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William B. at Antietam, September 11, 1862, and John A. at Cedar Run, Va., on August 9, 1862. Samuel P. spent his boyhood on his father's farm, and received a fair education in the public schools. When seven- teen years of age, he entered the Confederate States' service, enlisting in Company E of Cook's regiment, but was later transferred to the Valley of Virginia, under Gen. J. A. Early. At the close of the war he served an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade in his native State, and in 1868 came to Missouri, and worked at his trade two years in Clay County, then coming to Clinton County. On December 18, 1871, he was united in marriage with Miss Corinthia Thorp, of Clay County, Mo. He resided in Clinton County about ten years, and was engaged in farming the last nine years. His wife died on May 2, 1877, and on July 6, 1878, he removed to De Kalb County. After working at his trade two years, he located on a farm in Colfax Township, where he remained until March, 1886, when he came to Osborne, and began his present business. In con- nection with his mercantile business he has a livery stable, which he opened in 1887. He is the father of three children: William B., Myra C., and Anna, who died in infancy. Politically he is a Democrat. His wife died a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Charles E. Moss, clerk of the county court of De Kalb County, Mo., was born in Tama County, Iowa, May 5, 1856, and is the son of Henry C. and Sarah A. Moss. The father was born in Southern Ohio, near the town of Adelphi, May 18, 1821. He moved to Williams County, Ohio, when a small boy, where he resided until 1855, when he removed to Tama County, Iowa, and in December, 1868, to De Kalb County, Mo., and in the fall of 1879 to Rooks County, Kas., where he died October 8, 1885. Previous to his removal to Missouri he had been quite successful, but reverses overtook him later in life. The mother was born in Juniata County, Penn., January 26, 1824. She is the daughter of Thomas Short- hill, a native of Ireland, who immigrated to this country when eleven years old; she is now living in Maysville with her son. To the parents twelve children were born, nine of whom are living. Charles E. was the seventh child, and when four years of age he was run over by a reaper in Iowa, which injured his right leg and arm, and from the effects of which the leg was amputated January 17, 1880. He was reared on the farm, and until his eighteenth year attended the public schools. He then be- gan teaching school, and with the money earned attended the Iowa State Normal College and the St. Joseph (Mo.) Normal Business College; he taught for one year (1881) in the latter school. Previous to 1880 he read medicine for two years, and intended to complete the study but the loss of limb prevented. He was elected assessor of De Kalb County in the fall of 1880, but owing to the adoption of township organization in that county he could not serve as such. He was elected clerk of the county court in 1882 as a Republican, being the only one elected on that ticket; he was also re-elected in 1886. On November 19, 1882, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucy L. Todd who was born in De
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Kalb County, January 15, 1859; she is the daughter of William Todd (deceased). They have one child, a son (Roy), born November 7, 1885. Mr. and Mrs. Moss are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church North.
L. T. Moulton, principal of the public schools of Maysville, was born in Hillsdale County, Mich., on August 23, 1850. He is the eldest of six children born to W. A. and Margaret ( Clark) Moulton. The father was born in Canada in 1816, and was the son of Proctor Moulton, a native of the United States. W. A. removed to Ohio in boyhood, and began farming. From Ohio he removed to Michigan, and thence to Iowa in 1853. In 1865 he removed to Missouri, and settled in Nodaway County, but went to Gentry County in 1868, and in 1869, to Caldwell County. While on a business trip through De Kalb County he became sick, and, after a few days died on February 7, 1879. The mother was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., on January 12, 1825. She is the daughter of Nelson Clark, a native of England, who immigrated to America, and was afterward a citizen of Michigan for a number of years. She is now a resident of Cameron, Mo. L. T. was reared on the farm, and began his education in the public schools. He began teaching school when twenty years of age, and later attended Thayer College (now Kidder Institute ) at Kidder, Mo. He also attended Iowa College at Grinnell. After leaving college, he taught for four years, and then engaged in mer- chandising in Stewartsville, De Kalb Co., Mo., where he remained in busi- ness between two and three years. In 1885 he removed to Maysville, and took charge of the public schools, which position he holds at present. He was elected as a Republican to represent De Kalb County in the State Legislature, and re-elected in 1886. He is a member of Stewarts- ville Lodge, No. 182, F. & A. M., and of Russell Royal Arch Chapter, No. 77, and Kadorh Commandery, No. 21, of Cameron. On August 14, 1878, he was united in marriage with Mary Mitchell, of Kidder, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1856. She is the daughter of A. J. and Eliza- beth Mitchell. They have two children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moulton are members of the Congregational Church.
W. Orr, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens and merchants of Maysville, was born near Cleveland, Ohio, in 1818. He is the son of James and Mary (Ekman) Orr. The father immigrated to Missouri at an early age, and located in St. Louis, where he engaged in ship carpen- tering until his death, which occurred about 1842. The mother was born in Pennsylvania, and died about 1867. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm until about sixteen years of age, when he began as an apprentice to learn the hatter's trade at Columbia, Mo. Completing his apprenticeship, he worked at his trade for a number of years. He then removed to De Kalb County, and engaged in farming about eight miles east of Maysville. In 1867 he removed to Maysville, and embarked in merchandising, which he has continued until the present. In 1861 he was appointed sheriff of De Kalb County, and, at the expiration of the
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time for which he was appointed, he was elected by the people to that office, and re-elected as long as eligible. He was then elected treasurer of the county, and filled that office about four years. In 1856 he was united in marriage with Miss Ann West, who was born in Missouri. They have had six children, two of whom are dead.
Frank A. Osborn, a citizen of Maysville, was born in Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio, on August 1, 1853. He is the son of David and Laura (Abby) Osborn. The father was born in Huron County, Ohio, on Sep- tember 5, 1820. He learned the cabinet-maker's trade. He removed to Missouri in 1869, and located in De Kalb County, where he is now living, engaged in farming. The mother was born in Courtland County, N. Y., on May 8, 1811. She is still living. To the parents four chil- dren were born, of whom Frank A. was the third. He was reared partly on the farm, and received his education in the public schools. In 1871 he learned the blacksmith's trade in Iowa. He began work in Maysville in 1875, and in 1878 began business for himself. He became proprietor of his present business in 1881, and now has the only wagon, buggy and blacksmithing establishment in Maysville. He has the largest and most complete general shops in this section of the State, outside of the large cities. He employs three skilled laborers, often four, and carries a stock of about $1,000 in the rough, and does an annual business of about $4,000. In 1877 he was united in marriage with Lotta Abernathy, who was born in Ogdensburg, N. Y. She died on May 23, 1879. February 8, 1881, he chose for his second wife, Eudora Ogle, who was born in De Kalb County, Mo., September 13, 1863. To this union two children have been born: Clyde, March 12, 1882, and Effie, December 7, 1884.
Daniel Perry, a member of the well-known law firm of Clark & Perry, of Maysville, was born in Windham County, Vt., on November 8, 1839. He is the son of James T. and Amy (Willis) Perry, both of whom were natives of Windham County, Vt. The father was born on March 15. 1804. He is the son of Stephen Perry, a native of Massa- chusetts, and one of the first settlers of Southern Vermont, whose grand- father was one of seven brothers who emigrated from England and were among the first settlers of Massachusetts, and of whom Commodore Perry was a descendant. The father is now a well-to-do retired farmer of his native county. The mother was born March 15, 1805; and was the daughter of Samuel Willis, a native of Worcester County, Mass., whose family originally came from Wales. She died in February, 1873. Daniel was reared on the farm of his parents, and attended the district schools, securing a good education when a boy. He afterward attended the Westminster Academy, in Vermont, and Power's Institute, at Ber- nardston, Mass., and later the University at Albany, N. Y. He gradu- ated from the Albany Law School in 1868. In September, 1861, he enlisted in the Federal army, joining Company F of Berdan's sharp- shooters of the Army of the Potomac, and served in many of the princi- pal battles in which his regiment participated. After two years' service
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he returned to Vermont, and taught school as the principal of the high schools at Jacksonville and Wardsboro, Vt., and later as principal of Bennington Academy. He came west in 1872, and was connected with school work in higher graded schools until about 1882. He then entered the law, abstracting, real estate and loan business in Maysville. In the spring of 1881 he was elected school commissioner of De Kalb County, and served one term, since which time he has held the offices of public administrator of the county, justice of the peace, and as mayor of Maysville. In October, 1885, he was united in marriage with 'Mrs. Ella L. Osmond, who was born in Southern Georgia. She is the daugh- ter of a Mr. Darden, who was a large slaveholder and owner of wharfage
at Key West, and Apalachicola, Fla. She is a granddaughter of Commodore Nichols, commander of the old "Constitution." She was living in Philadelphia at the time of the marriage, which, however, occurred at Cameron, Mo. One daughter has blessed this union.
William Pittman, a prominent farmer of Grant Township, residing about one-half mile from Fairport, was born in Knox County, Ohio, on February 19, 1833. He is the eldest of six children born to A. and Sarah (Boyce) Pittman, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in 1803, and the latter in 1816. The paternal grandfather was Benja- min Pittman, who was a soldier in the War of 1812. The maternal grandfather was Adam Boyce, a Quaker. The father removed with his parents to Knox County, Ohio, when a boy of twelve years. He came to Missouri in 1883, and died in De Kalb County in June, 1884. The mother died in Ohio in 1844. Both parents were members of the Bap- tist Church. William was reared on the farm. His education was be- gun in the common schools, but finished in Dennison University, Ohio. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F of the Eighty-first Ohio Regiment of Volunteer Infantry, and was made orderly sergeant of his company. He served with this company three and one-half years, and was then mus- tered out, and commissioned by President Lincoln as assistant adjutant- general, and assigned to duty with the Second Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps, and was subsequently on duty with the Third Brigade, and next with the Fourth Division of the same corps at headquarters, as adjutant to Gen. Corse. He was mustered out August 15, 1865, and returned to Ohio. He immigrated to De Kalb County, Mo., in the fall of 1865, and located where he now resides. The first three years after removing to Missouri he taught school during the winter season, but since then has given his attention exclusively to farming. He served as road commissioner of the county for three years, and as justice of the peace for three terms. He is a member of John Williams Post, No. 218, G. A. R. On December 31, 1854, he was united in marriage with Rebecca Stephens, who was born in Pennsylvania on January 19, 1834. She is the daughter of John Stephens. They have had eight children, of whom seven are living.
A. E. Putnam, a citizen of Maysville, engaged in the abstract, real
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estate and general loan business, was born in Essex County, N. Y., on May 19, 1842. He is the fifth of ten children born to D. P. and Mary A. (Sheldon) Putnam. The father was born in New Hampshire, but removed to New York in 1837. He has been a mechanic, but now lives a retired life in the State of New York. The mother was born in Essex County ; she died in 1862. A. E. was reared in the town of Willsboro, N. Y., on Burgoyne's old camping ground. He received a good edu- cation in his native State and Vermont. At the age of fifteen years he began teaching school in New York. In 1865 he removed to Missouri, and in the fall of that year came to De Kalb County, where he taught school for several years. In 1868 he took a position as deputy in the sheriff and collector's office in De Kalb County. In 1868 he was elected school commissioner of the same county, which position he held until 1870, when he was elected county clerk, and served four years. He next became a partner in the firm of Ed. G. Sheldon & Co., engaged in merchandising in Stewartsville, but a year later returned to Maysville. In 1883 he became cashier of the De Kalb County Bank, which position he held for two years, resigning on account of ill health. In 1871 he was united in marriage with Belle Daughter, who was born in Illinois (Fulton County) in 1850. She was the daughter of Lemuel and Mahala Daughter. To this union six children were born, three of whom are living. Mr. Putnam is a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, F. & A. M. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Putnam died January 9, 1885. She is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Kendall B. Randolph, a prominent young attorney of Maysville, was born in Logan County, Ill., October 10, 1859. He is the third of four chil- dren born to Moses M. and Josephine M. ( Mounier ) Randolph. The father was also born in Logan County, Ill., on December 10, 1834, and was the son of William Randolph, who belonged to the noted Randolph family of Virginia. Moses, the father, was a graduate of Newton's Theological Seminary, and was a minister of the Baptist Church. At the breaking out of the war he had charge of the Tonica (Illinois) Baptist Church. He enlisted in the Federal army, and was elected first lieutenant of Company B, of the One Hundred and Fourth Regiment of Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry. He was killed on December 10, 1862, at the battle of Hartsville, in Middle Tennessee. His remains were brought home for interment. The G. A. R. post of Tonica was named Randolph Post in his honor. The mother was born in Philadelphia in 1838, and is the daughter of J. P. and Margaret Mounier. Her father was born near the Pyrenees Mountains, France, in 1782. He was a general under Napoleon Bonaparte I, and with him participated in the battle of Waterloo. Directly after that battle he escaped to the United States, and located in Philadelphia, where he practiced medicine, and became quite wealthy and influential. He died at Alton, Ill., in 1848, to which place he had re-
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moved. His wife was born in the West Indies in 1815, and died in Feb- ruary, 1885. The mother of Kendall B. is now residing in Maysville. He was reared at Normal, McLean Co., Ill., and received a good education in the public schools. He removed to De Kalb County, Mo., in 1875, and engaged in farming until 1879, when he began teaching school and reading law. In 1881 he read law in the office of T. W. Collins, in St. Joseph, Mo. He was admitted to the bar at Maysville in October, 1882. He was elected prosecuting attorney on the Republican ticket in 1884, and served two years. On May 3, 1885, he was united in marriage with Addie M. Weatherby, who was born in Maysville, on May 23, 1866. She is the daughter of Dr. Louis H. Weatherby. To this union one child has been born, Addie Cloie, born April 15, 1887.
L. D. Ransom, a leading young citizen of Maysville, was born in De Kalb County, on February 11, 1857. He is the fourth of six chil- dren born to Daniel and Elizabeth (Steele) Ransom, both natives of Cincinnati, Ohio. The father was born in 1827, and removed to Leav- enworth, Mo., about 1851, where he resided about three years, and then removed to De Kalb County. He is a mechanic by trade, and a man of much information and ability. In 1866 he was elected as a liberal Republican to the office of sheriff of De Kalb County, and re-elected two years later. In 1870 he was elected State senator from the second sena- torial district, which position he held for four years. He is now a resi- dent of St. Joseph, Mo., where he is engaged in the livery business. The mother was born in 1832, and is still living. L. D. was reared in St. Joseph and various parts of De Kalb County. He was educated prin- cipally in St. Joseph and Maysville. He has engaged in farming since leaving school with the exception of one year spent in clerking at Stew- artsville, Mo. He was elected as a Republican to the office of circuit clerk and recorder of De Kalb County in November, 1886, which position he holds at present, discharging the duties in a manner creditable to himself and highly satisfactory to all concerned. On December 31, 1880, he was united in marriage with Clara Moore, who was born in New York in 1859. She is the daughter of Isaac V. and Electa Moore. They have three children. Mr. Ransom is a member of Parott Lodge, No. 308, F. & A. M.
John Renner, a substantial farmer of Grant Township, living two miles southeast from Fairport, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on July 22, 1827. He was the seventh of ten children born to Daniel and Lydia (Fry) Renner. The father was a native of Germany, and immi- grated to America with his parents when about twelve years of age, and settled in Harrison County, Ohio. He was a man of good education, having attended school while in Germany, and afterward in the United States. He learned the shoemaker's trade, and was at one time a wealthy merchant. In the latter part of his life, however, he engaged in farming. He removed to Fulton County, Ill., in 1842. The mother was born in Maryland. She was the daughter of Joseph Fry, a native
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of Maryland, who removed to Belmont County, Ohio, where he died. Both parents died in Illinois. They were members of the Methodist Church. John was reared on the farm, and acquired a limited educa- tion in the common schools of Illinois. . He removed to De Kalb County, Mo., in September, 1856, and located in what is now Washington Town- ship. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he volunteered in the Home Guards on August 10, 1861, and served about a month in Capt. Pritch- ard's company, when they were discharged. On January 10, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, of the First Regiment of Missouri State Militia Cavalry, in which he served until the following December, when he was discharged on account of sickness. He was third sergeant in Company H. On May 27, 1863, he volunteered in Company M, of the First Regi- ment of Missouri Cavalry, of which he was commissioned fourth ser- geant, and served until July 12, 1865, when he was honorably dis- charged. In 1875 he located on the farm where he now resides. He owns 280 acres of good land, upon which is a fine residence. He is a member of John Williams Post, No. 218, G. A. R., and is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, of which he was ordained deacon about two years ago. On October 2, 1851, he was united in marriage with Eliza Kost, who was born in Pennsylvania March 16, 1829. She is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Wolf) Kost, both of whom were natives of Cumberland County, Penn. The father was born in 1794, and died in 1832. The mother was born in 1796, and died in 1877. At the time of their marriage the parents were members of the Presbyte- rian Church, and the husband died in that faith, but in later life the mother joined the Methodist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Renner eight children have been born as follows: Albert, July 10, 1852, nowresiding in Nebraska, and who married Survilla Phelps; Izora, March 5, 1855, now Mrs. Virgil McCrea, of De Kalb County; Melissa, April 20, 1858, now Mrs. John Ginn, of De Kalb County; John K., June 24, 1860, died August 23, 1860; George, September 7, 1861, married Rebecca Shuck- man, daughter of George Shuckman; Clara B., April 23, 1866; Wilbert, May 31, 1867, recently returned from school at Valparaiso, Ind .; Leona, November 2, 1869, now teaching at the Harman schoolhouse, in De Kalb County.
J. M. Roberts, a leading merchant of Maysville, was born in Estill County, Ky., on June 20, 1847. He is the eighth of fourteen children born to George and Polly E. (Gum) Roberts, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. The father was a farmer, and emigrated to Missouri in 1856, settling in De Kalb County. He died in 1879. The mother died in 1857. J. M. was reared on the farm, and attended the public schools. At an early age he was thrown upon his own resources, his father break- ing up housekeeping after his mother's death. When but sixteen years of age he volunteered in the Missouri State Militia, and served one year. He engaged in farming until 1874, when he was elected sheriff of De Kalb County. After leaving that office, he purchased a tract of new
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land, and after improving it sold it, and engaged in merchandising at Maysville. On April 3, 1870, he was united in marriage with Jennie Lanham, a native of Good Hope, Fayette Co., Ohio, born March 15, 1851. They had four children, born as follows: Minnie B., February 14, 1871, died January 5, 1874; Dennis W., May 3, 1874, died September 17, 1875; Ira Mack, January 18, 1876; Harry E., March 9, 1880, died January 20, 1881. The mother died January 14, 1884. On March 31, 1885, he chose for his second wife Laura J. Ogle, of Maysville, born June 20, 1866. She is the daughter of ex-sheriff E. B. Ogle. To this union two children have been born as follows: Loretta, March 28, 1886, and an infant daughter, March 28, 1886, died March 29, 1886.
Andrew J. Robinson, a well-to-do farmer of Dallas Township, was born in Logan County, Ohio, on February 17, 1829. He is the son of Joshua and Rachel (Willits) Robinson, who were natives of Virginia and Ohio, respectively. In rather early life the father removed to Ohio, where he was married. Soon after marriage they began farming in Logan County, Ohio, where the mother died when Andrew J. was about two years old. Later in life the father remarried. He died in Logan County about eighteen years ago. He was a successful farmer, and in politics was a Whig. Andrew J. was principally reared by an uncle, and received a country-school education. In the fall of 1859 he immi- grated to Missouri, and the same year entered 120 acres of land in De Kalb County, which is a portion of the farm he now owns. His farm now consists of 240 acres. It is under a high state of cultivation, with good improvements. On April 10, 1862 he was united in marriage with Miss Martha J. Roberts, a native of Tennessee. They have four children, viz .; Ellis E., Albert, Amanda and Charles. Mr. Robinson is a Republican. He and his wife are worthy members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
W. H. Rogers, a prominent citizen of Maysville, and probate judge of De Kalb County, was born in Clinton County, Ohio. He is the fourth of ten children born to S. W. and Anna ( Rannells ) Rogers, of whom but three are now living. The father was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1823, and is the son of Samuel Rogers, who was a native of Virginia. He engaged in farming in Ohio, and in 1869 removed to Clinton County, Mo., where he remained one year. He next came to De Kalb County, where he now resides, living on a farm in Washington Township, engaged in the nursery business. The mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1827, and is the daughter of Harvey Rannells, a native of Pennsyl- vania, born in 1795. He removed from his native State to Clinton County, Ohio, where he died. Both parents are members of the Chris- tian Church. W. H. was reared on the farm, and received a good edu- cation, which was begun in the public schools and finished in Stewarts- ville College. After leaving school he engaged in teaching for thirteen years. He read law for a number of years, but has never applied for admission to the bar. At the November election of 1886 he was elected
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