30 April 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List -------------------------------------------------------- Here is another great post from Larry. His address is below. Please note that in this information are items of interest concerning other counties besides Randolph County. ~~Leslie~~ .................. Source: Moberly Daily Enterprise Monitor published every day (except Sun) G. B. Kelly, Business Manager Dates: Mon 24 Jan 1876 - Wed 1 Mar 1876 ***In these items, MDM stands for Moberly Daily Enterprise Monitor*** DEATH DATES & ESTATES: Brandenburg, Maggie -- dec'd, resolution of the Jacksonville Grange, In Memoriam; MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 Gains, Laura -- d. 26 Jan 1876, (infant d/o Jane & Thomas Gains) in Cairo; MDM Tuesday 1 Jan 1876 Lamb, Mrs. J. W. -- d. 15 Dec 1875, aged 57y, near Jacksonville; MDM Friday 18 Feb 1876 Marony, Aleck -- of Moberly, d. 23 Feb 1876 of hydrophobia from a dog bite about 1 year ago; MDM Thursday 24 Feb 1876 Wolffe, Willie G. -- d. 2 Feb 1876 of Typhoid, [s/o William G. Wolffe] aged 10y 1m 1d; MDM Monday 7 Feb 1876 MARRIAGE & DIVORCE: Bassett, A. L. -- m. 20 Feb 1876 Lou Long, both of Moberly, at the M. E. Church, South, by Rev. R. A. Austin, left for IL to visit relatives of the groom; MDM Monday 21 Feb 1876 Flournoy, Robert J. -- m. Sarah Poteat in Huntsville at the M. E. Church, South, by Rev. E. Austin, (d/o of William Poteat of Huntsville); MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 Hand, Cyreneus -- m. 1 Mar 1876 Melissa M. Barkwell, both of Centerville, IA by Esq. Clarkson, to live in Columbia; MDM Wednesday 1 Mar 1876 Holliday, B. W. -- m. 1 Mar 1876 (can't read) both of Moberly, by Rev. H. R. Crockett, C. P Church; MDM Wednesday 1 Mar 1876 Howell, S. T. -- m. 15 Feb 1876 Emma V. Quisenbery (at bride's father, Inskip Quisenbery) by Elder ? A. Meng; MDM Friday 18 Feb 1876 Lobsinger, Lewis J. -- m. Thursday to Mollie Barlow, by Esq. Boucher at the Rothwell House, both of St. Louis; MDM Friday 28 Jan 1876 Pollard, W. H. -- of Chariton, m. 16 Jan 1876 Fannie E. Given, of Monroe, at William Given near Middle Grove by Elder J. A. Berry; MDM Thursday 17 Feb 1876 Stephenson, Edmund -- m. 27 Jan 1876 Bettie Sharron, all of Huntsville; MDM Friday 28 Jan 1876 Summers, Johnson -- of Macon, m. 12 Feb 1876 Mary E. McDaniel, of Rand, (at bride's father Elisha McDaniel) by Elder P. M. Sears; MDM Thursday 24 Feb 1876 Walker, N. E. -- of Macon, m. 24 Feb 1876 Mollie E. Woods, of Moberly, (at T. P. White) by Eld. J. A. Berry; MDM Thursday 24 Feb 1876 MISC.; COURT RECORDs; GUARDIANs: 1880 Census -- to be taken beginning on 1 Aug 1876; MDM Wednesday 26 Jan 1876 Anderson, Mrs. -- sister of Geo. & Mark Brown, of the Merchants Hotel, left for her home in Brunswick today; MDM Saturday 29 Jan 1876 Baker, Dr. -- of Clifton, passed through the city on Saturday, to visit a sick brother in Johnson Co; MDM Monday 14 Feb 1876 Baker, Nelse -- trial for arson commenced yesterday; MDM Friday 28 Jan 1876; (charged with burning the City Laundry, sentenced to penitentiary for 7 years) Beatty, Mrs. C. E. & Miss Maria Heether -- visiting friends & relatives in Independence, MO; MDM Wednesday 1 Mar 1876 Brown, Mrs. Mark -- of the Merchants Hotel on a short trip to IL to visit relatives; MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 Carter, Jas. W. -- County Court of 28 Feb 1876 ordered that $4 be sent to Lunatic Asylum to bring him home; MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 Court House -- the following were appointed to meet with the Court about building a new Court House: F. M. McLean, Thos. H. Smith, Shelton Lesly, W. A. Thomas, W. R. Samuel, Jno. H. Penny, Calentine R_dins, Joseph W. Cromweil, Robt. Smith, Thomas L. Hamilton, James F. Wight; MDM Wednesday 26 Jan 1876 Dillon, Richard -- arrested today for stealing a pair of pants from Robert Little's tailoring establishment; MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 Dyer, Jack -- left Moberly to take conductorship of the Columbia branch; MDM Tuesday 22 Feb 1876 Enyart, Sile -- is reported to be in the Indian Nation; MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 Fire Company No. 2 B. B. C. -- are now fully organized & are ready to receive challenges from all amateur clubs in the county; R. Dunbar, President; M. Brown, vice President; L. Witee, Field Captain, communications received by J. F. Kelly, Secretary; A. Masterson, Chief; MDM Wednesday 15 Feb 1876 Hassett, Mrs. G. L. & Mrs. B. R. White -- visiting relatives & friends in Jerseyville, IL; MDM Monday 28 Feb 1876 Keenan, Catharine -- on petition of Thos. Keenan, declared insane by County Court on 28 Feb 1876, to be sent to Lunatic Asylum at St. Joseph; MDM Tuesday 29 Feb 1876 McCart, John -- of Bloomington, brother of W. L_e McCart, passed through town today on his return from a trip to TX; MDM Thursday 3 Feb 1876 McKinsey, James -- at the point of death of consumption, case hopeless; MDM Saturday 5 Feb 1876 O'Rear, Alice -- of Moberly, left for San Marcos with her brother-in-law Judge G. B. McFarlane, of Mexico, to spend a few months with relatives; MDM Thursday 17 Feb 1876 O'Rear, W. T. -- received a letter from his daughter, Miss. Alice O'Rear at San Marcus, TX, said her health improving; MDM Wednesday 1 Mar 1876 Reed, Edward -- arrested by Harry Broadus for shooting his father-in-law, W. H. Murry, awaiting action of the Grand Jury; MDM Thursday 24 Feb 1876 Rice, Biny -- Sheriff Williams took her from the west end of the county to the Insane Asylum at St. Joseph yesterday; MDM Wednesday 2 Feb 1876 Staford, W. D. -- writes from CA, Wes. Judah & Jim Wyatt have gone to Los Angelos, prospecting, John Smother with Stafford; MDM Tuesday 25 Jan 1876 Stamper & Bradsher -- of Clifton have sold their stock of dry goods to Maurice Davids; MDM Tuesday 22 Feb 1876 Swearingen, Jane Mrs. -- formerly of Moberly, keeping a boarding house on the corner of 3rd & Main St, Kansas City; MDM Monday 7 Feb 1876 Terrill, James -- President of Mt. Pleasant College, has sold his property in Huntsville & will remove to Winchester, TN; Rev. S. A. Beauchamp succeeds him; MDM Wednesday 23 Feb 1876 Terrill, L. B. -- will read at the Dickens Club tonight in place of J. B. Thompson; MDM Monday 14 Feb 1876 Terrill, Thos J. -- [s/o of Judge James Terrill] is teaching a private school at Renick; MDM Saturday 12 Feb 1876 Thomas, Nelse -- (col.) thrown out of a run away delivery wagon at corner of Coates & Clark, owned by Levi Turner of the grocery house, Nelse in insensible condition; MDM Saturday 5 Feb 1876 Tradway, Mrs Chas. -- sister of Mrs. Swain, is visiting her from Kansas City. Her Husband is one of the firm of Richards & Co. hardware house; MDM Friday 28 Jan 1876 Wight, Willie A. -- of Moberly & W. A. Cowan, of St. Louis, home from Denison where they had taken a load of potatoes, arrested there for selling without a license; MDM Friday 18 Feb 1876 Woods, Florence -- (d/o Jos. Woods, one of the proprietors of the Rothwell House) celebrated last night her 13th birthday; MDM Saturday 19 Feb 1876 Larry Sumpter sumpter@missvalley.com