| i. | SON8 HILDEBRAND, b. Abt. 1829, Jefferson Co, MO. |
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Notes for SON HILDEBRAND: The 1830 census of Platin Twp shows George with two sons born by the time the census was taken that year. We do not know, at this time, what the name is. |
| ii. | RICHARD J. HILDEBRAND, b. 1830, Jefferson Co, MO; d. 1860. |
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Notes for RICHARD J. HILDEBRAND: The second child of George and Rebecca McKee Hildebrand was born in 1830 in Jefferson Co., MO. He died in the Civil War. |
| iii. | GEORGE WASHINGTON HILDEBRAND, b. 1832; d. July 06, 1862, St. Joseph Lead Mines, by Big River Mills. |
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Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON HILDEBRAND: The third child of George and Rebecca McKee Hildebrand was born ca 1832 in Jefferson or St. Francois Co. This was the year the family moved. Washington had tried to stay removed from the hostilities of the Civil War. In the words of Sam Hildebrand, brother of George Washington Hildebrand, "Washington took no part in the war, either directly or indirectly. Never, perhaps, was there a more peaceable, quiet and law-abiding citizen than he was; he never spoke a word that could be construed into a sympathy for the Southern cause, and I defy any man to produce the least evidence against his loyalty, either in word or act. While the war was raging, he paid no attention to it whatever, but was busily engaged in lead mining in the St. Joseph Lead Mines, three miles from Big River Mills, and about six miles from the old homestead. In partnership with him was a young man by the name of Landusky, a kind, industrious, inoffensive man, whose loyalty had never once been doubted. My sister, Mary was his affianced bride, but her death prevented the marriage." On the 6th day of July, 1862, while my brother Washington and Mr. Landusky were working in a drift underground, Capt. Flanche and his company of cavalry called a halt at the mine, and ordered them to come up; which they did immediately. No questions were asked them, and no explanations were given. Flanche merely ordered them to walk off a few steps toward a tree, which they did; he then gave the word "Fire" and the whole company fired at them, literally tearing them to pieces! I would ask the enlightened world if there ever was committed a more diabolical deed? If, in all the annals of cruelty, or in the world's wide history, a murder more cold-blooded and cruel could be found? A citizen who happened to be present ventured to ask in astonishment why this was done, to which Flanche merely replied, as he rode off, "they bees the friends of Sam Hildebrand!" |
| 80. | iv. | ELVIRA HILDEBRAND, b. 1834, St. Francois Co., MO; d. May 02, 1916. | |
| 81. | v. | SAMUEL S. HILDEBRAND, b. January 06, 1836, Big River Flat, St. Francois Co., MO; d. January 31, 1872, Pinkneyville, IL. | |
| vi. | WILLIAM M. HILDEBRAND, b. 1838, St. Francois Co., MO; m. MARY V. LAWRENCE, February 21, 1867, St. Francois Co., MO; b. Abt. 1840. |
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Notes for WILLIAM M. HILDEBRAND: The sixth child of George and Rebecca McKee Hampton was born in 1838 in St. Francois Co., MO. He joined the Union forces during the Civil War no doubt before the trouble that descended upon his family. William M. married Mary V. Lawrence 21 Feb 1867 in St. Francois Co., MO. Survived Civil War. |
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More About WILLIAM HILDEBRAND and MARY LAWRENCE: Marriage: February 21, 1867, St. Francois Co., MO |
| vii. | JAMES FRANK HILDEBRAND, b. 1842; d. November 20, 1861. |
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Notes for JAMES FRANK HILDEBRAND: Frank and his brother Sam were accused of stealing a horse from Firman McIlvaine, Sam swore that he and Frank didn't steal Firman's fine mare. After Sam Hildebrand had safely moved his family to the vicinity of Flat Woods, his brother, Frank, stayed on in his place of concealment until the middle of November. The weather was getting so cold that he could no longer be comfortable with his scant supply of blankets and only such shelter as the woods provided. Frank carefully made his way into Big River Mills one night to consult Judge Franklin Murphy. The Judge recommended that Frank go to Potosi and prove his loyalty to the Union by enlisting in the Home Guards of that place. Captain Castleman was the enlisting officer for the Home Guards at Potosi and upon presenting himself before the Captain, Frank told to wait there and was given a place in the Guard House to sleep that night. Castleman immediately sent word to Firman McIlvaine that he had one of the Hildebrands for him. McIlvaine lost no time in sending for Frank and took him before Judge Franklin Murphy at Big River Mills. Murphy told the Vigilantes that the only thing he could do was to hear their charges against Frank and in due time the trial would be held, when Frank would be condemned or freed on the evidence that might be produced. This dissatisfied the Vigilantes and they said that Frank had stolen a horse in Ste. Genevieve county and that they would take him to Judge R. M. Cole at Punjaub. Judge Cole told them essentially the same thing that Judge Murphy had told them and they said that the charge against Frank was stealing a mule in Jefferson county and that they would take him there. Not finding a Justice of the Peace who would give them a prompt death warrant for Frank, they took him several miles from Punjaub and hung him to a tree without any kind of trial and with no specific charges being filed in any legal court. Frank's body was thrown into a nearby sink-hole where it lay for more than a month before friends found it and gave it more decent burial. The murder of Frank Hildebrand took place on November 20th, 1861. ------------------------------ The seventh child of George and Rebecca McKee Hildebrand was born in 1842 in St. Francois Co., MO. He grew up on the family farm and was helping to work it after his father died in 1850. He was accused of stealing a horse. He consulted Judge Franklin Murphy and was told to go join the Union forces. He attempted to do this but Captn. Castleman held him and turned him over to his accuser, Firman McIlvaine. The Vigilantes, who were Union men, took him back to Judge Murphy who guaranteed them a trial. This was not what the mob wanted and took him to two other justices with stories that the theft had occurred in their counties but always with the same reply. So they took Frank out to a tree several miles from Punjaub and hung him to a tree without any kind of trial and no specific charges. He was killed 20 Nov 1861 and friends found the body more than a month later and gave it a burial (probably not far from the incident). It was after this incident that Sam joined the South. |
| viii. | MARY ANN HILDEBRAND, b. 1844. |
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Notes for MARY ANN HILDEBRAND: The eighth child of George and Rebecca McKee Hildebrand was born in 1844 in St. Francois Co. We know that she lived to young adulthood because she became engaged to marry a man by the name of Landusky. This man was working in the St. Joe Mine when the Union Company under Flanche came to the mine and called him and Sam's brother, Washington, out and the whole company fired on them at once. This happened July 1862 The only genealogical note we had about Mary Ann was that she died young. However, she was still alive in 1869 when she helped nurse Sam when he was wounded in the thigh. He went to a cave on the old homeplace and Mary Ann brought him food and provisions for a while until he could move on. This was after the episode at Mary and John Williams's place. |
| ix. | HENRY HILDEBRAND, b. 1847; d. July 23, 1862, Hildebrand Homestead. |
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Notes for HENRY HILDEBRAND: In the words of Sam Hildebrand, Henry's brother. "My brother Henry was a mere boy, only thirteen years of age. Of course he was too young to have any political principles; he was never accused of being a Rebel; no accusation of any kind had ever been made against him; he was peaceable and quiet, and, like a good boy, he was living with his mother, and doing the best he could toward supporting her. True, he was very young to have the charge of such a farm, but he was a remarkable boy. Turning a deaf ear to all the rumors and excitements around him, he industriously applied himself to the accomplishment of one object, that of taking care of his mother. On the 23 rd. of July, 1862, Capt. Adolph and his company with an intermixture of the Vigilance mob, went to my mother's house for the purpose of burning it up. The house was two stores high, built of nice cut stone, and all finished within, making it altogether one of the best houses in the county. The soldiers proceeded to break down the picket fence, and to pitch it into the house for kindling. They refused to let anything be taken out of the house, being determined to burn up the furniture, clothing, bedding, provisions, and everything else connected with it. My little brother Henry and an orphan boy about fourteen years of age, whom my mother had hired to assist Henry in cultivation the farm, were present at the conflagration and stood looking on in mute astonishment. Esroger ordered brother Henry to leave, but whether he knew it was their intention to shoot him after getting him a short distance from the house, as was their custom, it is impossible for me to say. Probably feeling an inward consciousness of never having committed an act to which they would persist in making him go; so he remained and silently gazed at the fire. When ordered again to leave, he seemed to be stupefied with wonder at the enormity of the scene before him. Franklin Murphy being present told him it was best to leave; so he mounted his horse and started, but before he got two hundred yards from the house, he was shot and he dropped dead from the horse. Thus perished the poor innocent boy, who could not be induced to believe that the men were base enough to kill him, innocent and inoffensive as he was. But alas! How greatly was he mistaken in them!" |
| 82. | x. | MARGARET HILDEBRAND, b. 1849, St. Francois Co., MO. |
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