Howdy! Now that the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is coming to a close--I hope everyone got some more info out of their relatives! <BG> First of all, because I hope this information goes out to someone with PML who is researching the CRUNKLETON surname-- My uncle, who lives in Belton, MO, was out walking his part of the family land on Friday, and discovered a tombstone set up--probably for Halloween--on his fenceline, near a gravel turnaround. He and his son laid the tombstone down, and I heard about it last night. Greg and I went to "rescue" it today, for the surname is not a Taney County name, and even with all the newcomers into the area, there isn't a single CRUNKLETON listed in the phone book. Here's the info-- Loretta Crunkleton Born and Died Feb 5 1934 I seriously doubt this came from a Taney County cemetery; I don't recall ever seeing the surname in the whole White River Valley, to be honest. If ANYONE knows of a CRUNKLETON family, and maybe a missing stone from a cem, please contact me. We brought the stone home, and want to see it returned to its home. It is not a big stone, but it is still heavy. It looks to be made of cement. Here's the link to the pictures, viewable at "The Cemetery Corner" on the White River Valley site http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~moarwrv/cemetery_corner/crunkletonstone.html I did a search at Rootsweb for the surname, and it seems to be mostly in the southeast portion of the US, NC, GA, and AL. (one cem in MT popped up) It is possible it was a family who "passed through" Taney County during the Depression, but it still doesn't belong where it was found. The closest cemetery is a mile away, the Berry Cemetery on Hwy 65, and I'm fairly sure it doesn't go there. I have submitted it to "Missing Links," the Rootsweb newsletter; if I don't get any leads on it in the next couple of weeks, I'll see if I can get a reporter from the Springfield paper to do a short article on it. Greg and I met Mike Walker, a THURMAN descendant, for coffee and a ride today. Poor fella, he lives in the Kansas City area, and I didn't want to ask what he thought of our neck of the woods just yet. He got to meet much of my clan, except for all our kids; our daughter, my parents, my grandmother, two aunts and two uncles...that's kinda a rough thing to do to a feller who thought he was just getting a cup of coffee. He might have been sorta shell-shocked when he left, but he was game to take "the back way" to Springfield and catch Hwy 13 North, so he's probably okay! He is also researching LANDERS in Christian County. Those of you on the Taney list probably remember some of his recent posts. Nice guy! I really enjoy meeting y'all when you come to the Branson area...I inevitably get to take a drive/ride around the countryside, yak some, and have a good time all around. (Yes, I've been told I'm easy to keep content...) "Law Day 2001: Outlaw Roundup" is moving right along. May 19, 2001, at Shadow Rock Park in Forsyth, MO. Ingrid and I have found a director for the Bald Knobber Re-enactment; his name is Rick SWAN, and he's fantastic! Has ideas for most of the whole event, knows about everyone Greg and I don't, and is a ball of fire all the way around! <BG> Now, there are going to be various committees signed up at the next quarterly meeting, which is 10 Dec at the Friendship House (aka Rose O'Neill Tea Room) at College of the Ozarks. If you live in the area, please take part in this event by joining a committee and helping out. You don't have to be a member of the White River Valley Historical Society to do so, but it would help us keep in touch with you. If you don't live in the area, but still want to get involved...there are ways. You can donate money to the jail restoration, or to a certain part of "Outlaw Roundup". You can spread the word to folks in the counties covered by the Society you are in contact with. You could even make plans to attend "Outlaw Roundup" and get to meet lots of the folks on these lists...<BG> There will be a website specifically for the Society soon. I'll let you know. Hope everyone has a Great Holiday Season! Vonda ListMom for MOTaney and MO-AR-WRV http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~moarwrv/