[NI007614] William and Jane moved to Missouri before 1840 and can be found on the census for that year, in Pulaski County, Missouri, which was later divided into Wright and Webster County. During the 1850's William's brothers, Eli, John, and Soloman moved to Missouri near William. William enlisted in the Civil War (UNION). Jane was left to care for the family and farm. At this time, the raiders were coming into Missouri, burning, looting, and destroying all they came to and just taking all livestock they found. Jane, in order to save something out of it, sold all their livestock. She put the gold coins into an iron pot and buried it, not telling anyone where the money was at. One night she suddenly became sick and died, nobody knew where the money was hidden. The gold coins were never found.
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