1909 obituary of William Wyatt Whitlow

His obituary was printed in the Raymond Independent on February 18, 1909.

Raymond Independent February 18, 1909

Portrait of W. H. Harrison

William was born just across the river from Boonville, Missouri, to Cosby Berryman Harrison and Mary Callaway. He married Laura Lundy on March 7, 1866, and had six children:

• James Edward Harrison, born December 10, 1866
• Cammie Harrison, born December 7, 1868
• Martha (Mattie) Callaway, born October 2, 1870
• Thomas Brent Harrison, twin, who died in infancy
• Robert Markley Harrison, twin, birthdate unknown
• Mary (Mayme) Alice Harrison, born November 11th, 1879

He was a stagecoach driver and pioneer settler of Cooper County, Missouri. He later became a supervisor of road construction.

William Henry Harrison died on November 8th, 1915, of apoplexy, while overseeing road work on the Santa Fe Trail.

Daniel Whitlow

Daniel and Fannie had four children:

• Peter Wade Whitlow, born in 1826
• William Wyatt Whitlow, born on April 1, 1834
• Willis D. Whitlow, born about 1836
• Mary Tabitha Whitlow, born about 1839

William Wyatt Whitlow

William Wyatt Whitlow was born on April 1, 1834, in Greene County, Illinois to Daniel Whitlow and Francis Tison (“Fannie”).  He worked as a farmer in Greene County for most of his life, and eventually worked as the Commissioner of Highways.  In 1856 he moved to Montgomery County, Illinois, and married his wife, Fannie Elizabeth Thomason there two years later.

William and Fannie had 10 children:

• Mary Agnes Whitlow, born on September 25th, 1860
• Flora A. Whitlow, born on May 31st, 1862
• George E. Whitlow, born on September 1st, 1863
• William Albert Whitlow, born on March 21st, 1865
• John Willis Whitlow, born on January 26th, 1867
• Sarah T. Whitlow, born on September 10th, 1868
• Eva E. Whitlow, born on March 26th, 1871
• Olive Whitlow, born on March 20th, 1874
• Oscar Whitlow, born on March 20th, 1874
• Herbert Whitlow, born on December 1st, 1875

William Wyatt Whitlow died at the hospital in Litchfield, Illinois on February 11, 1909 of blood poisoning. Fannie died 4 years later in 1913.

Grave of William Wyatt Whitlow and Fannie E. Whitlow

John Cochrans tombstone

John Cochran was born in Ireland on November 28th, 1790 to his parents Samuel Cochran and Margaret Wilson.  He grew up in Castlebar, Ireland with his 4 brothers and sisters:

• Alexander Cochran, born 1794 in Ireland
• Mary Cochran, born 1797 in Ireland
• Catherine Cochran, born 1800 in Ireland
• Margaret Cochran, born 1804 in Ireland

John married Rosanna (Rosie) Acton (born in Castlebar, October 9th, 1792) and they were also married there.  They had 9 children:

• Samuel Cochran, born in Castlebar, Ireland in 1822
• Dennis Cochran, born in Ireland in 1824
• Esther Cochran, born in Belfast, Ireland in 1826
• Matthew Cochran, born in Ireland in 1828
• John Cochran, born in Ireland in 1833
• Rosanna Cochran, born in Ireland in 1836
• William Cochran, born in Ireland in 1837
• Ann Cochran, born in Ireland in 1842
• Mary Jane Cochran, born in Ireland (date unknown)

Rosanna Cochrans tombstone

John and Rosanna Cochran must have moved to Belfast between 1822 and 1826.  Matthew, Sam, and Dennis emigrated to America in the mid 1800s. They came in to Patterson, New Jersey, and then sent for their family.  They moved westward, like many other immigrants, eventually settling in Boonville, Missouri.  William moved to St. Louis, Missouri; and Esther went to Utah.  Mary Jane moved Iowa.

The younger John Cochran (born in 1833) went on to start a successful construction company, and built many of Boonville’s historic buildings – many of which are still standing today.

Cochran Family gathering 1894

John Cochran passed away in 1858, and Rosanna Cochran passed away 1877.  Both are buried in Walnut Grove cemetery in Boonville, Missouri.

The 1860 census for St. James Parish lists Augustin as a Farmer, living just next to Jean Rome.

Records are unclear as to exactly how many children they had, but Augustin and Felicite had at least 4:

• Nicholas Troxclair
• Marie Troxclair
• Antoinette Troxclair, who married Telesfar Simon
• Laura Zelia Troxclair

If you have any more information about the Troxclairs of St. James Parish, please leave a comment or send a message using the Contact page.

Harvey Spaulding Clapp

Harvey Spaulding Clapp was born in Moretown, Vermont, in 1817 to Rufus Clapp and Wealthy Parkhurst Spaulding.

He traveled extensively throughout the Great Lakes as a marble salesman and kept a diary, which, although it consists almost entirely of mundane business transactions, shows him to have possessed an extraordinary intellect.  The diary, written in the summer of 1847, follows Harvey from his home in Moretown, Vermont, through New York, Northern Ohio, Michigan, and as far as Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Harvey Clapp's diary

One fascinating feature of the diary is that he wrote some pages in backwards script – decoding the journal required extensive use of a mirror!

Harvey married Jane Abigail Vandercook in Genesee County, New York, on September 21st, 1849 (shortly after the trip that he documented in his diary).  Harvey and Jane eventually moved to Indiana, and had four children:

• Moses Edwin Vail Clapp, born on May 21st, 1851.
• Hiram Clapp, born in 1853.
• William Rufus Clapp, born in 1862.
• Lucy Spaulding Clapp.

A page from Harvey Clapp's diary

The 1850 US census lists Harvey as a farmer, apparently living with the Vandercook family in Indiana.  In the 1860 census he is listed as “Dept Register” – he held various minor public offices throughout his life.  By 1880 the Clapps had moved to Star Prairie, Wisconsin, and Harvey is listed as a real estate dealer.

Harvey Spaulding Clapp died in 1889 and was buried in St. Croix, Wisconsin.

portrait of Senator Moses Clapp

Moses Edwin Vail Clapp was born on May 21st, 1851 in Delphi, Indiana, son of Harvey Spaulding Clapp and Jane Abigail Clapp (nee Vandercook).  He went to law school at the University of Wisconsin.  At age 23, Moses married Harriet “Hattie” Allen of Indiana.

Moses and Hattie Clapp had four children:

• Catrina Clapp, born in 1880.
• Harvey Spaulding Clapp II, born November 19th, 1881 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
• Ella Grace Clapp, born in 1889.
• Hattie Alice Clapp.

Senator Clapp speaks at the Grant County Fair

Moses was elected County attorney of St. Croix County in Wisconsin in 1875, and six years later he was elected to the position of city attorney of Fergus Falls Minnesota.  He was captain of the state militia from 1882 – 1884. At age 34 he was elected Attorney General of Minnesota, and held that office until 1890.  He practiced law after that, and in 1901 was elected to the Minnesota senate after the death of Senator Cushman Davis.  Moses was relected in 1904 and 1910, and served in the senate until 1917.

A 1901 article about Senator Clapp

Moses was a memorable figure – he was well-liked by those who knew him and was highly respected by his peers in public service.  He was a strong advocate for minority rights.  The Sioux indians inducted him into their tribe for his help in presenting their cause to the senate.  Women’s Suffragists honored him many times for his tireless advocacy for the rights of women.  And political attackers often described him as a “friend of the negro”.

Senator Moses Clapp died on March 6th, 1920.  He was buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Maryland.

At age 19, Britton Stamps married Polly Sanders (December 18th of 1810), and they had thirteen children.  Polly passed away in March of 1832, and shortly afterwards Britton married his second wife, Sarah Sanders (on August 7, 1832).  Britton and Sarah had 9 children, bringing the total up to 22 children.  After Sarah died Britton married Isabella Goldsmith.  Britton and Isabella did not have any children.

Children of Polly Sanders and Britton Frank Stamps

1. Stamps, Lorena J.. She was born on 1811-11-25 in Georgia, USA.
2. Stamps, Sarah E.. She was born on 1813-02-20.
3. Stamps, Louisa M.. She was born on 1814-10-09.
4. Stamps, Jonathon Sanders. He was born on 1815-10-12 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA. He died on 1891-01-13 in Thomaston, Georgia, USA.
5. Stamps, Elizabeth Cooleen. She was born on 1817-10-12.
6. Stamps, Eleanor Elam. She was born on 1819-06-11.
7. Stamps, Mary Sanders. She was born on 1821-09-20 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA.
8. Stamps, Harvy James. He was born on 1823-02-02 in Georgia, USA. He died in 1903-01-00 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
9. Stamps, Britton Frank. He was born on 1825-02-25 in Georgia, USA. He died on 1902-02-17 in Boyd, Wise, Texas, USA.
10. Stamps, Lucy I.. She was born on 1826-08-09.
11. Stamps, William J.. He was born on 1826-08-09.
12. Stamps, Edwin R.. He was born on 1830-09-06.
13. Stamps, Joseph Theodosia. He was born on 1832-03-04.

Children of Sarah Sanders and Britton Frank Stamps

1. Stamps, Martha J.. She was born on 1834-08-23.
2. Stamps, Iradell Winston. He was born on 1837-08-27.
3. Stamps, Cynthia W.. She was born on 1839-07-24.
4. Stamps, A. Eliza. She was born on 1842-06-18.
5. Stamps, George Rockingham. He was born on 1844-11-09.
6. Stamps, Edna Josephine. She was born on 1847-06-16.
7. Stamps, John Henry. He was born in 1849-00-00.
8. Stamps, Henry G.. He was born on 1851-08-30.
9. Stamps, Frances D.. He was born on 1851-08-30.

1. James Abram Harrison, married Fannie Smith
2. Sidney Ann Harrison, married Willis Tackett
3. Mary Catherine Harrison, married A.H.C. Koontz
4. Cosby Harrison
5. Millie Harrison, married Ed Buseane, and later Andrew Hazelton
6. Charles Harrison, married Bertie Givens.  They settled in Howard County in 1825, then moved to Cooper County in 1842.  Charles fought with the Confederate Army under General Price.
7. William Henry Harrison, married Laura Lundy.  He enrolled as a Militiaman on December 29, 1866.
8. Sarah Harrison, married Will Heffinger.
9. Samuel Harrison, died as an infant.
10. Juliette Harrison, married Will Masters.
11. Robert Harrison
12. Susan Harrison

Cosby fought in the Black Hawk War when he was in his thirties, although I have no details of his service.  He and Mary are both listed on both the 1850 and 1860 census records.  The 1850 census erroneously shows him as “Coskery B. Harrison”.

Cosby had a sister named Fannie Lacey.

If you have any more information about C.B. Harrison and his family, or are related to anyone listed here, please leave a comment or contact me.