Description: With Names of Many Early Residents! Osage County, Missouri New 55 Page Booklet Early days in Osage 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 55 page spiral bound booklet, which measures 8.5" x 11", is printed on 60# paper. 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 mentioned include: Chamois, Linn, Westphalia, Dauphine, Loose Creek, Rich Fountain, Medora, Boeger's Store, Koeltztown, Luystown, Fredericksburg, Cooper's Hill, Feuersville, and McKnight. Topics covered in the history of this rural county in central Missouri include: Physical Description and Resources, including Geology, Topography, Drainage, Streams, Agricultural products, and Statistics; Pioneer Occupancy, including Mound Builders and Indians, Early French Settlers, the American Settlers, the German Settlers, Land Entries and Tax List (both with lots and lots of names); Early Interesting Incidents; Organization, including the 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 with officers names; Judicial Affairs, including grand jury names, several murder trials, and names of Osage County attorneys; the Civil War, movements in the county involving "bushwacking", etc., and Military units, with some names; Towns and Villages, including origin and growth, businesses, newspapers, government, fraternities, etc.; Educational Interests, including the Linn High School and the Public Schools, and Churches. 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: Albertson, Anderson, Baumhoer, Becker, Biesemeyer, Boillot, Bonnot, Brinkmann, Busch, Campbell, Childers, Cox, Craig, Dallas, Ernstmeyer, Ferguson, Heyer, Holliway, Hood, Iven, Joachim, Jones, Jordan, Krohn, Lambeth, Laughlin, Leach, Leeman, LeFevre, Luebbert, Lueckenhoff, Mahon, Marquand, Miles, Miller, Moir, Mosby, Muenks, Niewald, Pointer, Radmacher, Rufi, Schlief, Schrader, Schwartze, Speer, Strumph, Vache, Waters, and Wittenbach. Wouldn't this make a unique gift?
Price: 13.78 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-01T16:38:05.000Z
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Book Title: Osage County Missouri USA
Format: Comb Binding
Features: Limited Edition
Author: Multiple Authors
Language: English
Special Attributes: Limited edition
