History of Vernon County, Missouri : past and present, including an account of the cities, towns and villages of the county Vol. II, Part 51

Author: Johnson, J. B
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago : C.F. Cooper
Number of Pages: 632


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Crigler, Wm. F., 736. Crockett, Wm. R., 738.


Croly, G. H., 739.


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Crops, Annual, 85. Crop, Annual Corn, 86. Crops, Value of, 85. Cummins, Alfred, 739. Cummins, Marshall C., 740. Currie, George P., 741. Curtis, Jasper, 742.


Dale, Charles B., 743. Darrow, David, 744.


Daugherty, Jas. W., 745.


Davenport, Wilson, 746.


Davis, Christopher T., 747.


Davis, Forest E., 747.


Davis, George T., 749.


Davis, James R., 750.


Davis, J. Patterson, 751.


Davis, Judge Peter C., 750.


Davis, Will C., 1076.


Davis, James S., 1076.


Davis, Rudolphus, 752.


Dean, John T., 753.


Dean, Robert S., 754.


Dean, George E., 754.


Declamatory Contests, 423.


Dedrick, - , 552.


Deerfield Township, 557.


Deerfield Village, 564.


Dempsey, A. C., 756.


Denton-Hardwick Feud, 214.


Descriptive and Geographical, 32.


Development Retarded, 189.


Devills, Henri, 345.


Devine, J. J., 758.


Dickinson, Simon Charles Humphrey, 350.


Diehr, August, 759.


Dillman, Clarence A., 760.


Dodson, Dr. James N. B., 761.


Dodge, Rev. N. B., 342.


Dorris, Francis A., 764.


Doores, R. A., 763. Douglass, George, 347.


Douglass, Joseph, 349.


Dover Cemetery, 569. Dover Township, 564.


Drywood Township, 570.


Duren, Mannen, 765.


During Civil War, 560, 670.


Dye, Fauntleroy, 766.


Dygard, Thomas, 767.


Earhart, Geo. H., 768. Earl, Augustus J., 769. Early Explorers, 149. Early History, Blue Mound, 528.


Early History Deerfield Township, 558. Early History Harrison Township, 590.


Early History Metz Township, 609. Early History Montevallo, 615.


Early History Osage Township, 647.


Early History Schell City, 513.


Early History Virgil Township, 667.


Early Military Record, 61. Early Settlements, 45, 659.


Early Settlers, 178, 600, 637.


Early Settlers Drywood, 571.


Early Settlers Washington, 676.


Earp, William Lee, 770.


Eaton, Geo. H., 772. Educational Interests, 401.


Educational System, 117.


Election of 1868, 319.


Elliott, Augustus E., 775.


Eliot, Daniel W., 772.


Ellis, Dr. Lewis O., 773.


Ellis, Robert T., 774.


Ellis, Wm. B., 775.


Ensley, Joseph W., 776. Eppenauer, Joseph P., 777.


Ervin, George Z., 778.


Ewing, Chas. M., 778.


Ewing, Finis Young, 780.


Ewing, George G., 782.


Ewing, Lee B., 783.


Ewing, Wm. H., 785.


Exhibits of Written Work, 423.


Exploring Company of the West, 152.


Fair Haven Springs, 523. Fairview, 614.


Faith, Jacob, 786.


Falor, Charles, 787.


Falor, Norman, 789.


Farley, Emory, 790.


Farm and Home Savings and Loan Association, 480.


Farmer, O. C., 790.


Fergus, Joseph, 791.


Ferry, Benjamin, 792.


Finley, Wm. J., 793.


Fire Clay and Asphaltum, 366.


First General Election, 312.


First Postoffice, 185.


First Settlers, 177, 566.


First Settlers Badger, 536.


First Settlements Center Township, 544.


First Settlement Clear Creek, 550. First Settlement Coal Township, 554. Fisher, Wm. E., 794. Floods of 1844, 189.


Foland, Columbus C., 794.


Fonburg, John, 795.


Fonburg, Pierce, 796.


Food, Good Stock, 83. Ford, Judge Wm. F., 797. Fort Carondolet, 529.


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Fort Scott, Establishment of, 187. Foster, John B., 797.


Foster, Wm. Y., 798.


Fowler, Wm. H., 800. Fruit Growing, 363.


Fryer, Joseph A., 801.


Fuller, Sylvester, 802. Funderburk, Jacob, 803.


Gadflies, 181. Garlock, Stephen N., 803.


Gas and Oil, 372.


Gathright, C. T., 582.


Gehrean, James E., 804.


Geology of Missouri, 35.


George, Frank Byron, 804.


Gilbert, Chas. E., 806. Gilmore, Stuart W., 807.


Glenn, French H., 808. Golden, Robert M., 810.


Good Roads, 118.


Gordon, Walter M., 811.


Gordon, Wm. F., 812.


Goss, Wm. T., 813. Graham, John McNeal, 814.


Grasshoppers, 324.


Gray, Hampton P., 816.


Gray, Wm. L., 818.


Green, Edward N., 818.


Gypsum and Lime, 41.


Hagood, Lon N., 819. Hall, John J., 820.


Hallett, Wm. H., 821.


Halley, Col. Anselm, 350. Ham, George, 822. Hamilton, Wm. R., 823. Harbert, J. W., 584.


Hardy, George C., 825.


Harris, George W., 825.


Harris, Pleasant R., 826.


Harrison, George H., 827. Harrison Township, 590.


Harwood, 524. Harwood Schools, 525. Hatfield, J. D., 828.


Heathman, Stephen, 830.


Heavisides, Thomas, 831. Henry Township, 599. Hensen, Alfred, 831.


Herrick, Mark B., 832.


Hickman, S. M., 582.


High School, 430. Higgins, S. L., 833. Hildebrandt, Henry P., 834. Hill, Wm. W., 835. Hiller, William, 835. Historical Bacon Township, 509. History of Missouri, 25. History of Nevada, 437.


History of Vernon County, 149. Hood, E. Seward, 836. Hoppenbrock, Samuel F., 838. Horn, John, 839. Hornback, Dr. Joseph T., 840. Honey, 96. Hoss, Oliver H., 841.


Horton's Village, 614.


Hotel Richards, 664.


How Big is Missouri, 361.


Huff, Wm. C., 842.


Hughes, W. D., 584.


Hull, James M., 842. Humble, James D., 843.


Hunter, Dewitt Clinton, 844.


Hyder, Wm. B., 846.


Incorporations, 448. Incorporation of Schell City, 514.


Indian Battle, 165.


Indian Settlements, 167.


Inglish, Martin Van Buren, 847.


Institutes, List of, 411.


Institutions, Charitable and Penal, 118. In the Civil War, Montevallo, 618. Introductory, 17.


In War Times, Blue Mound, 533. Iron, 40.


Iron Ore, Missouri, 94.


Jackson, John A., 850. Janes, Chas. N., 848. January, Machir T., 849. Jarboe, Robert H., 852. Jarvis, Dr. H. C., 853.


Jent, Benjamin F., 862.


Johnson, James B., 863. Jones Drug Co., 583. Jones, Thomas, 865.


Jones, Wm. J., 864.


Jordan, Michael, 867. Journey, James B., 868. Judge Nelson's Speech, 191. Judgment for Plaintiff Court, 386.


Kaupp, George A., 869. Keck, Charles W., 870. Keeling, Clyde E., 871.


Kennedy, Lamoreux, N., 872.


Kimball, Elbert E., 874.


Kimbel, Washington T., 875.


King, Andrew J., 876. King, Wm. M., 877. Klontz, John, 879. Koontz, Frank, 879. Kramer, J. William, 881.


Lake Springs Park, 456. Langley, Richard W., 882.


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Lake Township, 602. Lawless Militia, 170. Lead, 40. Leonard, James F., 883.


Letiembre, Henry, 346. Letton, Edwin T., 884.


Lewis & Clark's Expedition, 158.


Levens, Edward E., 886.


Lime Stone and Lime, 528.


Lindley, Edward P., 887.


Linn, Hayden W., 888.


Linn, John G., 889.


Little Osage, Balltown, 652.


Live Stock, 86.


Lodges, Clubs, Societies, etc., 490. Brigade Headquarters, 500. Brotherhood of Trainmen & Fire- men, 501.


Cemetery Association, The Ladies', 499.


Elk Lodge, No. 564, 498.


Daughters of Rebekah, Metz, 614. Gen. Joe Baily Post 26, 498. Gen. Joe Baily Relief Corps, 499. Grand Army, 498. G. A. R., Metz, 614.


G. A. R., Schell City, 523. Knights and Ladies of Security, 500. Knights of Pythias, 492. Knights Templar, 491. Locomotive Engineers, 501. Lodge, Argyle, A. F. A. M., No. 451, 491. Lodges, Bronaugh, 645.


Lodge, Montevallo, A. F. A. M., 623. Lodge, Montevallo, I. O. O. F., 623. Lodge, Sheldon, A. F. A. M., 588. Lodge, Sheldon, I. O. O. F., 588. Lodge, The Osage, A. F. A. M., 490. Masonic Lodge, Schell City, 523. Mo. Div. 5, B. of L. E., 501. Modern Brotherhood, 501.


Modern Brotherhood, Metz, 613.


Modern Woodmen, Metz, 613.


Modern Woodmen, Milo, 589. Modern Woodmen of America,


493. Nevada Camp 3142, M. W. A., 500. Nevada Chapter Eastern Star, 500. Nevada Pythian Sisters, 500. Nevada Rebekah, 500. Odd Fellows, Metz. 613. Odd Fellows, Nevada, 491. Odd Fellows, Schell City, 523. Owl's Nest, 501.


Railway Conductors, 501. Railway Trainmen, 501. Royal Arch Chapter, 491.


Royal Neighbors, 501. Royal Neighbors, Metz, 613. Secret Orders, Shell City, 523.


Societies, Walker, 674.


Triumph Lodge, K. of P., 500.


United Daughters of Confederacy, 499. United Workmen, Schell City, 523. Vernon County Medical Society, 502.


Vernon Lodge 490, 492.


White Carnation, No. 65, 501. . Woodmen Circle, 501. Woodmen of the World, 501.


Logan Family, The, 890.


Longacre, Andrew J., 894.


Lost Cave of Silver, 102.


Love, Dr. Joseph W., 891.


Lowe, Wm. M., 892.


Lyons, Henry C., 894.


Mabry, Benjamin F., 895.


Mackey, Oscar A., 896.


Maddox, Dennis T., 897.


Marchbanks, Capt. William, 306.


Mann, Morris, 898.


Marquis, John C., 900.


Marion, 658. Markets, Lack of, 182.


Marmaton League, 314.


Massacre of Capt. Villazur, 155.


Maus, Jacob H., 901.


May, Wm. H., 902.


Mayfield Brothers, 307. McAllister, Robert E., 903.


McCrary, Jasper, 904.


McDaniel, Lowry H., 905.


McElwain, Wm. J., 906.


McGuinn, Thomas L., 907.


McKay, James F., 908.


McKensie, Nelson, 351.


McKill, Hon. James, 909.


McKnight, Abraham, 346.


McNeil, Col. R. W., 351, 910.


MeMasters, N. M., 909. McQueen, Samuel, 812. Meadows, Abraham, 913.


Melick, Dr. Wesley, 913. Men of Early Days, 610.


Metz Township, 603. Metz Village, 606.


Miers, John H., 915.


Military Affairs, 504. Miller, James Weaver, 915. Miller, Wmn. J., 916. Milo School, 589. Milo Village, 588.


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Mission, Close of, 176.


Mission, The First, 173.


Missouri Wealth, 79.


Missouri as a Silver State, 100.


Mitchell, Harrison, 917.


Mitchell, Robert Willis, 918.


Mobley, George H., 919.


Modrel, Martin L., 920.


Montevallo, 623.


Montevallo Schools, 626.


Montevallo Reminiscences, 626.


Montevallo Township, 615.


Monument to Missouri, 84.


Moore, Benjamin, 349.


Moore, Harry C., 921.


Moore, James H., 922.


Moore, Robert Bruce, 931.


Morerod, Dr. Eugene R., 923.


Mormon Difficulties, 62. Morris, James Henry, 925.


Morrison, Charles W., 927.


Morrison, James, 928.


Morrison, John O., 929.


Mosher, Henry P., 932.


Moss, Charles M., 933.


Moss, Josephus, R., 934.


Moundville, 641.


Moundville Township, 636.


Mounted Riflemen, 258.


Municipal History of Montevallo, 618. Murder, $3,000 Reward, 318. Myers, Samuel B., 935.


Nanson, John, 936. Natural Features, Mounds', 526.


Neff, Oliver W., 937,


Nelson, Albert F., 351.


Nelson, Isaac F. S., 938.


Nevada City Times, 314.


Nevada Has, 450. Nevada Library Association, 483.


Nevada Public Schools, 425.


Newland, John C., 939.


Newport, Jobe, 940.


Nipp, Joseph, 940.


Nurseries, 105.


Nyhart, Andy J., 941.


O'Bryan, Daniel, 942. Oil, Cotton Seed, 92. Old Blakely Graveyard, 552. Old Montevallo, 621.


Old "White Hair, 172. Organization Moundville Township, 640.


Osages, The, 162. Osage Township, 646. Osage Treaty of 1825, 168. Osages, Treaties With, 166.


Our Business Men, 518. Packard, Horatio Alonso Thomas, 350.


Palmer, Dr. David L., 943.


Palmer, William Landon, 945.


Panama, 658.


Parrish, Emmet B., 947. Parrish, George W., 948.


Patterson, Maj. Alexander R., 949.


Pearl Button Industry, 110.


Pepper, William L., 950.


Period of 1850-1860, 199.


Permanent Settlement, 530, 574.


Petty, Dr. George W., 951.


Phelps, Joseph C., 952.


Phillips, William T., 954.


Phipps, John, 955. Piercey, Ernest D., 955.


Pitcher, Albert A., 956.


Poage, George W., 957.


Poage, Homer M., 958.


Pond, Henry, 958.


Pop Corn Culture, 116, 117.


Popplewell, Dr. William H., 960.


Pottorf, Edric L., 961.


Poultry Queen, 88.


Prairies, 34.


Press, The, 487. Herald, The, 488.


Industrial Review, 488.


Mail, The Daily, 488.


Mail, The Southwest, 488.


Post, The Evening, 488.


Post, The Weekly, 487.


Richards Progress, 665.


Sheldon Enterprise, 489. Schell City News, 489. Walker Herald, 489.


Prewitt, Charles H., 962.


Prewitt, Samuel T., 963.


Prewitt, William HI., 964.


Prewitt, William W., 965.


Probate Court Bench, 383.


Products, Manufactured, 83.


Proffit, William Smith, 350.


Profitt, William D., 967.


Pryor, William Jonathan, 350.


Rakestraw, William T., 967.


Ransdell, Elijah W., 969. Raw Materials, 82.


Redfield, Abraham, 345.


Reign of Prosperity, 80. Reminiscences, 338.


Reminiscences of Judge Correll, 358.


Requa, Hon. James H., 970. Rhea, Ezekiel, 350. Rice, Thomas J., 971. Richards Schools, 664.


Richards Secret Societies, 664.


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Richland Township, 658. Richards Village, 661. Ridgway, James B., 972. Rinehart, 614. Rinehart Hotel, 663. Rinehart, Johiel H., 972. Roads, Richland, 662. Roberts, Leroy D., 974.


Robinson, Joseph Finis, 976.


Rockwood, Dr. Charles A., 980.


Roots and Herbs, 105.


Rousey, W. M., 982. Rural School Rally Day, 424.


Sailor, William P., 982. Sand and Gravel, 103.


Satterlee, N., 984.


Scarcity of Money, 320.


Schell City, 511, 516.


Schell City Public Schools, 519. Seitz, James B., 984.


Sellers, Melissa, 985.


Shanghai, 572.


Shanholtzer, Phil W., 986. Shaw, George W., 987. Shearer, Simeon, 988. Sheep and Wool, 87.


Sheldon Business Houses, 581.


Sheldon Enterprise, 584.


Sheldon High School, 587.


Sheldon Roller Mills, 583.


Sheldon Village, 577. Sickles, Isaac C., 989. Shoemaker, Walter C., 988. Smith, Isaac D., 351. Smock, Albert M., 993.


Smith, James T., 990. Smith, John E., 991 .. .


Smith, Thomas J., 992. Soil, 34. Some First Things, 48. Some Noted Criminals, 333. Son John, 349. Southwest Expedition, 240.


Speed, Richard B., 994. Spelling Contests, 422.


Spring Waters, 98. Stahler, Conrad, 995. State Hospital No. 3, 453.


Staten, Hon. Jasper N., 996. Stayton, John M., 997. Sterett, August C., 998. St. Francis Orphans' Home, 476. Stockard, Mrs. V. A. C., 1000. Stone, Hon. William J .. 1004. Storrs, Howard C., 1006. Storms, James W., 1006. Stotsburv Village, 601. Strain, Mrs. Mary E., 1007. Stroud, Milton P., 1008.


Strawberries, 104. Strawberry Culture, 361.


Summers, Garrett h., 1011.


Summers, Jesse, 352.


Summers, Moses M., 1010.


Summers, Moses Allen Jesse, 344.


Summers, William A., 1009.


Summer Schools, 412.


Summer Schools, List of, 415.


Sunflower Seed, 115. Surplus Products of Vernon County, 363. Swart, Dennis S., 1011. Syms, Maj. C. G., 504.


Taylor, Capt. W. H., 304.


'Taylor, John W., 1012. Taylor, William H., 1013. Teel, Peter, 1014.


Teritorial Organization, 49.


The Civil War, 638. The Future, 424.


The Record, Sheldon, 584.


Thompson, D. C., 1019.


Thomson, Joel Q., 1020.


Thompkins, Martin L., 1018.


Thornton, Paul F., 1021. Thom, Charles, 1017. Thrasher, W. C., 1023. Tillotson, Hiram L., 1015. Timber, 33. Title and Early Settlement, 43. Tobacco Leaf, 99.


Towner, Ezra Madison, 1022.


Town in the Hay, 662.


Township Officers, 608.


Towns and Townships, 508.


Town Officials, 608.


Tragedies of Civil War, 568.


Truex, Dr. James Lewis, 1024. Turpin, Lewis Hawkins, 1026. Tyler, John A., 1027.


Ulch, John, 1028. Underwood, James W., 1028.


Vail, William, 1029. Vandiver, Thos. W., 1031. Van Arsdale, Cornelius C., 1030.


Veatch, Isaac J., 1032.


Vedder, Orange T., 1033. Vernon, Col. Miles, 208.


Village of Eve, 556. Virgil City, 672. Virgil Township, 666.


Waddell, Joseph M., 1034. Wainscott, Wm. J., 1034. Waldo, William, 344. Walker, John, 350.


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Walker, Town of, 673. Walker Township, 673.


War, Civil, in Missouri, 67.


War Continues, 383. War, Florida, 64.


War, Mexican, 65.


Ward, Daniel, 1035.


Ward Schools, 427.


Ward, Wm. H., 1036.


Washington Township, 676.


Watermelons, 106.


Welch, Burton, 1037.


Welch, Levi, 1038.


Webber, Henry J., 1036.


Welton, David F., 1044.


Weltmer, Sidney Abram, 1039.


Weyand, Enoch B., 1045.


Weyand, Hon. Enoch S., 1049.


Weyand, Enoch S., 1047.


Weyand, Peter, 349.


Weyand, Washington P., 1050.


What Metz Has, 610.


White, Charles Franklin. 1051.


White, Jacob Ditzler, 1052. Wight, Sheldon A., 1053.


Wiley, John, 1055.


Wilhoit, Hamite A., 1055.


Wilker, Charles, 1056.


Wilkerson, John R., 1057.


Williams, E. P., 1059.


Williams, Hugh E., 1059.


Williams, J. D., 1061.


Williams, Thomas E., 1061.


Williams, Dr. Vincil O., 1063.


Wilson, Wm. H., 1064.


Wise, Charles Wesley, 1065.


Wood, Edgar Lyle, 1066. Woodruff, Alexander, 349.


Woods, David, 1065.


Woods, James W., 1068.


Woods, George W., 1067.


Wright, John W., 1069.


Yeates, Wm. H., 1071. Yokley, Jacob W., 1073. Yoos, Henry, 1074.


Zilliox, James H., 1075. Zodiac, 623.


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