I wondered if anyone might know about the family of Mrs. CRUMP, who is mentioned in the article at the end of this query? While re-reading the below article originally posted at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/church/church_letters.htm, I began to wonder if Margaret Croft, who John Dosing married in 1876, might be Margaret Crump. The name 'Mrs. Crump' had been included in a list provided in this article, along with John Dosing, as one of the first 15 members of the Flat River, Free Will Baptist in 1891. Since the seach for the surname Croft, or anything similar has never produced the slightest lead in St. Francois Co. or the surrounding area, I decided to check the census records: 1880 District 58, St. Michael, Madison, Missouri Household of Isbella BROWN Maggie Crump b. 1859 MO Washwoman Single [also listed is a 1 mth old daughter, Mamie Crump] I was surprised to find the CRUMP surname in both St. Francois and Madison Counties at this time. My gg-grandfather, John DOSING [1844 Germany -1918 St. Francois Co, MO] married several times and his first three wives remain a mystery. He married in Madison Co in 1875 and then married Margaret 'Croth' in St. Francois Co in 1876. 1 Emaline Benham; married prior to 1864 -county unknown, possibly Iron Co.; also possible death 1871-1874 2 Esther Watkins; married July 26, 1875 -Madison Co. 3 Margaret Croft; married July 9, 1876 -St. Francois Co [pg. 394] 4 Mary Boatwright Trapp; married June 21, 1879 -St. Francois Co; death 1901 5 Nancy Jane Whaley; married Sept 1902 -St. Francois Co. I assume the actual marriage to Margaret took place, but perhaps this date was only a marriage application date? If the marriage did occur, John Dosing was either soon widowed or divorced from Margaret 'Crump', because he married again 3 years later. Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thanks - Kay, FL Newspaper Article: MRS. F. M. HORTON AWARDED $5.00 PRIZE IN LETTER CONTEST Flat River, Mo., May 12, 1936. Contest Editor, Lead Belt News, Flat River, Mo. Dear Sir: I submit herewith an historical sketch of the first church in Flat River, to be entered in your Letter Contest. Very truly, MRS. F. M. HORTON The first church in Flat River, Free Will Baptist, was organized in 1891, with fifteen members. Some early members were Wade Adams, Joe Perry, L. L. Doe, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Turley, John Dosing, and Mrs. Crump. The first deacons were Wade Adams, Joe Perry, and Richard Turley. The first pastor was Rev. Fred Comber. Another early pastor was Rev. J. D. Flannery, who served eight years. ....

President honors Farmington veteran - Dush and his unit distinguish themselves in 'The Anonymous Battle' - By R.JEAN - Daily Journal, Park Hills, MO. / Nov. 11, 2009. A soldier stands his ground. The temperature is above 100 degrees and he is wet with sweat from fear and exertion. It drips into his eyes. The soldier stands his ground. The air is thick with the stench of chlordite and urine. The volleys of gunfire are deafening, and he can see the enemy pointing a gun at him. The soldier stands his ground. He's the only one left on the unit track with a weapon to fire, and he's burned out two guns already. Shots fly over his head, the hair on his head moves, and shrapnel flies into his face. And still, the soldier stands his ground. Where do we find such men? We find one of them in Farmington, Missouri. His name is Don Dush, but he would be the last person to describe himself as a hero. Dush was among 86 veterans who gathered at the White House Rose Garden recently to receive the Presidential Unit Citation for Alpha Troop, First Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment. The unit distinguished itself during the Vietnam War by rescuing another unit outnumbered nearly four to one by enemy troops. The battle never had a proper name and has come to be known as The Anonymous Battle. It didn't change the outcome of the conflict, but Captain John Poindexter wrote a book about the fight and pursued formal recognition for the efforts of his men. President Barack Obama called the honor overdue. "I cannot imagine a more fitting tribute to these men, who fought in what came to be called The Anonymous Battle," Obama said. "Troopers, you are not anonymous any more." It may not have had a name, but still deserves recognition, Obama added. "It never had a name, like Tet or Hue or Khe Sanh," the President said. "It never made the papers back home. But like countless battles, known and unknown, it is a proud chapter in the story of the American soldier." The President called it an obligation to honor those who answered the country's call and served with honor. "One of the saddest episodes in American history was the fact that these vets were often shunned and neglected, even demonized when they came home. That was a national disgrace. And on days such as this, we resolve never to let it happen again." The Anonymous Battle took place in the dog's head of Cambodia in March of 1970. "We could hear the radio traffic, talking about how they needed ammunition, water, that they had wounded and dead and that the situation was such that because of where they were they couldn't be extracted by air and couldn't be reached on foot by anyone there," Dush said. "They couldn't be resupplied because they were too close to the enemy. They did receive a lot of artillery and air support, used more for a blocking fire to keep the enemy from retreating back into Cambodia." The unit was fighting trained regulars of the North Vietnamese Army, with heavy artillery, and well-entrenched in a bunker complex. They surrounded the American forces by sheer force of numbers. "As the day wore on, it was evident they were in a lot of trouble," Dush said. "They hadn't done anything wrong, they were just overpowered. If we didn't get to them, all 100 would be killed or captured." The besieged unit was about four kilometers away in triple canopy jungle. Impossible to navigate quickly or quietly. They used tanks to push the jungle over, making nine thousand times nine kinds of noise and expecting an ambush every tree forward. It took an hour. "As we traveled through there, one of the things that occurred to me is that these storm chasers that chase tornadoes, they run to the storm. It seemed surreal and very strange to be purposely driving into that maelstrom," Dush said. As they neared the fighting, soldiers pulled out extra cans of ammunition, drank more water, pulled more hand grenades up, tightened up flak jackets. There had been a lot of noise heading into the battle. Gunfire going off, choppers overhead, gun ships coming in. But when they finally got to the battle scene, the firing stopped and all was strangely quiet. "We popped a smoke grenade directly in our track and these guys stood up from the bushes," Dush said. "We were on top of them. They were ecstatic to see us." Captain Poindexter had placed his troop between the entrapped company and the North Vietnamese Army, shielding them. After the smoke grenade went off, Poindexter gave the order to fire, covering the unit as they loaded people onto the tracks. As soon as they stopped firing, the Vietnamese soldiers started firing back, and the real fighting began. Dush could see his enemies pointing their guns at him. "You could see their faces peering out of the bunker, too," Dush said. "They tried to hurt us, they tried to kill us, they tried to catch us. They did everything they could." It was a two-hour fight on a hot tropical night with temperatures above 100 degrees. Soldiers were wringing wet with exertion, fear and heat. You didn't dare stop firing for any reason, for fear of being overrun. Blasts of air pushed Dush back while he was on the track firing. He burned out two or three gun barrels. Finally, he was down to one that jammed every third shot. He would clear it as fast as he could and fire again. Then he was hit by some shrapnel. "I actually could see the shrapnel coming," he said. "Most of it hit the gun shield, but a little of it hit my lower face. It was like someone punched me." His face was so numb he couldn't feel it any more. He reached up to touch it, to be sure it was still there. "My hand came down with a lot of blood," he said. Certain he'd lost his lower jaw, he took a fast look at a mirror from his shaving kit. It was still there. He continued firing. "We wound up fighting those people for the better part of two hours," Dush said. "It got pretty desperate there for a while. We kept fighting and finally reached a point where we actually beat them back far enough and killed enough of the enemy to make them combat ineffective." They retreated at that point, the mission accomplished. "We had to go back out the way we came in," Dush explained. "There was no other way to do it. We felt we would be ambushed at any minute, but that didn't happen. It was all done under aerial flares." Dush doesn't see what he did personally as particularly heroic, though he was proud to stand with members of his unit to receive the Presidential Unit Citation. "We did this as a group," Dush said. "We decided as a group if we were interviewed we would want to say that we are very honored — and I'm very proud to be associated with that group of people — but we want this award to stand for all Vietnam Veterans. Those who are alive, those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and those who may be over there still." Dush added he hopes people will treat the soldiers who return from Iraq and Afghanistan with more respect than the Vietnam Veterans received. "Coming home from an unpopular war as an unpopular soldier was kind of painful," Dush said. "If someone didn't know I was over there, I didn't bring it up, because someone in the group was invariably anti-war and I had people ask me how I could bring myself to kill women and children and stuff like that. "They say we lost the war, and there's a lot of argument about that, but we never lost a battle and as far as losing the war is concerned, they did sign a peace agreement, a cease fire. "I think what is important is that today we are involved in an unpopular war and it looks like it's going to get even more unpopular. I would just like people to realize we shouldn't make the soldiers who go (to war) carry the burden of that. Someone else once said — it's not my quote — that America should hate war, but love their warriors. I hope that is what people will do."

Nov 10, 2009 - Daily Journal. BONNE TERRE — Margaret Marie Byington, 97, of Bonne Terre, passed away November 9, 2009 at St. Joe Manor. She was born October 6, 1912 in Farmington. She was a member of the Marvin Chapel Methodist Church and a retiree from the Missouri State Hospital. Preceded in death by: Husband, Juel Byington; parents, William Ross and Mary McClanahan Pinkston; brothers, Joseph, Herman, Charley, Albert, Obe; sisters Iva Mund, Addie Hopkins, Sadie Scott, Nellie Pullan; grandson, Gregory Byington. Survived by: Children, Kenneth (Glenda) Byington of Bonne Terre, Ronald (Shirley) Byington of Bonne Terre, Richard J. (Kay) Byington of Bonne Terre, Judy (Robert) Clayborne of Farmington; 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. Visitation Wednesday at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. Services Thursday at 11 a.m. at C.Z. Boyer & Son Chapel. Interment at Marvin Chapel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Marvin Chapel Cemetery of Aulsbury Chapel Cemetery.

Rick, Do you have any further information you can provide about John and Marie such as an approximate date of death? I have an obit for an Andrew Komar (1888-1957) who lists a brother named John. Could this be the John you're seeking. According to obit, he lived in Windsor, Ontario, Canada at time of Andrew's death. I've checked the local cemetery listings I have and didn't have any luck finding them. B. Warner On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:09:27 -0700 "Rick" <rmayer@3rivers.net> wrote: > I am searching for Komar , Komer in St. Francious Co. > > Great Grandfather, John Komar and his wife Maria Repko. > > Any information appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Rick Mayernik > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message

I am searching for Komar , Komer in St. Francious Co. Great Grandfather, John Komar and his wife Maria Repko. Any information appreciated. Thank you, Rick Mayernik

Just added the following school pages to the St. Francois County website: Class of 1938 - Desloge High School http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/schools/class_1938_desloge_high_school.htm Class of 1939 - Bonne Terre High School http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/schools/class_1939_bonne_terre_high_school.htm Class of 1959 - Desloge High School http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/schools/class_1959_desloge_high_school.htm Here is the main index page for the school pages we have online thus far: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/schools/schools_index.htm B. Warner

Small piece of history is endangered Highley-McKee is one of oldest cemeteries in county By T. RESSEL / Daily Journal Staff Writer Nov 07, 2009 - DESLOGE — Many people drive up and down State Street every day and never notice a little piece of history on the side of the road. On the St. Francois County Genealogy Web site, the Highley-McKee Cemetery in old Cantwell near Walnut Street is listed as “one of the oldest and most endangered cemeteries in St. Francois County.” It states over the years, tombstones have gone missing and have been moved around. Ron Highley discovered the cemetery where some of his relatives are buried three years ago. His great-great-grandfather and his great-grandfather and their wives are buried there. There are four other small Highley family cemeteries on private land in this county where other relatives are buried, but this is the cemetery he worries about. Mabel Reed, a local history buff, shared with him pictures that were taken of the cemetery in 1983. She said it is sad that no one has shown respect or interest in preserving this cemetery. They said there are six stones left now, but there were more than that in 1983. She said over the years, buildings have closed in on the cemetery. He believes the size of the cemetery is smaller than a 1925 county map once showed. He believes the tombstones are no longer over the graves. Desloge Police Chief James Bullock said Desloge has a couple small cemeteries on private land. He said he hasn’t received any recent reports of any problems at the Highley-McKee cemetery. In 1986, Reed voiced her concerns in a Daily Journal Letter to the Editor, which is published on the genealogy Web site. Reed believes that cemetery contains the oldest known dated graves in the county: Sarah (Baker) McKee dated 1832 and her daughter, Nancy (McKee) Davis, dated 1828. She believes Sarah’s husband, John was also buried there. Reed said John McKee was the son-in-law of Andrew Baker, a wealthy merchant who brought his family and several slaves from Pennsylvania around 1796. The Baker family played an important part in the development of the earliest settlement in the county, Big River Mills. John McKee came to this area before 1800 and engaged in mining until his death in 1855. He bought and sold several parcels of land, including 400 acres in the Park Hills-Leadington area. In 1894, Donnelly Lead Company paid $40,000 for the “McKee Mines.” The Highley family was also well known in the 1800s. Many were politicians. Ron Highley got interested in genealogy three years ago. He said his mother and father divorced when he was 7 years old. It was a tale of an ancestor who was a bushwhacker that got him really interested in learning more about his ancestors. Ron Highley, 74, graduated from Desloge High School and currently lives in Arkansas. He has four children, 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He believes making sure the cemetery is preserved is his Christian duty to his family. He’s called the mayor with his concerns and talked to the owners of the property. He hopes to put up a cemetery sign like the others he’s put up on the other family cemeteries.

Jacqueline Vargo Saturday, November 7, 2009 - Daily Journal. Jacqueline Vargo, 80, of St. Louis passed away November 5, 2009 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. She was born July 10, 1929 at Bonne Terre. Preceded in death by Parents, Leonard and Zoe (Pratte) Jones; Husband, Andrew John Vargo; Sister, Opal AuBuchon; Brother, Bernard Jones. Survived by Daughter, Sue Pacheco of St. Louis; Two Grandchildren, Rob Pacheco and wife Katie of St. Louis, Sally (Mrs. Paul) LaVigne of Camdenton, MO; Two Great-Grandchildren, Madelyn Pacheco, Garrett LaVigne. Visitation Monday, November 9, 2009 from 4-7 p.m. at C Z Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. Services Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7 p.m. at C Z Boyer & Son Chapel in Bonne Terre. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery at 10:45 am. on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to National Kidney Foundation.

The obit for Arthur "Jack" Elliot Highbee I found online at www.daily-journal.com<http://www.daily-journal.com/> and it was in the Democrat News from Fredericktown, Mo. If you need me to type\ it to you.... I will do that. Mary O'Connor ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary and Bob O'Connor<mailto:mandboconnor@msn.com> To: mostfran@rootsweb.com<mailto:mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:18 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] The Obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot Higbee I thought it was in the Daily Journal on Oct. 21, 2009. Will type it for you this afternoon. Mary O'Connor ----- Original Message ----- From: B. Warner<mailto:bkwofc@i1.net<mailto:bkwofc@i1.net>> To: mostfran@rootsweb.com<mailto:mostfran@rootsweb.com<mailto:mostfran@rootsweb.com%3Cmailto:mostfran@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] The Obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot Higbee Where is the obituary at? On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:32:40 -0400 "Mary and Bob O'Connor" <mandboconnor@msn.com<mailto:mandboconnor@msn.com<mailto:mandboconnor@msn.com%3Cmailto:mandboconnor@msn.com>>> wrote: > Please see that the obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot >Higbee is posted in the obituaries for > St. Francois County. Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee was >the son of Samuel and Sophia (Nee Dugal) > Higbee. Sophia was the twin sister of my grandfather >Edward Frank Dugal of St. Francois County, > Missouri. The Higbee Family and the Dugal Family were >connected. This Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee > was a cousin of Leo, Robert, Earl, John and Berniece >Dugal. Berniece Dugal McCreary was my > mother. Thank you kindly, Mary Frances McCreary >O'Connor of Louisville, Ky. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com%3Cmailto:MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I thought it was in the Daily Journal on Oct. 21, 2009. Will type it for you this afternoon. Mary O'Connor ----- Original Message ----- From: B. Warner<mailto:bkwofc@i1.net> To: mostfran@rootsweb.com<mailto:mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] The Obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot Higbee Where is the obituary at? On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:32:40 -0400 "Mary and Bob O'Connor" <mandboconnor@msn.com<mailto:mandboconnor@msn.com>> wrote: > Please see that the obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot >Higbee is posted in the obituaries for > St. Francois County. Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee was >the son of Samuel and Sophia (Nee Dugal) > Higbee. Sophia was the twin sister of my grandfather >Edward Frank Dugal of St. Francois County, > Missouri. The Higbee Family and the Dugal Family were >connected. This Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee > was a cousin of Leo, Robert, Earl, John and Berniece >Dugal. Berniece Dugal McCreary was my > mother. Thank you kindly, Mary Frances McCreary >O'Connor of Louisville, Ky. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Where is the obituary at? On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:32:40 -0400 "Mary and Bob O'Connor" <mandboconnor@msn.com> wrote: > Please see that the obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot >Higbee is posted in the obituaries for > St. Francois County. Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee was >the son of Samuel and Sophia (Nee Dugal) > Higbee. Sophia was the twin sister of my grandfather >Edward Frank Dugal of St. Francois County, > Missouri. The Higbee Family and the Dugal Family were >connected. This Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee > was a cousin of Leo, Robert, Earl, John and Berniece >Dugal. Berniece Dugal McCreary was my > mother. Thank you kindly, Mary Frances McCreary >O'Connor of Louisville, Ky. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >message

Please see that the obituary of Arthur "Jack" Elliot Higbee is posted in the obituaries for St. Francois County. Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee was the son of Samuel and Sophia (Nee Dugal) Higbee. Sophia was the twin sister of my grandfather Edward Frank Dugal of St. Francois County, Missouri. The Higbee Family and the Dugal Family were connected. This Arthur "Jack Elliot Higbee was a cousin of Leo, Robert, Earl, John and Berniece Dugal. Berniece Dugal McCreary was my mother. Thank you kindly, Mary Frances McCreary O'Connor of Louisville, Ky.

My 6th grade teacher at Eugene Field Elementary School in Flat River, MO . . . Nora Hardy Oct 21, 2009 - Daily Journal. PARK HILLS — Nora Hardy, 98, of Park Hills, Mo. passed away October 19, 2009 at Country Meadows in Park Hills. She was born January 24, 1911 in Flat River, Mo. Nora was a compassionate and versatile teacher who taught a variety of ages and educational levels. She began her teaching career in a one room school in Ste. Genevieve County, from there, Nora taught students in both elementary and high school in the Flat River school district, classes at Mineral Area Colleges, GED classes at Bonne Terre, and graduate classes for Washington University of St. Louis. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Park Hills; member of Delta Kappa Gamma. The family would like to thank the nurses and aides of Country Meadows for their compassion and care. Preceded in death by Parents, Lewis Cole and Cynthia (Sigman) Shannon; Husband Glenn A. Hardy; Six Brothers, Cole, Homer, Burette (Boonie), Ross, Bryan, Isaac Shannon; Sister, Nola Barton Survived by Daughter, Cynthia (Mrs. Joseph Briley) of Park Hills; Three Grandchildren, Shane Hampton, Karen Perniciaro, Kevin Briley; Four Great-Grandchildren, Shelby, Seva, Logan, John Visitation Friday, October 23, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m. at C Z Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Desloge. Services Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11 a.m. at C Z Boyer Chapel in Desloge with Rev. Eddie Bone. Interment at Parkview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Waggs and Purrs Animal Adoption Center in Farmington or donor’s choice.

Looks like Bettye sent it to me (longer ago than I recalled!) THANKS! -Kay Subj: Alma Dosing  Date: 11/18/2008 From: bkwofc@i1.net Here's an interesting article I found that I thought you might be interested in. Lead Belt News, July 26, 1918. MOTHER INDUCES GIRL TO LEAVE ADOPTED PARENTS. Miss Alma Dosing, age 18, (the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dosing), left the home of her adopted parents Monday and went away with her mother, Mrs. Tom Cooper of Webb City.  Alma was the daugher of Mrs. Cooper by a former marriage, her father's name being Whaley.  He was a brother to Mrs. Dosing.  Upon his death, little Alma, who was then only seven years old, was about to be placed in an orphans' home by her mother.  Her uncle and aunt adopted her and reared her as their own, which her mother permitted.  The mother, however, made a practice of coming once a year to see Alma. Mrs. Cooper had been visiting here and in Leadwood.  She and Alma were seen to have held several earnest private conversations.  Alma had been employed by John Ball for a few days to take care of the automobile filling station. She asked him Monday afternoon for her wages, leading him to believe that she would come back, but she failed to do so.  It was found that she had accopanied her mother to Leadwood.  Mr. Dosing, accompanied by Constable Black, went after her, but she refused to come, saying it was her desire to accompany her mother to Webb City. Mr. and Mrs. Dosing have carefully reared Alma, and she had always been an obedient girl, giving them no trouble. It is the general opinion that her mother over-persuaded her to go away.

Would someone be kind enough to help me locate the 1919-20ish newspaper article that was posted not long ago in regard to Alice Cooper, former wife of Erastus Whaley. She had returned to St. Francois to visit her daughter, Alma Whaley, who was in the care of John & Nancy (Whaley) Dosing, and convinced her to leave home. Alice Inman Whaley Cooper was remarried to Thomas Cooper, and divorced from Erastus Whaley. She would return each year [?] to visit her daughter Alma. Upon the last visit, Alice convinced her daughter, Alma to return home with her. This prompted the sheriff & John Dosing to attempt to bring Alma back, but since she was of age, there was nothing that could be done. I can't find this in my files and am having no better luck finding where/when it was posted online. Thank you in advance for any help! -Kay, FL Also, if anyone is interested in more information on Paul BEISER, who was mentioned in a posting Oct 2008 in regard to the Isolation Hospital - [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) : Erastus WHALEY born 1872 St. Francois Co., son of George & Gillilah [nee COBB] Whaley - married Alice Inman of Silver Irondale, Washington Co., Mo. June 1896 - child: Alma Whaley born May 9, 1901 [spouses: Paul Bieser; Wm. Byrd] - divorce; Alice Whaley vs Erastus Whaley, decree granted June 22,1906 - Erastus Whaley died April 09, 1911 St. Francois; buried Gibson Cemetery. 1910 - St. Francois Township, St. Francois Co, Missouri Census Dosing: John (head) 60, Nancy (wife) 40, Alma E. (daughter) 9, James (son) 17 (*Note: Alma was Nancy Whaley Dosing's niece.) 1920 - Commerce, Ottawa, OK Census Cooper Thomas D 35 MO MO MO Alice wife 42 MO MO GA Whaley Alma W step-daughter 18 MO MO MO Cooper Virgil 24 brother MO MO MO Inman Lizzie 62 mother-in-law GA GA GA 1930 - St. Louis, MO Census Paul Bieser; Head; Rent $35; Age 27; Married 23; Cab driver; Born IL; Parents IL Alma, Wife, Age 28; Married 24; Born MO; Parents MO Marion; Daughter; Age 4 ½; Born MO Inman, Marshall; Boarder; Widow; Age 37; Married 19; Born MO 1933 - Paul Beiser died - see online MO death record (note- his obit fails to mention his 2 young daughters, Marion and Betty} 1936ish - Alma Whaley Beiser md. William Byrd 1939 - Wm. Byrd, Jr., 2 yr. old son of William and Alma, died 1991 - Alma R. Byrd died Connie William BYRD, two years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Byrd of Elvins, died of tetanus at the Bonne Terre Hospital on Sunday January 8, 1939. The infection developed in the child's knee where a splinter, which pierced the flesh, had been removed a few days before. Funeral services were held at the Elvins Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. D.D. Seger. Burial was in the Layne Cemetery in charge of Caldwell Bros. Service. He leaves to mourn his death his parents, a brother Edward Byrd, and sister Annie Yvonne Byrd; also two half sisters, Marion and Betty Bieser, and two grandmothers. In a message dated 10/18/2009 7:26:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mandboconnor@msn.com writes: > > You will find the answer about the Isolation Hospital by going to google > and typing... > Where was the Isolation Hospital located in St. Louis in 1933? The answer > will come > up .... St. Louis Neighborhoods ... The Hill. And the address will be > there. > Hope that helps!!! > From: "James Turner Harris" <chinahilltop@charter.net> > Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) > Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 Ms. Rickmar, Thanks Melanie for posting these story's that you are finding. I find another term that I have never heard before. Maybe someone can enlighten me as to what this term means or where this hospital was. "died Sunday, July 30, 1933, at the Isolation Hospital in St. Louis, following an illness of typhoid." I know that typhoid was very contagious so the term "isolation" to me would be similar to how I envision "lepers" being treated ... but to have a hospital for that cause .. "isolation." Very interesting. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Melanie Rickmar<rickmar@cdinter.net> > To: mostfran@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:18 PM > Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) > > LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August > 4, > 1933 > > PAUL BIESER > > Paul Bieser, aged 26 years, who had conducted a filling station at > Leadington the past two months, died Sunday, July 30, 1933, at the > Isolation > Hospital in St. Louis, following an illness of typhoid. He was buried in > > Illinois Tuesday. > > His widow, two children and his mother survive him. {Note from Kay, FL: there were also 2 daughters: Marion, age 8 and Betty Bieser, age < 3}

You will find the answer about the Isolation Hospital by going to google and typing... Where was the Isolation Hospital located in St. Louis in 1933? The answer will come up .... St. Louis Neighborhoods ... The Hill. And the address will be there. Hope that helps!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Melanie Rickmar<mailto:rickmar@cdinter.net> To: mostfran@rootsweb.com<mailto:mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:18 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August 4, 1933 PAUL BIESER Paul Bieser, aged 26 years, who had conducted a filling station at Leadington the past two months, died Sunday, July 30, 1933, at the Isolation Hospital in St. Louis, following an illness of typhoid. He was buried in Illinois Tuesday. His widow, two children and his mother survive him. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall arrives today. Caravan escorts traveling wall from Potosi to Desloge VFW Hall. By C.CLINE Daily Journal Staff Writer Wednesday, September 30, 2009 DESLOGE — The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will be arriving in Desloge today [Sept. 30, 2009] via caravan. It’s expected to be in Desloge by 1:30 p.m., according to organizers. “It’s going to come into Potosi at about 1 p.m.,” said Ann Anderson, of the Desloge VFW Auxiliary. “It will come into Desloge on Highway 8 to Route P.” She said the caravan will end at the Desloge VFW. A reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Desloge VFW. Anderson said it is open to the public. “This event is a community event,” she said. “We want to get everyone involved.” The exhibit tent will open at the Desloge City Park at noon on Thursday. It will remain open 24 hours a day until the event ends on Sunday and is free of charge. The opening ceremony will be at 1 p.m. at the park. The North County Marching Band and choir will perform. Farmington ROTC will post and retrieve the colors. Gold Star Mothers, POW, MIA and American War Mothers will lay a wreath. Several speakers and dignitaries will also be present. An evening ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. and the Boy Scouts will post and retrieve the colors. On Friday, the opening ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. because of the North County Homecoming. The posting and retrieving of colors will be done by the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department Color Guard. The invocation will be by the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department Chaplain, Darryl Rhodes. The keynote speaker will be Jerry Wells and his daughter Jessica from Camp Hope. On Saturday, the opening ceremony will be at 1 p.m. Leadington VFW Post 5741 will post and retrieve the colors. The keynote speaker will be Tom Mundell, Department of Missouri POW/MIA Chairman. Shelley Odle will sing the National Anthem. The prayer will be offered by Pastor David Oddi. There will be a candlelight vigil. Michael Deason and his daughter Ashley will be reading the names of the local veterans who are on the memorial. A balloon release will then be held. Bruce Scott will play the bagpipes and North County Band will play “Taps.” On Sunday there will be a 10 a.m. church service in Desloge City Park. At 1 p.m. there will a motorcycle ride to The Wall headed by the Patriot Guard. All motorcycle enthusiasts who would like to participate are asked to meet at USA Drug at noon. The closing ceremony will take place 2 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Captain Seth Nelson. Anderson said she is still looking for a color guard for one of the ceremonies. She is also looking for anyone who would like to sing or play music during one of the ceremonies. For more information call 573-330-1028. “I think the main thing is to get the schedule of events out the public,” Anderson said. “As you can see we have a lot planned this weekend. We want the entire area to come out and show their support for this.”

Does anyone know his full name? -Kay BONNE TERRE REGISTER, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, February 22, 1907. THE DOG CAME ALONG. Mr. and Mrs. Abe Gordon of Bonne Terre, spent Wednesday with J. N. Richards and family at Elvins and by their visit proved the faithfulness of a certain dog which belongs to George West at Bonne Terre. Mr. Gordon boarded with Mr. West when the dog was only a pup, and the pup, being an affectionate hound and much petted by Mr. Gordon, came to like the latter exceedingly. When Mr. and Mrs. Gordon arrived at the station at Bonne Terre, Wednesday morning, the dog was there, and when they got on the train the dog was there also; but the trainmen put the dog off and the train pulled out. Now the dog didn't behave as the "famous cat" and wreck the train, but he did come "along" and when Mr. Gordon had finished his dinner at Mr. Richards' home in Elvins and started down town the dog joined him, having made the trip from Bonne Terre almost as quickly as the train. Much against his will, the dog rode home that evening in the baggage car. -- Farmington News. In a message dated 9/18/2009 2:31:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MehdiFakhar@aol.com writes: > Subj: [MOSTFRAN] Was there a RICHARDS who sold Burton Brown Shoes in the > Elvins area 1905ish? > > I magnified some of the signs found on an old brown/white photo of my > Ggrandfather's blacksmith shop in Elvins (SUTHERLAND's) and one is for > Burton > Brown Shoes with someone's name - first name isn't clear enough, but the > last > name is RICHARDS. > > Could there have been a merchant with that last name in this time period? > > Thanks, Kay > >

I magnified some of the signs found on an old brown/white photo of my Ggrandfather's blacksmith shop in Elvins (SUTHERLAND's) and one is for Burton Brown Shoes with someone's name - first name isn't clear enough, but the last name is RICHARDS. Could there have been a merchant with that last name in this time period? Thanks, Kay