Births 6/16/11

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Daughter to Aaron William Weibrecht and Jennifer Ann Hayden of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:28 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011. Name, Kinsley Elizabeth. Weight, 9 pounds, 6 ounces. Ms. Hayden is the daughter of Joe and JoAnn Hayden of Perryville, Mo. She is human resource manager and safety director at Wahlco DW Tool. Weibrecht is the son of Allen and Veronica Weibrecht of Perryville. He is a maintenance worker at Noranda Aluminum.

Daughter to John Cody and Lauren Danielle Crowden of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 6:59 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2011. Name, Adilyn Sue. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Crowden is the former Lauren Froemsdorf, daughter of Curt and Elainna Froemsdorf and John and Jane Lysell, all of Jackson. She is a cosmetologist at Sunsations. Crowden is the son of Nate and Christi Crowden of Jackson. He is a courier with FedEx.

Son to Sean Lee and Heidi Elizabeth Adams of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:17 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Name, Collin Bradley. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Mrs. Adams is the former Heidi Ridings, daughter of Paula and Jan Parker of Jackson and Calvin Ridings of Marble Hill, Mo. Adams is the son of Roger Adams and Connie Adams of Jackson.

Daughter to Coy Raymond and Jennifer Marie Hall of East Prairie, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:33 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Name, Avari Shyann. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Hall is the former Jennifer Steele, daughter of Troy and Thelma Steele of Potosi, Mo., and Mary and Robert McPherson of West Frankfort, Ill. Hall is the son of Glen and Vickie Hall of East Prairie. He is a mechanic at French Implement.

Daughter to Eli Donovan Clemens and Emily May Boland of St. Mary, Mo.

State of Missouri vs. William Steele – 1863 - Ozarks Civil War

The State of Missouri vs. Williams Steele- 1863

In September 1863, William Gray claimed his life was threatened by William F. Steele a local neighbor along Wilson Creek in Greene County, Missouri. Gray and his wife, Holly, testified that Steele came to their home demanding money from the sale of a yoke of steer. When Gray responded he did not have the money and would not be able to get it for over a month, Steele pistol drawn stated “God damn you it the longest time that I will Give you If I don’t Get it in one way I will have in an other.” The Grays reported they had no business transaction with Steele and owed him no money. Steele rode away from the Gray estate leaving the family alone for about two months.

In November, Steele came back to the Gray house stating he was “lost” and needed a guide back to his regiment. According to William and Holly Gray, Steele stated he had been cut of from his command during a recent engagement and needed help getting back to his men. Steele was raised and lived only four or five miles from the Gray house, so his “request” for a guide seems very unusual as he should have had a firm knowledge of the roads and terrain. Steele offered any of the Grays five dollars to go with him to the road. Holly responded, “I would not go for twenty and that I did not wreckon that the children would go for an hundred dollars or for any price.” The Grays believed Steele was trying to lure a family member from the house to murder them. The Grays offered him water and medication for a tooth ache, but did not leave their house. Steele eventually left without incident, but returned a week later.

Around 7pm on November 27, Steele and an unidentified man rode up to the Gray house. Holly, nervous about the unexpected visited, attempted to lock their door, but Steele forced his way into their home. Steele drew his pistol and took aim at Holly’s son, Price Gray. Holly grabbed Steele’s arm to divert his aim. She tried to fling his gun to the ground, but instead the pistol discharged and hit her daughter. The bullet passed through the girl’s left thigh. As Steele left the house his comrade also fired his pistol, but no one was hit. Holly could not remember if he was aiming at her.

Two weeks later, the Grays filed a complaint with Chesley Cannefax, a Justice of the Peace, for Greene County. Based on their testimonies Cannefax issued a warrant for Steele’s arrest and had him imprisoned through a Writ of Commitment. Steele was to be released if he could post $1,000 as security of his good will towards the Grays and general peace of the region.

Revised record of the Constitutional Convention of the State of New York, May 8, 1894, to September 29, 1894

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