Genealogy Collection Descriptions
Records specifically compiled for the use of genealogists and family historians; compilations of births, deaths, marriages, and other vital statistics; and funeral home and cemetery records. Records may pertain to a particular lineage or geographical area. Researchers may also want to consider the genealogical holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collections in Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis. Genealogists should also visit our online exhibit for Family History Research.
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Aid, Joseph, Papers, 1863-1921, (C0200)
4 folder(s)
Genealogical material on Aid and Miller families; Civil War military papers; and Aid's correspondence with wife and sons, 1863-1864, concerning Civil War, rations, places of interest, battles, and home news of Chillicothe, OH. Items from race track ledger, West Plains, MO.
Aiken, Frank William, Papers, 1936, (C1814)
1 folder(s)
Copy of Aiken's birth certificate, the first issued in Missouri; photograph; and newspaper clipping.
Alderson Family Genealogical Collection, (SUNP6168)
3 linear feet
Genealogical materials, including family group sheets, clippings, and photographs, of Alderson and affiliated families.
Allee, Arthur, Collection, (SUNP3091)
1 linear feet
Genealogical research charts, correspondence notes, and other research materials concerning the Allee/Alley family.
Allred, Enoch, Deed, 1855, (C1882)
1 folder(s)
Deed to a tract of land in township 62 of Adair County, MO, dated November 15, 1855.
Alvord, Clarence W. (1868-1928) and Idress Head (1873-1962), Collection, 1759-1962, (C0970)
21.2 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Correspondence, writings, and collected materials of Alvord, professor of history at the universities of Illinois and Minnesota; and his wife, writer and former curator of the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. The collection includes territorial documents and Ste. Genevieve records; LIBERTY TRIBUNE papers; Missouri state and county records; and Civil War and military papers.
Baltzell-Chambers Family, Papers, 1857-1981, (C3995)
0.4 linear feet
Papers relating to the Baltzell-Chambers family of Deer Ridge, Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a genealogy, as well as graduation memorabilia, land deeds, and military discharge papers from the Civil War.
Basye Family (1812-1960), Papers, 1812-1960, (C2505)
3.9 linear feet
Correspondence, personal papers, account books, photographs, church registers, and scrapbooks collected to establish the Basye family genealogy, primarily the John Walter Basye family of Pike County. SEE Otto Basye, THE BASYE FAMILY IN THE U.S., Kansas City, 1950. SHS Reading Room. F508,2B 299.
Bell Family, Papers, 1875-1969, (C3045)
MICROFILM
Papers of a Boonville, MO, family containing genealogical material, correspondence, memoirs, clippings, photographs, and Marie Bell McCoy's manuscripts.
Bentley Family Collection, 1818-1980, (C3042)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
Correspondence of Nancy V. Bentley, Jordan R. Bentley, and J. Marshall Bentley. Reminiscences of Jordan R. Bentley and material pertaining to Bentley and other allied families. Material on the Civil War in Chariton, Howard, and Cooper Counties, family and social life in the 1880s and 1890s and Chariton County history.
Blanton, William J., Papers, 1682-1981, (C3829)
0.7 linear feet
Blanton family genealogical research, including correspondence, census records, tax lists, land grants, deeds, and marriage, birth, and death records.
Boone County Black Archives, (WUNP5945)
Memoir, photograph scans, and family information of Columbia, Missouri resident.
Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), Deed, 1815, (C1732)
1 folder(s)
Deed to William Cashio, St. Charles County, Missouri Territory, May 6, 1815, for land in St. Charles County purchased from Daniel Boone.
Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), Ephemera, (C1475)
1 folder(s)
Facsimile of a page from Daniel Boone's family Bible with birth dates of Daniel Boone, his wife Rebeccah and their children. Sketch map of Daniel Boone's birthplace. Sketch of Daniel Boone at 86. Photograph of George Boone's saw mill. Affidavit signed by Benjamin and John Logan.
Boone-Tate Family Records, (SUNP2083)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical materials pertaining to the Boone and Tate families of Montgomery and Callaway Counties, MO, both related to Daniel Boone.
Boswell, Anita C., Letter, 1941, (C0533)
1 folder(s)
To John C. Westover, Columbia, MO, from Springfield, MO, April 18, 1941. Describes work being done in the gathering of data concerning M. Jeff Thompson, genealogy work of the Utah Genealogical Society, and the acquisition of a diary.
Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2686)
2 folder(s)
Addition. Correspondence.
Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2543)
1 folder(s)
Pages from the James Carroll Bible, 1846, marriage certificates.
Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2526)
0.4 linear feet
Items numbered 1-94 containing information on 100 Missouri families. Index.
Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2664)
0.8 linear feet
Addition. Materials concerning "Maplewood," and Boone County Historical Society, Columbia-American Revolution Bicentennial, Friends of the Library, Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Association Record Book (1874), and genealogy.
Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2619)
0.8 linear feet
1. Botts, Virginia, Genealogical Collection; 2. Hogan, Lawrence G., Papers; 3. Fellows, J.N., Math Notebook, 1894; 4. Ledger, Record of interest on school bonds, 1875-1878, Boone County, MO; 5. Dr. Gordon's Record book, 1915-1926; 6. Ledger/Scrapbook, 1880s; 7. Lenoir-Nifong family materials.
Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP5762)
3 linear feet
Addition of genealogical, Boone County and Columbia, Missouri, research materials.
Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2950)
0.4 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials pertaining to the Hieronymous family, and 1950s yearbooks of the P.E.O. college group.
Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2972)
1.25 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials concerning the Canary, Rollins, Timberlake, Hickman, Forsyth, Wicker, Orr, and Hieronymous families; personal correspondence, and materials concerning P.E.O. and other college organizations.
Bradshaw, Doris Crump, Papers, (WUNP4777)
1 folder(s)
Addition. Genealogical correspondence and clippings, and photographs.
Breckenridge Family, Papers, 1750-1960, (C2530)
8 linear feet
Primarily of genealogical interest, the collection contains genealogical correspondence and information about the Breckenridges (Breckinridges) and related families, documents, pamphlets, letters, deeds, and photos. Compiled by James M. Breckenridge between 1900 and 1950. See f. 1 for detailed inventory of collection.
Breckenridge, Clarence Edward (1877-1963), Papers, 1897-1960, (C1037)
0.2 linear feet
Family correspondence, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous typed notes on Breckenridge genealogy and the Breckenridges' historic role in early American and Missouri history. Related families, Presbyterian Church history. Majority of correspondence between Adella B. Moore, Herman F. Harris, and James M. Breckenridge.
Briggs, Corona Hibbard (1849-1932), Marriage Record Book, 1872-1931, (C1056)
1 volume(s)
A record of 373 marriages solemnized by C.H. Briggs, primarily in Pettis and Greene counties, MO.
Brock, A.L., Papers, 1923-1965, (C2191)
1 folder(s)
Personal reminiscences of A.L. Brock; Wyoming Masonic history; Brock family genealogy; history of Wyoming, 1868-1933; and cattle, sheep, and horse herding.
Brooks Family, Papers, (WUNP4466)
3.8 linear feet
Correspondence, some accounts, genealogical information and miscellaneous material of a Columbia family active in various movements and organizations during the mid 20th century.
Brooks, William Atherton (1826-1909), Papers, 1897, (C1953)
1 folder(s)
One autobiographical sketch in prose, one in poetry; a genealogical sketch of the Brooks family of Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri; a poem, "The Great Flood of Little Black, May 9th, 1875."
Brown Family, Papers, 1883-1941, (C2274)
1 folder(s)
Family papers of Brown family of Ashland, Centralia, and Hartsburg, MO, including birth, marriage, and death records. Records removed from mutilated Bible, New Liberty Baptist Church, Ashland, MO.
Burk, Tennie Selby, Papers, (SUNP2160)
0.8 linear feet
Two gray boxes of D.A.C., DAR materials, genealogy, cemetery records, family histories, scrapbooks.
Burks, Isham, Pension Claim, 1829, (C1482)
1 folder(s)
Revolutionary War pension claim of Isham Burke. Itemized list of Burke's property, personal possessions, and dependents in 1818 and 1829.
Cairns, Mary Margaret (1915-2003), Papers, 1901-2004, (C3996)
1.4 linear feet
Papers relating to a Kansas City area woman, who was a lifelong employee of Sears Department Store and enjoyed travelling across North America and Europe. The collection consists mainly of photographs and slides from her travels, as well as travel notes, postcards, and brochures. The collection also contains materials concerning the family burial plots at the Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Missouri and materials from her retirement party.
Campbell, E. Taylor, Papers, 1840-1970, (C3574)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information, with photographs, compiled by a descendant of the Hawkins and Taylor families who settled in Knox County, MO, about 1840.
Cannon, Clarence (1879-1964), "The Harvey Book," 1957, (C0763)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of the family of Ida Dawson Wigginton Cannon (Mrs. Clarence Cannon), beginning with Francis Harvey (1790-1860), who came to Lincoln County, MO, in the 1830s.
Carpenter Family, Papers, 1830-1962, (C3489)
0.4 linear feet
Notes, correspondence and genealogical records compiled by Lucy Grant Carpenter Bly while tracing all branches of her family. Most of the early letters are to the Carpenter family of Boone County from relatives in Virginia.
Carson Family, Papers, 1846, (C3378)
1 folder(s)
Letter from Simon Carson to William Carson regarding genealogy of the Carson family. Biographical sketch of Alethea Carson, wife of William Carson and daughter-in-law of Simon Carson.
Carson, E.A., Marriage Records, 1837-1882, (C3095)
1 folder(s)
Records of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Carson, copied from original record in Savannah, MO. Includes names of bride and groom, date and location of wedding, payment received, and personal remarks.
Carstarphen, Lewis Henry (1908-1971), Papers, 1686-1971, (C3613)
2.6 linear feet
Genealogical data on Glascock, Tutt, Watson, Woodson, Carstarphen and collateral families compiled by Carstarphen with his aunt, Emily Marion Watson, collaborating on the Watson, Woodson, and Tutt families.
Catholic Churches, Ralls and Monroe Counties, Missouri, Records, 1833-1954, (C2973)
MICROFILM
Baptismal, confirmation, burial, and marriage records from St. Peter's, St. Joseph's, St. Paul's, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Churches in Ralls County and St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Monroe County. Records are incomplete.
Caulk, Millie, Papers, 1948-1974, (C0195)
8 folder(s)
Atherton Family genealogical material.
Cave Family, Papers, (WUNP5929)
INVENTORY. Papers of Cave family, including genealogical information, family members' childhood experiences, photographs, and correspondence.
Chouteau Family Bible Excerpt, (C3137)
1 folder(s)
Copy of page from the Chouteau Family Bible. Names listed are Francois Chouteau, Therese Birenica Chouteau, Edmund Francois H. Chouteau, Pierre Menard Chouteau, Louis Sylvestre Chouteau, Benjamin Chouteau, Frederick D. Chouteau, Benedict Pharamon Chouteau, and Mary Brigite Chouteau. Gives place and date of birth and date of death.
Christopher, Adrienne Tinker, The Story of Daniel Yoacham, (C2927)
1 folder(s)
Traces the Yoacham family of Westport, Missouri, through three generations, and discusses fur trading in Missouri. Includes anecdotes and legends of fur traders of the 1820s and 1830s.
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835-1910), Genealogy, (C3133)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of three generations of the Clemens family, starting with John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens, Samuel Clemens' parents. Also a brief biography of Mark Twain, and descriptions of Florida, Missouri, and Mark Twain State Park.
Coffee, John T., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP2556)
0.4 linear feet
Primarily contains correspondence, notes of Virginia Coffee while gathering information to write on article about Confederate Colonel John T. Coffee, who was from Dade County, MO. Also some Coffee family genealogy materials.
Cole, Mrs. Redmond S., Scrapbook, 1933-1937, (C1390)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of obituaries. Indexed.
Collett Family, Papers, 1833-1964, (C2949)
10 folder(s)
Genealogical material about the Collett family of Adair County, MO. Tax receipts, miscellaneous pamphlets and newspaper clippings, poetry and essays.
Cooper, Albert G., Collection, (SUNP2602)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical materials and correspondence for the Cooper, Avery, and Van Pelt families as well as information on Bernice Swinney Scarritt Royster.
Cox, Araas B., "Footprints in the Sand," 1900, (C3086)
1 folder(s)
Biographical and descriptive sketches of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina, by Araas B. Cox. Brief genealogies of many prominent families of the area.
Crain, Ada (1904-2003), Papers, c. 1860-2003, (C3067)
1.3 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, photographs, 1878 diary, yearbooks, and a manuscript detailing the first half of Crain's life and teaching career in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Michigan.
Crockett, Lelah E., Collection, (SUNP3025)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, documents, photographs, newspaper clippings and other genealogical research materials concerning the Crockett, Carter, Mallory, and Pool families of Audrain County, MO, and other related families.
Crump Family Journals, 1838-1886, (C3146)
1 folder(s)
Extracts from the journals of the Crump and Dupuy families. Includes family record of Crump family, and sale bill of their belongings with list of items and amounts paid for each.
Daughters of 1812 materials, (SUNP0540)
1.25 linear feet
Various Daughters of 1812 materials; historical and genealogical essays by Chapter members, local history items, etc. Originally given in 1936.
Dauma, Verlee, Collection, (WUNP5857)
INVENTORY. Research material of a Missouri professional genealogist, includes material related to the Chambers and Helmick families, and research guides, reference works, and other genealogical publications.
Davidson, Matthew P., Papers, 1882-1887, (C3089)
1 folder(s)
Marriage license of Lewis Watkins and Mattie Davidson, 1885, and various deeds and petitions on the property of Matthew P. and Allie F. Davidson.
Davis-Hughes Family, Papers, 1842-1963, (C0834)
3 folder(s)
Papers of two Missouri families represented by William Thompson Davis and his brother-in-law, Joseph Taylor Juan Hughes. Collection consists mainly of Davis' letters, his diploma, and a program from the Davis Institute. Also includes genealogical material.
Deskin, Elijah, Deed, 1854, (C1967)
1 folder(s)
Deed conveying land to Deskin from William and Mary A. Sorrell.
Doerner, Hans E., Books, 1904-1910, (C0890)
2 folder(s)
Record of marriages solemnized by H.E. Doerner, justice of the peace, at Steele, Pemiscot County, MO, 1904-1910, and THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF STEELE, 1905. H.E. Doerner was chairman of the board of trustees at that time. Included are newspaper articles about Doerner.
Dulany, George W., Papers, 1900-1949, (C0310)
1 folder(s)
Copies of family biographies and letters concerning history of Dulany family and lumber industry in Hannibal and Middle West.
Dunaway, Mrs. B.L., Papers, 1965, (C3098)
1 folder(s)
Paper about life of Sarah Burton Murphy and program of service honoring her memory held in Farmington, MO.
Dunlap Family, Papers, 1780-2002, (C4004)
1.9 linear feet
The papers of the Dunlap family include genealogical records, a Civil War journal, photographs, maps and land surveys, and other research materials compiled to produce histories of the Dunlap and Kofahl families of Licking, Missouri.
Edson, George T., Papers, (SUNP2881)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence of the editor of the STEWART CLAN MAGAZINE with Dr. Francis Edward Stewart of Philadelphia concerning the genealogy of Missouri Governor Robert Morris Stewart, 1921-1925; also, metal printing plates of Robert Morris Stewart and his signature.
Essman Family, Papers, (SUNP2678)
0.4 linear feet
OUR ESSMAN HERITAGE by John H. Essman, Jr. Four ledgers belonging to J.H. Hessman: 1. School, personal, and family records, 1896; 2. 1903-1910; 3. 1910-1923; 4. 1923-1928.
Evans, Rella Bright (1878-1972), Papers, 1715-1971, (C3626)
2.2 linear feet
Personal papers, genealogical notes, and correspondence of a professional genealogist in Columbia, MO. Main names researched are Bright, Carter, and Haden. Secondary names are Bell, Black, Cave, Hansford, McClung, Turner, and Wood. Information on many other families is included.
Evans, William H., Papers, n.d., (C2171)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketches of the Todd family and the Quantrill raider, George Todd. Notes on early Missouri industries.
Eversmann Family, Papers, 1810-1982, (C3743)
RESTRICTED
0.2 linear feet
Family history and genealogy of the Eversmann family in Germany. Biographical sketches of Alexander, Ludwig, and Julius Eversmann. Correspondence, financial and legal records of Ludwig Eversmann and Gottfried Duden of Warren County, MO. Also poems, home remedies, and other miscellaneous items. Mostly in German with some English translations.
Flanery, Marion Orval, "The History of My Family," 1962, (C3587)
1 folder(s)
Homesteading in Jackson County, MO, and Stratton, CO; wagon trains; Baptist churches; Civil War battle and aftermath in Jackson County; Flanery and McQueary family genealogists.
Fletcher, Alma Olivia (1879-1979), Papers, 1841-1968, (C3623)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of the Fletcher family of Arcadia, MO. Included are two Civil War muster rolls; Missouri will and land deed; scrapbook of Alma's European tour, 1910; and detailed daily birdwatching charts, 1960-1968.
Folk, Joseph Wingate (1869-1923), Papers, 1902-1952, (C0101)
0.6 linear feet
Unfinished biography by Folk's sister, clippings pertaining to his career, and other miscellaneous material.
Microfilm is correspondence, 1914-1918, on activities and personalities of the Wilson administration and Folk's unsuccessful senatorial campaign, 1916.
Ford Family, Papers, 1838-2006, (C4007)
1 linear feet
The papers of the Ford, English, Cunningham and related families include family correspondence, photographs and postcards, genealogical, school, and miscellaneous material. The correspondence contains references to World War I.
Fretwell, Shela S., Genealogical Collection, (WUNP5886)
Correspondence and other material related to the Fretwell family genealogical research.
Frost, Sallie Hoskins (1888- ), Papers, 1928-1963, (C3612)
0.4 linear feet
Genealogical papers of Sallie Frost. Families researched include: Birch, Campbell, Carmichael, Cox, Foster, Frost, Galbraith, Hoskins, Howell, Redfearn, and Routh.
Fry, Annette Riley, Papers, 1882-1983, (C3729)
0.3 linear feet
The collection contains primarily correspondence between Fry and people or relatives of people who came to Missouri from New York on "orphan trains" sponsored by the Children's Aid Society during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Fry wrote an article on the orphans which appeared in the December 1974 issue of AMERICAN HERITAGE.
Funeral Notices, 1883, (C2284)
1 folder(s)
Printed notices of funerals of James Brannum and William S. Stone.
Funk, Ernest M., " The History of the Mann Cemetery," n.d., (C2942)
1 folder(s)
Brief account of how the Mann Cemetery originated and of the history of the area.
Funk, John L. Genealogical Papers, (WUNP5695)
INVENTORY. Correspondence, charts, census materials, and other genealogical materials related to the Funk and collateral families, principally the Blue family.
Garnett, Richard and Virginia, Papers, (WUNP5845)
Typescript copies of correspondence of Richard and Virginia Garnett of Lewis County, MO, and other family members, 1830-1899, and genealogical research material.
Garr, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Slusher (1844-1927) and Alice (1866-1957), Papers, 1875-1896, 1991, (C3987)
0.2 linear feet
The Mollie and Alice Garr Papers consist mostly of letters written from 1875 to 1896 by a mother and daughter from Lafayette County, Missouri, to relatives in Virginia -- primarily to William Benjamin Plunkett of Greene County. Also included are photocopies of various explanatory materials, such as obituaries, death certificates, printed articles, and genealogical lists of the Garr and Slusher families, compiled by the donor of the papers in 1991.
Garrard, Lewis H., Note, n.d., (C2765)
1 folder(s)
Enclosure to Garrard's memoir of Charlotte Chambers.
Gentry Family, Papers, 1828-1977, (C4026)
4 linear feet, 1 volume
Papers of the Gentry family of St. Louis and central Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, genealogical and historical documents, poetry, and miscellaneous materials of the Gentry, Denny, Estes, and Althouse families.
George, B. James (1896-1975), "Quantrill War Veterans Rest in Family Cemetery," 1958, (C3385)
1 folder(s)
Article on the George Family cemetery near Oak Grove, MO, where four members of the George family who served under Quantrill are buried.
George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1832-1965, (C3361)
2.2 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Correspondence and clippings regarding Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Homer Croy. Also minute books and histories of churches in Jackson County, and a three-volume history of the George family.
George, B. James, (1896-1975), Collection, 1887-1975, (C3564)
2.6 linear feet
16 volume(s)
Correspondence, clippings, photographs, diaries, and bound material on the George family, Quantrill, William H. Gregg, and civil rights, compiled and authored by a native of Jackson County, MO, whose father served in the Civil War under Quantrill.
German, George J., Papers, 1968, (C2595)
1 folder(s)
Typed copies of newspaper clippings relating to the Clemens family.
Harmony Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1843-1919, (C3072)
MICROFILM
Record book of a German Lutheran Evangelical Church established in 1842. Includes transcriptions from other records, 1843-1881; and original records, 1881-1919. Includes birth, christening, confirmation, marriage, and death records.
Heagerty, C.C., "A Biography of Levi E. Clark," 1957, (C3506)
1 folder(s)
Biography of a Lawrence County, MO, pioneer, written by his grandson. Clark was born in Kentucky in 1836 and died in 1907.
Helm-Davidson Family, Papers, 1824-1970, (C3434)
1.2 linear feet
Diaries, correspondence, account books, genealogical records, and personal and business papers of Mary Aileen Davidson and her ancestors. John B. Helm letters and diaries, Ben N. Crump letters, and J. Frank Davidson papers show social and economic life in Kentucky and Missouri.
Henderson-Marr Family, Papers, (SUNP2963)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Diary, 1899-1902, and memoirs of Augusta Henderson-Marr; photocopies of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other genealogical research materials concerning the Henderson, Marr, and related families of Callaway County, MO.
Henderson-Marr Family, Papers, (SUNP3094)
1 linear feet
Addition of compilation of family reminiscences, anecdotes, poetry, newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence and other materials concerning genealogical research.
Henry, Ethelda, Genealogical Collection, 1671-1988, (C3881)
34.6 linear feet
Family histories and genealogies of Boone County and central Missouri families. The collection also includes cemetery, census, marriage, school, and will records; Bible and church records and histories; clippings, photographs, and source materials; and family genealogical correspondence.
Herndon, Archelaus, Record Book, 1830-1859, (C0876)
1 folder(s)
Records of the Baptist Missionary Society of Goochland, VA. Genealogy of Archie Perkins family, beginning in 1760. List of Negroes belonging to James Herndon. Archelaus Herndon lived in Carrollton, MO.
Hoenig, Veryl, Collection, (SUNP2780)
0.4 linear feet
Genealogical material pertaining to the Searcy, Burton, Duncan, Green, Hinnell, Forbes, Scott, and Sutliff families in Kentucky and Missouri.
Hubble Family, Papers, 1833-1937, (C0121)
0.35 linear feet
Letters and documents collected by Janie Hubble while compiling the family history. Family names include Morehead, Jones, Turner, Massey, and Hubble.
Hunt Family, Papers, (SUNP2384)
7 folder(s)
Genealogical materials pertaining to the family and ancestry of Sanford Conley Hunt.
Hunt Family, Papers, (SUNP2388)
8 folder(s)
Correspondence, genealogical materials and probate documents pertaining to the Hunt, Bright, Conley and related families.
Hunt Family, Papers, 1847-1920, (SUNP2361)
2 folder(s)
Plan of depot grounds of Hunts Station, deeds, land patents, insurance policy, will, D.A.R. and U.D.C. war records relating to Hunt, Bright and related families.
Hunt, Sanford Conley (1867-1931), Papers, 1856-1962, (C3629)
3.8 linear feet
Papers of a Columbia, MO, banker and his heirs. His other interests included farming and acquiring business and residential property in Columbia. Mrs. Hunt's genealogical notes are also contained in the collection.
Hyatt, Harry Middleton, Papers, (SUNP2268)
4.4 linear feet
Genealogical records of Hyatt, Richardson, Baker, Miller and other families.
Hyde, Laurance Mastick (1892-1978), Papers, 1869-1966, (C3390)
15.6 linear feet
Papers of a Missouri Supreme Court Justice relating to his activities in the American Bar Association, Conference of Chief Justices, and Missouri Bar Association, and in promulgating Missouri Court Plan, Missouri Constitution of 1945, and Missouri Code. Collection also contains Hyde family papers and genealogical material.
Illinois, Kane County, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1838-1926, (C2360)
2 folder(s)
Inscriptions from four cemeteries: Garfield Cemetery, Wasco, 1845-1962; Little Wood Cemetery, Dunham Woods, 1838-1962; Thatcher Cemetery, Maple Park, 1842-1962; and Whitney Cemetery, Wasco, 1837-1962.
Inmon, James B., Collection, (WUNP4802)
4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence and genealogical records pertaining to the Inmon/Inman family and related families.
Isherwood, Susie M. Coons, Scrapbook, 1859-1936, (C3104)
2 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous papers about the Isherwood and Coons families of Missouri.
Johnson, C.S., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP2634)
1 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical research, charts, etc. with accompanying original, photocopy, and manuscript documents.
Jones Family History, 1747-1918, (C0767)
1 folder(s)
A history of the Jones family beginning with Welchman Ellis Jones (b. 1747). The family is traced from Maryland to the West: Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Jones, Herbert S., "Missouri--O Promised Land," 1960, (C2721)
1 folder(s)
Migration of Bays, McKee and Blue families to St. Joseph, MO, in the 1830s, and their descendants to 1960.
Jopling Family, Papers, 1810-1991, (C3927)
0.5 linear feet
1 folder(s)
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, MO. The papers consist of personal and business records and correspondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.
Keith, Clayton, "Judge Thos. J.C. Fagg," 1905, (C0682)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketch of a Pike County pioneer.
Kennedy, John, Will, 1781, (C2443)
1 folder(s)
John Kennedy's will, made February 22, 1781, in Bedford County, VA, particularly concerning lands in Virginia and Kentucky. This is a copy made April 20, 1815.
Kennett, F.B., Letter, 1914, (C3096)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Boyce, Plattin, MO, from Mammoth Spring, AR, Oct. 14, 1914.
Letter concerns genealogy of Kennett family in Washington County, MO, and history of purchases of the Kennett property.
King, Elijah, Papers, 1873-1888, (C0351)
1 folder(s)
Letters written to King in Iowa from Munn and Farwell, land agents in Grant City, MO, giving prices and description of land. Broadside advertising cheap western homes in the Grand and Platte River country of northeast Missouri, and a genealogy of the King, Munn, and Farwell families.
Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP3064)
1 folder(s)
Addition of several letters of Lilburn Kingsbury, 1981-1982, regarding Howard County and family history.
Kingsbury, Lilburn A. (1884-1983), Collection, 1816-1983, (C3724)
14.5 linear feet
The personal papers and collected materials of Lilburn A. Kingsbury of Howard County, MO. Kingsbury was an insurance agent, farmer, orchardist, bank clerk, local historian, writer, genealogist, musician, and antique collector.
Lawrence, Josephine R. (1929-1992), Collection, 1844-1986, (C3792)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of Jackson and Lawrence families of Pennytown and Marshall, MO. Newspapers clippings and unpublished manuscripts on the history of Pennytown, a black community near Marshall. Also funeral cards, copies of legal documents, church and school records, and photographs of Pennytown and residents.
Lay, William, Revolutionary War Pension Application, Records, 1934, (C3254)
MICROFILM
Documents from U.S. Veterans Administration files in the National Archives re Lay's pension application.
Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1813-1955, (C3656)
1.6 linear feet
Papers of a Boone County, MO, family with roots in North Carolina. Includes correspondence, genealogical information, and daybooks of a physician, Frank G. Nifong, who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.
Livergood, John, Land Grant, 1825, (C1885)
1 folder(s)
Certificate granting Livergood, of Edwards County, IL, eighty acres of land, signed by J.Q. Adams.
Lomax, John (1812-1877), Papers, 1862-1865, (C2635)
1 folder(s)
Civil War letters and letters re family genealogy.
Lotz, Philipp, Papers, 1872-1955, (C3741)
2 folder(s)
Pages from the family Bible listing births and deaths of children of Philipp and Christina Lotz; obituary of Christian Lotz; miscellaneous receipts and clippings; and religious cards and literature. Most of the material is in German. The Lotz family lived in and near California and McGirk in Moniteau County, MO, and Kansas City.
Lowe, Blanche Beal, Papers, 1858-1933, (C3083)
1 folder(s)
Personal letters between the Marr and Lowe families, originals and typed copies. Genealogies of Absalom Smith family and of William Fletcher Lowe family. Newspaper clipping with typed addenda about Mrs. Samuel Perry.
Lynch Family, Papers, (WUNP5917)
Papers of the Lynch family of Howard County, MO, comprised of correspondence, photographs, land records and other legal papers, financial documents, genealogical data, and Civil War service papers; 1765-1920s.
Lynch, James Lewis, Memoirs, 1838-1923, (C0132)
0.7 linear feet
Memoirs written by Lynch about his family in Howard and Saline Counties. Genealogy from Austria to Virginia to Missouri, farm life, education, Civil War experiences, and tobacco exporting, 1864. Essays for children on citizenship, study, and the Christian life.
Mahan, Austin R. Lee (1867-1893), Funeral Notice, 1893, (C1714)
1 folder(s)
Announcement of Mahan's funeral, Baptist Church, Columbia, MO.
Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Cemetery Records, 1942-1949, (C2667)
0.1 linear feet
Tombstone inscriptions compiled by Clair V. Mann from cemeteries in Crawford, Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties in Missouri.
Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Collection, 1821-1973, (C3556)
12.4 linear feet
5 volume(s)
Papers pertaining to the Meramec Iron Works, James family, Frisco Railroad, School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, engineering education, testing of students, and other subjects of interest to Mann as an historian and engineer.
Marmaduke, Mary C., Clippings, n.d., (C0791)
1 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings on Marmaduke and Sappington families and Arrow Rock Tavern.
McClay, David F., Deeds, 1868-1888, (C1884)
1 folder(s)
Deeds to two tracts of land in township 62, Adair County, MO, 8 July 1868 and 20 May 1888.
McCollum, Opal Branstetter (1909-1999), Papers, (SUNP3082)
10 linear feet
Research papers of a genealogist working in northeast and central Missouri. The records consist of correspondence; birth, marriage, death, and cemetery records; newspaper clippings; publications; and research forms and notes.
McCormick, Mamie J., Papers, 1818-1952, (C2094)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical material gathered by McCormick concerning the McCormick and other related families who settled in Pettis County, MO. Includes photocopy of pension application of Revolutionary War veteran George McCormick; will of George McCormick; deposition of Massina Moreau McCormick, an early Missouri settler; and lists of those buried in family cemeteries in Pettis County and from family Bibles.
McGaugh Family Genealogical Materials, (SUNP2716)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical materials for book on McGaugh family of Tennessee and Missouri.
Meinershagen Family Papers, (WUNP6124)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY Family papers and genealogical research materials compiled by Fred H. Meinershagen of Columbia, Missouri for a published family history entitled "The Prosperous and Diligent Blacksmith from Wersen." [Meinershagen, Begemann, Hackmann, Neiweg, Brinkmann families ] Includes correspondence, research, family reunion notes and other materials, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photographs, color slides, negatives, and genealogical charts.
Meinershagen, Reba, Genealogical Research Materials, (WUNP4442)
2.9 linear feet
Correspondence and information compiled by a professional genealogist. Arranged alphabetically by name of client.
Metzger, Charlotte A., Collection, (SUNP2921)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical research material concerning the Abney family of Missouri and related families, Geisinger, Davis, Parks, McClanahan, Shelton, and Van Lear. The records were compiled in the writing of a book entitled IN SEARCH OF KATE, 1978.
Middleton Family, Papers, 1859-1938, (C3175)
1 folder(s)
Letters of the James H. Middleton family regarding the history and genealogy of the Middleton, Williams, and Evans families.
Missouri, Ste. Genevieve, Marriage Records, 1836-1863, (C3673)
0.2 linear feet
Marriage certificates signed by religious officials and justices of the peace; some give parent's names. Also certificates from German Settlement in Ste. Genevieve County. Arranged by year, then alphabetically by groom's name within each year. Mentioned are St. Anthony's Chapel, St. Joseph's Church, St. Philomena's Chapel and Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Missouri, Webster County, Papers, 1836-1840, (C2381)
13 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers of Webster County, MO: county court papers; poll books, 1860-1861; farmers' income lists, 1865; election ballots, 1866-1868; road overseer's tax books, 1872; assessment lists, 1884-1892; marriage license applications, 1900-1924.
Missouri. Confederate Home, Higginsville, History and Cemetery Records, n.d., (C3498)
1 folder(s)
Account of formation of the Confederate Home Association, building of the home, cost, dedication, and takeover by the state.
List of inmates and list of men and women buried in the cemetery.
Myers, Anna Louise, Papers, (SUNP5779)
1 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials related to the Sanford, McGee, Huebotter, Urban, and related families of Missouri.
Obear, Bryan (1855- ), Collection, 1911-1918, (C1387)
0.4 linear feet
Biographical sketches, reminiscences, and photographs of the Obear, Bryan and McIlvaine families compiled by Bryan Obear. Also includes brief biographies and photographs of Sloman Browne and Charles G. McHatton.
O'Dell, Charles, Collection, (WUNP5532)
1.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of O'Dell family genealogical information, correspondence, miscellaneous genealogical research, photographs, journals, and materials on African-Americans in Columbia and Boone County, MO.
O'Dell, Charles, Collection, (WUNP5707)
1.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of genealogical correspondence and research files; and personal and professional papers.
O'Dell, Charles, Research Materials, (WUNP4293)
2 folder(s)
Research materials on Homer Croy. Some correspondence with Mrs. Croy.
Oldham, Zera, Papers, 1819, (C1904)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to the settlement of the estate of Zera Oldham by B.F. Thompson.
Oliver Family, Papers, 1805-1977, (C3731)
18.1 linear feet
Papers of a prominent Cape Girardeau, MO, family including family and professional correspondence, patriotic organizations materials, legal firm records, family financial and legal records, speeches and writings, genealogical materials, information on Missouri State Normal School and First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau, photographs, and miscellany.
O'Rourke, Timothy J., "A Biographical Sketch of the Honorable Isidore Moore," 1966, (C3754)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketch of Moore (1771-1842), an early Catholic settler in what became Perry County, MO. Includes information on Moore's ancestors and descendants, as well as a typescript of his will.
Ozark Prairie Presbyterian Church, Lawrence County, Missouri, Records, 1879-1954, (C3050)
MICROFILM
Volume one contains minutes of the monthly church business sessions which consist mainly of the names of those present or absent, the current pastor, new members, departing members, and presbytery delegates. Volume two provides a comprehensive record of the pastors, elders, deacons, communicants or members, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and Sunday School statistics.
Parcels, W.H., Notice, 1870, (C2858)
1 folder(s)
Notice regarding settlement of the estate of Urial W. Skinner, dated April 19, 1870.
Parks Family, Collection, (WUNP5856)
INVENTORY. Genealogical research on Marmaduke, Stephens, and Sappington families. Includes photographs, legal and financial documents, diaries, and miscellaneous materials.
Patton, John F., Collection, (SUNP2484)
3 folder(s)
D.A.R. correspondence, diplomas, and miscellany.
Patton-Scott Family, Papers, 1836-1983, (C3710)
1.2 linear feet
Correspondence, financial and legal documents, genealogy, poetry, prose, and miscellaneous volumes of the Patton and Scott families. Describes agriculture, economic conditions, overland travel, daily life, family activities, and tragedies. Firsthand accounts of the Civil War's influence on civilian life in Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.
Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1760-1915, (C1025)
1 linear feet
Business and personal correspondence, miscellaneous papers and genealogical material.
Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1839-1892, (C2584)
0.4 linear feet
Letters concerning the Paxton and Marshall families. Letters to George Forman of New Orleans, Paxton's brother-in-law, and to Paxton from members of the Marshall family containing genealogical information for his book, THE MARSHALL FAMILY (1885).
Petty, Gerald M., Collection, (SUNP2003)
2 linear feet
James Harvey Petty, ledgers, 2 with alphabetical lists prepared by Gerald Petty; 1840 U.S. Census of North Carolina sheets; U.S. Censuses Randolph County, MO, 1830-1880.
Phillips Family, Papers, 1853-1942, (C4008)
0.3 linear feet
The papers of the Bryan and Phillips families of New Madrid, Missouri. The papers include various wills, deeds, accounts, genealogy, miscellaneous material, and photographs.
Philpott, Charles H., ed., "Letters of a Missourian Who Died in the Gold Rush," n.d., (C0387)
1 folder(s)
Synopsis of letters written between 1848 and 1850 by Alexander M. Philpott, the editor's uncle. A.M. Philpott was a medical student in Jefferson City when he left for the gold fields. He died in Sacramento, 1850. Also genealogical information.
Pickel, Helen, Collection, (SUNP2946)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical charts. Missouri families of Koken, Hennon, Hawkins, Walpole, and related families.
Popkes, Earl L., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP5931)
Genealogical data collected on several families from the Perry, MO area.
Potter, Alice, Genealogical Research Materials, (WUNP4443)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence and research notes of a professional genealogist.
Powel, Thomas M. (1816- ), Books, 1833-1886, (C1204)
1 folder(s)
6 volume(s)
Papers of the owner of a gristmill and blacksmith shop on the Big Fabius near Newark, Knox County, MO. Includes Powel family genealogical material.
Powell, Mrs. Earl, Collection, n.d., (C1845)
2 folder(s)
Letters, receipts, army passes from the Civil War, and miscellaneous material, 1853-1896, of the Gregory, Wood, and Haley families of Sullivan County, MO. Letters from California, obituary of Elijah M. Gregory, pictures and history of Boonville, description of Locust Street in Boonville about 1840; and undated genealogies of Wood, Gregory, and Haley families.
Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri, Collection, 1836-1916, (C3052)
MICROFILM
Collected papers of the Powers Museum. Principally Wright family genealogical research done by Curtis Wright of Carthage and Wright family correspondence. Also includes Captain George W. Roby, U.S. Army Commissary of Subsistence documents, 1864-1865; and manumission documents from St. Louis, MO, 1836-1854.
Price-Sebree-Jackson Letters, 1779-1910, (C0381)
1 folder(s)
Letters which appeared in THE SUNNY SOUTH. Cover such subjects as the Revolution, Episcopal Church, politics, and Sebree family genealogy. Also personal letters.
Putz, John G., Autobiography, 1943, (C2935)
1 folder(s)
Putz's various occupations and statistics about his 13 children.
Quarles, Daisy Middleton, Papers, 1938, (C3201)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical notes on the Evans and Middleton families of Missouri.
Ralls, John (1807-1882), Papers, 1837-1848, (C2156)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence between John Ralls and his immediate family: wife, daughter Mary, brothers William and Nathaniel. One letter written from Santa Fe about the Mexican War. Also Ralls genealogical data.
Ray, Mary, Collection, (SUNP3169)
5 linear feet
Research materials of a Missouri genealogist consisting of correspondence with clients, family charts, and other research papers, 1981-1993.
Reed Family, Papers, (SUNP5755)
0.5 linear feet
Addition of a memoir of the Reed family of Gentry County, MO.
Reed Family, Papers, (SUNP3168)
1 linear feet
Financial records of the Charles E. and Lucille G. Reed farm near Stanberry, Gentry County, MO, 1940-1965, and genealogical material and miscellaneous family papers.
Rhodes, A. Stacy (1881- ), Collection, 1834-1940, (C3780)
1 folder(s)
This collection includes miscellaneous letters between Rhodes family members and genealogical notes on the Rhodes family. A. Stacy Rhodes was a resident of St. Louis, MO.
Riley Family, Papers, 1909-1968, (C3837)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of John Willard Riley, Jr., concerning his research into his family genealogy. The papers were given to Gerald M. Petty who used them in the writing of his book, PETTY, WRIGHT, RILEY AND OTHER RELATED FAMILIES. The papers consist of correspondence, charts, newspaper clippings and notes.
Riley, Lewis ( -1863), Papers, 1857-1875, (C0326)
2 folder(s)
Letters of a Union Cavalryman to his wife describing battles and scrimmages in the South, particularly Vicksburg, MS, near Memphis, TN, and Little Rock, AR, and concerning the buying of property. Letters from Lewis' friends to their relatives; deed for land in Miller County; receipts and pension certificate issued to Riley's survivors.
Robards Family Bible Records, n.d., (C0901)
1 folder(s)
Pages from Robards Family Bible containing records of marriages, births, and deaths.
Robertson, George A.S., Papers, (SUNP2412)
3 folder(s)
Biographical and genealogical material concerning Robertson, who served as Missouri state superintendent of insurance in the 1930s; copies of military papers; poster commemorating "Aces of the First Air War."
Robidoux, Orral Messmore (1859- ), Diary, 1918, (C2626)
1 folder(s)
History of the Robidoux and Messmore families, childhood memories of farm life in nineteenth-century Middle West, and comments on contemporary Kansas City.
Roy, Joseph and Mary Shackelford, Family History, n.d., (C0772)
1 folder(s)
A brief family history, including an account of the wedding of Joseph and Mary S. Roy at St. Charles, MO, 1813; their places of residence during their lifetime; and the names of their daughters and their daughters' husbands and children.
Russell, Julia Ann, Deed, 1864, (C1858)
1 folder(s)
Deed to 80 acres of land in Nodaway County from William Russell to Julia Ann Russell for the sum of $100, 13 October 1864.
Sampson, F[rancis] A[sbury] (1842-1918), Papers, 1909, (C1450)
1 folder(s)
Letters from J.W. Connaway, A.P. Barton, and Susie O. Shelby. Biographical information on David Barton (1783-1837), Missouri politician and statesman. Barton family genealogy.
Sellmeyer Family, Collection, (WUNP5526)
1 folder(s)
Addition of Sellmeyer family genealogical materials, including materials in German. Correspondence, census records, family tree, photographs, map, and miscellaneous.
Shankland, Wilbur Morse, "John Long, (1755-1826)," 1971, (C3246)
1 folder(s)
Memorial address given before the John Sappington Center, Daughters of the American Revolution, Crestwood, MO, about John Long, captain of the 15th Militia Company, Caroline County, VA, during the American Revolution.
Shannon Family, Papers, 1845-1960, (C0933)
6 folder(s)
Contains baccalaureate and other addresses by President James Shannon of the University of Missouri, some correspondence on religious matters, and family history and genealogy.
Shaw, Milton, Papers, 1824-1921, (C0428)
MICROFILM
5 folder(s)
Letters from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri discussing slaves; farm crops, implements, and stock; property indentures; church membership; trade; schools; and teaching. Genealogical materials on the Denton family. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.
Sheets, C.K., Jr., Collection, (SUNP0690)
0.8 linear feet
Berry family genealogy.
Shrader, Dorothy Heckmann, Papers, (WUNP5925)
Papers of Hermann, MO, writer and descendant of steamboat captain, Bill Heckmann. Includes newspaper clippings of happenings along Missouri's waterways dating from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Also includes genealogical information on Hermann, maps of Missouri's rivers, and a few photographs of steamboats and river scenes.
Sims, Harve E. (1865-1940), In Memoriam, 1940, (C2907)
1 folder(s)
Obituary and funeral proceedings for Harve E. Sims including names of pallbearers, minister, and flower bearers.
Smith, Ada Brydon Bruce (1901-1959), Scrapbook, 1919-1936, (C1423)
1 volume(s)
Obituaries and other newspaper clippings concerning friends and relatives of Ada Smith, Stoddard County, MO.
Smith, George W. (1810- ), Autobiography, n.d., (C3085)
1 folder(s)
Smith, born in Albemarle County, VA, settled in Cooper County, MO, ca. 1837.
Smith, Henry Ackerman (1837-1907), Papers, 1861-1907, (C0431)
MICROFILM
Papers of a teacher and Methodist minister who lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. Includes letters written to his wife, 1861-1862, while in the Union army; autobiography, genealogical information; record of marriages performed, 1884-1905; diary, 1882-1907; a newspaper article; and photographs.
Soetaert, Opal, Papers, n.d., (C2190)
1 folder(s)
History of education and the Edson School, Harrison County, MO. Genealogy of Edson and Needham families.
Stanley, Enos, Notebook, 1867-1898, (C3546)
2 folder(s)
Copies of a notebook in which Enos Stanley of Taney County, MO, made entries of marriages he performed as justice of the peace, recorded family births and deaths, and noted some money transactions.
State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.
Ste. Genevieve Parish, Records, 1764-1843, (C3040)
MICROFILM
Registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for Ste. Genevieve, MO, parish from the early days of the church in Ste. Genevieve to the statehood period. Records are in French and cover the whole community, including slaves. One register lists marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics and among non-Catholics which were performed by the parish priests.
Stephens, Ruth, Collection, (WUNP5304)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Collection of 19th century family letters, business papers and miscellaneous for Griffin and Stephens families in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska; genealogical materials for Griffin, Stephens, Douglass, Shannon, and Ellis familie
s.
Stephens, Ruth, Collection, (WUNP5399)
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of photograph albums, scrapbooks, memoirs, travel materials and genealogy of the Parks family of Missouri. Primarily the family of R.R. Parks.
Stephenson, Robert, Deed, 1842, (C1754)
1 folder(s)
Deed conveying land located in Randolph County, MO, to Joseph C. Moore for purchase price of $55.
Stillwell Family, Papers, (SUNP2531)
0.2 linear feet
Typescripts of genealogical material including wills, census reports, and marriage records pertaining to the Stillwell family. Compiled by Norman Bolin of Evansville, IN.
Stone, Kimbrough (1875-1958), Papers, 1897-1958, (C0005)
MICROFILM
11 linear feet
Papers of a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1917-1947 (presiding judge, 1928-1947), who continued to work with the court after his retirement in 1947. U.S. courts; Democratic politics, Kansas City and Missouri bar associations and law schools; and fraternal and charitable organizations. Originals in storage.
Stone, T.F., Papers, 1821-1876, (C0708)
1 folder(s)
Marriages and birth records from the family Bible and an invitation to the 25th commencement of the College of Christian Brothers, 1876.
The Missouri Collection, (C3982)
12 linear feet
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
Thompson, Meriwether Jeff (1826-1876), Papers, 1854-1935, (C1030)
0.25 linear feet
Civil War memoir, correspondence, business and legal papers, family genealogies, and miscellaneous papers of M. Jeff Thompson. Thompson was a civil engineer, a railroad and real estate promoter, mayor of St. Joseph, MO, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Collection is also available on microfilm.
Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, 1849-1975, (C3711)
0.5 linear feet
Papers of a Washington, MO, family whose patriarch, Henry Tibbe, and his son Anton, founded the Missouri Meerschaum Company. Materials include family and business correspondence, genealogy, property deeds, early history of Missouri Meerschaum Company, patent infringement dispute, pipe catalogs, clippings, and photographs.
Todd, Matilda, Death Notice, 1871, (C1813)
1 folder(s)
Death notice of Matilda Todd, widow of Roger N. Todd, Columbia, MO.
Todd, Robert Levi, Funeral Notice, 1898, (C3248)
1 folder(s)
Black-bordered funeral notice of Robert Levi Todd, born in Boone County, MO, 25 March 1822, died in Columbia, MO, 11 May 1898.
Todd, Thomas M., Papers, (SUNP2795)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of memoirs and family histories. Primarily the Britt, McCutcheon, and Todd families of Boone and Cooper Counties.
Todd, William Miles, Collection, (SUNP2776)
7.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. Genealogies and photographs of the Todd and related families, records pertaining to Gentry and Worth counties, MO, and records of Comstock Farm, Albany, MO.
Toll-German-Kemper Family, Papers, (SUNP2558)
2 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, photographs, scrapbooks, clippings, and miscellany.
Tuck, Anna Bell, Papers, n.d., (C3321)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of the Colonel Joseph Crockett family beginning in France in the 1600s when the family name was DeCrocketagni, and continuing into post-Revolutionary War period in America. Several sketches of individual family members.
Tull, Frank, Collection, 1901-1960, (C3212)
3 folder(s)
Miscellaneous bills, receipts, articles, and genealogical notes regarding the Tull and Neidermeyer families of Boone County, MO.
Turnage Family Records, 1965, (C2910)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information on the Turnage, Carter, Transue and allied families, and positive photostatic copies of lists of those married by J.C. Turnage and churches for which he was pastor.
Turnbow, Maude, Collection, 1852-1965, (C2924)
1 folder(s)
Letters, written in 1853, concerning the McHargue family in Missouri and Oregon. Newspaper clippings, genealogy, and random notes of Madam Dorian.
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, Records, n.d., (C3188)
MICROFILM
9.2 linear feet
Records of Missouri Confederate veterans, compiled for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, by local chapters. Records include four page record forms of biographical and historical data, arranged alphabetically by veteran's names; copies of rosters and muster rolls; and miscellaneous lists and records.
Warford Family Cemetery, Howard County, Missouri, Records, n.d., (C0737)
1 folder(s)
Inscriptions, land indenture, and map showing location of family cemetery in Prairie Township, Howard County, MO. Also includes a biographical sketch of John Warford (1798-1872), who established the cemetery.
Watkins, Marie Oliver (1885-1959 ), Papers, 1822-1962, (C2689)
2.8 linear feet
Genealogical research in preparation for the book TEARIN' THROUGH THE WILDERNESS, MISSOURI PIONEER EPISODES, 1822-1885 by Marie Oliver Watkins and Helen Hamacher Watkins, a genealogy of the descendants of Charles Allen Watkins and Henrietta Rives of Ray County, MO.
Watkins, Ralph K., Papers, (WUNP4326)
3.75 linear feet
Course outlines, correspondence, speeches, and genealogical material compiled by a former professor of education at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Watson-Westlake Papers, (WUNP5123)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Personal and genealogical correspondence of Ruby Westlake Freudenberger with historical information about Boone County, MO. Focus is Watson and Westlake family.
Weathers Family, Papers, 1868-1991, (C4014)
3 linear feet
Papers regarding the Weathers Family of Howard County, including correspondence, scrapbooks, diaries, and photographs. Also includes records for Weathers Lumber and Hardware in Fayette, Missouri, and the Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Association Records.
Willett Family, Papers, (SUNP2658)
1.4 linear feet
10 volume(s)
Family history, correspondence, printed material, photographs, miscellany and the financial records of Willett Funeral Home, Columbia, MO.
Wilson, J.W. (1864- ), Papers, 1947, (C0778)
1 folder(s)
Incidents in Wilson's life, his achievements as superintendent of Atchison County, KS, high school, and as county highway engineer. Also incidents in the lives of his ancestors.
Winfrey Family, Papers, (SUNP6111)
0.25 linear feet
Correspondence between the Winfrey family of Carroll County, Missouri to relatives in Grant County, Wisconsin from immediately preceding the Civil War to 1868. Alson includes limited genealogical material for the Winfrey, Kirkpatrick, and Gagnebin families.
Wolff, Theodore H. (1905-1999), Papers, 1865-1979, (C3057)
0.8 linear feet
Manuscripts, correspondence, and research materials used by Reverend Theodore Wolff in his writings. Also information on the Methodist movement in Missouri and other religious sectors.
Wood Family, Papers, (SUNP2544)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, wills, deeds, notes, clippings.
Woods-Spilman Family, Papers, (SUNP2970)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical chart, letters and memoirs, and photographs of the Woods and Spilman families of Lawrence County, MO; also includes published histories of the Spilman family, Lawrence County, and Pierce City, MO.
Yarnell, Ilene Sims, "History of the West View School, Moniteau County, Missouri," n.d., (C3149)
1 folder(s)
Family genealogy compiled for the West View School homecoming. Fulks, Newkirk, Thixton, Bowen, Hays, Loganbill, Lehman, Grinstead, Welty, Schaffter, Baxter, Kasper, Ratzliff, and Foley family histories in Moniteau County, MO.
Yarnell, Ilene Sims, Scrapbook, 1954-1955, (C1441)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of marriages, births, deaths, church records, and miscellaneous of Versailles, MO, and vicinity.
Young, Ardath Cary (1923- ), Papers, 1910s-1976, (C4030)
0.25 linear feet
The papers of Ardath Anita Cary Young consist of correspondence, postcards, photographs, and miscellaneous family papers documenting the Cary, Young, and McMillen families from Edina, Knox County, Missouri.
Young Family, Papers, 1793-1958, (C3123)
4 folder(s)
Brief history of the Young, Croft and Scouller families. Two letters of millwright Andrew Young, Rockbridge County, VA, to John Scouller, 1793-1794. Miscellaneous letters containing family genealogy. Scrapbook containing news clippings and genealogical notes on the Croft family.
Young, Frank, compiler, Family Genealogy, (SUNP0483)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical data concerning Young's ancestors primarily the Shoemaker family of Pennsylvania; also the Francis, Young, and Sheafer families.
Zook, Helen Follenius (1859- ), Letter, 1924, (C1468)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Bek, Grand Forks, ND, from Fort Scott, KS, Apr. 3, 1924.
Mrs. Zook, daughter of William Follenius and granddaughter of Paul Follenius, wrote a short biography of Paul Follenius (1799-1844), a biographical sketch of William Follenius (1829-1902) and a brief genealogy of Follenius and Zook families.