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Dr. Hedges is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church He is a progressive, enterprising and substantial citizen of Daviess County, and has many friends.
J. T. Patton, a leading farmer and stockman of Liberty Township, Daviess County, was born March 21, 1855, in Jefferson Township, Daviess County, two miles north of Altamont. He is a son of John William and Mary Jane (Hopkins) Patton.
John William Patton was born May 7, 1826, in Tennessee. During his entire life he was a farmer and stockman. Te served during the Civil War, following which he removed to Daviess County, where he lived until the time of his death, April 9, 1909. His wife was a native of Virginia, born Sept. 29, 1831. She died April 24, 1900, and she is buried with her husband in Creekmore Cemetery. To John William and Mary Jane (Hopkins) Patton six children were born, as follows: Amanda, J. T., the subject of this sketch; Phoebe, Florence, William R., married to Mollie Parmley, and Eleanor Christine.
J. T. Patton grew up on his father's farm in Daviess County, Mo., and attended the district schools. For 12 years Mr. Patton served in the office of township clerk and assessor. In 1909 he purchased a farm of 80 acres in Liberty Township, Daviess County, where he has since been engaged in farming and stockraising. He has been successful in this work and is a breeder of high grade cattle.
Mr. Patton was married the first time to Mary Creekmore, a daughter of Jesse and Amanda Creekmore, and to this union three children were born, as follows : Clem, Herbert, and Mamie. Mr. Patton's second marriage was to Alice Hartman, a daughter of William and Flora Hartman, and to this union one child was born, Flora Mary Patton.
In politics Mr. Patton is a Democrat. He is a member of the Pente-
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costal Mission Church, and well known in Liberty Township, Daviess County, where he has many friends.
J. H. Gillespie, the well known and capable cashier of the Jameson Bank, was born July 15, 1865, thirteen miles north of Coffey, Mo., and is the son of William and Elizabeth (Young) Gillespie.
William Gillespie was born in 1833 in Jackson County, Ohio. He came to Jameson, Mo., in February, 1872, where he worked at the carpenter trade. He died in 1912, and is buried in the Grand River Cemetery. Eliza- beth (Young) Gillespie was born in 1838 in Salem, Ind. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Indiana. To William and Elizabeth (Young) Gillespie six children were born, as follows: Leona, the wife of J. G. Watson, Milan, Mo .; Harry, deceased; J. H., the subject of this sketch; Minnie, the wife of A. E. Watson, residing in Florida ; Ella, the wife of John Curtis ; Charles Franklin, Jameson, Mo.
J. H. Gillespie was educated in the district schools of Daviess County. He then became engaged as clerk in the J. F. Hamaker general merchandise store, where he remained for 15 years. Mr. Gillespie then went into the hardware business, and still has an interest in it. He recently took a part- ner, Mr. Smith, into his business. Mr. Gillespie has been in the hardware business for 20 years, and has been very successful. He has also been connected with the Bank of Jameson since Jan. 1, 1916, when he was elected vice president. He has served as cashier of the bank since 1916.
The Bank of Jameson was organized in 1889 with the following officers: Mose Netherson, president; A. J. Selsor, vice president; L. M. Brown, cashier; R. J. Lowry, secretary. It was organized with a capital of $10,000. The directors were: W. G. Netherton; L. M. Brown; A. J. Selsor ; R. J. Lowry ; Z. A. Kimball; and E. J. Walls. The bank now has a capital of $15,000 and a surplus of $15,000. The bank has been located in its present building, which it purchased, since 1912. The present officers are, as follows: John F. Brown, president; J. H. Kemp, vice president ; J. H. Gillespie, cashier; R. B. Adcock, assistant cashier. The directors are: John F. Brown, J. H. Kemp, D. E. Waters, J. V. Waters, R. A. Wilson, and J. H. Gillespie.
Mr. Gillespie was married to Nellie Gorsuch. She died on Feb. 6, 1919, in St. Joseph, Mo., and is buried in Brown Cemetery, Gallatin, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie had no children.
Mr. Gillespie is the oldest resident of Jameson, Mo. Throughout his life he has been associated with the development of Daviess County, and has always held high standards and progressive ideals in civic affairs.
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T. C. Barlow, of Jameson, Mo., a leading dealer in poultry, and produce of all kinds, was born April 18, 1883, two miles south of Jameson. He is a son of Thomas and Fannie A. (Lockard) Barlow.
Thomas Barlow was born in 1850 in Jackson County, Ohio, a son of George and Lourecia (Burns) Barlow, natives of Virginia. Thomas Bar- low carried on general farming near Jackson, Ohio, where he remained until 1882, when he moved near Jameson, Mo. Here he farmed until 1917, when he retired and moved to Jameson. His farm was located about two miles from Jameson. Mrs. Barlow was born in 1852 in Jackson County, Ohio, and was the daughter of John and Mary Lockard, natives of Jackson County, Ohio. To Thomas and Fannie A. (Lockard) Barlow three chil- dren were born as follows: George W., married Helen Meredith, Jameson, Mo. : T. C., the subject of this sketch ; and Fleet M., married Nina Harbert, Gallatin.
T. C. Barlow was reared on a farm and attended the district schools in Daviess County. He also attended the Brown School, south of Jameson. Mr. Barlow then engaged in farming northwest of Gallatin. After 12 years of farming, he moved to Jameson, and became engaged in the poultry business, in which he has been very successful. He also owns a general merchandise store, known as Barlow's Cash Store, and each day his truck makes a trip through the surrounding district to purchase produce and poultry for his store, and for his poultry business.
Mr. Barlow married Minnie Harris, and to this union one child has been born, Forest Robert, who lives in Gallatin.
Mr. Barlow is a Republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias of Jameson, and the Yeoman Lodge. He is a member of the Methodist Church.
Mr. Barlow's honest business methods and his friendly attitude have won him a high place in the esteem of his fellow citizens.
Dr. James B. Graham, a well known and successful physician of Jameson where he has been engaged in the practice of his profession for 25 years is a native of Missouri and is a representative of a prominent pioneer family of this state. He was born at Gentryville, Oct. 18, 1874, a son of Dr. George and Martha Jane (Dobbins) Graham.
Dr. George Graham was a native of Ohio and was brought to Missouri by his parents when he was a child. He was a son of John Graham, a pio- neer settler of Grundy County, who was a miller and operated a number of mills on Grand River, at one time or another and his six sons, Dr. George, James, John, William, Alfred and Oliver were engaged with him in the milling business. He had one daughter, Emeline who married Henry Whit-
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ten. Dr. George Graham was educated in the Grand River College at Edin- burg and the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis. After graduating, he engaged in the practice of medicine at Lindley, Sullivan County. While there he married Martha Jane Dobbins, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Kirkpatrick) Dobbins, early pioneers of Sullivan County and natives of Sangaman County, Ill. The Dobbins family came to Missouri with an ox team and wagons and first settled in Livingston County. One year later they removed to Sullivan County and Thomas Dobbins was the first settler in the town of Lindley of which he was the founder. He paid for his first land which he entered from the Government there, by splitting 30,000 rails. He became the owner of 1500 acres of land and was a prominent and influential citizen. He died at Lindley in 1896 at the age of 82 years and his wife died at the age of 72.
After his marriage, George Graham located at Gentryville, where he operated a grist and woolen mill. In 1879 the mills were destroyed by fire and after this misfortune, Doctor Graham bought City Mills and the Grand River Mills at Trenton and resumed business. This mill was destroyed by a cyclone in July, 1883. Dr. Graham had practiced his profession to some extent while engaged in other business, and in 1887, located at McFall with the intention of devoting himself to his profession but died three weeks after his arrival, at the age of 47. He was a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church. His widow survived him for a number of years and died in March, 1913. They were the parents of the following children: David T., St. Louis ; Mrs. Emma J. Carson, St. Louis; Mrs. Sarah M. Asher, Trenton; Leota Lee, deceased; and Dr. James B., the subject of this sketch.
Dr. James B. Graham was educated in the public schools of Trenton, the McFall High School and Avalon College. In 1893 he entered Barnes Medical College, now the National University of Arts and Sciences at St. Louis where he graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1897. He then engaged in the practice of his profession at Jameson where he has built up a large practice and is widely known as an able physician and a high class citizen.
Doctor Graham was married Aug. 21, 1895 to Miss Maud C. Miller of Jamesport, a daughter of Mack Miller. To Doctor and Mrs. Graham have been born the following children: James B., Jr., died at the age of one year ; Martha Lois, Jack Sutcliff, Mary Elizabeth, and Nancy Jane.
Doctor Graham is a Democrat and is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Modern Wood- men of America.
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V. P. Johnson, a successful farmer and stockman of Grand River River Township, Daviess County, was born March 1, 1888, in Union Town- ship, Daviess County, the son of Philip M. and Lucy (Cornell) Johnson.
Philip M. Johnson was born in Rhappahanock County, Va., in 1854. He has been a farmer during his entire life, and now lives on a farm of 60 acres in Union Township, Daviess County. Mrs. Johnson was born in Worth County, Mo., in 1861, and was the daughter of George C. and Mrs. Cornell. To Philip M. and Lucy (Cornell) Johnson, four children were born, as follows: Charles L., married Ruby Adams; V. P., the subject of this sketch; Mary, the wife of Marion Page; and George W., married Helen Feurt, Jameson, Mo.
V. P. Johnson was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools. For several years he worked in the Davis Drug Company of Gallatin, later going to Washington, where he remained for one year. Mr. Johnson now lives in Grand River Township, Daviess County, where he owns a farm of 120 acres. He has resided there since 1918, and the place is his wife's birth place. Mr. Johnson carries on general farming and stock raising, in which he has been very successful.
On June 17. 1917, Mr. Johnson was married to Sarah Roe Everly, a daughter of W. C. and Laura (Feurt) Everly. To this union one child has been born, Lavinia Hortense.
In politics Mr. Johnson is a Democrat. He is a member of the Methodist Church and belongs to the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Johnson is a man who is highly esteemed in his community. He is an enterprising farmer and stockman and an efficient citizen.
C. C. Everly, a leading farmer and stockman of Grand River Township, Daviess County, was born July 22, 1882, in Grand River Township, Daviess County, and is a son of William C. and Laura (Feurt) Everly. William C. Everly was born in 1851 in Grand River Township, the son of John and Pheney (Sent) Everly. He was engaged in farming and stock raising during his entire life in Missouri. He died, Jan. 5, 1916. His wife was born in 1853 in Salem Township, Daviess County, a daughter of Gabrial and Sarah (Glaze) Feurt. Mrs. Everly died Jan. 7, 1916. To William C. and Laura (Feurt) Everly three children were born, as follows: Ella, the wife of Cort Feurt, living in Grand River Township, Daviess County ; C. C., the subject of this sketch; and Roe, the wife of Virgil Johnson. Grand River Township.
C. C. Everly has lived in Grand River Township, Daviess County, during his entire life. He was educated in the district schools and also attended Grand River College. When he began farming, Mr. Everly owned
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40 acres of land. He now has 400 acres of well improved land and is a successful and widely known breeder of high grade stock.
On March 6, 1907, Mr. Everly was married to Dora Kemp, a daughter of John and Laura (Haines) Kemp, natives of Missouri. To this union five children have been born, as follows: Ruby Louise, Mamie Alice, John Kemp, Mary Ellen, and Laura Frances.
In politics Mr. Everly is a Republican. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, and is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Everly is an energetic man who stands well in the esteem of his neighbors and fellow citizens.
S. J. Clark, well known contractor of Jameson, Mo., was born Aug. 16, 1857, in Kentucky. He is a son of C. W. and Parthena (Mitchell) Clark.
C. W. Clark was born in Kentucky in 1828. During the early part of his life he was a cabinet maker. He later removed to Jameson, Mo., where he was engaged in general farming until the time of his death, Jan. 21, 1902. Parthena (Mitchell) Clark was born in December, 1836, in Kentucky. She is now deceased, and with her husband is buried in Grand River Cemetery. To C. W. and Parthena (Mitchell) Clark four children were born as follows: Elizabeth, the wife of E. J. Martin, residing in Ken- tucky; Granville, married Marie Cashman, Jameson, Mo .; Mary E., the wife of William Hodges, Hillsboro, Ind .; and S. J., the subject of this sketch.
S. J. Clark was reared in Kentucky. In 1883 he came to Jameson, Mo., where he worked at the carpenter trade until 1890. He was also engaged in the furniture and undertaking business in Jameson. Mr. Clark has also been engaged in the grocery and drygoods business. In 1912 he became a building contractor, which work he is now engaged in. Mr. Clark has been very successful in his work, and he has a thorough under- standing of building conditions.
Mr. Clark married Cora Maud Campbell, a daughter of Addison Valen- tine and Martha (Yeley) Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell came from Illinois to Missouri many years ago, but are now residing in Colorado. Mrs. Clark was born in Vigo County, Ind., but later moved to Illinois with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Clark are the parents of two children, as follows: Aletha, the wife of Dewey Smith, living two miles southeast of Jameson, Mo .; and Ralph S., attending the Jameson High School.
In politics Mr. Clark is a Republcian. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of Amercia and the Yeoman Lodge. Mr. Clark is a member of the Baptist Church. He is progressive and enterprising, and one of the dependable citizens of Daviess County.
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T. T. Brown, a progressive and enterprising farmer and stockman of Grand River Township, Daviess County, was born March 11, 1870, a mile and a half from his present farm. He is a son of Joe and Mary (Ward) Brown.
Joe Brown was born in Daviess County, in 1845. He served in the army during the Civil War, after which he returned to Missouri and carried on farming and stock raising until the time of his death, November, 1893. Mary (Ward) Brown was a native of Illinois, and is now living with her son, T. T. Brown, in Grand River Township, Daviess County. To Joe and Mary (Ward) Brown five children were born, as follows: Augusta, the wife of J. W. Poe, deceased; Etta, deceased, was the wife of Bert Harding; Daisy ; Ethel, the wife of William Poe; and T. T., the subject of this sketch.
T. T. Brown was reared on his father's farm in Daviess County, and received his education in the district schools. He has been a farmer all his life. He owns 180 acres of good farm land, and is a well known breeder of high grade stock.
In 1894 Mr. Brown was married to Estella Barrick, a daughter of Jefferson and Mary (Kline) Barrick, who were natives of Ohio. They settled in Daviess County, many years ago. To T. T. and Estella (Barrick) Brown two children have been born: Thomas Jefferson and Roberta May Brown.
Mr. Brown is identified with the Republican party in politics and is a member of the Baptist Church. He is a reliable and efficient member of the community and has the esteem of his fellow citizens.
H. S. Wynne, a leading farmer and stockman of Grand River Town- ship, Daviess County, was born Aug. 13, 1879, on the farm where he now resides. He is a son of William and Amanda (Bowen) Wynne. William Wynne is a son of Peter and Mary Wynne. He was born in Tazewell County, Va., April 7, 1836. He moved to Daviess County with his parents and settled on a farm in Washington Township. He served during the Civil War. Mr. Wynne was married to Nancy Hopkins, now deceased, and to them five children were born; Mary and Ella, deceased; Anna, married Frank McNealy, now living near Jameson; George, married Lillie Bear, now living near Jamesport; and Henry, married to Maggie Brown now living near Jameson. Mr. Wynne and his wife are now living on a farm near Coffey, Mo. To William and Amanda (Bowen) Wynne five children were born, as follows: H. S., the subject of this sketch; Johnnie, Coffey; Harry, married Pattie Marie Landes, now deceased ; Homer, married Laura Brown, residing in Jameson ; and Corda, the wife of Tom Boyer, living near Gilman, Mo.
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H. S. Wynne was reared on a farm and attended the district schools. He then became engaged in farming and stock raising on a farm in Grand River Township, Daviess County, which he now owns. It is an 80 acre farm of well improved land. Mr. Wynne is a well known breeder of Short- horn cattle and spotted Poland hogs.
Mr. Wynne married Pearl Peniston, a daughter of George and Mary (Preston) Peniston, natives of Missouri and early settlers of Daviess County. Mr. Peniston was born Dec. 18, 1850, and died Aug. 26, 1889. He is buried in the Centenary Cemetery, east of Gallatin. Mrs. Peniston was the daughter of Thomas and Martha Preston, natives of Ohio. She died in 1912 and is also buried in the Centenary Cemetery. George Peniston was a son of Theodore and Susan Peniston, natives of Virginia. To H. S. and Pearl (Peniston) Wynne one son has been born, Thomas Howard, attend- ing school. He was born in 1912.
Mr. Wynne is a Democrat. He is a reliable and substantial member of his community, a man known for his integrity and progressive ideals.
J. W. McDaniel, a well known citizen of Pattonsburg, was born in Benton Township, Daviess County, March 21, 1885. He is a son of John Henry and Louisa (Elliott) McDaniel.
John Henry McDaniel was born March 9, 1825, in Orange County, N. C. In 1839 he came to Missouri, settling in Clay County, and the following year moved to Daviess County. Mr. McDaniel became a prominent farmer and stockman. He died Jan. 9, 1900, and his wife died July 3, 1900. They were buried in Lebanon Cemetery, north of McFall. To John Henry and Louisa (Elloitt) McDaniel the following children were born : J. W., the sub- ject of this sketch ; John Thomas, deceased ; Mary A., deceased ; Martha E., deceased; Sarah, the wife of M. F. Sturgis, Clinton, Okla .; Barbara, deceas- ed; Lucy, deceased; Robert M., a farmer and stockman, Benton Township, Daviess County ; Samuel H., deceased. Henry McDaniel was a staunch Democrat and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
J. W. McDaniel grew up in Daviess County and attended the public schools. He then engaged in farming and stock raising, owning 80 acres of land. For several years, he served as justice of the peace and is now city clerk. He was associated in business with the O. K. Store of Pattons- burg, two years.
On May 1, 1884, Mr. McDaniel married Anna A. Patton, a native of Texas and a daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Locker) Patton. Frank Patton and wife were the parents of the following children: John H., de- ceased ; Mollie, widow of James Ronner, McFall; Mrs. McDaniel ; and Will- iam Y., retired, Hulett, Wyo. Both Mr. and Mrs. Patton are deceased. To
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J. W. and Anna (Patton) McDaniel three children have been born, as fol- lows: Horace Newton, deceased, was a graduate of the Brunswick School of Pharmacy and St. Louis College ; Orville F., deceased; Hattie Louisa, a bookkeeper in the Pattonsburg Savings Bank.
Mr. McDaniel is a Democrat and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Yeoman Lodges. He is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. McDaniel is the oldest living descendant of the McDaniel family, which has been prominent in Daviess County for many years. He is favorably known throughout Daviess County as a man of enterprise and ability. In Pattonsburg, he is esteemed as a progressive business man.
In August, 1922, Mr. McDaniel became a candidate for Probate Judge of Daviess County.
Boyd E. Walls, a progressive and enterprising business man of Jame- son, Mo., was born at Jameson, Oct. 2, 1882, a son of John M. and Mary E. (Janett) Walls. John M. Walls was born Nov. 15, 1858, in Daviess County. He was the son of George Washington and Ann (Mann) Walls, who were pioneer settlers of Daviess County. They settled on a farm where they lived for many years. At the time of his death, Mr. Walls was a resident of Jameson, Mo. Mary E. (Janett) Walls' parents were natives of West Virginia who settled in Daviess County, where they carried on general farming. John M. Walls died in 1901, and his widow is now living with her son, Boyd E. Walls, in Jameson. To John M. and Mary E. (Janett) Walls seven children were born, as follows: Bertha, deceased; Boyd E., the sub- ject of this sketch; Beula, deceased, was the wife of Roy Davis; Bessie M., deceased, was the wife of Ray E. Troxel; Clyde, married Mary Koger, Pattonsburg, Mo .; Blanche Alice, the wife of W. E. Cox; and Cecil W., living at home.
Boyd E. Walls grew up in Jameson and attended the public schools there. He then went to New Mexico, where he remained for two years. While there, Mr. Walls was in the meat business, and he also spent six months in Old Mexico. He then went to Nowater, Okla., where he spent four years, and one year following in Coffeyville, Kan. At the end of that time, Mr. Walls returned to Jameson, Mo., and purchased the restaurant and meat business of William Breeden, which he now operates. Mr. Walls has been in business in Jameson since May 14, 1911. He owns the only restaurant in the city, and is widely and favorably known. In connection with the restaurant and meat business, Mr. Wall also carries a full line of groceries.
Mr. Walls is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 255 of Jameson, Mo. He has built up an extensive business, and has a host of
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friends throughout the county. Mr. Walls' mother is a Democrat. She is an interesting woman, having spent her entire life in Missouri.
Edmon Henry, a well known and prosperous farmer and stockman of Pattonsburg, Mo., is the owner of 116 acres of the finest Grand River botton land in Grand River Township, Daviess County. Mr. Henry was born June 5, 1882, at the Henry homestead which he now owns. He grew to manhood on the farm. He received his early education in the district school, and later attended the Manual Training High School in Kansas City, Mo. He is an elder in the Bethel Presbyterian Church, and an inde- pendent voter.
Mr. Henry is the son of Erdman and Theresa (Vogle) Henry. E. Henry, Sr., was born in Wittenburg, Germany, May 3, 1828, coming to America at the age of 26. He traveled over the greater part of the central states looking for a location, finally purchasing the tract of land now owned by his son. He then accepted a position in St. Joseph, Mo., as a baker, this being his trade learned in Germany. Here he met and married Miss Theresa Vogle, also a native of Germany, having come to America with her parents when six years of age. After their marriage they moved to the farm near Pattonsburg. This was in 1867. They reared to adoles- cence eight children, namely : Mrs. Mollie Henry Kessinger, who now lives in Harrison County, Mo., and with whom the widowed mother resides ; Albert, deceased since 1904; Dr. Frances J. Henry Ryan, now residing at 2910 Harrison St., Kansas City, Mo .; Charles E. Henry, now living in Texas; Joseph W. Henry, in Kansas; Dr. Anna Henry McClung, Pattons- burg; Edmon Henry, Pattonsburg; and John V. Henry, Redonda Beach, Calif.
Mr. Henry, Sr., made many valuable improvements on his home place, aside from purchasing a home for each of his children during his life time. The advancement made by him showed the untiring skill and ceaseless ambition of a pioneer and his devoted helpmate. He passed away in April, 1912, and interment was in Bethel Cemetery.
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