BIOGRAPHY SOURCES OF DAVIESS COUNTY, MISSOURI
March, 2005, by Steven
Reid
NOTE: There are other sources which contain valuable
Daviess County HISTORY information which I plan to include in its own separate
section. To qualify as
biographical as opposed to historical for the purpose of this listing, the
source must include family information.
History of Daviess County (1882) by Birdsall and Dean, 868
pages SUMMARY: The first 140 pages deal with general
Missouri History and are of limited use for Daviess Co. genealogists.
The next 360 pages to Chapter 20 deal with Daviess County history as a
county and contain numerous references to early officers and figures.
Beginning in Chapter 20 through the end of the book, the history of each
township within the county is detailed with biographical sketches of
prominent figures at the conclusion of each chapter. Ten portraits are
also included in the book. Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry published an
index to this book; other indices available online. |
(O) CDL:
Index to surnames (O) DCC: Index to 10 portraits (M) FHL (both book and Ellsberry index), MCPL, SHS (B) FHL (paper copy), MCPL, SHS, DCL (reprint) (RO) HQ ($B) BP ($205), HIG ($90 reprint) ($CD) BP ($50) |
Memories (1904) by John F. Jordin, 200 pages and Reprint
by Eleanor Bassett (2000) with added material SUMMARY: John Jordin
writes his memories of characters and life in the area of Jamesport and
Jackson Townships in Daviess County. Numerous biographical sketches
and photos included. Although the book isn't numbered into chapters,
it is divided into sections. The 2000 edition by Eleanor Bassett adds an index and photos
of tombstones of several of the people of the book. |
(O) DCC:
"Memories" Section Headings (M) FHL (1904) (B) FHL (1904 photocopy), MCPL ($B) Contact Eleanor Bassett (2000 indexed edition) |
History of Northwest Missouri (1915) by Walter Williams, 3 volumes | (B) SHS |
History of Daviess & Gentry Counties (1922) by Leopard &
Leopard et. al., 1039 pages SUMMARY: The book is
divided into three parts plus the front material which contains an
alphabetical listing by surname of biographies included the work.
The first two parts to page 329 deals with Daviess and Gentry county
history, respectively, and includes historical figures of the counties.
The third part contains the close to 350 biographies indexed in the
beginning of the book. The biographies are not arranged in any
particular obvious order, although Gentry county biographies seem to occupy
more the middle and Daviess either end with some, though not complete,
effort in keeping those living in the same township together. About
eighty-five illustrations/photographs are included in the work. |
(O) UMDL:Complete
& searchable digtial record (O) Partial Index (M) FHL, SHS (B) MCPL, SHS ($B) BP ($240), HIG ($100 reprint) ($CD) BP ($50) |
Ups and Downs (1936) by Dudley A. Reid, 408 pages
SUMMARY: An autobiography of a newspaper editor born
(1872) & raised in the vicinity of Victoria, Jefferson Township.
The first half of the book deals with his life spent mostly in Daviess
County including employment as a schoolteacher, Gallatin Democrat reporter
and columnist, Winston Sentinel publisher and telephone operator, and his
marriage to Josephine Tarwater. Beginning in chapter 63, he recounts
his newspaper publishing in Harrison County and other areas outside of
Daviess County. |
(B) SHS |
Daviess County Centennial edition, 1837-1937 [of the] Gallatin North Missourian (1937) by Gallatin North Missourian. | (B) MCPL |
Jamesport Centennial (1972) | (B) MCPL |
Pattonsburg Centennial 1877-1977 (1977) | (O) RGP: Index to families |
History of Daviess County (1985) by Daviess
County Historical Society, 566 pages SUMMARY: A
fairly modern work, History...1985 is comprised of 200-500 word sketches by
mostly native Daviess Countians with an interest in or knowledge of Daviess
County history and/or genealogy. The first part of the book,
comprising about 40% of the volume, deals with history of the county, in
alphabetical order township by township. Schools, churches,
cemeteries, and organizations are recurring subjects throughout the first
part, with emphasis on the contributions of individuals. The latter
part of the book is biographies in surname alphabetical order. The
book is indexed and has numerous photos throughout. |
(B) MCPL, SHS |
(O) = Online free-access (M) = Microform (film/fiche) free-access (B) = Book or other print material free-access (CD) = CD-ROM free access (RO) = Restricted online access ($O) = Subscription or fee-based online access ($M) = Microform for purchase ($B) = Book for purchase ($CD) = CD-ROM for purchase
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ANC =
Ancestry.com BP = Brookhaven Press CDL = Caldwell, Daviess, Livingston Co. Genealogy DCC = Daviess Co. Cemeteries DCL = Daviess County Library FHL = Family History Library GEN = Genealogy.com HIG = Higginson Book Co. HQ = Heritage Quest MCPL = Mid-Continent Public Library--Genealogy Branch MOSA = Missouri State Archives RGP = Randy's Daviess County Genealogy Pages SHS = State Historical Society of Missouri UMDL = University of Missouri Digital Library |
For detailed information on these sources, consult the Daviess County Source Guide |