This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1216.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi there again, These are the same counties my family is from. Gosh I did lots of work for this on paper and my grandma still alive lives in Missouri. So when I got all the cemeteries and places for them to check out. The did a trip and got lots of information. I think I would of loved to have been able to do the footwork. She got to meet lots of people on the way. And learned alot too. I started doing our genealogy because my grandma she can't see out her eyes very good. So I would get info from her and then go from there. It has blossomed for like 3 years or so now. My great grandpa was born in Hickory Co. Mo. and then lived in Flemington, and Humansville MO. They then moved to Los Angeles in the early 1900's. I would of loved to of seen LA back then. Can't even image it that way now. Her sister was a good one and wrote lots of notes growing up. Makes you think of it is a most to keep track of some of those neat things of growing up. My grandma and her daughter took the trip to Dallas CO. the summer of 2002. Hope you find what you are looking for. Happy Trails....... Shawn Cantrell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1216.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Shawn, The Surnames you mentioned I have not found in my family, although I havent gotten very far with the Mitchell side of the family, I know they were in Hickory, Polk and Dallas Counties in Mo. The Samuel I mentioned I have found is Samuel L. Mitchell b. 26-Jan-1855 in Dallas Co. Mo. and d.1-Mar-1923 Hickory Co., Mo. buried at Nemo Cem. Nemo, Hickory, Mo. I have found both his parents were born in Missouri But, I have yet to locate them or find the names. Some of the children of Samuel Mitchell lived in Malta Bend, Saline Co.,Mo. I do not have any brothers or sisters for my Samuel at this point. Still searching!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alfords, Spears, Lefflers, Wisdoms, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1216.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Sherri, I have lots of family from Polk and I have to look but seems like there is Mitchell. Do you have any Alfords, Spears, Lefflers, Wisdoms in your family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ballou Jones Swink Price Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1217 Message Board Post: Is there anybody with access to the Flemington or Bolivar newspapers who would perform a lookup for me? I am searching for the obituary for Mary (Ballou) Swink who died in Flemington, Polk Co., Missouri 6 Feb. 1912. Mary Ballou was born in Ashe Co., NC 29 Oct. 1829. She moved as a young lady to Pulaski Co., KY where she married William C. Swink. Several of the Swink family moved to Polk Co., MO as did members of the Price family both of Pulaski Co., KY. I am searching for proof of Mary's parents. Any help will be appreciated. Joel N. Swink 60262 E. Alt Rd. Sandy, OR 97055 503 622 3032

There are dozens of Mitchells listed in the Polk County Cemetery Books. Many in Mitchell Campground cemetery. Found S, A,; S. R; Samuel Elbert; a Lewis G; a Louie C; Albert P; Albert Ray; Albert Wesley; a M.A; M.L.; M.M; Harry G. in various cemeteries. Any help? Norma (Crain) Green ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Seeking information on Minnie Jones born April 1886, dau of Umphrey Mitchell Jones & Evaline Ruth Lawson. I have a picture made just before World War 1. Thanks. R Bruhn

Hi cousin, we're related but apparently you know more than I do. I am from the Lawson side. However, I didn't have anything more than Ev as her name. I have as his name Humprey "Dump" not Umphrey, any idea which would be correct. I think this came from my mom's files before she died. She wasn't very good at documenting her sources. Carolyn Caplinger [email protected] --- [email protected] wrote: > Seeking information on Minnie Jones born April > 1886, dau of Umphrey > Mitchell Jones & Evaline Ruth Lawson. I have a > picture made just before > World War 1. > Thanks. R Bruhn > > > ==== MOPOLK Mailing List ==== > Contact listowner: [email protected] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell/Dobbs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1216.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Jan, I am getting my info from my grandmother who doesnt remember the way she used to, So it is possible they lived in Clay Co., I will research the names you gave me further and see what I come up with. I have a lot of old pictures of this family with only names written on them no dates or places. My G. Grandfather Louis Sawyers married one of the daughters Lucy Irene thats how I have the pictures. Thanks again!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1216.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I read your post....checked some of my resources. Any chance they might have been in Clay Co., MO? I searched the 1880 census online for your names and found: Sam. F. MITCHELL Self M Male W 24 OH Farmer ENG OH Elizabeth MITCHELL Wife M Female W 20 MO Keeping House IN IN Source Information: Census Place Clay, Linn, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254700 NA Film Number T9-0700 Page Number 539C AND....the next household: Samuel F. MITCHELL Self M Male W 60 ENG Farmer ENG ENG Eliza J. MITCHELL Wife M Female W 44 OH Keeping House PA PA Benjamin F. MITCHELL Son S Male W 16 OH Help On Farm PA OH Walter MITCHELL Son S Male W 14 OH Help On Farm PA OH Albert MITCHELL Son S Male W 10 MO At Home PA OH Peter MITCHELL Son S Male W 7 MO PA OH Thomas MITCHELL Son S Male W 5 MO PA OH Martha MITCHELL Dau S Female W 3 MO PA OH Source Information: Census Place Clay, Linn, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254700 NA Film Number T9-0700 Page Number 539C NOTE the son named Albert! Hope this helps you....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mitchell/Dobbs Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1216 Message Board Post: I am searching for parents of Sam Mitchell and his wife Frances Elizabeth (Dobbs)b. abt 1852. I only have information family members can remember, which would be the names of the 7 children born to Sam and Frances. Children: 4 sons- Louis, Harrison, Albert and Malcom "Jim", and 3 daughters Lucy Irene m. Louis Alvin Sawyers, Netty m.Ferguson and Lillie m. Henry Williams. I have a picture of Frances Elizabeth Dobbs parents(attached) the only information on the back is Grandpa and Grandma Dobbs."Jim" may have died abt. age 26 due to some heart complications. I believe the Mitchell's to be in Polk Co, and the Dobbs maybe Hickory Co. ??? Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks so much!!

Genealogists, particularly those interested in the use of technology, will meet in St. Louis from 22-24 January 2004 for NGS GENTECH 2004. December 1 is the deadline for the "early bird" registration discount. Since 1993, GENTECH has been the national conference for people interested in GENealogy and TECHnology. In 2002 GENTECH strengthened its infrastructure and expanded its role by becoming a division of the National Genealogical Society. Each year the conference has featured a panel of nationally known speakers who have addressed themselves to every aspect of the use of computer and Internet technology to support genealogical research - to meet the needs of advanced users as well as those just beginning to use technology in their research. This year there will be a special Librarian's Pre-Conference at NGS GENTECH Thursday, January 22, 2004. Details of this special Pre-Conference are at: www.slcl.lib.mo.us/slcl/sc/gentech04/precon-schedule.htm. Information on the entire NGS GENTECH conference can be found at: http://www.eshow2000.com/ngsgentech/register_now.cfm or at the St. Louis Genealogical Society website: www.stlgs.org/gentech2004 John Konvalinka, CGRS(sm), CGL(sm) www.konvalinka.com CGRS (Certified Genealogical Records Specialist) and CGL (Certified Genealogical Lecturer) are service marks of the Board for the Certification of Genealogists <http://www.BCGcertification.org> used under license by certified persons after periodic competency evaluations.

I'm feeling a little silly today since it's my birthday, and decided to see if I could come up with a list where you can spot fellow family historians, or recognize yourself as one. You know you are a family historian when..... By Lanita Sconce Miller 10. You start out each email.... HI COUSIN.. 9. You have memorized the email addresses of people you’ve never met, but continue to have to check your address book for close family members. 8. Upon being introduced to one whose last name is a familiar surname, you ask them... “Are you connected to the _________ family who were from ________?” 7. You mention ancestors at every family gathering. 6. You think the roll of the eyes from other members at that same family gathering only means that they have a serious hereditary eye disease. 5. The 1890 census continues to be on your yearly Christmas List. 4. A “good” vacation means several stops at different courthouses as well as the cemeteries and finding great great grandma’s answer to a brick wall. 3. A great birthday gift is a subscription to a genealogical website or magazine. 2. You have more pictures of tombstones than living people. AND THE NUMBER 1 WAY TO KNOW IS............... 1. You find yourself going to other people’s family reunions in hopes that you will find SOMEONE who knows SOMETHING about great great great grandma Matilda. Happy Hunting, Lanita Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/879.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Judith, No you are not silly and Thanks for that idea. I have been looking for this particular Hugh Smith for too long to take easy offense. The Hugh Smith name has been a nemesis for me, I think, so far I have had four to find, I have found two.. Thanks again. Judy Smith/Colorado

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/879.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Judy, This may be a silly reply, but I'd rather say it than keep quiet and possibly have you lose information. Have you clicked "POLK BOARD" at the top of the page with "Johnston" filled in blank? You've probably already seen it, but there is Hugh Smith info there. Judith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, McGee, Williams, Looney, Johnston and many others Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/879.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for replying. I have tried various posting through the years, including Missouri-D with no result, but perhaps I shall post again. I am sometimes on various rootsweb queries, so I am wondering if you pick up any clues on Hugh and Ellender/Nelly Smith, would you let me know? I don't mind the research, it is I don't know where to look next. Thanks again. Judy Smith/Colorado

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SIMMONS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/1192.1 Message Board Post: No Connection. pg.89 Polk County, Missouri Federal Census -- Madison Township H.H. 1617 Simmons, Clerissa 2000 - 1500 45 F TN Rachel 22 F TN Ellen 20 F TN Anderson fmh 15 M MO James 12 M MO Clerissa C. 10 F MO pg. 88 H.H. 1587 Simmons, Merrit fmr -500 26 M TN Elenor 18 F KY pg. 90 H.H. 1636 Simmons, John fmr 1200 -- 300 66 M NC Catharine 69 F NC DELVEY, Joseph fmr 11 M MO Buried in Payne Cemetery Simmons, Julia M. 5-12, 1912 Simmons, Ernest 12-15, 1912 10-28, 1981 Beverly

Cy: There are a few articles on Jacob Lemmons in the Ozarkin' located in Springfield,(Greene) Mo., as Polk Co was created from Greene in 1835. Ozarkin' is a Genealogy Quarterly. Good Luck. r b PS One of my Perimans (not direct line) md into this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/879.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Judy -- I'm sorry to say I do not know anything about Nelly. But I am just beginning my work on the Johnstons. Perhaps you could make a querry on the Polk Co Mo ROOTSWEB site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mopolk/ This site has many usefil links if you keep scrolling down. Judith Irby Welsh

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEMONS/LEMMONS, HODGE, LEMON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1215 Message Board Post: Found out that ancestors slave owners had two large HODGE Plantations -- one in Missouri (location not specific but Polk is a clue); and one in Jefferson, Marion County, TX. Slaves would be transferred back and forth to tend needs of both plantations. Any help would be appreicated. also the LEMONS and HODGE folks were family connected, so both names apply in this endeavor. Thanks,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEMONS, LEMMONS, HODGE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1214 Message Board Post: My family has been in contact with others and found out that jacob LEMMONS (LEMONS) was one of the found fathers of Polk County, MO. Would like to get some info on this historical person. thanks for any help. Cy