1880 Census Place: Madison, Mercer, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254703 National Archives Film T9-0703 Page 129D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James CAMBELL Self M M W 52 MO
Occ: Farmer Fa: IL Mo: MO
Nancy CAMBELL Wife F M W 47 MO
Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: MO
J. W. CAMBELL Son M S W 18 MO
Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: MO
Virginia CAMBELL Dau F S W 15 MO
Fa: PA Mo: MO
David CAMBELL Son M S W 10 MO
Fa: PA Mo: MO
1850 Census Ray Co., Missouri
Vanderpool, Saml C. 37 M Farmer 600 Ten
Vanderpool, Polly A. 25 F Penn
Vanderpool, Charlotte 2 F Mo
Vanderpool, Nancy C. 1 F Mo1880 Census Place: District 129, Knoxville, Ray, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254713 National Archives Film T9-0713 Page 286D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
S. C. VANDERPOOL Self M M W 66 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: NC
S. VANDERPOOL Wife F M W 47 TN
Occ: Kps Hse Fa: TN Mo: TN
Wm. VANDERPOOL Son M S W 25 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
M. VANDERPOOL Dau F S W 22 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
J. M. VANDERPOOL Son M S W 18 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
M. A. VANDERPOOL Dau F S W 3 MO
Fa: TN Mo: TN
1850 Census Ray Co., Missouri
Vanderpool, Saml C. 37 M Farmer 600 Ten
Vanderpool, Polly A. 25 F Penn
Vanderpool, Charlotte 2 F Mo
Vanderpool, Nancy C. 1 F Mo1880 Census Place: District 129, Knoxville, Ray, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254713 National Archives Film T9-0713 Page 286D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
S. C. VANDERPOOL Self M M W 66 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: NC
S. VANDERPOOL Wife F M W 47 TN
Occ: Kps Hse Fa: TN Mo: TN
Wm. VANDERPOOL Son M S W 25 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
M. VANDERPOOL Dau F S W 22 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
J. M. VANDERPOOL Son M S W 18 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
M. A. VANDERPOOL Dau F S W 3 MO
Fa: TN Mo: TN
1850 Census Ray Co., Missouri
Vanderpool, Saml C. 37 M Farmer 600 Ten
Vanderpool, Polly A. 25 F Penn
Vanderpool, Charlotte 2 F Mo
Vanderpool, Nancy C. 1 F Mo1880 Census Place: District 129, Knoxville, Ray, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254713 National Archives Film T9-0713 Page 286D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
S. C. VANDERPOOL Self M M W 66 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: NC
S. VANDERPOOL Wife F M W 47 TN
Occ: Kps Hse Fa: TN Mo: TN
Wm. VANDERPOOL Son M S W 25 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
M. VANDERPOOL Dau F S W 22 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
J. M. VANDERPOOL Son M S W 18 MO
Occ: Teacher Fa: TN Mo: TN
M. A. VANDERPOOL Dau F S W 3 MO
Fa: TN Mo: TN
1860 Census, Speedwell Twp, St. Clair Co. Missouri, Pg 977
John L. Crockett 21 M Farmer 500 400 Missouri
Jane 17 f Missouri
They were Married within a year
CROCKETT, James P. Marriage
Wife: Susan LOVE
Marriage Date: 06 Oct 1857 Recorded in: Callaway, Missouri
Source: FHL Number 901383 Dates: 1821-18821860 Census, Speedwell Twp, St. Clair Co., Missouri, Pg 985
James P. crockett 24 M Farmer 1200 500 Tenn.
Susan 22 F Missouri
Philip 4 M Missouri
Mary 1 F MissouriThe following information received from Tim Fulbright
Patterson was called by his middle name. Patterson wrote a letter to Susan in April 1859 and signed it your loving husband. He told her to direct her letters to Fort Kearney (Nebraska). He was traveling with a company of 18 men and stated that he expected to join a company of about 25 to 30 men. From this, I surmise that he was a soldier before the Civil War.
According to records in the Missouri State Archive, James Patterson Crockett was a Captain in Company E, 7th Missouri Cavalry, 8th Division of the Missouri State Guard.
Patterson Crockett was the great-nephew of David (Davy) Crockett of Alamo fame. Interestingly, in Patterson's signature on the 1859 letter the name Crockett is written almost identically to Crockett in Davy Crockett's signature. Patterson also emulated Davy in the way he died.
Fortunately, we have copies of letters to Susan Crockett from Nancy Jane Crockett Willingham to Susan Love Crockett and Jane Love Crockett (wife of John Crockett, Patterson's brother) that had second-hand knowledge of Patterson's death. Patterson was a confederate cavalry officer in the Civil War. Apparently, Patterson's calvary detachment had made several attacks on Union militia under a Captain Morton. Patterson's group had attacked Morton's men on two consecutive days, killing one man the first day and two the next. Nancy Willingham was Patterson Crockett's sister and apparently knew Captain Morton and a number of his men.
Patterson and 14 of his men, including his brother John L. Crockett, were resting their horses in May 1863. Family legend has it that Patterson had crossed enemy lines to see his newborn son, and was on his way back to Confederate lines. One of the men with Patterson was a 16-year old recruit. Some of his men were asleep, and some had the saddles and bridles off of their horses. Captain Morton and 150 Union militiamen came upon them and began firing. Seven of Patterson's men were killed outright. John Crockett got on his horse and was struck in the leg by a bullet. Patterson attempted to get on behind him, but then told John to save himself and turned to face the enemy and buy time for his brother John and the other six men to escape. Patterson fired 14 shots at the Union soldiers as they bore down on him, killing four of them. Wounded, with his ammunition exhausted and the militia surrounding him, Patterson threw his revolver at Captain Morton and told them to shoot. He said, if they killed him they would only kill Pat Crockett and that they would regret it. A militiaman then shot Patterson in the head, killing him instantly. Later, the militia men told Nancy Willingham that Patterson was the bravest man they ever saw. Captain Morton's wife wrote a note to Nancy Willingham that she and Mr. Morton were sorry for us (meaning her and Susan?). Nancy set word back to them that they had better be sorry for themselves, for she didn't thank them to be sorry for her.
Patterson was buried beside his brother David, also a casuality of the Civil War earlier the same year that Patterson was killed, in Love Mound Cemetery in Cedar County, Missouri.
Patterson's son, James Patterson Crockett, was born shortly before Patterson's death in 1862.
Copy of 1859 letter to Susan: (Received from Tim Fulbright)
_____, on the Missouri line, Bates County, April 29, 1859.
Dear Susan,
I take my pen in hand to write you a few lines to let you know how we are getting along. We are well at this time. I hope these lines will find you and the children well. We left home last Sunday. We have to travel slow on account of the grass being so short. I haven't received any letter from you since l left you. I received a letter from your papa one Friday before we started. I was glad to hear from you. I would have been gladder if you had a wrote a few words. I want to see you and the children. If I could only hear from you it would give me great satisfaction. Saturday morning: I want you to write to me soon. Direct your letter to Fort Carney. We are in fine spirits. We expect to get in company of about twenty-five or thirty men in the morning. There is eighteen in company now. I must come to a close. ____ by Matilda for give my love to all the imquirers and accept a full share your self. I am your loving husband until death.
James P. Crockett
to Susan Crockett
Copy of letter written to James Love family concerning Patterson's death: (Received from Tim Fulbright)
State of Mo., Cedar Co., June 1863
Dear friend,
I take pen in hand to let you know that we are all in tolerable health at present hoping when this ----- comes to hand they will find you all enjoy the same blessings. I was arranging my business to move the week after you left here but I was into service. I am at Stockton in the militia. Times is still worse here. I must inform you with a troubled mind and trembling hand that Patterson Crockett was killed the twenty ninth of last month. Two days before that his party run on six of Morten's men and killed two of them which was the old man Shoney and John S. Whitley. The day before that they had killed Eaf Roberts. The militia then reinforced and started up Clear Creek. The 2 day of the scout party of Morten's men run on Pat and fourteen others at the old man Gabbert's above Mayfield's and killed Patterson and 6 others. It is supposed that John Crockett was there. If he was him and the rest got to their horses and made their escape. It is said that Pat shot 14 shots and then throwed his pistol at Captain Morton and told them to shoot that if they killed him they would only kill Pat Crockett and that they would regret it. John Smith -------- got this left arm broke in รป places in that scrape. I don't know whether he will live or not. The molitia has been burning houses and the brushwackers has burnt some too. They burnt -------- and big John Smith's and several others. I would say you that at the frien is all well at present. Report say that there is one Doctor Roberson living on your farm. I have one frein of your bed sticks and one table that was left up stairs ---- ---- and some other little trick. I will take care of them as long as I can. I want you all to write to me as soon as you get these lines and let me know how times is and how the boys is coming out concerning the service. I will say to you that Pat's and the rest of the murdered men's horses followed John and the boys off so they failed to get them. I want you all to write me soon. Excuse my bad writing so nothing more but remain your friend til death
Daniel J. Delboury of Yefsley
(Obtained from Tim Fulbright)
Letters written by Samuel Wintermute Snell to Susan Love Crockett. These were transcribed from the originals by Dorothy Susan Tate of Fulton, Mo. The originals were destroyed.
St. Clair County, M May 7 - 1868
Dear friend,
I take my hand to write you a few lines in answer to your letter of April third which came to hand a few days ago. This leaves us all well as common. You wrote for me to send you twenty dollars which I enclose in this letter according to directions and wait for more orders. I am in a hurry at this time and you must excuse the shortness of my letter and so no more at present but remain your friend.
S. W. Snell
to Susan Crockett
October 4, 1868 Dear Sister,
I take my pen in hand to write a few lines to let you know we are well at this time and hope these few lines may find you all in the enjoyment of good health. I wrote a letter some time ago according to your directions and sent you $50.00 in it and I have not received an answer to it yet. I would like to hear from you or some you. I have the rest of your money ready for you whenever you want it. If you could come out on a visit and get it or give me directions how to send it. If there is any one coming out here that you want to it. Send an order or a receipt for it.
William Love has sold out the place he first bought for $1,500 and bought Mary Lessleys place for nine hundred dollar. They will move in a short time.
They are all well. I must close for the present.
S. W. Snell
Clear Spring, Mo.
Jan 1st., 1869
Susan Crockett. Dear Sister
I take my pen in hand to write a few lines in answer to your letter of November 15th. We are well at this time, but Ann. She is not rite well at this time. The rest of your friends is well as far as I know. I would have answered your letter sooner but the money I have was in five dollar bills and it was hard to get larger bills. I will send you $70.00 this time and I will send the other $50.00 in a short time which will square us up and make the two hundred dollars. I would like for you to send me a receipt for two hundred dollars as soon as you get this and then the other immediately. I have the money ready any time as soon as I can get large bills to send. I will rite out a receipt and send to you for the full amount and you sign it and send back to immediately or to Billy Love, and I will send the rest which is $60 dollars.
I must close now. Write as soon as you get this.
S. W. Snell
Ann said tell you that it aint selfishness that she don't write. She dont write to anybody now.
S.W.S.