History of Cooper County, Missouri, Part 107

Author: Johnson, William Foreman, b. 1861
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Topeka : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1464

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Theodore Brandes purchased his home place in Clarks Fork township from Wiliam Pope. He improved this place and bought more land until at one time he was the owner of 583 acres. Later he sold a part of his fand and now owns 313 acres.

H. C. Brandes was educated in the Ellis School District, and has always followed farming and stock raising. He bought his present place in Boon- ville township in 1914. The place consists of 182 acres of rich, productive land, located on the Jefferson Highway, six miles southeast of Boonville. This land was formerly owned by Berryot Hurt, who sold it to Joseph Rich, who later sold it to Thomas Rich. It was then purchased by Fleming Hurt, who sold it to H. G. Hurt, from whom Mr. Brandes bought it. This place is well adapted to both general farming and stock raising, 150 acres of it being bottom land. It is well watered with one never-failing spring, and Clarks Fork Creek courses its way through the place. Mr. Brandes raises cattle extensively, and also red hogs and Rhode Island Red chickens. He is one of the most successful and practical stockmen of the county.

Nov. 25, 1903, H. C. Brandes was united in marriage with Miss Lula Barron, daughter of Walter and Virginia (Hurt) Barron. To Mr. and Mrs. Brandes have been born three children, as follows: Chlorene Lois, Earl M., and Mary Virginia.

The Brandes family stand high in the community, and Mr. Brandes is one of the most valued citizens of this county.

J. D. Crain, proprietor of the old Marinus Lanjers farm of 340 acres in Clark's Fork township, a substantial farmer, was born in Warren County,

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Tenn., Sept. 18, 1863, son of N. C. and Margaret (Lewis) Crain, the former born in that State and the latter in Germany. N. C. Crain died in 1899. His wife died in 1893, and both are buried in Greenwood Cemetery in War- ren County, Tenn. They had seven children: N. B. and C. C., of White County, Tenn .; N. C., Oklahoma City ; J. D .; B. C., of Princeton, Ky .; Mar- garet, wife of James Pffeifer, Warren County, Tenn .; Theodosia, wife of Samuel Shockley, Texas; and Elvana, wife of George Simmons, of Van Buren County, Tenn.

Reared in Tennessee, J. D. Crain received his schooling in the public schools of his home county, and took up railroading, which he followed 28 years, and in 1899 came to Cooper County and bought a farm in Saline township. Here he made his home until 1918, when he sold the place and bought the Lebbing heirs' place, where he now lives, formerly the Herman Lonjers farm. The substantial farm house was erected more than 50 years ago, and is in good condition. Nearby is the grave of Marinus Lonjers, surrounded by an iron fence and neatly kept. The headstone notes that Marinus Lonjers was born March 2, 1827, and died on June 28, 1874. This farm has 270 acres of bottom land, the rest being upland, and has two sets of improvements. There are two fine springs on the farm, providing an inexhaustible supply of water. Mr. Crain raises registered Hampshire hogs.

Mr. Crain has been twice married. In 1878 he was married to Abitha Moore, of Warren County, Tenn., who died in 1901. To that union were born three sons, John, Arless and Edward, all connected with the Wilson Packing Company at Kansas City, the latter being foreman. Mr. Crain's second wife, Mary Honerbrink, was born in this county. To this marriage has been born two children; Tennie and James. Mrs. Crain is a daughter of Ernest and Barbara Christina Honerbrink, the latter of whom died on April 22, 1914, and is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville. Ernest Honerbrink is living in Saline township. He and his wife had eight chil- dren, of whom Mrs. Crain was the last born, the others being as follows: Fred, of Boonville township; Henry, of Saline township; George, of Boon- ville township; Ernest, of Saline township; Anna, wife of Chris Ohlandorf, of Clark's Fork township; Sophia, wife of Hogan Freeman, and Lucy, who is living in Boonville township. Mr. Crain is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America, and with the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

Andrew Hagan Windsor, owner of "Fairview Farm" in Boonville town- ship, is one of the progressive and enterprising farmers and stockmen of the younger generation in Cooper County. Mr. Windsor was born in Mon-

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iteau County, Dec. 5, 1883, a son of Alfred M. and Martha Ann (Renfrew) Windsor. Alfred Windsor, the father, was born in Cooper County, and now resides near Overton, Mo. Andrew H. Windsor was the eldest of four children born to his parents, the others being: Charles Owen, James Law- rence, and Virginia Mattenlee, all of whom reside at Overton, Mo.

Andrew H. Windsor was reared in Moniteau County, and received his education in the public schools of that county. He is a practical farmer and stockman, having been reared and trained to that business since boy- hood. He purchased "Fairview Farm" in March, 1919. This place con- sists of 448 acres, and was formerly the David Smith farm. It is a well improved and productive place. The farm residence is an imposing brick structure of nine rooms, built by David Smith, five of the rooms of the early day residence being equipped with wood fire-places, which is sugges- tive of pioneer times. There is a splendid barn on the place which was built in 1918. It is 56x50 feet in dimensions. Mr. Windsor raises a good grade of hogs and cattle, and in the near future he expects to stock his place with registered Duroc Jersey hogs and Hereford cattle.

Andrew H. Windsor was united in marriage Feb. 19, 1918, with Miss Grace Maud Allen, of Overton, Mo. She is a daughter of Henry and Addie Allen, who now reside at Overton. Mrs. Windsor is one of the following children born to her parents: Mary, married Troy Niel, Boonville; Norel, married W. B. Lann, Overton; Bessie, married W. M. Drehl, who is now in United States Army in France, and Grace Maud, wife of Andrew H. Wind- sor, the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Windsor is a member of the Woodmen of the World, and the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows. He is one of Cooper County's substantial young men.

William Loesing, a well established young farmer of Clarks Fork town- ship, and owner of a fine farm, is a native son of Cooper County. He was born in Clarks Fork township, March 4, 1888, son of August and Laura (Faulter) Loesing, the former of whom is living in Clarks Fork township.

August Loesing was born in St. Louis County, Aug. 19, 1862, son of William Loesing. William Loesing was a soldier of the Civil War, and died while in service. His widow married again, and is living in St. Louis. August Loesing has been a resident of Cooper County for many years on his farm in Clarks Fork township. His wife died Feb. 10, 1916, and is buried in the cemetery at Lone Elm. They were the parents of 12 chil- dren, all of whom are living, save two, Minnie and Edgar, the others being as follows: Lena, wife of H. H. Fahenbrink; Fred, in Oklahoma; William,

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the subject of this sketch; Bruno, Clarks Fork township; Christina, at home with her father; Henry, an assistant to his father ; Peter, farming in Clarks Fork township, and Lizzie, Julia and Emily, at home.

William Loesing has always been a farmer and stock raiser. He received his schooling in the parochial school at Lone Elm and the public school at Bunceton, and in the fall of 1915 began farming on his own ac- count. In 1917, he bought the farm of 154 acres on which he is now liv- ing. This farm was formerly owned by Matthew McDowel for 41 years. About 110 acres of it is rich bottom land on the Petite Saline. Mr. Loesing has made a number of improvements, including fencing, and he also drilled a well 100 feet in depth. He has a good bunch of registered Poland China hogs, 35 head of sheep, and contemplates engaging in the raising of live stock on a more extensive scale. His wife has about 300 chickens, and is making a specialty of pure-bred Orpingtons. Mr. and Mrs. Loesing have plans in hand for further improvements on the place, and are bending their energies in that direction.

Nov. 25, 1915, William Loesing was married to Dora Carl, also of that township, and they have two children, Delphia and Wilbur. Mr. Loesing is a member of the Lutheran Church at Lone Elm, and his wife is a mem- ber of the Evangelical Church at Boonville. Mrs. Loesing is a daughter of George W. and Amelia (Witthar) Carl, of "Woodland Farm," in Clarks Fork township.

H. M. King, a substantial farmer of Clarks Fork township, was born on his present place, Aug. 5, 1876. He is a son of Jacob and Annie (Nohrnberg) King, both natives of Holland. Jacob King, who was one of the pioneers of the community in which he settled after his marriage, bought a quarter of a section of timber land in Clarks Fork township. His was the first piece of land cleared in that community, and he set out the first orchard in that section of Cooper County. He was a cabinet maker and at nights and odd times while living on the farm followed that trade. Some of the furniture he made for his home use, particularly a "safe" and a writing desk, are still held by his son, H. M. King, and are greatly prized by him and his family. Jacob King and his wife died on that farm and are buried in Clarks Fork Cemetery. They were the parents of five children, as follows: J. W. King, part owner of the old home place; C. F. King, Clarks Fork township; H. M .; and Sophia and Anna, deceased.

H. M. King was reared on the farm and has always followed farming. He received his schooling in the old Washington School. This district has the honor of being the leading rural school district in Cooper County, it

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having been the first district in the county to win a certificate in Class 1, and much credit for this distinction is due to the efforts of Mr. King and his brother. Upon reaching manhood's estate, Mr. King continued on the home farm. In 1918, he and his brother, J. W. King, bought the home place, H. M. King buying the south portion of 115 acres, on which he has since done much in the way of improvement. Twenty-five acres of the farm is bottom land, the remainder being second bottom and upland, and is well watered for stock purposes by excellent living springs. The build- ings are of good construction and include a modern type poultry house, to which latter Mrs. King gives her special attention, having for years been one of the most successful poultry fanciers in that neighborhood, her pure-bred Black Langshans having a high reputation.

Nov. 30, 1904, H. M. King was married to Mary Smith, who also was born in this county, and to this union three children have been born, Josephine and Irving, who are at home, and Mary died in infancy. Mrs. King was born in 1877, daughter of Leonard and Josephine (Kloeckner) Schmidt, the latter of whom died in 1883, and is buried in Clarks Fork Cemetery. Leonard Schmidt is living at Clarks Fork. He was born in Germany and was about seven years of age when he came to this country with his parents, who located in Missouri about the year 1856. Leonard Schmidt has been thrice married. By his union with Josephine Kloeckner he was the father of six children, those besides Mrs. King being Martin and Leonard, who live at Crockett, Texas; Caroline, wife of R. L. Stieg- leder; Emma, wife of F. E. Klug, of Denver, Colo .; and Anna, at home. His second wife was Ida Renken, and to that union was born one child, John Smith, Clarks Fork township. Mr. Schmidt's third wife was Kalie Siegel, and to this union five children have been born, namely: Mrs. Flora Bridges, deceased ; Ailene, at home; Elmer, farmer, Clarks Fork township; Harry, same township; and Siegel R., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. King are members of the Clark's Fork Lutheran Church.

Homer L. Carpenter, a wideawake young farmer of Prairie Home township, and joint owner with his elder brother, Warren E. Carpenter, of "Meadow Brook Farm," a fine place on the Prairie Home-Bunceton road, on which farm the brothers maintain separate establishments, was born in this county. He was born on a farm near Pisgah, May 30, 1888, son of George A. and Mary McCune (McCulloch) Carpenter, the latter of whom died in 1911, and the former of whom is still living, one of Clarks Fork township's best known and substantial residents.

Homer L. Carpenter received his schooling in the Ellis School District and continued his activities on the home farm until in 1909, when his

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father transferred to him and his brother Warren the valuable tract com- prised in "Meadow Brook Farm," which he has since been cultivating, and on which, after his marriage in the spring of 1910, he established his home. All the improvements on that portion of "Meadow Brook" looked after by him have been made since he came into possession, these including a substantial residence, a good barn, granaries, garage and the like, all bespeaking the progressive character of the owner. The place is well drained and has an ample water supply. During the current year (1919) Mr. Carpenter has 120 acres in wheat. The whole farm is under cultiva- tion. Mr. Carpenter also gives considerable attention to the raising of livestock. His grandfather, Samuel Carpenter, at one time owned 1,300 acres of land in that vicinity and the Carpenters have thus for three gen- erations been carrying on extensive agricultural operations in the neigh- borhood, the family from pioneer days having been substantial and influ- ential.

May 18, 1910, Homer L. Carpenter was married to Bessie Virginia Hurt, who also was born in this county, and to this union three children have been born, Helen Virginia, Forest Lee and Lucy M. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Clarks Fork township in 1890, daughter of Boone Hurt, who is now living at Pleasant Green, and was educated in the public schools ; she and her husband have known each other since childhood. Mr. Carpenter is a democrat, and he and his wife are members of Pisgah Baptist Church.

Theodore L. Brandes, who is successfully engaged in farming and stock raising in North Moniteau township, was born in Clarks Fork township in 1879. He is a son of Charles and Margaret (Smith) Brandes, both natives of Germany. Charles Brandes was a successful farmer of Cooper County. He died Jan. 22, 1912, aged 68 years, 9 months, 29 days, and his remains are buried at Lone Elm. His widow now resides at the home of her son, A. C. Brandes, in North Moniteau township.

Theodore L. Brandes is one of 11 children born to his parents. He was reared on a farm and educated in the public and parochial schools of Clarks Fork township, and has been engaged in farming and stock raising all his life. He bought his present farm in 1911. This is a well improved and productive farm, with a good farm residence and other buildings. The place has a never failing water supply, and is well adapted to both general farming and stock raising. Mr. Brandes raises large numbers of cattle and hogs, with a tendency to specialize in Galloway cattle and Hampshire hogs.

Oct. 16, 1902, Theodore L. Brandes was married to Miss Lizzie Hoerl, a daughter of Martin and Ida (Selck) Hoerl. Martin Hoerl was born in

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Germany in 1849, and immigrated to America when he was about 20 years of age. He has spent his life engaged in farming, and now resides in Clarks Fork township. His wife was also a native of Germany, born July 6, 1852, and came to America when she was a young girl. She died June 17, 1896, and her remains are buried at Lone Elm. Martin and Ida (Selck) Hoerl were the parents of the following children: Lizzie, the wife of Theodore Brandes, the subject of this sketch; Laura, married John Brandes; Dora, married William Timm; Leonard, resides in Clarks Fork township; Elmer, resides at Bunceton ; and Ida, Martin and Walter are deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Theodore L. Brandes have been born four children, as follows: Arthur M. ; Martin L., died in infancy ; Warren E .; and Porter C.

Mr. Brandes is one of Cooper County's successful men. He and Mrs. Brandes are members of the Lutheran Church at Lone Elm.

Col. Caleb C. Jones, auctioneer, farmer and stockman, and one of the best known citizens of Cooper County, proprietor of an excellent farm a mile east of Pilot Grove, was born in this county, a member of one of the real pioneer families of Cooper County. He was born Oct. 28, 1872, son of George C. and Anna (Trent) Jones, the former of whom, one of the large landowners of Cooper County, is still living. Mrs. Anna Jones died in 1909. She was the mother of six children, those beside the subject of this sketch being Addie M., who married George H. McElroy, and is now deceased ; Dr. George C. Jones, a Pilot Grove dentist ; Marie, wife of M. L. Jones, of Blackwater township; Nancy T., wife of Archibald McGuire, of Blackwater township; and Woodson T., also of Blackwater township. George C. Jones is a son of Caleb Jones, the pioneer, who came to this county from Kentucky in 1826, and started a store at Arrow Rock. From that beginning Caleb Jones gradually branched out, as his affairs pros- pered, becoming merchant, banker, farmer and stockman, and at the time of his death in 1883 was said to be the wealthiest man in Cooper County.

Reared on the farm on which he was born, Caleb C. Jones received his early schooling in the local schools in the neighborhood of his home in Blackwater township, and supplemented the same by a course in the Wil- liam F. Johnson school, from which he was graduated. From the days of his boyhood Mr. Jones has given particular attention to the raising of live stock, and has been successful in that line. His first load of stock was shipped from Pilot Grove in 1898. Of late he has been giving special attention to the breeding of Shorthorn cattle and his place is well equipped for the purpose. He is renting a farm of 212 acres, known as the Mrs. John Lee farm, one mile northeast of Pilot Grove, in the township of that

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name, and also owns 140 acres of land in Blackwater township. In 1914, Mr. Jones began crying public sales, both farm and stock, a department of endeavor for which from the start he displayed peculiar aptitude, and his success in that line by the common consent of neighborhood brevetry has earned for him the title of "Colonel," by which he is widely known throughout the county. Colonel Jones is a democrat, and fraternally is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons at Pilot Grove. He and his family are members of the Methodist Church.

In October, 1901, Caleb C. Jones was married to Lavinia Burns, who also was born in this county, and to this union have been born five chil- dren, Virginia, Caleb C., Jr., Lavinia, Ruth and Robert Burns. Mrs. Jones also is a member of one of the pioneer families of Cooper county. She was born in New Lebanon township, daughter of Robert and Vir- ginia (Weedin) Burns, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Virginia, who had come here with their respective parents in the earlier days. During the Civil War, Robert Burns served as a soldier of the Union, enlisting at Boonville, and was one of the youngest soldiers in the service. He died in 1917, having lived to be past the traditional three score and ten. His widow is now living in Kansas City, and is about 70 years of age.

Albert Brandes, owner of an excellent farm of 130 acres four miles east of Bunceton in North Moniteau township, was born on that farm, March 25, 1884, son of Charles and Margaret (Schmidt) Brandes, both natives of Germany, and the latter of whom is living with her son, Albert, on the place which has been her home for 40 years.

Charles Brandes, who was a veteran of the Civil War, was born on March 23, 1843, and was but a boy when he came to this country with his parents from Germany, the family first locating in Iowa, but presently coming to Missouri and settling on the place now owned by Theodore Brandes, Sr., in Clarks Fork township, and it was there that Charles Brandes was living when the Civil War broke out. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union Army as a member of Company A, 29th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, attached to the 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, and with that command served until mustered out at the close of the war. During this three years of service Mr. Brandes participated in some of the most difficult campaigning of the war, and was with Sherman's army on the march to the sea. Among the other commanders under which he served were John A. Logan, F. P. Blair, P. J. Osterhaus and William B. Hazen. At

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the close of the war he returned to his home in this county and resumed farming. He presently married, and in 1879 established his home on the farm now owned by his son, Albert, and there spent the remainder of his life, one of the substantial farmers of that community. He died Jan. 22, 1912. Mr. Brandes was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic at Boonville. Margaret (Schmidt) Brandes was born in 1840, and was 15 years of age when she came from Germany to this country with her parents in 1855, the family locating on the farm now owned by Leonard Schmidt, near Clarks Fork. There, Mrs. Brandes's parents spent the remainder of their days, and are buried in Clarks Fork Cemetery. Mrs. Brandes has been twice married and by her first husband, Christian Fricke, is the mother of two daughters, Mrs. Caroline Alpers and Mrs. Sophia Rasmussen. To her union with Charles Brandes nine children were born, as follows: Christian, a farmer of Moniteau township; Mrs. Margaret King, of Clarks Fork; Mrs. Josephine Pethan, of Clarks Fork; Mrs. Emma Langkop, of Boonville ; Mrs. Elizabeth Brockamp, of Clarks Fork; John A., a farmer of North Moniteau township; Theodore, North Moniteau township; Mrs. Dora Fahrenbrink, of Clark's Fork, and Albert. Mrs. Brandes has 41 grandchildren, namely : Carl and Edgar Brandes; Mrs. Clara Martin; Clar- ence King; Mrs. Stella Toellner; Martin, Myrtle and Carl King; Emile, Lydia, Oscar, Ernest, Edgar and Edna (twins), Cordia and Walter Pethan ; Della, Alma, Ada, Lydia and Selma Langkop; Belva, Emelia, Wilbur, Her- man, Clara, Bernardine and Leonard Brockamp; Alvin, Lawrence, Ilda, Arthur, Warren and Porter and Norbert Brandes; Margaret, Paul and Carl (twins), and Gertrude Fahrenbrink, and Julius and Helene Dorothy Brandes. This venerable "mother in Israel" also has nine great-grandchil- dren, namely: Mary Lee, Irma Grey and Lucille Martin, Eleanor Pethan, Norbert Toellner, Ruth Mersey, Leona and Lorine Toellner and Dorsey Ras- mussen.

Reared on the farm on which he was born, Albert Brandes received his schooling the local schools, and as a young man continued on the farm, gradually relieving his father of the burden of management, and in 1911, bought the place. Since taking possession of the farm, Mr. Brandes has remodeled the house, built a new barn, installed a local water plant and put up minor farm buildings. He gives considerable attention to the raising of live stock.

In 1911, Albert Brandes was married to Emma Fahrenbrink, who also was born in this county, and to this union two children have been born, Julius and Helene Dorothy. Mrs. Brandes is a daughter of Henry and

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Magdalene (Schnack) Fahrenbrink, the former of whom is deceased, and the latter of whom lives with her son, J. J. Fahrenbrink. Mr. and Mrs. Brandes are members of the Lutheran Church.

W. H. Morris, one of the well known and substantial farmers of North Moniteau township, is a native of Cooper County. He was born on a farm in North Moniteau township, Aug. 6, 1871, son of Hugh B. and Juda A. (Davis) Morris, the latter of whom also was born in this county, and the former in Howard County. Hugh B. Morris was born May 16, 1825, and was but eight years of age when he came to Cooper County with his parents, Shadrack Morris and wife, who settled on a farm one mile east of of Vermont. Shadrack Morris was a son of Hammond Morris, a Virginian, who came West in the early days and was the only one of the 10 children of his father's family thus to emigrate. Upon coming here Hammond Morris settled on what is now the John McCulloch farm, where he died and is buried. In 1917, Judge Boland, of Hillsville, Va., a cousin five times removed of W. H. Morris, came to Cooper County on a visit to his kinsfolk here and brought with him a letter written by Hammond Morris from Mis- souri to his relatives in the East more than 100 years ago, together with other papers of interest concerning the Virginia Morrises. Shadrack Mor- ris spent his last days in this county and was buried on what is now the John Bear farm. His son, Hugh B. Morris grew up here and became a substantial farmer. He died Aug. 6, 1908, in his 84th year, and is buried in the Baptist Churchyard at Pisgah. Hugh B. Morris was twice married, and by his first wife, Mary Wiley, was the father of two sons, L. A. and A. W. Morris, the former of Kelly township and the latter of Bunceton. Upon the death of the mother of these sons, Hugh B. Morris married Juda A. Davis, who was born in Kelly township, Oct. 18, 1833, and to this union were born eight children: J. O. Morris, a farmer, North Moniteau town- ship; Mrs. L. C. Yancey, of that same township; T. H. Morris, North Moni- teau township; Judge G. W. Morris, Snode Morris and B. L. Morris, of the same township; W. H., and Mrs. J. A. Hurt, North Moniteau township. Mrs. Juda Morris died Nov. 8, 1918, in the 86th year of her age.

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History of Cooper County, Missouri, Part 107

Author: Johnson, William Foreman, b. 1861 Publication date: 1919 Publisher: Topeka : Historical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1464

Author: Johnson, William Foreman, b. 1861
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Topeka : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1464