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On Oct. 29, 1868, he married Miss Sarah J. Fitzgerald, with whom he had spent more than 58 years of wedded life. Seven children were born to them, two of whom, Martha Lou and Bathsheba G., are dead. The others are Mrs. Mary Hillman, of Albany; David F., of King City ; Mrs.
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Anna Skiles, of near Sussex, Wyo .; Robert M., of St. Joseph; and Mrs. Narcissa Holden, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mr. McCammon had been a manysided citizen of the town, especially during his more active and more prosperous days. No movement for the betterment of the conditions of the community was ever launched that he did not support with his time, energy and means. In the erection and ad- vancement of the various churches, the public schools and colleges, pro- motion of the various civic, religious and social enterprises, he was always ready to help. Especially was this true of the work and life of the Presby- terian church herewith which he had been associated for so many years. His faith in the ultimate growth and of the mission of the church of his choice here has always been unbounded and during the dark days of the struggling congregation he more than anyone else, was responsible in hold- ing the organization intact, realizing that brighter days would come, and he gave unstintedly of his means to further the cause. The beautiful new building now near completion is in a certain sense the result of his abiding faith in the ultimate outcome during the days others were less hopeful than he. For many years he had been a Mason, having been a member of the Blue Lodge, the Royal Arch chapter, the Knights Templar and the Eastern Star. He had been a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church for many years, a teacher in the Sunday School and a zealous and consistent Christian.
Harley J. Harrah, the efficient county clerk of Daviess County, and treasurer of the Gallatin Trust Company, is a native son of Daviess County and descendant of Missouri pioneer stock. Mr. Harrah was born in Wash- ington Township, June 7, 1888, a son of Harford F., and Dinah (Robb) Harrah, both natives of Daviess County. Harford F. Harrah was born near Jameson, Jan. 20, 1857. He was a son of Robert and Nations Harrah who were very early pioneer settlers in Daviess County. Harford F. Har- rah was engaged in farming and stock raising all his life; he died May 23, 1908. He was an active member of the Church of Christ. His widow now lives at Alta Vista, Kan. They were the parents of the following children: Emma, married B. F. Cox, and they live in Washington Township, Daviess County ; Jessie, married W. S. Hays and they also live in Washington Township; and Harley J., the subject of this sketch.
Harley J. Harrah was reared on a farm in Daviess County and attend- ed the district school, and later the Gilman City High School, where he graduated in the class of 1907. He then took a course in the Normal School at Carney, Nebr. In 1910, he taught school in western Nebraska. In 1911 he returned to Daviess County and taught in this County seven terms.
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Mr. Harrah is a Republican and has always taken an active interest in politics. In 1916 he was a candidate for county surveyor, but was defeated by 23 votes. In 1918 he was nominated for county clerk of Daviess County, and elected by a substantial majority, and assumed the duties of that office in January, 1919, and is now serving in that capacity. While teaching in his home township he was elected a member of the board of that township. He is now the owner of 188 acres of land in Washington Township. On Sept. 1, 1920, Mr. Harrah became indentified with the Gallatin Trust Com- pany and since that time has served as treasurer of that institution.
On Feb. 26, 1908, Harley J. Harrah was married to Miss Ethel Brown, a native of Washington Township, Daviess County and a daughter of James and Anna (Reed) Brown who now reside near Jamesport. To Mr. and Mrs. Harrah have been born three children as follows: Webster, Jessie N., and Virginia.
Mr. Harrah is a member of the Church of Christ and one of the pro- gressvie and enterprising men of Daviess County.
The Gallatin Trust Company of Gallatin, Mo. was organized June 16, 1917, with a capital stock of $50,000. The institution was the outgrowth of the desire on the part of Dr. Wooden and several other citizens for a well established company of this kind in the community.
The bank building was erected on the southeast corner of the square at a cost of $20,000, including all the fixtures. The company is composed of business men and farmers of Daviess County and the institution holds membership in the American Banking Association and the Missouri Bank- ers Association.
This company does a general banking business and its activities also extend to the legitimate field usually covered by a modern trust company, such as the administration of estates and the handling of insurance, farm loans and kindred transactions. The defined policy of the company is to lend money to farmers, to enable them to raise more grain, more stock and more of everything.
The present officers of the Gallatin Trust Company are Dr. G. M. Wooden, President; C. L. Craner, Vice-President ; J. M. McGruder, Secre- tary ; and Harley J. Harrah, Treasurer.
Herbert C. Grantham, a progressive and enterprising business man of Pattonsburg, has been identified with the business interest of Daviess County practically all his life.
Mr. Grantham is engaged in the automoible business and has the agency of the Reo and Elgin cars and does a very satisfactory business in that line. He also conducts the leading restaurant of Pattonsburg.
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Mr. Grantham is recognized as one of the dependable citizens of Daviess County and is a successful business man.
Lewis M. Bowman, editor of the Tri-County News at King City is one of the enterprising newspaper men of northwest Missouri. He is the son of W. L. and Margaret A. (Nelson) Bowman and was the only child born to them.
Lewis M. Bowman was educated in the public schools and after com- pleting high school he entered the University of Missouri at Columbia where he took the course in journalism. He began his newspaper career in Columbia, Mo., and later identified with the St. Joseph Gazette for 18 months. He then came to King City where he is now publishing and edit- ing the Tri-County News. This is an up-to-date country newspaper and is capably edited by Mr. Bowman.
During the world war Mr. Bowman enlisted and was sent to the Offi- cer's Training School at Camp Pike, Ark., where he was when the armistice was signed and was shortly afterwards discharged.
Mr. Bowman is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and belongs to the Presby- terian Church. He is a Democrat.
Allen F. Wade, editor of the Jameson Gem is one of the well known newspaper men of northwest Missouri. He was born Nov. 9, 1866, a son of John T. and Elizabeth Jane (Coughey) Wade. They are the parents of the following children. Allen F., the subject of this sketch ; Armilda E., now Mrs. Charles McCandless, living in Idaho; Hiram S., is married and lives in Oklahoma ; Nora Ellen, deceased; Cynthia A., married John Geddes, Kansas City, Kan .; Hester M. deceased; George C., resides at Coffey ; Milo B., Salem Township; Elmer E., Sheridan, Iowa; Elvira Jane, married James McKeeman near Sheridan, Iowa; and Bessie E., married Lee Reed, Kansas City, Mo.
John T. Wade was born in Beaver County, Pa., Sept. 10, 1840, and when he was nine years old removed to Ohio with his parents and settled in Jackson County, where he grew to manhood and followed farming in early life. He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, becoming a member of Company H, 1st Ohio, Heavy Artillery and about a year later was transferred to Company H 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served three years in the army and was a corporal. In 1866 he came to Daviess County and settled in Salem Township and now resides on the same place. John T. Wade is a son of James and Elimy (Kerr) Wade natives of Penn- sylvania. James Wade was born Nov. 9, 1814 and died in Harrison County, Mo., 1868. His wife died in Pennsylvania in 1849.
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Allen F. Wade was reared on the home farm in Salem Township and received his education in the public schools. He was engaged in farming until 1893 when he entered the grocery business at Pattonsburg. Shortly afterwards learned the printers trade in Pattonsburg and in 1897 bought an interest in the Pattonsburg Star Press. On May 25, 1899 he established the Coffeyburg Sun which he published until 1901. He then went to Kansas City where he was engaged in commercial printing until 1905 when he was appointed deputy city assessor and also served as clerk in the treasurer's office in Kansas City until 1908. He was then interested in truck farming until 1911 when he came to Jameson and since Sept. 25, 1913 he has published the Jameson Gem, one of the lively newspapers of Daviess County.
Mr. Wade was married Feb. 28, 1901, to Miss Minnie N. Boler, a daughter of Benjamin F. Boler. To Mr. and Mrs. Wade have been born the following children: Verna Elizabeth a student in the University of Missouri ; Ethel Elenore, a graduate of the Jameson Consolidated High School; Pearl Olive and Frederick Allen both students in the Jameson school.
Mr. Wade is a Republican and has served as mayor of Jameson. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
L. T. Moulten, who has been the owner of the King City Chronicle since 1891, is one of the prominent educators of northwestern Missouri as well as a newspaper man, and is at present principal of the public schools at Maryville. He was born in Hilldale County, Mich., Aug. 23, 1850 and is the eldest of six children born to W. A. and Margaret (Clark) Moulten. W. A. Moulten was born in Canada in 1816, the son of Proctor Moulten, who is a citizen of the United States. W. A. Moulten removed to Ohio in early life and was there engaged in farming. Later he went to Michigan and in 1853 removed to Iowa and in 1865 came to Missouri, locating in Nodaway County and three years later to Gentry County and in 1869 he went to Caldwell County. He died Feb. 7, 1879 while on a business trip to DeKalb County. His wife was born in Westmorland County, Pa., Jan. 12, 1825 and now lives in Cameron, Mo.
L. T. Moulten received his education in the public schools and at the college where Kidder Institute is now located. He also attended the Iowa State College. After teaching for four years he engaged in a mercantile business at Stewartsville, Mo., and three years later in 1885 he removed to Maryville and has been identified with the schools since that time.
Mr. Moulten is a Republican and has always taken a prominent part in politics. He has served two terms in the State Legislature and has been
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one of the Republican Presidential electors of Missouri. He served as State Statistical Agent for the Government Agricultural Department from Missouri from 1903 to 1913. He was the candidate for Congress from the Third Missouri District in 1916. In 1891, Mr. Moulten became the owner of the King City Chronicle and in 1916 Tracy D. Stallman became his part- ner in that publication.
Tracy D. Stallman was born in Fulton, Callaway County, Mo., and received his education in the public schools, including a high school course, Westminister College at Fulton and then took a course in Journal- ism. In 1916, he became associated with Mr. Moulten in publishing the King City Chronicle to which he has devoted himself to the present time.
Tracy D. Stallman was married to Miss Strossie Marten and one child has been born to them. Mr. Stallman is a Republican, a member of the Masonic Lodge and belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
R. L. Cornett, a successful farmer and stockman of Marion Township, Daviess County, was born Feb. 10, 1879, in Virginia, the son of W. C. A. and Caroline (Smoot) Cornett, natives of Virginia.
To W. C. A. and Caroline (Smoot) Cornett the following children were born: Grey, married Kate Vaughn, Detroit Mich .; Alice, deceased; R. L., the subject of this sketch ; Fleming Alexander, deceased, was the husband of Phoebe Ketchum; Effie, the wife of Joseph Collins, living in Illinois ; Cora, the wife of Doc Ketchum, Marion Township, Daviess County, Mo .; Joseph, deceased; Josie, the wife of Fred Beech, Meadow Grove, Nebr .; Floyd E., married May Cornett, Meadow Grove, Nebr .; Cana, the wife of G. C. Bruce, Oklahoma City, Okla .; Ann, Meadow Grove, Nebr. W. C. A. Cornett is now living in Battle Creek, Nebr. His wife died in 1901 and is buried in Virginia.
R. L. Cornett was reared in Virginia and attended the district schools there. In 1900 he left Virginia and came to Daviess County, Mo., where he remained for one year, later going to Washington and Oregon. He returned to Missouri in 1904, and settled in Marion Township, Daviess County, where he remained until 1907, when he moved to his present location of 80 acres, near Pattonsburg, Mo. Mr. Cornett carries on general farming and stock raising and has been very successful. His farm is modern through- out.
Mr. Cornett was married to Essie Ketchum, a daughter of David and Irene (Thurston) Ketchum. Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum were natives of Illinois and came to Daviess County, Mo., in 1871, locating in Marion Township, just across the road from Mr. Cornett's farm. Mr. Ketchum died in 1916, and is buried in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery at Pat- tonsburg, Mo.
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To R. L. and Essie (Ketchum) Cornett four children have been born, as follows : Vivian ; Guy ; Mamie ; and Mina, all attending school.
In politics, Mr. Cornett is a Republican. He is a member of the Meth- odist Church of Civil Bend, Mo. Mr. Cornett is enterprising and energetic, a man whose integrity and ideals of citizenship have given him the esteem of his fellow citizens.
Clarence Riley Fields, a practical farmer and stockman of Marion Township, Daviess County, and owner of 310 acres of well improved land, was born June 14, 1888, just across the road from his present home. He is the son of Riley and Mary Jane (Groomer) Fields.
Riley Fields was married for the first time to Mary (Burton) Fields, and to this union two children were born: Ellen, married to Christy Barker, Oklahoma; and Dave, married Mary Reynolds, Idaho. Mr. Fields then was married to Mary Jane (Groomer) Fields, and to this union 11 children were born, as follows: Jessie, died in infancy ; Edith; Ida, deceased, was the wife of Albert Henry, and was killed in a runaway at Altamont, Mo., in 1912; Ebenizer, married to Laura King, living in Idaho; John William, living on the home place; Elmer, died Oct. 10, 1921, in Seattle, Wash .; Grace, married first to D. Bess, now deceased. She is now married to J. Wimmer; Clarence Riley, the subject of this sketch; Clara, the wife of Edgar Shaw, Marion Township, Daviess County, Mo .; Everett, married Alta Dickson, Gilman, Mo.
Clarence Riley Fields was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools of Daviess County. In 1913 he began farming with his father, who died soon after, at the age of 73 years. His mother died in September, 1921. Mr. Field's grandfather, on his father's side, obtained the farm from the government in 1846, and Mr. Fields still has in his possession the deed, signed by President Polk, at that time president of the United States. Mr. Fields purchased the land from the heirs of the prop- erty, and since that time has made extensive improvements. In 1919 he built a modern bungalow just across the road from the home place. He obtains sping water from a pump which he had installed. Mr. Fields carries on farming and stock raising and is a well known breeder of Poland China hogs. He has a 30 acre apple orchard on his farm of 310 acres.
In 1919, Mr. Fields was married to Ruth Ellis, a daughter of A. L. and Sarah Elizabeth (Egbert) Ellis, natives of Daviess County. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis were the parents of 11 children, as follows: Arch, married Florence Ray; Ethel, the widow of Ralph Bechil; Mrs. Fields; Bolene, married O. Francisco; Paul, living at home; Cleo, at home; Ralph, at home; George, at home; Walter, died in infancy ; Leslie, died in infancy ; and Hazel, died in infancy.
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· To Clarence Riley Fields and Ruth (Ellis) Fields one child has been born, Marian Lois.
In politics Mr. Fields is a Democrat. He is a reliable citizen, indust- rious and enterprising. He is a citizen of whom the community is justly proud.
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