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St. Francois County Historical
Society
P.O. Box 575
Farmington, Mo. 63640
Meetings are held at the Ozarks Federal Civic Room, 2 E. Columbia St., Farmington,
Mo.
( use side entrance to basement ),
January through October 7:30 p.m. the 4th Wednesday, and the 3rd Wednesday in
November.
No December meeting.
Index
Application,
Free Black License
Bond,
Free Black
Circuit Court
Circuit Court Petition
Emancipation
Indenture-Apprenticeship
Inquest Files--------------------With Links to 20 Image
pages
-----------------Inquest
Files: Deaths investigated as to cause.
Insanity Petition ---------------With Links to 24 Image
pages
-----------------Insanity petitions: brought to the court to
determine sanity or competency.
Loyalty Oath --------------------With Links to 17 Image
pages
Miscellaneous ------------------Did not do Miscellaneous
it has no names.
Register of Free Blacks
School Teacher Application
School Reports
School
Enumerations ---------With Links to 100's
of Image pages-- 1850's--and--1920's-- some report cards also.
Some of the 1850's have part of Iron and Madison County in them.
School
Enumerations 1850's
School
Enumerations 1920's
St.
Francois Co. Probate Index 1822 to 1955
Probate files: Estates
having to go before the court for appointments of Executors or Administrators.
St. Francois
Co. Births and Deaths
St. Francois Co. Births
Book
1883 to1885
Book
1883 to 1891
Could not find Book with Years 1892 to 1923
Book
1924 to 1929
Still
Births 1883 to 1890
St.
Francois Co. Deaths
Book
1883 to1885
Book
1883 to 1891
Could not find Book with Years 1892 to 1923
Book
1924 to 1931
Free Black License Applications
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
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Charleston,
John
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1858
|
1858
|
5
|
174
|
|
|
Laplant,
Jane
|
1858
|
1858
|
5
|
174
|
|
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Sandy,
Amanda
|
1858
|
1858
|
5
|
174
|
|
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Sandy,
Charles
|
1858
|
1858
|
5
|
174
|
|
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Sandy,
Sarah
|
1858
|
1858
|
5
|
174
|
|
|
Violet,
Catherine
|
1847
|
1847
|
5
|
174
|
Child,
Thomas H Gray
|
|
Violet,
Frank
|
1847
|
1847
|
5
|
174
|
Bond, Free Black
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Berryman, Francis | 1860 | 1860 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Annis | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Jacob | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Malissa | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Phebe A | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Charleston, John | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 174 | |
| Crawford, James | 1852 | 1852 | 5 | 174 | |
| Laplant, Jane | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 174 | |
| Ross, Jacob | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 174 | |
| Sandy, Amanda | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 174 | |
| Sandy, Sara | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 174 | |
| Siers, Bob | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 |
Circuit Court
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Grand Jury Reports | 1881 | 1884 | 7 | 201 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1914 | 1915 | 7 | 207 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1916 | 1918 | 7 | 208 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1865 | 1870 | 7 | 199 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1922 | 1926 | 7 | 210 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1901 | 1908 | 7 | 205 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1910 | 1913 | 7 | 206 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1873 | 1878 | 7 | 200 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1919 | 1921 | 7 | 209 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1885 | 1888 | 7 | 202 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1893 | 1893 | 7 | 204 | |
| Grand Jury Reports | 1889 | 1892 | 7 | 203 |
Circuit Court Petitions
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Baker, Pinkney A | 1866 | 1866 | 5 | 169 | In Civil War, Joined South Then North |
| Beckett, Nathan | 1866 | 1866 | 5 | 169 | In Civil War, Joined South Then North |
| Clemins, Andrew | 1866 | 1866 | 5 | 169 | In Civil War, Joined South Then North |
| Davis, Robert W | 1866 | 1866 | 5 | 169 | In Civil War, Joined South Then North |
| Gardner, Samuel | 1866 | 1866 | 5 | 169 | In Civil War, Joined South Then North |
Emancipation
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Bob | 1848 | 1848 | 5 | 175 | By William M Cruncleton |
| Bob | 1854 | 1854 | 5 | 175 | By Jesse P Davis |
| Daniel | 1846 | 1846 | 5 | 175 | By Robert Williams; Logan County, KY |
| Fountain | 1839 | 1839 | 5 | 175 | By Henry Potts |
| Green | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 175 | By Edwin C Sebastian |
| Jack | 1839 | 1839 | 5 | 175 | By Henry Potts |
Indenture-Apprenticeship
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Arnut, Fredrick A, Age 15 | 1856 | 1856 | 5 | 167 | To Peter Hoehn |
| Bequette, Joseph, Age 15 | 1884 | 1884 | 5 | 167 | To Louis Carron |
| Casteel, John W, Age 8 | 1869 | 1869 | 5 | 167 | To John Young |
| Clifton, Mary Ellen, Age 6 | 1869 | 1869 | 5 | 167 | To George W Nash |
| Dunbar, Wm, Age 15 | 1861 | 1861 | 5 | 167 | To Mathew Dunn |
| Green, Nathan, Age 14 | 1872 | 1872 | 5 | 167 | To John M Crow |
| Green, Nathan, Age 14 | 1872 | 1872 | 5 | 167 | To John B Highley |
| Knight, James N, Age 7 | 1867 | 1867 | 5 | 167 | To Peter Cook |
| Latimer, Wm. R | 1887 | 1887 | 5 | 167 | To William Layne |
| Lawrence, Curtis, Age 16 | 1873 | 1873 | 5 | 167 | To D G Sherrell |
| Marshall, John, Age 4 | 1893 | 1893 | 5 | 167 | To Wm. C Newby |
| McAlister, Mary Melinda, Age 8 | 1876 | 1876 | 5 | 167 | To J M Legrand |
| McAlister, Matilda E M, Age 9 | 1876 | 1876 | 5 | 167 | To J M Legrand |
| Morman, Charles, Age 14 | 1873 | 1873 | 5 | 167 | To John A Gates |
| Nuckolls, Benjamin | 1866 | 1866 | 5 | 167 | To John A Hughs |
| Nuckolls, Benjamin L, Age 6 | 1869 | 1869 | 5 | 167 | To Jesse M Zolman |
| Ponder, Rose Etna, Age 8 | 1885 | 1885 | 5 | 167 | To Frank Gagg |
| Pop, Jacob, Age 8 | 1835CA | 1835 | 5 | 167 | To Thomas Madison, as a slave |
| Rader, Enna, Age 9 | 1875 | 1875 | 5 | 168 | To John W Hill |
| Rader, Madison, Age 6 | 1875 | 1875 | 5 | 168 | To John W Hill |
| Ray,Bertha Ellen, Age 13 | 1897 | 1897 | 5 | 168 | To John McDonald; Falsely Represented that Father was Dead |
| Sinc, Joseph, | 1891 | 1891 | 5 | 168 | To Sarah & Franklin Tash; Petition to Release |
| Spears, Moses, Age 3 | 1867 | 1867 | 5 | 168 | To John C Eddington |
| Stack, James D, Age 9 | 1871 | 1871 | 5 | 168 | To David P Hall |
| Steele, Charles, Age 16 | 1873 | 1873 | 5 | 168 | To C C Grider |
| Stewart, Susan A Age 12 | 1863 | 1863 | 5 | 168 | To Miss Anna H League |
| Taylor, Ferdinand, Age 4 | 1883 | 1883 | 5 | 168 | To George Green |
| Treaster, Sofronia | 1889 | 1889 | 5 | 168 | To J W Helber |
| Turpen, Catallard | 1888 | 1888 | 5 | 168 | To Charles W Hessamenn |
| Turpen, Edna E, Age8 | 1888 | 1888 | 5 | 168 | To Eli Fender; Complaint of Eli Fender |
| Viers, Sarah B, Age7 | 1874 | 1874 | 5 | 168 | To Frank Schwab |
| Vinyard, Ellen, Age 4 | 1860 | 1861 | 5 | 168 | To D J Meloy; Later to Calvin Eddington Complaint of Cruelty |
| Young, Larua,Age 7, Colored | 1883 | 1883 | 5 | 168 | To J C & R J Johnson |
| Zolman, Isaac, Age 13 | 1857 | 1857 | 5 | 168 | To Charles Meyers & James H Elgin, Blacksmiths |
| Zolman, Sarah M, Age12 | 1860 | 1860 | 5 | 168 | To Geroge H Marks |
Inquest Files
Links
to Inquest Files
Image Pages below
|
Name
|
Image
No.
|
Notes
|
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Acuff to Barton
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Baumgardner to Boyd
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Boyd toBuxton
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Byers to Conner
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Conrad to Der
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Dettling to Ferling
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Fitzwater to Golden
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Golden to Hawkins
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Hawkins to Huddleston
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Hudson to Kennedy
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Kennedy to Lund
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Lutes to Meadows
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Medlock to Neilon
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Nelson to Pigg
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Pinkley to Roberts
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Roberts to Simpson
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Simpson to Talleson
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Taplin to Unknown male
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Unknown males (two) to Wilkerson
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Wilkerson to Zovanday
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Insanity
Petition
Links
to Insanity Petition
Image Pages below
|
Name
|
Image
No.
|
Notes
|
|
Acuff
to Allen
|
On
image page
it gives the persons name, the year, the box No., the file No., and any notes |
|
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Anderson
to Bequette
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Berbst
to Bradley
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Branning
to Carver
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Cawan
to Cox
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Craig
to Dogeth
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Doughty
to Evans
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Fachta
to Furlong
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Gann
to Hall
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Hamm
to Hoff
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Holder
to Jerrold
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Johnson
to Koen
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Koen
to Matkin
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Maurer
to Mestemscher
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Miller
to Neibecker
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Nelson
to Perry
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Perryman
to Raney
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Ransom
to Rondleman
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Rongey
to Scott
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Scott
to Smith
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Smith
to Taukins
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Teesdale
to Vincent
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Vino
to White
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Whitten
to Zapf
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Loyalty Oath
Links
to Loyaty Oath
Image Pages below
|
Name
|
Image
No.
|
Notes
|
|
Alexander
To Baker
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Baker
To Beard
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Beard
To Campbell
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Carleton
To Coffman
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Cole
To Doughty
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Douthit
To Graham
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Graves
To Highley
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Highley
To King
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King
To Matkin
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Matkin
To Meyers
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Miller
To Murphy
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Murphy
To Outman
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Owen
To Rieman
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Ringer
To Sebastian
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Sebastian
To Taylor
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Taylor
To Williams
|
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Williams
To Zolman
|
Register of Free Blacks
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Bill, Age 27 | 1840 | 1840 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Annis | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Jacob | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell, Melisa | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Blackwell,Phebe A | 1859 | 1859 | 5 | 174 | |
| Charleston, John | 1858 | 1858 | 5 | 174 | |
| Frank, Age 48 | 1847 | 1847 | 5 | 174 | |
| Gregory, J ; Age 48 | 1847 | 1847 | 5 | 174 | |
| H_in, Male; Age 38 | 1837 | 1837 | 5 | 174 | |
| James, Age 45 | 1844 | 1844 | 5 | 174 | |
| Jane, Age 25 | 1836 | 1836 | 5 | 174 | |
| Jerry, Age 28 | 1840 | 1840 | 5 | 174 | |
| Rett, Age 26 | 1840 | 1840 | 5 | 174 | |
| Shadrach, Age 38 | 1837 | 1837 | 5 | 174 | |
| Siers, Bob; Age 38 | 1847 | 1847 | 5 | 174 | |
| Williams, L | 1851 | 1851 | 5 | 174 |
School Teacher Application
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Campbell, John | 1858 | 1858 | 1 | 26 | |
| Carter, G W | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | From Pennsylvania |
| Christopher, Henry | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | |
| Dalton, Elijah | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | Knoblick School |
| Edwards, Presley B | 1858 | 1858 | 1 | 26 | Salem Church |
| Erwin, A R | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | |
| French, Hiram A | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | From New York |
| Gibson, F M | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | School House near D J Meeloy |
| Heltibrand, Miss M E | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | |
| Jacobi, L W A | 1839 | 1839 | 1 | 26 | From Germany,School House near G N Griffin's |
| League, Nancy | 1858 | 1858 | 1 | 26 | Reccommendation |
| Miller, George | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | Born in Cuba |
| Mills, Andrew J | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | |
| Murphy, Ann E | 1859 | 1859 | 1 | 26 | |
| Murphy,John F | 1858 | 1858 | 1 | 26 | Born in Ireland |
| Pearce, S E | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | Age 22 |
| Shannon, James Orville | 1858 | 1858 | 1 | 26 | School Teacher Application |
School Reports
|
Name
|
Begin
Date |
End
Date |
Box
|
File
|
Notes
|
| Balch, J A | 1859 | 1859 | 1 | 26 | Letter to Mr. Brady, Concerning School Visit |
| Bean, James | 1859CA | 1859 | 1 | 26 | Letter to Mr. Brady, School Exams;Lyman S Peck |
| Commissioners Appointments | 1822 | 1826 | 1 | 24 | 1822 & 1826 |
| District Trustee Receipts | 1857 | 1857 | 1 | 20 | To County Commissioner of Schools |
| Elections | 1905 | 1906 | 1 | 25 | |
| Funds | 1851 | 1880 | 1 | 21 | Reports of Treasurers & Commissioner |
| Funds, Money from State | 1855 | 1863 | 1 | 22 | |
| Graves, A P | 1855CA | 1855 | 1 | 26 | Building School ? |
| Receipts | 1854 | 1857 | 1 | 23 | Apportionment for 1857 |
| Williams, A W, Teacher's Pay | 1855 | 1855 | 1 | 26 | Doe Run, Dist 2 |