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400 STATE OF MISSOURI. G. Rucker, Abata Ervin, James E. Neece, William W. Hatton, C. T. McCray, W. E. Cherry, W. W. Morris, F. M. Morris, J. M. White and W. C. Sullivan. About the beginning of 1867 men returned to industry, and as they made progress the wolves dis- appeared. Storm and Flood.-The hailstorm of May 1, 1871, was felt in Southern Lawrence and Northern Barry. The hail destroyed hogs, sheep and poultry. In one instance a hailstone struck a man on the head knocking him senseless. On May 26, 1872, a great rain drenched the country round Verona for twenty miles, destroying many miles of railroad track and inundating the country. In the old town of Verona the water rose within a few minutes to from three to five feet, flowing in a strong current into Spring River. A family of three persons was lost, viz.: the keeper of the water-tank at Verona, George Greenloch, wife and daughter. A tornado swept through the county in August, 1875, doing much damage on Stone Prairie. The Lawrenceburg tornado of August 7, 1879, destroyed Dr. John W. Wilkerson's dwelling, while the Masonic Hall was raised off its foundation and placed diagonally across. A dwell- ing house was also turned around. This storm of 1871 destroyed Wilkerson's former house. The tornado of April 18, 1880, referred to in the history of Barry County, moved Clay Hill school-house about thirty feet from its foundation, blew away Ezekiel Ellis' barn, destroyed Sam Berry's dwelling and destroyed the houses of Ira Ward, George Hogan, Harrison Wilson, Jerry Ellis, Fayette Adkinson, Hubbard J. Williams, Sr., and J. E. Williams, Jr., all in the neighborhood of Verona. At Aurora twelve houses were blown down, and the Laney Bros.' mill destroyed, although the path of the whirlwind was four miles south. Hailstones weighing one and one-quarter pounds were picked up at Aurora. The tornado of December 4, 1880, destroyed the colored men's church, Joe Hensley's cabin, damaged the Methodist and Baptist Church buildings, destroyed Dock Jones' smoke-house, Dr. Hocker's store building, McCune's stable, also J. L. Lebow's, W. W. Whaley's and H. Gray's buildings, and moved Wright &
| Title | History of Newton, Lawrence, Barry, and McDonald counties, Missouri. |
| Subject |
Newton County (Mo.)--History Lawrence County (Mo.)--History Barry County (Mo.)--History McDonald County (Mo.)--History |
| Description | From the earliest time to the present, including a department devoted to the preservation of sundry personal, business, professional and private records; besides a valuable fund of notes, original observation, etc. |
| Date.Original | 1888 |
| Date.Digital | 2007 |
| Format | jp2 |
| Collection Name | Missouri County Histories Collection |
| Source | Chicago : The Goodspeed Publishing co., 1888. |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Identifier | mch000092 |
| Publisher | Missouri State Library |
| Rights | All images are in the public domain |
| Language | English |
| County |
Newton County (Mo.) Lawrence County (Mo.) Barry County (Mo.) |
| Coverage | Missouri -- Newton County; Missouri -- Lawrence County; Missouri -- Barry County; Missouri -- McDonald County; |
| Contributing Institution | State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) SHS of Mo (747-6366); (573) 882-7083; fax (573) 884-4950 ; shsofmo@umsystem.edu |
| Title | mch000092p0400 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Transcript | 400 STATE OF MISSOURI. G. Rucker, Abata Ervin, James E. Neece, William W. Hatton, C. T. McCray, W. E. Cherry, W. W. Morris, F. M. Morris, J. M. White and W. C. Sullivan. About the beginning of 1867 men returned to industry, and as they made progress the wolves dis- appeared. Storm and Flood.-The hailstorm of May 1, 1871, was felt in Southern Lawrence and Northern Barry. The hail destroyed hogs, sheep and poultry. In one instance a hailstone struck a man on the head knocking him senseless. On May 26, 1872, a great rain drenched the country round Verona for twenty miles, destroying many miles of railroad track and inundating the country. In the old town of Verona the water rose within a few minutes to from three to five feet, flowing in a strong current into Spring River. A family of three persons was lost, viz.: the keeper of the water-tank at Verona, George Greenloch, wife and daughter. A tornado swept through the county in August, 1875, doing much damage on Stone Prairie. The Lawrenceburg tornado of August 7, 1879, destroyed Dr. John W. Wilkerson's dwelling, while the Masonic Hall was raised off its foundation and placed diagonally across. A dwell- ing house was also turned around. This storm of 1871 destroyed Wilkerson's former house. The tornado of April 18, 1880, referred to in the history of Barry County, moved Clay Hill school-house about thirty feet from its foundation, blew away Ezekiel Ellis' barn, destroyed Sam Berry's dwelling and destroyed the houses of Ira Ward, George Hogan, Harrison Wilson, Jerry Ellis, Fayette Adkinson, Hubbard J. Williams, Sr., and J. E. Williams, Jr., all in the neighborhood of Verona. At Aurora twelve houses were blown down, and the Laney Bros.' mill destroyed, although the path of the whirlwind was four miles south. Hailstones weighing one and one-quarter pounds were picked up at Aurora. The tornado of December 4, 1880, destroyed the colored men's church, Joe Hensley's cabin, damaged the Methodist and Baptist Church buildings, destroyed Dock Jones' smoke-house, Dr. Hocker's store building, McCune's stable, also J. L. Lebow's, W. W. Whaley's and H. Gray's buildings, and moved Wright & |
