Index to
Ray County Chapters, Articles From the "Richmond Missourian"
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Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
Volume IV
Volume VIII
Ray County History
"Wiley Mayes Settled at Knoxville in 1930"
Richmond and Camden Founded
Short Sketches About Ray Towns
School Days in Ray County as Told by Students of Red Brush in 1848
"When Parvin Came to Town"
Continuing Home Series
Eighth of Jewell Mayes Series of Home Tales
Gordon Clevenger Writes Facts on "The Lost Child" Chapter
The Town of Fredericksburg in Ray Once Competed With Elkhorn
Rayville's Postoffice was Borrowed From "Old Foot"
Rev. Joseph McAdams Received Fifty Cents For Conducting First Revival
James Crowley, A Sickly Baby, Lived to be 95 Years of Age
Civil War Dance -- Ray Co. Chapters
How Vibbard was Named -- More Facts About "Poor Tom"
Capt. Hendley's Death at Moro
This Section Mourned the Death of Captain Hendley at Moro in '47
Funeral of Capt. I.R. Hendley
Hendley Grave in a Local Street
"Elkhorn," in Two Chapters
Professor W.A. "Buster" Banister Chronicles Wartimes
Second Chapter About Elkhorn
"Buster" Bannister Proves the Bill Anderson Case as an Eye-Witness
Little Mercy Shown By Bill Anderson in His Activities Here
Bill Anderson Killed by Squirrel Rifle Fired From the Sidelines
Knoxville "Lost" Mine Said to Have Furnished Lead For Indian Bullets
Chapters on Renfro Family
Renfro Letters, Written During Civil War, Give Insight Into That Strife
Henry Renfro Describes Famous Civil War Battles in Letters to Wife
With Foot Amputated Because of Wound, Soldier Did Not Tell Wife
Rendered Unfit For Service, Henry Renfro Faced Threat of Exile
Elizabeth Renfro Escaped Indians By a Dream -- Other Renfro Data
Squire A.T. Moffitt, 83, Has Had Part In Making Ray County History
In 1880 Taitsville Had a Population of 103, But the Railroad Depleted Town
Taitsville Collapses When Its Main Industry Was Dismantled and Moved
Ray County Whiskey, Distilled Near Henrietta, Sold for 15 Cents a Gallon
"Ray County Chapters" Presents Three Interesting Stories Today
First Railroad in Missouri Was Built in Ray County by James Allen, 1850
Crenshaw Family History -- Written For "Ray County Chapters" Series
W.A. "Buster" Banister Begins New Series of Ray County Chapters
Banister's Personal Paragraphs -- The Burial Place of Fate Quarles
After Bill Anderson was Killed -- Family of Captain I.R. Hendley
Ray County Conditions After the Civil War -- By W.A. Banister
Richmond - Ray After the War, Picturized by Local Chapters
General Blair's Richmond Speech
Banister Discusses Ray County Music After the Civil Wartimes
Dancing Reminiscences After The Civil War Locally in Ray
"Ray County Chapters" Growing in Historical and Community Force
Final Chapter of Banister Series, To Be Followed by McAdams History
History of Bethel Church in Knoxville Township, Ray County
How a $10.00 bill influenced A Bethel Church Revival in Crises
Son of Uncle Counsel Vanderpool "Reminiscences" From Walla Walla
"The Part That Sorghum Played 50 Years Ago 'In Old Ray'
The Will of a Ray Countian, Mary E.J. Duval, Recorded Before Civil War
Brother Joe McAdams Writes Concerning Early Union Settlers
Oil Drilling in Ray County Sixty-Six Years Ago This Year
"Old Chip" Wrote His Version of the 1875 "Grasshopper Year"
"Governor Austin A. King" -- By Judge North Todd Gentry
The Second Austin A. King Chapter by Judge N.T. Gentry
Kingston Named for Judge King -- The 57th of "Ray County Chapters"
Governor Austin A. King on Slavery
Twelve Episodes Concluding History of Our Own Governor King
Local Pride in the Fine Record of Our Home Governor, A.A. King
Stephenson Family Chapter Illustrating the Value of Data
Relating How the McAdams, Roneys, and Rippys Are Blood Kin to Dukes
Schooling in Ray County From Fifty Years Ago to Date
Transportation of Yesterday in Ray County, By Col. J.H. Shirky
Evolution of Traction and Travel, A John H. Shirky Sketch
The Trend of Prices in Ray County -- A Chapter on Dollars
Habits and Customs of Yesterday in Our Own Ray County
Governor King Reminder and the Old Brick Mill History
Knoxville's Saddest Tragedy Occurred on January 8th, 1861
Local Home History Scenes Following War of the Sixties
Banister Describes Reading Matter Shortage and Local Scenes
Next to Last Chapter Concerning James Lane Allen
Thrillingly Intimate Stories About the Late James Lane Allen
Brother Joe McAdams Writes Reminiscences of Civil War Era
First Chapter of Mayes Family History
"A Day at Todd's Chapel in 1831", a Local Chapter Worth While
Habits and Customs in Ray County - By Col. John H. Shirky
"Strong Drink", As I Know It - Col. J.H. Shirky Writes Chapter
School Paper Memories" - Two Banister Chapters
How Richmond Entertained Teachers, Later Famous Men
First of Two Chapters On The History of Ray County
Second of the Shoemaker Chapters on Ray County
Ray County Soldiers of all Wars Prior to 1915
Ray Chapter by Honorable Thomas Benton King of Texas
Ray War Graves - Additional Data
Eldest Son of Governor King, As Southerner, Writes
Son of Governor Austin A. King Writes Another Chapter
Son of Governor King Writes More Homeland History For Us
"Dockery Church of Yesterday," by Susan Duval Hauser
Miss Mary R. Ellis Writes Beautifully of Ray
True History of Wild Game in Ray County in the Yesterdays
Early-Day Customs and Habits in Ray County Back 50 Years
A Chapter Quoting Marriages Locally of Very Many Years Ago
Missouri's First Railroad Built in Ray County in the Era of 1849-51
Miss Mary R. Ellis Writes Two Chapters on Days of Civil War
Captain R.H. Ellis Organized Ray Company "C"
"The Mansur Family" - told By Miss Mary R. Ellis - Four Parts
The Second Chapter of the Mansur Family History Data
Countinuing "The Mansur Family" Beginning a Remarkable Chapter
Fourth and Last Chapter of "The Mansur Family" History
A Homecoming Edition Sketch, Special for Ray County Chapters
Christmas-time in East Ray, As Described by Miss Mary T. Ellis
The 105th Article of the "Ray County Chapters" Series
Continuring the Olipant, Black and Maitland Chapter
Discussion of the Value of Family History Information
Interesting Local Life Sketch of Alexander William Doniphan
Frank Discussion of Policies of Weekly "Ray County Chapters"
M.M. Bogie Writes Two Chapters on the Early History of Richmond
Two Historical Chapters About Major Robert Jones Williams
The Second Chapter Concerning Gallant Major Robert J. Williams
The History of New Hope Church of East Ray
Second of the New Sub-Series on Ray Life
Six Homeland Chapters Crowded Into One Ellis Chapter
Hester Wall Joy a Character in Allen's "The Choir Invisible"
Three Weddings and Homeland Chronicles of Well Known Families
Beginning Sub-Series of Four Chapters
Jacob Riffe and Wife Were the First Pair Married in Rayland
Eye-Witness Describes the Wreck of the Steamer Saluda
Indian Fight on Fishing River - Vanderpools and Indians
The Battle of Shaw's Shop, 1863 and Jack Brown, Mayes' Pet Bear
"The Family Graveyard" in Relation to Homeland History
Richmond' Early Schools and Posthumous Notes by W.A. Banister
Some Well Known Persons Who Have Lived in Richmond, Missouri
Sketches of Alexander Maitland and Leonidas Duval - A New Series
"The Rainwater Family" and "A Tribute to Ray County, Missouri"
" The Zimmerman Family", a Historic Picture of Early Days
Home History of the John Paulson Family of Ray County, Mo
An Authentic Historical Sketch of Late Captain John P. Quesenberry
County Clerks and County Judges of Ray County from 1821 to Date
Homeland History as Found in the "Old Richmond Cemetery" Legends
Two Chapters of Local Epitaphs Copied From Richmond Cemeteries
Second Chapter of Epitaphs in Richmond's Old Local Cemeteries
Beginning the Historic Old Gossadge Scrapbook This Week
Second Chapter of the Old Gassadge Scrapbook History Data
Another Chapter Concerning Events of Yesterday in Old Ray
The Fourth of the Gossadge Sub-Series, Will Shift Next Week's Line
Stephen C. Rogers Relates Petree-Beeler Double Swiss Romance
A Word Picture of the Historic Arrow Rock Tavern, in Use Again
A Biography and An Old Deer-Hunting Story About Uncle Ed Smith
True Stories of the Powells, Martin Rice and Other Pioneers
Col. James W. Black's Memorial Address on Judge David P. Whitmer
Chapter Number 145 Concerning Yesterday in Ray County, Missouri
Another Chapter From the Old Gossadge Scrapbook of Other Days
The Gossage Scrapbook Brings Back to Mind Sundry Incidents
Another Chapter Concerning Local Events of Other Years
Ray County Chapters Nearing Conclusion of the Third Volume
Presenting Another Chapter From the Old Gassage Scrapbook
Number 151 of the Series of "Ray County Chapters" For You
Nearing Ending of the Gossage Family Scrapbook Chapters
Chapter No. 153 of the "Ray County Chapters" - Gossage Scrapbook
The Final Conclusion of the Old Gossage Scrapbook Local History
The Record history of the "Six Mile Strip" of Ray County
"The Ray County Bar" - By the Honorable Albert M. Clark
The Second Half of "The Ray County Bar"
Circuit Court Customs in Ray, Dunn and Garner Life Narratives
Mord M. Bogie Tells Two Lively Stories of Our Land of Yesterday
A Page From the Civil War Oustings of State-County Officers
A Letter From the Grave
Tombstone Legends in the New Hope Churchyard in East Ray
Important and Historical Spots in Ray County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Rayites' Record in War - Information Well Worth While
Ray County in the Civil War, as Told by Mrs. Hauser
Historic Story of Justice in the Ray Court, Years Ago
Richmond Lodge No. 57, A.F. & A.M. Was Established Ninety Years Ago
Word Pictures Telling About Jerry, James and "Jack" Crowley
Col. John H. Shirky Interviews Henry Nutter on Nutter Family
"The Wall Family Tree" by Misses McGuire and Wall
Chapter Recalls Crowley History
The Second Historic Chapter of the "Wall Family Tree" Data
Third Chapter of The Family Tree of The Wall Household - Well Told
Fourth Chapter of "The Wall Family Tree" - A Fine Genealogy
The 5th Chapter of "The Wall Family Tree" - is True History
The 6th Article of the Wall Family Tree History Data
The Seventh And The Final Article of "The Wall Family Tree"
81 Years (1852) in Ray County
Richmond Odd Fellows Lodge 64 Years Old
James Hughes, A Noble Pioneer
Richmond First Baptist Church
Stephenson Wills Found
Colonel Benjamin Rives, A Picture
Shooting of Hiram Crowley
Quesenberry Chapters to Open
Quesenberry Diary, Today
The Second of J.P. Quesenberry (Diary?)
3rd of Captain's War Experiences
J.P. Quesenberry, Son of Methodist
Civil War as Captain Wrote
Quesenberry Civil War Diary
17 Days in November, 1862
Twenty-four Days at War
Captain J.P.Q. at Beginning of 1863
The Death of Captain Cooper
J.P. Quesenberry Elected Captain
February 20 to March 22, 1863
30 Days in Spring of 1863
Springtime of War in Arkansas
Captain John P. Quesenberry Notes
Fredericksburg, A Forgotten Town
Circuit Clerks and Treasurers
Interview With Henry M. White
The Morehead-Hughes Lines
The Morehead-Hughes Data
Continuing the Morehead-Hughes (Family?)
Schedule of Hughes Series
Orrick and Southwest Ray County Chapters
Continuing the Thread of Southwest Ray County Chronicles
Inscriptions On Tombstones In Odell Cemetery
Origin of Tinney's Point
Sidelights on Local Legislators of the Yesteryears
A.B. Burton Tells Experience With the James Boys in the 80's
"Wild Bill" Hickock
Local History of a Hanging in the Year of 1843
An Unwritten Page From the Powell Family
Orrick and Southwest Ray County Chapters
Doctor J.D. Gant
How the Various Townships of Ray County Were Designated
Old Rodman Hill, Southeast of Richmond, Saw Many Accidents
Two Richmond Residents Were Given Indian Chiefs' Initiation
Town of Henrietta Was Called 'Farmville' When First Settled
Meadows Vanderpool Did First Surveying in Ray County Area
McGinnis Family Had First 'Cook-Stove' in This Country
Prominent Residents Who Lived At Richmond in 1840
Conclude Special Series on Orrick & Southwest Ray County
Verification of Chapter Telling of a Murder of 1843
Four Old Sketches of the Yesterdays
Inscriptions on Tombstones - Rowland Cemetery
Controversial Subject Matter on First Settler
Stories of The Yesterdays In The County of Ray
Clark Miller Killed by a Car
Dr. Clayton Tiffin Died 20 Years Ago
Seven Sketches About the Family of Gov. A.A. King
Cole Younger Told His Secrets Here in Richmond
Inscriptions On Tombstones in Craven Cemetery
Four Chapters on Shackelford Family
M.G. Roberts Writes of Lt. Col. Finley L. Hubbell
Unusual Diary By Lt. Colonel Finley L. Hubbell
Short and True Stories of Olden Days in Ray County
More Short and Ture Stories of Olden Days in Ray County
Youngest Sheriff Ray Co. Ever Had Tells Experiences
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