Evermore Genealogy
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Poems by Alice M. Walser in “The Bouquet”
Alice Walser, wife of George Walser, founder of Liberal, Missouri, contributed two poems to his volume of poetry, The Bouquet. PIMPERNEL LANGUAGE : — CHANGE Can I tide this world of danger, ‘Mid temptations, storms and strife; Can I walk the path forever As your true and faithful wife Can I feed a heart so…
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Pacific Mills, Working Regulation Document of Caroline Atwell
Courtesy of Nancy Benton. The Pacific Mills working regulations document shows that Caroline Atwell was working at the mill in 1854 after the death of her parents. I may be wrong on this but it appearing that Pacific Mills was incorporated 1853, and commenced operation 1854 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The facility had 1600 looms, 62,000…
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Homer Huffaker
Homer Huffaker was related to the Hackney family in this way. His parents, married May 6 1852 at Council Grove, were Thomas Sears Huffaker and Eliza Ann Baker. Eliza Ann, born in 1836, was daughter of Joshua Wells Baker and Agnes Miller Inghram. Joshua Baker was a blacksmith for the Sac and Fox in Iowa.…
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Herman Jones and Junior Jones on the Wenas Valley Ranch
Herman Jones, b. 1906 in Arcola, Dade county, Missouri, was the son of Levy Jones and Jessie Brewer Jones, sister of Bettie Brewer Noyes. Herman is shown here with his son Junior Jones on the ranch in the Wenas Valley of Washington state that Junior used to manage in the early to mid 60s. The…
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W.W. Baker Talks Interestingly of Fifty Years Ago Knew the Indian chief Wapello
William Baker, b. 1828, was the husband of Isabel Frances Hackney b. 1828, sister of our William S. Hackney who married Mary Jane Enlow. Baker was the son of Joshua Wells Baker, who worked as a blacksmith on the Sac and Fox Reserve. * * * * * * * * * * The Ottumwa…
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J. B. Mitchell is Honored on Founders Day (Nov 26, 1931 news article on Missouri Valley College)
Thanks to Jim Mitchell for the scan of the news articles and the image of James Bourne Mitchell’s portrait. Below is my transcription. J. B. Mitchell is Honored on Founders Day M. V. C. Conducts an Impressive Program Yesterday Founders Day at Missouri Valley College was observed yesterday, beginning in the morning at Stewart Chapel…
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Photo of Dr. John Mitchell, son of James Bourne Mitchell
Original photo courtesy of Jim Mitchell. Dr. John Thompson Mitchell, born Oct 12, 1847 in Missouri, died Nov 4, 1912, settled in Kansas City. He was the eldest son of Rev. James Bourne Mitchell and Martha Cowden Dysart. From the 1880 census: 1880 MO, JACKSON CO., KANSAS CITY 5th WARD MITCHELL John T. 32 b.…
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Photos of Orlando Mitchell, son of James Bourne, and wife, Clara
Original photos are courtesy of Jim Mitchell, a descendant. Orlando McDavid “Lando” Mitchell, born May 5, 1865 in Randolph County, Missouri, died October 27, 1949 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, was a son of Rev. James Bourne Mitchell and Martha Cowden Dysart. On Nov 20 1890 he married Clara Wilson, born Nov 25, 1864 in…
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Memoriam for Martha Cowden Dysart Mitchell, wife of James Bourne Mitchell
This memoriam for Martha Cowden Dysart Mitchell comes to me via Jim Mitchell (descendant of Orlando), who gives it as having been written by one of her sons: Mrs. Martha C. Mitchell died at the home of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. B. P. Fullerton, her daughter, St. Louis Mo., on the 19th of Feb. last,…
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Martha Cowden Dysart Mitchell – Tribute and Obituary
Courtesy of Jim Mitchell who sent me the scans of an obituary and tribute published in a newspaper (name not preserved) on her death. Below is my transcript of the two pages. A Loving Tribute to Mrs. Martha C. Mitchell A writer has truly said: — Each day some pearl drops from the jewel of…
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