History of Caldwell and Livingston counties, Missouri, written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources, including a history of their townships, towns and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri; a reliable and detailed history of Caldwell and Livingston counties--their pioneer record, resources, biographical sketches of prominent citizens; general and local statistics of great value; incidents and reminiscences, Part 130

Author: Pease, Ora Merle Hawk, 1890-
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: St. Louis, National Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1260

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LEVI E. TRACY, M. D. (Physician and Surgeon, Dawn).

The father of Dr. Tracy, Joshua Tracy, was a native of Maryland, as were also his father and grandfather before him, and, of course, early colonial settlers of that State. Joshua's father moved to Bel- mont county, O., in an early day, and reared a family of 11 sons and one daughter. While there Joshua Tracy was married to Miss

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Sarah Moore, whose parents were also pioneers of that county, and after this event they remained in the Buckeye State until 1845, then going to a place near Brighton, Washington county, Ia. There their home continued to be until death, the family which they left consisting of seven sons and five daughters, who have done honor to the name they bear. Levi E., one of these sons, was born February 23, 1835, in Belmont county, O., and was but ten years old when the family moved to Iowa. There he attended, until 17 years of age, the schools of Brighton. This he supplemented with a two years' course at a select school in Mt. Pleasant, and after finishing his education thus far he went to Burlington and clerked in a dry goods store for three years. But a previously formed desire to follow the practice of medicine as his profession led him to commence its study, and after reading with Dr. Stone, of Washington, Ia., he attended two courses of lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., graduating from that well known institution in 1864. Thus favored with such excellent preparatory training Dr. T. was enabled to enter at once upon a successful career, and almost im- mediately he was appointed assistant surgeon of the Cumberland Hos- pital at Nashville, Tenn., a position he held until the close of the war and his return to Iowa. In the fall of 1865 he came to this county, locating in Utica, and there followed his chosen calling for 20 years, coming thence to his present location at Dawn. His professional career from the first has been one of gratifying results ; thoroughly fitted by study and experience for a superior physician and surgeon, he has built up a reputation for professional skill and ability that is not merely local, but extends over a wide range. In the community where he is best known he enjoys unlimited confidence and respect. Dr. Tracy has been twice married ; first, in 1864, to Miss Harriet E. Stone, who was born in 1843 in Jeffersonville, Ind. She died in the spring of 1877, leaving four children : Nettie C., Hattie Belle, Ralph L. and Benjamin Stone. In the fall of 1878 the Doctor married Miss Emily M. Page, of Detroit, Mich. She was born February 23, 1851. The union has resulted in two children : Mary L. and Frank P. Since the war Dr. T. has been a stanch Republican, though formerly a Demo- erat. He belongs to the Episcopal Church, and is a member of both the Masonic and A. O. U. W. Orders. Though no political aspirant he always helps to have representative men in office.

HUGH TUDOR

(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Section 21, Township 56, Range 24, Post-Office, Dawn).

Perhaps it is not to be so much wondered at that Mr. Tudor is possessed of such progressive ideas and tendencies regarding the man- agement and conduct of a farm when the fact becomes known that he is originally from a community of intelligent, progressive and enter- prising agriculturists. Louisa county, Ia., is his native place and there he was born September 23, 1847, one of a family of four sons and five daughters born of the union of David and Mary ( Owens) Tudor, both originally from North Wales. In that country they had

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been reared and married, following farming until emigrating to the United States in 1842, and after stopping at Cincinnati, Ohio, a short time (where Mr. Tudor had two brothers living) he located in Louisa county, Ia., entering 200 acres of land on Long creek, in Col- umbus City township. The next year he brought out his family. That portion of the country at that early day was extremely new and there were but two Welsh settlers in the county, where now can be found a large Welsh population. Mr. Tudor lived there many years, or 'until his death in September 30, 1867. His entire family were born in that county. He and his wife joined the Baptist Church of which he remained a worthy member and with which his wife is still connected, she being a resident of this township. As he grew up young Hugh became familiar with farming in all its details, but unfortunately obtained only a limited schooling. In 1864 he enlisted in Co. F, 25th Iowa volunteer infantry, under Capt. Allen, and served until the close of the war, participating in the battles in and about Atlanta, and seeing considerable active service. Upon his return home he embarked in agricultural pursuits and thus remained engaged until coming to this county in 1869, and in the fall of 1879 he purchased the farm on which he now resides, a place of good improvement. He has worked considerably at carpentering since his location here and now upon his farm is a custom mill run by wind power, nearly 2,000 bushels of grain having been ground here during the past year. He takes an interest in good stock of all kinds, and in every way keeps fully abreast with the times. Though not a large farmer in the full meaning of the term, he is a most practical one. Horticulture has been another occupation which he has not lost sight of, as his excellent orchard will prove. January 18, 1867, Mr. Tudor took for his wife Miss Elizabeth Watkins, whose birth occurred in North Wales January 16, 1848, her father, John, and mother, for- merly Catharine Simon, emigrating to the United States to Iowa county, Ia. Mr. T. is a member of the Baptist Church and the G. A. R., and also belongs to the I. O. O. F. Politically he is a Republican.

CHAPTER XXIII.

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP.

Geographical and Physical Features - Early History - Land Entries - Organization - Avalon - Situation - Miscellaneous - Historical Sketch of Avalon College.

The township of Fairview comprises that portion of range 23 lying in Livingston county, south of Grand river, which includes all of township 56, and part of the south half of township 57. Grand river is its northern boundary, the Carroll county line its southern, the Grand River township line its eastern, and the Blue Mound line its western.

A most magnificently fine township is Fairview, with its rolling prairies and fertile table lands. In the extreme northern part, imme- diately on Grand river, the land is low and swampy, subject to over- flow and abounding in lakes and ponds, at least in the rainy seasons. But the remainder of the township is fine. Taking it all over the land has recently been assessed for taxes at an average valuation of $7.85 per acre. Only two other townships in the county are assessed higher - Rich Hill and Chillicothe - both lying immediately on the railroads and another soon to be built, with good roads, short dis- tances, and no stream to cross in going to market; while Fairview must go miles to a railroad, and either cross Grand river and its bottoms or go far south into Carroll county to do it, and besides has no prospect of an improvement in its condition.

Underlying the general surface of the township is the coal for- mation peculiar to this county, Linn and Caldwell. Near Avalon coal has been recently reached at a very moderate depth, and it may be obtained elsewhere with but little trouble and expense.

EARLY HISTORY.

Fairview township was settled, though somewhat sparsely, at a very carly date. The first entries of land up to 1840 were made, according to the records, as follows : -

1 Name.

IN TOWNSHIP 56, RANGE 23.

Description. Date.

Nathan Parsons

sw. nw. and nw. sec. 1 . June 12, 1837

David Parsons

se. ne. and ne. se. sec. 2 June 18, 1838

(1220)

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Name.

Description.

Date.

James W. Cole

e. ¿ nw. and w. ¿ ne. sec. 4 .. . August 1, 1839

R. H. Jordan

e. ¿ ne. & e. ¿ se. sec. 7, & w. ¿ nw. sec. 18 Oct. 22, 1839

A. J. Welch

w. ¿ ne. and e. ¿ se. sec. 11 . Nov. 27, 1838 .

John M. Johns

w. ¿ se. sec. 11 and e. & uw. sec. 36 . May 3, 1838

Robt H. Jordan

e. ¿ se. sec. 36

May 18, 1838

IN TOWNSHIP 57, RANGE 23.

Nathan Parsons

frac. nw. 4 sec. 36 June 12, 1837

Nathan Parsons

e. , ne. sec. 35 .

June 2, 1838

Wm. Hereford

n. ¿ se. sec. 28 Ang. 17, 1839

Elisha Hereford

frac. ne. $ & n. ¿ nw. sec. 28 & nw. sec. 27 June 27, 1839

James W. Cole

nw. sw. sec. 28, and e. f sw. sec. 33 August 1, 1839

Wm. Campbell

w. & sw. sec. 33

July 17, 1839

Only those lands entered by actual residents thereon, or by citizens of the county living near by, are noted. A few tracts, and only a few, were entered by speculators.

Dr. John Wolfskill was the pioneer physician in this township in the early days, his range of practice extending along the entire south- ern part of the county. Rev. Reuben Aldridge, a Methodist, was the first preacher.

Honesty and fair dealing characterized the transactions of the first settlers, but a prominent early settler in this township was caught in a bad scrape on one occasion, and his sharp practice was long remem- bered against him. Beeswax was a staple article of produce and a very common one. The woods were full of bee trees which were as often cut for the beeswax they yielded as for the honey they contained. The pioneer brought a lot of beeswax to market and sold it. The merchant examined one large cake and found snugly imbedded in its center a large stone of several pounds weight, which the settler had put in, probably for good measure ! For years afterward he was known as " the man who put a rock in the wax."

The majority of the early settlers in this quarter resorted to Car- rollton to trade, and some went to Brunswick. There was some trouble about crossing Grand river, and the expense of ferriage at Hereford's ferry was a consideration that kept many from Chilli- cothe. The toll was only 75 cents, but so scarce was the money that some chose to travel 25 or 30 miles to save even that sum.

This township was finally filled up with emigrants from the old " free" States, who came in directly after the close of the Civil War. They brought with them their ideas of enterprise, industry and care- ful management, and have put them to good purpose. Good roads cross the township on nearly every section line. School-houses have been in existence for ten years on more or every alternate section in · the lower Congressional township, and one school-house every two

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miles means an interest in educational matters beyond the average. The college at Avalon furnishes the means for a higher education, and receives a large patronage from home.

Cut off from immediate railroad facilities, and without a prospect of any in the near future, the township of Fairview has made remark- able advancement in the direction of development, and its race of propress is far from termination.

Fairview township was organized March 4, 1867, on petition of W. T. Fritch, J. L. Byrnsides and others. It was created out of Blue Mound and Grand River, and its original boundaries are the same as at present.

AVALON.

The pleasant little village of Avalon is situated on the southeast quarter of section 14, about two miles east of the center of the main portion of Fairview township. It was established and laid out by David Carpenter, November 12, 1869 ; E. B. Parks did the surveying. Upon the site there then stood a small log cabin, of the primitive pattern, with a mud-and-stick chimney, etc.

The town site (se. se. sec. 14-56-23) was entered by Wesley Scott, August 9, 1845. Mr. Scott came to Missouri from Jefferson county, O., in 1841. After living a year or more in Carroll, he came up to this county in about 1843. At first be located in the bottom, but the location was unhealthy, and he built a house (a log cabin, weatherboarded ) upon the elevation whereon the town now stands, and which long bore the name of Scott's Mound. The house was built a short time prior to the date of the entry of the land. South of this, mainly, Mr. Scott opened a farm. He died here in 1852, and in 1869 his widow sold the land to David Carpenter, who, as before stated, laid out the town.

In 1845 the country all about Scott's Mound was unpeopled and virgin. Herds of deer bounded over the prairies, woves skulked in the bottoms and sloughs and in the timber, coming forth at night to howl and prowl. In the fall and spring vast flocks of prairie chick- ens covered the country. South there were no settlers nearer than Stoke's Mound, in Carroll; three miles northeast lived Col. Monroc : north were a few settlers on Grand river. The nearest school-bouses were at Fairland, three miles east, and "Crow Point," the same distance northwestward.

Avalon, somewhat like its ancient namesake in France, stands on the considerable eminence before noted. It commands a view of the surrounding country for 10 or 15 miles, and is a clear atmosphere for

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a greater distance. The spires of Chillicothe are plainly visible, and many of the buildings are discernible. In the warm seasons espec- ially the vast picturesque landscapes of the surrounding country afford a most beautiful prospect. Although the site is elevated plenty of pure living water is reached at a moderate depth, and in former days numerous springs gushed out from the sides and at the base of the huge mound.

Immediately after its survey the town began to settle. In a few years there were numerous shops and business houses. In December, 1869, Avalon Academy was founded. In 1879 J. M. Bowman erected 4

his steam flouring mill in the western part. The business diretory in 1880 was about as follows: -

J. D. Roberts, Noble & Davis and McMullin & Co., general mer- chants ; R. T. Miller, druggist and dealer in hardware, groceries, etc. ; C. Hosford, harness and boot and shoemaker; Myers & Sparks, blacksmiths and wagonmakers ; James Manley, blacksmith ; S. H. Skinner, postmaster and dealer in notions ; T. B. France, hotel; J. W. Mayberry, and - Marshall, physicians ; J. W. Skinn, dentist ; Avalon Academy, with J. C. Kephart as principal and professor of ancient languages, and A. W. Bishop as professor of mathematics and the natural sciences. At this time a local chronicler said : " We have no saloons and therefore no lawyers, and no need of any." In June, 1881, the academy was advanced to a college, and the same year the Aurora, a sprightly eight-page paper, was issued by Bagley & Mills.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF AVALON COLLEGE.

[ By H. M. Ambrose A.B., Professor of Latin and Greek. ]

Whose mind first entertained and cherished the thought of estab- lishing this institution of learning the writer is unable to determine. It is a creature of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The Missouri Mission Conference of this church, having co-operated with Lane University, Kansas, for some time, with very unsatisfactory results, voted in a regular session of the Conference, held at Fair- view, Harrison county, Mo., in April, 1869, to establish an academy within her own bounds. At the same session a board of trustees was constituted, to which was intrusted the location and other preliminaries for the establishment of the academy. The board consisted of min- isters and laymen, as follows: David Carpenter, J. F. Beauchamp, Rev. N. E. Gardner, E. S. Neff, Rev. Wm. Burns, Rev. E. W. Carpenter and Rev. Henry Siemiller.

The location was left to be decided by bids from those places desir-

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ing the school. Pursuant to previous arrangements the board met at Bolton, Harrison county, Mo., to receive the various propositions and locate the school. Two places were about the only ones competing for the school, viz .: Fairview township, Livingston county, Mo., and Grant City, Worth county, Mo. The proposition of Livingston county being, as they considered, better, the Academy was, by a unanimous vote of the board, on September 18, 1869, located on " Scott's Mound, Fairview township, Livingston county, Mo."

At the time the school was located on this mound, there was an old building - double log and clap board, stone chimney, after the old style, huge and homely - standing about two blocks south from the present site of the college building. To the west of the old house was quite a grove of locust and cotton-wood trees, and north and north- east an old orchard ; otherwise the mound was a prairie. When the Mormons were on their hegira westward their numerous wagon trains passed over this mound and the adjacent country. Future travel on the trail kept it open and subject to wash ; hence some of the gullies were plainly visible from the crest of the mound.

David Carpenter, now living just north one-half mile from the Col- lege, was the largest donor in this enterprise, giving ten acres of land for a campus, besides laying out 40 acres in town lots, giving some and selling others very cheaply, as an inducement for building up the town. He also contributed very liberally of his money for the suc- cess of the school. Rev. E. W. Carpenter, his son and Rev. Wmn. Beauchamp and others also labored very diligently and earnestly for its interests in the earlier days of its existence.

The brick were burned and the foundation was laid in 1870 ; but not until 1872 were the walls put up; and in the fall of 1873 the doors were open for the reception of students.

Rev. M. H. Ambrose, A. M., and Miss Lizzie Hanby, M. S., alumni of Otterbein University, Westerville, O., were the first teachers. The first term opened with 22 students and increased to 40 the next. Prof. Ambrose remained in charge of the school for four years - the first year at a salary of $800, the second at $900, and the third and fourth at what the tuition and interest on scholarships amounted to, he himself having assistants.

In the fall of 1877 Rev. J. H. Albert, A. M., of Western Col- · lege, Io., began his labors as principal. This was one of the most unsuccessful years of any as far as attendance was concerned, the number of students being very small. In June, 1878, Rev. C. J. Kephart, A. M., of Western College, Ia., was elected principal for

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the ensuing year. At a special meeting of the trustees, in October, 1878, one year was added to the curriculum of study. Articles of in- corporation as a college were taken out in June, 1881, and the cata- logue of the first collegiate year was issued in the same month. This increased its scope and field of activity very materially, and accord- ingly the number of students. Heretofore the number of students had scarcely exceeded 90 or 100, but the first collegiate year, proper, - 1881 and 1882 (though 1880 and 1881 was catalogued as collegiate, on account of having done full college work) - witnessed a great in- crease, the number for the year reaching 171.

Here I stop to describe the building. The dimensions are 65x52 feet, and up to the time reached in my history was but two stories in height, containing on the first floor four recitation rooms and on the second a chapel and smaller room used for various purposes - first, as a library room, afterward as a society hall, and finally as a recitation room. The chapel was, and is yet, used for church serv- ices, and as an audience room for college entertainments, lectures, etc.

The architect's estimate of the cost was $9,500, but before the building was completed the cost swelled to $13,000.

To one taking a survey of the amount of room as above described, it will readily be seen that the room was not sufficient for the in- creased number of students. Accordingly at a called meeting of the Board of Trustees, in November, 1882, it was voted that a mansard story be added the ensuing summer. It was decided that the cost of said improvement should not exceed $3,000, and that work should not be commenced until enough money to inclose the building be in the treasury, and at that time there was not one dollar on hand. Rev. C. J. Kephart took the field to canvass for the needed money, meeting with entire success, for the money was quite readily secured. The contract was let to T. B. France for $2,800, and work was com- pleted during the summer of 1883. This afforded room for halls for the two literary societies of the institution, and three commodious recitation rooms. The improvement was very largely due to the earnest and untiring efforts of Rev. C. J. Kephart, its most efficient president at that time, who has since disconnected himself with the institution.

The building now stands a three-story, containing on the first floor five recitation rooms, one cloak room and one laboratory room ; on the second floor, a roomy chapel, audience room and one recitation room ; and on the third floor, two society halls (as aforesaid ) and three reci-

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tation rooms, at a total cost (the building proper) of not less than $16,000.

The campus contains about six acres, about four acres of original ground having been sold. The whole property - building, campus, library, apparatus, etc. - is valued at about $20,000.

The first graduating class consisted of two, who took the degree of B. S. in 1882. The members were Mr. Fred Conger, one of Chilli- cothe's very genial and clever merchants, and Miss Mattie Gray, now Mrs. Mattie Edwards - formerly of Rural Ridge, Pa., but now living in Oberlin, O .- whose husband, Rev. R. H. Edwards (an alumnus of Avalon College), is pursuing a course in theology. Iu 1883 there were no graduates. In 1884 there were two, and in 1885 seven, and 1886 will furnish three. In June, 1884, the 11 graduates formed themselves into an Alumnal Association with H. M. Ambrose, president.

The institution contains two well organized and well managed literary societies, the Cleiomathean and the Philophronean ; the for- mer dates its origin from the opening of the academy, the latter is of later origin.

The library consists of about five hundred volumes, many of which are very choice books -standard histories, biographies, poems, novels, government reports, etc. The endowment fund of the college is about $11,000, with about $8,000 productive. The curriculum of study is complete, embracing as much as is found in colleges gen- erally. There are three courses of study, besides the courses in sub- ordinate departments, viz. : The Classical, Scientific and Normal. The first embraces six years, two preparatory and four collegiate, re- quiring a critical study of the Latin and Greek through four years, and leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The second embraces five years, one preparatory and four collegiate, differing from the classical in that only two years of Latin are required and none of Greek. This course leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science; the third embraces but three years, leaving out entirely the ancient lan- guages and embracing the common English branches, sciences, mathematics, everything indeed that is required in a first-grade teacher's certificate in the State of Missouri. This course is designed, especially, for those desiring to fit themselves for teaching in the pub- lic schools.

Besides the courses first mentioned, courses in music, both instru- mental and vocal; in art or crayon work, and in business or book-

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keeping, and both plain and ornamental penmanship, are furnished those desiring them.

The present faculty consists of Rev. G. P. Macklin, A. M., presi- dent and professor of mental and moral sciences ; who is an alumnus of Otterbein University, Westerville, O. ; Mrs. L. A. Macklin, M. S., professor of the material sciences and English, who is also an alumnus of the same Otterbein University ; J. O. Rankin, M. S., A. B., pro- fessor of mathematics, who is a graduate in the scientific course of Lane University, Kan., and also in the classical course of Otterbein University ; H. M. Ambrose, A. B., professor of the ancient languages and literature, who is a graduate of the class of 1884 of this college. The first three members of the faculty began their labors in September 1885, while the fourth began in September, 1884.

In the subordinate departments of the college, Prof. Vint. C. Bates is principal of the musical department, Prof. E. D. Fair principal of commercial, and Miss Amanda Timmons, principal of the art depart- ments. The number of students of the present year ('85 and '86) is about 150.

The character of the school is thoroughly Christian. In addition to the intellectual development, earnest effort is put forth for the moral and religious development as well. The entire faculty are believers and professors of the religion of Christ. The school belongs to the United Brethren Church of the State of Missouri, and is controlled by a board elected by said church. While it is a church school yet its tenets are not by any means sectarian; and while the school aims to inculcate true moral principles and religion as taught in the Bible, yet, regarding denominational points of difference, it does not urge its peculiar views.

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Author: Pease, Ora Merle Hawk, 1890- Publication date: 1886 Publisher: St. Louis, National Historical Company Number of Pages: 1260

Author: Pease, Ora Merle Hawk, 1890-
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: St. Louis, National Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1260