September 15, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca late, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Elisha C. Winchell, Exq., formerly of this place. It is dated Sacramento City, September 15th, 1850: * * * * Mining, I am sorry to say is not so profitable … Read more
June 24, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 COLOMA, June 24th, 1850 J. Sosey, Esq — Sir: Being rather an invalid at present, I avail myself of the temporary leisure thus afforded, to drop you a line for the gratification of your readers; as I learn that private letters, … Read more
March 17, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER The following is an abstract of a letter received by Thos. E. Hatcher, Esq., from Gen. David Willock, dated the 17th day of March, 1850, and written from Culloma: I came to this place last August, and have remained, … Read more
March 10, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Gen. D. b, to his wife, which has been kindly furnished us. The letter is dated Cullomo, March 10; * * * The horrors of war and its demoralization are … Read more
December 20, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra March 28, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make some extracts from a letter from Gen D. Willock, to his wife residing in this place. The letter is dated Sacramento City, Dec. 20, 1849. Dear Wife- Another probable chance presents by which a line may reach … Read more
November 15, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, February 28, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER When our paper was nearly ready to go to press, we received the following letter from Gen. David Willock, and knowing the great anxiety of the people to hear from California, we leave out some other matters to make … Read more
November 4, 1849 From article published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, January 17, 1850 CALIFORNIA– A letter was received in this place , by last night’s mail, but which we have not yet seen, from Mr. C. F. Kirtley. The letter is dated the 4th of November. at Sacramento City. Mr. K., we learn, had … Read more
August 5, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra November 29, 1849 LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA We give extracts below from a very interesting letter from our old friend Kemp P. Anderson, Esq., received in this place a few days since, and which has been politely furnished us. The letter is dated “Columo, on … Read more
In the summer of 1832 Asiatic cholera made its appearance in the west, and was especially severe in St. Louis. It, however, failed to reach Marion county that year. The cold winter of 1832-3 it thought had destroyed all the germs of the dread pestilence and when the spring, of the latter year came on but little apprehension was felt by the people of this county that the fearful scourge would visit them. They were so wrong. One 3 June cholera struck with a vengeance. By the 15th of June 1833, the contagion began to abate, and by the the 1st of July it had entirely disappeared. During its prevalence in Palmyra, out of a population of about 600, there had died 105 persons, of whom 50 were whites and 55 were blacks.
Marion County Old Age Pension Application List Surname Given Name ABBOTT Amos ABBY Henry ABBY Jake, ABBY Abe, Died 1/8/37 ABELL Joseph Martin ADAMS Martha ALEXANDER Jacob Keithley ALGER Carrie Bedeau ALLAN Dollie AMBURN Alexander ANDERSON John Andrew ANGLE Rachael ARENDT Henry Nicholas ARMBRUSTER Joseh ARMSTRONG Harriet ARMSTRONG Margaret Emma ARNOLD Lottie ATKINS Annie Louise … Read more