History of Dade County and her people : from the date of the earliest settlements to the present time, Part 31

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(1) Theodosia, married William Friar, brother of Andrew J. Friar.

(2) Belle, now Mrs. James McPherson of Lawrence County.

(3) Walter, a resident of Lawrence County.

(4) Mollie, wife of Andrew J. Friar of Dade County, Missouri.

(5) Ely, a resident of Lawrence County,

(6) Luther, living at Miller, Lawrence County.

Andrew J. Friar and wife have a family of five children:

(1) Wana, born March 25th, 1894, married Mckinley Terrell, a farmer of Lawrence County, Missouri. They have one child, Loreva, born September 17tlı, 1915.

(2) Freddie, born September 13th, 1895, married Earl Meek of Dade County, a farmer living near Emmett. They have one child, Willard, born February 29th, 1916.

(3) Joshua, born October 5th, 1897.

(4) Lelah, born November 12th, 1901.

(5) Vensel, born February 12th, 1911.

Mr. Friar's farm is well adapted to stock raising, being well watered by Turnback creek, and produces bluegrass in abundance. He makes a specialty of Short- horn cattle and Shropshire sheep, and annually raises a large number of hogs. A gasoline engine is utilized in pumping water, washing and operating other farm ma- chinery.

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Mr. Friar and wife are members of the M. E. church (South), in which organization he is a Trustee, and both are much interested in the various enterprises of the church. He is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Township Board and for two years served as Justice of the Peace. Fraternally Mr. Friar holds membership in the A. F. & A. M. and the W. O. W. at Everton.

Tireless industry, unflinching honesty and sterling integrity are the characteristics which have marked the life of Mr. Friar, and contributed to its unmeasured suc- cess. He is one of the landmarks socially, morally and financially in the community in which he lives.

WILLIAM FRIAR.

In recounting the early history of the Friar family, their geneology, early settlement and achievements, the attention of the reader is called to the extended state- ment given in the history of Andrew Jackson Friar, found under the proper caption in this volume.

William Friar, the subject of this sketch, was born on the Friar homestead in South Township on the waters of Turnback May 20th, 1865. His early life was spent on the farm, working for and with his father. He was edu- cated in the public schools of the county, and on May 26th, 1889, he was married to Theodosia Ruark, a Law- rance County girl, who was born on the 25th day of July, 1866. Her father, Joshua Wheeler Rurak, was one of the most prominent citizens of Lawrence County. There were six children born of this union, viz:

(1) Joshua Floyd, born May 9th, 1890. Married to Alice Terrel November 9th, 1913. Alice was born in Lawrence County. Two children were born of this mar- riage, Orris, born October 23rd, 1914, and Harland Theo- dore, born October 8th, 1916.

(2) Susan, born August 28th, 1891. Married Au- gust 17th, 1913, to Marion Loyd Irby.

(3) Elsa, born Nocember 13th, 1893.

(4) Willie, born August 24th, 1896.

(5) Mollie, born January 31st, 1898.

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(6) Nannie, born January 21st, 1900.

In the year of 1890 William Frair bought 80 acres of land from George Lieuallen, which was little improved, and upon which was a small house. In 1910 he erected a nice frame dwelling and other outbuildings.

At his mother's death he purchased an additional 80 acres of No. 1 land in Turnback bottom, which he has since highly improved. In company with his brother, he is the owner of a registered jack named "Thunder," im- ported from Tennessee, and is engaged in breeding and raising mules for the market. His farm is well stocked with cattle, hogs and sheep, having a splendid flock of Shropshires, headed by a registered buck. Turnback creek furnishes a never-failing supply of stock water, which is materially augmented with wells and a windmill.

In politics he is a Democrat, and his official life has been confined to serving two years upon the district school board. Mr. Friar's ambition in life has been directed toward the establishment of a comfortable farm home, sur- ronnding himself with the comforts and conveniences suitable to his station in life, cultivating the spirit of con- tentment and enjoying the benefits which come to one who is willing to devote his time and talents to the accom- plishment of a well-defined purpose. "By their fruits vo shall know them," and by this standard Mr. Friar is willing to be judged.

ROBERT LEE FRIAR. O

Born in Dade County, Missouri, July 11th, 1860, a son of William and Lucy (Hudspeth) Friar. While in the very prime of life, the Death Angel called, and he answered the summons. His demise occurred on the 25th day of February, 1893, he being a little less than 33 years of age. He was a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in polities, but neither an office-holder nor an office-seeker, devoting his entire time and energy to his chosen calling. In addition to farming, he handled considerable live stock. He was a man of integrity and high ideals, being a mem- ber of the M. E. church (South) at the time of his death.

Lockwood Churches.

Christian Church.

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Baptist Church

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German Lutheran

Presbyterian.

LOCKWOOD CHURCHES.

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He was married on the 20th day of October, 1881, to Arthusa Ann Burton, who was born in Lawrence County August 21st, 1861, a daughter of Milo Burton and Mary (Hood) Burton, whose biographies are given at length under proper caption in this volume. To this union were born five children:

(1) James Burton, born October 30th, 1882, married Florence Pilkington, and lives in Everton. They have one child, Howard Burton Friar.

(2) William Alexander, born October 31st, 1885, married Bytha Mallory, and lives on the homestead with his mother.

(3 Robert E. Lee, born March 4th, 1888, married Tressie Irby, and lives on the home place. They have one child, Velma Lee.

(4) Effie L., born March 13th, 1890.

(5) John D., born May 27th, 1892, died January 13th, 1894.

At the time of his death Mr. Friar was the owner of 29216 acres of land in Dade County. Just at the time when his family needed him the most Mr. Friar was called home, but his faithful wife, with a heroism born of necessity, took upon herself the burden of managing their large farm, the care of the children and the mainte- nance of the home.

In this unequal struggle against adversity, she was ably assisted by her brother, Walker Burton, who made his home with her for seven years, and materially assisted her in cultivating the farm and supporting the children. The children, too, as they grew older, became a source of aid and comfort, so that in 1907 they were enabled to build a large barn, and in 1911, a splendid farm residence.

The farm is a productive one and supplied with water from everlasting springs. Upon its splendid pastures a number of mules, a herd of grade Whiteface cattle and thrifty Poland-China hogs find ample feeding grounds.

Following in the footsteps of their father, the boys are all Democrats. Notwithstanding the circumstances which demanded the help of the children in the home, Mrs.

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Friar has been able to give each of her children a fair chance for a good common school education, and she has borne the affliction of an All-Wise Providence with a fortitude which is commendable to a degree worthy of emulation.

0 ARKLEY FRIEZE.

The Frieze family is of German descent coming to America during the 18th century and locating in North Carolina. Later they crossed over the mountains and located in East Tennessee where we find two brothers, Jacob and David who married sisters by the name of Milburn. Jacob Frieze canie to Missouri in 1830 and set- tled ir what was then Polk County. David moved to Middle Tennesse, where he raised two sons. The oldest, John Wilkerson Frieze was born August 10th, 1821 and the younger, Crawford Frieze remained in Tennesse while John came to Missouri. Crawford Frieze was a Colonel in the Confederate army and John served three years in the Union army.

John W. Frieze was married in 1840 to Ann Pathial Mills. To this union were born a family of eight children:

(1) J. E. Frieze of Cedar County.

(2) J. A. Frieze, now deceased.

(3) Arkley Frieze of Soybert, Mo.

(4) Sarah E., now Mrs. Melcher.

(5) Saline, was Mrs. Chaney (now deceased).

(6) Richard Denton, now deceased.

(7) Margaret Malinda. now Mrs. Wellington Depree of Bona, Mo.

(8) Idelia, was Mrs. Webb (now deceased).

During the year 1556 John W. Frieze came with his family to Dade County from Tennessee in ox wagons. They came to Dr. Bender's near Dadeville, an old neighbor and friend of the family in Tennessee where they stayed one year. He then moved over on Sons Creek and remained there one year but was so dissatisfied with the country that he loaded up his things and started back to Tennes-

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see. He got as far as Lawson Hembree's, near Dadeville, where he was persuaded to remain in Missouri.

At the breaking out of the civil war he enlisted in the 8th Missouri state militia under Captain Kirby and served three years. He participated in the campaigns against the raids of Coffey and Price. He died July 10th, 1881.

Arkley Frieze was born in Overton County, Tenn., May 26, 1845 and came with his father to Dade county when he was eleven years of age. He worked with Joel T. Hembree in running a saw mill and he helped to saw the lumber in the Dade County Court House. Also in many other buildings in Greenfield. After that he worked four years in the Dadeville flouring mill with Mr. Ingraham.

On the 19th day of March, 1873 he was married to Delitha Armildia McPeak and moved on to a farm north- east of where Bona is now located. Since then he has been engaged in general farming, stock raising, trading in lands and in 1903 he purchased the flouring mill at Sey- bert, and the farm adjacent thereto, erected him a splendid new farm dwelling where he now resides.

Mr. and Mrs. Frieze are the parents of six children-

(1) Edwin, born February 18th, 1874, a lawyer in the city of Greenfield, but extensively engaged in farming, stock raising, shipping and mining.

(2) John Harmon, born April 5th, 1877, a large farmer and extensively engaged in raising and shipping cattle, horses, hogs and mules. He lives in the north- eastern part of the county.

(3) Everett, born August 18th, 1879, a lawyer on the Pacific coast, formerly represented Dade County in the Missouri legislature.

(4) Vernon, born February 28, 1882, a lawyer and extensive farmer and stock dealer of Dade County.

(5) Bessie, born September 11th, 1884, one of the brightest students that ever attended the Greenfield High School, graduated from that institution in the class of 1904; she since has taken post graduate courses in the following state institution, Missouri University. She is

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easily one of the best educated young women in South- west Missouri.

(6) Theodore, born June 6th, 1893, also a graduate of the Greenfield High School, a splendid student and a promising young man.

While Mr. Frieze himself had only the benefit of a common school education he has made a specialty of giv- ing his children the benefit of higher education and has contributed largely of his means in giving each of them a fair start in life both in money and in land. Mr. Frieze is however a man of large native ability, being able to give the tax collector from memory an exact legal descrip- tion of every tract and parcel of land he owns in the county, and they number almost a score and many of them intricate descriptions by metes and bounds, a feat which few men, even those engaged in the professions could ac- complish.

By reason of his energy, industry, frugality and gen- eral application to business, Mr. Frieze has been a pros- perous man and has accumulated much property. He is an ideal citizen, a Republican in politics and his family are members of the Christian church. He is still actively engaged in the farming. stock raising, shipping and mill- ing business. His home is at Seybert, some ten miles north of Greenfield on the Sac River, his farm home being one of the few buildings which constitute the village of Sey- bert, the remaining ones being a store, a blacksmith shop, a few other dwellings, a splendid new Christian church and the Seybert mill.

FRED FRYE.

Fred Frye was born in Hanover, Germany, November 4th, 1853. His parents emigrated to the United States in 1854, embarking on August 20th, 1854, on the three-masted sailing ship Halifax, and after eighteen weeks' stormy voy- age landed in New Orleans on the day before Christmas, December 24th, 1854. On that voyage seventeen persons died and were buried in the sea. There were 1654 emigrants

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on the ship, and the supplies of foodstuffs and water ran short and had to be proportioned to everybody on the ship. When we landed in New Orleans we were met by my uncle, William Frye, and family, of that city. We stayed in New Orleans until January 20th, 1855, and took the river boat Louisiana up the Mississippi river to St. Louis, Mo. This took eleven days to make the trip to St. Louis. On our arrival we were met by another uncie, named Henry. In St. Louis we stayed seven days, and at that time St. Louis was not very much above Fifth Street West. From St. Louis we started on two ox wagons into Southern Illinois, Washington County, practically a wilderness at that time. Forty-eight miles east of St. Louis, my father bought a homestead from an old trapper by the name of George Hood, 260 acres, and later bought more land from the government, and some from the Illinois Central railroad. There were no towns, no schools, no churches, within ten miles or more, and we had to get the provisions from St. Louis, and could not talk the American language. This was an uphill business. When I got old enough to go to school we did not have any school, and my father taught me and my sister to read and write, to be sure, in German, because he did not know anything else. In 1859 there was quite a settlement already, and they built a log school house, and our first teacher was an old farmer by the name of Riddle, and he did Riddle us once in a while, and from that time on we had better sailing and things were coming our way, and I got to be quite a boy by that time, and soon began to look at the girls.

In the year 1860 there was a little town started in our neighborhood, called New Minden, and my father and three other men built a large flour mill, as that proved to be a good wheat country, and is yet. The mill was of 250 bar- rels capacity, and took eighteen months to complete it. The mill is still running. The same mill company also started a general store, and called it the Mill Store. In 1862 my father sold his one-fourth interest in the mill for $10,000 and bought the other three-fourths of the General Store and there is where I got started in the merchandise busi-

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ness. In 1868 on November 1st my father died and my mother continued in the business until 1875 when she sold out to another party and from that time on my real life began. After a few year's courtship with the girls I got married on April 17, 1876 to my present wife, Lily and with her I moved back on the farm again where we worked for our living until 1889. During my stay on the farm I held several public offices such as school board, township school commissioner, tax collector and justice of the peace and manager and butter maker of a creamery.

June 12, 1889 I came to Lockwood, Mo., where my- self and children built a creamery which we operated for about ten years and then was turned into a mill and light plant and is at this writing still in operation. December 28, 1889 I bought a half interest in the store from Martin Heiser, known at that time as Hanbein & Heiser store and then changed to the firm name of Hanbein & Frye, and was operated under this name until 1897 when Hanbein sold his half interest to Fritz Warren and the firm changed to Frye & Warren and run until the fall of 1900 when we sold out to Shafer & Co. In 1901 I started merchandise business again at my present place of business. During my stay in Lockwood I held different public offices: city council three years; justice of the peace; director of bank; fair board; and last but not least, member of county court for the western district for one term. This was an up hill business. Wishing all the Dade County People the very best of health, success and prosperity.

FRED FRYE.

JAMES (HARVE) FUQUA.

Was born in Putnam county, Mo., November 23rd, 1877, a son of William and Margaret E. (Harbert) Fuqua, his father being a native of Kentucky, of French-German origin, born January 18, 1826-came to Dade county in 1882 and died here in 1903 at the age of 77 years.

William Fuqua was a farmer in Kentucky and also at Unionville in this state but in coming to Greenfield in 1882

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he engaged in the livery business which he followed for one year and then removed to South Greenfield where he continued in the same business. He later engaged in the Hotel business at South Greenfield but the last few years of his life was spent on a little farm near Neola. He how- ever moved back to South Greenfield before his death. He was a veteran of the civil war but was discharged on account of disability.

Margaret Elizabeth Harbert was born in Putnam county, Mo., June 26th, 1844, and is still living in South Greenfield. Her parents were Putnam county farmers, both are dead and buried in said county. She is a mem- ber of the M. E. church.

William Fuqua and wife were the parents of eight children:

(1) Ida, married F. M. Thompson, now in the grocery business in Pittsburg, Kas. They have two children, Dot Oscar and Hattie.

(2) Hattie, married J. M. Turner, a loan broker of Trinidad, Colo. They have one child, Thelma.

(3) Laura, married J. H. Poe, a merchant at Penns- boro. They have two children, Leona and Marion.

(4) William, married Pearl White (now deceased.) He is a machinist at Pittsburg, Kas.

(5) James H. Fuqua.

(6) Lula, married Dr. L. S. Couplin, a physician at South Greenfield. They have two children, Elizabeth and Marguerite.

(7) and (8) Twins-Allie and Alva-died in infancy.

James H. Fuqua was raised in South Greenfield, Mo., where in boyhood he attended the public schools of that place. He studied the telegraph business with the Frisco railroad for two years and after farming for some three years in 1900 he went into the general merchandise busi- ness at Pennsboro, where he continued until 1911. He was cashier for the Frisco Railroad at Monett for about one year, when he came to South Greenfield in October, 1912, and purchased the hardware stock of B. J. J. Marsh, to which he added a line of furniture and undertaking. Later

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he added implements, buggies, carriages, harness and farm supplies, until now it is one of the large concerns of Dade County.

In the year 1914 he erected a complete waterworks system for South Greenfield, and later on, in company with J. L. Gilliland, he put in an electric lighting system for the town, which is run in connection with the waterworks system.

Mr. Fuqua is the owner of a large double store build- ing, which he occupies with his merchandise business, a splendid home in South Greenfield, and a small farm near town.

In 1897 he was married to Laura A. Renfro, who was born in Washington Township January 28th, 1880, a daughter of Joseph and Mary J. (Merrick) Renfro, pio- neers of Dade County. They have one child, Marie, born near South Greenfield in 1907.

Mr. Fuqua and wife are members of the Christian church. He is a member of the Odd Fellows, W. O. W.'s, and votes the Republican ticket. As a citizen, Mr. Fuqua may quite properly be classed with those known as "boost- ers." He is always wide-awake, outspoken and enthusias- tic for any cause which he espouses. He is especially at- tentive to his own affairs, and has built up a splendid business by reason of his energy and industry.

JESSE GARVER.

The subject of this sketch is one of the early pioneers of Western Dade County. He was born in Elkhart County, Indiana, July 9th, 1840, son of Frederick and Malinda (Clery) Garver. His father and mother were both natives of Ohio. Frederick Garver, his grandfather, was taken to Michigan at a very early date, and afterward emi- grated to Elkhart County, Indiana, when Indians were plentiful and fur trading was the principal commercial industry of the country. Amid these wild scenes, Fred- erick Garver grew to manhood, married Malinda Clery, whose father, George Clery, was a weaver by trade, who

FRED FRYE.

WORKMAN'S GARAGE, Lockwood.

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had emigrated to Indiana some years before. Both fami- lies were of German descent and both Frederick and Ma- linda had been married previous to 1840. In 1842 they came to Missouri and settled near Carthage, in Jasper County, where they entered 160 acres of land from the Government, on which they lived for 18 years. Finally they sold out and came to Dade County, buying land near the western line of the county, which they kept for 18 months, and sold out and bought 120 acres about one mile west of their former tract, upon which they lived from February, 1859, until 1889, when they again sold out and. moved to Greenfield. His father died there July 17th, 1891, and his mother died there on September 19th, 1891. Frederick Garver was a Republican in politics, and both he and his wife were members of the Baptist church. They were the parents of 13 children, three of whom died in infancy and two later in life. Eight are now living, six boys and two girls.

Sarah died leaving one child. She was the wife of B. M. Crandall, both now deceased. Hannah, who was Mrs. Zimmerman, died and left no children. Those living are as follows:

(1) Jesse, the subject of this sketeh.

(2) Solomon, married Angeline Steeley, a Dade County girl, now deceased, and raised a family of nine children. He now lives in Arkansas.

(3) Susan, married Ben Cooley and lives in Green- field.

(4) Ellen, married Tom Drysdale and lives in Polk Township.

(5) George, married Margaret Steeley, also a Dade County girl. They now live in Oklahoma.

(6) John, married Mrs. Owens and lives near Ever- ton.

(7) Alva, married first a Miss Cartell of Dade County and raised a large family, and after her death lie re-married in Polk Township.

(8) Dave, married Louisia Grooms, a Dade County girl. They now live near Everton.

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When the Garver family first settled in Missouri, neighbors were 15 miles apart and Indians were plentiful. In those days Jesse had more friends among the Indians than he had among the whites, often sleeping with them in their wig-wams and reposing more confidence in them than in the whites, for the white men of the country in that early day were mostly outlaws. As late as 1850, most of the present-day cities were mere trading posts, and where fine improved farms are now found, in that day the deer and turkey roamed at will.

Jesse Garver was married in 1862 to Sarah Ells- worth, a native of New York, who came to Dade County about 1860. To this union were born 10 children, two of whom are now living. Only three grew to maturity. One, Margaret, married Charles Cox, and died leaving six children. Those living are:

(1) Lizzie, married George Brobrugar. They live in Barton County and have four children.

(2) Nancy, married John Ferguson. They now live in Carthage and have two children.

Mr. Garver was at home when the Civil war broke out. He was the first man to enlist at Golden City, in Company E, Fifteenth Regiment, Volunteer Cavalry, under Captain Morris. This was in August, 1864. He served in South Missouri and all through Arkansas for 11 months, and was discharged June 30th, 1865, at Springfield, Mo., afterwhich he returned to Dade County and settled upon a farm of 64 acres in Grant Township, upon which he has lived and farmed ever since.

What little schooling he obtained before the war was received in Dade County. Schools in those days were very primitive, often lasting not more than three months during the year and conducted practically without books. The pupils depended largely upon the store of knowledge possessed by the teacher and the three R's (reading, 'righting and 'rithmetic) constituted the complete course of study. Mr. Garver has, however, been a great reader, and is a well-informed, self-educated man. He has been a Republican all his life, and, while he has always been

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active in local politics, being counted as one of the "wheel horses" in his township, he has never held or desired of- fice. He is a member of the G. A. R. post at Golden City and also a member of the I. O. O. F.

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History of Dade County and her people : from the date of the earliest settlements to the present time, Part 31

Author: Publication date: [1917] Publisher: Greenfield, Mo. : Pioneer Historical Co. Number of Pages: 1128

Author:
Publication date: [1917]
Publisher: Greenfield, Mo. : Pioneer Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1128