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Mr. Boney is a member of the Randolph County Farm Bureau.
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Rev. P. J. Carney .- Father Carney, who has charge of the parish of St. John's Catholic church of Moberly, was born at Castlebar, Ireland, June 17, 1874, the son of John and Mary (Henehan) Carney, being the third in order of birth, of their eight children. John Carney was a farmer and stock raiser in Ireland, and it was in the country that Father Carney spent his youthful years, attending the local college. When he became destined for the priesthood, he entered St. Patrick's Seminary at Carlow, where he continued his classic studies, and at the same time read for the ministry. When only 23 years of age, he passed his final examinations and was ordained in Ireland in 1897. The parents continued to reside in their native land. The mother died in 1910 at the age of 62 and the father died in 1919 at the age of 84.
Soon after entering the priesthood, Father Carney came to the United States, being assigned to duty in St. Louis until May, 1909, when he came to Moberly to assume charge of the parish here. Within a short time, Father Carney had laid plans for a new church edifice which was built under his direction and is a structure of which the Catholics may well be proud. The new modern residence has also been erected, and the church is free from debt.
In politics, Father Carney is an independent, as he believes in voting as his conscience dictates, but believes that in local affairs the man best fitted to serve the people should be elected to office. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
James G. Roberts, a prosperous farmer and stock raiser of Cairo township, living on the old home place, four and a half miles north of Moberly, was born where he now resides April 13, 1872, the son of John S. and Sallie (Terrill) Roberts, whose history appears in the sketch of John Henry Roberts. He was reared in this township, spent his youth on the farm and was educated in the public school of the district and when old enough began to farm, and has followed that business all his life. When he became owner of the old home place, Mr. Roberts began to make a number of improvements, as some of the buildings were old. . He im- proved the house built by his father many years ago, so that it is one of the comfortable homes of this section. Several substantial barns have also been built for farm use and the stock. He raised Shropshire sheep and Shorthorn and Angus cattle. The farm consists of 215 acres, well watered, and the part which he cultivates raises good crops.
REV. P. J. CARNEY
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The Roberts family was a large and well-known one here and is as follows: Luzerne, William, Milton Arthur, John, whose sketch ap- pears in this volume; James G., of this sketch; Anna, the wife of John Walden, of Moberly; Sallie, deceased; Virginia Lee, wife of Bessie Walden, of Moberly; Minnie, the widow of Cliff Roberts, of Moberly, and Josephine, the wife of William Moore, of Moberly.
A. T. Boney, one of the oldest residents and for years a prominent merchant of Cairo, where he owns a hardware and implement house, has taken a prominent part in the civic affairs of the town, having served as mayor and councilman for more than 20 years. His store building is 135x36 feet, divided into two sections, where he carries a full line of hardware, stoves, farm implements, furnaces and also has a tin shop for doing general repairing, equipped with machinery for lathe work, disc grinding and all kinds of sharpening. In the rear he runs a black- smith shop. This business was started originally as far back as 1875 by John W. Baker, who was succeeded by James T. Boney, who ran it a year before disposing of his stock and good will to A. T. and W. G. Boney, and later W. J. Boney succeeded W. G. Boney, and remained a member of the firm until his death in 1914, when A. T. Boney became sole owner.
A. T. Boney was born in Cairo township July 30, 1864, the son of W. J. and Emily (Campbell) Boney, both deceased. The father came to Randolph County in 1837 from Duplin County, N. C., where. he was born. His father, James T. Boney, took up government land in Cairo township and lived on the farm until in 1890. His wife died in 1889. Mr. Boney was reared on the pioneer farm, and received his education in the district schools. He then engaged in farming until he became a partner in the hardware business, which he has followed for 30 years.
In 1891, Mr. Boney was married to Miss Missouri Bobbitt, of Cairo township, a native of Virginia, the daughter of J. E. and Sarah Bobbitt. Mrs. Boney died in 1895, leaving two children: Herbert L., now asso- ciated with his father in business. He enlisted in the United States army Sept. 20, 1917, was assigned to Company L, 356th Infantry, and was sent to Camp Funston for training. June 16, 1918, he sailed for France and was soon sent to the St. Mihiel sector and took part in the Battle of the Argonne. From the time he was sent into the front line trenches until the armistice was signed, Mr. Boney was not out of range of the enemy guns. After hostilities ceased he became a member of the Army
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of Occupation in Germany. After 21 months foreign service, Mr. Boney was discharged from the army as he had returned to this country in June, 1919. He was a corporal during his entire time of service. Herbert Boney was reared in Cairo, received his elementary education in the public schools of Cairo and Moberly ; then entered college at Liberty, Mo. After a period of study there he went east and entered Harvard University, re- maining a year. Emily, the second child, also was reared in Cairo and after graduating from the Moberly High School entered Hardin College, at Mexico, Mo., where she was graduated in music.
In 1898, A. T. Boney married Miss Margaret Bobbitt, a sister of his first wife and she died in September, 1919.
In recalling pioneer time of Randolph County, Mr. Boney says that there are but five people now living in the town of Cairo who were in- habitants 30 years ago when he came. He has seen many changes in his day. After the city was incorporated, Mr. Boney began to take part in its administration and for 20 years has served either as councilman or mayor.
Bank of Cairo, one of the sound and substantial institutions of cen- tral Missouri, was organized in April, 1905. Tucker G. Haden was the leading promoter of this bank and became its first cashier, a position which he still holds. The first officers of the bank were: J. W. Stigall, president; John Halliburton, vice-president and T. G. Haden, cashier, while the board of directors were the above men and D. G. Day, William Gaines and W. P. Nichols, now deceased. The present officials are O. A. Wright, president; G. D. Day, vice-president; T. G. Haden, cashier; Miss Gertrude Walker, assistant cashier, with E. E. Campbell and William Gaines directors in addition to the active officials. Miss Walker has been with the bank for 11 years; she was born and reared here, the daughter of Paul Walker of this city. The present capital stock of the bank is $10,000; surplus, $20,000, with undivided profits, $2,500, which shows what a growth the institution has made since its organization. The chief corresponding bank is the First National, of St. Louis.
Tucker G. Haden was born in Shelby County, March 14, 1869, the son of Thomas H. and Frances (Wright) Haden. both natives of Madison County, Ky. The father came to Missouri and took up land which he farmed all his life, becoming a well known and prosperous farmer and stockman of his section. Mrs. Frances (Wright) Haden died at the age of 61 years, and her husband lived to be nearly 85. There were the fol-
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lowing children in the Haden family: R. W., of Stockton, Mo., ex-judge and now assistant postmaster of the town; Travis, a retired farmer of Shelbina, Mo .; Irwin, a farmer near Madison, Mo .; A. C., a retired farmer of Clarence, Mo .; J. D., a farmer near Holliday ; Bettie, the wife of Frank Carroll, of Clarence, Mo .; Fannie, the wife of Oscar Bean, of Madison, Mo .; Tucker G., of this review, and Monnie, the wife of T. S. Hobbs, of Rocky Ford, Colo.
Tucker G. Haden was reared on his father's farm in Shelby County, educated in the public schools and then entered the State Normal School at Warrensburg. He also took a special course in the Gem City Business College of Quincy, Ill. He then taught school in Monroe County for 13 years before coming to Cairo to organize the bank, the success of which has been largely due to his foresight, executive ability and close applica- tion to business.
Nov. 6, 1913, Mr. Haden was married to Miss Mary Cave of Hunts- ville, the daughter of W. B. and Ella (Carlisle) Cave, both now deceased. In 1913, Mr. Haden built a modern bungalow on East Main street, where the family has resided since coming to Cairo. Mrs. Haden is a member of the Methodist church and Mr. Haden belongs to the Christian church. He stands high in Randloph County and is one of its successful bankers and enterprising citizens.
William W. Goodding, a representative citizen of Randolph County for nearly three quarters of a century, now having retired at Cairo, is one of the oldest residents in this section and a member of a pioneer family that located in this state when Missouri was considered the frontier. He . was born in Cairo township, July 12, 1846, the son of Andrew and Mar- garet (Rogers) Goodding, both natives of Wayne County, Ky., where they were reared, educated and married. The father was born in 1801 and died in 1876; the mother was born in 1804 and died in 1881. Both were buried in the family burying ground on the Dameron farm. They came to Missouri and settled in Randolph County in 1829, making the trip to this state driving a wagon to which were hitched a yoke of oxen with a horse for leader. The first winter they were here was spent in a log cabin 20x20 feet with a dirt floor and they lived there through the severest winter storms for that year was one of exceptional severity. Old settlers said that was the worst winter on record.
Andrew Goodding entered 360 acres of land which he owned to the time of his death. He had six brothers: Joseph, Isaac, Nixon, Alexander
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and Samuel, all of whom came to Missouri and settled in Macon and Ran- dolph counties. Andrew and Margaret Goodding had the following chil- dren: Richard, deceased; Mrs. Bettie Phipps; George, James, Polly, Jemima, Fannie, all deceased.
William Goodding, the subject of this review was reared on his par- ent's farm, attended the Pleasant Hill school of this township and re- mained at home helping his father on the farm until 1890, when he bought 160 acres of land from Mike Capp and engaged in general farming until 1913. Mr. Goodding was one of the well known and prosperous farmers of this section. When it came time for him to give up the active man- agement of his land he sold the property and bought an acre of land within the limits of Cairo where he now makes his home, one of the old and honored residents.
Dec. 21. 1883, William Goodding was married to Miss Elizabeth Elliott, a daughter of Robert and Nancy (Montgomery) Elliott, the former born in Randolph County in 1821, near Jacksonville and at the fair some 15 years ago, he took the prize as being the oldest resident citizen of the county. He died at the advanced age of 88 years. Mrs. Elliott died in her 63d year and both are buried in the Teter family ceme- tery in Chariton township. Mr. Elliott's father, William Elliott, was one of the first settlers in this county and was the father of nine children of whom Mrs. Goodding is the third.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodding have one daughter, Ava, who married Frank Haynes of Moberly. She was born June 6, 1886, and married in 1906. Mrs. Haynes has a daughter, Nadine Elizabeth, in school.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Goodding are members of the Baptist Church of which they have been members many years, for Mr. Goodding will be 74 years old July 12, 1920 and belongs to a long lived family as his cousin Margaret Baker, of Cairo, born in this county, is nearly 80 and they can tell many interesting experiences of pioneer days here.
Eldridge S. Morrison, one of the pioneer settlers of Randolph County, has been a resident here for more than a half a century. He was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1842, the son of James P. and Sarah (Davis) Morrison, both of whom passed their lives in Montgomery County. They had the following children: Annie, deceased; Robert, was killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, while serving in the Confederate army, having enlisted at Clarksville, Tenn .; A. P., lived at Fresno, Calif., and is deceased ; C. B., lives at Arbuckle, Calif .; Emma Jordan, resides at Spring-
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field, Mo .; Letetia Davis, died in Montgomery County, Tenn .; John Henry lives at Memphis, Tenn., and Eldridge S.
Eldridge S. Morrison was reared in Tennessee, received his education there and when the Civil War broke out enlisted in the Confederate army at Clarksville, being a member of Captain Dorsey's company of infantry. After the capture of Fort Donelson he was transferred to a troop of Kentucky cavalry, commanded by Captain Williams and participated in the battle of Fort Donelson. Shiloh, Miss., Mumsford, Ky .; and many im- portant skirmishes. After 12 months in the service, Mr. Morrison's health was so impaired that he was discharged for disability.
In 1867 Mr. Morrison came to Missouri, reaching Randolph County at 10 o'clock on the morning of Dec. 11th. He first located north of Cairo, where he farmed for a few years; then in 1877 he removed to his present farm, two miles south of Cairo. When he came to this section of the township it was raw open prairie. Some settlers had located around here and a few farms were being cultivated, but it was a true pioneer settlement. There was a small house on the land Mr. Morrison purchased which has since been rebuilt and remodeled. He owns 340 acres of valu- able land with some in blue grass pasture. Three substantial large barns have been erected and other farm buildings. For several years Mr. Mor- rison operated a dairy but gave up that branch of his business 20 years ago to raise Aberdeen Angus cattle in which he specialized. He kept a registered male at the head of his herd, fed the cattle he raised and shipped to market what were not disposed of at private sales. For years he was known as one of the successful breeders.
The Morrison farm is well improved in every way; there are six living wells on the place and water is pumped by three wind mills. For some years Mr. Morrison's son, William R., has been raising registered Hampshire hogs and since his father retired from the active management of the place has been its manager. Though 78 years old and having lived on this farm for 43 years, Mr. Morrison retains much of his physical vigor though he has given up the harder work.
On May 2, 1869, Mr. Morrison was married to Miss Susan Caroline Boney, the daughter of J. T. and Elizabeth (Carr) Boney, who were born and reared in North Carolina and came west, settling two miles north of Cairo in 1835. Their history will be found on another page of this volume. Mrs. Morrison was born at the old homestead north of Cairo, was educated in the public schools of the district and taught school for
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five years before her marriage, having taught in eight schools of the county. There were 10 children in the Boney family all of whom were well and favorably known in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison have had four children: William R., farming the home place; Emma, the wife of W. A. Bobbitt, of Cairo; Maud, who married Henry Corbin, of Corder, Mo .; Minnie, the wife of W. C. Buchanan, of Moberly, the last two being twins. Four grandchildren complete the family circle: Robert and Mary Corbin and Morrison and Dorothy Buchanan.
Mrs. Morrison tells that her parents came west so early that there were few railroads, so they made the trip in a wagon drawn by a team of oxen and their worldly goods consisted of what could be packed onto the wagon and $300 in money. They were Cumberland Presbyterians ; the father and his family attended the annual camp meetings held at Sugar Creek church. The parents were devoted members of the church and did much to elevate the religious standards of the county. All their children but one joined the church when young.
William R. Morrison, the son who now operates the home farm, was reared here, attended the district schools and when his education was completed began to farm with his father. In addition to breeding Aber- deen cattle, he has been specializing in raising Hampshire hogs, meet- ing with success in this line. He annually keeps about 30 head, feeding and marketing them. William R. Morrison is one of the farmers of the younger generation who has introduced modern methods into his busi- ness with success and today is rated as one of the practical men of the community. Six years of his life was spent on different railroads as a brakeman and conductor, from 1899 until 1905. He is a member of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
R. G. Terrill, a well known citizen of Moberly and a native of Randolph County, was bor ntwo miles south of Moberly, Oct. 12, 1866. He is a son of John R. and Ann (Roberts) Terrill, both of whom are now de- ceased. John R. Terrill was born in Kentucky and came to Missouri when he was a young man and settled on a farm south of Moberly where he was successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. He died in 1913, at the age of 84 years, his wife having preceded him in death many years. She died in 1872. They were the parents of the following children: W. E., deceased; Lolah, deceased; Emma, deceased; Lizzie, resides in Mob- erly; J. M., who is farming on the old home place; R. G., the subject of
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this sketch; H. R., Moberly; V. C., Moberly; and Anna, married Loyd Wayland, Moberly.
R. G. Terrill was reared in Randolph County and received his edu- cation in the public schools. He has made farming his chief occupation and has met with success. He is now the owner of 110 acres of valuable land, south of the city of Moberly where he is carrying on general farm- ing and stock raising, and is recognized as one of the substantial and suc- cessful citizens of this vicinity.
Mr. Terrill was married April 22, 1897, to Miss Lena Horner, a daughter of James S. and Louisa (Kingsbury) Horner, further mention of whom is made in this volume. To Mr. and Mrs. Terrill have been born two children: Louisa Ruby, a graduate of the University of Missouri, class of 1920; and John Vincent, a graduate of the Moberly High School and now a student at Central College, Fayette, Mo.
Mr. Terrill takes a commendable interest in matters pertaining to the public welfare. In 1911 he was elected clerk of Randolph County and capably held that office for four years. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Huntsville and has an extensive acquaint- ance throughout Randolph County.
Edward Ellsworth Leonard, a prominent contractor and builder of Moberly, has been a resident of this city for the past 35 years. He was born in Indianapolis, Ind., July 6, 1863 and is a son of Lewis B. and Susan (Snipes) Leonard. Lewis B. Leonard was born at Hagerstown. Md., in 1819 and died in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1916 and is buried in that city. He was a Union veteran of the Civil War. He enlisted at Columbus, Ind., in the 7th Indiana Battery and served one year and ten months. He was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh, Miss. His wife died in 1912 at the age of 77 years and is also buried in Indianapolis. They were the parents of 14 children, four of whom are living: Florence Leonard, Indianapolis ; Annette, Indianapolis; Charles F., Indianapolis and Edward E., the sub- ject of this sketch, was the youngest of the family. The others who grew to maturity and are now deceased are: Mrs. Martha Overman and Henry.
Edward E. Leonard was reared and educated in Indianapolis and learned his trade in that city. In 1885, he came to Moberly, Mo. and for two years was in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company. He then engaged in contracting and building and since that time has done a vast amount of work in that line in Moberly and other parts of the state. He did the woodwork on the county jail at Huntsville and built the Radium
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Hotel there and the original structure of the Huntsville school. He re- modeled the Moberly Bank at Moberly and erected many high class build- ings, too numerous to mention, in this vicinity. At this writing he em- ploys 23 men including five brick-layers, three hod-carriers, two plasterers, two painters and two granitoid workers. He is the agent for the Kewanee metal store fronts and also the Millmer Elevator Company of St. Louis and these two branches of work take in all parts of the state.
Mr. Leonard was married in 1887 to Miss Bessie M. Dulany of Mob- erly. She is a daughter of George W. and Virginia Dulany, both of whom wer born at Middle Grove, Mo. The father died at Moberly and the mother now resides here at the age of 77 years. Mrs. Leonard was born in Moberly in 1869 and is the oldest person now living in Moberly, born there. To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard have been born two children: Dulany Ellsworth, a graduate of the Moberly High School, married Miss Clara Laurel of St. Louis and is now a freight claim inspector in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company, attended the State University at Colum- bia, Mo., taking a course in law; and Mary Virginia, who was graduated from the Moberly High School in 1918, attended Christian College two years and resides at home with her parents at 515 South Williams street.
Mr. Leonard is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees and is one of the substantial citizens of Randolph County.
William C. Clifford, a passenger conductor on the Wabash railroad at Moberly, Mo., has for 20 years served in the capacity of conductor on this railroad and during that time has been a resident of Moberly. Mr. Clif- ford was born at Tolono, Ill., Oct. 26, 1868, and is a son of William and Sarah (Phillips) Clifford.
William Clifford was a native of Kentucky, born at Louisville, in 1850. He was a grain dealer and also served as justice of the peace at Tolono, Ill., and died at Clinton, Ill., in 1892. His wife was born in Vin- cennes, Ind., in 1846, and died at Champaign, Ill., in 1918. They were the parents of six children as follows: Edward, deceased; Charles V. Mar- shalltown, Iowa; Fannie M., Champaign, Ill .; Nannie A., Little Rock, Ark .; William C., the subject of this sketch; and Gertie, married G. W. Simp- son, Champaign, Ill.
William C. Clifford attended the public schools and when 16 years of age began as a brakeman on the Wabash railroad at Decatur, Ill., con- tinuing in that employment until 1887, when he went to St. Paul, Minn., with the intention of working for the Chicago and Great Western railroad
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as conductor. Shortly afterwards he went to British Columbia and was employed by the Canadian Pacific railroad as conductor until 1900. He then came to Moberly, Mo., and entered the employ of the Wabash Rail- road Company as freight conductor, serving in that capacity for 15 years, when he was promoted to passenger conductor. He now runs between Moberly and Omaha, on the Omaha Division.
Mr. Clifford was married in 1900 to Miss Isabel French, a daughter of Wallace R. and Isabel (Emsley) French, both were natives of Wisconsin and the father now resides at Waterloo, Iowa. The mother was born at Waukesha, Wis., and is now deceased.
Mr. Clifford is a 32nd degree Mason, Knights Templar and Shriner, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Order of Railway Conductors and is a Democrat, and both he and Mrs. Clifford are members of the Methodist church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Knights and Ladies of Security. The Cliffords are well known in Moberly and they are highly regarded among their many friends and acquaintances.
Perry D. Menke, a popular and widely known passenger conductor who has been in the service of the Wabash Railroad Company for 36 years and during that time has been a resident of Moberly, Mo. He is a native of Illinois, born at Granville, Edgar County, Sept. 4, 1857, and is a son of Peter L. and Margaret B. (Mitchell) Menke. Peter L. Menke was born in Loudoun County, Va., July 4, 1831. He was a cabinet maker and carpenter and followed that line of work during the greater part of his life at Paris, Ill. In later life he removed to Mattoon, Ill., where he lived for five years prior to his death, Aug. 2, 1907. His wife was a native of Indiana. She was born at Liberty, Union County, Ind., Nov. 4, 1832, and they were married at Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, Nov. 26, 1850. She is now 87 years old and resides with her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Sweet at Hutchinson, Kan.
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