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Historical Society Holds Great Ancestor Hunt

PictureCrane High Schools winners of the Stone County Historical Society Great Ancestor Hunt are pictured above. From left to right, Tara Mease, instructor, Julie Green, of SCHGS; Alex Moss, who placed second; and Robyn Pascale, who won the competition at the school.
June 6, 2019

In order to promote an interest in genealogy and as a runner up activity for Missouri’s bicentennial in 2021, the SCHGS with help from a grant from Table Rock Community Foundation of the Ozarks challenged the 9th and/or 10th graders in all 5 high schools in Stone County to compete in “The Great American Ancestor Hunt.” 

Three of the schools agreed to participate–Galena, Crane and Reeds Spring. The students were given work books on how to trace their family trees. Each student participating was instructed to construct a visual family tree and write a 500 word essay telling about their family. Over 60 students participated.

The Stone County Historical/genealogical Society board spent many hours reading and rating these essays. The students did an excellent job and the histoical society found that there werseveral ties at a school. 

It was then decided to award two first place, two second place and one grand prize at Reeds Spring. Each of the teachers received $100 for classroom supplies and 1st place winners received $100 and runner ups received $25. 

Overall winner for the county was Alexis Baskin, of Reeds Spring. 

Other winners from Reeds Spring High School included Harrison Sifford and Denver Rayner, who tied for first place in Stacey Prior’s class. Luke Brown, Jordyn Brand and Jordan Shortt all tied for second place in Prior’s class.

In Loran Polson’s Reeds Spring High School class, Kyra Pros took first and Kyah Barr second. 

At Galena, teacher Melanie Hebblethwaite received the $100 for supplies from the historical society. Nick McRoberts placed first and second place went to Gabby Seitz. 

Crane’s Tara Mease led her class to participate. Robyn Pascale took first and Alex Moss second. ​


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