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Doctor Bazan was married at Chicago, IlI., July 1, 1886, to Miss
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Pauline Kazik of St. Joseph, Mo. and to this union have been born the following children: Thomas, born in Chicago, Ill., Nov. 22, 1888, now manager for Block Brother's Department Store, St. Joseph, Mo .; Helen, born Sept. 30, 1890 and died May 13, 1904; Genevieve, born Jan. 10, 1893, a trained nurse, at Moberly, Mo .; Theodore B., who died on the field of battle in France and further mention of whom is made in this volume ; L. Marion, born Jan. 1, 1898, married Robert Caldwell, a foreman in the Brown Company's Shoe Factory at Moberly ; Francis A., born April 9, 1901, a bookkeeper in the Brown Shoe Factory at Moberly and Margie J., born Nov. 19, 1903, a member of the senior class of the Moberly High School. Dr. Bazan has a wide acquaintance in Moberly and vicinity and the Bazan family stands high in the community.
Theodore B. Bazan, in whose honor the American Legion, Post No. 6, of Moberly, was named will long be remembered as one who gave his life to his country and died a heroic and self sacrificing death. He was born at St. Joseph, Mo., July 29, 1895, and attended the parochial school there for five years. After the family removed to Saline County he also at- tended the parochial there and later at Salisbury, Mo. He then attended the public schools of Clark and Moberly, graduating from the high school at Moberly. He then entered the State University at Columbia, Mo., where he took the medical course for two years and when the United States entered the World War he entered the Officer's Training School at Ft. Riley, Kan., in May, 1917, and after a period of training, he was com- missioned a second lieutenant in August of the same year and assigned for the 138th Infantry and on April 20, 1918, he was promoted to first lieutenant. In May, 1918, he went to France with his command and was stationed in Vosges Mountains, and also participated in the engagement at Verdun. He also participated in the great drive in the Argonne Forest and as that great battle raged on September 27th, he was mortally wounded during the evening between six and ten o'clock. His death was due to the explosion of a high power shell, which tore away the right side of his abdomen. As he lay mortally wounded, a detail of soldiers came to care for him, and he, knowing that he was mortally wounded, and that he could not live long, requested the detail to not give him any attention, but ordered them to direct their attention to others, less severely wounded, that their lives might be saved, and while waiting there, he died and was buried on the field of honor.
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Samuel A. Magruder, a former sheriff of Randolph County, who has been a capable and efficient member of the Moberly police force, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Shelby County, Aug. 23, 1862 and is a son of S. A. and Virginia (Jacobs) Magruder, both natives of Culpeper, Va. They came to Missouri with their respective parents and grew up and were married in Shelby County and came to Moberly in 1887. They are both now deceased and their remains are buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Samuel A. Magruder was educated in the public schools and came to Moberly with his parents in 1887. He was employed in the freight department of the Wabash railroad for about 14 years. In 1913, Mr. Magruder was elected sheriff of Randolph County. He was a member of the Moberly police force about eight years and has to his credit a splendid record of faithful and efficient service, he resigning April 21, 1920. His term of sheriff was characterized by the same high class service and unswerving devotion to duty as he had given the police department of Moberly.
Mr. Magruder was married in Monroe County in 1902 to Miss Noel Glasscock, a daughter of Henry Glasscock, who is now deceased, as is also his wife. To Mr. and Mrs. Magruder has been born one child, Naomi, who resides at home with her parents.
Mr. Magruder is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Loyal Order of Moose. He takes a prominent part in political affairs and is one of the progressive citizens of Randolph County. He has a wide acquaintance and by his courteous manner and obliging methods has made many friends.
A. A. Capp, manager of the men's clothing and furnishing depart- ment of the J. S. Bowers and Son Department Store of Moberly has had a long experience in the mercantile business and has been in the employ of this company for over 32 years. He is a native of Missouri, born in Monroe County and is the son of M. P. and Margaret J. (Wood) Capp, both now deceased. M. P. Capp was a native of Pennsylvania and was a Randolph County pioneer. He came to Cairo at an early date and was engaged in farming and the mercantile business and for a time was en- gaged in business at Leverick's Mill, later at Leesburg and then at Wood- laun, Monroe County and later Cairo, and spent the latter part of his life in this county. He and his wife were buried in the Pleasant View Church Cemetery which is located east of Cairo. They were the parents of ten children, nine of whom grew to maturity: John W., was a farmer and died at Cairo at the age of 25 years; Mrs. Jane Gibson, resides at
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Cairo, Mo .; A. A., the subject of this sketch ; Rev. E. M., a minister of the Methodist denomination, Milan, Mo .; Mrs. Ella Walker, died at Cairo, Mo .; Mrs. Emma Newton, died at Moberly, Mo .; Mrs. Alice Baker re- sides at Cairo, Mo .; J. C., a coal dealer, Moberly, Mo .; and William, who was accidently killed when 13 years of age. The eldest of the family, Elisha, died in infancy.
A. A. Capp received a good public school education in the schools of the early days in Monroe County, receiving a part of his education in a typical old pioneer log school house. He began his mercantile career with his father at an early date and for six years was at Cairo. He came to Moberly in 1887 and entered the employ of Bowers and Reese Company which later became J. S. Bowers and Son and since Sept. 1, 1887 has been identified with this company and is now manager of the men's clothing and furnishing department.
Mr. Capp was first married in 1877 to Miss Fannie Cochran of Cairo, Randolph County, who died in 1881 leaving one daughter, Era, who is now the wife of W. H. Eslen, Moberly, Mo. Mr. Capp's present wife bore the maiden name of Emma Belle Nagley, and she was born in Ohio and came to Monroe County, Mo., with her parents where she was reared and educated. Mr. Capp has three grandchildren, Emma Leta, William Augusta and Richard Capp Ensen.
Mr. Capp is one of the progressive citizens of Moberly and takes an active part in any movement, the object of which is for the better- ment of the community and the building up of Randolph County. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 50 years and been trustee and a member of the board of stewards of his church at Moberly for 30 years. He is a member of the National Union.
Gustave Freysleben, who is successfully engaged in the meat busi- ness at 209 Reed street is one of the well known and progressive business men of Moberly. Mr. Freysleben began business in this city in 1902. He came here from San Diego, Calif., where he had spent 32 years. He came to Moberly an absolute stranger and by his straightforward methods and fair dealings, it was not long until he had permanently established himself in the business affairs of this city and had acquired an extensive acquaintance.
Mr. Freysleben is a native of Illinois and a son of Gustave Freys- leben, who in the prime of manhood, enlisted for service in the Union Army during the Civil War, becoming a member of the 44th Illinois Volun-
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teer Infantry. He enlisted as a private and in the course of his military career rose to the rank of major. During the last few months of the war, he was severely wounded and returned to his home in Chicago where he died shortly afterwards from the effect of his wounds. His wife died about a year prior to the death of her husband. Gustave Freysleben, the subject of this sketch, and three other children were left orphans. The other three children were Fred, Louis and Elizabeth, whose present whereabouts are unknown. Mr. Freysleben has made every effort in years past to locate his brothers and sister through newspaper advertis- ing and other efforts without avail.
Mr. Freysleben was about seven years old when his parents died and when he was about ten years of age, he began work in a butcher shop in Chicago at the corner of 12th street and Central avenue. He learned the butcher business by hard work and close application to the business. Life came to him as a stern reality at an early age and he obtained a good practical business education in the hard school of experience and there laid the foundation for his subsequent successful career.
Mr. Freysleben was united in marriage at San Diego, Calif. in 1901 to Miss Katherine Held. She is a native of Moberly and a daughter of the late John Held who was a well known prioeer citizen of Moberly and Randolph County.
Mr. Freysleben has a pleasant home at 807 West Reed street. He is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is one of Moberly's substantial citizens.
Lee Galbreath, a leading druggist of Moberly, located at 109 East Coates street is one of the progressive business men of Randolph County. Mr. Galbreath is a native of this county, born in Prairie township, Nov. 19, 1867. He is a son of Robert P. and Sarah Agnes (Dulaney) Gal- breath.
Robert P. Galbreath is also a native of Randolph County and was born Nov. 19, 1844. He was a son of James Galbreath, a native of Vir- ginia, who was among the very first settlers of Randolph County and entered land in Prairie township where Robert P. was reared. He was here long before Moberly was even thought of and was in attendance at the first sale of city lots held in Moberly. Robert P. Galbreath served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War for two years. His wife, who bore the maiden name, Sarah Agnes Dulaney, was born in Audrain County of pioneer parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Galbreath reside at
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218 S. Morley street, Moberly. They are the parents of the following children: Lee, the subject of this sketch; Agnes, who died in infancy; Lillian, married Alvin Walkup, Oklahoma City, Okla .; Lenos, Oklahoma City, Okla. and Addie married W. B. Blaine, Moberly.
Lee Galbreath was reared on the home farm in Prairie township and attended the public schools. He followed farming until 1900, when he entered the drug business at Clark, Mo., and for 15 years successfully con- ducted a drug store at that place. In 1915 he sold his Clark store to W. G. Cleeton of Higbee. He then came to Moberly and purchased the J. B. Hubbard Drug Store and since that time has conducted the store at the old stand, 109 East Coates street. He carries a complete line of drugs and druggist's sundries usually found in a first class drug store.
Mr. Galbreath was married Dec. 24, 1890 to Miss Mirian A. Owings of Audrain County. She is a daughter of Richard and Joann Owings. The mother is deceased and Mr. Owings resides at Clark, Mo. To Mr. and Mrs. Galbreath has been born one son, Ray, who is 29 years old. He married Nadine Marshal and they reside in Moberly.
Mr. Galbreath has always taken a commendable interest in local institutions and public affairs and while a resident of Clark he served on the city council and was also a member of the school board. In 1914, he was a candidate for nomination for the office of probate judge and was defeated by the narrow margin of 13 votes.
Edward T. Baird, who is engaged in the second-hand clothing busi- ness at 529 Reed street, is a descendant of a pioneer Missouri family. He was born in Adair County, July 8, 1877, and is a son of John and Susan (Redding) Baird. John Baird was also a native of Adair County and was a son of William Baird.
William Baird was among the first settlers of Adair County. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and is now at the National Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth, Kan., and is in his 97th year. He was born in Kentucky and upon locating in Adair County, Mo., much of the land in that section, or nearly all, was government land, and he entered a farm from the government, and for a number of years, fol- lowed farming. John Baird, father of Edward T. Baird, died in 1880, and his remains are buried at Winchester, Kan. His wife survived him for a number of years and died in 1902. They were the parents of two children; Mrs. Jennie Williams, who died at Trenton, Mo .: and Edward T. the subject of this sketch.
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Edward T. Baird was educated in the public school at Humphrey, Mo. and for a number of years was engaged in the restaurant and hotel business in Nebraska and South Dakota, and for a time conducted a hotel at Novinger, Mo., and later the depot restaurant there. For a number of years, he has made a specialty of buying and selling hotels and restau- rants and carried this line of business on in a way which proved very profitable. He bought the Purity Candy Shop and Restaurant at Moberly, which he owned a short time and sold it in March, 1919. He came to Mo- berly September, 1918, and engaged in his present business.
Mr. Baird was married in 1900 to Grace Vaul of Kirksville, Mo., and two children have been born to this union; Ray C., a student in the Mob- erly Business College; and Estella V., Kirksville, Mo.
Mr. Baird is a progressive business man, who has had a varied experi- ence and has met with uniform success.
Houston Mathews, now living retired at Moberly, is a native of Ran- dolph County, and a member of one of the historic old pioneer families of Missouri. He was born six miles east of Moberly in 1846, and is a son of Peter H. and Etline (Calloway) Mathews. Etline Calloway belonged to the Calloway family who settled at Old Franklin, Mo., with the Boones, Bryants and Flanders family who were the first settlers in that locality. When she was a child, Etline Calloway lived in the old fort which was built at Old Franklin for protection against hostile Indians. She was born in 1819 and died in 1905, and her remains were buried in Oakland Cemetery.
Peter H. Mathews was born near Nashville, Tenn., in 1817. He was a son of William Mathews, who was an officer in the War of 1812 and served under General Jackson as a captain at the battle of New Orleans, and he is buried in the same cemetery where Andrew Jackson was buried. William Mathew's father was a Revolutionary soldier and served under Washington. William Mathews, grandfather of Houston Mathews, mar- ried Betsey Hontas, who was a neice of Pocahontas. Dr. Tennessee Mathews an uncle of Houston Mathews, who was born at Dixon Springs, Smith County, Tenn., Oct. 12, 1810, and died Feb. 15, 1887, was a grand- son of the Mathews who with the Emetts and O'Connels, were the found- ers of the United Irishmen. His name was Alexander Mathews and he settled at Jefferson City, Mo. and died there.
To Peter H. and Etline (Calloway) Mathews were born the following children: J. G., was born in Tennessee and is now deceased; Ruth, died
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in 1842; Mrs. Fannie Irons, Decatur, Ill .; Houston, the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Mary Weed, deceased; William, deceased; and Mrs. Mattie Stidger, deceased.
Houston Mathews was reared in Randolph County and received his education in an old log school house of the early day primitive type which stood just east of Moberly for many years. When a boy Mr. Mathews worked on farms, mills and followed lumbering and in 1866 he came to Moberly. This was about the time the town was platted and the first sale of lots was taking place. After that Mr. Mathews went to Texas and in 1870 returned to Moberly. In 1875, he went to the Black Hills and to California, returning to Moberly the same year. He then worked for Woods and Allen as a bartender for a time and in 1878 bought their business, which he conducted until July, 1918.
Mr. Mathews is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Theodore Fred Busch, a locomotive engineer on the Wabash Railroad, has been in the employ of this company since 1897, and is one of its trusted employees and a well known representative citizen of Moberly and Randolph County. Mr. Busch was born in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 27, 1873, and is a son of Ferdinand and Elizabeth Busch, both natives of Germany. The father was born in Calendhart and came to the United States in early life, settling in St. Louis, Mo. He was a foundryman and was employed with one company in St. Louis for 18 years. He died in city in 1894. His wife came to this country when a young woman and they were married in St. Louis. She died in St. Louis, March 10, 1915. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Clara Roenmeyer, of St. Louis, Mo .; Theodore Fred, the subject of this sketch; and Joseph and Fred, both of whom are now living in St. Louis.
Theodore Fred Busch was reared in the city of St. Louis and at- tended the parochial schools. When he was 15 years of age, he began work as press-boy in his uncle's factory in St. Louis and was employed there for a period of three years. He then entered the employ of the Felber Machine Company and was with that concern for three years, when he returned to the employ of his uncle, where he was engaged in making chemical engines for a time. He then went to work for the Meyrose Lamp Manufacturing Company, where he was employed until 1897, when he began his railroading career. He entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company as fireman with headquarters at Mo-
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berly. In 1903, he was promoted to freight engineer and has been en- gaged in that capacity on the Wabash railroad to the present time and during these years his home has been in Moberly.
Mr. Busch was married Oct. 10, 1900, at St. Charles, Mo., to Miss Julia Etling, a daughter of Henry and Barbara (Kemp) Etling. Henry Etling was born in St. Charles County, Mo., and belonged to a pioneer family of that section. He was a cabinet maker and spent his life in his native county, where he died in 1919, at the advanced age of 80 years. His wife was a native of Germany and came to this country when 13 years old. She died in St. Charles, Mo., June 30, 1909. Mrs. Busch is one of the following children born to her parents: John A. Ferguson, Mo .; Daniel E., Lima, Ohio; Mrs. Sophie Boschert, St. Charles, Mo .; Joseph H., St. Charles, Mo .; Mrs. Anna Schone, St. Charles, Mo .; Mrs. Theodore F. Busch, of this review; Josephine, St. Charles; Clara, St. Charles; and Lawrence, St. Charles. To Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fred Busch have been born one son, Marvin H., who was born in St. Charles, Mo., Jan. 14, 1903, and is now a student in the Moberly High School.
Mr. Busch is a member of the Brotherhood of the Locomotive Engi- neers and the Knights of Columbus. The Busch family worship at the Catholic church. Mrs. Busch is a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of the Locomotive Engineers and the Busch family is well and favorably known in Moberly.
Otto H. Fort, of the Fort Grocery Company, 119-121 East Coates street, Moberly, was born at Danville, Mo., and is a son of William Bart- lett and Jane (Welburn) Fort. The father was born in Audrain County, Mo., Dec. 25, 1833, and died at Danville, Mo., in 1901. The mother was born in Callaway County in 1839 and died at Danville, 1877. They were the parents of the following children: Otto H., the subject of this sketch ; Thaddeus S., resides in Washington state; Jesse, deceased; Fred B., lives in St. Louis, Mo .; Emil, was killed in an accident at LaPlata, Mo., Aug. 28, 1896; Mrs. Elvira Powell was the wife of Shelor F. Powell, of Dan- ville, Mo., and is now deceased; Annie E., married J. C. Crause, Moberly, Mo
Otto H. Fort was educated in the public schools of Danville, Mo., and the Robinson College. He has made his own way since he was 15 years old, when he came to Moberly and took an office with I. B. Porter, and engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He remained with this firm until 1886, when he and J. L. Vroom bought out the firm
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and two years later they dissolved partnership, Mr. Fort continuing the business until 1892, when he disposed of his real estate business, and went with a Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has successfully con- tinued the insurance business until the present time. Oct. 20, 1919, Mr. Fort engaged in the grocery business, in partnership with Howard E. Brockman. However, he continued to carry on the insurance business.
Mr. Fort was married April 26, 1888 to Miss Mattie R. Burkholder, daughter of Judge J. H. Burkholder, who was well known and prominent in Moberly and Randolph County and who died in Kentucky about 1911 and his widow now resides in Tennessee. To Otto H. and Mattie R. (Burkholder) Fort was born one son, Harold, who was born June 3, 1890. ' He was educated in Moberly and was graduated from the Moberly High School. Mr. Fort's first wife died March 13, 1903, and on Dec. 12, 1904, he was married to Ollie Peirce, a daughter of John H. Peirce, of Moberly, Mo., and to this union the following children were born: Virginia A., married H. E. Brockman of Moberly ; Dorothy B. married John C. Goetze, cashier in the Fort Grocery Store; Thelma M., married Willima E. Fennel, Jr .; Leah Mae, a student in the Moberly High School, and Otto E.
Mr. Fort is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks, and Knights of Pythias. The Fort family are members of the Episcopal church.
Ira F. Harlan, M. D., former owner and manager of the Harlan Cigar and Tobacco Company, located at 223 N. Clark street, Moberly, Mo., has been one of the progressive and well known business men of this city for over a decade and a half and during that period has earned a place of high standing in the community. Doctor Harlan was born at Kirksville, Mo., Oct. 2, 1871, the son of Ira G. and Nancy (Nicholas) Harlan, both natives of Adair County, Mo., where they were reared, educated and later met and married in 1868. Ira G. Harlan, after reaching maturity became a merchant and was engaged in that business in Kirksville.
There were four children in the Harlan family: M. M., deceased ; L. E., working for the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Denver, Colo .; . D. R., Kellogg, Idaho, and Ira F., the subject of this review. The children spent their childhood and early youth in Kirksville and attended the public schools of that town and after Ira F. had completed his elementary edu- cation he entered the Barnes Medical College. In 1897 he was granted the degree of Doctor of Medicine from that institution, passed the state medical examination. In the fall of the year opened an office at Stan-
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bury, Mo., where he began the practice. Dr. Harlan built up a good practice, but in 1904 he decided to come to Moberly and after locating in this city entered upon a business closely associated with medicine, that of drugs. The doctor opened a store at the corner of 4th and Reed streets, where he soon became recognized as one of the leading business men in his line. He carried an up-to-date stock, paid strict attention to the prescription business, catered to the present day demands of a drug- . gist and had a satisfactory business. He sold his business to Rucker Brothers in 1911. He then engaged in the retail and wholesale cigar business. Doctor Harlan is on the road himself doing his own selling to the retailers of this section. He is a man of genial presence, pays strict attention to the business, has many good friends and is considered one of the best commercial men of this section of the state. Year by year his wholesale business grew and in 1920 he sold out and is moving to California.
In 1902, Doctor Harlan married Miss Ethel G. Ross, of Stansbury, Mo., the daughter of John A. and Martha (Howell) Ross. The father is now deceased and the mother resides at Stanbury. Two children were born to this union: Martha Ann, at home and Ross, who died in his 14th year, Nov. 30, 1918.
Dr. Harlan is one of the popular men of Moberly who supports all progressive movements. He is a Knights Templar Mason and a Shriner and belongs to the Elks, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen, the Yeomen and the Travelers Protective Association. He served as mayor of Moberly two terms. He was elected in 1915 on the Democratic ticket. The present fire department was inaugurated under his administration and additional improvements to city water works made.
Randolph County Trust Company, one of the leading banking and commercial institutions of central Missouri, was organized Aug. 18, 1919 and opened its doors for business Dec. 4, 1919, with a paid up capital stock of $100,000 and now has a surplus of $10,000 and deposits of $275,000. Charles C. Hon is president; O. O. Ash, vice-president and G. P. Eddings, secretary and treasurer. The directors are the above officials and T. C. Hall, E. F. Gutekunst, Virgil Packwood and Clem Nelson. Charles C. Hon, T. C. Hall and G. P. Eddings were the moving spirits in the organization of the trust company. The trust company is housed in a handsome building at the corner of Williams and Reed streets.
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