This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: HRFFW Surnames: Otten, Casdorph, Gaus, Westermann, Reed, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.morgan/1299.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Julie, I'm not related but have compiled data for most of the German families of NE Benton, SE Pettis, and NW Morgan Counties. Following is my outline of the Otten family after updating it with your info: 1 Henry Otten b: Abt. 1796 Brüttendorf, Hanover Immigration: July 22, 1841 Arr New York on Bremen ship Elard. d: Abt. 1872 Missouri .. Anna Unknown b: Abt. 1801 Hanover m: Abt. 1826 Hanover d: 1890 Boonville, Mo Burial: Walnut Grove Cem ........ 2 John Otten b: Abt. 1828 Hanover d: 1895 Boonville, Mo Burial: Walnut Grove Cem ............ Johanna Westermann b: 1830 Baden m: 1849 Moniteau Co, Mo d: 1891 Boonville, Mo Burial: Walnut Grove Cem ........ 2 John Diedrich Otten b: Abt. 1831 Hanover d: Abt. 1890 Morgan Co, Mo ............ Marion Elizabeth Reed b: June 11, 1836 Tennessee aka: Mary Ann Reed m: November 29, 1855 Morgan Co, Mo d: December 02, 1903 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Charles H. Otten b: September 16, 1856 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Susan C. Otten b: July 30, 1858 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Rachael Otten b: Abt. 1860 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Cordelia A. Otten b: January 11, 1863 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 James M. Otten b: August 28, 1865 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Lydia A. Otten b: January 05, 1868 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Mollie L. Otten b: August 06, 1870 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Ursalia M. Otten b: January 28, 1873 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Elmer Peter Otten b: September 12, 1875 Morgan Co, Mo ........ 2 Claus Henry Otten b: July 27, 1832 Hanover d: November 11, 1928 Kansas City, Mo Burial: Boonville, Mo ............ Mary Jane Casdorph b: Abt. 1842 Unknown m: February 22, 1859 Morgan Co, Mo d: Bef. 1866 Missouri ................... 3 Augustus Theodore Otten b: March 09, 1860 Morgan Co, Mo aka: August Otten ........ *2nd Wife of Claus Henry Otten: ............ Mary Gaus b: Abt. 1851 Missouri m: October 30, 1866 Cooper Co, Mo ................... 3 Henry Otten b: December 1869 Morgan Co, Mo ................... 3 Nettie Otten b: Abt. 1875 Boonville, Mo ................... 3 Albert Otten b: November 1879 Benton Co Mo ........ 2 John Henry Otten b: Abt. 1839 Hanover I have no record of John Henry after their 1841 arrival, but some NW Morgan County families are missing from the 1860 and 1870 censuses, and I find only "Richard" (John Diedrich) in 1850, listed as a store clerk in Morgan County. Both Claus Henry and John Diedrich served in the Benton County Home Guards June-September 1861, and John Henry's absence suggests he may have died or moved away? (Let me know if you have later info for him) http://www.phelbs.com/hrftx/Germans.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.