FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, June 20, 1912 ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT FLAT RIVER Last Tuesday Richard D. Brown shot and severely wounded his wife at Flat River and then turned the weapon on himself, placing it against the right side of his head just above the ear and discharged it, the ball entering his brain. He died in about ten or fifteen minutes. Brown and his wife, though young -- he it is said being only about 24 years of age -- had been married eight years. Last Friday they separated, she going to the home of her brother, Silas Wright. Tuesday Brown went to Wright's and tried to induce his wife to come back to him, and on her refusal he drew a pistol and shot her three times, the shots taking effect in her neck and shoulder, and then shot himself. Dr. T. L. Haney, who was called in to see the wife, says her condition is very serious, but there is hope of her recovery. They have one child, a little boy about four years old. Dr. English was notified of the tragedy and went to Flat River and held an inquest Tuesday night.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, October 21, 1909 ONE DEAD; TWO WOUNDED ____________ As Result of Shooting Bout at the Spider Saloon in Leadwood Last Monday ____________ A shooting scrape occurred at the Spider saloon at Leadwood on last Monday evening in which Norman Benham, James Shoemaker, Deputy Sheriff and Deputy Constable, Wm. Black, the bartender, James Wells and Fred Brown seem to have been mixed up. The result was, Benham was shot three times, once through the body, the ball entering his back and lodging near the navel, from the effects of which he died early Wednesday morning; Black was shot through the arm, and Deputy Shoemaker received several slight wounds, one a scalp wound just back of the left ear, a flesh wound in the back and one in the leg. Benham was under arrest for petit larceny, his trial was set for that day, and Deputy Sheriff Shoemaker had gotten the subpoenas to serve on the witnesses, when the case was continued. Shoemaker, Benham and Wells then went over to the Spider saloon. While there Benham asked Fred Brown to loan him a dollar, to which Brown replied that he didn't have it. Benham told him he was a ----- liar, and a row was imminent. Black, the bartender, here interfered, when Shoemaker stepped between him and Benham, his back to the latter. At this juncture, it is claimed by Shoemaker, Benham jerked his (Shoemaker's) gun from his pocket and leveled it at Black over Shoemaker's shoulder, when Shoemaker turned and grabbed Benham, who was a large and muscular man, and endeavored to wrench the gun from him, when it was discharged, the ball passing through the rim of his hat and just grazing his head. Shoemaker continued to wrestle with Benham, hustling him out of the door, while Black was shooting at Benham. Here things became so mixed up that it is hard to tell particulars, but the result is as stated above.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, November 21, 1901 FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE COLUMBIA A young man named Lee Barnes, in the employ of the Columbia Lead Co., was killed last Friday morning by falling from the mouth to the bottom of "Red Onion" shaft, a distance of about 500 feet. He was just stepping on the cage to descend, and missing his footing fell between it and the walls of the shaft. His body was badly mangled. His home was in Reynolds county and he was only about nineteen years of age.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, February 24, 1910 MEMORIAL In memory of little Harlan Leslie Byington. On the 14th day of this February, 1910, the death angel entered and stole from the loving embrace of fond parents their darling baby Harlan and bore him to the land where the lovely belongs. He was an angel sent from heaven to stir the fountain of a mother's deathless love. Though only seven short months did he linger with us, his little grave has cast a deep shadow over their home. No one can imagine the feelings of a mother but those who have had the portals of the grave suddenly closed between them and their baby. Wherever she goes she will see something that will remind her of Harlan, yet amid all her grief it will certainly be sweet to know she is the mother of an angel. The Savior said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God, and He took them into His arms, and laying His hands upon them blessed them." Then weep on fond friends, for little Harlan is safe in the arms of Jesus. The sweet little flower was plucked from earth, has been transplanted in the eternal city of our Lord, where it will bloom in immortal glory. Grieve not with hopeless sorrow, Jesus has felt your pain, He did thy lamb but borrow, He'll give him back again. L. D.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, April 27, 1899 CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN TWO CARS Last Thursday morning Henry Aberle, an employe of the St. Joseph Lead Company, was crushed to death between two mineral cars. The Bonne Terre Democrat-Register gives the following account of the deplorable accident: In attempting to set the brakes of a mineral car in the basement of the mill, where same are loaded, instead of getting into the car to perform the task he remained on the ground, walking backward as the car moved forward, and seemingly unmindful of a second car near by. Companions shouted a warning, but he paid no attention to their cries, and in a moment was crushed between the two drawheads of the cars. Death was almost instantaneous, for though fellow workmen immediately rushed to his assistance and extricated him from between the cars, life was already extinct. Deceased had been a resident of Bonne Terre for many years, and his term of service as an employe of the company covered a period of about 17 years. He was always faithful to duty and as a citizen was generally esteemed and respected. He was 53 years of age and leaves a wife and six children.

Thank you Alanna, for answering me. Gosh, for some reason, I thought you lived in Missouri. I just moved up here over Labor Day weekend, and took over a 40 unit apartment complex as a Resident Manager on September. I had been living in Kingsburg (just south of Fresno), since September 2006, after moving back to California from Oregon. I was hoping that you would be able to make a connection between the Conway family that I have and yours. Someday possibly we can tie the two together. I, too, am looking for the Ozark Pioneer Book, as it is supposed to have some of my MASH / NASH Family members listed in it. So if I ever find it I will let you know, please do the same for me. I am sorry to hear about your dogs being sick. I too am a dog lover. I have a little Chi. She is my baby. Well, have a wonderful Happy New Year, and stay in touch. I hope that you will be able to get you computer up and running before long. What is wrong with it? God Bless, Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:43 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names I am not sure about the William and Joseph and the name of Blair Creek. Go to the Shannon Co census for 1860. You will find my kin. Since I do not have my computer, I cannot prove or dispprove your info. in connection with mine. The son who disappeared was a William, but he was about 12 in 1860. So, he would have been of an age to fight or just be killed by bushwackers. My John does not seem to have been part of Freeman's Forces or any other official military group. David Lewis wrote a book called Ozark Pioneers. The first few pages deal with my kin, but although I was told this information, I have never been able to find a copy of the book. Sorry, I cannot help more, but I will keep your information. I have high medical bills for my dogs and have to be careful of any money going out. Alanna --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 10:17 PM I have exported this to text. Lets see if I can send it across the List. Email me if oyu recognize anyone in my files. Joyce THE DESCENDANTS of JOSEPH CONWAY Descendants of Joseph ** Conway Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH **1 CONWAY was born 10 Dec 1868 in Tennessee, and died 05 Sep 1918 in Shannon Co., MO. He married LOUISA "JANE" ** BRAWLEY, daughter of WILLIAM BRAWLEY and MAVILLA DAVIS. She was born 03 Jan 1867 in Reynolds Co., MO, and died 20 Dec 1915 in Shannon Co., MO. Notes for JOSEPH ** CONWAY: A second birth year and birth place for Joseph is December 10, 1863, in Shannon County, MO Found on the YOUNG Family Tree, posted on Rootsweb, by Judy Young, email address: youngjudith@sbcglobal.net Notes for LOUISA "JANE" ** BRAWLEY: Another birthdate for Louisa is January 22, 1885, in Reynolds County, Missouri Above information found on the YOUNG Family Tree, posted on Rootsweb, by Judy Young. Email address: youngjudith@sbcglobal.net Children of JOSEPH CONWAY and LOUISA BRAWLEY are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 CONWAY. ii. LUCY CONWAY, m. ELMER CAMDEN. iii. MOLLIE CONWAY, m. ALPHA MEAD. iv. LONNIE ** CONWAY. Notes for LONNIE ** CONWAY: Lonnie died at age 4 years. v. JOHN W. CONWAY, m. DELLA MEAD. vi. LAWRENCE CONWAY. vii. ELIJAH "LIDGE" CONWAY. 3. viii. ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY, b. 11 Aug 1889; d. 11 Oct 1964, Rat, Shannon Co., MO. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 CONWAY (JOSEPH **1) He married ROSA EMALINE ** LAXTON 02 Aug 1909, daughter of JAMES LAXTON and MARY NASH. She was born 24 Aug 1897 in Blair`s Creek, Shannon Co., MO, and died 1977. Notes for ROSA EMALINE ** LAXTON: I had 1891, for Rosa`s birth year. Children of WILLIAM CONWAY and ROSA LAXTON are: i. VIRGINIA FLORAL3 CONWAY, b. 19 Dec 1910, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; d. 13 Oct 1990, Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO; m. LLOYD FOSTER. ii. WILLARD HENRY CONWAY, b. 11 Dec 1912, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. THELMA SULLIVAN. iii. CECIL HOWARD CONWAY, b. 27 Oct 1914, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MILDRED CLARK. iv. THEODORE "TEDDY" CONWAY, b. 27 Jul 1917, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; d. 05 Apr 1999, Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO; m. ROSA SULLIVAN. v. SADA CONWAY, b. 04 Aug 1921, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. HENRY ANDERSON. vi. VADA CONWAY, b. 04 Aug 1921, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. ROY GROGAN. vii. DEARL GORDON CONWAY, b. 12 Jan 1925, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MILBLENE (W-DGC) UNKNOWN. viii. LENA PAULINE CONWAY, b. 09 Oct 1926, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. LAYARD WHITE. ix. WILMA EARNESTINE CONWAY, b. 08 Sep 1929, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MURL WIDGER. x. ROSELLA FAY CONWAY, b. 14 Jul 1932, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. STEWART HOWARD ERXLEBEN. xi. NAOMI JUANITA CONWAY, b. 23 Apr 1937, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. LEON PATTERSON. 3. ROBERT LEE **2 CONWAY (JOSEPH **1) was born 11 Aug 1889, and died 11 Oct 1964 in Rat, Shannon Co., MO. He married NETTIE JANE ELLIS 21 Jun 1912. She was born 23 Oct 1896, and died 09 Dec 1941 in Rat, Shannon Co., MO. Notes for ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY: September 10, 2007: Below email was sent to me by Judith Conway. My grandfather was Robert Lee Conway, wife Nettie Jane (Ellis) Conway His brothers and sisters are: Lucy Conway m Elmer Camden Mollie Conway m Alpha Mead William Conway m Rosa Laxton....It looks like her mother was Mary Ann Nash Lonnie Conway died at age 4 John W. Conway m Della Mead...sister to Alpha Mead I was told there were a couple half brothers, but don't have that info, one's name was Henry Conway. More About ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY: Burial: 11 Oct 1964, Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO More About NETTIE JANE ELLIS: Burial: 09 Dec 1941, Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO Children of ROBERT CONWAY and NETTIE ELLIS are: i. UNKNOWN (1C-RLC)3 CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (1C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO ii. UNKNOWN (2C-RLC) CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (2C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO iii. UNKNOWN (3C-RLC) CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (3C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names That is the one that is part of the post before this one today. I know that a lot of people did not remember reading it, so to answer it, I included it with my answer. The Conways that I really know are in the Shannon Co area. After they left Shannon, I only know them by the new surnames. That is why I wanted connections to anyone in the Reynolds Co who might know of connections to my Shannon people. I once spoke to a phone company person who was connected to the Conways in Reynolds and she said that the Conways in both Counties were all family in some way. See my Mary Conwy Conwy could have been a relative to her husband. When there were no outsiders, kin married kin. The two said that they were born in TN, but they could have been born in NC and lived in TN for a while before ending up in Shannon. Her mother was from Ky in one record and her father from TN and I think his name might have been Charles. I traced a relative of her son Charles who works in a University, but he said he knew nothing about her and I guess did not care. She was always a heroine of my mother and me. She could outride any man and did. Both my mother and I were always tough health wise and we both were absolutely crazy about horses. Her second husband could have been from Shannon also and he could have been of English extraction. Remember my computer is still down and I have to go off the top of my head. See, I just have other things to do and money to put on other things. --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 4:51 PM Merry Christmas, Alanna. I hope that you are staying warm back there. As you know I now live in California, and it has been awfully cold here his past couple of weeks, and I know that Missouri is probably even colder. I was reading your message that you put across the MOSTFRAN List. I have some CONWAY family members listed in my family tree. If I send you a PDF File, would you let me know if any are related to your line? I currently do not have "The Webs We Weave" up and running online, as I am getting ready to print it to book form, but want to make sure that I do not miss any family information. I like the way that you signed your message, "The so called Scammer", lol. I saw your messages before regarding being called a Scammer, but I never did see the one from the person that your said called you that. Have a wonderful evening, Joyce Nash-Wafford Carmichael, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: "MoStFran" <mostfran-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names A family known as the 9 Sons of Thomas Conwy / Conway landed in Va from Conwy, Wales and then by some pathways landed in Shannon Co, Mo. The wives of the sons came from different States. My ancestor is the 8th son, John, who married a Mary Conwy. This family was conected and still is to the Conways around Shannon Co. One main place was Reynolds Co. When John and his oldest son and John's best friend disappear, Mary takes her children and moves to Iron Co. She marries a John Haile and has one child at least. An orbit was posted here about him -- Charles Price Haile. This John also disappears. The 1870 census is incorrect if they are the ones there, maybe to hide from the Yankees as they were Confederates. Mary is buried in Leadwood Cem. Son, Aden, who was named after John's best friend, Aden Wimpy, moved to Perry Co with his wife. Both die and their child is raised by Mary. Daughter Nancy married a former Union soldier and after six months he died of facial cancer leaving her with a son, John Walker who was St Francois Co at times. Nancy then married an Elias Kelly Calahan of St Francois Co. The Callahans had several children in Wayne Co where my grandfather was working and met a Callahan daughter and married her. Grandfather took the whole family to his home in St Francois Co where he was so well known. Grandfather's relatives had been in Mo since at least 1820. No they do not show in the 1870 census again hiding out. Mary daughter of the above Mary married late. She was in SF Co. She married an H L Stewart and died of breast cancer. She is buried near her mother in Leadwood Cem. Nancy had a daughter Mary Cristal Calahan who married a Jim Vance. There was an Aunt Margie. Cristal had a baby and she may have died at age 18. They were marrried in SF Co. That is all I know. This Jim may have died or remarried. I have not mentioned my grandfather's first family and his father's first and second families and their children. My family computer is still down, so this if off the top of my head. The so called Scammer -- Alanna ------------------------------- 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 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 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 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 with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am not sure about the William and Joseph and the name of Blair Creek.  Go to the Shannon Co census for 1860.  You will find my kin.  Since I do not have my computer, I cannot prove or dispprove your info. in connection with mine.  The son who disappeared was a William, but he was about 12 in 1860.  So, he would have been of an age to fight or just be killed by bushwackers.  My John does not seem to have been part of Freeman's Forces or any other official military group.   David Lewis wrote a book called Ozark Pioneers.  The first few pages deal with my kin, but although I was told this information, I have never been able to find a copy of the book.   Sorry, I cannot help more, but I will keep your information.  I have high medical bills for my dogs and have to be careful of any money going out.   Alanna   --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 10:17 PM I have exported this to text. Lets see if I can send it across the List. Email me if oyu recognize anyone in my files. Joyce THE DESCENDANTS of JOSEPH CONWAY Descendants of Joseph ** Conway Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH **1 CONWAY was born 10 Dec 1868 in Tennessee, and died 05 Sep 1918 in Shannon Co., MO. He married LOUISA "JANE" ** BRAWLEY, daughter of WILLIAM BRAWLEY and MAVILLA DAVIS. She was born 03 Jan 1867 in Reynolds Co., MO, and died 20 Dec 1915 in Shannon Co., MO. Notes for JOSEPH ** CONWAY: A second birth year and birth place for Joseph is December 10, 1863, in Shannon County, MO Found on the YOUNG Family Tree, posted on Rootsweb, by Judy Young, email address: youngjudith@sbcglobal.net Notes for LOUISA "JANE" ** BRAWLEY: Another birthdate for Louisa is January 22, 1885, in Reynolds County, Missouri Above information found on the YOUNG Family Tree, posted on Rootsweb, by Judy Young. Email address: youngjudith@sbcglobal.net Children of JOSEPH CONWAY and LOUISA BRAWLEY are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 CONWAY. ii. LUCY CONWAY, m. ELMER CAMDEN. iii. MOLLIE CONWAY, m. ALPHA MEAD. iv. LONNIE ** CONWAY. Notes for LONNIE ** CONWAY: Lonnie died at age 4 years. v. JOHN W. CONWAY, m. DELLA MEAD. vi. LAWRENCE CONWAY. vii. ELIJAH "LIDGE" CONWAY. 3. viii. ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY, b. 11 Aug 1889; d. 11 Oct 1964, Rat, Shannon Co., MO. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 CONWAY (JOSEPH **1) He married ROSA EMALINE ** LAXTON 02 Aug 1909, daughter of JAMES LAXTON and MARY NASH. She was born 24 Aug 1897 in Blair`s Creek, Shannon Co., MO, and died 1977. Notes for ROSA EMALINE ** LAXTON: I had 1891, for Rosa`s birth year. Children of WILLIAM CONWAY and ROSA LAXTON are: i. VIRGINIA FLORAL3 CONWAY, b. 19 Dec 1910, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; d. 13 Oct 1990, Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO; m. LLOYD FOSTER. ii. WILLARD HENRY CONWAY, b. 11 Dec 1912, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. THELMA SULLIVAN. iii. CECIL HOWARD CONWAY, b. 27 Oct 1914, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MILDRED CLARK. iv. THEODORE "TEDDY" CONWAY, b. 27 Jul 1917, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; d. 05 Apr 1999, Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO; m. ROSA SULLIVAN. v. SADA CONWAY, b. 04 Aug 1921, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. HENRY ANDERSON. vi. VADA CONWAY, b. 04 Aug 1921, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. ROY GROGAN. vii. DEARL GORDON CONWAY, b. 12 Jan 1925, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MILBLENE (W-DGC) UNKNOWN. viii. LENA PAULINE CONWAY, b. 09 Oct 1926, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. LAYARD WHITE. ix. WILMA EARNESTINE CONWAY, b. 08 Sep 1929, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MURL WIDGER. x. ROSELLA FAY CONWAY, b. 14 Jul 1932, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. STEWART HOWARD ERXLEBEN. xi. NAOMI JUANITA CONWAY, b. 23 Apr 1937, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. LEON PATTERSON. 3. ROBERT LEE **2 CONWAY (JOSEPH **1) was born 11 Aug 1889, and died 11 Oct 1964 in Rat, Shannon Co., MO. He married NETTIE JANE ELLIS 21 Jun 1912. She was born 23 Oct 1896, and died 09 Dec 1941 in Rat, Shannon Co., MO. Notes for ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY: September 10, 2007: Below email was sent to me by Judith Conway. My grandfather was Robert Lee Conway, wife Nettie Jane (Ellis) Conway His brothers and sisters are: Lucy Conway m Elmer Camden Mollie Conway m Alpha Mead William Conway m Rosa Laxton....It looks like her mother was Mary Ann Nash Lonnie Conway died at age 4 John W. Conway m Della Mead...sister to Alpha Mead I was told there were a couple half brothers, but don't have that info, one's name was Henry Conway. More About ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY: Burial: 11 Oct 1964, Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO More About NETTIE JANE ELLIS: Burial: 09 Dec 1941, Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO Children of ROBERT CONWAY and NETTIE ELLIS are: i. UNKNOWN (1C-RLC)3 CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (1C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO ii. UNKNOWN (2C-RLC) CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (2C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO iii. UNKNOWN (3C-RLC) CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (3C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names That is the one that is part of the post before this one today. I know that a lot of people did not remember reading it, so to answer it, I included it with my answer. The Conways that I really know are in the Shannon Co area. After they left Shannon, I only know them by the new surnames. That is why I wanted connections to anyone in the Reynolds Co who might know of connections to my Shannon people. I once spoke to a phone company person who was connected to the Conways in Reynolds and she said that the Conways in both Counties were all family in some way. See my Mary Conwy Conwy could have been a relative to her husband. When there were no outsiders, kin married kin. The two said that they were born in TN, but they could have been born in NC and lived in TN for a while before ending up in Shannon. Her mother was from Ky in one record and her father from TN and I think his name might have been Charles. I traced a relative of her son Charles who works in a University, but he said he knew nothing about her and I guess did not care. She was always a heroine of my mother and me. She could outride any man and did. Both my mother and I were always tough health wise and we both were absolutely crazy about horses. Her second husband could have been from Shannon also and he could have been of English extraction. Remember my computer is still down and I have to go off the top of my head. See, I just have other things to do and money to put on other things. --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 4:51 PM Merry Christmas, Alanna. I hope that you are staying warm back there. As you know I now live in California, and it has been awfully cold here his past couple of weeks, and I know that Missouri is probably even colder. I was reading your message that you put across the MOSTFRAN List. I have some CONWAY family members listed in my family tree. If I send you a PDF File, would you let me know if any are related to your line? I currently do not have "The Webs We Weave" up and running online, as I am getting ready to print it to book form, but want to make sure that I do not miss any family information. I like the way that you signed your message, "The so called Scammer", lol. I saw your messages before regarding being called a Scammer, but I never did see the one from the person that your said called you that. Have a wonderful evening, Joyce Nash-Wafford Carmichael, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: "MoStFran" <mostfran-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names A family known as the 9 Sons of Thomas Conwy / Conway landed in Va from Conwy, Wales and then by some pathways landed in Shannon Co, Mo. The wives of the sons came from different States. My ancestor is the 8th son, John, who married a Mary Conwy. This family was conected and still is to the Conways around Shannon Co. One main place was Reynolds Co. When John and his oldest son and John's best friend disappear, Mary takes her children and moves to Iron Co. She marries a John Haile and has one child at least. An orbit was posted here about him -- Charles Price Haile. This John also disappears. The 1870 census is incorrect if they are the ones there, maybe to hide from the Yankees as they were Confederates. Mary is buried in Leadwood Cem. Son, Aden, who was named after John's best friend, Aden Wimpy, moved to Perry Co with his wife. Both die and their child is raised by Mary. Daughter Nancy married a former Union soldier and after six months he died of facial cancer leaving her with a son, John Walker who was St Francois Co at times. Nancy then married an Elias Kelly Calahan of St Francois Co. The Callahans had several children in Wayne Co where my grandfather was working and met a Callahan daughter and married her. Grandfather took the whole family to his home in St Francois Co where he was so well known. Grandfather's relatives had been in Mo since at least 1820. No they do not show in the 1870 census again hiding out. Mary daughter of the above Mary married late. She was in SF Co. She married an H L Stewart and died of breast cancer. She is buried near her mother in Leadwood Cem. Nancy had a daughter Mary Cristal Calahan who married a Jim Vance. There was an Aunt Margie. Cristal had a baby and she may have died at age 18. They were marrried in SF Co. That is all I know. This Jim may have died or remarried. I have not mentioned my grandfather's first family and his father's first and second families and their children. My family computer is still down, so this if off the top of my head. 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I have exported this to text. Lets see if I can send it across the List. Email me if oyu recognize anyone in my files. Joyce THE DESCENDANTS of JOSEPH CONWAY Descendants of Joseph ** Conway Generation No. 1 1. JOSEPH **1 CONWAY was born 10 Dec 1868 in Tennessee, and died 05 Sep 1918 in Shannon Co., MO. He married LOUISA "JANE" ** BRAWLEY, daughter of WILLIAM BRAWLEY and MAVILLA DAVIS. She was born 03 Jan 1867 in Reynolds Co., MO, and died 20 Dec 1915 in Shannon Co., MO. Notes for JOSEPH ** CONWAY: A second birth year and birth place for Joseph is December 10, 1863, in Shannon County, MO Found on the YOUNG Family Tree, posted on Rootsweb, by Judy Young, email address: youngjudith@sbcglobal.net Notes for LOUISA "JANE" ** BRAWLEY: Another birthdate for Louisa is January 22, 1885, in Reynolds County, Missouri Above information found on the YOUNG Family Tree, posted on Rootsweb, by Judy Young. Email address: youngjudith@sbcglobal.net Children of JOSEPH CONWAY and LOUISA BRAWLEY are: 2. i. WILLIAM2 CONWAY. ii. LUCY CONWAY, m. ELMER CAMDEN. iii. MOLLIE CONWAY, m. ALPHA MEAD. iv. LONNIE ** CONWAY. Notes for LONNIE ** CONWAY: Lonnie died at age 4 years. v. JOHN W. CONWAY, m. DELLA MEAD. vi. LAWRENCE CONWAY. vii. ELIJAH "LIDGE" CONWAY. 3. viii. ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY, b. 11 Aug 1889; d. 11 Oct 1964, Rat, Shannon Co., MO. Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 CONWAY (JOSEPH **1) He married ROSA EMALINE ** LAXTON 02 Aug 1909, daughter of JAMES LAXTON and MARY NASH. She was born 24 Aug 1897 in Blair`s Creek, Shannon Co., MO, and died 1977. Notes for ROSA EMALINE ** LAXTON: I had 1891, for Rosa`s birth year. Children of WILLIAM CONWAY and ROSA LAXTON are: i. VIRGINIA FLORAL3 CONWAY, b. 19 Dec 1910, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; d. 13 Oct 1990, Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO; m. LLOYD FOSTER. ii. WILLARD HENRY CONWAY, b. 11 Dec 1912, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. THELMA SULLIVAN. iii. CECIL HOWARD CONWAY, b. 27 Oct 1914, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MILDRED CLARK. iv. THEODORE "TEDDY" CONWAY, b. 27 Jul 1917, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; d. 05 Apr 1999, Ellington, Reynolds Co., MO; m. ROSA SULLIVAN. v. SADA CONWAY, b. 04 Aug 1921, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. HENRY ANDERSON. vi. VADA CONWAY, b. 04 Aug 1921, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. ROY GROGAN. vii. DEARL GORDON CONWAY, b. 12 Jan 1925, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MILBLENE (W-DGC) UNKNOWN. viii. LENA PAULINE CONWAY, b. 09 Oct 1926, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. LAYARD WHITE. ix. WILMA EARNESTINE CONWAY, b. 08 Sep 1929, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. MURL WIDGER. x. ROSELLA FAY CONWAY, b. 14 Jul 1932, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. STEWART HOWARD ERXLEBEN. xi. NAOMI JUANITA CONWAY, b. 23 Apr 1937, Rat, Shannon Co., MO; m. LEON PATTERSON. 3. ROBERT LEE **2 CONWAY (JOSEPH **1) was born 11 Aug 1889, and died 11 Oct 1964 in Rat, Shannon Co., MO. He married NETTIE JANE ELLIS 21 Jun 1912. She was born 23 Oct 1896, and died 09 Dec 1941 in Rat, Shannon Co., MO. Notes for ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY: September 10, 2007: Below email was sent to me by Judith Conway. My grandfather was Robert Lee Conway, wife Nettie Jane (Ellis) Conway His brothers and sisters are: Lucy Conway m Elmer Camden Mollie Conway m Alpha Mead William Conway m Rosa Laxton....It looks like her mother was Mary Ann Nash Lonnie Conway died at age 4 John W. Conway m Della Mead...sister to Alpha Mead I was told there were a couple half brothers, but don't have that info, one's name was Henry Conway. More About ROBERT LEE ** CONWAY: Burial: 11 Oct 1964, Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO More About NETTIE JANE ELLIS: Burial: 09 Dec 1941, Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO Children of ROBERT CONWAY and NETTIE ELLIS are: i. UNKNOWN (1C-RLC)3 CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (1C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO ii. UNKNOWN (2C-RLC) CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (2C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO iii. UNKNOWN (3C-RLC) CONWAY, d. Rat, Shannon Co., MO. More About UNKNOWN (3C-RLC) CONWAY: Burial: Conway Cemetery, Rat, Shannon Co., MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names That is the one that is part of the post before this one today. I know that a lot of people did not remember reading it, so to answer it, I included it with my answer. The Conways that I really know are in the Shannon Co area. After they left Shannon, I only know them by the new surnames. That is why I wanted connections to anyone in the Reynolds Co who might know of connections to my Shannon people. I once spoke to a phone company person who was connected to the Conways in Reynolds and she said that the Conways in both Counties were all family in some way. See my Mary Conwy Conwy could have been a relative to her husband. When there were no outsiders, kin married kin. The two said that they were born in TN, but they could have been born in NC and lived in TN for a while before ending up in Shannon. Her mother was from Ky in one record and her father from TN and I think his name might have been Charles. I traced a relative of her son Charles who works in a University, but he said he knew nothing about her and I guess did not care. She was always a heroine of my mother and me. She could outride any man and did. Both my mother and I were always tough health wise and we both were absolutely crazy about horses. Her second husband could have been from Shannon also and he could have been of English extraction. Remember my computer is still down and I have to go off the top of my head. See, I just have other things to do and money to put on other things. --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 4:51 PM Merry Christmas, Alanna. I hope that you are staying warm back there. As you know I now live in California, and it has been awfully cold here his past couple of weeks, and I know that Missouri is probably even colder. I was reading your message that you put across the MOSTFRAN List. I have some CONWAY family members listed in my family tree. If I send you a PDF File, would you let me know if any are related to your line? I currently do not have "The Webs We Weave" up and running online, as I am getting ready to print it to book form, but want to make sure that I do not miss any family information. I like the way that you signed your message, "The so called Scammer", lol. I saw your messages before regarding being called a Scammer, but I never did see the one from the person that your said called you that. Have a wonderful evening, Joyce Nash-Wafford Carmichael, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: "MoStFran" <mostfran-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names A family known as the 9 Sons of Thomas Conwy / Conway landed in Va from Conwy, Wales and then by some pathways landed in Shannon Co, Mo. The wives of the sons came from different States. My ancestor is the 8th son, John, who married a Mary Conwy. This family was conected and still is to the Conways around Shannon Co. One main place was Reynolds Co. When John and his oldest son and John's best friend disappear, Mary takes her children and moves to Iron Co. She marries a John Haile and has one child at least. An orbit was posted here about him -- Charles Price Haile. This John also disappears. The 1870 census is incorrect if they are the ones there, maybe to hide from the Yankees as they were Confederates. Mary is buried in Leadwood Cem. Son, Aden, who was named after John's best friend, Aden Wimpy, moved to Perry Co with his wife. Both die and their child is raised by Mary. Daughter Nancy married a former Union soldier and after six months he died of facial cancer leaving her with a son, John Walker who was St Francois Co at times. Nancy then married an Elias Kelly Calahan of St Francois Co. The Callahans had several children in Wayne Co where my grandfather was working and met a Callahan daughter and married her. Grandfather took the whole family to his home in St Francois Co where he was so well known. Grandfather's relatives had been in Mo since at least 1820. No they do not show in the 1870 census again hiding out. Mary daughter of the above Mary married late. She was in SF Co. She married an H L Stewart and died of breast cancer. She is buried near her mother in Leadwood Cem. Nancy had a daughter Mary Cristal Calahan who married a Jim Vance. There was an Aunt Margie. Cristal had a baby and she may have died at age 18. They were marrried in SF Co. That is all I know. This Jim may have died or remarried. I have not mentioned my grandfather's first family and his father's first and second families and their children. My family computer is still down, so this if off the top of my head. The so called Scammer -- Alanna ------------------------------- 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 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 with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That is the one that is part of the post before this one today.  I know that a lot of people did not remember reading it, so to answer it, I included it with my answer.   The Conways that I really know are in the Shannon Co area.  After they left Shannon, I only know them by the new surnames.  That is why I wanted connections to anyone in the Reynolds Co who might know of connections to my Shannon people.  I once spoke to a phone company person who was connected to the Conways in Reynolds and she said that the Conways in both Counties were all family in some way.   See my Mary Conwy Conwy could have been a relative to her husband.  When there were no outsiders, kin married kin.  The two said that they were born in TN, but they could have been born in NC and lived in TN for a while before ending up in Shannon.  Her mother was from Ky in one record and her father from TN and I think his name might have been Charles.  I traced a relative of her son Charles who works in a University, but he said he knew nothing about her and I guess did not care.  She was always a heroine of my mother and me.  She could outride any man and did.  Both my mother and I were always tough health wise and we both were absolutely crazy about horses.  Her second husband could have been from Shannon also and he could have been of English extraction.    Remember my computer is still down and I have to go off the top of my head.  See, I just have other things to do and money to put on other things. --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> wrote: From: Joyce Wafford <ograndma1@sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 4:51 PM Merry Christmas, Alanna. I hope that you are staying warm back there. As you know I now live in California, and it has been awfully cold here his past couple of weeks, and I know that Missouri is probably even colder. I was reading your message that you put across the MOSTFRAN List. I have some CONWAY family members listed in my family tree. If I send you a PDF File, would you let me know if any are related to your line? I currently do not have "The Webs We Weave" up and running online, as I am getting ready to print it to book form, but want to make sure that I do not miss any family information. I like the way that you signed your message, "The so called Scammer", lol. I saw your messages before regarding being called a Scammer, but I never did see the one from the person that your said called you that. Have a wonderful evening, Joyce Nash-Wafford Carmichael, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: "MoStFran" <mostfran-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names A family known as the 9 Sons of Thomas Conwy / Conway landed in Va from Conwy, Wales and then by some pathways landed in Shannon Co, Mo. The wives of the sons came from different States. My ancestor is the 8th son, John, who married a Mary Conwy. This family was conected and still is to the Conways around Shannon Co. One main place was Reynolds Co. When John and his oldest son and John's best friend disappear, Mary takes her children and moves to Iron Co. She marries a John Haile and has one child at least. An orbit was posted here about him -- Charles Price Haile. This John also disappears. The 1870 census is incorrect if they are the ones there, maybe to hide from the Yankees as they were Confederates. Mary is buried in Leadwood Cem. Son, Aden, who was named after John's best friend, Aden Wimpy, moved to Perry Co with his wife. Both die and their child is raised by Mary. Daughter Nancy married a former Union soldier and after six months he died of facial cancer leaving her with a son, John Walker who was St Francois Co at times. Nancy then married an Elias Kelly Calahan of St Francois Co. The Callahans had several children in Wayne Co where my grandfather was working and met a Callahan daughter and married her. Grandfather took the whole family to his home in St Francois Co where he was so well known. Grandfather's relatives had been in Mo since at least 1820. No they do not show in the 1870 census again hiding out. Mary daughter of the above Mary married late. She was in SF Co. She married an H L Stewart and died of breast cancer. She is buried near her mother in Leadwood Cem. Nancy had a daughter Mary Cristal Calahan who married a Jim Vance. There was an Aunt Margie. Cristal had a baby and she may have died at age 18. They were marrried in SF Co. That is all I know. This Jim may have died or remarried. I have not mentioned my grandfather's first family and his father's first and second families and their children. My family computer is still down, so this if off the top of my head. The so called Scammer -- Alanna ------------------------------- 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 with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Merry Christmas, Alanna. I hope that you are staying warm back there. As you know I now live in California, and it has been awfully cold here his past couple of weeks, and I know that Missouri is probably even colder. I was reading your message that you put across the MOSTFRAN List. I have some CONWAY family members listed in my family tree. If I send you a PDF File, would you let me know if any are related to your line? I currently do not have "The Webs We Weave" up and running online, as I am getting ready to print it to book form, but want to make sure that I do not miss any family information. I like the way that you signed your message, "The so called Scammer", lol. I saw your messages before regarding being called a Scammer, but I never did see the one from the person that your said called you that. Have a wonderful evening, Joyce Nash-Wafford Carmichael, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alanna Scanlon" <alannal@prodigy.net> To: "MoStFran" <mostfran-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 2:17 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Conwy / Conway Surname + other names A family known as the 9 Sons of Thomas Conwy / Conway landed in Va from Conwy, Wales and then by some pathways landed in Shannon Co, Mo. The wives of the sons came from different States. My ancestor is the 8th son, John, who married a Mary Conwy. This family was conected and still is to the Conways around Shannon Co. One main place was Reynolds Co. When John and his oldest son and John's best friend disappear, Mary takes her children and moves to Iron Co. She marries a John Haile and has one child at least. An orbit was posted here about him -- Charles Price Haile. This John also disappears. The 1870 census is incorrect if they are the ones there, maybe to hide from the Yankees as they were Confederates. Mary is buried in Leadwood Cem. Son, Aden, who was named after John's best friend, Aden Wimpy, moved to Perry Co with his wife. Both die and their child is raised by Mary. Daughter Nancy married a former Union soldier and after six months he died of facial cancer leaving her with a son, John Walker who was St Francois Co at times. Nancy then married an Elias Kelly Calahan of St Francois Co. The Callahans had several children in Wayne Co where my grandfather was working and met a Callahan daughter and married her. Grandfather took the whole family to his home in St Francois Co where he was so well known. Grandfather's relatives had been in Mo since at least 1820. No they do not show in the 1870 census again hiding out. Mary daughter of the above Mary married late. She was in SF Co. She married an H L Stewart and died of breast cancer. She is buried near her mother in Leadwood Cem. Nancy had a daughter Mary Cristal Calahan who married a Jim Vance. There was an Aunt Margie. Cristal had a baby and she may have died at age 18. They were marrried in SF Co. That is all I know. This Jim may have died or remarried. I have not mentioned my grandfather's first family and his father's first and second families and their children. My family computer is still down, so this if off the top of my head. The so called Scammer -- Alanna ------------------------------- 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

A family known as the 9 Sons of Thomas Conwy / Conway landed in Va from Conwy, Wales and then by some pathways landed in Shannon Co, Mo.  The wives of the sons came from different States.  My ancestor is the 8th son, John, who married a Mary Conwy.   This family was conected and still is to the Conways around Shannon Co.  One main place was Reynolds Co.   When John and his oldest son and John's best friend disappear, Mary takes her children and moves to Iron Co.  She marries a John Haile and has one child at least.  An orbit was posted here about him -- Charles Price Haile.  This John also disappears.  The 1870 census is incorrect if they are the ones there, maybe to hide from the Yankees as they were Confederates.  Mary is buried in Leadwood Cem.   Son, Aden, who was named after John's best friend, Aden Wimpy, moved to Perry Co with his wife.  Both die and their child is raised by Mary.   Daughter Nancy married a former Union soldier and after six months he died of facial cancer leaving her with a son, John Walker who was St Francois Co at times. Nancy then married an Elias Kelly Calahan of St Francois Co.  The Callahans had several children in Wayne Co where my grandfather was working and met a Callahan daughter and married her.  Grandfather took the whole family to his home in St Francois Co where he was so well known.  Grandfather's relatives had been in Mo since at least 1820.  No they do not show in the 1870 census again hiding out.   Mary daughter of the above Mary married late.  She was in SF Co.  She married an H L Stewart and died of breast cancer. She is buried near her mother in Leadwood Cem.   Nancy had a daughter Mary Cristal Calahan who married a Jim Vance.  There was an Aunt Margie.  Cristal had a baby and she may have died at age 18.  They were marrried in SF Co.  That is all I know.  This Jim may have died or remarried.   I have not mentioned my grandfather's first family and his father's first and second families and their children.  My family computer is still down, so this if off the top of my head.   The so called Scammer -- Alanna

FARMINGTON NEWS, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, January 3, 1930 J. H. SHANNON James Hugh Shannon was born near Farmington, Mo., Oct. 13, 1852, and passed away December 29, 1929, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Susan Spradling, after an illness of several months, aged 77 years, 2 months and 16 days. Mr. Shannon was a member of one of the county's most highly respected and pioneer families. His parents were the late Rev. J. C. and Carolyn Shelly Shannon, who reared a family of twelve on a farm one and one-half miles east of Farmington. The deceased was an honorable, Christian man. In early manhood he united with the M.E. Church at Flat River. For many years he taught in rural schools; later he conducted a general merchandise store in Desloge after which he returned to farming. After the death of a sister, Mrs. Jennie Atterbury, he tenderly cared for an invalid brother, Frank, who passed away about ten years ago. Mr. Shannon was unmarried. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Susan C.Spradling, of Farmington Route One, and three brothers, Dr. I. N. Shannon, of Fredericktown, Dr. Wesley Shannon, of Bonne Terre, and L. C. Shannon, of Flat River. A sister, Mrs. Emma Level, passed away seven months ago. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. T. Ricketts at 11 a.m., Dec. 31st, at the Cozean Funeral Home. Interment was in the Shannon family cemetery.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August 27, 1915 John Baker of Ellington, Mo., who had been in State Hospital No. 4 for some time, died Monday. The Farmington Embalming & Undertaking Co. has the body in charge and are waiting for instructions from Mrs. Baker.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August 27, 1915 FOREIGNER DIES IN ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL Chas. English of the English & Son Furniture and Undertaking Co. of Flat River, went to St. Louis last Saturday to bring the body of John Evaneschuck, who died there in Dixin Bros. Hospital on South Broadway, back for burial. Evaneschuck was a foreigner who was employed by the Federal Lead Co. at their No. 6 shaft, formerly called Old Central, and some time ago sustained an internal injury by making a heavy lift, which strained him so severely as to cause a painful and dangerous internal injury, and his case proving very critical, he was sent to St. Louis for an operation and treatment. He died there last Saturday morning and the remains will be brought to Flat River and prepared for interment, at the Undertaking establishment of Dr. English & Son.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August 27, 1915 MRS. A. H. AKERS DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Alice (Wescoat) Akers, wife of Prof. A. H. Akers (deceased) died at her home in Farmington last Saturday at 10:15 p.m., August 21, of acute pericarditis, just six days after the death of her husband, at the age of 48 years an 20 days. Mrs. Akers had been in poor health for several months past, and the sudden death of Prof. Akers weighed heavily upon her, and after her return from Oran, Wednesday, where she had gone to visit her brother, Dr. W. H. Wescoat, she was confined to her room continuously until death came. Mrs. Akers was a truly devoted wife and mother. She had a refined and lofty conception of the duties imposed upon a mother, and without restriction or reservation discharged them faithfully. The greatest tribute that we can pay is to say: There in Parkview Cemetery sleeps a mother. On the 1st day of September, 1886, Miss Alice Wescoat, daughter of J. W. and Mary Wescoat, was united in marriage to Prof. A. H. Akers (deceased). To this union were born nine children, seven of whom are alive: Supt. J. Clyde, Jessie V., Wilbur D., Waldemar F., Alfred Howard, Christine and Julian. Besides the seven children, Mrs. Akers leaves an aged mother, Mrs. Mary Wescoat; a brother, Dr. W. H. Wescoat, of Oran, and four sisters, Mrs. Matilda Ferguson, Mrs. John Howell, Mrs. Alonzo Overall and Mrs. Mattie Roberts, all of Farmington, and a host of friends to mourn her untimely departure. The funeral was conducted at the home Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. J. M. Bailey. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Among those who attended from Flat River were, Mrs. F. M. Horton, Mrs. B. A. Eaton, Mrs. Henry Rinke, Mrs. C. R. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abshier, Mrs. Gus Kinzie, Mrs. Elic Qualls, Miss Irene Mitchell and Miss Nora Perry. The remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband in Parkview cemetery. The Times joins an almost unlimited number of sorrowing friends throughout the county in extending sympathy and condolence to the bereaved in this hour of sorrow.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, August 18, 1910 A "KID" PARTY The Alumnae of Elmwood Seminary of '07, '08, '09 and '10 were the recipients of childish little notes about a week ago, asking them to play with Lottie and Dorothy Huff at their "Kid" party, to be given August 15th, and further requested to bring a toy and wear a "Kid" costume. The occasion was a postponed graduating party for Miss Bertha Mitchell, the guests of honor being Mrs. Wm. Harlan, former President of Elmwood, and Mr. Arthur Allen of Drury College, Springfield, Mo. Mrs. Harlan and Miss Huff, attired as nurses, cared for the youthful guests in orthodox fashion, presenting the boys with toys and directing the games, which were in keeping with the occasion. Great amusement was caused by the original and comical costumes and the novel toys, and both hostesses and guests profess themselves as quite delighted with this fashion of "Looking Backward." Those invited were: Mesdames William Harlan and W. R. Taylor, Mr. Arthur Allen, Drury College, Misses Bertha Mitchell and Roberta Tetley, Elmwood '10; Alice Cole, Bess Cover, Ethel Morris, Genevieve Huss, Edna Ware, Isabelle Waide, Ruth Swink, '09; Misses Leanna Cole, Myra Mitchell, Ruth Huff, Ruth Spaugh, '08; Miss Augusta Lawrence, '07; and Messrs. Ferd Turley of Bonne Terre, Taylor Smith, Linn Rariden, Ruffner Lloyd, Carson Wood, Vernon Taylor, Earl Williams, Lee Mitchell, Fred Butterfield, William Blacklege, Philip Pipkin, Raymond Nixon, Harry Dover, Standifer Crowe and Merrifield Huff.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, August 18, 1910 REUNION AT BURKS SCHOOL HOUSE SEPTEMBER 17 The old settlers and patrons of the Burks School in Union township, Ste. Genevieve county, have decided to hold their reunion on Saturday, the 17th day of September. This is one of the oldest and best known schools in that county, and many of the students as well as the teachers in that school have since become our best and foremost citizens in this section of the State, and many of them have made records for themselves in other States. They now once more wish to meet together and renew old acquaintances as well as to see and get in touch with the young folk who are now attendants and patrons of the school. All the students, teachers, patrons, as well as other friends, are invited to be present. The meeting will first be at the old school house site just south of the Henry Horn residence, and from thence they will march north one-fourth mile to the site of the school at the time it was destroyed by fire; and from thence they will adjourn to the present school building where a good old-fashioned lunch will be served, and old-time amusements and sports will be in order. Speeches will be made by Jasper N. Burks and others at the various school house sites. All of the teachers at this school are warned to be there ready with a speech, otherwise they will be treated to an old fashioned ducking. The meeting at the place first designated will be at 10:30. Don't fail to come, it will do you good.

My great uncle! On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:00:02 -0600 "Melanie Rickmar" <rickmar@cdinter.net> wrote: > LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, >Missouri, Friday, July 29, > 1932 > > MINE ACCIDENT PROVED FATAL > _________ > > Charge of Dynamite Explodes As > He Prepared To Fire Missed Hole > _________ > > Wilbur A. Jones of Bonne Terre, who was injured >Saturday, July 16, at the > Bonne Terre mines of the St. Joseph Lead Company, died >at the Barnes > hospital in St. Louis, Saturday, July 23, at 7:15 p.m. > > As reported in last week's issue of the Lead Belt News, >Mr. Jones was > injured shortly after beginning his duties for the day. > He was recharging > one of the unfired charges of the shift on duty previous >to his, when in > some unexpected manner, the charge exploded prematurely. > He was rushed to > the Bonne Terre hospital and then to Barnes where >everything was done to > prolong and save his life. He had been employed by the >St. Joseph Lead > Company for about eleven years and was considered one of >the most faithful > and careful employes of the company. > > Wilbur Austin Jones, son of the late Daniel and Emma >Jones, was born near > Bonne Terre, Mo., March 27, 1900. > > He was united in marriage to Bertha Blackwell of near >Bonne Terre, October > 24, 1925. To this union there was one child born, >Marjorie Lee. > > Mr. Jones professed faith in Christ about three years >ago during the > evangelistic meeting under the leadership of Rev. D. K. >Foster. He united > with the Bonne Terre Baptist church immediately >thereafter. He has been a > faithful member, and has lived a consistent Christian >life. He has served > as one of the ushers and has always proved faithful and >true as a Christian > and to the trusts committed to him in the church and >Kingdom work. > > At the time of his going he was 32 years, three months >and 27 days old. In > his going a good Christian man, faithful church member, >a true and > affectionate husband and father has gone from our midst. > > He leaves to mourn his going his beloved wife and little >daughter, Marjorie > Lee, three brothers, W. I. Jones of Gilbertville, Mass., >Grover Jones of > Desloge and Leonard Jones of Bonne Terre; two aunts, >Mrs. Edd Cordia of > Richwood, Mo., and Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Flat River; two >uncles, Fred Pierce > of Richwood, Mo., and Austin Pierce of Montana and other >relatives and > friends. > >Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist >church of Bonne Terre > Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with the pastor, >Rev. J. B. Ragsdale, > officiating, assisted by Rev. J. H. Winstead of Desloge. > > Burial was in the Bonne Terre cemetery with the Boyer >Undertaking Company of > Desloge in charge. > > The News offers sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July 29, 1932 MINE ACCIDENT PROVED FATAL _________ Charge of Dynamite Explodes As He Prepared To Fire Missed Hole _________ Wilbur A. Jones of Bonne Terre, who was injured Saturday, July 16, at the Bonne Terre mines of the St. Joseph Lead Company, died at the Barnes hospital in St. Louis, Saturday, July 23, at 7:15 p.m. As reported in last week's issue of the Lead Belt News, Mr. Jones was injured shortly after beginning his duties for the day. He was recharging one of the unfired charges of the shift on duty previous to his, when in some unexpected manner, the charge exploded prematurely. He was rushed to the Bonne Terre hospital and then to Barnes where everything was done to prolong and save his life. He had been employed by the St. Joseph Lead Company for about eleven years and was considered one of the most faithful and careful employes of the company. Wilbur Austin Jones, son of the late Daniel and Emma Jones, was born near Bonne Terre, Mo., March 27, 1900. He was united in marriage to Bertha Blackwell of near Bonne Terre, October 24, 1925. To this union there was one child born, Marjorie Lee. Mr. Jones professed faith in Christ about three years ago during the evangelistic meeting under the leadership of Rev. D. K. Foster. He united with the Bonne Terre Baptist church immediately thereafter. He has been a faithful member, and has lived a consistent Christian life. He has served as one of the ushers and has always proved faithful and true as a Christian and to the trusts committed to him in the church and Kingdom work. At the time of his going he was 32 years, three months and 27 days old. In his going a good Christian man, faithful church member, a true and affectionate husband and father has gone from our midst. He leaves to mourn his going his beloved wife and little daughter, Marjorie Lee, three brothers, W. I. Jones of Gilbertville, Mass., Grover Jones of Desloge and Leonard Jones of Bonne Terre; two aunts, Mrs. Edd Cordia of Richwood, Mo., and Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Flat River; two uncles, Fred Pierce of Richwood, Mo., and Austin Pierce of Montana and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist church of Bonne Terre Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with the pastor, Rev. J. B. Ragsdale, officiating, assisted by Rev. J. H. Winstead of Desloge. Burial was in the Bonne Terre cemetery with the Boyer Undertaking Company of Desloge in charge. The News offers sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July 14, 1933 SUNSTROKE FATAL TO HAROLD JOHNSON FRI. Harold Johnson, aged 26, died at 11:20 p.m., Friday, July 7, 1933, at his home near Delassus, following an illness of a few hours. Mr. Johnson was employed as a member of the crew at work on the construction of Highway 32, in Ste. Genevieve County. He was brought to Farmington Friday afternoon, when he became overheated, and given emergency treatment by a Farmington physician, and later removed to his home, where he passed away a few hours later. The body was prepared for burial by the Neidert Undertaking Company, after which it was removed to the home of his mother, Mrs. Sallie Johnson, of Delassus, where funeral services were held at four o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Potter. Interment was in Parkview Cemetery. The deceased was born at Delassus April 9, 1907, the son of James and Sallie (White) Johnson. On June 9, 1928, he was united in marriage to Guida Umfleet, and to this union were born three children, one son having died in infancy. He is survived by his widow and two small daughters, Doris Mae and Venita Lee; his mother, Mrs. Sallie Johnson; three brothers and seven sisters, John, Raymond, Edwin, Teresa, Mabel, Mildred and Anna, of Delassus, Katherine (Mrs. Randall Boswell), of DeSoto, Mary (Mrs. Hubert Coble), of Delassus, and Elizabeth (Mrs. Russell Bainter), of Farmington Route Six; besides other relatives and friends. His father preceded him in death in 1924. Harold (better known as Jack Johnson), was well known thru-out the county, having been employed for several years at Federal Mill Number Three. He will be sadly missed by his loved ones and friends.