This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RAWLINS, CARON, WILLIAMS, COFFMAN, LEWIS, DILLINGHAM, LUSK, SUTHERLIN, SWYERS, HUNT, JOAQUIM, CARR, SUMPTER, HUGHES, BENSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3981 Message Board Post: Clara Louise "Mae" Williams of Potosi, Missouri, passed away at her residence Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at the age of 75 years, 7 months and 23 days. She was born November 6, 1929 at Cherryville, Missouri, a daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle (Rawlins) Caron. Mae, as she was called by those close to her, was very active at the Senior Citizens Center. She was a dear mother, a beloved grandmother, sister, aunt, great grandmother and friend. She brought smiles to many faces and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, Clara was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Jo Coffman; three brothers; David, John and Ed Caron and two sisters; Gertrude Lewis and Barbara Caron. Those who remain to mourn her passing include three daughters; Christine Dillingham, Barnhart, MO; Marla Lusk and Martha Sutherlin, Virginia Beach, Virginia; a sister Stella Swyers of LaGrande, TX; four grandchildren; Stephanie Hunt, Jennifer Joaquim, Phillip Lusk and Jason Carr; nieces, Betty Benson, Wanda Sumpter and Barbara Hughes; five great-grandchildren, a close family friend, Jimmy Skaggs and many other family members and friends. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005 at the Britton Chapel, Potosi, with Rev. Leonard Compton officiating. All arrangements were entrusted to the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, July 7, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STANHOPE, CURRY, MATTHEWS, BOYET, BENSON, MCDONALD, BROWN, BRADLEY, PICKETT, SULLIVENT, CURRY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3980 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Patricia Matthews of Potosi, Missouri, formerly of St. Louis, Missouri was born March 16, 1919 in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen (Stanhope) Curry. Elizabeth departed this life Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at the Washington County Memorial Hospital in Potosi, Missouri, having reached the age of eighty-three years, three months and twelve days. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter Evelyn Boyet and husband Joe of Potosi; three grandchildren; Tammy Benson and husband Jeff; James "J.D." Boyet and wife Tina and Tracy McDonald and husband Dale, all of Potosi, Missouri; five great-granddaughters; Samantha Benson, Kylee Brown, Melissa Bradley, Aaleeya Pickett, Breanna McDonald; five great-grandsons; Jerion Boyet, Joey Boyet, Dylan Boyet, Colby Benson and Kyndell Brown; two nieces, Carol Sullivent of Louisiana and Beth Curry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Curry, and an infant sister. Elizabeth had accepted Christ as her Savior and was a long time dedicated member of the Lafayette Avenue Methodist Church, St. Louis, Missouri. Elizabeth loved spending time at her home where she could be found at any time decorating and cleaning. She enjoyed spending time in the outdoors working and nurturing her garden. She had a great passion for antique autos and was always ready to talk about them. She was a loving and caring woman who always had others on her mind first. She will be lovingly remembered by all. Visitation was Wednesday, June 29, 2005 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 30, 2005 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Moore Funeral Home in Potosi, Missouri. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 30, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Moore Memorial Chapel in Potosi, Missouri with Elder Leonard Compton officiating. Interment took place at the Hillcrest Abbey Mausoleum, St. Louis, Missouri. Services were entrusted to the care and direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 Clark Street, Potosi, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, July 7, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HENDERSON, LEE, VANDERGRIFF, HAMMOND, GILSTRAP, BRIGGS, GRIFFARD, BRANHAM Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3979 Message Board Post: Earl Thomas Lee of Shelbyville, Texas, formerly of Washington County, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005 at his residence. He was born March 18, 1938 at Stony Point, a son of the late Fred and Ola Mae (Henderson) Lee. Earl was united in marriage to Vivian Vandergriff December 8, 1962 at Potosi, Missouri and three sons were born to this union. Earl was proud to be a member of the Irondale Masonic Lodge #143. He was a loving husband, father, paw paw and great paw paw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers; William, Frank, Charles, Clifford and Bobby Lee. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his loving and devoted wife, Vivian Lee; three sons, William Lee of Farmington, Randy Lee and wife Kathryn of Ebo and Ronald Lee and wife Lori of Tampa, Florida; two brothers, Richard Lee and wife Barbara of Wyoming and Wayne Lee of Caledonia; five sisters, Geneva Hammond of Texas, Ruby Gilstrap and husband Earnest of DeSoto, Violet Briggs of Valle Mines, Shirley Griffard of Perryville and Freta Branham and husband Ed of Valle Mines; seven grandchildren; one great grandchild; nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends who will sadly miss him. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005 at the Britton Chapel. Serving as pallbearers were: Richard Lee, Wayne Lee, Ronald Lee, Brian Lee, Larry Vandergriff and Ed Banham. Interment was in the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Potosi, under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, July 7, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COURTOIS, TURNTING, SHIVERDECKER, HICKS, ET. AL. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3978 Message Board Post: I'm not sure if this should be Wash. or Franklin Co. but i'm trying Wash. first.years ago, someone quoted a few linesto me from my g-ma's obit, but I'm unable to find a listing when I use rootsweb search. i'm hoping someone may be able to find it. as you may know COURTWAY IS A var. of COURTOIS and COURTOUISE. please let me know if you can find text of obit for: Corene A. COURTWAY or COURTAWAY or even COURTOWAY. Corene was the d/o Felix & Annie MILLER COURTOIS. Corene marr. 2 bros. 1st my g-pa Raymond COURTWAY in 1929. Corene b. 1909-1910 and d. Nov 1991 in union, MO. Corene marr. 2nd Jos. A. COURTAWAY in 1988. Jos. & Ray were bros. Ray d. in 1973. Jos. d. in 1994. All died in Union, Franklin Co., MO. thanks. t.b.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TURNTINE, SHIVERDECK, COURTOIS et. al. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3977 Message Board Post: TURNTINE, Donnie; 55; Potosi MO; Farm D-J; 2003-10-2; svargo If anyone has access to this obit for my uncle, can you email me the text, please? i would appreciate it very much. I don't know which publication it was in, perhaps the Missourian? Don was the s/o Dave & Winona SHIVERDECK TURNTINE [also sp. TURRENTINE]. thank you. t.b.

Would someone be kind enough to check for these surnames in Goodspeeds History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri? Torrence, Christopher, Bays Thank you very much! -Kay, FL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: harper Turnbull Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/2006.3.1 Message Board Post: My grandparents were Eather Clarence Turnbull and Bacy Letha (Boyer ) Turnbull. I am not finding too much on the Boyers. I remember the name Addie Harper and I believe she was Grandpa's sister, she is on their marriage license as Addie Turnbull, this would have been in 1905 Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: turnbull Harper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/2006.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I can remember my grandpas sister whose name was adeline Harper(called Addie ) she stood up with them when they married. She would have been a Turnbull. Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boyer- Turnbull Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lNB.2ACI/3605.2 Message Board Post: I am looking for my great grandparents, Their names were Mary Ellen Boyer and James Pascal Boyer, they lived all thie lives in Washington county Mo. one of their daughters was my grandmother,her name was Bacy Leatha Boyer maried Eather Clarence Turnbull In Cicero Mo in 1905 Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Warmack, Bundy, Ellington, Lewis, Perry, Sovereign Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3975.1 Message Board Post: Here's a beginning to track/find out where the mines were in Missouri. I'll look for more, but I thought this resource would be a beginning. These companies were would registered within the county and state of MO with the owners' names because they paid taxes. You have begun a difficult task concerning a relationship between work and the medical health of those who worked in those mines. Perhaps you might be able to find some specific facts within it so as to pinpoint the exact areas within MO. http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/lead/380498.pdf Rhonda Warmack Houston

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lNB.2ACI/3976.1 Message Board Post: Hell-o, Lone Elm is located in COOPER CO., MO. a few miles south of BOONVILLE, MO. on HIGHWAY "B". (This is also SOUTH OF INTERSTATE "70"). There is also a town named LONE ELM, in JASPER CO.,MO. and I bet that is the town you need to look for since it is much closer to Washington Co.,Mo. than Cooper Co.Mo. HERE IS THE LINK TO LOCATE TOWNS/CITIES/COUNTIES: http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi HERE IS A LINK TO A 1895 ATLAS for your future use, although I do not think Lone Elm in Jasper Co.,Mo is listed: http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/ I hope this helps. Gloria Peace-Griffitts

Judy, There is a Lone Elm in Jasper and Cooper County (MO). http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi It is most likely Jasper County that you would be interested in. Cooper County is in the center of the state. Cooper County Missouri, ... Lead mining was carried out here before the war, but no large deposits were found ... http://carljunction.org/history.htm There were mines in Jasper Co.: Keywords: EM, mine tailings, lead, land reclamation, remediation ... of EM application at the abandoned Lead/Zinc Mine in Jasper County, Missouri are: ... http://www.emtrading.com/em/papers/emleadmine.pdf And a Joplin Mine, Jasper Co.: Joplin really got going from the lead mines that supported it, ... Joplin, Missouri was a major town dependent on the lead and zinc mining industry and the ... http://www.cart66pf.org/66caravan/roadlog38.htm There are lead mines in lots of counties besides Washington. This site actually lists St. Francois County Mines: http://www.umsystem.edu/whmc/invent/3771.html Don't know what this is about, but it seems there is a book on the subject: Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793–1864, American ethnologist, b. near Albany, N.Y. .... As a young man, Schoolcraft abandoned his family's glassmaking business and made a journey down the Ohio River to Missouri. There in 1818–19 he made valuable geographical, geological, and mineralogical surveys. His journal and findings were recorded in A View of the Lead Mines of Missouri. [Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, A View of the Lead Mines of Missouri, (New York: Arno Press reprint of 1819 edition, 1972)] NARA has a map of Missouri Mines: http://www.archives.gov/publications/finding_aids/special_list_29/print_friend ly.html?page=missouri_content.html& title=NARA%20%7C%20Publications%20%7C%20Finding%20Aids%3A%20Special%20List%2029%3A%20Missouri 475. Fiala and Haren's New Sectional Map of the State of Missouri. Published by Gray & Crawford . . . 1861. Lith. by Chas. Robyn & Co. 1 inch to ca. 12 miles. 29.5 x 35. Published. Counties (in color), towns, roads, railroads, townships, U.S. land districts, furnaces, copper and lead mines, mineral deposits, and caves. Also parts of adjoining States. Filed as Ref. Coll.: Missouri, 1861. Best of Luck -Kay, FL

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3976 Message Board Post: have a woman Nancy Sumpter Stripling who had a baby there at Lone Elm in 1884. Her husband is listed as a miner and her brother is said to have owned a lead mine. Anyone know where Lone Elm is located and if there are lead mines in that area? thanks Judy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3975 Message Board Post: We seek help on tracking ownership of lead mines in Missouri. Anyone know how to do this? Our group sirnames: STRIPLING and SUMPTER, CARNEY, DENNIS, HARGIS, COOPER, STEVENSON, STEPHENSON, GRIMES, sirname JAMES & TURNER, and others,are all MO people before and after the civil war. Does anyone know how to track mental hospital committment records? ie...a lead mine might be the cause? Thanks, Judy Grimes, Yorba Linda, CA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LEONARD, MCCLAIN, BOHNERT, WOODS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3974 Message Board Post: Raymond L. Leonard, 73, of Cadet, was born May 21, 1932 in Crescent City, MO a son of the late Edward F. and Ruth Leonard. He died Thursday, June 23, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Leonard was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. He was a mechanic for Dave Sinclair-Ford. Survivors include his wife, Audrey (McClain) Leonard, Cadet; a son, Raymond "Dennis" (wife Sue) Leonard, Fremont, MO; two daughters, Sandra (husband Kenneth) Bohnert, Dittmer, MO and Denise (Dariel) Woods, Cadet; two brothers, Dave (Marty) Leonard, Hillsboro, and Paul Leonard, DeSoto; a sister, Nordel Leonard, Texas; eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Don, Norbert and Robert Leonard. Mr. Leonard was an avid fisherman and enjoyed talking with friends. Funeral services were 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2005 from Mahn Funeral Chapel, DeSoto, with Rev. Jeremy Muniz officiating. Burial was in Thebeau Cemetery, Fletcher, MO. Mahn Funeral Home, Desoto, was in charge of all arrangements. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, June 30, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SKILES Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3973 Message Board Post: Michael (Spider) Skiles of Mineral Point, Missouri was born in Bonne Terre February 1, 1954. He departed this life Thursday, June 16, 2005 at his residence in Hopewell, having reached the age of 51 years, 4 months and 15 days. Mike is survived by his parents, Freddie and Betty Skiles, Hopewell; brother, Charles (wife Patsy) Skiles, Hopewell; four sons, Michael (Carisa) Skiles, Old Mines, Timothy Skiles, Potosi, Travis Skiles, Hopewell and Jeremy Skiles, Union, Missouri; a daughter, Jessica Skiles, Union, Missouri; six grandchildren and other relatives and friends. A graveside memorial service was held Sunday, June 16, 2005 at Hopewell Cemetery. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Coplin Funeral Home of Park Hills, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, June 30, 2005

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WATTERS, MITCHELL, DELONG, JOHNSON, BOURISAW, MEADOWS, LUCAS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3972 Message Board Post: April Kelly Watters of Richwoods, MO died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 having reached the age of 24 years, 1 month and 15 days. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Beulah Mitchell; aunt, Gracie Mitchell and her two nephews, Jase Atticus Meadows Delong and Jeremiah Issiah Meadows Delong. She is survived by her two children, Chase Allen Johnson and Billy Joe Johnson; her lifetime companion Rickey E. Johnson, Jr.; mother and stepfather, Wilma and Paul Bourisaw; father and stepmother, Richard and Cathy Jo Watters, Jr.; two brothers, Ricky Watters III and Chris and wife Rainy Watters; seven sisters, Katherine Watters, Angel Meadows, Shirley Watters, Julie Watters, Susie Watters, Kelly Watters and Denise Lucas; as well as a host of family and friends who knew and loved her. She will be greatly missed by all.

If anyone is looking for WWI registration records from other states.... Free …July 4 to July 17. Ancestry has opened up its World War 1 Draft Registration records for several states.  Unfortunately, Missouri is not one of them, but this may be useful to some of you. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military/ww1/draft.htm -Kay, FL

Could some kind citizen or person of knowledge tell me if the County Seat of Washington County is Potosi?... and if not, what the name of the town might be. Thanks, Wayne Smith, Kansas City, MO

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3961.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Zorabable Harvey was born in NC and stated he was 48 yrs old in the 1850 Grainger Co Tenn census. Pryor Harvey that married Anna Mumpower was probably his brother and moved to Randolph Co Indiana pretty early. Their father was probably Bosha Harvey listed as Mehaboshell Harvey on the 1830 and 1840 Grainger Co census. The Elizabeth listed with him in 1850 and 1860 was probably his mother. Her parents were John Fredrick Imes and Mary Johnson from his Rev War papers. I agree that John and Isaac were probably brothers. Family history has it that Louisa Harvey m Henry Doss was a first cousin of John and Isaac. John and Jane Jordan Harvey did have a son Zorabable who is buried at Lost Creek with them. But this Zorabable married Alma Shafer in Randolph Co Indiana. When Zoe died about 1898 Henry Doss Jr married his widow. Zorabable Harvey married Isabella Wilson 1 Dec 1865 in Washington Co MO. You may e-mail me at galambos@sbcglobal.net