I can't remember if I sent out a notice about my new You Tube channel or not.  If I didn't then here it is - if I did then here it is again.  lol   I recently established a You Tube channel at http://www.youtube.com/Ziock63664 I will be posting historic & scenic Washington County Missouri videoes  on this channel.  Short clips I can post on Carrolls Corner on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/carrollscorner63664) but long videoes have to go on You Tube.  Two clips of the 2011 Potosi Christmas Parade  are already there. Esther M. Ziock Carroll Genealogist, Historian, Author, Homemaker Servant to 10 cats, 2 dogs, 1 husband www.carrollscorner.net http://www.facebook.com/carrollscorner63664http://www.carrollscorner.net/OzarkHaintHunters.htm                   

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: emdriscoll10 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7996/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for help in getting an obituary and any other documents on Chasteen Hicks who died 3-7-1888 in Washington County. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Ellen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hutchinsgeorganna Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7995.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thanks for clarifying the spelling. I had it as Valley instead of Valle. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

16 DECEMBER 2011 MARKS 200 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKES OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Researched & written by: Esther M. Esther Ziock Carroll 16 December 2011 marks the 200th anniversary of the violent & devastating earthquakes of southeast Missouri or Upper Louisiana as it was called then. These were the most powerful quakes ever to hit the eastern United States in recorded history. They occurred along the ancient three to fifteen mile deep, 150 mile long New Madrid Fault Zone. This fault zone crosses the Mississippi River in three places & threatens seven states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee & Mississippi. This series of catastrophic quakes & thousands of aftershocks happened over a period of three months. Three of the quakes, the first 16 December 1811, the second in January, 1812, & the third in February, 1812, were estimated at over eight on the Richter scale & shook the entire United States. Strong aftershocks continued into March. Lesser after shocks continued into the year 1817. The area in which these tremors could be felt covered approximately one million square miles & were felt as far away as Washington, D.C., New York City & Quebec, Canada. They altered the topography more than any other quake on the North American continent. New lakes were created, hills were raised, river courses changed, whole forests were reduced to matchsticks. It was estimated that 150,000 acres of timber were destroyed & 3.5 million acres of land became unfit for farming. The mighty Mississippi River even ran backwards for awhile. The shocks were also felt far up the Missouri River however the areas west of the Mississippi were so few & sparsely settled at that time that most of the information & eye witness accounts available are of the Mississippi River area & east. The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812 were preceded by the appearance of Tecumseh's Comet. Perhaps an omen? Days before the earthquakes began people also noticed strange behavior by animals who became excited & nervous. Snakes came out of the ground, wild animals became tame & tame animals became wild. People were bewildered & could not even begin to imagine of what was about to happen............ Early in the morning, about 2:00 a.m. on December 16, 1811 the first of a series of quakes struck, awaking southeast Missouri residents from their cozy, peaceful sleep with violent shaking & a tremendous roar. This was the beginning of a three month long nightmare. Eyewitness accounts state that the ground convulsed rolling in visible waves three to four feet high & cracks opened in the earth's surface large enough to swallow live stock. Loud explosions & distant thunder could be heard. Indians were terrified & told of the falling of rocks, trees & lights of fire. It was reported that seven Indians were shaken into the Mississippi River & other Indians perished when their village was flooded & all inhabitants drowned. In an attempt to escape many Indians traveled up river frequently having to cut down trees to cross over the chasms in the earth. Some Indians reported that they had discovered a volcano at the head of the Arkansas. A large group of Indians gathered together & held a religious ceremony praying to the Great Spirit to have mercy upon them. Other people related about river banks that caved in sinking hundreds of acres of land & the whole valley of the Mississippi was violently agitated. The Mississippi River became covered with foam & large waves moving upstream gave the appearance of it flowing backwards for several hours. Sand bars & whole islands disappeared. The water turned black & the level of the river rose & dropped suddenly. Boats were swamped, cargoes & crew were destroyed. Fish were left stranded on the banks & the river was covered with wrecks of boats, logs, & trees. Long submerged sawyers rose to the surface. Spouts of air burst through the waters spewing mud & sticks from the river bed up to at least 30 feet above the surface. One man on the Mississippi River swears that he saw the river cut in two & river water poured into an enormous chasm. Other people stated that there were very dangerous falls/rapids in several places in the river. Whirlpools or "sucks" as they were called were sighted near New Madrid in February 1812. Many people went missing, either drowned or swallowed up by the earth. The atmosphere was saturated with a sulphurous vapor which caused total darkness, log cabins rocked, chimneys toppled & sand blows were common. Large hissing fissures suddenly opened spewing sand, coal & golf ball sized tar balls & carbonized wood up to 15 feet in the air. The fissures swallowed river & marsh water & as they closed again mud & sand were ejected with the water. Flashes of electricity could be seen through the clouds. In the town of St. Louis, which at that time was largely rural & covered an area of only 7.63 square miles, it's 1,200 inhabitants, all mostly in the rock-based Laclede's Landing area, were awakened by violent shocks, the clatter of their homes shaking & a distant rumbling noise which continued to increase. The initial shock lasted almost two minutes. Aftershocks lasted for a few seconds to several minutes. Frequent gleams & flashes of light in all directions were observed. The sky was obscured by a thick, hazy fog. There was no wind. It became unusually warm for the season with houses & fences covered with what appeared to be a white frost but was actually vapor. Many houses were severely damaged, a few stone houses were split & some chimneys thrown down. At Herculaneum a roaring sound was heard & houses began to rock violently for maybe ten to twelve minutes. The Mississippi River bubbled like boiling water & in a few minutes the air was filled with smoke or fog. Later shocks damaged brick & stone chimneys with some of them being cracked to their bases. Dr. Robertson who resided at Ste. Genevieve at the time kept count of the shocks until he passed 500 then stopped as he had grown tired of counting. Cape Girardeau reported brick houses being split & chimneys damaged. At the town of New Madrid the screams of many confused & terrified settlers & the cries of birds flying in every direction & wild animals in panic & the cracking & splitting sounds of thousands of falling trees could be heard. Houses of brick, stone & log were torn to pieces, frame houses toppled onto their sides & cellar walls were cracked. The ground seemed to never stop shaking. Settlers abandoned their homes & camped out in the open while others fled to the mountains or left the area completely. G. H. Crist stated "If we do not get away from here the ground is going to eat us alive....we are all about to go crazy from pain & fright." The town was eventually entirely destroyed when it sank so low that the tree tops could barely be seen above the river water. Some areas of southeast Missouri were left with stagnant lakes & ponds where whole farms had sunk several feet & filled with fetid water. Some springs stopped running while others became muddy. A dense, black cloud of vapor hung over the earth & partially hid the sun from view in the daytime & made the nights especially dark. People complained of nausea, vomiting & debility. The weather oscillated from oppressive heat to severe cold. Many people believed that the end of the world was near. G.H. Crist stated ".......we was banged up & some of us knocked out for awhile & blood was everywhere." One man stated that he thought Judgment Day had arrived until he realized that the Day of Judgment wouldn't come in the middle of the night. Henry Schoolcraft wrote: "the rivers boiled like a pot over coals, & mortals fell prostrate, & prayed for their souls." A cry went up among the terrified people, "sauze qui peut!" ("save who can") as they fled for their lives. One witness described it as, "Merciful God! What a horrid situation." Lately, seismic activity has been increasing all over the world. The New Madrid fault remains active & if another quake or series of quakes of this magnitude should occur today in modern times the damage & loss of life would be astronomical. It would affect millions of people in seven states & would be the worst natural disaster in American history. Buildings & bridges would collapse, gas lines would break, highways would be unusable & phone lines would go down. Loss of life could reach the hundreds of thousands & damage could go into the billions. The probability of a recurrence of "The Big One" increases as each year goes by. Many scientists believe we are already overdue................. SOURCES: Wikipedia; Dept. of Geology-Earthquake Information Pages; USGS Missouri Earthquake History; The Virtual Times; The Early History of St. Louis & Missouri; A Detailed Narative of the Earthquakes which occurred on the 16th day of December, 1811; The Enigma Of The New Madrid Earthquakes; The Messenger; Nuttli's Papers On The New Mardrid Earthquakes; Louisiana Gazette; New York Evening Post; St. Louis University Earthquake Center; The Next New Madrid Earthquake; The New Madrid Earthquakes Revised Edition; Historic Earthquakes; Is the New Madrid Fault Earthquake Zone Coming to Life?; On Shaky Ground; Earthquakes & The New Madrid Fault Line; Center For Earthquake Research & Information; The Southeast Missiourian; The Reelfoot Rift; Shocking Geology Of The New Madrid Seismic Zone Revealed; Origins Of The New Madrid Fault; City Of New Madrid, Missouri; Gideon Seniors 1959 Shake, Rattle & Roll; History of Southeast Missouri by Douglas; History of Southeast Missouri by Goodspeed. Copyright: 2011 ******************************* Esther M. Ziock Carroll Genealogist, Historian, Author, Homemaker Servant to 10 cats, 2 dogs, 1 husband www.carrollscorner.net http://www.facebook.com/eziock http://www.carrollscorner.net/OzarkHaintHunters.htm                   

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: larryflesher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7995.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You may be looking for: VALLE SPRING CEMETERY 44 OAKWOOD DR, SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI 63670 It's next to the Valle Spring Church, in Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County Larry P.S. There is no Valley Cemetery that I know of in Washington County. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: larryflesher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7995.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You may be looking for: VALLE SPRING CEMETERY 44 OAKWOOD DR, SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI 63670 It's next to the Valle Spring Church, in Ste. Genevieve, Ste. Genevieve County Larry P.S. There is no Valley Cemetery that I know of in Washington County. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hutchinsgeorganna Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7995/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can someone tell me anything about this cemetery? Am I looking in the correct couty????? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dgirth Surnames: Huff Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/184.211.1.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jerry I'd also like a copy of the Huff family. I'm not sure if my neighbor has it. Her grandfather was Alfred and I don't think she's heard the story about Alfred climbing to the top. Thanks. Debbi Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: babb1892 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/184.211.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: jerry i would appreciate copy of photo of wm and charlotte glore and family plese let me know. thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KarnesWandaSloan Surnames: Sloan, Stevenson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7994/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for descendants of Jane and William who might have pictures of this Sloan family. If anyone has pictures would you please share? I descend from their son James Sloan who was settled in Clark County, Arkansas by the 1830 census. Wanda Sloan Karnes Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MelanieRickmar20 Surnames: Lawson, Thurmond, Zgiet Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7993/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ronnie Lawson MINERAL POINT - Ronnie Dale Lawson, 57, Mineral Point departed this life November 18. Survivors are mother Shirley Lawson of Mineral Point; two daughters Brittany Thurmond and husband Harry of Mineral Point; Shanna Lawson and fiancé Josh of O'Fallon; brother Marion Joseph Lawson of Potosi; two grandchildren Brady Thurmond and Slade Zgiet. Visitation Monday, November 21, 4:30 p.m. at DeClue Funeral Home. Funeral service Tuesday, November 22, 1 p.m. at New Diggins Tabernacle. Interment at New Diggins Cemetery. The Daily Journal, Park Hills, St. Francois County, Missouri, Tuesday, November 22, 2011 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MelanieRickmar20 Surnames: McKenzie, Hoff, Joseph, Lake, Williams, Cottoningham, Magolas, Evans Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7992/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kelly Lyn McKenzie POTOSI - Kelly Lyn McKenzie of Potosi, Missouri departed this life on November 16, 2011 at her residence having reached the age of forty three years, five months and twenty three days. Those who remain to mourn her passing are her mother Linda Hoff of Potosi; her life partner Debra Joseph of Columbus, Ohio; her father David McKenzie of Barberton, Ohio; her step-father Harry Lake; brother Derek Lake and wife Jona of Bushnell, Florida; sister Wendy McKenzie of Ohio; two aunts Kim Williams and husband Robert of Florida and Roxanne and Dwight "Ike" Cottoningham of Ohio; two uncles John Magolas of Ohio and Alan Evans of Ohio and many friends and other relatives who will sadly miss her. A memorial service was held on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 2 p.m. at the DeClue Chapel. All arrangements were entrusted to the care and direction of the DeClue Family Funeral Home. The Daily Journal, Park Hills, St. Francois County, Missouri, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks Sharon.  It wouldn't let me sign up under Carrolls Corner so I joined under my own name. Esther M. Ziock Carroll Genealogist, Historian, Author, Homemaker Servant to 10 cats, 2 dogs, 1 husband www.carrollscorner.net http://www.facebook.com/eziock http://www.carrollscorner.net/OzarkHaintHunters.htm                    --- On Sun, 11/20/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOWASHIN] Carrolls Corner on Facebook To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 3:23 PM Esther I have a group on facebook called Washington County MO History  that I have put some things.    I see where someone set up a  Washington County MO Genealogical Society, but there is nothing there.  _https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=157552174269579_ (https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=157552174269579) In a message dated 11/19/2011 8:32:39 P.M. Central Standard Time,  [email protected] writes: A friend suggested that I start a Carrolls  Corner Facebook page so I said I would give it a try & began setting up  the page this evening.  It is about Washington County, Missouri history  & genealogy.  Current events, announcements & news items  pertaining to WashCoMo may also be posted but the main focus is "the old  days".  lol  If you visit or "like" please be patient as there  are still a few kinks to work out & more features will be added as we go  along.    Happy Thanksgiving  Everyone! Carrolls Corner on  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrolls-Corner/312427582120634 Esther  M. Ziock Carroll Genealogist, Historian, Author, Homemaker Servant to 10  cats, 2 dogs, 1  husband www.carrollscorner.net http://www.facebook.com/eziock  http://www.carrollscorner.net/OzarkHaintHunters.htm http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrolls-Corner/312427582120634  ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list,  please send an email to [email protected] with the word  'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the  message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We have the info, but are still awaiting formatted server space.   Larry >________________________________ >From: Tom Caulley <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 6:43 AM >Subject: [MOWASHIN] just wondering > >Just wondering if there has been any progress with Brian Oser's marriages data base? > >Has the data base been received?  Has it already bee put back on the internet?  Did I miss it? > >Tom Caulley > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Check my genealogy web pages at: > >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/MAINGEN.HTML (Links to my family tree, and 12 descendants' charts. > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/ Battle of Pilot Knob. > >http://www.caulleyscorner.com/MoGenOmniSearch/MoCounties.html Missouri "Omni" Research Site > >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/captjohnhughes.html Captain John Hughes Bio & Family Site >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/Hatridges/index.html Hardwick/Hatridge Family Research Site > >============================================================================== >  > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Just wondering if there has been any progress with Brian Oser's marriages data base? Has the data base been received?  Has it already bee put back on the internet?  Did I miss it? Tom Caulley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check my genealogy web pages at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/MAINGEN.HTML (Links to my family tree, and 12 descendants' charts.  http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/ Battle of Pilot Knob. http://www.caulleyscorner.com/MoGenOmniSearch/MoCounties.html Missouri "Omni" Research Site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/captjohnhughes.html Captain John Hughes Bio & Family Site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/Hatridges/index.html Hardwick/Hatridge Family Research Site ==============================================================================  

Esther I have a group on facebook called Washington County MO History that I have put some things. I see where someone set up a Washington County MO Genealogical Society, but there is nothing there. _https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=157552174269579_ (https://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=157552174269579) In a message dated 11/19/2011 8:32:39 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: A friend suggested that I start a Carrolls Corner Facebook page so I said I would give it a try & began setting up the page this evening. It is about Washington County, Missouri history & genealogy. Current events, announcements & news items pertaining to WashCoMo may also be posted but the main focus is "the old days". lol If you visit or "like" please be patient as there are still a few kinks to work out & more features will be added as we go along. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Carrolls Corner on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrolls-Corner/312427582120634 Esther M. Ziock Carroll Genealogist, Historian, Author, Homemaker Servant to 10 cats, 2 dogs, 1 husband www.carrollscorner.net http://www.facebook.com/eziock http://www.carrollscorner.net/OzarkHaintHunters.htm http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrolls-Corner/312427582120634 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A friend suggested that I start a Carrolls Corner Facebook page so I said I would give it a try & began setting up the page this evening.  It is about Washington County, Missouri history & genealogy.  Current events, announcements & news items pertaining to WashCoMo may also be posted but the main focus is "the old days".  lol  If you visit or "like" please be patient as there are still a few kinks to work out & more features will be added as we go along.      Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!   Carrolls Corner on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrolls-Corner/312427582120634     Esther M. Ziock Carroll Genealogist, Historian, Author, Homemaker Servant to 10 cats, 2 dogs, 1 husband www.carrollscorner.net http://www.facebook.com/eziock http://www.carrollscorner.net/OzarkHaintHunters.htm http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrolls-Corner/312427582120634                   

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cecenana Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7991.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have done research on the Semar line and can help you. Contact me at [email protected] Cece Boyer Myers Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmc461 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7991.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not related to the Semar family, I was doing research for my sister-in-law. check the Missouri Digital Heritage Death records certificate site. I do not have all the research papers anymore, i know there are two John Semars listed, one in Washington Co. and one in St. Louis. I can't remember which one is the one you are looking for. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeniseCameron22 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.washington/7991.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It has been awhile, but it was either one of the libraries I went to or the Missouri archives linked w/SS#,..... Due to your inquiry, I have to ask how are you related to the Semar/Beck clan? Would like to share more, but I am almost ready to take my tree off of ancestry. Individuals like to retrieve info' from my tree w/o sharing info' themselves. I thought this site was for us to help each other in our quest. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.