A variety of Historical Publications pertaining to Nodaway County are available at Accent Printing.



A New History of Nodaway County Volume I: Indian Lands to 1859
By Martha Cooper

Compiled by Martha Cooper, 1992, 148 pages with surname index. A compilation of early newspaper accounts of life and happenings in Nodaway County Missouri, prior to the Civil War. The first of a three volume set.


A New History of Nodaway County Volume II: 1845 - 1869
By Martha Cooper

A compilation of Nodaway County's early days moving forward to 1869. The coming of the first railroad and pioneers struggling to make homes on the wide open prairie depicted through the use of stories and tales of old settlers as recorded in early newspapers. 160 pages plus surname index.


Suffrage Comes to the Women of Nodaway County
By Martha Cooper

The right to vote comes to women in Nodaway County. Interesting local articles and insights into the suffrage movement. 95 pages including surname index.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 1840 - 1940 (A Black History of Nodaway County, MO)
By Martha Cooper

Compiled by Martha Cooper, 1986, 339 pages plus surname index. A history of blacks in Nodaway County gleaned from early county newspapers and court records. Interesting insights into treatment and everyday lives of Blacks.

The Civil War and Nodaway County Volume I: A Border County in a Border State
By Martha Cooper

A compilation of material from archives concerning both Union and Confederate soldiers and Nodaway County's part in the Civil War. Includes excerpts from soldiers' letters, journals, and diaries. Gives an account of the day the Confederate flag flew over Maryville. 205 pages including surname index.

The Civil War and Nodaway County Volume II: Military Data of 3,041 County Soldiers
By Martha Cooper

Shows the impact of the Civil War on Nodaway County as it provides detailed information on soldiers serving on both sides of the conflict. 349 pages including surname index.

The Murder of Dr. Perry Talbott
By Janet Hawley

Compiled by Janet Hawley (formerly of Nodaway County), 221 pages including surname index. A compilation of newspaper material on the 1880 murder of Nodaway County physician Perry Talbott and the subsequent conviction and hanging of his two sons. "We Died Innocent" reads their epitaph.

The Trials of Hez Rasco
By Janet Hawley

315 pages including surname index. A compilation of newspaper accounts of the trials of a Nodaway County man twice convicted of murder - 1896 and 1910. Second conviction resulted in Rasco being hung beside the county jail.


Life and Death in Nodaway County
By Janet Hawley

285 pages plus surname index. A compilation of January summaries of "happenings" and county deaths from January summaries of the previous year. Published in the Maryville Republican and the Nodaway County Democrat covering the years 1890 - 1904.


Murder: 1, 2, and 3
By Janet Hawley

Tales of Violent, Mysterious, and Suspicious deaths in Nodaway County, Missouri dating from 1861 up through 1922. Each book approximately 115 pages including surname index.