History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri, Part 73

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


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S. E. Quigley attended the public schools and farmed the home place for a while. He now owns 165 acres of the Quigley farm as well as his present home place of 125 acres which he bought in 1906, 40 acres, purchased in the fall of 1915, and 120 acres, bought in May, 1920. Mr. Quigley built a new residence in 1911. He has excellent farm build- ings and has been successful in his operation of his holdings. He raises Duroc Jersey hogs and owns a registered male.


Mr. Quigley was married Sept. 20, 1893, to Harriet E. Zentz, a daughter of Frank and Martha (Roney) Zentz, both living at Albany. Mrs. Quigley was born in Daviess County near Kidder, but has lived in Gentry County since 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Quigley have the following children: Nancy Lela, teaching her home school and married to Fred Willet of Stanberry ; Edgar F., born on the home place, graduated from the commercial course at Palmer College in 1916, entered the United States Army service on Oct. 23, 1918, was sent to Camp Bowie, Texas, where he remained until April, 1919, when he was sent to Camp Pike, Arkansas and discharged, April 17, 1919, is a member of the Donald Holden Post No. 106, American Legion, and is now farming with his father; Laura, the wife of George Redd of Albany; Pearl Marie and Daisy May, twins, attended Albany High School; Richard O., a gradu- ate of Albany High School; Grace Ellen, a graduate of the Albany High School and now teaching the Quigley District School ; Ruth, now a senior in the Albany High School; Thelma, a freshman in the Albany High School; and Martha Helen.


Mr. Quigley is a Republican in his political views. He is one of the reliable men and substantial citizens of the county.


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Samuel R. McConkey, a well known farmer of Athens Township where he owns 200 acres of land about six miles southeast of Albany, is a native of Gentry County where his family has been favorably known for many years. Mr. McConkey's parents, Allen G. and Magdalen (Spessard) McConkey, lived on a farm just two miles west of Mr. Mc- Conkey's present home and there he was born on Dec. 1, 1858.


Allen McConkey was born in Roanoke County, Va., Sept. 7, 1820. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Gentry County where he came in 1845 and entered land in Athens Township. He became a prom- inent farmer and stockman and at the time of his death owned 1,400 acres of land. The old house, built of frame and filled in with brick, erected by Mr. McConkey just after the Civil War, was only recently torn down. Allen McConkey was a member of the Presbyterian Church and of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He died May 22, 1876, and his remains are buried in the Brushy Cemetery. His wife, Magda- len (Spessard) McConkey, was born Aug. 3, 1826, and died Feb. 6, 1901. Her remains also are buried in Brushy Cemetery.


To the union of Allen and Magdalen (Spessard) McConkey the fol- lowing children were born : Susan, now the widow of J. W. Power of St. Joseph; Virginia, the widow of J. R. Cunningham of Bethany; Mary Etta, living at Albany; Betty, a teacher in the schools here who died after reaching womanhood ; Laura F., now Mrs. G. W. Talcott of St. Jo- seph ; George, a farmer at Shawnee, Okla .; Samuel R., the subject of this review; John, a farmer in Athens Township; Blanche, died when a young woman in 1882; Irsken, deceased, married Alice Edmundson who now lives in Albany; Lilly, a teacher, died in young womanhood; and Allen G., a physician, a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons, died at Modesta, Ill. His remains are buried in Brushy Cemetery.


Samuel R. McConkey attended first the Dorsey District School and later was a student in the Albany school. He moved to his present farm in 1900 and built his present residence in 1918, the old house having been destroyed by fire. Mr. McConkey has a well operated farm, good farm buildings, and excellent water supply. He has been successful in his work and ranks among the progressive farmers of the community.


On Oct. 9, 1899, Samuel R. McConkey was married to Grace Eas- terly, a daughter of Philip and Alpha L. (Pennington) Easterly. Mr. and Mrs. McConkey have four children : Ruth, a graduate of the Albany High School now attending the State Teachers College at Maryville; Mary, a member of the graduating class of the Albany High School for 1922; and Samuel and Philip.


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Mr. McConkey is a Democrat in politics. He is a man who has been efficient in his business of conducting a farm and is a reliable citizen of his township.


John T. Hager operates a farm of 160 acres of land 43 miles south- west of Darlington in Miller Township, Gentry County, with his son, C. E. Hager, as the joint owner and manager of the land. J. T. Hager was born in Ripley County, Ind., Nov. 22, 1852.


Charles and Adaline (Hutson) Hager, the parents of John T. Ha- ger, both died in Indiana, the former in 1865, and the latter in 1863. Their children were: Hannah E., later Mrs. Jenkins, now dead; Anna, the wife of T. J. Conover of Holton, Ind .; John T., the subject of this sketch; W. I., now living at Gentryville; Thursa Jane, the wife of Earl Fink of Indianapolis, Ind .; Sarah Amelia, married Henry Fite; and S. H., married Elva Law, and lives in Oklahoma.


John T. Hager came to Missouri in December, 1881, and located at Jameson, Daviess County, where he remained until 1887, when he moved to a farm south of Gentryville in Miller Township, Gentry County. He moved to this present farm four miles south of Darlington in 1912, rebuilt the house, erected a new barn, and improved the place. His son, Charles E. Hager, born in Daviess County, May 9, 1882, is a partner in the farm, and the two have proved themselves capable and enterprising business men. They not only do general farming, but raise cattle, Duroc Jersey hogs, and White Leghorn poultry.


John T. Hager was married in January, 1877, to Almeda Smith of New Salem, Ind., a daughter of Hiram and Mary Smith. Mrs. Hager died on July 29, 1921, at the age of 64 years. To her union with John T. Hager the following children were born : Fannie, now Mrs. A. McMil- len of Cooper Township ; Charles E., married Etta Elliott of Albany, Mo., who is a relative of Abraham Lincoln, her great-grandmother, whose maiden name was Nancy Hanks being a cousin of the former president ; Edith, married James McMillen of Miller Township; Grace A., the wife of J. F. Gregory of Miller Township; Luther, mentioned later in this sketch ; Jess E., married Rowena Myrick, and lives at Gentryville; and Mary Leona, living at Albany. Mr. Hager has the following grandchil- dren ; Charles, Winford, Wanda, Ruhl, Thorwald, John Nelson, Minnie, and Gunetha McMillen, Blanche, Vernon, and Almeda Gregory, and Charles Elliott Hager.


Luther Hager is a veteran of the World War. He enlisted at Al- bany and was sent to Camp Funston for training. He was sent overseas, and participated in the Battle of Chateau Thierry, was gassed, and after


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18 months in service, was mustered out in February, 1919. He was mar- ried to Eva Frost of Gentry County, and they now live at Albany.


John T. Hager and C. E. Hager are both efficient farmers and stock- men, who are meeting with marked success in their work.


Harrison M. Duncan, well known farmer and stockman of Miller Township in Gentry County, was born near Darlington, Jan. 3, 1862. His parents were William and Martha (Boaz) Duncan, both now de- ceased.


William Duncan was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, and came to Missouri in 1858. He settled near Gentryville and later moved to Ne- braska returning, however, to Missouri where he died at Fillmore in 1867. Martha (Boaz) Duncan died in 1869 at the home of her parents near Gentryville. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan had two children : Harrison M., the subject of this sketch; and Edmond C., married to Ida Weeks, and now living in Los Angeles, Calif.


Harrison M. Duncan attended the public schools of Gentry County. His first teacher was Mr. Bray, who taught the Gartin School. Mr. Dun- can was reared by his grandparents, and since early boyhood has made his own way in the world. In 1886, he bought his home place of 80 acres from John Harsel and has added to the original holding until he now owns 290 acres of land, all of it in Miller Township except 40 acres in Wyandotte County, near Kansas City, Kan. Mr. Duncan has added all the improvements to his place, and has conducted his farm in a highly successful manner. In 1917 he built a new residence and has built excellent farm buildings at various times as he needed them. He raises Duroc Jersey hogs and Red Durham cattle.


Mr. Duncan has been married twice; the first time on March 23, 1884, to Mary Gartin, a daughter of Wellington Gartin. Mrs. Duncan died on Jan. 3, 1886, leaving a son, William W., now living near Mt. Zion Church. On March 1, 1890, Mr. Duncan was married to Addie V. Owen, a daughter of Charles and Mary Owen, living near Mt. Zion Church. Mr. and Mrs. Owen are both dead and their remains are buried in Brushy Cemetery. To the union of Harrison M. and Addie V. Owen Duncan the following children were born: Ross O., living at Ford City, married to Blondina Clark, to which union a daughter, Kathleen, was born; Una May, now the wife of Emmett Nicholson of Albany; and Charles H., a veteran of the World War, served in the Balloon Corps at Ft. Omaha, Neb. He is married to Ruth Rager of Omaha and they have one son, Eugene Rager.


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Harrison M. Duncan is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Gentryville, and of the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows at Darlington. He is one of the reliable men of his cummunity who is accounted a substantial citizen as well as a progressive farmer.


Charles R. Whitton, prominent in Gentry County as a farmer and stockman, and formerly the president of the Bank of Albany, was born on the farm and in the house where he now lives, Sept. 2, 1880. His par- ents were Rufus and Mary J. (Lowe) Whitton, the latter now living at Albany.


Rufus Whitton was born in Miller Township and was widely known as a snccessful stockman and the owner of 1200 acres of well improved farm land. The town of Whitton was named for him. He died Oct. 15, 1913, and his remains are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery. His wife, also, was born in Miller Township and grew up in Gentry County. Their children were: Alvin, living at Whitton Station; Charles R., the subject of this review ; and Elizabeth, now Mrs. Tipton of Albany.


C. R. Whitton attended the public schools and later was a student in the Normal at Chillicothe for two years. He farmed at home until 1903 when he accepted a position in the Bank of Albany for two years. At the end of that period he went to Hopkins and became the cashier of a bank there, remaining for two years. He then returned to Albany where he was the efficient president of the Bank of Albany until 1916 when he moved to the home farm of which he owns 200 acres. He also owns 240 acres of land south of Albany and superintends the manage- ment of the 600 acres of his mother's estate. Mr. Whitton is an exten- sive feeder and shipper and has about 200 pure bred Duroc Jersey hogs on his place.


C. R. Whitton was married March 22, 1916, to Lois Golden, born in Benton County, Mo., the daughter of Samuel F. and Sarah Golden, now living in Osage County, Okla. Mrs. Whitton received her ed- ucation in the public schools and the State Teachers College at Warrens- burg and, prior to her marriage, was one of the well known teachers of the state.


C. R. Whitton is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons of Albany and of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Maryville. He is a capable and energetic man, known for his effi- ciency in the management of his business interests and for his loyalty to high civic ideals.


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Don C. Dougan, the efficient cashier of the Bank of Darlington, at Darlington, Gentry County, Mo., was born at Bolckow in Andrew County, Feb. 23, 1894. His parents are James O. and Jennie M. (Hough- taling) Dougan.


James O. Dougan was born in Indiana and has been in the drug business at Bolckow since 1880 where he is the proprietor of the Dougan Pharmacy, with his sons, H. Clifford, as a partner, and J. Bennett, an assistant in the store. Mrs. Dougan was born and reared in Missouri. To her union with James O. Dougan the following children were born: Don C., the subject of this sketch; H. Clifford, in partenership with his father; J. Bennett, also with his father in the drug business; and James Woodrow, at home.


Don C. Dougan attended school at Bolckow and graduated from the Savannah High School in the class of 1912. He spent two years with the Bolckow State Bank at Bolckow, and in May, 1914, he organized the Ford City State Bank at Ford City. He erected the bank building, and incorporated the organization on June 1, 1914, but sold his interest in the institution in 1919, in order to come to Darlington. He took up his work in Darlington, Jan. 1, 1920, and has been the capable cashier of the Bank of Darlington ever since.


The Bank of Darlington was incorporated in 1895 as the successor of a private banking enterprise. The bank owns the building in which the business is done. J. B. Sager was the first cashier, and was with the bank until the beginning of Mr. Dougan's incumbency in office. The present officers are: Oliver H. Owings, President; Mark King, Vice- President; Don C. Dougan, Cashier; the officers named above, Lark King and Louise M. Goodman, Directors. The capital stock of the bank has always been $10,000.00; the surplus is $10,000.00; the undivided profits, $7,500.00; and the deposits, $125,000.00. The Bank of Darling- ton has been a thriving institution, well meriting the success that has been its achievement.


Don C. Dougan was married July 14, 1914, to Osea M. Strickler, a daughter of David and Mary (Johnson) Strickler both dead. Mrs. Dou- gan was born in Andrew County, graduated from the Boickow High School, and was later a student in the State Teachers College at Mary- ville. Mr. and Mrs. Dougan have three children; Don C., Jr., J. Luther, and Prather Max.


Mr. Dougan is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of


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America Lodges at Darlington. He is one of the industrious, ambitious, and progressive young men of the town and community.


Thomas J. Jefferies, the oldest citizen in the neighborhood of Winston, Daviess County, is more than 90 years old, but is actively interested in all of the news of the day and reads the daily papers with regularity. His recollections cover a period of 50 years in Daviess County.


Mr. Jefferies was born in Somersetshire, England, Nov. 9, 1831. When he was eight years old he left his home and came to the United States using money which his grandmother had given him to pay for the trip. He made his home with Reuben Reynolds, in Herkimer County, N. Y., for many years. In June, 1851, he went to Europe with Captain Boyer and visited Germany, Italy, Spain and Ireland. He came back to the United States in 1852 and remained with Mr. Reynolds until 1870. That year he came to Missouri and located at Kidder, where he conducted an imple- ment house with A. W. Rice. Two years later he came to Winston and became station agent for the Rock Island and Pacific Railway. He pur- chased a farm, now the site of Winston, from James Ethington and his mother, and later assisted in laying out the town of Winston. Mr. Jef- feries now owns a cottage in Winston, where he and his wife have lived for almost 45 years.


During the Civil War Mr. Jefferies served in the secret service depart- ment of the government. His reports were made out to the governors of Illinois and Indiana, and to President Lincoln. Mr. Jefferies helped to organize the first bank ever instituted at Winston, and was one of the directors. He is a Democrat in politics and has always maintained a lively interest in political happenings. He has served as postmaster at Winston and has filled the office of mayor, alderman and justice of the peace.


Thomas J. Jefferies was married March 16, 1877, in Cameron to Helen Orr, a daughter of William Orr. Mrs. Jefferies was born in Boone County and later lived in Maysville, De Kalb County. Her mother died when Mrs. Jefferson was only a little child. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies had one son, William, who died in infancy. His remains are buried at Winston.


Mr. Jefferies is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Royal Arch, Chapter, the Knights Templar Lodges at Cameron, and the Shrine at St. Joseph. He also belongs to the Order of the Eastern Star. He and Dr. Claggett are the two oldest inhabitants of their com- munity. Mr. Jefferies is one of the highly respected citizens of the county, a man well known throughout the community for his long career of public service, his uprightness and integrity, and for his willingness to take part in any movement for the public welfare. The name of such a


THOMAS J. JEFFERIES


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man rightly belongs in this volume which commemorates the public ser- vices of those who built up the county.


William Calvin Canaday has been a well known farmer in Huggins Township, Gentry County, since he was 19 years old, when he bought his first tract of land, a 40-acre farm, which he purchased for $350.00, and which he still owns. He has since that time, bought 318 acres more in Huggins Township, and has his home 61/2 miles northwest of Albany.


W. C. Canaday was born near Stanberry one-half mile east of his present home, July 16, 1867, the son of Daniel and Charlotta (David) Canaday, the former born in Worth County, and died in Gentry County on March 26, 1919; and the latter born in Gasconade County, and died in Gentry County, Aug. 9, 1899. The remains of both are buried in the Brick Church Cemetery. Daniel Canaday was the owner of 100 acres of land at the time of his death. He served in the Missouri State Militia during the Civil War.


W. C. Canaday attended the school in David Distict, and has been a farmer and stockman all of his life. He keeps the acreage of his land divided among several crops, for the past year he had 75 acres in corn ; 30 acres in oats, 20 in wheat, and 20 in alfalfa. He raises Whiteface cattle, Shropshire sheep, Berkshire hogs, and Plymouth Rock poultry. Mr. Canaday cleared more than 160 acres of his farm, and says that he has hauled many loads of wood to Stanberry, a distance of 10 miles, re- ceiving in payment $2.50 or $3.00.


Mr. Canaday was married on March 8, 1891, to Anna E. Quigley, a daughter of James and Eva Quigley of Athens Township, Gentry County. Mr. and Mrs. Quigley are both dead and the remains of both are buried in the Quigley Cemetery. Their children were: B. T., a phy- sician at St. Joseph; Anna E., now Mrs. Canaday; Jennie, of Albany ; Hattie, now Mrs. Weaver of Van Buren, Ark .; and by a first marriage of Mr. Quigley, he had two daughters, Mattie, now Mrs. T. R. Shockley of Albany, Sara, deceased wife of Dennis McCoy, and a son, W. F., de- ceased.


Mr. and Mrs. Canaday have four children: Woodson, graduated from Missouri State University at Columbia, and is now in newspaper work in St. Louis; Edith, married to Victor Sexton of Athens Township; and Guy and Gladys, twins, both at home. Gladys attended the Northwest Missouri State Tearchers College and graduated from the secondary division in 1921.


Mr. Canaday is a progressive and capable man, who nas achieved a marked success in his business undertakings.


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Paul J. Uhlig, the secretary and general manager of the Worth Mutual Telephone Company at Gentry, Mo., has held his present posi- tion since 1914. He was a shareholder in the company prior to assuming his duties as an officer, and has been one of the strong factors in the development of the efficiently operated business of the company.


Mr. Uhlig was born in Germany, Aug. 28, 1878, the son of Ernest H. and Helen B. Uhlig. Mr. Uhlig came to the United States when he was 17 years old, and for the two years following his arrival in this country, he worked on a farm by the month. In the spring of 1898, he settled on a farm one mile northwest of Gentry, where he now lives. He owns 167 acres of well improved land, and operates his farm and raises stock in addition to his other work.


The Worth Mutual Telephone Company was organized in 1900 by the farmers of Worth and Gentry Counties, and the office was originally located in Worth, Mo. There were only 75 telephones at first; this has been increased, however, until there are now 1,820 telephones and eight exchanges, located at Worth, Gentry, Darlington, Ravenwood, Parnell, Alanthus, Lone Star, and Denver. The company also operates two exchanges in connection with other companies; these are located at New Hampton and Washington Center. The company has 300 miles of commercial wire; one of the interesting features of the business is that each subscrber owns his own telephone, and pays only 60 cents a month for its use. There are 1,485 stockholders in the company, and the capital stock is $15,000.00. The Worth Mutual Telephone Company is one of the well managed and successful enterprises of Gentry County.


Paul J. Uhlig was married on March 2, 1898, to Opal D. Adams, a daughter of John G. and Mary F. Adams of Buchanan County, where Mrs. Uhlig was born and reared. Her parents are both dead. Mr. and Mrs. Uhlig have the following children: John, graduated from the Al- bany High School, enlisted in the army for service in the World War June, 1918, and was in training at Columbia until the armistice was signed, is now a teacher in the public schools; Robert E., attended the Albany High School, and is now in the produce business at Skidmore, Mo .; Allen Paul and Theodore B., both students in the Albany High School; and Francis J., Elsie Mary, and Juanita K., at home.


Mr. Uhling is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and of the Independent Order of Fellows. He is a man of sound busi- ness judgment, a close observer of man and events, and a citizen of ex- cellent standing.


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Charles E. Hopkins, born in Huggins Township, Gentry County, is a member of a pioneer family of the county. His parents, Joseph and Eliza C. (Helk) Hopkins, were reared in Gentry County in the midst of pioneer privations and hardships. It was a time when the number of school days for each child was limited, when nieghbors were few, and when the unbroken prairie stretched in every direction. Deer and wild turkeys abounded, how- ever, and the few social gatherings made a compensating feature for the grimness of ordinary daily life.


Joseph Hopkins was born in Huggins Township, Gentry County, March 26, 1851, the son of Frederick and Catherine (Ames) Hopkins; the former was born in Tennessee and the latter in Ohio. Frederick Hopkins entered land in Huggins Township, and improved it. He died in St. Joseph, and his wife died in Albany. The reamins of both are buried in the Brick Church Cemetery. Their children were: Joseph, mentioned later in this sketch; Peter, living in Iowa ; Jane, now dead, was Mrs. Chappell; Jefferson ; a res- ident of St. Joseph ; Harriet, married Mr. Summa and is now dead ; Monroe, living in Huggins Township; and by a former marriage of Frederick Hop- kins; Alexander, now living at Albany ; and Margaret, now Mrs. Summa of Albany.


Joseph Hopkins attended the public school, and on July 16, 1876, was married to Eliza C. Heck, a daughter of John and Susan Heck, who entered land in Gentry County. John Heck enlisted for service in the Civil War in Illinois in 1862, and served three years with the 116th Illinois Infantry. He came to Huggins Township in 1865, and died on May 26, 1908 in Leaven- worth, Kan., where his remains are buried. His wife, Susan (Malson) Heck, was born in Ohio, March 18, 1827, and died on Sept. 24, 1899. Their children were: Frances, died in infancy; Mary Jane, died at the age of 12 years; Eliza C., now Mrs. Hopkins; Sarah D., married C. E. Best, and is now dead; and Daniel P., who lives in Welston, Okla. To the union of Joseph and Eliza C. (Heck) Hopkins, two children were born: Charles E., the subject of this sketch ; and Oscar C., living at home.


Charles E. Hopkins owns land in Huggins Township, and has his resi- dence six miles northwest of Albany. His house is only one-fourth mile from his father's farm. He does general farming, and stock raising. His farm comprises 56 acres of the land entered in the early days by his mater- nal grandfather, John Heck.


Chauncey Folgate, a prominent farmer and stockman of Huggins Township, Gentry County, has lived in this county since his early child- hood. He was born in Winneshiek County, Iowa, Oct. 26, 1859, the son of William and Mary (Afflerbauch) Folgate, early settlers in Missouri.




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