Matt, Thank you so much for your time! Does the book have any info for Ripley or Oregon County during the civil war era of 1861 to 1865? Debbie -----Original Message----- From: MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Matt Patterson Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:16 AM To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region Debbie, There are biographies on the follow persons: George W. Stone Ozark Co, MO Henry H. Stone Christian Co, MO John Stone Boone Co, AR John D. Stone Stone Co, MO Andrew P. Miller Douglas Co, MO H. M. Miller Douglas Co, MO J. W. Miller Douglas Co, MO W. H. H. Miller Douglas Co, MO Harrison H. Hilton Baster Co, AR J. M. Johnson Christian Co, MO J. S. Johnson Christian Co, MO Joseph B. Johnson Oregon Co, MO T. W. Johnson Boone Co, AR W. K. Johnson Christian Co, MO Z. A. Johnson Christian Co, MO Let me know if you need any of these. Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Horine" <dhorine@ipa.net> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 7:41 AM Subject: RE: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region > Matt, > > You asked for it!!!! Please look up the Stone, Shawler, Joseph Miller, > George Hilton and George Johnson/Johnston. > > Debbie Horine > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Patterson [mailto:mattpatt@1starnet.com] > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:15 AM > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region > > > I have just came into posession of this lengthy document that was > published > in 1894. It contains a general history, a brief history of each county, > and > numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens in each county. > Ripley > is included in this document as are many other counties in the Southern > MO > and Northern AR region. There are also a BUNCH of biographical sketches > on > many folks that lived in the region. If you have any relatives who > lived in > Ripley or surrounding counties during the time from when the County was > founded til around 1890 or so they may be listed in here. I'll be happy > to > do lookups for folks and if there is enough interest I may see if Jackie > will post this to the Ripley website. > > > Matt Patterson > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~morip > ley/</a> > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site > <a > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/ </a> > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it notes, and gedcoms submitted <a href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb. com/</a> ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Debbie, Did you need info on any of those folks? Here's the info the document has on Ripley and Oregon Counties. I just scanned this in quickly with my OCR software without editing so there are probably typos. Oregon County was organized in 1845. Eleven Points River, which rushes from the base of a high hill, with its feeders Spring, Hurricane, White, Dry, Pine, Frederick and Warm Fork Creeks, and Barren Creek, are the great drainers o this division of the State. Pine and hardwood forests, and the best lead and iron ores are found almost everywhere within its boundaries. Alton, the seat of justice, is a small, semi-southern village. Oregon County was credited with 10,467 inhabitants in 1890, against 5,791 in 1880. The population is divided as follows: Cedar Bluff Township, 495; Falling Springs, iSo; Highland, 450; Job, ' Johnson, 494; King, 412; Lynn (including the 1,143 in Thayer Village), 3,184; Moore, 740; Oak Grove, 1,798; Piney, 1,064, and Woodside, 735. The postal villages are Alton, Attie, Bandyville, Billmore, Brawley, Couch, Garfield, Greer, Griswold, Jeff, Job, Many Springs, Mitch, Myrtle, Thayer, Thomasville, Wilderness and Woodside. The physical characteristics of the county do not vary much from those of Howell on the west and Ripley on the east; grain crops with cotton and tobacco find a soil and climate adapted to them and bring rich rewards to the planters. Ripley County, organized Janu'ry 5, 1833, is tiie hme of the Eleven Point, Current and Little Black Rivers. In 1837 there were two mills oh Current River among the yellow pine forests and flat woods. One merchant established himself at Van Buren, the county seat. Beaufort was established just prior to 1837 on the Big Black, in the midst of the "Maxwell Grant." It was then understood that valuable mineral deposits-lead, silver, copper and iron-existed here, but the period of development was postponed. In Beck's Gazetteerof 1823, there is no mention made of the county ortown. During the war wholesale murder was the rule. Doniphan, the county seat, was burned and pillaged, and women and children suffered like the combatants. The population of Ripley in 1890 was 8,512 against 5,722 in i88o. There were 310 inhabitants in Briar Creek Township; 405 in Current River; 1,557 in Doniphan (including 6og in Doniphan Village); 293 in Fourchee; 1,074 in Galewood; 588 in Harris; 326 in Johnson; 449 in Jordan; 796 in Kelley; 322 in Thomas; 1,027 in Union; 353 inVarner and 1,012 in Washington. The postal villages of the county are Bennett, Briar Creek, Doniphan, Dryden, Dry Springs, Fair Dealing, Fernnook, Gamburg, Gatewood, Naylor, Pine, Pleasant Grove, Ponder, Poynor, Tucker and Varner. Like the counties of the southern tier, this is within the cotton belt, but the farmers give more attention to wheat, corn, oats and rye than to cotton or tobacco. - Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horine, Debbie L" <DHorine@sprg.mercy.net> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:33 AM Subject: RE: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region > Matt, > > Thank you so much for your time! Does the book have any info for Ripley > or > Oregon County during the civil war era of 1861 to 1865? > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Matt Patterson > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 9:16 AM > To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region > > Debbie, > > There are biographies on the follow persons: > > George W. Stone Ozark Co, MO > Henry H. Stone Christian Co, MO > John Stone Boone Co, AR > John D. Stone Stone Co, MO > Andrew P. Miller Douglas Co, MO > H. M. Miller Douglas Co, MO > J. W. Miller Douglas Co, MO > W. H. H. Miller Douglas Co, MO > Harrison H. Hilton Baster Co, AR > J. M. Johnson Christian Co, MO > J. S. Johnson Christian Co, MO > Joseph B. Johnson Oregon Co, MO > T. W. Johnson Boone Co, AR > W. K. Johnson Christian Co, MO > Z. A. Johnson Christian Co, MO > > Let me know if you need any of these. > > Matt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Horine" <dhorine@ipa.net> > To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 7:41 AM > Subject: RE: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region > > >> Matt, >> >> You asked for it!!!! Please look up the Stone, Shawler, Joseph Miller, >> George Hilton and George Johnson/Johnston. >> >> Debbie Horine >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Matt Patterson [mailto:mattpatt@1starnet.com] >> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:15 AM >> To: MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region >> >> >> I have just came into posession of this lengthy document that was >> published >> in 1894. It contains a general history, a brief history of each county, >> and >> numerous biographical sketches of prominent citizens in each county. >> Ripley >> is included in this document as are many other counties in the Southern >> MO >> and Northern AR region. There are also a BUNCH of biographical sketches >> on >> many folks that lived in the region. If you have any relatives who >> lived in >> Ripley or surrounding counties during the time from when the County was >> founded til around 1890 or so they may be listed in here. I'll be happy >> to >> do lookups for folks and if there is enough interest I may see if Jackie >> will post this to the Ripley website. >> >> >> Matt Patterson >> >> >> >> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site >> <a >> href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~morip >> ley/</a> >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> >> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> Homepage for Ripley Co GenWeb site >> <a >> > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~moripley/ > </a> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it > notes, and gedcoms submitted > <a > href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb. > com/</a> > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== > Password Central - to change, check passwords,list memberships, post-it > notes, and gedcoms submitted > <a > href="http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/">http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/</a> > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >