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Mr. Kaufman was married on Feb. 28, 1907 to Hilda E. Harter, who was born in Caldwell County. She is a daughter of John C. and Lena S. (Weibke) Harter of Kidder. Mr. and Mrs. Harter had the following chil- dren : Hilda E., now Mrs. Kaufman; Bertha, the wife of Willis DeFord of Altamont ; Christina, died in infancy ; Zora, now the wife of Henry Walp, of Winston ; Nellie, married to Mack Stewart of Cameron ; Linus, a resident of Hamilton; and Herbert, living at Winston.
Mr. Kaufman's farm presents a neat and attractive appearance and shows the effect of his careful work. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman are energetic and ambitious, and are held in high regard in their neighborhood.
Joseph G. Lawson, prominent farmer and stockman of Harrison Town- ship, is a well known breeder of registered spotted Poland China hogs and Shorthorn cattle, and the owner of 800 acres of land with his wife's land. He was born Feb. 1, 1865, in Livingston County, and is the son of Ami and Margaret (Clark) Lawson. They were the parents of nine children, as follows: Chas. J., Livingston County ; Wm. A., Long Bend, Kans .; Cath- erine, wife of J. J. Dixon, San Francisco, Calif .; Joseph G., the subject of this sketch; James A., Bright, Wash .; Mildred, with brother, Chas. J .; Amanda, the wife of F. W. Hutchins, deceased; Maggie, living with brother Chas. J .; the first child died in infancy.
Ami Lawson was born in Carroll County, Mo., Feb. 12, 1828, and was a farmer and stockman during his entire life. He was the son of James Lawson, a native of Ireland, and he with Mr. Joseph Clark were the first white settlers of Mooresville Township, Livingston County. Ami Lawson married Margaret Clark, Nov. 13, 1858. She was born May 25, 1834, in Mooresville Township, Livingston County, and died March 29, 1875. They are both buried in Mooresville Cemetery. Mr. Lawson at the time of his death March 2, 1880, at Mooresville, was the owner of about 900 acres of land.
Joseph G. Lawson was reared on his father's farm and attended the district school. At the time of his father's death he went to live with an uncle, James J. Lawson. In 1886, he began operating the farm which he had inherited, making improvements, and sold it in 1891. He then engag- ed in the gorcery and meat business at Mooresville, Mo. Feb. 22, 1804, he married Charity A. Weldon, the daughter of James B. and Elizabeth (Gilliland) Weldon, natives of Kentucky, and Ross County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Weldon have two children: Mrs. Lawson and James H. Weldon.
In 1894 Mr. Lawson came to Daviess County and settled on his wife's land in Harrison Township, and since that time he has made extensive improvements.
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To Mr. and Mrs. Lawson have been born three children: Fern A., deceased ; Elizabeth C., attending school at Columbia, Mo .; and Marguerite W., teacher, Breckenridge, Mo.
Mr. Lawson is a Democrat. He is recognized as one of the successful men of Daviess County.
George E. Dice, owner of the Altamont Independent Telephone system, was born in De Kalb County, Dec. 17, 1860. His parents were John and Margaret Jane (Connell) Dice, early settlers of Missouri.
John Dice was born in York County, Pa., and came to Missouri in 1850. He located on a farm in De Kalb County, and served in the Missouri State Militia during the Civil War. His wife died at Santa Rosa, Mo., in 1877, and Mr. Dice died at the home of his daughter in Kansas City, Mo., in 1912. Mr. and Mrs. Dice had five children as follows: George E., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. M. E. Hunt, living at Stanberry; S. J., a resident of Stanberry; Viola, now Mrs. Hughes of Kansas City, Mo .; and Etta, died in August, 1918.
George E. Dice attended the public school of Santa Rosa, and followed farming in De Kalb County for several years. He became interested in a hardware store at Weatherby, and remained in that business for four years. In 1900 he came to Altamont, where he has lived ever since. He was in the restaurant business for five years, during which time, he also operated the telephone exchange, which was located in his building. Since 1905 he has owned and operated the telephone system, and has achieved a success in the work.
Mr. Dice was married to Elizabeth Havet on Jan. 1, 1884. Mrs. Dice is the daughter of John B. and Elizabeth (Henry) Havet. John B. Havet was a native of Burhott, Belgium, and came to the United States with his parents when he was a lad of six years. They settled in Chicago. Mr. Havet located on a farm in Missouri, from which he later retired. He died in St. Joseph in 1914. His widow, Elizabeth (Henry) Havet, was born in Indiana, and now lives in St. Joseph, at the age of 78 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dice have one son, W. H. He was born in De Kalb County, and was educated in the schools there and at Altamont. He married Anna Smith, a daughter of P. P. Smith of Winston. He is now the owner and operator of the Winston Telephone Exchange, and lives at Win- ston.
The Altamont Independent Telephone System was established in 1905, and within two years, the business had grown to include 35 farm telephones and 15 resident telephones. Under Mr. Dice's efficient manage- ment, the system has grown until it now operates 100 farm telephones, and 75 in Altamont. It is the only telephone exchange at Altamont, where the
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first telephone in the town was installed in 1900 in the Hartman Hotel by P. A. Manring.
Mr. Dice is highly esteemed in Altamont as a man of business ability, and is accounted one of the substantial citizens of the community.
Amos C. Spiers, well known farmer of Jefferson Township, in Daviess County, and the proprietor of Center Farm, was born in Miller Township, Gentry County, Aug. 27, 1874, the son of Zephaniah and Martha (Vance) Spiers.
Zephaniah Spiers located in Gentry County in 1849, and bought a farm ten miles southeast of Albany. He was one of the first settlers of that vicinity. Mr. Spiers at one time owned 1400 acres of land. He raised a family of 17 children. His first marriage was to Miss Lockwood, and to that union five children were born: Henry, William Z., now deceased, Reuben E., Mrs. Eliza N. Gibbany, and Mrs. Lizzie Miles. Mr. Spiers was married the second time to Martha Vance and to that union the following children were born: Mrs. Ellen M. Bryant, now dead; Mrs. Mollie Ewing; Mrs. Myrtle Carpenter ; Marion and Mariot, twins; Mrs. Nancy C. Camp- bell; Talitha Cumi, died at the age of 21 years; Amos C., the subject of this review; June, living in Gentry County ; Newton Z .; and Pearl, living in Gentry County.
Amos C. Spiers attended the rural schools of Gentry County and came to Daviess County when he was 21 years old. He lived with his brother, Mariot, for a while, then went back to Gentry County and remained there for three years. At the end of that time he settled near McFall, where he lived for four years, and then spent a year in Gentry County. He bought his present farm of 164 acres three and one-half miles north of Winston in 1906 from J. W. Gillilan. The farm is well improved. The residence was on it at the time Mr. Spiers purchased the land, but he has added the barn and several farm buildings as they were needed. The Rock Island Railway runs through the farm. Mr. Spiers does general farming and raises Shorthorn cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs.
Mr. Spiers was was married in September, 1898 to Bertha Garrison, a daughter of A. H. and Margaret (Polk) Garrison. Mr. Garrison died in Jefferson Township in 1894 and his remains are buried in Cape Cemetery. Mrs. Garrison was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri with her par- ents in 1863. She still lives on the Garrison home place. To her union with A. H. Garrison the following children were born: Mrs. Clara Duffy of Civil Bend; Mrs. Fannie Bellamy ; Edward, now living in Oklahoma ; Lulu Minor, living in Colorado; George W., a resident of Marion Township, Dav- iess County ; Bertha, now Mrs. Spiers ; Frederick, living in Jefferson Town-
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ship, Daviess County ; Arthur, living in Oklahoma; Leonard, a resident of Dodge City, Kan .; Mrs. Kate Bright, living in Omaha, Neb .; Russell, living in DeKalb County; and Carl, a resident of Kansas City, Mo.
To the union of Amos C. and Bertha (Garrison) Spiers the following children were born: Wilma G., the wife of E. F. Bozarth of Prescott, Kan .; Winnie I., at home; and Paul A. and Irene, both at home. Two children, Sylvia and Raymond, died in infancy.
Mr. Spiers is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Lodge at Winston. He has filled the office of justice of the peace in his township. The Spiers and Garrison families are remarkable in that of the 29 children born to the two families, 26 are still living, and all lived to years of maturity. Mr. Spiers is a substantial farmer, an excellent citizen, and a man held in high esteem by the community.
Leland F. Minor, farmer and stockman of Jefferson Township, Dav- iess County, is the son of James T. and Ann Eliza (Donnelly) Minor. The Minor family has been well and favorably known in Daviess County for many years.
James T. Minor was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri with his parents when he was a small lad. They settled in Platte County and later moved to Daviess County and bought land in Jefferson Township, one and one-half miles west of the home of L. F. Minor, where they died. James T. Minor bought 40 acres of land, paid $20.00 on the purchasing price, and had just $20.00 left. He believed, however, in having a home even though it meant assuming a debt. He built a small frame house of native lumber, in which the family was housed for some time. The old house is now a part of the new farm residence. Mr. Minor now has land holdings of 330 acres. The residence is five and one-half miles east of Weatherby and the farm is operated by Mr. Minor's two sons, Leland F. and Glenn. James T. Minor and his wife now live at Santa Rosa, where they own property. Mr. Minor and his wife were born the same year, 1855. Mrs. Minor is a daughter of Edward Donnelly, who was a native of Ireland. He was a teacher in Platte County. To James T. Minor and wife the following children were born: Theron E., living at Wapello, Iowa; Ray, of Kidder; Leslie, living at Santa Rosa; Loren, died at the age of 21 years; Leland F., the subject of this re- view ; Glenn, enlisted for service in the army during the World War, served one year in the Ordnance Department, married Blanch Stewart of Santa Rosa, and is now a partner of Leland F. Minor in operating the home farm ; and Owen, living at Santa Rosa.
Leland F. Minor attended the public schools of Daviess County and at Kidder, and was a student in Gem City Business College at Quincy, Ill.,
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where he graduated in 1913. A year later he returned to the farm where he has lived ever since. The land comprised in the Minor farm, is well improved, is well watered, and equipped with excellent farm buildings. Mr. Minor raises mules, Spotted Poland hogs, Shorthorn cattle, and Ply- mouth Rock poultry.
Mr. Minor was married, Sept. 10, 1916, to Winnie Cox, a daughter of Sherman and Lucy (Smith) Cox of near Pattonsburg, Harrison County. Mr. Cox was born in Washington County, Pa., and his wife was a native of Harrison County, Mo. Their children are: Winnie, now Mrs. Minor; Grant, living at Pattonsburg; and Brooke, Lawrence, Crystal and Lucille, all at home. One daughter, Fern, died at the age of two years. Mr. and Mrs. Minor have two children, Rex Sherman and Max James.
Mr. Minor is a progressive and able farmer and stockman and is rapidly achieving a marked success in his work.
James C. Kibler, proprietor of Fairview Farm near Winston, Jefferson Township, Daviess County, is a native of Rappahannock County, Va., born on Aug. 4, 1876, the son of Reuben and Sallie F. (Carpenter) Kibler.
Reuben Kibler was born in Page County, Va., where he was a farmer all of his life. He served for four years in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Mr. Kibler died in 1909. His wife, who was born in Rappa- hannock County, Va., still lives there. Their children were: Henry, living at Elgin, Va., where he is a railway agent; Silas, living at Jefferson, Va .; Joseph, deceased; Taylor, living on the home place; Francis, living in Vir- ginia; James C., the subject of this review; Bourbon Nathaniel, living in Page County, Va. ; Virdee Lee, was Mrs. Houghton and is now dead; Char- lie, living in Pennsylvania ; and Annie, the wife of E. N. Smedley of Jame- son, Mo.
James C. Kibler attended the schools in Virginia and was a farmer in Rappahannock County for several years. He came to Missouri in 1900 and settled near Jameson in Daviess County. He has owned several farms prior to the purchase of his present farm in August, 1919. This farm lies five miles north of Winston and comprises 270 acres of well improved land. The residence is good and the farm is provided with excellent farm build- ings. The residence is on the Weatherby-Gallatin road and the Jefferson Highway passes within a fourth of a mile of the farm. There is a pleasant driveway to the house, which sets back from the road, and the lawn has an abundance of maple, cedar, and elm trees. The Firview church is located on the southwest corner of the farm. Mr. Kibler is raising registered Spotted Poland China hogs, cattle, and Shropshire sheep.
James C. Kibler was married, Aug. 26, 1900 to Sallie B. Houghton, a
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daughter of Jack and Ellen (Houghton) Houghton. Mrs. Houghton is dead and Mr. Houghton is now living near Jameson. Mr. and Mrs. Kibler have ten children; Lucille, Ruth, now the wife of William Loop, a farmer of Jefferson Township; Clarence, Chester, Virgie, Lila May, Walter W., Daisy Lee, Dorothy, and Mary Frances.
Mr. Kibler is a member of the Yeoman Lodge at Gallatin. He is a practical and ambitious farmer, and a man highly esteemed in his neigh- borhood.
Everett H. Helms, owner of well improved land holdings in Daviess County, has his residence midway between Weatherby and Winston. He was born in Hancock County, Ill., Nov. 16, 1860, the son of M. K. and Mary Ann (Turman) Helms.
M. K. Helms and wife were both natives of Virginia and came to Missouri in 1877. They rented land in Daviess County where they both died. Their remains are buried in Tuggle Cemetery. Their children were: Meritt, deceased; Hatti, now Mrs. Weist of Gallatin; Everett H., the sub- ject of this sketch; Celia, now Mrs. Picklesimer: Addison, died at Lock Springs; Enoch, a resident of Little Rock, Ark .; Tazewell, now living in Colorado; and Lee, deceased.
Everett H. Helms attended the public schools in Illinois and came to Missouri with his parents when he was a youth of 17 years. He worked near Coffey for some time, working by the month for the following people, Gilb Smith, Kirk Ford, James Netherton, Than Glaze, Ott Brothers, David Lamey, and Mrs. Melvin. His wages were $13.00 a month, but he was thrifty and careful and managed to save money. He went to Kansas and took up a claim in Norton County, but soon decided that it was a bad invest- ment and left without proving up on the land. He bought a farm of 120 acres of land in De Kalb County, Mo., in 1883, later adding 40 acres to the original tract. He now owns 180 acres of land in Monroe Township, Dav- iess County, and 270 acres in his home place in the same county. The latter is the old Silas Rowland farm and is a well improved tract of land. Mr. Helms does general farming and buys and sells stock. For the past eight years he has been very successful in this latter line of work.
Mr. Helms was married in 1883 to Cora Reid, a daughter of Madison and Rebecca Reid, both now dead. Mrs. Helms was born in Daviess County, and died there in August, 1902. Her remains are buried in Reid Cemetery. To her union with Everett H. Helms the following children were born: Lola, the wife of William Harms of De Kalb County; Floyd E., married Pearl Baker and lives in Monroe Township; Clyde, married Lulu Longoy and lives in the San Luis Valley in Colorado; Inez, married Glenn Manring
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and lives in Jefferson Township; Glenn, married Ora Brown and lives in De Kalb County ; and Basil, married Cecil Fleming and now lives on the home plance.
Mr. Helms is a Democrat and has been actively interested in the work of that party, although he has always refused to run for any office. He is a man who is held in high regard in the community where his business integrity and his civic ideals are unquestioned.
D. E. Hisel, a well known farmer and stockman of Liberty Township, Daviess County, was born Oct. 21, 1872, in Jackson Township, Daviess County, the son of Jackson and Ellen (Miller) Hisel. Jackson Hisel was born in Buchanan County, Mo., about two miles south of St. Joseph, when St. Joseph was a mere trading post. During the Civil War he served on the Union Army. Following the war, Mr. Hisel came to Daviess County, where he engaged in farming and stock raising in Liberty Township. In 1902 he went to Oklahoma, where he remained until his death in 1906. His wife died there about two years later. To Jackson and Ellen (Miller) Hisel, nine children were born, as follows: Corbin, lives in Daviess County ; Robert, Oklahoma; D. E., the subject of this sketch; Alvin, Hay Center, Neb .; Rosa, the wife of John F. Wilder, Jameson, Mo .; Otto, Louisiana ; Minnie, the wife of Louie Reed, living near Altamont, Mo .; Fred, Lott Springs, Mo .; Herbert, living in Oklahoma.
D. E. Hisel was reared in Daviess County on his father's farm and received his education in the public schools. He has always been engaged in farming and stock raising, and handles very high grade cattle. His farm is located near Gallatin in Liberty Township.
On Jan. 9, 1901, Mr. Hisel was married to Elizabeth Creekmore, a na- tive of Liberty Township, Daviess County, and a daughter of Jesse A. and Amanda (Baber) Creekmore. Jesse A. Creekmore was born in Liberty Township, Daviess County, in about 1832, and was a son of Henry Creek- more, a Kentuckian, and one of the pioneer settlers of Harrison County, Mo. His mother was also a native of Kentucky. Jesse Creekmore died in 1905, while his wife died in 1909. Mrs. Hisel is one of nine children, seven of whom are now deceased. She has one sister living, Martha, the wife of W. B. Stevens. They have their home just two houses east of the Hisel residence in Liberty Township. Mrs. Hisel was a pupil of John Leopard, when he taught school.
In politics Mr. Hisel is a Democrat. He is an enterprising citizen and representative of the successful type of farmer and stock raiser of this county, and he and his family are highly esteemed in the community.
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R. M. Black, an enterprising farmer and stockman of Liberty Town- ship, Daviess County, was born Nov. 4, 1885, in Gilman City, Harrison County, Mo., the son of Albert R. and Mary (Turner) Black. Mr. and Mrs. Black were the parents of the following children: Lockey, Zaola; Glenwood, Pinos, R. M., the subject of this sketch.
Albert R. Black was born in Frankfort, Ky., in 1837. In his early life he removed to Harrison County, Mo., where he engaged in farming. He died in 1914. Mary (Turner) Black, his wife, was born in Illinois in 1854. She now lives in Oklahoma. R. M. Black's grandparents on his mother's side were natives of Bethany, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Black were members of the Baptist Church.
R. M. Black grew up on his father's farm in Harrison County, Mo., and was educated in the district schools. He assisted his father in farming in Gilman City, Mo., for some time, and later went to Oklahoma, where he re- mained for six years. Mr. Black has lived on his present farm in Liberty Township, Daviess County, for the past six years. He has made extensive improvements, and is a well known breeder of Hereford cattle.
Mr. Black was married to Ethel Graham and to this union three chil- dren have been born, as follows: Christina, Glenwood, and Kathleen.
In politics Mr. Black is a Democrat. He is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Black is a public spirited and substantial citizen, and the Black family are among the representative people of Daviess County.
J. S. Blair, popular former sheriff of Daviess County, was born Dec. 28, 1865, in Washington County, Pa., the son of John and Jane (Gunn) Blair.
John and Jane (Gunn) Blair were natives of Pennsylvania who came to Harrison County, Mo., in 1868, where they resided for three years. They then came to Daviess County, where Mr. Blair carried on farming and stock raising. To John and Jane (Gunn) Blair, six children were born, as follows : Marcus A .; Isaac M .; Lucinda J .; William; J. S., the subject of this sketch ; and Katie.
J. S. Blair was reared on his father's farm in Daviess County, and attended the district schools. He was engaged in farming until 1907, when he removed to Pattonsburg, Mo., where he lived for two years. Mr. Blair then came to Gallatin, and was elected sheriff in 1909. He served in that office for four years and was then re-elected in 1916, serving until 1920. During his term of office as sheriff, Mr. Blair had a shooting affray. in which he arrested the Chism Brothers, notorious outlaws of Blooming- ton, Ill. During the arrest Earl Chism was shot and died, March 24, 1909.
In November, 1888, Mr. Blair was married to Martha J. Tunnel, a
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daughter of James Tunnel. To J. S. and Martha (Tunnel) Blair, seven children have been born, as follows: Bertha G., Della, Dorothy, Rosella, Russel, Forest A., and John L.
In politics Mr. Blair is a Republican. He is a member of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. Blair is well known in Gallatin and Daviess County, and is a substantial and highly respected citizen.
Dr. Frank Hedges, a prominent physician and surgeon of Pattonsburg, Mo., was born Nov. 10, 1875, a son of Levi and Nancy (Cunningham) Hedges. He was born in Harrison County, Mo.
Levi Hedges was a native of Kentucky. When a young man he removed to Illinois, making the trip by wagon, which required one month's time. He settled in Illinois for some time, later coming to Missouri, where he be- gan farming and stock raising in Harrison County. Mr. Hedges became the owner of 160 acres of good farm land and was well known throughout Daviess County as a successful stockman. In 1850, Mr. Hedges crossed the plains to California with his brother. They made the trip in covered wagons. On the return trip to Missouri, they walked part of the way, and came the remainder by boat. Mr. Hedges died in November 1890, and his wife died in October, 1887. They were the parents of the following child- ren: P. M., deceased; Edgar, deceased; Clarence, deceased ; Mary E., de- ceased ; Olive, the widow of J. D. Sutton, living in Bethany ; James P., May- ville; Lucy, the wife of W. E. Salmon, Harrison County; Eva, the wife of John W. Rice, McFall; Charles and Emma, twins. Emma is the wife of W. M. Kidwell, Bethany; Charles, St. Joseph ; and Dr. Frank, the subject of this sketch.
Dr. Frank Hedges was educated in the public and high schools of Harrison County. He was also graduated from Stanbury Normal School and Endsworth Medical College, and took post graduate work in Chicago, Ill. Dr. Hedges served during the World War. He was the first physician called in Daviess County, and after receiving his commission, was sent to Fort Riley, Kan., where he remained for three months. He enlisted June 20, 1917, and was commissioned captain on May 17, 1918. Dr. Hedges spent one year in France doing surgical work. The hospital in which he was stationed was raided during an air attack by the Germans. After the armistice, Dr. Hedges was discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Feb. 4, 1919.
Dr. Hedges practiced medicine in Andover, Mo., for two years and in 1901 came to Pattonsburg, where he has since remained. He has a fine practice, which is the result of his unusual ability.
On Aug. 7, 1894, Dr. Hedges married Mary E. Fanning, a native of Harrison County, and a daughter of Joseph and Anna O. (Querry) Fanning.
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Joseph Fanning is a Civil War veteran and owns 480 acres of land in Har- rison County. He is a prominent farmer and stockman. Mr. and Mrs. Fanning are the parents of the following children: Ervie, the wife of Thomas M. Rice, Albany; Ida, the wife of Dave Campbell, Pattonsburg ; Ollie, Colorado; Oscar, Stillwater, Okla .; Harvey, Daviess County ; Bonnie, the wife of C. E. Ross, Kansas City, Mo .; Robert, resides on the home farm; and Mrs. Hedges. To Dr. Frank and Mary E. (Fanning) Hedges one child has been born, Frank R., born Nov. 3, 1896. He was educated in the public and high schools of Harrison County, and was graduated from the St. Louis University. Mr. Hedges is now chief clerk of the Empire Oil Company of Bartlesville, Okla.
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