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Wed, Nov 11 2009
Happy Veterans Day! 2009

Happy Veterans Day!  Thank you to all who have served our Country.

The next Veteran you see shake their hand, and say thank you.

May God bless you all.

CRH


Posted by allenville at 9:14 PM CST
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Thu, Nov 5 2009
Allenville newspaper articles

Hello,

To those who read, or just visit the website.  I wanted to share with you that I have been searching microfilm for the past few weeks, and have uncovered more than fifty complete Allenville newspaper articles from the early 1870's to the early 1880's.  Within these articles is a ton of journalistic  information on early Allenville Missouri.  These articles start in 1871 only two years after the town was founded, and have numerous business owners, the first school teachers, and the names of many citizens of our fair town.

My issue is how to introduce these articles to the website, so since I have already added a few to this blog, I guess I will continue to add an article every so often to this section of the site, or I'll make a page for the articles, who knows?

Either way, We'll have some good Allenville stories in the near future.

CRH


Posted by allenville at 8:23 PM CST
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Thu, Oct 29 2009
Uncivil times in Allenville

It must have been very scary to live during, and after the civil War.  There was still a lot of bad blood for decades after the Civil War. Not counting the fact you had to deal with outlaws, cut-throats, and bands like the Ku Klux Klan.

Here an article from the Office of the Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown. 

 

October 4, 1871

Violence—Stoddard County: dispatch report, Edmund Furlong, chief clerk, Adjutant General‟s Office, to Col. Albert Sigel, Adjutant General, Jefferson City, Cole County; report in accordance with special order no. 22 by Governor Brown; investigation into the activities in Stoddard, Dunklin, and New Madrid counties, organized band of men in the county, called by some Ku-Klux Klan, composed of (6) six companies, each 50 strong; horse thieves, robbers, and murderers; ride around the country during the nights, armed and masked; band mainly consists of fugitives from justice from Illinois, Arkansas and Kentucky; swamp hideouts; whipping of Latham and Cooper; attempted murder of Hanna; Capt. W. R. Frakes; list of respectable citizens of Stoddard County to aid in the effort to suppress the Ku Klux Klan; Clarkton, Dunklin County, badly afflicted as Stoddard with a band of robbers, under the name and disguise of Ku Klux Klan; determined action of the Sheriff and his Deputy, Col. Jeffries, as well as the killing of four Ku Klux and the wounding of two caused them to desist for the present; Allenville, Cape Girardeau County; Charleston, Mississippi County, incident in Allenville, 10 or 15 men disguised as Ku Klux called during the night at the house of a colored man at that place; warning the black community against building black schools and black churches; arrest of "Klein, Harden and Higgins for the murder of Scarlett" in New Madrid County

We know from records that Allenville and it's African American community over came the Klan in Allenville by building an African American Church, and School.  But, by the fact there were different Schools and Churches for whites, and Blacks let's us know that there was still a long way to go for equality among mankind.

It was just a violent time in our country following the Civil War, and most of the time the Judge and Jury was the man willing to pull a trigger.  Here's a small list of Allenville shootings, but I have no doubt that this list would be much, much longer if I had all the records.

A. J. Causey shot and killed by his son Reding Causey 1884.

George Vaughn shot and killed by Christian Ulrich (ruled an accident) 1884.

Gabriel Mouser shot and killed at the Allenville Railroad platform (No shooter charged) 1897.

R. W. Renfroe  Struck and killed by a club in the hands of Clary Kinder 1889.

William McGee shot and killed by Will Rucker 1902.

It seems that the Civil War went on for several years after it's so called end, and in many ways it's still going on today.

May God help us all, to love each other as He has loved us.

CRH


Posted by allenville at 8:14 PM CDT
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Wed, Oct 28 2009
Here's a story about H.H. Hinton from the Missourian

This story was titled "Reminiscence"

 

Editor, The Missourian:

In the long ago the people used to give a little "something to boot" in trade. When I was a little boy living over the hills southwest of the lovely, cultured old town of Allenville, Mo, H. H. Hinton had a store that sold everything.

Robbie Amos, a clerk, had to be able to "jump counters"  and sell different articles.  His selling came naturally and he was very well liked.

Mr. Hinton, however, was something special.  With a twinkle in his eyes he greeted customers with a friendly hand shake, swapped yarns with them and always before a customer left gave them "something to boot".  Candy, Apples, nuts placed in a poke sack.  He never boasted, but these things were found by customers on the way home.  Sometimes he would give a sack of flour, keg of sugar or an article of clothing to some harried father with a passel of youngins.  The old time drummers would also give "something to boot" when calling on stores.  Samples of dresses, coveralls, ect.  These Mr. Hinton would give to some harried widow with a passel of youngins.  These drummers were good at entertainment and once a Negro porter carrying a casket from the freight house was scared from his "livin lights" by a ventriloquist drummer.  Groans, cries, and whimpers came from the casket.  He was one of the Sides family, I believe.  He was last seen that day crossing the tracks on a run towards his home.

Mr. Golliger the "Rawleigh" man would give "something to boot" in the way of a bottle of extract or anti-pain killer.

Neighbors would help when butchering time came and always went home with fresh meat as "something to boot".

American custom long since dead, but it was a wonderful custom. It answered two purposes, a friendly gesture from one to another and also a "balm" to one's conscience if there was any doubt in ones mind that the trade was fair.

                                                     Ralph Galeener

                                                    Springfield, Missouri

 

What a nice story,  CRH


Posted by allenville at 6:15 PM CDT
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Mon, Oct 26 2009
Allenville Mo. March 4th 1872

Here's another article from the Missouri Cash-book of Jackson.

 Editor Cask-Book: You may be somewhat surprised to again see My hand writing after so long a silence.  However, My apology must be made in person at some future day.

The good people of our town seem to be doing as well, if not better than some of their neighbors in towns more remote from a great line of transfer and navigation. There seems to be greenbacks enough to run things along very smoothly here. Generally speaking, a man can always get plenty of money, if he works for it.

Some of our best citizens have been taken suddenly ill with the Texas fever, and are rapidly completing their arrangements to leave us.  We are sorry to learn that our mutual friend, Mr. T. J. Rodney, is among the number who propose making their home in the Lone Star State.  God bless, and go with him, and we trust fortune will shower down upon him her golden bounties.  His great sale of horses, cattle, farming implements, and machinery came off Saturday last at his Riverside farm, about one-half mile below town, the net proseeds of which were near three thousand dollars.  We did not interrogate him with the usual question as to when he would leave us, but took it for granted that Tom "meant business".

Between the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock in the evening when the people  were coming from the sale, and the road full of a live moving mass, a difficulty occured near or in front of Mr. R. Masterson's Saloon and the toll gate between two men named respectively, Wm. Loyd and Shain Ross. From those who saw the fracas we learn that Loyd came up behind Ross and hit him a blow that brought Ross to the ground, and then jumped on him and commenced to beating him severely about the head and face. Ross is a small statue, and Loyd just the reverse. Ross got from under him some way, being most too small a handful for such a giant to grasp.  Loyd then drew his pistol, but was promptly met and his attempt foild and he started to walk off.  In the meantime, Ross borrowed a pistol from George Meyer and as he came out of the Saloon, it went off accidently.  Loyd supposing the shot was intended for him, wheeled and fired, but missed his aim.  Whereupon Ross took delibrate aim at his antagonistand and fired, the ball lodged in Loyd's heart causing almost instant death.  The constable was soon on the spot and promptly arrested Ross and Meyer.  Loyd by this time being beyond all hope of recovery.  The Muderous affair caused intense excitement throughout our town and cummunity, and all feel much chagrined that our little place should again be the scene of such a tragedy.  Comments upon the charactar of both parties are unnecesary ;  but rumor says they are (here's a missing word).  The preliminary examination will be held today at the office of W. H. Lovelace Esq. after which we shall be able to give you particulars.

We learned that Mr. Tichenor is about to surrender Brown's Hotel to Mrs. Sandy Ross of Cape Girardeau, also that Mr. Geo. H. Lewis is about to sell his livery Stable.  Mr. Wm. Pond after settling up the business of Franklin & Co. and his own, is off tomorrow on a pleasure trip to New Orleans, and we wish him a pleasant journey.  If they take a few more of our old reliables out of Allenville we think it will be a dead goose.  Mr. Milan C. Axe, and family have removed to Marble Hill, and Mr. Axe is going to the crescent City.

Among the Hotel arrivals we noticed Farmer L. Hale with several other of our Bloomfield friends.       Truly Yours,

                                                              Dunleath.

I hope to have more stories for you in the future.

CRH


Posted by allenville at 1:35 PM CDT
Updated: Mon, Oct 26 2009 1:43 PM CDT
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Sun, Oct 25 2009
Allenville Mo. June 24th 1872

Here's an article I found in a 1872 issue of the Missouri Cash Book newspaper.  I hope you enjoy it, as much as I did.

"Friend Cash-Book : As "Slocus" has become so slow, I thought I would write in his stead this week. Though there is not much news we always like to have our town represented in your paper.

 Messrs, Hinton, & Nichols have opened their new store and will sell good goods for as little money as any other counrty firm. Allenville and vicinity are organizing a courting society and no member is allowed to do any courting in day light, except on Sunday and then they have to be at "Lakeville" Church.

 Dr. Prieto has opened an Ice Cream Saloon near the depot, and is prepared to dish up first class Ice Cream and Lemonade; and if that does not suit your taste, he can give you a first class dose of good sized pills---or any other manner.

 The wife of Mr. Wm. B. O'Neal died last night about 8:00. Mrs. O'Neal was a good wife and Mother, and leaves a large family to mourn her loss.

 The I.O.G.T. in Allenville is progressing finely, and it is to be hoped will do much good in driving away intemperance, for Allenville is often visited by this unpleasant gent.

 Corn crops in this neighborhood are very promising to date.

 As this is my first, I will ask you to put up with a little, and will try and do better next time".

                                    Good night,

                                   Jim Beckworth.

I'm guessing that this is a weekly report from Allenville to the paper in Jackson Mo.

CRH


Posted by allenville at 8:06 PM CDT
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Sat, Oct 10 2009
A Treasure of Family History

I believe that at some point in everyone's life they dream of finding lost treasure.  Well today I did, or should I say it found me.  A few days ago I went to my computer to check my email, as I usually do each morning. To my delight I had an email inquiring about my Allenville Missouri website. The email was from Mrs. Teresa Mathis an unknown distant relative. She was about to share a family inheritance of great wealth, a priceless treasure of family jewels.  In this Treasure there were no gold coins, diamonds, or pearls for they are much more common than what she shared with me. Teresa Mathis informed me that she had my great, great, great grandmother's family bible and what seemed to be an endless list of family records that I never dreamed would still exist. My mind races thinking about the family members that had held, and read that bible. I wonder how many family member were lead to Christ from the living word of that bible. When I try to wrap my mind around the journey that that bible must have made, it's mind blowing. I believe that Teresa told me that the bible was recovered from a family barn in Texas and then for a while after that it was stored in a pumphouse before it found it's way into the caring hands of Teresa Mathis.  I find it almost ironic that the word of God survived so long in such humble quarters as a barn and a pumphouse when the very topic of the bible itself started off in a manger.

Teresa also informed me that she had three report cards from Allenville school from the late 1800's belonging to members of my Courtway family, one belonging to my great,great grandfather Charles Alexander Courtway.

What were the odds?  I probably shouldn't use the word odds because that would suggest a game of chance, and I don't believe this happened by chance.  I believe ordained is a better word.  I believe they were looking for me as much as I was looking for them.

Thank you, Teresa.

CRH

 


Posted by allenville at 11:16 PM CDT
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Wed, Mar 25 2009
Not much Allenville info lately

I haven't found much new info on old Allenville lately, but I did get a new post card that looks to be from around 1900-1920.

 The name on the card is Mr. W.D. Wilker of Allenville Missouri.  Anyone that has info on the Wilker family of Allenville please feel free to share.

This site will only grow if we work together, so all info is welcome.

If you have family from Allenville please share a story.

Thanks, CRH


Posted by allenville at 3:26 PM CDT
Updated: Wed, Mar 25 2009 3:34 PM CDT
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Sun, Feb 15 2009
I'm glad that people are starting to find the website

I was glad to see that I had a few emails the other day about the Allenville MO. website. My first email about the website came from Kevin Katon the Great Grandson of J.A. Withers who found the website by doing an internet search for his Great Grandfather. Kevin and I have traded several emails about the site, and the Withers family.  Kevin seems like a great person, and I'm glad I got the chance to meet him.

My second email came from Roger Amos, he's someone that grew up in Allenville, and that I've known for years.  Roger's family, like mine, has been in Allenville since it was founded. There's also a member of Roger's family in the Allenville biography section of the website.  Roger's Mother (Mary Alice Amos) was a very nice lady that was a servant of the Lord at the Allenville Baptist church for many years.  I still have a card that she sent me after I visited the church once.

I think what makes this site worth while is when I get to hear from the people that grew up in Allenville, or that had family from Allenville.  I'm really glad that I decided to do this website.

 Thanks to Roger and Kevin for the emails.

CRH  


Posted by allenville at 6:51 PM CST
Updated: Mon, Feb 16 2009 8:51 PM CST
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Thu, Jan 22 2009
Grandma & Grandpa Thompson

I wonder what my grandparents would have thought of this website? Something tells me that they would have really liked it.

I can't help but think of the stories that I missed out on from their lips. My grandpa, Harry Alexander Thompson was born 1916 in Allenville, MO, and passed away April 8, 1973 when I was only 5 years old. I can only remember one thing about grandpa, and that was how he used to pick me up when I came over to his house and rub my face all over his wiskers, and man he had the hardest wiskers on earth.

I wish he could have lived longer so we could have got to know each other better.  I can only imagine the things we would have talked about and the stories he could have shared with me.

My grandma was Dorothy Lee (Davenport) Thompson. She was born December 28, 1920 at Gravel Hill, MO. She and Grandpa were married June 28, 1941.  Grandma passed away March 21, 2008. Grandma had been sick for some time, and I was unable to carry on a conversation with her for many years.  I do however remember staying with her when I was very young and she would send me to the store which was about 25 yards from her home, but it would make me feel so big that I could go to the store for grandma, of course she would call them when I was on my way and let them know I was coming, but I didn't know it at the time.

I just wanted to share a little bit about my grandparents, and honor them because without them there wouldn't have been an Allenville, MO website, because I would have never been born. Even though I wish we would have had more time together, I thank the Lord for the time we did have.

This website was for you too, and I miss you both.

CRH

 


Posted by allenville at 12:01 AM CST
Updated: Thu, Jan 22 2009 8:42 PM CST
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