Note: Charles H. Williams, Ph.D is a very busy man
but he has kindly offered to do lookups for our surnames in his friends
book. Please limit your e-mail to the basic facts and he will request more
information from you if it is needed. Requests of a limited nature, one
or two persons or data points will be answered. Keep in mind that due to
the time involved in finding your family and typing the information for
you, you will not be given entire chapters of the book. Your basic questions
will be answered and you will be given information on how to purchase the
book for your family collection.
Pierce City of city. Planchon 98
Purdy edge of city. Powell 102
Roach 31 mi SE frm Eagle Rock,Mo. ADDITIONAL LISTIMS
Pruitt 105
Roberts 2 mi E fnn Mt. Venion. Rotm 108
Sarcoxie W edge of city on Hwy 37. Bandy 169 Rumbaugh
108
Schooling 7 mi NW fran Pierce City. Brisco 171 Russell
109
Sparks 21 mi NE fnn Butterfield. Poster 172 Schooling
110
Spring River I mi S frm verona,Mo. Griffin 175 Smith
111
Stotts-Pruitt i mi SW frm Stotts City,mo. (K)Niskem
176 spi@ 115
Union 11 mi S frm Stotts City. Pitts 170 Teel 118
Vineyard 7 mi SW frm Purdy. Ross 178 Thomas 124
Waldensian 1 mi S & * mi E frm Monett. Warner
47
Wormington 3 mi E frm Ritchey,Mo Williarm 134
Zion 3 mi SE frm Mt Vernon,Mo. Wimsatt 139
Woods 141
Wormington 144
By Carl Teel
1993
ABBREVIATIONS USED HEREIN:
married = m resided(s) in or near = r interred in or
near = i approximately = ca
PREFACE
The early settlers in this area, like many others over the nation, left the oppressive governments of Europe to fulfill their dreams of religious and economic freedom in the new world of America.
What determination they had! After long ocean crossings in crowded ships and years of near starvation living in the eastern states, those stalwart people came by covered wagon or river barge to this Barry-Lawrence Counties area where they liked the rivers and springs, the forests, and the rolling hills and where they homesteaded land and established their homes.
These early settlers cleared the land, planted crops, established churches and schools, built roads, water-powered mills, and towns. Their descendants have continued to improve living conditions to the point that you and I now live well indeed.
We must realize that most of the early people were unable to read and write and therefore written information about their genealogy is scarce. In addition, unless we interview the oldest of our citizens while they can still respond, we lose vital information that could have helped so much. It is hoped that future genealogists will expand these listings to include new data on both the early and the recent generations and to fill in the many information gaps existing herewith.
The information herein came from letters, phone calls, personal contact, cemeteries, bibles, libraries, courthouses, and more. I apologize for the errors that must surely be present and I appreciate the assistance given by so many generous people.