The Founding of the Homeplace - Governmental Positions by Residents to 1875

The Founding of the Homeplace

Governmental Positions by Residents to 1875

From the short story collection:

“American Centennial at the Homeplace: The Founding (1833-1876)”

Part IV.

Governmental Positions by Residents to 1875

Governmental Positions and Assignments - Oak Creek Township and Residents

**U.S. Postmaster

Jake Patton, 1842-1846

Kate Patton, 1846-1854

Victoria Truesdale, 1854-1865

Anna Olson, 1865-

**U.S. Assistant Postmaster

Kate Patton, 1842-1846

Victoria Truesdale, 1846-1854

Anna Olson, 1854-1865

Allison Olson (Inman), 1865-

**Oak Creek Township Trustees

****Eastern Trustee

Robert Baldridge, 1841-1847

Hugh Truesdale, 1847-1860

David Baldridge, 1860-

****Central Trustee

Jake Patton, 1841-1846

Owen Olson, 1846-

****Western Trustee

Victor Campbell, 1841-1865

Delbert Campbell, 1865-

**** Justice of the Peace

George King, 1842-

**Oak Creek County Commission

Robert Baldridge, elected in 1847; failed re-election bid in 1857

Jake Patton, 1859-1871

Gideon Inman, 1871-

**Missouri House of Representatives

Jake Patton, elected 1846-1859

Hugh Truesdale, 1860-1872

Lewis Truesdale, 1872-

**Missouri State Senate

Hugh Truesdale, 1872-

**Oak Springs Town Council - initial Council served through the War years, as well

Jake Patton, 1848-1861

Owen Olson, 1848-1861

Victor Campbell, 1848-1861

Hugh Truesdale, 1848-1861

Robert Baldridge, 1848-1861

New Town Council elected in late 1865 as reconstruction began:

Jake Patton, 1865-1874

Sylvester Preston, 1874-

Owen Olson, 1865-

Victor Campbell, 1865-

Lewis Truesdale, 1865-1872

Joshua Cox, 1872-

Gideon Inman, 1865-1871

Jacobi Inman, 1871-

To be continued... next Friday.

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May we each have a Homeplace, if only in our hearts!

Dr. Bill ;-)

The Founding - Oak Springs Town Plats and Subsequent Purchases

The Founding of the Homeplace

Oak Springs Town Plats and Subsequent Purchases

The green hill in the valley

Source: http://www.freeimages.com/photo/298032

From the forthcoming short story collection:

“American Centennial at the Homeplace: The Founding (1833-1876)”

Part IV.

Oak Springs Town Plot Land Exchanges [You can reference the maps, posted last week, to identify the locations of the properties.]

Oak Springs Town Plat and subsequent transactions

The initial Town Plat consisted of 26 blocks of 2 1/2 acres each. Each block was designated with a letter. Each block consisted of 4 numbered lots.

Central Avenue split the town plat north and south; two block to the east, divided by 1st Ave. E. and two blocks to the west, divided by 1st Ave. W. The eastern and western boundaries were therefore 2nd Ave E. and 2nd Ave W.

Patton Street ran east and west just north of the General Store. This left two blocks to the south, divided by First Street, South. The southern boundary of the town plat was designated Second Street, South. To the north, separating each set of blocks, were: First Street, Second Street, etc. This made the northern boundary Fourth Street.

Jake Patton retained ownership of Blocks K, O, S, R, and Q.

Owen Olson retained ownership of Block Z

In Nov 1867, the town council purchased six block from Jake Patton directly north of the existing town plat and extending two blocks to the east. The blocks numbered from the west, were: AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, and FF.

Sale of lots:

1.              Sep 1848 - Robert Baldridge - Block N, Lots 3 & 4.

2.              Sep 1848 - Jake Patton - Block W, Lot 1, and Block T, Lot 1

3.              Sep 1848 - Owen Olson - Block Y, Lot 2 and Lot 4

4.              Sep 1848 - Victor Campbell - Block W, Lot 3 and Lot 4

5.              Sep 1848 - Hugh Truesdale - Block W, Lot 2, and Block L, Lot 1 and Lot 3

6.              Jun 1850 - Percival Jones - Block N, Lot 2

7.              Jul 1850 - Jonathan Ames - Block X, Lot 1 and Lot 3

8.              Jul 1850 - Wesley Mathison - Block X, Lot 2 and Lot 4

9.              Nov 1850 - Ames & Mathison RE - Block J, Lot 4

10.           Feb 1851 - Percival Jones - Block N, Lot 1 and Block M Lot 2

11.           Feb 1851 - Ames & Mathison RE - Block J, Lot 2

12.           May 1851 - Gideon Inman - Block J, Lot 1

13.           Jan 1851 - Oak Springs Bank - Block G, Lot 3

14.           Jun 1857 - Levi Weston - Block L, Lot 2 and Lot 4

15.           Mar 1860 - Jerry Potts - Block J, Lot 3

16.           BREAK DURING WARTIME

17.           Oct 1865 - Owen Olson (from Jake Patton) - Block S, Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block T, Lot 1, and Block Q, Lot 4

18.           Oct 1865 - Land Office (from Ames and Mathison RE) - Block J, Lot 2 and Lot 4

19.           Oct 1865 - Land Office (from Jonathan Ames) - Block X, Lot 1 and Lot 3

20.           Oct 1865 - Land Office (from Wesley Mathison) - Block X, Lot 2 and Lot 4

21.           Apr 1867 - Land Office (from Percival Jones) - Block M, Lot 2, and Block N, Lot 1 and Lot 2

22.           Oct 1867 - Ralph Campbell (from Land Office/Jones) - Block N, Lot 1 and Lot 2

23.           Nov 1867 - Block C designated by town council as a Town Square

24.           Nov 1867 - City planned to build new Town Hall on Block CC, Lot 3

25.           Nov 1867 - Oak Springs Bank - exchanged Block G, Lot 3, for Lot 2, Block B, for new stone bank

26.           Nov 1867 - Oak Creek Valley Livery and Stable - working with Jake Patton and Hugh Truesdale, exchanged their interests in Block K - where the livery had previously been located - and Lots 1 and 3 of Block L, for Block M and Lots 3 and 4 of Lot I

27.           Nov 1867 - Ace Donagan (from Jake Patton) - Block O, Lot 3

28.           Nov 1868 - J.W. Norton - Block I, Lot 1

29.           Nov 1868 - G.W. Mason - Block I, Lot 2

30.           Feb 1869 - Jerry Potts - Block J, Lot 4

31.           Jul 1869 - Sylvester Preston - Block K, Lot 3 and Lot 4

32.           Sep 1870 - Weston-McDonald Freight Line - Block BB, Lot 2

33.           Oct 1870 - Joshua Cox - Block T, Lot 2

34.           Apr 1871 - Ivan Toll - Block G, Lot 3

35.           May 1875 - Jacobi Inman - Block F, Lot 1

To be continued... next Friday.

Now on Kindle, as well. Kindleunlimited read for free.

   

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May we each have a Homeplace, if only in our hearts!

Dr. Bill ;-)

The Founding of the Homeplace - Maps of Oak Springs

The Founding of the Homeplace

Maps of Oak Springs

and Oak Creek Township

The green hill in the valley

Source: http://www.freeimages.com/photo/298032

From the forthcoming short story collection:

“American Centennial at the Homeplace: The Founding (1833-1876)”

These maps are from the back of the printed book, when it comes out. Felt they'd be most useful here.

Last week we posted lists of purchases with map references. Here are the maps to which the purchase references refer... for your interest, and possible use. Annette Lamb created these in Power Point, and I modified them to match my needs in The Founding stories. Very useful, very fun! ;-)

Map of Oak Springs before the war:

[Click for enlarged version]

Map of Oak Springs after the war:

[Click for enlarged version]

Map of Oak Creek Township, East Valley:

[Click for enlarged version]

Map of Oak Creek Township, West Valley:

[Click for enlarged version]

Note: This west valley map actually includes The Kings of Oak Springs farm, to the far right, even though it was purchased in 1876. It also has the Darrel Yokum place to the south of it. Totally "up-to-date," for sure! ;-)

To be continued... next Friday.

May we each have a Homeplace, if only in our hearts!

Dr. Bill ;-)

The Founding - List of Businesses - Land Purchases

The Founding of the Homeplace
List of Businesses and Buildings: 1865 to 1875
Land Purchases in Oak Creek Township - after the war

The green hill in the valley

Source: http://www.freeimages.com/photo/298032

From the forthcoming short story collection:

“American Centennial at the Homeplace: The Founding (1833-1876)”

**Part IV - 1865-1876 review completed

List of Businesses and Buildings: 1865 to 1875

Beginning late in 1865, the following were the new businesses in Oak Springs:

Campbell Boarding House

Diamond Hotel

Donagan’s Tavern

J.D. Potts, Physician, Office

Oak Creek Real Estate and Land Office

Oak Creek Sale Barn

Oak Creek Valley Breeding 

Oak Creek Valley Livery and Stable

Oak Springs Enterprise

Oak Springs General Merchandise Store and U.S Post Office

Oak Springs Savings Bank

Oak Springs Town Hall

Olson Blacksmith Shop

Potts Barber, Apothecary and Print Shop

Sylvester Preston, Attorney-at-Law, Office (later, Preston-Coffee Law Office)

Weston-McDonald Freight Line Office

Weston Woodworking

**Part IV - 1865-1876 review completed

Land Purchases in Oak Creek Township - after the war

1. Mar 1866 - Riley Cooper (from David Baldridge and Sarah Baldridge McDonald) - 40 acres - NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 25
2. Mar 1866 - Riley Cooper - 120 acres - NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 25 and S 1/2 NE 1/4 Section 25
3. Mar 1866 - Delbert Campbell (from Victor Campbell) - 160 acres - N 1/2 Section 31 and N 1/2 Section 32
4. Mar 1867 - Theodosius Rhodes (from Eli Rhodes) - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 49
5. Mar 1867 - Franklin Gifford (from Edmond Gifford estate) - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 39
6. Jul 1868 - “Land Office” - letter from Silas Hamby - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 34
7. Oct 1868 - “Land Office” - letter from Grant Carroll - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 28
8. Mar 1870 - Turkill Dent - transfer from Wilson Craddock - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 34
9. Jan 1871 - “Land Office” - court order, from Jesse Bartlett - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 26
10. Jan 1871 - “Land Office” - court order, from Oliver Dodson - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 26
11. Jan 1871 - “Land Office” - court order, from Jefferson Lowden - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 34
12. Jan 1871 - “Land Office” - court order, from Jacob Pryor - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 27
13. Mar 1871 - Bernie and Coleman Cox (from Joshua Cox) - SW 1/4 Section 32
14. Mar 1872 - Abner Wingfield (from Ephriam Bressie) - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 26
15. Mar 1873 - Russell Nixon (from Land Office/Bartlett) - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 26
16. Mar 1874 - J.P. Polk (from Land Office/Dodson) - - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 26

To be continued... next Friday.

May we each have a Homeplace, if only in our hearts!

Dr. Bill ;-)