More About Talbot Chambers

See previous Chambers post here.

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Colonel Chambers was Zachary Taylor's superior officer in the First Regiment of Infantry as indicated below:

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Fort Osage

As part of his assignment, Colonel Chambers was at Fort Osage:

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March Northeastwardly To Cape Girardeau

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General Marmaduke's biography here and Wikitree entry here.

Enroute To Ste. Genevieve

In descending the Mississippi River with products of his farm and mills, he was captured by pirates, who subsequently released him, with his crew and cargo, for a small ransom paid in pork and flour. New Orleans then belonged to Spain, and pirates and robbers infested the land, but they did not prevent Israel Dodge from his extended journeys. 

DAR Marker - El Camino Real
New Madrid, Cape Girardeau, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis
Missouri

It was on one of those saddle-rides, from Bairdstown to Ste. Genevieve, by land that his oldest son Henry was born at the French Post Vincennes on the Wabash; 

Historic Vincennes (Indiana)

his parents being detained at that post, in consequence of high waters on the river. Henry was so named for a gunsmith (Moses Henry), who saved the life of the infant boy when but a few weeks old... .[Source]

James Connolly's Will

Texas County, Missouri, Page 145, Wills:

Image 105

29 July 1914

Letters Conveyed To Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas

A little before sunset we arrived at a settlement on the stream called Short Mountain Bayou. The little cabin we found occupied by two soldiers belonging to the garrison who were on their return from the settlement at Cadron whither they had been sent with letters on our arrival at Fort Smith, Cadron being the nearest post-town. We had expected letters from our friends by the return of the express but were disappointed. The soldiers informed us, that the house in which they had quartered themselves for the night had been for a week or two deserted, since its proprietor had died, and his wife, who was sick, had been removed to the nearest settlement.The place is called the Short Mountain Settlement.

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Henry C. Rudy Will

Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998  St Francois Wills, 1853-1916...(Image 215):

 8 May 1888

Dodges In Ste. Genevieve

October 2010 Photo Of The Old Brick House

Tristram Dodge and His Descendants in America: With Historical and ...

Israel Dodge was appointed the first High Sheriff in 1804 of Ste. Genevieve County by Gen. Wilkinson, President Jefferson's Military Governor, who took possession of Upper Louisiana under the Treaty of 1803. His active and adventurous life early terminated in his forty-sixth year.

Among his pleasant recollections was to have witnessed the hauling down of the white flag of France, surrendering all design of colonization in America, and the hoisting of the Star Spangled Banner March 30, 1804. This ceremonial was performed by Major Stoddard of our Army and the Baron de Carondelet amid the tears and lamentations of the French, who were sincerely attached to their old government, and the shouts and plaudits of the few Americans present.

His son, the Hon. Henry Dodge, was born in 1782, fitly beginning in the wilderness; a life, which above all others of the North west, was destined to be that of their bravest and wisest leader in their rapid growth to dominant power. His father had settled in Missouri, then a Spanish possession, at the village of Ste. Genevieve on the River Mississippi in the County of Ste. Genevieve, where he lived till his death in 1806.

Bombardment Of Island No. 10

Source - Bombardment Of Island No. 10

"Thanks to the brilliant strategy of the campaign...the enemy's centre was pierced at Forts Henry and Donelson...compelling thus the evacuation of his stronghold of Bowling Green first and now Columbus."

"Driven from all these strongholds, it became necessary for the Confederates to select some defensive position further to the south. In obedience to instructions from Richmond, Polk fell back some miles still clinging to the shores of the Mississippi and established himself at Island No 10 and at New Madrid."

Marker At New Madrid, Missouri

'"No single battle field has yet afforded to the North such visible fruits of victory as have been gathered at Island No. 10.'"

"Such was the language used by the high officials at Richmond. The Mississippi was now open as far south as Fort Pillow."

Heir Of William Eastman

Eaton County, Michigan

File A66

Image 216 [Cover Sheet]

David W. Eastman, heir of William Eastman Of Seneca Co, Ohio

Image 219
Appointed George Merrill as Guardian

Census 1850

Benton, Eaton, Michigan, United States

George P Merrill M 30 Connecticut

Sabra W Merrill F 32 New York

Charles A Merrill M 4 Ohio

Mary E Merrill F 2 Michigan

David W Eastman M 11 Ohio

Nabby Merrill F 55 Connecticut

I believe this is the same person who was the minor in the probate file:

A Young Earthquake

Sign At The New Madrid, Missouri, Museum

"...we learned...that my aunt Susanna was lying very dangerously ill of a fever, and word had been sent by them for some of us to go up and pay a visit, and bring back word whether she was living or dead. Accordingly it fell upon me to go, and after getting my horse shod, on the morning of the 16th of December, 1811, I started for old Fayette.

On crossing the river at Wellsburg I was asked if we had felt any shocks of an earthquake up Rush Run the night before, but I said that we had felt none. They said that they had felt several shocks in the night, and we afterwards learned that it was no wonder, as the seat of a young earthquake had its home on the Mississippi River bordering on the State of Tennessee, where considerable damage was done. [Source - The Sherrard family...]

Sign At The New Madrid, Missouri, Museum

Jefferson Davis At Fort Monroe

(Jefferson Davis) Display At Fort Monroe, Virginia

In 1833 young Jefferson Davis escorted Black Hawk to Fort Monroe where he was imprisoned; years later the defeated president of the Confederacy was himself a prisoner there.

Life Of Black Hawk: Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak

Black Hawk and Lt. Jefferson Davis traveled from Jefferson Barracks...

Building On The Grounds Of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri

...to Fort Monroe via the Ohio River, then to Wheeling (Virginia, now West Virginia) in a steamboat. 

River Scene

The party then took a carriage through Maryland (where the carriage overturned) to Washington.  President Andrew Jackson ordered Black Hawk to Fort Monroe in Virginia.

In 1865, Jefferson Davis was escorted to Fort Monroe as a prisoner:

An excerpt from Prison Life of Jefferson Davis...by John Joseph Craven:

W.A. Fast Of Ashland County On The Sultana

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"The first quotation was the experience of W. A. Fast, now an attorney residing at Sedalia, Mo.: 'Much of my reminiscence of the Sultana disaster must be my own part in the affair, for each one was too busy saving himself to give much time or thought to his neighbors. I was sleeping on the top or hurricane deck, and within a few feet of the rear end. With me were five chums from my own town, Orange, Ashland County, O. Our heads were resting on the sloping side of a metallic life-boat when the steamer blew up. I feel a jerk and jar, some hot water falls on my face and hands, and I wake, and seemed among the first on foot in that quarter. In a moment all were on their feet and seemingly aware of what had happened. In a minute or two it seemed that a hundred men were tugging at the boat. It was thrown overboard, and after it, making a plunge of perhaps twenty feet into the dark water, went from a hundred to a hundred and fifty men. My chums followed that boat and lost their lives — at least I never saw or heard of them afterward.'" [Source]

Census 1880

Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States

W A Fast Self M 35 Ohio, United States

Maggie Fast Wife F 26 Ohio, United States

Judson Fast Son M 5 Iowa, United States

Katherine Fast Daughter F 3 Iowa, United States

Carl Fast Son M 1 Iowa, United States

W. A. Fast was Wilson A. Fast, 102d Regiment Company K, Ohio Volunteer Infantry

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Miss Carridine's Beauty Was Marred

Josephine Carradine was a daughter of the Rev. Beverly F. Carradine.  See the Richmond Family connection to Josephine's half-brother, William Reed Carradine here.

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 Fort Wayne Sentinel 

1914 January 30-Jan-1914 (Page 9)

Cases Determined...Volume 195, By Missouri. Courts of Appeals:

Chipmans From Canada Found Trouble At DeWitt

From DeWitt To Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

An excerpt from The Chipman's Family's Life Among The Mormons from the History of Leeds and Grenville Ontario from 1749 to 1879... below:

In January, 1837, Ami Chipman [and family were]...enroute for the Mormon El Dorado, in the far west. From [St. Louis]... they proceeded up the Missouri river...[and]...proceeding to Grand River, they found the Mormons encamped in considerable numbers... .

After remaining three weeks at this point, Ami Chipman and a friend named William Dickson determined to abandon Mormon life and return home. They set out and reached Quincy, where they met a large number of Mormons, and among the number, several old friends and neighbors, by whom they were induced to turn back to the Missouri River, to a place called DeWitt.  At DeWitt the Mormons were surrounded by a mob and threatened with extermination. The Mormons numbered about two hundred men, women and children. Skirmishing was kept up for some time, until a steamboat arrived, by which a message was despatched to the Governor of the State, asking for protection. The Governor, whose name was Boggs, paid no attention to the message but sent word to the mob " to kill every Mormon." In the interval the Mormons at Fairwest came to the rescue of their brethren and raised the siege and escorted them to Fairwest. Chipman, and his friends...camped out in the woods, about two miles from the Mormon headquarters.

The Governor of the State called out the militia, about two thousand strong, and pursued the Mormons, many of whom were taken prisoners, including Chipman and his friends. At night they encamped, a small fire was built, around which was placed a guard of militia with orders to fire upon any captive who attempted to make his escape. Chipman and the other members of the party were without anything to eat during the entire day, but during the night were given some flour and salt, which they mixed with water on the end-board of a wagon, baking the mixture in the coals. The prisoners were retained in custody for two days and two nights.

A compromise was effected by which it was agreed that the heads of the Mormon Church should surrender themselves as hostages, the remainder of the Mormons to be set free. Accordingly, Brigham Young, Lee, Lyman White, Lyman P. Pratt, Austin Pratt, and others, surrendered and were incarcerated in Clay County Gaol; subsequently they were tried and acquitted. They then proceeded to found the City of Nauvoo, Stephen Byington turning the first sod. Mr. Chipman longed to return to Canada, but at that time all new comers were closely watched and were not permitted to leave the Mormon camp.

This link contains Mormon War petitions.

An interesting link about The Missouri Old Sow Cannon can be seen here.

Canada Vs. Nebraska

Canada Vs. Nebraska: A Refutation of Attacks ...:

Attacking Missouri Traders

From A System of Modern Geography: Comprising a Description of the Present State ... [1843]:

Travel From Maryland To Missouri

Journal of William H. Richardson, a private soldier ... :

Audubon's Clerk

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"We read that Audubon was not pleased with Ste. Genevieve..[his] clerk was named Nathaniel Pope."

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Katherine (Knox) Geddes, Great-Grandaughter Of Estate

Wayne County, Michigan, Probate (Alpha Index Card)

[Image 1957]

Probate File# 20412

*Geddes, Katherine

Great-Granddaughter of Estate

Of Benjamin Mumford

25 Sunnyside Ave.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Daughter of Charles A. Knox

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Wayne County, Michigan
Probate File# 20412
[Image 6] and [Image 7] - Coversheets For List Of Heirs and Adm.
Benjamin Mumford
Died: 30 July 1880
City of Newport, Rhode Island
Will Dated: 25 March 1880
Island Cemetery (he had 3 wives)
(Family Plot)
Estate 1894
Mumford, Louisa, widow (died about 1886), Newport, R.I.
", Avis, sister
Knox, Rebecca G., daughter (a widow), died August 1900, Waterloo, New York
Mumford, Benjamin Goddard (deceased son), late of Providence, R.I.
Mumford, Thomas C., son (died 16 Feb. 1903), Providence, R.I.
Lawton, Mary S., daughter (died 7 Feb. 1904), Laconia, N.H.
"  ", James, son-in-law, Laconia, N.H.
Swinburne, Martha C., daughter (died 3 Oct. 1910), Newport, R.I.
"  ", George W., son-in-law, Newport, R.I.
Sterne, Elizabeth, daughter, Newport, R.I.
"   , John (deceased)
Mumford, Catherine T., daughter (died 23 June 1902), teacher-unmarried, Detroit, Wayne, Mich.
Bacon, Sarah P., daughter,102 Alexandrine St., Detroit, Wayne, Mich.
Bacon, A. Harwood, son-in-law "    "
Manning, Sarah M., granddaughter (died Feb. 1908), child of Rebecca Knox, Waterloo, N.Y.
Knox, Charles A., grandson (died June 1899) child of Rebecca Knox, Waterloo, N.Y.
Manning, Charles K., great-grandson, son of Sarah Manning, 7 Schussler, Worcester, Mass.
*Geddes, Katherine, child of Charles A. Knox
Geddes, J.G., husband of Katherine, 35 Sunnyside, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dewitt, Edith, greatgranddaughter, child of Charles A. Knox, "   "
Dewitt, S.C., husband (Sarah Edith), 35 Sunnyside, "  "
Knox, William S., greatgrandson, child of Charles A. Knox, 816 Johnson St., Portland, Oregon
Knox, Frederick H., greatgrandson, child of " " (died 18 April 1914, at age 23, unmarried)
Burton, Anna M., mother of Frederick H. Knox
Mumford, Alice D., granddaughter (died 22 July 1917, unmarried), child of Benj., Providence, R.I.
Mumford, Charles C., grandson, a judge, child of Benj. G. Mumford, Providence, R.I.
Littell, Sarah M., granddaughter (died 27 Sept. 1905) child of Thomas Mumford, Providence, R.I.
Mumford, Benjamin, grandson, child of Thomas Mumford, Providence, R.I.
Witter, Ann, granddaughter,        "                        "                        "
Mumford, Ida, "                               "                                "                     "
Littell, Grace, greatgranddaughter, child of Sarah Littell
Lawton, John S. (M.D.) grandson, child of Mary and James Lawton, St. Joseph, Missouri
Lovett, Sadie, granddaughter,         "     ", Chelsea, Mass.
Swinburne, George Way, grandson (died 3 Feb. 1916), child of Martha and George Swinburne, Newport, R.I.
Robinson, Mary M.S. granddaughter, child of Martha and George Swinburne, Newport, R.I.
Swinburne, John H., grandson,                "                                                                  "
Swinburne, Susan P., granddaughter, "                                                             "
Swinburne, James G., grandson,        "                                           "
Swinburne, Mozelle, granddaughter-in-law, widow of George Way Swinburne, Newport, R.I.
Swinburne, George Way, Jr., greatgrandson, child of George Way and Mozelle Swinburne " "
Swinburne, Nathanial, witness to Will, Newport, R.I.
Simmons, Lewis L., nephew of Louisa Mumford, Newport, R.I.
Lovett, Charles C., grandson-in-law, husband of Sadie Lovett, Webster St., Chelsea, Mass.
Wiley, George, Administrator, de bonis non, Detroit, Michigan

Source Of Excerpt

Missouri History Museum Index

Mural At Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Genealogy and Local History index at the Missouri History Museum has a list of sources to search or browse, including: 

• Casualties European War, July 20, 1918–September 8, 1939, [three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings]
• St. Louis County Coroner's Records, 1826-1873: Taken from Records in the Missouri Historical 
• Society Archives / abstracted by Dennis Northcott (St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society, 1997)