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Wm. Lossie & Co .- This house was opened by Win. Lossie in April, 1863. The following year his step-father took a partnership with him, the firm name being H. Alms & Co. In 1865 Mr. Als sold out to Mr. Lossie, who remained alone till Sept. 1, 1872, when a partnership was formed between Wm. Lossie, J. C. Frederick and A. J. Alms, under the firm name of Wm. Lossie & Co. Their store is located on Main street, between St. Ann and Allen; size of store, 22 x 90, two stories high; yearly sales of 1881, nearly $40,- 1)00. It is the oldest hardware house in the city. Previous to 1880 the stock consisted of stoves and tinware. In the fall of 1880 they fitted up copper works and did a large amount of distillery work. In the spring of 1882 they added a stock of hardware and agricultural implements. William Lossie, born in Germany, June 16, 1842, was a son of Henry and Johanna (Holtz) Lossie. IIc came to America with his mother in 1846 and located in Vander-
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burg County. She lived on a farm four or five years and then moved to Evansville. In 1848 she married Henry Alms, a native of Germany. They had four sons, two of whom grew to maturity. In the spring of 1863 they came to Owensboro and lived till the spring of 1866; then returned to Evansville where his mother died in 1873. William Lossie commenced to learn the tinner's trade with Cratz & Heilman, of Evansville, when about thirteen years of age. He worked for various parties till April, 1862, when he came to Owensboro, in the meantime spending six months in New Or- leans. The first nine months he was here he worked for Charles Cook, and Jan. 26, 1863, went into business for himself. Mr. Los- sie was married in 1864 to Eva, daughter of Henry Frederick. They have had eight children, six now living.
George D. Mattingly, born Oct. 26, 1851, in Green County, Ky., is a son of James M. and Lncretia (Stinnett) Mattingly, natives of Kentucky. His father died Oct. 15, 1876, aged fifty one years, and his mother in June, 1880, aged fifty years. George D. was reared on a farm, and when sixteen went to St Mary's College. Two years later he returned home and went into business with his father at Grissom's Landing. IIe was married April 30, 1874, to Mar- garet, daughter of Joseph and Susan (Taylor) Miller. She was born May 11, 1856, in Hartford, Ohio Co., Ky., but came to Daviess County when two years old. He built a residence in 1875 at a cost of $3,000, and it was destroyed by fire in 1876. He at first was very successful in business but afterward met with reverses that resulted in a failure. In 1878 he came to Owensboro, and by the help of friends bought a half interest in the Washington Hotel, the firm being Washburn & Mattingly. After a year he bought Mr. Washburn's interest, and continned alone doing a very success- ful business till June, 1882, when he bought the Planters' House and associated Alex. Moreland with him as a partner. In May, 1881, he opened a wholesale liquor house. In October, 1881, M. V. Monarch took a halt interest in the business, the firm name being Geo. D. Mattingly & Co. Jan. 1, 1882, F. J. Monarch en- tered the company as a partner, the firm remaining the same. The capital stock is from $40,000 to 850.000, doing an annual business of $175,000 to 8200,000. In September, 1881, he and Mr. Wash- burn leased the bar of the steamer Robert E. Lee for a year, pay- ing $5,500 in advance. They had a successful year and the following September re-leased it. In less than a month the steamer was destroyed by fire, Washburn & Mattingly losing $2,500.
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When Mr. Mattingly failed he was owing between $4,000 and $5,000 to friends who had endorsed for him, but has since that time paid the entire indebtedness. Mr. and Mrs. Mattingly have two children-Herbert Estill, born May 7, 1875, and Pauline, born June 19, 1877.
J. C. Mattingly, born near Hardinsburg, Breckinridge Co., Ky., Jan. 6, 1847, is a son of James and Martha (Berch) Mattingly natives of Kentucky. They have a family of seven sons and four daughters, five sons and three daughters living, J. C. being the sixth son and seventh child. Feb. 4, 1872, he married Sue Wootton, a native of Nelson County, Ky., and a daughter of William and Rosalia (Combs) Wootton. After his marriage he located on Frederica street, one mile south of town, and farmed and traded in stock. In 1879 he opened a saloon on Fredrica street, and six months later bought the grocery now owned by W. II. Hite. In five months he sold out and established a general junk business, traveling over Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee for three years; then began clerking in the grocery store of W. H. Ilite and remained with him until Feb. 1, 1883, when he accepted his present position with Charles Denser. Mr. and Mrs. Matt- ingly are both members of the Catholic church. They have four children-James W., Joseph C., Mary A. and Anna G. Mr. Mattingly is a member of the Catholic Knights of America, and in politics is a Greenbacker.
Miles P. Mattingly, son of George and Catharine (Miles) Mat- tingly, was born Sept. 20, 1841, in Nelson County. He has been connected with the farming interests from his boyhood; latterly has been interested to a large extent in live-stock. In 1876 he formed a partnership with Mr. Lancaster in the distillery, and in a short time bought out his interest. IIe was married in June, 1874, to Ruth Hogan, daughter of Sylvester and Rachel M. (Daveiss) Hogan, and a native of this county. They have two children- Philip O., born Feb. 13, 1477, and C. Anna. They lost two chil- dren in infaney.
T. W. Mc.ltee, born Nov. 19. 1830, in Bardstown. Ky., is a son of Benjamin L. and Margaret ( Wilson) McAtee. He graduated from the St. Louis University in June, 1870. The next seven years he was employed in the business house of J. B. Carlisle. IIe then entered as a partner in opposition to the business house of Phillips Bros. In isso he formed a partnership with Phillips Bros .. and came to Owensboro. He was married in 1878 to Sallie,
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daughter of R. H. Rowntree, of Lebanon, Ky. They have one daughter-Margaret R. Mr. McAtee is a member of the Presby- terian church.
Robert P'. McJohnston. born in Vanderburg County, Ind., June 23, 1842, is a son of Kinlock and Mary Ann (Mccutcheon) Me- Johnston. IIe was reared and educated in Evansville. He en- listed in the war of the Rebellion in August, 1862, in Company II, Sixty-fifth Indiana Infantry, and served till the close of the war. He enlisted as private and was promoted to Second and First Lieu- tenant, and thien Captain of his company, commissions all signed by Oliver P. Morton. He was mustered ont in July, 1865, and returned to Evansville. In November, 1868, he came to Owens- boro and opened a retail grocery. In 1877 he formed a partner- ship with his brother in the wholesale business, under the firm name of McJohnston Bros. This name was afterward changed to J. & R. McJohnston, then to McJohnston & Reinhardt. Mr. Mc- Johnston then withdrew and opened in his present business house on Main street, between Crittenden and Lewis streets, as R. Mc- Johnston & Co. His yearly sales are from $350,000 to $375,000. He was married in April, 1874, to Julia, daughter of S. K. Morris.
W. Y. McPherson, of the firm of McPherson & Drabbelle, dealers in shelf and heavy hardware, plow, wagon and buggy ma- terial, plumbing, steam and gas-fitting supplies, grates, mantles, chandeliers, betting guns, pistols, etc., Main street, between St. Ann and Allen, was born in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 7, 1858, and was connected with the banking business there until October, 1880, when he removed to Owensboro, and in partnership with Mr. Drabbelle engaged in the business which he now so successfully con- ducts. He was married Feb. 15, 1882, to Miss Katie Roy Binford, of Richmond, Va. Both are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Owensboro. His father is an old settler of Louisville, Ky., and is now engaged in the manufacture of plows and wagons, being President of the Louisville Agricultural Works, and White Oak Wagon Company of Holly Springs, Miss. ; also financial man- ager of B. F. Avery & Co.'s Plow Works of Louisville. He was born in Edinburg, Scotland, about 1533 ; came to America when ten years old, settling in Louisville, where he has since lived. IIe is one of the substantial business men of the city, and a man com- manding the respect and confidence of all.
Absalom B. Miller, born Jan. 13, 1832, in Daviess County, was a son of Flemming and Sally (Crawford) Miller, natives of Vir-
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ginia and North Carolina respectively. His mother was a daugh- ter of Nathan and Nancy (Hicks) Crawford. Mr. Miller lived on a farm till 1875, when he was appointed Collector of State and county revenue. In 1881 he was elected to fill the unexpired term of E. C. Davis, resigned. In August, 1882, he was elected Sheriff of Daviess County. Prior to this he had served as Consta- ble four years. He married Mary A., daughter of Payton and Jane (Foster) Simpson, of Todd County, Ky. They had six children-William P.,, born Jan. 2, 1858; Carrie V., now Mrs. T. B. Demaree, born Dec. 19, 1860; Sally B., born June 29, 1862; James Emmett, born March 4, 1864; Charles B., born Feb. 24, 1866; Matilda E., July 6, 1868. Mrs. Miller died Sept. 7, 1877. Oct. 15, 1878, Mr. Miller married Mrs. Alice (Talbott) Murphy, daughter of James Talbott. Mr. Miller is a member of the Ma- sonic order and Knights of Pythias.
John A. Miller, born Jan. 31, 1846, in Daviess County, Ky?, is a son of P. J. and Julia Ann Miller. He was principally educated in Daviess County. He lived at home till nearly twenty-six years of age, when he went to farming, at the same time putting up to- bacco in the winter and spring, for his father. Sept. 30, 1880, he came to Owensboro, and has since been engaged in the tobacco business. He was married Sept. 21, 1871, to Sallie E., daughter of George Ray, deceased. They have two children-Leila Pearl and Altha Attrice. One child, Dora Mortimer, died Aug. 16, 1878, aged about one year. Mr. Miller has been a member of the Missionary Baptist church sixteen years.
Pleasant J. Miller, born May 11, 1820, in Spencer County, Ky., is a son of Flemming and Elizabeth Allen (Alley) Miller, natives of Virginia, who emigrated to Kentucky soon after their marriage, and settled in Shelby County; remained there four years and then moved to Spencer County, and three years later to Daviess County, and located on the banks of the North Panther Creek, where he had a farm of 160 acres. His wife died in 1822, leaving four children-David Allen, William Jefferson, Mary Ann, and Pleas- ant J., all dead but the latter. In 1825 Mr. Miller married Rosa Bossel, a native of Virginia, but a resident of Shelby County, Ky., who died in 1827. In 1828 he married Sallie Crawford, a native of North Carolina, residing in Daviess County. She died in 1842, leaving five children-James C., Absalom B., Nancy H., Henry C., and Elizabeth, now deceased. In 1844 Mr. Miller married Elizabeth Coplin, a native of Illinois, who is still living. Mr. Mil-
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ler died June 29, 1860. Ile was born in 1791, and had been a suc- cessful farmer. Pleasant J. lived at home till he was twenty-one years of ant. The next year he raised a crop on his father's farm ; then worked out by the day, buying his ax on credit. In his twenty-fourth year he raised a crop on Joseph Dawson's farm, with whom he was living. Nov. 14, 1844, he married Julia Ann Miller, a cousin. He then bought a piece of land of hus father on credit. He lived on it a year and then sold it back to his father and bought a farm of 120 acres on the Jitehfield road on credit. Ile lived there twenty-nine years, having inade five additions and owning 700 acres when he lett it. His products were general farm- ing, hogs, cattle and tobacco. When he first bought the farm it was in a poor condition, but he made it one of the finest farms in the county. Helived in a log house twelve years and then built a fine brick residence. In 1865 he put up a tobacco house and turned a great deal of his attention to raising and buying tobacco and pre- paring for shipment. Sept. 18, 1875, he moved to Owensboro, where he still lives. While living on the farm he put up tobacco in Selvin Coanty. Ind., a year. In 1876 he put up his large to- bacco house on Sixth street, which he still occupies. He has been a careful business manager. and his work has been very successful. Like many other men, Mr. Miller has met with severe losses during his business career. During the war he lost several slaves, amount- ing to $6,000. Before he built his factory on the farm, he had a barn that was filled with tobacco to cure, destroyed by fire; loss, $3,000. At one time he bought a lot of tobacco at a high price in Louisville, and after keeping it some time sold it at a loss of $3,000, owing to the decline in tobacco. Mr. Miller's wife died June 13. 1875. She was born. Feb. 12. 1828. They had a family of nine children-John Allen, born Jan. 31. 1846; James Thomas, born Jan. 7. 1848; William Edwin, born Aug. 6, 1850; George Wash- ington, born May 18, 1854, died in June, 1880; Philmore Jack- son, born Sept. 11, 1856; Robert Crittenden. born Ang. 13. 1559; Amos Chamberlain, twin brother of Robert Crittenden, died Sept. 22, 1859; David Crockett, born Feb. 5, 1862, and Mary Elizabeth, born Nov. 24, 1864. April 10, 1876, Mr. Miller married P. Whitehead, a native of Ilodgensville, La Rue Co., Ky., born Sept. 15, 1845. They had one son who died in infancy. Aug. 26, 1880, Mr. Miller's house, barn and their contents were destroyed by fire; loss, $6,000; insurance, $2,000. While attempting to res- cne his horses, Mr. Miller was canght in the flames and very badly
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burned; had not assistance come to him he would have burned to death. He was laid up about a year from the effects of it, and has never fully recovered. In 1881 he built his present fine residence on the site of his former home on Fourth street at a cost of $5,000. Mr. Miller has been a member of the Missionary Baptist church since 1837.
Edwin P. Millett, the youngest son of Maurice and Honorah (Maher) Millett, was born in Vincennes, Ind., May 20, 1856. His parents dying when he was an infant, he was brought to Kentucky and resided with relatives in Henderson, until 1869. Circumn- stances rendering it necessary that he should earn his own liveli- hood, his opportunities for securing an education were very meager, and after two years at school he left Henderson, going on the river in the capacity of clerk. He was employed on dif- ferent boats plying the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Ten- nessee rivers. In 1875 he left the river to accept the position of bookkeeper in a mercantile honse at Henderson where he re- mained till 1877 when he came to Owensboro and became as- sociated with M. V. and Richard Monarch, the well-known dis- tillers, in the wholesale liquor business under the firm name of Monarch Bros.& Millett. In 1878 M. V. Monarch withdrew and the remaining partners continued the business. In 1880 the firm of E. P. Millett & Co., distillers, consisting of Mr. Millett, R. Monarch and W. H. Monarch, was established. The property of this firm is located one mile east of Owensboro, on the Ohio River, and is one of the most complete distilleries in the State. The brand of this firin known to the trade as the "Millett" is sold in nearly every State in the Union. The financial and general management of both the above firms has been entirely in the hands of Mr. Millett. Nov. 19, 1878, Mr. Millett was married to Susan C. Spalding, fifth daughter of Robert A. and Ellen (Lancaster) Spalding, of Union County, Ky., who died at Owensboro, March 17, 1882, and was buried at the Catholic cemetery at Saint Vincent, Union Co., Ky. Mrs. Millett left two children -- Mary Honorah, born Oct. 4, 1879, and Robert Ignatius Spalding, born June 27, 1881. Mr. Millett is a Roman Catholic as were all of his ancestors. He is also a member of the Catholic Knights of America and was selected by the State Convention of that order held at Lonisville in April, 1882, as one of two delegates to represent the State of Ken- tucky at the National Council of the order held at St. Louis, May 5, 1883.
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Colin R. Milne, of the firm of Harrison, Milne & Todd, under- takers, Owensboro, was born in Murrayshire, Scotland, in March, 1816, and was a son of Alexander and Jane (Smith) Milne, who had a family of three sons and two daughters, Colin R. being the second son and third child. He learned the book-binder's and lithographer's trades in Scotland, and, wlien eighteen years of age, came alone to the United States. He landed in New York City, and worked at 104 Broadway, at the lithographer's trade, some five months, when he went to Baltimore, Md., and established the first lithographer's studio in that city; remained there two and a half years. In the summer of 1836 he located in Louisville, Ky., and established the first lithographer's business in that city. Mr. Milne discovered the first lithographic stone in Kentucky, about 1845, in a cliff near Frankfort. It is as good as the regular Bavarian stone, but it is not brought into market on account of labor being higher here than in Europe. For the first map of Kentucky, published at Louisville many years ago, Mr. Milne fur- nished some good work, done on this stone. He is one of the oldest lithographers in the country, and is the author and maker of Colton's Map of Kentucky. Mr. Milne sold the copyright to Mr. Colton. One of the first things he printed was a caricature of Jackson removing the deposit from the United States Bank. In 1860 he came to Owensboro, and followed farming, and had charge of the Elinwood Cemetery until 1878, when he formed a partnership with II. W. Miller, in the undertaker's business. In Feb- ruary, 1882, he formed his present partnership with Harrison and Todd in the undertaker's business. In 1845 Mr. Milne married Mary Fulton, a native of Louisville, Ky., and a daughter of William and Mary (Lewis) Fulton. Mr. Fulton was the first baker to run a bread wagon in Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Milne had a family of seven children, three living-Thomas C., married Miss Leib- fried ; Mattie W .. and George M. Mr. Milne is a member of the Fourth Street Presbyterian Church, South. He is also a Mason, and a Knight Templar. Mrs. Milne died in 1863. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Her grandmother was a niece of General Wayne, of Revolutionary fame. Politically Mr. Milne is a Democrat.
Charles B. Mitchell, born in New Albany, Floyd Co., Ind., Feb. 5, 1838, is a son of John and Sarah Ann (Smith) Mitchell, natives of Kentucky and Virginia respectively. Nov. 1, 1849, the family came to Owensboro. Mrs. Mitchell died March 14, 1857.
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There was a family of eight children, six now living. Charles B. received his education in Salem, Ind., and the schools of Owens- boro. When fourteen years old he learned the sign-painter's trade, working also at carriage painting. Aug. 15, 1862, he enlisted in Company E, Twelfth Kentucky Federal Cavalry, and served over three years, being mustered out Sept. 7, 1865. He enlisted as private, and was promoted to Orderly Sergeant, and Oct. 25, 1864, received the commission of Second Lieutenant. During a skirmish at Fair Gardens, East Tenn., he was wounded from a pistol shot, and disabled four months. He was in several hard bat- tles and skirmishes, one of the hardest being at Philadelphia, East Tenn., Oct. 20, 1863, where the Union forces were surrounded by the enemy and were obliged to cut their way ont, meeting with a severe loss. After the close of the war he went to Paris, Ill., where his father had moved, and remained till 1868, when he re- turned to Owensboro, where he worked at his trade, with a slight exception, till Feb. 1, 1880, since which he has served in the ca- pacity of Assistant Postmaster. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is a prime mover in the temperance cause, having joined the Good Templars in 1855. He has been a member of the Methodist church since 1852. Soon after serving his apprenticeship, Mr. Mitchell spent something over a year in Keokuk, Iowa.
Richard Monarch, son of Thomas and Susan (Davis) Monarch, was born in Daviess County, Ky., June 2, 1838. His father was a native of Maryland, where he followed farming; after coming to Kentucky engaged in the distilling business. His mother was a native of Marion County, Ky. Richard was the fifth of ten chil- dren. He was educated in the schools of Daviess County. After he was twenty-one, he worked on a farm for himself till 1864, when he went to Paducah and manufactured tobacco till 1867. He then came back to Daviess County, and handled leat tobacco one sca- son. In the summer of 1869, in partnership with his brother Daniel, he built the distillery on Fifth street, a mile west of Owensboro, the firm name being D. Monarch & Bro. In the spring of 1875 Daniel died and Richard assumed control and car- ried on the business alone till 1878, under the name of R. Monarch, distiller. In 1978, having a good customer in Galvo-ton, Tex., he formed a partnership with him, under the name of Monarch, Ma- gale & Burnham. In 1880 Mr. Burnham withdrew, and the firm was changed to R. Monarch & Co. Mr. Monarch was married Dee.
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3, 1873, to Miss Bettie England, daughter of W. B. England, a merchant of Lebanon, Ky. They have no children. Mrs. Monarch is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Monarch was reared in the Catholic faith. Politically he is a Democrat. His office is on Fredrica street, between Second and Third streets. Postoffice, Owensboro.
Thomas J. Monarch, sixth of a family of ten children, was born eight miles east of Owensboro, April 26, 1836. The Mon- archs are descended from the French. In the last century we find them living in St. Mary's County, Md. His father, Thomas Monarch, was born in Maryland in 1801, and was three weeks old when his parents moved to Kentucky. In 1827 Thomas Mon- arch was married to Susan Davis, and in 1834 they moved to Daviess County, and settled on the Henderson road, east of Owens- boro, where T. J. Monarch was born and reared to manhood. At the age of twenty-three our subject, following in the footsteps of his ancestors for many generations, engaged in the distilling business. Mr. Monarch has been engaged in this business continu- ally since 1859, and has been eminently successful, ranking to-day among the leading men in this business in Kentucky. Having fallen to him by natural inheritance, Mr. Monarch; by his ability and business integrity, has made the distillery business one of the chief industries of Daviess County. On July 10, 1865, Mr. Mon- arch was united in marriage to Eliza J. Mattingly, daughter ot George Mattingly, of Boston Precinct, whose ancestors were from Maryland, emigrating to Kentucky at an early day. Mr. and Mrs. Monarch are the parents of three children.
William H. Moore, born Dec. 6, 1845, in Christian County, Ky.,is a son of James W. and Mary (Harrison) Moore, natives of Virginia and Tennessee. He was educated and lived in Chris- tian County till twenty-one years of age. In the fall of 1866 lic went to California, and remained nearly five years. In 1872 he went to Louisville, and in 1873 came to Owensboro. In August, 1877, he was employed as Cashier of the Farmers and Traders' Bank, and is now devoting his entire time to his business, having entire charge of the bank. Since August, 1882, he has been inter. ested somewhat in the breeding of Jersey cattle, and now has twenty-eight head. Feb. 1, 1874, he married Lucy C. Colgan, a native of Lebanon County, Ky., and a daughter of Rev. D. S. Colgan, now a resident of Daviess County. They have three children, two sons and one daugliter. In 1872 Mr. Moore joined
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the First Baptist Church, Church Hill, Christian County, and in 1873 transferred his membership to the Owensboro church.
John Moorman was born Aug. 5, 1836, in Breekinridge County, Ky. His father, Andrew C. Moorman, was a native of Virginia, and came to Kentneky when small, living in Breckin- ridge County a number of years. Ile was Sheriff of the county, and a member of the State Legislature. He died in 1852. His mother, Ann E. (Owen) Moorman, was a daughter of Thomas Owen, a native of North Carolina, but a prominent citizen of Breckinridge County, and a member of the State Legislature. Mr. Moorman came to Owensboro in 1852, and bought J. D. Morton's wharf-boat. He ran it nine months, when it sank in a storm. He then went to Keytesville, Mo., and engaged in mer- chandising with his brother. April 1, 1861, he enlisted in the Third Brigade, Missouri State Guards; was with them twelve months, and then transferred to the Confederate service, at Mem- phis. He went from there to Columbus, Miss., in the ordnance department, under Colonel W. H. Hunt ; remained there about a year, when he went to Selma, Ala., Mobile, and Marietta. Afte leaving Marietta, he was on siek furlough, and stayed on a farm, in Todd County, Ky. IIe was ordered by his physician to the salts wells of St. Catharine, Ontario, Canada; remained there twelve months, and then went to Cincinnati, and traveled for a large wholesale clothing house ten years. In 1878 he came to Owensboro. and formed a partnership with James Weir, in the manufacture of spokes. Ile was married Nov. 24, 1869, to Jennie A., daughter of Thomas H. Pointer, of Owensboro.
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