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_FIELD: TX-AUTHOR
Text: Marion J. "Jim" Laughlin and Julia Laughlin
_FIELD: DT-PUBLICATION_DATE
Date: 1992
_FIELD: TX-TITLE
Text: Descendants of John Laughlin and Tabitha Trimble
_FIELD: TX-PUBLISHER
Text: self-published
_FIELD: TX-REFERENCE
Text: Filtingberger 12
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[S1441] Laughlin/Trimble Book page Filtingberger 12
In Jackson County Missouri there are few records, other than 1860 census, mentioning our family names. At the Historical Society Archives at the Old Court House in Independence we found the Twyman Family Papters - 1863 Henry Feltenberger signed an Exemption Plea for Wm. Twyman (father was a doctor). On the Home Guard List (Civil War) was John Feltenberger.
On an undated Petition to the Jackson County Court for the "opening of a public road" signers were: S.H. Woodson, James K. Sheley, Henry Sckulenberg, L.B. McMurtry, George R. Hotsenpeller, James M. Reed, T.K. Witcher, J. Feltinburger, William H. Twyman, and Solomon Reed and many others.
On the 1860 census #292 household of H. Silver is Elvira Fellenberger age 17. This could be Almira Feltenberger b 1842.
Jacob Feltenberger, oldest son of Henry & Susanna, served in the Civil War - Co. B. II Missouri Cavalry and received a Land Grant for his service.
The 1860 before, during, and after the Civil War was a turbulent time for our country. Jackson Co. Mo. and Johnson Co. Kansas endured much. From "History of Jackson County Missouri" -- "It will be remembered that, owing to the vacillating and unsettled policy of our government, the Territory of Kansas was thrown open as a battleground between two contending principles -- FREE or SLAVE. Citizens who migrated from the South wanted Missouri to be listed with the Secessionests. Those from the North wanted to stay on the Union side. The subsequent struggle for its possession, the passions of men became terribly heated which resulted in frequent collisions and loss of life. The hostile feelings thus engendered had not time to cool until the Great Conflict burst upon the country and the rememberance of real or fancied wrongs found a new opportunity for revenge."
This was exhibited in petty acts of hostility and reprisals until about the 25th day of Nov 1861 "Jennison" arrived at Independence with a force of men. He remained there about 5 days and during that time 65 houses were burnt in the county, several persons, noncombatants, were killed, several thousand head of find Stock driven off, 250 negroes and much of other property taken. This was succeded by frequent raids of similar character on a smaller scale. Predatory bands of both parties continued to roam the country and between the JAYHAWKERS of Kansas and BUSHWHACKERS of Missouri, it was being plundered and desolated by fire and sword.
On the 25th day of Aug 1863 General Ewing issued his celebrated Order #11, directing that all persons living in Jackson, Cass, & Bates counties, except Kaw Twp. north of Brush Creek and west of the Big Blue River should remove themselves within 15 days.
Some of our ancestors living in Jackson Co. left their homes. William Stephens, father of Grandmother Eliza Jane (Stephens) Filtingberger, went to Clay Co. Mo. We are not sure if Henry & Susanna Filtingberger left at this time (they lived in Blue Twp. east of the Big Blue River). By 1870 they are in Johnson Co. Ks.
During the Civil War, the notorious guerilla Captain Quantrill, from Jackson County Missouri, passed thru Kansas, sacked and destroyed the city of Lawrence, killing and driving out its inhabitants. This act of wonton destruction increased and intensified the bitterness of Kansas peoples and the worst passions were let loose. Reprisels were made and the whole aspect of the War in the counties lining Missouri and Kansas border was being changed from a War of the Union or Secession to one of Border Extermination. Inhabitants on both sides of the state line between Missouri and Kansas suffered much hardship during the Civil War compounded by the fear and destruction caused by the marauding guerillas.
By 1870 our family is found in Johnson County - Aubrey Township. Children still living with the parents: John, Manuel, Rachel, Elizabeth, Caroline, Frederick.
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