Missouri History

[Will Dearborn]

I'm from Saline County, Missouri.  Historically, boys from our area were fierce fighters, crack shot, and fought in several notable campaigns of the wars of the early to mid 19th century.  I'll post more info as I get it.  This post is more of a "Watch this space" sort of thing.  THe family and I go to various historical sites on the weekends and I'll transfer info as I get it.

Feel free to add anything on the state of Missouri or the men (and women) from here.

I say thankya.

[Ozark Iron John]

Greene County Missouri.  Wild Bill Hickock's shootout with Dave Tutt on the County Square.

Yeah, them boys from Missouri could shoot.

[Fox Creek Kid]

Uh, Wild Bill Hickock was from Illinois. 

[Ozark Iron John]

Uh, Wild Bill Hickock was from Illinois. 

Yeah, well, he learn't his shootin' ridin' with the invaders in Missouri.

But if'n heed run up against this guy



He most probably wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.

[Tubac]

Okay, don't know much about Missouri.
Who's the fella in the photo?

Tubac

[Ozark Iron John]

Okay, don't know much about Missouri.
Who's the fella in the photo?

Tubac

That's Sam Hildebrand, Pard.  One of the most notorious of Missouri's pistoleros.  He probably killt more men with them two Colts than this next fella did with his.



I put some links in there.  Go back and click on them pics.

[Will Dearborn]

Heh.  Bloody Bill Anderson.  I live like 35 minutes from Richmond.  Where they caught up with Bloody Bill.  I've been lax about posting the histories I promised.  We got flooded around here and I've been helping out, getting the kids through the end of the school year, etc.  I've got some info on Waverly, MO (this little town I live in) as well as alot of stuff on the Battle of Wilson's Creek.  General Jo Shelby lived here at one point as well... so the local ladies clubs have more than a man could want to know about Gen. Shelby and the Iron Brigade... Sterling Price, etc.  Give me until SUnday and I'll start with the local history.

Long days and pleasant nights,

Will

[Ozark Iron John]

Heh.  Bloody Bill Anderson.  I live like 35 minutes from Richmond.  Where they caught up with Bloody Bill.  I've been lax about posting the histories I promised.  We got flooded around here and I've been helping out, getting the kids through the end of the school year, etc.  I've got some info on Waverly, MO (this little town I live in) as well as alot of stuff on the Battle of Wilson's Creek.  General Jo Shelby lived here at one point as well... so the local ladies clubs have more than a man could want to know about Gen. Shelby and the Iron Brigade... Sterling Price, etc.  Give me until SUnday and I'll start with the local history.

Long days and pleasant nights,

Will

Hey!  Hear'd tell there was gonna be a weddin' in Waverly, Missouri later this spring.  A re-enactment of Joe Shelby's wediing.  150th Anniversary or some such.  Is anybody / everybody invited?  I'd sure like to come to that shindig.  I hear'd that first one was a good one.  Riverboat Ride and All.

These next two Missourians weren't slouches with pistolas neither!

[Wymore Wrangler]

Frank and Jesse James, this is an easy one....

[Ozark Iron John]

Back in the day, even the womenfolk in Missouri could ride-n-shoot.

[Mogorilla]

The lady Belle Starr, sometime Paramour of Another Missourian, rode with the two brothers mentioned afore.  I believe her sometime boyfriend is buried here where I call home. Lee's Summit

[Fox Creek Kid]

Now for the $64,000 question: who was the most successful bandit from Missouri in the Old West?

[Ozark Iron John]

That's gotta be my old Pap.


The original Ozark Iron John.

Them stories about his demise in a train wreck / robbery gone awry ....

are false.  He got away with all that gold and we've been mintin' our own coins ever since!

LOL!

[Ozark Iron John]

The lady Belle Starr, sometime Paramour of Another Missourian, rode with the two brothers mentioned afore.  I believe her sometime boyfriend is buried here where I call home. Lee's Summit

You must be talkin' about that Younger.  Cole Younger.  Yeah, that'n could ride-n-shoot too.  No doubt about it.

I hear'd you wuz dead, MoGorilla.  Glad to see it ain't so. 

[Mogorilla]

Nope, not gone under yet   Just had my internet time limited and way tooooo busy.   Most of them Younger boys are buried here in Lee's Summit.  I would say they were successful too, but us Missourians knows they was innocent.   

[Fox Creek Kid]

Keep guessing boys. Here's a clue:  Prairie Home, Missouri. 

[Will Dearborn]

Ozark Iron John:

----> Heritage Days, Waverly, Missouri <----------

Your presence is requested at the reenactment of the wedding of Joseph Orville Shelby
                             to
Elizabeth Nancy Shelby

on Sunday July 22, 2007 at 2:00 PM.
Warren House Lawn, Waverly MO
Reception and Ball to follow

Events to proceed the wedding on Saturday July 21st, 2007
Country Fare
Food and Crafts Booths
Entertainment
10AM to Dark, both days

Community Worship Service
Sunday July 22,2007 10AM
Historic Presbyterian Church




GENERAL SCHEDULE
Saturday July 21, 2007

10:00 AM Opening Ceremony and Parade
        Featuring folk artists and experts, performers, Confederate Units, all committed to living history.  Several seminars are planned, including Lady's Parlor, hair weaving,clothes of the century,raising hemp and processing, wool dying, spinning,and products.  Several sutleries will be open, as well as boothsd to help make this a memorable experience.  Folk artists will be demonstrating their art as well as selling.  Performers for this day will include a capella choirs, story telling,impersonations, and of course string music.
        Food available in the commons.  Confederate reenactment will include the rallying of the Iron Brigade on the Methodist Church steps and a skirmish action with cavalry and foot soldiers as well as a medical unit.
6:00 PM Dance on the commons with a string band
9:00 PM Taps

Sunday July 22, 2007
7:00AM Revery
9:30 AM Presentation of colors
10:00 AM Church service Presbyterian lawn
2:00 PM Wedding on the lawn of the Warren House
3:00 PM reception and dancing
   This day will include the same features as the day before with fewer seminars and performers
6:00 PM Close

"Bring history to life and life to history"

((((Thats what the flyer says.  If anyone is interested in attending both days and lives a ways away, let me know and I might have limited crash space avail. or you can pitch your tents or bedrolls in my yard.  Firepit already there.  )))))

Long days and pleasant nights,

Will

[Will Dearborn]

Oh!  And are you talking about the Capt. of the Missouri Rangers, James Calloway?

[Fox Creek Kid]

Nope. 

[Ozark Iron John]

That's gotta be my old Pap.

Maybe you're thinkin' it was Mr. Jay Gould. President of the Missouri Pacific Railway, Company.  He most certainly got richer'n God robbing the people of Missouri, but you've failed to see the humor in my post.  It was a lot-o-Gould's gold, and nobody know's about it except us kids.

ROTFL!