Carlisle Derry was my G-G-Uncle, and was born 7 May 1822 in Pennsylvania and died after 1890 in Missouri.
Carlisle was named after Rachel's father, Carlisle Bright. Carlisle married Jane Cochran and raised a family in Madison County, Indiana. Then moved to Missouri. In a story written by Chandra Hunt, and forwarded to me by a Derry family researcher, Chandra writes:
"In the late 1890's, my g-g-grandfather, James David Niccum, took his family to Poplar Bluff, Missouri. They traveled by covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. My grandfather, James Henry Niccum, rode his pony alongside the wagon. My grandmother's (Mary Ann) parents (Carlisle Derry and Jane Cochran) lived in Poplar Bluff.
Soon after they arrived in Missouri, one of the oxen disappeared. Henry (James Henry Niccum) was sent on his pony to look for the ox along the river. While looking for the ox, his pony was scared by a bear. The bear had made a bed in the cane break along the river. Farther down the river, Henry came to an Indian village and asked the Indians if they had seen the ox. They told him they hadn't seen it, but he saw the bones and hide where they had butchered it.
G-g-g-grandfather Derry (Carlisle Derry) died during the time they were out in Missouri. The family was so poor that they had to take the siding off the house to build him a coffin. James (James David Niccum) sat up that night to keep the wild animals away from the house and body. While sitting there, he heard what he thought was a woman screaming. James screamed back at it. This happened several times and each time it got closer. To my g-g-grandfathers surprise, a big mountain lion appeared at the side of the house instead of a woman.
James (James David Niccum) and family came back to northeastern Indiana after a year-year and a half."
More information will be added as we discover it.
Carlisle was named after Rachel's father, Carlisle Bright. Carlisle married Jane Cochran and raised a family in Madison County, Indiana. Then moved to Missouri. In a story written by Chandra Hunt, and forwarded to me by a Derry family researcher, Chandra writes:
"In the late 1890's, my g-g-grandfather, James David Niccum, took his family to Poplar Bluff, Missouri. They traveled by covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. My grandfather, James Henry Niccum, rode his pony alongside the wagon. My grandmother's (Mary Ann) parents (Carlisle Derry and Jane Cochran) lived in Poplar Bluff.
Soon after they arrived in Missouri, one of the oxen disappeared. Henry (James Henry Niccum) was sent on his pony to look for the ox along the river. While looking for the ox, his pony was scared by a bear. The bear had made a bed in the cane break along the river. Farther down the river, Henry came to an Indian village and asked the Indians if they had seen the ox. They told him they hadn't seen it, but he saw the bones and hide where they had butchered it.
G-g-g-grandfather Derry (Carlisle Derry) died during the time they were out in Missouri. The family was so poor that they had to take the siding off the house to build him a coffin. James (James David Niccum) sat up that night to keep the wild animals away from the house and body. While sitting there, he heard what he thought was a woman screaming. James screamed back at it. This happened several times and each time it got closer. To my g-g-grandfathers surprise, a big mountain lion appeared at the side of the house instead of a woman.
James (James David Niccum) and family came back to northeastern Indiana after a year-year and a half."
More information will be added as we discover it.
Carlisle Derry was my G-G-Uncle, and was born 7 May 1822 in Pennsylvania and died after 1890 in Missouri.
Carlisle was named after Rachel's father, Carlisle Bright. Carlisle married Jane Cochran and raised a family in Madison County, Indiana. Then moved to Missouri. In a story written by Chandra Hunt, and forwarded to me by a Derry family researcher, Chandra writes:
"In the late 1890's, my g-g-grandfather, James David Niccum, took his family to Poplar Bluff, Missouri. They traveled by covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. My grandfather, James Henry Niccum, rode his pony alongside the wagon. My grandmother's (Mary Ann) parents (Carlisle Derry and Jane Cochran) lived in Poplar Bluff.
Soon after they arrived in Missouri, one of the oxen disappeared. Henry (James Henry Niccum) was sent on his pony to look for the ox along the river. While looking for the ox, his pony was scared by a bear. The bear had made a bed in the cane break along the river. Farther down the river, Henry came to an Indian village and asked the Indians if they had seen the ox. They told him they hadn't seen it, but he saw the bones and hide where they had butchered it.
G-g-g-grandfather Derry (Carlisle Derry) died during the time they were out in Missouri. The family was so poor that they had to take the siding off the house to build him a coffin. James (James David Niccum) sat up that night to keep the wild animals away from the house and body. While sitting there, he heard what he thought was a woman screaming. James screamed back at it. This happened several times and each time it got closer. To my g-g-grandfathers surprise, a big mountain lion appeared at the side of the house instead of a woman.
James (James David Niccum) and family came back to northeastern Indiana after a year-year and a half."
More information will be added as we discover it.
Carlisle was named after Rachel's father, Carlisle Bright. Carlisle married Jane Cochran and raised a family in Madison County, Indiana. Then moved to Missouri. In a story written by Chandra Hunt, and forwarded to me by a Derry family researcher, Chandra writes:
"In the late 1890's, my g-g-grandfather, James David Niccum, took his family to Poplar Bluff, Missouri. They traveled by covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. My grandfather, James Henry Niccum, rode his pony alongside the wagon. My grandmother's (Mary Ann) parents (Carlisle Derry and Jane Cochran) lived in Poplar Bluff.
Soon after they arrived in Missouri, one of the oxen disappeared. Henry (James Henry Niccum) was sent on his pony to look for the ox along the river. While looking for the ox, his pony was scared by a bear. The bear had made a bed in the cane break along the river. Farther down the river, Henry came to an Indian village and asked the Indians if they had seen the ox. They told him they hadn't seen it, but he saw the bones and hide where they had butchered it.
G-g-g-grandfather Derry (Carlisle Derry) died during the time they were out in Missouri. The family was so poor that they had to take the siding off the house to build him a coffin. James (James David Niccum) sat up that night to keep the wild animals away from the house and body. While sitting there, he heard what he thought was a woman screaming. James screamed back at it. This happened several times and each time it got closer. To my g-g-grandfathers surprise, a big mountain lion appeared at the side of the house instead of a woman.
James (James David Niccum) and family came back to northeastern Indiana after a year-year and a half."
More information will be added as we discover it.
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