Taney County

Images of America: Missouri

by Vickie Layton Cobb

Taney County, Missouri obtained its name from Roger B. Taney, who married Anne Key, sister of the author of America's national anthem, Francis Scott Key. With roots already embedded in Americana, this once fledgling area in southwestern Missouri would become home to hearty pioneers and entrepunearal miners, who would, over the centuries, transform it into the major tourist region it is today. Captured here in almost 200 vintage photographs are the lives and spirits of those souls who founded Taney County and fostered its growth throughout the years. These images span two centuries to include the pioneers and early farming families of the 19th century, as well as the hometown heroes of the World Wars. Pictured here are the one-room school houses, early photos of life on the Buffalo and White Rivers, the miners of the Turkey Creek Mining Company, and various events and residents of Kirbyville, Oak Grove, Mildred, and Branson, also known as the Nashville of the Ozarks.

198 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2001

Reviews

[Kari Schooley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was fine, but I expected more information about the county other than the author’s close and distant relatives. Also, the photographs are amazing. The text of the book is mainly explaining the photographs in sequence. I have one side of my family from Taney County, some including (Z. Pollard Moore) was one of the earliest settlers in the area. I wished the book was more general with information that might pertain to others seeking genealogical and historical information about other families in the area. Overall, it was a good book, just not what I expected from the title.