Historical sketches of Cedar County, Missouri.

Historical sketches of Cedar County, Missouri.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Abbott, Clayton.
Imprint:[Stockton, Mo.] 1967.
Description:276 pages illustrations 22 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Cedar County (Mo.) -- History.
Missouri -- Cedar County.
History.
Biographies.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3187728
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Historical background.
  • pt. 2. The first immigrants: The Grahams.
  • The Cedar Creek settlement.
  • pt. 3. Cedar Mill.
  • pt. 4. The romance of the three r's.
  • pt. 5. Obadiah's empire: Cedar church.
  • The Cedar Association.
  • The empire falls.
  • pt. 6. Organization of Cedar County: The county seat.
  • The laying out of Lancaster.
  • Fremont.
  • The court house.
  • The jail.
  • pt. 7. Transportation and communication: Bridges.
  • Railroads.
  • Public roads.
  • pt. 8. The Civil War: Price in Cedar County.
  • Colonel Coffee.
  • Major Montgomery.
  • The Battle of Horse Creek.
  • The war with Vernon County.
  • The ambush.
  • The invasion of Vernon County.
  • The burning of Nevada.
  • Border warfare.
  • The Battle of Gabbert's place.
  • The Battle of Stockton.
  • Shelby's raid.
  • Civil War legends.
  • Shadrich Johnson.
  • Union soldiers.
  • Confederate soldiers.
  • Russell Lilburn.
  • The Hartleys.
  • pt. 9. The saga of William Wells.
  • pt. 10. Administration of justice: The Hammons murder mystery.
  • The Keet kidnapping.
  • Law enforcement in Cedar County.
  • The Simmons-Huff homicide.
  • Elmo Gothard.
  • The vote fraud.
  • pt. 11. Industry and trade in Cedar County: The Dunnegan Mill.
  • Owens Mill.
  • The wagon factory.
  • The Stockton roller mill.
  • The ice plant.
  • The livery barn.
  • Hotels.
  • Newspapers of Cedar County.
  • The cheese plant.
  • The walnut processing plant.
  • pt. 12. Early day schools: Stockton High School.
  • Alder School.
  • School reorganization in Stockton County.
  • pt. 13. Fraternal organization.
  • pt. 14. Churches in Cedar County: The Christian Church.
  • The Methodist Church.
  • The country churches.
  • pt. 15. Cities, towns and villages: Stockton.
  • Eldorado Springs.
  • Jerico Springs.
  • Ghost towns.
  • The country store.
  • pt. 16. Cedar County culture: Forensic activities.
  • Recreational activities.
  • Rural social life.

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