Missouri Family Group Sheet for the William Jamison Family

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Husband: William JAMISON
Birthdate: 17 Dec 1784
Birthplace: Henry Co, Va
Death date: 16 Aug 1833
Place of death: New London, Ralls, Mo
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Father: Joseph Jamison
Mother: Sarah Hubbard

Marriage date: 1 Sep 1802
Marriage place: St. Louis, Mo

Wife: Ann Dromica SCOTT
Birthdate: 22 Jan 1786
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Death date: 13 Sep 1867
Place of death: Hannibal, Marion, Mo
Burial: Withers Mill, Mo
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Child No. 1: Ellen Jamison
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Child No. 2: Julia Ann Jamison
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Child No. 3: Nancy Jamison
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Child No. 4: Phoebe Jamison
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Child No. 5: Rebecca Jamison
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Birthdate: 10 Mar 1804
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Child No. 6: John Jamison
Sex: M
Birthdate: 13 Feb 1806
Birthplace: New London, Ralls, Mo
Death date: 16 Mar 1865
Place of death: Emerson, Marion, Mo
Burial: Withers Mill, Mo
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Spouse's name: Eveline McKay

Child No. 7: Sarah Jamison
Sex: F
Birthdate: 25 Mar 1808
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Child No. 8: Martin D. Jamison
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Birthdate: 4 Mar 1811
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Child No. 9: Jane Jamison
Sex: F
Birthdate: 17 Jan 1813
Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo
Death date: 17 Apr 1890
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Child No. 10: Louisa Jamison
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Birthdate: 15 Jul 1815
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Child No. 11: Marion Russell Jamison
Sex: M
Birthdate: 9 Jan 1818
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Child No. 12: James Hume Jamison
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Birthdate: 15 Mar 1820
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Child No. 13: William Jamison Jr.
Sex: M
Birthdate: 9 Dec 1822
Birthplace: New London, Ralls, Mo
Death date: 4 May 1894
Place of death: Emerson, Marion, Mo
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Marriage date: 12 Aug 1852
Marriage place: New London, Ralls, Mo
Spouse's name: Margaret Matilda Webb

Child No. 14: Cordelia Jamison
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Birthdate: 17 Mar 1824
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Child No. 15: Sophronia Jamison
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Birthdate: 4 Nov 1825
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Documentation:
William Marshall Jamison (1784 - 1833)
"William Jamison was the greatest Roman of all the pioneers who settled upon the soil of N. E. Missouri" - " The most interesting of our old landmarks is the old hotel building, around which is centered so much early history, of this section, situated in Main Street, on the "Red Ball Route" and the "Pershing Way" which passes through the city. This building was erected to accommodate the great masses of immigrants that were then flowing into the new state. This was the "Caldwell Tavern" later known as the "Purple Tavern". and later called the Smith Hotel.
"William Jamison, the founder of New London, Missouri --- was probably the greatest frontiersman that ever crossed the "Father of Waters"---He landed on the site where New London now stands in May 1800 - the year following the landing of James Freemore de Lanriere of the Saline, three miles north of New London where he started to make commercial salt." Lanriere had trouble with the Indians, Saukee and Fox Indians. "Jamison who was familiar with their lingo and could make himself understood lived in their camp in the attitude of friendship and peacemaker rather than as an enemy. He maintained that a man, even in his uncivilized station could not very well be driven. He said "There is one way to handle the Indians, I think I know him (and he surely did)" -- beat him at his own game (deceit) but always have him believing that he is getting the best of you. Be constantly giving him something he likes--the big and fancy pipe, beads and lace for the squaw--and always make him feel that you are giving them as a friend. They are not bad.
Jamison, under this rule, brought family after family into the new country with his help of surveillance there was constant mingling with the Indians and without a single skirmish.
He came to St. Louis by way of water using a medium bateau with four oarsmen until he reached Salt River known as Auhaha (laughing waters). He ascended Salt River to Organ Ferry Branch one mile east of New London. Here he spent the night and when the morning sun awakened them he "beheld the beauty of the landscape about him". Sailing forth to explore the country he came on the source of the creek, a big spring northwestern part of New London, "The Old Public Spring". "He envisioned on this spot "the metropolis of a great and glorious empire to the west of the states, as London, England, was to the east, so should New London, its namesake, be to the west.
He made many trips to St. Louis to induce people to his new found utopia, maintaining that all this fertile region with its mild climate, abundance 0f timber and water and numerous salines, needed people to inhabit it and to cultivate the land. A Veritable land of milk and honey. It is said he never made a trip or trading expedition " that he did not persuade some, and often a colony to return with him". After eighteen years of labor, trading and manipulating he thought he had a sufficient number of citizens in the colony to incorporate into a village. So on May 30, 1819 New London was formally laid out as a village. On Nov. 16, 1820, the legislature spoke Ralls county into existence. New London, Hannibal, Palmyra, La Bastian, Saverton, and Spaulding Springs were contestants for the county seat. the committees representing the different villages presented their arguments. Just before the committee met for a decision Mr. Jamison, never forgetful of anything that was advantageous for his cause conveyed to New London the plot of ground from which the springs belched forth into crystal waters a piece of land to be used as a court house site.*
More About William Marshall Jamison:
Burial: August 17, 1833, New London, Missouri
Fact 1: December 19, 1784, born Henry Cnty, Va
Fact 2: Bet. 1786 - 1787, Franklin Cnty, Va. ( ex Henry Cnty)
Fact 3: Bet. 1787 - 1792, Lost them
Fact 4: Bet. 1792 - 1801, Madison Cnty, Kentucky
Fact 5: 1800, US Surveyor - Upper Mississippi
Fact 6: 1816, Confirmed Spanish Land Grant on Salt River
Fact 7: 1816, Founded & Settled New London, Ralls Cnty, Mo
Fact 8: 1833, died of Cholera epidemic
Notes for Ann Dromica Scott:
Buried at Providence Baptist Church
More About Ann Dromica Scott:
Burial: Providence Cemetery,
Bible records of Ralls County, Mo vol V lists a Miss Corda Jimison in section on Caldwell Pg 24. Her sister Jane was married to Caldwell (2nd husband) Gen 977.8 E L59 V5