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Gratiot). The collection also includes a checkbook of the firm of Berthold and Chouteau in
account with the Bank of Missouri, in St. Louis (1820-1821); an arithmetic and account exercise
book of James Montgomery dated 1804-1805; an autograph book of Eugenie Berthold dated
circa 1902; and a record book containing poems and clippings of Martha J. Berthold, 1871-1912.
Some manuscripts and the Eugenie Berthold autograph book in French.
Indexed in the archives card catalog.
Cite as: Berthold Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2036
Bester, Carole Jean (1940- ).
Biographical Data Sheet, 1964. 1 folder [formerly Alphabetical File]
Biographical data sheet for the Missouri Historical Society filled out by Carole Jean Bester,
1136 North Geyer Road, Kirkwood, Mo.
Cite as: Carole Jean Bester Biographical Data Sheet, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A2529
Bethlehem Township, Henry County, Missouri.
Road Tax Book, 1876. 1 item (15 pages)
The first page of this road tax book reads, “By direction of the Township board every citizen
liable to road labor is to do two days work upon the road in their district. Whether his name
appears upon this list or not the overseer will require each one to labor as above. This book to be
returned to the township clerk at the end of the year.” Most of the entries in this book include the
taxpayer’s name, number of acres, legal description of property, value, and amount of taxes.
Names include Moses Hubbard, J.M. Woods, Francis Jones, Isaac Lines, George Wm. Hoops,
Lewis Cox, Jno. H.B. Renfro, L.W. Newel, C.E. Cheatham, J.M. Bridges (estate), Jno. H.
Brown, M.A. Brown, Irvin J. Lee, H.H. Stephenson, Alfred Reid, Solomon Davis, and John J.
Hurst. Entries in an additional list include taxpayer’s name, value, and amount of taxes. Names
in this list include John H. Brown, M.A. Brown, C.E. Cheatham, Henderson Davis, John J. Herst
(or Hurst), Sarah Herst (or Hurst), S.C. Herst (or Hurst), Mary Hoops, G.W. & W.M. Hoops,
James W. Jones, C.W. Jones, Francis Jones, Isaac Lines, John W. Lisle, May M. Lee (guardian
J.C. Rivers), John C. Lee, Irvin E. Lee (trustees A. Reid, J.W. Wright, L. Spence), L.W. Newel,
Alfred Reid, John H.B. Renfro, James T. Rivies, and James A. Reid. The book also includes a
note signed J.M. Woods, clerk of Bethlehem Township, certifying that the list of road taxes is a
correct transcript; note regarding work on the road by C.W. Jones; and an account of C.W. Jones
with Bethlehem Township.
Cite as: Bethlehem Township, Henry County, Missouri, Road Tax Book, Missouri History
Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0120
Betts, Isaac (Ike) W.
Collection, 1854-1974. 2 volumes; 5 folders; 1 oversize folder
Isaac (Ike) Betts, came to St. Louis circa 1888. On April 9, 1888, he married Eulalie
Gamache, daughter of a prominent French family of Carondelet (South St. Louis). They had
three children. The family lived in St. Louis for several years where Betts was a boiler inspector
in the United States Steamboat Inspection Service. In July 1914 they moved to Louisville,
Kentucky, where he assumed the duty as the boiler inspector for the Louisville office of the
Steamboat Inspection Service (U.S. Department of Commerce). Captain Betts was a collector of