History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri, Part 39

Author: Leopard, John C
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Topeka : Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1164


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George B. Koch was reared on the farm and attending the country schools, and in 1901 entered William Jewell College at Liberty, where he was graduated in 1906, the youngest member of his class with the degree A. B. After graduation he prepared for business life in the Gem City Business College at Quincy, Ill., and entered the First National Bank and Trust Company, King City, Mo., in 1908 as junior clerk. He left that in- stitution in 1911 to organize the Peoples Exchange Bank of Jamesport, of which he is now president, and actively engaged in its management. In 1920 he again became interested in the First National Bank and Trust Company of King City, as one of the largest stockholders in that pioneer financial institution of Gentry County, and was elected vice-president, which position he now holds.


On July 27, 1910, Mr. Koch was married to Anna Claxton, a native of Andrew County, and to this union have been born two children, twins, Geo. B. Jr., and Mary Ann, on Oct. 23, 1914.


Mr. Koch is president of the Board of Trustees of the M. E. church at Jamesport, and in 1922 was Worshipful Master of Jamesport Lodge No. 564, A. F. & A. M., and Chancellor Commander of Banner Lodge No. 88, Knights of Phythias, at Jamesport. He is also a 32nd Degree Mason and Knight Templar and a Shriner, as well as a member of the Odd Fellows, Easter Star, Phythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen and Yoemen fraternities,


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and of the last he has served as state treasurer. Politically he is a Democrat.


Mr. Koch is well known throughout his section as a good banker and a live wire in anything that tends to the welfare and upbuilding of the community in which he lives.


The Peoples Exchange Bank of Jamesport, Mo., was organized by George B. Koch, on Dec. 15, 1911. The first officers were Judge John W. Thompson, president, H. L. Faulkner, vice-president; Geo. B. Koch, cashier ; and Myrtle C. Davis, assistant cashier. In 1917 Geo. B. Koch was elected president and J. Ed Tye, cashier, and continue to the present time.


The stockholders are among the most substantial citizens of James- port and vicinity. The bank occupies one of the handsomest banking houses in northwest Missouri, being erected in 1914, at a cost of $15,000. It is strictly modern throughout and is built of brick and concrete with terra cotta columns and trim on the exterior and the interior is finished in Circasian Walnut.


The bank has made a steady continuous growth from the date of its organization. Its resources now exceed $200,000 and has a surjlus and undivided profit account of $12,500.


Geo. B. Koch, as president and J. Ed Tye as cashier are the active managers of the bank and under the guidance the bank has established an enviable reputation as a sound, conservative financial institution, and as such it has upon its books the names of the most substantial, influential and progressive citizens of the community.


The bank is a member of the American Bankers' Association, and the Missouri Bankers' Association and President Koch has served the Mis- souri Association on several committees. During the World War the bank was most liberal in supporting the Liberty Bond and Red Cross work and owned more U. S. Bonds than any other in the county. The U. S. Treasury Department presented them with a special certificate expressing apprecia- tion for the loyal support accorded the government in the Liberty Loan drives, by the bank.


P. S. McCue, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Jackson Township, Daviess County, better known to his many friends as "Jeff," was born July 24, 1861, in Jackson Township, the son of Isaac M. and Martha J. (Living- ston) McCue.


Isaac M. McCue was born in Greenbrier County, Va., April 6, 1830, and came to Daviess County in 1844. He was a farmer during his entire life. He died July 1, 1904, in Jamesport. Mr. McCue was a staunch Dem- ocrat and a member of the Methodist church. His wife was a daughter of


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Dr. James and Eliza R. (Tootle) Livingston, natives of Ohio. After re- moving to Grundy County, in 1838, Dr. Livingston practiced medicine from his farm which was located on the Daviess, Grundy and Livingston County lines. To Isaac M. and Martha J. (Livingston) McCue three children were born, as follows : J. L., Jamesport ; Milton J., deceased; and P. S., the sub- ject of this sketch.


P. S. McCue was reared on his father's farm and was educated in the schools of Jamesport. He engaged in farming at the age of 28 years, pur- chasing a farm in Grundy County. In 1891 he bought 80 acres of land in Jackson Township, Daviess County, improved it, and his son Paul, is now farming it. Mr. McCue now owns 440 acres in Daviess County, and is a well known breeder of Shorthorn cattle and Spotted Poland China hogs.


On Dec. 19, 1889, Mr. McCue was married to Fannie Peery, a native of Livingston County, born July 30, 1873. She was the daughter of John H. and Elizabeth (Crews) Perry, also natives of Livingston County. To P. S. and Fannie (Peery) McCue one child was born, Paul, the husband of Manta Davis, a native of Gallatin. They have two children, Mary Jane and Martha McCue.


Mr. McCue is a Democrat. He is a progressive citizen, as well as an energetic farmer and stockman, and an asset to the citizenship of Daviess County.


Charles E. Hays, a prominent farmer and stockman of Jamesport Township, Daviess County, was born Dec. 23, 1877, in Jamesport Town- ship, the son of John B., and Carrie (Everly) Hays.


John B. Hays was born in Iowa, June 25, 1845. He was a well known farmer of Daviess County. He enlisted during the Civil War and served in the Militia and later in the Missouri State Cavalry. He was discharged July 7, 1865, at Benton Barracks. He then engaged in farming in James- port Township, where he owned 80 acres of land. To John B., and Carrie (Everly) Hays six children were born, as follows: Ida, the wife of E. A. Croy, Union Township; Effie, the widow of George Harding, Des Moines, Iowa; Charles E., the subject of this sketch ; Virgil, living with his mother in Jamesport Township; Dora, also living with her mother; and Walter, deceased. Mr. Hays died Sept. 1, 1883. His wife is now living on her farm of 120 acres in Jamesport Township.


Charles E. Hays was reared on the farm and received his education in the district schools. When a young man he and his brother Virgil farmed their mother's land. Charles E. Hays now resides on his wife's farm of 185 acres in Jamesport Township, and is widely known as a successful breeder of Percheron horses and jacks for the past nine years.


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On Jan. 31, 1897, Mr. Hays was married to Mary Lee Gillilan, a native of Jamesport Township, and a daughter of John D. and Angeline (Thomp- son) Gillilan, natives of Nicholas County, Va., and Grundy County. John D. Gillilan came to Daviess County in 1837 with his parents from Ross County, Ohio. His parents were Nathan and Ann (Dunlap) Gillilan, who lived and died in Jamesport Township. John D. Gillilan was nine years old when he came to Missouri. He grew up on the farm and attended school in a log cabin and attended school three months out of each year. An uncle, Robert Williams, taught school and later became a judge. Mr. Gillilan became very prosperous and at the time of his death, in 1895, was the owner of 940 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Gillilan were the parents of three children, as follows: Nathan, St. Joseph; James, living with C. E. Hays; and Mrs. Hays. Mrs. Gillilan was born in Grundy County, the daughter of Dow and Nancy (Oats) Thompson, natives of Kentucky and early settlers of Missouri. Mrs. Gillilan died in 1904, at the age of 63 years.


To Charles E., and Mary Lee (Gillilan) Hays two children were born, one of whom died in infancy. The oldest child, Pearl, is a graduate of James- port high school and living at home.


Mr. Hays is a Republican. He is a member of the Baptist church and of the Masonic lodge and the Eastern Star. Mr. Hays has been successful because of his thorough understanding of farm problems and of the energy and determination he has brought to the handling of the situations he has met.


John B. Hays, deceased was a prominent farmer in Daviess County for many years. He was a native of Worth County, Mo., born June 25, 1845.


Mr. Hays carried on farming during his entire life, and came to Daviess County when a very young man. During the Civil War he enlisted at Gall- atin, serving in the Militia for three months, and furnished his own horse. On Feb. 6, 1864, Mr. Hays reenlisted in the Missouri State Cavalry, Com- pany B. He was discharged July 7, 1865, at Benton Barracks. He then engaged in farming in Jamesport Township, where he owned 80 acres of land.


On March 25, 1869, Mr. Hays was married to Carrie Everly, the daughter of William and Hanna (Whitt) Everly. Mrs. Hays was born Dec. 27, 1849, in the section now known as Lincoln Township. To John B. and Carrie (Everly) Hays six children were born, as follows: Ida, the wife of E. A. Croy, Union Township; Effie, the widow of George Harding, Des Moines, Iowa ; Charles E., Jamesport; Virgil, living with his mother in Jamesport Township; Dora, living with her mother; Walter, deceased.


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Mr. Hays died on Sept. 1, 1883. His wife is now living on her farm of 120 acres in Jamesport Township. In politics Mr. Hays was a Republican and he was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Hays merited the high regard in which he was held by the community. £ He was industrious, earnest and sincere in all phases of his life.


John R. McCoy, a substantial farmer and stockman of Jamesport Township, Daviess County, was born in Washington Township, on Dec. 30, 1860, the son of Jesse and Lodema (Goodvin) McCoy.


Jesse McCoy was a native of Pike County, Ill., and came to Daviess County, in about 1858. He died when John R., the subject of this sketch was about 15 months old. During his life he was a farmer, and was but 36 years old at the time of his death. To Jesse and Lodema (Goodvin) McCoy six children were born, of whom two are now living: John R., and Sarah Sprague, the latter now living in Kansas. Mrs. McCoy was a native of Pike County, Ill., and some time after her husband's death she married Daniel Miller. To this union three children were born, one of whom is now living, Mattie, the widow of W. T. Day, Whitehall, Ill. Mrs. Miller died in August, 1920, at the age of 89 years.


When Jesse McCoy started west from Illinois he settled in Kansas. In making the trip he drove a team of oxen. He lived in Kansas a short time, then coming to Bates County, Mo., and later to Washington Township, Daviess County, where he had several friends, whom he had known in Illinois. During the Civil War he enlisted as a cook in the Missouri State Militia. Shortly after his enlistment he became ill and was sent home, where he died soon after from pneumonia and fever.


John R. McCoy has always been a farmer. He became heir to 40 acres of land in Washington Township, which he later sold. He has car- ried on farming and stock raising in Jamesport Township since 1883. At one time he worked as a farm hand, earning $10 to $15 a month. In 1907 Mr. McCoy removed to his present farm, which was settled by William Ashbrook, an uncle of Mr. McCoy's wife. Mr. and Mrs. McCoy now own 240 acres of well improved land, and Mr. McCoy is one of the well known and successful stockmen of his community.


On Jan. 16, 1883, Mr. McCoy was married to Hulda DeVorss, a daugh- ter of John and Martha (Ashbrook) DeVorss, natives of Pickaway and Logan Counties, Ohio, and pioneer settlers of Daviess County. Mrs. McCoy was born in Daviess County. Mr. DeVorss at one time owned land in the heart of St. Joseph.


To John R. and Hulda (DeVorss) McCoy two children have been born, as follows: Lois, the wife of C. E. Cook, Jamesport; and Mattie, the wife


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of Ray Hayes, Jamesport. Mr. McCoy has three grandchildren: Carol and Marvin Hays and Martha Cook.


In politics Mr. McCoy is a Republican and is a member of the Masonic lodge of Jamesport. He is an enterprising and progressive citizen and is widely and favorably know in Daviess County.


M. P. Whaley, the cashier of the First National Bank of Albany, is a member of a family that has been prominent in Gentry County for many years an that has been a strong factor in the rapid development of the community. M. P. Whaley was born in Albany, the son of R. L. and Mar- garet (Clelland) Whaley.


R. L. Whaley was born in Georgia, May 30, 1846 and came to Albany in 1874 where he practiced law until 1904 when he became the president of the newly organized First National Bank. He operated a lumber business in connection with this law practice and was successful in both enterprises. Although seventy-five years of age, Mr. Whaley is still an active man of business. Mr. Whaley was married at Albany in 1880 to Margaret Clelland, a daughter of Peter Clelland of Scotland where both he and his wife died. His daughter came to the United States with her brothers and sisters who settled northwest of New Hampton in Harrison County, Mo. To the union of R. L. and Margaret (Clelland) Whaley the following children were born: M. P., the subject of this sketch ; O. T., operating the Whaley Milling Com- pany of Albany ; and L. J., the able assistant cashier of the First National Bank, married Ollie Ross of Albany; Margaret (Clelland) Whaley died in August, 1900, and her remains are buried in Highland Cemetery.


In 1901, Mr. Whaley was married the second time to Marguerite Gib- son and to this union one child, Martha, was born, now a student in Palmer College. Mrs. Whaley's father, John Gibson, was born in Ayrshire, Scot- land, Sept. 7, 1831 and came to the United State in 1860 where he started farming and stock raising near Portage, Wis. He came to Missouri in 1868 and settled on a farm of 1100 acres, six miles east of Albany. He married Agnes Clelland in Wisconsin in 1862. To this union five children were born: Agnes, married to James Gibson and lives six miles northeast of Albany; Mary, married William Main, now deceased; Marguerite, a graduate of Edinburg College, and later a student at Glasgow College; Daniel, born in Wisconsin in 1867, a farmer and stockraiser of Gentry County, married Beatrice Carson in 1895 to which union three children were born, Grace, John G., of Hutchinson, Kan., and Doris, married to Thomas C. Holden of Albany, a sketch of whose life appears in this volume.


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a diploma admitting him to the practice of law from Cumberland Univer- sity. Mr. Whaley has been connected with banking ever since he left school. He started as the assistant cashier in 1909. This position he has filled in a highly efficient manner ever since. Members of his family have been active in the management of the First National Bank since its organ- ization and an interest in business, as well as a strong commercial ability are family characteristics.


The First National Bank of Albany was organized, April 7, 1904 with a capital stock of $30,000 and with the following officers: R. L. Whaley, President; V. R. Twist, Vice President ; B. F. Hardin, Cashier; and John W. Pierce, Roy F. Forbis, Levi Todd and W. Woodward, Directors in ad- dition to the regular officers. The present home of the institution, a one story brick building on the southwest corner of the Square, is owned by the bank. The present capital stock in $30,000; the surplus, $10,000; un- divided profits, $15,000; and deposits, $193,000. The present group of officers are: R. L. Whaley, President; H. W. Bare, Vice President, M. P. Whaley, Cashier; L. J. Whaley, Assistant Cashier; and Miss Fern Craven, Bookkeeper. The first three officers named above are directors as are also: W. H. Green, A. C. Sampson, John Spessard, and V. R. Twist. The bank is one of the stable and well known institutions of the county and has been a strong factor in the financial development of the county.


M. P. Whaley is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, a Noble of the Shrine, a Knight Templar, and a Thirty-second Degree Mason. He has served as the mayor of Albany for two years, 1910 and 1911. Mr. Whaley is a worthy member of his community.


Orville S. Parman, veteran of the World War and the treasurer of Gentry County, is a native of this county where his father and grandfather both lived. He was born in Athens Township, Nov. 15, 1892, the son of John M. and Linnie B. (Thompson) Parman.


John M. Parman was born in Gentry County in 1860, the son of Joseph Parman, an early settler of the county who died while in the service of the Confederate Arm during the Civil War. John M. Parman is a farmer and stockman of the county. He resides in Athens Township. To his union with Linnie B. (Thompson) Parman six children were born: Myrtle, died at the age of three years ; Orville S., the subject of this review ; Irwin, died in infancy ; Opal, died at the age of 20 years ; Garnett, living at home; and Ruby, also living at home.


Orville S. Parman was educated in the public schools. He graduated from the Albany High School in the class of 1914. He served as deputy


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county clerk under Mr. Mothersead until February, 1918, when he enlisted for service in the World War. He enlisted at Albany and was at Head- quarters Company, 354th Infantry. He went overseas on June 4, 1918 and participated in the battles of St. Mihiel and the Meuse Argonne. He was at the front for more than two and one half months and returned to the United States on Jan. 4, 1919. He was mustered out of service at Camp Funston on March 1, 1919.


On March 18, 1919, Mr. Parman was married to Bessie Abington of Albany, the daughter of E. P. Abington. Her mother is dead. To the union of Orville S. and Bessie (Abington) Parman one child, Anna Lee, has been born.


In November, 1920, Mr. Parman made the race for the office of county treasurer and was elected by a plurality of 400 votes. He is an efficient officer, capable and just in his dealings. The county is proud of such young men who with honorable war records in their past, are ready to take up civic duties and serve the community with the same energy with which they served the country during the world strife. Mr. Parman is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Lodge at Albany.


Jesse T. Hunter, who for the past 33 years has lived on his present farm located in Howard Township near Denver, Gentry County, was born one mile east of Lone Star, Oct. 6, 1856.


Mr. Hunter's father, James Hunter, was born in Tennessee, Nov. 2, 1820. He settled in Harrison County, Mo., before the Civil War, and bought 240 acres of land three miles northwest of Martinsville. He was a member of the Christian church, and filled the office of trustee in Dallas Township for some time. He married Elizabeth Grace, born in Ray County in 1832, and to this union the following children were born: John, now living on the home place; W. A., living in Dallas Township, Harrison County ; Marion Y., deceased ; Jesse T., the subject of this review ; Dorinda, now Mrs. VanHoozer of New Hampton; A. N., a resident of Albany ; S. P., of Lebanon, Mo .; and A. J., living in California. James Hunter died in 1907 at the age of 87 years, and Elizabeth (Grace) Hunter died in 1894, at the age of 62 years. The remains of both are buried in the Lone Star Cemetery.


J. T. Hunter attended the rural schools of the county, and has been a farmer and stock raiser all of his life. He owns 111 acres in his home farm, and 40 acres of the Hunter home place in Harrison County. He does general farming, but recently has been renting out part of his land. For 25 years, Mr. Hunter has been interested in poultry raising. He keeps pure bred Light Brown Leghorn Single Comb fowls, usually having between 300 and 400. He ships eggs for setting, and sells cockerels. Mr. Hunter


LEFT TO RIGHT: MRS. J. T. HUNTER, MR. AND MRS. E. B. MOUNT AND SON. HUNTER B., AND I. T. HUNTER


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has exhibited some of his pens at various fairs. In 1920 he exhibited at Bethany, and took three first premiums, two seconds and one third.


J. T. Hunter was married in 1878, to Rachel F. Stephenson, born in Gentry County, the daughter of William and Lucinda (Smith) Stephen- son, the former born in Kentucky, April 13, 1813, and the latter born in Alabama, April 13, 1834. They are both now dead; Mr. Stephenson died March 10, 1882, and his widow died Feb. 22, 1907. The remains of both are buried in Groom Cemetery. Their children were: Almira, later Mrs. Wilson, now dead; John deceased; Sina E., now Mrs. Grable of Fort Worth, Tex., Terry, James H., and Albay, all deceased; George on the home place ; Rachel F., now Mrs. Hunter W. H., living in Worth County ; Margaret, now Mrs. Gibson of Worth County ; and Evaline, now Mrs. Stewart of Idaho. By a former marriage of William Stephenson to Anna Whitson, he had one daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Whitson of Gower.


Mr. and Mrs. Hunter have three children: J. W., born April 14, 1879, educated in this county and living in Howard Township when he was acci- dently killed by the bursting of a fly-wheel while sawing wood, April 16, 1901; he was married to Melinda Everts who now lives in St. Joseph ; Fannie, born June 21, 1881, married E. B. Mounts, and lives in Harrison County on the Hunter farm; she has two children, Hunter B., and Galie Jessaline ; and Jessie Edna, born Jan 17, 1889, died on Oct. 4, 1904, at the age of 16 years.


Mr. Hunter is now serving his seond term on the township board of Howard Township, and is especially interested in the project of good roads for his community. He is a member of the Christian church, and a relia- ble and substantial man.


Charles H. Mothersead, the efficient county clerk of Gentry County, was born near McFall in this county, Dec. 13, 1878, the son of M. O. and Nancy M. (Elliott) Mothersead.


M. O. Mothersead was born on a farm adjoining the birth place of his son, Charles H., Jan. 27, 1850. His father, Charles Decatur Mothersead, was a native of Kentucky who came to Missouri in the days when the state was a part of the frontier country and entered land northwest of McFall. He remained on the farm which he took up there until his death. His re- mains are buried in Busby Cemetery. M. O. Mothersead lived near McFall until 1891 when he was elected to the office of county collector. He moved to Albany and remained there while he served two terms as collector. He later accepted the position of cashier of the Bank of Albany and was hold- ing that position at the time of his death on Oct. 1, 1918. His remains are buried in Highland Cemetery at Albany. He was a man highly esteem- ed in the community. His widow, born Aug. 21, 1854, is now living at


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Albany. To the union of M. O. and Nancy M. (Elliott) Mothersead five children were born: O. B., married to Mamie Spears who was a student at Christian College, has been a resident of Hobart, Okla., for a number of years and is the Assistant State Bank Examiner of Oklahoma; Minnie, wife of J. E. Stone, a merchant of Perry, Okla .; C. H., the subject of this review ; Benjamin F., died Aug. 24, 1921, was a merchant at Carthage, and was married to Myrtle Conard; and D. E., married to a Johnson County girl whom he met while attending the State Teachers College at Warrens- burg, and now living at Warrensburg where he is the assistant superinten- dent of public schools.


C. H. Mothersead was educated in the public school of Albany and graduated from the Albany High School in 1896. He later attended Chris- tian College from which institution he graduated in the commercial course. For the six years following his graduation he taught school in Gentry County and at Martinville, Harrison County. He resigned at Martinville to accept the position of assistant cashier in the Bank of Albany which place he retained until he was elected clerk of Gentry County in 1914. In 1918 his county again called him to fill the same office and he is now serving his seventh year in the official capacity of county clerk.


Mr. Mothersead was married Aug. 6, 1902 to Frances Delle Roundtree of Albany, a native of Harrison County, and a daughter of J. L. and Emma (Baldwin) Roundtree. Mrs. Roundtree died at Martinsville and Mr. Roundtree now lives in Idaho. To their union two children were born; Mrs. Mothersead, and Ernest D., living at Albany. To the union of Charles H. and Frances Delle (Roundtree) Mothersead four children have been born: Marian, a junior in high school, and Frances, Lois, and John, all students in the grammer school.


Mr. Mothersead is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons lodge, and of the Blue Lodge Chapter and Commandery. His great grand- father was a soldier in the Confederate arm and was killed in the Battle of Pea Ridge. His remains are buried on the battlefield. Mr. Mothersead's family through several generations have been firm in their stand for the things they considered right and Mr. Mothersead is a man who carries on the family traditions and ideals of civic justice.




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