If you must go to the courthouse, you may use the drop box at the north entrance of the courthouse to drop your payment or you may call 4173576124 at the entrance of the building, and a staff member will try to assist you. Stone county missouri history and genealogy including. Plat books of missouri collection advanced search field title subject creatorauthor contributor street name notes and. Midcontinent public libraryplat books index for jackson county, missouri. Maps of stone county, missouri check out the latest maps in a variety of categories including cost of living, population, and commute time. On the next screen, verify that it is the book you want, the library you want to pick it up, and verify phone or email. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The true story of william clarke quantril and his confederate raiders by edward e. Stone county historical society put together a wonderful book called history of stone county missouri published in 1989.
Compare stone county, missouri to any other place in the usa. Stone county is part of the branson, mo micropolitan statistical area. Stone county historicalgenealogical society honoring. There are no marks or writing in the text of the book. The county court in january 1852 ordered that the courts hereafter to be held in stone county, missouri, shall be held at jamestown. Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. History of stone county, missouri 1989 sold, no longer available. These are the far north, south, east, and west coordinates of stone county, missouri, comprising a rectangle that encapsulates it. This title includes the history and genealogy for a total of twelve different arkansas counties and sixteen different missouri counties in the ozark region. Scboolcraft found these early white settlers, in the main, were not interested in agricultural pursuits. Books on local history stone county historicalgenealogical society. Callaway county organized november 25, 1820 effective january 1, 1821 from boone, howard and montgomery counties and named for james callaway, missouri ranger killed by indians in the war of 1812.
In the southwestern part of the state, is bounded north by christian county, east by christian and taney, south by arkansas, and west by barry and lawrence counties, and contains 339,200 acres. Stone county missouri history and genealogy including galena. History of stone county missouri 1989 edition open library. Bush carried stone county in 2000 and 2004 by more than twotoone margins, and like many other rural counties throughout missouri, stone county strongly favored john mccain over barack obama in 2008. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers if you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us. There are 57 registered sex offenders residing in the county. If you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills. National archives official 1940 census website stone county, missouri source. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. Stone county is a county located in the southwestern portion of the u.
Stone county mo locations page 2 of 3 access genealogy. The oldest town in stone county, settled during the early part of the 19th century. Library stamp, number and small sticker on title page. Digitized in 2005 by the university of missouri, library systems office. That report expressed a qualified opinion on the specialpurpose financial statements. Authentic history of the occupation, settlement and colonization of this region which on february 10, 1851, became stone county, missouri, begins about 50 years before the creation of the county. Click the online catalog link to see what we have to offer. Stone county, missouri genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The history and families of ripley county, missouri. On the southwestern border of mo, south of springfield. Plat book of stone county, missouri mu digital library. For the complete history, please purchase these books from the stone county historical society. Selfguided historical tours of vernon county, missouri by brophy, patrick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The history and families of ripley county, missouri ripley county historical society on.
A listing of all the schools in stone county, mo with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Our goal is to provide you with everything you ever wanted to know about the countys, its history, its people and genealogy. Stone county library has library branches located in crane, galena, and blue eye missouri. The missouri county history project covers all of the states counties. This brings stone countys covid19 case count back to 3 total cases. Familysearch internal revenue assessment lists 18621874 source. Stone county is en kreis inn usbundsstaat missouri. Find your roots in stone county, missouri, or just explore and learn some new things. Early history of stone county, missouri part i of ii by charles l. Items check out for 2 weeks, however you can get an additional 2 weeks by renewing if there are no holds placed on the item. Henson part i appeared in the fall 1964 issue, and dealt with stone county history up to 1852.
History of stone county missouri by ruth asher stone. Stone county place names, 19281945 the state historical. Box 245 110 south maple street galena, missouri 65656 administrative office hours. In the southwestern part of the state, is bounded north by christian county, east by christian and taney, south by arkansas, and west by barry. Officeholders of stone county, missouri we have audited the specialpurpose financial statements of various funds of stone county, missouri, as of and for the years ended december 31, 2000 and 1999, and have issued our report thereon dated october 25, 2001. Goodspeeds 1894 a reminiscent history of the ozark region. Pages in category stone county, missouri the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy. Early merchants of stone county, missouri, 18951908 taken from the merchants license tax book which is retained by the county court house, located in galena, missouri source. History of stone county missouri by, 1989, the society edition, in english. Governors records william joel stone, 18931897 missouri state archives house. Stone county, mo article about stone county, mo by the. County, missouri, 18951908 taken from the merchants license tax book. Land for sale in stone county, missouri lands of america.
During this period there were two distinct immigrations, one of which was by the delaware indians and the other by anglosaxon colonizers. Midcontinent public libraryplat books of jackson county, missouri. We acknowledge that in a representative democracy, the sheriff, his deputies and staff are accountable to the very people of. Stone county, missouri covers an area of approximately 5 square miles with a geographic center of 36. Early history of stone county, missouri part ii by charles l. The purpose of the stone county historicalgenealogical society is to collect, preserve, make accessible and publish material relating to the history of stone county, missouri. Find government offices in stone county, mo on yellowbook. Your comments, suggestions and help are always welcome. Additionally, we partner with many libraries around the state to ensure that our residents have access to a wide variety of books, movies, and more. For information or to obtain a copy of your property deed, you may visit the stone county recorders office in the stone county recorder of deeds at 108a east fourth street, galena, mo or call the office at 417 3576362. Stone county, missouri was organized february 10, 1851 from taney county and was named for william stone the pioneer judge of taney county. Free family records for researching ancestry in missouri. Mathew caldwell has also been cited as the man for whom the missouri county was named.
Original held by the university of missouricolumbia, mu libraries. Popular missouri history books goodreads share book. The stone county library provides free and easy access to information, ideas, resources, and technology that enrich, educate and empower our. Like most counties situated in southwest missouri, stone county is a republican stronghold in presidential elections. The social, political and business history of this section is filled with the deeds and doings of selfmade men, and no man in stone county, missouri, is more deserving the appellation than mr.
Stone county, missouri 108 4th st galena, mo 65656 phone. Early history of stone county, missouri part i of ii. The counties carter, christian, howell, oregon, ozark, ripley, shannon, and stone in the ozarks region are documented. Send questions or comments about our web site to earl. Welcome to stone county recorders office online information. Staff collector stone county collector of revenue galena missouri anna burk jennifer mccullough janis wilson susie essary christie faucett. Williams as clerk of the county court and andre railey to be assessor. Gert goebel arrived in franklin county, missouri, in 1834, an eighteenyearold caught up in the early stages of a transformative immigration wave that eventually brought more than one hundred thousand newcomers from germany to missouri and several million to america. The early history of stone county missouri this is a small section of the counties history as published in the history of stone county. For either william stone, a prominent judge, or john w. An informative and historical overview of stone county, missouri and the ozark region with over 800 pages and including 668 biographies. Stone county, mo fire departments the stone county, mo fire department directory includes 21 fire departments and fire stations. Free data for researching family genealogy in stone county missouri.
Galena wagon bridge lost threespan through truss bridge over james river at galena no longer standing, but one concrete pier remains built 191011 by the western bridge co. County description and early history in stone county missouri. Webster, for he marked out his own career in youth and has steadily followed it up to the present, his. Some of the volumes cover several neighboring counties within one text.
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