Benton - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Gurnee/Guernee/Serven/Conner/Stone/Jack

shardy4985 — 2013-05-03 09:30:41Z

I know this is a longshot, but do you have any info on Thomas Burroughs, father of Thomas Hammond Burroughs. I have been researching him for years to no avail. Thomas was my gr-gr-gr grandfather.

Book

grandma168 — 2013-04-23 00:54:23Z

My father went to school in Benton County. I have a book from his school days that has the following names in it: Glenn Dagley, Pat Llewellyn, Elizabeth Kochanouski, Betty Hansine Plummer, Shirley Page, Bill McCroske, Shirley Kochanouski, and Mary Elizabeth Roberts. Are there any family members to these people. If anyone wants this book they are welcome to it by emailing me at grandma168@sbcglobal.net

Re: Swift/Sapp marriage and Joseph C. Nowlin

garydkelb1 — 2013-04-16 13:00:16Z

Good Morning from Palm Springs, CA. JC Nowlin was also my great-grandfather. My grandfather is from the third marriage and was the youngest of all kids. His name was also Joe C Nowlin from Benton Co. My mother was one of his twins, Beulah Fay Nowlin. I have recently posted a picture of JC on Ancestry.com -- Kelb Family Tree, garydkelb1. I have also been looking for his mother but without any luck.

I also posted headstones of Mary Temperance Nowlin Helmig and her two son. Gary

Re: RANK BURIALS

doylouise1 — 2013-04-13 18:03:36Z

Will do! Thanks again, Homer!

Re: RANK BURIALS

HRFFW — 2013-04-13 17:20:35Z

I don't know of any complete transcription.

Why not try Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw (would have been White's in 1902):

http://www.imortuary.com/funeral-homes/missouri/warsaw/reser...

Maybe they have records that far back.

Re: RANK BURIALS

doylouise1 — 2013-04-13 16:50:51Z

Thank you so much, Homer, for BOTH bits of info. I didn't know where Duroc was, either, except that it was/is in Benton Co.

Do you know if there is an "official" list of burials for Mossy Cem. available? I suspect you're right about this being the right cemetery, but it would be nice to prove it.

Thank you again! Doy

Re: RANK BURIALS

HRFFW — 2013-04-13 16:09:52Z

Duroc was (is?) on south side of the river at junction of Rt M and Duroc Rd, 12 miles east of Warsaw.

Mossy Cemetery is nearby and has one Rank listed so possibly where the ones sought are interred:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=ra...;

Re: RANK BURIALS

SallyLarkin38 — 2013-04-13 14:14:18Z

I am curious...........where is '''duroc'''
thaks

RANK BURIALS

doylouise1 — 2013-04-13 01:38:43Z

I'm hoping that someone might know where William Henry RANK (died 1907), his 2nd wife Mary Susan Duckworth Rank (died 1902), and their son Alonzo "Lonnie" (died 1901) are buried. I found information that Lonnie was buried "near Duroc". I would guess they are all in the same cemetery. Thanks! Doy

Re: Unknown Benton County Cemetery

rwright13 — 2013-04-11 03:07:24Z

That's too bad. In another cemetery I was able to find in Northwest Mo grazing cattle had been in and stones were there but broken and strewn about.

Re: Unknown Benton County Cemetery

sek2findthem — 2013-04-10 19:01:00Z

Thanks Homer for the map and clarification. Just yesterday I discovered another "lost" cemetery, this time in Kentucky. It has met a similar fate as Lumpee. In this case, I've been fortunate to find a bible record that lists a number of burials.

Re: Unknown Benton County Cemetery

HRFFW — 2013-04-10 15:18:19Z

Let me correct my original response, as the "down the road" reference in the booklet misled me:

The site is "up" the road from Big Buffalo Cemetery, as shown on attachment, and here's the Find a Grave site map:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=24...;

Re: Unknown Benton County Cemetery

sek2findthem — 2013-04-10 06:02:19Z

Richard, it is my understanding the cemetery was located across the road and slightly diagonally from Big Buffalo. I was told the cemetery was bulldozed, gravestones buried, and the cemetery was made part of an existing field. :( It does not appear that a transcription or survey of the cemetery was done beforehand. However, I do agree that a number of small cemeteries were lost to the waters of Lake of the Ozarks.

Re: Unknown Benton County Cemetery

rwright13 — 2013-04-09 23:55:28Z

Big Buffalo Cemetery is in Benton County. Located on Big Buffalo Road about 0.25 miles south of County Rd WW. If Sumfree/Lumpee cemetery was located "a few hundred feet down the road" it could well have been in the backwaters of Lake of the Ozarks.

Re: The Family of Walter and Agnes Nicolson lost in time.

ci166 — 2013-03-24 03:26:07Z

My husband Eric Olof is a descendant. Dorotha Elaine Nicolson is my husband's paternal grandmother. She just passed at 100 3/4 on march 22, 2013. She was born June 6, 1912. She was raised by John and Maltilda(Tilly) Nicolson. They moved to Texas in about 1915, then on to Las Angeles. The story is that she is Jemima Brown Nicolson(Sanders) daughter . I can' t find any info on the Sanders. His name was George H. Sanders and they were performers with their own train cars and a traveling show. If anyone has any info, it would be wonderful.

Dalmer = Palmer

HRFFW — 2013-03-10 23:30:11Z

Handwriting and spelling are bad in many censuses, and this was a Palmer family:

In the 1900 census they are recorded as Parmer.

The son John M. registered for the draft 1918 in Lincoln, married Verna Garroutte of Windsor 1919, and was in Johnson Co. 1920.

The daughter Emma married John H. Wenig of Benton Co. 1919 and they are listed in Cole Twp. as "Winig" 1920.

The parents John F. and Sarah were apparently missed in 1920 but are listed in Lincoln 1930-1940, and buried in Warsaw:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=pa...;

Re: Langford/Bailey/Cochran

Will_Langford — 2013-03-05 22:35:04Z

I am a descendent of William Thurman Langford who married Sarah Bailey. I too would be interested in this connection.

The Dalmer Family in 1910 Benton county, Mo census

Rick5370556 — 2013-03-05 18:17:07Z

Anyone have any information about Dalmer family after 1910 census? Also about Lizzie Robinson who lived with this family after 1910. I think she died before 1920. I already know about Wain, Jayne, Maggie and Annabelle Robinson. Thanks Rick

Re: John Jarrell ( - );Mo

thomasker2 — 2013-03-01 19:22:06Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

marriage record -
June 14, 1839 - Benton County
John Jarrell
Elizabeth A Dawson

NOTE -
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

1850 - THIS IS A POSSIBILITY
Name: John Jarnell
[John Jarrell]
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 66, Wayne, Virginia
Gender: Male

John Jarnell 43, VA - farmer [older children could be from a 1st marriage]
Elizabeth Jarnell 38, KY [possibly a 2nd wife??]
Jinney Jarnell 20, VA
William Jarnell 18, VA
Moses Jarnell 16, VA
John Jarnell 14, VA - twin
Samuel Jarnell 14, VA - twin
Polly Jarnell 12, VA
Nancy Jarnell 9, VA
Rebecca Jarnell 5, VA
Elizabeth Jarnell 3, VA
Harrison Jarnell 6m, VA

Re: Langford/Bailey/Cochran

sak9300 — 2013-02-28 21:25:17Z

My name is James Kays. My GG Grandfather William Patterson Kays married Elizabeth Francis Langford year unknown. Liz. was born in 1829 and died in 1913. I am trying to find information on William Pattersons mother Jane Patterson Kays. I have not been able to find anything about her. I was thinking that the Langfords might have something on her as she was Liz's mother in law.One would think that Jane would be mentioned in the marriage announcment if that ever took place at that time. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks James Kays

Re: Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

kiri_2 — 2013-02-17 01:04:38Z

I think you meant 1847 and 1860. But I had the same assumptions.

Re: Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

kiri_2 — 2013-02-17 01:02:25Z

Right. This is the set of family I can only guess contains my Mathilda/Matilda. But what's weird is I can't find them either before or after the 1860 census. And I've paged through the 1850 and 1870 censuses. I have been to that cemetery and taken photos of the gravestone.

Re: Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

kiri_2 — 2013-02-17 01:00:02Z

Thank you for the info on the early census records. She is on findagrave. In fact I think I contributed the photo of her gravestone. Matilda married John Pfahls. I have her death certificate - it says her father is George Gentry from Indiana and mother is listed as unknown.

I am not even sure the Benton MO Gentry family with Catherine and Matilda are "my" Gentry family, as she listed her place of birth as Indiana in later (married) census records and the death cert states she came from Indiana. But that family is the only CLOSE Matilda Gentry I can find.

Re: George A. Hart

AHowell12 — 2013-02-16 21:38:27Z

Thank you David...this is indeed the family..
In 1843 Lucy Hart Nelson applied for a widowers pension as a result of John Nelsons service in the Revolution. John and Lucy are the grandparents of Mary Hathcock Hart. Lucy Hart Nelson was born in 1772 in Cumberland County North Carolina. Lucy and John were married in 1786. In the petition James Hart, the brother of Lucy Hart Nelson attests to the fact he was present at their marriage. Now, the James Hart of Coffee County and Hickory County wasn't born until around 1800. So, I'm wondering who the James Hart (brother of Lucy)is? The Father of my James Hart? Uncle? etc. The data I find on Lucy Hart Nelson says her parents were William and Anna Hart. So, without some oral history from the family,it is difficult to document the data.
Albert

Re: George A. Hart

davidtodd42 — 2013-02-16 19:42:40Z

Is this the family you are talking about????

James Hart
Born: 1799 in Bertie County, North Carolina
Died: 1862 in Hickory County, MO

Mary Polly (Harthlock) Hart
Born: Nov. 8, 1820 in Gassaway, Tennessee
Died: Feb. 25, 1894 in Hickory County, MO

CHILDREN:

George Anderson
John Miles
Lucy Jane
James H.
Sarah D.
Willian H.
Rachel
Sarah D.
Louisa Elizabeth
Mary C.
Vana
Henry Allen

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1850 Census of District 1 of Coffee County, Tennessee

Hart, James 47
Hart, Mary 28
Hart, George 10
Hart, John 7
Hart, Lucy 6
Hart, James 5
Hart, William 2

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1860 Census of Township 37, Range 2, of Hickory County, MO

Hart, James 54
Hart, Mary 38
Hart, John 17
Hart, Lucy J. 15
Hart, James 13
Hart, William 11
Hart, Henry 9
Hart, Rachel 7
Hart, Sarah 5
Hart, Louiza 1

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1870 Census of Center, of Hickory County, MO

Hart, Mary 47
Hart, Lucy J. 23
Hart, James 21
Hart, William 19
Hart, Henry A. 18
Hart, Sarah D. 14
Hart, Louisa E. 12
Hart, Mary C. 8

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1880 Census of Cross Timbers, of Hickory County, MO

Hart, Mary 57
Hart, William H. 34
Hart, Mary C. 18

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John Jarrell ( - );Mo

WileyAlston_Jarrell — 2013-02-16 12:05:08Z

======================================================================
source

source note 1: Gerald Allen Gieger
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I'm looking for additional data (middle names, dates, places, spouses,
significant and insignificant others, children and cemeteries) on the
following:

FAMILY EDGE PLUS EXTENDED FAMILY REPORT
======================================================================
HUSBAND: John JARRELL
BORN:
MARR: 31 Mar 1839 Benton Co MO
DIED:
FATHER:
MOTHER:
SOURCES: Other...data supplied by source note 1, 22 Nov 2010
======================================================================
WIFE: Elizabeth Ann DAWSON
BORN:
DIED:
FATHER:
MOTHER:
SOURCES: Other...data supplied by source note 1, 22 Nov 2010
======================================================================
1 | NAME: ??? JARRELL
F | BORN:
| MARR:
| DIED: MO
| SRCE: Other...data supplied by source note 1, 16 Feb 2013
======================================================================

If you can add subtract, delete, change and of the above data please
advise. If you have any questions about this data feel free to ask!

Wiley Alston Jarrell
15610 Edenvale
Friendswood Tx, 77546
wajarrell@earthlink.net
281-482-3671 <>< Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV)

George A. Hart

AHowell12 — 2013-02-16 09:37:57Z

I am searching for someone from this family that can share information about his Father, James Hart of Hickory County,MO, as well as Coffee County, TN.

I am Albert Howell of Chattanooga, TN and my GGgrandmother is Lucy Jane Hart who married Josiah McCoy in White County TN. Lucy is a sister of George.

Peace

Re: Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

davidtodd42 — 2013-02-11 01:32:03Z

Catherine probably married prior to 1947 (possibly age 17).

Catherine probably remarried after 1960. Can not find her as Catherine Gentry in 1870.

Re: Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

davidtodd42 — 2013-02-11 01:23:26Z

1860 Census of Township 40 Range 22, Benton County, MO

Gentry, Catharine 31 KY
Gentry, Nancy 13 MO
Gentry, Matilda 12 MO
Gentry, John 9 Mo
Gentry, Mary 7 MO

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Mathilda (Gentry) Pfahls
Born: 1845
Died: Feb. 8, 1919 in Missouri
Buried in Saint Ferdinand Cemetery in Hazelwood, St. Louis County, MO.

John Pfahls
Born:
Died: Nov. 10, 1904
Buried in Saint Ferdinand Cemetery in Hazelwood, St. Louis County, MO.

Re: Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

thomasker2 — 2013-02-10 21:00:03Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic

DO NOT SEARCH FOR A MARRIED WOMAN USING HER MAIDEN NAME.

http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/

Try Vital Records – Birth, Marriage, & Death, Social Security Info., Census Records – FREE ALL STATES
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/

1860 -
Name: Catharine Gentry
Age in 1860: 31
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Township 40 Range 22, Benton, Missouri
Gender: Female
Post Office: Warsaw

Catharine Gentry 31, KY - farming [1829]
Nancy Gentry 13, MO [1847]
Matilda Gentry 12, MO
John Gentry 9, MO
Mary Gentry 7, MO

WHO did Matilda marry???
Look for her death cert here as parents names should be listed.

Missouri Death Records
Death certificates for Missouri 1910-1961 deaths can be downloaded and printed out for FREE, at this site:

- - Birth & Death records for Missouri began in 1910 - -

http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#...

Mathilda Gentry Pfahls
Birth: 1845
Death: Feb. 8, 1920
Missouri, USA

Family links:
Spouse:
John Pfahls (____ - 1904)

Children:
Charles C Pfahls (1882 - 1922)

Cemetery lookup please?

wheatshocker — 2013-02-10 19:54:22Z

I've checked findagrave.com with no luck for:

Silas Wilson Haynes 1836-1902

He supposedly died near Cole Camp, Benton, MO

Can someone check cemetery indexes and help me find his grave?

Thanks in advance,

Re: Powers of Benton Co Missouri

megster102004 — 2013-02-04 15:30:22Z

Hi, I saw your post about looking for descendants of Edward Huston Powers of Benton Co. Missouri. I am the 4x's great granddaughter of his daughter Timandra Powers who married Martin Gentry Thompson, and resided in Lincoln Co. Missouri. I would be interested in sharing information.

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's + Alexander & Hammond/Hamman surname

doylouise1 — 2013-01-25 01:26:59Z

Aha! Great; just glad to have it cleared up.

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's + Alexander & Hammond/Hamman surname

cando1189 — 2013-01-25 01:09:45Z

You are correct.

I mistakenly wrote daughter instead of sister. My apologies.

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's + Alexander & Hammond/Hamman surname

doylouise1 — 2013-01-24 22:55:30Z

I'm a little confused. My records -- and records at anc.com --indicate that the Mary Ann Alexander who was married to Valentine C. Hamman was the SISTER of Judge George. She was born in 1809 and died in 1860 in Benton Co., MO. Judge George did have a dau Mary Ann (b. 1828), but as far as I can tell, she married Zebulon Comstock "Zeb" Bishop in 1844, and then she died in 1846 in Benton Co. Doy

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's

cando1189 — 2013-01-24 20:31:37Z

Lynda,

I found a Hammond with no "s." Valentine Hammond is the gentlemans name. He was married to the daughter of Judge George Alexander and had moved with that (huge) family from Bellefonte, Alabama to the Memphis, Tennessee area, and then to Missouri. They were some of the earliest settlers to the area. They are in the book quite a bit as the entire "war" surrounded their family. Also, a gentleman by the name of Ralph Hammond provided a letter for the book research. He was a decendent of the Hammond family. If this is your family, please let me know. I can provide the details from the book. I attached a cell phone pic of the index page.

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's

cupidan — 2013-01-23 20:14:47Z

Hello,
Would you please check and see if there is anything on
the Hammonds/Hammons/ etc being involved in the Slicker War.
Thanks, Lynda

Gentry - Catherine, Mathilda, John, Nancy et al

kiri_2 — 2013-01-16 05:38:07Z

I'm trying to figure out who these mysterious Gentry family members are in the 1860 Benton county census. Catherine is listed, born about 1829, and then three children (who I am not sure are her's) Mathilda Gentry b. 1843, Nancy Gentry b. 1847, John Gentry b. 1849, and Mary Gentry b. 1853. Mathilda is my direct line, and I'd love to know who her parents were and move up the line. Any help is appreciated.

Re: Going to God's Country by Martha Smith

doylouise1 — 2013-01-10 17:13:53Z

I noticed that that google site also listed a number of copies of the book for sale.

Re: Going to God's Country by Martha Smith

tusentukk — 2013-01-10 16:41:50Z

On second look quotes from this book were incorporated in the "Women from Oklahoma" book. Sorry, but looks like it might be on loan from places listed on World Cat.

Re: Going to God's Country by Martha Smith

tusentukk — 2013-01-10 16:14:18Z

I think you'll be happy to know that this book is free online. Google Books has it at this link:

http://books.google.com/books?id=rJw0ewjdlSIC&lpg=PA29&a...

Copy the link and paste it into your search box and you should be at the book's page.

If that doesn't work, just Google the name and you can find it that way.

Re: Going to God's Country by Martha Smith

historicallydebs — 2013-01-10 09:33:38Z

Try searching on World Cat, it will tell you which library has the book, you can then contact them and ask for assistance for obtaining the needed information. http://www.worldcat.org/
Good Luck,
Deb

Going to God's Country by Martha Smith

Will_Langford — 2013-01-09 16:27:59Z

This book chronicles families leaving Benton county and heading to Indian territory in Oklahoma. My great grandfather and his family are mentioned in this book. I have been searching our local libraries here in Oklahoma City trying to find a copy but have not had any luck. I even sought to purchase the book online but no publications are listed for sale. If you have this book and are willing to share or sale I would certainly appreciate it.

Re: POPE Family Fairfield, Benton, Missouri

Bahai1844 — 2013-01-04 06:14:52Z

John Pope lived in Ohio and Indiana. I help research this line and have contact with his descendants. Please contact me or leave a reply.

Re: Pope Family of Alexander Twp.

Bahai1844 — 2013-01-04 05:54:00Z

Was William Pope's father John Pope, burried in Shawnee Cemetery? if so, I have some information on the family.

Re: Guinn or Gwin ?

gwinnma — 2013-01-03 00:04:00Z

Yes .... Sarah Elizabeth Guinn (daughter of Daniel Guinn & Hannah Parsley) and twin sister of Amanda Guinn, ... Sarah Elizabeth Guinn married 20 Feb 1870, Benton Co., MO, to Lemuel David Roberts.

I see that your last post was 2009, you probably already have this figured out.

We are for GUINN males which descend from the Daniel GUINN and Hannah Parsley lineage, to participate in our Y-DNA Study with www.FamilyTreeDNA.com ... to determine which group of GUINN-GWIN-GWINN-GWYNN families he descended from. Several researchers claim he was from Lincoln Co., TN, which is close to Franklin Co., TN and several other GUINN's which were in northern Alabama during the early 1800's.

Thank you,
Michael A. Gwinn, (ret. USN), gwinnma@aol.com (575) 403-9654
GINN,GUIN,GWIN,GUYN,GWYN Project administrator
(and similar surnames, including "O" and "Mc" versions)
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/GuinnGwinn/default.aspx

Picture of Houk, Monroe, See, Bridenstine, Park, Mence,

stephanie_beaver — 2012-11-25 00:23:54Z

I am in possession of digital copies of at least 30 group and individual pictures from the 1800's and early 1900's. I would love to identify the people and share with relatives.
Suzanne Beaver

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's

HRFFW — 2012-11-24 17:06:21Z

John's surname is spelled Maiwald in Benton County court and church records.

He is listed as John Carl Maiwald born 27 Feb 1827 in Monsees Lutheran church and cemetery records.

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's

HRFFW — 2012-11-24 16:47:42Z

The Slicker War was a "Hatfields & McCoys" type feud between the Turk and Jones families of south Benton County, and did not involve the German families or others of Cole Camp area.

Volume 1 of the 1969 White & Miles 'History of Benton County' covers the conflict and individuals in detail on pages 4e-10e.

Re: Slicker War mid-1840's

trmc1937 — 2012-11-24 16:12:21Z

We believe he was listed as John Mannwold who was a Second Lt. of Company E, Benton Co. Home Guards. He was John Manwald, Pvt. in the National Archives. Thanks for help in the look up.

What was the Slicker War and where can I find more information on it? Sounds interesting.

Terry