Stopped by the city hall in Verona. They are only open two days a weeks. The clerk was in the office. Very nice and very much a genealogy- friendly person. The office wasn't really open that day but the clerk let me tape some info from the Minutes of the Board of Trustees while she had the office open. Web site for the city is www.msnusers.com/cityofverona Email: [email protected] Minutes of Board of Trustees, Town of Verona, Missouri Jan 10, 1916, Verona Missouri Pursuant to an order issued by the County Court of Lawrence County Missouri January 4th, 1916, the following persons met January 10, 1916, for the purpose of organization: D. B. Huffman August Smith T. B. Suttelmyre Homer Haggard John W Young. D. B. Huffman elected permanent chairman and John W. Young temporary clerk. Feb 7, 1916 Board of Trustees All members present except Homer Haggard. Ordinances #5 and #6 read and passed unanimously. Clerk ordered to procure metal dog tags and also have printed such receipts as needed for immediate use. Mar 6, 1916 Bond of T. J. Hillhouse as collector with W. S. Loveland and W. C. Hewlett as sureties was accepted by the Board. Henry E. McShane was elected treasurer; vice, R. J. Mitchell. Bill of $2.00 for seal and $1.80 for tags for dog licenses was presented by John W. Young. Warrant was ordered to pay the same. On motion, C. F. Porter, R. Grammer and W. C. Hewlett were appointed as judges for the regular election in April and were notified by the clerk of said appointment. D. B. Huffman, Homer Haggard and John W. Young appeared before the County Court and had James F. Lee, Dr. W. S. Loveland and Theo Eriksen appointed as road commissioners for special road district to serve 3, 2 and 1 year respectively. Apr 3, 1916 Bond of H. E. McShane in the sum of $500 as treasurer with W. S. Wilks as surety read and approved by the Board. Apr 5, 1916 After canvassing the votes cast in the election on the day previous the results was: Homer Haggard, 61 D. B. Huffman, 57 August Smith, 59 T. B. Suttlemyer, 60 John W. Young, 59 J. W. Smith, 1 Archie Baker, 9 Ed Lechner, 9 James Barker, 6 Al Rudig, 7 Bob Hillhouse, 7 Ernest Miller, 1 Homer Haggard, D. B. Huffman, August Smith, T. B. Suttelmyer and John W. Young were declared elected to serve as trustees for the town of Verona for the ensuing year. Max Pachl was appointed to serve as street commission and marshal for the year. T. J. Hillhouse is collector. H. E. McShane is treasurer. John W. Young is clerk. D. B. Huffman was reelected chairman of the board. On motion H. Pinkston was allowed what surplus dirt was left after properly working and grading Dora Street. May 1, 1916 T. B. Suttlemyer and Homer Haggard, two members of the Board of Trustees, were appointed to go before the County Court and see if one John Cavenor and wife could be received at the County Farm as inmates. T. B. Suttlemyer tendered his resignation as one of the members of the board of trustees. Accepted by the board. John W. Young was appointed as a committee of one to confer with Ernest Young in regard to securing his old brick building as a lockup. Clerk was ordered to confer with J. P. Haur in regard to the old buildings on Main street to see if same could renovated and made into a sanitary condition and if not take steps to have same torn down. May 10, 1916 J. Goodman was allowed a license to peddle apples for thirty days dating from May 7, 1916. May 16, 1916 The Great Eastern Tea and Coffee company secured license to peddle tea, coffee and spices for a period of three months ending August 16, 1916. June 5, 1916 Work done by H. Pinkston on the street south of his residence was accepted. Committee to make disposition of John Cavenor and his wife reported them as inmates of the County Farm. D. B. Huffman and Max Pachl appointed as committed to estimate cost of converting old brick building of Ernest Young into a lockup. Resignation of Homer Haggard read and accepted. John W. Young ordered by the board to confer with the county clerk in regard to procuring the assessment list for the year. July 3, 1916 Bill of Max Pachl as street commissioner for $10.37 read and allowed. Bill of Max Pachl as city marshal for $.25 for killing and removing a dog was allowed. John Voepel and J. Will Smith elected to fill places of T. B. Suttlemyer and Homer Haggard who resigned. July 14, 1916 John F. Voepel and J. Will Smith signed oath of office and became members of the board. Amended Chapter 3 Section 31 to read first meeting in January instead of first meeting in April. Clerk again ordered by the board to confer with J. T. Haur in regard to putting his old buildings in better shape. Aug 7, 1916 Bill of $4.60 for T. R. Colley for making assessment book allowed and ordered paid. Bill of Max Pachl for $8.75 for road work allowed and $3.75 for killing and burying dogs allowed. Sep 4, 1916 Bill for $3.00 for writing ordinances allowed and paid to Floy Barris. Bill of Max Pachl for services in the sum of $4.90 was allowed. Bill of same for street work in the sum of $5.20 was allowed. Marshal was ordered to see W. J. ____ and C. A. Bridwell in regard to their unsanitary closets. Ordinance #8 adopted by vote of 4 to 1. Sep 12, 1916 Special meeting called for the purpose of discussing opening the business houses of this town on Sunday. Do definite understand being ready the board adjourned. [That sentence makes no sense. I have no idea what was decided -- but there was apparently a definite understanding of some kind.] Oct 2, 1916 John F. Voelpel was absent. Resignation of D. R. Huffman was read and laid over until next regular meeting. Marshal Pachl reports W. J. Haur cleaned closets as ordered. Nov 6, 1916 J. Will Smith absent. Resignation of D. R. Huffman as chairman of the board was read and accepted. John F. Voelpel elected to serve as chairman for the remainder of the unexpired term. Bill of Max Pachl for services as marshal in sum of $10.00 was allowed. Bill of T. R. Colley, county clerk, for $0.19 for abstracting merchant tax was allowed. Complaint was made that Mrs. Pruentes’ hog pens were offensive. Marshal was ordered to notify Mrs. Pruentes of the complaint and have her to take steps to remove the same. Dec 4, 1916 August Smith and D. B. Huffman absent. Bill of $12.25 to P. H. Barris printing was allowed. Clerk ordered to draft ordinance for occupation tax and have same ready for presentation at the next meeting. Jan 1, 1917 Marshal Max Pachl reported he had notified Mrs. Kate Pruentes of complaint regarding hog pens on her premises. Marshal ordered to notify her again in regard to the pen. Bill of Ed Zimmerman in sum of $2.90 ordered paid. Bill of John W. Young for $20.00 as services as clerk was ordered paid. Clerk ordered to draft ordinance and have ready for next meeting. [Does not say what ordinance.] Jan 17, 1917 Special session. Dr. J. W. Smith absent. Tax books presented by collector T. J. Hillhouse and showed a balance of $11.56 uncollected taxes. Books were accepted by the board and collector was paid his ___ and released by the board. Feb 5, 1917 Doctor’s certificate was read and board excepted Homer Lee from road work. August Anderson, Alan F. Miller and John Lindquist were recommended to county court one of whom was to be appointed road commission for a term of three years. Mar 5, 1917 Bill of Ed Zimmerman in amount of $1.20 for cleaning snow off walks was read and allowed. Resignation of Max Pachl as marshal and street commissioner was accepted by the board. Joe G. Potter was elected by the board to fill the position of marshal and street commissioner. Mar 21, 1917 Special session. Appointed as judges of election to be held April 3, 1917: R. G. Baker, H. Pinkston, and Rollin Grammer. April 4, 1917 Special session Following offices elected to the board for one year: E. R. Haymes, chairman E. E. Pendleton, clerk T. J. Hillhouse, collector Lee Brickey, street commission and marshal John W. Young, treasurer Clerk was ordered to buy star for city marshal. Following committee to be known as the street and alley committee: Albert Rudic and E. E. Pendleton appointed to confer with road commission. Apr 16 , 1917 Bonds approved. May 7, 1917 Street committee ordered to put tiling across the street at H. P. Wilks crossing and across the street at the square. Clerk was ordered to draw specifications and receive bids for walks across the street at the bank and lumber yard. Tuesday May 15 was declared clean-up day. The clerk was ordered to have that announced in local paper to notify residents to pile their junk when the wagons could come to get it and remove the same. May 14, 1917 Let contract for walks across main street. The bids of Mr. Bergman and Mr. Pachl were read. Mr. Bergman lowest bidder and awarded contract. $70.00. May 12 1919 Special meeting. Chair appointed solicitors from each school district in the township to solicit funds for a park. Verona district: Mrs. Pruente, Belle Young, Jesse Miller and Lulu Young. Line district: Mrs. J. D. Miller and Mrs. Allen Miller. Cresent district: Mrs. J. B. Mangus and Mrs. William Tolliver. Pleasant Ridge district: Mrs. George Kernes, Mrs. M. F. Black, Mrs. James Black, Mrs. Frank Eckman. Wheeler district: Mrs. Victor Schelin, Mrs. Henry Baley, Mrs. Aug Anderson. Wolf district: Mrs Ely Grug, Mrs. George Buhler, Mrs. J. H. Lungren Lee district: Miss Frie, Mrs. George Allen and Mrs. Ira Askins. Wilks district: Mrs. Thomas Lewis and Mrs. Lem Allen. Wade district: J. E. Conrad and Florence Hillhouse. William Barker was appointed city marshal.

Judy, Do you go very often? I am looking for birth information on my grandmother and siblings supposedly born in Verona. Descendants of Joseph Reuben DeWitt Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH REUBEN1 DEWITT (?A) was born October 12, 1854 in Mercer County, PA, and died February 24, 1926 in Royalton, Franklin County, IL. He married (1) LYDIA FRANCIS WELTY Bef. 1883 in Unknown, daughter of DANIEL WELTY and HANNAH BURGETT. She was born May 26, 1856 in Pike County, IL, and died January 24, 1920 in Wilburton, Latimer County, OK. He married (2) EMMA ? December 09, 1920. Children of JOSEPH DEWITT and LYDIA WELTY are: i. JAMES OTIS2 DEWITT, b. April 13, 1884, Mexico, Audrain County, MO; d. January 07, 1940, Ziegler, Franklin County, IL; m. ZEMRY ELIZABETH EDWARDS, March 16, 1902; b. March 13, 1886, Toms Creek, Wise County, VA; d. 1959, Six Mile Twp, Zeiglar, Franklin Co., IL. ii. MYRTLE MAY DEWITT, b. October 23, 1888, MO; d. January 12, 1969, Unknown; m. (1) HARRY MCLAUGHLIN; d. September 28, 1918; m. (2) WILHELM TREBING, February 17, 1920, Unknown; b. November 03, 1898, Altenessen, Germany; d. January 12, 1983, Commerce City, CO. iii. WILDA ELLA DEWITT, b. July 16, 1891, Verona, Lawrence County, MO; d. September 05, 1986, Grove City, Franklin County, OH; m. MORRIS J. STOVER; b. August 1881, Artie, Raleigh County, WV; d. Bef. 1986, Artie, Raleigh County, WV. iv. FRANK READ DEWITT, b. October 16, 1893, MO; d. June 1974, Talihina, Latimer County, Oklahoma; m. UNK. v. LENA DEWITT, b. February 22, 1896, Verona, Lawrence County, MO; d. February 23, 1977, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR; m. (1) ERNEST WILLIAM RATCLIFF, March 27, 1917, Wilburton, Latimer County, OK; b. July 08, 1895, Jellico, Whitley County, KY; d. October 10, 1966, Morris County, TX; m. (2) CHARLES JONES, Abt. 1960, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR; b. February 11, 1909; d. June 1978, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, AR. vi. RENA DEWITT, b. February 22, 1896, Abt 1896. vii. ADA BELL DEWITT, b. January 14, 1899, MO; d. August 1986; m. (1) ? OWENS; m. (2) PRICE LAMAR, Abt. 1920. Thanks. Pat Ratcliff Conover, NC Researching RATCLIFF, GRABILL, BUTTON, HICKS, DEWITT, BUTTS, WHEAT, PUTNAM, KENNEDY, COREY, BURCHETT, TUTTLE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/a/t/Patricia-Louise-Ratcliff/