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Sixteen of the names we have identified as serving in this conflict were found in the "Centennial Biographical Directory of Franklin County Missouri" by H.G. Kiel published in 1925. After considerable research, 149 names have been identified and, we believe, may have been involved in this conflict. More research will be needed.
Records during this time frame are inadequate. Some were lost when the state capitol burned in 1830s and there is a lack of records for this conflict in the state archives. The area that would become Franklin County was beginning to become settled. The area was still frontier but began seeing more farming activities and a growth in the number of slaves. Numerous veterans from the War of 1812 became political leaders on the county and state level.
An excellent early militia resource is "Evolution of the Missouri Militia into the National Guard of Missouri 1804-1919" written by Dr. John Glendower Westover. It was interesting to read about military law and procedures during that time period.
Military law required all able-bodied white males between the ages of 16 and 60 (later changed to 18-45) unless they had certain exceptions, must belong to the state militia. Officers were elected. Noncommissions were appointed commanders for one year. Their musters became a community event with picnics being held after drilling practice.
Complete:
Adems, Burrell B.
Allen, Isaiah
Anderson, John
Barron, Zachariah
Billups, Thomas
Boggs, Lilburn Wycliffe
Bray, Daniel
Caldwell, John
Cantley, Samuel
Chambers, Alexander
Childers, Thomas Goldsbury
Cole, Matthew
Colter, John
Cooper, Francis
Duncan Jr., Elijah
Elliot, George W.
English Sr., John
Fergason, Joseph M.
Fisher, Jacob
Fitzwater, Andrew
Goode, Philip
Groff, Andrew
Hatherly, Benjamin
Hooper, Thomas
Lock, William
Martin, James
McMahon, Patrick
North, James O.
Pattie. Sylvester
Phillips Sr., Samual
Potts, John
Rutherford, Granville
Shuffield, John
Sullins, Joseph
Tackett, Enoch
Terry, Benjamin D.
Thompson, John H.
Williamson Jr., Cuthbert
Williamson Jr., Cuthberth
Wood, Thomas
Incomplete:
Anderson, Edmund
Barns, Robert B.
Barton, Thomas
Bell, John
Bradberry, Walter
Brock, Joshua
Brown, Daniel
Brown, James
Butler, John
Cain, Jesse
Campbell, William
Cantley, John
Casey, Jesse
Chuning, Robert
Colter, John
Cowan, James
Crump, George
Farrar, John S.
Frazier, Robert
Gaines, A.
Greenstreet, Absalom
Greenstreet, William
Haigler, Jacob
Hale, Zachariah
Hall, Henry
Hall, Lewis
Harrison, Reuben
Henkson, William
Hensly, Willis
Hinkle, John
Holliday, Benjamin
Horine, John
Hubbard, David
Huff, Alpheus
Jackson, Richard Ludlow
Johnson, Abraham
Jones, John
Jones, John
Jones, John
Jones, Richard
Keatley, William
Keen, Mathias
Lawson, William
Leonard, Charles
Lewis, Marton
Massey, Peter
Maupin, John
McAllister, Garland
Mentur, William
Moore, Daniel B.
Murphy, Isaac
Musick, Uel
Neely, David
Nunn, Louis
Osborn, William
Patten, John
Patton, Joseph
Pepper, James
Phillips, Charles
Pickett, John
Plummer, Joseph E.
Potts, Jonathan
Pritchett, John
Reavis, Joseph
Reed, John
Reynolds, John
Richardson, Larking P.
Roark, James
Roberts, Archibald H.
Roberts, Thomas
Robertson, Joel
Rodgers, James
Rodgers, Lewis
Sappington, Benoni
Seaton, James M.
Shamway, Amos
Shookman, Michael
Smith, Thomas
Spencer, John
Spencer, William
Steel, Henry
Sullens, John
Sullens, Zachariah
Terry, Benjamin D.
Thompson, George
Todd, Josiah
Triplett, Burr
Tucker, Beverly (Nathaniel)
Waddell, Amos
West, John
Willard Sr., Alexander Hamilton
Williams, James
Williams, John
Williamson, Charles
Witherton, John
No records found:
Breeding, James
Breeding, William
Butron, Seth
Groff, Anderson
Knapp, John H.
McSpadden, John
Musick, Robert
Porter, William
Shehan, John
Sullins, Robert F.
Willard Sr., Alexander Hamilton
The Veterans Hall of Honor Committee was created to honor the Veterans who were associated with Franklin County. Criteria for inclusion in the Hall of Honor include: be a veteran having an honorable discharge, born or raised in Franklin County or lived in Franklin County for at least ten years or buried in Franklin County.
If any one has any informational resources regarding early military militia please contact me at one of the addresses below.
Anyone willing to donate pictures, military histories, military uniforms or insignias that you would like to have included and displayed in the Hall of Honor or if any one has service information on the above names or veterans that were inadvertently not on the list please contact us.
The County's internet site is Franklinmo.org. Go to Veterans Hall of Honor and complete the information sheet found there. Other contact information is towilson@franklinmo.net
Phone numbers to call are 636-583-6360 (office) or 636-239-0317 (home). The mailing address is: Terry O. Wilson, 400 East Main Street, Room 206, Union, MO 63084.
