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Dr. Rogers was reared in Henry County and received his elementary education in the public schools and later entered the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, where he was graduated with a degree of Doctor of Medicine in the class of 1909. The same year he came to Brownington, Missouri, and engaged in the practice of his profession. Doctor Rogers has met with success in his chosen profession from the beginning of his professional career. He is a student of the great pro- gressive strides which have been made in the field of medicine and surgery and what success has come to him has not been of the chance or acci- dental variety. A town of the size of Brownington should congratulate itself upon having a physician of the capability of Doctor Rogers.
Doctor Rogers was united in marriage July 6, 1911 with Miss Dorthy
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V. Tullis, a daughter of M. C. and Mary (Munson) Tullis of Browning- ton, Missouri.
Doctor Rogers is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 516, Brownington, Missouri. He is a progressive and public spirited citizen as well as a leading member of his profession.
Dr. Ulysses G. Strieby, a prominent physician and surgeon of Brown- ington, Missouri, is a native of Indiana. He was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, July 10, 1865, and is a son of Joel and Melvina (Norris) Strieby. The father served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was slightly wounded by the explosion of a shell, while in the service. In 1871 the Strieby family came to Missouri, settling in Henry County. They first located in Springfield township, where they remained until 1892, when the father sold that place and bought another one, where he was engaged in farming until 1906, when he removed to Clinton and since that time has lived practically retired. Joel and Melvina (Norris) Strieby are the parents of the following children: Dr. Ulysses G., the subject of this sketch; Minnie, married Thomas B. Parks, county surveyor of Henry County, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; and Lena, married John Hunter McGill, Nevada, Missouri.
Doctor Strieby was educated in the district schools of Henry County, and the Calhoun High School. After receiving a thorough preparatory education he entered the University Medical College of Kansas City, Missouri, where he was graduated with a degree of Doctor of Medicine in the class of 1892. Upon graduating he immediately engaged in the practice of his profession at Sleeper, Missouri. After practicing there for a time he removed to Mt. Zion, where he was engaged in the practice of his profession about one year. He then went to Lowry City, Missouri, and for four years was engaged in the practice of his profession there. He then went to Oregon, where he remained until 1903, when he returned to Brownington, Missouri, and since that time has been successfully engaged in practice of his profession. Doctor Strieby has built up a large practice and is recognized as one of the skilled physicians and surgeons of Henry County.
Doctor Strieby was married in 1893 to Miss Dora Hunter, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Cathey) Hunter, pioneer settlers of Osage town- ship, Henry County. The father died in 1897 and his remains rest in Mt. Zion Cemetery, and the mother is now living at Clinton, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Henry, whose present
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address is unknown; Mrs. George Richman, Osage township; Mrs. Charles Councilman, Clinton, Missouri; George Hunter, deceased; John, McGill, Nevada; Mrs. Rose Peelor, lives in California; and Harley, Clinton, Mis- souri. To Dr. and Mrs. Strieby have been born children as follow: George Manford, deceased; Zoe, Ima, and Uel.
Doctor Strieby is a member of the Masonic Loodge of Deepwater, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of America of Brownington, Missouri. He is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County, and a physician and surgeon of high standing.
Milton Benjamin Merritt .- Few pioneers of Henry County did more for the development and upbuilding of Henry County than did the late Judge Milton Benjamin Merritt, who for over three score years was an influential and widely-known figure in the life of Henry County. Judge Merritt was born in East Tennessee, April 27, 1819; soon after his birth was taken to Gibson County, Tennessee. He died in Henry County, Mis- souri, March 14, 1906. His parents were Benjamin and Elizabeth (Barnett) Merritt, who had a family of six children, three of whom came to Henry County. Milton B. Merritt came from Tennessee to this county in 1841. He taught school in Johnson County for some time and after his mar- riage in 1844, he settled on what is now the Merritt homestead in Tebo township. He was one of the earliest of the pioneers of the Tebo neigh- borhood. Lexington and Boonville, were the nearest trading points. Ten or more families came from North Carolina about the same time and settled in what is now Tebo township. Milton B. Merritt used horses and later oxen to break up his land. Two things were absolutely neces- sary to sustain life in those early days. These were wood and water, and the settlers invariably chose a location convenient to both. Mr. Merritt was a Democrat politically and was one of the leaders of his party in Henry County. He was first appointed to the office of county judge and was afterwards elected to this office for two terms.
Judge Merritt was married September 25, 1844, to Susan Fewel, who was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina, June 18, 1825, the daughter of Mason C. and Malinda Lindsey (Wall) Fewel, natives of Culpeper County, Virginia. The Fewels came from North Carolina to Rives County, Missouri, in 1839, and were here when Henry County was formed and organized. Ten children were born to Milton B. and Susan (Fewel) Merritt, as follow: Mrs. Emily D. Gaines, deceased; Mrs. Ce- repta V. Amick, deceased ; Roschen M., deceased wife of William J. Fewel;
JUDGE MILTON B. MERRITT
MRS. SUSAN (FEWEL) MERRITT
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Eddith Livania, deceased; Lelia T., wife of Ed Avery, Tebo township; Dr. A. F. Merritt, deceased; Amentha A., living with her aged mother on the old home place; Mrs. R. W. Avery, Tebo township; Mrs. Mary E., Avery, deceased; Milton E., a farmer in Tebo township. The Merritt estate consists of three hundred and sixty acres of productive farm lands and is located in section 21, Tebo township .
Mrs. Susan A (Fewel) Merritt is the oldest living pioneer woman in Henry County. She has 21 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, Emmett Ellis Bagby, Green Ridge, Missouri. She has four grandsons in the National Army, in France, Liland Earl Avery, Lyman Lane Avery, Arthur F. Merritt and Ralph Merritt.
Judge Merritt assisted in the organization of the Primitive Baptist Church and also helped to build the Baptist Church in Tebo township, al- ways having been a liberal contributor to religious works. His liberality in the founding of this church was such that the church congregation donated him two burial lots in the church yard cemetery. His name will always be linked with the early history of Henry County as one of its founders and builders.
Thomas J. Rogers, a progressive druggist engaged in business at Brownington, Missouri, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Marion County, October 17, 1871, and is a son of A. W., and Dona C. Rogers. His father was engaged in the drug business for many years at Lucas and Thomas J. Rogers was practically reared in a drug store. He was educated in the public schools and entered the drug business at Browning- ton, Missouri, with W. H. Delavergne in 1902 and continued in that con- nection until the death of Mr. Delavergne in October, 1915, when Mr. Rogers bought the interest of the Delavergne store, and since that time has conducted the business alone. The Rogers drug store is up to date in every particular and Mr. Rogers not only carries a complete line of drugs but in his stock is well represented druggist' sundries and the numerous articles usually found in a modern drug store.
Thomas J. Rogers was united in marriage in 1898 with Miss Bessie Peelor of Brownington, Missouri, a daughter of James L. and Martha Peelor. The father is now deceased and after his death the mother mar- ried Jason W. Newell, and now reside at Eldorado Springs, Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have an adopted daughter, Lillian Martha.
Mr. Rogers is recognized as one of the leading business men of Henry County. He owns his store building and is one of the valued citizens
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of Brownington. He takes an interest in local affairs and is one of the boosters of Brownington's enterprise. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Clinton, Missouri, and the Modern Wood- men of America of Brownington.
Arthur Clinton Loudermilk, a well-known stockman and farmer of Fields Creek township, is one of Henry County's leading citizens. He is a descendant of pioneer parents and was born on the place where he now resides, October 12, 1877, a son of Wesley and Minerva (Organ) Louder- milk, the former a native of North Carolina, born September 25, 1838, and the latter of Illinois, born March 20, 1848. Wesley Loudermilk died August 7, 1908, and his remains are buried in Englewood Cemetery, Clin- ton, Missouri. His widow now resides with her son Arthur Clinton, the subject of this sketch. Wesley Loudermilk and Minerva Organ were mar- ried at Verdun, Illinois, and came to Henry County, Missouri, in 1867. They purchased a farm in Deer Creek township, which they sold two years later and bought where Arthur Clinton Loudermilk now lives. The father was engaged in farming and stock raising here until the time of his death in 1902. To Wesley and Minerva Loudermilk were born the fol- lowing children: Alice, married Charles Bowles, Beaumont, Texas; Ira, married W. E. Gibson, Bozeman, Montana ; Gabriella, married B. J. Hunt, Clinton, Missouri; Arthur Clinton, the subject of this sketch; and Maud, married L. C. Bridges, Bozeman, Montana.
Arthur Clinton Loudermilk was reared on his father's farm and re- ceived his education in the district schools of Henry County. Since boy- hood, Mr. Loudermilk has been engaged in farming and stock raising, and is one of the practical farmers and stockmen of Henry County. He owns and operates a well-kept and attractive farm of two hundred thirty-five acres in Fields Creek township, which is located about two miles north of the public square. The place is well improved and the farm buildings are in excellent condition, which bespeaks the painstaking and careful management of Mr. Loudermilk. He is a practical farmer and stockman and well posted in the various intricacies of what is recognized as Amer- ica's leading industry of today-agriculture. It has been well said that "Food will win the war," and Mr. Loudermilk is one of the food producers to whom this great country has turned in its hour of need and peril.
Arthur C. Loudermilk was united in marriage in 1910 to Miss Mabel Padfield, daughter of J. H. and Amanda Padfield of Clinton, Missouri. To this union have been born three children, as follow: Bertha, married John Biggs, Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Carrie Todfield, Colorado Springs,
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Colorado; Mabel, wife of Arthur Clinton Loudermilk, the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Loudermilk is one of the substantial men of Henry County. His doctrine has been that a "rolling stone gathers no moss," and in ac- cordance with that precept he has cast his lot with Henry County and stuck to his original plans and today he is regarded as one of the suc- cessful men of this county.
Grady Spangler, a progressive young farmer of Fields Creek town- ship, is manager of 900 acres of land, six miles north of Clinton. Mr. Spangler is an extensive breeder of hogs and cattle for the market. He was born October 15, 1894, in Clinton, Missouri, and is the son of James M., and Alice Houston Spangler. James Spangler is a native of Illinois who came to Henry County in 1866, purchasing land here. From time to time, James Spangler has increased his land holdings until he is now one of the large land owners of the county. He is also the presi- dent of the Peoples National Bank at Clinton, holding a controlling inter- est in same. Mr. Spangler's beginning of his successful farming and business relations was in the employ of Captain Curtis of the Curtis Ranch, where for a number of years, Mr. Spangler was its manager. He is now making his home in Clinton, still ably looking after his business affairs. His wife, Mrs. Alice (Houston) Spangler was born near Lewis Station, Missouri, the daughter of Bayard and Catherine (Adamson) Houston, the former deceased and the latter living on a farm near Lewis Station, Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs. James Spangler are the parents of the following chil- dren: Georgia, deceased; Catherine E., a teacher in the high school of Clinton, Missouri; Lewis Young, operator of coal mines at Lewis Station, Missouri; David Crockett, near Huntingdale, Missouri, whose sketch ap- pears in this volume; and Grady, the subject of this sketch.
Grady Spangler was educated in the Clinton public schools and Mis- souri University, at Columbia, Missouri. After his return from the Uni- versity, Mr. Spangler assumed the management of the present farm and is successfully conducting the same.
May 31, 1917, Mr. Spangler was married to Frances Willard Marseil- les a daughter of Drs W. M. and Myrtle (Pickett) Marseilles of Clinton, a sketch of whom appears in this volume. Mrs. Spangler was born Febru- ary 10, 1898, Brookfield, Missouri, and educated in Clinton High School.
Grady Spangler is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Clinton and his wife are members of the Eastern Star.
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William Childers, is a well-known and prosperous farmer and stock- man of Fields Creek township. He is a native son of Henry County, and was born in the township where he now resides, June 14, 1882, a son of W. H. and Martha (Webster) Childers. The father was also born in Henry County, the date of his birth being December 30, 1842. He is a son of Washington Childers, a native of Kentucky, who settled in Henry County in 1842. He spent the remainder of his life here and his remains are interred in a private cemetery on the old Carr homestead. W. H. Childers now resides in Clinton, Missouri, and is seventy-seven years of age. He was a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, enlisting January 1, 1862, in Captain Beaty's Company. He took part in a number of important engagements and served until the close of the war. He then returned to Henry County and was successfully engaged in farming and stock raising until 1917, when he retired and removed to Clinton. His wife died in April, 1898. They were the parents of the fol- lowing children: William, the subject of this sketch; John H .; Mrs. Lillie Burton and Mrs. Mollie Burton, all of whom are deceased, except William.
William Childers was reared on his father's farm in Fields Creek township, and received a good common school education in the district schools.
Since reaching his majority he has been engaged in farming and stock raising and is now the owner of a valuable farm of one hundred seventy-two acres in Fields Creek township, about six and one-half- miles north of Clinton on the Warrensburg road. The place is well im- proved with good farm buildings which are modern and commodious.
Mr. Childers was married in 1901 to Miss Bessie Dean, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Woodruff) Dean, natives of Virginia, and they are both now deceased. They were the parents of the following chil- dren: George Edward, Wayside, Kansas; Daisy, married G. A. Lile, Clinton, Missouri; Charles Wallace, deceased; Otis, Nowata, Oklahoma; Earl, Bigheart, Oklahoma and Bessie, married William Childers, the sub- ject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Childers have two children: Andie Otto and Vera Pansy.
Mr. Childers takes a keen interest in local public affairs and has been a member of the school board for a number of years, and a mem- ber of the township board. At present he is a member of the Council of Defense. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and he
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and Mrs. Childers are members of the Knights and Ladies of Security. The Childers family belong to the Baptist Church, and Mr. Childers is clerk of the local organization, and also a deacon.
F. L. Fellhauer, the well-known assistant postmaster of Clinton, is one of Uncle Sam's capable and obliging officials. Mr. Fellhauer was born in Henry County March 30, 1881. He is a son of D. V. and Leotie (Elledge) Fellhauer. The father was born in Illinois, February 14, 1865, and is now living retired in Clinton, Missouri. Leoti (Elledge) Fellhauer was born in Henry County, August 20, 1859, and was a daughter of Isaac Elledge, a very early settler of Davis township where he entered lands from the Government. He improved a farm there which he lived upon for sveral years and in later life retired and removed to La Due, where he died in 1903, and his remains were interred in Bear Creek Cemetery. His wife departed this life in 1916 and her remains are also buried in Bear Creek Cemetery.
D. V. and Leoti (Elledge) Fellhauer were the parents of the fol- lowing children, Bertha Susan, married E. E. Graham and resides in Kansas City, Kansas; F. L., the subject of this sketch; Max E., a mail carrier in Clinton, Missouri; Roy V., resides in Kansas City, Missouri; Jay D., a soldier in the United States Army ; Ira J., deceased ; Elmer B., Clinton, Missouri; Erna, married Roy Todd, Kansas City, Missouri.
F. L. Fellhauer received his education in the public schools and the Montrose High School. He taught school for two years and later at- tended Colt's Business College at Clinton, Missouri, where he completed the course in shorthand and bookkeeping. He was then employed in Kansas City, Missouri, as a stenographer for two years, when he returned to Clinton. In 1905 he was appointed to a clerkship in the Clinton postoffice and in 1912 became assistant postmaster, and has served in that capacity to the present time.
Mr. Fellhauer was united in marriage in 1911 with Miss Lee Branden- berg, a daughter of A. Y. and Elizabeth (Layton) Brandenberg. The father was a Union veteran of the Civil War and died in California, and the mother now resides in Clinton, Missouri. To A. Y. and Elizabeth (Layton) Brandenberg were born the folowing children: Gertrude, mar- ried W. Shipley, and lives in Nebraska; E. N., employed in the postoffice at Clinton, Missouri; Jesse maried J. H. Hamilton, Springfield, Missouri; Fred lives at Hamlet, Nebraska; Loretta married C. C. Canan, Clinton, Missouri; John, Clinton, Missouri; Mollie married Charles A. Morton,
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Kansas City, Missouri; A. Y., deceased; and Lee, the wife of F. L. Fell- hauer, the subject of this sketch.
Mr. Fellhauer is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is one of Henry County's most valued citizens.
Eugene N. Brandenburg, an efficient employee of the Clinton post- office, who serves in the capacity of money-order clerk, is a native of Illinois. He was born at Pittwood, Illinois, November 24, 1867, a son of A. Y. and Elizabeth (Layton) Brandenburg, the former a native of Indiana and the latter of Illinois. The Brandenburg family came to Missouri in 1869, and first settled in Polk County. The father was a Union veteran of the Civil War and served for four years in the capacity of first sergeant in the First Illinois Light Artillery. He died at San Monica, California, and his widow now resides in Clinton, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Gertrude, married W. Ship- ley and lives at Hamlet, Nebraska ; Eugene N., the subject of this sketch; Jesse, married J. H. Hamilton, Springfield, Missouri; Fred, Hamlet, Ne- braska; Sarah, married C. C. Canan, Clinton, Missouri; John, Clinton, Missouri; Mollie, married Charles A. Morton, Kansas City, Missouri; Alonzo, deceased; and Lee, married F. L. Fellhauer, a sketch of whom appears in this volume.
Eugene N. Brandenburg was educated in the public schools of Boliver, Missouri, and when twelve years of age went to work in a printing office to learn the printer's trade, which he followed until he was thirty-one years of age. When the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, he enlisted in Company F, Second Missouri Infantry, and was in camp with his com- mand at Chickamauga Park and Lexington, Kentucky. He was mustered out of service and honorably discharged in October, 1898. He then re- turned to Clinton, where he was shortly afterwards appointed a mail car- rier. He was later transferred to the St. Louis office, where he served for eighteen months. Later he returned to Clinton, where he was appointed a clerk in the postoffice, and has been connected with the Clinton postoffice since that time, having served as money order clerk since 1914.
January 24, 1889, Mr. Brandenburg was united in marriage with Miss Lola Gray, daughter of C. W. and Anna (Graham) Gray of Clinton, Mis- souri, both of Mrs. Brandenburg's parents are now deceased, and their remains are interred in the Englewood Cemetery. They were the parents of four children: Mrs. Sarah Jessee, Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Blanche
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Holmes, Kansas City, Missouri; George, San Diego, California, and Lola, the wife of Eugene N. Brandenburg, the subject of this sketch. To Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg have geen born two children as follow: Harry Gray, born December 25, 1899, educated in the Clinton High School, en- listed in United States Navy in June, 1917, and is now serving in European waters; Carter Eugene, at home with his parents; and Grace, an adopted daughter, at home with her parents.
Mr. Brandenburg is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Woodmen of the World.
Samuel Fox, a well-known and successful stockman and farmer of Bogard township, is a native Missourian. He was born in Vernon County, September 11, 1879, a son of John and Mary (Donaldson) Fox. John Fox was a native of Virginia and settled in Vernon County, Mis- souri, about 1866. He now resides at Eldorado Springs, Missouri. To John and Mary (Donaldson) Fox were born the following children: Lee lives in Kansas ; Charles, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Harve, Corder, Mis- souri; Edward, a soldier in the United States Army, having enlisted in September, 1917, and after a period of training at Camp Funston, Kansas, he was sent to France in the spring of 1918; Ivan, in West Virginia, in United States service; and Dewey, who resides on the home place, and Mrs. Mary Rix, now deceased.
Samuel Fox was educated in the public schools and remained at home with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age. He has been engaged in farming and stock raising all his life and has resided on his present place in Bogard township, which was the old Thomas McClung homestead. It is a valuable farm of one hundred seventy acres, one mile north of Urich. The place is well improved with a splendid two- story frame residence of eight rooms which was built in 1915. Mr. Fox is quite extensively engaged in the stock business and besides raising cattle and hogs he has a reputation of being one of the leading Shrop- shire sheep raisers of Henry County. He has a herd of sixty-seven of this breed of sheep and is one of the successful sheep men of this sec- tion.
Mr. Fox was married in August, 1905, to Miss Bessie McClung, a daughter of Thomas and Lizzie (McCoy) McClung. The father is now deceased, and the mother resides at Urich, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Minnie; Wallace,. a soldier in the United States Army ; and Bessie, wife of Samuel Fox, the subject of this
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sketch. To Mr. and Mrs. Fox have been born two children, Ruth and Thomas. The Fox family are prominent in the community and numbered among Henry County's progressive and enterprising citizens.
Robert W. Avery .- The Avery family is one of the oldest and best- known of the pioneer families in Henry County, their coming to this county dating in the forties. The late Robert W. Avery of Tebo town- ship was a sterling and worthy representative of this old and prominent. family. He was born on the old Avery home place in Tebo township June 14, 1851, and was the son of Judge William L. and Sophronia Caro- line (Williams) Avery, who were among the earliest of the pioneer fami- lies of Henry County.
Mr. Avery was reared to young manhood on the parental farm and received a good education in the district school and was brought up to believe in the best principles of good citizenship. During his entire life he practiced the precepts of honesty and high morality taught him by his excellent parents. He always made his home upon the Avery home place and came into possession of this fine farm through inheritance and pur- chase. He was a successful live stock dealer as well as a splendid farmer, becoming the owner of three hundred and ninety-nine acres of good land in Tebo township. Mr. Avery departed this life April 27, 1907, sincerely mourned throughout the county as a splendid and upright and industrious citizen who left the community a better place in which to live through the example he set of industrious and right living.
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