Resources
Most of the Society’s genealogical collection is housed at the Walter C. MeCanse Memorial Library, at Mt. Vernon, and is available for in-person research. The Society does not have a paid staff, and is unable to do research. The Society’s collection includes census microfilm, printed census records, published material, family manuscript collections, Wills (1845-1917: Microfilm), indexes, the Western Historical Manuscripts Collections pertaining to Lawrence County, Cemetery inscriptions, microfilmed newspapers, and several thousand obituaries from various Lawrence County newspaper on index cards.
Present Lawrence County Newspapers
The Miller Press P.O. Box 236 Miller, Mo. 65707 (417) 452-3792
Pierce City Leader & The Sarcoxie Record PO Box 400 Sarcoxie, Mo. 64862
Lawrence County Record 312 S. Hickory St. Mt. Vernon, Mo. 65712 (417) 466-2185
Aurora Advertiser and Big AA Shopper 32 W. Olive Aurora, Mo. 65605 (417) 678-2115
Lawrence County Funeral Homes Today
(Information from the 1995/96 Barry & Lawrence County Phone Book)
Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, 303 Jefferson Ave., Aurora, Mo. 65605 (417) 678-2144
Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home 510 E. Cherry St. Mt. Vernon, Mo. 65712 (417)466-2155
Lakin Funeral Home 501 Elm Pierce City, Mo. 65723 (417) 285-3965
Lakin Funeral Chapel, Stotts City (417) 285-3965
Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home 501 N. Davis St. Miller, Mo. 65707 (417) 452-3231
Peterson Funeral Home 229 W. Church St. Aurora, Mo. 65605 (417) 678-2156
Wessell’s Funeral Home 400 Spruce St. Pierce City, Mo. 65723 (417) 476-2666
