I'm sorry I don't know. She would love to hear from you and would answer. By the way I left out the zip code in the last e-mail. It is 65340

Good evening, my step-mother's family are Sailor's from Malta Bend, MO. I read your e-mail to her and she found it very interesting. She has done some work on her line and believes this is her family. She does not have e-mail. Her name is Wanda Morrow, RR # 5, Marshall, MO., Phone # 816-595-2336. I'm sure she'd love to hear from you. Thanks.

Do you know how she is related to those in the photographs? Shelley -----Original Message----- From: POLBSMO@aol.com [mailto:POLBSMO@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:06 PM To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] SAILOR & BLOSSER Family Photographs Good evening, my step-mother's family are Sailor's from Malta Bend, MO. I read your e-mail to her and she found it very interesting. She has done some work on her line and believes this is her family. She does not have e-mail. Her name is Wanda Morrow, RR # 5, Marshall, MO., Phone # 816-595-2336. I'm sure she'd love to hear from you. Thanks. ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Joyce, I think I found that info on the Prather rootsweb mail list. Here is some of the ancestry of Lark: John Hunt Prathers' parents were Philomen Gittings Prather 1707-1767 Laurens Co., SC and Catherine Hunt. Philomen's parents were Thomas McKay Prather Sr. (ca 1671 Calvert Co., MD, died 1711 Prince Georges Co., MD) and Martha Sprigg. Thomas McKay Prather Sr.'s parents were Jonathan Prather (born 1635 Elizabeth City, Va., died 1680 Prather's Hall, Calvert Co., MD) and Jane McCay/McKay. Jonathan's parents were Thomas Prater (born Dec. 26, 1606 Eaton Water, Wiltshire, England, died 1680 in VA or MD) and Mary McKay. I have quite a lot of info on Prater/Prather. There are four volumes of books published on Prathers but unfortunately I don't have any of them. I'll try to answer any questions you may have. Nancy Descendants of John Hunt Prather 1 John Hunt Prather b: 1735 in Prince Georges Co., MD d: January 03, 1814 in Madison Co., Ky. .. +Eleanor Turner b: 1740 in Rowan Co., NC m: July 13, 1753 in Rowan Co., NC ...... 2 Thomas Prather b: in Richmond, Madison Co., KY d: 1839 in Hopkins Co., KY .......... +Ann Ashby m: March 06, 1787 in Mercer Co., KY .............. 3 James Prather .............. 3 Stephen Prather .............. 3 Rebecca Prather .............. 3 John Prather .............. 3 Elenor Prather .............. 3 Lettice Prather .............. 3 Phillip Prather .............. 3 Rosey Prather b: September 05, 1805 in Mercer Co., KY d: September 20, 1884 .................. +William Crabtree b: March 06, 1811 d: May 08, 1904 in Hopkins Co., KY m: February 21, 1833 ...................... 4 Julia Crabtree b: September 24, 1838 in Hopkins Co., KY .......................... +H. J. Brown .............. 3 Washington Prather ...... 2 John Hunt II Prather b: ca 1767 in Rowan, Bladen Co., NC .......... +Margaret Peggy (Dover) Devier .............. 3 Thomas Prather b: April 26, 1797 in Somerset, Pulaski Co., KY .................. +Mary Polly Cowan m: December 16, 1822 in Pulaski Co., KY ...................... 4 John Prather b: ca 1830 in Ky .......................... +Ann Dysart m: May 28, 1848 in Boone Co., MO .............................. 5 Lark Thomas Prather ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Wisecarver" <jwisecarver@kc.rr.com> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Re: Lark Thomas Prather > Hi, Nancy. Thanks for the info. What is your source, may I ask? Lark was > my grandfather, who died when my father was about 11. My father is also > deceased. Do you have any other information on him or his parents? > > Joyce Wisecarver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "NancyL" <geniebug@prodigy.net> > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 7:19 PM > Subject: [MOSALINE] Re: Lark Thomas Prather > > > > His parents were John Prather b. in KY ca 1830 and Ann Dysart.They mar. > May > > 28, 1848 in Boone Co., MO. Lark is buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, > > Independence, MO. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joyce Wisecarver" <jwisecarver@kc.rr.com> > > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 5:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > > > > Does anyone know anything about a Lark Thomas Prather who was a school > > > teacher in Saline County around 1870? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> > > > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 9:37 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the information. We are still looking. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:50:46 -0400 > > > > > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > > > > > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > Mike - > > > > > > > > > > I'm not certain of the exact location of the Webb school but I have > a > > > photo > > > > > of my grandmother's class. She was born in 1908 and my notes say > she > > > > > attended Webb School near Oak Grove, Missouri but I am not certain > > this > > > was > > > > > correct. Her parents George and Emma (Mueller) Baldus were married > on > > > > > February 28, 1906 near Mt. Leonard, Missouri. They first lived on a > > > farm in > > > > > an area called "Blind Pony", about five miles northeast of Sweet > > > Springs, > > > > > Missouri. Their farm is now part of the southwest corner of the > Blind > > > Pony > > > > > Conservation Reservation in Saline County, Missouri. Later they > moved > > > to a > > > > > portion of the Joseph Baldus farm known as the Crank farm, where a > new > > > house > > > > > had been built for them. So the Webb School would have been near > one > > > of > > > > > these locations. I would be very interested in knowing exactly > where > > it > > > was > > > > > located also. > > > > > > > > > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > > > > Baldus Family Historian > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > > > > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the > > Digest > > > > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Hi, Nancy. Thanks for the info. What is your source, may I ask? Lark was my grandfather, who died when my father was about 11. My father is also deceased. Do you have any other information on him or his parents? Joyce Wisecarver ----- Original Message ----- From: "NancyL" <geniebug@prodigy.net> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 7:19 PM Subject: [MOSALINE] Re: Lark Thomas Prather > His parents were John Prather b. in KY ca 1830 and Ann Dysart.They mar. May > 28, 1848 in Boone Co., MO. Lark is buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, > Independence, MO. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Wisecarver" <jwisecarver@kc.rr.com> > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 5:06 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > Does anyone know anything about a Lark Thomas Prather who was a school > > teacher in Saline County around 1870? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> > > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 9:37 AM > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the information. We are still looking. > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:50:46 -0400 > > > > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > > > > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > Mike - > > > > > > > > I'm not certain of the exact location of the Webb school but I have a > > photo > > > > of my grandmother's class. She was born in 1908 and my notes say she > > > > attended Webb School near Oak Grove, Missouri but I am not certain > this > > was > > > > correct. Her parents George and Emma (Mueller) Baldus were married on > > > > February 28, 1906 near Mt. Leonard, Missouri. They first lived on a > > farm in > > > > an area called "Blind Pony", about five miles northeast of Sweet > > Springs, > > > > Missouri. Their farm is now part of the southwest corner of the Blind > > Pony > > > > Conservation Reservation in Saline County, Missouri. Later they moved > > to a > > > > portion of the Joseph Baldus farm known as the Crank farm, where a new > > house > > > > had been built for them. So the Webb School would have been near one > > of > > > > these locations. I would be very interested in knowing exactly where > it > > was > > > > located also. > > > > > > > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > > > Baldus Family Historian > > > > > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > > > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the > Digest > > > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > > letters, political announcements, current events, items > > for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. > > (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I'm thinking my Star School is different, but could be wrong. Saline county was formed from Cooper and Howard counties on 25 Nov 1820. There are Starr Schools in only 3 counties: Putnam, Lafayette, and Monroe. There are Star Schools in about 23 different counties. The Starr School in Lafayette county is where you said it was: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.97694&lon=-93.92028&datum=NAD27&s=50&size=l Mike > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Webb School > Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 19:31:37 -0500 > From: "Carol Knott" <cknott@cox.net> > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > I believe that Starr School is also in Lafayette Co. It is south of Odessa > on Starr School road and is a residence now. It apparently is on the > register of historic places. If anyone finds any old pictures of it, I > would be interested, as my g-grandfather attended school there in the > 1870's. > Kim Knott

I think that is another Webb School. There are Webb Schools in the following counties: Butler, Lafayette, Mississippi, Morgan, Lafayette, and Saline. And it appears there are 2 different ones in Lafayette county. One is 4 miles south of Dover and about 6 miles N of Higginsville. The other is on the west side of Lafayette county, very close to the Jackson county line, roughly 5.5 miles NW of Chapel Hill. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.13556&lon=-93.67750&datum=NAD27&s=50&size=l and http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.98278&lon=-94.10278&datum=NAD27&s=50&size=l The 2nd one is reportedly gone now. I wonder which one you have? Mike > Subject: Webb School > Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 19:46:32 -0400 > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > Mike - I just located my photos of the Webb School and it says Lafayette > County not Saline County as I thought. Maybe that's the problem you have > locating it. I have a photo taken in 1920 and one of my grandmother's 8th > grade class taken about the same time. Let me know if you are interested in > seeing them. I am going to forward them to the US Gen Web Lafayetter County > Coordinator and see if he/she wants to post them to the website. > > Conni

His parents were John Prather b. in KY ca 1830 and Ann Dysart.They mar. May 28, 1848 in Boone Co., MO. Lark is buried in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Wisecarver" <jwisecarver@kc.rr.com> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > Does anyone know anything about a Lark Thomas Prather who was a school > teacher in Saline County around 1870? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 9:37 AM > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > > > Thanks for all the information. We are still looking. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:50:46 -0400 > > > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > > > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Mike - > > > > > > I'm not certain of the exact location of the Webb school but I have a > photo > > > of my grandmother's class. She was born in 1908 and my notes say she > > > attended Webb School near Oak Grove, Missouri but I am not certain this > was > > > correct. Her parents George and Emma (Mueller) Baldus were married on > > > February 28, 1906 near Mt. Leonard, Missouri. They first lived on a > farm in > > > an area called "Blind Pony", about five miles northeast of Sweet > Springs, > > > Missouri. Their farm is now part of the southwest corner of the Blind > Pony > > > Conservation Reservation in Saline County, Missouri. Later they moved > to a > > > portion of the Joseph Baldus farm known as the Crank farm, where a new > house > > > had been built for them. So the Webb School would have been near one > of > > > these locations. I would be very interested in knowing exactly where it > was > > > located also. > > > > > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > > Baldus Family Historian > > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items > for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. > (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Mike - I just located my photos of the Webb School and it says Lafayette County not Saline County as I thought. Maybe that's the problem you have locating it. I have a photo taken in 1920 and one of my grandmother's 8th grade class taken about the same time. Let me know if you are interested in seeing them. I am going to forward them to the US Gen Web Lafayetter County Coordinator and see if he/she wants to post them to the website. Conni ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:02 AM Subject: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > I'm trying to find the exact location of the following schools > that are no longer in existence: > > Shackleford School - Saline County - - The name of this > school was transferred from a town Obviously in or near > Shackleford, but I can't place it. > > Star School - Saline County > > Webb School - Saline County - - This school was named > for a local family. > > Whites Island School - Saline County - - This school was > named for a local family. I know where Whites Island is, but > not exactly where Whites Island School was. > > > > Mike Flannigan > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I believe that Starr School is also in Lafayette Co. It is south of Odessa on Starr School road and is a residence now. It apparently is on the register of historic places. If anyone finds any old pictures of it, I would be interested, as my g-grandfather attended school there in the 1870's. Kim Knott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: [MOSALINE] Webb School > > Mike - I just located my photos of the Webb School and it says Lafayette > County not Saline County as I thought. Maybe that's the problem you have > locating it. I have a photo taken in 1920 and one of my grandmother's 8th > grade class taken about the same time. Let me know if you are interested in > seeing them. I am going to forward them to the US Gen Web Lafayetter County > Coordinator and see if he/she wants to post them to the website. > > Conni > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> > To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:02 AM > Subject: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > > > > > I'm trying to find the exact location of the following schools > > that are no longer in existence: > > > > Shackleford School - Saline County - - The name of this > > school was transferred from a town Obviously in or near > > Shackleford, but I can't place it. > > > > Star School - Saline County > > > > Webb School - Saline County - - This school was named > > for a local family. > > > > Whites Island School - Saline County - - This school was > > named for a local family. I know where Whites Island is, but > > not exactly where Whites Island School was. > > > > > > > > Mike Flannigan > > > > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items > for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. > (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Does anyone know anything about a Lark Thomas Prather who was a school teacher in Saline County around 1870? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2004 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > Thanks for all the information. We are still looking. > > > Mike > > > > > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:50:46 -0400 > > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Mike - > > > > I'm not certain of the exact location of the Webb school but I have a photo > > of my grandmother's class. She was born in 1908 and my notes say she > > attended Webb School near Oak Grove, Missouri but I am not certain this was > > correct. Her parents George and Emma (Mueller) Baldus were married on > > February 28, 1906 near Mt. Leonard, Missouri. They first lived on a farm in > > an area called "Blind Pony", about five miles northeast of Sweet Springs, > > Missouri. Their farm is now part of the southwest corner of the Blind Pony > > Conservation Reservation in Saline County, Missouri. Later they moved to a > > portion of the Joseph Baldus farm known as the Crank farm, where a new house > > had been built for them. So the Webb School would have been near one of > > these locations. I would be very interested in knowing exactly where it was > > located also. > > > > Conni Mitchell Braun > > Baldus Family Historian > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Mike, Shackleford if a very small spot in the road about 4-5 miles west of Marshall, Mo, on Route 20. I don't think it is shown on any maps. Route 20 is shown on maps and it you follow it out of Marshall it shows a turn to the south before continuing on west. Shackleford is right at that turn. The funny thing now is they have a sign that says "Shackleford" on one side and "Shackelford" on the other. My father was a railroader and we lived above the train depot there for a couple of days while waiting on our house in Marshall. I went to the Shackleford school for 1 and 1/2 days in 1945. The school and the depot are no longer there. Barbara Harvey Harper Oak Grove, Mo

I've "rescued" two old photographs which appear to belong to the BLOSSER & SAILOR Families. The first is a photograph of Betsey Ann SAILOR which was taken at the T.J. Simcoe Studio in Marshall, Missouri. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Betsey looking to be in her 60's at the time it was taken. In addition to Betsey's name someone has written "Mother's oldest sister" on the back of the photograph. Based on limited research I believe that Betsey Ann SAILOR was born Elizabeth Ann BLOSSER on 10 Feb 1823 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia and married Aaron SAILOR on 11 Aug 1842 in Pike Co., Ohio. The couple is believed to have had 10 children including, William H., Joseph B., Susan, Jeremiah, Aaron, Mary J., Jacob, Elizabeth, Daniel B., and Cinthia A. SAILOR all born between 1845 and 1865, probably in Pike Co., OH. Records show that her husband Aaron SAILOR died 22 April 1866. In the 1880 census Betsy Ann SAILOR age 57 is found living in Malta Bend, MO with 4 of her children, Mary J., Jacob, Daniel B., and Cinthia A. SAILOR. The second photograph is of Mrs. Sarah BLOSSER and was taken at the Hurley Studio in Marshall, MO. This photograph was likely taken in the 1880's with Sarah appearing to be in her 40's at the time. Based on limited research I believe that this is a photograph of Sarah BLOSSER age 42 born in OH the wife of Henry BLOSSER age 49 born in VA who are recorded in the 1880 census living in Marshall, MO with 7 children. The BLOSSER children recorded in that census include, E.J. age 21, M.E. age 19, Joseph J. age 17, Quincy age 14, Henry I. age 9, William age 1, and "Unnamed" Male child age 2 months. The three oldest children are listed as born in Ohio with the last all born in MO. I'm not sure what the specific relationship is between these two women but I'm certain they are related in some way and I'm hoping to see the photographs returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Thanks for all the information. We are still looking. Mike > Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:50:46 -0400 > From: "Conni Braun" <cbraun675@wideopenwest.com> > To: MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com > > Mike - > > I'm not certain of the exact location of the Webb school but I have a photo > of my grandmother's class. She was born in 1908 and my notes say she > attended Webb School near Oak Grove, Missouri but I am not certain this was > correct. Her parents George and Emma (Mueller) Baldus were married on > February 28, 1906 near Mt. Leonard, Missouri. They first lived on a farm in > an area called "Blind Pony", about five miles northeast of Sweet Springs, > Missouri. Their farm is now part of the southwest corner of the Blind Pony > Conservation Reservation in Saline County, Missouri. Later they moved to a > portion of the Joseph Baldus farm known as the Crank farm, where a new house > had been built for them. So the Webb School would have been near one of > these locations. I would be very interested in knowing exactly where it was > located also. > > Conni Mitchell Braun > Baldus Family Historian

Shackelford is located about five miles west of Marshall on 20 Highway. There are a few houses there and a closed Catholic church.

Mike - I'm not certain of the exact location of the Webb school but I have a photo of my grandmother's class. She was born in 1908 and my notes say she attended Webb School near Oak Grove, Missouri but I am not certain this was correct. Her parents George and Emma (Mueller) Baldus were married on February 28, 1906 near Mt. Leonard, Missouri. They first lived on a farm in an area called "Blind Pony", about five miles northeast of Sweet Springs, Missouri. Their farm is now part of the southwest corner of the Blind Pony Conservation Reservation in Saline County, Missouri. Later they moved to a portion of the Joseph Baldus farm known as the Crank farm, where a new house had been built for them. So the Webb School would have been near one of these locations. I would be very interested in knowing exactly where it was located also. Conni Mitchell Braun Baldus Family Historian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@earthlink.net> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:02 AM Subject: [MOSALINE] Schools that are gone now > > I'm trying to find the exact location of the following schools > that are no longer in existence: > > Shackleford School - Saline County - - The name of this > school was transferred from a town Obviously in or near > Shackleford, but I can't place it. > > Star School - Saline County > > Webb School - Saline County - - This school was named > for a local family. > > Whites Island School - Saline County - - This school was > named for a local family. I know where Whites Island is, but > not exactly where Whites Island School was. > > > > Mike Flannigan > > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the MOSALINE list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOSALINE-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to MOSALINE-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I'm trying to find the exact location of the following schools that are no longer in existence: Shackleford School - Saline County - - The name of this school was transferred from a town Obviously in or near Shackleford, but I can't place it. Star School - Saline County Webb School - Saline County - - This school was named for a local family. Whites Island School - Saline County - - This school was named for a local family. I know where Whites Island is, but not exactly where Whites Island School was. Mike Flannigan

Need some assistance please. I recently received a copy of an article about Charley Roscher, former city marsall of Sweet Springs, Missouri who turned 100 on July 22nd. I would like to quote the article in my family history but I don't have the name of the newspaper or date. There is a something on the back of the article that says "The Herald". Would this be the newspaper and does anyone have a date this article might have run in the newspaper? Many thanks. Conni Mitchell Braun Baldus Family Historian

Hi Meredyth, Yes, Raymond is a distant cousin also. He was the son of Augustus Ralph Edmonds and his wife Ann Jane Saufley and brother to Gussie Edmonds named in the diary. I think Jane Saufley was the mother to Alice Foster. Alice Foster is listed as a dau. to A.R. and Jane. A. R. owned the Drug Store and is the Dr. named. A.R. was a first cousin to my gg grfather Ryland Edmonds. I sent your web site to my cousin, Tom Edmonds in Kansas City who is a descendant of A.R. Edmonds. I know he will certainly enjoy reading the diaries. He has a lot of history on his Edmonds but not those wonderful tidbits of info. THANK YOU so much for sharing those. Wib sounds like he was a very likeable fellow. Regards, Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <MLDevin@aol.com> To: <MOSALINE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [MOSALINE] Miami Twp > Hi Nancy....thank you so much for such a quick, and nice, response to the > Miami, MO, diaries. I think you might particularly enjoy the 1893 "trip to the > World's Fair" because my grandfather's traveling partner was Raymond EDMONDS > (is he part of your family?) > Meredyth > > > ==== MOSALINE Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political announcements, current events, items > for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. > (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Nancy....thank you so much for such a quick, and nice, response to the Miami, MO, diaries. I think you might particularly enjoy the 1893 "trip to the World's Fair" because my grandfather's traveling partner was Raymond EDMONDS (is he part of your family?) Meredyth