Susan, I descend from John Maupin and Frances Dabney through Perry MAUPIN and Rachel BRADLEY. I am also descended from Frederick COX and Hannah COBB. I was wondering if you could possibly share some of your stories with the rest of us? Joan Bain/Bell ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: [MAUPIN-L] Maupin's & Fort Scott & Kansas Thanks Loren for info about Fort Scott. I have some information on it, but would like alot more. By the way, my Silas T.G. Maupin also did fight in the Indian Wars in the New Mexico territory when he migrated there to homestead land in Farmington, NM in 1870s. Also info on my line (maybe I wasnt clear when I wrote it), but my John Maupin is the one who married Frances Dabney, he did not go to Kentucky (at least not that I know of from Dorothy's book page 140-141 (he lived in Hanover County and Albermale County dying there in1806). I descend through his son: Thomas Maupin (#22 on page 141) who married Judith Cobbs. See Thomas Maupin (page 180 in Dorothy's book): Children of Thomas Maupin (Albermarle Co/Cabell Co VA) there is Samuel J. (Jennings) who maried Elizabeth Gilmore, their second child (b) is my great great grandfather Silas G. (actually it is T.G. -Thomas Gilmore) Maupin marrying Martha Bukey...... I have all history down from that including a family Bible from 1865. Thanks again for your input. My great grandmother Josephine B. Maupin (daughter of Silas and Martha) was born in Girard, Kansas in 1865 and then left from there in 1875 with the family (I think, dont have my notes with me), in a conestoga wagon along the Santa Fe trail to homestead land in Farmington, New Mexico. (I have alot of stories of this adventure and their homesteading land, etc). Susan (in San Diego, CA) ==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. <http://pml.rootsweb.com> Search our Maupin Message Board at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.maupin

Susan, (and others) At your request - a bit more on Kansas and the Forts. This is kind of a "Readers Digest" version. The first set of Forts - built around 1840 - ran from Fort Dodge, Iowa to Fort Smith, Arkansas. At this time most of the future states, were not even territories. The primary purpose of the forts was to keep the "Red Man" West and the "White man" East. Fort Scott was originally built in what was the territory of Missouri. The major exception to this rule was the Osage Mission, located near present day Girard. The mission activities extended from there to Olathe on the North and Wichita on the West. There was a trail known as the "Military Highway" (basically US Highway-169) that was used to transport supplies, mail, etc. between the Forts. Both the Oregon and Santa Fe trails had origins at Westport (a waterfront area) on the Missouri at the west side of what is now Kansas City, MO. There was a branch of the SF trail that went West from Ft. Scott (Roughly US-54) and caught the main trail out about the junction of the Arkansas River As population put pressures on the government, the area became states and territories. After the Mexican War of 1846, most of the old Forts ceased to exist as such. However a new line of military forts were built, starting at Ft. Leavenworth: to protect the westward trails and expansion. Included were Ft. Riley, Ft. Hays and Ft. Dodge. Then came the "War of the Rebellion". During and after this were the conflicts with the native Americans. Two of the Forts, Riley and Leavenworth, still serve training and active duty purposes and participated in the most recent military activities in Iraq. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Bain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-L] Maupin's & Fort Scott & Kansas

Thank you Loren, I spent my early married life living in Shawnee Mission KS, traveled back and forth to Cassville, Barry Co. and Diamond, Jasper Co. alot using Route 69 south. Going back to my home area. I lived in Pittsburg KS at one time and had a dentist in Girard, Ks. You brought to us, a good history of the forts and I thank you. As I'm sure a lot of us enjoyed. Again, thanks. Tamara Mitchell Rossford, OH