Wright County, Missouri

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Annotated Spillman Cemetery.  Compiled by Virginia Long.  $12 plus postage.  Contact Virginia at  vernonand ginny@gmail.com

"Descendants of Jonathan Owens" by Virginia Long.  $25 plus postage.  Contact Virginia at vernonand ginny@gmail.com

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The following are publications of the Wright County Historical and Genealogical Society.  Contact the Society for availability, pricing and ordering information.

History and Families of Wright County, MO  Volume I and Volume II
Battle of Hartville....Civil War....new edition reprint.
"Tales of Wright County" Volume I   a collection of stories pertaining to Wright County, MO.
"Tales of Wright County" Volume II    This volume is also a collection of stories pertaining to Wright County.
Death Notices Abstracted From Mountain Grove, MO Newspapers: 1884-1910 (only one item from 1884, rest from 1890-1910).  Some months are missing.  Abstracted by Laine Sutherland.
Confederate Veterans of Texas, Douglas & Webster Counties by Robert Caudle
Union Veterans of Wright County by Robert Caudle
Conferderate Veterans of Wright County by Robert Caudle
Gone, 1931-1940
Death Notices and Obituaries, Vol. I (1900-1910)
Death Notices and Obituaries,Vol. II (1911-1916)
Death Notices and Obituaries, Vol. III (1917-1920)
Death Notices and Obituaries, Vol. IV (1921-1930)
Death Notices and Obituaries, "Gone" (1931-1940)
Death Notices and Obituaries, (1961-1970)
Death Notices and Obituaries, (1971-1980)
Marriage License Records: Volume I, 1900 - 1910
Marriage License Records: Volume II, 1911 - 1920
Probate Index
Wright County Roots, Book One (genealogical queries column published in Mansfield Mirror/Wright County Republican from May 7, 1992-August 31, 1995) by Virginia Long
Wright County Roots, Book Two (Sept. 7, 1995-Nov. 20, 1997) by Virginia Long
Wright County Roots, Book Three (Nov. 27, 1997-Dec. 28, 2000) by Virginia Long
Fred's Scrapbook I & II.  Obituaries clipped from newspapers by Fred Wood.
Fred's Scrapbook III.  Anniversary celebrations and old pictures clipped from newspapers.
Tidbits I (1883 - 1885)  interesting information and genealogical facts from Mountain Grove newspapers.
Tidbits II (1885 - 1887)  interesting information and genealogical facts from Mountain Grove newspapers. 

• From Elizabeth Ellsberry Publications at Box 206, Chillicothe MO 64601 (price unknown)
• 1850 Federal Census, Wright County
• 1860 Federal Census, Wright County
• Cemetery Records in Three Volumes
• Marriage Records 1897-1900 and Wills 1859-1874 (includes some probate)

• From the Ozarks Genealogical Society at P.O. Box 3945, Springfield MO 65808
• 1870 Federal Census, Wright County, by Cledia Sheils ($10)
• 1880 Federal Census, Wright County, by Cledia Sheils ($12)
• 1890 Federal Census, Union Soldiers & Widows, Book III (includes Wright county) ($12)

• From Gloria Bogart Carter, 733 S. Farm Road 89, Springfield MO 65802      phone:  417-869-7060
• 1860 Wright County MO Federal Census with Annotations, every name index to annotations, 1860 Slave Schedule, (some pictures, Bible, marriage, land, etc. records and two indexes)   ($48)
• 1850 Wright County MO Federal Census with Slave and Mortality Schedules, plus annotations, (pictures, Bible, marriage, land, etc. records and two indexes, which are not on the website)  ($33)
• Wright County Plat Book I, photocopy of original, every name index, ($15)
• Wright County Surveyors Book, photocopy of original, 268 pages, every name index, ($18)
• 1890 Special Wright County Census of Union Veterans and Widows of Veterans, addenda and index, ($8)
• 1892 Wright County Tax Book, photocopy of original, over 200 pages, alphabetical by Township, ($18)
• 1889 History of Wright County, newspaper reprint, appendix and every name index, 161 pages, ($15)
• 1900 Wright County Census, two volume set, over 400 pages, surname index ($25)
• 1910 Wright County Census, two volume set, over 400 pages, surname index ($28)
• 1920 Wright County Census, two volume set, over 400 pages, surname index ($29)
• 1930 Wright County Census, every name index. ($48)
• Wright County town of Manes General Merchandise Account Books 1903-1907, three volume set ($28), or Volumes 1 and 2 ($11 each), Volume 3 ($8)
• Marriage Records of Wright County (1897-1907), first available as early records destroyed in courthouse fire, ($17)
• Location Guide to Wright County Cemeteries ($8)
• Wright County Cemeteries, Books 1 thru 6, ($9 each)
• Book 1: Amity, Antioch, Baker, Berry, Boyer, Bramhall, Claxton, Cold Water, Crain, Crider-Matlock, Davis, Little Vine, Nancy Newton, Palmer, Petet, Rippee-Mission Temple, Shaddy, No. 5
• Book 2: Mansfield Cemetery (read 1985)
• Book 3: Hensley, Lone Star, Rutherford, Simmons, Willow Springs, Popplewell-Peachee, Hopkins, Merchant, Garrett-Lewis, Manes, Green Mountain
• Book 4: Hartville-Steele, Nunn, Robinett, Pleasant Hill, Mount Olive
• Book 5: Benton, Broyles, Bruton, Carter, Caudle, Curtis, Fairmount, Fairview, Helems, Hutsell, Jackson, Larue, Montgomery, Mountain Valley, McIntosh, Raney, Spillman, Wynne, Un-named, Hopewell (Texas County), Rock Springs (Texas County)
• Book 6:  Astoria, Bennett, Binkley, Boatman, Campbell, Coday, Coon Creek, Dorris, Driscol, Emmerson, Fry, Hutsell, Kincheloe, Lawson, Lowery, Lunsford, Merchant, Moore (Hart, Union and Van Buren Twps), Moseley, New Home, Smittle (two), some secluded graves, Union Chapel, Wilson-Floyd, Wolf Creek Free Will Baptist, plus Map showing locations
• Book 7: Mount Zion Baptist on Hwy F ($10)
• Book 8: Thomas-Norwood and Oak Grove Cemeteries, includes parents names when known--in workbook format, ($10)
• Obits from Mansfield Mirror & News Journal 1991 ($15)
• Obits From the Mansfield Mirror & News Journal 1992 ($15)
• Obits & Circuit Court Items + Marriage Licenses from Mansfield Mirror & New Journal 1994 ($20)
• 1928 Hartville School Book, photocopy of original, ($8)
• 1940 Mansfield School Book, photocopy of original ($8)
• Poll Book, General Election, Nov. 1952, Claxton Precinct ($5)
• Teacher's Register Loring School (1905-1910) plus Attendance Record Fagan School for 1932, 1933 and 1935, ($8)
• The First Century of Wright County Baptist Association 1869-1969) by Rev. J. R. Bogart ($4)
• 1850 Missouri Mortality Schedule for 63 Counties ($14)
• Genealogy Queries Springfield News-Leader  price each ($9)
          Volume I:       5 Apr 1987 - 25 Dec 1988
          Volume II:      1 Jan 1989 - 16 Sep 1990
          Volume III:     23 Sep 1990 - 21 Jun 1992
          Volume IV:     28 Jun 1992 - 13  Mar 1994
          Volume V:      20 Mar 1994 - 8 Oct 1995
          Volume VI:     15 Oct 1995 - 27 July 1997
          Volume VII:    3 Aug 1997 - 16 May 1999
          Volume VIII:   23 May 1999 - 15 Apr 2001
          Volume IX:     1-Jul 2001 - 31 Mar 2002
• Stories Written by Blanche Davis Carter, with added memorabilia ($20)
• Just As I Remember, The Early Days by Wilma Bogart Kinnamon....remembering family, friends and neighbors in the London Community, Mansfield and Wright County MO ($20)
• Life on the Mountain Road....ancestors and decendants of John Brice Kinnamon & Nora Idella Anderson by Wilma Bogart Kinnamon...remembering family, friends and neighbors along the Moutain Road northwest of Mansfield MO ($20)

• From Joy L. Snow, 3714 State Highway CC, Marshfield MO 65706
• 1930 Wright County MO Census images, with head of household index
• Shaddy Cemetery (some annotations and pictures)
• Wright County MO Cemeteries, (annotations and pictures) Vol. 1: Bramhall, Davis #1, Little Vine, Mount Zion "Cuba"
• Wright County MO Cemeteries, (annotations and pictures) Vol. 2: Brown, Claxton, Davis #2, Durbin, Jones, Moore (Union Twp.), O'Dell
• Wright County MO Cemeteries, (annotations and pictures) Vol. 3: Dorris, Emmercon, New Home, Pleasant Grove "Cope", Palmer, Kincheloe
• Wright County MO Cemeteries, (annotations and pictures) Vol. 4: Coldwater, Driesel, Evening Shade, Manes, Montgomery, Moseley
• Wright County MO Cemeteris, (annotations and pictures) Vol. 5: Green Mountain
• Snow History, Descendants of John Henry Snow (1819-1887)
• Massey History, Descendants of James S. Massey
• Prock History, Descendants of Paul Prock
• Carden History, Descendants of John Carden
• Williams History, Descendants of William Williams
• Henderson History, Descendants of Samuel C. Henderson
• Yonts History, Descendants of William Yonts
• Amburgey History, Descendants of John Amburgey
• Lathrom History, Descendants of Benjamin Lathrom
• Moore History, Descendants of Sampson Moore Sr.
• Wiles History, Descendants of Thomas Wiles

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Various Histories

no purchasing information is known to us about these books.

• Reminiscent History of the Ozark Region, 1894, Goodspeed. Reprint with index 1978 by Southern Historical Press.
• Mansfield, Missouri: the First Hundred Years, 1882 - 1982 No author listed. Published by Walsworth Publishing Co in Marceline, Missouri, 1983.
• A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, Past and Present of Wright County, MO by Paul Moser.
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Webster and Wright Counties of Missouri with membership as listed in 1951 by E. T. Sechler.
• A History of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Wright County, Missouri by Marie Mingus. 1954.
• The First Century of Wright County (Ozark) Baptist Association, 1869 - 1969 by J. R.Bogart. Available through his daughter, Gloria Bogart Carter at 733 S. Farm Road 89, Springfield, MO 65802-9525.
• Turkey Trot Line (Grovespring area) by William G. Hall.
• Service Record Book of Men and Women of Mansfield, Norwood, Macomb, Cedar Gap, and Bryant, MO by the American Legion Post #128.
• Church Messenger (History of Macomb Baptist Church) published by Walsworth Brothers, Marceline, MO.
• Tetherow Wagon Train Constitution (1845) (left Wolf Creek, MO in 1845 for Oregon) by Bonita Jones Sharp.

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