Emily Challes was born in Boone County, MO in 1831, a daughter of Hugh and Mary (Bennett) Challes, early pioneers of Boone County. They came south to what is today Miller County, but when they settled here in 1834, it was still a part of Cole County.
Her father, Hugh Challes (1788-1872), was a native of South Carolina and her mother, Mary Bennett (1794-1872), was born in Kentucky. Hugh Challes can be found in the early history of Miller County where he served as an election judge of Equality Township in the county's first election, held in 1837. In 1848, he was elected a school commissioner of School #10 in Twp. 40 Range 15 when a special meeting was held at the Old Gilgal Church located at the mouth of the Little Gravois Creek. In 1849, he was appointed as Public Administrator after his son-in-law, Daniel Cummings, resigned to become the Treasurer of Miller County.
Emily was one of several children born to her parents including:
SIDNEY CHALLES b. c/1820 d.1856;
JOSEPH BENNETT CHALLES 1821-1876 m. Louisa Ann Smith 1851;
AMANDA CHALLES b. c/1824 m. Daniel Cummings 1843;
MALINDA CHALLES 1828-1861;
EMILY CHALLES 1831-1920 m. James Johnston 1851;
WILLIAM R. CHALLES 1837-1861; and
MILTON R. CHALLES b. c/1839 (never married).
Info per Ronald Slater
Her father, Hugh Challes (1788-1872), was a native of South Carolina and her mother, Mary Bennett (1794-1872), was born in Kentucky. Hugh Challes can be found in the early history of Miller County where he served as an election judge of Equality Township in the county's first election, held in 1837. In 1848, he was elected a school commissioner of School #10 in Twp. 40 Range 15 when a special meeting was held at the Old Gilgal Church located at the mouth of the Little Gravois Creek. In 1849, he was appointed as Public Administrator after his son-in-law, Daniel Cummings, resigned to become the Treasurer of Miller County.
Emily was one of several children born to her parents including:
SIDNEY CHALLES b. c/1820 d.1856;
JOSEPH BENNETT CHALLES 1821-1876 m. Louisa Ann Smith 1851;
AMANDA CHALLES b. c/1824 m. Daniel Cummings 1843;
MALINDA CHALLES 1828-1861;
EMILY CHALLES 1831-1920 m. James Johnston 1851;
WILLIAM R. CHALLES 1837-1861; and
MILTON R. CHALLES b. c/1839 (never married).
Info per Ronald Slater
Emily Challes was born in Boone County, MO in 1831, a daughter of Hugh and Mary (Bennett) Challes, early pioneers of Boone County. They came south to what is today Miller County, but when they settled here in 1834, it was still a part of Cole County.
Her father, Hugh Challes (1788-1872), was a native of South Carolina and her mother, Mary Bennett (1794-1872), was born in Kentucky. Hugh Challes can be found in the early history of Miller County where he served as an election judge of Equality Township in the county's first election, held in 1837. In 1848, he was elected a school commissioner of School #10 in Twp. 40 Range 15 when a special meeting was held at the Old Gilgal Church located at the mouth of the Little Gravois Creek. In 1849, he was appointed as Public Administrator after his son-in-law, Daniel Cummings, resigned to become the Treasurer of Miller County.
Emily was one of several children born to her parents including:
SIDNEY CHALLES b. c/1820 d.1856;
JOSEPH BENNETT CHALLES 1821-1876 m. Louisa Ann Smith 1851;
AMANDA CHALLES b. c/1824 m. Daniel Cummings 1843;
MALINDA CHALLES 1828-1861;
EMILY CHALLES 1831-1920 m. James Johnston 1851;
WILLIAM R. CHALLES 1837-1861; and
MILTON R. CHALLES b. c/1839 (never married).
Info per Ronald Slater
Her father, Hugh Challes (1788-1872), was a native of South Carolina and her mother, Mary Bennett (1794-1872), was born in Kentucky. Hugh Challes can be found in the early history of Miller County where he served as an election judge of Equality Township in the county's first election, held in 1837. In 1848, he was elected a school commissioner of School #10 in Twp. 40 Range 15 when a special meeting was held at the Old Gilgal Church located at the mouth of the Little Gravois Creek. In 1849, he was appointed as Public Administrator after his son-in-law, Daniel Cummings, resigned to become the Treasurer of Miller County.
Emily was one of several children born to her parents including:
SIDNEY CHALLES b. c/1820 d.1856;
JOSEPH BENNETT CHALLES 1821-1876 m. Louisa Ann Smith 1851;
AMANDA CHALLES b. c/1824 m. Daniel Cummings 1843;
MALINDA CHALLES 1828-1861;
EMILY CHALLES 1831-1920 m. James Johnston 1851;
WILLIAM R. CHALLES 1837-1861; and
MILTON R. CHALLES b. c/1839 (never married).
Info per Ronald Slater
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