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Dr. Creighton owns his attractive home in Coffey. In politics he is a Republican. The Creighton family are members of the Christian Church. Dr. Creighton is a public spirited and representative citizen of Daviess County.
P. A. Mooney, a substantial farmer and stockman of Salem Township, Daviess County, was born Jan. 7, 1871, in Harrison County, a son of Reuben W. and Nancy (Johnson) Mooney.
Reuben W. Mooney was a native of Tennessee. He came to Missouri in 1866, settling in Harrison County, where he carried on general farming and stockraising. During the Civil War Mr. Mooney enlisted in Company D, 14th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, and served throughout the war. He was badly wounded. He was with a Company of about 30 men when they rode upon about 300 rebels and the attack began and Lieutenant Mooney was shot through the neck with a minnie ball. Ruben W. Mooney and wife walked from near Springfield, Ill., to Missouri. He enlisted in the Army. His second enlistment was at Lexington, Mo., where he formed a
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company of men and became a Lieutenant. Mr. Mooney owned 280 acres of land in Daviess County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mooney are deceased, Mr. Mooney having died Dec. 8, 1912, and his wife Oct. 23, 1905. They were the parents of 14 children, as follows: Saphrona, deceased; Mary, the wife of Elaman Alley, Harrison County ; Martha A., the widow of William Beals, Harrison County ; J. C., retired, Jamesport ; Henrietta, the wife of William Timmons, now deceased; J. F., farmer, Arkansas; W. J., Tulsa, Okla .; Nancy A., the widow of C. F. Dooley, Iola, Kan .; John, farmer, South Dakota ; Reuben, deceased; Frank, deceased; Sherman, Nebraska; Emma, deceased, was the wife of W. A. Mendenhall; and P. A., the subject of this sketch.
P. A. Mooney was reared on a farm in Harrison County and was edu- cated in the district schools. He then began farming on rented land. He now owns 63 acres of land in Daviess County, and is a successful breeder of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs.
On April 9, 1891, Mr. Mooney was married the first time to Mary Shira, a native of Indiana, and a daughter of Lyman and Christina (Bar- ley) Shira. To P. A. nd Mary (Shira) Mooney ten children were born, as follows: Roy F., Harrison County ; Christina, deceased; Cloe, deceased ; Harry C., Kansas; Loretta, the wife of Marcellis Chadwick, Jameson ; Elmer, resides with his father; Clarence, with his father; Junior, with father; Raymond, living with father; Winnie, Jameson. Mrs. Mooney died Jan. 10, 1920, and is buried in Salmon Cemetery.
Mr. Mooney was married the second time Sept. 30, 1920, to Oddie Robertson, the daughter of William and Bessie (Richardson) Turner, natives of Daviess County. Mr. Turner died in 1890 and his wife is now living in Troy, Kan.
Mr. Mooney is a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church. He is a good farmer and stockman and a successful manager.
Frank H. Cook, a progressive and enterprising young farmer and stockman is engaged in farming in the vicinity of King City. He was born June 19, 1900 and is a son of Walter H. and Mary M. (Kemp) Cook both natives of Wisconsin. Walter H. Cook came to Gentry County a number of years ago and was here successfully engaged in farming and stock rais- ing until the time of his death, May 17, 1920. His remains are buried at King City. He was the owner of a quarter section of land and recognized as one of the successful citizens of Gentry County. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was a Republican. He held membership in the Methodist church. His widow now resides at King City.
Frank H. Cook is one of the following children born to his parents:
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Irene, married Guy Hobson, a farmer and stockman and they live in Okla- homa ; Elmer J. lives west of King City ; Fred S., is a farmer and stockman living west of King City; Clark W., is also a farmer and stockman near King City ; Delbert, is also a farmer and stockman near King City ; Ines E., married Earl Gofarth, King City and Frank H., the subject of this sketch.
Frank H. Cook was married Jan. 4, 1922 to Ruby K. Dieter a native of Gentry County and a daughter of Thomas Dieter of King City, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume.
Mr. Cook is one of the well known young men of King City, and is making good. He is operating 80 acres of land.
Cornelius Yost, a well kown retired farmer of Salem Township, is a veteran of the Civil War. He was born Sept. 15, 1828, in Belmont County, Ohio, a son of William and Catherine (Bixler) Yost.
William Yost was a native of Ohio, born in 1800. In 1857 he came to Missouri, settling in Salem Township, Daviess County, where he became a prominent farmer and stockman. Mr. Yost was a lieutenant during the war of 1812, and served for six months. He owned 100 acres of land in Salem Township. Mr. Yost was a member of the Methodist Church. He died Dec. 6, 1876, and his wife died in August, 1886. They are buried in Hickory Creek Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Yost were the parents of three- children, as follows; Nancy Ann, deceased, was the wife of John Walker; Cornelius, the subject of this sketch; and Mary Jane, deceased.
Cornelius Yost was reared on his father's farm in Ohio, and came to Illinois in 1840 and came to Missouri in 1857 settling on present farm. During the Civil War, Mr. Yost enlisted in Company D, 27th Missouri Infantry, and served for three years. He took part in many important battles of the war. After the close of the war, he returned to his farm, in Salem Township. He became a successful breeder of Shorthorn cattle and other high grade stock. Mr. Yost retired several years ago, and is now living on his farm of 230 acres. He is 95 years of age.
On Aug. 14, 1853, Mr. Yost married Lucinda Chapman, a native of Marion, Ohio, and a daughter of Zada and Matilda (Chapel) Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman were the parents of six children, as follows: George, deceased ; Caroline, deceased ; Minnie, deceased; Matilda, deceased ; Mary, the widow of Mr. Walker ; and Mrs. Yost, also deceased. To Cornelius and Lucinda (Chapman) Yost 12 children were born as follows: William, Cherryvale, Kans .; Jane, the wife of John Cunningham, Cherryvale, Kans .; Martha, the wife of John McCrandy, both deceased; Catherine, the wife of William Hawk, Kansas City, Kans .; Mary, now living with her father in Salem Township; Alice, the wife of Samuel Reed, Colorado; Elsworth,
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farmer and stockman, Gentry County; Gilbert, residing with his father; Albert, twin brother of Gilbert, farming the Blair farm in Daviess County ; Raymond, Beloit, Kans .; Nancy, the widow of Elbert McCrandy, resides at Glasco, Kans .; Charles, Pattonsburg; Mr. Yost has 24 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Yost is identified with the Republican party in politics. Before the Civil War he voted the Abolition ticket. He is one of the interesting men of his community, and a highly respected citizen of Daviess County. Mr. Yost built his present residence in 1865, a log cabin of all hued logs and native timber. He did the hueing and built it mostly himself.
James H. Nickerson, deceased, was a prominent farmer and stock- man of Daviess County. He was born March 3, 1856, in Daviess County, a son of Benjamin and Anna Eliza (Nickel) Nickerson.
Benjamin Nickerson was a veteran of the Civil War. Both he and his wife are deceased.
James H. Nickerson was reared on his father's farm in Daviess County, and received his education in the district schools. On Feb. 25, 1903, he married Mary D. (Hoover) Mullican, a native of Gallatin. She is the daughter of Henry M. and America (Nichols) Hoover, both natives of Ohio. Mr. Hoover settled in Missouri in 1874, and became a prosperous farmer and stockman. He owned 160 acres of well improved land, and was a successful breeder of cattle and hogs. During the Civil War, Mr. Hoover enlisted in the Missouri State Militia, and served one year. He died March 29, 1914, and is buried in Coffey. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover were the parents of the following children: Jacob A., resides in Kansas ; Mariah, the wife of William Conaway, both deceased; Mrs. Nickerson; Charles William, de- ceased ; W. S., farmer, Salem Township, Daviess County ; Barbara, the wife of Isaac Stevens, Carlow, Mo .; Sarah Elizabeth, the wife of Nelson Barnes, Cypress Creek; Edward, farmer and stockman, Salem Township, Daviess County. Jacob A. Hoover is a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in Company B, Missouri State Volunteers. He served throughout the entire war, but was injured, having been thrown from his horse. Mr. Hoover is now at Phillipsburg, Kan. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge and is a member of the Christian Church.
James H. Nickerson died several years ago, and his widow is now living on her farm of 110 acres in Salem Township, Daviess County. In politics she is a Republican. Mrs. Nickerson is a member of the Christian Church.
Mr. Nickerson was highly respected and was one of the substantial citizens of Daviess County.
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Mrs. Nickerson was married the first time in 1872 to Thomas B. Mul- lican. He was a farmer and stockman and later in life was a merchant in Kansas where he died in 1888. No children were born to either union. Mrs. Nickerson's brother, W. S. Hoover, is now conducting the farm which is owned by Mrs. Nickerson.
J. E. Meadows, a progressive and enterprising farmer of Salem Town- ship, and owner of 340 acres of well improved land, is a native of Daviess County. He was born June 14, 1868, a son of Joseph Taylor and Mary E. (Everly) Meadows.
Joseph Taylor Meadows was born in Virginia. He was one of the very early settlers of Daviess County, making the trip from Virginia with a team of oxen. Mr. Meadows became one of the most successful farmers and stockmen of Daviess County, owning 879 acres of land. He died Dec. 17, 1920, and is buried in Bethel Church Cemetery. Mrs. Meadows is now 81 years of age, and resides in Salem Township, Daviess County. Mr. and Mrs. Meadows were the parents of 13 children, as follows: John C., deceased ; W. H., Pattonsburg; C. L., farmer and stockman, Salem Town- ship; J. E., the subject of this sketch; Clara, the wife of Richard Welden, McFall; Alice, the wife of John Street, Maryville; Lora, the wife of Henry Feurt, Washington Township, Daviess County; Corley, resides with her mother; Lillie, the widow of Robert Welden, resides with her mother; Mollie, widow of Jesse Maize, Harrison County ; Nancy Jane and Hannah E. died in infancy and Oscar now living one mile west of Pattonsburg. Mr. Meadows was a Democrat and a member of the Baptist Church.
J. E. Meadows was reared in Daviess County, and attended the district schools. He then began life farming with his father and is now owner of 340 acres of land in Salem Township. Mr. Meadows is widely known as a successful stockman. He has a fine residence, and his farm is modern throughout, including a first class watering system.
On Jan. 3, 1890, Mr. Meadows married Cynthia Ann Slaughter, a daughter of D. M. and Virginia (Hawk) Slaughter, natives of Ohio. Mrs. Meadows was born in Daviess County. Mr. Slaughter settled in Daviess County in 1865, and became a leading farmer and stockman, owning at one time 400 acres of land. Mr. Slaughter was a Democrat and a member of the Baptist Church. He died July 13, 1921, and is buried in the Old Town Cemetery. Mrs. Slaughter is now 77 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter were the parents of the following children: Ermina, the wife of J. B. Everly, Salem Township; Theodosia, deceased ; Mrs. Meadows; Jane, the wife of Virgil Farr, St. Joseph ; Virginia, the wife of N. G. Ellis, Pat- tonsburg; R. M., farmer and stockman, Salem Township. To J. E. and
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Cynthia Ann (Slaughter) Meadows seven children have been born, as fol- lows: Edith, the wife of Edward Stamper, Salem Township; Brooks, farmer and stockman, Washington Township; Myrrl, at home; Menyard, at home; Josephine, at home; Catherine, at home; Elizabeth, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Meadows have two grand children.
Mr. Meadows is a Democrat and is a member of the Baptist Church. He is well known throughout the country for his progressive ideas and he and his family are highly respected citizens.
Kimbro Smith, a retired farmer of Daviess County, now living on his farm in Washington Township, has been known for years as a successful breeder of pure breed Red Pole registered cattle. Mr. Smith was born Aug. 16, 1847, in Carroll County, Va., a son of William and Rachael (Rankins) Smith. Mr. and Mrs. William Smith were both born in Virginia and are now deceased.
Kimbro Smith was reared on his father's farm in Virginia, and received his education in the district schools. He began life working on a farm for $14.00 per month. In 1882, Mr. Smith came to Missouri, making the trip on foot, which required two years' time, as he stopped and worked on the way. He engaged in farming and stock raising near Weatherby, Mo. He now owns 160 acres of well improved land in Washington Town- ship, Daviess County.
Mr. Smith was married in 1885 to Rosa Walker, a native of Carroll County, Va., and a daughter of John and Jane (Frost) Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were the parents of the following children: H. E., deceased; Samuel, farmer, Carroll County, Va .; Martha, the wife of W. Delph, deceased ; Livingston, farmer, Carroll County, Va .; and Mrs. Smith. The mother of these children died and Mr. Walker was later married to Josie Worrell also a native of Virginia. To this union six children were born as follows: Virgil, resides in Virginia; P. E., resides in Virginia; Sally, the wife of Henry Kyle, farmer, Carroll County, Va .; Myra, the wife of R. Edwards, farmer, Woodlawn, Va .; Sennie, the wife of H. Franklin, deceased ; and Ella, the wife of John Kyle, farmer, Galax, Va. Both Mr. and Mrs. Walker are deceased. To Kimbro and Rosa (Walker) Smith one child has been born, Mont Smith.
Mont Smith was born in Daviess County, and received his education in the public and high schools of Coffey. He was also graduated from Kirksville State Normal School, and has taught school for ten years. Mr. Smith resides on the farm with his father in Washington Township. On March 15, 1916, he married Margaret A. Francisco, a native of Daviess County, and to this union one child has been born, Richard E. Smith.
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Mr. Smith is a Democrat and a member of the Baptist Church. He is a substantial citizen who has built up a successful farming business by his integrity and progressive methods.
O. P. Robinson, a substantial farmer and stockman of Lincoln Town- ship, was born in Illinois, Sept. 1, 1865, the son of William and Virginia (Turner) Robinson.
William Robinson was a native of Tennessee and came to Illinois when a young man. Later, in 1866, he moved to Daviess County, where he settled in Lincoln Township. Mr. Robinson became a leading farmer of the county, and owned 500 acres of well improved land. He was a well known stockman. Mr. Robinson was a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church. He died in 1917 and his wife died in 1897. They are buried in Scotland Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were the parents of seven children, as follows: Quintes, deceased; E. T., deceased; D. H., farmer, Jamesport Township; William, deceased; O. P., the subject of this sketch ; L. P., deceased; Elizabeth, of St. Louis; and Gertrude, the wife of J. W. Ley, also of St. Louis.
O. P. Robinson was reared on his father's farm in Lincoln Township, Daviess County, and received his education in the district schools. Since early manhood he has been engaged in farming and stock raising. His farm consists of 200 acres, and is a productive and well improved place. Mr. Robinson has been very successful in the breeding of Shorthorn cattle and Chester White hogs.
O. P. Robinson was married Jan. 10, 1889, to Miss Nellie Braden, a native of Grundy County, and the daughter of John L. and Sarah E. (Philips) Braden. Mr. Braden was born in Ohio, and was a veteran of the Civil War. He was a prominent farmer and stockman of Lincoln Township, where he owned 240 acres. To O. P. and Nellie (Braden) Robinson three children have been born, as follows: Alma, school teacher in Jamesport Township, Daviess County ; Clyde, further mention of whom is made below ; and Evelyn, the wife of Virgil Grisamore, farmer and stockman, Grundy County.
Clyde Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Robinson, inducted into army service, Oct. 2, 1917 at Gallatin, Mo. He went to Camp Funston and became a member of Company D 356th Infantry and remained there until April, 1918. He was transferred to Company E 138 Infantry and served in France one year. He was seriously wounded in the shoulder by shrap- nel in the Argonne battle. He fought in St. Mihiel, Argonne and Meuse. Clyde Robinson was married to Miss Barbara Bray in September, 1917. Two children have been born to this union, Carlotta Ellen and William Lee.
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Mr. Robinson is a Democrat in politics. He is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of Daviess County, and the Robinson family stand high in the community.
Ramus M. Cole, a well known and successful farmer and stockman of Lincoln Township, Daviess County, is a native of Daviess County. He was born Jan. 9, 1876, a son of William Robert and Nancy E. (Brown) Cole.
William Robert Cole was born in Grundy County. He came to Daviess County and was among the pioneer settlers of this section. Mr. Cole carried on general farming and stock raising and was very successful. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Missouri Cavalry Company D Mennills Horse and served for over three years, and taking part in many important battles. Mr. Cole died Jan. 19, 1910, and is buried in Pilot Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Cole is now living in Gilman City, and is 69 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Cole were the parents of 10 children, as follows: Anson Dean, resides in St. Joseph; Minnie, the wife of Orin Young, both deceased; Ramus M., the subject of this sketch; Casper L., deceased; Daisy and Dusty, twins, deceased; Tiny, the wife of Hugh Terry, farmer and stock- man, Jamesport; Robert, St. Joseph; Nellie, the wife of Thomas Fitch, farmer and stockman, Lincoln Township, Daviess County ; R. J., farmer and stockman, Jamesport, Mo., Jessie Q., farmer and stockman, Gilman City.
Ramus M. Cole was reared in Daviess County and educated in the public schools and Grand River College of Gallatin. He began farming on rented land in Lincoln Township, Daviess County, and now owns a farm of 240 acres. Mr. Cole is a widely known breeder of spotted Poland China hogs. He also breeds sheep. He has just completed a fine residence in Jamesport at a cost of twelve thousand dollars. It is modern throughout and is one of the attractive home of Jamesport and of Daviess County.
On June 21, 1903, Mr. Cole was married to Pinkie McClure, a native of Jamesport Township, Daviess County. She is a daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Hamilton) McClure. Mrs. Cole was educated in the state normal school at Kirksville and taught school for seven terms in Daviess County. To Ramus M. and Pinkie (McClure) Cole two children have been born, as follows: Jewell, deceased; and Ramus Jr., residing at home.
Mrs. Cole is interested in poultry and raises White Leghorn and Ply- mouth Rock chickens. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cole are identified with the Re- publican party in politics. Mr. Cole has served as township school clerk and director of schools, treasurer of special road district also treasurer Liberty Thrasher Company. Mrs. Cole was chairman of the Red Cross of Lincoln Township during the World War, was recognized by higher offi-
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cials for her ability to do. She has served as Worthy Matron of the East- ern Star Chapter No. 119, Jamesport, Mo. She was the first woman to be a member of the Republican County Central Committee from Lincoln Town- ship. Mr. Cole was elected Worthy Patron of the Order Eastern Star for the year 1922, Jamesport. He belongs to the Masonic Lodge of Jamesport, No. 564. Mr. Cole is a member of the Baptist Church. He is an enterpris- ing farmer and an efficient citizen.
Anda B. Terry is a farmer and stockman of Lincoln Township, where he owns 80 acres of well improved land and handles stock, and is known as an enterprising and substantial man. He was born in Daviess County, July 17, 1885, and is a son of Thomas and Frances Harriett (Flint) Terry.
Thomas Terry is a farmer and stockman of Washington Township, Daviess County, where he owned 120 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Terry are the parents of three children, as follows: Chloea, the wife of Louis Dowell, farmer and stockman, Washington Township, Daviess County ; Sarah Ellen, the wife of N. B. Cox, farmer and stockman, Lincoln Town- ship, Daviess County ; and Anda B., the subject of this sketch.
Anda B. Terry was reared on his father's farm in Daviess County, and received his education in the district schools. He began farming on rented land, where he remained for two years. Mr. Terry then purchased his present farm, where he is engaged in the breeding of Shorthorn and Here- ford cattle, as well as Duroc hogs.
On Feb. 16, 1907, Mr. Terry married Cloe Neighswonger, a native of Daviess County, and the daughter of T. D. and Florence (Ray) Neighs- wonger. Mr. Neighswonger was born in Illinois, but came to Daviess County when a young man, settling in Lincoln Township. He owns 320 acres of good land, and was for many years, one of the substantial farmers and stockmen of the county. Mr. Neighswonger now resides in Cameron and is in the real estate business.
To Anda B. and Cloe (Neighswonger) Terry five children have been born, as follows: Lawrence, at home; Helen, at home; Lucile, at home; Morris, deceased ; and Harold, at home.
In politics Mr. Terry is a Republican. He is a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Terry is a progressive man who merits the esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens.
Jefferson P. Patton, proprietor of East Lawn Stock Farm in Miller Township, is a member of a well known family in Gentry County where the Patton name has been known for three generations. Mr. Patton was born on the farm where he now lives, June 25, 1886, the son of John R. and Mary
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C. (Gentry) Patton, both dead, and sketches of whose lives appear in this volume in connection with the review of the life of Isaac G. Patton.
Jefferson P. Patton attended the rural school in his district later being a student in the Albany High School and then in the Northwest Missouri College at Albany. He has lived on the farm which is now his home ever since his birth and is the owner of 260 acres of land two miles south of Evona where he has a good residence, excellent farm buildings, and a good supply of water from the various wells of the farm. Mr. Patton is a suc- cessful general farmer and also raises, feeds, and ships horses, cattle and hogs. He is accounted one of the progressive men in his community and his farm shows the results of his untiring efforts. The residence, situated on the Albany Maysville road, is effectively located and the sloping lawn lying east of the house gives the farm its name.
Jefferson P. Patton was married in 1906 to Lena Robertson, a daugh- ter of George and Vina Robertson, both now living in Miller Townhip. Mr. and Mrs. Patton have one child, Lucille Bernice, now a senior in the Albany High School.
Mr. Patton has the distinction of being one of the few men who own land entered from the government by their ancestors. East Lawn Stock Farm, however, comprises land bought by James Patton in the early '40's from a squatter and later entered by him. The farm thus represents the life work of three genrations of the same family, James Patton being the paternal grandfather of Jefferson P. Patton.
John W. Kaufman, a thrifty and progressive farmer of Jefferson Township, Daviess County, was born northeast of Gallatin, Sept. 16, 1884. His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth (Weber) Kaufman.
Jacob Kaufman was born in New York in 1847, and came to Missouri when he was nearly 21 years old. He has lived in Daviess County ever since, and now operates his farm a mile south of Winston. His wife was born at Jeffersonville, N. Y., in 1850, and died in Daviess County in 1904. Their children were: Anna, married to Frank Milstead of Kidder; William, living at Winston; Herbert, a resident of Winston; Carrie, the wife of B. R. Mccutcheon of Hamilton, Mo .; Frank, died in infancy ; John, the subject of this sketch; and Otto, died in infancy.
John W. Kaufman attended the rural schools of the county and rented land for farming, until 1910, when he bought his present farm of 64 acres. The land is located a mile west of Altamont, and is well improved. It is conveniently arranged with a good residence, good water facilities, and excellent farm buildings. Mr. Kaufman raises purebred Brown Leghorn chickens, Shropshire sheep, cattle, and Duroc Jersey hogs. Part of the hogs are eligible for registry.
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