I'm looking for decendents of John Jeremiah Butler. I know he was married to Rachael Hilton. They had 3 children. He then Married Nancy Anne Hilton and they had several children, one of which is either a mother or grandmother to MEL HANCOCK. Any help would be appreciated. Linda

I have that census record. Henry Cutbirth was the brother to my gg gf, Willis Ervin Cutbirth. They are both buried in Flood/Pleasant View Cemetery. I've around 600 Cutbirths, about 1/3 of them from Stone/Christian Counties in MO. Wasn't aware of a Cutbirth/Campbell marriage, though had wondered about the tie that would put Henry as a boarder in their home. Henry died soon after the 1920 census. Regards, Jim Cochran Nixa MO http://members.tripod.com/anetminder/outonalimb.htm ------Original Message------ From: Peowens@aol.com On the 1920 Stone Co. census,in Ponce de Leon,Henry Cutbirth,Sr.was living with Mark and Melvina Campbell.I believe that a Campbell son,Thomas,married L.M.Cutbirth in 1917,so Henry may have been the father-in-law.Does anyone know anything about these families?L.M. Cutbirth's given name?Mark and Melvina were my G-grandparents and I would love to know where they are buried.I have searched all the Stone Co. cemeteries that are on -line,and found nothing.Any help greatly appreciated. Emma Keltner Owens,Dayton,Nv. ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== "Live! Live as a gentleman born, a man bred, and as an Irishman always!"--Louis L'amour

On the 1920 Stone Co. census,in Ponce de Leon,Henry Cutbirth,Sr.was living with Mark and Melvina Campbell.I believe that a Campbell son,Thomas,married L.M.Cutbirth in 1917,so Henry may have been the father-in-law.Does anyone know anything about these families?L.M. Cutbirth's given name?Mark and Melvina were my G-grandparents and I would love to know where they are buried.I have searched all the Stone Co. cemeteries that are on -line,and found nothing.Any help greatly appreciated. Emma Keltner Owens,Dayton,Nv.

I am looking for the gravesite of Edith (Ada) Shepherd mother of David H. Shepherd and grandmother of Malinda F. Shepherd Warren. Most of Ediths family stayed in and around Stone Co. her husband David Kelsey was killed in the Civil War. Edith passed away sometime between 1870 and 1876. I am guessing 1876 because probate records state that John Kindall was given guardianship of Ediths youngest son David H. in May of 1876. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Tracy

For those interested I am forwarding this from Lois Watkins of the Stone County Historical Society. -----Original Message----- From: Lois W Watkins <watkins@inter-linc.net> To: PDUNNE@satx.rr.com <PDUNNE@satx.rr.com> Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:50 AM Subject: Pictorial History Jo: Would you mind putting this on MOSTONE? The Stone County Historical/Genealogical Society, with Stone County National Bank as our sponsor, is planning a limited edition Pictorial History for 2001 to celebrate our county's 150th birthday. We hope to trace the county's beginnings, history and people in photographs with captions to tell who, what, where and when. We need pictures, either original, a negative or an acceptable copy. Pictures should be sent in an envelope clearly marked with name and address and sent to: Stone County Historical Society, Box 63, Galena, MO 65656. The deadline to receive pictures is November 5, 2000. Pictures will be returned to sender after publication. Questions?? watkins@inter-linc.net or kdl@ipa.net

At 11:09 AM 9/25/00 -0700, Robert M. Doerr wrote: >Genealogical Researchers in Missouri: > >Let's really push for opening of the Missouri vital records 72 >years or older. This will require legislative action. Let's get it >passed in the up-coming session! > >Surely, it would be beneficial, during the present campaign, >to present this issue to the candidates for state legislature and >state senate. The following may help you in your contacts >with the candidates in your district. Keep it non-partisan. > > > > >Dear Legislator Candidate: > >Many, many Missourians are keenly interested in family >history. However, some are impeded by a problem that exists >with regard to the State Vital Records Office and which, >indeed, would exist in any similar situation. > >The time has arrived for microfilm copies of the Missouri >vital records (72 years old or older), and indexes at the State >Vital Records Office in the Department of Health to be made >available to the public at the State Archives. A 72-year >interval is not arbitrary. Owing to the Federal regulation that >census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has >become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval >suffices for privacy. > >Justification: Family Historians must be enabled to study >record after record, not just seek one record at a time, and >especially not have to work through an intermediary person >or to depend on an index. That is essential, because of the >many problems in interpretation of hand-written records, >many typos, many spelling variations in names, even many >variations in names themselves. There are many entries in >which the surnames are mis-spelled. > >Here is an example. One researcher's great-grandma's >married name was Zakrzewski, a name that, with the silent >'k', is more often butchered than not. She died in St. Louis >some time after May, 1910. Surely, her death is recorded in >the State Vital Records office The only practical way to find >her death data would be to search all the surnames that begin >"Za", "Ze", "Sa" or "Se" in that time period. Repeated tries >thru the Vital Records Office have been costly, but not >successful. > >In another case, a researcher submitted formal requests and >fees to a vital records office (not Jefferson City) for his >aunt's birth and death dates. He knew, and stated, that she >was born and had died in the 1890s. They reported finding >neither birth nor death records. As it happens, those older >birth and death records are open. When he reviewed the >microfilms, he found both her birth and death data. And he >found that her birth name differed from her baptismal name >and from her name at death! The latter had been the only >name that he had known for her. Perhaps that vital records >office's index cards were out of sequence. More likely, they >had her recorded by only one of her names. > >Because hand-written capital letters are the most >troublesome, it often happens that indexes are severely >deficient. Yet a governmental office can only check via an >index. The Soundex system is similarly deficient, for it, too, >depends on the surname initial. > > >All that is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 >a new sub-paragraph as follows: >(4) The department shall provide microfilms of all vital >records that are 72 years old or older, and microfilms of >indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by >the public. In January of each year, the department shall >provide microfilms of all vital records that have become 72 >years old or older within the prior year, and microfilms of >indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by >the public. > > >Please note that this would in no way interfere with the >present practices of the vital records office. > > >In the most-recent legislature, different bills were introduced >into each house, and hearings were held, but no action has >yet been taken. > > >Will you support family researchers in this effort? > > > > > > >Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks > > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > >

Genealogical Researchers in Missouri: Let's really push for opening of the Missouri vital records 72 years or older. This will require legislative action. Let's get it passed in the up-coming session! Surely, it would be beneficial, during the present campaign, to present this issue to the candidates for state legislature and state senate. The following may help you in your contacts with the candidates in your district. Keep it non-partisan. Dear Legislator Candidate: Many, many Missourians are keenly interested in family history. However, some are impeded by a problem that exists with regard to the State Vital Records Office and which, indeed, would exist in any similar situation. The time has arrived for microfilm copies of the Missouri vital records (72 years old or older), and indexes at the State Vital Records Office in the Department of Health to be made available to the public at the State Archives. A 72-year interval is not arbitrary. Owing to the Federal regulation that census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval suffices for privacy. Justification: Family Historians must be enabled to study record after record, not just seek one record at a time, and especially not have to work through an intermediary person or to depend on an index. That is essential, because of the many problems in interpretation of hand-written records, many typos, many spelling variations in names, even many variations in names themselves. There are many entries in which the surnames are mis-spelled. Here is an example. One researcher's great-grandma's married name was Zakrzewski, a name that, with the silent 'k', is more often butchered than not. She died in St. Louis some time after May, 1910. Surely, her death is recorded in the State Vital Records office The only practical way to find her death data would be to search all the surnames that begin "Za", "Ze", "Sa" or "Se" in that time period. Repeated tries thru the Vital Records Office have been costly, but not successful. In another case, a researcher submitted formal requests and fees to a vital records office (not Jefferson City) for his aunt's birth and death dates. He knew, and stated, that she was born and had died in the 1890s. They reported finding neither birth nor death records. As it happens, those older birth and death records are open. When he reviewed the microfilms, he found both her birth and death data. And he found that her birth name differed from her baptismal name and from her name at death! The latter had been the only name that he had known for her. Perhaps that vital records office's index cards were out of sequence. More likely, they had her recorded by only one of her names. Because hand-written capital letters are the most troublesome, it often happens that indexes are severely deficient. Yet a governmental office can only check via an index. The Soundex system is similarly deficient, for it, too, depends on the surname initial. All that is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 a new sub-paragraph as follows: (4) The department shall provide microfilms of all vital records that are 72 years old or older, and microfilms of indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by the public. In January of each year, the department shall provide microfilms of all vital records that have become 72 years old or older within the prior year, and microfilms of indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by the public. Please note that this would in no way interfere with the present practices of the vital records office. In the most-recent legislature, different bills were introduced into each house, and hearings were held, but no action has yet been taken. Will you support family researchers in this effort? Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks

It has been so quiet that I hope you all do not mind me sending this to more than one list ...... I am definitely hitting a brick wall here, and several other folks are also researching this same couple. William and Isabella Mitchell were tied to several local families via their children and spouses; these tie to the Roberts, Workman, Shipman, and other families in the area. > > > I am trying to find the burial place for William C. Mitchell. He was > born > > in 1801 and died in about 1861 or so, after drowning in the Sak River. > > > > He was married to Mary Isabella Bennett, who was a midwife in Greene and > > then Christian Co, after she moved there with her second husband, Isaac > > Peacock. > > > > If anyone has any idea about these folks, please let me know. We are > trying > > to find Isabella and Williams' burial places. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Jerry Johnston > > > > Gerald Hankins "Jerry" Johnston > > > > Researching the following families: Adkins, Austin, Bills, Caudle, > Coulter, > > Covington, Elledge, Ferguson, Forrester, Foster, Frank, George, Greenback, > > Hankins, Hess, Higginbotham, Hutson, Johnson, Johnston, Kicenski, > Mitchell, > > Mustain, Narramore, Reece, Roberts, Schell, Schwegler, Self, Stacey, > > Stephens, Tinsley, Traylor, Van Der Grift, Watts, and various and sundry > > others! > > >

I found this in Ozar'kin Volume X, #3 page 118. My ancestors are the Bowmans of Stone Co. and I found this article that had been written in the Springfeild Weekly Patriot. Jan. 4, 1872. I can't figure out who this Bowman is and maybe someone here will (I hope) "George Burkes Steam Mill boiler, of the old Galloway or Massey Mill in Stone County exploded last Thursday, instantly killing J. J. Bowman, Engineer and James Hill, Mr Burke himself had a very narrow escape. A mule belonging to Andy Robberson of this county was killed and a wagon of r. A. Gamble of this county was considerably mashed up. the men who were killed leave families in this county. The Mill is a total loss. January 4, 1872" I have not been able to put this J. J. Bowman where he should be, or even where he was buried. Any help would be appreciated. Bonnie

Isn't the Oak Grove Cemetery listing on the MOSTONE page? Lots of Short buried there. Marj birdlady wrote: > > I know where the cemetery is but there is not a name on it ,I live about 6 > miles from it .Do you need pictures or a look up I could do it for you and > find out what the name is . > Shirley > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Short <jls6@home.com> > To: MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:02 PM > Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] CEMETARY NORTH OF CRANE > > >Tracy Shepard wrote: > >> > >> Does anyone know the name of the cemetary located on Old Wire Road in > Crane? It is located about a mile or so West of Hwy 13 at the AA and 13 > Jct. > >> Thanks > >> Tracy > >> > >> ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >The cemetery you are asking about is the Oak Grove cemetery. > > > > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ====

AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA. Trentham Cemetery 1,365 records; Raymond Henderson http://userdb.rootsweb.com/aus/ ENGLAND, KESWICK. Church/Census Records (CROSTHWAITE and related surnames); 190 records; Liz Odell http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/ ALABAMA, ESCAMBIA COUNTY. Steadham Cemetery, McCullough 68 records; Janet L. Steadham http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ INDIANA, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY. Warsaw City Directory 1888-89 1,729 records; Dorothy Bumbaugh http://userdb.rootsweb.com/citydir/ LOUISIANA, ORLEANS PARISH. Death Certificates 1904 (part) 56 records; Joseph Cacibauda http://userdb.rootsweb.com/deaths/ NORTH CAROLINA. Marriage Records (DEAL family) 89 records; William McKellar http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ OREGON, BENTON COUNTY. Marriage Records 1850-1945 10,009 records; Lee Gentemann http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ VIRGINIA, BRUNSWICK COUNTY. 1850 Census 5,441 records; Linda Russell Lewis http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/

Does anyone have anything on a Merida Johnson marrried Mary (Maples?) had a daughter named Leona Tennessee Johnson who married James Ash. Mary Johnson was living with her daughter Frankie Thacher in 1920 census of Stone. Any help appreciated. ' Tracy P.S. To everyone who worked on getting the 1920 census.....THANKS :) You are wonderful.

I am looking for any information on a Pearl Parsons born March 20, 1896. She was the daughter of Emma Harriet Loomis (Lomas) & the step daughter of M.P. Wright. She died in Branson, MO. in 1930 if any one has any information on her Please contact me. Thank you, Jeannie

I also want to thank all of you, not only for the 1920 census but all the other information you have contributed to MOSTONE-L. I have learned lots & enjoyed much these past few months. johartley

I would like to say THANKS TO EVERYONE for the 1920 census.You gave us a great gift.Thank you so much. Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josephine or Peter Dunne" <PDUNNE@satx.rr.com> To: <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:30 PM Subject: [MOSTONE-L] NEW STUFF > Hi MOSTONERS, > > I am pleased to announce that I have just uploaded the final township of the 1920 Census! We are grateful to Diane Biggar-Taylor for transcribing Lincoln Township. > > This means that the 1920 Stone County Federal Census is complete!! I have done an alphabetical master index to replace the individual indexes for each township. > > Words can not express our gratitude to Cheri Mello who coordinated the 1920 Census project, and to the volunteers who transcribed the townships. Thank you all so much. Now we can proudly say that Stone County has every available census online! > > The direct URL to the 1920 Index and Township list is: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostone/1920census/1920.htm > > Happy Hunting, > Jo > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

Hi MOSTONERS, I am pleased to announce that I have just uploaded the final township of the 1920 Census! We are grateful to Diane Biggar-Taylor for transcribing Lincoln Township. This means that the 1920 Stone County Federal Census is complete!! I have done an alphabetical master index to replace the individual indexes for each township. Words can not express our gratitude to Cheri Mello who coordinated the 1920 Census project, and to the volunteers who transcribed the townships. Thank you all so much. Now we can proudly say that Stone County has every available census online! The direct URL to the 1920 Index and Township list is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostone/1920census/1920.htm Happy Hunting, Jo

My husband is a Owens. His fathers name was William Luther Owens. His grandfathers name was Fremont Owens. Does that kind help you. On Sat, 16 Sep 2000 22:17:55 -0500 "Joy Smith" <joys@fullnet.net> writes: > Jeannie, can you tell how you come down the Owens line.My line is > Emsley > Owens, William C Owens, William Albert Owens.Thanks Joy > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeannie K Owens" <kayowens1@juno.com> > To: <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:43 PM > Subject: [MOSTONE-L] Steele-Wilson > > > > am looking for any information on Rosa Belle wilson b. 4,Dec. 1905 > and > > her parents were Boling G. Wilson & Sarha E. Pitts.Rosa married > Grover > > Cleveland Steele. Grover's parents were Abraham Washington Steele > b. May > > 1851 and his wife was Arena Caldonia Bryant b. 16, March 1863. If > you > > have any information on these people please let me know. > > > Tahnk > > you. > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > >

Jeannie, can you tell how you come down the Owens line.My line is Emsley Owens, William C Owens, William Albert Owens.Thanks Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeannie K Owens" <kayowens1@juno.com> To: <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 1:43 PM Subject: [MOSTONE-L] Steele-Wilson > am looking for any information on Rosa Belle wilson b. 4,Dec. 1905 and > her parents were Boling G. Wilson & Sarha E. Pitts.Rosa married Grover > Cleveland Steele. Grover's parents were Abraham Washington Steele b. May > 1851 and his wife was Arena Caldonia Bryant b. 16, March 1863. If you > have any information on these people please let me know. > Tahnk > you. > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 14:50:21 -0700 From: Genealogy Friends <genfriends2000@yahoo.com> To: MoNewton-L@rootsweb.com, MoBarry-L@rootsweb.com, MoStone-L@rootsweb.com,MOJasper-L@rootsweb.com Hi All, This is Joy from Genealogy Friends of the Library, located in the library at Neosho, MO. Thought I'd let you all know that we have a microfilm reader/printer available by sealed bid. It is a 3M 500 model. Actually, it is a reader/printer combination, but we will not guarantee the printer portion to be working. It is my understanding that it ran out of toner & by that time the genealogy room had acquired a really nice printer so never bothered using this one as a printer again. However, it has been used virtually daily as a reader. It IS AUTOMATED!!!! Works fine, except can't tell you any more than this cause no one knows. Minimum bid $80. Closing date Sept. 25, 2000 Terms: Cash & U Haul! Good luck if you're interested.

Kay, Do you have this? These are your people. 1910 Stone County Census Flatcreek township 481 72 WILSON? BOLEN G HEAD 56 MO WILLIAM A SON 28 MO NOAH A SON 22 MO CHARLES F SON 19 MO ? SON 15 MO WILEY F SON 11 MO VERR? SON 9 MO 481 72 STEEL ROSA B DAU 25 MO ?OVER S-INLAW 24 MO C B? G-SON 2 MO ? G-DAU 2\12 Warmest Smiles, Pama