Evening journal., 1898-09-01
GREAT STATE FOR KIN.
An odd Family Trait Tint Is Said 90
BE Peculiar TO some of the Good
Danes Of Missouri.

Danes OF Missouri.
'There are more old families in Mis- |
souri, than in any other state west of
the Mississippi said n man from that
section to the friends who were enter
tanning him. "And that is why Il you
spend the day in any old home out
there you will find before you leave
that you are OF kin TO the family, or
some one whose name happens to be
mentioned. During the ciyil war there
were more hnsmen of John c. BrecK-
inridge In Missouri than that Individual
could muster in Kentucky. There are
some counties I'm Missouri that were
settled by the next of kin of Henry
Clay, to hear them tell It, and they are
still living. Tho Todds and Lincolns
are as thick as hazelnuts in the fall.
That became quite noticeable after
Lincoln was president. There was
gambler IN the town where lived who
ever amounted 20 much until after the
election Of Lincoln, and then as his
name was Lincoln he claimed the dis
tant relationship which, in Missouri,
is as good as next OF kin, provided the
! family with whom kin Is claimed is
respectable and has been successful.
"For many years after the war
wherever you found Price in Mis-
souri, YOU found q relative Of Pap
Price who had such a hold on the af-
fections OF the southern people OF the
state. There are good old women in
Missouri who do nothing but make up
family records, and whenever any
body in tho world comes to the front
these motherly old souls and that the
favored ones are their kin. Just after
the Manila fght the newspapers Of
Missouri had to crowd out war news
and advertisements 10 make room for
the letters from the Deweys In the
state, or from people related TO the
Dewey family. People Who had a mid
die name beginning with ID said II
was for Dewey.
"a good many years ngo.I was max.
ing n campaign in my district. got
lost one stormy night, and called out
I'M front OF n farmhouse FOR lodging. l
was informed that there wns no place
to sleep. While was wondering which
way would 20 heard woman ask;
What Is his namer
''The patriarch in, the door repeated
the question, and ! said Craig.
"'Any kin to Gineral Jeems Craig p
asked the woman inside.
"'Nephew said.
"'Alight and come in was the re.
sponse.
"Gen. James Craig was former
congressman from that district, and
had visited these people and sent then
garden seed, and they felt themsolvel
honered by the attention Amy friend
, of his was welcome there, and befor,
l left the house The good old woman
told ne shat her mother was a Craig
and that sire and the general had foun,
that they were of kin.
"About ten days ago was IN Audraii
county, No, buying live stock. Au
!. drain IS one OF the old sections OF tn
I state. 1t is next TO the county whicl
, to this day Is called the Kingdom o
Crilawny, and not far from Pike
There has not been new family fl
either of these counties for 90 years
I mean n family from any other state
= The last night 1 was In Audrain coun
ty I stopped at farmhouse whero w
talked about tho present war. / WA
enthusiastic about Hobson. When
had made regular speech about hin
the old farmer went 20 the door OF al
adjoining room and said:
e Ma, here Is q man who knows Hoh
= SON.
Before I could correct my host III
, good old wife was IN the room, and sh
I began. So far as she has been able I
I learn she was 10 kin 10 the hero, ol
r her side. and none that she knew OF oi
3 her husbands side.
But you know Mrs. Emily Dill
: maybe?' she said. Lives near Mexico
Ito county seat. Well, she is close XII
}, to- Hobson. and she Is one of my hes
friends. And then there's Judge Pier
l sons family. Tie was Judge Of our dis
e trict when was a girl. Lived IN MeN
+ ico and left many descendants Wei
d his people were Hobsons, and Mrs. Oil
4 says they are all of the same family
The Persons and Dills came from Ala
$ bama, near the IIobsons.'
e "And so, thought, here IL is agair
S Old Missouri IS bound to be in IL what
: ever it Is that is going on. Ireckon b
II the time the war is over there won
be a successful general or admiral o
c commodore who won't be able to go +
n Missouri and live around among hi
y kin for the rest Of his life, for they ar
G powerful hospitable in Missouri, e.
i pecially where you are Of KIM.
u Sun.
' Not Providence ~ An.