Macon Co.

Will & Probate Listings

Beginning late 1800's

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE
TO SEE THE CONTENTS OF FOLDERS

THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THESE FOLDERS IS LIMITED
SEE BELOW

These index pages show the name of the deceased and also who was assigned as the Administrator, Executor, or Currator for the Estate, or Guardian & Custodian of Orphaned Children. A few marriages are mentioned.

This index does not show dates, only folder numbers which loosely relate to the time frame of the event.

Folder Contents Are Not Included

Microfilm was taken of the original index book which resides at the Macon Court House. The film was poor and difficult to read in many places. Guesses had to be made by those typing regarding handwritten entries.

Calista Dunham was able to verify every typed entry was correct or more correctly agreed with the original book.

I wish to thank all those that responded to my request to help. I'm proud of what has been done.

What About Folder Contents?

Families were able to prepare a will on any paper and register it at the court house. Some were prepared in light pencil on light blue tablet paper. Others were written in ink that has faded over time. The acid in some of the paper has destroyed it leaving only flakes of paper in the folder.

MANY FOLDERS DO NOT CONTAIN A WILL.

Microfilming was done in the last 15 years and many folders could not be copied. In some cases the copies are so poor they can not be read.

Be prepared for such problems if you request copies of the contents of the folder.

Folders from 6796 are in the basement, and we have found some folders are missing in them just as some were missing in the ones that were copied. We can't gaurantee there is a folder and there may not be a will.

FOLDER REQUESTS

Requests for copies of any folders will only be accepted via US MAIL.
Put FOLDER REQUEST on the outside of the envelope and include your E-MAIL address in your request to:

Macon County Probate Court
101 East Washington
Building 2, Box 491
Macon, MO 63552

First: An assessment will be made of those copyable pages you have requested.

Second: You will be advised by E-MAIL the amount you need to send by personal check. A charge of $1.00 per page plus postage will be required.

Third: Please understand there will be delays because your request is being cared for by volunteers or a very busy court house staff.

REQUESTS TO VISIT AND VIEW FOLDER

Folders after 6796 are not on microfilm, but are stored in the basement. If you are coming from out of town to review a folder that is not on microfilm, you must notify the clerk at least 5 days ahead of time of the folder number and the date you will be coming to the court house. This will allow the clerk ample time to obtain the file and have such available the date of your visit.

As some folders have been found to be missing, you may wish to call the court to confirm that the folder you requested is in fact available .

Requests for a appointment to view contents of any folders may be faxed to the court or mailed to the address below:

Macon County Probate Court
101 East Washington - Building 2,
P.O. Box 491
Macon, MO 63552
Phone: (660) 385-3531
Fax: (660) 385-3132

The court house hours are 8:30AM thru 4:00PM.


Typed by Volunteers:

Cheryl Bell
Steve Delaney
June Epperly
Patrick Harrison
Beverly Johns
Bonnie Mathis
Ernie Miles
Donna Percer
Mark Perry
Carole Richards
Bill Smith
Jackie Wilson Smith
Charlene N. Turner

Proofed against the original book by:

Calista Dunham


ALPHABETICAL LIST of INDEX SURNAMES
A
Babbitt - Beaman
Bean - Bowels
Bowen - Brundege
Bruner - Byrne
Cabeen - Clarke
Clarkson - Cooper
Copenhaver - Curtis
Dabney - Denney
Dennis - Dysart
Eagle - Emmos
Enbanks - Eyman
Fairley - Forcht
Ford - Furst
Gable - Gilstrap
Gipe - Greathouse
Green - Gwimmer
Haberman - Harrington
Harris - Hern
Herrin - Houston
Howard - Hyde
I
Jackson - Joiner
Jones - Jutton
K
La Force - Lindsey
Lingo - Lyons
Mc
Mabry - Matt
Matthews - Miles
Miley - Moorman
Moralee - Myers
N
O
Padgett - Pfeiffer
Phillips - Pyle
Q
Radcliffe - Rice
Richards - Robison
Robuck - Ryther
Sackett - Seghi
Seify - Simons
Simpson - Smithson
Smoot - Sterling
Stevens - Symmonds
Tabor - Thompson
Thrasher - Tyron
U - V
Wachter - Watson
Watt - Wilks
Will - Winget
Winkler - Wyatt
Y - Z


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