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From: "Charlotte M. Maness" <>
Subject: [ROOTS-L] MISSOURI, Jefferson Co., BIRTHS & etc.
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:46:25 -0700


Hello everyone, this group of "Pearls" from the WATCHMAN is short
because the next one has a long list that I think everyone will
enjoy.

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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JEFFERSON WATCHMAN
De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri

FRIDAY, 4 JANUARY 1884.

Died, at Moontown, Jefferson county, Nov. 17th, 1883, Fellie R. SANDERS,
of Typhoid Fever, aged 15 years, 6 months and 20 days.
Miss SANDERS was the eldest daughter of Naman and Mary SANDERS, and the
high esteem in which she was held was shown by the large concourse of
people that attended her funeral to take a last farewell of a dear young
friend, many of whom seemed to share the grief of the almost
heart-broken family, she being the fifth child they have consigned to
the silent tomb. Although she had not made a public profession of
religion, her piety and moral character and the active part she took in
the Sunday school and the church, seems a strong evidence that she loved
the Lord and sought a home not made with hands, but one eternal in the
heavens. The heart stricken family have the sympathy of the entire
community in their sad affliction for it is a sore trial to part with
such a dear one; but such is mortal. A FRIEND.

Tax-paying is still the order of the day. Below is a list of some of
the largest amounts paid lately, all residents with one or two
exceptions:

A.T. HARLOW $418.23
S.W. CRAWFORD 353.80
B.F. ENGLAND 183.66
J. TENBROOK 162.00
Jas. A. WILSON 161.25
B. MANHEIMER 135.90
Fred. BUSCHMAN 127.84
Wm. BLANK 127.22
Edmund SCHLAFFKE 118.88
A.F. SHEARLOCK 117.50
Jas. M. ENGLAND 114.98
Alex. ZIEGLER 109.94
G.W. McCORMACK 107.86
Mrs. Ellen A. WEAVER 107.55
A.J. FLEMING 101.40
Catherine BEELER 99.05
Chas. A. CRAFT 99.02
Jno. R. SHEPLEY 90.06
Henry DECKER 90.20
S.H. MEAD 88.67
Mrs. S.B. PIPKIN 88.70
Wm. SMITH 80.41
Making a total of $3,732,46 paid by the twenty-four parties, or an
average of over $155.00 each.

Marriage licenses were issued to Jas. McKAY and Miss Emma C. WIDEMAN,
W.H. WAGGENER and Miss Mary F. BOWN(?), Dec. 26th, and to Robt. LONG and
Miss Phonea SIDES (col.), Dawson CHEAMON and Etta BURRELL, (colored,)
Dec. 27.

Esquire HONEY officiated at the wedding of Jas. McKAY and Miss Emma C.
WIDEMAN at CLARK's Hotel, Dec. 26.

FRIDAY, 7 JANUARY 1884.

Mrs. ATCHISON, an old lady, who for a number of years lived near the
mouth of Belews creek, was buried at Cedar Hill, on Sunday last. She
had been sick for some months past and died on Saturday.

The poor old year is dead
In his winding sheet of snow;
'Tis a deep and narrow bed
Wherein he sleepeth low.

We were forcibly reminded of the above stanza, fro on Dec. 31st 1883,
John W. STEPHENS of Dry Creek died after a short illness, and on Jan.
1st, during one of the worst snow storms ever known here. He was buried
with Masonic Honors by Joachim Lodge, of which he had been a member for
many years.

The Leap Year party given by the C.G.A.C. at the residence of Mr. L.J.
RANKIN was the most enjoyable affair of the season, for which the ladies
deserve all credit. They called for their charge and gentlemanly
escorted them to the place of amusement. The following were the couples
in attendance: Miss Maggie RANKIN, Mr. R.B. DECKER; Miss Mamie
CRAWFORD, Mr. C.W. BRACEY; Miss Annie CRAWFORD, Mr. Will McMAHON; Miss
Helen BURNS, Mr. Will WATSON; Miss Annie WILLIAMS, Mr. Arthur
BAINBRIDGE; Miss Florence CUNNINGHAM, Dr. H.E. ZORN; Miss WATSON, Mr.
C.C. GORHAM; Miss Winnie THOMAS, Dr. G.A. AUERSWALD; Mrs. L.J. RANKIN
and Mr. L.J. RANKIN. Dancing was largely indulged in by all, to which
Mr. Sam. HIBBARD and Mr. ROBERTSON rendered very select music.

watchman


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