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From: "Charlotte M. Maness" <>
Subject: [ROOTS-L] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc.
Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2003 19:22:57 -0700
Greetings from cold Denver, no idea what the temp is but take my word
for it, IT'S COLD outside. :-) Enjoy the "Pearls".
Charlotte
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Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are
now archived permanently at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm
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De Soto Weekly facts
De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri
THURSDAY, 3 AUGUST 1899
RECENT DEATHS - Mrs. Polly S. QUIRK;, at her son's home, south of New
Florence. She was born in Virginia in 1823, and had lived in Montgomery
county over sixty years.
Mrs. Anna KEENEY, aged 97, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
PIERCE, near Oregon, Holt county. She came from Kentucky and was one of
the pioneer settlers in the Platte purchase. She left a large family of
children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great- great
grandchildren.
Mrs. John GENEVAY, an old settler and wife of a prominent farmer, at her
home a few miles south of Butler.
I.N. JUMP at Ozark, Ark. He was for nearly three-quarters of a century
one of the most prominent citizens of Pike county, and has a large
family connection in Pike county.
Asburry GODMAN, 78 years old, a highly respected pioneer, at his home
near Laynesville, Saline county.
Joseph L'ANGE, one of the oldest residents of Carondelet, St. Louis, at
the advanced age 86. Mr. L'ANGE came from Strasburg, now German
territory, many years ago, and located in Carondelet, which was then
familiarly known as "Vide Poche," or empty pocket.
Brig. Gen. Nelson COLE, of St. Louis. He served during the civil war in
Missouri, and was wounded at Wilson Creek; also in the regular army
after the war, guarding railways in the Indian country. When war with
Spain was declared, he was made a brigadier general. He was highly
esteemed in St. Louis.
Stephen DUTCHER, aged 88, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J.N.
WRIGHT, of Macon.
THURSDAY, 10 AUGUST 1899
RECENT DEATHS - Christian BAPPLE, who was born in Worksburg, Germany, in
1820, and had been a resident of Sedalia for many years.
Joseph A. BADGER, aged 80, a pioneer of Sedalia. He was famous as a
writer of puzzles.
Mrs. Frances VAUGHAN, one of the oldest residents of Callaway county, at
her home, about five miles from Cedar City.
I.N. COOPER, aged 81, at Monroe.
Mrs. Margaret FULTON, aged 79, at her home near Odessa, after a long
illness. She lad lived there over fifty years.
Royal F. BROWN, 80 years old, well known in Saline county, at his home
south of Malta Bend.
W.H. GRIFFIN, a wealthy shoe merchant of St. Joseph, in Chicago of heart
failure.
PARDONED TO DIE - William JANUARY, who killed his father near Farber
three years ago, and who was pardoned by Gov. STEPHENS recently, died at
his home, in Audrain county, of consumption.
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY - County Treasurer JOSLYN and daughter, Lillian,
were thrown from a buggy at Lebanon, by a runaway team, and severly
injured.
THE GASOLINE STOVE - Mrs. Barbara SEBASTIAN, of St. Louis, was fatally
burned, the other day, while trying to fill a gasoline tank on her
kitchen stove.
Mrs. Phillipine FLUTH, widow of the late Geo. FLUTH, a member of Co. A.
3rd Mo. Vol. Inf., during the Civil War, died at her home in St. Louis,
Friday August 4th, of asthma and dropsy, and was buried at Salem
cemetery in St. Louis county. Mrs. FLUTH was a sister to Mrs. Wm.
KLEINSCHMIDT, at Flucom and the late P.C. ZOLLMAN and sister-in-law to
Mrs. Dena BLANK.
THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST 1899
RECENT DEATHS - Col. Adam MILLER, a prominent citizen of Camden county,
aged 83. He was buried by the Masonic lodge, of which he was a member
50 years. He was a veteran of the Florida war, having gone out in a
Tennessee regiment under Gen. JACKSON. He was also prominent as captain
and colonel of Missouri state militia during the civil war. For the
last 30 years he had practiced law, and served two terms as probate
judge. He amassed quite a fortune.
Allen A RIAL, the oldest person in the Masonic Home of Missouri, St.
Louis, at the age of 93. He leaves a widow, aged 87.
John M. BOSACKER, a wealthy lumber merchant and capitalist of
Warrensbug, of appendicitis.
HAD CAUSE TO REMEMBER LINCOLN - George S.E. VAUGHN, who was the subject
of Abraham LINCOLN's last official act as president of the United
States, died at Maryville a few days ago. While the wing of the
confederate army to which he was attached was encamped at Tupelo, Miss.,
he came on a visit to his old home in Canton. He got through the Union
lines in coming all right, but was arrested as a spy while attempting to
return, taken to St. Louis, tried and sentenced to be shot. Senator
John B. HENDERSON went to the president, and asked him as a policy
measure to pardon VAUGHN. This on the evening of the president's
assassination, and he was dressed at the time to go to the theater.
Before leaving he signed the paper and handed it to HENDERSON.
MURDER OVER A CARD GAME - A tragedy occured at Noel, McDonald county,
over a game of cards. William MATNEY persuaded James SMITH and a
stranger to go with him into the woods on the river to have a game of
cards. MATNEY was accused of cheating and a quarrel ensued. MATNEY
drew a pistol and ordered the stranger to jump into the river. He
jumped, and SMITH, expecting to be forced to jump into the river, pulled
a revolver and shot MATNEY in his tracks. SMITH gave himself up, and
was taken to Neosho.
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