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JAMES GOODWIN,
dealer in farm implements, Waverly. The subject of this sketch is an old settler of Lafayette county, arriving here in the spring of 1840 from Rap- pahannock county, Va. James was born in Fauquier county, Va., Janu- ary 9, 1804. His parents were John and Elizabeth Goodwin, who were natives of the county where James was born. The early life of James was devoted to tilling of the soil. After his first marriage, which occur- red June 29, 1828, to Miss Elizabeth Corder, daughter of Judge V. Cor- der, he merchandised for 35 years, and on coming to Missouri he pur- chased a farm, which he farmed until the close of the war. By the above marriage they had five children: John T., George E., Eliza J., (Judge Hays) now dead, Elizabeth, and James W. After the death of his first wife he was married to Evelyn Corder, daughter of Rev. Martin, of Dover. By this marriage they have five children, Martin, Henry, Mary (Gog- gins) Martha, (Perry Cartrow). This wife having died he again was married to Miss Martha Marshall in 1849. By this wife he has five chil- dren: Franklin, Alice (Burnett), Walter, Albert, and Birdie.
DR. CHARLES SMITH,
physician and surgeon, Waverly, Mo. The subject of this sketch is one of the most promising physicians of Lafayette county. A graduate of the Missouri medical college; graduated in the class of 1878-79. Returned to Waverly, where he spent his boyhood days to practice his learned pro-
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fession, at which he has been successful. Dr. Smith is a native of Lafay- ette county, Mo., born December 27, 1855. His parents are George W., and Susan Smith, natives of Kentucky. and came to this county in 1852. Dr. Smith is a Mason of good standing, also a member of A. O. U. W., and of the Lafayette County Medical Association, before which body he has read some fine papers, which reflected much credit upon him as a physician.
DR. GEORGE FEAGANS,
physician and surgeon, of Waverly. The subject of this sketch is a native of Fauquier county, Va .; born February 16, 1846. His parents, John R., and Elizabeth (White) Feagans, were natives of Virginia, and came to Boone county, Mo., in 1856. Thence to Lafayette county in 1860. George was educated at Haynes' high school, in Lexington, and his medical edu- cation was received at St. Louis medical college, where he graduated in 1869-70. Then he located at Waverly, where he practiced for some time before entering Bellview medical college of New York, in which he grad- uated in 1874, and returned to Waverly to practice his profession, where he has an extensive practice. In October, 1877, he was married to Miss Lutie B. Warren, daughter of Dr. James M. and Belle (Dickson) War- ren, formerly of Kentucky.
N. P. BUCK,
stock dealer and farmer. The subject of this sketch is the youngest son of a family of four, and the son of Dr. Perry G. and Rebecca (Thomas) Buck, who came to this county prior to 1820, from New York. Dr. Buck was married in this state soon after his advent here, and settled in Lex- ington, built the first house in the town. Mr. Buck, the subject of this sketch, was born in Lexington in 1832, and was educated at the Masonic college. In 1860 he went to the eastern part of the county and engaged in farming. He now owns 740 acres of land, and raises corn and wheat extensively. Keeps about 300 head of cattle, which he fattens and ships to eastern markets. In November, 1869, he was married to Miss Mar- garet Prichard, daughter of E. R. and Eliza Prichard, of Lexington, for- merly of Georgetown, Ky. By this marriage he has four children- . Edward O., Nellie, Mary, and Napoleon.
B. F. McCORD,
farmer. Is a son of Wm. D. and Theodotia McCord, of Madison county, Ky., and was born January 30, 1832, in the same county. He spent his early life with his father, who was the possessor of a large body of land, and was engaged in loaning money. He received his education at Bethany College, Virginia. After he left college he came to Lafayette county,
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Mo., where he purchased land and has since lived. In 1862 he was mar- ried to Miss Alice J. Brown, daughter of B. J. Brown, of Richmond, Mo., president of the state senate, and who was killed at the battle of Spring- field, Mo. This marriage was blessed with two children, Lizzie and Alice.
O. H. P. CATRON,
P. O. Alma, Mo. Is an old resident of this county, having been born on the soil. His father, Stephen Catron, was born in Tennessee, and his mother in Kentucky, they came to this county in 1819, settling near Tabo Grove, then moving near Lexington; here O. H. P. was born in 1842, and educated at the Shelby college. In the war he joined Gen. Shelby's com- mand, and was with him throughout the war. After the war he came home and went to farming until 1879, when he went to merchandising. February, 1867, he was married to Miss Martha E. Goodwin, daughter of James and Evelyn Goodwin, of this county. By this union he has one child living, Lee. He is a Mason of the Blue Lodge.
WATER B. HATFIELD,
P. O. Alma, Mo. The subject of this sketch came to this county in April, 1881, from Pike county, Ills. His parents, Oliver B. and Mary Hatfield, were natives of Illinois. He was born April 1, 1858, in Morgan county, Ills., was raised in Springfield, and there educated. At the age of eighteen he began teaching, which vocation he followed until 1881, when he moved to this county. September 1, 1880, he was married to Miss Margaret M. Hunter, of Pittsfield, Ills. He is one of the most successful teachers.
E. B. STARKE,
P. O. Alma, Mo. The subject of this sketch is a native of Virginia. When he was two years old his father moved to Missouri, and settled in this county. He was born September 18, 1845. His education was obtained in the common schools of Missouri. He has always been a far- mer. In October, 1868, he was married to Miss Hattie A. Switherman, of this county, and daughter of A. J. Switherman, and Julia, his wife, for- merly of Virginia. In 1864 he enlisted under Gen. Shelby in confederate service. Is now mayor of Alma.
H. A. WITHEE,
postoffice, Alma, Mo., of the firm of Hatfield & Withee, druggists, Alma, Mo. Was born in Scott county, Ills., Feb. 18, 1852. His early life was spent on his father's farm; his education obtained in the Winchester high school and in the State Normal University, Ill. For twelve years he .
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taught in the public schools, and a good deal of his time has been devoted to writing for the public on educational subjects; and he is a writer of considerable note. Dec. 25, 1879, he was married to Miss Mary A. Shep- herd, of Ills., formerly of Va.
JOHN T. GOODWIN,
postoffice, Alma, Mo. Was born, raised and educated in Virginia, of · which state both his father and mother, James and Elizabeth Goodwin, were natives. In 1839 he moved with his parents to Missouri, and set- tled in this county. When grown, he took a trip to California, where he remained two years, and then returned home to this county, where he has a fine farm of 320 acres, especially adapted to the grain and stock raising. Two years ago, he rented his farm out, moved to Alma and engaged in general merchandising. In Sept. 1859, was married to Miss Amanda Goggins, daughter of Christopher and Eliza Goggins, of Ky. Of this union there are five living children: Lilly, Eliza M., Bettie, James and Daisy.
DR. J. C. PASLEY,
postoffice, Alma, Mo. Was born in Morgan county, Ills. His father, C. C. Pasley, was from Tennessee, and his mother, Nancy E. (Crawford), was from Kentucky. His mother died while he was an infant. His father was wounded at the battle of Bellmont, killed by a train of cars at Spring- field, Ills., leaving him an orphan at twelve years of age. He found a home with J. B. Thompson, of Morgan county, Ills., with whom he lived until he entered the State Normal University, at Bloomington, Ill. Leav- ing college, he taught school for five years, and studied medicine as he could find the time, with Dr. J. A. Rea. In 1876, he entered the college of physicians and surgeons, at Keokuk, Iowa, from which he graduated in 1878. He then located at Alsey, Ill., and practiced two years. By the advice of friends he was induced to locate at Alma, in this county, which he did, and has built up an extensive practice.
ROBERT W. NEAL,
postoffice, Alma, Mo., senior member of the firm of J. W. Davis & Co., dealers in general merchandise and agricultural implements. He is a Vir- ginian by birth, born and raised in Parkersburg; born Aug. 15, 1825. His father, James Neal, was, during his early life, clerk of the circuit court, and his mother, Mary A. Neal, was a sister of Judge Wills, so well known in Missouri. They were both natives of Virginia, and in Virginia were laid to their eternal rest. In 1850, he came to this county and clerked for Taylor and Simpson, at Waverly, for two years. In 1858, he went to California, thence to Nevada, and from there to Oregon, being absent
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eighteen years. In 1870, he sailed to South America, and by Cape Horn, home. May, 1877, he was married to Miss Mary C. Lewis, daughter of Wetzell Lewis, formerly of Virginia.
DR. A. L. NORFLEET,
P. O. Alma. Was born in Miller county. Mo., January 13, 1858, where his parents resided for many years. His early life was spent on a farm, and his education obtained in this county, and he is one of the most prom- ising young men in Lafayette county. In February, 1879, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. J. B. Wood of Waverly. His whole time and attention were devoted to his chosen profession, and he graduated in the class of 1880-81 at the St. Louis medical college. May, 1881, he located at Alma, where he is now practicing.
DANIEL F. JACKSON,
Middleton township. Was born in Rappahannock county, Va., January 16, 1831, where he spent his early life up to 1857; he moved to Missouri in the fall of 1857, and settled on the farm where he now resides. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in Company C, First Missouri cavalry, under Gen. Shelby, and served until the close of the war, and took part in all the engagements the regiment was in, and was at the surrender at Shreveport. He was married April 15, 1853 to Miss Allie Griffin, a native of Virginia. By this marriage they have eight children: Daniel W., Frank, Stonewall, Richard, Eugenia, Joseph, Robert, and Claud.
JAMES W. GOODWIN,
Middleton township. The subject of this sketch was born in Rap- pahannock county, Va., February 1, 1834, and came with his father, James Goodwin, to Marion county, this state, in 1839, where he lived until the fall of 1847, when he came to Lafayette, where he has since remained, and is one of the largest land owners in the county, having some 1,600 acres of the finest land. He was married December 6, 1857, to Lucy A. Corder, a native of Virginia, and a daughter of John and Sarah Corder, who came to this county in 1840. By this marriage they have four chil- dren: John G., Minnie, Sallie E., and Fannie; the two oldest are married. Mr. Goodwin is a member of the Presbyterian church.
JAMES A. JACKSON,
was born in East Va., January 11, 1829, where he spent his early life, until he was twenty years old, when he moved to Missouri, and settled in this county, where he has since resided and engaged in farming and rais- ing stock; and now owns 400 acres of land. He was married Nov. 20, 1855, to Eliza A. Corder, a native of Va. By this marriage they have
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seven children, John H., Sarah E., Daniel G., Elizabeth, James, Victoria and Thomas. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Presbyterian church, as is also Mrs. Jackson. He is one of the leading and most prosperous farmers in the county.
W. H. PRIGMORE.
In the beginning of the 17th century there came from France to the United States, a father and three sons, who were banished for not embrac- ing the Catholic religion, the faith of that country, and effects would have been confiscated but for a thoughtful strategy by which he managed to bring most of his property with him. The names of the three sons were: Theodore, Joseph and Daniel. At the time of the war of the revolution in 1776, in the wilds of Pennsylvania, were built forts at different points, where men were posted. One of these was at the house of Joseph Prigmore, where it remained during the seven years of bloodshed. He soon after moved to Tennessee and raised a family of five boys and seven girls. The third child Benjamin moved to Missouri, in 1818, and raised a family of ten children. The youngest now living in Davis township, this county, being the father of the subject of this biography, W. H., who was born Aug. 23, 1857, and was married June 15, 1879, to Miss Fannie Clay, daughter of James and Mary Clay. Her mother dying Oct. 23, 1877. Mr. Prigmore now owns 80 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and raising stock. He is a member of the Christian church.
GRIMES H. DRYDEN,
was born in Marion county, Ind., Jan. 26, 1841, and came to Missouri the fall of 1846, and settled in Holt county Mo., and in 1848, moved to Atchi- son county, where he lived until the fall of 1865, when he came to Lafay- ette where he has since resided, and now owns one hundred acres of land. He was married April 21, 1867, to Eliza Ramey, her parents being early settlers of this county. By this marriage they have two children: Frank M. and John H. Mr. Dryden is a member of the Patrons of Hus- bandry, also of the Christian church. He enlisted the September of 1861, in Co. B., 5th regiment under Col. Launders, and took a part in a number of engagements, and served until Feb. 1863, when he was discharged, and soon after taken prisoner and retained for two months, when he was exchanged.
SAMUEL P. BASCOM.
S. P. Bascom was born in Brown county Ohio, Aug. 35, 1827. At the age of seven he moved with his mother to Ky., his father having died when he was about six years old. Remaining there until he was about twenty-three, he then came to Missouri and settled in Lafayette county,
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where he has since remained. He was engaged in the mercantile business four years in Aullville, and in 1860 he was elected county assessor, and during the war was in the confederate army six months, in Col. Hiram Bledsoe's regiment. He then returned to the county, and has since been engaged in farming, buying and shipping cattle. He owns 80 acres of land, and cultivates 300 acres. He was married Dec. 17, 1851, to Lettia Dinwiddie. By this marriage they have the following children: Walker, now attending law school at Columbia, Cassie, Belle, Jennie, Frank, Sam- uel and Charles. Mr. Bascom is a half brother of Bishop Bascom of M. E. church south.
D. J. WATERS,
was born in Fauquier county Va., Dec. 4, 1832. He is a son of James G. Waters, also of Va., who died Feb. 4, 1842, at the age of 36. He spent his early life in his native state, and at the age of eighteen he moved to Missouri with his mother Emily Waters and brother Areopagus J. and sister Mary Penelope, and settled in Lafayette county, where he now resides, and is the owner of 500 acres of land dealing extensively in stock, making a specialty of fine sheep and hogs. He was married July 12, 1866, to Mary A. Thompson, who was born in Fauquier county, Va., near Manassas Gap, Sept., 2, 1842. She is a daughter of Land Thompson still living in Va., and Elizabeth who died at Woodlawn Va. Sept. 11, 1876, in the 63d year of her age. By this marriage they have five chil- dren: Mary E., born July 4, 1868; Lizzie D., born March 7, 1870; John E., born Feb. 7, 1872; Fannie Lee, born June 10, 1876; D. J., born June 30, 1880; and three deceased. Mr. Waters is a Master Mason member of Waverly lodge, No. 61, also a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and has held office in the latter lodge since he first united, and is now their lecturer. Mrs. Waters is also a matron in the lodge; they are both mem- bers of the M. E. church south.
ROBERT P. METCALF.
The subject of this sketch was born in Fleming county, Ky., May 4th, 1832, where he spent his early life. In 1857 he settled in Missouri, How- ard county, where he remained one year and then moved to Pettis county, remaining there eight years; he then returned to Kentucky, staying there one year; he then returned to Lafayette county, where he has since lived, and now owns 240 acres of fine land. He was married November 20th, 1866, to Miss Lizzie Catron; by this marriage they have four children: Carrie C., John P., Robert. F. and Christopher C. Mr. Metcalf is one of the most enterprising farmers in this part of the county; himself and wife are members of the Old School Presbyterian Church.
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B. VANARSDALL,
was born in Boyle county, Kentucky, August 15th, 1833. He spent his early life in his native state until he was twenty years old; in 1856 he came to Missouri, and first settled in Howard county, where he remained about one year; from there he moved to Saline, and soon after to Lafay- ette, and subsequently returned to Saline, where he remained until the spring of 1876, when he returned to this county, and now owns 290 acres of land, and follows farming and stock raising. In 1856 he married Miss Sallie Houchins, a native of Kentucky; they have eight children: Mollie J., John W., Sallie A., Thomas J., Minnie, Whitford B., William E. and Tilda. Mr. and Mrs. Vanarsdall are members of the Christian church.
CAPT. SAM F. TAYLOR,
deceased, was born in Clark county, Ky., October 8th, 1821, where he spent his early life, and was deputy clerk of the circuit court under his father; he then succeeded his father to the office, a position he held for some eight years. He was married September 14th, 1843, to Miss Fan- nie Simpson, a daughter of Judge Simpson, of Clark county. Mr. Taylor continued in office until 1848, when he resigned, and in the fall of 1849 he, with his wife and three children moved to Missouri, and settled in Lafay- ette county, where he, in partnership with his brother-in-law, R. C. Simp- son, entered a large tract of land and engaged in raising hemp. In 1858 he was elected to the legislature, and filled that position with credit for two years. In the fall of 1860 he was elected county judge; in the fall of '61, after the battle of Lexington, he raised a company and joined Gen. Price's command and served as captain until the battle of Corinth, Mississippi, when he was killed, being shot through the heart while storming the enemy's breastworks. At the time of his death he owned about 1800 acres of land, which he left his widow and six children: Mary, now Mrs. W. D. Lewis, living in Kansas City; Samuel F., now in Idaho; Isaac P., Lizzie B., now Mrs. Yantis, in Saline county ; Edward G., now practicing law in Kansas City, and John M., now attending the State University. Mrs. Taylor was again married February 27th, 1867, to W. W. Battaile, a native of Virginia, who came to this county in 1842, and is now living in Middleton township, engaged in farming and stock raising, making · a specialty of sheep raising.
MENOAH BEAMER,
was born in Grayson county, Va., June 7th, 1818, where he spent his early life until he was twenty-one years old; he then moved to Missouri in 1839, and first settled in Caldwell county; returning to Virginia in 1840 he remained one year, when he returned to Lafayette county; in 1849 he went to California and remained two years. At the breaking out of the
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war he enlisted in August, '61, in Capt. Taylor's company and served about one year; he then got transferred in 1862 to King's battery, and served about one year in that. He now owns about eleven hundred acres of land, making a specialty of breeding fine trotting stock. During the fall of '81 he took about $,1800 in premiums on horses alone at the county fairs, showing nine horses; he also breeds fine-blooded stock, having a fine herd of short-horns. He was married March 28th, 1843, to Miss Mary Owens, a daughter of Robert Owens, of Saline county; she dying Nov. 24th, 1873, leaving seven children, he was again married December 18th, 1874, to Miss S. L. Heutcherson, a native of Va .; by this marriage they have three children: Paschal, Samuel C. and Hattie I.
S. G. SMITHERMAN,
was born in West Virginia, August 21, 1848. At the age of eighteen he came to Missouri with his parents, and settled in this county, where he has since resided, and been engaged in farming, and is now owner of a coal mine, which he is working. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of land. Was married August 15, 1869, to Miss Elizabeth Hackley, a native of this county. By this marriage they have seven children: Mabel L., Mary M., Floyd J., Earl H., William A., John S., and Frederick M. Mr. Smitherman is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. S. of the Christian church.
THOMAS R. JAMES,
deceased, was born in Mason county, Kentucky, November 6, 1818. He was a son of Berryman and Mary James. His parents moved to Clay county, Indiana, when he was about five years old, where he remained until 1838, he then, with his brother, J. M., emigrated to the territory of Iowa. From there he came to Missouri, in 1840, and first settled in Lex- ington, where he lived four years, being married, October 3, 1843, to Miss M. H. Wallace. In 1844 he moved to Henry county, where he resided six years. He then returned to Waverly, this county, where he lived until his death, April 17, 1880. In early life he learned the carpenter trade, which he followed a number of years. Duuring the war he had charge of the ware-houses in Waverly. In 1844 he joined the Cumber- land Presbyterian Church, and was a devout Christian and an active tem- perance worker, having signed the pledge in 1839, and kept it faithfully. He was the father of eight children, four sons and four daughters, six of whom are now living: Frank, now in Colorado; Rovelah, now Mrs. Ledford, living in Waverly; Mary Wallace, George W., Elizabeth C., and Susie A. The oldest child, Russell, was killed on a scout, near Mt. Vernon, Missouri, October 2, 1862. W. C., the third child, was killed at
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Fayettesville, Arkansas, June 2, 1866. He was generally known as Babe Anderson during the war, as he was a mere boy, and always by the side of Bill Anderson.
HENRY S. VANANGLER,
P. O. Waverly, Missouri. Was born in the city of New Brunswick, New Jersey, October 16, 1819. His father, Cornelius Vanangler, was of Hol- land descent-his fathers being among the early settlers of New York, over two hundred years ago. His father moved to New Brunswick in the year 1799. People then had, in accordance with the ordinance, make oath to obtain the rights of citizenship. The subject of this sketch lost his father when only three years old, and moved with his mother to Kentucky, in 1826. In 1835 he engaged as clerk in a store. In 1840 he came to Missouri, and taught school for several years, and then went into the mercantile business in Waverly and in Dover, in this county, in which he was very successful, until the war began. He closed his business, but did not enter either army. Since the war, he has followed farming-dealing largely in fruit, and in bees. He has forty acres in orchard, and over one hundred stands of bees-shipping several tons of honey annually. He has a model farm of 400 acres of land, and is a model farmer, possessing the confidence of his neighbors. In the fall of 1876 he was elected to the leg- islature, and served one term, He is the author of many poems, evincing much literary taste and ability. He has never married.
JAMES YOUNGER,
deceased. Was born in Logan county, Kentucky, Oct. 6, 1833. His father, Wm. C. Younger, was also a native of Kentucky. He lived in his native county until ten years old, when he went to Simpson county, Ky., and lived with John Ennis until he was eighteen-his parents both dying while he was very young. He then went to Warren county, Ky., where he married, Dec. 29, 1853, Miss Louisa A. Phelps, of Warren county, Ky. He lived in Warren county about four years, and then, in 1857, came to this county and settled at Waverly for some years. He then purchased a farm and went to farming in Middleton township. He did not join either army in the war, and had accumulated quite a handsome property at the time of his death, which took place July 6, 1881. He left a widow and the following children, living: Annie Belle, now Mrs. Edward Downs; Betty J., now Mrs. John Thornton; Charles H., Josephine, Geor- gia, James C. and Sallie Frances. Mr. Younger was a member of the Baptist church, as is also his widow. He was a member of the Grange and was one of the best farmers in this section.
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THOMAS A. CATRON,
P. O. Waverly, Mo. Was born in this county, Oct. 27, 1847, and is son of Stephen and Elizabeth Catron, who are natives of Kentucky, and who came to this state in 1820, settling first near Glasgow, and then in 1822 near Lexington, in this county. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and has followed that occupation all his life. He has now 250 acres of well stocked and well improved land and is one of the most influential farmers in that vicinity. He was married Dec. 27, 1871, to Miss Leu Callaway, daughter of James and Minerva Callaway, of Cass county, Mo. By this union he has three children: May, Eddie and Mattie L. He is a member of the M. E. Church South, and also of the Masonic Lodge at Waverly.
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