Oscar Price and the double pen, mirror image house he constructed in Shannon County, Missouri, in 1924. An expert tie cutter, he hewed and notched the logs after work at night, "one a day, until they were done." Early twentieth century innovations were construction of a stove flue rather than the traditional fireplace chimney, and windows in the endwalls. Late twentieth century improvement: electricity.

Pulliam - Pierce Family

This photo was taken ca 1908 in Missouri, possibly Shannon County. The individuals identified in the photograph as "My Parents" are the Rev. Francis Marion Pulliam and Mary Ella (Pierce) Pulliam, parents of Anna Lorene (Pulliam) Ravens. "And Oren" is Francis Oren Pulliam, son of Rev. Francis and Mary Ella Pulliam. "Altha" is Altha F. Pierce, daughter of Nathaniel Marion Pierce and Mary Ann Rebecca (Lewis) Pierce. "Grandpa Pierce" is Rev. Nathaniel Marion Pierce, father of Mary Ella Pierce. "Grandpa Pulliam" is William Laffette Pulliam, father of Francis Marion Pulliam.

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