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Drace, W. S. Keytesville
Smith, Alice Brunswick
Earl, C. H. V
Marceline Stowers, J. F Keytesville
Fray, Minta. Salisbury Spencer, Pearl Forrest Green
Forman, F. A. Brunswick Venable, Anna. Rothville
Faller, Alice Indian Grove Vinson, Rose Marceline
Fleet, Rebecca Salisbury Webb, C. C Dalton
Fray, Helen Salisbury Wilson, Gertie Newcomer
Fulbright, Joe Rothville Willett, Nora
Marceline
Gilliam, Polly Brunswick Williams, Minnie. . Glasgow
Griffith, Adeline Brunswick
Warhurst, C. O. Shannondale
Griffith, Gertrude. Brunswick Warhurst, Mattie Shannondale
Mann, Millie. Keytesville
Clark, Christine
Bynumville McDonald, Orpha, Salisbury
Clarkson, Clara Salisbury
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Gilliam, Levia.
Brunswick West, George.
Keytesville
Guthridge, Lizzie
Mendon
Willett, Carrie
Keytesville
Harper, Sallie.
Brunswick
Welch, E. J.
Musselfork
Harper, Tillie
Brunswick
Watson, Jennie
Salisbury
Horton, Carrie
Salisbury
Zimmerman, Minnie.
Brunswick
OHN P. BECKER, born in Lansing, Iowa, September 21, 1867, the subject of this sketch is an influential and enterprising citizen of Bee Branch Township, now located at Wein, and is the son of John P. and Francis (Mahrer) Becker. The father a native of Ger- many and the mother a native of Switzerland, who met and married in Iowa, and were the parents of three children two boys and a girl, the latter of whom is a twin sister to our subject, and is married to a Mr. Klos, of Indiana.
Our subject was reared at Lansing where he followed mercantile
pursuits for twelve years when he came to Chariton County and entered the mercantile busi- ness at New Cam- bria for some time, when he came to Salisbury and remained till 1886, when he removed to Wein where he was elected collector of Bee Branch Township for seven years and has also been act- ively engaged in the mercantile business at that place.
Our subject was married to Miss Catharine Recker, of Quincy, Ill., and her parents are natives of Germany. Their married life has
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been short up to this time but has been a pleasant one owing to the fact that Mr. Becker's wife is a lady of culture and refinement and capable of making him a wife to make a home happy in every respect. Politically our subject is a democrat, and is a commissioned Notary Public. He is a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.
ALVIN C. HURST, M. D., the subject of this sketch is a promi- nent professional young man in the capacity of a physician at Shannondale and was born in Chariton County three miles south of Salisbury where he was reared and attended the public schools of the district until he had reached the age of eighteen years, after which he attended Pritchett Institute at Glasgow for one term, at the close of which he began teaching as a profession and taught three consecu- tive sessions. He then attended the State Normal at Kirksville one year and then resumed teaching for a number of years before taking up a course in the State Univer- sity at Columbia and returned to Chariton county, locating at Sal- isbury where he taught two years in the public school of that city. He then removed to Roanoke and taught some years in the public school at that place. Prof. Hurst, after his long term of years in the school room, con- cluded to take up the study of midicine, which he did in Salis- bury for one year before attend- ing Marion-Simms College of medicine during the session of 1893-94, after which he attended the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis where he graduated in March, 1896. Shortly after his graduation Mr. Hurst located at Shannondale where he is now enjoy- ing a good practice.
During his entire term of school-room affiliations he was success- ful, notwithstanding the many difficulties that attend the duties of a
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teacher, and it is the profound wish of his many friends that he may be as successful in the practice of medicine, in which he is taking great interest.
LIVER P. RAY. The subject of this sketch is a prominent young lawyer of Keytesville, Missouri, who by hard labor and perseverance has attained a high standing in his community, and is well and favorably known throughout Chariton county. He is the eldest son of a family of ten children, all of whom were born and reared on Chariton county soil. Our subject was born Feb. 27, 1871, on a farm near Salisbury, where he lived with his parents, Lewis F. and Sarilda A. Ray, who were born in Linn and Chariton counties respectively. He receiv- ed an average public school edu- cation while he remained at home. In 1891-92 he attended the Normal school at Stanberry, Missouri, and returned to Chariton county, where his time was occupied in teaching, farming and reading law, at odd times, until 1895, when he removed to Keytesville, and put in his full time reading law until SANDERS.CO. ST.LOUIS April, 1896, when he wasadmitted to the Chariton county bar. Keytesville's City Attorney. He was soon elected and is at present Mr. Ray was married August 23, 1893, to Miss Margaret E. White, who was born March 6, 1871, in the old McLain house at Appomattox, Virginia, where Lee and Grant signed recapitulation papers. She is the daughter of Capt. J. H. White, a prominent farmer and stock grower residing near Hamden who is widely known by Chariton county citizens as a gentleman of true en- terprise and personal worth.
The subject of this sketch is a member of Keytesville Lodge No. 477, I. O. O. F., also a Master Mason of Warren Lodge No. 74, A. F. & A. M., of Keytesville, and a "dyed in the wool" Bryan democrat, and is at present engaged in the practice of law,
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SWALD S. SCROGGIN was born in Chariton county on the farm where he now resides, June 4, 1856. . He is the son of Dr. F. M. and Mattie Scroggin, the former of whom was born in Woodford county, Ky., Aug. 8, 1819 and came to Chariton county in 1844. The latter was a native of Virginia, having been born in Rockingham county of that state - Sept. 10, 1828, and came to this county in 1836. The father of our subject has been dead for a num- ber of years, while the mother still lives and resides in Salisbury. Our subject has spent the greater portion of his life on the farm where he now makes his home, and on Feb. 5, 1880, was married to Miss Rebecca V. Gunn, who was born July 21, 1860, and was the daughter of Thomas and Susan O. Gunn, who were two of the early settlers of the county. The INGERS-CO. ST LOUIS former was a native of North Car- olina and was born in Taswell Co. The latter was born in Owensboro, Ky. They both came to this county in 1829.
Our subject and wife are the parents of four children, viz; Leslie, born Nov. 12, 1881; Rheba, born May 19, 1885; Orin, born July 23, 1890; and Ollie S., born July 12, 1893. Mr. Scroggin is one of Char- iton county's most energetic and prosperous farmers and owns 240 acres of as fine land as can be found in this section of the state, half of which is situated in Howard county. He has always been a democrat and is now a staunch supporter of free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at a ratio of 16 to 1.
IG SPRINGS DISTILLERY. Prominent among the manufact- uring enterprises of Keytesville is the Big Springs Distillery, established in 1890 and the property of Jos. F. Hansmann & Bro. The present valuation of the plant is $15,000. From its inception it has been a success, highly gratifying to the proprietors. The plant has a capacity of 300 gallons of whiskey per day, and is supplied with
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BIG SPRINGS DISTILLERY, KEYTESVILLE, MO.
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a 35-horse power engine and a 75 H .- P. boiler. It is furnished throughout with all the latest and most improved equipments neces- sary, and we do not misrepresent the facts when we state that it is as good a plant as is to be found anywhere. During the 6 months of its operation cach year, it not only furnishes employment to a number of hansd at remunerative wages, but affords a good market for a portion of the corn and rye raised in the neighborhood of Keytesville. The accompanying illustration is a faithful likeness of the building togeth- er with the United States bonded warehouse in connection. Among the leading brands manufactured we mention "Little Kentuck" and "Old Chariton Rye."
The gentlemen who own and operate this establishment are among Keytesville's most industrious, enterprising and substantial citizens, respected for their integrity and personal worth. In addition to the above establishment they own and conduct one of the two sa- loons of Keytesville.
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ILLIAM C. WRIGHT. The subject of this sketch is one among the oldest, most influential, highly respected and best known citizen of Salisbury township. He was born in How- ard county March 17, 1830, and was the son of Wm. C. and Mary (Burgher) Wright, who were na- tives of Madison county, Ken- tucky, and were there married. They came to Howard county, Missouri, where they remained until 1850, when they removed to Chariton county, where they lived until 1855, when the cold finger of death pointed out the husband and claimed him as its own. The mother died August 19, 1876.
Our subject was the ninth of a family of twelve children, five of whom are now living. He was educated in a log school house in Howard county, where they used split logs hewn smoothe for seats, and was reared on a farm where he remained till the gold fever
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broke out in California in 1849, when he wended his way across the broad western plains between Missouri and his destination, with a caravan made up of citizens from his section of the country. He re- mained there until 1851 when he started on his homeward journey to Chariton county. In 1852 he returned to California and remained un- til 1853. He then came back to this county and on March 8, 1854, was married to Miss Amanda J. Addis, daughter of Geo. and Susan Addis, of Chariton county. The fruits of this marriage was six chil- dren-five boys and one girl-three of whom, N. R , C. C. and Wm. L. are still living a few miles southwest of Salisbury, where our sub- ject had purchased 200 acres of land in 1854. Mrs Wright died June 25, 1894, which loss was sadly mourned by a loving family.
Our subject was elected township collector in 1874, and to the office of assessor, when he took the census. In 1892 he was re-elected to the office of assessor, which he now holds. He is a true-blue dem- ocrat and has been a member of the Baptist church since 1855. Our subject has lived long and prosperous, and notwithstanding the many obstacles in the life of a pioneer settler he still enjoys excellent health. His farm, on which he now resides lies in sections 15 and 16, township 53, range 17.
ALTON. This little village is located in Bowling Green town- ship and was laid out by William Dalton in 1867. The town site was the home of Mr. Dalton for whom the town was named for many years before the town was founded. This little village is situated on the bluffs overlooking the broad and fertile planes of the famous Bowling Green prairie towards the south-the Missouri river being only about three or four miles from the town a fine view of it can be had. The old buildings to the south and a little of the town are located on the farm which was for a number of years occupied by General Sterling Price, and many travelers in passing through Dalton would ask to have the farm of this noted General pointed out to them.
The first business house in Dalton was put up and occupied by Veatch & Myers. The Wabash - then known as the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern-railroad erected a first-class depot for the accommo- dation of the citizens of that locality. The town has grown and its citizens have prospered, until it is one of the most substantial trading points in the county. At the present time the citizens carry on all kinds of business and the town has churches, secret orders, etc., and a more accommodating lot of people you seldom find anywhere.
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SANDERS-CO. ST.LOUIS
Of the various mercantile establishments of Keytesville, none occupy a higher position in the estimation of the public, for the stock of goods carried and the successful business methods employ- ed, than the Gents' Furnishing establishment of Mr. Herbert White, an interior view of which is shown in the illustration above. Mr. White first opened his house with a comparatively small stock and as his trade increased and he became acquainted with its demands, he increased his stock proportionally, until now he has one of the neatest and most complete stocks of goods, in his line, to be found in the county. Being thoroughly acquainted with his trade, polite and courteous to his customers, and the reasonable prices placed upon his goods, his success is easily explained. Socially, he is one of Keytes- ville's most polite and accommodating young gentlemen, energetic. enterprising and progressive, who never loses an opportunity to speak a good word for his town and county.
HARLES M. ALLEGA, one of Chariton county's most extensive and successful farmers and stock raisers, and an energetic, pub- lic-spirited citizen, was born July 17, 1849. Though a native Missourian, Mr. Allega has been unable to ascertain whether his birth occurred in Livingston or Carroll county, that event having transpired prior to the survey of the present line separating the two counties, the original homestead now being located in both counties. William P. Allega, the father, was born in Kentucky September 13, 1822, and
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moved to Missouri in 1837. On February 29, 1845, he was united in marriage to Miss Missouri Ann Cravens, the result of which union was the birth of ten children, six of whom are now living, our subject being the eldest. The death of the mother occurred in August, 1880.
Since three years of age Charles M. has been a resident of Chari- ton county, his father having settled in Keytesville township, near Shannondale, in 1852, in which vicinity he has since resided. On October 22, 1872, occurred the marriage of our subject to Miss Hulda E. Kilburn, a native of Grundy county. This union has been blessed by the birth of seven children, namely; Eliza, now Mrs. Ollie Wil- liams; Maggie D., now Mrs. Frank Elmore; William K., Louan, Kittie, Missouri E. S., and Charlie May. By marriage our sub- ject not only secured the companionship of a most excellent lady, but obtained possession of 149 acress of land, five miles south of Salisbury and began housekeeping in the house shown at the top of the accom- panying illustration, which is now occupied by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Williams. Favored with prosperity, Mr. Allega soon added to his landed possessions and a few years later erect- ed the dwelling appearing at the bottom of the page, (now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Elmore.) As time sped by and his family increased our subject soon found his second residence inadequate to his demands, and a few years since erected the large and substantial residence shown in the center of the illustration, which he now occupies, enjoy- ing all the comforts and conveniences of life. Through his excellent business management, unrelenting industry, energy and perseverance Mr. Allega has added to his estate from time to time until now he owns 516 acres of as good soil as is to be found in the state. Aside from profitable farming, Mr. Allega has been especially successful as a stack-raiser, handling some of the best horses and cattle in this part of the state. A resident of the county for almost his entire life, our subject has been intimately connected with its growth and prog- ress, ever exerting his influence in behalf of worthy enterprises and local advancement, he is known as a man of undoubted honor and integrity. Politically, he was born and reared a democrat.
LARENCE O. HOUSTON, a prominent farmer and stock dealer of Wayland township, widely known as a man of sterling integ- rity of character, and as an ernest, energetic and upright citizen, highly esteemed by the entire community among whom he has grown
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from youth to carly manhood and middle age, was born within a few hundred yards of his present resi- dence, April 6, 1854. A. G. Hous- ton, the father of our subject, was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri sometime in the 40's, where he met and married Miss Sarah Stewart, a native of the state of Maine. This union re- sulted in the birth of nine children, all of whom are now living (our subject the eldest) to cheer and comfort the father and mother in the declining years of their happy and well-spent career.
In youth, our subject received the advantages of good educational training, both at home and in the public schools of the district, which was supplemented by a thorough course in the State Normal at Kirks- ville from 1871-74. Being reared upon the farm, upon leaving school our subject selected farming as his occupation; one in which he has since most admirably and successfully engaged . His present farm, seven miles northeast of Salisbury, comprises 280 acres of as fine and productive soil as is to be found in the county, all of which is in a high state of cultivation and well improved. On September 12, 1878, Mr. Houston was very happily united in marriage to Miss Alta Elliott, a lady of culture and refinement and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Elliott, for many years prominent and highly respected citizens of this county, though now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Houston have been given six children, as follows: Bertha, Jessie W., Maud, Edna, Albert, and Earl.
Politically, our subject takes an abiding interest in politics and is well posted upon local and national issues, supporting the princi- ples of the democratic party. Socially, he is honorably connected with the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Personally our subject is not only a thrifty, success- full man, but a gentleman of a high order of intelligence, and of liberal, advanced ideas with regard to education and every interest calculated to elevate and better the condition of mankind. Possessed
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of these excellent traits of character and of a pleasant, jovial, good- natured disposition, he is not only popular among his neighbors and acquaintances, but is recognized as a leader among them in matters of general and public interest.
UDGE LUCIUS SALISBURY, a gentleman who for nearly 50 years contributed largely of his time, energy and means towards the growth and development of Chariton county, and one well and most favorably known throughout the state, now a resident of Kenton, Ohio, deserves especial mention in this Record of the county in which he spent the best days of his long and useful career. Judge Salisbury was born in the state of Vermont, June 11, 1824, a son of Belcher and Nancy (Lampson) Salisbury, the latter a decendant of Miles Standish. On both sides, the ancestors of our subject were active participants in the Revolu- tionary War. William Salisbury, the grandfather, was born in New Jersey and died near Boston while the father of our subject was quite young. In life, Belcher Salis- bury was a very prominent per- sonage and held a number of po- litical and official positions; was a Whig and a warm friend and ad- mirer of Webster and Clay. His death occurred in 1863, at the age of seventy-two years.
The boyhood days of Judge Lucius Salisbury were spent in his native town, working upon his father's farm in summer and attending the public schools in winter. In 1843 he accepted a position in a boot and shoe establishment of his brothers, at St. Louis, where he remain- ed until '45, when he was sent to Keytesville to open up a branch establishment, of which he afterwards became proprietor, remaining until 1858, when he purchased and moved to a fine farm in the eastern part of the county and upon which Chariton's metropolis now stands as a monument to his unceasing industry, energy and intelligence. [See page twenty-three. ] In 1850 our subject was elected Presiding Judge of the Chariton county court. In 1862 he was unanimously
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elceted to the Legislature and was four times re-elected. In 1868 he was candidate for Speaker, and though he received the full democratic vote, was defeated, the republicans being in the majority. His career in the House was a long and honorable one.
On April 13, 1847, at Braintree, Vermont, JJudge Salisbury was married to Miss Harriet Newell Hutchinson, the daughter of Nathan- iel Hutchinson, an extensive farmer and business man of that placc. This union resulted in the birth of five children, only three of whom reached maturity-two now living-Arthur, now a resident of Ken- ton, Ohio, and who enjoys the distinction of being the first male white child born in Salisbury, and Hattie H., now Mrs. E. L. Hogan, of Moberly, Mo. In December of '92, our subject traded his property in Cockrell township, a valuable farm of some 1200 acres for a finely improved farm near Kenton, Ohio, where he and his faithful compan- ion, who has assisted and encouraged him in days less propitious, are spending the declining years of their long and useful career, surround- ed with all the comforts and conveniences of life. Should no provi- dential hinderance prevent, Mr. and Mrs. Salisbury will celebrate their golden wedding on the 13th of next April.
S UMNER. This flourishing little town was laid out by Joel H. Wilkerson and the Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railroad Co. in June 1882, at the junction of the Wabash and Burlington roútes. This is an excellent site for a town and is surrounded by beautiful prairie country which extends for miles in every direction. The soil is good and produces heavy crops every year, and with its railroad facilities bids fair to be a town of several thousand people some time in the near future. The first house in Sumner was built by J. M. Vanee in the fall of 1892, which was followed by the building of the Commercial Hotel by Professor Willet. A Union Sunday School was organized June 17, 1883, with Howard Woodward as Superintendent, Mrs. W. B. Perkins, assistant and Professor Willett, Secretary and Treasurer. The little village of Sumner has had a wonderful growth in the past few years and has annexed all of Cun- ningham, save one store and ten or fifteen residences, and is still im- proving rapidly. It is populated by a generous and accommodating people, who are enterprising in every particular, and are ever looking forward to the best interests of their town. The social and moral in- fiuences of the town are par excellent, and never fail to make a favor- able impression upon the stranger uithin her gates.
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The above is an illustration of the Wagon Works of Parks & Cox of Salisbury. The business was established in September, 1895. The firm have received a good trade ever since they opened their estab- lishment.
HOMAS FOSTER.
Our subject, who captions this sketch, is one of the most extensive grain dealers in Central Missouri. He is a native of England and was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, · March 22, 1835, where he learned the miller's trade under the stringent regulations governing apprenticeships of all kinds in that country. In 1856 he came to America and located at St. Louis, Mo., where he spent five years in the milling business, where he gained the confidence and high respect of his employer and all who knew him. After this he built and success- fully operated a mill at Moscow, Lin- coln county, Missouri, for three years, up to 1867, when he removed to Lebanon, Ill. During that year
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he came to Missouri for the second time and took charge of a mill in Randolph county which he run until 1870, when it was burned down, entailing a great loss. He then came to Chariton county and took charge of a mill six miles south of Salisbury, known as Switzler's Mill, which he run for ten months before coming to Salisbury and taking charge of the Slaughter, Ward & Co. mill, which was the only one there at that time.
The subject of this sketch was married to Miss Ellenor Leach, also a native of England, October 11, 1857. They were blessed with two children who have departed this life for the unknown kingdom beyond, several years since. Since the removal of this most estimable family to Salisbury, Mr. Foster has made many warm friends and by his gentlemanly and accommodating manner has gained the respect of the entire community in which he lives. He is now running a gen- eral grain business and is widely known for his liberality and square dealings throughout this section.
OSEPH H. OSBORN, D. O. The subject of this sketch was born in East Hampton, Long Island, Sept. 24, 1860, and spent his early life on a farm. In 1880, he migrated to Connecticut where he followed the carpenter's trade. From there he went to New York state, and between the two states he spent ten years plying his trade. In 1890 he came west to St. Louis, where he remained one year. In 1891 he removed to Kirksville, Mo,, and engaged in a partnership laundry business, but in a few months bought his partner's interest in the business, which he run for two years. He then took up the study of Osteopathy under the fa- mous Dr. A. T. Still of that place and has followed that profession ever since, during which time he has been located at St. Louis, Columbia, Centralia, and other towns in Missouri, carrying some
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