Mercer County MO Genealogical & Historical Society

07/24/2024

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07/24/2024

From the Decatur County Historical Society Museum

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03/21/2024

05/05/2022

Fun Fact:

T. H. P. Duncan was one of the first settlers on the MO/IA state line in what would become South Lineville. An amusing incident is told of the way in which Duncan took advantage of his position to baffle the revenue collectors of both Iowa and Missouri. Upon the surveying of the State line in 1851 one Fortner built a store near the line. Duncan purchased this building, and turned it around so that one end was in Missouri and the other end in Iowa. At that time Iowa levied a heavy tax upon the sale of whiskey, but none upon the sale of merchandise; while Missouri, on the other hand had practically free whiskey, but levied a considerable tax upon merchandise. Duncan, therefore, sold his whiskey in Missouri, and his dry goods, groceries, etc. in the Iowa side, and thus successfully claimed exemption from taxation.

05/04/2022

Here is a great video dating back to 1985 showing Ravanna with the school and main street buildings!

A video tour of the town of Ravana, MO recored by my father Robert Wyatt May 25, 1985

05/03/2022

Available by popular demand..... The 3 volume set of the "Mercer County Pioneer Traces" first printed in 1997 can be purchased at the Mercer County Library for anyone interested.

05/02/2022

Here is a great website that allows free searching of the Trenton MO newspapers dating back to 1850!

These newspapers have been made available to the community for the purpose of research, study and to satisfy curiosity. Due to the nature of the colloquialisms, culture, attitude, region, and/or political climate of the various time periods represented, some content me be viewed by some as “inappr...