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Iron County Historical Society Store
The Iron County Historical Society is pleased to offer a wide variety of books, CDs, and recorded presentations to our patrons. While most are focused on Iron County’s history or the family history of its citizens, we also have some books related to other nearby counties as well. Note too that although a book may be categorized under history or genealogy, in many cases, these books could equally qualify under both categories. Where an electronic index to a book is available, that index will appear in the list of books under the Book Index tab in the Footer Menu.
All books are priced in U.S. dollars and, as we are a non-profit organization, there is no sales tax charged on any of our books. When checking out, you will have the option to print your order and mail it with a check or to check out using a credit card through PayPal. NOTE: You do not need to be a member of PayPal to check out using this method, just choose the link below the login screen for PayPal that reads -- "Don't have a PayPal account?" -- and then use the form to "Pay with a debit or credit card" to check out as a guest.
Note that all book sales are final. Member and Non-Member prices are the same.
Iron County Obituaries: 2009
Obituaries from The Mountain Echo Newspaper for the year 2009. The obituaries were copied, compiled and indexed by Theresa Crawford. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 84 pages.
Iron County, Missouri Register of Deaths 1883 - 1887
Transcribed from microfilm at the Missouri State Archives, this book contains the register of deaths kept at the County level between the years of 1883 and 1887. It should be noted that the collection of this data at the time was inconsistent at best. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 51 pages.
Iron County Obituaries: 2010
Obituaries from The Mountain Echo Newspaper for the year 2010. The obituaries were copied, compiled and indexed by Theresa Crawford. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 83 pages.
Iron County, Missouri, Year by Year
Written by Clarence R. Keathley, this book.compiles a list of significant events in Iron County's history from 1798 (long before there was an Iron County) to 1984. Soft cover, comb bound, 16 pages.
Iron County Obituaries: 2011
Obituaries from The Mountain Echo Newspaper for the year 2011. The obituaries were copied, compiled and indexed by Theresa Crawford. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 97 pages.
John Albert Undertaking Business 1878 - 1921
The records of the John Albert Undertaking Business originally compiled by Betty Long Russell. The surname index was originally created by Virginia Mallow Carmichael. Retyped and reindexed by Marcine Lohman in 2002. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 76 pages.
Iron County Obituaries: 2012
Obituaries from The Mountain Echo Newspaper for the year 2012. The obituaries were copied and compiled by Theresa Crawford. The book was indexed by Wilma Cofer. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 93 pages.
Past and Present - A History of Iron (1857 - 1994)
The definitive history and family history book covering the history of Iron County and the families that chose to call it home. This professionally published, hard bound book is a must have for any serious researcher of Iron County's history or family historian searching for information on their Iron County family. Published in 1994, this book provides a topical overview of Iron County's rich history and submissions by family members about the history of their own families makes up the balance of this book. Hard bound, indexed, 434 pages.
Iron County Obituaries: 2013
Obituaries from The Mountain Echo Newspaper for the year 2013. The obituaries were copied and compiled by Theresa Crawford. The book was indexed by Sharon Hackworth. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 103 pages.
Readin', 'Ritin' and 'Rithmetic
Written by Clarence Keathley and published in 1981, this professionally printed book provides a detailed history of education in Iron County, Missouri and details the history of each of its schools and includes many photographs. Soft cover, 136 pages.
A surname index for this book is available in the Book Indexes tab in the Footer Menu.
Iron County Obituaries: 2014
Obituaries from The Mountain Echo Newspaper for the year 2014. The obituaries were copied and compiled by Theresa Crawford. The book was indexed by Theresa Crawford and Wilma Cofer. Soft cover, comb bound, indexed, 122 pages.
Russell Cemetery Association
Published research into the history of the Russell Family Cemetery including burials and grave locations. Soft cover, comb bound, 33 pages.
United States Post Offices in Iron County, Missouri Then and Now
Written by Clarence Keathley and published in 1984, Mr. Keathley used microfilm records from the National Archives as the basis of research for this book. Book includes photos and maps. Soft cover, comb bound, 17 pages.
A surname index for this book is available in the Book Indexes tab in the Footer Menu.
Witnesses to History - Stories from Park View Cemetery
Written by John Abney, this book is a history of Park View Cemetery and those buried there. It began as a paupers' cemetery in the 1850s and was then used extensively for Union burials during the Civil War years. When the soldiers' remains were removed to Jefferson Barracks in the years after the war, the cemetery became the main burial place for African American residents of the Arcadia Valley.
Besides detailing the history of the cemetery, Abney's extensive research documented over 300 burials in the cemetery and also documented all known African American burials in cemeteries throughout Iron County. It also contains the rich story of brothers Solomon and Moses Lax who escaped slavery as teenagers, followed the Union Army back to Pilot Knob in 1862, and eventually made their lives and livelihoods in the Arcadia Valley. Soft cover, comb bound, 101 pages.
