Freida: I assume you are talking about the 1888 county history. I have a copy. What would you like for me to look up for you? John E. Sparks FMN1949@aol.com wrote: > Greetings, > > Does anyone out there have the History of Putman Co and if so would you be > willing to do a lookup for me? > > Thanks for your time and help > > Freida in NM

Greetings, Does anyone out there have the History of Putman Co and if so would you be willing to do a lookup for me? Thanks for your time and help Freida in NM

30 Sep 1891, Obituary ***This obituary is well over half a page of a newspaper page, taken from a Unionville, MO newspaper. Since it is so long..I'm going to take the genealogical data from it to post...so its not going to be as written. The death of William H. WATTS, occurred on September 24th from cholera morbus. He was born in Edgar county, Indiana 30 Sep 1837 and married at Columbus City, Iowa, Sept 24, 1861. He died on the 30th anniversary of his marriage. He leaves a wife, Anna, who is a sister of Dr. E. J. GEISINGER, Mrs. D.W. WILLIAMS, and Mrs. J.B. FREED of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Mary OSBORN of Cincinnati, Iowa and Mrs. Lizzie GRIFFITH, of Irving Kansas, and four brothers residing in other states. Mr. Watts had no children, but Miss Flora Watts (daughter of a brother) has lived in his home since she was six years old receiving the same loving care as if she was a child of his home. In the fall of 1867, Mr. Watts settled in Putnam county and established a nursery, which ultimately became a fruit farm of twenty acres. The funeral was conducted by the Elder E.M. SMITH who took his position in the open air at the door of the house. As the hour approached for the funeral services, long line of people on foot and in vehicles proceeded towards the modest home about one half mile west of town. Church pews placed upon the lawn in front of the house supplied sitting accomodations for a large assemblage, but many were forced to stand. The friends were invited to pass through the house, and take the last look at the face of the dead, and then the casket on which rested a cross and crown composed of the tube roses, and while dahlias was born to the hears by the following pall bearers, who were dressed in black, wore white gloves, and a mourning upon the left arm: S.B. WALTON, C.W. WHITMORE, E.O. LEMELY, J.M. COMSTOCK, W.E. SYMMONS, and J.D. JOHNSON. Fifty four carriages made up the procession in the rear of the hearse to Unionville cemetery and many followed on foot to be present at the rites attending the commital of the remains to the grave.

23 Sep 1891 Reuben BEARY, was born in Lehigh county, Penn., Oct 19, 1810 and departed this life Sept 15, 1891. In the dark days of the rebellion he was a thoroughly loyal man and sent the son who was old enough to defeat the union. He leaves an aged wife, five daughters and two sons to mourn his loss. His remains were interred in the St. John Cemetery. *** There is a good sized bio on this family in the "History of Putnam County."

Deaths as reported in a Unionville, MO newspaper. 16 Sep 1891, Local J.W. and A.W. JONES have received the particulars of their brother's death which proves to have been accidental instead of suicidal. It appears that Geo. W. was out with a party of hunters, near St. Louis, Montana, and in alighting from a wagon, a gun was accidentally discharged killing the unfortunate man instantly. 16 Sep 1891, Local Miss Bertie STURGEON, who resided near Wyreka, died September 8th. The young lady was in attendance at the Teachers Institute a short time ago, was taken ill and carried home lingering until the time mentioned. She was a school teacher of marked ability and was the main support of her widowed mother and a deaf and dumb brother. By industry and economy, Miss Sturgeon had accumulated considerable property, and the close of her life found her the center of a large circle of friends whose sentiments toward her are best expressed tin the quotation: "None knew her but to love her, none named her but to praise."

These are deaths as reported in a Unionville newspaper. Date of issue and locale when given will be on top line with death information following. good Luck all, Linda 9 Sep 1891, Locals Arch HOLIDAY buried his youngest child Sunday in Hartford cemetery. 9/16 issue, Died near Hartford Aug. 29th, little Freddie HOLIDAY. He suffered ten days with that terrible malady, flux when death released him from his pain. A father, mother, two brothers and a sister mourn his untimely death. 9 Sep 1891 Word was received in this city last week that Geo. W. JONES, brother of J.W. and A.J. Jones of this city, had committed sucide at St. Louis, Montana, by shooting himsef. Mr. Jones visited his relatives here last winter and seemed in good spirits and has been successful in his business relations. No reason can be assigned for the rash act, his relatives are without particulars.

Hi List members; This was sent to me to forward on to the list and I think it is something worthy of being informed about so I'm passing it on. Happy Hunting everyone, Linda Dear List Owner. I have started a new mailing list called MO-Cemeteries. It is a mailing list for anyone interested in locating, and preserving historical information about, Missouri cemeteries or sharing information about them. To subscribe to this list - have your members send the word subscribe to MO-Cemeteries-L-request@rootsweb.com or MO-Cemeteries-D-request@rootsweb.com for the digest form. I look forward to helping this list grow and become another tool for those researching in Missouri. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Thanks to Sandy and Diane for helping me find the parents of John Willard Torrey. What a great (and quick) response. Parents were Lewis and Elizabeth Simmon Torrey Marilyn

Bonnie Here's the listing for William Kerby in Liberty Twp. There are 7 different households of Kerby's in 14 households. 1860 Census - Liberty Twp. KERBY - William 59 farmer KY Matilda C 58 KY William R. 25 MO Henry L 18 MO Martha E 10 MO (in the same house) GRAHAM Elizabeth 34 MO Mary L 14 MO Louis 10 MO (idiot) Matilda C 5 MO Ida B 3 MO Sandy in CA -----Original Message----- From: Bonnie Millican <bmillican@worldnet.att.net> To: MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 28, 2000 6:46 PM Subject: 1860 census lookup >Would some kind soul that has easy access to the 1860 census, please look up: >William Kerby, Liberty Tp, pg 373 >William B Kerby, Liberty Tp, pg 374 >and tell me what it says. > >Bonnie from OH > > >

Marilyn, I found 3 listings of Torrey for the names of Daniel, Lewis and John W. Here is what I could find. 1880 Census - Sherman Twp. Roscoe E. 44 farming ME/ME/ME Maggie C 42 VA/VA/VA Abner W 19 works at farming Mo/ME/VA Arthur C 14 " " " " " " Jacob R 12 at school " " " Daniel W 6 " " " Oral E 4/12 son " " " and a couple doors down from them are: Lafayette 43 farmer MA/MA/MA Elizabeth A 35 IL/KY/IN Laura A 14 (all children are Frank L 12 MO/MA/IL) Fred T 10 Milo E 7 John W 4 Adin L 3 Lewis 91 father MA/MA/CT and the 3rd is in York Twp. Charles P 32 stock raiser/farmer IL/ME/ME Sarah C 30 WV/WV/WV Martha B 12 MO/IL/WV Lewis 8 " " " Dora May 5 " " " Hope it helps some. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: GNEOLOG@aol.com <GNEOLOG@aol.com> To: MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:23 PM Subject: Torrey >In a message dated 9/1/00 2:02:02 PM Central Daylight Time, >MOPUTNAM-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > ><< 1 Jul 1891 > Judge L. TORREY of Sherman township called and requested us to > publish for information of relatives that Williard Torrey of Dixfield, > Maine died on Feb 19, 1891 aged 87 years, two months, and 7 > days. Deceased was a brother of Daniel and Lewis Torrey, > formerly of this county. >> > >Does anyone have any descendancy for this Daniel or Lewis Torrey? I am trying >to find parents of a John Willard Torrey of Putnam Co who was probably born >in the early 1870's. Just thought with the name Willard that there might be a >connection. >Thanks >Marilyn > >

In a message dated 9/1/00 2:02:02 PM Central Daylight Time, MOPUTNAM-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << 1 Jul 1891 Judge L. TORREY of Sherman township called and requested us to publish for information of relatives that Williard Torrey of Dixfield, Maine died on Feb 19, 1891 aged 87 years, two months, and 7 days. Deceased was a brother of Daniel and Lewis Torrey, formerly of this county. >> Does anyone have any descendancy for this Daniel or Lewis Torrey? I am trying to find parents of a John Willard Torrey of Putnam Co who was probably born in the early 1870's. Just thought with the name Willard that there might be a connection. Thanks Marilyn

1 Jul 1891 Judge L. TORREY of Sherman township called and requested us to publish for information of relatives that Williard Torrey of Dixfield, Maine died on Feb 19, 1891 aged 87 years, two months, and 7 days. Deceased was a brother of Daniel and Lewis Torrey, formerly of this county. T.C. HILL, postmaster at Quinn, was in to see us Saturday. He reports the death of Mrs. Harriet J. HILL, which occured June 24th. Deceased was the wife of J.F. Hill of Jackson township. She was born Jan. 16, 1838 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, and was married to Mr. Hill in January 1859. In 1870 they moved to Putnam Coutny, MO and have since been a resident. The remains were taken to Walls cemetery for interment. The deceased leaves a husband, six sons, and two daughters to mourn her loss.

These are deaths reported in a Unionville newspaper in the June 24, 1891 issue. 24 Jun 1891 Dr. and Mrs. A.L. GRAY returned from Linneus, Monday, where they had been to visit their daughters, Mrs. H. WILKERSON, and Mrs. F. GWINNUP, and to attend the funeral of Mr. Wilkersons father. 24 Jun 1891 Died---June 24, Mrs. Harriet J. HILL, wife of Jas. F. Hill. She was born and raised to womanhood in West Virginia, was married in 1859, and moved to Missouri in 1870, where she lived until her death. She was the mother of nine children, eight of whom survive her.

Would some kind soul that has easy access to the 1860 census, please look up: William Kerby, Liberty Tp, pg 373 William B Kerby, Liberty Tp, pg 374 and tell me what it says. Bonnie from OH

Hi everyone; Been awhile since I wrote about the archives so thought I would for the newer members. We have an archives of all our old messages. I have sent out many records with the subject line being death records, and then I sent them out by death record and year/month and year. Go to this site: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Once there type in MOPUTNAM-L for the list to search and the next box that will come up will say query. YOu can search many ways. You can search by Surname, or by subject etc. Once it comes up click the message of the body and walla...you have the old archived message. Click both years 1999 and 2000 to find your tidbit. I started the list in early spring of 1999. Good luck all, Linda

John, Just wanted to say you gave me exactly what I needed to piece the family together with info I already had. David is the son then of James Vestal and Jemima Wright (dau of Evans Wright and Rebecca Summers) correct? I decend though David's daughter Carlista "Ann" who married John Morrow. I'm also a decendant of Jemima's siter Elizabeth Wright who married Jesse Mullinix. Thanks again, Michele http://pages.prodigy.net/white5/genealogy.html ----- Original Message ----- From: John E. Sparks <sparks16@kvmo.net> To: m white <white5@prodigy.net> Cc: <MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Vestal Family > This is my line. David and Malinda were the brother and sister of my great great grandparents William and Charlotte Branscomb Vestal. I don't know a whole lot about their children. There was Ann who married John Morrow. There > was also a daughter who married a Partin and one who married a Mullenix. As far as I know they had all daughters. I don't know of any sons. David died in May 1880 according to the 1880 mortality schedule. He was 65 years old. > The daughter Rebecca you mentioned is actually the daughter of Wm. & Charlotte. They had several children & she died young. This is about the extent of my knowledge of their children. Are they your ancestors? > John E. Sparks > > > m white wrote: > > > HI, Does anyone connect with this family? I'd like to hear from anyone who may be able to provide me with more info. > > Thanks a lot! > > 1. DAVID1 VESTAL was born Abt. 1822 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1880 in Putnam co., Missouri?. He married MALINDA JANE BRANSCOMB 23 December 1841. She was born Abt. 1830 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880. > > > > Children of DAVID VESTAL and MALINDA BRANSCOMB are: > > > > i. MARTHA A.2 VESTAL, b. Abt. 1844; m. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, 08 March 1861, Buchanan co., Missouri. > > > > ii. MARY T. VESTAL, b. Abt. 1846. > > > > iii. SARAH R. VESTAL, b. Abt. 1849; m. WILLIAM H. CHILDS, 27 March 1864, Buchanan co., Missouri. > > > > iv. REBECCA VESTAL, b. Abt. 1856; m. MELVIN WEATHERBY, 11 March 1874, Putnam co., Missouri. > > > > v. ARMILDA VESTAL, b. Abt. 1860; m. WILLIAM ALLEN MAY, 13 May 1882, Putnam co., Missouri. > > > > vi. ELLEN VESTAL, b. Abt. 1862. > > > > vii. CARLISTA ANN VESTAL, b. 10 August 1865, Missouri; d. 1940; m. JOHN LOGAN MORROW, 27 March 1883, Putnam co., Missouri; b. 14 February 1863, Mapleton, Missouri; d. 02 June 1935, Putnam co., Missouri?. > > > > viii. SYBIL VESTAL, b. Abt. 1868. >

HI, Does anyone connect with this family? I'd like to hear from anyone who may be able to provide me with more info. Thanks a lot! 1. DAVID1 VESTAL was born Abt. 1822 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1880 in Putnam co., Missouri?. He married MALINDA JANE BRANSCOMB 23 December 1841. She was born Abt. 1830 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880. Children of DAVID VESTAL and MALINDA BRANSCOMB are: i. MARTHA A.2 VESTAL, b. Abt. 1844; m. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, 08 March 1861, Buchanan co., Missouri. ii. MARY T. VESTAL, b. Abt. 1846. iii. SARAH R. VESTAL, b. Abt. 1849; m. WILLIAM H. CHILDS, 27 March 1864, Buchanan co., Missouri. iv. REBECCA VESTAL, b. Abt. 1856; m. MELVIN WEATHERBY, 11 March 1874, Putnam co., Missouri. v. ARMILDA VESTAL, b. Abt. 1860; m. WILLIAM ALLEN MAY, 13 May 1882, Putnam co., Missouri. vi. ELLEN VESTAL, b. Abt. 1862. vii. CARLISTA ANN VESTAL, b. 10 August 1865, Missouri; d. 1940; m. JOHN LOGAN MORROW, 27 March 1883, Putnam co., Missouri; b. 14 February 1863, Mapleton, Missouri; d. 02 June 1935, Putnam co., Missouri?. viii. SYBIL VESTAL, b. Abt. 1868.

Hi Everyone; From time to time people email me asking me about newspapers, in Putnam County. Since I've gotten 2 such requests so far this week I thought I'd try to explain what little I do know about the newspapers. The oldest newspaper was the Unionville Weekly Argus which was first started in 1860 and discontinued in 1938. I've not seen a copy of one though in my research in Putnam County. The Unionville Republican which is still in existence and the only one was founded by W.T. O'Bryant. I think it began around 1865 and it is on microfilm from 1870's to -- at the Unionville Public Library in Unionville, MO. Another newspaper was the Putnam County Journal which was started in 1889 by Charles DeForest Parks and discontinued in 1916. THe Investigator newspaper was around about 1886 and there was the Putnam County Leader, which was also in existence about 1895. In April of 1926 three newspapers were consolidated into what is today The Unionville Republican. When I send in the death records, they are from clippings taken from newspapers. I have always thought the Unionville Republican printed them but since there is no actual paper or name of paper I've not wanted to say. Next time I get down to the library I'll be more inquistive about the newspaper records for you all. Linda list manager of The Putnam County Mailing List

These are deaths reported in a Unionville, MO newspaper. The date of issue item is listed in is on top line. All these deaths were listed in the June 17, 1891 issue. Good Luck, Linda 17 Jun 1891, Locals Capt. James TURNER receieved a telegram Saturday stating that his mother, Mrs. Ann WILLETTS TURNER, was lying at the point of death at her home in Burlington, Iowa. She died before Capt. Turner arrived on the train. Mrs. Turner was the mother of twelve children, six of whom have gone before her. George TERRELL, of the east end of the county was in the city Friday, and reported that Willie BOLANDER, a boy about 17, son of Henry bolander, of Grant township accidentally shot and killed himself on Thursday. He had been out hunting with a rifle and just as he stepped in the door on his return the gun discharged his contents, the ball entering his temple and killing him almost instantly. 17 Jun 1891 P.C. JARMIN died at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Adolphus GUFFEY in Richland township, last night. The remains will be brought to the city cemetery after funeral services this afternoon. Mrs. BUSTER, wife of Frank Buster, of Richland township died last week.

This is my line. David and Malinda were the brother and sister of my great great grandparents William and Charlotte Branscomb Vestal. I don't know a whole lot about their children. There was Ann who married John Morrow. There was also a daughter who married a Partin and one who married a Mullenix. As far as I know they had all daughters. I don't know of any sons. David died in May 1880 according to the 1880 mortality schedule. He was 65 years old. The daughter Rebecca you mentioned is actually the daughter of Wm. & Charlotte. They had several children & she died young. This is about the extent of my knowledge of their children. Are they your ancestors? John E. Sparks m white wrote: > HI, Does anyone connect with this family? I'd like to hear from anyone who may be able to provide me with more info. > Thanks a lot! > 1. DAVID1 VESTAL was born Abt. 1822 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1880 in Putnam co., Missouri?. He married MALINDA JANE BRANSCOMB 23 December 1841. She was born Abt. 1830 in Kentucky, and died Aft. 1880. > > Children of DAVID VESTAL and MALINDA BRANSCOMB are: > > i. MARTHA A.2 VESTAL, b. Abt. 1844; m. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, 08 March 1861, Buchanan co., Missouri. > > ii. MARY T. VESTAL, b. Abt. 1846. > > iii. SARAH R. VESTAL, b. Abt. 1849; m. WILLIAM H. CHILDS, 27 March 1864, Buchanan co., Missouri. > > iv. REBECCA VESTAL, b. Abt. 1856; m. MELVIN WEATHERBY, 11 March 1874, Putnam co., Missouri. > > v. ARMILDA VESTAL, b. Abt. 1860; m. WILLIAM ALLEN MAY, 13 May 1882, Putnam co., Missouri. > > vi. ELLEN VESTAL, b. Abt. 1862. > > vii. CARLISTA ANN VESTAL, b. 10 August 1865, Missouri; d. 1940; m. JOHN LOGAN MORROW, 27 March 1883, Putnam co., Missouri; b. 14 February 1863, Mapleton, Missouri; d. 02 June 1935, Putnam co., Missouri?. > > viii. SYBIL VESTAL, b. Abt. 1868.