The Missouri in the Civil War Message Board

Need Help With Southeast Missouri Ancestors

I know it's a long shot, but I was hoping someone on here might be able to help me figure out if three individuals in my family were involved, regularly or irregularly, in the War. I have searched service records from Missouri and neighboring states (including the soldier records on the Missouri Digital Heritage site) and provost marshal records countless times, and found no hints. Here are their names and pertinent information:

Alfred Mahlon Doughty (1840-1898) - Born in Ohio or Missouri. Son of Mahlon Maring Doughty and Harriet Crittendon Jackson. Lived with parents on family farm 1 1/2 miles south of Farmington, in St. Francois County, until the War began. Alfred's father, Mahlon, was considered a Union man in provost marshal records. An older brother, Daniel B.Y. Doughty, was a Private in F/47th Missouri Infantry. A younger brother, David Jackson Doughty, served in the U.S. Navy. Alfred, though, sided with the South. According to family records, he enlisted sometime in 1861, which leads me to believe he served in the Missouri State Guard. After the War, Alfred lived in Argenta (Little Rock), Pulaski County, Arkansas. His name appears often in Little Rock newspaper articles, showing him to be a staunch Democrat, railroad employee, and Deputy Sheriff. He died in December of 1898. Unfortunately, I have not found an obituary or findagrave.com record.

Theodore Frelinghuysen Rariden (1827-1872) - Born in Kentucky. Saw action in the Mexican War while serving with the 3rd Indiana Infantry. Moved to Missouri around 1850, and married Mary Ann Patterson, daughter of Alexander Patterson. They lived in or around French Village, in St. Francois County. Theodore was a farmer and teacher. He does not show up on any of the lists of citizens compiled by the provost marshal, nor was he enrolled in the EMM. He did, however, register for the draft in 1863. I have no good reason to think he served on either side in the Civil War, but it seems that his Mexican War experience would have been valued by recruiters. His younger brother, John Mitchell Rariden, was a trooper in F/6th Missouri Cavalry (U.S.) Theodore's political leanings are unknown, but his children were active Democrats. Two of Theodore's children married into the Highley family.

George Seel (1818-?) - Born in Ohio. Moved his family to Union Township, Ste. Genevieve County between 1850 and 1860. George's eldest son, Abraham Seel (1840-?), served in F/6th Missouri Cavalry (U.S.), Flood's Ste. Genevieve County VMM, and Millert's St. Francois County VMM. What's odd about George is that he disappears from all records after the War, leading me to believe he died during or just after the conflict. His wife Jemima and their children show up in Baldwin, Randolph County, Illinois in the early 1870s. Jemima is listed as a widow on the 1880 census. The family does not show up in the 1870 census. No newspaper records or findagrave.com records have been found for George. I doubt George took an active role in the War, but the fact that his family moved across the river to Illinois makes we wonder if they they had some trouble in Missouri.

Thank you to all who read this. Any input is much appreciated.

John