Womack, William (1874)
Wm. Womack, aged about sixty years, and one of the oldest settlers in this county, died last Saturday from the effects of a broken limb.
St. Joseph Morning Herald, 12 Aug 1873, p. 4
Submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman
Wm. Womack, aged about sixty years, and one of the oldest settlers in this county, died last Saturday from the effects of a broken limb.
St. Joseph Morning Herald, 12 Aug 1873, p. 4
Submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman
Thornton Cemetery AKA Salem Cemetery Washington Township Township 57, Range 33, Section 3 Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri From Cameron, starting at Walnut and Hwy 36, proceed west on Hwy 36 approximately 17 miles, turn north, or right, onto Hwy 31/6. Go half a mile to Rogers Road (this is a gravel road) and turn west,…
Walnut Grove Cemetery AKA Riggs Cemetery Adams Township Township 59, Range 30, Section 15 DeKalb County, Missouri On 5 June 1880, James M. Riggs deeded to John W. Riggs, William G. Baker, and Absolom H. Riggs, Trustees, the land for this cemetery. It was established by Absolom Riggs north of his house and called “Walnut…
James B. Shambaugh, an enterprising farmer of Adams Township, is a native of Frederick County, Va., born on August 26, 1831. He is the son of Daniel and Rebecca J. (Funkhouser) Shambaugh. The father was born in Philadelphia on August 5, 1787, and was of French descent. The mother was of German descent, born in…
John B. Harper, a prominent citizen of De Kalb County, was born in Ohio in 1841. He is the son of John and Elizabeth Harper, both natives of Pennsylvania. They removed to Missouri, where they lived at the time of their death. The mother was burned to death by the explosion of a coal oil…
A. E. Ginn, one of the pioneers of Grant Township, was born at Newport, Ky., within 600 yards of the United States garrison, on October 19, 1820. He is the son of John and Abigail (Brackin) Ginn, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Kentucky. The father died in 1828, and the…
An Illustrated Historical Atlas of DeKalb County, Missouri, Edwards Brothers of Missouri, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1877. Images downloaded from Missouri Digital Heritage. Post Views: 1,168