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George Propst (1806-1870)
George Propst was born in 1806 in North Carolina. He was one of six children born to parents George John Propst and Evaline Mary Ficker. The family seems to have moved back and forth between North Carolina and Pendelton, Virginia (now West Virginia) as some of George’s siblings are both in each place. They had moved to Cape Girardeau, Missouri some time in the 1920′s. On January 13, 1829, George married Hannah Crites in Cape Girardeau. (In the second document, their record [...]
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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 [...]
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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) [...]
