Is any one researching the following family who were listed on 1870 Flat Creek ? I am trying to sort out the various Smith families in Stone Co. All help greatly appreciated! 141 34 Smith James 24 Mo Farmer Elizabeth 31 Tn Mary E 12 Mo William E 10 Ky Haggard A 7 Ky Francis L 3 Mo Nancy A M 3mo Mo I am not related to this family. This is part of my Old Settlers research. Thanks in advance! Robin http://members.xoom.com/Robid/Page_1.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~biddle/settlers.htm

If any one is realted to Charles Stamps or David Stalkill/Salkil/salkill and would like to addted a reunion 21 October please contack Robert DeFore 785-273-6176 rdefore@cjnetworks.com

Hello List, Can anyone tell me about a William Balew that was born in Mississippi about 1832. His wife's name was Nancy and she was born about 1833 in Ill. I found them in the 1860 Taney County Census, Swan Township. The children listed were Jacob 1848 AR., Cleveland 1855 AR., John 1858 MO., and Harriett 1859 MO. The child that I am interested in is Jacob. My great great grandpa's name shows only initials in the 1880 Christian County Census. Initials were J. A. born about 1849. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Warmest Smiles, Pama

Too many people are like this one! Horrors!! \ > > > >Dear Cousin, > > In response to your letter, I am sorry to inform you that grandpa > "Fred" > >died some time back and the stuff you asked about is not available. > > The personal property the family did not want was sold at an estate > >sale. All those boxes of junk did not interest a single buyer. We were able > to > >salvage several binders for the kids homework after we sent all the paper > to the > >incinerator. The kids really complained about havingto lug all that paper > and > >pictures of those ugly old folks to the dumpster. An old family Bible from > the > >1840's did bring $ 5.00. The one from the 1870's did not sell. > > There also was a bunch of floppy disks that we were able to > reformat and > >download some games for the kids to play on their new playstation. At > least > >SOMEBODY got some good from the threegenerations work. > > I saw the fellow at a flea market a couple of weeks ago and he said > he > >threw the Bible in the trash after nobody was interested in it. He said he > got > >an offer for fifty cents for it, but would rather burn it than give it > away. He > >seemed to be having a lot of success with some very nice Elvis paintings > at his > >booth. > > The two aunts you asked about are also dead. They were such a > delight > >and could talk all day long about the things papa had written about. I > remember > >them saying something about some records that were copied from two > courthouses > >that later burned. Neither ever wrote down a single thing. > > The letter you referred to was one he typed up and sent to lots of > folks > >who wrote him. He laughed about them never getting any of his hard work as > well > >as his Fathers and Grandfather who was in the Civil War . He guarded all > the > >information carefully to the bitter end. > > I wish I could remember some of the things to help you, but I was > bored > >to tears listening to them talk about the family members who were in the > civil > >war and those silly pieces of paper he showed so proudly. I vaguely > remember > >they had some beeswax seals and something to do with the land grants that > were > >destroyed in the courthouse fires. I wish I could remember the story about > his > >grandfathers evening with Jefferson Davis when he was on the run. There are > also > >some very juicy stories that were handed down, but I don't remember them > very well. > > Another thing I remember after he got sick was some fellow calling > him > >and he agreed to let him come down and copy all his material. He told him > he > >would call him back when he felt better. Papa mentioned something about > letting > >the society the man was from have all his work since nobody in the family > cared > >anything about a bunch of people who had been dead for 200 > >years. Papa died the next week. > > I am so sorry papa and the two generations wasted so much of their > life > >on such worthless hobbies and hope your family will follow something more > >interesting. We enjoy Bingo and bowling very much here in Pleasantville. > > I really enjoyed hearing from a long lost cousin and would like to > hear > >back if you find anything important. The kids need the computer for their > games > >and I need to watch the "Millionaire" show. > > > > > > >

Next time send your letter return receipt, then you can trace the problem. kathryn

I NEED THE NAMES OF THE GOVERNOR OF MO, THE SENATOR FROM MO AND THE MAJOR OF JEFFERSON CITY, MO. WHY? BECAUSE THEY ARE TAKING PEOPLES MONEY WITHOUT FULFILLING THEIR PART. I SENT FOR A DEATH CERT. FOR JAMES LEWIS ESTES OF NEWTON CO, MO. WHAT I GOT WAS A JAMES E. OF DALLAS COUNTY,MO. THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED AN ENVELOPE FROM JEFF CITY, MO WITH A WIDOW'S THREE COPIES IN IT. SHE PROBABLY NEEDED THE CERTIFICATES TO SETTLE THE ESTATE SINCE THE MAN JUST DIED IN APRIL, 2000. WHAT UPSET ME IS THE FACT THAT SHE JUST LIVES IN BUFFALO MO. AND HER IT COMES TO TENN. IF EVERYONE THAT EVER SENT TO JEFFERSON CITY WOULD COMPLAIN TO THE GOVERNOR, SENATOR AND MAJOR MAYBE SOMETHING WOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE INCOMPETENT PEOPLE THAT WORK AT VITAL STATISTICS. I KEEP WONDERING WHO HAS MY CERTIFICATES THAT I HAVE SENT FOR. I AM TIRED OF DONATING MONEY AND NOT RECEIVING THE DEATH CERTIFICATES THAT I ASKED FOR. PLEASE, EVERYONE WRITE AND COMPLAIN. THANKS...MARY (DOLL DOC)

This may be old hat to you guys, but I was just playing with ancestry.com when I discovered that they had a civil war pension index under the military records. If you are missing someone it might be a place to look for them. Until later Pam

According to the Stone Co. Hist. Vol 1, Carol Gore and his 2nd wife, Nancy (Granny Gore) came to Owens Bend in Stone Co. in the late 1850s. However, I have a picture of their tombstones/memorials at Philibert Cemetery, and they say Wm. Carol "Tipton" Gore d 1853 Owens Bend, and Granny died 1917. I looked in the 1860 census, and there aren't any Gores there. Did Owens Bend fall into Barry County? Plus, the only Gores in 1870 Stone is James and his family. Where are Granny and the rest of them? Vonda

In a message dated 7/15/2000 6:48:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Mindvoice@email.msn.com writes: << Logan Reunion on Aug 6 at Senior Citizens Center at Crane, MO >> If anyone goes to this reunion, please let me know. Cheri M.

Okay, Again, gotta do all three lists, unfortunately. If you aren't researching these groups, you can delete w/o hurting my feelings. 1880 Taney MO Beaver Twp #44 Johnson, J. C. 39 KY Con KY Sarah C. 38 wife KY KY KY Pleasant W. 19 son " " " Martha A. 16 dau IL " " Sarah E. 12 dau " " " Laura O. 9 dau MO " " Mahula A. 6 dau " " " J. C. 4 son " " " Then 14 Jan 1886, Martha md West C. Cross in Taney Co. at "the home of J. C. Johnson" 1900 Taney/Beaver Twp. #162 Cross, West C. head Feb 1855 45 MO T T Martha wife 38 IL KY KY 7 preg, 6 children living John H. son Nov 1887 12 MO MO IL Sarah E. dau Dec 1890 9 " " " Oliva dau Apr 1892 8 " " " Andrew son May 1894 6 " " " Ross son Mar 1896 4 " " " Dorsa son Jan 1898 2 " " " Martha M. mot Feb 1819 81 wid T T T Andrew J. Cross b 15 Mar 1894 d 20 Jun 1976 md a Lillie b 3 Mar 1896 d 17 Jul 1948--they are buried in Mills Cemetery, which is located in Douglas Co, in that area which borders right on Taney and Christian. There is a James in Stone Co. 1910 Flat Creek Twp, but I can see no apparent connection to West. Nor can I find West and Martha in 1910. What this has to do with anything is (note West's dau OLIVA) Oleva Evelyn Cross b 6 Aug 1917 CO d 28 May 1990 Oroville, Butte Co. CA, dau of a Cross and a Power md Leslie Schwyhart b 3 Jan 1916 Stone Co. MO d 7 Sep 1990 Melbourne, Brevard Co. FL. Leslie was s/o Elmer Schwyhart and Martha Jane Pitts. Elmer was the s/o James Schwyhart and Elizabeth Overstreet. Oleva Cross Schwyhart must have been named for the "Oliva Cross" b Apr 1892 Taney Co. MO. Andrew stayed in Taney Co. apparently, or returned to it (there are no 1910 Taney Cross folks). I have no idea who his wife was; I looked up the POWERS family, but there isn't a Lillie. Ideas? Don't even ask how I got here...I'm not sure. You don't want to know about the Antonio Cross, or the Gertrude Edward/s Cross. Vonda

Just got done working this out, for Yates researchers... Eliza Ann Yates b 10 Feb 1856 MO d 1 Aug 1923 Taney Co. MO d/o John P. and Mary Ann Bailey/Beal md abt 1879, probably Taney Co. MO to Antonie "Tony" Keith b 9 Jan 1852 Germany d 23 Mar 1936 Taney Co. MO Both are buried in Gobblers Knob Cemetery, Hollister, Taney MO Children: Mary C. b Jun 1880 Stone Co. MO d 1952 Taney MO bur Gobblers Knob John T. b Apr 1882, either Stone or Taney James William b 27 May 1884, either Stone or Taney d 31 May 1977 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA Lucy M. b 22 Jun 1887 d 8 Feb 1898 bur Gobblers Knob Anna M. b 7 May 1892 d 22 Dec 1897 bur Gobblers Knob Tony and Eliza Ann are in Oliver Twp #261 Taney Co. MO 1900; Oliver Twp #213 Taney Co. MO 1910 Mary C. md 31 Dec 1900 to Allen Gooch b May 1880 MO d May 1971 Taney Co MO bur Gobblers Knob Children b bef 1910: Orpha M. b abt 1902 Taney Co. MO William b 22 Aug 1907 Taney MO d 28 Jan 1983 Taney Co. MO John T. md 19 Feb 1907 Taney MO to Bessie Ellison d/o Francis M. and "Cameal" Ellison b Jan 1890 Taney Co. MO d 4 Feb 1919 bur Ellison Cemetery, Hollister, Taney, MO. John is in 1910 Taney Census, Oliver Twp #174 Known Children: Marion A. b abt 1908 Taney Co. MO (son) SSDI says b 7 Mar 1908 d Jul 1972 last known residence Dearborn, Platte Co. MO. Willard M. b abt Oct 1909 Taney Co. (my transcription says daughter, might be backwards) James William md 5 Jun 1905 Taney Co. MO to Mary W. Wilson (b 2 Feb 1886 Taney Co. MO d 4 Mar 1952 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA )to Francis Marion "Frank" Wilson and Sarah Lewallen (Frank is bro to my gg grandfather, John William, so I'm kin to this line of Yates) Known Children: Anna Maryland b 22 Mar 1906 Taney Co. MO d 11 Feb 1996 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA (CA Death Records) [fun, fun...she md a Jones!] Raymond F. b 20 May 1907 Taney MO d 19 Oct 1976 Sacramento, Sacramento CA (SSDI, CA Death records, 1910 Taney) William G. b 3 Jan 1909 Taney MO d Jan 1986 Stigler, Haskell, OK (SSDI, 1910 Taney) That's all I have for now. Since I'm kin to the Keith/Wilson line, I should be able to get more...someday. That CA Death Index is awesome! If someone can figure out which of the 38 Male Jones who died in Sacramento was married to Anna, I'd like to know. I have a sneaking suspicion its one of my Bull/Wilson/Jones bunch who lived around Roark Creek in Taney & Reeds Spring. But I don't have all their names! Please pass this on to those you know might be interested! Vonda

Okay, got a question...(sorry to post to all 3 lists, but Someone May Know Something....<S>) As some know, I'm trying to straighten out the Overstreet/Schwyhart/Yates, etc, so on, and so forth, bunch. Okeydoke, Abt. 1866, a Florrence Keith b abt 1843 FRA (1870, 1880 Taney Census) md Amanda J. Oliver b abt 1845, Taney Co. MO, d/o Frances Archie and John Oliver. They had 4 sons, John, Amos, Sebastian, Lonnie. Don't know what happened to them after 1880. I found that a long time ago. Then, this week, in diving into this Stone Co. group, I find that Antoine Keith b 1852 GER md bef 1880 Eliza Ann Yates b 10 Feb 1856 MO, d/o John P. Yates and Mary Jane Bailey/Beal. Now, he went by Tony, and there is at least a Schwyhart and a Pitts named after good ol' Tony. Probably more. They are just md in 1880 Stone Census. By 1900, Tony and Eliza Ann are in Taney Co., Oliver Twp, md 20 years with 5 preg. and 3 children still alive-- Mary C. John T, and James W. There is a Jefferson Keath in 1860 Greene, but his kids and these don't match up. None in 1860 Christian. Nor in 1860 Lawrence. 1910 shows Antoine and son James living not far from the Lewallens and Olivers in Oliver Twp, Taney Co. Antoine is now shown as being b GER. James is married to an M. W. Wilson--I'm afraid she's related to me, on my dad's OTHER side...(OH NO! She is! aaarrrrrrrrrgh She's my Grandpa George Wilson's cousin through his g uncle Frank and uh, oh, Sarah Lewallen.) Nephew? John is also in Oliver Twp 1910 Taney, md to Bessie Ellison with 2 kids. Anyone know anything about these? You won't believe what started it...a Cyrus Bell Schwyhart b 1857 OH md 1 Jan 1893 Ollie May OLIVER, and I'm trying to find THAT marriage, and if there is a connection between Ollie and Taney Co. Olivers, and if Antonie and Florrence Keithe are bros. or something. Ollie and Cyrus didn't apparently marry in Stone, Taney, or Carroll Counties. After all, what's the chances 2 guys with the same last name show up in the area at about the same time, from Europe? Maybe they're Huguenot? Since I can't even get my folks to the shores of the Atlantic, I don't know a lot of European history yet...<S> Vonda

Hey, In messing around with my Overstreet/Yates/Schwyhart mess, ran across this: Hunnell, Marion M. to Lucinda Taylor, 24 Apr 1870, G. W. Chewing JP Hunnel, David to Sarah M. Taylor, 9 Mar 1871, John E. Thomas, MG in Lawrence Co. MO Marriages 1870-1881 So...1880 Mt. Pleasant Twp #371 Hunnell, David 28 IN IN IN Sarah A. 24 MO MO MO Fannie 7 MO IN MO Katherine 5 MO IN MO Winnie 2 MO IN MO #372 Hunnell, Marion 29 IN IN IN Lucinda 43 VA VA VA David M. 9 MO IN VA TAYLOR, James 17 MO IN VA #373 Hunnell, William 36 IN IN IN Catherine 34 MO ENG SCT William 13 IL IN MO BOWAN, Catharine 72 SCT ENG IRE Hope this might clear up at least one of your Lucinda Taylors. Vonda

Logan Reunion on Aug 6 at Senior Citizens Center at Crane, MO Mills Reunion on Aug 6 at Crane City Park 12 pm -???? May Family Reunion Aug 12 at Community Center at Cape Fair , MO (pot luck) 10 a.m Porter Reunion 3rd Sunday of Aug at Shell Knob, Community building..pot luck (Porter/Wilson family ) That's all for now..<G> My public service announcement for the week is now complete.!! Robin http://members.xoom.com/Robid/Page_1.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~biddle/settlers.htm

Jo, it was announced in this Weeks Crane Cronicle,,, ummm...let me find it..<frantically looks> Ok..Cedar Bluff is the 4th Saturday of Sept.. which falls on Sept 23, 2000! Robin -----Original Message----- From: Josephine or Peter Dunne <PDUNNE@satx.rr.com> To: MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 15, 2000 8:26 PM Subject: [MOSTONE-L] REUNION QUESTION >Does anyone on the list happen to know the exact date that the Cedar Bluff >School Reuion will be held this year? > >Any help appreciated. > >Jo > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

Does anyone on the list happen to know the exact date that the Cedar Bluff School Reuion will be held this year? Any help appreciated. Jo

Geraline - I ordered my book from Robin Biddle - Her book is listed on the Stone County page. Go to the spot that lists Stone County Area Books. The Old Settlers of Stone County Missouri is the name of the book. Happy Hunting. -----Original Message----- From: Geraline <gbrannen@fastdata.net> To: MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] The Old Settlers of Stone County Missouri >At 08:34 PM 7/13/00 -0500, Helen Seute wrote: >>I received my copy of this fabulous book today. Can't wait to jump in and >see what new goodies I can find. If your ancestors were on the 1860 Stone >Cty Census they can be found in this book. I want to thank Robin for all the >work she put into this project. >> >> >>==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== >>Helen how do you get a copy of the stone co.census book Iam searching for >my gggrandfather William Abner Prewitt b. abt.1810 in Ky.and d. in the late >1860,s in stone co.please send me inf.about the book. Geraline Brannen >> Bono, Arkansas >> > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >

Sunday, August 13 is the date for the annual Missouri reunion of the descendants of Michael Gold. Potluck dinner at noon with a program of fun and a short business session to follow. This is always well attended and a very enjoyable time, so come! At the Senior Center in downtown Crane. Paul Jackson, Sr. President, 2000 Gold Reunion in Missouri Great-great-grandson of Mary A. Gold Jackson

At 08:34 PM 7/13/00 -0500, Helen Seute wrote: >I received my copy of this fabulous book today. Can't wait to jump in and see what new goodies I can find. If your ancestors were on the 1860 Stone Cty Census they can be found in this book. I want to thank Robin for all the work she put into this project. > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== >Helen how do you get a copy of the stone co.census book Iam searching for my gggrandfather William Abner Prewitt b. abt.1810 in Ky.and d. in the late 1860,s in stone co.please send me inf.about the book. Geraline Brannen > Bono, Arkansas >

Helen, Thanks so much! Hope this makes hunting a bit easier! Robin -----Original Message----- From: Helen Seute <boomerjr@kanza.net> To: MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com <MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 8:49 PM Subject: [MOSTONE-L] The Old Settlers of Stone County Missouri >I received my copy of this fabulous book today. Can't wait to jump in and see what new goodies I can find. If your ancestors were on the 1860 Stone Cty Census they can be found in this book. I want to thank Robin for all the work she put into this project. > > >==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > >