1 May 1884 - 31 May 1884 Moberly Daily Monitor = MDM; published every day (except Sunday), G. B. Kelly, Business Manager ======================================= Death Dates & Estates Brown, B. C. -- d. 27 May 1884 Jacksonville; MDM Wednesday 28 May 1884 Chapman, Robert L. -- 1806 Clark Co, KY-18 May 1884, aged 78, m. Woodford Co, KY 1828 Eliza Barnes, children: (1) George W., (2) Robert H. = 19 May 1884 Sugar Creek Cem; MDM Monday 19 May 1884 Durham, J. J. -- d. 20 Apr 1884 aged 65y of typhoid-pneumonia fever, 6 children, 2 survive; MDM Tuesday 13 May 1884 Fort, Zimeriah {Rev.} -- d. 27 May 1884, colored; MDM Wednesday 28 May 1884 Jones, June -- d. 4 May 1884 aged 39y 9m 4d, w\o Peter Jones = 5 May 1884 Oakland Cem; MDM Monday 5 May 1884 Lilly, Thomas -- coal mine accident, not likely to live; MDM Thursday 22 May 1884 McNinch, Merril -- d. 14 May 1884, [s\o John & Lubenah McNinch] = 15 May 1884 Oakland Cem; MDM Thursday 15 May 1884 Morehouse, Bettie -- d. 18 May 1884 aged 34y 4m 14d of congestion, w\o Gideon Morehouse = 20 May 1884 Allen Cem; MDM Monday 19 May 1884 Morehouse, Gideon Jr. -- d. abt 1873, [s\o Gideon & Bettie Morehouse = reburied 20 May 1884 Allen Cem; MDM Tuesday 20 May 1884 ======================================= Marriage & Divorce Ayers, Charles -- licensed to marry: Annie Easley; MDM Monday 19 May 1884 Brandt, Lessly -- m. 8 May 1884 Mamie Wilson at Cumberland Presbyterian church by Rev. H. R. Crocket; MDM Friday 9 May 1884 Drennon, J. Thomas -- m. 15 May 1884 Bettie W. Foster at bride's uncle W. C. Foster by W. B. Anderson; MDM Tuesday 20 May 1884 Jones, William F. -- m. 30 Apr 1884 Esther A. Spurling by Rev. R. F. Beavers, all of Rand; MDM Monday 5 May 1884 Parsons, W. P. -- licensed to marry: Susan Jones; MDM Monday 19 May 1884 Robinson, Jos. S. -- m. 21 May 1884 Mattie A. Hulen at N. C. Hulen by L. A. Perkins; MDM Friday 23 May 1884 Thomas, William B. -- licensed to marry: Kate Malone; MDM Monday 19 May 1884 ======================================= Misc. Huser, Francis -- d. 9 May 1884 Hannibal aged 84y, father of Mrs. Brace of Moberly; MDM Saturday 24 May 1884 Levy, Ben {Mrs.} -- of Moberly, visited by her father S. Redelsheimer of Ft. Wayne, IN; MDM Thursday 15 May 1884 Moeller, J. E. -- of Centralia, IL visiting his son Otto Moeller & daughter Mrs. Jack Brice both of Moberly; MDM Tuesday 27 May 1884 Morton, D. T. {Mrs.} -- of Moberly, visited by her sister Allie McVeigh of Hannibal; MDM Monday 19 May 1884 Sharp, Fannie D. (Dysart) -- of College Mound in Moberly visiting her brothers F. F. & J. W. Dysart; MDM Saturday 24 May 1884 Stidger, George -- celebrated his 37 birthday today, 10 May 1884; MDM Saturday 10 May 1884 Walden, Z. {Mrs.} -- of Moberly, visited by her mother Margaret Frazier of Cameron; MDM Thursday 29 May 1884

1 Apr 1884 - 30 Apr 1884 Moberly Daily Monitor = MDM; published every day (except Sunday), G. B. Kelly, Business Manager ======================================= Death Dates & Estates Baker, Annie -- d. 24 Mar 1884 aged 10y, drowned in an old drainage well under the Grand Central Hotel, (d\o Bettie Baker); MDM Monday 14 Apr 1884 Baker, Sarah E. (Hannah) -- d. 1 Apr 1884, aged 51y 5m 21d, m. 18 May 1852 William Baker, (d\o Robert Hannah), 6 children, 2 d. infancy; siblings: (1) James Mc., (2) Joseph, (3) Mrs. Dr. S. R. King, (4) Mrs. Loss Jett, (5) Mrs. J. E. Ssharp, (6) Mrs. J. S. Howard, dec'd; MDM Tuesday 22 Apr 1884 Curry, Mary E. -- d. prob. 1884, dec'd, Notice of Publication of estate; MDM Wednesday 23 Apr 1884 Edgerton, Mrs. -- d. 18 Apr 1884 aged 58y; MDM Saturday 19 Apr 1884 Hammett, Henry -- colored, d. 11 Apr 1884; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1884 Lonergan, Thomas H. -- d. 18 Apr 1884 ran over on RR tracks, RR Brakeman, brother of John Lonergan = prob. St. Mary Cem; MDM Friday 18 Apr 1884 Morris, Jessie A. -- d. 18 Apr 1884 aged 17y, sister-in-law of James Sandison = Oakland Cem; MDM Saturday 19 Apr 1884 Quinn, George M. -- d. 25 Apr 1884; MDM Friday 25 Apr 1884 Ryan, Eddie -- d. 23 Apr 1884, aged 15m 19d, [s\o J. F. & Mary Ryan] = 24 Apr 1884 prob. St. Mary Cem; MDM Friday 25 Apr 1884 Smothers, A. C. "Bud" -- d. 15 Apr 1884 aged 28y of consumption, brother of W. P. Smothers = Sugar Creek Cem; MDM Wednesday 16 Apr 1884 Smythe, P. L. {Dr.} -- d. 29 Apr 1884 aged 33y, of consumption = 30 Apr 1884 St. Mary Cem; MDM Tuesday 29 Apr 1884 Staiger, Christena E. -- d. 2 Apr 1884 65y, w\o P. S. Staiger; MDM Thursday 3 Apr 1884 Thomas, Alfred -- d. 15 Mar 1884 of consumption, wife & 9 children; MDM Wednesday 16 Apr 1884 Thomas, C. D. {Mrs.} -- d. 4 Mar 1884, San Antonio, TX, 4 children = Oakland Cem; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1884 ======================================= Marriage & Divorce Crues, Archie -- m. 24 Apr 1884 Mrs. E. K. Thomas at Benjamin Olds by Rev. C. Grimes, all of Moberly; MDM Friday 25 Apr 1884 Haworth, Frank -- m. 9 Apr 1884 Arabella Hines at bride's father C. M. Hines by Rev. Sessons; MDM Thursday 10 Apr 1884 Maschlunky, John -- m. 19 Apr 1884 Mrs. Juretta Bennett, both of Moberly, by B. S. Head; MDM Monday 21 Apr 1884 Rainey, Cy. -- to be married 17 Apr 1884 to Sallie Werden, both of Moberly; MDM Friday 4 Apr 1884 Sims, J. Harvey -- of Jacksonville, m. 8 Apr 1884 Mary Dingle of Mexico, MO; MDM Wednesday 16 Apr 1884 ======================================= Misc. Anderson, Frank -- [s\o Rev. W. B. Anderson], shot by an assassin through window while eating supper, shot in cheek below right eye, thought to recover; MDM Tuesday 22 Apr 1884 Bonnell, Joseph -- of Clark, had both legs cut off just below the knee while trying to board a moving train near Clark's Switch; MDM Wednesday 2 Apr 1884 Coates, J. Q. -- late of Moberly, has purchased the Central stables in Mexico, MO from his brother, D. T. Coates; MDM Wednesday 2 Apr 1884 Jameson, A. R. -- formerly of Quincy, IL arrived to act as clerk at his brother's, D. T. Jameson, Grand Central hotel; MDM Thursday 3 Apr 1884 Miles, William -- d. 10 Apr 1884 58y, at his son-in-law Hugh Thompson, son John Miles = Palmyra, MO Moberly foundry -- of Fort & Wayland commenced today making the iron front for business house of P. H. Nise on Reed street; MDM Wednesday 2 Apr 1884 Provines, J. G. {Mrs.} -- of Moberly, visited by her brother Joseph M. Culbertson; MDM Monday 14 Apr 1884 Shepherd, Bettie (Baker) -- d. 18 Apr 1884 Macon Co, w\o Dr. J. D. Shepherd & sister of E. L. Baker of Huntsville; MDM Saturday 19 Apr 1884 Suppe, W. F. {Mrs.} -- had a birthday dinner to celebrate 66 birthday, her eldest sons Herman & "Dick" operate 99 cent store in Moberly; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1884 Thompson, H. L. -- 1826 Jessamine Co, KY-10 Apr 1884 58y, at his son-in-law William H. Miles, m 1853 Mary E. (Simpson), son John Miles = Shelbina, MO; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1884 Travers, J. J. {Mrs.} -- of Moberly, visited by her sister Lizzie Bosman of Keokuk, IA; MDM Tuesday 22 Apr 1884 Wayland, Eli -- of Monroe City, robbed while visiting his son H. H. Wayland, of Moverly; MDM Thursday 17 Apr 1884 Wilkerson, W. D. "Billy" -- aged abt 35y, accused of rape of Belle Williams; MDM Wednesday 2 Apr 1884 Wilson, J. W. -- of Boonville, d. 17 Apr 1884 from self inflicted gun shot to head in Moberly's Merchants' Hotel, s\o F. C. Wilson of Boonville; MDM Friday 18 Apr 1884 Wilson, S. M. -- & familt left for Altus, AR their future home, Mrs. Wilson the sister of R. R. Haynes & Mrs. S. A. Thompson; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1884

Ok Listers: The kids just left for the day... so I've got to transcribe some documents and clean the house at the same time. I have no car so I can't go anywhere but to the liquor store. (hmmm that sounds like a good idea.) Anyway... I've posted the will of Mary Smith Martin Walker at: <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/topic/afro-amer/webbbs/wills/index.cgi> For those of you who are interested, I'm going to give you an quick inventory of some of the documents I brought back from Pleasant Green on the Walker, Boatman, Read and Ewing families... and also intertwinned are a bunch of other folks like Martin, Ogle, Collins and Duncan. I'll do my best to get busy putting them on my webpage for wills and probate. But it will be slow. I'm happy to do a lookup for ya... but try to be specific what you need. I always find the witnesses to documents very interesting... tells me more about family ties. Here we go: Probate and auction notice for Mary Walker 1858 Cooper Co. a document about William B. Jones and Dimretta Jones signed in Putnam Co, MO Malvina Collins daughter of James D. Smith received a distributive share of slaves from the estate of Mary Walker. (witnesses Thomas Collins, Malvina Collins and Andrew Collins) Alanetta Light -- neice of Mary Walker (distributive share of slaves) Mary F. Thompson -- niece of Mary Walker ((distributive share of slaves) Elizabeth Collins -- niece of Mary Walker-- daughter of James D. Smith (distributive share of slaves Issac T. (?) Smith -- an heir of James D. Smith -- brother of Mary Walker (distributive share of slaves Appraisal of the estate of Mary Walker Inventory of Estate of Mary Walker -- including some land deed info. Adminstration Notice in the estate of Polly Walker William Walker's Will of Cumberland County, VA August 24, 1840 Will of Nelly C. Read -- recorded March 6, 1859 (she was also called Ellen) She frees her slaves in her will Estate of Nelly C. Read; inventory of her estate. Inventory of the property belonging to the Estate of Urbin Ewing; left to Daniel Smith Estate Rueben A. Ewing Inventory of appraisement & sale of the estate of Urbin Ewing Some documents of W. Y. C. Ewing... (these are difficult to read) William Ewing settlement administration papers Affidavit of R. A. Ewing... administration & list of sale negro woamn Winny --Nov. 1832 she was purchased by Thompson Ewing Application by Ewing E. Woolrey and his wife for the assessment of the slaves of the widow of the William E. Read (looks like there is a partition of the slaves -- 1/4 to Carolina and James Cordroy (sp?) -- the document is entitled: "In the matter of the application of Ewing C. Woolery. wife; Appointment and Commissions" April 1848 Bill of sale of a negro man to James D. Smith named Peter. Public Sale Notice of the estate of William E. Read.. in Boonville on the 17th of July; Slaves: a man twenty years of age, one woman about 18 year old, a child a few weeks ago, one boy nince, and a girl five years; all on credit till January 1, 1849; administrator H.R. Walker, Admr. Estate of Anthony S. Walker appraisement March 1864 Inventory of the estate of A. S. Walker Assignments to Polly Walker Estate of Anthony S. Walker, Sale Bill; James Walker Admr. Additional documents on the estate of Judge A. S. Walker A.S. Walker appraisement of slaves Inventory of the estate of Amanda E. Walker and Anthony S. Walker minors distribution of the estate of Anthony F. Read deceased, a made by Henry R. Walker their guardian. Sarah F. Walker was their mother; there is some mention of her and distribution from the estate Anthony I. Read inventory of slaves -- Issac Martin is mentioned as a witness. Inventory and estate of Nancy Ellen Read; Petition of heirs of A. S. Read Dec. 1845 Estate of William E. Read Estate of Samuel Walker -- Sale Bill & Estate P.A. Tutt deed to James H. Walker Winston Walker estate papers Estate of William E. Read Appraisal of estate of Winston Walker Will of Winston Walker Petition of Distribution of slaves of Winston Walker Anthony Walker estate Will of Henry Foster Read Ok... enough for now.. I have more.. but I've got to start cleaning house... traci wilson kleekamp

Michele Give me some first names. Cecy ChisaiHaha@aol.com wrote: > Cecy, > I came into this very late.....is there anything on the FINNELL'S or > MARTIN'S? Thanks so much for the time you're taking to look all these names > up. > > Michele Cooper

Alice EDWARDS, Samuel Lewis - no RANKIN - none TIPPIT, Wm.C. - none Cecy James E Nicholson wrote: > Hi Cecy, and thanks for anything that you might see. > > I am looking for fromer Moberly/Higbee residents: > > Wm. C. Tippit > Samuel Lewis Edwards > Jean Pollock Rankin > Gordon Rankin > John Pollock Rankin > > Thanks again for checking > > Alice in Arizona

Elizabeth THOMAS, Alfred - A.J. Thomas, 1870 Delinquent Taxpayer (2/15/1871) THOMAS Huntsman, Sarah Osborn - Mrs. Celia Jane Thomas, Guardian Notice: F. M. McLean guardian and curator of minor heirs: William T. Thomas, John W. Thomas & Sarah M. Thomas; to sell real estate: 60 acres SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 and S1/2 of E1/2 of W1/3 of NE1/4 of S7 T54 R15. THOMAS, Gershom or Gaston - no HUNTSMAN - not your name Cecy msboinks wrote: > Thank you for your kind offer. Do you have any listings for Alfred THOMAS, > Sarah Osborn Huntsman THOMAS (his wife) or Gershom or Gaston THOMAS? > Again my sincere thanks. > > Elizabeth Rivera <Boinks@email.com> > > Mesa, AZ 85202

Karen - Allin was 1 mile north of Moberly. It was roughly bounded by Morley St on the east and Highway 24 on the north. Sparks Ave was part of it as I understand. It was very little, consisting of a few houses. It was the shipping point on the railroad for Huntsville. It was on the old plank road between Glasgow and Paris, MO. It was named for a man named Allin. Old Tavern" was close by on the stage coach route and was built in 1837. From the "Randolph Citizen" 30 Jan 1858 it say "....new postoffices have been established lately - one very recently at "Allen" midway between this place (Huntsville) and Milton. Allin went out of existence in 1871 when the North Missouri Railroad Company gave G. B. Dameron a quit claim deed to the five acres they had secured from him for a depot site in 1858. (Note: much of this info comes from Ralph Gerhard's book "The Early History of Moberly, MO". Hope this helps. Cecy Karen Siddall wrote: > Having only visited relatives living in Moberly (and not being REAL familiar > with the layout of the town), can someone tell me what part of the city was > ALLIN/ALLEN? What is there now that I might be familiar with? > > Thanks, > > Karen > Irving, TX > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Karl & Cecy Rice [SMTP:kcecyr@mcmsys.com] > > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 7:48 AM > > To: MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [MORANDOL-L] Re: 1870-74 Randolph Co, MO > > > > ALLIN, Grant - 1870 Delinquent taxpayer ((2/8/1871) > > ALLIN, William - same > > The town that preceeded Moberly was name ALLIN although it was changed > > to ALLEN as time went along, and ended up in the 1940s being called Old > > Allen. By that time it was a part of Moberly. Before Moberly was > > founded in 1866, Allin was a stage stop on the road from Hannibal to > > Huntsville. It is mentioned several times in the Civil War records of > > this area. > > Cecy > > > > "James I. Johnston" wrote: > > > > > Hi Cecy, > > > > > > ALLIN, Grant > > > ALLIN, William > > > > > > Thanks for your time and effort, > > > > > > James I. (Jim) Johnston > > > Whidbey Island, WA

Having only visited relatives living in Moberly (and not being REAL familiar with the layout of the town), can someone tell me what part of the city was ALLIN/ALLEN? What is there now that I might be familiar with? Thanks, Karen Irving, TX > -----Original Message----- > From: Karl & Cecy Rice [SMTP:kcecyr@mcmsys.com] > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 7:48 AM > To: MORANDOL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MORANDOL-L] Re: 1870-74 Randolph Co, MO > > ALLIN, Grant - 1870 Delinquent taxpayer ((2/8/1871) > ALLIN, William - same > The town that preceeded Moberly was name ALLIN although it was changed > to ALLEN as time went along, and ended up in the 1940s being called Old > Allen. By that time it was a part of Moberly. Before Moberly was > founded in 1866, Allin was a stage stop on the road from Hannibal to > Huntsville. It is mentioned several times in the Civil War records of > this area. > Cecy > > "James I. Johnston" wrote: > > > Hi Cecy, > > > > ALLIN, Grant > > ALLIN, William > > > > Thanks for your time and effort, > > > > James I. (Jim) Johnston > > Whidbey Island, WA

I am seeking information on Mary Christian Collins, the widow of James D. Collins, who died in KY in 1825. She and her five children moved to Randolph Co. in 1834. I have three children's names: Hugh C., John M., and Sally, and would like to know the names of the other two children, as I think one may be my gggrandfather. Ingrid

----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl & Cecy Rice" <kcecyr@mcmsys.com> To: <toffers@alltel.net> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 7:54 AM Subject: 1871-74 lookup Huntsville Herald > Matt: > William McKINSEY, Jr - no McKINSEY > OWEN - James Cloumbus - J. C. Owen, Delinzuent tax 1869, 70,71,72 on 40 > acres NE SW & 40 acres SW SE & 20 acres Nhalf SE SE & 5 acres S side SW > NW & 40 acres NE SW of S28 T54 R13. (7/4/1872) > OWEN, John G. - John, 1870 delinquent tax (2/14/1871) > OWEN, Missouri E. - no > OWEN, Mary E. (Ball) - no and no(BAll) > FISK, Elizabeth (McKinsey) - no > FISK, George - no > Cecy > >

Arlene PETERS, Mary or Joseph - no Peters WHEELER, John - no Cecy "dan.arl" wrote: > Thank you for your kind gesture - it's very generous. > > Is there a Joseph or Mary PETERS or a John WHEELER in your index? > > Thanks again, > Arlene in Denver > > Searching for > BLAKE > PETERS > WHEELER > LISCH > in Moberly, Missouri > www.geocities.com/agregoire_80031 >

Wilma Jackson, Thomas M. - Attended Confederat Reunion (8/3/1871); Jackson, W. J. & T. - Dealers in Staple & fancy groceries, Queenware, etc, Main St opposite Court House, Huntsville. ASBURY, Andrew Jackson & Elijah - no Asbury CABLE, George Michael - no Cable PLUMBER, Catherine - none BAILEY, James S - none McCLAMMER - none Wilma Santos wrote: > Hi Cecy, > Would you mind seeing if you can find anything on : > > Thomas Jackson or Andrew Jackson Asbury > Elijah Asbury > > George Michael Cable married to Catherine Plumber > > James S. Bailey married to Nancy McClammer > > Thanks for your help > > Wilma1945@yahoo.com > > ===== > Wilma > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/

Linda OWEN, EDWARD - old soldier of War of 1812 died at home in Chariton Co 15 Sep 1871 age 86yrs. (9/28/1871). No Rachel Cecy JUPEP@aol.com wrote: > Hi Cecy, > Could you check for: > Edward or Edmund OWEN (S)/OWINGS > Rachel OWEN (S)/OWINGS > > Thank you > Linda

Phyllis - Dunivent, Edward - E. J. Dunivent, Stray Notice, he living in Salt Spring Twp. appraised by J. G. Mathis and L. N. Burris; A.F. Sears, J.P. (12/14/1871) John A. Mayo & others file petition for new road, A. F. Gill, E. J. Dunivant & Thomas Grizzle appointed commissioners to view and locate same. LOVELLTWOOFUS@cs.com wrote: > Hi Cecy, > > Thanks for any information you can provide. I know you did research for me > through Moberly Historical Society, but did not know if you covered all of > Huntsville Herald. Please look for Edward Dunivent from 1870 to 1900. Obits > etc. > > Thanks again > > Phyllis Lovell

ALLIN, Grant - 1870 Delinquent taxpayer ((2/8/1871) ALLIN, William - same The town that preceeded Moberly was name ALLIN although it was changed to ALLEN as time went along, and ended up in the 1940s being called Old Allen. By that time it was a part of Moberly. Before Moberly was founded in 1866, Allin was a stage stop on the road from Hannibal to Huntsville. It is mentioned several times in the Civil War records of this area. Cecy "James I. Johnston" wrote: > Hi Cecy, > > ALLIN, Grant > ALLIN, William > > Thanks for your time and effort, > > James I. (Jim) Johnston > Whidbey Island, WA

Thank you for your kind gesture - it's very generous. Is there a Joseph or Mary PETERS or a John WHEELER in your index? Thanks again, Arlene in Denver Searching for BLAKE PETERS WHEELER LISCH in Moberly, Missouri www.geocities.com/agregoire_80031

I have a Luranna BARNES in my files. Married to Thomas WISDOM. This Thomas died 1820 in Orange Co., VA. Info I have (not mine...from gesswhoto@TRANSPORT.COM, (Roxy) Nov 5, 1997) is that Thomas was son of John and Ann COLLINS WISDOM. Roxy has a link to a very nice site on the Randolph Co., MO page. I know William GESS is one of hers also. Linda In a message dated 12/27/00 12:33:06 PM, kcecyr@mcmsys.com writes: << Lurana Barnes - none William Gess - no Thomas Wisdom - T C Wisdom road overseer T53 R15 (2/1/1871); Thomas C, paid for services as road overseer (11/23/1871) Cecy Lm100943@aol.com wrote: > Thank you for being so kind as to look up names for everyone. > > I'm looking for info on: > > Thomas Wisdom > Lurana Barnes > William Gess > > Linda >>

Hey Listers, Well as promised I am finally getting around to posting this estate information on Jacob Chism. First I must thank Carolyn Gibbons and her sister Anne Silar for finding these documents at the Salt Lake City archives... and sending them to me. A large package of documents came in the mail from sisters and they have been following my postings as I search for enslaved ancestors in Missouri. Carolyn and I have been emailing for some time..and slowly the surnames of Chism, Howard, Tutt etc., have emerged in my research. It has taken me weeks to get the courage to transcribe these documents. When I first got the package in the mail and saw that slaves would be sold for 1/4 of a 1/9 part interest it made me physically sick. It was and has been very hard to transcribe so many documents with people listed as inventory and chattle. So with with a fresh (and large) glass of vodka and lemonade and a new cd playing loudly, I bit my lip, fought back the tears and forced myself to type. Below is the beginning of another journey that may help me find other enslaved ancestors -- Emperor and Tom. At least now I know from the Will of Jacob Chism (Ann transcribed the will and I've uploaded the will to my website at: <http://www.missouri-slave-data.org/jchism.jpg>) that my gggreat grandmother Mary Ann Howard did indeed have siblings. Now the challenge will be to track the households of Howard Chism, Jacob C. Chism... and literally all the Chism siblings who owned slaves. In particular... I believe Jacob Chism and his brothers James Thomas Chism, Phebe Breed Chism, George Chism, William Belew Chism, Michael Chism, Kesiah Chism, Elizabeth Chism and John Chism may have all owned slaves in Barren County, KY -- before they migrated to Missouri. The 1810 Monroe County census notes the following Chims: George, James, Michael and William. It appears that only Jacob and his brother Michael Chism were the only two siblings from the family of Mary Howard and James Chism who came to Missouri. Mary Howard Chism and her husband James Chism both died in Monroe County, KY. So my next big step would be to find a will and probate information on James Chism... which may give some direction as to how Jacob and his other siblings came to own a number of slaves. Looks like I need to track down a Barren County probate records book etc. If you can help me with any of the families noted above, I would be most appreciative. thanks again to Ann and Carolyn for it is the kindness of people like them... that assure me that unselfish humanitarism exists in abundance... if only we seek it. traci wilson-kleekamp african americans in missouri http://www.missouri-slave-data.org P.S. I will also post the estate record to my site. Awhile back I pulled inventory and settlement records for Cooper Co... some of these families may be yours. I'll post the slave entries piece by piece. If you need additional information on the ones I post.. just let me know. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Jacob Chism March Term 1858 page 445-448 Order of distribution; it ordered that said administrator to distribute the sum $720 between the heirs of said deceased according to the will of said deceased as follows to Howard, David H., Jacob, Michael and Stephen Chism eighty dollars each for their lifetimes and remainder to their children by their executing bonds and seeing to the heirs entitled to the remainder said admin to pay said to Lot Howard and Elizabeth Howard his wife $80 during the life of said Elizabeth then to go to her children and to Sarah Williams $80 during her lifetime then remainder to her children and upon the said Williams and the said Howard executing their bond to their heirs entitled to the remainder with good secrity, that they will only use the interest of said money and at their death. The prinicipal is to go to their children and absolutely to Hardin, Mary, Susan, Elizabeth and Francis Chism; children of John McClanahan deceased sed the sun if $80 each the share of each is sixteen dollars and absolutely to Susan A. Priscilla I and John McClanahan and George Thurston due the sum of $80 the share of each is twenty dollars. Page 446 March Term 1858 Michael Chism et. al. vs. Hardin Chism et. al Petition for the Partition of Slaves And now at this day comes plantiffs by their attorney and at appearing to the court that Hardin, Mary L, Susan, Elizabeth and Frances Chism and George Thurston were minors under the age of twenty one years and also George Thurston is a minor under the age of twenty one years all of said minors are defendants in said actions and at appearing to the court that said minors were duly served with process returnable at these term of the court and it further appearing that said minors have a legal guardian. It is therefore ordered that William C. Sever (sp?) be appointed guardian addition for said minors Michael Chism et. al. vs. Hardin Chism et. al Petition for Partition And now at this day comes William C. Sevein and files his answer as guardian addition for said minor heirs Micheal Chism, Howard Chism, David H. Chism, Jacob C. Chism, Stephen Chism and John McClanahan, Susan McClanahan, Priscilla McClanahan plantiffs against (re: Petition for Partition of Slaves) Against Hardin Chism, Mary C. Chism, Susan Chism, Elizabeth Chism, Frances Chism, John Williams, Sarah Williams, Lot Howard, Elizabeth Howard, George Thurston defendants And now this day comes the said plantiffs by their attorney and it appearing to the court that Lot Howard one of the defendants has at the last term of this court entered his voluntary appearances and further appearing to the court that all the other defendants had been legally summoned at twenty days before the first day of this court as shown by the returns of affidavits now on file in this cort and William C. Sevein guardian addition for the minors heirs having filed his answer and John Williams, Sarah Williams, Lot Howard and Elizabeth Howard having failed to answer said petition pursuant against them for the want of answers. And the court doth find that said plantiffs and defendants are legal heirs of Jacob Chism deceased and that said deceased died some time in the year of 1847 and left slaves mentioned in the petition to wit Emperor and Tom and that the said Jacob Chism deceased made and executed his last will which was duly probated by which will said slaves were proven to his widow for life and she having died they are now subject to partition among his heirs according to said will those entitled to take under said will were Michael, John, Howard, David H., Stephen, Jacob C. & Longan Chism, Sarah Williams, Jane McClanahan afterward Jane Thurston and Elizabeth Howard and the court doth further find that (---) the death of the said Jacob and his son John Chism has departed this life leaving the above named children to wit Susan A., Priscilla I and John McClanahan and George Thurston and that since the death of the said Jacob Longan Chism died leaving no children having never married and the court doth find that said slaves Emperor and Tom are subject to partition among the heirs under the provisions of said will of said deceased and that Michael, Howard, David H., Jacob C., and Stephen Chism are each entitled to one-ninth part of said slaves during their natural lifetimes with remainder to their children and John Williams and Sarah C. Williams to one ninth part is right of the said Sarah during her natural life and remainder to her children and Lot Howard and Elizabeth during their natural life and remainder to her children and Susan A., Priscilla and John McClanahan and George Thurston each to one-forth of one-ninth absolutely in right of their (moth? Mother) Jane Thurston and Hardin, Mary C., Susan, Elizabeth and Frances Chism each one fifth of one-ninth absolutely in right of their father John Chism and the court doth find that the said Susan A. McClanahan, Priscilla McClanahan and John McClanahn are minors and that William Thurston is their legal guardian and that George Thurston , Hardin, Mary C., Susan, Elizabeth and Frances are minors and a guardian addition has been appointed for them and filed answers for them and the court doth find that said slaves cannot be divided in kind among those interested. It is therefore ordered, decreed and (___) that partition of said slaves be made among those entitled to them to wit plantiffs and defendants according to their respective rights as set forth above and it is further ordered and decreed that said slaves be sold and the proceeds of the sale be partitioned among the parties according to their interest as before set forth and it is ordered that the Sheriff of Morgan County sell the said slaves of the court house door in the town of Versailles on the second Monday of April 1858 and that he give notice of the same times and place of sales and a description of the said property to be sold by handbills put up at those public places in said county and said slaves to be sold to the highest bidder on a order of nine months the purchaser giving bond and approval security and said sheriff is required to report at the next term of this court until which time this cause stand continued. John Clark, admin of estate of Biram L. Clark deceased Report of the sales of real estate continued until the next term It is ordered that the administrator of the estate of Jacob Chism and Longan Chism pay James L. (?) Ross ten dollars five dollars and of each estate as a fee for professional services for setting the complicated accounting between estates. Hiram Madole Executor of the estate of Elizabeth Routon deceased And now as this day comes said executor and makes his first annual settlement of said estate is charged with amount of interest: $249.88 plus $16.88 = $266.88 and is entitled to a credit of $20.14 - subtracted from $266.88 = $246.654 - balance due on estate. I can not read the last term entry - looks W. H. Godd and Shiff present his account examined and allowed for $7. Ordered that court adjourn until court in county - signed by John A. S. Tutt Judge ( the Tutts owned another part of my family)

Linda LESTER - sorry, nothing. Cecy lkuhnau@webtv.net wrote: > 27 December 2000 > > Dear Cecy.. > > I want to thank you so much for all that you are doing for everyone that > needs your help...Hopefully someday we can return the favor... > > My family that fell into the dark hole of Missouri there in Randolph Co, > is Addison P. Lester, Mary J Lester, Edward Lester, Olivia Lester...they > lived in Moberly...Thank you...LINDA

Elizabeth Lewis G. BUNNELL - There are a Allen and Thomas Bunnell on Delinquest tax payers 1870 list. Thats all. Samuel LYONS - no Samuel FARRIS - W. Z. - no; John - no; Rebecca Dickson - no THOMPSON, John - Delinquent taxpayer 1870 (2/15/1871); Pricilla Williams - no; WARFORD, Samuel Beatty - no Cecy Elizabeth DuBois Russo wrote: > Thank you for your kind offer. Here are some of the names I know so far for > the dates 1871-1874 [I'm just starting research on these lines.]: > > Samuel Lyons > Lewis G. Bunnell > William Zachariah Farris > John Farris > Rebecca Dickson Farris > John Thompson > Priscilla Williams Thompson > Samuel Beatty Warford > > Thank you, > > Elizabeth DuBois Russo