8 Apl 2000 MO-Abstracts "Read-Only" List -------------------------------------------------------- Source (1 of 2): "The History of Dentistry in Missouri" p 48-49: Joseph Francis Hassell 1828-1901 b 2 May 1828, Charleston, SC 1847, to Lexington, MO fought in Mexican War fought for CSA in Civil War m/1 ? (She died after a short time.) m/2 ? (She also d after a short time.) m/3 Miss Sarah W. Wadell, 1 Oct 1856 The couple had 5 children. Joseph d 27 Apl 1901, Lexington, MO p 49: Richard Johnson Porre 1824-1911 b 14 July 1824, near Jackson, OH s/o Mary Ann and William Porre early youth spent at Covington, IN at age 16, to Iowa City, IA Jesse Bowin was later Richard's step-father 1854, Richard to Richmond, KY to practice dentistry abt 1864, to Lexington, KY to practice dentistry 1868, to St. Louis to practice dentistry retired after continuous practice of 55 years m/1 Miss Lucy Busby (of Richmond, KY) in 1857 m/2 Miss Lutie D. Moore in 1879 d 7 Sept 1911 --- Source (2 of 2): "The Sedalia Daily Democrat" newspaper 24 March 1877 [abstracted from micro-film] Item: Ward meetings tonight (in Sedalia) 2nd Ward meets at Pat Sullivan's Item: Jas. D. Brown - selling his house at the corner of Washington Ave & 6th St. He & family going east for the summer & fall of this year Ad: clothing sales by A. Seligman Ad: Mrs. A. Marvin selling family carriage Item: Masonic Lodge - sec'ry is F.A. Sampson Sedalia Lodge #236 Item: Squire J.J. Monaghan living in home 3 mi SW of Sedalia Fire last night *might* have been at his home Item: Mayor = D. Blocher Pres. of Board of Alderman = H. S. Vess (my note: The S. is questionable as it was so hard to read.) Item: John O'Keefe, prop of Star of the West Saloon in east part of Sedalia Ad: W.M. Moore, liquor dealer, 116 E. Main St, Sedalia Ad: Wm Brockschmidt "Near Foundry" at Sedalia "Cure for Dropsy, Piles & Bloody Flux" ---- © 2000 Leslie (Bridges) Kohler P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137 P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276