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Daniel Blackburn and wife were the parents of seven children, as follows: Blanch, the wife of Chas. Heckman, Denver, Colo .; D. A., the subject of this sketch; Ora, the wife of George A. Jones, Julesburg, Colo .; Cora, the wife of John L. Lewis, a farmer living near Gallatin ; Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lewis are twin sisters; Vergia, the wife of M. J. Lankford, Gallatin ; Lewis, residing in Union Township; Alma, deceased.
Daniel Blackburn was elected twice to the office of judge in the south district, and was serving his third term as presiding judge when he suffered
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a stroke of paralysis, which left him unable to read, write or speak. Mr. Blackburn now lives in Gallatin. His wife was a native of St. Louis, and was born in 1842. Mr. Blackburn came from Indiana to Missouri, he came by rail to Hamilton, and then took a stage coach to a point 14 miles northeast. He stayed over night in a farm house that now stands on his land. He is a Republican and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
D. A. Blackburn was reared on his father's farm and received his edu- cation in the district schools. He began farming when a very young man and now rents his father's farm.
July 31, 1912, Mr. Blackburn was married to Maud Beck, a native of Marion Township, Daviess County, and a daughter of Henry and Ella (Roberts) Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Beck were natives of Ohio and Missouri and are now living near Jameson.
To Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn four children have been born, as follows: Doris, Evelyn, Melba, and Marvin, all of whom are living at home.
Mr. Blackburn is a Republican and widely and favorably known in Daviess County.
W. C. Macy, deceased, widely known in Daviess County, was born July 24, 1849, near Edinburg, Mo., the son of Seth and Malinda (Adkinson) Macy, natives of South Carolina and Sugar Creek, Mo.
W. C. Macy was a farmer and came to Daviess County when young man, in 1865. He settled in Union Township. He carried on farming during his entire life and became wealthy, at one time owning over 500 acres of land. He owned and conducted the marble works at Gallatin for a time. In 1900 he moved to Gallatin, where he lived retired until his death, July 20, 1921.
On Dec. 4, 1873, Mr. Macy was married to Mary E. Nichols, a native of Licking County, Ohio, and a daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Wick- ham) Nichols, natives of Licking County, who moved to Daviess County, in 1854. Mrs. Macy was born Dec. 25, 1853, and is now residing in Gallatin.
To W. C. Macy and wife, seven children were born, as follows: Ollie E., the wife of Ezra Hamilton, Jackson Township, Daviess County ; Pearly, Hanston, Kans., a rancher; Maggie B., the wife of Moren Knight, Jackson Township, Daviess County; Ada N., deceased, was the wife of Charles Hemry; Ida M., the wife of Everette McClaskey, Fresno, Calif .; Charity, the wife of Homer Meade, Trenton; Lena, the wife of Claude Cousins, St. Joseph.
Mr. Macy was a Republican and served in the office of public adminis- trator for four years. He also held other minor offices and while on the
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farm served on the district school board. In general farming and stock raising, Mr. Macy was very successful. He was a member of the Indepen- dent Order of Odd Fellows. He is buried in Brown Cemetery at Gallatin. Mr. Macy was an estimable and upright citizen who deservedly stood high in Daviess County.
J. Sam Harlow, a successful farmer and stockman of Monroe Town- ship, was born Oct. 8, 1854, in Shelby County, Ky., a son of James and Hulda Jane (Nichols) Harlow.
James Harlow was born in Kentucky, Feb. 16, 1824. He came to Daviess County in 1867, locating on a farm in Monroe Township. His wife was reared by her grandparents in Kentucky, her parents having died when she was a very small child. She was educated in the schools of Kentucky, later teaching in Shelby County, Ky. Mr. Harlow died April 18, 1882, in Monroe Township. He owned at the time of his death 300 acres of land. He was one of the dependable farmers of Monroe Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlow were the parents of eight children, as follows: J. W., Gallatin; J. Sam, the subject of this sketch ; Linsley, Montgomery County, Kans .; E. J., Monroe Township, J. P., Chillicothe; Wilmar G., Monroe Township; the other two children died in infancy.
J. Sam Harlow was brought up on a farm and has always followed farming. He was 12 years of age when his parents moved from Kentucky to Daviess County. En route, they stopped at Livingston County, for a short time.
Mr. Harlow farmed on his father's land until the age of 21 years, when he rented land for himself. He later bought 40 acres of land in Monroe Township, which he improved and later sold. He then purchased a farm in Jackson Township and five years later he purchased one in Liberty Township. In 1911 he bought the farm where he now resides which is well improved.
March 2, 1875, Mr. Harlow was married to Lucy A. Shistine, a native of Kentucky, born Aug. 18, 1851. She is the daughter of George and Virginia (Mann) Shistine, natives of Kentucky who came to Missouri before the Civil War. They settled in Livingston County, where they owned a farm. Mr. Shistine died there and his wife died in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlow are the parents of six children: Retta C., the wife of Willard Folley, Princeton; Luetta, the wife of Wood Parker, Liberty Township; Otta E., Union Township; Frank, Bourbon County, Kans .; Floyd, Grand River Township; and Carl, living at home.
Mr. Harlow is a Democrat and a member of the Baptist church. He is also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He owns 144 acres of land in Monroe Township, on which he is successfully engaged
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in farming and stock raising. M. Harlow is a public spirited and pro- gressive citizen and his family are prominent and well liked throughout the township and county.
E. J. Harlow, a prominent farmer and breeder of Monroe Township, was born Nov. 26, 1860, Shelby County, Ky., a son of James and Hulda (Nichols) Harlow.
James Harlow was a native of Kentucky, born Feb. 16, 1824. He moved to Daviess County in 1867, locating on a farm in Monroe Township. His wife, Hulda Nichols, was born Nov. 30, 1828, near Kokomo, Ind., and was reared by her grandparents in Kentucky, her parents having died when she was a very young child. She was educated in Kentucky, later teaching school in Shelby County, Ky. Mr. Harlow died April 18, 1882, in Monroe Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlow were the parents of eight children, as follows: J. W., Gallatin; J. Sam, Monroe Township; Linsley, Montgomery County, Kans .; E. J., the subject of this sketch; J. P. Chillicothe; Wilmer G., Monroe Township; and two children who died in infancy.
E. J. Harlow came to Daviess County with his parents when he was six years old. He was educated in the district schools, and has been a farmer all his life. He, with his wife, inherited 200 acres of land, and have made their home there since their marriage. Mr. Harlow has made extensive improvements on the land, which is one of the best improved farms in Monroe Township. He uses acetylene lights. Mr. Harlow has been a breeder of Hereford Cattle and Percheron horses and jacks.
E. J. Harlow was married Jan. 23, 1881, to Mary A. Wilson, a daughter of McClain and Abbie (Green) Wilson, natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, who first settled in Ray County, Mo., and later came to Daviess County. Mrs. Harlow was born on the farm where she now lives and which she inherited. To Mr. and Mrs. Harlow six children have been born: George Willard, a stock shipper, Hamilton; Earl, at home; Virgil, at home. The two younger children are graduates of the Quincy and Kidder Schools; the three other children are deceased.
Mr. Harlow is a Democrat. He is a stock holder in the Gallatin Flour Mill, and a director of the North Missouri Fair Association of Hamilton. He is the owner of 746 acres of land in Monroe Township. Mr. Harlow has made a success of stock raising and is one of the reliable and progres- sive citizens of the county, energetic and far-sighted in his methods of business and dependable in his dealings.
Floyd S. Tuggle, a prosperous farmer, stockman, legislator, and busi- ness man of Union Township, Daviess County, was born in Caldwell County, Feb. 17, 1885, a son of James and Victoria A. (Smith) Tuggle.
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James Tuggle was born in Daviess County, in 1853, the son of Judge John A. and Marie (Hemry) Tuggle. Judge John A. Tuggle was born in Kentucky, on July 5, 1807. His parents moved to Knox County, Ky., where he was reared and educated. In 1839, he removed to Daviess County, where he became engaged in farming in Monroe Township. He was a large landholder. Judge Tuggle was elected judge of Daviess County for two terms. To Judge John A. and Marie (Hemry) Tuggle six children were born, as follows: George; Sarah; James, father of the sub- ject of this sketch ; Virginia ; Thomas R .; and Puss B. The Hemry family was one of the prominent pioneer families of Daviess County. James Tuggle moved to the northern part of Caldwell County after his marriage, where he farmed until 1889, after which he purchased his present farm in Union Township, now owned by his widow, Victoria A. Tuggle; the farm is located two miles southwest of Gallatin. James Tuggle made extensive improvements on his land and became well-to-do. being a widely known breeder of Hereford cattle. For many years, Mr. Tuggle was president of the First National Bank of Gallatin. He was a Royal Arch Mason and belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a Democrat. Victoria A. (Smith) Tuggle was born in Ray County, Mo., and is now living in Gallatin. Mr. Tuggle died April 19, 1909. To James and Vic- toria A. (Smith) Tuggle only one child was born, Floyd S., the subject of this sketch.
Floyd S. Tuggle was reared in a home of comfort and refinement and attended the Grand River Academy at Gallatin, and in 1902 entered the University of Missouri, from which he was graduated in 1906 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. After completing his education, Mr. Tuggle lived for several months in Idaho, but on account of his father's poor health he returned to Missouri to take charge of his father's land, where he has since remained. Mr. Tuggle has been very successful as a breeder of pure bred Shorthorn cattle. He is the owner of 560 acres of well improved land in Jackson Township, Daviess County, and operates 1050 acres. The farm in Union Township, where he resides, is known as "Clover Lawn Stock Farm," and is one of the very modern and attractive farms of Daviess County.
In 1911 Mr. Tuggle was married to Miss Grace Anderson of Idaho. She died April 18, 1913, leaving a son, James A. Tuggle. In 1916, Mr. Tuggle was married to Helen Weiser, a native of Daviess County, and a daughter of Fred and Flora N. (Parks) Weiser, also natives of Daviess County. Mr. Weiser now lives in Gallatin. To. Mr. and Mrs. Tuggle has been born one child, Jane Ann, born in February, 1920.
Mr. Tuggle is a member of the Baptist church, and is a Mason. He
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is a director of the First National Bank of Gallatin, and of the Young Men's Christian Association. He is also a member of the Gallatin Com- mercial Club. Mr. Tuggle has been interested in Democratic politics and economic questions, upon which he is well informed. In 1910 he was elected to the state legislature and served during four sessions. He has served on the Appropriations Committee, the Committee on Roads and Highways, the Committee on Education, and was chairman on the Com- mittee on Agriculture. During the World War Mr. Tuggle was County Food Administrator and was chairman of the Counsel of Defense.
Because of his efficiency in office and his interest in public affairs, Mr. Tuggle is ranked among the substantial citizens of Daviess County. He merits the esteem in which he is held in his community.
E. T. Lankford, a successful farmer and stockman of Monroe Town- ship, Daviess County, and owner of 200 acres of well improved land, was born Nov. 25, 1877, in Daviess County, a son of E. S. and Cyntha J. (Cox) Lankford.
E. T. Lankford grew up on the farm. He received his education in the public schools of Monroe Township, and also attended Grand River College. For 25 years he was associated with his father in general farm- ing and stock raising. He later became heir to about 80 acres of land. He at present owns a very fine farm, well improved.
Mr. Lankford was married Oct. 20, 1907, to Alma A. Morris, a daugh- ter of Washington and Anna (Lydick) Morris. Mr. Lankford was born near Gallatin. Mrs. Morris now resides with her daughter, Mrs. Lank- ford. Mr. and Mrs. Lankford have no children.
Mr. Lankford is a Democrat, and has held the offices of clerk and assessor. He is a member of the Baptist church, and an energetic man who stands well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens.
E. S. Lankford, deceased, was a prominent farmer of Monroe Town- ship, Daviess County. At the time of his death he owned 240 acres of well improved land. Mr. Lankford was born July 3, 1851, in Monroe Township. His parents were Thomas and Rebecca (Barnes) Lankford, who were the parents of four children, four of whom are now living: Rebecca Roswell, Hamilton ; Lee Ann, the wife of Benjamin Cox, Hamilton ; Wiley, Graham and Thomas, Wathena, Kans. Thomas Lankford was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri when a very young man, settling in Monroe Township, where he died. His wife was also a native of Kentucky.
E. S. Lankford grew up on a farm and was engaged in farming and stockraising during his entire life. He was educated in the district schools. When a young man he became heir to some land, and later purchased part of the home place in 1875. During his early life he was a cattle feeder.
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Mr. Lankford was married April 16, 1870, to Cynthia J. Cox, a native of Monroe Township, born Feb. 22, 1853. She was the daughter of Edward and Marinda (Osborn) Cox, natives of Daviess and Jacksan Counties. Mr. Cox was a soldier during the Civil War, and died from ill- ness contracted while in the army. Mr. and Mrs. Cox were the parents of seven children, of whom Mrs. Lankford was the second oldest.
To E. S. Lankford and wife six children were born: Lucy, deceased, was the wife of Harry Muller; Willard, Caldwell County; Carrie, living with her mother on the old home place; Edward T., Monroe Township; Marion, Gallatin ; and a child who died in infancy.
E. S. Lankford was a Democrat, and held many township offices. In 1892 he was elected sheriff of Daviess County; which office he held until 1894. In 1910 he was elected judge of the southern district of the county, and held that office for six years. He helped organize and was a stock- holder in the Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.
Mrs. Lankford is a member of the Baptist church and lives in Monroe Township where she owns 80 acres of land.
Mr. Lankford died March 24, 1921. He was a man of integrity, a believer in progressive methods in his work and always ready to support the best interests of his community.
H. C. Scott, the capable and well known deputy state oil inspector of Gallatin, was born in Harrison Township, Grundy County, May 31, 1870, a son of Charles W., and Sallie (Thornbrough) Scott.
Charles W. Scott was born in Daviess County, three miles southeast of Gallatin, Aug. 2, 1833. He was the son of John and Miss (Meeks) Scott, natives of Virginia, who came to Daviess County in 1833. They made the trip with oxen and settled on a farm after their arrival. After one year they removed to Grundy County, near Edinburg. In 1850 John Scott with his son, Charles W., started across the plains with a party to the gold fields. On the trip John Scott died from cholera. His wife died in 1840. Charles W. Scott, father of the subject of this sketch, went on with the trip after his fathers' death. He returned to Grundy County in 1853. During the trip he made about $3,000, which was considered a great deal of money at that time. In 1861 he again made the trip across the plains with his wife. They returned to Missouri in 1864. They remained in Grundy County until their deaths. At the time of his death, December, 1918, Mr. Scott owned 420 acres of land, including the 100 acres he entered from Government many years ago, which he had sold and later purchased again. During the Civil War he served for ten months in the State Guards. Mrs. Scott was born in Alabama, Jan. 22, 1837, and died in 1911.
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She was about a year old when her parents moved to Grundy County. Mr Scott was a Republican and a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Scott were the parents of nine children, seven of whom are now living, as follows: Laura, deceased, was the wife of George Drummond; Flora, the wife of Charles Bowman, Brimson; Hannah, deceased, was the wife of J. P. Lynch; Lottie, the wife of L. W. Shaw, Grundy County; Charles S., Oklahoma; Thomas J., Phoenix, Ariz .; B. E., Trenton ; Portor, Brimton; H. C., the subject of this sketch.
H. C. Scott was reared on his father's farm and received his education in the district schools and the Trenton High School. In 1893 he came to Gallatin, and became engaged in the mercantile business. In 1904 he rented a farm in Union Township, and while engaged in farming he was nominated on the Republican ticket for county recorder, but was defeated. Mr. Scott gave up farming in 1906, and was engaged in the Farmers Store as a clerk. In 1910 he was appointed deputy oil inspector under Gover- nor Hadley's administration. He served in this capacity for six months, after which he clerked in the farmers store at Gallatin. Jan. 1, 1917 he resigned and took up farming, buying 77 acres of land in Sheridan Town- ship, which he sold in 1919. While farming he was nominated and elected circuit clerk of Daviess County, which office he held until Aug. 16, 1821. After resigning this office he was appointed deputy state oil inspector, which office he now holds. His son, Wilson Scott, was appointed by Governor Hyde to fill the unexpired term of his father.
July 2, 1898, Mr. Scott was married to Lulu T. Frazier, a daughter of Dr. James C. and Laura (Wilson) Frazier, natives of Randolph County, and Kentucky. Mrs. Scott was born in Bedford, Mo., July 4, 1879. Dr. Frazier was a prominent physician at Gallatin for a number of years, having come to Missouri in 1888. He died in 1912, and his widow is now living with her children.
. To Mr. and Mrs. Scott eight children have been born, as follows: Wilson, county circuit clerk of Daviess County, a graduate of the high school at Gallatin, and was a student at Missouri University for two years ; Huella, the wife of Gilmer Barnett, Gallatin; Anna Laura, at home, a teacher in the district schools ; Elsie, at home; James, at home, Frances, at home; Katherine, at home; and Robert, at home.
Mr. Scott is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and has an extensive acquaintance throughout the county.
Archibald S. Youtsey, Jr., and Eben Estes Youtsey, brothers and prominent farmers and stockmen of Union Township, Daviess County, are both natives of Missouri. They were the sons of Archibald S. and Marie Elizabeth (George) Youtsey. Archibald S. Youtsey, Jr., was born on
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Dec. 10, 1869, and Eben Estes Youtsey was born on March 29, 1873. They were both born in Union Township, Daviess County, on the farm where they now reside.
Archibald Smith Youtsey, Sr., was born in Campbell County, Ky., Dec. 10, 1816, the son of Adam Youtsey and Katherine (Smith) Youtsey. Adam Youtsey was born Feb. 16, 1783, and died Sept. 16, 1821. His wife was the daughter of Ebenezer Smith, who was born Feb. 16, 1750, and died Feb. 20, 1833. The Youtsey family first appeared in this country in Maryland, then in Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. In the winter of 1834, Archibald Smith Youtsey went to Indiana, where he remained until the fall of 1838, when he removed to Missouri, settling in Daviess County, in a log cabin, where he became engaged in farming and stock raising, and taught one of the first schools in Union Township. Mr. Youtsey was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Daviess County, and at his death, in 1887, was a large land holder. Archibald S. Youtsey, Sr., made two trips from Daviess County, to Cincinnati, Ohio, on horseback, the first one being in 1838, and the other in 1840.
On June 4, 1850, Archibald S. Youtsey, Sr., was married to Marie Elizabeth George, a native of Kentucky, born Feb. 9, 1834. She was the daughter of Chandler Lee George, a native of Virginia, and Mary Ann George, who was also a native of Virginia. Chandler Lee George was born in 1804 and died in 1881. His wife was born in 1814 and died in 1873. To Archibald Smith and Marie Elizabeth (George) Youtsey, 14 children were born, as follows: Mary R. W., born March 31, 1851; Obediaha S., born May 24, 1852; Adam F., born Jan. 1, 1854; Medora E., born Jan. 8, 1856, died Aug., 7, 1885; Elizabeth M., born Jan. 29, 1858, died in 1906; Phena L., born May 27, 1859; Edward T., born Aug. 4, 1861; Nannie E., born May 14, 1868, died in 1897; Archibald S. Jr., born Dec. 10, 1869 ; Eben Estes, born March 29, 1873; Edith W., born July 11, 1876; Christina T., born Aug. 19, 1879, died Sept. 7, 1880. Mrs. Youtsey died in 1914.
A. S. and E. E. Youtsey, the subjects of this sketch, were educated in the district schools, and have lived all their lives in Union Township. They operate the old home farm of 160 acres, which is one of the well improved and fine farms in Daviess County. The three Youtsey brothers, A. S., E. E., and E. T. are now operating together 1400 acres of land in Daviess County. The farming is all done by modern methods, except the tractor.
Messrs. Youtsey are both Democrats and members of the Christian church. They are unmarried. They are highly respected and among the most substantial citizens of Daviess County. The Youtsey family ranks among the leading representative people of Missouri.
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J. W. Allsup, deceased, was a pioneer citizen of Daviess County, born Dec. 15, 1840, in Jackson County, Ind. He was educated in the district schools of Indiana and studied to be a surevyor.
In 1862 Mr. Allsup enlisted for service in the Civil War at Indianapolis, Ind., and served in Company G, 17th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He en- listed with 22 young men from his school district and he and another com- rade were the only survivors. He was in many battles and skirmishes and carried the flag into Atlanta, Ga., when that city was taken. He was wounded, being shot through the wrist, and at another time, his horse fell from a bridge, crushing his hip, which bothered him during the remainder of his life.
After serving four years in the army Mr. Allsup taught school in In- diana for one year ; he then moved to Moultrie County, Ill., where he lived until 1882. He then came to Daviess County, Mo., and located on a farm, where he resided until his death, Nov. 20, 1916. His farm was known as the Covington Farm. At the time of his death, Mr. Allsup owned 200 acres of well improved land in Monroe Township.
Jan 25, 1866, Mr. Allsup was married to Mary Elizabeth Megahey, a native of Kentucky, born Dec. 11, 1845. She died March 10, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Allsup were the parents of nine children, of whom four are deceased. Those living are: Electra, now a widow living in Monroe Town- ship, on a part of the old home place; L. G., Des Moines, Ia .; Pearl, resid- ing on the home farm ; John W., Jr., Camden County, Mo .; Eva May, resid- ing on the home farm.
Pearl and Eva May Allsup live together on the home farm in Monroe Township, and own 160 acres of land. Miss Pearl Allsup taught school for one year in District No. 89, Monroe Township. They are both very enter- prising and progressive women, and are widely known in Daviess County.
Mr. Allsup was a staunch Republican and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was well educated, and one of the successful and prominent men of Monroe Township.
J. F. Dunnington, a leading farmer and stockman of Monroe Town- ship, and owner of 205 acres of well improved land, was born Oct. 18, 1848, in Harrison Township, Daviess County, a son of William P. and Elizabeth (Osborn) Dunnington.
William P. Dunnington was a native of Maryland, born in 1817. When a very young man he left home and settled in Virginia, later going to Kentucky. He then came to Daviess County, where he located in Harrison Township on the farm where he died April 11, 1894. He was the son of James and Sarah (Payne) Osborne. Elizabeth (Osborn) Dunnington was born in Clay County, Mo., in 1822, a daughter of William and Sarah
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(Grooms) Osborn. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn were among the pioneers of Daviess County, who braved the attacks of the Indians and Mormons in the early days. It was also common to see bears throughout this part of the country then. Mrs. Dunnington died in 1874.
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