They are Sections. One Section is a square mile (640 acres). For detailed information see http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/boundaries/a_plss.html. For two more good websites re understanding land records see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_(U.S._land_surveying) and http://127.0.0.1:4664/cache?event_id=12956&schema_id=1&q=sections+acres+numbering+township+range&s=ijdL1r2YmyG5m8W6fzN7qZIhrFY Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy McGinnis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 4:31 AM Subject: [MOOREGON] Tarltons, McElmerry and Woods in Oregon County Plat Book 1930 > > This plat book is great! Thanks Elaine. What are the numbered squares > called? Districts? Plats? > http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?c=platic > Click on "Browse all images" and select Oregon. > > I have several questions about (relatives of) landowners on the Oregon > County, T. 23N. R.3W. map who were mentioned in an 1889 divorce record: > > Can anyone tell me about Chas. Tarlton in Johnson Twp, #22 and D.A. > Tarleton > in Jobe Twp #34? > How about J.A. McElmerry in Pine Twp, #17 or the various Woods families? > > My known connections to Oregon County ended around 1910, but these are > names > that possibly link to my g-grandparents, Josephus Moore and Mary Lucinda > Haws / Haus. They were divorcing in 1889. Lanita found this divorce > record: > > [B.2F.175 [box & file] > MOORE, M. L. v MOORE, J. S. > Divorce 1889 > Affidavit 19 Mar 1889: Couple married 31 Jun 1886 Oregon Co., MO; > separated > 25 Dec 1887; Mary charges Josephus with neglect and seizure of > possessions; > requests alimony and immediate support in the amount of $150; > Petition for Divorce: filed 22 Mar 1889 > Attachment: for seizure of possessions in amount of $150 22 Mar 1889; Mary > states Josephus is planning to abscond from domicile and leave the state > 22 Mar 1889: Mary, along with E. D. Roberts, J. C. Thommasson, W. J. > Thommasson posts Bond for Warrant in amount of $300 > Summons: 23 Mar 1889 for Josephus' appearance in Oregon County court Aug > 1889; Sheriff's Return 27 Mar 1889 - Josephus not found > Warrant: issued 25 Mar 1889 for seizure of Mary's possessions in the > amount > of $150 from Josephus and garnishees: J. Cal Smith, David Tarlton, Henry > Tarlton; served 28 Mar 1889.] > > I suspect that Josephus's mother may have been Elizabeth "Betsy" > McElmurry, > daughter of Andrew McElmurry, Carter County residents during the Civil > War. > Betsy was married to a Woods before she married a Josephus Moore in 1861. > He > was apparently also called Si or Silas. Anyway, I found all of these names > on the plat map. > > Who were E.D. Roberts, J.C. and W.J. Thomasson, J. Cal Smith, David and > Henry Tarlton named in the 1889 divorce record? > > Sorry for being long-winded, but I thought the divorce record might help > to > ring a bell for someone. > > Thanks for your help. > > Judy McGinnis > > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 18:44:03 -0500 > From: "Elaine Wyatt Branham" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOOREGON] SEEKING INFO IN OREGON COUNTY > To: <[email protected]> > > And this may help you. This is a website where you can access Missouri > county plat books. > http://digital.library.umsystem.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?c=platic > Click on "Browse all images" and select Oregon. > > > Elaine Wyatt Branham > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message