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PREMISES OF W. N. TEMPLETON.
J. P. TOWNSEND.
TAMES PETER TOWNSEND, farmer, of Polk township, was born in Fremont county, Iowa, Feb. 15, 1855, and is a son of Robert and Rosa Townsend. His parents located in Atchison county, Missouri, in 1866; he lived with his parents until in his 21st year; located in Kansas in 1882, where he farmed until in 1896, when he returned to Atchison county .. He owns and lives upon a farm of 320 acres, three miles north of Rock Port. Mr. Townsend makes a business of raising and selling corn, of which he has about 200 acres annually.
The house on this farm is a 11%-story structure, in.size 16x40 feet and 16x18 feet. The dimensions of the barn are 40x50 feet, with 20-foot posts. There are also sheds, cribs, scales, etc., and an orchard covering fifteen acres.
Mr. Townsend and Miss Hattie Grant were married on May 25th, 1884, in Washing- ton county, Kansas. Mrs. Townsend is a daughter of Elmer and Mary Grant and was born in Illinois on June 29th, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have eight children, namely: Vernon, born Sept. 21, 1885; Robert, born Oct. 1, 1887; Nellie, born Aug. 15, 1889; Henry, born July 26, 1891; Iva, born June 5, 1893; Herbert, born Aug. 17, 1895; Dollie, born Nov. 18, 1897; Alta, born May 17, 1900.
Politically Mr. Townsend has been favoring the People's Party. While residing in Kansas he was Treasurer of the township in which he lived.
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JOSEPH TURNER, a native of Atchison county, was born on May 18th, 1872; is a son of John and Mary Turner and is fourth in a family of seven children. Mr. Turner lived on his parents' farm until in his twenty-first year, when he began farming for himself. He now owns a farm of 160 acres, in sections 13 and 14, township 64, range 40, and 40 acres in section 16, township 64, range 39. His home place is on the tract just described, 2% miles northeast of Fairfax. The house in which he lives is of 11% stories, 16x24 feet, and one story 12x13 feet. The barn is 32x44 feet in size, with 16-foot posts. There is also a tenant house and all necessary outbuildings and sheds, and also an orchard covering 112 acres. Mr. Turner feeds cattle and hogs, turning off about two cars of cattle and one car of hogs annually.
On Sept. 11, 1895, Mr. Turner and Miss Susie Combest were married in Holt county, Missouri. Mrs. Turner is a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Combest, natives of Kentucky, and is fourth in a family of five children. Mrs. Turner's mother died in Fairfax in 1903. Mr. Turner's parents located in Atchison county about thirty-seven years ago. His fath- er is a native of Missouri-his mother of Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Turner have one child- Basha, born Oct. 11, 1896.
Mrs. Turner is a member of Bethany Baptist church. In politics Mr. Turner is a Democrat.
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MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH TURNER AND DAUGHTER, BASHA, AND THEIR HOME.
W. C. TAYLOR.
W ILLIAM C. TAYLOR, farmer, of Benton township, was born in Kansas on July 30th, 1861, the son of Jesse B. and Tempa Taylor, and is fifth in a family of nine children. When in his third year he came with his parents to Atchison county, Missouri. He lived with them until in his eighteenth year, when he worked as a farm laborer two years. He then engaged in the drug business in partnership with his brother, J. M., at Phelps City and Watson. Retiring from that business he engaged at farming, and he now owns and lives upon 160 acres of land in sections 26 and 27, township 64, range 42, three iniles southwest of Langdon. The farm is exceptionally well improved, as may be seen by the accompanying view. The house, in size, is of two stories, 34x28 feet and 12x14 feet; barn, 38x50 feet, with 16-foot posts; barn, 32x40 feet; also outbuildings, cribs, sheds, and a fine orchard of 650 apple trees and 350 peach trees.
Mr. Taylor and Miss Clara Lahne were united in marriage on Feb. 2nd, 1887. Mrs. Taylor is a daughter of James H. and Christina Lahue and was born in Atchison county in 1863. Of this union there are eight children, namely: Edith, born Nov. 19, 1887; James, born Sept. 29, 1889; Jesse, born Nov. 21, 1891; Gertrude, born Feb. 19, 1894; William. born May 30, 1896; Luella, born Aug. 8, 1898; Helen, born Sept. 21, 1900: Olin Richelieu, born Jan. 19, 1904.
Mr. Taylor is a member of the M. E. church-Mrs. Taylor of the Christian church. Fraternally Mr. Taylor belongs to the Modern Woodmen, and Knights of Pythias lodges at Rock Port. In politics he is an ardent supporter of the Republican party. Previous to her marriage Mrs. Taylor taught school in the county.
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THOS. A. TOLIVER.
THOMAS ALBERT TOLIVER, son of Alfred and Drusilla Ann Toliver, was born in
Tippecanoe county, Indiana, Jan. 24th, 1844, and is the fourth in a family of ten children. His father is a native of North Carolina-his mother of Ohio.
He was on his father's farm until in his twentieth year, when he enlisted in the army. He was in the 150th Reg., Co. A., Ind. Inft., under Gen. Hancock. He was mustered out on Aug. 5th, 1865. While he was in the army he hired a man to work in his place on his father's farm. From Indiana Mr. Toliver went to Fremont county, Iowa, and farmed there two years. He located in Rock Port, Mo., in December, 1877, and in the following year engaged in the hotel business, and in that business he has since been engaged. At present he is "mine host" of Hotel Chamberlain, a modern hostelry.
Mr. Toliver is a Republican in politics; is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Rock Port and James Karnes Post, G. A. R., Rock Port.
On March 3rd, 1870, he was married to Sarah Virginia Parker, in White county, In- diana. She was born in the state of Maryland in 1850. Her father died in Rock Port in 1894.
Mrs. Toliver is an active member of Rock Port Rebekah Degree lodge, and has been Grand State Deputy of that order. When a young lady she attended the high school at Lafayette, Ind.
To Mr. and Mrs. Toliver seven children have been born, five of whom are living, namely: Fannie, Essie, Bernie, Thomas and Virgie. Those dead are Albert Lee and Ada. The five children first named all attended Rock Port High School.
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HOTEL. SOUTHERN - THOS. TOLIVER, FORMER PROPRIETOR.
E. B. TOWNSEND.
EZRA B. TOWNSEND, farmer, of Clark township, is a native of Atchison county, Mis- souri, and was born on March 12, 1869, the son of Robert and Rosa Townsend and eighth in a family of nine children. His whole life has been passed in Atchison county. He now owns and lives upon a fine farm of 86% acres, in section 9, township 63, range 41, adjoining the town of Milton. On this farm is a house of the following dimensions: 16x32 feet, two stories, and 14x28 feet, one story; barn, in size, 34x40 feet, with 12-foot posts; corn crib, 12x60 feet, with 10-foot posts; cow stancheon, 12x20 feet; orchard of ten acres and a small vineyard. Mr. Townsend sells grain or feeds it to stock of his own raising. He markets 40 or 50 head of fat hogs annually.
On Dec. 24, 1893, Mr. Townsend was married to Miss Nora May Million, daughter of James and Alice Million. She was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on Feb. 12, 1876, and is second in a family of seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have three children, namely: Emma Maude, born Feb. 5, 1895; Mina Alice, born Jan. 9, 1900, and Donald Dwight, born Aug. 27, 1904.
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SIMON TAYLOR.
CIMON TAYLOR, son of Elvis and Matilda Taylor, was born in Buchanan county, Mis- souri, Sept. 7th, 1845, and is the eighth in a family of fourteen children. He came to Holt county, Missouri, with his parents, in his fourth year; was raised on his father's farm, just across the line in Holt county, Missouri, and was with him until in his twenty-fifth year, when he began breaking prairie for Dr. B. Bond. After completing that job he began farming for himself and continued farming until 1898, when he located in Rock Port and engaged in the livery business. In Dale township, before locating in Rock Port, he owned a farm of 120 acres.
Mr. Taylor and Miss Melvina Francis Wright were united in marriage in Holt county, Missouri, on April 9, 1876. Mrs. Taylor is a daughter of James and Elizabeth Wright and was born in Hickory county, Missouri, Sept. 17, 1846.
Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, six of whom are living, namely: Luda, wife of Ward C. Proud; Tillie, wife of E. R. Burke; Emmet and Clement, twins; Jennie, wife of R. P. Sullivan; Bertha. James was the name of the deceased child.
Clement has been a student of William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., and is at present Assistant Cashier of the Farmers' Bank of Rock Port; Bertha graduated from the Rock Port High School in the class of 1903, and is at present teaching school in Atchison county. Emmet has been traveling salesman for a firm in St. Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the Baptist church.
While Mr. Taylor lived near Craig, Mo., he was an active member of the I. O. O. F., but when he moved up into Dale township he was at such a distance he could not attend lodge regularly, and he allowed his membership to lapse.
Mr. Taylor is a Democrat. He was elected Justice of the Peace of Clay township in 1902; was school director several terms when he lived in the country. During the Civil War he was a member of the State Militia.
Mr. Taylor is at present conducting a feed barn in Rock Port. He also owns a good farm near Pawnee City, Neb.
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LIVERY_BARN FORMERLY OWNED BY SIMON TAYLOR & SON.
REGINA FREDERICKA TRAUB.
R EGINA FREDERICKA HOLTZWORTH was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, on Nov. 14, 1828, the only child of John and Anna Maria Holtzworth. After her father's death her mother was married to Gottlieb Rapp. Mr. Rapp died in Atchison county, Missouri, in 1852, and her mother died in 1854. On Feb. 19, 1849, the subject of this sketch was married to George Traub, son of Jacob and Johanna Traub. He was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, Aug. 5th, 1821. In the same year of their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Traub emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans. Thence they made their way by steamboat up the Mississippi river to St. Louis, and were likewise transported up the Missouri river, from St. Louis to St. Joseph.
To Mr. and Mrs. Traub were born. twelve children, nine of whom are living, namely: Frederick, born April 30, 1850; Louis, born Aug. 29, 1854; Charles, born March 4, 1857; Fredericka Mary, born May 24, 1859; John Henry, born Nov. 19, 1861; Louise Catherine, born March 29, 1867; George Albert, born Jan. 18, 1873; Gustauf, born April 25, 1870, died March 27, 1903; Gottlieb, born April 12, 1851, died in June, 1852; William, born in July, 1852, died in November, 1852.
Mr. and Mrs. Traub were members of the German Lutheran church of Rock Port. Mr. Traub was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge of Rock Port. Politically he was for many years identified with the Republican party. Later, however, he became a Democrat. He was a veteran of the Civil war.
After having divided about 1,000 acres of land, that he had acquired by industry and good management, Mr. Traub gave the homestead to his wife. This comprises eighty acres, within the limits of the town of Rock Port. The house on this place, in size, is 16x40 feet, two stories, and 16x16 feet, one story; barn, 56x60 feet in size, with 20-foot posts; also a blacksmith shop and other improvements; orchard of several hundred trees and a vineyard.
Mrs. Traub died on March 17th, 1905.
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JOHN RICHARDS.
THE subject of this sketeli, John Richards, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, on Nov. 3rd, 1837, the son of Solomon and Matilda (McIntyre) Richards, natives of Pennsylvania. He was the fifth child in a family of ten. In his sixteenth year he emigrated with his parents to Wayne, Ind. There he remained three years, in his nineteenth year starting out for himself at farming and attending school. He was at Lafayette, Ind., one year, where he taught school. He then went to what is now Gage county, Nebraska, where he remained two years, teaching school across the river, in Missouri, in the winters. His first school here was on Rock Creek, about two miles north of Rock Port, near what is known as the Capt. Smith farm. He also taught in what is known as the Lewis district, in the northwest corner of the county. This district was five miles square and contained forty school child- ren. Discontinuing his occupation of school teaching he farmed and rented land two years. He then bought 178 acres of the farm which he owns and lives upon at present.
On Dec. 23, 1862, Mr. Richards and Miss Eilzabeth Hays were united in marriage. She was born in Johnson county, Indiana, on Dec. 4th, 1844, the daughter of John and Jane Hays, natives of Ten- nessee who located here in 1845. To Mr. and Mrs. Richards ten children have been born, nine of whom are living, namely: Matilda J., born Dec. 28, 1863; Sarah E., born Feb. 27, 1866; Eliza E., born Marclı 22, 1868; Emmet E., horn Dec. 11, 1881; Bret Allen, born March 18, 1873; Frank L., born Aug. 31, 1879; Alfred W., born April 13, 1882; Ora B., born Feb. 7, 1885; Olin Ray, born July 21, 1888. Rilla May, born Oct. 16, 1876, died June 6, 1884.
Emmet E., besides attending the district schools, took a course in the college at Shenandoah, Ia., and graduated from a four-year course in the St. Louis Medical College, St. Louis, Mo., also being employed in a hospital in that city for one year after graduating. He also attended college at Rock- ford, Ill. Eliza E. graduated from the college at Shenandoah, Ia., and the other children also had the benefit of good educational advantages.
Mrs. Richards has been a member of the Christian church at Linden several years as have also several of the children. Politically, Mr. Richards has been a life-long Democrat, and a leader of his party in the county. He has been a member of the Democratic township committee since the party was first organized in the county, and for four years was Chairman of the Democratic County Central Committee. He has represented his party as a delegate in various conventions-state, congressional, judicial and county,-and a Democratic convention in the county is incomplete without the participa- tion of Mr. Richards. As a public official, at the hands of his party, he has a record that is enviable. He was first elected to the office of Public Administrator of the county, which office he held four years. In 1882 he was elected Presiding Judge of the County Court, which office he held until 1896. In 1902 he he was again elected to the last named office (a four-year term,) and at the expiration of the term was again elected to that office, serving in that capacity with honor to himself and to the credit of the county. Besides administering more estates privately, perhaps, than any man in the county, he has been a member of the school board of his district for more than forty years. In fact, Judge Rich- ards is a most useful citizen, and in the measurement in every walk in life he has not been found want- ing. He is one of the pioneers who has done much for the developement of Atchison county. Judge Richards' farm comprises 600 acres. The farm is well and substantially improved, the residence, in size, being 16x40 feet and 16x32 feet, two full stories; also pantries and porches. The barn (one of the best in the county ) was burned to the ground. In size it was 45x66 ft. and 43 ft. high. The structure has been partly rebuilt. There are also other necessary outbuildings and an orchard. Judge Rich- ards markets annually, on an average, about fifty head of fat cattle and as many fat hogs. He is also a successful breeder of horses and mules. He also owns forty acres of timber land near Linden.
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C. F. SCHIERKOLK.
C HARLES FRANKLIN SCHIERKOLK, son of Frederick and Lena Schierkolk, was born in Benton township, Atchison county, Missouri, on Aug. 27th, 1869. His whole life has been passed in the community where he was born. On Jan. 25th, 1893, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Bowers, who was born and raised in the same neighbor- hood. She a daughter of Benjamin and Wilhelmina Bowers and was born on Nov. 25th, 1871. Two children have been born of this union, one of whom is living, namely: Elsie, born Jan. 9, 1899. Benjamin Frederick, born March 1, 1895, lived only 10 months and 17 days.
Mr. and Mrs. Schierkolk are members of St. Peter's German Lutheran church in Benton township. In politics Mr. Schierkolk is a Democrat.
Mr. and Mrs. Schierkolk own and live upon a farm of 80 acres, in section 35, township 64, range 42, three and one-half miles southwest of Langdon. They live in a neat one- story cottage, in size 14x28 feet and 14x16 feet. There are all necessary improvements on the farm.
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RICHELIEU THOMPSON.
R' ICHELIEU THOMPSON, son of Phillip A. and Susan Ann Thompson, was born in Rock Port, Mo., Aug. 27th, 1861, and is the second in a family of ten children. Nearly his whole life has been passed at and near what is now Langdon, Mo. He com- menced buying grain in partnership with his father, in 1874, and has since been engaged in that, the mercantile and real estate business. In 1881 the firm of Rich Thompson & Co. engaged in the grain business at Fairfax, the firm being composed of the subject of this sketch and his father. During the years 1883-84-85 he operated the old liome farm. In 1899 the firm of Bowers, Heyen & Thompson was formed, composed of George Bowers, Jacob Heyen and the subject of this sketch. At the time of taking this sketch he was a member of the mercantile firm of Thompson & Maxwell, Phelps City, Mo., and was also doing an extensive business in real estate, in Western lands, and especially in Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and New Mexico.
On Feb. 24, 1891, Mr. Thompson and Miss Allie Shandy were united in marriage. She is a daughter of J. W. and Elizabeth Ann Shandy and was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on Aug. 30th, 1867. She is the third child in a family of eight.
Mr. Thompson is a member of the K. of P. lodge at Rock Port and has hield the offices of Chancellor Commander and Prelate. He also belongs to the Modern Woodmen camp at Rock Port. Mrs. Thompson is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Rock Port, in which she has held the office of Assistant Conductress. She is also a member of the M. E. church at Langdon. Mr. Thompson got his schooling at Rock Port Seminary; Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, la., and Miller's Business College, Keokuk, Ia. He is an active Republican; has served on the county and congressional committees and has been a delegate to congressional and state conventions. He has twice served as Justice of the Peace of Templeton township. At the time of taking this sketch Mr. Thompson resided in Phelps City.
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STORE BUILDING FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY HEYEN & THOMPSON AT LANGDON, MO.
EUGENE P. TAYLOR.
E "UGENE P. TAYLOR, one of Atchison county's leading and successful physicians, was born and raised in the county. He is a son of James and Mary Taylor, early settlers of southeast Clay township. He was on his father's farm until in his seventeenth year, when he began teaching what was known as the Taylor school, continuing in that occupa- tion five years. He obtained his education in the district school, the Rock Port Seminary and the State Normal School at Peru, Neb. He is also a graduate from the Louisville Medical College, at Louisville, Ky., and also took post graduate courses at Chicago and St. Louis; began practicing in his profession at Fairfax in 1892, and has a large and lucrat- ive practice. In fact, he has made a decided success in his chosen calling, both in a pro- fessional way and financially.
His residence in Fairfax is a commodious and modern structure, in size 28x34 feet. It is located on a tract of 212 acres, together with a barn and necessary outbuildings. He also owns a farm of 37 acres, adjoining the town of Fairfax; the old Taylor homestead of 160 acres, three miles southeast of Rock Port; a farm of 80 acres near Nishnabotna and 640 acres of land in Kansas.
Dr. Taylor fraternizes with the I. O. O. F., K. of P. and Modern Woodmen lodges at Fairfax, and has held all the chairs in those lodges. At the time of taking this sketch he was Treasurer of the I. O. O. F. lodge and Medical Director for the other two lodges. He is a member of the Atchison County Medical Society, the Missouri State Medical Society and the American Medical Association; is a stock-holder in both the Farmers' Bank of Fairfax and the Exchange Bank of Fairfax. He was a candidate for the office of Represen- tative of Atchison county, in the year 1890, on the Independent ticket, and was defeated by only 118 votes. He has been elected Mayor of Fairfax several terms in succession; is interested in the Fairfax Telephone Co., and, in fact, he has been closely allied with the business interests and growth of Fairfax. Politically he is a Democrat. He has served on the county and township committees and has represented his party in various conventions as a delegate.
Dr. Taylor's father was a native of Indiana. He died on Sept. 3rd, 1883, his status of citizenship having been of the highest order. Although he was an unassuming farmer he was called upon to serve as a member of the County Court. Dr. Taylor's mother was also a native of Indiana. At the time of taking this sketch she made her home with the Doctor. She died on June 2nd, 1906.
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OLIVER P. TEMPLETON.
IHVER P. TEMPLETON, son of James M. and Susan E. Templeton, was born at Linden, Atchison county, Missouri, on Dec. 25, 1854, and is fifth in a family of twelve children. His life, until he was twenty years of age, was that of a farmer boy on his fath- er's farm, a half mile northwest of Rock Port. He then started out to secure his main schooling. After completing the course at the Rock Port Seminary he attended Cincin- nati Medical College, at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which institution he graduated in 1878. Before going to the medical college, however, he studied medicine under the instruction of Dr. Richard Buckham, deceased, one of the oldest practitioners in Atchison county. Dr. Templeton first began practicing in his profession in 1878 and first "hung out his shingle" at Nishnabotna, Mo. Later he located in Rock Port, where he remained until in 1885, when he went to Langdon, Mo., to practice his profession and conduct a drug store for Dr. Richard Buckham. In 1887 he located at Phelps City, Mo., where he has since prac- ticed in his profession, enjoying a good practice. In 1897 he engaged in the drug business at Phelps City and he is at present conducting that business.
On Nov. 25, 1890, O. P. Templeton and Belle Anderson were joined in wedlock. Mrs. Templeton is a daughter of William and Albertine Anderson, of Atchison county, Missouri, and was born in Brown county, Ohio, on April 12th, 1861. She is the fifth of eight child- ren. Dr. and Mrs. Templeton have two children, namely: Lucile Blanche, born Aug. 23, 1893, and Claude Arnold, born Aug. 6, 1899. Mrs. Templeton is a member of the M. E. church at Phelps City, has been Superintendent of the M. E. Sunday school and is at pres- ent a teacher in the Sunday school.
The Doctor is a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge at Rock Port. He is an active Dem- ocrat and a member of the County Central Committee. He was delegate to the State con- vention at Kansas City in 1900, to the Judicial convention at Springfield in 1902 and also helped nominate C. F. Cochran for Congress the first time he sought that office. He has been a director of the Phelps City school district several terms and also a member of the town board.
Dr. Templeton's residence in Phelps City is a nice six-room cottage located on three lots. His business room is of brick, 22 feet wide, 50 feet long and of one story. He owns 160 acres of land in Kansas.
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L. P. UTTER.
L ESTER P. UTTER, Cashier of the People's Bank, at Westboro, Mo., was born in Trempealeau county, Wisconsin, on Dec. 13, 1861. He is the son of Joseph and Eliza (Fitch) Utter and is the oldest in a family of four children. He lived on a farm in Trempealeau county until in 1868, when his parents moved to Trempealeau, Wis., where he attended school. In 1879 he began teaching school; later took a course of four years at the State University of Wisconsin and graduated therefrom, and afterwards attended Rush Medical College, at Chicago, Ill. Later he engaged at farming in Wisconsin two years and in the hardware business one year. In December, 1889, he located at Westboro, Mo., and engaged in the hardware business. In 1896 he disposed of that business and engaged in the business of selling machinery and implements, in which he was engaged until in 1901, when the People's Bank of Westboro was organized and he was elected Cashier of same. Politically Mr. Utter is a Democrat. He has been Mayor and Trustee of the town of Westboro and a director of the Westboro school district.
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