Manuscript Collection

Genealogy Collection Descriptions

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Records specifically compiled for the use of genealogists and family historians; compilations of births, deaths, marriages, and other vital statistics; and funeral home and cemetery records. Records may pertain to a particular lineage or geographical area.

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A

A.E. Jones and Company, Green City, Missouri, Records, 1895-1903 (C0346)
MICROFILM
8 volumes on 2 rolls of microfilm
Daybooks and ledger for a lumber and building supply business in Green City, Missouri. The accounts show the sale of lumber, windows, shingles, line, hair, cement, plaster, paint, and numerous other items. Quantities purchased, prices, amount and type of payment, and disbursements are shown. Disbursements also indicate freight charges and employees’ salaries.

Aid, Joseph, Papers, 1863-1921 (C0200)
MICROFILM
4 folders
Genealogical material on Aid and Miller families; Civil War military papers; and Aid's correspondence with wife and sons, 1863-1864, concerning Civil War, rations, places of interest, battles, and home news of Chillicothe, Ohio. Items from race track ledger, West Plains, Missouri.

Aiken, Frank William, Papers, 1936, (C1814)
1 folder(s)
Copy of Aiken's birth certificate, the first issued in Missouri; photograph; and newspaper clipping.

Alderson Family Genealogical Collection, (SUNP6168)
3 linear feet
Genealogical materials, including family group sheets, clippings, and photographs, of Alderson and affiliated families.

Allee, Arthur, Collection, (SUNP3091)
1 linear feet
Genealogical research charts, correspondence notes, and other research materials concerning the Allee/Alley family.

Allred, Enoch, Deed, 1855, (C1882)
1 folder(s)
Deed to a tract of land in township 62 of Adair County, MO, dated November 15, 1855.

Alvord, Clarence W. (1868-1928) and Idress Head (1873-1962), Collection, 1759-1962, (C0970)
21.2 linear feet and 1 oversize volume
Correspondence, writings, and collected materials of Clarence Walworth Alvord, founder of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, editor of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, and professor of history at the universities of Illinois and Minnesota; and his wife, Idress Head Alvord, writer and former curator of the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. Mrs. Alvord’s private manuscript collection includes territorial documents and Ste. Genevieve records; Liberty Tribune papers; Missouri state and county records; and Civil War and military papers.

Arthur, George Clinton, Papers, ca. 1914-1939, (R0244)
3 folders
These are reminiscences and miscellaneous papers assembled in connection with Arthur's work on "Bushwhacker" Bill Wilson during the Civil War in Phelps County, Missouri. There is also genealogical information concerning the Arthur and Turnure families, and correspondence regarding Arthur's books, Backwoodsmen and Bushwhacker.

B

Baltzell-Chambers Family, Papers, 1857-1981, (C3995)
0.4 linear feet
The Baltzell-Chambers Family Papers document the lives of a family of blacksmiths and farmers from Deer Ridge, Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a genealogy and family history compiled and written by Jerrilee Cain. The collection also contains graduation memorabilia, a high school yearbook, land deeds, and military discharge papers from the Civil War.

Basye Family Papers, 1812-1960 (C2505)
3.9 linear feet
Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, account books, scrapbooks, photographs, Bible records, and papers collected to establish the Basye family genealogy. Included are Bowling Green Methodist Episcopal Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church registers, and early letters describing activities and family life in Missouri and other states, notably California and Wisconsin. Mining, the California gold rush, and the Civil War are also described. Numerous correspondents are women.

Bell Family Papers, 1875-1969 (C3045)
MICROFILM
1 roll of microfilm
Papers of a Boonville, Missouri, family containing genealogical material, correspondence, memoirs, clippings, photographs, and Marie Bell McCoy’s manuscripts.

Bentley Family Collection, 1818-1980 (C3042)
MICROFILM
5 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence of Nancy V. Bentley, Jordan R. Bentley, and J. Marshall Bentley. Reminiscences of Jordan R. Bentley and material pertaining to Bentley and other allied families. Material on the Civil War in Chariton, Howard, and Cooper Counties, family and social life in the 1880s and 1890s and Chariton County history.

Blanton, William J., Papers, 1682-1981, (C3829)
0.7 linear feet
Blanton family genealogical research, including correspondence, census records, tax lists, land grants, deeds, and marriage, birth, and death records.

Boone County, Missouri, Black Archives, Collection, (C4057)
0.6 linear feet, 1 video cassette, 3 compact discs, 1 computer disc
The Boone County Black Archives Collection is an artificial collection documenting the lives of Blacks living in Boone County, Missouri. The items include photographs, memoirs, scrapbooks, correspondence, news clippings, and other ephemera.

Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), Deed, 1815, (C1732)
1 folder
Deed to William Cashio for land in St. Charles County purchased from Daniel Boone, 6 May 1815.

Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), Ephemera, (C1475)
1 folder(s)
Facsimile of a page from Daniel Boone's family Bible with birth dates of Daniel Boone, his wife Rebeccah and their children. Sketch map of Daniel Boone's birthplace. Sketch of Daniel Boone at 86. Photograph of George Boone's saw mill. Affidavit signed by Benjamin and John Logan.

Boone-Tate Family Records, (SUNP2083)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical materials pertaining to the Boone and Tate families of Montgomery and Callaway Counties, MO, both related to Daniel Boone.

Boswell, Anita C., Letter, 1941, (C0533)
1 folder
To John C. Westover, Columbia, MO, from Springfield, MO, April 18, 1941. Describes work being done in the gathering of data concerning M. Jeff Thompson, genealogy work of the Utah Genealogical Society, and the acquisition of a diary.

Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2686)
2 folder(s)
Addition. Correspondence.

Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2543)
1 folder(s)
Pages from the James Carroll Bible, 1846, marriage certificates.

Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2526)
0.4 linear feet
Items numbered 1-94 containing information on 100 Missouri families. Index.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2664)
0.8 linear feet
Addition. Materials concerning "Maplewood," and Boone County Historical Society, Columbia-American Revolution Bicentennial, Friends of the Library, Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Association Record Book (1874), and genealogy.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2619)
0.8 linear feet
1. Botts, Virginia, Genealogical Collection; 2. Hogan, Lawrence G., Papers; 3. Fellows, J.N., Math Notebook, 1894; 4. Ledger, Record of interest on school bonds, 1875-1878, Boone County, MO; 5. Dr. Gordon's Record book, 1915-1926; 6. Ledger/Scrapbook, 1880s; 7. Lenoir-Nifong family materials.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP5762)
3 linear feet
Addition of genealogical, Boone County and Columbia, Missouri, research materials.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2950)
0.4 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials pertaining to the Hieronymous family, and 1950s yearbooks of the P.E.O. college group.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2972)
1.25 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials concerning the Canary, Rollins, Timberlake, Hickman, Forsyth, Wicker, Orr, and Hieronymous families; personal correspondence, and materials concerning P.E.O. and other college organizations.

Bradford Family, Papers, 1722-1998, (R0647)
8 boxes
These are papers collected by Dr. Vance A. Bradford while conducting genealogical research on the Bradford family. Included are six boxes of correspondence with and about descendants of Samuel Bradford of Snow Hill, Maryland, and two boxes of papers from the Duncan homestead in southern Phelps County, Missouri.

Bradshaw, Doris Crump, Papers, 1930-1962 (C3303)
3 linear feet
The civic, professional, and social organization papers of Doris Crump Bradshaw include: League of Women Voters, Missouri Library Association, Fortnightly Club, Columbia Garden Club, and Daughters of the American Revolution. Active in American Association of University Women, Mrs. Bradshaw served as state legislative chairman, 1945-1949, and state social studies chairman, 1950-1951.

Breckenridge Family, Papers, 1750-1960, (C2530)
8 linear feet
Primarily of genealogical interest, the collection contains genealogical correspondence and information about the Breckenridges (Breckinridges) and related families, documents, pamphlets, letters, deeds, and photos. Compiled by James M. Breckenridge between 1900 and 1950. See f. 1 for detailed inventory of collection.

Breckenridge, Clarence Edward, Papers, 1897-1960, (C1037)
0.2 linear feet
Family correspondence, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous typed notes on Breckenridge genealogy and the Breckenridges’ historic role in early American and southeast Missouri history. Many families included who were distantly related to the Breckenridges. Presbyterian Church history. Majority of correspondence with Adella Breckenridge Moore, Herman F. Harris, and James M. Beckenridge.

Briggs, Corona Hibbard (1849-1932), Marriage Record Book, 1872-1931, (C1056)
1 volume
A record of 373 marriages solemnized by C.H. Briggs, primarily in Pettis and Greene counties, Missouri.

Brock, A.L., Papers, 1923-1965, (C2191)
1 folder(s)
Personal reminiscences of A.L. Brock; Wyoming Masonic history; Brock family genealogy; history of Wyoming, 1868-1933; and cattle, sheep, and horse herding.

Brooks Family, Papers, (WUNP4466)
3.8 linear feet
Correspondence, some accounts, genealogical information and miscellaneous material of a Columbia family active in various movements and organizations during the mid 20th century.

Brooks, William Atherton (1826-1909), Papers, 1897, (C1953)
1 folder(s)
One autobiographical sketch in prose, one in poetry; a genealogical sketch of the Brooks family of Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri; a poem, "The Great Flood of Little Black, May 9th, 1875."

Brown Family, Papers, 1883-1941, (C2274)
1 folder(s)
Family papers of Brown family of Ashland, Centralia, and Hartsburg, MO, including birth, marriage, and death records. Records removed from mutilated Bible, New Liberty Baptist Church, Ashland, MO.

Brown, Joseph, Records of Marriages, 1886-1920, (R0168)
1 folder, photocopies
These are records of marriages performed by an itinerant Baptist minister. Most of the marriages recorded took place at Newburg in Phelps County, Missouri, and involved residents of Phelps, Pulaski, and Dent counties.

Burk, Tennie Selby, Papers, (SUNP2160)
0.8 linear feet
Two gray boxes of D.A.C., DAR materials, genealogy, cemetery records, family histories, scrapbooks.

Burks, Isham, Pension Claim, 1829, (C1482)
1 folder(s)
Revolutionary War pension claim of Isham Burke. Itemized list of Burke's property, personal possessions, and dependents in 1818 and 1829.

C

Cairns, Mary Margaret (1915-2003), Papers, 1901-2004, (C3996)
1.4 linear feet
The Mary Margaret Cairns Papers document the life of a Kansas City area woman who worked at Sears Department Store and traveled across North America and Europe. The papers consist mostly of photographs and slides relating to her travels, as well as travel notes, postcards, and brochures from places she visited. The collection also contains materials concerning the family burial plots at the Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Missouri and relating to her retirement party from Sears.

Campbell, E. Taylor, Papers, 1840-1970, (C3574)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information, with photographs, compiled by a descendant of the Hawkins and Taylor families who settled in Knox County, MO, about 1840.

Cannon, Clarence (1879-1964), "The Harvey Book," 1957, (C0763)
1 folder
Genealogy of the family of Ida Dawson Wigginton Cannon (Mrs. Clarence Cannon), beginning with Francis Harvey (1790-1860), who came to Lincoln County, MO, in the 1830s.

Carpenter Family, Papers, 1830-1962, (C3489)
0.4 linear feet
Notes, correspondence and genealogical records compiled by Lucy Grant Carpenter Bly while tracing all branches of her family. Most of the early letters are to the Carpenter family of Boone County from relatives in Virginia.

Carson Family, Papers, 1846, (C3378)
1 folder(s)
Letter from Simon Carson to William Carson regarding genealogy of the Carson family. Biographical sketch of Alethea Carson, wife of William Carson and daughter-in-law of Simon Carson.

Carson, E.A., Marriage Records, 1837-1882, (C3095)
1 folder(s)
Records of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Carson, copied from original record in Savannah, MO. Includes names of bride and groom, date and location of wedding, payment received, and personal remarks.

Carstarphen, Lewis Henry (1908-1971), Papers, 1686-1971, (C3613)
2.6 linear feet
Genealogical data on Glascock, Tutt, Watson, Woodson, Carstarphen and collateral families compiled by Carstarphen with his aunt, Emily Marion Watson, collaborating on the Watson, Woodson, and Tutt families.

Carter, John Denton, "The Carters of Greene County, ...," 1981, (R0106)
1 folder, typescript
This is a history of the Carter family by a descendant in Biloxi, Mississippi. Part One is subtitled "From New Jersey to Tennessee." Later members of the family moved to Missouri.

Carthage, Missouri, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1938, (R0695)
3 folders, photocopies
These are record books of what is now the Weng Mortuary in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. Entries include genealogical data, the costs of caskets, clothing, and other funeral expenses, and payments on account. There are records for 1887-1893, and 1915-1938.

Catholic Churches, Ralls and Monroe Counties, Missouri, Records, 1833-1954 (C2973)
MICROFILM
5 rolls of microfilm
Baptismal, confirmation, burial, and marriage records from St. Peter's, St. Joseph's, St. Paul's, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Churches in Ralls County and St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Monroe County. Records are incomplete.

Caulk, Millie, Papers, 1948-1974 (C0195)
8 folders
Atherton family genealogical material.

Cave, Michael (1944-1991), Papers, 1944-1997, (C2157)
RESTRICTED
7.6 linear feet, 21 audio cassettes, 62 audio tapes, 27 video cassettes, 1 compact disk, and 1 record
The Michael Cave Papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, business records, audiovisual material, and the compositions of Cave, a pianist and composer.

Chouteau Family Bible Excerpt, (C3137)
1 folder(s)
Copy of page from the Chouteau Family Bible. Names listed are Francois Chouteau, Therese Birenica Chouteau, Edmund Francois H. Chouteau, Pierre Menard Chouteau, Louis Sylvestre Chouteau, Benjamin Chouteau, Frederick D. Chouteau, Benedict Pharamon Chouteau, and Mary Brigite Chouteau. Gives place and date of birth and date of death.

Christopher, Adrienne Tinker, The Story of Daniel Yoacham, (C2927)
1 folder(s)
Traces the Yoacham family of Westport, Missouri, through three generations, and discusses fur trading in Missouri. Includes anecdotes and legends of fur traders of the 1820s and 1830s.

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835-1910), Genealogy, (C3133)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of three generations of the Clemens family, starting with John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens, Samuel Clemens' parents. Also a brief biography of Mark Twain, and descriptions of Florida, Missouri, and Mark Twain State Park.

Coffee, John T., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP2556)
0.4 linear feet
Primarily contains correspondence, notes of Virginia Coffee while gathering information to write on article about Confederate Colonel John T. Coffee, who was from Dade County, MO. Also some Coffee family genealogy materials.

Cole, Mrs. Redmond S., Scrapbook, 1933-1937, (C1390)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of obituaries. Indexed.

Collett Family, Papers, 1833-1964, (C2949)
10 folder(s)
Genealogical material about the Collett family of Adair County, MO. Tax receipts, miscellaneous pamphlets and newspaper clippings, poetry and essays.

Collier, Sharon, compiler, Robinson and Related Families, 2003, (R0989)
1 folder
This is the family history of Joe Charles Robinson of Richland in Pulaski County, Missouri. The family descended through Samuel, William, and Archibald Robinson of Botetourt County, Virginia. Archibald and his wife, Mary Ann Garrett, came to Missouri in 1854. The primary related families include Duncan, Shelton, and Zimmerman.

Cook, Warren, Collection, 1782-1978, (R0043)
5 folders
These are photocopies of papers of the Smith, Havins, Roseberry, and Cook families of southwestern Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. The collection includes correspondence, estate papers, and genealogical records. There are also two farm diaries, 1875-1876.

Cooper, Albert G., Collection, (SUNP2602)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical materials and correspondence for the Cooper, Avery, and Van Pelt families as well as information on Bernice Swinney Scarritt Royster.

Corbin, Kenneth E., "William Marion Fulbright," 1976, (R0327)
1 folder, photocopies
This is the family line of William Marion Fulbright of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, compiled by Kenneth E. and Ella Dee Wampler Corbin, 1976. The family emigrated from Germany sometime around 1700, coming to Missouri after 1800 via Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Cornine, Mary E. Rawlings, Papers, (CA6219)
15.4 cubic feet, 11 computer discs, oversize
Papers of Cornine, Morton, Rawlings, and related families. Includes correspondence, photographs, diaries, notes, and other papers.

Cox, Araas B., "Footprints in the Sand," 1900, (C3086)
1 folder(s)
Biographical and descriptive sketches of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina, by Araas B. Cox. Brief genealogies of many prominent families of the area.

Crain, Ada E. (1904-2003), Papers, c. 1860-2003, (C3067)
1.3 linear feet
The papers of Ada Crain, a schoolteacher, consist of correspondence, genealogical materials, photographs, yearbooks, an 1878 diary, and a manuscript written by Crain. The materials detail the first half of Ada Crain’s life while living and teaching in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Michigan.

Crawford, Billie, Diary, 1878, (R0388)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a typescribed copy of a diary of an overland journey from St. Clair County, Missouri, to Camp Verde, Arizona, 29 May to 17 September 1878. The travelers included Billy Crawford, Alfred L. Gash, George Fain, their families, and a few neighbors. Related genealogical material is included with the diary.

Crockett, Lelah E., Collection, (SUNP3025)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, documents, photographs, newspaper clippings and other genealogical research materials concerning the Crockett, Carter, Mallory, and Pool families of Audrain County, MO, and other related families.

Crump Family Journals, 1838-1886, (C3146)
1 folder(s)
Extracts from the journals of the Crump and Dupuy families. Includes family record of Crump family, and sale bill of their belongings with list of items and amounts paid for each.

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Daughters of 1812 materials, (SUNP0540)
1.25 linear feet
Various Daughters of 1812 materials; historical and genealogical essays by Chapter members, local history items, etc. Originally given in 1936.

Dauma, Verlee, Collection, (WUNP5857)
INVENTORY. Research material of a Missouri professional genealogist, includes material related to the Chambers and Helmick families, and research guides, reference works, and other genealogical publications.

Davidson, Matthew P., Papers, 1882-1887, (C3089)
1 folder(s)
Marriage license of Lewis Watkins and Mattie Davidson, 1885, and various deeds and petitions on the property of Matthew P. and Allie F. Davidson.

Davis-Hughes Family, Papers, 1842-1963, (C0834)
3 folders
Papers of two Missouri families represented by William Thompson Davis and his brother-in-law, Joseph Taylor Juan Hughes. Collection consists mainly of Davis' letters, his diploma, and a program from the Davis Institute. Also includes genealogical material.

De Forest, Sarah Ann Reed Sturgeon, Scrapbook, ca. 1920-1950, (R0073)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a scrapbook of genealogical information on residents of Phelps and Texas counties in Missouri. The scrapbook includes clippings of obituaries, wedding announcements, and biographical notes from the Rolla and Licking newspapers. The collection is indexed.

Deskin, Elijah, Deed, 1854, (C1967)
1 folder(s)
Deed conveying land to Deskin from William and Mary A. Sorrell.

Dicus, Martha Ann Veach, 1842-1930, Scrapbooks, 1896-1930, (R1290)
4 volumes, oversize
This collection consists of four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings compiled by Martha Ann Veach Dicus of Steelville, Missouri. The scrapbooks include wedding notices, birth announcements, death notices, obituaries, and items of local interest in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties and the communities of Cuba, Palmer, Steelville, and Sullivan.

Doerner, Hans E., Books, 1904-1910, (C0890)
2 folders
Record of marriages solemnized by H.E. Doerner, justice of the peace, at Steele, Pemiscot County, MO, 1904-1910, and THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF STEELE, 1905. H.E. Doerner was chairman of the board of trustees at that time. Included are newspaper articles about Doerner.

Dulany, George W., Papers, 1900-1949, (C0310)
1 folder(s)
Copies of family biographies and letters concerning history of Dulany family and lumber industry in Hannibal and Middle West.

Dunaway, Mrs. B.L., Papers, 1965, (C3098)
1 folder(s)
Paper about life of Sarah Burton Murphy and program of service honoring her memory held in Farmington, MO.

Dunlap Family, Papers, 1780-2002, (C4004)
1.9 linear feet
The papers of the Dunlap family include genealogical records, a Civil War journal, photographs, maps and land surveys, and other research materials compiled to produce histories of the Dunlap and Kofahl families of Licking, Missouri.

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Edson, George T., Papers, (SUNP2881)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence of the editor of the STEWART CLAN MAGAZINE with Dr. Francis Edward Stewart of Philadelphia concerning the genealogy of Missouri Governor Robert Morris Stewart, 1921-1925; also, metal printing plates of Robert Morris Stewart and his signature.

Ellis Family, Papers, 1787-1948, (R0251)
MICROFILM
10 folders, photocopies, 1 roll of mircofilm
This collection includes correspondence, business records, and legal papers, and genealogical information pertaining to two early families of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The Ellis family came from Georgia about 1805; the Ranneys from Indiana about 1825. Other names represented in the collection are Beckham, Cobb, Giboney, Ogle, Waters, and Wathen (Warthen-Worthan).

Essman Family, Papers, (SUNP2678)
0.4 linear feet
OUR ESSMAN HERITAGE by John H. Essman, Jr. Four ledgers belonging to J.H. Hessman: 1. School, personal, and family records, 1896; 2. 1903-1910; 3. 1910-1923; 4. 1923-1928.

Evans, Rella Bright (1878-1972), Papers, 1715-1971, (C3626)
2.2 linear feet
Personal papers, genealogical notes, and correspondence of a professional genealogist in Columbia, MO. Main names researched are Bright, Carter, and Haden. Secondary names are Bell, Black, Cave, Hansford, McClung, Turner, and Wood. Information on many other families is included.

Evans, William H., Papers, n.d., (C2171)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketches of the Todd family and the Quantrill raider, George Todd. Notes on early Missouri industries.

Eversmann Family, Papers, 1810-1982, (C3743)
RESTRICTED
0.3 linear feet
Family history and genealogy of the Eversmann family in Germany. Biographical sketches of Alexander, Ludwig, and Julius Eversmann. Correspondence, financial and legal records of Ludwig Eversmann and Gottfried Duden of Warren County, Missouri. Also poems, home remedies, and other miscellaneous items. Mostly in German with some English translations.

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Flanery, Marion Orval, "The History of My Family," 1962, (C3587)
1 folder(s)
Homesteading in Jackson County, MO, and Stratton, CO; wagon trains; Baptist churches; Civil War battle and aftermath in Jackson County; Flanery and McQueary family genealogists.

Fletcher, Alma Olivia (1879-1979), Papers, 1841-1968, (C3623)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of the Fletcher family of Arcadia, MO. Included are two Civil War muster rolls; Missouri will and land deed; scrapbook of Alma's European tour, 1910; and detailed daily birdwatching charts, 1960-1968.

Folk, Joseph Wingate (1869-1923), Papers, 1902-1952 (C0101)
0.6 linear feet
Unfinished biography of Folk by his sister, Mrs. James Avery Webb. Clippings pertaining to Folk's career as circuit attorney in St. Louis, 1902-1904; Democratic governor of Missouri, 1904-1909; races for Senate and failure to win election, 1918; career in Washington, D.C., 1917-1923, under President Woodrow Wilson; and death in 1923. Letters of sympathy at death, Folk-Bates genealogy, speeches by Folk, and miscellaneous material.

Ford Family, Papers, 1838-2006, (C4007)
1 linear foot
The papers of the Ford, English, Cunningham and related families include family correspondence, photographs and postcards, genealogical, school, and miscellaneous material. The correspondence contains references to World War I.

Fretwell, Shela S., Genealogical Collection, (WUNP5886)
Correspondence and other material related to the Fretwell family genealogical research.

Frost, Sallie Hoskins (1888- ), Papers, 1928-1963, (C3612)
0.4 linear feet
Genealogical papers of Sallie Frost. Families researched include: Birch, Campbell, Carmichael, Cox, Foster, Frost, Galbraith, Hoskins, Howell, Redfearn, and Routh.

Fry, Annette Riley, Papers, 1882-1983, (C3729)
0.4 linear feet
The Annette Riley Fry Papers contain primarily correspondence between Fry and people, or relatives of people, who came to Missouri from New York on "orphan trains" sponsored by the Children's Aid Society during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Fry wrote an article on the orphans, which appeared in the December 1974 issue of American Heritage.

Funeral Notices, 1883, (C2284)
1 folder(s)
Printed notices of funerals of James Brannum and William S. Stone.

Funk, Ernest M., " The History of the Mann Cemetery," n.d., (C2942)
1 folder(s)
Brief account of how the Mann Cemetery originated and of the history of the area.

Funk, John L. Genealogical Papers, (WUNP5695)
INVENTORY. Correspondence, charts, census materials, and other genealogical materials related to the Funk and collateral families, principally the Blue family.

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Garnett, Richard and Virginia, Papers, (WUNP5845)
Typescript copies of correspondence of Richard and Virginia Garnett of Lewis County, MO, and other family members, 1830-1899, and genealogical research material.

Garr, Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Slusher (1844-1927) and Alice Marion (1866-1957), Papers, 1875-1896, 1991, (C3987)
0.2 linear feet
The Mollie and Alice Garr Papers consist mostly of letters written from 1875 to 1896 by a mother and daughter from Lafayette County, Missouri, to relatives in Virginia- primarily to William Benjamin Plunkett of Greene County. Also included are photocopies of various explanatory materials, such as obituaries, death certificates, printed articles, and genealogical lists of the Garr and Slusher families, compiled by the donor of the papers in 1991.

Garrard, Lewis H., Note, n.d., (C2765)
1 folder(s)
Enclosure to Garrard's memoir of Charlotte Chambers.

Gentry Family, Papers, 1828-1977, (C4026)
4 linear feet, 1 volume
This collection contains the papers of the Gentry family, prominent lawyers in the St. Louis and central Missouri areas. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, genealogical documents, certificates, poetry, and miscellaneous materials of the Gentry, Estes, Denny, and Althouse families from 1828 through 1977.

George, B. James (1896-1975), "Quantrill War Veterans Rest in Family Cemetery," 1958, (C3385)
1 folder(s)
Article on the George Family cemetery near Oak Grove, MO, where four members of the George family who served under Quantrill are buried.

George, B. James, Collection, 1832-1965 (C3361)
2.2 linear feet, 1 volume
Correspondence and clippings regarding Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Homer Croy. Also minute books and histories of churches in Jackson County, and a three-volume history of the George family. The photographs collected by B. James George were separated from the manuscript portion of the collection and are stored in the State Historical Society of Missouri Photograph Collection.

George, B. James, (1896-1975), Collection, 1887-1975, (C3564)
2.6 linear feet
16 volume(s)
Correspondence, clippings, photographs, diaries, and bound material on the George family, Quantrill, William H. Gregg, and civil rights, compiled and authored by a native of Jackson County, MO, whose father served in the Civil War under Quantrill.

German, George J., Papers, 1968, (C2595)
1 folder(s)
Typed copies of newspaper clippings relating to the Clemens family.

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Harmony Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1843-1919, (C3072)
MICROFILM
Record book of a German Lutheran Evangelical Church established in 1842. Includes transcriptions from other records, 1843-1881; and original records, 1881-1919. Includes birth, christening, confirmation, marriage, and death records.

Harrison Family, History, 1980, (R0143)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a compilation of historical and genealogical material concerning the Harrison family of Phelps and Laclede counties in Missouri. Assembled by Florence J. Malaney, the material includes copies of family papers, 1860-1865, genealogical research on the family by Clair V. Mann, n.d., and correspondence with Robert K. Hooker, 1980.

Harrison, Samuel A., Genealogical Records, n.d., (R0078)
1 folder, photocopies
This is "Samuel Aaron Harrison, 1842-1940; His Ancestors and Descendants," by S[amuel] Claude Null. Null was a grandson of Samuel Aaron Harrison. It is an account of the life of Harrison, with detailed genealogical information. Included is an "Insert on the Ancestry of Presidents Harrison," and a general history of the surname of Harrison.

Heagerty, C.C., "A Biography of Levi E. Clark," 1957, (C3506)
1 folder(s)
Biography of a Lawrence County, MO, pioneer, written by his grandson. Clark was born in Kentucky in 1836 and died in 1907.

Helm-Davidson Family Papers, 1824-1970 (C3434)
1.2 linear feet
Diaries, correspondence, account books, genealogical records, and personal and business papers of Mary Aileen Davidson and her ancestors. John B. Helm letters and diaries, Ben N. Crump letters, and J. Frank Davidson papers show social and economic life in Kentucky and Missouri.

Henderson, F. F. "Hank," Jr., Papers, (CA6276)
10 cubic feet, 8 computer discs
Genealogical publications and research files pertaining to the Drake, Dodson, and other families of Missouri. Includes correspondence, photographs, and official records.

Henderson-Marr Family, Papers, (SUNP2963)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Diary, 1899-1902, and memoirs of Augusta Henderson-Marr; photocopies of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other genealogical research materials concerning the Henderson, Marr, and related families of Callaway County, MO.

Henderson-Marr Family, Papers, (SUNP3094)
1 linear feet
Addition of compilation of family reminiscences, anecdotes, poetry, newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence and other materials concerning genealogical research.

Henry, Ethelda, Genealogical Collection, 1671-1988, n.d., (C3881)
34.6 linear feet
Family histories and genealogies of over 400 Boone County and central Missouri families, including the Asbell family. The collection also includes cemetery, census, marriage, school, will, Bible, and church records; clippings, photographs, family and genealogical correspondence, source materials, abstracts, and manuscripts; and miscellaneous.

Herndon, Archelaus, Record Book, 1830-1859, (C0876)
1 folder
Records of the Baptist Missionary Society of Goochland, VA. Genealogy of Archie Perkins family, beginning in 1760. List of Negroes belonging to James Herndon. Archelaus Herndon lived in Carrollton, MO.

Hill, Commodore Perry, Collection, 1885-1982, (R0125)
101 folders, 3 volumes, 91 photographs
These are newspaper clippings, maps, miscellaneous items, and photographs pertaining to lead mining and related railroad development in the Old Lead Belt, principally of St. Francois and Madison counties in southeastern Missouri. The material is arranged in topical and biographical series.

Hoenig, Veryl, Collection, (SUNP2780)
0.4 linear feet
Genealogical material pertaining to the Searcy, Burton, Duncan, Green, Hinnell, Forbes, Scott, and Sutliff families in Kentucky and Missouri.

Hubble Family, Papers, 1833-1937 (C0121)
0.35 linear feet
Letters and documents collected by Janie Hubble while compiling the family history. Family names include Morehead, Jones, Turner, Massey, and Hubble.

Hunt Family, Papers, 1847-1937 (C3956)
0.4 linear feet
The papers of Sanford Conley Hunt and his wife, Margaret Bright Hunt, include correspondence, genealogy, military records, Civil War histories, organizational memberships, probate documents, wills, land patents, and deeds.

Hunt, Sanford Conley (1867-1934), Papers, 1856-1962 (C3629)
3.8 linear feet
Papers of a Columbia, Missouri, banker and his heirs. His other interests included farming and acquiring business and residential property in Columbia. Mrs. Hunt's genealogical notes are also contained in the collection.

Hyatt, Harry Middleton, Papers, (SUNP2268)
4.4 linear feet
Genealogical records of Hyatt, Richardson, Baker, Miller and other families.

Hyde, Laurance Mastick (1892-1978), Papers, 1869-1966, (C3390)
16 linear feet
The papers of the Missouri Supreme Court Justice, 1942-1966, relate to his activities in the American Bar Association, Conference of Chief Justices, and Missouri Bar Association, and in promulgating the Missouri Court plan, Missouri Constitution of 1945, and the Missouri Code. The collection also contains limited Hyde family papers and genealogical materials.

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Illinois, Kane County, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1838-1926, (C2360)
2 folder(s)
Inscriptions from four cemeteries: Garfield Cemetery, Wasco, 1845-1962; Little Wood Cemetery, Dunham Woods, 1838-1962; Thatcher Cemetery, Maple Park, 1842-1962; and Whitney Cemetery, Wasco, 1837-1962.

Inmon, James B., Collection, (WUNP4802)
4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence and genealogical records pertaining to the Inmon/Inman family and related families.

Isherwood, Susie M. Coons, Scrapbook, 1859-1936, (C3104)
2 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous papers about the Isherwood and Coons families of Missouri.

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Jasper County, Missouri, Records, 1842-1890, (R0515)
8 volumes
These are docket books, marriage records, and stray books, mostly for Marion Township, the collector's forfeiture list, and the clerk's letterpress book for Jasper County, Missouri. The collection is also available on microfilm.

Jenkins, William M., Record Book, 1874-1963, (R0685)
1 folder, photocopies
This is the record book of William M. Jenkins, a Baptist minister, road overseer, and justice of the peace at Cross Timbers in Hickory County, Missouri. Included are records of Hickory County Road District No. 2, 1885-1889; records of marriages, 1874-1899; and Jenkins family genealogical data, ca. 1900s-1963.

Johnson, C.S., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP2634)
1 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical research, charts, etc. with accompanying original, photocopy, and manuscript documents.

Jones Family History, 1747-1918, (C0767)
1 folder
A history of the Jones family beginning with Welchman Ellis Jones (b. 1747). The family is traced from Maryland to the West: Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Jones, Herbert S., "Missouri--O Promised Land," 1960, (C2721)
1 folder(s)
Migration of Bays, McKee and Blue families to St. Joseph, MO, in the 1830s, and their descendants to 1960.

Jopling Family, Papers, 1810-1991, (C3927)
0.5 linear feet, 1 volume
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, Missouri. The bulk of the papers date from the 1810s through the 1940s and consist of personal papers and business records and corre-spondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.

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Keith, Clayton, "Judge Thos. J.C. Fagg," 1905, (C0682)
1 folder
Biographical sketch of a Pike County pioneer.

Kennedy, John, Will, 1781, (C2443)
1 folder(s)
John Kennedy's will, made February 22, 1781, in Bedford County, VA, particularly concerning lands in Virginia and Kentucky. This is a copy made April 20, 1815.

Kennett, F.B., Letter, 1914, (C3096)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Boyce, Plattin, MO, from Mammoth Spring, AR, Oct. 14, 1914. Letter concerns genealogy of Kennett family in Washington County, MO, and history of purchases of the Kennett property.

King, Elijah, Papers, 1873-1888, (C0351)
1 folder
Letters written to King in Iowa from Munn and Farwell, land agents in Grant City, MO, giving prices and description of land. Broadside advertising cheap western homes in the Grand and Platte River country of northeast Missouri, and a genealogy of the King, Munn, and Farwell families.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP3064)
1 folder(s)
Addition of several letters of Lilburn Kingsbury, 1981-1982, regarding Howard County and family history.

Kingsbury, Lilburn A. (1884-1983), Collection, 1816-1983, (C3724)
MICROFILM
9.2 linear feet; 16 oversize volumes, 6 card files
The personal papers and collected materials of Lilburn A. Kingsbury of Howard County, Missouri. Kingsbury was an insurance agent, farmer, orchardist, bank clerk, local historian, writer, genealogist, musician, and antique collector.

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Lawrence, Josephine R. (1929-1992), Collection, 1844-1986, (C3792)
0.4 linear feet, photocopies
Papers of the Jackson and Lawrence families of Pennytown and Marshall, Missouri. The papers include newspaper clippings and unpublished manuscripts on the history of Pennytown, a black community near Marshall. There are also funeral cards, copies of legal documents, church and school records, and photographs of Pennytown and its residents.

Lay, William, Revolutionary War Pension Application, Records, 1934, (C3254)
MICROFILM
Documents from U.S. Veterans Administration files in the National Archives re Lay's pension application.

Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1813-1955, (C3656)
1.6 linear feet
The papers of a Boone County, Missouri, family with roots in North Carolina, include correspondence, genealogical information, and daybooks of a physician, Frank G. Nifong, who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.

Livergood, John, Land Grant, 1825, (C1885)
1 folder(s)
Certificate granting Livergood, of Edwards County, IL, eighty acres of land, signed by J.Q. Adams.

Lomax, John (1812-1877), Papers, 1862-1865, (C2635)
1 folder(s)
Civil War letters and letters re family genealogy.

Lotz, Philipp, Papers, 1872-1955, (C3741)
2 folder(s)
Pages from the family Bible listing births and deaths of children of Philipp and Christina Lotz; obituary of Christian Lotz; miscellaneous receipts and clippings; and religious cards and literature. Most of the material is in German. The Lotz family lived in and near California and McGirk in Moniteau County, MO, and Kansas City.

Lowe, Blanche Beal, Papers, 1858-1933, (C3083)
1 folder(s)
Personal letters between the Marr and Lowe families, originals and typed copies. Genealogies of Absalom Smith family and of William Fletcher Lowe family. Newspaper clipping with typed addenda about Mrs. Samuel Perry.

Lynch Family, Papers, (WUNP5917)
Papers of the Lynch family of Howard County, MO, comprised of correspondence, photographs, land records and other legal papers, financial documents, genealogical data, and Civil War service papers; 1765-1920s.

Lynch, James Lewis, Memoirs, 1923 (C0132)
0.7 linear feet
Memoirs written by Lynch about his family in Howard and Saline Counties. Genealogy from Austria to Virginia to Missouri, farm life, education, Civil War experiences, and tobacco exporting, 1864. Essays for children on citizenship, study, and the Christian life.

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Mahan, Austin R. Lee (1867-1893), Funeral Notice, 1893, (C1714)
1 folder(s)
Announcement of Mahan's funeral, Baptist Church, Columbia, MO.

Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Cemetery Records, 1942-1949, (C2667)
0.1 linear feet
Tombstone inscriptions compiled by Clair V. Mann from cemeteries in Crawford, Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties in Missouri.

Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Collection, 1821-1973, (C3556)
12.4 linear feet, 5 volumes
Papers pertaining to the Meramec Iron Works, James family, Frisco Railroad, School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, engineering education, testing of students, and other subjects of interest to Mann as an historian and engineer.

Maries County, Missouri, Scrapbook, ca. 1920-1950, (R0102)
1 folder, photocopies
This is an indexed scrapbook of obituaries, wedding announcements, and miscellaneous items from the Maries County Gazette. The material concerns individuals in Maries County and the Crocker and Dixon areas in Pulaski County.

Marmaduke, Mary C., Clippings, n.d., (C0791)
1 folder
The collection contains newspaper clippings on the Marmaduke and Sappington families and Arrow Rock Tavern.

McClay, David F., Deeds, 1868-1888, (C1884)
1 folder(s)
Deeds to two tracts of land in township 62, Adair County, MO, 8 July 1868 and 20 May 1888.

McCollum, Opal Branstetter (1909-1999), Papers, (SUNP3082)
10 linear feet
Research papers of a genealogist working in northeast and central Missouri. The records consist of correspondence; birth, marriage, death, and cemetery records; newspaper clippings; publications; and research forms and notes.

McCormick, John Steele, Collection, 1809-2004, (R0877)
112 folders, 15 volumes
These are the personal papers, correspondence, research, and writings of genealogist and local historian John Steele McCormick, a descendant of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease Russell of Iron County, Missouri. Primary topics are Crawford County, the Forest Hill neighborhood, the Russell and McCormick families, and the Goodman Wonder Show.

McCormick, Mamie J., Papers, 1818-1952, (C2094)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical material gathered by McCormick concerning the McCormick and other related families who settled in Pettis County, MO. Includes photocopy of pension application of Revolutionary War veteran George McCormick; will of George McCormick; deposition of Massina Moreau McCormick, an early Missouri settler; and lists of those buried in family cemeteries in Pettis County and from family Bibles.

McGaugh Family Genealogical Materials, (SUNP2716)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical materials for book on McGaugh family of Tennessee and Missouri.

Meador, Lewis E., Papers, 1904-1982, (R0674)
47 folders
These are papers of L. E. Meador, an economist, political scientist, and civic leader in Springfield, Missouri. Included are materials concerning Springfield's Charter Commission (1952), Missouri state government, and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Megee, Vernon E., "Transcript ... of Marriages Performed ...," 1968, (R0062)
1 folder
These are extracts from the marriage records of William W. Megee, a General Baptist circuit rider until his death in 1922. His grandson, Vernon E. Megee, made the transcript.

Meinershagen Family Papers, (WUNP6124)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY Family papers and genealogical research materials compiled by Fred H. Meinershagen of Columbia, Missouri for a published family history entitled "The Prosperous and Diligent Blacksmith from Wersen." [Meinershagen, Begemann, Hackmann, Neiweg, Brinkmann families ] Includes correspondence, research, family reunion notes and other materials, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photographs, color slides, negatives, and genealogical charts.

Meinershagen, Reba, Genealogical Research Materials, (WUNP4442)
2.9 linear feet
Correspondence and information compiled by a professional genealogist. Arranged alphabetically by name of client.

Menke, Sandra Skaggs, comp., Russell Family History, 2004, (R1163)
2 folders, photocopies
This is a copy of a history of the family of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease, compiled by John Steele McCormick, ca. 1932-1934. It also contains additional material and photographs up to 2004, supplied by the donor and representing her line of descent from Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease.

Metzger, Charlotte A., Collection, (SUNP2921)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical research material concerning the Abney family of Missouri and related families, Geisinger, Davis, Parks, McClanahan, Shelton, and Van Lear. The records were compiled in the writing of a book entitled IN SEARCH OF KATE, 1978.

Middleton Family, Papers, 1859-1938, (C3175)
1 folder(s)
Letters of the James H. Middleton family regarding the history and genealogy of the Middleton, Williams, and Evans families.

Missouri, Ste. Genevieve, Marriage Records, 1836-1863, (C3673)
0.2 linear feet
Marriage certificates signed by religious officials and justices of the peace; some give parent's names. There are also certificates from German Settlement in Ste. Genevieve County. The certificates are arranged by year, then alphabetically by groom's name within each year. Mentioned are St. Anthony's Chapel, St. Joseph's Church, St. Philomena's Chapel and Methodist Episcopal Church South. An index of the names found in these records follows.

Missouri, Webster County, Papers, 1836-1840, (C2381)
13 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers of Webster County, MO: county court papers; poll books, 1860-1861; farmers' income lists, 1865; election ballots, 1866-1868; road overseer's tax books, 1872; assessment lists, 1884-1892; marriage license applications, 1900-1924.

Missouri. Confederate Home, Higginsville, History and Cemetery Records, n.d., (C3498)
1 folder(s)
Account of formation of the Confederate Home Association, building of the home, cost, dedication, and takeover by the state. List of inmates and list of men and women buried in the cemetery.

Morgan County, Missouri, Scrapbooks, 1905-1943, (R0622)
2 oversize volumes
These are scrapbooks consisting of clippings of obituaries and death notices. The emphasis is on individuals from Morgan, Miller, Johnson, and Henry counties in Missouri. Most of the clippings concern residents of Versailles in Morgan County, and Chilhowee in Johnson County.

Myers, Anna Louise, Papers, (SUNP5779)
1 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials related to the Sanford, McGee, Huebotter, Urban, and related families of Missouri.

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Newton County, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1874-1899, (R0514)
2 volumes
These are records of marriages performed by justices of the peace in Newton County, Missouri, 16 April 1874--3 April 1899. Volume 1 contains records of marriages by David A. Chapel, W. H. Coleman, A. H. Duree, Josephus Hewett, William Jackson, and Wesley H. Warren in Shoal Creek Township. Volume 2 includes marriages by A. P. DeGroff in Neosho Township.

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Obear, Bryan (1855- ), Collection, 1911-1918, (C1387)
0.4 linear feet
Biographical sketches, reminiscences, and photographs of the Obear, Bryan and McIlvaine families compiled by Bryan Obear. Also includes brief biographies and photographs of Sloman Browne and Charles G. McHatton.

O'Dell, Charles, Collection, (WUNP5532)
1.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of O'Dell family genealogical information, correspondence, miscellaneous genealogical research, photographs, journals, and materials on African-Americans in Columbia and Boone County, MO.

O'Dell, Charles, Collection, (WUNP5707)
1.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of genealogical correspondence and research files; and personal and professional papers.

O'Dell, Charles, Research Materials, (WUNP4293)
2 folder(s)
Research materials on Homer Croy. Some correspondence with Mrs. Croy.

Oldham, Zera, Papers, 1819, (C1904)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to the settlement of the estate of Zera Oldham by B.F. Thompson.

Oliver Family, Papers, 1805-1977, (C3731)
18.1 linear feet
Papers of a prominent Cape Girardeau, MO, family including family and professional correspondence, patriotic organizations materials, legal firm records, family financial and legal records, speeches and writings, genealogical materials, information on Missouri State Normal School and First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau, photographs, and miscellany.

O'Rourke, Timothy J., "A Biographical Sketch of the Honorable Isidore Moore," 1966, (C3754)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketch of Moore (1771-1842), an early Catholic settler in what became Perry County, MO. Includes information on Moore's ancestors and descendants, as well as a typescript of his will.

Ozark Prairie Presbyterian Church, Lawrence County, Missouri, Records, 1879-1954, (C3050)
MICROFILM
Volume one contains minutes of the monthly church business sessions which consist mainly of the names of those present or absent, the current pastor, new members, departing members, and presbytery delegates. Volume two provides a comprehensive record of the pastors, elders, deacons, communicants or members, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and Sunday School statistics.

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Palmore Chapel, Bollinger County, Missouri, Records, 1894-1976, (R0066)
1 folder, typescripts
These records include lists of pastors, members, baptisms, marriages, and deaths at Palmore Chapel in Bollinger County, Missouri. Hallie Shell, a member of the church, compiled the records. The congregation at Palmore Chapel was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, from 1893 to 1931, and with the General Baptist Church after 1951.

Parcels, W.H., Notice, 1870, (C2858)
1 folder(s)
Notice regarding settlement of the estate of Urial W. Skinner, dated April 19, 1870.

Parks Family, Collection, (WUNP5856)
INVENTORY. Genealogical research on Marmaduke, Stephens, and Sappington families. Includes photographs, legal and financial documents, diaries, and miscellaneous materials.

Patton, John F., Collection, (SUNP2484)
3 folder(s)
D.A.R. correspondence, diplomas, and miscellany.

Patton-Scott Family, Papers, 1836-1983, (C3710)
1.2 linear feet
The correspondence, financial and legal documents, genealogy, poetry, prose, and mis-cellaneous volumes of the Patton and Scott families describes agriculture, economic conditions, overland travel, daily life, family activities, and tragedies. The papers contain irsthand accounts of the Civil War's influence on civilian life in Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.

Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1760-1915 (C1025)
1 linear foot
Business and personal correspondence, miscellaneous papers and genealogical material.

Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1839-1892, (C2584)
0.4 linear feet
Letters concerning the Paxton and Marshall families. Letters to George Forman of New Orleans, Paxton's brother-in-law, and to Paxton from members of the Marshall family containing genealogical information for his book, THE MARSHALL FAMILY (1885).

Petty, Gerald M., Collection, (SUNP2003)
2 linear feet
James Harvey Petty, ledgers, 2 with alphabetical lists prepared by Gerald Petty; 1840 U.S. Census of North Carolina sheets; U.S. Censuses Randolph County, MO, 1830-1880.

Phillips Family, Papers, 1853-1942, (C4008)
0.3 linear feet
This collection consists of papers of the Bryan and Phillips families of New Madrid, Missouri. The papers include various wills, deeds, accounts, genealogy, miscellaneous material, and photographs.

Philpott, Charles H., ed., "Letters of a Missourian Who Died in the Gold Rush," n.d., (C0387)
1 folder
Synopsis of letters written between 1848 and 1850 by Alexander M. Philpott, the editor's uncle. A.M. Philpott was a medical student in Jefferson City when he left for the gold fields. He died in Sacramento, 1850. Also genealogical information.

Pickel, Helen, Collection, (SUNP2946)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical charts. Missouri families of Koken, Hennon, Hawkins, Walpole, and related families.

Ponder, Jerry Wayne, Papers, 1865-2004, (R1260)
584 folders, photographs
These are the correspondence, papers, and research materials of a genealogist and local historian from Ripley County, Missouri. The collection covers the descendants of Abner Ponder and allied families, the history of Ripley County, and the Civil War in southeastern Missouri. Much of the information was incorporated in publications by Ponder Books, 1987-1999.

Popkes, Earl L., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP5931)
Genealogical data collected on several families from the Perry, MO area.

Potter, Alice, Genealogical Research Materials, (WUNP4443)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence and research notes of a professional genealogist.

Powel, Thomas M., (1816- ), Books, 1833-1886, (C1204)
1 folder, 6 volumes
Papers of the owner of a gristmill and blacksmith shop on the Big Fabius near Newark, Knox County, MO. Includes Powel family genealogical material.

Powell, Mrs. Earl, Collection, n.d., (C1845)
2 folder(s)
Letters, receipts, army passes from the Civil War, and miscellaneous material, 1853-1896, of the Gregory, Wood, and Haley families of Sullivan County, MO. Letters from California, obituary of Elijah M. Gregory, pictures and history of Boonville, description of Locust Street in Boonville about 1840; and undated genealogies of Wood, Gregory, and Haley families.

Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri, Collection, 1836-1916, (C3052)
MICROFILM
Collected papers of the Powers Museum. Principally Wright family genealogical research done by Curtis Wright of Carthage and Wright family correspondence. Also includes Captain George W. Roby, U.S. Army Commissary of Subsistence documents, 1864-1865; and manumission documents from St. Louis, MO, 1836-1854.

Price-Sebree-Jackson Letters, 1779-1910, (C0381)
1 folder
Typed copies of letters which appeared in THE SUNNY SOUTH. Cover such subjects as the Revolution, Episcopal Church, politics, and Sebree family genealogy. Also personal letters.

Putz, John G., Autobiography, 1943, (C2935)
1 folder(s)
Putz's various occupations and statistics about his 13 children.

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Quarles, Daisy Middleton, Papers, 1938, (C3201)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical notes on the Evans and Middleton families of Missouri.

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Ralls, John (1807-1882), Papers, 1837-1848, (C2156)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence between John Ralls and his immediate family: wife, daughter Mary, brothers William and Nathaniel. One letter written from Santa Fe about the Mexican War. Also Ralls genealogical data.

Ray, Mary, Collection, (SUNP3169)
5 linear feet
Research materials of a Missouri genealogist consisting of correspondence with clients, family charts, and other research papers, 1981-1993.

Reed Family, Papers, 1894-1996, (C4065)
2.2 linear feet
This collection includes the agricultural records, diaries, autobiographies, genealogical materials, letters, photographs, military records, and miscellaneous papers of the Reed family of Stanberry, Missouri.

Rhodes, A. Stacy (1881- ), Collection, 1834-1940, (C3780)
1 folder(s)
This collection includes miscellaneous letters between Rhodes family members and genealogical notes on the Rhodes family. A. Stacy Rhodes was a resident of St. Louis, MO.

Riley Family, Papers, 1909-1968, (C3837)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of John Willard Riley, Jr., concerning his research into his family genealogy. The papers were given to Gerald M. Petty who used them in the writing of his book, PETTY, WRIGHT, RILEY AND OTHER RELATED FAMILIES. The papers consist of correspondence, charts, newspaper clippings and notes.

Riley, Lewis ( -1863), Papers, 1857-1875, (C0326)
2 folders
Letters of a Union Cavalryman to his wife describing battles and scrimmages in the South, particularly Vicksburg, MS, near Memphis, TN, and Little Rock, AR, and concerning the buying of property. Letters from Lewis' friends to their relatives; deed for land in Miller County; receipts and pension certificate issued to Riley's survivors.

Robards Family Bible Records, n.d., (C0901)
1 folder
The records contain pages from the Robards family Bible containing records of marriages, births, and deaths.

Robertson, George A.S., Papers, (SUNP2412)
3 folder(s)
Biographical and genealogical material concerning Robertson, who served as Missouri state superintendent of insurance in the 1930s; copies of military papers; poster commemorating "Aces of the First Air War."

Robidoux, Orral Messmore (1859- ), Diary, 1918, (C2626)
1 folder(s)
History of the Robidoux and Messmore families, childhood memories of farm life in nineteenth-century Middle West, and comments on contemporary Kansas City.

Roy, Joseph and Mary Shackelford, Family History, n.d., (C0772)
1 folder
The collection contains a brief family history, including an account of the wedding of Joseph and Mary S. Roy at St. Charles, Missouri, 1813; their places of residence during their lifetime; and the names of their daughters and their daughters' husbands and children.

Russell, Julia Ann, Deed, 1864, (C1858)
1 folder(s)
Deed to 80 acres of land in Nodaway County from William Russell to Julia Ann Russell for the sum of $100, 13 October 1864.

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Saint Francois County, Missouri, Collection, 1876-1951, (R0242)
9 folders
These are obituaries, wedding announcements, anniversary notices, and miscellaneous biographical material clipped from newspapers in St. Francois County, Missouri. An index is available.

Sampson, F[rancis] A[sbury] (1842-1918), Papers, 1909, (C1450)
1 folder(s)
Letters from J.W. Connaway, A.P. Barton, and Susie O. Shelby. Biographical information on David Barton (1783-1837), Missouri politician and statesman. Barton family genealogy.

Saucier, Walter J., Saucier Family Genealogy, 1969, (R0012)
1 folder
This is "A List of Descent From Marie Jeanne Saucier by Her Marriages to Antoine Decelle Duclos and Jean Baptiste du (des) Martin." It includes all of the Duclos (Declue) family of Washington County, Missouri, through the nineteenth century. This is a photocopy from the Washington County Library.

Sellmeyer Family, Collection, (WUNP5526)
1 folder(s)
Addition of Sellmeyer family genealogical materials, including materials in German. Correspondence, census records, family tree, photographs, map, and miscellaneous.

Shankland, Wilbur Morse, "John Long, (1755-1826)," 1971, (C3246)
1 folder(s)
Memorial address given before the John Sappington Center, Daughters of the American Revolution, Crestwood, MO, about John Long, captain of the 15th Militia Company, Caroline County, VA, during the American Revolution.

Shanks, Attie Zelpha Mitchell, Genealogical Records, 1890-1960, (R0061)
3 folders
This is a photocopy of genealogical records for southeastern Missouri compiled by Attie Zelpha Mitchell Shanks. The records cover the "Upper Hog Creek" area of eastern Bollinger and western Cape Girardeau counties. There is a partial index.

Shannon Family, Papers, 1845-1960, (C0933)
6 folders
Contains baccalaureate and other addresses by President James Shannon of the University of Missouri, some correspondence on religious matters, and family history and genealogy.

Shaw, Milton, Papers, 1824-1921 (C0428)
MICROFILM
5 folders, typed copies; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Letters from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri discussing slaves; farm crops, implements, and stock; property indentures; church membership; trade; schools; and teaching. Genealogical materials on the Denton family. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.

Sheets, Charles K., Jr. (1906-1971), Papers, 1847-1930 (C4079)
1 cubic foot
The papers of Charles K. Sheets, Jr. pertain to the family histories of the Berry, Bell, Sheets, and Blades families, and include marriages, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection is business material pertaining to Charles K. Sheets, Sr.’s business with Faulconer, Sheets & Co, in Montgomery City, Missouri.

Shelton, Charles G. (1887-1971), Papers, 1918-1969, (C4062)
0.4 linear feet
The papers of Charles Shelton, a farmer from Paris, Missouri, consist of notes on agricultural machinery, account books, a Modern Woodmen of America record book, personal correspondence, and miscellaneous personal material.

Shrader, Dorothy Heckmann, Papers, (WUNP5925)
Papers of Hermann, MO, writer and descendant of steamboat captain, Bill Heckmann. Includes newspaper clippings of happenings along Missouri's waterways dating from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Also includes genealogical information on Hermann, maps of Missouri's rivers, and a few photographs of steamboats and river scenes.

Sims, Harve E. (1865-1940), In Memoriam, 1940, (C2907)
1 folder(s)
Obituary and funeral proceedings for Harve E. Sims including names of pallbearers, minister, and flower bearers.

Smith, Ada Brydon Bruce (1901-1959), Scrapbook, 1919-1936, (C1423)
1 volume(s)
Obituaries and other newspaper clippings concerning friends and relatives of Ada Smith, Stoddard County, MO.

Smith, George W. (1810- ), Autobiography, n.d., (C3085)
1 folder(s)
Smith, born in Albemarle County, VA, settled in Cooper County, MO, ca. 1837.

Smith, Henry Ackerman (1837-1907), Papers, 1861-1907 (C0431)
MICROFILM
2 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a teacher and Methodist minister who lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. Includes letters written to his wife, 1861-1862, while in the Union army; autobiography, genealogical information; record of marriages performed, 1884-1905; diary, 1882-1907; a newspaper article; and photographs.

Soetaert, Opal, Papers, n.d., (C2190)
1 folder(s)
History of education and the Edson School, Harrison County, MO. Genealogy of Edson and Needham families.

Spiller, Willis A., Collection, 1863-1955, (R0147)
1 folder, photocopies
These are personal papers, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning Willis A. Spiller, a businessman and county official in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. There is also genealogical information on the Stinson family.

Stanley, Enos, Notebook, 1867-1898, (C3546)
2 folder(s)
Copies of a notebook in which Enos Stanley of Taney County, MO, made entries of marriages he performed as justice of the peace, recorded family births and deaths, and noted some money transactions.

State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
774 items on 14 rolls of microfilm
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.

Ste. Genevieve Parish, Records, 1764-1843 (C3040)
MICROFILM
2 rolls of microfilm
Registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for Ste. Genevieve, MO, parish from the early days of the church in Ste. Genevieve to the statehood period. Records are in French and cover the whole community, including slaves. One register lists marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics and among non-Catholics which were performed by the parish priests.

Stephens, Ruth, Collection, (WUNP5304)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Collection of 19th century family letters, business papers and miscellaneous for Griffin and Stephens families in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska; genealogical materials for Griffin, Stephens, Douglass, Shannon, and Ellis familie s.

Stephens, Ruth, Collection, (WUNP5399)
1 linear foot
INVENTORY. Addition of photograph albums, scrapbooks, memoirs, travel materials and genealogy of the Parks family of Missouri. Primarily the family of R.R. Parks.

Stephenson, Robert, Deed, 1842, (C1754)
1 folder(s)
Deed conveying land located in Randolph County, MO, to Joseph C. Moore for purchase price of $55.

Stewart Funeral Home, Lebanon, Missouri, Records, 1931-1943, (R0079)
2 volumes
These are records of funerals conducted by the Stewart Funeral Home at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri. The entries include vital statistics and genealogical information, the cause of death, the date and place of burial, and the cost of the funeral. The volumes are indexed.

Stillwell Family, Papers, (SUNP2531)
0.2 linear feet
Typescripts of genealogical material including wills, census reports, and marriage records pertaining to the Stillwell family. Compiled by Norman Bolin of Evansville, IN.

Stone, Kimbrough (1875-1958), Papers, 1897-1958, (C0005)
MICROFILM
11 linear feet; also available on 37 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1917-1947 (presiding judge, 1928-1947), who continued to work with the court after his retirement in 1947. Topics covered in the papers include the U.S. courts; Democratic politics; Kansas City and Missouri bar associations and law schools; and fraternal and charitable organizations.

Stone, T.F., Papers, 1821-1876, (C0708)
1 folder
Marriages and birth records from the family Bible and an invitation to the 25th commencement of the College of Christian Brothers, 1876.

T

The Missouri Collection, (C3982)
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.

Thompson, Henry C., Papers, 1884-1970, (R0047)
MICROFILM
29 folders
These are papers of a trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri, genealogist, and a historian of mining in St. Francois County and the operations of the St. Joseph Lead Company. The collection includes research notes and correspondence, and a group of lead company records, 1884-1902.

Thompson, Meriwether Jeff (1826-1876), Papers, 1854-1935, (C1030)
MICROFILM
0.25 linear feet; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Civil War memoir, correspondence, business and legal papers, family genealogies, and miscellaneous papers of M. Jeff Thompson. Thompson was a civil engineer, a railroad and real estate promoter, mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.

Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, 1849-1975, (C3711)
0.7 linear feet
The papers of a Washington, Missouri, family whose patriarch, Henry Tibbe, and his son, Anton, founded the Missouri Meerschaum Company, include family and business correspondence, genealogy, property deeds, an early history of the Missouri Meerschaum Company, material on a patent infringement dispute, pipe catalogs, clippings, and photographs.

Todd, Matilda, Death Notice, 1871, (C1813)
1 folder(s)
Death notice of Matilda Todd, widow of Roger N. Todd, Columbia, MO.

Todd, Robert Levi, Funeral Notice, 1898, (C3248)
1 folder(s)
Black-bordered funeral notice of Robert Levi Todd, born in Boone County, MO, 25 March 1822, died in Columbia, MO, 11 May 1898.

Todd, Thomas M. (1917-1987), Papers, 1938-1950, (C3790)
46 folders
Papers of Thomas McCutcheon Todd, a World War II soldier from Nevada, Missouri, comprised primarily of letters written to Todd's family. Many of the letters were written while Todd was in military training and during his enlistment in the U.S. Army; they detail issues of work, family, war, and death during the 1940s.

Todd, William Miles, Collection, (SUNP2776)
7.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. Genealogies and photographs of the Todd and related families, records pertaining to Gentry and Worth counties, MO, and records of Comstock Farm, Albany, MO.

Toll-German-Kemper Family, Papers, (SUNP2558)
2 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, photographs, scrapbooks, clippings, and miscellany.

Tuck, Anna Bell, Papers, n.d., (C3321)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of the Colonel Joseph Crockett family beginning in France in the 1600s when the family name was DeCrocketagni, and continuing into post-Revolutionary War period in America. Several sketches of individual family members.

Tull, Frank, Collection, 1901-1960, (C3212)
3 folder(s)
Miscellaneous bills, receipts, articles, and genealogical notes regarding the Tull and Neidermeyer families of Boone County, MO.

Turley Family Historical Research Association, Records and Papers, 1740-2005, (R1068)
7 cubic feet
This is a collection of historical and genealogical material concerning the Turley family. Included are copies of family papers, genealogical research, photographs, correspondence, and financial records of the Turley Family Historical Research Association.

Turnage Family Records, 1965, (C2910)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information on the Turnage, Carter, Transue and allied families, and positive photostatic copies of lists of those married by J.C. Turnage and churches for which he was pastor.

Turnbow, Maude, Collection, 1852-1965, (C2924)
1 folder(s)
Letters, written in 1853, concerning the McHargue family in Missouri and Oregon. Newspaper clippings, genealogy, and random notes of Madam Dorian.

U

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, Records, n.d., (C3188)
MICROFILM
9.2 linear feet; also available on 33 rolls of microfilm
Records of Missouri Confederate veterans, compiled for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, by local chapters. Records include four page record forms of biographical and historical data, arranged alphabetically by veteran's name; copies of rosters and muster rolls; and miscellaneous lists and records.

W

Warford Family Cemetery, Howard County, Missouri, Records, n.d., (C0737)
1 folder
Inscriptions, land indenture, and map showing location of family cemetery in Prairie Township, Howard County, MO. Also includes a biographical sketch of John Warford (1798-1872), who established the cemetery.

Washington County, Missouri, Probate Records, 1813-1886, (R0632)
MICROFILM
3 volumes
These are probate records from Washington County, Missouri. The first two volumes contain the statements of administrators of estates and guardians of minor children beginning in 1813 and continuing into August 1843. The third volume includes wills from 1845-1886.

Watkins, Marie Oliver (1885-1959), Papers, 1822-1962 , (C2689)
2.8 linear feet
Genealogical research compiled in preparation for the publication of the book Tearin’ Through the Wilderness, Missouri Pioneer Episodes, 1822-1885, by Marie Oliver Watkins and Helen Hamacher Buchanan Watkins. This genealogy traces the descendants of Charles Allen Watkins and Henrietta Rives of Virginia and Ray County, Missouri. Included are these families: Allen, Anderson, Aston, Austin, Bartow, Buchanan, Davis, Edwards, Ellis, Ewing, Frazier, Hooper, Hughes, Jackson, Johnson, Kidder, Knapp, Michaux, Morton, Oliver, Perdue, Prevost, Price, Purkitt, Richardson, Rives, Rochette, Smith, Venable, Watkins, Wilson, and Woodson.

Watkins, Ralph K., Papers, (WUNP4326)
3.75 linear feet
Course outlines, correspondence, speeches, and genealogical material compiled by a former professor of education at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Watson-Westlake Papers, 1813-1947 (C0186)
0.2 linear feet
3 volumes
Correspondence, receipts, legal documents, and miscellaneous items of the Watson family of Boone County. Memoir by Thomas W. Westlake of his Civil War and post-Civil War experiences.

Watson-Westlake Papers, (WUNP5123)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Personal and genealogical correspondence of Ruby Westlake Freudenberger with historical information about Boone County, MO. Focus is Watson and Westlake family.

Watts, John J., Collection, 1874-1912, (R0038)
MICROFILM
38 volumes
These are manuscript notebooks of genealogical records kept by a circuit-riding Baptist minister in the northern Ozarks. The records cover Ph.elps, Pulaski, Texas, and parts of Maries, and Dent counties in south-central Missouri. An index is included.

Weathers Family, Papers, 1868-1991, (C4014)
3 linear feet, 1 audio cassette
The Weathers Family Papers document the lives of Virginia “Kate” and Benton H. Weathers of Howard County, Missouri, and the lives of their children and grandchildren. In addition to genealogical materials on the Weathers, Duncan, and Grigsby families, the collection includes some materials on the Weathers Lumber and Hardware Store in Fayette, Missouri, and the Missouri Polled Hereford Association Records.

Wiles, Thomas Houston, Record Book, 1906-1945, (R1234)
1 volume
This is a record book kept by the Rev. Thomas Houston Wiles, a Baptist minister for several congregations in Missouri, Colorado, and Kentucky, most notably at Grant Avenue Baptist Church in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are records of sermons, baptisms, marriages, funerals, and "conversions and additions" to the memberships of his churches.

Willett Family, Papers, (SUNP2658)
1.4 linear feet
10 volume(s)
Family history, correspondence, printed material, photographs, miscellany and the financial records of Willett Funeral Home, Columbia, MO.

Wilson, J.W. (1864- ), Papers, 1947, (C0778)
1 folder(s)
Incidents in Wilson's life, his achievements as superintendent of Atchison County, KS, high school, and as county highway engineer. Also incidents in the lives of his ancestors.

Winfrey Family, Papers, (SUNP6111)
0.25 linear feet
Correspondence between the Winfrey family of Carroll County, Missouri to relatives in Grant County, Wisconsin from immediately preceding the Civil War to 1868. Alson includes limited genealogical material for the Winfrey, Kirkpatrick, and Gagnebin families.

Wolff, Theodore H. (1905-1999), Papers, 1865-1979, (C3057)
0.8 linear feet
These papers contain manuscripts, correspondence, and research materials used by Reverend Theodore Wolff in his writings. Also included are the writings of his colleagues and information on the Methodist movement in Missouri and other religious sectors.

Wood Family, Papers, (SUNP2544)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, wills, deeds, notes, clippings.

Woods-Spilman Family, Papers, 1845-1980, (C4064)
0.2 linear feet
This collection includes genealogical information, legal records, letters, photographs, and miscellaneous materials of the Woods and Spilman families of Lawrence County, Missouri. It also includes published histories of the Spilman family, Lawrence County, and Pierce City, Missouri.

Y

Yarnell, Ilene Sims, "History of the West View School, Moniteau County, Missouri," n.d., (C3149)
1 folder(s)
Family genealogy compiled for the West View School homecoming. Fulks, Newkirk, Thixton, Bowen, Hays, Loganbill, Lehman, Grinstead, Welty, Schaffter, Baxter, Kasper, Ratzliff, and Foley family histories in Moniteau County, MO.

Yarnell, Ilene Sims, Scrapbook, 1954-1955, (C1441)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of marriages, births, deaths, church records, and miscellaneous of Versailles, MO, and vicinity.

Young, Ardath Cary (1923- ), Papers, 1910s-1976, (C4030)
0.25 linear feet
The papers of Ardath Anita Cary Young consist of correspondence, postcards, photographs, and miscellaneous family papers documenting the Cary, Young, and McMillen families from Edina, Knox County, Missouri.

Young Family, Papers, 1793-1958, (C3123)
4 folder(s)
Brief history of the Young, Croft and Scouller families. Two letters of millwright Andrew Young, Rockbridge County, VA, to John Scouller, 1793-1794. Miscellaneous letters containing family genealogy. Scrapbook containing news clippings and genealogical notes on the Croft family.

Young, Frank, compiler, Family Genealogy, (SUNP0483)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical data concerning Young's ancestors primarily the Shoemaker family of Pennsylvania; also the Francis, Young, and Sheafer families.

Z

Zook, Helen Follenius (1859- ), Letter, 1924, (C1468)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Bek, Grand Forks, ND, from Fort Scott, KS, Apr. 3, 1924. Mrs. Zook, daughter of William Follenius and granddaughter of Paul Follenius, wrote a short biography of Paul Follenius (1799-1844), a biographical sketch of William Follenius (1829-1902) and a brief genealogy of Follenius and Zook families.

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