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Alfred S. Carender was raised on a farm and had a common school education. He followed farming nearly all
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his life, with reasonable success. At one time he was engaged in mercantile pursuits in a small way. He was also a local preacher in the M. E. Church and active in the work for many years. When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in Company K of the Twelfth Missouri Cav- alry, and served until the end of hostilities. He was on Sherman's famous march to the sea. He was once taken prisoner and spent several weeks in the military prison at Andersonville, by reason of which his health was per- manently impaired and from which he never fully re- covered. He was mustered out at Jefferson City, after which he returned to his home, in 1865. His sympathies were strong for the Union cause. He was the only child of his parents. He was an active member of the Green- field Post, G. A. R., and for a number of years served as its Chaplain. His people were all Democrats, but he cast his first vote for Lincoln in 1864, and continued steadfast in the faith through life. He was but 18 years old when he enlisted in the army. During his short residence in Douglas County, Missouri, he was Sheriff of the county. He came to Dade County in 1885 and located first in North Township, buying land in Section 23. He moved to Green- field in 1891, where he lived until his death, with the exception of a short time spent on a farm in Sac Town- ship, near Seybert.
Alfred S. Carender was married to Charlotte L. Tip- ton, a native of Cole County, born in 1845, and died in Barton County, Missouri, in 1880. She also was of Scotch- Irish parentage, her father and mother both dying in Cole County. Her father was a farmer. She had a common school education, was a member of the Baptist Church, and the mother of seven children, one dying in infancy;
(1) William Andrew, born in 1869, living at Stock- ton, Mo., and is a druggist.
(2) Margaret L., born in Douglas County, Missouri, about 1871, married T. M. Williams, now a farmer at Checotah, Okla.
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(3) Mary E., born in Douglas County, Missouri, in 1873, married T. B. Hembree, a carpenter, of Oklahoma. She died in 1916.
(4) James A., born in Barton County, Missouri, in 1874, and still resides in that county, a farmer by occu- pation.
(5) Eliza E., born in Barton County, Missouri, in 1876, married William C. Green, a farmer, five miles north of Greenfield.
(6) Edward Henry Carender.
The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and attended the district schools and also the Greenfield High School. He began teaching country schools in Dade County in 1898. He has also been interested in the Ever- ton Journal the past 12 years, and still owns it and con- tributes to its columns.
Edward H. Carender was married Dec. 22nd, 1900, to Letitia Strader, born in Polk County, Missouri, near Wishart, May 18th, 1884, daughter of Martin and Martha M. (Wiley) Strader, pioneers of Polk County. He was a cooper by trade. Both her parents are now deceased. At the time of their death they were residing in Everton, where Mrs. Carender attended school as a girl and where she was married. Mrs. Carender is a lady of culture and refinement, of a loveable disposition, and a temperament which wins and keeps friends. It is not saying too much to venture that much of Mr. Carender's success in life is due to his wise choice of a wife. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carender are members of the Christian Church, and are parents of five children:
(1) Cecil Lawrence, born Nov. 29th, 1901.
(2) Christa Marie, born Oct. 29th, 1905, and died in infancy.
(3) Russell Lowell, born Feb. 17th, 1909.
(4) Dane Elward, born July 17th, 1912.
(5) Golden Marcella, born Aug. 31st, 1915.
Mr. Carender is an active church worker, being an Elder in the Christian Church; is a Republican in politics and was elected Superintendent of the Public Schools of
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the county without opposition in April, 1911, which posi- tion he still retains, having been re-elected in 1915. He has succeeded in placing Dade County upon the school map of the State of Missouri. Under his administration the schools of the county have prospered and advanced as never before. A greater part of the school spirit mani- fested everywhere in the county is due in a great measure to Mr. Carender's enthusiasm for the work.
Fraternally, Mr. Carender is a Mason, and also a member of the local W. O. W. He is a live-wire in school matters and an officer of which Dade County and her people are justly proud.
JAMES MADISON CARLOCK.
Was born in Polk County, Missouri, Dec. 29th, 1846, son of Ashel and Mary L. (Douglas) Carlock, both natives of Tennessee, and married there. Ashel Carlock was a merchant and farmer. He died in 1857 and his wife died in 1858, when James M. was 11 years old. They left a family of seven children:
(1) L. L. H., now living in Tennessee, an M. E. preacher, and served in the Confederate Army.
(2) James M., the subject of this sketch.
(3) Adelia, now deceased.
(4) John Lewis, of Jasper County.
(5) Amelia Jane Clementine, who is now Mrs. Je- rome Murry, and resides in Oklahoma.
(6) Sarah Rebecca Eglentine, now Mrs. Henry Mitchell, of Garden City, Kas.
(7) A son, died in infancy.
At the death of the father and mother, this family of orphan children were scattered out among the relatives, James M. being sent to his uncle, Peter Hoyle, of Dade County, where he stayed three years, until the breaking out of the war, when his uncle went into Texas, taking James with him. After three months they went into Clayborne Parish, Louisiana. Peter Hoyle had ten or twelve slaves and had sent them south with his son, Dave.
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James M. worked at farming in Louisiana, raising three crops, when he enlisted in the Confederate Army July 19th, 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was paroled at Shreveport, La., June 8th, 1865. He then re- turned to Clayborne Parish and hired out for $20 per month. He returned to Dade County in 1866. He had not been able to get much schooling until 20 years of age. Having received a small amount of money from his father's estate, he proceeded to spend this in educating himself, and in 1870 received a certificate to teach school from William C. West, one of the first School Superintend- ents in Dade County.
After this he taught school in Dade County for seven- teen years. About the time of entering the teachers' pro- fession he was married, Feb. 3rd, 1870, to Eliza Ann Vaughn, who was born May 21st, 1848, in Giles County, Tennessee, daughter of David Franklin and Lucinda (Cook) Vaughn, both natives of Tennessee, and married there. They came to Dade County in 1853. Prior to this time he had visited Dade County and bought land here, which he farmed up to the time he entered the army. At the breaking out of the war, David F. Vaughn owned 500 acres of land, all in Dade County except 40 acres, which he left in possession of his family, enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, in Captain Tucker's Company, and was killed at the battle of Wilson Creek, in Missouri. He left a wife and eight children, all of whom she raised. She died in December, 1909, at the ripe old age of 80 years. Of the children who are still living are the following:
(1) J. M. Vaughn, a Presbyterian minister of Lock- wood.
(2) David S. Vaughn lives in Eureka, Kas.
(3) William Dewitte Vaughn lives on the old home- stead which his father left on entering the army.
(4) Benjamin P. Vaughn of Neola, Mo.
Those who have departed this life are:
Ellen, who married William Grider of Dade County. Both are now deceased.
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Robert Vaughn lived to be 55 years of age, and died in Dade County, leaving a large family. He was a minis- ter of the M. E. Church (South).
Amanda died at the age of 14 years.
Mrs. Carlock received 44 acres off the original Vaughn homestead, and later they added 80 acres by purchase, and then sold off 65 acres, so that now they have 59 acres in their home place, lying on the Seybert road north of Greenfield five miles.
In 1913 they built a fine little cottage, in which they now live in practical retirement. They have eight living children:
(1) Mary Florence, born Jan. 29th, 1871, was edu- cated in Dade County and taught school for many years. She married Smith Thompson, who died in May, 1903. In 1917 she was again married, this time to Hon. W. S. Pelts, Representative in the Missouri Legislature from Dade County. They reside on a farm in Smith Township.
(2) Felix Lee, born Aug. 2nd, 1872, married Annie Duncan, and they now reside in Eureka, Kas. They have three children, Chester, Mary and Charles.
(3) David M., born Dec. 17th, 1873, lives at home.
(4) Elmer D., born Feb. 13th, 1880, lives at home.
(5) Ethel Gertrude, born Dec. 15th, 1881, married Silas Grisham, and resides on a farm nortli of Seybert. They have one child, Clifford.
(6) Lacon C., born Oct. 28th, 1883, married Maggie Courtney. He is a merchant. They have two children, Kenneth and Mabel.
(7) Mamie A., born Jan. 29th, 1887, married Arthur McConnell, and have three children, Clinton, Raymond and Mildred.
(8) Price Clinton, born Jan. 9th, 1891, lives at home and runs the home farm.
Of the deceased children:
Floyd, born Sept. 7th, 1877, died same month.
Clarence died in infancy.
Amy was a twin of Mamie and died in infancy.
Luetta, born Oct. 3rd, 1875, died at the age of 26.
UNCLE SAM MCMILLAN.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carlock are each devoted Christians and interested in church and Sunday school work. This work extends over a period of 47 years. He has a diploma from the Missouri State Sunday School Association for the completion of the first Standard Teachers' Training Course. He is especially proud of his record as a school teacher, having first taught seven subscription schools, then, in 1871, he began teaching in the public schools, and taught 18 terms, as follows:
Shady Grove, two terms.
Lone Jack, five terms.
Shaw, three terms.
Limestone, two terms. South Greenfield, one term.
Sylvania, one term. Oak Grove, one term.
McMillen, one term.
Fairview, two terms.
On his home place is a historical tree, which Mr. Car- Jock set out as a sprout in 1853. It is of the Quivering Aspen variety and is now nine feet in circumference. If this tree could talk, it could relate many romantic, tragic and thrilling stories of the history of Dade County in its making.
DR. LEWIS E. CANTRELL.
One of the most prominent exponents of Dental Sur- gery in Dade County is Dr. L. E. Cantrell of Everton, Mo. He is a native of this county, having been born near Ever- ton November 12tlı, 1872, a son of James T. Cantrell, now living retired in Walnut Grove, Green County, at the advanced age of 75 years, and after having spent most of his active life in Dade County. He was brought to Dade County when 6 years of age by his father, who was an early settler of Dade County, where he entered land and became a prosperous farmer. James T. was brought up on the farm and received as good an education as the county
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afforded in those early times. He married Miss Mary York, who was born in Tennessee in 1852, and a daughter of G. P. York, who came to Dade County before the Civil war and located on a farm in Polk Township. To Mr. and Mrs. James T. Cantrell were born eight children, as follows: Elonzo, deceased; Bell, who married William Carlock, a farmer of Polk Township, and they have four children, Justin, Roy, Elmer and Reba; Lewis E., the subject of this review; Nora, who married Dr. Thee J. Drisdel of Dadeville, and they have one child, Dwight; Frank, a dentist of Walnut Grove; Homer, a farmer of Polk Township; Clint, a telegraph operator, living in Cali- fornia; Kate, the widow of Fred Wheeler, and has one child, Byron.
Dr. L. E. Cantrell received the usual school advan- tages of Dade County, and began the study of dental sur- gery, graduating from the Western Dental College at Kansas City,, Mo., in 1901, and immediately began prac- tice at Everton, where he met with success from the start, and where he now enjoys a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Cantrell married Miss Bessie Carlock, a native of Polk Township and a daughter of D. E. Carlock, a promi- nent farmer of Polk Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Cantrell has been born one son, Conrad, born June 23, 1900. Dr. Cantrell is a member of the Presbyterian Church and fraternally he is identified with the A. F. & A. M. at Ever- ton, I. O. O. F. Chapter at Ash Grove, Maccabees and W. O. W. In politics he is a Republican, and can always be depended upon to lend his assistance to any cause for the good of the county and its people. He is a booster for good roads and all public improvements. Dr. Cantrell is truly one of our prominent citizens, and is well worthy of the high esteem in which he is held by all who know him.
JAMES G. CARR.
Was born in Dade County, Missouri, May 8th, 1881, son of Abraham and Amanda (Stanley) Carr. His father
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was a native of Tennessee, and when a boy 6 years of age he came with his father to Dade County about the year 1856 and took up land in the northeast part of the county.
Abraham Carr enlisted in the United States army at the beginning of the Civil war when only 15 years of age as a member of Company I, Fifteenth Missouri Cavalry, and served 22 months.
During the war his family was broken up, so that on his return he became a farm hand, working out many places, splitting rails for 25 cents per hundred, and at other employment at equally meager wages.
He first farmed for himself on land near Corry, then sold out and located four miles west of Arcola. He ac- cumulated quite a large tract of land and much personal property. Ile is still the owner of 320 acres of splendid farming land, is hale and hearty for a man of his years, and is still active in business affairs.
Some years ago he moved to Greenfield with his family, where he owns a good home, and engaged in the meat, business, from which he is now retired, devoting his entire time to his farming and stock feeding business.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Carr were the parents of eight children, one boy, George, dying at the age of 11 years. Those living are: Benjamin, Lillian, Ella, Ruth, James G., John and May Blanch.
James G. Carr was married on September 20th, 1905, to Miss Lydia Higgins, a native Dade County girl of a pioneer family, residing in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Prairie. To this union were born three children:
David, born December 1st, 1908.
Ann Eliza, born February 27th, 1911.
Eldrich, born February 28th, 1916.
Mr. Carr received his education in the common schools of Dade County, and entered business in partner- ship with his father about the year 1903, taking active charge and management of the butcher shop in Greenfield. About the year 1915 he bought out the interest of his father, and also of his brother, Ben, who at one time was interested in the business, so that now he is sole proprie-
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tor of the business, which is the only meat market in the city. He is also extensively engaged in buying and ship- ping hogs, cattle, horses and mules.
Mr. Carr is a splendid business man, active in public affairs, is a Republican in politics, and has never held or desired a public office. He is the owner of a fine home in the city of Greenfield, and is one of the substantial busi- ness men of the community.
JAMES M. CARLOCK.
Was born in Dade County, Missouri, October 25th, 1846, son of Lemuel and Angeline (Davidson) Carlock, both natives of Tennessee. Lemuel Carlock came to Dade County when a very young man, but was soon followed by his father, Isaac Carlock, and his mother. They were among the early pioneers of the county and buried here. Lemuel Carlock was a farmer and twice married. His first wife was Mary Clopton, by whom he had one child, Mary, who married George Ward, both of whom are now de- ceased.
Lemuel Carlock located about three miles south of Dadeville, and at the time of his death was the owner of about 700 acres of land. It was on this farm that he lived with his second wife and raised a family of 11 children, all of whom are alive except Ella, who married John Rountree, and died about 1901. Those living are:
(1) Biney, now Mrs. John King of Walnut Grove.
(2) James M. Carlock.
(3) David E., now living in Polk Township.
(4) Minta, now Mrs. William Corran of Cedar County. (5) W. I. Carlock, a Doctor, living in Everton.
(6) Sallie, now Mrs. W. O. Wilson of Polk Township.
(7) Kate, now Mrs. James Dicus of Greenfield.
Lula, now Mrs. William McQuery of Springfield.
(9) Ashel, a farmer, living at Walnut Grove.
(10) Claudie, now Mrs. Watts, living in Colorado.
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Lemuel Carlock was a Democrat in politics and very active. Was Probate Judge of Dade County one year, and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He spent his last days in retirement at Ash Grove, and died there.
James M. Carlock attended the public schools of the county and obtained only a meager education. He was at home at the breaking out of the Civil war, when he en- listed in Company I, Fifteenth Missouri Cavalry, and served under Capt. John Howard of Greenfield for a period of 13 or 14 months, until the close of the war. He was mustered out at Springfield. Most of his military service was in the State of Missouri. After the war he engaged in teaming for a period of four years between Carthage, Sarcoxie, Greenfield, Dadeville and Sedalia. About this time he was married to Mary E. Tarrant, who was born in 1852. To this union were born two children:
(1) Dr. Harry Carlock, whose biography will appear under the proper caption in this history.
(2) Virgil, born September 3rd, 1873, and married September 4th, 1911, to Clate Divine, a native of Dade County, a daughter of Joe Divine. He is a farmer, a Democrat, and they live in Polk Township.
James M. Carlock is a Democrat in politics, has served as a member of the School Board and road overseer for many years, and at one time run for sheriff of the county, but was defeated by three votes. Mr. Carlock and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Shortly after his marriage Mr. Carlock bought 80 acres of land in Polk Township, upon which he lived for about 10 years, then sold it to his brother, Ashel, bought 120 acres from John Wheeler, moved upon it, built a nice four-room frame house, and did considerable fencing and other improving. This tract of land is well watered with a spring branch and good stock well. Mr. Carlock also owns an 80-acre tract in Polk Township, making him 200 acres in all. He is engaged in general farming and makes a specialty of raising live stock. His farm is named "Clover Dale Stock Farm," upon which he raises for
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market large numbers of cattle, hogs, horses nd mules each year.
DR. HARRY CARLOCK.
One of the prominent men of the younger generation in Dade County is Dr. Harry Carlock of Dadeville. Dr. Carlock is a native of Dade County, having been born in Polk Township September 12th, 1870, and is the descend- ant of two of our most prominent pioneer families. He is the oldest son of James Monroe and Mary Elizabethi (Tarrant) Carlock. The Carlock and Tarrant families were among our earliest and best-known pioneer citizens, and a complete record of them may be found elsewhere in these volumes. Dr. Carlock has one brother, who is a farmer of Dade County, living two miles south and east of Dadeville. Dr. Carlock made his home with his parents until he was 29 years of age, and during this time he was given a first-class education. He attended the public schools of Dade County, went to college at the Ozark Col- lege at Greenfield, and also attended at the college in Aslı Grove, Greene County. He decided upon entering the medical profession, and studies with Dr. W. I. Carlock from 1889 to 1893, and entered for a course in medicine at the old St. Louis Medical College, now known as the Washington University of St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Carlock liked the medical professional life, but became interested in veterinary surgery and decided to enter its practice, which he did, and when the new examination law went into effect in Missouri in 1905, he passed the examination with little effort and continued to practice, and has built up a large and lucrative practice in Eastern Dade and Western Polk and Greene Counties. Dr. Carlock stands high in his profession, and as a citizen of good old Dade County. He is a Democrat in politics and active in the councils of his party. Dr. Carlock was married January 12, 1897, to Miss Fannie Fern Sullivan, who is a native of Peru, Ind., and who was born December 27, 1871. She is a daughter of Henry G. and Pricilla (Pernell) Sullivan.
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Mr. Sullivan was a business man of Greenfield for a num- ber of years, and both lie and his wife died at Greenfield, where they were living, retired, during their later years. Mrs. Carlock's only sister was Mrs. Jessie (Sullivan) Coiner, who died in Lockwood in 1916. (See sketch of Miss Bernice Coiner).
Dr. Carlock resides in the hustling little town of Dadeville, where he has a nice home and from which he carries on his extensive practice, as well as attending to his farming interests on a fine 80 acres one and a half miles northeast of Dadeville, and upon which he raises a good strain of Duroc-Jersey hogs, in which he is especially interested. Dr. Carlock is one of the younger generation of Dade County citizens that can always be depended upon to give his support to any enterprise that makes for the betterment of his country and its people. He is a firm believer in good roads and free schools, a gentleman in every sense of the word, courteous, well-bred, finely educated, yet easy of approach, and possessing such a pleasing personality that it is indeed a pleasure to be associated with him in any matter of business or pleasure. Dr. Carlock is truly one of our most highly respected and appreciated young professional men.
DR. WILLIAM ISAAC CARLOCK.
One of Dade County's foremost professional and busi- ness men is Dr. W. I. Carlock of Everton, Mo. He is a native of Dade County, having been born in Polk Town- ship November 1st, 1851. His father, Lemuel L. Carlock, was a native of Tennessee and brought by his father, Isaac Carlock, to Dade County when a young man. He was of English-Irish ancestry. Isaac Carlock settled on government land in Polk Township and lived there until his death, and now lies buried in the Carlock graveyard in Polk Township. Lemuel L. Carlock was a farmer and stockman, and became influential in county affairs. Dur- ing the Civil war and for some time after, he was engaged in the mercantile business at Dadeville, and served as
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County Judge for two terms. He was a veteran of the Mexican war. He was a Democrat in politics and fra- ternally a Mason. Angeline Davidson, wife of Lemuel L. Carlock, was a native of Tennessee and the mother of eleven children, as follows: Nancy, who married John King, now deceased, and she lives in Walnut Grove, Greene County; James M., a farmer, near Dadeville, a sketch of whom may be found elsewhere; David E., a farmer, of Polk Township; William I., subject of this sketch; Arminta J., now Mrs. William Cowan, of Cedar County, Missouri; Asahel L., of Walnut Grove, Greene County; Catherine, now Mrs. James Dicus, of Greenfield; Sallie, now Mrs. W. O. Wilson, of Polk Township (see sketch of Oregon Wilson); Lulu, wife of William McQuerry, a druggist, of Springfield, Mo., and Ella, who married John Rountree, and is deceased.
William I. Carlock was raised on the farm, educated in the country schools and first studied medicine with Dr. John King at Dadeville. In 1871 he entered the St. Louis Medical College and graduated in 1873, beginning the practice of medicine at once at Everton, Mo., where he still is in active practice and where he has built up one of the largest drug stores in the county. In 1900 Dr. Carlock took a post-graduate course at Chicago, which put him up to date with all the modern discoveries of the medical profession. In 1873 Mr. Carlock married Fannie Tarrant, who was born in Dade County in 1854, a daugh- ter of John M. Tarrant, pioneer of Dade County, and of whom a sketch may be found in these pages. To Mr. and Mrs. Carlock have been born two children, as follows: J. Frank, a business man of Everton, and Henry, who is a prominent Dentist, with offices in Everton. Dr. Carlock is prominent in the Democratic party, and lias served as County Collector for one term. Fraternally, he is a member of the A. F. A. M. at Everton, Chapter at Ash Grove and Commandry at Greenfield. He is also a member of the W. O. W. at Everton. Dr. Carlock is one of our high-grade citizens, and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him, and his honorable, courteous treatment
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