Judge Charles Westley Halliburton

h/o 1st Sophia Holman, 2nd Armilda E Collins, 3rd Juliette Owens

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Westley Halliburton

   ***FAMILY HISTORY***

One of the early lawyers of Missouri, was born January 4, 1812, in Humphrey County, Tennessee. His parents were Ambrose and Mary (Freeman) Halliburton. The father was of Scotch-Irish descent. They removed to Missouri in 1823, locating in Randolph County. The son, Westley Halliburton was the eldest of nine children and his early years were passed upon the farm.

He knew a country school house for but three months; all else of his education was self-acquired, from borrowed books read by the light of bark fires at night.

In spite of want of educational facilities, he became well informed for that day, and during several years taught schools in the neighborhood during the winter months in the territory comprising and adjoining the present Randolph County.

When about twenty-one years of age he opened a store at Shelbyville but soon began the study of law, using borrowed books. In 1840 he removed to Bloomington, Macon County, and entered upon practice. The same year he was elected judge of the county court. In 1844 he was elected circuit attorney, the district covering a number of counties as now constituted. At the first term which he attended the court sat in a log stable, and the grand jury met in a clump of timber near by, a log serving as a desk.

In 1845 he moved to Linneus. In 1848 he was re-elected circuit attorney defeating Captain William Y. Slack, who had just returned from the Mexican War. In 1851 he resigned, and was elected a Representative in the General Assembly from Linn County.

In 1853 he was appointed receiver of public moneys for the Chariton land district by President Pierce, this necessitating his removal to Milan and his resignation as a member of the General Assembly. During his incumbency of this position he collected about $1,000,000, mostly in specie, which he was elected to the State Senate, and was returned to that body in 1882.

As Senator and Representative he devoted his effort, with all his zeal and ability to fostering the construction of railroads and the enactment of a homestead law. He was also a great friend of the public school system, which he labored effectively to perfect in this State. As early as 1853, or about that time, he purchased a printing plant and started the first newspaper in Milan, which was called the "Milan Farmer".

From 1864 to 1873 he resided on a farm in St. Louis County, and then returned to Sullivan County, in which he made his home during the remainder of his life.

In 1875 he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention which gave the State it's present organic law.

In 1880 he was again elected to the State Senate, and in 1888 Governor Morehouse appointed him probate judge to fill an unexpired term. Throughout his life he was energetic and public spirited, forwarding all enterprises aiding in the development of the country. He was numbered among the incorporators of the old Hannibal and St. Joseph Railway Company. In politics he was a Democrat of the old school.

His first presidential vote was cast for Van Buren in 1836. In 1860 he was a presidential elector on the Breckinridge and Lane ticket. In that critical time he was opposed equally to secession and to coercion, but when war began all his sympathies were with the South. His sentiments being known, he was one of the first men arrested under military authority, and he was sent to Quincy, Illinois.

General John M. Palmer, of Illinois, ordered his release, there being no charges against him, an act which made that officer the object of his grateful regard ever afterward. Up to the war period, Judge Halliburton had grown into more conspicuous place with his party, and was regarded as a probable Governor of the State. Never a church member, he was deeply religious by nature, and strongly imbued with the doctrines of the Baptists. From early manhood he was an earnest member of the Order of Odd Fellows.

When about 21 years of age he married Sophia Holman, of Macon County; he spun the wool and made the cloth of his wedding suit. His wife died in 1841, leaving two children, Joseph H., a merchant at Milan and Mary E., who became wife of J. M. DeFrance, a member of the Kirksville, Missouri bar; she died in 1876.

Judge Halliburton afterward married Armilda Collins of Randolph County; born of this marriage were Helen M., wife of Samuel McReynolds, of Carthage, Missouri; John W., and R. E. Lee Halliburton of Carthage; Martha A., wife of R.W. Richardson, of Omaha, Nebraska; Thomas Hallliburton of Brookfield, Missouri, and Westley Halliburton of Alton, Illinois. James C. Halliburton died at Warsaw soon after reaching maturity.

In November, 1878, Judge Hallliburton married Juliette Owens, of Chariton County, who is now making her home with her step-son, John W. Halliburton, at Carthage.

Judge Halliburton died at Milan, June 16, 1890, aged 78 years. He was buried with the rites of the Order of Odd Fellows, all the business houses being closed in respect to his memory.

Throughout his life he was held in respectful regard by all with whom he associated. In law he was most constantly associated with the foremost of his profession; his strong analytical mind searched out all the details of the most complicated cases; before the jury he appeared to splendid advantage, presenting his case clearly and conveying his ideas to the most illiterate; notwithstanding his limited education he was ready in language, rising on occasion to passages of great force and rugged eloquence. His facility as a speaker made him much sought after in political canvasses, and he was heard in many momentous campaigns.

It is not too much to say that up to the Civil War period no Missourian occupied higher place in the esteem and confidence of the people, and his influence was co-extensive with his acquaintance. His home ever afforded a hearty and unaffected hospitality.

Until 1860 he possessed considerable property, but his fortune was seriously impaired during the turbulent times which followed. He gather up sufficient, however, to provide for his wants and to leave a modest sum for the maintenance of his widow.

          ***FAMILY GENEALOGY***

Judge Charles Wesley4 Halliburton (Ambrose3, David2, David1 Halleyburton)603,604,605,606 was born January 04, 1812 in Humphreys County, Tennessee607,608, and died June 16, 1890 in Milan, Missouri609.

He married (1) Sophia Holman610,611,612 March 09, 1834 in Marion County, Missouri613,614,615, daughter of Joseph Holman. She was born November 19, 1814 in Madison County, Kentucky616, and died March 14, 1841616.

He married (2) Armilda E. Collins617,618 November 15, 1842 in Randolph County, Missouri619,620. She was born August 01, 1824 in Randolph County, Missouri620, and died June 25, 1876620.

He married (3) Juliet Owen November 26, 1878620. She was born August 14, 1838 in Howard County, Missouri, and died November 15, 1914 in Carthage, Missouri

More About Judge Charles Wesley Halliburton: Occupation 1: 1837, Grocery store owner, Shelbyville, Missouri620 Occupation 2: Assessor of Shelby County, Missouri620 Occupation 3: 1839, Dry goods store owner, Woodville, Missouri620

More About Charles Halliburton and Sophia Holman: Marriage: March 09, 1834, Marion County, Missouri621,622,623

More About Charles Halliburton and Armilda Collins: Marriage: November 15, 1842, Randolph County, Missouri624,625

More About Charles Halliburton and Juliet Owen: Marriage: November 26, 1878625

Children of Charles Halliburton and Sophia Holman are: 299 i. Rebecca Ann5 Halliburton625, born March 09, 1835625; died October 1836625.

300 ii. Joseph Holman Halliburton626,627, born November 23, 1836 in Macon County, Missouri628,629; died August 19, 1916 in Sullivan County, Missouri630,631. He married Mary Frances Wilkerson632 July 04, 1855632; born July 07, 1839 in Howard County, Missouri632; died November 14, 1895632.

More About Joseph Holman Halliburton: Burial: Unknown, Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri633

More About Mary Frances Wilkerson: Burial: Unknown, Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri634

More About Joseph Halliburton and Mary Wilkerson: Marriage: July 04, 1855634

301 iii. Mary Elizabeth Halliburton635, born April 13, 1839635; died March 18, 1876635.

Children of Charles Halliburton and Armilda Collins are: 302 i. Helen Mar5 Halliburton635, born July 04, 1844635; died February 14, 1924635.

303 ii. John William Halliburton636,637, born December 30, 1846 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri638; died November 11, 1922 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri638. He married Julie B. Ivie639 October 16, 1878 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri640; born February 11, 1855 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri640; died Unknown.

 More About John Halliburton and Julie Ivie: Marriage: October 16, 1878, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri640

304 iii. Martha Jane Halliburton641, born February 04, 1847641; died Unknown.
305 iv. Thomas Halliburton642, born September 20, 1851 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri642; died June 08, 1917 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri642. He married Mary Caldwell Russell643 September 01, 1874 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri643; born April 05, 1856 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri643; died November 26, 1920643.
More About Thomas Halliburton: Burial: Unknown, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri644
More About Mary Caldwell Russell: Burial: Unknown, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri645

More About Thomas Halliburton and Mary Russell: Marriage: September 01, 1874, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri645

306 v.   Westley Halliburton646,647, born October 02, 1853 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri648,649; died Unknown.

307 vi. James Cavil Halliburton650, born January 06, 1856650; died March 11, 1882650.
308 vii. Armilda Elizabeth Halliburton650, born May 24, 1858650; died December 21, 1865650.
309 viii. Arthur Halliburton650, born July 18, 1860650; died January 04, 1865651.
310 ix. Robert E. Lee Halliburton652, born October 21, 1862 in Missouri652; died September 22, 1927 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri652. He married Emma M. Smith; born February 06, 1870 in Jasper County, Missouri; died May 17, 1965 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri.
311 x. Stonewall Homer Halliburton653, born January 23, 1865653; died January 24, 1867653.

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h/o 1st Sophia Holman, 2nd Armilda E Collins, 3rd Juliette Owens
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WESTLEY HALLIBURTON

   ***FAMILY HISTORY***

One of the early lawyers of Missouri, was born January 4, 1812, in Humphrey County, Tennessee. His parents were Ambrose and Mary (Freeman) Halliburton. The father was of Scotch-Irish descent. They removed to Missouri in 1823, locating in Randolph County. The son, Westley Halliburton was the eldest of nine children and his early years were passed upon the farm.
He knew a country school house for but three months; all else of his education was self-acquired, from borrowed books read by the light of bark fires at night.

In spite of want of educational facilities, he became well informed for that day, and during several years taught schools in the neighborhood during the winter months in the territory comprising and adjoining the present Randolph County.

When about twenty-one years of age he opened a store at Shelbyville but soon began the study of law, using borrowed books. In 1840 he removed to Bloomington, Macon County, and entered upon practice. The same year he was elected judge of the county court. In 1844 he was elected circuit attorney, the district covering a number of counties as now constituted. At the first term which he attended the court sat in a log stable, and the grand jury met in a clump of timber near by, a log serving as a desk.

In 1845 he moved to Linneus. In 1848 he was re-elected circuit attorney defeating Captain William Y. Slack, who had just returned from the Mexican War. In 1851 he resigned, and was elected a Representative in the General Assembly from Linn County.

In 1853 he was appointed receiver of public moneys for the Chariton land district by President Pierce, this necessitating his removal to Milan and his resignation as a member of the General Assembly. During his incumbency of this position he collected about $1,000,000, mostly in specie, which he was elected to the State Senate, and was returned to that body in 1882.

As Senator and Representative he devoted his effort, with all his zeal and ability to fostering the construction of railroads and the enactment of a homestead law. He was also a great friend of the public school system, which he labored effectively to perfect in this State. As early as 1853, or about that time, he purchased a printing plant and started the first newspaper in Milan, which was called the "Milan Farmer".

From 1864 to 1873 he resided on a farm in St. Louis County, and then returned to Sullivan County, in which he made his home during the remainder of his life.

In 1875 he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention which gave the State it's present organic law.

In 1880 he was again elected to the State Senate, and in 1888 Governor Morehouse appointed him probate judge to fill an unexpired term. Throughout his life he was energetic and public spirited, forwarding all enterprises aiding in the development of the country. He was numbered among the incorporators of the old Hannibal and St. Joseph Railway Company. In politics he was a Democrat of the old school.

His first presidential vote was cast for Van Buren in 1836. In 1860 he was a presidential elector on the Breckinridge and Lane ticket. In that critical time he was opposed equally to secession and to coercion, but when war began all his sympathies were with the South. His sentiments being known, he was one of the first men arrested under military authority, and he was sent to Quincy, Illinois.

General John M. Palmer, of Illinois, ordered his release, there being no charges against him, an act which made that officer the object of his grateful regard ever afterward. Up to the war period, Judge Halliburton had grown into more conspicuous place with his party, and was regarded as a probable Governor of the State. Never a church member, he was deeply religious by nature, and strongly imbued with the doctrines of the Baptists. From early manhood he was an earnest member of the Order of Odd Fellows.

When about 21 years of age he married Sophia Holman, of Macon County; he spun the wool and made the cloth of his wedding suit. His wife died in 1841, leaving two children, Joseph H., a merchant at Milan and Mary E., who became wife of J. M. DeFrance, a member of the Kirksville, Missouri bar; she died in 1876.

Judge Halliburton afterward married Armilda Collins of Randolph County; born of this marriage were Helen M., wife of Samuel McReynolds, of Carthage, Missouri; John W., and R. E. Lee Halliburton of Carthage; Martha A., wife of R.W. Richardson, of Omaha, Nebraska; Thomas Hallliburton of Brookfield, Missouri, and Westley Halliburton of Alton, Illinois. James C. Halliburton died at Warsaw soon after reaching maturity.

In November, 1878, Judge Hallliburton married Juliette Owens, of Chariton County, who is now making her home with her step-son, John W. Halliburton, at Carthage.

Judge Halliburton died at Milan, June 16, 1890, aged 78 years. He was buried with the rites of the Order of Odd Fellows, all the business houses being closed in respect to his memory.

Throughout his life he was held in respectful regard by all with whom he associated. In law he was most constantly associated with the foremost of his profession; his strong analytical mind searched out all the details of the most complicated cases; before the jury he appeared to splendid advantage, presenting his case clearly and conveying his ideas to the most illiterate; notwithstanding his limited education he was ready in language, rising on occasion to passages of great force and rugged eloquence. His facility as a speaker made him much sought after in political canvasses, and he was heard in many momentous campaigns.

It is not too much to say that up to the Civil War period no Missourian occupied higher place in the esteem and confidence of the people, and his influence was co-extensive with his acquaintance. His home ever afforded a hearty and unaffected hospitality.

Until 1860 he possessed considerable property, but his fortune was seriously impaired during the turbulent times which followed. He gathered up sufficient, however, to provide for his wants and to leave a modest sum for the maintenance of his widow.

          ***FAMILY GENEALOGY***

Judge Charles Wesley4 Halliburton (Ambrose3, David2, David1 Halleyburton)603,604,605,606 was born January 04, 1812 in Humphreys County, Tennessee607,608, and died June 16, 1890 in Milan, Missouri609.

He married (1) Sophia Holman610,611,612 March 09, 1834 in Marion County, Missouri613,614,615, daughter of Joseph Holman. She was born November 19, 1814 in Madison County, Kentucky616, and died March 14, 1841616.

He married (2) Armilda E. Collins617,618 November 15, 1842 in Randolph County, Missouri619,620. She was born August 01, 1824 in Randolph County, Missouri620, and died June 25, 1876620.

He married (3) Juliet Owen November 26, 1878620. She was born August 14, 1838 in Howard County, Missouri, and died November 15, 1914 in Carthage, Missouri

More About Judge Charles Wesley Halliburton:
Occupation 1: 1837, Grocery store owner, Shelbyville, Missouri620
Occupation 2: Assessor of Shelby County, Missouri620
Occupation 3: 1839, Dry goods store owner, Woodville, Missouri620

More About Charles Halliburton and Sophia Holman:
Marriage: March 09, 1834, Marion County, Missouri621,622,623

More About Charles Halliburton and Armilda Collins:
Marriage: November 15, 1842, Randolph County, Missouri624,625

More About Charles Halliburton and Juliet Owen:
Marriage: November 26, 1878625

Children of Charles Halliburton and Sophia Holman are:
299 i. Rebecca Ann5 Halliburton625, born March 09, 1835625; died October 1836625.

300 ii. Joseph Holman Halliburton626,627, born November 23, 1836 in Macon County, Missouri628,629; died August 19, 1916 in Sullivan County, Missouri630,631. He married Mary Frances Wilkerson632 July 04, 1855632; born July 07, 1839 in Howard County, Missouri632; died November 14, 1895632.

More About Joseph Holman Halliburton:
Burial: Unknown, Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri633

More About Mary Frances Wilkerson:
Burial: Unknown, Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri634

More About Joseph Halliburton and Mary Wilkerson:
Marriage: July 04, 1855634

301 iii. Mary Elizabeth Halliburton635, born April 13, 1839635; died March 18, 1876635.

Children of Charles Halliburton and Armilda Collins are:
302 i. Helen Mar5 Halliburton635, born July 04, 1844635; died February 14, 1924635.

303 ii. John William Halliburton636,637, born December 30, 1846 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri638; died November 11, 1922 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri638. He married Julie B. Ivie639 October 16, 1878 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri640; born February 11, 1855 in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri640; died Unknown.

 More About John Halliburton and Julie Ivie:

Marriage: October 16, 1878, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri640

 304 iii.   Martha Jane Halliburton641, born February 04, 1847641; died Unknown. 

305 iv. Thomas Halliburton642, born September 20, 1851 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri642; died June 08, 1917 in Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri642. He married Mary Caldwell Russell643 September 01, 1874 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri643; born April 05, 1856 in Linneus, Linn County, Missouri643; died November 26, 1920643.
More About Thomas Halliburton:
Burial: Unknown, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri644

More About Mary Caldwell Russell:
Burial: Unknown, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri645

More About Thomas Halliburton and Mary Russell:
Marriage: September 01, 1874, Linneus, Linn County, Missouri645

306 v.   Westley Halliburton646,647, born October 02, 1853 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri648,649; died Unknown.

 307 vi.   James Cavil Halliburton650, born January 06, 1856650; died March 11, 1882650. 

308 vii. Armilda Elizabeth Halliburton650, born May 24, 1858650; died December 21, 1865650.

 309 viii.   Arthur Halliburton650, born July 18, 1860650; died January 04, 1865651. 

310 ix. Robert E. Lee Halliburton652, born October 21, 1862 in Missouri652; died September 22, 1927 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri652. He married Emma M. Smith; born February 06, 1870 in Jasper County, Missouri; died May 17, 1965 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri.
311 x. Stonewall Homer Halliburton653, born January 23, 1865653; died January 24, 1867653.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 7 2024, 1:35:46 UTC