History of Crawford County and Cuba, Missouri 1972 by James Ira Breuer SIGNED ~ Genealogy, Pioneers, Schools, etc.

Title: Crawford County and Cuba, Missouri | With a Supplement: [Reminiscences of] Oak Grove School [1858-1945]

Author: James Ira Breuer
Publication: Cape Girardeau, Mo.: Ramfre Press, 1972

Description: Signed by author on title page. Browns cloth boards with gilt stamped cover and spine. Glossy-blemish near top of front cover, otherwise covers are clean. Several names circled and a few short margin notes made in light pencil; slip of notes affixed to blank flyleaf at rear (indexing appearances of members of the Towe family), else interior clean. Illustrated with many historic photos. Index. 570 pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches.

Contents:
[Part I: History of Crawford County, Missouri]
I. Story of Early Indians
II. Origin of Crawford County
III. The First Crawford County Court Trials
IV. Reorganization of Crawford County
V. Traders, Trappers, Miners, Home-Seekers
VI. Early Ox Trails, Wagon Roads, Highways
VII. Early Settlers, Villages, Post Offices, Towns
VIII. The Story of Crawford County Schools
IX. The Civil War in Crawford County
X. Coming of the Railroad
XI. Since the Beginning

[Part II: Wayside Sketches of Crawford County]
I. Permanent Home for the Historical Society
II. The Scrap-Book 1894-1906
III. Death of General Brown
IV. A Dark Page of Local History
V. The Rise and Fall of Prosperity Corner
VI. The County Fair
VII. Terrible Calamity Occurs in Crawford County [Flood of 1898]
VIII. Trail of Tears
IX. Story of Midland: Midland Blast Furnace Company
X. The County's Historic Onondaga Cave
XI. A Romance of Pioneer Days

[Part III: History of Cuba, Missouri]
I. Pre-Civil War Days
II. Pioneer Days.
III. Early Industries
IV. Sidelights on the Early Industries
V. Government Since 1884
VI. Education 1854-1970
VII. Cuban Contribution to War[s]
VIII. Religion
IX. Civic Movements
X. Fraternal Organizations
XI. Cuba on the March

[Part IV: Reminiscences of Oak Grove School 1858-1945]

Index

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Keywords: history, Towe, genealogy, schools, pioneers,