Happy to have you aboard Mike. My roots are in Taney County also. I'll be back for another visit in October. I want to visit some cemeteries as well as some living relatives. Jean Tittsworth Gordon White, Berry, Tittsworth, Logan, McCoy, Cole.

Welcome Mike, I am researching The Stone family's that was listed on the 1840 census. It's quite a drive from Texas. Glad to have you aboard.

Well, now! Congrats to Mike St. Clair for becoming the Taney Co. website coordinator! I'm sure you'll do wonderful! On a similar note--I discovered I don't like messing with websites, LOL, after nearly 3 years of doing so--Brian Shay is taking over the White River Valley Historical Society website. He's a natural for it, since he usually goes on the cemetery hops, and has a love for documentation. Thank you very much, Brian! I made the mistake, when I started out, of thinking the website coordinator and the list coordinator were the same person--and that ain't necessarily so. Many, like Jo Dunne of the Stone Co. site, do coordinate both, and do a great job. (She makes it hard to follow in her footsteps!) I like the idea of there being different people for both, too. There's not a lot to do with "list business", but as y'all witnessed a couple weeks ago, I was a little slow getting someone off that apparently didn't know how to read. People don't just get put on lists by accident--my guess is that she simply didn't know what she was doing when she clicked on to join, and maybe still hasn't made the connection. Been there, done that...although I'm pretty sure my mama did a better job raising me! Now...the Bald Knobber Reenactment this year will be 14 June at 3 PM in Shadow Rock Park. "Outlaw Roundup" isn't a fitting title anymore (the purposes behind that name no longer exist), and "Law Day" doesn't really suit anymore, either. Does anyone have a suggestion for a title to the event? "Bald Knobber Day", "Taney Co. History Day", whatever? Something catchy, but not unwieldy. We use "White River Valley Gathering" for the fall pow-wow event, because we eventually would like to have a Celtic clan gathering in conjunction (we're getting there). Ideas? Brian needs a title for the update on the WRVHS homepage. No, you don't have to design the logo as well! (although ideas on that would be alright, too!) Before that, we will be holding a rummage sale during Forsyth's city-wide yard sale on 17 May. The proceeds from the sale will go to improving the sound for the play. We used body mikes on nearly everybody 2 years ago, and that was really expensive. Last year, we only used 3 body mikes, and a lot of area mikes, which was not satisfactory in sound quality. Since I'm nearly deaf, it's an issue that's of considerable importance to me. The play is held outside, as you know, and short of seeing if the Forsyth PD will close off Hwy 160 to any loud vehicle (not really an option!), we've decided to attempt the body mikes again, with lots of speakers throughout the audience area. If you have items you'd like to donate to the rummage sale, <BG> and live nearby, let me know! That's about all I know right now. The dogwoods are losing their blossoms, and the clover in my back yard is nearly knee-high (Greg hasn't gotten my mower ready yet this year!) I have most of my seeds and seedlings planted, amazingly enough. It's going to be a great spring! Have a GREAT week! V

Hi Mike, since we are cousins I am really happy to have you as coordinator of Taney County. I am also from the Cook, St Clair, Berry familles of Taney County. William McKinley Cook being my great great grandfather, we have spoke before and maybe we can share more. I am sure you have a lot to contribute to list. Wanda (cook) King grnd5@aol.com

I am pleased to introduce myself as the new county coordinator of the Taney County website at MOGenWeb. My name is Mike St. Clair and I descend from several families with Taney County roots: St. Clair, Cook, and Evans. My father, Noah M. St. Clair (which is also my full, formal name) was born at Day in northwestern Taney County, and I visited the area with him several times while he was alive. Like many of the rest of you, over the generations my ancestors and their descendants have intermarried with many other Taney county families so I'm probably related by marriage with many of you. I've been researching my roots for more than 30 years and during that time have had the pleasure several times to visit Taney County for on-site research, along with some very enjoyable siteseeing. I'm excited about joining the USGenWeb family and serving all of you in trying to improve access to resources that can help in your research. There is a lot of such material already at the Taney County website (http://http://www.rootsweb.com/~motaney/taney.htm). I have some ideas for changes that I hope to implement over time to make this site of even more value, but wanted to begin by soliciting your input. Please send your ideas directly to me at TaneyMike@saintclair.org unless you feel they are the sort suggestions that are of research value to others on this mailing list, or that they warrant group discussion. What would you like to see added and/or changed? Do you have any concrete suggestions you would like to see considered as I begin my service as a county coordinator? What do you like most or least about the existing website? Are you aware of data elsewhere on the web that is of value to Taney county researchers but not currently linked from the USGenWeb site for the county? Do you have in your possession data that you would like to contribute, whether it is currently in machine readable format or whether data entry would be required first? Do you know someone who might have such genealogical data? I don't yet have the magic codes that grant me access to make changes but expect to receive them shortly. In the meantime, I look forward to hearing your input, including answers to the previous questions. I will greatly appreciate any ideas and suggestions and promise that I will ponder them as I consider what sorts of changes might be useful to Taney researchers. One of the wonderful things about genealogists in general and Taney researchers specifically is their willingness to help and to share. This is also the underlying spirit of USGenWeb and I consider it a privilege to be participating in this fashion. As time goes by, feel free to contact me at any time concerning the Taney website. Your suggestions, concerns, even complaints, are always welcome. Mike St. Clair Taney County Coordinator (a greenhorn!) USGenWeb/MOGenWeb TaneyMike@saintclair.org

Could this possibly be your George? It's easy to seach the 1880 census by going to Familysearch.org <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_0&frompage=5"> Geo. BRISTOW</A>   Self   M   Male   W   40   AR   Minister   IL   IL   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_1&frompage=5">M. BRISTOW</A>   Wife   M   Female   W   37   TN   Keeping House   TN   NC   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_2&frompage=5">S. BRISTOW</A>   Son   S   Male   W   15   MO   At Home   AR   TN   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_3&frompage=5">Sevoum BRISTOW</A>   Son   S   Male   W   14   MO   At Home   AR   TN   &frompage=5">M. J. BRISTOW</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   11   AR   At Home   AR   TN   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_5&frompage=5">J. B. BRISTOW</A>   Son   S   Male   W   10   AR      AR   TN   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_6&frompage=5">Isabell BRISTOW</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   7   AR      AR   TN   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_7&frompage=5">M. BRISTOW</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   6   AR      AR   TN   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_8&frompage=5">James BRISTOW</A>   Son   S   Male   W   4   WASH. TER.      AR   TN   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_4491570_9&frompage=5">Tennessee BRISTOW</A>   Dau   S   Female   W   9M   WASH. TER.      AR   TN  Source Information:   Census Place District 3, Columbia, Washington   Family History Library Film   <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C180%2C0&filmno=1255396">1255396</A>   NA Film Number   T9-1396   Page Number   161C

I'm hoping some of you on the list may be able to help me track this family down: George Bristow b. ca 1840, Arkansas married ca 1861-1862 to Malinda Manes b. ca 1844 Bradley Co., Tennessee? to parents Clabourn L. & Sarah Sampley Manes. 1) George & Malinda had: 2) Nancy H. Bristow b. 1862, Arkansas 3) George S. Bristow b. 1864, Missouri 4) Seaborn Ray Bristow b. 01 Jan 1866, Missouri, d. 07 November 1940, San Francisco, CA 5) Mary J. Bristow b. 1868, Arkansas 6) Joseph B. Bristow b. May 1870, Arkansas, d. 06 Jan 1960 Jackson Co., Oregon At the time of the 1870 U.S. Census this family was residing in Washington Twp., Boone Co., Arkansas. But with the history of the Manes family, this family could have gone back to Searcy Co., I haven't found them on the 1880 census yet ~ sure would like to. The Manes family also put in appearances in Taney Co.. Any help with this family would be greatly appreciated. ~gina~ visit my website http://www.burningskyenterprises.com, click on Family Album

Hello Everybody, I have lurking for quite awhile and not posting. I have an autograph book for Hollister Hi for the years of 1927 and '28. Would be glad to share any names. The request is for anyone who might have a list of people in this class. I am also interested in the girls basketball team. I ,also, would like to know what elem school children of Oasis and Cedar Valley would have attended and if there are any class records Years 1910 to 1920. Thanks in advance. Mac

For those who want to know the relation of Cora E. Pickett (Mrs. Isaac Alva Howard) to David Hadley Pickett. He was her grandpa. Her Dad was William Daniel Pickett b. l5 Feb l860 who was David Hadlley's oldest son . Cora was his oldest daughter and her sister was Ethel Rebecca b. 22 Nov 1885 and she married Edwin B. Michel. Cora and Ethel's mother was Nancy Jane (Rose) Pickett. Nancy died 30 Mar 1889 and William (Bill) Pickett married Mary F. Edwards on 5 Nov 1889. David Hadley Pickett was my great-grandfather. His son John Pickett, my grandfather and his son Andrew was my Dad. Does anyone want anymore info? Wanda (Pickett ) Ehlers ----- Original Message ----- From: Vonda Sheets <vonda@peoplepc.com> To: <MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 1:42 PM Subject: [MOTANEY] Mrs. Alva Howard's maiden name > Hey, > Mrs. Isaac Alva Howard's name was Cora E. Pickett b 26 May 1882 Taney Co. > MO. She and Alva (b 13 Jun 1883 d 8 Oct 1956, s/o Richard K. and Rachel A. > Jennings Howard) are both buried in Edwards Cemetery, near Powersite. > > I don't know her relation to David Hadley Pickett, but that area north and > east of Kirbyville, all along to Mildred, had lots of Picketts--there's a > ridge called Pickett Ridge. I would think Cora was David's daughter, but I > have his youngest daughter as Rosetta A. b 20 Aug 1882. His wife was > Elizabeth Catherine Spoon. Their oldest son was William Daniel b 1860, who > married an Edwards, but not until 1889. > > There are Pickett researchers/descendants on the Taney list. Anyone care to > step in? > > V > > > > > ==== MOTANEY Mailing List ==== > "All change represents loss of some kind; that's why some of us resist it so strongly."--Jacob M. Braude > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi List Members, First Happy Easter to everyone. I wanted to let you know that the Taney County website is up for adoption in case any of you would like to become Taney County coordinator. I know there are some talented people out there who would could make the website a great one. If you are interested you can contact the Missouri State Coordinator Larry Flesher for more information at: lflesher@fidnet.com Thanks, Jo

I found a 4-g-grandfather on it. Hope you'll be as lucky! Nancy Brister, researching: Carmichael; Garrett; Dawkins; Osborne; Baldridge; Warren; Doty; McCormick; Garmon; Jackson; Matthews; Cain; Stringer With thanks to Olivia Saffold who posted this on the Montgomery, Co., GA List: EARLY INDIAN TRADERS LICENSED TRADERS to the CHEROKEE from CAROLINA (1750-1754) James Adair The Augusta Company James Baldridge Charles Banks William Bates James and Thomas Beamer Samuel Benn Robert Bunning John Butler Cornelius Daugherty Anthony Dean David Dowey John Downing John Elliott Robert Emory Robert Goudy Ludowick Grant (First name unknown) Haines John Hatton John Hook Bernard Hughs Bob and John Kelly Anthony L'Antignac John McCord David McDaniel David McDonald William McDowel James Mackie William McTeer James Maxwell James May Daniel Murphy Joseph Oliver Bryan Sallamon Abraham Smith Richard Smith John Williams LICENSED TRADERS to the CREEKS from CAROLINA (1750-1754) Ephraim Alexander The Augusta Company Isaac Barksdale (first name unknown) Brown Patrick Brown Rae Brown and Company Nicholas Chinery Daniel Clark John Coller (first name unknown) Cossens Samuel Elsinore John Eycott (first name unknown) Fitz Stephen Forrest George Galphin James Hewitt George Johnston John Kennard John Ladson (first name unknown) McCay Lachland McGillvery George McKay Lachlan Mackintosh Alexander McQueen Timothy Millin (first name unknown) Nowley Moses Nunes John Pettycrew John Rae Peter Randle Walter Rode Acton Rowley William Sludders John Spencer Joseph Wright TRADERS to the SAVANNAHS (1750-1754) Enoch Anderson Richard Anderson William Anderson John Anderson (unknown) McKinnie TRADERS to the CATAWBAS (1750-1754) Robert Steel Robert Tool Mathew Toole CAROLINA TRADERS to the CHICKASAW (1750-1754) John Buckles John Campbell Cambell and Maccartan Jeromy Courtonne Courtonne and Brown John Highrider Robert Vaughan CAROLINA TRADERS to the CHOCTAW (1750-1754) John Buckles John Nellson INTERPRETERS of VARIOUS INDIAN GROUPS: (NOT Traders) (1750-1754) Mary Bosomworth (a Creek woman married to a colonist) Brannan Edward Broadway Robert Bunning James Gaddes James Germany Mr. Kelloch Joseph O'Connor Aaron Stevens Samuel Thomas William Thompson Wiggan Derived from William McDowell's Colonial Records of South Carolina: Documents Relating to Indian Affairs 1750-1754. ============================== Nancy Brister Website: http://www.geocities.com/twincousin2334 List Administrator: USCW-SEVEN_PINES List Administrator: CARMICHAEL List Administrator: GODBOLD

Clarification: (It would help if I would just double-check my database before I go opening my yap!) The Mary F. Edwards who married William D. Pickett, s/o David Hadley & Elizabeth C. Spoon Pickett, was one of William E. Edwards' daughters; he was the s/o James and Mary Lake Edwards. James was a son of Caleb and Annis Edwards. I have Caleb, Annis, James, and Mary, as all being buried in Walnut Shade Cemetery. This would be Gerald Coffelt's lineage, and it's like this: Descendants of Caleb D. Edwards Generation No. 1 1. CALEB D.1 EDWARDS was born Bet. 1798 - 1799 in SC, and died ca. 1887 in Jasper Twp, Taney Co. MO. He married ANNIS (probably HODGES). She was born Bet. 1803 - 1804 in KY, and died 25 Jun 1875 in Jasper Twp, Taney Co. MO. Children of CALEB EDWARDS and ANNIS are: 2. i. JAMES2 EDWARDS, b. ca. 1827, TN. 3. ii. ROBERT EDWARDS, b. ca. 1838, MO; d. Bef. 1870, MO. iii. JOSHUA EDWARDS, b. Bet. 1840 - 1842. iv. SUSAN EDWARDS, b. ca. 1845. v. JOHN EDWARDS, b. ca. 1848, MO. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES2 EDWARDS (CALEB D.1) was born ca. 1827 in TN. He married MARY ELIZABETH LAKE, daughter of LAKE and BARBARA. She was born 28 Dec 1826 in MO, and died 30 Mar 1873 in Taney Co. MO. Children of JAMES EDWARDS and MARY LAKE are: 4. i. WILLIAM E.3 EDWARDS, b. ca. 1847, MO. 5. ii. BARBARA A. EDWARDS, b. Dec 1847, MO; d. 04 Feb 1903, Taney Co. MO. 6. iii. CALEB THOMAS EDWARDS, b. 23 Jun 1850, Taney Co. MO; d. 02 Oct 1927, Pulaski Co. AR. 7. iv. EMILY JANE EDWARDS, b. 03 Jun 1853, MO; d. 03 May 1898, Taney Co. MO. v. SUSAN EDWARDS, b. ca. 1855. 8. vi. ROBERT EDWARDS, b. ca. 1857, MO. vii. JOSHUA EDWARDS, b. ca. 1860. viii. LOUISA EDWARDS, b. ca. 1865. 3. ROBERT2 EDWARDS (CALEB D.1) was born ca. 1838 in MO, and died Bef. 1870 in MO. He married NANCY ca. 1858 in Taney Co. MO. She was born ca. 1837 in IL. Children of ROBERT EDWARDS and NANCY are: i. MARY J.3 EDWARDS, b. ca. 1859. 9. ii. JAMES C. EDWARDS, b. 17 Nov 1852, IL; d. 17 Jan 1910, Taney Co. MO. Generation No. 3 4. WILLIAM E.3 EDWARDS (JAMES2, CALEB D.1) was born ca. 1847 in MO. He married SARAH E. ca. 1864 in MO. She was born ca. 1844 in TN. Children of WILLIAM EDWARDS and SARAH are: i. MARY F.4 EDWARDS, b. 1869, IL; d. 1938, Taney Co. MO; m. WILLIAM DANIEL PICKETT, 05 Nov 1889, Taney Co. MO; b. 1860, NC; d. 1938, Taney Co. MO. ii. JAMES I. EDWARDS, b. ca. 1867. iii. BARBARA A. J. EDWARDS, b. ca. Mar 1870. 5. BARBARA A.3 EDWARDS (JAMES2, CALEB D.1) was born Dec 1847 in MO, and died 04 Feb 1903 in Taney Co. MO. She married CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS WEATHERMAN ca. 1871 in Taney Co. MO, son of SAMUEL WEATHERMAN and LUVICY JONES. He was born 27 Jan 1852 in Taney Co. MO, and died 21 Mar 1930 in Taney Co. MO. Children of BARBARA EDWARDS and CHRISTOPHER WEATHERMAN are: i. JAMES S.4 WEATHERMAN, b. ca. 1872. ii. SARAH L. ELLA WEATHERMAN, b. May 1874, Taney Co. MO; m. WILLIAM H. WILLARD, 20 Feb 1893, Taney Co. MO; b. ca. 1875. iii. MARTHA L. E. WEATHERMAN, b. ca. 1877. iv. EVA E. WEATHERMAN, b. 13 Jan 1879, Taney Co. MO; m. JOHN CARTER PALMER, 13 Mar 1929, Stone Co. MO; b. 01 Sep 1863, MO; d. 24 Apr 1951, Taney Co. MO. v. LOUISA WEATHERMAN, b. Feb 1881. vi. WILLIAM J. WEATHERMAN, b. Jul 1883. vii. RHODA M. WEATHERMAN, b. May 1885. 6. CALEB THOMAS3 EDWARDS (JAMES2, CALEB D.1) was born 23 Jun 1850 in Taney Co. MO, and died 02 Oct 1927 in Pulaski Co. AR. He married JINSEY ANN MOORE ca. 1868 in Taney Co. MO. She was born 20 Sep 1852 in VA, and died 05 May 1919 in Carroll Co. AR. Children of CALEB EDWARDS and JINSEY MOORE are: i. JOSHUA F.4 EDWARDS, b. 08 Feb 1870, Taney Co. MO; d. 21 Mar 1919, Carroll Co. AR; m. L. A. EDWARDS, 12 Oct 1892, Boone Co. AR. ii. JAMES R. EDWARDS, b. ca. 1871, Taney Co. MO. iii. CHARLES EDWARDS, b. 1872, TX; d. 1872, TX. iv. MARY LOU HETTIE EDWARDS, b. 06 Aug 1874, Grayson Co. TX; d. 1956, Carroll Co. AR; m. CHARLES LACEY LANE, 04 Feb 1894, Grayson Co. TX. v. OLLIE L. EDWARDS, b. ca. 1880, Fannin Co. TX. vi. WILLIAM ALEXANDER EDWARDS, b. 04 Apr 1882, Red River Co. TX; d. 17 Aug 1935, Sedgewick Co. KS. vii. THOMAS HARRY EDWARDS, b. 08 May 1885, Fannin Co. TX; d. 09 Jul 1938, Carroll Co. AR; m. MAMIE ORLENA WILSON, 12 Nov 1917, Carroll Co. AR; b. 17 Sep 1895, Boone Co. AR; d. 13 Sep 1970, Carroll Co. AR. viii. LILLIAN J. EDWARDS, b. 24 Jan 1889, Boone Co. AR; d. 03 May 1914, AR; m. HOLLIS B. RUDD. ix. EDWARD LEE EDWARDS, b. 13 Jul 1891, Boone Co. AR; d. 02 Jun 1979, Reno Co. KS; m. MANDA MARY CANTRELL, 05 Jan 1912, OK. x. PEARL EDWARDS, b. Apr 1893, Carroll Co. AR; m. ROY TRANTHAM. 7. EMILY JANE3 EDWARDS (JAMES2, CALEB D.1) was born 03 Jun 1853 in MO, and died 03 May 1898 in Taney Co. MO. She married JAMES PERRY WEATHERMAN ca. 1871 in Taney Co. MO, son of JAMES WEATHERMAN and MELINDA STOCKSTILL. He was born Mar 1851 in Taney Co. MO. Children of EMILY EDWARDS and JAMES WEATHERMAN are: 10. i. WILLIAM4 WEATHERMAN, b. Oct 1872, MO. ii. ROBERT W. WEATHERMAN, b. ca. 1873, Taney Co. MO. iii. MARY WEATHERMAN, b. ca. 1874. iv. SARAH E. WEATHERMAN, b. ca. 1878. 8. ROBERT3 EDWARDS (JAMES2, CALEB D.1) was born ca. 1857 in MO. He married AMANDA KEITHLEY ca. 1877 in Taney Co. MO, daughter of WILLIAM KEITHLEY and NARCISSUS. She was born ca. 1863 in MO. Children of ROBERT EDWARDS and AMANDA KEITHLEY are: i. NELLIE4 EDWARDS, b. ca. 1878. ii. INFANT EDWARDS, b. ca. Jan 1880. 9. JAMES C.3 EDWARDS (ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) was born 17 Nov 1852 in IL, and died 17 Jan 1910 in Taney Co. MO. He married (1) PRISCILLA BILES ca. 1877, daughter of THOMAS BILES and CAROLINE. She was born ca. 1854 in NC. He married (2) BELLE CAROLINE SMITH Aft. 1880 in Taney Co. MO, daughter of PETER SMITH and NANCY WARD. She was born 04 Jun 1860 in GA, and died 15 Dec 1929 in Taney Co. MO. Children of JAMES EDWARDS and PRISCILLA BILES are: i. FRANKIE4 EDWARDS, b. ca. 1878. ii. ALICE EDWARDS, b. ca. 1880. Children of JAMES EDWARDS and BELLE SMITH are: 11. iii. TODD4 EDWARDS. 12. iv. GEORGE "BIG GEORGE" D. EDWARDS, b. 05 Jul 1886, Taney Co. MO; d. 1956, Taney Co. MO. 13. v. AMERICA EDWARDS, b. 07 Nov 1893, Taney Co. MO; d. 23 Dec 1973, Taney Co. MO. vi. JAMES HENRY EDWARDS, b. ca. 1897, Taney Co. MO; m. LEE CASEY. vii. ERNEST R. EDWARDS, b. ca. 1900. 14. viii. EUNICE EDWARDS, b. 25 Oct 1901, Taney Co. MO; d. 01 Jan 1978, Taney Co. MO. ix. CHARLSIE N. EDWARDS, b. ca. 1902. Generation No. 4 10. WILLIAM4 WEATHERMAN (EMILY JANE3 EDWARDS, JAMES2, CALEB D.1) was born Oct 1872 in MO. He married HENRIETTA CUMMINGS 25 Dec 1898 in Taney Co. MO, daughter of JACOB CUMMINGS and MARY PETTY. She was born Oct 1879 in AR. Children of WILLIAM WEATHERMAN and HENRIETTA CUMMINGS are: i. ONA MAY5 WEATHERMAN, b. Oct 1899. ii. ORAL WEATHERMAN, b. ca. 1903. 11. TODD4 EDWARDS (JAMES C.3, ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) He met DEMMA KANEASTER ca. 1930, daughter of GEORGE KANEASTER and REBECCA SNAPP. She was born 27 Oct 1910 in Taney Co. MO, and died 17 Oct 1999 in Christian Co. MO. Child of TODD EDWARDS and DEMMA KANEASTER is: i. MILDRED5 EDWARDS. 12. GEORGE "BIG GEORGE" D.4 EDWARDS (JAMES C.3, ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) was born 05 Jul 1886 in Taney Co. MO, and died 1956 in Taney Co. MO. He married MARY CAROLINE COFFELT 06 Apr 1906 in Taney Co. MO, daughter of ANDREW COFFELT and JANE BARTON. She was born 17 May 1887 in Taney Co. MO, and died 1958 in Taney Co. MO. Children of GEORGE EDWARDS and MARY COFFELT are: i. GLADYS MARY5 EDWARDS, b. 12 Mar 1910, MO; d. 06 Feb 1993, Sacramento Co. CA; m. RAYMOND F. KEITH; b. 20 May 1907, Taney Co. MO; d. 19 Oct 1976, Sacramento Co. CA. ii. FRANCES EULA EDWARDS, b. 28 Aug 1912, Taney Co. MO; d. 20 Jan 1993, Sacramento Co. CA. iii. GRANVILLE EARNEST EDWARDS, b. 19 Oct 1915, Taney Co. MO; d. 18 Mar 1986, Sacramento Co. CA. iv. CHARLES EDWARDS, b. 09 Jul 1919, Taney Co. MO; m. CLEO RAINS; b. 20 Nov 1911; d. 21 Jan 1982. 13. AMERICA4 EDWARDS (JAMES C.3, ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) was born 07 Nov 1893 in Taney Co. MO, and died 23 Dec 1973 in Taney Co. MO. She married ANDREW COFFELT 22 Nov 1910 in Taney Co. MO, son of ANDREW COFFELT and JANE BARTON. He was born Mar 1893 in MO, and died 1966 in Taney Co. MO. Children of AMERICA EDWARDS and ANDREW COFFELT are: 15. i. HOMER L.5 COFFELT, b. 10 Jul 1911, Taney Co. MO; d. 05 Jul 1984, Taney Co. MO. ii. VIRGIE COFFELT. 14. EUNICE4 EDWARDS (JAMES C.3, ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) was born 25 Oct 1901 in Taney Co. MO, and died 01 Jan 1978 in Taney Co. MO. She married REV. BOB GRADY. He was born 12 Sep 1903 in MO, and died 06 Oct 1984 in Taney Co. MO. Children of EUNICE EDWARDS and BOB GRADY are: i. JOE PAUL5 GRADY, b. 07 May 1926, Taney Co. MO; d. 07 May 1926, Taney Co. MO. ii. JAMES WILLIAM GRADY. 16. iii. MARCELLA GRADY, b. 25 Aug 1922, Taney Co. MO; d. 01 Nov 2001, Taney Co. MO. iv. OPAL GRADY. v. VIRGINIA GRADY. vi. REX GRADY. vii. ROBERT GRADY. Generation No. 5 15. HOMER L.5 COFFELT (AMERICA4 EDWARDS, JAMES C.3, ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) was born 10 Jul 1911 in Taney Co. MO, and died 05 Jul 1984 in Taney Co. MO. He married IVA TREAT, daughter of THOMAS TREAT and VIOLA. She was born 27 Jan 1916 in MO. Children of HOMER COFFELT and IVA TREAT are: i. GERALD LEE6 COFFELT, b. 17 May 1933, Branson, Taney Co. MO; d. 31 Mar 2003, Ft. Worth, TX; m. CORA MONETTE BATTLE STUART; b. 30 Oct 1938, Houston, TX; d. 31 Mar 2003, Ft. Worth, TX. ii. JOYCE COFFELT, m. ENGLEHEART. iii. ROBERT COFFELT. iv. VIVIAN COFFELT. 16. MARCELLA5 GRADY (EUNICE4 EDWARDS, JAMES C.3, ROBERT2, CALEB D.1) was born 25 Aug 1922 in Taney Co. MO, and died 01 Nov 2001 in Taney Co. MO. She married CLEO FREEMAN 09 Jun 1946 in Taney Co. MO. He was born 02 Jan 1921, and died 01 Mar 1983 in Taney Co. MO. Children of MARCELLA GRADY and CLEO FREEMAN are: i. MICHAEL6 FREEMAN. ii. DEBRA FREEMAN, m. RUSTY WALLACE. Corrections or more info would be welcome. The Smith line was Cherokee. V

Betty, The Edwards family located between Kirbyville and Mildred, and were in the 1860 Taney Co. census. There is another Edwards family, descendants of Caleb who settled in Taney by 1850 (Linn Twp), who were apparently from SC>TN. I don't know if the two families are connected--they lived close enough to have been. V

Hey, Mrs. Isaac Alva Howard's name was Cora E. Pickett b 26 May 1882 Taney Co. MO. She and Alva (b 13 Jun 1883 d 8 Oct 1956, s/o Richard K. and Rachel A. Jennings Howard) are both buried in Edwards Cemetery, near Powersite. I don't know her relation to David Hadley Pickett, but that area north and east of Kirbyville, all along to Mildred, had lots of Picketts--there's a ridge called Pickett Ridge. I would think Cora was David's daughter, but I have his youngest daughter as Rosetta A. b 20 Aug 1882. His wife was Elizabeth Catherine Spoon. Their oldest son was William Daniel b 1860, who married an Edwards, but not until 1889. There are Pickett researchers/descendants on the Taney list. Anyone care to step in? V

Would anyone in the Edwards family share some family history with me? Sarah (Sally) Edwards of Clay Co MO married (3rd) Joseph N/M Kinyon of Clinton Co MO. Their son Charles H. Kenyon and some others in Kinyon/Kenyon family moved to Taney Co around 1891. Did some of that Edwards family also move to Taney?? Or did the Edwards families in the area come from somewhere else? Any help appreciated. Thank you, Betty Pulley beejay@neok.com

Vonda, the Edwards, Blackwell family and several more in Taney Co. are related to the Coffelt family in Ft. Worth, Texas. I clipped the article on the fire and sent to the families in Taney Co., Mo. Bliss Edward of Forsyth, Mo. is related. M in Weatherford, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "pfrommer" <pfrommer@webound.com> To: <MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [MOTANEY] Coffelt memorial > Hey Vonda, > Thanks for the Coffelt news, sad tho' it is. What a tragedy. What is it > with fire this year? Seems there are just more than you usually hear > about..... > > Gerald was a fine man. A farrier by trade with an excellent reputation. As > I recall, he worked the race tracks in Florida for several years coming home > every now and then for a good visit... and Homer would put him to work > shoeing horses with "problem feet". Homer had the stables at the Shepherd > of the Hills Farm for many, many years, not only operating the Trail Rides > but supplying the wagons, buggies and stock for the Play. I know they still > have family in the area and this must be a real blow to them. Prayers and > good thoughts to them in this difficult time. > Adrienne > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vonda Sheets" <vonda@peoplepc.com> > To: <MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:53 AM > Subject: [MOTANEY] Coffelt memorial > > > > On 31 Mar, 2003, a house fire in Ft. Worth TX killed 3 members of the > Taney > > Co./Fall Creek area Coffelt family. The memorial service was held 7 Apr > > 2003. > > > > Gerald Lee Coffelt b 17 May 1933 Branson to Homer Lee Coffelt and Iva > Treat. > > Homer was the s/o Andrew Coffelt and America Edwards. I have no > information > > on Iva's parentage. They lived near the Lewallen Cemetery in Fall Creek > > Valley. > > > > Cora Monette Stuart b 30 Oct 1938 Houston, TX. Monette's biological > father > > was a Battle. When her mother married Loren Stuart, he adopted Monette > and > > her 2 sisters, so she grew up a Stuart. They came to the Bee Creek area > > north of Branson during the 1940s. My dad learned to ride a bike on their > > long, long driveway (really a road) on the ridge now called Oak Bluff. At > > the funeral, Loren read a poem he had written for Monette some years ago, > > and it was beautiful. > > > > Their daughter, Cora Layne Coffelt DeMilio b 16 Jun 1958 Branson, also > died > > in the fire. Layne's daughter, and son escaped uninjured from the fire. > > Layne's son-in-law was seriously injured trying to rescue the others. > > > > I don't know that there are any Coffelt descendants on the lists, but they > > are seriously intermarried with many Taney county families; Edwards, > > Compton, Fausett/Faucett...well, you get the drift. If you're researching > > the western side of Taney county (I know many of you are), these folks > were > > part of the backbone of Taney county genealogy. > > > > Gerald and Monette's granddaughter, Ashlynn, was a good friend of my > > daughter Victoria's before her family moved to South Carolina last summer. > > They were good people, and will be missed. Gerald had been seriously ill > > for the past year or so, which I suspect was why they were in their > > daughter's home--she was a hospice triage nurse. > > > > Vonda > > > > > > > > ==== MOTANEY Mailing List ==== > > "My future is in my past and my past is my present. I must now make the > present my future."--Vladimir Horowitz, "NY Times," 17 Mar 1965 > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== MOTANEY Mailing List ==== > "A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia."--David C. McCullough, "LA Times," 23 Apr 1978 > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

how did it go???had a funneral to attent....sorry I missed out...caroljane -----Original Message----- From: Vonda Sheets <vonda@peoplepc.com> To: MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com <MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 10, 2003 8:35 AM Subject: [MOTANEY] cemetery hop >Okay, >It's not the 3rd Saturday, but the weather looks to be nice this Saturday, >and we need to hop. I'm going to be at Bob Evans in Branson between 7 & >7:30 Saturday morning, leaving around 8, to go to Seaton Cemetery (unless >Jeff steps in and says the other side of the county) on Bear Creek. It is >located in the middle of a pasture, and I'd like to get to it before the >weeds grow up too high. It is fenced off within the pasture. > >If you can go, I'll see you Saturday. >V > > > >==== MOTANEY Mailing List ==== >"Don't worry about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats."--Howard Aiken > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks for this, Ed..... Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Crabtree To: MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:00 AM Subject: RE: [MOTANEY] what are they building In case any of you are interested there is a photo of the historic White River Hotel, that now has been razed to make room for the Branson Landing Project at The Message Tree March 2002 Photo Essay [ http://www.geocities.com/themessagetree/photoessaymarch2002.htm ] As well as other photos of Ozarks landmarks schedule to be removed to make way for progress. Ed

In case any of you are interested there is a photo of the historic White River Hotel, that now has been razed to make room for the Branson Landing Project at The Message Tree March 2002 Photo Essay [http://www.geocities.com/themessagetree/photoessaymarch2002.htm ] As well as other photos of Ozarks landmarks schedule to be removed to make way for progress. Ed -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Carlile [mailto:br_car@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 8:38 PM To: MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOTANEY] what are they building Vonda What are they building across from the Dixie Stampede Barb in OK >From: "Vonda Sheets" <vonda@peoplepc.com> >Reply-To: MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com >To: MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MOTANEY] it's spring >Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:31:11 -0500 > >Good morning! > >Well, the Branson mayoral and alderman elections were held Tuesday. The >mayor and one alderman retained their seats; the other 3 aldermen up for >reelection lost theirs. The board is still mostly in favor of the Branson >Landing "World Class" entertainment/timeshare condo district and convention >center, but now the Springfield paper is leaning on the board to listen to >constituents. In all but Ward 3, voters were split pretty much down the >middle on the issue. Of course, they've destroyed all the buildings on the >lakefront, but the term "world class" offends me--people used to come here >for what was unique about us, not because we had the same attractions every >other tourist town has. > >The dogwoods began blooming Tuesday, when Greg and I went up to Swan on a >gallivant. The north central section of Taney County is one of my >favorites >at this time of the year, for the dogwood blooms are wisps of cream through >the still-gray hillsides full of the hardwood trees. Crocus, wild violet, >and wild Sweet William are all in bloom, and my yard is showing some >dandelion (yuck, time to mow already!) and clover blossoms. I don't have >one favorite season--I'm always ready for each one as it comes, for >watching >the changes through them is one of the best things about gallivants. Each >season has its own beauty, and I don't much like the idea of living >anywhere >else in the world (not that I'm a world traveler, by any means). > >I'm planting some ornamental corn, Cherokee corn, tomatoes, onions, and >echinacea (purple coneflower) this year. I had high hopes of getting other >veggies planted, but a lack of time and space may prohibit it. I really, >really, want to get some sunflowers planted, too. We had freeze warnings >the last 2 nights, but most of my seeds are in those little Jiffy starter >pots/peats, and so I'll be setting them out sometime soon. Now that I >think >on it, I also early-started some watermelon, and I'm going to throw some >canteloupe seeds out as well. (I learned last year that canteloupe will >grow anywhere--such as in a mulch pile!) > >There's other things to discuss, too. I'll send them in different emails. > >Everyone have a GREAT weekend! >Vonda > > > >==== MOTANEY Mailing List ==== >"Life is a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an >indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of >divinity to matter."-C. Lindbergh, "Is Civilization Prgress?" Jul 1964 > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 ______________________________

Good grief. Just what Branson is short of..... theaters! Adrienne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vonda Sheets" <vonda@peoplepc.com> To: <MOTANEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 4:35 PM Subject: RE: [MOTANEY] what are they building > Hey, > The trees they took out between the Down Under Bar and the Shadowbrook Inn > are being replaced by yet another theater in town. This time, it's for the > Lennon Brothers and the "50s At the Hop" show, both of which already have > venues, but decided to join forces in a new theater. > > V > > > > > ==== MOTANEY Mailing List ==== > "Don't worry about people stealing an idea. If it's original, you will have to ram it down their throats."--Howard Aiken > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237