Chariton County, Missouri

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Welcome:
Chariton County is available for adoption, if interested please e-mail the
State coordinator
for details.

History ~ Maps ~ Biography ~ Old Chariton Files ~ What's New ~ Lookups
Brief History of Chariton County [Wiki]
Chariton County was settled primarily from the states of the Upper South, especially Kentucky and Tennessee. They brought slaves and slaveholding traditions with them, and they quickly started cultivating crops similar to those in Middle Tennessee and Kentucky: hemp and tobacco. Chariton was one of several counties settled mostly by southerners to the north and south of
the Missouri River. Given their culture and traditions, this area became known as Little Dixie and Chariton County was at its heart. It was heavily pro-Confederate during the American Civil War.[3]

Cities and Unincorporated Locations

The Forts of Missouri ~ Historic Missouri Towns
Missouri History - Provincial Period ~ Missouri Time Line
Native American Tribes in Missouri
 Interactive Atlas ~ Illustrated Atlases and Plat Book: Chariton County
Getty Geographical Thesaurus ~ Bureau of Land Management ~ Geo Communicator
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps [Scroll Down]
USGS Maps for Missouri ~ Missouri State & Regional Maps
MO Digital Records: Land Grants, etc
And... Google Earth Pro
 History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri...
St Louis: National Historical Company, 1883
The Index is Here / Read Online or Download
Historical, Pictorial and Biographical Record of Chariton County, Missouri
Salisbury: Pictorial and Biographical Publishing Co., 1896
The Index is Here / Read Online or Download
Biographies can be found here [Images] and here [Transcriptions]

Files: Old Chariton Web Files
Reformatted for Easier Searching
Chariton Courier: May1897 & March 1897
Miscellaneous News Articles [Updated]
Naturalization Record Index ~ Biographies: 1896, History, Townships, Misc:
Biographical History of Chariton County, Missouri
Marriage Data from Volunteer Donations
Old RW Chariton Files ~ Recovered
"Old Settlers Renunion"
Donated Family Photos ~ Individual Photos

Mail List ~ Lookups ~ Search Mail List for Chariton - <<< use link to subscribe

Lookups:
The Volunteer Lookup page was over 10 years old,
so we have no one yet... If you have resources to share, please contact me.
But, I am the available for lookups:
I have access to the Library Editions of My Heritage ~ Heritage Hub
Kansas City Star [1 Mar 2013 > Current] 'History Hub' = New Lookup Service ~ Search for Living People: Zaba Search ~ RAOGK
Local Historical, Museum, and Genealogical Agencies and [Research Requests]
The above list has local resources, web pages and information that may help with research.
MO Digital Heritage: Genealogical Collections
 Search the Chariton portion of the MOGenweb

Chariton County Neighbors: Carroll ~ Livingston ~ Randolph ~ Macon ~ Linn ~ Howard and Saline

Missouri Cousins LDS Film # 873784 / Book 977.8D2
Author: A Maxim Coppage
Published by: Raines Publishing Company
11 W 20th Street, Antioch, Calif., USA ~ September 1969
This little book is chock full of bits and pieces of family information.
Use this link for the Chariton County Pages
Use this link for the Index
Access: Download the book using the link above or use the FS Catalog and get the film.

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 ]
Below is the Chariton list of information in the Pioneer Books
Vol 5, Missouri Obiturties & Death Notices, 1851-1854, Pgs 1-36
Vol 5: 1821 Tax List, Pgs 67-74
Vol 6: Missouri Obituaries, "Millenial Harbinger", 1841-1860, Pgs 51-58
Vol 6: United Baptist Church Register [Pg 1], Pg 95
Vol 7: Mortality Schedule, 1860, Pgs 101-110
Vol 10: Obituaries & Death Notices, 1855, St Louis Christian Advocate, Pgs - 67-78
Vol 13: Obituaries & Death Notices, 1856, St Louis Christian Advocate, Pgs 93-108
Vol 18: Obituaries & Death Notices, 1857, St Louis Christian Advocate, Pgs 96-110
Vol 24: Patrons of the Atlas of 1876, Pgs 61-71
Vol 26: Obituaries & Death Notices, 1858, St Louis Christian Advocate, Pgs 66-80
Vol 30: Obituaries & Death Notices, 1860, St Louis Christian Advocate, Pgs 57-80
Neighbors: Carroll, Livingston, Randolph, Macon, Linn, Howard, Saline
Vol 12: Livingston, Civil War Soldier's Discharges, Pgs 100-105
Vol 29: Carroll, Death Register, 1883-1890, Pgs 85-92
 War Casualties: LDS Film 4218687 [Missouri] US Navy, Coast Guard & Marines ~ Published in 1946
The information:
Name, Rank, Street Address & Parents
Access: FS Catalog

Tidbits from the Big Piney Examiner of Sublette Co., WY
1912 > 2006 - Some Years Missing
Compiler: Anna Lee Woffinden
The Indexes for Each Booklet are Here
The Booklets are full of Obituaries, Death & Funeral Notices
Accidents, and the odd news article about local Pioneers
Download individual booklets from the FS Catalog
Pahrump, Nevada Genealogical Society Obits 1970 2009: Published: 2010
Digital copies of obituaries for people with some connection to Pahrump, Nevada. Individuals may have lived and or died in many different states." Chart gives the years available and a clickable link. There are indexes and each book is searchable or available to download.
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Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Obituaries
Vital Records
Basic B~M~D Records can be found in many places,
it is not my intent to locate or record those, rather I try to locate records and resources outside the realm of normal research.
So, Basic records for Missouri Counties can be found on Family Search or Pay-Per-View, Ancestry.
Additionally: The Following are recommended:
MO Digital Heritage ~ Reclaim the Records ~ US GenWeb Archives
Books with Vital Records
Marriage Records: 1821 - 1852 ~ Wills: 1861-1875 There are FS Films for Chariton Co., Marriages
Access: Log into Account, Search, Catalog, Enter Film # in Fiche/Film Slot
7424529 - 1821-1898, Vol 1, A , B
7424530 - 1881-1890, Vol 1, 2
7424531 - 1888-1892, Vol 3

Guide to Birth & Death Records Missouri Digital Heritage: Vitals
Death Records: Pre 1910 ~ Death Certificates: 1910 - 1971
 Gleanings Chariton Folk who married in other States & Counties
Family Search: Marriage Index ~ Ancestry: Marriage Index
and
Chariton Folk who died in other States & Counties
Family Search: Death Index ~ Ancestry: Death Index
 Cemeteries
Cemetery Books: Volumes 1 > 4
Compiled and Written by:
Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry
All four Books are available in the Family Search Catalog.
Or you can download them here.
 There were a lot of old html files for Chariton Cemeteries - most of them were walked and indexed over 10 years ago.
Many of the lists were only partial ones.
They can all be found here as reformatted pdf files
Below is a Chart detailing the Cemetery names

Bits and Pieces of Cems... From the Old RW Files:
Beulah Church Cem ~ Brooks ~ Corinth ~ Dalton ~Elliott Grove ~ Fairview ~ Fawks
Gooch ~ Johnson ~ Locke ~ Peden Chapel ~ St Boniface ~ Stanley
Cemetery List with GPS Coordinates
F~A~G: Born in Missouri [5 Counties] Died in Canada
 Obituaries
Obituaries from Family Search: Multiple Databases
Obituaries: NewsBank
The Index is Here:
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Military ~ Family Search ~ Crime & Punishment ~ Odds & Ends Military Records & Resources 1890 Veteran's Schedule for Chariton County
Soldier's Records: War of 1812
Search the National Archives ~ War Records: Archive.org
Civil War: Battles in Missouri
DAR Lineage [6 MOCounties]
Records from both FS & Ancestry
Union Soldiers: 1861-1865 [FS Catalog]
Confederate Records 1861-1865 ~ Confederate Pension Applications [FS Catalog]

US Army Cemeteries [Missouri] ~ Iowa Armed Forces Grave Registrations [Missouri]
Missouri Confederate Records
Information Below for the other MO Counties I Host
U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
Search Criteria: "Lived In"
Number Of CW Prisoners for the Missouri Counties of:
Boone: 708 ~ Chariton: 351 ~ Cole: 288 ~ Franklin: 166
Harrison: 63 ~ Howard: 358 ~ Mercer: 1 ~ St Louis: 2,195
Gleaned From: Ancestry Database
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
~ Wiki with Links
Place of Birth: Chariton County
Name |
DOB |
DOD |
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Name |
DOB |
DOD |
Allen, Clifford Lee |
19 Nov 1878 |
Blank |
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Fawks, Sarah Elizabeth |
1862 |
1903 |
Belt, George William |
15 Oct 1833 |
30-Nov-11 |
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Fristoe, John Wallace |
13 Nov 1858 |
Blank |
Benton, James Edgar |
24 Dec 1886 |
Blank |
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Hardin, Charles Francis |
14-May-07 |
Blank |
Brooks, Lillian G |
8 Dec 1878 |
20-May-36 |
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Harlan, James Clarence |
23 Sep 1890 |
Blank |
Bush Cleaveland, Martha Ann |
16 Jul 1812 |
2 Nov 1881 |
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Hutcheson, Clifford Piatt |
26 Apr 1897 |
Blank |
Caples, William Goff |
12 Aug 1879 |
14-May-40 |
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Hutcheson, John Richard |
10 Dec 1860 |
12-Feb-31 |
Caples, William Goff |
20 Aug 1879 |
15-May-40 |
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Ingram, Patty |
1716 |
1814 |
Cash, Owen Clifton |
13 Feb 1892 |
Blank |
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Knappenberger, Alberta F |
14 Feb 1894 |
Oct-57 |
Clay, John |
Feb 1757 |
Jan 1814 |
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Knappenberger, William Ralph |
27 Mar 1890 |
Blank |
Colvin, Georgie Ann |
23 Jan 1862 |
11-Oct-56 |
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Mayo, Harry Riley |
14-Jun-27 |
Blank |
Cox, Manford Allan |
28 May 1888 |
Blank |
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Miller, Edward Terhune |
28 Dec 1876 |
Blank |
Cox, Roscoe |
30 Sep 1885 |
Blank |
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Miller, Edward Terhune |
29 Dec 1870 |
Blank |
Dalton, Fred A |
13 Sep 1866 |
09-Jan-53 |
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Shackelford, Mizelle |
27 Jun 1880 |
10-Jun-66 |
DeWaddle, Young |
22 Nov 1825 |
30 Jan 1886 |
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Smiser, Mary Miller |
15 Sep 1883 |
Blank |
Dulany, William Henry II |
16 Jun 1874 |
Blank |
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Steen, Frances McCoy |
3 Jun 1882 |
01-Mar-31 |
Embree, Josephine |
15 Jun 1849 |
27 Dec 1876 |
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Watson, Catherine |
25 Aug 1830 |
05-Apr-04 |
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Yocum, Warren Watson |
12 Apr 1897 |
Blank |

Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916 [FS]
The above set of files is very interesting. There are thousands of records.
Military Databases for both Family Search & Ancestry
U.S., Naval Hospital Tickets and Case Papers, 1825-1889 The Index is Here
POB, Missouri : Really Interesting, gives info on reason for admitting to Hospital

Soldiers of the Great War 
More Online Resources:
Family Search Military Databases |
Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 |
Arkansas Confederate Soldier Home,1890-1963 |
Delaware, World War I Servicemen Records, 1917-1919 |
Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949 |
Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1869-1940 |
Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 |
Missouri Confederate Records |
Nebraska, Grand Army of the Republic, Burial Records, 1861-1948 |
Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919 |
Oregon, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1870-1930 |
Pennsylvania, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1865-1936 |
Revolutionary Pension Roll of 1835 |
South Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1941 |
Utah, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1879-1934 |

Family Search: Historical Images
Records that are not available with the traditional FS Search
So...
The following will help you get a handle on information that
could be of value to your search for Family data.
The chart linked here will be a decent guide.
To access the Historical Images, log into your FS Account:
Click on Search, then at the top of the page: Historical Images:
The various types of Records:
Biographies, Births, Business, Church, Court Records, Plat Books, Deeds & Deed Indexes, Probate Records, Wills, Marriages & Marriage Licenses, Colored Troops & Vital Records
\\\???/// Time Frames: 1826 - 1946
Census Records and Draft Registrations were not indexed.
Note: Be sure to check Chartiton's Neighbors for Vital Records,
Folks did go to other Neighboring Counties to Marry, Purchase Land,
and in some cases get ill and die.
 Crime & Punishment
Missouri State Penitentiary: 1836 - 1931 [Search]
Online Explanation of the Prison & Records
FS: Documents & Records - Explanation & Image Charts
How to Access the Records on Film LDS Films: 2407222 ~ 2406002 ~ 2405919 ~ 2405920
Family Search Catalog: Missouri State Archives
Court Martial and Military Prison Records
Military Prisoners & Court-Marital Records
 Family Search, Catalog: Prison Records: Films
1617966 ~ Mc Neil Island |
1906: Crime Booklet |
956170 ~ Territorial Prison at Yuma, AZ |
978902 ~ CA State Prison, San Quenton, 1851-1867 [Index] |
978903 ~ CA State Prison, San Quenton, 1851-1867, Register |
978904 ~ CA State Prison, San Quenton, 1876-1889, Register |
978905 ~ CA State Prison, San Quenton, 1889-1897, Register |
978906 - Vol A ~ CA State Prison, San Quenton, List of Convicts, A - C |
978906 - Vol B |
978906 - Vol C |
978907 ~ CA State Prison, Folsom |
978907 ~ Register, 1884-1886 [Prisoner #s 11092-12354 |

Miscellaneous stuff that really does not have a 'Catagory'
>>>New<<<
March 2025
[Chariton]
Circuit Court Records, 1820-1886 Authors Missouri. Circuit Court
(Chariton County) (Corporate) These are really interesting records,
everything from Delinquent Tax Records to Adoptions and Murder Trials! There
are alpha indexes at the beginning of each Film
Historical Plat Book: 1925 - Chariton County

Other Books and Miscellaneous Information
Missouri County Records and Genealogies
Compiled by: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, 1962
Read Online or Download from FS Books

Gleanings: Miscellaneous Records: Family Search Iowa Tax Assistance, Jackson County, MO Voter Registration,
VT, St Albans, Border Crossings
The Record types listed below will be found on both FS & Ancestry
Mortuaries and Cemetery Files, Prison Records [Several States],
State Hospitals , US, FBI Deceased Criminal files,
Passenger Lists and Employment Records [IL & NY]
California, Maryland & Idaho Funeral Homes, Panama Employment Records,
San Francisco Coroner Records
Here is the link for Canadian Records 
Also From the FS Catalog:
Original Land Patents: 1820>1832 ~ Missouri Land Records [FS]
 Did any of your Family go to Colorado?
Here is info on Colorado Divorces: State Wide
Filmed Records: Family Search
1900 > 1939 & 1975 > 1992
Information Entered:
CO County of Divorce ~ Date & Place of Marriage
Number and Names of Minor Children, if any
Maiden Name Restored ~ Date of Decree
Film Numbers are Here

And from the Missouri Government:
Missouri Digital Heritage
MO Digital Records: Land Grants, etc
finally...
Ghost towns of Missouri
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"The Fine Print"
Chariton County Coordinator:
State Coordinator (SC) : Mel Owings
Asst. State Coordinator (ASC): Martha A C Graham
Updated: 4 March 2025
Information contained on all of the pages within the Chariton 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.
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