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and John, born June 25, 1865, died July 19, 1880. Mr. Mapes is now ex-township school trustee of this township, a position he held while in Michigan. His maternal grandfather held the position of justice of the peace in New York and his uncle, Joseph Babcock, is now a like official at Battle Creek City, Mich. The sons mentioned in this sketch are unmarried. Mr. William Mapes is the only surviving son of five children born to his parents.
JAMES F. NAYLOR
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Section 16, Post-office, Hamilton).
Mr. Naylor was one of a family of five children, two sons and three daughters, of Charles and Diana ( Weisner) Naylor. His father was a native of Bucks county, Pa., and as a trade followed blacksmith- ing, which he had learned in his youth. His wife came originally from Cayuga county, N. Y. It was in that county and State that James F. Naylor was born on the 12th day of November, 1833, though he only remained there until four years of age, then being taken to Lorain county, O. As he grew up upon the home farm he became thoroughly conversant with that calling, and was also taught the carpenter's and joiner's trade, besides for a time following mer- chandising. In 1864 he enlisted in the army, becoming a member of the 187th Ohio volunteer infantry, with which command he served one year. After being mustered out he returned to his home in Ohio, where he remained for many years. In March, 1882, he became a resident of Caldwell county, Mo., settling on the old Markwick place, which he now occupies. This embraces 202 acres, substantially and comfortably improved, with good barn, outbuildings, etc. Upon his farm he is raising an excellent grade of Holstein cattle, some of which are registered, and to this business he is giving no inconsiderable attention. His success in this direction is worthy of notice. Mr. Naylor was united in marriage, February 23, 1854, to Miss Priscilla Dibler, a native of Ohio, and a most estimable lady. Their family circle numbers four children : William, Mary, wife of Charles Holt, of Fulton county, O., Charles and Frank.
LAFAYETTE PALMETER
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hamilton).
The father of the subject of this sketch, Orlando Palmeter, a hale and hearty gentleman of the age of over 80 years, is still living and finds a pleasant home in the family of his son. He was born October 16, 1805, in Herkimer county, N. Y., and from early youth gave his attention to farming, which has continued to be his chosen occupation during life. After reaching manhood he married Miss Elizabeth Weber, also of the Empire State. She died in 1857, having borne her husband three children, Mary, wife of Eli Welch, in Char- lotte, Mich. ; Margaret, now Mrs. Lepard, of Ionia county, Mich .. and Lafayette, whose name heads this memoir. His birth occurred
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in Chatauqua county, N. Y., November 1, 1836. When quite young he accompanied his father on his move from New York to Ohio, and from that time on he passed a considerable portion of his time upon the home farm in Seneca county. In 1861 he was led to drop agricul- tural pursuits for the time being and at once became a member of Co. 1, 66th Ohio infantry. He participated in a number of severe engagements, among others the battles of Gettysburg, Cedar Mountain and Chattanooga, not missing a day's duty during Sherman's march to the sea; besides these he was in a number of skirmishes and fights. Upon receiving his discharge near Louisville, Ky., in July, 1865, Mr. Palmeter returned to his residence in Ohio, which he left, afterwards coming thence to Caldwell county, Mo., where he has since made his home. He owns a well improved farm of 172 acres and is conducting it in a manner which indicates a thorough acquaintance with the details of farm labor. On August 10, 1865, he married Miss Almeda Holmes, a daughter of John and Sabina Holmes, and originally from Seneca county, O. Mr. and Mrs. P. have three interesting children : Amos, Clinton and Almeda.
WILLIAM H. SLOANE (Residence, Nettleton).
Mr. Sloane is a native of the Buckeye State, and so also were his parents, John Sloane and Cynthia Sloane, née Gowdy, the latter a daughter of John Gowdy, Esq. Their union resulted in five children, and of that number William was the third child and eldest son, his birth having occurred in Hancock county, O., August 14, 1840. He was reared in this locality until 14 years of age, but at that time went to Indiana, where he pursued the trade of carpentering, with which he familiarized himself thoroughly. When hostilities broke out between the North and South in 1861, shouldering a musket he went immediately to the front as a member of the 30th Indiana, Co. B, and remained in active service some three years. During this period he was present at the battles of Shiloh, Iuka, Champion's Hill, numerous skirmishes up to the battle of Stone River, Chickamauga, and with Sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Subsequently he was mustered out after having served faithfully for the enlisted term of service. Mr. Sloane now returned to Indiana and continued to live there until 1868, when, becoming possessed of a desire to settle further West, he located in Caldwell county, Mo., continuing to follow agri- cultural pursuits for two years. Moving into Nettleton, he embarked in the mercantile business, with which he was identified until the past year (1885). For 11 years of this time he discharged the duties pertaining to the office of postmaster, and for quite a while acceptably filled the position of justice of the peace, finally resigning his official duties. In whatever position in life Mr. Sloane has been placed, he has done the best he knew how to do, and in looking back over his past career this must be a source of great satisfaction to him. His marriage occurred February 28, 1879, when Miss S. E. Camp, a
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native of Illinois, became his wife. The names of their three children are Willis O., Tessie and Cassie.
HON. JEFF. VAN NOTE
(Farmer and Ex-Representative, Post-office, Hamilton).
It is well known all over the county that he whose name heads this sketch is among the most influential and public-spirited citizens of Gomer township. Owning an excellent farm of 128 acres, all under fence and with every improvement and convenience, Mr. Van Note conduets his business according to the most enterprising and enlight- ened methods. His home place is a model of neatness and comfort - just such a one as he, with his love of home and family, would be expected to possess. A representative son of the State of Illinois, he was born in Morgan county, January 5, 1839, his parents being Charles and Ann ( Sturgis) Van Note, the former a native of New Jersey and the latter of Ohio, a daughter of James Sturgis, Esq. Charles Van Note left the State of his birth when 13 years of age and went to Ohio, locating near Cincinnati, where he was subsequently .
married. Jeff., as he is everywhere familiarly but respectfully known, was the eldest of a family of five children. His earliest recollections are those of spending his time upon the home farm, and there he grew up, farming having continued to be his chosen calling in life. Upon the breaking out of the war in 1861 Mr. Van Note immediately offered himself as a soldier, and it was during his military career that the hidden qualities of the man were first brought forth. Enlisting in the 3d Illinois cavalry, he was made orderly sergeant, and during his entire service participated in many severe engagements, a full account of which might of itself fill a volume. Among the most prominent were the battles of Pea Ridge and Sherman's repulse at Vicksburg, where, as a member of the advance guard, he was one of the first to fire a shot. He was also present at the encounters at Arkansas Post, Champion's Hill, siege of Vicksburg, Black River and a number of skirmishes of less importance. He was mustered out September 5, 1864, after which he returned to Illinois. In a short time, while passing through this portion of Missouri on his way to Kansas, he became so impressed with the appearance of the country that he determined to locate here, which he did in 1869. Since then this county has been his home. In 1882 the people of this vicinity mani- fested the confidence and respect which they had always entertained for Mr. Van Note by electing him to represent them in the State Legislature. To say that his official duties were discharged in a satis- factory manner would be superfluous, for it is known that his career in the House was a marked one. He was a member of the Committees on Roads and Highways and Township Organization ; and an important item in regard to the service of the former committee was a bill of unusual length and great importance which met with but seven dis- senting votes on its passage through the House. His legislative term expired in the fall of 1883. Besides this Mr. Van Note has been a
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member of the county court, serving as one of the " twelve apostles " as they were humorously styled. His marriage to Miss Mary M. Carter occurred October 16, 1870, her birthplace being in Morgan county, Ill. Their family consists of six children : Iva M., Mary Etta, Edith E., Estella, Charles and William Derwood. Mr. Van Note belongs to the I. O. O. F.
GEORGE H. VOKES
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hamilton).
It is a fact unnecessary of denial that a person is better fitted to follow the occupation with which he became familiar in early life than to engage in an undertaking learned in later years. This truth is borne out by the career of Mr. Vokes, who from a boy has known all the minute details of agricultural life. To this acquired knowledge may be added a natural faculty for that calling, for his father, John Vokes, was also a farmer. He was a native of England, as was also his wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Leadly. They emigrated to the United States in 1840 and soon became located in Wayne county, N. Y., where their son George was born August 14, 1841. When four years of age he accompanied the family to Wisconsin where he reached manhood, remaining a resident of that State until 1870. In that year he took up his location in Caldwell county, Mo., and has here continued to make his home. His place embraces 190 acres of land well adapted to the general purposes of farming and stock rais- ing. Mr. Vokes is a practical farmer and the surroundings of the homestead indicate the successful agriculturist that he is. On the 14th of August, 1870, Miss Sallie Ann Cox became his wife. She is a Kentuckian by birth, the daughter of Mr. Levi Cox. One child has been given this worthy couple, Julia Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Vokes are members of the M. E. Church.
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CHAPTER XIV.
NEW YORK TOWNSHIP.
Position and General Description - Mineral Springs - Early Settlers - First Land Entries -Tragedies of the Civil war - Killing of George Irvin - Wm. Hawks - Organization -Historical Sketch of Bonanza and Its Spring -Church Organizations.
New York township comprises Congressional township 56, range 27. Its surface is diversified, and in many parts broken. The numerous streams running into and through the township are lined with timber, and the topography of the country in their neighborhood . is, of course, irregular. The prairie tracts, which are chiefly in the southern portion, are very fine, and in fact the general character of the land in the township is good.
Shoal creek runs through the township in a general direction from west to east, and there flow into it from the north Tom creek, Cotton- wood and Otter, and from the south Crabapple and Log creek, all of which streams have their outlets within the boundaries of this town- ship, while there are Willow and Turkey branches, which take their rise in the eastern part of the township, and run through it for some miles.
The township has two noted mineral springs, Bonanza and Ponce de Leon. The former is fully mentioned elsewhere. The latter is situated on Shoal creek, in section 14, six miles south of Nettleton and ten miles southeast of Hamilton. The locality near Henkins' bridge is a popular resort for pienic parties and for various meetings. Of the virtues and properties of the water in the Ponce de Leon spring, Prof. Albert Merrell, a noted chemist of St. Louis, who analyzed it, says : -
This is an alkaline-calcic water, and combines the properties of the two classes. Rheumatism, renal difficulties, as diabetes and gravel; gastricatonry, catarrh of stomach, and resulting disorders of digestion and assimilation are cured or benefited by the water.
Prof. Juan H. Wright, also of St. Louis, recommends the use of the water in inflammation of mucous membrane, including nasal catarrh, and also in lead poisoning.
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HISTORY OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
EARLY SETTLERS.
Just who were the first settlers in what is now New York township can not be stated ; but they were Mormons and came in 1837, settling for the most part along Shoal creek. Following were the first land entries in the township made prior to 1840 : -
Name.
Description.
Date.
Lorenzo Warner
ne. sw. sec. 2
Aug. 3, 1839
Hiram Rathbun
nw. ne. sec. 2
Aug. 1, 1837
Chas. A. Miller .
w. ¿ ne. sec. 2
Aug. 3, 1839
Wm. Gilbert
sw. se. sec. 9
Sept. 1, 1837
Benj. Turner
e. ¿ se. sec: 9
Sept. 1, 1837
Cornelius B. Turner Thos. McBride
se. ne. sec. 9
Nov. 27, 1837 April 18, 1838 Sept. 5, 1837
Isaac Clark
sw. sw. sec. 12
July 1, 1837
Wm. M. Willis
se. sw. sec. 12
July 10, 1838
Alex. Williams
nw. se. sec. 12
July 1, 1837 Feb. 19, 1836
Wm. H. Pye
s. ¿ nw. and ¿ ne. sec. 15
May 5, 1837
Arthur Cady
nw. nw. sec. 15 .
Aug. 15, 1837
Luther Sweat
nw. sw. sec. 15 .
Mar. 1, 1837
Win. J. Thompson
sw. sw. sec. 17
July 21, 1838
Philip Ballard George W. Hinkle Jacob Harrier .
nw. sw. sec. 18 .
Dec. 1, 1837
Danl. Kinyon
se. sw. sec. 20
w. sw. sec. 18
June 19, 1837 Mar. 14, 1838 Aug. 24, 1838
John D. Lain
e. ¿ sw. sec. 19
April 5, 1839
Reuben Middleton
w. _ se. sec. 19
Feb. 11, 1837
Wm. Middleton
ne. se. sec. 19
Feb. 13, 1837
WVm. Turnidge .
w. ¿ uw. sec. 20
Feb. 6, 1837
Johnson Bentley Abraham Keeney James Keeney
se. ne. sec. 21
Jan. 9, 1838 June 29, 1835
John Gregg .
ne. ne. sec. 21
April 25, 1837
John Keeney
sw. nw. sec. 22
June 29, 1835
Jonathan Stone
se. ne. sec. 27
Mar. 29, 1838
Geo. B. Houts .
sw. nw. sec. 27
Feb. 22, 1837
May 5, 1837, Robt. Culbertson entered a number of tracts of land in this township, viz : the sw. sw. sec. 15, the sw. sw. and nw. nw. section 22, the nw. nw., w. 1/2 sw., ne. sw. and w. 1/2 ne. section 27.
Thos. McBride, the seventh named on the list, was an old soldier of the Revolution, but an Irishman by birth. He was murdered in the massacre at Haun's Mill, and his body horribly cut and mangled by a man named Rogers, of Daviess county.
TRAGEDIES OF THE WAR.
During the late Civil War the territory now included in New York township was the scene of certain military episodes and of one or two tragedies. Capt. Noblett's " Wolf Hunters " were largely made up from this township, and his lieutenant, W. T. Filson, lived here.
sw. se. sec. 11
Thos. Bolds
se. se. sec. 11
Polly Lee
sw. se. sec. 12
May 16, 1837 May 17, 1837
Josiah Richardson Julius Thompson
nw. ne. sec. 19
nw. sw. sec. 20 & ne. ne. sec. 19
ne. sw. sec. 20
May 22, 1837
ne. nw. sec. 21 & nw. sw. sec. 22
s. ¿ se. sec. 18
nw. se. sec. 18
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HISTORY OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
KILLING OF GEORGE IRVIN.
In the fall of 1863 a man named Geo. Irvin was killed by Capt. G. W. Noblett, at the residence of James Arrowwood, in this township. Irvin had married a daughter of Arrowwood's, but his wife was dead at this time. He had, it is said, been in the Federal service, but no one seems to know exactly when or where. It is also alleged that he was at one time in Gen. Price's army, but whether as a Federal spy or in good faith cannot here be positively stated. In the summer of 1863 he returned to Caldwell county and voluntarily attached himself as a volunteer to Capt. Noblett's company of enrolled militia, and did service for some weeks.
On one scouting expedition of the company some horses were taken from " rebel sympathizers," and one of these Irvin rode and took home with him. When Capt. Noblett sent for the animal Irvin de- clared that the captain only wanted to steal it, or at least to convert it to his own use ; that the name of the " Wolf Hunters " ought to be changed to " Horse Thieves," for that the chief object of the company, under its then leadership, was stealing horses, and robbing and plun- dering. Hearing this, Capt. Noblett, Lieut. Filson, and Wash. Ful- ton rode over to see Irvin. The latter was shaving shingles at Arrowwood's. An altercation resulted in regard to the charges made by Irvin against the militia. Irvin attacked Noblett with a drawing-knife, and the latter gave back some distance. Fulton was firing at Irvin, and Irvin was striking Noblett with the drawing-knife, when Noblett turned and fired and shot Irvin, who fell and died in a few minutes. Noblett was wounded in two places. James Arrow- wood and Rawley Henkins witnessed the affair, and chiefly on their testimony Noblett - who voluntarily surrendered himself to the civil authorities - was acquitted.
WM. HAWKS.
About the last of September, 1864, Wm. Hawks, a much respected citizen of this township, was called to his door one night and shot down on his threshold. He died in a day or two. His murderers have never been made known, but it is believed he recognized some of them, although he died without declaring who they were. He was called by some a " rebel sympathizer," although he was an original Union man, and assisted in raising the stars and stripes at Kingston in June, 1861. He was certainly never guilty of any overt act against the Federal cause.
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HISTORY OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
ORGANIZATION.
This township was first organized as a municipal township Nov. 4, 1869, and called Grand River ; but December 20, following, a little more than a month afterward, the name was changed to New York, because of the number of citizens within its borders from the Empire State. Certain communities had been known as the New York settle- ments for years before.
Since 1881, the date when the township organization system was last adopted in this county, the municipal officers of New York town- ship have been as follows : -
1881 - Trustee, Sol. Edwards ; clerk and assessor, John Laidlaw ; collector, Samuel Filson ; justices of the peace, Wm. Parmenter, Henry Lockridge ; constable, C. A. Michael.
1883 -Trustee, B. C. Hicks ; clerk and assessor, B. L. Gilder- sleeve ; collector, Algernon Wingate ; justices of the peace, Walter N. Bennett, W. P. Parmenter; constable, C. A. Michael.
1885-Trustee, W. T. Filson ; clerk, A. Wingate; collector, W. M. Hawks; justices of the peace, W. N. Bennett, Robert Long ; con- stable, Joseph King.
BONANZA.
The town of Bonanza is situated on Shoal creek, in the western part of this township, three and a half miles due east of Kingston, and seven and one-half miles southeast of Hamilton (w. 1/2 se. 1/4 sec. 19). The origin of the village is due to the existence of the now noted Bonanza spring, which is located within the bed of Shoal creek on the town plat. The history of the spring and of the town are almost identical.
Prior to the spring of 1881 the virtues of the Bonanza spring waters were unknown, save to a few individuals in the neighborhood. As early as 1850, Saml. Jones, a Welshman, and a well known citizen, used the waters with much benefit, and subsequently they were drank by John H. Ardinger and others, who pronounced them very efficient in certain diseases. The spring was known to the early pioneers as one that never froze even in the coldest weather. Hunters camped by it frequently, and Mr. Charles Ross remembers that he and his brother Nimrods frequented it often, because it could always be depended upon to furnish plenty of water. When in early days Mr. Hulser purchased the land on which the spring is situated, the family avoided the water, thinking, from its taste, that it was poisonous. Hulser sold the land to Wesley B. Rutherford.
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HISTORY OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
In the spring of 1881, Dr. N. M. Smith, of Kingston, formed a copartnership with the owner of the land, W. B. Rutherford, Esq., and in June of that year the town was laid out, County Surveyor Boyd doing the work of surveying.
Under Dr. Smith's direction the water was analyzed, the spring improved at a cost of $850 and the town fairly started during the summer of 1881.
The first house was completed by July 4, and was used first as a res- taurant and then as a store. It was built and owned by Dr. Smith, whose wife afterwards conducted the general store. The second house was completed in August, and occupied by David Young as a grocery store. James R. Switzer built the first hotel, called the " Bonanza Springs Hotel," in the fall of 1881; John N. Donahue, built the second, and John Cormona the third, soon after. Switzer's hotel was burned in August, 1882. B. O. Fellows erected and oper- ated the second general store. Kern & Farrabee opened the first drug-store, in the fall of 1881. Dr. Routh also built a store-house.
During the summer and fall of 1881, and the season of 1882, hun- dreds of persons visited the spring daily, and in one year from the laying out of the town eighty-five lots had been sold. The fame of the location increased, and it bade fair to become a place of consider- able importance, when in 1883 an unfortunate controversy arose between the proprietors. Dr. Smith, who had previously acted as agent of the firm in disposing of lots, was prevented from exercising his power in the future, improvements stopped, the citizens became dissatisfied, and the town has since been at a standstill, compara- tively.
The post-office was established in December, 1881, and Manford Kern was the first postmaster. The town was named by Dr. Smith Bonanza, a Spanish word signifying a " good venture." In March, 1882, Bonanza was incorporated by the county court as a village. The mayors have been B. O. Fellows, John Cormona, J. C. Pryor, Duncan Ross, and J. C. Pryor again, the present mayor.
The location of the town is excellent and advantageous, being upon a main road from Richmond to Hamilton, and also from Kingston eastward. A splendid iron bridge spans Shoal Creek at this point on the Richmond and Hamilton road. The town is also on the line of the railroad survey from Kansas City to Chicago, and if the road is ever completed will undoubtedly be a point thereon.
The medical virtues of Bonanza springs are well and truly estab- lished as a curative for all diseases for which chilybeate springs are
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adapted, as hundreds of people who visited them will attest. A great number of cases of scrofula, ulcers, old sores, erysipelas, sore eyes, skin disease, rheumatism, jaundice, dropsy, bilious disease, dyspepsia, chronic chills, disease of the kidneys and all diseases arising from impurities of the blood have been completely cured. As a tonic, alternative and diuretic, Bonanza springs are not equaled by any medical mineral spring in the United States.
The following is a chemical analysis of the water of the spring, as made by Wright & Merrill, of St. Louis : -
Specific Gravity
1.015
Temperature
54 deg.
Total solids per gallon
18.02 grs
Carbonate Magnesia
3.09 “
Carbonate Calcium
5.86 “
Carbonate (of Oxide) Iron
2.75
Chloride Sodium
1.64 "
Chloride Iron .
.61 "
Chloride Magnesia .
.53 «
Alumina .
1.17 “
Silica
.88 €¢
Organic and Volatile matter
1.49 “
Carbonic Acid Gas .84 cub. in. per gal.1
The water much resembles the famed Ravenden springs, of Arkan- sas, and the chemists commend it in high terms.
The spring itself is situated within the bed of Shoal creek which overflows it at every flood tide or high water, but is so admirably enclosed and arranged that no serious damage can result from any overflow. Farther up the bank is a pump which connects with the spring vein, and is resorted to when the lower reservoir or spring proper is under water. This pump is rarely overflowed. The work of enclosing and arranging the spring was superintended by Prof. S. C. Rogers, of Kingston, and the expense was borne by Dr. Smith.
A public park of three acres including the spring has been reserved from sale for public use. A speaker's stand, a band stand, and seats for 1,000 persons have been erected therein.
A population of 75 is now claimed for the village.
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS.
Hopewell Church ( Missionary Baptist ) - Stands on section 22, in this township, and was built in 1867. It is a frame building and the
1 The presence of such a large proportion of carbonic acid gas in the water - about as much as is contained in lager beer - has frequently caused the explosions of jugs and bottles in which the water has been closely confined.
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HISTORY OF CALDWELL COUNTY.
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