1.                  Eliza Fackner Penwell’s obituary

2.                  George C Penwell’s military information and obituary

3.                  Biography of Isaac Newton Delong

4.                  Biography of John Church Vaughn

5.                  Obituary of James Cooper

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1.   Eliza Fackner Penwell’s obituary (Jane Rodman, Roseann Cusac, Andrew John Cusac)

            Eliza Fackner, was born in Shelbyville, Ill, April 15, 1842, and died at the home of her son-in-law S.S. Dametz, November 4, 1913, aged 70 years, 6 months, and 19 days.

            She was married to George C. Penwell March 29, 1860 and from this union three children were born, two dying in childhood, the other a daughter, Lillie, wife of Samuel S. Dametz, departed this life but a few months ago.

            They moved to Birmingham, Iowa, in 1862 and in August '69 came to Kansas locating on a homestead on Ash Creek, six miles southwest of town where they resided until after the death of the husband.

            Her health failing she moved to Washington to be near her daughter and after a lingering illness of complicated diseases, and being almost blind, death came as a relief to her great suffering.

            In the dark days of our country's history when her husband for four long years gave his time for the protection of home and country, she was one of the many women that fought the home battles caring for the baby girl and his aged father and mother. At the close of the war coming to Kansas and experiencing to the full extent the hardships of pioneer life and suffering the many privations of the early history of the country.

            She was a woman of high ideals and invincible courage, always kind and going about doing good she proved that the sermon on the mount and the Golden Rule can be practiced daily to the beautifying of our own life and the uplift of humanity.

            The funeral services were conducted at the Home Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 by Rev. Fitzsimmons and the remains laid to rest in the Washington Cemetery beside the husband and daughter.

            One sister, Mrs. Sarah Craig, of Assumption, Ill., Samuel Dametz, George Penwell Dametz, a grandson,, and a nephew, M.L. Penwell, with a large number of friends mourn the loss of one whose beautiful life inspired us to our best endeavor while she lived among us and the memory of whose faithfullness will remain to inspire us.

      Republican Register (KS) 07 Nov 1913

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2.   George C Penwell’s military information and obituary (husband of Eliza Fackner, Jane Rodman, Roseann Cusac, Andrew John Cusac)

            George C Penwell, of Lawrence, Kansas, enlisted as a private on 23 March 1864 in Co K 9th Cavalry Regt Kansas. He mustered out of Co K 9th Cavalry Kansas on 17 Jul 1865 in DeVall's Bluff, Arkansas. He served the Union.

            George filed for pension in Kansas on 31 Jul 1890 application 989752 certificate 611983. His widow Eliza Penwell filed for widow's pension in Kansas on 19 June 1908 application 743643 certificate 524108.

               Geo. C. Penwell passes into the Great Beyond

            For several weeks past it has been feared that the recovery of Geo. C. Penwell was doubtful, and Thursday, May 30th, he breathed his last in his home on Ash Creek, six miles southwest of Washington. His funeral was held at the home Sunday, June 2, largely attended. It was under the auspices of the A.F. & A.M. assisted by the I.O.O.F. and G.A.R. all of which he was a worthy and faithful member. Dr. Henderson of this city, had charge of the funeral service and spoke words of comfort and cheer for the sorrowing widow and only daughter. The body was brought to the cemetery south of this city for burial and the funeral procession was more than a mile in length. It was the last sad rites his neighbors and many friends paid to his memory, and their presence gave cheer and comfort to the bereaved family.

                        Obituary

            George C. Penwell came from humble but noble parentage and was born in Elkhart, Ind. His age was 65 years, 4 months and 6 days. He remained in Elkhart till he grew to young manhood, spending his time as most boys did in those days, attending the common schools a few months in the cold weather and farming in the summer. He improved well all of his limited opportunities both in and out of school. On March 29, 1860, he was married to Eliza Falkner, in Shelbyville, Ill., and from this union three children were born, two dying in childhood. The other is a daughter, Mrs. Lillie M. Dametz. The forty-one years of married life for Mr. Penwell and wife was a brief span of conjugal happiness, unmarred by harsh words or bad deeds. The home life of Mr. Penwell is a bright page in his life's history, for he was a kind father and a sympathetic husband.

            During the darkest days of the country's history Mr. Penwell was found fighting for his flag, his country and his home. He enlisted in Co, K 9th Kansas cavalry in 1862, but at that time was living in Iowa. He enlisted in Kansas to get in a company with his brother. He has a good war record and loved the old flag. At his funeral his casket was placed above the flag and his comrades carried the stars and stripes to his last rest place.

            After the close of the war Mr. Penwell returned to his family in Iowa and went to farming. He soon caught the inspiration to own a farm and saw that the opportunity lay farther west, so in 1869 he landed in this county and staked out the homestead where he lived till his death. He knew how to battle for a subsistence in a new country and suffered many privations and hardships in the early history of the county, but being encouraged by a loving companion came out victorious, by building up a home. George Penwell will long be remembered by his neighbors and friends as a good neighbor, a patriotic citizen, and kind husband and father.

      Republican Register (KS) June 1908

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3.   Biography of Isaac Newton Delong (Elizabeth Rodman, Roseann Cusac, Andrew John Cusac)

            Isaac N. DeLong, residing on section 20 of New Buda Township, Decatur County (IA), was born May 1, 1843, in Marion County, Indiana, a son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Rodman) DeLong, natives of Ohio, in which State they were reared. Shortly after their marriage they settled in Marion Co., Indiana. In 1851 they came with their family to Iowa and made their home in Jones County till the fall of 1856. They then came as pioneers to Fayette Township, Decatur County, (IA) locating on section 25, and there improved a farm. The mother died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rosanna Riffe, in Nodaway, Missouri, in 1875, aged sixty-eight years, the father dying at the age of seventy-three years in 1878, on section 20, New Buda Township, where he had resided for a few years preceding his death. Mr. Isaac N. DeLong, our subject, has lived in Decatur County since thirteen years of age, except three years spent; in the Union service. He enlisted April 28, 1862, in Company E, Third Missouri Cavalry, in which he served one year, when it was consolidated with the Sixth Missouri Cavalry, into Company M, in which he served till the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was on duty all of the time in Missouri and Arkansas, where he did much hard work and marching. Though not in many historic battles, his regiment was of great usefulness. He participated with his regiment in the battle of Springfield in 1864, and in the campaign repelling the invasion of rebel Generals Price and Marmaduke. In April, 1865, he received an honorable discharge, when he returned to his home in Decatur County. He was married February 17, 1866, to Miss Editha Brooks, a native of Kentucky, born December 7, 1849, a daughter of J.V. and Huldah Brooks, who have been residents of Harrison County, Missouri, for many years.

            Mr. & Mrs. DeLong have nine children living -- Rosa, wife of William R. Manchester, of Mercer County, Missouri, Alonzo, Marcellus, Hulda, John R., Josephine, Charles, Fred and Blanche, all living at home. Martha Jane, the seventh child, died aged three years. Mr. DeLong is meeting with success in his agricultural pursuits, and has a fine farm of 140 acres where he resides, well improved and well stocked. In politics he is a Republican, casting his first Presidential vote at the second election of Abraham Lincoln. He is one of the tried and trusted citizens of New Buda Township, of which he is at present assessor, an office he has filled acceptably for two years. He has also served as township trustee for four years. He is a member of the Latter Day Saints. Mrs. DeLong is a member of the United Brethren church.

  BIOGRAPHICAL & HISTORY OF REC OF RINGGOLD & DECATUR CO. IOWA, 1887, p. 569 (From Indiana Historical Society Genealogy Library G977.701 R5816)

1890 Veterans Schedule, Enumeration District 85, Fairview Township, Henry County, Missouri (microfilm roll M123_32) p. 5 household 318

Isaac N Delong; private, Company M 6th Missouri Cavalry; from 29 March 1862 to 03 April 1865; 3y 0m 5d

            DeLong, Isaac b. 1843 Marion Co, IN to Alexander & Elizabeth (Rodman) DeLong; came to Decatur about 1856; married Editha Brooks; children: Rosa, Alonzo, Marcellus, Hilda, John, Josephine, Charles, Fred, Blanche; occupation - farmer; church LDS

      Down One Hundred Years, by L Dale Ahern

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4.   Biography of John Church Vaughn (husband of Eleanor Rodman, John H Rodman, William Rodman, Roseann Cusac, Andrew John Cusac)

            JC. Vaughn. This retired farmer of Richmond, Ray County, has won hosts of friends by his many excellent qualities. Modest and unassuming, there is about him a reserve force that makes him equal to any emergency that may arise, and he seeks to conform his life to the highest requirements of the moral and Christian code. He was born in Lincoln County, Ky., in 1838, being the son of Thompson and Elizabeth (Stone) Vaughn, both natives of Kentucky. Thompson Vaughn lived with his parents until his majority, being reared upon the farm and receiving his education in the district schools. Wisely he applied himself to a trade in his youth and became a very good brick and stone mason, a vocation he plied in conjunction with farming.

            The marriage of the parents of our subject took place when they were twenty and twenty-one years of age, respectively. The mother was a daughter of John and Sallie (Gaines) Stone. The father of our subject bought land, and in 1864 removed to Putnam County, Ind., where he again invested in real estate and remained until his death in the year 1889, at the age of seventy three years. His wife still survives in the enjoyment of good health for one of her years. Ten children were born to these parents, namely: William G., who died in infancy; Joseph L.; J. C.; S. P.; Sallie, wife of James Knight; Thomas; Nancy, wife of John Boldback; Louis L.; Patty, wife of Thomas Bowen; and Benjamin B., all of them residents of Indiana, except Louis, a resident of Illinois, and our subject. These parents were members of the Baptist Church, in which the father was a Deacon for many years. Three of their sons were good and brave soldiers in the Union army, our subject and Joseph in Company H, Nineteenth Kentucky Infantry, and S. P. in the One Hundred and Sixteenth Indiana Infantry.

            Our subject remained at home until the outbreak of the war, having received a good training in the subscription schools. He entered the army in 1861 in the command of Gen. Bard, and afterward of Gen. George W. Morgan, participating in the battles of Cumberland Gap, Arkansas Post, in the siege of Vicksburg throughout, and in all the engagements around about. He was then transferred to Bank's division in Louisiana and took part in the fight at Bean Cross Roads, where he was wounded by a minie-ball, which yet remains in his body. He lay upon the field of battle all night alone and without attention of any kind. Taken prisoner the following morning, he was borne to the Confederate hospital at Mansfield, where he remained two and one-half months, when he was transferred to the Marine Hospital at New Orleans. He reached his home in August, 1864, and as soon health would permit worked in a sawmill. He was married in 1868 to Ella, daughter of John and Lydia (Jennings) Rodman, with whom he removed to Ray County, Mo., the following year, arriving there September 23.

            Upon arrival in the State, Mr. Vaughn settled upon a farm of fifty-five acres, which was later increased to sixty-five acres, where he lived for thirteen years, and then bought a piece of property in Richmond, upon which he built a residence and removed to it. This has been the family residence ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn are the parents of one son, Charles J., who is a student in the High School of Richmond. They are members in good standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which they are highly esteemed for their sincere and upright lives. Mr. Vaughn is a Master Mason, having been made one in Indiana, but now holds his membership in Lodge No. 57, at Richmond. His political affiliations are with the Republican party, he taking great interest in public matters and having strong faith in the party with which he is allied.

A Portrait and Biographical Record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn

         counties, Missouri; 1893; Chapman bros, Chicago; p. 385 - 386

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