Early Missouri Marriages in the News, 1820-1853.

History

Stanley, Lois

Wilson, George F.

Wilson, Maryhelen

Americas

Southern Historical Press

By: Lois Stanley, George F. Wilson, and Maryhelen Wilson, Pub. 1984, Reprinted 2017, 90 pages, sofrt cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-439-5.
Many important details not found in civil records appear in this collection, from about 50 newspapers and covering a wide area. Most idenitfy the brides’s father or a parent - "second daughter to Ezekiel, of Spencer Co., KY.", "daughter of Edwin, deceased", fomerly of Hardin Co., TN." A vital clue often missing in courthouse papers is the "Mrs." preceding the bride’s name, many brides were widows. Another useful category are records never found in courthoses because they are from "BURNED" countiesor reports of marriages which took place outside of the state. Old newspapers may be the only possiblesource of such information. This book contains 1,400 marriages reported from all over the state; about 300 were outside of Missouri, some as close as Illinois and Kansas, others as far away as California. They include a number of odd, interesting and very human sidelights.

Missouri Marriages in the News, 1851-1865. (Vol. #1)

By: Lois Stanley, George F. Wilson & Maryelen Wilson, Pub. 1983, Reprinted 2018, 178 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-440-9Many important details not found in civil records appear in this collection, from about 60 newspapers and covering a wide area. Approximately 4,000 death notices from 60 newspapers. Counties from which these papers came from: Pike County Missouri;Cooper County Missouri;Howard County Missouri;Chariton County Missouri;Lewis County Missouri;Boone County;Missouri;Marion County Missouri;Clay County Missouri;Callaway County Missouri;Jackson County Missouri;Cape Girardeau County Missouri;Cole County Missouri;Lafayette County Missouri;St. Clair County Missouri;Platte County Missouri;Andrew County Missouri;Greene County Missouri;Buchanan County Missouri;Benton County Missouri;Grundy County Missouri. Some are familiar - Daniel Boone, Alexander McNair - but most were average citizens. Side by side with those who died on the way west, in Indian skirmishes, in explosions or in natural disasters, are the records of the peaceful end of those who died at home, "worthy and respected".

Death Records of Missouri Men, 1808-1854.

Stenley, Lois

Missouri Marriages in the News, 1866-1870. (Vol. #2)

Southern Historical Press, Inc.

By: Lois Stanley, George F. Wilson & Maryelen Wilson, Pub. 1983, Reprinted 2017, 130 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-442-5Many important details not found in civil records appear in this collection, from about 60 newspapers and covering a wide area.  These records cover the time frame of 1810-1857 and contains about 2,900 deaths taken from 20 newspapers. This book sequels two previous books from the same author covering the same period (MO23 & MO24). This book differs from the other two volumes in that: some, primarily adults, are from papers not available for the earlier books while the remaining balance of the book deals with children previously omitted due to space limitations. Counties from which these papers came from: Pike County Missouri;Cooper County Missouri;Howard County Missouri;Chariton County Missouri;Lewis County Missouri;Boone County;Missouri;Marion County Missouri;Clay County Missouri;Callaway County Missouri;Jackson County Missouri;Cape Girardeau County Missouri;Cole County Missouri;Lafayette County Missouri;St. Clair County Missouri;Platte County Missouri;Andrew County Missouri;Greene County Missouri;Buchanan County Missouri;Benton County Missouri;Grundy County Missouri.  The records cover a long period, from baby Harriet Penrose who died in St. Louis in Feb. 1810 to deaths on both sides of the state (Kansas City, St.Louis) and numerous places between, in 1857.  Most of the children and many women could not be found in a census; they were born and died before 1850, or born before 1850 and died young.

More Death Records from Missouri Newspapers, 1810-1857.

By: Lois Stanley, George F. Wilson & Maryelen Wilson, Pub. 1983, Reprinted 2017, 200 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-444-1The records here - there are approximately 5,500 - come from all over Missouri, though some areas were not covered by a newspaper. But there were at least 85 newspapers in existence in the state, at one time or another, during the period covered by these records; and very often a death notice appearing in one would be picked up by one or more of the others. So, even when some of the newspapers are lost (and many are) we still have news from their areas. These records, taken from 42 newspapers, include adults and children old enough to have appeared in the 1850 census, together with probate notices for some "burned" counties, notably Chariton, Dallas, and St. Clair. Some records, not available in the initial preparation for the book, are found in the ADDENDA starting on page 261

Death Records from Missouri Newspapers, 1861-1865. ( The Civil War Years )

By: Lois Stanley, George F. Wilson &amp; Maryelen Wilson, Pub. 1983, Reprinted 2017, 280 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-444-1
These records cover the time frame of 1854-1860. The records here (there are approximately 5,500) come from all over Missouri, though some areas were not covered by a newspaper. But there were at least 85 newspapers in existence in the state, at one time or another, during the period covered by these records; and very often a death notice appearing in one would be picked up by one or more of the others. So, even when some of the newspapers are lost (and many are) we still have news from their areas. These records, taken from 42 newspapers, include adults and children old enough to have appeared in the 1850 census, together with probate notices for some "burned" counties, notably Chariton, Dallas, and St. Clair. Some records, not available in the initial preparation for the book, are found in the ADDENDA starting on page 261.

Death Records from Missouri Newspapers, 1854-1860. (Vol. #1)

By: Lois Stanley, George F. Wilson &amp; Maryelen Wilson, Pub. 1983, Reprinted 2017, 248 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-445-X
Here are reports from 150 newspapers, over a five-year span, which give valuable details about Missouri ancestors. there are notables; there were centenarians; and those who died in unusual ways. But in the main, these 9,000 records provide valuable ordinary details about the ordinary people who were our ancestors - where and when they died, and from what cause, age, birthplace, former residence, number of children, religious and lodge affiliations, maiden name. Estate records from "burned" counties are also included.

Death Records from Missouri Newspapers, 1866-1870. (Vol. #2)

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