William was a judge in Livingston County, Mo. and one of its
original settlers. The History of Caldwell and Livingston County,
Missouri, 1886 notes that he was judge of the Medicine Creek
Twp., 1837-1839 and Chillicothe Twp. during the 1840 Presidential
Election. He wasa member of the state militia during the "Mormon
Uprisings" of the 1850's. He was a prominent resident, owning
considerable land. In later years he no longer owned much land.
Two of his sons were apparently killed during the war. Many
family members of this branch are buried in Anderson Cemetery,
Livingston, Co. Mo.
James and younger brother William were killed in the Civil War by
bushwackers. evidently they had been hiding in a tree and were
caught.This is the family version of the story. Harold M.
Slater, CityEditor of the St. Joseph News-Press (formerly St.
Joseph Gazette)researched an alternative possibility for William
Linville, age 19 in1863. In a letter to Jack Linville of
Maryville, Mo. - following up a March 27, 1877 editorial on
public executions the following is written -"william Linville was
hanged in St Joseph at noon Nov.6, 1863 near Patee House. He was
only 19 and just out of the Confederate army when he was
convicted before Judge Silas Woodson --who earlier had been
governor of Missouri [note: a possible political enemy of william
Linville, Sr.?] Linville was charged with killing George Henry in
Andrew County. The state charged he was a member ofJoe Hart's
gang of bushwackers who had been carrying on a reign ofterror.
Linville denied his guilt to the last. He rode in a carriageto
his execution, his companion being the Rev. Mr. Dulin, his
spiritual adviser and a jailer. Behind them was an express wagon
bearing his coffin, He told the huge crowd that he was dying
innocent, that the witness had been mistaken. They handed him a
glove and told him to drop it when he was ready. He did. The body
was taken to Chillicothe for burial. Some estimate that as many
as 8,000covered the hills to watch the execution."
1. Email from Mr. Charles M. Hansen at MXPH25A@prodigy.com to
VANDERPOOL-L@rootsweb.com, April 4, 1999.2. Data extracted from the "Vanderpool Newsletters", Vol. 5, dated 1978.
1860 Census, Lidley Twp., Mercer Co., Missouri, pg 269
Anthony Vanderpool 44 Farmer 250 200 Tennessee
Ester 40 F Tennessee
Mallet 18 M Farm Laborer Iowa
M. A. 16 F Iowa
Caroline 14 F Iowa
Gillium 12 M Iowa
John 11 M Iowa
Alfred 10 M Iowa
Oliver 5 M Iowa
Donald caught Polio at age of 5. He had limited use of his right
arm,and left leg for the remainder of his life. He died in his
sleep, beleived to be from weak lungs and heart as a result of
the polio.
Was in CW..Co. I, 7th Mo. S.M. as a corporal and Co. F, ThirdRegt., Mo. S. M. Cav. He was 5'7", had light complexion, sandy hair and blue eyes.
1860 Census, Washington Twp., Mercer Co., Missouri, pg 186
Henry McKern 42 M Farmer 1250 600 N. Carolina (Henry Samuel)
Lydia 25 F Missouri
M. C. 5 F Missouri
S. P. 5/12 Missouri
Sarah Peacock 63 F N. Carolina1870 Census, Morgan Twp., Mercer Co., Missouri, pg 158
McKern, Henry S. 53 M Farmer North Carolina
Lydia 35 F Keeping House Missouri
Mearyle 15 F Missouri
George E. 9 M Missouri
Delila A. 6 F Missouri
Not Named 2/12 F Missouri (May)
Peacock, Sarah 77 F North CarolinaHenry was married twice, Lydia is his second wife
1880 Census, ED # 231, Washington Twp., Mercer Co., Missouri. AOL Image 24 Family 208
McKern Henry S. 62 North Carolina
Lydia 45 Wife Missouri
Ariminda 10 Daughter MissouriOn 30 Sep 1882 He signed as witness for Mary J. Martin for her pension application for her father Philip W. Martin