Sharon, I am sorry for your loss. I was hoping to find out how she was related to my Portell. Thank mbolive@bellsouth.net Janet Researching: PORTELL, CHAMP, POLITTE, BOYER, COLEMAN, COURTAWAY/COURTOIS, OLIVIER, ROUSSIN, CHABOT, ARCHAMBEU, GOVERO/GOURNEAU, LACHANCE, ROBINET, RULO, PEPIN, LALUMONDIERE,BENOIT. -----Original Message----- From: mostfran-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mostfran-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SSmith3901@aol.com Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 8:17 PM To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Orville Tucker Killed by Lightning (1920) This is David Mills and my cousin. Mr. Tucker was married to Victoria Portell of Old Mines, Washington Co., MO. The son that was struck was Noah Arvil Tucker. In a message dated 10/31/2010 6:45:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bkwofc@i1.net writes: The Lead Belt News, Flat River, Missouri. Published Friday, July 16, 1920. LIGHTNING KILLS BOY ON FARM NEAR ELVINS SAT. During a severe electric storm Saturday, shortly after noon, Orville Tucker, 16-years old, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Tucker who live on a farm near Davis Crossing in this county was instantly killed by lightning and other members of the household were badly burned and shocked. Orville had been working on the farm all the morning and had come in for his dinner. He stepped to the back porch to wash his hands, preparatory to taking his noon-day meal, when the fatal bolt of lightning fell, striking a mulberry tree near the porch. A married daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker's, Mrs. Ed Petschke who lives in St. Louis and a friend of Mrs. Petschke's, Mrs. Glen Tiel also of St. Louis, were standing on the porch, near them little Serena Tucker four years old, was also standing. These three were all rendered unconscious. Mrs. Petschke soon regained consciousness and was not otherwise hurt but Mrs. Tiel and Serene were both badly burned. It is feared that Mrs. Tiel's burns may yet be fatal. As soon as she could be removed her husband took her back to their home in St. Louis. It is thought now that Serena will recover. At the time of the accident, both Mr. and Mrs. Tucker were away from home. Mr. Tucker was at Doe Run mill, near Elvins, where he has employment; Mrs. Tucker was in Flat River, it being her custom to come here each Saturday to deliver dairy products. The only member of the family at the Tucker home who was not injured was a daughter who was in the kitchen, preparing the dinner. She was slightly shocked. She says that the clothing of the dead and injured were burning, that she had extinguished the fire and then went for help. Orville was buried Monday afternoon in the Elvins Cemetery. ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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

Bonne Terre Register, April 28, 1916. BOY FINDS FATHER AFTER TEN YEARS. John Dailey, Taken from Orphan's Home Does Not Know His Father Is Living. A story that reads like a romance from a modern novel appeared in the Lead Belt News last week in which Bonne Terre citizens are leading characters. The wife of the young man referred to in the story was Irene Richardson, daughter of our esteemed citizen, Warren Richardson. Here is the little romance around which might be woven a novel by some literary person. "Some seventeen years ago Mrs. John Daily, mother of John Dailey of Leadwood, died leaving John and three brothers and their father. The children were all small and the father being unable to care for them sent them to an orphan's home in St. Louis; from which they were scattered to the "four winds". "John found refuge in the home of Zeno Kerlagon of just east of Bonne Terre, where he spent eight or ten years, or until he was married some six months ago, when he and his bride took up housekeeping at Leadwood where he had obtained employment. "Everything was moving along nicely with the newly married couple, but John was wondering where his father and three brothers were, if they still be alive, until one day an opportunity presented itself. One of his fellow workmen had come from Potosi and having become acquainted with John, asked him what relation he was to the Mr. Dailey, who lived at Potosi. To which question John answered: "I do not know." The fellow worker went ahead talking and told John the reason he had asked the question was because he spelled his name the same way and the two Daileys favored each other so much. This put John to studying the more and the thought arose in his mind that he would drive to Potosi, seek the Mr. Dailey, and ascertain if he was one of his lost family. He drove to Potosi last Sunday, met the man and told the above story and the old gentleman gathered him in his arms and said "Yes, you are my son, John". Neither John or his father know the whereabouts of the other three boys, but earnestly hope that they will turn up all safe and sound. "The father has been married the second time, and has six children by his second wife and all are girls. "What can you do to help find the three brothers of John?" Note: It appears from his obituary that he must have located two of his brothers: http://mackleygenealogy.com/~mackley/Obit_Display.php?pid=DA_000018.jpg

Bonne Terre Democrat-Register, September 25, 1903. Last Sunday afternoon, after services at Centenary Church, three bodies, those of a mother and her two children, were laid to rest in one grave. The funeral was probably the saddest ever held in Bonne Terre and marked the closing scene of a heart-rending tragedy. Mrs. Mary Iahn, daughter Pearl, 13 years of age, and son, Harry, 10 years old, lived at 715 North Fifteenth Street, St. Louis. Harry was in the habit of walking in his sleep and during the night of Thursday, September 16, got up, turned on the gasoline in the stove burner and touched a match to it. An explosion followed and the room was immediately enveloped with flames. In attempting to save the boy, the mother's and daughter's clothing soon caught fire and thre three were so severely burned as to cause their deaths a few hours later. The family, having formerly resided in Bonne Terre, the bodies were shipped her Saturday and interred Sunday as stated above. To the surviving relatives we, in common with all citizens, extend our deepest sympathy.

The Lead Belt News, Flat River, Missouri. Friday, October 22, 1920. FAMILY REUNION. A family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downs at Rivermines. Their guests were Mrs. G. Eddington and four children of Janesville, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lupkey of Herculaneum; James Dosing of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lupkey and little daughter, Loretta, of Elvins and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dosing and son, Victor, of Rivermines.

This is David Mills and my cousin. Mr. Tucker was married to Victoria Portell of Old Mines, Washington Co., MO. The son that was struck was Noah Arvil Tucker. In a message dated 10/31/2010 6:45:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time, bkwofc@i1.net writes: The Lead Belt News, Flat River, Missouri. Published Friday, July 16, 1920. LIGHTNING KILLS BOY ON FARM NEAR ELVINS SAT. During a severe electric storm Saturday, shortly after noon, Orville Tucker, 16-years old, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Tucker who live on a farm near Davis Crossing in this county was instantly killed by lightning and other members of the household were badly burned and shocked. Orville had been working on the farm all the morning and had come in for his dinner. He stepped to the back porch to wash his hands, preparatory to taking his noon-day meal, when the fatal bolt of lightning fell, striking a mulberry tree near the porch. A married daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker's, Mrs. Ed Petschke who lives in St. Louis and a friend of Mrs. Petschke's, Mrs. Glen Tiel also of St. Louis, were standing on the porch, near them little Serena Tucker four years old, was also standing. These three were all rendered unconscious. Mrs. Petschke soon regained consciousness and was not otherwise hurt but Mrs. Tiel and Serene were both badly burned. It is feared that Mrs. Tiel's burns may yet be fatal. As soon as she could be removed her husband took her back to their home in St. Louis. It is thought now that Serena will recover. At the time of the accident, both Mr. and Mrs. Tucker were away from home. Mr. Tucker was at Doe Run mill, near Elvins, where he has employment; Mrs. Tucker was in Flat River, it being her custom to come here each Saturday to deliver dairy products. The only member of the family at the Tucker home who was not injured was a daughter who was in the kitchen, preparing the dinner. She was slightly shocked. She says that the clothing of the dead and injured were burning, that she had extinguished the fire and then went for help. Orville was buried Monday afternoon in the Elvins Cemetery. ------------------------------- 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

The Lead Belt News, Friday, July 30, 1920. THE STORK HAS BEEN VERY BUSY AT ELVINS. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dennis Monday, July 19, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Jones Monday, July 19, a boy. This is the thirteenth child to make its advent into the Jones home. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Westbrook, Saturday, July 24, a baby boy. A baby girl weighing one and three-quarters pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holly [sic Holley], Saturday, July 24. The little one died Wednesday of this week and was buried Thursday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gann, Saturday, July 24, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Propst Sunday, July 25, a ten-pound boy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Propst Sunday, July 25, a baby boy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McFarland, Wednesday, July 28, a boy.

The Lead Belt News, Flat River, Missouri. Published Friday, July 30, 1920. RECKLESS DRIVERS RUN DOWN AND SERIOUSLY INJURE BOY. Cecil Davis, the 14-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis of Flat River, was painfully injured Sunday night about 10 o'clock when he was knocked down and dragged for some distance by a car driven by Homer Wines of Farmington. The accident happened just in front of the Cozian bakery. Two other "speed merchants," Wayne Howlett of Farmington and Homer Cooper of Flat River, also figured to some extend in this accident. They were driving down Main Street at a terrific rate of speed just before the boy was run down. They lost control of their "Lizzie" and it swerved to one side, bumped over the curbing and sidewalk and came to a stop against the window of the Camouflage Bar. Cooper is reported to have been asleep in the rear seat at the time the car decided to make for the Bar. The Davis ,who was employed at the Cozian Bakery on night shift, saw this accident and started across the street to get a better view. Just as he was in the act of crossing, Wines' car came down the street at a reckless rate of speed and struck him squarely, knocking him down and dragging him for many feet. The boy's collar bone was broken and the entire left side of his body, face, arm and leg, especially, was terribly lacerated and bruised. His condition for a time was decidedly critical, it being feared that he had sustained internal injuries, but it is believed now that this is not the case, and that he will recover unless complications should set up. The three men implicated were arrested and lodged in Farmington Jail. They were tried Monday before Justice Sutherland. Cooper, who was charged with driving a car while intoxicated, was fined $43 including the costs. Both Howlett and Wines were charged with reckless driving. Their fine and costs amounted to $17 each. There is entirely too much speeding on Main street in Flat River, and unless it is stopped sooner or later a serious fatal accident will result. Gasoline and booze or lemon extract will not mix. An example ought to be made of the first man caught driving recklessly.

The Lead Belt News, Flat River, Missouri. Published Friday, July 16, 1920. LIGHTNING KILLS BOY ON FARM NEAR ELVINS SAT. During a severe electric storm Saturday, shortly after noon, Orville Tucker, 16-years old, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Tucker who live on a farm near Davis Crossing in this county was instantly killed by lightning and other members of the household were badly burned and shocked. Orville had been working on the farm all the morning and had come in for his dinner. He stepped to the back porch to wash his hands, preparatory to taking his noon-day meal, when the fatal bolt of lightning fell, striking a mulberry tree near the porch. A married daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker's, Mrs. Ed Petschke who lives in St. Louis and a friend of Mrs. Petschke's, Mrs. Glen Tiel also of St. Louis, were standing on the porch, near them little Serena Tucker four years old, was also standing. These three were all rendered unconscious. Mrs. Petschke soon regained consciousness and was not otherwise hurt but Mrs. Tiel and Serene were both badly burned. It is feared that Mrs. Tiel's burns may yet be fatal. As soon as she could be removed her husband took her back to their home in St. Louis. It is thought now that Serena will recover. At the time of the accident, both Mr. and Mrs. Tucker were away from home. Mr. Tucker was at Doe Run mill, near Elvins, where he has employment; Mrs. Tucker was in Flat River, it being her custom to come here each Saturday to deliver dairy products. The only member of the family at the Tucker home who was not injured was a daughter who was in the kitchen, preparing the dinner. She was slightly shocked. She says that the clothing of the dead and injured were burning, that she had extinguished the fire and then went for help. Orville was buried Monday afternoon in the Elvins Cemetery.

New Article on St. Francois County MoGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/articles_crime/archambo_fortune_teller.htm THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, Missouri, Published Friday, August 13, 1920. FORTUNE TELLER PREDICTS DEATH OF CITIZEN OF ELVINS Prosecuting Attorney Takes a Hand in the Affair and Has Caused the Arrest of the "Seer". Trial to be Held in Elvins Today (Friday) Looking straight into the eyes of A. Archambo, an elderly citizen of Elvins, DeLynn Bowman, who has been doing a rather flourishing business as a clairvoyant and fortune teller in Flat River, exclaimed: "Say man, you haven't got long to live. Your days are numbered and your death will probably occur between the 1st and 28th of October". Bowman elaborated on this statement by describing minutely the physical appearance of the man who would be responsible for Archambo's death. Archambo and his family became greatly worried over this prophesy and Mrs. Archambo finally decided she would discuss the question with the prosecuting attorney and perhaps something could be done to prevent this terrible misfortune breaking up the family circle. The Prosecuting Attorney has taken a hand in the affair. On information furnished by Mrs. Archambo, he had a warrant issued for the arrest of the fortune teller because telling fortunes and receiving money for same is against the law in such cases made and provided. Bowman was summoned before Justice Vance at Elvins last Saturday. He gave bond for his appearance for trial today (Friday). When asked by the prosecuting attorney what he meant by predicting Archambo's death, he said "Well, his sign indicates that he will die at that time." When asked what sign, he replied: "Why the sign of the zodiac". The prediction of death was not the first experience the Archambo family has had with the fortune teller. Recently $184 disappeared in a mysterious manner from the Archambo home. They went to the "Seer". He told them it had been stolen and hidden in the garden at their home, and that they would find it hanging from a thick cluster of tomato vines. A thorough search of the tomato patch was made. The vines were so thick that in order to make a thorough search, every other row of vines were pulled up and carefully examined. The result was that a perfectly good patch of tomatoes were ruined, but no trace of the money was found. Note: If the above article refers to Ambrose Archambo, he died March 31, 1939, at age 87.

New Article on St. Francois County MoGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/articles_crime/archambo_fortune_teller.htm THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, Missouri, Published Friday, August 13, 1920. FORTUNE TELLER PREDICTS DEATH OF CITIZEN OF ELVINS Prosecuting Attorney Takes a Hand in the Affair and Has Caused the Arrest of the "Seer". Trial to be Held in Elvins Today (Friday) Looking straight into the eyes of A. Archambo, an elderly citizen of Elvins, DeLynn Bowman, who has been doing a rather flourishing business as a clairvoyant and fortune teller in Flat River, exclaimed: "Say man, you haven't got long to live. Your days are numbered and your death will probably occur between the 1st and 28th of October". Bowman elaborated on this statement by describing minutely the physical appearance of the man who would be responsible for Archambo's death. Archambo and his family became greatly worried over this prophesy and Mrs. Archambo finally decided she would discuss the question with the prosecuting attorney and perhaps something could be done to prevent this terrible misfortune breaking up the family circle. The Prosecuting Attorney has taken a hand in the affair. On information furnished by Mrs. Archambo, he had a warrant issued for the arrest of the fortune teller because telling fortunes and receiving money for same is against the law in such cases made and provided. Bowman was summoned before Justice Vance at Elvins last Saturday. He gave bond for his appearance for trial today (Friday). When asked by the prosecuting attorney what he meant by predicting Archambo's death, he said "Well, his sign indicates that he will die at that time." When asked what sign, he replied: "Why the sign of the zodiac". The prediction of death was not the first experience the Archambo family has had with the fortune teller. Recently $184 disappeared in a mysterious manner from the Archambo home. They went to the "Seer". He told them it had been stolen and hidden in the garden at their home, and that they would find it hanging from a thick cluster of tomato vines. A thorough search of the tomato patch was made. The vines were so thick that in order to make a thorough search, every other row of vines were pulled up and carefully examined. The result was that a perfectly good patch of tomatoes were ruined, but no trace of the money was found. Note: If the above article refers to Ambrose Archambo, he died March 31, 1939, at age 87.

New Article on St. Francois County MoGenWeb page: Clarence Griffith and Carl Jones arrested on charge of holding up James Phillips (1923): http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/articles_crime/griffith_jones_arrested.htm THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, Missouri, Published July 23, 1923. SUSPECTS ARRESTED ON ROBBERY CHARGE Clarence Griffith, about twenty years of age, and Carl Jones, an older man, both of Knob Lick, were arrested last Saturday 'forenoon by officers from the sheriff's office at the home of Jones in Knob Lick and were placed in jail at Farmington on a charge of holding up James Phillips and robbing him of $85 Friday night. Both men were taken before a justice of the peace and were held under bonds of $1500 each. They are still in the county jail because of their inability to fill the required bond. According to the story told by Phillips, who is a bachelor and lives on the farm alone, the location being about four miles North of Knob Lick, he was awakened at a time which he estimates to have been about two o'clock Saturday morning by someone knocking at his door and calling. Upon going to the door, one of the two persons there asked him the way to the river, which information he furnished them. Phillips according to friends and acquaintances was in the habit of carrying currency on his person in a pocket of his shirt. He had this shirt on at the time. Having given his callers the information they requested, one of them asked him if he had anything to drink. He said that he did not. They then asked him if he wanted a drink, and he said that he did not and attempted to close the door. One of the men blocked the door with his foot and procured a flashlight by the light of which Phillips discovered that he was covered with a revolver. He has positively identified Griffith as the party who first held the gun on him, and Jones as the larger man who stood back behind him. Griffith then turned the weapon over to his companion who held Phillips at the door, while Griffith went to the bedside and searched his trousers. From this source he procured $5.10 in change, dropping two five-cent pieces of that amount on the floor. He then went directly to Phillips, without hesitation, and, without searching any other part of his clothing, obtained four twenty-dollar gold certificates which he had in his shirt. Prosecuting Attorney Lee F. Kinder was notified of the robbery early Saturday morning and had officers arrest the two accused men on the strength of Phillips' statement. When the parties left the Phillips place, they took six bottles of home brew which he had there. Five of these bottles were found empty when the men were arrested and the sixth was in a bucket of water being cooled off. Footprints of the two were found to fit those at the scene of the robbery and the tires of their machine were found to leave an exact duplication of the tread marks there. They both deny the charge. Jones is at present out on bond under nine charges of bootlegging held against him by the Washington County authorities.

The Lead Belt News, Flat River, Missouri. Published Friday, December 28, 1923. WILLOUGHBY FORD STRIPPED OF ALL ITS VITAL PARTS. K. D. Willoughby, who is a student in Missouri Valley College at Marshall, Mo., but who is spending the holidays in Farmington with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Willoughby, had so much of his Ford roadster stolen Tuesday night that he would have been quite willing to have exchanged what was left for the parts that had been stolen, with the feeling that he would have had the better of the bargain. Young Willoughby was driving from Bonne Terre Tuesday afternoon. On the road between Bonne Terre and Desloge he bent the radius rod to the extent that he was afraid to drive on without adjustments. He left the disabled car by the road. Wednesaday morning he, his father and a young gentleman friend whom he met at the college and who is spending the vacation with him, went to the spot where the disabled car had been left to see to getting it to a garage for repairs. When they reached the spot young Willoughby experienced quite a bit of difficulty in deciding that what he found could possibly be the remains of his car, for remains it was. All vital parts had been removed and only the empty shell, the ghost of an automobile, remained. All four tires, with rims, had been removed. The steering wheel, the batteries, and the lights were gone. The radiator cap and the cushion were missing. The mute remains could utter no word that would throw light on the whereabouts of its missing parts. The dismantled Ford was towed to the Desloge Motor Co. in Desloge. Let us say in young Willoughby's favor that he is the embodiment of our ideal of a good loser. He seems to think that the joke was on him, and said that the thieves had taken everything worth having, except the certificate of ownership. He said he and the friend who is visiting him had intended to make the trip back to Marshall in this same Ford and use it after they got there in touring the surrounding country.

The Star News-Register, Bonne Terre, MO. Published Nov. 30, 1923. LOCAL COUPLE ARE MARRIED IN ST. LOUIS. Miss Mabel Hudson and Ben Pigg surprised their many friends last Thursday when they were quietly married in St. Louis. Although this event had been expected the couple kept their plans secret until the day of the wedding. The ceremony was performed at the Euclid Baptist Church in St. Louis, the pastor, Rev. Russel B. Whiteside, officiating. The couple were attended by a sister and brother of the groom, Miss Helen and Marvin Pigg. Following the ceremony the newlyweds returned to the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. O. C. Doe, where a party of friends had gathered on invitation of Mrs. Doe. The bride in the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hudson of near Desloge and is employed in the Time Dept. of St. Joe Lead Company. The groom is the son of Mrs. Laura Pigg of St. Louis and is employed in the M.R. & B.T. Ry. office here. The young couple will make their future home in Bonne Terre.

Star News-Register, Bonne Terre, MO. Published October 5, 1923. PASSENGERS ON BUS INJURED; BRAKES FAIL. Six passengers on a Flat River-Farmington bus narrowly escaped death Sunday when the brakes on the car broke as it started to descend the steep Federal Hill [in Flat River]. The driver tried to avoid the approaching accident but could not and the car went down the hill at a high speed, striking a telephone post near the foot of the hill and breaking it in three pieces and later striking another post breaking it in two. Ed Rohan, the most seriously injured of the occupants, leaped from the machine and in doing so received a deep scalp wound. Clay Thompson also received a serious wound on the head. The other four passengers escaped without injury but were all greatly shocked. Their escape from more serious injury, if not death, appears to have been almost miraculous. The car was badly wrecked. Mr. Rohan was rushed to a nearby physician where he received treatment and was immediately taken to the Bonne Terre hospital where it was announced that there was but little hope for his recovery. Mr. Thomason was taken to his home and at present is getting along as well as could be expected. Mr. Rohan is employed as a brakeman for the Federal Lead Company. He has a wife and two children. [Note: I typed the above article exactly as is was published - with two different spellings for Clay's last name.]

BONNE TERRE — Pauline L. Kohler died gracefully - as she had lived - on October 19, 2010. The daughter of George and Frieda Lenz, she was 102 years old. An energetic woman, she was an avid gardener, a world traveler and a voracious reader. She graduated from Mineral Area College at 84 and drove her own car until she was 99. She was a loving woman, devoted to her four children and their families, and she adored her husband, Theodore Nicholas Kohler, who preceded her in death. Her sisters, Helen Hermann (d) and Ruth Meyer, were her close companions throughout her life. She was an honest and ethical woman who never lied - not once. She criticized only on the rarest occasion, so when she did, people paid attention. She had only good things to say about others. A woman of personal faith, she worked tirelessly for tiny St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Bonne Terre, Mo, where she was senior warden. On many Sundays, she would be the only person in attendance. No matter, she conducted the worship service in its entirety. Her family, friends and a wide circle of admirers will miss her presence, acutely aware that there is less goodness in the world with her passing. She would tell us that we should continue to learn enthusiastically, experience widely and enjoy fully. Visitation will be Friday, October 22, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Bonne Terre. Service will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Burial will be at 2 p.m. on Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery in Kirkwood, Mo. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Bonne Terre Ministerial Alliance will be gratefully accepted. Arrangements are under the direction of C. Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. Published, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2010, Daily Journal. More on Pauline's life can be found here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mostfran/biographies/pauline_kohler_100th_birthday.htm

Civil War Battlefield Restoration - October 20, 2010/Democrat News - The Foundation for Historic Preservation has been in the process of restoring a portion of the Civil War battlefield they own in preparation of events that will take place next year. Larry Showmaker of Shoemaker Trucking recently moved nearly 10 truckloads of soil to fill in the deep ruts that had developed over many years. After this soil was leveled, the areas of work were fertilized, seeded and strawed. All of this work is in preparation of "The Gathering" which will take place next October 21, 2011. At this time, descendants of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Fredericktown on October 21, 1861 will take part in a ceremony acknowledging this event that took place early in the Civil War that divided north and south. The Foundation has located approximately 30 descendants thus far and has listed the names of soldiers known to have fought here on their website: www.fhphistory.org. For further information, please email foundation@fhphistory.org or call 573-576-8528.

St. Francois County, Mo updates Obituaries Adams, Ames, Bell, Hobaugh, Knight, and Whitt submitted by Robert King and Melanie Rickmar Thank you both. If anyone would like to submitt Obituaries or Headstone Transcriptions please click on the links http://genealogytrails.com/mo/stfranc/ If you have any other data (newspaper articles, death certificates, obituaries, headstones, etc...) you would like to see please feel free to send to me as well. Debbie Gibson Adams County, IL http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/adams/ St. Francois, Missouri http://genealogytrails.com/mo/stfranc/ My Angel's Pages http://www.sages-spirit-wings.com Free Stuff In Quincy http://www.fsiq.org

BONNE TERRE — Dorothy Louise Patt of Bonne Terre, passed away October 4, 2010 at Parkland Health Center in Farmington at the age of 78. She was born September 27, 1932 in Bonne Terre Missouri. She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church; loved gardening, raising and canning her own vegetables and fruits. She was a loving Grandmother and Great-grandmother to her four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and became a mother to many other area children. She was preceded by her parents, Edward and “Mattie” (Byington) Humphrey; husband, Leeroy Patt; two brothers, Thomas Humphrey and Earl Humphrey. Dorothy is survived by her son, Roy Patt and wife Myra of Bonne Terre; daughter, Nancy Mann of Bonne Terre; four grandchildren, Amy Barbee and husband Aaron, Renee Gravatt & fiance’ William, Jill Brewer and husband Joey, Daniel Mann; four great-grandchildren, Hailey, Morgan, Aidan, and Gracie; brother, Clarence Humprey and wife Neomia of Salem; sister-in-law, Judy Humprey of St. Charles; also several nieces, nephews, other family members, friends and neighbors. Visitation will be 5 p.m. Wednesday (October 6, 2010) at C. Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Desloge. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday (October 7, 2010) at C. Z. Boyer & Son Chapel with Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Interment in Pigg Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation or Kidney Foundation. [DailyJournal, Oct. 6, 2010]

Judy, There is a possibility I could have asked this in years past, but no longer recall - After seeing your name, I wondered if you are you related to the Whaley family from St. Francois Co? Thanks, Kay -----Original Message----- From: jwhaleykzoo <jwhaleykzoo@gmail.com> To: mostfran@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, Oct 2, 2010 12:09 pm Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] St. Francois County Cemetery I think that a nonendowed cemetery is one that does not have an ndowment for perpetual care. It would be important for people to know hat that was the case. My husband is a descendent of Ursinus Hoy on an Scott's list. He certainly could have paid for his own burial so I on't think a nonendowed cemetery is one just for the poor. Maybe it as expected that the Odd Fellows would care for it without an ndowment. We found it rather bedraggled when we were there three ears ago. Judy Whaley

A nonendowed cemetery is indeed one that does not have an endowment/trust fund for the upkeep of the cemetery. But try getting the right to do that without a lot of legal mumbo jumbo and you will hit a brick wall every time especially where the City and/or County are concerned. There are laws protecting cemeteries, both Federal and State but it seems no one wants to follow them especially if the the preservation and upkeep might step on any good old boy's toes. And we have found that some historical societies just do not have an interest. With the help of the Attorney General's office, it is still slow moving but at least moving some. Ruth Carver ----- Original Message ----- From: "jwhaleykzoo" <jwhaleykzoo@gmail.com> To: <mostfran@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] St. Francois County Cemetery >I think that a nonendowed cemetery is one that does not have an > endowment for perpetual care. It would be important for people to know > that that was the case. My husband is a descendent of Ursinus Hoy on > Jan Scott's list. He certainly could have paid for his own burial so I > don't think a nonendowed cemetery is one just for the poor. Maybe it > was expected that the Odd Fellows would care for it without an > endowment. We found it rather bedraggled when we were there three > years ago. > > Judy Whaley > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >