September 15, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca late, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Elisha C. Winchell, Exq., formerly of this place. It is dated Sacramento City, September 15th, 1850: * * * * Mining, I am...
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Marion County Missouri Formation Timeline
The following dates are important in early Marion County genealogy research as where your ancestor lives before and after these dates may determine which county you should be looking at.
| 14 Dec 1822 | MARION created from RALLS; MARION not fully organized, attached to RALLS “for all military, civil, and judicial purposes.” |
| 23 Dec 1826 | MARION lost to RALLS; MARION fully organized, detached from RALLS; Non-County Area 10 detached from RALLS, attached to MARION “for all military, civil, and judicial purposes.” |
| 06 Jan 1831 | MARION lost part of attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of MONROE. |
| 02 Jan 1833 | MARION lost part of attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of LEWIS and Non-County Area 19. |
| 02 Jan 1835 | MARION lost part of attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of SHELBY. |
| 06 Jan 1837 | MARION lost attached Non-County Area 10 to creation of MACON; Non-County Area 10 eliminated. |
| 24 Feb 1843 | MARION gained from MONROE. |
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Gold Rush Letters – June 24, 1850
June 24, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 COLOMA, June 24th, 1850 J. Sosey, Esq -- Sir: Being rather an invalid at present, I avail myself of the temporary leisure thus afforded, to drop you a line for the gratification of...
Gold Rush Letters – May 25, 1850
May 25, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We give below some extracts from a letter from Mr. William Hecton, to Mr. Jas. D. Overton, dated Stockton, Cal., May 25, 1850: * * * I have nothing of importance to...
Gold Rush Letters – March 17, 1850
March 17, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER The following is an abstract of a letter received by Thos. E. Hatcher, Esq., from Gen. David Willock, dated the 17th day of March, 1850, and written from Culloma: I came...
Gold Rush Letters – March 10, 1850
March 10, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Gen. D. b, to his wife, which has been kindly furnished us. The letter is dated Cullomo, March 10; * * * The horrors of war and...
Gold Rush Letters – February 20, 1850
February 20, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER Extracts from letters from Mr. Thos. Hart to Thomas E. Hatcher, Esq., dated Feb 27th, and to Mr. William L. Hatcher, dated Feb. 20th: * * * They have been gardening...