Johanna Leutbacher Rosenbusch & Family

Finally, I am coming back with another post related to the Leutbacher family.

Louise Leutbecher, her husband Gottlieb Rosenbusch, and their 3 children must have arrived in Texas by October 1882 as their 4th child, daughter Mary, was born on 1 October 1882, in Fredericksburg. 

The youngest children who were born in Germany:

♦ Johanna, born on 8 September 1874,
♦ Robert, on 22 December 1876,
♦ Wilhelm, born on 25 June 1878.

I did not find any immigration records for the Rosenbusch family. However, there is a record of a Gottlieb Rosenbaum (?), a piano manufacturer, who came to New York on 19 March 1881. He traveled from Antwerp in Belgium on the ship Waesland (1).
Perhaps, in America, Gottlieb might have changed his family name from Rosenbaum to Rosenbusch (?). I have come across a family tree in which Gottlieb's father's name is given as Johann (John) Gottlieb Rosenbaum and mother's was Anne Christine Stibbe (2).

👉 1882 - At the beginning of his life in Texas, Gottlieb had 2 horses/mules and 2 head of cattle (3).

♦ 1 October 1882 - daughter Mary was born to Gottlieb and Louise in Fredericksburg.

👉 1883 - he owned 160 acres of land (by preemption) and 240 acres of school land (4).

Three years later, on ♦ 15 June 1886, Elise was born to the family.

♦ 4 December 1891 - the youngest son, David Karl was born. On the same day his mother, ♦ Louise Rosenbusch passed away  in Fredericksburg.

👉 1893 - Gottlieb rendered 160 acres + 270 which originally belonged to Mr. Leutbacher  + Gottlieb himself. Gottlieb had 1 carriage, 4 horses/mules and 6 head of cattle (5).

⚭ 20 April 1895 - 20 year-old Johanna married Bernhard Friedrich (6), born on 9 December 1871.

👉 1895 - Gottlieb owned 240 acres worth $360, 1 carriage, 5 horses, 5 head of cattle.
Mary E Rosenbusch had 60 acres worth $500 (7).

👉 1896 - Gottlieb paid taxes for 240 acres + 48 3/4 acres, 5 horses, 5 head of cattle, 1 carriage, and 40 tools (8).

⚭ 30 October 1897 - Robert married Miss Lina Scott (9). She was born on 9 February 1881, in Mason, Mason, TX. Her parents were Sevanty V. Scott and Katrhina Degel.

👉 1897 - Gottlieb owned 240 acres of land (worth $360) + 48 3/4 (preesuption), worth $240, 5 horses, 8 head of cattle, 1 hog, and 35 tools (10).

⚭ 1 October 1898 - Gottlieb remarried. His second wife was Catharine Gonzales (11).

👉 1898 - Gottlieb owned 48 3/4 acres of land (worth $240), 4 horses, 5 head of cattle, 25 sheep, and a dog (12). Robert had 240 acres of land that previously belonged to his father and mother, 3 horses, and 2 head of cattle.

1899 - the year of mourning in the family.
♦ 1 April 1899 - Johanna Rosenbusch Friedrich, the oldest daughter of Gottlieb's died.
♦ 29 April - her husband Bernhard Friedrich passed as well.
♦ 7 June - Gottlieb Rosenbusch left this world.

👍 1899 - Gottlieb's tax record: he owned 48 3/4 acres, 5 horses/mules, 8 head of cattle, 5 sheep, 1 wagon (worth#35), and 60 tools. His son, William owned 66 acres, and son Robert had 240 acres, 2 horses/mules, 2 head of cattle, 1 wagon (worth $40), and 40 tools (13).

After the passing of  Louise and Gottlieb, their youngest (unmarried) children lived in various places in Justice Precinct #4, Gillespie, TX.

👉 Census 1900 -

• Mary, age 17, lived with Mr. Henry Keyser's family where she worked as a servant (14).
• David Karl, age 8, was raised by Heinrich Friedrich (15) and his wife Mary Magdalene (Justice Precinct #4, Gillespie)
• Elise, age 13, lived at the home of her brother's Robert and his wife Lena (16).
• Wilhelm, age 22, lived and worked at Mr. Dietrich Rode, a stock farmer, and his wife Katharine's. Wilhelm was a farm laborer (17).

⚭ 5 June 1902 - 19-year-old Mary married her brother-in-law, Mr. Charles Friedrich (18). He was the son of Heinrich Friedrich and Maria Magdalene Hohmann, born on 25 March 1880, in Doss, TX.

 

⚭ 19 August 1905 - Elise married Mr. William Kirchner (19).

 

⚭ 20 September 1906, 28-year-old Willie married Miss Emma Ahrens (20), the daughter of Heinrich Hermann Christian Ahrens and Sophia Catharine Moellering. Emma, 10 years younger than Willhelm, was born on 8 January 1888 in Texas.

♦ 12 June 1902 - Lena, Robert's wife, passed.

⚭ Robert remarried on 26 December 1907. His second wife was Miss Anna Emma Petsch  (21). She was born on  1 April 1882, in Gillespie, TX, to Peter Poetsch and Louise Fritz.

👉 WW1 time - the Rosenbusch brothers were drafted. David on 6 May 1917, Robert and Wilhelm on 12 September 1918 (22,23,24).

Only David, a single man then, did the WW1 service. He was enlisted on 25 May 1918 and assigned to the 28 Company, 7 Battalion , 165th Department Brigade. He served with the unit until 15 July 1918. Next, Private Rosenbusch was transferred to Company A, 142nd Infantry.

Private David Rosenbusch, serial number 3060506, served in Europe from 31 July 1918 to 31 May 1919. The man was slightly wounded on 10 October 1918. He was honorably discharged (on demobilization) on 16 June 1919. At that time, he was 15% disabled (24,25).

⚭ 6 January 1920 - David Karl married Miss Cora Anna Weinheimer (27), the daughter of Anton Weinheimer and Christine Heep, born to them on 14 November 1899.

 

A tragic accident took Robert from this world. The man was lethally injured, he died 12 days later, ♦ on 27 January 1930. Robert Rosenbusch lived 54 years, 1 month, and 3 days (28).

Clipping source: Hutt, J. W. The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1930, newspaper, January 31, 1930; Rocksprings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1112355/: accessed November 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

Mary died ♦ on 24 October 1949, at the age 67 (and 23 days). She was buried at the Friedrich Family cemetery (29). Mary's husband proceeded her in death. He passed on ♦ 1 April 1946.

Clipping source: The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 12, 1946, newspaper, April 12, 1946; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1135252/: accessed November 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.

William died on ♦ 10 June 1952, was buried two days later in Fredericksburg. He lived 73 years, 11 months, and 15 days (30).

Elise passed ♦ on 16 August 1953. She was 67 (2 months, and 1 day) years old (31). Her spouse, Willie, joined her in death about a year later, on ♦ 18 October 1854.

Clipping source: The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1954, newspaper, October 22, 1954; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1057842/: accessed November 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.  

David Karl Rosenbusch was the last of the children of Gottlieb and Johanne's. He died in San Antonio on ♦ 3 May 1974, at the age of 81 (32).

God bless them all.

Sources:

findagrave.com,

familysearch,org

1. "United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD7V-VNR : 27 December 2014), G. Rosenbaum, 19 Mar 1881; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Waesland, departed from Antwerp, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/gottlieb-rosenbusch-24-213j9tl
3. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-T6GR : Wed Mar 06 13:32:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Gottl Rosenbusch, 1882.
4. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-T669 : Thu Mar 07 15:21:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Gotte Rosenbusch, 1883.
5. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-TN39 : Mon Mar 11 00:50:05 UTC 2024), Entry for Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 1893.
6. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-92WR : Thu Mar 07 10:19:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Bernhard Friedrich and Johanne Rosenbusch, 1895.
7. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-T25Q : Fri Mar 08 09:30:27 UTC 2024), Entry for G Rosenbusch, 1895.
8. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-TPGK : Fri Mar 08 12:59:36 UTC 2024), Entry for G Rosenbusch, 1896.
9. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9VZX : Sat Mar 09 02:35:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Rosenbusch and Lina Scott, 1897.
10. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-TY9J : Sat Mar 09 06:40:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Gottl Rosenbusch, 1897.
11. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-925D : Sun Mar 10 01:15:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Gottlieb Rosenbusch and Catharine Gonzales, 01 Oct 1898.
12. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-T1CC : Fri Mar 08 19:40:40 UTC 2024), Entry for Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 1898.
13. "Texas, County Tax Rolls, 1837-1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ85-YMKR : Fri Mar 08 11:43:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 1899.
14. "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PK-JN1 : Fri Nov 01 16:42:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry C Keyser and Lina Keyser, 1900.
15. "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GC-BL8 : Fri Nov 01 16:39:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Heinrich Friedrich and Maria M Friedrich, 1900.
16. "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GC-BGJ : Fri Nov 01 16:39:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Rosenbusch and Lina Rosenbusch, 1900.
17. "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GZ-LN1 : Fri Nov 01 16:45:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Dietrich Rode and Katharina Rode, 1900.
18. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9KSB : Sun Mar 10 16:47:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Friedrich and Maria Rosenbusch, 05 Jun 1902.
19. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9KJV : Sat Jul 13 13:31:36 UTC 2024), Entry for William Kircher and Elise Rosenbusch, 19 Aug 1905.
20. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9K5Q : Wed Mar 06 00:55:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Willie Rosenbusch and Emma Ahrens, 1906.
21. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-9PHD : Sun Jul 21 22:41:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Rosenbusch and Emma Petsch, 26 Dec 1907.
22. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXZ-276 : 26 June 2024), David Karl Rosenbusch, 1917-1918.
23. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXY-QMN : 26 June 2024), Robert Rosenbusch, 1917-1918.
24. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXZ-27X : 26 June 2024), William Rosenbusch, 1917-1918.
25."United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WQLQ-WJW2 : Sun Mar 10 03:55:58 UTC 2024), Entry for David Earl Rosenbusch, 16 June 1919.
26. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-J8L8 : Thu Mar 07 20:27:44 UTC 2024), Entry for David K Rosenbusch, 25 May 1918
27. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-95JD : Thu Mar 07 12:30:22 UTC 2024), Entry for David Rosenbusch and Cora Weinheimer, 06 Jan 1920.28. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QC-H3W : Sat Jul 06 10:46:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Robert Rosenbusch and Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 25 Jan 1930.
29. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SW-SV5 : Sun Jul 07 21:35:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary Friedrich and Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 24 Oct 1949.
30. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SK-PC8 : Fri Mar 08 00:08:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Wm Rosenbusch and Emma Rosenbusch, 10 June 1952.
 31. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K397-6DX : Mon May 06 23:39:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Elise Kirchner and Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 16 Aug 1953.
32. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38H-VBC : Tue May 07 01:15:36 UTC 2024), Entry for David Karl Rosenbusch and Gottlieb Rosenbusch, 3 May 1974.

Photos: 16 August 2020

November Memories

November 1963

Clipping source:  Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 277, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 24, 1963, newspaper, November 24, 1963; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth824302/: accessed November 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.

The photo was taken a few days after the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy.

My Little Man is standing near the Memorial site in Dallas, TX.

Emanuel Barta

Some time ago, we visited the Texas Czech Heritage Center in La Grange. The museum was really great, full of interesting items. Some of them made me curious about finding out more about the people who used to live in the area and to whom the exhibits used to belong.  One of those exhibits was that wedding shadowbox.

Emanuel Barta, the son of Jan Barta and Maria Charbula /harbula/, was born on 2 April 1891. Emanuel was born in Texas, his parents came to the state from Bohemia/Austria.

In 1900, the boy lived with his family - parents and 7 siblings (Betty, Annie, Esther, Ida, Leo, Olga, and Egon) in Justice Precinct #7 (Ammansville), Fayette County, TX (1).

When he grew up, Emanuel and his siblings helped their parents operate the family farm. By 1910, two elder sisters had been married and lived somewhere else. In April 1910, the census recorded Ida, Emanuel, Leo, Eugen, Mary, Annie, John, and Eliska + their parents John (Jan) and Mary who lived in household #99, Justice Precinct #7, Fayette County (2).

At the age of 25, Emanuel married 5-year-younger Miss Annie Dobrava. The two obtained their marriage license on 5 October 1916 (3) and then, got married on 24 October of the same year (4).
Annie was born on 8 November 1896, to Jan Vladimir Dobrava and Magdalena Vaček.
The couple had 3 sons Ignac Frank (born 1918), Ivan (born 19129), and Emil E (born 1925).

Emanuel and Anna lived in Schulenburg Route 1, Fayette County, TX. The man was a farmer. He lived 81 years.

 

Emanuel Barta died in Fayette Memorial Hospital in La Grange of cardiac failure, on 5 December 1972 (5).  Annie passed five years later, on 15 March 1977 (6).

 

Source:

1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G7-95W: accessed 23 August 2021), Emanuel Barta in the household of John Barta, Justice Precinct 7 (Ammannsville precinct), Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 2B, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,635.
2. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MN-G6N: accessed 23 August 2021), Elisha Barta in the household of John Barta, Justice Precinct 7, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 67, sheet 6B, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1552; FHL microfilm 1,375,565.
3. Hurr, Henry. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 9, 1916, newspaper, November 9, 1916; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989164/: accessed August 23, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum, and Archives.
4. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-KLLD: 10 March 2021), Emanuel Barta and Annie Dobrava, 24 Oct 1916; citing Fayette, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 966,871.
5. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3ZL-JJV : 20 February 2021), Emanuel Barta, 05 Dec 1972; citing certificate number 90543, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,242,195.
6. Findagrave.com

Cleofus Dugosh & Family

The surname Długosz makes me think of Jan Długosz who lived about 600 years ago. Jan was a priest and the first Polish historian. He wrote the early history of the Kingdom of Poland.

I am going to write about quite a different man, though. The original spelling of his surname "Długosz" was changed in Texas to "Dugosh".

Cleofus Matthew Dugosh was the son of John Jacob Dugosh and Franciszka Kalka. He was born in Bandera, on 21 September 1896 (1). Cleofus and his siblings were the second generation born to the family of Johann Długosz and Franciszka Kasperczyk, who came to Texas from Polish Silesia.
Cleofus had 9 siblings, two of them died before 1910.

 

🏠 In that year, the family of John (age 54) and Frances Dugosh (age 50) were registered during the census. John owned a farm in Justice Precinct #1, Bandera County. Four of John and Frances' elder children had already left the family home. Annie (age 16), Cleofus (age 12), Florence (age 10), and Christina (age 8) still lived with their parents (2).

👉 In 1918, Cleofus was drafted into the Army. Interestingly, in the registration draft, the man stated that he was born on 20 September, not on 21st as it was given in the later records. The draft card also reads that Cleofus' eyes were blue and his hair was light (3).

He was enlisted on 4 September 1918 and served as Private with the 29th Company 165th Department Brigade until he was honorably discharged on 18 December 1918 (4, 5). Luckily, the man was enlisted late in the WW1 and he was not sent overseas. The soldier's name appears on the WW1 Rosters of Enlisted Men (St. Louis Military Records), his serial number was 3983993 (6).

 

 

On ⚭ 21 June 1922 (7), 25-year-old Cleofus married 18-year-old Miss Mary Ellsworth (born on 31 December 1903, in Bexar County), the daughter of Clarence Lamar Elsworth and his wife Marinda Pue.

On ♦ 17 July 1923, Charlie Le Roy was born in Bandera to Cleofus and Mary (8). About a year later, on 22 August 1924, their second son John Clarence came to this world (9).

👉 1930 - Cleofus, his wife, and sons lived in Justice Precinct #1, Bandera, TX. The man was a construction laborer (10). By 1940, he had rendered a farm/become a farmer (11).

 

 

👉 In 1942, Cleofus and his 18-year-old son Charlie went to Chicago where the boy was drafted into the Army. The two men were staying at 9824 S Peorias St. in Chicago. Their telephone number given in the draft was Cedar Crest 1385 (12).

Charlie was enlisted into the Air Corps in San Antonio, on 10 November 1942 (13). He was trained and became a technical sergeant. On 1 April 1944 Charlie's plane crashed over Arrace, France, and the man was taken to a POW camp in Austria (Stalag XVII-B). The soldier was liberated at the end of WW2 (14, 15). More about his WWII service here.

John Clarence, the younger son of Cleofus and Mary was a high student at the time of the WW@ drafting. He was recorded by the Army as well (16).

After the war, in ⚭ 1948 (17), 25-year-old Charlie married 8-year younger Miss Barbara Jean Stoughton (born on 12 October 1931), the daughter of Kenneth Allen Stoughton and Mary Alice Brandenburg. The young family settled in Kerrville.

Charlie became a mechanic and worked at the Kerrville airport. He served as the manager of the Kerrville Flying Service Inc. and later, the Louis Schreiner Field Airport.

In 1965, the man leased 4.1 acres at the S E of the airport and built a hangar there for the airport repair shop and a store (18).

Clippings source: Dietel, Norman J. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1969, newspaper, August 8, 1969; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1057779/: accessed October 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.

I have not found much information, regarding John Clarence.
👉 In 1949, John C. visited San Francisco. He traveled on board the ship USAT General William O Darby from Oahu Hawaii (16 March 1949) and arrived in San Francisco on 21 March (19).

By 10 March 1950, John had been back at the home of his parents. He worked as a gas station attendant then (20). The man was married to Marie Collen I.

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July 1976 - sad news

Clipping source: The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1976, newspaper, July 23, 1976; Bandera, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1118994/: accessed October 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bandera Public Library.

♦ Cleofus Dugosh passed on 21 July 1976 (21).

Clipping source: The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1976, newspaper, July 30, 1976; Bandera, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1118820/: accessed October 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bandera Public Library.

Clipping source: The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1976, newspaper, August 6, 1976; Bandera, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1119054/: accessed October 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bandera Public Library.

♦ John Clarence died on 5 March 1985 in Bay, Florida (22).

♦ Cleofus' wife Mary left this world on 9 August 1990 (23).

♦ Charlie Leroy died on 10 April 2015 (24).

PS

The original Polish spelling of Cleofus name is "Kleofas".

 

 

Sources:
1. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J57M-3M4 : 10 January 2021), Cleofus Dugosh, Jul 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MR-46Z : Sun Mar 10 17:21:55 UTC 2024), Entry for John J Dugosh and Fannie Dugosh, 1910.
3. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76VJ-BR6Z : 26 June 2024), Cleofus Mathew Dugosh, 1917-1918.
4. "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRC-B5Y4 : Sun Mar 10 14:33:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Cleofus Mathew Dugosh, 18 December 1918.
5. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-69GG : Sat Mar 09 11:06:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Cleofus Mathew Dugosh, 04 Sep 1918.
6. "United States, Enlisted and Officer Muster Rolls and Rosters, 1916-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4C5S-H4ZM : Fri Jul 05 19:54:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Cleofus M Dugosh, 31 Oct 1918.
7. "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZK-VQP : Sat Jul 20 20:48:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Cleofus Dugosh and Mary Ellsworth, 21 Jun 1922.
8. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD9P-C9V : 1 January 2015), Charlie Le Roy Dugosh, 17 Jul 1923; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
9. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VD57-GWS : 1 January 2015), John Clarence Dugosh, 22 Aug 1924; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
10. "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPS9-CN2 : Sun Mar 10 19:54:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Cleofus Dugosh and Mary Dugosh, 1930.
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Photos 14/16 August 2020

J. Murchison and His Gold Expedition

History pieces on the pavement, La Grange, TX

John Murchison was born 30 June 1804, in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina. He had at least10 siblings and they were the children of Kenneth McKenzie Murchison, Jr. and Flora McDonald's.

On 20 January 1831, in Coweta, Georgia, John married Miss Sarah Ann Terry (1).

 Sarah Ann passed in about 1846. John remarried on 19 February 1848, in La Grange, Fayette, TX (2).

His second spouse was Miss Nancy Cox Nail (born on 20 September 1827), widow of Mr. William A. Nail.

As mentioned above, John Murchison organized The La Grange Company.

Clipping source: The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 31, 1849, newspaper, March 31, 1849; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48390/: accessed October 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

He also found gold in California and tried to get there with his company to collect the riches.

 

Clipping Source: The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 28, 1849, newspaper, April 28, 1849; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48393/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

 

 

Clipping Source: Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 17, 1849, newspaper, May 17, 1849; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48540/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

 

 

 

Clipping source: Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 20, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 17, 1849, newspaper, May 17, 1849; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48540/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.  

 

 

Clipping source: The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 16, 1849, newspaper, June 16, 1849; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48396/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

 

 

Clipping source: The Corpus Christi Star. (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 46, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 4, 1849, newspaper, August 4, 1849; Corpus Christi, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80238/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

 

 

Clipping source: The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 4, 1849, newspaper, August 4, 1849; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48402/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. 

 

 

Clipping source: Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 33, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 16, 1849, newspaper, August 16, 1849; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48551/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

Clippings source: Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 33, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 16, 1849, newspaper, August 16, 1849; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48551/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

 Clippings source: Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 33, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 16, 1849, newspaper, August 16, 1849; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48551/: accessed October 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

John Murchinson did not live to enjoy the California riches. He died after he shot himself by accident on July 28, 1849.