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Spiritualism at Liberal – An Account of the Bouton Manifestations
Liberal turned to spiritualism, which was a surprise for some of the freethoughters, but I imagine a fair number were previously inclined. O. E. Harmon writes of an incident in which a fire in a medium’s house revealed trickery by Dr. J. B. Bouton, a medium and resident of Liberal, who had been aided by…
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George H. Walser, Notary Public
A tidbit below on George H. Walser, founder of Liberal, Missouri, showing him as having been appointed to the office of Notary Public while in Illinois. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Journal of the senate of the General Assembly, Volume 23 Illinois General Assembly, Senate…
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Foster Anderson
The below Foster Anderson was the father of Flora Ellen Anderson who married William France Hackney April 10 1872 in Van Buren, Iowa. William France Hackney was a son of William S. Hackney and Mary Jane Enlow, McKenney ancestors down the Crockett line who also lived in Van Buren County, Iowa at the time the…
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Bio of James K. Belk, Early Resident of Liberal, Missouri
James K. Belk, a retired farmer residing at Liberal, Mo., was born in Russell County, Ky., in 1837, and is a son of John and Nancy (Stanton) Belk, who were born in Virginia and Kentucky in 1811 and 1815, respectively, and were married in the latter State. In 1839 they removed to Buchanan County, Mo.,…
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King Belk of Liberal, Missouri (cont.) November 12, 1921 News Article
Note: James King Belk and his wife Charity (Palmer) were prominent Liberal residents present since the formation of the town. King had a first marriage, mentioned in J. P. Moore’s book on Liberal, which caused something of a scandal as his first wife had purportedly believed him to be dead, whereas he was very much…
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King Belk of Liberal, Missouri (cont.) News Article from November 11, 1921
Note: James King Belk and his wife Charity (Palmer) were prominent Liberal residents present since the formation of the town. King had a first marriage, mentioned in J. P. Moore’s book on Liberal, which caused something of a scandal as his first wife had purportedly believed him to be dead, whereas he was very much…
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King Belk of Liberal, Mo. (cont.), News Article from November 4, 1921
Note: James King Belk and his wife Charity (Palmer) were prominent Liberal residents present since the formation of the town. King had a first marriage, mentioned in J. P. Moore’s book on Liberal, which caused something of a scandal as his first wife had purportedly believed him to be dead, whereas he was very much…
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King Belk of Liberal, Missouri (cont.) News Article from Oct 17, 1921
Note: James King Belk and his wife Charity (Palmer) were prominent Liberal residents present since the formation of the town. King had a first marriage, mentioned in J. P. Moore’s book on Liberal, which caused something of a scandal as his first wife had purportedly believed him to be dead, whereas he was very much…
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King Belk of Liberal, Missouri (cont.), News Article from March 30 1921
Note: James King Belk and his wife Charity (Palmer) were prominent Liberal residents present since the formation of the town. King had a first marriage, mentioned in J. P. Moore’s book on Liberal, which caused something of a scandal as his first wife had purportedly believed him to be dead, whereas he was very much…
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King Belk – “The Double Life of a Brown County Pioneer”
Note: James King Belk and his wife Charity (Palmer) were prominent Liberal residents present since the formation of the town. King had a first marriage, mentioned in J. P. Moore’s book on Liberal, which caused something of a scandal as his first wife had purportedly believed him to be dead, whereas he was very much…