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| 351 | I01477 | Paul was a minister in Redbud, Illinois at teh Evangelical Church (now The United Church of Christ). One Fourth of July his brother Gus's family came to visit. Paul and Gus filled wheat straws with gun powder adn shot them off like bottle rockets. One straw was crooked and it took a turn and went right through the neighbor ladies dress. She was not too happy! by Carol Hotz in Brink/Beckmeyer Family History 1999 |
| 352 | I01478 | Engagement announcement in Centralia Sentinel. Rev. and Mrs. G. F. Brink of Hoyleton announce the betrothal of daughter, Ruth, to Mr. Gerald R. Thorp, who is the son of Rev. and R. L. Thorp of Centralia. In 1935 Miss Ruth Brink was graduated from Centralia Township School where she was May Queen attendant her junior and senior years. Since then she has been in radio work in St. Louis Stations KWK and __________. She has also been engaged in commercial photography. She attended the Nashville High School during the time her parents resided there. Mr. Thorp was graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa in 1936. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and ________ Delta Chi, professional fraternity. He is now City Editor of the Centralia Evening Sentinel, accepting the position in July following his graduation from college. A late fall wedding is planned. |
| 353 | I01480 | Professor, Columbia, S. C.; attended Washington University; Doctor's degree from S. I. U., Edwardsville. Bachelor - never married. Hoffman book states birth as January 1922. |
| 354 | I01481 | Graduate of McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois. Works as a Computer Maintenance Man. No children. |
| 355 | I01482 | Gerald was a graduate of Drake University - Newspaper reporter and editorial writer. War correspondent during W. W. II and the Korean Conflict. |
| 356 | I01483 | Salesman - Ziegler Stove Co. |
| 357 | I01501 | Winona attended Rubicam Business College, St. Louis - 1939 - 1940. She worked in a secretarial capacity for several firms in St. Louis - one of these had to do withmining equipment and it was here that she met her husband. |
| 358 | I01502 | Minerva attended Rubicam Business College, St. Louis, and did secretarial workthere before marriage. |
| 359 | I01503 | Elmer died of cancer age 56 and is buriedat North Prairie. Elmer attended Hadley Vocational Technical School, St. Louis. He left St. Louis in 1955 to manage related businesses in Christopher. In 1968 he formed his own company in Madisonville, Ky. and was president of American Mine Tool Inc. at the time of his death. He was a veteran of W. W. II, active memnber and deacon of Madisonville First Presbyterian Church, Kiwanis Club, V. F. W. and very active in Boy Scout work. |
| 360 | I01508 | William was a model builder for railroads in St. Louis. |
| 361 | I01511 | Carol Hotz lists her name as Anne Marie Luise Sophie b. March 5, 1860. Beckmeyer Family History by Millie Krughoff for the Beckmeyer reunion. This sketch was given at teh first Reunion of the Beckmeyer descendants at the park in the village of Hoyleton, Illinois, September 6, 1954; by Millie Brink Krughoff, Author. At the time, September 7, 1954, the Beckmeyer descendants numbered 315 sould of which 35 passed into Eternity. This sketch of history of our ancestors begins in the 18th century, 162 years ago, in a picturesque village called Hullhorst, in Westfalia, Germany. We have no knowledge of ancestors before that time. In No. 10 the homestead where our story begins on March 21 in the year 1792, our maternal Great Grandfather Christian Fredrich Ludwig (Great) Eickmeyer was born and baptized in the Evangelical church of Hullhorst. Where Great-grandmother Anna Maria Louise Great Eickmeyer was born we do not know, but surmise it was Hullhorst or a neighboring village. Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother Eickmeyer were married May 6, 1814. They made their home on the Great Eickmeyer farm in Hullhorst. There were a number of Eickmeyers in Hullhorst and as far as knowledge could be ascertained, Great Grandfather owned the largest farm--hence the "Great Eickmeyer". Grandmother Anna Katherine Marie Sophia Beckmeyer (nee Eickmeyer), was born May 12, 1815, the oldest child of Great Grandfather and Great Grandmother Eickmeyer. She was baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical church in and on August 4, 1836 she married Grandfather Heinrich Wilhelm (Korf) Beckmeyer. Grandfather took his bride to his own small farm in Hullhorst, homestead NO. 20, the birth place of our parents and which is operated by descendants of the people who purchased it in 1872. Of Grandfather Beckmeyer's ancestors we have obtained no inforamtion, but we do know that he was born at Ohlson, (a neighboring village to Hullhorst) on a farm which is operated by a descendant of Grandfather's brother, but who knew nothing of the Beckmeyers. Granfather and Grandmother had eight children, the oldest died the first year of his life. The seven children are: Carl, Friedrichk, Wilhelm Ludwig, Heinrich, August and Sophia. The narrative that follows I have from my mother Sophia Brink (nee Beckmeyer), who loved to tell about her beloved home and relatives in Germany. Descendants of those same relatives are living in Hullhorst, Germany and as a result of the second world war the Beckmeyer descendants in this country have sent food and clothing to those distant relatives across the ocean, when Germany suffered it's worst defeat in history and so very many people died of starvation due to the after effects of the war. Our Grandparents Beckmeyer were very religious and pious. The chldren were all basptized and confirmed in the Evangelical church at Hullhorst, except Sophie was was confirmed in Aion Evangelical church at Hoyleton, Illinois. She was eleven years old when they came here. They all attended the state school, much like the parochial school here, regularly. It was called the state school because church and school were under the jurisdiction of the German government. The Beckmeyer children spent their childhood days much like all other normal children in Germany, at that time. They went to school, did chores, and also had their time for play. Although they had few toys they never-the-less had their fun in games. Their greatest fun was skating. They had no skates however so the boys would hammer large headed nails or tacks under the soles of wooden shoes to keep them from wearing away. There was a large pond in Hullhorst which was frozen during the entire winter where the youngsters of the whole village had a hilarious time skating. Today half of the pond is drained dry, and a monument dedicated in honor fo thedead soldiers of first world war, with beautiful shrubbery, and a carpet of grass surrounding, adorn the place where our parents once had a jolly time. In school religioon, reading, writing, and arithmetic were the main subjects. As a rule the teachers were very strick and one teacher took care of the whole school. In church the religious rites were much the same as our Evangelical rites here. The houses were built very substantial. Some are still standing and in good repair that were built in the seventeen hundreds, among them the Beckmeyer Homestead No. 20. It was here that Grandfather Beckmeyer purchased a water pump, in 1865, it being the first water pump ever purchased in the village is still in good working order. The date is inscribed on the pump with Granfather and Grandmother's initials. I ahve this information from on of our relatives in Germany, Fred Kuhlmeyer, who did a little repair work on the pump in 1950. In the days when our parents were children in Germany, garments for the whole family were made of linen and wool. Flax was raised on the farm, hand processed, and spun in linen thread. The same way wool was spun into yarn for hose, socks, mittens, shawls, etc., or woven into material for garments. The woolen and linen threads were woven on wooden looms in the home. For men a heavier thread, for women and chldren a finer thread. After enought cloth was woven it was taken to a tailor who made garments for the whole family. They were simple and all made after the same pattern. The men wore short trousers, shirts, vests, coats and long, heavy wool hose, which came up over their knees. The women wore linen or wool dresses, all made in the same pattern; plain waist, gathered skirt and we must not forget the apron. it played in important role in the wardrobe. I remember Grandma Beckmeyer always wore an apron and a little woolen shawl around the shoulders and tucked in the belt of the apron. Wooden shoes were worn but mother said, at teh time they left Germany, people were beginning to wear leather shoes. Mother had one pair which were worn only on Sundays. Shoes were not bought in stores, but were made to order by a cobbler. Life in Germany was very simple, and having only a few acres of land, cows were used to pull the plows and other implements to till the soil. The Beckmeyers had a horse or two at intervals. On the Great Eickmeyer farm they had four or more horses. Furniture was simple and not much of it. A rustic talbe, wooden chairs, cabinet for cooking utensils and dishes, and a stove in teh kitchen, no other stove in the house. A large bed in the bed room and roll away beds for the small children. The small beds were rulled under the large one during the day. Meals were simple and wholesome. For the noon meal a stew of vegetables and a small piece of meat were cooked during the morning hours adn at meal time the soup was emptied into a large bowl, set in the center of the table, where all could help themselves to their share; using wooden spoons, hand-made and polished smooth as glass. Sugar was used very little and the fruit was eaten without sugar. Bread baking was done outside in a stone overn. On baking day a fire was started in the oven and was kept burning until the right empterature for baking, then the coals and fire were removed from the oven and 15 to 20 loaves of bread baked at one time. The bread dough was kneaded in a (Backtrog) Bake trough they called it. The men did the kneading because it was too much to handled for the women. Cakes, cookies and pastries were baked in bakeries. At a funeral the upper grade school children had to sing and for this would receive a bun covered with sugar. Mother's brother August would always bring his bun home and give it to her, and mother would share it with him. What a token of love between borther and sister. As all normal children do, the Beckmeyer children grew and after confirmation came the question of employement. There was not enough work on the small farm for six boys, and not enough money to send them to college. In those days many young men, yes whole families came to America, where opportunities for business and farming were great. In order to avoid military training, the boys would leave before they were eighteen years. When Carol Beckmeyer reached that age, he too, left his home, parents and brother to come to America with his uncle Carl Eickmeyer. They settled in Illinois where they worked for farmers who were mostly English settlers. In winter tehy split rails for fencing. When the stock law came into effect, the farmers had to fence their stock, which before could roam the prairies at will. After Carl ahd enough money he bought his own farm. Land sold for very little money at that time. Next in line to leave was Fred Beckmeyer, before he was eighteen, he also went to America. Before I go on I must relate an incident, such as we often read in books, but think it could never happen in real life, but this story is not fiction but fact. When Fred left for America, he sailed from Bremen, but the ship was not quite ready to sail, so Fred took his baggage aboard and in his spare time took a stroll uptown. When he came back the ship had sailed without him but with his baggage. There was nothing he could do but wait till the next ship sailed for America. He did not or could not notify his parents and while they thought him on the ocean he was still in Bremen. But the ship he was to have sailed on, sank during a severe storm, and not a person was saved. When after weeks of waiting for a letter from Fred which did not come, they received word from some source, stating the fact that the ship on which Fred Beckmeyer sailed was lost at sea and everyone on board it. Imagine the shock and grief this notice brought into the Beckmeyer household. their boy, who such a short time ago, was such a care free lad, full of fun, who had great hopes for the future in the new country, dead? He was mourned as dead, by all relatives and friends. A memorial service was held in his honor and August was named Fred it being his middle name. We can only imagine their joy and thanksgiving to the Lord when weeks later they received a letter from Fred stating his safe arrival in America. William was the next to go, but as Louis was confirmed, (he was 15 years old) it seems the two came to America together. Now by this time Grandmother was talking of coming to America, but Granfatehr would not hear of it. He would stay in Germany. But when Henry also left for the new country and only two children, August and Sophie, were left in teh Beckmeyer household, Granmother kept on talking America, hoping Grandfather might change his mind. Her wish was granted sooner than she had anticipated. About two years after Henry's departure, Louis came to Germany for a few months visit with his parents. No doubt Louis was on Grandmother's side on teh America question and August, the woungest son was confirmed, was fifteen eyars old and might want to join his brothers in America. All this might have had something to do with Grandfather's decision. Be that as it may, Grandfather did make up his mind to come to America. I here quote my mother's words, "One evening father came home from the village and said to mother, "Katherine get ready, We are going to America." The surprise of tehse words, the eagerness to get ready for the journey, the thought of seeing the boys again, but also the sadness of parting with everything dear to them, I leave for each one who reads this episode to consider. After a few days when everything was attended to, the Beckmeyer family bid farewell to Hullhorst, Germany, farewell to relatives and friends and started teh long journey across the Atlantic in September 1872, in happy anticipation of the future. But alas...things do not always turn out as we would want, for during the twelve day (should this be 12 week? wlg) voyage on the ocean, Grandfather Beckmeyer became violently ill and died aboard ship just as land was sighted. The authorities would not allow the remains of Grandfather Beckmeyer to be taken by train to Illinois. Grandfather lies buried in New York and Louis is the only one of the family who knew and saw the last resting place of Brandfather Beckmeyer. Grandmother now had to make the end of the journey alone with her children. They made their first visit with Carl and family on his farm. Mother said when they came to Carl's place and met his wife and children, Anna five and Fred about two years old, she was so taken with everything she saw, (all so different than in Germany) that she forgot for the time being the grief of losing her father, but when her brother Henry came to see them all was told about Grandfather's death, he cried out loud and teh sad experience of losing a loved one came back. Later the Beckmeyer brothers purchased a farm with Grandmother's money southeast of Hoyleton, Illinois Fred Beckmeyer had moved to Wichita, Kansas with his family. He came a year or two later for a visit with his wife and child, Nancy. That was the only tiem my mother saw her brother Fred in her whole life, for he had gone to America before my mother was born. So now we come to the end of this narrative. Grandmother Beckmeyer was reunited with her children, but Grandfather, the head of the clan, was missing. In due time the wounds of sorrow were healed by One in Whom Granmother firmly believe, her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She lived to see all her children married and have homes of their own. She made her home with August, who inherited the farm. Alvin Beckmeyer, youngest son of August, owns the farm now. Grandmother as I remember her was a true Christian character, and one who could pray and believed in prayer. She passed into Eternity on her birthday, the 12th day of May, 1891, reaching the age of 75 years. Blessed be her memory. From Brink/Beckmeyer Family History 1999 Poem written by Millie Krughoff for the Beckmeyer reunion: FAITH OF OUR ANCESTORS Faith of our Ancestors, true to God Thro' all the fires of mortal strife, Holding the promises of old, Strong in the everlasting life. Faith of our Ancestors, Oh how strong Like anchor chains, that would not break, No matter how the tempest raved, They always knew that Jesus saved. Faith of our ancestors, true as steel, Calm and sweet, their trust in God's Love, Firmly they trod the upward way, Until they reached the Home above. God grant that every Beckmeyer descendant May have this firm trust and faith, That the upward way, our Ancestors trod, Leads to the mansions of our God. There are eight pages of photographs at the end of the Brink/Beckmeyer Family History of various family members. There is a copy of this book in the Nashville Public Library where you could see the pictures if you like. Our copy is filed under Beckmeyer. wlg |
| 362 | I01512 | Millie was a good christian woman with a generous nature and she was well liked by everyone who knew her. She grew up on a farm and was teh only girl of four children. She attended elementary school at a one-room country school but attended the Evangelical school her eighth grade year when she was confirmed into the church. She married Albert Krughoff and moved to the Kroghoff homeplace where the newly wedded couple shared the house with the older Krughoffs. Millie and Albert occupied the basement rooms and several rooms on the first floor of the house. At the death of the older Krughoffs, the couple continued to live in the house and raised their family there. Millie had many activities to pass the day. She subscribed to the Chicago Tribune which was delivered by mail and the mail was usually delivered about 1:00 p.m. After reading the news, she enjoyed doing the crossword puzzle. She also played the piano and in later years she had an electric organ. She displayed a china dog collection on the radiator in the living room. Fred Hotz won a blue plastic dog at a picnic and gave it to her and she always kept it in the collection. She liked to listen to the radio soap opera's. Fred Hotz remembers three of her favorites were: Helen Trent, Our Gal Sunday, and Ma Perkins. Millie liked to work outside in her garden and would rather be there than inside doing housework. She raised vegetables, strawberries, and flowers. She had a rock garden on the side of her house at one time. While she was outside she also took care of the chickens and gathered the eggs in her apron. She especially enjoyed the baby chicks. Millie enjoyed needlework, especially crocheting. Many samples of her handiwork were found in her house. She also could sew her own clothing. Often on Saturday she was found in the kitchen baking. In the winter she put the dough on the kitchen radiator to rise. She usually had fresh loaves of bread and coffee cake ready for family or company. She also enjoyed canning the fruits and vegetables from her garden. On summer evenings after a hard day's work, she and Albert and any family or friends that were visiting gathered on the front porch. Here the family reminised about days gone by. It was their way of passing family history on to the younger oens. On Sunday she and Albert attended Sunday School and church in Hoyleton at the Evangelical Church where she had gone all her life. She was also active in the Women's Fellowship, and the Adult Fellowship. Millie corresponded with family left in Germany. During World War II when the family in Germany was in distress, Millie sent care packages to them. It was much appreciated by the German family. Fred Hotz remembers Millie was always willing to let him build or repair things. He built a wren house when he was young and put a new ceiling in the hall when he was older. She always had praise when the job was finished. By Carol Hotz in her book, Brink/Beckmeyer Family History 1999 |
| 363 | I01514 | There is a copy of a newspaper clipping in the Brink unknown file that I believe is the wedding announcement of Gustav and Bertha Brink. It is written in German. wlg FAREWELL SERVICE WELL ATTENDED Sunday evening the largest gathering of people that has assembled at any local function for the past several months, was present in St. Paul's Evangelical Church to celebrate the farewell service given in honor of Monroe County's quota of the drafted army. Automobiles and conveyances of all kinds from all parts of the country were lined along our streets, but the attendance showed the extreme interest at heart which the entire population of the county has for those boys who have been called to defend "Old Glory". A program, very fitting to an occasion of this kind, was carried out and due credit must be given Rev. C. F. Brink, the pastor, and Prof. C. Struckmeyer, organist, for their capability in arranging the affair. Rev. Brink's sermon, the songs by the choir and those by the congregation all conformed and tended to bring out the main subject of the evening, which was to trust not along in our physical and moral strength, but also in a spiritual strength, and to remember that without the help of the Almighty we can do nothing--with Him we can accomplish everything. Rev. Brink's sermon must be lauded as it was an eloquent talk, short and to the point. He dealt with the human being glorying in his strength, and compared it with our soldier boys who now go forward to glory in theirs. He criticised those people who are going about and questioning the patriotism of the German-Americans. Who was it that helped our country gain its independence from England? Why, the good German-American populace, and as they fought and did their duty in those days, they will again help the Star Spangled Banner in this world war. Rev. Brink explained that he would not try to tell the young men of any military points, as that was the duty of others who are more disciplined in army tactics than he was: he warned them to trust always in the Almighty, and finally their reward will be reaped. He closed with a wish of godspeed to all the young men, and with hope that they will gain glory and honor by the side of the "Red, White and Blue." The boys were presented with handsome covered programs as a remembrance of this parting occasion, the front page of which contained the picture of the church. They were bound together with red, white and blue ribbon, by the young ladies of the congregation. The church choir rendered two appropriate songs during the evening's entertainment, and the members and their Instructor deserve credit for their efforts. Two songs by the congregation were also on the program. After the Lord's prayer, spoken in unison, and a blessing, the affair came to a close with the singing of the first verse of the national hymn, "America" by all present. |
| 364 | I01545 | Per Florence Krughoff name is spelled Cathy. |
| 365 | I01568 | THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM SHEETS RECEIVED FROM BERTRUM DUEKER (AUTHOR UNKNOWN): Have since learned that this material comes from a history of theSchnake family written by Roy Johnson after he and Doris (Schnake) Johnson had visited the Schnake area in Germany in the 1950's. It is essentially accurate, but some has been superseded by later evidence. The legend of Wittekind; a Spring comes from the oral account by the local minister as told to Roy Johnson and remembered later; some details are inaccurate. They have been corrected in the recent version of "The Story of Schnake" by Roy Johnson. This may be found at his web site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~schnake/story. Click on Religious History I to find this modern version. With the coming of Christianity, the church which stands atop the Wiehengebirge at Bergkirchen was founded, about the year 800 A.D. during Carlemagne's conquest, by the local Duke Wittekind. A Saxon legend tells of the founding of the church, which goes like this: Wittekind swore to establish a church at whatsoever place God would give him water. He stamped his foot and out gushed a spring; he established the Bergkirchen church on the spot. A variation of this legend is that Wittekind was attempting to decide whether to accept Jehoval or cling to his pagan gods. He supposedly made the statement: "Whichever God gives me water, his will I accept." The pagan gods gave no water, but when he stamped his foot in the name of Jehovah, the spring gushed forth, and he founded the church of Bergkirchen on the sport. A more likely explanation is that Duke Wittekind needed something to tell the superstitious peasants to justify the change in gods, and the legend was invented for this purpose. History tells us that Roman Christianity was forced on the Saxons, and that there was no question of Wittekind making a free choice. The spring still flows in the churchyard and bears the name "Wittekind's Spring". It has sunk about twelve feet below the surface and is now walled; a flight of steps descends into the well-like enclosure and "Wittekind's Spring" is a mere trickle at the bottom. The church at Bergkirchen underwent several changes during the Middle Ages and early modern times. The original church was a wooden structure that was probably built on the model of Roman public buildings, in what is known as the basillica form which was a rectangular building with rows of columns marking out aisles and supporting a flat wooden roof. There may have been more than one of these wooden buildings on the site of the present church; at any rate, it was five hundred years before a stone building was constructed about 1300 A.D. The windows, roof, and the interior of the church have all changed over the years, but the walls still remain as they were placed in 1300 A.D. The interior of the church reflects the changes of the years like the window that was remodeled to fit the architectural ideas of the Renaissance or the lamp which was the only surviving article when the interior of the church was destroyed in the Thirty=Years' War which ended in 1648. By the year 1600, record-keeping had developed enought that a record of peasant families was kept. This was called a "soul-register". In the soul-register for the year 1601, the first written record of the Schnake family was found. Quoting from the official records signed by the Bergkirchen pastor: "In the soul-register of the oldest church book of the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Bergkirchen, under Unterlubbe, Hilverdingsen section, is listed: Schnake, wife, four children. Records are continuous from this date. The Schnakes definitely lived on the same plot of ground at Hilverdingsen. The name "Schnake" originally referred to a certain house or farmstead in Hilverdingsen near the town of Unterlubbe, the Minden district of Westphalia, West Gerjmany. Since the name referred to the house or farmstead, the people living there adopted the name as their own last name. It is interesting to note, that because of the custom of the name going with the land, that the Schnakes missed the opportunity to be called Brink, for if the modern custom had been followed in the case of Toenies, the names of many people might be Brink instead of Schnake. The Schnakes lived at Hilverdingsen #19 by Unterlubbe from at least 1600 to 1851. The house that stands at the site of #19 was built in 1848 by Johann Daniel Ludwig Schnake, after a fire destroyed the previous house in the early 1840's. It probably took him several years to rebuild the house. It was of brick, a variety larger than most bricks made today, with huge inner timbers that were probably hand hewn, with a slate roof. The original roof was most likely thatched. The gable end of the back of the hosue was "half-timbered" -- the hosue supports showed on the outside and a stucco-like material simply filled in between them. The central hall was large, probably twelve feet or mroe wide and twelve to fourteen feet high. From this hall there were openings to various rooms. Animals shared the hosue with the family, so the doors openedonto the parlor, kitchen, bedrooms, cow stalls, horse barn, pigsty, etc. When Johann Daniel finished the house, he carved his name and his second wife's name with the date 1848 in wood over the rear entrance to the central hall. Even though the Schnakes no longer live there, the house still goes by the name of "Schnake" as it had since 1600. In August 1979, it was rumored that the house built in 1848 by Johann Daniel Schnake had been demolished and a new house built on the site. One interesting discovery in the church records of about 1700, is a listing of an assigned pew in the church. The listing states: "By the exit behind the last door is a covered pew belonging to Johann Hermann Schnake on the Farm--3places. Althought eh present pews were installed in 1684, after the 30 Years' War, there is no longer a "cloth covered pew" in this section, so the exact seating position can not be determined. Even though the church records on the Schnake family reach back to 1600, the records before 1688 were very incomplete on individual members of the family. Because of this, we will be gin with the earliest documented member of the Schnake family and trace our heritage until the Schnake family ties in with the Donnig family. I have made no attempt to trace the Schnake line in America. I would like to point out here that there were other Schnakes listed in the Bergkirchen records. One Schnake family lived at Husen #33 near Unterlubbe and the line that concerns us at Hilverdingsen #19 near Unterlubbe. It is entirely possible that these two lines are related. The following heading appeared under a picture of the Bergkirchen church: BELOW - THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF BERGKIRCHEN. The first church - built 745 A.D. The second church - built 799 A.D. of stone. The third and present structure - built 1265 A.D. |
| 366 | I0157 | Although there are no known existing photos of Aaron Thomas "Tommie, A.T." Family members have stated that he was a handsome man with dark, curly hair and was dark complected. He usually wore a mustache, which was popular in his day. He must have been intelligent due to the fact that he was an supervisor of roads for his district in Quitman County, Mississippi. In January 1904, Tommie was on his way to a county meeting, when he was stranded in a storm, on horseback. He finally made his way to a local Inn on the road, and later that night he developed "double pneumonia" and died the next day. He was buried in Belen Cemetary with a Woodsman of the World marker. Source: Christine Kelso (Smith), granddaughter of Aaron Thomas Stapp ---------------------------------------------------- From research in the Quitman County Courthouse, records have provided that Aaron Thomas Stapp was elected as a supervisor and commissioner for Beat 3 and part of Beat 5. A.T. served this role until his untimely death in which a special election was held to fill his position. Land records show that he owned a considerable tract of land in Quitman County and was definitely one of the richest men in the county at that time. Source: Board of Supervisors Minutes; Book C, and Index to Land Deeds ---------------------------------------------------- QUITMAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES BOOK A page 292, December 1887 Beat #4, A.T. Stapp, clerk in the sum of $1.00. page 315, August 1888 ...reviewing said road to wit: Gus Sleitz, Tom Stapp, Jim Crawford, Pack Harris, Jim Brooks. page 333, December 1888 Ordered that the report of Gus Sleitz, A.T. Stapp, J.T. Crawford, Pack Harris, J.B. Brooks, & B.B. Burlison, Commioners appointed to review and lay out a public road commencing at Joseph Hatche's place. page 438, November 1890 Ordered that the following officers in the election of 1890 be allowed as follows one dollar each: Beat #4, A.T. Stapp, Clerk. QUITMAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES BOOK B page 163, April 1894 Tom Stapp appointed as Baliff. page 234, Year of 1895 A.T. Stapp appointed overseer of Road commencing Richberger Bridge ending at Marks- Wallace Place. QUITMAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES BOOK C page 10, September 1899 A.T. Stapp appointed as a juror. pages..., January 1900 A.T. Stapp elected as to board of supervisors for Beat 3, which he served until his death. ---------------------------------------------------- QUITMAN COUNTY LAND DEEDS 26 September 1891. Book I, Page 286. In consideration of $1200, G.C. Jones sold to Tom (A.T.) Stapp a certain tract of land described as follows: NW1/4 of NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 27, Range 1 West and the N1/2 of NE1/4, Section 1, Township 27, Range 2 West, containing one hundred and twenty acres lying and situated in the County of Quitman, evidenced by said Tom Stapp four certain promissary notes (equal to $1200). (This title cancelled by agreement of both parties this April 4, 1892. G.C. Jones, A.T. Stapp) 16 February 1901. Book O, Page 248. In consideration of two hundred dollars, L. Marks sold and quit claimed to A.T. Stapp all of my interest in and to the lease from the Board of Supervisors of said couty to Ben Pittman to Lots 8 & 9 in Sec 16, town 28, Range 1 west. 16 February 1901. Book O, Page 249. In consideration of 4 promissary notes equalling $200, A.T. Stapp does hereby convey and warrant unto said L. Marks the certain lease from the Board of Supervisors of said county to Ben Pittman to lots 8 & 9 in Sec. 16, township 28, range 1 west and the crops grown thereon during the years of 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904. 14 February 1902. Book Q, Page 306. In consideration of $64.00 and of $256.00 to be payed, the payment of which is secured by a Deed of Trust herewith on the land hereinafter conveyed the Yazoo and Miss. Valley R.R. Co. does hereby convey and warrant unto Aaron T. Stapp the following described lands situated in the County of Quitman: NE1/4 of SW1/4, Section 9, Township 28, Range 1 West, containing 40 acres more or less. There is reserved from this conveyance a right of way one hundred feet in width, measured fifty feet on each side of the center line of the track of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R.R. Company, as now located through any part of the above described land. April 1902. Book Q, Page 310. In consideration of the indeptedness of $256 due by me to the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, I do hereby warrant unto Edward P Skene, trustee, the following described land, situated in the County of Quitman, State of Mississippi: NE1/4 of SW1/4 of Section..."Satisfied and cancelled Feby 8, 1910. See Book Y, Page 444 for Authority." 5 July 1902 Book R, Page 54. Deed of Trust, whereas A.T. Stapp is indebted to W.T. Covington in the sum of $158.23, and in consideration of $10 payed to him (A.T. Stapp) by W.V. Turner, Trustee, does hereby bargain, sell, assign, set over and convey to the said Turstee the following property: Lot 5, Section 14, Township 28, Range 1 West. In trust, however, that if said A.T. Stapp shall on or before the first day of January, 1903, pay what may be due said W.T. Covington for money advanced, and supplies and merchandise sold and delivered him as aforesaid, then the Deed of Trust will be void. 9 July 1902 Book R, Page 54. In consideration of $208.23, fifty dollars of which has been paid and $158.23 evidenced by the promissory note of A.T. Stapp due and payable, I convey and warrant specially to A.T. Stapp, the land described as Lot 5, of Section 14, Township 28, Range 1 West, situated in Quitman County, Mississippi. 25 July 1902. Book R, Page 94. For the purpose of securing the prompt payment when due of our four certain promissory notes herewith payable to L. Marks, totalling $210, we, A.T. & S.E. Stapp convey and warrant unto said L. Marks, Lots 8 & 9 in Section 16, Township 28, Range 1 West. "THis is to authorize you to cancel and mark satisfied a Deed of Trust in my favor and executed by A.T. and S.E. Stapp April 14, 1902, and of record in Book R at page 94, as the indebtedness therein mentioned has been fully paid. (signed) L. Mark" 7 May 1902. Book R, Page 108. This day came the petition of S.E. Stapp to lease lots 8 & 9 in Section 16-T.28-R-1-W., in Quitman County for a term of 7 years in consideration of the improvements hereinafter set forth and for a further term of 15 years in comsideration of an annueal rental of $150.00 And it appearing to the satisfaction of the board that the trustees of Township 28-R-1-W in said County gave notice of a meeting to be held by the heads of families of said Township called the same by givng notice that siad meeting would be held at Riverside Schoolhouse 29 March 1902, and that day the heads of families of said township voted that the said section 16 should be leased for a term of more than one year and said vote is recorded in the minutes of this board. Now therefor it is ordered that said Lots 8 & 9 in said section 16 should be leased to Mrs. S.E. Stapp for a term of 7 years commencing on Jan 1, 1903 and ending 31 Dec 1909 in consideration that she put 60 acres of said land in a good state of cul 25 September 1902. Book R, Page 242. Deed of Trust; In consideration of the indebtedness of $384.00, due by me, A.T. Stapp, to the Yazoo and Miss. Valley R.R. Company, which is for the purchase money of the realty herein described and evidenced by my six promissory notes, I do hereby convey and warrant unto Edward P. Skene, Trustee, the following described land: SE1/4 of SW1/4 and SW1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 9, Township 28, Range 1 West. This conveyance is made in trust to secure the payment of the aforesaid notes, and if the same are romply paid at maturity, then this conveyance is to be void. "Cancelled. See Book Y, Page 50." 5 October 1903. Book T, Page 50. In consideration of sixty four dollars, cash in hand paid, and two hundred and fifty six dollars to be paid to Joseph F. Titus and Franklin Fairman, Trustees, the payment of which is secured by a deed of trust of even date herewith. The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company does hereby convey and warrant unto Aaron T. Stapp the following lands in Quitman County: Lot #8 of section 15, township 28, Range 1 west; containing 40 acres more or less. 5 October 1903. Book T, Page 52. In consideration of the indebtedness of $256.00 due by the undersigned A.T. Stapp, to Joseph F. Titus and Franklin Fairman, trustees, I, A.T. Stapp, hereby convey and warrant unto Edward P. Skene, Trustee the following described land: Lot 8, Section 15, Township 28, Range 1 West. it is also to be taken and understood as a strict condition of this agreement and as limiting and controlling the rights of the grantor that no timber standing on the above premises shall be cut or removed, execpting suah as may be necessary for and actually used in the erection of houses, sheds, and fences, or for the necessary fuel for the use of the grantor or his family until full payment has been made of the money hereby secured. This conveyance is made in trust to secure the payment of the aforesaid notes, and if the same are promply paid at maturity, then this conveyance is to be void. 11 July 1903 Book T, Page 179. In consideration of $950 dollars, A.T. Stapp and wife hereby convey and warrant unto W.T. Covington, the land in Quitman County, described as Lot 5, Section 14, Township 28, Range 1 West. 20 January 1904. Book T, Page 225. In consideration of $300.00 cash in hand paid to us, and in further consideration of the agreement of I.C. Denton to pay off and discharge our indebtedness to the Y & M Valley R.R. Co. for the balance of the purchase money to be paid to us on the following described land; we, A.T. Stapp and his wife S.E. Stapp, hereby convey and warrant to I.C. Denton the land described as SE1/4 of SW1/4 and the SW1/4 of SE1/4 and NE1/4 of SW1/4, all in Section 9, Township 28, Range 1 West in Quitman County and containing 120 acres, more or less. 2 May 1904 Book T, Page 494. In consideration of $545.00, I, W.T. Covington convey and forever quit claim unto Mrs. S.E. Stapp the land described as Lot 5, in section 14, Township 28, Range 1 West situated in Quitman County, Mississippi. 16 November 1908. Book Y, Page 50. The purchase money agreed to be paid by Aaron T. Stapp having been paid in full for the following described tracts or parcels of land in Quitman County, Mississippi: SE1/4 of SW1/4 and SW1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 9, Township 28, Range 1 west, as evidenced by Deed of Trust, No. 5410, dated Sept. 25, 1902, I hereby release said lands from any and all liens. Original Deed of Trust is recorded in book R, Page 242. ---------------------------------------------------- THE QUITMAN QUILL, BELEN, QUITMAN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, JANUARY 22, 1904 Died. Mr. A.T. Stapp, of pneumonia at his residence in Tudor, on the 21st inst. between four and six o'clock. He was Supervisor for the next four years for Beat 3. He leaves a wife, and several children and a hose of friends. The Quill sincerely sympathizes with the family and relatives. ---------------------------------------------------- Mrs S.E. Stapp, Administrator(rix) of the Estate of A.T. Stapp, Deceased Feby 24, 1904 Petition for Letters of Administration filed, bond filed with T.J. Williams and H.C. Green, surities., Warrant of appraisement issued to Charles Waddill, A.B. Sims, and J.B. Austin to appraise the estate of A.T. Stapp, deceased. |
| 367 | I0158 | Susan "Elizabeth" was buried in Hincliffe Cemetary because weather and high water would not allow her body to be taken to Belen Cemetary where her husband, Aaron Thomas Stapp was buried. Source: Christine Kelso (Smith), granddaughter of Susan Elizabeth Mullins (Stapp) --------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Claims against the esate of S.E. Stapp, diceased. Name Type Amount Date G.N. Eubanks M.D. Account $16.50 March 17, 1913 Source: Register of Claims of Diseased book, Quitman County Courthouse |
| 368 | I0159 | Found living with his parents in the 1850 census records in the first ward of Cleveland. In the 1860 census records he is found living with the Mayer family. |
| 369 | I0161 | QUITMAN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES BOOK C page 20, December 1899 Walter Stapp in sum of $1.00 as being in as managers clerk and baliffs at November 1899 election. |
| 370 | I01640 | According to David Stanton Brink, dob may be January 20, 1980. |
| 371 | I01668 | Lloyd J. Brink, Sr., 86, of 33845 Crestwood Ave., Leesburg, died Friday (Sept. 22, 1995). Born in Clay County, Illinois. He was a retired paint and body man and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Survivors include a daughter, Martha Bobillo of Tucson, Arix: a son, Lloyd J. Jr., of Key West, FL: a brother, Lorrente of Flora, Il.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Leesburg, FL. |
| 372 | I0168 | Immigrated to the US from Germany in 1847. |
| 373 | I0169 | Immigrated to the US from Germany in 1847, probably with his brothers Philip and Johannes. |
| 374 | I01702 | Phyllis was a receptionist and nurse aide at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital for 5 years and nurse aide at Lakeland Nursing Center for 3 yrs. She was a sales clerk in the Fabric Dept. at G.C. Murphy Co., and in the Fine Jewelry Dept. at J. C. Penney Co. She received an Associate of Science Degree from Lake Land College in 1982, and her Bachelor of Science in Education in 1984 from Eastern Illinois University, with certificates in Special Education and Elementary. Res. Serv. Dir and Q.M.R.P/ at home for Dev. Disab. and Sub. Teacher 10 years. Phyllis and Arnold lived in Petosky, Michigan for a short time after he was discharged from the service. |
| 375 | I0172 | According to his WWI Draft Registration Card, Harmon Gattis Stapp was working as a logger for N.W. Laggart of Hinchcliffe, Quitman County, Mississippi. He was of short heighth, hence the nickname "Shorty." Also, he had blue eyes, and light colored hair. ---------------------------------------------------- Army of the United States, Honorable Discharge Herman G. Stapp, Private First Class, Detachment, Medical Department was honorably discharged at Fort McClellan, Alabama August 28, 1943. John L. Jenkins, Colonel, Infantry. Commanding. Herman G. Stapp, 34349075, Private First Class. Marks, Mississippi Inducted August 20, 1942, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. When inducted he was 44 and 7/12 years of age and by occupation a laborer. Blue eyes, blonde hair, ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 2 1/2 inches. Served 1 year, 0 months, 8 days service for longevity pay. Entitled to good conduct medal. Smallpox vaccination: September 5, 1942. Immune. Typhoid-paratyphoid vaccinations: April 7, 1943 Tetanus Toxoid. February 18, 1943. Condition when discharged: Poor Discharged by reason: CDD Sec. 11 AR 615-360 3rd Ind HQ. Ft McClellan, Ala. Aug. 26/43 No time lost under AW. 107. Soldier entitled to travel pay to Bd. #1 Quitman County, Marks, Misssissippi. Blood type "A" Robert H. Zahnow, Captain, M.A.C. Personal Adjutant Signature of Soldier: Herman G. Stapp |
| 376 | I0174 | Mary James found in: Family Archive #921 Census Microfilm Records: Mississippi, 1900 Lived in: 5 Beat, Lafayette County, Mississippi Series: T623 Microfilm: 814 Book: 1 Page: 192 |
| 377 | I01758 | Obituary - paper unknown. ROQUES, ELDON R., O'Fallon, MO, November 8, 2001, age 80 beloved husband of Mary Roques, dear father of Ronald Roques, Laura Roques, Randy Roques, Cynthia Ann Roques, Michelle Blackburn (James), and the late Judy Scott, dear brother of Robert Roques, Arthelia Wilber, Elroy and Russell Roques, dearest grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of 7. Funeral Service 1:00 p.m. Monday at the BAUE Chapel of O'Fallon, O'Fallon, MO. Interment St. Charles Memorial Gardens. The family is being served by the Baue Funeral Home, 311 Wood Street, O'Fallon, MO where friends may call Sunday, November 11, 2001, 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Memorials to the American Cancer Society preferred. |
| 378 | I0187 | Christian and his family are found on the 1870 census records for Wayne Co, Ohio, Plain Twp, they are living next door to his sisters Fronica, Barbara, Ann, and Mary, and also Mary Mellinger, born 1703 in PA (perhaps this is Mary Felger.) |
| 379 | I0188 | Esther is listed as Hester Geines with a question mark because the marriage record is difficult to read, but it is clear it is Esther Geines, daughter of Henry and Esther Geines. |
| 380 | I0188 | "They [Harmon Stepp & Patsy Herring] were divorced, and indications [from other sources] are she lived in St. Clair Co., Alabama before her second marriage to Berney Brooks." Source: Herring Highlights III, Grimwood, James Maurice; Copyright 1998 |
| 381 | I0190 | Obit for Frank Sonnenberg in IL newspaper: Frank N. Sonnenberg. 61 year old former resident of O'Fallon, died at 7:15 o'clock last night at his home, 3637a North Market Street, St. Louis. For the last ten years he had made his home in St. Louis where he was employed as a grounds-keeper at Sportsman's Park. Death was due to a complication of diseases and followed a year's illness. Mr. Sonnenberg was born in Lebanon September 21, 1889, a son of Mr. and the late Mrs George Sonnenberg, nee Annie Schmidt. His father resides in O'Fallon. Also surviving are a daughter, Lucille, wife of Leroy Scoggins, Carrollton, Ill.: a brother, John J. Sonnenberg, Elizabeth, NJ.' four sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, O'Fallon, Mrs. Margaret Mayer and Mrs. Alberta Biggs, both of St. Louis, and Mrs. Theresa Owen, Wood River, and two grandchildren. Four brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Marriage Register, Clinton County, IL July 24, 1920. Frank Sonnenberg, 22 years old and son of George Sonnenberg and Annie, married Esther Staats, 19 years old, daughter of Frank Staats and Alice J. Young. 1930 Census Record for Madison Co, Wood River Township, Hartford, IL F.N. Sonnenberg, 30 year old male, born in IL, parents born in KS, worked as clerk in retail grocery store (store owned by brother John Joseph and Stella Sonnenberg.) He is listed as married though his wife and daughter were not with him. |
| 382 | I0191 | Joliet Weekly News Thurs., March 9, 1905, page 1. Mrs. Geroge Smith, an old resident of Mokena, died at her home in Blue Island last friday. She ahd been in very poor health for a number of years and suffered considerably. The body was brought to Mokena last Monday for burial. |
| 383 | I0192 | Amanda married the younger brother of Jesse Landis, John Landis, who married Hannah Elizabeth Herrin. Hannah later married Henry Silas Gines, brother to Amanda. Hannah's first husband died in 1864, possibly in the Civil War as a soldier. |
| 384 | I01962 | OLD PAPERS IN BACK OF MEMORY BOOK James Wesley Mitchell, son of William and Elizabeth Nease Mitchell was born December 27, 1865 and departed this life April the 4th, 1938, age 75 yrs 34 mo and 4 days. He was born in Missouri and came to Illinois when a small child. He grew to manhood at Janesville, Illinois. When just a boy he gave his heart to God and joined the Methodist Church at Janesville. He lived an examplery life and was loved by all who really knew him. On January the 22nd, 1907 he was married to Lena Burget. To this union 2 sons were born. Carroll near Claremont and Emerson at home with Mother. He was a faithful and loving companion, a guide and helper to his boys and a good neighbor. He will be greatly missed in the ome and the community in which he lived. He leaves to mourn their loss a faithful wife, two sons and a daughter in law whom he loved as an own daughter. One sister, Mattie Randrell, a host of neices, nephews and friends. Dearest Father, thou has left us and we had to say good bye but some day we will meet thee in those mansions in the sky. On his suffering of several months he was so patient and never murmered or complained. |
| 385 | I01971 | Baptized: September 6, 1778 Evangelisch, Bergkirchen, Lippe, Germany. (Not sure Lippe is correct.) |
| 386 | I0199 | 2ND DISTRICT, YALOBUSHA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI LAND DEEDS Book M, Page 557. Deed 1 November 1850. Michael H Melton of Yalobusha County sold to James Mullins of Yalobusha County in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars, the said following piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the County of Yalobusha State of Mississippi and more particularly known as the N1/2 W1/2 NE 1/4 of Section No. Ten in township No 24 of Range 6 East containing forty acres and thirty one hundredths. M.H. Melton (seal) Personally appeared before me, John C Carnagee Clerk of the probate court the above name M.H. Melton who acknowleged the signed, sealed, and delivered deed. Recorded 4 November 1850. John C Carnagee, Clerk. Book N, Page 541. Deed of Trust 30 May 1873. James Mullins of the first part, Willis and Johnson of the second part, and Johnathon Dilz of the third part. James Mullins of the first part is indebted to said Johnathon Dilz in the sum of forty five dollars for which he has given his note dated March the 29, 1853 due the 25th day of December. In consideration of sum aforesaid the party of the second part sell the following parcel of land Book Y, Page 183. Deed of Trust 19 March 1870. James M. Mullins of Yalobusha County of the first part. Thos. J Kelly of the second part. Mercantile firm composed of L Guichup and Mary L Brown of the third part. The party of the first part for the consideration of one dollar in hand paid by the party of the second part the party of the first part hereby grants bargains sells and conveys to the party of the second part the following land with appurtenances to wit: N1/2 of W1/2, NE 1/4 of sect 10, Township 24, Range 6 East and the following personal property now on the plantation to wit: 1 Bay mare: or Tilly 4 years old, 1 Grey mare (N'om) 12 years old, all the crop of cotton, corn, and oats. Whereas the party of the second part in the sum of four 10/100 due for the plantation supplies furnished by him. Whereas the party of the third part have against the party of the first part supplies to .... on said plantationduring the presnt year to the amount of one hundred and fifty dollars. (Notice on the above three deeds, the 'James M. Mullins' who put in a deed of trust in 1870 on that exact parcel of land that was bought by 'James Mullins' in 1850 and 1853, could be our James M. Mullins. But, there is no proof that the James M. Mullins in 1870 is the same as the James Mullins that first bought the land. It could be that James M. was a son of James and inherited the land from his father. It would be impossible to assume that James M. could have bought the land back in 1850, because he would have only been 13-15 years old. Proof of James M. Mullins' birthdate by his Civil War service record. So the question now is, is the James Mullins that bought the land in 1850 a father of James M. Mullins, or is he the same man, and there are two different James M. Mullins living in Yalobusha County at the same time, one being older, and ours being younger?) Book 30, Page 4. Deed of Trust 9 January 1874. Between J.M. Mullins of the County of Yalobusha of the first part and M.H. Harbour of the second part and James and Aston & Aston of the third part. Whereas the first party is indebted to the party of the third part in the sume of one hundred three and 97/100 dollars as evidenced by promissary note of him. Whereas it is stipulated and agreed that the party of the third part will sell & furnish him of the first part goods merchandise and supplies as they of the third part may have in store for sale and during the year 1874 to the amount of one hundred dollars should he of the first part need and require so much. The party of the first part bargained, sold, and conveyed to the party of the second part the following described personality to wit: three good mules, one black mare mule, on horse mule, and one bay mare mule, also all the crop of cotton and corn. Nevertheless that if on the 1st day of November, if any unpaid, the second part shall size and take all of the property of afor -------------------------------------------------------- Co. H 42nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment Mullins, James M. Private Aged 25 years (in 1862) Appears on Company Muster-In Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Grenada, April 17, 1862. Enlisted March 7, 1862 At Grenda, Mississippi by Captain Hugh R. Miller RECORD OF EVENTS OF JAMES M. MULLINS'S SERVICE WITH THE 42ND MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT 1862, May 14 Enlisted at Grenada, Mississippi 1862, July & Aug Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present" 1862, Sept & Oct Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present" 1862, Nov & Dec Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, detached temporarily Dec 6, 1862 as Wagoner. 9 left at Camp Liddell near Richmond, Va." 1862, December Appears on a Regimental Return for the 42nd Mississippi Infantry. "Enlisted men on Extra or Daily Duty: Wagoner Dec 1st" 1863, Jan & Feb Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present" 1863, Mar & Apr Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present, Name appears in column of Names Present as Jas. M. Mullins" 1863, April 9 to Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing. "Remarks: Prisoner in the North" 1863, Oct 8 1863, May & June Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Present" 1863, July 3 Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg Not Dated Appears on a Register of sick and wounded Confederates in the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa., after the battle of July 1, 2, and 3, 1863 Not Dated Appears on a Roll of prisoners of War at the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa.; captured July 1, 2, and 3, 1863. Remarks: "Transferred to Pro. Mar." 1863, July & Aug Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Missing in Battle of Gettysburg, July 3" Not Dated Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Fort McHenry, Md., and sent to Fort Delaware, Del., July -, 1863 (Name signed as "his X mark" 1863, July Received at Fort Delaware 1863, Sept & Oct Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Captured at Gettysburg, July 3" 1863, Nov & Dec Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Captured at Gettysburg, Pa July 3" 1864, May & June Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Prisoner of War since July 3, '63 capt. at Gettysburg" 1864, July & Aug Appears on Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Prisoner captured at Gettysburg, July 3, '63" 1864, Sept. 14 Name appears as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Fort Delaware, Del., September 14, 1864. Remarks: "signs by his mark" 1864, Sept. 18 Exchanged from Fort Delaware 1864, Sept 21 Appears on a Register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Virginia. "Admitted: Sept 21, 1864; Disposition: Stewart; Date: Sept 22, 1864" 1864, Sept 22 Appears on a Register of Stuart Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. "Disease: Debilitas; Admitted: Sept 22; Furloughed: 40 days Sept 27, 1864" 1864, Sept 27 Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing, at Stuart Hosp. Richmond, Va. "Date of issue: Sept 27, 1864. Signature: by X" 1864, Sept & Oct Appears on a Company Muster Roll as "Absent, Prisoner of War since July the 3, 1863" Not Dated Appears on a "Record" of the organization named above, from May 14, 1862, to October 27, 1864. "Born (State): Miss Occupation: Farmer Residence (Nearest P.O): Coffeeville Miss Age when enlisted: 22 Married or single: M" |
| 387 | I0200 | Tranquilla "Tranny" was said to have re-written letters for traveling slaves, whose masters had addressed that they were to be beaten when encountered by road watchers. Source: This statement came from an elderly African American woman that knew "Tranny" as a young girl. It was told to Christine Kelso (Smith) when she was a young woman. |
| 388 | I0201 | The History of Marion County, Iowa John W. Wright and W. A. Young, supervising eds. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1915. Hiram T. Stapp - page 31 The year 1866 witnessed the arrival of Hiram T. Stapp in Marion county and he remained a continuous resident of the county until he was called to the home beyond. He was well known in Columbia and Washington township and in other sections of the county, and wherever he went he made friends by reason of his sterling worth and many excellent traits of character. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, August 12, 1840, a son of Joseph Stapp, who lived and died in the south. The son acquired his education in southern schools and at the outbreak of the Civil war enlisted in the Confederate army. Later he came to the north, and because his opinions had changed regarding the condition of affairs, he enlisted at Crawfordsville, Indiana, for service in the Union army, with which he continued until honorably discharged at the close of hostilities. In the following year, or in 1866, Mr. Stapp made his way westward to Iowa, reaching Knoxville, Marion county, on the 2nd day of March. He worked for others for a time and then purchased property in the village of Columbia. At length he acquired farm land and from that time forward followed agricultural pursuits and stock-raising until his death. He always held to high ideals in relation to his work and he added to his farm many valuable improvements. The place was divided into fields of convenient size by well kept fences and in the pastures could be found good grades of stock. Barns and other outbuildings afforded ample shelter for grain and for his cattle and horses, and when invention brought out new machinery he secured it to promote the work of the fields. He loved all kinds of animals and became very indignant upon seeing them abused. It is needless to state, therefore, that the stock upon his place was well treated and he did not a little to improve the grade of farm animals raised in this sec On the 8th of March, 1868, Mr. Stapp was united in marriage to Miss Juliett Kiger, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Huffman) Kiger, who had five children, two of whom are deceased. Mrs. Kiger died in 1847 and subsequently the father was again married. About 1850 he came to Marion county, Iowa, in search of a home, locating in Washington township, where he devoted his attention to the pursuits of farming and stock-raising. He gave his political allegiance to the democracy but never sought nor desired office as a reward for his party fealty. He passed away on the 17th of April, 1892, in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal church, and his remains were interred at Columbia. The death of Mr. Stapp occurred on the 14th of August, 1902, and he was laid to rest in the Columbia cemetery. Two years after his demise his widow took up her abode in Columbia, where she now resides. She is widely and favorably known and has many friends in the village and throughout the surrounding country. Mr. Stapp voted with the democratic party and always kept well informed on the questions and issues of the day, so that he was able to support his position by intelligent argument. He belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church and his Christian faith guided him in all the relations of life, making him a man whom to know was to esteem and honor. -------------------------------------------------------- OBITS: H.T. Stapp Concerning the life of the late H.T. Stapp, whose death was noted last week, a somewhat dilatory correspondent sends the following: Hiram Thomas Stapp was born in Atlanta, Georgia, August 12, 1840. He came to Iowa in 1867 and resided in Lucas and Marion counties till his death, which occurred Aug. 14, 1902 at the age of 62 years and 2 days. "Mr. Stapp married Miss Julia Ette Kiger March 8, 1868, who survives him. Mrs. Stapp carefully nursed her husband and did all that a faithful wifecould do during his illness and she has this enconium as a priceless heirloom from her dying husband. Mr Stapp was ill for several weeks during the last winter but after a short period of convalescence he took suddenly worse eight weeks before his death and gradually sank to his death. He was strangely rendered speachless during the final seven weeks of his illness. Mr Stapp was drafted into the southern army, but soon left it and joined the union army, and served his country faithfully. Mr Stapp has no children, though he was a lover of children. He had many kind traits of character; was a friend to the poor, and always gave willingly to his means to relieve their suffererings. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. E B Scroggan from his late home one-half mile north of Columbia." Died, at his home one-foruth of a mile north of Columbia on August 12, 1902, H.T. Stapp, aged 67 years. The diceased leaves a wife but no children. He had been in poor health for years with a chronic brain trouble and in 1897 suffered a stroke in paralysis from which he never fully recovered. The Stapp family came to Marion county some time during the half decade which ended with 1865. Some of his acquaintances in this city claim that Mr. Stapp was a soldier in the war of the rebellion, and that he enlisted from this county; others are of the opinion that he did not come to Iowa until after the war closed, and that he had been a confederate soldier. Be this as it may he was a well known Washington township farmer and horseman and accumulated considerable property. The funeral service were held on the afternoon of August 13. -------------------------------------------------------- WILL OF H.T. STAPP In the name of God Amen I H.T. Stapp of Columbia Marion County Iowa being of sound mind and memory do hereby make publicly and declare this to be my last Will & Testament herby seeking(?) and making void all former wills by me at any time hereafore made First I order and direct My Executrix as soon after my dicease as practicable to pay off and discharge all the debts due and liabilities that may exist against me at the time of my dicease Second. I give and bequeath unto my wife Juliaette Stapp all my preoperty both personal and real moneys & credits Third I hereby nominate and appoint my wife Juliaette Stapp as executrix In witness whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name (by mark) This 6th day of July A.D. 1902 H.T. (his X mark) Stapp -------------------------------------------------------- UNION CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE OF H.T. STAPP, #691571 State of Iowa, County of Marion 19 July 1890 H.T. Stapp of Co K, 140th Reg't Ind Inf We certify that the applicant is suffering from the following disability: "Dislocation of right Elbow and fracture of left collar bone and dislocation left shoulder. Liver and heart disease. Fracture of left collar bone and shoulder 10 years ago. I had my arm broken in 1867 by being thrown from a horse. I think I have some form of heart disease." Upon examination, we find the following objective conditions: Pulse Rate: 60 Respiration: 24 Temperature: 99 Feet: 5 Inches: 8 Weight: 142 State of Iowa, Marion County Comes before me Eli Whittatch, a physician declares in relation to the aforesaid case as follows that on or about August 18th, 1880, I was called upon to reduse a fracture of collar bone and dislocation of shoulder for claimant H.T. Stapp who had been set upon by a vitious (sic) bull and injured by braiking (sic) his collar bone and dislocating his shoulder. I know these facts from having been called upon as a physician to treat him in said case. State of Iowa, Marion County Comes before me Hiram T Stapp claimant and declares the following, that on the 18th day of August 1880, I was leading my bull from the stable to the pasture on my farm in Lucas County, Iowa, the bull became unruly, attacked me, throwing me up and as I fell I struck my shoulder on the root of a tree fracturing my collar bone and dislocation my shoulder. Since I have but little use of that arm and shoulder. Deparment of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions ...it is essential that your name in full be made known to this Bureau on the reverse side of this letter. (on back side of letter is written:) Columbia Iowa June 20th 1891 Honored Sir my full name is Hiram Thomas Stapp UNION CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE OF JULIAETT STAPP, WIDOW OF H.T. STAPP Do you remember Hiram T. Steep, who served in Co. K, 140th Ind. Inf., from October 1864 to July 1865? "yes i knew a step but not the given name." Did you know of him after the company was discharged? If so, where did he reside? "i did not. he was afflicted with jiles" -Mr. Francis Brace, Republic, MO. March 22, 1910. State of Iowa, Marion County I am the identical person who filed claim for pension as widow of hiram T. Stapp late of Co K 140 Ind. I first became acquainted with said soldier about 1865 or 6. I cannot furnish evidence that he was not married previous to that date because no one at Talladega, Alabama, the place where he had lived has been or can be found who can recollect him. He alsways told me that he was never married, I am satisfied that he was never married because he made two trips to his former home since our marriage and wrote back almost every year. (signed) Julia E Stapp 6 February 1908 "I first knew Hiram T. Stapp the latter part of 1865 or the early part of 1866, probably the latter year. He was working for some man - name not remembered - three miles from my father's and seven miles south west of Knoxville, Iowa. In 1866 or 1867, he went to Columbia and remained there or near the town to the time of his death. He must have been near 30 years of age when I met him. I do not know whether he was ever married before he married the claimant. He came from Alabama. I heard him say he had not been married before he married claimant. There was not a man in the Country I was better acquainted with than Hiram T. Stapp. I think I heard him say he was from Collodega, Collodega Co., Ala. He went back to his old home once, but I cannot tell when though. It was in the latter part of his life. He told me he first served the Confederate Army but I do not know what organization. He said he could enlist or be drafted and that he enlisted in preference to waiting to be drafted. Don't know (signed) George K. Dawson "I am a widow of Alfred Molesworth and a sister to claimant. Stapp came from Georgia or Ala. but I do not know from what town. It was reported that he changed his name and that Stapp was not his right name but I cannot tell from what source this report emanated, and I never mentioned the matter to claimant nor to soldier. He said he served in the Confederate Army and got away & enlisted in the Union Army to help him get away, but it was against his belief to help the Union. I may have heard him say in what Confederate organization he served, but if so I have forgotten, and do not recall that he mentioned any of his officers or comrades. I do not know that soldier was married before he married claimant. it was reported at Coliumbia, Ia that he had been married before, but I do not know who brought the report nor where it came from. He ran a saloon in Columbia and supported the cause of the Rebellion in his conversation before he married claimant and I thought someone possibly had started the rep (signed) Mary Jane Molesworth "I became acquainted with Hiram T. Stapp about the year 1883. our acquaintance commenced when I was attorney in a law suit against him, and from that time was his attorney in most all of his business until he died. I saw him frequently. We never talked over our early history much but I learned that he served in a Confederate Regiment and deserted from that and came North and joined an Indiana regiment. Since his death I have been empoyed, not as attorney aforesaid, but simply to prepare some affidavits and ascertain if he had been previously married. I could get no definite informationas to whether soldier had been married before he married this claimant but learned through a man by name of L.C. Agan I think, wo lives near Belinda, Iowa, that soldier had enlisted in a confederate regiment, but I could not ascertain the number of regiment nor letter of company. My information was that he with 10 or 12 others deserted the Confederate Army and come up North. I did not learn the name of any of the (signed) G.W. Alexander "They were married at her father's residence half a mile east of here. She lived with Hiram T. Stapp as his wife to the time of his death. I first knew of Hiram T. Stapp some three or four, or two or three years before he married claimant who was Julia Kiger. He kept a little store up here in town. I became acquainted with him after he opend the store in Columbia. I do not know wheter he was ever married before he married claimant. I heard him say he came from Ga or Ala. but don't know I ever heard him say what town he, Stapp, came from. A man by the name of Wm Thomas who knew Stapp before the war was here a short time - perhaps a year but went back and I have never heard of him since. I do not know where he came from but he told me he & Stapp came from the same place. My wife says she thinks he was from Eufaula, Ga. I never heard Hiram T. Stapp discuss his army service, only I heard him say he was in the Confederate Army and deserted and enlisted in the Union Army but I never heard him say (signed) Dr. E. Whittatch "I cannot give the date of his death, but I was at his burying. I knew Hiram T. Stapp a year or two before he married claimant. He was living here in Columbia and running a little grocery when I got acquainted with him. I do not know and don't think I ever heard wheteher he was married beofre he married claimant. Don't think I ever heard him say where he came from but I think I understodd from other sources that he came from Georgia. Don't remember that I ever heard him speak of his Army service." (signed) Martha Ellen Murr "Juliaett Stapp, this claimant is my wife's aunt. I have known her all of my life and her late husband also to the date of his death. I am not sure as to the date of his death but I think Aug 11th but don't know the year. If I were at my house I could tell by reference some papers I have. I have never heard soldier say and never learned from any source what organization he served in, in the Confederate Amry nor where his home had been in the South only he had lived at some place near Birmingham, Alabama. I don not know to what place he went when back there on a visit some years ago." (signed) E.D. Flanagan "I knew her and her late husband for some years, and they lieved as husband and wife to the date of his death. At the time of his death soldier owned a farm of 40 or 60 acres of land a half mile North of Columbia, improved with a barn and house and wells and windmill - fair improvements. I suppose it is worth from $60 to $75 an acre in cash. He had some cows and horses but I do not know how many nor their value." (signed) Geo W. May "I am the unmarried widow of Hiram T. Stapp who served in the 140th Ind Inf I think. I do not know what company he served in. I think he served two years and more, until the war was out. His discharge certificate show but I think Corse Agan, who lives about three miles Southeast of here has it. Hiram T Stapp never enlisted but the one time. I think he never served in any company and regiment but one and was never in the U.S. Navy. He came from Indiana and i think he served in but one regiment. I hand you my marriage certicate given to me by Job Clevenger, J.P. at the time of our marriage. (Certificate is made in usual form; signed & dated the 8th day of March A.D. 1868.) Soldier and I were not married more than one time and if he stated we were married Oct. 8, 1868 it is a mistake. We were never divorce nor legally seperated prior to the death of soldier, Aug 14, 1902 a half mile north of Columbia. I became acquainted with soldier about the year 1867, less than a year before our marriage. Soldier was not married before his marriage to me that ever I knew. I don't think he was but I can't say. I never asked him for I didn't think he was and I never heard him say whether he was but I can't say. I never asked him for I didn't think he was and I never heard him say whter he was married before or not. I cannot furnish any data to show whether he was previously married or not nor what organization he served in in the Confederate Army. At the time of his death soldier owned forty acres of land a half mile north of this place. Twenty acres of it is kind of brken and in pasture and the balance is tillable land. it is improved with a small like house, a big barn but old, few fruit trees, wells, and windmill. i reckon it is worth seventy or eighty dollars an acre. I supposed when he died it was worth only forty or forty five dollars an acres. It has been rented since four years ago the first of last March for $150 a year in cash to Charles Morehead. Soldier also had a few horses - three I think, and four cows, one sow and a few pigs and that is all. He had no other real estate and no other personal but a buggy. he had a few notes coming to him but not much. I don't hink he had more than three hundred dollars asidefrom then stock. He made a will leaving all his property to me. The will was probated and the estate settled." ......... How much money or what value in Notes had you at the time you paid for the house over and above the cost of the house? Ans. "I will not answer any more questions for I don't consider it necessary. I'd rather abandon the claim than to answer all those questions about my property. I did not know that I signed a statement that soldier made two trips to his former home since our marriage and wrote back almost every year for he never made but one trip and then he was gone only about three weeks. He never wrote to any of his people." (Notice the above statement given by Juliaett 6 February 1908, in which her name IS signed to a document saying that Harmon/Hiram visited twice and wrote back every year!) I have heard & read the testimony of Geo R. Dawson & G.W. Alexander taken our special examination and am satisfied with it. (signed) Juliaette Stapp 6th September 1909 (The next part of the pension application takes place the next day. It appears that Juliaett refused to answer any more questions on the 6th, but changed her mind and the next day returned and gave more information on this case) 7th September 1909 (additional) "After further consideration of the matter, I desire to prosecute my claim filed under the act of June 27, 1890 and May 9, 1900. The only reason I though I did not want to prosecute it was that I felt discouraged...." ........ (The rest of the pension talks about her finances, property, etc.) There are a few things about Juliaetts pension, including her and other's comments that can be discussed. First of all, Hiram had mentioned Talladega when he was living in Iowa. That in itself will tell you he is Harmon and apparently he later changed his name to Hiram. Juliaett's sister had mentioned that she thought he had changed his name. Second, when he enlisted in the 140th Indiana, he signed his name as Harmon, and Francis Brace, who also served in the 140th, mentioned that he didn't know a Hiram T Steep, but he knew a 'Step' but by a different first name. Third, concerning whether or not Hiram was married before he married Juliaett, most of the people that gave testaments thought that he had not. But Juliaett's sister also mentioned that she thought that in Columbia it was mentioned that Harmon/Hiram had been previously married. Today we know that he was previously married, but it surprises me that the investigator didn't look at the Talladega County Courthouse for the marriage certific Also, his report, W.R. King (investigator) states: "...she seemed much provoked when she learned that the information was out that soldier had served in the Confederate Army." Also, "...and to nearly every question I asked claimant, [she] volunteered the information 'Mrs. Smith didn't have to answer that question' and 'Mrs. Jones wans't asked any of them questions' and finally claimant decided she would abandon her claim rather than answer more questions." It appears that Juliaett was having problems with answering Mr. King's questions. It's not hard to figure out why either; First of all, as stated before since Harmon/Hiram had served with the Confederacy, his enemies could use that against him, and apparently it was according to Juliaett's sister's statement. Second, it kept coming up whether or not he was previously married, and I'm sure she knew that he had been previously married, and that she didn't want it to get out for two reasons: that it would give someone (Harmon's first wife and children) to also apply for his pension and/or it would tar his and her reputation because Harmon/Hiram would have still been married to Patsy "Martha" Herring when he married to her. And both of those are reasons enough not to let word get out about his previous marriage! Even in his own pension, Harmon/Hiram stated that he was not previously married, so I would assume that he didn't tell the truth because he would've been been open to criticism due to his mar Another thing of mentioning is Juliaett's talk of Harmon/Hiram's family and contact towards them. First she said that he had visited them twice, and wrote every year, but later she changed her story and said that he never wrote and had only visited once. It is very unusual for her to have conflicting stories, and it can be wondered which is the correct one. She mentions that he had an uncle still living that he visited in Alabama. That would be impossible. All of his uncles were either dead or living in Georgia or Arkansas at the time period he would have visited. Also, she mentioned that he had a brother named George, and that is a match and probably true. But she mentions that he had sisters, Minnie and Latetia. I may be able to explain this...we know that Harmon/Hiram did have a sister, Sarah Ann, that went by "Mamie" which is similar to Minnie, so that could be a possibility. But Latetia is another story. Nothing points that Harmon/Hiram had a sister by that name. It's possible, since J But it really doesn't make any sense that Harmon/Hiram wouldn't have told Juliaett, his wife about his past. Why would he have kept secrets from her like she said? It doesn't make sense! Especially if he went to see his family, he surely would have told her about it. I personally think there's more to the story and she didn't want to tell it to the investigator! |
| 389 | I0204 | George Henry Schmidt, 74, Lebanon, died at 1:45 yesterday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert I. Hull in O'Fallon. He had been ill from a complication of diseases for the last seven years. Schmidt was born in Shakopee, Minn, Jan. 2, 1871, a son of the late Christian and Christina Geins Schmidt. He was never married. In addition to the sister at whose home he died Schmidt is survived by one brother, Christian, at Lebanon. Funeral rites will be held at Schwarz funeral home at O'Fallon Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock with internment in College Hill Cemetery at Lebanon. |
| 390 | I02128 | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clovispoint/peek.htm Shows Jesse's second wife as follows: He married (2) Francis Martin, daughter of David Martin and Mrs. Martin. She was born abt. 1830. |
| 391 | I02150 | Previous records did not list Mary Peek as a daughter of Cager Peek and to date we have no definite proof of such. We do have records and information that make us feel certain she was his daughter. The sources of information are Mrs. Grant L. Irwin, a descendant of Reuben Schooley and Mary (Peek) Schooley; an abstract of Robert M. Peek's listing Mary Peek and Schooley's as relatives. We hope in the near future to have proof. Compiled and edited by Jack and Evelyn Peek, R. R. 4, Loogootee, Indiana 47553 as of 3-12-82 |
| 392 | I02177 | A BRIEF BUT GENERAL SYNOPSIS OF THE HAKE FAMILY In the early 1849's, the people of Germany rebelled aainst their government and it was this internal strife that caused so many people to migrate to America during this period in history. Germany, at that time, had compulsory military training and as a consequence, many families with boys of military age, left their homeland. At this time, the Hake Family lived in the small village of Hoerdinghausen, under the Council of Wittlage, in the Lutheran parish of Lintorf, in the kingdom of Hanover. The Father, Friedrich Wilhelm and the mother, Henriette Albertina had three sons, Johann Heinrich, Friedrich Wilhelm and Ernst Friedrich. A daughter, Anna, died in her teens of diphtheria. Since Henry would soon attain military age, application for passports to America was made. The family disposed of their small home, built of native stone and disposed of most of their personal possessions. The father, a stone cutter, by trade, walked eleven miles to the mountains and carried lumber to Hoerdinghausen out of which he built a large chest into which they placed those articles which they wished to take to their new home. In addition to being a stone cutter, the father was also the night watchman in the small village of Hoerdinghausen. He walked the streets, nightly, sounding an hourly blast on a horn furnished by the village. At midnight, his wife relieved him of this responsibility in order that he might get a few hours of sleep prior to his returning to his chores in the stone quarry. The editor of this compilation has the wooden mouthpiece which was used on the horn. It was received by him from his father, H. F. W. Hake, a grandson of Friedrich Wilhelm. A photograph of the mouthpiece appears on a later page of this compilation. The family set sail across the Atlantic early in 1848. Their ship was caught in a hurricane and was buffetted about for three months which ultimately forced the craft south of the equator. Anchor was finally cast at New Orleans, Louisiana where the Hake family transferred to a river steamer and proceeded to St. Louis where they landed later in 1848. The first family home was established in this city when the boys were aged 17, 14, and 12, respectively. A descendant has deduced that this first residence was in the neighborhood of Warren and 12th streets which is in the northern part of the city. Henry, as he was commonly called, joined a Methodist Church in the vicinity. The father, Frederick, though a stone cutter in Germany, did not follow this trade in his new environment but worked at miscellaneous jobs which he sought out. There is an interesting side light to the arrival of the family in St. Louis. Having announced to their neighbors in Hoerdinghausen their intention to migrate to the United States, they gathered for a farewell party prior to their departure. A neighbor handed a letter to Frederich, Sr. addressed "August Schmidt, America" and asked that he deliver it. Little did he realize the wide spaces in the United States. However, we are told that they did actually meet Schmidt in St. Louis and that he finally delivered the letter from Germany. Henry was employed as a cooper and remained in St. Louis for several years where he joined the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1850. Fred, the second son, started as an apprentice in the tailoring trade in Germany but did not care for that type of activity and turned to bookbinding in his new home. He became a great lover of books as was evidenced by the vast library which he accumulated during his lifetime. He is also reputed to have learned the art of knitting in Germany. It was a common practice for the women of the families to do the spinning while the men often did the knitting. Ernst worked in St. Louis for a cigar maker. Apparently, it was never the intention of the Hake family to settle permanently in an urban area. Rather, it was their ambition to acquire title to and to live on a portion of the vast prairies of the middle west. By coincidence, an acquaintance from near the present site of Nashville came to St. Louis to market some produce. Friedrich, Sr. accompanied him in his oxen drawn wagon to Nashville and then continued, on foot, to the home of Herman Backs of North Prairie, a distant relative. He stayed overnight and revealed his ambitious plan to his host. The next day, he packed their few belongings, after having been in the city for about one year, and moved into a small log cabin on the Herman Backs farm. This farm is owned, today, by Herman Maschoff and occupied by the Backs brothers and sisters, grandhcildren of Herman. The farm is located on the west side of State Highway #127. Incidentally, Henry remained in St. Louis but the father, mother, and two younger sons made the move to North Prairie. The three men split rails, presumably to earn sufficient money to ultimately purchase the land which they desired. Friedrich, Jr. worked, part-time, for the Henry, Carter and Kennedy families. Ernst worked for a family named Craig. Here the boys leaned the English language. The Craigs were especially interested in teaching young Ernst. Some years later, the father purchased the farm which was later owned by his son Ernst, then by his son Julius and today by Warner Clark who married LaVonne, the daughter of Julius. The farm consisted of 160 arcres and on it, the family built a log cabin. Land, of course, was comparatively cheap. A short distance northwest of their farm stood a small Methodist Church erected and attended by the early English settlers. The first German people also attended this church. Later, when the commuity became almost 100% German, a German Methodist Church was organized and the same building was utilized for this purpose. Friedrich was a charter member of this new congregation. As the membership increased, a larger edifice was built on the Christ Brink farm. It was named the Emmanuel Methodist Church of North Prairie. The building still stands but the congregation has disbanded. Land was given by Fred W. Krughoff, Jr. for a cemetery. This ended the established practice of burying the deceased near their homes. Adults were, for many years, buried in rows and children were also buried in their rows. This practice originated in Germany because of a scarcity of land. This custom was later abolished in the North Prairie Cemetery and it became possible for a family to purchase a burial lot large enough to accommodate the entire family after death. Another interesting German custom was, in the event of death, to hold brief services in the home of the deceased, then the body was interred after which mourners and friends entered the church for a memorial service. Late in 1857, Henry moved to North Prairie from St. Louis and acquired the farm now occupied by Howard Hake, his grandson. He built a home for his bride-to-be. On March 18, 1858, he returned to the city where he married Louisa Blomberg. He had belonged to the Washington Street Methodist Church in St. Louis but transferred his membership to the North Prairie church. Frederick, the second son, married the daughter of a charter member of the Emmanuel Methodist Church, Sophia Charlotte Hartmann. At this time, Frederick was 26 years of age and Charlotte was 18. This union was blessed with 15 children. As mentioned before, he was not only a lover of books but was a devoutly spiritual man. As a lay pastor, he filled various pulpits on innumerable occasions and served as Sunday School Superintendent for almost 40 years. He dispensed homeopathic medicines to his friends. Not being licensed, he was not permitted to make a charge for his medications. (His nephew, Henry, son of Ernst, later also became much interested in the study of medicine and practiced homeopathy, also on an unlicensed basis, among his relatives without the benefit of remuneration). He was also known as an expert horticulturist. Frederick suffered a heart attack on January 13, 1903 while walking to Huegly Station where he planned to board a train for Nashville to transact business. Funeral services were held in the Emmanuel Church on which occasion a sermon was preached by the Presiding Elder, the Reverend Mohle of Belleville assisted by the Reverends H. W. Miller and Pannwitt. His wife followed him in death on August 16, 1925, attaining the age of 83 years. Karl Weber was, as has been pointed out, an adopted son of Frederick, Jr. He came to live with the family about three months before his mother died. His father was confined to a hospital and probably died there. The Webers had lived in Nasville with their three children, Rebecca, Karl and Lenora. The mother died of tuberculosis. After her death, Karl went to live with the Frederick Hakes, the baby, Lenora, went to the Ernst Hake home and Becky made her home with the Henry Hakes. Lenora later lived with a Korf family who had no children of their own. Becky later joined the family of the Chris Fiekers. She married a man named Anderson, had one daughter and died at a comparatively young age. Mrs. Fieker was Martha Brink of North Prairie. Mrs. Karl Weber's mother was a sister of Henriette Albertina Hake, the mother of the three brothers which accounted for their willingness to give temporary homes to the Weber children. Ernst, when his father could spare him, worked for a family named Craig. They were proud of this teen-ager and it was while he worked for the Craigs that he learned the English language and had the benefit of other related schooling. He was known as a man well versed in the language of his new country and a speaker of fluent English. North Prairie was originally settled by New Englanders, a great many of whom were textile workers. They did the knitting, spinning and weaving in their homes being employed by a large textile company. They were, for the most part, poor farmers and did not meet with great economic success so many of them moved to Kentucky and Tennessee. South of this area, where the Hakes lived, there were several Englishmen who were relatively successful in their farming ventures. Among these were the Henrys and Thompsons who lived their latter days in Nashville. Ernst's wife, Sophia Schnakenberg Hake came to America with a family named Brink. At tht time, ships did not transport single women without proper chaperonage. Sophia, as a young girl was named Tibke. She came to America under that name with her cousin, Vupke. She worked for an English family the head of which once suggested to her that she choose a name more to her liking than Tibke. On an impulse, she selected "Sophia" and that became her legal name. In later life, she often commented about her choice and wondered why she chose it. Whether Vupke changed her name is not known. Those who knew Sophia agreed that she was a happy person. She used to tell her children and grandchildren about the street dances which she enjoyed in the streets of Hanover. She also described their colorful costumes and the flowers which were strewn in the streets during their festivities. Sophia had a brother in Schenectady, New York, who came to visit her on at least one occasion after he retired. She also had a sister in Sandoval with whom she frequently socialized. A humorous incident is associated with the wedding of Ernst and Sophia. Some of our young readers are probably not familiar with the community participation in a charivari (commonly known as shivaree) following weddings of well known neighbors. The imminent wedding plans of this young couple were a well guarded secret. Only a few of their male friends were apprised of the coming nuptial event. They suggested to their wives that they get ready to make a trip to Nashville on the pretext of business needs. Instead of going to Nashville, however, they stopped at the previously selected home where the wedding was to be held and served as witnesses. This secrecy dampened the enthusiastic celebration which normally followed the knotting of marital bonds. The original log cabin, built by Friedrich, Sr., stood on the site of Warner Clark's garage which is located on the farm which our pioneer ancestor purchased and cultivated. During the latter years of its existence, it was used as a cattle stall and chicken house. It has disappeared from the scene although many descendants now living still remember it. The home which replaced the log cabin is pictured on a later page of photographs appearing in this study. About 1857, H. W. Finke and his wife, Maria Elsaben, came to America from Hanover, Germany with their two sons, Heinrich and Casper. Heinrich married Louisa Joebker, a niece of Henrietta Albertina, the wife of Friedrich, Sr. Casper married Mary Krueger. They lived in St. Louis and then North Prairie. Maria Elsaben, it will be remembered, was a sister of Friedrich. A study of the Finke family presents another challenge to the genealogist but it is mentioned here only to show how the family is related to the Hake line. Pictured on a later page are the two churches which figured prominently in the lives of the early Hakes. The views at the top of the page are of the John the Baptist Lutheran Church in Lintorf, Germany where our ancestors attended. It is very likely that the stones came from the same quarry in which Friedrich worked although long before his time since the church is known to be about 1000 years old. It was originally a Catholic Church but became Lutheran following the Great Reformation. The Lutheran Church is today the state church in Germany and is supported entirely by public taxes. The two lower photographs are of the Emmanuel Methodist Church of North Prairie to which earlier reference has been made. Friedrich, Sr. and his two older sons were charter members of this church. Ernst, while a regular attendant, was only 13 years of age at the time that the church was organized and is not listed as a charter member. There are in the United States and in the midwest, in particular, families who spell their name "Haake". If that branch is related to ours, the relationship is probably rather remote since the earliest records show our ancestors spelling their name "Hacke" which became "Hake" after arrival in the United States. The "Low" German dialect seemed to prevail among our ancestors. However, when the editor of this publication visited in Hoerdinghausen last summer the common language was more like the "High" German which he studied in college. A HAKE REUNION, JULY 4, 1920 On one of the rare occasions when the three Hake families met for a reunion, the assembly was held on the Henry Huck farm at North Prairie. The exact date of the picnic has not been positively confirmed but available evidence points to the above date. At the picnic, a band, quartette and baseball teams composed of members of the Hake families performed. Henry F. W. Hake, son of Ernst, gave a talk in Low German in which he traced the history of the family. It was translated into Hihg German and reproduced in the Nashville Volksblatt. It appears below as carefully translated into English which is probably more understandable to the majority of our readers. It is interesting to note that Frederick's wife, Sophia, and Ernst and his wife, Sohia, were in attendance at this outing. The High German version is reproduced following the English text. The descendants of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hake, who have increased within 70 years from 5 to 148 members, held a reunion in North Prairie on Monday. Pictures of the two ancestors had been enlarged by the artistic hand of young Herbert Hake (a great-grandson) from a photograph. A quartet composed of Elmer, Julius, Harvey and Louis Hake sang familiar hymns and the Hake Band played appropriate music. The following people attended the reunion from a distance: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hake and Miss Ella Hake from Benton; Martin Hake and wife, and Melvin Hake and wife from Centralia; as well as Melvin Hake and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hake, Bert Hake and family, and Miss Gertrude Hake from St. Louis. Reunion speeches were made by the Reverend E. Hemke of North Prairie and the Reverend L. Duewel and Mr. Henry Hake of Nashville, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hake of North Prairie. In his speech, Mr. Hake said, in part: "If I had the gift of oratory and vocabulary of a William Jennings Bryan, this task would be much simpler, and I would be able to tell you the story of our family tree more eloquently. Since this is not the case, I shall be brief. In the year 1848, there lived in the small village of Hoerdinghausen, in the district of Wittlage, in the kingdom of Hanover, in old Germany, a family of five persons. To this family there came glowing reports of America, the New World, with endless forests and great prairies still untouched and still waiting for settlers. These reports awakened in the family a tremendous desire to emigrate to the New World. The decision to leave Germany was quickly made, and preparations for the long and difficult journey were soon begun. The family home and household effects were sold at auction. Clothing and other personal belongs were packed into one large chest and a single suitcase. Thus, Father Frederick William Hake with his wife and three sons boarded a sailing ship. They turned their backs on what had been their homeland in cramped and crowded Germany and eagerly faced the prospect of a new home in a spacious land of freedom. After almost three months on the vast ocean, during which they were tossed by angry waves, forced to live on the ship's hard-tack, buffeted by storms, abandoned by favorable winds in long days of calm, and weakened by seasickness, they finally arrived at the mouth of the Mississippi River near the city of New Orleans. Here, they were transferred with their meager belongings from the sailing ship to a steamboat which brought them slowly upstream to St. Louis. The river port was the first home of our ancestors in the land of freedom. But it was never the intention of our patriarch to become an urban settler. His goal and desire were to live among the open fields. He wanted to build his home on the prairie, and after two years, he finally succeeded in doing so. In the year of 1850, here on the beautiful North Prairie of the American Egypt, a tract of land was purchased from the government. Amid the high grass of the prairie, a log cabin was built. The tough prairie sod was broken, fields were enclosed with rail fences, oxen pulled the plows, and the virgin soil was seeded. It was a labor of inspiration and perspiration, but Almighty God, whom they had learned to trust in their homeland, responded to their daily supplications by blessing their endeavors. Food sprang from their fields in abundance, and flowering vines beautified their humble dwelling. Years passed. The three sons grew to manhood. Looking upon the daughters of their adopted land, they found them beautiful, and each of them chose a bride. Here then, grew the main branches of our family tree. From these main branches grew twigs, which, in time, became new branches. These, in turn, grew other twigs. Today, we see this large tree in all of its beauty standing before us. When our eyes look upon all who stand in its shade, we say with the Psalmist: 'Greatly has the Lord blessed us. Let us be joyful!' Our founding elders lived in this land of freedom for 39 years. For the past 33 years, they have been at rest. Three of the main branches of our tree, a Mother and two Fathers, have also crossed the Jordan and have entered the gates of the Heavenly Jerusalem. The other three main branches, two Mothers and a Father, are still with us, this afternoon. We are grateful that they are here. Whenever we hold their hands in family fellowship, we are filled with wonder and gladness. The burdens of the day have been heavy for them, and the evening of their lives is drawing near. We pray that God will permit them to be among us for a little longer. Our ancestor chose farming to earn his livelihood, and most of his descendants have also chosen this noble occupation. But we are also represented in other professions. We could move to a different land and continue to have all the skills necessary to insure our comfort and well-being. We are not only farmers who till the land, seed the land and, almost by magic, produce bread from the land. We also have the Miller, who guides the golden bounty of our fields through his rollers and sieves and produces the white flour which our wives and daughters use to bake bread for us. We have the Sawmill Operator who takes our logs and converts them into boards, rails and beams. We have the Carpenter who assembles this lumber and builds a sturdy dwelling with it. We have the Plumber (also called the Tinsmith) who can provide us with a roof and rainspouts. We have the Decorator who can give our homes a beautiful appearance. We have the Stone Mason who can lay solid foundations and erect strong chimneys. We have the Blacksmith who swings his hammer beside anvil and forge. We have the Storekeeper who takes our eggs in trade, candles them, rejects the bad ones, and weighs our sugar and other staple commodities. We have the Artist who, with pen and ink, can transfer our likeness to paper so that our descendants can see how we looked, long after we have turned to dust. We have the Locomotive Engineer who sits with his hand upon the throttle and his eyes upon the rails, and who makes the great engine cough and thunder according to his will as it pulls the long train with ever-increasing speed behind it. We have Ministers of the Gospel who proclaim to us the good news of Zion, who warn the sinner, strengthen the weak and comfort the sorrowing. We have the Trained Nurse who attends the sick with dedication and compassion. We have Teachers, both men and women, who instruct our children and prepare them for their future careers. We have the Professor who continues to educate our young people in college, after they have graduated from our grade and high schools. We have also been blessed in the field of music. As our grandfather blew his horn while serving as a Night Watchman in Germany, many of his descendants have followed his example by becoming horn players. But we do not merely coax music out of Horns. We also play the Piano, the Organ, the Violin, the Clarinet, the Accordion, the Ocarina, the Jew's Harp, the Roller Organ and the Phonograph. Nor have we lagged behind in the Art of Singing. Among us, there are Soloists, Duet, Quartet and Choral Singers. Oh, this glorious Art of Song which has refreshed so many a weary pilgrim! Even in our early youth, many of us showed great aptitude for singing. The story goes that I began singing solos before I was a year old. Often in the middle of the night, when my father and mother yearned for peace and quiet after the day's toll, Mother accompanied my singing by marching back and forth with me as I sang. As I grew older, Father added a drum beat to my musical exercises, and this brought the concerts to an end. Before I close, I should like to mention that, among us, we have never had a Drunkard. Not one of us has ever had to spend time in jail. Not one of us has ever neglected his family. Not one of us has ever run away with the wife of another. We have never planted potatoes in the light of the moon, nor have we slaughtered our hogs when the moon was bright. Like a burr on a woolen stocking, we have always been attached to the church of John Wesley and to the party of Abraham Lincoln. All of us hope that, when we elect a new President this fall, we shall succeed in choosing a President who is, first of all, a loyal American, and that the welfare of the United States will be closer to his heart than the welfare of England and France. Let us elect a President who is willing to make an honorable peace with Germany, and who is willing to accept Germans and the descendants of Germans as human beings. Let us have a President who esteems the Constitution and the laws of this land more highly than his personal theories. Let us have a President who knows how to resolve the problems of our war-torn society and the conflicts which divide Labor and Management. Only then will we have Peace, and the Star Spangled Banner once more '..in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.'" |
| 393 | I02225 | The Hoffman family moved from Nashville to Irvington when Louis was 15 and he remained a member of that community for 71 years. He was a flour miller for 35 years and served as school treasurer of Irvington Township for more than 50 years. Member of the Evangelical Church. |
| 394 | I0224 | Listed in: 1930 U.S. Census Coahoma County, MS Roll 873 Book 2, Page 261a |
| 395 | I0224 | On 1920 census records, living close to his father in Lebanon. Charles was a miner in the coal mine. |
| 396 | I02243 | Silia Lilienkamp gives date of birth as June 26, 1742. |
| 397 | I02259 | Per Jeanine Scholz: Amanda married the younger brother of Jesse Landis, John Landis, who married Hannah Elizabeth Herrin. Hannah later married Henry Silas Gines, brother to Amanda. It is not clear if Hanna's first husband died or if they divorced. |
| 398 | I02260 | Per Allyson Tilton they were married in Lawrence County, Ilinois, and relocated to Lebanon, Illinois by 1870. |
| 399 | I02261 | Per Allyson Tilton Phillip resides in 1880 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois as a farmer. She spells Phillip with only one "L". Per Jeanine Philip and his family moved to Curtis, Nebraska sometime before 1900. They are found living with the Harmish family there in the 1900 census records. Philip was the executor for his brother, Henry Silas Gines, named by Henry as executor of his will. |
| 400 | I02261 | 1910 Census Information from http://pilot.familysearch.org Name: Philip C Geines Birthplace: Illinois Relationship to Head of Household: Self Residence: Curtis, Frontier, Nebraska Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Family Number: 80 Page Number: 3 Collection: United States Census, 1910 |
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