From conversations with Alphonso's daughter-in-law Ada Salmon (my grandmother):
Alphonso had a sawmill on Deepwater Creek in Henry County. During WW1, he used to ship a lot of walnut logs by the Frisco rail line to be made into gun stocks. The rail line divided in Harrisonville, MO. One line went to Quick City & Blairstown, and the other line went through Creighton, Urich & Clinton. The lines met up again eventually. Alphonso and his son, Jacob Geoffrey, used to work in the sawmill together. Alphonso used to keep Jacob Geoffrey out of school so he could work in the mill.
Family history is that Alphonso was the City Marshal of Montrose. On Aug 25, 2009, I emailed the Henry County Historical Society for verification of this, but they could find no such record.
1871 letter:
Transcribed letter from Elizabeth Behethland (Martin) Moore (FAG 79267684) to Alphonso Jacob Salmon, dated 8 Nov 1871. In this letter, Elizabeth, (Alphonso's Aunt) writes to Alphonso shortly after Alphonso's parents have died and reassures him that his relatives will look after him and his brothers and sisters. Alphonso was 14 when his father died, and age 16 when his mother died, leaving him to look after 6 younger siblings.
TRANSCRIPTION OF A LETTER FROM ELIZABETH BEHETHLAND (MARTIN) MOORE TO ALPHONSO JACOB SALMON.
Stokes County, N.C.
Nov. the 8th, 1871
Dear Alphonso:
Yesterday I received a letter from you saying that you wanted to come to your mother's people. You cannot think my dear child how anxious I am for you all to be with us. I have bin greatly troubled ever since I heard of your mother's death [and] about your situation and wanted you all with us; rest assured my boy that I will do all that is in my power for you. I will not stop trying till I manage to get you here. I will go to your Grandpa's and see him and your Uncle Gus and make some arrangement about sending for you; they are anxious for you all to come. Your Grandpa told me last summer that he would send for you if he could raise money to send; he is living by himself and would be glad to have you all with him. Your aunts Margret and Myra and your uncle Gus all live hear him; Jim and Myself live eight miles from them.
Your uncle Joseph Martin left here six weeks ago for his home in New Orleans; he told me he would go to Missoura to see you this winter and that he would take one of the little boys and educate and put him into business. I hope he will do it; he is a very smart man.
I hope your relations there will be kind to you and take care of you till we can send for you, which I do hope will be very soon. I will write to you again as soon as I see your Grandpa.
You must be very kind to your sisters and little brothers; you are the oldest and must be a nice boy and set good examples for the others; and when you get to N. Carolina I will try and be a mother to you all. When you once get here you shant want a friend while I live. I will do the best for you that AtI possibly can. You must write to your uncles William and Jo. I will give you their addresses.
Mr. William F. Martin
Mobile, Ala.
Jos. H. Martin
No. 41 Natchez Street
New Orleans, La.
Give my love to your sisters and brothers and keep a portion for yourself from your aunt.
Elizabeth B. Moore
Alphonso was the son of Jacob F Salmon, born 20 Feb 1826 in North Carolina, and died 10 Aug 1868 probably in Alabama. Alphonso's mother was Sarah Ann Martin, born 8 Mar 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1 Sep 1870 in Tipton, Moniteau Co, MO. Supposedly, Jacob is buried in a Confederate cemetery in Alabama, but I cannot find him anywhere. Likewise, Sarah is buried near Tipton, but I cannot find where.
From his 1932 death certificate: Alphonso died 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., Mo. Alphonso Salmon, a white male, was born on 8 Feb 1854 in NC. His father was Jacob Salmon, birthplace NC., and his mother was Nancy Martin [Sarah Ann Martin], birthplace NC. Death was on 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., MO. Cause of death was acute nephritis. Burial was in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Cass Co., MO on 13 Aug 1932. Informant on death certificate was Ada May Salmon of Vista, St. Clair Co., MO.
Alphonso is my great grandfather. He and his wife Mary, had 6 children, all listed below. Only Jacob Geoffrey has living descendants.
Last updated: 21 Oct 2016, JPB.
Alphonso had a sawmill on Deepwater Creek in Henry County. During WW1, he used to ship a lot of walnut logs by the Frisco rail line to be made into gun stocks. The rail line divided in Harrisonville, MO. One line went to Quick City & Blairstown, and the other line went through Creighton, Urich & Clinton. The lines met up again eventually. Alphonso and his son, Jacob Geoffrey, used to work in the sawmill together. Alphonso used to keep Jacob Geoffrey out of school so he could work in the mill.
Family history is that Alphonso was the City Marshal of Montrose. On Aug 25, 2009, I emailed the Henry County Historical Society for verification of this, but they could find no such record.
1871 letter:
Transcribed letter from Elizabeth Behethland (Martin) Moore (FAG 79267684) to Alphonso Jacob Salmon, dated 8 Nov 1871. In this letter, Elizabeth, (Alphonso's Aunt) writes to Alphonso shortly after Alphonso's parents have died and reassures him that his relatives will look after him and his brothers and sisters. Alphonso was 14 when his father died, and age 16 when his mother died, leaving him to look after 6 younger siblings.
TRANSCRIPTION OF A LETTER FROM ELIZABETH BEHETHLAND (MARTIN) MOORE TO ALPHONSO JACOB SALMON.
Stokes County, N.C.
Nov. the 8th, 1871
Dear Alphonso:
Yesterday I received a letter from you saying that you wanted to come to your mother's people. You cannot think my dear child how anxious I am for you all to be with us. I have bin greatly troubled ever since I heard of your mother's death [and] about your situation and wanted you all with us; rest assured my boy that I will do all that is in my power for you. I will not stop trying till I manage to get you here. I will go to your Grandpa's and see him and your Uncle Gus and make some arrangement about sending for you; they are anxious for you all to come. Your Grandpa told me last summer that he would send for you if he could raise money to send; he is living by himself and would be glad to have you all with him. Your aunts Margret and Myra and your uncle Gus all live hear him; Jim and Myself live eight miles from them.
Your uncle Joseph Martin left here six weeks ago for his home in New Orleans; he told me he would go to Missoura to see you this winter and that he would take one of the little boys and educate and put him into business. I hope he will do it; he is a very smart man.
I hope your relations there will be kind to you and take care of you till we can send for you, which I do hope will be very soon. I will write to you again as soon as I see your Grandpa.
You must be very kind to your sisters and little brothers; you are the oldest and must be a nice boy and set good examples for the others; and when you get to N. Carolina I will try and be a mother to you all. When you once get here you shant want a friend while I live. I will do the best for you that AtI possibly can. You must write to your uncles William and Jo. I will give you their addresses.
Mr. William F. Martin
Mobile, Ala.
Jos. H. Martin
No. 41 Natchez Street
New Orleans, La.
Give my love to your sisters and brothers and keep a portion for yourself from your aunt.
Elizabeth B. Moore
Alphonso was the son of Jacob F Salmon, born 20 Feb 1826 in North Carolina, and died 10 Aug 1868 probably in Alabama. Alphonso's mother was Sarah Ann Martin, born 8 Mar 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1 Sep 1870 in Tipton, Moniteau Co, MO. Supposedly, Jacob is buried in a Confederate cemetery in Alabama, but I cannot find him anywhere. Likewise, Sarah is buried near Tipton, but I cannot find where.
From his 1932 death certificate: Alphonso died 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., Mo. Alphonso Salmon, a white male, was born on 8 Feb 1854 in NC. His father was Jacob Salmon, birthplace NC., and his mother was Nancy Martin [Sarah Ann Martin], birthplace NC. Death was on 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., MO. Cause of death was acute nephritis. Burial was in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Cass Co., MO on 13 Aug 1932. Informant on death certificate was Ada May Salmon of Vista, St. Clair Co., MO.
Alphonso is my great grandfather. He and his wife Mary, had 6 children, all listed below. Only Jacob Geoffrey has living descendants.
Last updated: 21 Oct 2016, JPB.
From conversations with Alphonso's daughter-in-law Ada Salmon (my grandmother):
Alphonso had a sawmill on Deepwater Creek in Henry County. During WW1, he used to ship a lot of walnut logs by the Frisco rail line to be made into gun stocks. The rail line divided in Harrisonville, MO. One line went to Quick City & Blairstown, and the other line went through Creighton, Urich & Clinton. The lines met up again eventually. Alphonso and his son, Jacob Geoffrey, used to work in the sawmill together. Alphonso used to keep Jacob Geoffrey out of school so he could work in the mill.
Family history is that Alphonso was the City Marshal of Montrose. On Aug 25, 2009, I emailed the Henry County Historical Society for verification of this, but they could find no such record.
1871 letter:
Transcribed letter from Elizabeth Behethland (Martin) Moore (FAG 79267684) to Alphonso Jacob Salmon, dated 8 Nov 1871. In this letter, Elizabeth, (Alphonso's Aunt) writes to Alphonso shortly after Alphonso's parents have died and reassures him that his relatives will look after him and his brothers and sisters. Alphonso was 14 when his father died, and age 16 when his mother died, leaving him to look after 6 younger siblings.
TRANSCRIPTION OF A LETTER FROM ELIZABETH BEHETHLAND (MARTIN) MOORE TO ALPHONSO JACOB SALMON.
Stokes County, N.C.
Nov. the 8th, 1871
Dear Alphonso:
Yesterday I received a letter from you saying that you wanted to come to your mother's people. You cannot think my dear child how anxious I am for you all to be with us. I have bin greatly troubled ever since I heard of your mother's death [and] about your situation and wanted you all with us; rest assured my boy that I will do all that is in my power for you. I will not stop trying till I manage to get you here. I will go to your Grandpa's and see him and your Uncle Gus and make some arrangement about sending for you; they are anxious for you all to come. Your Grandpa told me last summer that he would send for you if he could raise money to send; he is living by himself and would be glad to have you all with him. Your aunts Margret and Myra and your uncle Gus all live hear him; Jim and Myself live eight miles from them.
Your uncle Joseph Martin left here six weeks ago for his home in New Orleans; he told me he would go to Missoura to see you this winter and that he would take one of the little boys and educate and put him into business. I hope he will do it; he is a very smart man.
I hope your relations there will be kind to you and take care of you till we can send for you, which I do hope will be very soon. I will write to you again as soon as I see your Grandpa.
You must be very kind to your sisters and little brothers; you are the oldest and must be a nice boy and set good examples for the others; and when you get to N. Carolina I will try and be a mother to you all. When you once get here you shant want a friend while I live. I will do the best for you that AtI possibly can. You must write to your uncles William and Jo. I will give you their addresses.
Mr. William F. Martin
Mobile, Ala.
Jos. H. Martin
No. 41 Natchez Street
New Orleans, La.
Give my love to your sisters and brothers and keep a portion for yourself from your aunt.
Elizabeth B. Moore
Alphonso was the son of Jacob F Salmon, born 20 Feb 1826 in North Carolina, and died 10 Aug 1868 probably in Alabama. Alphonso's mother was Sarah Ann Martin, born 8 Mar 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1 Sep 1870 in Tipton, Moniteau Co, MO. Supposedly, Jacob is buried in a Confederate cemetery in Alabama, but I cannot find him anywhere. Likewise, Sarah is buried near Tipton, but I cannot find where.
From his 1932 death certificate: Alphonso died 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., Mo. Alphonso Salmon, a white male, was born on 8 Feb 1854 in NC. His father was Jacob Salmon, birthplace NC., and his mother was Nancy Martin [Sarah Ann Martin], birthplace NC. Death was on 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., MO. Cause of death was acute nephritis. Burial was in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Cass Co., MO on 13 Aug 1932. Informant on death certificate was Ada May Salmon of Vista, St. Clair Co., MO.
Alphonso is my great grandfather. He and his wife Mary, had 6 children, all listed below. Only Jacob Geoffrey has living descendants.
Last updated: 21 Oct 2016, JPB.
Alphonso had a sawmill on Deepwater Creek in Henry County. During WW1, he used to ship a lot of walnut logs by the Frisco rail line to be made into gun stocks. The rail line divided in Harrisonville, MO. One line went to Quick City & Blairstown, and the other line went through Creighton, Urich & Clinton. The lines met up again eventually. Alphonso and his son, Jacob Geoffrey, used to work in the sawmill together. Alphonso used to keep Jacob Geoffrey out of school so he could work in the mill.
Family history is that Alphonso was the City Marshal of Montrose. On Aug 25, 2009, I emailed the Henry County Historical Society for verification of this, but they could find no such record.
1871 letter:
Transcribed letter from Elizabeth Behethland (Martin) Moore (FAG 79267684) to Alphonso Jacob Salmon, dated 8 Nov 1871. In this letter, Elizabeth, (Alphonso's Aunt) writes to Alphonso shortly after Alphonso's parents have died and reassures him that his relatives will look after him and his brothers and sisters. Alphonso was 14 when his father died, and age 16 when his mother died, leaving him to look after 6 younger siblings.
TRANSCRIPTION OF A LETTER FROM ELIZABETH BEHETHLAND (MARTIN) MOORE TO ALPHONSO JACOB SALMON.
Stokes County, N.C.
Nov. the 8th, 1871
Dear Alphonso:
Yesterday I received a letter from you saying that you wanted to come to your mother's people. You cannot think my dear child how anxious I am for you all to be with us. I have bin greatly troubled ever since I heard of your mother's death [and] about your situation and wanted you all with us; rest assured my boy that I will do all that is in my power for you. I will not stop trying till I manage to get you here. I will go to your Grandpa's and see him and your Uncle Gus and make some arrangement about sending for you; they are anxious for you all to come. Your Grandpa told me last summer that he would send for you if he could raise money to send; he is living by himself and would be glad to have you all with him. Your aunts Margret and Myra and your uncle Gus all live hear him; Jim and Myself live eight miles from them.
Your uncle Joseph Martin left here six weeks ago for his home in New Orleans; he told me he would go to Missoura to see you this winter and that he would take one of the little boys and educate and put him into business. I hope he will do it; he is a very smart man.
I hope your relations there will be kind to you and take care of you till we can send for you, which I do hope will be very soon. I will write to you again as soon as I see your Grandpa.
You must be very kind to your sisters and little brothers; you are the oldest and must be a nice boy and set good examples for the others; and when you get to N. Carolina I will try and be a mother to you all. When you once get here you shant want a friend while I live. I will do the best for you that AtI possibly can. You must write to your uncles William and Jo. I will give you their addresses.
Mr. William F. Martin
Mobile, Ala.
Jos. H. Martin
No. 41 Natchez Street
New Orleans, La.
Give my love to your sisters and brothers and keep a portion for yourself from your aunt.
Elizabeth B. Moore
Alphonso was the son of Jacob F Salmon, born 20 Feb 1826 in North Carolina, and died 10 Aug 1868 probably in Alabama. Alphonso's mother was Sarah Ann Martin, born 8 Mar 1828 in North Carolina, and died 1 Sep 1870 in Tipton, Moniteau Co, MO. Supposedly, Jacob is buried in a Confederate cemetery in Alabama, but I cannot find him anywhere. Likewise, Sarah is buried near Tipton, but I cannot find where.
From his 1932 death certificate: Alphonso died 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., Mo. Alphonso Salmon, a white male, was born on 8 Feb 1854 in NC. His father was Jacob Salmon, birthplace NC., and his mother was Nancy Martin [Sarah Ann Martin], birthplace NC. Death was on 11 Aug 1932 in Vista, Doyle Twp., St. Clair Co., MO. Cause of death was acute nephritis. Burial was in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, Cass Co., MO on 13 Aug 1932. Informant on death certificate was Ada May Salmon of Vista, St. Clair Co., MO.
Alphonso is my great grandfather. He and his wife Mary, had 6 children, all listed below. Only Jacob Geoffrey has living descendants.
Last updated: 21 Oct 2016, JPB.
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