My grandmother was Laura Ellen (STRINGER) SHIPMAN, b. Sept.1, 1884 in Pierce City, MO/Lawrence County. I am at a loss for a small piece of paper with a bit of info which I jotted down some time ago, but some of it I can recall anyway. (I promise to try to find it!) I know that her father was Siegel Stringer. Her mother died in childbirth a few years after Granny was born. At the moment, I can't recall her name. Siegel abandoned my grandmother at the age of 13 to raise her siblings. Family history says that he was traced, but no one ever found out what happened to him. He worked for the railroad (Santa Fe) at the time of his disappearance. Apparently Granny had a sister who married a man by the name of Tompkins in Lawrence or Newton County, MO. Eventually Laura Ellen STRINGER lived with her sister's family before marrying my grandfather John SHIPMAN. The sister's name was Frances STRINGER TOMPKINS. Their father Siegel STRINGER (of whom I have a photo), was presumed by some family members not to have disappeared at all, but some think he simply assumed a different name and lived in nearby Jasper County. Regardless, Granny used to tell stories about how as a child raising her siblings alone, she would often hear horses in the night and a "thud" against the door, only to discover a bag of money had been delivered to her. Family members again presumed this was money provided for her by her own father. I know her brothers were Roy, Leo and Noah STRINGER. There is also the Native American link through Granny as well. I have more on it. I have a number of photos (old tintype looking things) of the Stringer family, but unfortunately can't tell for sure who they might really be! Are there any threads in my tale here you might pull for a connection? By the way,one old photo of Siegel STRINGER has a man in it by the name of Boone SIMS. Please let me know if we can exchange info! Thanks for your time... Debra Shipman Rowe Vancouver

A Flyer on the ceramic replica courthouse was sent with the April 1999 Historical Society Bulletin. S + H was quoted a $5.99 Order from Lawrence County Historical Society PO Box 406 Mt Vernon, MO 65712 Price $47.50 plus $5.99 The order form wants your phone number, e-mail address in addition to name and shipping address. bill

Bill, Thanks for that information. Barbara

Hi all, I was just reading my copy of the Lawrence County Record and noticed an ad for a 90 minute video on 100 years history of the Lawrence County Courthouse. The cost is 14.95 plus 4.00 s&h. They also have little ceramic lighted minatures of the courthouse. When I called to order my video I asked about the size of the courthouse minatures and she told me about 6" or 7" high. That is $47.50 but she didn't know the s&h charge. Since my grandfather Harry Whaley was at one time the county clerk and also the mayor of Mt Vernon I may also get the little building. This message is just to let everyone know just in case there is any interest. Cheers Barb in Pollock Pines, CA

--part1_ce.7aefe38.26958d56_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Unsubscribe --part1_ce.7aefe38.26958d56_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <MOLAWREN-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-st08.mail.aol.com (rly-st08.mail.aol.com [172.31.34.3]) by air-yd03.mail.aol.com (v75.18) with ESMTP; Wed, 05 Jul 2000 21:24:17 -0400 Received: from rly-yd05.mx.aol.com (rly-yd05.mail.aol.com [172.18.150.5]) by rly-st08.mail.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.8/AOL-5.0.0) with ESMTP id VAA18106; Wed, 5 Jul 2000 21:16:19 -0400 (EDT) Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.123]) by rly-yd05.mx.aol.com (v75.18) with ESMTP; Wed, 05 Jul 2000 21:16:03 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e661FFG14343; Wed, 5 Jul 2000 18:15:15 -0700 Resent-Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 18:15:15 -0700 X-Original-Sender: abcunn@e-machines.net Wed Jul 5 18:15:15 2000 Message-ID: <000501bfe6e7$7ebccec0$153c1e3f@oemcomputer> From: "Bob L. Cunningham" <abcunn@e-machines.net> Old-To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> References: <Pine.SOL.4.21.0007051728200.18252-100000@rain> Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] [STATE-COORD-L] A very special place (fwd) Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 20:14:10 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Resent-Message-ID: <HLJFJ.A.-fD.j29Y5@lists5.rootsweb.com> To: MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/4596 X-Loop: MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: MOLAWREN-L-request@rootsweb.com Very Nice, I sent Her a e-mail, thanking , for nice pictures. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Celia Tomlin <celitoml@kcls.org> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:28 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] [STATE-COORD-L] A very special place (fwd) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 14:32:59 -0500 > From: Nancy Trice <trice@vci.net> > Reply-To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] A very special place > Resent-Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 12:33:37 -0700 > Resent-From: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > > As we all celebrate the 4th and reflect on our Independence and the freedom > we enjoy I hope we will all remember those who fought and died for > us. "Some Gave All" says it all. > > Maria Troutman, Union Co Ky ACC and KyGenWeb Archivist, lives in Germany > and she recently went to France where she took a bunch of photos and sent > them to me to share with everyone. Although this is a Ky page many of you > will want to link to it, especially these states which are mentioned: > > Oh, Ma, Tx, NJ, Ca, WV, NY, Il, Ok, Va, Mo, ND, Ga > > Maria tells me she is going back soon and will take more photos. > > I'll say no more but please take some time to visit this page. I think > that Maria will have made some people very happy with these photos. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/history/lorraine/ > > Happy 4th of July everyone! > > nt > > > --part1_ce.7aefe38.26958d56_boundary--

Very Nice, I sent Her a e-mail, thanking , for nice pictures. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: Celia Tomlin <celitoml@kcls.org> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:28 PM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] [STATE-COORD-L] A very special place (fwd) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 14:32:59 -0500 > From: Nancy Trice <trice@vci.net> > Reply-To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] A very special place > Resent-Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 12:33:37 -0700 > Resent-From: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com > > As we all celebrate the 4th and reflect on our Independence and the freedom > we enjoy I hope we will all remember those who fought and died for > us. "Some Gave All" says it all. > > Maria Troutman, Union Co Ky ACC and KyGenWeb Archivist, lives in Germany > and she recently went to France where she took a bunch of photos and sent > them to me to share with everyone. Although this is a Ky page many of you > will want to link to it, especially these states which are mentioned: > > Oh, Ma, Tx, NJ, Ca, WV, NY, Il, Ok, Va, Mo, ND, Ga > > Maria tells me she is going back soon and will take more photos. > > I'll say no more but please take some time to visit this page. I think > that Maria will have made some people very happy with these photos. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/history/lorraine/ > > Happy 4th of July everyone! > > nt > > >

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 14:32:59 -0500 From: Nancy Trice <trice@vci.net> Reply-To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com To: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] A very special place Resent-Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 12:33:37 -0700 Resent-From: STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com As we all celebrate the 4th and reflect on our Independence and the freedom we enjoy I hope we will all remember those who fought and died for us. "Some Gave All" says it all. Maria Troutman, Union Co Ky ACC and KyGenWeb Archivist, lives in Germany and she recently went to France where she took a bunch of photos and sent them to me to share with everyone. Although this is a Ky page many of you will want to link to it, especially these states which are mentioned: Oh, Ma, Tx, NJ, Ca, WV, NY, Il, Ok, Va, Mo, ND, Ga Maria tells me she is going back soon and will take more photos. I'll say no more but please take some time to visit this page. I think that Maria will have made some people very happy with these photos. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/history/lorraine/ Happy 4th of July everyone! nt

Jack... I seem to recall that we have been in touch before. In any event, Leona was the sister of my great grandmother, Mary Jane. I am sending you all of the information I have on them. As to the pictures... I am not sure that I could identify them. But, Kay Griffin Snow -kgsno@primary.net - the owner of this Blackburn site -- is our common cousin who still lives in the area and is sure to be able to identify them if anyone can. Edgar Hunt - The Florida Keys Descendants of William S. Blackburn Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM S.1 BLACKBURN was born August 15, 1824 in TN., and died November 13, 1873 in Lawrence Co., MO. He married SABRA ANGELINE WATSON 1847 in White County, TN. She was born December 14, 1827 in Pittsylvania County, VA, and died October 03, 1914 in Round Grove, MO. Notes for WILLIAM S. BLACKBURN: 1. Married Sabra Abt. two weeks after they met. 2. Had a brother in Arkansas who was a freighter with several wagons. 3. During the Civil War, they lived in Confederate Territory, but did not espouse the Southern cause. The bushwhackers drove them to Missouri. 4. First went to Chillicothe Abt. 1848. In 1860 he was in Washington County, AR., where he had a "tanning yard." Then in 1869/70 he moved to homestead a prarie farm two mile from where the Hunt family lived in Lawrence County. MO. 5. William was killed soon after reaching S. MO. when a saw mill and the engine blower blew up. "One of the boy's named Gideon" was also killed. 6. Is interned next to his wife in Round Grove Cemetery. 7. Most of his children had moved to Colorado by 1895. 8. Traveled to Daviess County, Missouri during the Civil War. We know William S. Blackburn didn't want to serve in the Confederate Army from Arkansas, but why did he chose to travel to Daviess County, Missouri? It seems he chose to go there because that's where his sister Elizabeth lived, after she married Wright Taylor. That sounds logical -- go to where you have relatives. William S. and Sabra traveled to Daviess County prior to January 11, 1858, because that's where and when Daniel Monroe Blackburn was born. William S. and Sabra evidently returned to Arkansas after 1858, for the birth of Christopher Cortez Blackburn in 1859 and Alonzo Alvis Blackburn in 1863, but then were back in Daviess County, Missouri for the birth of Leona Louise Blackburn on November 03, 1865 in Jamesport, Daviess County, Missouri. They moved to Lawrence County, Missouri, it seems, for the birth of their last child, Valentine Volney (Vollie) Blackburn on February 14, 1869. Notes for SABRA ANGELINE WATSON: 1. Her mother was Dutch 2. Had 77 living descendents when she died - 8 children, 38 grandchildren and 1ggrandchild. 3. Her family was still living in Lawrence Co., Mo by 1870. Prior to this lived in NW? AR. More About WILLIAM BLACKBURN and SABRA WATSON: Marriage: 1847, White County, TN Children of WILLIAM BLACKBURN and SABRA WATSON are: i. NANCY ELIZABETH2 BLACKBURN, b. August 09, 1848; d. February 11, 1920, Polk County, MO; m. WILLIAM HARDEN TRIMBLE, February 13, 1871, St. Louis, MO; b. April 06, 1850, Lawrence County, MO; d. August 14, 1923, Shady Grove, Polk County, MO. Notes for NANCY ELIZABETH BLACKBURN: 1. Called "Lizzie" she lived in Polk County, MO or CO. 2. Her husband was a great fox hunter and kept 17 hounds. 3. Lived in Fairplay, CO. or MO. in 1914. 4. See photo of her at Mary Jane Hunt's scrapbook. More About NANCY ELIZABETH BLACKBURN: Burial: Fairplay, MO Notes for WILLIAM HARDEN TRIMBLE: Moved to Polk Co., MO More About WILLIAM TRIMBLE and NANCY BLACKBURN: Marriage: February 13, 1871, St. Louis, MO ii. THOMAS WINFIELD BLACKBURN, b. November 16, 1849, Nashville, TN; d. March 12, 1925, Branson, Los Animas Co, CO; m. MARY ELIZABETH SKEEN, November 25, 1872, Lawrence County, MO.; b. November 01, 1849, Round Grove, Lawrence County, MO; d. February 16, 1926, Folsom, New Mexico. Notes for THOMAS WINFIELD BLACKBURN: 1. Went to Texas to homestead and didn't like it and returned to MO. 2. Were the first of the family to migrate to Western Colorado - Soon after the Indians were moved to Utah. 3. Lived on homesteads at Ophir and Vance Junction, near Telluride, Colorado. 4. Lived in Tinchera, CO. in 1914. More About THOMAS BLACKBURN and MARY SKEEN: Marriage: November 25, 1872, Lawrence County, MO. 2. iii. MARY JANE BLACKBURN, b. December 10, 1853, Springdale, AR; d. December 30, 1943, Olathe, CO. iv. WILLIAM RITE BLACKBURN, b. March 08, 1852, MO; d. June 24, 1937, Olatha, Delta County, CO; m. AMANDA. Notes for WILLIAM RITE BLACKBURN: 1. Was a fun-loving man, liked to tell tall tales in which he was the hero, and furnished the humor for all the family. 2. Lived in Olathe, CO. in 1914. v. MOSES GIDEON BLACKBURN, b. October 06, 1855, Arkansas. Notes for MOSES GIDEON BLACKBURN: 1. Nicknamed "Gid" 2.Him and his father were killed in a saw mill or thrashing machine explosion. 3. Interned at Round Grove Cem. More About MOSES GIDEON BLACKBURN: Burial: November 13, 1873, Miller, Lawrence County, MO 3. vi. DANIEL MONROE BLACKBURN, b. January 11, 1858, Daviess County, MO; d. May 04, 1909, Eckert, Delta County, CO. vii. CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ BLACKBURN, b. November 02, 1859, Fayetteville, AR; d. December 19, 1933, CO; m. (1) LORETA A. COTTEN; b. 1871; d. 1905; m. (2) JENNIE WADE, Aft. 1905; b. 1876; d. 1956. Notes for CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ BLACKBURN: Lived in Austin in 1914. More About CHRISTOPHER BLACKBURN and JENNIE WADE: Marriage: Aft. 1905 viii. ALONZO ALVIS BLACKBURN, b. June 26, 1863, Arkansas; d. November 25, 1916, Colorado. Notes for ALONZO ALVIS BLACKBURN: Lived in Pueblo, CO. in 1914. ix. LEONA LOUISE BLACKBURN, b. November 03, 1865, Jamesport, Daviess County, MO; d. September 07, 1948, Round Grove, Miller, MO; m. REVREND REV. HIRAM C. HELM, May 23, 1907, Lawrence County, MO; b. December 25, 1852, Lawrence County, MO; d. January 14, 1936, Lawrence County, MO. Notes for LEONA LOUISE BLACKBURN: Lived in Miller, MO in 1914. Is interned in Round Grove Cemetery Notes for REVREND REV. HIRAM C. HELM: Was a Baptist Preacher. Is interned at Campground Cem., Chesapeake, MO. More About HIRAM HELM and LEONA BLACKBURN: Marriage: May 23, 1907, Lawrence County, MO x. VALENTINE VOLNEY BLACKBURN, b. February 14, 1869, MO; d. March 26, 1945; m. VESTIA CLARA VAN HORN; b. February 06, 1872, MO; d. June 17, 1936, CO. Generation No. 2 2. MARY JANE2 BLACKBURN (WILLIAM S.1) was born December 10, 1853 in Springdale, AR, and died December 30, 1943 in Olathe, CO. She married JOHN C. HUNT June 10, 1970 in Lawrence County, MO (Recorded Mt. Vernon, MO), son of DANIEL HUNT and MARY WOODSON. He was born February 26, 1849 in Lawrence Co. MO, and died in Olatha, Delta County, CO. Notes for MARY JANE BLACKBURN: 1. Lived in AR before her parent settled in South Missouri and attended the same school as he future husband. 2. She was married when she was 16 years old. More About MARY JANE BLACKBURN: Burial: Olatha, Delta County, CO Notes for JOHN C. HUNT: Was living with his father during the 1870 Lawrence County Census. Twenty years after his marriage he became the first of this Hunt line to move to Colorado (1890). He then went to Montrose, CO. where he homesteaded for 12 years. Homesteads on Ash Mesa and East Mesa, In Western Colorado. His third homestead was on Henry Ramage's place, a mile and a half north of Montrose, CO. Migrated to Olathe, CO about 1890, moved back to Missouri in 1912 and returned to CO about 1920. More About JOHN HUNT and MARY BLACKBURN: Marriage: June 10, 1970, Lawrence County, MO (Recorded Mt. Vernon, MO)

Hi Jack, I might be able to help with the pictures. Leona Blackburn Helms was my grtgrandmother's sister. Let me know how I may be able to help. Kay Griffin Snow At08:29 PM 03-07-00,Jack H Roberts wrote: >HAVE AN OLD ALBUM WITH A LOT OF BLACKBURN FAMILY PICTURES, UNFORTUNATELY >THERE ARE NO NAMES ON THE PICTURES. WOULD SHARE THEM WITH ANYONE AND WOULD >LIKE TO FIND SOMEONE THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE OLD TIMERS >IN THE PHOTOS. LEONA BLACKBURN HELM WAS MY STEP GRAND MOTHER WHO LIVED IN >LAWRENCE CO. >JACK H. ROBERTS >hijackr@koan.com

HAVE AN OLD ALBUM WITH A LOT OF BLACKBURN FAMILY PICTURES, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE NO NAMES ON THE PICTURES. WOULD SHARE THEM WITH ANYONE AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND SOMEONE THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE OLD TIMERS IN THE PHOTOS. LEONA BLACKBURN HELM WAS MY STEP GRAND MOTHER WHO LIVED IN LAWRENCE CO. JACK H. ROBERTS hijackr@koan.com

Marilyn: I am interested in your WILSON connection. My Wilson ancestors lived in Barry and Stone county, and married into FEASTER and WILLIAMS from Lawrence County. Larry Wilson Texas

Hi Marlyn I would be interested in a copy of the Jim Young Family. I also have various pictures of the Hillhouse families. I will share any of these with all of our cousins also. Email blw@mo-net.com Thanks Bob WIlliams ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mawgen2@aol.com> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 7:44 PM Subject: Re: [MOLAWREN-L] Pictures > I recently recieved some "old" family pictures which I would like to share > with "cousins" from the Lawrence Co area There is a picture of Myrene, Mary > and Cosby Taylor and another which says"Jim Young family" The " gang". > These are darling children's pictures taken abt 1920 . > > When I was looking at these pictures I happened to wonder if any one had > pictures of Wilburn Waid , Ellis Neece, Gibsons & there wives and familys. > > I have some good pictures of various Hillhouse family members which I would > be able to scan and share with other family members. > > Any one at there who can help me or I can help. > > Marilyn Whitaker > Rt2 Box 2351 > Wheatland, Mo 65779 > mawgen2@aol.com > Genealogy: Dale,Cockrell, Griggs, Turner,Warner, Garrison, Alexander, Guy, > Wade, Neece, Mills,Gibson, Dickey, Dobbins ,Hillhouse,Davis, Miller, Wilson, > Utterback, Blankenship, Whitaker, > >

I recently recieved some "old" family pictures which I would like to share with "cousins" from the Lawrence Co area There is a picture of Myrene, Mary and Cosby Taylor and another which says"Jim Young family" The " gang". These are darling children's pictures taken abt 1920 . When I was looking at these pictures I happened to wonder if any one had pictures of Wilburn Waid , Ellis Neece, Gibsons & there wives and familys. I have some good pictures of various Hillhouse family members which I would be able to scan and share with other family members. Any one at there who can help me or I can help. Marilyn Whitaker Rt2 Box 2351 Wheatland, Mo 65779 mawgen2@aol.com Genealogy: Dale,Cockrell, Griggs, Turner,Warner, Garrison, Alexander, Guy, Wade, Neece, Mills,Gibson, Dickey, Dobbins ,Hillhouse,Davis, Miller, Wilson, Utterback, Blankenship, Whitaker,

An obituary from Johnson Co., Missouri (abstracted): James Elias FITCH b. 7Aug 1843 Tipperari, Ireland - 14 Jul 1925 Knob Noster, Johnson Co., Missouri. Married for his 2nd wife Feb 1899 Mrs. Mary Isbell of Mt. Vernon. Came from Colorado about 1922/23 to Johnson Co. Survived by wife and step-children: Mesdames M. A. CAMPBELL and Maud CHAPPALIER of Knob Noster C. E. ISBELL of Monett, Mo Mrs. Lillian RUSSELL and Mrs. Ollie FAIR of Colorado Was Mrs. Mary Isbell and children of the following Lawrence Co. family: Henry L. ISBELL b. 1831/32 Surry Co., N. C. (no burial found) m. 1866/67 to Mary TINDELL b1852 Indiana Margaret A. c1867 Lawrence Co., MO Charles Nov 1869 " " William c1872 " " Cora Dec1879-Apr1880 " (no burial found) Vicki Peterson

Thank you, SO much! I appreciate the information. And, the prices are right! :-) Jean Cuevas At 10:05 AM 6/28/00 -0400, you wrote: >Jean, > >Yes. The Lawrence County Historical Society published Kenneth Ackley's >transcription of the 1900 Lawrence County Census in 2 volumes in 1997. It >is listed on the Lawrence County GENWEB page > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/index.htm > >under Lawrence County Historical Society. > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/society.htm > >The census volumes listed there are: > > > Census and Death Records > Title > > Volume > > Subtitle > > > Price > > Order > Lawrence County Federal Census > 1850 > > $ 8.00 Lawrence County Federal Census > 1860 > > $ 9.00 Lawrence County Federal Census > 1870 > > $12.00 Lawrence County Federal Census > 1880 > > $14.50 Lawrence County Federal Census > 1900 -- Volume > I > Aurora, Buck Prairie, Greene, > Lincoln, > Mt Pleasant, East Mt. Vernon > Townships > > $20.00 Lawrence County Federal Census > 1900 -- Volume > II > West Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon > City, Ozark, > > Pierce City, Red Oak, Spring > River, > Turnback, > Vineyard, and Freistatt > Townships. > > $20.00 Deaths,Births,& Stillbirths for > Lawrence County, Mo. > 1883 - 1893 > Includes Lawrence County Federal > Mortality Schedules 1850, > 1860, 1870, > 1880 > > $6.00 >So far as I know these volumes are still available for purchase from the >LCHS, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712. The LCHS does not have email, >a phone number, or an official website. The website above is unofficial >and is not completely up to date. The marriage records, cemetery records, >funeral home records, probate records, etc., are also listed there. > >Ross Cameron > > > >>> Jean Mayfield Cuevas <jmayfield@jps.net> 06/28 9:21 AM >>> >Ross, > >You quote from the 1900 Census for Lawrence County. May I ask if it is a >transcribed version and if so, is it for sale? > >Thank you. > >Jean Mayfield Cuevas > > > > > >At 07:42 AM 6/28/00 -0400, you wrote: > >Susan, > > > >Lawrence County Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. 5, Buck Prairie Township, p. > >42, Marionville IOOF Cemetery, Old Part, Block 5, Lot 12: > >Sparks, Verne, 7 Mar 1904 - 4 Nov 1918, son of E. C. & H. J. > > Henry J., 1863 - 1950 > > Virginia, 1857 - 1933 (same stone as Henry J.) > > > >It appears that Verne is the son of Henry by his first wife, Emma C. > >Seamans from whom he was divorced by the 1920 census. Usually the > >father's initials are listed before the mother's on such tombstone > >inscriptions, but the opposite appears to be the case this time. Perhaps > >Virginia is his second wife whom he married after 1920. > > > >Here are some of the published transcriptions of records on him: > > > >Lawrence County, Missouri, Marriage Records, Vol. VII, 1897-1900, p. 46: > >Sparks, H. J., 32, Marionville, to Emma C. Seamans, 23, Liberal, Barton > >Co., 28 Dec. 1899, by J. A. Boster, J. P., at Mt. Vernon, Book H, p. 268. > > > >As you will note in the 1900 census record below, even though he and Emma > >were apparently married 28 Dec. 1899, she apparently was not living with > >him at the time of the census. Perhaps they married secretly at the > >justice of the peace in Mount Vernon and she was still living at home with > >her parents in Barton Co., Mo., not far away. > > > >1900 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Marionville: > >8. Sarah Sparks (f) Aug 1843-56 Yr. 7-6 Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. Laundry > > Henry J. (m) Jun 1863-36 Yr. N.C. Ga. Ga. Day lab > > Fred M. (m) Jan 1880-20 Yr. Mo. Ga. Ga.Salesman D-g > > > >There is not a published transcription of the 1910 census, but that should > >show Henry, Emma, and Verne. > > > >1920 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Town of > >Marionville: > >90. Henry J. Sparks 61-yr N.C. Ga. Ga. Div. > > Sarah 76-yr Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. > > > >The Lawrence County Historical Society, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, > >MO 65712, has published census records 1850-1880, and 1900, Marriage > >Records volumes through 1912, nine volumes of all known tombstone > >inscriptions in the county, and many other books which you can > >order. Check out the Society through the Lawrence County web site: > > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/index.htm > > > >You will probably be able to find records on the other members of the > >Sparks family who stayed in the area. > > > >Ross Cameron > > > > >>> Susan Sparks <susansk@netscape.net> 06/27 4:55 PM >>> > >Ross, > >You mentioned that Henry J. Sparks wife and son were buried at the > Marionville > >IOOF cemetery. Do you have their names and birth and death dates? > > > > > > > >Susan Sparks > >susansk@netscape.net > > > >Researching: ABEL, BARTON, BLACKETER, FOX, AND SPARKS > > > >____________________________________________________________________ > >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > >http://webmail.netscape.com. > >

Have enjoyed reading the many great stories about the different families of Lawrence County. Have been waiting anxiously to see if there was ever mention made of the Jennings/Pettit families. I have a copy of a microfilm which states "...I, John "M" McCall, an acting Justice of the Peace in Turnback Township, in the county afore said do certify that I solemnized a marriage between Squire Jennings and Jane Emeline Petit in said county on the 4th day of April A.D. 1848. Given under my hand this 15th day of June 1848. Signed J. "M" McCall, JP, Recorded June 15th A.D., 1848 P.M. Wear, Clk." Have tried for a number of years to find Squire's parents but have not been successful. Am hopeful that somebody on this list may have information regarding this family that they would be willing to share. Twila

Jean, Yes. The Lawrence County Historical Society published Kenneth Ackley's transcription of the 1900 Lawrence County Census in 2 volumes in 1997. It is listed on the Lawrence County GENWEB page http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/index.htm under Lawrence County Historical Society. http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/society.htm The census volumes listed there are: Census and Death Records Title Volume Subtitle Price Order Lawrence County Federal Census 1850 $ 8.00 Lawrence County Federal Census 1860 $ 9.00 Lawrence County Federal Census 1870 $12.00 Lawrence County Federal Census 1880 $14.50 Lawrence County Federal Census 1900 -- Volume I Aurora, Buck Prairie, Greene, Lincoln, Mt Pleasant, East Mt. Vernon Townships $20.00 Lawrence County Federal Census 1900 -- Volume II West Mt. Vernon, Mt. Vernon City, Ozark, Pierce City, Red Oak, Spring River, Turnback, Vineyard, and Freistatt Townships. $20.00 Deaths,Births,& Stillbirths for Lawrence County, Mo. 1883 - 1893 Includes Lawrence County Federal Mortality Schedules 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 $6.00 So far as I know these volumes are still available for purchase from the LCHS, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712. The LCHS does not have email, a phone number, or an official website. The website above is unofficial and is not completely up to date. The marriage records, cemetery records, funeral home records, probate records, etc., are also listed there. Ross Cameron >>> Jean Mayfield Cuevas <jmayfield@jps.net> 06/28 9:21 AM >>> Ross, You quote from the 1900 Census for Lawrence County. May I ask if it is a transcribed version and if so, is it for sale? Thank you. Jean Mayfield Cuevas At 07:42 AM 6/28/00 -0400, you wrote: >Susan, > >Lawrence County Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. 5, Buck Prairie Township, p. >42, Marionville IOOF Cemetery, Old Part, Block 5, Lot 12: >Sparks, Verne, 7 Mar 1904 - 4 Nov 1918, son of E. C. & H. J. > Henry J., 1863 - 1950 > Virginia, 1857 - 1933 (same stone as Henry J.) > >It appears that Verne is the son of Henry by his first wife, Emma C. >Seamans from whom he was divorced by the 1920 census. Usually the >father's initials are listed before the mother's on such tombstone >inscriptions, but the opposite appears to be the case this time. Perhaps >Virginia is his second wife whom he married after 1920. > >Here are some of the published transcriptions of records on him: > >Lawrence County, Missouri, Marriage Records, Vol. VII, 1897-1900, p. 46: >Sparks, H. J., 32, Marionville, to Emma C. Seamans, 23, Liberal, Barton >Co., 28 Dec. 1899, by J. A. Boster, J. P., at Mt. Vernon, Book H, p. 268. > >As you will note in the 1900 census record below, even though he and Emma >were apparently married 28 Dec. 1899, she apparently was not living with >him at the time of the census. Perhaps they married secretly at the >justice of the peace in Mount Vernon and she was still living at home with >her parents in Barton Co., Mo., not far away. > >1900 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Marionville: >8. Sarah Sparks (f) Aug 1843-56 Yr. 7-6 Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. Laundry > Henry J. (m) Jun 1863-36 Yr. N.C. Ga. Ga. Day lab > Fred M. (m) Jan 1880-20 Yr. Mo. Ga. Ga.Salesman D-g > >There is not a published transcription of the 1910 census, but that should >show Henry, Emma, and Verne. > >1920 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Town of >Marionville: >90. Henry J. Sparks 61-yr N.C. Ga. Ga. Div. > Sarah 76-yr Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. > >The Lawrence County Historical Society, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, >MO 65712, has published census records 1850-1880, and 1900, Marriage >Records volumes through 1912, nine volumes of all known tombstone >inscriptions in the county, and many other books which you can >order. Check out the Society through the Lawrence County web site: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/index.htm > >You will probably be able to find records on the other members of the >Sparks family who stayed in the area. > >Ross Cameron > > >>> Susan Sparks <susansk@netscape.net> 06/27 4:55 PM >>> >Ross, >You mentioned that Henry J. Sparks wife and son were buried at the Marionville >IOOF cemetery. Do you have their names and birth and death dates? > > > >Susan Sparks >susansk@netscape.net > >Researching: ABEL, BARTON, BLACKETER, FOX, AND SPARKS > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com. >

Ross, You quote from the 1900 Census for Lawrence County. May I ask if it is a transcribed version and if so, is it for sale? Thank you. Jean Mayfield Cuevas At 07:42 AM 6/28/00 -0400, you wrote: >Susan, > >Lawrence County Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. 5, Buck Prairie Township, p. >42, Marionville IOOF Cemetery, Old Part, Block 5, Lot 12: >Sparks, Verne, 7 Mar 1904 - 4 Nov 1918, son of E. C. & H. J. > Henry J., 1863 - 1950 > Virginia, 1857 - 1933 (same stone as Henry J.) > >It appears that Verne is the son of Henry by his first wife, Emma C. >Seamans from whom he was divorced by the 1920 census. Usually the >father's initials are listed before the mother's on such tombstone >inscriptions, but the opposite appears to be the case this time. Perhaps >Virginia is his second wife whom he married after 1920. > >Here are some of the published transcriptions of records on him: > >Lawrence County, Missouri, Marriage Records, Vol. VII, 1897-1900, p. 46: >Sparks, H. J., 32, Marionville, to Emma C. Seamans, 23, Liberal, Barton >Co., 28 Dec. 1899, by J. A. Boster, J. P., at Mt. Vernon, Book H, p. 268. > >As you will note in the 1900 census record below, even though he and Emma >were apparently married 28 Dec. 1899, she apparently was not living with >him at the time of the census. Perhaps they married secretly at the >justice of the peace in Mount Vernon and she was still living at home with >her parents in Barton Co., Mo., not far away. > >1900 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Marionville: >8. Sarah Sparks (f) Aug 1843-56 Yr. 7-6 Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. Laundry > Henry J. (m) Jun 1863-36 Yr. N.C. Ga. Ga. Day lab > Fred M. (m) Jan 1880-20 Yr. Mo. Ga. Ga.Salesman D-g > >There is not a published transcription of the 1910 census, but that should >show Henry, Emma, and Verne. > >1920 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Town of >Marionville: >90. Henry J. Sparks 61-yr N.C. Ga. Ga. Div. > Sarah 76-yr Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. > >The Lawrence County Historical Society, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, >MO 65712, has published census records 1850-1880, and 1900, Marriage >Records volumes through 1912, nine volumes of all known tombstone >inscriptions in the county, and many other books which you can >order. Check out the Society through the Lawrence County web site: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/index.htm > >You will probably be able to find records on the other members of the >Sparks family who stayed in the area. > >Ross Cameron > > >>> Susan Sparks <susansk@netscape.net> 06/27 4:55 PM >>> >Ross, >You mentioned that Henry J. Sparks wife and son were buried at the Marionville >IOOF cemetery. Do you have their names and birth and death dates? > > > >Susan Sparks >susansk@netscape.net > >Researching: ABEL, BARTON, BLACKETER, FOX, AND SPARKS > >____________________________________________________________________ >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at >http://webmail.netscape.com. >

Ross- Thanks so much for your time and the information. You've done in two days what I've not be able to do in 5 years! The web site information will be a great help in filling in the rest of the family information. Thanks again! "Ross Cameron" <ross.cameron@arch2.nara.gov> wrote: Susan, Lawrence County Tombstone Inscriptions, Vol. 5, Buck Prairie Township, p. 42, Marionville IOOF Cemetery, Old Part, Block 5, Lot 12: Sparks, Verne, 7 Mar 1904 - 4 Nov 1918, son of E. C. & H. J. Henry J., 1863 - 1950 Virginia, 1857 - 1933 (same stone as Henry J.) It appears that Verne is the son of Henry by his first wife, Emma C. Seamans from whom he was divorced by the 1920 census. Usually the father's initials are listed before the mother's on such tombstone inscriptions, but the opposite appears to be the case this time. Perhaps Virginia is his second wife whom he married after 1920. Here are some of the published transcriptions of records on him: Lawrence County, Missouri, Marriage Records, Vol. VII, 1897-1900, p. 46: Sparks, H. J., 32, Marionville, to Emma C. Seamans, 23, Liberal, Barton Co., 28 Dec. 1899, by J. A. Boster, J. P., at Mt. Vernon, Book H, p. 268. As you will note in the 1900 census record below, even though he and Emma were apparently married 28 Dec. 1899, she apparently was not living with him at the time of the census. Perhaps they married secretly at the justice of the peace in Mount Vernon and she was still living at home with her parents in Barton Co., Mo., not far away. 1900 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Marionville: 8. Sarah Sparks (f) Aug 1843-56 Yr. 7-6 Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. Laundry Henry J. (m) Jun 1863-36 Yr. N.C. Ga. Ga. Day lab Fred M. (m) Jan 1880-20 Yr. Mo. Ga. Ga.Salesman D-g There is not a published transcription of the 1910 census, but that should show Henry, Emma, and Verne. 1920 Census, Missouri, Lawrence Co., Buck Prairie Township, Town of Marionville: 90. Henry J. Sparks 61-yr N.C. Ga. Ga. Div. Sarah 76-yr Ga. Ga. Ga. Wd. The Lawrence County Historical Society, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712, has published census records 1850-1880, and 1900, Marriage Records volumes through 1912, nine volumes of all known tombstone inscriptions in the county, and many other books which you can order. Check out the Society through the Lawrence County web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/index.htm You will probably be able to find records on the other members of the Sparks family who stayed in the area. Ross Cameron >>> Susan Sparks <susansk@netscape.net> 06/27 4:55 PM >>> Ross, You mentioned that Henry J. Sparks wife and son were buried at the Marionville IOOF cemetery. Do you have their names and birth and death dates? Susan Sparks susansk@netscape.net Researching: ABEL, BARTON, BLACKETER, FOX, AND SPARKS ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. Susan Sparks susansk@netscape.net Researching: ABEL, BARTON, BLACKETER, FOX, AND SPARKS ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.

Would anyone possibly have a probate record for Absolem Williams. b. VA. or the address of where I could write for one. Absolem probably was living with his son William Jefferson Williams in Lawrence Co. when he died sometime after 1870. Dottie