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
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
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 11, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, February 14, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter in the last Paris Mercury, from Mr. John Graves, a very sensible, and highly respected citizen of Monroe county, who emigrated to California last spring. The letter is to his brother-in-law, … 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
September 2, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, November 29, 1849 LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA The following are extracts of a letter from Edward Murphy, Esq., formerly of this place, who started overland last Spring, and dated at “Camp near Weaver’s Creek, Sept. 2nd, 1849.” Mr. M. sends in specimens of the California … 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
The 1919 report of the Adjutant General to the Fiftieth General Assembly listing the names and number of pensioners certified under the provisions of the Act approved 23 April 1913 – For Marion County Missouri
The following is an extraction of the 1830 federal census for Marion County Missouri. We have provided the surname, given, and page number that the person was enumerated on. The search allows you to search any column, so if you cannot find your ancestor by their surname, and you are certain they were in Marion … Read more