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Letter: Addressed
to Mr. Pilcher
Dated: 13 February 1881,
Keithsburg, Mercer Co., Illinois
Written From: Margaret
(Mossman) Spangler; widow of Jacob |
Notes:
Margaret
(Mossman), daughter of George and Hannah (Brown)
was born in 1828 in Grayson Co., VA and died in
Keithsburg in 1923. She married Jacob Spangler in
Keithsburg in 1850. They had three children:
Arminta, Lizzie and George.
Speculate that the
Alice Pilcher she mentions here, is daughter of
Shadrach and Caroline (Ballard) who was born in
Missouri in 1859. In the 1880 census for
Keithsburg, Alice is listed with husband Sanford
Russell, age 26 a restaurant keeper born in
Michigan, father born in NY and mother born VT.
pdp 2004)
Envelope and
letter in possession of Patricia Davidson-Peters
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| Keithsburg
Ill Feb 13 ‘81 Mr. Pilcher
I was
very glad to hear from you also, to claim you as
a relitive
In
Regards to the Mossman heirs My Mother and seven
brothers are still living. My Mother’s
Address and Eli Mossman, George Mossman, Samuel
Mossman, Archibald Mosssman, Andrew Mossman is
Point Pleasant Hardin County Iowa. And Henry
Mossman is Eldora Hardin Co., Iowa Isic V.
Mossman is living Olympia Washington territory.
I My
self, am a widow my husband has been dead nine
years. I have three children two daughters and
one son, all single My oldest dauter is living in
Monmouth. You have a cousin living here in
Keithsburg. Alice Pilcher, now Mrs. Russell. I
would be pleased to have you come and see us and
hear your lectures we need your lectures an
temperance here.
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