My husband is related to the Maurer's. I have a Siegmund/Zickman married to Mary Catherine Cunningham. I don't have the year, but Zickman was born 1844 and their children were born in 1870's.. Here's an obit of Lawrence stating who his parents were. _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mackley/Library_obits_Jpegs/Obits_M/Obits_MA/MA_ 000826.jpg_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mackley/Library_obits_Jpegs/Obits_M/Obits_MA/MA_000826.jpg) In a message dated 2/18/2008 6:06:21 P.M. Central Daylight Time, MehdiFakhar@aol.com writes: Does anyone know who Mary C. Benham, b. 1848 married? Was it a (Z?) MAURER? Or, was it her younger sister, Margaret, b. 1859, who married a (Z?) MAURER? I am trying to determine if Mary C. Benham, b. 1848 might really be Mary E. Benham, who may have gone by Emily/Emaline Benham, b. 1848, and who married John Dosing approx 1863 in Iron County. Was the John/Julia Ann Benham family related to Emaline Benham (b.1848) Dosing? Could they have been her parents? 1860 St. Genevieve Co., MO Census & 1870 Farmington, St Francois, MO Census John & Julia Ann BENHAM Children were: John A., William H., James M., Mary C., Harriet, Rudy, Joseph, Peter S. and Margaret. 'Mrs. Mary Maurer' is listed as a survivor in her mother, Julia Ann Benham's (1906) obit, and in one of her sibling's (1926) obit. Is this Mary or Margaret? Interestingly, sisters [Mary C (E.?) and Margaret] were not both living at the time of these obits. Since Emaline Benham Dosing died between 1870-1876, she would not have been living at the time of the two above deaths. However, it could be that Margaret, b. 1859, was the deceased sister, not Mary C/E. This next part gets tricky.... It is known that John H. & wife, Mamie Benham (listed in the1930 census below) are second cousins to one of Emaline Benham Dosing's grandchildren. However, after digging into records, l discovered there is also a Dosing family connection to the wife of John H. Benham, Mamie Arens Benham. Mamie's mother's maiden name was Aberle, and this could very well be the 2nd cousin connection (thru marriage) to Emaline Benham Dosing's grandchildren. Thanks! -Kay, FL ----->DOSING<----- 1870 - Iron County Missouri Census Dosing: John 26, b. Germany, works for Iron Company Emaline 20 (or 26?), b. TN John 6, b. MO Catharina 1, b. MO (Note: Emaline died between 1870-1876 and there are no other records to compare her birth info with) ----->BENHAM<------ 1930 St Francois, St Francois, MO John H Benham b. 1890 MO Head (son of Marion - see 1910) Mamie R Benham b. 1893 Wife Hilda Benham b. 1915 Daughter Francis L Benham b. 1923 Son ----------------------------- 1910 Perry, St Francois, MO Marion Benham b. 1859 MO Head (son of Joseph - see 1860/1870) Harriet N Benham b. 1854 MO Wife Fred Benham b. 1888 MO Son John Benham b. 1890 MO Son Lena Benham b. 1892 MO Daughter Hattie Benham b. 1895 MO Daughter ---------------- 1870 Jackson, Ste Genevieve, MO Joseph Benham abt 1837 Kentucky (likely brother to John B.) Margeret Benham abt 1835 Ohio Marion Benham abt 1860 Missouri Joseph Benham abt 1862 Missouri (m. Maggie Forshee) Catherine David abt 1863 Missouri John Benham abt 1864 Missouri Mary Benham abt 1868 Missouri Nancy Benham abt 1869 Missouri 1870 Farmington, St Francois, MO John B Benham abt 1827 Kentucky (likely brother to Joseph) Julia A Benham abt 1821 Missouri Robert R Benham abt 1854 Missouri Joseph M Benham abt 1856 Missouri Peter A Benham abt 1859 Missouri Margret Benham abt 1861 Missouri ---------------- 1860 Jackson, Ste Genevieve, Missouri Joseph Benham 24 (born 1836) KY Margaret Benham 23 (born 1837) OH Marion Benham 1 (born 1859) MO 1860 Jackson, Ste Genevieve, Missouri John Benham 33 b. 1827 TN (or KY?)[blacksmith & sheriff d. 1880] Julia Ann Benham 42 MO [nee Rudy; 1st widowed 1851 - John Cunningham] John A Benham 18 MO (m. Mamie, daughter of Henry & Laura (Aberle) Arens) William H Benham 16 MO (may have been Cunningham, not Benham) James M Benham 14 MO Mary C Benham 12 b. 1848 MO (Is this Emaline, wife of John Dosing; or Mary, wife of Z. Maurer?) Harriet Benham 10 MO [Mrs. Harriet Prater] Rudy Benham 7 MO [d. 1926] Joseph M Benham 5 MO Peter S Benham 3 MO [m. Rosie B. Garner] Margaret Benham 11/12 MO -marriage?; death? ************** Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duff y/2050827?NCID=aolcmp003000000 02598) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)

Where could I go to find out who this William Carver was? Do you think Farmington would have any records on this arrest? Thanks, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melanie Rickmar" <rickmar@cdinter.net> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 12:57 AM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Sterling Stegall and William Carver Break Jail & CommitDaring Burglaries (1915) > FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, > September 17, 1915 > > 2 YOUNG CRIMINALS BREAK JAIL AND COMMIT DARING BURGLARIES > ____________ > > Burglarized Depots at Esther and Flat River, Securing Small Booty, then > Take > Two Horses from Goff Mercantile Co.'s Barn > ____________ > > Last Saturday night Sterling Stegall and William Carver, who were being > held > for the November term of Circuit Court, on a charge of breaking into the > Wells Bros' Mercantile Co. store at Bonne Terre about three weeks ago, > broke > out of jail here and enjoyed unrestrained liberty for the space of 6 or 8 > hours. They entered the above store, burglarized it and fled to Mine La > Motte, where they were held by Marshall Cayce until the officers here > could > go and bring them here to answer the charge, whereupon they were bound > over > to await the action of the Circuit Court. > > In some way they managed to use a piece of a bedstead with which they > succeeded in forcing the window guards of one of the windows of the > general > retention room in the jail far enough apart that they could pass through > and > escaped. > > They at once proceeded to Esther where they broke into the depot of the > Illinois Southern Ry., taking several tickets and a few pennies in money > and > meeting with no resistance, went on to Flat River, entered and burglarized > the depot of the M.R. & B.T. Ry. where they succeeded in getting about 400 > pennies and a quantity of Ry. tickets, which it is presumed they intended > to > use as a means of transportation in continuing of their Wild West > escapade. > >>From Flat River they went to Desloge and took two horses from the barn of > the Goff Mercantile Co. and rode away to the westward under the silent > cover > of night, in regular Jesse James fashion. When they neared Big River > bridge, not far from Bonne Terre, they were halted, unexpectedly, by > Deputy > Sheriff Sam Doss of Desloge, who took them into custody and returned them > to > the county bastile about 3:30 a.m. next morning. > > When Sheriff Williams discovered that the prisoners had broken jail and > gone, he at once telephoned Doss at Desloge of the fact, and to watch for > them; so Deputy Doss decided that at this point he could intercept them, > which he did. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, January 21, 1916 AGED WOMAN PASSES AWAY Mrs. Sarah Arnold departed this life on January 13, 1916, from her home at Knob Lick, where she had lived practically her entire life. She was 75 years, 4 months and 13 days old, and advanced age and general debility was the cause of her death. Deceased had been practically an invalid for the last seven years of life, and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Arnold was a devoted Christian, a devoted wife and mother, a loving friend, and a gracious neighbor, loved by all who knew her, and while her family and friends deeply mourn her transition, they realize that she has only passed on to a richer inheritance. The husband, John Arnold, met death from a blast in a rock quarry 31 years ago, since which time the widow has continued to live on the old place, rearing a large family of children, ten in number -- five girls and five boys -- seven of whom are still living, all of whom are respected residents of this vicinity. Interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Knob Lick, by the side of the husband. The children wish to extend their heartfelt thanks to the many good friends and neighbors for the many kindly services that were so graciously extended during the last hours and funeral of their sainted mother.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, January 21, 1916 DEATH OF MRS. NORWINE The latest information that has been received by Mrs. Merril Pipkin, from her sister, Mrs. C. L. Norwine, in St. Louis, is that while her condition is still very critical, and there is very small hope for her, she continues exceedingly bright. Mrs. Norwine has been removed from the Barnes hospital to her own home, stood the move well, and seems better satisfied with home surroundings. Later: -- Mrs. Pipkin received a message last evening announcing the death of her sister, Mrs. Norwine, which occurred at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The husband and family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends, both in St. Louis and Farmington.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, January 21, 1916 DEATH OF JOSEPH HAMILTON Joseph Hamilton, an old and respected citizen of Farmington, died at his home here Tuesday morning, January 18. The funeral took place from the residence Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. M. Bailey, pastor of the Christian Church, conducting the services. Interment at the K. of P. cemetery. The Times joins the friends of the family in expressions of sympathy for them in their bereavement.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, January 8, 1903 THE FIRST PATIENT _________ For State Hospital for the Insane No. 4 Comes from Ste. Genevieve County _________ >From the St. Genevieve News. Miss Rosine Isenman of New Offenburg was brought to this city last Tuesday to appear before a special session of the County Court, where she was pronounced insane and ordered taken to the Farmington Insane Asylum. This is the first patient to be sent to the new asylum from this county. She will be removed to that institution as soon as it is open and in proper shape to receive dementics, which will be, if we are authenticly informed, during the first week of 1903. Miss Isenman has been in this condition for some time. She was once taken to St. Vincents Insane Asylum at St. Louis and returned apparently cured, but a few months ago the old disease again came upon her and at present it is considered dangerous to keep her at home. She will most likely be the first one that the new asylum will receive.

I was curious as to what the term "Paul Prys" meant so I went to "Google" to see what I could find. Here is possibly the best definition that I found. "Paul Pry was a character in a stage play popular in England during the 19th century. I believe the character was very bothersome, intrusive, and so Christie used that then-well-known character to compare, I believe, to the meddlesome police in Scotland Yard" http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080125172746AALQr8w >From a review of the play "Hamlet" that was found in the July 16,1899 edition of the New York Times, I found the following reference. ".....the busybody and eaves dropper......" http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9E06E2DE1538E433A25755C1A9619C94689ED7CF&oref=slogin In case anyone was as curious as me, I hope this answers your question. I thoroughly enjoy the articles that Ms. Rickmar has graciously provided to the subscribers to the St. Francois Co., Mo. web site. I find them interesting, informative and sometimes downright fascinating. To me they have given a personal insight as to what it was like to live in that period. ----- Original Message ----- From: Melanie Rickmar To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 10:49 PM Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Assessor Wells Criticised For Assessing Foreign Miners(1916) FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, October 13, 1916 DON'T BOTHER OUR PETS __________ Assessor Wells Criticised for Assessing Foreigner Residents of Flat River __________ We understand that a few Republican Paul Prys are very busy again this week manufacturing dope against Assessor Wells. They have concluded that Mr. Wells has been perniciously active in assessing about 1,200 or 1,500 foreign miners. These miners all possess personal property -- all who are heads of families having cows, hogs, horses, etc., on which they have never paid taxes. Why shouldn't they pay personal taxes as well as the American miner? These Paul Prys who are so concerned about the foreigners being assessed, claim that they won't pay the taxes and ask, then why assess them? How many Americans, they say, refuse to pay and get by with it. Mr. Taxpayer, don't we maintain a Collector, whose fees make his the highest salaried office in the county, to do nothing but collect taxes? And the law instructs him how to proceed in the collection of taxes from persons who refuse to pay. Should the Assessor refrain from assessing them just because they say they won't pay? The Federal Lead Company was employing about 500 foreigners in 1915 -- as many or more than it employed of American miners. It is a well known fact that some of the companies will hire a foreigner in preference to an American, and yet they don't want these foreigners to pay taxes. The Doe Run Lead Company, it is said, incorporated the town Rivermines for no other purpose than to exempt their foreign pets from paying a poll or road tax. Then, they declare that Wells is not the man who raised the companies' assessments. Well, he has never claimed that he did it all, but he did the larger part of it, and as a member of the Board of Equalization concurred in the raises made by the board. That is one reason the companies' agents are so anxious to defeat Mr. Wells and replace him with Mr. Henson, a confidential clerk and paymaster of one of the companies. Mr. Taxpayer, do you see the point? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1719 - Release Date: 10/10/2008 4:08 PM

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, September 17, 1915 2 YOUNG CRIMINALS BREAK JAIL AND COMMIT DARING BURGLARIES ____________ Burglarized Depots at Esther and Flat River, Securing Small Booty, then Take Two Horses from Goff Mercantile Co.'s Barn ____________ Last Saturday night Sterling Stegall and William Carver, who were being held for the November term of Circuit Court, on a charge of breaking into the Wells Bros' Mercantile Co. store at Bonne Terre about three weeks ago, broke out of jail here and enjoyed unrestrained liberty for the space of 6 or 8 hours. They entered the above store, burglarized it and fled to Mine La Motte, where they were held by Marshall Cayce until the officers here could go and bring them here to answer the charge, whereupon they were bound over to await the action of the Circuit Court. In some way they managed to use a piece of a bedstead with which they succeeded in forcing the window guards of one of the windows of the general retention room in the jail far enough apart that they could pass through and escaped. They at once proceeded to Esther where they broke into the depot of the Illinois Southern Ry., taking several tickets and a few pennies in money and meeting with no resistance, went on to Flat River, entered and burglarized the depot of the M.R. & B.T. Ry. where they succeeded in getting about 400 pennies and a quantity of Ry. tickets, which it is presumed they intended to use as a means of transportation in continuing of their Wild West escapade. >From Flat River they went to Desloge and took two horses from the barn of the Goff Mercantile Co. and rode away to the westward under the silent cover of night, in regular Jesse James fashion. When they neared Big River bridge, not far from Bonne Terre, they were halted, unexpectedly, by Deputy Sheriff Sam Doss of Desloge, who took them into custody and returned them to the county bastile about 3:30 a.m. next morning. When Sheriff Williams discovered that the prisoners had broken jail and gone, he at once telephoned Doss at Desloge of the fact, and to watch for them; so Deputy Doss decided that at this point he could intercept them, which he did.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, October 27, 1916 SUPPER AND SMOKER TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS The Supper and Smoker given at the home of Mrs. Anna Lloyd last Friday evening by the John B. Gantt Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to a number of Confederate Veterans, was a most delightful and enjoyable affair for the old soldiers of the "Lost Cause." The day and the evening were cold, raw and unpropitious, for men whose ages ranged from more than three score and ten to four score years -- the youngest being 73 years -- but there were ten of the old boys who stepped to the tune of Dixie present. But for the cold and threatening weather there would have been several more. Those present were: E. Meysenburg of Grafton, Ill., Co. E, Second Missouri Cavalry. John W. Blue of Farmington, Co. E, Second Missouri Cavalry. Wm. H. Mitchell of Flat River, Co. C, Third Missouri Cavalry. Wm. S. Miller of Farmington, Co. C, Third Missouri Cavalry. James M. Morris of Farmington, Co. D, Forty-Fourth Virginia. Judge C. T. Tullock of Bismarck, Col. White's Regiment, Parson's Brigade. H. J. Wray of Bismarck, Capt. Martin L. Clardy's Company, Col. Bloodgood's Regiment. John A. Cunningham of near Farmington, Col. Jack Smith's Regiment, Gen. Jeff Thompson's Brigade. Luther K. Peers of Farmington, First Missouri Artillery, Gen. Jeff Thompson's Command. Theo. D. Fisher of Farmington, Co. F, Second Missouri Infantry. The following feeling letter from Phil E. Peers of Dickinson, Texas, a member of Co. E, Second Missouri Cavalry, was received and read: Dickinson, Texas, Oct. 15. J. M. Morris and Others: Comrades: Your bugle call "to the right into line!" greeted me on the bright morn of the 14th instant, and with all the thrill and impulse of the old soldier I longed to comply, but alas, the many infirmities of four score years past called the halt, and with a sad heart I am forced to inform you it is impossible; but be assured that if not in person, yet I will be with you in heart, memory and soul on that occasion. Please say to the assembled comrades how earnestly I desired to be with them and again shake the hands of "the tried and true." Express to them my best wishes for the balance of life's march, and the hope to meet them in the bivouac "over the river." Comrade, PHIL E. PEERS, Co. E, Sec. Missouri Cavalry, C.S.A. The supper -- well, when a lot of enthusiastic women put their heads and culinary knowledge together to get up a repast to tempt the most epicurean taste and to excite the longing envy of the dispeptic, you may rest assured there is going to be a feast worthy the gods. And that is what these old fellows sat down to, and there were no dispeptics among them. We have verified this statement by the relish with which they ate, the large amount of everything that disappeared as if by magic, and the chipper, bright appearance each presented the morning following. And it was well that "good digestion waited on appetite," for with a whole host of charming, smiling daughters beguiling them, pressing this and that upon them, "do have some of this," "why, you haven't eaten anything-let me help you to some chicken," "you haven't tried these sweet potatos yet," and so on, over and over, it is a wonder the old heroes were not vanquished. But not they! Ice cream and cake came charging in phalanx, but the line of sturdy old soldiers never wavered -- they were veterans -- and coffee whose aromatic flavor drowned and intoxicated the senses. An orchestra discoursed sweet melody during the supper hour and the "boys" pricked up their ears and clapped their hands as the stirring strains of "Dixie" filled the rooms, but out of deference to the company they refrained from giving the famous rebel yell. Then the smoker. From fragrant Habanas floated clouds that curled and drifted in rings and eddies -- Mrs. Lloyd didn't care if Lady Nicotine did brush with tawny fingers her lace curtains -- as the old soldiers reminisced, recalling scenes and battles that they are glad are only memories now, paying tribute to some brave comrade who fell 'mid blazing musketry and screaming shell, the while laughing over many funny experiences which were also a part of the soldier life. Enjoy it? Indeed that evening will remain with them as one of the sweet, bright experiences of their halting march toward the last camp and tattoo, when they shall lay them down to rest to be awakened by the reveille of eternal morn. They did not essay any formal resolutions of thanks to their gracious hostesses, whose honored organization is purposed to keep green the memory of the "Lost Cause," but through one of their comrades expressed with sincerest feeling their earnest appreciation and love to the daughters of John B. Gantt Chapter for one of the pleasantest and most memorable incidents of their lives.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, October 13, 1916 DON'T BOTHER OUR PETS __________ Assessor Wells Criticised for Assessing Foreigner Residents of Flat River __________ We understand that a few Republican Paul Prys are very busy again this week manufacturing dope against Assessor Wells. They have concluded that Mr. Wells has been perniciously active in assessing about 1,200 or 1,500 foreign miners. These miners all possess personal property -- all who are heads of families having cows, hogs, horses, etc., on which they have never paid taxes. Why shouldn't they pay personal taxes as well as the American miner? These Paul Prys who are so concerned about the foreigners being assessed, claim that they won't pay the taxes and ask, then why assess them? How many Americans, they say, refuse to pay and get by with it. Mr. Taxpayer, don't we maintain a Collector, whose fees make his the highest salaried office in the county, to do nothing but collect taxes? And the law instructs him how to proceed in the collection of taxes from persons who refuse to pay. Should the Assessor refrain from assessing them just because they say they won't pay? The Federal Lead Company was employing about 500 foreigners in 1915 -- as many or more than it employed of American miners. It is a well known fact that some of the companies will hire a foreigner in preference to an American, and yet they don't want these foreigners to pay taxes. The Doe Run Lead Company, it is said, incorporated the town Rivermines for no other purpose than to exempt their foreign pets from paying a poll or road tax. Then, they declare that Wells is not the man who raised the companies' assessments. Well, he has never claimed that he did it all, but he did the larger part of it, and as a member of the Board of Equalization concurred in the raises made by the board. That is one reason the companies' agents are so anxious to defeat Mr. Wells and replace him with Mr. Henson, a confidential clerk and paymaster of one of the companies. Mr. Taxpayer, do you see the point?

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, October 6, 1916 WILLIAM HICKS William Hicks died of senility at the County Infirmary here at 7:30 A.M., Monday, October 2, 1916, at the age of 78 years. Mr. Hicks was born in North Carolina and came to this state when a small boy with his grand parents, John and Holly Jordon, his mother and his three brothers, Joseph, James and Farrell Hicks. They settled on a farm of 800 acres on Castor River in St. Francois county. In his young days he dealt in mules, later he went into the drug business at Libertyville, and then at Patton, Bollinger County, Mo. In 1892 he opened up an undertaking business at Patton but because of his generous spirit he lost money in this through bad collections. He retired about 1900 and went to Marble Hill to regain his lost health. It was found that he had made heavy investments in oil stock that never netted any returns. He lived a few years with a nephew, John Hicks, of Bonne Terre, but after this nephew was killed in a mine accident, he was removed to the County Infirmary, where he has been almost if not entirely helpless for three years. Mr. Hicks became a member of the Christian church at Libertyville at an early age and lived a consistent christian life. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was never married and leaves to mourn his death, a brother and many distant relatives and a host of friends. Although having no family of his own he was always very fond of children, and was familiarily known as "Uncle Bill." His remains were interred at Hicks Chapel within a short distance of where he spent his boyhood days. May he rest in peace. K.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, September 29, 1916 ANOTHER JAIL BREAK Peter Smith and George Black broke out of the Farmington jail last Tuesday afternoon. There is no resident jailer at the jail building now. Mr. Beatty occupies a room there at night to look after things, and Sheriff Williams and Deputy Brown look after the jail during the day. Tuesday afternoon they both happened to be out of town. Sheriff Williams, with that sympathetic nature for which he is well known, did not lock the men up in the steel cells, but permitted them the freedom during the day of the corridor around the cells. The ceiling of the jail is stripped with steel. By some means the men got one of the steel strips loosened, crawled up between the ceiling and the floor of the second story, made their way along the space between the joists until they came to a place where they could pry the planks of the second-story floor and get out into the room. Here they lifted a shotgun and a pair of shoes belonging to Mr. Beatty, went through a window out on the back porch, thence to the ground and hiked out for -- as yet nobody knows, for they are still at large. Smith was serving a term in the penitentiary on a conviction of forgery and was recently taken from the pen and brought here to be tried at the November term of the Circuit Court on another charge of forgery connected with the Flat River Bank. Black was in jail on information charging him with the theft of an automobile at Elvins, and his trial was also to come up at the November term.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, September 1, 1916 A SHOOTING AFFRAY A shooting affray, fortunately without fatalities, occurred at Flat River about 5 o'clock last Sunday afternoon. The scene of the trouble was opposite the Miners Supply Co. store. W. H. Whaley there met Irvin AuBuchon, who was accompanied by his father-in-law, Cleve Francis. Whaley accused AuBuchon of ruining his sister, Myrtle, 16 years old, under promise of marriage, threatening to kill him if he refused. AuBuchon did not appear to relish the suggested trip, and Whaley drew a revolver. Francis then got between the two younger men, while Whaley fired one shot without effect. In the meantime Harold, a 16-year-old son of Francis, who had witnessed the difficulty from in front of his home, a short distance away, thinking that Whaley had shot at his father, ran into the house and secured a shot gun and fired two shots at Whaley, who responded with three shots at the boy, none of which did any damage. AuBuchon had Whaley arrested on the charge of assault to kill. Whaley also had young Francis arrested on a similar charge. Myrtle Whaley, over whom the trouble arose, had AuBuchon arrested, charged with seduction under promise of marriage. The principals in all three cases were given preliminary hearings on Monday before 'Squire Ramsey, which resulted in Whaley and AuBuchon being bound over to the next term of Circuit Court for trial, and their bonds were fixed at $1,000 each. The State dismissed the case of Harold Francis, on the theory that he was warranted in his actions, through appearances, in his desire to protect his father. It afterwards developed that before the trouble, W. F. Lawrence had called Whaley into his store and plead with him not to cause any trouble, but to permit the law to take its course in redressing the alleged wrongs to his sister. But Whaley seemed determined to avenge the wrong he alleged had been done to his sister, going directly from there to the scene of the trouble. AuBuchon stoutly maintains his innocence of any wrong-doing. He had but a few days prior to the trouble married a daughter of Cleve Francis.

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Thank you! You are one of us! Our website is http://www.cridermcdowellfamily.com and if you click on our Crider History link, you will find extensive genealogy work done by our oldest son, J. Allen Crider. Or you may click on or copy and paste this link http://www.cridermcdowellfamily.com/FamilyTree/index.html He would be happy to share info with you. Living family members are "restricted" as per GRAMPS but if you have a request and we have it, we will be happy to share. Glen A. & Ruby Holmes McDowell are my parents. (I was born in 1936 in Ste. Genevieve County) Frank McDowell is Dad's brother. Adolphus L. McDowell is their dad. John William Holmes & Margaret Matilda Sigman Holmes are my Grandparents. We may have some info on James & Mary Elizabeth McClanahan Holmes that may help you and a picture of them with 6 of their children on the website. Our neighbor, Charlie Pinkston's Mother, Mary Ann McClanahan Pinkston, was related to our McClanahans also. On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:48:42 EDT Mccthescot@aol.com writes: > > Ruth, Thank you very much for the reply. I was born and raised in > Bonne Terre in the 1930s to early 1950s and I know the > intersection > of Highways "K" and "D". Coming from Bonne Terre, if you turn > left, > it will take you to French Village and Koester Springs. A right > turn > will take you to Farmington,and straight ahead, into Ste. > Genevieve > County and past the Pigg Cemetery. The Mary E, McClanahan that > married James Holmes, is my great-grand aunt, being a sister of > my great grandfather, Francis Marion McClenahan. My dad had a > welding shop and did a lot of work for a Frank McDowell. > I also have a Jonas Sigman married to a Jennie Johnson, and > their daughter, Margaret M. Sigman, was the 2nd wife of John > William Holmes, son of James H. Holmes and Mary Elizabeth > (McClenahan) Holmes. I think they had about 16 children and my > information is a real tangled mess on them. We may have a > tenuuous connection through these families. This was a real bonus > to also finding out about Jaydee. Many thanks.. > > Jim McClenahan > > > > > In a message dated 10/10/2008 7:32:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > rlcrider@juno.com writes: > > Jim, Mother (Ruby Ethel Holmes McDowell) said she could remember > when > Great Grandma Sigman ( Martha Janet Johnson Sigman) > [Jonas Franklin Sigman b 04/03/1845 North Carolina d 04/25/1910 St > Francois co, MO m 02/18/1875 St Francois co, MO to Martha Janet > Johnson b > 03/24/1854 Johnson co, IL d 05/17/1930 ] > lived in the house in what then was Jaydee, MO. It was a two-story > house > and later they lowered the top story but was the same location > where > Uncle Ed & Aunt May Sigman lived. Grandma Maggie Holmes was not > married > at the time of Great Grandpa Sigman died, so Mother did not know > him but > she loved to go visit her Grandma Sigman (nickname: Jennie Sigman)- > and > play upstairs in her house. Somewhere I have a postcard written > to > Grandma while it was still Jaydee, MO. > Great-Grandparents of RLM: > James C McDowell b 05/01/1843 Ireland d 02/24/1890 m 11/15/1868 to > Nancy > Emmeline Ervin b 05/03/1843 Cape Girardeau co, MO d 06/23/1908 > Cape > Girardeau co, MO > William Franklin Sides b 10/22/1841 Cape Girardeau co, MO d > 10/22/1904 > Cape Girardeau co, MO m 01/15/1866 to Sarah Catherine Hughes b > 06/30/1848 > d 05/10/1919 Cape Girardeau co, MO > James S Holmes b 12/18/1841 Meigs co, Ohio d 03/12/1923 St Francois > co, > MO m 02/14/1867 Edwardsville, IL to Mary E McClanahan b 02/17/1851 > Ste > Genevieve co, MO d 02/11/1923 St Francois co, MO > Jonas Franklin Sigman b 04/03/1845 North Carolina d 04/25/1910 St > Francois co, MO m 02/18/1875 St Francois co, MO to Martha Janet > Johnson b > 03/24/1854 Johnson co, IL d 05/17/1930 > > -Ruth L. McDowell Crider > > On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:24:44 EDT Mccthescot@aol.com writes: > > > > Can anyone give me the location of Jaydee? I'm guessing it is > > out in the Cadet area. I've never heard of it, and tried going > > through the St. Francois County GenWeb page links to old > > towns, post offices and county maps--but all the links to > > anything with _http://ozarks.smsu.edu/_ (http://ozarks.smsu.edu/) > > > are no > > longer working. > > Thanks. > > > > Jim McClenahan > > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Click for free info on college degrees. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3l8WvvWZtUqdaPQd7LRGjxdvn2t9jADN5RDmUBUmLq8g1efO/

Ruth, Thank you very much for the reply. I was born and raised in Bonne Terre in the 1930s to early 1950s and I know the intersection of Highways "K" and "D". Coming from Bonne Terre, if you turn left, it will take you to French Village and Koester Springs. A right turn will take you to Farmington,and straight ahead, into Ste. Genevieve County and past the Pigg Cemetery. The Mary E, McClanahan that married James Holmes, is my great-grand aunt, being a sister of my great grandfather, Francis Marion McClenahan. My dad had a welding shop and did a lot of work for a Frank McDowell. I also have a Jonas Sigman married to a Jennie Johnson, and their daughter, Margaret M. Sigman, was the 2nd wife of John William Holmes, son of James H. Holmes and Mary Elizabeth (McClenahan) Holmes. I think they had about 16 children and my information is a real tangled mess on them. We may have a tenuuous connection through these families. This was a real bonus to also finding out about Jaydee. Many thanks.. Jim McClenahan In a message dated 10/10/2008 7:32:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rlcrider@juno.com writes: Jim, Mother (Ruby Ethel Holmes McDowell) said she could remember when Great Grandma Sigman ( Martha Janet Johnson Sigman) [Jonas Franklin Sigman b 04/03/1845 North Carolina d 04/25/1910 St Francois co, MO m 02/18/1875 St Francois co, MO to Martha Janet Johnson b 03/24/1854 Johnson co, IL d 05/17/1930 ] lived in the house in what then was Jaydee, MO. It was a two-story house and later they lowered the top story but was the same location where Uncle Ed & Aunt May Sigman lived. Grandma Maggie Holmes was not married at the time of Great Grandpa Sigman died, so Mother did not know him but she loved to go visit her Grandma Sigman (nickname: Jennie Sigman)- and play upstairs in her house. Somewhere I have a postcard written to Grandma while it was still Jaydee, MO. Great-Grandparents of RLM: James C McDowell b 05/01/1843 Ireland d 02/24/1890 m 11/15/1868 to Nancy Emmeline Ervin b 05/03/1843 Cape Girardeau co, MO d 06/23/1908 Cape Girardeau co, MO William Franklin Sides b 10/22/1841 Cape Girardeau co, MO d 10/22/1904 Cape Girardeau co, MO m 01/15/1866 to Sarah Catherine Hughes b 06/30/1848 d 05/10/1919 Cape Girardeau co, MO James S Holmes b 12/18/1841 Meigs co, Ohio d 03/12/1923 St Francois co, MO m 02/14/1867 Edwardsville, IL to Mary E McClanahan b 02/17/1851 Ste Genevieve co, MO d 02/11/1923 St Francois co, MO Jonas Franklin Sigman b 04/03/1845 North Carolina d 04/25/1910 St Francois co, MO m 02/18/1875 St Francois co, MO to Martha Janet Johnson b 03/24/1854 Johnson co, IL d 05/17/1930 -Ruth L. McDowell Crider On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:24:44 EDT Mccthescot@aol.com writes: > > Can anyone give me the location of Jaydee? I'm guessing it is > out in the Cadet area. I've never heard of it, and tried going > through the St. Francois County GenWeb page links to old > towns, post offices and county maps--but all the links to > anything with _http://ozarks.smsu.edu/_ (http://ozarks.smsu.edu/) > are no > longer working. > Thanks. > > Jim McClenahan **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, September 1, 1916 BADLY INJURED Clell Riney, a lad of 13 or 14 years, met with a frightful injury Friday afternoon at the home of Tim McCarthy, while he was assisting his brother, who drives the auto delivery for the Klein Grocer Co. The lad had carried an order into the McCarthy home, and was running in order to save every possible moment, as Saturday deliveries for this store necessitates speed. There is a shoe scraper near the door, and the walk being rather slick, the lad fell as he was attempting to step over the scraper, catching his left leg on one of the sharp projecting prongs of the scraper, and almost tearing the entire calf of the leg loose. The leg was frightfully torn, but prompt attention from a surgeon soon had it properly dressed, and the lad is now getting along remarkably well, and the prospects are good for his early recovery from his injury.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, April 28, 1910 CHILD BURNS TO DEATH Raymond Strother, the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Strother, who live west of town, was burned to death Tuesday. At the time of the accident the parents were out at the barn. The little fellow, who was in the house with the other children, got too near an open stove hearth and his clothes were ignited. Before the parents could reach him all his clothes had burned off his body. The accident happened about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening and he died from the effects of the burns early next morning. The little fellow was a grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strother of this city. This is indeed a sad misfortune and the family has the entire sympathy of their friends. -- Bismarck Gazette.

FARMINGTON TIMES, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, Thursday, April 21, 1910 TAYLOR - ANDERSON Mr. Wm. R. Taylor of Farmington and Miss Sarah Edmonds Anderson, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Benjamin McL. Anderson of Columbia, Mo., were married at the Southern Methodist Church in Columbia, at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, April 20, 1910, Rev. C. M. Aker performing the ceremony. Mrs. M. L. Lipscomb, Jr., a sister of the bride, was matron of honor, and Mr. Welton Rozier of St. Louis best man, Mr. Millard Lipscomb, Jr., was groomsman, and Miss Mary Taylor of Farmington, a niece of the groom, bridesmaid. The ushers were Basil Lipscomb, Ben Lipscomb and Will Browning of Columbia, and Kossuth Weber of Farmington. The bride is one of Columbia's most charming and cultured young ladies, and Mr. Taylor one of our most popular and highly respected young men and Mayor of Farmington. These excellent young people have many friends here and in Columbia who wish them the largest meed of happiness in their new relations, and The Times joins them in the wish that all their fondest and dearest anticipations may be fully realized. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Taylor and their son, Vernon, were in attendance at the happy event from this place.

I just typed in google.com and then Jaydee, Missouri. There is a listing for Jay Dee....named after J.D. Kennedy. Read on. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Flannigan Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 8:28 AM To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Jaydee News Column - Farmington Times - May 5, It's gone, but used to be here: http://terraserverusa.com/map.aspx?t=2&s=12&lon=-90.41667&lat=37.92611&opt=1 Mike Flannigan On Fri, 10 Oct 2008, Mccthescot@aol.com wrote: > > >Can anyone give me the location of Jaydee? I'm guessing it is >out in the Cadet area. I've never heard of it, and tried going >through the St. Francois County GenWeb page links to old >towns, post offices and county maps--but all the links to >anything with _http://ozarks.smsu.edu/_ (http://ozarks.smsu.edu/) are no >longer working. >Thanks. > >Jim McClenahan ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOSTFRAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message