I replied privately to David Strain about Nevada obits. Then I saw another request but deleted it too soon. So I'm sending a copy of the note I wrote to David for anyone else who is interested: David -- Nevada is my hometown, but I've been gone from there a long time. There is a genealogy society there -- I don't know the address. The library has some obits in a file that I think was made by this society. I don't know what years it covers, but I found interesting things there. You could probably find the Library address on-line and write to the society in their care. Also check with Pat Brophy at the Bushwhacker Museum run by the Vernon County Historical Society. Good luck, Sarah HARRIMAN White, related to Harrimans and Inwoods who lived in Nevada.

David Strain ddstrain@aol.com Wrote: <Is there a repository of old Vernon Co. newspapers?  If so is there an obit index?> I'd be interested to know, also. Searching for STONEBURNER, FREEMAN, EVANS, MULLENS & PITTS in the Vernon Co., MO area (1870s - 1880s +) Victoria Day-Cook

Greetings! Am not aware of anyone ever having compiled an obituary index for Vernon County newspapers. Newspapers that are searchable can be found on microfilm however. The Cemetery Directory for Vernon Co., MO, does NOT have a listing for Joseph Marion STRAIN, although it does have a few STRAIN and STREIN listings. TTYL Craig "Always looking for Cousins!" At 12:30 PM 7/24/01 EDT, you wrote: >Is there a repository of old Vernon Co. newspapers? If so is there an obit index? > >Specifically looking for death of Joseph Marion STRAIN who died (I guess) between 1893 and 1900. > >David Strain >ddstrain@aol.com >

I'm looking for a researcher who can help me in my Vernon County research. If anyone knows of one that is e-mailable please let me know. the stuff I'm looking for are obits, marriage records, wills and other courthouse type of things. Preliminary time frame 1867 - 1915. David Strain ddstrain@aol.com

Is there a repository of old Vernon Co. newspapers? If so is there an obit index? Specifically looking for death of Joseph Marion STRAIN who died (I guess) between 1893 and 1900. David Strain ddstrain@aol.com

I'm looking for anyone with information concerning the family of Joseph Marion STRAIN and Sarah COPELAND. Joseph Marion was son of James Harvey and Lydia Arisman STRAIN. JM b. 1845 d. 1895ish Sarah b. 1840 d. after 1900 known children Louisa (aka Ellen, Louella) b. 1870 Henry (aka James, Joseph, JH, JJH) b. 1876/8 Married sometime in 1869 in Vernon Co. JM is listed on tax deadbeat list of 1893. Sarah living with family of Louisa (husb. William Gray) in 1900, and Henry was living alone back in Montgomery Co., MO in 1900. So sometime between 1893 and 1900 Joseph died (or ran off). I will gladly share all that I have with anyone. David Strain ddstrain@aol.com

Unsubscribe me please 2nd request DDStrain@aol.com wrote: > I'm looking for anyone with information concerning the family of Joseph Marion STRAIN and Sarah COPELAND. Joseph Marion was son of James Harvey and Lydia Arisman STRAIN. > > JM b. 1845 d. 1895ish > Sarah b. 1840 d. after 1900 > > known children > Louisa (aka Ellen, Louella) b. 1870 > Henry (aka James, Joseph, JH, JJH) b. 1876/8 > > Married sometime in 1869 in Vernon Co. JM is listed on tax deadbeat list of 1893. Sarah living with family of Louisa (husb. William Gray) in 1900, and Henry was living alone back in Montgomery Co., MO in 1900. So sometime between 1893 and 1900 Joseph died (or ran off). > > I will gladly share all that I have with anyone. > > David Strain > ddstrain@aol.com > > ==== MOVERNON Mailing List ==== > List Administrator: Robert Steven LINDLEY > Email: robert@lindleyfamily.com > Website: http://www.lindleyfamily.com > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Hi All, I just joined the list and I am wondering if someone will lookup a cemetery listing for me? It would be a cemetery around Walker Twp. The Name is Thomas O. Beall/Bell and his wife Margaret. It would be sometime after 1868. I hope someone can help. Thank You. Roberta Summers.

Try to locate any family information on Thomas Newton Stueart b 1861 and d 1932 and Hattie B Gray b 1865 and d 1950 that are both buried at the Newton Cem., in Nevada, MO. Hattie parents are buried at Antioch Cem., in Vernon Co., which are A. Gray and Elzira ? A and Elzira Gray had 3 daughters. Nettie married Hornbuckle and supposely is buried in Cripple Creek, CO. Vinne Gray never married. Please help in any way that you can. Linda LeonardGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Hello, Everybody, I am new to the Vernon County, Missouri rootsweb group. I have just found my great-great-grandparents Simeon H McGehee and Susanna Jane McCargo in the 1880 Census of Vernon County, MO, Walker township, in the newly released CD-Rom records of the Mormon Church: S. H. McGehee, self, male, married, white, 60, born VA, parents born VA VA, bar tender Susan McGehee, wife, female, married, white, 59, b. VA, parents b. VA VA Hester McGehee, dau, female, single, white, 19, b. TN, parents b. VA VA Geo. McGehee, son, male, single, white, 16, b. TN, parents b. VA VA J. M. Haws, other, male, married, white, 37, b. VA, parents b. VA VA Simeon H McGehee and Susan are found in the 1870 Census of Kentucky, Graves Co., Cuba District. They are also found in the 1860 Census of Tennessee, Henry Co., 5th District. They are in the 1850 Census of Tennessee, Henry Co., 12th District. There is a marriage bond in Halifax Co. VA, dated 03 May 1841, Book 1, Page 168, between Simeon H. McGehee and Susanna Jane McCargo, daughter of Little John McCargo. In Charlotte Co. VA, there is a marriage bond, dated 29 Oct 1806 between Little John McCargo and Elizabeth Williams Callicot. I am a descendant of Emily Taylor McGehee, daughter of Simeon H. McGehee and Susanna Jane McCargo. Emily McGehee married James C Brann in Weakley Co. TN, 05 Nov 1857. Are any of you researching this family? I have quite a bit of earlier information on this family, but I do NOT know what happened to them when they moved to KY (found in 1870 KY Census) and on to Vernon Co. MO (found in 1880 MO Census). Nancy B. Alexander, California

Is anyone researching Anderson's in Shell City?

On a 1910 Death Certificate, the son of the deceased was listed as living in Walby/Wolby, MO. I know in 1900 he was in Vernon County, MO, but cannot find him in 1910. His name was Charles H. Miles, and was associated with the college at Moundville. Has anyone seen or heard of this place name? Thanks, Norman Lewis

I have written the Genealogy query column for the Springfield News-Leader since April 1987. It will go on line at www.OzarksNow.com Sunday July 1, 2001. Also in the same issue will be a story about Genealogy in the Life & Times section. Gloria Bogart Carter, 733 South Farm Road 89, Springfield MO 65802 gbcarter@juno.com, 417-869-7060 My Pa-Pa was a Baptist Preacher in the Wright County MO area for over 50 years, with a devoted Christian wife by his side. They were J.R. and Nirva Shanes Bogart.

It appears that the Beard family also came from eastern Illinois to western Missouri. I was told that there was work in the area with the coal mining strip pits. I too would love history of the area and others who came this way. I'm sure there were families that traveled together to the area, and most likely were neighbors. Anyone else with info on the area?

Hello, Maybe I can help a little on this one. I made a trip to Vernon Co. last August in search of WEBB Family that resided there. They resided in what used to be Clayton, MO just prior to the 1900's. When I got there I couldn't find Clayton so I went into a small Post Office west of Nevada and inquired as to where it was. The lady working the office that day said that Clayton was renamed to "Eve" several years ago. Approximately 6 miles east of Ft. Scott, KS (on Highway 54) is a road sign that says Ft. Scott 6 miles (onto the west) and Eve 1 mile (to the south). Eve is a very small community. I honestly don't remember seeing a population sign. In Eve is a small white church with a tall steeple that has a sign out front "Clayton Christian Church". I was told the church is all that still bears the name of what was formerly Clayton, MO - now Eve, MO. Hope this helps on Eve. Sorry I can't help on the cemetery. Bill -----Original Message----- From: RJenn3110@aol.com <RJenn3110@aol.com> To: MOVERNON-L@rootsweb.com <MOVERNON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, June 09, 2001 7:20 AM Subject: Eve??(a place) in Vernon Co >Hello to all, > >I am researching HEREFORD and KEENER. My James "Henry" HEREFORD b. abt 1805 >KY, wife Hester VINSON, was listed in the 1850 Bates County Census. In 1860 >in the Vernon County census. Henry has an 85 page probate for his Will, >which I admit that I have not viewed yet (no personal microfilm reader). >Some of his property was auctioned off in Vernon County and several of his >children live there. > >To my question. I was told that there was a 'HEREFORD family cemetery in >Eve, which may no long exist'. Does anyone know where Eve is or was? And >has anyone heard of this cemetery? > >Thanks, > >Robin J. >

I just received a copy of my ancestor Ralph David Anderson's application for a SSN from the Social Security Administration. The writing is not that clear on some parts of the application but the place of birth appears to be Montevallo. It is definitely not Monticello as the "vall" after the Mont (or Mant) is clear. There may be an "e" or "a" between the Mont and vall, and the last letter in the word could be an "a" an "o" or a "u", but I am assuming it is an unclosed "o" and that it was spelled as it sounded to Ralph David and the name should be Montevallo. I believe Montevallo is in fact a town or township in Vernon County. My late Aunt told me that Ralph David Anderson was born at his grandparents house in Missouri. I have not been able to locate them to date, but I have been mostly looking in Lewis County because other relatives believed Ralph David was born in Monticello. Would someone on this list who has access to the 1880 Vernon County Federal Census look up a Henry and Nancy McDonald Ragan (Ragen, Reagan, Riggen) family for me. They may be living in or around Montevallo, and their daughter Martha (Matt or Mattie) may be living with them. Thank you very much.

Would be interested in exchanging information with anyone who knew of the Taylor and Workman families who came to Montevallo in the 1870s as land was offered by the F. Gov't. Both families came from Clark, IL. Is the migration trail from eastern Illinois to western Missouri known to anyone? Antoinette Workman Vawter avawter1@email.msn.com

I am interested in locating relatives and information on John Stanley dob 1827 TN and wife Ann Eliza Cunningham Stanley dob 1833 WV. John and Ann lived in the Vernon / Barton Co MO area from 1890 til about 1905. John and Ann had the following children: John L dob 1856, who later resided in Cass Co MO, Wm Andrew J, dob 1858 who resided in Mercer Co MO prior to his death, James Stanley dob 1860, who resided in Cedar Co Mo, Burbin Stanley who resided in Linn Co KS and Vernon/Barton Co MO, and Harvey Stanley dob 1864 who resided in Bates Co MO. I am also interested in information on John James Bennett dob 1844 (aka James Bennett) who married Lydia Walters Bennett . John James and Lydia resided in the Metz / Horton, Vernon Co MO area and had 2 children. Ida May who married Charles Sulser of Cass Co MO and William Henry Bennett who married Cora Jane Stanley of the Vernon / Barton Co MO area. Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sandi simpstone@aol.com

Hello to all, I am researching HEREFORD and KEENER. My James "Henry" HEREFORD b. abt 1805 KY, wife Hester VINSON, was listed in the 1850 Bates County Census. In 1860 in the Vernon County census. Henry has an 85 page probate for his Will, which I admit that I have not viewed yet (no personal microfilm reader). Some of his property was auctioned off in Vernon County and several of his children live there. To my question. I was told that there was a 'HEREFORD family cemetery in Eve, which may no long exist'. Does anyone know where Eve is or was? And has anyone heard of this cemetery? Thanks, Robin J.

This is from the Higbee News, Higbee, MO (Randolph / Howard Co). It was posted to the MOHOWARD-L list by Kathy Bowlin who has been transcribing the newspaper and posting her transcriptions to the list. I thought I would forward it the the Vernon Co list just in case someone had an interest. Chuck Edmonds 7 Jan 1898--Franklin Hart, an old and well known resident of this county, died at the home of his son-in-law in Nevada Monday morning aged 84 years. He had been in feeble health for a long time past, but about 10 days ago he became so much worse that it was apparent that the end was near, and as a result his death was not unexpected. He was a man of integrity and high moral worth and was held in the highest esteem by everybody with whom he was acquainted. He was an uncle of the editor of this paper and father-in-law of Cassie Crews, a well known citizen of Walker. His remains were laid to rest in Deepwood cemetery Tuesday evening. The deceased left one son, James P. Hart, of Ft. Scott, Kan, and two daughters, Mrs. John B. Harvey, of Nevada, and Mrs. Cassie Crews of this place, to mourn the irreparable loss of a kind father. Peace to hisashes.--Walker Herald. Mr. Hart at one time lived near Sturgeon and is well know in this county. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com