Hello, My name is Virgie Morgan. I am looking for information on a Lily or Lillie Jane Lewis who married Doc Franklin Scott. She later married someone named CUTBIRTH. She is supposed to be buried somewhere in Neosho. I don't have any information on her parents or siblings. I am guessing that she was born about 1885 because my grandmother Martha Jane Scott was born in 1900 and she is the second oldest child. I think Lily's people lived in the Neosho area mostly. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Virgie Morgan vamorgan@netins.net

Just for information, I just recently purchased both the 1880 and 1910 census books of Newton County from the Genealogy Friends of the Library. I know there are a number of people doing lookups however, I thought I would let the list know that I would be willing to do the same. I will respond as soon as my schedule allows and a reasonable number of requests at a time. When Karen and I get the 1900 done, it will of course be online, but the Genealogy Friends of the Library will publish the census and it will be available for everyone in book form. Randy Randy & Karen (Bit by the genealogy bug!!) Contact us at randykar@ipa.net :-) Researching the surnames of SCOTT, WATSON, ALDERMAN, TAYLOR, ENGEL and KIRKENDOLL http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/c/o/Randall-D-Scott/ ================================== Proud supporters of the USGenWeb project at http://www.us-census.org/ and check out our transcribed Newton County census work at ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mo/newton/1840/ or ftp://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mo/newton/1900/ ================================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com ==================================

Thanks for sharing! This is a must! Deb Shipman Rowe Vancouver

Hi, I just wanted to put out a reminder that at genealogylibrary.com you can view either the 1850 or 1900 census results. There, you can see the digitally captured data which display the microfilm images of actual census pages. In addition, there is an index. The company providing this is progressively digitizing the microfilm by state and putting it on the web site. At this point, there are about 14 or 15 states (but not yet Missouri) that have been done for 1850. As many of you know, the 1850 census was a milestone. For the first time, every person residing in the household was listed (before this census, only the head of the household was listed). For each, the name, sex, age, occupation and birth state are shown along with some other data. If you pursue your genealogy from an armchair, like me, and cannot actually go to the many state or county cities where the original documents or film are held, this access by computer provides a marvelous set of tools. You do have to subscribe. But for about $10, you can do so for a month and search to your heart's desire. Or, you can take out a yearly membership, which I think is about $80. I thought I would remind all of you as I don't recall anyone mentioning this site recently. Still looking for Andrew Sparlin (1805-1883) parents and ancestors. Dick Puz

Dear Deb and List, Thank you, thank you , thank you. I see 3 more family names. Oh keep up the good work. With Best Regards Victoria Brittain Allen 1917-1918 Online Directory http://brittainsbookbarn.homestead.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <DebShipmanRowe@cs.com> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:21 PM Subject: [MONEWTON] Transcribed Newspaper Articles from Deb Rowe > Do not know the date of this article. > Granby News Herald (some time between 1944-46) > > Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Renfro and son, Johnny, Pvt. and Mrs. Bob Renfro and > children spent last weekend with relatives in Tulsa, Okla. Pvt. Renfro is > here on furlough from Camp Fannon, Texas. > > Rex and Marvin Crouch and George Sanders of Kansas City spent last weekend > with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Crouch and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Sanders > and Mrs. Dora Varner. > > Howard Turner, who is in the Navy and stationed at Great Lakes, Ill., was > here on a four day leave last week, visiting his mother, Blanche Turner, and > family. > > Mr.and Mrs. Roy Nunn received word last week that their nephew, Bobby Nunn, > was a prisoner of war in Germany. Bobby is a son of Claud Nunn of Commerce, > Okla. He was reported missing in action last December. > > Cpl. Glen Burrennemer stopped over in Granby last week for a visit with Miss > Clara Mae Cook. He was en route back to Hobbs air base, Hobbs, N.M., after > being called home, due to the death of his sister. > > The Eastern Star ladies will hold a rummage sale next Saturday, April 21, at > the Jennings building on the west side of Main Street, next door to > Ledgerwood's office. The sale will start at 10 a.m. and many useful articles > will be offered for sale. > > PIERCE CITY ROUTE 2 > > Mr. and Mrs. George Judd, accompanied by Mrs. P.P. Capps, attended services > Sunday at Ritchey. Rev. Kelley of Neosho delivered the message. > > Ralph Marion called on his grandmother, Mrs. Henry Harris, and Mr. Harris > during the weekend. > > Mr. and Mrs. Don McKinney and daughter have moved into the Smith property > vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Love some time ago. > > Miss Delzell has employment in Joplin at Meagher's. > > Mrs. Cora Judd and Mrs. Nell Moore called on Mrs. P. P. Capps the first of > the week. > > Rainbow Reed is seriously ill at this writing. > > Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stockton and family, Bobby, Twyla and Junior, visited Mr. > Stockton's sister, Mrs. Roy Lasswell, and Mr. Lasswell a few days ago. > > John Bell has been doing some trading lately. He sold his car and bought some > more dairy cows. > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Dear Patti and List, I am looking forward to more of your stories as my family are from Newton county. Looking for: BRITTAIN / VARNER / PAUL / JENNINGS / MACKINDER / ADAMS and many more. With Best Regards Victoria Brittain Allen 1917-1918 Online Directory(Parts of Oklahoma) http://brittainsbookbarn.homestead.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Patti Brandle <pattib@brightok.net> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 12:36 AM Subject: Re: [MONEWTON] Newspaper Article Transcribed by Deb Rowe > DEB, Loved the articles! Found one family name. Hope you have more. > Thanks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DebShipmanRowe@cs.com> > To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:01 PM > Subject: [MONEWTON] Newspaper Article Transcribed by Deb Rowe > > > > This is a newspaper column entitled Way Back When > > Granby News Herald (abt. 1943-46) > > > > When the old "Supply" pump would be going clakity, clank in the wee small > > hours of the night pumping water into the flume or trough, to the smelter > > one-half mile down the hollow. It was finally supplanted by a well drilled > > about a thousand feet deep just south of the smelter? > > > > When Granby's main street extended to "Arkansaw." The division was about > Bill > > Farris' carpenter shop. Arkansaw had one famous grocery (not "Jot em > down") > > but Spangle and Dahnke, they also handled mining supplies? > > > > When Uncle John Davidson could be found every day at his blacksmith shop > at > > the north end of Main Street? > > > > When J. W. Whitlock had one of the largest clothing stores in the county? > > Julius Fishel was his Clerk until the arrival of Uncle "Mike" and Simon > > Fishel. The Fishels opened a store across the street. This store soon > became > > "Political Headquarters," Simon the Republican, and Julius the Democrat in > > that way they played both ends against the middle? > > > > When Granby Mining and Smelting Company operated a General Merchandise > store > > a couple of blocks East of the Smelter and for several years did a > wonderful > > business? > > > > When everyday uyou could see a high spirited team of horses being driven > by > > Preston Wells, usually in the back seat of the surrey was John Kingston, > the > > Superintendent of the G. M. S., and in contrast was Tom Ferguson driving > up > > Main Street with a load of "mineral." Tom always drove the finest and > largest > > team of mules in or near the city. > > > > When it took all day for the farmer to drive to Neosho and to the rack > around > > the court house, went to Ames Baakery and bought a square of "Lincoln" > pie, 6 > > by 8 inches and an inch thick and proceeded to eat lunch then attend to > > business and start back home. > > > > When on Saturday night the miners would meet down to "settle up.?" The > > laborers were paid in silver. They would pay their bills, then go to a > > restaurant and buy a plate of fried fish or oysters for 15 or 20 cents, > and > > maybe a couple of bowls of oyster stew or chili. They usually brought > their > > families with them, as there were no picture shows to attend. > > > > Christopher Columbus Hudson was city marshal? Grandfather of Mrs. > Underwood? > > > > Jim Morton ran a grocery store on the east side of Main Street? He would > not > > sell his last plug of tobacco. If he did, so he said, he would be out of > plug > > tobacco. > > > > When you could purchase 16 one pound packages of Lion, Arbusckle or > Mokaska > > coffee for one dollar_on time, if your credit was good? > > > > Sometime during the week it would be necessary to buy a load of stovewood, > > which could be bought at Wood Hauler's Corner, south side of Sweet's > Grocery? > > > > A picture gallery would come to town and you could always smell it for > three > > blocks? If you had your tin-type taken it would be necessary to sit > perfectly > > still for a couple of minutes with and iron brace put up against the back > of > > your head so you could not move. > > > > When you patronized Fishel's store you would be waited on by Johnny > Hardesty, > > later by Charley Robinson, then still later by Robert Richardson__ all of > > them fine friendly boys? > > > > Bud Barlow had the only hardware store in town, with Al Vogel as clerk? > > > > Fred Gaugh, with his little span of mules kept the city supplied with ice? > > > > The Missouri Pacific entered Granby with two passenger trains daily, and > when > > the engine whistled you could hear someone say, "Here comes the Paisley!" > > > > > > > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

DEB, Loved the articles! Found one family name. Hope you have more. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: <DebShipmanRowe@cs.com> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 7:01 PM Subject: [MONEWTON] Newspaper Article Transcribed by Deb Rowe > This is a newspaper column entitled Way Back When > Granby News Herald (abt. 1943-46) > > When the old "Supply" pump would be going clakity, clank in the wee small > hours of the night pumping water into the flume or trough, to the smelter > one-half mile down the hollow. It was finally supplanted by a well drilled > about a thousand feet deep just south of the smelter? > > When Granby's main street extended to "Arkansaw." The division was about Bill > Farris' carpenter shop. Arkansaw had one famous grocery (not "Jot em down") > but Spangle and Dahnke, they also handled mining supplies? > > When Uncle John Davidson could be found every day at his blacksmith shop at > the north end of Main Street? > > When J. W. Whitlock had one of the largest clothing stores in the county? > Julius Fishel was his Clerk until the arrival of Uncle "Mike" and Simon > Fishel. The Fishels opened a store across the street. This store soon became > "Political Headquarters," Simon the Republican, and Julius the Democrat in > that way they played both ends against the middle? > > When Granby Mining and Smelting Company operated a General Merchandise store > a couple of blocks East of the Smelter and for several years did a wonderful > business? > > When everyday uyou could see a high spirited team of horses being driven by > Preston Wells, usually in the back seat of the surrey was John Kingston, the > Superintendent of the G. M. S., and in contrast was Tom Ferguson driving up > Main Street with a load of "mineral." Tom always drove the finest and largest > team of mules in or near the city. > > When it took all day for the farmer to drive to Neosho and to the rack around > the court house, went to Ames Baakery and bought a square of "Lincoln" pie, 6 > by 8 inches and an inch thick and proceeded to eat lunch then attend to > business and start back home. > > When on Saturday night the miners would meet down to "settle up.?" The > laborers were paid in silver. They would pay their bills, then go to a > restaurant and buy a plate of fried fish or oysters for 15 or 20 cents, and > maybe a couple of bowls of oyster stew or chili. They usually brought their > families with them, as there were no picture shows to attend. > > Christopher Columbus Hudson was city marshal? Grandfather of Mrs. Underwood? > > Jim Morton ran a grocery store on the east side of Main Street? He would not > sell his last plug of tobacco. If he did, so he said, he would be out of plug > tobacco. > > When you could purchase 16 one pound packages of Lion, Arbusckle or Mokaska > coffee for one dollar_on time, if your credit was good? > > Sometime during the week it would be necessary to buy a load of stovewood, > which could be bought at Wood Hauler's Corner, south side of Sweet's Grocery? > > A picture gallery would come to town and you could always smell it for three > blocks? If you had your tin-type taken it would be necessary to sit perfectly > still for a couple of minutes with and iron brace put up against the back of > your head so you could not move. > > When you patronized Fishel's store you would be waited on by Johnny Hardesty, > later by Charley Robinson, then still later by Robert Richardson__ all of > them fine friendly boys? > > Bud Barlow had the only hardware store in town, with Al Vogel as clerk? > > Fred Gaugh, with his little span of mules kept the city supplied with ice? > > The Missouri Pacific entered Granby with two passenger trains daily, and when > the engine whistled you could hear someone say, "Here comes the Paisley!" > > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

This is a newspaper column entitled Way Back When Granby News Herald (abt. 1943-46) When the old "Supply" pump would be going clakity, clank in the wee small hours of the night pumping water into the flume or trough, to the smelter one-half mile down the hollow. It was finally supplanted by a well drilled about a thousand feet deep just south of the smelter? When Granby's main street extended to "Arkansaw." The division was about Bill Farris' carpenter shop. Arkansaw had one famous grocery (not "Jot em down") but Spangle and Dahnke, they also handled mining supplies? When Uncle John Davidson could be found every day at his blacksmith shop at the north end of Main Street? When J. W. Whitlock had one of the largest clothing stores in the county? Julius Fishel was his Clerk until the arrival of Uncle "Mike" and Simon Fishel. The Fishels opened a store across the street. This store soon became "Political Headquarters," Simon the Republican, and Julius the Democrat in that way they played both ends against the middle? When Granby Mining and Smelting Company operated a General Merchandise store a couple of blocks East of the Smelter and for several years did a wonderful business? When everyday uyou could see a high spirited team of horses being driven by Preston Wells, usually in the back seat of the surrey was John Kingston, the Superintendent of the G. M. S., and in contrast was Tom Ferguson driving up Main Street with a load of "mineral." Tom always drove the finest and largest team of mules in or near the city. When it took all day for the farmer to drive to Neosho and to the rack around the court house, went to Ames Baakery and bought a square of "Lincoln" pie, 6 by 8 inches and an inch thick and proceeded to eat lunch then attend to business and start back home. When on Saturday night the miners would meet down to "settle up.?" The laborers were paid in silver. They would pay their bills, then go to a restaurant and buy a plate of fried fish or oysters for 15 or 20 cents, and maybe a couple of bowls of oyster stew or chili. They usually brought their families with them, as there were no picture shows to attend. Christopher Columbus Hudson was city marshal? Grandfather of Mrs. Underwood? Jim Morton ran a grocery store on the east side of Main Street? He would not sell his last plug of tobacco. If he did, so he said, he would be out of plug tobacco. When you could purchase 16 one pound packages of Lion, Arbusckle or Mokaska coffee for one dollar_on time, if your credit was good? Sometime during the week it would be necessary to buy a load of stovewood, which could be bought at Wood Hauler's Corner, south side of Sweet's Grocery? A picture gallery would come to town and you could always smell it for three blocks? If you had your tin-type taken it would be necessary to sit perfectly still for a couple of minutes with and iron brace put up against the back of your head so you could not move. When you patronized Fishel's store you would be waited on by Johnny Hardesty, later by Charley Robinson, then still later by Robert Richardson__ all of them fine friendly boys? Bud Barlow had the only hardware store in town, with Al Vogel as clerk? Fred Gaugh, with his little span of mules kept the city supplied with ice? The Missouri Pacific entered Granby with two passenger trains daily, and when the engine whistled you could hear someone say, "Here comes the Paisley!"

Do not know the date of this article. Granby News Herald (some time between 1944-46) Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Renfro and son, Johnny, Pvt. and Mrs. Bob Renfro and children spent last weekend with relatives in Tulsa, Okla. Pvt. Renfro is here on furlough from Camp Fannon, Texas. Rex and Marvin Crouch and George Sanders of Kansas City spent last weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Crouch and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Sanders and Mrs. Dora Varner. Howard Turner, who is in the Navy and stationed at Great Lakes, Ill., was here on a four day leave last week, visiting his mother, Blanche Turner, and family. Mr.and Mrs. Roy Nunn received word last week that their nephew, Bobby Nunn, was a prisoner of war in Germany. Bobby is a son of Claud Nunn of Commerce, Okla. He was reported missing in action last December. Cpl. Glen Burrennemer stopped over in Granby last week for a visit with Miss Clara Mae Cook. He was en route back to Hobbs air base, Hobbs, N.M., after being called home, due to the death of his sister. The Eastern Star ladies will hold a rummage sale next Saturday, April 21, at the Jennings building on the west side of Main Street, next door to Ledgerwood's office. The sale will start at 10 a.m. and many useful articles will be offered for sale. PIERCE CITY ROUTE 2 Mr. and Mrs. George Judd, accompanied by Mrs. P.P. Capps, attended services Sunday at Ritchey. Rev. Kelley of Neosho delivered the message. Ralph Marion called on his grandmother, Mrs. Henry Harris, and Mr. Harris during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Don McKinney and daughter have moved into the Smith property vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Love some time ago. Miss Delzell has employment in Joplin at Meagher's. Mrs. Cora Judd and Mrs. Nell Moore called on Mrs. P. P. Capps the first of the week. Rainbow Reed is seriously ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stockton and family, Bobby, Twyla and Junior, visited Mr. Stockton's sister, Mrs. Roy Lasswell, and Mr. Lasswell a few days ago. John Bell has been doing some trading lately. He sold his car and bought some more dairy cows.

I'll just try every now and then to transcribe things which appear on the opposite side of the articles I have that my grandfather wrote (Bacon Ridge articles.) I am of course saving the Bacon Ridge ones for my book. The things I transcribe would have also appeared in the Granby News Herald. Deb Shipman Rowe Vancouver October 25, 1945 Funeral Services for Clarence Capps Held Monday Afternoon Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the Granby Baptist Church for Clarence Capps, who died Thursday night at Sale Memorial Hospital in Neosho from injuries received in an explosion at the Golden ? mine in Granby Thursday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Campbell of Seneca, assisted by Rev. W. V. Williams, pastor of the church. Burial was in Granby cememtery. The family has the sympathy of their friends in Granby and community. The fatal explosion occurred as the last of 35 sticks was being placed in the drill hole. Capps' body was blown about 85 feet upward in and out in a drift in the mine. Mr. Capps is survived by his widow and four children, also his mother. Leo Shipman who was standing about three feet from the explosion out of line with its main force, received severe injuries to his head and face. It was thought for a time that the sight of both eyes was destroyed, but the doctors finally announced that the vision in one eye was unimpared and thought that he could see from the other. He was removed from intensive care where he was first admitted to St. John's hospital in Joplin. (The next few sentetnces are damaged....) He leaves his wife and three children, Mary Francis, Sallie Mae and Sadie Katherine and his step-son Donald Joe; also his mother Amy M. Capps and his brother Junior Capps of Granby and two sisters, Mrs. Roy Hobbs of Tulsa and Mrs. Bill Arnall of Granby. [Note: Obviously I was most interested in the Bacon Ridge article on the other side of this one. However, it always pays to turn them over as the Leo Shipman in this article about Mr. Capps was my uncle. I will attest that his sight was fine and he spent many, many years happily fishing and appearing on TV with his stringer of crappie or whatever...most normally KODE TV in Joplin.]

Deb, Although I don't specifically remember the "Bacon Ridge" column, I have read several similar articles & they are really an insight into the lives & times of the area. I think everyone on this list would appreciate learning more of the styles & thoughts during this era. I hope that you can find the original newspaper's on film so that you can acquire a complete set for your book. Take care, Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: <DebShipmanRowe@cs.com> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:20 AM Subject: [MONEWTON] Bacon Ridge Articles >

I have taken a bit more time to discover that I have about one hundred more names to post to the list of names which appear in various articles and notes used by my grandfather, Otis Benjamin Howard in his Bacon Ridge column, 1943-46. Maybe I should clarify for anyone unfamiliar with the column that he wrote in a very naive Ozark manner about things happening around Granby, at church etc. They are not made of "news" in the sense of "dry " factual news as reported on the front page, if that helps to describe it. He wrote more about the people and what they were planting, selling, who was building what, moving where, etc...and did so in sort of a humorous way weaving in stories about local history, family and the many friends he had in the area. I think what makes them so delightful also is the way he talked and references he made to things...obviously to those of us who enjoy history, it is very interesting. i.e. references to the Civil War, etc. Anyway, I am working on it!!!! Hope to get them all put together in a book soon! But, I thought in the meantime I would just post some of the names he mentions as some of you will most likely see a relative or two listed and I know that is always fun. I also have over forty of his articles and have discovered the information which appears on the other side of the Bacon Ridge to be very interesting as well! I am thinking some of you might like me to type them up one at a time and post those here. Because the stuff on the reverse is actually the factual information printed like, land purchases, births,deaths, etc., some of you might benefit from something which I might post. To the best of my knowledge, no one has been able to locate these particular years of the newspaper anywhere...so it would be sorta fresh information. Anyway, I will try to organize a better list of names from the Bacon Ridge articles and post those today or tonight. Deb Rowe Vancouver

Today my column is at the request of Shirley Treadway, a reader.  She has wondered at the old jewelry items found at auctions, flea markets, antique shops…and the story such a piece could tell.  She asked me to take the questions she had, and then weave a story.  And so I have… The Wedding Band (from the "Sunday Afternoon Rocking" series) 1835 The day Daniel placed the gold band on Jane's finger, she twisted and turned it, gazing with wonder upon it and proud that her husband had kept his word.  They had married in North Carolina and spent the equivalent of their honeymoon traveling through Cumberland Gap and then down the river by flat boat. Well she remembered the evening of the promise, when he took her aside at a brush arbor meeting, and she knew by the determination in his stance and the serious set of his jaw, that he had come to a decision.  "There ain't nothing for me here, Jane.  And I am aiming to leave.  I want you to leave with me.  I have not much to give you, but one day I will have. And when I have made my place, one day I will put a ring on your finger."  And so they had married…without a ring. She made him a promise the day he kept his.  "I will never take it off." 1866 Jane called Tom, her youngest son to her bedside, the day he announced he would be marrying Lavinia.  Well she knew Tom's circumstances…and her own.  "Tom," she told him, "You got five youngins to raise and good it is Lavinia will take your family on.  But I expect you have no money for a ring, and so I want you to hear me out.  I promised your Papa I will never remove this ring while I am yet living, and I will not.  But when I am gone, I am telling you to remove it.  And place it on Lavinia's finger.  You make her a promise, same as your Papa made me.  You have not much to give her, but this ring is a promise you will stick by her same as she has promised to stick by your youngins." 1895 Lavinia stuck by Tom's family. She raised them, and she raised the ones she and Tom brought into the world.  And Tom kept his promise.  He never had a great deal materially to give her, but he stuck by her, same as she stuck by his family.  All of her young years, Martha watched the golden band glinting in the sun, the light of a fire, as Lavinia worked.  She thought as the years passed how strange it was that the band never lost its gleam, its luster…when the hands that wore them told such a different story.  Lavinia's busy hands, the hands the children watched kneading dough, firmly grasping a hoe, determined in their attack of a wash board…slowly changed as the years went on.  They went from smooth and soft, to reddened and rough, and finally the busy hands lay gently clasped, wrinkled and work-worn, on a chest that grew quiet.   Martha put the ring away. 1915 Molly loved to sift through the bits of treasures in Mama's trunk, and sometimes if Mama was not too busy, she would sit beside her and tell her the stories of the treasures.  The pretty blue silk covered box, she told her, was from the pie supper where she met Papa, and the Indian head penny was what her uncle had given her the day she was born.  And the wedding ring that just fit on Molly's thumb was her grandmother's.  "It was my Mama's," Martha told her, "And it was my Papa's mother's before that. It came with a promise each time it was passed, and the day I kept it, I decided on a promise of my own.  It will be passed right on, Molly, and each time the stories of the promises can be told.  It is the story of our family in this place.  One day the ring will be yours."  Molly, raised her bright blue eyes to meet her Mama's, and furrowed her eyebrows in concentration.  "Then, Mama," she proclaimed, "I promise to give it to my own little girl, and tell her all about Samuel and Jane, and the flat boat.  And about Tom and Lavinia, and the poor little children without a mama she raised." 1955 Molly never had children, and so she never kept her promise.  She kept it tucked away and now and then would see it and think perhaps she should tell the story to someone, perhaps Nancy, but somehow that time never evolved.  It was her niece who cleared out the home Molly had known, and distributed first one thing and then another to those she thought could use it, keeping only the things she would find useful herself.  When she came upon the wedding ring, she wondered where it had come from, for Molly had never married. It could not have been Martha's for Martha was buried in hers.  Shrugging her shoulders, Nancy pocketed it and dropped it in her jewelry box, never intending to wear it, but thinking perhaps one day she would have it melted down and something made of it. 1995 With Mother in the nursing home, and it obvious she could never come back home, all Jim knew to do was to clear out her apartment.  The bills at the nursing home were outrageous, and there was no sense wasting what little money she had on utilities and upkeep for something she was not likely to ever return to again.  He saw no reason to upset her with his decision, and so did not tell her of her plans.  He quietly cleared out her belongings, storing some, and selling others.  Her care fund did not swell a great deal with the sales, but enough to help.  She did have some pieces of jewelry that fetched a fair price, and a few that really were worth little, but he sold them as a lump.  He saw no reason not to do so, as he had no wife and no daughters. His brothers assured him the pieces meant nothing to them. Nancy died and never knew her things were not still as she had left them.  She could not have told the story of the ring anyway. 2001 Shirley stood in front of the jewelry case at an antique mall.  A visit to such a place was as much a walk through time as reading a historical novel, she thought…for when she held in her hands the bits and pieces of past lives, she could not help but wonder the stories they could tell.  And so it was, a wedding ring gleamed softly in the light from a nearby window.  And these were the thoughts she had, and the thoughts she wrote to me: "Obviously well worn. Was there really 'romance' in the eyes of both the bride and groom when he slipped it on her finger? How much did it originally cost? Hundreds of minuscule scratches could each tell a story of the original wearer of that gold wedding ring. How old is it, really? Did it remain on her finger when the meals were cooked, biscuit dough was kneaded?  Was it there when clothes were hand washed on an old scrub board? Our great and great-great grandmothers could tell a story, but our imaginations are vivid as we look upon or hold one of these priceless rings. Why do descendants, sometimes, inherit something like this, and sell it at a flea market, or worse yet, throw it away because it may not look like much?" Just a bit of imagining…from both Shirley and myself, jan Copyright ©2001JanPhilpot ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (Note: Afternoon Rocking messages are meant to be passed on, meant to be shared...simply share though e-mail as written without alterations...and in entirety

Good morning.I'm decendent from Henry&Elenor through Thomas and Mary Standiffer Woodcocks son William born about 1811who married Mary? born about 1824 before 1840.Probley in Lebonon TN.Or White Co.TN.William and Mary are found in Jefferson Co MO in 1840 with children L.- Henry was born 1840,Abraham 1848,Elijah 1850,Roseetta 1854,Reislla 1855 and George M.1856.These kids are found scattered with other families in 1850.Abe,George and Elijah lived in Granby Mo (Newton Co) untill they died.With the gap in years between children I believe that there were more kids.I've never been able to locate anything on William and Mary.Henry lived in Sabastain Co ARK for a while and then in Okl.Can anyone fill in some gaps.Thanks much.Norma Jean

Some of you know that I have great intentions to someday get a book completed with some of the notes my grandfather used to write his articles "Bacon Ridge" for the Granby newspaper 1943-46. I have NO idea when I will finally have this thing finished as I seem to also have a "life" that keeps getting in the way! But, today I was looking through things and thought I'd at least post the names which have appeared so far! Thought some of you would recognize a few! There are plenty more! Deb Rowe Vancouver ****************************************************************************** ******************** Dona Howard John Siler John Pharris Pie Gibbons Tom White Dr. Hudson Rubert Charleston Effie Nunn Cob Hudson Burtrum Brothers Tip Jennings Bill Ledgerwood Sam Woodcock Frank Prine Eula Pace Mrs. Wirth Fowler Cal Jefferson Frank Scholes Cotton Smith Leon Arnold Gladys Asbell Mrs. Hudson Don Hudson Maggie varner Jim Thorp Bill Thorn Gerald Kirk Ray Mathis Jim Tharp Bill Britton Roy Nunn Mrs. Otis Howard Bobbie June Howard Bonnie Howard Bert Howard Grace Conness Earl Conness Minnie Tharp Rev. Mr. George Kelley Alfred Snow Jerry L. Howard Doc Rolens Ralph Dannke John Vickers Bill Miller George Moreland John Farris Jack Cooper Clarence Bucklew Mrs. Bernard Ross Howard Lee Newton Dean Roberts Hunter Lacey Virgil Arnold Mrs. Lilah Shults Mrs. Ledgerwood Dr. White D. Richardson Rachel Turner Doc Carver (George Washington Carver) Horace Ruark Art Dunn

How do you get something to be looked up in the Newspapers on microfilm?

I'm trying to find the location and the names of people who are buried in the Pleasant Flat Cemetery in Newton County. Anyone know the location? Could it be what is now called the Christopher Cemetery? Any information is appreciated! Donna Baker (bakerx@hotmail.com) Researching Hamilton/Sitler/Everly/Woodcock families

Here is the list of newspapers on microfilm that can be borrowed on Inter-library loan from the State Historical Society of Missouri that they gave me for Newton Co. The best newspaper I found for obits and local gossip for Racine and Spurgeon and the other little communities before 1900 (which is the time frame I work in) is Neosho's Miner and Mechanic. Deb Hallecook MISSOURI NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM AT THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI NEWTON COUNTY DIAMOND: Diamond News (w) Oct 6, Nov 10-Dec 8, 1932 Feb 2-Mar 2, 16-Apr 6, 20, May 18, Jun 1, 29, Jly 20, 27, 1933 Jan 11, 18, Feb 8, May 3-17, Jun 28-Dec 18, 1934 Feb 7-28, Apr 4-Jly 25, Aug 15, 29, Sep 6, 1935 Dec 28, 1944 Jan 4-18, Feb1-22, Mar 1-May 31, Jun 14, 21, Jly 5-Sep 20, Oct 11, 25, Nov 8, 29-Dec 27, 1945 Feb 10, 24-Apr 30, May 9-Jun 13, 27, Jly 11-Oct 3, 17, 24, Nov 7-21, Dec 5-26, 1946 Jan 2-30, Feb 13, 1947 Jan 4, 1951-Jan 19, 1961 Newton County News (w) Jan 26, 1961-Oct 27, 1966 GRANBY: Miner (w) Oct 4, 1873-Sep 26, 1874 Sep 16, 1876 Miner (w) Feb 21, 1913-Feb 27, 1914 Miner-Missourian (w) Apr 14, 1916-Dec 21, 1920 Missourian (w) Mar 6, 1914-Apr 7, 1916 News-Herald (w) Dec 17, 1925 Feb 4-Dec 30, 1943 Newton County News (w) Jan 6, 1972-Jly 30, 1998 Newton County News and Granby Record (w) May 15, 1968-Dec 31, 1970 Newton County News-Record (w) Jan 7-Dec 30, 1971 Record (w) Sep 14, 1967-May 8, 1968 NEOSHO: Daily Democrat Jly 19-Sep 26, 1905 Jan 28, 1906-Dec 31, 1914 Jly 23, 1915-Dec 31, 1924 Jly 3, 1925-Dec 31, 1934 Jly 1, 1935-Dec 31, 1941 Jly 1, 1944-Nov 30, 1952 Free Press (w) Oct 9, 1903-Sep 30, 1904 Graphic and Miner Mechanic (w) Nov 29, 1963-Sep 16, 1966 Miner and Mechanic (d) Sep 23, 1879-Mar 25, 1880 Miner and Mechanic (w) Oct 25, 1879-Oct 2, 1880 Oct 8, 1881-Jan 12, Mar 1, 1884-Dec 27, 1902 Jly 4, 1903-Jan 6, 1961 Sep 23, 1966-Dec 31, 1971 Miner Mechanic and Graphic News and Picture Weekly Jan 13, 1961-Nov 22, 1963 Daily News Dec 1, 1952-present Newton County News (w) Nov 3, 1966-May 9, 1968 Aug 5, 1998-present Times (w) Jan 6, 1870-Aug 21, 1884 May 20, 1886-Oct 31, 1889 Jan 9, 1890-Jly 23, 1953 NEWTONIA: Newton County News (w) Aug 14, 1890-Jun 27, 1907 SENECA: Dispatch (w) May 27, 1898-Jun 8, 1900 Hustler (w) Jan 3, 1907-Aug 27, 1908 News-Dispatch (w) Jan 3, 1963-present

> Beth; I saw your message on the Newton County, Missouri Rootsweb list about losing all your stored e-mails. I lost most of mine last Fall, so I know how it feels. I just wanted to tell you you can go here: > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > And enter MONEWTON-L and on the next page you can search through all the messages ever posted to the Rootsweb MONEWTON-L by year and keyword. Or enter any other of Rootsweb Mailing lists names. It is a great way to retrieve e-mail addresses or lost information. I also do this with surnames I am researching and have found some valuable information and new contacts this way. > > Hope this helps. > > Janet Crain > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~craingen/ > > Researching CRAIN/CRANE and ELLIOTT/ELLIOT in Newton County, MO 1840 to 1880 >

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [MONEWTON] RE MONEWTON ROLL CALL Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 18:18:22 -0800 From: "Beth Skipworth" <skipbethfivearea.com@newmail.rootsweb.com> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> References: <009901c07c55$4a1f3f00$294c5da6@computer> Grace, Sorry to be so long in getting back to you. My computer has been down and I have lost everything. Had all of your messages in an email file. Lost. Do not know how to backup email files. I am anxious to find out if you have found any more info about James S. and family. And who is the Larry James? There was another person asking about James S. Cannot remember exactly. Like Luc or Lux or something like there. Is this person related to you? I am still teaching school and getting slower by the year. I mean by that it takes longer to get things done or maybe there is more to do. The latter seems to be the key. Please let me hear. skipbeth@fivearea.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Marv & Grace <marvd@rmi.net> To: <MONEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 11:05 PM Subject: [MONEWTON] RE MONEWTON ROLL CALL > Bio on FOWLER family compiled by Larry James in 1983 has: > JAMES S. FOWLER was born abt. 1809 in KY and died in 1854 in Newton Co. He > married Jerusha Burdett who was born in 1816 in TN and died in 1858 in Newton Co. > They came to Newton Co. in 1841. (Then it lists children) > > Have not been able to uncover very much on this couple before Newton Co. Need > parents and siblings. Believe they came from Bedford Co., TN. They are my > gr-gr-grandparents. > > Grace > > > > > > > ==== MONEWTON Mailing List ==== > Newton County, Missouri MOGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~monewton/newton.html > > ============================== > The only real-time collaboration tool that allows you and other family > members to create a FREE, password-protected family tree. > http://www.ancestry.com/oft/login.asp > >