(#2) 3 Dec 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List This information was complied by Larry Sumpter sumpter@missvalley.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: "North MO Herald" newspaper (pub. Wednesdays by L.R. Brown & Co.) Huntsville, MO ================================ **NMH = North MO Herald** Deaths; Marriages; Estates; Births; Divorce Barrow, Z.T. -- mar 16 Sep 1869 Judah T. Tompkins, all of Rand., at bride's father by Elder M.J. Sears; NMH 22 Sep 1969 Burton, George -- drowned 25 Jul 1869 in a pond on William James' farm (the old Joel Smith place), aged 16y, s/o Elijah Burton (invalid - almost blind); NMH 28 Jul 1869 Campbell, Annie -- died 7 Sep 1869 of Typhoid Flux in Rand. Co., aged 26y, wife of Thomas Campbell of Macoupin Co., IL (eldest d/o Catharine & Thomas Knox, of Rand.); NMH 15 Sep 1869 Christian, N.B. "Uncle Paul" - b 4 Apr 1804 Scott Co, KY d 1 Sep 1869; large Obit NMH 8 Sep 1869 Christian, Willie B. - d 3 Oct 1869, aged 1y 6m, youngest d/o Fannie & P.J. Christian; NMH 6 Oct 1869 Crawford, Valeria - filed 8 May 1869 for divorce from George W. Crawford: abused & mal-treated her & would not work or provide support; NMH 9 Jun 1869 Davis, William C. -- mar 5 Oct 1869 Adelia W. Herndon at bride's father, Dr. B.P. Herndon, all of Huntsville, by Rev. W.R. Rothwell, [W.C. was the Publisher of the North MO Herald]; NMH 6 Oct 1869 Epperson, Sarah F. -- granted divorce from R.S. Epperson, proved that he deserted her & failed to support, with maiden name (Sarah F. Hire) restored; NMH 15 Sep 1869 Epperson, W.R. -- filed for divorce from Mary Epperson, absented herself for over two years; NMH 25 Aug 1869 Fray, Henry - died 13 Aug 1869, aged abt. 50y; NMN 18 Aug 1869 Galbraith, Charley Mansur -- died 16 Jul 1869 in St. Louis, only child of Florence G. & Israel D. Galbraith, aged 1m; NMH 21 Jul 1869 Graves, Kirk -- (blind negro) filed for divorce from Sarah Graves, adultery; NMH 25 Aug 1869 Grimes, W.E. -- died 17 Jul 1869 in Moberly; NMH 21 Jul 1869 Hammett, James H. -- died 12 Aug 1869 aged 3y 6m, s/o Mary & James M. Hammett; NMH 18 Aug 1869 Hannah, John -- dec'd, Order of Publication for sale of real estate, H.M. Porter, Adm'r; NMH 4 Aug 1869 Holman, John -- granted divorce from Hesker Holman, Hesker filed a cross-bill & was granted a divorce & custody of her child & her maiden name (Hesker E. Adams) restored; NMH 15 Sep 1869 Johnson, Isaac -- (colored), filed for legal separation from Sarah Johnson, committed adultery; NMH 25 Aug 1869 Keebaugh, Lewis -- formerly of Huntsville, mar. 22 Sep 1869 S. Hattie Thompson at the bride's father, August Thompson, in Crawford, Orange Co, NY; NMH 29 Sep 1869 Kirby, Anna Wilson -- died 14 Aug 1869 in Rocheport, MO of congestive chill, aged 9m 15d, d/o Maggie & William C. Kirby (recently of Rand.); NMH 25 Aug 1869 Larue, Leander -- dec'd, Final Settlement of estate on 4th Monday in Sep 1869, John R. Larue, Adm'r; NMH 18 Aug 1869 Malone, Daniel S. -- mar. (no date) Laura Bell Burton at B.W. Malone by Rev. J.E. Sharp, all of Rand.; NMH 18 Aug 1869 Mason, Thoruton -- dec'd, Final Settlement of estate on 4th Monday in Oct 1869, Stephen H. Brockman, Adm'r; NMH 29 Sep 1869 McGlean, Annie -- granted divorce from "Tommie" McGleen with custody of children; NMH 15 Sep 1869 Music, G.W. -- mar. 12 Sep 1869 Mary S. Crutchfield, all of Rand., at bride's father by Elder M.J. Sears; NMH 22 Sep 1869 Newell, William B. -- of Decatur, IL, mar. 8 Jun 1869 Mary McDaniel of Moberly by Elder J.A. Berry; NMH 23 Jun 1869 Nichols, William F. -- mar. 2 Sep 1869 Mary A Ballard (dau. of M.W. Ballard), all of Rand., at bride's father by Elder F.M. Starke; NMH 8 Sep 1869 Palmer, J.H. -- of Renick, d 2 Oct 1869 of Typhoid Fever; NMH 6 Oct 1869 Pitts, E.H. -- mar. 30 Sep 1869 Addie H. Biggs, all of Rand., in Roanoke by Rev. Y.R. Pitts, NMH 6 Oct 1869 Prewitt, Robert T. -- of Columbia, mar. 7 Sep 1869 Sallie Rubey (d/o Green Rubey) formerly of Huntsville, at Baptist Church in Columbia by Rev. X.X. Buckner; NMH 15 Sep 1869 Stewart, John -- of Renick, mar. 13 Jun 1869 Emma Snell (d/o John A. Snell, of Monroe, Co.) at bride's father, near Middle Grove; NMH 23 Jun 1869 Swinney, A.B. -- dec'd, Final Settlement of estate 4th Monday in Jul 1869, William Butler, Adm'r; NMH 9 Jun 1869 McCann, Liddie M.E. -- Final Settlement of Curatorship on 27 Aug 1869, D.K. McCann, Curator; NMH 9 Jun 1869 Trimble, Robert committed suicide by hanging 14 Aug 1869, aged abt. 76y, father of Hugh Trimble & Mrs. Eliza J. Wright (who Robert was living with); NMH 18 Aug 1869 Welsh, George -- filed for divorce from Lucy Welsh, committed adultery on various occasions, and with various persons; NMH 25 Aug 1869 ========================= Miscellaneous; Guardian's; Court Records Baker, Dudley -- dwelling near Renick burned 12 Jun 1869, no insurance; NMH 16 Jun 1869 Jones, Alcesta -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Jones, Alpha G. -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Jones, Gonsolvo -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Jones, James A. -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Jones, Medora -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Jones, Pauline -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Jones, Rolandus -- Final Settlement of Guardianship of minor heirs of Susannah Jones, dec'd, 4th Monday in Sept 1869, Ganiel E. Jones, Guardian; NMH 30 Jun 1869 Pitney, William -- age 13y, plead guilty to grand larceny, sentenced to 3 month's in county jail, son of Capt. Pitney; NMH 16 Jun 1869 Rutherford, Andrew J. -- (negro), from Rand. sentenced to Penitentiary in 1865 for five years of an attempt to commit rape, was pardoned by Gov. McClurg on the 29 Sep 1869; NMH 6 Oct 1869 Death of An Old Citizen.--Mr. William Terrill, one of the best citizens Randolph county ever claimed, died very suddenly on the 21st of August, in Greenup county, KY. He was born in Virginia on the 18th day of February, 1807, and was in the 62nd year of his age at the time of his death. He removed to Kentucky when quite young, where he grew to manhood and lived until 1846, when he removed to this county, where he has since resided. At the age of 18 he professed religion and became a member of the Baptist Church, and was ever after a devoted and honored member. He was married on the 5th of February, 1829, to Miss Ann Calvin, of Greenup county, KY. On the 9th of last month he left with his wife to visit her relatives in Kentucky, and reached her brother's residence on the 18th. On the 20th he was taken sick and died the next day, at the place where he was married forty years previous. He was a brother of Judge James Terrill of this county, and an uncle of Rev. James Terrill of this place. Mr. Terrill leaves a large family and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his loss.; NMH 22 Sep 1869