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| 1401 | Charles Edward West (1871-1947) By Rob Lewis: Born in Hannibal, Missouri October 2, 1871, Charles was raised in the Presbyterian church and accepted Christ at the age of 9 years. His father died when he was young. He left home when he was nineteen, moving to Chicago, where he secured a job in the composing room of the Chicago Times. After 5 years in Chicago, Charles E. West started his study of medicine, and graduated from the Chicago College of Homeopathic Medicine in 1898. Charles married Ella Lee Marstiller (1869-1943) in 1895 in Chicago while he is attending the Chicago College of Homeopathic Medicine. A son, Rutherford Archie West, was born 6 Jan 1897. A daughter, Charlotte, was born in 1901. In 1902 he graduated from the Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College. The doctor was engaged in active practice in Elburn, Illinois three years, in Lincoln, Illinois eight years, and in Decatur, Illinois, six years. In 1915, he decided to go to a little Nazerene church one Sunday. He was first one to the altar, and soon his soul has an experience that he had long been waiting for. He united with the Church of the Nazarene in 1916 and received a preacher's license the same year. During WWI, Dr. West enlisted in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. He was commissioned First Lieutenant, August 15, 1917. First assignment, December 23, 1917, Camp Grant, Illinois. After five months at Camp Grant (near Rockford, Illinois) in hospital and army training, he was made First Lieutenant and he was assigned to Base Hospital Number 46, Camp Merritt, NJ June 3, 1918. The Base Hospital No. 46 unit departed for France on June 11, 1918. He was promoted to Captain February 17, 1919, and he accepeted his commission March 3, 1919. He was working with an operating team up near the front lines where he saw daily the worst side of war. As the war was drawing to a close, while still in France, he sent an application for missionary appointment to the Board of Foreign Missions of the Church of the Nazarene. The Board was in need of an experienced medical man to take charge of a proposed hospital in Africa. But at that time they were not able to line up the appropriate funds to do so. The doctor returned to the United States in May 1919 and re-opened his office in Decatur, Illinois. Early in 1921, the Foreign Missions Board felt justified in once more taking up Dr. West's case and appointing him medical missionary to Pigg's Peak Station, Swaziland, South Africa. He spent several weeks in the summer of 1921, at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as well as taking some post-graduate work in Chicago, studying tropical diseases. Then after making satisfactory arrangements for his family, in August, 1921, he sailed for Swaziland, where he opened the Fitkin Memorial Hospital in the first little building at the Fitkin Memorial Station. One of his co-laborers in Africa wrote of him: ''He can do almost anything; give pills, perform operations, extract teeth, make screen doors, erect buildings, make coffins, and conduct funerals, as well as preach the gospel and pray for the seekers." It is during this time that he works with Ora Lovelace. After four years of ministry in Africa, Dr. West was transferred to China (in 1925), to succeed Dr. Fitz who was on furlough. He was appointed the station at Tamingfu. The Bresee Memorial Hospital was opened the next year. Here the Dr. West was busy seeing from forty to sixty patients at the hospital daily; large clinics daily, many operations, classes for students, study of the language, and preaching to the missionaries on the station." He returned to the United States in 1928 in time for the Nazerene General Assembly at Columbus, Ohio. History is unknown as to the rest of Dr. West’s medical practice and Missionary work. Our next record of him is the divorce from his wife Elle Lee Marstiller, filed in 1937 in Alachua County, Florida. On 9 Jan 1945 he marries Ora Lovelace in Osceola County, Florida. 1945 Florida State Census shows them living in Intercession City, Florida, a Christian founded community , and location of the Intercession City Bible College, a Missionary training school. He dies 12 Sep 1947 in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho at the Nazarene Samaritan Hospital. His body is returned to his native Hannibal, Missouri and is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery. | West, Dr. Charles Edward (49704564)
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| 1402 | Charles Wesley Stevenson and Ollie Lewis are 2nd Cousins | Stevenson, Charles Wesley (37308431)
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| 1403 | Charles Wesley Stevenson and Ollie Lewis are 2nd Cousins | Lewis, Ollie (4636612)
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| 1404 | Charlotte Dormeier - Arrived 26 Oct 1852 New Orleans from Bremen, Germany on ship Rebecca. Age is 37. | Wille, Johanne Dorothee Charlotte (97399320)
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| 1405 | CHAS. LEWIS PASSES AWAY Cancer Is Fatal To Prominent Man One of south Iron County's best known and beloved characters died last Friday in the passing of Mr. Chas. Lewis. He had been a sufferer only a comparatively short time from a fatal cancer under his arm. About two months ago he went to the hospital and had the small growth removed. He was never able thereafter to be up very much and gradually grew weaker and the suffering worse as death approached. Mr. Lewis was a member for about 30 years of the Baptist church at Annapolis and one of its most faithful servants and, as some said, 'pillars.' He was a board member of the newly organized cemetery association and a very interested worker for the short time he got to serve. He had not been an active farmer for the last two or tMree years because of not feeling so well, but had engaged in stock hauling and buying until rather recently. Mr. Lewis was born on July 12, 1886 and died on January 21 at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 5 days. In 1907, he married Hattie Warncke to which union was born six children. One of these died in infancy. The wife and the remaining children survive. They are Mrs. Irma Mann, Aurlin and Jesslyn, of Annapolis, Otis and Jimmy of St. Louis. There are four grandsons besides a host of other relatives and many, many friends, who are saddened at his passing. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Union church at 2 p.m. Rev. Seal preached the sermon and Rev. Joe Alcorn assisted in the service. A group of singers from the community sang several hymns. Interment was in the Annapolis cemetery. | Lewis, Charles J. (92151158)
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| 1406 | Chateau Girardeau | Lewis, Martha Leta (82102992)
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| 1407 | Chico Cemetery | Lewis, Hugh Patterson (24182800)
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| 1408 | Children Augusta, Wilhelm and Emilie all baptized 28 Aug 1857 at Trinity Lutheran Church | Tinnappel, August (30991345)
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| 1409 | Children born to Philip and Charlotte were; Catherina, Maria, Wilhelmina, August Henry, Anna and Charlotte. | Hesemann, Johann Henrich Philip (4819048)
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| 1410 | Children born to Philip and Charlotte were; Catherina, Maria, Wilhelmina, August Henry, Anna and Charlotte. | Niehaus, Hanna Charlotte (333824)
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| 1411 | Children listed on findagrave.com: Elmus Minor Meade 1876–1955 Tennessee Ann Mead Hackworth 1883–1965 Pernecie Elizabeth Mead Orender 1886–1949 Oliver Abner Mead 1891–1969 Effie J. Mead Coslet 1895–1977 | Johnson, Sylvia Adeline (1444892)
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| 1412 | Children: John Lewis 1816 – unknown Leonard L. Lewis 1818–1897 Henry Lewis 1820–1870 Charles Leonard Lewis 1823–1888 Robert Lewis 1828–1868 Margaret Lewis 1832–1871 Katherine Lewis Whitenburg 1834–1914 | Lewis, Robert Sr. (4487840)
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| 1413 | Children: Hattie Florence Freemire Covey 1897–1973 Gerald Washington Freemire 1905–1948 Doris Freemire Newman 1908–1991 Violet Catherine Freemire Ogilvie 1912–1996 | Freemire, Albert E. (88871872)
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| 1414 | Children: Clyde Newton Eicke 1910–1993 Beulah May Eicke 1912–1922 Della Lataine Eicke Williams 1914–1987 Utah Elzie Eicke 1916–1973 Ora Dee Eicke Drennan 1918–2008 Lemmon Eicke 1922–1990 Hazel Kathleen Eicke 1923–1981 Dorothy Nell Eicke Raley 1925–2006 Jack Handley Eicke 1927–2016 Bobbie Jean Eicke Houtchens 1930–2020 | Eicke, Elzie Newton (51253810)
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| 1415 | Children: Clyde Newton Eicke 1910–1993 Beulah May Eicke 1912–1922 Della Lataine Eicke Williams 1914–1987 Utah Elzie Eicke 1916–1973 Ora Dee Eicke Drennan 1918–2008 Lemmon Eicke 1922–1990 Hazel Kathleen Eicke 1923–1981 Dorothy Nell Eicke Raley 1925–2006 Jack Handley Eicke 1927–2016 Bobbie Jean Eicke Houtchens 1930–2020 | Huckabee, Ethel M. (93345018)
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| 1416 | Children: Edwin Lee Keathley 1909–1970 Marian Bernice Keathley 1912–1986 Sherman Ferguson Keathley 1914–1994 Thomas H. Keathley Jr 1919–1944 Private | Ferguson, Azzie Lee (39629622)
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| 1417 | Children: Eliza May Lane Lahue 1877–1956 Isaac Archibald Lane 1879–1963 Eugenia Alice Lane Stanley 1885–1958 Senith Dianna Lane Blevins 1888–1965 Joseph Randolph(Dolph) Lane 1891–1919 Lucinda Estelle Lane Bacchus 1893–1960 | Lane, Rev. Joseph Lafayette (1754430)
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| 1418 | Children: Ethel M. Huckabee Eicke 1892–1978 Donnie Huckabee Wren 1893–1918 Lazelle Huckabee 1895–1977 Curtis Huckabee 1897–1991 Jewel Osa Huckabee Quante 1899–1996 Violet Lee Huckabee Green 1903–1929 Hazel Dean Huckabee Bond 1907–2005 James B. Huckabee 1911–1991 O D Huckabee 1914–2003 | Lewis, Lillie Mae (41553903)
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| 1419 | Children: George W Slusher 1878–1930 Elizabeth Slusher 1879– Maude Slusher 1880–1920 Julia Slusher 1880– Ella Slusher 1884– Mary Slusher 1887– Della Slusher 1898– https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/112920576/person/240108697007/facts | Graham, Eliza Adalaide "Adda" (97858840)
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| 1420 | Children: James Deshaney 1884–1918 Emma J. DeShaney Ruble 1884–1968 John Edward DeShaney 1885–1938 Elige DeShaney 1886–1984 Russell DeShaney 1890–1918 Daniel DeShaney 1895–1962 Rebecca Ann DeShaney 1898–1915 | Graham, Mary E. (49252348)
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| 1421 | Children: CHARLOTTE L PATTERSON b. 13 Apr 1930 PATRICIA ANN PATTERSON b. 5 Feb JAMES EUGENE PATTERSON b. 11 May 1938 R0BERT MICHAEL PATTERSON b. 1 May GARY DAVID PATTERSON MELTON EUGENE PATTERSON | Ruble, Hazel Ellen (31535319)
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| 1422 | Children: LEONARD FRANKLIN WILLIAMS b. 17 Apr 1941 RUTH DARLENE WILLIAMS b. 17 Jul 1943 | Lewis, Ethel Irene (32665944)
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| 1423 | Children: Oswald S Carlton became a Texas Ranger late in life. Ada Carlton (never married) Elena Carlton (Meredith) Lobel A Carlton - Attorney 1860-1925 | Carlton, Dr. Snider Miles (36692113)
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| 1424 | Children's names provided by Fontaine Stevenson in my interview of him 12 Mar 1992. | Stevenson, Ruth (78110694)
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| 1425 | Chiropractor | Stevenson, Dr. Earl (55816024)
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| 1426 | Chitwood Cemetery | Voyles, Francis Marion (34441313)
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| 1427 | CHRISSOS MARY N., June 7 2016. Beloved wife of Steven. Loving mother of Elaine (Karen Runkle) Chrissos, George S., and Maria (Gary) Plotts. Adoring grand-mother of Andrew (Rebecca) and Alexis (Kyle) Taggart. Great grandmother of Abigail Taggart. Her Funeral Service will be 10 A.M. Monday at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church, 35 N. Malin Rd., Broomall, PA 19008. Viewing one hour prior to service in the church. In lieu of flowers memorial contribu-tions may be made to the church. | Chrissos, George Steven (3756092)
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| 1428 | Christ Church Cathedral | Family: Richard Gentry Estill / Mary King (F42298624)
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| 1429 | Christa Ann was born on August 17, 1843 and died on February 7, 1898. Christiana Lewis is buried at the Mountain View Cemetery at Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri. Christa Ann married William Jasper Stevenson. They had three children: Eliza Angeline Stevenson (1864 - 1937); Laura Casana Stevenson (1867 - 1914) and William Jasper Stevenson, Jr. (born 1873). After Jasper died (between 1873 and 1875) she married Daniel Lewis (b. 1855 in Missouri) on March 28, 1875 at Iron County, Missouri. Christiana and Daniel had at least two more children: Mary Ann Lewis (b. 1876) and Oma Lewis (b. 1877). (Information from STEVENSON FAMILY TREE compiled by R. Daniel Stevenson...August 1992) Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, George Lewis Descendants, published October 1992. | Charlton, Christianna (63959074)
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| 1430 | Christian Church Pasronage | Family: Terry Edward Melton / Marilynn Eugenia Brooks (F88734327)
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| 1431 | CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM REGENHARDT At the Niedersaschen State Archives in Wolfenbuttel the following information is from photocopies of the Lutheran Church records in the town of Haieshausen. Page 93, number 2, year 1817 Confirmation Book verifies the following: Confirmations 13 April 1817, Haieshausen Name: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Regenhardt, born 14 December,1803 Father: Johann Ernst Regenhardt, tavern keeper in Haieshausen Mother: Johanne Friederike Probst | Regenhardt, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm (9552163)
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| 1432 | CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH WILHELM REGENHARDT BAPTISM: From the Lutheran Church records in Greene: Page 17, Number 84, year 1803 Baptism Record Born: 14 Dec 1803, Haieshausen Baptized: 18 Dec 1803, Haieshausen Name of Child: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Name of Father: Johann Ernst Regenhard, farm laborer Name of Mother: Johanne Friderique Probst, age 34 Sponsors: Wilhelm Friedhof Amalie Uden CONFIRMATION: From the Lutheran Church records in Haieshausen: Pg. 93, number 2, year 1817 Confirmation Book Name: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Regenhardt, born 14 December 1803 Father: Johann Ernst Regenhardt, tavern-keeper in Haieshausen Mother: Johanne Friederike Probst | Regenhardt, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm (9552163)
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| 1433 | CHRISTIAN TROUT MD line, Elizabeth, W7326, BLW #35685-160-55, sol was b in 1753 at Sharpsburg MD and lived there at enl and alter moved to BA and in 1822 he moved to Pike Co KY where he appl 6 Oct 1834 and sol d there 16 Jun 1847 and his wid appl 7 May 1850 in Greene Co IN aged 75 and she also appl there for BLW in 1855, sol had m Elizabeth Geerhart 15 Sep 1795 in Rockbridge Co Va and a Joseph A. Steel and mary Johnson were witnesses to her BLW application, in 1853 a son Lewis Trout was of Greene Co IN | Gearhart, Mary Elizabeth (78064880)
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| 1434 | CHRISTIAN TROUT MD line, Elizabeth, W7326, BLW #35685-160-55, sol was b in 1753 at Sharpsburg MD and lived there at enlistment and after moved to BA and in 1822 he moved to Pike Co KY where he applied 6 Oct 1834 and died there 16 Jun 1847 and his wid appl 7 May 1850 in Greene Co IN aged 75 and she also appl there for BLW in 1855, soldier had m Elizabeth Geerhart 15 Sep 1795 in Rockbridge Co Va and a Joseph A. Steel and Mary Johnson were witnesses to her BLW application, in 1853 a son Lewis Trout was of Greene Co IN. | Trout, Christian (19246370)
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| 1435 | Christian Trout was born 1753 in Sharpsburg, Frederick (now Washington), MD and died June 16, 1847 in Pike County, KY. He seems to hav emoved from Washington County, Maryland sometime before 1787, at which time a "Christian Trout" first begins to appear in tax lists in Frnaklin County, VA through 1790, and then is recorded as having married Elizabeth Geerhart September 15, 1795 in Rockbridge County, VA. Christian Trout appears in a series of deeds in Tazwell County, VA in 1805, and appears in the Federal Census for that county in 1810. By 1820, he and his fmaily had moved to Scott County, VA, the ultimately moving on to Pike County, KY by 1822, where he later died on June 161, 1847. After his death, his widow Elizabeth eventually moved on to Beech Creek Township, Greene, IN, where she died sometime after August 20, 1855. In his Revolutionary War pension application file (@.7326), Christian Trout reports that he was born and raised in Sharpsburg, Maryland and declares that in May 1778, he entered service (at age 25) in the local militia at Sharpsburg. His file reports his service as follows: May 1778, Private 6 months, Captain Joseph Chaplins' Compahny. Col. Jones' Regt.; March 1779, Private 3 months, Captain Aken's company, Col. Jones' rRegt.; October 1779, Private 6 months, Captain Christian Orendorf's Company, Col. Watson's Regt.; April 10, 1780, Private 6 months, Captain Sisox's Company, Col. Highter's Regt. Christian Trout reports that most of his service involved either guarding British and Tory prisoners at Sharpsburg, Hagerstown, and at "The Barracks" in Frederick, MD, or in chasing Tories in Western Maryland and Northern Virginia. The following is a transcript of his pension application dated October 6, 1834, and filed before the County Court in Pike County, KY. In accordance with the Act of June 7, 1832, he is also subjected to a standard set of questions before the open court. As was the writing style of the time, most sentences are run together, punctuation is often lacking, capitalization of words is almost entirely random, and double s's are written as fs (such as in the word "Congrefs"). The court proceedings are recorded by John D. Mims, Clerk of the Pike County Court, and as he listened to Christian's testimony, he frequently switches between the first person of the speaker and second person of the listener as he hurriedly attempts to record the rambling narrative. Quite understandably, some words appear to be missing, and some phrases seem incomplete or confused, but are here reported exactly as written. It should be recalled that Christian Trout was 81 years old at the time of the application, and he was attmepting to STATE OF KENTUCKY PIKE COUNTY to wit On the 6th day of October 1834 personally appeared before the County Court of said County of Pike Christian Trout aged Eighty one years of age. Who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congrefs parsed June 7, 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States and served under the followintg named officers herein stated - to wit under Col. Jones, Capt. Joseph Chaplin, Lieutenant Chaplin, a cousin of the Captains whose Christian name he has forgotten in the County of Washington and State of Maryland. He was Volunteer for six months. It was in May 1778 the day he does not remember, he met his Company at Sharpsburg the place where he lived and was raised. Captain Chaplin recieved orders to March towards Philadelphia to join Gen. Washington's Army. After he had marched for two days an Express [Rider?] was met the Company to return to Sharpsburg to guard some british prisoners that had bene taken and als In the next March 1779 a draft came for men and he was drafted Man for three months. He was under Capt. Akin, Lieut. Bush, Col Jones. He went to Hagerstown and there met his Company and there guarded some prisoners which were deposited there. Which men removed to Frederick town in Maryland during this tour of service he aided in catching and confining a great many tories, and once they pafsed over in the State of Virginia and caught several of them and brought them back, he returned to the barracks at Fredericktown and remained on his duty until his 3 months expired for which he rec'd his discharge from his Captain he here states that there was some officers and militia companies here, there wer eno regular officers that he knows of but is under the imprefsion that there was none that served with him. He states that the country through which he marched was Maryland except Virginia as above stated in fact during this second tour he marched but little in Maryland as he guarded the prisoners the greatest [a page may be missing here] State of Maryland, at the time of his service he could not understand officers names and things so well he is a German and spoke very broken English he states that his memory has been greatly wrecked and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed this day on year aforesaid. Christian (his x mark) Trou//official seal QUESTIONS BY THE COURT OT CHRISTIAN TROUT Where and in what year were you born: In Sharpsburg Maryland in the year 1753 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it: I have not Where you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live: In Sharpsburg, Maryland; he moved to Virginia, and from there he to this place in the year 1822 How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or was you a substitute and if so a substitute for whom: He volunteered and was drafted and was a substitute also and for John Ralley. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service: He states he saw a great many regular officers that pafsed from the South to the North and none served with him, but Christian Orendoff. He was the only man that acted under the authority of Congrefs that he now remembers of. He could state many militia officers - he was on the first instance entered for six months as a volunteer to go to the north and then was turned back and served out that tour after the tories___. He served another six months tour and another and a three months draft. He afsisted in catching a great many Tories and put them in jail in Frederick town (on the Western Shore) of Maryland, and he states that he guarded the prisoners that the Americans hade taken and placed at Hagerstown for safe keeping for a great portion of his service in the army of the Revolution. He states he was in no b In the month of October 1779 he served a tour of six months under Col. Watson, Capt. Christian Orendoff as a volunteer under the following circumstances this Captain Orendoff was an officer in the ___ of the Revolution and was taken prisoner by the british and kept by them until he married a british officers daughter and they permitted him to return home which was in the same county that this applicant resided in. The tories were hiding out in the mountains and skulking about and the supposed that they could palce reliance on him in consequence of his being supposed to have become reconciled to the british cause. He states that Orendoff deceived them that way, the tories had seen him and alist of the tories was drawn up and dleivered him he was to forward it to the british and they were to get arrested, etc. Instead of forwarding it ot the british Orendoff went to where Congrefs was this he does not know but heard so and got autohrity to catch the leaders and have them tried and hung and it was for th Did you ever receive from theservice a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it: I did on two or three times but it has been so long since that he does not know what has become of them. The first time he thinks he did not get a written one but is not certain in relation to what has become of them. State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood [Pike County, KY] and can testify as to your character for veracity and their believe of your services as a soldier of the Revolution: There is John Hatcher, James G. Hatcher, Gen. Realk, Talbit Hackwith, Thos. Hackwith, Capt. William Sokinson, and Revd. William Tackett and Herold Johnston. | Trout, Christian (19246370)
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| 1436 | Christian Wilhelm Wressig, called Regenhardt At the Niedersaschen State Archives in Wolfenbuttel the following information is taken form photocopies of the Lutheran Church records in the town Alshausen. Page 252, number 11, year 1841 Confirmation Book verifies the following: Day of Confirmation: 18 April 1841, Ahlshausen Name of Child: Wressig called Regenhardt, Christian Wilhelm Born in the year 1828, on the 20th of February Name of mother: Johanne Justine Wilhelmina Wressig Remarks: According to the Birth Register for the year 1828, page 86, number 6, | Regenhardt, Christian Wilhelm (65020753)
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| 1437 | Christian William Regenhardt Biographical Research BIRTH: From the records of the Lutheran Church in Ahlshausen Pg 86/87, number 6, year 1828 Baptism Record verifies the following: Name of Child: Christian Wilhelm Name of Father: not given (see remarks below) Name of mother: Johanne Justine Wilhelmina Wressig Sponsor: Christian Wressig, Cottager here in Ahlshausen Remarks: Born illegitimate. This illegitimate son of Johanne Wressig is indeed not formally recognized by the recorder of the church books as the child of the late linenweaver Wilhelm Regenhardt in Haieshausen, but he is openly recognized as his child according to reliable testimony. The mother assented to the decree of the Ducal Consistory of the 22 May 1841. CONFIRMATION: Christian Wilhelm Wressig, called Ragenhardt At the Niedersaschen State Archives in Wolfenbuttel the following information is taken from photocopies of the Lutheran Church records in the town of Ahlshausen: Page 252, number 11, year 1841 Confirmation Book verifies the following: Day of Confirmation: 18 April 1841, Ahlshausen Name of Child: Wressig called Ragenhardt, Christian Wilhelm - born in the year 1828, on the 20th of February. Name of Mother: Johanne Justine Wilhelmine Wressig Remarks: According to the Birth Register for the year 1828, page 86, number 6, Wilhelm Regenhardt, linenweaver, is the father of this illegitimately born child. Emmigration: At age 21, listed as a bricklayer from Haieshausen, he left from the port of Bremen, Germany on the ship EDMOND and arrived in New Orleans 20 MAY, 1849 with one piece of luggage. His destination was listed as Cape Girardeau. He traveled with the Bohnsack family. He became a member of Hanover Lutheran Church. He married Johanna Dormeier in Cape on 1 SEPT 1853. He was a Corporal in Captian Michael Dittinger's Company "C", Cape Girardeau, Missouri Home Guard Volunteers from 27 JUN 1861 to 29 SEPT 1861. He was a Captain of Co. "B", Cape Girardeau County Regiment, Missouri Militia from 7 OCT 1862 to 15 June 1870. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Cape Girardeau and State Line Railroad Co. 21 MAY 1870. 1876 - 1892 member of Cape Girardeau City Council Wilhelm remarried on 20 April 1879 to M. Louisa Meier. They had no children. She was born in Alivese, Braunschweig Province, Germany, on 3 July, 1831. She died 30 June 1903. The following information about events of the life of William Regenhardt was taken from various newspaper articles and other sources as noted. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 1 May 1876 LOCATED: 1983 From the Minutes of the City Council Meeting - 1 May 1876: Wm. Regenhardt sworn in as new member (his signature is on this page). He was appointed to these committees: Ways and Means, Streets and Wharves. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 21 Feb 1891 NEWSPAPER: CAPE DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 2 LOCATED: 15 July 1983 Wm Regenhardt has contract to lay the foundation for D.A. Glenn's store building on Main Street. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 21 Feb 1891 NEWSPAPER: CAPE DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 3 LOCATED: 1983 We publish a communication today nominating William Regenhardt as the choice of the citizens of the 2nd and 3rd Wards for Mayor. Mr. Regenhardt is one of the gentlemen referred to by the little Main St. sheet as a wooly-mouthed and clabber-headed ignoramus. We will see later who runs the city. DATE: 21 Feb 1891 SLUG: Bio/Politics NEWSPAPER: CAPE DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 5 LOCATED: 1983 The Next Mayor Editor: Democrat: Since the "Era", backed by its Main Street syndicate is attempting to direct who shall be Mayor, and at the same time giving the Germans and colored citizens continuous complaints of unsavory character, it will be well to inform the "Era" man that Main Street and Main Street influence has run the town for years, and the time has now arrived for a change. And to please the "Era" man we, citizens of the 2nd and 3rd Wards, nominate our worthy councilman and fellow citizen, W. Regenhardt, as our candidate for Mayor, and if he will accept, we are pleased to state that his friends will place him in the Mayoralty by a decidedly handsome majority. Let the people be heard and Main Street influence in our city affairs will be more limited. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 4 July 1891 NEWSPAPER: DEMOCRAT LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt is putting a rock foundation in D.A. Glenn's new store building on which the ceder sleepers for the floor will rest. Wm Regenhardt has the contract for building a vault for the new bank _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 8 Aug 1891 NEWSPAPER: DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt has the contract to make a granitoid pavement in front of Glenn's new store building on Main Street. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 15 Aug 1891 NEWSPAPER: DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 3 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt superintended the job of pulling down the walls of the Hirsch and Post Office buildings this forenoon. Since the walls are down the burnt district presents an ugly place on Main Street and it is to be hoped that the vacant lots will soon becovered with buildings better than the ones that were destroyed. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 26 Sep 1891 NEWSPAPER: DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 3 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt has the contract for the stone work for 3 new houses on Main Street. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 6 Feb 1892 NEWSPAPER: DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 6 LOCATED: 1983 William Regenhardt - on Street and Wharf Committee of City Council. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 27 Feb 1892 NEWSPAPER: DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 1 LOCATED: 1983 A large number of friends of Wm. Regenhardt called on the old gentleman yesterday (Sunday, 21 Feb 1892) and as a token of their friendship presented him with a handsome gold-headed cane in honor of his 64th birthday. Mr. Regenhardt was looking for a call from his friends and he was prepared to receive them and he proved to be a generous host. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 21 Mar 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 5 LOCATED: 1983 City Govenment Minutes: Petition signed by Trustees of German Methodist Church, and Wm. Regenhardt, Anton Haas, and other citizens was read. Petition asks the board to grade Independence St. between Sprigg and Ellis streets. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 26 Mar 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 7 LOCATED: 1983 Cape Girardeau City Ticket (sample ballot for City Council election) - Wm. Regenhardt not on ballot. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 30 Apr 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt went down to Poplar Bluff this morning to bid on a job of stone work. ________________________________________________________________ DATE: 7 May 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 5 LOCATED: 1983 City Government Minutes - Wm Regenhardt's last meeting as City Councilman was 2 May 1892. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 4 June 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 3 LOCATED: 1983 Wm. Regenhardt, delegate to the National Repbulican Convention, will leave tomorrow morning for Minneapolis (6/3/92 -Friday). _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 18 June 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 1 LOCATED: 1983 Wm. Regenhardt returned home yesterday evening from Minneapolis, where he had been to help nominate the next President of the United States. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 13 Aug 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 1 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt is making the foundation for the addition to the Lincoln School. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 1 Oct 1892 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm. Regenhardt purchased the city lot that was sold by the Sheriff today at partition sale. He paid $75 for it. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 14 Jan 1893 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 3 LOCATED: 1983 Coming down the grade on Broadway yesterday (Tuesday 10 Jan 1893) car number one ran on to the mules and caused them to runaway. The car was full of passengers and many of them jumped out when the car was going at breakneck speed. Wm. Regenhardt was one of the passengers who jumped. His face struck the rock on the street and was badly bruised. Fortunately he was not seriously hurt. The brake on the car did not work and the car was unmanageable. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 11 Mar 1893 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 1 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt is going to build a residence building on his lot up in Donnybrook. The building will be for rent as soon as it is completed. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 11 Mar 1893 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 3 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt is going to build a nice residence building in the Giboney-Houck Addition. There will be no less than eight buildings put up in that part of the city this year and they will all be good buildings, too. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 13 May 1893 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 4 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt will soon begin work on a granitoid pavement around the new Sturdivant Bank Building. When completed this will be the longest stretch of granitoid pavement in the city and it will make the grand new bank building show up to much better advantage. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 13 Jan 1894 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 3 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm. Regenhardt is apt to be out again. The old gentleman had a lengthy wrestle with the grip, and he was down in bed for a week or two. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 1 Sep 1894 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm. Regenhardt purchased some real estate on Fountain Street the other day. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 8 Sep 1894 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 In the case of Regenhardt vs. Hass, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Regenhardt. (Ciruit Court - Common Pleas) _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 19 Jan 1895 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 6 COL. 1 LOCATED: 1 Aug 1983 Wm Regenhardt, who was confined to his room last week, is able to be out again. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 16 Feb 1895 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 6 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1 Aug 1983 Wm Regenhardt went out to Jackson this morning and got back in time for dinner. C. F. Betten will move his family to Jackson as soon as Wm Regenhardt completes the new house he is building out there. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 6 July 1895 SOURCE: City Council Minutes LOCATED: 1 Aug 1983 The City Council has contracted with Wm Regenhardt for a hose house in the 2nd Ward. Mr. Regenhardt will build the house and lease it to the City for 5 years. (on Broadway near Ellis on Wm Regenhardt's lot) _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 19 Apr 1898 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. COL. LOCATED: 1983 Mayor had contracted with parties to quarry sandstone on Lorimier St. north of Mill St. But Wm Regenhardt appeared before Council stating that they were quarrying on his property. City Engineer requested to locate lines of Lorimier from south side of Mill St. to the north side of Mason St. MOTION CARRIED. Property owners on Meriweather from Ellis to Pacific asked Wm Regenhardt to ask the City Council to put in sewer pipe on Meriweather. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 27 Aug 1898 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 5 LOCATED: 25 July 1983 Wm Regenhardt has been confined to his bed several days. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 3 Sep 1898 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. COL. LOCATED: 25 July 1983 Wm Regenhardt is still in his room but he is now improving. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 10 Sep 1898 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 1 LOCATED: 25 July 1983 Wm Regenhardt, assignee of Stein Brothers, sold a lot of notes and accounts last Saturday. They didn't bring enough money to pay for advertising them. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 28 Jan 1899 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt made his final settlement yesterday, as asignee of Stein Brothers. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 29 Dec 1900 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 1 COL. 6 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt is on Board of Directors (and President of Stockholders) of the Cape Brewery and Ice Co. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 4 Jan 1902 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 4 COL. 2 LOCATED: 1983 Wm Regenhardt went out to Allenville this morning to lookout after the interests of the Cape Brewery and Ice. Co. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 28 Mar 1903 NEWSPAPER: WEEKLY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 3 LOCATED: Aug 1983 Wm Regenhardt, one of the oldest and best citizens of the city, lies dangerously ill at his home on West Independence St. Mr. Regenhardt is past 74 years of age, and is suffering from an attack of la grippe. _________________________________________________________________ DATE: 11 Apr 1903 NEWSPAPER: Weekly Democrat LOCATED: July 1983, Cape Library A GOOD MAN GONE William Regenhardt Passed Away Tuesday Morning A Life Crowned with Good Deeds Comes to an End William Regenhardt, aged and respected citizen, known and loved by every man, woman, and child in Cape Girardeau, passed away at 10:30 last Tuesday morning at his home on Independence Street, between Sprigg and Frederick, after a life of usefulness and good deeds that is seldom if ever equalled. No man has ever lived in Cape Girardeau who was better known or liked. He had lived here for years and was always spoken of with respect, good will, and reverence. A better man and a better friend never lived, and in his death Cape Girardeau and its people lose a valuable man. The news of his death came as a great shock, as it was given out last night that he was much better and that the chances for his recovery were improved. This morning, however, it became apparent that the end was near and the family and friends were summoned to his bedside. The end came peacefully, the aged sufferer being concious to the last. The deceased was 75 years old, having passed the birthday in February. He leaves a widow, two sons and one daughter, who were at the bedside when the last breath was drawn. Mr. Regenhardt was born February 20, 1828 at Alshausen, Braunshweig, Germany. | Regenhardt, Christian Wilhelm (65020753)
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| 1438 | Christina Behrhorst Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961 Name: Christina Behrhorst Event Type: Death Event Date: 11 Aug 1952 [8 Nov 1952] Event Place: Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States Event Place (Original): JEROME, JEROME, Idaho Birth Date: 22 Jan 1871 Birthplace: Missouri Father's Name: W Gustav Polack Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Name: Elizabeth Hans Mother's Birthplace: Germany Certificate Number: 002944 | Polack, Christine Fredericke Maria (40646903)
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| 1439 | Christmas Day Massacre http://dixieoutfitters.com/p/christmas-day-massacre?ol=no&pi=2662&ri=2649 A Christmas Day Massacre in the Southeast Missouri Ozarks Friday, December 26, 2008 Clint E. Lacy One of the most controversial pieces of work that late author and historian Jerry Ponder wrote was his account of the Wilson Massacre in Ripley County, Missouri; which occurred on December 25th 1863. On December 23rd, 1863, members of the 15th Missouri Cavalry, CSA, attacked and captured nearly 100 Union prisoners at Centerville in Reynolds County, Missouri; burning the courthouse down before they left. Ponder wrote that: "An unusual group assembled at the Pulliam farm in southwestern Ripley County, Missouri for Christmas in 1863. Nearly 150 officers and men of the Missouri State Guard’s 15th Cavalry Regiment (Confederate); at least sixty civilians, many of them women and children; and 102 prisoners, officers and men of Company C, Missouri State Militia (Union). The civilians were family members, friends, and neighbors. Confederate "hosts" and Union "guests" were all Missourians; but they were divided by perhaps the bitterest of all enmities-those of civil war. The day’s activity was to begin with religious services conducted by the Reverend Colonel Timothy Reeves, commanding officer of the 15th Cavalry and a Baptist preacher of Ripley County. Then would follow Christmas dinner in the afternoon. The group at Pulliam’ s farm numbered above three hundred at the very least, if the figures on the record are to be believed. It was too many for a mere religious service and holiday dinner. Pulliam’s was one of Reeves’s regimental camps. What began as a festive occasion ended in horror and tragedy. As the celebrants sat at dinner, their arms (rifles) stacked, they were surprised by two companies of the Union Missouri State Militia, more than 200 mounted cavalrymen. Only those guarding theprisoners, about 35 men, were armed. The Militia attacked without warning, shooting into the crowd, attacking with sabers, and killing at least thirty of the Confederate men instantly and mortally wounding several more. According to local tradition, many-perhaps most-of the civilians were killed or wounded as well. The immediate cause of the Wilson Massacre was a series of events at Centerville, Reynolds County. Centerville Courthouse was some sixty miles north of Doniphan and twenty-five southwest of Pilot Knob. Late in 1863, Centerville was captured by the Union 3rd Cavalry from Pilot Knob. Company C was left as garrison. On December 21, while engaged in building stables on the courthouse grounds, they were surprised and surrounded by Company N of Reeves’s 15th Missouri Cavalry, under command of Captain Jesse Pratt, before the war the Baptist minister of Centerville. Company N was composed of farmers and merchants of Reynolds County. Probably Pratt and the Reeves brothers, also Baptist preachers, were long-time acquaintances. That Pratt was accorded the honor of recapturing his hometown was not accidental. Captured were 102 Union men with their horses. Pratt took them south to Ripley County with a small group, leaving most of his men to garrison Centerville. He presented the prisoners to Reeves at Pulliam’s on Christmas morning, and joined his fellows of the regiment for the day’s festivities. One Union soldier had been allowed to escape at Centerville, doubtless to carry news of the event back to Pilot Knob. Reaction there was swift. Colonel R.G. Woodson, commander of the 3rd Missouri, ordered two mounted cavalry companies under Major James Wilson to pursue Pratt. They left Pilot Knob mid-morning on the twenty-third. Wilson’s force rode swiftly, rising in the darkness of the twenty-fifth to be on the road at 3:00 AM. They passed through Doniphan that morning, and continued west toward Ponder, capturing pickets as they went, and descended on Colonel Reeve’s group and prisoners just as they were eating Christmas dinner" (1) Mr. Ponder’s research on this subject can be found in his book: "History of Ripley County Missouri" , "A History of the 15th Missouri Cavalry Regiment, CSA: 1862-1865″ , in an article published in Ozark Watch magazine (Vol.IV, No.4, Spring 1991) entitled,"Between Missourians: The Civil War in Ripley County", as well as "The Civil War in Ripley County Missouri" (published by the Doniphan-Prospect News in 1992) His research was also convincing enough that author Paulette Jiles used it in her novel "Enemy Women". It was during this time, that the controversy arose concerning Ponder’s research. Most of the criticism appears to have come from Ripley County Historian Ray Burson. Mr. Burson contacted me several times and tried to convince me not to believe Mr. Ponder. He even sent me a packet of info that he has created to dissuade those who dare use Ponder’s research in their writings. Among the papers that Mr. Burson included inhis "packet" were pieces (that he put together) entitled: "Jerry Ponder’s Sources for the Wilson Massacre and Other Tales" and "Jerry Ponder On Providing His Sources". Mr. Burson has also seemingly convinced historian and author Kirby Ross that Ponder’s account of the Wilson Massacre is fictitious. However, Ponder, shortly before his death in 2005 sent me two documents, The two papers are: "The Time of the War" By: Lindzy Dudley written in 1918. Dudley appears to have fought under Colonel Reeves. His name does not appear on the official records, however this is not uncommon. Many men "took to the brush" in order to defend their families from Yankee invasion. It is also my understanding that Confederate "Partisans" were not afforded the same pensions later in life as Union and regular Confederate troops were, therefore no pension records would exist to verify their service. In this piece Lindzy Dudley states (of the Wilson Massacre): "Reeves was a Baptist preacher. He backed up every sermon with his pistol. Reeves men were mean. No quarter was given or asked. He had commanded a company till the end of 1863. Colonel Righter was captured with General Thompson and Reeves was put in command of the 15th. In November a field hospital was attacked by colored cavalry and about 100 of Reeves’ men were killed. Reeves collected revenge but he never got over the loss ofsick and wounded not able to fight back. Just shot in their beds. He talked about that until he died. On Christmas, a month later, several companies were at the Pulliam farm for a service and feed with their families. This was on the old Tom Pulliam place northwest of Johnston’s Chapel and close to Oregon County and the Arkansas line. There was a big spring there on the Mill Branch where folks in that part had picnics. Reeves did a sermon and the group was ready to eat. The well known Major Wilson, the Yankee from Pilot Knob called "The Murderer", surrounded and attacked. The killed and the wounded were all over the field. Soldiers, their families, nearby families. All were killed. Those that could get across the creek and up the bluff on the so It is interesting that Ray Burson of the Ripley County Historical Society, would question Dudley’s credibility in his account of the Wilson Massacre, yet in the book "History and Families of Ripley County Missouri" the historical society (who along with the publisher holds the copyright to the book) finds Dudley credible enough to relate who the first European settler of Ripley County was: "In an interview with historian HUME in 1900, Lindzy DUDLEY reported that the first European resident was a "Wees RILEY" who arrived in 1802 with a Delaware Indian wife who soon died in childbirth" (3) The other document was entitled: "Doniphan- No Man’s Land During the Civil War" By: T. L. Wright Jr. and was written in March ,1929. The paper appears to be one written for a High school assignment by T. L. Wright Jr.. On the copy that Mr. Ponder sent me "DONIPHAN PUBLIC LIBRARY" is stamped on the upper left hand corner of the page. I was able to talk to Jerry Ponder over the phone, while he was in Texas (a few months before he died) and he told me that he found the documents after they had been discarded. During the time that he found the documents (1990-1991) the Doniphan Public Library and the Ripley County library were being consolidated. In addition I contacted the Ripley County Library’s Doniphan Missouri location on Friday July 29, 2006 and talked to two separate librarians, Mr. Allen Rife and Mrs. Rebecca Wilcox. Both told me it was possible that the documents could have been discardedduring the consolidation. During a second phone interview conducted on August 7th, 2006 I talked to a third librarian Mrs. Patricia Robison, who told me that though she did not work at the library at the time of the consolidation, she is a life long resident of Ripley County it was "entirely possible" that documents were discarded during the consolidation of the two libraries in the early 1990’s. As a side note, I was also able to check out a book from the Doniphan-Ripley County Library entitled "Doniphan and Ripley County History". There is no copyright date, but the earliest entries appear to be from the early 1900’s and the last entry appears to be in the early 1970’s and upon examination of the library stamp on this book, and the document that Jerry Ponder sent me, they are the same and one can clearly ascertain that the library stamp on the document Jerry Ponder sent me is valid. T. L. Wright Jr.’s 1929 paper also gives long time residents accounts of the Wilson Massacre. Given the fact that this paper was written in 1929, it is possible that the accounts could have been eyewitness accounts. Certainly they could be accounts written by citizens who were living during the time of the "Wilson Massacre". "On Christmas Day, 1863, Major James Wilson, later captured and executed by firing squad at Pilot Knob, and 200 Union troops from Fort Davidson at Pilot Knob, passed through Doniphan, traveling on a southeast course to Pulliam’s Farm, 17 miles from Doniphan where Colonel Reeves and his cavalry were encamped. A vicious, surprise attack ensued and 35 rebels were killed and 112 taken prisoner when the fighting had ended. But worse, families and neighbors were present and, in the heat of battle, Wilson’s soldiers killed over 50 civilians. Mrs. Betty Towell, Tom Pulliam and Ed Cline, long-time residents of the neighborhood, tell that the civilians killed, in camp for a Christmas visit, included women and children who were shot down the same as the rebel soldiers of Reeves’ Regiment. That action attests to the cruelty of the war." (4) According to historian Kirby Ross, T.L. Wright Jr. was born in 1912. That would have made T.L. Wright Jr. 17 years of age at the time he wrote this document (which appears to be a high school paper). One of the criticisms that Mr. Ross has made in his attempt to discredit Jerry Ponder was posted on an online forum on August 14th, 2005. In it Mr. Ross states (in reference to the document written by T.L.Wright Jr. in 1929) that: "…do you realize that this version of the T.L. Wright article has a four year old boy conducting complex historical interviews?" (5) Ross continues by stating: "Now as to Mr. Ponder’s fantabulous precocious four year old interviewer/historian, T. L. Wright, I refer you to Mr. Lacy’s posting that says: "A major set-back was experienced by the Confederate Army on August 24, 1863, when General Jeff Thompson, Colonel William Righter and most of their staffs were captured at the hotel in Pocahontas while holding a planning meeting. General Thompson was taken to a military prison in Ohio and held there for over a year before he was released. Colonel Righter was taken to St. Louis by a circuitous route around Ripley County. He agreed to sign an alliance to the Union and put up $1,000.00 bond as assurance thathe would not fight again. The Colonel told me." That last sentence bears repeating: "The Colonel told me." Ponder is offering this to show that T.L. Wright personally interviewed Col. William H. Righter. This passage is so ridiculously bad that it is laugh out loud funny and begs to be repeated, for you see, T.L. Wright was born Feb. 15, 1912 and William Harmon Righter passed away on November 26, 1916." (6) This criticism by Ross bears examination. First of all, as stated before, T.L. Wright Jr. was 17 years of age when he wrote his 1st version of "Doniphan: No Man’s Land in the Civil War" in 1929 and the words "The Colonel told me" seems to be more of a recollection of a story that William Harmon Righter told him when he was a young boy. Nowhere has Jerry Ponder ever wrote that T.L.Wright Jr. was conducting "complex interviews" at 4 years of age. It is also important to note that T. L. Wright Jr.’s 1929 version of "Doniphan: No Man’s Land During the Civil War", matches Lindzy Dudley’s 1918 version of what occurred at Pulliam’s Farm on December 25, 1863. On the same online forum posted by Kirby Ross on Wednesday August 31st, 2005, Ross states: "And with this published account of the document in question, if Jerry Ponder’s version of "the Wilson Massacre" is to be accepted, one must also accept that Wright participated in part of the massive cover-up of the massacre that Jo Shelby and Jeff Thompson would have also been a part of." (7) There is no way that Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson of the Missouri State guard could be involved in the Wilson Massacre or have known about it because he was captured on August 22, 1863. The Wilson Massacre occurred on December 25, 1863. General M.Jeff Thompson was in a Yankee prison in the North at the time that the "Wilson Massacre" occurred. (7) It is possible that after General Thompson’s release in 1864, that he had no doubt heard about the atrocities being committed in Ripley County and the surrounding areas, after he made his way back to Missouri just in time to participate in General Price’s1864 Missouri Expedition. On the same August 31’st, 2005 online forum post Kirby Ross offers another version of T.L. Wright Jr.’s "Doniphan: No Man’s Land in the Civil War" which he claims is the "real" T.L. Wright Jr. document and was published in Doniphan Prospect-News Doniphan,Missouri Thursday, April 2, 1970. Ross states: "By the way, note that Wright doesn’t refer to William H. Righter as being one of his sources in this article, or of having interviewed him when he was four years old." (8) This is true, T.L. Wright Jr. does not make mention of Colonel William H. Righter as one of his sources in the 1970 Prospect-News newspaper article. However one must remember that there is a 51 year difference between the article written in 1970 , and theone written in 1929.Mr. Ross claims that the 1970 Doniphan Prospect News article is the "real" T.L. Wright Jr. article. Yet there is a third version of the T.L. Wright Jr. article that appeared in the Ripley County Library book, "Doniphan and Ripley County in the Civil War", there is no date on this piece, but it appears to be written around the same time period as the 1970 article. Like the 1970 article there is no mention of civilians killed or Colonel Righter. But there are areas in which the T.L. Wright Jr. article found in the book "Doniphan and Ripley County in the Civil War" differ from the version published in the Doniphan – Prospect news in 1970. Is it not legitimate as well? It appears that in later years T.L. Wright Jr. decided to cite more official sources for his revised work, "Doniphan: No Man’s Land in the Civil War" and his version of the Wilson Massacre seems to follow other versions in the "Doniphan and Ripley County in the Civil War" book found in the Ripley County Library. This does not make his original version any less valid. Remember the 1929 version quoted long time residents of Ripley County who lived in the area. No one knows why T.L. Wright Jr chose not to include these sources in the two other versions of his paper in later years. Mr. Burson’s criticism seems to be centered around Colonel William H. Righter himself and whether or not he was a real Colonel. In a personal letter sent to me by Ray Burson entitled: "Jerry Ponder’s Sources for the Wilson Massacre and other Tales" Bursonwrites: "The tale: That William Harmon Righter was the founder and Colonel of the 15th Missouri Cavalry, CSA , captured at Pocahontas , AR with Gen. Jeff Thompson and then sat out the rest of the war in St. Louis. Righter is a prominent figure in Ponder’s books on the 15th Missouri Cavalry, The Battle of Chalk Bluff and Maj. Gen. John S. Marmaduke. Historians have not found any record of Righter’s service in the CSA and there is not mention of it in his biographic sketches and three obituaries. He is not mentioned in the OR with the Capture of Thompson or elsewhere. He was merely a Southern sympathizer. Ponder got the VA {Veterans Administration} to provide a headstone which he had placed in the Doniphan City cemetery for Righter without providing Righter’s service record" (9) A "Post It" note was attached to the letter which reads: "Mr. Lacy , Here’s the real scope of Ponder’s mischief. See IV- what does creating fake colonels add to the story of Southern valor during the Civil War? Regards, Ray Burson" The fact that Burson has stated that no service record of Righter in the CSA has been found doesn’t mean that Righter did not serve in some capacity. As stated at the beginning of this article, this was not uncommon, many men "took to the brush" and fought as informal companies of partisans. It is extremely doubtful that the Veterans Administration would have provide a headstone for Colonel Righter, free of charge, without some kind of documentation that Righter served in some capacity during the war. In Jean Ponder’s story "Doniphan During the Civil War", she states that: "There is an amusing anecdote told about a group of southern sympathizers who lived in Doniphan. Living in the town at that time was a man by the name of W.H. Ryder, who claimed he was from Virginia. – ‘A gentleman from Virginia – drunk or sober.’ One dayall of these southern sympathizers were gathered in the town. Suddenly, without any warning, a division of the Union Army marched into town. Caught unprepared, the Southerns had to ‘take to the bushes’ for their lives. As Ryder was the fastest runner of them all and got to safety first, the rest of them immediately made him their colonel." (10) If these men were ordinary citizens, then why were they afraid, why did they run? If they were nothing more than ordinary citizens, then why were they gathered in town? What was the intention of the gathering? The fact that obituaries about Righter did not mention any military service is not proof positive that he did not fight. After all Colonel Timothy Reeves, after the war, was reluctant to discuss his war time experiences, stating that "he wished to be remembered as a good preacher, not a civil war hero", obituaries about him made no mention of his military experience. (11) Jerry Ponder said in his research that Righter’s commission came from Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson. Ponder’s critics state that Thompson made no record of this. Is it possible that this could have happened? It is entirely possible. In his book "Thisis the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson", Thompson himself writes that: "About the 1st of July 1861, Cyrus Black and Miles Ponder of Ripley County, Missouri came down to Pocohontas {Arkansas} to inform me that the citizens of Ripley and Carter counties were meeting at Martins-burg to organize a Battalion and desired me to come up and take command" (12) Thompson further states that he was elected to command the battalion and that Aden Lowe was not a candidate because of the strict discipline that he enforced before Thompson’s arrival. One of Jeff Thompson’s first acts as commander of the Ripley County Battalion, was to, start enlisting men as Partisan rangers. Thompson writes: "I saw at this time the necessity of mounted troops even for my small command, and I authorized James F. White to raise as many men to act as Partizans and Flankers , as he could find with good horses: (13) Sam Hildebrand, who later became known as a Missouri Bushwhacker, is another partisan that was given a commission by General M. Jeff Thompson. In his autobiography Hildebrand wrote: "As soon as I could gain admission to the General’s headquarters I did so, and he received me very kindly. He listened very attentively to me as I proceeded to state my case to him – how my brother had been murdered, how I had barely escaped the same fate, and how I had finally been driven from the country. General THOMPSON reflected a few moments, then seizing a pen he rapidly wrote off a few lines and handing it to me he said, "here, I give you a Major’s commission; go where you please, take what men you can pick up, fight on your own hook, and report to me every six months." (14) Even though Hildebrand received a Major’s commission from Thompson, the act is not mentioned in "This is the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson". Nor is it mentioned in "General M. Jeff Thompson’s Letter Book July 1861-June1862″, written by Jim McGhee, therefore the fact that there is no record of Righter’s commission, doesn’t mean that he was not given one by Thompson. Yet there is another possibility in this story. If there was a record of Colonel Righter’s or Sam Hildebrand’s commissions given by M. Jeff Thompson, the records might have very well been destroyed at the time of M. Jeff Thompson’s capture in Pocahontas, Arkansas, on August 22, 1863. In the book, "This is the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson", Thompson writes: "Kay spread out my maps to examine them and by -the -way I had the best set of maps that I saw during the war, for I had all kinds of military information on them, and the name and status of nearly every man in Southeast Missouri. I sat down in my shirt sleeves to copy some drawings, about 4 P.M. We heard horses running. I did not look up, but Kay did and shouted ; "By George , here’s the Feds." I sprang to my feet, and sure enough they were within forty yards, with a string of them as far as the eye could reach, all coming at full speed. I gasped as if my heart would jump out of my mouth, but instantly sat down again, and said:, Kay, burn those maps." (15) The only flaw in the Linzy Dudley, T.L Wright Jr.’s 1929 document, and Ponder’s writings that I could find is the fact that Righter was not captured directly with Thompson. Again quoting "This is the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson" Thompson writes of being brought to Doniphan , Missouri in route to Pilot Knob, Missouri that: "There were only five military prisoners, being Kay, Train, McDonald , Miller and myself, but there were a large number of people , men and boys, brought into camp to prevent them from carrying the news". (16) Righter could have very well have been in the latter group. Perhaps this is the reason that Lindzy Dudley told Charles Booker in 1918 that: "Colonel Righter was captured with General Thompson" (17) In the book "The Civil War in Ripley County , Missouri" it states that Colonel W.H. Righter following his capture was: "…was taken to Gratiot Prison in St. Louis. There he agreed not to further take up arms and was paroled. He remained in St. Louis the remainder of the war, reading law. His wife, Anna Wright Righter, died there in February 1864. When the war ended, Colonel Righter returned to Ripley County and, in 1866, was elected as the state representative from Ripley County. Because of his Confederate service, the General Assembly refused to seat him and appointed a "stand -in" to represent the county…In 1867 Colonel Righter went to Mississippi and raised cotton, but he returned to Ripley County the same year and built the Bay City Mils on Current River" and that, "As soon as the Missouri constitution permitted former Confederates to practice law in the state Righter leased the mills and opened a law office in Doniphan. He was considered an excellent lawyer and had a large practice. He was elected prosecuting attorney for Ripley County in 1876″ (18) The Thursday Sept. 2d, 1909 issue of "Twice a Month Magazine" confirms that Righter: "returned to St. Louis October 1863, planted cotton in Mississippi in 1866-67 and returned to Ripley County in 1868″ (19) "Twice a Month Magazine" also stated that : "Colonel Righter is a typical Southern gentleman possessing nearly all their strongest characteristics. During the Reconstruction days of the late 60’s and early 70’s he had many "warm skirmishes" with the "carpet baggers" his county contained about 300 Democratic voters who were "slow to come under the ban". Leaving it in the hands of about 12 Republicans to handle its affairs". (20) Righter was elected to the State Legislature in 1882, after Reconstruction, when former Confederates were once again allowed to hold office. (21) Even without the discussion of what role Colonel William Harmon Righter played in the War Between the States, there is plenty of other evidence that proves the "Wilson Massacre" could have happened. Yankee atrocities happened throughout the Missouri Ozarks during the war and fighting between warring factions was both personal and brutal. On a U.S. Forestry Service website entitled, "History of the Irish Wilderness", a detailed description of Union policy toward Missouri Southerners living in the Southeast Missouri Ozarks is given. The website cites the War of the Rebellions: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, one entry in particular shows proof that the women of the area were looked down upon and treated badly by the occupying Union soldiers. Captain Robert McElroy of the 3rd Missouri State Militia (Union) wrote that: "I am of the opinion that the women in that region are even more daring and treacherous, and in fact, worse than the men, as we found in their possession a number of newly made rebel uniforms, etc. (22) Jerry Ponder’s critics cite eye-witness accounts of Union soldiers who were present at the Wilson Massacre and stated that all of the prisoners were well cared for. But reading through the U.S. Forestry Service’s "The History of the Irish Wilderness" , which cites the official records of the War of the Rebellions, one will find that anyone who was even "suspected" of being a "Bushwhacker" was taken prisoner. In Captain Boyd’s (who was a Union Scout) report he states that: "…found fresh trail of horses, followed them on Jack’s Fork to the residence of Miles Stephens and brother, Jack Stephens, whom’ I’m satisfied were Bushwhackers. Burned the house." (23) Anyone "suspected" of harboring or aiding a Bushwhacker had their property burned, furthermore, in Captain John Boyd’s report of the 6th Provisional Regiment EMM (Union) one will find between November 4 – 9 , 1863 ,there were over 23 houses burned , and 10 men killed, by these Union troops, the majority of which were prisoners who "tried to escape" and were shot. (24) All of this occurred little over a month before the "Wilson Massacre" and we are supposed to believe that the Union militia treated Reeves men and local civilians any better on December 25, 1863? There are other pieces of evidence that suggest that the "Wilson Massacre" did happen. At the Stoddard County Civil War Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri, there are monuments erected in honor of Southern soldiers and civilians who were killed during the War Between the States. The monuments are unique due to the fact that they have detailed information about the individual on the front of the monument, name, rank unit, etc. and on the back of the monument a detailed description of where and how the individual died. One states on the front of the monument: "PVT. , Thomas McKinney, Co. A, 15th Mo. Reg. Cav. CSA. July 16, 1845 – Dec. 25, 1863." The back of the monument reads: "Killed in Action, Ripley County, Mo". Another monument is more specific. The front reads: "In memory of , PVT. , Jacob Foster, Co. A, 15th Mo. Cav. , April 18, 1830- December 25, 1863." The back of the monument reads: "Died of Wounds, Received At, Christmas Dinner, Doniphan Mo., "Wilson Massacre" (25) If one looks at the events following the "Wilson Massacre" a clear picture begins to develop that something "very significant" happened on December 25, 1863 in Ripley County , Missouri. An event so drastic, that the effects of it would be felt throughout the rest of the War Between the States in Missouri, and even after the war had ended. First of all something must have been weighing very heavily upon Major Wilson’s mind for in March of 1864 he told his nephew, while he was on furlough: "If you ever hear of me being taken prisoner by the guerilla Tim Reeves you may count me as dead. I know I shall never get away from him alive. I have broken up his recruiting operations three times." (26) Was Wilson worried about his life because he had broken up Reeves’ recruiting operations? Or did he fear retribution for something much worse, that he did not want his family to know about? One must not discount the fact that that during the General Sterling Price’s Missouri Expedition of 1864, at the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri: "Maj. James Wilson, Third Cavalry Missouri State Militia, after being wounded was captured on Pilot Knob, and subsequently with six of his gallant men was brutally murdered by order of a rebel field officer of the day." (27) In an article entitled: "No Heroes On Either Side" written by Ponder critic Ray Burson and published in the Prospect-News (Doniphan Missouri’s local newspaper) and dated Wednesday, July 16,2003 , another Ponder critic Kirby Ross attributes Major Wilson’sdeath to the burning of Doniphan, Missouri. "Ross , whose article on the burning of Doniphan will be in an upcoming issue of North – South magazine, linked Wilson’s death to the destruction of Doniphan "which had taken place earlier, two weeks to the day." (28) However, in the "Report of Confederate General J.O. Shelby C. S. Army, Commanding Division. AUGUST 29-DECEMBER 2, 1864. Price’s Missouri Expedition." It appears that General Shelby administered justice to the perpetrators who were responsible for the of burning Doniphan, almost as quickly as the act was committed. Shelby wrote that: "On the 12th of September I moved camp from Sulphur Rock, Ark., toward Pocahontas in anticipation of the arrival of the army, and on the 19th, after having received my instructions, started for Missouri, and encamped in Doniphan. Before arriving there, however, couriers from Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, of Marmaduke’s command, brought information that 100 Federals were in the town and pressing him back. I immediately started forward sufficient re-enforcements, but the enemy fled before reaching them, burning the helpless and ill-fated town. That night I dispatched 150 men under Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson to pursue the vandals. They came upon them early the next morning [20th], attacked, scattered, and killed many of them. I pushed on then rapidly for Patterson, destroying on the way the bloody rendezvous of the notorious Leeper, and on the morning of the 22d I surrounded and charged in upon the town. Its garrison, hearing of my advance, retreated hastily, but not before many were captured and killed, Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson offered another reason for the execution of Major James Wilson. As mentioned earlier in this article, Thompson was in a Union prison at the time of the "Wilson Massacre", but he was exchanged in time to make his way back to Missouri to join Confederate General Sterling Price’s 1864 Missouri Expedition. In May of 1865 Thompson surrendered 10,000 men at Jacksonport , Arkansas. Out of those 10,000 men, only one was not paroled. Confederate Colonel, Timothy Reeves, Commander of the 15th Missouri Cavalry, CSA. Thompson wrote that: " In a few days we finished all the paroles , except that of Timothy C. Reeves, whom Col. Davis would not agree to parole , considering him outlawed for the shooting of Major Williams { Major Wilson, this was a misprint} and five men on the Price Raid; but I must state for Col. Reeves, that he was as good a man and soldier as any in the command , and his shooting of that party was entirely justifiable; only that it should have been by such an order and form that retaliation would have been avoided. I solicited to have this party turned over to me, that I might have them shot in due form, and Reeves men refrained from killing them for three days in hopes that I would get them; but responsibilities of this kind were not to our commanders liking , and they were turned over to Reeves to guard, with a pretty full knowledge that they would be shot. I knew Reeves men , nearly everyone of them, and the provocation was bitter, for I had seen the blackened ruins and lonely graves in Ripley county with my own eyes." (30) Thomas Lowry in his book, "Confederate Heroines" confirms that the burning of Doniphan was only one of the reasons for Reeves’ execution of Wilson. In fact according to Lowry, Wilson’s burning of Doniphan was a reprisal for how quickly Reeves reformed hiscommand in the wake of the massacre. Lowry writes: "At Christmas, 1863,Reves-officially Captain Reves,15th Missouri Cavalry (Confederate)-was holding a large conclave at Pulliam Spring, just south of Doniphan, Missouri. The gathering contained both men from his command and other units, together with theirwives and children and a number of Union prisoners, as dinner cooked, no less than 5 preachers exhorted the crowd to their Christian duties. Foremost among them was the Reverend Captain Reeves who preached to his Yankee prisoners, "all afternoon". As the preaching proceeded and the dinner cooked, Major James S. Wilson of the Third Missouri State Militia Cavalry (Union), who had been tracking Reves for days, surrounded the camp meeting. Just as Christmas Dinner was served, the Yankees attacked. In addition to the 30 Confederate soldiers killed and 112 captured, 60 civilians, many of them unarmed women and children, were killed and wounded. This outrage so inflamed Southern sympathizers that the influx of new volunteers into Reves’ unit outweighed the Rebel loss. With his new recruits, Reves raised such havoc, burning Union farms and killing Union men, that Wilson returned a few months later and burned the entire town of Doniphan to the ground. This set the final stage for Wilson and Reves. Wilson was captured in late September, 1864, at the Battle of Pilot Knob. A few days later, Reves took Wilson and six of his men to a little clearing and shot them dead" (31) The 2002 publication of Lonnie Speer’s "War of Vengeance" carries the testimony of testimony of several Union captives who were present when Reeves caught up to the captives as Price’s army was moving west after the battle. The eye witness accounts suggest that Reeve’s was very selective about who was to be executed when he arrived in Franklin County, Missouri, Speer’s writes: "As their journey continued, Wilson and the other prisoners remained silent. Each of their faces reflected some degree of indifference, resignation or deep thought. Many were consumed with thoughts of their families or loved ones back home while others were consumed with what loomed ahead. The only sounds heard were the rustle of clothing, the squeak of saddle leather and the occasional bark of demands as the procession moved down the road. It wasn’t long, though, before their quite thoughts were rudely interrupted. "Halt!" commanded Lt. Col. John T. Crisp, the Confederate officer in charge of the prisoners, as he road along the right flank of the procession. By this time the group was about ten miles south of Union, Missouri in Franklin County. As the captives stood on the road, facing north, they could hear the pounding of horses’ hooves approaching from the south, a short distance behind them. Within moments a small band of riders rode up to the procession and quickly reigned to a halt stirring up a cloud of dust. Slowly the lead rider rode past the prisoners and slowly drew up close to Crisp; they began to talk quietly. Some of the prisoners recognized this new arrival as Col. Timothy Reves {Reeves} a guerrilla leader attached to Fagan’s division. Crisp and Reves reigned their horses to one side and rode a few yards away from the group to continue their conversation in low voices. "Line up single file!" Crisp ordered as he rode slowly back toward the group. The prisoners reluctantly fell prisoners as he passed. Upon arriving at the end of the line , he turned his horse and into line along the center of the road as Reves road up and down the column looking over rode past the prisoners again,glaring into theireyes and looking over their uniforms one by one. "Soldier, what’s your name?" Reves demanded upon noticing the shoulder strap insignias on the major’s jacket. "James Wilson" came the reply. "What regiment?" Reves shot back. Proudly and defiantly Wilson replied:" The {3’rd} Missouri Cavalry State Militia". "Step forward!" Reves demanded. Wilson took two steps forward as Reves continued riding down the line. "What’s your regiment?" Reves demanded of another "Third Missouri State Militia", answered Cpl William Gourley. "Step forward!", Reves again demanded and continued down the line." Although no one seemed to know much about Reves , he appeared to be in his mid to late-thirties and, with his thick black beard ,dark piercing eyes and large build, he was an imposing and intimidating figure as he sat on his horseback nearly six feet above the prisoners, glaring down on them. Upon reaching the middle of the line, Reves again turned his horse and halted, facing the prisoners. Slowly and deliberetly he leaned forward and his saddle and , resting his arms across the pommel, ordered the prisoners to call out their regiments in succession. As they did, each prisoner giving the "{3rd} Missouri State Militia" was ordered to step forward. These included William Grotts, William Skaggs, John Shew and John Holabaugh. One prisoner a man of eighteen to nineteen years of age wearing the insignia ofan artillery bugler and believing members of the Third Regiment were possibly being singled out for parole lied and claimed to be a member of "Company H {3rd} Missouri State Militia." To this day his true identity is unknown. He too, was told to step forward As they continued down the line each prisoner called out his regiment, Hiram Berry and Oscar Gilber near the center hastily agreed to give a different command. "Seventh Illinois Cavalry" each of them said as their turn came. Upon hearing this William Axford, farther down the line began to panic. "I don’t like this" he muttered to the prisoner on his right. "They’re singling out members {of the 3’rd}! What should I do?" "Give the same regiment and company I do" the prisoner whispered out the side of his mouth as he continued facing forward. "Company B {14th} Iowa Infantry" the prisoner answered as his turn came. "Company B {14th} Iowa Infantry" Axford repeated and was relieved when Reves gave no response. Upon hearing some of his troops give different regiments began to sense what might be happening and was concerned about those who hadn’t. "It’s me you want" Wilson called out at his looked down the line at Reves. "Have the others step back in line." "I will do no such thing Major!" Reves blurted as he glared back at Wilson. " Now stand there and shut up!" Turning toward one of his troops, Reves ordered, "Put a double guard on that damned Major!" After the last prisoner in line called out his regiment, Reves men directed their horses to the lead and flanking position around the seven who had been separated from the others, doubling up around Wilson. Crisp then rode up to the remaining prisoners and released them on parole after they took an oath to never bear arms against the Confederacy again and after they promised to leave on a northerly route out of the area. After signing a roll, the parolees quickly departed. "Lead ’em off!" Reves called out when the other prisoners were out of sight and Crisp had begun to lead his men out of the area in another direction. As the Major and six additional prisoners passed by , being led off in a southwest direction , Reves glared at Wilson and pulled his horse in behind the group, taking up the rear position to follow them out across the flat land toward a small ridge… As the prisoners crossed over the ridge and approached a stand of trees boarding a small stream, prisoners Gourley, Grotts, Skaggs, Shew and Holabaugh probably couldn’t help but think about their families at home. Perhaps they were wishing to be back on their farms or wondering how long it would be before they got to see their families again. Whatever they were thinking, their thoughts were quickly interrupted. "Halt!" Reves ordered. As the prisoners stood their, next to a ravine that led down toward the creek, they could hear their rider-escort dismounting. "About face!" Reves called out. As the prisoners turned, for just one split second they probably saw the gaping ends of the gun barrels. Whatever they saw, in that instant after they turned around it was over. As the gunshots echoed down through the timber and across the creek, seven bodies crumpled like rag dolls and collapsed in a heap across the ground. One soldier ran over and shot Wilson’s prone body twice more in the head. Calmly, the soldiers climbed back onto their horses and rode off over the ridge out of sight" Is it possible that Jerry Ponder made some mistakes in his research? Yes. Everyone makes mistakes. But Jerry Ponder was a retired military intelligence officer, and far from inept. Is it possible that his two greatest critics Ray Burson and Kirby Ross are biased in their research? In an online webpage entitled, "The Military Record of Major James Wilson", author Willard S. Bacon writes that: "Mr. Kirby Ross who had many relatives, who served in the 3rd MSM, provided immeasurable help, in finding obscure sources and documents, from many repositories." (33) (Major Wilson, was the commander of the 3rd Missouri State Militia, which attacked Pulliam’s Farm on December 25, 1863) Friends of Jerry Ponder have also told me that Ray Burson, was not originally from Ripley County, Missouri, but from a Northern state, and that it is rumored his wife is a descendant of one of the 14 families in Ripley, County Missouri that were pro-Union during the war. I have attempted to contact Burson in the hopes that he could shed some light on this subject. But as of yet he has not provided any answers to this question. Perhaps Jerry Ponder said it best when he said that: "Some questions will probably never be satisfactorily explained" (34) That being said, there are numerous accounts of the events that happened at Pulliam’s Spring, on Christmas Day, 1863, some official, some unofficial. Much time has passed and it is like trying to piece a puzzle together. While we might not have all of the pieces to complete the puzzle (at this time) there are enough pieces to give us a clear picture about what happened. The testimony revealed in Speer’s book, "War of Vengeance" of captured Union soldiers that were turned over to Colonel Reeves, gives us perhaps the best perspective. If Reeves was retaliating against the burning of Doniphan, Missouri, then why did he simply parole Union prisoners who were not in {or pretended not to be part of} the Third Missouri State Militia? Reeves, "glared" at Wilson, he singled out members of the Third Missouri State Militia. Months before, Wilson gave his watch to his nephew with the grim message that if he were ever caught by Reeves, he would be killed. Even after the members of the Third Missouri State Militia were executed, for good measure, one of Reeves men shot Wilson two more times in the head. There was a hatred for Wilson that went beyond burnt buildings and farmsteads. Reeves was a Baptist preacher, and no doubt Wilson and the other men who were executed were done so by the code of Biblical justice, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Clint E. Lacy-is a Southern author and activist, a Historian for the John T. Coffee Camp, Missouri Sons of Confederate Veterans and currently serves as an alderman for the City of Marble Hill, resides in the Ozark Foothills of Southeast Missouri. Sources: 1. "Between Missourians: Ripley County in the Civil War" , Ponder, Ozark Watch Magazine , Vol. IV, No. 4, Spring 1991 a.Linzy Dudley: The Time of the War pgs. 1,15 1918 2. "Doniphan: No Man’s Land During the Civil War" T.L. Wright Jr. ,1929, Doniphan High School 3. Article entitled "First Settlers of Ripley County" found in the book "History and Families of Ripley County Missouri", Ripley County Historical Society 4. Kirby Ross post made August 14th ,2005 on the Missouri in the Civil War message board. 5. Ibid. 6. posted by Kirby Ross on Wednesday August 31’st, 2005, Missouri in the Civil War message board. 7. M. Jeff Thompson"This is the Story of the War Experiences of Brig. General M. Jeff Thompson", pg.103, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University 8. posted by Kirby Ross on Wednesday August 31’st, 2005, Missouri in the Civil War message board. 9. Personal correspondence from Ray Burson, Ripley County Historical Society entitled, "Jerry Ponder’s Sources for the Wilson Massacre And Other Tales" 10. Doniphan and Ripley County in the Civil War, Ripley County Library, Doniphan, Missouri 11. "War Hero Timothy Reeves wanted to be remembered as ‘good preecher’,Daily American Republic Newspaper 12. "This is the War Experiences of Brig. General M. Jeff Thompson", M. Jeff Thompson, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University, pgs. 21-22 13. Ibid 14. "The Legend of St. Francois County: Sam Hildebrand’s Confession", Chapter 6, Reprinted from the County Advertiser by Farmington News Printing Company September 26, 1979 15. "This is the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson", Thompson, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University, pg.103 16. "This is the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson", Thompson, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University, pg.104 17. "The Time of the War" by: Linzy Dudley as told to Charles Booker, 1918, pgs. 1,15 (document sent to me by Jerry Ponder shortly before his death) 18. "The Civil War in Ripley County Missouri", The Prospect News, pgs.27-28 19. "Twice a Month" magazine, Sept. 2’cd,1909 pgs. 27-28 20. Ibid. 21. Missouri State Legislators 1820-2000, information obtained from the Missouri Secretary of State office. 22. Information obtained from the U.S. Forestry Service Website entitled, "The History of the Irish Wilderness" found at the following internet web address in pdf format: Irish Wilderness Country.pdf also found in the War of the Rebellions, Official Records, Volumes XXII, Part 1. Page 744 23. Information obtained from the U.S. Forestry Service Website entitled, "The History of the Irish Wilderness" found at the following internet web address in pdf format: Irish Wilderness Country.pdf also found in the War of the Rebellions, Official Records, Volumes XXII, Part 1. Pages 746-747 24. Ibid. 25. Research conducted by author at the Stoddard County Civil War Cemetery, Bloomfield, Missouri 26. "The Military Record of Major James Wilson", compiled Willard S. Bacon, and found at the following internet web address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~molincol/misc/ms-military-record-wilson.htm and from Dr. Joseph Mudd’s notes for the publication , "The History of Lincoln County", Powell Memorial Library, Troy , Mo. 27. "Report of Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, jr., U. S. Army, Commanding District of Saint Louis. AUGUST 29-DECEMBER 2, 1864 Price’s Missouri Expedition.", Official Records, War of the Rebellions. 28. "No Heroes On Either Side", Ray Burson, The Prospect – News, Doniphan , Missouri, Wednesday, July 16, 2003 29. Report of Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, C. S. Army, Commanding Division. AUGUST 29-DECEMBER 2, 1864. Price’s Missouri Expedition. 30. "This is the War Experiences of Brigadier General M. Jeff Thompson", M. Jeff Thompson, Kent State Library, Southeast Missouri State University, Pg. 155 31. "Confederate Heroines:120 Southern Women Convicted by Union Military Justice", Thomas Lowry, LSU Press, 2006 pgs. 7-8 32. "War of Vengeance: Acts of Retaliation Against Civil War POWs", Lonnie Speer, Stackpole Books, 2006 pgs. 1-8 33. "The Military Record of Major James Wilson", compiled Willard S. Bacon, and found at the following internet web address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~molincol/misc/ms-military-record-wilson.htm 34. The Ponder-Bradbury-Flanders Correspondence, Ozark Watch Magazine, Vol. IV, No. 4, Spring 1991/Vol. V, No.1, Summer 1991, Pg. 4. © 2008 Southeast Missourian On The Web: http://www.semissourian.com/article/20081226/BLOGS0142/812269977 | Lewis, Benjamin (75270272)
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| 1440 | Church baptism record: https://www.archion.de/p/27cd6e0770/ | Theuerkauf, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (86947062)
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| 1441 | Church Record | Stevenson, Jemima Jane (51006604)
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| 1442 | Church records for Upstedt (book 1803-1852), baptisms 1834, page 25, entry 9 Name at christening: Johanne Sophie Amalie Day and hour of the birth: 2 July at 11:30pm Legitimate or Illegitimate child: illegitimate First and last name of the father: Carl Mankopf acknowledged that he is the father First and last name of the mother: Johanne Dorothee Charlotte Wille Residence of the parents: Upstedt Day of christening: 13 July Name of the pastor who completed the baptism: CJH Rautenberg Name of the witnesses: 1. Conrad Philipps 2. Frau Bock 2. Frau Borchers | Mankopf, Johanne Sophie Amalie (63336480)
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| 1443 | Church records for Upstedt (book 1803-1852), baptisms 1834, page 25, entry 9 Name at christening: Johanne Sophie Amalie Day and hour of the birth: 2 July at 11:30pm Legitimate or Illegitimate child: illegitimate First and last name of the father: Carl Mankopf acknowledged that he is the father First and last name of the mother: Johanne Dorothee Charlotte Wille Residence of the parents: Upstedt Day of christening: 13 July Name of the pastor who completed the baptism: CJH Rautenberg Name of the witnesses: 1. Conrad Philipps 2. Frau Bock 2. Frau Borchers | Mankopf, Johanne Sophie Amalie (63336480)
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| 1444 | church records for Upstedt (book 1803-1852), baptisms 1834, page 25, entry 9 Name at christening: Johanne Sophie Amalie Day and hour of the birth: 2 July at 11:30pm Legitimate or Illegitimate child: illegitimate First and last name of the father: Carl Mankopf acknowledged that he is the father First and last name of the mother: Johanne Dorothee Charlotte Wille Residence of the parents: Upstedt Day of christening: 13 July Name of the pastor who completed the baptism: CJH Rautenberg Name of the witnesses: 1. Conrad Philipps 2. Frau Bock 2. Frau Borchers | Mankopf, Johanne Sophie Amalie (63336480)
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| 1445 | CIRCUIT CLERK, R.C, JONES DIES; FUNERAL SERVICE SUNDAY After an illness of about a year, Circuit Clerk and Recorder, R.C. (Bob) Jones passed away at the St. Mary's Hospital last Friday. He was a son of Mrs. Margaret Jones of Brunot and the late Solomon Jones. He was 43 years old. He was a member of the Christian Church at Brunot, having been converted at the age of sixteen. He was married to Miss Avis Lewis in 1925 and to this union nine children were born, two of whom preceded him in death while but infants. Mr. Jones taught in the public schools in southeast Missouri for a number of years and was elected Circuit Clerk and Recorded in 1934, holding the office since that time. He was a member of the Selective Service Board during the war and has been a memberof the State Democratic Committee for the past two years. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Robert L., Jerry L., James David, Charles Steven, and three daughters, Ruth Margaret, Hilda Jane and Mary Carrol, all of them home. Surviving also is his aged mother at Brunot, a sister, Mrs. Cora Russell of Brunot,and six brothers, Dr. C.N. Jones, Piedmont; Dr E.X. Jones and Ray X. Jones of Lilbourn; Dr. N.M. Jones, Caspbell; Thos. D. Jones, Brunot; and F.I. Jones, Sikeston. There are also many other relatives and friends who mourn his passing. Services were held on Sunday afternoon at the Ironton High School Auditorium with Dr. Walker of the Presbyterian Orphanage at Farmington in charge. Burial was at Des Arc where his two children are interred, White and Sons service. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper...Ironton, Iron County, Missouri...Jan. 22, 1948) !NEWSPAPER ARTICLES DES ARC HARKENIGS A large crowd attended the funeral of R.C. Jones last Sunday at Ironton at 1 p.m. Burial was in the Des Arc Cemetery where two of their children are buried. Mrs. Jones was born and reared near Des Arc and has many friends who sympathize deeply with her and the children in the loss of their husband and father. The relatives here for the funeral were Mrs. Ben Knight of Kansas City, Kiss Alta Lewis of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Buford Lewis and wife of St. Louis, Howard Lewis of Alton, Ill., Edgar Lovelace and wife of Festus, Ross Nichols and wife of Belleview. Many friends from nearby towns were here. We have not space to mention all. (THE MOUNTAIN ECHO newspaper...Ironton, Iron County, Missouri...Jan. 22, 1948) !NOTES Robert Coleman Jones was the son of Margaret (Stevenson) and Solomon F. Jones. Robert is buried in the Mt. View Cemetery at Des Arc, Missouri. Research notes courtesy of Linda E. Lewis, George Lewis Descendants, published October 1992. | Jones, Robert Coleman (34699120)
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| 1446 | City Briefs BETTER--The condition of Miss Bess McNeely, May Greene School teacher, was reported much improved today at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She is conscious now all of the time, but has been unable to solve the mystery in connection with her illness. Miss McNeely was found unconscious, lying on the ground and gasping for breath, beside her automobile at her home near Leemon last Friday night. All that she has been able to recall is what felt like a blow on the back of her head, near the top. Whether she was struck by someone hidden in the garage or struck her head in falling has not been determined. Since regaining consciousness Miss McNeely has complained of extreme soreness and pain on the back of her head. Except for her parents, she is not permitted to have visitors, but is believed to be out danger now. | McNeely, Bess (11400386)
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| 1447 | City Dirctory: Name: Roy Pruett Gender: Male Residence Year: 1964 Residence Place: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Spouse: Marjorie Pruett Publication Title: Santa Cruz, California, City Directory, 1964 Name: Roy W Marjorie E Pruett Residence Year: 1977 Street Address: 275 Marigold Av F 728-3155 Residence Place: Santa Cruz, California, USA Occupation: Truck Driver Publication Title: Santa Cruz, California, Surburban Directory, 1977 | Pruett, Roy W. (21793801)
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| 1448 | City Directories: 1913 Kansas City, MO: Knight, Benjamin O Clerk Burnham-Munger-Root D G Co. r 2901 Forest av 1914, 1915 Kansas City, MO: Knight, Benjamin O Clk r 2901 Forest av 1920 Kansas City, MO: sales K C Auto Supply Co., r 2901 Forest av 1930 Kansas City, MO: Knight, Benj O r 6110 Walnut 1934 Kansas City, MO: Knight, Benj O r 6110 Walnut 1935 Jefferson City, MO: Knight, Benj O addressograph opr State Board of Health r 1010 E High | Knight, Benjamin Owen (11607248)
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| 1449 | city directory for year of his death says he was living in Philadelphia. Died of congestion of the brain according to Thomas Hart's A Record of the Hart Family of Philadelphia, published in 1920. Buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery. | Hart, Thomas (84110893)
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| 1450 | City Hospital #1 (from DC) | Lewis, Bertha (71382896)
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| 1451 | Civil War 22 Dec 1862 Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, USA enlisted in Pocahontas - 15th Calvary under Captain Reeves in the same company (A) on the same day as his brother Benjamin. | Lewis, Andrew (35273004)
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| 1452 | Civil War Name: Charles L. Lewis Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Tennesee Regiment Name: 6 Tennessee Mounted Inf. Regiment Name Expanded: 6th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry Company: E Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Ran | Lewis, Charles Leonard Sr. (72154674)
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| 1453 | Civil War Draft Registration Name: W P Casebolt Birth Year: abt 1841 Place of Birth: Virginia Age on 1 July 1863: 22 Race: White Marital Status: Unmarried (Single) Residence: Illinois Congressional District: 13th Class: 1 | Casebolt, Wesley (91153976)
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| 1454 | Civil War Draft Registration | Jackson, James (81381006)
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| 1455 | Civil War Draft Registration 1863: Name: Abraham Mead Birth Year: abt 1833 Place of birth: Kentucky Age on 1 July 1863: 30 Race: White Marital status: Married Residence: Black River, Reynolds, Missouri Congressional District: 3rd Class: All Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 2 | Meade, Moses (85211104)
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| 1456 | Civil War Draft Registration: Name: August Tennapple Birth Year: abt 1822 Place of Birth: Germany Age on 1 July 1863: 41 Race: White Residence: Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Congressional District: 3rd Profession: Merchant Previous service: 3rd MO Home Guard 80 Days 56th Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia Class: All Civil War Soldier Name: August Tinnappel Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment: Cape Giradeau Battalion, Missouri Home Guard Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private Film Number: M390 roll 48 Name: August Tinnappel Enlistment Rank: Private Muster Place: Missouri Muster Company: C Muster Regiment: C Girardeau H-Gd Muster Information: Enlisted Side of War: Union Title: Index to Compiled Military Service Records Civil War Pension Application: Name: August Tinnappel Gender: Male Unit: C. Cape Girardeau Co. Battn Mo. H. Gds. Place Filed: Missouri, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Amelie Woelcke Child: Emelia Polack Roll number: 474 | Tinnappel, August (30991345)
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| 1457 | Civil War Draft: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1666/32178_620303987_0018-00076?pid=3603105&backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/906160/person/1511948289/gallery&usePUB=true&_phsrc=pAo11&usePUBJs=true | Regenhardt, Christian Wilhelm (65020753)
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| 1458 | Civil War in Ripley County: http://sites.google.com/site/rcmacw/official-records/1863/1863-dec-23-25-pulliams Wilson Massacre: http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow404i.htm http://sites.google.com/site/rcmacw/pulliam-springs-incident Gratiot Street Prison http://www.civilwarstlouis.com/gratiot/gratiot.htm - list of prisioners does not include Benjamin Lewis. None of the prisoners listed were captured 25 Dec 1863 in Ripley County. All of the Lewises are on the roster for Price's Raid. About Price's Raid: http://bobcivilwarhistory.blogspot.com/2010/01/on-margins-of-war-prices-raid.html | Lewis, Benjamin (75270272)
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| 1459 | Civil War Pension Application: Name: Henry Scheppelman Gender: Male Unit: Sgt. F 2. Ill La. Filing Date: 28 Apr 1885 Place Filed: Missouri, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Frederick Scheppelman Roll number: 415 | Scheppelmann, Heinrich "Henry" (64242456)
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| 1460 | Civil War Pension Index: Name: Levi Crowley Gender: Male Unit: M.S. 8th Provisional E. Mo. Mil.; Company L, Regiment 68. En Mo. Mil. Place Filed: Missouri, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Elizabeth Jones Child: John Crowley | Crowley, James Levi (57458262)
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| 1461 | Civil War Union Pension application: Name Frederick Pott Beneficiary's Name Hannah F S Pott Event Type Pension Event Date 1864 Affiliate Publication Number T288 Affiliate Publication Title General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Service: Battery F, 2 nd Illinois Lignt Artillary See https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Battery_F,_2nd_Illinois_Light_Artillery_Regiment | Pott, Friedrich Adolph (29051712)
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| 1462 | Civil War: Name Henry R. Allers Military Beginning Rank Private Military Final Rank Private Military Side Union Military Unit Cape Giradeau Battalion, Missouri Home Guard Military Company C Event Type Military Service Event Date from 1861 to 1865 Event Place Missouri, United States Event Place (Original) Missouri Affiliate Film Number 1 Affiliate Publication Number M390 Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. | Allers, Heinrich Rudolph (10481163)
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| 1463 | Civil War: Name: Casper Cummins Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Illinois Regiment Name: 56 Illinois Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 56th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Mechanic Fusileers) Company: K Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M539 roll 20 | Family: Casper Cummins / Margaret Elizabeth Dixon (F79250031)
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| 1464 | Civil War: Ross, Zenas {CONF), Pvt. D MO Cav., Sept 1864 - Sept 1865 Ross, Jasper (CONF), Lieut. ARK Cav., 1862 - June 1865 Ross, James A. (CONF), Pvt. D 8th MO Cav., Oct 1862 - June 1863 | Ross, Zenas Nesbit Jr. (23417604)
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| 1465 | Civil War: Co. I , 10th Cavalry Kentucky Private, Teamster Joined in Lewis County, KY Aug 10, 1862 Musterd out 17 Sep 1863 Maysville, KY Paid $25 | Keathley, Henry Sevier (99144564)
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| 1466 | Civil War: Name: William Woeleke Unit: A 15 Ill. Cavalry Filing Date: 14 Jul 1890 Place Filed: Missouri, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Roll number: 531 Cape Girardeau County Civil War records pg 9: Sgt., A, 15th Ill Cav., 4 Sep 1861 - 29 Aug 1894 Pvt., D, Home Guard, 27 Jan 1861 - 4 Sep 1861 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/705294-cape-girardeau-county-civil-war-records?viewer=1&offset=9#page=11&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= | Woehleke, William (85094471)
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| 1467 | Civil War: Private, Co. F, 135th Illinois Infantry | McFarland, John V. (39395254)
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| 1468 | Civil War: Name: Henry Scheppelman Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Illinois Regiment: 2nd Regiment, Illinois Light Artillery Company: F Rank In: Private Rank Out: Sergeant Alternate Name: Henry/Schipplemann Film Number: M539 roll 79 | Scheppelmann, Heinrich "Henry" (64242456)
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| 1469 | Civil War: 17th Regiment Co. G Indiana Infantry see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment | Casebolt, Sanford (58273671)
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| 1470 | Civil War: Co A 11 Mo Inf. Son of Allen Duncan and Sarah Ann (Boren) Duncan. Married : 1) Hannah Burcham (1825-1847), married 28 Feb 1845 in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. 2) Rebecca Emaline (King) Duncan (2 Sep 1828 - 5 Apr 1918 )married 23 Jan 1853 Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. | Duncan, Rice Allen (2822884)
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| 1471 | Civil War: Killed in Action | Shoults, Benjamin Franklin (3744000)
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| 1472 | Civll War: Company A, Cape Girardeau Battalion, Missouri Home Guard. June-Sept 1861 4 companies under Major George H. Cramer (findagrave.com memorial #90104890) | Theuerkauf, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (86947062)
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| 1473 | Clara Brown, 98, died Feb. 15, 2008. She was born March 8, 1909, in Annapolis, Mo., daughter of the late Robert and Elma (Sheldon) Lewis. She was united in marriage to Carl Brown June 12, 1926. He preceded her in death Aug. 12, 1985. Mrs. Brown was a member of Free Spirit General Baptist Church. She is survived by four children, Billy Ray Brown, Des Arc, Byron Thomas Brown, Evelyn Huff, both of Annapolis, Julia Faye Huff, Battlefield; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two children, Carl Lee Brown and James W. Brown. The funeral was held Feb. 17 at Bryson Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Sale officiating. Burial was in Lewis Cemetery. | Lewis, Clara (53371992)
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| 1474 | Clara M., 94, Syracuse, died Sunday (10/27/02) in Nebraska City. Born, Talmage (7/12/08) to Edward and Elizabeth (Birkman) Engelbrecht. Married, Harvey J. Harms Sr., (2/24/27) in Sidney, Iowa. Farm wife. Survivors: sons, Kenneth G. and wife Alvina, Syracuse, Harvey, Jr., and wife Joyce, Papillion; daughter, Janis M. Wessel, Syracuse; sister, Bertha McEwing, Rockford, Ill.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Edward Kepler, Syracuse; brother-in-law, Clarence Koester, Syracuse. Preceded in death by parents; husband, Harvey (12/5/94); daughter, Helen Jean Kepler; grandson, Bruce Kepler; three brothers in infancy; two brothers; one sister. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Christ Lutheran Church (Delaware), rural Syracuse. The Rev. William Dressen. Church cemetery. Visitation: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. today; 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home, Syracuse; one hour before services, church. Memorials to church. Lincoln Journal Star (NE) Date: October 29, 2002 Edition: City Page: 03, 04 | Engelbrecht, Clara (84194012)
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| 1475 | Clearwater Cemetery | Gray, Claude Melnotte (95566408)
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| 1476 | Clearwater Cemetery | Stevenson, Nola May (59241719)
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| 1477 | CLINTON, Ark. -- Dinah Dean Lewis Curry, 45, of Clinton, formerly of Muscatine, died Saturday, July 28, 2001, at UAMS Hospital of liver cancer. Services are 2 p.m. today at Roller McNutt Chapel in Clinton. Andy Nixon will officiate. Pallbearers are Don Newland, Bobby Hutto, Tommy Lewis, Pete Hubbard, Dick Smith and Tim Lewis. Burial will be at Hunter Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Curry was born Aug. 13, 1955, in Espanola, N.M. Survivors include her mother, Maudean Lewis of Clinton; a daughter, Serena Plunkett Hagevik and her husband, Dr. Andre, of Phoenix, Ariz.; a granddaughter, Iselin Hagevik; a brother, Rick Lewis and his wife, Sandy, of Ashland, Mo.; a sister, Sandy Sam Roberts and her husband, Don, of Maumelle, Ariz.; four nieces, Kristin and Kayla Lewis and Carly and Camryn Roberts; special friends, Steven Berry and Linda Haley of Shirley, Ark.; and many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Carvert A. 'Joe' Lewis; her grandparents, Andrew and Rebecca Lewis and Jesse T. and Sally Chastain Smith; and a nephew, Zakary Michael Kline. | Lewis, Dinah Dean (54031399)
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| 1478 | Clodfelter Family Tree by William Flake Clodfelter https://archive.org/details/clodfelterfamily00clod/page/n1/mode/2up | Glattfelder, Johan Peter (44204437)
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| 1479 | Clodfelter, David L. BATTLE UNIT NAME: 48th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: C SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M230 ROLL 8 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none | Clodfelter, David Levi (44823574)
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| 1480 | Co A 4TH Ranger BN - US Army WWII | Freemire, George Henry (61985965)
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| 1481 | COD: tuberculosis (Marie Fritsche Timmons, Sun City, AZ, tel conv 11-19-97) Note: when visited in 1947 by Lyda Barney and Betty Barney Evenson in Nursing home in Pueblo, CO, she seemed to have other health problems | West, Katheryn May (59440108)
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| 1482 | Colorado Springs City Directory: Name: Verma R Little Birth Year: abt 1907 Gender: Female Race: White Age in 1930: 23 Birthplace: Missouri Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Homemaker?: Yes Home in 1930: Hoxie, Sheridan, Kansas, USA Map of Home: Hoxie, Sheridan, Kansas House Number: 118 Dwelling Number: 161 Family Number: 171 Age at First Marriage: 22 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Able to Speak English: Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Mack O Little 24 Head Verma R Little 23 Wife | Mitchell, Verna Ruth (8237643)
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| 1483 | Columbia Daily Tribune Columbia, Missouri Naomi Ruth Zager, 75, of Columbia was called home by God on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at Boone Hospital Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Memorial Funeral Home with Chaplain Mark Steffen officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Naomi was born Dec. 14, 1929, in Des Arc to James and Myrtle Fowler Lewis. She graduated from Des Arc High School. After graduation, she left home and moved to St. Louis to work as a telephone operator. She met her husband, Vincent Zager, when he was home for only one week on military leave. They were married that week, on Dec. 26, 1947, in St. Louis before he returned to active military duty and were happily married for more than 57 years. They moved to Columbia to raise their family in 1960. She was very active in many different groups and auxiliaries in Columbia through the years and loved to play bridge and work crossword puzzles. She was a "best friend" to everyone she met including her husband, daughters and their families. Survivors include her husband, Vincent, of Columbia; three daughters, Karen Althage and husband Karl and Lori Benthall and husband Dean, all of Columbia, and Sharon Voorhis and husband Mark of Walkersville, Md.; a sister, Yvonne Elrod of Piedmont; 11 grandchildren, Stephanie Cook and fiancé Steve Isaacs, Kyle Cook and his girlfriend, Shawna Skaggs, Michael, Matthew, Andrew and Megan Voorhis, Katie and Kelsey Benthall, Erin Goldberg and Jeffrey and Jonathan Althage; a niece, Debbie Griffin; nephew Kenny Elrod; best friend Esther Steinhoff; and many other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Lung Association, 1118 Hampton Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 63139-3196. | Lewis, Naomi Ruth (64966450)
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| 1484 | Computed from Death Registry age 2 yrs 2 months 8 days - date of death 24 Apr 1875 | Stevenson, James Harvey Jr. (41765472)
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| 1485 | Condensed Copies of Deeds by H.R. Stevenson March 1974 Mitchel & Jane Fleming nee Stevenson – in consideration of a Bond to us given by Robert S. McFarland do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Section 8, Twp, 33 N Range 13E in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – 80 acres more or less. We hereunto set our hands and seals this day 2-13-1833. Signed: Mitchel Fleming [Seal] Her Signed: Jane X Fleming [Seal] Mark When Mitchell Fleming deeded this 80 acres to R. S. McFarland, he was living with his second wife, Jane Stevenson. My dad H.R. Stevenson always said she was James Stevenson’s sister. This indenture made this 20th day of May 1826. Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of $30 to them paid, so grant, bargain and sell to Robert S. McFarland a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the E ½ of SW ¼ of Section 8 in Twp. 33N Range 13 E. in the District of Cape Girardeau, Mo. – containing 10 acres, more or less. Signed: John Wallace [Seal] Her Signed: Elizabeth X Wallace [Seal] Mark This is the land the old log house was built on. Know ye all men that I Robert S. McFarland and wife Agnes, in consideration of the Sum of $700 to us in hand paid by Alexander K. Stevenson, do by these presents remise, release and forever quit clain unto the said A.K.S. his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the W ½ of SE ¼ of Sec 8 Twp. 33N. Range 13E in the district of Cape Girardeau, Mo., containing 80 acres be the same more or less. Also a second tract of land, purchased from Thomas Wilson the 20th day of May 1826 containing 10 acres. Also a third tract or parcel of land lying and being in the NW ¼ of Sec. 17 Twp. 33N, Range 13E containg 25 acres more or less. We set our hands and seal this 15th day of Sept. 1837. | McFarland, Robert Speer (49880404)
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| 1486 | Condition of Teacher Is Reported Serious Miss Bess McNeely, teacher at May Green School, who was found unconscious on the ground near her automobile at her home at Leemon Friday night, was brought to Southeast Missouri Hospital at 4 a. m. today in a serious condition. The cause of her illness has not been determined. but the possibility of her having met with violence has been eliminated. After she left school Friday afternoon she drove to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. McNeely, near Leemon. After eatingher supper, she read for an hour before remembering that she had left a package in her car, and went to get it. When she did not return in a reasonable time, her sister, Mrs. Elsie Tuschhoff, went to look for Miss McNee1y, and found her lying face down, gasping for breath. The package was on the running board of the car. After being unconscious all Friday night, she was conscious at intervals Saturday, though she seemed confused and could tell nothing of what had happened to her. Although she seemed better Sunday after a restless night, her condition became much worse Sunday night, when she, had spasms most of the night. | McNeely, Bess (11400386)
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| 1487 | Confederate Soldier's Home | Naylor, James Decatur (18452744)
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| 1488 | Confederate Veteran's Section | Naylor, James Decatur (18452744)
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| 1489 | Connie M. Dollins August 27, 1938 - February 15, 2019 Funeral Service for Connie M. Dollins, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2019 at Lake Fork Baptist Church with Bro. Perry Crisp officiating. Interment will follow at Lake Fork Cemetery with Jason Dollins, Chris Dollins, Jarret Bros, Lorin Bros, Travis Sherwood, and Dale Wheeler serving as pallbearers. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Dollins passed away peacefully at her home Friday, February 15, 2019. Connie M. Dollins was born August 27, 1938 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Carl Monroe Kerst and Lola Naomi Kerst. She married Tub Dollins on March 7, 1955 in Tulsa, OK; he survives. Mrs. Dollins was an LVN at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Lake Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include husband, Tub Dollins of Sulphur Springs; son, Carl Dollins of Paris; daughter, Teresa Bros and husband, Lorin, of Bowie; bonus daughter, Sherry Franks of Sulphur Springs; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Carolyn Jones and husband, Flave, of North Carolina. Mrs. Dollins was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Dee Oler and Maxine Reams. Memorials in honor of Mrs. Dollins can be made to a charity of your choice. OBITUARY PROVIDED BY: Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home 803 N. Texas St Emory, Texas 75440 | Kerst, Constance M. (39844836)
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| 1490 | Constance Eileen "Connie" Lewis Constance Eileen "Connie" Lewis, 61, of Edina, Missouri passed away in Columbia, Missouri after an extended illness. Connie was born in Columbus, Ohio, on August 26, 1941, the daughter of Earle V. and Florence Eileen Sugden Chaffin. She traveled the world extensively during her school years with her parents. Connie attended her freshman and sophomore years in the American School in Beirut, Lebanon before graduating from High School in Miami, Florida. While working for ARINC Communications Connie was transferred to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she met Garry Lewis and on December 24, 1969 they were married. After their marriage they moved to Columbia, Missouri before moving to Kirksville in 1971, and later moving to their home in Edina in 1979. Connie received her Undergraduate and Masters Degree in History from Northeast Missouri State University (Truman State) in Kirksville, Missouri. Connie was a substitute teacher in the are while attending college and had taught at Knox County High School until 1988 and the Adair County R-II Schools in Brashear, Missouri for the past 6 years. She had been active in several public and community groups and organizations when time allowed. Connie is survived by her husband Garry D. Lewis of the home in Edina, Missouri; her son: Brian and his wife Kathy Lewis of Newman, Georgia; her sister: Marilyn Brandenburg of Miami Springs, Florida; a nephew and a niece of southern Florida; her mother-in-law: Dolly Lewis of Farmington, MO; three brothers; her aunt Ellen Chaney, and cousins. Connie is also survived by her extended family of students, graduates and friends from the area. Connie was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law: Oliver Lewis, and several aunts and uncles. At her request her body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held Saturday (October 19, 2002) at 2:00 p.m. at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home in Edina, Missouri. A private family graveside will be held at a later time at the Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville, Missouri. The family will receive friend on Saturday (October 19, 2002) from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Edina, Missouri 397-2233. In lieu of flowers, an expression of sympathy in memory of Connie Lewis may be made to the Adair County R-II "Brashear" School Educational Fund or to the donor's favorite charity or youth group. A memorial may be left at or mailed to the Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1, Edina, Missouri 63537. Kirksville Daily Express Kirksville, Missouri October 7, 2002 | Chaffin, Constance Eileen (40401216)
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| 1491 | Constant Peace Lot 8096 Space 3 | Carr, Wallala Mae (60796964)
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| 1492 | Constant Peace, Map 35, Lot 8096, Space 2 | Hamilton, Willard Leo (44147488)
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| 1493 | Consumption | Regenhardt, Anna (31722716)
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| 1494 | Cook County Birth Certificates Index 1871-1922: Name Austin J Pritchard Birth Date Abt 1891 Gender Male Age 27 Spouse Carrie Lillian Weicht Child Arline Kathryn Pritchard FHL Film Number 1308831 | Pritchard, Austin Jones (68368844)
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| 1495 | Corporal US Army WWII | Lewis, Melvin Eugene (39133306)
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| 1496 | Corporal, Company H, 40th Regiment, Illinois Infantry | Casebolt, Jonathan Beard (14507194)
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| 1497 | Corporal, US Army, WWI | Mitchell, Leslie Everett (5529380)
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| 1498 | CORRESPONDENCE: Society of Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, Westgate House, Sleaforth NG34 7PL, March 13, 1981, signed by Eileen Robson, "in the Spalding B.T's (Bishop Transcriptes) No. 321 Dec 7 1833 Henry son of Sarah Snowdel, Spinster, baptised". NOTE: the town of Pinchbeck is in registration district of SPALDING (Pinchbeck is 2 miles from Spalding) and in the church records as Pinchbeck parish. RELIGION: Presbyterian. Was a Deacon in his church LODGE: member of I.O.O.F CHILDREN: notes about: wereof a medium stature, not tall, some were of a stocky build. (Marie F. Timmons,Arizona, granddaughter, who remembered some of them, tel conv 11-19-97. She said they were good people, knew what to say and what to do toward others.) (Note: ordinances repeated through extraction program,1973) | West, Henry Snowdell (84954360)
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| 1499 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (84490360)
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| 1500 | Courtesy "tunride" famillytree on ancstry.com: Emma married 1st Joseph Urban Perez (1921-1990) 6 Sep 1945 in East Chicago, Indiana. One son - Joseph E. Perez. Divorced abt 1948. Emma married 2nd: James Ellis Perry (1923-1975) abt 1949. One son James E. Petty, Jr. Divorced abt 1958. Emma remarried Joseph Urban Perez 1959. Divorced 1964. Emma married James R. Yocum (1918-1994) in 1964. | Hakes, Emma Mae (36994756)
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