Dent County, located in the south central portion of the state, was first visited by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft in 1818 with Levi Pettibone. They traveled through this area of Missouri and discovered the Current River. The first settler of the county was George Cole where he cleared a farm on the Meramec near Short Bend. This later became Nelson Mill. By 1829 many more settlers came into the area lured by the .05 per acre land. The county was created in 1851 from Crawford and Shannon Counties and named for one of the early settlers Lewis Dent who was the first Representative for the County. The Marriages begin with the official beginning of the county and the wills do not start until after the Civil War.

 

Example

“Marriage Records - Page 14 - May 7, 1854 Joseph Gill and Martha A. Clark were married by Thomas Golding.
Will Records - HARMAN, WILLIAM - will dated 11 Nov. 1868 - To Wife [no named here] all lands [description] and at her death to son, Samuel Leafeatt Harman. Samuel is to keep his single sisters so long as they are amind [sic] to stay with him. - - - etc - - -

 

Surnames Included in This Publication

ADAMS, ADELMAN, AGEE, ALEXANDER, ALLEN, ANDERSON, ANDREWS, ARD(E), ARNOLD, ARROWOOD, ARTHUR, ASBRIDGE, ASHER, ASHWORTH, ASKINS

BABCOCK, BADLEY, BAILEY, BAILY, BAIRD, BAKER, BALES, BALY, BARDWELL, BARKSDALE, BARLET, BARNES, BARRICKLOW, BARRIE, BASKETT, BASS, BASSINGER, BATES, BAUGHMAN, BAY, BEASLEY, BEASON, BEAVER, BEESEN, BEESON, BEESLEY, BELEW, BELFLOWER, BELL, BELLEW, BENNETT, BENNIGHT, BENT, BENTON, BERRY, BETTINGTON, BIGGS, BINGHAM, BINKLEY, BLACK, BLACKWELL, BLALOCK, BLANCHARD, BLAYLOCK, BOICE, BOLICK, BOLIN, BOOTH, BOQUET, BOTTHAFF, BOWLIN, BOWMAN, BOYCE, BOYD, BOYSE, BOYT, BRACY, BRADFORD, BRADLEY, BRAKEFIELD, BRANNOCK, BRECKENRIDGE, BREEDLOVE/BREETLOVE, BREWER, BRALY, BRESSEY/BRESSIE, BREWINGTON, BRICKERY, BRIGMAN, BRITTON, BROCKERS, BROKEFIELD, BROOKS, BROWN, BROWNEY, BRYAN, BRYANT, BUCHANAN, BUCKHANAN, BUCKHANIN, BUGG, BULLOCK, BUNYARD, BURKIN, BURNS, BURRIS, BURROWS, BURRUS, BURRY, BUSH, BUTLER, BUTT, BUTTS, BYRD

CAGE, CAIN, CALAHAN, CALLAHAN(D), CALYEAN, CAMEY, CAMPBELL, CAPE, CAPPS, CAREY, CARLISLES, CARMACK, CARNEY, CARTER, CARTY, CASE, CASTLEMAN, CAUSEY, CHAMBERS, CHANDLER, CHAPMAN, CHEEK, CHILDERS, CHRISMAN, CLABOURN, CLARK, CLARKE, CLIFT, CLINE, CLINTON, CODDINGTON, COLE, COLEMAN, COMPTON, CONNELL, CONWAY, COOK, COOKSEY, COOLEY, COPE, COPELAND, COPLAND, COPPEDGE, COPPEGE, COREY/CORY, CORNELL, COTLER, COTNER, COUCH, COULS, COUNCE, COUNTS, COWDEN, COX, CRABTREE, CRADDICK, CRADDOCK, CRAIG, CRAIN, CRAWFORD, CREASY, CRESSEY, CREED, CRISMAN, CRISPIN, CROUCH, CROW, CROWELL, CRUM, CUMMINS, CUPPER, CURETON, CURTAIN, CURTIS, CURTREE

DACE, DANIEL, DAUGHERTY, DAVIS, DAVIDSON, DEARDUFF, DECKER, DEEN, DEGGE, DEMPSEY/DEMPSY, DENISON, DENNAR, DENNIS, DENNISON, DENT, DEWESE, DICKSON, DILL, DILLWORTH/DILWORTH, DINES, DIXON, DODDS, DODSON, DOLTON, DOTSON, DOTY, DOUGAN, DOULAN, DOUGHARTY/DOUGHERTY, DRAPER, DRUMMOND, DUCKWORTH, DUESE, DUGAN, DUKE, DUKES, DULANEY, DULWORTH, DUNCAN, DUN(N), DYE

EAST, EATON, EAVES, EDGAR, EDNEY, EDWARDS, ELIOT, ELLIOTT, ELLIS, ENGLISH, ESTES, EVANS, EVES, EWALT

FARRIS, FERGUSON, FERRELL, FIELDER, FILLEY, FIPPS, FISHER, FITSON, FITZGERALD, FLETT, FLINT, FLOID, FLORY, FLOYD, FORTUNE, FOSTER, FOUCE, FOUST(E), FOX, FRANK, FRASIER, FRAZER, FREEMAN, FREEMON, FROST, FUDGE, FULLEY, FURGASON, FURGUSON

GABBARD, GABBAREL, GABRAT, GAHART, GAINES, GALESPIE, GALLESPIE, GAMBLIN, GANES, GARDNER, GARISON, GARNER, GARRET(T), GARRISON, GARVIN, GAY, GEARHART, GEISLER, GENTRE, GETTS, GIBBS, GIBS, GIBSON, GIDDENS, GILL, GILLESPIE, GILPEN, GINGER, GLASGOW, GLEN, GLOVER, GODBEY, GODBY, GOLDING, GOOD, GOODEN, GOODRICH, GOSS, GOURD, GRAFF, GRAGG, GRAHAM, GRANNIS, GRAVES, GRAY, GREENE, GREENUP, GREENWALT, GREGORY, GRIFFITH, GROSS, GROVES, GRUBB, GUZLER

HAGLER, HAIZE, HAKE, HALBROOK, HALIBURTON, HALL, HAMBLIN, HAMBY, HAMLY, HANCOCK, HANFORD, HARBISON, HARDIMAN, HARDISON, HARDING, HARIS, HARMON, HARRIS, HARRISON, HARTEN, HASTEN, HAWS, HAZLER, HEADRICK, HEDRICK, HEIGHT, HENDERSON, HENDRICKS, HENEGER, HELTON, HEMENWAY, HENDERSON, HENDRICKS, HENSLEY, HEROD, HEWITT, HEWSTON, HICKESON, HICKS, HIGGINBOTHAM, HIGHT, HILL, HINCH, HINES, HINKLE, HIX, HOBBS, HOBSON, HODGES, HOGGES, HOLLAND, HOLLOMAN, HOLLOWAY, HOLMAN, HOLMES, HOLMS, HOLT, HONEY, HODENPILE, HOODENPYL(E), HOOPER, HOOVER, HOPPER, HORMON, HORNER/HORNOR, HOTCHKISS, HOUSE, HOUSTON, HOVEY, HOWE, HOWARD, HOWEL(L), HUBBS, HUDSON, HUDSPETH, HUFFMAN, HUFMAN, HUIT, HULL, HULSEY, HUME, HUNT, HUNTER, HUTCHERSON, HUTCHISON, HYER

INMAN, INNMAN, ISHMAIL, ISHMEL, IVENS, IVEY, IVERY

JACKSON, JACO, JACOBS, JADWIN, JAMERSON, JAMES, JAMISON, JARRELL, JAYNE(S), JENKINS, JETT, JIMERSON, JOHNS, JOHNSON, JOHNSTON, JONES, JORDON, JUDSON

KANADA, KANADAY, KEETON, KELL, KELLEY, KENAMORE, KENEDY, KERR, KETCHEM, KETCHEN, KETCHUM, KEY, KIDWELL, KINAMORE, KINER, KITCHEN(S), KRAUSE, KUTHE

LAGRAND, LAIN, LAMB, LAMPKINS, LAND, LANE, LANEY, LANGLEY, LARKIN, LARUE, LAW, LAWSON, LAY, LEDBETTER, LENARD, LENGGREAR, LENNARD, LENOX, LEONARD, LEWIS, LINCH, LIVESAY, LONG, LONGGREAR, LOUDEN, LOUGH, LOUIS, LOVE, LOVELESS, LOYD, LUNCEFORD, LUNSFORD

McBURLISON, McCANE, McCANN, McCAPIN, McCARTER, McCARVER, McCAWLEY, McCLARNEY, McCLURDEN, McCREA, McCUAN, McCUCHEN, McCUEN, McDONALD, McELFRESH, McENTIRE, McFARLAND, McFARLIN, McGEE, McGUIRE, McKAL, McKINDLEY, McKINLEY, McMILLEN, McMURRAY, McMURTREY, McMURTRY, McNEAL, McNEEL, McNEIL, McNEILL, McSPADDEN, McVAY

MACGASHAN, MACMURY, MAHURIN, MANKIN(S), MALBERRY, MARCUS, MARSH, MARTIN, MASSEY, MATHENEY, MATLOCK, MATTHEWS, MATTSON, MAXEY, MAXWELL, MEALEY, MEALOCK, MEDLEY, MEDLOCK, MEEKS, MERCER, MERRET, MERRIT, MILES, MILLER, MILLS, MILLSAP(S), MINER, MINOR, MITCHEL, MITCHELL, MITHEL, MOBLEY, MOBLY, MONDAY, MONROE, MOONEY, MOORE, MORGAN, MORRIS, MORRISON, MORTEN, MOTSINGER, MOULTON, MOUTRY, MUNCUS, MUNDAY, MURPHY, MURRY, MUSGRAVES, MUSGROVE, MUSIC, MYERS

NASH, NEAL, NEDAM, NEDHAM, NEFF, NELSON, NEVANS, NEWBERRY, NICHOLD, NICHOLS, NICKELS, NICKOL(S), NORIS, NORRIS, NORVILLE

ODLE, OGLE, ORCHARD, ORGAN, OSMON

PACE, PAHLMAN, PAIN, PAINE, PARKER, PATERSON, PATTERSON, PATTON, PEACE, PEARSON, PECK, PEDIGREWE, PEDIGRUE, PEMBERTON, PERCIFUL, PERKINS, PERRY, PETERSON, PETTERSON, PETTIGREW, PETTIT, PETTY, PETTYGREW, PEWETT, PEWITT, PHILIPS, PHILLIPS, PHIPPS, PIERCE, PIPKIN(S), PLANK, PLOEHER, PLUNKITT, POE, POINDEXTER, POLICK/POLLICK, POLLARD, PORTERFIELD, POTTER, POWELL, POWELSON, POWERS, PRICE, PRIEST, PRINCE, PROVINCE, PUCKET, PURCELL, PUTERBURGH, PYRTLE

RADDOCK, RAGSDALE, RAGLAND, RAMSEY, RATHBERN, RATLIFF, RAY, RAYBORNE, READ, REDDICK, REED, REEVES, RENARD, RENISK, RESTER, REYNOLDS, RICE, RICH, RICHARDS, RICHEY, RICHIA, RICHMOND, RIGGINS, RIGHT, RIGSBY, RILEY, RINER, RITCH, ROARK, ROBERDS, ROBERTS, ROBERTSON, ROBINETT, ROCKHURST, ROLAND, ROMBO, ROSSON, ROUEN, RUDD, RUMFELT, RUNALES, RUNNELS, RUPE, RUTHE, RUTLEDGE

SADDLER, SALLY, SAMPLES, SANDERS, SANKY, SAXTON, SAWYER, SCHAFER, SCHOEBBEL, SCHOFFER, SCOT, SCOTT, SEAT, SEAY, SELF, SELLERS, SENGGREAR, SHAFER, SHANER, SHANKLES, SHANKS, SHEALER(OR), SHELTEN, SHELTON, SHEPPEARD, SHERLOCK, SHERLY, SHOFLER, SHREWSBERRY, SHOULTS, SHOUSE, SHRIEVES, SHUCK, SHULTS, SHUMATE, SIBLEY, SIDES, SIMMONS, SIMS, SITTLER, SKEETERS, SKEGGS, SKILES, SKINER, SLED, SMALLWOOD, SMITH, SNEED, SNELSON, SNYDER, SOLOMON, SONGGREAR, SPENCER, SPITS, SPOVEN, SPRINGER, SPURGIN, STAFFORD, STAGNER, STARK, STARKS, STEGALL, STEPHENS, STEPHENSON, STEPP, STERNS, STEVENS, STEVENSON, STEWART, STILWELL/STILLWELL, STITES, STOGSDILL, STOUT, STRICKLAND, STRICKLING, STUART, STURART, STURDIVANT, STURGEON, SULIVAN, SULLIVENT, SUMMERS, SWANSON, SWARFORD, SWEETER, SWOFFER, SWOFFORD

TAFF, TAGUE, TALADY/TALADAY, TALBERT, TALENT, TAYLOR, TEAGUE, TERLEY, TERRELL, THOMAS, THOMASON, THOMISON, THOMPSON, THORNTON, THORTON, THRAILKILL, THURMAN, TIERNEY, TINKER, TINLEY, TOLBERT, TOLL, TOWNLY, TRATEN, TRETON, TRIM, TRIPLET(T), TULLY, TUNE, TURNEY

VAN, VANCE, VANHORN, VANT, VANWARMER, VAUGHN, VEET, VERHINES

WAFFORD, WALCK, WALDON, WALKER, WALLACE, WALLIS, WARD, WARDEN, WARDWICK, WARE, WARFEL, WARFIELD, WARFORD, WARNER, WARREN, WATKINS, WATSON, WAWSON, WEAVER, WEBB, WEBBER/WEBER, WEEMER, WELBOURN, WELBURN, WELCH, WELHELMS, WELLS, WENDLE, WENTZ, WESTON, WHALEY, WHEALER, WHELDEN, WHITAKER, WHITE, WHITEHEAD, WHITELOW, WHITELEY, WHITSET(T), WHITSON, WIGGINS, WILBORN, WILBURN, WILKINS, WILL, WILLBORN, WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSON, WILLIS, WILLS, WILSON, WINCHESTER, WINDLE, WINES, WINGFIELD, WINGO, WINN, WISDOM, WITHERS, WITTENBURG, WOFFORD, WOLF, WOLIVER, WOODS, WOODSIDE, WOODWARD, WOOLIVER, WORDE, WORDEN, WRIGHT, WYATT, WYNN

YEAKLEY, YORK, YOUNG

| Return to Missouri Books | Return to Homepage |