Dora Historian Ozarks

Dora Historian Ozarks Historical photos, stories, genealogy and history from Ozark, Douglas and Howell Counties as well as surrounding counties in the Missouri Ozarks.

A view of Gainesville, MO. The house on the hill is huge!Can anyone provide information about the homes shown?Toney Aid ...
06/02/2026

A view of Gainesville, MO. The house on the hill is huge!
Can anyone provide information about the homes shown?
Toney Aid postcard collection

1972 - 77 year old Archie GLINN of Sanders Corner Route in West Plains, MO cutting two acres of alfalfa with a scythe. H...
06/02/2026

1972 - 77 year old Archie GLINN of Sanders Corner Route in West Plains, MO cutting two acres of alfalfa with a scythe. He expected to get fifty bales of hay. He said if he had a cutter he would like to borrow Mayor Glen ROE's mules to pull it. Looks like a good crop.
Have you ever cut hay with a scythe?

1957 - Parents of Dora School students from the yearbook in Dora, MO.Top row - Essie and Virgil SMITH, Elda and Rexie W...
06/01/2026

1957 - Parents of Dora School students from the yearbook in Dora, MO.
Top row - Essie and Virgil SMITH, Elda and Rexie WARREN, Mr. and Mrs. Owen REED
Middle row - Edward OWEN and Laina HOWARD OWEN, Mrs. R.M. ROY, R.M. ROY, Theodore SHIPLEY and Mildred PHILLIPS SHIPLEY
Bottom row - Charley BARCUS and Mrs. Charley BARCUS, Edith HAMBELTON and Lester HAMBELTON
Can anyone provide the women's first names and maiden names?

06/01/2026

The Dora School Yearbooks website is down. I'm slowly working on making a new one.

1955 - Bob HYDER, Ross KING and Vanis OWENS show off the 35 lb. catfish and 15 lb. gar that they caught on a trotline ne...
06/01/2026

1955 - Bob HYDER, Ross KING and Vanis OWENS show off the 35 lb. catfish and 15 lb. gar that they caught on a trotline near Hyder Ranch on Bryant River.
Where was Hyder Ranch located?

1970 - Dora School Staff - Ozark County, MOCooks - Elfie WATKINS, Edna BALL, Juanita COLLINS and Mary SCHERERTeachers Ai...
05/31/2026

1970 - Dora School Staff - Ozark County, MO
Cooks - Elfie WATKINS, Edna BALL, Juanita COLLINS and Mary SCHERER
Teachers Aids - Anita SHIPLEY (standing), Bonnie THOMPSON and Mildred SMITH

Penner Cemetery is located on a fairly steep hill in Douglas County, MO near Vanzant. It was founded by Dennis WOOD who...
05/31/2026

Penner Cemetery is located on a fairly steep hill in Douglas County, MO near Vanzant. It was founded by Dennis WOOD who was born in 1846 and died in 1887. The oldest recorded burial is Martha POTTER WOOD who passed in 1866. The cemetery is still in use today.
Are any of your ancestors laid to rest here?

1914 - Odom School - Ozark County, MOFront row - Rural TILMAN, Freddie HILL, Lester NORTH, Herman OWENS, Moss HILL, Cly...
05/30/2026

1914 - Odom School - Ozark County, MO
Front row - Rural TILMAN, Freddie HILL, Lester NORTH, Herman OWENS, Moss HILL, Clyde ROUTH.
2nd row - Zelphia RUSSELL, Blanche COBB, Flay EPPS, Flo EPPS, Maggie FRAZIER, Hazel TILMAN, Maudie RUSSELL, Ernie NORTH, Katherine RAGLAND, Hattie ROUTH, Agnes HILL, Beulah COBB.
Back row - Beulah HILL, Eula WOOD, Ethel ROUTH, Audra LEWIS, Edward LEWIS, Leslie EPPS - Teacher, Lois TILMAN, Ray HUNT.
Donna Langston Milstead's photos 4/24
1914 - Odom School in Ozark County, MO
Front row - Rural TILMAN, Freddie HILL, Leota NORTH, Herman OWEN, Moss HILL, Clyde ROUTH
Middle row - Zelphia RUSSELL, Blanche COBB, Floy EPPS, Flay EPPS, Maggie FRAZIER, Hazel TILMAN, Maudie RUSSELL, Ernie NORTH, Kate RAGLAND, Hattie ROUTH TABOR, Agnes HILL, Beulah COBB
Back row - Beulah HILL WILLIS, Eulah WOOD GRISHAM, Ethel ROUTH FRAZIER, Audra LEWIS, Edward LEWIS, Leslie EPPS, Lois TILMAN, Roy HUNT
Do you see any of your ancestors?
Who was Odom School named for?

1956 - 1st place winners at Beagle Field Trials held at Ezra Pond's farm near West Plains, MOFront - David JOHNSON, Earl...
05/30/2026

1956 - 1st place winners at Beagle Field Trials held at Ezra Pond's farm near West Plains, MO
Front - David JOHNSON, Earl "Pug" WILLIAMS, and Arlie KESTER
Back - Judges - Walder UDELL, Clifford GARDNER and C.N. "Fat" KINSEY

05/29/2026

We are at 4" for yesterday and today and still raining. The tomato plants are sitting in a big puddle. The rivers are running muddy. How much rain have you had at your house?

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