I am well versed in searching for documents pertaining to Randolph County ancestors, finding books that contain the names and descriptions of early residents, census, births, deaths, marriages, church information, old newspaper articles, and court documents, including court cases, guardianship, conservator, bonds, old wills, unprobated wills, naturalizations, and divorces. It is also possible to find old criminal cases.
Be sure to check out new photos by clicking on
the Photographs Button above. If you have additional photos that you would like
to have posted here please send them to me, Velda Moore at
vel_chick@frontier.com
I would also like to recommend that
you check out Misselhorn Gallery at
http://www.misselhorngallery.com/ where you will find
thousands of photos and artworks pertaining to Randolph County.
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Velda
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Chester Bridge
Chester Bridge is a truss bridge connecting Missouri's Route 51 with Illinois
Route 150 across the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester,
Illinois. The bridge, opened on Aug 23, 1942 and was a toll bridge until Dec 31,
1988. Two years after opening, its main span was destroyed in a storm in July of
1944 and took 2 years to repair. My father-in-law, Charlie Moore, worked for the
Massman Construction Company which was instrumental in repairing the bridge
between 1942 and 1944. The roadway is 104 feet above the water and 2826 feet in
length.
Velda Moore
Also check out
Randolph County Genealogical
Society Web Site
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