Missouri Genealogy

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Comment by John Newmark on July 21, 2009 at 5:00am

Lydia, The Mid-Continent Public Library (in Jackson County) appears to have the IRS Tax Assessments from 1862-1865. (Ancestry.com has a database from 1862-1918, but it's not complete.) The Kansas City Public Library has city directories since 1859. I'm not sure what area they cover, but both Kansas City and Independence are in Jackson County.

Comment by Lydia McVay on July 20, 2009 at 10:09pm

My gggrandfather was only on the 1860 census in Independence, Missouri. I'd like to know how long he was there before and after 1860. Do yearly tax rolls from that time period exist for Missouri? And if they do, who would be likely to have the tax rolls or copies of them?

Comment by Kay Adkins on July 20, 2009 at 3:57pm

My husband's ancestor, James Adkins, lived in various areas of Missouri and is buried in the Platte City Cemetery. He was involved in the Bloody Kansas battles. He died while in office as a MIssouri State Senator. We keep hoping to find a picture of him from his days in State government, but apparently they all burned up with the old Capitol building.

Comment by Jeannette Essen on July 20, 2009 at 9:15am

RUDOLPH GERHARD ESSEN born Sept. 11,1828 in Osenbruck Germany married ELLEN KATHLEEN KENNEDY, born July 29,1828 in County Cork Ireland. They immergated to Missouri from Philadephia PA. sometimes between 1860 and 1870. These are the following children;
JOHN RUDOLPH ESSEN; born Dec 24,1854 in Philadelphia PA. Married MARY SCHOTT
RUDOLPH GREGORY ESSEN; born Mar 30,1856 in Philadelphia PA. Married ELSIE KOEWING
ELLEN M. ESSEN; born May 28,1859 in Philadelphia PA. married HARRY E. FLETCHER
CATHERINE ESSEN; born June 27,1863 in Philadelphia PA. married JOHN W. MCGINNIS
WILLIAM FREDERICK ESSEN; born Sept 11,1868 in Philadelphia married ADELIA ELLEN JONES
ERICH ANTON ESSEN; born July 18,1870 in St. Louis County Missouri.

This family settled in Mermac Township (Pond, Orville and Ellisvilel) when they came to Missouri. The family two story cabin still stands on Hyw 109 near Babler Park.

JOHN HENRY CORDS; born Feb 23,1860 in Hamburg Germany married ALVINA CHRISTINE CLAUSEN; born Dec 14,1864 in Lorine, Germany. Thier children are;
MARY HERNERITTA CORDS; born sept 14,1884 in St. Louis Co. Mo. married HERMAN GUHE
WILHELM JOHAN CORDS; born oct 1,1888 in St. Louis Co.MO.
AUGUSTA CORDS; born Missouri
OLIVIA LOUSIA CORDS; born Feb 11,1893 in St. Louis Co. MO. married WILLIAM STEWARD STONE
SYBELLA CORDS; born June 6,1895 in St. Louis Co. MO. married LAWERNCE WIGMAN
ALVINIA CORDS; born Sept 1895; died Sept. 1895
HENRY ERNEST CORDS; born Aug 24,1903 in Horrine MO. married THERSA COLMAN

These are my husbands gr. grandparents.

Comment by Jeannette Essen on July 20, 2009 at 8:48am

RUDOLPH GERHARD ESSEN of St. Louis County and JOHN HENRY CORDS of Jefferson County Missouri. These are gr.grandparents of my husbands and I am researching these famlies.

Comment by Beth Ann Cosselmon on July 20, 2009 at 8:21am

I checked out the URL on Cherpkees and saw so many references of HICKS family, I will need alot of time to check it out. I need to find:
Isaac HICKS b.1729 MD d. 1812 Sullivan Co, TN
Stephen HICKS b. 1760 VA d. 1840 Sullivan Co, TN
Stephen I HICKS b. 1795 Greene Co, TN d.1870 Schuyler Co, MO
Hannah HICKS b. 1831 Greene Co, TN d. Downing, Schuyler Co, MO

With these dates in mind, I believe the HICKS family joined the Trail of Tears between 1838 and 1839.

If anyone can help me on this I would appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Beth

Comment by Jeannie Rathbone on July 20, 2009 at 5:32am

To Beth Ann :)

I know exactly what you are talking about. I find myself drifting from one dead end to another. It is hard to keep q focus. I hope you enjoy your visit to Hick's tree. I find it awesome. Would like to hear if you find anything of use.

Jeannie Rathbone in OR :)

Comment by Beth Ann Cosselmon on July 19, 2009 at 9:38pm

Thank you Jeannie. I have struggled to get the correct web sites available, then end up trailing off to something else that looks interesting and not focusing on what is at task. I will try the URL and let you know what I find. Beth

Comment by Jeannie Rathbone on July 19, 2009 at 8:47pm

To Beth Ann. :) I rec'd an E-mail which said that you added me as a friend. Ran a search on that phrase and said it was what used to be called a shirttail relative. Today is my first experience w/any kind of a Social Network and I am flounering around thru this experience. Thus, did not know how to repond to you except by this post. In all reality I am not a Hicks nor Native American. I got this URL of a Hick's family tree many years ago. Every so often I rund every one of my surnamrs through this site. My granddaughter has Cherokee Heritage and have had some Cherokees as my very best frends,

Jeannie Rathbone in OR :)

Comment by Jeannie Rathbone on July 19, 2009 at 8:25pm

About HICKS: There is a huge Cherokee family tree site URL that I have pasted below in my post. It has many 1000s of names. The URL brings up the home page. Go to bottom of page and click on index. It is one of my very favorite sites.

http://genealogy.com/users/h/i/c/James-R-Hicks-VA/BOOK-0001/0000-0001.html

Jeannie Rathbone in OR :)

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