Inscription:

Henri
Chomeau
1848 – 1929
his wife
Virena Blacklock
Douglass
1862 – 1960


Nicholas Blacklock
Douglass
1819 – 1903
his wife
Margaret Rebecca
Patterson
1832 – 1912

 

Henri Chomeau
Birth: 13 February 1848, Missouri
Death: 18 August 1929, Clayton, St. Louis, Missouri
Burial: 20 August 1929, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Family members of Henry Chomeau buried in Cold Water Cemetery:
Parents: Henri Chomeau and Adele Chomeau
Spouse 1:  Mary Douglass Chomeau
   Son: Marion Douglass Chomeau
Spouse 2: Virena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau
   Child: Adele Chomeau Starbird

Virena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau
Birth: 7 March 1986, Kirkwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
Death: 8 June 1960, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Burial: 10 June 1960, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Family members of Virena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau buried in Cold Water Cemetery:
Parents: Nicholas Blacklock Douglass and Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass
Siblings: Richard Frederick DouglassMary Douglass Chomeau, and John Wheeler Douglass
Husband: Henri Chomeau
Child: Adele Chomeau Starbird

Notes for Henri Chomeau and Virena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau:
Henri Chomeau was the son of Henri and Adele Chomeau. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a civil engineer and studied at Missouri State University. He was appointed County Surveyor and, in the first election, was returned to the office by the vote of the people. In 1880, Henri Chomeau organized the St. Louis Title Company and served as president of that company for many years. He married (1st) Mollie Douglass who died after one year. He then married her sister Virena Blacklock Douglass, the daughter of Nicholas Blacklock and Margaret (Patterson) Douglass.

Nicholas Blacklock Douglass
Birth: 1819, Maryland
Death: 1903, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial: Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Family members of Nicholas Blacklock Douglass buried in Cold Water Cemetery:
Parents: Richard Land Douglass and Maria Blacklock Douglass
Wife: Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass
Children: Richard Frederick DouglassMary Douglass ChomeauVirena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau, and John Wheeler Douglass

Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass
Birth: 10 July 1832, St. Louis County, Missouri
Death: 22 February 1912, Central Township, St. Louis County, Missouri
Burial: 24 February 1912, Cold Water Cemetery, Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Family members of Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass buried in Cold Water Cemetery:
ParentsJohn Patterson, Jr. and Jane Jamison Patterson
Sibling: Sarah Patterson and Martha Ann Patterson Northern
Children: Richard Frederick DouglassMary Douglass ChomeauVirena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau, and John Wheeler Douglass

Notes for Nicholas Blacklock Douglass and Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass:
Nicholas and Margaret were married on 2 May 1850, in St. Louis County, Missouri.

Census:
1850 Census (Nicholas Blacklock Douglass): District 82, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: M432_414; Page: 474A; Image: 426. Household Members: Bariah Doublass 45, Nichlas B. Douglass 30, Benjamin Douglass 24, and Rebeck Douglass 19. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1860 Census (Nicholas Blacklock Douglass and Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass): St Ferdinand, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: M653_656; Page: 1074. Household Members: Nicholas Douglass 39, Margaret Douglass 29, Richard Douglass 9, Edwin Douglass 7, Mary Douglass 7, and Holmes 40. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
1850 Census (Henri Chomeau): District 82, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: M432_414; Page: 462A; Image: 402. Household Members: Henry Chomeau 52, Adalia Chomeau 42, Celine Chomeau 15, Mary Chomeau 12, and Henry Chomeau 2. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
1860 Census: (Henri Chomeau): St Ferdinand, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: M653_656; Page: 1062. Household Members: Henry Chomeau 62, Adalia Chomeau 52, Henry L. Chomeau 12. and Mary Overshaw 8. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
1870 Census (Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass, Nicholas Blacklock Douglass, and Virena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau): Saint Ferdinand, Saint Louis, Missouri; Roll: M593_809; Page: 319A. Household Members: Nicholas Douglass 50, Rebecca Douglass 34, Richard Douglass 19, Edward Douglass 17, Mary Douglass 17, Mary Douglass 17, Vivinee Douglass 8, and Jane Douglass. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Certificates of Death:
Certificate of Death of Henri Chomeau. Source Citation: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State.
Certificate of Death of Virena Blacklock Douglass Chomeau. Source Citation: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State.
Certificate of Death and Supplementary Certificate of Death of Margaret Rebecca Patterson Douglass. Source Citation: Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Death Certificates. Missouri Secretary of State.