General - The Douglas Archives2024-03-29T00:18:14Zhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/categories/general-1/listForCategory?categoryId=3482022%3ACategory%3A38&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWilliam Drysdale of Mount Sterling Kentucky, Father of James Drysdale of Rush Countytag:douglashistory.ning.com,2023-10-01:3482022:Topic:1643002023-10-01T15:12:48.902ZRussell Lynn Drysdalehttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
<p><strong>William Drysdale</strong> was born near<br></br> Mount Sterling, <strong>Kentucky</strong>, July 17, 1815;<br></br> died at Virginia April 7th, 1898. He<br></br> moved to Rush county, Ind, and in<br></br> 1887 he married <strong>Miss Elizabeth Earnest</strong><br></br> who died in 1879. <strong>To this union</strong><br></br> <strong>13 children were born</strong>. In 1866 he<br></br> moved to Morgan county, in 1868 he<br></br> moved to Bates county. In 1877 he<br></br> and his neighbors commenced build-<br></br> ing the…</p>
<p><strong>William Drysdale</strong> was born near<br/> Mount Sterling, <strong>Kentucky</strong>, July 17, 1815;<br/> died at Virginia April 7th, 1898. He<br/> moved to Rush county, Ind, and in<br/> 1887 he married <strong>Miss Elizabeth Earnest</strong><br/> who died in 1879. <strong>To this union</strong><br/> <strong>13 children were born</strong>. In 1866 he<br/> moved to Morgan county, in 1868 he<br/> moved to Bates county. In 1877 he<br/> and his neighbors commenced build-<br/> ing the Mount Carmel church on the<br/> old methodist plan a little at a time<br/> and has always been used as<br/> union church since. The trusteeswere</p>
<p><strong>Johnson Hill, Jas Cowgill, Oliver</strong><br/> <strong>Elswick, Newton King, Wm. Hardinger</strong><br/> <strong> and Pleasant Hill</strong>, all of whom<br/> are dead except the three latter, In<br/> the spring of 1880 he married <strong>Dee-</strong><br/> <strong>damonia Kennedy</strong> of Rush county,<br/> Ind. In 1881 he sold his farm and<br/> moved to Virginia, but when able<br/> always attended church at Mount<br/> Carmel, <strong>He purchased the general</strong><br/> <strong>merchandise store of B F Jenkins,</strong><br/> which he conducted until too old,</p>
<p>when the business was <strong>turned over</strong><br/> <strong>to his youngest son, Omar</strong>, who is<br/> still at the same place. He has filed-<br/> nearly all the township offices with<br/> credit. He was a strong man phyl-<br/> cally and mentally, are in his con-<br/> victions of right and wrong. The<br/> last few years of his life his memory<br/> failed him; the past six months he<br/> suffered Intensely. Funeral services<br/> at the ME church were conducted<br/> by Rev. Wm. Pyle, after which the<br/> remains were laid to rest in the Mor<br/> ria graveyard by the side of his wife,<br/> followed by a large concourse of sor<br/> sorrowing relatives and friends. Seven<br/> of his children have preceded him to<br/> that better land; <strong>those living are</strong><br/> <strong>Henry, of Rush county, Ind, Steph</strong><br/> <strong>of Morgan county, Mo, James, of</strong><br/> <strong>Butler, Omer, of Virginia, Ballie-</strong><br/> <strong>Sherick and Mary Dark,</strong> of near<br/> Mount Carmel, all of whom were<br/> present at the funeral We have<br/> been acquainted with Uncle Billy<br/> Drysdale for 20 years; to know him was to love him. <br/> <br/> Sam Hawkins and wife of Pleasanten, Kansas,</p>
<p> Wm Kennedy and wife of Passaic, </p>
<p> Mr Haynes and wife of Foster,</p>
<p>Everett Drysdale and wife of Butler, </p>
<p>Mrs John Drysdale of Pleasanton, Kansas, </p>
<p>attended the funeral of Uncle Billy Drysdale.</p>
<p>Image courtesy of Beth Drysdale Pribble. </p>
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<p>JAMES DRYSDALE.</p>
<p>The subject of this srvetch was born in Rush county, Indiana, in 1843; <br></br> was the third child of <strong>William and Elizabeth (Ernest) Drvsdale. The</strong> <br></br> <strong>former was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, in 1815,</strong> and was of <br></br> Scotch descent, and the latter was born in Severe county, Teniicssee, in <br></br> 1821, and was of German desent. They immigrated to Rush county, Ind., <br></br> in 1835, became acquainted and were married in…</p>
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<p>JAMES DRYSDALE.</p>
<p>The subject of this srvetch was born in Rush county, Indiana, in 1843; <br/> was the third child of <strong>William and Elizabeth (Ernest) Drvsdale. The</strong> <br/> <strong>former was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, in 1815,</strong> and was of <br/> Scotch descent, and the latter was born in Severe county, Teniicssee, in <br/> 1821, and was of German desent. They immigrated to Rush county, Ind., <br/> in 1835, became acquainted and were married in 1837. James was brought <br/> up on a farm, and in a mill which his father was engaged in at that time. <br/> Was educated principally at country and select, or subscription schools. <br/> Entered the army in 1862, serving in the 22nd Battery of Light Artillery. <br/> Was a non-commissioned officer as line surgeon. Was with <br/> Sherman on the Atlanta campaign, and with Thomas at Frank- <br/> lin and Nashville. Was dischaiged at the end of the war in 1865. Moved <br/> to Morgan county, Mo., in 1867. and to Bates county in 1868. Settled in <br/> Charlotte township on sec. 34, improved farm of 120 acres, taught school <br/> at No. 6, New Home township, during the fall and winters of '72, '73 and <br/> '74. In 1876 was elected clerk and assessor of the township, and also was <br/> appointed and took the census of the township for '76, which was the Cen- <br/> tennial year. Was twice again elected and filled the office of Clerk and <br/> Assessor of the township. In 1S90 he was elected County Clerk by the <br/> Union Labor party, and filled that offie for the term of four years. In 1895 <br/> was appointed City Clerk for the city of Butler and filled that office until <br/> the next city election. In 1898 he was nominated for Mayor on the <br/> Citizen's Ticket, but was defeated by a small majority. In 1898 he was <br/> nominated by the People's party for Presiding Judge of the County Court, <br/> and was defeated by Samuel West, Democrat, by a tew votes. Is at present <br/> time treasurer ot the Old Settler's organization and engaged in the real <br/> estate business. He has been a ruling elder in the C. P. church for many <br/> years. In 1874 was married to Elmira M. Elswick, daughter of Oliver Els- <br/> wick. She was born in Monroe county, Iowa, in 1852, and moved with <br/> her father's family to Bates county. Mo., in 1858, where she has since re- <br/> sided, except in time of the war. They have three children. Charles <br/> Harlen, Cora Myrtle and Mary Estella, who are all now grown.</p>
<p>..''James Drysdale, being interviewed said:</p>
<p>"I came to this county in 1868, and settled on a farm one <br/> mile west of Ft. Toothman. I also own the 40 adjoining the <br/> Toothman farm on the west.''.. he went on about a battle</p>
<p>and 21 bodies being buried nearby </p>
<p>Source: page 188</p>
<p>The old settlers history of Bates county Missouri</p> Samuel Irvine Dryadale of Jessamine County, Kentuckytag:douglashistory.ning.com,2023-09-21:3482022:Topic:1642592023-09-21T11:39:09.238ZRussell Lynn Drysdalehttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
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<div><span>. Samuel Irvine Dryadale.</span></div>
<p>. .Died, In this city, Tuesday, August<br></br> 13th, Samuel Irvine Drysdale, aged<br></br> 79 years, 5 months and 21 days.<br></br> Mr. Drysdale was bom in Jessamine<br></br> county, Kentucky, February 22,<br></br> 1822; was married to Miss Belinda<br></br> Porter Ingram, of Adair county, May<br></br> 7th, 1846; moved to Missouri in the<br></br> rail ot 1852 and settled on a farm<br></br> twelve miles south of this city;<br></br> joined the Baptist…</p>
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<div><span>. Samuel Irvine Dryadale.</span></div>
<p>. .Died, In this city, Tuesday, August<br/> 13th, Samuel Irvine Drysdale, aged<br/> 79 years, 5 months and 21 days.<br/> Mr. Drysdale was bom in Jessamine<br/> county, Kentucky, February 22,<br/> 1822; was married to Miss Belinda<br/> Porter Ingram, of Adair county, May<br/> 7th, 1846; moved to Missouri in the<br/> rail ot 1852 and settled on a farm<br/> twelve miles south of this city;<br/> joined the Baptist church in this city<br/> under the ministration of Dr. Dulin;<br/> moved to Sweet Springs In 1881; re<br/> turned to this city In 1900.<br/> , Such Is a brief outline of the prin<br/> cipal events in the life of an old<br/> citizen. When be was a young man,<br/> living in Kentucky, he was chosen as<br/> captain of a company of state guards.<br/> In those times "muster day' was a<br/> great event. His company afterward<br/> volunteered for the Mexican war, but<br/> the young captain bad been married<br/> but a short time, and resigned his<br/> commission. While In this city be<br/> was once or twice elected to the city<br/> council from the fourth ward. While<br/> In Sweet Springs be served ten years<br/> as city collector, and refased a re<br/> election, as he Intended returning to<br/> Lexington.<br/> He was a man of fine mind and<br/> thorough convictions When. he set<br/> tled upon a course he pursued it<br/> without turning to the right or left. .<br/> He was always well posted on the<br/> affairs of state and nation, and took<br/> great Interest in political matters.<br/> He was a man of large heart, and his</p>
<p>house was always open. He enjoyed company, and hospitality was second nature with him.<br/> He was the father of eight children,<br/> all of whom were at his bedside when<br/> he died. There were: James E.<br/> Drysdale, of St.. Louis; Mrs. Mollie<br/> Zeller, of Kansas City; Mrs. W. G.<br/> Musgrove, of this city; Mrs. B. 8.<br/> Cromwell, of Kansas City; Samuel I<br/> Drysdale, Misses Kate and Lillie<br/> Drysdale, of this city, and Mrs. E. L.<br/> Spurgeon. of Sweet Springs.<br/> He was a progressive citizen, an<br/> active friend, an indulgent father, a<br/> broad-minded Christian, a genial<br/> companion, a hospitable gentleman.<br/> He despised cowardice, and had no<br/> patience with crime of any sort. lie<br/> was an unusual man, and those who<br/> knew him best admired and respected<br/> him most. For four years he baa<br/> been an Invalid, and now his weary<br/> body Is at rest. Peace to his ashes.<br/> The funeral was held Wednesday<br/> afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Dr.<br/> Manly conducted the services.<br/> Mrs. Sarah Hare and son, narry,<br/> of Joplln, who have been visiting the<br/> family of her father, Mr. John Mul<br/> ligan, left Tuesday evening for<br/> Kansas City, where they will visit<br/> the family of Mr. Thomas Casben<br/> for a few days before returning to<br/> tbelr home In Joplin.</p> The devil called Peter Drysdaletag:douglashistory.ning.com,2023-06-17:3482022:Topic:1622162023-06-17T14:10:51.867ZRussell Lynn Drysdalehttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
<p>While in British Columbia, I had a tale related to me by an Acadian - an old story about a devil , dressed in all black with cloven hooves -He looked like any other man except his feet-<br></br> One night the local folks had a dance and the devil dressed in black stopped by and danced with a few of the ladies. He asked one to step outside for more privacy - and poof both disappeared. ---</p>
<p>I certainly put no stock in the story , nor have I been able to find a written copy - possibly it is…</p>
<p>While in British Columbia, I had a tale related to me by an Acadian - an old story about a devil , dressed in all black with cloven hooves -He looked like any other man except his feet-<br/> One night the local folks had a dance and the devil dressed in black stopped by and danced with a few of the ladies. He asked one to step outside for more privacy - and poof both disappeared. ---</p>
<p>I certainly put no stock in the story , nor have I been able to find a written copy - possibly it is written in French. Any other folks heard the above story?</p>
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<p>I read this passage back to the woman who told me the above- </p>
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<p><font color="#333333">...''On the 27th Annabel made a </font><font color="#333333">fuller deposition. She said that last harvest the devil, as a black man, </font><font color="#333333">had come to her mother's house, and required her, the deponent, to give </font><font color="#333333">herself to him; promising that she<span> </span></font>should<font color="#333333"><span> </span>want for nothing good if she</font><br/> <font color="#333333">did. She, being enticed by her mother and Bessie Weir, did as was </font><font color="#333333">desired--</font><font color="#FF0000"><b>putting one hand on the crown of her head, and another on the </b><b>soles of her feet, and giving over to him all that lay between;</b></font><font color="#333333"><span> </span>whereupon</font><br/> <font color="#333333">her mother promised her a new coat, and the devil made her officer at </font><font color="#333333">their several meetings. He gave her, too, such a nip on the arm that she </font><font color="#333333">was sore for half an hour after, and gave her a new name--Annippy, or an </font><font color="#333333">Ape according to Law. Her mother's devil-name was Lands-lady; Bessie Weir</font><br/> <font color="#333333">was called Sopha; Marjorie Craig was Rigeru; Margaret Jackson Locas; John </font><font color="#333333">Stewart, Jonas; and they were all present at the making of the clay image </font><font color="#333333">which was to doom Sir George to death. They made<span> </span></font>it of clay<font color="#333333">, then bound it</font><br/> <font color="#333333">on a spit and turned it before the fire, "Sopha" crying "Sir George</font><br/> <font color="#333333">Maxwell! Sir George Maxwell!" which was repeated by them all.<span> </span></font><b><font color="#333333">Another </font><font color="#333333">time, she said, there was a meeting, when the devil was dressed in "black</font><br/> cloathes<font color="#333333"><span> </span>and a blew band, and white<span> </span></font>hand cuffs<font color="#333333">,<span> </span></font><font color="#FF0000">with hoggers on his feet, and that his feet were cloven.</font><font color="#333333">"<span> </span></font></b><font color="#333333">The black man stuck the pins into the </font><font color="#333333">picture, and his name was Ejoall, or J. Jewell. For the devil delighted in</font><br/> <font color="#333333">giving himself various names,<span> </span></font><font color="#FF0000"><b>as when he caused himself to be called </b><b>Peter Drysdale</b></font><font color="#333333">, by Catherine Sands and Laurie Moir, and Peter Saleway by </font><font color="#333333">others.</font></p>
<p>John now followed suit. He confessed to his own baptism; to the hoggers on the black man's legs, who had no shoes, and spoke in a voice hollow and ghousty; to the making the clay image; and to his new name of Jonas. On the 15th of February, 1677, <strong><em>John Stewart, Annabel Stewart, and Margaret </em></strong><strong><em>Jackson all adhered to these depositions''...</em></strong></p>
<p><a href="https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-archives/page/witch-stories-peter-drysdale-jennet-douglas">https://douglashistory.ning.com/group/drysdale-archives/page/witch-stories-peter-drysdale-jennet-douglas</a><br/><br/></p> Hello from Robert Douglas Glovertag:douglashistory.ning.com,2023-06-12:3482022:Topic:1624462023-06-12T09:44:18.227ZRobert Douglas Gloverhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RobertDouglasGlover
<p>Hello all, I am new to the forum</p>
<p>I am researching any and all Douglas lines in Argyllshire and the adjacent shires. My earliest known DOUGLAS ancestor is Kenneth Douglas 1745-1804, and his father (his name is yet to be discovered) has been remembered by successive generations since, as having fought at Culloden on the Jacobite side. I've looked at the Muster Roll of the Jacobite Army that was compiled after the battle of Culloden by the Hanoverian Army under the command of the Duke of…</p>
<p>Hello all, I am new to the forum</p>
<p>I am researching any and all Douglas lines in Argyllshire and the adjacent shires. My earliest known DOUGLAS ancestor is Kenneth Douglas 1745-1804, and his father (his name is yet to be discovered) has been remembered by successive generations since, as having fought at Culloden on the Jacobite side. I've looked at the Muster Roll of the Jacobite Army that was compiled after the battle of Culloden by the Hanoverian Army under the command of the Duke of Cumberland, and it records just seven (7) Douglas names. Three (3) served with the Ecossais Royale, two (2) with the Atholl Brigade, one (1) with John Roy Stuarts Coy Edinburgh, and lastly one (1) with Stewarts Coy which "I think" refers to the Appin Stewart Regiment. This last person, James Douglas is my person of interest. That said, I'm mindfull that the accuracy of the Muster Roll cannot be known, and it should be expected that they would contain some errors and omissions. Moving on, my Gt Gt Gt Grandmother Mary Douglas (1816-1893) was the grand daughter of Kenneth Douglas and it was with her, that began a tradition that some children of every following generation, either male or female, would carry forward the proud name of Douglas.</p>
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<p>Robert Douglas Glover</p>
<p>Australia</p> Penkridge ...tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2023-04-20:3482022:Topic:1616762023-04-20T22:13:38.403ZRussell Lynn Drysdalehttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
<p>...''Railways and Roads The Grand Junction railway on the northern part of the line from London to Manchester and Liverpool passes through or near the towns of Walsall Bilston Wolverhampton Penkridge and Stafford and through the district the potteries to Cheshire in the vicinity of Blacken hall The Birmingham and Derby Junction railway crosses the eastern wing of the county which is traversed by the river Tame runs down the vale the Trent below the confluence with it of the Tame and passes…</p>
<p>...''Railways and Roads The Grand Junction railway on the northern part of the line from London to Manchester and Liverpool passes through or near the towns of Walsall Bilston Wolverhampton Penkridge and Stafford and through the district the potteries to Cheshire in the vicinity of Blacken hall The Birmingham and Derby Junction railway crosses the eastern wing of the county which is traversed by the river Tame runs down the vale the Trent below the confluence with it of the Tame and passes into Derbyshire''....</p>
<p><br/>page 180<br/>The parliamentary gazetteer of England and Wales. 4 vols. [bound in 12 pt. with suppl.].</p> Translationtag:douglashistory.ning.com,2022-04-25:3482022:Topic:1579852022-04-25T15:30:19.959ZRussell Lynn Drysdalehttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
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<p>Hello Im working on my family tree..My Great great great Grand father was Walter Micheal Aubrey Douglas husband of Juliana Catherine Spiler..They settled in Fiji ... Anyone here is connected to me ??</p>
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<p>Hello Im working on my family tree..My Great great great Grand father was Walter Micheal Aubrey Douglas husband of Juliana Catherine Spiler..They settled in Fiji ... Anyone here is connected to me ??</p>
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<p><em>Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.</em> <br></br> For Myself , Sept name , Drysdale, in particular , William Drysdale and wife Helen Renny both [supposedly] born 1730s , Dunfermline , Fife , [supposedly] married Jan 22 1748 in same place. I easily use ''[supposedly]'' because out of all the crap I have reviewed so far , nothing has shown me an actual document of birth or marriage for either William , or his wife Helen .</p>
<p> Nothing on…</p>
<p><em>Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.</em> <br/> For Myself , Sept name , Drysdale, in particular , William Drysdale and wife Helen Renny both [supposedly] born 1730s , Dunfermline , Fife , [supposedly] married Jan 22 1748 in same place. I easily use ''[supposedly]'' because out of all the crap I have reviewed so far , nothing has shown me an actual document of birth or marriage for either William , or his wife Helen .</p>
<p> Nothing on Ancestry dot com or familysearch dot com slash insanity </p>
<p> About 6 years ago I found an alternative spelling of the name Drysdale , definitely nothing new , but new to me and my research ... '' Drijsdale '' Apparently Dutch , according to Encyclopedia Britanica ''TheDutch language, also called Netherlandic or Dutch Nederlands, in Belgium called Flemish or Flemish Vlaams, a West Germanic language that is the national language of the Netherlands and, with French and German, one of the three official languages of Belgium.'' I am not a scholar , I am not the sharpest tool in the shed but I do shine every now and again.</p>
<p> 8 years ago I ran across this Passage in a book called</p>
<p>the Barons of Dryfesdale I believe it was ......</p>
<p>'' -- In the latter part of the sixteenth and during the <br/> seventeenth centuries there were a great number of <br/> Scotch in Holland, engaged in the wars principally, <br/> fighting on both sides ; there are a number of families <br/> in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Prussia, etc., <br/> who are descended from Scotch military adventurers <br/> of that and earlier times. There was also a consider- <br/> able trade carried on between Scotland and the Low <br/> Countries from an early date,settled in Fife , one of <br/> the chief counties from which trade was carried on, <br/> and during the seventeenth century there was quite a <br/> number of Dutch in that county (Scotland) ; their descendants <br/> are found there at the present day. In one coast <br/> town — Dysart — there was a specially large number <br/> of them, and the town was known locally as " Little <br/> Holland." __''</p>
<p> Thursday , July 18th 2019 , while looking over some info , I had a brainstorm of a thought ,</p>
<p> Drysdale, in particular , William Drysdale and wife Helen Renny ... What about </p>
<p> Drijsdale, in particular , William Drijsdale and wife Helen Rennij ???</p>
<p>Trading the Y=IJ .... hmmmm.... worth looking into . Purely speculation at this point on Renny.</p>
<p> In print like this, text it is highly noticeable however in cursive both branches of the'' Y '' have a . above them , but looks like the same name</p>
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