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N. G. BENSON.
N. G. Benson is the son of Daniel and Margaret Benson, originally from Tennessee. In 1843 they moved to Kentucky, staying there only one year,and moving to Nodaway county Mo., in 1844. Their stay in Nodaway county was brief, and they located in this county, locating in Combs town- ship, where they remained two years and moved to DeWitt, living there until 1849 when they located permanently in Eugene. Mr. Benson has three brothers and one sister living. N. G. Benson was born in this county, and was married on the 21st of January, 1869 to Miss Mary E. Cary and is the father of three children, namely, Corydon, Addie and James Franklin. He is one of thevery few successful tobacco growers and usually .raises a premium crop of that staple luxury. He has an orchard of one hundred trees of various fruits, all healthy and thriving.
WILLIAM H. HARDWICK.
Thomas Hardwick, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Virginia, and came to this county after residing for a short time in Adair county, Kentucky. Being among the first settlers here he had to go to adjoining counties to get enough men to raise a house. He built what is now known as "Hardwick mill" on Wakanda creek. Wm. H. was
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the oldest son and the fourth child of Thomas Hardwick, and was born in this county in 1834. In 1850 he went to California in company with his father where. he resided about two years. Returning to this county he permanently located, and is now engaged in farming. Mr. Hardwick served in Capt. Cary's company, Hale's regiment of militia during the war. In 1853 he married Miss Sarah Bricken and is the father of eleven children, six of whom are now living, namely, Jas. W., Mary L., Martha L., Sallie, Ida Jane and Charles. Mr. Hardwick is the owner of 260 acres of fine land in Eugene township, sixty acres of which is the home place; he also owns about fifty. acres in Carollton township, and has one of the choicest orchards in the county.
THOMAS BRYORDY,
was born in 1815 in Cavin county, Ireland. He came to America with his parents in 1831. For years his was a shifting and roving life, living in different states and following various occupations. The beginning of the war found him in Ohio, where he enlisted in the federal service and served continuously until the close of the war, when he received an hon- orable discharge. After this he was in Illinois one year, when he came to Carroll county, Mo., and located in Eugene township, where he has since made his home. He aided in the, construction of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern railroad, and upon its completion was engaged as "section boss," a position he yet retains. Mr. Bryordy was married shortly after coming to Missouri, to Miss Mary Boston, by whom he has two children; he has a pleasant and comfortable home on the western edge of Wakanda.
JOHN H. HANES,
was born in 1846, in Stoddard county, Mo. Mr. Hanes' father was a native of Tennessee, and his mother of Missouri. When ten years old he moved with his parents to Texas county, Mo., where he remained until the breaking out of the war. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the federal army and remained in service until August, 1865, when he received an honorable discharge, having escaped being wounded, although engaged in several battles. At the close of the war he removed to Carroll county, and located in Wakanda, where he has since resided, being engaged in the mercantile business since 1872. In 1867 Mr. Hanes was united in marriage to Miss Susan Burkhart, of Carroll county; five children have. been born to this union, two of whom are now living.
LEANDER B. JENKINS,
was born in 1852, in Butler county, Ky. While still a child his parents moved to Indiana, in which state he remained until attaining the age of
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seventeen. In 1869 he had his attention directed to the west, and accor- dingly removed to Carroll county, Mo., where he has since resided. Mr. Jenkins was married in 1874, to Miss Hattie Wood, daughter of James Wood; two children have been born to them. Though quite young, Mr. Jenkins has been engaged in a variety of pursuits. He commenced life as a farmer, teaching school at intervals, and continued in that occupation for a period of seven or eight years. He entered in the mercantile busi- ness in Wakanda, in 1880, and still continues in that pursuit ; he is doing a thriving business, and has his brother, Andrew Jenkins, assisting him with his business; and in the management of the post-office, of which he has control.
JOSEPH S. PENCE,
was born in 1836, in Adams county, Ohio, son of Elijah and Elizabeth Pence, natives of Ohio, who were the parents of twelve children, Joseph S., being the tenth child. He was married in Ohio in 1858, to Miss Hat- tie Dryden; they are the parents of nine children: Hanson L., Ambrose B., Ellsworth, Albert C., Eldon, Asa Clarence, Ira M., Fannie O. (now Mrs. Brookover), and Fredonia. D. Mr. Pence came to Carroll county, Mo., in 1869, and located in Eugene township, where he has since been engaged in farming; he is at present living on 60 acres of land in section 10; he was in the federal army in the 39th Ohio regiment, served four years and two months, and came through without wound or capture; he is well preserved and carries his age well.
WILLIAM L. SIMMS,
born' in 1830 in Lewis county, Virginia. His father, Elijah Simms, was a native of Virginia. His mother's maiden name was Mary Jones, of Pennsylvania, in which state her father was mayor of Philadelphia, at one time. In 1859 William L. came west and located at Dewitt, Carroll county, Missouri. The following year he removed to Eugene township, where he has ever since, with slight intermissions, made his home. In March, 1862 he enlisted in the federal army, but bad health caused his discharge from service the ensuing September. From that date until within the last two years he was con-jointly a farmer and blacksmith, but has lately abandoned the latter business and is now engaged in running an elevator. He owns 40 acres of land and cultivates 160 acres of leased land. Before leaving Virginia Mr. Simms was married to Miss Nancy Tice, of Wirt county, Virginia. They are the parents of six children, all living: Perry, Caroline, Alice, David, Lavinia, and Miriam. Perry, the eldest, is married.
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JACKSON THORP,
born in 1829 in Howard county, Missouri. His parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Thorp, natives of Madison county, Kentucky, were among the earliest settlers of Howard county, and entered their land at the time the first land sales of that county were made. Thomas Thorp died in 1863 and his wife the following year, leaving six children, Jackson being the sixth child. Jackson Thorp, was married in Howard county, to Miss Elizabeth Ford, and moved to Chariton county before the war. His wife died in 1879ยท leaving five children, all living and all married but one: William, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Sarah B., and John E. Mr. Thorp was elected justice of the peace in 1866, and has held the office nearly ever since. He is also engaged in farming.
CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP. WM. M. ALLEN.
Mr. Allen was born in Monroe county, East Tennessee, January 15, 1837. In 1844 he removed with his father's family to Henry county, Iowa, and in 1855 to Carroll county, Missouri, where he has resided ever since. On the 6th day of August, 1861, Mr. Allen enlisted in company L, 7th cavalry, Missouri volunteers, (known as the Black Hawk cavalry) in which organization he served for 23 months, when he was discharged for physical disability. During his term of service Mr. Allen was engaged in what was known in this county as the Perry Todd fight, and the Hur- ricane fight. He also took part in the battle of Lone Jack, Missouri, and Prairie Grove, Arkansas, besides numerous small skirmishes. After being discharged Mr. A. returned to Carroll county, from thence to Iowa, for a brief period. At the close of the war he returned to this county. He served as constable of Grand River township for four years, and in 1870 removed to Carrollton where he was deputy sheriff for two years. He was then elected city marshal and served for three years. At present he is acting marshal of the city. Mr. Allen was married in September, 1860, to Miss Susan Arterburn, a native of Indiana, but reared in Carroll county. They are the parents of five living children, and one dead. Those living are named,. Penelope A., Howard, Robert, Wm. Jasper, and Bessie. The dead child was named Wm. Marion. Mr. Allen is a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows order, and is regarded as a jolly good fellow by all who know him.
JOSEPH BAUM,
is a Prussian by birth. Came to the United States about the year 1850, in his eighteenth year, and like many of his countrymen commenced busi-
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ness as a peddler in a small way with a pack on foot. Possessed with a fine constitution, invincible will and perseverance, he soon procured a horse, increased his stock of goods and pushed his business through storm and sunshine, taking for goods sold, horses, mules, cows, sheep, with an eye single in having a place to dispose of them. Keeping constantly in view the enlargement of his business at this point, he fitted up a two horse spring wagon and began with a largely increased trade. By his upright and liberal spirit retaining the confidence of his customers, began a gen- eral traffic in stock, feeding cattle for market, buying corn and grain. His business increased to such an extent that he was compelled to lay aside his wagon and rent a store-house in Carrollton. Here was the foundation for larger increased out door trade in stock of every descrip- tion. Here he was compelled to call to his aid Mr. Herman David, whose strict attention to business has made this house one of the first in the town. Owing to such increase, Mr. Baum moved to the city, where his genius has carried him forward to have branch stores in this state and Kansas, and is now a manufacturer of boots and shoes in the city of St. Louis. The business in the town of Carrollton also increased under the diligent and ready eye of Mr. David, and is carried on in the beautiful building put up some four years ago on corner No. 2, known in the early history of Carrollton as the Devil's Corner, but now one of the most civil houses in Carrollton. Though at this time a resident of St. Louis, he is justly entitled to be known as one of Carroll's merited citizens and have a niche in her history.
W. A. BERRY,
born February 11, 1845, in Greene county, Illinois. His father was a native of North Carolina, and his mother a Missourian. Mr. Berry came to Carroll county, Missouri, in 1879. He was married October 27, 1867, to Miss Alice Fisk, of Adams county, Illinois. They are the parents of four children living. Mr. Berry attended school at Payson, Illinois, and has been engaged in teaching school for eighteen years. Mrs. Berry has taught school nearly as long as her husband, and is con- sidered one of the best teachers in the county. In addition to school teaching Mr. Berry has also been engaged in the nursery business, which he has made profitable. He has six acres of land in the nursery, and in addition to fruit trees he raises hedge plants. He is doing much to build up the fruit interests of the county. His nursery is located five miles north of Carrollton on Chillicothe road.
KOSSUTH BIRKENWALD,
born in 1851 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a son of Solomon and Hannah Birkenwald, natives of Bavaria. Mr. Birkenwald was raised
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and educated in Baltimore. In 1866 he moved to Chillicothe, Missouri, and sold goods for two years, when he came to Carrollton, and in connec- tion with his father operated the house where he is now engaged in the mercantile business. They carry a complete stock, and their store is of modern and elegant arrangement. He was married in 1879 to Miss Sophia Rosenstock, of Frederick City, Maryland. They have two chil-, dren, Milton and Ida.
ALEXANDER C. BLACKWELL.
The ancestors of Mr. Blackwell were among the early families, who first settled in the colonies of Maryland and Virginia, and were conspicu- ous in civil and military life in the war of the revolution and in the early history of the country, having held responsible positions with honor to themselves and credit to their respective States. His father Col. Joseph Blackwell was a soldier of the revolution, volunteered at the age of sixteen under Patrick Henry, who raised the first company in the colony of Vir- ginia, and afterward mustered into service under Gen. Mercer and fought bravely at Harlem Hights, Princeton, Trenton, Brandywine, and German- town and at Charleston, South Carolina, where he was taken prisoner, was exchanged in time to be present with his regiment, the 3d Virginia continental troops, at the siege of Yorktown. He was with Gen. Lafay- ette when he charged the British redoubts, being the first that were taken on that memorable occasion. The mother of Mr. Blackwell was Miss Mary Waddy Brent, daughter of Capt. Wm. Brent, a Marylander by birth, who settled in Virginia about the time of the revolution. She was the mother of two daughters, and two sons that lived to be grown, all of whom emmigrated to Missouri. The daughters came in 1833, the sons followed in 1836, and settled at Monticello in Chariton county, commenced the dry goods business and continued there until the spring of 1837. In the fall of 1836, they in company with merchants of Old Chariton, and several citizens of Howard county, bought of Messrs. James Earickson and Tallon Turner, a tract.of land on the Missouri river, and laid out the city of Glasgow. Mr. Blackwell and his brother Joseph built the first store house in the city, and moved their goods from Monticello in the spring of 1837, to Glasgow. At the close of the year, his brothers health gave way, and they sold their stock of goods, when the subject of this sketch bought a large tract of land; being the south half of section twenty nine and south east of section thirty, in township fifty three of range twenty three, now principally owned by the heirs of the late George W. Jones, and in February 1838, he was married to Miss Eliza A. Earickson, daughter of Mr. Perry Earickson, a Marylander by birth who came to Missouri in the year 1818, with his brother James, and first settled in Chariton county, and afterwards moved to Howard county, where they lived and died. By
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this union they have lived a, happy and pleasant life, and were blessed with a large and intelligent family of children, six sons and five daughters. One son died in infancy, and a daughter in her fifteenth year. Capt. Charles E. Blackwell grew to manhood and was killed at Wilson's creek, August 10th 1861. The second son Joseph Addison, died in Texas, in January, 1865, and was buried in the cemetery at DeKalb in Bowie county. Mary Laura, the eldest daughter, is the wife of Capt. Wm. M. Eads, an attorney in Carrollton. Sallie Innis, is the wife of William N. Richardson of Gal- latin, Daviess county, Missouri. Susan E., wife of. Daniel W. Mansur of Norborne, Missouri, died March 18, 1880, leaving two children now with their grand parents. Katie Grayson is single and Isaac Perry both at home with their parents. He has two sons in New Mexico, C. N. Blackwell is of the firm of Brown Manzenares' & Blackwell at Soccoro, N. M. Mal- colm is at Las Vegas, N. M., and of the firm Grass, Blackwell & Stock- ton, all energetic business men. The subject of this notice was born in Fauquier county, Virginia on the 24th of December 1813, has been a mer- chant in Carrollton, clerk of the circuit and county courts, and Recorder of Deeds, established the first post office west of Carrollton in the county, the first Justice of the peace in Sugar Tree township and with Hiram Wil- coxson and. James H. Savage organized the first district school in the county and put the same in running order in 1840, and has been in real estate business since 1868. He has in his possession many old relics, among which are three old letters, one written by the Father of his Country, dated January 22, 1798, one by his father to Col. Wm. Edmonds of Vir- ginia, dated 10th of October, 1777; the other from Prestly W. O'Bannon dated in 1805 notifying Col. Blackwell of the death of Lieut. Brent who died at Syracuse on the Island of Sicily. .
BENNETT W. BOWDRY,
born in Barren county, Kentucky, December 28th, 1842. In 1856 he came to Carroll county and was educated in Dover, Lafayette county, Missouri. In the summer of 1861 he enlisted in Missouri S. G. (The balance of Mr. Bowdry's war record is in the soldiers Record of this work.) Mr. Bowdry was under fire at least 40 times; After his surren- der he remained in Texas until 1867, when he returned to Carroll county, and has since been engaged in farming and teaching school. He was married September 23, 1869, to Miss Eliza V. Bailey of Carroll county. They have four children living: James S., Bessie, Hannah Dean, Dolly C., and one dead, Sallie K. In 1881 he was elected assessor of Carrollton township. He and his wife are members of the Christian church, and he is also a member of the Masonic Order. .
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LEWIS BLAKELEY,
born in August, 1843, in Butler county, Pa., son of Andrew and Sarah A. Blakeley, natives of Pennsylvania. Upon arriving at maturity, Lewis engaged in the oil business, putting up engines, constructing wells, and speculating in oil for two years. In 1862 he entered the army in Co. C., of the 124th Pennsylvania regiment of volunteer infantry. He served about two years, taking part in the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Fred- ericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the battle of Fredericksburg, he was wounded, but soon recovered. After he returned from the army he was engaged for two years in the oil business in Wirt county, Va., and wasvery successful. In 1868, he removed to De Witt, Carroll county, Mo., and engaged in the drug business for one year, after which he went to Norborne, and built the third house in the town. He was there engaged in the drug business for one year, in partnership with C. W. Heidel. He returned to De Witt, and after continuing in the same business removed to Carrollton, Mo., and has since been milling and following the grocery business. He was married in 1869, to Miss Mary A. Scott of De Witt. They have two children living, Charles W. and Lewis F. Mr. Blakeley is a member of the I. O. O. F, and of the A. K. M. C.
GEORGE W. BRASHER,
born in 1830, in Boone county, Kentucky, son of Geo. W. and Jane Brasher, natives of Kentucky. In the spring of 1857, Mr. Brasher moved to Carroll county, Mo., and engaged in farming until the close of the war, when he engaged in the grain trade, which business he has ever since fol- lowed. Mr. Brasher built the first elevator in Carrollton on the Wabash Railroad, and has been considered the leading grain merchant at this point, shipping from 500 to 1000 cars per annum. He was married in June, 1852, to Miss Adelaide Stuck, daughter of Henry Stuck of Flor- ence, Kentucky. She died November, 1853, and he was again married in September, 1860, to Miss Eliza T. Smith, daughter of Isaac Smith of Carrollton, Mo. They are the parents of five children, living, Ezra S., George R., Paul P., Nancy J. and Eliza T. Mr. Brasher and wife are members of the Christian church. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, A. O. U. W., and Knights of Honor.
ISAAC RALPH BROWN,
born June 26th, 1841, in Carroll county, Mo., where he grew to manhood and has since resided. His father, William Brown was a native of Ten- nessee, aud removed to Carroll county, in 1838. His mother's maiden name was Sarah A. Ralph, a native of North Carolina. She is still living, in Ray county. Isaac R., is thefourth child of six children. He remained with his father on the farm where he was born until 1874, when he was
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elected Clerk of Circuit Court of Carroll county. He served four years, and afterwards was engaged in the livery business for some time, sold groceries for one year, and then became a partner in the large dry goods and grocery house of Ely & Brown, and has since remained in that posi- tion. He was married Oct. 8th, 1874, to Mary Amanda Trotter, daugh- ter of Judge Trotter of Carroll county. They have three children, Ralph F., Harry C., and Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are members of the Baptist church. He is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, and has been a member for twenty years.
ROBERT EDWARD BUCHANAN,
born in 1832, Rockbridge county, Virginia, where he grew to manhood. He is the seventh child of John Buchanan, a Virginian. Robert E. was raised on a farm, but learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade. In 1857, he moved to Carrollton, and worked at his trade for several years. In 1869 he engaged in the mercantile business and sold goods for six years; trav- elled awhile for a St. Louis house. In 1875, he was elected Justice of the Peace for Carrollton township and has since filled that office. He was made a mason in 1864. He was master of the lodge in 1879, and at dif- ferent times has filled all the offices of the lodge. He was married in 1854 to Miss Maria Stevenson of Chambersburg, Pa. They have seven chil- dren living, Margaret E., Edward H., William M., Sarah F. S., James R., Frank St. C., and Mamie Hope. Mr. Buchanan was admitted to the bar as a practising attorney in 1880. He and his wife are members of M. E. church south.
GEORGE T. BURGESS,
was born in Putnam county, Ind., son of George W. and Mary A. Bur- gess, natives of Kentucky. . George was educated in the mercantile busi- ness; after becoming of age he sold books and papers for a while, and afterwards sold sewing machines. In March, 1881, he bought the gro- cery store of T. E. Willis, in Carrollton, Mo., and is enjoying a large and extensive trade. Mr. Burgess is a member of the I. O. O. F.
JOHN CAMPBELL,
was born August 11th, 1811, in Franklin county, Va. He is a son of Rodgers and Mary Campbell, natives of Ireland. John Campbell grew to manhood in Cumberland county, Ky. In 1832 he moved with his parents to Howard county, Mo., where he remained until 1835, when he moved to Carroll county, where he has since resided; he was brought up on a farm, which occupation he followed until the spring of 1850, when he commenced merchandising in Carrollton, and continued until 1861, when he was obliged to quit the business on account of war. In 1872 he
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was appointed deputy sheriff and served for four years under John W. Clinkscales, and afterwards served four years under George L. Winfrey. In the fall of 1880 he was elected sheriff and is now serving in that capac- ity. He was married April 4th, 1843, to Miss Sarah J. Graham, of Car- roll county, Mo., but a native of Kentucky; they have seven children, all living: Mary. W. (wife of John L. Mirick), Isaac R., James H., John F., Sallie (wife of Robert Lozier), Hattie G. and Reed. Mr. Campbell is now seventy years old, and has never had a day's sickness.
MORRIS CARTER,
was born August 24th, 1809, in Ohio. He moved in company with his parents, when ten years old, to Boone county, Ky .; he was married April 30th, 1840, to Miss Polly Cooper, of Boone county, Ky. In 1859 he removed to Carroll county, Mo., locating in Carrollton township, six miles north of Carrollton, where he remained until his death, which occurred November 22d, 1879; his remains were buried near his home at Mt. Zion. Mr. Carter raised a family of ten children, six of whom are now living. Mr. Carter was an industrious and hard working man, and one who attended strictly to his own affairs. During the civil war he took no active part, but was a southern sympathizer; he was a member of the Baptist church, and an esteemed citizen.
JAMES R. CLINKSCALES,
was born May 25th, 1851, in Carroll county, Mo. He is the oldest of nine children of John W. Clinkscales; he was educated at the Missouri State University, at Columbia, and is a graduate of the Columbia Chris- tian College. After completing his education he entered the store of E. R. Smith, as salesman, and continued until 1874, when he was admitted as a partner with Wm. H. Day. Mr. Clinkscales started in life without any means, and has by energy and close attention to business succeeded well; he was married October 3d, 1878, to Miss .Annie F. McBain, of Marshall, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Clinkscales are members of the Christian .church.
JOHN WILLIAM CLINKSCALES,
was born July 17th, 1821, in Rockingham county N. C., but was raised until sixteen years of age in Patrick county, Va., when with his parents he moved to Carroll county, Mo., and has resided here since 1837. He. is a son of Levi Clinkscales, a native of Maryland; his mother's name was Ruth Clayton, a native of North Carolina. After moving to Carroll county Mr. Clinkscales continued to farm until he was elected constable of Carrollton (then Wakanda) township, in 1848. In 1852 he was elected sheriff of the county, serving four years. The second two years he was
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