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
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
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
February 20, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER Extracts from letters from Mr. Thos. Hart to Thomas E. Hatcher, Esq., dated Feb 27th, and to Mr. William L. Hatcher, dated Feb. 20th: * * * They have been gardening here for three weeks. This is a fine … Read more
January 1, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER Extracts of a letter from Mr. Thos. Hart, to his brother, in this county, dated Kelsey’s Dry Diggings, California, January 1st, 1850: Dear Brother– I arrived in California on the 18th August on Bear River, and have not done … 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
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.
July 8, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra October 4, 1849 LETTER FROM THE SALT LAKE A friend has permitted us to make some extracts from a letter written at the Mormon City, by Mr. John Hazlit, a citizen of our town, who left for California last spring. The writer had been … 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