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Headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, United States of America

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DIRECTORS
President
  Susan Sparks
Vice President
  Teresa Barker
Secretary
  Julie Trout
Treasurer
  Leta Gass
Director-at-large
  Ray Brown

 
The search for our ancestors can be as close as our parents to as far away as far distant cousins, far in both time and distance.  Below is a listing of members who are actively searching for additional information on their family lines.  If contact info. is not listed, contact PCGS and we will forward your email onto the member's private email address.

MEMBERS, LET US KNOW 5 NAMES IMPORTANT IN YOUR RESEARCH
AND 1 OR 2 SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS
(EMAIL NAMES TO info@pcgsmo.com )
(see examples below for ideas--we may have to edit your entries for length, so keep it short, please)

 

Deva Poe Kirchner

royk@ipa.net
Family Lines
TILLERY
CARNES
DOOLY
THATCH
POE

Donald J. Dixon

dondixon@juno.com
Family Lines
BOWMAN
WILLIAMS
CLAYPOOL
EIDSON
FINNEY

Specific individuals
William E. WILLIAMS b. 1817, TN died abt 1862,
was living in Dade Co at time of death
James Walker WILLIAMS b. 1841, Greene Co, MO
d. abt 1916
Martha WILLIAMS b. 1843, Greene Co, MO.
May have married ? COPPLE

Julie Wollard Trout

http://www.jwtrout.net or
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwtrout
julie@jwtrout.net
Family Lines
WOLLARD
HENSON
ABLES
PICKERING
DEVIN

Specific Individuals
Mary Irene LOCKWOOD WARREN ABLES, born 1 Sep 1838 in AL or AR. She died 16 Apr 1869 in MO
Noah Spencer WALKER, born in 1804
in NC and died in 1846 in Polk Co., MO

 

Roy Hankey

rhankey@dc.rr.com
Family Lines
WAINSCOTT
STEWART
HOOD
 
 

Williamson HOOD (abt 1784-15 Nov 1845) and William Thomas HOOD (13 Apr 1862 - 20 Feb 1926
Robert WAINSCOTT (25 Jul 1779-abt 1851) & Thornton Emmit WAINSCOTT (24 Sep 1805 - Jan 1860?)
Hamilton STEWART Sr. (1760/1770 - 1832), Evan A. STEWART (1794 - 12 Sep 1889) and Francis Marion STEWART (12 Aug 1838 - 1 Jan 1920)

Roy Kirchner Jr.

royk@ipa.net
Family Lines
KIRCHNER
LATIER
FULLER
NEWCOMB
CONWAY

Susan Sparks

Contact PCGS for more information
info@pcgsmo.com

Family Lines
MILLER
KELLY
SEATON
ENYART
DRAKE

Sandra Hart

sandyhart@mac.com
Family Lines
ACOCK
LOONEY
LOWE
HARRIS
PHILLIPS

 
 
 

Carolyn Mustain Mott


pcmott@windstream.net

Family Lines
MUSTAIN
KEELING
CAMPBELL
WILLIAMS
JACKSON

Specific individuals
Mildred Strange KEELING, b. in VA or KY abt 1829, later md Benjamin HENSLEY
Bannister HARDY, b. 1789 in Pittsylvania Co., VA and wife Alsey YATES, b. 1785 in same county
 


Helen Schmit


helenschmit@verizon.net

Family Lines
STALLINGS
STAFFORD
CHEEK
FELLERS
 

Specific individuals
John Henry STALLINGS b. July 1855 in MO.
Sarah STALLINGS b. 1813 in Martin Co., NC
d. 16 Oct 1884 in Bolivar, MO
 


Kay Snow

PastTracker@windstream.net
Family Lines
BLACKBURN
GRIFFIN
HARVEY
McINTOSH
TRIMBLE

Specific individuals
William GRIFFIN, b. 1822 NC or TN, d. 1906, Polk Co., MO
Elizabeth HARVEY, b. 1822 TN, d. 1901, Polk Co., MO mother Phebe (?) sister Melvina MANTOOTH, brother William
William BLACKBURN, b. 1827 TN?, d. 1873 MO

Dale Grant


dgrant2@juno.com

Family Lines
GRANT
CURL
FRIEZE
FOX
JARNAGIN

Specific individuals
Susan FOX, b. abt 1815 Burke Co., NC died ???
Her husband James FOX died 1843 in Polk Co., MO
 


Mary Jefferson

Family Lines
RENTFROW
YOAST
LUTTRELL
RICHARDS
 

Specific individuals
James RENTFROW, b. 11 Mar 1800 in Virginia, d. 2 Jan 1881 in Humansville, Polk Co., MO
Elizabeth RICHARDS LUTTRELL, b. abt 1803 in Kentucky, d. abt 1870 ??? (wife of Green LUTTRELL & dau. of Leonard RICHARDS and Nancy Syms NORTHCOTT)
 


Ramona Hopkins Boyd

Family Lines
HOPKINS
GENT
HENSLEY
LONG
SEBRELL

Specific individuals
Leonard "Lenn" RICHARDS, b abt 1834 in Simpson, KY, d ?, md Rebecca Dorothy LIGHTFOOT 18 Aug 1858 Polk Co. Son of John Wallace RICHARDS & Rebecca WOODS
Lavina Jane SIDWELL, b. abt 1812 in TN, d. ???, wife of Rev. Isaac Denton SIDWELL, dau. of George & Hannah GUTHRIE
 


Christine Fisher Thiessen

christhiessen@windstream.net
Family Lines
HARPER
WILLIAMS
FISHER
COGSWELL
LONG

Specific individuals
John Moore HARPER b. 1794 in KY, d. 1839 in MO
Nancy WILLIAMS, b. 1798 in TN, d. in MO had brother Elijah who md Matilda OLIVER and sister Jennie who md John TALLEY
Laurence LONG, b. 1750 in VA, d. 1803 in MO


Deborah Cowick

grammyof2@live.com
Family Lines
PRICE
HAGLER
BRIDGES
JETT
 

Specific individuals
Peter PRICE
Sarah HAGLER PRICE
Catherine "Estie" PRICE


Barbara Thompson

Family Lines
THOMPSON
FOX
POTTS
HOPKINS
 

Specific individuals (searching for descendants of these people):
Solomon HOPKINS 1813-1865
Marlena Elizabeth FOX WAKEFIELD, 1850-9 Mar 1906, Polk Co., MO
James POTTS 1856-1936, Polk Co.


Pauline Hale

Family Lines
SMITH
COOPER
PROFFITT
RASOR
LICKLIDER

Specific individuals
Eleanor "Ellen" D. MELLING SMITH, b. abt 1818 VA or OH, md. Wesley F. SMITH 1840, Preble Co., OH. She lived in Polk Co., MO 1870
William J. RASOR, b. abt 1827 TN md. 1866 Polk Co., MO to Eliza J. SMITH, dau. of Eleanor MELLING and Wesley SMITH. Living in Coffey Co., KS 1880
Armistead Blevins COOPER, b. abt 1807 Carter Co., TN md. 1st Margaret PROFFITT and 2nd, Mary F. LICKLIDER. He d. aft 17 Jun 1880, possibly in Cooper Co., MO


Leta Gass

Family Lines
CAMPBELL
MATHEWS
HENRY
MORRIS
 

 
 
 


Roseanne Hartung

ranne1@sbcglobal.net
Family Lines
TUCK
CALLAWAY
SHOFFNER
WILCOX
 

Specific individuals
George Leander TUCK, b. 1 Jan 1842 MO, d. 17 Oct 1920 Brighton, Polk Co., MO
William A. SHOFFNER, b. 20 Apr 1849 NC, d. 1 Oct 1918 MO
Benjamin Hardin CALLAWAY, 4 Apr 1845 MO, d. 2 Jan 1929 Polk Co., MO


Les Roberts

Family Lines
ROBERTS
ROGERS
HEADLEE
 
 

Specific individuals
Rev. Braxton McCord ROBERTS, settled in area 1840, 8 kids with each wife: 16 total
His first wife Dorothy ROGERS, d. 1853
His second wife Mary Adaline HEADLEE


Shirley Patchen

Family Lines
LUNCEFORD
DeROSSETT
SLAGLE
 
 

Specific individuals
Coffman LUNCEFORD, b. 13 Apr 1820, son of Judge William, b. 4 Jun 1792, and Barbara LUNCEFORD
Ella Mae DeROSSETT, b. 24 Oct 1866, dau. of James Henry DeROSSETT, b. 11 Sep 1837 and Cordelia Catherine SLAGLE, b. 22 Jun 1837
 


Kay Holladay

Family Lines
SMITH
MORIN
BARHAM
 
 

Specific individuals
George A. SMITH (4 May 1861-10 Aug 1928) and wife Anna Mae MORIN (8 Nov 1873-19 May 1909) They were buried at Ragsdale Cemetery
Their daughter Elizabeth Sarah SMITH (15 Mar 1896-31 Jan 1979), wife of H. H. BARHAM
 


Rose Anne Brasher

Family Lines
BRASHER
MITCHELL
LINDLEY
PETTY
PYLE

Specific individuals
Drury PETTY, b. 1779 SC, d. 1880 MO
Aquilla and Lucy BRASHER, both born abt. 1786 SC, died Cedar Co., MO--Who was Lucy?
 


Norma (Crain) Green

stormykc@kc.rr.com
Family Lines
CRAIN
CRANE
 
 
 

Specific individuals
Charles CRAIN/CRANE Sr. and wife Abigail. They came to Polk Co. abt 1837 from TN
 
 


Bunny Sawyer Jones

itzzmee-bj@windstream.net
Family Lines
HARRIS
SAWYER
ABLES
FREEDLE
JONES

Specific individuals
Clementine JONES b. 15 Jan 1865 in Poplar Bluff, MO d. 4 Apr 1940, dau. of Miles JONES and Sarah ? GEAR ?
 
 


Mike Jones

itzzmee-bj@windstream.net
Family Lines
WOODARD
WEAKLEY
FAULKNER
FAMBROUGH
BLAND

Specific individuals
Elliott BLAND homesteaded in Polk Co. in 1840s. His dau. Martha Ann BLAND md. first, Hiram Monroe WOODARD and then second, James Almon BENGE
 
 


Michael Jones

itzzmee-bj@windstream.net
Family Lines
ROSS
BRASHEARS
LEMMON
HINKLE
COBLE

 
 
 


Carol Reed Glow

cjreed@dc.rr.com
Family Lines
REED
ASKREN
WITHROW
 
 

Specific individuals
Mary Ann HANRATTY from Armaugh, Ireland
Mary HUDNOT b. abt 1832 NY
 


Bob Tinnell

btinn@aol.com
Family Lines
COVINGTON
PUTHUFF/PUTHOFF
McQUILLAN
GORDAN
MENEFEE

Specific individuals
William M. COVINGTON, b. 1818 TN, d. 1898 ? Bolivar, Polk Co., MO His wife: Frances Ann PAYNE, b. 1825 VA, d. 1912 Bolivar
Charles Christopher PUTHUFF, b. 1846 KY, d. 1886, Bolivar 1st wife: Mary Elizabeth COVINGTON, 2nd wife Mary GORDAN, 3rd wife Annie Beatrice MENEFEE
 


Virgil Ray Griffin

raymargrif@windstream.net
Family Lines
GRIFFIN
DENNIS
MEEK
BANDY
 

Specific individuals
William Hamilton GRIFFIN, b. 1792 Clinton Co., KY & wife Mary Polly LEE, b. 1802 VA and Margaret (DENNIS) GRIFFIN, b. 1823 TN, wife of Joseph GRIFFIN, b. 1822 KY
John & Cynthia (FROGGE) MEEK md 1841 Clinton Co., KY and her sister Mary (FROGGE) BANDY, wife of Fracier BANDY. Lived in Clinton Co., KY & Polk Co., MO
 


Betty Beason Ammerman

Family Lines
BLAIR
BRADFORD
GOTHARD
OWENS
WRIGHT

Specific individuals
James M. JONES b. 1819 TN, d. 1900 Polk Co., MO md 1 time in TN, 3 times in Polk Co., MO
Volantine PETERS b. 1816 TN d. 1892 Polk Co., MO
 


Gary Warren

Family Lines
WARREN
HALE
ASHLOCK
STORMENT
LOW

Specific individuals
 


Patty Breshears Warren

Family Lines
BRESHEARS
LOVE
BROOKS
GOWIN
BUCKLES

Specific individuals
 


Alice Kinslow Kugler

jmbwmb2@yahoo.com
Family Lines
DONNELL
ARMSTRONG
HUCKABY
PAYNE
BRIDGES

Specific individuals
James DONNELL, b. abt 1786 NC, d. abt 1846 in either Greene, Hickory or Polk Co., MO
William WOODELL, b. abt 1808 in PA (parents b. in DE), d. aft 1880 in either Polk Co. or Dallas Co., MO
Benjamin BRIDGES, b. abt 1803 KY, d. bef 1851 Polk Co., MO


Rosemary McLaren

Family Lines
BOREN
SAVAGE/SAUVAGE
CHANDLER
FROLICH
MULITT/MOLLETT

Specific individuals
James BOREN, father of Elizabeth BOREN EAGON (1836-1893)
Juliette Adalade SAVAGE HADLOCK, d. 1938, buried Reed Cem. Parents: Joseph & Adalade GIRARD SAVAGE
Melchesideck CHANDLER, b. 1820 NC d. 1903 Portland, OR Also referred to as A. M. CHANDLER


Patricia Sutton

deerlake@magnolia-net.com
Family Lines
COFFMAN
BUNCH
BARD
BELLAMY
 

Specific individuals
Susannah BUNCH COFFMAN, b. 1796 Grainger Co., TN, d. 1859 [54] Polk Co., MO
David COFFMAN, b. 1787 Greene Co., TN, d. 1838 Polk Co., MO
Fleming BARD, b. 1820 PA, d. abt 1863, Newton Co., MO, husband to Anna COFFMAN BARD WACASER, b. 1820 Grainger Co., TN, d. abt 1906 Newton Co., MO; their daughter Elizabeth BARD, b. 1850 Polk Co., d. abt 1859, burial place unknown


Nadine Allen

nadinea@centurytel.net
Family Lines
MORGAN
WOODS
MILES
BATTEN
 

Specific individuals
James William Henry WOODS b. 1867 Allen Co., KY, d. 1949, Polk Co., MO
Spencer Alexander MORGAN, b. 1826 Giles Co., TN, d. 1888, Polk Co., MO
Melvin Waldon MILES, b. 1867 Knox Co., KY, d. 1945, Bolivar, MO


Teresa Reed

Family Lines
SIMMONS
DAVIS
HULSTON

Specific individuals
James SIMMONS, Sr.
James SIMMONS, Jr.
Rachel SIMMONS


Betty Kathleen Schmid Doyle

pbdoyle@windstream.net
Family Lines
VAUGHN
DOYLE
BEEMAN
KUNTZ
CHAMBERS

Specific individuals
Betty's great-grandmother Lucinda CHAMBERS BEEMAN, b. abt 1856 Pike Co., IL, married John E. BEEMAN 1871. Need date of death and parents for Lucinda.
Betty's great-great-grandfather Gregor/Gregg KUNTZ, lived in Howard Co., MO
 


Paul Barker

Family Lines
COWDEN
CROCKER
FULLERTON

Specific individuals
Robert COWDEN, b. 27 Sep 1792 Elbert Co,. GA
Died 19 May 1865, buried Pleasant Hope
Lundy CROCKER b. 27 Oct 1831 Williamson Co, TN,
died 4 Nov 1889, Webster Co, MO.  Married Robert Cowden's daughter, Betty.
Three brothers James, William & Robert, all born in
Burke Co, NC and buried in Pleasant Hope.  Their sister, Mary S. FULLERTON married Robert Cowden in 1820 in Bedford (later Marshall) Co, TN.


Ben Lanford

blanford@majesticliquors.com
Family Lines
THOMPSON
WOODARD
WINTON
FAULKNER
MITCHELL

Specific individuals
Nathan D. THOMPSON, born in TN abt 1817 and
his wife, Martha J. CLOUD, born abt 1822


Martha McPherson

Family Lines
LOVETT
RENFRO
TINDLE
RICHARDS
HAMBLETON

Specific individuals
Samuel Richards, b. 1845
Alexander Sawney BROWN, b. 1765


Dyanne Neff

Family Lines
FRY
O'NEILL
MAYS
MALONEY

 
 
 


Bob Cook

Family Lines
COOK
McKNIGHT
WINTON
WADKINS

Specific individuals
John COOK (great-grandfather) and children
especially Thomas Jefferson COOK
William WINTON and Clementine (WINTON) BEWLEY
John T. WADKINS, (grandmother's brother)


Tommy Lee Morris

Family Lines
MORRIS
BROOKS
MONTGOMERY
DOTY
WEEMS

Specific individuals
Montgomery family (Saline Co., MO)
Doty family (Jasper Co., MO)
Weems family (Newton Co., MO)
Other two names Polk Co., MO

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