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William D. Meredith, the father of William M., crossed the plains in 1849, when gold was discovered in California. He sold lots in Jeffer- son City for $2.50 each to raise money with which to make the trip to California. His sons, Ed and Henry, accompanied him on the trip, which was made with ox-teams. Henry died in California.
William M. Meredith, in early life, worked as a farm laborer in Calloway and Maries County, and in 1882 came to Henry County and bought a farm of eighty acres in Fields Creek township, which is now owned by his son, Dangerfield Meredith. In 1916, Mr. Meredith bought his present place in Fields Creek township, which is located one and three- fourths miles northwest of Clinton, where he has a nice home with pleas- ant surroundings.
Mr. Meredith was united in marriage in 1871 with Miss Emma . Woody, a daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody. Rev. Davis Woody was a Baptist minister and came to Missouri in 1830, and first located in Osage County, later he went to Maries County. He died September 21, 1878, and his wife, Parthenia Isabell, died at the age of fifty years. Their remains are interred in the Wilde's Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell
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Woody were the parents of the following children: Camilais V., deceased ; Sally Ann, married Richard Warren, and died in Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four years; Andrew K., resides in Miller County, Missouri; Constantine died at the age of eighteen; Davis lives in Clinton, Missouri; Emma, married W. M. Meredith, the subject of this sketch; and Lewis L., died in infancy.
To William M. and Emma (Woody) Meredith have been born the following children: Dangerfield, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township, married Stella Harris; Virginia, married Jack Pendleton, Fields Creek township; Sally, married Arthur Keck, Fields Creek town- ship, and Mary S., married Charles Arnold, Honey Creek township. Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have ten grandchildren, the names of whom are Mabel, Jesse, Emerson, Lucile, Walter, Elmer and Hazel Meredith; and Meredith and Mary Keck, and Emma Pendleton. Mr. Meredith is one of the sub- stantial citizens of Henry County.
John Wesley Waugh, a progressive farmer of Big Creek township, is a native son of Henry County and is a descendant of pioneer ancestors. He is a son of James H., and Gertrude (Payne) Waugh, the former a native of Indiana, and the latter of Illinois. James H. Waugh came to Henry County with his parents who were early settlers in this section of the State. To James H., and Gertrude (Payne) Waugh were born the following children, Howard, a farmer in Big Creek township; John W., the subject of this sketch, and Mrs. Jessie Merrill, who resides in Bogard township.
John Wesley Waugh was reared in Henry County, and educated in the district school and the Norris High School. He now operates a farm of two hundred forty acres in Big Creek township, about one-half mile east of Norris, where he is extensively engaged in general farming and stock raising.
Mr. Waugh was united in marriage October 29, 1913, to Miss Ursel L. Gilliam, a daughter of B. L. and Minnie (King) Gilliam of Big Creek township. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Gilliam live on the old Gilliam homestead in Big Creek township. They are the parents of the following children: Ursel L., the wife of John W. Waugh; a son who died in infancy; and Mrs. Archie Waugh, who resides in Big Creek township. Mr. and Mrs. Waugh have one child, Lyle Gilliam Waugh.
The Waugh family are well known and highly respected in Henry County. They rank among its leading citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Waugh are well known and stand high in the community.
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E. R. Marksberry is one of the energetic and thrifty farmers and stockmen of Big Creek township, and a descendant of one of the pioneer families of Henry County. He was born in a log cabin in Big Creek township, September 30, 1874, a son of Alexander and Melisia (Kinsey) Marksberry. Alexander Marksberry died in 1913 and his remains were interred in the Carrsville Cemetery. His widow resides on the home place one and three-fourths miles east of Norris. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Mollie Murphy, who lives in Ohio; James A., a sketch of whom appears in this volume; E. R., the subject of this sketch; John, resides in Shawnee township; Linn, Blairstown, and Nora, deceased.
E. R. Marksberry received his education in the Agricola school and remained on the home farm with his parents until he was twenty-four years old. He then engaged in farming and stock raising on his own account and now owns one hundred acres of valuable and well improved land which is located two and one-half miles east of Norris. The Marks- berry farm is well equipped with a good residence and other buildings.
Mr. Marksberry was united in marriage June 5, 1898, with Miss Alice M. Lane, a daughter of W. H., and Susan Lane. The mother died when Mrs. Marksberry was a baby and the father now resides in Chil- howee, Johnson County. Mrs. Lane is one of five children born to her parents as follow: Charles E., Shawnee township; Mrs. Agnes Squires, Chilhowee, Missouri; Mrs. Nancy Beaty, Colorado; Mrs. Leona Vance, Warrensburg, Missouri; and Alice M., married E. R. Marksberry, the subject of this sketch. To Mr. and Mrs. Marksberry have been born one daughter, Pearl, who is a graduate of the Norris High School, and has specialized in music, and is now engaged in teaching music. She is a talented musician and has given much time and study to that art.
Mr. Marksberry is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons No. 343, Agricola, Missouri. He is a progressive farmer and one of the substantial and highly respected citizens of Big Creek township.
George N. McQuitty, a progressive and enterprising farmer and stock- man of Big Creek township, is a native of Henry County. Mr. McQuitty was born August 3, 1879, a son of George W., and Mildred (Johnson) McQuitty. George W. McQuitty was also a native Missourian, born Sep- tember 16, 1839, in Boone County. Mildred (Johnson) McQuitty was a native of Kentucky and a daughter of Robert R. Johnson, a Kentuckian, who was a pioneer settler of Missouri.
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The McQuitty family ranks among the early pioneer settlers of Missouri. George W. McQuitty, the father of George N., was a son of George W. McQuitty, a native of Kentucky, who was one of the very early settlers of Boone County, Missouri. He married Elizabeth Roland, also a native of Kentucky and a daughter of William Roland. George W. McQuitty, Sr., and his wife spent the remainder of their lives on a farm in Boone County, after settling there. George W., Jr., father of George N., was reared to manhood in Boone County, and received a good common school education-much better than the average boy of his time. When the Civil War broke out he cast his lot with the legions of the lost cause, enlisting in the Confederate Army in February, 1862, in Company C, 6th Missouri Infantry. He served under Colonel Irvin and participated in many important and hard-fought engagements. He was at the Battle of Corinth and Iuka and Grand Gulf. He was taken prisoner at the last-named place, but two months later was paroled. He then returned to his home in Boone County, where he remained until the close of the war. In 1867, George W. McQuitty came to Henry County and bought a farm in Big Creek township. He was well known as a prominent stockman and farmer.
To George W. and Martha Mildred (Johnson) McQuitty were born the following children: W. T., who resides on the home farm; Mrs. C. E. Butcher, Big Creek township; George N., the subject of this sketch; Alice B., Fulton, Missouri; Mrs. C. F. Crews, Big Creek township; and Mrs. L. R. Mayes, Shawnee township, Henry County. By a former mar- riage of George W. McQuitty to Miss Lucinda Goslin of Boone County, who died October 25, 1870, the following children were born: J. R., who resides at Welch, Oklahoma, and Elizabeth, who married J. J. Stans- berry.
George N. McQuitty was reared on his father's farm and received his education in the Agricola public schools. He remained on the home farm with his parents until he was twenty-five years of age, when he engaged in farming on his own account, in which he has been success- fully engaged to the present time. He operates two hundred eighty acres in Big Creek township, of which he is the owner. Mr. McQuitty is well known in Johnson County as one of its leading farmers and stockmen and a public spirited citizen.
In February, 1905, George N. McQuitty was united in marriage with Miss Henrietta Hanna, a daughter of Dixon and Dora Hanna, the former
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now deceased, and the latter resides at Greeley, Colorado. Dixon and. Dora Hanna were the parents of the following children: James A., Nettie, Otis and Ida, all residing at Greely, Colorado, and Henrietta, wife of George N. McQuitty, the subject of this sketch. To Mr. and Mrs. McQuitty have been born the following children: Ora A., Mildred O., Dora E., George W., Morris M., Anna May and Richard Everett.
The McQuitty family are well known and prominent in the commun- ity and George N. McQuitty is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County.
S. W. Shewmaker, owner and proprietor, "Blue Valley Grain and Stock Farm," is a native Missourian. He was born in Buchanan County, April 16, 1868, a son of J. P. and Minerva J. (Rockholt) Shewmaker, both also natives of Buchanan County, the former born in 1842 and the latter in 1844. They now reside in Platte township, Buchanan County. J. P. Shewmaker is a son of Woodford Shewmaker, a Kentuckian, who died while making a trip across the plains to California in 1849. S. W. Shew- maker's great grandfather, Luda Martin, was a Scotchman and entered the land from the Government in 1837, which is now owned by J. P. Shew- maker, in Platte township, Buchanan County. A part of the old cabin which Luda Martin built on the place, when he settled here, is still stand- ing.
S. W. Shewmaker is one of four children born to his parents, as follow: S. W., the subject of this sketch; Mary, who resides in Buchanan County, Missouri; Dr. J. L., Phillipsburg, Kansas; and A. F., a stereotype foreman and pressman of the St. Joseph Gazette plant and printing office, who lives in St. Joseph, Missouri. S. W. Shewmaker was reared in Bu- chanan County and educated in the public schools. He graduated from the Gower High School and Bryant's Commercial College of St. Joseph. He en- gaged in farming and stock raising in early life in his native county, until 1914, when he came to Henry County and purchased his present place. "Blue Valley Grain and Stock Farm" contains 375 acres, and adjoins the town of Brownington. The land is principally what is known as valley land and is one of the productive grain farms of the county, as well as being admirably adapted to stock raising. Mr. Shewmaker raises large quanti- ties of wheat, corn and oats, and is also extensively interested in stock raising. He specializes in breeding roan Durham cattle and has met with more than usual success in this field of endeavor, his herd leader being registered. He is also quite an extensive hog raiser.
S. W. SHEWMAKER.
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S. W. Shewmaker was united in marriage in 1888 with Miss Ella C. Gibson, a daughter of J. A. and Caroline Gibson. Mrs. Shewmaker de- parted this life in October, 1917, leaving the following children: G. F., married Vernie Isenhour, of Andrew County, Missouri, and lives on the old home place; Ray R., married Eunice Denzler, Brownington, now in the National Army, going to Camp Funston, July 23, 1918; J. Carl, an em- ployee of the Empire Oil and Gas Company, Eldorado, Kansas; and Ewing, Paul and Janett, all of whom reside at home with their father.
Mr. Shewmaker is a progressive and enteprising citizen and a mem- ber of the Baptist Church. He is a Democrat.
William S. McCalmon, a leading citizen of Bogard township, is a native of Ohio. He was born in Wayne County, February 26, 1865, a son of James C. and Mary E. (Schultz) McCalmon. The father was born near Akron, Ohio, and the mother was a native of Lancaster, Penn- sylvania. The mother died in 1902, and the father lives in Bogard town- ship on the old homestead, where he settled in 1873. He was born Sep- tember 4, 1831. James C., and Mary E. (Shultz) McCalmon were the parents of the following children; William S., the subject of this sketch; Rebecca, married A. J. Crawford and lives at Colfax, Iowa; Nellie, died in infancy.
William S. McCalmon came to Henry County with his parents in 1873, when he was about eight years of age. They settled in Bogard township, and here young McCalmon was reared and educated. He re- ceived a good common school education and has always been devoted to farming and stock raising. He remained on the home farm until he was twenty-eight years old, when he engaged in farming for himself. He now owns and operates a well improved and productive farm of one hundred twenty acres, which is situated three miles west of Blairstown. Mr. McCalmon has placed all the improvements on this place within the last fifteen years and it is one of the neat and well appearing farms of Bogard township. He is engaged in general farming and is one of the successful and progressive stock raisers of Henry County. He is a car- penter by trade, although he has never followed that line of work ex- tensively with the exception of doing mechanical work of that character for himself.
On October 12, 1892, William S. McCalmon and Hattie Tharp were united in marriage. She is a daughter of H. T. and Florina (Haynes) Tharp, natives of Tipton, Indiana. The mother was born in 1852 and
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died in Johnson County in 1892, and her remains are interred in the cemetery at Quick City, Missouri. The father now lives in Florida. To H. T. and Florina (Haynes) Tharp were born the following children: Mrs. Cora Pitts, Larned, Oklahoma; William, Los Angeles, California; Hattie, wife of William S. McCalmon; Mrs. Lillie Hendricks; Freewater, Oregon; Jack, Phoenix, Arizona; Mrs. Effie Wolfe, Spokane, Washing- ton, and Mrs. Leona Peacock, Coconut Grove, Florida. By a former marriage of Mrs. Tharp to W. H. Keen, one daughter was born, Gracie Belle, who married D. T. Hisey, Altona, Kansas. To William S. and Hattie (Tharp) McCalmon, were born the following children: Charles Albert, Raymond H., Helen Willis. Charles Albert, who was a teacher, is now a private in the National Army and at this writing (August 7, 1918) he is stationed at Camp Dodge. Raymond H. married Eula Streight May 22, 1918, and is a farmer in Bogard township.
Mr. McCalmon is a progressive and substantial citizen and the Mc- Calmons are one of the representative families of Henry County.
John Little, proprietor of "Edgewood Farm," and a highly respected pioneer of Bogard township, is a native of Ohio. He was born in Starke County, April 19, 1845, a son of John and Elizabeth (Falconer) Little, the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Stark County, Ohio. John Little, Sr., came to America from his native country when he was a young man. He located first in Starke County, then in Columbiana County, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his life. He died in his ninety-third year. His wife died at the age of eighty. They were the parents of the following children: James, Minerva, Ohio; Robert, Co- lumbiana County, Ohio; John, the subject of this sketch; George, Court- land, Ohio; Mrs. Joseph Frederick, who is now deceased; Mrs. Agnes Hawkins lives in Columbiana County, Ohio, and Mrs. Maggie Hart, who lived near Baird, Ohio, and is now deceased.
John Little was reared to manhood in his native State and was educated in the public schools of Ohio, and Union College, an institution near Alliance, Ohio. He came to Missouri in 1870, and first settled near Old Wadesburg, Cass County. One year later he came to Henry County, where he has since resided. Upon coming here he bought one hundred fifteen acres of land, to which he has added from time to time and is now the owner of five hundred eighty acres of well-improved and valuable Henry County land. Mr. Little, in addition to general farming, has been extensively engaged in stock raising and is one of the well-known
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breeders of Shorthorn cattle in Henry County. Most of his stock are eligible to registration.
On February 6, 1873, John Little was united in marriage with Miss Harriet Quick, who was born in Bogard township November 13, 1853, daughter of Cornelius and Dosha (Page) Quick, the former a native of Ohio, born in 1826, came to Missouri in 1850, and died in Cass County in 1875, and the latter a native of Kentucky, born in 1824, and died in 1875 in Cass County, just over the county line. Their remains are both interred in Page Cemetery, Bogard township. Mrs. Dosha (Page) Quick was born in Kentucky, a daughter of Rev. Joshua Page, a Christian preacher who settled in Missouri near Independence in 1830, and made a permanent settlement in northwest Bogard township in 1837. To Cornelia and Dosha (Page) Quick were born the following children: Harriet, married John Little, the subject of this sketch; Maurice, re- sides at Quick City, Johnson County, and that town was named in his honor; Mrs. Paulina McComb, mother of Lieutenant Dana McComb, who is now serving in the United States Army in the Philippine Islands ; Howard, who is a veteran of the Boer War in the British Army, now lives in South Africa; Sally, died at the age of twenty-two years; Mrs. Clara Single, deceased; Mrs. Alice Wallace has a son Roscoe D. Wallace, who is a sergeant in the United States Army now in France. The Little family is well represented in the World War. In addition to those above mentioned, Mr. Little has two nephews in the service, Captain E. R. Hawkins and Jay Unger. To John and Harriet (Quick) Little have been born the following children: Cornelius, died at the age of two years; Stella Daisy, married Alexander Sloan and lives in Henry County; Eliza- beth Lillian, married George B. Ruckel, Creighton, Missouri; Clara Belva, married Clarence H. Ruckel, Creighton, Missouri, and she has three daugh- ters, Clara, Harriet and Mary Louise; Louise Harriet and Leora J. twins, the former living at home with her parents and the latter now the wife of Harry M. Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Little are truly representative pioneers of Henry County. They have lived on their present place in Bogard township for over forty-five years and many memories of their lives cluster about this pioneer place. Mr. Little was a pioneer school teacher of Henry County and has always given his unlimited support to the advancement of edu- cation. All of his children have been given the advantages of a good education and all are graduates of the State Normal School at Warrens-
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burg, Missouri, and all of his children have taught in the public schools except Louise, who is a music teacher. The Littles are among the promi- nent pioneer families of Henry County.
Mr. Little has been a life-long Republican. Mr. and Mrs. Little are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Little has been active in Repub- lican politics during past years and has been the candidate of his party for the office of county judge and also for the office of State representa- tive, each time running far ahead of his ticket.
Joshua C. Carney, a leading citizen and one of the progressive farm- ers and stock raisers of Fields Creek township, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Scotland County in 1865, a son of Washington and Sarah E. (Fryrear) Carney, natives of Kentucky, and pioneer settlers of this section of Missouri. The father died in Johnson County, Missouri, July 19, 1903, and his remains are buried in Rock Springs Cemetery, and the mother now resides at Holden, and is seventy-five years of age. Wash- ington E. Carney had a successful career and at the time of his death was the owner of over six hundred acres of land. To Washington and Sarah E. (Fryrear) Carney were born the following children: Mrs. Sarah Eads, Kingsville, Missouri; J. D., a former Probate Judge of Henry County, now residing at Clinton; Robert L., Holden, Missouri; Joshua C., the subject of this sketch; D. P. Holden, Missouri; Mrs. Nora Eads, Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Lillie Lewis, Kansas City, Missouri; Gilbert A., Sugar City, Colorado; Charles, Holden, Missouri; N. V., Gailton, Colo- rado, and Russell, Holden, Missouri.
Joshua C. Carney was educated in the public schools of Holden, Mis- souri, and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-three years of age. He then was engaged in farming rented land for four years, when he bought a farm containing two hundred acres of land in Jackson township, Johnson County. He lived on this place for eight years, when he sold it. After renting the lands for a time he went to Texas, where he remained two years and then to Colorado, remaining in that State about one and one-half years. In 1910 he bought his present place in Fields Creek township about one and one-half miles northwest of the court house. This is one of the valuable farms of the county and here Mr. Carney is engaged in general farming and stock raising.
March 3, 1889, Joshua C. Carney was united in marriage with Miss Emma Eads, a native of Johnson County; she is a daughter of C. H. Eads, who is now deceased, and his wife, Mrs. Jane Eads, resides in
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Kansas City at the age of seventy-six years. Mrs. Carney is one of a family of twelve children born to her parents, as follows: Mrs. Belle Reynolds, lives in Kentucky; W. T., Kingsville, Missouri; Mrs. Hellen Garrison, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; J. Sherman, Kansas City, Missouri; Rufus M., deceased; Emma, married Joshua C. Carney, the subject of this sketch; E. L., St. Joseph, Missouri; Charles, deceased; E. C., Kansas City, Missouri ; Pierce, St. Joseph, Missouri; Mrs. Bessie Tuggle, Kansas City, Missouri; Frank, a soldier in the United States Army. To Mr. and Mrs. Carney have been born six children as follow: Stella M., deceased ; Eula E., Greely, Colorado; Jannie B., Greely, Colorado; Bertha M., Gar- nett C., and Morgan H., the last three named residing at home.
Joshua C. Carney is a representative of one of Henry County's sub- stantial pioneer families and is one of the valued citizens of Fields Creek township.
Robert Lincoln Thompson, a leading merchant of Brownington, Mis- souri, is a native of England. He was born April 10, 1868, and is a son of James and Grace (Nichols) Thompson, both natives of England. James Thompson came to America with his family in 1873 and first settled in Maryland. A short time afterwards he came to Henry County, Missouri, and settled at Lewis Station, and he and his wife are both deceased. They were the parents of the following children: James A., who resides at Brownington, Missouri; Mary Ann, married John Bowen of Windsor, and is now deceased; George W., Deepwater, Missouri; Robert Lincoln, the subject of this sketch; Nicholas M., died at Deepwater, Missouri, and Elijah H., Deepwater, Missouri.
Robert Lincoln Thompson was reared in the vicinity of Lewis Station and received a good common school education. He remained at home for a few years after reaching his majority and in 1895 engaged in the mercantile business at Brownington, Missouri. He bought the Taylor & Kiderville general store there and since that time has devoted himself to a mercantile career. He conducts a general store and carries a very complete line of dry goods, groceries, men's furnishings and sundry other articles usually found in an up-to-date general store in a town of the size of Brownington.
Mr. Thompson was married in 1892 to Miss Ada A. Wagner, a daugh- ter of Dallas and Julia (Turner) Wagner of Brownington, Missouri, both of whom are now deceased. Mrs. Thompson has one brother, Dorsey, proprietor of the Hotel at Brownington, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomp-
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son have been born the following children: Leona, who assists her father in the store; Eva, a graduate of the Deepwater High School who also assist her father in the store; Genevieve and Julia.
Mr. Thompson takes a commendable interest in the progress and de- velopment of his home town and has served as mayor of Brownington and has also been a member of the school board. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodman of the World. He is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of Henry County, whose career is worthy of study and emulation.
Dr. James R. Rogers, a prominent Henry County physician, engaged in the practice of his profession at Brownington, is a native son of Henry County, and a descendant of pioneer parents of this section. Doctor Rogers was born in White Oak township, Henry County, September 12, 1885, and is a son of A. W., and Dona C. (Claggett) Rogers, of Lucas, Missouri. The father came to White Oak township, Henry County, in 1877, and opened a drug store there the same year, which he still conducts. He was one of the pioneer business men of that section and for forty- two consecutive years has been engaged in business there. He was born in Warren County, Missouri, May 19, 1844. His wife, the mother of Doctor Rogers, departed this life July 2, 1914, and her remains are buried in Mullin Cemetery, White Oak township. They were the parents of the following children: Eugene, died in infancy; T. J., a druggist in Brownington, Missouri; William E. died in infancy; Fannie, married C. C. Helms, Kansas City, Missouri; Marvin, Lucas, Missouri; Walter C. Kimball, Texas; Dr. James R., the subject of this sketch, and A. M., Manhattan, Kansas.
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