The following class photos from Elvins Elementary School were just added to the St. Francois County MoGenWeb site: 1st Grade, 1947-48 2nd Grade 1948-49 4th Grade- 1950-51 6th grade - 1952-53 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/schools/elvins_elem_pg1.htm These photos were contributed by Joe and Bill Holloway who will be giving us as many names as they can remember in the near future. I'll let you all know when the names have been added. In the meantime, please enjoy the photos. B. Warner
I am looking for any information on the following couple listed in the Marriage Record below: Mr. Jacob Wampler and Miss Mary C. Nash both of lawful age; married on 4 January 1866, by John S. Levering, JP at Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.; witnesses: A. J. Smith, Wm. R. Wamac, Benj. Wamac St. Francois County Marriage Book "B" - 1852 - 1866 Any help would be greatly appreciated. I believe that Mary may be a daughter of My Great Grandparents, Claibourn and Amanda Mash / Nash, but need to prove this fact. You may email me directly at: ograndma1@sbcglobal.net Thank you, Happy Thanksgiving to All, Joyce Nash-Wafford Carmichael, CA
Hi Everyone! We're starting up Genealogy Night at the Park Hills Library, again. We're in the new library, now, and have a great genealogy room in the basement. The new library is located next to the Park Hills Post Office, and is in the old Unemployment Building. GN will be this coming Monday, Nov. 10th, from 6 to 8pm. Everyone is welcome to come. For those that do not know what Genealogy Night is - it's just a group of researchers that get together once a month to share info, swap stories and do some research. Beginners are always welcome, and we'll be happy to help you get started on your family. And, thanks to our Librarian, Leann, any copies that you make on Genealogy Night, are free. We always have a really good time and hope that more can come and enjoy the evening with us. We have alot more room than we had before and more shelves to fill. Any donations of research and reference books are very welcome and greatly appreciated. As the months go by, we will be adding more and more research books. Our Geneaology Dept. will only get better to help those that come to research. One particular area we are lacking in, is our Family Tree section. This is a collection of families from St. Francois County and the surrounding counties. If you would like to donate your family's history, and need more information, you can contact me (Sue) at wresinger001@charter.net. We hope to see you this coming Monday! Sue Resinger Bettye Warner Sharon Hackworth
Is this the large cemetery on the west side of town, near Fairview Acres? Mike Flannigan On Wed, 05 Nov 2008, bkwofc@i1.net wrote: > >I have updated the listing for the Park Hills IOOF >Cemetery (also known as The Odd Fellows Cemetery) with the >following burials, most of which took place from 2004 to >Sept. 2008.
[This is a follow-up article to the one about Frank Rose murdering his wife on Christmas Day 1903. She was a daughter Mrs. Eliza Morris of Desloge, and a sister of Mrs. Pearl Poston of Bonne Terre.] FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, April 29, 1904 FRANK ROSE SHOT TO DEATH _________ Brutally Murdered His Wife on Last Christmas Day _________ Confesses to Having Followed a Career of Crime During the Past Fourteen Years _________ Salt Lake City, Utah, April 23 -- Frank Rose, the wife murderer, was shot to death in the yard of the state penitentiary here at 10:09 a.m. Death was instantaneous, four bullets lodging in or very close to his heart. Rose was strapped to the same little wooden chair in which Peter Mortensen met his fate a few months ago. Five prison guards, concealed behind a heavy blue curtain in the doorway of the blacksmith shop, across the area, formed the executing squad. One of the rifles held a blank cartridge. Rose went to his death chair with the same coolness that had marked his conduct since he surrendered to the police. A Peculiarly Atrocious Crime Rose's crime was peculiarly atrocious and cold-blooded in that it almost resulted in the death of his two-year-old son from starvation and cold. Rose, who claimed that his wife was intimate with other men, shot her on Christmas day while she was lying in bed. He sat and talked with her until she died of the wound, and then went away, leaving the boy in bed with his dead mother and soaked in her blood. Rose says he returned four times within the next few days to feed the child, climbing through a window and over the dead body of his wife in order to get into the house. At the end of that time he went to police headquarters and gave himself up, stating that he had shot his wife. Rose never expressed any sorrow for his deed, and asserted a firm belief that it all was predestined. Confessed to a Career of Crime Rose confessed to other murders, said to number no less than ten. He declared he had spent the last 14 years in committing successive crimes, varying from robbery to murder.
I have updated the listing for the Park Hills IOOF Cemetery (also known as The Odd Fellows Cemetery) with the following burials, most of which took place from 2004 to Sept. 2008. Hawkins, Ruth M. (Huff) Cruz, Andreas Michael Corona, Monica (Monika) Bristow Sweeney, Bermida Myrtle (Valley) Douglas, E. Geraldine "Jerri" (Shumake) Eaton, Norma Jean (Long) Burnett [Burnette] Margaret Lee Mahurin, M. Rachael (Dunlap) Nicholson, Betty Marie (McNelly) Lee, Imogene (Lowery) - Dates added to listing Cartee, Jesse Leon Eaves, Geraldine "Deannie" (Mahurin) Weible, Ethel (Buxton) Hulsey, Susan Ann (Hawkins) Golden, William David Neeley, Daniel L. Sr. "Sonny" Jones, Bernice (Kirkpatrick) I want to thank Wilburn Horn and Florence Green for keeping me current on the burials in this cemetery. As soon as I have time, I'll go out and take photos of any tombstones which have been set for these individuals and link them to the listing. The web page for this cemetery can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/cemeteries/ioof_cemetery_ph.htm Please e-mail me with any corrections or additions. Thanks! B. Warner bkwofc@i1.net
New Articles Added to SFC MoGenWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/biographies/century_celebration.htm http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/biographies/lola_demier.htm If any of you have had family members who have lived to 100 years of age or beyond and would like to have them added to the biographical section set aside for St. Francois County centenarians on our website, please send me a biographical sketch along with a photograph (if available). Send them to me at bkwofc@i1.net . Thanks! Bettye
Hello Wilburn, I noticed a recent St. Francois posting on the [rootsweb] mailing list that included a 1942 Desloge HS Grads Photo you submitted. The name Doris (Richardson) Waller (Mrs. John Farrell) caught my attention. I am a little confused by the 3 different surnames, and my interest is in the name John Farrell. A few of us have worked on the Farrow line for quite a while and have come to believe that the name has been interchanged with O'Farrell and Farrell. I believe John Farrell might be related to the John F. O'Farrell, who is listed in the 1900 St. Francois Census, which would mean that he is also related to Carl G. Farrow/O'Farrell: 1900 Perry, St Francois, Missouri David O'Farrell 45 Lulu R O'Farrell 36 Walter S O'Farrell 16 John F O'Farrell 13 Burnard L O'Farrell 11 Clyde E O'Farrell 8 Elizabeth A O'Farrell 7 Fannie O'Farrell 20 [Clyde O'Farrell 1900 obit: son of David and Lulu O'Farrell, lived in Detroit and was the brother of Bernard of St. Francois Co; his other brother C.G. O'Farrell was living in TX for his health; other siblings, Miss Elizabeth O'Farrell and her brother lived in St. Louis. Carl G. Farrow's 1934 obit: brother Walter Farrow of St. Louis and Elizabeth & Bernard O'Farrell, 1/2 siblings Carl's death rec: parent's Elisha and Louisa (Is this David & Lulu in the below census records - or did Carl G. have a different father?)] I would like to contact this John Farrell to see if he might know something that could fill in the gaps. Do you happen to know an email address for Mrs. John Farrell [Doris (Richardson) Waller], who was shown in the photo? If not, and you know of another way to reach her, would you be kind enough to contact me off-list? There are dozens of phone listings for John Farrell, and that doesn't include the numerous other listings for Farrows/O'Farrell's. I simply wouldn't know where to start to find the one who originated from this area. Thanks -Kay, FL MehdiFakhar@aol.com --------A Basic Outline------- Children of Tilson Sutherland and Susan Giboney: 1.Minnie 1867-[died before 1876 - St Genevieve Co., MO?] 2.Edgar 1873- died before 1910 St. Francois Co., MO; Marriage: Eva Arnold 3.Elizabeth 1876-1947 Denison, Grayson Co., TX; Marriage: William Shipley 4.Benjamin 'Frank'lin 1875-1938 Doe Run, St. Francois Co., MO; Marriage: Bertha Mae Dosing 5.Mattie 1877-1949 Farmington, St. Francois Co., MO; Marriage: Carl G. Farrow 6.August 1880 - ?; possibly died the same time as his mother, prior to 1885. Children of Tilson Sutherland and Elizabeth Stamm: 7.Charles 1885-1971 Kankakee Co, IL; Marriage: Alice Gibson [Note: 1885 Death of 2nd infant male child Bollinger Co., MO - a twin to Charles] 8.Ella 1889-1984 Crane, Butler Co., MO; Marriage1: William (Bill) Johnson Gibson; Marriage2: Hermann G MOEDE 9.John 1891-1971 Baxter Co., Ark; Marriage: Lydia McCuistion 10.Roy 1895-1976 Cotter, Baxter Co, ARK; Marriage: Hazel Schulze 11.May 1898- (DOD: Dec 1984 Carroll County, AR?) Marriage 1: George Porterfield [died 1918 Little River Co, AR] Marriage 2: George E Mouser [died 1942 Freeburg Twnshp, St Clair Co, IL ] Marriage 3: Unknown Foster #5 - Martha [Mattie] Sutherland FARROW: DOB: 1877 DOD: 7/2/1949 -buried Park View Cemetery, Farmington, MO Marriage: 7/3/1900 Farmington, St. Francois Co. MO Spouse: Carl G. Farrow, DOB: 11/14/1880 Washington County, MO DOD: 11/13/1934 Bonne Terre, MO Occupation: Conductor; M.R. & B.T. Railroad (MO-IL RR). Children: 1. Malcolm Giboney Farrow Occupation: Chief Clerk Xaty office [also worked for MKT railroad] DOB: 15 Aug 1901 Bonne Terre, MO DOD: 20 Sept 1976 Denison, Grayson, TX Spouse: Susie Sue Estelle Antoine DOB: 4 Mar 1899 MO DOD: 3 June 1991 Denison, Grayson, TX Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Denison, TX. Children: -Roger Antoine Farrow DOB: 26 Dec 1923 Denison, Grayson, TX 2. Mayme Farrow Ferguson DOB: 1906 DOD: 8/7/2001 Spouse: Andrew Ferguson DOD: Occupation: Publisher/Printer Children: -Fraipher O. -Barbara Ferguson Innes (dec'd July 2006 Springfield, MO); Spouse: George 3. James B. Farrow DOB: 6 Feb 1908 - Jul 1977 Portland, Multnomah, OR Occupation: owned a small citrus farm in Oregon; Spouse: Elizabeth Spouse: Elizabeth Children: -James B. Jr. - Alan C. - Stephen A. 4. Francis Amy Farrow McFarland DOB: 5/14/1918 - DOD: 12/9/1987; Buried Madison Co, MO; Spouse: George McFarland; Marriage: June 9, 1942; Last residence: 63088 Valley Park, St Louis MO. Children: - Martha 'Ann' McFarland, DOB:1946 - DOD: 5/1/2008 St. Louis - Kathy Sue DOB: Aug 1949 - DOD: Aug 1949 (1 day old) --------------- CENSUS: 1860 Richwoods, Washington, Missouri Bernard Ofarrell 42 / 1818 Ireland [Carroll O'Farrell/Farrow's grandfather] Ann Ofarrell 38 Thos Ofarrell 15 Elizabeth Ofarrell 12 Mary Ofarrell 10 John Ofarrell 8 Francis Ofarrell 7 David Ofarrell 6 Patrick Ofarrell 3 Catharine Ofarrell 6/12 mths. 1870 Johnson, Washington, MO Bernard Ofarrell abt 1817 Ireland White Male Catharine Ofarrell abt 1860 Missouri White Female David Ofarrell abt 1855 Missouri White Male Francis E Ofarrell abt 1853 Missouri White Male John Ofarrell abt 1851 Missouri White Male Mary Ofarrell abt 1849 Missouri White Female Nancy Ofarrell abt 1820 Missouri White Female Patrick M Ofarrell abt 1857 Missouri White Male 1900 Perry, St Francois, Missouri David O'Farrell 45 Lulu R O'Farrell 36 Walter S O'Farrell 16 John F O'Farrell 13 Burnard L O'Farrell 11 Clyde E O'Farrell 8 Elizabeth A O'Farrell 7 Fannie O'Farrell 20 1900 Randolph, St Francois, Missouri Jefferson McDonel 40 Anna McDonel 24 Andrew Stricklin 29 Flem Beam 22 Carl O'Farell 19 boarder Thomas Beers 26 --------------------------------- Subj: [MOSTFRAN] Class of 1942 - Desloge High School Date: 11/3/2008 11:09:48 AM Eastern Standard Time From: bkwofc@i1.net Reply-to: mostfran@rootsweb.com New web page just added: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/schools/1942desloge_hsgrads.htm ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. 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Perhaps this is the family you are looking for. Barbara in Georgia MY NOTES: Mary A Gann Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1886 Marriage Location: Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri Marriage County: Iron Spouse Name: August Kelman both of pilot knob iron co; 1900 Henry Kellerman Home in 1900: Iron, St Francois, Missouri Age: 24 Birth Date: Mar 1876 Birthplace: Missouri Race: White Ethnicity: American Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Spouse's Name: Mary A Marriage Year: 1895 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 5 Residence : Bismarck City, St. Francois, Missouri Henry Kellerman 24 Mary A Kellerman 34 ( jan 1866 ill) Mart Kellerman 9 Gussie Kellerman 8 Harry Kellerman 4 William Kellerman 1 ; 1910 W Henry Hellerman [W Henry Kellerman] Age in 1910: 35 [36] Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 [abt 1874] Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Spouse's Name: R Mary Home in 1910: Pendleton, St Francois, Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male W Henry Hellerman 35 R Mary Hellerman 43 ( 1867 ILL) Harry Hellerman 14 Wallie Hellerman 12 Jesse Hellerman 9 Golda Hellerman 2 Minnie Hellerman 1/12 ; KELLMERMAN <_http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/cemeteries/Bismarck_IOOF/kellerman_henry_mary_ioof_bismarck.jpg_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/cemeteries/Bismarck_IOOF/kellerman_henry_mary_ioof_bismarck.jpg) >, Henry W. May 27, 1876 - July 9, 1941 Mary A.Jan. 4, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1961; 1941 mo death cert Henry W. Kellerman July _, 1941 St. Francois 26069; ======================================================================= In a message dated 11/3/2008 8:43:29 A.M. Central Standard Time, watkins1998@sbcglobal.net writes: I have been unable to find any information about the death/burial of Augustus Kellerman. (An ancestor of my husbands.) I know some of his children/grandchildren are buried in Bismarck, but I cannot find anything on him. Anyone know anything on him? Any information of his death and/or burial would be greatly appreciated!! Beverly ------------------------------- 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 **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http: //travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) ------------------------------- 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 found on ancestry a Mary Matilda Wann One World tree, showing she was born in Mo in 1869. Her parents were Robert Marion Wann b 1836 and Eliza Louisia Corbit b 1841 Robert Marion's parents were Alexander A. Wann b 25 Dec 1815, d 1860 and Mary Jane Cole I don't know if these are your Kellerman or Wann's. Sharon Smith In a message dated 11/3/2008 8:43:29 A.M. Central Standard Time, watkins1998@sbcglobal.net writes: I have been unable to find any information about the death/burial of Augustus Kellerman. (An ancestor of my husbands.) I know some of his children/grandchildren are buried in Bismarck, but I cannot find anything on him. Anyone know anything on him? Any information of his death and/or burial would be greatly appreciated!! Beverly ------------------------------- 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 **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)
I checked SOS Mo State Archives for any death certificates and see where there was a Henry Washington Kellerman and his father was August Kellerman born unknown and Matilda Wann born unknown. I'll keep checking to see if I can find anything else. _http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHeal th/Death/1941/00026059.TIF&Fln=1070502.pdf_ (http://www.sos.mo.gov/TIF2PDFConsumer/DispPDF.aspx?fTiff=/archives/DeptofHealth/Death/1941/00026059.TIF&Fln=107 0502.pdf) Sharon Smith In a message dated 11/3/2008 8:43:29 A.M. Central Standard Time, watkins1998@sbcglobal.net writes: I have been unable to find any information about the death/burial of Augustus Kellerman. (An ancestor of my husbands.) I know some of his children/grandchildren are buried in Bismarck, but I cannot find anything on him. Anyone know anything on him? Any information of his death and/or burial would be greatly appreciated!! Beverly ------------------------------- 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 **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)
Beverly, This thought could be way off in left field, but when I saw the name Kellerman, it made me think of the various spellings I ran into when looking for the name Cattleman/Kattleman/Kettleman. I was never certain what the actual surname was that I was after since it was never spelled the same way twice. Anyway, I just wanted to share these other variations for you to consider in your search. -Kay In a message dated 11/3/2008 9:43:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, watkins1998@sbcglobal.net writes: > > I have been unable to find any information about the death/burial of > Augustus Kellerman. (An ancestor of my husbands.) I know some of his > children/grandchildren are buried in Bismarck, but I cannot find anything on him. > > Anyone know anything on him? Any information of his death and/or burial > would be greatly appreciated!! > > Beverly ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)
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Can you tell me more about Gib Since that Mary Opal married? Sharon Misplay -----Original Message----- From: mostfran-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mostfran-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of WANDA M.MERRITT Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 10:55 PM To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Dallas Cook Killed By Cap Explosion (1927) There was another child named Mary Opal........She married Gib Since........Her and Trula lived across from each other on 7th street in Esther.......Trula as she was always called married Mr. Claude Smith.........I`m thinking maybe Mary Opal may have been a half sister..........What nice people they were.........At one time Trula lived with my Mother & Father when she was young...Now i know why.......Thank you for all this info........Wanda Merritt --- On Sat, 10/25/08, B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> wrote: From: B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Dallas Cook Killed By Cap Explosion (1927) To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Cc: Glen.Cook@state.co.us Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9:21 PM THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, Missouri, Friday, February 25, 1927. DALLAS COOK KILLED BY CAP EXPLOSION. Dallas Cook, of Esther, a driller employed by the St. Joseph Lead Company in their No. 16 shaft, Rivermines Division, was terribly mangled by an explosion of blasting caps about eight o'clock Wednesday morning and died in Bonne Terre Hospital, shortly after noon. Funeral services will be held from the family home in Esther today (Friday, but details had not been determined in time for publication in this issue). Cook was born May 29, 1879 and was 47 years, eight months and 24 days old when he met his tragic death. Details of the accident will never be known as the victim was alone at the time the explosion occurred. Other workmen hearing the detonation and his frantic calls for help, rushed to him and found both hands shot off at the wrist, his abdomen terribly injured and apparently injured about the chest and face. They rushed him to the surface and procured medical and surgical aid for first aid treatment, after which he was hurried to the Bonne Terre Hospital. He was conscious to the last, but was unable to give any explanation of the explosion as the shock seemed to have impaired his memory. It is known that a full box of blasting caps, 100 in number, exploded in his hands but whether this explosion was caused by attempting to remove a cap from the box with a sharp instrument or from some other cause cannot be determined. Cook was one of the most careful drillers in the employ of the company. He enjoyed an enviable reputation for the manner in which he handled and cared for his explosives, always exercising the greatest care in keeping his dynamite and caps at the proper distance apart and the surroundings carefully cleaned. Wednesday morning he entered the heading which he was drilling and found that the shots from the previous shift had left the rock in such a manner that it would be difficult for the shovelers to get to it without extra efforts because of uneven floor. He decided that it would be a help to them if he would drill several "nifters," or small holes in the floor, using them to shoot away the uneven portion in order that the shovelers could lay additional track and get close to their rock. He had drilled four shallow holes and talked to his companions for a few minutes before going back to prepare the light charges for these small shots. It was at this time that the explos! ion occurred. Evidence indicated that he had removed the box of caps from his storage box, closed the larger box and was standing a few feet in front of it when the accident happened. These caps, one of them of sufficient power to cause serious damage when it explodes, are packed in metal boxes of one hundred each and are packed snugly to prevent friction. They are loaded with fulminate of mercury, an exceptionally powerful and sensitive explosion, which responds instantly to either friction or heat, a slight prick with any sharp instrument or the touch of a flowing coal being sufficient to fire them. It is presumed that Cook either attempted to remove the first cap from the box with some instrument or that he was thinking of other things at the time and forgot to remove a cigarette from his mouth, thus allowing a portion of the hot ashes to drop into the box as he held it against his abdomen and pulled the lid off. Which theory is correct will probably never be known. The eldest son of the unfortunate man, who was working on the underground transportation lines, was in the heading with his crew at the time and was one of the first to reach the victim. He assisted in getting him to the surface and accompanied him to the hospital. Mrs. Cook and other members of the family were notified and taken to the hospital also, all being with him as he passed away. He leaves his widow and five children, Elmer, Truly [Trudy?], Bernice, Geraldine and Glenwood, a number of more distant relatives and a large number of friends. He was one of the most congenial and best liked men in the district and was always ready to go out of his way to help someone else. [Note, This miner's name is listed as "William Dallis Cook" on his death certificate. ------------------------------- 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 have been unable to find any information about the death/burial of Augustus Kellerman. (An ancestor of my husbands.) I know some of his children/grandchildren are buried in Bismarck, but I cannot find anything on him. Anyone know anything on him? Any information of his death and/or burial would be greatly appreciated!! Beverly
There was another child named Mary Opal........She married Gib Since........Her and Trula lived across from each other on 7th street in Esther.......Trula as she was always called married Mr. Claude Smith.........I`m thinking maybe Mary Opal may have been a half sister..........What nice people they were.........At one time Trula lived with my Mother & Father when she was young...Now i know why.......Thank you for all this info........Wanda Merritt --- On Sat, 10/25/08, B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> wrote: From: B. Warner <bkwofc@i1.net> Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Dallas Cook Killed By Cap Explosion (1927) To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Cc: Glen.Cook@state.co.us Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9:21 PM THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, Missouri, Friday, February 25, 1927. DALLAS COOK KILLED BY CAP EXPLOSION. Dallas Cook, of Esther, a driller employed by the St. Joseph Lead Company in their No. 16 shaft, Rivermines Division, was terribly mangled by an explosion of blasting caps about eight o'clock Wednesday morning and died in Bonne Terre Hospital, shortly after noon. Funeral services will be held from the family home in Esther today (Friday, but details had not been determined in time for publication in this issue). Cook was born May 29, 1879 and was 47 years, eight months and 24 days old when he met his tragic death. Details of the accident will never be known as the victim was alone at the time the explosion occurred. Other workmen hearing the detonation and his frantic calls for help, rushed to him and found both hands shot off at the wrist, his abdomen terribly injured and apparently injured about the chest and face. They rushed him to the surface and procured medical and surgical aid for first aid treatment, after which he was hurried to the Bonne Terre Hospital. He was conscious to the last, but was unable to give any explanation of the explosion as the shock seemed to have impaired his memory. It is known that a full box of blasting caps, 100 in number, exploded in his hands but whether this explosion was caused by attempting to remove a cap from the box with a sharp instrument or from some other cause cannot be determined. Cook was one of the most careful drillers in the employ of the company. He enjoyed an enviable reputation for the manner in which he handled and cared for his explosives, always exercising the greatest care in keeping his dynamite and caps at the proper distance apart and the surroundings carefully cleaned. Wednesday morning he entered the heading which he was drilling and found that the shots from the previous shift had left the rock in such a manner that it would be difficult for the shovelers to get to it without extra efforts because of uneven floor. He decided that it would be a help to them if he would drill several "nifters," or small holes in the floor, using them to shoot away the uneven portion in order that the shovelers could lay additional track and get close to their rock. He had drilled four shallow holes and talked to his companions for a few minutes before going back to prepare the light charges for these small shots. It was at this time that the explosion occurred. Evidence indicated that he had removed the box of caps from his storage box, closed the larger box and was standing a few feet in front of it when the accident happened. These caps, one of them of sufficient power to cause serious damage when it explodes, are packed in metal boxes of one hundred each and are packed snugly to prevent friction. They are loaded with fulminate of mercury, an exceptionally powerful and sensitive explosion, which responds instantly to either friction or heat, a slight prick with any sharp instrument or the touch of a flowing coal being sufficient to fire them. It is presumed that Cook either attempted to remove the first cap from the box with some instrument or that he was thinking of other things at the time and forgot to remove a cigarette from his mouth, thus allowing a portion of the hot ashes to drop into the box as he held it against his abdomen and pulled the lid off. Which theory is correct will probably never be known. The eldest son of the unfortunate man, who was working on the underground transportation lines, was in the heading with his crew at the time and was one of the first to reach the victim. He assisted in getting him to the surface and accompanied him to the hospital. Mrs. Cook and other members of the family were notified and taken to the hospital also, all being with him as he passed away. He leaves his widow and five children, Elmer, Truly [Trudy?], Bernice, Geraldine and Glenwood, a number of more distant relatives and a large number of friends. He was one of the most congenial and best liked men in the district and was always ready to go out of his way to help someone else. [Note, This miner's name is listed as "William Dallis Cook" on his death certificate. ------------------------------- 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
PARK HILLS Norma Jean Doggett, 79, of Park Hills passed away October 27, 2008 at her residence. Norma Jean Doggett was born September 3, 1929 at Leadwood, Mo. Preceded in death by parents: Ralph Barker and Blanche Hedgecoth Barker; brothers: Harold and Glenwood Barker; Also first husband, Herbert Tinsley, later she married Francis S. Doggett of Park HIlls. Survived by sons: Steven and wife Julee Tinsley of Irondale, Mo. and Terry and Michelle Doggett of Ilion, New York; daughter, Cynthia and husband Donald House of Park Hills; Eight grandchildren: Donnie, Amanda, Deanna, Brandon, Ashley, Samantha, Joseph, Gary; Six great grandchildren: Tonya, Erica, Emily, Morgan, Aubri, Nicholas. Sisters: Bernice Wood of Farmington, Earline Snead of Irondale; Also a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends survive. She was a member of Harvest Christian Centre. Visitation will be at the Horton-Wampler Funeral Home from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesday. Services for Norma Jean Doggett will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Horton-Wampler Funeral Home with Rev. Dwight Jones officiated by Cecil Crocker, Eulegy. Burial will be at the Leadwood Cemetery. Published, Daily Journal: Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
I am seeking information about John Komar and Mary Repko Komar. Varied surname spelling = Kamer, Kamor. Children: Anna, 1894 - John, 1888 - Dora (Dorothy), 1892 - Barbra, 1898. All children born in Missouri (Bonne Terra, except Dora in New York). Any help is appreciated. Birth documents a plus. Thank you, Rick
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Mary, This the first I've seen the word servant used. The copy of this record in my file doesn't extend all the way across so I can't verify if her occupation was listed as a servant. She certainly wouldn't have been working in the Dosing home, cause John Dosing was a miner - it's not like they had money to spare. Unless....Mary Dosing became ill as early as the 1900 census - she died Jan 1902. It should also list: Martin 17, Bertha 11 and James 8. 1900 St Francois, St Francois, Missouri John Dosing 55 Mary Dosing 45 Martin Dosing 17 Bertha Dosing 11 James Dosing 8 Ida Hughes 18 niece Thanks for letting me know this -Kay In a message dated 10/31/2008 3:27:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mandboconnor@msn.com writes: > > Here is what I found at Heritage Quest....St. Francois County, Mo., St. > Francois Township, > Flat River: > Census 1900 June 7, 1900 > Series T623 > Roll 887 > Pg. 219 > > > John Desing Head b. 1845 age 55 > Mary Desing Wife b. 1844 > Ida Hughes Niece b. 1882 Missouri Servant > F. b. Mo. > M. b. Tn. > > Hope this helps. > > Mary > ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)