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David Hettenhouse, Franklin County, Missouri
 


David was never in Colorado, but his service was used to claim land - probably by a descendant selling to Ella L. (Small) (Cole) Reed, who was assigned forty acres in section 3, 8S 42W in 1892, for the claim of < >David Hettenhouse for service in Captain Stephenson's company in the 1st Regiment Missouri Volunteers.

The company reached Fort Leavenworth and were mustered into the army June 27, 1846. Although the furthest away of any company which went to Fort Leavenworth, it was the fifth one to reach the rendezvous, indicating that it must have been one of the very first companies raised in the State. The regiment of which Franklin County formed an important part was composed of eight companies of 856 men, that were raised from the counties of Jackson, Lafayette, Clay, Saline, Franklin, Cole, Howard and Calloway, and two companies of 250 men from St. Louis, a total of 1106 men.
Alexander W. Doniphan was elected Colonel. After training twice a day for twenty days, one of the most famous marches of all history was begun, which is now known in history as "Doniphan's Expedition." William Cullen Bryant said it was one of the most famous marches of which any mention is made in all time, and there was but one that can even be compared with it in all history. It was mustered in at Fort Leavenworth June 27, 1846 and mustered out at New Orleans June 24, 1847.
During this year the regiment marched more than 6,000 miles through practically an unknown country and received no pay and no word from home, not even an order from the government, or any superior officer whatever, and had to get all their supplies from the Mexicans and had to fight to get what they secured. The regiment won three decisive battles and got back to the United States three days before the year ended. Of the regiment as a whole its most painstaking and careful historian, Wm E. Connally says: "There never was in the services of the United States a regiment of finer material. It was composed of material from the best families of the State. They were young men in the prime of life, equal physically and mentally to every duty of the soldier."

David Hellenhous and Mary Elizabeth Buhr both of Franklin Co., Mo. married on 31 October 1848 by A. Eysvogels, RCP at Franklin Co., Mo. the hand written index has David Hellenhouse and the consolidated hand written index has David Hettenhens

David's will in 1860 Franklin County gave a hundred dollars to each of his children, namely John Henry Philomina, John Fany? John Frederick Anna Maria, the remainder to his wife.

Frederick Hettenhaus was born February 27, 1857 in Franklin County to David Hettenhaus and Elizabeth BUhr.

David Hettenhaus , born 21 Feb 1811 Germany , died 3 Mar 1860 Missouri, , buried Saint Francis Borgia Cemetery Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, FindAGrave # 232017610.

In 1860 Franklin County, L. Eliza Hattenhaus is 32, Henry Hattenhaus 11, Wilhelmina Hattenhaus 7, Frank Hattenhaus 5, Fred Hattenhaus 3, Mary A. Hattenhaus 1, and John H, Buhr, farmer, 24.

Mary Elizabeth Buhr Maune , born 31 Mar 1826 Germany , died 27 Aug 1898 Missouri, , buried Saint Francis Borgia Cemetery Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, FindAGrave # 61411892.

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