KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 27 Feb 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 110 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 08:41:03 -0700 From: "Nancy T. Green" Subject: BIO: Linville Hayes, wife Lorinda Halloway, native of Ky From: A Memorial and Biographical Record of KANSAS CITY AND JACKSON COUNTY, MO. Chicago The Lewis Publishing Company 1896 Pages 78, 79, 80 and 83 LINVILLE HAYES has for fifty-three years resided upon his farm in Westport township, Jackson county. The family located in Missouri when it was a wild and desolate region, there being few settlements west of St. Louis. For miles stretched uncultivated prairies and unbroken forests, which served as hunting grounds for the Indians, while the timbered regions were the haunts of many wild animals, native to this clime. Mr. Hayes is a descendant from a family of pioneers. His paternal grandmother was a daughter of Daniel Boone, the explorer who first made his way into the wilderness of Kentucky, traveling over the "dark and bloody ground" before another white man had set foot upon the soil of that now rich and populous state. Gus daughter and two girls of the name of Calloway were captured by the Indians, but a party soon started in pursuit and they were retaken. The grand-parents were married in Kentucky, and the grandfather was killed there. A large family was born of their union, including Boone Hayes, father of our subject, who was the oldest. After the death of his father, he went to live with his grandfather, Daniel Boone, and with him came to Missouri, locating in St. Charles county. After he had arrived at man's estate he returned to Kentucky, where he married Lydia Shull, a native of that state and a representative of one of is old families. He then took his bride to his home in St. Charles county, and about 1820 removed to Callaway county. In March 1837, he became a resident of Jackson county, where he purchased 160 acres of land owned by Daniel Boone Jr. Twelve acres of this tract was fenced, while the remainder was in its prinitive condition. The locality was indeed sparsely settled, the Indians being far more in numbers than their white neighbors. The father also purchased 120 acres of land from Governor Boggs and improved his property, transforming it into a fine farm. In 1849, after the discovery of gold on the Pacific slope, he crossed the plains to California, accompanied by his three sons, Amazon, Linville, and Upton. After a three-months journey with ox teams they reached Sacramento. At Weaverville, California, then called Hangtown, the father established a boarding-house, which he conducted for several years. His death occurred there, while his wife died in this county, about 1840, and was laid to rest in the family cemetery. He was a typical pioneer, fearless and undaunted and honorable in all things. Before removing to Missouri he served in an Indian war. Boone and Lydia Hayes were the parents of ten children who grew to maturity, Alfred, the eldest, died in 1838. Louisa became the sife of Thomas Krump, and both are now deceased. They had three sons: Henry, of Independence, Missouri; Richard, who is living Clay county, Texas; and Daniel, a resident of Saline county, Missouri. Shrelda became the wife of James McMurtrie and they also have passed away. Their children were Leve, who is living in Wichita Falls, Texas; James, of California, and Samuel, who was killed in the civil war. Eleanor married Francis Chick, and they also have departed this live, leaving two living children; Martha, of Callaway county; and Lydia, who is living northern Missouri. Fannie robinson, living western Kansas. Amazon married Agnes McMurtrie, who died leaving one son, James, who is now county judge of Bates county, Missouri. After the death of his first wife he wedded Mary Berry, and they have three daughters: Sophie, widow of John Booth, who is serving as postmistress of Westport; Fannie, wife of Teson Howell, of Paola, Kansas; and Anna, wife of Green Bates, also of Paola. Linville is the next in order of birth. Samuel, deceased, married Rebecca Berry, who has also passed away, and the members of their family are as follows: Mary Lob; Robert, of California, who married Miss Muir, now deceased; Jennie, wife of Foster ASbury, of Westport township, by whom she has one daughter, Mary Agnes; Lou, deceased; Fred, the wife of William Smith, of Independence, Missouri; R. F. Hayes, who is living in Las Vegas, New Mexico; Amazon, of California; Upton, who resides in Las Vegas, New Mexico; and Ella, deceased. Miriam, the eighth member of the Hayes family, became the wife of David McMurtrie, and both have passed away. They had two children: Mary Agnes Utz, of California; and Calvin, of Callaway county, Missouri, who married Lizzie McCubbin. Mary wedded Amstead Hughes, and they died leaving three children: Reece, of Callaway county, Missouri; Linville and Laura Peters, who were also living the same place. Upton, now deceased, married Miss Margaret Watts, and had four children: John N., who married Lillie Mills and lives in California; Bettie, wife of Thomas Mutrey, of California; Fleeda, sofe of Tim Epperson, of California; and Jenup, wife of Joseph Whitesides, of California. Two sons of this family were soldiers in the civil war. Upton raised a regiment for the Confederate service and was commissioned colonel. His command was attached to the army of General Joseph Shelby, and he was a brave and able officer, beloved throughout the regiment. He was shot through the head at the battle of Newtonia. amd was buried on the field. His remains were afterward transferred to the Confederate cemetery in Kansas City in 1871, and now rest in Forest Hill cemetery. His memory is still green in the hearts of those who knew him. Linville Hayes, whose name introduces this review, was born in Callaway county, Missouri, October 20, 1821, and was a youth of sixteen years when he came with his father to Jackson county. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age, and in 1842, having married, located on the farm which is still his home. It was covered with a dense growth of timber, but entering the forest he cut down the trees, prepared the material and built a hewed-log cabin. There was no one then between him and the vast Indian country to the west. Tree after tree fell before his ax and the bright sun streamed down upon the cleared land, ripening the grain planted there. Mr. Hayes continued to improve and cultivate his farm until 1849, when he went to the gold mines of California, in connection with his father and others, and after spending twenty months there arrived at his home on the 28th of December, 1850. In June, 1842, Mr. Hayes was united in marriage with Miss Lorinda W. Halloway, a native of Kentucky and a daughter of James A. Halloway, one of the early settlers of the county. She was born April 21, 1827, and died August 13, 1890, after a happy married life of nearly half a century. To her husband she had been a faithful companion and helpmate, ably seconding his efforts in all possible ways. By her marriage she became the mother of eleven children, and in their youth surrounded them with loving care and attention. Eliza Ann, the eldest, born September 12, 1844, became the wife of Henry C. Rout, who was killed during the war. They had one child, James H., now of Westport. Mrs. Rout afterward became the wife of Joel Franklin Thomas, now deceased, who served as a lieutenant in Colonel Hayes' regiment. She died March 24, 1881, leaving one child, Effie, wife of Charles Ellis, of Westport. Alfred, the second of the family, born September 11, 1846, now lives in California. He married Mattie Collins, and their children were Barbara, Oletta, Maggie, William and James. Fannie E., born October 22, 1848, died four days later. Isaac T., born September 22, 1851, died April 5, 1852. Van D., born January 20, 1853, lives in Texas. Temperance J., born January 20 1856, is the wife of James Foster, and their children are Lillie, Benjamin, Edwin, Harry, Carrie and John. Eugene E., born March 11, 1858, died February 1, 1861. Henry Upton, born August 14, 1860, died August 14, 1866. Linville Wiley, born January 7, 1862, is married and lives in Texas, and has one child, Harry. Benjamin T., born October 23, 1868, died October 6, 1869. James M., born May 19, 1871, completes the family. After his return from California, Mr. Hayes engaged in freighting across the plains for the government, making trips from Kansas City and Leavenworth to Fort Union, Fort Laramie and Fort Craig on the Rio Grande river. In 1864 he joined the army, was elected first lieutenant of Captain Milton Shull's company and commanded the company until the close of the war. He went with Colonel Williams' regiment to Texas and Louisiana and participated in a number of engagements, including tose at Little Blue, Big Blue, and Byram Ford. He was the first to cross the Big Blue in the face of the federals and acted as guide to General Shull all through that district of the country. Mr. Hayes remained in Texas until the fall of 1865, and after the war resumed freighting. He served as wagon-master of a train going from Kansas City to old Fort Kearney and to Jelesburg. Their route lay by way of Fort Laramie, Fort Reno and Fort Smith, and on the way they had a battle with the Indians and remained at Fort Smith until a company of United States soldiers arrived to guard them on their trip. Mr. Hayes afterward made another trip to Fort Craig on the Rio Grande. His life since has been devoted to the more quiet pursuits of agriculture, and he still makes his home upon the farm which has been his place of abode for fifty-three years. In politics he is a democrat and since 1856 has been a member of the Baptist church of Westport. A worthy representative of one of the most honored pioneer families of Jackson county, no one is more worthy of representation in this volume than Linville Hayes. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 08:34:20 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject: BIO: James J. Hubbard, including 1873 Marriage to Mary Jane Weddel native of KY Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Marion Township, p. 676 Bio for James J. HUBBARD, including WEDDEL, TWOMEY James HUBBARD is a native of this county, was born May 28, 1838, and is the youngest of eleven children of John and Nancy (WEDDEL) HUBBARD; the former a native of North Carolina, the latter of Virginia, and respectively of German and English extraction. Our subject was reared on a farm and had but very spare advantages for education. He resided with his parents until October 7, 1859, at which period he married Indiana TWOMEY, of Brown County, which union was productive of five children - Laura A., Elmira C., James A., William T. (deceased) and Virginia; Mrs. HUBBARD died November, 1872; and October 10, 1873, he wedded Mary Jane WEDDEL, of this county, but a native of Kentucky, and by this union came into the world five children, of which number four are living - Belzora E., Mary E., Clara I. and Ada J. In 1863, Mr. HUBBARD was in the service at Indianapolis for three months. He has a good home and farm; has the respect of his community, and is in politics a member of the National party. He is a member of the Christian Church, and his wife of the Baptist Church. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 09:03:29 -0700 From: "Linda Katherine Jenkins-Wensel" Subject: BIO: William E. Whitesell, son of Peter Whitesell, native of KY Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Marion Township, p. 677 William E. WHITESLL, farmer, is a native of Bloomington, Ind., was born July 17, 1833, and is the eighth of the fifteen children of Peter and Elizabeth (AKENS) WHITESELL, natives of Kentucky and Virginia respectively. Peter WHITESELL moved to this county about the year 1824, and settled near Bloomington, where he entered land. William E. WHITESELL was reared on a farm, and attended school for about six months. When about eighteen years old, he moved to Illinois for a time, where he began to work for himself. June 12, 1858, he married Eliza A. MATLOCK, of this county, which union gave being to five children, two of whom are living. September, 1864, he enlisted in the volunteer service, was on duty at Indianapolis, and was discharged May, 1865. He afterward came to this county and purchased 195 acres, some of which was improved. He now owns 225 acres, which constitutes a good home and farm. Mr. WHITESELL has served for one term as Township Trustee, and is in political classification a Democrat. He is an upright, liberal citizen, and one generally esteemed and trusted. Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #110 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.