No I do not know who his parents are . The only person in the census for 1880 that I found that could possibly fit my John is with parent William and Sarah Cox he is the right age and it says he is a widower age 25. But I have no idea.There were several Coxs that were on Ancestry .com that came for Lamar Texas where his child is buried. I was in hopes someone would reconize the name. Karla <jarronita@yahoo.com> wrote:Pat, Do you know the names of John's parents? Karla Pat Westmoreland wrote:I'm researching John P Cox he was born in Missouri 1855 married Sarah Alice Westmoreland in Jackson County Missouri 1885 they had two boys Alexander L Cox born Sept. 30 1886 and died Nov. 10,1887 Alex is buried in the Faubian Cemetery in Larmar Co Texas His brother Leonard Foster Cox was born in Texas Feb. 20, 1889. And Leonard died in Wyoming Mar. 19 1957. I can not find what happened to John I've not found him on a census. Sarah remarried 1898 in Montana . He marriage license says she was a widow .So John must of died between 1887 and 1898 . Any help would be appreciated I don't know where else to look. > > > > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Jackson Co., MO Mailing List, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to MOJACKSO-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest list to MOJACKSO-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Pat Westmoreland <patsgen@swbell.net> wrote:I'm researching John P Cox he was born in Missouri 1855 married Sarah Alice Westmoreland in Jackson County Missouri 1885 they had two boys Alexander L Cox born Sept. 30 1886 and died Nov. 10,1887 Alex is buried in the Faubian Cemetery in Larmar Co Texas His brother Leonard Foster Cox was born in Texas Feb. 20, 1889. And Leonard died in Wyoming Mar. 19 1957. I can not find what happened to John I've not found him on a census. Sarah remarried 1898 in Montana . He marriage license says she was a widow .So John must of died between 1887 and 1898 . Any help would be appreciated I don't know where else to look.

I'm looking for a John P Cox born in around 1855 in Missouri. He married Sarah Alice Westmoreland at age 30 in 1885 Jackson Co Mo. Any help would be appreciated only John I can find is the child of William and Sarah 1880 census Wm born Kentucky and Sarah born Missouri . John and Sarah Alice moved to Lamar Co Texas. Sarah later remarried in Montana

Hi Becca! I can't help but think that my Silvers connect with your Silvers! Just need to positively make that connection. My 3rd great Grandmother 'Henrietta 'Hester' Christison Dupee' is the daughter of Adam Christison and Margaret 'Peggy' Silvers. Peggy is a native of North Carolina and is thought to have been born in about 1787. She had a brother named 'Golden'. That is all I know so far and that's probably not much help to you. There is a site that I would like to send you to. You may want to read through it if you haven't already seen it. The link is: http://pages.prodigy.net/jhdanielson/silvers.htm Also, if you haven't already done this then it would be great if you would post all of your known Silvers information on that site as well. Would be a tremendous help!! I will talk with you later after you and Eunice have had the chance to correspond. So glad to meet you and thank you!! Karla > Karla, > > IM so happy to be obliged, I was hoping to make contact with some of our > Silvers cousins. As well as clear up some unanswered questions on our family. It > is a delight to me that you enjoyed the posting. May I ask the name of your > Silvers Family?Direct or indirect is one in the same to me when families come > together it is always such a joy! I will look forward to talking to Eunice > Johnson as well and finding out her connection to our ancestors. Have a lovely > Sunday and I look forward to our continues correspondence. > > Humbly > Becca Silvers > KC.MO. > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Jackson Co., MO Mailing List, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to MOJACKSO-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest list to > MOJACKSO-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Karla, IM so happy to be obliged, I was hoping to make contact with some of our Silvers cousins. As well as clear up some unanswered questions on our family. It is a delight to me that you enjoyed the posting. May I ask the name of your Silvers Family?Direct or indirect is one in the same to me when families come together it is always such a joy! I will look forward to talking to Eunice Johnson as well and finding out her connection to our ancestors. Have a lovely Sunday and I look forward to our continues correspondence. Humbly Becca Silvers KC.MO.

I post this here hoping it is appropriate, if it is not please excuse the inconvenience. Thank You Becca Silvers Jackson County, Missouri Hiram Silvers was among the first pioneers who came to Missouri, as was his wife Tabitha Mc Kinney. They were married on the 14 of September 1826 in what was then Lafayette County, which shortly thereafter became Jackson County at Blue Twp eventually being called what we know today, Jackson County at Independence, Missouri. Hiram being listed as a farmer in the 1850 federal census. I have been unable as of yet to trace parentage of Hiram down. I have narrowed it down to three men. John Silvers of Casey CO. KY, Hugh Silvers of Casey Co. KY. or William Silvers of Casey C. KY. I have found no will as of yet or anything connecting my Hiram Silvers to parentage. He is listed in the 1850 and 1860 census as being born in Kentucky about 1802. He was in the 1830, 1850, 1860, federal census living in Jackson County, Missouri, but I have not found him in the 1840 census. Family lore says he was a 49'er. He and Tabitha were mentioned in the book by author, Pearl Wilcox " The Jackson County Pioneers." As was the Mother of Tabitha Mc Kinney, Elizabeth Matthews Mc Kinney. Tabitha's father died when she and two brothers were quite young and Elizabeth Mathews Mc Kinney remarried to Lewis Jones. I do not know the given name of Tabitha's father. Here's an excerpt from the book, Pages 286, 287, 288: BIOGRAPHY: Louis Jones Hotel The Louis Jones Hotel of the 1830's was considered the finest hostelry west of St Louis. Forty thousand dollars is said to have been the cost. There was a large basment, two principle floors, and a half story under the mansard roof which at that day adorned the structure. The room division walls were constructed two feet thick upon a heavy stone foundation which is still the foundation of the present building on the corner of Maple and Liberty streets. An early newspaper reported: "The Jones Hotel is quite a favorite resort for youth and beauty of both Independence and Kansas City." The marriage of Mr. Jones daughter, Tabitha, and Hirum Silvers was solimnized in the hotel by the brides father, who was then Justice of the Peace. Many persons persons of note in the pages of history stayed at the hotel. Ezra Meeker, one of the blazers of the Oregan Trail, started on his long trek into the Northwest from here. Kit Carson and many of the pathfinders enjoyed its comforts and hospitality. Members of General Alexander Doniphan's army found shelter under its roof. The post office was located in the foyer of the hotel at one time. During the Civil War, Union troops destroyed the post office and the hotel was turned in to a hospital. Lewis Jones was one of the hardy pioneers, an educated farmer, politician, cattleman, and waggonmaker. About 1821 he married Elizabeth Mc Kinney, a widow with two small children, and they reared four from thier marriage. Two streets, Jones and Elizabeth, were named in honor of this family and the streets traversed property they once owned. Jones owned land beginning at the hotel and extending northward to Gilpintown. Two costly homes were built during his lifetime, one later owned by the Scarritt Estate, 1400 North Liberty. During his politacal career he was Comssioner of the County Court and appointed Justice of the Peace, performing numerous recorded marriages. In the national election of November 1826, he served as an election judge certifying the Independence returns. He ran as representative from Boone Township in 1828 and recieved no votes. (A decendent of the pioneer, six generations removed, is Herbert Van Smith of Independence.) During the operation of the hotel Mr. Jones Conceived the idea of having a huge sign painted. With the aid of Sam Shepard ( a negro slave) he sought the tallest, strightest white oak tree that could be found. It was thirty feet tall, perfectly striaght, and without knots. When it was hauled to town Mr. Jones said to Sam "Now I want the log hewed to a six sided post and I dont want the marks of an ax left on it." For this labor Sam was promised a hat and a pair of shoes, and a few drinks from the bar of the hotel while on the job. When it was finished a heavy square frame was mortised on the top and the post set inside the curb. A huge buffalo was painted on one side and a large Indian on the other. The sign swung in the breeze until after the Civil War. Later the hotel passed into other hands, and when Preston Roberts bought the old Ralston Farm, the post was sawed into proper lengths and used as an ordinary gate postfor his farm. The Hotel was purchased in 1906 by J. B. Lowe and after some remodeling was called the Metropolitan Hotel. During a much later remodeling by T.J. Watkins, a newspaper, the Messenger, dated December 8, 1885, was found in the wall. One item of news announced that "those persons or thier hiers, who served in the Revolution of 1836 in Texas, are entitled to about 2,000 acres of land in that state. Those who have served in any of her wars since that time are entitled to 640." Concerning the rebellion in Kansas Territory, a communication from Governor Wilson Shannon from Shawnee Mission stated: * He had reliable information that an armed military force is now in Lawrence and the vicinity in an open rebellion against the laws of the territory. he has information that a group of armed men in Douglas County have taken a prisoner away from the sheriff and have burned several homes and turned families out. The sheriff requested 3,000 men to aid in reducing the abolitionist to submission to the law, and the Governor has ordered this number.* Business firms advertised in the paper were Ruffner & Brothers Steam Saw Mill: J. B. Sargent Dancing Academy; A. E. Smith Dry Goods; E. R. Hickman Dry Goods: William and John McCoy Store; John Bricker's General Store; M. J. Flournoy Grocery; Golden State Missouri Steamboat Company; Crowther and Moss Hardware; Hart and Smallwood Tailor Shop; T. W. Arnold Dry Goods & Grocery; Noland House; J. W. Washburn Attorney; Dr. A. Farrar and Dr. Leo Twyman; W. L Bone, Attorney; Haller, Crook Foundry; John Kelley, Grocery............. I found this quite interesting. Tabitha was born about 1811 in Kentucky. According to the 1850, 1860, 1870, federal census she lived in Jackson County, Missouri. In the 1880 federal census she was listed as a widow living in Lawrence County, Dakota Territory. Hiram and Tabitha (Mc Kinney) Silvers had 5 children that we know of. There names are: Francis Silvers, Male, born about 1827, in Jackson County, Missouri. Elizabeth Silvers, female, born about 1828, in Jackson County, Missouri. John Silvers, male, born about 1831, in Jackson County, Missouri. Redman Dee Silvers, male, born in May 1833. Tabitha Jane Silvers, female, born December 1838. Francis Silvers died in October 1860, as far as we know he had no children and no spouse. Elizabeth Silvers married Davidson Callihan on the 27 of July 1848, in Jackson County, at Independence, Missouri. They had 3 children that we know of, Victoria Silvers, female, born about 1850 in Missouri. Tabitha Jane Callihan, female, born about 1851 in Missouri, and Isaac Callihan, male, born about 1854, Jackson County at Independence, Missouri. I have no further information on this line. John Silvers first married Lavinia Stockstill on 29th of May 1859 at Jackson County, Missouri. Lavinia Stockstill was born in Missouri in about 1833. There were no children from this union that we know of. John Silvers secondley married Mary A. Buck on the 6th of December 1865 at Jackson County, Missouri. Mary A. Buck was born in 1841 in Missouri. John and Mary A. (Buck) Silvers had 4 children that we know of. Thier names are: Frank B . Silvers, male, born in 1852 at Kansas; Charles Silvers, male, born in 1865 at Missouri; Bettie Silvers, female, born in 1867 at Missouri; and Claude Silvers, male, born in 1872 at Missouri. I have no further information on this line. Redman Dee Silvers' name was often mispelled or mistaken for Redmon, Redmond D., or Remand. He married Emily Jane Chandler on 30th of may 1855 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Emily Jane Chandler was born in 1835 at Missouri. Her parents being, Allen and Nancy Chandler both Born in Virginia. Redman D. and Emily Jane (Chandler) Silvers had 7 children that we know of. Thier names are; Frances Mary Silvers ( Fannie), female, born 1857, at Jackson County, Missouri, death accured on 15th of October 1931 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; Martha A. Silvers (Mattie) born in April 1861 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; Nannie Silvers, female, born on 26th of December 1861 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri, death accured on 24th of may 1933 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; Bertie Silvers, female, born in March 1868 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; Allie Silvers, male, born in 1871 at Missouri; Charles Hiram Silvers, male, born in November 1871 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Death accured in Sevier County, Arkansas; Ernest Silvers ( Bun), male, born 5th of May 1876 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Death accured on the 8th of October 1958 at Jackson County, Missouri at the residence of 515 south pleasant. I have more information on this line. Tabitha Jane Silvers married Joseph Harvey Harris on the 13th of August 1856 in Jackson County, Missouri. Joseph Harvey Harris was born on the 11th of May 1836 in Missouri. His parents are Rueben and Elizabeth (Grey) Harris. Tabitha Jane Silvers and Joseph Harvey Harris had 3 chldren that we know of, thier names are; John Hiram Harris, male, born on the 4th of June 1857 in Missouri; Elizabeth Jane Harris, female, born in 1859 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; and Davidson L. Harris, male, born in 1864 at Jackson County,Independence, Missouri. More information on the line of Redman Dee Silvers son of Hiram Silvers and Tabitha Mc Kinney. Redman was found in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 federal census living in Jackson County, Mssouri. For a time he held the office of City Marshal and Collector."The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Wednesday, February 9, 1881 INDEPENDENCE, MO." Of course they had the name wrong once again and called him Redmond J Silvers in the newspaper. His death accured after 1900. Emily Jane(Chandler) Silvers must have died before 1900 because Redman was listed as Widow on the 1900 federal census. I did not find Redman Dee Silvers in the 1910 census or any census there after. Emily Jane Chandler (wife of Redman Dee Silvers) was a member of "The Order of the Eastern Star." More information about Martha A. (Mattie) Silvers daughter of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. Mattie Silvers never married, she was found in the 1870, 1880, 1900, federal census. More information on Nannie Silvers daughter of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. Nannie Silvers is found in the 1870, 1920, 1930, federal census. She married Charles Van Smith on November 6th 1888. Charles Van Smith was born in Illinois we are unsure of who his parents were. They had only one child that we know of and his name is Herbert O. Van Smith. He was born on the 12th of November 1893 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Herbert O. Van Smith married Willie M. McClelland in 1920 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. She was born 26th of August 1890 in Missouri.Her parentage is unknown. He was president of the Board of Education, Independence, MO. Jackson Co.. Willie M. McClelland was also a school teacher. Both Herbert and Willie were found living in the boarding house of Fannie (Silvers) Wells in the 1920 federal census before they married, perhaps this is how they met. At this time I have no further information on this line. I am told; however, that the Van Smiths hold a copy of our original liniage traced years ago. More information on Bertie Silvers daughter of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. Bertie Silvers married Mr. Erwin given name unknown they had two children we know of. Charles Eperette Erwin not sure of the name because I could not find a legible census to translate the name from. He was born September 1891, in Jackson County, Independence and Josanita E. Erwin born in July 1888 as with her brother I could not find a legible census in which to extract name. Bertie Silvers was found in the 1870, 1900, and the 1920 federal census living in Jackson County at Independence, Missouri. I have no further Information on this line. More Information on Frances Mary Silvers (Fannie) daughter of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. Frances Mary Silvers married John T. Wells on the 22nd of February 1876 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. John T. Wells was born in May of 1851 in Kentucky. His parentage is unknown, his death accured before 1920 I'm assuming in Jackson County, Missouri. Frances Mary Silvers is found in the 1860, 1870, 1900, 1920, 1930 federal census living at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Her death accured on the 15th of October 1931 at 525 West Maple Ave. As far as we know they never had children. I have no further information on this line. More information about Charles H. Silvers son of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. Charles H. Silvers married Margaret J. Popplewell ( Maggie) the 2nd of February 1904 at Jackson County, Missouri. Margaret J. Popplewell was born about 1870 in Missouri. We are unsure of her parentage. Charles H. Silvers is found in the 1900, and the 1920 federal census at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri and the 1930 federal census at Sevier County, De Queen, Arkansas. Charles H. Silvers and Margaret J. Popplewell had one child that we know of, Charles Allen Silvers born about 1905 in Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. I have more information about this line. More Information about Ernest Silvers ( Bun) son of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. Ernest Silvers married Blanche Miriam Remington in 1925 at Jackson county, Missouri. He is found in the 1880, 1920, 1930 census at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. He served in the Spanish-American War. Was an extra in the old western movies. Ernest Silvers and Blanche had one child, Ernest Ralph Silvers born the 1st of August 1925 in Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. I have more information on this line. More Information about John Hiram Harris son of Joseph Harvey Harris and Tabitha Jane Silvers. John Hiram Harris married Reginia Margaret Garr on the 7th of July in Deadwood, South Dakota. Reginia Margaret Garr was born on the 15th of August 1863 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Her parents are Horace Stringfellow and Margaret Elizabeth ( Byrne) Garr. John Hiram Harris and Tabitha Jane Silvers had three children that we know of, Lawrence Bertrand, male, born March 19th, 1881, Deadwood, South Dakota, Harvey Eugene Harris, male, born 8th of September 1882, Deadwood, South Dakota, and Esther Reginia Harris, female, born 8th of March 1885, Deadwood, South Dakota. John Hiram Harris was a Newspaper man working in many fields in this industry. census: 1860 Independence. Jackson Co. MO 1870 1.w Independence, Jackson Co. MO. 1880 Elizabethtown, Lawrence Co, Dakota Territory,pg 287A 1920 U.S. Census • California • Los Angeles • Los Angeles • ED# 200 1930 U.S. Federal Census.California, Los Angeles, Norwalk, District 1195 Land: HARRIS, JOHN H SD Aurora 4/21/1888 Montana State Office 10770 SDMTAA 141050 HARRIS, JOHN H SD Aurora 5/3/1892 Montana State Office 1092 SDMTAA 141199 HARRIS, JOHN H SD Mcpherson 6/14/1890 Montana State Office 1479 SDMTAA 152881 HARRIS, JOHN H SD Fall River 7/27/1891 Montana State Office 2925 SDMTAA 015637 occupation: History Of Idaho 1914 Vol. 2 History Of Idaho Names; See Index of Volume 1 792 More Information about Lawrence Bertrand Harris son of Joseph Harvey Harris and Tabitha Jane Silvers. Lawrence Bertand Harris married Eva M. (surname unknown) She was born 14 of September 1885, in Massachusettes her death occured on 23 of April 1968. her parentage is Unknown at this time. Lawrence and Eva. M had two sons that we are aware of, Bertrand C. Harris, male, Born in 1912 at Idaho, and Robert E. Harris, male, born September 1919 at Idaho. USA. I have no further information on this on this line.

Becca, I have read with great interest your post!! I have Silvers ancestors that lived in Jackson Co., Mo. also but am no expert on the subject. I am in touch with a lady who knows more about our Silvers than I do so have sent this post of yours to her. She is Eunice Johnson and, if the two of you have not corresponded before then I'm sure she will be in touch with you soon! Thank you for this wonderful and information-filled post of yours!! Karla > I post this here hoping it is appropriate, if it is not please excuse the > inconvenience. > Thank You > Becca Silvers > Jackson County, Missouri > Hiram Silvers was among the first pioneers who came to Missouri, as was his > wife > Tabitha Mc Kinney. They were married on the 14 of September 1826 > in what was then Lafayette County, which shortly thereafter became Jackson > County > at Blue Twp eventually being called what we know today, Jackson County > at Independence, Missouri. Hiram being listed as a farmer in the 1850 federal > census. > I have been unable as of yet to trace parentage of Hiram down. I have > narrowed it > down to three men. John Silvers of Casey CO. KY, Hugh Silvers of Casey Co. > KY. > or William Silvers of Casey C. KY. I have found no will as of yet or anything > > connecting my Hiram Silvers to parentage. He is listed in the 1850 and 1860 > census as being born in Kentucky about 1802. He was in the 1830, 1850, 1860, > federal census living in Jackson County, Missouri, but I have not found him > in > the 1840 census. Family lore says he was a 49'er. He and Tabitha were > mentioned > in the book by author, Pearl Wilcox " The Jackson County Pioneers." > As was the Mother of Tabitha Mc Kinney, Elizabeth Matthews Mc Kinney. > Tabitha's father died when she and two brothers were quite young and > Elizabeth > Mathews Mc Kinney remarried to Lewis Jones. I do not know the given name of > Tabitha's father. Here's an excerpt from the book, Pages 286, 287, 288: > BIOGRAPHY: Louis Jones Hotel > The Louis Jones Hotel of the 1830's was considered the finest hostelry west > of St Louis. Forty thousand dollars is said to have been the cost. There was > a large basment, two principle floors, and a half story under the mansard roof > which at that day adorned the structure. The room division walls were > constructed two feet thick upon a heavy stone foundation which is still the > foundation of the present building on the corner of Maple and Liberty streets. > An early newspaper reported: "The Jones Hotel is quite a favorite resort for > youth and beauty of both Independence and Kansas City." The marriage of Mr. > Jones daughter, Tabitha, and Hirum Silvers was solimnized in the hotel by the > brides father, who was then Justice of the Peace. Many persons persons of note > in the pages of history stayed at the hotel. Ezra Meeker, one of the blazers > of the Oregan Trail, started on his long trek into the Northwest from here. > Kit Carson and many of the pathfinders enjoyed its comforts and hospitality. > Members of General Alexander Doniphan's army found shelter under its roof. The > post office was located in the foyer of the hotel at one time. During the Civil > War, Union troops destroyed the post office and the hotel was turned in to a > hospital. > Lewis Jones was one of the hardy pioneers, an educated farmer, politician, > cattleman, and waggonmaker. About 1821 he married Elizabeth Mc Kinney, a widow > with two small children, and they reared four from thier marriage. > Two streets, Jones and Elizabeth, were named in honor of this family and the > streets traversed property they once owned. > Jones owned land beginning at the hotel and extending northward to > Gilpintown. > Two costly homes were built during his lifetime, one later owned by the > Scarritt Estate, 1400 North Liberty. During his politacal career he was Comssioner > of the County Court and appointed Justice of the Peace, performing numerous > recorded marriages. In the national election of November 1826, he served as an > election judge certifying the Independence returns. He ran as representative > from Boone > Township in 1828 and recieved no votes. (A decendent of the pioneer, six > generations removed, is Herbert Van Smith of Independence.) > During the operation of the hotel Mr. Jones Conceived the idea of having a > huge sign painted. With the aid of Sam Shepard ( a negro slave) he sought the > tallest, strightest white oak tree that could be found. It was thirty feet tall, > perfectly striaght, and without knots. When it was hauled to town Mr. Jones > said to Sam > "Now I want the log hewed to a six sided post and I dont want the marks of an > ax left on it." For this labor Sam was promised a hat and a pair of shoes, > and a few drinks from the bar of the hotel while on the job. > When it was finished a heavy square frame was mortised on the top and the > post set inside the curb. A huge buffalo was painted on one side and a large > Indian on the other. The sign swung in the breeze until after the Civil War. > Later the hotel passed into other hands, and when Preston Roberts bought the > old Ralston Farm, the post was sawed into proper lengths and used as an > ordinary gate postfor his farm. > The Hotel was purchased in 1906 by J. B. Lowe and after some remodeling was > called the Metropolitan Hotel. During a much later remodeling by T.J. Watkins, > a newspaper, the Messenger, dated December 8, 1885, was found in the wall. One > item of news announced that "those persons or thier hiers, who served in the > Revolution of 1836 in Texas, are entitled to about 2,000 acres of land in that > state. Those who have served in any of her wars since that > time are entitled to 640." Concerning the rebellion in Kansas Territory, a > communication from Governor Wilson Shannon from Shawnee Mission stated: > * He had reliable information that an armed military force is now in Lawrence > and the vicinity in an open rebellion against the laws of the territory. he > has information that a group of armed men in Douglas County have taken a > prisoner away from the sheriff and have burned several homes and turned families > out. > The sheriff requested 3,000 men to aid in reducing the abolitionist to > submission to the law, and the Governor has ordered this number.* > Business firms advertised in the paper were Ruffner & Brothers Steam Saw > Mill: J. B. Sargent Dancing Academy; A. E. Smith Dry Goods; E. R. Hickman Dry > Goods: William and John McCoy Store; John Bricker's General Store; M. J. Flournoy > Grocery; Golden State Missouri Steamboat Company; Crowther and Moss Hardware; > Hart and Smallwood Tailor Shop; T. W. Arnold Dry Goods > & Grocery; Noland House; J. W. Washburn Attorney; Dr. A. Farrar and Dr. Leo > Twyman; W. L Bone, Attorney; Haller, Crook Foundry; John Kelley, > Grocery............. > > I found this quite interesting. Tabitha was born about 1811 in Kentucky. > According to the 1850, 1860, 1870, federal census > she lived in Jackson County, Missouri. In the 1880 federal census she was > listed as a widow living in Lawrence County, > Dakota Territory. Hiram and Tabitha (Mc Kinney) Silvers had 5 children that > we know of. There names are: Francis Silvers, Male, born about 1827, in Jackson > County, Missouri. Elizabeth Silvers, female, born about 1828, in Jackson > County, Missouri. John Silvers, male, born about 1831, in Jackson County, > Missouri. Redman Dee Silvers, male, born in May 1833. Tabitha Jane Silvers, female, > born December 1838. > > Francis Silvers died in October 1860, as far as we know he had no children > and no spouse. > > Elizabeth Silvers married Davidson Callihan on the 27 of July 1848, in > Jackson County, at Independence, Missouri. > They had 3 children that we know of, Victoria Silvers, female, born about > 1850 in Missouri. Tabitha Jane Callihan, female, born about 1851 in Missouri, and > Isaac Callihan, male, born about 1854, Jackson County at Independence, > Missouri. I have no further information on this line. > > John Silvers first married Lavinia Stockstill on 29th of May 1859 at Jackson > County, Missouri. Lavinia Stockstill was born in Missouri in about 1833. There > were no children from this union that we know of. > John Silvers secondley married Mary A. Buck on the 6th of December 1865 at > Jackson County, Missouri. Mary A. Buck was born in 1841 in Missouri. John and > Mary A. (Buck) Silvers had 4 children that we know of. Thier names are: Frank B > . Silvers, male, born in 1852 at Kansas; Charles Silvers, male, born in 1865 > at Missouri; Bettie Silvers, female, born in 1867 at Missouri; and Claude > Silvers, male, born in 1872 at Missouri. I have no further information on this > line. > > Redman Dee Silvers' name was often mispelled or mistaken for Redmon, Redmond > D., or Remand. He married Emily Jane Chandler on 30th of may 1855 at Jackson > County, Independence, Missouri. Emily Jane Chandler was born in 1835 at > Missouri. Her parents being, Allen and Nancy Chandler both Born in Virginia. Redman > D. and Emily Jane (Chandler) Silvers had 7 children that we know of. Thier > names are; Frances Mary Silvers ( Fannie), female, born 1857, at Jackson County, > Missouri, death accured on 15th of October 1931 at Jackson County, > Independence, Missouri; Martha A. Silvers (Mattie) born in April 1861 at Jackson County, > Independence, Missouri; Nannie Silvers, female, born on 26th of December 1861 > at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri, death accured on 24th of may 1933 at > Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; Bertie Silvers, female, born in March > 1868 at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri; Allie Silvers, male, born in > 1871 at Missouri; Charles Hiram Silvers, male, born in November 1871 at > Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Death accured in Sevier County, Arkansas; > Ernest Silvers ( Bun), male, born 5th of May 1876 at Jackson County, > Independence, Missouri. Death accured on the 8th of October 1958 at Jackson County, > Missouri at the residence of 515 south pleasant. I have more information on this > line. > > Tabitha Jane Silvers married Joseph Harvey Harris on the 13th of August 1856 > in Jackson County, Missouri. Joseph Harvey Harris was born on the 11th of May > 1836 in Missouri. His parents are Rueben and Elizabeth (Grey) Harris. > Tabitha Jane Silvers and Joseph Harvey Harris had 3 chldren that we know of, > thier names are; John Hiram Harris, male, born on the 4th of June 1857 in > Missouri; Elizabeth Jane Harris, female, born in 1859 at Jackson County, > Independence, Missouri; and Davidson L. Harris, male, born in 1864 at Jackson > County,Independence, Missouri. > > More information on the line of Redman Dee Silvers son of Hiram Silvers and > Tabitha Mc Kinney. > Redman was found in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 federal census living in > Jackson County, Mssouri. For a time he held the office of City Marshal and > Collector."The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Wednesday, February 9, 1881 > INDEPENDENCE, MO." Of course they had the name wrong once again and called > him Redmond J Silvers in the newspaper. His death accured after 1900. Emily > Jane(Chandler) Silvers must have died before 1900 because Redman was listed as > Widow on the 1900 federal census. I did not find Redman Dee Silvers in the 1910 > census or any census there after. > Emily Jane Chandler (wife of Redman Dee Silvers) was a member of "The Order > of the Eastern Star." > > More information about Martha A. (Mattie) Silvers daughter of Redman Dee > Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. > Mattie Silvers never married, she was found in the 1870, 1880, 1900, federal > census. > > More information on Nannie Silvers daughter of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily > Jane Chandler. > Nannie Silvers is found in the 1870, 1920, 1930, federal census. She married > Charles Van Smith on November 6th 1888. > Charles Van Smith was born in Illinois we are unsure of who his parents were. > They had only one child that we know of and his name is Herbert O. Van Smith. > He was born on the 12th of November 1893 at Jackson County, Independence, > Missouri. Herbert O. Van Smith married Willie M. McClelland in 1920 at Jackson > County, Independence, Missouri. She was born 26th of August 1890 in Missouri.Her > parentage is unknown. He was president of the Board of Education, > Independence, MO. Jackson Co.. Willie M. McClelland was also a school teacher. Both > Herbert and Willie were found living in the boarding house of Fannie (Silvers) > Wells in the 1920 federal census before they married, perhaps this is how they > met. > At this time I have no further information on this line. I am told; however, > that the Van Smiths hold a copy of our original liniage traced years ago. > > More information on Bertie Silvers daughter of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily > Jane Chandler. > Bertie Silvers married Mr. Erwin given name unknown they had two children we > know of. Charles Eperette Erwin not sure of the name because I could not find > a legible census to translate the name from. He was born September 1891, in > Jackson County, Independence and Josanita E. Erwin born in July 1888 as with her > brother I could not find a legible census in which to extract name. Bertie > Silvers was found in the 1870, 1900, and the 1920 federal census living in > Jackson County at Independence, Missouri. > I have no further Information on this line. > > More Information on Frances Mary Silvers (Fannie) daughter of Redman Dee > Silvers and Emily Jane Chandler. > Frances Mary Silvers married John T. Wells on the 22nd of February 1876 at > Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. > John T. Wells was born in May of 1851 in Kentucky. His parentage is unknown, > his death accured before 1920 I'm assuming in Jackson County, Missouri. > Frances Mary Silvers is found in the 1860, 1870, 1900, 1920, 1930 federal census > living at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. Her death accured on the > 15th of October 1931 at 525 West Maple Ave. As far as we know they never had > children. > I have no further information on this line. > > More information about Charles H. Silvers son of Redman Dee Silvers and Emily > Jane Chandler. > Charles H. Silvers married Margaret J. Popplewell ( Maggie) the 2nd of > February 1904 at Jackson County, Missouri. > Margaret J. Popplewell was born about 1870 in Missouri. We are unsure of her > parentage. Charles H. Silvers is found in the 1900, and the 1920 federal > census at Jackson County, Independence, Missouri and the 1930 federal census at > Sevier County, De Queen, Arkansas. Charles H. Silvers and Margaret J. Popplewell > had one child that we know of, Charles Allen Silvers born about 1905 in > Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. > I have more information about this line. > > More Information about Ernest Silvers ( Bun) son of Redman Dee Silvers and > Emily Jane Chandler. > Ernest Silvers married Blanche Miriam Remington in 1925 at Jackson county, > Missouri. > He is found in the 1880, 1920, 1930 census at Jackson County, Independence, > Missouri. He served in the Spanish-American War. Was an extra in the old > western movies. > Ernest Silvers and Blanche had one child, Ernest Ralph Silvers born the 1st > of August 1925 in Jackson County, Independence, Missouri. > I have more information on this line. > > More Information about John Hiram Harris son of Joseph Harvey Harris and > Tabitha Jane Silvers. > John Hiram Harris married Reginia Margaret Garr on the 7th of July in > Deadwood, South Dakota. Reginia Margaret Garr was born on the 15th of August 1863 in > Jefferson County, Kentucky. Her parents are Horace Stringfellow and Margaret > Elizabeth ( Byrne) Garr. John Hiram Harris and Tabitha Jane Silvers had three > children that we know of, Lawrence Bertrand, male, born March 19th, 1881, > Deadwood, South Dakota, Harvey Eugene Harris, male, born 8th of September 1882, > Deadwood, South Dakota, and Esther Reginia Harris, female, born 8th of March > 1885, Deadwood, South Dakota. > John Hiram Harris was a Newspaper man working in many fields in this > industry. > census: 1860 Independence. Jackson Co. MO > 1870 1.w Independence, Jackson Co. MO. > 1880 Elizabethtown, Lawrence Co, Dakota Territory,pg 287A > 1920 U.S. Census • California • Los Angeles • Los Angeles • ED# 200 > 1930 U.S. Federal Census.California, Los Angeles, Norwalk, District 1195 > > Land: HARRIS, JOHN H SD Aurora 4/21/1888 Montana State Office 10770 > SDMTAA 141050 > HARRIS, JOHN H SD Aurora 5/3/1892 Montana State Office 1092 SDMTAA > 141199 > HARRIS, JOHN H SD Mcpherson 6/14/1890 Montana State Office 1479 SDMTAA > 152881 > HARRIS, JOHN H SD Fall River 7/27/1891 Montana State Office 2925 SDMTAA > 015637 > occupation: History Of Idaho 1914 Vol. 2 History Of Idaho Names; See Index of > Volume 1 792 > > More Information about Lawrence Bertrand Harris son of Joseph Harvey Harris > and Tabitha Jane Silvers. > Lawrence Bertand Harris married Eva M. (surname unknown) She was born 14 of > September 1885, in Massachusettes her death occured on 23 of April 1968. her > parentage is Unknown at this time. Lawrence and Eva. M had two sons that we are > aware of, Bertrand C. Harris, male, Born in 1912 at Idaho, and Robert E. > Harris, male, born September 1919 > at Idaho. USA. > I have no further information on this on this line. > > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, May 3, 1920 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Dorothy R. IMLER, 5-year-old daughter of Mrs. Myrtle IMLER, died Saturday at the home, 34 South Sixteenth street, Kansas side. Besides her mother, she is survived by a sister, Miss Alice M. IMLER, home address. Funeral services will be at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home; burial in Woodlawn cemetery. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: BedfordBarleys@aol.com To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:20 PM Subject: Obit needed for Imler, Dorothy May 1920 Dear John, I am interested in the obit for Dorothy Imler you have on the Kansas City area deaths for May 1920 Appreciate any help with this and thank you Paul Barley Jr

Lindsey, We are having a problem with these folks again. I got the dreaded MAILER-DAEMON when I tried to resend you the attachment. It said "Cannot send message within three hours" and "Message will be deleted from queue." I'll try again tomorrow. If all else fails I'll transcribe the information so you will have that much at least. Vanette

McBRIDE, MIMMS, SULLIVAN "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, July 6, 1912 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Nannie MIMMS McBRIDE, 70 years old, died at 7 o'clock last night at the home of her son, Thomas W. McBRIDE, 3415 Charlotte Street. Mrs. McBRIDE was born in Russellville, Ky., and came to Kansas City in 1857. She was the widow of the late Charles McBRIDE, for many years a building contractor in this city. Two sons, X. X. McBRIDE and Thomas W. McBRIDE, a brother, T. M. MIMMS, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah SULLIVAN, all of this city, survive. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home, 3415 Charlotte Street. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 6:50 AM Subject: Obit Hello, I would be very appreciative if you could send me a copy of this obit: Nannie Mimms McBride Thank you so much! Julie Sandland

Lindsey, I'm glad I could help a little! I'm also glad to hear that John will help you with the obits! He's a great guy!! Good luck to you! Karla > Hi Karla > > Many thanks for your information - no, I hadn't got that from FamilySearch > so it was very interesting.I've also been in touch with John O'Brien who is > going to do a lookup for me at the weekend - so thankyou for passing on his > name. > > (Since joining the mailing list I haven't received any of the messages but > luckily checked the archive to find your reply to me. Don't know what I'm > doing wrong, as I have the email address in my address book, so will keep on > checking the archive!) > > Many thanks > Lindsey > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi Karla Many thanks for your information - no, I hadn't got that from FamilySearch so it was very interesting.I've also been in touch with John O'Brien who is going to do a lookup for me at the weekend - so thankyou for passing on his name. (Since joining the mailing list I haven't received any of the messages but luckily checked the archive to find your reply to me. Don't know what I'm doing wrong, as I have the email address in my address book, so will keep on checking the archive!) Many thanks Lindsey _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

Would some kind person check the city directories for close to 1918 and see if there's a WELTERMANN listed? Joseph Weltermann in particular, but any will do. Alice Harman aharman@willamette.edu Middle-aged 1L JD expected prior to retirement

Lindsey, I sent you an email directly a few days ago; did it go astray? It was a census record for the year 1920 of Joseph Sr. and family. If you didn't receive it, I'll be happy to send it again. Vanette

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, September 25, 1911 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. C. G. LYND, 59 years old, died at his home, 1223 Cherry Street, at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. He was the night foreman at the Scarritt Building, and had lived here twelve years. A widow, Mrs. Matilda LYND, survives. Burial will be in Elmwood, Kas. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Siple To: JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 10:36 AM Subject: sept 1911 obits Do you still have the list of obituaries from the Kansas City area available for which you posted a queery 3 Feb 2003? I am interested in the one for C. G. Lynd (sept 1911) Thanks.

BAKER, BOBBITT, DESOLAR, ROSE, WELSH "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, March 6, 1913 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann BOBBITT, 72 years old, widow of Ezra BOBBITT, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank WELSH, 2632 Brighton Avenue. She is survived by a son, George, of this city, and three other daughters, Mrs. Ross ROSE, Lamar, Mo.; Mrs. Thomas BAKER, Chicago, and Mrs. William DESOLAR, Plattsburg, Mo. Funeral services will be at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill McWhorter" <Wm.D.McWhorter@worldnet.att.net> To: <johnobrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: Kansas City Obituary > John, > > > Thank You for your generous offer. > > Best Regards, > Bill McWhorter, > >

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, February 1, 1913 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Elzerah BOBBITT, 83 years old, a retired farmer, died yesterday morning at his home, 2632 Brighton Avenue. Funeral services will be at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill McWhorter" <Wm.D.McWhorter@worldnet.att.net> To: <johnobrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: Kansas City Obituary > John, > > I found on Ancestry.com your message regarding Kansas City Obituaries. I > would like to take you up on your offer to see the obit/death notice for the > following individual: > > Elzerah Bobbitt > d: 31 January, 1913 > burial: Forrest Hill Cemetery > > Thank You for your generous offer. > > Best Regards, > Bill McWhorter> >

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, January 8, 1914 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Catherine A. BARTLETT died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. L. COATES, 718 Linwood Boulevard. She was 89 years old and had made her home here for fifteen years. She was the widow of Edmund BARTLETT, who died in 1905. Besides her daughter, she is survived by a son, Edmund M. BARTLETT, 5438 Brookside Boulevard. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. COATES and will be private. Burial will be in Lincoln, Neb. ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita Weaver" <sew_what_2000@yahoo.com> To: <johnobrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 11:21 PM Subject: Catherine BARTLETT > John, > > Could you please post the obit for Catherine BARTLETT > from your January 1914 list? I am related to > BARTLETT's but am not familiar with Catherine. > > Thank you. > > Anita

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, August 27, 1912 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Funeral services for Mrs. Ann SILLIX, mother of Mrs. L. F. BELL, 538 Freeman Avenue, Kansas City, Kas., who died at St. Paul, Kas., Sunday, will be held from the Washington Boulevard M. E. Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo4 ----- Original Message ----- From: Sillix@aol.com To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 2:22 PM Subject: Obituary-Mrs. Ann Sillix, d. August 1912 Dear John: Could you please send me the obituary for Ms. Ann Sillix, who died in August 1912. Patricia Sillix Sacramento, California

David, what are you looking for and what are the dates? John ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Critchley" <dcritchley@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <MOJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 7:05 PM Subject: [MOJACKSO] 1920 and 1929 KC newspaper lookup > I live in England but need a lookup of the 1920 and the 1929 Kansas city newspapers. I have the dates. Can anyone please look up these dates for me? Thank you. > > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >