Stonesport, Missouri

In digging a well near Stonesport, about the year 1860, when the w^orkmen had reached a depth of some twenty-two feet some pieces of ribs belonging to a prehistoric animal, resembling a mastodon, were found. They were about 24 inches in length by about three in width.

Passage source: History of Boone County, Missouri. Written and Comp. from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources; Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages. Together with a Condensed History of Missouri; the City of St. Louis ... Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Citizens .., published 1882.

The Rockbridge mills, situated on section 7, township 47, range 12, six miles straight south of Coliniibia, take the name from a natural bridge spanning the Little Bonne Femme creek at the place where the mills are located. The creek sinks into the ground on the farm of Alexander Bradford, about three miles above the bridge, and emerges from a cave about fifty feet above the mill. Here it passes under the natural bridge of rock about 100 feet wide. It is seventy feet from the ground to the top of the bridge, the arch of which is fifteen feet high and forty feet wide. In 1876, Mr. Emmitt, the present owner, built a stone wall across the side of the rock farthest from the mill. The mill was built by S. Tuttle, in 1822, and was among the first in the county. Tuttle had associated with him other gentlemen. It was built of logs, and the next year broke down aiid was washed away. It was rebuilt by-Keyser c5; Co , partly of logs and partly framed, and stood thus till sold to James McConathy, in 1840. He made additions to it, and changed the power from water to steam, and added a distillery. About the close of the war it passed into the hands of Mr. James Emmitt, of Ohio, who still owns the property, which is occupied by his son, David M. Emmitt.

Passage source: History of Boone County, Missouri. Written and Comp. from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources; Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages. Together with a Condensed History of Missouri; the City of St. Louis ... Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Citizens .., published 1882.

Cordell, district deputy, and the date of their dispensation was July 30, 1873, their charter being dated Decenber 23, 1873. A. G. Payne, Miles Forbis, James W. Edwards, R. V. Burnett, Milton Forbis, E. M. Bass, J. G. Jones, A. G. Martin, R. T. Bass, R. E. Sappington, J. C. Wilcox, Mrs. Mary J. Martin, Mrs. Julia M. Bass and ten others were the original and charter members. The first officers were as follows : Master, A. G. Payne ; overseer, J. G. Jones ; chaplain, W. T. Waters ; steAvard, J. H. Sappington ; assistant steward, R. T. Bass ; treasurer, James Edwards ; secretary, R. E. Sappington ; lecturer, E. M. Bass ; gate keeper, J, C, Wilcox. The present officers are : Master, J. G. Jones; overseer, S. H. Whitfield; lecturer, R. V.Burnett; steward, J. H. Sappington ; assistant steward, Eli Winterbower ; chaplain, William Coons ; treasurer, T. Christian; secretary, G. D. Sappington ; gate keeper, J. H. Nichols ; Pomona, Mary B. Sappington ; Ceres, Susan E. Bager ; lady assistant steward, Celestine Guilloze. The grange at this writing numbers a membership of fifty. They use a rented hall, having never built a room in which to meet.

Passage source: History of Boone County, Missouri. Written and Comp. from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources; Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages. Together with a Condensed History of Missouri; the City of St. Louis ... Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Citizens .., published 1882.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Cedar Township - it names this place 2 more 2 times.