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Six children were born to Thomas and Rebecca (Evans) Blackmore as follows: Two sisters died in infancy ; Mrs. Elizabeth Avery, Troy, Mis- souri ; Belle, Troy, Missouri ; Mrs. Ida Martin, Canada; and T. Albert, sub- ject of this review.
The care of this family devolved upon the widowed mother, after the death of Thomas Blackmore, when J. Albert was thirteen years of age. The situation naturally called for his assistance in the farm work and keeping the family together and he faithfully did his part in helping his mother. He attended the district schools and remained upon the home farm until he attained his majority. He then entered Buchanan College, at Troy, Missouri, and pursued a classical course in preparation for the study of medicine which he undertook in the St. Louis College of Medicine, graduating in 1898. Doctor Blackmore began the practice of his profession at Olney, Missouri, and remained there seven and a half years, then located in Windsor, where he has won a high place for him- self not only in the ranks of his profession but as a citizen whose worth is recognized. Aside from his practice Doctor Blackmore is interested in various enterprises, locally and in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
November 1, 1900, Dr. T. Albert Blackmore and Miss Lenora Thur- man, the daughter of Thomas and Minnie (Powell) Thurman of Troy,
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Missouri, were united in marriage. Thomas Thurman was a native of Lincoln County, Missouri, who followed farming until he located in Troy, Missouri, where he engaged in the real estate business and also served as city marshal of Troy. Four children have been born to Doctor and Mrs. Blackmore, as follows: Thomas Ernest, born April 20, 1904; Thur- man Evans, born December 12, 1905; Albert Hamilton, born September 20, 1908; and Charles Powell, born October 18, 1913.
The Democratic party and Democratic principles of government have always had the warm support of Doctor Blackmore, who served as coroner of Lincoln County, Missouri, for two years. Doctor Blackmore is presi- dent of the Henry County Medical Society, and is a member of the Mis- souri State Medical Association, and the American Medical Association. He is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, and the Modern Woodmen of America. Dr. Blackmore was commissioned a captain in the Officers' Medical Reserve Corps of the Na- tional Army on August 8, 1918.
George H. Jackson, farmer and stockman of Windsor, Missouri, was born on a farm in Johnson County, Missouri, April 2, 1873, and is a son of Lee C. and Lizzie (Cooper) Jackson, the former of whom is now living a retired life in Windsor.
George H. Jackson, subject of this sketch, received his schooling in Johnson and Pettis Counties and began life for himself in 1895. One year later he made his first investment in eighty acres of land which he cul- tivated for some years, selling out in 1902. He then located on a tract of the Miller land owned by Mrs. Jackson, near Sutherland and the vil- lage of Bowen. He remained on this farm until 1912 and then located in Windsor, from which city he oversees his farming and stock raising operations. His present home is nicely located upon a tract of five acres in the city limits of Windsor. Mr. Jackson is owner of sixty-five acres in Windsor township and Mrs. Jackson has a fine farm of 179 acres in Johnson County upon which he maintains a herd of high grade Black Pole cattle.
December 25, 1901, George H. Jackson and Miss Cena Belle Miller, the daughter of William J. Miller of Windsor, were united in marriage. For a sketch of the life of William J. Miller the reader is referred to an- other part of this volume. Three children have been born of this union: Clarice Marie, born April 23, 1906, in Johnson County ; Wilma Francena, born January 16, 1908, in Johnson County; Belford George, born June
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30, 1912, in Johnson County. Mrs. Cena Belle Jackson is a graduate of the Baptist College at Lexington, Missouri.
Mr. Jackson is a Democrat and he and Mrs. Jackson are members of the Baptist Church. He is one of the best citizens of Windsor, who is keenly alive to every civic movement which tends to advance the inter- ests of his home locality and takes a good citizen's part in all worthy movements.
Lee C. Jackson was born at Clarksville, Tennessee, January 4, 1847, the son of George W. and Susan (Johnson) Jackson. George W. Jackson was born in middle Tennessee April 28, 1828, and died February 19, 1869. He was a saddle and harness maker by trade and his father fought in the War of 1812 at New Orleans, serving under General Jackson as a lieutenant of his company. In 1850 George W. Jackson moved from his native State to Kentucky, where he lived the rest of his days. His wife was a native of Christian County, Kentucky, and departed this life at Fort Worth, Texas, while visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jane Clark, her remains being interred at Smithfield, Texas. Lee C. Jackson was mar- ried December 14, 1871, to Elizabeth Cooper, who was born January 10, 1853, in Johnson County, Missouri. She died in 1895.
In 1869 Lee C. Jackson came to Missouri and made settlement in Johnson County. Later in the fall of that same year he was joined by his mother, sisters and brother-in-laws and all settled on a farm in John- son County, Missouri, and began the task of making homes for them- selves and families.
Mr. Jackson followed farm and stock raising pursuits in Johnson County until his retirement to a home in Windsor. He is owner of 184 acres of good land in Johnson County. In 1881 he located in Pettis County, Missouri, and resided there until 1903, when he again came to Johnson County. During his residence in Pettis County his wife died. To Lee C. and Elizabeth Jackson were born children as follow: George H., subject of this sketch; John W., Decatur, Illinois; Anna Bell, wife of J. Truell, Independence, Kansas; Mrs. Dora L. Kerr, Pettis County, Missouri; Beatrice, wife of William Kline, living near Linwood, Kansas ; Frank, a farmer in Johnson County, Missouri.
John Quincy Anderson, late prominent business man of Montrose, Missouri, was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, November 12, 1863. He was the son of David C. and Phoebe (White) Anderson, both natives of Kentucky, and came to Polk County, Missouri, in 1880. The Andersons
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settled there on a farm in Polk County and spent the remainder of their days.
John Q. Anderson was the eldest of nine children born to his parents. He was reared to farm life and being of a bright, studious nature, he received a good common school education. For some years he was a teacher in the public schools and taught at Humansville, Missouri, prior to locating in Montrose, where he was first employed as a clerk in Sol Kahn's general store when the town of Montrose was in its infancy. In 1885 he engaged in the grain and lumber business at Montrose and was very successful until his death, April 8, 1903. He organized the Ander- son Lumber Company and at the time of his death he was manager of this concern, which had lumber yards at Montrose, Clinton, Windsor and Knob Noster.
March 4, 1885, John Quincy Anderson and Miss Sallie Wilson were united in marriage. Sallie Wilson Anderson was born in Moniteau County, Missouri, February 20, 1866. She is the daughter of William and Irene (Williams) Wilson, the former a native of Illinois and the latter a daugh- ter of a pioneer settler of Moniteau County, Missouri. William Wilson moved to Ray County, Missouri, in 1877 and spent the remainder of his days there. Mrs. Irene Wilson died in 1869 and William Wilson after- ward married Georgia Fane. There were born to William and Irene Wil- son children as follow: Mrs. Sallie (Wilson) Mann and Eliza Guffy, living in Florida.
To John Quincy and Sallie Anderson were born three children: Sol Anderson, traveling auditor for a Kansas City lumber company, born and reared at Montrose; William R., Wichita, Kansas, traveling salesman for the Portland Ash Cement Company, married Bessie Peterson of Lincoln, Nebraska; Ethel Irene, wife of G. R. Hayden, Des Moines, Iowa. Each of the Anderson children graduated from the Montrose High School and received every advantage for fitting them for useful places in the world.
In 1915 Mrs. Sallie Anderson was married to James D. Mann, late of Montrose, who died in that city in 1916. Elsewhere in this volume is a biography of Mr. Mann. Mrs. Mann came to Windsor in 1917 and has a beautiful home in this city. She is a stockholder in the Montrose Savings Bank. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church and is affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star.
While the late John Quincy Anderson was reared to believe in the tenets of the Baptist faith, later in life he united with the Presbyterian
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denomination and took considerable interest in church work. He was active in the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and was prominent in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in both of which fraternal societies he took great interest. Mr. Anderson was one of the prominent and in- fluential leaders of the Republican party in Henry County and served as a member of the Republican County Central Committee. He was not only a successful and enterprising business man, but he took a good citizen's part in civic and public work which tended to advance the in- terests of his home city and county. He was one of the prime movers in the organization of the public school system of Montrose and served as a member of the school board, always being a warm and steadfast advo- cate of better schools. His passing marked the end of a long and suc- cessful career which has had few equals among the citizens of Henry County, and his death was a distinct loss to the city and county in which he had for so many years been a prominent figure.
Edward F. Sevier, a progressive farmer of White Oak township, was born in the township where he now lives November 21, 1872. He is a son of George and Mary (Dunn) Sevier, natives of Tennessee and Henry County, respectively. George Sevier died in April, 1874. They were the parents of the following children: J. W., Hickory Grove; Rose Ellen, married William Williams, and died in 1906; Dora, the wife of W. G. Martin, White Oak township; Edward F., the subject of this sketch. After the death of the father, the mother married A. V. Clary, and now lives in White Oak Township.
Edward F. Sevier was reared in Henry County and educated in the public schools and Central Business College at Sedalia. He taught school for several terms, in Maple Grove District, Henry County. Farming and stock raising has been his chief occupation, and he has succeeded to a very satisfactory degree. He has a valuable farm of two hundred acres, which is well improved.
Mr. Sevier was married October 5, 1902, to Miss Clara Barth, a daugh- ter of John and Sophia (Rombold) Barth. The former a native of Ger- many and the latter of Indiana. John Barth came to America when he was fourteen years of age, and lived in Ohio for a number of years. In 1869 he came to Missouri, and located in Henry County. Here he engaged in farming and stock raising, and was one of the progressive citizens of Henry County. John and Sophia (Rombold) Barth were the parents of the following children: Albert, Mrs. Clara Sevier, Josie, George, Tres-
EDWARD F. SEVIER
MRS. CLARA SEVIER
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sie, Mrs. Ida Henny, Robert, Walter- and David, all residing in White Oak township. The mother of these children, died in May, 1911. By a former marriage the following children were born to John Barth: John W., Walker township; Mrs. Dora Gretzinger; Mrs. Helen Doll; Mrs. Lizzie Doll, Walker township; and Jacob, of Alabama. To Edward F and Clara (Barth) Sevier have been born the following children: Arlie May, Will- iam, Harold, Ruby, Ellen and Paul Eugene.
Mr. Sevier is public spirited and progressive and takes a commendable interest in local affairs. He has served as assessor of White Oak town- ship.
DeLacy Daniels, retired contractor and builder, Windsor, Missouri, was born in New York State, December 18, 1852, and is a son of LeRoy and Hannah (Steele) Daniels, of Onondaga County, New York, both of whom were members of old New York families.
LeRoy Daniels was born in New York State, there was reared and married, and in 1866 came to Missouri. Here he settled in Windsor township, where he followed his trade of carpenter and builder for many years, and erected many of the houses and barns in the country tributary to Windsor. He was engaged also in farming. He assisted in the organ- ization of the first Methodist Church in Windsor township, and was active in many ways in the upbuilding and development of the community. Mr. Daniels died in 1914. His wife, who was Hannah Steele prior to her marriage, was a daughter of a resident of New York who lived to the great age of ninety-nine years. She departed this life in 1911. Seven children were born to LeRoy and Hannah Daniels, as follow: Four of the children are deceased; DeLacy, subject of this sketch; Albert, a resi- dent of Windsor; and George, Lizzie, James and Martha, deceased.
DeLacy Daniels accompanied his parents to Henry County, Missouri, and following in the footsteps of his father, became a skilled carpenter and builder. He located in Windsor in 1888 and engaged in contracting and building, embarking upon a career which has proved very successful. His years of active and honest endeavor have resulted in much material prosperity to Mr. Daniels, which is well deserved. Mr. Daniels has prac- tically confined his activities to the erection of residence buildings and many good examples of his skill and handicraft adorn the city of Wind- sor and the surrounding countryside. On three different occasions he has followed farming and up to recent years he owned a well improved farm in Windsor township which he sold to his son-in-law, Lester Jones. Mr.
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Daniels is owner of four good residence properties in Clinton and is a stockholder of the First National Bank of Windsor.
Mr. Daniels was married in 1887 to Miss Marguerite Baker, who was born in Henry County, Missouri, the daughter of James D. and Mary (Goodwin) Baker, natives of Kentucky. The Bakers were early settlers of Henry County and reared a family of five children, of whom Mrs. Marguerite Daniels is the eldest, the others being James Baker, of Par- sons, Kansas; Mrs. Edna Pickrell, Windsor, Missouri; the other two chil- dren are deceased.
Three children have been born to DeLacy and Marguerite Daniels, as follow: The two first born died in infancy; Minnie, life of Lester E. Jones, a farmer of Windsor township, to whom a daughter was born; Madge Irene Jones, who has the distinction of being the youngest student to graduate from the Windsor High School, completing the course with honors at the age of fifteen years in 1918.
Mr. Daniels is a Republican and he and Mrs. Daniels are members of the Christian Church. Both Mr. and Mrs. Daniels are highly esteemed as substantial and worthy citizens of Windsor and have many warm and steadfast friends who wish them well.
Thomas L. Elbert, live stock dealer, Windsor, Missouri, is a native born citizen of Henry County and a son of one of the early pioneers of this county. Mr. Elbert was born on a farm in Tebo township January 31, 1856, the son of Loadman Y. and Mary J. (Sallee) Elbert, who were parents of eight children as follow: Eliza, widow of Robert S. Burch- man, Windsor, Missouri; Thomas L., subject of this sketch; James R. and Edwin L., deceased; Mary C. Elbert; Annie, wife of George Weather- ald, a merchant of Windsor; Etta, wife of James O. Sutherland, of John- son County, Missouri; Della, deceased.
Loadman Elbert was born near Louisville, Kentucky, December 6, 1830, and died November 21, 1881. He came to Henry County, Missouri, with his parents, Henry and Elizabeth (McDaniel) Elbert, in 1836. Henry Elbert was one of the best known and most prominent of the early pioneers of this section of Missouri. He served as district judge of the County Court of old Graves County, representing the Sedalia district. He was well and favorably known throughout the territory now comprised in Benton, Henry, Johnson and Pettis Counties. In his earlier years Load- man Elbert was engaged in the mercantile business. When the discovery of gold aroused the adventurous spirits of the country, he was among
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the first to cross the plains and mountains in 1849 en route to the gold fields of the Pacific slope. He made a stake in the far west during his gold mining venture and upon his return in 1852 was united in marriage to Mary J. Sallee on October 10, 1852. He then engaged in the general mercantile business at Calhoun, Missouri. After some years experience as a merchant he engaged in farming and stock raising and died on his home place in Windsor township. Mrs. Mary Elbert, his wife, was born in Callaway County, Missouri, August 10, 1836, and departed this life on August 17, 1912. She was the eldest daughter of Thomas and Eliza (Gaines) Sallee, natives of Kentucky, who were among the early pioneer settlers of Callaway County.
Thomas L. Elbert was reared on his father's farm in Henry County and began upon his own account in 1877, at which time he engaged in farming and purchased a tract of land in Windsor township. He remained upon his farm until 1908 and then removed to Windsor, where he engaged in the buying, selling and shipping of live stock, having previously been engaged in this business for twenty years prior while still carrying on his farming operations. Mr. Elbert is the largest individual stock dealer in Windsor and one of the most extensive in Henry County. For the past three years he has been purchasing mules for the use of the United States Government. In the spring of 1908 Mr. Elbert disposed of his fine farm of 500 acres.
On February 7, 1877, Thomas L. Elbert and Mary E. Daniels were united in marriage. Mrs. Mary E. Elbert was born in New York State December 28, 1858, and departed this life August 27, 1916. She was the daughter of LeRoy and Hannah (Steele) Daniels, an account of whom is given in this volume in connection with the sketch of DeLacy Daniels.
The Democratic party has always had the allegiance of Mr. Elbert, who is now serving as city alderman of Windsor and is also one of the Henry County supervisors and has been a director of the Citizens Bank of Windsor for nearly twenty years. He is a member of the Baptist Church and is affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Elbert is one of the best known citizens of Henry County and can be seen daily trans- acting business in his genial, friendly, honest manner which has made him a success in his chosen vocation.
Taylor Black, manager of the Livingston Elevator and Milling Com- pany, Windsor, Missouri, was born March 8, 1871, in Windsor. He is the son of David D. and Eliza (Taylor) Black, who were parents of six chil-
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dren: Birdie, died in 1893; Taylor, subject of this sketch; John M., de- ceased; Bolyn F. and James R., living in Kansas City and has been for several years a member of the Kansas City police force; William, deceased.
David D. Black was born in Boone County, Missouri, in 1839, dying in 1913. He was a farmer during his life, locating in Henry County in 1860. He was the son of William Black, a Baptist minister and a native of Kentucky and pioneer settler of Boone County, Missouri. Mrs. Eliza (Taylor) Black was born in Windsor township in 1843 and departed this life in 1915. She was the daughter of Richard F. and Ann (Fitzhugh) Taylor. Richard F. Taylor served as captain of cavalry in the Confederate army during the Civil War. He was one of the earliest settlers of Wind- sor and started the first general merchandise store in the town, coming to Henry County from his native state of Kentucky.
Taylor Black was reared and educated in Windsor and engaged in the milling business in 1892 in the employ of the Windsor Milling Com- pany. He remained with this concern until 1904. During 1900 and 1901 he was employed as traveling salesman for one of the leading Kansas mills. In 1904 he became manager of the Livingston Mill and Elevator, Company at Windsor and is capably filling this position at the present time.
Mr. Black was married on May 28, 1902, to Miss Fame Bibb, who was born in Warsaw, Missouri. Three children have been born of this marriage: Mary, Florence and Naomi.
Mr. Black is a Democrat in politics and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is fraternally affiliated with the Knights of Pythias Lodge and occupies a leading place in the citizenship of his native city.
George W. Jackson .- The late George W. Jackson of Windsor was a member of one of the old and prominent families of this section of Missouri. He was born in Christian County, Kentucky, August 20, 1854, and departed this life at his home in Windsor September 25, 1910. Mr. Jackson was the son of George W. Jackson, concerning whom extended mention is made in connection with the sketch of George H. Jackson, else- where in this volume.
Mr. Jackson was reared to young manhood upon his father's farm and followed farming pursuits until his removal to Windsor, where he became a successful marble and monument salesman, remaining actively engaged in this business until his last fatal illness which terminated in his death. He was prominently identified with the civic and social life
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of Windsor and was well liked and respected by all who knew him. He was fraternally affiliated with the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Woodmen of the World.
On April 6, 1882, George W. Jackson and Miss Mary E. Douglas of Henry County were united in marriage. Mrs. Mary E. Jackson was born in Henry County, the daughter of Henry T. and Catharine (Painter) Douglas, natives of Howard County, Missouri, and Lincoln County, Ken- tucky, respectively. They were parents of a large family of thirteen children, namely: George W., a farmer of Johnson County ; Otis F., Crain, Missouri; Henry T., a banker at Shawnee, Oklahoma; Newton G., a resi- dent of Muskogee, Oklahoma ; Mrs. Mary E. Jackson, Windsor, Missouri; Mrs. E. E. Goodrich, Oklahoma ; six of the Douglas children are deceased.
Henry T. Douglas was born July 30, 1825, and died November 17, 1903. When a youth he learned the trade of blacksmith and followed this trade during the greater part of his long life. He accompanied his parents to Henry County, Missouri, in 1835, the Douglas family settling on a farm in Henry County in the southeastern corner of the county not far from Windsor. Henry Douglas was here reared to young manhood and when grown he opened a wagon and smithing establishment at Cal- houn, having previously operated a shop on his farm for a number of years. Later in life he located in Stone County, Missouri, and followed farming as a vocation. While a resident of Henry County he served as assessor of his township for several terms and was well and favorably known. Mr. Douglas was married on April 3, 1849, to Catharine Painter, who was born in 1835 and is still active and enjoying good health. Mrs. Catharine Douglas is now devoting her time and energies to the knitting socks and sweaters for the soldiers of the National Army. During this past year (1918) she has knitted nineteen pairs of wool socks and a sweater for the local Red Cross Chapter.
One child was born to George W. and Mary E. (Douglas) Jackson, namely : Marvin Clyde, born April 15, 1883, and died December 16, 1890. Mrs. Jackson is a member of the Eastern Star, courtesy of her father, who was a Free Mason. She is active in the religious work of the Chris- tian Church and is prominent socially in Windsor.
Dr. Manuel E. Bradley, physician and surgeon, Windsor, Missouri, was born in Sedalia, Missouri, September 4, 1867, the son of James R. and Martha (Ten Brook) Bradley, who were parents of three children: Dr. Manuel E., subject of this review; Dr. Arthur H., a practicing physician,
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St. Louis, Missouri; and Horace Bradley, a veterinarian, Windsor, Missouri.
James R. Bradley was born in Howard County, Missouri, September 27, 1836, and is now making his home in Los Angeles, California. During his earlier life he followed the vocation of carpenter but eventually became a farmer and stockman. He was married at Verdon, Illinois, to Martha Ten Brook in the spring of 1866 and then came to Sedalia, Missouri. He became actively engaged as a builder and contractor and erected the first large public school building in Sedalia. In 1868 he moved to Clinton, Mis- souri, and erected the school building in that city, and also built several of the churches in Clinton. In 1871 he purchased the Munn farm in Spring- field township, Henry County, and improved the place until it became noted as the finest farm in the township. He remained actively engaged as a farmer and stock raiser until 1893, when he left the farm and lo- cated in Windsor. Here he became engaged in the drug and jewelry business and was thus engaged until 1897, when he retired from active business pursuits and removed to Clinton. He resided in the county seat until his removal to Los Angeles, California, on January 1, 1913. Mr. Bradley was one of the best known and influential citizens of Henry County and was prominent in the affairs of the Democratic party. He filled many local offices in Springfield township and served as road over- seer and school director, taking a great interest in the cause of education, using his influence in favor of a longer school term for the youth and for better rural school houses. Henry County was the better in many ways for having Mr. Bradley as a citizen for so many years. Martha (Ten Brook) Bradley was born near Terre Haute, Indiana, September 28, 1839, and departed this life March 17, 1889, on the home farm in Springfield township. She was a good and faithful wife, a kind and wise mother to her children, and was deeply religious, being an active member of the Christian Church.
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