Oak Forest Community, Norwood, Douglas Co, Mo

The school was a big part of the community.  Note on the first picture that the boys are wearing jerseys with OF for Oak Forest.  The basketball has the school year on it.  The school was also known as "Forest Home". 

Mildred M McIntosh Written Sunday, 28 Oct 2007 

These are memories of Oak Forest written by Mildred McIntosh: Our school was called Forest Home School in the beginning, but we all called it Oak Forest later, due to the church house being called that.  When our County School Superintendent, Mr. Hibbard, came to visit us, he also called it Forest Home School.  He was from Ava, and he always gave us a speech.  We all liked him.  He was nice to us all.

It was a one room building.  It had a blackboard all across the front of the building, with 3 windows on each side of the room.  In the winter time we had a big wood burning heater sitting in the aisle in the middle of the room. 

The only school exercise that I remember was going outside and pledging allegiance to the US flag.   Then we went back inside to do our studies. We had a recess in the middle of the morning, and another one in the middle of the afternoon.  We often played marbles.  We'd dig 4 holes and chose up sides.  Then one side would start at a line about 6 or 8 feet from the first hole.  We'd try to get the marble in the hole.  If we couldn't it would just sit there and someone on the other side would try.  We had lots of fun at that, but I don't remember all the details of the game.  Then when we didn't play marbles we played basketball.  Once in a while we played hide and seek.

Everyone that graduated from the 8th grade in Douglas County, had to go to Ava, Mo., the County Seat, on a certain night to graduate.  So there were 100's of students graduating from the 8th grade there.  It took a long time to get that all done.  But we liked that.

The only thing that I remember that we did in the school house besides school, was the Spelling Bees and Cyphering matches.  We'd find out who was the best speller in our school and also we'd learn who was the fastest one to work the arithmetic problems.  We all enjoyed that.  We would do that on Friday afternoons during the last period of the day.  Sometimes we had visitors during that last period.  It was mainly some of our parents.

-- Evelyn Hesterly Written 2/21/2008 

These are memories of Oak Forest written by Evelyn Hesterly (sister to MIldred):  Our school house was one room which accomodated about 25 to 30 student in grades 1 - 8.  There was a big wood stove in the middle with a row of desk and seats on each side.  The smallest desks were on left side of the stove for 1st and 2nd grade children.  Probaby 3 seats that would hold two students.  These were followed by  the  largest seats which were occupied by 7th and 8th grade, about three or four rows depending on number of students.  On the other side of the stove were like desks with the 3rd and 4th grade class at the front and 5th and 6th grade class behind them.  There were windows on each side and a big blackboard covered the entire front wall.  The teacher's desk was in the middle and sat on a platform raised about six Inches.  In front of the 3rd and 4th grade class was a table with a set of encylopedias, a dictionary and a pencil sharpener.  There were maps on the wall behind the table, which could be pulled down to expose different areas and countries.   On the back wall was a shelf and a coat rack on either side with the outside door leading to a covered porch in the middle.  There was a bell attatched to a tall pole near by with a rope hanging down to ring it.  The ringing of that bell called us in from the playgoround and called school to order.  Everyone brought their own lunch in a pail or a sack and these were deposited on the floor under the coat racks.  I think that pretty well describes our school setting.    Also there was a water fountain by the door. 

Our water came from a spring, which was on the property at the foot of a small hill.  It was a privilege to get to go get water and bring back a bucket full to replenish the fountain.     

As the teacher conducted each class, the other students stayed busy with desk work and she made the rounds to complete the schedule each day.  With permission, by raising our hand to get her attention, we were allowed to leave our seats to go to the resource table or the library which was also on the back wall next to the 7th and 8th grade class, or to leave the building for potty- break.  These breaks were accommodated by an outhouse for the girls and another for the boys.

In my eight years I had only one man teacher and he had taught earlier when Lee, Ray and Mildred (Evelyn’s siblings) were in school and he called me 'Mildred' the whole year and I just answered to her name.  All of the teachers were good and kind and helpful. In my eight years I believe I had five different teachers since some taught more than one year.  Probably my favorite teacher was Miss Julia May or was it Mrs (Avis) Slate?  One reason for Miss Julia Mae was that she was young and pretty and made our classes fun and challenging and I was in the upper grades which is easier to remember.  I remember Mrs. Slate being special because she instilled in us good manners and cooperation with authority.  As we came in from recess on the playground she would stand in the doorway and we were to say 'excuse me' when we passed in front of her.  If we forgot, we got a tap on the head with a twelve-inch ruler and it got to be automatic from the mouth of each child as we entered the building.  Another thing she did which was exciting .... she promied to give us Friday afternoon after the last recess as a fun-time if everyone had cooperated with her through the week.  This was looked forward to with great anticipation and what we were allowed to do was have a spelling bee, a cyphering match or a geograpy contest.  I guess we didn't catch on that she was continuing our learning and we were motivated to excel in those three activities and called it fun.  It really was!    

On rainy days when we could not be outside, our favorite game was 'clap- and clap-out'.   All the boys would go out on the porch and the girls would be seated with an empty seat beside them and each girl was asked to call someone in to sit beside her.  As he came in he was to guess who wanted him to sit beside her and if he was right, everybody was quiet but if he was wrong, he would be clapped back out to the porch and another choice was made by another girl. Then we traded positions and the boys got to choose and the girls got to guess who wanted the to sit beside them.    During our recess time there was lots of games and we got lots of exercise running over the playground.  Baseball was a favorite.  Then, there was '' blackman'... 'Fox and hound' ...'ante- over’, and probably others that I can't remember.  When school dismissed at four o'clock we scattered in every direction toward home.  Most of us had between a mile and two miles to walk.  A few lived closer but the majority had a ways to go.   

We were encouraged to read from the library, though it wasn't like a modern libraby today.  We did have a nice collection to choose from and it was a great day when we got to sit down with the teacher and help pick out the new books that were being ordered for the library.  Some of the favorite authors were Zane Grey, and Wm. McLeod Raine.  I remember one book titled 'Ramona' that was real popular with the girls and we all wanted to read 'Gone with the Wind'.   If we read a certain number of books during the school year, we were given a reading certificate at the 'end of the year' program before the parents.   

I especially remember having Christmas programs which were usually given at the church and we would walk to the church to practice the plays.  Individuals would recite poems and sometimes sing songs.  We always had a big tree and presents and it was quite a treat to be chosen to go decorate that tree.  You had to learn to hang the icicles straight before you would qualify to be chosen.  We made a lot of the decorations with paper chains and popcorn.  

Taken from the Norwood Centennial 1881-1981

Oak Forest Church

By Opal Hiser Kelley

The Oak Forest Church which is located about 5 miles south of Norwood on Highway C, just over the Wright County line in Douglas County was founded by pioneers who came to Missouri in the early days of the 1880's and homesteaded landin the vicinity of the church.  There were four families who were instrumental in getting the church built.  They homesteaded and lived there until they died.  The Thomas Burke and the Jacob Filer families were already here when the Henry Hiser family, my grandfather, came in 1884.  The Parry family came later.  These people are all buried in the Oak Forest Cememtery except the Parrys who are buried in the Thomas Cemetery.  Overton Broadus homesteaded the place now owned by the Hendershots  He gave land for the cemetery and his oldest son was the first to be buried there.  More land was acquired later for the same purpose. 

There were many other families who came about this time but most of them sold their homesteads and moved away.  The place where Lester Thomas now lives was homesteaded by a family named DUNCAN who came from Virginia.  The old folks died and are buried at Shiloh Cemetery.  The son sold the place to Gandville AKERS who lived his livetime there.  Other settlers in the community wre the Brodfots.  He was a Methodist minsiter and was no doubt an(d) influence in getting the chuch located there.  He served the church as minister for a number of years.  He was also postmaster of the FILER postoffice in the early days.  Other Setlers were the Bearces, Lewises, McCoys, Nyes, and the Bakers.  He was also a Methodist minister who was paster of the church for a few years.  Another family was the Mattucks.  He was a Baptist minister.  the Mattucks were the parents of Carolina Johnson whose husband was Jonah Johnson.  They lived on the place now occupied by Lyle Hull  They lived there until he died and Mrs. Johnson went to live with her son Charles in Norwood  No doubt there were many other settlers too.  Only two farms in this vicinity that are still owned by members of the family who were original homesteadrs, the Hiser farm and the Doss Woods place which was homestaed by his father and is now owned by a grandson, Chalmer Goodman.

These homesteders first worshipped in an old log schoolhouse which was located on teh east side of the farm now owned by Ira WEDGE.  Later land was given to build on the present site.  Lumber to build the church was hauled from sawmills in the southrn part of Douglas County and the northern part of Ozark County where many tall pine trees grew and sawmills were flourishing.  The entire community helped with the building of the church.  It was organized as a Methodist Chruch and remained so until the 1960's when it became a community church.  Throughout the years when they did not have a Methodist minister other denomiations (sp) were allowed to use the church.  In 1904 a Brethern church was organized.  They held their meetings there a few years until they built their own church.

There are some of the things my mother has remembered.  She, Stella DUNCAN, came here in 1900 with her parents, the Noah DUNCAN family.  He, Noah DUNCAN, became a Brethern minister.  My mother married John Wesley HISER in 1910.  We always attended the Oak Forest Church.  In those days the church was the center of social functions as well as spiritual.  I have many fond memories of the wonderful times we had there, the big dinners, the Children's Day excersises (sp), the Christmas Programs and the old fashioned pie suppers we had there because the school house was too small for the big crowds that attended in those days.

Douglas County Missouri History & Families, 1857-1995

Turner Publishing Company

Paducah, Kentucky

Pg 132

Marion and Tom (Burke) joined Henry F. Hiser and P. F Smith to start Oak Forest Methodist Episcopal Church South  Deed dated Sept 5, 1890.  Near that date H. T., Tom (Burke), and Mr. Broadus established the adjacent Oak Forest Cemetery.

Pg 247-248

Henry Franklin Hiser .... (was) poor by today's standards but they always had money to pay their part in the upkeep of the Methodist Church at Oak Forrest (sp) which they had helped to establish ...

These are pictures of some of the early settlers who formed and attended this church.  They include members of the Anderson, Burke, Filer, Parry, and Wymer families. 

Note:  If anyone can identify any of the other people in this photo, please let me know who they are, and I will include them.

These are pictures of the entrance to the Oak Forest Cemetery, which is in front of the Oak Forest Church.

Unless indicated otherwise above, the sources for the information on this site are as follows:

The pictues of tombstones were taken by myself, Carolyn K. FILER.   The pictures of the individuals are family pictures.

Most of the obituaries and funeral cards were collected and saved by my mother, Virginia Irene (Woods) Filer (1919-2003)  In 1939 she married to Alva "Lee" LeRoy Filer (1917-2001).  She was the daughter of Henry Clay Woods (1895-1965) and Lula Ellen Woody (1898-1938). 

Some of the names are taken from a survey done of Oak Forest Cemetery compiled by Lyle and Carol (Curtis) Hull and Kristi Towe, updated 26 May 2007. For additional information, please contact Kristi Towe at trees.stones@juno.com. Copyright 2004 by Kristi Lynn Towe.   

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kltowe/oak_forest_11-04b.htm

If you have information, documents, pictures, or corrections you would like to share on this site, then please send them to me at ckfiler@aol.com 

Lillie Ellen ZUVERS was born to Amos FILER and Orilla Matilda OSBORN.

James William Anderson was born May 22, 1886 in Wright County, Missouri to James Sylvester Anderson (1842-1929) and Vesta E Patterson (1851-1931).  He married Jul 30, 1905 to Bertha Ethel Thomas (1884-1968).  "Bill" Anderson died Aug 8 1941 in Norwood, Wright Co, Missouri at the age of 55 years, 2 months, 17 days.

He was the father of

   Hazel Vera Anderson (1907-1991) m Harvey Marion Cones

   Blanche Wanda Anderson (1909-1994) m (1) Ray Wedge, m (2) Jesse Stark

   Thelma Doris Anderson (1912- ) m Robert Medley Towe

   Eunice Anderson (1915- ) m Gratton Francis

   Ola Mae Anderson (1918- ) m (1) William Kenneth Pennington, m (2) Dick Nichols

   James William Anderson Jr. (1923- ) m Donna Durham

His siblings were:

   Edwin A Anderson (1881- ) m Minnie Howard

   Lula M Anderson (1883-1963) m Lee G Osbern

   James William Anderson (1886-1941) m Bertha Ethel Thomas

   Birdie O Anderson (1891- ) m Earl B Lewis

   Freddie W Anderson (1902-1904)

..

Jane Elizabeth Lovins (possibly the L J on her tombstone stood for Liza Jane) was the daughter of James Washington Lovins and Martha Womack.  She was born 3 Mar 1858 in Illinois.  She married Aaron BASCOM on Nov 7, 1880 in Cear Co, Missouri.  She died Jul 13, 1884 at the age of 26 years, 4 months, 20 days.

Her siblings were:

   William A Lovins (1850- )

   Mary Drucella Melpha Lovins (1851-1917) m William Sylvester Teague

   Lucinda May Lovins (1853- )

   James Wesley Lovins (1860-1900) m Mary Ann Filer

   Ella Eliza Lovins (1866- )

   Frances Lovins (1868- )

   John Lemuel Lovins (1874-1920) m Alice Niblack

Clairborn F Broadus was born July 28, 1861 in Missouri to Overton Broadus (1839- ) and Teresa Banks Walker (1830-1904).  Clairborn died Jan 30 1883.  He was 21 years, 6 months, 2 days old. 

His siblings were:

   Mary Elizabeth Broadus (1855- )

   Nancy J Broadus (1856- )

   Harriett B Broadus (1858- ) m George W Dell

   Rebecca Broadus (1864- )

   Alice Broadus Osborn (1866- ) m John Luseimon Osborn II

   Joseph Thomas Broadus (1868-1939) m (1) Mary Safrona Osborn, m (2) Gertie 

His siblings were:

   Mary Elizabeth Broadus (1855- )

   Nancy J Broadus (1856- )

   Harriett B Broadus (1858- ) m George W Dell

   Rebecca Broadus (1864- )

   Alice Broadus Osborn (1866- ) m John Luseimon Osborn II

   Joseph Thomas Broadus (1868-1939) m (1) Mary Safrona Osborn, m (2) Gertie 

Joseph Thomas Broadus was born on Aug 15, 1869 in Missouri to Overton Broadus (1839- ) and Teresa Banks Walker (1830-1904). 

His siblings were:   

Mary Elizabeth Broadus (1855- )   

Nancy J Broadus (1856- )   

Harriett B Broadus (1858- ) m George W Dell   

Clairborn Broadus (1861-1883)   
Rebecca Broadus (1864- )   

Alice Broadus Osborn (1866- ) m John Luseimon Osborn II He was married to Mary Safrona Osborn (1870-1914) daughter of John Osborn (1834-1896) and Delphina Emiline Smith (1833-1888)

Their children were   

Ola Broadus (1889-1907) m Jim Winston   

Ula Paradine Broadus (1891-1971) m Clyde W Nation   

Golden Nettie Broadus (1895-1978) m David D Cook   

Bill Delbert Broadus (1901-1971) m Ruby Smallwood   

Thelma Opal Broadus (1903-1996) m Robert Fenton Payne

He married second Gertie and they had the following children   

Woodrow Broadus   

Paul Broadus   

Ray Broadus   

Joseph T Broadus Jr.   

Nell Marie Broadus m unknown Miller   

Catherine Broadus

Joseph T Broadus died Nov 22, 1939 at the age of 70 years, 3 months, and 7 days.

Teresa Banks Walker was born Sep 18, 1830 in Garrad Co, Kentucky to Lemuel Walker (17890-1858) and Elizabeth P Steen (1792-1848).  She married Overton Broadus on Mar 9, 1854 in Garrad Co, Kentucky.

 Her children were:

   Mary Elizabeth Broadus (1855- )

   Nancy J Broadus (1856- )

   Harriett B Broadus Dell (1858- ) m George W Dell

   Claiborn Broadus (1861-1883)

   Rebecca Broadus (1864- )

   Alice Broadus Osborn (1866- ) m John Luseimon Osborn II

   Joseph Thomas Broadus (1869-1939) m (1) Mary Safrona Osborn, m (2) Gertie

Her siblings were:

   Kemp Walker (1822-1859) m Nancy Byrum

   Sarah Ann Walker (1825- )

   Mary T Walker (1833-1895) m Nathaniel Cotton

Harold Logan Burke was born 24 May 1919 in Douglas Co, MO to Luther S Burke (1883-1967) and Minnie Harrison (1882-).  He died on 12 Feb 1922 at the age of 2 years, 8 months, 19 days.

His siblings at the time of his death were:

   Everett H Burke (1905- )

   Thomas Lloyd Burke (1907- )

   Deward Lester Burke (1919- )

   Berniece K Burke (1913- )

   Virginia Irene Burke (1916- )

Learia Elzonia Burke was born 14 Aug 1913 in Douglas Co, Mo to Waldo Emerson Burke (1888-1972) and Martha Anna Woody (1881-1947).  She was 1 year, 4 months, 30 days old.

Her siblings were:

   Waldo Ethermer Burke (1910-1999) m (1) Charlotte Olga Anderson, m (2) Violet Marie Shaffer, (3) Pernia Alta Woody

   Dorothy Elena Burke Munro (1911- ) m (1) Robert Munro, m (2) Algon McCabe, m (3) Mario Angelo Gregory

   Natalie Norene Burke Allen (1917- ) m Murphy Allen

Lena V Burke was born 13 Jul 1900 in Douglas Co, MO to Marion Augusta Bruke (1876-1958) and Minnie Lee Hiser (1878-1967).  She died 12 Nov 1900 at the age of 3 months, and 30 days.

Her siblings were:

   Sylvia Irene Burke (1897- ) m William Alvin Spurrier

   Charles Ralph Burke (1907- )

Roscoe Claude Burke was born 29 Sept 1891 in Douglas Co, MO to James Henry Burke (1868-1945) and Addie Lewis.  He died 4 Nov 1892 at the age of 13 months, 6 days.

He had one sibling - Lillian Maybelle Burke. 

Henry Thomas Burke was born 23 Jan 1843 in Jackson Co, TN to James W Burke (1822-1876) and Matilda Richmond (1821-1912). 

http://www.rootsweb.com/~mowright/wrirebs.htm 

CONFEDERATE VETERANS OF WRIGHT COUNTY, MISSOURI

Compiled/Copyrighted by Robert D. Caudle, 404 Lyndell, Mountain Grove, MO 65711.

Henry Thomas Burke
Born, Jan. 23, 1843 on a plantation in Virginia.  Died on his 96th birthday at Norwood, Mo. He is buried in the Oak Forrest Cemetery. During the War, Henry, age 18 was a Confederate scout. He and his brother John were captured by Union forces, but released after signing a pledge not to fight against the Union again. Their father was a Union sympathizer who because of the turbulent times moved to Kentucky. Henry first came to Missouri about 1880 living in Norwood, Mo. in 1928

 His siblings were:

   Willie Burke (1840-1868) m Matilda Richmond

   Mary Burke (1840-1868)

   Martha Burke (1840-1868)

   Elizabeth Lois Burke Parker (1840-1919) m Brooks Parker

   John R Burke (1841)

   Henry Thomas Burke (1843-1939) m Melissa Burdella Burns

   James Marion Burke (1847-1934) m Nancy Ann McCoy

   Benjamin Franklin Burke (1856)

He married Melissa Burdella Burns on 4 Apr 1866.  She was born 22 Jan 1848 in Tn to Gregory M Burns and Elizabeth Gifford.

Melissa Burdella Burn's siblings were:

   Andrew J Burns (1839-1862)

   Nancy Ann Catherine Burns (1842-1904) m Sharock Brooks Hargis

   Adeline Delana Burns Johnson (1845-1915) m John Simpson Johnson

   Gideon Augusta Burns (1859-1926) m Nancy E Smalling

   Frances Burns (1853-1860)

   Martha Elizabeth Burns (1857-1920) m Thomas Napolean Gammon

   Margaret S Burns Shrum (1861-1916) m Allen Shrum

Henry and Burdella had the following children:

   James Henry Burke (1868-1945) m (1) Martha Viola Millsap, m (2) Addie Lewis

   John Dee Burke (1874-1951) m Lillie Fegley

   Marion Augusta Burke (1876-1958) m Minnie Lee Hiser

   Leroy Franklin Burke (1878-1957) m Ida Quier

   Arthur Burke (1883- )

   Luther Shedrack Burke (1883-1967) m May Minnie Harrison

   Waldo Emerson Burke (1888-1972) m Martha Anna Woody

   Thomas Logan Burke (1891-1973) n Myrtle G

Burdella died Nov, 1915 in Douglas Co, MO., and Tom died 23 Jan 1939 in Douglas Co, MO.

..

John Byrum was born Mar 23, 1828 in Kentucky, to James Bryum (1780-1872) and Elizabeth Tudor (1784-1826). 

His siblings were

   Martha Byrum (1805- ) m Reubin Turner

   Kinchen Byrum (1811- ) m Lucinda Broadus (sister to John's wife Martha E Broadus)

   Mary Jane Bryrum Tudor (1819-1877) m Stephen P Tudor)

   Permelia Bryum Tudor (1822-1897) m John Tudor (brother to Stephen P Tudor mentioned above)

Martha E Broadus was born Nov 1, 1832 in Madison Co, Kentucky to Thomas Broadus (1790-1841) and Elizabeth Ross (1794-1860). 

Her siblings were

   Lucinda Broadus Byrum (1811- ) ma Kinchen Byrum (brother to John Bryum)

   Paulina Broadus Cotton (1815-1864) m Thomas Cotton

   Mitchel Broadus (1818-1879) m Lucy Simpson

   Arthena Broadus (1821-1846) m (1) Hugh Logan m (2) william tudor

   Allena Jan Broadus (1824-1885) m Elijah Sanders

   Morton Broadus (1826-1904) m Mary (Polly) Cotton

   Emmeline Broadus Sebastian (1829-1863) m Wiley Sebastian

   Overton Broadus (1830- ) m Teresa Banks Walker

On Mar 13, 1848, John Byrum married Martha Broadus in Garrard Co, Kentucky.

They had the following children:

   Harriet Byrum (1854- )

   Malinda J Byrum (1858- )

   Martha L Byrum (1862- )

   Laura B Byrum (1867- )

Martha died Mar 20, 1893 at the age of 60 years, 4 months, 19 days.  John died Jan 31, 1894 at the age of 65 years, 10 months, 8 days.

Caroline May Carnell was born on May 27, 1921 in Lloydminister, Canada to Charley Carnell (1984- ) and Minnie Gruby (1887- ).  In March, 1922 Charley and Minnie crossed the Canadian border into North Dakota with Caroline.  Caroline was not quite a year old.  They made their way to Douglas County, and Caroline came down with measles and a cold.  She died on Mar 30, 1924 and was buried at Oak Forest Cemetery.  She was 2 years, 10 months, and 3 days old.

Alfred T Cooper was born 21 Feb 1812 in Adair Co, Kentucky to John and Sarah Cooper.   He married Michah (Mickey) Elvira Gentry (1817-1873) on 31 Jan 1836 in Carroll County, Missouri.

Their children were:

   John W Cooper (1838- ) m Hannah

   Angeline Cooper (1839- )

   Frances M Cooper (1840- )

   Robert G Cooper (1844- )

   Alfred T Cooper Jr (1845- )

   Reuben B Cooper (1848- ) m Lucinda

   Abbott H Cooper (1850- ) m Laura Brown

   Elvina Cooper (1852- )

   Parthena Cooper (1856-1941) m John T Mallat

In 1875 he married Laura Harthcott Braden

His siblings are unknown.

He died 6 Mar 1900 at 88 years and 14 days old.

Florence A Mallat was born Mar 31, 1880 in Missouri to John T Mallat (1853-1913) and Parthena Cooper (daugter of Alfred T Cooper 182-1900) and Michah (Mickey) Elvira Gentry (1817-1873)

Florence's siblings were:

   Calfurna Mallat (1864- )

   Jesse D Mallat (1878- ) m Margaret Mallet

   Don Mallat (1822-1906)

   Martha Mallat (1889- )

On Mar 1, 1899 she married Milton Edward Dennis (1876-1925) in Wright County, Missouri.  Milton's parents were William Stanfield Dennis (1831-1909) and Mary Burke (1835-1883).

They had the following children:

   Chistina Dennis (1899- )

   Ray T Dennis (1899- )

   Okla Dennis (1903- ) m Ira T Scarborough

   Blanche Dennis (half-sister)

   Leota Dennis (half sister) (1911-1977) m Clifton B Nelson

Florence Dennis died on 14 Aug 1925 at the age of 49 years, 8 days. 

John Durney died 1892 in Douglas Co, Mo.

It is unknown who his parents or siblings were. 

He married to Amanda (Mandy) Upshaw on 16 Apr 1886 in Douglas Co, MO.  Mandy was the daughter of Essel Upshaw (1818-1877) and Elisett McKey (1818- ).

They had the following children:

   Albert F durney (1991-1965) m Myrtle Milsap

   Mary A Durney (1889- ) m. unknown Klawitter

   Nicholas Jospeh Durney (1989- ) m Ida Floyd

Amos FILER was born February 21, 1866 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL to Jacob FILER and Sarah Elizabeth SMITH.

Amos's siblings were:

   Mary Ann Filer (1862-1945) m  (1) James Wesley Lovins, m (2) Peter Klamm

   Emma Olivia Filer (1869-1894) m James Dawson Woods

   Benjamin Filer (1864-1864)

   Louisa Filer (1872-1872)

   Effie May Filer (1876-1967) m James Wilson Burke

   Laura Eveline Filer (1881-1966) m Embree Elison Fleming

He married Orilla Matilda OSBORN November 27, 1887 in Douglas Co, MO, daughter of John OSBORN and Delphina SMITH.  She was born June 25, 1868 in Pleasantville, Marion Co, IA.

Orilla's siblings were:

   Rachel Elizabeth Osborn (1857-1870)

   John Luseimon Osborn (1859-1859)

   John Luseimon Osborn (1860-1917)

   Andrew Frances Osborn (1863-1939) m Barbara Ellen Dixon

   Lindsay McClellan Osborn (1864-1865)

   William Alfred Osborn (1866-1904)

   Mary Safrona Osborn (1870-1914) m Joseph Thomas Broadus

   Thomas Edward Osborn (1873-1950)

   Lee G Osbern (1879-1965) m Lula M Anderson

Amos FILER was appointed a postmaster at FILER, MO on November 11, 1905.  He also owned and operated a general store at his home.

Orilla was the family photographer.  She took most of the family pictures, and had her own darkroom.  She was also a healer.  Neighbors, family, and friends frequently called on her when they were sick.

They had the following children

   Lydia Pearl Filer (1889-1968) m David William Parry

   Sarah Elizabeth Filer (1891-1956) m William Alonzo Wymer

   William Alva Filer (1893-1970) m Lillie Alice Duncan

   Lillie Ellen Filer (1895-1986) m (1) Earl Pasley Johnson, m (2) Charles E Zuvers

Orilla died June 25, 1945 in Norwood, Douglas Co, MO.

Amos Filer died July 13, 1957 in Springfield, Greene Co, MO. 

This baby girl was born in Dec 1926 to William Alva Filer (1893-1970) and Lillie Alice Duncan (1895-1972).  She may have been stillborn, or died shortly after birth.

Her siblings at the time of her death were:

   Alva LeRoy Filer (1917-2001) m. Virginia Irene Woods

   Raymond N A Filer (1918-1985) m Anise Ryan

   Mildred Marie McIntosh (1921- ) m Leo Warren McIntosh

Jacob FILER was born December 23, 1839 in Putnam Co, IN, He was the son of Benjamin FILER and Mary HUTSINPILLER. 

His siblings were:

   Caleb Filer (1838-1930) m (1) cynthia Jane Stallwart, m (2) Margaret Ann Paine

    Esau Filer (1843-1918) m Mary A Graham

   Benjamin Franklin Filer (1847-1934) m Nancy Ellen Randolph

   Sarah Catherine Filer (1849-1932) m Charles C Smith

He married Sarah Elizabeth SMITH in 1861 in Newton, Jasper Co, IL.  She was the daughter of Samuel B SMITH and Jane METTS.  She was born February 24, 1843 in Putnam Co, IN. 

Sarah's siblings were:

   Samuel Smith (1835- )

   Mary A Smith (1839-1876) m George W Sampson

   Louisa Jane Smith (1849-1884) m Arthur E Raper

   Hannah R Smith (1843-1876)

   Leighman P Smith (1844-1870) m Adeline A Ewing

   Margaret E Smith (1845- ) m William T Hooker

   Samantha A Smith (1847- )

   Elsey E Smith (1849- ) m Jasper N Burnham

   James Smith (1850-1877)

Jacob FILER was a homesteader in Douglas County, MO, and the town of FILER, Mo was named after him.   Filer, Missouri was located at a Latitude of 37.03 and a Longiture of -92.41.  It had an elevation of 1.360 ft.

Jacob and Sarah had the following children:  

   Mary Ann Filer (1862-1945) m James Wesley Lovings, m (2) Peter Klamm

   Benjamin Filer (1864-1864)

   Amos Filer (1866-1957) m Orilla Matilda Osborn

   Emma Olivia Filer (1869-1894) m John Dawson Woods

   Louisa Filer (1872-1872)

   Effie May Filer (1876-1967) m James Wilson Burke

   Laura Eveline Filer (1881-1966) m Embree Elison Fleming

Jacob died May 16, 1916 in Oak Forest, Douglas Co, MO at the age of 76 years, 4 months, 23 days.

Sarah died July 13, 1917 in Douglas Co, Mo at the age of 74 years, 4 months, 19 days.

The original tombstone for Jacob and Sarah split across the top, and was replaced.  There a pictures of the original tombstone, and the new one that replaced it. 

Laura Evelyn FILER was born March 15, 1881 in Clay Co, MO to Jacob FILER and Sarah Elizabeth SMITH. 

Laura's siblings were:

   Mary Ann Filer (1862-1945) m  (1) James Wesley Lovins, m (2) Peter Klamm

   Emma Olivia Filer (1869-1894) m James Dawson Woods

   Benjamin Filer (1864-1864)

   Amos Filer (1866-1957) M Orilla Matilda Osborn 

   Louisa Filer (1872-1872)

   Effie May Filer (1876-1967) m James Wilson Burke

She married Embree Elison FLEMING July 07, 1901 in Filer, Douglas Co, MO, son of Francis FLEMING and Sarah YOCKEY.  He was born May 13, 1876 in Filer, Douglas Co, Mo. 

His siblings were:

   Albert P Fleming (1874- )

   Eda E Fleming (1878- )

   Alice C Fleming (1881- )

   Fanny B Fleming (1889- )

Embree and Laura's children were:

   Francis Jacob Fleming (1902-1938) m Harriet E Riley

   Lonnie Earl Fleming (1903-1983) m Anna Aseneth Carnahan

   Lula May Fleming (1905- ) m Roy Downs

   Laura Elizabeth Fleming (1908-1940)

   Ethel Blanche Fleming (1910-1995) m Frank Laverne Johnson

   Embree Elison Fleming (1912- ) m Mary Elizabeth Pliley

   Wesley Woodrow Fleming (1914-1943)

   Raymond Fleming (1917-1918)

   Mary Louise Fleming (1919- ) m Wayne G Holt

Embree died January 20, 1950 at the age of 73 years, 8 months, 7 days.

Laura died May 23, 1966 in Columbus, Cherokee Co, KS at the age of 85 years, 2 months, 8 days.

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Ann B. Broadbent was born Oct 22, 1841 in England.   She immigrated to the United States in 1842.  She married James Frem and they had the following children:

John Broadbent Frem m. Adah Henderson

Mamie E Frem

Samuel J Frem

Emeline Frem

Caroline Frem

Anna Frem

A G Frem

James Renwick Frem

Bessie L Frem

Lois E Fem

Ann died on Dec 21, 1915 in Douglas County, Missouri at the age of 74 years, 1 month, 29 days.