May 25, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We give below some extracts from a letter from Mr. William Hecton, to Mr. Jas. D. Overton, dated Stockton, Cal., May 25, 1850: * * * I have nothing of importance to write, though there is every thing going … 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
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
Unclaimed Letters A list of letters remaining in the Post Office at Hannibal, 1st October 1855 taken from The Whig Messenger, Thursday, October 4, 1855. BAKER, Geo. BASKET, Thomas BOURN, Wm. BUCKNER, Horace BLIET, Mrs. Martha BOWRING, Henry BARKLEY, Levi BUTTER, Richard BROTHERS, Davis BEAKE, Annie L. BUTTER, Parmelia B. (2) BACON, Robert BAREN, Ephraim … Read more
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
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