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James M. Slagle was married Dec. 22, 1900 to Dollie Richardson, a daughter of Philip and Jane Richardson of Wilson Township, where Mrs. Slagle was born and educated. Mr. and Mrs. Slagle have two children: Forest E., and Ivan H. They are also rearing a nephew of Mrs. Slagle's, Harold Richardson.
Mr. Slagle is a member of the County Fair Bureau and of the Coopera- tive Exchange. James M. Slagle is a director in the Gentry County Drain-
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age District Association. Both W. M. Slagle and his son are capable and successful business men, and the Slagle family stands in the community for progressive ideals of civic improvement.
Philip Richardson, a prominent farmer and stockman of Wilson Town- ship, Gentry County, is a native of Virginia, born in Roanoke County, May 31, 1847.
Mr. Richardson's parents, William and Catherine (Kefauver) Richard- son, were married in Virginia, and came to Missouri in 1852, when their son Philip, was about six years old. They settled first in Platt County, then came to Gentry County. William Richardson entered 80 acres of land a mile north of Alanthus Grove, and added to his farm from time to time. He served in the militia from Gentry County during the Civil War. Mr. Richardson died on his farm in 1904, at the age of 79 years, and his widow died two years later at the age of 82 years. The remains of both are buried in Jennings Cemetery. Their children were: Mary, now Mrs. Gearhart of Oklahoma; Phoebe, now Mrs. Gearhart of Stanberry ; Philip, the subject of this sketch; W. R., died near Alanthus Grove; Charles died near Alanthus Grove; Virginia, married Mr. Burris, and is deceased; and P. G., died at the home of his brother, Philip in 1920.
Mr. Richardson attended the Liggett School in his childhood, and has lived on his present farm since 1882. He has land holdings covering 642 acres of which all but 40 acres is bottom land. The farm is well improved ; the residence, a two story house is located three miles northwest of Alan- thus Grove, and the farm is equipped with excellent outbuildings for the care of stock. Mr. Richardson raises Shorthorn cattle and Spotted Poland China hogs, and for many years, has been an extensive feeder of cattle and hogs. At present Mr. Richardson rents a part of his land to his sons, but he still raises the corn he uses for feeding, and both he and Mrs. Rich- ardson maintain their interest in the active life on the farm.
Philip Richardson was married Dec. 24, 1871, to Mary Jane Litten. Mrs. Richardson was born in Indiana, and her parents were pioneer settlers of Cooper Township, Gentry County, where they came in Mrs. Richardson's childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson had the following children: Rhoda B., the wife of C. E. Petree of Sharon, Pa., where Rev. Petree is a minister of the Methodist church; Laura, married to T. W. Grantham, a farmer of Wilson Township; Myrtle, the wife of Steel Slagle of Grant City ; Alba A., married to James Slagle of Wilson Township; Stella, the wife of Marion Lyle, a farmer in Nodaway County; Edward, married Ethel Labor, and lives in Wilson Township; Fred, married to Blanch Grantham, and is a farmer in Wilson Township; Lawrence, married Abigail Miller, and is a resident of Colorado ; W. H., married first to Ola Judd, and after her death
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was married to Norah French, now a resident of Denver, Colo .; Charles, married Lora Crabb, and now lives in Denver, Colo .; and Dea, the wife of E. M. Jasper of Wilson Township. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson have 39 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In December, 1921, they celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary.
Mr. Richardson is one of the estimable citizens of his township. He has been an industrious man, and accounted one of the substantial men of the community, where both he and his wife are held in high regard. Al- though Mr. Richardson served in the Union Army during the Civil War from March 1, 1865 to Sept. 9, 1865, as a member of Company F, Volunteer Missouri Infantry, 51st Regiment, and had served for six months in the Missouri State Militia prior to that time, yet he only recently applied for a pension from the government. He is a man of high ideals of citizenship, and has achieved success in life because of his integrity combined with innate ability.
L. T. Cooper, farmer and stockman of Wilson Township, Gentry County, was born in Platt County, Jan. 10, 1848, the son of George and Sarah Ann (O'Banon) Cooper.
George Cooper and his wife came to Gentry County in 1861, and set- tled in Cooper Township. They made the trip by the O'Hearn route, Mr. Cooper driving all of the way. They became a well known family in the township where they settled. George Cooper died in Wilson Township in 1892, and his wife died in the same township in 1883. Their remains are buried in Cooper Cemetery. Their children were: F. M., born in 1839, and died in Oklahoma; W. R., born in 1842, died in Oklahoma; James Clay, born in 1843, died at Stanberry on Nov. 23, 1911; Mary Nancy, married George Bell, and died at Stanberry in December, 1911; Lewis T., the sub- ject of this review ; George T., a sketch of whose life appears in connection with this review; Marah, born in 1584, now the wife of Stover Wharton of Wilson Township; and Green A., born in 1856, now a resident of Topeka, Kans.
L. T. Cooper attended the schools of Platt County, in his childhood, and has lived on his present farm, with the exception of a few years, since 1869. For two years he lived near St. Joseph, and for three and one-helf years in Nodaway County. He owns 70 acres of well improved land just west of Alanthus Grove.
L. T. Cooper was married April 30, 1869 to Elizabeth Goodwine, a daughter of John and Mary Goodwine. Mrs. Cooper was born in Indiana, and came to Iowa with her parents, then to Gentry County. Mr. Goodwine died in 1881 at the age of 54 years. His remains are buried in Jennings Cemetery. Mrs. Goodwine died Jan. 20, 1903, and her remains are buried
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in the Monroe Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper had one daughter, Sarah Ellen. She married J. R. Stitt, and died in 1916, leaving two children: C. N. Stitt, now living in Topeka, Kans .; and Eva May, married to John Tem- pleton of Topeka, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have four great-grandchild- ren, Patty and Joella Templeton, and Mildred and Lulu Stitt.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are highly respected in their community. They both say that they have always realized the value of contentment, and that they have enjoyed their life on their farm, where they continue an active and useful life.
George T. Cooper, brother of L. T. Cooper, was born in Platt County, Feb. 18, 1850. He also attended the rural schools of Platt County, and had been a farmer all of his life. He was married on Feb. 19, 1880 to Mary Pugh, a daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Cooper) Pugh, who settled in Nodaway County in 1856. Mr. Paugh died in August, 1894, and Mrs. Pugh died in August, 1905. The remains of both are buried in the Lafayette Cemetery. Their children were: Scott, died in April, 1920; Mary, now Mrs. Cooper ; Samuel, born in 1858, now living in Oklahoma ; Thomas, born in 1861, now a resident of Oklahoma City, Okla .; Alex, born in 1865, living in Muskogee, Okla .; and Vincent, born in 1870, now living at Maryville. By a former marriage of her father, Mrs. Cooper has the following half sisters and brothers: Minerva, now Mrs. Hickok of Savannah; George, a residence of St. Joseph; James, living at Cuba, Kans .; John, living in Oregon ; Martha, married Mr. Hughes and is now dead; and William, living at Stanberry.
To the union of George T. and Mary (Pugh) Cooper the following children were born: Clarence, married Sallie Pierce, and lives in Wilson Township; Ollie, the wife of Levi Murphy, living near Alanthus Grove; Arthur, married Ermil Snider, and died in November, 1920, leaving two children, who, with their mother, make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. Besides the grandchildren mentioned, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have the following grandchildren; Blanch, Ralph, Wesley and Chesley, twins, Raymond, Marvin, Blondina, Lola May Murphy; Iliff, Ross, Mary Cather- ine, Ermil, Marvil, and Naoma Cooper.
The Cooper family has been well and favorably known in Wilson Township for many years.
Isaac F. Brodrick, a farmer and stockman of Huggins Township, Gentry County, is a member of a pioneer family of Missouri. His grand- father, Isaac Brodrick, was an early settler in Nodaway County. He left that county in 1849 and went to the gold fields of California, later return- ing to Nodaway County where he died.
Isaac Brodrcik's son, James, was born at Guilford, where he grew to
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manhood and married Nancy Morris, also a native of Guilford. They moved to Wilson Township, Gentry County, in the fall of 1879, and brought the farm now owned by L. O. Grantham. Mrs. Brodrick died on the farm in 1881, and Mr. Brodrick died in 1891. The remains of both are buried in Grantham Cemetery. Their children were: Eliza, the wife of Charles Folyd, now dead; Eva, married to E. C. Stewart of Stanberry; John, a farmer and stockman of Howard, Kans .; Ollie, the wife of Reuben Buchanan of Chadron, Neb .; Isaac F., born in Nodaway County, Feb. 20, 1879, the subject of this review; and Maude, the wife of Sam Nickerson of Pattonsburg.
Isaac F. Brodrick attended the Grantham School in Wilson Township. He spent two years farming in Nodaway County, and two years in Worth County. For the past 11 years he has lived on his present farm of 200 acres which he bought from Granville Patton. The land is located five miles northeast of Stanberry, and lies in the Grand River Bottom. It is well improved, having a good residence, two barns, and other farm build- ings. Mr. Brodrick raises Shorthorn cattle, Poland China hogs, and Shropshire sheep. Mrs. Brodrick raises White Leghorn poultry.
Isaac F. Brodrick was married on Feb. 3, 1901 to Mary C. Slagle, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Lockhart) Slagle, a sketch of whose lives appear in this volume. Mrs. Brodrick was born in Lee County, Va., and was reared in Gentry County. To the union of Isaac F. and Mary C. (Slagle) Brodrick the following children were born: Thelma, married to Joseph Philips; Ethel a student in the Stanberry High School; Earl, at home; Curtis, a member of the Calf and Pig Club of Gentry County ; Blanche, Elizabeth and Wanda Wave, all at home. Mr. and Mrs. Brod- rick have one grandchild, Frederick Philips, born on Nov. 5, 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. Brodrick are members of the Methodist church at Hug- ginsville. Mr. Brodrick is a capable and energetic man, one who is achiev- ing a marked success in his work as a farmer and stockman.
Harry J. Dunshee, an efficient and popular dentist of Stanberry, Gen- try County, was born in the town where he now practices his profession, on Sept. 18, 1894. His parents were R. R. Dunshee, a pioneer dentist of Gentry County, and Lizzie (Harry) Dunshee.
Dr. R. R. Dunshee graduated from the Philadelphia Dental College in 1888, but had practiced dentistry for two years prior to that date. He owns a farm of 500 acres in Cooper Township. For the past six years he has been breeding pure bred Aberdeen Angus cattle, and now has one of the best herds in the county. He owns six cows from the Wilcox Dispersion Sale, a herd that was headed by "Black Cap Poe," one of the best males of the Aberdeen Angue breed in the county. Dr. Dunshee also
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raises Duroc Jersey hogs, and is now devoting his entire time to his stock farm. He represented Gentry County at the Missouri Farmers Meeting held in January, 1922. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and one of the prominent men of the county. His wife died in 1916 at the home farm. To the union of R. R. and Lizzie (Harry) Dunshee the following children were born: Harry, the subject of this review; and Roy and Mabel, twins, the former now on the home place, and the latter died in 1918 at the age of 21 years.
Harry J. Dunshee attended the Stanberry High School for three years and then became a student in the Northwest Missouri State Teachers College at Maryville for one year. He enterd the Western Dental College at Kansas City, from which he was graduated in 1916. He practiced for a year at Stanberry, and then entered the United States Army for service during the World War. He was commissioned first lieutenant with the 39th Division on Sept. 9, 1917, and went overseas on June 30, 1918. He was stationed at Camp Rochambeau, France, and remained there until August, 1919, when he was sent back to the United States. He landed at Norfolk, Va., and was mustered out of service at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 20, 1919. He returned to Stanberry, and reopened his office, and since that time has been making a success of his work.
Dr. Dunshee was married on March 27, 1921, to Olivette Godsey, a daughter of Ed and Effie Godsey of Maryville. Mrs. Dunshee was a suc- cessful teacher in the schools of Stanberry for two years, and graduated from the Northwest Missouri State Teachers College with the B. S. degree in the spring of 1921.
Dr. Dunshee is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and of the American Legion at Stanberry. Both Dr. and Mrs. Dunshee are capable, energetic and ambitious young people. Dr. Dunshee has established an excellent business, and is known as one of the progressive and scientific dentists of the community.
Walter W. Brown, the capable and progressive superintendent of the Gentry County Home since March 1, 1921, was born in Gentryville in this county, the son of Volney and Mary E. (Chittin) Brown, now residing in Albany.
Volney Brown was born in Wayne County, Ill., Sept. 3, 1850. His parents were Thomas J. and Rebecca G. Brown. They were married in Illinois and came to Missouri where they settled first in Worth County where they preempted 160 acres of land. In 1855 they moved to Albany and here Thomas Brown was elected the county judge of Gentry County. So well esteemed was Judge Brown that he was tendered the election the second term and served again. His son, Orville Brown, now holds the
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same office. Judge Brown owned the 80 acres of land from which the Highland Cemetery was taken. He died near Berlin in 1908, his wife having died in 1905. The remains of both are buried in the Berlin Ceme- tery.
Volney Brown was a farmer in Gentry County for many years and is known throughout the county as a man with an unusually keen perception of farm values. He has bought many farms, improved them and sold them. Like his father, Judge Thomas Brown, Mr. Brown is a man of abil- ity and insight. To his union with Mary E. (Chitten) Brown the follow- ing children were born: Vena, now Mrs. Ross of Troy ; Ore; Minnie, now Mrs. Stewart of Olathe, Kans .; Walter W., the subject of this sketch ; Clevah E .. married to James A. Lainhart of Albany; Bessie May, now Mrs. Scantlebury of Hampton, Iowa; and J. T., a veterinary surgeon in the employe of the state, and living at Braymer.
Walter W. Brown was educated in the public schools and was a farmer prior to his acceptance of his present position as superintendent of the County Home. The County Home is located one and one-half miles south of Albany and consists of 97 acres of land, 77 acres of which was formerly included in the Albin farm. The remaining 20 acres were bought from the James Thompson farm. The County Home is a two story brick building with a basement under the entire building and supplied with heat from three pipeless furnaces which have been installed in place of the old steam heating system. The building was erected in 1912 and is thoroughly com- fortable. At present there are 11 inmates of the home but the building has capacity for three times that number. Superintendent Brown keeps high grade Holstein cattle on the farm and raises Chester White hogs. The farm presents a neat and well kept appearance.
Walter W. Brown was married March 24, 1908, to Bertie F. Thompson a daughter of Alex and Rodantha (Hamilton) Thompson. Mrs. Brown's grandfather, James Thompson, entered land in Gentry County, where he was a well known carpenter and builder. He built many of the pioneer houses and built the first bridge that ever spanned Grand River in the county. His son, Alex Thompson, died in 1903, after a successful career as a farmer. His remains are buried in Shepherd Cemetery. His widow still lives on the home place near Evona which has been her home for more than 50 years. To the union of Walter W. and Bertie F. (Thompson) Brown the following children have been born: Blondina, Junior, Herbert and Charles.
Walter W. Brown is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons having made application for membership in that lodge the day after he was 21 years old, and joining soon afterwards at Darlington. His father has been a member of the Masonic lodge at Albany for more than
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25 years. The Brown family has been known in the county for three gen- erations and the name is associated with the early struggles of the pioneer days as well as with the later growth of the community. Walter W. Brown is a worthy member of the family.
Mary Ellen Henderson, a prominent citizen of Gallatin, was born in Crawfordville, Ind., a daughter of Gustavus and Elizabeth (Danolds) Scott.
Gustavus Scott was a native of Alexandria, Va., who came to Daviess County in the early days, and became a prominent farmer and stockman. While he lived in Indiana, Mr. Scott was an attorney-at-law, practicing in Lafayette for a number of years. On account of his poor health, he was forced to give up law. Mr. Scott became a prosperous stockman of Daviess County, owning 480 acres of land. He died Jan. 25, 1867, and his wife died May 2, 1889. They are buried in Creekmore Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Scott were the parents of eight children, as follows: William, deceased; Anna, resides with Mrs. Henderson; John C., deceased; Charles, Daviess County ; Henry Selden, deceased; Mrs. Henderson, the subject of this sketch ; William D., Oklahoma; George C., deceased. Mr. Scott was a Democrat and a member of the Presbyterian church.
On Nov. 5, 1874, Mary E. Scott married John F. Henderson, a son of David and Margaret (Miller) Henderson. John F. Henderson was born in Daviess County, Nov. 7, 1842. His parents were natives of Kentucky, set- tling in Daviess County in the early days. David Henderson became a large land holder in Daviess County, and served as judge for several years. He was a Democrat and a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson are both deceased and are buried in Victoria Cemetery, located in western Missouri. They were the parents of nine children, as fol- lows: Robert, deceased; George, deceased; John, deceased; David, Civil Bend; Ellen, married A. C. Cope, both deceased; Elizabeth, deceased ; Evelyn, married William Black, both deceased; William, deceased; Isaac, retired banker, Loveland, Colo.
John F. Henderson was reared on his father's farm in Daviess County. He had very little education. During his entire life, he was engaged in farming and stock raising, becoming one of the successful stockmen of the county. He owned 600 acres of land in Daviess County, and was a breeder of cattle, hogs and horses. In politics Mr. Henderson was a Democrat. He died Oct. 6, 1908, and is buried in Creekmore Cemetery. His widow now resides in Gallatin and is the owner of 440 acres of land in Daviess County, which she rents. Mrs. Henderson is a Democrat and a member of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson had no child-
MR. AND MRS. JOHN F. HENDERSON
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ren. Mr. Henderson was highly respected and one of the leading citizens of Daviess County.
Andrew W. Canaday, for the past seven years a dealer in real estate in Stanberry, is a member of one of the best known families in the county. The Canaday family is of Scotch Irish descent, and settled here in the pio- neer days. Andrew W. Canaday was born five miles west of Albany in Huggins Township, Sept. 20, 1881.
John Canaday, grandfather of A. W. Canaday, came from Carey County, Ky., and was one of the first settlers of Huggins Township. He and his brothers, Jefferson, Caleb, Riley and W. T., came to Gentry County at the same time and all entered land. They were all prominent workers in the Christian church, and the site of the Old Brick Church was donated by Jefferson Canaday, as was also the grounds for the cemetery. Riley Cana- day became a well known merchant of Albany, and the other brothers were large land holders and farmers of note in the county. John Canaday was one of the best rifle shots in the Gentry County. He used a powder and ball rifle, and won many prizes at shooting matches. He was a veteran of the Mexican War, and had the honor of being the first soldier to go over the top at the Battle of Mexico City, James Hunter of Albany being the second. Both John Canaday and his wife died in Huggins Township, and their remains are buried in the Old Brick Church Cemetery.
W. T. Canaday, son of John Canaday, and the father of Andrew W. Canaday, was born in Carey County, Ky., and came with his parents when they settled in Missouri. He served under Captain Comstock in the Civil War, and was a prominent farmer of the county. He died on his farm in Huggins Township, when he was 62 years old. His wife, Mary E. (Osborn) Canaday, died in January, 1918, and her remains are buried in the Brick Church Cemetery. The children of W. T. Canaday and his wife were: James R., living in Darlington; Laura, now Mrs. Dine of Stanberry ; Sarah, married Mr. Morris, and is now dead; Andrew W., the subject of this sketch; Madie, now Mrs. Motzkus of Stanberry; George, died in his youth ; and Oma, died in girlhood.
Andrew W. Canaday attended school in the county, later at Albany, and then was a student at Omaha, Neb. He farmed for a number of years, and for the past ten years has been operating a real estate office, three years at York, Neb., and since that time at Stanberry.
Mr. Canaday was married on June 1, 1915, to Mrs. Madaline (Leus- chen) Thomas. Her parents were pioneers of Shelby County, Iowa, where Mrs. Canaday was born. Her mother, Anna (Nollus) Leuschen is dead, and her father, Benedict Leuschen lives on the farm, which has been his home for 50 years. Mrs. Canaday was educated in a private school. She
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came to Gentry County in 1901, and for the past 12 years has been in the millinery business at Stanberry. By her first marriage to Henry Thomas, Mrs. Canaday had two children: Benedict L., now a student in the Stan- berry High School; and Henrietta A., in the grammar school.
Mr. Canaday is a member of the Yoeman Lodge. He was elected alderman of Stanberry in April, 1919, and has made an excellent official. Mr. Canaday is held in high esteem in the community.
William B. Evans, now living on an 85 acre farm located two and one- half miles southeast of Albany, is a man whose memories cover a period of more than 60 years in Gentry County. He is one of the few men yet re- maining in the county who have been integral parts in the development of the community. He was born in Davis County, Iowa, near the town of Bloomfield, Sept. 6, 1845, the son of LeRoy and Martha Ann (Stephens) Evans.
LeRoy Evans was born in Knox County, Ky., in 1816. Upon leaving his native state, he settled first in Iowa and came to Missouri in 1856 where he located in Gentry County and bought the land north of Albany now owned by Ed Peery. He made the long overland trip to California twice, once in 1857 and again in 1858. Returning however to Gentry County where he spent the remainder of his life and died at Evona, Jan. 21, 1900. His wife died in 1873. Their children were: Matilda, now Mrs. Johnson, living in California; Mary Jane, now Mrs. Kingsborough of Albany; Wil- liam B., the subject of this sketch; Hila, now Mrs. Phillips of Grant City ; LeRoy, deceased; Evaline, now Mrs. Bentley of Albany; and Vileta, now Mrs. Davidson of Albany.
William B. Evans attended the rural schools of the county and grew to manhood on his father's farm. He bought a tract of 94 acres of land north of Albany, improved it and lived on it for 20 years. At the end of that time he sold the first farm and bought his present home, where he has been successful in his work.
Mr. Evans was married Aug. 25, 1869 at Elnora by Rev. Griffin to Mary J. Newberry of that place. She was born in Madison, Wis., in 1851, a daughter of John and Cynthia Newberry. Mrs. Evans died Sept. 13, 1913, and her remains are buried in the Hinton Cemetery. To the union of William B. and Mary J. (Newberry) Evans the following children were born: John, now with the Santa Fe Railroad in the shops at Topeka, Kans .; Charlie, born Feb. 25, 1872, and died April 1, 1904; C. C., born Feb. 14, 1874, and died July 22, 1898; Maretta, born Aug. 3, 1876, and died Sept. 16, 1882; Martha, born Nov. 3, 1878, married Lafayette Couch and lives on the home place with a family of two children, Paul and Mary ; Minerva,
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