In the spring of 1847 he and caroline joined an emigrant wagon train of 800 leaving missouri for oregon territory. Douglas county, minnesota genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Local histories are available for douglas county, missouri genealogy. Wright county is bordered by laclede county on the north, texas county on the east, douglas county on the south, and webster county on the west.
She found the book in the ava, douglas county, missouri library. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Our family tree douglas county biography bibliography. Goodspeeds history of texas county, missouri originally published in 1889. The records may include names of purchasers, claimants and assignees, county, date of purchase, and legal land description township, section, range and number of acres sold. Guide to douglas county, missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Local histories are available for wright county, missouri genealogy. Depending on the publishers backlog, 48 weeks may be required for deli. The book is entitled, bryant creek pioneers, and the browns have created a noteworthy read for those interested in learning more about the pioneer lifestyle and early history of douglas county. Douglas county cemeteries in the millenium worldcat douglas county cemetery book family history library douglas county cemetery book worldcat ellison cemetery find a grave. Work projects administration, 193542, missouri historical records survey douglas county. Online county histories, biographies and indexes usa.
Aug 05, 2014 in her book, taney county, missouri in 1840, nancie todd weber states that, wright mill was probably the first waterpowered gristmill on beaver creek, near rome in presentday douglas county. Douglas county, missouri simple english wikipedia, the. Plat books of missouri counties collection special. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now douglas county, missouri, gleaned. Wright county, missouri genealogy familysearch wiki. Texas county missouri genealogy, history, maps with. Local history provides access to local genealogical and historical resources, digitized collections, research assistance and more. The following story was faxed to me by my cousin velma wolken of springfield, missouri. The plat books in this collection are held in the special collections department at ellis library at the university of. Douglas county covers 331 square miles bordered by the missouri river on the east, platte river on the west, dutch hall road on the north and harrison street on the south. Search free douglas county missouri genealogy and family history records online including census, cemetery, vital, military and other genealogical and historical records that can be used for your family history research douglas county, missouri genealogy and family history page is a place where.
Free data for researching family genealogy in douglass county, mo. The mission of the state historical society of missouri is to collect, preserve, publish, exhibit, and make available material related to all aspects and periods of missouri history. Plat book of douglas county, missouri mu digital library. The former sweden store is located on missouri route 14, onehalf mile east of the intersection of route 14 and state route p. My aunt was infuriated when the book was published, as the san francisco publisher replaced the picture she had suggested for the cover in favor of the present. Inquire parsonage, chippewa lutheran congregation, brandon. Douglas county museum and historical society about facebook. The counties carter, christian, howell, oregon, ozark, ripley, shannon, and stone in the ozarks region are documented. To my friends in douglas county i say farewell and will ever treasure and value their friendship. The name hardy has been documented to seven men of this biggs family that are named. As your douglas county collector, laura stillings, i want to personally welcome you to this website. Curry, in his history of douglas county, comments on this material.
I recently made a trip to douglas county to take a picture of the monument dedicated to the early alsups of the county and their race horses. Publisher douglas county herald book is currently out of print click here for description of contents. On september 12, 1844 he married caroline jones in cooper county, missouri. All library branches, including driveup service, and the library express west are currently closed to the public in compliance with city, county and state orders. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri 18571957 hardcover january 1, 1957. Developed by midland gis solutions this application uses licensed geocortex essentials technology for the esri arcgis platform. Illustrated history of the missouri botanical garden 18001920 immigrant community of ilasco, missouri cement company town 19011965. Documenting the ownership and locations of plots of land in missouri counties, the 111 items in the collection are an invaluable research tool for genealogists, urban historians, and preservationists. The missouri county history project covers all of the states counties. The county seat and only incorporated community is ava. If you have a book of cemetery listings published by an individual or group, the book is ed and we cannot accept a list you have copied from it unless you send us the written permission of the author. The douglas county multijurisdiction all hazard mitigation plan update represents a multijurisdictional approach by douglas county, municipalities and school districts to establish a guide for action that can be undertaken to help reduce the adverse impacts of hazard events and make douglas county safer. Abstract of wills 18451871 and the administration docket for 18451865.
Official manual of the state of missouri the blue book. Although the exact year of publication is unclear, the volumes are estimated to be from the late 1920s to early 1930s. Douglas county, missouri genealogy familysearch wiki. May 21, 2019 mission statement and citations the mission of this site is to provide useful free information for researchers on douglas county missouri and its families. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri, 1857. The book also serves as a grand gift to their family, as the details are richly supported with documents and photographs it is a treasure chest. The book was compiled in 1982 by nancie todd weber and ed in 1983. No history survives except for a notation on an 1847 government land survey. It is in the part of the state considered southwest missouri. Douglas county is a county located in the southcentral portion of the u. Digitized 1930 plat book of douglas county from university of missouri division of special collections, archives, and rare.
Missouri death records, 18501931 includes douglas county source. The text is from first white settlers, in the western historical manuscripts collection, u. Douglas county missouri genealogy and family history. In her book, taney county, missouri in 1840, nancie todd weber states that, wright mill was probably the first waterpowered gristmill on. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data. Mogenweb site, johnna quick coordinator chapter vii civil war, 18611865 when the southern states began to secede from the union, there was some question as to whether missouri would join them or remain loyal.
Douglas county, missouri simple english wikipedia, the free. History the civil war the civil war in the ozarks, 18611862 the civil war years in the southern missouri ozarks were a sad and bitter time. History of oregon newspapersdouglas county wikisource. This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Douglas county, missouri genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. All warranties and representations of any kind with regard to said information is disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use.
Biographical sketches and portraits of prominent citizens. The land records database contains over 280,000 entries from french and spanish land concessions, federal land sales and state issued patents. Douglas county place names, 19281945 the state historical. Including a history of its township, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of missouri. Media in category douglas county, missouri the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Illustrated history of the missouri botanical garden 18001920. It contains works by various individuals who have granted permission for it to be displayed here. The book is available at your online superstore, or if you live in the joplin area, at always buying books. Sweden community church and cemetery lie onequarter mile north of the former store location on a county road. Douglas county historical society history of jean and iva cowan. Family maps of douglas county, missouri by gregory a. Today, with a population of 463,585, douglas county has the largest population of all 93 counties in nebraska, and includes the states largest city. The county collectors office strives to provide the best service to the taxpayers of douglas county.
I have occasionally heard douglas county referred to as booger county, and now i can see why. Ann, arden, arno, ava, basher, bertha, biggs historical, blanche. Douglas county museum and historical society facebook. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section missouri local histories. After four months they reached salem in september 1847 the book says 1947, i am sure that this is a typo, but on hearing that the umpqua valley had richer farmland then the willamette they moved on south to yoncalla, which was in. The information presented in these interviews has not been analyzed and verified. It is from a book titled douglas county missouri in 1860.
Our mission is to provide earth science information and services that support stewardship and beneficial use of missouris natural resources and. This is a collection of 114 missouri county plat books published by w. Original held by the university of missouri columbia, mu libraries. Manuscript collections by county the state historical. In saying such, we hope that this site assists you with the necessary information for us to provide the services. An informative and historical overview of texas county, missouri including three separate sections on one cd which include 4 historical maps 1851, 19, 1920s and 1929, plus the full texas county section from the book. Douglas county missouri history and genealogy including ava. A listing of all the schools in douglas county, mo with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function.
University of missouri digital library includes county histories or other material for the following missouri counties. Among the first white settlers of whom there is any record were tom brown, hiram stout. An informative and historical overview of douglas county, missouri and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies. The writer failed to document information correctly on specific names and birth years to the correct hardy biggs men. Douglas dillinois and later democratic presidential candidate. This item is special order it is printed ondemand whenever an order is received.
Owen booth, constable of clay township in northcentral douglas county, missouri, learned that 20yearold james. The perry park story, by ardis webb and sally maguire is available for sale from the dchrc. Mission statement and citations the mission of this site is to provide useful free information for researchers on douglas county missouri and its families. A book for young and old a history of the pioneer families of missouri embracing a complete and authentic life of daniel boone in which are recorded many incidents and adventures connected with his life in missouri never before published. The county was officially organized on october 19, 1857, and is named after u. In the book, a reminiscent history of douglas county, is the following. Arkansas seceded from the union to join the confederacy, while missouri remained in the union. Digitized in 2005 by the university of missouri, library systems office. Excellent pictorial history of omaha and douglas county.
Douglas county does not warrant the information against deficiencies of any kind. Douglas county, missouri public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. We who research our familys history are good at remembering. The douglas county history research center has extensive collections on perry park, including photographs of houses under construction and the papers of ardis webb and sally maguire, perry park historians. They arrived in salem, oregon, on september 25 and remained there until fall of 1848. We want to thank you for your support and we will make. Douglas county covers 331 square miles bordered by the missouri river on the east, platte river on the west, dutch. Douglas county is a county in missouri, united states. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri, 18571957. Douglas county museum and historical society about.
Missouri county history project university of missouri digital library includes county histories or other material for the following missouri counties. Selected works from the book, historic douglas county. Plat books of missouri collection mu digital library. Nationwide environmental title research douglas county. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now douglas county, missouri, gleaned from the indexes of the u. A reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri 1857. Douglas county plat checking before any subdivision plat, common interest community plat, or registered land survey can be recorded in the county recorders office, it must be checked and approved by the county surveyor for compliance with appropriate state statues and ordinances. We are a 12 room display of local history and a wonderful research library. Nov 22, 2010 the monument specifically mentions the three alsup brothers who originally settled in the douglas county area, ben, moses lock, and william, and it also mentions locks sons, one of whom, shelt alsup, was a twoterm sheriff of douglas county during the mid 1870s and was involved in a gunfight with his successor in 1879 that left both men dead. Shsmo also seeks to generate interest in and appreciation of the rich cultural heritage of. Sweden lies in the southcentral part of the county. They settled at liberty, missouri, until they and their two small daughters joined a wagon train to oregon on may 1, 1847.
Douglas county museum and historical society, ava, mo. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Michael boyinkherald douglas county veterans association representatives jerry garrison, trustee right and chuck gillispie, lifetime member left present a copy of the memory book and dvd. Reminiscent history of douglas county, missouri, 18571957.