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man. Therefore, the business was not new to him when he entered it. During the World War, Mr. Haworth bought horses and mules in Iowa and other western states for government inspection.
On April 10, 1898, Mr. Haworth was married to Miss Gertrude Palmer, of Randolph County. She is a daughter of Seth and Caddie (Curran) Palmer, the former being deceased, and the mother now lives with her son and daughter. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Haworth: Palmer, in the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Mo- berly, Mo .; Howard, who is with the Federal Reserve Bank, Dallas, Tex .; Gertrude and Frances, both at home.
Mr. Haworth is a Democrat and though he has never taken an active part in political life, he is a public spirited man who lives his patriotism and supports every movement for municipal and civic improve- ments. Mr. and Mrs. Haworth are members of the Presbyterian church and he is a deacon of the Moberly congregation. He is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The family residence is at 517 West Logan street, Moberly, Mo.
Dr. Moss R. Noland is one of the successful physicians and surgeons of Randolph County, who since coming here in 1914, has built up an extensive practice and has met with success in his professional work. Dr. Noland was born in Holt County, Mo., June 2, 1886, and is a son of F. S. and Mary (Butler) Nolan, being the youngest of the two chil- dren born to his parents. He has one sister, Maud, the wife of Martin Hibbard, a ranchman in Wyoming. F. S. Noland was born in Holt County, Mo., in August, 1861, and reared in Missouri, being the son of Presley R. Noland, who was a native of Ireland, and came to the United States when a boy. He was a farmer during his active career. He is now deceased, but his wife survives him and now resides at For- rest City. F. S. Noland was a merchant for many years, but is now living retired at Oregon, Mo. Mary (Butler) Noland was born in Vir- ginia in October, 1865. F. S. Noland and wife reside at Oregon, Mo.
Doctor Noland was reared in Oregon, Mo., and attended the public schools there, graduating from the high school in 1904. After com- pleting his elementary education, he entered in the medical department of Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., spent four years there and was graduated with the degree, of Doctor of Medicine in 1908. Within a short time, Dr. Noland opened an office at Holliday, where he soon built up a good practice. He came to Moberly in 1914, where he has
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since been engaged in his professional work and is one of the leading physicians .of Randolph . County.
In June, 1908, Dr. Noland was married to Miss Mary Markt, a native of Holt County. She is a daughter of Frederick Markt, Sr., who now lives at Oregon, Mo. One child has been born to this union, Ramonette.
Dr. Noland is a Democrat and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church. He is a Knights Templar Mason and a member of the Mystic Shrine at Kansas City, Mo.
Harvey C. Eubanks has been a well known business man and farmer of the Higbee district for 20 years, and today is the proprietor of a fine farm of 227 acres in Moniteau township, where he has gained a high reputation as a breeder of Poland China hogs and other live stock. Mr. Eubanks was born in Audrain County, Mo., Jan. 19, 1871, and is a son of Josephus and Lucretia (Lienberger) Eubanks and is the sec- ond of their eight children. Both the parents are also natives of Mis- souri, and now reside at Mexico, on the same farm where they have lived for many years.
Harvey C. Eubanks spent his boyhood and youth on his father's home place. He attended the district school near his home with the other children and gained a good practical education. A year before attaining his majority, he started out on his independent career, rented a farm and engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1901, Mr. Eu- banks came to Randolph County and engaged in the saloon business for a time and bought a farm in 1914, where he has since been engaged in varied farm industries, with special attention paid to stock raising.
On Nov. 1, 1904, Mr. Eubanks was married to Miss Crete Pyle, of Randolph County, the daughter of G. H. and Rachael (Pierce) Pyle, both natives of this county and now deceased. Four children have been born to this union: Granville, Roy, Herbert and Ruth, all at home with their parents.
Mr. Eubanks is a public spirited man who, while he takes no active part in politics, votes the Republican ticket and supports every laudable movement for the development of the county and town. He is a a mem- ber of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and is one of the substantial men of Randolph County.
Lane Cottingham, deceased, who for many years was one of the prominent and successful farmers of Prairie township, was born Jan. 19. 1861, and died Nov. 12, 1902. He was the son of George and Nancy
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Lee (Noel) Cottingham, who were natives of Kentucky and whose his- tory will be found on another page of this volume in connection with the sketch of Guy Cottingham.
Lane Cottingham was next to the oldest of the six children born to his parents. He spent his youth on his father's farm in Prairie town- ship, attended the district school and when old enough began to farm. He invested his money in a 110 acre farm in Prairie township, and be- came one of the substantial agriculturists of his district. Mr. Cottingham was successful in all his business enterprises, liberal in help to his neigh- bors, and supported all the movements for the development of Randolph County. He gained a high reputation for honesty and spent his life on the farm, where he bred high grade stock. He was a Democrat and he and his wife belonged to the Christian church.
Oct. 7, 1885, Mr. Cottingham was married to Miss Mollie Wirt, born April 15, 1863, in Randolph County, the daughter of James and Sallie (Hendrix) Wirt, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. They were early settlers of this county and are now deceased. One child was born to this union, Vera, the widow of Joseph Schooling, who lives with her mother. Mrs. Cottingham resides on the home farm which she manages, and is an efficient and experienced farmer.
Vera Cottingham married Joseph Schooling Oct. 31, 1909, and he died in 1914, age 31 years. He was a native of Randolph County, the son of Daniel and Sallie (Brown) Schooling, now living at Clark, Mo. To this union one child was born, Elizabeth, with her mother and grand- mother, on the farm. Before his death, Joseph Schooling was a barber, in business in Clark. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge.
John B. Stark, a prominent farmer and stockman of Silver Creek township, is a native of Randolph County and a descendant of one of the very early pioneer families of this county. He was born in Silver Creek township Sept. 2, 1871 and is the son of James and Elizabeth (Bradley) Stark. James M. Stark was also born in Silver Creek township and spent his life in this township; he was a successful farmer and prominent in the community. He died in August, 1909 in his 76th year. His widow now resides in Moberly. Her maiden name was Mary E. Bradley. She was a daughter of Judge John W. Bradley, a native of Barren County, Ky., who came to Randolph County with his parents, Richard and Mary (Ratcliff) Bradley in 1828 when he was six years old.
John B. Stark was one of the family of nine children born to his par- · ents. He was reared on the farm in Silver Creek township and attended
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the district school. He remained at home with his parents until he reached his majority when he engaged in farming and stock raising on his own account. In 1902, he purchased his present place where he has since been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. He is the owner of a valuable farm of 295 acres. His place is well improved. The residence is modern and the other farm buildings are well arranged and good substantial structures.
On Oct. 11, 1903, John B. Stark was united in marriage with Miss Mary Fray. She was born in Silver Creek township and is a daughter of William H. and Susan B. (Furgeson) Fray, both natives of Randolph County and now residents of this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Stark have been born three children as follows: Harold, at home; Hazel, deceased, and Helen at home.
Mr. Stark is a Republican and a member of the Baptist church. He is a stockholder and a member of the board of directors of the Yates Sav- ing Bank. He is progressive, public spirited and one of the substantial citizens of Randolph County.
Fonsie L. Sours, a popular and widely known passenger conductor of Moberly, in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company, has been a Wabash Railroad man since he was 14 years old and thus is closely identi- fied with the interest of this railroad. Mr. Sours was born at Mont- gomery City, Mo., Nov. 18, 1873 and is a son of John and Catherine (McCabe) Sours, a more extensive history of whom appears in connection with the biographical sketch of George Sours in this volume.
Fonsie L. Sours was the fifth in order of birth of a family of 10 chil- dren born to his parents. The Sours family settled in Moberly when Fonsie L. Sours was nine years old. He had attended the public schools at Montgomery City, and after coming here was a student in the Moberly schools until he was 14 years old when he began working in the Wabash shops here. When he was 18 years of age he engaged in the train service of the Wabash Railroad in the capacity of brakeman. In 1897 he was promoted to freight conductor and in 1904 was promoted to passenger conductor and for 16 years has run a passenger train on this railroad.
On Nov. 17, 1904, Mr. Sours was married to Miss Elizabeth Benville, a native of Moberly. She is a daughter of Frank and Margaret (Walsh) Benville. The father was a locomotive engineer and was killed in a wreck in 1881. To Mr. and Mrs. Sours have been born two children: Virginia and Anna Elizabeth.
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Mr. Sours is a Democrat, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Order of Railway Conductors. The Sours family are members of the Catholic church.
Joel L. Rector, vice-president of the Farmers Bank of Renick, Ran- dolph County, and owner of 160 acres of valuable land in Prairie town- ship, this county, and 220 acres in Monroe County, is one of the sub- stantial, representative agriculturists in central Missouri. He was born in Monroe County, Mo., Feb. 24, 1864, the son of Isham N. and Martha L. (Garrett) Rector, natives of Kentucky and Monroe County, Mo., respec- tively.
Isham N. Rector was born in Kenton County, Ky., in 1836. He was reared and educated there and became a farmer and in 1864 came to Mis- souri, locating in Monroe County, where he died Jan. 5, 1916. He was the son of Samuel and Martha (Garrett) Rector. both natives of Virginia who came west at an early day to become pioneer settlers of Kentucky, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Samuel Rector was a slave owner and had a large tobacco plantation. Martha L. Garrett Rector was born in Monroe County, April 15, 1843, and now resides there. She was the mother of five children: Joel, of this review; Logan E., deceased ; Sallie K. Bunce, of South Dakota; Samuel I., living with his mother on the home farm and Arminta, the wife of Samuel Smith, deceased.
Joel Rector was reared in the country, gained his education in the district schools and says he has been a farmer all his life with the excep- tion of two years, when he was working as a carpenter in Texas and for the Pacific Express Company at Corpus Christi. He began farming in Monroe County, Mo. in 1896 and three years later moved to his present farm which he bought. Mr. Rector began to make improvements on the place which have become extensive and today his farm is one of the best in the county. He had to clear a part of the land, erect barns and out- buildings and break the new land.
Jan. 14, 1896, Mr. Rector was married to Miss Mollie F. Hartman, a native of Monroe County, born June 27, 1875 and died May 18, 1905. She was the daughter of William and Frances (Pond) Hartman, the former deceased and his widow is now the wife of P. B. Fields. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rector: Hartman, now at home, was drafted during the war with Germany and spent four months in the service ; Fannie R., deceased, and Delilah, the wife of J. E. Carpenter, of Randolph County.
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Hartman Rector was born Nov. 26, 1896, was educated in the local schools and in the Moberly High School and on Aug. 18, 1918, married Miss Vivian Fay Garven, a native of Prairie township. She was educated in the public schools and graduated from the high school in Moberly before attending Fayette College a year and taught in district No. 54 a year before her marriage. Mrs. Rector's parents are William and Lucy (Mason) Garven, early settlers of this county.
Joel Rector is a Democrat and has taken an active part in local affairs, serving for many years as school director in district 54. He advo- cates ail the movements in the county that tend to agricultural improve- ment and increased production and for many years has been an active mom:be. of the Christian church.
Andy Hence Wheeler, a progressive and enterprising young farmer and stockman of Sugar Creek township, is a native of the state of Iowa. He was born in Wapello County, Iowa, Oct. 30, 1889 and is a son of Joseph H. and Emma (Moss) Wheeler, a sketch of whom appears in this volume.
Andy Wheeler was about five years old when the family came to Missouri and settled in Randolph County. He was reared on his father's faim in Sugar Creek township and attended the district school. He re- mained on the home farm in Sugar Creek township with his parents until 1915 when he began farming rented land which belonged to his father. In 1919 he bought a farm of 80 acres where he has since been engaged in general farming and stock raising. His place is well improved and is a valuable and productive farm.
Mr. Wheeler is a wide-awake and enterprising young man and is not confining his efforts alone to farming. During the threshing seasons he operates a threshing outfit and for the past four years he has been profit- ably engaged in this business in Randolph County and threshes with the only gas tractor in this community.
On Sept. 30, 1915, Andy H. Wheeler was united in marriage with Miss Nora Jewell Mason, a native of Sugar Creek township, Randolph County. She is a daughter of Joseph Mason, a well known farmer of Sugar Creek township. To Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler has been born one child, Opal Alliene, born Aug. 3, 1916.
Mr. Wheeler is independent in politics and takes a commendable interest in local affairs.
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Henry B. Cubbage, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Silver Creek township and vice-president of the Yates Savings Bank at Yates, Mo., is a native of Kentucky. He was born in Owen County, Ky., Jan. 26, 1855 and is a son of William K. and Cecelia (Clements) Cubbage.
William K. Cubbage was born in Warren County, Ohio in 1820. He went to Kentucky when a young man where he followed farming and also worked as a stone mason and plasterer in his early career. He died in Grayson County, Ky., in 1884. He was a son of George and Mary (Kin- dell) Cubbage. George Cubbage was a native of Ireland and his wife was born in Ohio. They were the parents of nine children, six boys and three girls.
To William K. and Cecelia (Clements) Cubbage were born 14 children of whom Henry B., the subject of this sketch was the seventh in order of birth and six of the family are now living. Henry B .- Cubbage was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools at Litchfield, Ky. He taught school one year in Kentucky and in 1877 came to Randolph County, Mo. and taught here for one year. He bought his first farm in Randolph County in 1879 and has bought and sold a few farms in southern Ran- dolph County. He is now the owner of a well improved farm of 410 acres in Silver Creek township where he is successfully carrying on general farming and stock raising. He keeps Polled Angus cattle and has a pure bred registered herd leader. Mr. Cubbage has other important business interests outside of the sphere of agriculture. He was one of the organ- izers of the Bank of Yates and also of the Citizens Bank at Higbee. How- ever, he has disposed of his interests in the latter institution but retains his interest in the Yates Savings Bank of which he is a member of the board of directors and vice-presdent.
Mr. Cubbage was married June 17, 1878 to Miss Clara D. Higdon, a. native of Hardin County, Ky., and a daughter of Albin S. and Eliza A. (Ward) Higdon, both natives of Kentucky. Mrs. Cubbage was the only child born to her parents. Her mother died when Mrs. Cubbage was a child and her father afterwards married Jane J. Duncan and four chil- dren were born to that union, two of whom are now living. Alvin S. Higdon came to Randolph County in 1872 and he and his wife are now deceased.
To Henry B. Cubbage and wife have been born nine children as fol- lows: Jesse A., Windsor, Mo .; Steward, resides at home; Myrtle married H. H. Malone and they live south of Huntsville; Clarence, at home; Gussie
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married Earl Simpson, Roundup, Mont .; Vera D. married Sloan Whitsett, Polo, Ill .; Lysle E., assistant cashier of the Yates Savings Bank; Edith, deceased and one child dide in infancy.
Mr. Cubbage is a Democrat and a member of the Baptist church of which he is a deacon. He is a substantial citizen and stands high in Randolph County.
Jim L. Hammett, president of the J. M. Hammett Banking Company of Huntsville, Mo., has been in the banking business for 30 years and is a prominent factor in the financial affairs of Randolph County. He was born in Salt Spring township, May 12, 1864 and is a son of Francis M. and Mary Susan (Robertson) Hammett, an extensive sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume.
Jim L. Hammett was reared on his father's farm in Salt Spring town- ship and educated in the public schools. When he was 17 years old his father sent him West to take charge of a cattle ranch which was owned by Hammett and Hall, the senior member of the firm being his father. After remaining in the West three years, Mr. Hammett returned to Randolph County and engaged in farming and stock raising near Darksville. He continued in that business until 1890 when he became a member of the J. M. Hammett Banking Company and was made assistant cashier of that institution. Shortly afterwards he became cashier of the bank and was serving in that capacity in 1907, when at his father's death when he succeeded him to the presidency of the J. M. Hammett Banking Company and for the past 13 years has served in that capacity. .
In addition to his banking activities and interests, Mr. Hammett is also an extensive land owner. He owns about 5,000 acres of land in Missouri and Arkansas. He is also an extensive cattle feeder and feeds a great many cattle in Randolph County for the market. Over 600 acres of his land in Arkansas is under cultivation.
Mr. Hammett was united in marriage April 29, 1891 with Miss Lora Proctor. She is a daughter of Senator J. M. Proctor and Ella (White) Proctor, the former a native of Boone County and the latter of Audrain County, Mo. Mrs. Hammett was born at Sturgeon, Boone County, Mo. and was educated in the public schools of Boone County and also attended school in St. Louis. To Mr. and Mrs. Hammett has been born one son, Francis Harold Hammett, born June 10, 1892. He was educated in the public schools and on June 15, 1918 was married to Miss Stella Jones of Conway, Ark. where they now reside. They have one child, Frances Jewell, born Aug. 12, 1919.
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Jim L. Hammett is a Democrat and although he has always taken a prominent part in politics, he has never aspired to hold political office. He is one of the presidential electors for the state of Missouri of the second congressional District for the election of 1920. In 1902 he was chairman of the second district, congressional committee. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist church and is treasurer for the Centenary Methodist Commission for the Missouri Conference which embraces all territory north of the Missouri River. Mrs. Hammett is prominent in club and church work and both Mr. and Mrs. Hammett stand high in Randolph County.
G. Dorsey Burckhartt, of Huntsville, Mo., is a native son of Randolph County and has spent practically all of his life in this county. He is a son of Judge George H. Burckhartt and Amanda (McCampbell) Burck- hartt. Judge Burckhartt was born in Randolph County Sept. 22, 1822. He was one of the most prominent early day lawyers of this county and for 28 years was judge of the Circuit Court. He was a son of George Burckhartt who was one of the very early settlers in Randolph County, a native of Maryland, whose father, Christopher F. Burckhartt was also a native of Maryland and served with Washington during the Revolution. Amanda (McCampbell) Burckhartt, mother of G. Dorsey Burckhartt, was a native of Kentucky and a daughter of Wallace McCampbell of Jessamine County of that state and an early settler of Randolph County. A more extensive history is given of the Burckhartt family in connection with the sketch of Judge George H. Burckhartt elsewhere in this volume.
G. Dorsey Burckhartt was one of the following children born to Judge George H. and Amanda (McCampbell) Burckhartt: Wallace, died in early childhood; John, who was an employee of the Wabash Railroad and accidently killed at Centralia, Mo .; G. Dorsey, the subject of this sketch; Wallace, who was accidently killed Dec. 24, 1918; Don G., de- ceased ; Maria, married John Heether and is deceased and Mrs. Ella Jack- son of Huntsville.
G. Dorsey Burckhartt was educated in the public schools and Mt. Pleasant College at Huntsville. He was engaged in farming and stock raising for a time and during the course of his career, has dealt in live stock and been engaged in the real estate business and for a time con- ducted the Radium Springs Hotel. Mr. Burckhartt was married Dec. 12, 1876 to Miss Mattie D. Pitts, a daughter of Rev. S. Y. Pitts, a Baptist minister of Randolph County. To Mr. and Mrs. Burckhartt have been
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born the following children: George Samuel, who is engaged in the pro- duce business at Butte, Mont .; Rodes B., a farmer and stockman near Higbee, Mo .; S. D., assistant cashier of the J. H. Hammett Banking Com- pany of Huntsville and Louise, married William Patton of Huntsville.
Mr. Burckhartt is a Democrat. He has an extensive acquaintance in Randolph County and by his pleasant and courteous manner has made many friends.
Judge George H. Burckhartt .- For 28 years Judge Burckhartt occu- pied with honor and ability the bench of the judicial circuit, which in- cluded Randolph County. During this long service his life of course became intimately interwoven with the judicial history of the state. He was one of the ablest judges and most upright men on the circuit bench, and his opinions command the highest consideration.
Judge Burckhartt belonged to one of the pioneer families of Missouri. His grandfather, Christopher F. Burckhartt, was a native of Maryland and a soldier under Washington during the War of the Revolution. He immigrated to this state with his family in 1811 and settled first in St. Louis County and in two years moved to Howard County, where he lived until his death, one of the worthy and respected old pioneers of that county. He was well advanced in years when he came to Missouri and most of his family of children had grown up and become themselves the heads of families. Among these was George Burckhartt, who became the father of Judge George H. Burckhartt.
George Burckhartt was reared in Frederick County, Maryland, and was married in Jefferson County, Ky., to Miss Ruth Dorsey, a repre- sentative of another old and respected Maryland family. George Burck- hartt and family came to Missouri five years after his father and also settled in Howard County. But in 1820 he removed into Randolph County, where he resided for many years. He died in Howard County, to which he had returned 10 years previously, in 1864, when 83 years of age. He was a man of fine intelligence and high character, and was one of the prominent citizens of Randolph County. Before coming to Mis- souri he had served under General Harrison in the War of 1812. In Ran- dolph County he served for a number of years on the county court bench and held other positions of local importance. He was a member of the first Legislature of Missouri from Howard County and was a member from Randolph County after it was organized. He was a farmer as was also his father, and, considering the times in which he lived and his oppor-
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