The following six new web pages have just been added to the Family Photos/Scrapbook section of the St. Francois County MoGenWeb site. The wonderful collection of old photos and informative family information on these pages was submitted by Kay in FL whose e-mail address is located on each of these web pages if you wish to exchange information with her. Page dedicated to Tpr. Victor Dosing, a Missouri State Highway Patrolman who was killed in the line of duty in 1941: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/scrapbooks_albums/photos/dosing.htm Dosing/Turnbough Family - James Dosing is noted to be first baby born in Flat River! http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/scrapbooks_albums/photos/dosing_turnbough.htm Frank Sutherland/Bertha Dosing Family: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/scrapbooks_albums/photos/sutherland_dosing_pg1.htm Sutherland/Farrow family: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/scrapbooks_albums/photos/sutherland_farrow.htm Dosing/Trapp/Lupkey/Sutherland Family: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/scrapbooks_albums/photos/dosing_trapp_lupkey_sutherland.htm Dosing/Aberle Family: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/scrapbooks_albums/photos/dosing_aberle.htm There are many other surnames mentioned in the information submitted by Kay in addition to the names mentioned above. If you have family who came from Flat River, be sure to check these pages out. Enjoy! B. Warner

THE BONNE TERRE REGISTER, Friday, April 2, 1909 [reprinted from Farmington News]. STORY OF WANT AND SUFFERING - Man Arrested for Cruelty to Children. Sheriff London and Deputy Schaefer arrested a man for cruelty to his children on Wolf creek, south of town, on Tuesday evening, and brought him and his family, consisting of his wife and seven small children, to town. He was placed in jail and temporary quarters secured for his family in one of the rooms in the old Braun hotel building. This family presents the most pronounced spectacle of human want and suffering we have ever seen. The father appears to be a religious fanatic. For three years he has been roving aimlessly about the country and during all this winter has been moving without a horse. Their old dilapidated spring wagon, containing an old tent, a few bed clothes and cooking utensils (their only belongings) has been drawn through the mud by himself and family. He worked in the shafts, his wife carried their year-old babe and pushed the wagon, while the other six small children, barefooted and almost destitute of other clothing, trudged in front and pulled a rope tied onto the end of the shafts. When they would come to a creek the cruel father would make the children stand in the cold water up to their waists for a half hour or hour to atone for their sins, so he said. His wife said the poor things would get so cold they would almost turn black in the face. She also said he would whip her and the children and was very cross and cruel to them. Until the man was locked up in jail the woman was afraid to say anything but, after he was put where he could not harm her, she told their awful story of want and suffering. She said her husband's name was John JONES and that she was an orphan girl, but was raised in the home of Henry LEE near Tampa, Florida. She ran away from this home about thirteen years ago to marry JONES, an act which made her foster parents very angry at her, as they were much opposed to her marrying JONES. For ten years they roved about the country, but he worked and made them a fairly good living. About three years ago, when they were living in North Carolina, she said he took a notion that he must preach. He went to the mountains and stayed forty days eating nothing except at night. After this time he called himself a priest and the brother of Jesus. She left him soon after this and went to near Columbus, Ky., where she was able to make a fairly good living for herself and children. He came to their hut one night and compelled them to pack up and go with him, since which time they have been roving over Southern Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, he reading his bible and preaching in a raving sort of way to whoever would listen to him. About Christmas their horse died, since which time they have been pulling their wagon themselves. They crossed the Mississippi River near Cape Girardeau, came through that place, Jackson and Mine La Motte. They were about a week coming from Mine La Motte to Wolf Creek. She says she finally saw that she could not last much longer, so she begged the people along the way to inform the officers of their condition. This a good woman near Independent did on Tuesday. JONES had his preliminary hearing before Justice ZOLMAN yesterday and was held for the May term of circuit court. Mrs. JONES appears to be a woman who loves her children and is willing to work to keep them together. She says it will break her heart to have to give them up and yet she knows she cannot make a living for them. They are bright looking little ones and would no doubt make useful citizens if they could be raised in good homes. They are now being cared for by the local charity association pending the arrival of a representative from the Missouri Children's Home Finding Society*, who will no doubt take most, if not all, of them to the home. Mrs. JONES says she thinks her husband has lost his mind. --Farmington News. *This mention is probably referring to "Children's Home Society of Missouri", also known as CHS", located in St. Louis, founded in 1891, whose goal is to seek to provide children, through their adoption services, with permanent, safe and loving homes. They also provide residential services to children in need pending adoption. This organization is still in operation today.

New Web Page: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/articles_misc/1909elvins_fire.htm

Thank you Dale and Karen. Mike On , daleholloway@sbcglobal.net wrote: > >This is where the camp was located, spend many wonerful days in my younger >years at the camp. >Joe > >http://maps.google.com/

This is where the camp was located, I spent many wonerful days in my younger years, at the camp. Joe http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&X=3548&Y=20809&Z=15&W=1 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Carty" <soulard2@sbcglobal.net> > To: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@att.net>; <mostfran@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 21:02 > Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Arcadia Methodist Camp > > >> That is the general location but I'm not sure if it's the right place. >> There is also something called Baptist Heights, and Camp Penuel is also >> at >> Lake Killarney. >> >> Karen >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@att.net> >> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> >> Cc: <soulard2@sbcglobal.net> >> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:24 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Arcadia Methodist Camp >> >> >>> >>> Is this the location you guys are talking about? >>> >>> Arcadia Valley Bible Camp : Iron County : AKA: Arcadia >>> Bible Camp: >>> http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.55750&lat=37.59250&opt=1 >>> >>> >>> Mike Flannigan >>> >>> >>> On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, soulard2@sbcglobal.net wrote: >>> > >>> >In 1909 the St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal >>> >Church >>> >established a summer assembly grounds in Arcadia. It is now called >>> "Epworth >>> >Among The Hills". It has grown over the years and is referred to >>> locally >>> >as the Methodist Assembly Grounds. >>> > >>> >Karen Carty >>> >Saint Louis >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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

This is where the camp was located, spend many wonerful days in my younger years at the camp. Joe http://maps.google.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Carty" <soulard2@sbcglobal.net> To: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@att.net>; <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 21:02 Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Arcadia Methodist Camp > That is the general location but I'm not sure if it's the right place. > There is also something called Baptist Heights, and Camp Penuel is also at > Lake Killarney. > > Karen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@att.net> > To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> > Cc: <soulard2@sbcglobal.net> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:24 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Arcadia Methodist Camp > > >> >> Is this the location you guys are talking about? >> >> Arcadia Valley Bible Camp : Iron County : AKA: Arcadia >> Bible Camp: >> http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.55750&lat=37.59250&opt=1 >> >> >> Mike Flannigan >> >> >> On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, soulard2@sbcglobal.net wrote: >> > >> >In 1909 the St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal >> >Church >> >established a summer assembly grounds in Arcadia. It is now called >> "Epworth >> >Among The Hills". It has grown over the years and is referred to >> locally >> >as the Methodist Assembly Grounds. >> > >> >Karen Carty >> >Saint Louis > > > ------------------------------- > 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 general location but I'm not sure if it's the right place. There is also something called Baptist Heights, and Camp Penuel is also at Lake Killarney. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Flannigan" <mikeflan@att.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Cc: <soulard2@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Arcadia Methodist Camp > > Is this the location you guys are talking about? > > Arcadia Valley Bible Camp : Iron County : AKA: Arcadia > Bible Camp: > http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.55750&lat=37.59250&opt=1 > > > Mike Flannigan > > > On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, soulard2@sbcglobal.net wrote: > > > >In 1909 the St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church > >established a summer assembly grounds in Arcadia. It is now called > "Epworth > >Among The Hills". It has grown over the years and is referred to > locally > >as the Methodist Assembly Grounds. > > > >Karen Carty > >Saint Louis

Is this the location you guys are talking about? Arcadia Valley Bible Camp : Iron County : AKA: Arcadia Bible Camp: http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.55750&lat=37.59250&opt=1 Mike Flannigan On Sun, 9 Nov 2008, soulard2@sbcglobal.net wrote: > >In 1909 the St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church >established a summer assembly grounds in Arcadia. It is now called "Epworth >Among The Hills". It has grown over the years and is referred to locally >as the Methodist Assembly Grounds. > >Karen Carty >Saint Louis

A new mystery photo album has been added to the St. Francois County MoGenWeb site. This collection of 22 unmarked photos was submitted by Nancy (House) Barron. She advises that they came from an old House family album and it is believed that these folks are relatives or descendants of Adam House who lived in and around St. Francois and Washington Counties in Missouri. Please take a look and see if you can help Nancy out. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/mystery_photos/photos_2/mystery_album11.htm Thanks! B. Warner

Veterans share stories of their past Project to be preserved at the Library of Congress By PAULA BARR Daily Journal Staff Writer Monday, November 10, 2008 Getting veterans to tell their stories can be difficult, especially when doing so brings back unwanted memories. As a former serviceman, Don Polacek understands that. But he hopes men and women will see the importance of preserving history and will overcome their reluctance to help with the Veterans History Project. “This is something they want to put behind them. They saw things they don’t want to think about or talk about,” Polacek said. “But this way, kids will have a better picture of what really went on.” The mission of the Veterans History Project is to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of veterans so that future generations will have a clearer picture of the realities of war, Polacek said. The project was established by Congress in 2000 to collect the stories of soldiers, support staff, medical volunteers, war industry, USO workers and others involved in the war effort. The focus, however, is on personal accounts from veterans of World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Their stories, documents, and other items will be preserved in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Among the items included in the collection are original narratives/memoirs, and wartime diaries or journals of at least 20 pages; collections of 10 or more letters; official military documents; and collections of 10 or more original photos or artwork. Documents may be submitted on behalf of a deceased veteran. Getting veterans over their reluctance to share their experiences is a challenge. One veteran shared with Polacek several stories that others had related, but said he had none of his own. That is a common response, but one that Polacek challenges. Everyone has a story, he tells them. “They all say that they don’t have any stories to tell,” he said. “Or they say, ‘I have the same stories as everybody else. Why should mine be important?’” Polacek, a member of American Legion Post 416, said veterans can share as much or little as they are comfortable discussing. The veterans can be filmed on a video recorder or they can choose to use only an audio recorder. They can be interviewed or relate their stories in private at the Factory or in the public library. Polacek began the local project about three months ago as an offshoot of his responsibilities as Post historian. He sets up his display and talks with veterans from noon to 2 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays at The Factory in Farmington. Larry Daniels, owner of The Factory, lets veterans use the digital recorder on his I-Phone to tell their stories. Veterans are asked to talk for at least 30 minutes, but Polacek said shorter versions would be accepted. Those who have trouble getting started might find it easier to be interviewed than giving a narrative. Daniels then transfers the files to the computer, where they can be burned onto discs to send to the Library of Congress. He makes a copy for the veteran as well. The Farmington Public Library also provides veterans with an opportunity to record their stories. The process is self-directed at the library, head librarian Karen Roman said. “They can check out a notebook and a recorder just by leaving a driver’s license or library card at the desk,” Roman explained. “They fill out the forms in the notebook and tell their stories. We will assist in making the copies that can be sent in to the Library of Congress.” Veterans can share their stories during regular library hours, which are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. No appointment is needed to participate in the project at either location. For more information, call Polacek at 573-330-8992.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, December 23, 1904 DEATH OF CAPT. RICHESON OF POTOSI Capt. Samuel Richeson, father of Mrs. Philip S. Cole of this place, died at his home in Potosi December 15th, 1904, in the 75th year of his age. Capt. Richeson was born in Amhurst county, Va., where he was married December 8th, 1853, to Miss Leanna E. Milner. To them thirteen children were born, eight of whom are living. Mrs. Richeson died in March, 1903. Captain Richeson was captain of a home guard company during the civil war and looked after supplies for the Confederate army. After the war, in 1869, he removed with his family to Missouri, locating near Potosi, Washington county, where he made his home up to the time of his death. He was a member of the Baptist Church, but several years before his death united himself with the Presbyterian Church, there being no Baptist Church at Potosi. He engaged in farming and mining all his life, and was successful in all his business affairs. He was a man of genuine worth and character and one of the most prominent and best known citizens of Washington county. His surviving children have the sympathy of a host of friends in this and Washington counties in their sorrowful bereavement.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, December 9, 1904 ESCAPED FROM STATE HOSPITAL NO. 4 ________ Man Charged with Murder and Sent to the Hospital as Insane Week Before Last ________ M. Emile Servien, an Italian inmate of State Hospital No. 4, made his escape from that institution last Saturday evening while the patients were being marched from the cottages to the dining room for supper. He broke from the ranks and ran. It was getting quite dark, and although he was pursued by the attendants, he was soon lost sight of in the darkness and made good his escape. Servien was sent from St. Louis to State Hospital No. 4 about two weeks ago, having been adjudged insane in the criminal division of the St. Louis Circuit Court while on trial for murder. The following account of his crime and trial we take from the Globe Democrat: "Servien, about two months ago it is alleged, shot and killed Charles Bonetti, an Italian saloon keeper, at Ninth and Morgan streets. He was formerly a resident of French Village, Ill., and while there conceived the idea that St. Louis Italians are plotting harm to the girls and women of French Village. One Sunday he came to St. Louis, and walking into Bonetti's saloon, is alleged to have emptied the contents of a revolver at the proprietor who was behind the bar. Bonetti was killed instantly. Servien was arrested half an hour later in the rear of a saloon at Tenth and Morgan streets. "At his trial his attorneys pleaded insanity and cited as evidence the close attention Servien gave to his work, alleging that his attention could not be diverted from what he was engaged in doing if a revolver was fired close to his head. "It is stated that Servien several times threatened vengeance upon several prominent Italians in St. Louis and it is thought he may revisit this city. He is described as being 29 years old; weight 150 pounds; 5 feet six inches tall, hair clipped close, smooth face and wearing a dark soft hat, dark coat, vest and trousers." Chief of Detectives Desmond was notified of the escape and several detectives were assigned to watch the trains for the escaped prisoner, but he has not yet been caught.

In 1909 the St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church established a summer assembly grounds in Arcadia. It is now called "Epworth Among The Hills". It has grown over the years and is referred to locally as the Methodist Assembly Grounds. Karen Carty Saint Louis ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Arcadia Methodist Camp > Karen, > I believe that was located in Iron County, Missouri. > Bettye' > > > On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:27:19 -0600 > "Karen cannon" <dcannon@we.rr.com> wrote: >> What or where was Arcadia Methodist Camp? I just found >>a great aunt by marriage who was born there and I don't >>think I've ever heard of Arcadia Methodist Camp. >> >> K Cannon >> dcannon@we.rr.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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

Karen Third picture down on this link to the Iron County Genealogy Societies website is a postcard of the Methodist camp. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moicgs/photos5.html Sharon

Karen, I believe that was located in Iron County, Missouri. Bettye' On Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:27:19 -0600 "Karen cannon" <dcannon@we.rr.com> wrote: > What or where was Arcadia Methodist Camp? I just found >a great aunt by marriage who was born there and I don't >think I've ever heard of Arcadia Methodist Camp. > > K Cannon > dcannon@we.rr.com > > ------------------------------- > 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

What or where was Arcadia Methodist Camp? I just found a great aunt by marriage who was born there and I don't think I've ever heard of Arcadia Methodist Camp. K Cannon dcannon@we.rr.com

THE BONNE TERRE REGISTER, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, July 24, 1908. ESCAPED FROM NO. 4 Mrs. Minor Morris, a Private Patient, Eludes Watchfulness of Attendants. Early last Saturday morning Mrs. Minor Morris escaped from her room on the second floor of one of the cottages at State Hospital No. 4, by means of a rope made with towels knotted together, and no trace of her has since been discovered. Mrs. Morris is a sister of Congressman Hull of Iowa, a woman of rare accomplishments and refinement and several years ago attracted sensational attention by being ejected from the White House at Washington when trying to secure an audience with President Roosevelt in regard to the suspension of her husband from an official position. She was subsequently adjudged insane and was placed in the Hospital at this place about six months ago as a private patient. While treated with the greatest consideration at the Hospital, she was closely watched, and it is a mystery how she eluded the watchfulness of the guards and secured enough towels to make the rope by which she descended from the second story, unless she took possession of them one at a time and concealed them about her person. No trace of her has been found, although the surrounding country has been searched and inquiry has been made at all the railroad stations. --Farmignton Times.

1938 fire takes life of Mrs. Fred Jaster, Jr. and her son, Tommy Jaster, in Bonne Terre, Missouri. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/articles_misc/jaster_fire_bonne_terre.htm

The above page web page has just been added to the St. Francois County MoGenWeb site. The employees depicted in the bottom photo are: Front Row Left to Right - Marshall E. Lovelace, E. Dewey Wright, Charles E. Smith, William D. Holloway, James E. Wurst, J. Clifford Skaggs, Harry A. Jones, Ezra L. Bye. Top Row Left to Right - Joseph D. Holloway, Clark W. Layne, B. Leroy Lupkey, Arthur D. Wurst. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/mine_history/federal_mine17_ugshops.htm These photos were contributed by Bill & Joe Holloway. B. Warner

The above photo (contributed by Bill & Joe Holloway) has just been added to the St. Francois County MoGenWeb site. While the photo itself was taken at a mine in Iron County, Missouri, most of the men pictured were current or former residents of St. Francois County, Missouri, at the time. 1st Row - Lawrence W. Casteel, Roy E. Dixon, Darrell E. Helms, Richard G. Moore, Robert R. Seabourne, Robert Sitzes, Alvin L. Easter, James A. McClain, T. Milton Bartley, Harold B. Black, Floyd E. Hovis. 2nd Row - Orville H. Hulsey, B. Leroy Lupkey, David A. Sikes, Dale Hickman, W. Harry Stevenson, James E. Wurst, David L. Bishop, Virgil E. Murry, Tony A. Gilmer, Kenneth R. Baker, Henry D. King. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/mine_history/viburnum_electric_shop_1973.htm B. Warner