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On Aug. 12, 1876, Mr. Egly was married to Miss Mary Ann Smith who was born in Northumberland County, England, Nov. 13, 1857. She is a daughter of William and Hannah (Henderson) Smith, both natives of England who emigrated from their native land in 1860 and settled near Pittsburgh, Pa., where the father was engaged in coal mining. In 1896 they came west, locating in Randolph County where Mr. Smith purchased a farm and passed the remainder of his days there. He died in April, 1906 at the age of 74 years. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Egly: John, an engineer at the coal mines at Higbee; George B., at home; Leonard N., also at home; Maud, deceased; Lillie M., the wife of S. C. Elwin, Haskell, Okla .; Alice, who married J. R. Robertson of McKee, Pa .; and Charles H., at home. Mr. Egly is the grandfather of eight grand- children.
Mr. Egly is a Democrat, having cast his first vote for Horace Greeley. With the other members of his family, Mr. Egly is a member of the Meth- odist church.
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Joseph H. Wheeler, a well known and progressive farmer and stock- man of Sugar Creek township was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Sept. 17, 1853. He is a son of Jacob and Agnes (Walker) Wheeler. Jacob Wheeler was a native of Pennsylvania and followed farming and stock raising throughout his life. He died at the age of 74 years. His wife was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, and died at the age of 57 years. Her remains and those of her husband are buried in the Otsego ceme- tery. They were the parents of the following children: Margaret J., de- ceased ; Mrs. Anna Eliza McCall, Concord, Ohio; Joseph H., the subject of this sketch; John, deceased; Ardon, Oakland, Ill .; George Dallas, Con- log, Ill .; Henson, Ashmore, Ill .; Mrs. Carcella Sublett, Oakland, Ill .; and Harrison, Oakland, Ill.
Joseph H. Wheeler was educated in the public schools of Muskingum County, Ohio, and worked at farming in that vicinity until he was 19 years old. He then spent about a year in Washington and Allegnany counties, Pa., when he went west and was engaged in farming near Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. After remaining there 18 years he came to Missouri and for three years lived in Caldwell County, Mo. He then returned to Ottumwa, Iowa and later went to Dudley, Iowa, where he remained six years. Up to 1892, Mr. Wheeler had farmed rented land and worked by the month. About this time he returned to Missouri and rented a farm in Monroe County, which he shortly afterwards bought. It contained 341 acres and after improving the place he sold it in 1918. In the meantime he purchased his present place in Randolph County in 1905 and moved onto it in 1908, renting his Monroe County farm until he sold it.
Mr. Wheeler's home place is one of the well improved and valuable farms of Randolph County. The residence is a two-story, nine room structure, heated by hot air furnace and lighted by an acetylene plant and equipped with hot and cold running water. It is one of the best residences in Randolph County. The place is well supplied with pure water from a well 205 feet deep which Mr. Wheeler drilled in 1908. The water is pumped by a windmill and distributed to the feed lots and other points of convenience about the place. In 1909 Mr. Wheeler built a large barn 40x50 feet, which with the other buildings about the place is in good condition. Mr. Wheeler specializes in raising Holstein cattle and Poland China hogs.
RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH H. WHEELER
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Joseph H. Wheeler was married Feb. 26, 1884 to Miss Emma Moss. She is a daughter of Daniel V. and Maria (Stone) Moss, both of whom are now deceased. The father was a native of Indiana and died in Dal- las County, Mo., at the age of 57 years. His wife was born in Louisville, Ky. and died in Iowa. Mrs. Wheeler has one brother, Edward Moss, who resides at Liberal, Mo. and a sister, Mrs. Luella Shew of Knox County, Missouri.
To Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler have been born seven children: Clara Agnes, resides at home; Nashio, married Charles Kite of Oakland, Ill .; Andy Hinson, Sugar Creek township; Bessie married William Ashmore, Oakland, Ill .; Inez, at home; Lurilla died at the age of 11 years and 10 months; and Ivy Allen resides in Moberly.
Mr. Wheeler is one of the substantial citizens of Randolph County and stands high in the community.
Hiram Land, a successful farmer and stockman of Randolph County, was born in Moniteau township, Randolph County, Jan. 29, 1860. He is a son of Sterling and Margaret (Baker) Land and is the eldest of the 10 children born to them. Sterling Land is now living in Saline County, Mo., at the advanced age of 82 years. He was born in Kentucky, the son of William and Polly (Johnson) Land, both natives of that state, who came to Randolph County in 1839 and were among the pioneer settlers of this section of Missouri. They spent the remainder of their lives here. Margaret Baker was a native of Randolph County, born and reared here. She was a daughter of O. P. and Maria (Baxter) Baker, natives of Ken- tucky who came to Missouri in the early days and were pioneer settlers. Mrs. Land now resides in Saline County.
Hiram Land was reared on his father's farm and attended the district school. In 1900, he entered the employ of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad and worked in bridge and construction department where he re- mained 13 years, then moved to present farm. Before entering the em- ploy of the railroad company, Mr. Land bought 100 acres of land which he farmed 14 years. He sold that 100 acres and went to work for the M. K. & T. R. R. Co. He then bought his present farm of 150 acres just before resigning from the railroad company and has lived here seven years. He improved his place and for the past seven years has been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising in Moniteau township and today is rated as one of the most substantial men in Randolph County.
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On June 23, 1887, Mr. Land was married to Miss Correnna Lesley, of Randolph County, the daughter of Joseph Lesley. He and his wife, who was a Miss Johnson before her marriage, were pioneer settlers of central Missouri at an early day and were recognized as prominent residents of Randolph County for many years. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Land: Pearl, the wife of H. Angelberger of Cleveland, Ohio, and Riley, at home with his parents.
Medley Burton. one of the leading merchants of Higbee, Mo., since 1916, was for more than a quarter of a century one of the leading farmers and stockmen of Randolph County, and a well known member of an old pioneer family of this section. Mr. Burton was born on a farm a half a mile west of Higbee, Feb. 26, 1865, and is a son of Joseph W. and Sallie A. (Pyles) Burton who were the parents of 11 children: Laura, the wife of W. W. Settles, of Muskogee, Okla .; T. G., farming the home place in Moniteau township, Randolph County; Bird, deceased; Binda, the wife of J. B. Tymony, deceased ; Hence, a miner of Higbee; Dick, who resides at Mystic, Ky .; Wood, deceased; Gavella, the wife of J. M. Crew, of Muskogee, Okla .: Anna, who married G. L. Williams, of St. Louis, one child, who died in infancy and Medley.
Joseph W. Burton was born near Louisville, Ky .. June 1, 1816. He was reared in his native state until four years old, when he was brought by his parents to Missouri who settled in Randolph County, locating near Higbee. After attaining his maturity and finishing his education. Mr. Burton began farming, a vocation which he followed all his life. He died in January, 1915. He was prominent in this section and was the owner of 350 acres of land. His wife was a native of Higbee who spent her life in this vicinity.
Medley Burton was reared on the home farm near Higbee and at- tended the public schools. In early life he engaged in farming which he followed for 30 years, becoming well and favorably known in his native township where he was ever ready to support all laudable purposes for the development and improvement of the county and town. Mr. Burton accepted a position with the Walton Coal Company and was thus engaged for 20 years. In 1916. he purchased the general merchandise stock of S. E. Marrs. in Higbee, where he has since been engaged in business which he has since successfully conducted.
In 1887, Mr. Burton was married to Miss Sallie Dawkins, who was born near Higbee. She is a daughter of Levin T. and Julia (Collins)
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Dawkins, natives of Randolph County where the father was engaged in farming. Four children have been born to this union. Walton, who is in partnership with his father; Joseph, who is interested in coal mining in Higbee; Georgia, the wife of George Walton of Higbee, and Ruby, resides at home.
Mr. Burton is a Democrat and he and his wife are members of the Christian church. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 527, of Higbec, Mo.
William D. Edwards, one of the well known and prominent farmers and stock raisers of Randolph County, who owns a farm of some 200 acres in Moniteau township, is a native of Wisconsin. He was born in Racine, Wis., March 20, 1860, the son of Edwin and Julia (Gleeson) Edwards who had six children, four of whom grew to maturity as follows: Richard, Mexico, Mo .; Edwin Moberly, Mo .; William D., of this review, and Doug- las who resides at Pearl, Ill.
Edwin Edwards was born in the county of Essex, England, in 1830. He was reared in his native land and received his education there, but as he was ambitious to get ahead in the world and when only 20 years set sail for the United States. On first reaching this country he settled in New York, working as a farm laborer until he became accustomed to the ways of his now adopted country. Mr. Edwards married in the East and soon afterwards removed to Wisconsin where he engaged in farming until 1868 when he came to Howard County, Mo. He was a Democrat. Mr. Edwards died in 1914. Julia Gleeson was born in Ireland in 1830 and came to the United States with her parents when eight years old. She died in 1899. .
William D. Edwards was reared on his father's farm and attended the district schools of Howard County. While yet a boy, he assumed many of the duties around the home place and at an early age was a good practical farmer, able to carry on farming operations on the place owned by his father. In 1897, he came to Randolph County, purchasing his present farm in Moniteau township, where he has made many improve- ments and brought his land to a high state of fertility. Mr. Edwards early began raising high grade stock and has met with success in this field of endeavor, as well as in general farming. He is one of the substantial men of the community and is a stockholder of the Citizens Bank of Hig- bee and of the Yates Bank.
On Dec. 29, 1881, William D. Edwards was married to Miss Scilvitha Cline, a native of Indiana, born near New Albany, Floyd County. She is
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a daughter of John and Scilvitha (Hand) Cline, both natives of Indiana and early settlers of Howard County, Mo. To Mr. and Mrs. Edwards eight children have been born: Dr. Edwin Edwards, the' eldest, is a physician and surgeon of St. Louis, Mo. He enlisted in the medical corps during the World War and was assigned to duty at Camp Pike, Ark., where he served for a period and later was transferred to Palo Alto, Calif., to a hospital controlled by the government. He was married to Nevada Wilson of Pike County, Mo. and they have two children, Hazel and June. The other children born to William D. Edwards and wife are: Charles, United States postal clerk, running out of Kansas City; Willard, a farmer of Howard County; Terry, lives in Moberly; Julia is the wife of Dr. Williams of Fayette, Mo .; Omar, at home; Rolla, deceased. and Vir- ginia, also at home.
The Edwards family are members of the Christian church. Mr. Ed- wards is a Democrat. The family are well known in this section where they have many friends.
Dr. George M. Nichols is a well known and successful physician and surgeon of Randolph County, who for more than a quarter of a century has been engaged in the practice of his profession at Higbee, Mo. He was born in Boone County, Mo., Aug. 25, 1860 and is a son of E. J. and Polly Ann (Hawkins) Nichols to whom were born the following children: Wil- liam, deceased; John J. of Winchester, Kan .; George; E. E., of Leaven- worth, Kan .; Overton, F., lumberman of Hallsville, Mo .; Nannie, the wife of W. H. Naylor, deceased; Rosa Ann, the wife of Samuel Morris, de- ceased ; and Dr. Robert L., deceased, was a physician of Higbee.
E. J. Nichols was born in Madison County, Ky., April 29, 1825 and died in 1894. He came to Boone County at an early day and became a farmer and trader here. He was a son of William and Mary (Roundtree) Nichols, also natives of Kentucky and pioneer settlers of this state. They came to Missouri in a covered wagon drawn by oxen. Leaving Baron County, Ky., they made the trip overland to Boone County, where they took up government land and became well known farmers of that section. Polly Ann Hawkins, mother of Dr. Nichols, was born in Boone County, Mo., Dec. 8, 1828 and died in 1897. She was a daughter of James and Sallie (Thomison) Hawkins, natives of Virginia, who came west and were among the first settlers of Missouri, locating in this state in 1824, when Missouri was still considered the frontier.
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Dr. Nichols was reared on his father's farm, attended the district schools and later entered the State University. Finishing a four year college course in 1884, he entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Ia., where he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1886. Dr. Nichols soon opened an office at Sebree, Howard County, but three years later moved to Meyers where he remained in professional work until 1893, when he came to Higbee, becoming a part- ner with his brother. Dr. Robert Nichols, who died a few months later and Dr. George M. Nichols continued to practice in Higbee to the present time and has met with success: In 1891, he took a post graduate course in Rush Medical College at Chicago.
Dr. Nichols is a Democrat and for more than 20 years has taken an active part in the civic life of Higbee and Randolph County. He was elected mayor of Higbee, serving in that capacity for more than two terms and many of the municipal improvements were inaugurated by him. At the present time, he is local health officer, is president of the Randolph County Medical Society, is a member of the Missouri State Medical Asso- ciation, the American Medical Association. He served as second vice- president of the State Medical Association for some time. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church.
On Dec. 24, 1883, Dr. Nichols was married to Miss Sallie Naylor, who was born at Sturgeon, Boone County, Mo., Sept. 19, 1863 and to this union two children were born: Madine, the wife of Dr. C. A. Johnson, of Kiowa, Okla., and Irene a teacher in the high school at Muskogee, Okla. The mother of these children died and Dr. Nichols married Miss Ida Mc- Bain on April 2, 1892. She was a native of Boone County, born in 1862 and died in 1898, leaving two children, Evelyn, the wife of Paul Nunnilly, of Ardmore, Okla. and Pauline, the wife of John Minor, now deceased. In 1900, Dr. Nichols married a Miss Freta Avery, a native of Howard County, who was born in 1871 and died in 1909, leaving two children, William M., of Utica, Neb., a sugar beet raiser and Freta, a teacher at Great Bend, Kan. In 1904, Dr. Nichols married Mrs. Mamie Rucker Thompson, the widow of Dr. Thompson. Dr. Nichols has four grandchildren in whom he takes pardonable pride.
Judge Z. T. Chilton, now living retired at Renick, Mo., has had an unusually successful career as a farmer and stockman in Randolph County and is now the owner of 840 acres of valuable land in Prairie township besides considerable town and city property, and he is also a stockholder
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in the Farmers Bank of Renick of which he has served as a director. He is also a stockholder in a Kansas City bank.
Judge Chilton is a native of Randolph County, born in Prairie town- ship, Feb. 2. 1847. He is a son of John and Rachael (Jackson) Chilton. John Chilton was born in Virginia in 1809 and died in Randolph County in August, 1864. He was a son of James and Margaret (Jenkins) Chil- ton, both also natives of Virginia. John Chilton's wife, Rachael Jackson was born near Hartford, Ky. in 1814 and died Jan. 5, 1913. She was the daughter of Christopher and Katherine (Rhodes) Jackson, both born in 1768. They were married in 1790 and came to Pike County, Mo. in 1823 where Katherine (Rhodes) Chilton died in 1857. Rachael (Jackson) Chil- ton was a cousin of President Andrew Jackson and General Stonewall Jackson and a niece of United States Senator George Jackson who was elected to the Senate in 1798.
James Chilton, grandfather of Judge Z. T. Chilton, was a descendant of an old and aristocratic Virginia family who traced their ancestors back to Sir Charles. Chilton who came to Briton with William, the Conqueror. The town of Chilton is the original home of the family in Briton. Mem- bers of this family have been conspicuous in the English history for cen- turies. Margaret Jenkins, wife of James Chilton also came from a dis- tinguished old Virginia family from Loudoun County and members of which settled in Pike County, Mo., about 1823.
John Chilton and his wife came from Pike County, Mo. to Randolph County in 1834 where he entered over 1,000 acres of land and what is now known as Prairie township when this section of the state was sparsely settled. He was an extensive farmer, owned a number of slaves and raised tobacco and fine stock. He frequently drove his stock to market at New Orleans. He took great pride in the high class livestock which he raised and won a number of prizes at exhibition of his stock.
To John and Rachael (Jackson) Chilton were born 12 children as fol- low: James Thomas, born 1833, married Harriet McQuitty and they had one child; William C., born in 1835, was a farmer and stockman, married Julia Dent Grant and they had four children; Fannie, married Crosswhite; Mollie married John Gaugh and John T. maried Elsie Flemming ; Margaret E., born April 5, 1837, married Dr. John McGee, Feb. 27, 1855 and had three children, Dr. Wesley, Dr. Charles and Dr. William Kent McGee; Dazarene born Oct. 19, 1838, died Jan. 11, 1866, married Joseph Dulaney and had three children, Annie, George H., and John; John H., born April
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24, 1840 and died Aug. 7, 1842; Ione, born June 20, 1841 and married George B. Ownby, Sept. 1, 1864, and three children were born to this union, John, Nettie and George W. who married Ethie Ragsdale; Chris- topher J., born March 23, 1843, married Martha E. Owenby and they had two children: Dr. James C., of Hannibal, Mo., and Mary, who married Joseph Harlan, of Texas; Judge Z. T. Chilton of this review; George W., born April 24, 1848, married Elizabeth F. Swenney and they had eight children: Ione married George Brown of Quincy, Ill .; Mamie married Thomas Arnold of Centralia, Mo. and Pearl married a Mr. Stewart, and James F .; Catherine A., born July 28, 1852, died May 4, 1871; Fannie, born Feb. 7, 1856 and died Nov. 11, 1859; Dr. R. Green Chilton, born in 1858, married Jane Thornton of Arkansas in 1874 and they have three children, Annice, Edward and Charles who reside in the state of Wash- ington. John Chilton and wife, the parents of the above mentioned family are buried in the private cemetery on the old Chilton homestead which has been in the family for 78 years.
Judge Z. T. Chilton was reared on his father's farm in Prairie town- ship and received a good education, having attended the Renick and Sweet Springs public schools. In early life he taught school about five years and was one of the proficient spellers of the country. He recalled with interest many of the early day pastimes, including the old fashioned spelling bees. Mr. Chilton engaged in farming and stock raising in early life and met with success. He retired in 1908 and since that time he has resided in Renick. He has invaded other fields of investment and enter- prise aside from purely agricultural pursuits in which he has been equally successful in a financial way. He was one of the charter members at the organization of the Farmers Bank of Renick and served as a director. He is also interested in banking in Kansas City and the owner of a great deal of town residence property as well as a part of the old Chilton home- stead. He is a Democrat and has always taken a good citizens interest in political matters. He served as county judge of Randolph County for eight years, having first been elected in that office in 1902 and was one of the best County officers that Randolph County ever had. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge.
Judge Chilton was married Dec. 1, 1870 to Miss Eliza Gonser, a native of Columbus, Ohio, born in 1844, and one son was born to this union, Ernest L. Chilton, who was born Sept. 13, 1871. He is a prosperous farmer and stockman of Prairie township, a member of the Christian
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church and holds membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Ernest L. Chilton was married Oct. 24, 1894 to Irene M. Smith of Clark County, Mo. She is a member of the Presbyterian church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. To Ernest L. Chilton and wife have been born three children: Russel Lee, born Aug. 18, 1895; attended high school and the South M. E. College of Stuttgart, Ark. and is now a farmer and stock man; Bernice L., a graduate of the Kirksville Normal School and Pauline, a high school student.
George D. Halliburton, one of the successful farmers and breeders of Randolph County, who is the owner of 455 acres of land in Cairo town- ship, some of which extends over into Salt River township, is a native of Randolph County. He was born in Salt River township Sept. 17, 1860 and is the son of Thomas W. and Martha E. (Rodgers) Halliburton, both natives of Nashville, Tenn. The father followed farming in his native state in early life and came to Missouri shortly before the Civil War and settled in Salt River township. Here he bought 240 acres of land which was mostly timbered land. He cleared away the timber and improved his place and followed general farming and stock raising until his death, June 8, 1893. His wife also died on this place and their remains are buried in the Union church cemetery.
Thomas W. and Martha E. (Rodgers) Halliburton were the parents of 11 children as follows: John A. deceased; Edward R., Cairo township; George D., the subject of this sketch; Ophelia, married G. W. Creed, of Salt River township; Cynthia, married Fay Ridgeway, who is now de- ceased; Dr. James M., a practicing physician at Atlanta, Macon County, Mo .; Samuel M., Cairo township; Sarah E., married H. G. Brock of Mon- roe County ; William E., deceased; Callie, Huntsville, Mo .; and one child who died in infancy.
George D. Halliburton was reared on the home farm in Salt River township and attended the district school. He remained at home until he was 20 years old, when he went to work in a sawmill. About a year later began working as a farm laborer and was thus employed for two years. He then went to Monroe County and on Feb. 15, 1886 he returned to Randolph County and rented a part of the place which he now owns. Two years later, or in 1888, he bought 160 acres and in 1890, he bought another tract of 1071/4 acres. He has added to his acreage from time to time until he is now the owner of 455 acres of valuable and well improved land, which is one of the fine appearing farms of Randolph County. The
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fam: residence is a modern nine room structure, equipped with the Delco electric lighting system and the other buildings about the farm are spacious, conveniently arranged and well kept. There are three large barns, 60x80 feet, 34x60 feet and 82x42 feet, and all of the conveniences usually found on a modern farm such as scales, implement buildings and etc., are in evidence on Mr. Halliburton's place. He has installed a com- plete water system, the water being pumped from a well 420 feet deep and distributed to various places required. In addition to Mr. Halliburton's extensive farming operations, he is a successful stock breeder. He has a valuable herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle, headed by a registered male which he purchased from the herd of Brand & Moore of Memphis, Mo. Mr. Halliburton was formerly engaged in breeding Shorthorn and Here- ford cattle. He is also a successful breeder of Poland China hogs. He is also quite extensively engaged in buying and selling mules and has done an extensive business in that line.
Mr. Halliburton has been twice married. On Jan. 24, 1884 to Miss Eliza Jane Bennett, who died June 8, 1892. To that union the following children were born: Orley, a sketch of whom appears in this volume; one child died in infancy; Opal, deceased; and Guy, a farmer of Cairo township.
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