I have found my great grandfather, William Lee Hibbitts on the 1900 Census listed as a nephew in the household of what appears to be Charles Lawfall. There is also neice that appears to be Mary Herbert in the same household. Williams's brother, Luther Hibbitts, and their mother Sarah Pool Hibbitts live a few houses away. There are also two other houses of Lawfall close by (I'm not certain that this is the correct spelling). I am trying to confirm the connection and wondered if anyone else has this branch in your tree. Sarah Hibbitts death certificate lists her parents as August Pool and Amanda Herbert. She married John Green Hibbits, but was widowed and living with her son Luther at the time of the 1900 census. If you have any info on this family, I'll be happy to share. Thanks, Terry __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/

I will be making a trip to Missouri soon, and I'd like to try to find where gg-grandparents have been buried while I'm there. Does anyone have a list of cemetaries around the Knob Lick area? Since they lived in Knob Lick, I'd like to start there. I'm looking for Hibbitts, Pool's, Green's and Burch's mostly. Thanks, Terry Brooks Confer __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/

Does anyone know how to get in touch with GERALDINE SANDERS SMITH? She wrote the above book, and I need to ask her some questions. Thanks for your help. Leslie

Well, I am back to this list once again. I have a great grandmother that has left me conflicting details about her life. She was born in 1884. I noticed there was mention of birth records available from 1883 to 1900. Is this in the library? Or what form of documentation is the list? Margaret Alice nee Bryant Campbell January 26, 1884 in Fredericktown, MO is listed on her delayed birth certificate dated 1944. It lists her parents as William Penn Bryant and Elmina T Saypaw. The delayed birth certificate was documented by the following: US Dept of Census June 1, 1900 Russell Burial Association Piggott, Arkansas Affidavit of E. Allen, friend None of these items will help me locate her birthplace. My conflict comes with her obituary and her only surviving daughter. Her daughter is of sound mind, yet cannot be for sure where she was born...other than she laughs at Fredericktown. Her obituary stated Lamar County, AL. I am totally baffled. Does anyone have some suggestions for me? Is the 1880 census available online? Are there City Directories available around 1883-1885? I would like to find out more details. Her parents died while she was young and I virtually know nothing about this family. Sincerely, Cindy Englehart in Las Vegas FAR from her roots in MO

Hello! I am looking for information on William S. Waits and Sarah Ann Hankins (m. 1839) and on their family. In particular, I am looking for the parents and family of Sarah Hankins but would appreciate any information on the Waits family as well. Is anyone familiar with an area known as Waits Field? Is it still known as that today? Where is it located? Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Dave Duncan

Hi List! I am trying to find a marriage record for William Leigh and Lou Emma Jones in Mine La Motte, Madison County, Missouri, for 1891. A cousin has the actual marriage certificate that states this info. I'm trying to verify if there were any witnesses or any other names listed with this marriage. I am very curious to the ancestors of William Leigh. Lou Emma Jones' parents and siblings were still living in Miller County, Missouri, at this time. After the 1900 census, they moved to Knob Lick, St. Francois County. I'm trying to make a connection with how their daughter wound up in the area before the rest of the family. Lou Emma's step-grandmother, Mary J. Brock was living in Liberty township, but I'm not sure if this is only relative in the area. Mary J. Brock is listed in the 1910 Liberty township census, living with her brother, Ed Pautagness, as a widow. I have been unable to locate this surname in ANY search engine. Children of William Leigh and Lou Emma Jones are: Alvin Leigh +Callie Unknown Jessie F. Leigh +George German Swanguarim Annie Leigh 1892 - +Alvis Harris Sidney Edward Leigh 1894 - 1971 +Ida Luzina Bell 1901 - 1965 Mildred Leigh 1900 - 1997 +William Bell 1894 - 1942 Any help is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks! Erica Clark

Searching for Limbaughs: Ellison Limbaugh m. Margurite Smith, only child that I know: John Limbaugh b. October 12, 1966 d. May 30, 1910. Married Ida Estelle Underwood. Children of John and Ida: Clifford Woodbury Floyd William John Monroe Elmer Tivius Grace Ellison and Margurite are buried in a small cemetery on hwy 72 in either Bollinger or Madison County. Clifford Limbaugh lived and died in St. Francois County, MO. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Linda Gregory Aiken, SC

Searching for information on Nancy Melinda Austin Hurt Underwood, married to (1) Henry Hurt February 7, 1868, married to (2) Thomas Jefferson Underwood March 17, 1870 in Cape Girardeau County, MO. Died Madison County, MO February 17, 1911. Who were Nancy's parents? Any relation to Moses Austin? Is anyone else researching this line and specifically this branch? Linda Gregory Aiken, SC

Someone was looking for Killian a short time ago and I stummbled upon this family as I was searching for mine.This is the 1880 census for andrew Co dist. 38 Killian,Samuel age 33 born in Mo dad born in IN mom OH Mary age 27 born MO dad KY mom MO Charles 21 (brother) Benjamin age 7 mo Freddie born Feb 1880

Cemetery found! This was in Tues, 8 May, Springfield MO News Leader, p. 5B: Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted by the discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. State officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway family who are bured in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the state will have to get court permission to move the nine graves in the plot, in order to finish a new Missouri 150. Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating from 1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven other graves. The site has not been disturbed further. Please pass this on to other lists. Betty White Santa Barbara, CA

Due to the fact that my original Norton antiVirus program had not been installed correctly, sometime over the weekend of May 5th my computer received a virus, identified as: Virus W32.Badtrans.13312@mm This virus captured my e-mail address book and automatically sent out e-mails to some, maybe all, of those listed in my address book, with the "attachment" that contained this virus. I have no idea who might have received these e-mails from me - - and please, please know that I would NEVER knowingly send any "attachment" with an obscene message, 'nude' photo, or a virus to ANYONE. I cannot tell you how sorry I am that this happened. My computer has been in the shop all this past week, was "cleaned" and "repaired" AND the Norton antiVirus re-installed. You cannot receive this virus by reading the e-mail, but YOU WILL be contaminated if you open any "attachment" to any e-mail - - these will come to you from someone you "know" and "trust" - - and they really will not be from them at all, if they have this virus !! Therefore - - for your own safety - - if you do not have an antivirus program installed into your computer, do so ASAP. Second - - NEVER open any "attachment" to any e-mail, even if you know the person sending it . . Third - - if you do receive an e-mail that is contaminated, e-mail that person immediately and tell them they have this virus - - they should then close down all programs they are working on - - unplug their phone line from the internet, so their computer cannot keep sending these e-mails - - and then have their computer cleaned and repaired by a professional ASAP. The only way the sender will know they have this virus is by someone notifying them who received a "corrupt" or "contaminated" e-mail. My THANK YOU goes to Bobbi Laird, who notified me immediately of my problem !! I know how hard everyone works on their family histories - - I also know how tragic it is to "lose" that information because of a virus. There are many of you searching your roots in Madison County, and I am devastated that someone can get into our system and destroy that trust so easily . . . Shirley Adams

Hello List If any of you run onto any info on this person it would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know. Darius Estine Clopp. could also be David Thanks Tammy

O.K. Tammy........ I have to ask...... What time frame, age, etc..... are we speaking about? Janet c_family wrote: > Hello List > If any of you run onto any info on this person it would be > greatly appreciated if you could let me know. > Darius Estine Clopp. could also be David > Thanks Tammy

Hello List! I am collecting information on the Roselle (Gravel Road) and Brewer's Creek Schools in Madison County. If you or someone you know went to either of these schools, please contact me. Also does anyone have any information about the Silvermines school? The surnames that I am connected to are: Thompson, Pinkley, Shrum, Vance Thankyou for your time. Carol Jones _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

The Missouri Blue Book might be a good source for info similar to this. ----- Original Message ----- From: B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [MOMADISO-L] Update - Mad. Co. Sheriffs > I have a copy of the 1935-1936 Missouri Legal Directory which was the first > Missouri Legal Directory published by Legal Directories Publishing Company, > Inc. who has published an annual directory just about every year since. > According to this 1935-1936 Directory, the Sheriff at that time was W. W. > Kemp, Democrat, Fredericktown, Missouri. > > In fact, here is the complete Madison County Listing from the 935-36 Legal > Directory: > > MADISON COUNTY - COUNTY SEAT, FREDERICKTOWN. POP. CO 9,418 > > Presiding Judge County Court - Jude Cook - Republican - Fredericktown > Judge County Court, First District - H. R. Inman - Republican, > Fredericktown, Route 3 > Judge County Court, Second District - H. F. Moyers - Democrat - Marquand > Judge Probate Court - Walter McFarland - Democrat - Fredericktown > Clerk Circuit Court - J. Scott Graham - Republican - Fredericktown > Clerk County Court - Frank Wray - Democrat - Fredericktown > Recorder of Deeds - J. Scott Graham - Republican - Fredericktown > Prosecuting Attorney - Melvin Englehart - Democrat - Fredericktown > Sheriff - W. W. Kemp - Democrat - Fredericktown > Collector of Revenue - Morris Greenwood - Democrat - Fredericktown > Assessor - C. E. Gale - Democrat - Fredericktown > Treasurer - D. M. Mouser - Democrat - Fredericktown > Coroner - Dt. [Dr.] Harry Barron - Democrat - Fredericktown > Public Administrator - none reported > County Surveyor - C. E. Cooper - Democrat - Fredericktown > Highway Engineer - non reported > Superintendent of public schools - M. D. Robbins - Republican - > Fredericktown > State Representative - Ben Barber - Democrat - Fredericktown > > LIST OF ATTORNEYS: > Anthony, E. D. > Damron, C. P. > Davis, R. H. > Englehart, Melvin > Henson, Thomas > Staumbaugh, W. H. > Terseau, D.M. > > There's also an advertisement for a Felix J. Parkin who apparently had an > abstract company in Madison County. He is advertising the following > services: Abstracts - Conveyancing - Insurance - Collections. He further > claims in this advertisment to having "The Only Complete Set of Books in > Madison County." > > In looking through some other old Legal Directories (more recent) which I > have on hand, I find the following Sheriff's listed in the following dated > directories: > > 1972...............N. F. Whitener > 1975-76..........N. F. Whitener > 1976-77..........N.F. Whitener > 1977-78..........N.F. Whitener > 1978-79..........N.F. Whitener > 1980...............Verlon Young > 1981...............Gary L. Asher > 1982-83..........Gary L. Asher > 1984...............Gary L. Asher > 1985...............Gary L. Asher > 1987...............Gary L. Asher > 1988...............Gary L. Asher > 1989...............Verlon Young > 1990...............Verlon Young > 1991...............Verlon Young > 1992...............Verlon Young > 1993...............Verlon Young > 1994...............Verlon Young > 1995...............Verlon Young > 1996...............Verlon Young > 1997................David Lewis > 1999................David Lewis > 2000................David Lewis > > If anyone has any questions about any other officials who might have served > during any of the above dates, don't hesitate to ask. > > Bettye > mailto:bkwofc@i1.net > > >

There is a book on e-bay that belonged to Judge T.M.Brewen: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1428882008 'A couple of owner's inscriptions make nice extras: up front there is "Judge T.M. Brewen, Fredericktown, Madison Co., Missouri" and in the back someone named Kitten, on Sun Set Ranch, wrote in 1904, "If this book should chance to rome, slap its face and send it home."' Patti

In a message dated 5/4/01 5:26:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sadams@mines.missouri.org writes: << Formation of Madison County.- - The act for the organization of Madison County was passed on December 14, 1818, on the same day that the counties of Lincoln, Pike and Montgomery were formed. At that time the circuit court transacted all the county business. Court Proceedings. - - The first term was held at the house of Theodore F. Tong, on July 12, 1819, by Judge Thomas. Charles Hutchings performed the duties of clerk, but at the next term Nathaniel Cook received the appointment. The sheriff was Joseph Montgomery, who returned the following list of grand jurors: Jason Harrison, John White, Adam Ground, John Clement, Jacob Shook, Elisha Bennett, .... ..>>>To this the court added the following order: "It is ordered that said Cotner be put to labor in the blacksmith shop of Elisha Bennett in the town of Fredericktown, in the county of Madison, in the manner following: The said Cotner shall labor in said shop, chained to the anvil block therein, the first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and eleventh months of the time for which he is to be imprisoned, the said Bennett furnishing the said Cotner with diet, and returning him to prison every night." I believe that the above Elisha Bennett to be my several greats back grandfather who had daughters Amelia who married John Vaughan and Josephine who married Nathaniel Britain. I have his wife as Nancy. My Elisha Bennett died in Hembstead Co., Arkansas in 1830 and his son in law John Vaughan was executor of his estate. Other references have said that John Vaughan and his brother William camer from Frederickstown. So I am hoping that this is my long awaited connection. The Vaughan brothers were in Hempstead Co., AR by 1830 when they are on the census for that year. William, John and Amelia Bennett Vaughan give birthplace as SC Anyone have anymore information to make holes in my brick wall? Thank you in advance. Susan Young

Formation of Madison County.- - The act for the organization of Madison County was passed on December 14, 1818, on the same day that the counties of Lincoln, Pike and Montgomery were formed. At that time the circuit court transacted all the county business. Court Proceedings. - - The first term was held at the house of Theodore F. Tong, on July 12, 1819, by Judge Thomas. Charles Hutchings performed the duties of clerk, but at the next term Nathaniel Cook received the appointment. The sheriff was Joseph Montgomery, who returned the following list of grand jurors: Jason Harrison, John White, Adam Ground, John Clement, Jacob Shook, Elisha Bennett, Thomas Cooper, Lee Pettitt, Nicholas LaChance, John B. Deguire, Alexander Fletcher, William Dillard, James Pettitt, Thomas Crawford, Peter Sides, John Best, John Sides, Henry Whitener, John Wright and E. Mitchell. They returned indictments against John Callaway, Samuel Strother, J.G.W. McCabe, Joseph Bennett, D.L. Caruthers, George and Jacob Nifong, Peter Chevallier, Moses Baird, Samuel Anthony, Thomas Craddock, George Robertson, John Bridges, Adam Henderson and Arthur McFarland for assault and battery; against "Fred. Mires" for horse stealing; against George Wear for "cow stealing;" against J.B. Stephens for larceny, and against William Stephens for hog stealing. In the assault and battery cases all were found guilty, and fined in various sums, except Bridges and McFarland. In the other cases there were no convictions. Stephens was charged with having stolen a considerable sum of money from his neighbor, Caruthers, but there was not sufficient proof to convict, and the case against him was discharged. Soon after a man named John Duncan came to the county from Tennessee, and, hearing the reports of the robbery, planned to murder Stephens, secure the money which he was supposed to have stolen, and make his escape. He went to Stephens' house, two and one-half miles east of Fredericktown, and represented himself as a land buyer. Stephens was at work in the woods, not far away, with his sons, two young lads, and thither Mrs. Stephens sent Duncan. The latter by strategem succeeded in securing the ax and gun which Stephens and his sons had, and murdered all three. He went to the house, killed Mrs. Stephens, spent some time in searching for the money, and departed, leaving two small children unharmed. He was arrested a day or two later, tried, convicted and sentenced to be hung on April 5, 1821. The execution took place in the northeast part of town, near the creek, at what is still known as "Duncan's Hole." People came from all the surrounding counties, and several hundred were present. Duncan made a full confession upon the scaffold, entirely exonerating two worthy citizens who had been indicted as accessories. At the November term, 1827, Conrad Cotner was brought on a change of venue from Cape Girardeau County, and tried for the murder of Charles Hinkle. He was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of $500. To this the court added the following order: "It is ordered that said Cotner be put to labor in the blacksmith shop of Elisha Bennett in the town of Fredericktown, in the county of Madison, in the manner following: The said Cotner shall labor in said shop, chained to the anvil block therein, the first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth and eleventh months of the time for which he is to be imprisoned, the said Bennett furnishing the said Cotner with diet, and returning him to prison every night." In February, 1844, A.W. Smith killed John Vincent. The two men, who were neighbors, had had a quarrel about some stock of the one breaking into the field of the other. Smith, who had previously borne a bad reputation, waylaid Vincent as he was returning home one night, and shot him. He lived only long enough to reach the nearest house and relate what had occurred. Smith upon trial was convicted, and was sentenced to be hung. His counsel took an appeal to the supreme court, and pending a decision an election was held in Fredericktown, at which several friends of the murdered man were present. After indulging very freely in whisky they proposed to take Smith from the jail and hang him, but this the sheriff with a posse of citizens prevented. After standing guard for about two hours the sheriff, to quiet the mob, proposed to vote upon the question of hanging, knowing that the majority present would sustain the law. This was agreed to, but no sooner had the guards left the jail than the lynchers made a dash, broke open the door, secured the prisoner, and, putting a rope around his neck, literally dragged him to the place of execution. Then they compelled a Methodist minister, Rev. Jesse P. Davis, to offer up a prayer for the condemned man, after which they proceeded with the hanging. Fourteen of the mob were subsequently arrested and indicted, but, with one or two exceptions, the entire number died within a year, and before any trial was had. The county court of Madison County held its first meeting on February 12, 1821, at the house of J.G.W. McCabe, at which time William Dillon and Henry Whitener, justices, were present, and appointed Nathaniel Cook, clerk. At this time the county extended west to Black River, and was divided into three townships, Castor occupying the eastern part, St. Michaels the western, and Liberty the northern. Two new townships were now laid out. They were Twelve-Mile, which included all the southwest part of the county, and German Township, which adjoined it on the east. Election places were then fixed, and judges of election appointed, as follows: Liberty - - at the house of John Renohue; Ephraim Stout, Anthony Sharp and Elisha Bennett, judges. St. Michaels - - at the courthouse; Thomas Cooper, James Holman and Thomas Craddock, judges. Castor - - at the house of William Anthony; Hugh Fulton, John White and David Ward, judges. German - - at the house of the widow Whitener; John Bess, Michael Mouser and Anthony Clubb, judges. Twelve Mile - - at the house of William Boren; William Boren, William Cravens and A. Johnston, judges. Other townships were subsequently organized - - St. Francois in 1845, Arcadia in 1848, and Union in 1850. In 1857, by the organization of Iron County, Arcadia and the greater part of Union and Liberty were cut off. Liberty was then re-established and Polk Township formed. Prior to 1822 the courts were held at private residences. In that year the present brick courthouse was completed. It is in a remarkably good state of preservation, and is the oldest structure of the kind now in use west of the Mississippi. A jail was completed a year or two before the courthouse. It stood on what is still known as the jail lot, and was built with triple walls of logs, in the middle wall the logs being placed upright. It was burned by an escaped prisoner named Mitchell. A brick jail was then built upon the public square. It met with the same fate as the first, and for over thirty years the county has been without a jail. In 1822 the total receipts of the county were $249.42, and the expenditures $343.72. In 1859 the receipts were $4,542.01, and the expenditures $5,931.91. The indebtedness of the county was then $14,946.76, of which $12,850 was incurred in the construction of the Fredericktown and Pilot Knob gravel road. This indebtedness has been paid, and the county is now in a highly properous condition. Officials. - - The following is a list of the officers of Madison County since its organization: Clerks of the County Court. - - Charles Hutchings, from April to December, 1819; Nathaniel Cook, 1819-23; Thomas Moseley, Jr., 1823-32; William M. Newberry, 1832-42; Edward H. Evans, 1842-62; A.C. Leclere, 1862-63; William N. Nalle, 1863-65; H.H. Finley, 1865-67; William M. Newberry, 1867-70; Sol. D. Caruthers, 1870-74; Thomas E. Roussin, 1874-82; N.B. Watts, 1882. Clerks of the Circuit Court and Recorders. - - The same as the clerks of the county court to 1870; Thomas Holloway, 1870-74, T.H. Johnson, 1874-79; W.J. Collier, 1879-80; J.P. Gabriel, 1880-86; Hiram Berry, 1884. Sheriffs. - - Joseph Moore, 1819-21; John Callaway, 1821-23; Micajah Stone, 1823-28; Peter Chevallier, 1828-30; C.C. Burdett, 1830-32; Micajah Stone, 1832-34; Richard Britton, 1834-38; James Marshall, 1838-42; Charles K. Henderson, 1842-46; Frederick M.L. Sullivan, 1846-50; David B. Brewer, 1850-54; David N. Griffin, 1854-56; J.M. Spiva, 1856-60; Thomas B. Grigsby, 1860-1865; Martin G. Foster, 1865-67; William H. Higdon, 1867-70; D.N. Griffin, 1870-73; R.C. Cooper, 1873-75; G.W. Lanpher, 1875-78; Felix Slater, 1878-80; J.M. Arnett, 1880-84; H.S. Spiva, 1884. Assessors. - - William Egar, 1820-22; E.H. Bennett, 1822-23; Robert M. Friar, 1823-24; Andrew Wight, 1825-27; William Anthony 1827-28; Andrew Wight, 1828-29; Thomas Craddock, 1830-31; Elisha Spiva, 1831-32; D.L. Caruthers, 1832-33; Abraham Britton, 1833-34; James Marshall, 1833-34; Jeremiah Cravens, 1834-35; E.H. Spiva, 1837--; David N. Griffin, 1846-56; C.C. Burdett, 1856-58; B.C. Cooper and George W. King, 1858-59; C.C. Burdett, 1860; N.B. Allen, 1863-65; Philip Schulte, 1865-67; Ira L. Wood, 1867-69; D.E. Underwood, 1869-70; George W. Lanpher, 1870-74; Powell Callaway, 1874-75; Joseph Deguire, 1875-79; George L. Bruce, 1879-80; John H. Townsend, 1880; A.A. Deguire, 1880-82; William Matkin, 1882-84; R.A. Buckner, 1884. Treasurers. - - Thomas Moseley, Jr., 1820-34; Zenas Smith, 1834-37; Jeremiah Spencer, 1837-41; Caleb Cox, 1841-52; Hiram N. Tong, 1852-54; Anthony Leclere, 1854-59; W.F. Cox, 1859-63; J.W. Hill, 1863-65; Daniel Peterson, 1865-70; J.W. Hill, 1870-72; Frank T. Lee, 1872-78; R.H. Nalle, 1878-84; N.J. Berry, 1884. Judges of the County Court. - - William Dillon, 1821-22; Samuel Anthony, 1821-23; Joseph Bennett, 1821-25; John Burdett, 1822-23; John Bennett, 1823-24; Elijah O'Bannon, 1823-25; Thomas Cooper, 1824-25; William Anthony 1825-26; John McArthur, 1825; Allen Duncan, 1825-26; Wesley Garrett, 1825-26; Caleb Cox, 1825-27; R.M. Friar, 1825-27; Joseph Bennett, 1826-27; Anthony Clubb, 1826-27; John L. Pettitt, 1826-27; Anthony Sharp, Sr., 1826-27; Elijah O'Bannon, 1827-31; George Weir, 1827-31; Isham Harrison, 1827-31; Moses Cox, 1831-32; Thomas Cooper, 1831-46; William Anthony, 1831-39; Anthony Clubb, 1832-35; Allen Duncan, 1835-41; Josiah Berryman, 1839-41; J.D. Villars, 1841-45; William Anthony, 1841-50; Richard Britton, 1846-50; R.M. Shannon, 1845-52; Uriah Duncan, 1850-52; J.C. Berryman, 1850-60; Robert Sloss, 1852-56; John B. Belmar, 1852-56; A.C. Farnham, 1856-57; Richard Britton, 1857-58; R.M. Shannon, 1856-63; William Maze, 1858-65; L.M. Clowninger, 1860-65; E.M. Spiva, 1863-65; James Finley, 1865-67; Caleb Berry, 1865-72; James Addison, 1865-67; J.C. Berryman, 1867-68; B.F. Kelly, 1867-70; John Schulte, 1868-74; E.H. Spiva, 1870-76; Ancil Mathews, 1872-78; John Schulte, 1878-82; Chris. Weigenstein, 1878-82; W.M. Matkins, 1878-80; John Q.A. Whitener, 1880-82; E.L. Graham, 1882-86; J.G. Donnell, 1882-84; W.B.M. White, 1882-84; John Hahn, 1884-85; Joseph Schulte, 1884; L.A.W. Clowninger, 1886; J.W. Vincent, 1886. Judges of Probate Court. - - D.M. Fox, 1850-51; S.D. Caruthers, 1851-53; Edward Evans, 1853-56; William M. Newberry, 1856-58; D.M. Fox, 1858-60; Thomas Holladay, 1860-65; Daniel Peterson, 1865-73; S.D. Caruthers, 1873-75; L.H. Alford, 1875-77; D.W. O'Bannon, 1877-79; Chris Weigenstein, 1879-83; N.B. Allen, 1883. Collectors. - - M. Stone, 1821-22; Edward Bennett, 1822-23; M. Stone, 1823-24; W.M. Newberry, 1824-25; M. Stone, 1825-31; John Holbert, 1831-33; James Marshall, 1833-34; James Henderson, 1834-35; John M. Teal, 1835-37. From 1837 to 1879 the sheriff was ex-officio collector. Since the latter date Thomas O'Bannon has filled the office with the exception of four years, 1881-85, when William Newberry was the incumbent. Representatives in the Legislature. - - Theodore F. Tong, 1830; Thomas Mosely, Jr., 1834; Jeremiah Cravens, 1836; N.B. Harris, 1840; Henry Kemper, 1844-46; C.K. Henderson, 1846-48; S.D. Caruthers, 1848-50; James Lindsay, 1850-52; G.W. King, 1852-56; John Polk, 1856-58; Josiah M. Anthony, 1858-60; Daniel Rhodes, 1862-64; J.F. Foster, 1864-66; Richard Britton, 1866-68; W.N. Nalle, 1868-70; S.C. Collier, 1870-72; J.B. Duchouquette, 1872-74; J.M. Anthony, 18744; John R. Turner, 1878-80; J.M. Anthony, 1880-84; J.G. Donnell, 1884-86; F.R. Newberry, 1886. * * Copied verbatim from Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri - published 1888 - pages 339 thru 344

Everyone has really been helping with history all day, I really congratulate all of you. Now does anyone know any history on the Mine La Motte area? I am having a really hard time finding much on the late 1700s and early 1800s. My family, Burtschers, usually known as Butchers came there about 1797 with their brother in law Peter Bloom who later md Rachel Sebastain, not sure which co this took place in. They were probably German, in fact Goodspeed refers to them as Germans in a Footnote. Bartholomey Burtscher and his wife Elizabeth Bloom died (she 1797, he 1802) and I am sure they are buried somewhere in the Mine La Motte area. as the 3 brothers Barth, Michael and Sebastain were stone masons, it would seem to me that they would be capable of making headstones, anyone seen them??? Sure would appreciate any help or clues. We will be in your area sometime between the 16th and 23 of June, so where to look would be of great help for records or cemeteries. Thank you very much, Maggi

I found mention of my gggp Noble Johnson, JP, in the microfilmed records at the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City. In a list of county elected officials. I've not found much record of his JP activities. So far just one wedding. Other JP of the era recorded a lot more work. Maybe that helps explain why he was elected for only one term and not reelected. Gerald J.