Barry County Missouri Publications by Frankie (Carlin) Meyer

Barry County Missouri Publications by Frankie (Carlin) Meyer

Descendants of John Champ Carlin, (460 pages). It follows the lives  of
eleven grandchildren of Irish emigrant,  John  Champ  Carlin,  and  his
descendants, several  of  whom  settled  in  Barry,  Lawrence,  Jasper,
Newton, and McDonald counties. In  addition  to  Carlin,  some  of  the
descendants have the last names of: Haddock, Spriggs,  Sparks,  Kemper,
Withers, Brown, Zinn, Johnson, Fee, and  Hudson.  The  book  has  maps,
wills, other probate records,  obituaries,  records  of  estate  sales,
cemetery records, marriage records, letters,  land  records,  newspaper
articles, as well as photographs of  families,  churches,  memorabilia,
etc. Each  of  the  seven  chapters  has  footnotes,  and  there  is  a
bibliography at the end.  Send  $35.00  +  $5.00  postage  to:  Frankie
(Carlin) Meyer, 2235 S. Fallen Oak, Joplin, MO 64801

Maria Carlin and Her Historic Gifford and Waldo Ancestors. (around  150
pages). Maria was the wife of  Asa  Carlin.  They  travelled  to  Barry
County with their family in a covered wagon from Virginia in 1856,  and
they settled in the Stone  Prairie  area.  Her  ancestors  and  cousins
fought in the Rev. War,  they  founded  towns,  served  as  presidents,
senators, and representatives. One ancestor was  a  rear  admiral.  One
cousin signed the Declaration of Independence  Her  grandfather  was  a
minuteman and an Indian doctor.  Two  ancestors  founded  the  town  of
Barnstable in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a cousin  of  Ralph
Waldo Emerson. Through her  Coggswell  ancestry,  her  descendants  are
cousins of Princess Di, and they are therefore cousins  of  the  future
king of England. The book on Maria also contains similar  materials  as
the Carlin book above, and it also has footnotes  and  a  bibliography.
Send $15.00 + $5.00 postage to: Frankie (Carlin) Meyer, 2235 S.  Fallen
Oak, Joplin, MO 64801

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