Minerva Jane (Bolles) Atchley, oldest child of Reuben and Susan (Lowery) Bolles, was engaged by the Federal goverment during the Civil War to carry dispatches from Lebanon to Springfield, Rolla and Jefferson City.
She owned a stallion that only she could ride. One time she tied her petticoat over his ears so he couldn't hear the rebel soldiers nearby and give away her presence.
Minerva Jane Bolles was born May 15, 1831 in Summer County, KY.
She married David Brown in 1846, he died in 1854, leaving her with three sons to raise.
She came to Missouri with her parents in 1855 and settled on a farm in the Candock neighborhood.
She married Francis Marion Atchley on Aug. 25, 1862 and four children were born to them.
Francis died in 1871 and a daughter, Louellen, died in 1873 at age 2.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church conducted by Rev. M.T. Lomenick
Burial was in Atchley Cemetery.
She leaves two sons, Nando and John, as well as several granchildren; 30 great-granchildren and one great-great-grandchild
Three sons preceded her in death, Samuel Brown Aug. 6, 1902, Reuben Feb.12, 1920 and Daniel Nov.1924; one daughter, Susan Stidham on Nov.11, 1909.
She was one of the oldest women in the county, just a few months short of 94 and had enjoyed unusual health and energy until the past year.
She owned a stallion that only she could ride. One time she tied her petticoat over his ears so he couldn't hear the rebel soldiers nearby and give away her presence.
Minerva Jane Bolles was born May 15, 1831 in Summer County, KY.
She married David Brown in 1846, he died in 1854, leaving her with three sons to raise.
She came to Missouri with her parents in 1855 and settled on a farm in the Candock neighborhood.
She married Francis Marion Atchley on Aug. 25, 1862 and four children were born to them.
Francis died in 1871 and a daughter, Louellen, died in 1873 at age 2.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church conducted by Rev. M.T. Lomenick
Burial was in Atchley Cemetery.
She leaves two sons, Nando and John, as well as several granchildren; 30 great-granchildren and one great-great-grandchild
Three sons preceded her in death, Samuel Brown Aug. 6, 1902, Reuben Feb.12, 1920 and Daniel Nov.1924; one daughter, Susan Stidham on Nov.11, 1909.
She was one of the oldest women in the county, just a few months short of 94 and had enjoyed unusual health and energy until the past year.
Minerva Jane (Bolles) Atchley, oldest child of Reuben and Susan (Lowery) Bolles, was engaged by the Federal goverment during the Civil War to carry dispatches from Lebanon to Springfield, Rolla and Jefferson City.
She owned a stallion that only she could ride. One time she tied her petticoat over his ears so he couldn't hear the rebel soldiers nearby and give away her presence.
Minerva Jane Bolles was born May 15, 1831 in Summer County, KY.
She married David Brown in 1846, he died in 1854, leaving her with three sons to raise.
She came to Missouri with her parents in 1855 and settled on a farm in the Candock neighborhood.
She married Francis Marion Atchley on Aug. 25, 1862 and four children were born to them.
Francis died in 1871 and a daughter, Louellen, died in 1873 at age 2.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church conducted by Rev. M.T. Lomenick
Burial was in Atchley Cemetery.
She leaves two sons, Nando and John, as well as several granchildren; 30 great-granchildren and one great-great-grandchild
Three sons preceded her in death, Samuel Brown Aug. 6, 1902, Reuben Feb.12, 1920 and Daniel Nov.1924; one daughter, Susan Stidham on Nov.11, 1909.
She was one of the oldest women in the county, just a few months short of 94 and had enjoyed unusual health and energy until the past year.
She owned a stallion that only she could ride. One time she tied her petticoat over his ears so he couldn't hear the rebel soldiers nearby and give away her presence.
Minerva Jane Bolles was born May 15, 1831 in Summer County, KY.
She married David Brown in 1846, he died in 1854, leaving her with three sons to raise.
She came to Missouri with her parents in 1855 and settled on a farm in the Candock neighborhood.
She married Francis Marion Atchley on Aug. 25, 1862 and four children were born to them.
Francis died in 1871 and a daughter, Louellen, died in 1873 at age 2.
Funeral services were held at the Christian Church conducted by Rev. M.T. Lomenick
Burial was in Atchley Cemetery.
She leaves two sons, Nando and John, as well as several granchildren; 30 great-granchildren and one great-great-grandchild
Three sons preceded her in death, Samuel Brown Aug. 6, 1902, Reuben Feb.12, 1920 and Daniel Nov.1924; one daughter, Susan Stidham on Nov.11, 1909.
She was one of the oldest women in the county, just a few months short of 94 and had enjoyed unusual health and energy until the past year.
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