Gold Rush Letters – October 7, 1849

October 7, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, January, 1850 The last Paris Mercury published several California letters, from which we make liberal extracts. The following dated “California Mines, Oct. 7,” is from Mr. S. S. Williams, who went from this county last spring, to his brother, A. G. Williams, of Monroe … 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