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Chicago & Great Western Railroad, he resigned to accept a position with that company with a run out of Des Moines.
Mr. Carter returned to Moberly and was employed by the Wabash Railroad until he was inducted into the National army, Feb. 21, 1918 and sent to Camp Funston for his preliminary training. After two months, he was transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. He left Kansas on Good Friday and arrived on Long Island on Easter Sunday. On June 4th, the company to which Mr. Carter belonged sailed from Hoboken, N. J., on the steamer Ailois, a converted German liner, used as a transport. They arrived at Brest, France, June 18 and were sent to a rest camp, one of the old prison camps established by Emperor Napoleon during the days of the French Empire. He was detailed to drive a motor truck at the American docks and was on pick and shovel duty in the interior for two weeks before being assigned to the railroad service as conductor, running from Pairiegou to Linoges Chateau Breene and Bordeaux, where he re- mained until Nov. 1st, when he was selected to enter the officers training camp at Angiers, but had been there less than two weeks when an order was issued that no more commissions would be issued and was transferred to his original railroad duty, where he remained until December 15th. He was then transferred to St. Pierride and promoted to first sergeant of the 2nd Casualty Company, transportation corps. Mr. Carter remained there until Jan. 26, when he was sent to an embarkation port and sailed from Bordeaux on April 6th for the United States. He landed at Hoboken, went to Camp Merritt and was transferred to Camp Taylor, Ky., where he was given his discharge May 14, 1919. Arriving home on May 18th, he soon entered the service of the Wabash Railroad as conductor, a posi- tion he still holds.
Mr. Carter was the first soldier to be married in the Red Cross hut at Camp Upton as he married Miss Mildred Wilson there May 26, 1918. She was the daughter of John and Adelaide (Hardin) Wilson, natives of Missouri.
Mr. Carter is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Columbus, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and to the Catholic church. Mrs. Carter is a member of the Theta Kappa, a local sorority and is also a member of the Catholic church.
One of the most unique and valuable souvenirs brought back to this country from France is owned by Mr. Carter. It is an old coin which he found when a cut was being dug for the American railroad in France and
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is dated 1269 with the head of the Roman Emperor, Vespacian, on it. At the time this coin was found they discovered the remains of some of the old Roman baths, with the pillars still intact.
David F. Baker, Jr., a well known Wabash passenger engineer of Mob- erly, Mo. is a native of Ohio, born Jan. 20, 1865. He is a son of David F. and Mary Ellen Baker, both natives of Ohio. The father was engaged in farming during most of his active career and lived in Illinois where he moved with his family. He is now deceased and the mother resides in Illinois. They were the parents of the following children: Mrs. Martha McDaniels now resides in Kansas; May, married George Fogel and David F., the subject of this sketch.
David F. Baker, Jr., attended the public schools in his boyhood and began life as a farm laborer and when he was 19 years old he was operat- ing a farm for himself. His first work for a railroad company was driving a team on a grading gang on the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. He began as a locomotive fireman Aug. 19, 1887 on the I. B. and W. Railroad out of Urbana, Ill. and fired a freight engine until Jan. 23, 1889 when he was promoted to passenger fireman and on Nov. 7, 1890 he was promoted to engineer and remained in the employ of that road as engineer until Aug. 13, 1893. He then resigned and was in business in Indianapolis for a time and in 1894, he entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad Com- pany as engineer with headquarters at Decatur, Ill. Nine months later, he returned to Indianapolis, Ind. and was engaged in various pursuits there until Sept. 22, 1899, when he came to Moberly where he was em- ployed by the Wabash railroad as locomotive engineer. He was in the freight service until 1909 when he was promoted to the passenger depart- ment and now runs between Moberly and Kansas City. He has had a varied and extensive experience and thoroughly understands his part of the big problem of transportation.
Mr. Baker was married July 30, 1891 to Miss Maggie A. Niles, a native of Indianapolis, Ind., born November, 1874. The marriage cere- mony was performed by a first cousin of President Cleveland. To Mr. and Mrs. Baker have been born three children: Mrs. Ruth E. Templeton, Wichita Falls, Texas, who was born in Illinois, Feb. 5, 1893; Glenn Eugene, a fireman on the Wabash Railroad, was born at Decatur, Ill., June 29. 1896, resides at home with his parents; and Harold Lee was born in Mob- erly, Nov. 7, 1906, is a student in the Moberly High School.
Mr. Baker is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and he and Mrs. Baker are members of the Christian church and she holds
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membership in the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Knights and Ladies of Security.
Christopher C. Barclay, a veteran railroader of Moberly who has been in the service of the Wabash Railroad Company for over 50 years and who is still a Wabash man, is a native of Kentucky. He was born at Maysville, Mason County, Ky., Sept. 3, 1845 and is a son of Elijah D. and Mary (Faley) Barclay. Elijah Barclay was also a native of Mason County, Ky., born Sept. 14, 1805. He was married in Kentucky and in 1846 removed to Indiana and settled on a farm near Greensburg. He was a pioneer of that section of Indiana and died there May 1, 1880, age 75 years. His wife was born in Brown County, Ohio, in 1809. Her parents were Virginians and among the early pioneer settlers of Ohio. She died Nov. 16, 1900, at Greensburg, Ind. To Elijah Barclay and wife were born the following children: Mary Martha, deceased; James Williams, died in Indiana in 1908; Mrs. Mary Hamilton, deceased ; Joseph E. was a Civil War veteran and is now deceased ; John B., lives at Greensburg, Ind .; Christopher C., the subject of this sketch ; Elizabeth, deceased; Joseph E., deceased; Robert K., deceased; Bell, deceased; Eliza, married John King and resides at Greensburg, Ind., and one died in infancy.
Christopher C. Barclay remained on the home farm with his parents until he was 18 years old. He then worked out by the month for a time in the vicinity of Decatur, Ind., and later was engaged in farming. In 1869 he moved to Greensburg, Ind. and shortly afterwards came to Mis- souri and settled on a farm, nine miles west of St. Charles. He remained there about 18 months when he went to St. Charles and entered the em- ploy of the old North Missouri Railroad Company as a helper of the boiler shops and served in that capacity about a year. He also worked on the construction of the railroad bridge at St. Charles. When the Wabash shops were moved from St. Charles to Moberly in 1873, he was employed as general watchman at the shops at St. Charles. He then entered the service of the Wabash Railroad, as fireman on a freight train and in 1878 was promoted to engineer and in 1885 he was promoted to passenger engineer and ran a passenger engine until 1911 when he resigned and engaged in the grocery business at Moberly and conducted a store on Rollins street for seven years. He then disposed of his mercantile busi- ness and returned to the employ of the Wabash Company and now has charge of the oil room at the Wabash shops. He has had an extensive career and has seen much of the development in the methods of railroad-
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ing and is recognized as one of the reliable and experienced time tested employees of the Wabash Railroad system.
Mr. Barclay was married March 14, 1867 to Miss Elvira Thompson. a daughter of Robert and Margaret (Autter) Thompson and five children have been born to this union: Mrs. Mary M. Eskridge, Little Rock, Ark .; Elmer, Chaffee, Mo .; Cora, resides at home; Pearl, married Robert P. Enochs; Toma, May.
Mr. Barclay is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Mrs. Barclay belongs to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of the Locomotive Engineers and is a member of the Central Christian church Mr. and Mrs. Barclay have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Barclay is a Democrat of the Kentucky type, and is one of the widely known and highly respected citizens of Randolph County.
Samuel P. Dawson, a well known locomotive engineer of Moberly, Mo., who has been in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company for the past 20 years, is a native of Missouri. He was born on a farm near Paris, Monroe County, Jan. 17, 1871 and is a son of Edward A. and Mary (Jones) Dawson. Edward A. Dawson was a native of Virginia and came to Missouri, settling on a farm in Monroe County where he was engaged in farming and stock raising for a number of years. He died at Austin, Tex., in 1895. Mary (Jones) Dawson, his wife, was born in Monroe County, Mo., and was a descendant of early settlers in that section of the state. She spent her life in Monroe County and died there in 1905. Ed- ward A. and Mary (Jones) Dawson were the parents of three children of whom Samuel P. Dawson whose name introduces this review, was the eldest, the others being James H., who resides at Paris, Mo. and Joseph R. who died in 1913.
Samuel P. Dawson was reared on the home farm near Paris, and re- ceived his education in the public schools. When he was 21 years of age he bought a farm of 80 acres which was located south of Paris and was there engaged in farming and stock raising for six years. He then sold his farm and in 1900 came to Moberly and here entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company as a locomotive fireman. Six years later, or in 1906 he was promoted to engineer and since that time has been em- ployed as an engineer on the Wabash Railroad. He now runs a switch engine in the Wabash yards at Moberly.
Feb. 10. 1891. Samuel P. Dawson was united in marriage with Miss Mamie Deaver, a daughter of Richard and Betty (Kelly) Deaver. Mrs.
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Dawson is one of a family of six children, born to her parents of whom she is the fifth in order of birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Dawson have been born four children as follows: Myrtle Lee, born April 2, 1892, married J. A. Dockery, of Kansas City, Mo .; Floyd V., born Feb. 1, 1896, is in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company and resides with his parents in Moberly ; Willie Francis, born Jan. 31, 1899, married Ted Drumeller, Moberly, Mo .; and Samuel K., born Jan. 16, 1913, is a student in the grade schools of Moberly.
Mr. Dawson holds membership in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No. 86, Moberly, Mo. He is a progressive citizen and the Daw- son family stand high in the community.
Otto L. Mceller, a locomotive engineer in the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company, has been a resident of Moberly for 40 years, and dur- ing that time he has constantly been in the employ of the Wabash Rail- road Company. Mr. Moeller was born in Paris, Ill., Feb. 22. 1863 and is a son of Jacob E. and Emma (Blake) Moeller.
Jacob E. Moeller was a native of Pennsylvania and a harness maker by trade. During the Civil War he served in the Union army and after the war worked at his trade. He died at Terre Haute, Ind. Emma (Blake) Moeller, his wife, was born in the City of Cork, Ireland, and when she was a child removed with her parents to Liverpool, England and from there came to the United States where she met and married Jacob E.' Moeller. She died at Centralia, Ill. To Jacob E. and Emma (Blake) Moeller were born the following children: Lydia, married John Bryce and they now reside in Moberly; Mrs. O. P. Kimmell, Pueblo, Colo .; Mrs. Emma Doniger, Centralia, Ill .; Mrs. Iva Ostrander, Terre Haute, Ind .; Otto L., the subject of this sketch; William B., died in Mississippi and Henrieta, deceased.
Otto L. Moeller was educated in the public schools and in 1880, when he was about 17 years old, he came to Moberly and entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company and for about one year was employed in the shops and worked at various jobs. In 1881, he began as a loco- motive fireman and served in that capacity until 1887, when he was pro- moted to engineer. He pulled freight until 1918 when he was promoted to passenger engineer and now his regular run is between Moberly and Des Moines, Ia. During the course of his railroading career, Mr. Moeller has a well earned clean record to his credit as a careful and competent engineer.
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Mr. Moeller was united in marriage in 1890 with Miss Anna Walden, a native of Missouri and a daughter of Jeth and Bettie Walden, also a native of this state. To Mr. and Mrs. Moeller was born one child, Carol Walden Moeller who was born in Moberly on Easter Sunday in 1893. He is a graduate of the Moberly High School and studied music under John Goetz and is an accomplished musician. He is now a student in the Unî- versity of Missouri at Columbia, Mo .; Mrs. Moeller died in Moberly in 1912 and her remains are interred in the cemetery here. She was a member of the Presbyterian church who lived a consistent Christian life.
Mr. Moeller is a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and his wife was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of that order. He is also a member of the Presbyterian church and a substantial and highly respected citizen of Moberly and Randolph County.
O. E. Snow, a well known and successful business man of Jackson- ville, Mo., is a native of Missouri. He was born at Atlanta, Macon County, Feb. 19, 1875 and is a son of Orla and Marilla (Beckley) Snow.
Oila Snow, the father, was born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Sept. 12, 1837, and came to Missouri and settled in Macon County in 1860. Here he owned and operated a farm of 360 acres and was engaged in breeding Shorthorn cattle. He now resides at Billings, Mont. Marilla (Beckley) Snow, his wife, was also a native of Kalamazoo, Mich., born in 1844. They were married before coming to Missouri and the mother died in 1880. Her remains are buried in Mt. Tabor cemetery, which is located three miles east of Atlanta in Macon County.
To Orla and Marilla (Beckley) Snow were born seven children as follows: Mary, deceased; Clara, married W. N. Miles, of Jacksonville, Mo .; Laura, deceased; Carey, Billings, Mont .; O. E., the subject of this sketch ; Arthur, deceased; and Ruby, deceased.
O. E. Snow was reared in Macon County and educated in the public schools and Sue City, high school. He worked in his father's general mercantile store at Clark, Mo., until he was 17 years old, when he went to Atlanta. In 1897, he engaged in the grocery business at Atlanta, where he remained until 1901, when he came to Jacksonville and engaged in the drug business. In 1903, he added the furniture and undertaking business. In 1913 he met with a loss by fire and immediately rebuilt, erecting a two-story brick building 50x80 feet. He continued the same lines of business until 1919 when he sold his drug department and in April, 1920 he also disposed of the furniture and undertaking business.
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He then engaged in the lumber business 'at Jacksonville. He is also an extensive land owner, owning 600 acres, which was formerly a part of the Jordon and Perry Elliott estate. There is considerable valuable tim- ber on this land, about half of which Mr. Snow has cut and converted into lumber. He also owns a one-half interest in a valuable farm of 220 acres west of Jacksonville, where he is interested in general stock raising.
Mr. Snow was first married July 10, 1897 to Miss Maude Garven and to that union the following children were born: Alline, married R. M. Carter of Jackson township; Ethelyn, a nurse at the Noyes hospital, St. Joseph Mo .; and Herchel, a student in the Moberly High School. Mrs. Snow died March 17, 1902 and her remains are buried in Mt. Tabor ceme- tery, near Atlanta, Mo. Mr. Snow was married in 1910 to Mrs. Ethel Schooling of Middlegrove, Mo.
Mr. Snow is a member of the Masonic Lodge, holding membership in the Blue Lodge at Jacksonville, Mo., and the Chapter and Commandery at Macon, Mo. Mrs. Snow is a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Mr. Snow is a Republican and takes a commendable interest in public affairs. He has served on the town board for 12 years. He is a stock- holder in the Jacksonville Savings Bank and has served as a member of the board of directors since its organization. He is progressive and public spirited and one of Randolph County's substantial citizens.
John M. Goddard, a successful farmer and stockman of Jackson town- ship is a native of Missouri and is a descendant of one of the early settlers · of Randolph County. He was born on the line between Randolph and Macon counties, about three miles north of McGee on Sept. 30, 1853 and is a son of John G. and Nancy (Phipp) Goddard.
John G. Goddard was born in Wayne County, Ky., in 1795. When a young man he followed farming in his native state and came to Missouri at an early day and entered government land. He owned different farms and traded, more or less, and finally settled on an 80 acre farm west of Jacksonville in Randolph County, and spent the remainder of his life there. He was prominent in local affairs and served as justice of the peace of Chariton township for a number of years; he died in March, 1865.
John G. Goddard was twice married; his first wife's name was Nancy Phipp and to that union the following children were born: Matilda, mar- ried George Grimes, Union, Neb .; Frank, deceased; Lucinda, deceased ; Malissa, Jacksonville, Mo .; Isaac, deceased; Mary, Jacksonville, Mo .;
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James, deceased ; Perry, deceased; Betty, and John M., the subject of this sketch. The mother of these children died in 1853 and John G. Goddard was afterwards married to Polly Shoemaker and two children were born to that union: George, deceased, and Missouri W., married John Jackson and lives east of Jacksonville, Mo.
John M. Goddard was reared in Chariton township, Randolph County and was educated in the subscription schools of the early days. When a young man he and his brother Isaac engaged in farming in partnership. This arrangement continued until 1895, when John M. bought the home place of 80 acres, where he followed general farming and stock raising until 1904. He then sold that place and bought a farm of 108 acres in Jackson township, east of town, where he has since been successfully engaged in general farming and stock raising.
Mr. Goddard has been twice married. On March 6, 1881 he was mar- ried to Miss Mary Terrill of Darksville, Mo., and to that union were born three children: Frank W., Moberly, Mo .; George, deceased; and Sebree, further mention of whom is made below. The mother of these children died Feb. 25, 1904. On Dec. 14, 1913, Mr. Goddard was married to Minnie Wright, a daughter of T. F. and Sarah (Owens) Wright, natives of Kentucky. She is one of 13 children born to her parents. No children have been born to this marriage.
Sebree Goddard, the youngest son of John . M. Goddard, enlisted in the Engineers Corps of the United States army at Jefferson Barracks in 1915. After his enlistment he did service at various camps and forts and during the trouble on the Mexican border was stationed at Eagle Pass, Texas. When the United States entered the World War and when Gen- eral Pershing's staff went to France, he accompanied that body of officers, making the trip across the Atlantic and landing at Liverpool, England, and from there to Lindon and thence to Paris. After the armistice was signed he was returned to the United States and discharged at Washing- ton, D. C., in February, 1920. He served as top sergeant.
John M. Goddard is a Democrat and a member of the Christian church and his wife is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. Goddard is a progressive farmer and a representative citizen of Randolph County.
James H. Honey, foreman of the boiler shops of the Wabash Rail- road in Moberly, has been in the employ of this railroad for 30 years. He is a native of Missouri, born in Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 28, 1872, the son of Thomas and Mary (Altgrlbert) Honey, the former born in Jefferson
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City in 1849, and was a general farmer and stock raiser and owned a 110 acre farm. He died April 5, 1889 and was buried at St. Peter's cemetery, Jefferson City. Mrs. Honey was also a native of Jefferson City, born in 1851 and was married in the town of her nativity. She is now living in Moberly. There were the following children in the family: James H., of this review; John M., Joseph L., and Jacob B., all residents of Moberly.
James H. Honey was reared in Jefferson City and attended the public schools. When only 17 years old he came to Moberly to work in the Wabash shops and has been employed there from 1890 to the present time. He began in the boiler shops and has been raised from one position to another and became foreman in the boiler shop in 1917.
May 10, 1893, Mr. Honey was married to Miss Ollie Chase, of Mob- erly and to this union three children have been born: Ida, Francis J., and Opal, deceased.
Mr. Honey belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees, the Court of Honor, the Boiler Maker's Union and the Catholic church. He is a Demo- crat. Mrs. Honey also belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees, the Court of Honor and the Catholic church.
The Honey family is well known and highly respected in Moberly and vicinity.
Marvin Rowland, a passenger engineer on the Wabash railroad and a well known citizen of Moberly, is a native of this state. He was born on a farm in Boone County, about eight miles southwest of Sturgeon, Mo., Aug. 28, 1871 and is a son of Capt. George W. and Nancy Joella (Callo- way) Rowland, both natives of. Missouri.
Capt. George W. Rowland was born at Harrisburg, Mo .. April 15, 1838. He began life as a farmer and when the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the Confederate army as a private under Gen. Sterling Price. He was possessed of ability far above the average and was a fearless soldier. His qualities were soon recognized and he was rapidly promoted until he became captain and was serving in that capacity when the war closed. He returned to his former location and was engaged in farming and stock raising until the time of his death, Nov. 28, 1885. However, he had retired from active farming on account of ill health some time before his death. His wife was born near Fayette, Mo., March 5, 1847 and they were married June 10, 1867 at Middletown, Mo., which was a town located near Sturgeon. She was a daughter of Dr. W. H. Calloway who was a well known physician who practiced for many years in Boone and Howard
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counties. Mrs. Rowland died Jan. 30, 1884 at Renick, Mo. and her re- mains and those of her husband are buried in the cemetery one mile north of Renick.
Capt. George W. Rowland and wife were the parents of the following children : Maud and Orville, twins, born March 4, 1868 and died in infancy ; Pearl. born Nov. 19, 1869, died May 19, 1867; Marvin, the subject of this sketch; Morbia, born March 21. 1873, died Sept. 6, 1916; Bowen, born May 23, 1875, died June 31, 1891; Ora, born July 7, 1877, married R. H. Thomason, London, Ohio; twins, born in 1878, died in infancy ; and a child born in 1881 died in infancy and Guy, born Nov. 26. 1883, died Feb. 9, 1897.
Marvin Rowland was educated in the public schools and the Moberly High School and on Aug. 20, 1889, he entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company in the bridge construction department and was em- ployed there for six years. Aug. 20, 1895, he went on the road as a fire- man and on Aug. 16, 1899, he was promoted to engineer and ran freight until 1915, when he was promoted to passenger engineer and since that time has been employed in that capacity.
Mr. Rowland was married April 18, 1897 to Miss Jessie Baker, a daughter of Rev. T. W. and Florence (Griffith) Baker, both natives of Missouri and were reared and educated at College Mound. Mrs. Rowland's mother is deceased and her father resides in Moberly. To Mr. and Mrs. Rowland have been born one child, Alfred B., born April 11, 1900.
Mr. Rowland is a Knights Templar Mason and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Mrs. Rowland is a member of the Eastern Star. as is also Mr. Rowland and she is a member of the Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Mr. Rowland was a repre- sentative at the National Convention of Engineers in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1915. He is a Democrat and a highly respected and substantial citizen of Randolph County.
John M. Boland, a skilled machinist in the employ of the Wabash Railroad, who works in the shops of that company in Moberly, Mo., is a native son of Randolph County. He was born in Moberly, April 21, 1893, the son of James and Mary (Murphy) Boland. James Boland was born in Ireland on a farm, July 5. 1860, and was reared and educated there until 1873, when he came to the United States and located on a 150 acre farm six miles west of Huntsville, Mo. Mr. Boland engaged in general farming and stock raising on this land until 1890 when he sold out and
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