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The residence on the home farm is of two stories, in size 16x36 feet and 14x16 feet. The main barn is a modern structure erected at a cost of about $10,000. It is octagon- shaped, 80x80 feet in size, with 18-foot posts. There is a large driveway through the cen- ter of the barn. A grinder arrangement connects by chutes with all cribs in the barn, and either shelled or ear corn or ground feed may be carried through any of the chutes, and, by turning an indicator or guage, deposited in any one of several bins and cribs on the second floor of the barn. Grain put into the bins in the basement does no not need to be handled by hand after that for any of the operations of elevating, grinding or reloading in wa- gons. There is a large dome in the center, into which the machinery extends; machinery is operated with a gasoline engine, by shafting extending from an outside building; on the second floor are cribs for at least 16,000 bushels of ear corn and 10,000 bushels of shelled corn. The basement is arranged with a self-feeder, extending from the second story. Near the barn is a large cistern which holds from 1,000 to 1,200 barrels of water for stock. There is also a barn on the premises 60x60 feet in size, with 16-foot posts; cattle barn, 60x60 feet in size; hay barn, 24x90 feet, with 14-foot posts; scales, buggy shed, granary, 10 acres in orchard, and other improvements. The residence on his other large farm is of 1% stories, 24x32 feet. The barn is 40x60 feet in size, with 10-foot posts Mr. Hurst is a successful stock feeder, marketing annually 150 to 200 head of fat cattle aud about four car loads of fat hogs.
Mr. Hurst and Miss Jemima A. Hindman, daughter of John and Jane Hindman, were united in marriage on April 10th, 1870. She was born in Holt county, Missouri, on April 18th, 1851.
To Mr. and Mrs. Hurst were born twelve children, eleven of whom are living, namely: Bertha, wife of Wm. Cavender, born Jan. 5, 1871; James O., born Sept. 1, 1875; Robert C., born Feb. 26, 1878; Irene M., wife of George Peck, born March 16, 1880; Jessie P., born April 21, 1882; Lillie Z., born Jan. 10, 1884; Otto C., born Nov. 4, 1885; Nina E., born June 19, 1887; Sarah M., born Feb. 28, 1880; Cynoma, born March 24, 1889; Benjamin, born July 15, 1894; John W., born Aug. 19, 1872, died Aug. 12, 1874.
Oscar, Clarence, Irene and Pearl have attended Tarkio College, and the first named is a graduate from that institution.
In politics Mr. Hurst is a Republican and has represented his party in various conven- tions. He is a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted on the Union side in 1862, in the 5th Reg., Co. C, Mo. State Militia, under Col. P. A. Thompson.
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GEO. R. JONES.
ONE of the active and wide-awake young men of Atchison county is George R. Jones, General Manager of the Northwest Missouri Telephone Co., born May 26, 1861. He was with his parents, Asbury and Magarette J. Jones, on the farm until seventeen years of age, when, being ambitious for an education, he attended Greeneville and Tusculum Colleges, in Greene county, Tennessee, near his boyhood home, working on the farm between terms.
He came to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1889, and went to work for Scamman & Bailey, at Phelps City, Mo. He was with that firm until May, 1891, when he engaged in the drug business at Phelps City; he remained in that business until February, 1897, when he disposed of the stock and was re-employed by Scamman & Bailey, with whom he remained until March 1, 1899, when he estab- lished a hardware and furniture store. Mr. Jones was postmaster at Phelps City from October, 1897, until 1905, when, having disposed of his mercantile business, he resigned and removed to Tarkio, Mo., to accept the position of General Manager of the Northwest Missouri Telephone Co.
In politics Mr. Jones is an active Republican and stands high in the councils of his party in the county and state, holding at present the important position of Chairman of the County Central Committee, with honor to himself and to the satisfaction of the members of the party in the county. Mr. Jones places party interests above personal ambition and has refused, on more than one occasion, to become the candidate of his party, desiring, rather, that the whole party should have the benefit of his services and that his activity should not be attributed to selfish motives.
In 1892 Mr. Jones married Anna, the daughter of Phillip A. and Susan A. Thompson. Mrs. Jones was born in Atchison county, Missouri, May 4, 1868. After completing the courses in the home school and the Rock Port Seminary she finished her schooling in college at Camden Point, Mo., and at the convent of the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, Mo.
A little daughter, Ruth, born May 25, 1900, is their only child.
While many have succeeded in accumulating greater wealth than the subject of this sketch, no one in the county or state is richer in those qualities of mind and heart which are characteristic of our best citizenship.
Mr. Jones is a member of the Masonic and Woodmen fraternities.
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J. M. JAMES.
TESSE M. JAMES was born in Virginia on Sept. 17, 1855, the son of David and Francis James, and the second child in a family of six. He was raised on a farm and came to Atchison county in his twenty-fifth year, and began working as a farm hand for A. E. Wyatt, with whom he remained about seven years. He afterwards rented land about six years and then bought his present farm, consisting of 75 acres, in section 3, township 64, range 41, 21% miles southeast of Rock Port. This farm he has nicely improved with a house of the following dimensions: 16x32 feet, 11/ stories; 14x16 feet, 1 story, and 8x16 feet, 1 story; barn, 20x30 feet, with 14-foot posts, with a shed 14x30 feet; cribs, sheds, etc., and other necessary improvements, and also an orchard and vineyard. He feeds his grain to stock of his own raising and markets about 50 or 75 fat hogs annually. Mr. James' acquirements are entirely the result of his own efforts, and it may truthfully be said that he is a self-made man.
On Feb. 12, 1884, he was married to Miss Mary Pierce, daughter of William and Jane Pierce, and a native of Virginia. She was born on Dec. 28th, 1861, and is the oldest in a family of thirteen children. Mr. and Mrs. James have three children, namely: Dean, born Feb. 17, 1885; Minnie, born Jan. 22, 1886, and Walter W., born Oct. 5, 1900. Dean and Minnie are graduates from Rock Port High School.
Mr. and Mrs. James are members of the M. E. church, South, at Rupe's Grove. In politics Mr. James is a Democrat, and he has represented his party in various county con- ventions. He has served in the capacity of school director about ten years and a part of the time was President of the board.
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S. B. JONES.
SAMUEL BENNET JONES was born in Atchison county, Missouri, Dec. 7, 1859, the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Jones, and the sixth of nine children. His parents were early settlers in the county, his father locating on what is known as the Peter Hill farm, about four miles northeast of Rock Port. At one time he owned 720 acres of prairie and timber land in that vicinity.
The whole life of the subject of this sketch has been passed in Atchison county. On Dec. 22, 1888, he was married to Miss Emma G. Smith, daughter of George F. and Theresa Smith, pioneers of the county who settled about one mile north of the present site of Rock Port, with the German colonists. She was born in Atchison county and is the youngest of a family of nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have one child-Earl. Mr. Jones is a member of the Baptist church, having fellowship with the Liberty congregation. Mrs. Jones is a member of the German Lutheran church at Rock Port. Mr. Jones is a Demo- crat.
He owns and lives upon a fine farm of 130 acres, in section 15, township 65, range 41, four miles north of Rock Port. The farm is nicely improved, as will be seen by the accom- panying view. The residence is of 11% stories, in size 16x28 feet, with a one-story addition, 14x16 feet in size. The barn, in size, is 40x40 feet, with 12-foot posts. On the place are other improvements, such as sheds, cribs, scales, orchard, etc.
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B. D. DAULTON.
PURT D. DAULTON was born in Cass county, Missouri, on Oct. 21, 1873, and was the second of three children. His parents, Frank and Samantha A. Daulton, were natives of the state of Ohio. When the subject of this sketch was six years old his family came from Cass county to Rock Port, Mo., where he grew to manhood and was educated in the public schools. He is a graduate from the Rock Port High School. In May, 1891, he accepted the position of book-keeper in the Bank of Atchison County, at Rock Port, Mo., which position he held until Aug. 1, 1895, when he was elected to the position of Cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Fairfax, at Fairfax, Mo., which position he was holding at the time of taking this sketch, with credit to himself as a business man and to the ad- vantage of the banking corporation. Mr. Daulton also engaged at farming several years and shortly before this sketch was taken had sold 280 acres of farm land. Although a young man he is a business and financial success, and wholly so by his own efforts and ability.
On June 7, 1897, he was married, at Rock Port, Mo., to Miss Dollie Rupe, daughter of Bradford and Birchie Rupe. She was born in Atchison county,-Missouri, on Jan. 29th, 1876, and lived with her parents in Rock Port several years; is a graduate from the Rock Port High School.
Mr. and Mrs. Daulton have three children-Helen F., born Oct. 3, 1899; Agnes I., born April 27, 1901; Lois Genelle, born June 7th, 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Daulton are members of the Fairfax congregation of the M. E. church, South. Mr. Daulton is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges at Fairfax. In politics he is a Republican, and he has been a member of the County Central Committee.
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JOHN IRVINE.
THE subject of this sketch, John Irvine, was born in County Farmanaugh, Ireland, Feb. 15, 1857, the son of Noble and Mary (Armstrong) Irvine. In his seventeenth year he emigrated to the United States and began working as a farm hand in the state of Illinois. He continued in that occupation four years, when he bought a team and rented land. He then bought eighty acres of land; later 160 acres, which he sold at $90 per acre. He disposed of his property there and located in Atchison county, Missouri, in 1894. He owns and lives upon a fine farm of 160 acres, in section 5, township 64, range 39. He also owns a farm of 160 acres in section 2, township 64, range 39. The residence on his home farm is of the following dimensions: 16x34 feet, 1% stories; 14x26 feet, 1 story, and 9x12 feet, 1 story. The barn, in size, 30x48 feet, with 12-foot posts; cattle shed, 30x48 feet: barn, 24x34 feet, with 12-foot posts; arch cellar, scales, etc. On this farm are also three tenant houses. He markets annually about three car-loads of fat cattle and 100 head of fat hogs.
On June 30, 1879, Mr. Irvine was united in marriage with Miss Grace E. Hearn, who died on June 12th, 1896. By this union four children were born, namely: Mary Jessie, wife of Arthur Craigmile, born April 22, 1880; Ida, wife of Guy Wilson. born Oct. 1, 1881; Robert H., born Feb. 15, 1885: Cyrus A., born Oct. 6, 1887. Robert H. was educated at Tarkio College.
On Oct. 5, 1898, Mr. Irvine was united in marriage with Jennie N. Willer, daughter of Alexander and Ann (Hamilton) Miller. She was born in Canada on June 16th, 1864. One child is the result of this union-John Alexander, born Sept. 3, 1901.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvine are members of Mt. Lebanon M. E. church, of which organization Mr. Irvine is a Trustee. Mrs. Irvine is Superintendent of the Sunday School.
Politically Mr. Irvine favors the Republican party.
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ELMER KNIERIM.
T IlE attractive premises shown in the accompanying view may be seen on the farm owned by Elmer L. Knierim at the time of taking the views, consisting of 102 acres, in section 9, township 65, range 41, three miles north of Rock Port. The house is a neat cottage, in size 26x50 feet; barn, 32×32 feet, with 12-foot posts; also other outbuildings, cribs, scales, etc., and a small orchard. Mr. Knierim fed cattle and hogs, marketing about 50 to 60 head of fat cattle and 75 to 100 head of fat hogs annually.
Elmer L. Knierim first saw the light of day in Atchison county; Missouri, on Oct. 31st,_ 1872, and is a son of John A. and Sarah L. Knierim. His whole life has been passed in Atchison county. On March 3, 1895, he was married to Miss Nettie Chastain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Chastain. To them three children were born-Leah, Daisy and Rol- and, the little son dying in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Knierim are members of the Christian church at Linden. Mr. Knierim is Democratic in politics; has held the office of clerk of the school district; is a stock-holder in the Rock Port Canning Co.
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J. H. KNIERIM,
JOHN HENRY KNIERIM, the subject of this sketch, was born in the province of Hesse, Ershausen, Germany, June 29, 1836, the son of David and Martha Knierim, and the third child in a family of eight. Until in his fourteenth year he attended school in Ger- many. He then worked as a farm laborer in his native land for three years, the first year receiving as wages eleven dollars in money, two pounds of wool and twenty yards of linen; the second year sixteen dollars and the third year eighteen dollars. In 1856 he emigrated to the United States with his parents, and they landed in this country in very poor circum- stances, the subject of this sketch being minus a coat, as the only garment of that kind he possessed was stolen while enroute here. In fact the entire fortune of the family amounted to only twenty-one dollars. The family located near Linden, in Polk township, and in that locality the subject hereof has since lived, being identified with the progress of the county and advancing from a humble beginning to one of the leading farmers of the county.
His home farm consists of 140 acres, in section 10, township 65, range 41, four miles north of Rock Port. He also owns a farm of 40 acres and a farm of 160 acres, in the same township and range. His home place is one of the best improved farms in the county, the residence being a modern structure of two stories, 22x30 ft. and 14x18 ft., with three porches; the barn, in size, is 32x40 ft., with 14-ft. posts; smoke house, 8x16 ft. and wash house 16x20 ft. Also orchards and other improvements. The other farms are also well improved. Mr. Knierim formerly fed cattle. He markets annually, on an average, about one hundred head of hogs.
On January 1, 1862, Mr. Knierim was united in marriage with Elizabeth Cloepfil' daughter of Conrad and Margaret Cloepfil. She was born at Linden on Dec. 25, 1845, and died on Nov. 6, 1873. Of this union six children were born, four of whom are living, namely: Anna Martha Mina, born Oct. 15, 1863; Anna Martha, born June 2, 1867; John Andrew, born Feb. 10, 1869; Gustav A., born Feb. 19, 1871; Matilda, born Oct. 15, 1865, died Oct. 26, 1867; Margaret Elizabeth, born June 14, 1873, died Dec. 13, 1902.
On January 11, 1876, Mr. Knierim was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Meyer- korth, daughter of Frederick and Grace Meyerkorth. She was born in Germany on Jan. 2, 1857. Of this union six children were born, four of whom are living, namely: George William, born Dec. 23, 1879; Anna Eva, born Dec. 26, 1881; Charles Oscar, born Nov. 10, 1883; Catherine Elizabeth, born Jan. 11, 1890. Frederick William, born Jan. 23, 1877, died March 22, 1878; David, born Jan. 6, 1887, died Feb. 13, 1887.
Mr. and Mr. Knierim are members of the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. Knierim is strongly Republican.
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HENRY KING.
H JENRY KING, a native of Atchison county, Missouri, was born Dec. 4, 1855, on the farm which he now owns. He is a son of William and Zurelda King and eighth in a family of eleven children.
In fact, his whole life has been passed on this farm. It consists of 150 acres and is located 21% miles south of Rock Port, in section 9, township 64, range-41. Here, in an early day, was conducted what was known as Fowler's grist mill, and later King's mill, William King, father of the subject of this sketch, having bought the mill and farm in 1854. He continued to operate the mill until 1883, and for many years it was quite a lucrative business. The old mill building was torn down in 1894. The residence on this farm is of 11/2 stories and its dimensions are 16x24 ft. and 16x18 ft., with a one-story ad- dition of 8x16 ft. A part of this house was built over fifty years ago. There is also a barn 30x30 ft. in size, with a brick basement; also a hog house 30x30 ft. in size, and other necessary buildings.
On July 4th, 1885, Henry King and Mary Staley were united in marriage. Mrs. King is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Staley, old residents of Clay township, and is the youngest of four children. To Mr. and Mrs. King were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Grace, born Feb. 21, 1886; Bessie, born Feb. 2, 1891; Lawrence, born July 26, 1894. Grover, born Nov. 7, 1887, died Feb. 15, 1890.
Politically Mr. King is a Democrat, and has been chosen by his party as a delegate to several conventions. He is at present a director of the school district in which he resides.
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J. A. H. KEMPER.
TOHN ADAM HENRY KEMPER, farmer, of Polk township, was born in Hanover, Ger- many, Feb. 23rd, 1863. He is the son of Carl and Anna Kemper, and is the oldest of seven children. He emigrated from his native land to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1881; worked by the month for two and a half years and then bought land. He now owns and lives upon a farm of 240 acres, in section 9, township 66, range 40, six and one-half miles west of the town of Westboro, and is one among the prosperous Germans of that neigh- borhood. The house in which he resides on this farm is of 11% stories, 16x34 feet, and 1 story, 16x32 feet, with screen porch. The barn is 36x60 feet in size, with 12-foot posts: also cribs. feeders and scales; orchard of five acres and a vineyard. In connection with farming Mr. Kemper feeds stock, marketing about one car load of cattle and fifty head of hogs annually.
On Feb. 23, 1888, he was married to Miss Mary Tiemann, daughter of Henry and Mary Tiemann, residents of the neighborhood referred to above. She was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 6th, 1869.
To Mr. and Mrs. Kemper were born eight children, six of whom are living, namely: Carl, Lizzie, Henry, Adolph, Anna and Herbert. Two children died in infancy-Adam Albert and Edward Charles.
Mr. and Mrs. Kemper are members of St. John's German Lutheran church. Politically Mr. Kemper is a Republican.
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FRED. KLUTE.
TOHN FRED. KLUTE, farmer, of Polk township, was born in Hanover, Germany, Aug. J 8, 1858, the son of William and Louise Klute, and third in a family of five children. He emigrated from Germany to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1883, and after working on the farm several months he rented land. He bought 80 acres of land here in 1885, paying $30 per acre for same. He now owns a well improved farm of 320 acres, six miles west of Westboro, where he lives. He also owns a 160-acre farm in the same locality, and, in fact, is one of the county's successful farmers. He lives in a two-story, eight-room house, in size 16x36 feet and 14x26 feet; one of his barns is 44x50 feet in size, with 16-foot posts and half basement; hay barn, 34x40 feet in size, with 16-foot posts and a cattle shed on one side; smoke-house, 12x14 feet; arch cellar, scales; orchard and vineyard covering 31% acres. Mr. Klute markets about two car-loads of fat cattle annually and about 100 to 150 head of hogs.
On March 11, 1885, Mr. Klute was married to Mena Klute, a native of Hanover, Ger- many and a daughter of Mathias and Catherine Klute, born March 5, 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Klute have seven children-Louisa, born March 10, 1886; Emma, born April 15, 1888; Henry, born May 4, 1892; Hattie, born July 2, 1894; Grant, born Nov. 12, 1896; Lillie, born Sept. 29, 1897; August, born Sept. 18, 1899.
Mr. and Mrs. Klute are members of St. John's German Lutheran church, of which or- ganization Mr. Klute is Secretary. In politics he is a Republican. He has held no office other than that of school director; is a director of the People's Bank at Westboro.
Withal Mr. Klute is a representative citizen and successful farmer.
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D. H. KEMERLING.
D ANIEL H. KEMERLING, ex-Assessor of Atchison county, Missouri, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 25, 1849, and is the oldest of three children. Mr. Kemerling was raised on his father's farm. When he was twenty years of age he took charge of the farm and conducted it for his father. He came from Pennsylvania to Atchi- son county, Missouri, in 1879 and bought eighty acres of land in section 32, township 65, range 40, one mile south and four miles east of Rock Port. One of the neatest farms in the county can now be seen there. The improvements are good. The house, in size, is 16x32 ft. and 16x16 ft., 11/2 stories. The barn is 26x34 ft., with 18-ft. posts; also necessary cribs and sheds and an orchard of 125 trees.
Mr. Kemerling was elected Assessor of Atchison county in November, 1896, and was re-elected to tliat office in 1900. He has performed the duties of his office to the satisfac- tion of all his constituents.
Mr. Kemerling is an active Democrat; is county committeeman and has been a dele- gate to various conventions, among them the Congressional convention at Maryville, Mo., which nominated C. F. Cochran. Fraternally, he is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge at Rock Port.
On September 19, 1871, he was married to Miss Jennie Updegraph, in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. She was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 19, 1853; was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Updegraph, Pennsylvanians, and is the youngest of ten children. Mr. and Mrs. Kemerling have two children-Joseph, born March 29, 1873, and Wm. H., born Feb. 22, 1875. At the time of taking this sketch Joseph leased his father's farm and William had a responsible position as telegrapher. The latter attended Tarkio college.
Mr. and Mrs. Kemerling reside in Tarkio, Mo., in a neat five-room cottage, which they own. Mrs. Kemerling is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Tarkio.
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CHRISTOPHER KISH.
C HRISTOPHER KISH was born in Germany on March 13, 1843, the son of Michael and Isabelle Kish. His parents brought him from Germany to the United States in 1847, landing at New Orleans. From there they came to St. Louis, Mo., and in 1848 located among the German colonists, north of Rock Port. They afterwards moved to the town of Linden, where Mr. Kish's father conducted a blacksmith shop, and it was there that Christopher passed his boyhood days. He was married to Margaret Elizabeth Greer on Sept. 11, 1877. She was a daughter of Martin and Martha Greer and was born in Johnson county, Missouri, on Sept. 2, 1848. She died on March 11, 1887. On June 29, 1893, he was married to Mary Elizabeth Underwood, daughter of Jesse and Eliza Under- wood. She was born in West Virginia in 1863. By the first marriage six children were born, three of whom are living, namely: Ethel R., Lora. L., Roy; the dead are Ona, Otis and Dollie.
Mr. Kish is a member of the Christian church-Mrs. Kish of the Baptist church. In politics Mr. Kish is a Democrat. He is a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Gen- eral Pennick's regiment of the Missouri State Militia. He has served his school district in the capacity of school director.
Mr. Kish's home farm consists of 160 acres, in sections 1 and 2, township 65, range 41, where he located in 1879. The house on this farin, in size, is 14x26 ft. and 14x17 ft., one story; barn, 30x34 ft., with 12-ft. posts; sheds, cribs, orchard and vineyard and other im- provements. He also owns a farm of 100 acres in section 11, township 65, range 41. Mr. Kish markets about sixty head of fat hogs annually.
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JOHN A. KNIERIM.
JOHN A. KNIERIM, son of David and Martha Knierim, was born in Hesse, Germany, on Nov. 30, 1840. In his fourteenth year he came to America with his parents and located near Linden, Atchison county, in which locality he still resided when this sketch was taken. In this country he lived the life of a farmer boy, and while yet a young man he and his brother Henry bought and broke out 80 acres of prairie land in Polk township, paying $7.50 per acre-a part of the farm herein described. By frugality and good management he gradually acquired more property, and at the time the accompanying view was taken he owned a farm of 320 acres in section 10, township 65, range 41, four miles north of Rock Port. On this farm was a house of 11% stories, in size 16x34 ft. and 16x28 ft .; a barn 40x60 ft. in size, with 20-ft. posts; also sheds, cribs, scales and all improvements necessary for farming on a large scale. Mr. Knierim marketed annually about 200 head of fat cattle and 250 head of fat hogs. On this farm was a fine orchard covering five acres. Mr. Knierim now resides in Macon county, Missouri, where he owns a fine farm of 640 acres. He also owns a 320-acre farm in South Dakota, and fine residence property in Rock Port.
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