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Mr. Bnekham received a common school education, but he has read judiciously and is well inform- ed. Fact is, the standing Mr. Bnckham has attained among his life-long acquaintances is that of one in a thousand. There is not a more popular man in Atchison county, and deservedly so. His dispo- sition is that of unselfishness and thoughtfulness for others, and he never forgets a friend.
He was initiated in the I. O. O. F. lodge in Rock Port in 1869 and has held all the chairs in that lodge; is a member of the A. O. U. W. and K. of P. lodges in Rock Port, and has held the office of Financier in the A. O. U. W. lodge.
William T. Buckham and Ida Belle McCollister were united in marriage on Oct. 16, 1881. Mrs Buckham is a daughter of John and Jane McCollister and was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on Ang. Ist, 1862. She grew to womanhood at the home of her parents, in Lincoln township of Atchison county. After attending the district school she attended the Rock Port Seminary.
Mr. and Mrs. Buckham have one child-John E., who was born Feb. 16, 1883. He is a graduate from the Rock Port High School and the State University of Missouri, having made a specialty of electrical engineering. He is at present with the Westinghouse Electric Co., at Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr. Buckham's parents were natives of Kentucky. They were slave-owners and brought slaves with them to Rock Port. However, these colored people were accorded such gentle treatment that they would not have been thought of as in bondage. Many old citizens remember Uncle Jack and Aunt 'Tilda and their brood of children.
Mr. Buckham's father died in 1874 and his mother in 1876. Mrs. Buckham's father died May 1st, 1898, at his home in Lincoln township.
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THOMAS M. BAILEY.
O NE of the prominent and self-made men of the county is Thomas M. Bailey, postmaster and attor- ney at Rock Port. He was born and reared in Greene county, Tennessee, the date of his birth being Nov. 18, 1855. His parents were Marion L. and Sarah H. Bailey, and he is fourth in a family of nine children. His parents were natives of Tennessee. He lived on his father's farm until in his twenty-first year, when he sought the collegiate education which he later attained. He graduated from the Greeneville, Tenn., and Tuscuhunn colleges and also attended East Tennessee Wesleyan Uni- versity. Following his terms in the colleges he taught two terms of school in Tennessee. During the next three years he dealt in live stock in the fall and winter and in the spring and summer read law under Ingersoll & Shoun, attorneys at Greeneville, Tenn. He came to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1885, and after working on a farm for Scamman & Bailey, near Phelps City, Mo., located in Rock Port on March 20, 1887, and began reading law under John D. Campbell. He was admitted to the bar during the September term of Circuit Court in Rock Port, in the year 1887, JJudge Cyrus A. Anthony presiding. For one year he practiced his profession alone. He then formed a partnership with John D. Campbell for the practice of law, the firm name being Campbell & Bailey. This partnership lasted until Mr. Campbell's death, Dec. 11, 1891. In November, 18SS, Mr. Bailey was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Atchison county, on the Republican ticket. He became invincible, it seems, as he was re- elected in 1890 and 1892, serving three terms in succession. In 1893 he formed a partnership with John C. Hunt, for the practice of law, the firm being Hunt & Bailey. The firm has been practicing success- fully here ever since.
Mr. Bailey is one of the prominent Republican politicians of the state. He first attained distinc- tion politically as Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Atchison county, which position he held eight years-until he resigned. He introduced new and original methods and, withal, put so much life into the hitherto dormant process of managing campaigns that, because of the consequent success, he became known all over the state. He has been a delegate to district and state conventions several times and was elector on the Republican national ticket in 1896. He was appointed post- master of Rock Port in 1897, by President Mckinley, and was re-appointed by President Roosevelt in 1902 and 1906, and, therefore, is now in his third term in that capacity. He is President of the board of Rock Port school district and was Chairman of the Rock Port city council in 1894-6. These various offices Mr. Bailey has held to the satisfaction of his constituents, regardless of politics. Fraternally, Mr. Bailey is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges of Rock Port and was first Chancellor Commander of the K. of P. lodge.
On Sept. 12, 18SS, Mr. Bailey and Miss Minnie D. Sliger were united in marriage. Mrs. Bailey was born in Atchison county on Sept. 12, 1868. She is a daughter of Jesse and Mary Sliger and is the old- est of two children. Her father is a native of Tennessee-her mother of Indiana. Her mother died Sept. 4th, 1898.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were born six children, namely: Jessie D., born July 7, 1889; Nita L., born Oct. 3, 1890, died Feb. 10, 1891; Minnie, born Dec. 31, 1891, died Jan. 1, 1892; Thomas M., born Feb, 1, 1893; Marion D., born July 26, 1903; Joyce R., born June 23, 1905.
Mrs. Bailey is a member of the Rock Port M. E. church. She is shrewd in business matters and is of great assistance to Mr. Bailey in the post-office while he assists in the large practice of the law firm. She received her principal schooling in the Rock Port High School and the State Normal at Peru, Neh.
They own and live in a neat eight-room cottage on Court House Hill, the premises being supplied with all modern conveniences. They also own forty acres of land on the Missouri bottom, about six miles west of Rock Port.
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JOSEPH CAMPBELL.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL, farmer, of Dale township, was born in Canada on July 15th, 1839, the son of Edward and Ann Campbell and the seventh child in a family of eight. He was raised on a farm and started out for himself in his thirteenth year, when he came to Michigan and worked for one man eighteen years. From there he moved to Iowa, where he farmed for three years. In 1877 he located in Atchison county, Missouri, and rented land four years. He then bought 240 acres of land, paying $10 per acre for same. He now owns and lives upon a farm of 160 acres, seven miles east of Fairfax. The residence on this farm is of the following dimensions: 16x24 ft., 16x18 ft. and 16x18 ft., all 112 stories. The barn, in size, is 28x36 ft., with 16-ft. posts. On the farm are also cribs, sheds, neces- sary outbuildings and an orchard of three acres. Mr. Campbell formerly fed about two car-loads of cattle and 200 head of hogs annually, but he is now marketing his grain and feeding it to stock of his own raising.
He was united in marriage, on Sept. 20, 1860, with Miss Mary Ellen Foster, daughter of John Berwell and Belle Foster. She was born in Canada on Feb. 22, 1844, and died April 19, 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were born eleven children, eight of whom are living, namely: William, born Nov. 24, 1861; Alice, wife of Wm. Cline, born Feb. 28, 1865; Belle, wife of Asher Clayton, born April 7, 1867; John, born April 7, 1870; Jennie, wife of George Ross, born Feb. 12, 1876; Laura, wife of Bert Henley, born Jan. 14, 1880; J. L., born July 6, 1882; Nellie, wife of J. W. Smith, born July 16, 1887; John, born Oct. 26, 1863, died Aug. 20, 1864; Lauretta, born Aug. 20, 1878, died July 12, 1879; Dollie, born Nov. 11, 1884, died Dec. 29, 1903.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were members of the Bethany congregation of the Baptist church, and Mrs. Campbell was a teacher in the Sunday School twelve years. She was a graduate from a college in Canada.
In politics Mr. Campbell is a Republican. He has served his party locally as township committeeman.
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L. A. CAMPBELL.
L EWIS ALBERT CAMPBELL, farmer in Dale township, Atchison county, Missouri, was born in said county on Aug. 30, 1854, a son of Wm. B. and Nancy Campbell. He is the second of six children. His parents came to Atchison county in 1848, locating at what is known as the Campbell homestead, near Nishnabotna, where the subject of this sketch passed his life up to 1900, when he bought and moved to a 120-acre farm, 31% miles southeast of Fairfax, in section 39, township 64, range 39. He also owns twenty acres of timber land, near Nishnabotna. The house on his farm is of 11% stories, 30x30 ft., and a one-story summer kitchen, in size 12x14 ft. The barn is 30x40 ft. in size, with a 14-ft. shed on one side and on one end; also a hog shed 60 ft. long and a cattle shed 20x30 ft. in size and an orchard large enough to supply the family.
Mr. Campbell and Miss Ella Christian were united in marriage on Dec. 11, 1895. Sheis a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Christian, old settlers of the county, now residing near Rock Port.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell have five children, namely: Hallie, born Nov. 10, 1896; Law- rence, born April 14, 1898; Albert Dale, born Dec. 1, 1899; Mary, born April 7, 1902; Hazel Gertrude, born Sept. , 1904.
In politics Mr. Campbell favors the Democratic party; has served as school director one term. Previous to her marriage Mrs. Campbell taught school in Atchison county, Mis- souri, and Nemaha county, Nebraska. ten years, three years of which were in the Rock Port public schools. She is a member of the Christian church at Rock Port and Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 93, Rock Port. .
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D. H. CHENAULT.
D AVID H. CHENAULT, son of David and Matilda Chenault, natives of Virginia, was born in Smith county, Virginia, on March 6, 1875. He was raised on a farm in Atchison county, coming here with his uncle when eight years old. In 1900 he bought forty acres of land in section 35, township 64, range 41, four and one-half miles west of. Fairfax, which farm is neatly and substantially improved. The cottage is of the following dimensions: 14x16 ft., 11% stories, and 14x15 ft., one story; barn, 34x48 ft. in size, with 10-ft. posts; crib, arch cellar, an orchard of 150 trees, and other improvements. The buildings are neatly painted and kept in the best of order. Mr. Chenault markets from 75 to 100 head of fat hogs annually.
On Feb. 14, 1897, Mr. Chenault and Miss Minnie May Pierce were united in marriage. Mrs. Chenault is a daughter of William Riely and Sarah Jane Chenault Pierce, natives of Virginia. She was born in Smith county, Virginia, April 2nd, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Chen- ault have four children, namely: Virgil, born April 8, 1898; Ada, born Dec. 1, 1900; Opal, born March 27, 1902; Everet Orman, born Aug. 13, 1903.
Mr. and Mrs. Chenault are members of the Pleasant Valley congregation of the M. E. church, South.
In politics Mr. Chenault is a Republican. He was educated at Grand River College, Grundy county, Missouri.
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JOHN COOPER.
JOHN COOPER was born in Hanover, Germany, on June 6, 1851, the son of John and Mena Cooper and the third child in a family of six. He emigrated from Germany in his seventeenth year and located in Nebraska; remained there a few months and then located in Atchison county, Missouri; worked as a farm hand and rented land until in 1881, when he bought a part of the land where he lives at present, comprising 170 acres, in section 16, township 64, range 41, 31% miles south of Rock Port. As will be seen by the picture furn- ished by our artist, this farm is supplied with neat and commodious buildings, and the farm is well kept. Mr. Cooper is a model farmer, as his straight corn-rows and weedless fields evidence. His honse is of 11% stories, in size 16x34 ft. and 16x28 ft. The barn, in size, is 26x30 ft., with 12-ft. posts; summer kitchen, 10x12 ft .; smoke house, 10x12 ft .; buggy and ice house, 16x32 ft. and 12x12 ft .; granary, 12x14 ft .; cribs, sheds, orchard and vineyard. Mr. Cooper sells his grain and feeds it to stock he raises himself. He annually markets about 50 or 60 head of fat hogs.
On July, 1, 1871, Mr. Cooper was married to Miss Ettie Meyerkorth, daughter of Fred- erick and Gnssie Meyerkorth, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1857.
To Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were born eleven children, ten of whom are living, namely: Minnie, wife of George Smith; Gracie, wife of Sepal Smith; Frederick, Maggie, Henry, Ettie, Otto, Heiko, Jacob, Willie. A son, Johnnie, died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are members of St. Peter's German Lutheran church, in Benton township. In politics Mr. Cooper favors the Democratic party. He has held the office of school director about ten years.
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J. R. CRAIGMILE.
TOHN ROBINSON CRAIGMILE, son of James and Mary Delight Craigmile, was born in Du Page county, Illinois, June 2, 1849, and is third in a family of seven children. His father was a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland,-his mother of New York.
Mr. Craigmile went from Illinois to Iowa in 1871; remained there about one year and then located in Atchison county; bought 160 acres of his present farm in 1873, paying $6 per acre for same. His home farm, consisting of 200 acres, is located in section 32, town- ship 65, range 39, five miles southeast of Tarkio. He also owns a farm of 309 acres in sections 11 and 14, township 65, range 41, ten miles north of Rock Port. Both farms are well improved. The dimensions of the residence on his home farm are 34x32 ft., 112 stories, and 11x18 ft., one story, and has nine rooms besides closets and halls; one barn 50x50 ft., with 14-ft. posts; a barn 36x60 ft. in size, with 12-ft. posts; covered crib, 26x28 ft., with drive-way; scales, orchard of four acres and a vineyard. On his farm in Polk township is a house of 11/2 stories, in size 16x30 ft. and 16x20 ft .; other necessary improvements and an orchard covering three acres. Mr. Craigmile does not feed stock extensively. However, he markets about 40 head of cattle and 75 head of hogs in the course of a year. Politically he is a Prohibitionist.
On Dec. 16, 1874, he was married in Atchison county, to Miss Nancy Barber, daughter of William and Adelia Barber. She was born in Whittey county, Indiana, May 27, 1850, and is the fourth child in a family of ten.
To Mr. and Mrs. Craigmile were born six children, five of whom are living, namely: Florence, Alfred C., Merris M .; Maude, wife of Ernest Grush; Harry J. and James Lee. One child died in infancy.
Mr. C. was educated at Hinsdale, Ill .; Miss Florence at Hardin College, Mexico, Mo .; Alfred and Miss Maude at Tarkio College; Harry at Grand River College, Gallatin, Mo .; Florence also attended the Kelso school of art at Chicago, Ill .; also Tarkio College for a short time. Alfred C. died Nov. 20, 1904.
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W. G. CREED.
ILLIAM G. CREED, farmer, of Dale township, was born at Peru, Neb., on Feb. 26th, 1865, the son of George and Caroline Creed, natives of England, and the third child in a family of four. With his parents he came to Atchison county, Missouri, when he was six years old, they locating near the town of Watson. In 1873 they located in Dale town- ship, buying eighty acres of land at $10 per acre. The subject of this sketch now owns a fine farm of 241 acres, in section 16, township 63, range 39, while his father owns 320 acres of land in Atchison and Holt counties, Missouri. The subject of this sketch lives upon and conducts his father's farm, and the accompanying view shows the residence thereon. It is of the following dimensions: 16x28 ft. and 14x18 ft., two stories, and 10x14 ft., one story, with a porch and portico 6x8 ft. The barn, in size, is 38x40 ft., with 16-ft. posts. In the way of other improvements there is a double corn crib. in size 16x32 ft .; scales, orchard, vineyard, etc. Nr. Creed also feeds stock successfully. marketing annually about two car-loads of fat cattle and about 100 head of fat hogs.
On Nov. 29, 1888, Mr. Creed was united in marriage with Miss Theodosa Bear, daugh- ter of M. L. and Virginia Bear. She was born in Daviess county, Missouri, on May 3rd, 1870. Her father is a native of Missouri-her mother of Virginia. They reside in Fairfax. Mr. Bear owns 400 acres of land in Atchison county and a section of land in Kansas. With his family he located in Atchison county in 1878.
Mr. and Mrs. Creed have four children, namely: Bessie Lee, born Oct. 5, 1889; Carrie E., born Oct. 13, 1891; George M., born Oct. 19, 1895; Wm. H., born Sept. 8, 1898.
Mr. and Mrs. Creed are members of Walkup's Grove Baptist church. Fraternally, Mr. Creed is identified with the I. O. O. F. lodge. Politically, he is a Democrat. In 1903 he was elected Justice of the Peace of Dale township, but did not qualify. He has served in the capacity of school director several terms.
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J. O. CROSLEY.
T HE subject of this sketch, James Oliver Crosley, mill-right and farmer, of Rock Port, Mo .. was born in Clay county, Indiana, Aug. 8th, 1830. He is a son of Thomas C. and Emily (Spencer) Crosley and is second in a family of ten children. His father was a native of Ohio. He died here in 1875. His mother was a native of Pennsylvania. She died here in 1881.
Mr. Crosley came from Ohio to Atchison county, Missouri, in his nineteenth year. He helped his father and worked on the farm three years, when he began work in Barlow's grist mill, which was located on Rock Creek, about one mile north of Rock Port. After leaving the Barlow mills he participated in the Civil war. After being mustered out he returned to Rock Port and engaged in the saw-mill business with A. E. Wyatt for about one year. Mr. Wyatt retiring from the firm Mr. Crosley continued the business, and he has been operating saw and grist mills and threshing machines ever since.
Mr. Crosley supported the Union during the civil strife, enlisting in 1863 and serving in Co. L, 3rd division of the Missouri Militia, under Capt. John Bond, in General Hall's com- mand. Mr. Crosley is a pensioner.
In politics he is a Republican. He served as Constable of Clay township during the years 1870-71, having been elected on the Republican ticket.
On Sept. 16, 1852, in Clearmont county, Ohio, he was married to Miss Lydia A. Prick- ett, daughter of Elias and Maria (Clark) Prickett. She was born at Willowville, Clearmont county, Ohio, and is the second of three children. Her father died in Ohio, of cholera. Mrs. Crosley died on Feb. 12th, 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Crosley were accompanied from Ohio by Mrs. Crosley's mother, who made her home with them until her death. in 1900. She was eighty-five years old.
To Mr. and Mrs. Crosley were born ten children, six of whom are living, namely: Thomas, William; Maria, wife of John Welch; Fannie, wife of George Anderson; Belle, wife of David Hallam; Rena, wife of Ward Smith. Those dead are Edwin, Flora, May, Hilla E.
Mr. Crosley's home is a twenty-acre tract of land within the corporate limits of Rock Port. His house, in size, is 16x32 ft. and 14x16 ft., 1% stories. Ile also operates a grist mill, the size of the building being 20x40 ft. On this place is an orchard of seventy-five trees. He also owns a house and four lots in the south part of Rock Port and twenty acres of land in section 21, township 65, range 41, two miles northwest of Rock Port.
Mir. Crosley is a member of the Rock Port Christian church and in years past was a very active member, as was also Mrs. Crosley. Their children attended the Rock Port schools and Rena (Mrs. Ward Smith) is a graduate from the High School.
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JOHN C. CURRIE.
TOHN C. CURRIE, son of Peter and Mary Currie, was born in New Brunswick, Canada, Ang. 5. 1863. and was the third of ten children. He emigrated from Canada with his parents in his tenth year, and they located on the prairie in what is now Tarkio township. He remained at home, on the farm of his parents, until in his twenty- third year, when he began farming for himself, and his efforts have resulted in success of which he may be proud. He now has a fine farm of 280 acres, in sections 19 and 30, township 65, range 39, and in section 25, township 65, range 40, 212 miles southeast of Tarkio. The accompanying view shows that the farm is nicely improved, in the way of buildings, and that is an indication that the farm, as a whole, is well kept. The house is of 11% stories, in size 16x32 ft. and 16x16 ft., with buttery and porches. The dimensions of the barn are 38x44 ft., with 18-ft. posts. There are also sheds, cribs and scales, an orchard of 300 trees and a vineyard large enough for use of the family. Mr. Currie markets about three car loads of cattle and one car load of fat hogs annually.
Politically Mr. Currie is a Republican. He takes no active part in politics, however, and has held no public office other than that of school director, in which capacity he has served several terms, and at the time of taking this sketch he was President of the school board of the school district in which he lives. He is a member of the K. of P. and Modern Woodmen lodges at Tarkio and has been Trustee of the latter.
On April 16th, 1885, Mr. Currie and Miss Emma McCalla were married in Atchison county. She was born in LaSalle county, Illinois, and is the daughter of James H. and Isabelle McCalla. Her parents formerly resided in Atchison county, but are both dead. Her father was a native of Ohio and her mother of New York. Mrs. Currie was educated in the high school at Marsailles, Ohio. Mr. Currie's father is a native of Scotland-his mother of Canada.
Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Currie, five of whom are living. namely: Mary I., born Dec. 9, 1887; Frank A., born Nov. 11, 1890; Charles J., born May 11, 1892; Don- ald Lee, born Dec. 10, 1894; Robert T., born March 9, 1897; Esther, born Sept. 26, 1900. One child died in infancy.
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GERD COOPER.
T HE accompanying view presents the handsome and commodious buildings on Mr. Gerd Cooper's farms. His home farm is three miles south of Rock Port. The farm is well improved and the premises neatly kept, as is evidenced by the picture. The house is an eight-room structure, in size 16x32 ft. and 16x20 ft .; barn, 36x50 ft., with 14-ft. posts, and a shed on one side 10x50 ft. in size; cribs, sheds, scales, stock vards and a switch on the R. P., L. & N. Ry. On his Missouri bottom farm, where he resided until March, 1901, when he removed to the premises described above, are improvements second to none in the county. The house, which was erected at a cost of $4,000, is a two-story structure, the dimensions of which are 40x46 ft. and 14x16 ft. The barn, in size, is 40x70 ft., with 18-ft. posts; the place is also improved with cribs, sheds, scales and everything else necessary for a large farm. Mr. Cooper has owned more than 1,700 acres of land in Atchison county at one time, and, although he has deeded 1,200 acres to his children, he yet has several hun- dred acres. He markets about one hundred head of fat cattle annually and several hun- dred head of hogs. Mr. Cooper is indeed a self-made man. He emigrated from his native land in his twentieth year, his brother loaning him the money to bear the expense of the trip. He first located in Illinois. Remaining there about six years. he then located in Ne- braska. After a residence of three years in that state he bought 170 acres of land in Ben- ton township, Atchison county, Missouri, at $30 per acre, and moved to and improved same. Here Mr. Cooper raised his large family of children, and raised them well-so that they became useful citizens, like himself. He also, by industry and economy and the appli- . cation of his admirable judgment and keen foresight, acquired a fortune, the disposition of which cannot be criticised.
Mr. Cooper was born in Aurich, Hanover, Germany, Jan. 13, 1837, the son of John and Heibe Cooper. He is the youngest of a large family of children. On March 14, 1861, the marriage of Mr. Cooper and Miss Rixtie Harmes took place in Illinois. Mrs. Cooper is a daughter of John and Matilda Harmes and was born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 28, 1844, the third in a family of ten children.
To Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were born eleven children, eight of whom are living, viz: Thos. G .; Matilda, wife of John Bowers; Eilert, Weitje; Heibe, wife of Jacob Heyen; John and George. Rosa died at the age of seven years and twin boys died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are members of St. Peter's German Lutheran church in Benton township. Mr. Cooper has served as school director about eighteen years. He is a direct- or of the Bank of Atchison County and also owns stock in the Citizens' Bank of Atchison County. He also accommodates borrowers with money. In politics he is a Democrat.
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G. B. CARPENTER.
G EORGE BURT CARPENTER, farmer, of Buchanan township, was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on August 10, 1873, the son of Charles H. and Mary L. Carpenter, and sixth in a family of ten children. His whole life has been passed in this county-upon his father's farm until in his twenty-first year, when he began farming on his own account. He owus and lives upon a fine farm of 800 acres, in sections 4, 8 and 9, township 66, range 41. There are two sets of buildings on this farm. One residence, in size, is 16x32 ft. and 16x16 ft., 11% stories; barn, 40x43 ft., with 16-ft. posts: scales, granary, orchard, etc. Another residence is of 11% stories, 14x32 ft. and 16x28 ft .: also a barn at this place, in size 50x60 ft., with 20-ft. posts; two tenant houses, cribs, scales, orchard and vineyard. Since taking this sketch he has also bought 320 acres of what is known as the Finnell home- stead. On this place is a large residence, barns, sheds and elaborate arrangements for feeding cattle and hogs.
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