Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ... Harper.--Nicholas Harper, of Fairfax county, Virginia, had-- Thomas, Walter, Nicholas, Jr., Smith, Sally, Nancy, Rachel, and Mary. Nicholas, Jr., married Lucy Jameson, and settled in Callaway county in 1824. He had--Thomas J., Sarah, Louisa, Elizabeth H., Judith A., and Catharine. Rachel Harper married Stephen Donahue, and Sally married William Graham. Hutts.--Michael Hutts, of Franklin county, Va., married Susan Owens, and they had--Owens, Nancy, William, Salty, Leonard, Robert, Mahala, Bluford, and Sarah. Bluford was the only one who came to Missouri. He married Rebecca W. Hippinstall, and settled in Callaway county in 1835. They had several children, and Mrs. Hutts died October 2, 1867. Hughes.--Reece Hughes of Franklin county, Va., married Polly Lyon, and settled in Callaway county, Mo., in 1834. They had--John, William, Elias, Robert, Armistead, Catharine, Polly, Lucy, Elizabeth, Sally, and two that died young. Hobson.--Dr. Samuel Hobson, of Kentucky, married a daughter of Judge John Clark, and came to Missouri at an early date. He settled first in Montgomery county, on Camp Branch, where he lost several of his negro slaves by fever. He then removed and settled on Nine Mile Prairie, in Callaway county, where he remained some time, and then removed to Fulton. He had two children, Winthrop and Joseph. The latter died in his youth, and the former is a distinguished minister of the Christian Church. Winthrop was very wild when he was a boy, and was called one of the worst boys in Callaway countyj He was bound to have his fun, no matter who suffered b}T it. Among his victims was an old colored man named Tom Nichols, whose life be. came a burden from the constant badgering of the young scapegrace. When Winthrop was nearly grown, he was...
