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CAPT. GEO. W. SUMNER.
Capt. Sumner is an Englishman by Birth; born March 22, 1819. He emigrated in 1831, locating in New York City, where he remained until 1851, when he removed to Lafayette county, Mo., and settled on a farm where he has since resided, engaged in its cultivation and improvement. In 1848, he married Miss Martha Bradley, of Kentucky; by which mar- riage they have. five children. Mrs. Sumner died in May 1859. He was again married to Laura Hatton, of Lafayette county, the nuptials being celebrated May 1, 1861. They have four children. In Aug., 1862, Mr. Sumner enlisted in the federal service, company I., E. M. M. Was elected Capt. of the company. After six months service this company was disbanded and reorganized in the 5th Provisional regiment, Capt- Sumner still retaining the command. He was in the service 18 months The captain's record as a soldier and a gentleman is one of which he may well be proud. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. Post office is Lexington
GEORGE WESLEY FOX.
The subject of the following is a native of Greenborough county, W. Va:, where he was reared and educated. In 1866 he came to Missouri and settled in Lafayette county, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and trading, in which occupations he has been unusually success- ful. In 1877 he led to the marriage altar Miss Martha E. Hill, of Lafay- ette county. By this marriage they have two children. Mrs. Fox has three children by her former husband. Mr. Fox is a member of the A. F. and A. M. His postoffice is Odessa.
WM. T. GAMMON.
The subject of the following sketch is a native of Pocahontas county, W. Va .; born August 6, 1826. Was raised and educated there. In 1861 he enlisted in the confederate army, joining the 25th Virginia Regiment. . Was elected captain of his company. At the battle of Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, he was severely wounded, and failing to improve where he was, he went to Georgia for the purpose of recruiting his health. He remained there until March, 1869, when he removed to Lafayette county, where he has since resided engaged in farming and stock raising. In August, 1874, he was elected probate judge of Lafayette county on the Democratic ticket, in which capacity he served with credit to himself and honor to the county, until May, 1880. Was married in March, 1850, to Miss Elizabeth A. Slaven, of Pocahontas county, Va. Five children are the fruit of this marriage, all living, viz .: Massie A., Ella F., Thos. E., Wm. L., and Minnie. Mr. Gammon is a member of the Grange of which he is lec- r. He is also a member of the O. S. Presbyterian church. His
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. maternal grandfather served in the revolutionary war, was engaged in the battle of Cowpens. The judge is one of the successful farmers of the county, and gives considerable attention to the breeding of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. Postoffice address, Odessa.
WM. P. KEITH.
Mr. Keith, the owner and proprietor of Mayview Mills, is a native of Scotland; born in Aberdeen, March, 1838, where he was reared and edu- cated until he arrived at the age of 18, when he came to Canada, where he spent thirteen years engaged in milling. Came to Lafayette county in March, 1870, and was engaged in the same occupation for a year or so in Lexington. Was married November 7, 1865, to Miss Annie Cumming, of Canada, formerly of Scotland. They have four children living, viz .. William, John, Isabella, and Charles. In 1871 he went to Mayview and purchased the " Mayview Mills," of which he has since been proprietor. Mr. Keith is a member of the C. P. church. His ancestry on his father's side were connected with some of the Scottish lords who sided with Charles, the Pretender, upon whose downfall their property was confis- cated, and they fled to Germany. Mr. Keith has been quite successful in his business operations, and is one of the influential citizens of the county. Postoffice address is Mayview.
HON. H. C. CHILES.
The subject of this brief sketch, a man closely identified with the inter- ests of this county, was born in Montgomery county, Ky., July 6, 1818. Was reared and educated in his native county. In 1859 he came to Mis- souri and settled in Lafayette county, where he has since resided, engaged principally in farming and trading. In 1840 he was united in marriage to Miss Maria Wilson, of Bourbon county, Ky., who died in 1845, leaving two children. In 1848 he was married again to Mrs. Ruth Fearing, of Helena, Ark. By this marriage they have one child. Mrs. Chiles died in 1865. In 1868 he married Mrs. Lavina C. Graves, of Lexington. This union is blessed with one child. In 1862 Mr. Chiles was elected to repre- sent this county in the state legislature, in which he served for one term. He is a member of the Grange, of which he is master. Postoffice address is Mayview.
JAMES W. MILLER.
Mr. Miller is a native of Augusta county, Va., born February 7, 1836 where he was raised and educated. Came with his parents to Missouri in 1854, and settled in Saline county, where he remained until the fall of 1861, when he moved to Lafayette county. In December, 1861, he was married to Miss Ella Ryland, daughter of Judge John F. Ryland, of
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Lafayette county. They have six children living, viz .: Mrs. Mary E. Lit- tleston, John O., James W., Tacitus, Carrie, and Xenophon. Mr. Miller's postoffice address is Odessa.
J. W. BAILEY.
Mr. Bailey was born in Fauquier county, Va., March 13, 1830. He is the son of Carr and Elizabeth Bailey, who came to Lafayette county in 1838. Here J. W. grew to manhood, and has since been engaged in farming, principally, with the exception of six years spent in California, and two years passed in New Mexico, engaged in freighting. In 1863 he led to the marriage altar Miss Eliza Francis Maddox, of Ray county. Mr. Bailey served six months in the Missouri State Guards under Capt. Withers. Participated in the battle of Lexington. Is an active and con- sistent member of the C. P. church, and enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens in a high degree. Postoffice, Mayview.
JOHN M. EWING.
Mr. Ewing is a native of this county; born April 8, 1827. He is the son of Chatham S. Ewing who came to this county from Logan county, Ky., in 1821. The subject of this sketch now lives in Washington township, where he has resided since 1853, engaged in farming. Was married Jan. 30th, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Jane Butler, of Lafayette county, for- merly of Kentucky. They have four children by this marriage, viz .: Thomas B., Chatham H., John R. and Walker E. Mrs. Ewing is a daughter of Thomas Butler and a grand-daughter of Moses Walker, of Jessamine county, Ky. Her sister, Miss Susan J. Butler, is living with her. Mr. Ewing and wife are members of the C. P. church.
CHATHAM S. EWING,
deceased. Mr. Ewing, one of the pioneer settlers of this county, was born in Logan county, Ky., Nov. 30th, 1800, and died Sept. 6th, 1872. He came to Lafayette county, Nov. 30th, 1821. He was married in October 1823, to Miss Mary Barnett Young, of Lafayette county, originally from Tennessee. They raised three children, all of whom are living in this county. Mrs. Ewing died May 1, 1840.
FREDERICK W. RIDINGS.
Mr. Ridings was born in Frederick county, Va., in 1841, where he grew to manhood and received his education. He came to Missouri in 1869, and settled in Lafayette county, where he has since resided, engaged in cultivating a fine farm. He served four years in the Confederate army, enlisting in Capt. Cutchaw's Battery, which served under " Stonewall " Jackson until his death and afterwards under Gen. Early. Participated in
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the battles of Winchester, Wilderness, both at Manassas, Cedar Mountain and several other engagements. Was twice wounded during the war. In 1861 he was married to Miss Laura Samsel, of Newtown, Va. They have one child living, viz .: William. Mr. Ridings is an energetic, public- spirited gentleman, always on the alert to advance the interests of his adopted county. In ISTS he made an addition to the town of Mayview, his postoffice address.
R. P. MARSHALL.
Mr. Marshall is a native of this state and county: born Jan. 9, 1839. Was raised and educated in this county. After becoming of age he was engaged in the drug business at Wellington for a period of two years, since which he has been engaged in farming. In May, 1861, he enlisted in Capt. Wither's Company, engaged in state service, in which he served for six months. He then went south and joined Col. Cockrell's regiment. In September of 1862 he was transferred to Gen. J. Shelby's brigade. He participated in about fifty engagements in which generals commanded, besides numerous other skirmishes. Was wounded and taken prisoner twice-the first time was held at Alton for six months and then exchanged, and the second time was taken at Vicksburg and shortly afterwards paroled a: Shreveport. June 10, 1865. He was married Sept. 23d. 1869, to Miss Jane F. Sanburn, of this county. They have five children. viz .: Wm. B., Henry E., Luther, Charlie S., Arthur W. Mr. Marshall's postoffice address is Mayview. The mother of the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Absalom Marshall, daughter of Wm. White, was born in East Tennessee, March 29th, 1803. In the fall of 1817 Mr. White removed his family to Missouri and passed the winter in Lincoln county. In the spring of the following year they settled in Saline county, where they remained until 1824, when they moved to this county and settled near Lexington. Although quite advanced in years, Mrs. M. is still in the full possession of all her faculties and frequently regales her friends with inter- esting episodes, incident to pioneer life.
SAMUEL SMITH.
Mr. Smith is a native of Lafayette county, Mo .; born April 6th, 1834. He has been a continuous resident of this county since his birth, and in the meantime has acquired as liberal an education as was afforded by the common schools. Is engaged in farming. He is the son of Charles and Nancy Smith. His father is a native of Virginia, and came to this county in 1820. His mother was born in Tennessee and is the daughter of Sam- uel Fergurson, who settled here in 1821. Mr. Smith was married Feb. 14, 1866, to Miss Martha N. McLaughlin, of this county, who died Oct. 1, 1575. He was again married to Miss Tillie Morrison, also of this
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county. Their nuptials were celebrated Feb. 19, 1876. They have two children, viz .: Fannie and Mary. Mr. S. is a ruling elder of Mt. Hebron church. His great-grandfathers were both engaged in the Revolutionary war. Postoffice, Mayview.
ELGIN O. REX.
Mr. Rex was born in Ashland county, Oblo, in 1858. At the age of seven his parents moved with him to Illinois, where they Eved undl 1668, when they came to Missouri and settled in Latavette county, where our subject has since resided, engaged in farming, soce arriving at machood's estate. He was united in marriage in February, 18:2. to Ada B. Smith, of this county. They have One child, viz: Archie Milton. Posto Sice address, Odessa.
DAVID J. POWELL.
Richard Powell, the father of our subject. came to Lafayette county in 1820, where David was born, December 23. 16:2. He has heem a con- tincous resident of this county since his birth, with the exception of about six years. He is engaged in farming. He served thirteen months in the Mexican war, enlisting in June of 1846. in Capt. Waldo's company, Doniphan's regiment and was honorably discharged in july. 1847. He was engaged in the battles of Braseto and Sacramento. He also served a short time in the late civil war under Gen. Price. Was engaged in the battle of Lexington. He was married January 22, 1648. to Miss Nancy Ingram, of Lafayette county. Two children were born to them. both now living. viz: Mrs. Martha C. Ramsey, and David D. Pattoo. Mrs. Powell, died January 16. 1:24. He was again married, January , 1887. to Miss Sarah A. Basham, of this county. They have six children living. viz: Chas. W., Emma J. L., Beni. Robert, Wm. Luther. James M, and Elizabeth P. Mr. and Mrs. Powell are members of the Baptist church, of which he is deacon. P. O. Lexington.
JOEL H. EWING.
Mr. Ewing was born in Lafayette county, Missouri, October 18, 1824. He is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Ewing, who came from Kentucky in an early day. He was bred and educated and in fact has always Ived in his native county. Is engaged in farming. December 14, 1864. he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ingram, of Lafayette county. They became parents of siren children, all of whom are now Ering. vis: Robert, Elizabeth, Kace W., Daniel, George, Neander Y, and Eva. Mr. Ewing has been a resident of this county for over a half century and has door much towards developing its natural resources and assisting in building up its public institutions. His postoffice address is Lexington.
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ANDREW L. A. FULTON.
The subject of this sketch is a native of Antrim county, Ireland, born in 1815. In 1840 he immigrated to the U. S. and settled in Ohio, where he remained until 1861, when he came to Lafayette county where he has since resided, engaged in farming. In February, 1843, he was mar- ried to Miss Margaret Orr, of Ohio, who is a native of the Emerald Isle, and came to the U. S. in 1839. They have seven children living, viz: Robert, Joseph W. M., Lorrimer A., Amabel, John A., Tazedith P., Emmett L. V. Mr. Fulton is a member of the A. F. and A. M. and also of the I. O. O. F. Postoffice is Greenton.
LYCURGUS WILSON,
P. O. Tabo, Missouri; son of John and Mary Wilson, was born Decem- ber 13, 1821, in Morgantown, Butler county, Kentucky, and is of English and Scotch descent. In 1828 he came with his parents to St. Louis, where his father died in 1837, and his mother in St. Louis county, in 1867. In 1844 he visited Kentucky, remained there four years, following his father's trade, that of builder and contractor. July 1, 1847, he married Miss Mary D. James, of Butler county, Kentucky. He then moved to Waterloo, Clark county, Missouri, where he continued his trade for ten years. In 1861 he moved to Dallas county, Texas, and lived there seven years. In 1868 he moved to this county and settled in Washington township, where he now lives upon a farm of 100 acres of good and well improved land. He has kept the postoffice on the Warrensburg & Lexington mail line for seven years. He has four children living: John H., Lucy J., Mattie E., and Jeff Davis. He is a member of the Christian church, his wife a Bap- tist. He is a Free Mason. His two oldest children are married and settled close to him.
DANIEL ALUMBAUGH,
postoffice Tabo, Mo. Son of James and Eliza Alumbaugh. Was born April 10, 1849, in this county. His parents are of German and French descent, his father a Kentuckian and his mother from Tennessee, they being married in Sullivan county, Ind. Dan has followed the honorable avocation of farmer all his life, and was educated in the schools of the county. He has taken great interest in literary societies. He was mar- ried on the 23d of July, 1867, to Miss Eliza Wooton, of this county. She died a few months after marriage. In 1864 he enlisted under Gen. Shelby, in the confederate army and remained in service till the war closed, sur- rendering at Shreveport, and was in the battles and fights of Price's retreat to Arkansas. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist church, membership at Long Branch, and superintendent of the Sunday school.
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GEORGE W. BARTON,
postoffice Mayview, son of Bently and Martha Barton, was born in this country June 3, 1843, where he was raised on a farm and educated. He is a self-made man, and has made himself conspicuous as an active worker in most public matters. In 1879 he tried his fortune in the silver mines of Colorado, was not very successful, and in eight months returned to his farm. He is a consistent member of the Baptist church, and has two brothers preachers in the same church. He is kind, intelligent, and a good citizen.
ROBERT BUCHANAN,
postoffice Tabo, son of Robert and Jane Buchanan, was born Oct. 26, 1828, in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1842 he came with his parents to this country and landed at New Orleans. They took boat for Lexington, in this county, where they landed in June, 1842, and settled in Washington township, where he now lives. He has been twice married, first to Miss Elizabeth Saunders, of Johnson county, April 27, 1850, and has by that union six children living-Robt. C., John P., James D., Wm. F., Sallie M. and Emma F. His first wife died Sept. 23, 1878. He was married again Sept. 26, 1881, to Mrs. Jane Myers, also of Johnson county. His second wife had three children. Mr. Buchanan's mother is still living, and lives with him. She is 82 years old. He is a member and deacon of the Bap- tist church.
HARRISON ANDERSON,
post office Tabo, Missouri, son of William H. and Didama Anderson, was born Dec. 9, 1840, in this county, where he was raised on a farm and has been a farmer all his life. His father died when he was but eleven years old leaving him at that tender age in charge of his mother and sister. During the late war, in 1861 he was taken prisoner by Federal troops of McFeran's regiment, and held nine months in Lexington. In 1865 he took the oath of allegiance, paid his thirty dollars and went to Kansas for safety. In three months he returned and made a crop entirely without horses or mules. On the 24th of April, 1878, he married Miss Lucy Wilson, of this county, and has two children: Mary and Richard. He now owns a good farm of one hundred acres, black loam and hemp land. He and his wife are both members of the Christian church.
CHARLES R. ANDERSON,
post office Tabo, Mo., eldest son of William H. and Didama Anderson. His mother, Didama Anderson, was a daughter of Abner and Mary Dyer, was born May 2, 1807, in Warren county, Ky., and August 30, 1827, was
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married to Mr. Wm. H. Anderson. The next year, 1828, they came to this county and have lived here ever since. They had nine children: Eliza J., Charles R., Elizabeth H., Nancy E., James A., Harrison H., Julia C., Tirza M. and Esther A. These were all married and Tirza is now the only one of the girls living. They were all respectable members of the Christian church. Mr. Wm. H. Anderson went to California in 1850 and returned May 1, 1851 very ill and died the next day, May 2, 1851. Mrs. Anderson is now keeping house for her youngest son. She has forty-six living grand-children, and has nine great grand-children married. She has been a member of the Christian church for fifty years. Her health is excellent. Her oldest son, Charles R. Anderson, was born Nov. 1, 1830, in this county. He was born and raised on a farm and has been a farmer all his life. At the age of twenty he went to California during the gold fever and remained there four years. Had good luck at mining. He returned by the isthmus, and bought a farm in Freedom township. In 1861 he enlisted in the M. S. G., and in the confederate ser- vice. May, 1863 he was taken prisoner at Big Black, Miss., and was in different prisons-Camp Morton, Ft Delaware, Point Lookout, Mo., Pal- myra, N. Y., was nearly starved to death and often guarded by negroes. In 1865 he was exchanged, and came home from Alabama in October, 1865. Sept. 4, 1872, he was married to Miss Mary E. Mathews, of this county, and has three children-Lee Price, Didama T. and Nancy E. He is now living on a farm of 180 acres of first-rate land in Washington township.
LEVI M. FOX,
P. O. Odessa. Son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Fox. Was born in Cook county, Tennessee, August 20, 1808. When he was nineteen years old, about the year 1827, he came to this county and settled one mile south of Dover. He was married October 31, 1833, to Miss Mary Nelson, of Lex- ington. He joined the state militia as a private to help drive the Mor- mons out of the state, and helped to guard Jo Smith before he went to Nauvoo, Illinois. Mr. Fox owned a fine farm of 320 acres, south of Dover, splendidly improved, upon which he raised annually from forty to
fifty tons of hemp. He has reared a family of nine children, four boys and five girls, all living and married, except one girl, Margaret, who died at the age of nine years: Francis M., Calvin R., Wm. C., L. M., are the names of his sons. His wife died in the old home, February 11, 1874, at the age of sixty-three years. Since that event Mr. Fox has been living with his children. At present he is at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, with his youngest son and namesake, Levi Monroe, who was born June 25th, 1852, and was married December 23, 1875, to Miss Corintha A. Tracy, by whom he has two children: Willie L. and Lettie May. He is a good citizen,
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teaching and farming. His health was much shattered, and he went into the drug business in Odessa. Recently he has gone to the Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for the benefit of his health.
JAMES A. ANDERSON,
post office Tabo, son of William H. and Didama Anderson, was born in this county June 20, 1838, two miles south of where Higginsville now stands, where he was raised and educated. During the years 1858 and 1859 he was in the employ of Russell & Majors, government freighters to the west and in the spring of 1860 was employed by Jones & Cartwright in the same business, when he crossed the plains, returning late the fol- lowing fall. Then had a hard spell of the typhoid fever it being twelve months before he recovered, which kept him out of the army. February 16, 1864, he was married to Miss Mary E. Roach, of Johnson county, Mo. They have seven children now living: Charles R., Carrie E., Flora M., James H., Sue Ella, Arthur and Willie A. With two ponies and $160 he began married life, renting a farm for two years. In 1866 he pur- chased 100 acres of land of his uncle, Ira Anderson, at $1,250 on twelve months time, which he paid for and on which he now lives; and has now a farm of 240 acres. .
JAMES MILAN,
P. O. Mayview. Son of John and Ellen Milan, who came from Ireland in 1840, settling in Maysville, Kentucky, where they lived thirty years. About 1870 they moved to this county, and improved 100 acres in section 6, township 48, range 26, which farm James now manages. He has man- aged well, and they are prospering. James was born in Kentucky, Mays- ville, June 17, 1857, and nature marked him for a good farmer. Coal abounds in the neighborhood, near the surface, and his whole farm is underlaid with coal.
ADDISON HOOK,
was born May 20, 1828, in Hampshire county, Virginia. In 1857 he moved to Lafayette county, and in 1865 purchased a farm of 192 acres, 120 acres of which is in a high state of cultivation, well fenced and plenty of water, with good, rich pastures. Mr. Hook was married January 25, 1853, to Miss Mary Carlyle. By this union they have seven children liv- ing: Walter, Edgar S., Laura E., William N., Charley A., Lucy M. and Arthur Duvall. Mr. Hook died on the 14th of February, 1881. He was a good citizen, esteemed and respected by neighbors. Edgar L. Sency Hook was born August 23, 1856, in Hampshire county, Virginia. He came to Lafayette county with his father and has remained here ever since, excepting one year spent in Colorado prospecting. At present he
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is managing the home farm and providing for the wants of his mother in her old age.
EDMOND J. CHAMBERS.
The subject of this sketch was born in Lexington, Missouri, December 25, 1847. His father died while going to California in 1849. Up to 1864 Mr. Chambers worked hard, supporting himself and mother. At that time he enlisted in the confederate cause, under Gen. Shelby, in Gordon's regiment, and served until the close of the war. He surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, and on the 27th of June, 1865 returned home; he was married November, 1876, to Miss Cerelda Bates. Mr. Chambers was licensed to preach in March, 1874, in the M. E. church, south. He has a family of two children living: James L. and Annie May. Mr. C. is a quiet and peaceful citizen, honored and respected by his neighbors.
WILLIAM CARTER,
was born February 19, 1827, in Jessamine county, Kentucky. In 1869 he moved to Missouri and located in this county, in Freedom township. In 1881 he moved to Washington township, where he now resides. Mr. Carter was married on April 15, 1849, to Miss Mary J. Sharp. He has a family of five children: Vina C., James, Almeda J., Thomas A., and George R. Himself, and wife and two daughters are members of the Missionary Baptist. Mr. Carter is highly esteemed by his neighbors, enjoying their entire confidence, as a Christian gentleman and a good citizen.
JAMES BUCHANAN,
P. O. Tabo, Missouri, son of Robert and James Buchanan; was born in Glasgow, Scotland, March 1, 1833. His father was a weaver by trade. In 1841 he came with his parents to this country, landing in New Orleans. They then came direct by river to this county, settling in Washington township on a farm. James was married January 15, 1857, to Miss Rebecca Donaldson of Johnson county, Missouri. They have five children: Lydia, James H., Charles, Rollie, and Eva. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, and in fine condition. There is plenty of fine coal on his farm. Both he and wife are members of the Christian church. He is an excel- lent farmer, a quiet, peaceable, and highly respected citizen.
REV. W. Y. RUSSELL,
was born February 25, 1856, in Buchanan county, Missouri. In 1860 his parents moved to Kansas, and returned in 1861. In 1863 they moved to Iowa, and remained there two years, the next three years were spent in Missouri, Texas, Indian Territory. His parents are now living in Kansas, where the subject of this sketch left them, and returned on a visit to his
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old home, Buchanan county. While attending a protracted meeting there he was converted. In 1874 he entered college, remaining there two years at his own expense, acting as janitor, and on Saturdays sawing wood. He was licensed to preach February 16, 1877, by the Beaver Creek church, in Miami county, Kansas. In 1880 he left college, and has since been preach- ing, during which time he has converted not less than one hundred souls. His work has been in protracted meetings up to May last, since which time he has had charge of two congregations, one at Odessa, the other at Mound Prairie, this county.
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHIES. GEORGE KENTON,
Davis township, P. O. Aullville. Son of John and Judith Kenton, was born in Missouri, Jan. 29, 1840. His father was married three times, and had twenty children. George was born in Carroll county, where he was raised and educated. At the age of twenty-five he engaged in the mer- cantile business at Milespoint three years. In the fall of 1869, he moved to the country. In 1874, he went to Independence Mo., and kept the old Independence hotel for six years. In 1880, he returned to Carroll county, and in 1881, came to a farm of 170 acres in Davis township, in this county where he now is. Nov. 23, 1865, he married Miss Sarah C. Hudson, of Jackson county Mo., and has five children: Eugene, Mary E., Wm. C., Lou H. and Clara F. He is a grand-nephew of the famous pioneer, Simon Kenton.
GEORGE B. KNEEDLER,
Davis township, P. O. Aullville. Son of Jacob and Martha W. Kneedler, was born July 12, 1840, in St. Louis, Mo. His father was a brick-layer in St. Louis. When he was seven years old, he moved with his parents to Madison county, Ill., twelve miles from St. Louis. He lived mostly in Illinois, until 1881, when he and his brother Wm. C. bought a tract of 689 acres in this county where they now live. It is a fine farm, 400 acres in cultivation, underlaid with coal. They deal largely in stock, especially in sheep of fine class. He was married Feb. 9, 1865, to Miss Aurelia Win- ship of Collinsville, Ill., and has two boys, Frank and Charley. He and his wife are members of the M. E. church south. His brother William married Jan. 2, 1866, to Miss Sarah E. Stoutzenberry of Illinois, and has five children.
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WILLIAM WALTER,
Davis township, P. O. Aullville. Eldest son of John and Elizabeth Wal- ter, was born June 1, 1825, in Adams county Pennsylvania. His parents were of German descent, and died in Virginia, in 1845, where they lived twelve years. In 1849, he married Miss Sarah A. Mills, on the 10th of Aug- ust, and in 1856, he moved to this county and settled in Davis township, one mile southeast of Higginsville. In 1880, he bought a farm of 160 acres, one mile north west of Aullville, where he now lives. He has a fine quarry of limestone rock upon his farm. He has five children, Mary E., John H., Newton S., Lilly and Sindy. Mr. Walter took no part in the war.
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