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To Asa Hardin and Lillie (Wharton) McGinnis six children have been born, as follows: Ada Melvina, the wife of Bert Lindsey, Winchester, Kan .; John Anderson, married Pearl Lanning, Richardson County, Nebr .; Asa Rowland, at home; William Bryan, at home; Wesley, died in infancy ; and Franklin Hughes, at home. Wesley and William were twins. Asa Row- land McGinnis served in the United States Army during the World War, and was stationed at Camp Funston for six months, when the armistice was signed.
Mr. McGinnis is president of the Independent Telephone Company of Altamont, and was president of the school board of Altamont for seven years, and in his home district for six years. Mrs. Lillie E. McGinnis is a member of the Methodist Church and was president of the Methodist Aid Society for ten years and is now steward of the church. The McGinnis children were all educated in the Altamont schools and Ada, Asa, and Franklin were graduated from there. Before her marriage, Ada, taught school in Altamont.
Besides his farm interests, Mr. McGinnis owns four residences in Alta- mont, which he rents. Mr. McGinnis is a public spirited man and one of the leading citizens of Daviess County.
Robert J. Ball. In his rise from the position of "Devil" in a printing shop to that of a postmaster of Gallatin, to the ownership of the Gallatin Democrat, the presidency of the Commercial Club of this city, and various other positions of trust and importance, Robert J. Ball has given a notable illustration of the exercise of American energy, ability, integrity and sup-
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erior mental attainments. While it has been his fortune to be identified with Gallatin during the period of its greatest growth and development, much of this development has come as a result of his contributions to its interests. At any rate, he fills a large and influential place in the commu- nity.
Mr. Ball was born at Gallatin, May 25, 1873, and is a son of Alonzo Conrad and Elizabeth Frances (Boggs) Ball, natives of Kentucky. Alonzo Conrad Ball was born March 8, 1823, at Lexington, Ky., and in 1854 came to Missouri, settling in Boone County, where he resided one year, his ad- vent in Gallatin occurring in May, 1855. His ancestors on his father's side were of Irish descent, while his mother was of German descent and bore the maiden name of Sheely. Mr. Ball's grandfather, the great-grand- father of Robert J. Ball, was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisted under Washington of Virginia, and General Washington's mother was a Ball and of Irish ancestry. Alonzo C. Ball was married at Richmond, Kentucky, in 1849, to Elizabeth Frances Boggs, and the trip to Missouri was made partly by boat and partly by overland. Mr. Ball was a carpenter and contractor, and one of the first of his vocation to come to Daviess County, his shop for many years being located on the southwest corner of the square, where the Fitterer grocery now stands. That he was highly esteemed in the com- munity in which his home was made for many years is evidenced by a trib- ute by one of his friends, which appeared in the newspapers of Gallatin, and which said, in part, as follows: "Our friend Ball, with the impetuosity of the Celtic race and breathing the chivalric air of the blue grass of Ken- tucky, could not be anything else than a unique character. Whilst Mr. Ball has occupied no public positions of trust, in his sphere of action he has been an independent, fearless character, having ideas and views of his own, a strong will and an inflexible purpose to do and say what he believes to be right, regardless of all consequences. For us to know a man we must meet him upon a common plane and get in close communion with him and in touch with his aspirations and trend of mind. We have known A. C. Ball 49 years, always found him to be frank and outspoken. If a friend, a true one, and always ready to punish an enemy and had no compromise to make. A typical Kentuckian, strong in his likes and dislikes." Mr. Ball died May 1, 1908, and interment was made at the Brown Cemetery, his comrades of Surgeon John Cravens Camp, U. C. V., acting as honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Ball died Oct. 19, 1901, having been the mother of nine children, as follows: Mollie, Maggie B., Sallie, Frank C. and Willie, who are deceased : John H., who is engaged in contracting and building in Bridgewater, Mass .; Mrs. Lydia Thomas, a resident of Gallatin : L. D., who is proprietor of the hotel at Trenton, Mo .; and Robert J.
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Robert J. Ball received his education in the graded and high schools of Gallatin and in 1887 entered upon his career as "Devil" in the office of the Gallatin Democrat, of which Wes L. Robertson was owner and editor. From the time of his first connection with this paper a warm regard be- tween employer and employe has been maintained. Mr. Ball rose to be foreman on the paper, then superintendent of the plant, and in 1898 bought a half-interest. As his partner, Uncle Wes Robertson, expresses it; "Mr. Ball reached the point in salary where he (Mr. Robertson) figured it would be better for him to sell a half interest and let Ball help foot the bills." The partnership has continued from May 1, 1898 until January 1, 1920, when Mr. Ball became sole owner of the Gallatin Democrat newspaper, fol- lowing the death of Mr. Robertson, Dec. 23, 1919.
Long an active worker in democratic politics, in 1913 Mr. Ball was chosen postmaster of Gallatin, by Hon. J. W. Alexander, and served from May that year until January, 1912, when he ably discharged his duties in that capacity.
For some years Mr. Ball was secretary of the Democratic County Committee. Fraternally he belongs to the Royal Arch Masons, the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Woodmen of the World. He is a member of the Northwest Missouri Press Association and its vice president, and in January, 1915, became its presi- dent. He also holds membership in the Young Men's Christian Association and the Gallatin Commercial Club, and in 1914 was appointed president of the latter organization. The following is quoted from the Gallatin North Missourian, issue of Nov. 19, 1914: "From the 'Devil' in a print shop to the presidency of the Gallatin Commercial Club. That is what we call making good, and such was the sentiment of every member of the club at the 6:30 luncheon on Tuesday evening, when Robert J. Ball, postmaster and junior editor of the Gallatin Democrat, was chosen the active head of the Gallatin Commercial Club, succeeding C. M. Harrison. The Committee is to be con- gratulated upon their selection, as a better man could not have been chosen. Mr. Ball is a live wire, energetic, a tireless worker and a splendid fellow. The club can rest assured that their interests will be carefully safeguard- ed and that the organization will move along with plenty of the right kind of enthusiasm and spirit. Mr. Ball is a 'gingery' man and whatever he undertakes he puts 'ginger' into it and makes it a success. Then, too, he is self made and has come up the line through his own efforts."
On March 5, 1898, Mr. Ball was married to Miss Theo M. Welden, of Bancroft, Mo., a daughter of C. H. Welden, a pioneer, ex-county official and prominent citizen of Daviess County. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ball: Marjorie, now Mrs. Robert L. Etter, Jr .; Eleanor,
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Robert Welden, Conrad Luckey and Mary Ellen. Mr. Ball is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Joseph M. Caldwell, pioneer settler of Daviess County and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in Owen County, Ky., Aug. 11, 1847. His parents were William M. and Catherine (Minor) Caldwell.
W. M. Caldwell and his wife came to Missouri, in 1852, and settled in Platte County. In 1860, they came to Daviess County and located in Jef- ferson Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Caldwell died in 1875, and Mrs. Caldwell, in March, 1914. Their remains are buried in Black Cemetery. Mr. Caldwell was a member of the Missouri State Militia. Their children were: Mary, now Mrs. Jackson Searcy of Beaver City, Okla .; J. M., the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth, married Mr. Munson and is now dead, her remains are buried in Black Cemetery; James T., living at Trenton ; Ellen ; Catherine, now Mrs. Minor of DeKalb County ; Rosa, now Mrs. Palmer of Jefferson Township; G. A., of St. Joseph ; William, died at the age of four years, and his remains are buried in Thompson Cemetery; David J., of Weatherby; and John S., Jefferson Township. Mrs. Searcy, the eldest child, is now 76 years of age and her husband is 81 years old. They celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding at Beaver City, Okla., Dec. 22, 1921. Mr. Searcy was a comrade of Joseph M. Caldwell during the Civil War.
Joseph M. Caldwell attended the schools in Platte County, and since, 1860, has lived in Daviess County, except for two years which he spent in DeKalb and Clinton counties. In 1877, he traded for 40 acres of home place and now owns 145 acres of the Caldwell home three miles north of Winston. He owned other land, which he has now turned over to his children.
Mr. Caldwell enlisted for service in the Civil War, Aug. 10, 1864 in Company C, 43rd Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted at St. Joseph, and was mustered out of service at Benton Barracks, June 29, 1865. He participated in the battle at Glasgow, and was in several skirmishes in Jackson County and other parts of Missouri.
Mr. Caldwell was married, Jan. 13, 1870, in Jefferson Township to Sarah A. Minor. The ceremony was performed by Rev. B. F. Kennedy. Mrs. Caldwell was a daughter of George W. Minor and wife, and was born in Owen County, Ky. She died on July 27, 1897, at the age of 48 years, and her remains are buried in Black Cemetery. To her union with Joseph M. Caldwell the following children were born: O. W., of Gallatin; J. B., living in Jefferson Township; Clarence, died in infancy; W. O., living in Jefferson Township; Joda, died in infancy; Alice, the wife of Denver Searcy of Marion Township; Safrona, married to Clyde Oak, and living on the home place ; and G. E., living in Jefferson Township.
JOSEPH M. CALDWELL
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Mr. Caldwell has the following grandchildren: Mrs. Lottie (Caldwell) Davis; Mrs. Ada (Caldwell) Drummond; Mrs. Bessie (Caldwell) Drum- mond; Roy, Edna, Rosina, Virgil, Oneita, Walter, and Agnes Caldwell; Carl Searcy, and Mrs. Lela (Searcy) Egbert of Chillicothe; Pauline and Sylvia Oak; and Cecil, Dorothy, Nina, and Lois Caldwell. Six grandchil- dren are dead. Mr. Caldwell has three living great grandchildren; Clyta Davis, and an infant Robert Drummond.
Joseph M. Caldwell is one of the interesting pioneers of the county, where he is a highly respected citizen. He recalls the time in 1853 while living in Platte County, that the Indians were in the state-coming and going.
Robert E. Stapleton is the county recorder of Daviess County and is also a business man of Gallatin, where he lives. He is a native of Daviess county, born on a farm in Benton Township, March 11, 1883, the son of James H. and Elvira (McGinley) Stapleton.
James H. Stapleton was born in Worth County, Oct. 3, 1849. After he was grown he went to Harrison County, later moving to Daviess County, where he operated a farm until his death. He married Elvira McGinley, who was born in Gentry County, Oct. 1, 1852. To their union ten children were born, only four of whom are now living: W. D., Gallatin; John R., a resident of Macon ; Robert E., the subject of this review; and Charles T., living in Kansas City, Kan. James H. Stapleton was a Republican. Both he and his wife were members of the Christian church. Mrs. Stapleton died in 1896 and Mr. Stapleton on April 25, 1911. Their remains are buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, north of Pattonsburg.
Robert E. Stapleton grew up on a farm and attended the rural schools. He farmed until he was 21 years old, and then worked at various trades. The year he was 15 years old, he worked at Gallatin for a time, but soon returned to the farm. He clerked in a dry goods store, and later in a groc- ery store at Gallatin, and in 1913 he opened a confectionery store and news stand, which he conducted successfully. He disposed of his mercantile in- terests in March, 1919. On Nov. 5, 1918 he was elected to the office of county recorder of deeds, and took up his new duties Jan. 1, 1919. In April, 1921 he opened the Delmonico Ice Cream Parlor on South Main Street. This business is conducted by Mr. Stapleton and his son, Loren C.
On May 31, 1903 Mr. Stapleton was married to Lorena F. Hawkins, born in Daviess County, the daughter of L. and Mary F. Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins was born in North Carolina, and his wife in South Carolina. They were early settlers of Daviess County. Mrs. Hawkins now lives at Gallatin. Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton had six children born to their union: Loren C., graduated from the Gallatin High School in 1922, now assisting his father
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in the Delmonico Ice Cream Parlor; Elsie Jewell, at home; Elmer L., died July 23, 1918 at the age of eight years ; Forrest L., Gwynetha Fern, and Robert Junior, at home.
Mr. Stapleton is a Republican, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and for the past four years has been Financial Secretary of Lodge No. 167 at Gallatin. He is a substantial citizen, and a competent officer of Daviess County.
W. T. Osborn, a former business man of Gallatin, Daviess County, is now a traveling salesman but maintains his residence at Gallatin. Mr. Osborn is well known in and around Gallatin, where he was born on Nov. 14, 1862. His parents were Thomas J. and Susan A. (Peniston) Osborn.
Thomas J. Osborn was born in Fountain County, Ind., and came to Daviess County, in the '40's He was in the mercantile business in Old Victoria, an inland town in Jefferson Township, for several years. In 1850 he located at Gallatin, where he was in business throughout the period of the Civil War. His parents, Jesse Osborn and his wife, settled at Win- ston, at the same time that Thomas J. Osborn came to Daviess County.
Thomas J. Osborn was married the first time to Miss Owen, and to that union four children were born: James, deceased; Robert O., now a resident of Los Angeles, Calif .; Homer A., deceased; and Alice, now Mrs. Harvey of St. Louis. Mr. Osborn was married the second time to Susan A. Peniston. She was born three miles east of Gallatin in 1838, the daughter of William P. and Miss (Walls) Peniston, both natives of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Peniston settled in Daviess County in the early '30's, and Mr. Peniston became a well known man of the community. He was instrumen- tal in getting the first court house of the county erected; served as the sheriff of the county, and later as the clerk and recorder of the county. He was a captain in the State Militia during the trouble in Missouri known as the Mormon War.
To the union of Thomas J. and Susan A. (Peniston) Osborn the follow- ing children were born: W. T., the subject of this review; Mrs. Frank Casey, living at Wilson, Okla .; Jesse B., with Wolff Brothers Mercantile Company, Kansas City, Mo .; Mrs. S. W. Armentrout, Marshall; H. C., a traveling salesman of Gallatin; Mrs. W. S. Townsend, deceased; and Mrs. Iva Schofield, living in Oakland, Calif. Thomas J. Osborn died in 1876 at the age of 52 years, and his widow now lives with her son, H. C. Osborn, and is, today, the oldest native born Daviess Countian.
W. T. Osborn was reared and educated in Gallatin. He graduated from the Gallatin High School, and entered the hardware business with T. J. Crain. He remained in that work for about ten years, then sold his in- terest in the business. He became connected with the Gallatin Dry Goods
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and Grocery Company, but disposed of his share of that enterprise a little later. He went into the hardware business again as a member of the firm of Osborn Brothers. In 1920, the partners in that firm sold the business to C. K. Connel. Mr. Osborne then accepted a position as travel- ing salesman for the Tootle-Campbell Dry Goods Company at St. Joseph. He has northwest Missouri and southwest Iowa for his territory, and is ac- counted one of the most successful men in his line of work. In 1896 Mr. Osborn built an all modern home in Gallatin, and he spends every week end there.
Mr. Osborn was married April 26, 1888 to Minnie Higgins. Mrs. Os- born was born at Brunswick. Her parents, both now dead, were Robert H. and Rebecca Higgins, natives of Virginia, and early settlers of Chariton County, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Osborn have three children: Robert T., born in 1890, graduated from the Gallatin High School and the Missouri State University, entered at once the employe of the Refinery of Standard Oil Company, married Miss Bess Troy of California, and is now Assistant Superintendent of the Standard Oil Company at Point Richmond, Calif .; Edwin C., graduated from the Kansas City Dental College at Kansas City, Mo., was commissioned first lieutenant during the World War, and served in the Dental Corps in various camps from California to New York, now practicing his profession in St. Joseph; and Mary Frances, a student in the Gallatin High School.
Mr. Osborn is a Democrat, and has served on the city council for a number of years. He is identified with the Methodist church, takes an active interest in the church work, and is a member of the local board of stewards. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Young Mens' Christian Association ; is a director of the Gallatin Chautauqua As- sociation ; and belongs to the following lodges; the Ancient Free and Ac- cepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Wood- ment of America, and the Illinois Traveling Men's Association at Chicago. He is among the progressive citizens of Gallatin, where he is held in high esteem.
A. A. Newman, a well known retired farmer of Gallatin, the owner of 1600 acres of land in Harrison and Monroe Townships, was born in Knox County, Ill., Dec. 20, 1857, the son of George and Palmyra (Geer) Newman.
Geofge Newman was born in Ohio, Sept. 1, 1825. During his early life he went to Illinois, where he was a farmer during his entire life. He died in Dewitt County, Ill., June 11, 1881. Mrs. Newman was born Sept. 20, 1833, in Ohio, and after Mr. Newman's death she married Benjamin Mitchell. She died Jan. 4, 1917, in Niles, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George New-
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man were the parents of four children, of whom A. A. Newman, the sub- ject of this sketch, is the only survivor.
A. A. Newman was reared on his father's farm and received his educa- tion in the district schools. He taught school for two terms in Dewitt County, Ill. He later became engaged in farming. In 1896 he moved his family to Daviess County, from Illinois, where he purchased 750 acres of land in Harrison Township. He improved this land and farmed until 1919, when he retired and moved to Gallatin.
Mr. Newman was married March 4, 1883, to Winifred P. Kegarice, a native of Dewitt County, Ill., and daughter of James J. and Melissa (Phares) Kegarice, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio. They were among the early settlers of Illinois. Mrs. Kegarice was married the second time to Asel Waldo. She died in Caldwell County.
A. A. Newman and wife are the parents of five children, as follows: Webster Lynn, at home; Sylvia L., the wife of Wm. Andriano, St. Joseph ; Nettie M., the wife of John Tomlinson, Pittsburg, Kan .; Myra A., the wife of Noble Young, Spickard; Winifred C., the wife of Ralph Hall, residing on a farm in Caldwell County. Mr. and Mrs. Newman have nine grandchil- dren.
Mr. Newman was very successful as a stock feeder, and did extensive shipping. He.usually had 300 head of cattle at a time. All of Mr. Newman's land is now rented, being occupied by six tenants. Mr. Newman is a Re- publican and a member of the Methodist Church, and Mrs. Newman is a member of the Presbyterian Church, which Mr. Newman also attends. Mrs. Newman takes an active part in club work. Mr. and Mrs. Newman are widely known and merit the esteem in which they are held by the com- munity.
Silas M. Stroup, a retired farmer of Monroe Township, Daviess Coun- ty, was born March 19, 1847, in Fulton County, Ind., a son of Samuel and Martha (Search) Stroup, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the lat- ter of Marion County, Ohio.
Samuel Stroup was one of the early settlers of Indiana, and it was there he and his wife made their home. They were the parents of five children, of whom Silas M., the subject of this sketch, is the only survivor.
Silas M. Stroup was reared in Indiana, and at the age of 18 years he enlisted for service in the Civil War, in Company A, 155 Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After serving 100 days, he was discharged, but re-en- listed for one year, or during the remainder of the war. He was engaged in several battles, and was stationed at Washington, D. C., as a soldier, at the time when President Lincoln was assassinated.
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In 1866 Mr. Stroup went to Topeka, Kan., where he remained for sev- cral months. He then moved to Gallatin, Mo., where his mother and step- father were then living. The following spring they moved to a farm in Monroe Township.
Mr. Stroup owns 40 acres of land in Monroe Township, and at the time he retired from active farming, was very successful. He is a Republican in politics, and one of the reliable and substantial members of his community.
Carsten Pape, deceased, was a well known farmer of Monroe Township, Daviess County, and at the time of his death he owned 120 acres of land where his widow now lives. He was born in Hanover, Germany, and was brought up on a farm there. In 1871 he came to New York, later going to Michigan, where he worked for one winter in the lumber camps and on a farm.
Mr. Pape came to Daviess County, in 1877, and purchased 80 acres of land in Monroe Township, in partnership with his brother-in-law, Lewis Mitchell. They farmed together for ten years, when Mr. Pape bought the farm for himself, making extensive improvements.
June 11, 1887, Mr. Pape was married to Catherine Henners, also a na- tive of Hanover, Germany. She came from Germany in 1871, and was married in Monroe Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Pape were the parents of five children, as follows: Anna, a trained nurse, educated in Maryville Normal School and now engaged in her profession at Prescott, Ariz .; Mary, Cleveland, Ohio: Elizabeth, a teacher, North Dakota; Tena, now Mrs. Grafton Chubbuck, San Francisco, California ; John, at home.
Carsten Pape died July 22, 1910. He was an independent voter. Dur- ing his life as a farmer and stockman, Mr. Pape was always known to have a fine grade of Shorthorn cattle. He was a man of integrity, a believer in progressive methods in his work, and was always ready to support the best interests of his community.
Henry Holmes, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Union Town- ship, Daviess County, and owner of 183 acres of well improved land, was born Jan. 16, 1858, in Caldwell County, the son of Henry and Tressia Holmes.
Henry Holmes, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Germany. After his marriage he came to this country and settled in Mis- souri. By trade he was a brick mason, but after moving to Missouri he settled on a farm in Caldwell County. Tressia Holmes, the mother of Hen- ry Holmes, died in 1870, and Mr. Holmes was married the second time to Mary Cherrie. Five children were born to this union as well as five to the first. Mr. Holmes died in Pueblo, Colo., in 1882, at the age of 63 years.
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Henry Holmes was reared on a farm in Missouri. When a young man he worked as a farm hand, later making railroad ties, and cutting lumber of all kinds. He also worked for some time in Colorado cutting saw logs. In 1891 he purchased his present farm in Union Township, where he has been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising.
April 12, 1891, Mr. Holmes was married to Eva McDow, a daughter of F. M. and Euritta (Huff) McDow. She was born Nov. 9, 1873, in Union Township, Daviess County. Mr. McDow is now deceased, and his widow lives in Gallatin. To Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have been born six children, as follows: Lena, the wife of Theodore Peniston, Union Township; Mabel, the wife of Boyd Beck, Kansas City, Mo .; Ora, at home; Chester, at home ; and Era and Vera, twins, both living at home. Mr. Holmes has two grand- children, Edwin and Elenor Peniston.
Mr. Holmes is identified with the Republican party in politics and is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows No. 167, Gallatin. He has always been a man of enterprise and ambition, and is a reliable citizen of Union Township.
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