's oldest brother, the late Harlan Raymond Sexton. Here is her obituary and some comments on her funeral service from the Greenfield Vedette. MeMe was the affectionate name used by her grandchildren/great grandchildren. If there was an obituary in the Miller Press or Lawrence County Record, I would very much appreciate a copy. Best Regards, Janet (Baugh) Hunter Eunice Sexton - Obituary and Mention in "Dadeville News" Section. Greenfield Vedette, May 22, 2003 Obituary, Sect. B, Page 7 EUNICE "MEME" SEXTON Eunice "MeMe" Sexton departed this life at 12:55 p.m. Sunday May 11, 2003 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, MO, at the age of 92 years. Eunice was born July 18, 1910 in Greene County, MO. Her parents were the late Bert and Ena (Fathering) Bryant. She was united in marriage on October 2, 1932 in South Greenfield, MO to Harley Raymond Sexton who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and a wonderful mother and grandmother. Eunice and her husband attended the Patton Chapel Church for many years. She was a member of Cave Farm Club, which was very active in for many years. Preceding her indeath includes her husband, Harley Raymond Sexton; three brothers, Louis, Eugene, and Loren Bryant, one sister, Lcille Belcher; and 2 grandchildren. Survivors include 3 sons, Billy Kenneth Reich of Modesto, CA, Bobby Dean Sexton of Orland, CA, and Lewis R. Sexton of Everton, MO; one stepdaughter, Lillian Pugh Johnson of Santa Ana, CA; one sister, Anne Fite of Fowler, CA; three sister in-laws, Opal Bryant, Maxine Bryant, and Marjorie Baugh; 19 grandchildren, 31 great-granchildren, 15 great-great granchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Services were 10:00 a.m. Thursday May 15, 2003 in Greenfield Funeral Chapel with ministers Larry Malaney and Jim Albers officiating. Burial followed in Shiloh Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Patton Chapel Church. Servies were under the care of the Greenfield Funeral Chapel. "Dadeville News" Sect. B, Page 1, Column 1 (excerpt), by Margaret Speight Pastor Larry Malaney and Jim Albers officiated at 10:00 a.m. services at Greenfield Funeral Chapel Thursday, May 15, for Eunice "MeMe" Sexton. Dale Richardson, Mary Adams and Maggie Albers provided the music. The service was made more impressive by the tribute given "MeMe" by great-grandson, Jeremy Sexton. Following interment in Shiloh Cemetery, the family and some others had dinner and visited in the home of MeMe's son and wife, Lewis and Jo Sexton of Everton. Jeremy Sexton is in Kuwait at present and had considered coming home to spend a few days with Brandy and Aiden, his parents and other relatives, but had decided against coming. Hearing of the death of his great-grandmother made him decide to come. He has 10 days so will be able to attend the high school graduation of his sister Chelsie Sexton, at Mount Vernon Saturday afternoon.

I want to thank everyone for the information they have sent me. I really appreciate everything. We are leaving for a couple of weeks, so please be patient with me. I will get back to you as soon as we return. I am going to unsubscribe while we are gone. So please don't e mail me for a couple of weeks. Thanks. Bette Leatherwood

Pat, I received the picture, it is very clear. I ran a copy off on my printer it turned out great. Thank you. Thanks for identifying your father. My grandson is going through the same thing your father went through. "Other people's head in the way". and my grandson's only three. I'll get back with you if I can get anyone identified. Hope you have a safe and prosperous trip up here to good ole Missouri. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 1:01 AM Subject: MOLAWREN-D Digest V03 #114

Pat: Recived the picture. was able to print it It is very clear. If I can find the name of eany one, will let you know. You do not know how happy I am to have a copy. Thanks: Andrew McGehee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Miller" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:29 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Baptist Hill Picture > I sent a jpg file to everyone who requested one....I think. If you > don't get one today please email me privately and I'll send you one. It > is easier to send it to a whole list than one at a time. Hope you all > enjoy looking for familiar faces and get back to me with > identifications. I will take a copy of the picture to the Lawrence > County History Library in Mt. Vernon later this week. Yep, gonna visit > the ol' ancestral stompin' ground. > Pat, > > > > ==== 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 am looking for documentation of a member of the "Stone Prairie Independent Home Guard Company". Goodspeed's Reprint of Newton, Lawrence, Barry and McDonald Counties History published in 1995 has George Wesley Browning listed. Is there any other source for this information? I hesitate to write to Washington for proof. Does anyone know if there is proof in the national archives? I need documentation for the Daughters of the Union Veterans. Thanks for your help. Bette Leatherwood

Pat, et al, The USGS GNIS site was down this morning, but I have found the places now. Blades Chapel is almost due north of Billings and due west of Republic in Greene County. Brown Springs and Brown Springs School is due north of Hurley and due east from a line between Marionville and Aurora in Stone county. Ross >>> [email protected] 05/20/03 08:29AM >>> Pat and others, The photo is titled "Part of Halltown, Brown Springs, Plano, Round Grove, Blades Chapel, and McKinley Classes of the Parker Music Teachers of Mt. Vernon, Mo., in Concert at Baptist Hill, May 29, 1921" by Hinchey Photo. Halltown, Round Grove, and McKinley, of course, are all in Lawrence Co. Plano is in Greene County about 4 miles due east of Halltown. Blades Chapel may also be in Greene County in Pond Creek Township. Brown Springs is an early name for Siloam Springs in Howell County, but that seems too far away. Can anyone help with the identification of Blades Chapel and Brown Springs? They might be churches rather than towns. I have more sources to check, but someone else may recognize them more quickly. Ross Cameron >>> [email protected] 05/19/03 03:29PM >>> I sent a jpg file to everyone who requested one....I think. If you don't get one today please email me privately and I'll send you one. It is easier to send it to a whole list than one at a time. Hope you all enjoy looking for familiar faces and get back to me with identifications. I will take a copy of the picture to the Lawrence County History Library in Mt. Vernon later this week. Yep, gonna visit the ol' ancestral stompin' ground. Pat, ==== 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 ==== 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

Ross, This was a circuit for music teachers. They could have been country churches or country schools or just areas where the music teachers taught in someone's home. My Dad was eleven in this picture. As usual he is half hidden by somebody's head. Looking at the picture right to left, he is behind the second girl seated on the ground; he has his are up on his knee while holding his bow. That's one ided..John Albert Stewart from Bois D'Arc, just South of Halltown. He must have had lessons in Halltown since Bois D'Arc isn't listed. Pat, Ross Cameron wrote: >Pat and others, > >The photo is titled "Part of Halltown, Brown Springs, Plano, Round Grove, Blades Chapel, and McKinley Classes of the Parker Music Teachers of Mt. Vernon, Mo., in Concert at Baptist Hill, May 29, 1921" by Hinchey Photo. > >Halltown, Round Grove, and McKinley, of course, are all in Lawrence Co. Plano is in Greene County about 4 miles due east of Halltown. Blades Chapel may also be in Greene County in Pond Creek Township. Brown Springs is an early name for Siloam Springs in Howell County, but that seems too far away. > >Can anyone help with the identification of Blades Chapel and Brown Springs? They might be churches rather than towns. I have more sources to check, but someone else may recognize them more quickly. > >Ross Cameron > > > > > >>>>[email protected] 05/19/03 03:29PM >>> >>>> >>>> >I sent a jpg file to everyone who requested one....I think. If you >don't get one today please email me privately and I'll send you one. It >is easier to send it to a whole list than one at a time. Hope you all >enjoy looking for familiar faces and get back to me with >identifications. I will take a copy of the picture to the Lawrence >County History Library in Mt. Vernon later this week. Yep, gonna visit >the ol' ancestral stompin' ground. >Pat, > > > >==== 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 > > > > > >==== 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 > > >

Pat and others, The photo is titled "Part of Halltown, Brown Springs, Plano, Round Grove, Blades Chapel, and McKinley Classes of the Parker Music Teachers of Mt. Vernon, Mo., in Concert at Baptist Hill, May 29, 1921" by Hinchey Photo. Halltown, Round Grove, and McKinley, of course, are all in Lawrence Co. Plano is in Greene County about 4 miles due east of Halltown. Blades Chapel may also be in Greene County in Pond Creek Township. Brown Springs is an early name for Siloam Springs in Howell County, but that seems too far away. Can anyone help with the identification of Blades Chapel and Brown Springs? They might be churches rather than towns. I have more sources to check, but someone else may recognize them more quickly. Ross Cameron >>> [email protected] 05/19/03 03:29PM >>> I sent a jpg file to everyone who requested one....I think. If you don't get one today please email me privately and I'll send you one. It is easier to send it to a whole list than one at a time. Hope you all enjoy looking for familiar faces and get back to me with identifications. I will take a copy of the picture to the Lawrence County History Library in Mt. Vernon later this week. Yep, gonna visit the ol' ancestral stompin' ground. Pat, ==== 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