Welcome to
The Miller County, Missouri
Genealogy Page

A MOGenWeb Project

My name is Peter Binkley, and I am the county coordinator for the Miller County MOGenWeb page (which was founded by Ted Hitt). If you see any errors on these pages or can contribute information, please let me know. If you would like to volunteer to host a county in Missouri contact Larry Flesher.

Note: All photographs on this page were taken by and are copyrighted by Ted Hitt, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reproduce them with proper credit to the copyright holder is granted!

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What's new at this site

Newspapers on Microfilm at the State Historical Society of Missouri (added 31 Dec. 2001)
Jenkins Cemetery [submitted by Mitch, added 16 Dec. 2001]
See Dianna (Hale) Mattingly's Cemetery listings

Resources at This Site

Note: at the end of this list of resources, there is a form allowing you to search the Miller County site.

Surnames - Researchers and the names they are researching
Lookups - People with books about the county who can maybe help you
Links to home pages of people doing research on Miller County families
Miller County Genealogical and Historical Society; Local Libraries and Newsletters; Books for Sale
Newspapers on Microfilm at the State Historical Society of Missouri (contributed by Marcine Lohman (Amelung)
Delinquent Tax Lists From 1860-1872 and 1874
- Sorted By Township and Range
- Sorted Alphabetically

Military Records

Roster of the Osage Reg. Home Guards, Co. K (1861)

Through the generosity of Robert McKinley, we have the following important resources:

Cemeteries - listings submitted by Dianna (Hale) Mattingly

Ahart Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Ahart Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Airhardt Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Albertson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Alder Springs Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Allen Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Artz-Wenzel Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Atkisson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Atwell Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Ballard Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Barnhart Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Bear Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Belk Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Bievans Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Billingsley Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Bilyeu Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Bilyeu II Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Birdsong II (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Blue Springs Baptist Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Blue Springs Baptist Church (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Boan Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Boltz Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Brandt Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Brays (Old) Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Brays Union Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Brown Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Brumley Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Burlingame Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Camp Vaughn Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Capps Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Carlton Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Caroll-Hickman Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Challes Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Charleytown Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Clark-Boyd (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Clark-Boyd (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Clark-McGriff Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Colburn Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Colvin Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Curry Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Dake Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Deen Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Denny Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Dobson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Dooley Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Duncan Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Duncan - Shelton Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Dwyer Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Dyer Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Edward Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Eldon Cemetery (Last update: 27 Mar 2005)
Embry Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Gageville Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Gardner Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Gott Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Greenridge Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Groves Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Harbison Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Hawkins Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Henderson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Hickory Point Cemetery (Last update: 1 Feb 2005)
Hite Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Hopewell Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Iberia Cemtery (Last update: 27 Mar 2005)
Jackson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Jarrett Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Jeffries Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Jenkins-Bungart Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Jesse Hawkins Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Jim Henry Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Jukes Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Kelsay Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
King Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Kinworthy Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Kuykendall Cemetery (Last update: 22 Feb 2005)
Kissinger Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Lake Memorial Garden (Last update: 20 Jan 2005)
Lane Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Lawson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Leatherman Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Livingston Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Madden Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Manning Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Marshal Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Martin Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Marys Home Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
McComb Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
McDonald Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
McDowell Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Moore Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Morrow Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Mt. Union Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Mt. Vernon Cemetery (Last update: 20 Jan 2005)
Mt. Zion Cemetery (New) (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Mt. Zion Cemetery (Old) (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Mulkey Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Musick Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
New Birdsong Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
New Hope Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Nixdorf Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Oak View Church Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Brays Cemetery (Old) (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Olean Cemetery (Last update: 31 May 2004)
Pankey Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Phillips Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Pine Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Popplewell Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Ramsey Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Rankin-Wright Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Reed Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Riley Lamm Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Riverview Church Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Roark Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Robinett 1864 Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Robinett Family Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Salem Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Sander Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Scott Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Shelton Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Shickett Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Skinner Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Smiths Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Spring Garden Cemetery (Last update: 31 May 2004)
St. Anthony Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
St. Lawrence Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Stark Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Sullivan Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Tallman Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Taylor Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Thomas West Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Tol - Wood Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Tomson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Tuscumbia Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Walker Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Warren Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Whitaker Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
White Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Wickham Cemetery (Last update: 29 May 2004)
Wilcox-Fitzgerald Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Williams Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Wilson Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Wilson II Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Wilson I Cemetery (Wilson Cave) (Last update: 1 Feb 2005)
Wood Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)
Wright Cemetery (Last update: 12 Oct 2003)

Cemeteries - other listings

Capps Cemetery (submitted by Gracie L. (Clark) Taylor)
Eldon Cemetery
Freedom Cemetery (submitted by Shirley Sieting)
Jenkins Cemetery [submitted by Mitch]
Madden Rural Cemetery (submitted by Jeff Mitchell)
Mary's Home
Mt. Pleasant
Tuscumbia Cemetery

History

Livingston Family of Miller County by Olive Waites Livingston (submitted by Mary Lynn Reed)

This is a great account of life in rural Miller County in the 19th Century. In addition it contains information on Reeds and Waites.

Query Board

Post queries and share information on the RootsWeb Message Board for Miller County. You can enter your query directly through your web browser; and if you wish, you can be notified by email whenever someone posts a response.

The RootsWeb Message Board for Morgan County is the successor to the GenConnect message boards, which were started on 4 May 1999.

Search This Site

This search engine will search the contents of the Miller County site (listed above); it will not search the other Miller County resources listed below. You should also search the archives of the Miller County email list (below).

Note: this search engine is not being updated, and does not include most of the cemetery listings.

Instructions

In the "Match" box, specify whether you want to find pages that contain "All" the words you're searching for, or "Any" of the words (but not necessarily all of them), or whether you are doing a "Boolean" search (using "and", "or" and "not"). Use the "Format" box to choose long or short format. Finally, enter your search terms and click on the "Search" button. Note: this search engine does not pay attention to proximity. If you select "All" and search for "John Smith", you will get all the files that have those two words, even those files that have e.g. "John Jones and Bill Smith".

Links to Other Miller County Sites

Data Posted by Volunteers

Miller County ALHN Site - that's the American Local History Network. The site currently has historical information, photos, pioneer journals, and lots of useful links. Many thanks to Kevin Vernon for doing the work! (Added 5 Feb. 2000).
Cemeteries in Miller County & Who's Buried There (Courtesy of Sharan Lesmeister) - the USGenWeb archives for Miller County, you'll find lists for Allen, Curry, Jackson, Jarret, Jeffries, New Hope and Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemeteries
A list of slave owners in 1859 is available as part of the Missouri Slave Data project. (Added 5 Aug. 2000)

Other Useful Sites

Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Miller County: info on Tallman-Brown Families and Clarence Boyce Wright diaries, 1912-1926
The Ozarks Genealogical Society's Home Page: membership information, publications, library, etc.
Civil War Veterans in Miller County.

Miller County Newspapers

Courtesy of Dale Vernon of Vernon Publishing Company and Pat Calton, the following links will take to the the current news from these newspapers in Miller County. The web sites do not include any archives of past issues, only the present week; but they do give the newspapers' telephone numbers which might be helpful for someone doing genealogical research.

Eldon Advertiser - covers Eldon, Lake Ozark, Eugene, Barnett, Russelville, Rocky Mount & Osage Beach
Miller County Autogram Sentinel - covers Tuscumbia, Iberia, Brumley & Ulman

Email Lists

Missouri-Roots-L: A mailing list devoted to Missouri genealogy and discussions. To subscribe, click on the link or send an email message to "listserv@listserv.indiana.edu" and type "SUB MISSOURI-ROOTS-L Your Name" in the body of the message with your signature files removed. Leave the subject line blank. To post messages, just follow the instructions you will receive.
Missouri-L: A mailing list set by up Rootsweb that is designed for research and discussion. To subscribe to Missouri-L, click on the link and send the message subscribe with your signature files removed. To post messages to the list, follow the instructions that will be sent to you.
MOMILLER-L: This list has been created by Rootsweb just for Miller County, MO. To subscribe to MOMILLER-L, click on the link and send a message containing just the word "subscribe", with your signature files removed. To post messages to the list, follow the instructions you will receive in my "welcome" letter. Note: do not use this link to send queries! The only "people" who will receive them are me and the computer that handles automatic subscription requests. Instead, use this link to subscribe, and then post your message; or put your query on the RootsWeb Message Board above.

Searching the Miller County E-Mail List Archives

I heartily recommend that new visitors search these archives for their surnames, since the archives contain many, many obituaries and other materials posted by volunteers.

Can you help with these photos?

Barb Lowry would like to identify two ladies from her grandmother's picture book; their names may be Stubblefield, Hicks, Williams or Templeton.
Charlene Uchtman hopes to identify "Pa Paine" and "Aunt Jane" in a 1916 photo of the Vernon clan.

Miller County Courthouse, Tuscumbia, MO 65082

County Clerk has birth records from 1883 to 1891; County Recorder has marriage and divorce records; Probate Judge has property records; local register has burial records. It is best to check with the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City, MO for these records first.

A little history...

Miller County, named after early Missouri Governor John Miller, was organized February 6, 1837 from parts of Pulaski and Cole Counties. It is situated twenty miles southwest of Jefferson City, the capitol of Missouri. The Osage River bisects the county. Bagnell Dam, on the western edge of the county, forms the Lake of the Ozarks.

The first historical inhabitants of Miller County were the friendly Osage Indians. In 1822, the Indians had a village at the joining of Barren Fork and Tavern creeks, at the present Wilson Cave, named for John Wilson who later occupied the cave. The first white man to record his visits in Miller County was Zebulon M. Pike who, with a group of Indians, traveled up the Osage River, passing by the present site of Tuscumbia in 1806.

The county seat of justice was established at Tuscumbia on land donated by James P. Harrison. The first county court session was held in the log cabin of an early settler, William Miller, located downriver from Tuscumbia.

Major towns besides Tuscombia include Pleasantmount, Spring Garden, Etter, Eldon, Rockymount, Aurora Springs, Bagnell, Blackmer, Brumley, Faith, Iberia, Atwell, Brays, Blyse, Claxby, St. Elizabeth, Ramsey, Pleasantfarm, Ulman, Marys Home, and Brouses Bend.

Click [HERE] to see a map of Miller County.

Miller County Historical Society

P.O. Box 57
Highway 52 West
Tuscumbia, Missouri
U.S.A. 65082-0057

The cabin built in the late 1860s by Peter Burton Lupardus, donated by Gary Flaugher and beautifully restored by the Lupardus descendents on the grounds of the Miller County Historical Society

Surrounding Counties

Miller

To go further afield, look at the map of the counties of Missouri.

Missouri Links

Missouri GenWeb (MOGenWeb) Page
RootsWeb Missouri Page
Archives and Manuscript Repositories in Missouri - links page at the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
National Archive and Records Administration (NARA): Central Plains Region, Kansas City, MO
Missouri State Archives
State Historical Society of Missouri
Index to the Civil War in Missouri
Cyndi Howell's Missouri Page
Anne Hood's Missouri Page - links to personal web pages of people researching Missouri families
Missouri Pioneers - alphabetical lists of pre-1890 Missouri settlers, as submitted by users
Missouri Tourism Online

Some Very Special Lists From Kathy Welch Heidel

Missouri in the Civil War (Miss this one at your own risk, fellow Missourians)
Kansas in the Civil War
Pieces of Thyme
The Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma

Genealogy Links

Cyndi Howell's Genealogy Site
Genealogist's Index to the World Wide Web
Information for Researchers (from USGenWeb)
Genealogical Resources on the Internet
"I Found It" (Search Engine for Genealogical Sites on the Internet)
Vital Records - All States Index
Roots-L
The Genealogy Mall Check out the Mega Links - Fabulous. (Contributed by Mary Ann Pickett)
From Don Blankenship, a frequent contributor to the Miller County MOGenWeb, comes this excellent site with over 200 links: "A Barrel of Links"
Birth Date Calculator
U.S. Bureau of the Census Maps - Miller County
US Geological Survey - Geographic Names Query (Great for locating cemeteries, churches, towns, lakes, rivers, schools, etc.)

[USGenWeb]

The MOGenWeb/USGenWeb Project

In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the KentuckyGenWeb project. This grew into the USGenWeb project and eventually the WorldGenWeb effort. At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. The MOGenWeb is part of that project.

MOGenWeb Resources

USGenWeb Links

USGenWeb Project Main Page
USGenWeb Special Projects - Archives, Census, Tombstone, Lineage and Kidz Projects
WORLDGenWeb Page

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