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R. M McCAMMON
HISTORY
OF
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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