A history of Cooper County, Missouri, from the first visit by white men in February, 1804, to the fifth day of July, 1876, Part 16

Author: Levens, Henry C; Drake, Nathaniel M., joint author
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: St. Louis, Perrin & Smith, steam book and job printers
Number of Pages: 260


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Dec. 20, 15is ..


Ilered, Nov. 3, 1:68. Four years ..


Philemon Bli's


Dec. 99, 198 .. Dec 20, 1869 .. Electel, Nov. 2. Jais.1.


Resigned, December, toil


Warren Currier


. .


By Governor & Senate! Gutil Bi years of age.


Resigned, letl ..


John D. Cook.


MISSOURI STATE OFFICERS.


.


Ephraim B. Ewing .. John B Henderson. Barton Bales.


St. Charles County. Jan. 15, 182.


J:1. 16, 1862


Jan. Is, leG !..


Angmal, Mais


Effect February 1, 1855.


W. V. Y. Bay. Barton Bates .. John D. S. Dryden W. V. N. Bay .


Jan. 5, 1:61.


Elected, Nov. 3, 1813. Resigned, to take


Jan. 5, 18H.


1.Appointed by Gov'T .. Appointed by Gov'T .. Appointed by Gov'T .. Appointed by Gov'T ..


August, 1563.


Declined the appointment ...


Hamilton -R. Gamble .. Abiel Leonard


Howard County ... Saline County ...


Sept. 1, 1857 . ..


Theted, Aug., 157,


Six year's.


Sept. 1. 1.5 ....


I.leted, Allg. , 17. .


SIX year's.


Vaented by failure to flie onth . Resig'nofJ. C Richardson .. Declined the appointment.


Pike county


Jan. 15, 1-62 ..


iElected, Ang., Jest .. For 6 years from Meh. 1, '49.


John F. Ryland.


Cole County. Lafayette County. St. Louis County.


Jan. 23, 1855. .


By Governor & Senat.


Until 65 years of age ... Canl General Assenibly.


Resigned, May, 1837.


Not nominated to Senate.


John C Edwards


Cole County.


Feb. 19, 16;9 ..


William B Napton


Saline County


March 27, 1:15. . By Governor & schate Vice George Tompkins ..


James 11. Birch ... William Scott.


Lafayette County. Clinton County


Vice H. R Gamble, resigned. Vacated by failure to file outh . Resigned ...


Sept 1. 1.3 .....


Elected, And., 1859.


Walter L. Lovelace. Nathaniel Holmes ...


Jan. 5, 18Gt. Elected, Nov. 3, 1-13 Liceted, Nov. 3 1-63 Vice B. Bates, ic,igned. April 10, 1865 .. Appointed by Gow'r. Vice J. D. S Dryden, de'el Vice W. V. N. Brny, resigned AAppointed by Gov'r AAppointed by Gov'r .. Appointed by Gov'r. . (Vice W L. Lovelace, 10i'd. Aug. 2, 1868. . Appointed by Gov'T Aug. 13, 188 .. Appointed by Gov'T Elected, Nov. 3, Ja''s Two years.


Duvil Wagrer.


SUPREME JUDGES-CONTINUED


NAMES OF OFFICELA


DATE Or AIT 1


David Wagner


Deetal, \\ 5. 1-70


Washington Adams.


.


Henry N. Vores ...


Washington Adam. . Aphriam B. Ewing.


Cooper County. Kay County,


Two years


.


Flertal, Any ..


Herled, Sor. 2. 1.


len ye rs


Thomas I Sherwood Wilbam B. Naptou, ... Edward A Lewis . .


Saline County .


Jan 21, 1-3 .


Ag pitel by Gov'r


I ntil next General Election Vice Wein AAllane.


. . .. ..


> pt. 25, 15,4


Warwick Hongh ....


D ... 1. 1.4 ...


5. 1- 1


Will ut B. Noplon. .. Saline County ..


De. 1. 164


MISSOURI STATE OFFICERS.


coper County


.


... ........


Vice W ....


.


Dec. 2. 1s. L ...


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CHAPTER XXI.


Complete List of all the County Officers who have served from the organization of the County to the present time.


CIRCUIT JUDGES OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAME.


DATE OF ELECT N OR APPOINTMENT


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


David Todd ..


March 1, 1869 ..


January, 1837 ..


William Scott ..


January, 1837 ..


August, 1841.


James W. Morrow.


August 14, 1841


August, 1851.


George W. Miller


August, 1851.


January 1, 1869.


T. M. Rice.


January 1, 1869


January 1, 1875.


George W. Miller


January 1, 1875 |


Still in office. Term will expire January 1, 1881.


STATE SENATORS,


From the District of Missouri in which Cooper County is situated.


YEAR OF ELECTION


NAMES OF SENATORS.


1820.


Cooper and Clark


1824. .


George Crawford.


1828.


John Miller.


1832.


John Miller


1836. ..


David Jones.


1840. 1844.


Reuben A. Ewing.


Jordan O'Bryan.


1848.


David Jones.


1852. ..


Wm. Dunlap ..


1856.


James B. Harris ...


1860.


Thomas Monroe.


1862. . . 1866.


Frank W. Hickox.


1869.


M. McMillen, to fill vacancy.


1870. . . .


-


John Pappin.


S. S. Abney, to fill vacancy.


1873 ....


George W. Boardman


. 1874. . . . S. S. Abney. Term expires November, 1878


222


COOPER COUNTY OFFICERS.


REPRESENTATIVES.


YEAR.


NAMES OF REPRESENTATIVES.


1820.


Thomas Rogers, Thomas Smiley and Wm. Lillard.


1822.


B. F. Hickox, Jordan O'Bryan and A. K. Langon.


1824. ... B. F. Hickox and G. W. Wright


1826 .... M. Dunn and Jordan O'Bryan


1828.


A. Kavanaugh and D. Jones


1830. . .


A. Kavanaugh and D. Jones


1832. ...


D. Jones and Joseph S. Anderson.


1834.


D. Jones and Jordan O'Bryan ..


1836.


William Calvert and John H. Hutchison.


1898.


J. O'Bryan. John G. Miller and L. ( Stephen


1840.


Wm. Shields and John G. Miller


1842. . .


.A. S. Walker and A. K. Longos.


1850. ...


L. C. Stephens ond Benjamin Tompkin


1852.


1. K. Langon oud Banjamin Tompkin


1854.


Robert C. Harrison amb W. C. Ewing


1856.


John M. MoCusehen and Robert C. Harrison.


1858 ..


A. J. Barnes and Renhen A. Ewing


1860. . .


G. G. Vet and A. S. Walker.


1862.


W. G. Wearand Harver Bande


1864. . .


Henry Ellioss and Alfred Mathe


IS66. ...


J. A. Eppstein and D. K. Steele


1870.


M. McMillan and D. K. Stente


1572 ... Daniel Hunt ..


1874. . . .


J. G. Roberti. Term will expire November, 1576. . .


CIRCUIT CLERKS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAME.


DATR OF ILLTCT NA OR APPOINTSONT


DATE OF DETIEING THOM OFFICE.


Robert P. Clark ..


Mar. 1.'19


November, 1841.


Bennett C. Clark. .


Nov. '41


Saplember INDA


Benjamin Tompkins .. Sopt.


Justinian Williams. . Jan.


TO.


January, 1507.


W. W. Taliaforro .. "Jan.


January, 1578.


Horace A. Hutchison. Jan. 75 stillan office, torm ex. Jon. " ?!


COUNTY CLERKS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMEI.


UDATE OP ELECY'S DIL APPOINTMENT


DATE OF BETTEINO PHẠM 0STICK


Robert P. Clark.


.Jon. & '21 .. .. Jannary 5 1535


Samuel S. Kofield.


Jan. 1. 00.


.. August 1., 1837


Benj. Emmons Ferry. Ang. S. 5 .....


Jungóry 5. 1554.


Henry C. Levens ... . Jan. 1. ..... January 5, 1525.


Jackson Monroe.


.. Jan. 2. 'T5. . . . Still in office, termer Jan I, TV


1848.


John Miller, B. F. Hickox and I. Ilall.


1844.


Thornton P. Bell.


Benjamin Tompkins end David Jan


Daniel Clark and D. K. Stoel


Janbary, la60.


223


COOPER COUNTY OFFICERS.


SHERIFFS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELECT'N OR APPOINTMENT.


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


William McFarland ..


March 1, '19 ..


July 24, 1819.


William H. Curtis ..


July 24, '19 .. .


July 22, 1822.


James L. Collins ..


July 24, '22 ..


November 24, 1822.


Sylvester Hall.


Nov. 24, '22.


July 26, 1824


Marcus Williams ..


July 26, '24 ...


August 1826.


William II. Anderson


August '26.


August 1828


Joseph S. Anderson ..


August 128 ....


August 1832.


John H. Hutchison .. Joel E. Woodward .. James Hill. .


August '38.


August 1842.


Isaac Lionberger


'42.


August 1846.


James Hill. .


August August


'46. . . .


August 1850.


Harvey Bunce.


August


'50. . ..


August 1854


B. E. Ferry. .


August '54 ..


Harvey Bunce.


August


'58. .


November 5, 1861


C. B. Combs. .


Dec. ], '62 ....


January 6, 1863.


A. J. Barnes.


Jan. 6,


'63 .. ..


September 5, 1864.


Wm. J. Woolery


.Jan.


11, '65. .


May 2, 1865.


Thos. E. Rochester.


May 2, '65. . .


June 23, 1870 ..


R. B. Newman


July 1, '70 .. . .


November 1872


F. A. Rogers


Nov.


172


November 1874.


F. A. Rogers


Nov. '74


Term will expire Nov. 1876.


COUNTY COLLECTORS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELCT'N OR APPOINTMENT.


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


Andrew Briscoe.


April İ1, '21 ...


February 19, 1822


John C. Rochester.


Feb. 9, '22.


February 18, 1824. .


August 2, 1826.


William H. Anderson David P. Mahan ..... Joseph S. Anderson. . Martin Jennings.


Aug. 2, '26. ..


June 11, 1829.


June 11, '29. .


February 6, 1832.


Feb. 6, '32. .


February 11, 1833


John H. Hutchison .


Feb. 11, '33 ...


August 14, 1836.


J. E. Woodward.


Aug. 14, '36.


August 9, 1838.


James Hill ..


Aug. 9, '38.


August, 1842


Isaac Lion berger


Aug. '42.


August, 1846


James Hill.


Aug. '46.


August, 1850


Harvey Bunce.


Aug. '50 ..


August, 1854


B. F. Ferry.


Aug. '54.


August, 1858.


Harvey Bunce.


Aug. '58


November 5th, 1861


C. B. Combs ..


Dec. 1, '02.


January 6th, 1863.


A. J. Barnes ..


Jan. 6, '63


September 5th, 1864


Wm. J. Woolery


Jan. 11, '65. .


May 2nd, 1865.


Thomas E. Rochester. R. B. Newman ..


May 2, '65


June 23d, 1870.


July 1, '70. .


Robert McCulloch .. Robert McCulloch ..


Nov. 3. '72 Nov. '74.


February 3d, 1875. Still in office, term exp's Feb. '77


August 132. . .


August 1836.


August '36 ....


August 1838.


August 1858


Feb. 18, '24. ..


224


COOPER COUNTY OFFICERS.


JUSTICES OF THE COUNTY COURT OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELECT N OR APPOINTMENT


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


A. S. Walker


Nov. 21, '42 ... May 16th, 1844


Lawrence C. Stephens Benj. F. Hickox ...


Sept. 24, 444 ..


November 2d. 1546 ..


John H. Hutchison .. John S. McFarland .. Robert Stuart.


Apr. 14, '45. . . August 7, 1846.


Nov. 2, '46 .... November 4th, 1850.


February 19, 1850.


Philip A. Tutt.


Aug. 3, '47. . . Kept. 13. '48 ...


November 4th, 1850.


Jeremiah Rice


Apr. 5, '50. . .. August 25th, 1854


Ignatius Hazell.


Nov. 4, '50. . .. August 16th, 1858


William R. Butler.


Nov. 4. '50 ....


August 28th, 1854


Thomas L. Willians. Leonard Calvert.


Aug. 25, '54 ... August 16th, 1858


Jesse Odgen. .


Aug. 25, '54 ... May 5, '56 ..


August 16th, 1858 ..


Bennett C. Clark.


Aug 16, 158.


February &d, 1869


Isaac Lionberger


Aug. 16, '55 ...


February 3d, 1862.


James HI. Baker


Aug. 16, '58. .


November 2nd, 1866.


John A. Trigg.


June 2, '62.


November 6th, 1864.


W'm. J. Woolerly


Dec. 19. '62 ...


December 19th, 1864


C. W. Sombart ..


Dec. 19, '62.


November 27th, 1566.


Jesso G. Newman.


Dee. 16. 62.


November 30th, 1865


Joseph Feland


Nov. 27, 76.


December 5th, 1870.


Constantine llein.


Nov. 30, "68


Deesmber 14th, 1871


James Brufley.


Jan. S, '21.


January 10th, 1822


Archibald Kavanaugh


Jan. 8. 21.


August 10th, 1821.


James Miller


Jan. S, '21 ..


May 2nd, 1825.


James D. Campbell. . . Robert l'. Howe


Jan. 10.


February 6th, 1.26.


John Briscoe.


May 2, 25


February, 6th, 1826


Charles Woods.


May 2, '25 ..


February 6th, 1826


Thomas MeMaha


May 2, '25 ..


February 6th, 1526.


Joseph Byler.


Mar 2. '20.


February 6th, 152


James L. Collins


Feb. 6,


May 7th, 1527


Green Seit ..


Feb. 0, 20


May 7th, 1827


David Jones.


Feb. 6,


May 5th, 1827


Samuel Turley.


Feb. 6, '26


May 7th, 1827


William Bryant.


Feb. 6, 20


Mmy 5th. 1827


John Briscoe


May 7.


May 17th, 1992


Marcus William


May 7,'


June 15th, 1550


Joseph Byler


May 7.


August 2d 1829


Rice Hughes


Aug. 3, '20.


May 2nd 1s31.


Robert Hned.


June BO ..


May 2nd, 1811.


Anthony F. Read


May 2, '31


September 8th 1834


Green Seat ..


May 2.


September 8th, 1831.


Joseph Patterson.


Nov. 6, 0.


Sept 8, '31 ..


November 21st, 1812


George W. Weight. John Briscoe.


Sept. 8, 'M ..


November 21M. 1812


C. H. Smith


June 5th, 1847


A. 11. Neal.


Feb. 7. Nov. 21, '12.


September 4th, 1814


William E. Baird .


Apr. 7, '62.


December 19th, 1862


Jacob Banghman.


Nov. 27, '66 ...


December 10th, 1872


May 0th, 1525 ...


Aug. 16, 21 .


IFebruary Joth, 1856.


Aug. 5, '44 ..


September 24th, 1844.


August, 1800 ..


225


COOPER COUNTY OFFICERS.


JUSTICES OF COUNTY COURT-CONTINUED.


JAMES H. WALKER, present presiding Justice of County Court, elected November, 1870; term will expire November, 1876.


JOHN M. MCCUTCHEN, at present Associate Justice, elected November 1872; term will expire November, 1878.


ROBERT A. McCULLOCH, present Associate Justice, elected November, 1874; term will expire November, 1880.


COUNTY TREASURERS.


NAMES.


TIME ENTERING OFFICE.


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


Robert P. Clark.


Jan. 8, '21 ....


January 4, 1833.


Jacob Wyan,.


June


4. '33 .. . .


February 17, 1842


C. D. W. Johnson.


Feb.


17, '42 ...


August 10, 1853


Wm. P. Speed.


Ang. 12, '53 ...


August 10, 1856


James Thomson


Aug.


11, '56 ...


December 19, 1872


Wm. P. Speed ..


Dec. 19, '62 ...


July, 1863. .


H. E. W. McDearmon


Aug.


3,'63 .. .


February 7, 1865.


Christian Keill


Feb.


10, '65 ..


January 5, 1870.


* Wm. E. Baird.


Jan. 5, '70 ....


November 15, 1870.


C. Keill. .


Nov. 15, '70 ...


November 14, 1872


James Thomson .


Nov.


14,'72 ...


November 7, 1874


James Thomson. ..


Nov. 7, '74 ... Still in office, term ex. Nov. '76.


* William E. Baird was appointed County Treasurer in the place of Christian Keill, on account of his being rendered unfit to discharge the duties of his office, by what afterwards proved to be temporary insanity. But in the suit which Keill brought after his recovery, for his salary as . County Treasurer while the office was occupied by Baird, the Supreme Conrt decided that the office was illegally held by Baird, because Kiell had not been declared insane by the proper tribunal. But at the time of the appointment of Baird, the interests of the county would have greatly suffered by the office being left vacant.


COUNTY ATTORNEYS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELECT N OR APPOINTMENT


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


Wm. S. Brickey


March 3, '19 ..


June 26, 1840.


James Winston


June 26, '40 ..


May 9, 1851.


J. L. Stephens.


May 9, '51 ....


July 25, 1864


Wm. Douglass


July 25, '64. . . Ap'nt'd pro i'm


May 30, 1865.


John Trigg.


During term Circuit Court.


D. W. Wear


June 5, '65 ....


November 10, 1866


D. A. Millan.


Nov. 28, '66.,.


January 1, 1873.


John Cosgrove.


Jan. 1, '73 .. .


January 1, 1875.


James H. Johnston . . Jan. 1, '75 ... . Still in office. Term ex, Jan. 1, '77


There was, we think, a small space of time between 18-, and 18 .-. , during which time William D. Muir acted as County Attorney for Cooper county, ex-offieio, he being at that time State Circuit Attorney for this district of Missouri; but the records of the county do not show the facts.


226


COOPER COUNTY OFFICERS.


COUNTY ASSESSORS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMES.


DATE OF ELECT N OR APPOINTMENT


DATE OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


April 9, '21 ...


February 20, 1822


Feb 20, '22.


February 19, 1823.


Feb. 20, '29


February 19, 1823.


S. D. Reavis, Moniteau L. Cropper, Saline T .. John C. Rochester ..


Feb. 20.


February 19, 1829


Feb. 19. '23


February 18. 1824


William Allison.


Feb. 1X. 21 ..


February 22. 22. 1825


Lawrence Hall.


Feb.


..


Joseph B. Steele.


Feb. 6, 'I6


February 6, 1529


Joseph Patterson


Feb.


6.'28


February 9, 1832.


Howard Chism


l'eb.


0, 02


February 6, 1833.


George Crawford.


Feb.


February 6. Isab.


A. S. Walker ...


Feb. 6, '35.


February 6, 1836


W. H. Anderson.


Feb. 6, '56. . .


February, 1857


John Ogden ..


Feb. 6, '37. ...


February, 1838


Thomas L. O'Bryan.


August.


August, 1840.


William R. Butter.


August,


440 ...


August, 1541


George Crawford.


August, '41 ...


August, 1840.


A. Il. Roads


August,


45. ..


August, 1850.


George Crawford


August,


'50 ..


August, 1851


James llill.


August.


51.


Angust, IST2


Thomas McCulloch.


Josiah E. Eubank .. . JJumes T. McCulloch.


Joseph C. Koontz ....


Jan. 5.


February 6, 1560


Thomas E. Rochester.


Jan.


Felquary 6, 1560


Jose Mcfarland. .. R. B. Stoneman.


Feb.


1. 55 .. .


January 3, 1859.


James L. Bell.


5. 58.


January 3. 1859.


N. T. Allison .


Tan. 5.'55.


February 6, 1800),


D. R. Drake.


Jan. 3, '59.


February 6, 1800


JJ. E. Eubank


Jan.


February 6. 1800


B. R. Waller.


Feb. 6, '60. .


August, 1800.


Thomas E. Rochester D. A. Melvin.


August, '00 .. Det. 6 62. . .. Feb. 21. 60 ...


May 1, 1565.


M. F. Komp ..


May 3, 1865.


September 4, 1865 ..


R. B. Newman


Sept. 4, 65.


July 1, 1870.


R. W. Whitlow


July 2, 71. . ..


January 1. 1ST.


J. H. Orr.


Jan. 1, 78 January 1. 1875. . · Jan. 1, 75 .. . . still in office. Termex, Jan, 1, 77


PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS


DATE OF LLECEN OR APPOINTMENT


EXPIRATION


John M. Mccutchen.


Jan. 6. 45.


May 1. 1857.


11. A Hutchison .... .


4. '57 ..


February 18, 1500.


Elithn N. Warfield


Feb. 13. 00 ...


October 18, 1812.


Harvey Bunce.


Oct.,


November 20, 15;2


Viet Eppstein


Nov. 20, 72. ..


Elted 4 y'rs. Term ex. Nov., 16


Robert Il. Turner.


August,


February 16, 1858


Feb. 16,


December 22, 185%


Det. 12. '58 ...


December S. 1,856.


llec.


January 5, 1855.


Jan.


February 6, 1560.


October 6, 1862


February 21, 1865.


Thomas E. Rochester


Jantes F. Ad


Geo. Crawford, for Co. J. Dixon, Boonville '] J. Briscoe, Clear Creek


Fel. 20, ' ... )


February 19, 1823


February 6, 1526.


Angust, 1848


Harvey Bunce


August,


227


COOPER COUNTY OFFICERS.


COUNTY SURVEYORS OF COOPER COUNTY.


NAMES.


TIME OF ENTER- ING OFFICE.


TIME OF RETIRING FROM OFFICE.


William Ross


March 1, '19 ..


2, 1829.


Baxter M. Ewing.


July 9, '21.,. .


February 22, 1822.


John Dixon.


Feb. 22, '22 ...


September 11, 1833


George T. Boyd ..


Sept. 12, '33 ...


February 3, IS36.


George W. Weight ...


Feb. 3, '36. ...


August 3, 1843 ..


P. A. Tutt ..


August 3, '43 .. November 8, 1859


C. H. Allison.


Nov. S, '59 ..


December 8, 1868.


Charles Atkinson


Dec. 1, '61.,


December 18. 1872


W. W. Trent.


Dec. 8. '72. .


December, 1874.


W. W. Trent.


Dec., '74 ..


Still in office. Term ex. Dec '78 ..


THOSE TO WHOM WE ARE UNDER OBLIGATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.


THE greater part of the information concerning the "History of the Boone's Lick Country" south of the Mis- souri river, was obtained from Capt. Samuel Cole, who, with the exception of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Davis is the only living witness of the events which transpired from the first settlement of the county to the year 1815. They, at the age of nine years, came to the county with their mother, and have resided within the same ever since.


The information concerning that part of the country lying north of said river, was mostly obtained from Col. N. G. Elliott, who is now living in Howard county. His history, which is no doubt reliable, was obtained from the first settlers when living.


We also acknowledge assistance from the "Annals of the West," "Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri," and other able histories.


The next living witness is William Gibson, who emi- grated to this county in the year 1815. In ISI6 we have Mr. Jesse McFarland, who was in IS19, Deputy United States Surveyor of Cooper county, Judge John S. McFar- land and Mrs. Margaret Stephens; in 1817, Joseph Steph- ens, son of Joseph Stephens, Sr. ; in 1818, Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Homan, Jonathan and Miss Mary Reavis, all of Boonville. Also at later dates, Messrs. William L. Scott, N. T. Allison, Sr., Peter H. Ferrel, Judge Bennett, C. Clark, and Dr. Waid Howard.


Those who rendered assistance in compiling the history of the different townships of the county. were Messrs. Thomas J. Starke, William G. Pendleton, David Schilb,


229


POPULATION OF COOPER COUNTY.


Dr. T. H. Winterbower, William Lamm, and Rev. N. T. Allison, Jr. Those who assisted us in the war history of the county, were Col. Joseph A. Eppstein, David Schilb, Marcus Williams, Capt. Joseph L. Stephens, and some few others, to all of whom we return our sincere acknowl- edgments.


We are also under many obligations to Mr. John W. Pattison, Clerk in the department of the Secretary of State at Jefferson City, from whom we obtained much valuable information, and who was untiring in attending to our sim- plest requests.


Also Col. H. A. Hutchison, Circuit Clerk, and Jackson Monroe, County Clerk of Cooper county, for their kindness extended during our examinations for record history in their respective offices.


POPULATION OF COOPER COUNTY, AS SHOWN BY EACH CEN- SUS, FROM THE YEAR 1820 TO THE PRESENT TIME.


Year.


White Population.


Colored Population. 652


Total Population.


1820.


6,307


6,959


1830.


5,876


1,028


6,904


J810 ..


8,312


2,172


10,484


1850


9,837


3,113


12,950


1869.


13,528


3,828


17,356


1870.


17,340


3,352


20,692


The reason of the seemingly small increase in popula- tion between the dates of the taking of the census for the first few times, is explained by the fact that every few years some new county was cut off from Cooper, thus taking some part of its territory and population. In taking the census of 1870, twelve square miles of the county were left out by mistake, so that, had the census for that year been taken correctly, the population would have been found to have been several thousand more.


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ABSTRACTS.


ABSTRACT OF APPORTIONMENTS TO THE CHILDREN OF COOPER COUNTY FROM THE DIFFERENT SCHOOL FUNDS.


Year.


Children in Stat. Ap- Towhshipl County County.


Total Ap-


Appor'm't Appor'm't for'ment.


1554


3,5501


$1.154.14


$5.6 0.02


185:


4.15%


9.21.70


2.057 ...


1


6.05.0


1:59


5.00


3.44 5


:00.30


6.47.95


1861


5,164


1,161 ;A


321.30


1:64


3,971


851,41


2.416 -|


1-70


7.1.7


4.14- 11


1.500 :1


1.601 14


5.401.51


1523


1-74


6,211


706 11


In the above abstracts, from 1866 to 1876, both years in- clusive, the number of colored children and the apportion- ment of the above funds to them, is included in that of the white children.


ABSTRACTS OF THE SCHOOL TAX BOOKS OF COOPER CO.


Yer.


Duarier Tax .


Toworldp Tax


Total Taxes.


1-71


1872


1573


1,001 M


Du. 125 16


1576.


4.210.99


4.40-


3.004.41


3.00.9


2.4EN 49


1,214M


3.1-1 -4


1866


3,0.1


2, 210.13


-


3.113 ks


-


2 144.66


-


3.4 1.>>


6.004.10


4,0-5


6,11> 75


Previous to the year 1870, the school taxes were levied and collected by the different township clerks, so that the aggregate for years previous to 1870 cannot be given.


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ABSTRACTS.


ABSTRACTS OF TAXABLE WEALTH AND TAXES OF COOPER COUNTY.


Year.


Value of Value of Real Estate. Pers'l Pro'y


To'l Val'a'n State Tax.


All County To'l Taxes Tax.


1819.


S


$


S


S


8


1820).


1,734.04


$67.02


1821.


726 32


363.16


1822


1523.


1-24.


1825 ..


1,209.06


634.53


1827.


1,242.96


621.45


1:28.


1,457.18


728.59


1820.


1,729.9


861.95


1831.


1=32


1833.


1834.


1835.


1836.


595,890


571,918


1,167,547


1,199,21


1,150 21


2,378 42


1538.


$63,153


639,442


1,502,593


1,509 |1


2,3 0.76


3,509.92


1839


918,640


517,073


1,735.722


2.027.41


3,531.08


5,958.49


1:10.


1,141,779


742,267


1,9 4,04.


2,715.54


4,029.06


6,744.60


1841.


1,095,646


1,077,665


2,176,311


3,154.01


3,604.01


6,758 Co


1842.


1,5-6,126


1,091,907


2,4-1,12:


3,455 59


3,455 29


5,911.18


1513.


1,255,931


700,100


1,956,01:


3,401.01


2,318.25


5,409 26


1844.


2,012,62


3,749,00


2, -12.20


6,261.80


1815.


2.095,360


4,227.56


4,227.$6


5, 45 72


1846.


2,216,0!


4.103.06


4,103.06


5,206 12


1547


1,288,322


921,491


2, 209,510


5,426.6.


5,659.91


10,4-6.53


119 ..


1,101,795


1,189,155


2,200,25


5.115 85


5,115.85


10,231.70


1350.


1,232, 740


1,060,515


5,200.04


5,185.16


10,5-9.10


1851.


1,237,905


1,460,437


2,195,31:


5,1.6 3.


11,902 12


17,959.08


1:52.


1,261,605


1,492,53.


6,143.7:


7,522.46


13,666.18


1813


1,177,850


1,552,778


2,700,62:


6,141.11


11,022.51


17,163.62


1855 ..


1,676, 690


1,531,650


3,138,330


7,046.34


12,5:3.32


19,599.04


1856.


2,631,645


2, 316,195


4,950.840


10,052.4:


19,803.56


20,455.79


J857.


2,249, 160


2,518,330


4,767,49


10,2-0,45


10,289.4-


20,575.96


18S.


3,385 821|


3,458,653


6,511.504


15,5$5.13


21,671 05


37,250.18


1859.


3,672,53%!


3,428,78)


7,101,32:


23.330.2:


18,923.24'


42,253.53


1860.


3,603,872]


3,186,530


6,790,0).


22,402.81


21,720.67


41,123.48


1861


2,679,385


2,621,210


5,400.595


18,046 15


17,679 27


35,725.40


1863.


1,917,230


1,540,070


3,457,300


20,0 6 90


12,562.38


:2,619.34


1864


1,976,390


1,69,660


3,066,050


22, 126.51


25,871.98


57,998.34


1865.


2,017,280


9 0,520


2,956,860


23,507.10


13,812.08


37,519.24


1866


2,662,757


1,027,-07


3.690,564


41,219.67


32,201.07


73,510.58


1867.


4,588,978


1,366,377


5,955,3%


38,609.80


35,609.80


77,219.60


1863.


4,929,762


1,161,443


6.694,20:


31,243.5


75,5-0.86


106,832.86


1869.


4,782,050


1,074,081


4,856,161


29,280.80


54,035 76


113,316.50


1870.


4,787 ,165


1,069,167


5,856,362


20,281.81


111, 684.47


140,966.28


1571


4,381, 641


1,164,928


5,549,55!


27,747 81


130,325,14


158,672.98


1872.


4,275.973


1,252,815


5,525,81>


24.579.05


107.956 26


132,835.94


1573.


4,226,150


1,870,500


5,596,4 €


27.542.0312 129,198.91 -2


156,741.55


1874.


4,226,150


1,317,250


5,573,400


25,814.65 113.186 0034


1875.


3,773.740


1,356,185


5. 140,225


23,131.01;


71,834.81


94,965 82


1876.


3,773,605


1,781,550


5,555,155


22,174.42,


92,472.12


114, 646.54


1562.


3,804,000


12,777.50


13.331,91


26,112 41


1551.


2,062,54


4,533.0


4,720.50


6.561.52


1826


1530


1537.


139,000.0524


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CORRECTIONS.


WE ask the forbearance of our readers in making the following cor- rections It is extremely difficult to get names in type correctly


On page 31, meat cattle should be nad cattle.


On page 53, Amistead A. Grundy should be Armstead.


On page 54, Fitsworth should be Titaworth.


On page 60, "haloed" should be hallmed.


On page 65, Augustine A. Simpson should be Augustus.


On piges 128, 137 and 156 Borsfield should be Bousfield.


On page HS, Fitsworth should be Titsworth.


On page 152, William P. Reavis should be William T. Reavis


On page 154, William, Jesse and Moon should be William and Jesse Moon.


On page ISI, Elmira should be Elmina.


On page 181, Julia Collins should be JJaily Collins.


On page 181, Wm. H. Mcclanahan should be Win. V


On page 192, "just before Christmas in ISIS," should be 1828.


On page 192, "was taught by a man named Rogers," should be Rollins. On page 190, in third paragraph, the name should be Mr. Nichols in both places.


On page 197, John S. Buckey should be Brickey.


On page 97, Boemstein should be Boernstein.


On page 104, first line, Kock should be Koch.


On page 216, under the head of Secretary of State : -- Eugene F. Weigel, 1870, for 4 years, should be 2 years. Engene F. Weigel, 1872, for 4 years, should be 2 years. Michael K MeGrath, 1874, for 4 years, should be 2 years. William G. Peters should be William G. Pettus.


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