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1929 Missouri Road Map

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:47:25 +0000

I recently came across this little folding Missouri Road Map. Inside someone has written “1929-1930″, and since it has Highway 40 on it (which was built in the ’20s), there’s a good chance that the date is correct.

Cover of the 1929 Map of Missouri

When folded up, it’s only a little larger than a business card, but it folds out into a decent sized map. You can view the whole file by clicking on the image below, but beware – it’s a fairly large file (7 Megs) and may take a minute to load.

1929 Missouri Map

1909 Obituary of William Wyatt Whitlow

admin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:59:56 +0000

William Wyatt Whitlow died on February 11, 1909 of blood poisoning. The text of his obituary reads “W. W. Whitlow, of Harvel, who was taken to the hospital in Litchfield some time ago, suffering with blood poisoning, died there last Thursday. He was about 70 years of age and is well known here.”

1909 obituary of William Wyatt Whitlow

His obituary was printed in the Raymond Independent on February 18, 1909.

Raymond Independent February 18, 1909

Stamps Cemetery Panorama

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:19:00 +0000

I was just going through some photos and I came across this panoramic shot of Stamps Cemetery in Butler County, Alabama.

It is every bit as beautiful as it looks. There’s a little more information here. If you want to visit it yourself, this might help:

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Missed Church Services Postcard

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:36:48 +0000

There’s something very quaint about this postcard that I found in amongst photo postcards from the early 1900s. It was most likely used by a Missouri church around that time.

Stamps Cemetery in Butler County, Alabama

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:15:09 +0000

Stamps Cemetery is located in Butler County, Alabama, and is the final resting place of Britton Stamps, sheriff, U.S.Marshall, judge, and baptist preacher; and father of 24 children (several of whom are buried in Chambers County, Alabama).

Britton Stamps and his wife are buried there. According to Freddie Shearin, who researched the Stamps in the 1990s, all the other graves are slaves and their descendants.

William H. Harrison of Boonville, Mo., born June 10, 1842

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:42:43 +0000

William Henry Harrison, of Boonville, Missouri, is a difficult man to track down, due to the unfortunate circumstance of sharing a name with the ninth President of the United States. This William Harrison was born in Howard County, Missouri, on June 10, 1842.

Portrait of W. H. Harrison

William was born just across the river from Boonville, Missouri, to Cosby Berryman Harrison and Mary Callaway. He married Laura Lundy on March 7, 1866, and had six children:

James Edward Harrison, born December 10, 1866
Cammie Harrison, born December 7, 1868
Martha (Mattie) Callaway, born October 2, 1870
Thomas Brent Harrison, twin, who died in infancy
Robert Markley Harrison, twin, birthdate unknown
Mary (Mayme) Alice Harrison, born November 11th, 1879

He was a stagecoach driver and pioneer settler of Cooper County, Missouri. He later became a supervisor of road construction.

William Henry Harrison died on November 8th, 1915, of apoplexy, while overseeing road work on the Santa Fe Trail.

Double Celebration for the W.J. Cochran family

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:18:39 +0000

Here is a short article that may be of interest to those researching the Cochran or Harrison families. It was printed in 1927 and references the marriage of Mattie Callaway Harrison to W.J. Cochran in 1890. Although the Cochran family is well documented (due to W.J.’s successful construction business in Boonville, Missouri) it’s alway nice to have extra evidence.

Video: Dedication of the Churchill Memorial, 1969

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:17:02 +0000

The Churchill Memorial in Fulton, Missouri was dedicated in 1969, after being moved from London, England and painstakingly reconstructed, stone by stone. It was an important event for the small town of Fulton, Missouri, and thousands of people gathered to commemorate the event.

Note: The video has no sound, since it was converted from 8mm film.

The video shows the parade, which consists of cars (clearly labeled as to who is riding within) and the marching band; in addition to a few shots of the Memorial itself.

Stamps Cemetery in Chambers County, Alabama

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:23:12 +0000

Stamps Cemetery in Chambers County, Alabama is the burial place of several descendants of Britton Stamps. It has fallen into disrepair over the years, and now sits hidden behind a nondescript warehouse. The cemetery is overgrown with trees and the gravestones are scattered around as if they had been carelessly dumped there.

The remains of Stamps Cemetery

You can still make out the text on several of the headstones. Below are the ones that are still legible:

In Memory of Edwin Stamps

In Memory of Edwin R. Stamps, born Sept. 6, 1830, died June 29, 1855. Edwin was the 12th son of Britton Frank Stamps.

In Memory of W.J. Stamps

In Memory of W.J. (William) Stamps, born August 9, 1828, died Oct. 5, 1853. William was the 11th son of Britton Stamps.

Eliza Stamps

A. Eliza Stamps, born Jun. 18, 1842, died May 1845. Eliza was Britton Stamps’ 17th child.

Philadelphia Marriage announcements for May 8th, 1914

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:32:30 +0000

Below is the list of marriage licenses issued printed in the Philadelphia Inquirer on May 8th, 1914.

Marriage Licenses Issued

Alice M. Connelly, 718 S. 18th st., and Harry J. Gonya, 1400 Spruce st.
Edna B. Carson, 2418 S. Garnet st., and Harry C. Eldredge, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Helen P. Taylor, 1421 Wyoming st., and David J. Timmons, 1809 N. Camac st.
Elizabeth W. Herr, 1506 Arch st., and Gustav E. Olson, 2830 N. 15th st.
Ethel Bowles, 1704 Olive st., and James Griffin, 828 Burns st.
Ottilia Pfuger, 522 Master st., and Alphonse Wagner, 1003 N. 6th st.
Fredericka Weber, 2139 N. 11th st., and Harry G. Dobinson, 2139 N. 11th st.
Elsie M. Gilmer, 4902 Cedar ave., and John M. Lawlor, 412 S. 23rd st.
Violet M. Williams, 1920 Pine st., and Alfred R. Bird, 1801 Walnut st.
Mary A. Houck, 2519 N. 7th st., and Thomas B. Stanley, 2519 N. 7th st.
Gertrude M. O’Connor, 2219 Ruffner st., and Charles L. Riffetts, 2124 Ruffner st.
Lillie M. Geissler, 3751 N. 8th st., 3751 N. 8th st., and Charles J Frister, 2425 N. 4th st.
Gisa Hasselhon, 1221 Mascher st., and Stefan Fador, 1530 N. Bodine st.
Anna E. Good, 5825 Haverford ave., and Emil H. Meyer, Norwood, Pa.
Viola Jones, 1231 Rodman st., and Robert David, 1232 Rodman st.
Abbie C. Milliken, 1723 W. Huntingdon st., and Leslie W. Maddock, 2618 N. Chadwick st.
Martha M. Mulcey, 901 69th ave., Oak Lane, and Guido Di Vicenzo, 901 69th ave., Oak Lane.