Register of Elders Name Ordained Ceased to Act William Moss 1855 d. Feb. 20 1886 John A. Moss 1858 Mar 21, 1870 Name Ordained Ceased to Act Darius Browning 1864 d. Mar. 17, 1879 Joseph Crim Aug 22, 1870 Nov. 10, 1888 John Maston Aug. 5, 1872 Apr. 9, 1887 Wm. H. Wadsworth May 5, … Read more
SURNAME FIRST NAME DENOMINATION/TITLE ANDERSON Joseph Presby. Min ARMSTRONG J. R. Presby. Min ASHBY Benjamin S. M. E. ASHLEY Thomas Minister ATKINSON Jonathan Minister AYRES Nathan Baptist BAKER J. M. M. E., South BALLINGER Eastham Minister BARTON Mathias M. Cumberland Presbyterian BARRON M. M. Cumberland Presbyterian BENNETT Joseph L. Presby. Min. Hannibal BEST John P. … Read more
This church was first organized under the name of Harmony Baptist in August, 1842, by Elders Jeremiah Taylor and A. C. Broaddus. Rev. Taylor was the first pastor and Wm. T. Keith the first regular clerk. Among the first members were: A. W. Johnson Andrew B. Hawkins Edward Searcy Judith P. Searcy Wm. T. Keith … Read more
The village of Warren, 10 miles north, is three years older than Monroe City. It was laid out in 1854 and contained 12 blocks of 10 lots each and had five streets running north and south and two east and west. The first house was built by George Edelin and Wilson McElroy for a store … Read more
On the hill east of the Church is the old Sharpsburg cemetery. It has been vandalized, invaded by livestock, and overgrown with sprouts as Mother Nature seeks to reclaim the land. Tradition has it that an Indian was the first to be buried the the cemetery but cause of death is unknown. The settlers had … Read more
Name of Mother Place of Birth Period of Uterio Gestation Sex Cause of Dead Birth, Name of Father Residence of Mother Date of this Birth Color, Gestation Place of birth (N/H)izer, Annie 2 mo – Mole Pregnancy (N/H)izer, Thomas Warren Twp, Marion Co 11/15/1883 Ashmere, Cor(del)in A 280 dys Male – – – Ashmere, Richard … Read more
Name Age Date of Death Status Place of Death Sex Color Occupation Cause of Death (F)owels, Boon 28 yr 10/17/1884 M Fabius Twp, Marion Co Male Black Farmer Malarial fever (T/F)arrell, Mary 55 yr 3/23/1887 4: 00 PM Corn Bird & 3rd St Female White Paralysis Anderson, Cardine L. 13 yr, 3 mo 6 dy … Read more
Births in Liberty and South River townships for the eleven months ending Dec, 31, 1910, as reported to Dr. S. Sanford, the local registrar. In the births the names of the parents, date of birth, and the name of the child where given to the physician. In some instances, no physician was in attendance, and … Read more
Doubtless the very oldest church organization in Northeast Missouri — certainly the first formed in Marion county — is South River Church, in this township. It was constituted in the year 1821, and formed then, as it does now, a congregation of the Primitive or Old School Baptists. Some of the first or constitutional members were … Read more
The New Providence church was organized August 3, 1834. The first church building was erected in 1842, and was a frame structure. The present building is also a frame, and was built in 1866, at a cost of $2,600. The first church building was located on section 24, the last on section 11, township 59, … Read more