ELMO, MISSOURI CEMETERY TOMBSTONES
Casius Clay Devault 1908 - 1974 Husband of Florence Davault
Claude Wm. Davault Mar. 4, 1881 - Nov. 26, 1959
Arzetta J. Davault 1876 - 1965
Samuel M. Davault 1869 - 1955
ELMO, MISSOURI CEMETERY TOMBSTONESCasius Clay Devault 1908 - 1974 Husband of Florence Davault
Claude Wm. Davault Mar. 4, 1881 - Nov. 26, 1959
Arzetta J. Davault 1876 - 1965
Samuel M. Davault 1869 - 1955
John was the 3rd of 7 children. He attended school about 1 month, during which time he learned little more than the alphabet. His father died when he was about 12. In order to help support his mother and younger brother and sisters he hired out for 10 cents per day working with negro slaves. In early manhood he was still working on the same farm, earining 25 cents per day. He saw so much inhuman treatment of the Negro, he became opposed to slavery. During these difficult years he learned farming, grist and lumber milling, carpentry--his father's trade-- and the crafts ofwheelwright and shoemaker. In his 24th year, he and his brother bought one hundred acres of land near their home.
When Joh was 26, he married a young lady, Margaret Metcalf.. Soon after his marriage he disposed of his interest in the farm to his brother, with the understanding that he assume the cre of their mother. Moving to VA, the former home of his wife's people, he engaged in farming and worked at his trades for the next 6 years. He then returned to his native locality and bought 300 acres of timber land. He did very well at his business of making and repairing wagons.
At this time the "War of Rebellion" was in progress. Being an advocate of peace rather than war, John did not enlist his services, but was drafted as a shoemaker and was exempted from fighting. He had to devote all his time to making and repairing shoes, free of charge, for all who brought leather to him. His wife and children earned their living through spinning, sewing, farming, or any means they could devise. In addition to this, his wife raised flax and from it she spun the thread used in sewing shoes. Jacob and William, then 7 and 5, were taught to whittle wooden pegs used in making the shoes. With calloused, cut fingers and aching backs they sat long hours over the thankless task.
In the Fall of 1864 all men from 17 to 60 were called into the serfvice. On Dec. 12, 1864, John Henry, his heart rebelling against the cause for which he must fight, left his wife and family of small children to shoulder arms. He was mustered into the 21st Reg., Company One, with General Lee in command. He fought in two majore battles and was taken prisoner in the last charge at Richmond, being held in "Point Lookout Prison" on Chesapeake Bay for a period of 3 months.
Weary, saddened, but with grateful heart, the father returned to his family; to the effort of rebuilding his farm, his shoe shop and his health and spirits. The South was burned out, impoverished and broken. thos were hard, bitter times for the South and its people, but a ray of hope came to the Spainhower family. The Gospel was brought tot hem by two missionaries, Henry G. Boyle and Howard Coray.
William, John Henry's son, tells the story of how the family was converted.
A year or so after Father returned, the Mormon missionaries came to NC, and preached in our neighborhood,. Jack Taylor, a neighbor, come by on his way to hear them and persuaded Father to go along. At the close of the meeting Brother Boyle came through the crowd, shaking hands with those he knew and with any who appeared friendly. He came directly to Father, offered to shake hands and said "You have accepted the Gospel and will be baptized soon." Father invited him and his companion to visit our home as soon as possible. He agreed on a certain night that week. When Father go home from the meeting, the first thing he said was, "Mother, I heard the Gospel preached today as the Saviour taught it." Mother "flew off the handle" and said she had heard enough about the Mormons without his commencing it. Mother belonged to the Methodist Church and walked 7 miles to lead the singing in the Ebonezer Church. Father had never belonged to any church. He did not object to her belonging or having us children christened, sprinkled with "Holy Water," their method of baptism. The missionaries came. Mother treated them fairly nice, and after supper told them where they could sleep, we had a spare bed. Brother Boyle said "We are on a mission and would like to talk about the Gospel and Brother Coray is a singer of Mormon songs and hymns." Father told them Mother was a singer in the Methodist Church. Brother Boyle said "That is better, now we can hear both sides," and he asked Mother to sing first. She sang "Jesus Lover of my Soul." Brother Boyle talked a few minutes, telling of the Prophet Joseph Smith's calling; then Brother Coray sang "We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet." Mother broke down and cried. She was converted to Mormonism and wanted to be baptized. The whole family was baptized in about a week.
With conversion and baptism came the desire to go to Zion, believing they could serve the Lord better there than elsewhere. The transcontinental rr was in the process of building and the family delayed therir coming for its completion; Meantime trying to dispose of their property. There were no purchasers in the poverty-stricken area, but finallly, in desperation, John Henry accepted 50 dollars cash from his brother Jacob for all his property.
On July 9 1869, they left their home for the wide, new frontiers of the West. They had to go 75 miles by team to Hillsville, VA , to gest a train for Norlolk. With some of the furniture they paid a neighbor to take them that far. At Norfolk they took a steamer to NY and from there they headed west on one of the first trancontinental trains. At Omaha the train laid over to five the emigrants, with money, a chance to buy cookstoves. The Spainhowers were not so favored. They reached Ogden and were unloaded just off the track, everything piled together. A wagon train arrived to take them to Payson, UT. The Spainhower belongings, including carpentry and shoemaking tools were loaded on a coved wagon, leaving no room for the older family members to ride, and they had a long walk from Ogden to Payson, more than a hundred miles.
William Henry recalls:
We finally go to Payson and the outfit was dumped into the old Union Hall, a very tired and sick crowd of over one hundred people. Many of them had the measles in a bad form. One woman and several children died. Father soon got a little house from the old gentleman Loveless and we moved into it, but not soon enough for the youngest children to escape the infection. They were very sick.
John Henry got work mowing grass with a scythe and cutting grain with a cradle. What he made provided meager fare for his hungry family of 8. For 6 weeks UT did not seem much like Zion to this homesick, impoverished family. Then a change of fortune came. B F Johnson, a prosperous farmer and businessman came from Spring Lake, a small town south of Payson, looking for a family of workers---the man, a carpenter with a wife who could spin and weave; children who were able to work. He found in the Sapinhowers such a family and sent for them the next morning.
John Henry was soon busy. He built a loom, repaired a flax wheel and a spinning wheel. His wife went to carding and spinning wool, weaving denim and linsey. The girls were taught to quilt and spin and worked at it regularly. Jacob worked in the broom factory and young William was sent into the foothills to herd Johnson's 200 head of sheep. It was a wonderful opportunity for the Sapinhowers. They were given a place to live with plenty to eat and wood for the fireplace.
In a few years they were able to buy land of their own. They built a home on the east bench, close to the foothills, where the remainder of John and Margaret's lives were spent in comparative comfort and peace. Here their two youngest Children, Flora Jane and Joseph Albion were born. Thir home was a place where people loved to gather. Southern hospitality was never lacking. There was always an abundance to eat of the good things children love.
John Henry was lonely after the passing of Margaret Ann, but was tenderly cared for by his son Joseph and hiswife Devena who lived in the home with him. After a separation of 18 months, he followed his loved companion. Theyare buried side by side in the cemetery at payson, UT...------ Annie Huish, Nora Broadbent Bullock
Birth: Jul. 21, 1887, Russian Federation
Death: Sep. 18, 1952 Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Conrad Minch was born in Kolb, Russia. He was the son of Johann Jacob Minch and Maria Catharina Trupp. Conrad married Katharina Elisabeth Pfenning 3 Jan 1912 in Kolb. "Tacoma News Tribune," Tacoma, WA, Oituaries, p. 29, Conrad Minch, Sat., 20 Sep 1952. Conrad Minch, 65, for 39 years a resident of Tacoma, died Thursday at home, 2340 So. M St. He was a retired carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Catherine E., two sons, Walter C. of Puyallup, and Rudolph J. of Patterson Lake, Wash., four daughters, Mrs. J. M. Carlisle, Puyallup, Mrs. Dan Loe of Los Angeles, Mrs. Kenneth Lewis of Pendleton, Ore., and Mrs. A. R. Filley of Tacoma, and a sister, Mrs. Jacob Rutt, of Hastings, Neb. Funeral services will be announced by Cassedy and Allen. Family links: Spouse: Kathrine Elizabeth Pfenning Minch (1890 - 1970) * Children: Erika Minch Carlisle (1913 - 2009)* Walter Conrad Minch (1922 - 2005) * Rudolph John Minch (1924 - 2008)* Burial: Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington, USA Plot: 8-77-WW[Wildwood] ?] Created by: Yeschke Record added: Feb 27, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 105904070
Birth: Jul. 7, 1890, Russian Federation
Death: Jan. 2, 1970 Tacoma Pierce County Washington, USAKatharina Elisabeth Pfenning was born in Kolb, Russia. She was the daughter of Johann Wilhelm Pfenning and Anna Margareth Schoessler.
Kathrine married Conrad Minch 3 Jan 1912 in Kolb.
"Tacoma News Tribune,"
Tacoma, WA, Obituaries, Katherine E. Minch, Sat, 3 Jan 1970.Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth Minch, 79, of 4807 Anita Ave., Olympia, died Friday.
She was born in Russia and moved to Tacoma 53 years ago. Mrs. Minch had lived in Olympia the past years. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church, of Tacoma.
Survivors include two sons, Walter, of Tacoma, and Rudolph, of Olympia;
four daughters, Mrs. James (Erika) Carlisle, of Puyallup, Mrs. Dan (Linda) Loe, of Escondido, Calif., Mrs. Alfred (Olga) Filley, of Tacoma, and Mrs. Kenneth (Gloria) Lewis, of Beaverton, Ore.;
16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services are announced by Mills and Mills Funeral Service, Olympia.
Family links:
Spouse: Conrad Minch (1887 - 1952)Children: Erika Minch Carlisle (1913 * Walter Conrad Minch (1922 - 2005)* Rudolph John Minch (1924 - 2008)
Burial: Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce County Washington, USA Plot: 9-77-WW [Wildwood]
Created by: Yeschke Record added: Feb 27, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 105904311
(4467.) ORLEY G. HIATT (2489.) (876.) (232.) (38.) (4.) (1.):
m. 3-3mo-1887, to MARGARET PRICE, d/o Edward and Sabina (Bennett). Price.CH: (6037.) Charles M.