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Bollinger, Co Missouri

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Bollinger County, Missouri
History

  • Bollinger County, Missouri was formed in 1851 from Cape Girardeau, Madison, Stoddard and Wayne Counties. Birth records are available from 1883-1891. Marriage records are on file from 1865 and death records from 1883-1892. Land records from 1851 exist. Probate and court records are on file in the county courthouse since 1866.

  • Bollinger County is named for George Frederick Bollinger who came to this area in 1797 from North Carolina. He received a 640-acre land grant from Don Louis Lorimier, the Spanish commandant at Cape Girardeau. In return for the land, Bollinger agreed to develop the land and to bring more settlers from the east. He returned to North Carolina and, in 1800, brought 20 families (including six of his brothers and their families) back to settle along the banks of the Whitewater River. He also became involved in the political arena. Bollinger was a member of the first territorial assembly, which met in 1812 in St. Louis. Then, when Missouri became a state, Bollinger became a senator. He was one of the original senators to meet at the First Missouri State Capitol in St. Charles and he was elected to serve as president pro tem of the Senate in 1828. Bollinger also had a hand in national politics when he was a member of the electorial college that elected President Andrew Jackson to his second term (1832-1837).

  • Bollinger County, Map

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