The father in this photograph, Frank Burroughs, was one of four Burroughs children who were “let out” by their mother around 1864. After her husband died as a result of an injury while fighting in the Civil War, Sara Jane Burroughs remarried a man by the name of Donald. However, this man also died by … More A Band of Burroughs…..And Burroughs in the Band
It is an Election Day in Perry County today, and I am an election judge. It’s going to be a slow day here today, so I should be able to get this story posted. However, I am working at a slight disadvantage. I do not have access to all the resources in our family research … More Perry County Politics
Our story begins today with this baptism record for Auguste Amalie Elizabeth Weise on February 2, 1840. It is the first church record, along with the marriage record of J.G. Hemmann, in the books of Grace Lutheran Church in Paitzdorf (Uniontown). Rev. C.F. Gruber indicates that this baptism took place on February 2nd, but he … More Perplexing Paitzdorf Record
Today’s blog was written by Clayton Erdmann, the fifth grade teacher at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Olivette, Missouri. We thank him for his support of our museum and his contributions to this blog. ================================ On this date, in 1861, my great great grandfather, Judge Heinrich (Henry) Ochs, Jr. was born near Friedenberg, Missouri. A … More Junior, Judge, and Representative
