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A-4-1 Bapst Family Stone
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A-5-1 Can't Read
A-5-2 Bapst, Wm. 1858-1915
A-5-3 Bapst, Magdalena 1864-1914
A-5-4 Bapst, Ray M-Son of Wm. + M. Bapst,Dec. 25, 1900-Dec. 27, 1906
A-5-5 Bapst, Edna-Dau. of Wm. + M. Bapst, Aug. 11, 1899
A-5-6 Bapst, Leah W.-Dau. of Wm. + M. Bapst Died Jan. 21, 1896, Aged 3m, 27 d
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Transcription of a hand written document written on 2 pages. It appears to be someones memories of the family written down informally and quickly.

Bapst, Lotterle, Richner,

Magdalena Richner Bapst was born at Chestnut Ill.
Her mother was Christine Richner. Christina Richner was first married to a Littlery & had 2 sons Fred and Michal. After his death she married Richner who had one son by his former marriage Charlie Richner. After her marriage to Richner she had 3 children Henry, William, who died at age 21? & Magdalena. Her [daughter Magdalena] parents came from Germany. They homesteaded at Chestnut Ill. Her mother Christina Richner lived her last years at our Home dying in 1906.

Christina Lottley Richenr Born Feb 27? Died Aug 3, 1906. Born Germany
1st husband Littley
His sons Fred Nov 29th Born Chestnut, IL
Michael Jun 13 Born Chestnut, IL
2nd husband Richner
His sons Henry Feb 10 Born Chestnut, IL
William Dec 29
Magdalena Aug 29 1865, Died Dec 29 1914
1 stp son Charlie Jun 18 Born Chestnut, IL

mother was rather short & stout ?????? took after her. She looked rather sad.


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of He made the Coffer/Coffee/Coffin Box that is in the corner stone of church*.
His Father died I know not when. I can remember his mother she lived to in her 90's. She lived with daughter Lena Corry at Chillicotthe Ohio. Her name was Elizabeth Brust. Bothe his father and mother came from Germany. She name was Pabst but when came to Ill he changed Legaly if he did it would be in Lincoln (Logan Co) Illinois. He was handy at most anything & a good cook. As partner in Store had a lot of thing first . As first Furnace in Basement first gasoline lite [light] one two had[to have] private telephone Papst & Goberman homs & store. He was good farmer but poor with livestock. Hard on horses. He never owned a car but sold some while in store. He was a Republican untillhis later life when he voted the Prohibitionist ticket. Was very much against liquor. Never smoked. In younger years wore mustache. Was about my build. Quite bald. He had respect of entire community even those that didn't agree with him.

*Church for the Richners and Lotterles was Chestnut Zion Lutheran Church.
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