Samuel Thomas Hauser (1794 - 1865)

Born 30 May 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Mary K (Kennett) Hauser — married about 1822 in Kentucky

Died 24 Nov 1865 at age 71 in Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky

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Biography

Married Mary Kennett in Kentucky in 1822, remained there^[1]

Chapter 5: Gold, Grizzlies and Governors: A Case for Montana

The Judge in Falmouth, Kentucky was completely unaware of family misfortune down in Guthrie. As a matter of fact, there was a.) nothing he could do about it and b.) he probably did not know that John Hill Hooser was the grandson of his Great Uncle Jacob. Migration and Anglicization had started to take its toll. But Judge Samuel Thomas Hauser Sr. was a Union man anyway and that sure put him cross wired with his own son Sam Jr. Whenever Sam Jr. came home to visit, Sam Sr. would politely remind his son not to talk about the war. Samuel Thomas Hauser Jr. was a chief engineer of the Lexington and St. LouisRailroad Company, away for a while in Missouri. Sam Jr.’s last visit to Falmouth had been September 1861. The purpose was to inform his family that he had resigned his post with the Railroad company. A decision that the family was sure to disfavor, after all, Samuel Thomas Hauser Jr.’s family was one that had want of very little.

Samuel Thomas Hauser had been the fourth child and secondson of Sam Sr. and Mary Ann Kennett Hauser. Fortune had been shining on this branch of the family for some time. Samuel’s grandfather George Hauser Jr. had become a North Carolina legislator and had actually voted on the Constitution of the United States in 1784. His father Samuel Thomas Hauser was one of the first ever in the family to attend a university – he was an original "TAR HEEL". In1822, Samuel Thomas Hauser Sr. married Mary Ann Kennett and they started their life together. The Kentucky Judge’s life was on a fast track. He came to Falmouth, Kentucky in 1817 and taught at Pendleton Academy before he entered into his law practice. Later he held a position in the state-owned Commonwealth Bank. He first became a state legislator before he became a judge. He too owned slaves, however, after he freed them, they remained with the family. Samuel Thomas Hauser had three sons and three daughters.

Even though Samuel Jr. had resigned his post, he planned to stay on in St. Louis for a few weeks more. Samuel was preparing an adventure west to do a little gold mining. The reason for this decision is unclear. It may have had something to do with the strong difference of opinion he had with his father. In 1861, Samuel Jr. indeed had sympathies for the southern cause. But his father, the Judge, was a staunch Unionist, that owned slaves! In fact, in a Christmas 1861 letter from Sam Sr. to Sam Jr. the father is warning and inviting the son for the Christmas dinner ............."with the whole tribe of Hausers.......provided you leave your tiring secession, rebellion and treason behind .......... or consent with your brother, Ed to take a side table to yourselves." [Letter owned by Philip R. Barbour – a nephew to Samuel T. Hauser Jr.].

Further evidence of the division caused over the topic of the Civil War is found in the Collection of Western Americana at Yale University. Samuel Jr. announced to his family that he would stay in Montanasince it was better than: "living in the midst of the troubles at home, especially as my feelings and views are so entirely different from yours." [Montana Magazine of History, Vol. II 1952 pg. 62-67] .

The result was that Samuel Thomas Hauser Jr. became the third Hauser/Hooser to join in the Gold Rush. Justus Hooser went to California in 1850 and mined for seven years; John H. Hooser (the younger Kentuckian) went in 1860, and now on May 14, 1862, Samuel Thomas Hauser was in route on board the Emilie. In one month and three days, Samuel Thomas Hauser was in Montana.

Samuel T. Hauser Jr. may indeed have known as much if not more about the Lewis and Clark expedition than any other family member before and since. Hauser was himself a part of an expedition that would explore the region drained by Yellowstone river for the purposes of discovering gold mines, securing suitable town sites, and finding a shorter overland passage or route to the gold fields.

Samuel gave the “gold rush” dream a solid year and a half of his life, before someone remembered he was a trained engineer. During team assignments for the expedition, Hauser was assigned the head engineer and was responsible for the topographical reconnaissance of an area bordered by Deer Lodge and the Beaverhead (a rock formation) to Ft. Laramie and the Yellowstone River. But the similarity does not end there. The map they used to guide them down the Yellowstone was prepared by William Clark. Later the team stopped at Pomey’s Pillar, and Hauser scratched his name on it near William Clark’s. Finally, much like the return trip of the Lewis and Clark expedition; Hauser’s party was attacked by Indians -- Crow Indians. Hauser was shot in the upper chest. Samuel Thomas Hauser was saved by a book of life (not a Bible in this case). It appears that he had a thick memorandum book in his shirt pocket ostensibly for taking engineering notes. The bullet passed through the book, slowing appreciably, and stopped against a rib over his heart. Quickly he and two others recovered, while the unharmed team members rested and buried the two casualties. Overall the mission was successful. Potential town sites were noted and a shorter passage was found to the gold fields. However, consistent with all his other attempts, no gold was found. A short time after his final gold mining attempt, Samuel Thomas Hauser Jr. moved to Virginia City, Montana.

Samuel T. Hauser’s political experience began to grow in Virginia City. His first effort in politics was to raise moneyfor a trip to Washington designed to establish territorial status for Montana. The solicited funds were provided to defray the cost of former Chief Justice of Idaho Territory Sidney Edgerton’s expenses. They were only able to raise $2,500. Obviously, a promise of an evening in the Lincoln Bedroom would not have had much appeal, if for no other reason the Lincolns were still using it!

On November 14, 1863, Sam Jr. and Nathaniel Langford were requested to come to Washington and assist Judge Edgerton. Samuel Hauser had become a Washington lobbyist! Little is known about just how long and how effective Samuel Thomas Hauser performed the responsibilities of this function, however it is known that he helped name the first ever Montana delegate to the Union National Convention held in Baltimore, Maryland on June 8, 1864.

On May 26, 1864 Montana became an official territory when President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation. Upon declaration of statehood, Judge Sidney Edgerton became the Territorial Governor and Nathaniel Langford became the Surveyor Generalship. Hauser bid for Territorial Secretary , however, was unsuccessful. After a series of entrepreneurial activities, his chance finally came to be governor. In 1885, President Cleveland appointed Samuel Thomas Hauser Territorial Governor of the state of Montana.

THE SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY - Pendleton Academy

The picture below was greatly enhanced from an old newspaper by Nancy Bray^[2]

Missing Picture

Pictured above is the first published picture of the Pendleton Academy, the first institution of learning in Pendleton County. It was located on the city lot of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hart on Fourth Street. Notice the rear of the (then) Falmouth Baptist Church to the left of the picture.The picture was taken in 1900 and the five ladies on the grounds of the old academy are Miss Alice ____, Mrs. J. H. Barbour, Mrs. Fanny Lee Wilson, Mrs. Margaret Garrad, and Miss Louise Barbour.

The cedar tree in the picture was planted by Col. Matt Mullins, father of Mrs. J. R. Colvin, Mrs. Pulliam and Mrs. Fanny Robbins.

The three original minute books of the Pendleton Academy are owned by Newspaper Publisher Warren Shonert. It is believed that the Academy was founded in the 1880's and was the first institution of learning in the county. One further note--In the rear of the Academy is an out-house. ^[3]

In giving a short history of matters touching the school affairs of Pendleton County, we are guided by the proceedings of the various Boards of Trustees of the Pendleton Academy from the meeting of organization in 1813, up to the year 1844, which period of thirty-one years will comprise the first part; from1844 to 1867, a period of twenty-three years, the second, and from 1867 to the present time, the third part of its history.

July 12, 1813, no doubt, was an eventful day to the citizens of Falmouth; for then, the first organized meeting of the "Board of Trustees of the Pendleton Academy" took place. The meeting was held at the house of John Sharp in Falmouth, and the following named gentlemen: Alexr. Monroe, Sr., Saml. Lockwood, Stephen Thrasher and Jas. King, a majority of the Trustees being present. W. C. Kennett was appointed clerk pro tem, and a vacancy in the Board occasioned by the removal of Bernard Spencer, was filled by the appointment of Press G. Kennett.

At a second meeting of said Board, October 20, 1813, Press G. Kennett and Alexr. Monroe, Sr., were appointed commissioners to ascertain the vale of lands derived from the State, known as the "Seminary Lands," and to advertise the same for sale. The Clerk was directed to advertise for a site for the Academy, known then, and long after, as the "Seminary."

The Trustees feeling that it was an undertaking of some magnitude, to purchase a site and erect such a building, directed that private subscriptions be obtained in order to accomplish their laudable enterprise; and it was by private means alone, the Pendleton Academy building was first built, for it was not until three years after they had undertaken its construction, that they received any of the proceeds of the sales of their State Lands, as will be seen by dates hereinafter given.

March 21, 1814, the house was ordered to be built of brick, one story high, 20 x 30 feet. The site being purchased of Reuben Turner for $30.00. It stood near the present residence of Mr. W. A. McGinity, and was a credible building. James Wilson was appointed to superintend its construction.

In the month of January 1815, the building was received from the contractor, and Andrew Foster was employed as teacher at $280. 00 per annum. The prices fixed for tuition were: for Orthography, writing and arithmetic, $8.00 per year; grammar and geography, with use of globe and maps, $16.00 mathematics, $20.00.

In the year 1816, (a year after the building was occupied) the Board received $666.34 through their attorney, John Crittenden, Esq., as part of the proceeds of their State lands, and with it purchased six shares of the stock of the Bank of Kentucky. They subsequently became the owners of twenty shares of said stock, and from the dividends derived therefrom, in addition to private subscriptions, teachers were paid for many years.

Early Teachers of the Pendleton Academy

Some Early Trustees of the Pendleton Academy

• 1826 - S. T. Hauser, F.Chalfont, J. K. Glinn, James Wison, Reuben Turner
• 1828 - Luke Bryan, S. T. Hauser, F. Chalfont, Reuben Turner, J. K. Glinn
• 1830 - Jeremiah Monroe, F. Chalfont, P. S. Bush, T. Hauser, A. Robbins
• 1832 - James Wilson, F. Chalfont, P. S. Bush, S. T. Hauser, A. Robbins
• 1835 - A. Robbins, Reuben McCarty, Thomas Best, S. T. Hauser, William Rule
• 1836 - James Wilson, S. T. Hauser, Reuben McCarty, William Rule, A. Robbins
• 1842-1844 - James Wilson, Z. F. Swope, S. T. Hauser, George Lightfoot, Reuben McCarty. ^[4][5][6]

It is a difficult task to write a correct and at the same time a concise history of any new colony of municipality. The _____ breaks off from the old trunk carrying with them so many memories of affection for, or prejudices against and dislikes where the old system ceases and the new begins, and, in the latter, to correctly discern the similarity between the two.

That which is now known as Kentucky, down to the Tennessee River, was originally known as the county of Kentucky. Below that point to the present boundary of the State was afterward purchased by General Jackson, and, is now called the Purchase. Afterward, in the year 1780, Kentucky was divided into three counties, Fayette, Lincoln, and Jefferson. The Government of Kentucky was organized on the 10th day of August 1793 under its First constitution. Under this the county of Pendleton was formed of the counties of Campbell and Bracken in the year 1798 being the twenty eighth in the state. The first County Court ever held in the county was in Falmouth on the 4th of June 1799, at the house of Thomas Anderson, and the county seat was decided to be permanently at Falmouth. This court was held by the justices, consisting of John Montjoy, Wm. Arnold, Israel Ellis, John Saunders, Jas. Goodwin, and Elijah McClanahan. John Montjoy, was elected presiding officer, Wm. Montjoy, clerk, and Jas. Graves, Sheriff. The county was divided into justices' courts, with appeal to the county court, presided over by one judge and two assistants, with jurisdiction over civil cases and penal offenses. A court of Oyer and Terminer was formed for the trial of high criminal offenses. Appeals were allowed from all the lower courts, excepting the justices' courts. This constitution was superseded by the second in 1800, by which , as well as the former one, the organization of the county was left to the Legislature. The courts were: Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, County Courts and Justice Courts. All judicial and ministerial offices were appointed by the Governor, the others by the courts under which they served. This constitution existed until the year 1850, when the present one was adopted. The question of an elective judiciary was much discussed before the adoption of the above constitution, and the convention was called merely to rangethe old in that respect. Major John Wheeler was delegated from this county to that convention, having made the race in favor of an elective judiciary. When the convention met, instead of amending the old constitution, they made a new one almost entirely. Under this new constitution all of the officers were made elective for terms ranging from two to eight years. The jurisdiction of the courts remained about the same. In the year 1866, a Criminal Court was created for Pendleton County as well as for the other counties of the district, with exclusive criminal and penal jurisdiction. In 1871 a Chancery Court created in this district for the trial of equitable causes heretofore adjusted in the circuit court.

There is great difficulty in ascertaining many facts, relating to the proceedings in the early courts of the county, owing to unavoidable loss and mutilation of records; but there are many things left that appear strange to us at this period. In the year 1799 the county levy was six pence per tithe; the claims allowed by the Court of Claims, that year were $366.76. This included the extraordinary sum of $220, for building a good jail. The delinquents in 1801 were one hundred and ten. In 1802 the county rented a courthouse for one year, provided the owner would build a chimney, make a convenient window, knock out the upper floor and put chunks and poles on the roof.

Of the various presiding officers of the county court it will be impossible to speak further than simply name them even if that is correctly done. Among the Justices of the Peace whose names were found upon the records, who constituted the county from the beginning to the adoption of the present constitution, were men of whom it may be truly said they were a noble ancestry, worthy ofthe proudest descendants.

In 1808 and for several years hereafter John Monroe was circuit judge and Jas. King and Robert Forsythe were assistants. The first but little was known; the last two were ancestors of true descendants, many of whom now live in this county. In 1815 Benjamin Johnson was circuit Judge and Robert Forsythe and Monroe were assistants. About this time the offices of assistants judges were abolished, and at the April term, 1817, Judge ______ has qualified as judge of the circuit court, and held the office until 1824. It is useless to say anything of him, as his name is a household word in Kentucky. All knew him to be a protard thinker; a lawyer without a superior, and a dignified courtly gentleman of the old school. He was succeeded by Henry O. Brown, who held the position up to 1843. At the time of his appointment he was a younger man than any of his predecessors, consequently had not made as much reputation as they but was regarded as an efficient judge. In 1843, Walker Reed succeeded Judge Brown, and held the office up to the present constitution, and then elected to fill the first term there under, but died before the expiration of his term. Hewas an honest judge, a profound lawyer and one of those good true men of whom Kentucky has produced so many. Alvin Duvall was elected to fill the unexpired term of Judge Reed, and did so with the highest credit to himself and satisfaction to all. He has since been Chief Justice of the State and Clerk of the Court of Appeals. He is now living in the city of Frankfort engaged in active practice of his profession. Judge Duvall was succeeded by S. M. Moore, who was elected for a full term in August 1856, and served with eminent ability and satisfaction. In 1862 the military authorities prevented him from being a candidate for re-election. He went to Chicago and practiced with success, and is now a judge in one of the superior courts in that city. At the August election 1862, Joseph Doniphan was elected circuit judge and served with distinction. He was a man of strong convictions and party feeling and dispensed justice in the midst of the storm with a stern impartial hand, but tempered under all circumstances with mercy. By his learning, fairness and extraordinary administrative ability he won many friends while upon the bench, and his death was regretted by all.

In August 1868, Jas. O'Hara Jr. was elected and served out his term with the exception of a few months, when he resigned, with distinction, and great satisfaction to those he served. The Governor appointed and commissioned Hon. J. S. Boyd to fill the unexpired term of Judge O'Hara and he was elected at the August election, without opposition for the full term, and is now occupying that position. Of Judge Boyd's learning, high sense of justice and possession of the many personal qualifications to make the true judge, we need not speak. They are too well known to the public, who have honored him to require repetition.

Upon the creation of the Chancery Court, Judge Doniphan was elected for the short term, until September, 1874, and entered upon the discharge of his duties. Of him as Chancellor, as much and even more might be repeated than has been said of him as circuit judge. He died very suddenly at his home in Augusta, Ky. in May 1873. Scarcely ever in this part of the State has there been so manifest an exhibition or sincere grief for the loss of any one. Judge J. R. Hallam was commissioned as Chancellor by the Governor, to fill the vacancy. He served but a few weeks and was succeeded by Judge J. W. Menzies, who served out the unexpired term, and in August 1874, was re-elected for the full term, and now holds that position. Judge Menzies is a citizen of Pendleton County; his acknowledged learning as a lawyer; his high sense of justice, and labored painstaking as a Chancellor are too well known and too highly appreciated to require any mention.

When the criminal court was created, Judge W. E. Arthur was elected Judge. His well known ability as a criminal lawyer and high character for personal integrity made him a popular judge. He served with eminent satisfaction and resigned a short time before his term expired. Judge J. S. Boyd was succeeded by the Hon. G. G. Perkins, of Covington, which position he now holds. He is comparatively a young man and makes a very acceptable judge.

The office of County Judge was established by the New Constitution. John E. Records was the first person elected to fill that office, but resigned after a few months. Judge Records was for many years a prominent member of the Pendleton County Bar. He died in Falmouth on the 31st of January 1869. He served one term in Lower House of the State Legislature and several terms as county attorney. Was a man of unblemished personal integrity and many good and noble traits of character. Having lived alone all his life he lost many of the tender influences of domestic life. Upon the exterior he often seemed cold and selfish, but was a heart warm, desiring the sympathy of others and extending the same to them. The unexpired term of Judge Records was filled by Wm. C. Nailer, who makes a good and efficient judge. He left this county many years ago and is now living in the state of Indiana. Judge Nailer was succeeded by Jas. I. Hidnall, who held that office continuously from 1854 to the fall of 1861, when he resigned and entered the 4th Ky., Volunteer Infantry, and served as captain in that regiment during the late war.

Judge Hunall is a man of the highest order of personal integrity and always tried to do what he thought was right. He left this country one year ago and is now living near Decatur, Alabama. Hon. S. T. Hauser succeeded Judge Hudnall and served until November 25th, 1865. He taught school two years after which he served as clerk of the branch bank of the Commonwealth, located at Falmouth, for eight years.During that time he studied law and began the practice in Falmouth, at the expiration of his bank engagement, and continued active practice all of his subsequent life. He was elected to the Lower House of theState Legislature in 1832, and served as Commnonwealth's Attorney for a number of years by appointment. Judge Hauser was a close active student; was not confined to any particular line of study, but embraced in his reading the whole scope of science, literature and history, both profane and sacred. Especially fond was he of reading the Bible and studying its great lessons of charity and forgiveness. He regarded the Saviour as the great example of universal benevolent toward mankind. It was not the positions attained by him that formed and stamped his true character, but the nobility of his nature. Had he chosed a wider field, he would have no doubt, attained eminence in his profession.

The following are sketches of lawyers who lived and practiced in Pendleton County at an early day, other than those who are mentioned above as judges;

The first we can find is Wm. Clark, a brother of Gov. Clark. He came to this county early in this century, from Carlisle, Ky., and afterward moved to Campbell, and died many years ago.

Thomas H. Grimes, commonly known as Counselor Grimes, was a lawyer and settle in Falmouth at a very early day. He remained a number of years and afterward moved to Bourbon County, where he died but recently.

W. H. Drake settled in the county at a very early date, and represented it in the Lower House of th Legislature in 1834. Shortly afterward while traveling in the Western part of the county in the midst of a rain storm, frightened, as it was supposed, got lost and drowned.

After the year 1833, Samuel F. Swoope settled in Pendleton for the practice of law and so continued until his death, which occurred in Falmouth, April 22, 1865. He occupied more than an ordinary position at the bar and as a citizen. He was born in Bourbon County, Ky., March 9th, 1809. In early life, soon after obtaining a license to practice law, he came to this county. He was four times elected to the Lower House of Congress. Major Swoope, as he was familiarly called, was in some respects a great man; being a natural lawyer, possessing a mind strong and vigorous, capable of comprehensive and effective action. As an advocate he was formidable and dangerous to his antagonist. At the bar his hearing was always that of a dignified gentleman, extending to others the courtesies of the profession and demanding them for himself. As a friend he was warm hearted and faithful: as a neighbor, obliging and appreciative. He was a man of strong passions and quick resentments but not lasting ones.

In the year 1855, H. A. Fitzpatrick came from Mason County and located in Falmouth. He obtained a good practice, and remained here up to his death, which occurred in the fall of 1861, being County Attorney at the time. He was a good lawyer and a warm generous hearted man, but of firy, passionate disposition, which often lead him into unpleasant relations. He was prompt, free and frank to confess a wrong when convinced of it.

The following comprise a list of the attorneys now practicing at the Pendleton County bar:

C. H. Lee, J. B. Fryer, A. R. Clark, W.W. Ireland, P. F. Bonar, J. T. Simon, George W. Albernathy, C. Y. Dyas, R. R. Buckley, Sr., C. T. Swoope, T. C. Buckley, J. H. Barker, John Baldwin, C. B. Wandelohr, J. W. Edwards, A. E. Howe, F. F. Wallace, L. T. Applegate.

Conclusion

In conclusion we would say that the above is submitted as a brief history of your county. It is of necessity very imperfect, on account of the shortness of time in its preparation as well as the meagerness of the resources from which it is drawn, but there is a subbiciency given to show the condition of the pioneers and the difficulties under which they labored whilst carrying from the unbroken forests, pleasant farms, building houses and sowing the seeds of prosperity which have yielded such an ample harvest to you, their descendants. Therefore you should be urged by their example to acts of improvement so that your descendants look back upon your ancestors. -- Return to "Memory Lane"

PENDLETON COUNTY, KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS

Sources

1. ↑ From "Burned Into Memory" by Randy Hooser
2. ↑ Many thanks to the Falmouth Outlook & the Pendleton County Historical & Genealogical Society!
3. ↑ Picture is owned by Allie McClanahan of this city. SEE PHOTO IN SCRAPBOOK
4. ↑ Generously submitted and transcribed by Nancy Bray, thanks Nancy!
5. ↑ This is G o o g l e's cache of www.rootsweb.com/~kypendle/lawyers.htm. (DEAD LINK - Try internet archive) G o o g l e'scache is the snapshot that we took of the page as we crawled the web.The page may have changed since that time. Click here for the current page without highlighting. Google is not affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its content. These search terms have been highlighted: hon samuel hauser kentucky History of the Judiciary and Bar by Kenneth Marquette
6. ↑ Generously transcribed & submitted by Nancy Bray, thanks Nancy!
7. ↑ Submitted & transcribed by Bonnie Snow

See also:

• Appoo, Farah. Appoo Web Site. MyHeritage.com family tree, 8991894-1, Media: 133421-1; Samuel Thomas Hauser (25 JUL 2011)

• Moran, Faye Jarvis; Harris, Elizabeth. www.fmoran1.com/hauser.html (DEAD LINK - Try Internet Archive) The Jarvis Family and Other Relatives]. Accessed on 8 May 2014 by Julie Ricketts.

• Samuel Thomas Hauser, Sr on Find A Grave: Memorial #78323214 Retrieved 16 Feb 2016.

Works cited:

• Lovell, Rosemary (Faulk). Owen County Cousins (J. G. Hauser, Inc., 1977) For repository information see: WorldCat; p. 261 entry for George Hauser, Jr.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to DavaLynn Joy for creating WikiTree profile Hauser-384 through the import of Joy1.ged on Apr 4, 2013.