Arch Street M. E. Church History
The Arch Street M. E. Church was organized in the year 1872, and is located at the “West End” where it erected a very tasteful house of worship at a cost of $3,000 which has a seating capacity of 250.
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Antioch Christian Church History, Fabius, Missouri
This church was organized September 25, 1859. The church is a brick building and was built in 1871, on the southeast quarter of section 14, township 59, range 6, at a cost of about $3,000.
Fifth Street Baptist Church History
In 1834 the General Association of Missouri Baptists was organized and in August of the same year the Bethel Association. At the August meeting a resolution “that this Association discountenance and declare non-fellowship with the one~ in favor of the missionary system” was lost by a large majority, but the following year the mission controversy resulted in … Read more
Antioch Baptist Church
The information for this history has been taken from several sources, some verifiable and others purely speculative. Exactly how and when Antioch began is not as important as the fact that it did begin, and we continue to enjoy the fellowship, study, and worship opportunities it provides all believers today.
Terrill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Missouri
The following submission is from Fleta Aday who so graciously offered to share this important document with us. POWELL – CRANE CEMETERY Commonly referred to as the Terrill Cemetery in Marion County, Missouri two miles southeast of Philadelphia. Listing transcribed from the records of Lily Hazel Bates of Palmyra, Missouri, a descendant of Cyrus Powell & … Read more
Known Cemetery Locations in Marion County Missouri
In a dingy corner of the Hannibal Public Library an old handwritten yellow pad has been found showing the location of many small and unnamed cemeteries within the county. The current existence of many of these are unknown, but further research is planned to identify, locate, and transcribe as many of these as can be … Read more
Abstracts of Wills & Administrations – Book A – 1827-1837
Marion County was formed in 1826 from Ralls County and the first book of wills & administrations was begun in May 1827. The abstracts given here include all of the probate records listed in Book A. The names are spelled as they appear to be in the original records, sometimes being spelled two different ways … Read more
Selected Records of World War I Draft Cards for Marion County
NAME GIVEN NAME BIRTHDATE ETHNICITY BIRTHPLACE COUNTY/CITY STATE ABBAY Arthur C. 4 Aug 1887 B b. Hannibal MO; b. 1886? Morgan IL ABBEY John Clinton 10 Jun 1885 B works in Ilasco MO Marion MO ABBEY Samuel 16 Oct 1886 B Hannibal MO Marion MO ABBOTT John Sewall 22 Dec 1884 W mom lives Hannibal … Read more
Abstracts of Wills & Administrations – Book B – 1853-1887
The abstracts given here include all of the probate records listed in Book B and cover the years of 1853-1887. The names are spelled as they appear to be in the original records, sometimes being spelled two different ways in one document. See Also: Abstracts of Wills & Administrations – Book A – 1827-1837 Abbreviations used … Read more
History of Presbyterian Church in West Ely
The Presbyterians settling the West Ely prairie at first united with the Big Creek church, which had been organized in 1834, but differing about the location of the church building, one portion made West Ely the place where they built their church. September 21, 1838, the West Ely Presbyterian church was organized by Rev. J. … Read more