History of Clinton and Caldwell Counties, Missouri, Part 66

Author: Johnston, Carrie Polk, 1865-
Publication date: 1923
Publisher: Topeka ; Indianapolis : Historical Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 924


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T. M. Young, a well-known farmer and stockman of Concord Town- ship, and carpenter of Plattsburg and Lathrop, is a native of Clinton County. He was born Jan. 4, 1866, in Concord Township, the son of T. P. and Sarah A. (Walker) Young.


T. P. Young was a native of Kentucky, and came to Missouri when he was a young man, settling in Clinton County. Mr. Young was a member of the first brass band organized in Plattsburg. His wife was born in Platte County. To T. P. and Sarah A. (Walker) Young 12 chil- dren were born, as follows: Alice, the wife of Jake Walker, Nodaway County ; Richard Franklin, married Myra Burch, Nodaway County ; Ella, the wife of George Gill, Jackson County ; John, residing in Idaho; Kitty, the wife of D. W. Young, Jackson County ; William; T. M., the subject of this sketch; Susie, the wife of A. L. Key, Concordia, Kan .; Jennie, resid- ing in Idaho; Fred, married Effie Orr, Clinton County ; Joseph, deceased ; and Agnes, deceased. Mr. Young died April 25, 1890, at the age of 60 years.


T. M. Young was reared in Missouri and attended the district schools of Nodaway County. After completing his education, Mr. Young went to Kansas, where he remained for six years. While there he carried on farming and stock raising. He then returned to Clinton County, and be- came associated in business with George Winn. In 1897 Mr. Young opened a blacksmith shop near Lathrop, where he is now located. He also does carpentry work in the vicinities of Plattsburg, Converse and Lathrop.


Mr. Young married Sallie E. Morgan, a daughter of Frank William and Lucy Margaret (Royer) Morgan, natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan came to Clinton County about 30 years ago, and settled on a farm. To T. M. and Sallie E. (Morgan) Young nine children have been born, as follows: Frank Leslie, deceased; Schuyler J., married Marie Harrison, residing in Kansas City; George D., married Hazel Todd; Eva


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Lee, school teacher; Edna Belle, attending high school; Ruth Marie, also attending high school; Dollie Faye, residing in Kansas City; Grace Jewell, attending high school; and Adam, living at home.


In politics Mr. Young is a Democrat. He and his family are well known and stand high among the citizens of the township and surround- ing country.


S. C. Heisler is a prominent farmer and stockman of Concord Town- ship, and the owner of 240 acres of well improved land. He was born in Carroll County, Ohio, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Hosterman) Heisler.


Daniel Heisler was a native of Carroll County, Ohio, and his wife was born in Harrison County, Ohio. They came to Missouri in 1869, and settled on a farm in Clinton County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Heisler are de- ceased. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Martha, deceased, was the wife of John Dunlap; Mary, the wife of John W. Shipps, residing in Maryville; John A., married Ida McWilliams, Concord Town- ship, Clinton County ; S. C., the subject of this sketch; Jennie, the wife of Charles Kelly, residing in Kansas; Linnie, deceased, was the wife of John A. Henderson, Concord Township, Clinton County ; Ellen B., the wife of A. Shoemaker, both deceased; Sheridan, died in 1889; and Lula. the wife of A. E. Hartzell.


S. C. Heisler was reared on his father's farm, in Clinton County, and received his education in the public schools of Ohio and Missouri. He attended school in Plattsburg. Mr. Heisler has always lived on a farm, and he is well known throughout Clinton County as a successful stock- man. He purchased his present farm in 1901, but did not move thore until 1910. His farm is modern in every respect, and is one of the at- tractive stock farms of Concord Township.


On Feb. 18, 1891, Mr. Heisler married Dora Funkhouser, a daughter of John S. and Laura (Wilkerson) Funkhouser. Mr. Funkhouser was born Aug. 21, 1844, in Plattsburg, and has lived in Clinton County all his life. Mrs. Funkhouser died July 1, 1890. Mr. and Mrs. Funkhouser were the parents of eight children, as follows: Mrs. Heisler; Georgia; Maud, the wife of Frank Peabody, Plattsburg; John L .; Charles, married Emma Mathews; Frank; Blanch, deceased; and Flossie. To S. C. and Dora (Funkhouser) Heisler three children have been born, as follows: Alpha D., married Josephine Crane, Concord Township, Clinton County; Nina E., at home; and Georgia E., at home.


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In politics Mr. Heisler is a Democrat. He is a member of the Metno- dist Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Heisler and his family are highly respected citizens and stand high in Clinton County.


Curtis Poe, the efficient and well-known cashier of the Gower Bank, was born Nov. 25, 1868, on a farm near Gower, the son of B. F. and Pris- cilla (Pyle) Poe.


B. F. Poe was born Nov. 25, 1836, in Clinton County, within 600 yards of where he now resides. He was born in a log cabin, which was located on the Buchanan and Clinton County line. B. F. Poe's father lived in this log cabin until his son was six years old, and then sold it to a man named Walker. He then moved to St. Joseph, then known as Robidoux Landing. The Poes returned to Clinton County in six years, where they remained until the Civil War. During the war, B. F. Poe enlisted at Stewartsville and was in service for three years. He was appointed cap- tain. At the close of the war Mr. Poe returned to his farm in Clinton County, and also taught school. He taught for 25 years, and was ap- pointed superintendent of schools. Mr. Poe taught school in Missouri with the exception of one year, which he taught in Kansas. He was also in the mercantile business in Gower for 20 years and served as postmaster there for one term. Mr. and Mrs. Poe were the parents of four children, as follows: Alice, the wife of Will Kirk; Emma J., deceased; Curtis, the subject of this sketch; and Nellie, the wife of J. T. Whitson. Mrs. Poe died in 1906, and her husband is now 86 years of age, still active.


Curtis Poe was reared in Clinton County, and received his education in the public schools of Gower, attending high school and business college in St. Joseph. Mr. Poe then engaged in the mercantile business, known as Poe & Son, from 1888 to 1890. He was then appointed cashier in the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Gower, where he remained until 1892. The bank was then consolidated with the Gower Bank, and is now known as the Gower Bank. Mr. Poe was assistant cashier until 1920, when he was appointed cashier.


The Gower Bank was incorporated with a capital of $10,000, and was organized by F. R. Allen. In 1904 the bank was incorporated and the capital raised to $40,000.00, with J. C. Corington, president, P. E. Field, cashier, and Mr. Poe, assistant cashier. The Gower Bank is the oldest bank in Gower and now has a surplus of $60,000. Its present officers are: J. C. Starks, president; W. C. Elliott, vice president ; Curtis Poe, cashier ; and J. C. Cummins, assistant cashier. The bank occupies a substantial


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brick structure, located in the business district of the town. Mr. Poe is one of the large stockholders in the bank.


On Nov. 25, 1890, Mr. Poe married Rosaline C. Corington, a daughter of J. C. and Mary A. (Fitch) Corington, natives of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Corington came to Missouri in 1868, and settled on a farm in Buchanan County. In 1887 Mr. Corington moved to Gower, and became engaged in the banking business. He died in 1914, and his wife died in 1919. To Curtis and Rosaline C. (Corington) Poe one child has been born, Lowell C., deceased. He was born in August, 1896, and died the following year.


Mr. Poe owns a farm of 200 acres, which is located two miles north- west of Gower. In 1919 he sold a farm of 565 acres. He rented 440 acres of land also for 20 years, which he disposed of in 1922. Mr. Poe has been a feeder of cattle for 25 years, and has been successful in that line of work. His wife owns a farm of 215 acres in Clinton County also.


Mr. Poe belongs to the Knight Templars and is a Shriner. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Poe is an energetic and enterprising citizen, and well-known throughout Clin- ton County.


E. S. Horn, the capable and well-known cashier of the Farmers Bank of Gower, was born July 21, 1870, on a farm in Buchanan County, the son of Reuben and Martha (Wills) Horn.


Reuben Horn was born near Owensboro, Ky., and came to Missouri when he was a young man, settling in Buchanan County. His wife was born in Virginia and came to Indiana with her parents, where they re- mained for some time, later moving to Clinton County. They lived on a farm near Stewartsville. Mr. and Mrs. Horn were married in 1848, and to this union 10 children were born, as follows: Jane, the wife of T. J. Belcher, living in Liberty; Margaret, the widow of William Courtney ; Kate, the wife of Samuel Horn, Buchanan County; Emma, the wife of G. Barnard, Atchison County; A. J., living in Clinton County ; Robert, mar- ried Mary Belcher, Clay County; E. S., the subject of this sketch; Mary, deceased; Martha, deceased; and one child died in infancy.


E. S. Horn was educated in Buchanan County in the district schools. He lived on a farm in Buchanan County until January, 1919, when he moved to Gower, where he now resides. Mr. Horn and his brother, A. J. Horn, own a farm of 60 acres of well improved land, and carry on general farming and stock raising. He has been cashier of the Farmers Bank of Gower since succeeding E. C. James.


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The Farmers Bank of Gower was organized with a capital of $25,000, with the following officers: W. R. Walkup, president; T. A. Hawkins, vice president; E. C. James, cashier; H. C. Ransdell, assistant cashier, B. F. Moore succeeding. The directors in the bank are: W. R. Walkup, T. A. Hawkins, L. S. Robertson, G. M. Robertson, John Gregory, A. C. Hawkins, and A. J. Horn. The Farmers Bank is located in a fine brick structure. It now has a surplus of $5,000.00.


Mr. Horn is unmarried. He is well known in Gower and the sur- rounding country, and has many friends.


B. F. Winn, a leading farmer and stockman of Hardin Township, was born March 25, 1849, in Clinton County, the son of James and Malinda (Hutsell) Winn.


James Winn and his wife were both natives of Kentucky, and were among the pioneer settlers of Clinton County, coming here in 1832. Mr. Winn came on horseback from Kentucky. He became a prominent farmer and stockman of Clinton County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Winn had been previously married, and each was the parent of six children, none of whom are named in this sketch. To James and Malinda (Hutsell) Winn six more children were born, as follows: Maria, the wife of S. C. Duncan, deceased; Loumina, deceased; James, deceased; Mattie, the widow of O. R. Riley, Plattsburg; B. F., the subject of this sketch; and James N., married Julia Shaver.


B. F. Winn was reared on his father's farm, in Clinton County, and attended the district schools. He also attended Washington Lee Uni- versity, and while there General Lee died. After completing his educa- tion, Mr. Winn taught school in 1871 and 1872 in Clinton County, his first school being located on his farm. He began farming on the farm where he now resides, and has been successful. Mr. Winn breeds high- grade stock, and is also an extensive feeder of cattle.


Mr. Winn married Cora Scearce, a daughter of Robert and Nancy (Adkins) Scearce, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter a native of Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Scearce were early settlers of Clay County and later moved to Clinton County. Mr. and Mrs. Scearce were the parents of 12 children, as follows: Laura Jane, the wife of David R. Atchison, both deceased; Robert L., married Marcella Biggerstaff; Mary Ellen, the wife of Dudley Dedman, both deceased; S. Allen, married Laura Thompson, both deceased; Francis, married Jessie Baker, deceased; Anna, the wife of F. R. Allen, both deceased; Ada Belle, deceased; Dora, de-


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ceased; Mrs. Winn; Oscar P., carried Price Dawson; Charles L., married Nancy Breckenridge Canby, Plattsburg; and Katie, the wife of George T. Moore, Kansas City. Mr. Scearce died in 1881, and his wife died in 1876. They are buried in Plattsburg. To B. F. and Cora (Scearce) Winn seven children were born, as follows: Laura, the wife of W. W. Scott, Clinton County ; Georgia, the wife of L. B. Carpenter, Clinton County ; J. Robert, married Carrie Handley, Clinton County; Perry R., further mention of whom is made below; Charles W., married Essie Boydston, Clinton County ; Allen, deceased; and one child died in infancy. Perry R. Winn enlisted during the World War from Plattsburg, on Sept. 21, 1917, and was sent to Camp Funston. He served with Company F, 356th Infantry, and sailed for France. Mr. Winn took part in many important battles and drives, and at the time of the armistice he was a sergeant. He was dis- charged in June, 1919.


Mr. Winn is identified with the Democratic party in politics. He is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Winn and family are well known in this community, and are well respected, useful and substantial citizens.


W. A. Bland, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Atchison Town- ship, and the owner of 331 acres of well improved land, is a native of Clinton County. He was born April 9, 1889, in Lafayette Township, Clin- ton County, the son of James A. and Cora (Fry) Bland.


James A. Bland was a native of Clinton County, and the son of Dr. W. W. Bland, one of Clinton County's earliest settlers. James A. Bland was born three miles southeast of Gower, in Atchison Township. To James A. and Cora (Fry) Bland two children were born, as follows: W. A., the subject of this sketch; and Emma S., the wife of W. F. Kirk, re- siding in Atchison Township, Clinton County. After the death of his first wife, James A. Bland later married Grace Crafton. Mr. Bland died in 1910.


W. A. Bland was reared on his father's farm in Clinton County, and attended the district schools and Westminister College, at Fulton, Mo. He began farming on the old home place, owned by his grandfather, where he remained for one year. Mr. Bland then moved to what was known as the McMahan farm, remaining there for three years, after which he pur- chased the Corington and Hall land, which he owned for three years. He then purchased the W. F. Wren farm, which is located just north of Gower. Mr. Bland's farm is well improved and modern in every respect. He carries on general farming and is a well-known breeder of high-grade stock.


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Mr. Bland married Linnie Field, Oct. 11, 1911, a daughter of P. E. and Ann E. (Corington) Field, natives of Missouri. Mr. Field was connected with the Gower Bank for a number of years, and he and his wife now reside in Gower. They were the parents of five children, as follows: James, deceased; Wardie, the wife of J. C. Starks, Gower; Lucy, the wife of J. C. Atchison, Jr .; Mrs. Bland; and Eugene. To W. A. and Linnie (Field) Bland one child has been born, James, born May 6, 1917.


In politics Mr. Bland is a Democrat. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge, and is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Bland is a progressive, enterprising and substantial citizen.


Joe T. Doherty, cashier of the First State Bank of Lathrop, is a re- liable and successful business man of Clinton County. He is the son of W. B. and Mary E. (Winn) Doherty.


W. B. Doherty was a native of Clay County and the son of Joseph B. Doherty, a native of Bedford County, Tennessee, and a pioneer settler of Clay County. Mary E. (Winn) Doherty was a remarkably intellectual woman and a member of a large and prominent family of Clinton County. W. B. Doherty came to Clinton County Nov. 21, 1851. Joe T. Doherty, the subject of this sketch, has one sister, Mildred, the wife of J. F. Fromme, living in Los Angeles, Calif. He has one half-sister, Mrs. Mary Ecton, living in Smithville; and another half-sister who died April 8, 1922, Mrs. J. L. Hall, of Lathrop.


Joe T. Doherty was reared on his father's farm, but early manifested a talent for commercial life, as salesman, and later as banker. He has been connected with the First National and First State Bank of Lathrop for the past 25 years and has held the office of cashier of the bank for three years. The First State Bank of Lathrop was originally Shinn's Bank. It is among the dependable and leading banking institutions of the county.


On July 4, 1903, Joe T. Doherty married Miss Minnie Peterman, a native of St. Joseph, and to this union four children have been born, as follows: Mary Lee, attending William Jewell College; Virginia, graduated from Lathrop High School in 1922; Joseph True, died Oct. 27, 1909, at the age of one year; and Josephine Beth, died Oct. 27, 1912, at the age of 18 months. Mrs. Doherty is a graduate of St. Joseph High School and studied library training. She was the first woman to be a member of the Demo- cratic Central Committee from Lathrop Township.


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Joe T. Doherty has served on the school board and is treasurer of the ยท Commercial Club. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, and the Doherty family are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Doherty owns a fine farm near Lathrop, and his home, on Center street, in Lathrop. The family constitutes one of the most delightful units of the social, religious and intellectual circles of Lathrop. Mr. Doherty is of the mild mannered type, quiet and unassuming in disposition, but having a pronounced enjoy- ment of the pleasures of the mental side of life. He is very courteous in his business and social circles.


Mrs. Doherty has some interesting historical connections. Her great- grandfather, Daniel Peterman, was a Revolutionary soldier, and enjoyed social life with George Washington. The family treasures a pair of silver shoe buckles worn by Daniel Peterman at social affairs. His gun, now over 200 years old, was carried during the Revolution, and was then promised to Mrs. Doherty's father, Daniel Peterman, Jr. The lad in his eagerness to receive the gun would ask, "Grandpa, when are you going to die?" He later received the gun and carried it throughout the Civil War, serving with the Confederate army. It is still in possession of the family.


On his mother's side, Mr. Doherty's ancestors date back to the Revo- lutionary War. Three brothers named Winn came from Great Britain and settled in this country. One settled in New York and became a Tory. The other two settled in Virginia. Their descendants settled in North Carolina and Kentucky, and from there came to Missouri. It is an inter- esting fact that Generals Wade Hampton and "Stonewall" Jackson were cousins, and their mothers prior to marriage were the Misses Winn of Virginia. Moses Winn emigrated to Missouri, and he had a son named George Winn, whose son, James Winn, was Mr. Doherty's grandfather.


Charles F. Ward, editor of the Plattsburg Leader, is a native of Illi- nois. He was born Feb. 27, 1881, in Macon County, Ill., the son of Lewis and Mary (Russell) Ward.


Lewis and Mary (Russell) Ward were both born in Illinois and came to Missouri in the early eighties, settling in King City. They are the parents of 10 children.


Charles F. Ward, the subject of this sketch, attended the public schools of King City, from which he was graduated in 1897. He later attended Drake University at Des Moines, Iowa, from which he graduated in 1905. Mr. Ward, in 1907, purchased the Liberty Advance, which he


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published for 10 years. In 1917 he bought the Plattsburg Leader, a weekly newspaper, which he now publishes.


On Oct. 12, 1907, Charles F. Ward married Miss Pearl Allwood, a daughter of J. Frederick and Ida May (Shaw) Allwood, natives of Illinois. Mrs. Ward is a graduate of the Warrensburg State Teachers College in the class of 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Ward are the parents of two children, as follows: Dorothy, at home; and Martha, deceased.


Mr. Ward is a member of the board of regents, Maryville State Teachers College, and president of the Plattsburg School Board. He is a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church, of which he is an elder.


Charles Temple Baskett, deceased, was a well-known farmer in Clin- ton County for many years. He was born near Bagdad, Ky., Oct. 14, 1855, the son of W. C. and Amanda (Yeager) Baskett.


W. C. Baskett brought his family from Kentucky to Missouri in 1872, settling in Marshall, Saline County. Charles T. Baskett, the subject of this sketch, received his education in Kentucky and Missouri, after which ne engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Baskett became prominent in Clinton County, where he farmed until 1908. He then retired and moved to Lathrop, where he conducted a coal and grain business. Mr. Baskett died Sept. 19, 1912.


On Oct. 7, 1876, Charles T. Baskett married Clara Nickell, a daughter of William Andrew and Rebecca (Baum) Nickell, at Marshall, Mo. Mr. Nickell was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1835, and died Sept. 30, 1918. His wife was a native of Valparaiso, Ind. She was born in 1840, and died in November, 1918. They are both buried in Oklahoma, where they had lived for 20 years. They were members of the Christian Church, having joined that church in 1876, at Pond Creek, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Baskett were the parents of the following children: Maude, the wife of Harry Albers; Eva Caroline, the wife of Claud Shartzer; Mabyl, who died in 1889, at the age of 18 months; and William Temple, who died in 1891, at the age of 18 months. Mr. and Mrs. Albert have four children, as follows: Charles B., James B., Joseph Claud, and Evabell. Mr. and Mrs. Shartzer have one daughter, Clara May.


Mr. Baskett belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the family are members of the Christian Church, and he was a deacon for a number of years. Mr. Baskett was a man of energy, strong purpose and industry. He was held in high esteem by all who knew him, as also are the other members of his family.


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DeMoss Crunk, who successfully operates a furniture store in Lath- rop, was born July 28, 1896, in Leabonon, Mo., the son of Stephen and Mary (Ivy) Crunk.


DeMoss Crunk received his education in the public schools in Missouri and Oklahoma, and went to Oklahoma with his parents in 1901. For one year Mr. Crunk has been engaged in business in Lathrop, where he owns a furniture store. An undertaking establishment is in connection with his other business. Mr. Crunk handles high-grade furniture and has built up a splendid business in Lathrop and vicinity.


On Sept. 2, 1917, DeMoss Crunk married Miss Beatrice Klepper, a daughter of Thomas G. and Razella Klepper, the former a native of Mis- souri, and the latter a native of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Klepper have five children, as follows: Beatrice Crunk; Madeline, teaching school in Kansas; Philip; Joseph ; and Razella Tom, at home. Mr. Klepper is in the insurance business in Wichita.


To DeMoss and Beatrice (Klepper) Crunk one child has been born, Mary Razella, born Dec. 11, 1918.


DeMoss Crunk is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and he belongs to the Methodist Church. He is a substantial citizen and stands high in the community and county.


Frank Collins, deceased, was for many years a leading citizen of Clinton County. He was born in Missouri City, Nov. 5, 1853, the son of John and Lavina (Bernard) Collins.


John and Lavina (Bernard) Collins were the parents of the follow- ing children: Frank, the subject of this sketch; Mollie, deceased, was the wife of Dr. W. H. Buckley, of Little Rock, Ark .; Lucy, deceased, was the wife of W. H. Hagan, Kansas City; William Newton, assistant post- master, Kansas City; Ruth, the wife of J. C. Simmons, druggist, of Liberty ; and four children who died when very young.


Frank Collins was reared on his father's farm, near Liberty, and attended the district schools. He engaged in farming and stock raising during his entire life, and was one of the leading stockmen of the county. After his marriage, in 1879, Mr. Collins moved to a farm near Lathrop, where he remained until 1898. He then moved to Lathrop, although he continued his farm work until the time of his death, June 30, 1911.


Mr. Collins married Mary F. Evans, a daughter of William J. and Eliza (Hoggard) Evans, pioneer settlers of Clinton County. To Frank and Mary (Evans) Collins 11 children were born, as follows: Eulah, the


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widow of C. B. Daniels, Kansas City ; Roscoe, residing in Longmont, Colo .; Lee Curtis, residing in Blackfoot, Idaho; Sallie, the wife of Cyrus Wil- liams; Amy, the wife of Dr. Hufft; Frank, Lathrop, Mo .; D. C., associated with the Serum Company ; William Newton, Lathrop, Mo .; Hershell H., residing in Idaho; Caroline, at home; and Joseph F., at home. Mrs. Col- lins has 14 grandchildren.


Mrs. Collins rents the home farm to her son, Frank Collins.




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