The business that probably has the plat book is Polk County Electric on East Jackson and Market, just one block east of square. Jack Glendenning, the owner, is very knowledgable about local history. FYI the 1903 plat book is available for a nominal charge from the Greene County Archives as are plat books from the surrounding counties. Was priced around $2.00 plus shipping. Each place mentioned in Bolivar has its own strengths, Public library has many books, family histories, and all local census on microfilm and all of the Bolivar papers on film. The Ozarks Gen Society in Spfd is open Tues eves., Weds afternoon and Sat., 10-4. Check out their website. They also have many publications for sale that relate to Polk county. Happy researching

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/1210 Message Board Post: Trying to find location of grave for Lydia/Malinda Davis. Died sometime after 1870. Wife of John Davis. They lived in Looney Township.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson/Gilmore/Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/1209 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Anna/Anne (Wilson) Gilmore found on 1850 census in Polk County, Missouri. She was married to Thomas Gilmore in Grainger, Tennessee and the couple settled in Polk County in the late 1840's. Son Peter and daughters, Nancy, Mary, Lucinda, and Lavinia. Trying to establish if they also had a daughter, Lydia, who was married to John Davis.

GERALDINE EFFENBECK REDDING -- Services for Geraldine Cecil Effenbeck, 76, of Redding will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Allen & Dahl Fu- neral Chapel in Redding. The Rev. Richard James of Destiny Fellowship in Red- ding will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 un- til 8 p.m. today at Allen & Dahl in Redding. Burial will be at Redding Cemetery following the ser- vices. Mrs. Effenbeck died Tues- day, Oct. 7, 2003 at Canyon- wood Nursing and Rehabilita- tion Center in Redding Born Oct. 10, 1926 in Clin- ton, Mo., she moved to Shasta County in 1951 from Bolivar, Mo. She was a mobile home park manager in Redding and Anderson. Survivors include sons Ed Krtek and Stephen Krtek, both of Redding; daughter Cynthia Jensen of Tracy; brothers LeRoy Seiner of Hu- mansville, Mo., and Bobby Seiner of Kansas City, Mo.; sister Maxine Smith of Boli- var, Mo.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Stroke Association, 1710 Gil- breth Road, Burlingame, CA 94010. Arrangements are being handled by Allen & Dahl Fu- neral Chapel in Redding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Taken for the Reddiing, (CA) Searchlight of 10/10/03.

If you are looking for something older there is also a plat map for 1881 at the Polk County Historical Society. The Historical Society is closed for the season, but I was told that someone had the same plat map in their business in Bolivar [anyone know where that is?]. Gayla

The library in Bolivar has a lot of good information. The genealogical society also has a library on the square. If you have a chance you should also try to make it to Springfield. The Springfield-Greene County library has a big genealogy section. Then there is the Ozarks Genealogical Society library (the Greene County genealogical society for the most part). If you need addresses or directions, please let me know. I live in Springfield and have spent a lot of time researching in Polk County because that is where the majority of my mom's family was from. --- Ronnie Ellis <[email protected]> wrote: > I will be visiting Polk Co in the next few weeks. > Are there any particular > places that are good for genealogical research - a > local library, an > historical society, the courthouse? I am > particularly interested in > researching the names Haralson and Campbell in the > area. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > R Ellis > Austin, TX > > > > ==== MOPOLK Mailing List ==== > Contact listowner: [email protected] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HANSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1208 Message Board Post: Lant Melanchton HANSON b: 1 Jul. 1887 in Elliot, Ford, Illinois d: 16 Apr. 1984 in Lufkin, Angelina, Texas Lant Melanchton HANSON resided in Humansville, Polk Co., Missouri for 15 years. Trying to locate information on him and his family line, wives he married and children perhaps. Believe he married maybe three times. He was a Lutheran and was a minsiter of various churches. Anyone researching this family line or has any information about him please email me.

Try pulling up Polk Co. Mo.,their web page as a Polk Co plat book for 1903. J.R.Smith

Need plat map for Polk co, Mo. with families of Hickman,Hurd/Herd. Patsy

Start at the Polk County Genealogical Society ,they are on the Southeast corner of the square in the basement. They are the best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J.R.Smith

I will be visiting Polk Co in the next few weeks. Are there any particular places that are good for genealogical research - a local library, an historical society, the courthouse? I am particularly interested in researching the names Haralson and Campbell in the area. Any advice would be appreciated. R Ellis Austin, TX

Hi Ronnie, Would part of your Haralson family include the good doctor who delivered so many of the Polk County babies? I seem to remember that name as the one who delivered my Grandmother in 1880. Her name was Myrtle Mae Everly. Bev Langley, BC

With all this talk of Russells, I am wondering if anyone has ever come across a Mary (Polly) Russell who married Hiram Tuck in 1841 in Polk County? There are conflictin reports as to her birthplace, either Arkansas or Tennessee. We would love to be able to place her with a family before she married but have no clues up til now. Bev Allen Langley, BC

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/173.92.1.1 Message Board Post: No I don't have a copy of John RUSSELL's will. I had just put John together with Abraham from what I have found on the Internet and then last week what George E. Russell sent me. Contact me at [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Payne/Watts/Phillips*Phips*Fifs*Phelps Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HMB.2ACE/1170.1 Message Board Post: Hello Mark, I think your George Payne may be the brother to my James L. Payne who also served in the Civil War (Co, (E) 1st Regiment of Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers (I have the pesion file). James L. Payne was married to Martha L. Watts of Arkansas. James L. Payne's death certificate lists Elijah Payne as his father and Kesiah Phillips as his mother. I have seen his mother's name as Phillips/Phips/Fifs/Phelps. Were you ever able to acquire George's death certificate and does it note his mother and father's names? Best wishes, Jamie Payne-Buttner [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Albright, Prater Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HMB.2ACE/1207 Message Board Post: Solomon Albright b.TN c.1820 m. Sarah Ann____ TN. One son was Henry Monroe Albright b. 26NOV1864 Lafayette IN. Solomon and Henry believed to be living in Pleasant Hope in 1887 when Henry married Frances Josephine Prater.

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/173.92.1 Message Board Post: This is my feeling also as Henry A H also has a daughter Bursheba (Bersheba). I have a copy of John Russell's will. If you don't have this I'll be happy to forward a copy to you.

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/173.92 Message Board Post: I that Henry A. H. Russell is probably the son of John Russell and wife Bersheba. I am working on sibling, Joseph RUSSELL. [email protected]

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/1206 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on George W. Russell and his wife Elizabeth Matilda Lathrop, that were in Marion Twp., Polk Co., Missouri between 1885 and 1893. They had several children while in Polk County, four of which died - one my have been George Washington Russell, Jr. Two older daughters married while in Polk Co. Lydia J. Russell married Benjamin Cooper abt 1893 and Mary A. Russell married John Wells abt 1888. If anyone has information on this family, please contact me at [email protected]

According to the plat map of Polk County 1903, Jefferson Township (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judysstuff/polk/09.gif), in the NE corner of section 20, Twp 35, Range 23, in the 320 acre plot of land listed as belonging to G.W. Skidmore, there are two buildings. The first is adjacent to the road, while the second is about a 1/2 mile south of the road. I looked at the aerial maps of this place on TerraServer (http://terraserver-usa.com/default.aspx). Currently there is a farmhouse just south off the road (now East 330th road, east of Hwy O/South 70th Road and west of South 85th Road), but the second structure to the south looks like it could be an abandoned house/barn/I don't know what. If anyone can tell me what this building is/was, I would be very interested as this property did belong to my ancestors about 100-150 years ago. For you GPS buffs, the mysterious building is at- Decimal Latitude: 37.7783, Longitude: -93.4870 Deg/Min/Sec Latitude: 37N 46' 41.88", Longitude: 93W 29' 13.19" 2.2 miles (as the crow flies) from Rondo, bearing 291.9 degrees. As a follow up question, when did the railroad running from Flemington to Bolivar quit running? Thanks for any help on this oddball query! Chris Swingle