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Missouri: 1860’s, Civil War -- Warnings: AS [Adult Situations], BS [Black Sheep], V [Violence] |
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“Just before the death of Noah Webster, in Lafayette County, he, together with his brother John, William and Perry Hays, Frank and William Beard, and Henry McAninch were surrounded by eighty Federals in a house near Howard's Mill in Johnson County. The environment [sic] [envelopment?] was complete, but these desperate Guerrillas resolved to cut through it or die. A pistol in each hand, and firing as they came on, they dashed at the nearest Federals, shoulder to shoulder. At the first volley, both of the Beard boys fell dead. Later on Perry Hays was shot through the heart. McAninch, bored through one arm and one leg, killed a Federal and climbed on his horse with the utmost difficulty. … [John] Webster rallied, however, almost instantly, and killed the Lieutenant as he sat above him on his horse. His brother, Noah, seeing the desperate extremity he was in, came back to help him, and was shot twice but not crippled in the effort. John Webster had now to go to Noah's assistance, which he did speedily on the Lieutenant's own horse, taking up his brother behind him and escaping without difficulty from all pursuit. In this savage combat, five Federals were killed, and three Guerrillas, the wounded Federals were eight and the wounded Guerrillas two. Will Hays was not hurt, and as he and McAninch came out from the desperate press together, they ran upon two militiamen hurrying in the direction of the fight. Hays halted them, shot them, and took from the body of the youngest a list of the names of certain citizens whose houses were to be burnt the next day.” |
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Excerpt from the book Noted Guerrillas, by John N. Edwards, Bryan, Brand and Co., St. Louis, Mo. 1877, pages 216-217 (Note: The men mentioned here were members of Quantrill's Raiders). Found by Lorna Gilbert, Houston, Texas, at <http://homepages.go.com/~snowrose1/farms/BeardBros.txt> |
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New York: July 1887 – Passengers on the SS Anchoria arriving at the Port of New York included |
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No. |
Names |
Age |
Sex |
Calling |
Country |
Compartment |
Last Residence |
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160 |
Alice McAwinch [sic] |
20 |
F |
Help |
Ireland |
No. 2 Port |
Derry |
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Port of New York / “I, William Brown, Master of the SS Anchoria … passengers taken on board said vessel at Glasgow & Moville [Lough Foyle, Co. Donegal] … Sworn to this July 18, 1887” |
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Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, <http://istg.rootsweb.com/surnames> | “mc” surnames list; ISTG source: National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 509. Transcribed by Pamela O'Day for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, 15 March 1999. |
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Ulster, to Scotland, to Canada: mid-1800’s -- Samuel M’Ninch (McNinch) [est. born 1820’s (?)], came from County Antrim, (northern) Ireland, to Dundee, Scotland, between 1849-1854. Samuel married Agnes Carson, and they had eleven children, including a son, Samuel M’Ninch, born 13 Sept. 1864, Scotland, married Agnes Clark, 12 April 1889, Lochee, Dundee, Scotland. |
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Query: Mary Ann McNinch, born 30 June 1856, at Port Glasgow, Renfrew[shire], Scotland, daughter of Samuel and Agnes (Carson) M’Ninch / McNinch. In 1858, the family was living in Lochee, Dundee, Forfar[shire] [aka Angus(shire) today], Scotland, and Mary Ann may have remained in that area. Searching for spouse, children, and any other information about her family. |
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Information and Query: Mrs. Dianne Mininch, 3199 Parkerhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5B 1V7; her husband David Mininch, grand-son of Samuel and Agnes (Clark) Mininch, is from Lochee, Dundee, Scotland. Of the many spellings in the mid-1800’s (Mninch, M’Ninch, McNinch, Maninch [M’Aninch / McAninch (?)], Meninch, Mininch …), the younger Samuel and his wife Agnes (Clark) used the spelling “Mininch”, and their descendants use that spelling today. |
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McAninch Family History NL, VIII-4 October 2000 Copyright Frank McAninch page 2000-28 |