I think these 12 women and their 41 children were forted up in the extant building shown on my web page. ..These names were written of a page found in THE BOURLAND PAPERS. ..Immediately below is from my 200-page Name Index and between the asterisks is the transcribed listing.
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http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/HeadofElm.htm
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ANDERSON, Nancy J. Anderson, 9 ch, of 1863 Montag Co TX not identified
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ARMSTRONG, Mary Armstrong, wife of Lt. J.G. Armstrong of Montag Co TX
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BALLEW, Susannah Ballew, 8 ch, of 1863 Montag Co TX not identified
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CASSEBURY, Louisa Cassebury, 1 ch, of 1863 Montague or Clay Co TX not identified
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DAVIS, M. Jane Davis, 2 ch, Ms "Jeff Davis", of 1863 Montag Co TX, maiden name ? "Rice"
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MUSICK, Elizabeth Musick, b-1842 TN; m-Wm. G., 1 ch, 2 step-ch; 1860 Montague cen p72; Eliz's (with 3 ch) not identified
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NEWBERRY, Frances Newby, Newberry, fe, b-1834 KY; m-H.W., 3 ch not identified
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NEWBERRY, Nancy Newberry, 2 ch, of 1863 Montag Co TX not identified
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STROTHERS, Sarah Strothers, of 1863 Montague Co TX not identified
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WAINSCOTT, Sarah "Sallie" (McDonald) Wainscott, b-1815 MO; m-John Wainscott, 5 ch, of 1863 Montag Co TX
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WILLINGHAM, Nancy J. (McDonald) Willingham, b-1839 MO, m-John J. Willingham, 3 ch, of 1863 Montag Co TX
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&&&.. Husbands of the above identified women
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ARMSTRONG, J. G., b-1819 IL; m-Mary (1st Lt, Co F, Bourland's Regt)
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DAVIS, Jefferson Davis, b-1835 TN; m-M. Jane (? "Rice"; 1870 Coll cen p319, teamster; Stevens' 22d Cav, Co E; Brush Battn; Frontier Cav (Bugler, Clay Co, TST)
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WAINSCOTT, John Wainscott (1808-1874 Denver, Montag Co TX), of Mains' Militia in 1863 Montag Co TST)
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WILLINGHAM, John J. Willingham, b-1834 MO; m-N.J. McDonald (Clay Co, TST)
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Women of Montague County, Texas
ca. August 1864
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Mrs. Sallie Wainscott [5 ch] wife of John Wainscott, Mains’ [Militia]
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Nancy J. Willingham 3 children [wife of] J.J. Willingham, Mains’ [Militia]
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Nancy J. Anderson 9 [ch]
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C. Davis 5 [ch] wife [of] Charley Davis
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M. Jane Davis 2 [ch] wife [of] Jeff Davis
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Nancy Newberry 2 [ch]
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Frances Newberry 3 [ch] [wife of H.W. Newberry, Guinn’s Militia]
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Sarah Strothers 0 [ch]
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Susannah Ballew 8 [ch]
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Elizabeth Musick 3 [ch] [wife of Wm. G. Musick, Guinn’s Militia]
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Louisa Cassebury 1 [ch] [probably Lousia Castlebury]
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Mary Armstrong —— [wife of] Lt. [J.G.] Armstrong, Mains’ [Militia]
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Editor’s note: This listing, with no date nor place noted, was found in THE BOURLAND PAPERS. ..These may be the wives of the men in Captains S.F. Mains’ and Guinn’s militias, most from from the the Montague County area. These women were probably forted up and ask Bourland to have his men check on them periodically. These Wainscotts and Willinghams of Polk County, Missouri connect to your editor’s Moore-Griffith families.
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See this info plus more about the ONLY Civil War era Montague County structure still standing. By the way, Head of Elm is called Saint Jo today.
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http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/HeadofElm.htm
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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