Stonewall Jackson Bryant and Ollie Arna Broadfoot: Attached is a photograph of my ggrandparents, who resided in Chaffee, Missouri. They are:Stonewall Jackson (Jack) Bryant b:8/9/1871 d: 12/17/1949 and Ollie Arna Broadfoot b:12/23/1882 d: 5/21/1952. Both are buried at Union Park Cemetary, Chaffee, MO. I do not know the exact date of the photograph, but it was taken sometime prior to 1949 when Jack Bryant died.

1916 Carl Friedrich Philipp Held, better known as "Fritz" From Besebruch, Germany (great-great-grandfather)

CARNELL KINDRED BORN 4 APR. 1914 BLODGETT, MO. DIED 3 MAY 1995 SIKESTON, MO. NEVER MARRIED AND WORKED AT THE SIKESTON SHOE FACTORY UNTIL HE RETIRED.

CLAUD BURNETT BONIFIELD WAS BORN NEAR BLODGETT, MO. 18 FEB. 1895 DIED 18 MAY 1939 NEAR BLODGETT, MO. HIS FATHER WAS THOMAS ANDREW JACKSON BONIFIELD AND SUSAN COLE. HE MARRIED GLADYS ELIZABETH TURNER

Curtis Cline (with hair) who died in Sikeston on December 22, 2002.

August 16, 1903 Wedding picture of David Held and Emilie (ne_ Sander) Held (great-grandparents)

Edna Drexler taken when she was a young girl. I think it goes with the letters because she is recalling memories of youth.

1883 Emilie Sander, born July 23, 1883 The name "Emilie" sounds like Amelia in German, therefore, her name later became corrupted into Amelia. (great-grandmother)

Picture of the 4 Hartzell girls, Ethel, Evelyn, Helen and Louellen that was taken Feb 5, 1919 John M. Hartzell was my grandfather, Samuel Hartzell's brother. Thanks Sharon (Hartzell) Smith

Everett Lee Tippy BORN 31 OCT. 1906 NEAR BLODGETT, MO. DIED 30 AUG. 1942 SIKESTON, MO. HE WAS A BEER TRUCK DRIVER. HE MARRIED BEATRICE BECK 6 APRIL 1928 IN MISSISSIPPI, CO. MISSOURI. HIS MOTHER AND FATHER WAS WILLIAM TIPPY AND MAMMIE ETHEL BONIFIELD

Melvin Russell Wright, This ia a mystery photo that I found in my grandfather's (Melvin Russell Wright, born Springfield, MO) photo box. I would love to post it on your website and see what happens. It is of a baby in a carriage and the photo has "Eversole" printed in ink on the front frame. The photo was taken at St. Louis-Hyatt Photo Supply Co., 807 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. I think the photo is of my 2nd great-grandmother, Laura Eversole Hughes, who was born in St. Louis. She moved with her family (Cyrus & Sarah Eversole) to Commerce, Scott Co, Missouri. Her husband, and my 2nd great-grandfather, was Wiley A. Hughes, a Probate Judge in Scott Co. I think he died in the Benton area.

1890 Fritz Held and Elizabeth (neé Eifert) Held (great-great-grandparents)

Early Photo: Fritz Sander and Elisabeth (ne_ Wolter) Sander "Ma & Pap" Sander

F. M. Friend of Oran, MO Abt. 1850

Iowa, 1918, Charles Arnold Gage and wife Helen Louise Cleaver Gage with her family, left to right: Helen Louise Cleaver Gage, Charles Arnold Gage, Mary Catherine Cleaver, Jonathan Evart Cleaver, Chatta Ella Cleaver, Leonard Fenn, Jessie Guilford Ring, Alonzo Ring. Mary Catherine, Jonathan, and Chatta are Helen's siblings. Leonard is Chatta's fiance, and Jessie and Alonzo are Helen's aunt and uncle.) Helen Louise Cleaver Gage, Charles Arnold Gage, Mary Catherine Cleaver, Jonathan Evart Cleaver, Chatta Ella Cleaver, Leonard Fenn, Jessie Guilford Ring, Alonzo Ring

Charleston, Missouri taken 1906, left to right: Hired man, Tabitha Ann Metcalf Gage, John Jefferson Gage, John Gage, Lester Gage, Cassie Gage, Charles Gage Hired man, Tabitha Ann Metcalf Gage, John Jefferson Gage, John Gage, Lester Gage, Cassie Gage, Charles Gage

Grace Cline Dye who was a Post Master of Morley for many years

Hulda Franziska Sander & Henry Wilson Sanders Married June 3, 1911: Hulda Franziska Sander December 11, 1892 to June 10, 1983 Henry Wilson Sanders April 12, 1876 to December 28, 1942 Son of John Mack & Molly Sanders (2nd marriage for Henry, whose wife had died)

William Hobbs is the son of Nicholas Maynard Hobbs and Amanda Cox (half brother to my grandfather Madison Pulaski Williams). William Hobbs was originally from Scott County, moved to St. Louis and was the first streetcar driver there. William Hobbs (on the right side) and his No. one streetcar in St Louis.

Howard Cline Abt. 1900 who lived in Chaffee, MO and worked for the Frisco RR most of his life

1949 Irene (nee Held) Sanders Daughter of David & Emilie Held Grandmother of contributor John Maurath

John M. Hartzell and John "Jack" B. Hartzell were from Washington Co., Mo. John M. Hartzell was my grandfather, Samuel Hartzell's brother. John M. had a daughter, Ethel who married Roy Gray. They had a son, Roy Gray Jr. I don't know where they lived tho. I have a picture of John M and Lucinda holding the baby. John M. Hartzell was my grandfather, Samuel Hartzell's brother. Thanks Sharon (Hartzell) Smith

Ca 1932 John Mack Sanders, II Son of Henry & Hulda Sanders Grandfather of contributor John Maurath

John Tippy Born:1843 JOHN TIPPY WAS BORN 23 MAY 1843 JOHNSON, CO. ILLINOIS, AND DIED 7 APRIL 1906 NEAR BLODGETT, MO. HE MARRIED MARY ROBENA MAYBERRY 2 APRIL 1874 BALLARD CO., KENTUCKY HIS FATHER WAS SIMEON C. TIPPY AND MARY ELIZABETH CONDER WHO WAS MARRIED 11 APRIL 1839 FRANKLIN CO., ILLINOIS. JOHN IS BURIED IN SILENT HILL CEMETERY.

Louis Herman & Mary Klingel LOUIS HERMAN KLINGEL AND SECOND WIFE MARY LUETTA STEEN HE WAS BORN 17 FEB. 1870 EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS AND DIED 3 NOV. 1938 SIKESTON, MO. WIFE MARY WAS BORN TAMA CITY (TAMA CO.) IOWA 10 OCT. 1882 AND DIED 27 MAR. 1963 SIKESTON, MO. THEY WERE MARRIED 3 MARCH 1898 JACK CREEK TOWNSHIP (EMMET CO.) IOWA

MAMMIE ETHEL (TIPPY) BONIFIELD WIFE OF WILLIAM TIPPY WAS BORN 11 MAY 1880 NEW GRAND CHAIN, ILLINOIS MASSAC CO. DIED 14 OCT 1951 217 NORTH WEST STREET SIKESTON, MO. WAS MARRIED 16 FEB. 1899 BENTON, SCOTT, CO. MO. HER FATHER WAS THOMAS ANDREW JACKSON BONIFIELD AND SUSAN COLE.

Elizabeth (Mamie) Melville Goddard Williams (my grandmother), mother of Frank Williams, Lois Williams Smith, Edna Williams Drexler, and Myrle Williams. She was married to Pulaski Williams. Elizabeth (1858-1933) is buried in the old Ancell Cemetery. The photo is circa 1878. Grandpa Pulaski used to say she was the prettiest woman that he ever met.

Fritz Sander and Elisabeth (neé Wolter) Sander "Ma & Pap" Sander

Marie Price Cline in 1934 who married Curtis Cline in 1935 in Sikeston, MO.

Mary J. E. Spalding,

Muriel/Myrle Williams is the younger brother of Frank Williams (my father), Lois Williams Smith, and Edna (Pet) Williams Drexler. He was born in 1900, so the picture is circa 1920.

Circa 1899 Left to right: John Mack Sanders, I: Son of Richmond & Mary Sanders 6th child of Richmond & Mary Sanders February 8, 1849 - November 16, 1932 Mack Watson Sanders (their son) June 25, 1888 - April 30, 1972 Mary Mathilda "Molly" (neé Miller) Sanders September 30, 1853 - November 30, 1932

Left to right. Grandpa, John w. ( Wesley ) Foster__My G. Uncle David Herzog_ Mystery Man ??????????. Child is my uncle, Frederick William Foster, son fof John W. Foster. Picture taken abt. 1897 as uncle fred was Born in 1893 and My grandparents lost two infants in this time range,one born in 1895 and one in 1897, Uncle Fred looks to be about 4 yrs, old, so I am thinking this was a funeral of the one born in 1897. Mystery Man looks to be an outdoors man, Mystery Man could be John Friend, He was a farmer and ran a saw mill, and worked on the railroad and built bridges and such for the railroad, so I would say he was an out doors man. Grandpa foster worked for the railroad as well. will greatly appreciate any help from any and all that can help me. Thanks Dorothy Dooper

County records from Scott County were destroyed during the Civil War. Goodspeed's 1888 History of Southeast Missouri provided the basic information for the county's early history, which has been used in subsequent histories. The first log courthouse in Benton, built on the square soon after the town was laid out in 1820, quickly became inadequate and was razed. A brick building replaced it in 1844, but, poorly constructed in the first place, it soon became unsafe and was condemned. The third courthouse in Benton, a frame structure built in 1855, lasted less than 10 years. According to Laws of Missouri, 1863, the State Legislature ordered the county seat moved to Commerce in 1863 to escape Civil War raids of armed rebels, which had prevented the court from holding any session for several months. Previous county records were moved to the military post at Cape Girardeau. In Commerce the court built the fourth courthouse, a plain, substantial, two-story, brick courthouse. But Commerce proved to be an unacceptable site, and the people voted to move back to more centrally located Benton in 1878. The fifth courthouse, completed in 1883, was a brick, two-story building about 40 by 70 feet with a cupola. The costs came to about $11,000. Thirty years later the community had outgrown the building. It was not well heated or lighted, and renovation would have been costly, so county officials decided to build a new one. The 1883 building was demolished in 1912, making way for the new and present courthouse. The fire that destroyed the capitol in Jefferson City in February 1911 prompted Scott County to build a more secure repository for county records. Inspired by Greene County financing a courthouse from general revenue funds, Scott County chose a similar method and set aside $50,000. First, the court commissioned architect Henry H. Hohenschild in April 1911; in June 1911, the county approved plans submitted by Hohenschild. Construction proceeded in stages; the court gave the contract for the shell of the building to J. W. McCarthy in October 1912. Proponents of a new courthouse, anxious to push on and finish the project, kept a stream of publicity going. They even involved young people under 21 by sponsoring a 500-word-or-less essay contest. First prize was $10. The topic: "Why a $40,000 bond issue should be voted to complete the new courthouse of Scott County, Missouri." March 20, 1913, proponents of the new courthouse announced winners of the contest. The following week voters, perhaps properly inspired, approved the $40,000 bond issue to complete the interior. Final costs of the project have been estimated between $100,000 and $140,000; work was completed in December 1913. Hohenschild's plan called for a T-shaped building of reinforced concrete, with brick facing and terra cotta trim. The main stem of the T-shape was three stories, 56 by 122 feet; wings measured 52 by 55 feet. There were four entrances, one on each side. Six large columns distinguished the principal facade. Hohenschild was a prolific architect of Missouri courthouses. Other Hohenschild designs that are similar to Scott County's include: Barry County, 1911; Christian County, 1913; and Pemiscot, 1924. The well-maintained building continues to function as the seat of justice for Scott County.

"I don't know the location of this store. I'm assuming it was located in Chaffee since my grandfather, James Lawrence Hood, moved there in 1909. I'm guessing it was taken some time around 1920. My grandfather is the man standing on the right. Perhaps someone else can identify the other two men. This picture has intrigued and puzzled me for years. Thanks Rose (Carbaugh) Miller

HENRY JACKSON KINDRED WAS BORN 5 JULY 1876 BALLARD CO., KENTUCKY AND DIED 3 MAY 1969 SIKESTON. MO. HE MARRIED ANNIE MAE TIPPY DAUGHTER OF JOHN TIPPY AND MARY ROBENA MAYBERRY.

1927 Mary Matilda "Molly" Miller & John Mack Sanders, I Article from "Scott County Democrat" Newspaper on 57th Wedding Anniversary

Edna (Pet) Williams Drexler, Frank Williams, and Lois Williams Smith Lois Williams (wife of Grover Smith) was the first school teacher in the area. Their parents were Madison Pulaski Williams/Elizabeth Goddard. Their grandparents were Madison Williams/Amanda Cox Hobbs Williams (early settlers in Commerce). They are related to the Moore's and Ancell's.

William M. "Uncle Willie" SANDERS & Delia PANE William M. "Uncle Willie" SANDERS Born 1874 on the Sanders family farm north of Commerce. He was the son of John Mack SANDERS and Molly MILLER. He died in 1948 in Scott County. Willie married at Charleston, MO on Dec 30, 1904 to... Delia PANE Born March 14, 1879 in Scott County. She was the daughter of Daniel and Amanda PANE. She died in 1974 in Scott County at age 95. They could never have children. This picture (as was the last of Jean Alexander) was from the family collection of John Mack SANDERS, II now in the possession of his daughter, Evelyn Sue (nee SANDERS) MAURATH-CLAPP.

My grandfather (left) Madison Pulaski Williams (1855-1946), and his half brother (right) William Hobbs (1852-????). Date of picture unknown. Madison Pulaski is the son of Madison Williams and Amanda Cox Hobbs. He is the father of Frank Williams, Lois Williams Smith, Edna (Pet) Williams Drexler, Muriel (Myrle) Williams. He was born, raised, and buried (Lightener Cemetery) in Scott CO. He was married to Elizabeth (Libby) Goddard. William Hobbs is the son of Nicholas Maynard Hobbs and Amanda Cox. He moved to St Louis and became the first streetcar driver there. He looks like Colonel Sanders of fried chicken fame. Left, Madison Pulaski Williams - Right, William Hobbs Submitted by Don Williams

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Mary E. Denton MARY E. (TIPPY) DENTON WAS BORN 7 SEP. 1876 BALLARD CO., KENTUCKY AND DIED 30 AUG. 1947 DAUGHTER OF JOHN TIPPY AND MARY ROBENA MAYBERRY. SHE MARRIED (1) THOMAS J. EVES, (2)WASHINGTON KINSEY, (3) MR. DENTON.

Virgina Friend Bollinger Abt. 1920 in from of the Bollinger Mill falls