Peggy (Smith) Warman Hake (1935-2013) was the finest and most renowned historian of Miller County, Missouri.  She dedicated 35+ years researching and writing the history of various families, towns, establishments, cemeteries, schools, and many other historical items of interest.  

She wrote 3 books pertaining to Miller County history, including: "Iberia Academy  and  the  Town,  It's  History" (1988);  "Pioneer Families  of  Miller County, Missouri"  (1990);  and, "They Left A Legacy" (1992).  For over 20 years she wrote a weekly column in the Autogram-Sentinel newspaper entitled, "Window to the Past".  

For 18 years, Peggy edited and published a monthly newsletter, which was called "Seeking 'n Searching Ancestors" with members from all over the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.  She was instrumental in organizing and setting up the Miller County Historical Society and Miller County Museum in 1979.  Not only was she well known throughout Miller County, but was widely acknowledged throughout the Central Missouri region in general.  

Her legacy lives on...