Description: Media shipping is included! For faster delivery, upgrade to Priority shipping for $5.00. With Names of Many Early Residents! Maries County, Missouri New 39-Page Booklet Early days in Maries County, MO, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales and factual data in this booklet, reprinted from the rare 1889 book: History of Cole, Moniteau, Morgan, Benton, Miller, Maries and Osage Counties, Missouri and Missouri, a Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1930s WPA project. The 39-page spiral bound booklet, which measures 8.5 x 11", is printed with 2 original pages on each page. A vinyl sheet protects the front cover. (Booklets on each of the other six counties are available in our eBay Store.) The 1889 history covers the early development of this area, while the brief excerpt from the WPA book, gives a nostalgic glympse of the area from a 1939 vantage point, including interesting historical notes, especially as they relate to sightseeing possibilities. Towns and villages and "post-offices" mentioned include: Vienna, Vichy, Bloomington, Tavern, Safe, and Belle. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Description, including Bountries, Geology, Topography, Streams, Minerals, Agricultural products, and Statistics; Mound Builders, the Osage Indians, Early Settlers; Land Entries; Early Customs and Incidents; Early Stores; Justice Court, Elections, etc.; Organization, including changes in the boundaries, locating of the county seat, early court proceedings, Township Organization with names of officials, and Public Buildings; Officers of the county; Roads, railroad, and ferries; County Societies; Judicial Affairs, including grand jury names, various court cases from "disturbance at public worship" to horse-stealing, child abuse and murder; and names of attorneys; the Civil War and Military units, with some names; Towns and Villages, including origin and growth, businesses, newspapers, government, fraternities, etc.; Educational Institutions, including the Miller County Institute at Spring Garden, the Iberia Normal School, the Eldon Academy and the Miller County Academy at Aurora Spring, and Churches; plus many other bits of history and trivia along the way. Besides the many names mentioned in the history section of the booklet, there are a number of fairly detailed individual biographies of prominent residents. Surnames include: Ammerman, Barr, Bowles, Branson, Carnes, Copeland, Crismon, Crum, Duncan, Eads, Felker, Fenn, Gremp, Hayes, Hodge, Hughes, Johnson, Jones, Kuennen, Lindner, Love, Marts, Murry, Otto, Rainey, Ramsey, Rowan, Rowden, Schenker, Smith, Travis, Underwood, and Williams. Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
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Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-16T05:26:06.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Format: Comb Binding; reprint of vintage history
ISBN: Does not apply
Subject: History, Genealogy
Language: English
Special Attributes: Limited Edition
