Herbert Grob

Notes:

Buried:
Evangelical Saint Paul Cemetery

Family/Spouse: Amanda. Amanda was born in 1907; died in 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Woodman Cemetery

Peter married Emma D. Thompson on 2 May 1883 in Franklin Co., MO. Emma (daughter of John Anderson Thompson and Angeline Park) was born on 27 Jul 1867 in Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; died on 6 Jan 1926 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO; was buried in Leslie, Franklin Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Info from Jack Thompson

Buried:
Woodman Cemetery

Notes:

Marriage license has the name as Anna Thompson. "The mother of the said Anna Thompson has given her written consent to the marriage." The marriage was performed by Justice of the Peace, John A. Sch___, at Shotwell, MO.

Married:
License in file

George + Margaret (Marie). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• EYES: Hazel
• HAIR: Black
• HEIG: 5’ 4”
• MILF: Y
• MILI: Records from the veterans archives regiment files say he was in the war from 6 Jun 1841 to 11 Sept 1843, in infantry Company I, 3rd Regiment. Bounty Land File is Warranty No. 11040, Act of 50-160 NF 11046 as private under Captain John B.Clark. I also have his discharge papers. They say he was discharged honorably on a surgeons certificate of ordinary disability at the age of 27. 28 Dec 2004 I found record of John Thompson, Sgt. in Company I under Captain Crowe in 26th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers; Enlisted Sept. 21, 1861 at Union, MO. and mustered in Dec. 26, 1861 at Pacific, MO.; Dis (discharged) for disability May 30, 1862. (I assume this is not our John Thompson.)
• Occupation: Carpenter, Farmer, School Teacher
• USR1: Measles
• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO
• PURC: 1851, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1880, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Comments by great great grandson, Jack Thompson:
"My great grandfather fought in the Seminole Indian War in Florida. Homesteaded 640 acres of land in Champion City which he received from the government for serving in the war. He is buried in a one-acre cemetery that is for family use only. I found most of the old land papers in the Union Court House, Union, MO. I also have his marriage license. Records from the veterans archives regiment files say he was in the war from 6 Jun 1841 to 11 Sept 1843, in infantry Company I, 3rd Regiment. Bounty Land File is Warranty No. 11040, Act of 50-160 NF 11046 as private under Captain John B.Clark. I also have his discharge papers. They say he was discharged honorably on a surgeons certificate of ordinary disability at the age of 27. He passed away at the age of 51 with measles and is buried in the Champion City Little Creek Cemetery. The early census says he was a farmer, and the later census says he was a school teacher. He did sell some land to the State for the Little Creek School where he taught. I have his picture in his uniform with his wife Angeline."

John’s gravestone has the following inscription:
In memory of
John Anderson Thompson
Born April 18, 1816
Died-----1869
A precious one from US is taken
A voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.


Place name: https://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_franklin.html
Little Creek School
Description:
A rural elementary school in the northeast part of Boone Township. It is named for its location near Little Creek. (83RD REPORT; Supt's. Records; Miss Johnson: O.E. Burke)

Place name:
Little Creek
Description:
A northern tributary of the Bourbeuse River in Boone Township. It is so named because it is a very small stream. (HIST. FRANKLIN, 205; Kiel's BIOG. DIR., 192; Miss Johnson: G.F. Duerr)
Source:
Harrison, Eugenia L. "Place Names Of Four River Counties In Eastern Missouri." M.A. thesis., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1943.

Birth:
1880 and 1900 census of Eli and Malinda Thompson Park says he was born in England. 1850 census gives birthplace as Albany, NY.

Census:
Named with Angeline, Malinda and Mary E.

PURC:
160 acres granted for military service

Census:
Children give father’s birthplace as England

Died:
(Aug. 5?)

Buried:
Little Creek Cemetery - John was buried on his own property. Later, in 1876, the one-acre site was deeded as a cemetery by Henry and Matilda Grob.

John married Angeline Park on 11 Mar 1845 in Franklin Co., MO. Angeline (daughter of James Park and Olive (Olly) Dent) was born on 3 Apr 1823 in Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; died on 14 Mar 1907 in Windsor, Henry Co., MO; was buried on 17 Mar 1907 in Windsor, Henry Co., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO
• Census: 1880, Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

Kiel File, page 43839, uses the name Amelia as John Thompson’s widow in receiving her pension.

Census:
Named with John, Malinda and Mary E.

Census:
#95, widowed, age 56, farming, living with two children, Chas. and Emma

Buried:
Laurel Oak Cemetery

Notes:

In Church of Christ, by James K. Rule

Married:
By James K. Rule
Marriage license reads:
State of MO to wit
County of Franklin
I, James K. Rule, a Minister of the Gospel, _____
that on the 11th day of March, 1845 I joined in matrimony John Thompson and Miss Angeline Park both of the County of Franklin.

“James K. Rule was signed in 1845 as an elder in the Church of Christ. This is the first evidence of this denomination in Franklin Co.”--Franklin Co. Tribune, 1965 Centennial Edition

Notes:

NOTE: There is some confusion about this couple. It would seem that Olive (Olly) is the daughter of Samuel Dent and Martha “Patsy” Harris, confirmed by various legal documents. But, who is James Park?

Some researchers have Ebenezer Park’s son, Jesse, as Jesse James Park. Several of the dates given for both these men are not exact, only “about.” Which leaves open the fact that the James Park who married Olive (Olly) Dent was in fact, Jesse Park, son of Ebenezer.

James must be a relative (son?) of Jesse’s (but he is not named in Jesse’s will) , perhaps nephew? since Jesse signed the bond below for James and Ollie.

Did James die in 1862? There is a document about the estate of a James Park dated 4 Feb 1863, and William Park was the administrator.

Until this can be sorted out and confirmed, I will leave my information ambiguous as it now is, and would be happy to hear from anyone with better information.

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In 1817, Madison County, Kentucky, is recorded a Park Bond:

Clerk of Madison County please to grant James Park license by my consent
Signed: Jesse Park Paty Dent
Test: Catharine Park

January the 23-1817
Clerk of Madison County please to grant James Park license for my daughter Olly
Jesse Park _________ Samuel Dent

Memo therewithin certificate sworne to by Jesse Park for the purpose of getting license to marry Olly Dent.
January 24th 1817 Atteste Will Irvine

Should all men by these presents that we James Parks and Jesse Parks are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the just and full sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselvs our heirs Executors and administrators firmly by these presents seated with ourselves and dated this 24th day of January 1817. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solominised (sic) between the above bound James Parks and Olley Dent
Both of the County of Madison if there be no lawful cause to obstruck the same then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and vested (?).
Signed sealed and acknowledged
In presence of James Park Jesse Park (his mark)

Birth:
calculated to be about same time as Ollie’s birth

Died:
after 1823, Angeline’s birth and before 1843, the date of a land sale by Ollie. but perhaps she sold land that was in her name from her father.

James married Olive (Olly) Dent on 26 Jan 1817 in Madison Co., KY. Olive (daughter of Samuel Dent and Martha “Patsy” Harris) was born about 1800-1802 in KY; died after 1850 in Franklin Co., Boone Twp., MO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Franklin Co., MO

Notes:

“This indenture made this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five, between Olive Dent and Angelina Park and James Park and Mary Jane his wife of the County of Franklin and State of Missouri of the one part, and Wilhelm Wilking of the County of Franklin and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Olive Dent and Angelinea Park and James Park and Mary Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars to them in hand paid the script whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Wilhelm Wilking his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the County of Franklin in the State of Missouri it being the West half of North East quarter of Section eight in township forty three North of Range one West of the district of land subject to sale at St. Louis Missouri, containing eighty acres and also the south half of the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section eight in township forty three North of Range one West, containing twenty acres, it being the land _____by Samuel Dent,deceased, and bequest to Olive Park and James Park and Angeline Park by last will, they being one of the legal heirs of Samuel Dent deceased, together with all and _______the appertainance thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, to have and to hold the above described premises unto the said Wilhelm Wilking his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Olive Dent and Angelina Park and James Park and Mary Jane his wife, do and will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid presents is unto the said Wilhelm Wilking his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomever by these presents. in Witness whereof the said Olive Dent and Angelina Park and James Park and Mary Jane his wife, party of the first part, have hereunto set their hand and seals the year first above written.”

Olive Dent, Angelina Park, James Park, Mary Jane Park all signed with their mark.
This document was filed 11 March 1845 and recorded 17 of June A. D. 1845 by Abraham Spencer, J.P. (The land being sold to Wilking is in the Krakow area.)

This is no doubt the Angeline Park who married John Thompson. She fits into the right time frame with James, the son, who was born about 1820, and I will consider it correct until proven wrong.

____________________________________
Olly Dent Park and Angelina Parkes and James Parkes and Mary Jane his wife--to Ephraim Strickland
____________________________________

This Indenture made this twenty first day of December in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Olly Dent and Angelina Parkes and James Parkes and Mary Jane his wife, of the County of Franklin State of Missouri of the one part and Ephriam B. Strickland of the County and state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that said Olly Dent and Angelina Parkes and James Parkes and Mary Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Ephraim B. Strickland, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the County of Franklin and in the state of Missouri, it being twenty acres on the north end? of the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section eight in township forty three north, of Range one West in the district of lands subject to sale at St. Louis Missouri Patents to Samuel Dent, deceased, _____ ____ date first day of October 1835, the same being given by said Samuel Dent by will to Olly Parkes __ __ Olly Dent and her heirs together with all and and singular the aforementioned ___thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the above described premises unto the said Ephraim B. Strickand his heirs and assigns forever and the said Olly Dent and Angelina Parkes and James Parkes and Mary Jane his wife do and will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Ephriam B. Strickland and his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever by these presents. in witness whereof the said Olly Dent and Angelina Parkes and James Parkes and Mary Jane his wife part of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.”

Olly, Angelina, James and Mary Jane all signed with their marks.

Indenture signed by Abraham Spencer, J.P.
Filed Oct 6, 1853--Recorded 31 Dec 1853

This land is in the Krakow area.

This is the last deed entered with a Dent name attached. Evidently all remaining Dents moved away from Franklin Co. (to Monroe Co.?)

Birth:
Samuel moved to KY in1795, thus Ollie no doubt born there

Census:
Living with son James Park

Died:
Does not show up in 1860 census