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William Bedlow Crosby (1786 - 1865)

William Bedlow Crosby William Bedlow Crosby papers , ca. 1686-1892 William Bedlow Crosby, born on February 7, 1786 in New York, New York, died on March 18, 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New Yor...

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10/22/2023
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William Bedlow Crosby (1786 - 1865)

William Bedlow Crosby William Bedlow Crosby papers , ca. 1686-1892 William Bedlow Crosby, born on February 7, 1786 in New York, New York, died on March 18, 1865 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New Yor...

10/22/2023

Susan Hart Magoffin (1828 - 1855)

The granddaughter of Revolutionary War hero & first governor of Kentucky Issac Shelby, Susan Shelby married Santa Fe trader Samuel Magoffin. They became wealthy from the trade & traveled across the U...

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6/5/2009
7/10/2023
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Susan Hart Magoffin (1828 - 1855)

The granddaughter of Revolutionary War hero & first governor of Kentucky Issac Shelby, Susan Shelby married Santa Fe trader Samuel Magoffin. They became wealthy from the trade & traveled across the U...

7/10/2023

Adolphus Sterne, Texas colonist, financier of the Texas Revolution, merchant, and legislator, the eldest son of Emmanuel Sterne and his second wife, Helen, was born on April 5, 1801, in Cologne, althou...

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Adolphus Sterne, Texas colonist, financier of the Texas Revolution, merchant, and legislator, the eldest son of Emmanuel Sterne and his second wife, Helen, was born on April 5, 1801, in Cologne, althou...

5/6/2023

John Camden West, Jr., lawyer and Confederate soldier, was born in Camden, South Carolina, on April 12, 1834, the son of John Camden and Nancy Clark (Eccles) West. He graduated from the University of S...

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8/19/2012
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John Camden West, Jr., lawyer and Confederate soldier, was born in Camden, South Carolina, on April 12, 1834, the son of John Camden and Nancy Clark (Eccles) West. He graduated from the University of S...

4/3/2023

Nimrod Lindsay Norton, government official, was born near Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, on April 18, 1830, the son of Hiram and Nancy (Spencer) Norton. He was educated at Fredonia Military Acade...

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Nimrod Lindsay Norton, government official, was born near Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky, on April 18, 1830, the son of Hiram and Nancy (Spencer) Norton. He was educated at Fredonia Military Acade...

2/21/2023

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Scott Neblett, diarist, was born in Raymond, Mississippi, to James and Sarah (Lane) Scott on January 17, 1833. In 1839, when she was six years old, the family moved to Houston, Texas...

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Elizabeth (Lizzie) Scott Neblett, diarist, was born in Raymond, Mississippi, to James and Sarah (Lane) Scott on January 17, 1833. In 1839, when she was six years old, the family moved to Houston, Texas...

2/14/2023

James Abner Glascock (1816 - 1876)

James Abner Glasscock, printer, soldier, and diarist of the Mier expedition, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Milligan) Glasscock and the younger brother of George Washington Glasscock, was born in 1816 in...

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12/14/2022
12/14/2022
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James Abner Glascock (1816 - 1876)

James Abner Glasscock, printer, soldier, and diarist of the Mier expedition, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Milligan) Glasscock and the younger brother of George Washington Glasscock, was born in 1816 in...

12/14/2022

Michael Erskine (1794 - 1862)

"Tridly Michael Erskine", "Jr."

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael H. Erskine, cattleman and diarist, son of Michael and Margaret (Paulee) Erskine, ...

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3/31/2010
11/7/2022
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Michael Erskine (1794 - 1862)

"Tridly Michael Erskine", "Jr."

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael H. Erskine, cattleman and diarist, son of Michael and Margaret (Paulee) Erskine, ...

11/7/2022

Wikipedia contributors. " Thomas Raikes (dandy) ." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Thomas Raikes ("the Younger") (3 October 1777 – 3 July 1848) was a British merchant banker, dandy and diarist. B...

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4/13/2014
9/27/2022
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Wikipedia contributors. " Thomas Raikes (dandy) ." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Thomas Raikes ("the Younger") (3 October 1777 – 3 July 1848) was a British merchant banker, dandy and diarist. B...

9/27/2022

Cordelia Duke (1877 - 1966)

Cordelia (Cordia) Duke, rancher, writer, and game warden, was born near Belton, Missouri, on January 10, 1877, the daughter of A. R. C. and Belle (Wingert) Sloan. She attended school in Overbrook, Kans...

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4/30/2022
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Cordelia Duke (1877 - 1966)

Cordelia (Cordia) Duke, rancher, writer, and game warden, was born near Belton, Missouri, on January 10, 1877, the daughter of A. R. C. and Belle (Wingert) Sloan. She attended school in Overbrook, Kans...

4/30/2022

William Green Deloach (1880 - 1967)

William Green DeLoach, farmer and diarist, son of Emmanuel P. and Elizabeth (Bowden) DeLoach, was born in Ellenville, Georgia, on February 1, 1880. The family moved in 1887 to Parker County, Texas, whe...

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William Green Deloach (1880 - 1967)

William Green DeLoach, farmer and diarist, son of Emmanuel P. and Elizabeth (Bowden) DeLoach, was born in Ellenville, Georgia, on February 1, 1880. The family moved in 1887 to Parker County, Texas, whe...

4/9/2022

Zachariah Ellis Coombes (1833 - 1895)

Zachariah Ellis Coombes, lawyer, Texas state legislator, and Confederate soldier, son of William and Ivy (Green) Coombes, was born in Nelson County, Kentucky, on March 30, 1833. The family moved to Dal...

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Zachariah Ellis Coombes (1833 - 1895)

Zachariah Ellis Coombes, lawyer, Texas state legislator, and Confederate soldier, son of William and Ivy (Green) Coombes, was born in Nelson County, Kentucky, on March 30, 1833. The family moved to Dal...

3/10/2022

Reading Wood Black (1830 - 1867)

From the website Find A Grave.com: Reading Wood Black, merchant, county commissioner, Indian commissioner, and legislator, was born on September 23, 1830, in Springfield Township, Burlington County, Ne...

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Reading Wood Black (1830 - 1867)

From the website Find A Grave.com: Reading Wood Black, merchant, county commissioner, Indian commissioner, and legislator, was born on September 23, 1830, in Springfield Township, Burlington County, Ne...

1/7/2022

Samuel Pierce Newcomb (1839 - 1870)

Samuel Pierce Newcomb, pioneer West Texas settler, was born at Mansfield, Connecticut, on November 10, 1839. He moved to Missouri with his family in 1865 and went to Texas a year later. His father had ...

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Samuel Pierce Newcomb (1839 - 1870)

Samuel Pierce Newcomb, pioneer West Texas settler, was born at Mansfield, Connecticut, on November 10, 1839. He moved to Missouri with his family in 1865 and went to Texas a year later. His father had ...

12/29/2021

Susan Emily Bartholomew, diarist, daughter of Barber Watkins and Anne Maria Reynolds, was born on September 27, 1848, on a cotton farm in Shelby County, Texas. The family, including Susan's brothers Ge...

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Susan Emily Bartholomew, diarist, daughter of Barber Watkins and Anne Maria Reynolds, was born on September 27, 1848, on a cotton farm in Shelby County, Texas. The family, including Susan's brothers Ge...

12/29/2021

Joseph Henry Barnard (1804 - 1861)

Joseph Henry Barnard, military surgeon and diarist, was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, on April 21, 1804. He was a sailor for three years before graduating from Williams College in 1829. He practice...

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Joseph Henry Barnard (1804 - 1861)

Joseph Henry Barnard, military surgeon and diarist, was born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, on April 21, 1804. He was a sailor for three years before graduating from Williams College in 1829. He practice...

12/27/2021

Kitty Anderson (1840 - 1928)

Kitty Anderson was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 8, 1840, and made her mark in Texas as an 1861 Civil War diarist. She was the daughter of Charles Anderson and Eliza Jane Patterson (Brown) Anderson an...

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12/15/2021
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Kitty Anderson (1840 - 1928)

Kitty Anderson was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 8, 1840, and made her mark in Texas as an 1861 Civil War diarist. She was the daughter of Charles Anderson and Eliza Jane Patterson (Brown) Anderson an...

12/15/2021

Cornelia Wadsworth (1837 - 1921)

"Cornelia Ritchie", "Cornelia Adair"

Wadsworth Ritchie Adair (April 6, 1837 – September 22, 1921) was the matriarch of Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal, Ireland, now an Irish national park, and the large JA Ranch southeast of Amarillo i...

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7/16/2011
12/7/2021
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Cornelia Wadsworth (1837 - 1921)

"Cornelia Ritchie", "Cornelia Adair"

Wadsworth Ritchie Adair (April 6, 1837 – September 22, 1921) was the matriarch of Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal, Ireland, now an Irish national park, and the large JA Ranch southeast of Amarillo i...

12/7/2021

Gottfried came to America when he was 14 years old in 1853, and to Allegan MI July 1855; In 1861 he enlisted in Co. A-3rd Mich Calvary with Capt. Moyer for 2.5 years. Then Co. F of 9th IL. Calvary - to...

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Gottfried came to America when he was 14 years old in 1853, and to Allegan MI July 1855; In 1861 he enlisted in Co. A-3rd Mich Calvary with Capt. Moyer for 2.5 years. Then Co. F of 9th IL. Calvary - to...

8/19/2021

Bishop Richard Gerow (1885 - 1976)

Born in Mobile, Alabama, longtime Catholic bishop and activist Richard Oliver Gerow spent most of his life in Mississippi. He was the only son of Warren Gerow, who was a maker of Mardi Gras floats and ...

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Bishop Richard Gerow (1885 - 1976)

Born in Mobile, Alabama, longtime Catholic bishop and activist Richard Oliver Gerow spent most of his life in Mississippi. He was the only son of Warren Gerow, who was a maker of Mardi Gras floats and ...

8/12/2021