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Re: Missouri Lent Family

cmae1945 — 2010-01-06 05:30:46Z

This puzzles me a bit. It doesn't mention Edith or Mabel and they were the telephone operators when I met them about 1950. New Point was one block square with 100 residents. We lived a couple houses from them and I went to their house everday. I never heard of Robert Lent and I'm wondering why they were not mentioned as being the telephone operators.

Re: Missouri Lent Family

cmae1945 — 2010-01-06 05:25:08Z

Lovely! carolyn1945@sbcglobal.net

Re: Missouri Lent Family

JCockney — 2010-01-05 12:32:42Z

I have a Book called " Gone Home:Directory of Deceased and Items of History of Holt County Missouri, 1837-1981" by Eileen Derr. and it list may Lent Family Mmebers...
here is what I thiught you would like:

Page 230-

LENT
-Abram Marcus b.Bradford Co. PA Sep 26, 1851-Feb 9, 1937, son of Samuel and Amanda Lent, buried at Mt Hope MC
-Mary Missouri BERRY Lent b. 1857 - March 17, 1901; wife of Abram m Lent MT Hope MC
-Alice May-1901 to March 16, 1902 dau of Abram and Mary Lent MT Hope MT
-Robert Samuel b. Blue Rapids, Kans.Dec 25, 1895-Feb 7, 1946 son of Abram and Mary Lent MT Hope MC
** Robert lent served as telephone operator at New Point. MO for 29 years (HCMP)
////
there are 13 more entries....send email address for scanned copy.
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Re: Missouri Lent Family

cmae1945 — 2010-01-03 14:26:03Z

Thank you So much. Edith and Mabel are both buried in the Cowan Cemetery, outside New Point, where my little brother is. Carolyn S

Re: Missouri Lent Family

retailshades1 — 2010-01-02 14:35:12Z

Edith and Mabel's father is Abram Marcus b. 1851 in PA, d. Feb 1937 in New Point, Holt, Missouri. Their mother is Mary Missouri BERRY b 1857 d. 3/17/1901

Missouri Lent Family

cmae1945 — 2009-12-26 03:37:28Z

Does anyone know which Lent family Edith and Mabel Lent belonged. They ran the telephone switchboard in New Point, Missouri for several yrs. As a child I spent alot of time with them in the late 40's early 50's and have always wondered who they were. Edith had long dark hair and her sister Mabel had silver hair. They lived and ran the business in the living room of their shared New Point, Mo home. They are both buried in the Cowan Cemetary outside New Point and had no children or marriages as I recall. Thanks

Re: Forbes 1924

Pathagan61 — 2009-12-14 20:53:55Z

My DeVorss family helped found Forbes. Could you email a plot map to me?
Thanks, Pat
pghagan@comcast.net

Re: Forbes 1924

ColtsWyo — 2009-12-14 17:08:58Z

Thank you so much for the information! Yes I would appreciate it if you would email me the plot map.
Michelle
ferdman57@comcast.net

Re: Forbes 1924

JCockney — 2009-12-14 02:17:57Z

I have relatives at "Forbes"/"Oak Hill" cemetery and would be interested in seeing the cemetery plot map.

Surname: Worley

Thanks for your help!

Janelle

northerngenealogyinuvik@northwestel.net

Re: Forbes 1924

mhj23 — 2009-12-12 11:27:35Z

Francis Munyon (1826-1924) Buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Name changed to Forbes Cemetery in 1955) Lot 55A. There is also a William Munyon (1894-1908) Lot 72A buried in the same cemetery. They are buried a couple rows from most of my family there. If you'd like a plot map of the cemetry I could email it to you.

Re: Holt school teacher

cjudy — 2009-12-01 21:10:53Z

There were many schools in Holt County. Try this site and see if it helps.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mohchs/

Holt school teacher

dalej150 — 2009-11-29 17:08:25Z

I am looking for the school master in Holt county around 1924-23 if anyone could help please e-mail me at karenj@pctelcom.coop

Re: Cornelius Wiggins family KY>MO

retailshades1 — 2009-11-23 23:47:04Z

I'm sorry I can't answer any of those questions. I copied exactly what was written in the book. Generally, when family relations are known, the author includes that info.

Re: Cornelius Wiggins family KY>MO

LauraThrasher64 — 2009-11-23 14:54:51Z

Thank you so much for your reply regarding the Wiggins family. Is it possible that the M.L.M. Feb. 13, 1836-Sept. 20, 1869 is actually M.E.W.? Mariah Ellen Proffitt married Asa Wiggins 10 March 1861 in Holt Co. I believe that they had two daughters, Elizabeth b. 1862 who married John B. Hoover, and Emma b. abt 1864 who married John J. Garrett. Is the Joseph K. 1865-1868 in your message the son of Asa Wiggins?

Re: Cornelius Wiggins family KY>MO

retailshades1 — 2009-11-22 13:28:41Z

In Gone Home:

+The notice of the Settlement of the Estate of Cornelius Wiggins (deceased) with Hiram Wiggins as Administrator was published in the Holt County News - Mar. 18, 1859.

Netta A. - d. Dec. 16, 1874 - aged 9y 6m 16d - dau. of H & T Wiggins bur. Forest City

Hiram - b. Mason co., Ky. Jan 16, 1822 - Aug 13, 1890 - hus. of Tabith HILL bur. Baldwin

Tabitha - b. Mason co., Ky. June 16, 1822 - Aug 13, 1890 - w. of Hiram Wiggins, mother of 9 ch.
NOTE: Tabitha's obituary gave her name as Tabitha Green Hill Wiggins; w. of Hiram Wiggins bur. Baldwin

Asa - b. Mason co., Ky. May 3, 1832 - came to Hot co., Mo. in 1853 - d. Feb 7, 1894 - father of Mrs. Emma (John) Garrett bur. Baldwin

M.L.M. - Feb 13, 1836 - Sept. 20, 1869 bur. Baldwin

Joseph K. - Sept. 15, 1865 - May 2, 1868 bur. Baldwin

Re: Cornelius Wiggins family KY>MO

garylmaize — 2009-11-21 12:39:18Z

Hiram and his wife Tibitha are still in Holt Co. in 1880, Benton Twp.
Nothing on Asa, or John

Cornelius Wiggins family KY>MO

LauraThrasher64 — 2009-11-20 21:28:39Z

Cornelius Wiggins was born about 1800 in Kentucky. In 1820 he married Margaret Mahony in Nicholas Co. KY. Their children were Hiram b. abt 1824, William b. abt 1830, Asa b. abt 1835, and John b. abt. 1837. They may have also had two daughters, names unknown. Sometime between 1850-1860 they moved to Holt Co. I am seeking any information on death dates and burial locations of any of these family members. I am also interested in learning if John remained in the Holt Co. area or if he returned to Kentucky.

Death/Cemetery Info.

BSchafer1952 — 2009-11-09 22:11:18Z

I am looking for death and cemetery info for Elizabeth C. May who was living in Holt Co. Mo on the 1900 Census in the Forest City area. I know she died between 1900-1910. I'm guessing it was in Holt county. Her husband was Samuel May.
Elizabeth C. Richardson and Samuel May were married in Henry Co.IN in 1866. Thanks for any help.

Re: Death/Cemetery Info.

retailshades1 — 2009-11-08 23:12:55Z

In Gone Home:

"Samuel W May - b. Rockingham co., Va. June 7, 1843 - Dec 25., 1906 (Co. F 18th Ind. Inf.)

NOTE: Samuel was twice married. His first wife preceded him in 1901"

He is buried in Forest City. She probably was too, although no mention of either wife is in Gone Home.

Hope this helps!

Re: David & Jane Peters

retailshades1 — 2009-11-07 00:19:07Z

In Gone Home:

Jane COTTON - b. Shelby co., Ind. Feb 10, 1817 - Jan 29, 1897 - w. of David Peters who d. at Nebraska City, Nebr. Jan 1865. mother of 9 ch.

NOTE: In another account David Peters, hus. of Jan COTTON died at Fillmore, Mo

John - Sept. 22, 1857 - Dec. 7, 1916 - son of David and Jane COTTON Peters; hus of Mattie COOK; hus. of Nettie COOK, sister of Mattie; graveside services at Oregon, Mo.

Mattie COOK - May 5, 1861 - Dept. 16, 1896 dau. of William Cook; w. of John Peters

ElRay - Apr. 19, 1882 - Sept 10, 1883 - son of John & Mattie COOK Peters - "fell into a pan of hot grape butter and died in a few hours"

Dora - Oct. 25, 1885 - d. at Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 25, 1916 - dau. of John & Mattie COOK Peters

William M - May 9, 1855 - Sept 6 1914 - son of David and Jane COTTON Peters

Re: Looking for David's in Holt County

retailshades1 — 2009-11-07 00:01:41Z

In Gone Home:

Daniel David d. Mar. 20, 1891. He and his son, Charles, settled in Holt co., Mo., in 1841 He was the first Mayor of the city of Oregon, Mo.

Rodah COOK - d. Sept. 11, 1862 aged 51y - w. of Daniel David

Emma Jane (Osborn) David - b. near Portsmouth, Ohio - d. at Oregon, Mo. May 6, 1878 aged 49 y - wife of Joseph Osborn; w. of Daniel David

William Atwell - July 7, 1842 - May 18, 1857 - son of Daniel and Rodah COOK David

Charles William - b. Switzerland co., Ind. July 1, 1831 - Jan 15, 1889 - son of Daniel and Rodah COOK David

There are others listed as well, but these seemed to pertain to you the most.

Re: David & Jane Peters

nancynancy91 — 2009-11-06 21:48:45Z

Janelle, thank you for your kindness. Your post will have me going back through my Peters family research and seeing where your information fits, and where it leads me. Hope someone does something just as nice for you!
Nancy

Re: Erwins in Holt County 1850

jimirwin_1 — 2009-11-06 15:19:12Z

The spelling is Irwin, they were listed in the 1850 census as Erwin. Probably a mistake by the census person. Great grandfather Joseph Marion Irwin migrated to Union, Oregon and married Sarah Cochran in 1879.
Thanks for your response.

Re: David & Jane Peters

JCockney — 2009-11-06 06:32:08Z

I have a Copy of: "Holt Co. Marriages, Book B, 1860-1870"
Published by: Northwest Missouri Genealogy Society

It lists the following on Page 23:

Page 316 MURPHY, Ira America PETERS 23 Mar 1870

It lists the following on Page 25:

Page 138 PETER, Ira Susan Owsley 16 Jan 1861
Page 190 PINKSTON, Henderson Susan PETERS 17 Aug 1865

It lists the following on Page 8:

Page 231 COX, Thomas Avarillia PETERS 1 Apr 1867
of Ca.

* I am not related, but just received my book and was reading the names*

Happy Hunting
Janelle

Re: Erwins in Holt County 1850

JCockney — 2009-11-06 05:27:53Z

My Book: Holt Co. Marriages Book B 1860-1870
Publisher: Northern Missouri Genalogy Sociey

Lists the following on Page 17:

Page 215 IRWIN, Hugh Susanna COLLINS 4 July 1866
Page 294 IRWIN, James K. Margaret HALL 27 June 1869
Page 253 IRWIN, Napolion Wanah CURTIS 13 May 1868
Page 142 IRWIN, William H. Elizabeth C. Wood 1 Jan 1861

*None listed as ERWIN *

The following on Page 11:

Page 246 FLOYD, Edwin Ione IRWIN 3 Feb 1868
of Doniphan Co. KS

*None listed as ERWIN *

Hope these are part of the family that you seek

Happy Hunting
Janelle

Re: Erwins in Holt County 1850

JCockney — 2009-11-06 05:27:29Z

Re: Looking for David's in Holt County

JCockney — 2009-11-06 03:16:37Z

BOOK: Holt Co Marriages-Book B 1860-1870
Pub By: Northwest Missouri Genealogy Society
Page 10 lists:

Page 173 DAVID, Daniel Emma J. OSBOURN 6 Mar 1864

None others in this volumn.

Janelle

Re: Charles H. Derr and wife Mary (?)

JCockney — 2009-11-06 02:48:53Z

I have a book called "Holt Co. Marriages, Book B, 1860-1870"
It was published by: Northwest Missouri Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 68, Station E
St. Joseph, MO 64505

It lists on page 26:
James PROFFIT married to Rebecca DERR 17SEP1865 Page 192

May not be yours, but thought it might help
Janelle

Re: Thomas L. Wilkinson/ Laura G. (Grace L.) Bohrer

retailshades1 — 2009-11-05 15:43:32Z

Wow! What a riddle! The only lead I found so far that's even remotely close is the marriage of Joseph Wilkinson to Catherine Dowling 29 June 1860. Have you searched birth records for St. Louis yet? They don't have a searchable database for 1858 yet, but someone may do a lookup for you. It would seem that looking for last name Barnes/Burns with mother's maiden name McDowling wouldn't be too difficult since you also have a birth date. BTW, the 1900 census lists his DOB as 11/22/1860, so he may have changed even more info. than his last name.....Who was the informant for his death cert? That may give more clues...

Re: Thomas L. Wilkinson/ Laura G. (Grace L.) Bohrer

mikeww65 — 2009-11-04 18:33:04Z

Yes. you are correct, Elija and Eliza are Lauras' parents.
I have newspapaer accounts of Lauras' brother Henry visiting her in Indiana, and returning to Clarinda Iowa, and her brother Charles visiting her in Indiana and returning to Shambaugh Iowa, Clarinda is approx. 40 miles north of Mound City, Missouri where, Thomas and Lauras son,Emmett was born,, I am guessing that Thomas and Laura had to have met around Clarinda, Henry was there in the late 1880s, and married somewhere around the S.E. corner of Iowa or N.W. corner of Missouri, the 1900 Census says they were married about 1889. Emmett LDS records show he was born 6 Jun 1890 in Mound City. My real quest here is finding Thomas L. Wilkinson before 1880 where he is shown with his first wife Margret H. Price in Williams Iowa. They had 4 children of which I am decended. I went to Fort Wayne and got a hard copy of Thomas's Death Certificate, it shows he was born in St. Louis, Missouri, 4 Nov 1858, Fathers name of James Wilkinson, and only the maiden name for his mother of McDowling. I have hit a stone wall for finding anything before the 1880 Census.. Family oral history says Thomas was quite the sheister, burning buildings for insurance money etc. Changed the name from Burns/Barnes to Wilkinson, all the Census show both of his parents from England. Before the 1900 Census he was shown as a farmer. There are so many Thomas Wilkinsons showing up on Ancestry,, I dont know where to follow. Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks
Michael W. Wilkinson

Re: Thomas L. Wilkinson/ Laura G. (Grace L.) Bohrer

retailshades1 — 2009-11-04 02:56:03Z

Would this be Laura G. Bohrer, daughter of Elijah, b. 1870 W Va?

Thomas L. Wilkinson/ Laura G. (Grace L.) Bohrer

mikeww65 — 2009-11-03 14:46:32Z

I am looking for information on the marriage of Thomas L. Wilkinson to Laura G.(Grace L.) Bohrer. Their marriage took place about 1889 according to the 1900 Census. I know their son, Emmet Alvin Wilkinson was born 6 June 1890 in Mound City, Missouri. Laura had family in Clarinda Iowa. Thomas and Laura had to have met and married somewhere in South Western Iowa and North Western Missouri.

Re: HARRIS, Jonathan Preston

retailshades1 — 2009-09-27 16:21:14Z

There is a Harris family tree on ancestry.com that may be of interest to you. There is some questionable information in this tree, with very little supporting evidence re: the authenticity of siblings, but the owner (Michael Kelley) lists a birth date for Jonathan John Harris b. 2/5/1784 in Henry, Va. His tree can be seen here:

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10289318/person/-664459166

Contacting Mr. Kelley may give some useful info!

During this time, Virginia and West Va. were one. I have a searchable database for W. Va so thought I'd check that out. I suspect Va. and W. Va took their own records with them when they split since there is not a Henry county listed for W. Va. Just in case, here is their link also:

http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx

HARRIS, Jonathan Preston

lfkestner — 2009-09-27 15:43:41Z

Thanks again, retailshades. Oh yes, this Brick Wall has been long in the making -- over ten years now. The William H you mentioned became estranged from his family due to soldiering for the Confederacy, if family lore is to be believed, but ultimately enjoyed financial success in NE and CO and long life, dying after 1910 in Sterling, Logan County, CO after bringing six daughters and one son into the world. Another sibling, Sophronia, married John Norvell and raised his six children and produced another five daughters and one son of her own, all of whom lived to adulthood in MO. Jonathan Preston HARRIS may have had an older sister, perhaps named Susan and a younger brother/sister named Carill/Carroll. In addition to many recorded property deed transactions, a most unsatisfactory 1850 census is really all we have on this family despite the generous work done by many researchers in MO, Sterling CO, Taylor & Page Co IA et al. Despite the fact that Sumyramus' mother was a well-researched HARRIS family descendant, an intense investigation into a possible HARRIS cousins marriage hasn't been discovered. Gratefully yours, Linda Kestner, Jacksonville, OR.

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

retailshades1 — 2009-09-27 14:03:46Z

What an interesting story you are able to write! I'd love the know "the rest of the story" now! I have a copy of "Gone Home" and checked that the day you posted. Unfortunately, there is no mention of Jonathan, Sumyramis, John or Alice. Have you traced your tree from Jonathan's siblings? Sometimes other sides of the family have those missing "puzzle pieces." During my small investigation into your family, brother William H may have other info. Last record of him was in Weld, Colorado....

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

TexasGenie — 2009-09-26 18:40:10Z

I had found a Civil War muster roll for one Jonathan Harris that lived in MO, born in OH, but much younger than your Jonathan. This one was discharged with chronic nephritis. It did not give a middle name or initial, so I wondered if might be yours. Sorry.

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

lfkestner — 2009-09-26 18:33:05Z

Thanks for your interest in Jonathan Preston HARRIS. He was born 24 Nov 1822 in Howard County, MO and died 31 Aug 1892 - (dates according to his headstone in Old Memory Cemetery, Page Co IA). He probably did not serve in the Civil War although his family was fractured by the usual North/South loyalties and one of his sons did serve in the Confederacy. He was a strict disciplinarian in the old style Baptist tradition and alienated many of his children. He could both read and write and served as a Justice of the Peace for a time in Holt County, MO. May have fancied himself as a preacher and may have presided over a small church in MO. His mother and father, John and Alice, born in VA in 1784 and 1795, are shown on many Holt County property deeds and in the 1850 census and then we lose track of them. We seek information on this line for our personal genealogy and in light of the fact that the last known HARRIS man of our family has taken a 37-marker DNA test that shows no matches in the last 14 generations! Thanks again.

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

TexasGenie — 2009-09-26 18:09:56Z

Do you know where or approximately when he was born? Was he born in Ohio? Was he in the Union army in the civil war?

Re: Death notices in MO or IA

lfkestner — 2009-09-26 17:19:27Z

Thanks for your info, garylmaize. I have asked several people over the years to look at "Going Home" in hopes of a mention of these HARRIS folks without results. I just know that one of these days, some good soul will be posting old death indexes or obits and I'll suddenly find all I'm looking for! Hope springs eternal.

Re: Death notices in MO or IA

garylmaize — 2009-09-26 14:04:42Z

I know my grgrgrmothers obit was in Holt Co's."Gone Home"
book. She died in 1884 and just gabve her name and burial in Forest City Cemetery.
Don't know the exact timeframe "Gone Home" covered.

Re: Death notices in MO or IA

garylmaize — 2009-09-26 14:02:35Z

After looking up obits for other people the last 5 years I've found that a lot of the obits in that timeframe were merely statements that so and so died last night. A lot of times burial places were not given.
Don't know if any burial records for funeral homes may exist in Page Co., but, that or the local historical society would be a place to start looking.

Death notices in MO or IA

lfkestner — 2009-09-25 20:28:41Z

Thanks for your efforts, retailshades, but that is the problem. We know they lived for a time (shown in 1885 census in Page Co IA) and were buried in Iowa (Old Memory) but, IA sent me two certificates for my $20, saying they couldn't find death certificates for either Jonathan Preston HARRIS or Sumyramus BURNAM HARRIS. Since these folks had spent so many years in Holt County MO as farmers, I thought perhaps they had returned to MO before dying. Objective of my search is in hopes of finding the parents' names of Jonathan Preston HARRIS -- known only to us as John & Alice, both b. VA (1784 and 1795) and long time farmers in Holt County -- my Brick Wall. Any information on the deaths of John and Alice Harris in Holt Co MO would be appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

retailshades1 — 2009-09-25 19:53:53Z

Right after I posted my previous message, I found both of them in East River, Page county, Iowa in the 1880 census...Perhaps he died in Page county.

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

retailshades1 — 2009-09-25 19:50:25Z

I don't know if this will help you, but she can be found on the 26 June 1900 census in Dallas Twp, New Market, Taylor county, Iowa. She is living with her daughter Margaret (McDonald). Born Feb 1823. Listed as widowed, as is Margaret.

Re: Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

ThomasKer2 — 2009-09-22 20:00:56Z

I'm not related.

Birth & Death records for Missouri began in 1910 -

Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899

lfkestner — 2009-09-22 18:28:44Z

I am hopeful there is some mention in the referenced pages of Jonathan Preston HARRIS death 31 Aug 1892. We had presumed he died in Taylor County, IA but a search of Iowa deaths produced no records for either Jonathan or his wife Sumyramus BURNAM HARRIS, who died in 1901. Thanks for anything HARRIS related you might find.

Death Notices

blenda1464 — 2009-09-22 17:52:20Z

From the Holt County Missouri Death Notices from Area Newspapers;" 1857-1899.

Could someone look on page 56 and tell me what the rest of the section on Henry T Voltmer said?

Also, are there any other Voltmers on that page?
I didn't copy the rest of Henry T's obit, but have page 55.
Thanks so much
Blenda

Re: marriage information for Laura Thieman

retailshades1 — 2009-09-19 01:23:55Z

I have seen some information calling her Grandma Thieman. Does anyone know her whereabouts?

Re: Death/ Obit Lookup, Forrest City, Holt,MO

jgzachman — 2009-09-11 07:31:25Z

Could you provide more information, please? What is the name of your direct ancestor?

Information in Gone Home: Directory of the Deceased and Items of History of Holt County, Missouri 1837 – 1981, by Eileen Derr. Sponsored by the Holt County Missouri Historical Society. Printed by Farmer Printing Co., Maysville, MO 64469

MAY: Samuel W. – born Rockingham County, VA Jun 7 1843; d. Dec 25 1906 (Co. F 18th Ind. Inf.) Resided in Forest City. NOTE: Samuel was twice married. His first wife preceded him in 1901. [HCMP] This indicates that Elizabeth dies in 1901.

HCMP = Holt County Missouri Publication – the source may be from news publications, loose clippings, scrapbook paste-ups, Holt County History – 1882 or 1917, Northwest Missouri (three volume) History, Holt County atlas’ – 1877, 1898 or 1916, or any publication that has been printed for public information in Holt County, Missouri. ...

You could write to the Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society (covers Holt Co.) at PO Box 382, St. Joseph, MO 64502 or contact them by phone at 816-233-0524. Their email address is library@nwmogenealogy.com.

Hope this helps.

Re: Death/ Obit Lookup, Forrest City, Holt,MO

retailshades1 — 2009-09-11 02:44:21Z

Oops! 1900 census, not 1890...