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Poncot, Gus, 949
Poole, Charles, 90 Poole, C. S., 471, 484, 524
Pope, W. C., 558
Porter, E. D., 177, 197, 364
Porter, (Mrs.) E. D., 396
Porter, Edward, 802
Potato day, Joplin, 396
Potter, David, 333
Powell, Joseph, 988
Powelson, Benjamin F., 172
Powers, Everett, 680
rowers, Herbert C., 749
Poynor, A. J., 814
Pratt, Elroy J., 511
Presbyterian church, Carthage, 80
Presbyterian church, Webb City, 558
Preston, 41, 42
Preston, D. A., 226
Preston school, 101, 105 Price, C. H., 463
Price, Imo, 483
Price, John C., 18
Price, John H., 67 Price, S. C., 384
Price, W. H., 426
Probate judges, 94, 227
Prosecuting attorneys, 1, 21, 67, 73, 91, 93, 94, 226, 227, 229, 319, 324, 437
Prosperity, 338
Proudfoot, W. H., 259 Pryor, Tarlton F., 934 Public administrators, 93, 226, 227, 229, 321, 437
Public School Cadet Corps, Joplin, 377 Public School system, Webb City, 553 Purcell, 442 Purcell, James, 319, 320, 442 Pyle, A. C., 210
Quaker Church school, 100 Qualls, Sherman, 437
Race, James A., 209, 266, 478 Raider, George, 71
Railroads-Jasper county votes bonds to Tebo & Neosho Railway, 77; why railroad bonds were destroyed, 79; Joplin & Girard Rail- way, 201; the Missouri & Northwestern Railway, 201; Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad. 202; present, in Jasper county, 445; Joplin's new union depot, 472 Ralston, F. C., 627
Ralston, J. M., 226-227
Ralston, Laura, 98
kalston, Lemuel P., 954
kalston, Wesley, 228 Ramsay, R. R., 485 kamsey, Henry M., 597 Randall, William, 227 Range Line school, 101 Ranken, William, 119 Rathbone, Justin H., 136
Rathbone Sisters, 507 Kaupp, W. A., 342 Reassieur, Leo, 360 Kebekah Lodge, Carterville, 430
Rebekahs of Joplin, 389
Recorders, 91, 94, 227, 319, 321
Redburn, Francis M., 276, 520, 641
Redding, A. H., 437
Redell, George H., 371
Reding, Matthew D., 664
Reding & Clark, 664
Redpath Club, Joplin, 383
Red Ribbon movement, 135, 207
Reed, Daisy, 353
Reed, John R., 1064
Reeder, E. B., 226
Reeds, 338
Reed's school, 100
Regan, Charles, 510
Regan, Timothy, 71, 121
Registers of votes, 73
"Reign of Terror," 152
Reinmiller, John, 709
Relief Association, Company G, 409
Religious (see Churches)
Reminiscence party, Webb City, 564 Reorganization and reconstruction-Cave Springs, temporary county seat, 67; honest John Onstott and the treasury, 67; Car- thage re-established as the county seat, 70; substantial new comers, 70; registration un- der the "test oath," 71; the fall elections of 1866, 71; the issue, 72; county officers (1865-70), 72; the court of common pleas, 73; business enterprises at the county seat, 73; Carthage banks, 72; establishment of the "Carthage Banner," 75; towns founded in the sixties, 75; town population in 1869, 76
Reeser, J. G., 237
Revis, C. B., 287
Reynolds, John S., 71, 147, 384
Reynolds, Thomas C., 46
Rex City, 373
Rex Mining Company, 373, 374
Rhodes, Daniel H., 814
Rhodes, Jesse, 226, 227, 234
Rice, Mrs. Hattie Ruddy, 486
Rice, J. M., 316
Rice, T. O., 135
Rich, Ab., 231, 437
Rich, Mrs. Eva, 508 Rich, L. S., 551, 552
Richardson, J. G., 509
Richardson, J. M., 25, 140
Riffer, T. H., 266
Riley, John, 157
Riseling, Levi, 190, 510
Riseling building, 189
Ristine, J. A., 437
Ritchart, Alvin E., 957
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Ritchart, Frank L., 957 Roach, Cornelius, 352 Roach, George H., 342 Roach, James, 438 Robens, R. M., 227 Roberts, R. M., 210, 226 Roberts, W. P., 266, 474, 484 Robertson, William R., 834 Robinson, Charles, 15
Robinson, Charles A., 679
Robinson, Emma, 557 Robinson, George, 417 Robinson, Griffith, 85
Robinson, Mark, 30 Robinson, William, 227 Robyn, Robert, 345, 432 Rogers, A. H., 328, 329, 332 Rohan, F. E., 499
Roney, T. J., 560
Rood, John B., 119
Roos, Charles, 134
Roper, George K., 921
Rose, James S., 984
Rose, Joseph F., 613
Rose, R. H., 139
Rose, S. R. H., 72
Ross, James S., 533, 535
Ross, Joseph M., 973
Ross, Stanfield, 55
Rotsch, Adolph, 938 Roulet, Paul, 107 Rousch, John, 186 Rowe. Freeman, 344
Royce, O. D., 529
Royer, Frank H., 933
Royer, William H., 922
Rozelle, Arthur, 880
Ruddy, George H., 151
Ruffin, L. B., 81
Ruffins, J. T., 138
Rural (Sherwood), 40 Rush, William, 91 Russum, I. F., 320 Ryus, C. J., 840
Sabert, Henry, 992 Sailor, W. J., 320 Salt and Pepper Club, Joplin, 529 St. John, A. W., 352
St. John's Hospital. Joplin, 493
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway, 201
St. Paul's Episcopal church, Webb City, 559 St. Peter's Roman Catholic church, Joplin, 161, 488
St. Philips' Episcopal church, Joplin, 193, 488 Sallie, W. D., 309, 424 Salvation Army Hospital, Webb City, 561 Sanderson, Minnetta, 476
Sanders. William A., 710 Sandford, Washington A., 466, 524, 705
Sarcoxie, 9, 41, 42, 76, 338. 433 Sarcoxie, Chief, 7 Sarcoxie fair, 316 Sarcoxie Spring, 7
Sarcoxie Strawberry Growers' Association, 433
"Sarcoxie Vindicator," 316 Sauls. Thomas, 563 Saunders, J. L .. 342 Sanz, George, 928 Scherl, H., 510
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Schools-First school section sold, 22; pioneer school districts, 22; first school described, 23; first county school commissioner, 24; school fund greatly augmented, 25; the Carthage Female Academy, 26; Carthage public schools organized, 84; county super- vision of, 96; J. W. Jacob (1871-2), 96; "spelling down," 97; Jasper County Teach- ers' Institute (1871), 98; U. B. Webster (1872-3), 99; Jasper County Teachers' In- stitute (1873), 102; organization of Sixth District Teachers' Association, 102; county school commissioner, 102; S. A. Underwood (1877-83), 102; State Teachers' Associa- tion (1878), 107; uniform text book law, 108; first public school of Carthage, 127; Carthage High school course of study, 128; East and West Joplin, 158, 159; East Joplin school opened (1873), 172; Joplin schools in the seventies, 190, 191; in Joplin, during later seventies, 209, 210; in Carthage during the eighties, 236; in Joplin during the eighties, 265-272; Carterville during the eighties, 308; new Joplin High school, 375; Joplin High school alumni, 376; placed on the ap- proved list, 376; Joplin public school cadet corps, 377; Joplin school children's parade (Columbus day), 378; Arbor day, Joplin, 379; school officials of Joplin (1890-9), 380; Joplin High school alumni, 380; of Webb City for twenty-five years, 416-20; county schools (1899-1910), 428-441; in Joplin dur- ing 1900-11, 474-85; during the last decade, Carthage, 535; in Webb City during 1900- 11, 553-7
Schooler, Isaac, 94
Schooler, J. K., 981
Schooler, W. R., 319, 321
Schooler district school, 106
Schifferdecker, Charles, 264. 369, 406, 466, 692
Schifferdecker's Garden, 175
Schneider, Joseph, 788
Schoenherr, Adolph, 577
Schnur, Harry A., 643 Schnur, Herbert, 1006 Schnur, Peter, 155, 156, 515
Schmuck, Gabriel, 402
Scotland, 221
Scott, G. W., 94
Scott, Izora, 232 Scott, John, 67
Scott, S. J., 314
S. R. M., Joplin Consistory, 510
Sealey, J. N. U .. 8 Searl, A. P., 81 Searl, E. P., 80. 90, 108, 112, 139
Secession party. 47 Second Baptist (colored), Carthage, 134
Second Baptist church, Joplin, 488
Second Church of Christ Scientist, Joplin. 488
Second Regiment. N. G. M., 340, 341 Seela, John N. U., 460, 936
Seigler, James A .. 320 Semi-militarv societies in the eighties. 344 Sennett, J. W., 121, 233, 239. 437
Sergeant, John B., 95, 144, 148, 152, 153, 159. 182, 256. 257 Sergeant. W. G., 257 Seventh District Association of Women's Fed- erated Clubs. 525 Sewell. W. J., 352
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Shannon, H. L., 320, 321 Shannon, R. D., 268, 270, 326, 376, 380 Shannon, Will F., 509 Sharp, Della A., 438, 630 Shaw, George H., 377 Shaw, Mrs. J. B., 389 Sheehan, Daniel, 261 Sheep raising, 82, 112. Shelby, Joe, 62. 68 Shelby, W. S., 512 Shelton, B., 566 Shelton, Robert H., 897 Shelton, T. J., 309 Shepherd. C. L., 197 Shepherd, Edward L., 696 Sheriffs. 21. 67, 72, 91, 93, 94, 226, 227, 229, 319, 321, 437 Sherman, A. L., 236 Sherman, W. T., 284 Sherrill, Riley, 960 Sherwood, 39, 41, 42, 59
Shields, .J. K., 234
Shirley Ford engagement, 57 Sholl. David V., 1070 Shortess, Jesse, 153, 154, 159 Sides, Franklin, 75 Sieb, W. H., 530 Sieber, W. . J .. 84
Sievers, Charles H .. 728
Sigars, John C., 804 Sill. Katie (nee Katie Pennington), 61 Silver Creek district school, 99, 103 Singer, O. H .. 314
"Six Bulls" ( Boils). country of the. 4, 7. 142 Sixth District Teachers' Association, 102 Sixth Kansas Cavalry, 48 Sixth Kansas Volunteers, 59 Skinner, M. J., 80
Skinner, W. G., 82 Slaughter, Melville S., 836 Sloan, R. L., 438 Sloan. Robert M., 438, 843 Smith, Charles D., 565 Smith, C. J., 437
Smith, D. A., 315
Smith, Jasper A., 220 Smith, J. E., 512 Smith, M. W. F., 159 Smith, R. G., 247 Smith, Sardius, 798
Smith, William H., 1026 Smithfield district school, 107 Snapp, Fletcher T., 586 Snapp, T. T., 466 Snyder, (Mrs.), Dr. A. R., 396 Snyder, Levi E., 904 Snyder brothers, 374 Society mask-ball, Joplin (1876), 189 Society of Christian Endeavor, Joplin, 274 Sombart, J. E., 253 South Joplin, 368
Southeast Kansas Pythian excursion to Joplin (1887), 278
Southwest Missouri Electric Railroad, 328, 329, 330
Southwest Missouri Protective Association Picnic, 413
Southwest Missouri Teachers' Association (1890), 325 Southwestern Medical Society, 112
Southwestern Missouri Electric Railway Com- pany, 370
Southwestern Volunteer Firemen's tournament -Carthage, 263; 251; Joplin, 371, 372
Spaid, C. L., 475
Spanish caravan, 10
Spear, .James H., 559
Spear, Robt. A., 322, 342, 408
Speck, J. R., 193
"Spelling down," 97, 186 Spence, James, 234 Spence, James M., 227
Spencer, A. C., 130
Spencer, C. C., 492
Spencer, Curran C., 976
Spencer, Galen, 93, 259, 260, 276, 286, 411, 520, 523
Spencer, Greenville, 27
Spencer, J. H., 406, 467, 364
Spencer, Pelig. 16
Spencer, W. V. K., 552
Splitlog, Mathias, 265
Splitlog railway (see Kansas City & South- ern) Spracklin, E. E., 229, 231. 297, 301, 416, 444 Spriggs, M. Luther. 1004
Spring, C. M .. 1020
Spring, Mrs. C. M., 492
Spring Hill district school, 105
Spring River Baptist Association, 431
Squire, C. W., 382
Squire. E. C. H., 319, 320, 472
Stafford, D. M., 234
Stafford, M. W .. 156. 285, 310
Stagg, William, 1012
Stalter, John C., 982
Stanton Post No. 16, G. A. R., Carthage, 252, 361 Staples, Marion, 524, 613
Stark, Henry, 1007
Starkweather, Bert, 843 Star, Levi, 125
"Star of the West and Southwest News," 39 Starr, Jesse G., 732
State Bankers' Association convention, Jop- lin, 524
State Encampment, United Confederate Vet- erans (1906), Joplin, 517
State picnics and organizations, 462 State representatives, 73, 91, 93, 94, 227, 228. 229, 319, 321, 437
State senators, 319, 321 State University Summer Normal, Joplin, 485 State Young Men's Christian Association, Jop- lin, 394 Steadly, F. B., 321
Stearns, F. E., 730
Stebbins, Ludwig H .. 1058
Steele, John T., 859 Stemmons, A. Clay, 438
Stemmons, J. W., 229
Stemmons. James B., 622 Stephens, S. H .. 740 Stevens, Mrs. C. T., 547
Stevens, W. J .. 535-536 Stevens, Mrs. W. J., 536 Stevenson. J. M., 266, 231, 326
Stevison, Lewis J .. 594
Stewart, D. J., 327 Stewart, James P .. 417, 827 Stewart, O. M., 135
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Stewart, Robert F., 811 Stewart, W. C., 305 Stewart & Mathews, 298 Stickney, C. B., 234 Stickney, R. F., 549 Stillwell, A. E., 201 Stony Point (Boyd's) school, 100 Storms, J. W., 553 Story of Spanish adventure, 295 Straight, J. M., 307 Stroup school, 100 Stroud, J. W., 431
Stuckey, S. A., 320, 321, 324, 431
Stults, J. W., 432
Stults, R., 432 Stultz, Bert, 314 Summerville, Jay F., 783 Summit school, 101
Sunday school conventions (township), 81
Sunday, William A., 489, 438
Sutherland, O. P., 298
Sutton, Henry C., 1076 Sutton, O. D., 1036 Sutton, Thomas, 186
Swanwick, Mary B., 487
Swarts, P. L., 520 Swedish church, Carthage, 134 Swedish colonists, 81
Swingle, Sampson, 972
Switzer, Harry I., 1052
Tabernacle church of Joplin, 195 Tabernacle (The), Joplin, 194 "Tag Day," Joplin, 492
Talbott, A. J., 49, 54
Talmage, Randolph D., 1016
Tamblyn, Harry, 511
Tamblyn, Samuel T., 860
Tax litigation in Webb City, 216
Taylor, George W .. 885
Taylor, John H., 150, 156, 166, 171, 173, 182, 204, 327, 384, 492, 794 Taylor, Joshua P., 202
Taylor, Lee, 171, 197, 166
Taylor, W. L., 266
Taylor, Willard P., 787
Taylor, W. S., 144, 320
Teacher's reception by President Logan
(1900), Carthage. 536
Tebo & Neosho Railway Company, 77, 94 Telephone introduced to Joplin, 259 Temperance (see Local Option) Temperance Cadets. Joplin, 274
Templars' ball in Yellow Dog mine (1906). 516
Terry. M. C .. 321. 429. 1064 Thacker, Jesse, 94. 125 Tholborn, Walter. 818 Thomas, A. B., 780
Thomas, Al, 71, 91, 238
Thomas. B. F., 233, 321
Thomas, D. H., 215 Thomas, D. L., 125. 112
Thomas, David S., 83, 84. 139
Thomas, George H., 235, 247. 344 Thomas, John R .. 864 Thomas, L. H., 438
Thomas, R. L .. 215
Thompson, Charles O., 824 Thompson. F. L., 186
Thompson, H. Edward, 822
Thompson, J. A. C., 166 Thompson, J. T., 134 Thompson, Philo, 166
Thompson, S. H., 197 Thompson, William, 426 Thomson, R. A., 193
Thornburg, W. W., 121
Thornburg, W. V., 90
Thornton, Joe, 261 Thornton, R. A., 769
Thorp, F. M., 342 Thralls, Richard, 683 Threlkeld, I. N., 667 Thudium, Medie D., 1067 Tibbs, Nellie, 557
Tilton, Josiah, 930 Tingle, William, 8, 31 Toepper; C. G. F., 510 Toms, William, 214 Toms smelter, 214
Tousley, O. H., 186
Tousley, Walter, 483
Tower, W. L., 112
Tower, W. S., 80
Township organization adopted (1872), 90; township lines changed, 92; township or- ganization abolished, 93
Transient House, 297
Trigg, Jerome B., 524
Trigg, John C., 459, 467, 366, 406
Trigg, Mayor, 500
Troutman, Mrs. Mary, 526
Turk, James, 144
Turk, James A., 369
Turk, James T., 882
Turner, Benjamin, 23
Turner, Nathaniel A., 935
Turner, W. A., 535
Turner, W. F., 442, 482
Tuttle, T. B., 90, 112, 121. 137, 138, 225, 242, 325, 362 Tuttle, W. T., 360
Tutty, Edward J., 724
Twelfth Pythian District Association, 548
Twelfth Regiment Select Knights, A. O. U. W., 344 Twin Grove district school, 106 Tyler, May, 476 Tyler, Robert B., 364, 262, 412, 717
Tyzzer, Walter (., 395
l'Imer, Jacob, H .. 955
Unconditional Union party, 47 Underwood, S. A., 102. 103. 107. 161, 190, 196, 197, 231. 266. 270, 271. 277, 326, 380, 387
Underwood. Tealie, 267
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias. First Battalion, 444
UT. R. K. P., Joplin Division No. 40, 390
U. R. K. P., Webb City Company No. 11, 445 U. R. K. P., Webb City Division 11, 422 Union City. 153-156
Union Rank of the Woodmen of the World. Webb City, 444 Union Sunday school picnic, Joplin. 274 Union Valley district school, 106 United Confederate Veterans, 341 Unity Club, Joplin, 382
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Vanal, A. J., 369 Van Hoose, James H., 855 Van Idour, Isaac H., 819 Van Idour, Isabell, 819 Vaughan, Sherman, 752 Vawter, V. L., 380 Vermillion, John W., 216 Vernon, L. M., 80 Vert, Edmund J., 475, 485 Viernow, M. F., 952 Vincil, John D., 239, 325 Visitors' day (1903) Joplin, 478 Vivion, Eliza, 60 Vivion, Thackery, 7
Waco, 221 Wadleigh, G. A., 366 Wagner, C. E., 559 Waite, A. H., 331, 367, 394, 520, 524 Walden, Charles S., 708 Walker, Alice, 26 Walker, Jesse L., 135 Walker, John P., 660 Wall, R. C., 193 Wallace, A. V., 353 Wallace. Richard L., 1063 Wallace, William S., 677 Wallar, Clyde R., 1019
Wallower, F. C., 561
Wall street (Joplin) opened. 365
Warden, Hall, 356
Waring, William G., 839 Warren, W. H., 321 Washington school, 476 Watkins, Joseph C., 672 Watson, Claude L .. 1054 Watson, William, 211 Waugh, William B., 510 Webb, Albert, 467 Webb. E. T., 560 Webb. Mrs. E. T., 558 Webb, John C., 211, 219 Webb, John W., 941
Webb City, 211-218. 297-307, 415-423, 551-566 Webb City-Carterville water works, 308 Webb City centenarian, 563 Webb City College, 420 Webb City Commercial Club, 420 Webb City fire department, 300 Webb City Democratic Flambeau Club, 229, 230 Webb City High school, 416, 553, 555 Webb City Hospital Association, 560 Webb City Lodge No. 512, A. F. & A. M., 300
Webb City National Bank, 306 "Webb City Register," 420 "Webb City Record," 566 Webb City school district, 218 "Webb City Sentinel," 566 "Webb City Times," 298 Webster, Elmer, 1055 Webster, George B., 407 Webster, Mrs. George, 536 Webster, U. B., 98, 99, 99, 102, 186 Weed, Charles A., 629 Weeks, J. M., 321 Weil, Lyda, 536 Weiler, Mose, 288. Wells, Campbell, 515 Wells, E. P. F., 135 Wells, J. J., 234
Welty, J. B., 327
Wenrich, Daniel K., 270, 467, 654
Wenrich, Percy, 459, 523 Wenzel, Frank M., 1045 Werks, J. M., 228
Wertz, D. F., 551
Wesley Chapel Methodist (colored), Carthage, 134 West, Robert, 195
West Joplin, 187
West Joplin High school, 267-9
West Joplin schools, 190, 209, 267
West Joplin (Murphysburg), 159, 165, 166
Western Hotel, 297 Westmoreland, William, 485
Wetherill, W. C., 406
Wetzel, S. E., 875
Weyman, G. A., 389 Weyman, Henry, 163, 164, 425, 524, 913
Whaley, Isaac W., 476
Wharton, W. M., 232, 326, 327
Wheatley, W. A .. 218, 238
Wheatley, Mrs. W. A., 218
Wheatley, Walter. 531
Wheeler, Arthur G., 850
Wheeler, I. C., Building Material & Fuel Co., 849 Wheeler, Willis I., 849 White, C. H., 193
White, J. M., 536
White, Orville T., 768
White Lead Works, Joplin. 205
White River railroad, 445
White, S. H .. 158
Whitehead. C. W., 410
Whitley. William. 321 Whitmore. Obe. 437
Whitsell, Mrs. J. M., 526
Whitsett, George, 344
Wickstrom. John, 893
Wicks. H. S., 404
Wig Hill, 141 Wiggins, H. A., 611
Wilbur, Josiah G., 1043
Wild, J. B., 333 Wild animals, 11
Wiley, O. P. M., 510
Wilks, Hamilton S., 382 Wilfley, O. T. A., 1053 Willard, William G., 959
Willey, Riley, 609
Williams, F. E., 188, 197, 210, 270, 282, 286, 287, 322, 324, 340, 342, 384, 388, 406, 412 Williams Frank, 278 Williams, Fred L., 820
Williams, George, 1014
Williams, S. G., 119, 234
Williams, W. A., 94
Williamson, George H., 133
Willim, Mrs. J. W., 492 Willoughby, E. Franklin, 910
Willoughby, J. C., 84
Willoughby, John T., 320
Wills, Dr. E. A., 275
Willson, L., 128 Wilson, Abner, 8 Wilson, B. T., 406 Wilson, Bracken, 372 Wilson, Charles L., 995
Wilson, D. B., 267 Wilson, .T. A., 220
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Wilson, John N., 227 Wilson, J. S., 220 Wilson, Robert A., 437, 510 Wilstead, Lambert, 368 Winchester, Albert N., 792 Winchester, J. M., 1022 Wingert, Joseph K., 722 Winter, Leslie W., 1071 Wise, David, 978 Wise, D. W., 30 Wise, John F., 581 Withrow, William H., 625
Wolfe, George E., 521 Wolfe, Henry, 198 Wolfe, John J., 879 Wolfroth, Max, 524
Women's Christian Temperance Union. . Joplin, 274, 397, 491
Women's Federated Clubs of Carthage. 537 Woman's Relief Corps, 520 Wonner, Henry, 301, 444, 445 Wood, Charles, 344
Wood, C. C., 405 Wood, John D., 161 Woodmansy, W. H., 94 W. O. W. Log Rolling (1903), Joplin. 512 Woodward, W. S., 133
Workizer, C. J. G., 154,, 159, 177, 186. 383 Wright, J. A., 438 Wright, Matilda, 353 Wright, Will H., 422 Wright, W. T., 397
Wright, Charles and Brothers. 297
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W. W. A., Interstate Log Rolling Associati I. (1902), Carthage, 548 Wyatt, Charles, 314 Wyatt, J. V., 1004
Yale, Frank L., 471, 595
Yale, F. L., 524
Yancey, Charles S., 17, 18
Yaryan, J. B., 438
Yaryan, James T. B., 678
Yates, Charles E., 767
Yates, J. R., 394 Young, A. G., 419
Young, Greenberry B., 876
Young, G. B., 328 Young, J. Morris, 11, 12, 79, 113, 144
Young, J. W., 84, 112, 122
Young, Lillian, 877
Y. M. C. A. organized at Carthage, 356 Young Men's Christian Association, Joplin. 274, 394, 490, 492 Young Men's Christian Association. Webb City, 562
Younger, Bruce, 187
Zane, Samuel L., 600 Zellars, Frank, 372 Zinc blende ("jack"), 163, 164, 170. 199, 203
Zinc-first shipment of, to Europe, 374; sales of Jasper district for 1890-9, 339
Zincite, 316 "Zincite Morning Star,": 316
Zook, Jesse, 420 Zook, Jesse A., 684
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History of Jasper County
CHAPTER I
COUNTY TAKING FORM
EARLY EXPLORATIONS EDMUND JENNINGS-CIVIL DIVISIONS PRIOR TO COUNTY ORGANIZATION-THE COUNTY NAMED THE FIRST SETTLERS -CAVE SPRINGS-A FEW OF THE "FIRSTS"-PIONEER LIFE-LOG RAISING THE SPANISH CARAVAN-EARLY METHOD OF FILING ON LAND-GAME AND WILD ANIMALS.
The history of Jasper county covers five distinct periods of growth -the pioneer period, the county during the Civil war, the reconstruc- tion days, the reopening of the mines after the war and the subsequent development of the county's resources.
It is full of exciting incidents and is important because it tells a story of progress, and in perpetuating the names and deeds which have helped to mold the destinies of the great middle west, we serve the fu- ture generations by holding high the lamp of experience which has guided an active and energetic people along the pathway of success.
EARLY EXPLORATIONS
Tradition has it that DeSoto spent the winter of 1541 in the terri- tory north and west of the Ozark mountains and during his stay in this region camped in and around Jasper county. It is believed by many that lead was discovered by the Spaniards and there is evidence that mining was carried on in southwest Missouri many years before the discoveries of David Campbell, but there is no authentic account of the movements of the great explorer and his discoveries counted for naught, because he left no record, save the old trail which served as a path to lead the hardy pioneers in search of homes westward to the land of promise.
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HISTORY OF JASPER COUNTY
EDMUND JENNINGS
The first white man to explore southwest Missouri, and whose ex- plorations led to the settlement of the great region beyond the Ozarks, was Edmund Jennings, a native of North Caroline but later a citizen of Tennessee. Jennings came of a splendid family, but was of a roving and adventuresome disposition. He loved excitement and enjoyed the strenuous out-of-door life which gives endurance and nerves man to combat danger. He had read of the adventures of Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton and resolved to go to the undiscovered country beyond the "Father of Waters" and there answer the "call of the wild." So bid- ding his friends in Jackson county, Tennessee, a fond farewell, he crossed the Mississippi and pushed westward along the old trail until he crossed the Ozarks and came to what was called by the Indians the "Country of the Six Bulls."
The origin of the name "Six Bulls" is shrouded in uncertainty, some of the old settlers holding that it was so called in honor of a mighty hunter who had once here killed six monster buffaloes all noted for their size and strength, but Judge John C. Cox one of the first settlers of Jasper county and an intimate friend of Edmund Jennings, says that the name was incorrectly called bulls, but in broken English the Indians had called it "The Six Boils" (pronounced like "bulls"), meaning the land of the six rushing rivers. The Indian name for river being boil and that the six boils or rivers referred to were the Cow- skin river, Shoal creek, Indian creek, Center creek, Spring river and the North Fork.
Edmund Jennings lived with the Indians and trapped and hunted over the Country of the Six Bulls for about fifteen years. At length (the date is not certain), about the close of the 'twenties, he began to long for the friends in the Old North state and turned his footsteps eastward and after a perilous journey reached his Tennessee home. He had been so long away from civilization that it was with difficulty he could make himself understood. His friends who had long supposed him dead did not at first recognize him as he approached them, clothed in fur-skins and leather moccasins. The news of his arrival soon spread over the county and friends came for miles to see him and hear of his adventures.
The hearty welcome given him by his old companions gave him a new lease on life and memories of the old days soon brought back the mother tongue, and he told them of the wonderful beauty and richness of the Country of the Six Bulls, and as a result of his description of the region a colony of Tennessee people came to this county early in the 'thirties.
CIVIL DIVISION PRIOR TO COUNTY ORGANIZATION
When Missouri became a state all of southwest Missouri was made a county and was called Crawford county, the seat of justice being at Little Pliny on the Gasconade river.
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HISTORY OF JASPER COUNTY
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THREE OF THE SIX "BULLS" (BOILS)
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HISTORY OF JASPER COUNTY
Later Greene county was carved from Crawford and embraced all of the territory from the Osage river on the north to the Arkansas line on the south and from the present eastern limits of Greene to Kansas on the west. The county seat of Greene county, then as now, was at Springfield.
Barry county was next taken from Greene and included the seven southwest Missouri counties. The county seat was at Mount Pleasant near the present site of Pierce City.
As civilization moved west Jasper county was organized and in time outshone its mother county in wealth and importance.
The old settlers of Jasper county used to say in a joking way that they had lived in four counties but had never moved once.
At the general election in August, 1838, Littlebury Mason was elected representative for Barry county in the general assembly and secured the passage of a bill dividing Barry county into four divisions, taking out of Barry, Dade, Newton and Jasper. Jasper county in- cluded in its territory Barton on the north and Newton county included the present county of McDonald on the south.
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