NameMary Cassell Gregg
FatherGregg
Spouses
Birth17 May 1867, Independence, Missouri
Death26 Feb 1930
FatherHenry Thompson Crump (1827-1902)
MotherCelia Ann Scholl (1834-1911)
Marriage16 Sep 1890, Missouri
ChildrenMary Louise (1892-)
Notes for Jesse Proctor (Spouse 1)
35Wrote “A Biographical Sketch of Daniel Boone, the pioneer . . .”

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The Marthasville Record - Post event article
November 5, 1915

THE DANIEL BOONE MARKER UNVEILED LAST FRIDAY
2200 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE, FREE CHICKEN DINNER SERVED, WARREN COUNTY BOULDER USED FOR MARKER. PROGRAM CARRIED OUT.


"The dedication of the Daniel Boone Marker took place on the old Bryan cemetery near Marthasville last Friday afternoon, Oct. 29, 1915. Mrs. Mark S. Salisburg, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution was in charge of this grand event. It was said that fully 2,200 people were present.

The exercises began promptly after the Daughters of the American Revolution arrived from St. Louis in automobiles fifty in number. However before the exercises took part the ladies of Marthasville and vicinity had prepared a free dinner for the immense crowd. The menu consisted of fried chicken, roast beef, bread, cake, pie and hot coffee. Two hundred chickens, two quarters of beef, 300 loafs of bread, 500 pies, while 25 pounds of coffee furnished drinks for all.

The cemetery is on the Dickhaus farm about 1 ½ mile east of Marthasville. The marker crowns the top of a beautiful knoll and can plainly be seen from the county road. The marker is a large boulder of native Warren County granite upheld by four smaller boulders, and is the joint gift of Warren County and the Sate Daughters of the Revolution. On the base of the monument is a handsome bronze tablet bearing the inscription: “Daniel Boone, born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1735; died in St. Charles County, 1820; and his wife Rebecca Bryan born 1727, died March, 1813, Removed to Frankfort, Ky 1845” The tablet bears also a picture in bas relief of the pioneer and the coat of arms of his family and of the D.A.R.. The marker was designed by the State Regent.

The program was opened by a selection by the bank and invocation by Rev. B. H. Heithaus of Marthasville which was followed by an address of welcome by Col. Wm. L. Morsey of Warrenton. Hon. T. W. Hukriede of Warrenton also delivered a short address befitting this occasion.

Mrs. Salisburg officiated at the unveiling of the marker, saying the “D.A.R. of the State of Missouri took great pleasure in presenting the County of Warren this memorial to the great pioneer of the West, Daniel Boone.” A mighty cheer, which resounded over the Warren County hills went up from the 2,200 persons present. The marker was unveiled by Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo., the great-great-great-grand son and Mrs. Oscar Grannemann of New Haven, MO., a great-great-great-grand daughter of the great pioneer and his wife. The school children who were present broke into “America.”

Col. E. W. Stephens of Columbia, Mo. made the principal address and called upon the assemblage to give three cheers in honor of the D.A.R. who had erected the monument, three cheers for Daniel Boone and Rebecca Boone, and a hip, hip, hooray for the Warren County folks. He called upon those present to combine their energies and demand from the Legislature an appropriation of $10,000 with which to erect a monument on Missouri soil to the Boones equal, if not superior in style, beauty and design to that which the Southern States has already erected.

A selection by the band was rendered.
John W. RoBards of Hannibal, Mo., for 19 years vice president of the Sons of the American Revolution, also spoke on the life of Daniel Boone.
George Chester Bryan of Dawson Springs, Ky, a former citizen of this county made a short and interesting talk on the life of Daniel Boone as revealed to him by his father during the life of the pioneer.
A song was rendered by the school children entitled “I am from old Mizzoo,”
Jesse Crump of Independence, Mo. Spoke on the early history of the life of Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca, nee Bryan.
Prof. Frick of Warrenton also gave a short talk on the pioneer’s life.
Warren County virtually declared last Friday a holiday for its residents. Schools in the vicinity were dismissed for the day and teachers and pupils attended the exercises. All the county officials, probate and county judges, were present.
Prof. J. G. Wilson of Warrenton also had his Boys Scouts on the grounds and they deserve much credit for keeping the grounds and they deserve much credit for keeping the many automobiles in line. They worked very had and we must say that not an accident occurred on the grounds.

It was said Franklin, Howard, St. Charles, Callaway, Pike, St. Louis and Warren counties were represented. They reached the hallowed spot mostly by automobiles. It was said that nearly 200 automobiles were on the grounds.

Financial Report
The committee and those in charge of the Daniel Boone Marker met in Morhaus Hall Saturday night and the following is the report of the collections and expenditures:
Total receipts - $59.35
Expenditures- $50.76
Balance- $8.59
Total collected on grounds $86.76 which was turned over to Mrs. Salisburg. The committee extends thanks for the liberal donations for the good cause
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