According to an obituary abstract posted on the Pulaski County rootsweb site http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mopulask/obits60.htm She was the daughter of Theodore and Elizabeth Bax. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Stan Huhman Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:34 PM To: momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Pendleton, Stratton, Bax - obituary Hi Nancy ad Mary. Is this Hilda the daughter of Peter T. and Mary Lampe Bax? Does anyone have her obit? Thanks, Stan -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary E. Stigler Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:08 PM To: beatku@embarqmail.com; momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Pendleton, Stratton, Bax - obituary Thank you, Nancy.....I didn't have the Pendleton, Bax, Stratton obit. Bax is my direct lineage... Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Thompson" <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:49 AM Subject: [MOMILLER] Pendleton, Stratton, Bax - obituary > Unknown Publication, March 1968 > > A former resident of the Iberia community, Otis L. Pendleton, > 66, of 509 W. Main St., Jefferson City, died Tuesday morning, March 5, > 1968, > at the Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City. Funeral services were > held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia. > > Mr. Pendleton was born Jan. 20, 1902, in Miller County near > Iberia. He was a son of Charles and Sarah (Stratton) Pendleton. On Oct. > 30, 1925, he was married to Miss Hilda Bax who preceded him in death Feb. > 21, 1960. > > Mr. Pendleton had been living in Jefferson City for three > years. > He previously lived in and around Iberia, Gerald, and St. Louis. He > formerly was employed with Commonwealth Steel Foundry in Granite City, > Ill. > He engaged in farming during hiss residence in Miller County. Mr. > Pendleton > was a member of the Granite City Church of Christ. > > Surviving are two sons, Charles of Rte. 3, Dixon and James of > St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Lawson, St. Louis, Mrs. Ethelyne > Amberger, Granite City, Ill., Mrs. Velma Jean Lobbert, Maplewood, and Mrs. > Linda Morgan, St. Louis; 23 grandchildren; one brother, Luther of Dixon; > and > four sisters, Mrs. Mary Ambrose, Jefferson City, Mrs. Stella Hicks, > Iberia, > Mrs. Gladys Weiscoff, Gerald, and Mrs. Ollie Crane, Union. > > The Rev. Ray McClary, Rte. 3, Dixon, officiated at the funeral > services. Burial was in Red Cemetery in Maries County. Pallbearers were > Henry Twehaus, Louie Hendricks, Cliff Withers, John Rucker, Donny Bax, > Delbert Bax and Raymond Bax. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

her maiden name was Johnson but she was married to two different Grosvenor men. Will get back to you tomorrow with what info. I have. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Thompson" <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:26 AM Subject: [MOMILLER] Grosvenor, Palmer, Johnson - obituary > Does anyone have more information on his wife Mae? Was her maiden name > Johnson or was she married previously? > > > > Unknown Publication, July 1968 > > Miller County treasurer, Dorsey C. Grosvenor, 55, died suddenly > about 8:20 p.m. Monday, July 16, 1968, at his home in Iberia. The acting > Miller County coroner, Wendell D. Hensley, attributed his death to a heart > attack. > > Mr. Grosvenor was elected county treasurer in 1966, and was > nearing the midway point of his first four-year term when he passed away. > > He was born in Miller County Dec. 2, 1912, a son of the late > George R. and Delilah Ann (Palmer) Grosvenor, and was reared on a farm in > the Iberia/St. Anthony communities. > > On June 6, 1950 he was married to Mrs. Mae Johnson Grosvenor > who > survives at the home in Iberia. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. > Jean > Barnett and Mrs. Marilyn Pendleton, Iberia; two sisters, Mrs. Edith > Pendleton and Mrs. Florence Barnhart, Dixon; and five grandchildren. > > Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor moved into Iberia into their new home in > July 1967. He owned and operated the Iberia Printing Co. > > Mr. Grosvenor was a member of the Smyrna Church of Christ in > Maries County where he had held membership since early in life. HE was an > Army veteran of World War II, and a member of American Legion Post 105, > Iberia. He formerly was engaged in farming and employed by Uregas Co. for > six years. > > He was preceded in death by his father in 1943; his mother in > 1947; brothers John Harvey Grosvenor in 1897, Raymond Grosvenor in 1961, > and > Lester Grosvenor in 1966; and a sister, Mrs. Lillias Dixon in 1964. > > Funeral services for Mr. Grosvenor will be held at 2 p.m. today > (Thursday) at the Smyrna Church of Christ in Maries County. Bro. Charles > Pitts and Bro. Wayne Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Lawson > Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson 'funeral Home of Iberia. Miller > County officials will serve as pallbearers. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Nancy ad Mary. Is this Hilda the daughter of Peter T. and Mary Lampe Bax? Does anyone have her obit? Thanks, Stan -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary E. Stigler Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:08 PM To: beatku@embarqmail.com; momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Pendleton, Stratton, Bax - obituary Thank you, Nancy.....I didn't have the Pendleton, Bax, Stratton obit. Bax is my direct lineage... Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Thompson" <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:49 AM Subject: [MOMILLER] Pendleton, Stratton, Bax - obituary > Unknown Publication, March 1968 > > A former resident of the Iberia community, Otis L. Pendleton, > 66, of 509 W. Main St., Jefferson City, died Tuesday morning, March 5, > 1968, > at the Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City. Funeral services were > held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia. > > Mr. Pendleton was born Jan. 20, 1902, in Miller County near > Iberia. He was a son of Charles and Sarah (Stratton) Pendleton. On Oct. > 30, 1925, he was married to Miss Hilda Bax who preceded him in death Feb. > 21, 1960. > > Mr. Pendleton had been living in Jefferson City for three > years. > He previously lived in and around Iberia, Gerald, and St. Louis. He > formerly was employed with Commonwealth Steel Foundry in Granite City, > Ill. > He engaged in farming during hiss residence in Miller County. Mr. > Pendleton > was a member of the Granite City Church of Christ. > > Surviving are two sons, Charles of Rte. 3, Dixon and James of > St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Lawson, St. Louis, Mrs. Ethelyne > Amberger, Granite City, Ill., Mrs. Velma Jean Lobbert, Maplewood, and Mrs. > Linda Morgan, St. Louis; 23 grandchildren; one brother, Luther of Dixon; > and > four sisters, Mrs. Mary Ambrose, Jefferson City, Mrs. Stella Hicks, > Iberia, > Mrs. Gladys Weiscoff, Gerald, and Mrs. Ollie Crane, Union. > > The Rev. Ray McClary, Rte. 3, Dixon, officiated at the funeral > services. Burial was in Red Cemetery in Maries County. Pallbearers were > Henry Twehaus, Louie Hendricks, Cliff Withers, John Rucker, Donny Bax, > Delbert Bax and Raymond Bax. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you, Nancy.....I didn't have the Pendleton, Bax, Stratton obit. Bax is my direct lineage... Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Thompson" <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:49 AM Subject: [MOMILLER] Pendleton, Stratton, Bax - obituary > Unknown Publication, March 1968 > > A former resident of the Iberia community, Otis L. Pendleton, > 66, of 509 W. Main St., Jefferson City, died Tuesday morning, March 5, > 1968, > at the Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City. Funeral services were > held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia. > > Mr. Pendleton was born Jan. 20, 1902, in Miller County near > Iberia. He was a son of Charles and Sarah (Stratton) Pendleton. On Oct. > 30, 1925, he was married to Miss Hilda Bax who preceded him in death Feb. > 21, 1960. > > Mr. Pendleton had been living in Jefferson City for three > years. > He previously lived in and around Iberia, Gerald, and St. Louis. He > formerly was employed with Commonwealth Steel Foundry in Granite City, > Ill. > He engaged in farming during hiss residence in Miller County. Mr. > Pendleton > was a member of the Granite City Church of Christ. > > Surviving are two sons, Charles of Rte. 3, Dixon and James of > St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Lawson, St. Louis, Mrs. Ethelyne > Amberger, Granite City, Ill., Mrs. Velma Jean Lobbert, Maplewood, and Mrs. > Linda Morgan, St. Louis; 23 grandchildren; one brother, Luther of Dixon; > and > four sisters, Mrs. Mary Ambrose, Jefferson City, Mrs. Stella Hicks, > Iberia, > Mrs. Gladys Weiscoff, Gerald, and Mrs. Ollie Crane, Union. > > The Rev. Ray McClary, Rte. 3, Dixon, officiated at the funeral > services. Burial was in Red Cemetery in Maries County. Pallbearers were > Henry Twehaus, Louie Hendricks, Cliff Withers, John Rucker, Donny Bax, > Delbert Bax and Raymond Bax. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Unknown Publication, April 1968 Risden S. Robertson, 93, of Iberia died Saturday, April 13, 1968, at the Smithville Community Hospital. He was a farmer in the Eugene and Iberia communities before his retirement. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips Chapel in Eldon. Mr. Robertson was born Dec. 19, 1874 at New London, Mo. He was married to Lily Belshe who preceded him in death in 1951. Mr. Robertson is survived by four sons, Aubrey Robertson of Iberia, E.R. Robertson of Jefferson City and Kenneth and James Robertson of Kansas City; one daughter, Mrs. S.P. (Geraldine) Clark, Los Angeles, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Jess Robertson, Jefferson City, and Nimrod Robertson, Meta. The Rev. A.L. Alexander officiated at the services Monday. Burial was in the Spring Garden Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kleo Robertson, John Robertson, Robert Robertson, Joe Robertson, Bud Johnson and Gene Fryhoff.

Unknown Publication October 1967 Funeral services were held Oct. 7 at Dixon for Loren Barnhart, 39, Ferguson, who died Oct. 4 at Veteran's Hospital in St. Louis. Burial was in Lawson Cemetery. A son of Virgil and Florence Barnhart, he was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Miller County. On April 27, 1950, he married Dixie Marie Akery, who survives. Mr. Barnhart served with the Navy during World War II, and was a member of the Dixon Church of Christ. Also surviving are two sons, Randall and Monte, and a daughter, Pamela; his mother, Mrs. Florence Barnhart of Dixon, and a sister, Mrs. Ruby Roberds of Meta.

Unknown Publication, March 1968 A former resident of the Iberia community, Otis L. Pendleton, 66, of 509 W. Main St., Jefferson City, died Tuesday morning, March 5, 1968, at the Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia. Mr. Pendleton was born Jan. 20, 1902, in Miller County near Iberia. He was a son of Charles and Sarah (Stratton) Pendleton. On Oct. 30, 1925, he was married to Miss Hilda Bax who preceded him in death Feb. 21, 1960. Mr. Pendleton had been living in Jefferson City for three years. He previously lived in and around Iberia, Gerald, and St. Louis. He formerly was employed with Commonwealth Steel Foundry in Granite City, Ill. He engaged in farming during hiss residence in Miller County. Mr. Pendleton was a member of the Granite City Church of Christ. Surviving are two sons, Charles of Rte. 3, Dixon and James of St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Bonnie Lawson, St. Louis, Mrs. Ethelyne Amberger, Granite City, Ill., Mrs. Velma Jean Lobbert, Maplewood, and Mrs. Linda Morgan, St. Louis; 23 grandchildren; one brother, Luther of Dixon; and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Ambrose, Jefferson City, Mrs. Stella Hicks, Iberia, Mrs. Gladys Weiscoff, Gerald, and Mrs. Ollie Crane, Union. The Rev. Ray McClary, Rte. 3, Dixon, officiated at the funeral services. Burial was in Red Cemetery in Maries County. Pallbearers were Henry Twehaus, Louie Hendricks, Cliff Withers, John Rucker, Donny Bax, Delbert Bax and Raymond Bax.

Unknown Publication, December 1967 Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Stevinson Funeral Chapel in Iberia for George M. Dake of Iberia. Mr. Dake, 73, died Friday, Dec 29, 1967, at the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital in Waynesville. He was born Aug 9, 1894, near Iberia, a son of Andrew and Jane (Humphrey) Dake. He was married in 1918 to Lucy Rowden who survives. Mr. Dake worked as an auto mechanic for Eads Motor Co. in Iberia. He also owned and operated his own garage for several years and engaged in farming. He was baptized and became a member of the Bray's Advent Christian Church after his marriage. In addition to his wife, Mr. Dake is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Leota Griffin and Mrs. Imogene Jones of Waynesville; one son, George Dake, Jr., Kansas City; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Joe and Jack Dake of Iberia and Larmon Dake of Dixon; and two sisters, Mrs. Susan Ahart of Iberia and Mrs. Fannie Thompson of Dixon. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Willard, Gordon and Manley Dake; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, and one daughter, Lucille Dake at the age of 6 years. The Rev. Mark Sooter officiated at the funeral services Sunday. Interment was in the Dake Cemetery near Iberia. Pallbearers were Boyd Sessions, Bill Prather, Okley Kinder, Orville Griffin and Jim Williams.

Unknown Publication, March 1968 Fred A. Martin, 68, of Iberia died Sunday, March 24, 1968, at the home of his son near Iberia. Mr. Martin was born Nov. 9, 1899 near Dixon in Maries County, the son of George and Emma (Barnhart) Martin. He was married March 29, 1920 in Vienna to Gertie Kehr who survives. Mr. Martin had lived in Iberia since Labor Day of 1966. Prior to that he lived on a farm near Dixon most of his life. HE was a retired farmer, and from 1923 to 1931 he worked for the Public Service Co. in St. Louis as a streetcar conductor. He was baptized early in life and became a member of the Alder Springs Church of Christ near Iberia. He moved his membership to the Iberia Church of Christ upon moving to Iberia. In addition to his wife, Gertie, of the home in Iberia, he is survived by two sons, Louis Martin of Iberia and Edward Martin of Edwardsville, Ill.; one daughter, Mrs. Lucille Porter of Fort Smith, Ark; seven brothers, Chess Martin, Everett Martin, Charley Martin, Ray Martin and Clarence Martin all of Dixon; Virgil Martin of Florissant and Georgie Martin of the state of California; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters in infancy. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Iberia Church of Christ with Charles Pitts officiating. Burial was in the Iberia Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia. Brothers served as pallbearers.

Does anyone have more information on his wife Mae? Was her maiden name Johnson or was she married previously? Unknown Publication, July 1968 Miller County treasurer, Dorsey C. Grosvenor, 55, died suddenly about 8:20 p.m. Monday, July 16, 1968, at his home in Iberia. The acting Miller County coroner, Wendell D. Hensley, attributed his death to a heart attack. Mr. Grosvenor was elected county treasurer in 1966, and was nearing the midway point of his first four-year term when he passed away. He was born in Miller County Dec. 2, 1912, a son of the late George R. and Delilah Ann (Palmer) Grosvenor, and was reared on a farm in the Iberia/St. Anthony communities. On June 6, 1950 he was married to Mrs. Mae Johnson Grosvenor who survives at the home in Iberia. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jean Barnett and Mrs. Marilyn Pendleton, Iberia; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Pendleton and Mrs. Florence Barnhart, Dixon; and five grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Grosvenor moved into Iberia into their new home in July 1967. He owned and operated the Iberia Printing Co. Mr. Grosvenor was a member of the Smyrna Church of Christ in Maries County where he had held membership since early in life. HE was an Army veteran of World War II, and a member of American Legion Post 105, Iberia. He formerly was engaged in farming and employed by Uregas Co. for six years. He was preceded in death by his father in 1943; his mother in 1947; brothers John Harvey Grosvenor in 1897, Raymond Grosvenor in 1961, and Lester Grosvenor in 1966; and a sister, Mrs. Lillias Dixon in 1964. Funeral services for Mr. Grosvenor will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Smyrna Church of Christ in Maries County. Bro. Charles Pitts and Bro. Wayne Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Lawson Cemetery under the direction of Stevinson 'funeral Home of Iberia. Miller County officials will serve as pallbearers.

Unknown Publication, September 1967 Minzo Julius Rowden, 53, Iberia, died Monday, Sept. 25, 1967, at the Fort Leonard Wood Hospital after suffering a heart attack. A son of Arthur and Effie (Dake) Rowden, he was born May 17, 1914, in Miller County. On Nov. 17, 1938, at Tuscumbia, he married Iris Renfrow, who survives at the home in Iberia. Mr. Rowden was awarded the Purple Heart after he was wounded in Italy during World War II. A civil service employee in the motor pool at Fort Wood, he formerly farmed and worked at the Western Auto store in Iberia. Mr. Rowden had lived most of his life in Miller County. He was a member of Smyrna Church of Christ in Maries County. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Kathy Nelson, Iberia; a son, Paul Rowden of the home; a brother, Charles Rowden, Dixon; six sisters, Mrs. Velma Machon and Mrs. Gladys Alexander, both of Dixon, Mrs. Emma Palmer of Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Thelma Luttrell, Mrs. Easter Luttrell and Mrs. Ila Luttrell, all of Iberia and one grandson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia, with Bro. William Hensley officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery near Iberia, under direction of Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia. Military graveside rites under direction of the Fort Leonard Wood drill team.

Nancy:' Understand.  Some of the most valuable obituaries to me that I have ever found were pasted in old magazines by a distant relative.  That was before I and computers became friendly and I transcribed what I got from her by hand.  Both she and her daughter are now gone and I just hope that someone has saved them.  William L. (Bill) Schwegler Bossier City, Louisiana schwegwl@yahoo.com http://www.schwegler.us http://www.schwegler.us/gvcousins.html ________________________________ From: Nancy Thompson <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: momiller@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, October 14, 2009 7:36:05 AM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Transcribing Obituaries Many of the obits I get are in scrapbooks with BIG pages which would complicate/prohibit scanning.  Additionally, many of them are faded, torn or nearly illegible.  I tried scanning them to text but it was taking longer to proof and clean them up than it takes if I just type it straight out. Bottom line is I should have started doing this when I was twelve years old instead of waiting until I was 70. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of William L. (Bill) Schwegler Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:54 AM To: momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Transcribing Obituaries Nancy: I share that obsession.  The indexes for obituaries from the Maries and Osage County papers are on my Gasconade Valley Cousins web-site; the URL is in my signature block.  I use a scanner, scan the clipping into Microsoft Imaging as text and then copy it to a Micro Soft Word document.  There two things to consider; sometimes there can be quite a bit of cleanup but its still faster than straight transcription and then when I paste them into an e-mail I lose the word document formatting.  I think the formatting would remain when pasting them into a Rootsweb message but haven't tried that, at least that I remember.  An alternative would be to scan them as a ,pdf file.  The reasons I don't do that is sometimes the newsprint is bad enough that I lose words or get a big black blob; also I print them, along with birth announcements, anniversary announcements, etc. and file them by publication date by year in 3 ring binders for the Maries and Osage County Historical Society research rooms.  William L. (Bill) Schwegler Bossier City, Louisiana schwegwl@yahoo.com http://www.schwegler.us http://www.schwegler.us/gvcousins.html ________________________________ From: Nancy Thompson <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: momiller@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, October 13, 2009 9:46:42 PM Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] McDowell, Wolf, Scott - obituary I think it has become an obsession with me.  Wish there were more time.  I still have piles and piles to type. Nancy -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:01 PM To: momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOMILLER] McDowell, Wolf, Scott - obituary Yes, I agree with David....you are our angel. Thank you very much Nancy I too read everyone of them looking for my list of surnames from Miller County . Donna (Keeth) Davis Thank you for all the work on the obituaries!  Even though you haven't had anyone from my family, I still read everyone that you post.  Again, I thank you for all your hard work.  Who says there aren't angels on earth? David Browning       ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message       ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nancy: You may have waited until this age because you did not realize that you are an angel to the rest of us. Thanks for all your effort!!! David Browning, Oregon At 05:36 AM 10/14/2009, you wrote: >Many of the obits I get are in scrapbooks with BIG pages which would >complicate/prohibit scanning. Additionally, many of them are faded, torn or >nearly illegible. I tried scanning them to text but it was taking longer to >proof and clean them up than it takes if I just type it straight out. > >Bottom line is I should have started doing this when I was twelve years old >instead of waiting until I was 70. > >Nancy > >-----Original Message----- >From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of William L. (Bill) Schwegler >Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:54 AM >To: momiller@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] Transcribing Obituaries > >Nancy: > >I share that obsession. The indexes for obituaries from the Maries and >Osage County papers are on my Gasconade Valley Cousins web-site; the URL is >in my signature block. I use a scanner, scan the clipping into Microsoft >Imaging as text and then copy it to a Micro Soft Word document. There two >things to consider; sometimes there can be quite a bit of cleanup but its >still faster than straight transcription and then when I paste them into an >e-mail I lose the word document formatting. I think the formatting would >remain when pasting them into a Rootsweb message but haven't tried that, at >least that I remember. An alternative would be to scan them as a ,pdf >file. The reasons I don't do that is sometimes the newsprint is bad enough >that I lose words or get a big black blob; also I print them, along with >birth announcements, anniversary announcements, etc. and file them by >publication date by year in 3 ring binders for the Maries > and Osage County Historical Society research rooms. > William L. (Bill) Schwegler >Bossier City, Louisiana >schwegwl@yahoo.com >http://www.schwegler.us >http://www.schwegler.us/gvcousins.html > > > > >________________________________ >From: Nancy Thompson <beatku@embarqmail.com> >To: momiller@rootsweb.com >Sent: Tue, October 13, 2009 9:46:42 PM >Subject: Re: [MOMILLER] McDowell, Wolf, Scott - obituary > >I think it has become an obsession with me. Wish there were more time. I >still have piles and piles to type. >Nancy > >-----Original Message----- >From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of Donna >Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:01 PM >To: momiller@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MOMILLER] McDowell, Wolf, Scott - obituary > >Yes, I agree with David....you are our angel. >Thank you very much Nancy I too read everyone of them looking for my list >of surnames from Miller County . >Donna (Keeth) Davis > > > > >Thank you for all the work on the obituaries! Even though you >haven't had anyone from my family, I still read everyone that you >post. Again, I thank you for all your hard work. Who says there >aren't angels on earth? > >David Browning > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message P Please consider the environment... Earth is the only planet with Chocolate.

This is what I have on Samuel & Theresa Allen Cross.   =============================== MARRIAGE - Mar 3, 1836 - Samuel CROSS to Thirza  ALLEN ======================================== 1850 living in District 13, Miller, Missouri Samuel Cross , Age: 35 , Estimated birth year: abt 1815, Birth Place: Tennessee Gender: Male Samuel 35 TN 1815 Theresa 41 KY 1809 Emily 12  KY 1838 Dorinda 10 KY 1840 Charlotta 8 KY 1842 Armilda 5 MillerCo, MO 1845 Angeline 3 MillerCo, MO 1847 Erma 1 MillerCo, MO 1849 ============================= 1860 living in Richwoods, Miller, Missouri Samuel D Cross Age in 1860: 44 , Birth Year: abt 1816 , Birthplace: Tennessee  Gender: Male , Post Office: Iberia Samuel D Cross 44  Thersa Cross 48  Armilda F Cross 16  Orleana A Cross 14  Emory A Cross 11  Richard R Cross 7  ========================== 1870 living in Osage, Miller, Missouri Samuel Cross , Estimated birth year: abt 1817 , Age in 1870: 53  ,Birthplace: Tennessee  Race: White , Gender: Male , Post Office: Tuscumbia  Samuel 53 TN Thersia 52 KY Francis 23 MO Abrgail 21 MO Richard 18 MO Henry 5 MO  ==============================-                      1870 NEIGHBORS OF SAMUEL D CROSS Alfred May          Osage, Miller, MO abt 1815  Tennessee  White  Male    Charlotta May     Osage, Miller, MO abt 1845  Missouri  White  Female    Eliza E May         Osage, Miller, MO abt 1859  Missouri  White  Female    Richard F May    Osage, Miller, MO abt 1869  Missouri  White  Male    Samuel D May    Osage, Miller, MO abt 1861  Missouri  White  Male  =============================== 1880 living in Osage, Miller, Missouri Samuel Cross , Age: 60 , Estimated birth year: abt 1820, Birthplace: Tennessee Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Therzey Father's birthplace: Tennessee ,Mother's birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Farming ,Marital Status: Married Race: White -Gender: Male Samuel Cross 60  Therzey Cross 58  Henry Cross 13  William Cross 9  ============================ NOTES: According to Edith Fisher: Richard Radford Cross married Alice America Anderson on 8/27/1876. They were parents to four girls, the oldest was Edith's Grandmother Sarah Arizona Cross. Richard and Alice (Allie) later divorced. Richard later married another woman and had a son by her. When Richard died a man by the last name of May gave the information for the death certificate. (She could not make out the First Name or Initial.) Alice (Allie) died at the home of her oldest daughter (Edith's grandmother) Sarah Arizona Cross Quick. Edith further states that Alice America Anderson Cross had a sister that married a man who's last name was May.   ==================================  Married: 3 MAR 1836 in Edmondson Co., KY                                          Children  Emery CROSS           (NO cesus with Emery Cross---Emily in 1850)  Emily CROSS b: ABT 1838 in Kentucky  Dorrinda CROSS b: ABT 1840 in Kentucky  Charlotta (Lottie) T. CROSS b: 5 JUN 1842 in Kentucky  Armilda Frances CROSS b: ABT 1844 in Miller Co., MO  Angeline Orleana CROSS b: ABT 1847 in Miller Co., MO  Erma Abigail CROSS b: ABT 1849  Richard Radford CROSS b: 24 AUG 1849 in Miller County, MO. (Also have year of birth as 1850)  Henry CROSS b: ABT 1851 in Miller Co., MO  Francis CROSS b: ABT 1859 in MO  William H. CROSS b: MAR 1872 ========================================== Sources: Terry May, May Family, Updated: Wed Nov 19,  2003. 1850,1860,1870,1880 census in MillerCo, Missouri ========================================= Francis Cross, daughter of Samuel D. & Theresa Allen Cross, was born about 1847.  In the 1880 U.S. Census, Miller County, MO Francis Cross, age 30, living next door to her parents.  She has a son James Cross and daughter Rosa Cross living with her.  Is this the same Rosa Cross who married Randolph Adam Barnhart?

Unknown Publication September 1970 Dorsey Armond Wall, 63, of Iberia died Monday, Sept 7, 1970 at Charles E. Still Hospital, Jefferson City. He had been hospitalized since Sunday, Aug. 30. Mr. Wall had been a farmer in the Iberia area throughout his adult life. He was born Oct 30, 1906 near Iberia, the son of Dow W. and Eva (Groves) Wall. On Oct. 30, 1926 he was married in Tuscumbia to Miss Clara Mildred Miller who survives at the family home near Iberia. Also surviving are two sons, James Dow Wall and Basil Robert Wall, both of Iberia; three brothers, Stanley Wall of Crescent, Hannis Wall of Denver, Colo., and Warren Wall of Eldon; one sister, Mrs. Bonnie McDowell of Madison, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Mr. Wall was a member of the Fairview Christian Church where he was serving as a deacon. He was a former member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stevinson Chapel in Iberia with the Rev. Mark Sooter and the Rev. Leonard Davis officiating. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery near Crocker. Pallbearers were Norbert Buechter, Johnnie Evers, Leander Bax, Guilford Barr, Robert Livingston, Vernon Keeth, and Sherman Denton.

Unknown Publication, February 1970 Funeral services for Robert Butler Thompson of Iberia were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, just one week before his 101st birthday. Mr. Thompson, one of the county's oldest citizens, died Friday, Feb. 6, 1970 at Statewide Nursing Home in Jefferson City where he had been a patient since Oct. 6. He was born near Alder Springs in Miller County on Feb. 15, 18969, the son of Nathaniel and Narcissa (Record) Thompson. Most of his life was spent in the Iberia and Dixon areas. He was married to Miss Mary Ollie Shelton who died in 1894. On Dec. 5, 1895, he married Nellie Rebecca Rowland who preceded him in death on July 3, 1963. Mr. Thompson was a former school teacher and farmer. For many years he had served as deacon of the Alder Springs Church of Christ where he has been a member. A former member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Mr. Thompson has been very active in church and civic affairs until late fall. In addition to his wives, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Mrs. Mae Wilson in February of 1952 and Mrs. Pansy Williamson in October of 1938; three sons, one in infancy, Truman on May 26, 1968 and Herman on Dec. 29, 1968. Those surviving in his family include two sons, Dewey and Wayne, both of Iberia; three daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Newhart of Iberia, and Mrs. Opal McDaniel and Mrs. Ollie Stewart, both of Mission, Kan., 16 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lottie Cross of Sedalia; and one brother, Barney Thompson of Dallas, Tex. The Rev. Aldon Veach and the Rev. Mark Sooter officiated at the Sunday afternoon services at Brays Advent Christian Church. Interment was in Union Cemetery under the direction of the Stevinson Funeral Home of Iberia. Pallbearers were Clarence Wilson, Bill Thompson, Charles Newhart, Archie Whitaker, Gene Stewart, and Myrl Wilson.

Unknown Publication, November 1971 A former Miller County resident and Eldon graduate, Miss Mary Kathleen Ahart, 34, of West Hollywood, Calif., died Thursday, Nov. 1, 1971, at her home. Miss Ahart was born Aug 19, 1937 in Miller County near St. Elizabeth, the daughter of Ralph and Maude (Boyd) Ahart. She had been a model and done some TV commercials and also some clerical work. Miss Ahart graduated from Eldon High School in 1955. She was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Kansas City. She had lived the past 8 to 10 years in West Hollywood. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Maude Simpson of Kansas City, Kan.; her father, Ralph Ahart of Camdenton; one brother, Harold Ahart of Kansas City; one sister, Mrs. Marjorie Siegel of Kansas City; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Cecil Boyd of Rte. 3, Dixon; and one half-brother, Ralph P. Ahart, Jr., of Camdenton. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia with the Rev. Wilford David and the Rev. Joseph O'Rourke officiating. Interment was in the Lawson Cemetery near Iberia. Pallbearers were Fred, Ray and Earl Ahart and Belva, Ellis and Eliza Boyd.

Francis Cross, daughter of Samuel D. & Theresa Allen Cross, was born about 1847. In the 1880 U.S. Census, Miller County, MO Francis Cross, age 30, living next door to her parents. She has a son James Cross and daughter Rosa Cross living with her. Is this the same Rosa Cross who married Randolph Adam Barnhart?

Nancy Ann Cross m. Albert Roland 29 Oct 1857 Nancy Ann Thompson, wife of James C. Thompson d. 1929. She is listed as the daughter of John Cross. Marriages on MCHS site show Nancy Ann Melton m. James C. Thompson 5 May 1868. Is this the same Nancy Ann? Did Nancy Ann Cross marry 3 times?

Is Julia A. Bilyeu, b. 1871 at Humphrey's Creek, near Tuscumbia, related to Julia Bilyeu m. to Jasper Shepherd in the obit. below?? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Thompson" <beatku@embarqmail.com> To: <momiller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:53 PM Subject: [MOMILLER] Shepherd, Cox, Bilyeu - obituary > Unknown Publication, December 1966 > > Clarence E. Shepherd, 69, died last Thursday at the home in > Tuscumbia. A son of Jasper and Julia (Bilyeu) Shepherd, she was born Nov. > 29, 1897, near Capps in Miller County. On June 8, 1929, he married > Lucille > Cox at Venice, Illinois. She survives at the home. > > Mr. Shepherd was employed by Pfitzer, Inc. in Granite City, > Ill., 33 years. He was a member of the Christian Church. > > Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Robert of > Tuscumbia; two daughters, Mrs. Gloria Eiler of Belleville, Ill., and Mrs. > Melba Jean Valdez of East St. Louis, Ill.; five sisters, Mrs. Elphia > Horton > and Mrs. Eula Stone, both of Ulman, Mrs. Audrey Coburn, Mrs. Lucy Mainard > and Mrs. Sylvia Shepherd, all of St. Louis and three grandchildren. > > Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ulman > Christian Church with the Rev. Mark Sooter officiating. Burial was in > Hickory Point Cemetery under direction of Scrivner-Stevinson Funeral Home > of > Iberia. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message