Governmental Positions and Assignments - Oak Creek Township and Residents

Governmental Positions and Assignments

Oak Creek Township and Residents

[Source: Currier & Ives, “Home in the wilderness,” c1870; Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov : accessed 31 Dec 2012)]

Centennial Book Outline - 4-15-2014 update

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

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**Part II - Oak Springs, Oak Creek Township Stories to 1861

Governmental Positions and Assignments - Oak Creek Township and Residents

Before the war...

**U.S. Postmaster

Jake Patton, 1842-1846

Kate Patton, 1846-1854

Victoria Truesdale, 1854-1865

**U.S. Assistant Postmaster

Kate Patton, 1842-1846

Victoria Truesdale, 1846-1854

Anna Olson, 1854-1865

**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

**** 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-

**Missouri House of Representatives

Jake Patton, elected 1846-1859

Hugh Truesdale, 1860-

**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

Businesses and Buildings in Oak Springs - Through 1861

Businesses and Buildings in Oak Springs - Through 1861

[Source: Currier & Ives, “Home in the wilderness,” c1870; Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov : accessed 31 Dec 2012)]

Centennial Book Outline - 4-15-2014 update

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

Table of Contents
[Partial]

**Part II - Oak Springs, Oak Creek Township Stories to 1861

Businesses and Buildings in Oak Springs

The following were in existence as 1861 began; each was burned to the ground during 1861 or 1862.

Jonathan Ames, Physician, Office

Baldridge Feed Store and Lumber Yard

Donagan’s Tavern

Jones Boarding House

Jones Dry Goods Store

Meeting Hall

Oak Springs Real Estate, Insurance and Land Office

Oak Springs Sale Barn

Oak Springs Savings Bank

Patton Blacksmith/Gunsmith Shop

Patton General Store and Post Office; later, General Merchantile

Patton Hotel

Patton Livery and Stable

Potts Barber, Apothecary and Print Shop

Oak Springs Town Hall

Wesley Mathison, Attorney-at-law, Office

Weston Woodworks

Oak Springs Land Purchases 1848-1861

Oak Springs Land Purchases 1848-1861

[Source: Currier & Ives, “Home in the wilderness,” c1870; Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov : accessed 31 Dec 2012)]

From the forthcoming book (collection of short stories):

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

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**Part II - Oak Springs, Oak Creek Township Stories to 1861

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

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

Land Purchases in Oak Creek Township - to 1861

Land Purchases in Oak Creek Township - to 1861

[Source: Currier & Ives, “Home in the wilderness,” c1870; Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov : accessed 31 Dec 2012)]

From the forthcoming book (collection of short stories):

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

From:

**Part II - Oak Springs, Oak Creek Township Stories to 1861

Land Purchases in Oak Creek Township - before the war

Date - Grantee - Acres - Description

1. May 1833 - Robert Baldridge - 640 acres - Section 17
2. May 1833 - Henry McDonald - 640 acres - Section 23
3. May 1833 - Hugh Truesdale - 160 acres - N 1/2 Section 24
4. May 1833 - Jake Patton - 320 acres - S 1/2 Section 24
5. May 1833 - Jake Patton - 320 acres - S 1/2 Section 35
6. Mar 1836 - Victor Campbell - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 36
7. Mar 1837 - Jesse Bartlett - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 26
8. Mar 1837 - Oliver Dodson - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 26
9. July 1837 - Jake Patton - 320 acres - N 1/2 Section 35
10. Mar 1838 - Eli Rhodes - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 49
11. Mar 1838 - George King - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 50
12. Mar 1839 - Victor Campbell - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 31
13. Mar 1840 - Victor Campbell - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 31
14. Mar 1841 - Michael Duncan - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 49
15. Mar 1842 - Peter Simpson - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 31
16. Mar 1843 - Jacob Pryor - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 27
17. Mar 1843 - Frances Holt - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 28
18. Mar 1845 - Victor Campbell - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 32
19. Mar 1846 - Joshua Cox - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 32
20. Feb 1847 - Robert Baldridge - 40 acres - NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 25
21. Mar 1847 - Grant Carroll - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 28
22. Mar 1847 - Lawrence Johnson - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 27
23. Mar 1847 - Nathan Bishop - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 31 
24. July 1847 - Owen Olson (from Jake Patton) - 60 acres - NE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 35 and east 1/2 of NW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 35 
25. July 1847 - Owen Olson (from Jake Patton) - 40 acres - SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 35
26. Mar 1848 - Henry McDonald - 320 acres - S 1/2 Section 18
27. Mar 1848 - Harry McDonald - 320 acres - N 1/2 Section 18
28. Mar 1848 - Hugh Truesdale - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 24
29. Jun 1848 - Town of Oak Springs Platted - see separate land descriptions.
30. Jun 1849 - Grant Carroll (from Frances Holt) - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 28
31. Nov 1850 - George King (from Peter Simpson) - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 31
32. Mar 1851 - Jasper Die - 160 acres - SW 1/4 - Section 13
33. Mar 1852 - Jourdan Sullivan - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 33
34. Mar 1853 - Jefferson Lowden - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 34
35. Mar 1854 - Samuel Street - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 39
36. Mar 1855 - Edmond Gifford - 160 acres - SW 1/4 Section 39
37. Mar 1856 - Ephriam Bressie - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 26
38. Mar 1857 - Abner Wingfield - 160 acres - NW 1/4 Section 26
39. Aug 1857 - Levi Wilson (from Jake Patton) - 20 acres - E 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 35
40. Mar 1858 - Wilson Craddock - 160 acres - NE 1/4 Section 34
41. Mar 1859 - Silas Hamby - 160 acres - SE 1/4 Section 34