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after a short residence there returned to his former home. In 1852 he was married to Miss Amanda Avery, daughter of James Avery, of Howard county. They have five children living - Samnel P., born Jannary 20, 1853 ; Cornelia, born June 5, 1855 ; Rosa A., born July 1, 1860 ; Mary M., born March 23, 1863; William F., born Decem- ber 25, 1867 ; John H., born May 30, 1857, died August 1, 1861; and Fannie W., born December 5, 1864, died September 8, 1875. Mr. Naylor owns a farm of 160 acres, in sections 31 and 32. He and his wife are members of the Christian church, and Mr. N. belongs to the Masonic fraternity at Fayette.
FRANKLIN NAYLOR
was born in Howard county, Missouri, March 26, 1842, being the son of George T. Naylor, born in May, 1768, who, in 1800, emigrated to Kentucky, coming thence to Howard county, Missouri, in 1830. He was married twice, his first marriage occurring to Miss Rosa New- comb, in 1809. In 1837 he married Miss Margaret Griffin. Of their family of five children, Franklin was the third. He remained with his father until 1873, and on June 26, 1877, he was married. He has two children - Oscar and Allie E. Mr. N. owns a farm of fifty-three acres in section 36.
GEORGE W. POTTER
may well be said to have been the architect of his own for- tune. He is the son of William J. Potter, a native of Maryland, who was born in 1793. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and par- ticipated in the battle of Plattsburg. He came to Missouri first in 1826, moving to the state to reside permanently in 1829. He mar- ried Miss Ann C. Parten, and to them were born four children, George W. being the youngest. His birth occurred April 14, 1836. At the age of fifteen he left home and commenced working for himself and attending school, qualifying himself for a teacher. He supplemented the primary education received in the common schools by attending Central college at Fayette. Mr. P. married Miss Mary A. Gatewood, in 1867. They have had six children - George W., born May 12, 1868 ; Orange, born July 30, 1869; Anna L., born November 9, 1871 ; John M., born August 27, 1873 ; Dora, born November 22, 1875 ; Arthur, born March 25, 1877. Mr. Potter's homestead is sit- nated in section 31, and he owns 471 acres of highly productive and splendidly improved land. He is a thoroughly practical, progressive farmer, and keeps fully up with the times in everything. His stock is of excellent breed and numerous.
EDWARD S. ST. CLAIR
is a son of Isaac B. St. Clair, who was a native of Virginia, born in 1800. He lived in his native state until 1857. He was married, in 1822, to Miss Maria Wilson, daughter of James Wilson, and to them
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were born nine children, the subject of this sketch being the seventh child. He was born in Prince William county, Virginia, in 1847. During the late war he enlisted in company E, 8th Missouri cavalry, Shelby's brigade, and served faithfully for three years and eight months, proving himself a brave and efficient soldier. In 1864 he re- ceived injuries in the service that disabled him of the use of one of his arms for life. He was married, in 1869, to Miss Nancy Bailey, of Howard county, Missouri. She is a daughter of Minter H. Bailey. Their family circle consists of six children - George W., born in 1870 ; Archie E., born in 1872 ; Nora J., born in 1873; Isaac T., born in 1876 ; John M., born in 1878, and Mary A., born in 1880. Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair are members of the Christian church. Mr. St. Clair's farm, in section 22, contains 160 acres, nearly all of which is covered with fine grass. He is one of the most extensive stock dealers in the eastern part of the county.
H. B. TURNER
was born in Simpson county, Kentucky, in 1859. He was reared in his native state, and was educated at Russellville college, Logan county, Kentucky. He is at present engaged in the important duties of teach- ing school, and has attained a well-merited success as a capable in- structor. His father, Richard O. Turner, was born in Kentucky. The maiden name of his mother was Susannah J. Blewette. The subject of this sketch was the third child of a family of eight chil- dren, of whom seven are now living.
JUDGE GEORGE J. WINN
is the seventh child of a family of eight children born to James and Elizabeth ( Adams) Winn. They were both natives of Madison county, Kentucky, the former having been born in 1797, and the latter in 1799. Mrs. W. died in 1882. They came to Howard county, Missouri, in 1817, and on July 7, 1829, Mr. Winn was killed by Iu- dians in Adair county. George J. Winn was born in Bonne Femme township, Howard county, April 28, 1828. May 20, 1852, he was married to Miss Frances A. Hitt, daughter of Joab Hitt, of this county. They have had ten children : William H., Mary E., Francis B., George J., Joab H., Edward L., John B., James W., Alice B. and Bertha M. Of these, eight are living. Mr. Winn owns 620 acres of land, his home farm containing 320 acres, upon which is an excellent residence. He is a stock raiser of considerable prominence. In 1882, he was elected by the democratic party, one of the judges of the county court, a position he is at present filling.
REV. WILLIAM K. WOODS,
one of the early Baptist ministers of Howard county, is a son of Peter and Jale (Cavinaugh) Woods, early pioneers of that county. The
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father of our subject was born in 1762, and the mother in 1765. The marriage that changed the name of Miss Jale Cavinaugh to Mrs. Jale Woods, was consummated in 1783. By this union there were sixteen children born, of whom Wm. K., born in August, 1807, is the twelfth. His parents resided in Howard county from 1810 until 1825, when the father departed this life. Wm. K. was married on the 17th day of January, 1828, to Miss Sallie Maguyer, of Howard county. To them were born Susan B., Peter W., John, Sarah A., Jale A., Nancy C., Charles K., Andrew E., William G. and Mary E. Nine of these children are now living. Mr. Wood's farm in section 24, con- tains 120 acres. For years he was actively engaged in ministerial work, but now, owing to his age, he has given place to those who are younger, but still remains an active worker in the church, and for his past labors receives the highest praise from his co-laborers.
ADDENDUM.
It has been nearly impossible to obtain a history of the churches of the M. E. denomination in this county, in consequence of the early records having been lost. What we here present was handed us too late to place in its proper order in the ecclesiastical history of Howard county. For this reason, we insert it here.
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH, FAYETTE, MO. [Prepared by Rev. J. H. Ledbetter.]
" The world is my parish," has ever been the motto of Method- ism. Since 1770, Methodist circuit riders have been pushing on west- ward with the sure rolling tide of emigration. The Methodist itiner- ant is everywhere. During the year 1806, one of these modern apostles on horseback, with saddle-bags containing his Bible and hymn book, crossed the Mississippi river at or near New Madrid. This was John Travis, a member of what was then called the western confer- ence. The whole territory of Missouri was his circuit. In the year 1815, a new circuit was formed north of the Missouri river, embrac- ing the counties of Boone, Howard and Chariton. It was called Boone's Lick circuit, and was the seventh circuit organized in Missouri. Rev. Joseph Piggott was the first regularly appointed pastor of the Methodist church to Howard county. Others may have made preaching tours to the several small settlements in the county prior to this ; but Piggott came as the regular preacher, and organized the church. Rev. Samuel Thompson was presiding elder of the Missouri district. The next year Rev. Jesse Walker was presiding elder, and Joseph Piggott circuit preacher. From 1817 to the fall of 1824, the following Methodist preachers were at times employed in Howard county : Jesse Walker, John Scripps, Alexander McAlister, Jesse Haile, James Keyete, David Sharp, Wm. W. Redman, Uriel Ham, and Shadrack Casteel. Missouri had, in the year 1824, been consti- tuted an annual conference, with three districts. About this time, or probably a little later, a church was organized in or near the present town of Fayette. The preaching, and the customary class meetings, were held in the house of William Reynolds, commonly called " Billie
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Reynolds." His house was situated abont a half mile east of Fay- ette, on the spot where General J. B. Clark, Jr., lived when elected to congress, in 1872. It is not known certainly who organized this church, or who composed the membership.
During the great civil war, the church records were taken out of the store of Mr. John Ewen by a body of United States soldiers and burned. It was done, no doubt, because the word " sonth" was on them, it being a part of the name of the Methodist church at Fayette. By this vandal act, very important historical matter was destroyed, with no possibility of ever having it reproduced, so the meagre state- ments contained herein have been gathered after much trouble and delay.
It appears from all that can be gathered from the memories of the " oldest inhabitants," that the Methodist church was organized some- time between 1824 and 1827. Mr. Stephen Garner, now living in Prairie township, Howard county, came to the county in 1820, and he says that he attended class meeting and preaching at the residence of " Billie Reynolds," in 1827, and that a few years before that, he knows the class had been organized. It is not certainly known who the minister was under whom the organization was effected. We know this, in the year 1824, Rev. Wm. W. Redman was preacher in charge of Boone's Lick circuit, which included all of the county, and more. It is very probable that he preached at Fayette, for we find his name associated in the minds of the old people, with the earliest meetings held by the Methodists in this part of the county. In the year 1825, Rev. Urial Ham, and Rev. Shadrack Casteel were the preachers. In 1826, Ham and Redman were the preachers. Now, we think that it was during this period that Fayette became a regular preaching place, and other new points were evidently added, as the circuit had two regular preachers. In the years 1826 and 1827, Rev. Andrew Mon- roe was presiding elder, and James Bankson was the circuit preacher. He was a young man of fine natural gifts, but of limited education, yet, by application, he became an able minister. The house of " Billie Reynolds " was still the preaching place for the Fayette church, and in the country, the house of Mr. Bennett Clark was another preach- ing place.
Early Members of Fayette Church .- We are very sorry that we cannot give a full list of the original members of the Fayette Metho- dist church ; but so it is. We give below the names that we have been able to obtain, as belonging prior to 1840. The first six or seven were doubtless charter members. Billie Reynolds and wife, Mrs.
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Mary Green, Bennett Clark, Joseph Sears, Esq., Hampton Boone, Mr. Ball, David Johnson, Henry W. Kringe, Mrs. Leverage, James Miller, Mrs. James Miller, and James Hicks.
It might be well for me to give a few lines of personal reference to some of these pioneers of the Fayette Methodism.
Mr. Bennett Clark was a Virginian, and came to Howard county iu 1818. He was a true man and an earnest Christian of the Methodist type of that day. His house was a preaching place, a home for the saddle-bag circuit rider. The old gentleman was very large. He was as tall as his son, General J. B. Clark, Jr., and weighed about 400 pounds. He was faithful in holding family prayers, but could not kneel down, so he sat up and read his Bible and prayed.
Joseph Sears was a farmer, and for several years justice of the peace. While in this office he officiated at the marriage of Abiel Leonard. He was a devoted Methodist, and as a man and Christian was much beloved by all classes of society.
Mrs. Mary Green, the wife of Dr. J. Green, was one of the elect ladies. What would the church do without its holy women ? She was one of the charter members of the Methodist church in Fayette. She was the mother of the noble Christian wife of Col. Joseph Davis. The old Boone's Lick circuit was noted for its holy, devout women.
Of the members who were conspicuous after 1844 we may men- tion Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hendrix, Mr. and Mrs. William Nipper, Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Watts, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mitchell, Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Colonel Davis, Mrs. Kringe, Mr. John Ewen, Mr. John Marmaduke, etc. From these families there are three Methodist preachers now at work in Missouri : Dr. E. R. Hendrix, president of Central college; Rev. Charles W. Watts, preacher in charge at Weston, and Rev. James J. Watts, of St. Louis.
Of the early preachers mention should be made of Jesse Green, who took charge of the Fayette church in October, 1827. He was a preacher of mark in his day. His fort was doctrinal preaching, and he distinguished himself in the doctrinal debates of those early times. He gave special attention to the Calvinists and to the Disciples. He was a regular sledge hammer, the doctrinal preacher of his conference.
In the fall of 1828 Rev. William Shores took charge of the church. He was afterward a citizen of Howard. He was a man of deep piety. He has several worthy children still living in the county, and one son, Rev. J. W. Shores, is a member of the Missouri conference at this time. In the fall of 1829 Joseph Edmondson became the preacher. He was a strong man, and was afterward stationed in St. Louis. In
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September, 1830, Rev. Robert Jordan, who had just been ordained a deacon by Bishop Roberts, became preacher in charge. He was as good a man as ever was sent out - a true apostolic preacher. Then for ten years, up to 1840, the following preachers had charge at vari- ous times : William Ketron, John K. Lacy, A. W. Arnington, R. H. Jordan, Thomas Wallace, G. W. Bewley and David Fisher. Not having a copy of the general minutes at hand, I am unable to say who were the preachers from 1840 to 1857. During that time, however, Rev. Tyson Dines, one of Missouri's greatest preachers, was in charge of the church. From 1858 to 1865 the following were the pastors : S. W. Cope, B. F. Johnson, Andrew Monroe, W. M. Sutton and E. Robinson.
Heretofore the Fayette church had formed part of the circuit ; but in 1869 it was made a station. Professors Forster and Miller supplied the pulpit after the death of Dr. William A. Smith. Professor W. G. Miller acted as pastor from September, 1870, until the fall of 1871. At that time Rev. J. H. Ledbetter was appointed to the sta- tion. In September, 1872, Rev. William M. Newland became pastor. In September, 1873, Rev. William Penn ; September, 1874, Rev. H. P. Bond ; October, 1875, Rev. E. M. Mann ; September, 1876, Rev. W. W. Jones, and the church was again connected with the circuit. In September, 1877, Rev. J. R. A. Vaughan became pastor, and re- mained four years; in September, 1881, Rev. William Penn; in September, 1882, Rev. J. H. Ledbetter, who is still pastor.
On the 12th of October, 1828, the thirteenth session of the Missouri annual conference convened with the Fayette church. In order to accommodate the preachers and people, and get the greater amount of religious good out of the occasion, they held the conference in con- nection with a camp meeting, on the old Fayette camp ground, two and a half miles north of town. Bishop Joshua Soule presided. Some of the old people still remember the bishop. They were then children, and were struck by his dress. His coat was made with a stiff upright collar ; it was straight breasted, and shad-belly. His pants came just below the knees, and his high top boots buttoned over them.
In October, 1839, the Missouri conference once again niet with the Fayette church ; but this time in the town. Bishop Morris presided ; William W. Redman, secretary. In September, 1881, for the third time, the conference convened in Fayette. Bishop Capers presided ; W. M. Rush, secretary.
The first preaching place, as I have already stated, was the resi- dence of Billie Reynolds. In the year 1826 the first court house was
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erected, and the Methodists secured the privilege of preaching in it, which they continued to do until they succeeded in building a church. This first Methodist church ever built in Fayette was completed and occupied in 1838. It was only used by the Methodists about two years ; it then passed into the possession of the Reformers, or Disciples, as they were then called -" Christian church " now. They still use it. It is a small frame building on Second Main street. It seems that this church was never deeded to the Methodists. Mr. Hampton Boone, a well-to-do merchant, at that time a member and a local preacher of the Methodist church, advanced most of the money used in erecting the building. He found it difficult to get his pay, at least, it came in slowly. In 1840 he- asked and obtained of the quarterly conference authority to sell the property and get his money out of it. When he had obtained this permission he withdrew from the Methodist church, and shortly afterward united with the Disciples and turned the church over to them. This, I have no doubt, is a true history in brief of a matter that occasioned much talk at the time and since. After the Methodists had thus lost their church they worshipped in a small brick school house that stood within the present campus of Central college; but on great occasions they used the chapel of the high school building. This they continued to do until the year 1855, when they succeeded in building a frame church, at a cost of $2,500. It is still standing, and is now the property of the colored Methodists. This church was dedicated by Bishop G. F. Pierce, in 1856. This building was used until 1870, when, under the direction of Dr. William A. Smith, president of Central college, the congregation moved into the college chapel, where they still hold all of their services. They are soon to have more elegant quarters than ever, as the magnificent new chapel, "Centenary," is being erected at a cost of $24,000. God grant that their wanderings may be over !
When the Methodist church was divided in the United States into two branches, in 1844, on account of the great trial of Bishop Andrews, growing out of the agitation of the slavery question, there was a division in Howard county. All of the Methodist churches in the county adhered to the southern branch of the church. There has always been unity and harmony in the Fayette church. Even the great civil war did not disrupt them, though there were people of both sides in the church. For nearly sixty years Methodist preachers have been laboring in Fayette. The church has had a variety of ex- periences. It has passed through many dark and stormy days. It has been houseless and almost friendless at times, but better times have come to her. The handful has become a strong congregation.
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The future grows rosy with promise. Her gospel is the same, her mission the same, her spirit the same - may her courage and fidelity be the same ! The present membership is 227. The following is the official board : A. F. Davis, Lewis S. Prosser, O. H. P. Corprew, T. G. Mumpower, J. B. Bell. There are two foreign missionary societies among the ladies and girls of the church, and one among the young men. The whole church contributes for missions about $400 per annum.
Washington church, M. E. south, located on section 11, township 51, range 16, was organized about the year 1850. Among its original members were : Wm. Shores, wife and family, D. K. Spotts and wife,. Reuben and Levy Alverson, John Green, Martin Green and wife, Mar- tin A. Finnell, Wesley Green, and others. William Shores was the founder of the church. The building, a frame structure, was erected in 1866, at a cost of about $1,000, and during that year was dedicated by Dr. W. G. Miller. The present pastor in charge is William Was- sen. Its membership numbers 100. After the organization was first Effected a church was built upon the site of the present one, but was burned at the beginning of the war.
Oak Grove M. E. church south, is located on section 18, township 52, range 16, and was organized May 22, 1856. Its original members were : Mrs. Permelia Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. James Dodd, Mrs. Nar- cissa Snoddy, Stephen T. Garner and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Yancy (wife of Robert Yancy ), Miss Emeline Dodd, Mrs. Ann McCully, Robert Yancy, Miss Mary A. Snoddy, Mary Switzer, and three co]- ored people, slaves. The building was constructed in 1874 and is of frame, having cost $1,600. It was dedicated in June, 1875, by Dr. E. K. Millet. Among the pastors who have served the church as such are: James Penn, S. W. Cope, Andrew Monroe (J. Smith, assistant ), William F. Bell, Dr. Johnson, D. H. Root, William M. Rust, George Penn, Geo. W. Rich, Rev. Rooker, William Warren, and others, at intervals. The present membership is twenty-four. Rev. James Penn organized the church at the Old Liberty church site, one mile south of the present location, and services were held there until the winter of 1861, when the building was burned. Then services were conducted during the war at the house of Stephen T. Garner, and from 1866 until the new church was erected they occu- pied a school-house on the old Snoddy farm.
Lebanon church was built in 1880 by members of Washington, and other churches. It is of frame and cost about $900, and was ded- icated (in 1880) by Dr. W. G. Miller. There is no regular pastor.
Armstrong society, located in Armstrong, was organized in June,
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188-, with the following, as constituting the original membership : John J. Walkup and wife, Mrs. Narcissus Harvey, Mrs. Fugate, Mat- thew Markland, Belle Krouse, William McCully and wife, Miss Ida McCully, Mrs. Bettie Walker, Mrs. Cynthia Hannah, Mrs. Lucy Mor- ris, S. B.[Weir, M. D. Alverson and wife, Mrs. Francis, Jane Denny - seventeen in all. The church, a frame building, erected in 1881, cost $1,800, and is a union church, owned by tbe Christian, Baptist, Pres- byterian and M. E. south denominations. June 2, 1881, it was ded- icated by Rev. J. H. Pritchett. The pastors have been : Rev. W. F. Bell, Rev. W. Warren. Its membership is twenty-nine.
Sharon church was organized in 1876. They worship in a build- ing owned by the M. E. south, Presbyterian and Baptist. The church building cost about $1,500.
Besides these, there are churches known as Roanoke, Franklin, Clark chapel, Cooper chapel, Ebenezer church, and Smith's chapel.
The Methodist Episcopal church was organized at Glasgow, De- cember 28, 1844. The preaching places were Glasgow and Souls chapel. Thomas Johnson was the first preacher in charge, and William Patton was the presiding elder. The trustees for the church at Glasgow were William D. Swinney, John Bull, William N. Smith, William F. Dunnica, K. L. Barton, Benjamin W. Lewis and Jesse Arnot. Of these, three are now living. K. L. Barton and William F. Dunnica are living in Glasgow, and Jesse Arnot in St. Louis. James S. Thomson was elected first Sabbath school superintendent. At a quarterly meeting held April 5, 1845, the question of the division of the church was brought up, and it was unanimously decided to con- cur with the annual conference in the division of the church, and from this time the church was called the Methodist Episcopal church south. The names of the first members were as follows : B. W. Lewis, James Y. Williams, J. S. Thomson, John F. Nicholas, J. M. Sexton, George Humphreys, W. G. Brown, Elias R. Barton, R. P. Hanenkamp, Mrs. Carter, L. Wilson, Thomas Mead, T. N. Cockerill, Mrs. Elizabeth Barton, Mrs. Lacy, Jesse Arnot, Noah Swacher, G. B. Dameron, W. F. Duninca, Charles Gilliam, James B. Lewis, Mrs. William Barton, T. Emmerson. Present pastor is Rev. A. Mizell.
M. E. church (north), at Glasgow, was organized in the fall of 1865, with the following members : B. W. Lewis, James W. Lewis, Jennie Lewis and Noah Swacher and wife. The name of the first pastor was D. A. McCrady. Its membership now numbers forty-four. This church is now the only organization of that branch of the M. E. church (north), in the county. Another organization was started at Gillies chapel, below Glasgow, but it has not now any existence.
HISTORY OF COOPER COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction - Importance of Early Beginnings - First Settlements-Their Courage- Their Condition Compared to that of the Pilgrim Fathers - How They Came and Where They Settled - War of 1812- Cole's Fort - Where Located - First Appearance of Hostile Indians -They Kill and Scalp Smith - Settlers Capture a Boat and Cross to the North Side of the River -Samuel McMahan Killed -Fort at Hannah Coles' -The War Over - Major Stephen Cole Killed - First Con- stable South of the Missouri - Incidents - Strange but True.
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