court, stoddard county

Name variants

Stoddard County Court; Stoddard County court; Stoddard county court

Record count

17

Sources

life_events

Places seen

Bloomfield; Bloomfield, Mo.; Dexter; Dexter, Mo.; Farmington, Mo.; Stoddard County

First event date

1880-09-25

Last event date

1931-09-25

Timeline — 28 events

• 1880-09-25 Stoddard County. Appointed judges of the Nov 2, 1880 general election by voting place: Piketon-Pike township (D. C. Flynn, Moses Proffer, G. J. Nations, John Ashabranner); Lakeville-Pike township (Henry Ward, P. M. Rhodes, W. L. McCray, B. H. Rutland); Castorville-New Lisbon township (Samuel Scism,… public office · life_events|Bloomfield Vindicator 1880-09-25 clip vindicator-1880s-the-vindicator-sat-sep-25-1880-1
• 1880-10-09 Stoddard County. County court order setting aside all previous orders organizing the county into municipal townships and re-dividing the county into municipal townships (Pike, Liberty, Duck Creek, Castor, New Lisbon, Richland, Elk); under the new law voters may vote only in the township where they l… legal notice · life_events|Bloomfield Vindicator 1880-10-09 clip vindicator-1880s-the-vindicator-sat-oct-9-1880-1
• 1885-02-14 Bloomfield. Synopsis of County Court proceedings: road district reports (J. G. Nall, Wm. Conyer, John Christian, J. M. Simpson, H. C. Harty, D. L. Buchanan, J. B. Chasteen, L. M. Stafford, W. A. Alsup, J. S. Reed, A. J. Vaughn, J. H. McElwrath, W. N. Ringer, J. S. Pruitt, J. H. Cravens, J. A. Boone,… court / election / government / public office · life_events|Bloomfield Vindicator 1885-02-14 clip BV-1885-02-14-p3
• 1886-03-06 Stoddard County. County court allowances: G. B. Goggins $4.80 for pauper; McDavid $3.00 as commissioner to assess damages on road; Rheu $1.50; A. A. Gorton $7.20 for pauper; B. A. Carico $3.40 for pauper; David Presley $2.00 for pauper to the poor house; Henry Ward $10 for care of a pauper child; W.… crime / court · life_events|Bloomfield Vindicator 1886-03-06 clip BV-1886-03-06-u3
• 1914-05-27 The county court levied, per $100 valuation, State tax 17c, State Capital interest fund 2c, County tax 40c, and Roads and Bridges 25c, for a total tax of 84c Quote: "The county court has levied for State tax 17c, State Capital interest fund 2c, County tax 40c; Roads and Bridges 25c, on the $100 valu… government · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-05-27 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T031816
• 1914-10-14 The county court made an order of record to proceed to collect back taxes, so many taxpayers being delinquent from one to three years; the collector (unnamed in visible text) will publish lists at banks in Bell City, Advance, Puxico, Dudley, Essex, Bernie and Dexter with payment times and places (te… legal notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1914-10-14 clip ds-1911-1930-20260925T085937.133577635Z
• 1915-03-03 Dexter. The County Court, on Tuesday of last week, readjusted Dexter city property assessments: Lots 6 and 7, block H, reduced from $700 to $500; Lot 8, block D, and B addition, reduced from $600 to $150; north part of lots 1 and 2, block 11, original town of Dexter, reduced from $400 to $200 Quote:… land · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1915-03-03 clip ds-1911-1930-jpg-ds-19150303-p3
• 1915-05-14 Bloomfield. County court in session this week, transacting regular business and hearing some ditch cases Quote: "County court is in session this week transacting regular business and hearing some ditch cases" court · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1915-05-14 clip ds-1911-1930-jpg-ds-19150514-p1
• 1917-02-16 Dexter-Bloomfield. The county court discovered a stamp-tax fund of between six and seven hundred dollars to put toward the Dexter-Bloomfield road, provided citizens of Dexter and Bloomfield raise $300 each, with work to begin in the spring Quote: "The county court recently discovered a fund raised b… civic · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1917-02-16 clip ds-1911-1930-jpg-ds-19170209-p4
• 1920-05-14 Bloomfield. At its meeting at Bloomfield, the County Court presented for payment the county's big insane bills for Hospitals No. 1 (Fulton) and No. 4 (Farmington); the total expense of maintaining insane persons in the hospitals runs well over $6,000 per year; the names of the patients are published… government · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1920-05-14 clip lane-B-937
• 1922-01-20 County court proceedings list payments including Missouri State Sanitarium support of patients $69.41; Bloomfield Pig Co. printing $8.75; G. M. Barham supplies for detention home $3.75; Lee Westhauser work on pump at county home $24.50; Pres Hearn conveying Tom Tygan from Poplar Bluff to Bloomfield;… court proceedings · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1922-01-20 clip lane-B-969
• 1924-07-25 Castor Township. Bloomfield No. 1: Sitz, Carlisle, Bennett, Denny, Nunnelee, Metcalf; Bloomfield No. 2: Flanary, Walker, Ezell, Ashley, Jordan, Tiller; Avert: Bollinger, Robey, Patrick, Scudder, Monroe, Bradham; Aid: Almond, Teer, Miller, Cooper, Razor, Eaton; Idalia: Harper, Barnette, Kirby, White,… election · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1924-07-25 clip b23-19240725-p3
• 1924-10-31 Bloomfield. The county court appointed election judges for the election on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924, listed by township (Castor, Duck Creek, Liberty, New Lisbon, Pike) with Democrats and Republicans named for each precinct; e.g. Castor Bloomfield No. 1--Democrats Geo. Crain, A. A. Sitz, Charley L… legal notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1924-10-31 clip b24-19241031-p1
• 1926-01-08 Stoddard County. At its annual Bob Cat session the County Court distributed the Road and Bridge Fund to the townships: Castor $1700, Duck Creek $3400, Elk $3400, New Lisbon $3400, Liberty $3400, Pike $3400, Richland $3400 Quote: "County Court Holds Its Annual Bob Cat Session" government · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1926-01-08 clip ds-1926-0105-jpg-R02
• 1926-09-17 Bloomfield. County court proceedings September 1 and 10: allowances include J. H. Kilmer $18 commissioner D.D. 12, W. A. Davisson $10, I. M. Frye assignee of J. H. Wolf $7.50, Lizzie Wandle $8 temporary relief; Sept 10: C. C. Rusher $75 cleaning 4 miles ditch D.D. 7, Herman Lufcy $100 salary, Sadie… legal notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1926-09-17 clip b16-19260917-p5
• 1927-11-18 Dexter. The court granted deferral of foreclosure sales and advertising for J. M. Baker (additional security, principal and interest payable by Feb. 1, 1928), G. M. Garner (until Jan. 1, 1928), R. M. Tiller (until Jan. 1, 1928), Minnie Ford, Clyde Gill (Shaw loan, paid part of interest), Annie Wilco… legal notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1927-11-18 clip b13-19271118-p7
• 1928-05-25 Stoddard County. Court ordered $2,500 per year for three years to pay the county's part of an agricultural agent, in cooperation with the University of Missouri College of Agriculture Quote: "Court orders that $2500 per year for a period of three years be and hereby appropriated for the purpose of p… government · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1928-05-25 clip b2-19280525-p2
• 1928-06-08 Dexter. Published proceedings of the Stoddard County Court: board, salary, expense and allowance claims (e.g., Geo. M. Barham, Chas. B. Miller, J. C. Henderson, R. Kip Briney, Alex Mooney, Dr. S. S. Davis) and orders Quote: "Proceedings of the Stoddard Co. Court" government · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1928-06-08 clip b2-19280615-p2
• 1928-06-08 The Stoddard County Court certified the 1928 tax levy for the state tax books: State tax 14c per $100 valuation in all townships; Road & Bridge 25c; Jail 2c; plus road bond principal/interest levies varying by township (Castor 25c/25c, Duck Creek 20c/15c, Elk 15c/10c, New Lisbon 30c/35c, Pike 25c/10… legal notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1928-06-08 clip b2-19280608-p2
• 1928-08-24 The Stoddard County Court published a statement of the county's financial condition covering revenue receipts and disbursements for 1921 through 1927, showing the revenue account deeply in debt and unable to pay its obligations Quote: "the county Revenue account is so much in debt" government · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1928-08-24 clip b2-19280824-p1
• 1931-01-03 Dexter, Mo.. At the Shipping Association annual meeting, resolution protesting the county court's action to discontinue the county agent after his term expires was adopted with 3 dissenting votes; executive committee to present the protest to the court personally court · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-01-03 clip ds-1931-01-09-p01
• 1931-01-05 Bloomfield, Mo.. New county court and officials sworn in Monday: Presiding Judge W. J. Wilson (vice J. L. Ashley), W. J. Garner (Dist. 1), Frank B. Carney (Dist. 2); R. Kip Briney prosecuting attorney; Walter C. Jackson county clerk; Russell O. Hunt recorder; Jas. C. McPherson circuit clerk; W. L. C… court · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-01-05 clip ds-1931-01-09-p01
• 1931-01-12 Bloomfield, Mo.. Certified copy of order (first published Jan. 9, 1931): County Court orders the County Collector and Township Collectors to collect back and delinquent State, County, Township, School and Drainage taxes without charging penalty during January and February; Walter C. Jackson, Clerk C… legal_notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-01-12 clip ds-1931-01-09-p07
• 1931-02-27 Bloomfield, Mo.. Proceedings of the Stoddard Co. Court: the Court met pursuant to adjournment; present: W. J. Wilson, presiding judge; W. J. Garner and Frank Carney, associate judges; Walter C. Jackson, clerk; Kip Briney, atty.; Fred Beal, sheriff Co-mentioned: W. J. Wilson; W. J. Garner; Frank Carn… court_news · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-02-27 clip ds-1931-02-27-p05
• 1931-04-03 Bloomfield. The Stoddard County Court has remodeled the court room at Bloomfield, taking part of the North room for a ladies' rest room, with a new desk across the north end on a raised platform; the work will be finished this week in time for the Board of Equalization meeting Quote: "COURT HOUSE IM… public_works · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-04-03 clip ds-1931-04-03-p01
• 1931-05-07 Bloomfield. ALL BIDS REJECTED: All bids submitted by banks for the handling of county money were rejected by the County Court in session yesterday; other bids will be asked for; the reason was that none of the banks that bid were willing to give a bond to secure the funds Quote: "All bids submitted… other · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-05-07 clip The_Dexter_Statesman_1931_05_08_5.jpg
• 1931-06-10 Farmington, Mo.. The county court, prosecuting attorney and county welfare officer inspected county patients at Hospital No. 4, Farmington, on Wednesday June 10 and ordered the transfer to the Stoddard County Home of Alva Proffer, Arthur Thompson, H. C. Gunter, Arthur Briggs, Henry McDavid, Clara Co… court · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-06-10 clip ds-1931-06-26-p10
• 1931-09-25 Bloomfield. Stoddard County Court proceedings: accounts allowed include L. S. Baldrey $8 for transportation of Robert Baldrey to Missouri School for the Deaf; Everett E. Good $25 for typewriter and desk from Bloomfield Bank & Trust Co.; F. B. Carney $23.80 mileage to Farmington, $6.60 Board of Equal… legal notice · life_events|Dexter Statesman 1931-09-25 clip sep31-R5

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