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Charles B. Newby has lived in Clinton County during his entire life. He attended the district schools, and also one year at Missouri University. Mr. Newby then farmed the home place for one year, after which he pur- chased his present farm, known as the Dawson farm. He has operated this farm for 21 years, and is one of the leading stockmen of the county. Mr. Newby is also a trader and dealer in mules. In 1919 he purchased a modern residence in Plattsburg, where he resides.
Mr. Newby married Cora E. Jackson, a daughter of A. M. and Jose- phine C. (Quill) Jackson. A. M. Jackson was born March 15, 1851, and has always engaged in farming and stock raising. He is now residing north of Plattsburg on his farm. His first wife died May 4, 1878, and is buried in Plattsburg. To A. M. and Josephine C. (Quill) Jackson two children were born, as follows: Hosea, married Jennie Biggerstaff; and Mrs. Newby. Later, Mr. Jackson married Eliza Jones, daughter of Daniel and E. (Stigall) Jones, and to this union two children were born: John, married Maud Delaney ; and Ruby, the wife of Sam Porter. To Charles B. and Cora E. (Jackson) Newby four children have been born, as follows:
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John C., born June 26, 1903; Jackson, died in infancy ; Paul S., born June 23, 1914; and Ralph M., born June 28, 1916.
Mr. Newby is a member of the Christian Church. In politics he is a Democrat, and he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He and his family are well known and stand high among the citizens of the town- ship and surrounding country.
John O'Brien is a well known and successful merchant of Plattsburg. He was born in Platte County, Nov. 5, 1860, the son of William and Ellen (Morsey) O'Brien.
William O'Brien was a native of Ireland, and came to the United States at the close of the Civil War. His wife is also a native of Ire- land, coming to this country when she was six years of age. Mr. O'Brien was drowned many years ago, while living in Platte County. His widow is now living in Plattsburg. To William and Ellen (Morsey) O'Brien three children were born, as follows: Dennis, deceased, was the husband of Margaret Murphy ; Mary, deceased, was the wife of James Ward ; and John, the subject of this sketch.
John O'Brien was reared in Platte County. After the death of his father, his mother moved to Leavenworth, Kan., where the family lived for five years. They then returned to Plattsburg, where they lived in town. John O'Brien learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed until 1906, then selling his shop to M. J. Woodward. Since that time, Mr. O'Brien has engaged in the hardware and implement business, and he has been unusually successful in this line of work. He is now a member of the firm, which is known as the Platte Clinton Hardware Company. This company is now operating three stores, Plattsburg, Edgerton, and Dear- born. Mr. O'Brien is also a director of the company.
Mr. O'Brien was married in 1889 to Nellie Ward, a daughter of John and M. Ward, natives of Ireland. To this union three children have been born, as follows: Joseph; Fred; and William, who died at the age of six years. Joseph O'Brien was appointed manager of the Plattsburg branch of the Platte Clinton Hardware Lumber Company in September, 1920. This is the leading hardware company of Plattsburg.
Mr. O'Brien also operates his farm of 160 acres in Concord Town- ship, Clinton County, and he is successful in the breeding of high grade stock. His home, which was built in 1920, is located in Plattsburg. In politics, Mr. O'Brien is a Democrat. He is one of the substantial citizens of Clinton County.
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Perry Franklin Momyer, a substantial farmer and stockman of Lath- rop, was born Aug. 4, 1872, in Clinton County, the son of Daniel L. and Isabelle (Brown) Momyer.
Daniel L. Momyer was born June 8, 1835, in Westmorland County, Pennsylvania. He came to Ohio with his parents in 1860, and from there to Missouri. In 1864, he married Isabelle Brown, who died in 1880. Mr. and Mrs, Momyer were the parents of the following children: William, Muskogee, Okla .; Charles; Perry Franklin, the subject of this sketch ; Walter, Kansas City; Etta, the wife of Robert Jones; Myrtle, the wife of J. B. Walker, Lathrop; Minnie, the wife of Albert Walker, Lathrop; and Maggie, the wife of Oscar Douglass, Lathrop. Mr. Momyer was a leading farmer and stockman of Clinton County for many years. He died Dec. 15, 1908.
Perry Franklin Momyer was reared on his father's farm in Clinton County, and attended the district schools. He has always been a farmer and stock raiser. Mr. Momyer has been successful in his work, and is widely known. He lived in Bates County for seven years, and has lived in Clinton County for the past four years.
On March 12, 1902, Mr. Momyer married Susie K. Bond, a daughter of David Bond, of Lathrop, a sketch of whom appears in this volume. To this union six children have been born, as follows: Franklin, at home; Muriel, at home; Hazel, died Oct. 10, 1921; Ethel, at home; and two chil- dren died in infancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Momyer are members of the Baptist Church of Lathrop. Mr. Momyer is a man with high standards of citizenship, and one who has been successful because of his energy and perseverance.
James L. Lewis, a prominent farmer and stockman of Clinton County, was born Jan. 31, 1888, in Clinton County, the son of Robert W. and Susan E. (Noffsinger) Lewis.
Robert W. Lewis was born in Kentucky, Oct. 18, 1835, the son of Andrew P. and Alice (Reynolds) Lewis. Andrew P. Lewis was born July 28, 1788, in Virginia, and moved to Kentucky in 1795. He died Nov. 18, 1854, and his wife died Aug. 3, 1837. They were the parents of the following children: Philip; Isaac D .; Eliza C .; Robert W .; Morton P .; Lucy L .; James A .; John P .; Thomas W .; and Samuel H. Lewis. Robert W. Lewis came to Missouri with his mother in 1854, settling in Clinton County. He married Susan E. Noffsinger, a daughter of John S. and Betty (Trout) Noffsinger, natives of West Virginia, and pioneer settlers of Clin-
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ton County. Mr. and Mrs. Noffsinger were the parents of the following children: Julia, the wife of Alexander Montgomery, both deceased; Sarah, the wife of F. Johnson, both deceased; Margaret, the wife of Will Johnson, both deceased; George D., deceased; Charles, deceased ; Newton, farmer, living in Missouri; and Mrs. Lewis. To Robert W. and Susan E. (Noffsinger) Lewis two children were born, as follows: Henry Newton, born Feb. 13, 1880, died in 1897; and James L., the subject of this sketch. Mr. Lewis is deceased, and his wife now lives in Plattsburg.
James L. Lewis was reared on his father's farm in Clinton County, and received his education in the public schools. He also attended busi- ness college in Kansas City. After his father's death, Mr. Lewis returned to the home place, where he lived with his mother until 1916, when she moved to Plattsburg.
Mr. Lewis has followed farming here all of his life. He owns a well improved farm, located near Lathrop, and is considered one of the suc- cessful stockmen of the township. The Lewis farm contains 130 acres of land.
On Sept. 28, 1910, Mr. Lewis married Eva Mae Porter, a daughter of Benjamin and Beatrice (Abbott) Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Porter are natives of Kentucky, and among the early settlers of Clay County.
Mr. Lewis is one of the young men of Clinton County who is known for his industry and integrity, and is making good.
Charles L. Scearce, a progressive farmer of Concord Township, was born July 24, 1863, the son of Robert and Nancy (Adkins) Scearce. He was born on a farm five miles west of Plattsburg.
Robert Scearce was a native of Kentucky, and an early settler of Clay County. He moved to Clinton County in 1846, settling on the farm where Charles L., the subject of this sketch, was born. Mr. Scearce be- came a leading farmer and stockman of the county, always owning between 200 and 400 head of cattle. He died in 1881, and his wife died in Janu- ary, 1876. To Robert and Nancy (Adkins) Scearce 12 children were born, as follows: Robert L., deceased, was the husband of Marcella Bigger- staff; Laura Jane, the wife of David R. Atchison, both deceased; Mary Ellen, the wife of Dudley Dedman, both deceased; Simon A., married Laura Thompson, both deceased; Frances, deceased, was the wife of Jesse Baker; Anna, the wife of Francis R. Allen, both deceased; Dora, deceased; Cora, the wife of Benjamin Winn, residing in Trimble; Ada Belle, deceased; Oscar P., deceased, married Pricie Dawson, Kansas City ;
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Charles L., the subject of this sketch; and Katie Davis, the wife of George T. Moore, Kansas City.
Charles L. Scearce was reared on his father's farm in Clinton County, and attended the district schools. He has engaged in farming all his life, starting on the home place in 1882, which he now operates. Mr. Scearce owns 685 acres of well improved land and is widely known as a . breeder and feeder of stock. Since 1912, Mr. Scearce's son has assisted in operating the farm, and Mr. Scearce now lives in Plattsburg, where he purchased a home in October, 1921.
In 1886, Mr. Scearce was married in Plattsburg to Nancy Canby, a daughter of Charles G. C. and Susan (Breckenridge) Canby, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter a native of Indiana. To this union four children have been born, as follows: Susan Canby, the wife of Joseph E. Shoemaker, Perrin; Ellis Adkins, married Ellen R. Fry, resid- ing on the home place; Anna Laura, the wife of Morton M. Jonnson, Platte City ; and Louise, the wife of Shelby A. Greer, Bowling Green, Ky. Mrs. Scearce's parents settled near Hannibal, where Mr. Canby was a prominent attorney for many years. He also engaged in farming until the time of his death in 1871. Mrs. Canby died in 1894, and is buried in Plattsburg.
Mr. Scearce is a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church. He is a public spirited citizen and the Scearce family stand high in Clin- ton County.
William P. Courtney, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Clinton County, and the owner of 365 acres of good farm land, was born Oct. 19, 1862, the son of P. and Ellen (Burns) Courtney. He was born in Leaven- worth, Kan.
P. and Ellen (Burns) Courtney were both natives of Ireland, and came to this country when they were very young. They settled first in Kentucky and later in Kansas. In 1868 they moved to Missouri, settling in Clinton County, where they lived during the remainder of their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Courtney were the parents of seven children, as follows: John, deceased; Mary, the wife of C. Sullivan, residing in Oklahoma; James, deceased; Thomas, deceased ; Ellen, deceased; Margaret, deceased ; and William P., the subject of this sketch.
William P. Courtney came to Clinton County from Kansas with his parents when he was six years of age. Mr. Courtney received his educa- tion in the district schools, after which he engaged in farming on the
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home place with his father. He has been a feeder of cattle for more than 20 years, and is successful.
Mr. Courtney married Ellen Sullivan, a daughter of James and Mar- garet (Coffey) Sullivan, natives of Ireland, and early settlers of Ohio. After many years, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan moved to Missouri, and lived on a farm in Clinton County. They are both deceased. To William P. and Ellen (Sullivan) Courtney five children have been born, as follows : Francis, deceased; James, deceased; John J., at home; Marguerite, at home ; and William J., also at home. John J. Courtney is a veteran of the World War. He entered the army Sept. 22, 1917, and was sent to Camp Funston, Kan., and later to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. He sailed for France Feb. 14, 1918, in Company 18, 1st Regiment of Motor Service. Mr. Court- ney was discharged from service at Camp Dodge, Iowa, June 30, 1919, and now assists his father in operating the home farm. Both William J. and ' John J. Courtney were educated in St. Benedict's College, at Atchison, Kan. Miss Marguerite Courtney received her education in the Sacred Heart Academy of St. Joseph.
Mr. Courtney is a Democrat, and is a member of the Catholic Church. He has always been a man of enterprise and ambition and he is a reliable citizen.
B. F. Shirk, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Concord Town- ship, was born Sept. 19, 1876, in Ogle County, Illinois, the son of Samuel D. and Sarah (Holsinger) Shirk.
Samuel D. Shirk and his wife were both natives of Pennsylvania. Many years ago they moved to Illinois, after having lived in Nebraska and Kansas for some time. In 1906 they came to Missouri and settled on a farm near Plattsburg, Concord Township, Clinton County, where they lived until the time of their deaths. Mr. Shirk died in 1909, and his wife died in 1917. They are both buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Shirk were the parents of five children, as follows: David H., married Annie Ulfers, residing in Colorado; Elmer G., married Alice Ruth- ruff, residing in Colorado; Daniel, married M. Goddard, Polo, Caldwell County; and O. W., married Willie May Crow, living in Concord Town- ship, Clinton County ; and B. F., the subject of this sketch.
B. F. Shirk received his education in the public schools of Herrington, Kan., and Plattsburg College, which he attended for two years. He then taught school for ten years, teaching for one year at Log Church school. For the past 10 years Mr. Shirk has engaged in farming and stock raising,
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living for some time on a farm three miles northwest of Plattsburg. He has lived on his present farm for two years, which consists of 136 acres of well improved land. Mr. Shirk is successful.
Mr. Shirk married Lizzie Orr, a daughter of Henry and Rachael (Sell) Orr. They were married in 1903. Mr. Orr was born in Trimble County, Kentucky, and came to Clinton County in 1866. To B. F. and Lizzie (Orr) Shirk four children have been born, as follows: Pauline, a graduate of Plattsburg High School; Emerson, attending high school; Wendell, attended school; and Esther, at home.
In politics Mr. Shirk is a Democrat. He is a member of the Brethren Church, and one of the reliable and substantial members of his community.
E. W. and L. V. Dixon, successful farmers and stockmen of Concord Township, and the owners of 285 acres of good farm land, are natives of Clinton County. E. W. Dixon was born Aug. 18, 1871, and L. V. Dixon was born Dec. 20, 1883, both being born two and one-half miles north of Plattsburg. They are the sons of Virgil R. and Nancy Mildred (Young) Dixon.
Virgil R. Dixon, now living retired in Plattsburg, was born in 1842, in Kentucky. He came to Missouri when he was a very young man. He farmed in Concord Township, Clinton County, from 1885 until 1907, when he sold his farm to his two sons, E. W. and L. V. Dixon, subjects of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Dixon were the parents of seven children, as fol- lows: Toliver, married Mattie Lambert, Braley ; Fenton, married William Shrewsbury; E. M., subject of this sketch; C. W., born July 19, 1876, residing on the home farm; Frank, married Belle Martin, residing four miles south of Stewartsville; and L. V., subject of this sketch. Mrs. Dixon died Dec. 16, 1921, and is buried in Log Church Cemetery.
Both E. W. and L. V. Dixon have lived in Missouri during their entire lives. They have always engaged in farming and stock raising, and are successful.
L. V. Dixon was married Jan. 19, 1908, to Savilla Jackson, a daughter of James and Rachael (Sells) Jackson. They have no children. E. W. is unmarried. Mrs. L. V. Dixon has one sister, Ollie, the wife of Gus Goggins, living in Kansas City.
E. W. and L. V. Dixon are both Democrats. They are members of the Christian Church, and among the substantial and reliable citizens of Clinton County.
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L. B. Carpenter, a successful farmer and stockman of Hardin Town- ship, and the owner of 240 acres of well improved land, is a native of Andrew County. He was born May 5, 1883, the son of John A. and Alice (Poe) Carpenter.
John A. Carpenter and his wife were both natives of Missouri. Mr. Carpenter died in Andrew County, in 1885, and his wife later married W. T. Kirk, a native of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter were the parents of one child, L. B., the subject of this sketch.
L. B. Carpenter was reared in Clinton County, and attended the public and high schools of Gower. His grandfather, B. F. Poe, was one of the first settlers of Clinton County, having settled in Gower in 1836. Mr. Carpenter also attended Drake University, in Des Moines, Iowa, after which he returned to Clinton County, where he engaged in farming for one year. He then purchased his present farm of 240 acres, in Hardin Township, which has been improved throughout. Mr. Carpenter has lived here since 1906, and he has a beautiful two-story residence on the place. He has been a leading farmer and stockman of Clinton County for many years, breeding registered stock exclusively.
Mr. Carpenter married Georgia Winn, a daughter of B. F. and Cora (Scearce) Winn, natives of Missouri, now residing in Hardin Township, Clinton County. To L. B. and Georgia (Winn) Carpenter two children have been born, as follows: L. B., Jr., and John Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs. Winn are the parents of seven children, as follows: Laura, the wife of W. W. Scott; Mrs. Carpenter; J. Robert, married Carrie Handley ; Perry R., residing in Hardin Township, Clinton County ; Charles W., married Essie Boydston; Allen, deceased; and one child died in infancy.
Mr. Carpenter is a member of the Christian Church and is a Re- publican.
John P. Coleman, a successful farmer and stockman of Mirabile Town- ship, and the owner of 120 acres of well improved land, was born Dec. 8, 1855, in Shelbyville, Ind., the son of John and Mary (Kenny) Coleman.
John and Mary (Kenny) Coleman were both natives of Ireland. They were married in Indiana and remained there until 1864, when they re- moved to Missouri, and settled on the farm where their son, John P. Coleman, now lives. Mr. Coleman became a leading farmer and stockman of Caldwell County. He died Aug. 26, 1881, at the age of 74 years, and his wife died June 17, 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman were the parents of the following children: John P., the subject of this sketch; James, de-
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ceased; Thomas, now in the employ of the Burlington Railroad; Cather- ine, the wife of William Miller, Cosby; Bernard, deceased; Alice, living in St. Joseph ; Margaret, St. Joseph; and Mary, living on the home place.
John P. Coleman spent his boyhood on his father's farm and attended the district schools. When he was 18 years of age he began railroading and followed that line of work for about 10 years. Since the death of his father, in 1881, Mr. Coleman has lived on the home place, in Mirabile Township, Caldwell County. He carries on general farming and stock raising, and also is in the dairy business. Mr. Coleman keeps 15 cows and sells milk at Cameron.
Mr. Coleman is unmarried. He has always been a Democrat, and is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. His brother, Thomas Coleman, has been with the Burlington Railroad during his entire life, and another brother, James, now deceased, was an engineer on the Bur- lington System. Mr. Coleman is a reliable citizen.
B. F. Frost, an enterprising and successful farmer and breeder of Mirabile Township, was born on the farm where he now resides, Oct. 24, 1889, and is the son of L. L. and Mary J. (Allen) Frost.
L. L. Frost is now living retired at Mirabile. He was born Jan. 8, 1848, in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and is the son of Lyman and Hannah (Ufford) Frost. Mr. Frost came to Missouri in 1868 with his parents and settled in Caldwell County. He was a very prominent breeder of regis- tered stock, and is well known throughout the state. Mr. and Mrs. Frost have five children, as follows: Sidney D., farmer and breeder, living on the home place, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; Isaac A., breeder of high-grade stock, living on the home place; Sarah A., the wife of Homer Sackman, Mirabile, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; Alice R., the wife of J. D. Arey, living east of Mirabile; and B. F., the sub- ject of this sketch.
B. F. Frost received his education in the public schools of Mirabile and has always been a farmer. He began breeding O. I. C. registered hogs when he was about 22 years old, and has been engaged in that line ever since. Mr. Frost has been very successful in his work, and is recognized as one of the best judges of hogs in the country.
Mr. Frost was married Oct. 22, 1914, to Gayle Bassett, a native of Mirabile Township, and the daughter of Fort Bassett, a carpenter of Mirabile. To Mr. and Mrs. Frost five children have been born, as follows:
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Hildred Fay; Alma Coletta and Wilma Loleta, twins; Ruby June; and Roberta Belle.
Mr. Frost is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Mirable. He is a reliable citizen, industrious and enterprising. The entire Frost family merit the esteem with which they are held in the community.
Joseph H. Davis, son of Albert G. Davis, was the first child born in Hamilton, Caldwell County. He was born June 13, 1857. He graduated in the high school of Hamilton in 1876. He also is a graduate of Chilli- cothe Normal School, in 1892. He taught school for several years in Caldwell County. He has followed farming for his occupation ever since. He is now living on a farm three-quarters of a mile east of Hamilton.
Mr. Davis married Laura B. Hardman, a daughter of Rev. David C. Hardman, Oct. 3, 1901. She was born near Polo, Mo. To this union was born one child, Lela Marie Davis, who died at the age of four months.
Floyd H. Dolan, deceased, was a prominent farmer and stockman of Gomer. Township for many years. He was born in West Virginia and came to Missouri in 1882, bringing his wife, who now survives him, Eliza- beth D. (Lynch) Dolan.
Elizabeth D. (Lynch) Dolan was born Jan. 1, 1856, in West Virginia, the daughter of Allan and Sarah Lynch, both natives of West Virginia. Allan Lynch died in 1862, in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, and Mrs. Lynch died in 1909, at the age of 90 years. They are both buried in the Salem Church Cemetery, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch were the parents of the following children: Mark Asberry, born April 12, 1852; William H., born in 1855; Rachael; John Anderson; and Mrs. Dolan, the subject of this sketch.
Elizabeth D. (Lynch) Dolan lived in West Virginia when she was' a girl and attended the district schools. She was married Jan. 20, 1875, to Floyd H. Dolan, and to this union the following children were born: Ross, living in Caldwell County ; Mamie, school teacher, Caldwell County ; Bessie, the wife of John Lotz; Ira A., living in Daviess County.
The Dolans came to Missouri in 1882 and settled on land in Caldwell County. Mr. Dolan worked by the month for one year and then purchased a farm of 80 acres in Gomer Township. He later purchased 100 acres more of land, which he farmed for 25 years. Mr. Dolan became a pros- perous farmer and stockman, and was a breeder of high-grade stock. He died July 18, 1912.
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Mrs. Dolan now rents her farm in Gomer Township.
A brother of Mrs. Dolan, Mark Asberry, married Mary Louise Hum- phreys, the daughter of John and Sarah Humphreys, natives of West Vir- ginia. They had four children, as follows: Cora, the wife of Harry Herskin, West Virginia; Frank, farmer, West Virginia; Alice, lives in Newport News, Va .; and Myrtle, living in Newport News, Va.
Floyd H. Dolan was highly respected and was one of the substantial citizens of Caldwell County.
William Henry Wright, a well-known retired farmer of Gomer Town- ship, is a native of Missouri. He was born Feb. 2, 1843, in Osage County, the son of Winfield and Rhoda (Bennett) Wright.
Winfield Wright was a native of Green County, Kentucky, and his wife was born in Hart County, Kentucky. After their marriage they moved to Missouri in 1841 and settled on a farm of 80 acres near Brecken- ridge. Mr. Wright became a successful farmer and was also a breeder of high-grade stock. At the time of his death he owned 120 acres of land and a well improved farm. He died in 1902, and his wife died in 1918, at the age of 98 years. They are both buried in the old Trosper Cemetery, two miles north of Breckenridge.
William Henry Wright spent his boyhood on his father's farm near Breckenridge and received his education in the district schools. In 1862 he went across the plains to Denver, Colo., and later to Montana, where he remained until 1865. While in Montana Mr. Wright followed gold mining, and after returning to Missouri he engaged in farming and stock raising. He is now living retired on his farm near Nettleton.
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