Andrew worked as a carpenter Palmyra, MO before and during the Civil War. Described as "a highly respected and conscientious man", Andrew was a pro-Union man and quite proudly informed on those of his neighbors whom he knew to be Confederate sympathizers.
He was therefore detested in those circles and was taken into custody by Confederate colonel Porter and his men during a raid in the area. Released by Porter to return to Palmyra, Alsman disappeared. Speculation was that he was shot.
Union forces executed 10 of Porter's men already held in prison in retaliation (The Palmyra Massacre).
His father was likely Henry Allsman, who was observed killing snakes in Jessamine Co Kentucky by Maj Benjamin Netherland (100820920). If so, Henry would have to have been the son of Andrew Alsman (1748-1858).
He married Anna Willis on Oct 26th 1820, then married Elizabeth Manuel in Marion MO on July 3rd 1836.
In the 1850 Census, Andrew's wife was noted as Elizabeth, aged 53 and his daughters were Sarah, aged 24 & Henrietta, aged 22.
In the 1860 Census his daughter Henrietta was 28.∼Update from Wikipedia: Alsman was last seen in the company of two Confederate guerrillas near Troublesome Creek; where in 1877 what was possibly his skull was found in the creek by a farmer. It was returned to one of his daugthers {Disposition unknown]
He was therefore detested in those circles and was taken into custody by Confederate colonel Porter and his men during a raid in the area. Released by Porter to return to Palmyra, Alsman disappeared. Speculation was that he was shot.
Union forces executed 10 of Porter's men already held in prison in retaliation (The Palmyra Massacre).
His father was likely Henry Allsman, who was observed killing snakes in Jessamine Co Kentucky by Maj Benjamin Netherland (100820920). If so, Henry would have to have been the son of Andrew Alsman (1748-1858).
He married Anna Willis on Oct 26th 1820, then married Elizabeth Manuel in Marion MO on July 3rd 1836.
In the 1850 Census, Andrew's wife was noted as Elizabeth, aged 53 and his daughters were Sarah, aged 24 & Henrietta, aged 22.
In the 1860 Census his daughter Henrietta was 28.∼Update from Wikipedia: Alsman was last seen in the company of two Confederate guerrillas near Troublesome Creek; where in 1877 what was possibly his skull was found in the creek by a farmer. It was returned to one of his daugthers {Disposition unknown]
Andrew worked as a carpenter Palmyra, MO before and during the Civil War. Described as "a highly respected and conscientious man", Andrew was a pro-Union man and quite proudly informed on those of his neighbors whom he knew to be Confederate sympathizers.
He was therefore detested in those circles and was taken into custody by Confederate colonel Porter and his men during a raid in the area. Released by Porter to return to Palmyra, Alsman disappeared. Speculation was that he was shot.
Union forces executed 10 of Porter's men already held in prison in retaliation (The Palmyra Massacre).
His father was likely Henry Allsman, who was observed killing snakes in Jessamine Co Kentucky by Maj Benjamin Netherland (100820920). If so, Henry would have to have been the son of Andrew Alsman (1748-1858).
He married Anna Willis on Oct 26th 1820, then married Elizabeth Manuel in Marion MO on July 3rd 1836.
In the 1850 Census, Andrew's wife was noted as Elizabeth, aged 53 and his daughters were Sarah, aged 24 & Henrietta, aged 22.
In the 1860 Census his daughter Henrietta was 28.∼Update from Wikipedia: Alsman was last seen in the company of two Confederate guerrillas near Troublesome Creek; where in 1877 what was possibly his skull was found in the creek by a farmer. It was returned to one of his daugthers {Disposition unknown]
He was therefore detested in those circles and was taken into custody by Confederate colonel Porter and his men during a raid in the area. Released by Porter to return to Palmyra, Alsman disappeared. Speculation was that he was shot.
Union forces executed 10 of Porter's men already held in prison in retaliation (The Palmyra Massacre).
His father was likely Henry Allsman, who was observed killing snakes in Jessamine Co Kentucky by Maj Benjamin Netherland (100820920). If so, Henry would have to have been the son of Andrew Alsman (1748-1858).
He married Anna Willis on Oct 26th 1820, then married Elizabeth Manuel in Marion MO on July 3rd 1836.
In the 1850 Census, Andrew's wife was noted as Elizabeth, aged 53 and his daughters were Sarah, aged 24 & Henrietta, aged 22.
In the 1860 Census his daughter Henrietta was 28.∼Update from Wikipedia: Alsman was last seen in the company of two Confederate guerrillas near Troublesome Creek; where in 1877 what was possibly his skull was found in the creek by a farmer. It was returned to one of his daugthers {Disposition unknown]
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