Saturday, July 04, 2009

Steam Boats Missouri-Kansas Rivers 1819-1853

I first put up these page at Roots Web, in 2003, but I know there all a lot who do not use Roots Web, so I have decided to repost it here. As always if you see a boat you would like more info on my address can be found in my profile.
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1819.

Independence-First Steam Boat to ascend the Missouri arrived Franklin Mo. May 28.

Wester Engineer-Stern Wheel Steam Boat designed for the Missouri arrived St.Louis June 9 from Pittsburgh Pa.

Expedition-second Steam Boat on Missouri upper waters August 27or 28.

R.M. Johnson anchored a little below the mouth of the Kansas with a broken piston head ( cabin boy) Jacob H. Holt 17 years old.

1830.

Wm. D. Duncan regular trips between St.Louis and Franklin Mo.

Globe Master ( John Clark ) a departure for Farnklin and Cantonment Leavenworth on March 28.

Yellow Stone First Steam Boat to be employed in the mountain trade. Master ( Andew S. Bennett )

Missouri to Liberty Mo.
Liberty to Franklin Mo.

1832.

Otto for the mouth of the Kansas River.Master ( James B. Hill )
Freedom for Fort Leavenwoth Kansas Master (A. Harkins )

1833.

Assiniboine own by American Fur Company Master ( Bernard Patte Jr.
S.Yellow Stone befor ( 1830 ) own by American Fur Company ( La. Barge Joseph ).

1834.

Diana left St.Louis on May 29 to ascend the Missouri.

1836.

Chariton came from the East after a trip up the Missouri.
Kansas left for Missouri June 27.
John Hancock left for Missouri June 27.
Iowa-
Howard February 1839 going down river sank and was entirely lost.
Boonville November 1837 hit a snag a few miles above Independence Mo. Total lost.
St.Charles-
Tiskilwa-
Chariton-
Dart-
St.Peters runing Missouri 1836-37
Missouri Republican runing 1838-1839
Antelope March 1838-39 Master ( Edward F. Chouteau ).
Wilmington May 1838.
Pirate-1839 a new craft ascended the Missouri.Sank seven miles below Council Bluffs ( Iowa )

1839.

Shawnee 1839 built for the Missouri Capt. ( John D. Keiser's.
Smelter 1839 departed on the 25Th. for Independence Mo.
General Leavenworth with 50 cabins-1839
Naomi Master ( George Taylor ) -1839-Sank on the Grand River 1840.

1839.

Pizarro-
Rhine-
Malta-

1840.

Bedford-
Euphrasie new Master ( W.B. Miller
Thames Master ( Thomas Dennis )

1841.

Trapper- American Fur Company's Boat.
Oceana- new Master ( W.B. Miller ).
Bowling Green.
Iatan-
Emilie new Master ( J.W. Keiser )
Mary Tompkins new Master B.J. Byer.

1842.

Edna at lest 66 person died after more then 60 passengers were scalded when the boiler burst at the mount of the Missouri.

Omega-
Huntsville-
Rowena-
General Brooke-
Lebanon sank in five feet of water 50 miles below Independence Mo. total lose.

1843.

Ione-
Weston new June was enitrely comsumed by fire a few miles above St.Charles Mo.
John Aull-
Tobacco Plant-
Rowena-
Colonel Woods-
Mary Tompkins-
Vermillion-
Omege Capt. ( Joseph A. Sire's )
Admiral-
Republic-
Nodaway-
New Haven- Union Fur Company Steam Boat.

1853.

Ben West-
Banner State-
Polar Star Capt. ( Thomas H. Brierly )
St.Ange Capt. ( P.E. Hannum.
Patrick Henry-
St.Paul-10 miles below St.Joseph Mo. hard ground.
Robert Campbell-
El Paso-
Highland Mary-
Hindoo-
Kansas Capt. ( Henry White ) struck a snag near Iowa Point and sank in 20 feet of water a toal lose.

Alton-
Honduras-
Ne Plus Ultra-
Timour No.2 October-November 25 miles below St.Joseph lays high and dry no water.

Martha Jewett-
F.X. Aubrey-
Bluff City-Capt. ( John Mc Clay )
Sonora-
Clara-
Kate Swinney-

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