This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Southard, Rice, Rollings Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1895.2 Message Board Post: COUNCIL BLUFFS SUB-AGENCY. June 4, 1847.--"Deposition of William Southard, a white man, taken this 4th day of June 1847. William Southard this deponent being duly sworn saith THAT on the second day of June 1847, I entered into the Indian Country near Street Rice's in company with James Rollings, And that said Rollings had in his possession a waggon and team of oxen which is the same waggon and team now taken in the possession of R.B. Mitchell, the Sub - Agent. And that said Rollings brought across the line into the Indian Country a few gallons of whiskey--say between two and three gallons. That on the Indians lands I saw said Rollings give to a man that I believed to be a half breed some whiskey. "And further this deponent saith not. Sworn to the date above written.--William Southard. "R.B. Mitchell, Ind. sub-agent." N.B.: Street Rice had an eating place on the west side of the upper ferry, located almost straight west of present Riverton, but below where the East and West Nishnabotna's join to form the Nishnabotna.....This means that Rollings DID NOT cross at the ferry (just above Hamburg) where most of the travel on the Council Bluffs - St. Joseph road was still crossing.....This area is in township 68, so at that time, would have been in Bluff township, Atchison county, Missouri....I wish I had checked to see if Southard appears in the 1850 Federal Census for Fremont county, as I seem to remember that name.--W.F.
Walter, I checked the Census records for the 1850 United States Federal Census online at Ancestry.com and there were 34 William Southards - but none in Iowa. I know those records may not be complete.. but I was hopeful that I could help out. Sorry. K. Steward -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of farwellwalter@hotmail.com Sent: September 6, 2002 1:25 PM To: IAFREMON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Part 2: Deposition of William Southard; June 4, 1847 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Southard, Rice, Rollings Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1895.2 Message Board Post: COUNCIL BLUFFS SUB-AGENCY. June 4, 1847.--"Deposition of William Southard, a white man, taken this 4th day of June 1847. William Southard this deponent being duly sworn saith THAT on the second day of June 1847, I entered into the Indian Country near Street Rice's in company with James Rollings, And that said Rollings had in his possession a waggon and team of oxen which is the same waggon and team now taken in the possession of R.B. Mitchell, the Sub - Agent. And that said Rollings brought across the line into the Indian Country a few gallons of whiskey--say between two and three gallons. That on the Indians lands I saw said Rollings give to a man that I believed to be a half breed some whiskey. "And further this deponent saith not. Sworn to the date above written.--William Southard. "R.B. Mitchell, Ind. sub-agent." N.B.: Street Rice had an eating place on the west side of the upper ferry, located almost straight west of present Riverton, but below where the East and West Nishnabotna's join to form the Nishnabotna.....This means that Rollings DID NOT cross at the ferry (just above Hamburg) where most of the travel on the Council Bluffs - St. Joseph road was still crossing.....This area is in township 68, so at that time, would have been in Bluff township, Atchison county, Missouri....I wish I had checked to see if Southard appears in the 1850 Federal Census for Fremont county, as I seem to remember that name.--W.F. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237