A4. Margaret J. Dupee:
A4. Margaret J. Dupee- (Peter A.)
Born in 1846 in Carrol Twn., Platte Co., Mo.
Wed 1st- Thomas Jessup on Sept. 13, 1863 in Osawkee Twp, Jefferson Co, Ks.
Not much is yet known about Thomas. I have recently found a death record that I believe may pertain to him. It goes as follows:
St. Louis Death Records
Thomas Jessup
D. Sept. 16, 1866
Pg. 386
Volume- I
Cemetery- Wesleyan
Missouri Archive- C10367
Address- Spruce between 4th & 5th
Birthplace- N.Y.
County Library- RDSL9
SLGS Rolls- 309
This is the Civil War Military Information that I have for Thomas:
Thomas Jessup
Residence: Osawkee, Kansas
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Sergeant on 22 August 1863 (The Soldiers and Sailors System says that he ranked in as Private and ranked out as sergeant. Also, it spells the name as 'Jessop')
Enlisted in Company H, 15th Cavalry Regiment Kansas on 02 October 1863 Mustered out on 12 May 1865
Sources:
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas. (KSRoster) Published in 1896 by Hudson
Also, this is the pension application information that I have for him:
Civil War Service Pension filed for by Margaret J. Blair
State Filed- Colorado
Widow- Margaret J. Blair (husband Thomas Jessup)
Co. H 15 Kansas Cavalry
Pension #-958086
Date of filing- Feb. 7, 1911
Margaret wed 2nd- Alexander Blair
Alex born- about 1833 in Pa.
Notes for Margaret & Alex:
In 1870 Margaret and Alex are living in Burlingame City, Osage Co., Ks. He is working as a stage agent there. They have two children:
1. L. Don Blair
4 yrs.
Born Kansas
(If the death information that I have for Thomas Jessup is, in fact, for MY Thomas Jessup then L. Don Blair would actually be a child of his, rather than a child of Alex's.)
2. Kate Blair
6 mos.
Born Jan. in Kansas
In 1880 Margaret and Alex and children are living in El Dorado, Butler Co., Ks. Alex is working in a grocery store then. Margaret's brother 'Adam' is living there also and owns a grocery store so Alex is probably employed there.
Margaret & Alex's children:
A4a. Donel Blair (probably Jessup)-
Born- about 1866 in Ks.
A4b. Katey Blair-
Born- about 1870 in Ks.
A4c. Robart Blair-
Born- about 1872 in Ks.
A4d. Eliza Blair-
Born about 1874 in Ks.
A4e. Earl Blair-
Born- about 1878 in Ks.