Beverly Hahs
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Beverly Hahs is a native of Cape Girardeau County, a freelance writer, and graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in English and Library Science.
HistoryAugust 3
Hahs: The man behind the towerExperience the remarkable journey of Herman Loeffel, a German stonemason who left a lasting legacy in Cape Girardeau. From his humble beginnings in Germany to his architectural contributions in Missouri, Loeffel's story is one of resilience and craftsmanship.
FeaturesMay 25
Zerilda Hays Byrne: A lady of noble lineage, Part 2I continue with the Byrne family. Zerilda, the daughter of Cape Girardeau District Sheriff John Hays and her husband, Judge Peter Byrne, lived on their sizable plantation named Whitehall near the Elmwood estate of Louis Houck.
As did their Houck neighbors, the B...
FeaturesApril 27
A lady of noble lineageOf the many people I’ve read about, there are many ladies I would have loved to have known. Zerilda Byrnes is one of those ladies. The tales she could have shared about her life as a young girl growing up near the Neely’s Landing area among the Shawnee and Delaware...
FeaturesMarch 16
Deane: Cape's premier architect of the 19th centuryEdwin Branch Deane was born in Virginia to Philip and Mary Holman Deane. As a child, Edwin moved with his family to Nicholsville, Kentucky. In 1830 as a 17-year-old, he crossed the Mississippi to Cape Girardeau and clerked at the general store of Amazi D. ...
FeaturesFebruary 10
Louis Lorimier's death and consequences to the city, Part 2After Louis and Charlotte Lorimier moved to Cape Girardeau in 1793 from the Ste. Genevieve area, they built their home near a spring overlooking the Mississippi River. It became known as the Red House. Sarah Bollinger Daughtery, daughter of George Frederick Bolling...
FeaturesJanuary 6
Pierre-Louis de Lorimier: Founder of our city, Part 1Cape Girardeau has new people moving into our city every day. Therefore, it seems fitting to recount an earliest bit of history from which we descend. Louis Lorimier is the man of the hour, even though our city's namesake is Ensign Girardot, a French trapper who es...
FeaturesDecember 2, 2023
Kage House represents family legacyAs a sentinel watching over its subjects, the Kage House at 120 Broadway proudly overlooks Spanish Street and old Harmony Street, renamed Broadway around 1900. Most of its residential neighbors are long gone; fortunately it has lovingly been preserved...
FeaturesOctober 28, 2023
The Haas family: Last chapter of Lacey property, Part 2Recently I sat down with 102-year-old Kenny Haas, along with his two nieces, Patty Lessman and Carolyn Spinner, and grandson, Mark, at the Veterans Home. Kenny is the grandson of Joseph and Helen Fischer Haas, who purchased the old Lacey home in the early 1900s. He...Advertisement
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