Much emphasis now rest on the places more than the people, yet, I know that people are what make the places what they are.

As I look at the history of this county I realize how important local history is and am doing all I can to preserve the past of Dade County, Missouri.

Enjoy your time portal to the past of Dade County, Missouri.

Today I will be adding a total of 18 new photos and rearranged many others.

The copyright has expired on my 1929 Acta a/k/a the Greenfield High School yearbook and so I am added all the class pictures.

There is a collage of photos of Lockwood broken into individual photos and all of my exsisting photos have been put into combinations of two so that I can get more photos on the site.

You will find a photo of the Cowan Hospital and home as well as a photo of the remains from a "major" fire that happened in 1909..

There are many changes taking place so be sure to look around.

If you are a graduate of Greenfield High School then be sure to visit the group that I have started to help people who attended or graduated from Greenfield High School get reconnected.  It is totally free so just click here:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GHSMO/ onto your browser or you may click on any pictures of the schools to go directly there.  I have set it up so that you have to apply but that is only a technicallity designed to help give limited protection to your privacy.  Other members can view your email address but otherwise you should be protected.

The above photos are taken from a folder of postcards mailed from Lockwood, Missouri November 21, 1911 to Mabel Jones in Phillips County, Kansas.

To view the pictures individually visit the old photos page!!

Important New Genealogy Link Added!!
Be sure to visit the links page to find out about a link through the Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri. This is an online newspaper column maintained by a local geneoloy, Gloria Carter!!
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Maybe a better question is, How are these gentlemen connected to Dick Merrill.  Dick Merrill's name is written on the back in pencil (?).  I checked the 1880 Federal Census for Dade County and find Dick Merrill at the ripe old age of 9.

The information reads:

1880 Federal Census, Dade County, Missouri,Center Township, Dwelling 51:

MERRILL, Harry 44 *# NY ?? VT

Harriet B. 24 w MO TN VT

Richard H. 9 son MO NY MO

John 6 son MO NY MO

Annie 4 dau MO NY MO

CLEAVLAND, Bell 18 #*# ?? ?? ??

#* attorney

#*# cook

(Transcribed and Published by the Dade County Missouri Historical Soceity, April 1975, p. 61)

They are the only Merrill's listed. The photo was taken at Stephenson's Photo Studio in Greenfield.

If you have any information about this photo or these men let me know.  Also, the seller of the card stated in the description that is is an 1880's photo but I still need to research Stephenson's Photo Studio to see when they were in business.

I would like to dedicate this web site to my brother, James.