History of Boone County, Missouri., Part 86

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Publication date: 1882
Publisher: St. Louis, Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1220

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Col. Horner became the father of ten children, five sons and five daughters, eight of whom lived to be grown: Sarah A. E., Edward B., John P., Lucy J., Fannie H., Laura R., James S., and Rebecca J. Only Sarah, John P. and Lucy J. are living at this writing, and all reside in Columbia. John P. Horner is one of the most substan- tial business men of the county, and has held several important offi- cial and political trusts since his residence here. He is a leading Democrat, and one of the most efficient members of the M. E. Church South. Col. Major H. was also an active member of the same church, having united therewith when about twenty years of age. He was likewise a Democrat, prominent in politics, and so rigid a temperance man that from the age of twenty-five years, he never so much as tasted liquor even for medical purposes. He was one of the earliest curators of the University, and assisted in selecting the site on which the lunatic asylum is located at Fulton, and participated in laying the

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corner stone of that institution. At one time he was one of the county. court judges of Randolph county, which, like all other trusts, he discharged faithfully. He lies buried at the family burying ground at Sugar Creek church, in Randolph county, having passed a life of honor of which his children and friends may ever speak with pride and gratitude.

DR. NEWTON HOCKENSMITH.

Dr. Hockensmith is a son of Newton and Jane (Palmer ) Hocken- smith, and was born June 18, 1846, in Independence, Jackson county, Missouri. His father was a native of Jessamine county, Kentucky. He first settled at Richmond, Ray county, Missouri, and from there he moved to Independence, Missouri. His mother, Jane Palmer, was a daughter of Elder Frank Palmer, a noted divine, and a member of the board of curators of the State Uni- versity. She was also a neice of ex-Gov. Robinson, of Kentucky. When the cholera scourged Independence so terribly in 1852, Dr. Hockensmith's family were sorely stricken, himself, wife and one daugh- ter dying of that dread disease within forty-eight hours. He was a leading physician of Independence. By their marriage they had four children, three boys and one girl, none of whom are living save our subject, who was the second child. Dr. Hockensmith has a thorough education- going first to the Dover High School, Liberty High School, Missouri ; Westminster College at Fulton, Missouri, and at the Ken- tucky University, Lexington, Kentucky. While at Lexington he studied for the ministry, and was ordained to preach in the Christian Church at Independence, Missouri. He preached occasionally at Kansas City, but his first regular charge was at Plattsburg, Missouri, where he remained two years. He then came to Columbia, and did evangelical work in Boone, Callaway and Howard counties, practicing dentistry when not actively engaged in his nobler work. While liv- ing at Independence he studied medicine under Dr. Bryant, father of President George S. Bryant, of Chrisitian College, Columbia, Mis- souri. He attended one session of the medical department of the State University in 1873 and 1874, and has been practicing dentistry for three years in Columbia. He enjoys a large and remunerative practice, and is a gentleman in the fullest sense. He was married November 1, 1866, to Miss Jennie, daughter of Samuel and Martha (Jeffries ) Watson, of Callaway county, Missouri. By this union they have had four children, two boys and two girls. Frank (deceased ),

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Rowena, Fannie and Watson. He is one of the leaders of the Chris- tian Church at Columbia, and is also president of the board of county commissioners of Boone county.

PROF. WILLIAM P. HURT.

Prof. William P. Hurt is a native of Montgomery county, Ken- tucky, where he was born November 22, 1824. His parents, John P. and Elizabeth (Pebworth) Hurt, moved to Sangamon county, Illinois, in 1839, but did not remain there but one year, when they returned to Montgomery county, Kentucky, where the subject of this sketch received such education as the common school could impart. At the age of eighteen he taught school in Clark county, Kentucky. In 1844-45, attended school at the Highland Institute, Mount Ster- ling, Kentucky. In 1846 he resumed teaching in his native county. In the summer of that year he enlisted in the Mexican war, in Com- pany I, Second regiment, Kentucky volunteers. He volunteered as a private, but was elected a sergeant. Was in the battle of Buena Vista, and was mustered out of service, June 9th, 1847, at New Or- leans. . He returned to his native county and resumed teaching, con- tinuing in this business until 1849. He was married June 9th, 1849, to Miss Kitty Ann, daughter of David and Rebecca (Jackson) Bru- ton. They have had seven children, two sons and five daughters. He taught school in his native county until 1850, when he moved to Greencastle, Indiana, where he taught one year. Returning to Montgomery county, he continued to teach until 1852, when he moved to Boone county, Missouri, and settled near Hallsville. His father-in-law, David Bruton, accompanied him. He taught in the country until the year following, when he was engaged as professor of mathematics in Christian College, Columbia, Missouri. He held this position for two years. This was during the presidency of John A. Williams. In 1855 he was engaged as principal of Prairie Insti- tute, Audrain county, Missouri, which position he held for two years. In 1857 returned to Christian College, and taught mathematics for one year, under President Wilkes. From 1858 to 1877, taught under President Rogers. He was also a partner with the president from 1871 to 1876. In 1878, was associated with President Bryant in con- ducting the institution. At the close of the collegiate year he retired, and has not taught any since. He recently traded his town property - to F. Wilcox, for a farm five miles east of Columbia.

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DR. PAUL HUBBARD.

Dr. Paul Hubbard, the subject of this sketch, is the son of Moses and Abigail ( Titus ) Hubbard, of Schoharie county, New York, where he was born, August 14th, 1818. He was educated in his native county, attending Schoharie Academy, afterwards graduating at the med- ical college of .Castleton, Vermont. He practiced his profession in Windham Center, New York, for ten years, afterwards at Albany, New York, for a short period. November 24th, 1841, he was married to Miss Elizabeth M., daughter of Peter Dominick. By this marriage they had three children, two sons and one daughter : Lorenzo Dom- inick, who died at the age of nine years, and Socrates, now an officer in the United States navy, with commission of lieutenant-commander. His vessel is connected with the South American fleet. He entered the navy in 1861 and is esteemed one of the best educated and most competent officers in the service. He was born March 18th, 1844. Min- nie E., their only daughter, was born November 24th, 1849. She was married, November 29th, 1871, to Paul Waples, and is now living in Sherman, Texas. The first wife having died June 8th, 1879, Dr. Hubbard was again married August 25th, 1880, to Mrs. Lucy B. Shields ( nee Field), widow of William C. Shields, formerly profes- sor of ancient languages in the Missouri State University. Dr. Hubbard came to Columbia in the fall of 1854, having previously spent several years in California, where he was assistant surgeon of the marine hospital, his brother, Lorenzo, being resident surgeon. On arriving in Columbia he commenced the practice of his profession - dentistry - which he has followed most of the time since. He ac- quired the theoretical part of his profession at Philadelphia Dental College, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but long practice and careful study has added greatly to his skill as a practitioner, and he has now perhaps no superior in the country. He was military surgeon for three years during the war, with headquarters at Columbia ; was also surgeon of Gen. J. B. Douglass' command. He was State Sen- ator in 1867 and 1868. While a member of the legislature he introduced the bill providing for the establishment of a normal department in connection with the State University ; also a bill pro- viding for the repairing of the president's mansion and the University building, and, with Mr. Spaunhorst, representative from St. Louis, drafted and put through a bill requiring that one and three-fourths of seventy-five per cent of the State revenue be appropriated to the Uni-

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versity. The bill passed and the University received from $10,000 to $12,000 a year. Dr. Hubbard was a curator of the University from 1867 to 1877, and was business agent of the institution from 1871 to 1877. Has held the position of United States pension sur- geon since the war, but resigned because it interfered with his profes- sional duties. He was city recorder in 1857, or 1858. Before coming to Missouri, was coroner of Green county, New York, for four years ; also school commissioner for the town of Wright, Schoharie county, New York. In 1880 he bought a farm of fifty acres in the suburbs of Columbia, which he has improved until it is now one of the handsomest homesteads in Boone county. He has an office for the practice of dentistry at his home, where he is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line.

J. P. HUBBELL.

The subject of this sketch was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, June 4th, 1825. He moved with his father, Capt. W. D. Hubbell, to Howard county in 1839. Captain Hubbell was an old steamboat man, having gone on the river as early as 1818. Was clerk of the first steamer that ever passed up the Mississippi river above Old Franklin. This was in 1819. In 1841 J. P. Hubbell went to Lib- erty, Missouri. In 1849 he went into business as a member of the firm of Hubbell & Brothers, and continued in this business until the war broke out. He then moved to Ray county, where he remained until the war closed, taking no part in the struggle. In 1865 he went to Carrollton, Illinois, where he remained until the fall of 1868, when he came to Columbia, Missouri, where he has resided ever since, engaging in the drug, livery and dry goods business. In 1881, became a member of the firm of Hubbell, White & Co. Mr. Hubbell was married November 20th, 1849, to Miss Ann Maria, daughter of Thomas M. Morton, a native of Kentucky. The town of Morton, Ray county, Missouri, was named in honor of Mrs. Hubbell. They have three daughters and two sons living. Two of the daughters are graduates of Christian College. Anna M. is the wife of J. B. John- son, of St. Joseph, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell are members of the Christian Church. Finley D., a promising youth is with his father in the store. Mr. Hubbell is an active business man, and not- withstanding some bad luck - he had a security debt of $5,000 to pay about the close of the war - has prospered in all his undertak- ings.

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LAFAYETTE HUME.

Lafayette Hume, for many years a prominent business man and farmer of Boone county, is the son of Lewis and Henrietta ( McBain ) Hume, of Madison county, Kentucky. They came to Missouri in 1819 and settled six miles south of Columbia, on the Providence road. He died December 24th, 1874, aged sixty-nine years. He is buried on the home place. Mrs. Hume is a native of Maryland. She is now living, at the age of eighty-two. Lafayette Hume was born in Boone county, July 18th, 1834, and was reared on the farm and edu -. cated at the common schools, attending what was then known as the Pace district school, six miles south of Columbia. He is one of a family of six children, five sons and one daughter. He was married, May 26th, 1857, to Miss Lemira Ann, daughter of G. L. and Sallie- (Sims) Hickam. Six children have been born to them, five sons and one daughter. Mr. Hume commenced business in Columbia, on Court-house street, in 1849, dealing in dry goods and general mer- chandise. He continued in this business for sixteen years. During this period he passed safely through several panics that brought dis- aster and ruin to thousands. The firm consisted of Lafayette, Reuben. and James R. Hume, brothers of the subject of this sketch. In the midst of the war they closed out their business. At the close of the war, Mr. Hume, in company with Allen Park, deceased, opened a store under the firm name of Hume & Park, which they continued. for three or four years. In 1868 he dissolved partnership with Mr .. Park and opened a general grocery house for himself, conducting this- business until 1876, when he took in W. T. Shock and George W. Henderson as partners, the firm name being Henderson, Shock & Co .. Continued with this firm four years, then returned to his old stand on. Court-house street, where he opened a grocery-store under the firm name of Hume & Brother. His extensive acquaintance and popularity as a business man has already brought to the new firm a large and profitable trade. The subject of this sketch has been in business for thirty-three years and has never failed nor seen the day that he could not satisfy all business demands against him, dollar for dollar. For the last twenty-two years he has owned several fine farms, which he runs in connection with his other business. The home place, upon which his family now resides, contains 320 acres. It is situated two miles west of Columbia. He owns another farm of 235 acres, four and one-half miles southwest of Columbia. The third farm, consist-

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ing of 160 acres, is located five and one-half miles southeast of Co- lumbia, making in all 715 acres of excellent land, well improved and in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Hume is an Odd Fellow and a member of the Christian church. Mrs. Hume and one son, George, are also members of the same church. Mr. Hume has been town trustee for ten years, and treasurer of his lodge for four or five years. .He was in the Columbia and Centralia stage at the time of its capture- by Bill Anderson, on the day of the massacre, of which he was an eye-witness. There were with him at the time Maj. Rollins, James Waugh, Boyle Gordon and several others from Columbia. He lost one hundred and forty dollars in cash and an overcoat valued at forty dollars.

JOSEPH JAMES IGLEHART.

Prof. Joseph J. Iglehart, principal of the Columbia public school, is the son of Dr. Joseph and Mary (Welling) Iglehart, and was born near Clarksville, Howard county, Maryland, August 5, 1841. He was raised in his native county, and after taking a full course at the pub- lic schools of his neighborhood, entered White Hall Academy, near Harrisburg, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, intending to complete a course of studies at Dickinson College, preparatory to entering upon the duties of his medical profession, but the breaking out of the war changed all his plans for the future. From 1865 to 1867 he taught the public school in his native district. In 1867 he emigrated to the West. Spent one year teaching in Illinois and one in Iowa. He came to Missouri in 1869, and settled in Washington, Franklin county, where he held the position of principal of the public schools for two years, during which time, and mainly through his individual ef- forts, he influenced the building of one of the finest public school edi- fices in the State. In 1873 he was appointed to the position of professor of English in the German Institute of St. Louis, a position previously occupied by the famous Gen. Franz Sigel. In 1874 he moved to Linn county, where he followed teaching until 1876, when he received the appointment of principal of Prairie high school of Monroe county. In 1879 he took charge of the Ashland public school, in Boone county, Missouri, and here, as at all other points, he met with excellent suc- cess. In 1880 he was elected principal of Columbia public school, which position he has held ever since. Of his management, since taking charge of this school, there has been no complaint, but much praise. He is certainly one of the most popular teachers that ever had charge of the Columbia public school, and has given a lively im-

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petus to the cause of public instruction within the sphere of his own labors. Mr. Iglehart was married at Washington, Missouri, in 1871, to Miss Sue, daughter of Jilson and Eveline Payne. They have two daughters, May and Kittie. Mrs. Iglehart is also an excellent teacher. She has met with great success in the primary department. She is now assistant in the Columbia public school. Prof. Iglehart ranks very high as an inventor, having originated and patented a lock at- tachment for the school desk, piano tops, etc. A company has been organized and a manufactory put in operation at New Haven, Connec- ticut, and agents put on the road for the purpose of introducing this invention into all parts of the country. Prof. Iglehart is preparing a grammar which will be ready for publication in 1883.

JAMES E. JOHNSON.

James E. Johnson, son of William and Elizabeth (Entrekin ) John- son, was born in Scott county, Kentucky, January 26, 1809. He was educated at the common schools of the county. At the age of · eighteen he entered an apprentice under Job Stevenson to learn the saddle and harness maker's trade. After finishing his trade he came to Boone county, Missouri, October 22, 1833. The year following he worked for George Harrison at Franklin, Howard county, Missouri. Coming back to Columbia, he was employed to work in James Rich- ardson's shop and continued with him for eight years. In the summer of 1841 he started a shop of his own, and has worked continuously at his trade ever since, except a portion of the year 1850, spent in Cali- fornia. At the breaking out of the war he owned several slaves. Their loss proved a severe blow to him financially. Mr. Johnson was married, December 2, 1841, to Miss Sallie, daughter of Judge Alex- ander and Ann (Simpson) Persinger. Six children were born of this marriage, three sons and three daughters. Mrs. Johnson died August 27, 1870, and is buried in the Columbia cemetery. Mr. John- son has an excellent business, and by industry and good management he has succeeded in accumulating considerable property, mostly real estate, situated in Columbia. He is a member of the Christian church. His children are also members of the same church.

MAXIMILIAN G. KERN.

Prof. Kern is a native of Stuttgart, Germany. and was born in 1825. His father, Prof. Christian G. Kern, occupied the chair of theology in the University of Wurtemburg. Maximilian G. was educated at.

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the Botanical Gardens and University of Tubingen, and was em- ployed in the King's gardens and conservatories near Stuttgart for two years. He then travelled through Belgium, Holland, Germany, and also went to France, and was three years in the " Garden of Plants," in Paris, St. Louis and Versailles. During the revolution of 1848, he and some friends were in Versailles ; and hearing the cannonading at Paris, they went up into that city and were on the streets during the fighting between the soldiers and communists, having to remain in the city nineteen hours before they got out again. In July, 1848, he came to America, landing at New York City, where he took charge of the grounds and gardens of a wealthy merchant, with whom he remained nine months. Going next to Cincinnati, he remained four years engaged in horticulture and landscape gardening. Here he learned the English language, and in 1853, published a book on land- scape gardening. He next accepted a position to teach that subject for the faculty of Farmers' College, near Cincinnati, where he remained till, in 1857, he came West, and located at Alton, Illinois, and open- ed a fruit farm and nursery in 1858. For several years succeeding his services were called into requisition in decorating the floral hall of the St. Louis Fair. He superintended the decoration of the Sani- tary Fair in St. Louis in 1864, and drew a complimentary testimo- nial from Gen. Rosencrans, the commandant of that department. He was then engaged by the commissioners of Lafayette Park to take charge of that resort. He continued to reside at the park for several years, from 1864, and designed the present ornamentation and improvements of that beautiful place. This secured him the ap- pointment by Mayor Brown of general superintendent of parks, which position he held four years. He designed the grounds of Ben- ton park, Laclede park, Washington square, Missouri park, St. Louis place and Hyde park. Next he was appointed general superintend- ent of Forest park, which he held two years, laying out the grounds of that enchanting retreat. After this he laid out two cemeteries in St. Louis and one at Chattanooga, Tennessee. He also did deco- ration work of a similar nature at Rome, Atlanta, Columbus and other places in the South. In 1881 Prof. Kern came to Columbia, and has since that time been connected, in his professional capacity, with the State University.'. He was married in Cincinnati, in 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Pinger. They have had eight children, four of whom, Min- nie, Julia, Ida and May, are living, and four, Ernest, David, Free-

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man and Henrietta, are deceased. The surviving children are all at home, and the three youngest attend the University.

SIMEON BEAUFORD KIRTLEY.

S. B. Kirtley, one of Columbia's most popular and enterprising merchants, is the only son of Wm. Cave and Letitia Gray Kirtley, whose maiden name was Givens, both natives of Kentucky. The subject of this sketch was born in Audrain county, Missouri, and was reared to manhood in that county, receiving his education at Mexico and the university of Kentucky. Leaving college at the age of twenty-one, he entered the Savings bank at Mexico, Missouri, as clerk and book-keeper. He remained in this business for about two years. In the fall of 1874 he came to Columbia, Missouri, and opened a store for the sale of books, stationery and notions. He also acted as general agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company for Boone county, which position he held for about two years, selling during this time over twelve thousand dollars' worth of machines. His business increased rapidly, necessitating his removal to a larger building. He now occupies two store rooms on University street, using one of the upper apartments for manufacturing picture frames, etc., having a large trade in this line as well as in the other special- ties of his business. He has one of the largest book stores in Cen- tral Missouri, selling by wholesale and retail. In connection with books, pictures and notions, he opened a large stock of musical in- struments in 1878, including some of the finest pianos and organs ever sold in the Western market. Among these may be mentioned the following pianos : - Decker Brothers, Haines Brothers, Fischer, Chickering, Mathushek and Story & Camp. His organs are manu- factured by Estey and Story & Camp. He does a large business in the above line, selling all over Boone and the adjoining counties. He has all the popular sheet music, and deals in all kinds of mu- sical repairs. One of the lower store rooms is devoted to the sale of books, the other to the sale of musical instruments, Mr. Kirtley is the youngest child and only son of a family of six children, two of whom died in infancy. William C. Kirtley, father of S. B. Kirtley, moved from Harrison county, Kentucky, to Boone county, Missouri, in November, 1845. In April, 1847, he removed to Audrain county, where he has resided ever since. The subject hereof is thoroughly identified with the best interests of his town and county.

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HON. J. W. KNEISLEY.

James William Kneisley was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, April 16, 1825, and there grew to manhood, receiving his education at the common schools and at Strasburg academy. In 1854 he re- moved to Marion county, Missouri, locating at Palmyra. This was his home until 1866, when he removed to Jefferson City, and from thence to Columbia about the close of the year 1867, where he has since resided. Capt. Kneisley's chief occupation in life has been that of a carpenter and builder. .. He was apprenticed to the carpen- ter's trade in early life, when possessed of ample means, and at a time when it was not dreamed that a resort to it would ever become necessary. He is regarded as a thoroughly excellent workman.

In the summer of 1861, upon the breaking out of the war between the States, Capt. Kneisley espoused the cause of the South, and enlisted in the Missouri State Guard, as captain of " Kneisley's Bat- tery," which he commanded until the close of hostilities, although he was in the State of Illinois, on important private business, when his commander, Gen. E. Kirby Smith, surrendered. During his term of service the captain participated in the engagements at Mon- roe City, Athens, Shelbina and Lexington, Missouri; Elk Horn (Pea Ridge) and Prairie Grove, Arkansas ; Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. In these actions he was present with his battery. On Price's last raid into Missouri, in the fall of 1864, he was present as a volunteer in the most important engagements. In the early spring of 1865 he made his way from his command, then in Southern Ar- kansas, to Illinois, to care for his children and other private affairs, and after a perilous and adventurous journey worthy of record in a separate volume, reached his destination in safety. As before stated, he was in Illinois when hostilities entirely ceased.

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History of Boone County, Missouri., Part 86

Author: Publication date: 1882 Publisher: St. Louis, Western Historical Company Number of Pages: 1220

Author:
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: St. Louis, Western Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1220