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ON W. H. SLEMP'S FARM.
J. H. SHAVER.
TAMES H. SHAVER was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on May 3rd, 1860, the son of John M. and Mary A. Shaver, and second in a family of five children. His whole life has been passed in Atchison county. U'ntil in his twenty-second year he was on his fath- er's farm, when he began farming for himself. He owns a fine farm of 260 acres, four miles southeast of Rock Port. On this farm is a one-story house, in size 28x30 feet and 18x28 feet, with 12-foot ceiling; barn, 34x38 feet, with 16-foot posts; smoke house, 12x12 feet; double crib, scales, wind-mill, orchard and vineyard. Mr. Shaver markets about two car- loads of fat cattle and about eighty head of fat hogs annually.
On March 2nd, 1884, Mr. Shaver was married to Miss Malinda Gilkison. She was born in Atchison county on April 1st, 1863, and died on Ang 8th, 1897. Of this union four children were born, namely: Maude, born Feb. 12, 1886; Earl, born Dec. 1, 1889; John, born March 17, 1892: Otis, born March 25, 1895. On Nov. 23, 1900. he was mar- ried to Mrs. Sedelia King, widow of Henry King. Her maiden name was Dutton, and she is a native of the state of Virginia.
Mrs. Shaver is a member of the M. E. church, South. She was educated at Sullin's College, Bristol, Tem. Mr. Shaver attended the Rock Port Seminary. In politics he is Democratic. He served his school district in the capacity of director two terms.
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F. H. SCHOOLER.
F LOYD H. SCHOOLER, son of Wrice D. and Polly D. Schooler, was born in Atchison county, Missouri, July 14th, 1867, and the whole of his life has been passed in the county in which he was born, and mostly upon the farm where he first saw the light of day and which he now owns. At the age of twenty he began farming and stock-raising for himself. which he followed until in the year 1902, when he rented his farm and located in the town of Rock Port. Mr. Schooler was one of the leading stockmen of the state, "Lone Grove Herd" of Poland China hogs. of which he was proprietor, having a wide reputation, and he was also a director of the Standard Poland-China Record Association and Secretary of the State Swine Breeders' Association. He was also a breeder of Shorthorn cattle.
Mr. Schooler's home farm comprises 360 acres, in sections 1 and 2, township 64, range 41, three and one-half miles southeast of Rock Port. He also owns a farm of 160 acres, adjoining his home farm. The residence on his home farm is of 1% stories, in size 30x30 feet and 14x18 feet; one-story summer kitchen, in size 16x20 feet; barn, 36x50 feet, with 14-foot posts, and slied 15x50 feet; smoke house: cribs for 10,000 bushels of corn; 230 feet of houses and shedding for hogs; granary, 24x24 feet; scales, other necessary buildings and sheds and an orchard of 300 trees. On his other farm is a large house and barn, a splendid orchard and other improvements. While engaged at farming Mr. Schooler gen- erally fed cattle and hogs also.
On Oct. 1, 1890, Mr. Schooler was married to Miss Ida McCartney, daughter of James J. and Martha J. McCartney. Mr. and Mrs. Schooler have one child-Ruth. They are members of the M. E. church, South, at Rupe's Grove, of which organization Mr. Schooler was Steward and Trustee about eighteen years. He was also a school director about seven or eight years. In politics he is Democratic, and he has represented his party in various conventions.
Mr. and Mrs. Schooler were educated in the Rock Port schools.
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MR. AND MRS. F. H. SCHOOLER AND THEIR DAUGHTER, RUTH. RESIDENCE ON THE OLD SCHOOLER HOMESTEAD.
S. M. SMITH.
SAMUEL M. SMITH was born in Adams county, Ohio, Sept. 7, 1834, and is the third of a family of eight children. His parents were Squire and Nancy (Blair) Smith. Mr. Smith lived on his father's farm until he was nineteen years of age, when he began farming for himself. In 1868 he went from Ohio to South Bend, Ind., and worked in a nursery for one year. He then came to Atchison county, Missouri, and engaged in farm- ing, which he continued until 1895, when he located in Rock Port and engaged in the harness business, and he has been in that business ever since.
Mr. Smith has been thrice married, his first wife being Amanda Silcott, of Adams county, Ohio. She died Jan. 3, 1870. His second wife was Jannette Casey, of Atchison county, Missouri. She died Aug. 21, 1879. His third wife was Eliza J. Cheeseman, of Atchison county. By the first marriage there are four children-Francis A .; Granville M .; Anna, wife of Wm. Bodley, of Illinois; Ella, wife of John Bodley, of Illinois. By the second marriage there are two children-Lundy M., wife of Thos. Henderson, and Levi Creighton. Francis A. attended Rock Port Seminary; Granville M. attended Rock Port High School and the college at Mt. Vernon, Ia .; Levi Creighton is a graduate from Tarkio High School and Tarkio College; Lundy attended Tarkio High School. Francis A. is a farmer in Cass county, Missouri; Granville M. resides in Kansas City, Mo., is a capitalist and financier and was formerly Cashier of a bank at Pleasant Hill, Mo .; Levi Creighton is Cashier of a bank at Llano, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Rock Port M. E. church, Mr. Smith being a Trustee of that organization. He was Superintendent of the Sunday school at Union City several years. He is a member of the Masonic lodge at Rock Port. In politics he is a Republican and he has been a Republican committeeman of the township. While he resided in the country he was a school director fourteen years.
Mr. Smith owns and resides in a six-room, two-story residence in Rock Port, the grounds comprising two lots. There is a barn and all necessary outbuildings. Mr. Smith is a member of the firm of Smith & Altman, dealers in harness, saddles, etc. They conduct their business in a brick building, in size 18x54 feet.
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F. J. SULLIVAN.
F LOYD J. SULLIVAN, farmer, of Polk township, was born in Jones county, Iowa, on July 4th, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan. When twelve years old he came from Benton county, Iowa, to Atchison county, Missouri, with his parents, and here he has since lived. About thirteen years ago he bought the farm which he owns and lives upon at present, and he is one of the most successful farmers and stock feeders of the county. The farm consists of 497 acres, in sections 31 and 36, township 66, range 40, 12 miles west of Westboro. He also owns a half interest in 400 acres of land in Miama and Johnson counties, Kansas; owns 156 acres at McPaul, Ia., and a residence in Council Bluffs, Ia. His home farm is one of the best bodies of land in the county, and is well improved. The house, in size, is 14x28 ft., 11% stories, 12x28 ft., one story, and 12x12 ft., one story; hay barn, in size, 26x60 ft., with 20-ft. posts, and with a 20-ft. shed on three sides. This barn will hold 80 tons of hay and shelter 250 head of cattle. Also a barn 30x30 ft., with 16-ft. posts, and a 14-ft. shed on each side; scales and scale house; wind-mill house; crib 12x220 ft., and an orchard. Mr. Sullivan markets 200 to 300 fat cattle and about 200 fat hogs, on an average, annually.
Mr. Sullivan was educated at the State Normal, Peru, Neb., and in the College at Shenandoah, Iowa. He is a member of the Catholic church at Hamburg, Iowa. Politic- ally he favors the Democratic party.
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GEORGE SALFRANK.
H TEREWITH we present a view of Fertile Valley Farm, owned by George Salfrank. This is one of the best farms in the county, comprising 219 acres, in sections 7 and 8, township 64, rauge 41. five and one-half miles south of Rock Port and one and one-half miles northeast of Langdon.
The cottage in which Mr. Salfrank lives is a one-story structure, 28x28 feet in size. The barn is 40x58 feet in size, with 18-foot posts; hen house. 14x28 feet; hay and stock barn, granary, sheds, scales, etc .- all comparatively new and kept in good repair. Also a bearing orchard large enough to supply a family. Mr. Salfrank markets annually about sixty head of hogs.
He is a son of Charles and Elizabeth Salfrank, natives of Germany and old settlers of Clay township. They located in Rock Port about the year 1856, where Mr. Salfrank worked at the trade of blacksmithing about ten years. They then moved to a farm three miles south of Rock Port, upon which they passed the remainder of their days.
The subject hereof was united in marriage with Miss Louisa Schierkolk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schierkolk, natives of Germany, on Nov. 14th, 1889. She died on Jan. 4th, 1892. To Mr. and Mrs. Salfrank one child was born-Frederick,-the date of his birth being May 16, 1890.
Mrs. Salfrank was a member of St. Peter's German Lutheran church in Benton town- ship. Mr. Salfrank fraternizes with the Modern Woodmen camp at Rock Port. Politically he is a Republican.
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W. R. STRICKLAND,
R. STRICKLAND, M. D., Rock Port, Mo., was born near Springfield, Mo., on Nov.
W. + 3rd, 1869. He is a son of John A. and Narcisus (Goodnight) Strickland and is the third of six children. He was with his father on the farm until in his sixteenth year, when he entered college. He attended Rally Hill Academy, at Rally Hill, Ark., three years. He then taught school two years, after which he entered the medical department of Arkansas Industrial University and graduated therefrom. He located at Turnersville, Texas, for the practice of his profession; remained there until 1896, when he entered Mar- ion Simms Medical College, at St. Louis, Mo., in connection with Rebekah Hospital. He graduated from that institution and came to Rock Port in 1898, and has built up a prac- tice that keeps him constantly busy.
Dr. Strickland fraternizes with the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. lodges and the Modern Woodmen and Woodinen of the World camps at Rock Port. In politics he is a Republican. He was appointed Coroner of Atchison county in 1899.
He was married at Eureka Springs, Ark., on May 14th, 1891, to Miss Jennie Such. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 6th, 1875. Her father was a native of England. He died when his daughter was quite young. Her mother is a Missourian. Mrs. Strick- land was educated in the schools of St. Louis. They have three children-Gladys, born Aug. 29, 1892; Vera, born Aug. 24, 1894; Jennie, born Feb. 6, 1898.
Dr. Strickland has one of the elegant residences of the town. supplied with all modern conveniences. The house is of two stories, in size 40x40 feet and 14x40 feet, and contains eleven rooms; is supplied with a complete water system. The well-arranged barn is 24x28 feet in size; there is an arch cellar and all necessary outbuildings. Dr. Strickland has a one-story brick office on Main street, 18x28 feet in size. He also owns one brick business house and one frame business house on Main street. He also accommodates borrowers of money and is President of the Farmers' Bank of Rock Port.
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DR. AND MRS. W. R. STRICKLAND, THEIR DAUGHTERS, GLADYS, VERA AND JENNIE, AND THEIR RESIDENCE.
GEO. H. SLY.
G EORGE HARLEY SLY, farmer, of Clay township, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1863. He is a son of Jacob and Margaret Sly and is the sec- ond child in a family of eleven. He was on the farm with his parents until he was married, when he began farming for himself. He came from Ohio to Atchison county in 1887, and for several years rented land. For five years he was in partnership with A. E. Wyatt on his 640-acre farm, three miles east of Rock Port. They fed cattle and hogs in connection with farming, marketing about 200 head of fat cattle and as many fathogs annually. Mr. Sly now owns and lives upon a farm of 361 acres, in sections 13 and 14, township 64, range 41, five miles southeast of Rock Port. The house on this farm is, in size. 16x30 feet and 16x18 feet, one and one-half stories. The barn is 34x60 feet in size, with 14-foot posts. There are also necessary outbuildings and sheds on the farm and an orchard large enough to supply the family with fruit. Mr. Sly makes a specialty of raising Cots- wool sheep. He is deeply interested in agriculture and stock-raising in general. He vol- untarily gathered and arranged an exhibit of cereals and grasses from the farms of Atchi- son county and took them to the State Fair, at Sedalia, Mo., where the exhibit, as a whole; was awarded second premium. Atchison county sent him to the same fair in 1903, when the exhibit again won the premium. The people of the county give him credit for the good judginent, time and energy necessary for success in these undertakings.
In Pickaway county, Ohio, on Oct. 7, 1886, Mr. Sly and Miss Margaret Frakes were united in marriage. Mrs. Sly was born in Perry county, Ohio, Jan. 12th, 1864, the daugh- ter of Worley and Margaret Frakes, natives of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Sly have three child- ren, namely: Eva May, born June 21, 1889; Merle C., born May 19, 1891; Helen, born Sept. 25, 1897.
Mr. and Mrs. Sly are members of the M. E. church at Rock Port. Mr. Sly is a member of the K. of P. lodge at Fairfax and has held the office of Chancellor Commander therein. He was sent as representative to the Grand Lodge in Kansas City in 1898. lle is a Re- publican in politics and served as township committeeman while living in West Clark township.
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N. E. SHOWALTER.
TIMROD E. SHOWALTER, of Colfax township, was born in the state of Virginia on July 25th, 1860, the son of James A. and Mary Showalter. His parents emigrat- ed from Virginia to Indiana when he was in his fifth year, and in that state he was reared on a farm. In his twentieth year he came to Atchison county, Missouri, and began work- ing on the farm for H. O. Roberson, where he remained eight or ten years. The first land he bought was an eighty-acre farm, located about five miles northeast of Rock Port. Later he added seventy acres to that farm, and there he lived ten years. He then bought the splendid farm upon which he lives at present, comprising 319 acres, in section 23, township 65, range 30, seven miles east of Tarkio. The residence on this farm is of 11% stories, in size 14x24 feet and 14x16 feet, with a kitchen and buttery 12x12 feet in size. The barn is one of the largest and best arranged barns in the county, in size 56x64 feet, with 18-foot posts; corn crib, 12x80 feet; granary and tool shed, 30x40 feet; scale house and scales and two windmills; tenant house, 12x18 feet and 10x12 feet, one story, and all necessary buildings and improvements for conducting a model Atchison county farm. Mr. Showalter feeds cattle the year around and is well prepared to do so, having two well- arranged cattle lots and a cattle shed 16x85 feet in size. There is also a good orchard on the farm.
Mrs. Showalter was formerly Miss Ada Gore, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Gore. She was born in Atchison county on May 29th, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Show- alter have five children, namely: Olin, born Dec. 8, 1892; Russel, born July 20, 1894; Nellie, born Jan. 19, 1896; Carl, born Aug. 4, 1897; Bessie, born May 9, 1899. Mrs. Showalter is a member of North Liberty Baptist church. Mr. Showaltsr fraternizes with the Modern Woodmen at Tarkio. In politics he is a Democrat.
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JOSEPH STOUFFER.
JOSEPH STOUFFER, farmer, of Dale township, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, Jan. 6th, 1864, the son of Enos and Elizabeth Stouffer, and the youngest in a family of eight children. With his parents he came to Atchison county, Missouri. in 1879, they locating on the farm which he at present owns and lives upon. It is situated in sections 5, 6 and 31, township 63, range 39, five and one-half miles southeast of Fairfax. The residence on this farm is of the following dimensions: 24x28 feet, 11 stories, and 14x16 feet, one story. The barn, in size, is 32x40 feet, with 16-foot posts. There are also cribs, sheds, a hog house, cattle shed, arch cellar, three orchards and other improvements. Mr. Stouffer markets annually, on an average, a car-load of fat cattle and fifty to one hundred head of fat hogs.
On July 17, 1901, Mr. Stouffer and Miss Ida Adamson were united in marriage. She is a daughter of W. J. and Sophia Adamson and was born in Brown county, Ohio. April 19, 1870; has lived in Atchison county about fifteen years.
Mr. and Mrs. Stouffer have one child-Mary, born Nov. 9, 1903.
Mrs. Stouffer is a member of the Congregational church. Mr. Stouffer is a member of the I. O. O. F. and K. of P. lodges at Fairfax. In politics he is a Democrat. Besides attending the district school he had the benefit of instruction at Tarkio College.
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H. O. SLY.
H TENRY OSCAR SLY, son of John and Nancy Sly, was born in Atchison county, Mis- souri, on Dec. 31st, 1860, and is the oldest of five children. He was raised on his father's farm, and at the age of twenty-four farmed one year for himself. He then located at Fairfax and engaged in the lumber business. He has been in that business ever since, and successfully so, and during the last eight years he has also been farming and feeding stock.
On May 6, 1885, he was united in marriage with Basha D. Holliway, daughter of Wil- liam M. and Caroline B. Holliway. She was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on Nov. 18, 1861, and was a twin of William, deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Sly five children have been born, four of whom are living, namely: Fay, born Nov. 29, 1889; John F., born Feb. 6, 1892; William, born Dec. 6. 1893; Harry, born Aug. 8, 1895. Blanche, born March 2, 1887, died Oct. 14, 1893.
Mr. and Mrs. Sly are members of the Pleasant Ridge congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and Mr. Sly is a Deacon in that organization. He is a charter mem- ber of Fairfax K. of P'. lodge No. 208, and has held several chairs in that lodge. At the time of taking this sketch he was Trustee. Mrs. Sly is a member of the lodge of the Rath- bone Sisters at Fairfax. In politics Mr. Sly is a Democrat. He has been an Alderman of the town of Fairfax and is a Director of the Farmers' Bank of Fairfax. His schooling was finished at the State Normal, Kirksville, Mo., and at the Shenandoah (Ia.) Business Col- lege. Mrs. Sly attended college at Stewartsville, Mo.
Mr. Sly has a farm of 160 acres, adjoining Fairfax on the east, where he resides. He lives in a modern and commodious mansion, as can be seen by the accompanying view, the building being supplied with all modern conveniences, such as heating, lighting and water plants. On the residence premises is an attractive and conveniently arranged mod- ern barn and other good conveniences, and on the farm is an eight-room tenant house, a large barn, cribs, sheds and all necessary outbuildings. Also an orchard of five acres. Seven miles west of Fairfax he has a farm of 260 acres. On this farm is a 11-story brick residence of six rooms and a barn 40x50 feet in size. Also cribs, scales, etc., and, withal, it is a model place for feeding stock. Mr. Sly feeds four or five car-loads of cattle annually and 200 to 250 head of hogs. Besides his farm property and lumber yard Mr. Sly owns six dwelling houses in Fairfax. His lumber office and lime house is 18x40 feet in size and the lumber shed is 20x120 feet in size.
Mr. Sly's father (yet living) is a native of Ohio; his mother was a native of Indiana. They were early settlers in Atchison county. Mrs. Sly's parents are native Missourians and early settlers in Atchison county. They reside in Fairfax.
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E. S. STEVENS.
T THE subject of this sketch, Elzie Stanton Stevens, was born in Atchison county, Mis- souri, May 13th, 1872, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Stevens. His whole life has been passed in the locality in which he lives. He was on his father's farm until in his twenty-fourth year, when he began farming for himself. He owns and lives upon a fine farm of 100 acres, in sections 1 and 2, township 65, range 39, eight miles northeast of Tarkio. The residence is a one-story cottage of the following dimensions: 16x36 feet, 24x24 feet and 10x16 feet. The barn, in size, is 24x32 feet, with 12-foot posts. The place is also improved with a granary, corn crib, cattle shed, buggy house, wagon shed, hen house, coal house, etc., and five acres in orchard. Mr. Stevens markets annually about fifty head of fat hogs and sells the grain he does not feed to stock of his own raising.
On Jan. 15, 1896, Mr. Stevens was united in marriage with Miss Bessie Martin, daugh- ter of Jesse K. and Catherine Martin, natives of Indiana who have lived in the county about thirty years. She was born in Atchison county, Missouri, Feb. 15th, 1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have two children-Charlie William, born Nov. 8, 1896, and Mande, born Sept. 8, 1903. Mrs. Stevens is a member of the North Star Christian church. In politics Mr. Stevens is a Democrat.
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H. H. SHANDY.
H ENRY H. SHANDY, son of Jacob and Nancy Shandy, was born in Dubois county, Indiana, June 28, 1842. He is the tenth of eleven children. He came from Indiana to Atchison county, Missouri, with his parents, in 1852; was raised on a farm and farming was his occupation until he located in Phelps City, Mo., in 1890. He owned a farm of 120 acres, northeast of Phelps City. He is a member of the K. of P. lodge at Watson, Mo. In politics he is a Republican; has been Constable of Templeton township fourteen years; is a member of the Phelps City town board and has been school director several terms, both in the town and country.
He is a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted Sept. 25th, 1861, in the First Mis- souri Engineer Corps. He participated in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Nashville, New Madrid, Mo., Lookout Mountain and Atlanta, and was also in Sherman's march to the sea. He was mustered out on Dec. 20th, 1864; was formerly a member of James Karnes Post, G. A. R., Rock Port, Mo.
Mr. Shandy was married to Susan Francis Hughes on Dec. 24th, 1865. She was born in Moniteau county, Missouri, Dec. 13th, 1844. After attending district schools she took a thorough course in college at Boonville, Mo. She taught school several years, among other places at Kansas City, Mo.
To Mr. and Mrs. Shandy four children have been born, namely: George H., Charles R., Leslie B. and Jackson Eugene. They also have an adopted daughter, Bessie Morrow, aged 15 years.
The elder son is a member of the firm of McNeal, Ewing & Shandy, painters and paper- hangers at Tarkio, Mo., and the younger sons are telegraph operators, holding respon- sible and lucrative positions.
Mr. Shandy owns 31 lots in Phelps City, on which he has a residence of the following dimensions: 16x30 feet, 11/ stories, and 16x26 feet, one story; outbuildings of all kinds and other improvements that constitute a comfortable home.
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J. W. SHANDY.
JAMES WILLIAM SHANDY, son of Jacob and Nancy Shandy, was born in Dubois ) county, Indiana, Oct. 8th, 1838. With his parents he emigrated to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1852. They located upon the land now known as the Talley farm, adjoining the home farm of the subject of this sketch. In that immediate locality he lived until the day of his death, Aug. 8th, 1905, and he was a prominent factor in the development, not alone of that locality, but of the great county of which we write. In his neighborhood, in particular. however, was he known as a useful citizen. For instance, for more than thirty- five years he served in the capacity of director in the school district in which he lived, and he also took a leading part in such matters as the drainage of the rich lands of the Missouri bottom.
Besides farming, Mr. Shandy also bought and shipped live stock. He owned and lived upon 340 acres of land in sections 18 and 19, township 65, range 41, and section 24, township 65, range 42, two and one-half miles northeast of Phelps City and six miles northwest of Rock Port. The residence on this farm is of 11% stories, in size 26x40 feet. The barn is 24x50 feet in size, with 14-foot posts. There are also sheds, cribs, an orchard, two tenant houses, etc. Mr. Shandy marketed about 40 head of fat cattle and 150 head of fat hogs annually. On the premises, on the banks of the Nishnabotna river, is the famous "Shandy Fishing Resort," conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Shandy's son, W. E. Shandy. This resort is visited by people from near and far during the fishing season. At this resort is a dwelling house, large barn and ice house.
On June 14, 1863, Mr. Shandy was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Roberts, daugliter of Henry B. and Mary Roberts, who located in what is now Atchison county, in the year 1838. She was born in the old town of Sonora in 1848.
To Mr. and Mrs. Shandy were born nine children, namely: Arthur, William E .; Alice, wife of Rich Thompson; Frank; Martha B., wife of J. P. Ruff; Harry B. Three children are dead-Ethel, Luella and an infant. Mrs. Shandy is a member of the M. E. church at Phelps City as was also Mr. Shandy. Mr. Shandy had been a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges since 1867. In politics he was an ardent Republican. During the Civil war he fought for the preservation of the Union, in the Sixth Battalion, under Col. P. A. Thompson, and helped drive Price from St. Joseph to Blue Mills and Lxington.
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