I do have the widow's name, but it will take a while to turn up that deed in the piles behind piles around here. Gerald J.

I am seeking information regarding my ggg Dr. James Claude Henderson. He was in or around Fredericktown in June of 1870 as an article written by him appeared in "The Bee". "The Bee" was a newspaper being published in Fredericktown at that time. The article concerned the moral and physical effects of alcohol on man. James Henderson joined the Confederate Army and served as an assistant surgeon in LaGrange, Georgia where he met and married my gggm Electa Cornelia Forbes. Family rumor has it that James Henderson died in January 1871, however there is evidence that that he was living in Marquand in 1874. Electa Forbes had remarried by this time so if he was still alive there must have been a divorce. Any information would be appreciated. Dean Henderson

In a message dated 1/7/01 9:24:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, darose@yosemite.net writes: > Last summer I went to Madison County from CA & stood on his original spanish > land grant # 847, and spoke to some of the present landowners. It was a > thrill. His son Benjamin PETTIT Jr. also settled nearby. > Where are these Spanish land grants available? I am researching Mouser and Moyer and would like to correspond with others of same lines. Michele Brooks

My gggp Noble Johnson and his brother Davis Johnson bought pieces of the Benjamin Pettits survey from his widow who was living in Washington County at the time (1847 and 1835). I've not worked out which part of the survey each had. Both surveys begin at a tree by a creek and go in opposite directions. I was in the area last October and took several pictures biased towards the eastern half surrounding the Sikes place. Was there a road across the place in civil war times? I found a road atlas of the area claiming to be accurate for 1865 in the office at Fort Davidson in Ironton last October. It shows a road crossing the Little St. Francois just west of Pettits survey then following about the route of the modern 72 through the mountains west of the St. Francois. I'm having trouble believing the map because it claims to show sections but doesn't show the fractional sections created by the Spanish surveys and it shows a different path for the Little St. Francois and many other roads it shows as virtually straight lines between towns and I'm sure that those can't be accurate through the mountains. All other vintage maps show straight or smoothly curved routes between the towns which I can't believe. I did find an 1847 survey at the state archives of a road that begins near O'bannons and goes west. I may have found a part of it on the ground last October. I'm still trying to fit the survey onto topographic maps. West of the St. Francois, it tends to run up mountains and make right angle turns on top and run down, which I don't believe. Gerald J.

Dr. Johnson, Do you have the given name of the Widow PETTIT who sold to Noble & Davis? Benjamin PETTIT's wife, Rebecca died in 1827, the same year he did, in Vicksburg, MS. It was my understanding that the widow of Benjamin Jr. went back to KY with her children after her husband died at his father's place in 1804. Did the deed mention that she was the widow of Benjamin? Don Rose Mariposa, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer <geraldj@ames.net> To: Don Rose <darose@yosemite.net> Cc: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown History #3 > My gggp Noble Johnson and his brother Davis Johnson bought pieces of the > Benjamin Pettits survey from his widow who was living in Washington > County at the time (1847 and 1835). I've not worked out which part of > the survey each had. Both surveys begin at a tree by a creek and go in > opposite directions. > > I was in the area last October and took several pictures biased towards > the eastern half surrounding the Sikes place. > > Was there a road across the place in civil war times? I found a road > atlas of the area claiming to be accurate for 1865 in the office at Fort > Davidson in Ironton last October. It shows a road crossing the Little > St. Francois just west of Pettits survey then following about the route > of the modern 72 through the mountains west of the St. Francois. I'm > having trouble believing the map because it claims to show sections but > doesn't show the fractional sections created by the Spanish surveys and > it shows a different path for the Little St. Francois and many other > roads it shows as virtually straight lines between towns and I'm sure > that those can't be accurate through the mountains. All other vintage > maps show straight or smoothly curved routes between the towns which I > can't believe. I did find an 1847 survey at the state archives of a road > that begins near O'bannons and goes west. I may have found a part of it > on the ground last October. I'm still trying to fit the survey onto > topographic maps. West of the St. Francois, it tends to run up mountains > and make right angle turns on top and run down, which I don't believe. > > Gerald J. >

I'm looking for information on the Tessereau (Tesreau) and the Lachance families. My gfather was Edward or Edgar Tesreau and my gmother name was Rachel Lachance. Can anyone give me any information. Thanks Jerry Tesreau

----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer <geraldj@ames.net> To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 11:23 PM Subject: Re: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown History #3 > Besides there were quite a number of land holders in Madison County with > Spanish land grants that would have been some time before 1803, such as > the Benjamin Pettits survey #847. Likely these were 1790s or earlier. > > Gerald J. Benjamin PETTIT was Dr. John L. PETTIT's father and my gggg grandfather. He was one of the 1st 300 settlers into KY. The settlement was PETTIT's Station near Benjamin LOGAN's Fort. Last summer I went to Madison County from CA & stood on his original spanish land grant # 847, and spoke to some of the present landowners. It was a thrill. His son Benjamin PETTIT Jr. also settled nearby. John Larrimore PETTIT became a prominent physician. He served as captain in the Black Hawk War. Dr. Pettit was murdered by a Richard Wormack and Preston Hackworth in the fall of l85l near Danielsville renamed Piedmont in Wayne Co., MO. Richard Wormack was apprehended but escaped from jail. Preston Hackworth was never caught. The Governor of Missouri posted a reward for their apprehension in early l852, but as far as I know, they were never caught. I recently have corresponded by email with some living relatives of HACKWORTH who was one of the highwaymen who murdered my ggg grandfather. Isn't that somethin'.? Don Rose Mariposa, CA darose@yosemite.net

Besides there were quite a number of land holders in Madison County with Spanish land grants that would have been some time before 1803, such as the Benjamin Pettits survey #847. Likely these were 1790s or earlier. Gerald J.

According to Goodspeed, Thomas Crawford was on the first Grand Jury in 1819. And that John L. Pettit was county court judge in 1826-7. Based on these, I'd say the year of arrival should have been 1802, not 1822. Goodspeed says John Calloway was probably the first settlement other than miners and he settled on Saline creek as early as 1799. William Dillon and John Mathews came from SC a year or two later. "In 1806 Elijah O'Bannon came from Virginia, and located two miles west of St. Michael, where, in 1818, he built the first brick house in the county. Among other early settlers may be mentioned the Colliers, Pettitts, and Friars from Kentucky, the Watts and Anthonys from Virginia, and the Whiteners and Mousers. The last two families located in the south part of the county, the Mousers on the creek which bears their name." My gggg(+/-) gp Capt. Henry Whitener settled along Caster River about 1803. He helped lay out St. Michaels or Fredericktown. Yes that typo should read 18_0_2. It would be easier for a typesetter to mistake a handwritten 0 for an 8 than mistake a 2 for an 8. That's what my xerox of that page from Douglass now reads. Gerald J.

1882 was a possible year for a land grant but way long after the county population had exceeded 6000. Douglass says on page 64: "In 1800. the Spanish authorities granted four hundred arpents of land to thirteen individuals, the land lying between Saline creek and the Little St. Francois. On the land so granted a settlement was soon made which was called St. Michael; it is now the town of Fredericktown." On page 247 he says Madison County had a population of 2047 in 1820 and in 1830 the population was 2371. My ggg?gp Henry Whitener settled near Marquand (which Douglass places in Bollinger Co) about 1803. It may have taken to 1822 to get the land grants arranged or prior Spanish land grants recognized. I've forgotten the name in question. There is a BLM page that has those land grants on line now. It used to be at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/asp/queryMO.asp but I was able to get the current search page from there last week. Gerald J.

The date is wrong.. Probably 1822 or earlier? No way of knowing and correcting at moment. If you find info and it has the dates.. let me know & I will correct this book. If you have a land patent for 1802.. then this is definate typo.. I will put a copy of your note in the book... to verify the change to 1802. Thanks for the info. Marge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Rose" <darose@yosemite.net> To: "Marge Campbell" <margecam@pacbell.net>; <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown Hisory #3 > This date must be wrong as my ggg grandfather, Dr. John L. PETTIT was there > on a land grant in 1803. He was murdered in 1851. > > Don Rose > darose@yosemite.net > > > Part III.. Fredericktown.. from THE HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, by R.S. > > Douglass. > > > > Page 63-64 > >John WALTHER came to the county in 1882 as did Christopher ANTHONY, John L > PETTIT, Daniel > > PHILLIPS and William and Thomas CRAWFORD. > > (note: Think the dat 1882 is supposed to be 1822, as I have seen info on a > > Daniel Phillips prior to1882.. mc). > >

Feasel; Griffith; Russell; Ronalds; Robinson; Davis; Sebastian; Hogan; Link; Barron; Finlers; Jones; Kurtz; Griffin; I have fund the following names in pages from a Family Bible: Wedding on October 30, 1887 of Griffith, David Numbers Feasel, Emma Florence Witnesses: Dewitt Russell Eliza Ronalds Officiating: John W. Robinson? I have a partial news paper clipping written by Rev. LH Davis re: Obituary for David Numbers Griffin who was born in the Wesley Chapel community on April 14, 1853 and Died May 7, 1917. Other names mentioned are Mrs. Frank Sebastian and Rev. WH Hogan Undated article from newspaper: Ms Ida Mae Barrron, aged 26 found in the yeard at the home of John Link of Mitchell by Emmett Link... Hand written note: James T? Jones and Mary E. Finlers? mariage in Madison County MO December 21, 1877 >From Bible's Deaths: Mrs. Mary M. Kurtz, Diet Oct 8, 1893 age 48 yeears David Numbers Griffin, d May 7, 1917 at 11 am; Age 68 yrs; 23 days >From Newspaper Obituary: William Andrew Griffin; makes mention of Creek Nation and Methodist Church at Wesley Chapel Makes mention of Mrs. Mary Jacobs; Mollie Hicks; Frank J. Sebastian; Ronalds family was William Andrews mom's maiden name.

This date must be wrong as my ggg grandfather, Dr. John L. PETTIT was there on a land grant in 1803. He was murdered in 1851. Don Rose darose@yosemite.net > Part III.. Fredericktown.. from THE HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, by R.S. > Douglass. > > Page 63-64 >John WALTHER came to the county in 1882 as did Christopher ANTHONY, John L PETTIT, Daniel > PHILLIPS and William and Thomas CRAWFORD. > (note: Think the dat 1882 is supposed to be 1822, as I have seen info on a > Daniel Phillips prior to1882.. mc).

Part III.. Fredericktown.. from THE HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, by R.S. Douglass. Page 63-64 The first people who came to Madison county were miner and their stay was ordinarily transitory; the first men who came to settle on a farm within the county was John CALLAWAY, who came from Kentucky in 1799, and obtained a grant on Saline creek near the head of the Little St Francois about the same time the sons of Nicholas LACHANCE settled on Castor creek. Their father lived at New Bourbon in St Genevieve coiunty. Other early settlers were William EASUM and James and Samuel CAMPBELL, who at some time before 1803, built cabins near the St Francois and cultivated the land. John WALTHER came to the county in 1882 as did Christopher ANTHONY, John L PETTIT, Daniel PHILLIPS and William and Thomas CRAWFORD. (note: Think the dat 1882 is supposed to be 1822, as I have seen info on a Daniel Phillips prior to1882.. mc). In 1800 the Spanish suthorities granted four hundred arpents of land to thirteen individuals, the land lying between Saline creek and the Little St Francois. On the lans so granted a settlement was soon made which was called St. Michael; it is now the town of Fredericktown. The early residents were Peter CHEVALIER, Paul, Andrew and Baptiste De GUIRE, four brothers, whose name was CALLIOT, called also LACHANCE, Gabriel NICOLLO, Pierre VIRIAT and three other whos names are not known. These settlers all came from other settlements in this district. They engaged in farming and also in lead mining at Mine LaMotte which is only a few miles distant. There are a couple more chapters on churches & the colleges, etc.. this is all on the town itself. Well, now that was fun... I have had this book for over 5 years... and discovered 2 Campbells that are not mentioned in the index... since there are over 1,000 pages.. probably would have never noticed them.. Thanks!!!!! Marge NOTE: This book is not same as Goodspeed's History of SE MO... it is by a different author, and has much of same info.. and also some info not in the Goodspeed's volumes.

Part II, from HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, by R.S. Douglass, 1912. Page 267 continued.. The town was incorporated for the first time in May, 1868, and on November 28, 1903, it was incorporated as a city of the third class. The first mayor was R. ALBERT. There are now (1912) four general stores in the town and about fifty other business institutions, but no factories of any considerable importance. There are three banks and the town is supplied with electric lights. the UNION AMERICAN LEAD COMPANY owns and has operated mines in the vicinity of the town, but the company has suspended operations for some time. Among the important interests of Fredericktown are MARVIN COLLEGE, and its good system of public schools. In another place we gave an account of the founding and some history of the college, which attracts to the wtown a number of students and families who cme for the purpose of educating their children. (account not given in this transcript..MC). During the last four or five years Fredericktown has suffered in an unusual way from calamities, a number of destructive fires have swept away some of the best and most important buildings, and, too, the town has been damaged by serious floods; it is situated on the Little St. Francois river and some of the town is on gound subject to inundation. Its situation is a delightful one and few places offer a more pleasant site of residence than Fredericktown. Its population (1912) is 2, 632. It is situated on the Belmont branch of the Iron Mouontain Railroad and is now and has been for many year the county seat of Madison county. There are two weekly newspapers published in the town (1912). THE DEMOCRAT-NEWS is Democratic in politics (imagine!) and THE TRIBUNE is Republican. More in next note.. Marge

Hi.. The following is from THE HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, by R.S. Douglass, 1912. Page 177: The period of 1804-1812 The settlements in Madison county were those on Saline creek, and in the south part of the county; the first being ST. MICHAELS. Owing to great damage caused by flood the settlers on the original site of St. Michaels removed the town about one and a half miles west and re-established it there. After the removal the town was renamed FREDERICKTOWN, being so called in honor of Colonel George Frederick Bollinger, one of the pioneers in Bollinger county. This town of Fredericktown grew very rapidly during this period, owing to activity in the operations of MINE LAMOTTE, which is situated not far from Fredericktown. Page 267: FREDERICKTON This town, which was the successor of St. Michaels, was laid off in 1819. The land was owned by Nthaniel COOK and the commissioners appointed to set out the limits of the town were Theodore F. TONG, John BURDETTE, Joseph BENNETT and Henry WHITNER. The first stores in the town were owned by S.A. GUIGNON, S. B. PRATTE and Moses & Caleb COX. Not much growth was made by Fredericktown until after the building of the Belmont branch of the Iron Mountain Railroad. There was always some business transacted, and the list of merchants includes six or eight names at any particular time, but the growth was , on the whole, slow for many years. The first paper published in Fredericktown was a Free Soil paper, called "THE ESPIAL". It was established in 1847 by James LINDSAY. An account of the other newspaper enterprises of the town is given in the chapter on newspapers. The first lodge was organized November 25, 1848. This was Marcus Lodge, A. F. & A. M. The meetings were held in the court house for a time, and F. L. SULLIVAN was the first temporary master. More next note Marge Campbell ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown Courthouse > Linda, > > I currently have a photo album at WebShots which consists of photos of > various Courthouses in Southeast Missouri. I know that there are a couple > of different pictures of the Madison County Courthouse at Fredericktown in > that album. Also, I have another picture that I recently acquired that I > haven't scanned and uploaded yet. I'll let you know when I get that one > done so you can look at it too. Here's the link to my album: > > Courthouses of Southeast Missouri > http://community.webshots.com/album/1037604 > > There is a book entitled "Historic Madison County" which I'm sure probably > has some history on the Courthouse in it. Perhaps someone on this List has > the book and can check it for you. I know that my library has the book, and > I'll look at it the next time I'm there. If there's anything in there on > the history of the courthouse, I'll let you know, ok? > > Later! > > Bettye > mailto:bkwofc@i1.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda McDowell" <limcd@earthlink.net> > To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 11:22 AM > Subject: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown Courthouse > > > > I was lucky enough to see and photograph the outside of the Fredericktown > Courthouse in Oct 1999 (it was closed for the weekend. > > > > I have two people in my Moyers/Kelley and related Madison Co. family > database that are said to have been carpenters on the courthouse. Does > anyone know of a booklet/flyer that has a brief history of the courthouse? > > > > Linda McDowell in sunny California > > > > ______________________________

http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/uedivis/ue6061.htm http://www.capemo.com/history/ http://ozarks.smsu.edu/LocPage/County/Madison/index.html http://www.rosecity.net/civilwar/mc.html http://www.umr.edu/~whmcinfo/shelf18/r441/info.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda McDowell <limcd@earthlink.net> To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:22 AM Subject: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown Courthouse > I was lucky enough to see and photograph the outside of the Fredericktown Courthouse in Oct 1999 (it was closed for the weekend. > > I have two people in my Moyers/Kelley and related Madison Co. family database that are said to have been carpenters on the courthouse. Does anyone know of a booklet/flyer that has a brief history of the courthouse? > > Linda McDowell in sunny California > >

Hi All! Was wondering if anyone had a list of children for Ignatius Bernard Montgomery, b. 1822, Kentucky, to Thomas Montgomery and Monica Drury. He married Martina Cissell 10/09/1849 in Perry County, MO. He is the only Montgomery that I see listed for the 1850 Perry County, MO, census. I am trying to see if they had a daughter named Mary Ann b. abt 1850, m. Samuel Jefferson Halbrook 12/26/1869, in Perry County. Yes, I'm still searching for her parents and siblings. Any help is greatly appreciated! Erica PS: The surrounding counties show these Montgomery's in the 1850 Census: Prudy A. Montgomery - Madison County John Montgomery - Ste. Gen Stephen Montgomery - Ste. Gen I'm just taking a shot that she was even born near Perryville. Please bear with me. Thanks Again!

Hi listmembers, Thanks for the answers about the Fredericktown Courthouse. The present one was built too late for my husband's ancestors to have worked on it. I will check their dates to see if they could have worked on the one built in 1821-1822. Carol Magnus-a chattier reply that I sent to you personally was apparently rejected by your Internet Service provider-if I interpreted the message correctly-because I am on earthlink.net. perhaps some of you would enjoy visiting the site: www.historicalresearch.org that Carol recommended. Linda

Linda, I currently have a photo album at WebShots which consists of photos of various Courthouses in Southeast Missouri. I know that there are a couple of different pictures of the Madison County Courthouse at Fredericktown in that album. Also, I have another picture that I recently acquired that I haven't scanned and uploaded yet. I'll let you know when I get that one done so you can look at it too. Here's the link to my album: Courthouses of Southeast Missouri http://community.webshots.com/album/1037604 There is a book entitled "Historic Madison County" which I'm sure probably has some history on the Courthouse in it. Perhaps someone on this List has the book and can check it for you. I know that my library has the book, and I'll look at it the next time I'm there. If there's anything in there on the history of the courthouse, I'll let you know, ok? Later! Bettye mailto:bkwofc@i1.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda McDowell" <limcd@earthlink.net> To: <MOMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 11:22 AM Subject: [MOMADISO-L] Fredericktown Courthouse > I was lucky enough to see and photograph the outside of the Fredericktown Courthouse in Oct 1999 (it was closed for the weekend. > > I have two people in my Moyers/Kelley and related Madison Co. family database that are said to have been carpenters on the courthouse. Does anyone know of a booklet/flyer that has a brief history of the courthouse? > > Linda McDowell in sunny California >