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Thurston Cox was married to Jane Olliver, a native of Illinois, and the daughter of Lansing and Elizabeth (Brown) Olliver, both natives of Illinois, and early settlers of Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Olliver are both deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Cox have eight children, as follows: Theresa, born Oct. 23, 1884, the wife of Levy McGinniss, farmer, Caldwell County ; Jesse, born July 27, 1886, machinist, Caldwell County; Ada, born Nov. 27, 1888, the wife of George W. Hoscman, farmer, New York Township; Alpha, born Jan. 25, 1892, farmer, Gomer Township; Ora, born May 29, 1894, farmer, living south of Cowgill; Wilbur W., born Oct. 8, 1896, farmer, New York Township; Rosaline, born Oct. 23, 1899, the wife of Greenberry Conner, farmer, New York Township; and Orville Richard, born Dec. 5, 1902, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Cox have 27 grandchildren.
Mr. Cox is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church. He is a dependable citizen of Caldwell County.
Benjamin Franklin Peirce, a well-known retired farmer of Fairview Townshpi, and the owner of 160 acres of land, was born Aug. 21, 1850, in New York Township, on the farm now owned by William Hawks. He is the son of John G. and Elizabeth (Mays) Peirce.
John G. Peirce was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, and came to Missouri when he was 14 years of age, with his parents. He later re- turned to Virginia, where he remained a short time, after which he re-
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turned to Caldwell County. Mr. Peirce made the trip across the plains during the Mexican War. After he returned to Caldwell County he en- gaged in farming and stock raising and was successful. Mr. Peirce owned 40 acres of land in Fairview Township, which he improved. He served as justice of the peace and was also land agent for the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad for several years. Mr. Peirce was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Breckenridge and was a Democrat. He belonged to the Presby- terian Church. He died May 3, 1870, and his wife died Sept. 7, 1872. They are buried in Trosper Cemetery, north of Breckenridge. Mr. and Mrs. Peirce were the parents of seven children, as follows: Benjamin F., the subject of this sketch; Dorcas, deceased; Betshina, deceased; Matilda, deceased; Ella L., the wife of Arthur D. Morey, living in Idaho; and two children died in infancy. During the Civil War Mr. Peirce served in Com- pany E, 6th Missouri State Militia, and served for 17 months. While in the army he contracted tuberculosis.
Benjamin Franklin Peirce spent his entire life on the farm, and has always lived in Caldwell County. He was educated in the district schools and also attended Kidder Institute for one year. He then engaged in farming and stock raising, specializing in the breeding of dairy stock, and was a widely known breeder of purebred Holstein cattle. He also raised hogs, sheep, and horses. He is now living retired on his farm.
Mr. Peirce was married Feb. 22, 1875, to Fanny A. Havens, a native of Connecticut, and the daughter of John and Martha (Wells) Havens, both natives of Connecticut. The Havens family came to Missouri in 1869, settling on a farm in Caldwell County. Mr. Havens was a Re- publican and served as justice of the peace for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. Havens were the parents of the following children: Irene, the wife of S. F. Willard, living in Connecticut; Mrs. Peirce; J. A., farmer, Greenwood County, Kansas; W. A., retired; A. W., retired, St. Joseph ; and Elizabeth, deceased; and Robert, deceased. To Benjamin F. and Fanny A. (Havens) Peirce three children were born, as follows: John H., farmer, Fairview Township; Irene, the wife of J. H. Stagner, farmer, Fairview Township; and B. F., Jr., railroad clerk, Portland, Ore. Mrs. Peirce died June 15, 1920, and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Brecken- ridge.
Mr. Peirce served as county judge for two years, and is a Democrat. He has been superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school for 35 years.
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Mr. Peirce is a substantial citizen and stands high in the community and Caldwell County.
G. W. Swindler, known throughout Caldwell County as an enterpris- ing and successful farmer and stockman, is a native of Caldwell County. He was born Feb. 19, 1864, the son of Joseph and Celina (Lighter) Swindler.
Joseph Swindler was born in Indiana, and his wife was a native of Kentucky. They were the parents of the following children: Mary, the wife of Friend McCray, both deceased; H. C., deceased; Jacob S., engaged in raising English walnuts in California; J. C., farmer, Fairview Town- ship, Caldwell County; Harriet, the wife of Newton Gallagher, farmer, Fairview Township; Sarah, deceased, the wife of David Dunham Hamil- ton; G. W., the subject of this sketch; Lucy, the wife of Joseph Estes, farmer, Fairview Township; and James, farmer, Caldwell County. Mr. Swindler was one of the earliest settlers of Caldwell County, and became a successful farmer. He owned 210 acres of land, which he improved. He was a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Swindler died in July, 1868, and his wife died in 1902. They are buried in Hope- well Cemetery.
G. W. Swindler spent his boyhood on his father's farm and attended the district schools. He began life working on a farm by the month for $15.00 per month. He then rented land for nine years, and is now the owner of 211 acres of well improved land. Mr. Swindler has a good resi- dence and farm buildings. One large hog shed is 22x50 feet in size. He specializes in the breeding of Poland-China hogs and cattle.
On Jan. 5, 1891, Mr. Swindler married Belle Stubblefield, and to this union two children were born: James Arthur, living in South Dakota; and Mark Anthony, farmer, New York Township. Mrs. Swindler died Dec. 18, 1901, and is buried in White Cemetery, Fairview Township. In August, 1906, Mr. Swindler married Elizabeth Curp, a native of New York Township, and the daughter of William and Maggie (Smith) Curp, the former a prominent school teacher and native of Ohio, and the latter a native of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Curp were the parents of eight children, as follows: Carrie, the wife of Riley Smith, Colorado; Lee, farmer, Cam- eron; Wesley, farmer, Nettleton; Daisy, Kansas City; Mrs. Swindler; Warren, merchant of Kidder; George, farmer, New York Township; and Earl, farmer, Hamilton. Mr. Curp died July 30, 1917, and is buried in Hopewell Cemetery. His widow now lives with her children and is 70
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years old. To G. W. and Elizabeth (Curp) Swindler four children have been born: Elna Fern, deceased; Henry C., at home; and two died in infancy.
Mr. Swindler is a staunch Republican and is a member of the Masonic Lodge of Breckenridge. He is a man of industry and ability who has made a success of his work.
John T. Moore, a leading farmer and stockman of Caldwell County, and the owner of 160 acres of well improved land, is a native of Caldwell County. He was born Sept. 3, 1867, the son of Tilford and Mary (Barron) Moore.
Tilford Moore was born in Knox County, Kentucky, and came to Missouri when he was 11 years of age. He lived in Johnson County until 1862, when he moved to Caldwell County, settling on a farm southeast of Braymer. Mr. Moore was a successful farmer and stockman, and was widely known as a breeder of high-grade stock. He served during the Mexican War in Colonel Doniphan's regiment. Mr. Moore was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a Republican and a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Moore died Nov. 3, 1888, and his wife died Jan. 29, 1893. They are buried in Black Oak Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were the parents of five chil- dren, as follows: Ellen, the widow of Fulton Herrol, living in Iowa; Saf- faro, the wife of Lynn Fargey, Kansas City; Calvin, deceased; John T., the subject of this sketch; and Charles Edward, rural mail carrier, Braymer.
John T. Moore was reared on the farm and received his education in the district schools. He began life as a farmer and stockman, and is now the owner of one of the best stock farms in the township. Mr. Moore's place is well improved with a good farm residence, barns and other build- ings and all conveniences suitable for modern and up-to-date farming and stock raising. He is a breeder of Poland-China hogs and Shorthorn cattle.
Mr. Moore was married March 17, 1892, to Catherine Mackey, a native of Caldwell County, born on the farm where the Moore family now lives. She is the daughter of J. G. and Martha (Cox) Mackey. To John T. and Catherine (Mackey) Moore four children have been born, as follows: Olga, a graduate of Stephens College, teacher in Kingston High School, now the wife of Claude Gilbreath, real estate, Kansas City; Paul, further mention of whom is made below; Ruth, the wife of John Miller, printer, Braymer; and R. Lee, graduated from Braymer High School, May 16,
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1922, now teaching school near Kingston. Paul Moore enlisted during the World War from Kansas City, and served with the 129th Field Artillery, 60th Brigade, 35th Division, for two years. He served in France in many important battles, including the battle of St. Milhiel, the Verdun and the Argonne drives. He is now engaged in business in Omaha, Neb. Mr. Moore married Leta Earl, a native of Caldwell County. Paul Moore is a thirty-second degree Mason.
John T. Moore is a Master Mason and his daughters are all members of the Eastern Star Lodge. Mr. Moore is a Democrat. The Moore family is held in high regard in the community, and Mr. Moore is an industrious and progressive farmer, and a man of civic pride.
LeGran Stone, a farmer of New York Township, was born Feb. 5, 1852, in Carroll County, Virginia, the son of George W. and Mary Ann (Burcham) Stone.
George W. Stone was a native of Carroll County, Virginia, where he spent his entire life. He became a prominent farmer, owning 210 acres of well improved land, and also engaged in stock raising. During the Civil War Mr. Stone enlisted and served throughout the war. He was a Republican and a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Stone died March 29, 1879, and his wife died in 1906. They were the parents of the follow- ing children: Byron, deceased; LeGran, the subject of this sketch; Thomas J., deceased; Vienna, the widow of Floyd Sumner, living on the old homestead in Virginia; Stephan, deceased; Emma, living in Marion County, Virginia; and Arbula Ellen, the wife of William Cooley, farmer, Carroll County, Virginia.
LeGran Stone was reared on his father's farm in Virginia and attended the district schools. He then engaged in farming on rented land for several years, after which he purchased a farm. In 1904 Mr. Stone moved his family to Missouri and settled on his present farm in New York Township, Caldwell County. He owns 40 acres of land.
On Dec. 12, 1878, Mr. Stone married Julia Edwards, a native of Vir- ginia, and the daughter of J. M. and Elizabeth (Payne) Edwards, both natives of Carroll County, Virginia, and the parents of the following chil- dren: James Walter, Civil War veteran, living in Clinton, Mo .; Celia Ellen, deceased; Ira P., retired farmer, Nebraska; Floyd I., Civil War veteran, retired, Chillicothe; Stephan T., deceased; W. M., deceased; K. L., deceased; Sarah, the wife of Alex Auburn; Julia Stone; Elizabeth, the wife of T. J. Edwards, farmer, Virginia; and Columbus J., living in Cali-
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fornia. To LeGran and Julia (Edwards) Stone ten children have been born, as follows: Florence, the wife of John Hall, farmer, Pleasant Ridge ; Craig, farmer, living on the home place; Lee Albert, farmer, Estherville; Frederick, farmer, living west of Braymer; Linnie, the wife of Albert Houghton, farmer, Kingston; Moreau, school teacher in St. Joseph ; Ella, the wife of Wallace Robb, Chicago; Leona, the wife of Lawrence A. Goodnow, farmer, living near Braymer; George W., farmer, Wisconsin; and Edward, farming the home place. Mr. and Mrs. Stone have 23 grand- children.
Mr. Stone is a Republican and has served as constable of New York Township for four terms. He is a member of the Christian Church of Pleasant Ridge, and is a substantial and dependable citizen of Caldwell County.
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James Heath, a substantial and well-known citizen of Caldwell County, was born Feb. 28, 1881, in Lincoln Township, Caldwell County, the son of Eppa and Sarah (McGlothlin) Heath.
Eppa Heath was born in Ray County, and moved to Caldwell County when he was 25 years of age. He was always engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Heath owns 40 acres of land. He served as school director for several years in the rural district and was road overseer of Lincoln Township. Mr. Heath is a Democrat, a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and belongs to the Methodist Church. His wife died Sept. 30, 1919, and was buried in the Cowgill Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Heath were the parents of four children, as follows: I. E., school teacher, now teaching in Bethany rural school; James, the subject of this sketch; John, merchant, Gower; and Grover, farmer, Cowgill.
James Heath was brought up on his father's farm and received his education in the district schools, Polo High School, Warrensburg Normal School, and Central College. After completing his education, Mr. Heath began teaching school in Caldwell and Ray counties, where he has taught for 12 years. He will teach in Cowgill High School during the 1922 term. Mr. Heath is also engaged in farming and stock raising, and is the owner of 110 acres of well improved land in Lincoln Township. He is a breeder of Big Type Poland China hogs, having a good grade of milk cows and horses. The Heath farm is one of the finest stock farms in the township, and contains a nice residence and farm buildings. Mr. Heath was in the mercantile business in Cowgill for three and one-half years in partner- ship with Mr. S. C. Banister.
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On March 4, 1906, Mr. Heath married Lillian A. Pettey, a native of Texas, and the daughter of J. A. and Sallie (Hunt) Pettey, both natives of Ray County and the parents of three children, as follows: Mrs. Heath; Maud A., school teacher, and secretary-treasurer of the Methodist Col- lege in Fort Worth, Texas; Lora J., school teacher before her marriage, and now the wife of L. L. Diddle, farmer of Lincoln Township, Caldwell County. Before her marriage, Mrs. Heath taught school for two years in Caldwell and Ray counties. Mr. Pettey is a resident of Cowgill, and the owner of 80 acres of land. He is a breeder of Big Bone Spotted Poland China hogs. Mr. Pettey is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Methodist Church and is a Democrat. Mrs. Pettey died July 19, 1892, and is buried in Texas. To James and Lillian A. (Pettey) Heath three children have been born, as follows: Mary Ruth, at home; Reva Elizabeth, at home ; and James Ralph, born June 15, 1918, died Aug. 26, 1921.
Mr. Heath is a Democrat. He served as township assessor for two years and is a member of the township board, the Masonic Lodge, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Methodist Church. He has always had high standards and progressive ideals in civic affairs, and therefore stands high in the community and in Caldwell County.
Lucian J. Mumpower, a well known business man of Polo, is a mem- ber of one of Caldwell County's prominent pioneer families. He was born May 14, 1867, in LaSalle County, Ill., the son of William and Mary M. (Martin) Mumpower.
William Mumpower was born in Caldwell County, and was the son of Jacob Mumpower, early settler of Caldwell County. Jacob Mumpower was a native of Virginia. He came to Missouri in 1845, making the trip in covered wagons. He settled on land two and one-half miles west of Polo, and became a successful farmer and stockman. At the time of his death, Mr. Mumpower owned 320 acres of land, which he had purchased during the early days for 121/2 cents per acre. Jacob Mumpower had six children, as follows: Joseph L., deceased; Florence, deceased, was the wife of William G. Pollard; Mary, the wife of William Goodwin, who was killed during the Civil War; Anna, the wife of Lucian Shaffer, both de- ceased; and Serenia, the wife of Fred Hickman, both deceased; and Wil- liam, father of the subject of this sketch. William Mumpower lived in Caldwell County when he was a boy, but later lived in Illinois. To William and Mary M. (Martin) Mumpower three children were born, as follows: Lucian J., the subject of this sketch; Ella, the wife of W. M. Farnum,
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retired, living in Iowa ; and Alba, farmer and stockman, living in Wilcox, Neb. William Mumpower died when his son, Lucian, was but five years of age, and his wife was later married and now resides in Wilcox, Neb. By her second marriage, Mrs. Mumpower had the following children: Agnes, the wife of Fred Blackburn Samson, Wilcox, Neb .; Bertha, the wife of Frank Carr, living in Nebraska; Ruth, the wife of Earl Bruce, Wilcox, Neb .; Frank, deceased; Dr. Roy, living in Kansas. William Mumpower died in 1872, and is buried in Illinois.
Lucian J. Mumpower was reared and educated in Nebraska. He learned to be a bricklayer, at which he worked for six dollars per month. Mr. Mumpower followed this trade until 1917, when he came to Polo and engaged in the milling business. He owns the only mill in Polo, and has a first class place, equipped with modern machinery.
On April 26, 1901, Mr. Mumpower married Mattie J. Murray, born May 24, 1877, near Kingston, and the daughter of R. G. and Mary A. (Bell) Murray, the former a native of Caldwell County and the latter a native of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Murray were the parents of the following children : Warren, Polo; Bell, deceased; Mrs. Mumpower; Fred, living in North Dakota ; James J., Kansas City ; and John G., Polo. Mr. Murray was a Civil War veteran and died in 1911. His wife died in 1905. To Lucian J. and Mattie J. (Murray) Mumpower two children have been born: Harold C., deceased; and Roland C., born Aug. 9, 1906, attending school.
Mr. Mumpower is a Democrat and is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has been alderman and city marshal for four years. Mr. Mumpower owns 75 acres of land and a fine residence near Polo. He is a progressive and reliable citizen of Caldwell County and has many friends.
J. Roy Thompson, a successful farmer and stockman of Grant Town- ship, and the owner of 160 acres of well improved land, is a native of Grant Township. He was born Dec. 8, 1871, and is the son of Joseph and Rachael (Pinder) Thompson. Joseph Thompson and his wife were both natives of England, and pioneer settlers of Caldwell County. They were parents of seven children, as follows: Albert, deceased; Elizabeth, the wife of James Tingey, Caldwell County; Nellie, the wife of Benjamin W. Sturgis, farmer, Caldwell County; Anna, the widow of William Phillip- son, Polo; J. Roy, the subject of this sketch; Charles, deceased; and Thomas N., living in Colorado. Mr. Thompson was a Republican. He died July 30, 1913, and his wife died Dec. 30, 1913. They are buried in Prairie Ridge Cemetery.
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J. Roy Thompson spent his boyhood on his father's farm and received his education in the district schools. He then worked on a farm for $18.00 per month for five years. Mr. Thompson then purchased his present farm, which contains a fine residence and good farm buildings. He is a lead- ing stockman of the county, being a breeder of Shorthorn cattle, Poland China hogs, horses and mules. The old Knoxville and Mirabile trail runs through the Thompson farm. ,
Mr. Thompson was married April 30, 1901, to Grace E. Sharp, a native of Clay County, born Dec. 20, 1875, and the daughter of E. A. and Mary (Winger) Sharp, the former a native of Virginia and the latter a native of Ray County. Mr. Sharp came to Ray County from Virginia when he was 21 years of age and engaged in farming and stock raising. He owned 270 acres of land and was a successful stockman. Mr. Sharp died March 12, 1913, and is buried in Liberty. Mrs. Sharp resides in Liberty. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Thompson; D. A., undertaker, Liberty; Ella, school teacher, Liberty ; W. E., furniture dealer, Liberty ; J. W., deceased; Charles E., died in infancy ; and Dona, the wife of Homer B. Stephens, New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have no children.
In politics Mr. Thompson is a Republican and is a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Thompson was a school teacher for several years before her marriage. Mr. Thompson is an enterprising and progressive citizen and is widely and favorably known in Caldwell County.
Henry Ellenberger, popular rural mail carrier out of Polo, is a native of Clinton County. He was born June 2, 1874, and is the son of Josiah and Julia (Carnes) Ellenberger.
Josiah Ellenberger was born in Clinton County, Jan. 20, 1851, the son of Jacob Ellenberger, pioneer settler of Missouri. Josiah Ellenberger was ordained a minister in the German Baptist Church when he was 21 years of age and preached for 40 years. He was a promnient farmer and stockman of Caldwell County during his life and was the owner of 400 acres of land. He died May 11, 1920, and Mrs. Ellenberger died May 5, 1921. They are buried in Plattsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ellenberger were the parents of 13 children, as follows: Henry, the subject of this sketch ; Anna, the wife of D. A. Moats, Michigan; George H., farmer, Grant Township, Caldwell County; Albert, poultry man, Kansas; Ida, deceased; Josiah, deceased; Julia, deceased; Ora, the wife of O. S. Moats, mail clerk,
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Kansas City; Olin, clerk, Moorsville; John, died in infancy; James, de- ceased; Stover, garage business, Polo; and Forrest, died in infancy.
Henry Ellenberger has always lived in Missouri. He received his education in the public schools of Polo, and in Clinton County. Mr. Ellen- berger followed farming and stock raising after finishing his schooling, renting land for a short time. He then purchased a farm of 90 acres, which he operated until 1916. Mr. Ellenberger was a breeder of Poland China hogs, Jersey cattle, and was also a feeder of stock. Since 1919, he has been employed as a rural mail carrier out of Polo.
On Oct. 6, 1898, Mr. Ellenberger married Emma Fort, a native of Polo, born Feb. 17, 1879, and the daughter of George and Mattie (Chivens) Fort, the former a native of New York and the latter a native of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Fort are the parents of the following children: Miona, the wife of Charles Baird, Montana; Fanny, the wife of George Ellenberger, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; Mrs. Ellenberger; Bessie, the wife of Ernest Shaw, Montana; and Grace, the wife of Marvin Headlee, Montana. Mr. Fort was a well known farmer and stockman of Caldwell County for many years and is a veteran of the Civil War. Mr. and Mrs. Fort are now living retired in Polo. To Henry and Emma (Fort) Ellen- berger two children have been born, as follows: Dale, born June 7, 1900, clerk in the J. M. Davis Lumber Company, Polo; and Veta, born March 17, 1906, attending high school.
Mr. Ellenberger is a Democrat. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and resides in Polo with his family. Mr. Ellenberger is an enterprising and progressive citizen and is widely and favorably known in Caldwell County.
John P. Arnote, retired farmer and stockman, and a veteran of the Civil War, is a native of Ray County. He was born Dec. 17, 1841, on a farm five miles south of Polo, in Ray County, the son of Adam B. and Polly (Bishop) Arnote.
Adam B. Arnote and his wife were both natives of Virginia. When Mr. Arnote was a young man he moved to Tennessee, where he remained until after his marriage, when he moved to Missouri, and settled on a farm in Ray County. He became a prominent farmer of that county, improving his land, and raising stock. Mr. Arnote became the owner of 205 acres of land. He was a Democrat and a member of the Christian Union Church. Mr. Arnote died Feb. 14, 1890, and his wife died in Feb- ruary, 1900. They are buried in Bethel Church Cemetery, five miles south
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of Polo. Mr. and Mrs. Arnote were the parents of seven children, as fol- lows: William, deceased, Civil War veteran; Allen, deceased; Sarah Jane, died in infancy; Catherine, married first to John Parker, deceased, and later married Robert Wormsley, deceased; John P., the subject of this sketch; Rev. Andrew, a minister of the Christian Union Church in Okla- homa; and Mary, deceased, was the wife of Monroe Albright, of near Lawson.
John P. Arnote was reared on his father's farm in Ray County, and attended school in a log school house. He has always been a farmer, and has been successful. At one time, Mr. Arnote owned 600 acres of well improved land. He has been a widely known breeder of high grade cattle, and has also been a shipper of cattle. Mr. Arnote is now living retired in Polo, where he owns a modern residence. He also owns the old homested.
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