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P. O. Greenton, Missouri; was born in Jefferson county, Virginia, and there raised and educated. In 1855 he came to Missouri, and settled in Saline county, where he lived several years. During the war he moved to this county, where he has since lived, engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the southern army, and was in the battles of Coon's Creek, and in all the battles of Price's retreat from the state, and captured near Cane Hill, and kept prisoner a short time. Surrendered at Shreveport. He was married June 3, 1858, to Miss Julia Garnhart, of this county, by which marriage he has seven children living. He is a ruling elder of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. His father died when he was only five years old, and being the eldest of the sons, has had the care of his mother, principally, who is still living.
JAMES J. GARVIN,
P. O. Bates City. Was born in New York City. When quite young, his parents moved to Baltimore, where he was raised and educated. At the age of nineteen he went to Virginia, and stayed there until 1852, when
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he moved to his county, and has lived here ever since, carpentering and farming. March 9, 1851, he was married to Miss Mary Capper, of Fred- erick County, Va., by whom he has had eleven children, eight of whom are living-Theodore W., Robinson M., Sarah J., Edgar L., Elizabeth A., Florence, Hattie A., and Michael H. Mr. Garvin is a member of the C. P. church. His father came to this county in 1849, and continued here until his death, which occurred near Greenton.
J. A. LAUGHLIN,
P. O. Odessa, Mo. Was born in Jefferson County, Iowa, where he was raised and educated, until 1866; he then moved to this county, where he has since lived and farmed. He was married in the fall of 1868 to Miss Laura Thorp, of Iowa, by whom he has had six children, four of whom are living-Claude, Blanche, Alva, and one not yet named. He is the son of Jonathan and Flora Laughlin, who were natives of Tennessee. They came to this county in 1866, and remained here until Mr. Laughlin died. Mrs. Laughlin is still living.
SAMUEL NULL,
P. O. Odessa, Mo. Mr. Null was born in Carroll County, Md., where he was reared, educated, and resided until 1866, when he came to this county, and has lived here since, engaged in farming. For several years past, he has retired, and his two sons, Oliver and Ephraim, have had charge of the farm. He was married to Miss Hess, of Maryland, by whom he has had eleven children, eight of them living. His wife died in March, 1880. He has a fine farm of 360 acres in the Greenton Valley. Oliver C. Null was married October 9, 1879, to Miss Emma Kreutz, of this county. She died April 15, 1881.
HENRY A. CAMPBELL,
P. O. Greenton, Mo. Is a native Missourian, and was born in this county in 1826. He has lived and farmed in this county all his life. He is a son of Henry and Nancy Campbell, who came to this county from Logan County, Ky., in the fall of 1823, and settled in Clay township, where he lived until his death, May 3, 1873, at an advanced age. He had accumu- lated a large estate-having continued to enter land for several years after he came to the county. In 1844 he was married to Miss Margaret Car- lyle, of, this county, by whom he has seven children living. He is a mem- ber of the C. P. church. He served 5 months in the Southern army, but had to discontinue the service on account of sickness.
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CHARLES N. BEALE,
P. O. Odessa, Mo. Was born in Pocahontas County, now West Vir- ginia, in 1832. In 1843 he came with his parents to this county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. He owns a fine body of land: and before the war, was one of the largest hemp growers in the county. In 1870 he was married to Miss Jennie Lee, of this county, and by that union has one child living-Arthur Lee. He joined the Southern army, and served two months, when he had to abandon the service on account of ill health. His father, a native of Virginia, died in this county in December, 1878, at the age of seventy-seven.
JUDGE WALKER R. TEBBS,
P. O. Odessa, Mo. Was born in Mason County, Ky., in 1818, and was there raised and educated. In 1843 he moved to this county, where he has since resided, pursuing his vocation of farming. He is the son of James and Elizabeth Tebbs, who moved from Kentucky to this county in 1844. In 1842 he was married to Miss Mary Chinn, of Kentucky, by whom he has three children living-Thomas C., Anna R., and John J. His wife died in August, 1858. In 1863 he was appointed county judge by Gov. Gamble, and in 1871 was appointed by Gov. Brown to the same office, to fill an unexpired term. His father served in the war of 1812, and his maternal grandfather was a revolutionary soldier. Both his father and himself were among the leading hemp-growers of this county before the war, owning a large number of slaves. His father was born in 1789, and died October, 1878; and at his death was the oldest member of the Christian church in the United States, having been one of the very first members of that church when it was first organized in Kentucky.
JAMES A. EMISON,
P. O., Wellington, Mo., was born and raised in Scott county, Kentucky, and is a son of Benj. Emison, who came to this county and settled in Clay township in 1850, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and handling all kinds of stock. In 1851, Mr. Emison, was married to Miss Robina Triplett, of Kentucky, by whom he has three children. His wife died in 1860. In 1861 he married again, Miss Mary Stone of this county being his second wife, by whom he has one child. He is a member of the Masonic order, and of the Grange. He is a member of the Christian church. His grand father was a revolutionary soldier. He is of Scotch- Irish descent. His father was born in Scott county, Ky., in 1801, and is yet a hale hearty old man, and now lives with him.
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THOMAS V. FOSTER,
P. O., Bates City, Mo. Is a native of Franklin county, Ky., where he was born in 1844. He came with his parents to Missouri at the age of seven, and settled in Saline county, where he lived until 1859, and then, with his father, moved to this county. He has lived in this county since, except a few years spent in Carroll county, Mo., one year in Kentucky, and two years in California. He owns a fine farm of 120 acres on Texas Prairie, well improved, and with abundance of coal and well watered. He was married in 1871, to Miss Annie Duncan, of this county. They have three children: Alta A., Ada, J. E., and Tilden E. Both he and his wife are members of the Christian church. His father died in this county in 1877.
ALFRED KING,
P. O., Bates City, Mo. Was born in this county and this township in 1831, where he was raised, educated, and has lived all his life, engaged in farming and raising stock. He has a capital farm of 368 acres on Texas Prairie. He and a neighbor built the first two-story houses on Texas Prairie. In 1858, he was married to Miss N. W. Campbell, of this county, by whom he has had seven children, six of whom are living: Henry E., Ethelbert, Jarvis W., Ella, Aaron G. and Ettie E. In 1862 he enlisted in the C. S. A. under Gen. Shelby, and continued with him until the end, and surrendered at Shreveport, in 1865, and was in the battles of New- tonia, Cane Hill, Hartsville, Helena, Marks' Mills, Ft. Scott, Duvall Bluffs, etc. He is a member of the C. P. church. He is the son of Ephraim King, of Logan county, Ky., who came to this county in 1828, and settled on the farm upon which he lived to his death in 1868. Mr. King is an energetic and thrifty farmer, and has done much in developing his part of the county.
ALFRED F. NULL,
P. O., Odessa, Mo. Was born and raised in Carroll county, Maryland, from whence he came to this county in 1866 with his parents, and has resided here since, except two years which he spent in Texas, railroading. He has a good farm of eighty acres. In the spring of 1874, he was mar- ried to Miss Virginia West, of this county, and to this union were born four children, three of whom are living: Walter Lee, Price A., and Floy May. He served two years in the U. S. army. He was taken prisoner in the Shenandoah Valley, but was soon after released on parole. He was in the battle of Frederick City, Maryland, Manoksie Junction, Adams- town, Leesburg, Snickersville, and Point of Rocks.
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BENJ. P. PORTER,
P. O., Wellington, Mo. Was born in Campbell county, Va., Dec. 14, 1811, where he was raised and educated. In 1835, he came to this county, where he has since resided, except two years spent in Carroll county, engaged in farming and carpentering. His parents, Benj. and Martha Porter, were both natives of Virginia. He was married in 1840, to Miss Ann E. Price, daughter of Judge Nathaniel Price, who came from Bed- ford county, Va., in 1838. By this union, he has had eleven children, seven of whom are now living. He and his wife are members of the M. E. church south. He had three sons in the confederate service, and lost two of them. Previous to the war he was captain of the state militia.
WILLIAM LAUDERDALE,
P. O., Wellington, Mo. Was born in Sumner county, Tenn., in 1818. His parents, Josiah and Thankful Lauderdale, came to Missouri in 1835, and settled in this county where they have since resided. He has been engaged in farming, and has a farm of 360 acres on the edge of Texas Prairie. His parents died in this county. He was married in 1846, to Miss Sophia T. Cobbs, of this county, formerly of Tenn., by whom he has had six children, three of them now living; Mrs. Mary Russell, Josiah and Thomas. He and family are members of the C. P. church, of which he is a deacon.
JOSEPH HAMMER,
P. O., Wellington, Mo. Was born in Rockingham county, Va., and at the age of eleven came with his parents, Henry and Christina Hammer, to Missouri, and settled in Cooper county, and remained there five years. They then came to this county, where he has since been engaged in farm- ing and trading. His father died in this county in 1864, and his mother in 1858. He was married in 1865, to Miss Lutie Mitchell, of this county, by whom he has five children: E. M., Laura I., Clarence M., Bessie I., and Henry B. He is a member of the Methodist church south; has a fine farm of 200 acres.
H. D. KITE,
P. O. Wellington, Missouri. Was born in Page county, Virginia, where he was raised and educated. He is the son of Hiram and Arana Kite, who came to Missouri in 1870, and settled in this county. He was mar- ried November 14, 1867, to Miss Emma Strickler, of Virginia, by whom he had seven children, five of them now living: Ida, Willie, Annie, Ella and Ernest. His wife died, July 22, 1881. In 1862, he enlisted in Col. Ashley's regiment, C. S. A. and served two years. He was taken pris-
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oner near the county seat of Page county, Virginia, and shortly after exchanged. Was in the battles of Harper's Ferry, and the other fights in which his command was engaged. In 1864, he was detailed to the quarter master's department, where he served to the close of the war.
DR. D. K. MURPHY,
P. O. Greenton, Missouri. Was born in Davidson county, N. C., where he was raised and educated. In 1851, he came to Missouri and settled in this county, where he has since lived, save five years in Vernon county, and one year in Boonville. He is a graduate of the St. Louis Medical college. He began the practice of medicine in 1856, in this county. In 1876, he moved to Greenton, where he has since resided. In 1854, he was married to Miss F. C. Leach of this county, and has seven children only one of whom is now living: Nellie A. He is a member of the Meth- odist church south. He is now post master in Greenton, has the only store in the place, and also practices his profession.
LAFAYETTE BURTON,
P. O. Greenton, Missouri. Was born in this county, and here raised and educated, and has made it his home. He has been running on the river most of his life, as pilot and captain. He now owns a fine farm in Green- ton valley, where he resides, and devotes his time to farming and raising stock. His father Jesse Burton came to this county in 1838, and lived here until his death. He was married in 1869, to Miss Jennie Price, of this county, and has two children, Jesse K. and Lizzie. His wife died August 27, 1876. He married again October 20, 1880, to Miss Blanchie Chinn, also of this county, and has one child, Vinie R. He is a member of the Masonic order, and of the Grange.
W. M. REAM,
P. O. Bates City, Missouri. Was born and raised, and educated in Perry county, Ohio, where he was engaged in banking and farming. In 1878, he went to Texas, and engaged in the business of sheep raising, and in the fall of 1880, moved to this county, where he now resides. In 1859 he was married to Miss Mary C. Axline, of Ohio, formerly of Virginia, by whom he had five children, two of whom are living: M. Maud and R. King. He was four months in the United States service under Gen. Sie- gel. He is an enterprising and public spirited citizen; has a valuable farm of 160 acres near Bates City, and has some fine stock.
R. C. GILLESPIE,
P. O. Bates City, Missouri. Was born in 1834, in this county, and here raised and educated. His parents, George and Sarah Gillespie moved
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from Sumner county, Tenn., to this county in the fall of 1833, and lived here the balance of their lives. Mr. R. C. Gillespie has lived here all his life, engaged in farming, except two or three years spent in the far west. On the 23d of January, 1861, he was married to Miss Emma Handley, of this county, by whom he has had nine children, seven of them now living. In the fall of 1864, he joined the confederate army under Gen. Price, and remained to the surrender. He is a ruling elder in the C. P. church.
THOMAS B. WALRAVEN,
P. O., Napoleon, Mo. Was born in Jefferson county, Virginia, where he was raised and educated. In 1857 he came to Missouri and settled in this county where he has since lived (except two years in Ray county), engaged in milling and farming. In 1859 he married Miss Catherine Worley, of this county, by whom he has one child, Ida May, living. In 1861 his first wife died, and in 1864 he married Miss Marion Shadwell, of this county, by whom he had seven children, six of them now living: Wm. E., John M., Hattie E., Thomas B., Frank and Catherine L. He and his last wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
JAMES L. KINKEAD,
P. O. Wellington, Mo. Was born in Woodford county, Kentucky, and at four years of age moved with his parents to Missouri, and settled in this county, where he has lived ever since, engaged in farming. On the 23d of December, 1874, he was married to Miss S. R. Thorp, of this county, by whom he has two children: James and Charles living. He has 93 acres of fine farming land on Texas Prairie.
JOHN W. CASH,
P. O., Wellington, Mo. Was born and raised and educated in Caldwell county, Kentucky, from whence he moved to Missouri in 1857, and set- tled in this county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming. June 1, 1856, he was married to Miss Virgilia Musgrove of this county, by whom he has three children living. His wife died, November, 1864. In 1865 he married Miss Bettie Musgrove, by whom he has two children liv- ing. His second wife died in March, 1867. In July, 1868, he married his third wife, Miss Bettie Parhan, of this county, by whom he has three children. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
B. F. HAMMER,
P. O. Wellington, Missouri. Was born in Rockingham county, Virginia. At the age of thirteen he came with his parents to Missouri, and settled in Cooper county, where they lived until 1848. They then moved to this
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county, where he has since lived, engaged in farming. In 1861 he enlisted in the state service for six months under Gen. Price. On account of ill health remained at home until 1864, when he enlisted in the confed- erate army, and continued to the surrender. Was in the battles of Lex- ington, West Port, Big Blue, Newtonia and others. In 1862 he was mar- ried to Miss Lizzie A. Stapp, of this county, by whom he has two chil- dren, living: Florence A. and Dora M. He is a member of the Meth- odist church, south, and his wife of the C. P. church. He was a member of the Taxpayers' convention for over a year.
LEWIS N. SANDERS,
P. O. Bates City, Mo. Was born November 16, 1800, in Bullard county, Kentucky. Moved to Missouri in March, 1851, and settled in this county where he has since resided, engaged in plastering and in farming. In December, 1831, he was married to Miss Jane G. Hansbrough, of Ken- tucky, by whom he has one child, Theodore, living. His wife died in 1842. By his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Bayne, of Kentucky, he has two children living: Robert J. and John L. Both he and wife are mem bers of the Baptist church, of which he has been a member since 1825 His parents were natives of Virginia.
C. G. FORD,
P. O. Greenton, Mo. Son of John R. and Caroline Ford. Was born in Boyle county, Kentucky. At the age of thirteen, he moved with his parents to Pettis county, Missouri, where they lived until the close of the war, and then moved to this county, and have lived here ever since. In October, 1870, he was married to Miss Sallie Beatty, of this county, for- merly of Mason county, Ky. In 1861 he enlisted in 2d Missouri cavalry, C S. A., and served four years, surrendering at Columbus, Mississippi, 1865 Was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Iuka, Corinth, Farmington and many others. He is a member of the Christian church and also of the grange Has a splendid farm of 260 acres in Greenton Valley.
WILLIAM THOMAS,
P. O. Napoleon, Mo. A native Missourian, was born in this county ir 1830, where he was raised, educated, and has spent his life, except about seven years spent in California and Oregon. His parents, W. W. and Hannah Thomas, came from Tennessee to this county in 1829, and con- tinued to live here until they died. In August, 1859, he was married to Miss Cerelia Chapman, of this county-by whom he has nine children all living-John W., Flora E., James W., Joseph S., Estella G., Arthur C. Henry H., Franklin L. and Clara L. He has a fine farm of 200 acres or Texas Prairie and has been farming all his life.
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THOMAS T. COBBS,
P. O. Napoleon, Mo. Was born in Bedford county, Tenn., in 1829. The year after his birth, 1830, his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Cobbs, moved to Missouri, and settled in this county, living in Lexington five years. They then moved to Clay township, on the Big Sni, where they lived and died-his father dying Dec. 10, 1847, and his mother in May, 1858. His father built the first jail in this' county-the first two bridges in the county, and also the first mill of any note. Thos. Cobbs, Jr., was raised and educated in this county, and has lived here all his life. He was married to Miss Catherine Harper, of Kentucky, Feb. 24, 1859-by whom he has had seven children, five of whom are living-William S., Katie G., Thomas H., Sarah W. and Ethel B. His family belong to the Cumber- land Presbyterian church, of which he is an elder. In 1864 he joined the Confederate army under Gen. Price. Was in the battles of Westport, Big Blue, Newtonia, &c., and surrendered at Shreveport, 1865. His parents were natives of Virginia, and both died members of the C. P. church.
DAVIS TOWNSHIP.
MRS. LOU ABNEY,
P. O. Higginsville, Mo. Daughter of George Ennis, who moved from Kentucky to this state at an early day, and settled in this county near the present site of Higginsville. In 1834 he was married to Miss Rebecca Cole, a native of Tennessee. In 1855 Miss Ennis was united in marriage to B. F. Coffey, and moved to Saline county where Mr. Coffey had a large landed interest. They remained in Saline some years and returned to this county. In the war Mr. Coffey was engaged in trading in stock and did not join either army. In December, 1878, while residing in Mar- shall Mr. Coffey was bitten by a rat, from which he died after a short ill- ness. In 1881 his widow, Mrs. Coffey, was married to Mr. L. W. Abney, and in April they moved to Higginsville in this county, where they now live. Mrs. Abney has land interests in both Saline and Lafayette coun- ties.
IRA D. ANDERSON,
P. O. Aullville, Missouri; son of Abraham Anderson, was born Decem- ber 7, 1816, in Warren county, Kentucky, where he was raised and edu- cated. In 1836, he moved to Missouri and settled in this county, where he entered the farm upon which he now resides. In 1838 he was mar-
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ried to Miss Harriet A. Collins, daughter of Wm. Collins, Sr. By this union they have eight children living: Henry T., Emily E., Warren V. Joseph H., Wm. S., Leonora L., Egbert, and Henrietta. Three of these are married, and two of them are living in Johnson county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are members of the Christian church. During the war Mr. Anderson remained at home, taking sides as little as possible. Soon after he settled in this county, the Osage Indians made such a demonstration of hostility, that Gov. Boggs called for a thousand men. Among those who answered the call was Mr. Anderson.
MOSES ANSON,
P. O. Aullville, Missouri; was born December 10, 1835, in Pike county, Missouri, coming with his parents to this county the next year, 1836, being but a year old. His father settled one mile and a half east of Hig- ginsville, and died there in 1841. Moses remained with his mother on the farm. When fifteen years of age, he moved with his mother to Iowa, and remained four years, and then returned to this county. January 6, 1860, he was married to Miss Frances L. Fitzgerald, by which union he has three children, living: Mary E., Minnie Lee, and John H. Mr. Anson now lives on his home place, which is well improved.
H. C. FITZGERALD,
P. O. Aullville, Missouri; was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, Feb- ruary 3, 1847, coming to this county with parents in the spring of 1852, and settled near Higginsville, where he was raised and educated. In March, 1875, he was married to Mrs. Mary E. Fitzgerald, his brother's widow, and daughter of W. A. Nutters. By this marriage they have two children living: Walter E., and Slater. Mr. Fitzgerald is now living on his farm.
JAMES E. GLADDISH,
P. O. Aullville, Missouri; son of Elijah Gladdish, was born in Warren county, Kentucky, near Bowling Green, July 22, 1836, and moved to Mis- souri with his parents in 1841. He continued with his father until 1860, when he went across the plains, being absent about five months. He then engaged in running a hemp factory in Dresden until 1866. In April, 1863, he was married to Isabella M. Burnell, of Boone county. By this union they have four children living: Edwin B., Sarah C., Charles H., and John G. Mr. Gladdish is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, being a charter member of the third Grange organized in this county, his wife is also a member. He is also a member of A. O. U. W.
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FRANCIS M. GRAY,
P. O. Higginsville, Mo. Son of the Rev. J. R. Gray, was born Decem- ber 18, 1842, in Marion County, Mo., and in 1846 he moved with his par- ents to Independence, Jackson County, staid there several years, when they all returned to Kentucky, and remained there until 1859. They then returned to Missouri and settled in this county, and lived here until the close of the war. Then he again went to Kentucky, and staid until 1872, when he came back to this county and settled on the old homestead, where he now lives. When the war broke out, he enlisted in the State Guard under Gov. Jackson's call for troops. He then joined the confederate serv- ice, in which he continued to the close. Was in a great number of bat- tles. September 3d, 1872, he married Miss Martha Ellen Gray, and by this union has two children living -- Catherine F., and Letitia F. Mrs. Gray is a member of the O. S. Presbyterian church.
W. R. JACKSON,
P. O. Higginsville, Mo. Son of Cyrus W. Jackson, and was born in this county April 22, 1853. He was raised on a farm until his sixteenth year, when he took charge of his uncle's farm, where he remained for a time, and then went on a trading expedition to Texas. In 1873 he returned to this county, and went into the drug business. In the winter of 1873 he was married to Miss Lettie B. Keller, and has three children, two boys and one girl, Bessie E., born October, 1874; Roy Berry, born July, 1877; Hulet M., born December, 1879. After his marriage he spent some time on a farm in Carroll County. In the spring of 1875 he returned to Lafayette County, and engaged in farming one year. He then moved to Aullville, and was appointed constable of Freedom township, and con- tinued in that capacity until 1878. He then entered the drug and grocery business at Aullville, in which he continued until 1880, dealing also in dry goods, and trading in grain. In the spring of 1880 he moved to Higgins- ville and engaged in the grocery business, but soon after traded his stock of groceries for a livery stable and outfit, in which business he is now engaged.
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