MISSOURI GENEALOGY Missouri became a state on Aug. 10, 1821. It had been part of a larger territory and parts of it were still known as Missouri Country until 1854 Charlotte's Corner Charlotte M. Maness has shared her "Pearls" (extracts from Missouri newspapers) on the ROOTS-L Mailing List. With her permission, they are being placed online on USA Genealogy for all researchers to use and enjoy freely. Please note that these extracts are the property of Charlotte and may not be redistributed, sold or published elsewhere without her written permission. Enjoy Charlotte's Pearls! Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri FRIDAY, 7 MAY 1875 We have an item of bad news from Antonio, as follows: "On Friday evening, April 22d, Mr. Henry SAEGER was driving a mule team, he stepped onto the wagon tongue to unhitch the bridles to let the mules drink, when the mules got frightened and ran away. Mr. SAEGER got tangled in the harness, and he was dragged along for some distance before he got loose. He is now lying at the point of death. The accident occured near his own house. Dr. ELDERS is attending him." We have since learned from Judge YERGER, that Mr. SAEGER died last Saturday. He leaves a wife and several children. He was a very estimable citizen and his untimely death is to be deplored. FRIDAY, 7 MAY 1875 COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS; - Monday, May 3d - Jno. T. WILCOX was granted license for one year to keep a ferry across the Mississippi river. The following overseers settled and were paid balances due them: Robert McMULLIN $72.18 Jno. T. BYRD $11.40 Louis HARTWEIN 42.99 S.H. MEAD 21.59 W.H. WASHBURN 25.84 Joseph BECHLER 16.24 Wm. MOCKBEE 1.40 Thompson BROWN 54.75 H.H. SAUNE 41.60 T. JARVIS 30.40 Daniel BONACRE 60.40 Geo. MARTIN 53.85 Tuesday, MAY 4th. Proceedings of inquest by Esq. J.N. CONN, over body of F.G. KOESTER, and fee-bill of $10.85 allowed. The following settled and were paid the balances due them: Chas. WALDRON Dist. 35 $17.55 W.J. WILLIAMS Dist. 8 34.78 Henry POHLMAN Dist. 21 11.94 Geo. BERSHEIM Dist. 68.07 Jno. W. VERNON Dist. 20.55 Jno. A. CREASY Dist. 11 68.76 Conrad GLATT Dist. 13 115.05 R.W. HUNT Dist. 2 57.00 Jas. T. GLENN Dist. 32 1.75 John SHELTON met with a serious accident last Tuesday night. He was goind down hill in the dark, when he fell on a rock and broke his left leg -- one bone being broken just off the ankle, and the other three or four inches higher up. Dr. PIPKIN fixed up the limb, and Mr. SHELTON is getting along as well as the circumstances will permit. FRIDAY, 21 MAY 1875 DeSoto, Mo., May 17, 1875 - Editor Jefferson Democrat: My time has been so fully occupied lately that I have not been able to attend properly to the duties of a correspondent, and necessarily some of the items I now give you are a little old. First, and of primary importance was the marriage on the 4th of this month, at the Episcopal Church, of Fred W. EVENS, son of Dr. Wm. EVENS and Miss Althea CRAWFORD, all of this place. The little stone church was crowded as usual on such occasions. After the ceremony at the Church, receptions were given at the dwellings of the respective parents, of the parties of both parts. Then followed a magnificent party reception at MAHN's hall, where all our hungry party-goers thoroughly engaged themselves, until the "wee small hours" were on the wane. I was not present and so cannot work up the costumes, etc., and I have forgotten the names of all the attendants. The happy pair, after a few days spent visiting in the city, and with friends elsewhere, have settled down to domestic felicity at .P.Piedmont;, where our friend Fred. is the rail road agent. You will conclude that the doctor and his family (what are left of them) are sadly bereaved, when I tell you that on Thursday evening last, that they lost another member of their circle, this time the Doctor's fair daughter, Miss Mary E. ,U,EVENS;, was given away to Mr. Augustus ATWOOD, the Rev. F.B. GILBERT, officiating clergyman; ceremony at the Doctor's. The wedding was a quiet affair, owing to the recent death of Mr. ATWOOD's aged mother. The attendants were Mr. Henry EVENS and Miss Rebecca BERKELY, Mr. Baker J. EVENS and Miss Rose A. EVENS. After the ceremony the very few invited friends, who were present, were regaled with a bounteous repast, then "a feast of reason and a flow of soul." The fair bride and happy groom are now absent on their bridal tour. In addition to the improvements heretofore mentioned as progressing here and which are nearly completed, I have to mention the brick residence - two story - now being built by Moses F. BROWN. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE - Notice is hereby given that letters of administration on the estate of William HELDBRINK, deceased, were granted to the undersigned by the Probate Judge of Jefferson county, Mo., May 8d, 1875. Persons having claims against said estate should present them for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate, and if not presented wihin two years from said date, they will be forever barred. Anna HELDBRINK, Adm'x of said estate. CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS - May Term, 1875 - Jno. Otto YOUNG, from Sweden was made a citizen of the State of Mo. The following persons were fined for selling liquor without licenses: Julius SEKRET, Henry LEPP, Mary HORAN and Jno. N. SMITH $60 each, and Samuel E. MORRIS $40. COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS - May 17th, 1875 - Annual settlement of J.W. WILSON, overseer, was approved and balance of $23.22 paid him. Also settlement of Aquilla BLACKWELL, balance in his hands of $7.25 due his district. T.B. MOSS, cleaning court house $3.50 A. CALAHAN, sawing wood 3.00 E. AMOR, goods got for court house and jail 32.15 Alfred CLARK was ordered re-admitted to the county farm. On Monday morning the 17th inst., Mr. Isaac P. WILLIAMS, who lives in Big River township about one mile from the Dry Creek Church, had his house and contents destroyed by fire. He and his wife were away from the house, and they suppose that the little children got to playing with the fire and left some of it where it caught the bedding. The house was all in flames before the children discovered it, and the baby that was sleeping on a bed just barely saved by the oldest boy. The dwelling house, smoke-house and all the provisions, furniture, clothing, etc., etc., were destroyed, leaving Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAMS and their seven children homeless and destitute. The neighbors and friends have been contributing pretty liberally to their relief. FRIDAY, 28 MAY 1875 CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS - Bridgett McNULTY vs. Jno. McNULTY, for maintainance--by agreement of parties the defendant is to pay plaintiff for her maintainance until next term of court, the sum of twelve dollars per month, and the cause in continued. CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS - Catharine SPITTS vs. Romine SPITTS, divorce judgement for pl'ff for divorce, and $2,200 alimony and the care and custody of her children, and Henry F. AHLVERS was appointed trust for Mrs. SPITTS and her children. The statutory disability in ----tion to marriage is removed from the defendant, Mr. SPITTS. More of Charlotte's Pearls... Search More Missouri Databases

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