I would like to thank Melanie Rickmar for all the hard work she puts into providing information to all of us. As it happens, I have recently spent a lot of time researching the family of James A. PERRY. This article adds a lot to what I had. James A. Perry was a step-uncle of my grandfather, Dennis L. HOPE, who also came from Doniphan to Flat River to work in the lead mines. James Perry's mother, Maria Elizabeth GATLIN PERRY married my g-g-grandfather, Jarrett DUDLEY when James was about 4 years old. This is one of the best Mail Lists I have found, thanks to all of the great volunteers. Coleen HOPE Alexander -----Original Message----- From: Melanie Rickmar Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:29 PM To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Anna Bridget (Perry) Higgins 1888-1932 LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, December 30, 1932 MRS. A. B. HIGGINS DIED WEDNESDAY __________ Funeral Services At Rivermines Catholic Church Saturday Morning at 8:30 __________ Flat River citizens were grieved Wednesday morning to learn of the rather sudden death of Mrs. Anna B. Higgins, which occurred early that morning, shortly after midnight. Funeral services will be held at the Rivermines Catholic Church at 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning, after which the funeral cortege will leave for St. Louis where interment will be made in Calvary Cemetery. Services at the Rivermines Church and in St. Louis will be conducted by Rev. J. A. Cunningham. Caldwell Brothers are in charge of arrangements. As a mark of respect, the business houses in Flat River will be closed during the hour of the service at the church. Mrs. Higgins had an attack of the flu several weeks ago, but was able to be up for a few days and had been at the drug store the week prior to her death. She had attended a funeral in Bonne Terre Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning when she awoke, she complained of a severe headache but her illness was not considered alarming until 2:30 in the afternoon, when she suffered a convulsion. About 4 o'clock she went into a state of coma, remaining unconscious until her death. Anna Bridget Perry was born in Doniphan, Mo., June 3, 1888. Her parents, Captain and Mrs. J. A. Perry, were among the first settlers in this community. For years her father served as mine captain for the Doe Run Lead Company and the Perry family resided in what is now the club house at Rivermines. She was educated at the Arcadia College and following her graduation there, she taught in the Flat River schools prior to her marriage. February 13, 1901, she was married to Ed. L. Higgins and to this union nine children were born, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Richard E. Wagner (Fidelas), Mrs. Felix R. Brandon (Avolyn), Edward, Glennon, Lorraine, Marcella, Mary, Patricia and Helen. Mr. Higgins died August 16, 1927. She is also survived by two brothers, Dr. A. J. and Gerard Perry of St. Louis and five sisters, Miss Lenora of St. Louis, Mrs. J. E. Dempsey and Miss Helen Perry of New York City, N.Y., Misses Bertha and Marietta Perry of Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Higgins' mother died ten years ago on the same date of Mrs. Higgins' death. Her father died two years later. Mrs. Higgins was a woman of diversified abilities, capably assisting her husband in his various business interests and at the same time rearing her family and managing her home. As a bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins established their home on West Main street where they reared their splendid family of children. For thirty-five years, Mr. Higgins operated the Higgins drug store, the first drug store to be established in the lead belt, in the same building in which he opened it, and since his death, Mrs. Higgins, with the efficient help of her family, has continued its operation. For the past two years, she has supervised the management of the Hammond Hotel, which is one of the many holdings of the Higgins family. She was ever thoughtful of the welfare of her family and friends. She was gracious and courteous to all, whether the person was a guest in her home or a customer in her store or an unfortunate one to whom she was extending aid. She was devoted to her family and her death has come as a great shock to them and her host of friends throughout St. Francois County join The News in offering sincere sympathy to her 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

Wanda, I'm curious ... what did Orville Watts do for Flat River/Park Hills to have a street named after him? I'm not doubting what you were told, but I just thought it made sense that it would have been the former Mayor of Flat River that the street was named after. I seem to recall that there was a Watts guy who was Sheriff at one time. Could that have been Orville? There's a gentleman by the name of Michael Miller who has done a lot of research on the Watts line too. Bettye On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:13:45 -0800 (PST) "WANDA M.MERRITT" <bwmerrhuntgenes@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Charles, I talked to Park Hills city hall......They >informed me that it was named for Orville Watts instead >of J.W. Also Helen Spence might give you more >info.......She lives in Farmington, Mo. I will find her # >& e-mail you off line...........Wanda > > --- On Tue, 12/16/08, charles green ><cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: > >From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> > Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat river Locations > To: mostfran@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 1:58 PM > > Thanks for all the replies. I will try to find those >places on my next visit. > > Wanda, my grandparents lived on Lewis Street. My last >few visits I've not > been able to find the street. > > Charlie Green > > ------------------------------- > 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

Mr. Green, When you come into town again, go to  Park hills city hall or the library, they have city maps..........wanda --- On Tue, 12/16/08, charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat river Locations To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 1:58 PM Thanks for all the replies. I will try to find those places on my next visit. Wanda, my grandparents lived on Lewis Street. My last few visits I've not been able to find the street. Charlie Green ------------------------------- 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

Randy, Yes, Roosevelt Street was renamed Watts Street. When several towns consolidated several years back and the 911 system came into being, a lot of streets were renamed so there wouldn't be any duplicate names which would cause confusion with 911 calls. I believe that Watts Street may have been named after John Wesley (J.W.) Watts who was a two-term mayor of Flat River back in the 1940s. Here is link to his obituary: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mackley/Library_obits_Jpegs/Obits_W_s/Obits_WA/WA_000649.jpg Bettye On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:15:59 -0600 "Randy Watts" <randy@ctstl.com> wrote: > Interested in your notation "Watts St. (Roosevelt St.)" > Was Roosevelt > renamed Watts? Which Watts was it named after? > > -----Original Message----- >From: WANDA M.MERRITT >[mailto:bwmerrhuntgenes@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:47 PM > To: mostfran@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations > > Crawley Bottom bridge is right at the intersection Haney >St. and Watts > St.(Roosevelt St.) The area around that was crawley >bottom........Park > Hills built a new bridge there a few yrs >ago......Federal hill is the > highest point in Flat River (Park Hills) 4 And 500 block >of East > Main....There was a mine shaft named Federal...... > --- On Mon, 12/15/08, charles green ><cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: > >From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> > Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations > To: mostfran@rootsweb.com > Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 10:32 PM > > My grandparents lived in Flat River, and my grandmother >frequently > mentioned "Crawley Bottom" and "Federal Hill". I've >always been curious > as to their location. I'm inclined to think they lived >in or near > Crawley Bottom. Can anyone tell me the general location >of those > places? > > Thanks > > Charlie Green > > ------------------------------- > 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

Interested in your notation "Watts St. (Roosevelt St.)" Was Roosevelt renamed Watts? Which Watts was it named after? -----Original Message----- From: WANDA M.MERRITT [mailto:bwmerrhuntgenes@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:47 PM To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations Crawley Bottom bridge is right at the intersection Haney St. and Watts St.(Roosevelt St.) The area around that was crawley bottom........Park Hills built a new bridge there a few yrs ago......Federal hill is the highest point in Flat River (Park Hills) 4 And 500 block of East Main....There was a mine shaft named Federal...... --- On Mon, 12/15/08, charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 10:32 PM My grandparents lived in Flat River, and my grandmother frequently mentioned "Crawley Bottom" and "Federal Hill". I've always been curious as to their location. I'm inclined to think they lived in or near Crawley Bottom. Can anyone tell me the general location of those places? Thanks Charlie Green ------------------------------- 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

Charles, I talked to Park Hills city hall......They informed me that it was named for Orville Watts instead of J.W. Also Helen Spence might give you more info.......She lives in Farmington, Mo. I will find her # & e-mail you off line...........Wanda --- On Tue, 12/16/08, charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat river Locations To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 1:58 PM Thanks for all the replies. I will try to find those places on my next visit. Wanda, my grandparents lived on Lewis Street. My last few visits I've not been able to find the street. Charlie Green ------------------------------- 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

Thanks for all the replies. I will try to find those places on my next visit. Wanda, my grandparents lived on Lewis Street. My last few visits I've not been able to find the street. Charlie Green

Randy, are you out of the Watts in KS and/or NC.  If so, you could be part of my Watts line.   Alanna --- On Tue, 12/16/08, Randy Watts <randy@ctstl.com> wrote: From: Randy Watts <randy@ctstl.com> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations To: bwmerrhuntgenes@sbcglobal.net, mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 1:15 PM Interested in your notation "Watts St. (Roosevelt St.)" Was Roosevelt renamed Watts? Which Watts was it named after? -----Original Message----- From: WANDA M.MERRITT [mailto:bwmerrhuntgenes@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 10:47 PM To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations Crawley Bottom bridge is right at the intersection Haney St. and Watts St.(Roosevelt St.) The area around that was crawley bottom........Park Hills built a new bridge there a few yrs ago......Federal hill is the highest point in Flat River (Park Hills) 4 And 500 block of East Main....There was a mine shaft named Federal...... --- On Mon, 12/15/08, charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 10:32 PM My grandparents lived in Flat River, and my grandmother frequently mentioned "Crawley Bottom" and "Federal Hill". I've always been curious as to their location. I'm inclined to think they lived in or near Crawley Bottom. Can anyone tell me the general location of those places? Thanks Charlie Green ------------------------------- 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

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Judy, I don't know of any cemeteries by those names, but there may be people with those surnames buried around in some of the other cemeteries in and around Flat River. If you can give some first names to narrow the search, I would be happy to see what I could find for you. There are several cemeteries in and around Flat River, the largest being Woodlawn Cemetery which is located in Leadington. There are also several different cemeteries located in Flat River behind the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (i.e. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery, IOOF Cemetery, Knight of Pythias Cemetery, Workmen's Cemetery, Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery, and the Greek Catholic (Byzantine) Cemetery. Bettye and n Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:01:14 -0800 (PST) Robert McCann <mccannrobert@att.net> wrote: > Does anyone know of the name of the cemeteries in Flat >River, Mo. > > I am looking for the surname of Hendricks and Scott. > > thanks > Judy > > ------------------------------- > 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

Does anyone know of the name of the cemeteries in Flat River, Mo. I am looking for the surname of Hendricks and Scott. thanks Judy

My grandparents lived in Flat River, and my grandmother frequently mentioned "Crawley Bottom" and "Federal Hill". I've always been curious as to their location. I'm inclined to think they lived in or near Crawley Bottom. Can anyone tell me the general location of those places? Thanks Charlie Green

Crawley Bottom bridge is right at the intersection Haney St. and Watts St.(Roosevelt St.) The area around that was crawley bottom........Park Hills built a new bridge there a few yrs ago......Federal hill is the highest point in Flat River (Park Hills) 4 And 500 block of East Main....There was a mine shaft named Federal...... --- On Mon, 12/15/08, charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> wrote: From: charles green <cmgreen@longviewcomm.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Flat River locations To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 15, 2008, 10:32 PM My grandparents lived in Flat River, and my grandmother frequently mentioned "Crawley Bottom" and "Federal Hill". I've always been curious as to their location. I'm inclined to think they lived in or near Crawley Bottom. Can anyone tell me the general location of those places? Thanks Charlie Green ------------------------------- 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, December 30, 1932 MRS. A. B. HIGGINS DIED WEDNESDAY __________ Funeral Services At Rivermines Catholic Church Saturday Morning at 8:30 __________ Flat River citizens were grieved Wednesday morning to learn of the rather sudden death of Mrs. Anna B. Higgins, which occurred early that morning, shortly after midnight. Funeral services will be held at the Rivermines Catholic Church at 8:30 o'clock Saturday morning, after which the funeral cortege will leave for St. Louis where interment will be made in Calvary Cemetery. Services at the Rivermines Church and in St. Louis will be conducted by Rev. J. A. Cunningham. Caldwell Brothers are in charge of arrangements. As a mark of respect, the business houses in Flat River will be closed during the hour of the service at the church. Mrs. Higgins had an attack of the flu several weeks ago, but was able to be up for a few days and had been at the drug store the week prior to her death. She had attended a funeral in Bonne Terre Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning when she awoke, she complained of a severe headache but her illness was not considered alarming until 2:30 in the afternoon, when she suffered a convulsion. About 4 o'clock she went into a state of coma, remaining unconscious until her death. Anna Bridget Perry was born in Doniphan, Mo., June 3, 1888. Her parents, Captain and Mrs. J. A. Perry, were among the first settlers in this community. For years her father served as mine captain for the Doe Run Lead Company and the Perry family resided in what is now the club house at Rivermines. She was educated at the Arcadia College and following her graduation there, she taught in the Flat River schools prior to her marriage. February 13, 1901, she was married to Ed. L. Higgins and to this union nine children were born, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Richard E. Wagner (Fidelas), Mrs. Felix R. Brandon (Avolyn), Edward, Glennon, Lorraine, Marcella, Mary, Patricia and Helen. Mr. Higgins died August 16, 1927. She is also survived by two brothers, Dr. A. J. and Gerard Perry of St. Louis and five sisters, Miss Lenora of St. Louis, Mrs. J. E. Dempsey and Miss Helen Perry of New York City, N.Y., Misses Bertha and Marietta Perry of Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Higgins' mother died ten years ago on the same date of Mrs. Higgins' death. Her father died two years later. Mrs. Higgins was a woman of diversified abilities, capably assisting her husband in his various business interests and at the same time rearing her family and managing her home. As a bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins established their home on West Main street where they reared their splendid family of children. For thirty-five years, Mr. Higgins operated the Higgins drug store, the first drug store to be established in the lead belt, in the same building in which he opened it, and since his death, Mrs. Higgins, with the efficient help of her family, has continued its operation. For the past two years, she has supervised the management of the Hammond Hotel, which is one of the many holdings of the Higgins family. She was ever thoughtful of the welfare of her family and friends. She was gracious and courteous to all, whether the person was a guest in her home or a customer in her store or an unfortunate one to whom she was extending aid. She was devoted to her family and her death has come as a great shock to them and her host of friends throughout St. Francois County join The News in offering sincere sympathy to her bereaved family.

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, December 30, 1932 W. P. HOWELL W. P. Howell, who was born and reared in Fredericktown, Mo., passed away suddenly at his home in St. Louis, Saturday afternoon, December 24, 1932. He had been in ill health the past two years, but seemed no worse than usual until Saturday. Funeral services and interment took place in St. Louis Monday. In 1905 the deceased was married to Florence Cornell, who with their four children, survive: J. C., and Dr. Roy Howell of St. Louis; Mrs. Roy Pickett and Mrs. Loretta Pashaday of West Frankfort, Ill.; also six brothers and sisters: Mrs. A. M. Woodmansee of Fredericktown; Mrs. Sam McDowell and E. A. Howell of Elvins; G. D. Howell of Alton, Ill., D. A. Howell of Ste. Genevieve county; besides many other relatives and friends. Mr. Howell had been in the employ of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the railroad shops in St. Louis for fifteen years, but had been unable to be at his place of employment during the past two years. The News offers sympathy.

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July 29, 1932 MRS. BETTY HULSEY Mrs. Betty Hulsey, a resident of this county the past thirty years, passed away Saturday, July 23, 1932, at the home of her son, Henry, west of Desloge, having reached the ripe old age of 88 years, 3 months and 8 days. She had been a sufferer with cancer of the stomach the past three years, but had been bed-ridden only three weeks. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock at the Flat River Christian Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Morgan Harris. Interment was in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at St. Francois. Betty Hopkins, youngest daughter of the late James and Susan Besthel Hopkins, was born in Crawford County, Missouri, April 15, 1841. She grew to womanhood in the same community in which she was born and was married February 15, 1875 to Charles Hulsey, who passed away to the Great Beyond 40 years ago. They were the parents of four children, all of whom survive: Henry and Brown of near Desloge; Rida (Mrs. Dow Downing) of Picher, Okla., and Florence (Mrs. Wm. Berry) of DeSoto. She also leaves the following step children: Mrs. Clara McKeen, Bisbee, Arizonia; Mrs. Emma Bass, Potosi; Mrs. Mattie Keay, Flat River and Caric Hulsey, Washington County, Missouri. There are 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Coughlin of Cantwell, who has passed the age of 90 years. Her other sister, Mrs. Mary Larned died last March at the age of 92 years. To the bereaved ones the News offers sincere sympathy.

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, March 20, 1931 MRS. REBECCA HILL Mrs. Rebecca Hill, widow of the late Pinkney E. Hill, passed away at the family residence at Bonne Terre Friday morning, March 13, at the age of 64 years and 11 days. She had been ill only about a week, suffering with a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held at the Bonne Terre Baptist church, of which she was a devoted member, Sunday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. B. Ragsdale. The spacious auditorium was taxed to capacity by relatives and friends and the numerous and beautiful floral offerings were tokens of the love and esteem in which she was held. Interment was in the Bonne Terre cemetery. Rebecca Ringer, daughter of the late T. P. and Mary A. Ringer, was born near Bonne Terre, Mo., March 21, 1867. She was united in marriage to Pinkney E. Hill, on March 13, 1894. To this union three children were born, all of whom survive. They are Mrs. Mary E. Long, E. C. Hill and Mrs. Ella Mae Murphy, all of Bonne Terre. She also leaves eight grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Ellen Spradling, and one brother, C. W. Ringer, both of St. Louis, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Although her companion preceded her in death thirty years ago, Mrs. Hill reared and educated her children. She was an active member of the Baptist church, and in addition was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge. The church and its auxiliaries in which she served so efficiently deeply mourn her passing. The News offers sympathy.

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July 28, 1933 LAWRENCE T. HUNT Lawrence T. Hunt passed away Saturday morning, July 22, 1933, at the Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the First Baptist Church of Bonne Terre, with the pastor, Rev. J. B. Ragsdale, officiating. Burial was made in the Bonne Terre Cemetery with the Benham Undertaking Company in charge. Lawrence T. Hunt, son of the late Lewis and Martha Hunt, was born in Ste. Genevieve County, near Farmington, August 25, 1890. He was united in marriage July 12, 1909 to Miss Lena Semorah Marler, of Bonne Terre, and to this union four children were born, one dying in infancy. Mr. Hunt professed faith in Christ November, 1931 in his home during the evangelistic campaign under the direction of Rev. Kane of East St. Louis, and the local pastor. He united immediately thereafter with the First Baptist Church at Bonne Terre, where he remained a consistent member. He was an employee of the M.R. & B.T. Railway for about 27 years, serving in the capacity of fireman. He was actively engaged in this capacity up until two years ago, when because of lack of railroad business, it necessitated many of the railroad men being released from regular duty. He had been on the sick list for some time, suffering from stomach ailment. On last Sunday he was rushed to the Missouri Pacific Hospital where he underwent an appendicitis operation on Monday morning from which he did not recover. At the time of his death, he was 42 years, 11 months and 27 days of age. He is survived by his beloved wife, three children, Fulton, Lewis and Durwood of Bonne Terre; one sister, Mrs. M. Cunningham of Flat River; one brother, C. M. Hunt of Minneapolis, Minn.; four half sisters, Mrs. E. C. Morton, Margaret C. Hunt, Hay Springs, Neb., Mrs. Floyd Meyer and Reba Hunt of Farmington; three half brothers, E. J. Hunt, Lee Hunt and J. H. Hunt of Farmington.

LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, December 30, 1932 BABY HOWLETT Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Howlett of Elvins have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their infant son, Wayne Laird Howlett, who died Saturday, Dec. 24, in the Bonne Terre hospital at the age of six days. Rev. H. M. Fikes, pastor of the Elvins Methodist church, conducted funeral services in Elvins Sunday morning at ten o'clock, after which the little boy was laid to rest in Parkview cemetery, in charge of Hood's service.

Lydia Burgess below is a sister to Ida Noltkamper Gamblin, wife of William Gamblin. I found Lydia's death certificate in the MO database. I cannot find her husband Charles Burgess in that database. I believe the name to be Charles Robert Burgess, but according to the obit for William Gamblin he may have gone by Bob Burgess. He is listed in a couple of places as being buried in the Glenda Cemetery with the info shown below. Based on the info below, he appears to have a headstone. I have tried every possible search I could think of and I still cannot find a death certificate for him. I thought maybe somehow he was missed in the index, so I ordered a death certificate for him from the State of MO twice. My requests came back empty. Does anyone have any information on Charles Robert Burgess's death and where a death certificate might be found? Linda Gregory >From Clara Luster's Glenda Cemetery Listing - Charles and Lydia Burgess, Lydia's parents Burgess, Charles R. Nov.9,1918-34 yrs,9 mos, 23 days. Burgess, Lydia Mar.5,1917-37 yrs,3 mos, 14 days Wife of Charles R. Burgess Noltkamper,Halana May 1,1843--Mar.23,1924 Noltkamper, F.E. Apr.20,1914--79 yrs,2 mos,8 days ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melanie Rickmar" <rickmar@cdinter.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 2:22 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] William Gamblin (1868-1932) > LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July > 29, > 1932 > > WILLIAM GAMBLIN > > William Gamblin passed away at his home in Esther Friday afternoon, July > 22 > at 5:00 p.m., after an illness of several months of dropsy. He was born in > Madison County, Missouri, March 7, 1868, and was 64 years, 4 months and 15 > days of age. He was married July 3, 1891, to Miss Ida Gamblin of near > Farmington, who survives. No children were born to this union but two > nephews, William and Arnold Burgess were taken into their home after the > death of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Burgess when they were five and > three years of age and received all the love and care of own children. The > boys both survive, the youngest, Arnold and his family made their home > with > Mr. and Mrs. Gamblin. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Charley Baldwin of > near Yount and one half brother, Gideon Ragsdale of Silver Lake and many > other relatives. > > Mr. Gamblin had made his home in Esther for more than 30 years and > operated > a barber shop all these years. He was a quiet and unassuming man, public > spirited and charitably inclined and will be greatly missed in his > community. > > Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock by > D. > G. Hughes, Reader of the Church of Christ Scientist of Farmington, of > which > he was a faithful attendant. The K. of P. Lodge of Flat River had charge > of > services at the grave. Burial was made in the Linza cemetery two miles > east > of Farmington. > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >