Historic Madison County

Uncle Pony Kemp, dry creek, early 1930s Probably the last wolf in Madison County Provided by Mike Whitener

TIGHT SHOE DAY by Jack Ward Skinner Tight Shoe Day referred to the time when the best pair of shoes came out of the closet. Actually, it might just as well be referred to as the Tight Shoe Weekend, because they were worn on Saturday and Sunday. But first, a little background. This was my Grandpa and Grandma Ward, and they farmed an 80-acre piece of land on the upper Castor River, below Higdon, Missouri. This farm was, pretty much, self-contained. They did have to buy such thi...Continue reading

We are currently accepting Bible and family records of Madison County for a third volume to be published. The previous two volumes were published in the 90s and were made possible by the hard work and dedication of Clarice Andrews and Geraldine Sanders Smith along with a team of dedicated historians. If you are in the possession of old family Bible records and stories that were not previously copied for Vol. I or II, please come by the Historic Madison museum in Fredericktown on any Tuesday afternoon from 1-4 and we would be happy to scan the records while you wait. Please pass this message on to family members who may not have facebook but have the family records.

You are invited....

Several copies of the Mozark summer 1980 edition created by students of Fredericktown High School are available for $2 each. Included are interviews with Madison Co residents of years gone by. Very interesting. Come get your copy on Tuesday afternoons from 1-4.