Dona Margaret Applegate

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• Voress Number: 1D3C1L1B1A

Dona married Alva Redding 27 May 1935. Alva was born 10 Feb 1911; died Apr 1987, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 1D3C1L1B1
• Residence: 1900, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA

Henry married Eunice Viola Wills 03 Mar 1909. Eunice (daughter of George Wills and Ruth Gray) was born 01 Jan 1887, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA; died 24 Apr 1956, Stella, Newton County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1956, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA

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• Voress Number: 1D3C1L1B
• Residence: 1870, Buchanan, Douglas County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1895, Quincy, Newton County, Arkansas, USA

Joseph married Martha James 19 Jul 1885, Berry County, Missouri, USA. Martha (daughter of Francis James and Elizabeth Painter) was born 04 Mar 1859, Missouri, USA; died 18 Nov 1944, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA; was buried 21 Nov 1944, Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1900, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA

George — Ruth Gray. [Group Sheet]

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• Voress Number: 1D3C1L1
• Residence: 1850, Dallas Township, Greene County, Missouri, USA
• Occupation: 1860
• Residence: 1860, Denton County, Texas, USA

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[This entry is all kinds of messed up. Geri Applegate’s speculations have made this much more complicated than it needs to be.]


1D3C1L1 Joseph M. Applegate, b. abt 1835 in MO (1850 US Census, MO, Greene Co., Dallas Twp., 1729/1729 [age 15, birthplace MO]; 1860 US Census, TX, Denton Co., p. 39, 259/260 [age 25, birthplace MO]); d. prob 1862. He married Trinvilla Williams, b. abt 1844 in IL or MO (1850 US Census, IL, Hancock Co., 2300/2307 [age 5, birthplace MO]; 1860 US Census, TX, Denton Co., p. 39, 259/260 [age 16, birthplace MO]; 1870 US Census, MO, Douglas Co., Buchanan Twp., p. 1, 5/5 [age 26, birthplace IL]); d. 19 April 1892 in Barry County, MO (picture and records available at <>). Trinvilla married (2), William Fulton Craker, b. abt. 1813 in MS (1850 US Census, AR, Union Co., Jackson Twp., 789/789 [age 30 or 36, birthplace MS]; 1870 US Census, MO, Douglas Co., Buchanan Twp., p. 1, 5/5 [age 57, birthplace MS]; see also Death Certificate TX Lafayette Craker 1971-11-15 [identifying his parents as William Craker and Trinvilla Williams]); d Nov 1892, Rogersville, Webster Co., MO (picture of stone available at <>) William Fulton Craker was the father (via an earlier marriage) of Cathern Craker, who married Joseph M’s brother Gilbert 1D3C1L5.

A search of the National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System shows a Joseph Applegate in Company H, Capt. Chandler’s Co., Greene Co., Missouri Home Guard with no other information. The latter unit appears to have been disbanded in 1861--either August or October.

A Joseph Applegate enlisted or was drafted into Company ?F, 73d Regiment of the Enrolled Missouri Militia on 5 August, 1862. He was relieved from duty on February 19, 1863. The Missouri Archives show no other Joseph Applegates in Missouri units. I believe it is likely this is the same Joseph Applegate. (Office of the Adjutant General, Record of Service Card, Box 2, Reel s00808).

If it is the case that Joseph was in the Missouri Home Guard and the Enrolled Militia (both Union organizations), I believe the service records for Joseph Applegate in the 3d AR Infantry (CSA) and 3d TN Cavalry belong to some other Joseph Applegate.

Joseph Gilbert Applegate, believed to be his second child, was born on 17 November, 1862, indicating a conception date in February, 1862. The gap between the disbanding of the Greene Co. Home Guard and enlistment in the Enrolled Missouri Militia provides a gap at precisely the right time--early 1862.

A James Applegate, believed to be the first child of Joseph M, was living in the household of William Ledgerwood in White River, Barry County, MO in 1870. (1870 US Census, MO, Barry Co., White River Twp., p. 15, 98/[blank]). At this time, I do not know the connection between the Applegates and the Ledgerwoods.

A Joseph G Applegate, believed to be the second child of Joseph M, was living in the household of William Craker in Douglas Co., MO in 1870 (1870 US Census, MO, Douglas Co., Buchanan Twp., p. 1, 5/5). Transcript of the census entry for this household:

Craker William
57
Farmer
MS

“ Trinvilla
26

IL

“ Frances
17

AR

“ Rebecca A
11

TX

“ William
9

MO

Applegate Joseph G
8

MO

Craker Nancy A
3 mo

MO







I believe the William Craker who is the head of this household is the same William Craker I located in the 1850 Census in Arkansas. (1850 US Census, AR, Union Co., Jackson Twp., 789/789). That household consisted of:





Wm Craker
30 or 36
Farmer
MS
Delany “
22

MS
May “
7

AR
Catherine
6

AR
Martha
5

AR
Jane
3

AR
Delilah
1

AR

I also believe this is the same William Craker who resided in Erath, TX in the 1860 Census [no cite as of yet].

In 1860, Joseph and Trinvilla Applegate were enumerated in Denton County, TX. Joseph was 35, a blacksmith, and born in MO. Trinvilla was 16 and also born in MO. (1860 US Census, TX, Denton Co., p. 39, 259/260).

Trinvilla (as Trin V) was enumerated with her father, Samuel Williams in Hanckcok Co., IL, in 1850. “Trin” was 5 years old and born in MO. (1850 US Census, IL, Hancock Co., 2300/2307). Hancock County is on the border of Missouri. Trin’s father Samuel was 4, a farmer, and born in KY; her mother Amy was 41, and born in OH; her brother Andrew J was 18, and born in OH; her sister Malinda was 9 and born in IL; her brother Martin V was 7, and born in MO. (Id.).

Because I favor information in documents closest to the date of the event described in them, I favor a birthplace of MO for Trinvilla, as that is the place in the 1850 and 1870 census; with the 1870 census claiming a birthplace of IL.

Family lore is that Joseph M died in the Civil War, although probably not while in actual combat. He may have been killed by “bushwackers” after the Battle of Pea Ridge in March of 1862. This may have been during his service in the Enrolled Missouri Militia. Or, given the general unrest in Missouri during this time, as the result of guerilla action.

I am not persuaded that the Joseph M Applegate listed in the US Census in Louisville, KY, is this Joseph. Among other discrepancies, the age of the 1990 Joseph is off by two years, the occupation is wrong, and the birthplace is wrong. See 1900 US Census, KY, Jefferson Co., Mag. Dist. 1, Louisville, [illegible]/74, Sheet 2A, 12/24.

At an unknown date, Geri Applegate of Sand Springs, OK, attempted to reconcile various family stories relating to this branch. Unfortunately, rather than illuminating, her speculations have added to the confusion about this branch.

Geri Applegate claims the mother of James Thomas Applegate and Joseph Gilbert Applegate is “Cathron (Cathrine) Craker”. The grounds for this claim are:

1) Joseph Gilbert Applegate was given to “Lafiette Craker”;
2) Cathron’s father was killed “in the war”; and
3) David Henry Applegate informed the children of Joseph Gilbert Applegate of his impending death and told at least one of them he was a “brother”.

Item 1 is false. Lafayette Craker was born on 5 January 1878, about fifteen years after the birth of Joseph Gilbert Applegate. (Death Certificate TX Lafayatte Craker 1971-11-15). The 1870 Census shows that Joseph G Applegate was, in fact, in the household of William Craker and his mother Trinvilla. (1870 US Census, MO, Douglas Co., Buchanan Twp., p. 1, 5/5).

Item 2 is false. William Fulton Craker, the father of Catherine Craker was alive and well in 1870. (1870 US Census, MO, Douglas Co., Buchanan Twp., p. 1, 5/5).

Item 3 does not support the claim made by Geri Applegate. David Henry was a grandson of William Fulton Craker. He was also a grand-nephew of Trinvilla Williams. He had access to as much information as Catherine and Trinvilla had. Even if he actually claimed to be a long-lost brother, and this report is not misremembered, I believe it is only exaggeration.

Occupation:
Blacksmith

Joseph — Trinvilla Williams. Trinvilla (daughter of Samuel Williams and Amy ?) was born 1844, Illinois, USA; died 19 Apr 1892, Shell Knob, Barry County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Painter Cemetery, Barry County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: 1860, Denton County, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1870, Buchanan Township, Douglas County, Missouri, USA

Francis — Elizabeth Painter. Elizabeth was born , Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]