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Volume XVI

Missouri State

GenealogicalAssociation

Winter 1996

Table of Contents

NO.1

Officers and Directors 11

Presidents' Message iiiEditorial ivIntroduction to Research 1

Rigg Family Bible 5Graduates, 1891-1915, Vandalia High 6Subscribers, Franklin Co. Atlas, 1878 (1/4) 9Births, Cole Camp MO 1901-1910 14Births, St. Georgen, Freiburg, DEU 1825 22Social Items, Globe-Democrat, 1895 25

Old Sidebottom Cemetery, Morgan Co. 31Photographing Tombstones 35Jasper Co. 1861 Assesments, Addendum 39Ste. Genevieve 1861 Tax Book Index 43

Items ITomthe Fulton Telegraph, 1879 45Postmasters in Little Dixie, 1905 46Dead Confederate Soldiers, Callaway Co. 49Book Reviews 50

Queries 53

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Copyright 1996 Missouri State Genealogical Association - All Rights Reserved.

MISSOURI STATE GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION

1995-6 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Joint Presidents 1996Joe and Jeannine Preston73622.3434@compuserve.com

First Vice-President

1997Colleen Schaeper St. Charles

Second Vice-President

1996Teresa Blattner Fulton

(Conference) Third Vice-President

1997Nancy W. Thomas nancywt@ao1.com(Membership) Recording Secretary

1996Patricia Shackelford Lees Summit

Corresponding Secly

1997Patricia Kroeger St. Louis

Treasurer

1996John D. Galloway Kansas City

Educational Director

1997Cheryl Oberhaus Columbia

Library Director

1996Anne Miller Columbia

Publishing Director

1997Kay Saunders Independence

Editorial Director

1996Mark C. Stauter mstauter@umr.edu

Historical Director

1997Laura Crane Columbia

Public ReI. Director

1996Marjorie Randolph Rolla

Field Director

1995Margaret Durham 76314.3651@compuserve.com

Past President

1996Mary H. Ray mrayOl@maiI.coin.missouri.edu

Journal Editor

Robert M. Doerrbdoerr@rollanet.org

Newsletter Editor

Barbara Pughpugh@rollanet.org

Publication Sales

David & Dolores SwaneyColumbia

Cemetery Project

Melba Rectormrector@maiI.orion.org

Awards

Shellie GilmorChloe64@aoI.com

District Rep.

Alfred McKemymailsubbr@aoI.com

District Rep

Lucille WeichensSt. Charles

Nominating Committee

Ann R. BalhuizenKansas City

Mail Liaison Tim Dollens

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46 MoSGA JOURNAL, Winter 1996

POSTMASTERS IN MISSOURI'S 'LITTLE DIXIE' REGION, 1905 1

Submitted by Nancy A. Pope 2

Typed by the Board of the Missouri State Genealogical Association

Benton City Au drain Jas. M. WyldeFarber do Geo. W. ChaseGant do Edmund G. GantHollensville do H. H. HollensheadLaddonia do Frank S. Friar

Martinsburg do Ed. W. PritchettMexico do G. H. KunkelMolino do Melvin W. Beamer

Mount Carmel do Gregory DouchantRowena do Walter E. CrawfordRush Hill do Thos. 1. Roberts

Skinner do 1. B. StephensThompson do Geo. M. MeyerVandalia do Malissa ConwayWorcester do Edward B. Scheorer

Youngs Creek do Mary E. VanceAuxvasse Callaway John A. HarrisonBachelor do G. Tyler R. BernardBoydsville do Jas. T. WooleryCallaway do James A. PlybonCalwood do Walter M. BreckenridgeCarrington do Wm. H. ThomasCedar City do Geo. I. HodgesCote Sans Dessein do Louis PinetEarl do Mabel C. Johnson

Effie do Eugene McLaughlinFolson do Laura LawsonFulton do W. W. ArnoldGarrett do Sallie C. Garrett

Guthrie do Roy M. MirlsHams Prairie do John B. PayneHatton do Bertha H. Powell

Hereford do Michael B. MurryHolts Summit do Churchil M. HoltMcCredie do Isabel G. Smith

Millersburg do Mary A. WalkerMokane do Jas. T. FergusonMusick do Frederick W. Davis

New Bloomfield do Lorenzo D. Thompson

COUNTY

Callawaydodododo

dododododododo

Howarddododododo

dododododododododo

POSTMASTER

Frank C. WeldenRobt. Coates

D. GarverFrank Stolle

C. Griffith

August F. HafuerW. Stuart

Henry S. CaveJesse L. Thompson

W. H. Cox

Chas. 1. HargisAlbert M. Brashear

A. 1. LynchMartha V. Miller

Catherine FinnJas. T. Scott

G. S. Tutt

James TaylorAustin F. Bullard

W. T. LessleyG. W. Pearson

Geo. S. McKeeLuther 1. Windson

William E. CoolidgeLevi D. Bradley

Burke S. Leavenworth

Columbus Maupin

OFFICE

ReadsvilleReformShamrockSteedman

Stephens StoreTebbettsVenice

WainwrightWilliamsburgYoungersYucatanPortland

ArmstrongBluff PortBoonesboroBurtonEstill

FayetteFranklin

GlasgowHilldaleLandmarkLisbonNew FranklinRoanokeRosaleeSteinmetz

POSTMASTERCOUNTYOFFICE

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MoSGA JOURNAL, Winter 1996 45

NAME

Ziegler, F. J.Ziegler, Joseph A.

PAGE

1111

NAME

Ziegler, MaryZiegler, Sabastian

PAGE

1111

NAME

Zeiser, Jos

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1 Ste. Genevieve Museum; microfilm at University of Missouri Western Historical ManuscriptCollection-Rolla (Collection R386) and State Archives.

2 Sr. Manuscript Specialist, University of Missouri Western Historical Manuscript Collection­Rolla, 1871 Miner Circle, Rolla, MO 65409-0060.

Almost all assessments include House and Lot. Other columns include: Polls, Notes & Bonds,

Other Pers. Prop., Slaves, Value, and Dogs.

Total Tax Was 1/2% + $.25 Poll

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ITEMS FROM THE FULTON TELEGRAPH, MAY 23, 1879 1

Submitted by Cheryl Oberhaus 2 ,

The first person buried in the Columbia cemetery (the old cemetery) was James Wilcox, about1828, who was a brother of Dr. Daniel Wilcox, the first husband of the late Mrs. J. J. Crittenden.The second person buried there was George McAfee, a brother of the late Rev. Rob't. L. McAfee.George McAfee in August, 1829, was killed near the present residence of Doctor John A.Vanlandingham, three miles west of town by a hurricane -- a tree falling upon him and his horse,killing both of them. Wilcox and McAfee were buried in the southeast portion of the cemeterynear a large sugar tree which stood till recently.

The first man who was hung for murder in Boone county, was Samuel Earls of Ralls County,about 1832, and the hanging took place in what is now a field and old brick yard north ofChristian College, and south of the nursery.

1 Microfilm at the State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

2 221 Elliott Dr., Columbia, MO 65201.* * * * *

The Rolla Weekly Herald Apr. 2, 1896 - Died at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.and Mrs. Isam T. Mathis, March 20, 1896, William Dotson, aged 80 years, 2 months, 10 days.His wife died at her son's T. W. Dotson, Nov. 3, 1895, aged 78 years, 1 month 24 days.Thus, this aged couple has passed away. They were both born in Galitan, now Saline County, Ill.About 1851, they with their seven children came to Missouri and first settled in Pulaski, nowPhelps County. They had twelve children, eight born in Illinois and four in Missouri. One diedyoung in Illinois, Margaret died in Phelps County July 13, 1865, aged 8 years, 2 months, 17 days.Robert was killed at Bono, Craighead Co., Ark., July 4, 1887, aged 14 years, 2 months, 18 days.Sarah Jane married Judge F. K. Light and died in Phelps County Feb. 19, 1895, aged 53 years, 7months, 4 days. Eight, four of them in Phelps County, survive, namely, Thomas W. Dotson, Mrs.I. T. Mathis, Mrs. Julia Prewett, and Mrs. R. L. Prewett. Three, Mrs. Anna Mitchell, Mrs. AlbertSmith, and Mrs. Easton S. Prewett, are in Texas, and Mrs. F. D. Mathis lives at Cora P.O.,county G., Oklahoma. Their grandchildren and great-grandchildren are a hundred or more.

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OFFICE

COUNTYPOSTMASTEROFFICECOUNTYPOSTMASTER

Whites Store

HowardW. P. CrewsMonroe CityMonroe1. P. Patton

Apex

Lincoln Walter K. McClellonNorth ForkdoBishop M. Vincent

Argentville

doAbe ArgentParis doWillis E. Flanders

Bals

doG. BalsSanta Fe doLulu QuisenberryBrevator

do1. NelliganStoutsvilledoJohn P. SohlingerBriscoe

doAlbert WellsStrotherdoA. B. Skinner

Brussels

doJoshua TaylorTulipdoE. W. Johnson

Burr Oak

doJoseph H. MeyerVictordoWm. HattersleyChain of Rocks

doTony 1. GuadeWelchdoMervin E. Maxey

Chantilly

doMrs. E. FilsingerWoodlawndoLizzie K. Million

Corso

doThos. 1. AbbottAmericusMontgomeryBenj. S. BakerDameron

doChas. S. WaggonerBigspringdoJoseph C. NiedergerkeDavis

doWm. H. OwenBellflowerdoJohn W. Perkins

Elsberry

doW. A. CleryBluffiondoA. G. Schmidt

Ethlyn

doClarence C. BrownBuelldoMalon A. Bibb

Famous

doRichard F. GurneyDanvilledoMyrtle A. Ford

Foley

doAnthony L. RansdellEgbertdoAlice Gregory

Hawkpoint

doW. L. DuncanGammadoClaud E. Brown

Louisville

doThos. 1. HigginbothamHigh HilldoW. 1. Miller

Mashek

doJohn Mashek, Jr.JonesburgdoH. C. BegemanMoscow Mills

doJulia M. BrandesMarlingdoH. P. Kempinsky

Newhope

doHarry PrailMcKittrickdo1. Karl

Okete

doJohn T. FielderMiddletowndoRobt. M. Hendershott

Old Monroe

doJacob F. SchacherMineoladoNathan A. Gibson

Olney

doBertha N. SmithMontg'y CitydoE. B. PegraneOwen

doC. H. ChristiansenNew FlorencedoEdward F. CorneySilex

doGeo. P. SmileyPrices BranchdoH. C. Grigg

Troy

doS. R. McKayProhibitiondoCortez Stewart

Truxton

doNathan L. DrunertRhinelanddoHugo ManningWhiteside

doElla M. SaundersStarkenburgdoJohn Landolt

Winfield

doDavid T. EastWellsvilledoThomas Sharp L

Cecil

MonroeSaml. C. ForemanAberdeenPikeJas. L. Whitlock NJR rt1b

Clapper

doChas. E. MontgomeryAnnadadoArthur H. Gibson Nt f~ b

Duncans Bridge

doLaura L. LaythamAshburndoWm. S. StephensEvansville

doWilbern A. PatrickAshleydoPaschal M. HargroveFlorida

doWilliam W. CriglerBowling GreendoF. L. Wilson

Goss

doRick L. YowellBuschdoWm. Meanners

Granville

doJames T. ScoteeCalumetdoWm. T. McIlroyHawkins

do1. HawkinsClarksvilledoW. L. H. Silliman

Holliday

doJames M. BladesCurryvilledoMargaret DuncanIndiancreek

do1. B. CorleyCyrenedoFannie A. Burkholder

Longbranch

doJames S. HalleyEdgewooddoDanl. T. Sanderson

Madison

doSamuel B. CraverEoliadoEdward Beal

Middlegrove

doJohn EustaceEstesdoJas. A. Collins

48 MoSGA JOURNAL, Winter 1996

OFFICE

COUNTYPOSTMASTEROFFICECOUNTYPOSTMASTER

Farmer

PikeMoritz W. GartmanCairoRandolphJohn W. StigallFrankford

doJennie RinkerClarkdoSallie RobertsonGazette

doOllie StanfordClifton HilldoMartin E. MayoKissinger

doJas. W. ForgeyDarksvilledoAbraham W. VinceLouisiana

doT. 1. C. FaggElliottdoJacob C. FlemingMcCunes Station

doWm. J. HuftyHigbeedoJohn P. RankinNew Hartford

doDot KerrHuntsvilledoE. S. Bedford

Paynesville

doHarry T. WellsJacksonvilledoJoseph A. DurhamSaint Clement

doLoius (sic) H. FeldmanKimberlydoEdward R. Long

Springdale

doMary M. RuyleMoberlydoJohn W. Scott

Stark

doH. F. McIlroyRenickdoIsaac C. TempleStarkdale

doAlexander BallardYatesdoGeo. S. Quinn

Turpin

doJohn CornishBernheimerWarrenLouis D. BegemanVera

doGeo. W. PriceCasedoWm. LuppoldCenter

RallsHarry M. PiperCharrettedoRobt. G. KunzeCincinnati

doGeo. M. KellerDutzowdoJ. NagleHatch

doJoseph E. FloydGoredoEdw. T. Reinhardt

Huntington

doJesse L. O. doHolsteindoFritz W. HuenfeldHutchison

doCharles M. ParisHopewellAcademy doWm. KinzeIlasco

doIsidore SchwartzJonesdoBenjamin LeyJoanna

doT. F. BurnettMarthasvilledoFrank Riemeier

Madisonville

doDaniel E. DeanMorseydoHerman M. LohmanNadine

doJas. A. CalvertNew Truxton. doE. L. Birkhead

New London

doHugh E. McCunePeersdoLouis EkelkampNoonan

doMark P. MyersPendletondoThos. K. Chiles

Perry

doT. H. FitzpatrickSteinhagendoHenry H. HollmanRensselaer

doRoy McFarlandTreloardoSamuel Sutter

SavertondoWm. D. FosterTruesdaildoJosie Ryan

Shiel

doAlbert LaneWarrentondoIola W. Morsey

Spalding

doAlbert RolandWright CitydoFrederick D. Strack

1 For citation, please see this Journal, v. XV, p. 91.2 Curator, National Postal Museum, MRC-570, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560,npmem002@sivrn. si.edu * * * * *

The Rolla Weekly Herald Apr 9, 1896 - Died, last Monday, after a short illness, Mrs. Anna Shuer,aged 72, at the home of her son-in-law near fairview School.

The Rolla Weekly Herald Apr. 16, 1896 - Grandma Ansen, living on the Massey place east oftown, died yesterday at age about 82. The remains were taken to Iowa for burial.

The Rolla Weekly Herald Apr. 16, 1896 - We are sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. AugustaSchueller of Mill Creek. She died at the home of her son, Otto.