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1929 Missouri Road Map

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:47:25 +0000

I recently came across this little folding Missouri Road Map. Inside someone has written “1929-1930″, and since it has Highway 40 on it (which was built in the ’20s), there’s a good chance that the date is correct.

Cover of the 1929 Map of Missouri

When folded up, it’s only a little larger than a business card, but it folds out into a decent sized map. You can view the whole file by clicking on the image below, but beware – it’s a fairly large file (7 Megs) and may take a minute to load.

1929 Missouri Map

Missed Church Services Postcard

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:36:48 +0000

There’s something very quaint about this postcard that I found in amongst photo postcards from the early 1900s. It was most likely used by a Missouri church around that time.

William H. Harrison of Boonville, Mo., born June 10, 1842

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:42:43 +0000

William Henry Harrison, of Boonville, Missouri, is a difficult man to track down, due to the unfortunate circumstance of sharing a name with the ninth President of the United States. This William Harrison was born in Howard County, Missouri, on June 10, 1842.

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.

Double Celebration for the W.J. Cochran family

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:18:39 +0000

Here is a short article that may be of interest to those researching the Cochran or Harrison families. It was printed in 1927 and references the marriage of Mattie Callaway Harrison to W.J. Cochran in 1890. Although the Cochran family is well documented (due to W.J.’s successful construction business in Boonville, Missouri) it’s alway nice to have extra evidence.

Video: Dedication of the Churchill Memorial, 1969

admin — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:17:02 +0000

The Churchill Memorial in Fulton, Missouri was dedicated in 1969, after being moved from London, England and painstakingly reconstructed, stone by stone. It was an important event for the small town of Fulton, Missouri, and thousands of people gathered to commemorate the event.

Note: The video has no sound, since it was converted from 8mm film.

The video shows the parade, which consists of cars (clearly labeled as to who is riding within) and the marching band; in addition to a few shots of the Memorial itself.

John Cochran and Rosanna Acton, Irish Immigrants

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:22:56 +0000

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.

Marcellus Gladden Gorin

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:54:07 +0000

Photo of Marcellus Gladden Gorin from his obituary in the St. Louis Republican

Marcellus Gladden Gorin was born in about 1836 in Louisiana, Missouri, son of Bartley William Gorin and Mary Johnson.

Marcellus attended Westminster College in Fulton, MO, and received a Doctor of Divinity degree. In 1858 he married Joanna Knott, sister of Kentucky governor James Proctor Knott in Memphis, MO. Marcellus and Joanna had seven children:

Alice M. Gorin, born June 19, 1858 in St. Louis, Missouri
Frederick Proctor Gorin, born 1861 in Memphis, Missouri
Maud Gorin, born October 13, 1862 in Memphis Missouri
Mary Irvine Gorin, born 1867 in Memphis, Missouri
Josephine Gorin, born 1869 in Memphis, Missouri
Marcellus George Gorin, born February 28, 1871
Henry Jerome Gorin, born January 1880 in Memphis, Missouri

Marcellus (often referred to as M. G. Gorin) began his career as a lawyer in Louisiana, MO. He eventually became a Presbyterian Minister in Memphis, MO. He then moved to St. Louis, MO and was minister of the North Presbyterian Church in 1890, living in the church with his wife. The North Presbyterian Church is still standing today.

He later moved on to found the Cook Avenue Presbyterian Church, and lived in the church there as well.

Obituary for Marcellus Gladden Gorin

Marcellus Gladden Gorin passed away on June 12th, 1903 at the age of 67, at his home in St. Louis, MO. He died from pneumonia, his health having started to deteriorate several years earlier.

Here are the addresses of the St. Louis churches where M.G.Gorin preached:
North Presbyterian Church
2011 North 11th St.
St. Louis, MO

Cook Avenue Presbyterian Church
4122 Cook Ave
St. Louis, MO

If you have any more information about the Gorin family, please leave a comment or contact me.

Cosby Berryman Harrison

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:41:22 +0000

Cosby Berryman Harrison was born in about 1801 in Lexington, Kentucky (Fayette County). He moved to Boonville, Missouri (Cooper County) around 1826. In 1827 He married Mary Callaway, whose great uncle Flanders Callaway eventually married Daniel Boone’s daughter. They had 12 children:

James Abram Harrison, married Fannie Smith
Sidney Ann Harrison, married Willis Tackett
Mary Catherine Harrison, married A.H.C. Koontz
Cosby Harrison
Millie Harrison, married Ed Buseane, and later Andrew Hazelton
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.
William Henry Harrison, married Laura Lundy. He enrolled as a Militiaman on December 29, 1866.
Sarah Harrison, married Will Heffinger.
Samuel Harrison, died as an infant.
Juliette Harrison, married Will Masters.
Robert Harrison
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.