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HISTORY
6934 OF
RANDOLPH COUNTY MISSOURI
ALEXANDER H. WALLER
ILLUSTRATED
HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, TOPEKA CLEVELAND 1920
THE NEW
YORK PUBLIC
LIBRARY
ASTOR
TILDEN
LENOX FOUNDATIONS
PREFACE
History is a record of human events, the personal element ever being present. Men perform their allotted work upon this earth and then depart. Others follow to take up the work left unfinished by those who have pre- ceded them. It was ordained by an omnipotent and omniscient Providence that it should be the task of His creatures here below to go forth into, subdue, and people the waste places of the earth, the forests, and the plains ; to change the wide spaces of land into fertile areas so as to pro- vide sustenance for mankind. The vanguard were the pioneers, men and women accustomed to simple methods of living, inured to hardships, bred to a life which required that they wrest a livelihood from the soil, and imbued with the spirit of generations of pioneers. They accomplished their self-imposed task and subdued the lands of what is now known as Randolph county. They paved the pathway for others who followed to resume the task of making a happy and prosperous community. Their work was well and faithfully done and this volume. of Randolph county history might fittingly be dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women.
Lest we forget, lest the children of today and of the tomorrows know not the deeds of their progenitors, this history has been written and pub- lished-affording an authentic and readable record for all time to come, the story of the settlement and upbuilding of Randolph county.
History has been and is now being made. The great task of founding and creating an important sub-division of the great commonwealth of Missouri has been accomplished. The future will bring forth still greater development. That this is possible is due to the bravery and hardihood of that noble race who have preceded the present generation and who lie sleeping peacefully beneath the sod they loved so well.
The following pages present a history of Randolph county, based upon personal narratives, research, compilation, and official records. Inasmuch as history in the aggregate is a record of the composite achievements of all the people in a community during a course of many years, it is neces- sary to present much personal history in a work of this kind.
True history is based upon personal achievement. True history, then, in its wider sense is but biography. The biographical department of this history of Randolph county, therefore, is important, as presenting a record of the leading families of Randolph county and recording the personal achievements of the men and women who have made Randolph county what it is today. In the publishing of this important department which is destined for the enlightenment of the present and future generations as to the best information available, concerning their forbears, and no effort has been spared to insure accuracy without exaggeration.
In the preparation of this work it has been the aim of the writer to present the salient facts and the important events bearing upon the story of the settlement and early development of the county. Many events, of a seemingly remote character, had an influence in shaping the destiny and moulding the future of Randolph county, and it is hoped that the present and future generations may derive some benefit from the effort that has been put forth here in the way of a modest contribution to the annals of this splendid county.
ALEXANDER H. WALLER.
Moberly, Mo., August 1, 1920.
INDEX
Adams, Carson L.
755
Boney, James T. 375
Adams, Samuel B.
751
Boucher, Orion V. 769 1
Adams, Simon F. 525
Bowers. Jacob S. 322
Agee, W. E. 444
Bowers, William S. 323
Alexander, John D. 689
Alexander, John W.
487
1 Bradley, Dudley. T. 576
Allen, Jolm P.
678
Bradley, Joseph W.
834
Allen, R. M. 1
283
Bragg, General Grant
586
Arline, A. A. 797 I
Asbell, Alguin S. 600 1
Ash, David P.
652
Brooks, Obediah 812
Ash, Ottis O. 225
Brown, Charles C. 597
Brown, S. B. 669
Bagby. James H. 514 1 1 1
1 1 Bagby, Thomas J. 699 1
Bailey, Harry P.
1 1 1 530
Baird, Edward T. 310 1
Baird, William H. 778 1 1 1
Baker, David F., Jr
825
Balzar, J. W.
410
Bank of Moberly
255
Barclay. Christopher C.
826
Barlow, Alfred
780
Barr, Warren L. 704
Bassett. Church A. 771
Bassett, Homer 509
Bassett, Robert H. 507
Baugh, Willis 324
Bazan, L. A. 305
Bazan, Theodore B.
306
Bell Brothers
342
Bennett, Charles B.
396
Bennett, George 690
Bennett, James
690
Benton, David S. 566
1 1 1 Benton. John H. 810
Bierman, Morris 321
Blake. Charles D. 765
Caplinger, Thomas A. 338
Capp, A. A. 307
Carney, P. J. 376
Carrell, Richmond R. 811
Bobbitt, William A 1
692
Carter, Joseph C. 405
Carter, Joseph F. 580
Carter. M. A. 653
Boney, A. T. 377
1
Burckhartt, G. Dorsey 743
Burckhartt, George H. 744
Burke, Edmund 56S
Burke, M. W. 750
Burkhalter, Charles F. 483
Burkley, Andrew J. 531
Burklund, Leslie G. 302
Burton, Ambrose C. 809
Burton, Asa T. 789
Burton, Henry 584
Burton, Henry M. 659
Burton, Medley 49S
Busch, Theodore Fred 312
Butler, W. R. 327
Bye. George E. 667
Byrd, William F. 767
Cairo, Bank of 378
Campbell, John R. 715
Campbell, Richard R. 687
Campbell, Winfield S. 624
Camplin, Robert T. 548
Bledsoe, John A. 464
Blood, E. O. 389
1 Blood, G. N. 389 1 1
Boland, John M. 833
t
1
Asheom, Benjamin H. 581
Buchanan, Walter C. 337
Bundridge, J. W. 234
Bundridge, V. E. 235
.Brawley, William R. 812
Brooks, James R. 666
1
Braddick, G. F. 631
1
1
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Carter, Richard L., Jr. 823
Carter, Richard L., Sr 638
Dixon, Charles H1. 462 1
Caulkins, M. E. 668
Dixon, Robert R. 647
Cavanaugh, Henry B. 620
.Dodson, Charles L. 290
Cave, Willard P. 226 1 1
Dodson. Thomas B.
679
Chamier. Arthur B. 453 1
Chapman, William T. 672
Duffy, William E.
411
Chilton, Z. T. 501
Christ, Charles F. 722
Christian, William Paul 757
Clapp. Chambers B. 275
Cleveland, Charles B. 648
Clifford, William C.
384
Eckard, William H. S05
Eddings, George P. 316
Edwards, Cyrus L.
1 579
Coates, John II.
319
Edwards, Roy W.
239
Cogley. Edward G. 636
Edwards, William D. 499
Egly. William 494
Cottingham, Guy
509
Elliott. Alonzo Il. 655
Cottingham, Lane 1
736
Elliott, Asher W. 655
Cowan, Mercer B. 758 1
Elsea, Felix G. 713
Cox. William G. 1
398
Embree, C. B. 400
Creson, S. W. 281
Crews, John B. I
S02
Crews, Joseph S. SO-4
Crisler, Charles E. 406 1
Cromwell, William O. I 1
680
1 Epperson. William D. 766
Epping. Frank J.
1 115
Crose. L. M.
617
Crose. R. K.
1 356
Estill. Frank Hartley 1
265
('rose. S. P.
356
Cross. JJames Thomas 1 1
296
Eubank, P. B.
430
Crumrine, Amos L.
SO6
1 Eubanks, Harvey C. 736
Evans, William M. 573
Faessler. John W. 45-4
Faessler, Louis E. 468
Farmers and Mechanic's Bank 234
Dameron, William T.
553
Fennel, William, Sr. 280
Ferguson. Andrew J. 582
Fifor, Harry M.
Fifer, Walter D. 1
684
Davis, George M. 848
Finn, John W. 783 1
Davis, William R. 505
Fiorita. T. R. 201 1
Dawkins Brothers
142
Fleming, Jacob C. 1 1
247
Dawson, Samuel P. 827 1
1 Forney, Frank B. 267 1 1 I
1 Day, Winfred E. 159
Forney. 1. B. 1
215
Denny. David R. 1
774
Forster, Ed M. 549
Deskin, E. G.
633
I Fort, Otto II. 313
Deskin, George C.
Fountain, Otis
I
1
1
1
I
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
1 1
741
Cuppaidge. Godfrey O.
474
Dameron, S. M.
1 1 +23
Dameron, William L.
Daniels, Charles 11.
1 1 1
1
S15
1 Darby. John L. 649
Darby. William F.
1 1
52S
Epperly, Joshua T. 793
C'rose, Homer 1
1 1 358
Esry, William 592
1
1
1
Dawkins, William C. 731 1
Fleming, Thomas S. 1
1
A
1
Doyle, Joseph A. 571 1 I
Dulany, James G. 1
1
557
1 Dumont, John N. 760 I 1 1
1
Dunn, Julius 1 +40)
I Dunivent, Wade II. 121 1 1
Dutton, Charles K. 473
Clifton Hill Banking Company. 590
Clifton, William D. 599
Cottingham, James H. 533
Emerson. William Henry 328
Engle, Henry T. 673
Enslen. James C. 320
Eubank, James R. 429 1 1
1
Cubbage, Henry B.
1 1
Dessert, William P. 492
1
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Fowler, James
Fowler, Otto S. 80S
Hlaworth, Harry H. 734
Frampton, David A. 711
Haworth, Nathaniel F. 732
Haynes, Carl 781
Freeman, John 839
Haynes, Finis Ewing 790
Freeman, Timothy S13 I
Freysleben, Gustave 308
Haynes, William J. 846
Hleddinghaus Frank B. 445
Hedges, James S., Jr 654
· Galbreath, Lee 309 1
Galbreath, Ray 326
Gilfillin, Harry B. 463 1 1 1
Gipson, George E. 625
Hellensmith, William
330
Gladney, Albert C.
650
Henderson, William F.
661
Hepple. George
705
Gould, Robin S40
Gowan, George 839
Graves, J. Will 595
Greasa, Charles E. 643
Grimes, H. A. 299
015
Grotjan, J. A. 661 L
Holloway. John H. 363 1 1
Holman, H. Frank 264
Holman, Jim W. 292
Holman, Neal
S17
1 ʻ 1 Haley, S. L. 433
Holtsinger, F. M.
1
417
Hall, J. Ereckson
651
Hon, Charles C.
316
Halliburton, Callie 575 1
Honey, James H.
831
Halliburton, Orley 692
Halloran, Patrick 458
Halterman. Cyrus 520
Halterman, J. A W.
686
Hamilton, John N.
232
Hamilton, Ira S. 513
Hamilton, Stephen G. 537
Hammett, Anbrey R. 331
Hammett, Clarence J. 621
Hammett, Francis M.
613
Hurt, Everett E.
598
Hammett, John H. 613
Hutsell, Jerry C.
1
370
Harbaugh, James E. 761
Hardin. John H.
516
Hare, David S. 489
Harlan, Ira F. 314
Harlan, Lee Smith 58S
Harmon, Henry
849
Jackson, George H.
565
Jackson, I. B.
585
Jackson, John A.
682
1
658
Nickerson. E. R.
277
Ilines, Abraham S. 392
Hines, Hollie P. 524
Hinton, Newton E. 782
Holbrook, B. C. 456
Holbrook. Solomon M. 1
I
1
329
Gutekunst. Emil 273 1
Hackley, J. S. 706 1 1
J 1 Haden, Tucker G. 378
1 Haines, Evan 564 1
Ilolman, William
1
1
561
Halliburton, George D. 504
Horner, James S. 386
1 Hubbard, Frank T. 560
Hubbard, James E. 526
IInlen, C. M. 271
Hulen, George L. 529
Hulen. Sterling Price 1 1
539
Hunker, Albert J. 693
Hunter, Silas Oak 459
Huntsman, JJosiah
683
Hurt, Eugene H.
1 700
Hammett, Jim L. 742
Hutsell, James D.
359
Hutsell, John W. S50
Hutsell. W. W. 346
Irons, Thomas
408
1 Irons, William A. 632
Harris, C. J. Lumber Company 368
Harvey, Frank B. 333
Hatton, O. F. 623
Fray, Oswald S. 546 1 1
Haynes, Sidney H. 749
Fullington, Charles I'. 630
Heifner, Joseph F. 601
Heifner, John Pressley 822
Heifner, V. 536
Goddard, John M.
830
Goodding. William W. 379
Hestler, August
Gross. George W. 1 1
1
1
1
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Jaeger, Gustav H.
360
McDonald, Patrick 470
Jahnel, Peter
670
McDonald, Swan T. 776
Jefferies, Jerry M. 235 1
MeGinnis, Thomas 441
Jennings, J. B. 228 A 4
MeKinney. J. Logan 677
Johnson, George L. 443
Johnston, Norman C. 569
Johnston, Mrs. R. M.
403
MeKinney, Herbert J. 677
Jones, A. W.
301
MeKinney, J. F. 391
Jones, W. B. 341
McKinney, Madison 480
Jones, William F.
515
MeKinney, May B. 674
Jones. Winfield S.
424
MeLean, W. H. 725
Jordan, William S. 1
656
Magruder. Samuel A. 307 1
Mahan, Albert K. 252
Keeley, R. F. 847 1
1 Kehoe, James L. 460
Mahan, E. Bell 251
Kehoe, Martin J. 1
457
Malone, Homan H. +37
Keiter, Ed Y. 467 1 1
Malone, Lute A. 664
Kelliher, Daniel T. 339
Mangus, William F.
:24
Kellock, Thomas 413 1 1
Manning, Charles A.
512
Kelly, Leonard W. 539 1 1
Marshall. Byrd
1 :10
I Kelly, William S. 660
Marshall, Claude D.
794
Kiernan. Robert E.
550
1
364
Marshall, Melvin N. 283
Klein, Lonis 1
803
Marshall, Milton M. 350 1
Kynaston, John F. 344 1
Marshall, Wiley D. 511 I 1
Martin, Forrest 243 1
1 Lamb, Hugh 702 1
Martin, Joseph Davis 1
261
Landram, W. L. 1
393
Martin, John R.
259
Larson, Charles L. 756 1
Martin, Omar
1
260
1 I Lawrence, Marvin R. 772
Martin, Samuel
355
Lay, George William 611
Maslen, William F.
756
La. A. G.
435
Mason, William Y. I
746
Lea, Elbert D.
591
1 Mast, Phillip 710 I I
1 I Mathews, Huston 311 1 1
1 Mathias, Nicholas 639 I 1 1 1
60S
Lilly, Major J.
231
Mayo, Porter
593
Littrell, James H. 506 1
Meals, Marvin
325
1 Littrell, Watts 521
Meals, Orville
4SS
Loekridge, William D.
694
Meals, William J.
334
1 Lotter. Herman J. 447
Mechanic Savings Bank
227
Lowry, John A. S21
Melton, John A. 176 1
Menke. Perry D. 385
Merek, Angust
295
McAdam, C. 1. 372
Merrill, Rufus E. $35
McAfee, Frank C. 286
Meyers, F. II.
371
MeCandless, Alexander 401
Michaels, S. . 1.
635
McCormick, Frank Leslie 361
1 1 Mikel, Charles W. 663 1
McCoy, Alexander B. 348
Milam, Ed L.
425
McCoy, Hartley A. 298
Milam, Jolm C. 427
McCune. John W. 815
Miles. William N.
753
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
t
1
1
1
I
796
Mayo, James P. I 1
1
1
1
1
Lynch, Bernard E.
843
Lynch, John E. 253
1
1
1
1
1
Leonard, Edward E.
383
Levy, Ben 796 1 1 1
Levy, Henry
Land, Hiram 497 1
1
1
t
I
1
1
1
Marshall, James W. 479
Kingsbury Robert
Mckinney, H. (Coon) 675
MeKinney, H. S. "Harry" 472
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Miller, Clyde 272
Miller. Thomas W. 428
Payton, Oscar W. 422 1 1
Miller, William J. 493
Peebles, James 1. 414
Mitchell, Ralph 507
Perry, George O.
461
l'hillips. Duff G. 719 I J
Phipps, Samuel E. 578
l'igott. R. I .. 347 I
Pitts, John A.
545
Powell, Charles J.
518
Powell, Ishan
552
Ragan, Stephen T. 291
Ragsdale-Carter Dairy Company 405
Ragsdale, Earl
106
Ragsdale, Edward W. 777
Motley. J. E. 730
Monnee. A. M. 230
Mounce, Alexander M .. Jr 229
Murphy, Mark 484
Murphy, Patrick J. 416
Murnin, John J. 762
Murry, Marion
Musick, William E. 627
Neal, Matthew II. 1 1 1
Nebergall, Charles C. 1
477
Nebergall, Jobn H.
240
Nelson. Clement II.
610
Richmond, Aubert B. 626
Riegel, Jerome A.
410
Riegel. Val 409 1
Robb. Jolm Price 696
Robb, Leslie 698
Roberts, James G. 376
Noland, Moss R.
735
1
1
Roberts, John Henry 374
Robertson, William 820
Robertson, Waller W. 523
Robinson. John F.
816
Rohloff, William F.
276
Romans, Merritt A.
263
O'Keefe, John C.
288
O'Keefe, Joseph F.
1 290
Rowland, Marvin
832
O'Keefe. William P.
289
O'Leary, John
726
Ornburn, Benjamin F.
527
Ornburn, Ollie
837
Rupp, E. G.
294
Rutherford, Hayden L.
555
Ryan, H. Edwin 340
Sandison, Charles D. 572
Sandison, Jack M. 249
Sandison, James 248
Sandison, W. H. 551
Sandison, William 249
1
I
Rennolds. George R.
481
Rentchler. Chester L. 724
Rice, John D. 838
Richardson, Charles II. 366
Richeson, Joseph G. 791
Nice, Hamp M. 351
Nice, O. R. 344
1 I Nichols, George M. 1 500
Nichols, Roy J
716
Noell, John R.
Nugent, Robert .1. 844 1
O'Brian, James R. 297
O'Bryan, Owen Redick 256
O'Conner, James T. 798
1 O'Keefe, Arthur 703
Rother, Anthony J. 1
388
Rubey, A. B.
284
Rucker Brothers 450
Rucker, Robert M. 269
Ostman, George J. 841
Owen, James H.
851
E Owen, Henry W. 723
1 Owen, Willard 490 t 1
Owings, Willard A. 538
Packwood, Price 764
I Palmer, Elliott 799
Palmer, Shackel 728
Mize, John P. 718
Moberly Wholesale Grocery Com-
pany 282
Moeller, Otto L. 828
Moore, William F. 792
Morris, George W. 662
Morris, John JJ.
695
Morrissy. Calvin T. 4334
Morrison, Eldridge S. 380
Randolph County Trust Company 315
Ratliff, George N. 448
Ratliff, Irven 629
Rector, Joel L. 739
Reed, Jomm Il. 60-1
Reed. W. T. 436
1
671
Mitchell, Ross .A.
487
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Sanford, J. E.
270
Terrill, Henry R. 262
1 1 I
Scampton, William D.
285
Terrill, R. G. 382
Schmidt, I. J. 708
Terry, Alfred 618 1
Sears, James T. 606
Thackston, John W. 419 1
Sears, Madison L.
747
Thiemann, A. 786
Shearer, Bert 319 1 1
Thornburg, George 544
Shiflett, Walter J. 642 I
Shipp, Charous M. 1 1
665
Towles, William K., St. 394
Short, Edward C.
317
Towles, Stokley P.
469
Short, Patrick J.
317
Short, William J.
318
Shumate, Clay A.
491
Sibbitt, A. C.
397
Turner, David 602
Turner, Virgil 365 1
Sipple Brothers I
439
Skinner, John C. 1 1
712
Skinner, Oather A. 775
Walker, Nathan E. S19
Smith, Garfield A. 304
Waller, Alexander H. 450
Smith, George A. 768
Smith, William C.
587
Webb. John M.
091
J Snow, O. E. $29 1 1 1
Weber, Anthony J.
616
Sours, Fousie L. 738
Sours, George H.
465
Sours, John S. 493
Spragg, Robert W.
644
Spurling, Walter E.
517
Wheeler, Joseph H. 496
White, Allen C. 303
336
Stamper, F. M. 779
1 Stark, John B. 637
1 Stautermann, Peter 432
Stephens, Temple 354
1 Sternitzke, John Albert 407
Stevenson, S. C. 278
Wiley, John W. 519
Wilhite, Chester S. 353
Williams, James S. 727
Street, Frank 1 1
542
Willott, August M. 362
Willott, Ed A. 787 1 1
Sutliff and Jennings 1
369
J 1 Winans. Francis E. 788
Summers, James H. 1
610
Summers, Lewis A. 607
Swetnam, J. H. 543
Witten, Paul S. 1
300
Swetnam, Jim W. 622
Wright. George P. I
619
Taylor, John N. 720
1 Wright, Sam W. 612
Tedford, May J.
Yoder and Yoder
26S
I
1
1 1 1
1
Staebler, George 71₸ 1
Stamm, W. J.
352
White, Benjamin R.
Whittaker. Thomas B. S01
Wiggington, William F. 733
Wight, James F. R. 241
Wight, James William 237
Wight, James Winter 236
Stinnett, J. P. 390
Stockton. Joseph G. 541 1
1 Sutliff, Enoch P. 558
Winn, James W. 1
485
Wirt. J. E. 534 1
1
I
1
1
657
Westfall, Allen C.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 1
1
Sibbitt, Glenn A.
1
597
1 Vandergrift, William P. 807
Vasse, Percy 570
Walton, Thomas H. 478
Weis, Phares K. 245
I 1 Wegs, Frank B. 274 1
Wheeler, Andy H. 740
1
1
1
Towles, William K., Jr. 395
Truesdell, James 814
Truesdell, John C. 400
1 Tuggle, Irvin L. 707 1
1
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History of Randolph County
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY.
EARLY EXPLORATIONS AND DISCOVERIES - THE NORTHMEN - CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS-SPANISH, FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXPLORERS-ST. AUGUSTINE, THE OLDEST TOWN IN THE UNITED STATES-SANTA FE-RESULT OF EARLY EXPLORATIONS 65-69
CHAPTER II
INDIANS.
SOLITUDE OF THE WILDERNESS-CHARACTERISTICS-MODE OF LIVING-FORM OF GOVERNMENT-RELIGION-ENDURANCE TESTS-TORTURE OF CAPTIVES-A CRUEL ENEMY, BUT STEADFAST FRIEND-WHAT HE TAUGHT THE WHITE MAN-ALLIANCES WITH EUROPEAN NATIONS-INDIAN WARS. 70-73
CHAPTER III
EARLY EXPLORATIONS AND SETTLEMENTS.
FIRST ENGLISH COLONY -SETTLEMENT OF MANHATTAN -THE MAYFLOWER - PLYMOUTH COLONY-LORD BALTIMORE-RELIGION - PENN-LAWS - CHAM- PLAIN-THE JESUITS-FRENCH AND ENGLISH ENMITY-FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS- FALL OF QUEBEC - TREATY OF PARIS - LOUISIANA TERRITORY - DANIEL BOONE 74-84
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IV -
LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
SCOPE OF LOUISIANA TERRITORY-NECESSITY OF AN OCEAN PORT --- JEFFERSON'S NEGOTIATIONS-LIVINGSTON AND MONROE TO PARIS-PURCHASED FROM NAPOLEON-TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES . DOUBLED-ORGANIZATION OF TERRITORY-COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS-POPULATION-TERRITORIAL LEG- ISLATURE 85-92
CHAPTER V
ADMISSION AND ORGANIZATION OF STATE.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE CONVENED - "MISSOURI QUESTION" - STATE AD- MITTED UNDER CONDITIONS-COUNTIES-STATE CONSTITUTION-FIRST GOV- ERNOR-GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTED-GOVERNORS OF MISSOURI-UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM MISSOURI-REPRESENTATIVES FROM RANDOLPH COUNTY 93-101
CHAPTER VI
EARLY CONDITIONS.
BOONSLICK COUNTY WITHIN RESERVATION OF SAC AND FOX INDIANS-INDIAN CLAIMS EXTINGUISHED-COMING OF SETTLERS-FIRST SETTLEMENTS-IM- MIGRATION-PIONEER FARMING-THE "RAZORBACK" -- INDIAN MENACE- BLACK HAWK WAR-SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS 102-106
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII
EARLY SETTLEMENTS IN THE BOONSLICK COUNTRY.
DANIEL BOONE'S FIRST EXPEDITION HERE-HE DISCOVERS A SALT SPRING- BENJAMIN COOPER AND FAMILY SETTLE HERE-AN ATTRACTIVE COUNTRY -FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT-A COLONY OF KENTUCKIANS COME- ROADS-FIRST SETTLERS IN BOONSLICK COUNTRY. 107-109
CHAPTER VIII
CHARACTERISTICS AND CUSTOMS OF PIONEERS.
SELF-RELIANT AND BRAVE-FREE FROM PRIDE AND VANITY-GOOD WILL BE- TWEEN NEIGHBORS - MANY WELL-TO-DO-SLAVE OWNERS -PRODUCTS - FIRST HOMES-COOKING-GAME IN ABUNDANCE-THE PIONEER FAMILY- SUPPLIED THEIR OWN WANTS. 110-114
CHAPTER IX
PIONEER SETTLERS OF RANDOLPH COUNTY.
SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP SETTLED FIRST-WILLIAM HOLMAN FIRST SETTLER -- SETTLERS MOSTLY FROM THE SOUTH-DR. FORT FIRST PHYSICIAN-EARLY SETTLERS-ORIGINAL TOWNSHIPS PIONEERS WERE OF HIGH TYPE-OTHER EARLY SETTLERS 115-120
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER X
ORGANIZATION OF RANDOLPH COUNTY.
ORGANIZED IN 1829-NAMED IN HONOR OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE-FIRST COUNTY COURT-COUNTY DIVIDED INTO FOUR TOWNSHIPS-OFFICERS AP- POINTED-SECOND SPECIAL TERM-COUNTY FINANCES-FIRST BRIDGES- COUNTY RECORDS FIRST CIRCUIT COURT-FIRST GRAND JURY-ATTOR- NEYS-SECOND GRAND JURY 121-127
CHAPTER XI
EARLY WARS.
BEFORE WAR OF 1812-INDIANS IN WAR OF 1812-FORTS CONSTRUCTED IN BOONS- LICK COUNTRY-INDIAN WARFARE-SETTLERS KILLED BY INDIANS-CAP- TAIN COOPER ASSASSINATED - CAPTAIN SARSHALL COOPER'S COMPANY- MEXICAN WAR-COMPANY ORGANIZED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY-CIVIL WAR 128-134
CHAPTER XII
PHYSICAL FEATURES AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
LOCATION-AREA-GRAND DIVIDE-RIVERS. CREEKS AND STREAMS TIMBER- COAL .- TOPOGRAPHY-SOILS 135-137
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIII
TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION ..
FOUR ORIGINAL TOWNSHIPS-LATER TOWNSHIPS-ORIGIN OF COUNTY SYSTEM- BEGINNING OF TOWNSHIP SYSTEM-EARLY METHODS OF TAKING UP GOV- ERNMENT LAND-PRESENT SYSTEM OF LAND SURVEYS-CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIP-MARKINGS 138-145
CHAPTER XIV
TOWNSHIPS.
CAIRO TOWNSIHP-CAIRO VILLAGE-CLIFTON TOWNSHIP -- CLIFTON HILL-CHAR- ITON TOWNSHIP-DARKSVILLE 146-154
CHAPTER XV
TOWNSHIPS, CONTINUED.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP-JACKSONVILLE-MONITEAU TOWNSHIP-HIGBEE -- PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP-RENICK-SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP-UNION TOWNSHIP-MILTON- SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP-MT. AIRY-SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP 155-168
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVI
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TOWNSHIPS, CONTINUED. MOBERLY.
"CHARTER GRANTED TO RAILROAD-PLAN TO INDUCE SETTLERS TO COME HERE- PATRICK LYNCH FIRST SETTLER-REVIVED AFTER CIVIL WAR-RAILROAD ACTIVITY-TOWN PLATTED-SALE OF LOTS-HOTEL BUILT-OTHER BUILD- INGS-EARLY MERCHANTS-PANIC-FIRST TRUSTEES-NEGOTIATIONS WITH RAILROAD COMPANY TO LOCATE SHOPS HERE -LAND DONATED - BONDS VOTED-TOWN INCORPORATED-FIRST ELECTION-CITY OFFICERS-PUBLIC SCHOOLS - PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS -LIBRARY -CONTRACT WITH RAILROAD COMPANY-BOND-FROM MOBERLY'S FIRST NEWSPAPER 169-191
CHAPTER XVII
TOWNSHIPS, CONTINUED. HUNTSVILLE AND SALT SPRING TOWNSHIP.
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SALT SPRING TOWNSHIP. HUNTSVILLE: LOCATION OF COUNTY SEAT-NAMED AFTER DANIEL HUNT, ONE OF THE DONORS-OTHER DONORS-FIRST SALE OF LOTS-PIONEER BUSINESSMEN-EXTRACT FROM MISSOURI GAZETTE- FIRST LODGES-FIRST CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL-OPERA HOUSE-TOWN INCORPORATED-FIRST MAYOR-PUBLIC SCHOOL-CITY AND SCHOOL OFFI- CERS-TEACHERS-MT. PLEASANT COLLEGE -OFFICERS - FIRST FAIR - LIBRARY-FIRST COURT HOUSE-SECOND COURT HOUSE 193-203
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVIII
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
DR. WILLIAM FORT. FIRST DOCTOR - EARLY CONDITIONS-EARLY DOCTORS -- PHYSICIANS FROM 1865 TO 1890-DOCTOR TERRILL-DOCTOR VASSE-EARLY DOCTORS AT HIGBEE, RENICK, CLIFTON HILL, CAIRO AND OTHER LOCALI - TIES-EARLY DOCTORS AT MOBERLY-PRESENT PHYSICIANS OF THE
204-206 COUNTY
CHAPTER XIX
BENCH AND BAR OF RANDOLPH COUNTY.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT ESTABLISHED-JUDGE TODD PRESIDED OVER FIRST CIRCUIT COURT-FIRST LAWYERS IN ATTENDANCE-JUDGES THOMAS REY- NOLDS, JOHN D. LELAND, WILLIAM A. HALL, GEORGE H. BURCKHARTT, JOHN A. HOCKADAY, ALEXANDER H. WALLER AND ALLAN W. WALKER-EARLY LAWYERS-LATER MEMBERS OF THE BAR-PRESENT-DAY LAWYERS_ 207-212
CHAPTER XX
EARLY CHURCHES.
FIRST CHURCH ORGANIZED IN 1819-OTHER EARLY ORGANIZATIONS-PRIMITIVE AND MISSIONARY BAPTISTS-MT. PLEASANT COLLEGE BUILT-PROVIDENCE METHODIST CHURCH-ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH-SALEM CHRISTIAN CHURCH-SUGAR CREEK CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-MT. HOPE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 213-214
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXI
TRANSPORTATION.
STEAMBOAT TO HANNIBAL AND GLASGOW-SUPPLIES HAULED OVERLAND-NORTH MISSOURI RAILROAD IN 1858-RAILROAD BUILDING SUSPENDED DURING CIVIL WAR-CHICAGO & ALTON BUILT IN 1871-WABASH RAILROAD AND ITS BRANCHES-THE MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS-RAILROAD PROSPECTS IN CONTEMPLATION 215-217
CHAPTER XXII
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE "RAZORBACK"-FROM THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LIBERTY NOBLE-INDIAN SCARE OF 1829 218-224
CHAPTER XXIII
BIOGRAPHICAL
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
AAsh, Ottis O. 225
Bledsoe. John A. amt family 464
Bledsoe's Residence, John A
465
Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley T 576
Burke, Edmund
568
Burton. Henry
5.84
Busch, Theodore F. 312
Carney. P. J.
376
Clifford. William (. 3.84
Coal Mine, Higbee 160
Court House, Huntsville 65
Cross, J. T. 296
Darby. William F., and family 528
Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
440
Early Day Transportation
96
Emerson. William H.
32S
Esry, William August
592
Fennel, William, S. 250
Halliburton, George D.
Halterman. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus 520
Hamilton, JJohn N.
Harris, C. J. Lumber Company 568
leifner. V.
53G
High School. Moberly
Ilines, Abraham S., and family 302
Ilolbrook. B. C.
456
Holman. H. Frank
264
Ilubbard, JJohm W.
560
Irons, Thomas
408
Trons, William A. 632 1
Jaeger. G. H. 1 1
1 360
Jones, Winfield Scott
424
1
Kynaston. John F.
344
MeKinney. H. S. "Harry" and family 472
McKinney. "Mat" 480
Mayo, James P. 60S
Manning, John W. 512
Manning, Mrs. Martha I. 512
Meals. Residence of Orville 488
Miller, Clyde
272
Murphy, P. J. 16
Nebergall, Jolin N.
240
O'Bryan. Owen Redick
256
O'Keefe. John C.
2SS
Pioneer Home
65
Pioneer Motor Power
SO
Postoffice. Moberly
65
Powell, Isham and grandson 552
Public Library, Huntsville 192
Public School, Higher
160
Public School, Huntsville
192
Ratliff, George N.
448
Sanitarium, Randolph County
SO
Sandison, James
248
Smith. G. A.
304
Stamm, William, Jr. 352
Stamm, Mr. and Mrs. William J
352
Street Scene, Moberly
176
Stautermann. Peter
432
Thornburg. George
544
Truesdell, John C.
400
Waller. Alex. II.
Frontispiece
Weber. A. J.
616
Wheeler, Residence of Joseph H.
496
White. B. R.
336
Woodland Hospital
128
RANDOLPH COUNTY COURTHOUSE, HUNTSVILLE, MO.
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