Gold Rush Letters – November 11, 1849

November 11, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, February 14, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter in the last Paris Mercury, from Mr. John Graves, a very sensible, and highly respected citizen of Monroe county, who emigrated to California last spring. The letter is to his brother-in-law, … Read more

Old Age Pension Application List – Marion County MO

Marion County Old Age Pension Application List Surname Given Name ABBOTT Amos ABBY Henry ABBY Jake, ABBY Abe, Died 1/8/37 ABELL Joseph Martin ADAMS Martha ALEXANDER Jacob Keithley ALGER Carrie Bedeau ALLAN Dollie AMBURN Alexander ANDERSON John Andrew ANGLE Rachael ARENDT Henry Nicholas ARMBRUSTER Joseh ARMSTRONG Harriet ARMSTRONG Margaret Emma ARNOLD Lottie ATKINS Annie Louise … Read more

Gold Rush Letters – July 8, 1849

July 8, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra October 4, 1849 LETTER FROM THE SALT LAKE A friend has permitted us to make some extracts from a letter written at the Mormon City, by Mr. John Hazlit, a citizen of our town, who left for California last spring. The writer had been … Read more

1830 Census Index by Name

1830 Census Marion County Missouri_46b

The following is an extraction of the 1830 federal census for Marion County Missouri. We have provided the surname, given, and page number that the person was enumerated on. The search allows you to search any column, so if you cannot find your ancestor by their surname, and you are certain they were in Marion … Read more