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Mr. Robertson was a life-long Democrat and throughout his long and successful career of journalism he capably and consistently advocated the policies and principles of the Democratic party. He was a valued member of the Missouri State Historical Society from the time of its organiaztion and for a number of years was a member of the executive committee. He was prominent among the representatives of the newspaper fraternity of
WESLEY L. ROBERTSON
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the state. He served as president of the Northwest Missouri Press Asso- ciation and was president of the Missouri Press Association. For five years he was secretary of the Missouri State Board of Charities, having been appointed to that position by Governor Dockery. He was a sincere, earnest, broad-minded. He was resolute in upholding his convictions and tolerant in his judgment and naturally gained and retained a host of loyal friends. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Methodist Episcopal church.
In 1872 Wesley L. Robertson married Martha Mitchell who died eight years later. Three sons were born them, one of whom died in infancy. The others are. Albert N., editor of the Capital Democrat at Tishomingo, Okla., and Gay R., mechanical engineer of Atlanta, Ga. In 1883 Mr. Rob- ertson was married to Miss Eppie Davidson of Gainesville, Tex. Mrs. Robertson resides at Gallatin where she has an extensive acquaintance. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
George Mock, a well known employe of the Wabash Railroad Com- pany at Stanberry, is a pioneer railroad man of this section. He was born in Elkhart County, Indiana, and is a son of Michael and Mary E. (Heart) Mock, both natives of Ohio. Michael Mock came to Indiana from his native state when a young man and in 1848 went to Iowa. Later he removed to Nebraska and Kansas and in 1851 came to Missouri and took a claim in Gentry County. When he came to this state St. Jo- seph was a mere village and when he settled in Gentry County there was a small settlement where Albany now is. He was one of the early pio- neers of this county. He died in 1874 and his wife died in 1872. They were the parents of eight children of whom the following are now liv- ing : James, an employe of the M. K. and T. Railroad, Denison, Texas; Andy, a ditching contractor, St. Joseph; Joseph, Ness City, Kan .; Mary, married Lewis Bartoff, Colorado Springs, Col .; and George, the subject of this sketch.
George Mock received very little educational advantages when he was a boy, having early to support the family as his father was practic- ally an invalid. He learned the carpenters trade early in life and worked at that for a time and then followed farming about a year. He began his railroading career as a section hand in 1878. Two years later he be- came an engine watchman and started firing a locomotive in January, 1883, and in 1887 he was promoted to engineer on the Wabash railroad. In 1891 he went to work in the shops at Stanberry and has been em- ployed there every since.
Mr. Mock was married Aug. 10, 1873, to Mary E. Coon, a native of Mercer County, Missouri, and a daughter of David and Lydia (Watson)
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Coon, both natives of Ohio and early settlers in Mercer County, Mis- souri, and later removed to Livingston County. The father was a soldier in the Civil War, having served in the Missouri State Militia. He was a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church and his wife was a Methodist. He died in 1878 and she in 1876 and their remains are buried in Livingston County. They were the parents of 11 children, only two of whom are living besides Mrs. Mock.
To Mr. and Mrs. Mock have been born the following children: Georgia, married Benjamin Lee and is now deceased; Ida, was a ste- nographer in the Farmers and Merchants Bank for ten years before her marriage, is now the wife of Fred Estridge, Los Angeles, Calif .; Ken- neth, a railroad conductor, lives in San Diego, Calif .; and Hattie, was a stenographer prior to her marriage, is now the wife of W. O. Stanley, Little Rock, Ark .; Lulu, married Charles Stablin and they live in Mon- tana ; and Ella, married C. O. Dunlap, Milan, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Mock have five grand children.
Mr. Mock is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Independent Or- der of Odd Fellows, Knights of the Maccabees and the Carmen's Union. He is a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Church and is a highly respected and substantial citizen.
Alva E. DeFord, the efficient secretary of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company of Daviess County, Missouri, was born in Jefferson Township, Daviess County, 12 miles northeast of Wins- ton, the son of P. R. and Louisa (Brakdoll) DeFord.
P. R. DeFord was born in Monroe, Wis., in 1850, and died Sept. 15, 1915. Mrs. DeFord was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in December, 1842, and died in January, 1911. They are both buried in the Winston Ceme- tery. Mr. DeFord was a prominent business man of Daviess County dur- ing his life. He represented this county in the State Legislature and was one of the promoters and organizers of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company, having been its first president. He was associated with this company until his death. To P. R. and Louisa (Brakdoll) DeFord five children were born, as follows: Ross, living on the home place in Jefferson Township; Lee, associated with the United States Tire Company, Dallas, Texas; Clay, superintendent of public schools, Chelsea, Okla .; Alva E., the subject of this sketch; Willis, a farmer, Jefferson Township.
Alva E. DeFord was educated in the public schools and was grad- uated from the Winston High School. At the age of 20, Mr. DeFord be- came associated with the Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance
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Company of Daviess County and has served in the capacity of secretary of the company for the past 23 years. Its growth from $10,000.00 to nearly $8,000,000.00 in risks has been accomplished since Mr. DeFord has been elected secretary of the company. He has also served as town- ship collector for eight years in Jefferson Township.
On Dec. 21, 1902, Mr. DeFord was married to Cressie R. Kelso, a daughter of H. C. and America (Ray) Kelso. Mrs. DeFord was born on a farm just south of Winston. Her father is a native of Daviess County, and her mother was from Virginia. To Alva E. and Cressie (Kelso) DeFord two daughters have been born: Louetta, attending Winston High School; and Marie, attending the grade schools.
Mr. DeFord is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Western Star Lodge No. 15, and is its secretary. He is also a member of the Independent Or- der of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. During the World War, Mr. DeFord was appointed manager of Division No. 7 of Daviess County, in the second Red Cross War Fund Campaign, lasting from May 20 to the 27, 1918, and he received the highest credit in the county. Mr. DeFord is one of the substantial citizens of Daviess County and is highly respected in the community.
The Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company of Daviess County was organized Dec. 2, 1891, with less than $50,00.00 in risks. Its first officers were : P. R. DeFord, President ; S. R. Harris, Vice- President ; E. D. Cutler, First Secretary. Mr. Cutler is now living retired at Winston.
The first policy issued by the company was issued to Judge Phillip Shaw, Marion Township, Daviess County, who is now the president of the company. The company now has $7,704,000.00 in risks, and its present officers are as follows: Phillip Shaw, President; J. J. McCoy, Vice-President ; R. O. Strong, Treasurer; Alva E. DeFord, Secretary. Mr. DeFord is also a member of the board of directors of the State Farmers Mutual Tornado Insurance Company of Cameron, Mo.
M. H. Wooden, well known throughout the community of Winston, Daviess County, as the efficient cashier of the Farmers' State Bank, is a native of Missouri. He was born at Revere, Jan. 20, 1898, the son of G. M. and Alberta (Howard) Wooden.
G. M. Wooden located at Winston in 1914. He was connected with the Farmers' State Bank until 1918, when he organized the Gallatin Trust Company. He moved to Gallatin, and is now the president of the Gallatin Trust Company. Both he and his wife are natives of Missouri.
M. H. Wooden attended the public schools of Anthony, Kan., and.
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graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1922. He was the secre- tary of the Gallatin Trust Company for some time, but resigned that po- sition in 1920, in order to complete his course at the University of Okla- homa. Since Feb. 1, 1922, Mr. Wooden has been the cashier of the Farmers State Bank at Winston and has filled the position with credit to himself and his training. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Lodge at Gallatin, and is rapidly becoming known as one of the alert and ambitious men in the financial annals of Daviess County.
The Farmers State Bank at Winston was organized Sept. 28, 1921, as a reorganization of the old bank, which had been in existence since 1884. The stock holders of the old bank became the owners of the new institution, with few exceptions. The capital stock of the bank is $10,- 000, and the surplus and profits, $5,000.00. The company owns the neat and commodious brick building which houses the business. The present officers are : G. M. Wooden, President; V. C. Huffman, Vice-President ; M. H. Wooden, Cashier; M. M. Huffman, Assistant Cashier; and G. M. Wooden, V. C. Huffman, L. W. Pennington, Edgar Black, and W. W. Alexander, Directors.
V. C. Huffman, the vice-president of the bank, was born in Morgan County, Indiana, Dec. 28, 1862, the son of M. R. and Nancy (Frans) Huffman, both now dead.
M. R. Huffman and his wife were early settlers in Missouri. Mr. Huffman was a native of Indiana, and his wife was born in Kentucky. They came to Missouri in 1867, and lived on a farm for several years. They moved to Gower about 1898, and Mr. Huffman died there in 1908. Mrs. Huffman died in 1914. Their children were: Mary, Ruth, dead, was Mrs. Pearcy; James M., a farmer at Gower ; Etta Frans, deceased ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. St. John, of Gower; J. T., connected with the Chase Candy Company of St. Joseph; Ella Elliott, deceased; V. C., the sub- ject of this sketch; Viola, now Mrs. Shireman of Fla .; and Cora, now Mrs. Swope of Kansas City, Mo.
V. C. Huffman attended the rural schools of Buchanan County. He was a farmer and stockraiser in that county for several years, and came to Daviess County in 1911. He is the owner of 160 acres of land south- west of Winston in Colfax Township. For two years, Mr. Huffman lived at Winston, but in March, 1922, he returned to his farm. He is a suc- cessful stockraiser, and does general farming on his land.
Mr. Huffman was married in April, 1898, to Laura Brinton of Agency. Her parents, both now dead, were Milton and Martha (Riley)
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Brinton. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman have two sons: Marshall, graduated from the Winston High School, and is now the assistant cashier of the Farmers State Bank; and Glenn, graduated from the Winston High School, and is now on the farm with his father.
The Farmers State Bank at Winston is one of the thriving banking enterprises of Daviess County. Both Mr. Wooden and Mr. Huffman are known as reliable men, and both are highly respected in the county.
Samuel R. Surface, senior member of the firm of S. R. Surface and Son, is a well known business man of Altamont, where he has owned and conducted a furniture and undertaking store for several years. Mr. Sur- face was born in Sheridan Township, Nov. 10, 1866, the son of Samuel and Susan (Lenhart) Surface.
Samuel Surface was a native of Virginia, where he was born on Dec. 25, 1817. He crossed the plains in 1850, driving an ox team to Cali- fornia during the gold rush. He returned some time later, taking two years for the return journey. He went by water around Cape Horn, then came to St. Louis, and bought a horse. He rode horseback to Daviess County, where he remained for the rest of his life. He served as the jus- tice of peace in Sheridan Township, where he died in 1876. He married Susan Lenhart, a daughter of Jeremiah Lenhart. She was born on May 4, 1826. Mr. Lenhart came to Missouri with his family in 1840, and to Daviess County in 1841. He settled on land three miles south of the present site of Altamont, where Mrs. Surface grew to womanhood. Mrs. Surface died in Sheridan Township, Dec. 1, 1916. To the union of Sam- uel and Susan (Lenhart) Surface the following children were born: David, died in infancy ; Jeremiah, died in infancy ; Catherine, the widow of L. D. David of Oregon; Jennie married Mr. Salisbury, and died in San Jose, Calif., Feb. 3, 1922; Martha, the widow of T. L. Lewis of Mis- soula, Mont .; Loretta Cornelius, deceased; Mary, the widow of F. J. Hoggerty of Sheridan Township; Flora, the wife of H. W. Kindig of Denver, Col .; and Samuel R., the subject of this review.
Samuel R. Surface attended the rural schools in Sheridan Township, and followed farming in Daviess County for several years. In 1912, he was elected sheriff of the county on the Democratic ticket, and served in that capacity for four years. Mr. Surface still holds his farm of 80 acres in Sheridan Township. In October, 1916, he bought the W. B. Calhoun Furniture and Undertaking Store at Altamont, and has been successful in his operation of that business.
Mr. Surface was married on Dec. 27, 1888, to Lulu Helms, a daugh- ter of M. C. and Elizabeth (Mabry) Helms. Mr. and Mrs. Helms were
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both born in Virginia. Mr. Helms went to Illinois, then to Missouri in 1877. He settled near Vandalia, but in 1882, came to Daviess County, and located in Washington Township. He died in 1912, and his remains are buried in Bates County. His widow now lives in St. Joseph at the age of 77 years. Their children, besides Mrs. Surface, were: Ed, living in St. Joseph; A. M., a resident of Kansas City, Mo .; Joseph, living in St. Joseph ; J. M., living in St. Joseph ; and Eva, a resident of St. Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. Surface have two sons : R. C., born Nov. 10, 1889, mar- ried Gladys Warren of Hamilton, and now lives in Pueblo, Col., where he is an undertaker ; and S. C., born Jan. 4, 1892, married Nettie Baker of Atlanta, Ill., and is a stock buyer at Kidder. Mr. and Mrs. Surface have three grandchildren: Vernard, aged nine years, Junior, aged five years, and Billie, aged eight years.
Mr. Surface has been favorably known in the county for many years. Prior to his election to the office of sheriff, he served as an officer in Sheridan Township. As an official he was efficient; as a business man, he is energetic ; and as a private citizen, he is a man of integrity.
Cyrus Streeter, the capable and energetic secretary of the Farmers Lumber Company at Altamont, was born near Hamilton on June 12, 1893. His parents are George W. and Vinora Jane (James) Streeter.
George W. Streeter was born in New York, and his wife is a native of Ohio. Mr. Streeter was an early settler in Caldwell County, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Streeter now live at Hamilton. Their children are: Nellie, now Mrs. Tuttle of Kidder; Cora, now Mrs. Clarkson of Hamilton; Willie, a farmer near Hamilton ; Effie, now Mrs. Miller of Nettleton; Crosby, liv- ing in Oklahoma ; Cyrus, the subject of this review ; Anna, now Mrs. Cox of Hamilton; Mary, now Mrs. Hicks of Hamilton; and Lehman and Sarah, at home.
Cyrus Streeter graduated from the Hamilton High School in 1914, and then attended a business college in St. Joseph. In 1915, he taught one term at the school in Swisher District, Daviess County. He then operated a farm in Caldwell and Daviess counties until he became in- terested in the lumber business. He was connected with the J. B. Rus- sell Lumber Company at Cameron until August, 1921, when he came to Altamont to assume the management of the Farmers Lumber Company.
The Farmers Lumber Company began business at Altamont in 1915 as the successor of the Clark and Bates Lumber Company. Clay Wallace was the first manager of the yard, and was one of the organizers of the company. There are 52 stockholders, and the capital stock is $16,000. The officers of the company are E. G. Brown, President; Simon Grove,
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Vice President; Syrus Streeter, Secretary and Manager; and E. G. Brown, Simon Grove, J. L. Johnson, J. R. Harter, and Cyrus Streeter, Directors. The yard has been enlarged, and several new buildings erected in the last few years in order to accommodate the increased vol- ume of business. The company carries a complete line of building mate- rials, paints, and handles a trade in coal. It is one of the highly success- ful business enterprises of the community.
Cyrus Streeter was married on May 5, 1918, to Cleo Doll, a daugh- ter of Charles and Nancy Doll of Hamilton. Mrs. Streeter was born near Hamilton, and is a graduate of the Hamilton High School.
Mr. Streeter is a progressive young business man, and is well liked in the town and surrounding country.
J. B. McCaskey, well known merchant at Altamont, Daviess County, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Clinton County, Nov. 26, 1871, the son of W. A. and Martha (Owens) McCaskey.
W. A. McCaskey was born near New Lisbon, Ohio, June 25, 1839. When he was 16 years old, his parents came to Missouri, and he came with them. He was a farmer by occupation all of his life, and served in the Federal army from Caldwell County during the Civil War. He was married in Caldwell County on May 19, 1861, to Martha Owens. She was born in Platt County, Oct. 11, 1840. They came to Daviess County in 1876, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. McCaskey died, April 12, 1912, and Mrs. McCaskey died April 3, 1917. The re- mains of both are buried at Winston. Their children were: W. H., born July 6, 1862, now a resident of Pueblo, Col .; J. I., died in infancy ; R. T., born April 6, 1865, now lives at Winston ; F. A., born Feb. 13, 1868, liv- ing at Winston; J. B., the subject of this review; C. E., born, June 15, 1875, now a resident of St. Joseph; and Ida May, born July 30, 1878, now the wife of Frank Stewart of Pueblo, Col.
J. B. McCaskey was educated in the rural schools of Daviess County, and was a farmer there for many years. In 1906, he entered the mer- cantile business. He opened a produce house at Altamont, and in 1909, opened a general store at the same place. He has since continued in that line of work. He handles a complete line of dry goods, groceries, and fresh meat. The business is conducted in a building 25x70 feet, and Mr. McCaskey employs four assistants in the store.
J. B. McCaskey was married on Oct. 2, 1912, to Ola Pauline Fisher of Altamont. She is the daughter of D. M. and Sarah Burton (Deering) Fisher, sketches of whose lives appear in this volume. Mrs. McCaskey
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was born at Pattonsburg, was educated in Altamont, and is now an as- sistant in the store owned by her husband.
Mr. McCaskey is a Republican. He is doing an excellent business at Altamont, where he is highly esteemed as an alert business man, and an enterprising citizen.
Dr. J. L. Reich, one of the prominent physicians of Daviess County and a resident of Altamont, is a man of ability in his profession. He is well known throughout the community as a progressive and energetic physician. Dr. Reich was born in Obion County, Tenn., July 29, 1865, the son of Rev. I. T. and Louisa P. (Faulk) Reich.
I. T. Reich was a mechanic, a farmer, and a minister in the Bap- tist Church. He was married twice. By his first marriage he had two children: James, who died in 1904; and Dona, now Mrs. Grisham of Everton. He was married the second time to Louisa P. Faulk, in Obion County, Tenn. Mrs. Reich was born in North Carolina and is now 93 years of age. She makes her home with her son, Dr. Reich. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Reich moved to Dade County, Missouri, in 1869, where Mr. Reich died in 1898. Their children were: J. L., the subject of this re- view; Anna, died in 1888; Mollie, now Mrs. Mitchell of Dade County.
Dr. J. L. Reich was educated in the public schools, and was a stu- dent in the Medical Department of the University of Arkansas. He later went to St. Louis University from which school he graduated with a professional degree in 1899. He began the practice of his profession at Western Grover, Ark., in 1896, later locating at Everton, Ark., where he remained until 1909. He then went to Wagoner, Okla., and prac- ticed until 1916, when he accepted a position as the traveling repre- sentative for the A. S. Aloe Company of St. Louis. In 1918 he located at Altamont, where he has built up a wide and successful practice. Dr. Reich's office is equipped with all the modern appliances for the treat- ment of diseases.
Dr. Reich was married in 1893 to Laura A. Johnson of Western Grove, Ark., and to this union two children were born: James S., now the president of the Reich Poster Advertising Service of Wagoner, Okla .; and Walter S., a student in the Altamont High School.
Dr. Reich is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Gallatin Chapter, Royal Arch, and the Chillicothe Council Lodges. He is a Democrat in politics. He is one of the prominent men in his pro- fession in the county, is a man of high civic pride, and is held in high esteem in the community.
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Jerome C. White, a retired farmer of Daviess County now living at Altamont, was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1861, the son of David R. and Sarah A. (Long) White.
David R. White was born in Pennsylvania, July 29, 1833, and his wife was also a native of Pennsylvania. They came to Missouri in 1872, and settled in Jefferson Township, Daviess County. Mr. White died at Broken Bow, Neb., Feb. 23, 1907, and Mrs. White died in Ottawa County, Kansas, July 28, 1917. The remains of both are buried at Broken Bow, Neb. They lived in Daviess County for 13 years, and were highly esteemed in the neighborhood where they made their home. Their children were: Jerome C., the subject of this review; John, a farmer in Jefferson Township; Cora M., the wife of S. M. Dorris of Ne- braska; Mary, married to O. E. Eggleston of Arcadia, Kan .; E. M., liv- ing in Ottawa County, Kansas; and Belle, the wife of John Kennoyer of Sturgis, S. D.
Jerome C. White has lived in Daviess County since 1872, with the exception of 11 years, which he spent in Nebraska. He and his wife went to Custer County, Nebraska, and took up a claim on which they lived for some time. The claim was their entire worldly possession at that time, and it was still to be paid for. For five years they lived in a sod shanty, 14x16 feet, with a dirt floor, and 50 miles from a railway. They had only one horse and a few chickens. They suffered all the hard- ships incident to pioneer life, but they persevered, and proved up on the land. They returned to Daviess County, and settled on a farm of 75 acres in Jefferson Township. Mr. White did general farming and raised cattle for several years. In 1919 he sold the farm, and moved to Alta- mont, where he bought property. He purchosed his present home, a modern bungalow, in May, 1921.
Jerome C. White was married, March 29, 1883, to Rebecca E. Mor- rison, a daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Kinkade) Morrison. Mr. Mor- rison was born in Montgomery County, Indiana, and his wife in Brooks County, West Virginia, Sept. 9, 1832.
Thomas Morrison was the son of Lewis and Rebecca (Frazier) Mor- rison, who were early settlers of Daviess County. They entered several hundred acres of land between Santa Rosa and Union Church, paying $1.25 an acre for it. Lewis Morrison was a minister in the Seven Day Adventist Church, and preached in DeKalb and Daviess Counties. He was the father of eight children, to each of whom he left a farm. The only child now living is Tilman H. Morrison, a farmer in Jefferson Township. Lewis Morrison died in Jefferson Township April 14, 1871,
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and his wife died, March 23, 1881. The remains of both are buried in Union Cemetery, the graveyard of Union Church, a church which was established in 1856. Thomas Morrison, the father of Mrs. White, was a farmer in Daviess County, where he died, Feb. 21, 1894.
Thomas Morrison's wife, Rachel (Kinkade) Morrison, was a mem- ber of a family, prominently identified with the history of Harrison County. James M. Kinkade married a Miss Virden, the daughter of the first white settler in White Oak Township, Harrison County. Mr. Vir- den entered land in Harrison County in 1836. To the union of Thomas and Rachel (Kinkade) Morrison the following children were born: James K., Bakersfield, Mo .; Rebecca E., now Mrs. White; Mary M., the wife of John A. White of Jefferson Township; and Lewis E., a resident of Jefferson Township. Mrs. Morrison died Sept. 18, 1901. Her remains and those of her husband are buried in Union Cemetery.
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