Gold Rush Letters – November 16, 1849

November 16, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig , Palmyra February 7, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter from C. F. Kirtley, Esq., to S. Buckner Esq. at this place. The letter is dated Sacramento city, Nov. 16, 1849. Dear Stanton, I wrote to you some time ago … 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

List of Unclaimed Letters – 29 Nov 1873

LIST OF LETTERS Remaining uncalled for in the Post Office ofHannibal, Missouri, onSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 1873.To obtain any of these letters, the applicant must call for advertised letters, giving the date of this list, and pay one cent for advertising. If not called for within one month, they will be sent to the Dead Letter … 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