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Joseph Milam was also born in Chariton township in 1839. He spent his life in this county and was succesfully engaged in farming and stock raising in Chariton township. He was a son of Daniel Milam, a Vir- ginian, who settled in Randolph County at a very early date and entered government land in Chariton township, a part of which is owned by Ed L. Milam, the subject of this sketch.
Joseph Milam served in the Confederate army for four years dur- ing the Civil War and his brother, Solomon Milam, was also a soldier in the Confederate service and died from a wound received in battle. Joseph
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Milam served two terms as county judge from the western district of Randolph County. He was a capable public official as well as a success- ful man in his private affairs. At the time of his death he was the owner of 376 acres of land. He died in January, 1918. Frances Eliza- beth (Summers) Milam, wife of Joseph Milam, was born in Salt Spring township in 1848 and was a descendant of very early pioneer settlers of Randolph County. She died in 1915. Joseph Milam and his wife were the parents of the following children: D. H., who resides on the old home ' place in Chariton township; Allie, married W. H. McLain, Clifton Hill ; Ed L., the subject of this sketch and Eva, his twin sister, who is now the wife of R. L. Patton, of Clifton Hill.
Ed L. Milam was reared on a farm and attended school in the Milam school district which received the name from Daniel Milam, his grand- father. He has been engaged in farming and stock raising since early life and has met with success. He carries on general farming and raises stock quite extensively and has a number of registered Jersey cows. He purchased his present place in 1902, which is a well improved and pro- ductive farm.
Mr. Milam was married Dec. 31, 1900 to Miss Leetoa Wadsworth, a daughter of J. A. and Jennie (Lamb) Wadsworth who now reside at Huntsville, Mo. . They are both natives of St. Clair County, Ill., and upon coming to Missouri they first located in Saline County where Mrs. Milam was born June 7, 1882. From Saline County, the Wadsworth family re- moved to Texas and in 1896 settled in Randolph County. There are four children in the Wadsworth family. The others besides Mrs. Milam are: Elmer, who lives at Darksville; Everett and Allene, at home with their parents. Everett Wadsworth is a veteran of the World War. He entered the service in September, 1917, at Moberly, Mo. and was sent to Camp Funston for training and from there to Camp Kearny, Calif. and · then to Camp Merritt. From there he was sent to France with the third division and was a member of a machine gun company with the 38th Infantry. He took part in some severe fighting, including the battles of St. Mihiel and the Argonne Forrest. He was discharged Aug. 30, 1919. To Mr. and Mrs. Milam have been born three children: Joe Elmer, James H. and Oleta. Joe and James are students in the Thomas Hill Consoli- dated High School. They are both members of the Randolph County Pig Club.
Mr. Milam is a public spirited and progressive citizen, and the Milam family is prominent in Randolph County.
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John C. Milam, of Chariton township, a veteran of the World War, is one of the progressive and enterprising young farmers and stockmen of Randolph County and is a descendant of a pioneer family of this county. He was born in Chariton township, Aug. 8, 1896 and is a son of Daniel H. and Josephine (Cooper) Milam.
Daniel H. Milam is also a native of Randolph County and was born on the place where he now resides in Chariton township, Aug. 8, 1867. He is a son of Judge Joseph Milam who was a prominent farmer of Ran- dolph County and a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and served two terms as county judge. He was a son of Daniel Milam, a pioneer. Further mention of whom is made in connection with the sketch of Ed L. Milam elsewhere in this volume.
Daniel H. Milam was reared and educated in Chariton township and has made farming and stock raising his life's occupation. He has been the owner of the old Milam homestead which was entered from the government by his grandfather for the past 16 years. He is now the owner of 300 acres of valuable land and is one of the successful farmers and stockmen of Randolph County. He was married in October, 1890, to Miss Josephine Cooper, a daughter of John and Mary Cooper, early set- tlers of Randolph County. John Cooper is now 83 years old and resides with his daughter, Mrs. Milam. His wife died in 1918. To Daniel H. and Josephine (Cooper) Milam have been born the following children: Joseph H., George L., Ruby May, John C., the subject of this sketch, Frank, Lewis and Benjamin, all now at home.
John C. Milam was reared on the home farm in Chariton township and was educated in the district schools and the high school at Clifton Hill where he was graduated in the class of 1915. He then entered the University of Missouri at Columbia and was a student in that institution during the school year of 1916-17. When the United States entered the World War, he was at Casper, Wy., where he was working with the ex- pectation of returning to the University, after he had acquired sufficient
capital, but instead he enlisted on April 25, 1917 in the United States army at Fort Logan, Colo. From there he was sent to El Paso, Texas for training. On Aug. 22, 1917 he was sent to Washington, D. C. and from there overseas, landing at Glasgow, Scotland, Oct. 2, 1917 and four days later, arrived in France. He went across as a member of the Second Engineers and on March 9, 1918, he was transferred to the second division and with his command entered the Verdun Sector, March 12, 1918 to May
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14, 1918 and in the engagement at Chateau Thierry from June 31 to July 9. And as Soissons from July 18 to July 20 and was in the Marne offensive from July 20 to Aug. 9 and then in the Marloche Sector and from there to the St. Mihiel drive from Sept. 9th to the 16th and in the Blanc Mont from Sept. 30th to Oct. 9th and in the Argonne-Meuse from Oct. 30th to Nov. 11th, when the armistice was signed. He was then with the Army of Occupation in Germany from Nov. 17, 1918 until July 22, 1919 and Oct. 6, 1919 returned to the United States and was honorably discharged Aug. 18, 1919 after nearly two years and four months of service.
John C. Milam was united in marriage Jan. 8, 1920 with Miss Minnie Garrison, a daughter of Clarence and Mary J. (Swink) Garrison, of Chanute, Kan. Mrs. Milam was born in Crawford County, Kan. Mr. Milam is a Democrat and as this article is written is a candidate at the primaries for sheriff of Randolph County and whatever may be the out- come, it is certain that he is a worthy aspirant to that office.
Thomas W. Miller, owner and proprietor of "Chula Vista Farm" in Salt Spring township, is a native of Dekalb County, Ind. and was born July 17, 1852. He is a son of Joseph and Rebecca (Moody) Miller, both natives of Pennsylvania. The Miller family came to Missouri and set- tled in Nodaway County, near the town of Guilford, shortly after the Civil War in 1865. Here the parents spent the remainder of their lives and are both buried in Nodaway County.
The following children were born to Joseph and Rebecca (Moody) Miller: Benjamin F., died at Guilford, Mo .; William Harvey, who was accidentally killed by falling on a knife; Mary L., widow of John Culver, of Warden, Neb .; John H., lives in Iowa; Mrs. Clara Day, deceased ; Josie, deceased; Hannah, married John Whorton and is deceased; Thomas W., the subject of this sketch; Isaac, deceased; George, Maryville, Mo., had three boys in the service during the World War, two of whom were in the army and one in the navy.
Thomas W. Miller was 13 years old when he came to Nodaway County, Mo., with his parents. He was educated in the public schools and in early life learned the carpenter's trade and for 12 years was engaged in contracting and building in Nodaway County. He owned an 80 acre farm in that county which he sold in 1895 and moved to Worth County, Mo., where he bought 85 acres of land and remained there awhile and then moved to Cedar County, where he farmed six years. He also farmed in
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Harrison County, Mo. one year before going to Cedar County. He came to Randolph County and bought 160 acres of land on the east fork of the Chariton creek. He sold that place in 1919 and bought his present place of 15 acres which is known as the "Chula Vista Farm." This place is favorably located on the state highway between Moberly and Huntsville. It is well improved with a comfortable residence and good substantial farm buildings.
Thomas W. Miller was married in 1886 to Miss Carrie E. Wilson, a daughter of Quinton and Sarah (Graves) Wilson of Nodaway County, Mo. The father was a native of Indiana and the mother of Tennessee. They are both now deceased, Lewis Wilson, a brother of Mrs. Miller had three sons in the World War, two of whom served in France. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been born four children: Florence, at home: Dale L .. Nodaway County, Mo .; Trueman W. served in the 88th division during the World War and was in the army over a year. He is now in Minnesota and Ivan V., who is engaged in farming in South Dakota.
Mı. Miller is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Huntsville Lodge No. 30. He has been a member of the Masonic lodge for 46 years, having been made a Mason in the Guilford Missouri Lodge No. 474 in 1874. He is a progressive citizen and stands high in Ran- dolph County.
James R. Eubank, a well known farmer and stock man of Silver Creek township is a native of Kentucky, although he has spent most of his life in Missouri, coming here with his parents when he was about ten years old. Mr. Eubank was born in Clark County, Ky., Oct. 2, 1857 and is a son of Stephen B. and Lucy (Wright) Eubank, both natives of Ken- tucky. The Eubank family came to Missouri in 1867 and settled in Boone County and later removed to Howard County where the father died in 1887. He was born June 24, 1813. His wife was about 10 years his junior. She died in 1872, aged 52 years.
James R. Eubank was reared on a farm in Howard County and at- tended the district school. In early life he began working for farmers in his home locality by the day and his first work away from home was splitting rails, for which he received 50 cents per hundred and he worked many a day for 50 cents. Out of the first money which he earned he paid 50 cents to join the Good Templars. After working as a farm laborer for a time, in Howard County, he rented land there until 1882. He then came to Randolph County and rented land south of Clifton Hill
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and operated rented land for some time in that vicinity and later bought 80 acres which he operated for eight years. He then sold out and rented his present place for two years when he bought it. He owns a valuable farm of 240 acres and in addition to general farming, he raises cattle quite extensively, specializing in Herefords. He also raises Poland China hogs.
Mr. Eubank is a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Modern Woodmen of America.
Dec. 21, 1880, James R. Eubank was married to Miss Lucy M. White. She is a native of Howard County and a daughter of David W. and Bethann (Bush) White, natives of Kentucky and early settlers in Howard County. David White was a soldier in the Confederate army.
To Mr. and Mrs. Eubank have been born the following children : Elma C., deceased; Porter B., a sketch of whom appears in this volume; Thomas B., Silver Creek township; David S., Huntsville, Mo .; Alva M., Kansas City, Mo .; Terose, married W. Batterton of Howard County; Ruth, at home; Otto, deceased and Ambro R. at home.
Alva M. Eubank enlisted in the United States army Sept. 7, 1917 and became a member of Company A, Machine Gun Battalion, 135th Division. He was on the front line of the trenches and experienced considerable hard fighting. Sept. 15, 1918, he began a course in a replacement school in France and was commissioned second lieutenant and was discharged with that rank in March, 1919 and arrived home April 10, 1919.
P. B. Eubank, proprietor of Sweet Springs Stock Farm in Silver Creek township, is one of the successful breeders of Randolph County. "Sweet Springs Stock Farm" is the home of Hereford Cattle and Poland China hogs. For the past four years, Mr. Eubank has specialized in breeding Hereford cattle and his herd averages about 50 head. His herd leader is "Senator, the Second," No. 831941, which is one of the best bulls in Randolph County and is from the H. S. Ferguson herd of Kansas City, . Mo. and is of the "Anxiety, the Fourth" strain. Mr. Eubank has been a breeder of Poland China hogs since 1908 and usually keeps on hand from 50 to 100 head of hogs, all of which are eligible to registration. He finds ready market at private sales for both his Hereford cattle and hogs.
P. B. Eubank is a native of Randolph County. He was born four miles north of Clifton, Aug. 19, 1883 and is a son of J. R. and Lucy M. (White) Eubank. The Eubank family came from Howard County to
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Randolph in 1882 and the parents now live one-half mile east of Mt. Airy in Silver Creek township where the father owns 240 acres of land.
. On June 20, 1906, P. B. Eubank was united in marriage with Miss Kathryn C. Bagby. She was born on the farm where she now resides and is a daughter of J. H. and Hennrietta (Ferguson) Bagby. Hennrietta (Ferguson) Bagby, mother of Mrs. Eubank, was also born on what is now "Sweet Springs Stock Farm", Aug. 2, 1839. She is a daughter of Wil- liam I. and Mary (Davis) Ferguson. William I. Ferguson was born in Albemarle County, Va., in 1808 and came to Missouri in 1838. He was married here to Mary Davis, and spent the remainder of his life here. He died in 1890 and is buried on the home farm near Roanoke, Mo. His wife died in 1906 and is buried in the same place. She was a native of Randolph County, born here in 1821 and was a member of one of the first pioneer families of this section. William I. and Mary (Davis) Ferguson were the parents of the following children: Henrietta, widow of James H. Bagby and lives on the "Sweet Spring Stock Farm", now owned by P. B. Eubank; Mrs. Mary Callahan, deceased; James H., de- ceased and Mrs. William H. Fray, lives near Yates, Mo.
James H. Bagby and Henrietta Ferguson were married in 1857. Mr. Bagby was born in Randolph County, Sept. 10, 1834 and died Dec. 25, 1905 and is buried in the Huntsville cemetery. He was a son of Wil- liam and Virginia (Harrison) Bagby, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Virginia. They both came to Randolph County and spent their lives here. James H. Bagby settled on what is now "Sweet Springs Stock Farm" Jan. 14, 1858 and made considerable improvements in the place which now consists of 298 acres of valuable land much of which lies in Sweet Spring bottom. Mrs. Henrietta (Ferguson) Bagby was born on this place and has spent her life here and recently celebrated her 80th birthday which was made an occasion by her many friends and relatives to be long remembered and which shows the esteem in which this venerable pioneer woman of Randolph County is held. She has five great grandchildren and nine great, great grandchildren and all her chil- dren, grandchildren and great grandchildren were present at the surprise party given her except Howard Lensley, who is a member of the 7th Cavalry, United States army and was with his regiment at Ft. Bliss, Texas.
Mrs. Eubank is one of the following children born to her parents: Mrs. Lou Leusley, of Huntsville; Mrs. Orpha Burton, of Huntsville; T. M.
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Bagby on the home place and Kathryn, the wife of P. B. Eubank whose name introduces this sketch.
Mr. Eubank is a progressive and public spirited citizen and one of Randolph County's substantial men.
Peter Stautermann, now deceased, was for many years prominently identified with the development of Randolph County. He was born at Quincy, Adams County, Ill., Feb. 22, 1851 and died in Randolph County, March 19, 1918 and his remains are buried in New Hope cemetery.
Peter Stauterman was reared to manhood in Illinois and in 1876 came to Missouri with his brother, Jacob Stautermann. They first settled in Audrain County where they engaged in farming and where Jacob still resides. He is the owner of two hundred acres of land in that county. The Stautermann brothers, Jacob and Peter, cleared 40 acres of timber land near New Hope, Prairie township, Randolph County. In 1886 Peter Stautermann came to Randolph County and settled in Sugar Creek town- ship on the place where the family now resides. Here he bought 200 acres of the Miller brothers, where he was successfully engaged in farm- ing until the time of his death. He prospered and added to his original purchase until he owned 340 acres.
On Jan. 28, 1886, Peter Stautermann was united in marriage with Miss Rosa Stautermann who was also a native of Adams County, Ill. She was a daughter of Peter and Caroline (Veihl) Stautermann. After their marriage they settled on the Stautermann place in Sugar Creek township. Their first home was a log cabin of four rooms, one and one- half stories high. The house was finished with walnut lumber and one of the rooms had a floor of walnut. The old building is still standing and is now used as a tool house and granary. In 1893 Mr. Stautermann built a new seven room residence which has been remodeled.
To Peter and Rosa Stautermann were born the following children: Eda Beulah, who has been a teacher for thirteen years and is now superin- tendent of the Consolidated School at Renick, Mo .; Frona married Elmer Wirt Standard, Alberta, Canada; Georgia, a teacher in the Roberts Con- solidated School District and has been a teacher for nine years; Pauline was a teacher for two years and is now the wife of Benjamin Berry of Hallville, Mo .; Carl, who for the past nine years has operated the home place; Esther was a teacher for three years near Rochport, Mo. and March 18, 1920 was married to Dwight Michaels of Moberly, Mo .; and Ethel married Ray Clark and lives in Washington, D. C. Mr. Clark is in
PETER STAUTERMANN
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the medical department of the United States army and his wife holds a position in the vocational training of former service men. The Stauter- mann children are all well educated and have all attended the State Teachers College at Kirksville, Mo.
Carl Stautermann, who operates the home place, after completing the high school course and attending the State Teachers College at Kirksville took a course in the Gem City Business College at Quincy, Ill. He is one of the successful farmers and stockmen of Randolph County. The Stauterman place is well adapted to general farming and stock raising and is well equipped with good barns and other farm buildings. The place is well supplied with good pure water and is an ideal farm. Mrs. Stauterman is one of the successful poultry raisers of this section, being a breeder of standard bred Barred Plymouth Rock chickens and usually keeps between 200 and 300.
The Stautermann family is one of the representative families of Ran- dolph County and Carl Stautermann is a young man of the progressive type who is ably succeeding his capable father.
S. L. Haley, a successful farmer and dairyman of Salt Spring town- ship, is a native of Missouri and is a descendant of pioneer families of this state. He was born in Macon County, Sept. 25, 1854 and is a son of H. C. and Sarah B. (Rutherford) Haley. The father now lives in Salt Spring township on the farm where he has resided for over 40 years. The mother died in November, 1918 and is buried at Huntsville. James Haley, grandfather of S. L. Haley, was a Kentuckian and came to Mis- souri at a very early day with his father and they settled in what is now Macon County.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Frances Rutherford, grandmother of S. L. Haley, who now resides with him, was born in Boone County, Mo., in 1838. She was a daughter of Hardin and Lucinda B. (Reynolds) Dooley. He was a saddler and came to Huntsville in 1838. Later he moved to Adair County. His wife died in the Salen neighborhood at the age of 92 years and is buried in the Oliver cemetery. When the family came to Huntsville in 1838, it was a mere settlement and William Gogins, great grandfather of S. L. Haley on his father's side operated a grist mill here with horse power. He gave ten of the original 40 acres of the town site of Hunts- ville. The other 30 acres were donated by Nathan Hunt, Daniel Hunt and another man who gave ten acres. The town took its name from the Hunts. Mrs. Rutherford who is mentioned above, is the grandmother
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of eight children and the great grandmother of 13 and the great, great grandmother of two children.
S. L. Haley owns a valuable farm of 110 acres in Salt Spring town- ship where he carries on general farming and dairying. He has a splen- did herd of pure bred Jersey cows and is a successful dairyman. He also raises Chester White hogs.
S. L. Haley was married Dec. 14, 1890 to Miss Annie Oliver. She is a daughter of W. S. and Martha (Christian) Oliver, both of whom are now deceased. They were both born and reared in Silver Creek town- ship and were descendants of pioneer settlers of that section. W. S. Oliver died at the age of 68 years in 1908 and his wife died at the age of 64 years in April, 1916 and their remains are buried in the Oliver ceme- tery. To Mr. and Mrs. Haley has been born one daughter, Odonna, who married Ernest Shepherd of Moberly, Mo. and they have two children, S. L., Jr., aged eight years and Oliver Clay, four years old.
Mr. Haley is an enterprising citizen and is representative of the successful type of men. He is a member of the Gill Farm Club of Ran- dolph County.
Calvin T. Morrissy, the well known and capable postmaster of Clifton Hill, Mo., is a native son of Randolph County. He was born one-half mile west of Clifton Hill, June 6, 1896 and is a son of James T. and Anna E. (Rucker) Morrissy who now reside in Chariton County, three and one- half miles southwest of Clifton Hill.
James T. Morrissy is a son of James Morrissy who was born in County Clare. Ireland, Aug. 13, 1829. He came to America in 1846 and settled in Randolph County, Mo., in 1850. He bought 160 acres of land one and one-half miles west of Cliffton Hill, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising during the remainder of his life. He died Jan. 20, 1870 and his remains are buried on the old home place where he lived. His wife was a native of Caswell County, N. C. and they were married in Chariton County.
James T. Morrissy has been engaged in farming and stock raising since early manhood. He married Anna E. Rucker, a daughter of Joseph E. and Eliza (Robertson) Rucker, early pioneers in this section of Mis- souri. They first settled in Howard County and later moved to Chariton County where they spent the remainder of their lives and are now buried at Salisbury. To James T. Morrissy and wife were born the following children: Calvin T., the subject of this sketch; James F., on the home
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place ; Uredice S., a teacher in the Clifton Hill public schools; Helen G., also a teacher in the public schools in Randolph County; and Thomas C. resides at home with his parents.
James T. Morrissy was one of the following children born to his parents : Mis. Mary S. O'Conner, of Clifton Hill; Uredice E., deceased and James T. James T. Morrissy was educated in the public schools of Chariton County and with the exception of six years in Kansas City, has spent his life in Randolph and Chariton Counties.
Calvin T. Morrissy was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools of Clifton Hill. During the World War, he enlisted in the United States navy at St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 30, 1918. From St. Louis, he was sent to San Francisco, Calif. and assigned to the Quarter Master Depart- ment of the United States navy at Goat Island, where he remained until June 25, 1919, when he was mustered out of service and honorably dis- charged.
March 24. 1915. Calvin T. Morrissy was united in marriage with Miss Edna Lee Tullison, a daughter of Allen O. and Bell (Henderson) Tullison of Salisbury, Mo., both natives of Chariton County, where Mrs. Morrissy was also born. To Mr. and Mrs. Morrissy have been born two children: Anna Bell and Willard Eugene. Mr. Morrissy is a Democrat and a progressive and public spirited young man.
A. G. Lea, a well known and extensive stock buyer of Clifton Hill who is also the owner of a well improved and valuable farm of 280 acres was born in cliffton township, about one and one-half miles northeast of his present home, May 8, 1870. He is a son of J. M. and Sarah F. Lea, both of whom are now deceased. J. M. Lea was born in North Carolina, in 1833 and in 1837 was brought to Missouri by his parents who settled in Randolph County and spent the remainder of their lives here. J. M. Lea was a farmer and stockman all of his life. He bought a farm near Clifton which he improved and spent his life there. He died in 1907. His wife was born in Randolph County in 1840 and was a daughter of pioneer parents of this county. She died in 1914 and she and her hus- band's remains are buried in the Clifton Hill cemetery. They were the parents of the following children: E. D., cashier of the Clifton Hill Bank; Carrie, married C. V. Lambeth, Clifton Hill; Eva, married E. T. Stark, Kansas City, Mo .; Mamie, married Noble Gunn, Tyrone, Okla .; Jennie M., died at the age of two years; Fannie, married W. L. Baker and she is now deceased and A. G., the subject of this sketch.
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