Story of Charles F W Edler and Amalia Wilhelmine Justin Brandt

 Charles grew up in Rehme, Bad Oeynhausen, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia and was baptized and worshiped at the Lutheran church in Rehme, Bad Oeynhausen, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia.

Charles Edler Lutheran Church birth record 
(Birth number 62, Birth Oct 28 in 1822) – left page, bottom entry

Charles Edler Lutheran Church birth record -right page, bottom entry 
(Baptized 3 Nov 1822) – right page, bottom entry

Amalia grew up in Prussia, no more is known of her life before marriage.

After marriage, Charles, Amalia, and their children immigrated to America. They departed from the port of Brake, Prussia during 1856 and arrived in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana 12 November 1856, based Departure Record and Arrival Passenger List.

Herford District Departure Record for the Charles Edler family

New Orleans Arrival Passenger List for Charles Edler family - 12 Nov 1856

The family traveled from New Orleans to Pinckney, Warren, Missouri to make their home in America.  The 1860 federal census shows the family living in Pinckney.  This is the only record showing the family in Warren County, Missouri. 

1860 federal census for Pinckney, Warren, Missouri (Charles Edler household)

The family moved to Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri about 1862, based on Minnie’s birth. Amalia may have moved with the family and gave birth to Minnie in 1863.  More research needs to be done in this period.

Please note the following about three of their children.

1) Amalia Wilhelmine (1846) married Hermann Meyer (1837). Hermann was the father of Sophia Meyer Westerhouse

2) Caroline Wilhelmine Louise Henriette (1855) or Katherine (Katie) married Henry Westerhaus (1854)

3) Heinrich Conrad (1849) married Mary Westerhouse (1856)

These three children life stories are with their Meyer, Westerhaus, and Westerhouse spouse.

It is not known when and where Amalia died. The last record found is the 1860 federal census from Pickney, Warren, Missouri.

After the birth of Charles and Amalia child, Minnie, in 1863, and the death of Amalia, Charles married Francis Elizabeth Lorton Burg. She went by Elizabeth and her husband, Christopher Burg died in 1863. Charles had six children, and Elizabeth had a boy to bring to the marriage. After Charles and Elizabeth marriage, they had five additional children, for a total of thirteen children.

1876 Missouri state census for Township 47 (Big Spring)

1880 federal census for Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri (Charles Edler household)

Charles died 13 Nov 1887 in Big Spring at his farm and is buried in a small cemetery on the farm.

Charles F W Edler gravestone at Edler Cemetery (Big Spring, Missouri)

The Edler Cemetery is located near 46 Pikes Lane, Hermann, Montgomery, Missouri (GPS 38.795978, -91.496320) or Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 47N, Range 5W. The cemetery is on private property and owned by John Spires in 2016.

Charles F W Edler obituary (Montgomery Standard) - 18 Nov 1887

After Charles death, Francis continued to live at the Edler farm until her later years, when she moved in with her daughter in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois to live the rest of her life.

Francis Elizabeth Edler gravestone 

at New Florence Cemetery (New Florence, Missouri)

Elizabeth Edler obituary (Montgomery County Leader) - 8 Feb 1924

Story of Hermann Meyer and Amalia Wilhelmine Edler

Sophia Meyer Westerhouse parents were Hermann Meyer and Amalia Edler. Sophia Meyer Westerhouse is my grandfather, Oscar Westerhouse mother.

Hermann was born in Prussia in 1837 and immigrated to America.  This is shown in census records, but no birth or immigration record has been found.  The first record of Herman is in the 1860 Federal census.  It shows him living in Beouf, Franklin, Missouri.  Additionally, it shows the post office as Berger, and his occupation as laborer.  

1860 federal census for Beouf, Franklin, Missouri (Henry Meyer household)

The 1863 Civil War Draft register lists Hermann living in Morns Switch, Franklin, Missouri; Un Married; having an occupation of wood chopper.  No further military records have been found for him.

Civil War draft registration for Second Congressional District of Missouri

Jul 1863

Amalia was born in Minden, Minden-Lubbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 28 Jul 1846. At the age of eight, Amalia immigrated to America with her parents and siblings.  They departed from the port of Brake, Prussia during 1856 and arrived in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana 12 November 1856, based Departure Record and Arrival Passenger List.

Herford District Departure Record for the Charles Edler family

New Orleans Arrival Passenger List for Charles Edler family - 12 Nov 1856

The family traveled from New Orleans to Pinckney, Warren, Missouri to make their home in America.  The 1860 federal census shows the family living in Pinckney.  This is the only record showing the family in Warren County, Missouri. 

1860 federal census for Pinckney, Warren, Missouri (Charles Edler household)

Later the family moved to Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri.

Hermann Meyer and Amalia Elder Montgomery County courthouse marriage record shows his name as Herman F. Meir and her name as Mary E. Adler.  The document shows they married 23 Mar 1863 in Upper Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri. 

Marriage Record of Hermann Meyer and Amalia Edler

Soon after marriage Hermann and Amalia moved to the Hesper area of Eudora, Douglas, Kansas and bought an 80 acres farm.   

The 1870 federal census lists Hermann, age 33, farmer, real estate value $2000, personal estate value $800, born in Prussia. Describes Amalia as Mollie, age 22, keeping house, born in Prussia. Shows children William and Sophia age two and one, born in Kansas.

1870 federal census for Willow Springs area of Eudora, Douglas, Kansas

(Hermann Meyer household)

The Grasshopper Plaque of 1874 and other harsh weather events were too much for the family to live in the area, so they move back to Missouri during 1874.  They bought a 212-acre farm for $1200, located in Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri.  Hermann and Amalia purchased an additional 140 acres 26 Jul 1881 in the Big Spring for $1540.  

The 1876 Missouri state census shows Herman, age 39, William age 9, Mollie age 30, Sophia age 7, Mini age 6, Matilda age 3.

1876 Missouri state census for Township 47 (Big Spring)

The 1880 federal census shows Herman, age 42, married, farmer. Describes Mollie, age 34, wife, married, keeping house. Lists William, age 13, son, working on farm. Lists Sophia, age 11, daughter, assists keeping house. Lists Mini, age 9, daughter. Lists Matilda, age 7, daughter. Lists Charles, age 3, son.

1880 federal census for Big Spring area of Danville, Montgomery, Missouri 

(Hermann Meyer household)

Herman Meyer and Amalia Edler Meyer

Hermann Meyer died 17 Aug 1988

Hermann Meyer gravestone 
at Big Spring Methodist Church Cemetery (Big Spring, Missouri)

After Hermann died, Amalia continued to live on the farm and met Frederick Meyer.  Fredrick had lost his wife, Louise, 4 Sept 1886.  He may have been the brother of Hermann, as he is listed with Hermann in the 1863 Civil War draft registration and both living in Morns Switch, Franklin, Missouri; Un Married; having an occupation of wood chopper. 

Civil War draft registration for Second Congressional District of Missouri

Jul 1863

Frederick and Amalia married in Big Spring, Missouri 18 Oct 1890.  The marriage documents are recorded at the Courthouse in Hermann, Gasconade, Missouri. 

Frederick Meyer and Amalia Meyer marriage license - 16 Oct 1890

Frederick moved onto Amalia's farm in Big Spring.  He brought four children from his marriage with Louisa (Anna, Albert, Charles, Oscar); Amalia had five children from her marriage with Hermann (William, Sophia, Wilhelmina, Matilda, Charles).

The 1900 federal census shows Frederick, born Mar 1840, age 60, married, married for 35 years (actually 10), born in Germany, immigrated 1857, in the United States for 43 years, naturalized citizen, working as farmer, own farm. Describes Mollie, wife, born Jul 1846, age 53, married for 35 years (actually 10), born in Germany, immigrated 1856, in the United States for 44 years, not naturalized. Lists Charles, son, born Jan 1877, age 23, single, born in Missouri, works as teacher, unemployed six months.

1900 federal census for Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri 

(Frederick Meyer household)

Frederick and Amalia Meyer

Amalia Meyer

Frederick Meyer died 8 Nov 1903 and was buried next to his first wife at the Big Spring Methodist Church cemetery.

Frederick Meyer obituary (Montgomery Standard) - 20 Nov 1903

Frederick Meyer gravestone 

at Big Spring Methodist Church Cemetery (Big Spring, Missouri)

Louise Meyer gravestone 

at Big Spring Methodist Church Cemetery (Big Spring, Missouri)

After Frederick's passed away, Amalia's youngest son, Charles, and his family stayed with her on the farm until her death.   

The census below from 1910, 1920, 1930, shows Mollie as a widow, living with her son, Charles, and his family on her farm. Shows Mollie renting the farm to Charles in all three censuses. The 1920 census shows Mollie unnaturalized, can read English but cannot write English. 

1910 federal census for Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri 

(Charles Meyer household)

1920 federal census for Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri 

(Charles Meyer household)

1930 federal census for Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri 

(Charles Meyer household)

Amalia Meyer died 18 Jan 1931

Amalia Meyer Obituary - Montgomery Standard - 30 Jan 1931

Amalia Meyer gravestone 

at Big Spring Methodist Church Cemetery (Big Spring, Missouri)

Story of Peter Heinrich Westerhaus and Anna Maria Holtcamp - Part 1

Peter Westerhaus is my second great grandfather that immigrated to America during 1847. 

Peter was born on his parents’ farm, located at #18, Lenzinghausen, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia. He was christened 23 Mar 1828 at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Spenge, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia. Church records show he was the 54th birth registered, and time of birth was 7 pm.

Peter Heinrich Korfhage birth record - St Martin Lutheran Church

Column two listed his given name as Peter Heinrich.  Column three listed his birthdate as 17 March. Column four listed his time of birth as 7 pm.  Column five listed him as born in wedlock.  Column six listed his father as Johann Heinrich Korfhage, owner of farm #18. Column seven listed his mother as Anna Maria Ilsabein Brandt.

As an infant, Peter moved with his family to the Westerhaus farm #14, located across from the Korfhage farm #18, in Lenzinghausen, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia during 1829. After Peter's family moved to the Westerhaus farm #14, the family gradually changed their last name from Korfhage to Westerhaus, in keeping with the name of the farm they had purchased. Peter's father, Johann Heinrich Korfhage, died 23 September 1835, on the Westerhaus farm #14, which he had purchased five years earlier when Peter was seven years old.  

Peter immigrated to America with his mother, Anna Maria Brandt Korfhage and three sisters, Catharina Ilsabein, Anna Catharina, and Anna Ilsabein during 1847. This was documented in the Herford District Departure Records. Both the names, Westerhaus and Korfhage, were referenced in these records.

Herford District Departure Record of Anna Maria Korfhage and Children

They most likely would have traveled with a group of families from the Spenge area.  They were part of a mass migration from Prussia to America, as noted in the Departure Records. 

The family traveled over land, to Herford, 10 miles east of Lenzinghausen. In Herford, boarded a small barge, and traveled 15 miles up the Werre River to Bad Oeynhausen. In Bad Oeynhausen, they boarded a barge of the same size on the larger Weser River and traveled north for 155 miles, arriving in Bremerhaven. Along the way, they worked for a few days or weeks to help pay for the expense of the barge trip to Bremerhaven.  

The family boarded a sail ship for America, following the path of the Johann Heinrich Uphaus family, very close friends from Lenzinghausen. No passenger list has been found, but it is assumed from Westerhouse family stories passed down from generation to generation, that they followed the Uphaus family. Documentation has been found indicating the Uphaus family arrived in New Orleans during December of 1847 after sailing for 6 weeks.  

 

Once arrived in New Orleans, they stayed only a short time before boarding a Mississippi River barge and traveling north to St. Louis, Missouri. Boat records were not required at this time in America, and no records have been found.  

Once in St. Louis, the family would have stayed through the winter before taking a Missouri River barge west to Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri. Peter Westerhaus would then stay in Lexington, while his mother and his sisters would join his brother, Caspar Westerhaus, in Freedom, a German community 25 miles southeast of Lexington.

Missouri River at Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri - 1869

In Lexington, Peter gradually changed the spelling of his last name from Westerhaus to Westerhouse, and dropped his middle name, Heinrich.

Peter purchased property on 16 Jan 1852, for $250. It was located at 317 3rd Street (824 Highland Avenue) in the First Addition section of Lexington. The property was located across from a lumber yard. The lumber yard would have supplied Peter with material for building wooden barrels as a cooper. Peter's home was a two-story log building, based upon information from an 1885 Sanborn Fire Insurance map. The first floor was used for his cooperage business, and he lived on the second floor. The property was on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. This was a busy area of the Lexington business district. Along one side was Commerce Street, which declined sharply to the Missouri River. Wagons of goods traveled up and down Commerce Street to be loaded and unloaded onto steam ships. Along 3rd Street were Pro-Confederate Antebellum homes overlooking the bluff. 3rd Street also served as the route for the Santa Fe Trail through Lexington, on which many wagons of goods and settlers traveled west.

Partial map of Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri - 1869

Before marriage, Anna Holtcamp immigrated with her father, Herman Heinrich Holtcamp and her brother, John Holtcamp and her sister, Mary Elizabeth Holtcamp during 1845. The family departed from Bremen, Prussia and arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana.

Peter married Anna Maria Holtcamp on 19 Apr 1853, in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, according to the marriage record found at the Lafayette County Courthouse.

Marriage Record of Peter Westerhouse and Anna Holtcamp

Peter and Anna purchased the following properties after marriage:

19 Jun 1854, for $300; 318 3rd Street (820 Highland Avenue)

27 Sep 1858, for $275; 319 3rd Street (816 Highland Avenue)

19 Jan 1859, for $75; 8 Commerce Street

31 Dec 1859, for $175; Poplar Street, north of Delaware Street

31 Dec 1859, for Unknown amount; Cedar Street, north of Delaware Street

3 Dec 1860, for $800; 3rd and Plum Streets (324 Highland Avenue)

8 Dec 1860, for $45; 2nd Street, west of Plum Street

 

While in Lexington the following children were born:

Henry Westerhouse, was born on 21 Aug 1854

Mary Anna Westerhouse, was born on 28 Sep 1856

Amelia Westerhouse, was born on 1858

Emma Westerhouse, was born on 2 Jun 1861

Edward Westerhouse, was born on 22 Sep 1862

Peter was naturalized as a United States Citizen 20 Nov 1855 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, based upon a Lafayette County Courthouse Naturalization Document.

Naturalization Document of Peter Westerhouse

Lexington and Freedom, Missouri, were the sites of many skirmishes during the Civil War. Many people lost their real estate holdings, personal properties, and lives.  German immigrants, including the Peter Westerhaus family, were anti-slave advocates living in a pro-slave state. They supported the Union Army and its beliefs. Living near the Missouri River port in Lexington, Peter and his family interacted daily with pro-slave owners and their slaves.

Peter was strongly against slavery and joined the Missouri Home Guard Infantry, 14th Regiment, Company E, in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, on 6 Jul 1861, for a three-year period. His Missouri Home Guard unit supported the Union Army, but received little income, equipment, or training. His unit was composed mostly of German non-English speaking immigrants with the purpose of supporting anti-slave advocates in the community.

The Battle of Lexington began on 18 Sep 1861, near Peter's property in the Anderson Addition. The citizens were cheering the Confederate troops as they approached Lexington, hoping the Confederate Army would regain control from the Union Army. In the Battle of Lexington, there were 15,000 Confederate troops and 3,500 Union troops, including Peter Westerhaus and his Missouri Home Guard unit. Confederate troops used hemp bales as shields and pushed the bales forward as they advanced toward the Union troops for their final charge on 20 Sep 1861. The Union troops surrendered with very few casualties at noon on 20 Sep 1861.

Peter Westerhouse was wounded and taken prisoner during the Battle of Lexington. Wounded troops were taken to the Anderson House which served as a Union Hospital. However, no medical records have ever been found for Peter.

Peter, along with 3,000 other captured Union troops, were released at 2 pm, 20 Sep 1861, after they all had listened to a speech by pro-Confederate Missouri Governor, Claiborne Jackson. The troops were paroled by Confederate General Sterling Price after they had taken an oath not to fight again and to leave the area. General Price told troops if they were caught fighting again, they would be executed. Peter and other Home Guard troops walked home through crowds of cheering pro-slavery townspeople. As he was walking back to his home at the corner of Broadway Avenue and 3rd Street, Peter must have felt disappointment as to how the battle had ended.  He would have been welcomed by his wife and their four children, so excited to see he was safely home. This may have been the moment Peter and Anna began to consider moving their family to the free-slave state of Kansas.

Peter was mustered out of the Missouri Home Guard 19 Oct 1861, in St. Louis, Missouri. His muster roll indicated he had been wounded and taken prisoner at Lexington and afterwards, released on oath. He was originally mustered in for a three-year period, but only served 3 months before being mustered out.

The Hawkins Taylor Commission authorized the Missouri Home Guard troops to receive a payment for their military service. Peter received $54.65 for his 3 months and 13 days of service in the Missouri Home Guard. He collected this 30 Jun 1864.

Muster Roll of Peter Westerhouse

Hawkins Taylor Commission Pension Card of Peter Westerhouse

The family started making final plans for a move to Kansas and to homestead 160 acres there. These must have been both exciting and scary times, leaving the security of having a home, income, friends, and family, for the unknown in Kansas. Peter would leave his cooperage business behind and learn the skill of farming.

Peter and Anna sold all the Lexington properties to Henry Sandler 2 Jan 1863. The Lafayette County Courthouse property deeds revealed that Peter and Anna were able to collect a total of $6520 for their properties.

On a Feb morning in 1863, Peter and Anna were packing in preparation for their move to Kansas. Two escaped slaves came to their doorstep asking for a place to hide.  Peter and Anna took them in and offered passage to Kansas.   

The two Negroes, Betty and Abe, had escaped earlier from their owner, Mrs. Catherina Cavanaugh, and had been hiding in homes around the Lexington area. They were trying to leave the area and get to a free-slave state. Only 4 or 5 hours after Betty and Abe had arrived at Peter's home, Sheriff Jacob Price knocked on the door, demanding to be let in to search for the escaped slaves. Neither Peter nor Anna spoke English, so it must have been difficult for them to communicate with the sheriff. It was not long before the sheriff was able to find Betty and Abe and take them away.  The sheriff then came back to the Westerhaus home to question Peter. He charged Peter with 'attempting to entice and decoy away slaves from Missouri to Kansas'.  Peter offered the sheriff money and explained that he was not aware he was doing something wrong. The sheriff did not accept the money, but Peter was charged with "bribery".   

Peter could continue his trip to Kansas, if he would promise to be present at his trial which had been set for 5 Mar 1863, at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Lexington, Missouri.  

The Peter Westerhouse family most likely would have left Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri for Kansas during Feb of 1863. Families traveling west from Lexington, would have traveled on the Santa Fe Trail to Independence, Missouri, in a horse-drawn wagon. From Independence, they may have taken the Oregon Trail, which passed through Eudora, Douglas, Kansas.  Based upon Westerhouse family stories, they settled in Eudora, Douglas, Kansas, on a plot of land, 3 miles south of town at 2375 North 800th Road. This section of Eudora was commonly referred to as the Captain Creek area. A property deed dated 11 May 1854 was found at the Douglas County Courthouse. It revealed that this property had been granted to Paschal Fish and his Shawnee Indian tribe by a treaty between Shawnee Indians and the United States government. This treaty was signed by President James Buchanan 10 May 1854.  No homestead applications have been found for Peter and Anna.

*More To Come on this story next week*

Story of Anna Ilsabein Westerhaus and William Ferdinand Huscher

 Anna Ilsabein is Peter Westerhaus younger sister that immigrated with him in 1847. 

Anna was born on her parents’ farm, located at #14, Lenzinghausen, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia.  She was christened 21 March 1830 at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Spenge, Herford, Westphalia, Prussia. Church record left page show she was the 52nd birth registered, and time of birth was 5 pm. The right page describes residence farm #14, the farm the family moved to in 1829. Under remarks the father's name: gewenwärtiger Besitzer des Westerhausschen Colonats indicates actual owner of Westerhaus #14 farm.

Anna Ilsabein Korfhage birth record - St Martin Lutheran Church - left page

Anna Ilsabein Korfhage birth record - St Martin Lutheran Church - right page

Anna went by the name Anna Maria, not to be confused by her with her older sister, Anna Catharina Ilsabein. Soon Anna Maria went by Maria and her older sister, Anna Catharina Ilsabein went by the name Catharina. Maria's father, Johann Heinrich Korfhage, died 23 Sept 1835, on the Westerhaus farm #14, when she was five years old. 

Maria immigrated to America with her mother, Anna Maria Brandt Korfhage, two sisters Catharina Ilsabein and Anna Ilsabein, brother Peter Heinrich during 1847.  This was documented in the Herford District Departure Records.  Both the names, Westerhaus and Korfhage, were referenced in these records.

Herford District Departure Record of Anna Maria Korfhage and Children

They most likely traveled with a group of families from the Spenge area.  They were part of a mass migration from Prussia to America, as noted in the Departure Records.

The family traveled over land, to Herford, 10 miles east of Lenzinghausen.  In Herford, boarded a small barge, and traveled 15 miles up the Werre River to Bad Oeynhausen.  In Bad Oeynhausen, they boarded a barge of the same size on the larger Weser River and traveled north for 155 miles, arriving in Bremerhaven.  Along the way, they worked for a few days or weeks to help pay for the expense of the barge trip to Bremerhaven.  

The family boarded a sail ship for America, following the path of the Johann Heinrich Uphaus family, very close friends from Lenzinghausen. No passenger list has been found, but it is assumed from Westerhouse family stories passed down from generation to generation, that they followed the Uphaus family.   Documentation has been found indicating the Uphaus family arrived in New Orleans during December of 1847 after sailing for 6 weeks.  

Once arrived in New Orleans, they stayed only a short time before boarding a Mississippi River barge and traveling north to St. Louis, Missouri.  Boat records were not required at this time in America, and no records have been found.  

Once in St. Louis, the family stayed through the winter before taking a Missouri River barge west to Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri.  Brother, Peter, stayed in Lexington, while everyone else joined brother, Caspar Westerhaus, in Freedom, a German community 25 miles southeast of Lexington.

Soon after Maria Westerhaus arrived in Freedom, she Americanized her name to Mary Westerhouse. She met and married Lawrence Grubart 18 Apr 1852 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, according to the marriage record found at the Lafayette County Courthouse.

Marriage Record of Mary Westerhouse and Lawrence Grubart

The marriage did not last long, and she married William Huscher 15 May 1853 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, according to the marriage record found at the Lafayette County Courthouse.

Marriage Record of Mary Westerhouse and William Huscher

Mary and William Huscher settled on a farm in Freedom, Lafayette, Missouri, near Mary's siblings, Henry Westerhaus and Catherina Westerhaus Uphaus. The farm was located at section 13, township 49, range 24. 

Mary Huscher mother, Mary Westerhaus, lived with the Huscher family until the end of her life, when she lived with her oldest daughter, Catherina Westerhaus Uphaus.  This has been verified by the 1860 Federal Census for Freedom, Lafayette, Missouri, and the 1870 Federal Census for Davis, Lafayette, Missouri.  

1860 federal census for Freedom, Lafayette, Missouri (William Huscher household)

1870 federal census for Davis, Lafayette, Missouri (William Huscher household)

1877 Lafayette County Missouri Plat Description (Township 49, Range 24)

1880 federal census for Davis, Lafayette, Missouri (William Huscher household)

William Huscher obituary - Higginsville Advance - 12 Sep 1895

Mary Huscher obituary - Higginsville Advance - 25 Nov 1904

William and Mary Huscher shared gravestone at Salem Cemetery (Higginsville, Missouri)

William gravestone at Salem Cemetery (Higginsville, Missouri)

Mary Huscher gravestone at Salem Cemetery (Higginsville, Missouri)