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Re: Patton United Methodist Church Cemetery - Patton, Bollinger County, Missouri

mary1vlc208lto8qmd9t79bt7qv5mh05m — 2013-05-13 20:22:58Z

Hello,

I'm looking for any information on Sarah Catherine Patton Hale. She married John E. Hale. My research has taken me to Bollinger County.

Thank you for your reply,

Mary Margaret Block
mmblock@yahoo.com

Donald Ray Frymire --Obituary

marysday — 2013-05-09 17:45:46Z

Hutchings Funeral Chapel Obituaries
Marble Hill, MO

Donald Ray Frymire
Nov. 20, 1957 - Dec. 28, 2012

Donald Ray Frymire, 55, of Glen Allen, Mo., passed away at his home Dec. 28, 2012. Born on Nov. 20, 1957, in Wood River, Ill, he was the son of Raymond Rex and Stella Christine Gromer Frymire. He worked as a residential carpenter for many years in Texas, moving back to Missouri around 2000.

He is survived by his mother, Stella Frymire of Glen Allen, three children: Franklin and Damian Hartman and Nicole Hartman, all of Big Sandy, Tex., brothers: Everett Frymire of Clubb, Mo., Cecil Frymire of Sarcoxie, Mo., and Lloyd Frymire of Glen Allen, sisters: Brenda Fay Frymire and Betty Ann Frymire, both of Glen Allen, Vickie Frymire of Puxico, and Brenda Lee Orchard of Van Buren, and eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be Thurs., Jan 3, 2013, at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at noon on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at the funeral home with Rev. Jack Faries officiating. Burial will follow in the Whitener Cemetery near Marquand.

Mary Angela Holzum Jansen --Obituary

marysday — 2013-05-09 17:34:18Z

Hutchings Funeral Home Obituaries
Marble Hill, MO
May 14, 1943 - April 27, 2013

Mary Angela (Holzum) Jansen

A Resident of Leopold, Missouri

Mary Angela Jansen, 69, of Leopold, Mo., crossed over to a new life on April 27, 2013. Born on May 14, 1943, at Laflin, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Leo Herman and Minnie Johanna Nenninger Holzum Sr.

On June 2, 1962, she married Ronald George Jansen at St. John’s Catholic Church in Leopold. He preceded her in death on August 9, 2008.

As a member Mary was active in St. John’s Catholic Church Ladies Sodality, Rosary Club leader, and was a past PSR teacher. In Illinois, she was active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. She was an avid fan of country music, loved to play bingo, and was a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. She worked for Thorngates Ltd., Columbia Sportswear, and Chaffee High School. She loved living in Leopold, attending church, and loving her grandkids, many children who considered her a second mother, and friends who came into her life.

She is survived by sons: Ron (Cheryl) Jansen of Red Lion, Pa., Mark Jansen of Columbia, Mo., and Randal (Christianne) Jansen of Brandon, Miss.; three daughters, Maureen (Jeff) Martin of Leopold, Mo., Rene (Brad) Landewee of Leopold, Mo., and Melinda (Chris) Bostic of St. Peters, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Cassie, Jeannette and Mary Jansen, Rhiannon and Hannah Martin, Abby and Evan Landewee, and Jonathan, Helena and Julia Bostic; two sisters, Wilma Abernathy of Freeburg, Ill., and Sr. Leah Marie (Violet) Holzum of St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers-in-law, Harold Brumleve of Cobden, Ill., Tom Jansen of Marble Hill and David (Glenda) Jansen of Scopus; and seven sisters-in-law, Martha Holzum of Columbia, Ill., Pauline Kinder of O’Fallon, Mo., Theresa Jansen of Powder Springs, Ga., Paulette (Rich) Stuckmeyer of Patton, Judy Looney of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Geralyn (Richard) Eeftink of Leopold, and Ruth (Lynn) VanGennip of Glennon. She was preceded in death by her parents and father and mother-in-law; two brothers, John Holzum and Leo Holzum; three sisters, Dorothy Arnzen, Leona Brumleve and Helen Holzum Whealen; and one brother-in-law, Alvin Jansen.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. with the Rosary Club leading the rosary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with Rev. William Hennecke officiating. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery.

Re: Laura Bess Weds John R. Dollar

rickbess151 — 2013-05-08 18:05:33Z

Laura Ann Bess
16 Mar 1869
Bollinger County, Missouri
10 Nov 1940
San Bernardino County, California

Married: 12 Nov 1891 Bollinger Co., Missouri
John Reuben Dollar
02 Oct 1856

Children:
Elbert Dollar
Lena Dollar
Bessie Dollar

Anne Kathryn Eakins --Obituary

marysday — 2013-04-30 16:14:42Z

The Banner Press
Marble Hill, MO
May 20, 1965

ANNE EAKINS

Mrs. Anne Kathryn Eakins, 63 years old of West Plains, died Wednesday at a hospital there following an illness of several weeks. Funeral services and burial will be Friday at West Plains.

Mrs. Eakins, was the daughter of the late Attorney and Mrs. Joseph W. Caldwell. She retired in January 1964 as a case worker with the Welfare Dept. of Missouri.

She had resided at West Plain for a number of years.

Surviving are two sons, Junior Clippard of Utica, Michigan and Robert Clippard of Imperial; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Brown of Kansas City; eight grandchildren and one great-grand-daughter; four sisters, Mrs. Raymond Drum of Advance, Mrs. Henry Lange of St. Louis, Mrs. Lee Nichols of Denver, Colo.; and Mrs. Gus Emmers of Troy, IL; four brothers, Dan Caldwell of Spriner, N.M., Joseph Caldwell of Columbia, Jacob Caldwell of Florida and David Caldwell of Demopolis, Ala.

Her husband, one brother, Don, and one sister, Emeline preceded her in death. Mrs. Eakins was a niece of Mrs. Ida Conrad of Lutesville.

William Eaker --Obituary

marysday — 2013-04-30 15:55:49Z

The Banner Press
Marble Hill, MO
May 17, 1962

WILLIAM W. EAKER

William W. Eaker, 87 years old, died Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Charles Eaker of Lutesville, with whom he had made his home the past ten years. Born on a farm near Lutesville, Mr. Eaker was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Eaker, and was a member of a large family whose ancestors came to this country on the Mayflower. He resided in Bollinger Co. all of his life and at an early age joined the Dry Creek Methodist Church and remained active in the works of the church.

On September 29, 1895, he was married to Amanda Rea. She preceded him in death as did a twin brothers, two children and three grandcvhildren.

Surviving besides the daughter, Mrs. Eaker, are a son, Omer of Granite City, IL; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Baker Funeral Home. Interment was in Baker Cemetery.

Welbert Eaker --Obituary

marysday — 2013-04-30 15:48:34Z

The Banner Press
Marble Hill, MO
November 26, 1964

WELBERT EAKER

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Ward Funeral Home in Lutesville for Welbert Eaker, 40 years old, who died Saturday in St. Louis.

Burial was in Bollinger Co. Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Eaker, a son of Joe and Sadie Eaker was born near Lutesville.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Loeta Eaker; three daughters, Wanda, Loretta and Wilma, all at home a sister, Mrs. Joenia Shell of St. Louis and four brothers, Delbert of Hillsboro, IL, Truman of Cottage Hills, IL, Norman of Roxana, IL and Carl of Alton, IL.

Luticia (Hoover) Pape - Augustus B Hoover - Amanda Clarice (Hoover) Bollinger

msh590908A — 2013-04-30 05:47:10Z

...I am adding Luticia (Hoover) Pape as a sister to Augustus B Hoover and sister to Amanda Clarice (Hoover) Bollinger...
...I feel this is 99% sure based on the following...
...In the 1850 Census for District 101, Wayne County, Missouri she is living with the Gibbs Family that has numerous ties to this Hoover Family...and both Augustus B Hoover and his sister Amanda Clarice Hoover are living also in District 101, Wayne County Missouri in 1850….
...Luticia's first husband Adolph Pape is the brother to Louisa (Pape) Hoover, Augustus B Hoover's first wife...
...Luticia (Hoover) Pape's daughter Louisa and Amanda Clarice (Hoover) Bollinger's daughter Emma - marry the two McMinn Brother's - William James Jr McMinn and Miles Washington McMinn...
...I know 99% sure is not 100%...so if anyone comes across paperwork showing different, please comment or message me and I will edit my tree...
...Perhaps sometime a Family Bible will surface, or Descendant DNA will prove or disprove this to be true...
...Michael Scott Hoover - 30 Apr 2013...

Hettie Baker Busby --Obituary

marysday — 2013-04-29 23:37:21Z

The Banner Press
Marble Hill, MO
July 20, 1961

HETTIE BUSBY

Mrs. Hettie Busby, 81 years old, died July 12 at her home at Grassy. Mrs. Busby was born July 22, 1879 at Harrington, Ark. Her husband, George F. Busby died in 1929. She was a member of the Christian Church and Ladies Auxiliary of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Mabel Dudley of Glen Allen and Mrs. Lucille McGee of St. Louis; four sons, John Busby of Grassy, Edgar, Cecil and Roy Busby all of St. Louis; a brother, Claude Baker of St. Louis, a sister, Mrs. Will Tucker of Lake City, Ark.; 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Ward Funeral Home. Interment was in Union Park Cemetery at Chaffee.

Sidney J. Burrell --Obituary

marysday — 2013-04-29 23:26:01Z

The Banner Press
Marble Hill, MO
December 15, 1960

SIDNEY J. BURRELL

Last rites were held Wednesday at the Methodist Church in Zalma for Sidney J. Burrell, 76 years old, who died suddenly Monday at his home near Zalma. He had been ill of a heart ailment for sometime.

Rev. J. R. Lacy conducted the services and burial was in Union Hill Cemetery. Mr. Burrell, a retired farmer, was born March 8, 1884 at Festus. On November 6, 1919, he was married to Gertrude Haroff, who survives. He had lived at Zalma for 15 years. Also surviving are a son, Fred Burrell of Leman, two daughters, Mrs. James Borders and Miss Ellen Burrel both of Zalma; two sisters, Mary and Ivy Burrell of San Jose, California; a brother, Myron Burrell of San Jose and four grandchildren.

Noah Burns --Obituary

marysday — 2013-04-29 23:16:29Z

The Banner Press
Marble Hill, MO
January 2, 1964

NOAH BURNS

Noah J. Burns, 90 years old, of Glen Allen, died Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. E. M. Cobb of Glen Allen. Mr. Burns, a retired farmer, was born December 15, 1873 at Bessville and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burns. On April 8, 1897, he married Miss Agnes Zimmerman, who died December 26, 1955.

Surviving in addition to the daughter, Mrs. Cobb, are a son, Truman Burns of Glen Allen, a brother, Elza Burns of Glen Allen, 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Glen Allen. Burial was in Glen Allen Cemetery with Ward Funeral Home in charge.

Re: Grady & Johnnie Crider, Berrong Cemetery

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-28 14:33:30Z

Thank you. I am working with a group to create a database of Berrong Cemetery interments. I am using the cemetery map and online resources to complete this project.

Re: Grady & Johnnie Crider, Berrong Cemetery

betdowdy2819 — 2013-04-28 05:16:28Z

Johnsie Called Johnnie Puckett b. March 26 1909 D. March 1980 St Louis, mo Berrong Cemetery

Re: Grady & Johnnie Crider, Berrong Cemetery

betdowdy1 — 2013-04-28 02:41:24Z

Johnsie "Called Johnnie" Puckett Crider March 26, 1909

March 26, 1909 St louis, MO. Same cemetery Her daughter called me

Cole family history

phickman98 — 2013-04-27 15:34:56Z

The Cole family in Missouri, United States originated in New York and prior to that, the South West region of England. They were not German in origin. Daniel Cole did marry into a German family in Bollinger County Missouri when he purchased a large portion of land there among other regions in Missouri including Cole county with his brother, however, he was of English origin. There is an extensive geneology study on the Cole family and the states they migrated to in the U.S. for the intention of acquiring land in the U.S.

Re: Berrong Cemetery

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-22 18:30:12Z

Margaret is Margaret Emaline Clapper Taylor if my notes are correct. (1860-1949)

Re: Berrong Cemetery

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-22 18:28:50Z

Francis T Taylor is buried in Row 3, Lot 17
Margaret L is buried in Row 3, Lot 18

Re: Grady & Johnnie Crider, Berrong Cemetery

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-22 18:14:35Z

Grady is buried in row 25, lot 5. What is Johnnie's last name?

Re: Sweet/Harrison

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-22 18:06:31Z

Sterling Sweet is buried in row 12, lot 1 at Berrong Cemetery. I have dates of 1846-1903 for Birth and Death.

Re: I'VE LOST THREE GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHERS IN BOLLINGER COUNTY

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-22 17:55:27Z

Albert Wallace, according to my notes, has a worn metal marker and is buried in Row 21, Lot 42 at Berrong Cemetery.

Re: Berrong Cemetery - Bollinger Co. Mo

RandalLong65 — 2013-04-22 17:36:03Z

I would like a copy of the list mentioned in these posts. I am working on adding data to findagrave and other genealogical databases.

Thank you

Re: Clubb Creek Church

bsporter112 — 2013-04-12 15:36:42Z

I will show the picture to older people I know in the EAKER and COLLINS families, as well as, the Library and Archives staff to see if we can find the owner of the picture. I will let you know what I find out.

Re: Clubb Creek Church

kgaines114 — 2013-04-08 17:12:24Z

That would be wonderful! Here is a link to the copy I have. Irvin Gaines is my husband's grandfather and Minnie Eaker is his grandmother. Thank you so much.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/40621167/person/19516074163/m...

Re: Clubb Creek Church

bsporter112 — 2013-04-08 15:31:22Z

Hi, I know these names, especially, Minnie and Alma. I will see if I can find out where the picture is. I have lived in Marble Hill, Bollinger Co. MO, since 1979. I am usually down at the library once a week. I will check there, the archives, which is two blocks from my house, and I'll ask the Eaker and Collins family members I know. If I find it, I'll let you know.

Re: Leo Cooper

SusanC65 — 2013-02-27 00:51:47Z

Oh yes. We have quite a lot. He was born in Bollinger County on January 20, 1894 and spent his life in Lutesville. He opened his Auto Parts Dealer in 1919 and was still in existence well after his death on May 7, 1979.

He married Bessie Irene Clingingsmith in April 1930. They had twin daughters, Anna Lea (my sister-in-law) and her sister Ella Dea, who died at birth. I am married to their son, Robert Leo Cooper. Mom was born in Bollinger County in 1899 and died seven months after Dad.

Ann and her husband Forrest Hueter ran the business for several years after Dad died. Ann and her husband moved to Oklahoma to be near their daughter Diann.

Bob and I married in 1968 and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1969 and have lived in Arizona ever since. We have a daughter, Tracy who is married.

I have old family pictures that I have digitized that I can email you if you are interested. Are you currently living in Missouri or are you related to the Coopers who still live in North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Colorado, or California?

Susan

Re: Leo Cooper

JOYCE1812VA — 2013-02-26 18:14:10Z

Do you have any info. on Leo?
Birth? marriage? kids? dates? locations/

Re: Leo Cooper

SusanC65 — 2013-02-26 17:49:06Z

Thanks, I already have this information. However, I was able to piece together some evidence that Navy Clingingsmith originally moved to Bollinger County from Whiteriver in Cape Girardeau County. He was astranged from his parents.

Yes, he did farm for most of his life, but in his later years, resided in a small home in the town of Lutesville that was owned by my Father-in-law, Leo Cooper.

Re: Leo Cooper

Joyce1812va1 — 2013-02-26 15:54:29Z

Could not find anything on Leo Cooper.
Did find census for Navy.
What an interesting name. Over the years of researching, I have not seen a name as Navy.
Navy Lawrence Clingingsmith was born Feb 14, 1870 in MO
he died Sept 17 1954 at the age of 84 yrs
he was a lifelong farmer.
He married Nancy Caroline Sitze in 1897
they lived throughout the census records in Bollinger Mo
Nancy Caroline, she went by both names in the census
was born March 7, 1870 and died Aug 31 1956
Both died in Glendale Bollinger MO

1900 Bollinger Mo
N. L. 30 MO MO MO
N.C 30\
Bessie I 11 months

1910
Navy L 40
Caroline 40
Bessie 10
Willie 8
Lee 5, Marie 5
Raymond 1

1920
Navy L 49
N. Caroline 49
Bessie I 20
Willie H. f. 18
Lee&Marie 14
Raymond 11
Dora C 7

1930
Navy L 60
Caroline 60
Marie 24
Raymond 21
Dora 17

1940
navy L 70
Nancy C 70

I hope this has beenof some help to you

Re: Clingingsmith Family from Bollinger County, MO

davidtodd42 — 2013-02-25 15:42:39Z

Thomas Clingingsmith
Born: in MO

Sarah Hines
Born: in MO

1850 Census of Duck Creek, Stoddard County, MO

Clingensmith, Jacob 50
Clingensmith, Elizabeth 48
Clingensmith, Thomas 16
Clingensmith, Catharine 15
Stroder, Daniel 6

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1880 Census of Liberty, Stoddard County, MO

Clinginsmith, Thomas 32 MO
Clinginsmith, Sarah 29 AK
Clinginsmith, Francis 12 MO
Clinginsmith, Laurence 11 MO
Clinginsmith, Silas 8 MO
Clinginsmith, Elisebeth 4 MO
Clinginsmith, Thomas 1 MO
Osborn, John 29 IN

living in the next household

Bord, John G. 30
Bord, Minerva 41
Bord, Charles 7
Clinginsmith, Elizabeth 80 MO living with

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Re: Clingingsmith Family from Bollinger County, MO

DanielWhitaker0529 — 2013-02-25 13:36:56Z

Thanks for the information

Photos

tlcinc112460 — 2013-02-23 22:52:12Z

I am looking for photographs dealing with the old railroad towns between Williamsville and Cape Girardeau with railroad subjects.

Re: Clingingsmith Family from Bollinger County, MO

CleteRamsey — 2013-02-22 22:45:00Z

Susan,

Recently, I’ve been working again to solve an old Ramsey-Newell puzzle, dating from before 1850, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. I still haven’t solved it, but I’ve learned a lot about members of the Newell family in Cape Girardeau County and neighboring Bollinger County in the process, as well as a lot about the families to whom the Newell family was connected by marriage, including Coopers and Chandlers. One Newell-Chandler connection also introduced me to the Clingingsmith surname.

My puzzle involves Susan Ramsey, who married David Marion Newell. David was a son of Samuel Newell and Nancy (Garrett) Newell. Family lore names David’s wife, Susan (Ramsey) Newell, as a niece of Alfred Ramsey, my late father’s great-grandfather.

In 1850, David Marion Newell (6, b. MO) was living in the Cape Girardeau County household of his widowed mother Nancy (40, b. NC). That household (Dwelling 1530) was listed on the census not far above the household (Dwelling 1546) of Alfred Ramsey (33, b. MO). Where Susan Ramsey was in 1850 has so far escaped me, as have the identities of her parents.

In 1860, Nancy (Garrett) Newell was head of a household in Bollinger County, Missouri. I’m certain Nancy Newell and her family hadn’t moved between 1850 and 1860, but the county boundary had moved over them with the formation of Bollinger County in 1851, in part from land ceded by Cape Girardeau.

On the 1880 census, Susan Newell (34, b. MO) is listed in the household of “Marian” Newell (38, b. MO) in German Township, Bollinger County, Missouri.

One of the daughters listed in David Marion Newell’s household in 1880 was Sarah (8, b. MO). She was Sarah Elizabeth Newell (1871-1954), who married Thomas Jasper Cooper (1866-1952), a Bollinger County-born son of John Monroe Cooper and Amanda (Williams) Cooper. Thomas Jasper Cooper and John Monroe Cooper appear to have been kin of your Leo Cooper, to what degree I’m not exactly sure.

David Marion Newell’s sister Martha married Anderson Chandler. In 1850, Anderson and Martha (Newell) Chandler were living in Cape Girardeau County in Dwelling 1543, between the households of Martha’s mother, Nancy (Garrett) Newell, and my father’s great-grandfather, Alfred Ramsey.

Anderson Chandler’s nephew, Williamson Kyle Chandler, a son of Anderson’s brother Josephus, married Serelda Catherine Clingingsmith (1857-1980), a daughter of Alexander Clingingsmith and Sarah (Fulbright) Clingingsmith, in Bollinger County on 2 May 1875.

I don’t recall paying any attention to the Clingingsmith surname before I encountered Serelda Catherine Clingingsmith, who was living with her parents, her brother William, and her sister Sophronia in German Township, Bollinger County, in 1860.

Looking for information about Alexander Clingingsmith, I “Googled” Clingingsmith and Bollinger and found your October 2012 postings on this message board.

That started my search for any connection between Alexander Clingingsmith and your Navy Clingingsmith. I haven’t found a direct connection yet.

The Missouri State Archives maintains a death certificates database (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates), with death certificates from 1910 to 1962. The database contains 26 death certificates for individuals with the Clingingsmith surname. Among those from Bollinger County are:

Navy Lawrence Clingingsmith (1870-1954), listed as a son of Thomas Clingingsmith and Francis Tucker. Buried: Glen Allen Cemetery, Glen Allen, MO. The Informant was Mrs. Gilbert Underwood of Glen Allen [Daughter Marie (Clingingsmith) Underwood].

His widow, Nancy Caroline (Sitze) Clingingsmith (1870-1956), listed as a daughter of Emanual Sitze and Susan Sitze. Buried: Glen Allen Cemetery, Glen Allen, MO. The Informant was Mrs. Leo Cooper of Lutesville, MO [Daughter Bessie Irene (Clingingsmith) Cooper].

There’s also a Bollinger County death certificate for Emanuel Jacob Sitze (1880-1957), listed as a son of Emanuel Sitze and Susan Yount. He was Nancy Caroline (Sitze) Clingingsmith’s brother.

There’s also a St. Louis City death certificate for lawyer Williamson Kyle Chandler (1850-1923), listed as a son of J. Chandler (b. SC) and Caroline Welch (b. SC). It lists his usual place of residence as Marble Hill, MO. His nativity data on the 1880 census lists his father as born in North Carolina and his mother as born in Missouri. Those are the same birthplaces listed for his parents on the 1850 census of Cape Girardeau County. The 1880 census counted him in Lorance Township, Bollinger County; identified him as a county surveyor and farmer; and named his wife as Surilda C. Chandler (22, b. MO).

The 1880 census lists Williamson and Surilda Chandler’s son (4, b. MO) as Robert L. Chandler. His World War I draft Registration Card and his Missouri death certificate name him as General Lee Chandler, born on 6 March 1876 near Gravel Hill, Bollinger County, Missouri. General Lee Chandler and his wife, Mattie Lena (Hill) Chandler, died of pneumonia within four days of each other at Marble Hill in December 1918; she on 2 December, he on 6 December. General Lee Chandler’s death certificate named his parents as W. K. Chandler and Kate Clingingsmith, both born near Gravel Hill. His death certificate identified General Lee Chandler as a printer-journalist in the newspaper business.

On 13 April 2005, “marysday” posted to this message board biographical sketches of Bessie Irene (Clingingsmith) Cooper and her husband Leo, which were first published in the 1977 history of Bollinger County written by Mary Louisa (Hopkins) Hahn (1911-1992). The book may still be available through the Bollinger County Archives and Genealogical Society (http://bocoarchives.org/books.asp).

This was the biographical sketch of Bessie Irene (Clingingsmith) Cooper on page 839 of the Hahn book:

BESSIE IRENE CLINGINGSMITH COOPER

Bessie Irene Clingingsmith Cooper was born July 7, 1899 on a farm near the Trace Creek community, a daughter of Navy Lawrence and Nancy Caroline Sitze Clingingsmith. Her father was born at Burfordville, Feb. 4, 1870, to Thomas and Mary Tucker Clingingsmith. His ancestors, who came from Pennsylvania, were known as “Pennsylvania Dutch” and settled at Neely’s Landing in Cape Girardeau County. Navy Lawrence moved to Bollinger County at the age of 14 and was a farmer in Bollinger County until his death Sept. 17, 1954. Nancy Caroline Sitze (Clingingsmith) was born at Rock Point in Madison County near the Bollinger County line, on March 7, 1870. She and N. L. Clingingsmith were married March 28, 1897, and moved to Bollinger County where she also remained until her death, in September of 1956. She had taught one term of school at the Prospect school district in Bollinger County before her marriage. Her grandfather Sitze migrated from the Carolinas and homesteaded a section of land in Madison County at Rock Point, adjacent to the Bollinger County line. About 1902, Navy L. and Nancy Caroline Clingingsmith settled on a farm two miles from Glen Allen. Bessie Irene, one of their seven children, attended the Prospect and Glen Allen public schools. She entered Will Mayfield College in the fall of 1915, and after attending high school three years, taught three terms of school in Bollinger county. She finished her high school work at Will Mayfield in 1920, and attended Southeast Missouri State Teachers College at Cape Girardeau. The next 10 years she taught in Cape, Carter, New Madrid, Washington and St. Francois Counties. Her last five years of teaching were spent at Esther where she taught the fourth grade for two years and for three years was social studies teacher in the Junior High School.

In 1930, she was married to Leo Cooper and returned to Lutesville where they made their home. They became the parents of three children. After their marriage, Mrs. Cooper became bookkeeper for Mr. Cooper’s business. Later the business was incorporated and she became a share-holder and treasurer of this business, a position which she holds at the present time. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Hill, and has been a teacher, and a assistant teacher, of an adult women’s class. She has also been Sunday school secretary, and secretary of the adult department of Sunday school and secretary-treasurer of the Emma Davault Circle of Women’s Missionary Union for a number of years and still holds that position. Mrs. Cooper is also a member of Victory Chapter No. 431, Order of the Eastern Star and a past worthy matron of the order. In 1974, she was honored with a fifty-year pin by Victory Chapter. As a member of Lutesville Rebekah Lodge No. 605, she is also a past noble grand of that order.

This was the biographical sketch of Bessie Irene (Clingingsmith) Cooper’s husband Leo, which began on page 840 of the Hahn book:

LEO COOPER

Leo Cooper, son of Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Whitener Cooper, was born Jan. 20, 1894, near Grassy. He attended grade school at Patterson and Little Vine and later attended high school at Will Mayfield College in Marble Hill. He taught one year at the Gregory School in Bollinger County before entering the Army in July 1918. He was discharged at the end of World War I., after the armistice was signed on Nov. 11, 1918. Returning home, he took a course in motor mechanics and practiced his trade at various places until 1920 when his parents moved to Lutesville. After that, he began the practice of his trade at the parents’ home. Before moving to town, Thomas Henry Cooper, his father, had been a farmer in the Grassy community near the place his ancestors had settled when they migrated from Tennessee. Mr. Cooper’s maternal ancestors were some of the Whiteners who migrated from the Carolinas and settled in the Castor River community near Gravelton. On April 10, 1930, he and Bessie Irene Clingingsmith were married, at Bismarck. They became the parents of three children. Twin daughters born in 1933 were, Anna Lea who married Forrest Hueter, and Ella Dee who died in infancy. A son, Robert Leo, was born in 1941. Anna Lea graduated from Woodland High School in 1951 and attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau and the University of Missouri at Columbia. She is secretary of Cooper Auto Supply, Inc. and works a bookkeeper for the family business. She also teaches piano and voice in her extra time and is the mother of one daughter, Audrey Diann, born in 1960. Robert Leo lives in Phoenix, Ariz., and is married to the former Sue Harris whose home was in Ferguson. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1959, attended the University of Missouri at Columbia and was graduated from Southeast Missouri State College at Cape Girardeau in 1966. He attended Cape Business School one year and Ward’s Business School in St. Louis, where he studied the use of computers. He is now working for the State of Arizona as a Systems Designer.

In 1930 Leo Cooper built a business building across the street from his first location at his father’s home in Lutesville, on property he had previously purchased. After being moved into that building, June 7, 1930, the company was known as the Cooper Tire and Oil Company and carried that name until 1972. Then the business was incorporated and the name was changed to Cooper Auto Supply, Inc. and is owned by Mr. Cooper and members of his family. In the 1940s he became a commissioner of Special Road District No. 2 and served on its board for a number of years. At one time, he was an alderman of the City of Lutesville, and worked with Dr. Cornell, who was an alderman at the same time and Dr. John J. Myers, who was Lutesville’s mayor. Mr. Cooper also served two terms as a member of the school board during the time Delmar A. Cobble and Earl Smith were superintendents and consolidation was a big problem. In 1942, he became a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Marble Hill and held that position for 33 years, before ill health forced his retirement in 1975. Mr. Cooper is a member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Hill where he was secretary of the B.T.U. from 1966 to 1974. He is also a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge in Lutesville, the American Legion, where he was awarded a fifty-year pin in 1975, and belongs to Veterans of World War I. Barracks No. 1311, in Cape Girardeau. His father died in 1936 at the age of 72, and his mother died in 1953 at the age of 86. He has one brother, Roy, of Fredericktown, and a sister, Zola Cooper Stephens of Cape Girardeau. An older brother died in infancy.

Navy Clingingsmith appeared on the 1880 census as “Laurence Clinginsmith” in this household in Liberty Township, Stoddard County, Missouri:

CLINGINSMITH Thomas Head 32 Male Married MO MO MO Common Laborer
CLINGINSMITH Sarah Wife 29 Female Married AR Ireland TN Keeping House
CLINGINSMITH Francis Daughter 12 Female Single MO MO MO
CLINGINSMITH Laurence Son 11 Male Single MO MO MO
CLINGINSMITH Silas Son 8 Male Single MO MO AR
CLINGINSMITH Elsebeth Daughter 4 Female Single MO MO AR
CLINGINSMITH Thomas Son 1 Male Single MO MO AR
OSBORN John Other 29 Male Single IN IN IN Common Laborer

From the change in nativity data from Navy to Silas, I assume Thomas married Sarah between 1870 and 1872.

I believe this was Thomas Clingingsmith’s household in Lorance Township, Bollinger County in 1870:

CLINGINSMITH D 24 Male White MO Farmer
CLINGINSMITH Margaret 25 Female White MO Keeping House
CLINGINSMITH Frances 2 Female White MO
CLINGINSMITH Conavy 3/12 Male White MO [Navy]
KILLIAN Amanda 23 Female White MO Domestic Servant

I suspect Thomas Clingingsmith’s full name was either Thomas Daniel Clingingsmith or Daniel Thomas Clingingsmith. During the Civil War, a Daniel T. Clingingsmith served as a Private in a Confederate unit -- Company G, 8th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry. A Thomas D. Clingingsmith served as a Private in the 8th Cavalry’s Company A. An Alexander Clingingsmith [Serelda Catherine (Clingingsmith) Chandler’s father?] served in the 8th Cavalry’s Company B.

You may know all of this already. If not, I hope it gives you some clues on which to search.

Happy hunting,

Clete

Clubb Creek Church

kgaines114 — 2013-02-20 22:14:08Z

I have a bad photo copy of a photo taken at Clubb Creek Church,Sunday afternoon, 1908 during a Singing School Class. It says photo courtesy to Alma Collins. In the picture is Irvin Gaines and Dora Eaker and Minnie Eaker (among many others). My interest is in the three people I mentioned. I would love to get a better copy of this photo. Does anyone know of it?

Re: REV. JOSEPH C. HEMBREE and CHARITY WEBB

jdarnall1 — 2013-02-19 23:09:56Z

Tracey, I E-mailed you privately.

Jean
wjdarnall@gmail.com

Re: REV. JOSEPH C. HEMBREE and CHARITY WEBB

ktmessick — 2013-02-19 03:01:07Z

I would love to see a picture! My email is ktmessick@aol.com I have copies of obituaries of Charity Webb Hembree, Joseph Hembree and Effie Dennis that I found in the Marble Hill Library last week. I will send copies if you are interested. Thanks!

Tracey Dowis Messick

Re: REV. JOSEPH C. HEMBREE and CHARITY WEBB

jdarnall1 — 2013-02-17 17:28:58Z

I have a photo of my great-great grandfather, James Washington Hembree, in his Civil War uniform (brother to Joseph C Hembree). If that would help in your research I'm happy to send a jpg image.

Jean
wjdarnall@gmail.com

Re: REV. JOSEPH C. HEMBREE and CHARITY WEBB

ktmessick — 2013-02-17 05:47:15Z

I am still looking too. I don't suppose you have any old pictures. I will keep you informed if I learn anything new!

Re: REV. JOSEPH C. HEMBREE and CHARITY WEBB

jdarnall1 — 2013-02-17 04:37:49Z

Thank you so much for the family information regarding your grandparents. I didn't have your grandfather's first name, "Barry" and as a result had gone down the wrong path in searching for his identity. Your information opened up a new branch on the family tree for me!

I'm a descendant of Joseph Hembree's brother, James Washington Hembree.

I'm still searching for the death information for Davis Hembree, father of Joseph and James Hembree. Do you know if Davis Hembree died in Missouri as his first wife, Adeline (Miller) Hembree did?

Again, thanks!

Jean (your distant cousin)

Re: REV. JOSEPH C. HEMBREE and CHARITY WEBB

ktmessick — 2013-02-16 01:50:44Z

The daughter of Joseph and Charity, Effie Lela is buried in
Marble Hill, MO. She was my great grandmother. She married Daniel McCarney Dennis in Marble Hill in 1894. He died between 1900 and 1910. She died in 1955. Their son, Barry Glenn Dennis, my grandfather ended up in Colorado and married Esther Lillian Saulcy. I just returned from Zalma, MO and found the graves of Joseph and Charity!

Re: attn: pattipeters - Seth LANE b.1862 IN. d.1913 Bollinger Co, MO.

TheresaRGriffiths — 2013-02-08 21:39:41Z

Hi,

I'm not kin to Seth LANE that I know of. I had posted info hoping it would maybe lead me to connections to my LANE line or help others.
My GGgrandfather William Henry LANE b.1858 IL and he died he Hiram, Wayne Co, Mo. His obit said he had moved to Scott Co, Mo. in boyhood and he married Mary Elzora PUGH and they moved to Wayne Co, Mo. Hhis death certificate shows his Father was John LANE and Mother was Elizabeth PERRYJIM(sp?)

Theresa

Re: Seth LANE b.1862 IN. d.1913 Bollinger Co, MO.

pattipeters — 2013-02-07 21:38:42Z

Theresa,

I am researching this same line for Seth Lane who married Sarah Alice and had at least Clarence Lane and Edith.

I believe I descend from Clarence's 2nd marriage to Mary Jeannette (Moore). They had a son Clarence who was my grandfather.

Please contact me directly at sunnyann@citlink.net
Thanks!

Hoover / Pape - Bollinger / Hoover

msh590908A — 2013-01-26 12:00:00Z

Greetings to All:

Augustus B Hoover b:1830 in NC married Louisa (Livisa) Pape b:1840 who arrived in New Orleans in Dec 1847 aboard the ship "Uhland" along with her mother Maria(Mary)Pape, and her brothers Erich Pape, Henry Pape, and Adolph Pape

Amanda C Hoover (sister of Augustus)b:1832 NC married Noah Monroe Bollinger b:1831

Both marriages took place in Missouri before the 1860 Census

By the 1880 Census both familys are living in Eastland Co.,Texas

Seeking any information on the parents of Augustus B Hoover and Amanda C (Hoover) Bollinger

Thanks in advance
Michael Scott Hoover

Re: MARTINDALE - CHRONISTER - REVELLE - TRIPP, Bollinger Co. Mo

revelled — 2013-01-09 03:31:49Z

I am descended from Isaac Revelle. From what I can tell, Nancy had two younger brothers, William A. Martindale b 0ct 1868, and Adam Newton martindale, b Apr 1878. So she was at least 12 when orphaned. She was listed in 1880 as an orphan in the household of Isaac Calvin Revelle Sr. It is unclear the exact relationship between Isaac Revelle b 1823 and Nancy's grandfather Joel revelle, b 1824. You can bet they went to school together and such, but were not brothers or even first cousins.

1880 Census Information for Isaac Revelle: E.D. 59, St. Michael Township, Madison County, Missouri, House number 9/9, Page number1
Names Rel. Color Sex Age M. S. Place of birthFather's b-place Mother's b-place
Revelle, Isaac Head W M 56 M MissouriNorth Carolina North Carolina
Revelle, M. C. Wife W F 24 M MissouriMissouri Tennessee
Revelle, E. A. Dau W F 20 S MissouriNorth Carolina Virginia
Revelle, Franklin Son W M 18 S MissouriNorth Carolina Virginia
Revelle, H. D. Son W M 4 S MissouriNorth Carolina Tennessee
Revelle, Corah E. Dau W F 4/12 S MissouriMissouri Tennessee
Martindale, Nancy Orph W F 13 S MissouriMissouri Missouri

Are you related to the Pastured beef folks? I came across a pretty cool website about grass fed beef when I was researching this line a few years ago...

Re: Robins/Robbins

lelliekae1 — 2012-11-30 19:46:32Z

Thanks for checkin.

Re: Robins/Robbins

SusanC65 — 2012-11-30 19:45:13Z

Hello:

I am sorry, but those people have not shown up in our family records.

Re: Researching the following surnames - Robbins/Robins, Cooper, Bess, Hovis, Green, & others

lelliekae1 — 2012-11-30 03:40:34Z

I would love to see what Robins/Robins info you have. If you will email me at ezell.leslie@gmail.com, I would appreciate it.
Leslie Robins Ezell

Robins/Robbins

lelliekae1 — 2012-11-30 03:22:01Z

I would be interested to see if there is any information on Samuel Robins, married to Elizabeth Costephens. They are parents to my great grandfather, Thomas Marvin (or Marvin Thomas..we've seen it both ways in records).

Re: Bollinger County

lelliekae1 — 2012-11-30 03:14:29Z

I'm not certain if you still check this or not, but I would like to request a copy of your tree on Laura Robins, etc. I am the great-granddaughter of Marvin Thomas/Thomas Marvin (as we've found it both ways). He is supposed to be Laura's brother.

Thanks!
Leslie Robins Ezell

Re: Alfred Neal & Hannah Elizabeth Long Haskett Wagner (or Waggoner or Wagoner)

RandalLong65 — 2012-11-29 20:19:23Z

If you are near Marble Hill, check the library and the Historical Society. I think the Historical people are now located at the old college. Maybe there are still photos of the College available?

Re: Kenyon Cooper Family

tomharriman61 — 2012-11-12 02:59:14Z

I have researched the Cooper family and have several generations from my wife Lynda back BUT most of it is undocumented. However, it might provide a starting point. If you will go to my Harriman Family page (http://trees. ancestry.com/tree/2025071/family?cfpid=-1868839085) and click on my wife Lynda it will take you to the page and you can explore back from there.

Clark T. (Tom) Harriman