Lincecum Lineage

Mrs. Elizabeth Nettie Zumwalt's Obituary

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Silver City Daily Press, New Mexico
Monday, 21 April 1975
(Viewed online at GenealogyBank.)

"Obituaries
ZUMWALT: Mrs. Elizabeth Nettie Zumwalt, 96, passed away at her residence here Sunday morning. Mrs. Zumwalt was a native of Montague County, Tex., and had resided in Grant County for the past 20 years. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Nettie Zumwalt and Mrs. Ada Mayes, both of Silver City. Survivors also include three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Curtis-Bright Funeral Chapel with Mr. Frank Rooks officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Lane Cemetery..."

Lizzie was the wife of Charles A. Zumwalt.

1892 Newspaper Article with a Bit of Zumwalt Information

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:50:00 +0000

Dallas Morning News, Texas
21 September 1892
(Viewed online at GenealogyBank.)

"A Veteran of Sixty Years
Mr. Thomas Burgess, of Washington county, Arkansas, a gentleman of portly frame and pleasant address, is at present a sojourner in the family of Mr. Henry Boll, in Dallas...Accidentally meeting John Henry Brown on Sunday last, the interview developed the following facts: That Mr. Burgess was born in Roane county, North Carolina, May 12, 1815...In July 1832, being then by accident in St. Charles county, Mo., he enlisted in a company of twelve-months' "rangers," then organized and commanded by Capt. Nathan Boone, so long distinguished as an officer in the United States dragoons. The company hastened into Iowa in connection with the Black Hawk war, and there first heard of cholera at Fort Armstrong, but did not come in contact with it.

They were soon ordered to Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas, where he met Lieut. Jefferson Davis of the infantry. Capt. Boone made several scouts to the west and south. In one, in the spring of 1833, he crossed Red river and reached the head waters of the Trinity. While encamped on the Elm fork, in what is believed to be Cooke county, a day after a terrible hailstorm, a young man named Abbey (John B., he thinks)...was surrounded and carried off by a party of Indians. Capt. Boone followed them for fifteen days, finding evidence that young Abbey was still alive... [trail eventually lost & fate of Abbey unknown.]

This incident was called to Mr. Burgess' attention by Maj. Brown who as a little boy knew Mr. Jonathan Abbey, the estimable father of the young man,...and the facts were then stated by Burgess, as here given. Maj. Brown then gave the names of eight other young men in the company known to him there and afterward. They were his three cousins from St. Louis county, Mo., Harvey, William A. and Benjamin Frank Clark...William A. died in St. Louis a few years since; Harvey died in the hospital at Fort Gibson while in service; James Lester of Pike county, Mo., who died blind in Galena, Ill., in the forties; Lafayette Ward of Marion county, Mo., who settled in Jackson county, Tex., in 1837, and died not far from the close of the civil war; Noah and Gabriel Zumwalt and their nephew, W. H. H. Baldridge, from St. Charles county, all settled in Lavaca county in 1857 [1837?] and became the heads of worthy families. Noah died in 1840; Gabriel died after the civil war (Robert D. Zumwalt of Hallettsville being his son), and Harrison Baldridge died in Gonzales county a few years since.

These men, says Maj. Brown, were all good citizens and valued pioneers in Texas. The casual meeting of these gentlemen in Dallas thus proved to be of touching interest to them -- an interest that would be intensified if Mr. Burgess and Mr. Frank Clark (now 84) could meet after a separation of sixty years."

Interesting articles like that are why old newspapers are a valuable resource for fleshing out your family history!

Surname Distribution (Saturday Night Genealogy Fun)

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:48:00 +0000

For this week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun, Mr. Randy Seaver sent bloggers on a mission to find out the geographical distribution of a surname using Public Profiler.

There were really no surprises for me. The top country for LINCECUM was the United States with 1.3 FPM (frequency per million).

The top region within the USA was the state of Louisiana with 40.71 FPM. Texas followed with 14.57 FPM. My home state pretty much counted me and that was it. :-) The top parish in Louisiana was Grant. Not surprising, since there is actually a town named Lincecum located there.

An interesting note to me was the forenames. Three of the top five are the names of my grandfather, father, and brother.

I tried to do a search on LINSEYCOMB, since that is the spelling supposedly used by my immigrant ancestor before it was changed soon after arriving in the United States. The result was "We could not found an exact match for 'LINSEYCOMB'. Please search again."

Since I've been researching my collateral line of ZUMWALTs a lot lately, I plugged that name in as well. The top countries were the United States (11.94 FPM) and Canada (2.06). Germany was 5th with 0.04 FPM. I expected that to be a good bit higher since the name has German roots.

The top states were Oregon (86.74 FPM) and Oklahoma (79.73 FPM).

Finally, I again see the top forename in my family history. Robert gets the honors, and I just hours ago posted about Robert Dowling Zumwalt.

Robert Dowling & Amanda Ann Floyd Zumwalt

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Two more confirmations of burial sites, and two more death certificates. Isn't the Internet grand?

At rest in the Evergreen Alameda Cemetery; El Paso, Texas are the mortal remains of Robert Zumwalt and his wife Amanda Floyd (section L, lot 195, places 8 & 9). Memorials for both can be found on FindAGrave.

FATHER
Robert Dowling Zumwalt
July 20, 1846
Aug 16, 1926
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MOTHER
Amanda A. Zumwalt
Dec 17, 1855
Nov 7, 1919

Robert D. Zumwalt passed away 16 August 1926 at the Masonic Hospital in El Paso, Texas. (Note: there is also a Mason symbol at the top of Robert's tombstone in Evergreen Alameda Cemetery.) His cause of death was "carcinoma of stomach." Robert had been a resident of El Paso for fifteen years, and his street address was 3715 Clifton St.

Robert was born 20 July 1846 in Hallettsville, Texas to G. Zumwalt. The informant, Roberts's son Sam, was not able to provide the name of Robert's mother. However, the record states she was born in Holland.

Amanda Ann Zumwalt's death certificate contained less information. I was hoping it would provide the names of her parents, but it did not. The informant was Amanda's daughter Carolyn, but that information was either unknown or simply not provided. There is also a discrepancy regarding her birth date. The death certificate lists it as 17 December 1854. The date engraved on Amanda's tombstone has a year of 1855. The document did confirm her death date and burial information. Amanda's birthplace was listed as Texas, and she passed away at her home -- 3715 Clifton Street, El Paso, Texas.

Federal census records of 1900 in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas (e.d. 84, pg 6A, family 111) state Amanda was born in Kentucky. She and Robert had seven living children: Luella, Claud, Sam, Edward, Fay, Julia, and Carrie.

Census records of 1860 and 1870, both from Lavaca County, Texas, list Robert's father as Gabriel and his mother as Elenor. In both instances, Elenor's birthplace is listed as Missouri. While it does not seem to fit with the birthplace of Holland provided for Elenor on her son Robert's death certificate, I did find out there is a town in Pemiscot County, Missouri with that name. Maybe there's the connection?

The 1860 census provides names of siblings of Robert Zumwalt: Phoeby, Henrietta, and Edward. Phoeby (age 22) and Henrietta (age 15) were listed as "spinsters." Really. I wonder, at what age did the census taker think they should have been married?

Tragedy & Irony in the Death of Ben Zumwalt

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about Isaac and Elver Zumwalt. They were laid to rest in Nichols Cemetery, Ingram, Kerr County, Texas. Also located in Nichols Cemetery is a granite marker memorializing the son of Isaac and Elver pictured here. His name was Ruben F. Zumwalt. I had found Ruben and his parents in 1920 and 1930 Kerr County, TX census records, leading me to believe Ruben had been born about 1914-5. According to his stone, however, "Ben" was born 21 June 1919. His death date was listed as 20 May 1943.

The picture of Ben on his memorial, as well as his year of death, led me to search the World War II Honor List of Dead. Sure enough, I found him. TSgt Ben F. Zumwalt from Kerr County, Texas "died, non-battle." I assumed he died of sickness or something like that. I was not prepared for what I found next.

A casual search of Ancestry's Historical Newspaper Collection resulted in an article from the San Antonio Light (Texas) dated 21 May 1943:

2 Texans Die In Chicago Plane Crash
The public relations office of the Fort Worth army air field Friday had disclosed the names of the nine crew members and of one of three passengers aboard a B-24 army bomber which crashed into the world's largest illuminating gas storage tank at Chicago Thursday.

Bodies in the wreckage were consumed in a blaze which destroyed the 500-foot tank surmounted by a 50-foot air beacon.

The bomber, groping its way at only 100 feet altitude through unfavorable weather, smashed into the tank filled with 18,000,000 cubic feet of illuminating gas, causing an explosion that rocked southwest Chicago.

HEAT INTENSE.
Flames shot hundreds of feet. They were followed by a dense pall of smoke which spread over the region as tar used for sealing the tank burned and smoldered.

The tank, except for about 100 feet at the base, was demolished. Huge pieces of steel plate, some of them as big as the front of a two-story house, were hurled 100 yards or more.

The heat was so intense that temperatures rose for nearly a mile away. Windows in some of the homes in the sparsely settled section were too hot to touch.

HEAVIEST TOLL.
...The toll of 12 dead was the greatest in any plane disaster in the Chicago area.

The flight was in charge of Capt. James R. Gilcrease of Fort Worth, commanding officer of the 1014th squadron and a flight instructor.

Others of the crew:
Second Lieut. David S. Alter, an instructor from Pittsburgh, Pa., who was married about six weeks ago. His widow resides in Fort Worth.

First Lieut. Harry B. Messick Jr., of Indianapolis, who was in charge of navigation section of the field's ground school and navigator for the flight. His wife resides in Fort Worth.

TWO TEXANS
Second Lieuts. Frederick L. Dutl of Wadsworth, Ohio, and John C. Wallace, son of Mrs. Henrietta Wallace, of Luling, student officers.

Pfc. Nick Lonebar of Wierton, W.Va.; Sgt. Arthur A. Huber of Queens, N.Y.; Staff Sgt. Norman W. Yutzy, Canton, Ohio, and Technical Sgt. Ben F. Zumwalt of Ingram, Texas, aerial engineers.

The identified passenger was Capt. A. W. Lent of Hamilton field, Calif...

That was certainly a tragedy. Here is the irony from a Dallas Morning News (Texas) article dated 26 February 1942, less than 15 months before Ben's death:

Reads Own Obituary, Enjoys It, Too, Writes Pearl Harbor Survivor
KERRVILLE, Texas, Feb. 25 -- How it feels to read your own obituary in your home-town newspaper is described in a letter received here from Ruben Zumwalt, Kerr county youth attached to the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii. In mid-December official report from Washington to Zumwalt's parents said he had died as a result of the Jap attack on Dec. 7. The young man's obituary was published locally before mail from him definitely established that he was still alive, and that the government report was in error.

Upon reading the obituary published here, young Zumwalt wrote back, telling his feelings. "I could not help grinning a little when I read it, and enjoyed it immensely," he wrote. "Realizing that it is a rare thing for a man to have the opportunity of reading his own obituary, I thought you might like to know I appreciated it." In closing he said he hoped the obituary wouldn't have to be reprinted "for a long, long time to come."

Sam Zumwalt's Death Certificate

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:05:00 +0000

I found Sam Zumwalt's death certificate at FamilySearch.org this morning. The only information I had on him prior to finding this was his name as well as the names of his parents (only his mother's first name). Working backwards pays dividends again!

Samuel A. Zumwalt died at the Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso, Texas 21 June 1969. Cause of death was bronchopneumonia. El Paso was the city Sam had lived in for 49 years. His usual place of residence was 811 West Sunset Drive.

Sam was married, and he was retired from "Southwestern Cem."

Sam was born 1 October 1884 in Lavaca County, Texas to Robert Dowling Zumwalt and Amanda Floyd.

The informant given for the above information was Eva Zumwalt. This quite possibly was Sam's wife.

Samuel A. Zumwalt was interred at Restlawn Memorial Park in El Paso, Texas 23 June 1969.

Wildy Zumwalt's Hunting Accident

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:23:00 +0000

While searching through FindAGrave, I found a memorial (#28962256) for Wildy Zumwalt. He was a son of Thomas Zumwalt and Pauline Paul. Wildy was listed as being buried in Angus Cemetery in Alto, Lincoln County, New Mexico. His death date was 13 December 1914. I knew Wildy was born about 1896, so what caused his life to be cut short? Included on Wildy's memorial was an image of a newspaper article. Neither the name of the newspaper, nor date of the article was given. I'll have to try and locate that information. Nonetheless, here is a transcription of the article:

"Twenty-third Hunting Accident
Santa Fe, Dec 12 -- The twenty-third serious gunning accident in New Mexico this fall, resulted in the death of Wildy Zumwalt in the Capitan mountains, the fatal bullet being fired accidentally by Harry Little. The two young men while out gunning separated and coming around a little knoll Little saw what he supposed to be game moving among the pinyon brush. He discharged his gun and Zumwalt fell dead."

I've submitted a tombstone photo request.

Tracy Prine Fletcher, a Grand Aunt She Was

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:15:00 +0000

We lost my Grand Aunt Trace a few days ago. She was the daughter of Sam and Cora Watts Prine, and the wife of Raymond Fletcher. Her funeral was scheduled for this afternoon.

Most of my few visits with Aunt Trace were when I was younger. She left an imprint on my heart, however. I remember a strong woman who said what she meant, meant what she said, and didn't mind sharing her opinion. I also remember a loving and hard-working woman who took care of her own, and did it well.

She was a well-liked fixture in her hometown of Ava, Missouri and will be missed by many.

We love you, Aunt Trace! Please give hugs and kisses to Cindy for me.

Isaac & Elver Zumwalt

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:02:00 +0000

My death record focus is already starting to pay off. I have found information and sources for Isaac and Elver Zumwalt. The photo here is from their gravestone found at Nichols Cemetery in Ingram, Kerr County, Texas. Aren't they a cute couple? My thanks to Kelli Smythe who took the photos, posted them to FindAGrave, and gave me permission to post them here.

According to the gravestone, Elver was born 23 April 1891 and died 5 December 1980. Isaac was born 24 October 1886 and died 10 October 1965, a little more than 44 years ago. These death dates are further bolstered by the Social Security Death Index.

I also found Isaac's death certificate at Family-Search.org. From that, I gleaned several items: Isaac's full name was Isaac William Zumwalt. He was born 24 October 1886 in Lavaca County, Texas to William C. Zumwalt and Susan Miller. Before his death, Isaac was a rancher and resided in Ingram, Kerr County, Texas. He died at 8:50AM, 10 October 1965 at the Kerrville State Hospital in Kerr County, Texas. The cause of death was arteriosclerosis heart disease. Isaac was buried 12 October 1965 in Nichols Cemetery; Ingram, Kerr County, Texas. W. A. Plummer of the Plummer-Smith Funeral Home was the funeral director. Finally, the informant listed for all of the above was Kerrville State Hospital Records.

Well, I think that's a good start. All of the above information was found free of charge on the Internet. I think I found an obituary for Elver on NewspaperArchive. I will have to subscribe soon and review it. I've been wanting to give them a try, but was waiting for a search to provide likely fruitful results.

By the way, I am not directly related to Isaac and Elver. They are, however, part of a collateral line intertwined in my family history.

One final thing, I added to Isaac Zumwalt's page at Footnote.

New Focus: Death Records

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:44:00 +0000

It's been almost three weeks since my last post. For some reason, I'm having a hard time keeping up with this blog. I've felt for some time now that LL has yet to gain a real identity. The reason may be that I haven't had a clear focus in my genealogy research. That's all about to change. (I hope!)

If you follow any of my other blogs (check sidebar), you know I enjoy cemeteries. The history is simply amazing, especially if you are able to do a little bit of research about the cemetery or any individual therein. So! My new focus with my personal genealogy and family history is going to be ... death. Pretty morbid, you say? Follow me a bit.

The proper way to conduct genealogy research is to work backwards, right? Right. Well, I have lots of names in my family tree with no death information attached. Shame on me. I aim to change that with my new research goal.

I also figure if all my blogs have a similar focus for the time being, maybe I can get more consistent with posting on this one. I hope you'll stay tuned and go with me on my journey through death records.

By the way, I've submitted more than 10 photo requests on FindAGrave over the last couple of days. Is that too many?

Tim McGraw, Elvis, Menudo, the Beach Boys, and...

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:12:00 +0000

Last night, Randy (of Saturday Night Genealogy Fun fame) asked the question, "What is your all-time favorite song?" How in the world am I supposed to answer that? Read on.

For as long as I can remember, music has been a part of my life. I didn't come from singers, or anything like that, but I was born to parents who enjoy music. My father, bless his heart, had the giant album collection, transferred it to reel-to-reel, and had every song indexed and alphabetized. Lord help me, I followed in his footsteps with my cassettes.

My mother is not quite as, um, particular about her music library as my father. She can to this day, however, here a song from her youth and name it rather quickly. She has loved at least some songs from every generation, and has no problem cranking up the volume. She also was in the band in high school, playing the flute. 1st chair, 2nd part. I followed in her footsteps in that regard.

Current music was held in high esteem in my household. Sometimes, I was even allowed to stay up past my bedtime to watch music-related stuff on tv. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts singing I Love Rock-N-Roll, or the first showing of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

During my high school years and shortly thereafter, I was a serious concert goer. At the time, my genre was country. I saw every act that came around. I still go to concerts, but the ticket prices have gotten crazy... (I'll leave that rant for another time.)

I don't necessarily think of the music I've loved in terms of songs. For the purpose of this post, I found myself thinking of memorable music in terms of the artists I went nuts over. Who was it that I had to have everything they ever recorded?

Working backwards, the last artist I went ga-ga over was Tim McGraw. That man warms my heart to this day! I've loved him from Indian Outlaw. The first time I saw him live was at Alabama's June Jam. He was pretty young and nervous. He actually messed up when he sang Don't Take the Girl. I saw him every chance I got after that -- I was there in Atlanta, in Macon, in Valdosta. And I have every CD he has ever put out.

Some time before that I discovered Elvis. I, in the privacy of my own room, went nuts over that man. If I had been around when he was alive and well, I probably would've been one of those girls that screamed, cried, and passed out when seeing him live. Suspicious Minds is one of my favorites.

Earlier still, while living in Texas, I found out about Menudo. They were all the rage in Latin countries, and they made an album or two for us Americans. I loved them. My bedroom walls were covered with their posters. Ricky Martin was with them then, too, but my favorite was Robby Rosa. Hold Me and Like a Cannonball are two favorites.

Before that, I was a serious Beach Boys fan. I enjoyed so many of their songs, and still do. I remember receiving two of their cassettes as a gift -- I literally wore them out. Help Me, Rhonda ranks pretty high with me.

For the earliest stage in my musical journey back in time, I actually have a single song. The answer to Randy's question will finally be revealed. As a very young child, I remember carrying around a blue plastic covered single cassette player, listening to and singing this song over and over. When I think about it, I still love the song to this day, so I am going to call it my #1 -- "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glenn Campbell.

More Aultmans in Hillcrest Cemetery (Tombstones Tuesday)

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:29:00 +0000

Hillcrest Cemetery, located in Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia, is where several Aultman connections were laid to rest. I have mentioned Ella, Emanuel, and Mary Aultman before in the post 3 Aultmans of the Beauregard Volunteers. Here are a couple of images showing four more Aultman connections. Hiram and Alice were son and daughter-in-law of Emaunel and Mary. Vivian and Winnie were children of Hiram.

Alice Howard Aultman (Apr 23, 1865 - July 4, 1944) and Hiram Hollis Aultman (Sept 5, 1865 - Mar 14, 1933):

Winnie Davis Aultman (Oct 5, 1898 - Apr 20, 1971) and Vivian Laurice Aultman (June 20, 1900 - Feb 24, 1977):

Rebel or Yankee? Randy's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun Makes Me Wonder.

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:41:00 +0000

I've always considered myself a Southern gal. And I am, being born in the great state of Georgia and all. Thanks to Randy's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun, however, my rebel roots are in question. Just how deep do they run?

Here was the assignment:

1) List your 16 great-great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places.

2) Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality of each of them.

3) Calculate your ancestral ethnicity or nationality by adding them up for the 16 - 6.25% for each (obviously, this is approximate).

4) If you don't know all 16 of your great-great-grandparents, then do it for the last full generation you have.

5) Write your own blog post, or make a comment on Facebook or in this post.

I didn't follow Randy's directions exactly, but follow me for a moment.

Here's my list:

- Francis Marion Lincecum, b. 8 Jan 1857 Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- Annie Victoria Gibbs, b. 15 Jul 1871 Missouri
- John William Hector, b. 30 Dec 1870 Missouri
- Louella Summerlin, b. Missouri
- George Moore Campbell, b. 11 Jul 1883 Camack, Massac County, Illinois
- Hattie Ann Lancaster, b. 2 Nov 1883 Morley, Missouri
- Columbus Marion Robbins, b. 6 Apr 1875 Missouri
- Alice Mae Huffman, b. 1879-1880 Missouri
- William Benjamin Logue, b. 1852 Hancock County, Georgia
- Sara Evelyn Brown, b. 1848-1852 Georgia
- Michael C. Peavy, b. 13 Jan 1835 Perry, Houston County, Georgia
- Sara Ann Rebecca Turner, b. unknown
- Abraham L. Prine, b. 4 Feb 1862 Tennessee
- Sarah Elizabeth Deckard, b. 8 May 1868 Douglas County, Missouri
- James Riley Watts, b. 1860-1861 Missouri
- Amanda Stubbs, b. 1857-1868 Missouri

According to my math, here are the results:

62.5% Missouri
18.75% Georgia
6.25% Illinois
6.25% Tennessee
6.25% unknown

Some would say this would conclude I am a deep rooted rebel. However, we cannot assume this! Georgia and Tennessee are easy southern states, and Illinois is an easy northern state. We all know about Missouri, the Mason-Dixon line, and the compromise. But it's so much more complicated than that. The "show-me" state might have been considered southern, but it is rumored to have large pockets of northern sympathizers. My great-great grandparents had nothing to do with the Civil War (except for one). This has nothing to do with slavery. This is identity. How did my ancestors think of themselves? Did they consider themselves to be from the South, or from the (gasp!) North?

All of this brings to mind an unfortunate memory. Just so you know, I don't like tea. Sweet or unsweet, I don't like it. Anyway, when I was little, Grandpa Logue would always act shocked and dismayed whenever I said I didn't like tea. The conversation would go like this:

"Stephanie! You don't like tea?!"

"No sir, I don't like tea."

"Well, you ain't from the South if you don't like tea."

Did Grandpa know something I didn't? Lord, please don't let anybody down in Dixie find out about this...

Thank-you, Randy, for a fun assignment!

Happy Birthday, Great Aunt Tabitha!

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:00:00 +0000

My great grand aunt in law Tabitha Alice Jennings was born 116 years ago today (1893) in Douglas County, Missouri to William Daniel Jennings and Mary Emaline Evans. She married Ellic Prine in 1915. The photo was taken about 1976. Tabitha died 11 May 1980, and she was laid to rest in Walnut Grove Cemetery; Douglas County, Missouri.

Dr. Howard Strafford Bowie Biography

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0000

"Dr. Howard Strafford Bowie was born August 10, 1846, at "Cleveland," the home of his parents, near Forestville, Prince George county, Maryland. He was a student at St. Timothy's Hall, near Baltimore, and later at Washington College, Kent county, Maryland. He then attended lectures at the Medical University of Maryland in Baltimore. In 1869 he was appointed one of the clinical assistants at the Baltimore Infirmary. He took his degree in medicine at the University in the class of 1870, and became assistant physician to the Baltimore Infirmary. Later he resigned this position and went to Montant Territory, where he pursued his profession for several years, but finally returned to Baltimore and resumed practice in that city. He was one of the organizers of the "Northwestern Dispensary," as well as attending physician to that charity for years. He was a member of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty and Curator, as well as visiting physician to the Church Home for a long time; he retired from active practice in 1890, and resided at his house on North Eutaw street (Hamilton Terrace) in winter, and at his country place near Catonsville during the summer.

On October 7, 1879, Dr. Bowie married Laura Virginia Berkley, only daughter of Edris Berkley and his wife Virginia (Enders) Berkley. Though born in Fairfax county, Virginia, Mr. Berkley for a great number of years lived in Baltimore. The history of the Berkley family is interwoven with that of Virginia for nigh three centuries, and its men have assisted in upholding the honor of the "Old Dominion," both in peace and in war for many generations. The progenitor of the Virginia family was John Berkley, of Worcestershire, England, who emigrated to Virginia in 1658 (?). His son, John Berkley 2d, died in 1692, and left a son, John Berkley 3d, who married a widow, Mrs. Susanna Linton, daughter of Thomas Harrison, of Dumfries, Prince William county, Virginia. John Berkley 3d's fourth son William Berkley Sr., married Elizabeth ____, and their eldest son, William Berkley Jr., born about 1720, married a widow, Mrs. Barbara Reid, daughter of George Walker, of Westmoreland county. His son, Benjamin Berkley, married Lucy Newman, and had two sons, John Walker Berkley, who married Elizabeth Brewer, and George Newman Berkley, who was father of the late Mr. William Berkley, of Alexandria, Virginia, whose wife was Elizabeth Pattison. Edris Berkley, son of John Walker Berkley, married Virginia Enders, and had two children: Mrs. Howard Strafford Bowie, as previously shown, and Dr. Henry J. Berkley, of Baltimore, who married Ella Linthicum, a great-granddaughter of Governor Robert Bowie. They have one child. Issue of Dr. Howard Strafford Bowie and his wife Laura: Virginia Berkley, born July 8, 1880; Edris Berkley, born May 9, 1882; Allen Strafford, born November 13, 1884; Eleanor Howard, born August 15, 1888.

Dr. Howard Strafford Bowie died at his residence, 811 Hamilton Terrace, February 26, 1900, after an illness of about two weeks, from heart failure. The remains were interred in Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore. His death was a distinct loss to the community, in which his position was of the highest.

Devoted to his profession, he was deservedly crowned with its choicest rewards. To attain success he never resorted to extraneous means, or any of the arts by which popularity is often purchased at the expense of science and of truth. He rose by patient, arduous, unremitting toil, unfaltering courage, and inflexible determination to succeed. Possessed of a thorough classical and medical education and innate talents, he loved science for science's sake, and was over-enthusiastic in his efforts to elevate the standards of his profession. His marked public spirit was evidenced by both word and deed, and he accomplished much for the benefit of his city, particularly with regard to public hygiene and general sanitary measures. A man of deeply imbedded convictions as to right and duty, he was true to them as is the needle to the pole -- of large faith and a great heart, and wealthy in his sympathy with sorrowing, and ever ready to contribute to alleviation of distress. His culture and refinement, coupled with his genial manners and his warmth of attachment to friends, secured him a highplace in the affections and esteem of a large circle of friends. Perhaps the richest and most beautiful traits of his character was his strong domestic sentiments and habits, which impelled him to seek his completest happiness in the family circle, and rendered him its joy and light."

Source: Baltimore: Its History & Its People. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912.

Cousin Timmy Baird Would've Been 68 Years Old Today

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:11:00 +0000

However, he was shot and killed 26 May 1974.

Everett Timothy Baird, Jr. (1941-1974) was born in Bexar County, Texas. When he died, he left behind a wife and young children. Everett was laid to rest in the historic Marcelina Baptist Church Cemetery; Wilson County, Texas. For more information, visit his memorial on FindAGrave.

Timmy was my 4th cousin.

In Case You Missed It -- July 2009

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Here are the most popular posts from the last 30 days.

- Flickr Friday!

- lincecum, lincecum, lincecum

- Thankful Thursday: A Genealogical Record of the Richardson and Buford Families Digitized!

- Lincecum Grocery

- Sophia Hyatt Buried at Sea

- In Case You Missed It -- June 2009

- Emanuel & Mary Aultman's Zinc Grave Marker

- Fried Green Tomatoes

- Lowes in the Byron Cemetery (Tombstones Tuesday)

- Video: Peavy Family Plot in Byron City Cemetery

3 Aultmans of the Beauregard Volunteers

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Recently, I've been posting about the Aultman and Mims families. Ella Aultman Mims was my 1st cousin, 4x removed-in-law. Her parents were Emanuel and Mary Aultman. While researching cousin Ella, I would often come across information regarding her parents. This is because Ella lost her husband, Emmett J. Mims, less than a year after they were married. While Emmett was laid to rest in Fort Valley, Georgia, Ella and her infant son returned to her parents' home. She never re-married, and lived with or near her parents for the rest of their lives. In fact, I found Ella's small granite marker in Hillcrest Cemetery, Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia because I noticed her parents' zinc marker from afar. She was buried next to them.

While viewing and photographing the zinc grave marker for Emanuel and Mary Aultman, I noticed an iron Southern Cross of Honor at the foot of Emanuel's grave. There is no mention of his Confederate service on his marker, however. Obituaries for Emanual Aultman (usually referred to as Capt. Emanuel Aultman) state he served through the Civil War.

A quick search of Ancestry's U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles database show Emanuel Aultman, a resident of Houston County, enlisted 27 May 1861 as 2nd Sergt. in Co C, GA 6th Infantry Regiment. He was mustered out 3 July 1861. Knowing that units are often reorganized and restructured, I figured Emanuel re-enlisted or attached himself somehow to another company.

A jaunt to Footnote revealed a bigger story. It turns out, three Aultmans enlisted into the same company on the same day, 27 May 1861: Emanuel, John D., and Solomon. Emanuel and Solomon were sons of John Dawson and Caron Aultman. John D. might have been a brother of Emanuel and Solomon, but some say he was the son of Russell Aultman, indeed a brother of Emanuel and Solomon. My research has only begun, and I cannot say for sure.

Nonetheless, each Aultman has a story. Solomon was discharged October 1861 with a surgeon certificate of disability, but no details have yet been found. Wendell Croom's War-History of Company "C" states Private Solomon Aultman was among those "discharged on account of age and physical infirmities."

John D. Aultman died at a Virginia hospital November 1862 of typhoid disease contracted in the service.

Emanuel Aultman's Georgia Confederate Civil War Soldier file was more detailed and quite interesting. It seems that when his service cards were being compiled, there was some confusion as to what had happened to him. The first "Statement of Service Reference Slip" states Emanuel was not listed with his full name, but as "E. Aultman" on the muster roll for Co C, 6th Regt, GA Inf. The only roll on which he was found was for 30 June 1861, and he was absent on furlough granted 18 June. He was not found on subsequent rolls in Companies C or E through 30 April 1864.

The next page state [uncarded?] reems show Emanuel Aultman, Sergt. Co C, 6 GA Inf, C.S.A. recommended for discharge by the surgeon of the regt by reason of Epileptic fits 3 July 1861. It continues by saying no record of discharge found; no later record found.

That would have satisfied me, but there is more! A "Discharge on Surgeon's Certificate" was found:

Emanuel Aultman, 2nd Sergt, 6th GA, "Beauregard Vol." Comp C
Disease: Epileptic Convulsions

"Emanuel Aultman 2d sargent in the "Beauregard Volunteers" 6th regt Georgia Vol. was seized while on duty about two weeks ago with an epileptic fit, which lasted him for an hour, or more. I have attended him for such attacks previous to his going into service, and know that he is subject to them. He has ben on furlow at home for the past two weeks -- and I am informed that he has had several attacks during that time. Such attacks are apt to be increased, or brought on by an unusual excitement of [merit?]. And as such causes would frequently exist in the army I recommend that he be discharged from service. - C. H. Richardson, Surgeon 6th GA Regt"

I had not come across anything like this in my research before. It's neat information to find! While Emanuel Aultman was not fit for combat, his epilepsy did not stop him from having an otherwise long and productive life. He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits for the remainder of his 85+ years, and an obituary from The Butler Herald states, "he left his family in good circumstances as he had accumulated a liberal share of this world's goods."

I "spotlighted" Emanuel's Discharge on Surgeon's Certificate at Footnote, and you can view it here.

Buried on Christmas Morning

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Obituary for Gussie Smith Mims:

26 December 1918
Macon Weekly Telegraph, Georgia
"DEATHS AND FUNERALS
MRS. EMMETT J. MIMS
REYNOLDS, Dec 25 -- The whole of Reynolds was cast into gloom at an early hour yesterday when the death of Mrs. Emmett J. Mims was announced. Mrs. Mims had been ill only a few hours. She was one of the most beloved young matrons of the community, and before her marriage about twelve years ago was a Miss Smith, of Grays, Jones county, where a number of her close relatives still reside. She is survived by her husband and three little sons whose ages range from seven and a half to eleven years.

The funeral was held this morning from the residence, conducted by the Rev. H. O. Fowler, of the Baptist church, of which deceased was a devoted member, and interment was in the town cemetery."

Gussie Smith Mims was my 2nd cousin, 3x removed-in-law.

A Case of Mistaken Identity

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:14:00 +0000

While searching for an obituary for Emmett J. Mims, who died 1878-9, I came across an interesting news article about his son. On this date 104 years ago (28 July 1905) a man was found unconscious and dying under a railroad trestle near Milledgeville, Georgia. The body was identified as Emmett J. Mims of Reynolds, Georgia, my 2nd cousin, 3x removed. However, this turned out not to be the case.

29 July 1905
Macon Weekly Telegraph, Georgia

HENRY C. ROSS FALLS TO DEATH FROM TRAIN
UNCONSCIOUS AND DYING MAN IS FOUND UNDER TRESTLE NEAR MILLEDGEVILLE, GA -- FIRST BELIEVED TO BE EMMETT J. MIMS OF REYNOLDS -- IT WAS LATER FOUND TO BE INSURANCE MAN OF MACON
The body of a dying man, in all probability Henry C. Ross of 210 First street, Macon, was found under a trestle on the Georgia railroad near Milledgeville yesterday morning. The unconscious man was taken to Milledgeville, where he died late yesterday afternoon. He never recovered consciousness...

Mistaken Identity.
A peculiar feature of the deplorable accident was the fact that the body was first identified at Milledgeville as that of Emmett J. Mims of Reynolds, Ga., one of the most prominent citizens of that town. The body was taken in charge by the Masons and the Knights of Pythias at Milledgeville, and the relatives of Mr. Mims were notified. Mr. Mims' widowed mother was prostrated by the news.

A delegation of Masons and Knights of Pythias from Reynolds went over to Milledgeville, accompanied by Mr. Mims' grandfather, Capt. E. Aultman, but when they arrived in Milledgeville they found that the dead body was not that of Mr. Mims...

The shock wave that must've went through the Aultman/Mims family is unimaginable. First, upon being notified of the death of their son, grandson, husband, and father. Then, hours later, finding out he is indeed still alive. The article states Emmett's mother was prostrated by the news. This means she was so overcome with grief, she collapsed upon hearing of the death of her only child.

Here is a 1910 photo from the Georgia Archives Vanishing Georgia Collection. The photo is of members of the Knights of Pythias in Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia. Emmett Mims is 5th on the bottom row. Some of these men might have been part of the delegation that accompanied his grandfather to Milledgeville five years earlier.

It turns out the story was not quite over. Emmett was aboard the excursion train to Charleston that day, and a fellow passenger possibly tried to connect him to the death of Mr. Ross.

2 August 1905
Macon Weekly Telegraph, Georgia

SNOW - GREENE HEARING NOT HELD YESTERDAY
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Aug 1 -- The commitment trial of Snow and Greene, held for complicity in the death of Henry C. Ross, who was found dying under a trestle near here last Friday, did not take place today, as was expected...

...The statement was made yesterday in The Telegraph, on the authority of a passenger on the excursion, that Mr. Ross' coat was in the possession of Mr. Emmett J. Mims of Reynolds, Ga., who was on the train.

Mr. Mims writes as follows in denial:
REYNOLDS, Ga., Aug 1
Macon Telegraph: Please allow space for a correction on the article appearing in your issue this morning in regard to myself and the death of Mr. H. C. Ross.

The facts in the case are these. I met H. C. Ross on the Charleston excursion train at some junction near Macon I think the M. N. junction or just before we reached the junction, on his introducing himself to me and asking if I was going to Charleston I gave him my card. I have never had anything belonging to him in my possession. I heard a friend or a relative of his say that he had the coat of Ross in his grip and this was after we heard of his death on our return trip from Charleston somewhere near Augusta.
(Signed.) EMMETT J. MIMS

I haven't come across anything else regarding Emmett and the death of H. C. Ross. If you are interested, the entire first article is transcribed at the Old News blog.

Emanuel & Mary Aultman's Zinc Grave Marker

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:05:00 +0000

Father
Emanuel Aultman
Born Jan 27, 1830
Died May 29, 1915
Asleep In Jesus
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Mother
Mary Aultman
Wife of E. Aultman
Born Nov 11, 1830
Died Jan 16, 1914
Asleep In Jesus

Reynolds City Cemetery (aka Hillcrest Cemetery)
Taylor County, Georgia
Emanuel and Mary were the parents of my 4th cousin-in-law Ella Aultman (1859-1938). She married Emmett Mims in 1878. Ella is buried next to her parents in Reynolds City Cemetery.

Fried Green Tomatoes

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:35:00 +0000

A little more than fifteen years ago, me, Mom, and Grandma visited Juliette, Georgia and the Whistle Stop Cafe. If you squint, you might be able to see Mom and Grandma in the photo. Juliette and the Whistle Stop was the setting for the 1991 film "Fried Green Tomatoes." You can catch a glimpse of the cafe in the movie trailer below.

Since this was only a few years after the movie, there were still quite a few little shops in the downtown area around the cafe, as well as a flea market / antique shop in the old grist mill across the river (the concrete structure can be seen in the background as a train goes by in the movie trailer).

I really enjoyed this little day trip in the summer of 1994, and I made sure to get this postcard to remember it by.

As the sign painted on the window says, the Whistle Stop was known for their fried green tomatoes. We, of course, had to go in and give them a try. I was a little excited since I had not had fried green tomatoes before. My mom and grandmother thought they were very good. As for me, I don't plan on ever having them again. :-)

This post was written for A Festival of Postcards, word prompt: "signs."

Flickr Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Recent uploads include photos from Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia; photos from our trip to Tennessee in 2006; and photos from the Cove Baptist Church Cemetery in Meriwether County, Georgia. I also added some photos from my personal family history. View photostream.

lincecum, lincecum, lincecum

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

lincecum, lincecum, lincecum, originally uploaded by binkitybonk.

Found this on Flickr. Pretty cool to see my last name displayed in that fashion!

Lincecum Grocery

noreply@blogger.com (S. Lincecum) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:54:00 +0000

This is how I remember my great grandparents, Georgia Ellen "Trigg" Hector and Charley Wilbur Lincecum.

In this second picture, Grandpa Charley is holding me. It's Thanksgiving 1975 in Missouri. I can see clearly that I am happy in his arms. Little did I know that I had less than 10 more months to have them all to myself. My brother was born September 1976. :-) I don't remember much of life before my brother, and it's hard to imagine Trigg and Charley had a life before me!

The newest edition of the Smile for the Camera Blog Carnival has a topic of "Worked." I could easily have discussed the farm. Charley's father, Francis Marion Lincecum, left his land in Hickory Ridge, Missouri to be divided among his children when he passed on. Charley farmed his portion and eventually bought out his siblings to own and operate all of the land. I can recall seeing a picture of Charley in his farming attire, surrounded by farming equipment. If memory serves correctly, it was a newspaper clipping in which he was interviewed about the Great Depression. And family stories suggest Grandma Trigg was a good gardener. I do not have possession of any photos to illustrate these times. But that's not the occupation I want to focus on, anyway.

In about 1950, Charley and Trigg bought a grocery store in Delta, Missouri. I'm not really sure why they decided on this. Maybe they knew, as they began to age, it would be harder and harder to keep up with farm maintenance. I believe another reason for the purchase was it was intended to be Lincecum & Son Grocery. My grandfather, however, had other plans. He entered the U.S. Air Force instead of sticking around Delta. I'm sure Great-Grandpa Charley was a little upset, but there were no hard feelings towards his son. Grandpa B. J. went on to see the world, and he made sure he shared it with his parents.

This is my favorite picture from the days of Lincecum Grocery. Charley and Trigg at the register -- posing, but not quite posing. The date on the back says December 1954. Next is a truely awesome photo from inside the store. Trigg is near the register, and Charley is across the aisle from her.

I wasn't around to watch my great-grandparents during the days of Lincecum Grocery. I have been driven by the old brick store,though, and it still stands today. I'm thrilled to have the knowledge of this bit of family history, as well as a few photos to "see for myself."

This final image is in a frame on a shelf a little more than a foot above my computer screen. The frame is a simple one. At the top is printed "A Family Is Forever." Lord, I'm glad that is true.