Volume 8, Number 6 - Winter 1984


Bits & Pieces

Member Treva Nobles, Route 1 - Box 37, Omaha, AR 72662 has come to a dead end in her family research and requests the help of others. Any information appreciated. EDWARDS, Caleb D. b 1799 in SC (where?), who were parents, brothers & sisters? m Annie (?) 26 Sept. 1822, Brush Creek, Hickman Co. TN. In 1840 Taney Co. census, Swan Twp. In Highlandville in 1887, Christian Co. When did he die and where buried?

1. James B. b 1827 TN (where)? m Mary Elizabeth Lake b 1827 D 1873 bu in Walnut Shade, MO.

1-1 William E. b 1846/7 Taney Co. m Sarah E. Plumlee (when & where) later moved to Boone Co. AR

1-2 Barbara A. b 4 Jan 1847 m C. C. Weatherman (when & where) d 1903 bu Walnut Shade, MO. Any children?

1-3 Caleb Thomas (went by Tom or Thomas) b 1850 Taney Co. m Jency Ann Moore 1869 (where). Left Taney Co. for TX between 1871-74. Later moved to Boone Co. AR

3-1 Joshua P. b 1870 Taney Co.

3-2 James R. b 1871 Taney Co.

3-3 Child b 1874 Grayson Co. TX

1-4 Emily J. b 1853 Taney Co m James P. Weatherman (when & where)

4-1 William b 1872 Taney Co.

4-2 Robert W. b 1873 Taney Co.

4-3 Mary S. b 1874 Taney Co.

4-4 Sarah b 1878 Taney Co.

1-5 Susan E. b 1855 Taney Co. (need data).

1-6 Robert Alonzo b 1855 Taney Co. m Amanda M. Keithley b 1863 in MO.

6-1 Nellie b 1878 MO.

6-2 Male infant b 1879 MO (need more data)

1-6 Robert m 2nd time in TX Mary Elizabeth Lair 1888 Hunt Co. TX. Several children born.

1-7 Joshua L. b 1841 Taney Co. MO m Margaret Louise Smith (when & where). He went to TX.

Need lots of information here.

2. Robert H. b 1838 Taney Co. m Nancy Lair 1857 Taney Co. In C.W. killed 28 Feb. 1862 by rebel (mentioned in writings of D. Mahnkey and E. Ingethron).

2-1 Mary J. b Taney Co.

2-2 James Carroll b Taney Co.

3. Joshua L. b 1841 Taney Co. MO m Mary Ann Crawford 1860 Christian Co. J. was in Civil War d 4 Feb. 1863 in Springfield Hospital. Both bu in National Cemetery, Springfield.

4. Susan b 1845 Taney Co.

5. John b 1840 Taney Co.

Delaine Edwards, 2231 Haddon Ave., Modesto, CA is searching for information about her great, great grandmother, Lucinda, born 1816, who married Elihu Sanders, born 1814. They were living in Van Buren County, AR when daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was born in 1843. Both died in 1891 and are buried in the family cemetery, Caldron Creek, Van Buren Co., AR. Lucinda was a sister to John Jasper Brown, prominent Taney County lawyer and charter member of the Bald Knobbers. He is mentioned in Ingenthron’s book "The Land of Taney" and Upton’s "Bald Knobbers."

Editor’s Note: Mrs. Edwards is a new member of the society and has already contributed the 1870 Census for Taney County for publication in future issues of the Quarterly. One hundred & ten pages of valuable help for researchers.

Cleora Craw, 1409 Meadowmear, Austin, TX 78753 is hunting information on parents of Nancy Lee Gideon, born 1794 and died in early 1850’s, Taney County, MO. She married Willis A. Keithley in 1812. Also, any help on the family of Samuel T. Weatherman, born 1820, died 1904, and his wife, Luvica Jones, born 1825, died 1902, would be appreciated. Their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, born 1850 and died 1923, married Willis Keithley, born 1844 and died 1912. All lived in Walnut Shade, Missouri area.

Eileen Glow, 10701 E. 28th St., Independence, MO 64052 (new member recruited by new member Craw above) is also interested in having data on Keithley, Weatherman and Ray families. Her grandfather was Willis "Wish" Keithley and his wife was Mary Susan Ray, daughter of Jasper N. Ray.

Clyde Loomis, P.O. Box 17, DeNair, CA 95316 desires death dates and burial sites of Wm. G. Loomis born in NY on 27 Feb. 1820 and his wife, Emilne/Katherine (Stevens) born NY about 1821. Be-

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lieved to have lived in Ruth Township (near Reeds Spring) Stone County, MO. Need information on these children: 1) Morgan, born 23 Jan. 1843 in Ohio, married Elizabeth Osborn on 21 Aug. 1864 in Ohio. 2) H. born about 1853/54 OH. 311 Mary Jane born about 1856/57 OH. 4) Cecillia born about 1858 in Ohio and married Frank Rich 20 Oct. 1881 in Taney County? 5) Arretta/Annetta born 1 Aug/Sept 1866 married 1st N. H. Kile 16 Mar 1894, Taney County-2 children: Lucy C. born July 1894 and Lula R. born Sept 1890 married Nute McMullen. The Kiles later divorced.

A second query from Mr. Loomis is asking for information concerning parents of Margaret Bethena Daugherty born in Greene Co. 18 Feb 1872. She was orphaned while a child and said to have been raised by an Uncle Thomas. Was this uncle a Daugherty, a Pritchard or other? Could Henry Daugherty, who was living in Porter Twp., Christian Co. in 1880 have been either her father or uncle?

Margaret first married Thomas W. Martin 26 April 1893 at Galena and had two children, Vernon Washington and Henry Jake. Thomas died in a lead mine accident 13 Dec. 1899.

Margaret’s second marriage was to Charles Loomis on 13 May 1901 at Galena. Charles had been married previously to Emma Hamilton by whom he had seven children. Margaret and Charles’ children were Floyd Columbus, Roy Jennings and Bert Ellis.

Alice Boone, genealogist of the Boone Family Assn. of CA, Columbus, CA is interested in the following connections: The old Friend Family, my husband’s sister married one of the Friends, have a large family; the Willard Boone Family, attorney for many yrs. in Ozark County; George Boone, once had the Ozark County Times paper, his son, Byron, in "Who’s Who in America"; Upton Family, Martha Jane Upton was my mother-in-law. Her common grandfather was Grance Upton; the Watts Families (Boone kin); the Howell Families, my husband descends from the Howell line, also. Turley’s could be a connection; William Brown, U.S. Deputy Marshall, and wife, Elizabeth Upton of Springfield, MO. Material is being compiled on the above. Any and all information will be appreciated.

John D. Denny, 1455 E. 52nd Place, Tulsa, OK 74105 is seeking the burial site of Joseph Carter Wright, died about 1884. At that time he was living with his son, Lazarus, on Beaver Creek. He was listed in 1880 census of Taney Co. as Carter Wright, age 80. Where is Lazarus buried? Joseph married Dinah Pierce in Spencer, Co., IN on 20 Jan. 1819 -- need more information about Dinnah. Are any descendants still living in the Bradleyville or Brown Branch areas? Any help will be appreciated.

Mrs. Julia Beeler, P.O. Box 416. Chatham, LA 71226 needs assistance in her research of the Noblin family: 1) Dr. William Noblin born TN (no date given)-- wife, Mary Epperson born NC or TN. He practiced medicine in Stone and Christian Counties, MO 1880-1900. Burial believed to be Christian or Greene County. At one time they lived in Union City, Stone County, MO. Their children were: Rufus, Ella Nelce, Cora, Garland, Wayne and Sophia, all born in Stone County. Needs help on Epperson line, too. 2) Sterling Noblin, born TN (no date). Mother’s name Sarah Emaline Mills, born NC - father’s name thought to be William. Lived at Radical, Stone County, MO. Married Maude Burchette, daughter of Dock Burchette, on 3 Feb. 1899 at Ponce de Leon, MO. 3) James M. Noblin born TN, married Rosa Thomamason about 1890, Carroll County, AR.

4) Lauara Noblin born in TN married H. R. Osborn about 1895 - he was born Barry County, MO. Will reimburse all postage and copy costs.

Betty Jo Alkire, P.O. Box 655, Rockaway Beach, MO 65740 is wanting historical facts on people, places and events of Taneywood. She wants this information to compile and write a book on this subject. Mr. and Mrs. Alkire now own the property.

Linda Melson Mulkey, 17710 3rd Place West, Bothell, WA 98012 is trying to compile the family history of William King Owens, born 31 Oct. 1814, Maury County, TN; died 15 Jan. 1882 Stone Co., MO. Of his 15 we are missing information on 3. Daughter Elizabeth was in Washington Co., MO. Hugh Jefferson Owens was born in 1854 - 1st married Malicia H. Dot-son 14 Sept. 1879 in Stone Co., MO - 2nd marriage was to Melisa A. McNealy. Mahala Owens, born 1859, married James or Joseph Coker on 18 April 1877 in Stone Co. Would like to contact anyone working on Dotson, McNealy, or Coker families.

Curtis Ames, 9710 Madison St. N. E., Blame, MN 55434 would like information on Bowman Cemetery which is located in Section 9, Township 21, Range 22 on Highway 86, about 3/4 mile west of Twin Island Shopping Center, in Stone County. This cemetery has not been maintained and is covered with undergrowth. There are a few stone grave markers, all dated prior to 1900, but most markers are wooden all of the same design and all read "Unknown." Could these have relocated grave sites at the time Table Rock Lake was formed? Any help with information telling something about this cemetery would be appreciated.

Thanks to the Word Processing Dept. who helped with printing copy for the Quarterly.

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Dr. Myking Mehus and Mrs. Margaret Casey.

We’ve lost two charter members.

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