Warren County, Missouri
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Hello
Warren County has been rejuvenated:
My Name is Martha and I am your new County Coordinator
I can be reached via email: Please use this Link
I do not live in Missouri, but that said, I am happy to answer questions
and perhaps help you locate that missing piece of your "Ancestral Pie"
With Thanks to the former Coordinators: Dorris Keeven-Franke & Betty Brooks [1929-2009] [2003 - 2007]
Table of Contents
History ~ Biographies and Pioneers ~ Maps ~ Queries and Lookups ~ What's New
Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Family Search: Catalog and Historical Images ~ Obituaries
Military ~ Crime and Punishment ~ Odds and Ends
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Warren County Neighbors
Gasconade ~ Franklin ~ Lincoln ~ Montgomery ~ St Charles, Missouri
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History ~ Maps ~ Biographies and Pioneers ~ Lookups and Queries ~ What's New Warren County was organized January 5,1833, from Montgomery County and named for Joseph Warren, a Revolutionary War general. Brief History of Warren County [From old Warren County Pages] Cities, Villages and Communities  Biographies, Books & Pioneers "History of St Charles, Montgomery and Warren Counties, Missouri... Includes a History of Their Townships, Towns and Villages" [...Includes Biographical Data] St Louis: National Historical Company 1885 [Copyrighted i886 by G P Williams & Co] TOC [Warren County] ~ Biographies for Warren County, Index I have split out several Chapters that may be of particular interest. Note: The whole section for Warren can be found here, it is 15mb Use the above linked file to read or copy the Biographies and the Chapters listed below, it is a fully searchable pdf. Chapter IV. : Bench And Bar. - Page 982 The Warren County Bar in the Past — Hon. Ezra Hunt — Judge Carty Wells — Col Frederick Morsey — Hon. L. J. Dryden — Hon. Chas. E. Peers — W. L. Morsey - Peter P. Stewart. ???~??? Chapter VI. : Criminal Record - Page 997 The Foster Case — Killing of a Negro by Wra. Foster — Trial and Conviction of Foster — Decision Reversed — Second Trial and Sentence of Death — Execution — The Taylor Murder—Daniel Price, the Murderer — His Death on the Gallows— Murder of John Hartgen — Shooting of Col. Meyer— Murder of Mrs. Callihan. ???~??? Chapter IX. : History Of Charrette Township - Page 1029 Early History—First Settlement by the French.—Physical Features—Nashville— Other Towns — Early Settlers. — Biographical. ???~??? Chapter X. : History Of Pinckney And Bridgeport Townships - Page 1059 Organization of Pinckney Township — Early Settlers — Biographical — Bridgeport Township — Physical Features — Boundary — Streams — First Settlers — Biographical. ???~??? Chapter XI. : History Of Elkhorn Township - Page 1065 Establishment — Boundary —Physical Features —Early Settlers —Warrenton — Location of County Seat — Situation — Coal — Central Wesleyan College — Orphan Asylum — Removal of the Depot — Miscellaneous — Truesdale — Pendleton. [Many Biographies] ???~??? Chapter XII. : History Of Hickory Grove And Camp Branch Townships - Page1120 Hickory Grove Township Organized — Boundary — Early History — Wright City — Pitts Post-office — Biographical — Camp Branch Township — Boundary, Etc.— Pioneers — Biographical. XXX~XXX "Portrait and Biographical Record of St Charles, Lincoln and Warren Counties, Missouri" Chicago Chapman Publishing Co 1895 The Index is Here / Portrait Index is Here Note, Damaged Pages: Book is totally searchable online. Read Online or download XXX~XXX "A History of Northeast Missouri" Edited By: Walter Williams In Three Volumes: Vol I The Lewis Publishing company Chicago ~ New York: 1913 The Index is Here ~ Ch 33, Warren County is Here The Whole Book Is Here: Read Online or Download XXX~XXX Historic Missourians, Towns and Forts, and... George Caleb Bingham ~ Old Settler's Association: 1897 "Gone but not forgotton" ~ Missouri Pioneer Site The Forts of Missouri ~ Missouri History - Provincial Period XXX~XXX "Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography " by Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901 Publication date 1900 'Wiki Review ~ Archive.org [All Volumes] XXX~XXX "Missouri Pioneers, County and Genealogical Records"; 30 Volumes Created by: Hodges, Nadine ~ Vineyard, John, Mrs. ~ Woodruff, Audrey Lee Wagner, 1913 - 1996 [Books - FS Catalog - Log In, Search: Use Nadine Hodges ] or Use this Link There are two Vols that have information for Warren County Wills & Adms, Book A, 1833-1844 & Book B through 1845 (12) Abstracts of Deeds, Book A, 1833-1835 (v 27) Warren County Neighbor's: Missouri Pioneers [Books - FS Catalog - Log In, Search: Use Nadine Hodges ] or Use this Link Gasconade Marriage Book A, 1822-1841 (v 2) Marriage Book A & B, 1842-1855 (v 24) Wills & Admr. Bonds, Books A & B, 1821-1860 (v 15) Tax List of 1828 (v 2) Record of Births, about 1867 (v 20) XXX~XXX Lincoln Marriage Book A, beginning 1844-1859 (v 29) Will Books A & B, 1825-1865 (v 23) Early Tax List of 1821 (v 3) Patrons for Atlas of 1876 (v 15) XXX~XXX Montgomery Original Land Entries of 1820 (v 8) Early Tax List of 1819 (v 8) 1840 Census, Index (v 8) Military Pensioners on Roll in 1883 (v 23) XXX~XXX St. Charles Land Claims in Missouri Territory, 1798-1814 (v 1&2) 1836 Land Tax Book (v 28) Patrons for Atlas of 1875 (v 25) News Items from "The Missourian", 1821-1822 (v 17) Historic Maps Interactive Atlas "Map Geeks" State and Township Maps ~ Getty Geographical Thesaurus Bureau of Land Management ~ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps [Scroll Down] USGS Maps for Missouri ~ Missouri State and Regional Maps Historical Maps: Perry Castaneda ~ Quadrangles ~ Surveyor's Base Maps Library of Congress: Miscellaneous Maps Residential Genealogy: Maps & Buildings MapGoose And Google Earth Pro [Download Link] Standard Atlas & Plat Book, 1901: Warren County, Missouri Geo A Ogle & Co: Chicago, 1901 XXX~XXX Plat Books of Missouri: All available Counties XXX~XXX Interested in other Missouri Counties? Here is a map with clickable links Queries and Lookups If you wish to post Genealogical Queries online, Please use the "io groups site" for Warren County [Subscribe Link] There were very old queries found in the RootsWeb Files. They have been reformatted for use as 'Clues Only' Please use this Link XXX~XXX So far, I am the only one available for lookups: I have access to the Library Edition of My Heritage Collections Census & Voter Lists ~ Histories, Memories & Biographies ~ Birth, Marriage & Death Public Records ~ Schools & Universities ~ Directories, Guides & References Maps ~ Immigration & Travel ~ Books & Publications Military ~ Newspapers ~ Family Trees ~ Photos ~ Government, Land, Court & Wills Kansas City Star [1 Mar 2013 > Current] and Access to the following Subscription Databases [Library Editions] Heritage Hub [Includes NewsBank] For more Info and Contents ~ Contact Martha MOGenWeb Volunteer] If you have access to local records and are willing to help out, please send along a note: Martha 'History Hub' = New Lookup Service Search for Living People: Zaba Search And RAOGK 'What's New' The National Archives has a really nice set of digitized records that can be freely accessed. The Chart below is linked to each resource: Entitled: "Browse by Category" |
"The Fine Print"
Warren County Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
The MOGenWeb State Coordinator is Mel Owings
Asst. State Coordinator (ASC): Lea Robertson
Information contained on all of the pages within the Warren County portion of the MOGenWeb may be used for personal genealogical and historical purposes.
Please be considerate of copyright information and give credit where credit is due:
Any and all donated data will remain with the County in the event of the resignation of the County Coordinator.
If any person who donates material in the future and wishes to have it returned to them, it will be accomplished upon request.
Site Updated: 18 April 2024