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Harry C. Miller was reared near Eagleville and attended the district school and also the public school at Eagleville, Missouri. He then at- tended business college at Maryville, Missouri, and upon completion of his course there, he came to Eagleville and engaged in the grocery business in 1913. He carries a complete line of fancy and staple groceries and has built up a large trade and his business has been a success from the start. He has a large patronage in Eagleville, which also extends over a large scope of the surrounding country. He also has a lunch department in connection with his store which is patronized extensively.
Mr. Miller was united in marriage in 1911 with Miss Rose Ingram, a native of Nodaway County, Missouri, and a member of one of the early pioneer families of that section of the state. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been born two children: Elden L. and Gilbert E., both of whom are students in the Eagleville school.
Mr. Miller is a progressive and enterprising citizen and ranks among the leading business men of Harrison County.
F. M. Davis, owner and proprietor of Cedar Lawn Stock Farm, is a prominent farmer and large land owner of Washington Township. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and is a son of Cornelius and Matilda Davis.
Cornelius Davis was born in Virginia and early in life removed from that state to Ohio and in 1856 came to Missouri nad settled in Harrison County. He bought 160 acres of land about two miles north of Wash- ington Center in Washington Township where he engaged in farming and stock raising and spent the remainder of his life. During the Civil War, he served in the State Militia and was on duty at Weston, Missouri, for a time. Cornelius and Matilda Davis were the parents of eight children, three of whom are living as follows: Hannah, married Joshua Ayers, of Washington Township; Charles, lives in Washington Township and makes his home with his sister, Mrs. Ayers; and F. M., the subject of this sketch.
F. M. Davis was reared amidst the pioneer surroundings of the early days in Washington Township and attended such schools as there were in those days. The first school which he attended was in an old log build-
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ing and the furniture was of the crude primitive, pioneer type, with which the schools of those days were provided. The benches were made of split logs and the desks were attached to the walls, and when the pupils were in their positions they sat with their backs toward the center of the room. Mr. Davis recalls Bill Sundusky, a Kentuckian. as his first teacher.
Mr. Davis began farming in early life and has been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising practically all his life and by his industry and good management, he has met with more than ordinary suc- cess. He is now the owner of 440 acres of land which is one of the best farms in Harrison County. The place is well improved and is known as Cedar Lawn Stock Farm. A part of this land has never been out of the family since it was entered from the government and Mr. Davis has in his possession the original land patent which was issued by the govern- ment for 160 acres.
On August 11, 1875, F. M. Davis was married to Louisa Henderson, a native of Ohio, and a member of one of the early pioneer families of Caldwell County, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Davis was born one child, who died in infancy.
Mr. Davis has served as school director and takes an active interest in local affairs of a public nature. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and belongs to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is a public spirited man and one of the leading citizens of Harrison County.
Willard A. Dale, proprietor of a popular and up-to-date cafe at Beth- any, Missouri, is a native of Harrison County and a descendant of one of the very early pioneer families of this county. He was born three miles east of Bethany and is a son of Allen E. and Lucy A. (Fuller) Dale.
Allen E. Dale came to Harrison County with his parents, who were among the very early settlers here. Lucy A. Fuller Dale came to Har- rison from Iowa with her parents who were also early settlers in Harrison County.
Allen E. Dale and Lucy A. Fuller were married in 1858 and two chil- dren were born to them, who are now living: Emma R., who married J. C. Hefner and they live in Wichita, Kansas; and Willard A. Dale, the subject of this sketch.
Willard A. Dale was reared on a farm and educated in the district school of the township and the public schools of Bethany, Missouri. In 1899 he went to Noel, McDonald County, Missouri, where he was in busi-
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ness for five years. He then returned to Bethany and for some time has conducted a cafe here. Mr. Dale conducts a first class place and has a large patronage.
Mr. Dale was married August 16, 1899, to Miss Minnie Bartlett, a daughter of John and Susie Bartlett, both natives of Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Dale have been born one son, John J., who resides at home with his parents. He was educated in the public schools of Bethany and in 1920 he was married to Miss Ruth Leazenby, of Mount Moriah, Missouri.
Mr. Dale is one of the well known citizens of Harrison County, and is progressive and enterprising.
Simon P. King, Sr., an honored pioneer of Harrison County, now liv- ing in Bethany, who has reached the advanced age of ninety-four years, is one of the oldest men now living in the county. He was a pioneer mer- chant of Bethany and took a prominent part in public affairs and in the early day development of this section of the state.
Simon P. King, Sr., is a native of Pennsylvania and is a typical repre- sentative of that class of sturdy pioneers, who laid the foundation of the great West. He was born October 7, 1827, in Green County, Pennsyl- vania, the son of William and Cecelia (Bailey) King, both natives of Penn- sylvania. They were married in 1826 and came to Missouri in 1854.
To William and Cecelia (Bailey) King were born thirteen children, five sons and eight daughters, and the following members of this large family are now living: Simon P., the subject of this sketch; Irene, mar- ried Isaac Wheeler, of Bethany, Missouri; Jacob, lives in Oregon, Missouri ; F. M., Bethany, Missouri; and Hannah O., married John Oxford, Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Mr. King entered government land in Harrison County, five and one- half miles west of Bethany, March 31, 1854. This place is now known as the Bert Allen farm. In 1869, he located in Bethany and engaged in the mercantile business and conducted a store here for thirty years. He was one of the pioneer school teachers of this county and taught school here for many years during pioneer times. He served as county treasurer of Harrison County for four years, and during his active career he always took a leading part in the public affairs of Bethany and Harrison County and contributed his share to their betterment and upbuilding.
Mr. King was married July 22, 1847, to Miss Ruhanna Dunlap, who was also a member of a very early pioneer family of Harrison County.
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Three children were born to them as follows: Deliah, Bethany, Missouri; William J., died in 1899 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery; and Mary J., who lives in Bethany.
Simon P. King, Sr., is a member of the Christian Church in which he has held membership for many years. He makes his home with his grandson, Samuel King, of Bethany.
W. T. Dearing, a veteran of the World War, who now resides at Beth- any, is a son of H. B. and Jane (Connell) Dearing. His father is county engineer and surveyor and the biographical sketch of him appears in this volume. W. T. Dearing was born June 8, 1891 and received his education in the public schools of Bethany.
On February 16, 1917, W. T. Dearing enlisted in the United States navy, at Portland, Oregon, and was sent from there to Mare Island, Cali- fornia, and then to Goat Island, where he was in training until May 2, 1917. He then shipped on the U. S. S. McKee, a torpedo destroyer. He passed through the Panama Canal and went to Boston harbor and from there to New York. He was then transferred overland back to the Mare Island navy yards from where he shipped on destroyer No. 136 and went to Kodiah, Alaska, and from there sailed to Japan by way of Honolulu, and sailed from there through the Panama Canal again to Newport News, Virginia, and then to Liverpool, England, and from there to Brest, France. On May 24, 1918, he sailed from Brest on the U. S. S. Leviathin for New York. From there he shipped on the U. S. S. Xacca and from there to Newport News, Virginia. He then shipped to Honolulu, with a load of mules and from Honolulu, back to San Francisco on the transport Sher- man. In June, 1918, he was assigned to the destroyer Shaw and went to England for convoy duty and made fourteen trips across the ocean in that capacity. He was rated as chief commissary steward and remained in the navy until September 12, 1919, when he received his honorable dis- charge at Mare Island navy yards.
Mr. Dearing, after his discharge from the navy, was employed at the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, and came to St. Joseph, Missouri, February 13, 1920.
On July 6, 1921, Mr. Dearing was married to Miss Mary E. Marks, of Harrison County.
Mr. Dearing is a progressive young man and favorably known in Harrison County.
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John T. Rupe, a pioneer settler of Harrison County was born April 21, 1837 and is the son of William P. and Hannah (Tussing) Rupe. Wil- liam P. Rupe was a native of Pennsylvania and his wife was born in Virginia. The family came to Missouri in 1857 and here the parents spent the remainder of their lives. William P. Rupe died in 1873 and his wife survived him for a number of years. She died August 21, 1895.
William P. Rupe and Hannah (Tussing) Rupe were the parents of the following children: John T., the subject of this sketch; Susan R., died in 1919 and her remains are buried in Meriam Cemetery ; Andrew P., died in 1899; Amanda, died when young; George W., also died at an early age; Caroline, lives in Bethany; Jesse W., deceased; and Nancy Almyra, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
John T. Rupe served as a soldier in the Civil War, having enlisted at Bethany August 3, 1861 and become a member of Company E, 23rd Mis- souri Infantry. He participated in a number of important and hard fought engagements of the Civil War. He was at the battle of Shiloh and also took part in the Atlanta campaign. He received his honorable discharge from the service September 22, 1864.
John T. Rupe was married in 1866 to Mary C. Collins and the follow- ing children were born to them: Thomas N., Franklin, Nebraska; James W., Bethany, Missouri; John L., died in infancy; Alfred L. Bloomfield, Iowa ; Bertha, Bethany, Missouri; Estelle, Bloomfield, Iowa; Hattie, de- ceased ; Mattie, Bethany Township; Lulu, North Dakota; Hazel, King City, Missouri; and Andrew P., Bethany, Missouri.
James W. Rupe was born near Bethany, Missouri, May 3, 1869 and was educated in the public schools. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade. He became a member of the State Militia in 1889 and was a mem- ber of that organization when the Spanish-American War broke out. He went with his company to Jefferson Barracks where he was sworn into the United States military service April 27, 1898. He was a member of Company D, 4th Regiment, United States Volunteers and served under Capt. J. F. Slinger, of Bethany. He entered the service as a corporal and was with his command at Camp Alger in training and later they were sent to Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. He was granted a sixty day fur- lough on account of sickness and later returned to his regiment which was then at Greenville, South Carolina. He received his honorable discharge February 10, 1899 and returned to Harrison County.
James W. Rupe was married February 28, 1895, to Sarah P. Glenn, a native of Harrison County and to them were born two children: Archie
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N., who died April 10, 1897 and is buried in Meriam Cemetery ; and John C., who was born July 20, 1897. He is a veteran of the World War, hav- ing enlisted in June, 1917 at St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a member of Battery A, Coast Artillery Corps and after his enlistment was sent to St. Louis and from there to Fort Monroe. After the armistice was signed he was discharged at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and later returned to Mis- souri.
Andrew P. Rupe was a member of Company G, 4th Regiment, Mis- souri Infantry and during the border trouble was stationed at Laredo, Texas and was honorably discharged from the service February 19, 1917. He then returned to Harrison County and engaged in carpenter work.
James W., Andrew P. and John C. Rupe are all carpenters and skilled mechanics and members of the Rupe family have been carpenters for four generations. They are well known as successful carpenters in Beth- any and vicinity, and the Rupe family stands high in the community. John T. Rupe is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Andrew P. is a member of the Knights of Pythias. J. W. is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Don O. Rupe, son of Thomas N. Rupe, was a member of the Medical Corps in the World War. A. A. Rupe, son of Alfred L., served in a motor transportation company. William Rupe, also son of Alfred L., served in the navy during the World War. Ber. Cregger, son of Hattie (Rupe) Cregger, served in the navy during the World War and then re- turned home and remained here a short time, then enlisted in the navy and is still in the service of his country.
Charles R. Lawrence, a well known carpenter and builder of Bethany, who for many years has worked at his trade in Bethany and vicinity, is a native son of Harrison County. He was born in Bethany, February 17, 1857, and is a son of Richard and Mary A. (Goucher) Lawrence, both of whom were natives of New Jersey and early pioneer settlers in Harrison County. They came here in 1856 and the father bought land here and spent the remainder of his life in this county. He died in November, 1888, and his remains are buried in the Dale Cemetery. His wife died in 1899 and her remains also rest in the Dale Cemetery.
To Richard Lawrence and wife were born the following children: Richard G., Belton, Missouri; Sarah A., Cedar Springs, Missouri; Harriet, married John Wilson, and they live in Bethany Township, Harrison
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County ; Hettie, married Lon Rakestraw, Hardy, Nebraska; two children died in infancy ; and Charles R., whose name introduces this review.
Charles R. Lawrence was reared in Harrison County and received his education in the district schools of this county. Early in life he learned the carpenters trade and became an expert workman in this line. He has worked at his trade all his life chiefly in Bethany and vicinity and has done work on nearly all the principal buildings of this city, including churches, school buildings and many of the best residences.
Mr. Lawrence was married in 1889 to Emma (Kenison) Stafford and to them have been born four children as follows: Stella M., who married George Goble and they reside in Spokane, Washington; Inez P., who died in 1914 and is buried in Dale Cemetery; Hazel, married William Milburn and they live in Denver, Colorado; and Abbie, married Roe Towns and they live in Richmond, Kansas.
Mr. Lawrence is a dependable citizen and the Lawrence family ranks among the representative people of Harrison County.
H. B. Dearing, the popular and efficient county surveyor of Harrison County is a native of Missouri and belongs to one of the pioneer families of this state. He was born in Sullivan County, November 30, 1854, a son of Jacob M. and Eunice C. (McGee) Dearing, both of whom were natives of Tennessee.
Jacob M. Dearing came to Missouri in 1851 and entered government land in Sullivan County and lived there until 1890. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Eunice C. (McGee) Dearing came to Missouri with her parents, who settled in Jackson County in 1841. Jacob M. Dearing and Eunice C. McGee were married in 1852 and to them were born the follow- ing children: the eldest died in infancy ; H. B., the subject of this sketch; Nancy A., married Tobe Campbell, of Pollock, Missouri; Nellie F., mar- ried James May, Humphreys, Missouri; James J., Chillicothe, Missouri; Sarah M., married Henry Milan, Missouri ; William N., died in 1871; John M., lives in California; Cora E., married Luther Bales, and they live in Missouri ; Hattie, died in infancy, and one other child who died in infancy.
H. B. Dearing was reared and educated in Sullivan County, Missouri. In 1916 he was elected county engineer and surveyor of Harrison County and re-elected to succeed himself in 1920. Mr. Dearing was first elected by a majority of forty-four votes and his second election was by a major- ity of 2,028. He is a capable officer and in this era of constantly increas-
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ing activity in road improvement and other progressive and constructive activities the office of county engineer and surveyor of such a county as Harrison carries with it much responsibility and Mr. Dearing is putting his best efforts into his work with very gratifying results.
Mr. Dearing was married November 8 1877 to Miss Jane Connell, a native of Pennsylvania, born February 26, 1855. To Mr. and Mrs. Dear- ing have been born eight children as follows: Robert M., Seattle, Wash- ington; Marguerite E., Bethany, Missouri; Bertha, Bethany, Missouri; Virgil M., Seattle, Washington; Cora E., Survey, Nebraska; James E., died in 1890; William T., enlisted in the United States Navy during the World War and was in the submarine chaser service; and Mary, lives in Nebraska.
Mr. Dearing is well and favorably known in Harrison County and the Dearing family is highly regarded.
William J. Taylor, deceased, son of James and Charlotte Taylor, was born in Bloomington, Illinois, April 10, 1838, and died at his home in Bethany, Missouri, February 9, 1921, age eighty-two years, nine months and twenty-nine days. When a very small boy his parents came to Har- rison County and took up government land close to where is now known as Bowman Station, near Bethany. Later they sold out and bought land near the Star school house and there William J. Taylor grew to manhood.
In 1861, Mr. Taylor joined the Home Guard Militia, serving for some time and in 1862 he reenlisted becoming a member of Company I, 1st Mis- souri Cavalry. He again reenlisted in 1864 in Company M, 13th Regi- ment, Missouri Cavalry and served his government until 1866, when he received his final discharge from the army January 11, 1866.
William J. Taylor was married to Deliah King, January 19, 1868. She was a daughter of Simon King, Sr., a biographical sketch of whom ap- pears in this volume. To this union were born eight children, five sons and three daughters. Two of the sons, Charles and Edward R., passed away before the death of their father. The others are: Clara J. Neal; James R. and Leslie C. Taylor, of Bethany, Missouri ; Rosa Hall, of Cham- berlain, South Dakota; Ida May Williams, of St. Joseph, Missouri, and John, of Redfield, Kansas.
Mr. Taylor was converted and united with the Christian Church at the age of nineteen years, remaining faithful until death relieved him of his obligations on earth. He was a devoted and loving husband and
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father, a kind and generous neighbor and a friend with all who knew him. He left to mourn him, his wife, six children, twenty-three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two brothers, James R., of Kansas City, Missouri; and Irvin Taylor, Kansas City; one sister, Margaret King, of Washington.
Funeral services were conducted from the home at 2:30, Friday after- , noon, February 11th, by Rev. C. V. Pearce. The Grand Army of the Republic held a brief burial service.
Evert Tilley, a popular and well known mail carrier out of the Beth- any postoffice, is a native of Harrison County and a descendant of a family of early pioneer settlers of this county. He was born March 10, 1881, and is a son of James F. and Venitia F. (McCray) Tilley.
James F. Tilley was born in Harrison County, his father having set- tled here at an early day and homesteaded government land. Venitia F. (McCray) Tilley was also born in Harrison County in 1861. Her parents were from Ohio and came to Missouri with a colony of twenty families in 1858.
To James and Venitia F. (McCray) Tilley were born six children as follows: Evert, the subject of this sketch; Charles E., who lives in Beth- any; Ile, married W. O. Ricketts, White Oak Township; Hazel, married Dick Linch, of Bethany, Missouri; Grace, married Lester C. Taylor, Beth- any, Missouri; and Cora J., married Barton France, St. Joseph, Missouri.
Mr. Tilley was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools. On March 3, 1903, he entered the United States mail service as rural carrier out of the Bethany postoffice and has constantly been engaged in the service since that time. He has a good record of faithful performance of duty to his credit.
Mr. Tilley was married April 10, 1907, to Miss Lillie E. Wilcox, a native of Harrison County and a member of one of the early pioneer families of this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Tilley have been born two chil- dren: William B. and Edward E., both residing at home with their parents.
Mr. Tilley has held membership in the Knights of Pythias Lodge for sixteen years and been a member of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. He is a public spirited and enterprising citizen and has an extensive acquaintance in Bethany and vicinity where he is highly re- spected.
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Joseph D. McDaniel is the editor and sole owner of the Cainsville News, a Democratic paper that has been built up by Mr. McDaniel to its present subscription list of almost a thousand. The rapid increase in the number of subscribers attests to the success of the editorial policy of the paper.
Joseph D. McDaniel was born at Pleasanton, Iowa, May 24, 1863, the son of Thomas B. and Catherine (Clark) McDaniel, who were the parents of four children, two of whom are living: Joseph D., the subject of this sketch and Mrs. W. E. Moreland, of Bethany. Thomas B. McDaniel was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, and went to Iowa and in 1876 he came to Cainsville, Missouri. In Pleasanton, Iowa, he married a widow, Mrs. Catherine (Clark) Burns, mother of the subject of this review. She was a relative of Abraham Clark, a member of the Continental Congress and was a descendant of John D. Goff, noted lecturer and reformer. She died at Pleasanton about 1871 and four years later her husband married Eliza- beth McBee, a native of Iowa. By his second marriage Thomas B. Mc- Daniel had two children: Bertha, now Mrs. Newton, of Miami, Missouri; and Audra, also married and living in Miami. Thomas B. McDaniel was a farmer and plasterer and came to Cainsville where he worked at his trade for many years.
Joseph D. McDaniel was reared in Cainsville and attended the public schools there. He later went to the Teachers Normal and Business Col- lege at Princeton, Missouri, and after leaving that school, he taught in the schools of Mercer County for three years and in Harrison County for two years. He taught his last school at Akron, Missouri, in 1890. In March, 1890, he bought the Cainsville News from S. P. Davidson and has made of it an excellent paper.
Mr. McDaniel was married October 24, 1887, to Delilah A. Willis, who was born in Mercer County, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Smith) Willis, both natives of Tennessee and early settlers of this state and both now deceased. To the marriage of Joseph D. and Delilah A. (Willis) McDaniel two children were born: Harvey C., now deceased; and Cecil G., born at Cainsville. February 6, 1896, and now in business with his father.
Both of Mr. McDaniel's sons were in service during the World War. Cecil G. enlisted and was in Company G, 139th Regiment, 35th Division. He sailed for the front April 24. 1918 and was in reserve during the Saint Mihiel drive. His company led the advance in the Argonne Forest
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offensive. He returned to the United States April 24, 1919 and received his discharge at Camp Funston, May 8, 1919. Harvey C. McDaniel, the older of the brothers, was inducted into service for the war and placed in Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis for training. Here he took pneumonia and died on October 12, 1918 at the age of thirty-two. He was a tele- grapher by occupation. He was married to Winnie Omer of Cainsville and left a family of three children, Joe Dale, Lillian and Katholeen, all living with their mother at St. Francis, Texas.
Mr. McDaniel has served on the council of Cainsville and was ap- pointed to fill an unexpired term as mayor of the city. He was elected justice of the peace of Madison Township and served two terms. He is a member of the Baptist Church and is a trustee and the chairman of the board of deacons of that organization. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and has filled all the chairs of Lodge No. 328 of Cainsville. He also belongs to the Order of Eastern Star and is at present the worthy patron of that lodge. Mr. McDaniel is a progressive and energetic citizen of Cainsville, a man who can be relied upon to do his part in building up the interests of the town and in furthering all civic improvement.
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