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escaped by running and going for a time to Saline county. He was mar- ried June 6, 1869, to Miss Eliza Plummer, of Saline county. They have three children, one son and two daughters. He was engaged five years in the cattle business in Colorado, where he made money, and in 1875 returned and bought the old homestead and handsomely improved the same. Both he and his wife belong to the M. E. church, south.
LOCK TERHUNE,
P. O. Lexington, Missouri. The subject of this sketch was born in Mer- cer county, Kentucky, near Harrodsburg, August 6, 1835, where he was raised and educated, and came to this state shortly before the beginning of the war. His parents, Isaac and Sallie Terhune, are still living in Mer- cer county, Kentucky. At the age of twenty years Mr. Terhune moved to Jackson county in this state, where he remained about four years, engaged in farming. In 1859 he moved to this county, and was engaged in managing the business of Mr. Catron, until the death of the latter in 1862. After his death he has continued to manage the farm for Mrs. Catron, to the present time. He owns two farms in this county, one of 118 acres on the Dover road, and one of 350 acres on the Salt Pond road, which he manages besides managing the two farms of Mrs. Catron. He was married in October, 1876, to Miss Mary Ramey, daughter of Andrew Ramey, deceased. They have two daughters living. Mr. Terhune is a Granger, and a man of large business experience and sound judgment.
CAPT. JAMES B. S. KIRTLEY,
P. O. Lexington Capt. Kirtley was born in Boone county, Kentucky, February 2, 1844. . His father, William Kirtley, is now living in this county, a short distance south of Dover. His mother, Elizabeth Kirtley, was a daughter of Isaac Shelby, who formerly lived in this county. In the year of his birth, 1844, Captain Kirtley moved with his parents to this county, and settled on the farm where his father still resides. He was raised in this county and partly educated here and partly in the Baptist college, at Georgetown, Kentucky, where he graduated in 1867. During the war he served under Gen. Shelby in the confederate army. He first enlisted in 1861 in the state guard, in which he was captured by Jim Lane in Bates County. He was released on parole, and came home and assisted his father in moving his slaves to Arkansas, and then rejoined Shelby. After the batttle of Corinth he enrolled in Company A, First Missouri cavalry, Gordon's regiment, of which he was elected second lieu- tenant, and was captain from 1863 to the end. During that period he was on Col. Shank's staff. After the surrender he went with Shelby to Mex- ico. He was in nearly all of the principal battles west of the river, and
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some east, from Carthage in 1861, to Price's last raid in 1864. After remaining a year in Mexico, he returned home and went to Georgetown, Kentucky, college, and graduated. He was married on November 11, 1873, to Miss Sarah T. McCord, daughter of William McCord, deceased. They have had four children, all girls, the two youngest of whom are liv- ing. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church. He was raised on a farm, and is now engaged in farming on the old McCord farm three miles east of Lexington. He also deals largely in stock.
FREEDOM TOWNSHIP.
F. BRAECKLIEN,
physician and druggist; P. O. Concordia; born in Germany, March, 1835, where he was raised and educated; primarily, in the common schools, and ultimately, graduating at a medical college, at Wurzburg. · In 1856 he came to the United States, landing at New Orleans, where he remained nine months. From there he came to Missouri and settled down to the practice of his profession in St. Charles county, where he remained until the breaking out of the civil war. While here he was married to Sophia Meyer, a native of Missouri, by whom he had seven children, four of whom are living: Laura, Thecla, Ida, and William. During the early part of the war he acted as surgeon in Col. Krekle's regiment; being after- wards transferred to the 28th Osage regiment, at Jefferson City. Sub- sequently, he held the office of post surgeon, with the court house as his hospital. Afterwards he was appointed U. S. examining surgeon for the counties of Osage, Maries, Miller, and Lafayette. After the war closed, he practiced for nine years at Westphalia, Osage. In 1873 he moved to Concordia, where he has since resided. January 27, 1880, he became pro- prietor of one of the two drug stores in Concordia, in the operation of which he has a liberal patronage. This, in connection with an excellent practice, occupies his entire time and attention. The doctor and his wife 'are both active and consistent members of the Lutheran church, and held in high estimation by all who know them.
HENRY W. THIEMAN,
hardware and implements, P. O. Concordia. Born in Hanover, Germany, Oct. 29, 1843. In 1845 he came with his father's family to the United States, coming directly to Lafayette county, where he has since resided. Obtained his education in the common schools of the county. In 1870 he
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was married to Miss Mary Rihkop, a native of Canada. They have had five children, three of whom are now living: Henry, Edward and Daniel. Mr. Thieman and his brother Lewis, composing the firm of Thieman Bros., are engaged in the hardware and implement trade-doing a thriv- ing business, which has been gradually growing for the last seven years, during which they have been engaged in it. In 1861 he enlisted in the Horse Guards-Col. Grover's Regt., Capt. Becker's Co. Was captured in the first battle of Lexington and paroled. In 1864 he re-enlisted in the 45th Mo. Vol. Infantry, under Col. Wear. Was mustered out in the spring of 1865. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church at Concordia. In 1866 he was elected constable of Freedom township, in which capacity he served for two years, in a manner acceptable to all concerned. In 1870 he served as assistant U. S. Marshal in taking the census of Freedom, Davis and Washington townships. In the fall of the same year he was elected Justice of the Peace for his township, in which capacity he has served ever since; a fact which of itself is good and com- petent evidence of his ability to administer justice. Mr. Thieman is also president of the Concordia Savings Bank. He is a whole-souled, genial gentleman, honored and respected by all.
MOSES WELBORN,
farmer, P. O. Aullville. Was born in this county, Oct. 30th, 1842. In 1838 his father, D. M. Welborn, came to this state and county from North Carolina. While in North Carolina he was united in marriage to Cath- arine Bodenhamer, by whom he had 12 children, five of whom are now living: D. M. died in the fall of 1880, and was buried at the Scott grave yard. His wife died in 1863 and was buried in the same place. Moses, the third child, was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools of the county. He now owns 300 acres of fine farming land situ- ated about five miles south of Aullville. In 1862 he enlisted in Company " B"-Col. Phillip's Regt., State Militia. He participated in the follow- ing battles, in all of which he acquitted himself in a manner becoming a brave soldier and an honorable gentleman: Independence, Blues, West- port, Mines Creek, Marshall. In the spring of 1865 he was honorably discharged, after which he spent three years in Colorado, engaged in freighting. He is an energetic, enterprising business man, enjoying the confidence of all with whom he deals.
J. KROENCKE,
dry goods, P. O. Concordia. Born in Bremervorde, Hanover, Germany, Dec. 4th, 1841. Obtained his education there. At the age of 13 he came with his father's family to the United States, landing at New Orleans. From there they went to Benton county, where he lived until
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he breaking out of the Civil War. He completed his education in that ounty. June 13th, 1861, he enlisted in the Home Guards, under Col. Cook, Company " B." Was mustered out Sept. 13, 1861. Was engaged the battle of the "two barns " in Benton county. After leaving the rmy he came to this county where he has since resided. In 1864 he was harried to Sophia Brockman, daughter of Geo. Brockman and a native of his county. They had four children, two of whom are now living: Anna nd Mary. His wife died in 1870 and is buried at the Lutheran grave ard at Concordia. In 1873 he was again married to Sophia Frerking, a ative of this county, and daughter of Wm. Frerking. By this union he as had four children, three of whom are now living: Ida, William and Arthur. In 1869 he opened a dry goods store in Concordia, there being nly one other in the place. His is now the oldest firm in the business, nd has a good run of custom. He is a stockholder in the Concordia Savings Bank, of which he is also vice-president. When the town was corporated he was a member of the first board of trustees. Was also lected as one of the board of school directors, besides serving the public other minor capacities, which fully illustrates the confidence reposed in im by his fellow-citizens. Mr. K. and his wife are honored members of ne Lutheran church at Concordia.
E. A. TAYLOR,
hysician and surgeon. P. O. Concordia. Was born in Hunterdon ounty N. J., August 13, 1834. When he was seven years of age, his arents brought him to this state and county, and settled near "Parine Church, " about seven miles south of Lexington. His early education was obtained in the common schools of the county, under the tutorship of is father. In 1866, he entered the N. Y. University, as a medical tudent, remaining there one term. He afterwards entered the St. Louis Medical College, from which he graduated in 1872. He then came to is county and located at Aullville, where he practiced two years, at the nd of which he went to Concordia, where he is now engaged in the prac- ce of his profession. Previous to his graduation he practiced for seven r eight years in Henry and Benton counties. In 1865, he was married Florence H. McKee, of Quincy, Illinois, a native of Va., by whom he ad seven children, five of whom are now living: Ida B., Anna A., Ern- st R., Robert M. and Grandin F. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. " A ", Col. tieffel's regiment, just in time to participate in the battle of Lexington, which he was captured and afterward paroled. In 1862, he again nlisted in the 7th M. S. M., under Col. Phillips. He acted as hospital teward, in which capacity he was engaged until the close of the war. Dr. Taylor is a finished scholar and a genial gentleman, eminently worthy f the liberal patronage bestowed upon him.
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EMIL F. NINAS,
marshal. P. O. Concordia. Was born in Prussia, March 12, 1842. At the age of ten, he came with his parents to the United States, stopping at Milwaukee, Wis., where the family lived for five years; he there complet- ing his education, begun in Germany. He attended a German Academy at Sac City. In 1857, he left there and came to Missouri, and stopped near Hannibal, where he worked on a farm for one year, at the end of which he came to Lexington where he remained for another year. From here he went to the German settlement near Cook's store. In 1867, he was married to Matilda Stinkle, daughter of H. D. Stinkle. By this union he has one child: Henry. His wife dying, he afterwards married Mary Knoch, a native of Pennsylvania. They have three children: Elenora, Laura and Arthur. Mr. Ninas is the proprietor of the city hotel, and being a genial man and an excellent landlord, his house is well patronized. In 1861, he enlisted in Co. "D" 2d Missouri Infantry for three months. At the expiration of that time he re-enlisted in same regi- ment, Col. F. Schaffer, in which he held the rank of sergent of Co. "E". He was engaged in the following battles: Pea Ridge, Corinth, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Franklin, Nashville and in all of the engagements of Sherman's command, while on the "march to the sea." At the battle of Chickamauga he was slightly wounded in the right side, which, however, proved not to be serious. Mr. N. has a good record as a soldier, and a reputation as a private citizen of which any one may be proud.
A. P. REED,
physician and surgeon, P. O. Concordia. Born in Jackson county, Illinois, June 28, 1844. His early life was spent in the place of his birth up to the opening of the civil war. In 1862 he enlisted in Company E, Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, with which command he took an active part in the following engagements: South Mountain and Antietam. He was badly wounded in the latter battle, in consequence of which he lay in the hospital for two months, after which he was discharged and sent home. Having regained his former haalth, he re-enlisted in Company E, Second Missouri cavalry. Was engaged in the battles of Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield, and in Col. Glover's celebrated charge at Black Jack Ridge, near Four Mile, Missouri. He also assisted in the capture of the cele- brated guerrilla, Bollin. He was twice captured by the guerrillas, but happily succeeded in making his escape each time. Shortly after the war, at the age of 22, he entered the university at Nashville, takine the medical course, in which he graduated with honor. Shortly after he was married to Julia R. Schwab, a native of Switzerland, by whom he had
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three children, none of whom are living. After his marriage he went to southeast Missouri, where he was engaged in the practice of medicine for twelve years at Allenville, Cape Gerardeau county. From there he went to St. Louis, living there about eighteen months, after which he located in this county at Concordia, where he has since resided, enjoying a lucrative practice. In 1877 he was again united in marriage, to Miss Olive Reed, a native of Ohio. They have one child, Paul A. Mrs. Reed is a graduate of Mt. Hope seminary, Kentucky, and a highly cul- tivated and estimable lady.
LEWIS A. OETLING,
dry goods and grocery, P. O. Concordia; born in this county in 1858. He was educated in the German and public schools of this county and also at Brownsville, Saline county. His early life was spent on a farm. In the spring of 1880 he entered into partnership with Mr. Brunes, in the dry goods and grocery business at Concordia. The firm are carrying a well selected stock worth $6,000, and are doing an excellent business, amount- ing in the last year to eighteen or twenty thousand dollars. Mr. Brunes, his partner, is a man of excellent business tactics and social qualities, which combined with the known integrity and ability of our subject, repre- sent a firm of which the citizens of Concordia and the surrounding country may well be proud. Both men enjoy the esteem and confidence of the people to the fullest extent. Mr. Oetling in his religious views inclines towards the Lutheran belief, of which church, at Concordia, he is an active member and a staunch supporter.
ALBERT ALTHOFF,
editor of Missouri Thalbote, P. O. Concordia; is a native of Germany, born April 18, 1845. His early education was secured in the country of his birth. In 1866, he came to the United States, locating at first in Ste- phenson county, Illinois. During two years of the time he lived there he attended college at Cincinnati .. Afterwards he moved to St. Charles, Missouri, where he taught school for six years; the length of his engage- ment being itself a sufficient index to his ability as a teacher. He then came to this county where he resided at Lexington for three and a half years, engaged in teaching a private school, and in editing the Missouri Thalbote, a paper which he took with him upon his removal to Concor- dia and of which he is still the editor and proprietor. In 1870 he was married to Miss Mina Freitag, a native of Germany, by which union they have had five children, four of whom are now living: Albert, Arthur, Paulina, and Lydia. On October 11, 1880, he was appointed poormaster for Concordia, in which capacity he is still serving with credit to himself
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and the community. He is a man of energy and enterprise, as shown by the multiplicity of his duties, in all of which he conducts himself with ability.
H. F. MEINECKE,
furniture dealer, P. O. Concordia; born in this state and county, March 12, 1856, where he was raised and educated. In 1872 he commenced learning the trade of cabinet maker, working with the firm of H. & F. Winkler, of Lexington, with which firm he remained for seven and one- half years, at the end of which time he had thoroughly mastered the art. In 1879 he went to Concordia and opened a furniture store, carrying a full stock of goods. He is doing an excellent business, selling from seven to eight thousand dollars worth of goods per year. He is a young man of much promise, already enjoying a business and social reputation, acquired by few of his years.
J. H. POWELL,
station agent and operator, R. R., P. O. Concordia. Is a native of Han- cock County, O., born October 26, 1845. Was reared on a farm and edu- cated in the public schools, and the High school at Finley. In February, 1863, he enlisted in Company "F," 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. James Neibling. He participated in the following battles: Jonesbor- ough, Goldsboro, and Raleigh. At the last named place he was captured by the " Hampton Scouts," and detained a prisoner for 17 days. After the surrender of Johnston he was released and went to Richmond, and from thence to Louisville by way of Washington, D. C., where he was honorably discharged and sent home. In 1870 he came to Knob Noster, Mo., entering a railroad office in charge of H. P. Hull, with whom he remained two years. In 1872 he came to this county, locating at Concor- dia, taking charge of the depot as agent and operator. In December of · same year he was united in marriage to Miss F. L. Smith, a native of Newark, N. J., born in July, 1855. They are blessed with three chil- dren, all of whom are living: Lillie, Everett, and Gertrude. Mr. Powell is a man of worth, respected by all who know him.
J. W. MEYER,
livery stable, P. O. Concordia. Born in Lafayette county, September 8, 1855. His early life was spent on a farm, and his education obtained in the public schools. At the close of his school life, he was engaged in farm work until the year 1877, at which time, he, in partnership with C. J. Frerking, opened a livery stable in Concordia. In 1880 Mr. J. H. Powell purchased the interest of Mr. Frerking, the firm being now styled " Meyer & Co." Mr. Meyer, in his business capacity, is keeping pace
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with the demands of the people, having his stable sufficiently stocked to do all the business required in that line. He does all of the transferring of goods for the merchants in town, and in fact has a monopoly of the busi- ness.
D. H. SMITH,
boot and shoemaker, P. O. Concordia. Born in Newark, N. J., Decem- ber 25, 1859. At the age of 9 he went with his parents to Lexington, Mo., where he continued his attendance in the public schools, completing his education, begun in New Jersey at the Johnson Academy in Monroe, Ills. About the year 1870 his parents moved to Concordia, where the family has since resided. There he learned the trade of shoemaker from his father, and has been engaged in it since. His father dying June 9, 1878, D. H. purchased his stock of boots and shoes from the other heirs, and is doing a good business in that line. He carries a stock worth $1,500, and his yearly sales amount to $4,000. In 1881, February, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Huscher, a native of this county. The young couple start in life under favorable auspices. The husband has health, strength, and a good business, and there is no apparent reason why their journey through life should not be over a path strewn with roses and not thorns.
GUSTAV WAHRENBROCK,
carpenter and lumber dealer, P. O. Concordia. Born in this state and county, August 7, 1849. Was raised on a farm, and educated principally in the German and public schools of the county. Attended the Warren County college for five months. After leaving school he learned the car- penter's trade, which he has followed since. In 1873 he was married to Miss Louise Egger, a native of Germany, by whom he has three chil- dren: Albert, Otto, and Robert. In 1876 he started a lumber yard at Concordia, which business he has since conducted in connection with his trade. Has a stock worth $2,000, and is doing an excellent business, sell- ing to the amount of $10,000 worth yearly. Mr. W. is a man of strict integrity and good business qualifications, dealing with others as he would be dealt by. His father was killed by bushwhackers a short distance east of Concordia, an account of which is given in the war history of the county.
REV. F. J. BILTZ,
pastor of the Lutheran church, postoffice. Concordia. Is a native of Sax- ony, Germany, born July 24, 1825. His early education was obtained in the place of his birth. At the age of 13, he and his sister, Louisa, came to the United States, stopping one winter at St. Louis, and in the spring
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of 1839, moved to Perry county. At this time a college was organized at Altenburg, of said county, in which he was enrolled as one of the first students. He spent eight years in this institution, graduating after tak- ing a complete and thorough course in theology. In 1847 he received a call from the congregation of a church in Appleton, Cape Girardeau Co., to which he responded, preaching there until 1853. In 1849, he was mar- ried to Miss Mary V. Wurmb, born at the Cape of Good Hope. They have had thirteen children, six of whom are now living; Clara, Bertha, Adolphus, Julius, Mary and Gustave. In 1833, he moved to Cumberland, Maryland, where he resided until 1860, having charge of the Lutheran church at that place. He then came to the German settlement, in Lafay- ette county, where he took charge of the Lutheran church, of which he has since been pastor, having the care of this little flock for nearly a quar- ter of a century, ministering to their temporal as well as spiritual wants. His worth as a man, needs no other index than the above.
CONRAD STUNKLE,
ex-judge and farmer, postoffice, Concordia; was born in Hanover, Ger- many, Dec. 11, 1811; was reared and educated there. In 1837, he came to the United States, over which he spent three years in traveling. In 1840, he was married to Mary Gerberdinge, of St. Louis, formerly of Germany, by whom he had seven children, three of whom are now liv- ing: Lewis, Derinda, (Mrs. Frung), and Louisa, (Mrs. Bersicker). In 1845, he settled on the farm, where he now resides, consisting of 185 acres of excellent farming land, which joins the city of Concordia on the north. In 1869 he was elected judge of the county court, for a term of six years. In 1875, the trouble in regard to the compromising of the Lexington & St. Louis railroad bonds coming up, he, with his associate judges, resigned office. Judge Stunkle favored a compromise, his plan being to have a committee of the people to wait upon the bondholders and secure as favor- able an adjustment of the difficulty as possible. The judge and family are all members of the Lutheran church and are held in high estimation by all who know them.
REV. JOHN MEYER,
pastor of Methodist church at Concordia; born in Germany, Oct. 5, 1832. Was raised 'and educated there until he was nine years of age, when his parents brought him to the United States, locating in Henry county, Mo., where they lived for sixteen years. He then went to St. Louis, where he finished his studies of the common branches. Being in somewhat strait- ened circumstances, he was obliged to pursue his studies under great dis- advantages. By dint of hard work and close application, however, he succeeded in acquiring a very good education. He is a self-made man in
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the full sense of the word. In 1865, he began his studies for the minis- try, finally passing his examination before the Southern Illinois Confer- ence. In 1869, he was ordained an elder of the Methodist Episcopal church, since which time he has officiated as pastor in the following named places: Second Creek, Gasconade Co., Union, Franklin Co., Hopewell, Warren Co., Burger, Franklin county, Lake Creek, Pettis Co., Concordia, Lafayette Co. He settled in the latter place in 1880, preach- ing his first sermon on the 3d day of October. He is an enthusiastic expositor of the doctrines which he has espoused, doing his duty as he sees it, regardless of consequences.
W. F. WALKENHORST,
teacher and farmer, postoffice, Concordia; born in this county, Aug. 23, 1844. His early life was spent upon a farm, and in acquiring an edecation in the common schools of the county. In 1861, he enlisted in company C, Enrolled State Militia, Major Henry Neill, commanding. In 1862, he re- enlisted in Co. B, M. S. M., 7th regiment, commanded by Col. Phillips. He entered as private; was promoted first to corporal and then to bugler. Was engaged in the following battles: Lexington, Independence, Blues, Westport, Mines Creek and Marshall. Was honorably discharged, July 9th, at St. Louis. In 1870, he was married to Hannah Kuester, a native of this county, by whom he had six children, four of whom are now living: Isabella, Emma, Alberta, Ida.
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