Re: Decatur Co Mapes/Oliver
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Re: Decatur Co Mapes/Oliver
Jacqueline McGraw 9/14/01
Jacque, will copy his pay ledgers and stuff I have.It may be awhile as I recently moved from Denver, CO back to Oberlin and it is still boxed up, now to find the right boxes. Also, I am headed off for a 10 day vacation in CO and CA so may not get to it before I leave, but never fear I will find it and get it copied. I just finished talking with my cousin, Ronald, and he says that Reason Oliver had another child, Spencer. Also, Reason Oliver was married to a second woman and we understand she was murdered, chopped up and put in a pig pen. We are not positive on all that, but from everything he has found out that seems to be the case. Not sure what her name is and we think there was a child also. Probably not something to really advertise.Also, I mentioned the name Mary Belle Davis and we have never heard that name and Alonzo, to our knowledge, was only married to Sarrah. There was an uncle Ben that is probably buried in Lebanon, KS. He stopped by occasionally and I remember my folks talking about him. I roomed with his daughter, Imogene, when I first moved to Denver. Also, there was another son of Alonzo,William Franklin Mapes who is buried in Dresden. B 04/02/1883, D 07/16/43I don't believe he was ever married as he was the salvation of grandfather John's children (my dad and his siblings). He provided food for them while they lived with their grandparents Hockett. He also made sure they had at least something under the Xmas tree when there was no hope for anything. Dad and all the siblings talked about him to no end and his great kindnesses. They never ever mentioned a wife so do not believe he was married and he is buried beside John in Dresden. What a sad hard life they had. They never really mentioned grandparents Alonzo and Sarrah although I believe they all lived within a few miles of each other.
Donna
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Jacqueline McGraw 9/14/01
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