Missouri Petitioners, Etc., 1780-1820 [1775-1824] - Paperback

by John Stemmons (Author)

MISSOURI PETITIONERS, ETC., 1780-1820 1775-1824] contains 1 name for 1780, 12 names for 1790, 19 names for 1800, 5057 names for 1810, and 1509 names for 1820. The later lists begin to approach the number needed to include most heads of household, and nicely substitute for missing or no censuses. These records include an incredible amount of information about these early people. While censuses help track people, the records this book includes are even better in some respects than the census because it helps us understand some of their personal feelings and challenges, they faced. Some additional biographical details may be included, plus possible relationships with other family members.Missouri State Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (Latin) Let the good of the people be the supreme law.