This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cabeen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DNB.2ACI/154.1 Message Board Post: Clarence is a cousin of mine. I know quite a bit about his family and would love to learn more about him and his descendants. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi A large source of leads to family-history data is now on line. It is comprised of the Tables of Contents of the first 22 volumes of the Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal, 1981-2002+. Importantly, below the Tables of Contents, is an index. Reviewers find the whole page easily navigated despite the great amount of data included. A few of the key words with which to search the index are county names, directions (east, south, north, west), and family surnames (for Bible records). Use your browsers search function. When you find interesting leads on the web page, you will probably want to see actual copies of the Journal. Many libraries subscribe to the Journal. There is also information, below the index on the web page, on how to obtain copies of articles or issues. One can get an idea as to the length of an article in the Journal by noting the page numbers where it begins and where the following article begins. However, some articles are serialized over two to four issues. The URL is <http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/contents.htm>http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/contents.htm >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DNB.2ACI/454 Message Board Post: Hi All, This request came to me as I'm caring for the ROOTSWEB MACON MO web site. Can anyone help him. Ernie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subj: Help -- Civil War in Macon County, Missouri Date: 3/25/2003 4:02:25 PM Eastern Standard Time From: edickson@hmns.org To: erniemiles@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) I am writing an article about a frontier photographer named James H. Hamilton who grew up in Macon County, Missouri. I am about to go to press soon, and am desperately trying to tie up some loose ends! In the 1850 or 1860 census, he is living in the Jackson Precint. Any suggestions about a good book or article about Macon County area at the outbreak of the Civil War? According to Hamilton's son, James Hamilton fled Macon County at the beginning of the war when he was considered a northern supporter and his farm was burned. How can I determine if there is any truth in that? Any local historians that you can suggest might be able to help track this detail down? Any information would be most appreciative! Ephriam D. Dickson III Houston Museum of Natural Science

Hello Everyone, I have just been reading the list and not really posting recently so I thought I would just post my Macon Co names. Researching in Macon Co, MO: CRIBBET, FRITZ , MURRAY, RICHARDSON, SCHOFIELD, SUTTON, YAGER/YEAGER Please let me know if you are researching any of these names in Macon Co. Regards, Janis -- Janis Catron De Lay, 1123-A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, Ca 93950 (831)373-0138 Fax (831)373-5640 email: katlarue@mbay.net

In a message dated 3/19/2003 9:59:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, will45817@yahoo.com writes: > can you resend the url I deleted it. <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~momacon/query03.htm">http://www.rootsweb.com/~momacon/query03.htm</A> Ernie

Hi All. Boy is my face RED. I moved my identical named query page for Tioga Co. NY to the web site for Maocn Co. MO. All is fixed now. Ernie

Hi All, If you want to post a query on the MOMACON QUERY PAGE: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~momacon/query03.htm">http://www.rootsweb.com/~momacon/query03.htm</A> Go look at what others have done over the last few years. Read about you how you might prepare and submit one. You send it to me by clicking on my name and it opens a pre-addressed E-MAIL.

Hello, I'm researching Philip Dale who was known to live in Macon and Adair counties between 1840 and 1860 and was married to Polly Chambers Botts during that time. Any chance someone might know where or when Philip and/or Polly died? Also am wondering what happened to their youngest children Elijah and George. Thanks! Christine Dale Coggon, Iowa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DNB.2ACI/453.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Ardmore & College Mound are in Macon County. Woodville is about 11 miles east of Ardmore. Bill Smith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TEDFORD, ENYART Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DNB.2ACI/453.1.1 Message Board Post: Is Ardmore and College Mound near Woodville? Is Ardmore in Macon County? My Grandmother, Zetta Dee Tedford, was born in Woodville, Macon Co., MO. I'm trying to determine her area of travel and movement during this period of her life. Thanks for your information. Thel Curtis

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DNB.2ACI/453.1 Message Board Post: Ardmore is in Chariton Township, northeast of College Mound.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TEDFORD, ENYART Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DNB.2ACI/453 Message Board Post: I have just recently just recenlty obtained the Divorce papers of my Grandmother, Zetta Dee Tedford Enyart from Eben B. Enyart giving the date of their marriage as 07 February 1902 in ARDMORE, MISSOURI. Where is Ardmore? The date of their divorce was 11 June 1913 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., OK.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TEDFORD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DNB.2ACI/14.107.157.157.1 Message Board Post: This is definitely my family line. DeMelville Tedford was my GGGrandfather. His son, Christopher Columbus "Lum Tedford was my G-Grandfather. His daughter, Zetta Dee Tedford, was my Grandmother. I have a lot of information on this family, but I'd like to see what you have. Are you related to this Tedford line? Contact me at pdcurtis@ix.netcom.com Thel Curtis

Attention Self Descendants of Macon County, MO. The annual Gathering of the Cave Country Selfs will be September 24, 2003, in the Mammoth Cave Hotel, Mammoth Cave, KY. Contact <A HREF="mailto:DRedford2@aol.com">DRedford2@aol.com</A> or <A HREF="mailto:DeaWan@aol.com">DeaWan@aol.com</A> to register to attend. Info may be found at: <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/journal/cavecountry/gather.html"> http://www.angelfire.com/journal/cavecountry/gather.html</A>

Researching James G. McIntosh b. 1840 KY d. 1909 Kansas, civil war vet. married Nancy Scott(d. 1882) in Macon 3-27-1873. they had 4 children: Thornton George Bessie Rex He then married Rachael Nelson (1854-1933) on 9-28-1883. Racheal was the daughter of Rebecca Skiles and Ephriam Nelson. child Pearl McIntosh. b. 1891 The Macintosh's moved to Leavenworth Kansas around 1900-1905. I would like to know more about the descendants of James and Nancy as well as looking for parents of James.

Are there marriage applications in Macon county mid to late 1800's?

Hello listers, I just discovered that my ancestor lived in Macon County Round Grove TWP in 1900. He owned a farm there and lived on the farm with his wife and two grandchildren. He was a veteran of the Civil War. I would like to find out what I can about him and his life there. He was born in Ohio and family records indicate that he died 3/30/1918. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Will __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com

Glad to see I'm not going to be kicked off the list <G>! I hope I didn't come across as being some "know it all" person who's never made a mistake, because I've made some big ones! I've been on the other side of my "speech" when I first began a few years back. I wanted to respond to some of the comments that have been made... <<<When I started out I "collected" everything and anything off the web and treated the information as "possibilities" and didn't want to lose it. Unfortunately, I also didn't realize the importance of footnoting at that time.>>> So did I! But didn't we learn fast! <<<If everyone waited to post their family trees online until they were totally documented then how many would ever make it online>>> I'm not saying don't put it up there! Just don't put what you don't know as fact! Leave it out. <<<I would rather see Bopeep Unknown than to be thrown totally off by someone so bound and determined to fill in a blank.>>> Exactly! <<<Just family knowledge>>> This can be a dangerous thing (<G>joking here!) But there were several inaccuracy in my own grandmother's bible. It still has to be verified and documented. Or at least put it down as such... Family knowledge, story or legion. <<<Don't know how you keep others from posting your material to internet!!>>> You can't. <<<but to me unless you see the source yourself it has not been checked..this means you have to look at those census images not someones' extraction.>>> Yes! <<<However, I think it is entirely likely that the sources that have stuff wrong meant no harm and would like to be corrected.>>> In most cases, your absolutely right! But one of the people that has the information about one of my families is SELLING his GEDCOM on a CD. I contacted this person 2 - 3 years ago and they are the one that "couldn't recall" where they got the information. <<<"What do you consider your proof positive information when you recieve it?">>> When you see the source with your own eyes. <<<I have found 99 per-cent of people we get a chance to talk to are great..! (Where would we be with out each other! I can't imagine doing this without all you guys.) Some of these people are not able to go to cemeteries and travel, everyone should remember that too., they are either handicapped or not financially able to travel all over the place .>>> That's very true. My mom is disabled so I understand that more than I wish I did... But you can always get out the old pen and paper and write to courthouses, etc. and I've found that historical societies are some the absolute most wonderful people to ask for help. They'll usually go above and beyond to help you find what you need. <<<And you are right - not everything is totally correct in my database either. But.... I note that in my notes and sources. I indicate "I believe this to be so..." or "based on this information it would appear that.... " and when I share that information I tell folks that this is the "best guess" at this time. >>> Right on! <<<I don´t even bother with the "ancestry world tree" ...>>> Ain't the truth! I hope it's all right to recommend a certain publication. I sure wish I'd known about it when I first started out. "Evidence! Citation and Analysis for the Family Historian" by Elizabeth Shown Mills. (No, I don't know her, work for her or have anything to do with it's publication!) This book gives you exact examples on how and what to use to document your research. Like I said, I didn't do a very good job when I began, but luckily, I have copies of most ever single document I've cited (yes... I have one room full of notebooks and papers... don't we all!) so now I'm working on going back and doing it properly. What a job! THANK YOU ALL for letting me voice my thoughts and opinions and I truly appreciate ALL of your ideas and insight. I think we all have a long row to hoe and it's a never ending adventure! Joyce

I hope I don't FLAMED or get kicked off any the mailing list for writing this, but I really think you all are going to understand what I'm feeling right now. And for anyone new to researching using the internet, please heed the words I'm about to say. After taking a hiatus from researching for a few months, I decided it was time to dive back into my passion of "finding dead people" as my grandson says. I visited one of the most popular web sites that we all use to do general searches on. Just for grins, I put in my gggg grandfather's name to see what would come up. (A year ago, nothing that pertained to him ever came up.) Well, when I did my search, there were 3 family files that popped up. Normally I would be ecstatic about that. But there were things that disturbed me greatly. One being that they have the parents of my gggg grandfather and as best as I have been able to tell, they are completely wrong. I contacted one of these people about a year or two ago to ask them what sources, proof or documentation they had to support stating his parents names. At the time, they "couldn't recall where they got the information." But... they choose to have it published on the WWW, and still has it there... with no proof, source or documentation as far as I know. This evening, I emailed the three that have the files on the web. So far, two of the emails have bounced. They all three also have the wife of my gggg grandfather listed, including her maiden name. Once again, I'm asking where they found the proof that her maiden name is as such. I have a website and I have posted that my findings of her maiden name are "purely supposition", entering her name as we'll say... "Mary Jane UNKNOWN." It's MY supposition what her parentage may be and nothing more. I have no proof. They either have the proof, came to a similar conclusion as I did (with no proof but chose to state it as fact) or there is always the possibility that they have taken my words and turned them into fact. (Yes, I made a pretty good argument that it could be true!) I HOPE I'm wrong. I HOPE they have the sources, proof and documentation to back up what they've chosen to publish to the world. I owe them not only a HUGE apology for this post, but a even bigger THANK YOU for finding something I've spent hundreds of hours and money trying to find. If that's true, I'm more than happy to eat a crow! For you that are just now starting out on your journey into the past, I ask you to please never put a file, family tree, database or create a webs site on the internet if you don't have the documentation to back it up. It takes more than sitting at your computer to do this thing we call genealogy. It takes going to libraries, courthouses, cemeteries, historical societies and many other places that require actual "leg work" to get the job done and done well. You'll be proud and very glad that you did it, and with the help from good people like the ones you'll find on the mailing list, you'll be successful! One of the greatest things about doing research is working together, comparing notes and keeping each other focused on our endeavor to find the truth of who we are and where we came from. Never rely on someone else's work until you have researched and proved it to yourself it's correct. Just because it's on the web doesn't make it true. Joyce

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Waddell/Wadle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DNB.2ACI/452 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my grandfathers brother who lived in Macon at oone time. My grandfather was Rolie Waddell and he had a twin brother Casey Waddell/Wadle. They were born on July 5, 1898 and they were the children of Edward and Ina (Vanetten) Waddle/Waddell. He lived in Macon and at one time he lived in Paris Missouri. If anyone out there could help me with any information on this person I would appreciate it.