Alfred Propst (1829-1868)

Alfred Propst was born in 1829 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was the youngest of eight children born to parents George Propst and Hannah Crites.

In 1840, the family is living on this land in what is named “Union Township” in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  In the 1840 census, only the heads of household are listed and so only George’s name is listed on the census.  Presumably however, based on the ages given, the family on the census are George’s wife Hannah, and the following children: Alfred, Joseph, (Samuel must have passed away) either Elizabeth or Rachel (one must have passed away by this time) and another unknown female child or servant.

On June 17, 1847, Alfred married Catherine Seabaugh in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Over the next fifteen years, they had seven children:

  • Sarah A Propst (b. 1848 – d. 1926)
  • Conrad Propst (b. 1849)
  • George Propst (b. 1851 – d. 1900)
  • Jacob Propst (b.1853)
  • Peter Propst (b. 1856 – d. 1944)
  • Christina Propst (b. 1859 – d. 1926)
  • Henry Jacob Propst (b. 1861 – d. 1927)
In 1850, the family is living on a farm worth $200 in value in Cape Girardeau (district 14), Missouri. Alfred lists his occupation as farmer and also states that neither him nor his wife could read or write. There are many other Propst and Crites family members living right around them.
In 1860,  we find the family living on a farm in Apple Creek Township in Cape Girardeau with Alfred being the only farm worker.  By this time, though Alfred and Katherine cannot, their children can read and write, and since even the older boys don’t list “farm labor” as their occupation, it is assumed that they are educated and attending school. Given that there are still many family members surrounding them, this is most likely the same farm as they were living on in the 1850 census and the area has now been named Apple Creek. At this time, Alfred claims that the value of his real estate is $600 and that his personal estate is worth an additional $300 showing that he has made improvements to the land and been successful at farming. (The family listing is first shown at the bottom of page 1 and carries over onto page 2.)
Beginning in 1862, Alfred took part in the Missouri Militia during the Civil War.  He was a union soldier, a private in the 56th Missouri Regiment, Company G.
The following is a description of the Enrolled Missouri Militia of Cape Girardeau’s 56th Regiment’s involvement in the civil war:
In the spring and summer of 1862 the Federally supported Missouri State Militia had replaced most of the U.S. Volunteer force who had been sent elsewhere to fight. And while elsewhere a very serious situation erupted from the raiding Confederates, whether they were regular, irregular or guerrillas. The Missouri State Militia was unable to handle the situation so the Governor authorized General Schofield to organize as large an additional force as necessary to aid the Missouri State Militia in protecting the state of Missouri. And thus was born the Enrolled Missouri Militia. General Schofeild called for every able-bodied man in Missouri subject to military duty to report for enrollment in the militia. Exemptions were made for foreign born citizens and for those who paid $10.00 and one-tenth of one percent of the value of all their taxable property to the state in lieu of service. Once they started to enroll the men were organized into companies with neighbors who lived in the same immediate area. The Enrolled Missouri Militia soldiers were to serve for 6 months, although many served two and three tours of duty. Enrolled soldiers also continued their civilian lives but were on call at all times for military service. Once they were called to active service they were not supposed to serve for more than 30 days continuously, although this did not always happen. In the beginning the Enrolled Missouri Militia received no uniforms but turned out when called in their civilian clothing. It wasn’t until July of 1863 that uniforms were issued to the soldiers. They were also to supply their own horse and guns. Each company was to meet and train at an established building where their arms could be stored under guard and defended in case of attack. The Enrolled Missouri Militia was not allowed to draw rations and forage during the first year operation when on duty, but was instructed to subsist on the disloyal population. The Enrolled Missouri Militia was funded by the state and was subject to the call of the governor but received its orders from the Federal military. The Enrolled Missouri Militia’s main assignment was garrison duty, guarding supply depots, public buildings, military outpost and railroad bridges. This freed thousands of regular Union Soldiers for campaigns through out the south. But the Enrolled Missouri Militia duties soon changed, they became actively engaged in locating and attacking guerrilla bands across the state and directly confronting the regular Confederate Army which they were never organized or trained to do. The 56th Enrolled Missouri Militia was primarily an infantry regiment with the exception of Company “A” which was a cavalry unit. The regiment was organized in July of 1862 and was made up of men from Cape Girardeau County. The Commanding Officer was William McLane. The men served in companies A, B, C, D, F, G, H, and I. There was no company “E” and company “H” combined with company “A” very soon after it was formed. The last record of the 56th was for December of 1864. There are few event records for the 56th but this is what is known; they provided troops for the defense of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri, guarded supply wagon trains that left the strategic Federal supply depot at Cape Girardeau, guarded the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad and scouting missions from Cape Girardeau into the northeast corner of Arkansas. The 56th also took part in operations against Marmaduke’s Expedition into Missouri from April 17 – May 3, 1863. They were in the Battle of Cape Girardeau on April 26, and on April 30 – May 1, were in a major skirmish along the St. Francis river at Chalk Bluff. They were actively engaged against Sterling Price’s invasion, while his troops were passing through Southeast Missouri, during September of 1864. They were also in skirmishes at Reeve’s Mountain on November 19 and Buckskull on November 20, in Randolph Co., AR. They were also in many skirmishes near Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Pocahontas in Cape Girardeau County.
In 1868, Alfred passed away in Cape Girardeau.  He is buried at The Sargent’s Chapel Lutheran Cemetery in Sedwickville, Bollinger County, Missouri. He has a veteran’s headstone without dates but stating “Civil War 56th Reg. E.M.M. Missouri, Union”.  
  

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Henry Jacob Propst (1861-1927)

Henry Jacob Propst was born on March 15, 1861 in Bollinger, Missouri.  He was the youngest of seven children to parents Alfred Propst and Catherine Seabaugh.

We first find Henry listed in records in the 1880 census in Whitewater Township in Bollinger County, Missouri.  At the age of 19, he is living with his brother’s family following the death of his parents and works on his brother’s farm.

On July 13, 1880 Henry married Minverva Adaline Statler in Bollinger, Missouri. (The record can be found starting at the bottom of the first page and continuing at the top of the second.)

Over the next twenty years, Henry and Manverva had ten children together:

  • Emanuel Garfield Propst (b. 1881 – d. 1972)
  • Sarah Catherine Propst (b. 1883)
  • Ida May Propst (b. 1886 – d. 1977)
  • Parsetta Margaret Propst (b. 1887 – d. 1962)
  • Hettie Harrison Propst (b. 1890 – d. 1945)
  • Ode Monroe Propst (b. 1891 – d. 1960)
  • Ada M Propst (b. 1892)
  • Harry Silveries Propst (b. 1894 – d. 1965)
  • General V Propst (b. 1898)
  • Raymond Edgar Propst (b. 1899 – d. 1933)

In 1900, the family is living on their farm in Whitewater, Bollinger County, Missouri.  Henry and his oldest son Emmanuel list their occupations as farmer.

In 1910, the family is renting a house in Elvin City, Randolph Township, St. Francois County, Missouri.  Henry lists his occupation as a laborer in the mill yard.

In 1920, the family is living at 120 Main Street in West Elvins City, Randolph Township, St. Francois County, Missouri. Henry is still a laborer in the lead mines.

On August 19, 1927, Henry passed away with the cause of death of bowel obstruction, in Elvins, St. Francois County, Missouri.  On August 21, 1927, Henry was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in St. Francois County, Missouri.

Missouri Deaths and Burials Index – Henry Propst

Henry Jacob Propst – Death Cert

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Ida May Propst (1886-1977)

Ida May Propst was born February 20, 1886 in Copeland, near the Bollinger Mills, in Bollinger County, Missouri. She is the third oldest of ten children to parents Henry Jacob Propst and Minerva Adeline Statler.

Ida May Propst – Birth Record

In 1900, the family is living on a farm in Whitewater, Bollinger County, Missouri.  At 14 years of age, Ida is a student.

On March 12, 1903, Ida married Franklin L Clements in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri.  Since Franklin was under 21 years old and Ida was under 17 years old, both of their fathers were present at the ceremony and gave their permission for the marriage to take place.

Interestingly, beginning after the marriage and throughout the rest of her life, Ida states her date of birth to be 1884 instead of 1886, making her appear to be two years older than she actually was.  Franklin and Ida went on to have seven children together:

  • Henry E Clements (b. 1906)
  • Albert R Clements (b. 1907 – d. 1989)
  • Lawrence E Clements (b. 1911)
  • Clara Clements (b. 1913 – d. 1999)
  • Elmer Franklin Clements (b. 1915 – d. 1970)
  • Curb W. Clements (b. 1919 – d. 1988)

In 1910, the family  is living on a farm in Whitewater Township, Bollinger County, Missouri.

In 1920, the family is living on a farm Perryville Road in Whitewater Township, Bollinger County, Missouri.   (Pg 1 includes Franklin and Ida.  Page 2 includes the rest of the family)

In 1930, following the death of Franklin in 1923, Ida and the children are living on their own in Randolph Township, St. Francois County, Missouri. They are renting a house in a single family dwelling  and paying $10 per month for rent. Ida lists her occupation as a laundress at home. Her oldest son Albert is also supporting the family working as a laborer at the lead mill.

On August 20, 1942, Ida married James Lewis Blankenship in St. Francois, Missouri.

On July 11, 1977, Ida passed away in Park Hills, St. Francois County and was buried at Saint Francois Memorial Park in the “Garden of Serenity” section in Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri.

Social Security Death Index – Ida Blankenship

 

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Franz Wilhelm Clements (1818-1858)

Franz Wilhelm Clements was born on May 3, 1818 in Eppe, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany. He was the only son of at least seven children born to parents Johannes B. Clements and Anna Gertudis Oberreuter. Throughout his life, he goes by the name William.

Shortly after his birth, following the death of his mother, William and his father emigrated to the Caribbean. It would appear that they left his many sisters behind in Germany and left for the Caribbean.  Germans left their home state fleeing religious persecution and the Caribbean Islands, specifically Jamaica, were importing European laborers in an attempt to increase the white population.  After arriving in the islands however, many immigrants found the slavery situation as unattractive making many head to America.

William and his father did just this, and on June 8, 1824, father and son arrived in Philadelphia aboard the ship named “The Mary Beckett” setting sail from Trinidad, stopping over in Cuba, and the heading to the Philadelphia port in Pennsylvania.

Johannes and William settled down in Germantown, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Germantown was the first German settlement of German immigrants in America.  It is also the birthplace of the anti-slavery movement in America and the home of the First Bank of the United States.  The sketch below shows some aspects of early nineteenth century Germantown.

Johannes died in 1845 and on April 21, 1848, William married another Hessen, Germany immigrant living in Germantown, Margaret M. Deimund.  Over the next ten years, they went on to have five children:

  • Catherine Clements
  • Margaret Clements
  • Maria Clements
  • William F Clements (b. 1853 – d. 1922)
  • Henry J. Clements (b. 1855 – d. 1926) 

On March 18, 1858, William died and is thought to be buried in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Henry J Clements (1855-1926)

Henry J. Clements was born April 16, 1855 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was one of five children to parents Franz Wilhelm Clements and Margaret M. Deimund.

On February 20, 1881, Henry married Wilhelmina “Mina” Lix in Bollinger, Missouri. They had ten children together.

  • Mary Minnie Clements (b. 1881 – d. 1959)
  • Franklin L Clements (b. 1882 – d. 1923)
  • Christian Clements (b. 1884)
  • William Clements (b. 1887)
  • August Clements (b. 1890)
  • Louis Clements (b. 1891 – d. 1968)
  • Eddie Clements (b. 1895)
  • Unknown Clements
  • Unknown Clements
  • Unknown Clements
(Mina lists on the 1900 census that by that time, that she has had seven living children and three have died. Those named above were all alive in 1900)
In 1900, the family is living in Whitewater Township, Bollinger County, Missouri.  Henry and his son Franklin list their occupation as farm laborers.  In this record, there are quite a few of Mina’s Lix relatives living all around them.

After Mina’s death in 1907, Henry quickly remarried to Lizzie C. Hammick.  In the 1910 census, Henry, Lizzie and two of Henry’s sons are living next door his oldest son, Frederick’s family and his second oldest son, Christian.  Father and all sons list their occupation as farmers.

In 1920, we find out that their farm is located on Marble Hill Road in Whitewater, Bollinger County, Missouri.  This most likely the same farm he has lived on for years as the same neighbors are listed around him. In the past censuses however, no street names were given. The only difference is that all of his sons have move away and his mother-in-law is now living with him.

On March 9, 1926, Henry passes away at the age of 70 in Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The cause of death is listed as sepsis due to injury to the hand. On March 10, 1926, Henry is buried at Whitewater Cemetery in Perryville, Missouri.

Henry J Clements – Death Cert

 

 

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