ISSUE SUBJECT MATTER

Sept. 9, 1965 Organization of Osage County, 1844 Assessor’s tax books; Earliest towns and settlements.

Sept. 15, 1965 Early history; the Indians, the Louisiana Purchase; the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Sept. 23, 1965 Early history; Franklin County, river traffic, Gasconade County

Sept. 30, 1965 Gasconade County Court meets in 1821; county land is laid out, other court business.

Oct. 7, 1965 Gasconade County tax records in 1822; county officials of early 1800’s; first public schools, BIO of Sanford Backues.

Oct. 14, 1965 Early settlers: Moses Welton, Robert and Samuel Shobe, Michael Alkire, William Dodds, William Laughlin, Benjamin, John M. and Samuel Laughlin.

Oct. 21, 1965 Election of 1840: A. Alexander, Representative, formation of Osage County in 1841; first Circuit Court.

Oct. 28, 1965 Second County Court; second Circuit Court, early marriages, early families; Burchard, Hughes, Pattie, Waldo, Bumpas, Eads, Simpson, Massie, Hoops, Pointer, Dr. Bruns.

Nov. 4, 1965 Circuit Court in 1842; Linn chosen as County Seat: Circuit Court in 1843.

Nov. 11, 1965 Naturalization of immigrants from: Prussia, Bavaria, Holland, Germany; marriages of 1842.

Nov. 18, 1965 County Court meets in Linn in 1843; Circuit Court meets in "Town of Linn" in 1843; Bio of John N. Chapman; Osage County laid out into six townships.

Nov. 25, 1965 Early beginnings of Linn; attempts to move county seat; building of first courthouse and jail; Linn laid out in lots; BIO of "Kentucky John" Laughlin and Robert R. Laughlin.

Dec. 2, 1965 County Court records of early 1840’s: BIO of James Marsh and Zachariah Isbell.

Dec. 9, 1965 Records of the Osage County Court: Aug., 1843 through June, 1848; BIO of Robert Moore.

Dec. 16, 1965 Circuit Court; Applications for citizenship 1845-47, Other court proceedings; BIO of Zachariah Isbell.

Dec. 23, 1965 BIO of Senator Lewis F. Linn; Marriages of 1843.

Dec. 30, 1965 Record of Expenditures of Samuel Hawkins; Marriages of 1844.

Jan. 6, 1966 Court Records of 1849-50; BIO of Elijah Jones; Marriages of 1845.

Jan. 13, 1966 County Court records of 1849; BIO of Jehu Carnes family; Marriages of 1846.

Jan. 20, 1966 BIO of Andrew Alexander, Representative; Marriages of 1847; PICTURE: Andrew Alexander

Jan. 27, 1966 History of Osage County Courthouse; PICTURES: "Courthouse –1872-1880," "Destroyed by Fire- 1880," "Courthouse-1880-1922," "Courthouse Rebuilt in 1922."

Feb. 3, 1966 Early County Officials: BIO of John J. McDaniel; PICTURE: John J. McDaniel and Zachariah Isbell.

Feb. 10, 1966 Early Osage County homes; BIO of Timothy Leach; Marriages of 1848.

Feb. 17, 1966 Customs of early settlers; BIO of Joseph Albertson; Marriages of 1849.

Feb. 24, 1966 Customs of early Osage County settlers.

Mar. 3, 1966 Early French settlements, families, customs.

Mar. 10, 1966 Early French settlers; BIO of the Pinet family; PICTURE: The Pinet family; Marriages of 1850.

Mar. 17, 1966 Early German settlers; BIO of Dr. Bernard Bruns.

Mar. 24, 1966 Settlers from other Europeans countries: Holland, Scotland, England, Belgium, Switzerland; BIO of Adolph Wittenbach, Fred Rufi, Henry F. Niewald.

Mar. 31, 1966 Early Irish settlers; BIO of the Peter and Hugh Jordan families.

Apr. 7, 1966 County Court records - Volume A (early 1840’s); BIO of Thomas Jefferson Cox; Marriages of 1851.

Apr. 14, 1966 Court Records – Volume A (Apr. 1842 to Sep. 1844); BIO of John Strumph.

Apr. 21, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. John M. Townley, Dr. Bernard Bruns, Dr. Leander Rainey, Dr. John Isbell.

Apr. 28, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. Allen L. McGregor, Dr. Paul Jencke, Dr. D.M. Caughell, Dr. Frank Caughell, Dr. Acquilla E. Jones, Dr. Wm. T. Mahon, Dr. Lorenz F. Biesemeyer; ; PICTURE: Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Jones, Office of Dr. John M. Townley.

May 5, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. David Waters, Dr. Samuel Waters, Dr. Wm. Roark, Dr. James Jett, Dr. Charles T. Leach, Dr. August H. Rickhoff; PICTURE: Dr. A.H. Rickhoff.

May 12, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. Peter M Menefee, Dr. Wm., D. Townley, Dr. J. Frank Lane, Dr. Harry M. LeFevre; Marriages of 1852.

May 19, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. James O. Cooper, Dr. Herman S. Gove, Dr. John F. Jones, Dr. James Edward Jose, Dr. Napoleon B. Jones; PICTURE: Dr. Herman Gove, Dr. John F. Jones, Dr. Frank Lane; Marriages of 1853.

May 26, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. Lewis E. Souder, Dr. Chas. E. Davies, Dr. Samuel A. Bowles, Dr. Edward Bates Bowles; Marriages of 1854.

Jun. 2, 1966 Early Physicians: Dr. John H. Nolte, Dr. George H. Isenberg, Dr. Joseph J. Radmacher, Dr. John A. Hancks, Dr. T. H. Egbert , Dr. C.A. Bunge, Dr. Conrad S. Verhoff, Dr. Leslie Meads.

Jun. 9, 1966 BIO: Dr. John A. Hancks; Marriages of 1855.

Jun. 16, 1966 Early Dentist: Dr. G. W. Tainter, Dr. E. T. Zewicki, Dr. O. J. Keuper, Dr. Paul D. Souder, Dr. Chas. Gove; PICTURE: E.T. Zewicki.

Jun. 23, 1966 BIO: Pleasant King, Peter William Iven, George B. LeFever; Marriages of 1856.

June 30, 1966 Circuit Court records (early 1850’s); Marriages of 1857.

Jul. 7, 1966 County Court of 1850; BIO: Augustus Busch; Marriages of 1858 (also see Sep. 15 issue).

Jul. 14, 1966 Disaster on the Gasconade River Bridge; BIO: Frank J. Boillot; Marriages of 1859.

Jul. 21, 1966 County Road divisions; Marriages of 1860.

Jul. 28, 1966 County Court of 1850; Marriages of 1861.

Aug. 4, 1966 County Court of 1851; Marriages of 1862; BIO: Silas P. Craig.

Aug. 11, 196 Probate Court of 1851; Marriages of 1863; BIO: Lee W. Dallas.

Aug. 18, 1966 County Court of 1852; Marriages of 1864.

Aug. 25, 1966 County Court of 1853; Marriages of 1865.

Sep. 1, 1966 Probate Court of 1853; Marriages of 1866.

Sep. 8, 1966 Development of Public Education; Marriages of 1866 (cont.)

Sep. 15, 1966 Early schools and teachers; Marriages of 1858 (see July 7 issue)

Sep. 22, 1966 Townships organized for schools; BIO: A. J. Childers; Marriages of 1867.

Sep. 29, 1966 Early schools – establishment and cirriculum; Marriages of 1867 (cont.)

Oct. 6, 1966 Early schools – establishment and equipment; BIO: Bernard Lueckenhoff.

Oct. 13, 1966 Early schools and teachers; Negro education; Marriages of 1868.

Oct. 27, 1966 1870 reports on schools; List of teachers 1874-1880; Marriages of 1868 (cont.)

Nov. 10, 1966 Flora School, Liberty School; Marriages of 1869.

Nov. 17, 1966 School Districts Nos.1 – 36, Marriages of 1869 (cont.)

Dec. 1, 1966 School Districts Nos.37 – 72.

Dec. 8, 1966 Early School statistics: List of teachers in 1800’s; BIO: George W. Pointer.

Dec. 15, 1966 Schools and teachers in 1895; Forest Grove School; Marriages of 1870.

Dec. 22, 1966 Schools and teachers in 1900 – 01; BIO: The Garstang Family.

Dec. 29, 1966 Schools and teachers of the early 1900’s.

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