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COLLAGE OF
CAPE COUNTY
Pub liahed by: Cape Girardeau County
Genealogical Sooiet1 and Riverside Regional Library-
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CAFE G I.RJu1l>EAlJ COUii't�Y G _3.1 =�AI.,OC l Cfj_, suer E'I'Y 21)4 Union fHI"PP t; J [.l.C.:.:�.-:m, .issour"i 63755
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Volume 1 numof!r 1 March, 1981
GREfil'INGS}
1981 is off and runnint,, WA are ha1p.f to r-Ppor't that our me1nb�rs have really- b�en wo1·kint. q i!.t our Nov011iut=>r ulRP.ti.nb it was announced that the sociAty had bf-:PJ.1 givP-n fourteen itflr11s� 011 IndflX to Bridp.s foarria_ie Book C and D, "the Cr..af.fin Ba.kP.r a1.1cpstor charts, Adams and Relatf!d FamiliP-s, Robins I·a.11 .. il.:,:, tLP. Ap1--le Creek Church Rook, St. Johns Church of Iocahontas i the 1ftP1110:r ial Fark CeuH rtery- records, a nicA book on the Foindexter Fa.wily, Brinkhoff-towell, V:al·tlrnrs, UcCombs, Cracraf t-1.:111 Pl', i::nd D <•nr1ckP-Laird :i!'uneral Hourns' l'E'lcords.
At the January weP.tin£, it was a1.1now1cf'<l that :�r. KP-nneth Inman €_,avA the society a .four-drawf!r filint., cabin0l;.. Thank you� Mr. Im11an o
The records of. th£> County Foor J.i1 aI',;, and C�1ueters· was off P.rPd for sal n tl."t l;lrn January 1.11P.etin t.:,t thiG b('.:ii1t.- the Soci Pt.,- 1 s first publication, th A Bir th and Death 11 ecord� arP still in prot,rRss. O tl�er gif•ts Wfll"fl frou1 i...t:6. HazP-1 Sano.ers a nice book on the 8and;:,rs t,,.,n�aloe.y. S(➔VP.uty-th.t•p.e corins of /IJ.Uflrican EPril;a6P 1S54-1971, and seventy copiPs of the Mo. Statfl Iastorical J�PVir>w 1$51-1S74. Thank you ladit"S, I au sure wn will enjoy tl10 books.,
Our meillif!rship continues to crow, v.·P now have fifty-thr,::i e ii.l�mbf'rs. \:e have had sou1e excPllent; sp(->akP:cs, in I\ovPll10Pr Scott Brownint, gave a proe,ra.111 on abs trac·ts, in .Tanuary HelPn Jo Erown gavp the prot,raw. op the War Betr:P-en the States, both WP.re outstanclint:: programs ..
Director of Ri versic: e n fll,ional Library > Earl QhlhUi,, has hPlped us so u.mch. · This quart c->rly is made possi bl f' through the joint effor·ts of thp Library a11d the Genealoe,.: SociP-t;y-.
'fre, of the CapA Girardeau County GP.nealogy- Socieliy, sincerf'ly hopP. you will P.njoy our p,ffor ts i11 tLis, tiH� first I- t.•.blication ol co:,:..:r A(! -S 0111 CAPE COUFTY.
IEDE< J3p"thel Church Records . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Boole nevi�w • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • Deaths in Ca:tP. Count/ (lSc:)J-13�;3) . .. . . . 1P,ttPrs oi Irit,--.rest • • . . , . • • . • !JO y Ou IU10 y; 0 � 0 " " 0 .• "J � " 0 "I " D O O • •
How to rres�rve Old r P\.'s:;_ a1. or Cl ir 1. ini.,s • • • �uAries .,. . . , .,. o- C, ,. ,I o • • . ., • o
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iilarch e ( color oo ) -d o H ar , 3l p 1886 ( 89 yr ) r.•id ow b o N o rth C arol in a R 0s � 5 6 yr u Bd : Ci ty C em 0t 0ry 11 C ap o Gir ard 0au 1 l.:o o
·charl os H cnry-c L I:I ay- 10 , 1386 ( 2 5 - 7-8 ) i:l arri od Bd : Lutlwrn C nuh) C cry @ C ap o G i r ard oau , i-.I o ..
Harry ( colo r (ld ) -d o J;.ug . S , 1886 ( 1 yr ) S ingl e Bd ; 5 mil ns N o rth of J ackson , �.10 �
F ord in a11c� -d .. July 1 2 , 1886 ( 5 5-8-1 2 ) H a:cri nd b " Bad on , c� ,·r111a11;y- H ,,s ; 20 Y r " Bd � Ci ty C om c,t 0.ry @ C a1J n Girard nau , no ..
L o D . ( S P.cond -N at c, ) -d o O c t ,; 6 , 188 6 ( 46 yr ) Singl e b • .R o ch Ps ·t \ •:r , F aJ Bd � C i ty C 01-W t i:ry @ C a1') e Gi r ard eau , Ho � S c alo. ed by s t f!cUli in expl o s i on of s � f:au1 1 1LaEo s c o t t o"
Louisa-d o F ob . 23 , 1887 ( 74-4-15 ) rid ow Bd : Glad i sh C (,uw t 0ry n ear ;.iill r•rsvill a, :•iro ..
H onry-d . S ep t " 23 5 18G 7 ( 65-4-1 6 ) fil arri nd b . Br aunswi ck , Ilanov c,r , G c1r!i.i8.l1.Y R as : 33yr " Bd : Lorimi �?r C o111 e t 0ry J Cap G G i r ard eau , : �o .,
E nnry Th eod or e�d o J al.1. o 20 :. 1888 ( 5 7 yr ) I-:T.arri nd b o Buckheim , G ermcny R os : 44 yr " Bd ; I,orimi cr C ow c? t Hr;j
H erman-d o H ar " 31 , 1888 ( 1-9-27 ) S int.l o Bd : Ci ty C c:ill ot nry u C ar.; 0 G ir ard e au , 1 � o ,
N ort on ( color od ) -c"'i , A1:ril 9 , 1888 ( 8 mo-1 d a) Bd : Lorimi or C rn,wt c:ry (j C ap o Girard c1 au , T lo .,
L en a Chris tin a-ct . O c t " 2 4 , 1883 ( 6 d a) Sint,l o Bd : G er o r'� ,.1 thod i s t Chur ch � Gord onvill e, ;:: o .
J olln J.i'r 0d ori ck-d o J.': ov , lS � 1888 ( 5 9 yr ) b o Hano v nr , G eri :i any H t1s � 17 yr " Bd ; Ci ty C ow o t ary � C ap e G irard oo.u � · :o ,
S o ]..:hi a- ·c. o Ap ril 1 7 j 1G8S ( 33-219 ) S ingl e Bd � Hom o Lrav 0y ard.
Ii 0nry C o -cl " J uly 2 2 j 18G9 ( 5 2-9 -1 7 ) Earri 0d b ., G cr1uany R os ; 45 yr " J3c1 � Lu tll c:r8ll C 011kt ery @ G ord onyill 0 , hlo .
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In our r os a ar ch ., K o hav e t urn ( ,d up many ii1 t '1r ns t int, f ac c s that W ,! had n riv nr kl1 owi1 abo u t ., I t i s all s o i 11 Uch fun . \ ·! 0 d idn ' t s t ar t soon c-:n out-h . 1:". 0 s t ar 't i.)d t v. o y 1.:ars ci.'�O � b ut v: o sho uld hav 0 s t ar t 0d 20 y ears at.o .
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In a l ct ·t or frorn I-.1rs . V.-al cm a Baird � a r nc nn t ly found d i s t an t cous in , sho in clud ed your n run 0 ru1d ac1 d r . - •s s .
As the root s o f som e of my an c os �o rs [.O c1 n c•p in c o C ap (> G- ir arc1 \:au soil I f ( Wl t h n urg o t o v.'ri t c t o yo u . 7 :y first an c .2s t o r in t o that aJ." c!a was l10:Bffi'l1 GH EE4./� a n a t i v \i ol' � : ar.., l aw::. and a s old i 0r in �h(1
R ev . l! ar.: Ai t or t h n r1ar ll l ) .uarriJ:d - •.;: ,· :n t in t o what i s n ow :.·, ,.s t Vao and in l 79 S h 0 mov 0d \v (?S t n arc'i , C l" O S 8 (;{: th0 : �i E; &i s sippL
Luk o Byrn 0 and hi s tY·!o s on s � tlol' f... cU t ..-u'}.d { :.o s \•s al so arriv c•d in t h a t Sp an i sh t nrri t ory b (:for ( ' tll ('I mmo ui1 c r:ukn t of thn L a., Pur chas o . LUKE BYRH E was iuvo l V dd in l;h ,· I ri sl l Upi• i :::;in�. o f 1 ?S S ru.1d \·vh cn t ll n r ob 0l l i on was put d own by tlH: JJri t i sh 1� , ! t:s c ap 1:Kl. , as c h c- cr ac1 i t i on s ay s , wi th a pri c () .on hi s h cacL Ilo \ : and \1h ;,,11 h i: : L O t o : '. o " i s .... f unlmovm . Lorean Dyrn o 1il c.:1Tr Lxl tT.:.--....... \ · � � }-k d au�.h 1:; i..· •r o f J.1 0 .1 _,m•r GH E4J .. ivlOSJ!!:, BYRL E ,M:trri od H .EB�.�C C A CO�C I c1 tlll _,L t \:r oi· J 1"1.· � E':i COX , al s o an o8l'ly arr ival in C ap 1.. ; G i rarC ( :au . 1 ·r 1) ;J ,.tbl;y- t h , : fi rs t A11.1 cri c r,n in -tha t ar ea was CF:l LJ1.101 EE11 LAY S m1d Li s s on :, J OITI'T HAYS o Th , , firs t shoriff of C ap n C:· irarc1 uau . EL EAl--- OR Gl1�I:r. ; .ao :--.�1�1� CrREn- 1 ' S cl au[)l t er marri ed tho \·,·id o,; d"' JOIJ·J I� AY S .:.:rid 111 s d au._, 1- L: 1r Z 1}1E.1DA ,11 arri c·d P Er ER BTii� Eo T h O S \') early f uni.lL •s in t ,1riu arri cd. and t h cr t : ar ,· li t l;l o s l:;orL)s abo u t so ,.h'• o.i' clu .1i1 , �1 �y t..,r c.:�n d f a t h or s ai d - 0V i :rybody in N c,r1 hl ad rid C o u11 ty i s P \ 'fl-> \ ::i.· cd by ; :lO� l'G /Ji BYU_; · E ' S d (:s c \· 1nc hm c s , but n o on ,: tod ay b oars l;lw n aL11 c oi' I3Y l"C: - E ..
Lat or tho T ann <?rB c o.1.1 c i.n i; o rny l)i c t u:t. ... \ i e I h av ,·, :::llr r=ac�:t p ubli sh,:d tho acc o un t o f 1 1J OEN T L r: !:H � �3art i u t Fr . ach i ,r " . E ," cro s s cd i;h0 Ui s B i s sippi fr<)t1i Ky .. and � "- t �L ·d in N , : \ .' ··· t ac1 rid abo u t 1808 . E \·: w on t
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thro u6h the oar thqt�ak ,:,s of 1811 - 1 812 ana th r ,11 ac e 0pt co t�-i o c all 9 frow t h o B e'th t:l B a1.: t i s t in C a1, o Girarcl cau Coun ty t o as s i s t in th e ord in ati on of i t s p as ·t or )i Mr o Wilson Thorup son o In the narly spring thn T ann i:rs .u.1ov ed 't o C ap n G ir ard oo.u . Yn A1 ril R EV . Jo:-J'l as si s t nd at th e ordin ation and 1J-r oach cd tho s orwon . Hi s t nxt Has 1 1 Simon , s on of J on as , Lov 0s t thou m n" o Tha t sum.u or , J un o 181 2 , tho old preach or d i od . I like t o think that h d was buri od in th e church y ard of B a thol Chur ch.
S inc o I publish (m my acco unt of H 2v ., J01Thi T.1.�• 1 lLSH j I find thor ,: r:1.r 0 som e early r ecord s of Be th el Church. I did m ak i:"� som a inquiry but my l at t or was not an swr:r ed and to t oll the tru th I was ti r ed o f th o Tann ors an d w en t o n to o th 0r fL�ld s . I oft nn wond nr i f B oth ol Church r e co rd s t ell s of that ord in at i on and v•ih a t , if any , m on tion ed o f JOHN T ANN ER . M ay b o you hav o acc es s to · th(1S e r acord s and if thor 8 i s any m nn ti on o f JOHN T .AFH ER you 1ili Lh t b n willinc to copy that por ti on , for a f e o of cour s e .
I t,u0s s I r.uu a s en t iw c•n t al o ld fo0l , bu t tlks �·- r,; 0o pl u hav n b ,· com o p art of my lif e" · I h av n c ol l cct ,;d lo t s o f in t c,r os t in[. mat 0ri al but wri t ing i s a hard t ask for 1!l v ,. I h 2.v \1 tri < .'d t o pr, s orv c for thf! yo u.nt, g c11 0r ation s f,rowin6 up s 011, (·t 1_int, of t h \·i r an c es t ors . r:Ii ssouri i s tb.0 S C (Jn o of th , 1 oro-ly 19 th c entury . 11;Iy 6rand p ar on t s - N APOLEN BON EPART BYRN E an d hi s wil\-, i'.'I.AnY T Alff� ffi j l nft M o o · in 1859 and s ot tl cd on th o oas t sid n of S iJI FR AN C I S CO BAY . Tl::.i s is ano ·thor s t ory ! · I hop e thi s d o �sn ' t b o r 0 you, bu t I find 5 on oalogi s t s
•. cur i.o us , lov cd wind cd p 09pl \') .
Cord i �ly and b os 't wi sh os for t, ,:n f'al <)t,i c al find :i,n[.S . Mrs . H , .nry A. HUSS ()Y - lf:! alnu t Crn0k s, C a.lif o
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:E;q: 0rt s at th o N ation al Ar chiv ,,s suLc, \}S t ch o fo llo\··, ing 1u othod ·o f pr os orving o ld n o��s1_ a:p 0.r clip]_Jings : L i x t \✓0 t naspoon s o f mogn 0sium c nrbon at o and a quar t o f club sod a in a l art 0 pl as t i c d i sh o S and - · wi ch th c- clippint,s b otwoon two p i ,•C (•S of s cr n c!n o r r:, cll on and s o ak · for 30 minu t cis , r cnJ.iov o and p at dry. DO FOT L:OV E un t i l 9ompl o t oly. -dry . Estim at od lif o : 20\') y ciars o
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Tho 19 0 ,) F od oral C 0.11sus wil l tiv o yo u Gh a followint, informat i on o
Addr ess , ll iJfil o ; r c_l o.tionship t o f c:.::iuily h e-ad J s ox ; r ac e ; ag ._: J rnari t al s.t atus 1 n uwb pr of y oc.rs marri r,d ; :f or wO ,ii (?ll ; n u111 b d" o f chi ld r , 'n born and nw.i1 b vi· n mv l i vint, ; birth pl r.tc \·, of p 1.rs on nnd p aj_ .. \�n t s ; if f or (ii5n born., y n� of im1Hitr o.tion , m1d \�ll ( . th ( .r n a tur ali z , ,d ; o cc up a t ion ; iJon ths n o c (i:rapl oy (;d ; school a. t � ( nd an c \; :; l i t c�racy ;; abili ty t o sp nak Ehtli sh ; wh c, thnr on a i\.U'!J.q ho1)l d O \m C;d or r \·n t ( •d ; if O\Vl.1 ,'d , wh (ith c r mor 'tgag nd .
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DAVAULT
HOIKINS
SCUDD ER HOLD :EN GAIN ES
KEITH ' RAMSEY
JESSEMAN QUINN
� hav e bocn unabl r.· to find tho birth or d oath d a·t o of WILLI Ai'J I IENSL EY., Mr . H onsl oy marri (<l my fathor ' s old ns t sist ar " _ I um no t sure , but I think h0 was
· bo rn in Mo . 1 p erhaps Ill . H o di ed whil e livin6 at McClur e , Ill. early in thi s c rn1tury ., I would appreciat e any holp anyon o c on giv o mo r (�garding, this individual.
Marvin Campbc:11 401 Ind ap ond onco , Cap o Girardeau � : Io o 63 701
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I am s coking p ar(nts p grandparen t s , dat vS p ot c . of CHRISTI .Al� J ACKS0l': DAVAULT b . D cc . 19 , 183 7 p d . O ct . 1 � 189� , marri ad A6n cs B . Halkor S opt . 5 , 1887 . Sho was. born Jan. 18, 1840 or 1846 ( F orry Co . , Ho o ) d . July 24 , 19 21 0 I wo uld lik0 to try to trac e him back to Henry D oVaul t/D·c-walt/D oV!nld , a Hugcno t born in Fr onc e and marri ad C athnrin o Mari n Gravor of G or . H onry s erv r.d in R av., War .
I nm also socking par en t s " grruidparcn t s , d at cs , 0tc. , of JOHN H. HOFKIN S b o M ay 15 i 1830 and d .. a c Marbl a Hill ) Iilo . , on Jano 3 0 , 1877 0 H o marri e:d Nary J nne Smith on Jun o 15 g 185 2 0 i::'i nry J an e was bo rn M arch 30 , 1834 and d . July 3'1 , 1889 0 V ! o think John H . Hopkins fatlwr was Willi am Hopkins and mo ther E1i zab (1th ( Holman? ) , but hav0 no thine; for sur e.
L�r s . rm. H . Davault 1508 Hit,hway 72 n . ? J ackson , �:lo ., 63 755
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. a cs oarching falllily of V-.'m ,, E.,
SCUDDER i b o 1814 NY d . 27 D ec . 1858 in P 1.1rryvill o , I!lo . md o 8 O ct . 1851 to Nargar ot HOLDEN , dau. of Biward HOLDEN , lGW"iJ ar of P 1.1rryvill o, Ho o :Etlward HOLD �T m£1Xri cd Ell on Eliz.aboth GAINE-=, o
Nrs o Rob ert a Kloos 2630 Shady Vall oy Lan o - La Habra., C a., 90631
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Uildr ad Cl ommons. 2301 w. Fourth S t .. - Joplin , Mo . 64801
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S oarching for information on r.Iolli o J JISSE.:AH QUINN who sp on t; a f GW y ours in an orphano.g�1 in Cap o Girard eau, f io o ( en 189 0-189 6 )
J OSS,Olilin 0 Lnj oun oss 0
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D I AfaOND ZWEIIilEL
L EE MIDG EI'T
S (:ar chin� for infOI'lllJ. t i on on h \ :r 2:r ..::at t,r rn:id f n. t h \.r � H nrv ,:y N E\.'JJUUN , r q,or t , {� ly buri , d in a c ,. : - : 1 , � t t ry-in or n ,-;�1I' All \:nvi ll , · , � : O o E e Y.<tS b o rn in Ind i o.n o. en .. 18 4 2 ..
Di OJ.h· S chu { .l , ·:r 1115 S ou i;h N in 0 th - F , Tkin , I ll . 615 5 4
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S (!Cll' Chini•, for inf 0 rm�1. t i on on lkr zr ,- - ct t gr a.nd111o the:r who CC1J1h:- frorn Di t h � -.r c �lf h : G i.r ard oau or S t ,; 0 (!- C:l1 o
Co .. , r.-i o . N [lln 1.·: , i t lkr Cl , m , n t 'i.rh.- o r : ) .,: ;rthn Di amond , b . J �'J.l . 185 ) 1 mrL a t ac ,: 9 yr o t o a u l �m by th , : 11 3.iih: of Lont- , but rem 2s.·ay d urin:...., i;lh : n i e,h t !i1 coins t o s t o Loui s r,'h , -,r \·) sh , : l G. G l .r m arri ed J acob ZV!:SIFEL � H or rno th cr was s :::i.i d t o htw (' b o c;n c� Ch .: rol{co Ind i an o
hrs . H i t a H aY.:kins 40S Ko \�ll illL, Av i • - Uni on , No o 6308 4
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G rn ovi uv o , i· i o a H ,:-i had 2 Gh Lldr ,·.n · by thi s mc.1-- :ci at, c , th ,n in 184 7 mo.rrL :d El i z o..b \ th . :� :!!Ur Rr T in S c \' a
G l'. n uvi ,N \: ., i:i o o nnd s t ar t \ ,d 81'10 th , r f;_�i.li ly ., .An;y informc .. t i <m Oi1 thi s f i r s t v,·iL \ , ould b , · o..ppr c ci o.. t , ,d o
Fronk i '. . TJry ru1 t 15 70 Si. lv , r �L'rrj.1 - jli ;1.p c. :1 C al if O 9 45 5 8
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CAFE GIR ARDEAU COUNTY - BIRTH R EGIST ER
1 1 P:n Ac ·t t o provid e for tho R Gt,ist cring of Births " was ap11rov od by tho G en eral Aa,s orubly of th e St at e of Lii ssouri 21 March 1883 'to go •iµ.t o off oct on th (: firs t dey of Hay .. Th o fol�i. owint r ecords were copi od from the origin al r q1ist cr 9 in the offi C (' of thci County Cl erk � J ackson , r,ti s souri . �ho r ogi s try of bir ths, 6iving tho nnmo, profes sion and doruicil of th1.�: fath ( •r 9 mo.id 011 n c�11 C1 of mo th1.:r , th o name', S-OX and d a C (! of birth of th \ · child .
AUFDll?BERG
ATES
ATKINS
ALLI SON
ANGEL
AMOS
ATCHISON
ABERNATHY
AIJIN
ARNOLD
ACKi.f.AN
AD Ai-:IS
f . John H ,:nry , Wnt,onm akcr � Burfordvill n 1 Mo . 111 . Rosin e C o.rolin l L �u1'-_ \-. c . ( no n 8Iu (J lis t od ) ; f t. imnl o ; O c t . 11 1 1883
f. Willi nm ; Forn. h:r ; Kind 1. :r Township m . S nr o.h C . H cld ,!rman c . ( no n Dlll o list ed ) � F amaL: , ; N ov. 23 1 1883
f. V!illi run H enry ; ]1 urmcr ; Byrd T ownship m. · Nartha J CllH.- J ohn oon c . ( no no.mo list c�d } ; f cmnl \� i D ,;c. 23 1 1883
f. G coreo w. ; S a.wy0r ; m. Cath()rin n Farrow c . G 0orgo Washint. ton ; McJ. ,1 ; Fob , 12 , 1884
f. J omos ; Farm or ; .Ai:,r.l o Cr cnk Tow_n ship hl . Cl auscy Elizn.b\ith H ,,ld ,-•rbro.nd c. B \:r thn Eli za.b eth ; F \:mcl o , �-.Ia.rch -3 :1 1884
f. Nicholaa ; Fn.rmor m. hiory El. virn Ro bi11s. C o Charl c:s r!illia.m 1 Hnl G ; 1Inrch 8 , 1884
f. Jacob B. ; Fa:rw or m o Lo ui s o Curolin (i J3ro0ks c. Ida Mny ; F amcl G ; Arril 5 1 1884
f. RQ b(:rt fI 0nry ; F i..irllh-;r ; Rnndol Township m o Murtho. C n.rolin (1 Ward c . (no nnro o list cd ) 1 i·.�al. c: ; !HnJ."Oh 16� 1884
m . Eli zo.b 0th c . (no n om u lis t cd ) 1 r:lc.l t: ( color(d ) ; F ob . 27 , 1884
f . Thomas ; Labor c·r m. Billue. Al1n Thorn ton c • . ( no n 8lll o list ed ) ; Enl e ; April 28 , 1884
f. Is.sac ; Coop er ; Shn.wr h:C Townshir, a o Eliz.ab nth Wing nt ,-: c . ChDrl cis , tiaL:i ; J uly 21 , 1884
· f'. JJ1dr \·;w ; Jhtr11h_:r ; �\ppl c Cr ock Township m . B (1ll c Fullbright c . Hnt 't i o Florida ; ]' omnl ,1 i July 2 6 , 1884
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AB.ALUMKE
ALLGOOD
.ARNOLD
AUGE
ASHLEY
ARMSTRONG
AULSBERRY'
AHR FNS
ALLERS
ARHSTRONG
.ALLE:1S
. . AHUFELD
.ASHOL�Z
f. H enry ; Coop �lr m. Juli a Ko cchie; o . Martin ; Mul o ; Aut,ust 19
9 1884
f . Mil os ; Fnrmor ; She.wn octown Jll . Emru a St rv 1..-in s on
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c . ( n o nom o lis t ed ) ; F \.:m c-�1 0 ; 8 1..,p t . · 20 , 1884
f . Mf', th 1..iW ; Farm 1..1r ; Byrd lll . N m1cy Eli z nb 0th c . ( no nOlil, , li s t 1 ·:d ) ; ti :..:.1 1 . ( n < gro ) ; O c t . 5 , 1884
f . Thomas 1 1!1 ar111 .::,r 1 J c.ckson _rn . B i.)r thu c . Lo uisa E. ; F omol ,; ; S \.:pt . 22 , 1884
f. Al vi s ; r.10,t:, 011111 nk. "Jr m . Lo uis e Buclm i.:r o . ( n o nrun c li s t ed ) ; l!\::m al ci ; Nov . 6 , 1884
f. Fronk ru . :i.�c.e;t,i a c . ( no nrun 0 l i s t ed ) 'i N ov . 13 , 1884
f. V!illiam J ack ; F :..u:-m.or ; Shavm 1..: 0 Township . m . ' H atti (1 Oph (-lia Hu"t,h�:S
c. Harry .:i Mtl .:-J; Oct . 5 , 1884.
f. St oph on ; Labor ,::r _:; J ackson r i' iO .
m. Lucy Orr ell c . Nornr n.,.'1 j H o.l o ; J an . 20 , 1885
f • · John H . , l!'o.rm cr ; C ci.r o Gir ard \.1 nu Township m. J m o r-J . Mason c . Minni 0 L . ; F 1..1mcl 0 ; I-.: 2.Xch 7, 1885
f . ChDrl us ; Tinn �-:r ; C c.i,p c G ir ard eau lil o S o..r c.h · E.1t.:, olrn-ru111· C o Oscar ; L (.U. ,: 1 li' Qb . 2 7 , 1885
f� Alb (:r t ; F ::i.I'm . . ,r ; Ind i 211 Cr , ( ,k m o N c.n cy J an e Young c . ( no · nelllo lis t ed ) ; Lt ::il <: j P ob . 8 , 1885
:f. Chetrl os All ,· rs ; C arn, Gir:..-,,rd ,.�a.u , Mo o hl . G er trud e c . ( s tillbirth ) ; no n c.lll o li s t \·;<l ; Hal e ; If r.r . 27 , 1885
f o FI: od ,.ri ck ; Farmer & T cylor i Byrd T ownship ill. J c,n o Yount c . i:Iinn a ; :b\.1mol. (: ·; D oc . 11 , 1884
£. H enry A. ; Ci ty ·• U nrsh�tl.l ; C ap e City :ul . Aue, us t a _Bra.us O c . Ar tomcsi a j - F om� o f r.I ey 2 , 1885 .
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G:EDRGE Ho LEWI S : liiYSTERY !\lAN NO LONG!B by
Ca.tha.rill ,} L r:wi s Bock
. At la.st I tis. lo1own who G eo rge H o L ewis is -- or rnth"1r , wns o Thi s is the L owis buri -.;d 1874 in Old Lorimi or c rn11 ot 0ry - on whos o tombston e is insorib nd-! "Ho wa.s a second cousin of tho Fr osid ':mt G oorgo W ashington " . Tho se word s have intrit,ucd vi nvrirs for OV (;r 100. y ears , particulurly vi 0.wars nsmod L owis • . From "tho time I first saw that ston o I wond cr od c.bo u·t the man b en eath i •t , but not until r oc ont y orrrs did I niako rm.y _effort to " uncov er" hi111 a
On o ccasion tiw local n c,\vspnp \ ·.rs h�vo remind (id r oa.(L·:rs ·tr�a.t · a kinsman of our firs t pre;sid on t li \-,s buri cd h ,irc in Ca.p o Giro.rd ouu. Evon so , thru tho y crJXs G oore:, c H • Lowi s r omain od n kind of myst ory man o Thon in 1938 som obody thout;ht t o oxamin o probo.t c1 r ocord s . Those rcvcal Gd that L owis h ad o\•m ,�d n far111 n ear All cnvilL:, a wagon and t co.w and o th0r farm cquipra r,n ·t , nnd that h e wa.s surviv od by a widow and thr oo childr en. Int Gr cs•tint, , but thi s information did not furnish clues as to thn ·man ' s orit,ins or o.s ·to how ho o.11.d his famous cousin \·1 or c conn nc t cd G
The Bic ont onnial gavn imp o t us to th\; id (m of " runnint, down 11
G oorg ci H . L \,wis·. · Knowing that G \:ore. r: ��! nshing ton ' s si st er had marri ed F1 cldin€:> L rJwis , I mad e th�i mistake of lookin6 first in that d ir ootion . Of cours ol Any mo.l o d os c cn¢i a,."'l-t of B ot ty Washing ton would bo hor ·broth.or • s n ophow, grandn ophcw;- groa t-grandn oph0w, 011d eo 0�1 , but n ov or a cousin . Uy lilis·tnkc prov ed profi t abl ,:� , how\N ,-,r , o. valuabi·c book for baokgrou1.1d in.forllla.tion o
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. V{as�ing ton, had a s:Lst cr 1 EJ..i z.ab , :th , who niQJ."ri od John L mvfs . The sons· of Jolm o.nd Eliza.b oth Ham or L cYvi s prodL�·c t.d prolifi cn.lly. �o it follows- tha.t G oorgd Washin�ton ho.d s econd cousins by tho doz one -- cousins - s.urnam(il L owi s: oi· tho L ov::is s 0cond oousin s , 17 wor o mal e, 011d all but two ot thos e wor e within t en y oo:rs of Washington ' s ago G No wond er tha.t I could no t !ind G oorg .:1 H. among thomo _ H o �-arm • t born until �8011 · a. good thr o o g on oruti ons · 10.t cr l
At this ).Joint d oubt s 'bot,an t o nris 0 r ognrding -tho accuracy of thc _ gravoston o inscription o Tho oxi st a1c o 0£ kinship b otwocn th,� two G eorges was 11 av ,;r question c:d - bu't s ocond cousins? I wa.s 0 crt ain - I a.till 3lll - tha.t CV \ ·ryon O o! r: nsnfii'"gton ' S S ocond cousins nlUllod · L ovn.a h8d bc \rri o.ccount od for , who , th ,m , was Gear-go- Ho L mYiS?
Com o the d aw.L1 1 ! No , tho nnt ('C cd on t s of G oorg e E. · w or o not r ov ool od in a 'blinding flash, I j ust ronliz cd that th0 words second cousin h old a. dif! or a.1t mooning for th \1 inscription wri t or thru1 they held for moo I know thut tho childrro of .first cousins o.ro s econd cousins ·t o co.ch oth er, but d id - sh0/ho know i t? P orhnps 1 first cousin twice ·J:" \11uov c-d ' . • Could b ,1 , sinc·o tht1r c was no ovid an.co to support tho s ocond cousin clni.11 0 · S oman tics! H �1r 0 wns n p ,Jrf 0ct 0.xompl o of � on�anti � _ _ con�usi_on o
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G oorr:; n Washing t on hnd 011 0 ovm co usin n �i.in cd L GWi s - C 2.th \!rin c "Ka:t o t1 r1 ushi11[,ton ., :fi rst wif (: of FL.ldinc .L \:wi s o Ko.t \·i dL�.d l aaving li t tl o Johnny . Johnny gr ew ·up nnd ffi8Xri cd · fiV {: tirn i:.-s o I pinn \1d my. hop ns on J_obJ.1 ( ny ) f or nny child of hi s would b \: V!o.shingtoa , s
. . ·: first .- cousi1! tyvi c a · romov �d o S ur cily G oorg o II . would show up h nr o o.s John L \,:W1 S 1 . son o
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· childr en ) Vias d ct crmin od only n.f t \ ?r I had g o.i11 (:d ncc \ ·s s-to a r 0-morkabl c n ow ·compil a�i on , Co oks F�-�!h?_, :� L \ ;wi� Ef#il;;i. os ., Having exhaus t ed a11 · load s , I dug into UookTs. boo1cs hoping to . find th o clusd..v.o G eorg e_ H . some other pl a.c o . · · .. .
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. . � , . . ' . !Ch e effort wo.s r owb.rd od - I fo).md G corg 0 lla.rv cy L owi s J H e was. _ bcp;11 March 2 6 , ' 1801 , di t'd July 31 , ·1s74 ( th os o -·d a.t ,1s _iµ cntical �o thos e· on hi s t ombs tone) . His. p nr \1nt s uor o John and Eli �o.b oth Hnrv ay L owi s , m1d his birthpl o.c c- was Bon Homme, S t • . . · Louis County , Ko o Hi s wif \1 v1as Cnth crin o ru.1.d th eir childron wor o G eorg e ri . , , t'illi run ['J.1d Ann o E. , s run u ns.�h,: na.n1 1.:: s in th0 . pro bot o p a.p ors cxc o1:- t th or o Ann e wns· Arm Eo Uorri·s . PJ1 c ostro.lly , h e was .fiv e g c:n ora tion s romov cd from a N or thcumb nrl o.11.d County , · Virgi�1i c.. _ in 169 7. That ' s i t - only th \.; bnrc: b on es - no . follo�vu� - -011 s urvivors .
N o further rocord in thnt bo ok, but in u 19 74 n owspnp 0r : ar.ti cl c n tiny r ey of light was sh nd ., On · F ic:brunry 2 2 , that y ocx , ' ·tho Mi a.mi H er ald print ed nn nrti cl \� conc (:rnint, a. cousin of G eorg e Wnbb;l.n:.g -ton wllo was buri "xl - in C o.p o Gir nrd ,.'�uu , Ho o 'J�h o story c ru1h1 · from 1�r s . �unic o L ew.i s Reynolds of P o.mp nno B o�ch , Florid a., and ilUS a. r oprint of n pi \·.:c o npp onrine in tho r,.;i ssouri c�n on F ,Jbruc.ry 22 , 1938 . Th,1 clipping hod b ,: (l1 s c,,nt t o h er fath er , _Tha.d4, cus rL L \--iw�s of For -t • L·o.uc1 crd al (l , son of G oo re; 0 Y!. L 1.:V'ti s nnd grn.n.d son of 'G \Jorg o H o L m·:i s ('.G (iorgo H . ha.d fo ur son s according to Mrs . R \.1y11pld s ) . . · .
· So th() id C'.nti ty ·of t h (} m an was now as t nblis·h od � but who . �ad ·mnrri 1.:d . whom _nw a.y• ' back ' v.1hon t o bring abo ut a cousins.hip to • G oorg c -wa.shington'? · :P orhups ·· n s cru•tiny of thc- - ·Bn.lls .:.. �fo.shirigton ' s mo th er was o. B all - i:uit,h t provid (? th q cu.1sw nr:o
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I ·t did , and p·ro1upt_ly , H nry · B all Po.shin& t·on h ad c.. youne_: cr s.i s t 0r , · S arah. S Grnb B-n+1=- mo.rri od r;illi n.u H ording. Two. I-1 8.rd ii�g d aught nrs , · Hm111 c.h b11d · Frfuic ";s , m c.rri \ ,c1 bro th'-··rs , John and S omur�l
... � owis.�. · A chock r 'of the p cil itr 0 0 o f · G oorg r-: H arv 0y L c.wi s ( in Pi2!!£.£!: ;1·bw1s · Fcunili r:s ) r (JV onl od thc·t l'w \"✓as thn gr cnd son of J ohn CJ.la · Iinnnnh Hardirig ·L cwi s l . . · . ·
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· S o .:.. H 8l.1nnb Harding . Yms Wnshin[.. t on ' s firs t cousin , · h0r aon , J ohn _ L bwi.s -, was hi s firs t cousin on c e r ornov r<l ;, h ( ,r grand son , o·oorg c .H. L (iwis wus his first cous in twi c 0 r dnov cd ! St1--i ctly .sp r:aking, :�. tl:rn two G "}or6 0s could n o t hcN (: b e en s cc<n1d cousin s ( a fact of 11 ttl o import cu.1c , : to cu-iyon d ox� er)t n h1 - I ha.d n. poin t to prov o) . I f only th o in s cri p ti on h:td t o ld i t li k, .- i t . wa.s , th,J
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C an ' t conclud e this without m\:ntioning Mrs . Courl oux, a 90 J oo.r young lady whoso st ep-fath er liv ,:rl a11d worked with G eorg e H .. L owis for fiv o y cars o Of cours e i t all hnpp (a1 od b o!or c h er timo, but she rem emb ers well t h o account given by ":Pa.pes." Nichols , -h_or st op-�o.thor ..
Shv -s.ays that ott er the Civil War thG Gov Grnm rn·t plann ed to construot p ormancnt buildings at J off crson B arracks . Cypros s lumb er was. nood od nnd tho b est sourc e wus th G swamps of southern Co.p o Girard oau County,. B eing n. war V ,) -� \· :ran ( M oxi cm-i Har - she: thinks ) Mr. L ewis was hired to procur e the ti:uib or.
I t was a good-paying . job , but b oca.us o of thn ev er-pres ent wo.·t er and malaria, g0tting tho logs out wo.s hard , imh cal thy worko
Tho no:tivcs h o hired s 0<.1m od immwic to mosqui t c bi t cs , but boforc long L owis had " chills and f 1.-,v cr 11 • Whiskey w as s aid t o be a . r emedy ao he doctor od hims elf with g on arous dos.cs of thnt commodi ty! -· · Ev" on·tual.ly ho failed to . m ovt his quot a, thon ano th(-:r mm1. wa.s s ent in to assi s� hi1110 Tho y oor was 1869 , tho n ow mon wo.s D. A. Nicholso
Lydia B oy es Courl cux r om rnnb ors well hearing "Papa" Nichols ap oak of G eorge Lowi s , his on f-timo working and " b atching" p artn er . Nichols wo.s. unm.orri (� , and L awi s ' fcmily r cmain od in S t . Louis 0.xc cpt for oocasionol visit s wh,n Mrs. L owis would stay at tho S t . Cho:rlos Hot el whor o .th\·, Lowis QS kopt a room. Tho young man and iih o old m m 6ot olong well t ogc:thcr.
According to Nichols ' aocount , G eorg \; II., L owi-s was a. man of · som e oduca.tion ; o.t l o.ast , ho own0d books and ho road thorn , on e being a l a.w booko Ho was also a mtll of industry ruid ingm1ui ty for ho hnd- built hims (1lf a sturdy 11t ·t1 0 hol,ls c s o·t on cypr oso stumps high abov e th0 erow1d - or wa.t or. .A!t Gr hie d eath this unusual dwelling wo.s shipp vd int o.ct ·t o J 0!.f Grson Borracks whor e it r 0main oo
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G eorge L owis di ed at tho S t o Charl os , probably trom a gom'bino.tion o! ag o, malaria and alcohol. All tho fun oral OJ:rnnt, 0ill ,:nts wore mo.d o by Mr. Blo ck, th(} hot ol own er who wo.s. also n tautily fri end. !!rs. L owis mid ohi�dr on co.m o !or tha s crvic i1s , st ay nd long 011ough t o ti o up s omo loo s e ond s , then d epart ed to go " 'bo.ck oa.s t " roportcdly, and that was. th e lo.st "P a.pa" Ni chols av er s o.w or hon.rd fro� . them. . : . . . . ., _ ·
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