Newton County Memories

This page consists of photos of people and places that helped to make Newton County what it is today.
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Train Wreck in Neosho
August 5, 1914

You can read newspaper articles on the train wreck here .

Submitted by: Susan Collard



Midway School 1942-1943 - Back of photo
Teacher: Minnie Weems


Neosho High School - Swimming Pool at Morse Park

Submitted by: Edward Crabtree



John Bush Davis - Lucinda Davis

John Bush Davis and his wife, Lucinda Yancy Richardson.
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Submitted by: Bob Davis



Robert Moore Davis
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Submitted by: Bob Davis



Old Boucher Cigar Factory in Neosho, Missouri.
Not certain of the date of photo but my great Aunt Eve Crumbliss Nalley told me that
she worked there when she was about 13 years old.
That would have been about 1918.
Submitted by: Carolyn Bellamy


Nancy P. Hamilton
Submitted by: Marilyn McGuire
My great great grandmother Nancy P. Hamilton was born in 1836 in Tennessee
and moved to Newton County, MO with her parents and siblings abt. 1853/4.
Her father was James Hamilton and mother was Ona Price.
The lived in the Shoal Creek area of Newton County.
This picture was taken about 1855  before she married John Davis Ferguson of Capps Creek, Barry Co., Mo.



Jesse and Dr. Malinda Brookshire, circa 1874
Thanks to Harry Brumbaugh for submitting this photograph.
See biographies for info.


The Liberty School, near Diamond, 1893.
Wade Brookshire, teacher.
Thanks to Harry Brumbaugh for submitting this photograph. 

William G. Wills, circa 1889
Thanks to Machelle Bronaugh for submitting this photograph.
See biographies for info.


Dr. Lewis G. Wills
Thanks to Machelle Bronaugh for submitting this photograph. 

The Wills home on South Wood in Neosho, built in 1904
Thanks to Machelle Bronaugh for submitting this photograph.


George M. Woodcock
Submitted by  AMEON79@aol.com
Read his Obit


George M. & Margaret (Hamilton) Woodcock.
Children are from left to right
Elsie Jane born 3-12-1885(right behind the dad)
William H. born 1882
Ora Edna (died 1899)
in front Effie Leona
and the baby is Charlie Elijah born 1896
Submitted by  AMEON79@aol.com

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