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time he completed his pharmacy course. Thus equipped, he went to Steelville, Mo., where he remained for two years, clerking in a drug store, until 1912. During this latter year he acquired further experience in the drug business as a clerk at Salem and at Columbia and in 1913 returned to Cooper County and bought the drug store of Meyer Brothers at Pilot Grove. Since taking possession of that store Mr. Deck has made nu- merous improvements and has considerably enlarged the stock, as well as increased the facilities for the carrying on of the business, now having a full line of drugs and druggists' sundries, and is doing a good business, being recognized as one of the "live" young business men of the town. Mr. Deck is an independent republican. He is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Woodmen of the World and is the present secretary of the former lodge. He is a member of the Evangel- ical Church, and his wife of the Christian Church.
July 17, 1910, William H. Deck was united in marriage to Marie L. Roe, who was born in Pilot Grove, Aug. 17, 1891, daughter of Prof. D. Lee and Lillie (Fray) Roe. Professor Roe is now residing at Canadian. Okla. His wife is deceased. Prof. D. Lee Roe was born at Pilot Grove, a member of a pioneer family, who were owners of the land on which the town is situated. Professor Roe formerly and for a number of years was a teacher in the Pilot Grove schools and is now superintendent of schools at Canadian, Okla.
Dr. George C. Jones, Jr., well-known doctor of dental surgery at Pilot Grove, this county, and long recognized as one of the progressive citizens of that community, is a native son of Cooper County and has resided here all his life with the exception of that period of his life when he was away completing his schooling. He was born on a farm in Black- water township on March 9, 1876, son of George C. and Anna (Trent) Jones, further mention of whom is made elsewhere in this volume.
Reared on the home farm in Blackwater township, the junior George C. Jones received his early schooling in. the schools of that neighborhood and the Johnson Military School at Pilot Grove. Upon leaving the latter institution, he entered Central College at Fayette and later took a course at Washington University, where he received his first year in the study of dental surgery, finishing in the Dental College at St. Louis in 1900. Thus admirably equipped for the practice of his chosen profession, Doctor Jones in the following year, 1901, opened an office at Pilot Grove, where
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he ever since has been successfully engaged in practice. He has shown his faith in Cooper County land by investing in a farm of 160 acres in Blackwater township and is vitally interested in the general development of the region in which his life has been spent. By political preference the Doctor is a democrat and gives close attention to local civic affairs, but he has not been a seeker after public office.
William A. Scott, mayor of the city of Pilot Grove and for many years one of the best known business men there, was born in McLean County, Ill., Aug. 13, 1859, son of John and Harriet (Diffenbaugh) Scott, the latter of whom was born in that same county, who came to Cooper County many years ago. John Scott was born in Ohio, but early became a resident of Illinois, where he married and where he resided until after the close of the Civil War, when he came to Missouri with his family and located on a farm in the vicinity of Prairie Home, where he spent the rest of his life. He died in 1887, aged 60 years. His widow died in 1890, aged 55 years. John Scott and his wife were the parents of five children: William A .; one died in infancy; Andrew, Moniteau County ; Bettie; and Hester, who are now living in California.
William A. Scott received his schooling in the district schools and grew up a farmer, becoming the owner of land, both in Moniteau and Cooper Counties. In 1895, Mr. Scott sold his land and located at Pilot Grove, where he became engaged in the retail meat business, which he ever since has followed wth success. He has long given considerable attention to raising pure-bred Poland China hogs for breeding purposes and has created a wide market for the output of his pens, shipping breed- ing stock to far-distant points. As an example of the demand that has been created for his pigs, it may be said that a recent bunch of 25 head of spring pigs netted him $1,000. Mr. Scott is a democrat and has for years been an active factor in party affairs. In 1916, he was elected mayor of Pilot Grove to fill a vacancy and in the ensuing election was re- elected and is now serving his second term. Mr. Scott is a member of the Masons and he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Jan. 5, 1882, William A. Scott was married to Birdie Lee Smith and to this union three children have been born: Artie Belle, wife of Guy Long, a hardware merchant, Pilot Grove; Nellie, wife of Boyd Lusk, St. Louis, and Catherine, at home with her parents. Mrs. Scott was born
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in Cooper County and is a member of a pioneer family. Her parents, John I. Smith and wife, the latter of whom was a Guyer, were born in Kentucky and many years ago became residents of Cooper County, where their last days were spent.
Hamilton Lusk, one of the most substantial retired farmers and stock breeders of Cooper County, living at Pilot Grove, was born in Polk County, March 1, 1858, son of James and Joanna (Bond) Lusk, Tennes- seeans, whose last days were spent in Cooper County. James Lusk was born in 1818 and grew to manhood in Tennessee, coming into Missouri after his marriage and locating in Polk County, where he remained until after the close of the Civil War, when, in 1865, he moved to Cooper County and bought a farm four miles south of Pilot Grove, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1884. His widow died in 1892. She was born in 1818. James Lusk and his wife were the parents of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch is the only survivor. The eldest son, John Lusk, a soldier of the Confederacy, was killed in battle at Helena, Ark. Another son, Benjamin Lusk, also was a soldier of the Confederacy. He died in Kansas City, Mo., a few years ago.
Hamilton Lusk was about seven years of age when his parents came to this county and he grew to manhood on the home place, south of Pilot Grove, receiving his schooling at Mt. Vernon and at Pleasant Green. He remained on the home farm and after the death of his father, bought the interests of the other heirs in the place and gradually adding to the same until he became the owner of 557 acres, which he developed into one of the best improved farms in the county, among these improvements being a modern farm house, which was looked on as one of the finest in Cooper County. In addition to his general farming, Mr. Lusk for years gave par- ticular attention to the breeding of pure bred Poland China hogs and Hampshires and the pure bred Shorthorn cattle. In 1914 he sold his land and closed out his live stock and retired, and is now living in Pilot Grove in a house which was erected by his son, Boyd S., and which is the finest house in the town. Mr. Lusk has been connected with the Pilot Grove Bank for 25 years, and has for years been a member of the board of directors of that financial institution. He is a democrat, but has not been a seeker after public office. He is a Mason.
Oct. 16, 1884, Hamilton Lusk was united in marriage to Lulu Schlotz- hauer, of this county, and to this union four children have been born:
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Stella V., married Prof. Roy Wharton and is now living at Columbia, where Professor Wharton is engaged in teaching civil engineering in the university ; Edgar Hamilton, deceased; Boyd S., who is now living in St. Louis, where he is engaged in the grain commission business, and Mar- shall B. Lusk, who was with the American Army of Occupation in Eu- rope. Marshall B. Lusk was born on June 16, 1896. In June, 1917, two months after this country entered the World War, he was inducted into the National Army and went into training at Camp Dodge, where he be- came attached to the Signal Corps, with which command he sailed in the following August for France, attached to the 351st Regiment, Infantry, 88th Division, and with that command participated in some of the most difficult campaigning of the war, in one battle about 30 of the members of his company having been killed. He was discharged at Camp Taylor, June 6, 1919, now living at St. Louis, engaging in business with his brother, Boyd S. Mrs. Lusk was born in Cooper County of German par- entage, her parents, John W. Schlotzhaur and wife, the latter of whom was a Weaver, both having been born in Germany. John W. Schlotzhaur settled in Cooper County many years ago and is still living in the Harris neighborhood.
Dr. Thomas O. Pendleton, one of the best known members of the medical profession in Cooper County, is a Kentuckian. He was born at Goshen, Ky., Jan. 26, 1852, son of Dr. George T. and Catherine (Ma- gruder) Pendleton, both also natives of Kentucky, who came to Missouri many years ago and whose last days were spent in this county.
Dr. George T. Pendleton received his professional education in the Kentucky School of Medicine, Louisville, and in his native state began the practice of his profession, remaining there until 1852, when he came to Missouri with his family and located in Cooper County, opening an office at Pilot Grove, where he continued in practice the rest of his life, becoming widely known over the county as one of the leaders of his pro- fession. During the latter years of his life the burden of his practice was lifted from his shoulders by his son, the subject of this review, who became associated with his father in practice six or seven years before the latter's death, which occurred about 1883. The senior Doctor Pendle- ton and his wife were the parents of eight children, all of whom are still living, and of whom the subject of this sketch was the first born, the others being as follows: William Pendleton, an attorney-at-law, of
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Boonville; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Foster, Macon, Ga .; Mrs. Catherine Stites, of Pilot Grove; Stapleton Pendleton, Denver, Colo .; Susan R., of Pilot Grove; Mrs. Nellie Embry, living in California, and George T., lawyer, Boonville.
Reared at Pilot Grove, Thomas O. Pendleton received .his early schooling in that then village and in Cully's School at Bunceton. From the days of his boyhood, he was attracted to his father's profession and under the kindly and skillful preceptorship of his father, was prepared for medical school. In 1875 he entered the Missouri Medical School at St. Louis and so well equipped was he by preparatory study that he was enabled to graduate in the spring of 1876. Upon receiving his diploma, Doctor Pendleton returned to Pilot Grove prepared to relieve his father of the growing burden of the latter's practice, which, owing to his ad- vancing years, was growing too much for the elder doctor, and he ever since has continued in practice there; so long a time, in fact, that for some time he has expressed a desire to be permitted to retire from prac- tice, but every expression of this character has met with such stout oppo- sition on the part of those in the community who have so long depended upon his ministrations that he has again and again put off the day of the announcement of his definite intention to retire. The Doctor is a stock- holder in the Citizens Bank. He is a democrat and he and his family are members of the Methodist Church.
July 31, 1876, Dr. Thomas O. Pendleton was united in marriage to Ida Cunningham, who was born at St. Charles, Mo., and to this union one child has been born, Gertrude, who is living at Boonville.
John W. Schlotzhauer, one of Pilot Grove township's successful farm- ers and stockmen, is a native son of Cooper County. He was born on a farm in Clear Creek township, March 30, 1879, son of John and Rickay (Masel) Schlotzhauer, both of whom also were born in this county, and the former is still living in Clear Creek township.
John Schlotzhauer was born on a pioneer farm in what is now Pales- tine township, June 1, 1839, a son of Henry Schlotzhauer and wife, who were among the early settlers in that community. Henry Schlotzhauer was a native of Germany, and his wife was born in France. They were married in Germany and immediately afterward came to the United States. They came to St. Louis, and from there up the Missouri River and located in Cooper County, settling in Palestine township, reared their family and spent the remainder of their lives. It was on that pioneer farm that John Schlotzhauer grew to manhood, early taking his part in
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the development of the place. During the progress of the Civil War he was a member of the Home Guard. After his marriage he settled in Clear Creek township and became one of the substantial farmers of that neighborhood, and is still living there, the place now being operated by his son, Ernest. His wife, who was born in Palestine township in 1845, died April 17, 1901. She was a member of the Methodist Church, as is her husband, and their children were reared in that faith. There are seven children: James H., Pleasant Green; Mrs. Hamilton Luck, of whom further mention is made in this volume; Mrs. P. G. Marshall, Marshall, Mo .; John W .; Ernest, on the home farm in Clear Creek township; Mrs. Charles B. Sly, and Fred W., Clear Creek township.
John W. Schlotzhauer was educated in the district schools and Pilot
Grove College. When 21 years of age he began farming on his own account, renting land from his father, and has ever since been engaged in farming. At the age of 23 he bought from his father 120 acres in Pilot Grove township. Later, he bought 100 acres more, a part of the old homestead of his grandfather, Henry Schlotzhauer, this giving him 220 acres, in addition to which he is farming another 100 acres, thus having control of 320 acres. In addition to general farming, he is exten- sively engaged in the raising of live stock, both cattle and hogs, and gives particular attention to his Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Mr. Schlotzhauer has made extensive improvements on his place, including two capacious silos, and is one of the most progressive farmers that section. He is a republi- can. He and his family are members of the Methodist Church.
Nov. 28, 1893, John W. Schlotzhauer was married to Bettie Hampy, who was born in Palestine township on the farm of Nelson Leonard. She is a daughter of John and Mary (Yost) Hampy, both of whom were born in Morgan County, Mo., who later came to Cooper County, moving 12 years ago to Saline County. They live at Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Schlotzhauer have five children: Laura, married R. Eichel- berger, Columbia, Mo .; Roy; Herbert; Ruby and Alice.
Charles M. Shepherd, cashier of the Pilot Grove Bank at Pilot Grove, was born in McDonough County, Ill., April 12, 1866, son of Levi and Joanna (Campbell) Shepherd, both natives of Missouri, the latter born in this county. Levi Shepherd, who died a few years ago, one of the sub- stantial landowners of Cooper County, was born at the then mere trading post of Independence, Jackson County, in January, 1833, a son of Elijah Shepherd and wife, Virginains, who were among the early settlers of that
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place. When he was 18 years of age, Levi Shepherd came to Cooper County, where he afterward was married, and his interests thereafter were ever closely connected with this county, though for a time during and after the Civil War he resided in Illinois. During the latter part of the war, he was drafted into service and among the engagements in which he participated was the battle at Lexington, Mo. He settled in Saline township, this county, and at the time of his death was the owner of a fine farm of 270 acres, which is still owned by the heirs of the estate. For more than 60 years, Levi Shepherd was an earnest member of the Baptist Church, as was his wife, and they were useful and helpful factors in the social and moral life of the community. Levi Shepherd died in 1915, and his widow died in 1917, aged 82 years. She was born in Saline township, daughter of Bradley and Meekie (Hall) Campbell, Tennessee- ans, who were among the earliest residents of that township, they having come up the river on flat boats and settled here on what is still known as the Campbell homestead place, 100 years ago. Levi Shepherd was of Scottish stock and his wife was of English descent, both families being of Colonial stock. Of the seven children born to Levi and Joanna (Camp- bell) Shepherd, four are still living, those besides the subject of this sketch, the youngest, being: James B. Shepherd, of Wooldridge, Mo .; Mrs. Rebecca Eager, Overton, and Mrs. Alice Clayton, of Wooldridge.
Reared on the home farm in Saline township, Charles M. Shepherd grew to manhood there, receiving his elementary schooling in the district schools. This he supplemented by a course at Hooper Institute at Clarks- burg, where he was graduated in 1889, and in that year, after a brief course in normal work, passed the state examination under State Super- intendent W. E. Coleman and was granted a teacher's certificate for life. Thus admirably equipped for the teaching profession, Mr. Shepherd en- tered the ranks of Cooper County's teaching corps and for nine years was engaged in teaching in this county. In 1899, he was appointed by W. B. Rissler, county clerk, to serve as deputy clerk, and for four years, or until 1903, he served in that capacity. Mr. Shepherd then engaged in the real estate business at Boonville until 1907, when he assisted in the organ- ization of the Bank of Blackwater at Blackwater, and as cashier of that institution, opened the same and started it on its successful career, con- tinuing thus engaged until June 9, 1913, when he entered upon his pres- ent position as cashier of the Pilot Grove Bank at Pilot Grove, to the duties of which position he since has been giving his undivided and earn-
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est attention. Mr. Shepherd is a democrat. He and his family are mem- bers of the Baptist Church, of which he is a deacon, and he is a York Rite Mason, affiliated with the Blue Lodge at Pilot Grove and the Com- mandery at Boonville.
June 1, 1898, Charles M. Shepherd was united in marriage to Hattie M. Simms, of this county, and to this union three children have been born: Mable L., attending Hardin College at Mexico, Mo .; William L., a student in the Pilot Grove High School, and Josephine. Mrs. Shepherd is a member of one of Cooper County's pioneer families. She was born in Saline township, daughter of H. Clay and Mary L. V. (Eager) Simms, Virginians, the latter of whom was a daughter of Lewis Eager, whose wife was a daughter of the pioneer Gooch, who came into this region in an early day and erected a mill in the southern part of what is now Saline township. He operated this mill for fifty years and the present village of Gooch's Mill gradually grew as the settlement expanded.
Clemens A. Lammers, proprietor of "Shady Brook" farm in Pilot Grove township, this county, and a member of the board of directors of the Citizens Bank of Pilot Grove, was born in St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 27, 1870, son of Henry and Wilhelmina (Vonderhaar) Lammers, natives of Germany, who were married in St. Louis, where they had located upon coming to this country about 1868, and who remained there until in 1877, when they came to Cooper County and settled on a farm in Pilot Grove township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Of the children born to Henry Lammers and his wife, six grew to maturity and five are still living, all residents of Cooper County.
Clemens A. Lammers was but six years of age when his parents located in this county and he grew to manhood on the home farm in Pilot Grove township, receiving his schooling in the district schools. In 1895, he bought the farm on which he has since resided. "Shady Brook" is a well improved place of 305 acres on which Mr. Lammers has carried on his general farming and stock raising successfully. Among the improve- ments on the place are the commodious dwelling house and the corrugated iron barn, other improvements being in keeping with the same. Mr. Lammers is a member of the board of directors of the Citizens Bank of Pilot Grove and is one of the successful men of the community. He is a republican and he and his family are members of the Catholic Church and he is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus and the M. B. A.
Feb. 13, 1895, Clemens A. Lammers was united in marriage with
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Pauline Bahm, who was born in Pilot Grove township, daughter of Peter D. Bahm and wife, and to this union 10 children have been born, two of whom died in infancy, the others being Herman, William, Augustine, Lorene, Isabel, Alice, Walter and Gilbert.
Archibald McGuire, proprietor of "Mountcalm" farm in Blackwater township and one of the substantial farmers and stockmen of Cooper County. He was born on a farm in Pilot Grove township Dec. 18, 1876, son of John and Hannah McGuire, who were the parents of nine children, of whom six survive as follows: George, a retired farmer, Nelson, ; Uncas, also living near Nelson; Mrs. William Taylor, also of Nelson; Mrs. Frances Younger, of Nelson ; Mrs. M. R. Bromer, Boonville, and Archibald.
Archibald McGuire received his schooling in the district schools and from his boyhood has devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits. When 21 years of age he rented a farm near Boonville and began to farm on his own account for six years, when he took a farm in Blackwater township and in the fall of 1904 established his home at "Mountcalm", where he now lives, a farm of 180 acres owned by his wife in section 13 of that township. In addition to his interest in this place Mr. McGuire is the owner of 375 acres. He has given considerable attention to the raising of live stock. His place is well improved. Mr. McGuire takes an interest in local civic affairs, but is independent in his political views. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Sept. 4, 1904, Archibald McGuire was married to Nancy Trent Jones, a member of one of the real pioneer families of Cooper County, and to this union two children have been born: Archibald Jones McGuire and Woodrow Wilson McGuire. Mrs. McGuire was born near the place on which she is now living in Blackwater township (the old Jones home- stead) Jan. 1, 1881, daughter of George C. and Nånnie (Trent) Jones, both members of pioneer families in this county, the founder of which family here was Caleb Jones, grandfather of Mrs. McGuire, who came here from Kentucky penniless in 1826 and who at the time of his death in 1883 was said to be the wealthiest man in Cooper County.
John Schlotzhauer, one of Cooper County's most highly respected citizens, is now living retired in Clear Creek township. He was born on a pioneer farm in Clear Creek township, his birthplace having been a log cabin with a dirt floor, June 1, 1839, son of Henry and Catherine (Lingen) Schlotzhauer, who were among the early settlers of Cooper County.
Henry Schlotzhauer was born in Germany, and there remained until
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young manhood, when he came to the United States, arriving at New Orleans, and for a time remained in the South, where he married Cather- ine Lingen, who was born in Alsace, France, and who had come to this country with her parents. Not long after their marriage, Henry Schlotz- hauer and his wife came by boat up the Mississippi and thence up the Missouri to Cooper County and settled in Clear Creek township, where they . established their home in a log cabin. In that log cabin the first of their children were born, but they soon had a better house, and as time passed had a well improved farm. On that place they spent the remainder of their lives, useful and influential pioneers of Cooper County. Henry Schlotzhauer and his wife were the parents of six children, as follows: John; Henry, Pilot Grove township; Christina, wife of D. F. Nixon, Pilot Grove; Christian C., Pilot Grove township; Rudolph H., a resident of California, and Fredericka, deceased.
John Schlotzhauer was reared on the farm on which he was born in Clear Creek township, and has always been a farmer. He became the owner of 500 acres of land, which in later years he sold to his sons, and is thus relieved of the responsibility of management, being now in a position to take things easy. During the Civil War, Mr. Schlotzhauer served as a member of the Home Guard. He has been twice married, his first wife, America Masel, was born in this county, a member of one of the pioneer families, and to whom he was married in 1866; she died many years ago. She was a daughter of Sylvester Masel, who also was born in this county, a son of one of the very early early settlers in this part of Missouri. To John and America (Masel) Schlotzhauer were born seven children, of whom further mention is made in this volume. Following the death of his first wife, Mr. Schlotzhauer married Mrs. Sarah V. (Long) Holman, widow of M. F. Holman, who died without issue. Mr. Schlotzhauer is one of the stockholders in the Boonville National Bank of Boonville. Politically, he is an independent republican, and is a Meth- odist.
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