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6601	The Rev. William Douglas Lewis, 62, born in Ruble,Mo.Jan.18.1915, retired Baptist Pastor of Desoto, Mo. Passed on to his heavenly reward, May 4,1977 in a Festus, Mo. Hospital. Being his wish, he was buried by the side of his father-in-law, Clade Golden, here in the Murray Cemetery. Bro. Lewis came to Murray Community and served as pastor of the Murray Baptist Church,in the 1940's and well liked by all. He married Maggie Marie Golden, the daughter of Archie Clade and Maggie M.(Goes) Golden of the Murray Community. Survivors at this time, included his wife, Marie of Desoto, Mo.; two sons, William A. of Desoto and Robert D. of Clovis, Ca.; his father, Tony Lewis of Ellington, Mo.; a brother, Burnell of Jefferson City, Mo and two Grandchildren.	Lewis, Rev. William Douglas (29473195)
6602	The Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau MO Tuesday, April 20, 1926 page 1 Infirmities of old age brought about the death of R. W. McNeely of Allenville,this morning at 6 o'clock at his home on a farm near that place. Mr. McNeely had reached the age of 82 years. He leaves two sons, five daughters and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The sons are Bana McNeely, who lives near Allenville, and D. D. McNeely of Cape Girardeau. The daughters are Mrs. Ollie Morton of Fruitland, Mrs. Elma Kinder of Advance, Mrs. Octa Kinyon of Delta, Mrs. Celia Hibbs of Advance, and Mrs. Chlora Revelle with whom he lived near Allenville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, from the Fairview church at Allenville. He will be buried in the cemetery near that place.	McNeely, Robert William (73490128)
6603	The Southeast Missourian, July 20 1929; page 1 Andrew M. Casebolt was at one time the editor of the Cape Girardeau News and had an office on the second floor of a main street building. His beard reached below his waist. His daughter, Mattie, married Ben H. Adams, who ran a newspaper at Commerce, and later was the editor of the Democrat in Cape Girardeau. Adams moved to San Diego CA and died there, his widow and daughter lived there where the daughter managed an exclusive lingerie shop.	Casebolt, Andrew Montgomery (26729568)
6604	The Sunday News and Tribune Jefferson City, Missouri 5 Nov 1972 John Robert Estes, 56, of 201 Binder Dr., died Friday at a Jefferson City hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday. A native of Sedalia, he was born April 9, 1916, the son of Leland E. and Rosa Ann Ellis Estes. On April 23, 1942, at Jefferson City, he was married to the former Miss Margie Livingston, who survives. graduate of Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, with the class of 1938, Mr. Estes served with the United States Coast Guard from 1941 until 1945, during World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church here and Jefferson Lodge No. 43, AF and AM, the capital Shrine Club, and he was a member of the board of directors at St. Mary's Hospital. From 1940 until 1941, he taught school in the Senior High School here, for the the past 11 years was construction superintendent of the Jefferson City Housing Authority. Survivors include one son, Jay Robert Estes; two daughters, Lauran Lee Stokes and Danna Sue Sublett; his mother, Mrs. Rosa Ann Estes, a resident at a nursing home; and one sister, Mrs. E. Robert Drake. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at the Buescher Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.	Estes, John Robert (98331226)
6605	The trip to America took 11 weeks due to headwind.	Witte, August Simon (59209198)
6606	The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 22 (Part II), pages 749-750 PILOT KNOB, Mo., December 23, 1863. General Fisk: GENERAL: It is reported to me today that Centreville was attacked and captured yesterday by Reves, 200 strong, and that he immediately retreated south. I have a battalion on his trail today. R. G. WOODSON, Colonel, Commanding Post. **** SAINT Louis, Mo., December 23, 1863. Col. R. G. WOODSON: I cannot see how Reves could get at Centreville without the knowledge of Captain Leeper. I can’t credit the report. You will at once organize an expedition that will go in search of Reves, and follow him. It seems to me that with proper vigor he might be exterminated or driven out of Southeastern Missouri. You have sufficient force to enable you to keep after him until he will trouble us no more. CLINTON B. FISK, Brigadier General. **** Note.The expedition is already on the road. H. G. WOODSON, Colonel, Commanding. ****PILOT KNOB, Mo., December 23, 1863. Lient. W. T. CLARKE, Aide-de.Camp: In answer to yours of this date, I have to state that at present I am unable to give many particulars. My information of the catastrophe at Centreville comes from a citizen living near. He states that Reves (estimated at from 200 to 400) came into Centreville yesterday about 2 o’clock, completely surprising the garrison, taking them all prisoners, and again immediately moved on to the south. H G. WOODSON, Colonel, Commanding Post.**** PILOT KNOB, Mo., December 24, 1863. General FISK: Major Wilson, with all the effective force of the Third, is after Reves, about 200. My instructions are to follow him to hell, and get the prisoners back, at least. A few of them have come in. It is even so Company C is captured, excepting a few men. I hardly believed it when I telegraphed you yesterday. They were surprised, building stables. No light, a few scattering shots, and a few wounded; none killed. A boy, just reported says he was shot at; returned the fire with small shot, wounding a rebel; he escaped on foot. I have sent a reconnoitering party to Centreville to report the state of affairs there. I will know this evening. Had not I better go this evening? H G. WOODSON, Colonel, Commanding Post. **** HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Saint Louis, Mo., December 24, 1863. Col. H. G. Woodson, Pilot Knob: I am greatly mortified with the Centreville affair. Where were Captain [S. A. C.] Bartlett’s pickets? I fear that the most criminal neglect has allowed this disaster to come upon us. I trust that there will be no failure in wiping out the apparent disgrace. Take hold of the pursuit and extermination yourself. CLINTON B. FISK, Brigadier General. **** The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 22 (Part I) Page 783-784 DECEMBER 23-25, 1863.Attack on Centreville, Mo., and pursuit of the Confederates, including skirmish (25th) at Pulliams. REPORTS. No. 1. Maj. Oliver ID. Greene, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army. No. 2.Maj. James Wilson, Third Missouri State Militia Cavalry. No. 1. Report of Maj. Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, December 28, 1863. GENERAL: An entire company of the Third Missouri State Militia was captured at Centreville, Reynolds County, by guerrillas, under Reves, on the 23d instant. Major Wilson, of the Third Missouri State Militia, followed the party, and, at 3 p. m. Christmas day, he overtook and attacked; killed and wounded 35, captured 150 prisoners (13 officers), all equipage and ammunition, and 125 horses; recaptured all prisoners. Our loss, 1 killed and 8 wounded. OLIVER D. GREENE, Assistant Adjutant General. Major General SCHOFIELD, West Point, N. Y No. 2. Report of Maj. James Wilson, Third Missouri State Militia Cavalry. HDQRS: THIRD MISSOURI STATE MILITIA CAVALRY, Pilot Knob, Mo., December 30, 1863. SIR: In compliance with your orders of the 23d instant, I left Pilot Knob, in command of 200 men, about 10 a. in. December~23, 1863, arriving at Patterson at 9 p. m. Left there at daylight on the 24th, and encamped at Long’s at 9 p. m., having traveled 35miles. Marched again at 3 a. m. 25th instant; passed through Doniphan, taking a southwesterly direction toward the Arkansas line. Eight miles from Doniphan, I captured 2 pickets; 2 miles farther I captured one other post, and still 2 miles farther on came upon a rolling picket or patrol, and run them off of the road, capturing 1 and compelling him to lead us to the camp of Reves.* Arriving at the camp, I divided my men into two columns, and charged upon them with my whole force. The enemy fired, turned, and threw down their arms and fled, with the exception of 30 or 35, and they were riddled with bullets or .pierced through with the saber almost instantly. The enemy lost in killed about 30; wounded mortally, 3; slightly, 2; total killed and wounded * At Pulliams, 17 miles southwest of Doniphan.	Lewis, Benjamin (75270272)
6607	The Will of David Foster dated 8-21-1827 names wife Elizabeth (nee Roseborough), sons David, William & Jesse, daughters Jemimah,Zellah, Catherine & Jane	Foster, David Sr. (80326817)
6608	The Will of David Foster dated 8-21-1827 names wife Elizabeth (nee Roseborough), sons David, William & Jesse, daughters Jemimah,Zellah, Catherine & Jane	Luckie, Elizabeth Leonard (52149970)
6609	THE WILSON MASSACRE “The Story of Union Brutality in the Southeast Missouri Ozarks” By: 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 stacked, they were surprised by two companies of the Union Missouri State Militia, more than 200 mounted cavalrymen. Only those guarding the prisoners, 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--perhapsmost---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 th 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 31 year difference between the article written in 1970 , when T.L. Wright Jr. was 58 years of age and the one written in 1929 when he was 17 years of age. 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 thatappeared 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 wel 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 day all 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, a 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) 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." (31) (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" (32) Sources: “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 "Doniphan: No Man's Land During the Civil War" T.L. Wright Jr. ,1929, Doniphan High School Article entitled “First Settlers of Ripley County” found in the book “History and Families of Ripley County Missouri”, Ripley County Historical Society Kirby Ross post made August 14th ,2005 on the Missouri in the Civil War message board. Ibid. posted by Kirby Ross on Wednesday August 31'st, 2005, Missouri in the Civil War message board. 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 posted by Kirby Ross on Wednesday August 31'st, 2005, Missouri in the Civil War message board. Personal correspondence from Ray Burson, Ripley County Historical Society entitled, “Jerry Ponder’s Sources for the Wilson Massacre And Other Tales” Doniphan and Ripley County in the Civil War, Ripley County Library, Doniphan, Missouri “War Hero Timothy Reeves wanted to be remembered as ‘good preecher’, Daily American Republic Newspaper “This is the War Experiences of Brig. General M. Jeff Thompson”, M. Jeff Thompson, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University, pgs. 21-22 Benjamin Lewis died as a POW in St. Louis after being captured at a Christmas dinner with Confederate soldiers, family, and Union POW's. Wilson attacked and killed many.	Lewis, Benjamin (75270272)
6610	THEODORE R. REGENHARDT Biographical Research DATE: 29 Dec 1900 NEWSPAPER: DAILY DEMOCRAT PG. 5 COL. 1 LOCATED: 1983 A thirteen pound boy. That was the Ed Regenhardt's Christmas present this morning (12/26/00), and Ed is as happy as a boy with his first pair of pants. FROM: Record of Births - City of Cape Girardeau 454. NAME: Regenhardt, Theodore Rossevelt LOCALITY: Sprigg St. DATE: Dec. 26, 1900 Wednesday RESIDENCE OF PARENTS: Sprigg St. - Cape ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: J.D. Porterfield Southeast Missourian - Out of the Past Jan. 11, 1954 Figures released by County Collector Ted Regenhardt show county residents and corporations poured $1,097,488.11 into their school systems, county government and miscellaneous adjuncts in taxes they paid during final three months of 1953. Dec. 5, 1955 Regenhardt Construction Co. of Cape Girardeau was the award winner for a $1,027,518 highway paving project in three parts of Madison County, Illinois. July 6, 1956 Ted R. Regenhardt, former Cape Girardeau County collector of revenue, has been advanced to the eligible list for the Cape Girardeau postmastership; Regenhardt joins Kenneth Cruse and U.G. Pettigrew on the list of candidates. March 4, 1957 WASHINGTON -- President Eisenhower nominates 172 postmasters; among the nominations sent to the Senate is that of Theodore R. Regenhardt of Cape Girardeau. April 10, 1957 Acquisition of a site for the new St. Andrew Lutheran Church is announced by Luther Hahs, temporary chairman of the congregation; the four-acre tract secured fronts 416 feet on Kingsway and is just north of the Alvarado; the lot was acquired from Freeman Lewis and T.R. Regenhardt. May 4, 1957 Cape Girardeau's new postmaster, Ted R. Regenhardt, was officially sworn in and assumed his duties yesterday afternoon; he succeeds A.S. Reed, acting postmaster. Aug. 15, 1957 The General Services Administration has notified Postmaster Ted Regenhardt that bids will be received in Kansas City on Aug. 29 for an old-fashioned, hand-fired coal furnace to be installed in the Cape Girardeau post office. Sept. 25, 1957 Cape Girardeau County and postal officials say they will join efforts for an overpass for Hopper Road at the point where it now is proposed to sever the road into two sections without a connecting link by the planned interstate highway; Postmaster Ted Regenhardt says mail service into the area will be substantially hampered if there is no overpass. Dec. 11, 1957 Postmaster Ted Regenhardt announces that bids for remodeling and repairing the Cape Girardeau post office from roof to basement, at a cost expected to be well in excess of $100,000, will be opened Dec. 27 in Kansas City. March 29, 1958 A large highway contract and a smaller one, both in Illinois, will be started shortly by the combined Potashnick and Regenhardt firms of Cape Girardeau; the main job is to be in Jefferson County at Mount Vernon, and will be on highways 37 and 15; the project calls for 10 miles of right of way grading, bridges and concrete pavement. Oct. 23, 1958 Postmaster Ted Regenhardt announces two highway post offices and two tractor-trailer trucks will expedite mail service in to and out of Cape Girardeau upon cessation of service by Frisco night passenger trains; the rolling post offices will operate out ofSt. Louis and Memphis, Tenn, meeting at Sikeston, Mo.; the tractor-trailer trucks will move between the two large cities, receiving pouches at the various stops on the way. April 21, 1959 Postmaster Ted Regenhardt has been notified by the General Services Administration that budgetary limitations will delay installation of air conditioning in the post office at Cape Girardeau. April 2, 1970 Retired as Postmaster (date from Alice Regenhardt Lewis 27 July 2011)	Regenhardt, Theodore Roosevelt (77894478)
6611	Theodore Roosevelt Regenhardt 101 S. West End Blvd. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Date of Birth Dec. 26, 1900. Application for Postmaster No. 5 Recommend purchase of all supplies I believe an explanation is necessary here as to why I an listing work in the canal zone and in the States under item no 5. 1 spent a part of both years in the canal zone and apart in the states. The work I performed both years in the canal zone as of a similar nature, as was the work I did in the states which was as follows: Was superintendent of all materials which went into the construction of prisoner of war camps. Supervised at the peak employment load approximately 300 men. Was responsible for the securing of materials, unloading saw yard, loading and hauling to job sites. Worked with Army Engineers in securing materials. No. 6 Jan 1938 to Nov. 1941 Superintendent of Construction Wm. McK. Regenhardt, Vice Pres. Lexington, Ky. Regenhardt Construction Co. Construction Co. H & H Building, Cape Girardeau 4 Foremen, 4 mechanics, timekeeper, bookkeeper. Offered better job. Supervised the construction of concrete highways and earth levees. Purchased materials and supplies. Assisted in making up bids on jobs. ACTIVITIES Red Cross County Chairman 1 year Official Church Board 15 years Old McKendree Church board of Trustees 5 years Southeast Missouri Hospital Board of Trustees 1 year Civil Defense Welfare Director 3 years Masonic Lodge 32 years Scottish Rite 6 years Shrine 6 years March 1947 to March 7, 1955 County Collector Collection of taxes for the State of Missouri, County of Cape Girardeau and The Little River Drainage District. Directly responsible for the collecting and disbursement of monies in the average amount per year of $ 1,100,000.00 to the various political subdivisions. 1946 Campaigned for the office of County Collector 1945, Jan. 11, Discharged from Navy and re-employed by McCarthy Bros. Constructions Co. as a superintendent of Levee Construction. 1943 Nov, to Jan 11, 1955 Naval Reserve in engineer corps, Boot camp, Camp Peary Virginia. To New York 30 days Stevedore school, ordered after completion of school to Hawaii, attached to 20th stevedore regiment, 1941 Dec. 9 to Nov. 1943 Employed by McCarthy Bros. Construction Co. in Panama Canal Zone as Superintendent of Construction, France Field Airport, roads, powder magazines. Employed in the states as foreman of materials in the construction of prisoner of war camps. 1938 1941 Employed by Regenhardt Const. Co. as Superintendent in the construction of roads and levees. 1935 1938 Bought newspaper distributing agency Cairo, Ill. and worked for the city of Cairo, building streets. 1921 1935 Started with father in the paving construction business at Poplar Bluff, MO 1920 Sept to 1921 May School State College Cape Girardeau, Mo. 1919 June to 1920 Aug. Worked in Detroit, Michigan making tires U.S. Tires Co. and on Bldg. Construction 1914 to 1919 Worked after school and on Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Republican which was changed to the Southeast Missourian Newspaper. Had charge of carrier boys and mailing room	Regenhardt, Theodore Roosevelt (77894478)
6612	There are two marriage records for this couple. The first: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri 21 Jun 1946 - "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ7-1CJF : 18 September 2021), Clent Wilson Proffer and Alfreda Flowers, 21 Jun 1946; citing Marriage, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007425170. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89CY-HCSD?i=805&cc=2060668 The second: Clay County, Arkansas 22 Jul 1950: - "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMF2-W2P : 9 March 2021), Alfreda Flowers in entry for Clent Proffer, 22 Jul 1950; citing Marriage, Clay, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 2,169,965. Also FHL film # 004175398 image 891 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SK7-3KF?i=890&cc=1417439	Family: Clent Wilson Proffer / Alfreda J. Flowers (F1506572)
6613	They farmed in the Franklin	Wengert, Allen C. (62155226)
6614	They farmed in the Franklin, Nebraska area until 1948, when they moved to a farm south of Arapahoe, Nebraska.	Wengert, Gilbert (11868073)
6615	Third Creek Twp.	Hesemann, Edward Gottlieb (13386475)
6616	Third Creek Twp.	Hesemann, Edward Gottlieb (13386475)
6617	This article about the West Lee Wright family appears in the Jackson County Banner, Brownstown, Indiana Tuesday May 22, 2003 pg 3 of the section “Medora, Celebrating 150 Years”. Wesley and Nancy Wright became parents of 15 children. David Wright, the third child and oldest son, is more than 75 years of age. He was born in January 1829, and on the 24th of October, 1850, was solemnized in marriage to Miss Abigail Loudon, the latter's death occurring July 2nd, 1853. On the 24th of October 1855, he married Mary Jane Casebolt and they have six children living and the eldest of these Alice, who is now the wife of Christian T. Branaman, of Mooney, this county. The children were originally nine and number and the names are Franklin, Indiana, Alice W, Morton P, Ella, Charles S, Lora, Henry C. and Noble B. Reverend David Wright, father of these children has been a master of the gospel for more than 40 years and had accomplished much for the uplifting of his fellow men and advancing the cause of the divine Master, he had ever loved to discuss with others the Bible and its teachings and the Book of Books has been nearest and dearest to him of all writings. He is a man of optimistic temperament and finds his Christian faith as source of inspiration and gladness, while his generosity and kindness are proverbial. Mary Jane is a daughter of Andrew Montgomery Casebolt who was reared in Virginia and who had distinctive mechanical genius and ability, being able to manufacture any desired article in wood or iron. He died at Cape Girardeau Missouri, having been for many years publisher of the “Cape Girardeau News”. Soon after his locating there, he built a schoolhouse, and in time his wife taught the colored children of the section. He was a Republican in politics. His father was a prosperous farmer in Virginia and owned slaves, although opposed to the institution. Mrs. Casebolt's maiden name was Sampson, and three of her sons were union soldiers in the civil war, namely Sanford, Jonathan and Henry Clay.	Wright, David (28527246)
6618	This article about the West Lee Wright family appears in the Jackson County Banner, Brownstown, Indiana Tuesday May 22, 2003 pg 3 of the section “Medora, Celebrating 150 Years”. Wesley and Nancy Wright became parents of 15 children. David Wright, the third child and oldest son, is more than 75 years of age. He was born in January 1829, and on the 24th of October, 1850, was solemnized in marriage to Miss Abigail Loudon, the latter's death occurring July 2nd, 1853. On the 24th of October 1855, he married Mary Jane Casebolt and they have six children living and the eldest of these Alice, who is now the wife of Christian T. Branaman, of Mooney, this county. The children were originally nine and number and the names are Franklin, Indiana, Alice W, Morton P, Ella, Charles S, Lora, Henry C. and Noble B. Reverend David Wright, father of these children has been a master of the gospel for more than 40 years and had accomplished much for the uplifting of his fellow men and advancing the cause of the divine Master, he had ever loved to discuss with others the Bible and its teachings and the Book of Books has been nearest and dearest to him of all writings. He is a man of optimistic temperament and finds his Christian faith as source of inspiration and gladness, while his generosity and kindness are proverbial. Mary Jane is a daughter of Andrew Montgomery Casebolt who was reared in Virginia and who had distinctive mechanical genius and ability, being able to manufacture any desired article in wood or iron. He died at Cape Girardeau Missouri, having been for many years publisher of the “Cape Girardeau News”. Soon after his locating there, he built a schoolhouse, and in time his wife taught the colored children of the section. He was a Republican in politics. His father was a prosperous farmer in Virginia and owned slaves, although opposed to the institution. Mrs. Casebolt's maiden name was Sampson, and three of her sons were union soldiers in the civil war, namely Sanford, Jonathan and Henry Clay.	Casebolt, Mary Jane (92140864)
6619	This article was on the front page of the Southeast Missourian: A hamburger maker who made history dies Thursday, April 14, 2005 Scott Moyers ~ Southeast Missourian Wimpy's was the last of Cape Girardeau's true burger joints, where carhops in the 1950s served cherry Cokes and cheeseburgers to rowdy teens who later in life would continue popping in to talk sports, swap jokes or just to see its affable white-aproned owner. Bill Lewis, who was known for his easy rapport with his customers as much as his tasty "Wimpy Burgers," died on Tuesday. He was 76. "He had a story for everybody," said Lewis' brother, Freeman. "He was a big sports fan, so he'd talk sports or tell jokes. He liked to talk to everybody. I guess you don't see that much anymore." Wimpy's was a Cape Girardeau institution for 55 years, growing from hamburger stand to wildly popular teen hangout before tapering off to a smaller establishment that served its last burger in 1997. The one constant was Bill Lewis. Former customers said Wednesday that Wimpy's closing ended a nostalgic chapter in Cape Girardeau's history and that Lewis' death reminded them of how important Wimpy's had been to them. When he was a young boy, Cape Girardeau barber Bill Sisco and his family went to Wimpy's several nights a week. "It was just a fantastic place," said Sisco, who also was Lewis' barber for many years. "He was a real people person. And those burgers. Let's just put it this way: That recipe must have been a top U.S. government secret. There hasn't been a hamburger around here like that since Wimpy's closed." Lewis' brother, Freeman, bought a hamburger stand called Wimpy's in 1942. Located on the northwest corner of Kingshighway and Cape Rock Drive, Wimpy's -- which took its name from the cartoon character Popeye's hamburger-loving friend -- sold its specialty for 7 cents apiece. The Lewis' parents, Fred and Ethyl, ran the stand while Freeman and his brother, Frank, were fighting World War II. Soon after they returned, the business moved across the street to the corner now occupied by the Bank of America. Youngest brother Bill joined the business soon afterward. Cape's 'American Graffiti' It was while at this location that Wimpy's became a popular hang-out for the high-school crowd. One of those teenagers was Al Spradling III, now a 57-year-old lawyer and former Cape Girardeau mayor. Through the 1950s and 1960s, Spradling said, it was the place to find Cape Girardeau's teenagers at lunch, after school or at night. "It was huge," Spradling said. "In the '50s and '60s, it was like 'American Graffiti.' There were two places you could go -- either Pfister's or Wimpy's. It was the place to go." Spradling said Lewis family would get angry at teens who would get out of their cars and loiter or when cars would peel out onto the highway. Eventually, police were hired to oversee the lot. "We probably gave them more grief than they needed," Spradling said. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle has vivid memories of Bill Lewis. "He was always all decked out in white, cooking hamburgers, laughing with the customers," said Swingle, 49. "One side of the building was a restaurant and the other was a small grocery store. That's where I got my comic books. There was always a crowd there. But it was Bill that made it a fun place." In 1973, the Lewises sold the land to a bank. Freeman and Frank got out of the business, and Bill moved the restaurant to South Kingshighway. He switched to serving breakfast and lunch only, and his clientele aged considerably. Wimpy's then became home to the coffee shop crowd, where customers talked about the day's headlines or how Southeast Missouri State University's sports teams did. "We went to Wimpy's more for the conversation than the food," said Jerry Schwab, 63. "Bill always had a good story or a good joke. Bill was a very, very fine guy. You'll never find a local restaurant that had the following that Wimpy's had." OBITUARY Billie J. Lewis, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Feb. 3, 1929, in Des Arc, Mo., son of Fred and Ethel Miller Lewis. He and Florence Felter were married May 9, 1964, in Cape Girardeau. Lewis moved to Cape Girardeau in 1938 from Des Arc. He was involved with the family business, Wimpy's Restaurant on North Kingshighway, from 1942 to 1973. He then owned and operated the restaurant on South Kingshighway until retiring in 1997. He was a 1946 graduate of Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University. He was a member of Hopeful Investment Club; booster clubs at Southeast, Central High School and Notre Dame Regional High School; served as treasurer of Southeast Booster Club 25 years, and was currently a member of its booster board. Lewis was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Eagles, Elks, American Legion and Kimbeland Country Club. He was a past member of Jaycees and helped build the Jaycee Golf Course, and was a past member of the Exchange Club. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife; two sisters, Frieda Howard and Leta Bahn of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Frank and Freeman Lewis of Cape Girardeau. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son and a brother. From: "Paul Kabo" Date: 2005/04/15 Fri PM 12:58:36 EDT Subject: Funeral of Billie Lewis A SERVICE OF WITNESS TO THE RESURRECTION THE FUNERAL OF Billie Jay Lewis April 15, 2005 The Prelude "How Great Thou Art" ASSEMBLE IN GOD'S NAME- Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. We gather here in this place on this day in April because of the life and influence of Bill Lewis. You assemble in this room for this service motivated by your love and friendship to Billie. Listen now to the words of comfort and life from our Holy Bible. Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 When we were baptized in Christ Jesus, we were baptized into his death. We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. Romans 6:3-5 THE PRAYER Eternal God, amid all the changes of life you alone remain the same. We acknowledge the uncertainty of our life on earth. We are given a mere handful of days, and our span of life seems nothing in your sight. All flesh is as grass; and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever. Our hope is in you, O God. Even in the valley of the shadow of death, you are with us. O Lord, let us know our end and the number of our days, that we may know how fleeting life is. Hear our prayer, and turn your ear to our cry. Be not deaf to our tears, for we live as strangers before you, wandering pilgrims as all our ancestors were. But you are the same and your years shall have no end. Amen. THE WORDS OF ASSURANCE Who is in a position to condemn? Only Christ, and Christ died for us, Christ rose for us, Christ reigns in power for us, Christ prays for us. Romans 8:34 Hear and believe the good news of the gospel: God is love. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Be reconciled to God and to one another. Amen. -PROCLAIM GOD'S WORD- PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION - Fr. Derek Swanson Source of all true wisdom, calm the troubled waters of our hearts, and still all other voices but your own, that we may hear and obey what you tell us in your Word, through the power of your Spirit. Amen. THE SCRIPTURE READINGS Fr. Derek Swanson Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 For everything its season, and for every activity under heaven its time; a time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to pull down and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time for mourning and a time for dancing; a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to throw away; a time to tear and a time to mend; a time for silence and a time for speech; a time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace. What do we gain from all our work? I know the heavy burdens God has laid on us. God has the right time for everything. Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. THE HYMN - Amazing Grace 280 THE Reflection REV. PAUL KABO, JR. When I asked the family for a description of the character of Bill Lewis, the first item was about Bill's penchant for humor and funny stories. Bill told jokes and could spin a good story. I would repeat a joke or two now, but I am sure that you have heard them all before. How many of you went to that restaurant - Wimpy's? The newspaper gave front page coverage to "A hamburger maker who made history" and then wrote about this famous Wimpy's. The article said, "Bill Lewis, who was known for his easy rapport with his customers as much as his tasty "Wimpy Burgers." Bill Lewis knew you all, swapped stories with you, and knew the latest information about events or people. What a significant skill and talent it is to be able to have an easy rapport with folks, to meet friends at every turn, and to create a conversation which ends with folks smiling, laughing and feeling so very good. Did not Jesus of Nazareth possess some of these skills as well? The second item about Bill is his devotion to sports. Everybody knew that Bill Lewis loved and supported many sports activities. He was a member of the booster clubs at Southeast, Central High School and Notre Dame Regional High School; served as treasurer of Southeast Booster Club 25 years, and was currently a member of its booster board. Also Bill was a member of the Kimbeland Country Club and helped build the Jaycee Golf Course. I believe he also went to as many ball games as he could, and when he could not attend, he caught them on the radio or TV. But sports did not occupy the totality of the time allotted to Bill Lewis. He also involved himself in this community in these ways: Bill held active membership in the Eagles, Elks, American Legion and a past member of Jaycees. He was a member of Hopeful Investment Club, and was a past member of the Exchange Club. Billmoved to Cape Girardeau in 1938 from Des Arc and on December 24, 1944, he joined the First Presbyterian Church. I would be remiss if I did not mention that Bill Lewis served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. These activities are proof that this man was dedicated to be a part of this community in as many ways as possible. I guess that you all know that Bill knew politeness. He never said "Huh? Or Yup." He said, "Yes ma'am or No ma'am." He said "Thank you." And he did not use the current young generation's reply to Thank you - which is "No problem." Bill said, "You are Welcome." Bill knew and used the correct responses because he knew manners. This legacy of good manners is something for which we all could strive. And these good manners might be related to Bill's understanding of his humble relationship to his Lord and Savior. And Bill Lewis knew family. This Lewis family is a strong one and one that is so very close to each other. Blood is thicker than water and family love is more powerful than any temporary disagreement. I have been impressed with the Lewis family and I pray for their continued impact and influence in this city and community. Bill Lewis had a strong faith in his Savior, Jesus Christ. He has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church for over 60 years. I only remember Bill from my brief time here in Cape. But in the last couple of years, I have seen Bill in church on a frequent basis. He came to pray, to worship, and to acknowledge the faith in Jesus Christ. And in these past few months of this Spring, Bill and I had an opportunity to talk as he discovered long stays in the hospital. Yes, he told jokes and stories, but he also got serious in response to the gravity of his illness. He talked about his wish for no extensive treatment, his position before the Lord God Almighty, and his faith. We prayed together, and I became aware of a significant faith in Bill Lewis. Billie Jay Lewis Born - February 3, 1929. Died - Tuesday, April 12, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Florence two sisters, Frieda Howard and Leta Bahn two brothers, Frank and Freeman Bill Lewis now resides in God's eternal heaven. Let us join together in prayer. THE PRAYERS - Fr. Derek Swanson God of grace: in Jesus Christ you have given a new and living hope. We thank you that by dying Christ destroyed the power of death; and that by rising from the grave, he opened the way to eternal life. Help us to know that because he lives, we shall live also; and that neither death, nor life, nor things present, nor things to come, shall be able to separate us from your love. Heavenly God: in your Son Jesus you have given us a true faith and a sure hope. Help us to live trusting in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, and the resurrection to life eternal. Strengthen this faith and hope in us, all the days of our life in Jesus Christ our Savior. O God, before whom generations rise and pass away; we praise you for all your servants who, having lived this life in faith, now live eternally with you. Especially we thank you for your servant Billie Lewis, for the gift of his life, for the grace you have given him, for all in him that was good and kind and faithful. We thank you that for him death is past, and pain is ended, and he has entered the joy you have prepared. Almighty God: in Jesus Christ you promised many homes within your house. Give us faith to see beyond touch and sight some sign of your kingdom, and, where vision fails, to trust your love which never fails. Lift heavy sorrow, and give us good hope in Jesus, so we may bravely walk our earthly way, and look forward to the glad heavenly reunion. O God, who called us from death to life; we give ourselves to you; and with the church through all ages, we thank you for your saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord. THE COMMENDATION - Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. You only are immortal, O God, the creator and maker of all. We are mortal, formed of the earth, and to earth we shall return. This you ordained when you created us, saying, "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." All of us go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we confess our faith; Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior. Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with all your saints, where there is neither pain nor sorrow nor sighing, but life everlasting. Holy God, by your creative power you gave us the gift of life, and in your redeeming love you have given us new life in Christ. We commend Bill Lewis, to your merciful keeping in the faith of Christ our Lord who died and rose again to save us, and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in glory forever. Amen. THE BLESSING - Fr. Derek Swanson Go in peace, and may the God of peace - who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant - equip you with everything good, that you may do God's will, working in you what is pleasing in God's sight, through Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ - THE COMMITTAL SERVICE - THE INTRODUCTORY WORDS Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. At this graveside, we assemble to give witness to our faith as we commit the body of Bill Lewis to God's hands and earth. This solemn moment contains sadness as well as peace; stillness as well as restlessness; anxiety as well as assurance. A moment like this demands the best of our faith in God. Listen now to Words of Assurance from our Holy Scripture. THE ASSURANCES FROM SCRIPTURE Fr. Derek Swanson I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. Job 19:25 Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one; I died, and behold I am alive for evermore. Revelation 1:17-18 Because I live, you will live also. John 14:19 THE LORD'S PRAYER Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. THE COMMITTAL - Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. Now is the moment of committal when we affirm our belief in the eternal promises of Jesus Christ, and when we entrust our loved one to God, forever. In sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ, we commend to almighty God - Bill Lewis, and we commit his body to the ground: earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, says the Spirit. They rest from their labors, and their works follow them. Revelation 14:13 THE PRAYERS - Fr. Derek Swanson O Lord, support us all the day long of this troubled life, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then, in your mercy, grant us a safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at the last. O God, you have designed this world, and know all things good for us. Give us such faith that by day and by night, in all times and in all places, we may without fear entrust those who are dear to us to your never-failing love, in this life and in the life to come. Eternal God: our days and years are lived in your mercy. Make us know how frail we are, and how brief our time on earth; and lead us by your Holy Spirit, so that, when we have served you in our generation, we may be gathered into your presence, faithful in the church, and loving toward neighbors. Gracious God, Savior of the whole family in heaven and on earth: stand by those who sorrow; that, as they lean on your strength, they may be upheld, and believe the good news of life beyond life; we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Playing of Taps Narvol Randol THE BLESSING - Rev. Paul Kabo, Jr. May God's love give you confidence. May God's truth give you direction. May God's eternalness give you peace and hope this day and all your days. Amen.	Lewis, Billie Jay (67356790)
6620	This entire note courtesy of Notha Stevens: RANDOLPH LANE was born April 09, 1803 in Amherst Co., VA, and died July 25, 1879 in Randolph Co., AR. He married BIDDY LEWIS 1825 in Tennessee. She was born July 09, 1803 in SC, and died March 24, 1879 in Randolph Co., AR. Notes for RANDOLPH LANE: LDS Library: Micofilm US/CAN 927-273 L24WI; Film # 31697576, Item 16 (1697576 - item 16). Taken from page 66. One Randolph Lane aged 20 to 30 was enumerated in the 1830 census of Cocke Co., TN. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ According to census records, RANDOLPH LANE was born in Virginia. His birth and death date are inscribed on his tombstone monument in the Reynolds Cemetery which is located on Hwy 93 between the old communities of Elm Store & Dalton in Randolph Co., AR. The first document that we believe we find our RANDOLPH is in Cocke County, Tennessee (situated in the eastern corner of the state whose southern boundary borders North Carolina). Fellow researcher, Gary D. Lane who now lives in Tennessee, has worked extensively with the 1830 Cocke Co., TN census records and has gleaned this information: Almost all of the Cocke County Court records were lost when the Court House burned December 30th 1876, as has been the fate of many counties over the years. We have nothing to confirm when and where RANDOLPH married BIDDY, we can only deduce it was between 1820 and 1825. In the 1830 Cocke County, TN census records there were five other LAIN/LANE families listed. Gary also writes: at present, it is my best guess that RAN 1830 Cocke Co., TN - page 264 LAIN, Randolph living in the household males = 1-1-0-0-1 females = 2-0-0-0-1 males 0-5 yr = 1 (best guess is this is John b 1826) males 5-10 = 1 males 10-15 = 0 males 15-20 = 0 males 20-30 = 1 (believe this is Randolph, he would be about 27 y/o at the time of this census) females 0-5 = 2 females 5-10 = 0 females 10-15 = 0 females 15-20 = 0 females 20-30 = 1 (believe this is his wife, name possibly Biddy) (Note: at the time of this census it appears that Randolph has fathered 4 children, 3 under the age of 5. It's these 4 children that I have not been able to identify.) 1840 (Liberty Twp), Madison Co., MO LANE, Randle living in the household males = 1-3-2-0-0-1 females = 0-2-1-0-0-1 males 0-5 yr = 1 (possibly Jacob b abt 1838 - guesstimating his birth year based on census data) males 5-10 = 3 (Isaac 4y b. 1835, Elias 9y b. 1831, there must be another son that I cannot account for) males 10-15 = 2 (these 2 would've been born between 1825 & 1830, but cannot account for them, either - could they be nephew?) males 15-20 = 0 males 20-30 = 0 males 30-40 = 1 (this would be Randolph) females 0-5 = 0 (daughter Rhedy was born between 1839-40 -- she should be accounted for here!) females 5-10 = 2 (Nancy 6y b. 1834, + who is this? could it be they counted Rhedy here?) females 10-15 = 1 (who is this?? - WINNIE b. abt 1827?) females 15-20 = 0 females 20-30 = 0 females 30-40 = 1 (this would be Biddy, we don't see her name listed until 1860) (Note: It appears that by the time of the 1840 census Randolph & Biddy have 9 children living in their household, yet I can only account for 5: Elias, Nancy, Isaac, Jacob & Rhedy.) land deed records for each of these counties but had no luck.) [Gary Dean Lane: In 1840 RANDOLPH and family moved to Madison Co., Missouri. They are listed in this census next to MARY DUNN, age 40-50 years old. At this time RANDOLPH and wife are listed as 30-40 y/o. Since we know BIDDY (at this time) is 37 y/o, and later learn that MARY DUNN (also from South Carolina) is 50 y/o (at this time) she would have been 13 when BIDDY was born. It is unlikely that Mary DUNN is Biddy's mother, but it's still my best guess. In addition to RANDOLPH and Mary DUNN in this census is JOHN LANE and ANTWINE LANE. This is the only time I have seen the name Antwine and have no idea who he might be. John Lane, younger brother of Randolph, was born in Tennessee between 1807 and 1809. Near John are some of the families that were listed in the 1830 Cocke Co., TN census.] STATE OF TENNESSEE .... MARION COUNTY By witness of Entry No. 062 made by RANDOLPH LANE in the County Treasurers office of Marion County on the 18th day of August 1831. I have surveyed for said RANDOLPH LANE two hundred acres of land in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coops Creek beginning at a stake and pointer near the head of a spring and running then North sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS then with said condition West 25 poles to an ironwood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis's fence. Then North thirty poles to a Black Oak. Then East two hundred and fifty-two poles to the beginning marking said spring and said LANE and LEWIS dwelling houses and part of each of their improvements. Signed Geo. Lewis and Benjamin Lewis Signed March 9th, 1833 STEPHEN HICKS, surveyor of Marion County (Note: One pole equals 16.5 feet.] STATE OF TENNESSEE ... LAND GRANT NO. 3493 ... BOOK E, PAGE 344 NOVEMBER 12, 1834 STATE OF TENNESSEE NO. 3493, 200 ACRES To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that by virtue of entry No. 962 made in the Office Of The Entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 18th day of August 1834 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed in the 9th day of January 1829, this is Granted by the said State of Tennessee unto RANDOLPH LANE a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey hearing date the 9th day of March 1833 lying in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coop's Creek. Beginning a stake and pointer near the head of a spring running north sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS; then with said Condition West twenty-five poles to a sawn wood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis' farm then West thirty-five poles to a black oak, then leaving said condition West one hundred and ninety-two poles to a Black Gum. Then South one hundred and forty poles to the beginning. Incl By the Governor, SAML G. SMITH, Secretary "We first pick up 47 year old Randolph Jr. in the 1850 census living in Madison Co., 54th District, Missouri Federal Census. He listed his occupation as a farmer. His wife's name was Biddy (she is not listed in the 1850 census record but she is there in the 1860 Liberty Township, Iron Co., MO), and, although there are some thoughts as to what her maiden name might have been, we really don't know any more about her. They were married in about 1830 in (possibly Cocke Co.) Tennessee." ... "New evidence reveals that Randolph Lane joined the army to serve his country during the Mexican War; enrolling at, Madison Co., MO on May 28, 1847. He became Lt. Colonel, Commander of Co. T, 3rd Regt. for the Missouri Mounted Volunteers." [[IT:Take A Walk Down My Memory 'LANE':IT] by Sherry (Lane) Link] "Randolph and Biddy Lane, natives of Virginia and South Carolina, and both born in 1803, settled between the Elm Store and Dalton communities having moved from Madison Co., Missouri towards the end of the Civil War. Most of their children, Elias, Jacob, Catherine, Moses and their families followed suit, except son Rev.Isaac Lane, a Baptist minister who stayed in the counties of Reynolds and Iron in Missouri, and a daughter Tal(b)itha, who might have been Catherines twin sister. The families lived the remainder of their lives in Randolph County. Several of the Lane men became blacksmiths: brothers Elias & Jacob. The first blacksmiths in Ravenden Springs were Jacob Jake Lane & Carl Moffit. Three of Jacobs sons carried on his trade, Rannell M., John Cole & Elias Lee Lane. John & son Thomas, followed by Rannell later, had shops in Imboden, Arkansas. My grandfather, Elias Lee, Jacobs youngest son, had his shop down by the river at Imboden and as far as we know continued the trade till his death." [The Lane Family of Randolph County Arkansas by Sherry (Lane) Link] From "Civil War Soldiers of Madison County Missouri (and Surrounding Counties)"; lists three LANE men: CYRUS LANE, born 1840; married Eliza J. _______; Enlisted: Union, 26 July 1862, 4th Ohio Calvary; Discharged: 28 May 1865; 1890 Veteran's & Widow's Bollinger Co., MO Census ISAAC LANE, born 15 June 1835, Tennessee ; son of RANDOLPH LANE; Enrollment list of Iron County for Missouri Militia, Co Exempt - Teacher; Description: 30 years, 5 ft 6 inches, light hair & eyes & complexion; married; Died: 28 June 1900, Buried Glover Cemetery, Iron CO., MO RANDOLPH LANE, born 1803, Virginia, enrolled at Fredericktown, MO 28 Mar 1847 to serve in the Mexican War. He rose to the ranks of Lt. Colonel, Commander of Co. I, 3rd Regt [Aug. 7, 1999 - sent for his military records - what I received Sept. 7, 1999 was a research record informing me that no 'Randolph' Lane was found but the records with the above status was that of a 'R.H.' & another one with same information of a 'Robert H.' Lane. So this ruled out that RANDOLPH listed in the 'Civil War Soldiers" book was ours since the Military records clearly listed Robert H. Lane.] ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ State of Tennessee Cocke County By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office for said county at Newport of NO 320 dated the 29th day of January 1825. I have surveyed for BENJAMIN LEWIS eighty two acres of land on the waters of CLOVERS Creek. Beginning at a hickory on THOMAS ALLEN line a short distance above said Allens field running thence with his line south one hundred and four poles to a black oak west forty three poles to a stake south five to Lewis line then with ditto west one hundred and thirty poles to a white oak thence north thirty seven poles to two hickorys and a black oak on HART GRAM line then with ditto north seventy eight north west twenty two poles to a hickory his corner north one hundred and thirty six poles to a black oak near a fence north eighty two west six poles to a stake to the beginning corner of Hasty Noll new survey which he bought of JOHN HOOD then with vacant land a direct line to the beginning. Having such form as is represented by the above platt. Surveyed 27th day of March 1827. Randal Lane) Jno. Wood Thos. Allen) C.C. Surveyor of Cocke County 1860 IRON COUNTY Created 1857 from Dent, Madison, Reynolds, St Francois, Washington & Wayne p743/Dw906/Liberty Township Lane, Randolph 56 m w Farmer $3,000/$540 Virginia Lane, Biddy (nee Lewis) 56 f w South Carolina Lane, Catharine 16 f w Missouri (m Francis Marion Kizer) Lane, Moses 15 m w Missouri (m Caroline Booth) Smith, Ellen 7 f w Missouri (1830 Cooke Co Tn) (1850 Madison Co Mo) (1860 Iron Co Mo) p743/Dw907/Liberty Township Lane, Jacob 20 m w Farmer 000/$100 Tennessee (s/o Randolph Lane & Biddy Lewis) Lane, Harriet (Pangston) 19 f w Missouri Lane, Ellen J. (Eleanor Jane) 2 f w Missouri Lane, Randolph (Randolph Moore) 10/12 m w Missouri p743/Dw910/Liberty Township Lane, Robert 24 m w Farmer 000/$100 Tennessee Lane, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Jane Wilson 18 f w Missouri (m 8 Dec 1859 Iron Co) p744/Dw911/Liberty Township Lane, Elias 29 m w Farmer $250/$200 Tennessee (s/o Randolph Lane & Biddy Lewis) Lane, Mary (nee Huff) 28 f w Missouri Lane, Sarah 9 f w Missouri Lane, Isaac 7 m w Missouri Lane, Benjamin 5 m w Missouri Lane, Ervine 4 m w Missouri (m Sarah L. Chitty 15 Jun 1873 Iron Co Mo) Lane, Biddy 3 f w Missouri [Randolph Lane.FTW] LDS Library: Microfilm US/CAN 927-273 L24WI; Film # 31697576, Item 16 (1697576 - item 16). Taken from page 66. Randolph Lane was born in 1768, the son of Thomas and Mary Lane. He married 18 Sept 1789 in Amherst Co., VA to Mary Robertson. Mary was born in 1772, reportedly the daughter of Arthur Robertson who consented to the marriage and was a neighbor of ThomasLane. Randolph was listed on the tax lists in Amherst County with his father in 1789 and 1788 and separately, as head of household after his marriage, in 1791, 1792, 1794 and 1795. He is not found on the tax lists after that date. One Randolph Lane aged 20 to 30 was enumerated in the 1830 census of Cocke Co., TN. [My remarks: I believe the last line of the above paragraph is referring to our Randolph). Cocke Co., TN borders the eastern edge of Tennessee and North Carolina.] The following Land documents were obtained by Gary Dean Lane: MARION COUNTY TENNESSEE --- REGISTERS OFFICE LAND ENTRY TAKERS BOOKS, VOLUME 1, PAGE 119 AUGUST 18, 1831 No. 962 RANDOLPH LANE enters two hundred acres of land situated in Marion County on Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coop Creek beginning on a stake thence North and West for Compliment, August 18, 1831 R. LANE, Locator STATE OF TENNESSEE .... MARION COUNTY By witness of Entry No. 062 made by RANDOLPH LANE in the County Treasurers office of Marion County on the 18th day of August 1831. I have surveyed for said RANDOLPH LANE two hundred acres of land in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coops Creek beginning at a stake and pointer near the head of a spring and running then North sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS then with said condition West 25 poles to an ironwood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis's fence. Then North thirty poles to a Black Oak. Then East two hundred and fifty-two poles to the beginning marking said spring and said LANE and LEWIS dwelling houses and part of each of their improvements. Signed Geo. Lewis and Benjamin Lewis Signed March 9th, 1833 STEPHEN HICKS, surveyor of Marion County (Note: One pole equals 16.5 feet.] From "Civil War Soldiers of Madison County Missouri (and Surrounding Counties)"; lists three LANE men: CYRUS LANE, born 1840; married Eliza J. _______; Enlisted: Union, 26 July 1862, 4th Ohio Calvary; Discharged: 28 May 1865; 1890 Veteran's & Widow's Bollinger Co., MO Census ISAAC LANE, born 15 June 1835, Tenn; son of RANDOLPH LANE; Enrollment list of Iron County for Missouri Militia, Co Exempt - Teacher; Description: 30 years, 5 ft 6 inches, light hair & eyes & complexion; married; Died: 28 June 19000, Buried Glover Cemetery, Iron CO., MO RANDOLPH LANE, born 1803, Virginia, enrolled at Fredericktown, MO 28 Mar 1847 to serve in the Mexican War. He rose to the ranks of Lt. Colonel, Commander of Co. I, 3rd Regt. Missouri Mounted Volunteers. He was living in Madison Co., MO at the time the 1850 federal census was taken. (Aug. 7, 1999 - sent for his military records - what I received Sept. 7, 1999 was a research record informing me that no 'Randolph' Lane was found but the records with the above status was that of a 'R.H.' & another one with same information of a 'Robert H.' Lane. So this ruled out that RANDOLPH listed in the 'Civil War Soldiers" book was ours since the Military records clearly listed Robert H. Lane) 1850 (August 28) 54th District Madison Co., MO Federal Census Page 230A; lines 7-14 Dwelling # 492/Family # 492 LANE, Randolph 47 yr farmer VA LANE, Nancy 16 TN LANE, Isaac 15 TN LANE, Jacob 12 TN LANE, Rhedy (Rhody?) 10 MO LANE, Catharine 8 MO LANE, Tabitha 8 MO LANE, Moses 6 MO (Note: Wife Biddy does not appear in this census; daughters Catharine & Tabitha listed as same age - could they be twins?? Where is son Elias in this census?? Elias marries Mary Polly HUFF after the August census was taken because she is listed as living in her father Joseph's household for the census) 1860, July 14 - PO Polk Spring, Liberty Twp, Iron Co., MO page 743 Dwelling # 906 / Family # 885 LANE, Randolph 56 y/o, farmer, VA LANE, Biddy 56 SC LANE, Catharine 16 MO LANE, Moses 15 MO farmer SMITH, Ellen 7 MO (Note: Living next door is his son Jacob #886, 2 house down is Joseph WILSON #888 & next to him is Robert LANE & wife Elizabeth (WILSON) LANE #889 -- Robert would've only been about 14 y/o in the 1850 census therefore he is probably a nephew of Randolph's) - #890 is Randolph's son Elias Lane. His other son Isaac can be found in the 1860 census of Reynolds Co., PO Rainsville, Logan Twp., MO) 22 Sep 1865 - Randolph Co., AR DEED RECORDS, page 648. RANDOLPH buys 107 & 13/100 acres located NW of Dalton, Randolph Co., AR for $450 (SW part of SW fractional fourth of Section No. 22 & NW fourth of North Section No. 27 in Twp 21 North of baseline R2W). This land was purchased from Mazzella, Leonidas, Martha J. & William Brown. 1865 - Randolph County, Arkansas, TAX RECORDS. RANDOLPH was taxed based on 108 acres of land valued at $450. And 2 horses valued at $225. He was charged a State Tax of $2.25 & County tax of $1.00. 1866 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS. The following were taxed in Davidson Township: RANDOLPH LANE, JACOB LANE, MOSES LANE 1867 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS The following were taxed in the Spring River Township: RANDOLPH LANE, ELIAS LANE, MOSES LANE. 1869 - RANDOLPH CO., AR TAX RECORDS: Columbia Twp - Randolph Lane, Jacob Lane - 4, Morely Lane - 1, Joseph Lane - 3, Pleasant Lane - 1. (Have not identified 'Morely', 'Joseph' or 'Pleasant' Lane.) 1870 federal census I have not been able to find Randolph & Biddy in this census in Randolph Co. or Lawrence Co, AR. They are not listed in the home of son Isaac Lane who is living in or near Ironton, Iron Co., MO nor are they listed as living with any of their children in Randolph Co., AR. Randolph & Biddy both died in 1879 so they should've been counted in this census, however it is possible that they were missed (not at home) the day the census taker knocked on the door. John & Martha (Spier) Lane, sons Elias & Mary P. (HUFF) LANE & Moses & Eliza (WILLIAMS) LANE can be found in Roanoke Township; Jacob & Harriet (?Pangston?) Lane is living near Pocohontas, Little Black Twp., as is daughter Catherine & her husband F. M. Kizer (found them under the mispelled name of KYSORY.Daughter Tabitha is now married to Benjamin VANCE & is possibly living in St. Francois Co., MO but haven't been able to find them. Nor have I found further information on daughter Rhedy or Rhody. RANDOLPH CO., AR TAX RECORDS: 1870, 71, 73, 75, 77, & 1879 Davidson Twp: Randolph 13 Sep 1873 - Randolph Co., AR Deed Book, page 373 RANDOLPH & Bidda LANE sell 107 & 13/100's acres to son, MOSES LANE for $400.00 (This is the land that they bought from Mazzella, Leonidas, Martha J. & William Brown 22 Sep 1865; SW part of SW fractional fourth of Section No. 22 & NW fourth of North Section No. 27 in Twp 21 North of baseline R2W). 13 Sep 1873 - J.M. Reynolds, Justice of the Peace, certified that RANDOLPH & his wife, BIDDA, both personally well known by him, came & personally stood before him to execute the issuing of the above mentioned DEED transaction. 4 Jan 1874 - RANDOLPH writes letter to granson, Joseph L. Lane. Letter tries to explain how Joseph can get to them if he were to visit. They must've lived (what was then known as) in the swamps. 'Billie Planes Sta.' was abt 10 mi east of Pocahontas. Travelers could take a daily hack from Pocahontas to the sta. They lived another 30 miles beyond the Sta. There was no public transportation to their home except by horse. I visited Reynolds Cemetery Nov 8 1999 where Randolph & Biddy's monument are located. The cemetery is off Hwy 93 just south of Elm Store in the northern part of Randolph Co., AR. It's on the west side of the highway back on the top of a hill in the middle of a cattle pasture. The cemetery is fenced off & is pretty well kept. 1835 Marion County, Tennessee Tax List District 1 Richard Austin, William Brown, James Byars, Warren Butler, James Brown, James Bunch, James Baumgard, John Bowman, John Coffin, Adam Clement ?, George W Cain, James Cannon, Hugh Colston, Pleasant Cooper, David Cordele?, James Cagle, William Cooper, James Deakins, John Deakins, W. Dorough, Thomas Dodson, Absalom Deakins, Joseph Elliott, William Elliott, James Ewton, Thomas Earle, James Farmer, James Goodinar, Reuben Green, John Grayson, Benjamin Grayson, Hugh Grayson, Amos Griffith, Spencer Hatfield, Martin Heard, John Henson, Hiram Hatfield, Jehu Heard, Andrew Hatfield, Nathan Hatfield, Gilbert Hatfield, Isaac Johnson, Malcomb Nathaniel Johnson, Hiram Johnson, David Jones, Allen Kirklin, Hugh Lamb, Benjamin Loone Name: Randolph Lane Issue Date: 15 Nov 1854 State of Record: Missouri Acres: 40 Accession Number: MO3670__.083 Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Jackson Canceled: No US Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Number: 15554 Legal Land Description: Section Twp Range Meridian Counties 23 32-N 3-E 5th PM Iron	Lane, Randolph (88852612)
6621	This essay contains a short paragraph about the circumstances surrounding Ennis Hooper's capture on Christmas Day, 1863. Doniphan Prospect-News Doniphan, Missouri Thursday, April 2, 1970 page 7 Ripley Recalled RIPLEY COUNTY--NO MANS LAND IN THE CIVILWAR By T.L. Wright In Missouri, the Civil War was neither lost nor won. In fact, neither the Confederate nor the Union Government considered activities west of the Mississippi River of any significance. However, to those thousands who gave their lives at Wilson’ s Creek, Pilot Knob, Westport, and at many unnamed skirmishes, those encounters were most significant. Missouri had more participants in the great conflict in proportion to her population than did nay other state in the nation, North or South. One hundred thirty thousand men, or sixty percent of the eligible Missouri males, were in service. They favored the Union almost four to one. Throughout the four years of the war [sic], the vicinity of Doniphan and Ripley County was a virtual no man’s land. There were no major battles--only skirmishes. Both Union and Confederate troops operated in and around the area, since Doniphan and Pitman’s Ferry were vital geographic locations because of their necessary Current River crossings: Pitman’ s Ferry on the Nachitoches Trail, presently known as the Old Military Road, and Doniphan on the Greenville-to-Pocahontas road. These roads were Southeast Missouri’ s main highways. The Official Record of the War of the Rebellion contains many items of local interest to Ripley County residents. Brigadie r General M. Jeff Thompson organized and commanded the Ripley County Battalion of the Confederate Army. This unit was active for the most part at Bloomfield, New Madrid, Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Fredericktown, Pitman’ s Ferry and at Pocahontas, Ark. In the Battle of Fredericktown, October 21, 1861, Col. Aden Lowe of Doniphan was leading an assault with his Confederate Infantry Regiment on a large force of Union troops when he was hit in the head by musket fire. He was killed instantly. Col. Lowe was the great grandfather of Chester “Bud” Ponder, current publisher of The Prospect News. Also mentioned for gallant action in this battle were Colonels Waugh and Hedgepeth of Doniphan. After this battle, the Rebels withdrew to Pitman’ s Ferry. During the winter of 1861-62, numerous skirmishes occurred over the occupation of Doniphan. The area was stripped of all produce, and many families suffered for the lack of the necessities of life. Doniphan inhabitants, mostly Rebel sympathizers, feared the Federal troops would destroy the town (a catastrophe which later happened), though Captain W.T. Leeper had promised destruction would not take place so long as the townspeople remained loyal to the Union. General Jeff Thompson, in writing of the severewinter of 1861-62, mentioned men with names familiar today, such as Kelley, Peterson, Wise and Brannon, as ( patriotic gentlemen who are willing to serve anytime, anywhere) , and who had remained with him though others had left for their homes when the regiment disbanded at the end of their original enlistment. On April 1, 1862, a skirmish of considerable size took place at the Doniphan Ford on Current River. This engagement lasted for two days, and many men on both sides were killed, wounded or captured. This action followed an order from Major General H.W. Halleck of St. Louis to Col. W.P. Carlin at Pilot Knob to occupy Doniphan and capture Pocahontas. A month earlier, Col. Carlin had reported that the Rebels had removed all ferries on the Current River. Forces led by Capt. Leeper, a Union officer from Wayne County, and Col. Timothy Reeves, a Rebel from Ripley County, were often engaged in battle. It is reported that one cold, wintry night Reeves caught Leeper above Doniphan and made the Captain and his troops swim across the river in their underwear, despite the cold. For the November Election of 1863, Federal troops were dispatched to Poplar Bluff, Doniphan and Alton for the express purpose of guarding the polls and stopping the bushwhacking in and around Doniphan. The worst incident of bloodshed in Ripley County during the entire war followed this order. On Christmas Day, 1863, Major James Wilson and 200 Union troops from Fort Davidson passed through Doniphan traveling on a southwesterly course toward the Pulliam Farm, 17 miles from town near Warm Springs, Ark., where Confederate Col. Reeves and his cavalry were celebrating the holiday. Major Wilson’ s forces surprised the Confederates at dinner, killing 35 and taking 112 prisoners. Almost a year later, Major Wilson met his fate while defending Fort Davidson against Confederate troops during Col. Price’ s Rebel invasion of Missouri. The Major became trapped in a ravine on the east slope of Sheppard’ s Mountain. Moments later, when his identify became known, he was summarily shot by a hastily formed Rebel firing squad. In the squad were some of the survivors of Price’ s [sic] Christmas Day assault on the Pulliam Farm. By the summer of 1864, the Confederate Army had suffered defeat on all fronts. In desperation, Lt. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, Commander of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate Army, issued orders to Maj. Gen. Sterling Price to invade Missouri andtake possession of the State. In Southwest Arkansas, Price organized his army of 12,000 men and 14 pieces of artillery, and left Camden on August 28 to rendezvous at Pocahontas in two weeks with three Confederate Divisions commanded by Major Generals James F. Fagan, John S. Marmaduke and Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby. After three days in war-torn Pocahontas, repairing more than 300 wagons and shoeing cavalry horses, the Rebels began their invasion of Missouri. They advanced in three columns, intending to junction at Fredericktown. Marmaduke entered the State at Pitman’ s Ferry near Current View and traveled North along the Old Military Road. By September 19, he was encamped at Poplar Bluff. Gen. Price’ s Headquarters Column, with Fagan’ s Division, moved up the center, camping that same night on the old Indian Ford, six miles downstream from Doniphan. Today, this place is known as the Ruff’ s Ferry area. Gen. Jo Shelby’ s Cavalry Division took the left route, the old Doniphan-to-Pocahontas road. They arrived in Doniphan via the Current River Ford at 3 p.m. on September 19 to find the town in flames. Only the Methodist Church, which had been converted into a hospital, and the residence of Col. Aden Lowe’ s widowhad been spared. The town had been fired that morning by a scouting party of 100 Union troops of the Third Missouri Militia Cavalry led by a Lt. Pape who had been warned of the Rebel invasion. Gen. Shelby dispatched 150 cavalrymen under Lt Early next morning the Rebels came upon the Union scouts encamped at Ponder’ s Mill on Little Black River. They attacked, and killed or captured all but ten of the Federal troopers.; The dead of that fight are buried in the old military Cemetery northeastof Fairdealing. Two days later, Shelby’ s forces destroyed the Union fort at Patterson. On September 24, Shelby’ s Cavalry was dispatched from Fredericktown toward Farmington and Potosi with orders to destroy the railroad from St. Louis to Pilot Knob. Meanwhile, the Divisions under Fagan and Marmaduke made an assault on Fort Davidson near Pilot Knob. During the brief 20 minutes of battle, 1500 men were killed. Most were Confederates. The remaining Confederates regrouped and prepared to attack again at dawn. That night, Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, Commander of the Union Fort, quietly withdrew, leaving behind only a small detail of horsemen to blow up the ammunition magazine before daybreak. The Pilot Knob battle marked the beginning of the end of Price’ s invasion of Missouri. Conditions worsened until Price was literally chased back into Northwest Arkansas. He reached that state only through the gallant protection afforded him by Gen. Jo Shelby’ s Cavalry, the same Unit which had avenged the destruction of Doniphan a few weeks earlier. This account is based upon the “ War Of The Rebellion”, Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, published in 1885 by Government Printing Office, as well as the following books: “Shelby And His Men” by John Edward’ s, and “ Pilot Knob, The Thermopylaeof the West” by Cyrus A. Peterson and Joseph Mills Hanson.	Lewis, Benjamin (75270272)
6622	This information is from photocopies of the Lutheran Church records in the town of Haieshausen. Page 164, number 5, year 1831. Date of Death: 26 November, 1831, Haieshausen Date of Burial: 29 November 1831, Haieshausen Name: Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Regenhardt Occupation: Linen weaver Age: 28 years less 14 days Cause: Nerve fever	Regenhardt, Christian Friedrich Wilhelm (9552163)
6623	This information is from the original Lutheran Church records in the town of Greene. Page 32, number 56, year 1805 Date of Death: 11 December 1805, Haieshausen Date of Burial: 14 December 1805, Haieshausen Name: Ernst Christian Regenhardt, a carpenter aid cottager was born at Kreiensen on 15 June 1734 and died 11 Dec. at 9 in the evening (cause: diarrhea). Was given private burial on the evening of the 14th. His father was Johann Jurgen Regenhardt, his mother was Marie Herr. In 1764 he was married to the late Engel Dorthea Brinkmann. Age: 71 years, 5 months. Cause: Diarrhea	Regenhardt, Ernst Christian (19815440)
6624	This information is from the original Lutheran Church records in the town of Greene. Page 32, number 56, year 1805 Date of Death: 11 December 1805, Haieshausen Date of Burial: 14 December 1805, Haieshausen Name: Ernst Christian Regenhardt, a carpenter aid cottager was born at Kreiensen on 15 June 1734 and died 11 Dec. at 9 in the evening (cause: diarrhea). Was given private burial on the evening of the 14th. His father was Johann Jurgen Regenhardt, his mother was Marie Herr. In 1764 he was married to the late Engel Dorthea Brinkmann. Age: 71 years, 5 months. Cause: Diarrhea	Regenhardt, Ernst Christian (19815440)
6625	This information is from the original records of the Lutheran Church in the town of Ahlshausen. Page 492, number 23, year 1810 Date of Death: 7 December 1810, Ahlshausen Date of Burial: 11 December 1810, Ahlshausen Name: Johann Christian Wressig, a cottager from here in Ahlshausen, was born here 9 May 1771 and died 7 Dec. between 4 and 5 p. m. of a chest ailment. His father was Johann Christian Wressig, a cottager who died here and his mother was Marie Sophie Rolff. In 1792 on 22 November, he married Johanne Christine Schelm to whom he was married for 18 years and produced 4 sons and 2 daughters, who are still living. He was given public burial on 11 December at 10 a.m. Age: 39 years, 7 months. Cause: Chest ailment	Wressig, Johann Christian (88369888)
6626	This OTTO went to Kansas City in 1916. Hamburg Passenger List: Name: Otto Leimbach Gender: männlich (Male) Departure Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1865 Residence Place: Dermbach, Sachsen-Weimar Departure Date: 31 Okt 1889 (31 Oct 1889) Departure Place: Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany) Arrival Place: New York Occupation: Kaufmann Ship Name: Augusta Victoria Captain: Albers Shipping Clerk: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft Ship Type: Dampfschiff Ship Flag: Deutschland Accommodation: Zwischendeck Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 065 Household Members: Name Age Otto Leimbach 24	Leimbach, Otto (25297508)
6627	Thomas F Fuqua United States Census, 1920 Tools Event Place: O'Neal Judicial Township, San Joaquin, California, United States Name: Thomas F Fuqua Sex: Male Age: 45 Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Birthplace: California Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Thomas F Fuqua Head Male 45 California Berdie A Fuqua Wife Female 48 California	Fuqua, Thomas Farass (9847804)
6628	Thomas Haile is a representative in the Missouri Legislature 1864-1866. History Of Southeast Missouri by Goodspead, 1888. pg. 327. NOTE: This Thomas Haile is from St. Francois County, Missouri and his bio is in Goodspeed's book, pg 637.	Haile, Thomas (35237568)
6629	Thomas Jefferson Satterwhite CSA Served Fifty Seventh Alabama Infantry CSA. b. 10 Jan 1836 GA. d. 14 Mar 1888, Falls Co. Texas, m. (1) Mary ? Cherokee ? m. (2) Mary Virginia “Jennie” Bryan or Bryant b. 10 Jan 1831 d. 23 Jan 1900 Grave located Tarver Cem. Falls Co. Texas, moved to Texas circa 1870.	Bryant, Mary Virginia (31281914)
6630	Tinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Edward Henry (63301308)
6631	Title Illinois Marriages to 1850 Author Dodd, Jordan Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher date 1997 Publisher location Provo, UT, USA Name Ancestry.com	Family: Nathanial Dressor / Elizabeth Sarah McFarland (F64948264)
6632	tmcmul2003 on ancestry.com: Mary Jane Watson Crownover Miller: Several trees show Mary Ann Crownover as the daughter of James Crownover and Sarah "Sally" Jordan. However, the marriage license for Mary Crownover and George H W Miller specifically states Mrs. Mary Crownover meaning Crownover is her married name. Also, the death certificate for Edna Evelyn Miller Combs daughter of George and Mary shows her parents as George Miller and his wife's name is Mary Watson born in Arkansas. Clara Belle Huff nee Miller's Death Certificate lists her mother as Mary Ann Watson born in Arkansas.	Watson, Mary Ann (64657552)
6633	Tombstone # 19 9788	Lewis, Benjamin (75270272)
6634	Tombstone gives age as 3Y, 10 mo, 6 d - death date Oct 8, 1846	Fleming, Martha J. (37547104)
6635	Tombstone gives death as May the 2nd, 1837 - Age 60Y, 11 Mo	Stevenson, Jane Jean (10010623)
6636	Tombstone gives death date as 27 Dec 1837 - Age 23Y, 10Mo, 11d.	Stevenson, Jane (51870957)
6637	Tombstone photo in Miller album	Miller, Wilbert W. (84073776)
6638	tombstone shows 23 Nov 1870	Moore, Margaret Jane "Jennie" (98757920)
6639	Train wreck near Campbell, mo 1952 or 1954	Miller, Dorothy (61130265)
6640	Transcribed by Notha Stevens Iron County, Missouri Deeds page 87 This deed made and entered into this Seventh day o f April AD eighteen hundred and fifty seven by and between John Lewis and Emeline Lewis his wife, Elihue Dunn and Mariah Dunn his wife, John Dunn , Helen Dunn , his wife, Eliab Dunn, Winey Dunn, his wife, Leroy Dunn , Sarah Dunn , his wife, and Mary Dunn all of Madison County State of Missouri parties of the first part and Andrew J. Vance of St. Francois County and State of Missouri parties of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to them paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do by these present give grant bargain and Sell unto the said parties of the second part the following described tract of land lying and being in the county of Madison State of Missouri to wit: South East quarter of the South East quarter Section twenty two township Thirty two north of range three East containing forty acres more or less. To have ` John Lewis (seal) Emeline Lewis (seal) Elihue Dunn (seal) Mariah Dunn (seal) John Dunn (seal) Hellen Dunn (seal) Eliab Dunn (seal) Winey Dunn (seal) Leroy Dunn (seal) Sarah Dunn (seal) Mary Dunn (seal) State of Missouri County of Iron Be It Remembered that John Lewis and Emeline his wife Elihue Dunn and Mariah his wife John Dunn and Hellen his wife Eliab Dunn and Winey his wife Leroy Dunn and Sarah his wife and Mary Dunn personally known to the undersigned a justice of the peace withinand fore said county to be the persons whoes names are Subscribed to the forgoing deed as parties that on this day appeared before me and acknowledged that they executed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained and said Emeline Lewis Mariah Dunn Helen Dunn and Winey Dunn Sarah Dunn and Mary. Being by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed acknowledged on examination apart from their husbands that they executed the same and relinquishes their dower in the real estate therein mentioned freely and without compulsion or undue influence of their said husbands. Given under my this 29th day of June 1857 John Smith , Justice of the Peace Filed for record the 18th day of November 1857 and Recorded this 6th day of January, 1858	Dunn, Eliab (60105066)
6641	Transcribed by Rob Lewis 15 Jul 2016: STATE OF TENNESSEE ... LAND GRANT NO. 3504 ... BOOK E, PAGE 347 NOVEMBER 14, 1834 STATE OF TENNESSEE NO. 3504, 200 ACRES To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that by virtue of entry No. 990 made in the Office Of The Entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 21st day of October 1831 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly ofsaid state passed in the 9th day of January 1830, this is Granted by the said State of Tennessee unto BENJAMIN LEWIS a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey hearing date the 9th day of March 1833 lying in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain; Beginning at a black oak on the south side of a large branch, the waters of Coop’s Creek, running thence down said branch east one hundred poles to a Black Oak , near the cliff – then south eighty poles to a stake and pointers; then west one hundred poles to a Spanish Oak, then north eight poles to the Beginning including a cabin and small improvement made by said LEWIS– with the hereditaments and appurtenances; To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land with its Signed by: William Carroll By the Governor, SAM G. SMITH, Secretary	Lewis, Benjamin (40853204)
6642	Translation from German of Herman Irion’s Obit: Elderly man’s suicide Herman Irion poisons himself with carbolic acid The 80-year-old Herman Irion was found dead yesterday morning at approximately 9 a.m. in his room on the third floor of Himmler’s Hotel, 1901 South Broadway. A bottle of carbolic acid found lying next to his bed proved that he had committed suicide. He did not leave a note and for this reason, it is not completely clear what led him to kill himself. He probably took his own life in a temporary fit of mental disturbance. Irion was once the respected owner of a butcher shop, but as he aged, he showed more and more instances of mental derangement. His wife, Marie Irion, separated from him seven years ago and now lives at 1820 E. 3rd Street. Irion had already spent some time in an asylum. Mr. Näller, a guest of the hotel, discovered the body and notified the innkeeper, Mr. Himmler, who then gave notice to the police. Mrs. Irion was also notified. The body was brought to the morgue and the coroner will perform an autopsy.	Irion, Herman Albert (9202663)
6643	Translation of Obit from German: Brother Casper Engelbrecht no longer resides on earth. He died 4 January 1877, believing in the Lord after twelve years of suffering from a pelvic (lower abdomen) disease. Brother Engelbrecht was born in Lower-Göllenbeck, governing district of Minden, Prussia. He reached an age of 49 years and his wife, Anna Elsebein Engelbrecht, nee Schlomann, died unexpectedly but not unprepared in her 42nd year of life on the 7th of January, on the morning of the funeral of her husband of a heart attack. Sister Engelbrecht was born in Upper-Göllenbeck, governing district of Minden, Prussia. Brother and Sister Engelbrecht joined our church in the year 1860 and were loyal members until the end. Their marriage was blessed by 12 children, 11 surviving, 1 deceased. Signed Henry Vosholl [NOTE - name of town name misspelled - should have been Lower-Jöllenbeck]	Engelbrecht, Casper Heinrich (33728896)
6644	Translation: Translation: In the year of the Lord 1853, on July 4th, have joined in marriage here and were wedded by me: Caspar Heinrich Engelbrecht and Anna Marie Husemann from Jöllenbeck, Westphalia. Witnesses: Johann Friedrich Wehmüller und Hanna Wilhelmina, his wife. L. Nollau, Pastor	Family: Casper Heinrich Engelbrecht / Mary Ann Hussmann (F859788)
6645	Tribute to Martha Leta Lewis Bahn, by her niece, Lynn Lewis Williamson Aunt Leta always created FUN activities for us nieces and nephews. My earliest memories are of staying in the cabin at Taylor Oaks while Uncle Larry was building the brick house. He cleared some brush, and built a big fire. We kids roasted hot dogs on saplings or very long skinny trees. Richard, Barbara, and I later got to spend the night in the brick house. We stamped egg cartons: Extra Large, Large, Medium, and Small. I couldn’t count past 10, but Richard could count to 100. We had to get the right count for each specific size of egg. Twice I went down stairs as a child and found live animals in the basement. Once at Grandma Lewis’ house there were two turkeys alive in the basement with Uncle Larry. Aunt Leta held my hand on the stairs. I stopped half way, and would not go down any further because the turkeys were the same size as me. At Taylor Oaks one time, there were hundreds of baby chicks in the basement. I was a little braver with baby chicks. When I was very young Aunt Leta took me to Academic Hall at SEMO to see the drama “The Little Match Girl.” Often she took me to SEMO concerts to hear Uncle Larry play his cello. Later when I was at SEMO myself she found me in the audience at The New Christy Minstrels Concert, and came over to say “Hello” to my friends and me. When I was in Junior High, Barbara, Kathy, and I went ALONE by bus to Belleville to spend a week with the Bahns. Aunt Leta took us to Forest Park for a picnic, to the Jewel Box, to Grant’s Farm, and to the Municipal Opera. We went to the Muny Opera by Bus. Aunt Leta could open a few cans and prepare an elegant meal. That week Barbara and I learned that chicken is done on the grill when the juice comes out clear. Aunt Leta was the Perle Mesta of Cape Girardeau. She loved entertaining and hosting parties. She told me once, “Sometimes I set the table two weeks before the party.” I watched her and learned, and later thanks to Aunt Leta, I hosted my own big parties. However, mine were usually buffet style, not sit down dinners. As her niece, I served at a few dinner parties and helped wash dishes too. In 1967 I was privileged to travel in Europe with the Bahn family for 6 weeks. We camped in Paris, and stayed in bed and breakfast houses in London and Edinburgh. In London we ate at Wimpy’s because of her brothers: Frank, Freeman, and Bill. We also went to the London Stock Exchange to make Uncle Francis pleased. We hiked in Scotland, and one woman told us excitedly, “I have never seen a Mother and daughter look so much alike!” Aunt Leta and I were both speechless, and did not tell the Scottish woman that we were aunt and niece; we did not want to embarrass the woman! When I moved to St. Louis in 1968, Aunt Leta collected and gave me all sorts of things she knew I needed for my own apartment: dishes, blankets, an iron, and ironing board, and a cookbook. For our wedding December 19, 1970, she organized and carried out the reception in the basement of First Presbyterian Church, and she and Uncle Larry put together all the wreaths and Christmas decorations in the church. Uncle Larry and I took down all this greenery on Christmas Day; he climbed up a tall ladder. She contributed a large amount of time to First Presbyterian Church and Châteaux. She was the first woman to give a sermon or speech at the annual Presbytery meeting. She then gave the same sermon on Sunday morning at First Church; I think she was the first woman ever in the pulpit on Sunday morning for a sermon. She broke ground in many ways. She was also the first woman to dive into Capaha Park’s new swimming pool. The photographer, Fronabarger, asked the three divers to dive again so he could get a better picture. They obliged, and their diving photos were in the Missourian the next day. Aunt Leta did a lovely swan dive. Aunt Leta was an excellent role model for me, and had a great impact on my life. I have greatly missed her wisdom these past 7 years. She can be very proud of her sons, and their wives, Taylor and Nancy, William and Janna, and her beloved grandchildren, Katelin, Jackson, and Carson. Her last request of me was at Phoenicia Restaurant in 2001 “I can’t remember those stories any more of what we did together; please tell them to my grandchildren for me.” Above you have read a few of those stories.	Lewis, Martha Leta (82102992)
6646	Trinity Luteran Church	Ische, Linda Lou (638996)
6647	Trinity Lutheran Church	Huters, Julia Ann (21002280)
6648	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Johann Heinrich (72155492)
6649	Trinity Lutheran Church	Ische, Paul Marvin Louis (39743575)
6650	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, William (82453148)
6651	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Hulda Wilhelmine Emilie (25466803)
6652	Trinity Lutheran Church	Regenhardt, Elsa Wilhelmine (2573955)
6653	Trinity Lutheran Church	Willer, Edgar William (79931194)
6654	Trinity Lutheran Church	Ische, Anna Caroline Amalie (68267744)
6655	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (4495552)
6656	Trinity Lutheran Church	Regenhardt, Olga Wilhelmine (52448352)
6657	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Clarence Monroe (8561152)
6658	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Bertha Louise (85494)
6659	Trinity Lutheran Church	Willer, Bernice Helene (6352349)
6660	Trinity Lutheran Church	Ische, Robert Leonard (31017290)
6661	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Eola Marguerite (35738808)
6662	Trinity Lutheran Church	Scheppelmann, Freda Frances (11226200)
6663	Trinity Lutheran Church	Family: Raymond Eugene Karcher, Sr. / Julia Ann Huters (F92950448)
6664	Trinity Lutheran Church	Family: Henry Martin Scheppelmann / Lola Freemire (F93300565)
6665	Trinity Lutheran Church	Family: Wilhelm Friedrick Pott / Maria Roth (F80523733)
6666	Trinity Lutheran Church	Family: Louis Bertling / (F95370742)
6667	Trinity Lutheran Church marriage record states he is "teacher in local parish church".	Family: Charles Ferdinand Kramp / Fredericka Amanda Maria Schrader (F55368936)
6668	Trinity Lutheran Church record: Died of diptheria; survived by Pastor Gustav & Emilie Polack; was first buried in St. Louis on 21 Jul 1891 - then dug up and buried in Cape Girardeu on 14 Jan 1892.	Polack, Martha Anna (21812800)
6669	Trinity Lutheran Church Records - married Heinrich Dormeier May 1872. She is a widow - last name from previous marriage is Schadenberg.	Bethe, Fredricka (41125080)
6670	Trinity Lutheran Church records show birthdate 4 Sep 1856 and baptized 15 Feb 1857.	Theuerkauf, Frederick (19301279)
6671	Trinity Lutheran Church records show birthdate 4 Sep 1856 and baptized 15 Feb 1857.	Theuerkauf, Frederick (19301279)
6672	Trinity Lutheran Church records show Julia Stoffregen (nee Dormeier) died of convulsions; survived by widower August Stoffregen, 4 children, 3 siblings and her parents.	Dormeyer, Julia (52233274)
6673	Trinity Lutheran Church records state she died of Consumption.	Regenhardt, Anna (31722716)
6674	Trinity Lutheran Church records state she died of pneumonia.	Regenhardt, Wilhelmine Mina (23445382)
6675	Trinity Lutheran Churcn	Ische, Leonard Lee (67509064)
6676	Trinity Lutheran records show Johanna Theuerkauf died of typhus 17 Apr 1869 and buried 18 Apr 1869.	Allers, Johanna Sophia Augusta (85377416)
6677	Trintiy Lutheran Church	Regenhardt, Emil Lebrecht Conrad (72310411)
6678	Triplet - 2 of 3	Engelbrecht, Henry Herman (26996092)
6679	Triplet 3 0f 3	Engelbrecht, August G. (76332972)
6680	truck driver single son of Ed Hakes and Effie Lewis died of pneumonia after an automobile wreck informant: Alvin Hakes, St Louis, MO	Hakes, Delmar (91005110)
6681	tuberculosis	Roth, Maria (4816978)
6682	Tuberculosis	Ludwig, Maria (95028475)
6683	Tumpey E. Lewis, the subject of this sketch, was born Sept. 8, 1884, and died Jan. 19, 1922 at the age of 37 years, 4 months, and 11 days. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lewis. Tump was converted and joined the Missionary Baptist Church when he was about 19 years old and lived a CMristian life until his death. He leaves a wife and 5 children to mourn his untimely death. Also a father and mother, many other relatives and a countless number of friends. The writer had the privilege to be with his in his last illness and talked with his about his soul's welfare, and he left behind his a burning testimony that all was well and he was going to rest. He was taken ill about 2 weeks before his death with pneumonia and typhoid fever. All that could be was done by loving friends and relatives to defeat death, but God called and Tump was forced to surrender. Tump was truly a good man, a loving husband, a dutiful son. The writer has known his for near 25 years and not once can we recall the time when he was not in a cheerful mood. He always had a kind word for everyone. I believe we are safe in saying that Tump had not an enemy in this community. To know his was to love his. The community has lost one of its best citizens. He will be missed by all of us, especially by his loved ones. A hose has been bereft of a good husband and father; no one will ever fill his place. We sight write for hours of his kindly acts and good deeds, but the recording Angel has then all recorded and sometime when Jesus comes back to gather His jewels, Tump will come forth to a glorious resurrection. Also the mortal body of Tump will be resurrected, changed in a moment, a twinkling of an eye and will come forth a glorious body. I Corinthians:15:51-54 Funeral services were conducted by the writer in the Baptist church at Redford, after which the body was laid to rest in the Redford Cemetery. Those who are bereft, we would say, 'weep not as those who have no hope. Fight on, Jesus is soon coming, and when He comes all the redeemed saints who have passed on before will come with His. I Thes. 4:14 This takes in Tump. Let us take comfort from the fact that he suffers no sore, but has passed on to his reward. G. C. Brawley (Received a copy from Loren Ruble, a grandson of Tumpy Lewis.)	Lewis, Tumpy Erastus (99877804)
6684	Twin 1 of 2Still-born	Schweer, Still-born (60079584)
6685	Twin 2 of 2	Schweer, Lorene Anna (17598868)
6686	Twin of Joseph Brady Lewis Possible grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lewis&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=46&GScnty=2544&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=41&GRid=7333281&df=all&	Lewis, Peter Rosomore (71352268)
6687	Twin of Peter Rosomore Lewis	Lewis, Joseph Brady (41133172)
6688	Twin of Stephen Alexander Satterwhite, Jr., Nancy Clark Satterwhite b. 17 June 1828 d. 27 May 1890 m. 12 Dec 1854, Dale Co. AL., Dr. Snider Miles Carlton. Found: In 1880 Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas census: S. M. Carlton m. N. C. (Nancy Clark) Carlton there is a sister-in-law Sallie L. Satterwhite b. 1833 living with them. Nancy is buried in Old Henderson Cem. Henderson, Rusk County, Texas. - courtesy D. Marsall Satterwhite	Satterwhite, Nancy Clark (79372376)
6689	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (92893248)
6690	Twin to Hamilton Benjamin Howard	Howard, Henderson Wilson (24725860)
6691	Twin to Henderson Wilson Howard	Howard, Hamilton Benjamin (21100585)
6692	Twin to Joseph	Scheppelman, William H. Jr (42957701)
6693	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (62332936)
6694	Twin to William Jr.	Scheppelman, Joseph Duff (10741590)
6695	Typhoid Fever - MO DC 28449	Sutton, Bessie P. (98211876)
6696	Typhus	Polack, Friedrich Eduard (66074308)
6697	U of VA Hospital	Drumheller, Elvira Jane (39570706)
6698	U. S. Public Records Index: Name Glen T Stabbs Birth Date 30 Nov 1940 Phone Number 487-3889 Address 5861 Delor St Residence Saint Louis, MO Postal Code 63109-3108 Second Phone Number 849-5611 Second Address 5861 Delor St Second Residence Saint Louis, MO Second Postal Code 63109-3108 Third Phone Number 487-3889 Third Address 5861 Delor St Third Residence Saint Louis, MO Third Postal Code 63109-3108 Fourth Phone Number 849-5611 Fourth Address 5861 Delor St Fourth Residence Saint Louis, MO Fourth Postal Code 63109-3108	Stabbs, Glen Thomas (80790501)
6699	U.S. City Directories 1822-1995 ancestry.com Name: Chester J Lewis Gender: Male Residence Year: 1944 Street address: 612 E 6th Residence Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA Occupation: Welder Spouse: Betty Lewis Publication Title: Duluth, Minnesota, City Directory, 1944	Lewis, Chester James (46585014)
6700	U.S. Civil War Name Starlin Brincefield Side Confederate Regiment State/Origin North Carolina Regiment 22nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry Company G Rank In Private Rank Out Private Film Number M230 roll 5 U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Name Starlin Brincefield Enlistment Age 22 Birth Date 1840 Enlistment Date 10 Jan 1862 Enlistment Place Caswell County, North Carolina Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 10 Jan 1862 Muster Place North Carolina Muster Company G Muster Regiment 22nd Infantry Muster Regiment Type Infantry Muster Information Enlisted Side of War Confederacy Survived War? Yes Residence Place Caswell County, North Carolina Notes 1865-02-24 Deserted to enemy; 1865-02-25 Confined, (Washington, DC), Estimated day; 1865-02-27 Oath of Allegiance, (Washington, DC) Title North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster	Brincefield, Sterling "Starlin" (77763922)

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