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Index to "History of Northeast Missouri"
Edited by Walter Williams, Published by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago Illinois 1913  Three Volumes



Transcribed by Nalora Burns

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Index Section    A-F   G-L   M-R   S-Z


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ABERNATHY, James R. 468, 472, 474 Academy, Franklin 5, 19 Adair County 1, 73, 80, 88, 104, 110   History Of  171   Early Settlements  171   Organization  172
  Growth  172   Officers  172   Civil War 173   Battle of Kirksville  175   Religious progress 176   Schools 178
  Newspapers 180   Farm Interests 181   Coal Mining 181   Railroads 182   County Towns 183 ADAMS, James G. 2011
ADAMS, President John 14 ADCOCK, William M. 1127 Advisory and Contributing editors iii, iv AGEE, Charles A. 900 Agricultural College 257 ALDERTON, Ben 844
ALEXANDER, A. M. 466, 470 ALEXANDER, William H. 1452 ALFORD, R. Lee, 894 ALFORD, Mrs. Thompson, 40 ALLEN, Carl S., 747 ALLEN, Guy P., 748
ALLEN, Thomas M., 106 ALLEN, William, 584 ALLSMAN, Andrew, 64, 457 ANDERSON, Bill, 50, 65, 66, 220, 497, 544 ANDERSON, Mrs. E., 686 ANDERSON, Emmett C., 686
ANDERSON, Thomas L., 388 ANDERSON, William B., 1810 Anti-Horse Thief Association, 346 ANTRAM, James W., 808 Arbela, 613 Armstrong, 357
ARMSTRONG, J. W., 1762 ARNOLD, John P., 1404 ARNOLD, John W., 1645 ARNOLD, N. D., 1971 ARNOLD, Robert, 1409 ARNOLD, Taylor, 1408
ARNOLD, Ulysses S. G., 706 ASBURY, Frances, 117 Ashland, 236 ATCHISON, D. R., 158 Atlanta, 434 Audrain County, 1, 73, 80, 88, 102, 109
  History, 184   Organization, 184   County Seat, 186   Judge Edward's sketch, 187   first county affairs, 190   early court proceedings, 193
  Rex McDonald, 194   officers, 198   bar, 199   Physicians, 201   pioneer times, 202   Mexican War, 209
  Spanish American War, 223   Mexico, 223   Vandalia, 226   Martinsburg, 227   Farber, 228   Laddonia, 228
  Rush Hill, 229   Benton City, 229   Thompson, 229   County Resources, 229 AUDRAIN, James H., 184 Authors, list of, 144
Automobile, first at Boon's Lick, 6 AYRES, Ebenezer, 588 AYERS, George F., 709

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BABCOCK, John, 441 BABCOCK, John H., 1658 BAGBY, David, 1734 BAGBY, Robert M., 1830 BAGBY, Walter N., 1947 BAKER, Frank T., 997
BAKER, John R., 998 BAKER, Phillip M., 991 BALBRIDGE, Hugh, 2090 BALDWIN, Pres. Joseph, 180 BALL, David A., 1224 BALL, Laura, 1339
BALL, Sterling S., 334, 840 BALLARD, Henry C., 1077 BALLINGER, Oliver A., 1884 BANKHEAD, Joseph E., 1527 Bank of Louisiana. 1643 Baptist Churches and Baptists, 89
Baptists, Eminent, 96 Baring, 377 BARNES, E. T., 1634 BARNES, George W., 1883 BARNES, Robert A., 117 BARNETT, Mrs. Sallie, 37
BARRETT Brothers, 858 BARRETT D. W., 858 BARRETT, Henry H., 858 BARROW, James Q., 2057 BARTH, Isador, 1146 BARTH, Joseph, 1217
BARTH, Victor, 1145 BARTLETT, Freeborn E., 1427 Bartlett School for Negroes, 331 BARTON, David, 4, 360 BARTON Oswald S., 1993 BARSHAW, T. P., 466, 470
BASKETT, George V., 898 BASKETT, James Newton, 144 BASKETT, John S., 1916 BASKETT, William R., 144 BASS, Lawrence D., 1472 BASSEN, Charles F., 2047
BASSEN, Joseph, 2019 BASSETT, Arthur, 490 BASSETT, S. S., 472 BASSETT, Samuel S., 1506 BASYE, I. Walter, 507, 1437 BASYE, John Walter, 511
BATCHELOR, James E., 1250 BATES, Edward, 11, 51, 572 BATES, Frederick, 4 BATES, Onward, 566 BEAGLES, John W., 1481 Beasley's Academy, 250
BEAVEN, Sterling P., 823 BECKNELL, Captain Wm., 82, 156 BEDFORD, Edwin W., 1754 BEEBY, Charles J., 888 BELL, Charles E., 715 Bellflower, 503
BELL, John B., 1770 BELL, John P., 1038 BELL, Morris F., 1113 BELL, Ovid, 283, 1690 BELL, William T., 1558 BENJAMIN, John F., 625
BENNING, Olaus P., 1103 Benton City, 229 BENTON, Thomas Hart, 4, 157 BERRY, Charles H., 1079 BERRY, Clarence H., 1646 BERRY, Gaither, 1684
BESGROVE, Alfred, 1477 BESGROVE, G. H., 1804 Bethel, 633 Bethel College, 95 BEVIER, Col. R. S., 143 Bible College, 250
BIGGS, Betsey, 28 BIGGS, David C., 1419 BIGGS, Edward, 886 BIGGS, Marion C., 1564 BIGGS, Marion O., 698 BIGGS, William J., 441
Big Spring, 493 BINGHAM, George C., 11, 59 BINGHAM, John W., 2003 BITTER, Carl, 707 BLACK, John H., 1286 BLACK, Winifred, 142
BLACKMAN, Charles, 723 BLACKMAN, John R., 720 BLACKMAN, Theodore C., 721 BLACKWELL, Benjamin F., 1190 BLAIR, Frank P., 165 BLAKELY, A. B., 1783
BLAKELY & MARKLAND, 1783 BLANCHETTE, Louis, 4, 553 BLAND, Richard P., 168 BLANTON, B. F., 472 BLEDSOE, John, 1711 Blees Military Academy, 427
BLOEBAUM, William F., 708 Bloomington, 436 Bluffton, 503 BODINE, R. N., 466, 470 BODINE, Thomas V., 464, 1571 BOGGS, James E., 766
BOLAND, Frederick, 1521 BOLAND, William M., 771 BOND, Wallace L., 2051 BONDURANT, William E. H., 942 BONEY, Arthur T., 1569 BONEY, James T., 1420
BONEY, Walter G., 1591 BONEY William J., 1419 BONFOEY, Beverly H., 1003 BONFOEY, Beverly L., 1004 BONFOEY, B. H., 523 Bonne Femme Academy, 93, 273
Bonne Femme Church, Little, 92 Boone County, 1, 3, 5, 73, 80, 88, 103, 107   organization, 231   early towns, 231   Smithton, 232   Columbia, 232
  Rocheport, 233   Stonesport, 234   Persia. 234   Nashville, 234   Petersburg, 235   Burlington, 235
  Boonsborough, 235   Summerville, 235   Bourbonton, 235   Later towns, 236   Ashland, 236   Centralia, 236
  Sturgeon, 237   other towns, 237   ancestry, 237   Taverns, 237   first funeral, 238   first courts, 239
  early stage drivers, 240   fair associations, 241   high water, 242   fondness for celebrating, 242   July 4 at Smithton, 242   Whig Meeting, 243
  Centenial Celebrations, 243   other celebrations, 243   public meetings, 246   court houses, 247   liquor laws, 249   old settlers, 250
  military school, 250   Beasley's Academy, 250   hospital, 250   Bible College, 250   commercial club, 251   newspapers, 251
  State University, 252   Ira P. NASH, 262   roads, 265   early wars, 269   Civil war, 270   Thomas B. GENTRY, 272
  early schools, 273   Christian College, 273   Stephens College, 274   Model Farm, 274   railroads, 275   cemetary, 276
  tales of an old timer, 276   James L. STEPHENS, 278   Col. Wm. L. SWITZLER, 280   Robt. L. TODD, 280   Boyle GORDON, 281   Moss PREWITT, 281
  eminent citizens, 282 BOONE, Daniel, 4, 5, 11, 15, 16, 231, 561, 681 BOONE, Daniel M., 5 BOONE, Nathan, 5 Boonesborough, 235 Boon's Lick, 5, 6, 24, 73, 82
Boon's Lick Country, 350 Boon's Lick Road, 5, 74, 76, 77, 78, 82, 83 BOTSFORD, Shelden E., 1706 BOTTS, F. John, 791 BOTTS, William J., 967 BOTTS, William W., 1169
BOULWARE, Theodrick, 293 Boundary dispute with Iowa, 9 BOUNDS, Issac L., 1039 Bourbonton, 235 BOURN, J. J., 748 BOUVET, Maturin, 5, 84, 446
BOVING, Charles B., 752 BOWER, Gustavius M, 1844 BOWLES, John J., 2012 Bowling Green, 521 Box Ankle, 436 BOYD, Hugh, 1659
BOYD, John W, 1431 BOYD, William S., 1344 BRACE, Penn, 1851 BRACE, Theodore, 214, 484 BRADLEY, Dudley T., 1492 BRADNEY, Louis Q., 1836
BRADSHAW, Burrel M., 825 BRADSHER, Alver J., 1603 BRAINERD, Epaphroditus, 980 BRANN, John T., 979 BRANSETTER, Adam G., 1328 BRASFIELD, James L., 914
BRASFIELD, Richard M., 689 Brashear, 183 BRIDGES, Alvah C., 1119 BRIDGES & BRIDGES, 1119 BRIDGES, James, 1302 BRIDGES, William, 1119
BRIDGFORD, Jefferson, 469, 482, 483 BRIGGS, Josiah E, 1429 BRIGHT, Michael. 764 BRISCOE, Anne, 31 BRISCOE, John B., 1919 BROADHEAD, James O, 11
BROADHEAD, Garland C., 1682 BROCKMAN, Jonathan, 1766 Brookfield, 410 BROOKS, Thomas A., 1354 BROWN, Amelia X., 361, 1256 BROWN, B. Gratz, 165
BROWN, Edwin S., 1257 BROWN, John C., 1156 BROWN, John E., 1714 BROWN, J. W., 1555 Browning, 411 BRUERE, Theodore C., 1503
BRUERE, Theodore C. Jr., 1505 Brunswick, 318 BRYSON, William N., 730 BUCHANAN, John H., 988 BUCHANAN, Robert, 2029 BUCHANAN, William J., 788
Bucklin, 411 BUCKNER, A. H., 986 BUFORD, Delaus J., 1229 BUFORD, George W., 1599 BUFORD, Wellington L., 1216 BUMBARGER, John V., 1006
BURCKHARTT, George D., 1599 BURCKHARTT, Judge George H., 428 BURCKHARTT, Henry T., 1756 BURGESS, Judge G. D., 417 Burlington, 235 BURNETT, Joe, 531
BURNETT, Joseph, 1149 Burning of the University, 260 BURNS, A. D., 1780 Burton, 357 BURTON, James M., 1808 BUSH, John T., 1399
BUSH, Middleton S., 1132 BUSH, William B., 1356 BUTLER, J. H., 1752

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CABLE, John G., 2020 Cadet's University, 66 CALDWELL, Col. H. C., 487 CALDWELL, Edgar W., 968 CALDWELL, Green V., 467 CALDWELL, Robert B., 847
CALLAWAY, Capt. James, 495 CALLAWAY County, 1, 5, 73, 81, 88, 103   History, 284   Kingdom, 284   Cote Sans Dessein, 284   First permanent settlements, 285
  organization, 286   courthouses, 288   ministers and churches, 289   pioneer life, 293   population and politics, 294   some old towns, 294
  In war times, 295   earliest newspaper, 295   State Hospital for the Insane, 297   Missouri School for the deaf, 299   Westminster College, 300   Floral Hill College, 301
  first railroad, 303   Civil War, 302   Chicago & Alton railroad, 303   Synodical College, 304   William Woods College, 304   Callaway County Today, 305
CALLAWAY, Flanders, 659, 666 Callaway's Fort, 675 CAMERER, Frank, 739 CAMPBELL, Alexander, 467 CAMPBELL, Robert A., 1268 CAMPBELL, Robert W., 694
CAMPBELL, William A., 583 CAMPBELL, William M., 584 Canton, 390 Capital, Old Missouri, 9. 16 CARMAN, Issac N., 2052 CARPENTER, David B., 1219
CARPENTER, William W., 1440 CARROLL, John B., 1385 CARSON, Hunter V., 1991 CARSTARPHEN, E. Thom., 1707 CARTER, John L., 1385 CARTER, Robert C., 818
CARTER, Thomas E., 986 CASADY, Julius L., 1279 Catholic church, history of, 96 CATLETT, James W., 1666 CAVE, E. S., 998 CAVE, Mark Twain, 131
CAVE, Nick T.. 1002 CECIL, Rufus G, 878 Cedar Creek, 73 Centenniel Celebrations, 243 Center, 536 Central College, 355
Central Wesleyan College, 669 Central Wesleyan Orphan Home, 671 Centralia, 236 Centralia Massacre, 66. 175. 271 CHAMIER, Arthur B., 1654 CHANDLER, Abraham E., 1188
Chariton County, 1, 73, 81, 88, 101, 110   History, 306   First settlements, 307   Fort Orleans, 307   Old Chariton, 308   First Circuit Court, 312
  pioneer life, 313   muster days, 314   Monticello, 315   The point, 316   Keytesville, 316   post offices, 318
  Brunswick, 318   commercial industrial and agricultural, 321   Mexican war, 322   California Gold seekers, 322   high water, 323   physical features, 324
  Civil War, 324   Salisbury, 327   Triplett, 329   newspapers, 329   schools, 329   county towns, 331
  railroads, 332 Chariton, Old, 308 Chariton River, 72 Chatauqua Assembly, Meadville, 416 CHILDERS, H. F., 394 CHILDERS, W. H., 2091
CHILES, Robert N., 1004 Cholera, 545 CHOWNING, James R., 1865 Christian Churches, 105 Christian College, 273 CHRISTIAN, W. D., 472
Churches, 16, 17, 42, 88, 176, 289, 345, 359, 364, 401, 425   467, 470, 500, 521, 529, 545, 597, 610, 615, 627, 655, 666 Churches and Congregations, statistics of, 88 Civil War, 46 CLAPP, John W., 1800 Clarence, 632
CLARK, Boyle G., 1825 CLARK, Champ, 685 Clark County, 1, 73, 82, 88, 98, 108   History, 334   Topography, 334   early exploration, 335
  Black Hawk war, 337   public lands, 337   agricultural association, 337   organization, 338   capitol, 338   debt, 339
  wealth, 341   elections, 342   population, 342   slavery, 342   circuit court, 342   politics, 343
  Missouri-Iowa war, 343   battle of Athens, 344   schools, 345   churches, 345   press, 345   anti-horse thief association, 346
  fraternal societies, 346   banks, 346   officers, 346   courts and lawyers, 347 CLARK, Gen. George Rogers, 14 CLARK, General John B., 543
CLARK, Governor William, 492 CLARK, J. Alva, 1819 CLARK, Major Christopher, 395 CLARK, William, 8, 151 Clark's Fort, 396 Clarksville, 521
CLATTERBUCK, James H., 2048 CLATTERBUCK, John W., 1948 CLAY, Marion L., 687 CLAY, O. C., 389 CLEAVER, John S., 1939 CLEMENS, Samuel L., 11, 128, 465, 468, 477
CLEMSON, A. B., 1763 CLEMSON, Mrs N. J., 1764 CLITHERO, John A., 1340 Coatsville, 605 COCHRAN, The Rev W. P., 123, 471 COCRAN, William Jr., 1981
COIL, Benjamin J., 1720 College Mound, 432 COLLER, Jordan, 839 COLLET, James A., 1914 COLLIER, Henry A., 839 Columbia, 232
Columbia College, 273 Columbia Commercial Club, 251 Columbia Female academy, 273 Communistic Colony, 633 Conditions under French and Spanish, 148 CONGER, Clarence, 849
CONLEY, Milton R., 789 CONLEY, Sanford F., 753 CONLEY, S. J., 1207 Connelsville, 183 CONSIDINE, Joe, 1662 Constitution, Drake, 64
Contributing editors, Advisory, CONYERS, Major Thomas W., 465 COOK, Elder J. W., 143 COONTZ, John F., 802 COONTZ, Mrs Lewis, 31 COOPER, Colonel Benjamin and Sarshall, 1, 89
Corduroy Roads, 79, 83 CORNELL, Benjamin F., 830 CORRELL, Ricard R., 1569 Cote Sans Dessein, 284 COTTEY, Louis F., 1960 COTTEY, William M., 1090
Cottleville, 559 COULTER, William D., 1566 County Organization, 8 COWAN, The Rev. John F., 120 COWAN, John F., 1494 COZAD, Francis E., 787
CRABB, Thomas P., 1566 CRAIG, Amanda, 1957 CRAIG, William C., 1485 CRAIGHEAD, David C., 963 CRAMER, Robert D., 993 Crawford, 614
CREECH, Brevator J., 1693 CREWDSON, James W., 1090 CREWS, Robert N., 1126 CREWS, William E., 1186 CREWS, Zach, 1872 CRIGLER, George C., 1728
CROOKS, Noah, 732 CROW, Capt. Jim, 489 CROY, Homer, 139 CRUIKSHANK, John J., 2028 CRUM, Matthias, 940 CRUMLY, Asa C., 883
CRUMP, Robert, 1517 Cuivre river, 72 CULWELL, Joseph H., 1341 CURL, The Rev. John, 655 CURRIE, Frank, 1421 CURRY, John W., 1505, 1668
CURTWRIGHT, Charles H., 1054 CUSTER, Daniel M., 724 CUSTER, J. C., 2042

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Dalton, 331 DANIEL, Charles G., 901 DANIELS, David P., 1321 Danville, burning of, 497 Danville College, 500 DAVENPORT, David R., 1880
DAVIS, Arthur L., 1068 DAVIS, Charles M., 754 DAVIS, Joseph, 543 DAVIS, N. V. W., 1601 DAVIS, Judge Samuel, 133 DAVIS, Thomas B., 714
DAVIS, William N., 1636 DAVIS, Winchester, 1739 Deaf, Missouri School for, 299 DEAN, Henry Clay, 135 DEAVER, Ashley C., 1848 DECAPITO, Wm. & Son, 1766
Deer Ridge, 391 DEFOE, Luther M. 1457 DELVENTHAL, John W., 1162 DEMONEY, William T. 1375 DENNENY, John, 1782 DENNENY, Joseph B., 1771
DENNY, Alex, 1574 DENNY, Mrs. Belle, 1942 DENNY, Clifton E., 1942 DENNY, John A. Jr. 1789 DENNY, John A. Sr. 1784 DETIENNE, Frederick B., 831
DICKERSON, Heil L. 1520 DICKERSON, Major Obadiah, 621 DIEMER, George W. 1966 DIETRICH, August M. 869 DILLON, John J. 1212 DIMMITT, Walter B. 626
DINGLE, James S. 2024 Districts, Special Road 87 DOCKERY, Governor A. M. 417 DOD, Albert G. 1638 DODGE, Thomas A. 2040 DODGE, T. A. 647
DODSON, I. B., 2096 DONIPHAN, Gen. A. W. 26 DONNER, A. D., 1211 DOOLEY, Alonzo G., 1866 DOOLEY, James H., 1829 DORIAN, James C., 1240
DORSEY, G. B., 692 DORSEY, R. Walker 850 DOUGHTERY, James L, 1829 DOWELL, E. A., 387 DOWELL, Emmett A., 1696 DOWELL, James, 1633
Downing 604 DOWNING, Thomas J. 1562 DOWNING, William G. 615 DOYLE, Joseph 631 DRAIN, V. L. 631 DRAKE, Dr. John S. 476
DRYDEN, L. J. 680 DUDEN, Gottfried, 6 DULANY, William H. 26, 1985 DULANEY, Daniel and William, 470 DUNCAN, R. S. 143 DUNKIN, Daniel, 4
DUNN, J. L. 1467 Durham, 392 Dutzow, 675 DYE, Frank P., 1304 DYER, David P. 2080 DYER, D. P. 137
DYSART, Benjamin R. 429 DYSART, Dr. Ben, 469 DYSART, William P. 856

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EASTIN, Rufus 4, 582 EBY, David H. 2032 Economic and social progress 154 EDELEN, Benedict H. 1036 Edina 374 Editors, advisory and contributing iii, iv
Editors, Missouri at Journalism week 135 EDMONSTON, James O. 749 Education of Women 35 EDWARDS, Brice 704 EDWARDS family, The 589 EDWARDS, John 158
EDWARDS, John C. 933 EDWARDS, Dr. J. C. 553 EDWARDS, Judge S. M. 187, 200 EIDSON, Dr. A. J. 137, 139 ELLIOTT, William F. 1339 ELLIS, Howard, 492, 1475
ELLIS, James W. 1295 ELLIS, William B. 1722 ELLISON, Judge Andrew 428 ELLISON, George W. 875 ELLISON, James 388 Elmer 435
Elsberry, 404 ELSEA, Benjamin F. 1871 ELSEA, Felix G. 1886 ELY, Martin I. 1954 ELY, William L.,  1905 Emancipation, 164
EMMONS, Benjamin 565 EMMONS, James H., 995 EMMONS, St. Clair P. 1191 ENGLE, John 1811 English settlers 1, 7 ENNIS, Joseph 626
Enterprise 411 Episcopal, Church, history of, 111 ERNST, Frederick J., 1936 ERRETT, Joseph J., 108 ERWIN, John L., 923 ESTES, Ambrose J., 1160
ESTES, Benjamin F., 1496 ESTES, Richard S., 1203 ESTES, Thomas J. 1535 Estill, 355 ESTILL, Richard G. 1989 ESTILL, Wallace, 2008
Ewing 392 EWING, Miss Ella 619 EWING, Joel 1251 EWING, William H., 1695 EWING, W. H. 1025

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Faubis River 72 FAESSLER, Mrs. C., 1316 FAESSLER, John Jr. 1315 FAGG, Judge T. J. C., 509 Farber, 228 Farm, Model, 274
FARRELL, J. Fletcher, 466 FARRELL, John J., 1927 FARRELL, William, 490 FARRELL, William M. 1854 FARRIS, James A., 1861 Fayette, 355
FERGUSON, John, 1749 FIELD, Eugene, 11, 132 FIELD, R. M., 134 FIFE, Leon F., 1777 FIGHTMASTER, William H., 917 FINKS, Joseph H., 1946
First English Settlements, 1, 7 First Railroad, 23 FIRTH, Anna, 1660 FISHER, Mrs. J. E., 2060 FISHER, Robert E. 1134 FITZGERRELL, John S. 1567
Flag, first Southern, 54 FLAGG, B. D., 2073 FLAUGHERTY, James, 566 FLEENER, John, 1488 FLEET, Jno. B. 1448 FLETCHER, Henry, 1932
FLINT, The Rev. Timothy, 6 Floods, 242, 323 Floral Hill College, 301 Florida, town of, 465, 468 FOGLE, C. C., 1262 FOLK, Governor J. W., 169
FOOR, Fred E., 1177 FORD, John, 889 FORE, Charles P. 893 Forest Green, 332 FORQUER, Issac A., 1233 FORRIST, William O. 992
Fort Orleans, 307 Fountain Grove, 411 FOWLER, C. R., 1254 FOX, Mrs. Cephas, 465 FOX, Mrs. Susan, 33 FRAME, Clarence N., 770
FRANCIS, Governor David R., 168 FRANK, Joshua C. 1862 Franklin, 5, 19, 20, 71, 78 FRANKLIN, Nelson A. 921 Franklin, New, 355 Franklin, Old, 352, 354
FRAZER, Mrs. Laura, 38 FRENCH, Edwin L., 1265 FRENCH, H. Pinckney, 1313 French Settlers, 3, 6, 7 FRESH, James, 362 FRICK, John H., 1157
FRIER, S. W. T., 1094 FROST, Frank N., 1312 FROST, Mrs. Lily Herald, 27, 1312 FRY, William W. 1170 Fulton, 288 FURR, C. C., 1761


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