• Additional Obituary Book indices will be added to the website
• 1900 census is being prepared in book form
• The Louisiana Newspaper project is going well. Pictures are being taken of old obits and they will be in our CD collection.
• A book on the History of the Amish of Pike County, MO was recently purchased.
• The 1860 Spencer census book is almost complete.
• Clean-up for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is scheduled for 27 Sept at 9:00 a.m.
• Claudia Wells donated a video - Haunted Hertford, visitor's guide and a Tour of Hertford.

The State Historical Society of Missouri reports that they have a new secure link on their web page where patrons who wish to receive assistance in finding an obituary can make a request and pay with a credit card. The secure link is only for requesting copies of obituaries found in Missouri newspapers held in the society’s newspaper collection.

To make a request you should go to www.umsystem.edu/shs. Click on “Research”, then on “Newspaper Request Form”. The full name of the deceased, the exact date of death and the residence at the time of death is required. There is a cost which includes one photocopy of the researched material and mailing costs.

     1842: Texas Liberty: At the beginning of the year there was much excitement on account of the effort that Texas was making to gain her liberty. It was reported that 9,000 Mexicans were marching on the lower country by the Matamoras Road, and 12,000 on the road to San Antonio. The Galveston Advertiser of March 22, appealed to the patriotism and philanthropy of all lovers of civil and religious liberty for aid.
     At Bowling Green a meeting was called ...

     1847: Louisiana, Mo.: The summer and autumn witnessed many improvements. During the season 13 new dwellings, exclusive of shops and warehouses, were erected. For some time previous the growth of the city was due to ...

CASH - GORDON

Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at the residence of John A. Gordon, the bride’s father, Richard Cash was united in marriage to Miss Lou Gordon. The bride is one of Peno’s fairest and most accomplished young ladies, and the groom one of it's prosperous ...

THOMPKINS - TUCKER

On last Wednesday evening, June 22nd, in the presence of a large concourse of relations and friends, in the new Christian Church, Eld. T.A. Abbott said in a very impressive manner the magic words which made Mr. J. M. Thompkins of this place and Miss Minnie Tucker change from single cussedness to double blessedness. The church was beautifully decorated and ere 8 o’clock arrived Miss Lou Robinson, of Bowling Green, pealed forth, in pleasing yet pathetic rings, the wedding march. The attendants were ...

WINDERS - BRADBIJRY

The marriage of Eld. C. H. Winders, pastor of the Christian Church, of this city, and Miss Clara Bradbury, one of the most popular young ladies in Bowling Green, took place at the Christian Church yesterday at 12:30 sharp, Eld. J. B. Corwine officiating. Promptly at the hour named the bridal party entered the church door stepping to the wedding march, played by Mrs. Jeff D. Hostetter. The flower girls, little ...

AN ELOPEMENT: Mr. J. Brooks Brown and Miss Zella, daughter of H. C. Benn, of this place, gave their parents and friends a great surprise, last Wednesday, April 20,1898, by driving to Louisiana and getting married. They returned to ...

James Chamblerlain was among the pioneers of Pike County. He is a native of Kentucky and was born Feb. 8, 1812. He came to Pike County in 1828, …

F.A. Childs was born in Fauquier County, Va. Jan. 22, 1819. … Mr. Childs came to Pike County with his family in 1865 …

In 1926, the 35th reunion of the Robinson family was held at the Antioch Presbyterian
Church. Those attending were …

YOUNG, HUNTER, REES/REESE, HAGOOD, ABBOTT, BARCLAY, BUTTS, COPENHAVER, JACKSON, JOHNSON, JAEGER, KEESECKEE, MACKEY, MORTON, NAVERA, MOSLEY, PRICE, SCOTT, STANLEY, TEMPLETON, THOMPSON, WIGGINTEN, INGRAM, BECK, SMITH, HENDERSON, WARE, JONES, FIELDS, DODDS, LENNINGTON, GOODIN, GRIFFITH, WAGGONER, DOWELL, HAUGHT, LYLES, NELSON, BARTON, KINCAIDS, THOMASSON, MOORE, RJVEER, MABRY, BRIMER, HOWELL, SPARKS, TRUE, MADDOX, LUCK, SOUTH, THORTON, SHOTWELL, CASH, KEITH, COBB, LOVELACE, SILVEY, WALKLEY, LUCK, JOHNSON, PARSONS

The Tall Girls Chances
The small girl may be more easily kissed it is true, but most men prefer a little difficulty in the getting of these same kisses, and there are one of two tall girls around who agree that size doesn’t make much difference anyway if the other conditions are all right. The unexpectedly tiny hand is the hand of the tall girl. You don’t look for anything else on the pretty mite, but when the tall girl lets you get a peep at her feet, and you have to give your uttermost attention to realize that she has any, it is ever so much meer than you fancied. Isn’t it? Doesn’t a man like ...
~1892 B.G. times

Chief Keokuk is Dead
Guthrie Okla. May 4, 1899 - Keokuk, chief of the Sac and Fox Indians, is dead of small pox. The tribe now numbers but 312 fullbloods, 102 having died of small pox. Keokuk the Watchful Fox, was a son…

Returns to repay kindness of early days
A pleasing surprise was given to Mrs. Harry Crowther last wednesday when a familiar voice often heard by her in early childhood spoke to her over the telephone. It proved to be Lucy, a former slave girl now a woman 60 years, of her father the late William D. Freed when ten years old …

Who can tell the facts about it? There was at or near Saverton, Ralls County, a small fort called Ft. Mason which induced the battle or fight between Indians and rangers at Mud Lick Prairie near the line of Pike and Ralls. Throughout the entire St. Charles County …

None of the forts in this St. Charles County, were attacked except Cote Sans Dessein in southern part of which is now Calloway County. All of these forts were instructed on the same general plan, using as a type the first fort in Kentucky built by Daniel Boone in the Summer of 1775 at time of Revolution, at Boonesborough. They were in the form of a parallelogram, very nearly square with block houses at each corner. By block houses I mean …

The following persons, heads, of families we know, were in the fort and we regret …

~B G. Times 1918

Miller - Sidwell

At the residence of Walter Hughes, near New London, on Wed., Feb. 20th, Mr. Frank H. Miller and Miss Addie Stillwell were united in marriage ...

Edwards - Talley

Deputy County Clerk, C.C. Edwards and Miss Lelia Talley, the handsome daughter of J.W. Talley, of the Mansion house, were united in marriage at ...

Gentle - Johnson

At the residence of Jeff. D. Hostetter, at Bowling Green, on Tuesday afternoon, March 27th, John Gentle and Miss May Belle Johnson, both of this place, were joined in matrimony ...

Pimple - Burroughs

Frank J. Pimple and Miss Maggie L. Burroughs, of Peno, came to this city yester and were united in marriage by Elder C.H. Winders. The marriage ...

King - Stark

Our esteemed young friend, Tom King, of Curryville, was united in marriage last Thursday to Miss Minnie, daughter of "Uncle Tom" Stark ...

Latimer - McMillen

Albert G. Latimer and Miss Burilla McMillen were united in marriage yesterday at 7 a.m., by Rev. W.J. Patrick, and left immediately for ...

Hume - Liter

If there was no providential hindrance, at 7 p.m., yesterday (Wednesday) Dec. 24th, Mr Frank Hume and Miss Lila Liter, daughter of Jos. Liter of this city ...

Mrs. Glen Williamson dies of wounds June 1, 1948. Coroner S.A. Goodin of Louisiana was summoned here early Tuesday to inquire into the death of Mrs. Richard Glen Williamson, age 36, who resides near here with her husband and six children, the youngest of whom is a year and the eldest 15. ...

Mrs. Dorthory Evelyn Williamson of this city was born June 17, 1912 near Pleasant Hill, Ill. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dixon and departed this life June 1, at her home near here. On November 8, 1930 she was united in marriage to ...

Arthur Clifford Langford - 84 - Died January 2, 1980 University Medical Center, Columbia, Mo. -buried United Church of Christ Cemetery, Moscow Mills, Mo. -born August 26, 1895 near Louisiana, Mo. The son of Lawrence Henry and Laura (Humphery) Langford. Married ...

John Henry Frieden - 50 - died November 19, 1982 Dougherty Lake Home near Curryville Mo. buried St. Clement Cemetery, born April 24, 1932 Dane County, Wis., he was the son of Hyacinth Joseph and Barbara Eleanor (Littel) Frieden. He was married...

Herman Ray Chandler -84- died April 11, 1984 in Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo. He3 was born December 15, 1899 near Gazette, Mo. the son of Oliver Albertus and Minerva Ann (Moore) Chandler. He married ...

Mary Wilma (Kirks) (Ray) Chandler -80- died April 11, 1984 in Bowling Green Pike County, Mo. in the same accident as her husband, Herman Chandler. She wsa buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Middletown, Mo. She was born October 10, 1903 near Middletown, Mo. She was the daughter of Clayton and Effie (Noel) Kirks. She married...

A.B. McCans

After months of intense suffering from consumption A.B. McCans, in the prime of life, died at Ardmore at 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon. ... He was born and raised in Pike County MO and was an old schoolmate and warm personal friend of the brilliant Champ Clark, the present congressman of that district. ... A.B. McCans was 41 years old at the time of his death. ...

1899 Louisiana Press
Moonshine Results in Shooting in Pike County

Twenty-five gallons of moonshine liquor brought to Pike Station from Alton last Thursday by Lester Cohenour, who his step mother says is a "bad egg", caused much trouble and the arrest of his father, Charles Cohenour. After causing the trouble the son returned to Alton and will no doubt be placed under arrest this week. Lester reached Pike Station in the evening and proceeded to hide the jugs in some tall weeds. He went out late Friday morning to get it and discovered that three 5 gallon jugs were gone. His suspicions centered on George and Elmer Stottlemeyer and ...

Shotwell - Thompson

The nuptials of Dr. John R. Shotwell and Miss Nancy H. Thompson of Frankford occurred Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1890 at the residence of G.G. Thompson of this place at eleven o'clock a.m. Rev. J.W. Condiff, Miss Thompson's pastor officiated. The home of Mr. and Mrs. ...

Hostetter - Benn

At the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Benn, near this place, on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, 1891, the magic words were spoken which united the destinies of Mr. Claude Hostetter and Miss Maude Benn, with Eld. R.L. Wilson of Louisiana ...

Stark - Keith

Wm. H. Stark, one of Peno's thriftiest farmers, on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 28th, 1889, led to the Hymeneal alter, Miss Dollie, ...

Richards - Ingram

Promptly at high noon, yesterday March 26th, Mr. Alf. B. Richards, of Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Mattie Ingram, one of Bowling ...

To Our Friends Across the Water

     We are sorry that some of our Illinois friends should have mistaken the meaning of some expression of ours, in regard to their coming to our assistance last Sunday week. 

     The article was basically written and not afterwards reviewed, and any awkward expression in it was not intended by us to treat them coolly or uncivilly. On the other hand, we were truly thankful to them, and felt gratified that they were so ready ...

--Salt River Journal 1859

Several weeks ago we made mention of the finding of a baby snugly tucked away in a basket sitting on the fence near the old fairgrounds, which Mrs. Dawson Wade took home and adopted. The case has now developed far enough to make an explanation. Last Friday ...

--1892 B.G. Times

"Tell me something about you leaving Virginia and your life in Missouri."

"That's a long story, an' dere aint much in an ol nigger's life that's interestin to white folks 'cept them that owned him, for he loves them and they love him. I remembers as well as it was today when my young marster--Boxley and his pretty wife--landed down in Caredelet wid me an about a dozen more slaves. We come by boat down ..."

"How did you get on the Government pension rolls?"

"Cuz I wuz a soldier, Yas sah; I was wi lin to fight for my liberty, I'm a member of Col. Shaw Post, No. 343 at Twelth and Pine Streets."

The old man had on his new uniform and exhibited his G.A.R. badge of which seemed very proud. "When the war broke out," he continued, "I run away and went to New London, Mo, where Jeff Mayhall was recruitin soldiers. I was nigh on 70 then ..."

--B.Grn Times 1897

Pike County Genealogical Society took on the task of preserving family cemeteries located on local farm lands. We received permission from the property owners to come on their land to accomplish our mission. We received the help of Western District Commissioner Roy Sisson and Missouri District 10 Representative Terry Witte to receive a grant to buy equipment and supplies . Our goal was to do 4 or 5 cemeteries a year weather permitting and available volunteers. The first cemetery, Shotwell Family Cemetery, was on the property of Pauline Gibbs on Hwy 61 north of Bowling Green and south of Ranacker Wildlife Area. On Sat. June 16th six men, 3 women with chainsaws, weed whips, pruners and paint met at 7:30 am. By 4:30 pm they were proud and tired of all they had accomplished.

The second cemetery the Gillum Cemetery, led by the efforts of Gail Leonard and a group of volunteers, north of Louisville. The third was the Rudd Cemetery which Harriet Worrell and a group of volunteers cleaned up.

The Draper Cemetery in Ashley, just south of Bowling Green, was the fourth cemetery to be cleaned up by a group of volunteers. What remains as a family plot of Henry C. Draper and wife Mary, and their children, Margaret and Henry C., Jr. is noticeable, but outside the perimeter of this family plot were more graves. After the morning’s busy cleaning and after lunch there was a dousing (witching) lesson going on. In the end about 40 more graves were located. The volunteers marked these graves with orange flags. The ladles of the nearby church gathered to serve the volunteers lunch. Appreciation was expressed to the property owner, Aubrey Morrison~ who made it possible for the group to be there. Volunteers were: Bonnie Mendonsa, Ken McCullough, Harriet Worrell, Donald Counts, Beth Counts, James Counts, Nathan Counts, Emily Counts, Jenny Counts, Jacob Counts, Jennie Crawford, Roy Jr. and Barb Sisson, Roy Sisson III, Elmer Sisson, Audrey Jones and Madison Thomure. Mr. Henry C. Draper was a merchant in the town of Ashley in the early 1800s.

The fifth cemetery, Mount Pleasant, is the largest cemetery to be cleaned by the group. The remains of what was the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church built in 1821 are on the cemetery property, south of Frankford off of Pike County Road 55. On Oct. 20th a small group gathered to start cleaning this large cemetery, chain sawing dead trees and grape vines, weed whipping brush and pruning tree limbs. The debris was pulled to the outer fence to be cut into burning wood and the rest to be shredded. Due to the weather and the hunting season we will Continue cleaning this cemetery in the early spring. Volunteers who have worked on this cemetery are Lyndel Thompson, Nathan Kneiss, James Hollows, Audrey Jones, Bonnie Mendonsa, Nina Peden, Dorothy McCarthy, Sharon Coose and husband Dean.

Crutcher-Purse

Married - On Wednesday evening, March 9^th, at the residence of Mr. W. J. Sisson, in Bowling Green, Mr. Jas. S. Crutcher, of Monroe County, and Miss Bettie Purse, of this city, Rev. T. Peyton Walton officiating. The wedding was...

Thompson - Holnian

At the residence of Eld. J. B Corwine, of New London, on Wednesday eve, at 5 o’clock, June 13^th, 1888, James P. Thompson and Miss Mattie Holman were united in marriage, Eld. J. B. Corwine officiating. A number of our young gentlemen and ladies accompanied them. They returned to this place and the young couple...

Penn - Jamison

Our young friend, Ed T. Penn, of New London (formerly cashier of the Exchange Bank of Frankford) and Miss Lob Jamison,a handsome and popular young lady of Silex,were married last night. Success to you and your wife.

PIKE COLLEGE,
BOWLING GREEN, MO.

For Young Men and Young Women.

RE-OPENS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1900.

Approved by the Missouri University.

1. Offers Courses Modeled after the Best American Colleges.
2. Collegiate, Academic, Intermediate, and Primary Departments.
3. Classical, Scientific, Literary, English, and Normal Courses.
4. Eng. 4 yrs., Latin 4 yrs., Greek 2yrs., German 2 yrs., French 2 yrs.

...

23. Lays the Foundation for Broad Scholarship and a Useful Career.
24. 120 Students. 30 in Music, 24 in Elocution, 23 in Business Course.
25. New manag’t, Cheap Board, Cheap Rents for Families. No Saloons. 

FOR CATALOGUE, COURSES OF STUDY. OR TERMS. ADDRESS

J. B. TATE, PRESIDENT.

Hall, Hanks, Hosier, Hall, Roberts, Gillum, Porter, Worthington, Dersey, Fagg, Oglesby, Dickerson, Martin, Ingram, Beck, Smith, Henderson, Ware, Jones, Fields, Dodds, Lennington, Goodin, Griffith, Waggoner, Dowell, Lyles, Nelson, Barton, Kincaids, Thomasson, Moore, Riveer, Mabry

PIKE NEWS
Winter Issue of Days Gone By

The blacksmith has sometimes been called the king of mechanics, sad this is the way he is said to have won the distinction.

The story goes that during the building of Solomon’s temple, that wise ruler decided to treat the artisans employed on his famous edifice to a banquet. While the men were enjoying the good things that his bounty had provided, King Solomon moved about from table to …

Saverton township is all broke, it’s peace and harmony destroyed, Captain John Fisher, instead being able to enforce law and order in his province, is hemmed in at home, and is actually afraid to leave his premises. On one side the peace of a family has been disturbed by the “green eyed monster,” and the lady of said household has already made an unsuccessful attempt to destroy herself and babe, while the husband is almost frantic over the turn things has taken, and is loud in his protestations of innocence. On another side the Claris and Smasheys have declared war and are now fortified against …

This is the story of Anthony Edwards. It is his recollections and own words. This article done in the Post Dispatch in 1897.

If Uncle Anthony Edwards, who joined the G.A.R. Wed. night, had been taught to write when he was a boy and had kept a diary with the same care that lie has endeavored to carry events in his memory, lie would have a work that the wealthiest libraries in the land would vie with each other to place on their shelves.

But Anthony was born and reared a slave, and however keenly he may have observed men and events from a time antedating the close of the administration of the first President of the United States and the eventful years that marked the formative period of the Greatest government of the grandest republic the world ever saw, he can only recount them from a memory that was supposed to take no note of them, for he was regarded as having no part or parcel of interest in the ship of State.

It was never dreamed by his young master, Daniel Young, who was one of the wealthiest hereditary slave owners of Louisa County, Virginia that the little negro who first saw the light of day in 1793, would ever become a citizen of this great republic, not only a voter, but that his name would be borne on it’s pension rolls as worthy of the nation’s bounty for military service rendered.

The vicissitudes through which Anthony Edwards has passed when in the apportionment of the Young mistress and she and her husband started for the West to settle in Pike County, Mo. would fill a volume of interesting incidents. He was 12 years old then and …

The library has received the following:

• History on the Francis Hostetter Family, Vol. 1 & 2 - donated by Patricia Gilliland Devoti

• Siloam Cemetery Book - donated by Lori Coates

• Oak Grove History pamphlet

• Old Picture Album given to Bertha Marshall. She donated it to the library. Some are identified including: Frank and Lizzie Kienstra, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pearl, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faltz, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jacob, George Jacob, Charles Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. John Faltz, Ed Patton, Martin Hass and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner.

• An update on descendants of James and Mary Elizabeth Buchanan that have been compiled recently. This addresses the Buchanan lineage that have lived in Pike and Montgomery counties since about 1850. This was donated by Chester and Sue Buchanan of Reno, Nevada.

Marriage - 1800s
Unsell - Vermillion

     Quite a ripple of excitement was occasioned, last Wednesday morning, by the announcement of the marriage of Mr. H.T. Unsell, of this township, and Miss Ida Vermillion, of this place, which occurred ...

New London Wedding
Thompson - Carstarphen

     In the Baptist church at New London at 1 o'clock this afternoon will occur the marriage of Mr. G.G. Thompson a prominent citizen and the ex-mayor of Frankford, to Miss Lillian Carstarphen, one of New London's fairest bells.
     The ceremony will be ...

Rules of Courtship

Don't disagree with the girl's father in politics, or her mother in religion.

If you have a rival, keep an eye on him; if he is a widower keep two eyes on him.

Don't put too much sweet stuff ...

I want to take this time to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR and also take a few minutes to remember the active members of the society that have passed on, in the lsat few years. We miss their involvement, input, and friendships. And all of their great work that they did for the Pike County Genealogy Society, they are dearly missed.

Blackmore, Bonham, Brandstetter, Brown, Butler, Callaway, Cobb, Dowell, Galloway, Gay, Hopke, Inlow, Leake, Rinker, Rissmiller, Smith, Stroker, Triplett, Tower, Uptegrove, Woodson, Yager, Young, Brown, Gentle, Wheeler, Nichols, Cash, Shotwell, Burch, Burroughs, Dye, Hedrick, Foutes, Wilson

Willard, Scoggins/Scroggins, Love, McDonald/McDaniel, Wilson, Buchanan, Houston, Butler, Bibb, Johnson, Anderson, Angel, Copenhaven, Duncan, Kimbler, Johnson, Taylor, King, Mason, Harlow, Smith, Carter, Baker, Newberry, Coose

HEAP GOOD SQUAW
Last Saturday was the day set for the counting of the Cheyenne Indians in the vicinity of Darllington, preparatory to their receiving the money for their lands. The cash to be divided will amount to about $75.00 for every man, woman and child of the tribe besides 100 acres of land which they can lease or use in any way but cannot sell for 20 years. ... 
--published in 1891 Bowling Green Times

FRANKFORD
Frankford is an enterprising little town and frequently does something to distinguish herself. Friday night the Frankfordites gave a grand masquerade ball, and a St. Louis lady ...
--published in 1874 Frankford Chronicle

BIOGRAPHY OF BILLY GOAT
William Goat, born of Nancy, is of few days and full of butter.
He goeth forth in early childhood ...
He carryeth about on his whiskers an odor that maketh a Dutchman hate brick cheese.
His flowing beard is the enemy ...
He hath a beard like a patriarch and a countenance like a dyspeptic.
Ole Billy is very personable just as long as you...

Vice President of the Bowling Green Bank, is a retired farmer and stock raiser of Spencer Township, Pike County, of which he is one of the pioneers. He is a self made man, and acquired the wealth which he now enjoys by years of persistent and ceaseless toil. For the last 20 years he has been a leading member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and has held the office of elder.

The parents of our subject were Charles W. and Lucella Roberts Tinker. The former was born ...

Clayton, Richardson, Eoff, Davis, Cannady, Flowers, Houston, Wetheral, Harris, Fagg, Dempsey, Hornaday, Britton, Preston, Vannoy, Branham

JOHN N. GRIFFITH SHOT AND KILLED
News reached us early yesterday morning of the killing of John N. Griffith by Taylor Latimer. Griffith started to this place tuesday evening with several dressed hogs in a wagon and ... We the jury find that death resulted from the effect of a gun shot entering the body on the left side near the collar bone, said shot being fired by Z.T. Latimer this March 3, 1885.

A PIONEER GONE
James C. Burns Jr., died January 18, 1905 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Blackwell; he was the son of ...

MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN FREEBORN BARTLETT'S Co.G.

RECIPE FOR WHITE WASH
Take a half bushel of unslacked lime and slack it with boiling water. Take 12 pounds salt dissolved in water, 3 ...

A SECRET FOR A FARMER'S WIFE
While the milking of your cows is going on, let your pans be placed in a kettle of boiling water. Strain the milk in one of the pans taken hot from the ... 

This is the last newsletter edited by Pat Lynn. A committee of Dorothy McCarthy, Audrey Jones, Nina Peden and Sharon Coose has been chosen as co-editors of the newsletter. I [Pat] know they will do a great job and would like any information you might provide for the newsletter.

Hostetter, Isaac, Keithley, Williamson, Swalley, Clavel, Eoff, Dameron, Hopke, Shepherd, Allison, Brandon, Oldfield, Sidwell, McConnell, Uptegrove, Parsons, Bailey, Scanland, Kerr, Allison, Wilson, Willard, Hamlett, Geery, Kramer, Shotwell, Hicklin, Germann, Jamieson, Bibb, Taylor, Angel, Copenhaver, Johnson, Anderson, Colbert, Duncan, Kimler, Young, Jefferson, Johnson, Norton, Witt, Presley, Jeffreson, Slavens, Taylor, Cunningham, Crume, Bufford, Fletcher, Dameron, Smith, Angel, Jones, Kilby, Trower, Vannoy

Last issue's Quarterly Question, a new feature of the Echo, evidently stumped everyone! The question was: "What was Barrel Fever?" (To see the answer, send your 2006 dues to to the society at P. O. Box 313, Bowling Green, MO 63334-0313. The Spring edition will be mailed to you.)

The question for this quarter is: "What occupation did a farrier/ferrier have?" If you know the answer to this question, or have a question for future quarterlies, the editor can be contacted at plynn @ vandaliamo.com.

Some think society means a wealthy, fashionable class of people, but that does not describe a genealogical society. With the changing times, including WWW, email, chat rooms, etc. some might think genealogical societies are useless. No doubt, the internet has changed the way we meet people and communicate with them. Although Internet, cell phones, fax machines and computers have changed the way we approach our genealogical research, there are essential perts to the study of our family history that can only be produced with the cooperation of a group of like-minded individuals. (In other words, a genealogical society).

Genealogical societies have valuable assets available to all, such as its publications. These include ...

Evelyn Brandon, a member of our society passed away on 4 April 2006. She was a dedicated genealogist and will be missed by all who knew her. Evelyn requested on her last journey to her final resting place at Oak Grove Cemetery she be driven through Louisville past the Christian Church where she and generations of her Gillum family had worshipped.

With Memorial (Decoration Day) approaching, there will be more trips to cemeteries and more attention to old gravestones. If you decide to undertake a stone cleaning project, there are many precautions. Listed below are some helpful hints and warnings.

First, if possible, notify a relative or interested party of your intentions...

Second, always use the gentlest method possible. Arm yourself with ...

Third, scrub the stones from ...

Fourth, always watch closely to make sure ...

Fifth, if lichen is a problem, you can ...

Sixth, remember 100 year or older stones are not ...

Seventh, hopefully, someone will surely appreciate your efforts. You deserve thanks for undertaking this project.

[The Editor] apologizes for a misquote in the article on the Bankhead family in the Fall 2005 issue. It was called to [her] attention the Reese descendants reported as buried in New Hartford Cemetery are buried in the Old Ashley Cemetery. Thanks to Phyllis Hunter for pointing this out to [her]. If you save your Echo, please make a correction note of this.

Regular meetings are held at 1:30 on the first Tuesday of each month at the Library.
March 7th meeting will be "Bring an antique, old Bible, keepsake, old pictures, memorabilia, relic, jewelry, wearing apparel, etc." day.
April 4th meeting will have a program on "How to Clean a Gravestone"
Members are urged to attend and friends are welcome.

Pike County Marriages 1866-1940 - transcribed and typed by Audrey Jones, Claudia Wells and Harriett Worrell - available for research only.
Atlas for Missouri Counties (CD) - including Pike 1875 & 1899; Ralls 1878, 1904 & 1916; Shelby 1878 & 1902; Marion 1913 & Hannibal 1885; Monroe 1876 & 1917; Lewis 1913; Scotland 1876; Missouri 1873 - Donated by Barry Zbornik.
2005 Obituary Books - thanks to Claudia Wells and Mae Dameron

We were notified by several members their Fall 2005 newsletter sent the last part of November arrived in a plastic bag with only the3 first page enclosed... If you did not receive a Fall 2005 newsletter in November or it was damaged, notify the editor at the following email address and a replacement will be sent to you: plynn @ vandaliamo.com. 

After this issue, if you have a computer and would like to receive the newsletter by email instead of snail mail, send your current email address with a message that you prefer an emailed newsletter to Audrey Jones at sillydillyhillbilly @ bowling-green.com. We will also need to be notified if your email or regular mailing address changes.

The newsletters are sent out in February, May, August and November. Our policy is if you join or renew anytime after the Winter issue in February and before mid-September, you will get the back issues of the Echo and if you join after September, your membership will be included in the following year. We thank each of you who have paid your 2005 dues promptly.

We have a need for an ECHO editor. Anyone willing to take over as editor, please contact plynn @ vandaliamo.com. 

Cheadle, Bray, Boyd, Elgin, Brown, Parker, Hoskins, Griffith, Warren, Baxter, Dempsey, Palmer, Riley, Hornaday, Russell, Thomas, Abbott, Bankhead, Barclay, Bitzer/Pitzer, Brown, Butts, Hagood, Hunter, Jackson, Jaeger, Johnson, Keesecker, Keith, Kingston, Mackey, Morton, Moxley, Naxera, Price, Rees/Reese, Russell, Scott, Stanley, Stoddard, Tarrants, Thompson, Young, Pritchett/Prickett, Hudson, Willard, Scoggin(s)/Scroggin(s), Willard, Bixby, Love, Davis, Staley, McDaniel

Thank you for submitting your surnames and queries. ... Biographical sketches, helpful hints or other items of genealogical interest are always appreciated by the editor. Please reply to these queries if you have any information that would help other members of this society. I'm sure some of us share the same Pike County roots.

Last issue's Quarterly Question, a new feature of the Echo, was answered quickly by two people. The question was: "What were fat drippings used for during World War II?" (To see the answer, send your 2006 dues to to the society at P. O. Box 313, Bowling Green, MO 63334-0313. The Winter edition will be mailed to you.)

The question for this quarter is: "What was Barrel Fever?" If you know the answer to this question, or have a question for future quarterlies, the editor can be contacted at plynn @ vandaliamo.com.

Why has February only 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap year? Because February is the black sheep month of the year.

In the first place, there was no February at all; nor was there a January. Somehow the ancient Egyptians ...

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In the day book and ledger of the first store ever kept in Pike county, covering a period from September 12, 1818, to December, 1826, are found the names of a number of pioneers of the county. These books, aside from the mere entries showing who then lived in the county, contain perhaps the most valued history. 

The store was at Louisiana and was kept by Uriah J. Devoire, who came from St. Louis to establish the branch of the St. Louis store. The Louisiana store was kept in a log house on the southwest corner of Georgia and Second streets. Later the eccentric John Schwimmer bought it and twenty-six years afterward erected a brick building on the spot where he had so long kept a store.

In the old books we find the name of Moses Kelly. Of him Judge Fagg says: ...

The name of Willis Mitchell appears as a patron. He performed the first marriage ceremony at Bowling Green, marrying the girl ... Samuel K. Caldwell bought goods. He, with Joel Shaw, came ... Col. James Johnson purchased $58.75 worth of merchandise. He together with Andrew Edwards, John Jordan, James Bryson and Peyton Matson, was appointed ...

On October 17th Samuel Watson bought merchandise. To this man Ashley, by his munificent gift, is indebted for the famous ...

John Mathews bought goods the next day. He was an Old School Presbyterian preacher, the first ... performed most of the marriage ceremonies of those times, among which were the following: ...

There appears in the old books also the name of John Walker. He owned ...

There appears also the names of Rev. Joseph Jackson Basye, son of John W. Basye, of whom it stated that he was the first Methodist to preach in the county. He was ...

James Culbertson bought two pounds of coffee for seventy-five cents a pound. He was killed ...

The name of Michael J. Noyes is found frequently in the books. He was the first circuit clerk, which office he held ...

There appears, too, the name of Judge Ezra Hunt, a noble man. He was graduated from Harvard in 1816, taught school in ...

The names of John Miller, ... Marshall Mann, ... Dr. Allison T. Crow, ...Willis Mitchell, ... Capt. Obadiah Dickinson, ...Captain Ralls, ... are among the others found in these old books. ...Space forbids taking up the other book, which carries an additional list, from 1820 to August 26, 1826. The names follow: ...

(This article copied from The History of Northeast Missouri by Walter Williams 1913)