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HISTORY
OF
JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
W. Z. HICKMAN
ILLUSTRATED
HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, TOPEKA CLEVELAND
1920
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To the memory of that noble band of men and women that braved all the hardships, trials and dangers of frontier life, in a new country, in order to make homes for themselves and their de- scendants, this work is lovingly dedicated, with `the hope that some of their grandchildren may find within its pages, something to remind them of the sacrifices made, to accomplish the desire of their hearts.
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PREFACE
"History is easier written than made." I have for years hoped that some one more competent than myself would undertake the task of writing the history of Jackson County, and give to the present and com- ing generations, a record of the achievements of that band of noble men and women, who left their homes, back East, and pushed their way West to this fair land, inspired with the hope of making homes for themselves and their growing families. People of the present day, as they pass over the fine smooth roads with their cement arched culverts and bridges, and see the many fine farms, with the beautiful homes, denoting comfort and happiness, can form little idea as to what vast amount of work, toil and money it has taken to do this.
In undertaking this work, it will be the aim to give the reader an accurate and truthful statement of the facts as they occurred. In com- piling it, old musty records that have lain unopened for years, have been called upon to verify legends.
Of the Civil War in Jackson County, little will be said. Books galore have been written and printed purporting to tell all the facts in the case. There is not a single one of them but has a bias and prejudice of the author shown therein. It would be better if the mantle of oblivion could be thrown over that eventful period from 1861 to 1865, and the horrible memory of the terrible destruction of life and property forever blotted from the memory of all.
When the war with Spain was declared in 1898, we saw the sons and grandsons, of grizzled and gray veterans of the Confederate Army, stand shoulder to shoulder with the sons and grandsons of the veterans of the Union Army, ready and willing to do and die, for the preservation of American institutions. We saw the sons of veteran Union soldiers, serv- ing under Fitzhugh Lee and Joe Wheeler. We saw the sons of Confed- erate soldiers, serving under Shafter and Brooks to the end of the struggle.
When the war was declared against Germany in 1917 we saw the same thing again. No questions were asked as to what army a man's ancestors belonged : the young men of the country went forward to uphold
the principles for which their forebears fought in the Revolution. Then, why dig up the old skeleton now? Let it rest in peace. There was honor and glory enough for all in the Civil War. It demonstrated the fact that the American soldier was the equal of any soldier on earth. The war with Germany only emphasized the fact.
If a student of history wishes to know the cause of the Civil War, let him look up the history written by the great men of that time. It is the deeds of the pioneers that I wish to record, as far as possible, and pay them a tribute of respect.
I wish to express my gratitude and thanks to the following persons for their valuable assistance to me in this work: Mr. M. L. Webb, Miss Florence Forbis, Miss Mary J. Chiles, Mr. Isaac Chiles, and many others of Independence; Mr. W. E. Connelley, of Topeka, Kan .; Capt. James E. Payne, of Washington, D. C., and many other friends.
W. Z. HICKMAN.
Independence, Mo., January 31, 1920.
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
Adams, Hon. J. M.
Adams, Keith, Roma George and
576
Hagan, William
796
Adams, Lynchburg
312
Hagan, Mrs. William 796
Hallar, George W.
353
Harding, Benjamin F. 528
Harding, Mrs. Benjamin F. 528
Hickman, W. Z.
Frontispiece
Hiffner, John L. and Family 560
Hiffner, John L., Sr., and Wife 561
Hifner, George H. and Wife
696
House, John T. and Family
656
Hudspeth Hounds
144
Hudspeth, Thomas B. 624
Hulse, Greenville
800
Independence City Hall 240
Kabrick, David George Lee
569
Kabrick, Mrs. Frances 568
Kabrick, H. V. P. 469
Knox, Shannon K.
424
Kreeger George W.
352
Lane, William and Wife
672
Latimer, Judge James 440
Lees Summit, High School 112
Leinweber, John R.
768
Lindsay, Howard 756
Luttrell, Judge S. L. 520
Mann, Ambrose and Family
536
Martin, J. W. and Residence 428
Mercer Joseph W.
432
Mershon, Eli· 648
Mershon, Mrs. Mary E. 648
Mills, Old Blue 80
Moore, John W.
496
Norris, William 776
Oak Grove High School 84
Oakland Church
84
Owings, D. R. and Wife 552
Peerson, Mrs. Lorena
568
Porter, Jolın Y. and Family 584
Powell, Andrew J.
504
Randall Residence
160
Fields, Mrs. Martha F.
448
Forsythe, William A.
736
George, John Hicks and Wife 704
Kenneth Otis
Adams, William C.
302
Ahmann, August E., Wife and Son 416
Baptist Church, Oak Grove
272
Bennett, Ernest S.
720
Bennett, George W.
720
Blue, Valley of the
144
Bostian, William 392
Boten, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
752
Brady, Charles W.
328
Bridges, Joseph
344
Bridges, Laura
344
Bryant, Dr. John 360
Buckner, Street Scene 112
Campbell, John B. 576
Campbell, John B. 712
Campbell, Mrs. Rachel
712
Cedar Crest Farm
368
Chiles, Mrs. Azubah 464
Chiles, Caldwell 472
Chiles, C. C. 465
Chiles, Henry C. 456
Chiles, Joel F.
465
Chiles, Joel Franklin
464
Chiles, P. S. 465
Chiles, Samuel H. and Family 544
Chiles, William G. 616
Chrisman, Mrs. Elizabeth 449
Christian Church, Oak Grove 272
Cliff Drive, Spring on
96
Confederate Monument
208
Court House, First 240
Court House, Jackson County 65
Court House, Old
160
Dalton, Rev. James G.
488
Douglas, James H. 640
Dryden, L. T. 320
Esperanza Stock Farm 376
Fields, C. C. 448
Randall, William R.
345
592
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.
Randall, Mrs. William R. 345
Steamboating on the Missouri 200
.
Records, Thomas W. 336
Stewart, Charles 384
Renick, Mrs. Addie 408
Stock, Samuel H. and Family 600
Renick, William H.
408
- Stone, James W.
760
Sample, David
784
Swope, Thomas H. 377
Santa Fe Bridge at Sibley
96
Talley, David C. and Wife 728
Santa Fe Trail, On the
128
Talley, William
744
Scarborough, William and Wife
512
Threshing Scene 224
Schuster, John H. 608
Tierney, Michael 680
Sechrest, Newton J. and Family 664
Triplett, Daniel F. and Wife. 632
Six Mile Baptist Church
224
Turner, Reid S. 792
Southern, William, Jr. 813
Stayton, Arthur
488
Vest, Harry B. 688
Stayton, Col. Edward M. 748
Wittar, Mrs. Fred
400
Stayton, James A. and Family 816
Witthar, Fred
400
Turner, William A. 792
History of Jackson County
CHAPTER I
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
FRENCH TERRITORY BY DISCOVERY-ACQUIRED BY SPAIN IN 1763-CEDED TO FRANCE IN 1800-PURCHASED FROM NAPOLEON BY THE UNITED STATES IN 1805, FOR $15,000,000.00-LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION-THEIR LOCA- TION OF FT. CLARK 65-70
CHAPTER II
INDIAN TREATY OF 1808.
INDIAN TERRITORIAL CLAIMS-RELINQUISHED BY TREATY NOV. 10, 1908-TERRI- TORY EAST OF FORT CLARK-TEXT OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT-PETER CHAUTEAU, COMMISSIONER-SIGNED BY CHIEFS AND WARRIORS OF GREAT AND LITTLE OSAGE NATIONS 71-80
CHAPTER III
INDIAN TREATY OF 1825
MADE AT ST. LOUIS-OSAGES CEDE ALL THEIR LANDS WEST OF LANDS CEDED IN 1808-WILLIAM CLARK COMMISSIONED TO MAKE TREATY WITH OSAGE INDIANS-TEXT OF TREATY-SIGNED BY CHIEFS AND WARRIORS OF GREAT AND LITTLE OSAGES -- LANDS SURVEYED TO WESTERN BOUNDARY OF STATES 81-89
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IV
LOCATION AND EARLY SETTLEMENT.
NAMED IN HONOR OF ANDREW JACKSON-LOCATION OF JACKSON COUNTY- ADVANTAGES-FIRST SETTLEMENT AT SIBLEY, INDEPENDENCE AND WEST- PORT-FT. OSAGE ESTABLISHED-OTHER SETTLEMENTS IN THE COUNTY- EARLY SETTLEMENTS NEAR TIMBER-PIONEER SETTLERS-EARLY SANTA FE TRADE-"JACKSON COUNTY. THE PRIDE" 90-94
CHAPTER V
PHYSICAL FEATURES.
TOPOGRAPHY-AALTITUDE OF COUNTY-DRAINAGE-CREEKS AND RIVERS-TIM- BER-INFLUENCE OF ON EARLY SETTLEMENT-GROVES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL 95-101
CHAPTER VI
ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS
EARLY METHODS OF ACQUIRING AND SURVEYING LAND-PRESENT SYSTEM INTRODUCED-EXPLANATION-NO REGARD TO CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIPS IN ORGANIZATION OF JACKSON COUNTY-FORT OSAGE, BLUE AND KAW TOWNSHIPS ORGANIZED-OLD HARMONY TOWNSHIP-FIRST ELECTIONS- BOONE - SNIABAR - WASHINGTON -VAN BUREN - PRAIRIE - WESTPORT - BROOKING 102-113
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII
SANTA FE TRAIL
FOUNDED BY DR. JOSHIA GREGG-"COMMERCE OF THE PRAIRIES"-COURSE OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL-GROWTH OF TRANSPORTATION-STEAMBOATS- INDEPENDENCE OUTFITTING POINT-EARLY OUTFITTERS-EQUIPMENT- ROCK ROAD BUILT TO LANDING-EARLY MARKETS-ALEXANDER MAJORS -DESCRIPTION OF AN OVERLAND OUTFIT 114-126
CHAPTER VIII
MARKING THE SANTA FE TRAIL
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION START MOVEMENT-MRS. JOHN VAN BRUNT AND MISS ELIZABETH GENTRY, COMMITTEE-ASSISTED BY THE AUTHOR-INDEPENDENCE CITY COUNCIL ACTS-MEETING OF OLD PLAINS- MEN CALLED-MEMBERS-SANTA FE TRAIL MARKERS IN JACKSON COUNTY "THE SANTA FE TRAIL" BY ED BLAIR 127-135
CHAPTER IX
FIRST COUNTY BUILDINGS
SUPERINTENDENT : OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS APPOINTED-TEMPORARY COURT HOUSE BUILT-COST-BUILDING OF PERMANENT COURT HOUSE AND JAIL- SPECIFICATIONS OF COURT HOUSE, JAIL. 136-142
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER X
EARLY RECORDS
FIRST INSTRUMENT RECORDED-FIRST RECORD OF MARRIAGES-FIRST WAR- RANTY DEED-ANOTHER WARRANTY DEED-EARLY LAND ENTRIES-FIRST ROAD RECORDS-FIRST FERRY-FIRST SALE OF LOTS-WHERE SOME OF THESE LOTS ARE-EXPENSE OF SALE OF LOTS 143-166
CHAPTER XI
JACKSON COUNTY IN THE MEXICAN WAR
PRESIDENT CALLS 50,000 VOLUNTEERS-EIGIIT COMPANIES RAISED- OFFICERS ELECTED-DONIPHAN ELECTED COLONEL-CAPTAIN WALDO COMMANDS COMPANY A-ROSTER OF COMPANY-"DONIPHAN'S EXPEDITION" -BATTLE OF SACRAMENTO-MAJOR OWENS KILLED-CLOSE OF WAR-MIS- SOURIANS DISCHARGED AT NEW ORLEANS-SOLDIERS RETURN HOME -- RECEPTION OF VETERANS AT INDEPENDENCE 167-183
CHAPTER XII
PIONEER CHURCHES
FIRST CHURCH, SIX MILE CHURCH-CONSTITUTION-"RULES OF DECORUM" -- CHRISTIAN CHURCH ORGANIZED - FIRST PASTOR - FIRST METHODIST CHURCH-BUILDING COMPLETED-FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-CUM- BERLAND PRESBYTERIAN-FIRST CATHOLIC CHURCH-METHODIST EPIS- COPAL CHURCH SOUTH - OAKLAND CHURCH - MORMONS IN JACKSON COUNTY
184-198
FOR
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIII
STEAMBOAT DAYS
FROM 1856 TO 1860 THE ZENITH OF STEAMBOATING ON THE MISSOURI-CARGOES -AVERAGE CAPACITY-BOATS IN SERVICE-FASTEST BOATS-EXCURSION PARTIES-DEMAND FOR STEAMBOAT TRANSPORTATION 199-201
CHAPTER XIV
EVENTS OF WAR TIMES
FIRST BLOODSHED-WHY YOUNG MEN JOINED THE CONFEDERATE ARMY-1 VETERAN'S EXPERIENCE-WHY M. V. B. FLANNERY BECAME A QUANTRELL MAN-THE YOUNGERS-A NARROW ESCAPE 202-227
CHAPTER XV
THE DRAKE CONSTITUTION
... .
POLITICAL SITUATION AT CLOSE OF CIVIL WAR-DRAKE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED-THE "TEST OATH"-REGISTRATION NOTICE-ELECTION INCI- DENTS 228-234
CHAPTER XVI
PIONEER TIMES
A PIONEER'S EQUIPMENT-THE BROADAX-JAMES SHEPHERD, PIONEER-"PETER AND SAM"-CUTTING WOOD-JUDGE HICKS. 235-239
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVII
OLD SETTLERS OF JACKSON COUNTY
FIRST MEETING IN 1871-FIRST PAPER READ-A MEETING IN MARCH, 1872- MEMBERSHIP-REUNION AT INDEPENDENCE-ATTENDANCE - PROGRAM - DANIEL MORGAN BOONE-ADDRESSES BY W. H. WALLACE, GEORGE C. BING- HAM, JOHNSON LYKINS-PRIZES AWARDED-RECOLLECTIONS BY J. C. McCOY -MEMBERS PRESENT-"OLD SETTLERS" BY MARTIN RICE-OLD PERSONS PRESENT-RE-REGISTERED LIST 240-290
CHAPTER XVIII
MISCELLANEOUS
GOOD ROAD MOVEMENTS-COL. EUGENE IRWIN-RECOLLECTIONS OF JUDGE JAMES B. YAGER-RAILROAD PROMOTION 291-301
CHAPTER XIX
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
INDEX.
Adams, Arthur N. 825
Adams, Edward L. 758
Adams, Hon. James M. 592
Brown, Benjamin U. 732
Brownfield, Charles W. 751
Browning, Asa K.
373
Adams, Robert W. 727
Browning, Chelton A. 620
Bryant, Dr. Carl H. 675
Ahmann, August E. 416
Bryant, Dr. John 360
Alexander, Frasier M. 639
Buckner, Bank of 522
Alexander, Peter S. 636
Burnley, James G. 526 1
Burton, E. P. 338
Allen, Leo 798
Bynum, John T. 746
Allen, William R.
1
Amos, Nicholas 1
644
Campbell, James L. 418
Baldus, William
589
1
1
1
Capelle, John O.
462
I
I
1
Barclay, H. E. 369 1
Carel. Elijalı 468
Carr, E. A. 795
Carr, Joseph L.
1
700
Carson. Charles D. 1
1
670
I
Casey, Michael
729
1 Cave, Jesse M. 630
Charlton, Rufus G. 710
Chiles, Caldwell
472
Chiles, Frank P.
480
Chiles, Grahame M. 619
Chiles, Henry C.
456
Chiles, Henry P. 402
Blackwell, Thomas C. 1
814
Blackwell, John 641
Boland, James I. 533
Borgman, Edwin F. 541
Chiles, Neal 708
Chiles, Phineas Caldwell 467
Chiles, Samuel H. 544
Chiles, Judge William G.
616
Chrisman, Eugene H.
702
Bostwick, Claud L.
385
Boten, Thomas J.
752
1 Botts, Fayette H. 660 1
Bowin, James H. 615
Bowling, Claud 778
Bracht, Ed F. 739 1
Bradley, J. V. 449
1
Clark, Thomas J.
759
Clay, T. W.
415
Cogswell, John S. 476
Cole, Alfred H. 722
Collier, W. S.
425
Colton, James H.
747
1
Barr, Maj. Robert W. 368
Beets, Frank 319
Beets, Joseph B.
765
Beckner, Bishop Jolın A. 433
Bennett, Ernest S. 720
1
Bennett, Lewis
657
Bennett, Robert Lee 771
1
Betts, Charles E.
393
1
Betts, Walter I. 393
1 Binger, Henry J. 772
Blackburn, Robert 801 1
Chiles, Joel Franklin
464
Chiles, Joel Franklin 546
Chiles, Morton P. 459
Bostian, Capt. Kenneth V. 381
Bostian, Henry 394
Bostian, William 392
Bostwick, Admiral N. 499
1
380
Campbell, John B. 1
712
1
1
1
1
1
Adams, Lynchburg 312
Adams. Ottis 576
Adams, William Carroll 302
Allen, Cloyd E. S04
Brady, Charles W. 328
Bronson, William G. 391
Chrisman-Sawyer Banking
447
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Compton, George L. 430
Gaines, Thomas 691
Conboy, Edward, Jr.
486
Ganz, John
785
Cook, Edgar L. 411
Gausman, Henry C. 556
Cook, John L. 777
Gentry, Harvey H.
637
Cook, Serg. R. Powell 383
Gentry, O. H., Jr.
757
Corey, George W.
422
George, John L. 498
Corthell, E. E.
343
George, John H.
704
Crawford, James L.
427
Crenshaw, John T.
786
George, William H.
1
514
Crick, D. H. 782
Gessley, Daniel I.
426
1
Crump, John T. 357
Goodloe, Edgar
478
Cruwell, William M.
471
Cummings, Judge 500
Curran, Arthur L.
762
Gore, William G.
461
Dalton, Gillman 542
Dalton, Rev. James G.
491
Daniels, Elmer J.
519
Graves, James T. 1
804
Dark, James A. 597
Gray, P. F. 682 1
Grubb, Andrew J. 824
Davis, John W. 1
803
Hagan, George W.
796
Debord, James A.
575
De Courcey, Justus 333
Hall, David
693
DeWitt, James 808
Dieckmann, Theodore W. F.
531
Dillingham, Morgan V.
492
Dillinghamı, Silas V.
695
Dimoush, William L.
354
Harder, B. C.
1
401
Douglas, James H.
640
Harding, Charles S.
761
Dryden, Litleton T.
320
Dudgeon, John
703
Duke, William B. 468
Harris, Charles R.
557
Dyer, David P. 569
Harris, Dr. Edgar S.
399
Eckles, Alexander
548
Elliott, Ambrose E.
395
Fender. Ed E.
364
Fields, Christopher C.
448
Fishback, Whitsett
698
Hausam, Alfred G.
339
Fisher, William A.
550
Helm, William T.
484
Flowers, Jess
689
Fonda, Judge A. P.
788
Forsythe, Willianı A.
736
Foster, Carl 340
Fowlkes, Columbus T.
606
Hifner
Stanley
1
1
1
791
Fraher, Thomas P.
818
Franklin, James L. H.
583
Hill, Adam
770
Fuchs, Dr. Charles W.
417
Hill, Joe L.
1
372
1
1
1
1
Hiffner, John L.
560
Hifner, George H.
696
Hifuer Henry J.
1
612
Harris, Nealy A. 305
Harris, Samuel B. 613
Harvey, John E. 1 1 1
763
Fisher, Guy H. 708
Haynes, John H.
622
Fleischman, Fred
779
Hendrick, Thomas J.
828
363
Hifner
John C. B.
1 363
Hilburn. John L.
J
1
451
Hallar, George W.
352
Halleran, D. C.
409
Harcourt, William R.
381
Dooley, E. B. 341
Harding. Benjamin F. 528
Hare, Col. James E.
773
Harrington, Edward C. 755
Harris, James F. 604
Harris, J. Roy
1 1
1
1
516
Gore, Levi 692
Gould, George A.
1
1
1
375
Graves, James C.
1
1
1
1
1
1
Hall, Almae C. 507
Hall, Rev. William L.
403
Dark, William H. 598
Gordon, Lewis C.
George, Todd MI. 329 1
1
1
1
485
1
1
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Hill, Jolın E. 367
Lentz, Thomas 11. 564
Hock, Frank B. 562
Lenox, John W. 723
Hodges, Nicholas C. 508
Lewis, Charles C. 579
Hoke, Hartman
601
Lightfoot, John E. 623
Home Deposit Trust Company 445
Lightfoot, Frank
667
Hook, Clifford C. 654
Lindsay, Howard 756
Hornbuckle, Roy D. 673
Livesay, John S. 349
House, John T. 656
Livesay, R. E. 517
Howard, Thomas C. 483
Howard, William B. 481
Long, Ivan
621
Hudnall, Chiswell D. 790
Lowe, Mrs. Alice Maude 529
Hudson, John W. 699 1
Lowe, Andrew
726
1 Hudspeth, Joel E. 725
Lowe, Calvin D.
474
Hudspeth, Joel R.
554
Lowe, John L.
453
Hudspeth, Thomas B.
624
Lowe, Samuel L.
694
Hullinger, Milton A. 614
Luttrell, Judge Samuel L. 520
Laittrell, William E. 506
McBride, Robert L. 423
323
Jackson, Noel E. 651
James, George A. 802
Jenkins, George 815
799
McGaw, Dr. Minnie O. 321
Mckeever, James B. 721
Johnson, Larkin J.
1 513
Johnson, Luther O.
475
Johnson and Sons
332
Major, Herbert A. 829
Majors, Luther E. 718
755
Kelley, Bishop E. L.
685
Kelly, Rufus G. 538
Mann, Ambrose 536
Mann, Col. George A. 348
Marquette, Richard H. 318
Martin, George S. 405
Martin, J. William 428
Martin, Lloyd 731
Kirby, Truston W. 455
Kissel, Robert 607
May Grain Company 397
Mayhan, George W. 822
Mercer, Joseph W. 432
Mershon, Eli 648
379
Lambert, Richard J. 437
Lane, William 672
Milner, T. W.
1 410
Latimer, Charles W. 398
Milton, Ambrose C. I
485
Latimer, Judge James 440
Leeka, Clarence O. 778
Milton, Robert F. 1
780
Leinweber, John R, 768
Milton, Thomas L. 1
821
Leinweber, Martin F. 595
Mindup, Oscar
324
Lentz, J .. H. 356
Montgomery, Eugene E.
452
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Milton, George B.
487
1
1
Knox, Shannon K. 424 ] 1 1
I Koehler, Fred 819 1
Koger, Abrahamı J. 434
Kritser, Henry S. 574
Miles, Maj. John L.
Miller, Thomas B. 610
Kemper, James .
443
Kerr, John A. 366
Ketterman, Zachariah D. 794
Kimsey, Robert S. 809
Kirby, Edward E. 317
McCurdy, R. W. 438
Jolinson, Charles
Johnson, Jerry
738
1
McKitterick, James
A
628
Maddox, Lemuel C. 421
Jones, Joseph E. 551
Kabrick, Henry V. P. 568
Maness, Isaac L.
Mann, Dr. Abner W. 518
Hulse, Greenville 800
Independence Laundry Company 419
Independence Stove & Foundry Co ._ 674
McCormick, B. W.
McCumber, Charles P. 407
McCurdy, Joseph Alferd 306
Maupin, Lewis 337
Loar, Burr C. 775
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Montgomery, Roy 701
Montgomery, W. H. 327
Moore, John W. 496
Moore, Samuel J. 638
Moseley, John F.
766
Records, Thomas W. 336
Mueller, John
371
Mulligan, Edward P. 653
Necessary, Eli 532
Necessary, Sater 539
Neer, Alpheus D. 717
Neininger, Frank 647
Neininger, Oliver
646
Nesbitt, G. W. 342
Noel, James C.
311
Noel, Joe S. 659
Norris, William M. 776
O'Donnell Brothers 572
Ott, Albert M. 446
Ott, Christian 831
Owen, Edward J. 590
Owen, William F.
826
Owens, Joseph J.
787
Owings, David R.
552
Parsons, Alonzo H.
441
Peck, J. M.
679
Peelle, Jonathan 655
Pemberton, Edwin S.
559
Pemberton, Thomas C. 573
Pendleton, Fleming
304
Perkins, Zachariah T.
754
Perrin, Morton
543
Peterson, Bert 783
Phelps, N. H.
771
Sheley, Dr. Oliver C. 310
Shore, Calvin S. 747
Short, Ellis 420
Shoup, A. O. 740
Slaughter, Luther J. 505
666
Powell, Andrew J. 504
Powell, Joseph H.
611
Powell, Julius W. 716
Powell, W. B. 449
Pressley, Theodore 479
Prewitt, Albert James 527
Smith, Walter W. 389
Smith, William A. 742 1
1 Snider, William O. 661
Southern, John Nelson 307
Southern, William, Jr. 813
Stayton, Archibald A.
741
Stayton. David C.
787
1
806
Salisbury, Capt. Spencer 382
Sample, David 784
Sappenfield, James P. 690
Scarborough, William 512
Schowengerdt, Otto H. 677
Schulenberg, Fred
331
Schulenberg, Ray H. 334
1 Schuster, John H. 60S
Scoville, Nathaniel C. 807
Searcy, A. W. 830
Searcy, Francis M.
684
Sechrest, Newton J. 644
Sermon, Capt. Roger T. 386
Sewell, Jack 805
Shepherd, Hugh M. 643
Phelps, Thomas
463
678
Pittenger, William H.
668
Porter, John Young
584
Potts, William C.
577
Slaughter, Orlando V. 1
Sloan, William M. 585
Smith, Dr. Z. 510 I
E Smith, Elbert A. 388
Smith, Frederick M. 387
Smith, Israel 444
Proctor, Rowland T. 315
Propst, James W.
709
Propst, Reeves
571
Ragsdale, William L. 745
Rahe, Henry 450
Ramsey, Alexander 676
Ramsey, W. F. 325
Randall, Adron J. 344
Randall, William R. 344
Reber, Henry
524
Renick, Columbus 523
Renick, James W. 408
Rice, Samuel R. 326 J
Ritter, Robert E. 603
Rogers, John W. 350 1
Rood, L. E. 406 J I 1
Round, John E. 652
1 Rowe, Moses T. 502 1 1 1 E
1 Rowland, Luther 642
Ryan, Charles W. 797
St. Clair, Charles E. 1 764
St. Clair, George W. 1
Phillips, Virgil E.
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Stayton, Edward M. 748
Tudor, Levi V. 599
Stayton, James A. 816
Turner, Reid S. 793
Steele, Isaac W. 634
Turner, William A. 792
Stephens, Henry 558
Twyman, William W. 436
Stewart, Charles
384
Ucker, Joseph A. 549
Stewart, Garrett C.
347
Vaughan, William E. 359
Stock, Henry 555
Vermillion, Judge Thomas M. 509
Stock, Samuel H. 600
Stockwood, J. E. 370
370
Watkins, A. C. 421
Stockwood Tire Company 370
Webb, Dr. George W. 707
734
Strode, John B. 469
Webb, John P.
521
Strodtman, James
355
Webb, Thomas W.
563
Sullivan, Murt
769
Welch, Harrison T.
671
Switzer, Mary J.
567
White, George W.
488
Swope, Thomas H.
376
Talley, Spencer
728
Willsey, William J. 635
Talley, William W.
744
Wilson, James H. 647
Wilson, Jr., Robert G. 596
Winfrey, Clinton A. 711
Thomason, Washington I.
460
Winfrey, Thomas D. 566
Thompson, Isaac N.
582
Thompson, Oliver
646
Wood, James D.
591
Thompson, William A. 734
Wood, Jerry A.
662
Tierney, Michael 680
Woodson, Samuel H.
314
Todd, J. B. 774
Yankee, Jesse B. 631
Totten, William 615
Yankee, W. K. 322
Triplett, Daniel F. 632
Yankee, Zachariah W. 639
Triplett, George L. 811
Yetter, Christian 412
Tucker, Compton J. 663
Young, William H. 683
Tucker, Hiram B. 633
Young, Willis H.
609
1
Vest, Harry B. 688
Ware, John T. 494
Stockwood, Lind
Stone, James W. 760
Webb, James R.
White, Isaac N. 413 1
Tatum, John W.
534
Thomas, James D. 602
Witthar, Fred 400
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JACKSON COUNTY COURT HOUSE, INDEPENDENCE, MO.
History of Jackson County
CHAPTER I
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
FRENCH TERRITORY BY DISCOVERY-ACQUIRED BY SPAIN IN 1763-CEDED TO FRANCE IN 1800-PURCHASED FROM NAPOLEON BY THE UNITED STATES IN 1805, FOR $15,000,000.00-LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION-THEIR LOCA- TION OF FT. CLARK.
The territory now included in the boundaries of Jackson County, was part of what is known in history as the "Louisiana Purchase." In order to acquaint the reader with the meaning of that purchase, it will be neces- sary to go back to almost ancient history. Prior to the year A. D. 1805, the territory in which Jackson County is located, was claimed and con- trolled by Louis XV, King of France, as was so recognized by all nations, although his claims were based on the plea of his by "Right of discovery".
Previous to 1773, the entire continent of North America, was divided between France, England, Spain and Russia. France held all that part west of the Mississippi, except Texas, and the territory that we had ob- tained from Mexico and the territory acquired from Russia, while under the control of France, it was known as "Province of Louisiana" and em- braced along with a great deal of other territory the present State of Missouri.
"The French War in North America" as it is generally known, be- tween the French and English began in A. D. 1752, and closed in 1763.
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HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
This war was really waged between them for the possession of the entire American continent. The French were in possession of Canada and Louisiana ; at the close of this war, France gave up her share of the conti- nent, and Spain came into possession of the territory west of the Missis- sippi River, while Great Britain retained Canada and the regions north- ward, having obtained that territory by conquest, in the war with France. For about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years, the territory now embraced within the limits of Missouri, remained as a part of the possession of Spain and then went back to France by treaty, October 1, 1800. The star of the great Napoleon had risen like some great planet and was spreading alarm and disaster to almost all of the countries of the old world. He was not only one of the greatest organizers the world had seen, up to that time, but was among the greatest generals. He had a scheme on the one hand. for penetrating to India, on the other hand for regaining and restor- ing the magnificent New France in America, to which had come to Louis XV such catastrophe, and to this we must look.
Spain, to whom Louisiana had been ceded in 1762 was at the close of the century sinking more and more into bankruptcy, which had been so long coming on. Napoleon, now First Consul, having been made eager and confident, through the success of his mighty plans, determined to take back from her the great province in North America, which had been taken from France in the days of her adversity. Acting according to his usual manner with weaker nations, he proceeded to carry out his plans with very little ceremony. Giving to Spain a small Italian possession he took in exchange, Louisiana, and prepared as fast as possible a fleet and army to confirm his hold against all comers. Victor, soon to be one of his most brilliant marshals, was to be the leader. The United States was to be treated as Spain had already been. New France was to be restored with all the promise it had had before the death of Montcalm. There were delays that even with Napoleon's energy and force could not hurry. Spain. though weak, found ways to prolong matters with diplomacy. San Domingo, where the blacks had revolted, must be subdued, as a prelim- inary. By the hand of the negroes, assisted by their terrible ally, the yel- low fever, many thousands perished, though they had before been vic- torious in Egypt and at Marengo.
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