Stone County Missouri Bulletin Board 

Have a Stone County family or school reunion coming up? Or do you know of a town meeting or just about any event on the horizon that you think others would like to attend? This is the place to post your notice!

The fourth annual Lawrence Reunion will be hosted by Debbie Hall and Linda Knight this year in Branson Mo. The day will be spent sharing info and pictures on the Lawrence and all related families.

Sarah Lawrence & her Sons settled in Douglas County around 1840. They played a key role in the Civil War, and the settlement of Rome Mo. where they owned “Lawrence Mill”.  A fort was built to protect the mill and here the “Battle of Fort Lawrence” was fought. As years passed descendants of this family settled in Taney, Stone, Ozark & Polk Counties, as well as Oklahoma and Texas.

This reunion will honor the descendants of  Thomas W., Randolph, William, Henry, and Samuel Lawrence.

Any one interested in this family is welcome to attend. Bring any info and pictures that you would like to share. A copy machine will be provided.

For further info please contact Debbie Hall, 417-683-1029, or 417- 818-6365.

A fund has been set up for donations to clean up the Elam Barnes Cemetery, also known as the Watterson Cemetery, in Douglas County.  This is the site where Randolph Lawrence is buried, as well as Joshua Barnes, both served in the Civil war. There are many Barnes and Lawrence descendant in this cemetery and it is in really bad shape. We have a bid of $3500.00 to clean it up and have collected $620.00 so far. Any one who is interested in helping may send donations to “Elam Barnes Cemetery Fund, % Debbie Hall, Rt. 7 Box 7319, Ava Mo. 65608. Contact numbers: 417-683-1029 or 417-818-6365