History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri, Part 1

Author: Leopard, John C
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Topeka : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1164


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HISTORY


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DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES MISSOURI


DAVIESS COUNTY BY JOHN C. LEOPARD AND BUEL LEOPARD


GENTRY COUNTY


BY R. M. McCAMMON AND MARY McCAMMON HILLMAN


ILLUSTRATED


HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY TOPEKA-INDIANAPOLIS 1922


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PREFACE


It is the aim of the editors of the History of Daviess County to present in substantial form an authentic history of the county and its people, to which the present and future generations may refer with confidence and satisfaction as the years come and go, and that it may be a matter of pre- manent record for all time. It is not an easy matter to write the history of such a county as Daviess. Much more research was required than was anticipated as every effort has been made to secure accuracy. Many events had an influence in shaping the destiny of this county.


The chief sources of material were the county records, newspapers, reports of the state departments, the history of the county published in 1882, "Early Days on Grand River and the Mormon War" by R. J. Britton, the Memoirs of Major J. H. McGee, "Memories" by John F. Jordin, and "Recollections" by H. C. McDougal.


The writers have made requests for information upon various subjects of a large number of men and women, almost all of whom have responded willingly and promptly. To them the writers feel greatly indebted and while it is impossible to mention them all, this must not be taken to indicate a lack of appreciation of their efforts.


Among those who have been especially painstaking in supplying infor- mation are Mrs. Mary Cruzen, Samuel F. Sperry, Sr., George W. Williams, S. W. Brandom, W. C. Gillihan, C. H. Longfellow, H. J. Hollis, E. A. Martin, Mrs. W. W. Ament, Dr. M. A. Smith, and Mrs. J. W. McClasky.


THE EDITORS.


Gallatin, Mo., June 1, 1922.


INDEX.


Abarr, Millege Lester .884


Adkisson, W. C. .663


Adams, Edward .805


Adams, George P. 466


Adams, M. E.


733


Blacklock, L. Bruce.


622


616


Agee, Carl J. 828


Akes, Emert 472


Alexander. Joshua


331


Allen, Charles S. 668


Allen, F. T.


669


Allen, John Henry 647


Bray, William E ..


915


Allen, S. W .. 1002


Allenbrand, R. J. 541


Allsup, J. W. 400


Ament, W. W. 695


Austin, Fred S.


528


Arnold, W. L. 430


Bacon, Henry G .. 727


Bacon, Jason 898


Ball, John Lemuel.


855


Ball, Robt. J. 901


Ball. Thomas


J.


854


Bare, H. W. 470


Barger, Dr. J. N.


921


Barlow, T. C ..


987


Barnes, John H.


804


Bartlett, Oscar A.


724


Bayless, White


954


Beauchamp, Lemuel 553


Beck, H. M ..


749


Bell, Amanda M ..


953


Bennett, James B. 416


Best, Arthur


1023


Bethel, Eugene L 604


Birge, Ed ]


837


Birge, James 760


Bishop, M. V. 738


Black, Edgar 887


Black, R. M. 983


Blackburn, D. A. 391


Blackburn, Frank H. 899


Blackburn, John 899


Blackburn, W. E. 386


Blacklock, Eben E .. 621


Blacklock, Ebenezer Edgar 615


Adams, Willis


529


Adkison, Shannon 453


Blair, J. S .. 983


Blakely, S. W. 418


Boley, Benjamin 810


Bonham, William W 625


Bowman, Lewis M .. 1035


Brandom, Silvester W 576


Brewer, Enoch W


645


Brodrick, Isaac ]


876


Brown, Cornelius 623


Brown, E. G .. 703


Brown, J. Forrest 417


Brown, John N ..


348


Brown, Marcus


M


488


Brown, N. B. 997


Brown, Rufus Fayette 617


Brown, T. T. 991


Brown, Thomas 808


Brown, W. P. 958


Brown, W. T. 444


Brown, Walter


878


Brown, William


H


957


Bruce, Charles A 743


Burge, W. F. 421


Burkhart, George


535


Burtch, Dr. J. A. 759


Burton, Hallie


340


Butler, Granville 838


Cain, John


572


Caldwell, Joseph M. 904


Campbell, A. B.


517


Campbell, Dr. James Clyde.


1007


Campbell, Dr. Malcomb Monroe 593


Canaday, Andrew 881


Canaday, William Calvin. 785


Caraway, W. T.


933


Carlow, Peoples Bank of.


417


Blacklock, William L


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


Carter, Annie Laurie (Akin) 539


Carter, H. F. 532


Dator, William E. 643


Carter, Salathiel 592


Davidson, J. E .. 488


Carter, W. H. 624


Davis, D. Harfield. 387


Day, E. B .. 927


Chamberlain, C. S .. 750


Chambers, Mrs. James A. 753


Chapman, Henry 868


Chapman, R. W. 1019


Chenoweth,


W.


502


Childers, J. J ..


818


De Vorss, J. William. 436


Chilton, F.


671


Dice, George E.


977


Dieter. Thomas J. 829


551


Cline, W. G .. 600


Doak, Harry A


391


Colburn, Byron 722


Cole, J. O. 732


Cole, Ramus M. 973


Cole, W.


610


Collier, D. L.


589


Collier, William H.


660


Downning, Charles 925


Conrad, Joseph


723


Cook, Frank H ..


967


Cook, William S 634


Cooper, L. T.


875


Cooper, Truman 586


Cooper, W. T.


451


Dudley, Col. Boyd 344


Coppersmith, Dr. A.


793


Dudley, Boyd, Jr. 344


Dunavan, Lewis R. 816


Duncan, Earl Clifford. 860


Cottrill, David Mars.hall 557


Coulter, Johnson Wesley 489


Courtier, Dewitt C ..


1023


Cousins, O. G. 857


Cox, Joseph


M.


423


Cox, Levi P.


454


Cox, Walter


432


Crane, William Milton. 883


Creekmore, Rev. Grant.


1027


Creighton, Sterling Harrison 965


Critten, James 419


Croy, Amos B.


599


Croy, B. E ..


373


Ethel, Willis J. 834


Etter, R. L., Sr. 367


Evans, Claude M 641


Evans, James J .. 820


Evans, William B 882


Everly, C. C.


989


Cunningham, J. H. 649


Edwards, Thomas J. 929


Elder, William Carson 474


Ellis, John M. 1012


Ellis, N. G .. 1008


Embree, Charles 601


Enyart, James : 536


Ernst, C. E .. 424


Croy, E. A .. 442


Crowder, Charles Bruce 700


Cruzen, Nathaniel G .. 377


Culver, Elmer L.


480


Cummings, John M


637


Dale, Lawrence T. 848


Day, Joseph Owen 631


DeFord, Alva E .. 674


DeFord, Melvin Ross 682


Degginger, J. H .. 844


Denny, Lewis W. 522


Clagett, Dr. D. M. 696


Clark, S. J .. 990


Dills. Henry P.


Doak, Novia


447


Doak, Peter


390


Dockery, Alexander M. 352


Dougan, Don 783


Dowell, William 755


Doyle, John R. 494


Dresbach, J. A. 585


Dresbach, Samuel H. 579


Drummond, J. B., Sr. 420


Drummond, James M. 435


Duncan, Frank W. 858


Duncan, Harrison M. 781


Dunnington, J. F.


400


Cornett, R. L. 1037


Cottrill, David Marshall 557


Dunshee, Harry J. 877


Everly, C. H ..


389


Castor, Grant


729


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


Everly, Henry H. 1025


Everly, S. H. 754


Ewing, George D 958


Farmers and Mechanics Bank, The. 571


Faulkner, James


R.


756


Fetters, Enoch


625


Feurt, Homer 336


Feurt, W. H ..


962


Fields, Clarence Riley 1038


Fields, Victor 583


Fisher, Daniel


M.


365


Fitterer, Enos


379


Fitterer, Frank 379


Fitterer, Oscar


380


Flowers, Dale S.


468


Foley, E. M., Jr ..


704


Folgate, Chauncey 787


Follett, D. H. 629


Fore, Ted


508


Francisco, Cort


995


Frost, Thomas


L


702


Fulton, A. J .. 683


Galbreath, John 765


Gall, Samuel L 619


Gallatin Trust Company, The. 1034


Galpin, Peter 693


Gardner, Dr. P. L. 372


Gartin, Andrew ( 473


Gartin, Ray S.


812


Gay, George R.


928


Gay, James 864


Gildow, J. Frank. 744


Giles, F. L. 817


Giles, Oliver 655


Gillespie, J. H. 986


Gillett, F. M .. 831


Gillett, John R ..


936


Glendenning, Milton 523


Goodbar, George C .. 383


Goodwine, Andrew J


802


Gould, Will S. 768


Grace, John W. 537


Grace, O. L. 497


Graham, Amaziah 950


Graham, Dr. James B. 987


Grantham, Herbert C .. 1034


Grantham, Lincoln O .. 801


Graves, P. M. 830


Graves, . P. 605


Green, E. P. 515


Green, George


E


889


Green, Henry H .. 939


Green, John Francis. 456


Green, M. M.


511


Greenlee, Claud A .. 573


Greenwell, Alexander 512


Greenwood, E. H. 929


Gregg, Aaron 790


Gregory, James M. 569


Griffeth, C. J.


888


Griffin, W. P. 691


Grissinger, Guy Forrest 587


Guerin, James 431


Guess, John H.


505


Gurthep. J. B. 1018


Hadley, Larkin Francis 520


Hager, John T ..


780


Hamilton, T. E .. 432


Hamilton, Wood H. 38


Hamm, Fred 652


Hammer, Charles E


630


Hammer, Peter


833


Handy, W. R. 449


Harden, William S .. 595


Harding, Samuel Oscar 494


Hardinger, Dr. S. L. 996


Hardwick. John R .. 642


Hargis, Dr. Wm. H. 956


Harlow, E. J.


394


Harlow, J. Sam 393


Harman, A. M .. 740


Harpster, Ray 832


Harrah, Harley J. 1033


Harris, George Dowe 917


Harris, George W' 863


Harris, Lewis Allen. 714


Harrison, Clifford Melvin 656


Hartsock, W. E.


840


Hathaway, W. E. 734


Hawthorne, Lester


L


584


Hays, Charles E. 459


Hays, John B .. 460


Hedges, Dr. Frank. 984


Helms, Everett H.


981


Hemry, Charles


368


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


Henderson, Mary Ellen 880


Henry. Edmon 994


Hess, Charles A. 889


Heyde, Maxmilian 598


Heyser, Stanley


736


Hill, James C. 934


Hinote. J. W. 885


Hise, S. R ..


542


Kibler, James C .. 980


Killam, Sam C ...


448


Kingsborough, Dimmon


D.


477


Kingsley, C. E.


735


Kirk, Patrick 823


Knauer, Charles L 350


Knight, Idella 640


Knight, M. N. 439


Knight, V. E. 910


Koch, George B


457


Koger, John Henry 1011


Korn, Charles


884


Landes, Daniel 445


Landes, F. S ..


748


Lankford, E. S. 396


Lankford, E. T. 396


Law, M. L.


822


976 Lawson, Joseph G. Lay. W. T. 923


Lear, Henry 1021


Lee, Wesley, Jr. 725


Limpp, Rufus H. 611


Lindsey, Charles T. 890


Link, W.


359


Littlewood, C. 563


Litton, J. S .. 914


Lively, Ivo W 426


Lockwood, E. C. 581


Loest, L. C ...


636


Long, James W 437


Love, Penn 922


Lowrey, Charles N. 943


Lowrie, D. Luther


343


Lyons, H. E.


507


McAllister, M. F 942


McCammon, Robt. M.


1031


McCarty, John H. 866


McCaskey, J. B. 679


McCampbell, Walter E


524


Karrar, Armand


483


Keck, E. A .. 731


Kelso, Henry C. 717


Kemp, J. H. 720


Kent, Charles H. 839


Kerfoot, William H. 558


Kerlin, John W. 806


Kerwin, Thomas 798


Hisel, D. E. 982


Holden, Thomas C.


481


Holmes, Henry


909


Hopkins, Charles


787


Hosman, Leonard M. 376


Houston, George


412


Houston, W. F.


915


Hoyt. John H. 650


Hudson, Richard 800


Hulet, Lewis C ..


515


Humphrey, T. M.


601


Hundley, John A. 479


Hunter, Jesse T ..


464


Hutcherson, William P.


964


James, John Thomas 1022


Jameson, Hiram Ramsay 620


Jameson, Madison Finley . 851


Jameson, William Alexander. 644


Jamesport, Commercial Bank of.


426


Jamesport, Peoples Ex. Bank of.


458


Jarrett, Samuel 960


Jefferies, Thomas J 784


Jenkins, W. E. 931


Jinkins, Joseph


747


Johnson, G. W. 746


Johnson, James 821


Johnson, James Franklin


442


Johnson, James L


707


Johnson, H. L. 687


Johnson, V. P.


989


Johnson, W. A. 920


Jolly, Albert Newton 659


Jolly, Frank S. 814


Jolly, Henry C .. 646


Jolly, James Perry 552


Jones, Jacob


825


Jones, Standish E.


843


Kaufman, John W


975


McClaskey, John W.


446


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


McClure, Elcania 763


McClure, Jonathan 856


McClure, W. T 425


McConkey, Samuel R


779


Millstead, Hayden 946


Minor, Leland F. 979


Mitchell, George William 548


Mock, George 673


Monk, Jesse W. 658


Monroe, Jonathan S. 506


Moody, Wade D. 940


Mooney, P. A. 966


Moore, E. E 562


Morris, Theodore F 664


Morris, Tmiothy 1015


Morris, W. J .. 1014


Morrison, G. M. Dallas. 791


Morton, Frank 612


Mothersead, Charles H 465


Moulten, L. T. 1036


Murphy, Robert 493


Murray, G. G ..


361


Musselman, John 342


Nalle, John


1025


Naylor, W. E.


419


Neal, Joab P. 789


Needles, Simpson


W.


530


Neth, Albert


690


Newcomb, J. E. 594


Newman, A. A. 907


Newman, Jacob 846


Nickerson, James H. 969


Nugent, Dr. J. T.


455


O'Hare, Hugh Elwood


963


O'Mara, James


497


O'Toole, James M. 925


Olsen, George A. 698


Osborn, Henry


655


Osborn, W. T. 906


Pangburn, Marion Edgar 937


Pape, Carsen


909


Parks, William 609


Parman, Orville S.


463


Pate, John


761


Patterson, M. H. 911


Patrick, Benedict W


409


Miller, James M. 665


Miller, Martin Van Buren .. . .. 544


Milligan, William 797


Millman, Isaac 684


McCoy, Jesse James


896


McCoy, John R.


461


McCoy, S. D. 574


McCray, Robert D.


872


McCue, J. L.


428


McCue, P. S .. 458


McCue, R. M. 381


Mccullough, Joseph Lafayette. 870


Mc Daniel, George W.


657


Mc Daniel, J. W 992


McDonald, J. B. 942


McElvain, Joseph


338


McElroy, T. H.


799


McGinnis, Asa Hardin 900


McKenney, Keeran 852


McKnight, James W. 827


McMahan, H. C.


443


McMillen, Albert 850


McMillen, J. L.


853


McMillen, Patrick Henry


513


Macy, Perry 404


Macy, Seth


403


Macy, W. C. 392


Mallory, James M. 699


Manion, Edward W 554


Mann, Alva 638


Mann, Clem P.


767


Mann, Moses


560


Manring, James A .. . 709


Manring, Jordan William


711


Marlow, L. C.


433


Martin, T. A.


412


Mathews, Alonzo


1026


Maupin, R. E


935


Meadows, J. E. 970


Meadows, Mary Elizabeth


1009


Meadows, Oscar P.


1010


Melton, William Ellis. 549


Mendenhall. C. C.


578


Mettle, Oliver O. 360


Miller, A. O .. 509


Miller, A. W. 751


Miller, Charles B


1004


Patton, H. E.


373


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


Patton, Isaac Gentry 498


Patton, J.


985


Patton, Jefferson


P


974


Robison, John B. 540


Patton,


John


774


Robison, Lester M .. 503


Patton, Joseph Henry


653


Roper, William Terry 893


Royston, Mrs. Ada M .. 948


Runyon, Charles Henry 588


Runyan, George Sterling 534


Rybolt, Edward E.


998


Peters, Mrs. Ida M. 721


Pierce, Benjamin


583


Pierce, Fred L


402


Pierce, Lee R ..


374


Pipkin, Dr. Charles. 930


Place, A. J ..


339


Pogue, George


752


Pogue, W. C.


388


Potter, Charles


835


Powell, Lew Wallace


912


Powers, Harvey


796


Powers, J. Clark


795


Preston, John 504


Price, Aseph Butler 545


Prichard, William M


944


Prior. Crittenden D. 1028


Pulsifer, Joseph R.


824


Quigley, Silas Edgar 777


Quisenberry, P. T. 811


Railsback, Daniel 924


Ralph, W. D .. 519


Ramsbotton, William 404


Ray, Charles


561


Ray, James M ..


771


Reed, George W


773


Reed, J. W.


747


Smith, J. 590


Smith, James D. 469


Smith. Kimbro 971


Smith, W. D ..


772


Rhea, George W.


730


Rice, D. P. 550


Snapp, Delbert D


607


Richardson, Philip 874


Snider, J. M ..


422


Ridinger, G. W. 409


Spaht, Gustave


602


Rigney, T. N. 484


Speers, William


670


Rizzi, 611


Robertson, James 565


Robertson, Wesley L. 672


Robinson, D. H. 1001


Robinson, J. H. 918


Robinson, O. P. 972


Sager, W. F 794


Sale, J. M .. 865


Sale, Phillip


543


Sampson, W. B. 605


Sanford, Thomas H. 591


Schwyhart, M. S .. 745


Scott, Charles L 770


Scott, H. ( 397


Scott, J. C .. 757


Scott, Roy T. 719


Scrivner, V. H ..


438


Sealey, George F 635


Seiler, A. F. 363


Semple, Malcolm Monroe 501


Shakleford, Dr. Earl. 949


Shockley, T. R.


440


Shoemaker, Everett M. 716


Short, Alexander 726


Shrike, John J. 614


Sidens, William


568


Slagle, W. M. 873


Smith, Asa L. 1015


Smith, Dr. M. 356


Smith, Edgar L 556


Smith, Frank 776


Reed, John W. 1000


Reich, J.


680


Reid, Adelbert W. 686


Smith, W. Glen


354


Sperry, Samuel F. 1016


Spiers, Amos


978


Stapleton, Robert E. 905


Stapleton, William Peery 491


Patton, William A


842


Payne, Clinton L.


375


Peniston, Anthony


608


Peniston, George H.


414


Sager, George A 580


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


Steinman, Edward 826


.


Stephens, Arthur M.


366


Walker, John W. 510


Stewart, J. R .. 892


Walp, Henry S. 894


Stewart, John W 666


Walls, Boyd 993


Waltemath, John A 496


Stout, C. J. 358


Stovall, Hardin N. 951


Strasser, John A. 708


Streeter, Cyrus


678


Washburn, L. E. 807


Waters, Davis E. 952


Watkins, George P. 769


Weldon, J. H. 406


Weldon, William G. 758


Wellman, William Z. 741


Sweaney, Boon L 897


Sweat, J. R .. 662


Swisher, C. H 742


Tate, J. H .. 349


Temple, W. A 836


Terry, Anda B. 974


Thomas, Joseph 862


Thomas, William


803


Thompson, Dr. A ..


895


Thompson, Dr. R. V. 337


Thompson, W. L


766


Tibbs, J. L


739


Todd, Levi


472


Tolbert, J. W.


441


Wilson, Samuel 733


Wood, Mrs. Ada 1003


Wood, R. 961


Wooden, M. H .. 675


Wooderson, David H.


500


Wooderson, Frank


841


Tuggle, Floyd S. 394


Tunnell, Clarence E. 632


Turner, Edwin O. 955


Uhlig, Paul J. 786


Utz, Alfred E. 1006


Utz, J. J .. 815


Utz, William L 1017


Vandermark, James Edward 525


Van Hoozer, Jonathan W. 527


Vaughn, James 628


Wade, Allen F


1035


Wade,


410


Yadon, John 867


Yates, Benjamin A. 941


Yates, C. G .. 750


Yates, M. B .. 947


Yeater, H. C. 486


Yoell, E. G .. 919


Yost, Cornelius 968


Youtsey, Archibald S., Jr. 398


Youtsey, Eben Estes. 398


Youtsey, O.


926


861


Wheatley, Charles T 627


White, Jerome C. 681


Whitt, O. R. 999


Whitton, Charles R. 782


Whitton, Rufus 848


Wiglesworth, Ovelman 713


Wilder, John F 737


Wiles, Ralph 427


Williams, George W 995


Wilmore, D. C ..


597


Tolen, Mark 415


Townsend, W. P. 408


Trimm, James 1029


Trosper, Milton 401


Trosper, William B. 688


Woodring, R. E .. 1020


Woodruff, Frank A 369


Wynne, H. S. 991


Ware, B. F. 415


Warren, A. H. 429


Stroup, Silas M.


908


Summa, Earl


567


Summa, Ira


567


Surface, Samuel R. 677


Sutton, John George 813


West, Edward F 689


Wetzel, Reuben 736


Whaley, M. P. 462


Wharton, David Amos


Wagers, J. T. 617


Stith, James 762


Waltemath, Fred 809


PART I. History of Daviess County.


CHAPTER I.


EARLY SETTLEMENT.


TERRITORY EMBRACING DAVIESS COUNTY-INDIAN OCCUPATION-FIRST SETTLERS- SETTLEMENT OF BENTON TOWNSHIP-SETTLEMENT IN OTHER TOWNSHIPS- NATIVITY OF PIONEER SETTLERS- CHARACTER AND NATIVITY OF LATER ARRIVALS ....... 65-70


CHAPTER II.


-


ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.


PETITION PRESENTED IN 1836 BY ALEXANDER DONIPHAN-LOCATION OF COUNTY SEAT-TOWN ORDERED PLATTED AND SALE OF LOTS-REPORT OF COMMIS- SIONERS-EFFORT TO REMOVE COUNTY SEAT TO CRAVENSVILLE-OTHER EFFORTS TO CHANGE COUNTY SEAT. ... .71-74


CHAPTER III.


COUNTY BUILDINGS.


COURT HOUSE-JAIL-COUNTY FARM AND BUILDINGS ... . .......... .75-8I


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER IV.


CITIES AND TOWNS.


GALLATIN - COFFEY - WINSTON - PATTONSBURG - JAMESON - CARLOW - LOCK SPRINGS-ALTAMONT-CIVIL BEND - MILLPORT - ADAM-ONDI-AHMON - CRAV- ENSVILLE-PRAIRIE CITY-CRITTENDEN-ECLIPSE-OLD PATTONSBURG-VIC- TORIA-ALTA VISTA-BANCROFT. .82-90


CHAPTER V.


MILITARY HISTORY.


BLACK HAWK WAR-HEATHERLY WAR-MEXICAN WAR-COL. WICKHAM'S MILITIA COMPANY, COMPANY A, SECOND MISSOURI REGIMENT, N. G. M. .... .91-93


CHAPTER VI.


THE MORMONS IN DAVIESS COUNTY.


LYMAN WIGHT THE FIRST MORMON TO SETTLE IN DAVIESS COUNTY-HEADQUAR- TERS AT FAR WEST-JOSEPH SMITH, JR., SELECTS SITE OF STRAKE IN DAVIESS COUNTY-GROWTH OF TOWN-FIRST MORMON TROUBLE-LATER DEVELOPMENTS-THE MORMON WAR-MOBOLIZATION OF TROOPS-EXTERMIN- ATION ORDER-MAUN'S MILL MASSACRE-MORMONS SURRENDERED TO MILITIA LEADERS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENCE-SUBSEQUENT TRIAL-REMAINS OF MORMON OCCUPATION. .94-101


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER VII.


THE CIVIL WAR.


SENTIMENT DIVIDED IN DAVIESS COUNTY-ACTIVITIES OF UNION MEN IN 1861 COMPANIES ORGANIZED -- IHEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED AT GALLATIN-GUER- RILLA WARFARE-SKIRMISH - BOUNTY OFFERED TO VOLUNTEERS - UNION SOLDIERS FROM DAVIESS COUNTY-COMPANY A-COMPANY G-COMPANY B- FORTY-THIRD INFANTRY-SPECIAL ORDER NO. 6-CONFEDERATES-CIVIL WAR INCIDENTS 102-121


CHAPTER VIII.


PIONEER AND MODERN TRANSPORTATION.


STAGE LINES -- FERRIES-NAVIGATION-ROADS-RAILROADS. . .. 122-132


CHAPTER IX.


CHURCHES.


PIONEER MINISTERS-PIONEER CHURCHES-CAMP MEETING-CHURCH SERVICES- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-CATHOLIC CHURCH-CHRISTIAN CHURCH- EVAN- GELICAL CHURCH - BAPTIST CHURCH - METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH - METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTHI -PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-SEVENTH DAY AD- VENTISTS. 133-145


CHAPTER X.


SCHOOLS.


EARLY DAY SUBSCRIPTION SCIIOOLS-PIONEER TEACHERS-FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE- LOCATION OF EARLY SCHOOLS-TEACHER'S INSTITUTES-HIGH SCHOOLS-CON- SOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOLS-APPROVED RURAL SCHOOLS-GRAND RIVER COL- LEGE-GRAND RIVER ACADEMY-GALLATIN ACADEMY. 146-153


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER XI.


BENCH AND BAR.


THREE CIRCUIT JUDGES FROM DAVIESS COUNTY-FIRST TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT HELD IN 1837-FIRST BUSINESS TRANSACTED-CHANGES IN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT- CIRCUIT JUDGES-LAWYERS IN 1860 -- LAWYERS WHO CAME AFTER THE CIVIL WAR-ATTORNEYS IN 1882-PRESENT DAY ATTORNEYS-THE TRIAL OF FRANK James. 154-158


CHAPTER XII.


THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.


WM. P. THOMPSON THE FIRST DOCTOR IN THE GRAND RIVER COUNTRY-OTHER EARLY DAY DOCTORS-THE LIFE AND PRACTICE OF PIONEER DOCTORS-THE DAVIESS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY-THE GRAND RIVER MEDICAL ASSOCIA- TION. .159-160


CHAPTER XIII.


THE PRESS.


FIRST PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE GRAND RIVER COUNTRY IN 1843-FIRST NEWS- PAPER PUBLISHED IN DAVIESS COUNTY IN 1853-EARLY DAY NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLISHERS-ED. HOWE ENGAGED IN NEWSPAPER WORK HERE-LATER PUBLICATIONS-NEWSPAPERS AT GALLATIN, WINSTON, COFFEY, LOCK- SPRINGS, JAMESON, ALTAMONT, JAMESPORT, PATTONSBURG AND OTHER PLACES. .161-168


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER XIV.


A CHAPTER OF "FIRSTS."


169-172


CHAPTER XV.


OFFICIALS.


UNITED STATES OFFICIALS-STATE OFFICIALS-DAVIESS COUNTY REPRSENTA- TIVES-COUNTY TREASURERS-PROBATE JUDGES-COURT OF COMMON PLEAS- RECORDERS - SHERIFFS - PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS - CIRCUIT CLERKS- COUNTY CLERKS-COUNTY JUDGES. 173-179


CHAPTER XVI.


THE WORLD WAR.


EARLEY ENTRANTS FROM DAVIESS COUNTY-FIRST REGISTRATION-DRAWING UNDER THE SELECTIVE DRAFT-EXEMPTION BOARD-FIRST GROUP OF MEN CHIOSEN-LEAVING FOR CAMP-KILLED IN ACTION-DIED OF DISEASE- WOUNDED-DAVIESS COUNTY SOLDIERS-RETURN OF SOLDIERS-AUXILIARY WAR WORK-LIBERTY LOANS-UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN-THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN-COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. 180-194


CHAPTER XVII.


AMERICAN RED CROSS.


FIRST APPEAL-DAVIESS COUNTY CHAPTER ORGANIZED-BRANCH CHAPTERS- GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP-SCHOOL AUXILIARY-RED CROSS WEEK-FIRST AID CLASS-MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-WELCOME HOME ENTERTAIN- MENT-AWARDS FOR SERVICE-PEACE PROGRAM. 195-199


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER XVIII.


SOCIETIES AND LODGES.


GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC-SONS OF VETERANS-PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY- YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION-I'NITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS- P. E. O. SISTERHOOD JAMESPORT FORTNIGHTLY CLUB -- DAVIESS COUNTY IMMIGRATION SOCIETY-DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION-THE W. C. T. U .- MASONIC-EASTERN STAR-KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-I. O. O. F .- RE- .. 200-211 BEKAHS-AMERICAN LEGION.


PART II. History of Gentry County.


CHAPTER I.


INTRODUCTORY.


THE AUTHOR'S OBSERVATION OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS IN GENTRY COUNTY-HIGH POINTS OF HISTORY-PROGRESS OF GENTRY COUNTY-ADHERENCE TO FACTS- "HARKING BACK". 213-214


CHAPTER II.


TERRITORIAL HISTORY.


CLAIMED BY RIGHT OF DISCOVERY-INDIANS' RIGHTS SWEPT ASIDE-LOUISIANA PURCHASE-TERRITORY OF MISSOURI ORGANIZED-HOWARD COUNTY ESTAB- LISHED-"THE MOTHER OF COUNTIES" -- GENTRY COUNTY ORGANIZED IN 1845- NAMED IN HONOR OF COLONEL GENTRY-LOCATION. .215-216


CHAPTER III.


NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOPOGRAPHY.


WHAT CONSTITUTES NATURAL RESOURCES-AVAILABLE AND POTENTIAL-MIN- ERAL SPRINGS-RAINFALL-PHYSICAL FEATURES-SCENERY AND SOIL-"A LAND OF PROMISE." .217-218


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER IV.


EARLY SETTLEMENTS.


NONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS NOW LIVING-CONQUEST OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY-WHAT THE PIONEERS BROUGHT-THEIR AMBITIONS-SETTLEMENT BEGAN IN 1834-FIRST SETTLERS-OTHER SETTLERS-FIRST SCHOOL-FIRST POSTOFFICE-FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN COUNTY-FIRST CHURCH-EARLY


PREACHERS. 219-221


CHAPTER V.


PIONEER LIFE.


REMINISCENT AND TRADITIONAL - THE PIONEER'S HOME - IMPLEMENTS - HIS TRIALS AND PRIVATIONS-SCARCITY OF NECESSITIES-BUILDING THE LOG CABIN-THE CRUDE FURNITURE-COMMUNITY SPIRIT-PASTIMES-GAME AND FISH-THE BLACKSMITH-GRISTMILL AND TRADING POST. 222-228


CHAPTER VI.


FIRST COURTS.


MET IN 1845-OFFICERS APPOINTED-BUSINESS TRANSACTED-CREATED SIX MUNIC- IPAL TOWNSHIPS-FIRST PETITION FILED IN CIRCUT COURT-EARLY RECORDS -RECORD BOOK STILL IN EXISTENCE .. 229-234


CHAPTER VII.


COUNTY BUILDINGS.


COURTHOUSE-JAIL-COUNTY FARM BUILDINGS.


.. 235-241


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER VIII.


TOWNSHIPS.


ATHENS-BOGLE- COOPER-HOWARD-JACKSON-HUGGINS-MILLER-WILSON. 242-259


CHAPTER IX. .


CITIES AND TOWNS.


ALBANY-AT FIRST CALLED ATHENS-LOCATION-FIRST HOUSE-FIRST BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN-TOWN INCORPORATED-FIRST SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS-NEWSPAPERS-CHRISTIAN CIIURCH-PRESBYTERIAN-METHO- DIST EPISCOPAL-BAPTIST -- LIBRARY .. 260-271


CHAPTER X.


CITIES AND TOWNS-CONTINUED.


STANBERRY-KING CITY-GENTRYVILLE-McFALL-FORD CITY-ALANTHUS-ISLAND CITY-DARLINGTON-BERLIN-GENTRY-EVONA-OTHER TOWNS. ..... .. 272-281


CHAPTER XI.


AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED INDUSTRY.


FAVORABLE SOIL AND CLIMATE -- DIVERSITY OF PRODUCTS-CORN EXHIBITS POUL- TRY SHOW-COMPARISON OF 1902 CROP-LIVE STOCK AND OTHER PRODUCTS- DOMESTIC ANIMALS-WORLD'S FAIR WINNERS-STOCK BREEDERS-POULTRY EXPERTS-FINE GRASSES CALF AND PIG SHOW -- HORSES - "IF GENTRY COUNTY WERE MY NATIVE LAND." 282-294


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER XII.


CIVIL WAR PERIOD


OPINIONS DIVIDED-POPULATION MADE UP OF NORTHERNERS AND SOUTHERNERS- DEVELOPMENT RETARDED-FEDERAL CONTROL MAINTAINED. 295-296


CHAPTER XIII.


RAILROADS AND HIGHWAYS.


AGITATION FOR RAILWAYS BEGINS-FIRST ROAD IN THE COUNTY-THE WABASH- LEON, MOUNT AYER AND SOUTHWESTERN-STATIONS IN THE COUNTY-HIGH- WAYS-JEFFERSON HIGHWAY-HARD SURFACE ROADS. .296-298


CHAPTER XIV.


SCHOOLS.


PUBLIC SCHOOLS-TEACHERS INSTITUTE-HIGHER STANDARDS-HEALTH WORK IN SCHOOLS - TEACHERS ASSOCIATION - CONOLIDATION - PALMER COLLEGE - NORTHWEST MISSOURI COLLEGE-CENTRAL, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. .299-305


CHAPTER XV.


LODGES, SOCIETIES AND CLUBS.


MASONIC LODGES-THE EASTERN STAR- INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS- WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION-CIVIC CLUB-LADIES LITERARY CLUB-DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION-P. E. O .- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. .306-312


HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES


CHAPTER XVI.


WORLD WAR.


GENTRY COUNTY RESPONDS-TWENTY-NINE GOLD STARS-A LIST OF EX-SERVICE MEN FROM GENTRY COUNTY-NECROLOGY-RED CROSS AND OTHER ORGANI- ZATIONS-BOND SALES. 313-325


CHAPTER XVII.


COUNTY OFFICERS.


COUNTY COURT JUDGES-PROBATE JUDGES -- CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT-CLERKS OF COUNTY COURTS-CIRCUIT AND COUNTY ATTORNEYS-SHERIFFS-COLLEC- TORS-ASSESSORS-TREASURERS-JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT-REPRE- SENTATIVES-COUNTY SURVEYORS-SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS-CORONERS- PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS. .326-330


PART III. Biographical.


ILLUSTRATIONS.


Albany High School Building. 213


Alexander, Joshua W .. 331


Allsup, J. W. 400


Austin, Fred S .. 528


Bank Building Robbed by the James


Boys


128


Bennett, James B ..


416


Brandom, Silvester W'. 576


Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth




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