History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton counties, Missouri, Part 62

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago (1886-1891, Goodspeed Publishing Co.)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 998

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Henry Lightfoot, ex-collector of Polk County, Mo., and one of its enterprising citizens, was born in Warren County, Ky., in 1843, on the 23d of July, and is a son of John and Keziah (Chapman) Lightfoot, whose sketch appears above. Henry, the eldest of their family, was educated at home, and remained under the shelter of the parental roof until the opening of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company C, Eighth Missouri State Militia, and, after serving over two years, joined Com- pany D, Thirteenth Missouri Veteran Regiment, U. S. A., and served faithfully and well until January II, 1866, when he was honorably discharged. While a member of the militia he was corporal, and, after joining the Thirteenth Regiment, acted as orderly sergeant, and saw some very hard service, and partici- pated in a number of battles and numerous skirmishes. He has since been engaged in farming, and, in 1880, was elected by the Republican party as collector of Polk County, and served one term with honor. October 28, 1866, he was married to Fanny Vaughn, who was born in Barren County, Ky., on the 12th of April, 1846, and by her has a family of six children : Irena, John J., Lula, Harry, Frank and Eva. Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot are consistent members of the Baptist Church, and he belongs to the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Lightfoot's parents, Jeremiah and Fanny Vaughn, were also early residents of Polk County, having come from Virginia to Missouri in 1850, and, after residing one year in Dallas County, moved the following year to Polk County. The father now resides in Dallas County, but the mother died September 14, 1870.

James E. Loafman, M. D., was born in Allen County, Ky.,

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September 7, 1834, his parents being William P. and Ellen (Pulliam) Loafman, both of whom were reared in Kentucky, and were members of the Baptist Church. When our subject was eleven years of age his father died; his mother still lives. James E., the eldest of six children, had a liberal education, receiving most of it at home under his father, but also attended the public schools. Having farmed and taught till twenty-three years of age, he began the study of medicine under Prof. Joseph W. Benson, and took his first course of lectures in the medical department of the University at Louisville, Ky., in 1859-60. In the spring of 1860 he came to Polk County, and entered upon the practice of his profession. April 14, 1860, he married Dul- cena Vaughn, of Barren County, Ky., by whom he had six children, Fannie E., Mary P., Virginia F., James R., Lizzie G. and Alice V., the last two having died. His wife died in 1878, and in 1887 he married Arpha J. Delaplain, a native of this county, and by her has had one child, Grace Y. In 1862 he moved to Dallas County, but returned in 1865, and has since lived in this county, being occupied in practice until 1869, when he took a second course of lectures in the St. Louis School of Medicine, graduating in the spring of 1870. He and both wives were Baptists. He is interested in farming, having 120 acres of land. During the war he was appointed examining surgeon for Dallas County. He is now, and for six years has been, treasurer of the Board of Trustees of Southwest Baptist College. He is a member of the Southwest Missouri Medical Society, and of the Missouri Medical Association; and is president of the Board of Examining Surgeons for the Pension Department; a Mason, and a Republican.

William Lower, whose name is closely associated with the farming and stock-raising interests of Polk County, is the son of George W. and Elvira (Carter) Lower, both natives of East Ten- nessee, where they attained their growth and were married. They remained in their native State until 1849, when they moved to Morgan County, Ill., and there the father died in 1852, from having his foot crushed in a horse-power. He was a farmer, a blacksmith, a millwright, and a genius generally. He was a Democrat in politics, and in religion, was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, as is also the mother. She is still living. In their family were nine children, four sons and five daughters, and three of the sons served in the Union army. William Lower was born in Roane County, Tenn., July 16, 1843, was reared on a farm, and received a limited education. In August, 1861, he enlisted in the Home Guards, served about three months, and then joined Company A, Eighth Cavalry Missouri State Militia. He served three years and a month, and was in the battles of Perryville, Oak Ridge, Ark., and was never wounded

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or imprisoned. He was discharged at St. Louis, after which he returned to this county, and has tilled the soil ever since. January 1, 1867, he married Miss Elvira Hilbrant, a native of this county, who bore him eleven children, ten now living: Lester G., Minnie B., Ulysses, Arthur, Frank, Marion, Effie M., Roselda, Sarah R. and Jesse. Mrs. Lower is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. After marriage, Mr. Lower settled on the farm where he now lives, and which consists of 200 acres of land-160 acres under cultivation. He is a successful farmer, having made all he has by his own industry; is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the G. A. R.

Capt. Foster J. McAdoo, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel at Bolivar, Mo., is the son of Rev. Levi P. and Ellen (Harper) McAdoo, both natives of Huntington, Tenn., the former of Scotch-Irish descent, and the latter of German. The parents were married in Tennessee, and there remained until 1831, when they moved to Greene County, Mo. The father was a Cumber- land Presbyterian minister, though he followed merchandising for several years. About 1845 he moved to Laclede County, and, when the war broke out, he enlisted, and served as hospital stew- ard in the six months' service. In 1862 he enrolled Company I, Eighth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and was elected captain, but

resigned in June, 1863. He then returned home, and lived a quiet life until about 1875, when he received his final summons. The mother is still living, and is about seventy-five years of age. She is also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Masonic order, was a Whig in politics, but afterward became a Republican. Their family consisted of ten children, eight now living, three sons and five daughters. Capt. Foster J. McAdoo was the fifth child in order of birth, and first saw the light of day in Greene County, Mo., March 18, 1841. He assisted his father on the farm and attended the old subscrip- tion schools. In 1861 he enlisted in the Home Guards, and was chosen first lieutenant. In September of the same year he was cap- tured near Tuscumbia by the Confederate forces, kept a short time, and was then paroled. In the spring of 1862 he entered the quar- termaster's department as clerk under Capt. Bentley Owens, and, in August, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Eighth Missouri Vol- unteer Cavalry, being mustered in as second lieutenant, and soon after rose to the rank of first lieutenant. In the spring of 1864 he was made captain of his company, and led the company at the capture of Little Rock and Pumpkin Bend. He was also in the battle of Prairie Grove, Van Buren, Ark., and at Wilson's Creek, Mo. He was also at Brownville and Bayou Meto, Ark., and was never taken prisoner, nor was he reported on the sick list but three times. He was discharged at St. Louis in August, 1865, and returned to Laclede County, where he held the offices of sheriff

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and collector for five years. While sheriff he captured the noto- rious robber, Bud Taylor, but had to kill him in so doing. Jan- uary 16, 1862, he married Miss Mary E. McMenus, a native of Laclede County, Mo., and eight children were born to this union, six now living, three sons and three daughters. In 1878 Capt. McAdoo moved to Dallas County, and, in 1888, to Polk County, where he farmed and dealt in stock until May of the same year, when he began keeping hotel. He is a strong supporter of schools and all enterprises pertaining to the good of the county, and both he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the G. A. R.

Joseph C. McCracken, one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Polk County, Mo., was born in Williamson County, Tenn., August 15, 1830, being one of five surviving members of a family of thirteen children, born to Thomas and Elizabeth (Holmes) McCracken, who were born in Scotland, February 26, 1778, and North Carolina September 12, 1788, and died in Polk County, Mo., January 26, 1859, and September 6, 1870, respect- ively. They were married in Sumner County, Tenn., and after residing there a short time moved to Williamson County, where they made their home until 1842, when they came to Missouri, and located on the farm on which their son Joseph C. now re- sides. While residing in Tennessee they were neighbors to Thomas H. Benton, and he and Mr. McCracken became warm personal friends. The latter was a Whig in politics, a successful farmer, and although not a member of any church, was a true Christian gentleman. During the War of 1812 he served under Jackson, and was at Horse Shoe Bend, but was not at New Orleans. His father, John McCracken, came from Scotland to the United States about 1776, and, joining the Continental army, served faithfully throughout the Revolutionary War, participat- ing in many battles. The mother's father, Robert Holmes, was an Irishman by birth, and also served in the American army, and was under Gen. Gates when his army was captured. Joseph C. McCracken, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in Tennessee and Polk County, Mo., and, being the youngest of the family, remained with his parents until their deaths. He has fol- lowed in his father's footsteps, and is a successful farmer and stock- raiser, and owns some of the best farming land in Polk and Hickory Counties. - He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is an enthusiastic patron of education, churches and all enterprises for the public weal. During the late war he served in the Enrolled Militia and Provisional service, being a member of Company C, Sixtieth Regiment Missouri State Militia. He held the rank of corporal, and was a participant in many skirmishes. October 21, 1856, he was married to Miss

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Mary F. Bodine, who was born in Hickory County, Mo., Sep- tember 13, 1837, her father, William Bodine, being one of the first settlers in this portion of Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken are the parents of ten children: Henry C., Marcus A., Charles C., Marcellus B., Theophilus P., William T., Sherman, Lanna C., wife of John E. Kendall; Virginia F., and Martha F. Mr. Mc- Cracken's brothers and sisters are: Ephraim, Nathaniel, Elizabeth (Ingram) and Jane (Appleby).

Henry Clay McCracken, recorder of Polk County, Mo., was born July 13, 1856, and is a son of Joseph C. and Mary F. (Bodine) McCracken. His father is a native of Middle Tennes- see, and when about thirteen years of age came with his parents. to this county, locating with his father, Thomas McCracken, on Twenty-five-Mile Prairie, where he still lives. The McCrackens. originally came from Scotland, and settled in Kentucky, the grandfather of our subject having served in the War of 1812, under Gen. Jackson. Joseph C. has been a farmer all his life. When the late war broke out he enlisted in the army and served throughout. In 1855 he married Miss Bodine, of Hickory County. H. Clay McCracken, the eldest of a family of nine chil- dren, was raised a farmer boy, and received a good education. After leaving the common schools he attended Weaubleau Christian Institute, Rondo Institute, and the Southwest Baptist College. During his course of study, and after completing it, he taught school till 1886, when he was elected county recorder, which position he holds at present, discharging his duties in a satisfac- tory manner. He is a stanch Republican, and a charter mem- ber of Godfrey Lodge No. 136, Knights of Pythias, Bolivar, Mo.

W. H. McGuire, merchant at Brighton, is the son of Michael and Sarah (Deaton) McGuire, natives of Tennessee and Virginia, respectively. The father was born in 1821, and is of Irish de- scent, as his great-grandfather came from the Emerald Isle. The mother was born in 1823, and moved with her parents to McMinn County, Tenn., where she met and married Mr. McGuire. After- ward they remained in Tennessee until 1850, when they came to Polk County, Mo., and here the father still lives. The mother was killed by a pistol shot, in 1868, and since then the father has married again. By his first wife he became the father of five children, four sons and one daughter. Mr. McGuire came to this county a poor man, and, though he has no education, he has been very successful, and is classed as one of the first farmers of his community. He is a Democrat in politics. W. H. McGuire was born one and a half miles west of Brighton, Polk County, Mo., September 9, 1854, was reared on the farm, and educated in the common schools. He remained at home and traded in stock until 1879, when he opened a general store at Brighton, which he has run ever since. In January, 1886, he became a

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member of the Bolivar Hardware Company, in which he is still in- terested. In January, 1878, he married Miss Mary B. McRoberts, a native of Tennessee, who bore him five children: Michael, Katie, Ella, Charley and William Carl. In connection with his mercantile business Mr. McGuire is also interested in farming, and is the owner of 162 acres, with 149 under cultivation. He has taken considerable interest in fine stock, and has two fine black Spanish jacks, all being imported. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Democrat in politics. Mrs. Mc- Guire is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

William A. McReynolds, senior member of the firm of McRey- nolds & Hayes, is a native of this county, and was born October 15, 1866. His father, John W., was born in Knoxville, Tenn., in 1820, and when young learned the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked till 1882. In 1848 he moved to Bolivar, in and near which place he has since resided. He was three times married, and had a large family, his first wife being Malinda Luttrell, the second, Sarah J. Luttrell, and the third, Margaret J. Lloyd, who was the mother of William A. The subject of this sketch, at the age of seventeen years, commenced an apprenticeship at the jeweler's trade in Springfield, opened a store in Bolivar in 1883, and five years later formed a partnership with L. A. Hayes. Both are Democrats, and wide-awake young business men. Mr. Hayes was born in 1867, and served a three years' apprenticeship at his trade while growing up. His practical knowledge of the business has added materially to the success of the firm, and the energy and good judgment manifested by him- self and partner have contributed to the reputation enjoyed as the representative house in this line in the county. A full and complete stock of goods is kept constantly on hand.

Adam Clark May, another prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Polk County, Mo., was born in Washington County, Tenn., April 3, 1837, and is the son of Adam C., Sr., and Mary (McGinnis) May, who were among the early settlers of East Tennessee. The father was of German, and the mother of Irish descent. They never left the State of Tennessee, the mother dying there when the subject of this sketch was but eighteen months old, and the father died when Adam was thirteen years of age. The longest term he ever attended school was one and a half months, and in all he did not attend more than three months. When eighteen years of age he came to Taney County, Mo., driving a team to pay his passage. After coming to this State he hired out by the month or worked at whatever he could find to do. March 21, 1861, he married Miss Catherine J. McHaffie, a native of Greene County, born February 9, 1844, and this union resulted in the birth of seven children: Luther M., Charles F., Herschel H., Mary M., William A., Eugene C. and Clara.

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Both he and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He did not take an active part in the late war, but resided in this and Greene Counties until peace was declared, when he moved to Polk County, and has since made it his home. Having rented a time, he bought a place, which he sold in 1886 with a view of going to Texas, but backed out and bought the place where he now lives. He has 170 acres, with about ninety acres under cultivation. During the period of township organi- zation he was collector a year, and filled the office in a highly efficient manner. He is a member of the Masonic order, and was noble grand of the Odd Fellows' lodge at Morrisville when the hall burned. He affiliates with the Democratic party politically.

Col. Sterling Brown Miles, who may be mentioned as one of the prosperous farmers and stockmen of Polk County, Mo., was born in Wilson County, Tenn., February 5, 1822, being a son of Thomas and Margaret (Smith) Miles, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The former was a farmer and trader by occupation, and a son of a Revolutionary War soldier, who settled in Rutherford County, Tenn., and died there at the ripe old age of ninety-eight, his wife dying at the age of 104. The Miles family are of English descent, men of medium stature, of strong physique, and long lived. They were Methodist in relig- ious belief. Margaret Smith was a daughter of John Smith, an Englishman. In 1840 Thomas Miles came to Missouri and made a settlement in Hickory County, where he lived until his death in 1862, at the age of eighty-four, his wife dying in 1864 at the age of eighty years. In 1850 Sterling Brown Miles went to California and spent one year in the mines of that State, and saved considerable money, which he brought back with him to Hickory County, Mo., and invested in property in Hickory County. During the war he moved to Kansas in 1863, but in 1867 he returned to Missouri and bought property in Polk County, where he has farmed ever since. While a resident of Hickory County he was married in 1847 to Miss Mary Lane Montgomery, a native of Tennessee, a daughter of Judge Joseph C. Montgomery, whose sketch appears in this work. By her he became the father of five sons and three daughters; Thomas C., of Livingston, Mont .; Lafayette Montgomery, also of Liv- ingston, Mont., both being engaged in the livery and grain busi- ness and wealthy men; Almira, whom they buried at the untimely age of seventeen years in 1869; James Livingston, of Polk County, Mo., who is a prosperous farmer; Adella and Isa- bella (twin daughters); Lynn Boyd and Dr. Edward Doak, of Brownington, Henry County, Mo. Previous to the war Mr. Miles was colonel under the old militia system, and during the war, while a resident of Kansas, was captain of a company of militia. In 1878-79 he represented Polk County in the Legis-

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lative Assembly, being elected as a Democrat in a county strongly Republican, but notwithstanding this he has always felt averse to holding public office. He is a Mason, and he and wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He owns a finely improved and well stocked farm of 400 acres.

John W. Miller, M. D., one of the successful and eminent practitioners of Morrisville, Polk County, Mo., is the son of George and Elizabeth Miller, who were natives of Kentucky, born in 1806 and 1815, respectively. Grandfather Miller was from Lon- donderry, Ireland, and his wife from Germany. Dr. John Gray, grandfather of our subject, was of English descent. George and Elizabeth Miller remained in Kentucky until 1843, when they moved to Cooper County, Mo., and nine years later to Benton- ville, Ark, where they remained until 1862, and then they came to Polk County. Here Mr. Miller is now living with his son, Dr. John W. Miller. His wife, who died in 1870, was a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, as is also her hus- band, who has been a member for fifty years. He was a Whig before the war but has since then been a Democrat in his politi- cal views. By occupation he has been a cabinet-maker and house

carpenter all his life. In their family were two children, a son and daughter. The eldest, John W., was born January II, 1842, and when thirteen years of age, was using his father's hand-ax, when, by accident, he cut the tendon of his right heel, and for eight years went on crutches. He received a limited education, and at the age of eighteen years began studying medicine under Dr. John Gray. After prosecuting his studies for three years, the war broke out and forced upon him a practice, which, with poverty, kept him from attending medical lectures. He moved to Greene County in 1863, and in 1865 to this county, where he has practiced ever since. March 16, 1869, he married Miss Mol- lie Winton, a native of Greene County, and the daughter of Rev. G. M. Winton. Five children were born to this marriage: Bertie J., G. Claude, Grace, W. Glenn and Max. Both Dr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. After living on a farm until 1883 he moved to Morris- ville, and now has one of the finest drug stores in the town. Aside from this he is the owner of 183 acres of land, four miles south of Morrisville, on Sac River. For twenty-six years he has been a practitioner of Polk County, and has met with unusual success. He is a member of the Bolivar Medical Society; belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and the A. O. U. W., and in his politi- cal views affiliates with the Democratic party.

William B. Mitchell, farmer, and county collector of Polk County, Mo., was born in Blount County, Tenn., February 27, 1826, his parents being James and Sally (Nave) Mitchell. The father was born in Tennessee about 1786, and in 1803 removed

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to Roane County, where he was married, it is supposed, about five years later. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in 1834 moved to Polk County, Mo., where he fol- lowed his calling up to the time of his death, in 1876. His wife was born in Tennessee in 1790, and died in Polk County, Mo., in 1853. Her union with Mr. Mitchell resulted in the birth of fourteen children, eight of whom survive. Morris Mitchell, the paternal grandfather, was born in Pennsylvania, about 1762, and afterward emigrated to Tennessee, thence to Polk County, Mo., in 1835, where he died in 1848. His wife died also in Polk County, in 1853 or 1854. George Nave, the maternal grand- father, came from Germany and located in Tennessee in the twenties, and there died in 1828 or 1830. His wife survived him a number of years. William B. Mitchell grew to manhood in Polk County, Mo., and in 1846 enlisted in the Mexican War, under Price, serving in Company H, Second Missouri Volunteers, for twelve months, and then returned home and was married in Polk County, in February, 1848, to Miss Cynthia Harrison, who was born in Williamsport, Ind., in 1830, and came to Lewis County, Mo., with his parents in 1838, and to Polk County, in 1844. Eleven of their twelve children survive: Rebecca E. (Myers), Sarah M. (Tuck), Thomas H., A. M., Justin C., William C. (deceased), Walter E., Emma E. (Tuck), Cynthia A. (Utley), E. Benson, Sebern S. and Horace V. Mrs. Mitchell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1858 Mr. Mitchell was elected on the Benton Democratic ticket as sheriff. and collector of Polk County, Mo., and after serving two years was re-elected to the same office for two more years. In July, 1862, he was mustered into the militia, Company F, Twenty- sixth Regiment, as a private, and was promoted to the rank of major the same day, and at the end of one year was made major of the Seventh Provisional Regiment of Missouri. In 1864 his regiment was transferred to the United States service, and he was a faithful officer until the close of the war. He received his discharge at Springfield, Mo., in July, 1865, having participated in a number of hard-fought battles. In 1876 he was elected on the Republican ticket to represent Polk County in the State Leg- islature, serving two years, and, in the fall election of 1888, he was elected by the same party to his present position. He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Masonic fraternities, and also to the Grand Army of the Republic. Like his wife, he is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Benjamin W. Mitchell. One of the prominent and early- settled families of Polk County, Mo., was the Mitchell family, who came here some time in the thirties. Rev. Morris Mitchell and wife were early setlers of Knox County, Tenn., from Mary-

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land, and in the thirties came to Polk County, Mo., where they joined their children. Here both died. He lived to see eighteen of the family Methodist preachers, and his wife lived to see 702 · of her kinfolks by direct descent and marriage. Rev. James Mitchell, their son, and the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a Methodist minister for over sixty years. He was born in Knox County, Tenn., and was of English and German descent. For a companion in life he took Miss Sarah Nave, a native of Virginia, and also of English-German descent. After marriage they lived in East Tennessee until 1834, when they moved to Polk County, Mo. Their family consisted of fourteen children, eight sons and six daughters, Morris Mitchell being the second in order of birth, the same occurring September 17, 1810, in Blount County, Tenn. He never attended school to exceed three months, and then in the old puncheon floor school-house. After reaching manhood, he acquired sufficient education to transact all kinds of business. August 2, 1832, he married Miss Rebecca Ewing, a native of Roane County, Tenn., born in 1812. In 1834 they moved to Polk County, and the following year he was elected justice of the peace, in which capacity he served about twenty-five years. From 1850 to 1852 he was sheriff of Polk County, and in 1856 he was elected assessor. His chief business in life has been farming, at which he has been quite suc- cessful, and, although he came to this county in another man's wagon, and was left here with one horse and eight dollars in money, he arose to the ownership of 500 hundred acres of good land, and is now one of the substantial citizens of the county. He has been a Democrat all his life. In 1872 the town of Mor- risville was named in honor of him, and he secured the first office of which he was made postmaster, and which office he held for six years. In 1881 his wife died. In their family were eight children, five sons and three daughters, five of whom are still living. Benjamin W. Mitchell, the youngest but one living, was born in Polk County, Mo., March 24, 1844, and, on reaching manhood, clerked for two years in Bolivar. In 1872 he opened a drugstore in Morrisville, which he carried on until 1881, when he engaged in general merchandising, with T. W. Cunnyngham as partner. They have the largest stock in the town, and, in connection, carry on farming, owning 145 acres adjoining the town. In 1867 he married Miss Anna Hunt, a native of Polk County, who died a year later. For his second wife he chose Miss Cora Robinson, who bore him three children - Morris E., Joseph D., and Roma. He and wife are both members of the Methodist Church, and are active workers in the same. He is a Democrat in politics, is a Royal Arch Mason of Pleasant Lodge No. 160, and has been Worshipful Master of the same for eight years.

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History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton counties, Missouri, Part 62

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago (1886-1891, Goodspeed Publishing Co.) Publication date: 1889 Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co. Number of Pages: 998

Author: Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago (1886-1891, Goodspeed Publishing Co.)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Chicago, The Goodspeed publishing co.
Number of Pages: 998