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 Knox
County, Missouri History and Genealogy
355 pages of Knox County, Missouri history and
genealogy including 204 family biographies plus 7 different maps featuring 18
Knox County, Missouri communities
An informative and historical overview of Knox County, Missouri including two separate books on one CD which include 9
historical maps (1851, 1862, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1911, 1913, 1920's and 1929)
showing the locations of 18 settlements; plus
the full 1887 Goodspeed's "History of Knox County,
Missouri" book including 204 biographies. An important resource for the study
and research of Knox County, Missouri history (including Civil War history)
and genealogy.
This fascinating and detailed CD contains ALL of the following material in
two separate books, ALL on one CD:
Book One of two, all on one CD: Maps of Knox County, Missouri
Included here are the North East region of Missouri sections of 9 different
historical maps:
A. A rare 1851 map that shows the area of Knox County, Missouri just
six years after Knox County was formed. Locations shown: Edina * Milford *
B. A map of 1862 (during the Civil War) Knox County, Missouri showing the
the locations of three settlements: Edina * Milford * Newark *
C. A map of 1899 Knox County, Missouri showing the locations of 14 different settlements including all of the following: Baring * Colony * Edina *
Greensburg * Hazelville * Hedge City * Hurdland * Kenwood * Knox City * Locust Hill * Millport * Newark * Novelty * Plevna *
D. A map of 1902 Knox County, Missouri showing the locations of 13 different
settlements including all of the following: Baring * Colony * Edina * Greensburg * Hazelville * Hedge City * Hurdland * Kenwood * Knox City * Locusthill
(Locust Hill) * Newark * Novelty * Plevna *
E. A map of 1904 Knox County, Missouri showing the locations of 14 different
settlements including all of the following: Baring * Colony * Edina * Fabius * Greensburg * Hazelville * Hedge City * Hurdland * Kenwood * Knox City *
Locusthill * Newark * Novelty * Plevna *
F. A map of 1911 Knox County, Missouri showing the locations of 16 different
settlements including all of the following: Baring * Colony * Edina * Fabius * Greensburg * Hazelville * Hedge City * Hurdland * Kenwood * Knox City *
Locusthill (Locust Hill) * Millport * Motter * Newark * Novelty * Plevna *
G. A map of 1913 Knox County, Missouri showing the locations of 13 different
settlements including all of the following: Baring * Colony * Edina * Fabius * Forest Springs * Greensburg * Hedge City * Hurdland * Kenwood * Knox City *
Locust Hill * Newark * Novelty * Plevna *
H. A map from the 1920's which includes details of where various tourist
sites and service stations were located.
I. A 1929 map from the Missouri Department of Transportation. You will be
amazed at how many of the major routes were only dirt or gravel!
Book Two of two, all on one CD: The complete 1887
"History of Knox County, Missouri" by Goodspeed's
This detailed (355 pages in all) 1887 history has an incredible amount of historical
and genealogical information about Knox County, Missouri from its earliest settlement up to 1887. This is an
exact photo replica of all the pages pertaining to Knox County, Missouri
including all of the historical and biographical information. Included are a
total of 204 different Knox County, Missouri family biographies which are
valuable resources for genealogy research.
Here is just some of the information included:
Partial Contents:
Knox County Organized
First Knox County Courts
Knox County Attorneys
Early Settlers and Settlement in Knox County
First Knox County Land Entries (lengthy list)
Pioneer Life in Knox County
Pioneer Cabins
Agriculture
Clothing
Food
Pioneer Preachers
Pioneer Schools
Pioneer Weddings
Game and Wild Animals
Churches in Knox County
Lodges (Secret Societies)
Knox County Criminal Record - Murders
Slavery Days
Population of Knox County
Elections Since 1850
Knox County Officials
The Knox County Poor Farm
First Bridges in Knox County
Schools
Knox Collegiate Institute
Oaklawn College
The Civil War in Knox County
Engagement at Newark
Capture of Col. McCullough
Skirmish at Cunningham’s
Miscellaneous Incidents
Raids and Robberies in 1864
Enlistments in Union Army
The Fiftieth Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia Roster
Railroads in Knox County
Banks
Industries
Knox County Townships
Newspapers
Knox County Towns, Villages, Post-Offices
Colony
Edina
Goodland
Hedge City
Hurdland
Jeddo
Knox City
Locust Hill
Millport (Milford)
Newark
Novelty
Knox County Biographical Sketches (157 pages in this section)
Included is a total of 204 Knox County, Missouri family biographies including each of the following
surnames:
(well over 1000 other surnames are also mentioned throughout the book text and
within these biographies): Adams * Anderson * Arnett * Atkinson * Aucutt * Baker * Balthorpe * Beal * Biggerstaff * Bitler * Black * Blanchard * Bostick
* Bowen * Brewington * Briscoe * Bronson * Brosius * Brown * Bryant * Burk * Callaway * Campbell * Carder * Carter * Clancy * Clark * Claypool * Cockrum
* Coe * Coffman * Cook * Cooper * Cornelius * Cort * Cottey * Crawford * Critchlow * Cunningham * Dare * Dod * Dyer * Early * Eden * Ellison * Ewalt *
Fetters * Fitzgerald * Foster * Fowler * Frost * Funk * Gangloff * Gibbons * Gifford * Glover * Grainger * Hamilton * Hannah * Hardman * Harvey *
Hawkins * Hedges * Herriford * Hirner * Hodges * Hollister * Holmes * Holt * Horn * Howerton * Hull * Hunsaker * Hustead * Hutcheson * Jarvis * Jones *
Kelso * Kimbley * Layman * Lear * Lee * Lewis * Linville * Long * Longfellow * Lycon * Magee * Marble * March * Martin * Mayfield * McFaden * McFarland *
McGonigle * McKay * McKenzie * McKim * McPike * McQuoid * McReynolds * Meriwether * Miller * Mitchell * Monroe * Moore * Morison * Morris * Mote * Muder
* Myers * Nelson * Nichols * Northcutt * O'Brien * Oldfather * Owen * Parks * Parsons * Peirce * Pendery * Pugh * Randolph * Reid * Rimer * Robinson *
Rouner * Rourke * Sale * Sallee * Saunders * Schempp * Schnebly * Schofield * Schultz * Seaman * Sever * Shafer * Sharer * Sharp * Simpkins * Simpson *
Six * Slaughter * Slocum * Smith * Snow * Soule * St. John * Surrey * Sykes * Thacher * Thomas * Thompson * Throckmorton * Towson * Turner * Van Horn *
Walker * Welsh * White * Wilson * Wonderley * Woodward * Wright * Zink *
Knox County is located in north east Missouri and bordered by:
Shelby County, Missouri *
Macon County, Missouri *
Adair County, Missouri *
Scotland
County, Missouri * Clark County, Missouri * and
Lewis County, Missouri * (click on highlighted
county names for a complete description)
Each of the two books on this CD is in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and requires
the free Acrobat Reader program to view. You probably already have this program
on your computer but if not, a free copy of the program is included on the CD.
Each of the books is designed to look just like a regular book and is bookmarked
to move easily and quickly from one section another. This CD will operate on any
Pentium or equivalent computer with a CD drive. This CD was designed by, and is
available exclusively from Hearthstone Legacy Publications.
The cost for this CD containing both books described above is only $9.95
plus shipping. A large amount of history and genealogy information for very
little cost! A truly fascinating view of Knox County, Missouri from its first
settlement to 1887.
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