Donations Received

"They Sleep in Buffalo" by Mary Ellen Boyd

"The First Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green" by Colleen Meyer

The Lucas Family

Buffum Family CD

Alice Niles: Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Mount Zion, Eolia City, Eolia Baptist Cemetery, St. John's, Prairieville, Eolia Community, and Curryville
Thanks, Alice, for all you do.

The Pike County Genealogical Society & Museum has been busy this fall.  We attended the Heritage Days in Bowling Green and Colorfest in Louisiana.  It was great to see all the people and show off all of our new books.  We shared family history and how to's with lots of people.  We handed out a free "Me and My Tree" book to those who are interested in getting started in researching their family history.

The cemetery project has been on a slight hold.  We lost one of our biggest volunteers this fall.  Nancie Joseph Stout passed away, but I know she's with us every time we go out there and won't like it one bit if we don't finish this project.  From now on we do it in her memory.  This project has others who are behind the scene and we are working to make this project as great as it can be.  Thanks to all who help out.

This fall we hosted a tour of the Genealogical Library and Museum to the Pike County Historical Society.  They came and toured the building and then they were hosts to us with a dinner and the Pike County Genealogical Society was the evening's program.  Audrey Jones and Marie Haught and others presented the history of the Society and what it has to offer to those researching their family history.  The program included the new Pike County Museum and it's projects along with the Genealogical Society's projects.  We were excited to share with others what is offered here in Pike County and how we all can work together to make it awesome!

Our museum is growing by leaps and bounds.  We have a teepee in the old jail, a one-room schoolhouse, Victorian room, 50's diner, 19320's and 1940's displays.  Champ Clark's office.  We have the Champ Clark Bridge tribute.  We hqave3 a war room, a civil war camp, and a jail's kitchen.  Oh, we also have those who live there on a regular basis, but don't worry, they won't bother you.  Can't wait for you to stop by for a tour.  It's the only jail when we walk you in, you get to walk out.  So come on by and let us put you in jail.  WE WILL BE OPEN ALL WINTER, WEATHER PERMITTING.  OUR USUAL THURSDAYS 1:00 TO 4:00 PM.

We have a new brochure if anyone would like one please drop by or call and we will see what we can do to get you one.  They are in the Hannibal, MO information center on Hwy 61.

You can also join our group on Facebook called "Diggin Up Bones" just request it to Audrey Jones and she will add you.  KEEP DIGGIN!!!

1800s MARRIAGES

JOHNSON - MOORE

At the residence of the bride's father, Jas. K. Moore, near Vandalia, Mo., on Sunday, Oct. 2nd, 1887 ...

WORSHAM - HAMILTON

At the residence of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shotwell, at this place on Monday, Oct. 3rd, 1887, Eld. O.P. Shront said the magic words that made them as one ...

DONOVAN - THOMPSON

A Brilliant wedding took place Tuesday evening at 8 p.m., at the Christian Church at Frankford, the contracting parties being ...

GORDON - PENIX

At the residence of the bride's father, J.J. Penix, of this townshiip, on last Sunday, December 1, 1889 ...

DOUGLASS - ODELL

Mr. Jerry Douglass, of this township, and Miss Effie Odell, were united in marriage, at the residence ...

LAST WILL OF S.P. MACKEY

To his wife, Edna Alice Mackey and children, Margaret L., Sara A., Lucinda J. and Maud Mackey, he gave...

Witnessed by: Jos. Carroill and Wm. J. Wamsley

Executor: John W. McIlroy

Made: Feb. 2nd, 1889

Research and Queries

More details may be found in the newsletter, including contact information for those researching these surnames

Davis, Keith, Rogers, Bracey, Bracy, Carr, Gesline, Gessline, Templeton, Watson, Haught, Inge, Marsh, Stonehouse, White, Willis, Jenkins, Vaughn, Arnold, Kohl, Schmidt, Marsh

African-Americans: Keith, Braxton, Pepper, Duncan, Reading, Bryant, Bryson

Sept. 9, 1897

Pike Co. News

Edward B. Bishop, aged 18, shot and mortally wounded his father, Edward A. Bishop, at their home yesterday afternoon.  The family is an ...

Sept. 4, 1897

Lazarus Greengard, the oldest Jew in the United States, died at 2 a.m. at the residence of his son, Solomon Greengard. ...

Sept 4, 1897

At the home in this city on last Saturday morning, Sept 4, 1897, shortly before 1 o'clock, occurred the death from paralysis of Mr. Benjamin Younker, aged 63 Years and 11 months and 24 days.  Mr. Younker was one of our oldest and best known Jewish citizens, having been a resident of Pike County for the past thirty years.  He had been ...

Louisiana Press Journal

1924

Aberdeen Gleanings

We regret to learn that Mrs. Irvin ...

Mr. & Mrs. Mosby visited ...

Mrs. Worlledge does not seem...

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pledge visited the bedside of ...

Miss Maggie Haley & Mr. McCardie were ...

Mrs. Hamilton returned to ...

Mr. John Miller, of Boone County, was ...

Mr. & Mrs. Amos Cotter of Eolia, were ...

Mr. George Akers made a business trip to ...

Mr. Elmo Pledge, another of our young volunteers ...

Louisiana Press Journal

October 1935

Newcomer to the silver screen -- Billy Burrud, 9 year old screen find, is featured in 3 kids and a queen starring May Robson.  Billy is the grandson of Jim Tom Lindsey of Bowling Green.  His mother was Jim Tom's daughter, Jane Lindsey, who is well remembered in Louisiana.  Billy Burrud Almost Missed Role: ...

Louisiana Press Journal

1924

Annada Items

R.A. Taylor made a ...

T.E. Triiplett went to ...

C.E. Jamison left for ...

E.L. Lewellen is recovering from ...

Misses Nash and Castile of Dameron, returnbed ...

Misses Nora & Anna Brown entertained ...

Louisiana Press Journal

August 1872

Lynching

On Monday night last, Mr. Samuel A. Colvin, living about five miles below this place, on Sulphur Creek, was found dead, suspended by a leather strap around his neck from a joist in the barn of Mr. George Royalty, a near neighbor.  It appears that he went to ...

Louisiana Press Journal

1894

Lennie Cooper of Louisiana was at the power house, the only brick building on the works.  The steam is furnished there which runs through pipes to the other buildings.  This building was considerably damaged, but Lennie fortunately escaped injury.

Bernie Franklin, Dick Thorn, and William Montague, employees of the works, and Sandy Allison, the cook were all in the office near the railroad at the time of the explosion and were busy examining a new football suit which had just arrived.  The office was ...

Donations Received

• Mary Kincaid Barton: one-room school-house bell, clock with music box for 1940's
• Harriet Worrell: iron skillet
• Mary Haught: song book (They Gotta Quit Kickin My Dough Around), 2 photos (younger & older) of the Champ Clark Room
• Ryan Miller: war medals and buttons, uniforms, old Army cot, dress form
• Junior and Betty Kerr: 2 metal trunks 
• Stephen and Nicki Thomure: white table
• JoAnn Conrad: a box of books
• Mary Boyd: a Boyd book

Alice Niles has completed the following books - Eolia Baptist Cemetery, Eolia City Cemetery, Prarieville Cemetery, St. John's Cemetery, Eolia Community Cemetery, Turner Cemetery and Curryville Cemetery

We are busy with the museum as well as helping others with family history.  This fall our cemetery project will be going around taking pictures.

We are accepting donations for the museum.  We need Native American items, 1940, war room items (all wars).  A 1930's wedding dress, mannequins, dress forms, Buffalo hides or just hides for the Indian Territory.

The Society and Museum will have a booth at Heritage Days.  Lots of items for sale.  Our annual Cookie Sale, too0.

Don't forget your FAMILY photos for our cemetery books, WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!

NEW BOOKS FOR SALE: People Places Pikers (1) $75.00, 1883 History of Pike County (1) $100.00, African-American Marriages of Pike $35.00.

ASHBURN ITEMS - FEB. 22, 1917

Mrs. Russell Ashburn visited her mother ...

Mrs. Elmer Loudell and children of McIntosh are ...

Mrs. Lulu Holland of Hannibal, visited ...

Mr. and Mrs. James Slaughter were ...

Miss Mary Miller of Louisiana spent ...

Howard Ashburn is in Alton, Ill., where ...

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Epperson and infant daughter of Hopewell, Virginia, who have been ...

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Starr of Busch are ...

Mesdames Mary Wilson and Media Rieman of LaMotte, visited ...

D.A. Parker, Clinton McCall and J.W. Morrow were ...

Mrs. Edward Gibbs was ...

Leon and Mark McGeorge of near Stoutsville are ...

Mrs. W.A. Bowen visited relatives ...

Mrs. Frances Pegan, primary teacher in the Ashburn school, ...

Mrs. Leslie Wilburn of Perryville, visited ...

Dr. C.P. Lewellen of Louisiana, visited ...

Miss Louise Morrow, who is attending ...

Mrs. Donald Burke and mother Mrs. Paul Stout, have ...

Ashburn was visited by ...

Verner Robertson, Joe Strother and Fritz Ehret of Busch were ...

Fritz Ehret has sold ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - MAR. 20, 1917

Mrs. Elmer Loudell of McIntosh ...

Mrs. Marsh Epperson was ...

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Wheeler of Louisiana, ...

Mrs. Johnly is seriously ill ...

Rev. Walter Simmons of Hannibal filled his ...

Earl McAdams was ...

The Busch School closes next Friday.  Mrs. Media Rieman ...

Miss Louise Morrow, who is a student ...

Dr. Otto Stout of Louisiana visited ...

Miss Gough of Salem, Iowa, is ...

Mrs. T.T. Donaldson of Stoutsville is ...

Misses Mary Miller, Helen Johnston and Bess Fisher of Louisiana ...

Dr. C.P. Lewellen of Louisiana visited ...

Ralph Stout of Boston, Mass, arrived ...

Harry Fisher, who has been ...

Mrs. Maude Garner and children, Miss Marian and Ted, have returned ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - MAR. 22, 1917

Mrs. Dee Williamson and little daughter Cleo ...

Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Strother have ...

Mrs. Media Rieman entertained ...

Wm. Dotson of Louisiana visited ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - APRIL 24, 1917

Mr. & Mrs. W.O. Anderson returned home ...

Mrs. Chas. Carnaga was a ...

Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Darst were ...

Mrs. Jake Hess and daughter, Miss Lizzie Collins, ...

Mr. & Mrs. Farrell and little daughter, Ruth, ...

Mrs. Mary Wilson of LaMotte, whose foot was ...

Mrs. Rueben St. John and little grandson, Paul Dent St. John, of near ...

Mrs. Henry Parsons of Ralls county, Mrs. Ray Parsons of Saverton and Mrs. Cordie Parsons of Hannibal ...

Mr. & Mrs. Reginald Gentle were ...

Dee Williamson has had a new kitchen ...

Mrs. Maggie Webster is having a new house ...

Mrs. Jas. Woodall returned home Sunday ...

School will close next Friday.  The teachers ...

Miss Helen Johnson of Louisiana ...

Mrs. Alvin Burke visited friends at ...

Mrs. J.W. Morrow and children returned ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - MAY 1, 1917

Mrs. Cleo Harmond of near Saverton ...

Mrs. Wm. Johnley is ...

The Ashburn school closed ...

Mrs. W.H. Miller, Mrs. J.W. Morrow, Roy McGeorge, George Miller, Robert Miller and John Ploesser ...

George Gentle of Hannibal ...

Mrs. Marian Garner and brother, Fred, of Hannibal ...

Mrs. Eula Smith of Hannibal ...

Mrs. W.H. Miller and Mrs. J.W. Morrow saw ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - MAY 8, 1917

Mrs. Oswald Gregory and little daughter, Opal, of Rhineland ...

Mrs. Dora McAdams, who has been ill several days ...

Quite a crowd from Ashburn attended ...

Mrs. Reginald Gentle visited ...

OBIT

Nellie Jane Anderson, daughter of James L. and Mary A. Scoggins, was born Oct. 18, 1875 and departed this life March 9, 1939, at the age of 63 years, 4 months, and 8 days.  On November 21, 1899, she was united in marriage to Honest Anderson.  To this union three children were born, Ras of Louisiana, Elise Ince of Eolia and Roy Anderson of the home.  Besides her husband and three children, Mrs. Anderson is survived by four grandchildren and one sister Mrs. James Silvey and other relatives and friends.

Research and Queries

More details may be found in the newsletter, including contact information for those researching these surnames

Keith and the slaves they owned, Pepper, Dunbar, Braxton, Bennett, Jones, Pitt, Canter, Hemp, Shadwell, Butler, Williams, Ellis, Sanford, Elliott, Campbell, Martin, Henry, Edward, Cash, Bowen, Holliday, Brown, Reeds, Jameson, Hackley, Betts, Hiles, Randolph (African-American), Small (African-American), Harris, Sterne, Humphrey, Waugh, Jennings, Robinson, Hawkins

Old Virginia

Of the situation of the Southern people I know little from actual observation,.  Since the way I have been no further South than Gordonsville, Va.  Manassas, which has risen from the ashes, reminds us of the opening scene in the civil strife.  I passed Cedar Mountain, or Slaughter's Mountain, us the people of the country call it in whose shades Stonewall Jackson marshaled his forces, and from whose summit swept the charge that never failed of victory.  I crossed the Rapidan, where Grant and Lee, the great masters of military science, for seven long months confronted each other from opposing banks. Ditches and earthworks may be seen on all sides, but where are the farms, the orchards, and the gardens, the corn, the fruit, and the flowers.  These rich valleys, like Western prairies, spread out before you, but no fence obstructs the view and no sound breaks the solemn silence that reigns around. ...

February 27, 1869

Louisiana Press

From Frankford Mo.

It may not be uninteresting to some of your distant readers to obtain, through the columns of your valuable paper, a brief outline of the business and prospects of the towns and villages with which our county is so well supplied. It is not one of your one-horse towns, but a regularly incorporated one and boasts of a Mayor, Common council and Police. Our worthy Mayor, W.G. Shakleford, being at all times prepared to dispense justice and to prove a terror to the evil doers.  Our location is on the direct road from ...

June 26, 1869

Louisiana Press

SHOOK THE EARTH

Louisiana Press Journal

1894

An explosion in Ashburn, which took place at the powder works on Sunday morning last, which was felt and heard throughout this section of country and which many people thought was an earthquake.

On reaching Ashburn the scribe was informed that he would not be allowed to enter the powder works, as the officers had refused to permit a photographer to enter who had come to Kodak the wreck.  He was forced to get his information from the persons who were present or in the vicinity of the works at the time, which follows:

On last Sunday morning Scott Peck and Tobias Tobiason, a Norwegian, were at the building known as the acid recovery, where we were told the nitro glycerin is separated from the refuse acids.  About 75 yards from where Peck was stood a one story frame house, about 20x30 feet, known as the freezing house with an ice house near by.  In the freezing house they have tanks for holding ...

Donations Received

• Valerie Kottwitz: death indexes for death certificates for Pike County, Montgomery County, Lincoln County
• Marie Haught: 2 ink wells, a cigar box, 2 Champ Clark photos
• Clayton Clampett: a Keith Family photo
• Alice Niles: glass display cases and picture frames
• Pat Thomas: ceramic dolls, bench, lamps, easels, pictures, quilts, table, kitchen pans, utensils, frames
• Susan Veaux: 2 barrels, inmate head, lamp shade
• Bud and Audrey Jones: bookcase, McGuffy Reader, chalk board, kitchen utensils, benches

We are doing display rooms of the 1940's and 1950's. Any donations are appreciated.  We are also in need of old kitchen utensils, pans, metal plates or serving platters for the jail's kitchen display.

We are happy to report that New Greenwood Cemetery updates, Eolia City, Prairieville Cemetery, St. Johns, Eolia Community, and Eolia Baptist are all finished.  The Curryville Cemetery has been finished by Alice Niles.

Please do not forget to send in family photos of those in Pike Co. Cemeteries.  We will add them to their pages in our new cemetery books.  We would appreciate your help in this project to make the cemetery books awesome.

1800's Weddings

Phillips - Meffort

Married: At the home of the bride's parents, at Bowling Green, on Saturday, June 2, 1894, Mr. Gabriel Phillips and Miss Ona Meffort were ...

Thornton - Burnett

Mr. Claude Thornton, deputy collector of Pike County, and one of the most popular young men in the county, and Miss Nannie Burnett, one of Bowling Green's charming and universally esteemed young ladies, were ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - FEB. 13, 1917

Everett McAdams and Miss Lulu Strother, both of Busch, were ...

Mrs. Andrew Groves and children of Vandalia...

Miss Elsa Ogden returned to her home ...

Mrs. J.W. Morrow and son, Francis, visited ...

Mrs. Ray Boilomey of Haw Creek, visited her mother Mrs. Julia Rosenberg ...

George A. Ploesser and Miss Naomi Stout and Ralph Tompkins and Miss Bertha May Ploesser all of Ashburn ...

Andrew Stout, who was ill several days ...

Harry Fisher, who has been in ill health ...

Reginald Gentle transacted business ...

ASHBURN ITEMS - FEB. 22, 1917

Mrs. Dan Hebel was ...

Misses Helen Johnson and Bess Fisher of Louisiana ...

Howard Ashburn and Leslie Woodall were ...

Several from this vicinity attended the funeral of ...

Reginald Gentle has returned home from ...

Mrs. J.W. Morrow and daughter, Miss Ruby Maude, were ...

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cluck were ...

Miss Mary Miller of Louisiana, is ...

Francis Morrow is recovering from ...

Lawrence Collins, who has been ill of ...

Mrs. Julia A. Rosenburg of the Barnard neighborhood, ...

Mrs. Sara Stephens has returned home from ...

J. W. Stout, who has been ill for ...

Miss Ruby Maude Morrow attended the funeral of ...

Mrs. Roy Cluck and little son, Chester, visited ...

Miss Hattie McCans was ...

Research and Queries

More details may be found in the newsletter, including contact information for those researching these surnames

Bray, Cheadle, Conrad, Dieckmann, Traynor, Huff, Vancleave, Baker, Newberry, Harlow, Coose, Thurman

Last Home of Seminoles

Now that the State of Florida has gathered the Seminole Indians together and placed them on a definite reservation, in one corner of the Everglades, that remarkable tribe attracts passing attention.  For many years they have inhabited the Everglades, and been undisputed masters beyond the outskirts of that region of swamp and jungle, of some 809 square miles of country which no white traveler has ever penetrated.  Few whites have ...

January 1, 1920

Louisiana Press

Near Curryville

Friday morning train No 49 on the Chicago & Alton going east due here at 3:30 am met with a terrible mishap near Curryville. The boiler of the engine exploded and as the train was going at swift speed the smoking car and tender left the track and the baggage car and two coaches turned over. ...

January 3, 1918

Louisiana Press

Deceased

Charlie Duvall of Paynesville, received a message Tuesday apprising him of the death of his ...

Feb. 15, 1917

Clarksville Banner

Library News

Items donated to the library:

• Champ Clark cigar box - Marie Haught
• School slate - Kay Reading
• Old Primers - Audrey Jones
• Death Certificate Indices for Pike, Ralls and Montgomery counties - Valerie Kottwitz
• Three Christmas wreaths - Nancie Stout
• Volume 9 and Indices of the "Gone But Not Forgotten" cemeteries in Lincoln County - Marie Haught
• Historical Plaque - Pike County Commissioners
• Foley Centennial book - Marie Haught
• Sisson Family Book update - Tom Sisson
• Box of Bibb and Shaw family pictures - anonymous

Cemetery project was featured in the Cattlemen's Advocate newspaper in a wonderful article.

Welcome to the Shortline Railroad
"Frankford Depot"

In 1871, a Bowling Gree-based company was formed to lay the Shortline's Pike County tracks.  The tracks from Hannibal to Frankford were begun in 1872, only to be halted by the depression until 1875.  In 1875, the high trestles about 500 feet long were built in Frankford so the rail could continue to Bowling Green.

(...)

Stops included Hannibal, Oakwood, Salt River Switch, Perry, Center, New London, Ralls County Junction, Frankford, McCune Station, and Bowling Green.  The trains, however, stopped for a number of reasons --- sometimes even for picking blackberries when in season.

(...)

1943 marked the demise of the Shortline railroad.  The tracks were removed and the land reverted to the successors of the original owners.  No more Shortline with its polished brass, whistles and bells, draped holiday skirting, and special cars - a nostalgic farewell to a piece of Frankford's rural history.

1800 Weddings

IRVINE - KERR

At 7 o'clock on the evening of the 15th inst. at the residence of the brides mother, Miss Mary M. Kerr was united in marriage to Mr. Geo. W. Irvine, Rev. R.O. Elmore officiating.  About 40 to 50 guests were in attendance.  A most excellent supper was prepared, and a joyful crowd partook of the bountiful feast.  Many well wishes for a long life of happiness to Geo. and his estimable bride.  The following is a list of presents: ...

ROBINSON - BARBEE

Mr. Lilburn Robinson of Eolia, and Miss Emma, the handsome and popular daughter of W.C. Barbee, residing five miles west of town, were united in marriage at ...

BROWN - WORSHAM

A Pretty Wedding

By 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, Nov. 27, 1894, the Christian church was literally packed with friends and acquaintances, to witness the taking of the vows to love, honor, and cherish until death should part, of two of our most popular young people, James M. Brown and Miss Minnie, daughter of...

ERER - MASE

Miss Mattie Mase, formerly a resident of this place, was married at the residence of her mother, at Quincy, Ill., last Sunday, to ...

Research and Queries

Goodman, Fry, Huff, Ballard, Parsons, Keith, Cobb, Davis, Lovelace, Orr, Stroker, Staten, Luck, Slivey, Walkley, Johnson, Hooten, Reid, Lahr, Dawson, Rose, Harvey, York, Bowen, Rogers, Kunkel (keenkel), Cash, Garvey, Tobin, Victory, Holliday, Shannon, Crank, Inge, Jewett, Cafer, Colvin, Haymes, Hemp Canter, Strotter, Turpin, Corker, Capps, Near/Neer, Wilcox, Branstetter, Butler, Bohnam, Blackmore, Cobb/Cobbs, Callaway, Early, Dudgeon, Farmer, Dowell, Echols, Galloway, Inlow, Lynn, Rissmiller, Gay, Triplett, Poston, Smith, Trower, Woodson, Adams, Clare, Phillips, Smith, Patterson, Crisman

Days Gone By

Colonel Bowie & the Bully

Louisiana Press, June 7, 1912

    Upon a certain occaision, in his early manhood, Henry Clay was traveling in a public stagecoach in Tennessee. His fellow passengers were a young lady and her husband, the latter evidently an invalid and a man in the front corner so muffled up in a fur-lined cloak that his features were concealed. He appeared to be rather under than over the medium size and was evidently enjoying a refreshing slumber. By and by a big brown faced, brawny Kentuckian got into this coach, smoking a rank, coarse grained cigar.  He gazed around fiercely, as though he would impress upon the minds of his new companions that he could chew up and swallow anyone who dared to interfere with him. In short the was half horse and half alligator, with a goodly sprinkling of panther and grizzly bear thrown in. He puffed forth huge fumes of smoke without the least concern for the comfort of his companions.

   Presently the lady, who seemed to be growing sick, whispered to her husband, and the husband with politest manners possible asked the stranger if he would not throw away his cigar, as the smoke greatly discommoded his wife. With an impudent swaggering stare the fellow replied, ...

Pioneer Dies Near Mexico Mo

Thomas L. Fox, residing northwest of this city, died at his home early this morning. He was 94 years old and is said to have been the oldest resident of this county.

John E. Scott
Bowling Green Times, 1916

     J.E. Scott was born in 1755 and lived to be 100 years old. He was 26 when Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown in 1781. He was a native of York County, Pa. Part of his early life was spent in the northern part of Virginia. His parents ...

     His mother was left a widow when he was quite young with three children. In the Rev. War ...

     In 1722 shortly after his marriage, he built himself a cabin and just became settled when his home was invaded by ... They tied him up and carried him and his wife off as captives.

     They were taken across the Ohio River and many days journey into the wilderness now the state of Indiana, to the old Maumee village on the Wabash; thence they...

Museum:  We are planning a museum in one room of our new area. If anyone has Pike History or any items please talk to Audrey.

Local Cemeteries: Audrey and several of our members have been going to the old cemeteries and getting pi tures and information. The cemeteries are: Grimmett, Haff, Pitt, McCook, and Stewart Cemetery on the Johnson farm in the Cuivre Township; Johnson, Bibb Cemetery and Gibbs Cemetery in Prairieville Township; Hostetter, Cash, Johnson, and Jones cemeteries in Peno Township east of Frankford; the cemetery on Keith Scherder's farm in Indian Township; and Worthington Cemetery on HH on Co. Rd. 318. There are two left in Indian Township, three left in Calumet township, four remaining in Ashley, three in Spencer, Peno and Hartfoed townships and a lot of little ones to find.

Donations: Desk from a one-room school house

Johnson Gillum

Mr. W.B. Johnson, of the firm of H.C. Johnson & Co., liverymen of Louisiana, and Miss Georgia Gillum, daughter of Mr. Simeon Gillum, a prominent farmer near Cyrene, were united in marriage Wednesday evening, ...

Ruffin - Collins

Married:-- At the residence of the bride's father, J.D. Collins, of near this place, at 6 o'clock p.m., Wednesday, March 19th, 1890, by Rev. T.B. Farry, Mr. Joseph Ruffin and ...

Gordon - Simpson

Last evening at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Beard, Burgess L. Gordon and Rafaelita S. Simpson became husband and wife. The impressive ceremony by which they were united was ...

Cash - Mefford

From the Frankford Chronicle. -- Married: -- At the residence of the bride's parents, at this place, on Wednesday eve, June 18th, 1890, Mr. Wm. T. Cash and Miss ...

Brown - Holman

Married. -- At the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. S.G. Decherd, in Frankford, on Wednesday evening at 2:30 o'clock, Mr. Jas. K. Brown, of Curryville, and Miss...

Young - Hays

H.W. Young, formerly editor of the Ralls County Guide, but now a compositor on the Hannibal Journal, and Miss Annie B. Hays, of New London, we3re united in marriage at ...

Decherd - Reading

Miss Anna Reading, residing near Vandalia, and Rev. S.G. Decherd, of Fort Scott, Kansas, (late of Frankford) ...

The Paris Dwarf to Marry

It is said the Miss Nellie Branham, the celebrated dwarf of Paris, Mo., is to wed one of the leading society young men of that place in the near future. She is 23 years of age and is 22 inches high, having a faultless form and winning ways. Her intended husband has within the past two weeks ...

Evans, Waters, Culwell, Coons, Ellis, Baker, Burris, Collins, Hoskins, Harvey, Turnbeaugh, Dowell, Yager, Tournbough, Triplett, Lewis, Jenkins, McDowell, Dixon, Johnson, Gramley, Hemp, Shadwell, Aylette, Butler, Hemp, Haymes, Colir, Houchins, Scott, Holiday, Thomas, Garrett, Colvin, Ingram, Sullivan, Chandler, Moore, Clare, Honey, Cantrell, Montgomery, Neff, Wells, Ingram, Hudson, Spalding, Hibbert, Spalding, Ferguson, Hesser, Bramblett, Hagar, Cobb, Schooler, Shy, Pickett, Cash

History of Eolia, Missouri -- Cont'd from Fall 2012 Echo

Friday, July 16, 1926 24 Page

1881; Louisiana Press

by Mrs. M. A. Bragg

Donations:

• 1917 Speaker yearbook - Bill Unsell
• Sisson Family history - Tom Sisson
• Foley, Mo. Centinnel - Marie Haught
• Military books by Kenneth Weant
• Reid Family History
• Last of the First Stern Records by Harriett Worrell

We will be starting our cemetery project soon. 

PCGS will be at Heritage Days selling books, cookies and turtle candies. Check us out.

Memberships will be $12/year starting 1 January 2013.

Helping Pike Countians Discover Their Roots

Taken from the Pike County Profile June 2012

     Folks in Pike County have access to their history at their fingertips. Researchers come from not only within the county, but from all over to dive into the wealth of knowledge housed in the Pike County Genealogical Society.

     The Pike County Genealogical Society recently moved into a new home.

     The organization moved to 5 East Church St. in what was once the Pike County jail and later the Health Department. Its new name is Pike County Genealogical Society and Museum. June 5, 2012 marked their first meeting in the new building.

     The society hosts tours of the building, with the original structure erected in 1884. Society members volunteer their time out of their love of preserving history.

     Members of the society say that they are very excited for the county to have its first museum.

     One of their goals is to help people across the United States to find their family history.

     The society has a Civil War display as well as a famous Pike Countians display.

     The society is open on Thursdays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Later, they will try to be open on more days. They are open by appointment only on off days.

     Genealogy is one of the world's most popular pastimes, and the Pike County Genealogical Society has marriage records from 1820-1940; funeral home records, and a large collection of Obituaries.

     They also have cemetery records, a collection of photographs from Pike County cemeteries, and plat books. But the information certainly does not end at that. The Society also has numerous family history books and much more.

     Their website contains a wealth of information, www.pcgenweb .com.

McCune - Sisson

The marriage of Mr. William McCune of western Pike County and Miss Belle Sisson, occurred at the residence of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sisson near this city on Wednesday evening ...

Palmer, Gentry, McGowan, Hemp, Canter, King, Butler, Shadwell, Cash, Thomas, Shotwell, Vermillion, Holliday, Shannon, Haught, Reid, Moore, Tennant, Wells, Lauer, Cox, Leonard, Pritchett, Henson, Stotler, Ensley, Cobb, Morrison, Clare, Neff, Wells, Reed, Smade, Austin

Caught Robbing Store at Ashburn

July 10, 1934; Louisiana Press

     Lloyd Bucks, son of Asa Bucks, who lives about one-half mile north of Ashburn, was placed in the Pike County jail in Bowling Green early Thursday morning by Constable John Craig of Salt River Township.

     Bucks was surprised in the act of burglarizing the general store of ...

Heavy Fire Loss at Ashburn

Two-story building owned by William Smith of Louisiana occupied by the Ashburn Mercantile Company and Stock Destroyed

October 17, 1932; Louisiana Press

     Fire which originated in some undetermined manner in the living apartments on the second floor of a two-story frame building occupied by the Ashburn Mercantile Co. 16 miles north of this place, on the Burlington road.  Resulted in complete distruction of the building, practically of the stock of general merchandise and about all of the household goods of Mr. and Mrs.  ...

An 1881 newspaper article mentioned these businesses in Eolia:  

• Turnaboy and T.A. Wright have dry goods and groceries
• Mr. Sampson has a drug store
• Tom Payne has a saloon
• W. White operates a barbershop & confectionery
• Mr. Brown runs the Spread Eagle
• Mr. Emmerson runs the Grand Pacific
• Emmett Sanderson has the Grand Central Restaurant

History of Eolia, Missouri

Friday, July 16, 1926 24 Page

1881; Louisiana Press

by Mrs. M. A. Bragg

     The beautiful little town of Eolia lies in the southern part of Prairieville Township and was founded by the late Major Henry J. Pollard having located on his place known as "The Woodlawn Farm" about 1881, at which time the St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad made its first trip to this point.  The original town was surveyed and plotted by the late Frank T. Meriwether of Louisiana, who also named it Eolia, as said it was the "windyest" place he ever surveyed.  The first house was built by Bill White and was used as ...

     The Methodist, Baptist and Christian churches were soon built and are now thriving places of worship with good Sunday schools, good teachers and splendid superintendents who never let anything pass that will make Sunday school interesting for the children and grown-ups as well. St. John's Episcopal church still stands at its old home, prairieville, beautiful and majestic as a shrine of the old days when it was ...

     Eolia has one bank that was organized about 1898, Mr. James, of Frankford, was the first cashier. He remained ...

• Donations:
  • Clifton Meloan has donated the Meloan family history on a CD.
  • Tom Lewis has donated the Ruddle family history and the Jeans family history.
  • Alice Niles has donated updated cemetery books for: Greenwood, St. Joseph and Buffalo-Jordan.
  • Alice Niles has donated a new military picture book of boys from Pike County.
  • Alice Niles has donated two (2) new computers to the library.
• On March 6th we are having a program on cemetery restoration given by David from the Jacob's Ladder cemetery restoration group.

Crank, Inge, Jewett, Cofer, Branstetter, Daniel, Davis, Gridley, Sisson, Herring, Riley, Hornaday, Dempsen, Russell, Jordan, Stewart, Underwood, Draper, Dennison, Brissenden, Haught, Inge, Marsh, McCardie, Johnson, Worsham, Royalty, Hogue, Jett, Vallandigham, Wigginton, Brimer, Sparks, True, Howell, South, Luck, Cash, Thornton, Shotwell, Houchins, Scott, Holiday, Houchins

Hannibal Courier, 6 May 1850

Negro Shot

We learn that Mr. Adolphus Branum, living near Palmyra, shot a negro man in his employ on Sat. last, under the following circumstances: He attempted to chastise the negro, when the negro drew a knife and made an effort to stab him. ...

Louisiana Press Journal, 6 May, 1850

Negroes for Sale.

The subscriber is preparing to leave for California and will offer for sale at his residence near Ashley, Pike county, Missouri, on the 18th day of MARCH , 1850, 25 or 30 LIKELY NEGROES, Men, Women and children, and other valuable property ...

Louisiana Press Journal, 23 January 1863

Jayhawkers Shot

On Wednesday night, at the residence of Warren Lewis, who resides some miles below this, on river, there was quite a brisk and desperate fight between five or six Federal Soldiers, and a party of the same size of Jayhawkers, from Kansas. The Jayhawkers ...

Louisiana Press Journal, 22 April 1912

Deaths

Thomas Broady Coleman, colored, died ...

Ray James Beck died at the home of his parents ...

Miss Mollie Hostetter, daughter of Gabriel Hostetter ...

A recent death, that of an old gentleman, suggests the writing of this article, and it may turn on the light to many readers of one of, the surprising customs, or shall I not say laws, for the custom was but the enforcement of legal acts for Pike county and the entire state of Missouri.  The death really had nothing whatever to do with the events herein related, for it was merely an incident, one of the stepping stones of memory ...

As far back as March 1815 when Missouri was only a territory and there was no Pike county, there was a law like this:  Every able bodied person who shall be found loitering about with no visible means of support and maintenance, and who does not apply himself to labor, or some other honest calling to procure a livelihood, and all able bodied persons who are found begging or who quit their houses and leave their wives ...

When any such person is found any justice of the peace of the county shall on information or from his own knowledge, issue his warrant to the sheriff, or constable to bring such person before him.  If upon examination it shall appear he is a vagrant, the fact of vagrance having been established by a jury summoned and sworn to inquire ... 

In 1825 after Missouri became a state, the law in practically the same language was reenacted. In 1835 the wording of the law was slightly changed, but in substance the same, and this continued to be the law til March 1897 when it was repealed...