April Nanette PLYBON, Mieswinkel

April married Joshua Flint THOMPSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joshua Flint THOMPSON
2. Camden Jon THOMPSON

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• FamilySearch ID: 9HVW-9CY
• _UID: 4E89186302094FF6A3A52C87C267F0BE7496

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Had daughter which Erma cared for a short time.

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• FamilySearch ID: GXVW-SY9
• Occupation: Farmer, General Store Owner, US Army 500-10-2232
• _UID: 046C10F271E64CF3BD3AE855F699700D4896

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Married "Buck" (John) Plybon, who served in Africa during World War II in 1945. Had a farm near Mount Vernon for many years until opening a General Store near outskirts of town. Retired to downtown suberbs, where Buck loved to grow tomatos.

John married Narcissus Snody ANDERSON on 15 Oct 1945 in Missouri. Narcissus (daughter of James W. ANDERSON and Ollie Myrtle BUNCH) was born on 21 Apr 1912 in Osage, Camden, Missouri; died on 18 Mar 1975 in Mt. Vernon, Missouri; was buried in 1975 in Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K2M6-WD8
• Occupation: Farmwife, General Store Owner 497-30-1437
• Religion: Baptist
• _UID: 9DD95284C0E8497C8215D17C43F1E8A65F2F
• Residence: 1920, Osage Township, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1930, Osage, Camden, Missouri

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Narcissus conceived Erma at age 14 with Walter Varner age 22, and never married Narcissus, but later married in 1930 to Winnie Quisenberry.

Narcissus later Married "Buck" (John) Plybon, who served in Africa during World War II. Had a farm near Mount Vernon for many years until opening a General Store near outskirts of town. Retired to downtown suburbs. SS#497-30-1437

Visited a few times to Arizona where daughter Erma and James lived with their family.

1920 Census with brother Freddie and Father J.W., living in Osage Camden, Missouri

In 1930 Census, living with parents James and Ollie, at age 18 with 3 year old daughter Erma.

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• _UID: 2C191A00FCFF465BB654F278BD386F6B3E3C

John married Monzella VIERS. Monzella was born on 8 Apr 1888 in Missouri; died on 28 Apr 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E51561C5A7D44E8C87B986B5747D81218320

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• FamilySearch ID: K27M-9WB
• _UID: 36D37C69B03D4218A6527E631A2F9DAB9F50
• Alt. Birth: 17 Dec 1881, Auglaize, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1930, Osage, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1935, Rural, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1940, Osage Township, Camden, Camden, Missouri

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Death by self-inflicted hanging.

His father George was a person of colour, and James who was only around 15-25% black, was killed with a tomahawk by an unknown person while putting corn in a sack in/or by barn in January of 1899. My grandmother and mother only ever thought of James and his dad as part Indian, but DNA revealed otherwise.

Found in 1920 Census in Osage, Camden, Missouri, as J.W. Anderson with wife Ollie, and children.

Found in Census:Year: 1930; Census Place: Osage, Camden, Missouri; Roll: 1180; Page: ; Enumeration District: 8;

James W. Anderson, Head of Household in own home, valued at $2,500; age 49; occupation Farmer ; Born in Missouri; Father born in United States; Mother born in Missouri
Ollie M; Wife age 51; born in Missouri, Father born in Kentucky (actually Illinois as per 1910 census and other data)
Freddie E.; Daughter age 19
Narolser S.; Daughter age 18 (Actual name: Narcissus)
Georgie A; Daughter age 13
Erma L.; Grandaughter age 3 (Grandaughter)

Also, in 1910 Census:
James W. Anderson, Head, age 28; born in Missouri, Father born in Virginia, Mother born in Missouri; Occupation - Farmer
Ollie M.; Wife, age 31; born in Missouri, Father born in Illinois, Mother born in Missouri
Tilbury Mary; Step Daughter, age 7; Born in Missouri
Anderson, Elizabeth; Mother; age 54; Born in Missouri, Father & Mother born in MO.
Anderson, Benjamin F; Brother; age 38; Born in Missouri, Father in Kentucky
Crose, George M.; Hired man; age 23

Jane Owens has photograph of tombstone with birtdate 17 Dec 1881. Have seen birthdate of 18 Dec 1880 for years.
Cemetary:
ANDERSON
James W 12-17-1881 12-25-1951
Ollie M 12-13-1878 2-26-1958 Married 3-22-1908
Roy E 6-3-1903 8-12-1983
Gladys (Crum) 3-13-1914 4-8-1999 Married 12-5-1936

According to Dorothy Dury, James W. Anderson committed suicide.

Fathers Demise:
From "THE REVILLE" Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri, Thursday, January 19, 1899 Double
Murder George W. Anderson and Annie Woresback Brained With an Ax
Our usually quiet town was startled late last Friday evening, as it has not been for years by the intelligence that Annie Woresback had been found dead in the door of the old Wm.. Lane house, 2 ? miles northeast of town, occupied by Geo. W. Anderson and the woman and that as Anderson had not been seen since Wednesday, the two had probably been murdered. The ghastly discovery was made by Wm. L. Hammer, of Montreal, who had called to see Mr. Anderson on business, and informed Mr. Anderson's family, at Erie, of the tragedy before coming in to notify the authorities. Coroner Avery, Drs. Moore and Moulder, Prosecuting Attorney Chalfant and many others repaired to the scene, where about fifty person's had already gathered.
Mr. Avery found Mr. Anderson's dead body in an old house used as a corn crib, a few feet from where the woman lay. He had been struck a left handed blow from behind, apparently with the poll of a hand ax, and was lying face down with corn husks in his right hand and a sack in the other. All appearances indicated that while he much have known of the assasin's presence, he had no suspicion of his foul intent, and had been struck down without warning. He had been struck two blows while down. The woman had been struck two blows in the forehead. Her body had fallen partly out of the doorway, and had been further disfigured by hogs. The table had been laid for three, and the meal, supposed to be supper, had evidently been eaten by three persons.
The theory of the murder is that their visitor had followed Anderson to the crib while the woman went to milk. After slaying Anderson the murderer had met the woman, who had left a bucket of unskimmed milk on the table, and either to conceal his previous crime or from some deeper motive, had killed her also. What passed between these two --what awful emotions assailed the misguided woman in the presence of a dreadful death- who can conjecture? A watch was placed over the bodies, which were brought to town where an inquest was held, the verdict being that they came to their death at the hands unknown.
Anderson's body was turned over to his family and buried at the Conway cemetery, seven miles east of town. The woman's remains were interred on the county farm. On Tuesday night, Newton John, who had been seen in the vicinity, was arrested on suspicion. He had a preliminary hearing yesterday before "Squire" Foster and clearly established an alibi.
Anderson was well-known as a farmer, stock raiser and dealer both in this county and in Miller, whence he came some fifteen years ago, and had become quite wealthy, owning several large and valuable farms in both counties. He had recently lived apart from his family, with the Woreback woman, who was raised in Miller county. She was an unmarried sister of John Woresback, sent to the penitentiary from Laclede county several months ago, for stealing a team of horses from Archibald Patterson Jr, near here.
The dead man did not usually carry much money on his person, and but few cents was found on his body. An anonymous warning letter was received by Wm. A. Anderson, his eldest son, yesterday, stating that the writer knew who had killed his father, and that the crime was committed Wednesday night. It is not known with certainty that Anderson was seen alive after Wednesday, the place where he lived, being off the common route of travel. The mystery so far baffles all inquiry, and not even the motive can be clearly traced, several probably causes for the crime having been assigned. Anderson leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters.
From "The Revielle, Linn Creek, Camden County, MO, April 20, 1899. "We were now in sight of our goal, but we turned aside to attend the sale of the estate of the late George Anderson, who was so mysteriously murdered some months since. We expected to buy some cattel at this sale, but we found a great many stockmen present who seemed to want live stock a great deal more than we did. Everything offered for sale brought exceedingly high prices and the proceeds of the sale amounted to $6,000.
THE REVILLIE, Linn Creek, Camden County, Missouri February 16, 1899 $1150 Reward To reconcile conflicting reports, I wish to state that the following rewards have been authentically offered and will be paid for the apprehension and delivery to the sheriff of Camden County, at the county jail at Linn Creek, Mo., of the unknown murderer or murders of Geor W. Anderson and Anna Woresback, rewards payable on conviction. By the State..............................$200 By Camden County..........................$200 By. B. F. Anderson........................$250 By Elizabeth and W. Anderson..............$500 Total....................................$1150 The documents guaranteeing said rewards may be seen at my office. H. W. Chalfant Pros. Atty ***************************************

Update 2020: Using current DNA samples submitted by Jim Carney in 2020, the second DNA test taken, it is concluded that James W. Anderson was approximately 1/5th black (estim 15-20%) from the Congo region of Africa.

Birth:
Alt Birthdate 17 Dec 1880

James married Ollie Myrtle BUNCH on 22 Mar 1908 in Missouri. Ollie (daughter of Isaac Wesley BUNCH and Narcissa Snoda LAUGHLIN) was born on 13 Dec 1878 in Old Lincreek, Camden, Missouri; died on 26 Feb 1958 in Camdenton, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: K2M6-WQP
• _UID: E757886FB9064CB0991A2FD31F0C07D8AFEF
• Residence: 1935, Rural, Camden, Missouri
• Residence: 1940, Osage Township, Camden, Camden, Missouri

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Found in 1880 Census:
Census Place Osage, Camden, Missouri
Have mother's notes on death date.

Father born in Kentucky according to 1930 Census.

Have Memorial Tribute on file.

In Laughlin Cemetary:
BUNCH
Mary J 7-1-1859 7-12-1937
JB 3-8-1845 1-28-1925
Alta daughter of MJ and JB 12-28-1880 8-22-1895
Age 15yr 7mo 24da
James 12-25-1822 2-19-1899 Age 76 years
M. Jane wife of James 3-29-1829 8-28-1889
Infant sons of MJ and JB
IW 1-17-1851 6-14-1925
Narcisa Laughlin wife of IW Bunch 4-18-1854 5-1-1911
Eva Jane daughter of IW and NA Bunch 3-12-1882 5-5-1884
Infant son of IW and NA Bunch born and died 7-28-1879
Ralph Waldon son of LA and EB Bunch 3-19-1911 1-30-1912
Maggie D 12-26-1883 1-14-1957
James M 10-28-1881 1-28-1945
J Floid son of MB and OM 10-9-1899 7-17-1910
Clyde 6-31-1912 10-9-1947

Have photo of Ollie Anderson holding me as a baby before she died.

Need further research... Kay says James W. Anderson married Ollie M. Anderson on 22 Mar 1908 in Missouri, USA, daughter of James Anderson and Susan. She was born about 1879 in Missouri. No support for this and in conflict with Erma Bible and other facts.