All, Our family, John A and Thelma Stewart and we kids, left Halltown in the early summer of 1953. I went to first, second and third grade in Halltown school. My first year I remember all eight grades being together and one parent who wouldn't let her son go on to Miller to school until his sister could go to. Second grade was in the same little rock one room school building with the old fashioned steps up the front and double doors to get in. They even rang an old fashioned school bell. Between second and third grades they built two more rooms and a cafeteria and divided the old school into two rooms. The old building is still there and has school as usual, but the front steps are gone and the entry is in the back. I plan to visit in a couple of weeks...does anyone want pictures? When they added rooms must have been when the other country schools closed and more kids came to Halltown. When I was in second grade (51-52) we started riding a small school bus instead of walking into town. Ah, for the memories. Pat, [email protected] wrote: >Ceil, > >Northfield School was two miles north of Phelps on UU Highway. It was >located in the northeast corner of the intersection of UU with the road from >Miller. The building was purchased by Paul Kabell and moved to the farm >where Jim Kabell now lives to be used for storage. Golda Kabell's house was >constructed on the school site. > >The last year of school at Northfield was the 1951/1952 school year. > > Dale West > Longview, TX > > >==== 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 > > >

Ceil, Ephraim Tartar may have been buried in the old Phelps Cemetery that was located 1/2 mile east of Phelps on the Carthage-Springfield Road. This cemetery was in the northwest corner of the intersection formed by the lane to the old Stater place. The community began using Goss Cem. in the last half of the 19th century rather than the above-mentioned Phelps Cemetery. The USGS topo map, 1921 edition, for this area does not show a cemetery so it had fallen into disuse for new burials by that time. When U.S. 66 was constructed in 1927 the stones were used for fill, obliterating the last trace of the Phelps Cemetery. Dale West Longview, TX

Ceil, Northfield School was two miles north of Phelps on UU Highway. It was located in the northeast corner of the intersection of UU with the road from Miller. The building was purchased by Paul Kabell and moved to the farm where Jim Kabell now lives to be used for storage. Golda Kabell's house was constructed on the school site. The last year of school at Northfield was the 1951/1952 school year. Dale West Longview, TX

Pat Kennedy here: I have some Shipman and Anderson charts, computer charts the Gene Edwards, sent to me. I think these are of your family? Daniel Francis Shipman III 1790 TN 1851 TX wife: melia d: 1838 8 ch ch: Dennis Shipman b: 1826 TN md: Mary Ann Anderson 1848 Lawrence Co, MO Wm. Shipman b: 1830 TN md: Srah Jane Anderson md in 1852 Lawrence Co, MO 2nd wife:: Dianna "Dicey" Lee Anderson 1851 1843 Barry Co, MO ch: Permelia "Millie" Angeline Shipman 1843 TX 1919 WA md: #1 Green Bridgewater 1862 Lawrence Co, MO #2 John B. Love John B. Love b: 1836 TN d: 1915 WA md: #1 Catherine Phariss 1835 TN d: 1866 Lawrence Co, MO The Love line is my mothers line.....the Phariss line is my fathers line. And yes the Anderson cousins to my mothers line.....were of some Indian Blood. I'm quite sure the Love line has a Indian Blood line also..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb Rowe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:30 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Richard ANDERSON family > > Researching my great grandmother's family of American > Indian ANDERSONs...once residing along Shipman's > Creek in Bedford County, TN. I have bits and pieces > and will try to post the most relevant at this time in > order to give any info > that might assist anyone knowledgeable of this family. > My great grandmother was Elizabeth (ANDERSON) SHIPMAN. > She was most definitely of American Indian ancestry. > To friends and family (my own father included) she > wasknown as "Claypipe." > Although I do not have her picture I do have that of > her sister Sarah ANDERSON and quite obviously she is > American Indian. Both sisters married SHIPMAN brothers > as well as another sister (Mary Ann ANDERSON).I know > that in the early 1800s her family (the Richard > ANDERSON) family left Bedford County and seemingly > migrated with at least portions of the SHIPMAN,McNUTT > (later changed to NUTT) and Landers families to the > Barry/Lawrence/Newton counties of southwest MO. > > I am not at this time needing any assistance listing > Elizabeth's family members/siblings,etc. I pretty well > have that I think. My purpose in posting is an effort > to try to focus upon the American Indian link. > > I would like to know if anyone who researches the > ANDERSON family knows anything fairly firm regarding > their path of migration into southwest MO. The SHIPMAN > family was mistakenly listed (by a censustaker who > perhaps had partaken of too much whiskey?) in the 1830 > Bedford Co. census as Chisum. My great grandfather > (Daniel SHIPMAN) who married ELizabeth "Claypipe" > ANDERSON would have been a child at the time of the > census. The two were married about 1846 in Lawrence > Co. Missouri. > > Does anyone's research indicate through dates or > anything else (oral history acceptable at this stage) > that the Richard ANDERSON family FIRST went to the > Heavner, OK Choctaw Nation area BEFORE they went into > Missouri? > > Just trying to piece things together as are allllll of > you! > > Thanks for reading this lengthy post! > Deb (SHIPMAN) ROWE > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > > ==== 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 >

Researching my great grandmother's family of American Indian ANDERSONs...once residing along Shipman's Creek in Bedford County, TN. I have bits and pieces and will try to post the most relevant at this time in order to give any info that might assist anyone knowledgeable of this family. My great grandmother was Elizabeth (ANDERSON) SHIPMAN. She was most definitely of American Indian ancestry. To friends and family (my own father included) she wasknown as "Claypipe." Although I do not have her picture I do have that of her sister Sarah ANDERSON and quite obviously she is American Indian. Both sisters married SHIPMAN brothers as well as another sister (Mary Ann ANDERSON).I know that in the early 1800s her family (the Richard ANDERSON) family left Bedford County and seemingly migrated with at least portions of the SHIPMAN,McNUTT (later changed to NUTT) and Landers families to the Barry/Lawrence/Newton counties of southwest MO. I am not at this time needing any assistance listing Elizabeth's family members/siblings,etc. I pretty well have that I think. My purpose in posting is an effort to try to focus upon the American Indian link. I would like to know if anyone who researches the ANDERSON family knows anything fairly firm regarding their path of migration into southwest MO. The SHIPMAN family was mistakenly listed (by a censustaker who perhaps had partaken of too much whiskey?) in the 1830 Bedford Co. census as Chisum. My great grandfather (Daniel SHIPMAN) who married ELizabeth "Claypipe" ANDERSON would have been a child at the time of the census. The two were married about 1846 in Lawrence Co. Missouri. Does anyone's research indicate through dates or anything else (oral history acceptable at this stage) that the Richard ANDERSON family FIRST went to the Heavner, OK Choctaw Nation area BEFORE they went into Missouri? Just trying to piece things together as are allllll of you! Thanks for reading this lengthy post! Deb (SHIPMAN) ROWE __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Hi Hazel, Thanks for the information. This is information sent to me by Ross Cameron on June 10, 1999:----------- Fountain & Journal: 11 Sep 1879. Died the 6th of August, Mr. Ephraim Tarter, 3 miles east of Phelps. Ross Cameron wrote that he could find no tombstone inscription for him but suggested that Ephraim would probably be buried near his death place. Thanks again, Ross. Ceil Tartar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hazel Estes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Miller schools > Hello The Miller School the best I can remember the 8th grad graduation was > held in the spring of 1951 as my husbands sister graduated with the school > of fairplay and all of the area schools were at that graduation. . > > I also have a question. Do you know where Ephrim Tarter was burried. and > when he died? > > > > At 03:01 PM 5/10/03 -0500, you wrote: > > > > >Hi, > >My husband inherited a clock that was purchased at the Northfield School > >sale. This was approximately at the time of the reorganization of the > >Miller school district in Lawrence county. We think the school might have > >been near the town of Phelps. Would anyone know what year that would be > >approximately--1950? > > > >Thanks, > >Ceil Tartar > > > > > >==== 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 ==== > 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 >

Hello The Miller School the best I can remember the 8th grad graduation was held in the spring of 1951 as my husbands sister graduated with the school of fairplay and all of the area schools were at that graduation. . I also have a question. Do you know where Ephrim Tarter was burried. and when he died? At 03:01 PM 5/10/03 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, >My husband inherited a clock that was purchased at the Northfield School >sale. This was approximately at the time of the reorganization of the >Miller school district in Lawrence county. We think the school might have >been near the town of Phelps. Would anyone know what year that would be >approximately--1950? > >Thanks, >Ceil Tartar > > >==== 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

Hi, My husband inherited a clock that was purchased at the Northfield School sale. This was approximately at the time of the reorganization of the Miller school district in Lawrence county. We think the school might have been near the town of Phelps. Would anyone know what year that would be approximately--1950? Thanks, Ceil Tartar

Hi all, First of all, I welcome with interest any news regarding the current tornado damage. Living in the Los Angeles area, we naturally do not get many details. Thanks for keeping us up to date. Now I think that I will add my two cents. Many of us on the 'list' agree that the recent tornado is a part of the history of Lawrence Co., and history is a part of our own family history. My hope is that we all are researching as 'family historians' and not as a researcher who interested only in gathering names, dates and places. Our ancestors are certainly more than that, and like us, they have wonderful, and at times, tragic stories to tell. They deserve more than just statistics. The history of their area, and that of the county, state, United States, and evern world all help to shape the families of our ancestors. I would like to share some of the information regarding storms that occurred during our ancestors lives. List members who have read the "Topography and Natural History" section in Goodspeed's History of Lawrence County know of the severe storms in the last quarter of the 19th century that hit this area and how they affected the lives of a number of our families. For those who have not had access to the book I am listing below the storms, a part of our history/genealogy, as listed in Goodspeed's book. I really do apologize for the length of this message. Lawrence County storms: 1 May 1871 - Hailstorm in So. Lawrence and No. Barry counties. " The hail destroyed hogs, sheep and poultry. In one instance a hailstone struck a man on the head knocking him sensless." 2. 26 May 1872 - Great rain drenched for twenty miles in Verona area. "A family of three persons was lost, viz: the keeper of the water-tank at Verona, George Greenloch, wife and daughter." 3. Aug 1875 - Tornado damaged Stone Prairie. 4. 7 Aug 1879 - Lawrenceburg tornado. "...destroyed Dr. John W. Wilkerson's dwelling, while the Masonic Hall was raised off itsfoundation and placed diagonally across"; "This storm of 1871 destroyed Wilkerson's former house." 5. 18 April 1880 - Barry County tornado. "... moved Clay Hill school-house about thirty feet from its foundation, blew away Ezekiel Ellis' barn, destroyed Sam Berry's dwelling and destroyed the houses of Ira Ward, George Hogan, Harrison Wilson, Fayette Adkinson, Hubbard J. Williams, Sr., and J. E. Williams, Jr., all in the neighborhood of Verona. At Aurora twelve houses were blown down, and the Laney Bros.' mill destroyed...." 6. 4 Dec 1880 - Lawrence County tornado. "...destroyed the colored men's church, Joe Hensley's cabin, damaged the Methodist and Baptist Church buildings, destroyed Dock Jones' smoke-house, Dr. Hocker's store building, McCune's stable, also J. L. Lebow's, W. W. Whaley's and H. Gray's buildings, and moved Wright & Co.'s warehouse. The Ozark Prairie brick Church building was unroofed, the Fairplay school-house destroyed, also David Hood's dwelling, Tennis' grain-house, and Massey Miller's house unroofed. The damage to orchards and fences on Ozark Prairie was extensive. At Heaton Dr. Lowrance's [sp] store building was destroyed. At Lawrenceburg, M. Morris' house was destroyed, and L. Minott's, A. Moore's, James Box's, A. Adams' J. Abbott's houses, with other dwellings, were injured." An article on the tornado appeared in the Fountain & Journal, Mt. Vernon. Dec 9, 1880, Local News. It is obvious that Goodspeed used this article for the book. Although basically the same, the newspaper article is much more descriptive, and it's choice or words give the reader a better picture of what happened. Below are a few excerpts from this article. [This newspaper issue is on microfilm and located at the McCanse Library.] Here are a few lines from the article: "Just across the street [from the colored men's church] it struck the cabin of Jo. Henslee, (colored), who, with his family barely, escaped from the house when it was reduced to ruins, which too fire and came near burning up. Porter Jones' apple orchard was damaged some." "Out houses, signs, fences &c were scattered generally. Several persons were slightly hurt and a great many badly scared." "FROM THE COUNTRY: About two miles of Judge Landrum's fence was blown down on his farm on Spring River." "On LICK PRAIRIE about eight miles southeast, a man named Ellis resided. His house was blown down, but he and his wife escaped, but a small child remained in the wreck and was consumed with the debris of the house by fire." "A postal card from TALMAGE on the railroad between Peirce City and Sarcoxie, says: Thomas Legrand's house was literly blown to atoms, and also the next house west of him; the man and wife and two children in it, but all saved though hurt som. The children were found in the yard by their cries. Boyer's house, a quarter of a mile east was destroyed." "MARSHFIELD was again visited by a cyclone. Several houses blown to pieces. Judge Robertson's fine dwelling was totally demolished. The family was caught in the wreck, but were released without injury, except the judge, who was severely bruised." I did not list many of the business buildings that were destroyed, but the loss of these buildings was a hardship on the whole community, just the destruction is today. If you have not yet read the beginning chapters of Goodspeed's History of Lawrence County, I urge you to do so. Finally, I wish to share an excerpt from a personal account of Sereptha Jane (Nickel) Bandy, sister of my grandfather, Josephus Nickel, which was written by Nora Bandy Nicholson in June 1973, of the same tornado. STORM OF 1880 "My mother, Sereptha Jane Nickel Bandy, used to tell of the storm of Decemer 1880 as follows: My mother, Laura Ann Garner Nickel, was left alone with several of us children on the farm near Lawrenceburg, my father, John William Nickel, having gone to help deliver some sheep he had sold to someone near Cassville. During the night a storm came up and blew the whol roof off the main house and blew the lean-to- down. We were so scared that we decided to go to Grandfather's (Thomas A. Nickel) which was about a mile away across the fields. We had to cross a stream which was ordinarily a small stream but when we reached it, it was way out of its banks and mother was trying to call out to Grandfather to help us across the stream. Every time she called out all of us kids yelled too so no one heard us. Finally the whole lot of us waded across, carrying the smaller children and made it across to the other side, losing our shoes in the mud where we found them the next day, frozen in the mud. Our mule was also scared and followed us all the way over. None of us were injured but were really scared." [I found this account in one of the folders in the drawers at the McCanse Library.] Happy researching!!! Sharon Ford Van Nuys, CA

Pat, Ruth Browning has published abstracts for the Aurora Advertiser from the earliest surviving issue, 20 Mar 1908 through 23 May 1918 in four volumes and also, one for 1969-70 and one for 1972. I think some more recent years have been abstracted by the local DAR chapter. These are abstracts, not the entire articles. Which grandmother? Ross >>> [email protected] 05/07/03 03:55PM >>> Ross, Is there an abstract for Aurora Advertiser for more current dates...e.g. the 1930s and 40s? Or any other more current than 1916? I'd love to get copies of my grandmother who died 1916, my grandfather in about 1960, my ggrandparents and other relatives that I want on my genealogy tree. Pat Dallas Ross Cameron wrote: >Glenda, > >The following Lawrence County or area newspapers are available on microfilm for 1916: [NOTE: In 1916 the town name was spelled Peirce] > >Peirce City Southwest Journal, through 21 Jul 1916, >Aurora Advertiser, >Peirce City Leader, >Peirce City Journal, from 4 Aug 1916 >Marionville Free Press, >Aurora Menace, >Monett Times, >Sarcoxie Record. > >The first two above are available at the McCanse Library in Mt. Vernon. All are available at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia. They may also be available at the newspaper offices or in other libraries. The Pierce City paper was recently taken over by the Sarcoxie paper. I do not know whether the Sarcoxie office has the old files of the Leader or not. > >The name Leftwich does not appear in the index to the published abstracts of the Aurora Advertiser for this period, so I presume that there is no obituary for him in it. > >Ross Cameron > > > >>>>"Glenda Mckenzie" <[email protected]> 05/07/03 12:55PM >>> >>>> >>>> >Would anyone be able to tell me what newspaper would have been around for >Pierce City in 1916? I need to find an obituary for my gg-grandfather, >James Leftwich who died April 19, 1916. Can anyone tell me where to look? > >Thanks for your help > >Glenda in Phoenix > > > > >>[Original Message] >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >> >> > > Date: 5/7/03 4:06:29 AM > > >>Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] newspaper site >> >>http://www.ecola.com >> >> >>Above is a site I have bookmarked, and can find almost any newspaper in >> >> >print > > >>anywhere, including the Springfield News Leader and the Monett Times. >> >> >>Patricia >> >> >>==== 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 >> >> > > > >Glenda >[email protected] > > > > >==== 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 ==== >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

Thank, my Mom, Aunt and Cousin are members of the DAR in Aurora, so will talk to them. I'll see if I can talk to Ruth Browning some time this month. The grandmothers I want Obits on are Ola O. Berkey McNatt and Amanda Cox McNatt. Ola died Nov. 20, 1919 (I question this, my mom was five in 1918) when my mom was five, Amamda died much later (I think in 1938). Wash McNatt and Amanda helped raise Ola's children...their grandchildren. Mom was trying to find information on Amanda a few days ago and seems to have lost it. I have never seen an obit on Ola. They both are buried in Aurora's Maple Park Cemetery.. Thanks Ross, Pat, Ross Cameron wrote: >Pat, > >Ruth Browning has published abstracts for the Aurora Advertiser from the earliest surviving issue, 20 Mar 1908 through 23 May 1918 in four volumes and also, one for 1969-70 and one for 1972. I think some more recent years have been abstracted by the local DAR chapter. These are abstracts, not the entire articles. Which grandmother? > >Ross > > >

In addition to the immediate assistance offered by FEMA and the Red Cross, there are other places to go for information on repair and restoration of buildings, furniture, and particularly papers that have been damaged in the storm. I understand that papers should be frozen, preferably with dry ice, if damaged. In Iowa after the 93 floods several meat storage lockers offered their services so that people could save family papers, albums and smaller local museums had a place to store their collections. Am not sure what kind of container these should be placed in, perhaps on a temporary basis freezer bags would work if you get the air out of them. Anyway other places to check for folks knowledgeable about rehabilitation are the Missouri Office of Historic Preservation, part of the Department of Natural Resources in Jefferson City; there should be paper conservators at the Missouri State Archives, Secretary of State; State Historical Society of Missouri; possibly at the National Archives office in Kansas City. Don't have email or other addresses here. But would be happy to furnish them from my office, [email protected] or 515/281-6826 Kerry McGrath

Glenda, The following Lawrence County or area newspapers are available on microfilm for 1916: [NOTE: In 1916 the town name was spelled Peirce] Peirce City Southwest Journal, through 21 Jul 1916, Aurora Advertiser, Peirce City Leader, Peirce City Journal, from 4 Aug 1916 Marionville Free Press, Aurora Menace, Monett Times, Sarcoxie Record. The first two above are available at the McCanse Library in Mt. Vernon. All are available at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia. They may also be available at the newspaper offices or in other libraries. The Pierce City paper was recently taken over by the Sarcoxie paper. I do not know whether the Sarcoxie office has the old files of the Leader or not. The name Leftwich does not appear in the index to the published abstracts of the Aurora Advertiser for this period, so I presume that there is no obituary for him in it. Ross Cameron >>> "Glenda Mckenzie" <[email protected]> 05/07/03 12:55PM >>> Would anyone be able to tell me what newspaper would have been around for Pierce City in 1916? I need to find an obituary for my gg-grandfather, James Leftwich who died April 19, 1916. Can anyone tell me where to look? Thanks for your help Glenda in Phoenix > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 5/7/03 4:06:29 AM > Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] newspaper site > > http://www.ecola.com > > > Above is a site I have bookmarked, and can find almost any newspaper in print > anywhere, including the Springfield News Leader and the Monett Times. > > > Patricia > > > ==== 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 Glenda [email protected] ==== 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

Ross, Is there an abstract for Aurora Advertiser for more current dates...e.g. the 1930s and 40s? Or any other more current than 1916? I'd love to get copies of my grandmother who died 1916, my grandfather in about 1960, my ggrandparents and other relatives that I want on my genealogy tree. Pat Dallas Ross Cameron wrote: >Glenda, > >The following Lawrence County or area newspapers are available on microfilm for 1916: [NOTE: In 1916 the town name was spelled Peirce] > >Peirce City Southwest Journal, through 21 Jul 1916, >Aurora Advertiser, >Peirce City Leader, >Peirce City Journal, from 4 Aug 1916 >Marionville Free Press, >Aurora Menace, >Monett Times, >Sarcoxie Record. > >The first two above are available at the McCanse Library in Mt. Vernon. All are available at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia. They may also be available at the newspaper offices or in other libraries. The Pierce City paper was recently taken over by the Sarcoxie paper. I do not know whether the Sarcoxie office has the old files of the Leader or not. > >The name Leftwich does not appear in the index to the published abstracts of the Aurora Advertiser for this period, so I presume that there is no obituary for him in it. > >Ross Cameron > > > >>>>"Glenda Mckenzie" <[email protected]> 05/07/03 12:55PM >>> >>>> >>>> >Would anyone be able to tell me what newspaper would have been around for >Pierce City in 1916? I need to find an obituary for my gg-grandfather, >James Leftwich who died April 19, 1916. Can anyone tell me where to look? > >Thanks for your help > >Glenda in Phoenix > > > > >>[Original Message] >>From: <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >> >> > > Date: 5/7/03 4:06:29 AM > > >>Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] newspaper site >> >>http://www.ecola.com >> >> >>Above is a site I have bookmarked, and can find almost any newspaper in >> >> >print > > >>anywhere, including the Springfield News Leader and the Monett Times. >> >> >>Patricia >> >> >>==== 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 >> >> > > > >Glenda >[email protected] > > > > >==== 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 ==== >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 > > >

Dear Glenda, My gg-grandfather, John Otho Franklin Beasley, died in Peirce City in 1917, and there was an obit for him in the Peirce City Leader, and another one in the Monett Times. You might want to try both papers, too. - Heather On Wed, 7 May 2003, Glenda Mckenzie wrote: > Would anyone be able to tell me what newspaper would have been around for > Pierce City in 1916? I need to find an obituary for my gg-grandfather, > James Leftwich who died April 19, 1916. Can anyone tell me where to look? > > Thanks for your help > > Glenda in Phoenix

http://www.ecola.com Above is a site I have bookmarked, and can find almost any newspaper in print anywhere, including the Springfield News Leader and the Monett Times. Patricia

Would anyone be able to tell me what newspaper would have been around for Pierce City in 1916? I need to find an obituary for my gg-grandfather, James Leftwich who died April 19, 1916. Can anyone tell me where to look? Thanks for your help Glenda in Phoenix > [Original Message] > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 5/7/03 4:06:29 AM > Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] newspaper site > > http://www.ecola.com > > > Above is a site I have bookmarked, and can find almost any newspaper in print > anywhere, including the Springfield News Leader and the Monett Times. > > > Patricia > > > ==== 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 Glenda [email protected]

Here are articles from the Chicago Tribune and New York Times. (Both sites require registration, but they are free). http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0305070261may07,1,1123213.story?coll=chi%2Dnewsnationworld%2Dhed http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/07/national/07TORN.html - Heather

I remember seeing this surname mentioned on this list in the past, and noticed the obituary when I was reading Springfield paper tornado news. Hope it is help to someone. Geraldine (Jerry) G. Wingo, Magnolia Square, Springfield, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 5, 2003. She was born to Tony and Ruby Sloan on April 30, 1920 and lived all of her life in Springfield. She was a longtime member of Central Christian Church. Jerry was married to Paul Wingo on December 31, 1938 and together they raised two sons, Gary L. and Paul Gene. Jerry loved ballroom dancing and enjoyed many friendships that evolved from this pastime. Family was also precious to her and one of her greatest pleasures was derived from doing for them. Though mourning her passing, family and friends rejoice in the knowledge of her homecoming and heavenly reunion with Paul and her parents. Jerry is survived by her sons, Gary L. Wingo and wife Janet of Springfield, Paul Gene Wingo and wife Sharon of Keller, Texas, and other relatives and friends. Also surviving are four grandchil- dren and eight great-grandchildren who affectionately referred to Jerry as Grandma Gigi. Graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2003 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home. No formal visitation will be held. Donations in memory of Jerry may be made to Community Hospices of America. <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/obituaries/index.html">More obituaries»</A> <A HREF="http://news.ozarksnow.com/emailstory.html?Paid%20Obituary#http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/obituaries/wingo0506.html">Email this story</A> <A HREF="http://service.ozarksnow.com/subscribers/subscriptions.html">Subscribe now</A> <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/">HOME</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/news">NEWS</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/sports">SPORTS</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/business">BUSINESS</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/opinions">OPINION</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/record">RECORD</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/life-times">LIFE</A> • <A HREF="http://www.springfieldnews-leader.com/accuweather/index.html">WEATHER</A> • <A HREF="http://service.ozarksnow.com/subscribe.html"> SUBSCRIBE</A> • <A HREF="http://service.ozarksnow.com/">CUSTOMER SERVICE</A>

I live in Oregon, yet, I am concerned and care about the weather destruction in all of Lawrence Co, Mo. Especially, concerned of the genealogy records, personally, connected to this area. Ken and Pat Ackley, of Verona, Mo 65769, have spent many personal hours of their time to record and document families of the Lawrence Co, Mo area. They are volunteers to the Lawrence Co Historical area, building bookshelves, personally recording headstones engravings, plus, now placing all info on CD for OUR future generations. -- The destruction of Pierce City, Mo, their historical buildings, and their info-structure, an emotional trama to many of the local residents. They care for their town history and family history, just as I do. -- I have contacted cousins in Atchison, Ks, and, and they, too, were concerned for the weather destruction in Piece City, Mo. Ken Ackley gives. Louise of Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma Fields" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Tornado Hits Pierce City, Region > Thanks, Anita! Interesting how odd things happen. I finally reached a > cousin who lives between Aurora and Pierce City. She grew up in Pierce City > and her father is the caretaker of the cemetery there. All are okay, but the > First Baptist Church is gone. They were having Church services and went into > the basement. Still have not heard if some of the others are okay, but > slowly getting some information. I appreciate those willing to provide > those of us who live away with what information they can. > > > > ==== 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 > >