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Dr. William R. Harman grew to manhood on the home farm in North Carolina and there worked hard when a boy, and in the winter months he attended the district schools. When twenty years of age he left his native state and came to Springfield, Missouri, where he secured employment in the shops of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, learning the
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machinist's trade at which he continued to work for a period of thirteen years, becoming an expert. During his spare moments he studied medicine, believing that his mission in life was along that line rather than as a trades- man, and thus he is very largely a self-educated man, and has always sup- ported himself. He saved his earnings as a machinist and entered the American Medical College, at St. Louis, where he made a good record and from which institution he was graduated with the class of 1903. He first began the practice of his profession at Marshfield, Webster county, where he remained until 1905, getting a fairly good start. Seeking a wider field for the practice of his profession he came to Springfield in November, 1905, and opened an office and practiced here for five years, then sought a different location, but in 1914 returned to Springfield intending to make this his per- manent home and he is now enjoying a good practice as a general physician. He is a member of the Missouri State Eclectic Medical Society and the National Eclectic Medical Society.
Politically, the Doctor is a Democrat, however, is inclined to be an independent voter, casting his ballot for the best men seeking the various offices, rather than for the party. Fraternally, he belongs to the Masonic order, Knights of Pythias, the Mystic Workers of the World, the Royal Neighbors, the Modern Woodmen, the Court of Honor. the Fraternal Union, the Rebekahs and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being prominent in the work of the last named lodge. He is a member of the Baptist church.
Doctor Harman was married first to Ella B. Robberson, a daughter of William Sherad Robberson, a near relative of Doctor Robberson, the prom- inent physician and early settler of Springfield. The death of Mrs. Harman occurred on May 9, 1897. Doctor Harman subsequently married Corine B. Burgin, a daughter of William Burgin, a contractor of Springfield.
Doctor Harman is the father of four children, all by his first wife ; they were named as follows: Ira L., born in Springfield, April 16. 1889. was educated in the schools of Marshfield, with two years in high school: he has remained single. Earl H., the second son, was born in Springfield. January 30, 1891, was educated in the schools of this city and Marshfield, spending two years in high school; he married Ina Smith, a daughter of Buck Smith, on November 18, 1914; he is now reading medicine, and is first assistant to the surgeon at the Frisco hospital. Troy P., the third son, was born in Springfield, April 23, 1893, was educated in the schools of this city and Marshfield, with two years in high school, and after spending two years in a shoe factory, he joined the United States army in February, 1914, and at this writing is stationed at Ft. Myers, Virginia. Ella Ruth, our subject's only daughter, and the youngest child, was born March 25, 1895. received a good education in the public schools, graduating from the high school at Bellflower, Montgomery county, this state, and she is now the wife of Earl
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E. Ottinger, agent for the Burlington railroad at Troy, Missouri; to this compie one child has been born, Mary Margaret, whose birth occurred on July 15. 1914.
Personally. Doctor Harman is well liked by all who know him, his record having always been that of a good citizen in every respect.
CLARENCE M. CLARK.
That "man liveth not to himself alone" is an assurance that is amply verified in all the affairs of life, but its pertinence is the more patent in those instances where persons have so employed their inherent talents, so improved their opportunities and so marshaled their forces as to gain pres- tige which finds its angle of influence ever broadening in practical benefi- cence and human helpfulness. He whose productive activities are directed along legitimate and normal lines is by virtue of that fact exerting a force which conserves human progress and prosperity, and the man of capacity for business affairs of importance finds himself an involuntary steward upon whom devolves large responsibilities. To the extent that he appreciates these duties and responsibilities and proves faithful in his stewardship does he also contribute to the well-being of the world in which he moves. The late Clarence M. Clark, for many years a trusted employee of the national government, to uphold the honor of which government he fought faithfully as a captain during the great war between the states, and who was a scholarly and public-spirited citizen, was essentially a man who "did things" and this accomplishment was altogether worthy in all the lines in which he directed his energies. . As a 'man of ability, sturdy integrity and usefulness, and as a representative citizen of the utmost loyalty he merited consideration by his fellow-men, and his life record is deserving of a place in this publication, which touches the careers of many of those worthy men who have given to and sustained the civic and material prosperity and precedence of our country and its institutions.
Mr. Clark was born in Ohio, February 27, 1845. He was a son of Silas Chauncy and Sarah Hill (Fitch) Clark, the latter a daughter of Governor Fitch of Connecticut. The father of our subject was born in 1814 in Connecticut, where he grew to manhood and received a good educa- tion. He followed teaching for some time in his native state, later in life operating a wholesale hardware store in the city of New Haven, which he conducted until the commencement of the Civil war, when President Lin- coln called him to Washington, where he was assigned to the revenue office and he was instrumental in raising two regiments, the Fourteenth and
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Fifteenth Connecticut Volunteers, for service in the Federal army. He re- mained in Washington City until his death in August, 1892, and took a very prominent part in the civic affairs of the capital, was well known there to many of the leading men of the nation, many of whom visited his home on fashionable Capitol Hill, especially when he was one of the leaders in the movement for "better city government" and civic improve- ments. He was a deep student of current events, was a scholarly, broad- minded man, and always a loyal Republican. His wife, Sarah H. Fitch, was born in Connecticut, December 21, 1821, and her death occurred in Washington, D. C., December 27, 1908. To these parents two children were born, Clarence M., subject of this memoir; and Mrs. Florence Stout, who is living in Washington City.
Clarence M. Clark was young in years when his parents established the family home in Connecticut and there he grew to manhood and was edu- cated, attending the military school at New Haven for some time, later was graduated from Yale University, from which famous institution he was graduated with the class of 1869. During the Civil war he left school to offer his services to his country, enlisting in 1862 in the Fifteenth Con- necticut Volunteer Infantry, which was sent south from New Haven, later Mr. Clark was commissioned captain and given a company in the Twenty- ninth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, and he was in the service about three and one-half years, during which time he fought gallantly and faithfully in defense of the Union, taking part in the Peninsular campaign, the battles about Richmond and many others, proving to be a most efficient soldier and greatly admired by his men. He was honorably discharged in Texas, April, 1865, after which he returned north and after finishing his education took a position with the government at Washington in the Quartermaster- General's office, assisting in the laying out of national cemeteries, and from 1885 until 1890 he lived in Washington. D. C., in the employ of the gov- ernment, department of rivers and harbors. His continued retention by the government over a long lapse of years is sufficient evidence of his faith- fulness to duty, his ability and trustworthiness.
Mr. Clark was married, October 14, 1885, to Gertrude Haseltine, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born in Richmond Center, Wisconsin. and she is a daughter of Ira and Augusta (Thomas) Haseltine, both natives of Vermont. his birth occurring July 12, 1821, and his death on January 8, 1898; the mother was born December 21, 1828, and died May 19. 1902. Ira Haseltine laid out the town of Richland Center, Wisconsin. His father was Orien Haseltine, while his father Amos was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war, and Orien Haseltine was one of the pioneer settlers of Wiscon- sin where he located in the early thirties. Ira Haseltine was a successful business man, dealing in lands and other property ; he purchased a number of
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sections of land, located the county-seat of Richland county. Wisconsin, built the court house at Richland Center-donating the land as well as the building and was one of the most influential men in the early history of that place. Politically he was a Republican, and he attended the convention that nomi- nated Abraham Lincoln for his first term as president. He was elected to the Wisconsin state legislature in 1867, in which he served very faithfully. In 1871 he moved his family to Missouri in order to get the benefits of a milder climate. After locating in Greene county he planted extensive apple orchards, which he made pay, giving it his close attention, and became known as one of the large orchardists of the Ozarks, in fact, planted and owned the first large commercial orchard in Missouri which comprised ninety acres; he added to this until he had an orchard of one thousand six hundred acres which he owned at the time of his death. He continued to take an active interest in public affairs here and in 1880 was elected a member of Congress on the joint Republican and Greenback ticket. In this important trust he served his district most faithfully and ably and won the hearty approval of his constituents.
Nine children were born to Ira Haseltine and wife, all still living, named as follows: Spurgheim Ira: Louis Kossouth ; Seward .A. : Summier C .; Lin- coln: Gertrude A., who became the wife of Mr. Clark of this memoir ; Nellie, Rosie, and Vinnie. They are all living and have families.
Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, namely: Chancey Ha- zeltine, born September 7. 1888, who was graduated from the Penn Acad- emy in Iowa, after which he spent two years in Drury College, Springfield, later attended Yale University, and was graduated there with the class of 1909. being one of the honor students ; after spending a year at home he en- tered the law department of Harvard University, from which he was gradu- ated, and is now successfully engaged in the practice of his profession in St. Louis, with the firm of Boile & Priest: he married Grace Goode, a daughter of Judge R. L. Goode, formerly of the St. Louis court of appeals, and for many years a prominent citizen of that city and Springfield. The second child of our subject and wife was Clarence Stephen Clark, who was born on September 29. 1890: he grew to manhood in Springfield and received his early education here. passing through high school, after which he took up the study of electrical engineering in the University of Kansas at Lawrence, and has become an expert in his profession; he married Ethel Melville, Novem- ber 6. 1912. She is a daughter of Frank E. Melville, an engineer of Parsons, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas. They have one child. Jean Augusta, born November 20, 1913.
Mrs. Clark has a pleasant home at 997 Benton avenue. Springfield, and she is popular with a large circle of friends, being a member of a number of clubs, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, is president of
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the Women's Federation Club, is a member of the Sorosis Club and the La- dies' Saturday Club. She and her family are members of the First Con- gregational church.
Politically, Clarence M. Clark was a stanch Republican and well versed ยท in public matters, so that his counsel was frequently sought by politicians. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and belonged to the Congregational church. He. was summoned to his eternal rest on June 15, 1890, and his loss will long be deplored by the hosts of warm friends and ad- mirers which were his in all the relations of life.
ISAAC M. HICKMAN.
Among the men who were instrumental in advancing business inter- ests in Springfield and after a useful and honorable career passed on to other planes of action on the "outmost banks and shoals of time" was the late Isaac M. Hickman. Time and prolific enterprise have wrought wonder- ful changes in Greene county since he took up his residence here, through which period he kept well abreast of the times and his activities benefited alike himself and the general public, his well directed efforts gaining for him a position of desirable prominence in commercial circles. His chief characteristics seemed to be keenness of perception, a tireless energy, hon- esty of purpose and motive and every-day common sense. He was success- ful in business, respected in social life and as a neighbor discharged his duties in a manner becoming a liberal-minded, intelligent citizen of the state where he spent his entire life and where the essential qualities of manhood have ever been duly recognized and prized at their true value. To write in detail a full account of his useful life would require a much more elaborate article than the nature of the work admits or requires. Sufficient will be said, however, to form a correct conception of the man and his career, a career affording many valuable lessons to the young of the rising generation.
Mr. Hickman was born in Miller county, Missouri, August 9, 1860, on a farm. He was a son of Aaron and Caroline (Rowden) Hickman, both natives of Kentucky, the father born in 1836 and the mother in 1837. These parents grew to maturity in their native state, were educated in the rural schools and were married there. Mr. Hickman was a farmer. He was a soldier in the Civil war and died during the service. He had but the one child, Isaac M., of this sketch. The mother re-married and died in Craw- ford county, Missouri, in 1897. She married a brother of her first hus- band, and by that union six children were born, two of whom are living at this writing.
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Isaac M. Hickman grew to manhood on the farm in his native county and there assisted with the general work when a boy. He received a limited education in the district schools. He was a self-made man, and received his business education by practical experience, partly by clerking in a store when a boy. He devoted his active life to merchandising, which he con- tinued with gratifying results up to within two years of his death, however, he occasionally traveled on the road. Many years ago he operated a store at Willow Springs, and from there went to Joplin where he conducted a store for six years, then was a traveling salesman for awhile. Hle removed with his family to Springfield in the spring of 1905 and opened a grocery store on West Walnut and Evans street. In 1912 he moved to North Camp- bell street, where he owned a grocery store. He always enjoyed a good trade owing to his courteous and fair dealings with his customers and he carried well selected stocks of goods. A criterion of his high standing among Springfield business men is seen in that he was president of the Mis- souri Retail Merchants Association of this state from October, 1911, until October, 1912, performing the duties of the same in a manner that reflected much credit upon himself and to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Mr. Hickman was married October 1, 1883, in Cuba, Missouri, to Lena Parks, who was born near that city on November 2, 1863. She is a daugh- ter of David and Elizabeth ( Farrar ) Parks. The father was born in Ten- nessee, in 1828, and died in Cuba. Missouri, in 1897. The mother was born in this state in 1837 and is still living in the town of Cuba. These parents were married in Crawford county, Missouri. Mr. Parks devoted his active life principally to merchandising, also to the hotel business in Cuba. He was a well known and influential citizen of Crawford county. His family consisted of ten children, all now deceased but three. Mrs. Hickman grew to womanhood in Crawford county and received a common school education there.
Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hickman, named as follows : Maybelle, born August 14, 1884, is living at home; Harry P., born May 18, 1887, lives in St. Louis : Lillian M., born November 16, 1889, died October 4, 1895; David .A., born January 7, 1892; Karl R., born April 29, 1897; Relfe V., born November 22, 1899.
Politically, Mr. Hickman was a Republican, and he was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Mr. Hickman met a tragic death on June 29, 1914, regarding which we quote the following from the Springfield Leader in its issue of that date :
"Isaac M. Hickman, of 533 East Harrison street, a former president of the Missouri Merchants Association and a veteran groceryman of this city, was fatally injured at 7:30 o'clock this morning when he was struck by Frisco passenger train No. 15 near Benton and Phelps avenues. Mr.
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Hickman lived only ten minutes after being struck. The victim of the acci- dent was fifty-three years old and was employed as a salesman for the Detroit Automatic Scales Company, which firm maintains offices at 516 Col- lege street.
The accident occurred while Mr. Hickman was walking west on the 'Y,' the sharp curve in the Frisco tracks which connects the Mill street right-of-way with the one on Phelps avenue. The spot where Mr. Hickman was struck is about ten feet northeast of the bridge which spans the Jordan creek. The approaching train was hidden by the warehouse of the S. G. McCracken Wholesale Flour Company, at Benton and Phelps avenues. J. L. Woods, of 636 North Main street, the only eye witness to the tragedy, says that apparently Mr. Hickman made no effort to escape death under the wheels of the train as, so far as can be determined, the pedestrian was not aware of his danger until too late to act. The body was catapulted through the air for a distance of twenty feet, the unconscious form alighting in the micldle of the tracks. The right foot fell across the south rail and it was severed. The train passed over the body without inflicting other injuries. Mr. Hickman never regained consciousness. The injuries which caused death were a dislocation of the spine in two places and three deep wounds in the skull. The left foot was badly crushed. Large contusions about the body evidence the fact that many of the vital organs were dislodged by the impact of the collision.
Justice of the Peace, R. H. Trevathan, acting coroner in the absence of Coroner Will H. Lohmeyer, was notified and he was taken to the scene, where he began an investigation of the accident. He ordered an inquest at 10 o'clock this morning in his office on College street. His list of witnesses included J. L. Woods, 636 North Main street, and S. G. McCracken, 621 North Campbell street, both of whom arrived upon the scene immediately afterward. The coroner's jury is composed of J. S. McConnell. B. F. Sni- der, J. O. Odom. R. C. Schroeder, W. H. Dignum and W. H. Scarbrough, The body was removed to the morgue of the Lohmeyer undertaking estab- lishment at 305 West Walnut street, where it is being prepared for burial. The body will be shipped to Cuba, Missouri, tomorrow morning, where in- terment will be made beside a deceased child.
Mr. Hickman is survived by the widow. four sons and one daughter, Harry Hickman, St. Louis, and Miss Maybelle, Karl, Relfe and David, all of whom reside at the family residence on East Harrison street.
No member of the train crew was aware of the fact that a man had been struck until after the incoming train had arrived at the Mill street pas- senger station. Conductor E. E. Musser, of Monett, in charge of train No. 15. informed Patrolman Tony Oliver as he alighted from his train at the station, that a passenger had informed him a dead man was lying be- side the track at Benton and Phelps avenues. The officer rushed to the spot
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and assisted im caring for the remains. Engineer George T. Mckenna, 1613 Sherman street, was unaware of the accident when the train left the station to continue the journey to Monett. Engineer Mckenna runs from Monett to Newburg.
The spot where Mr. Hickman was hit is especially dangerous, owing to the fact that the tracks to the east are obstructed by the building formerly occupied by the R. C. Stone Milling Company. According to F. E. Town- ley, of 1345 Texas avenue, district manager of the corporation which Mr. Hickman represented, his salesman was returning from a business trip when he was struck by the train. Mr. Townley had been informed by Mr. lliekman on last Friday that he would visit a new grocery store in the vicinity of the United Iron Works on Monday morning, with a view to sell- ing a set of scales.
Mr. Hickman was born August 9. 1860, in Miller county, Missouri, where he gained his early education. His parents conducted a country store and in his association with his father he became familiar with the business. He came to Springfield about twenty years ago. At one time Mr. Hickman conducted a grocery store at West Walnut and Evans streets. Later he opened a similar business at North Campbell and Olive streets. He was president of the Missouri Retail Merchants Association in the year 1906. He had been in the employ of the Detroit Automatic Scales Company for the last year."
JOHN A. GRANADE.
To preserve the lineaments of our companions on the highway of life we engrave their portraits: for the same reason we collect the attainable facts of their history. Nor do we deem it necessary, since we speak only truth of them, to wait always until they and their friends have passed beyond recall into the great beyond ; to do this would indicate that we were ashamed to publish to the world the history of those whose lives are unworthy of public record. By the introduction of an admirable system of local biog- raphy and memorial history, every man, though he may not have achieved what the world calls greatness, has the means to perpetuate his name and record through the coming generations. Thus, no doubt, the descendants of the late John A. Granade, for many years a prominent contractor of Spring- field. Missouri, will feel grateful to those who were responsible for setting forth in tangible form his personal life history in these paragraphs.
Mr. Granade was born in Memphis, Tennessee, December 15, 1846. He was a son of Harvey and Nancy ( Vaughn) Granade, both natives of western Tennessee, where they grew up and were married and established
JOHN A. GRANADE.
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their home in Memphis, but finally removed into Arkansas, where the elder Granade purchased a large tract of land which he developed into a valuable plantation and on which he spent the rest of his life, dying there quite suddenly.
John A. Granade grew to manhood in Tennessee and Arkansas and assisted his father with his work about the homestead. He received his edu- cation in the common schools, and when the Civil war broke out he enlisted for service in the Confederate army, in a Tennessee regiment of infantry, in which he served most bravely until the close of the war. He saw much hard service and took part in some of the great battles in the Western army including Missionary Ridge, where he was severely wounded, being shot through the face. After spending some time in the hospital he rejoined his regiment. never regretting his service to his country, no matter how danger- ous or full of hardships, although he was but a boy, being only twenty years of age when he enlisted.
Mr. Granade was married on February 18, 1866. to Saluda Keylon Lloyd. of Atlanta, Georgia. She is a daughter of William and Mary ( Williams) Lloyd, and was one of a family of eight children, an equal number of sons and daughters. Mrs. Granade was born in 1847, grew to womanhood in Georgia and received a good common school education. She proved to be an excellent helpmeet in every respect. and she is still living, making her home in Springfield with her daughter, Emma, and her son, Otto. The former is employed at the Heer Dry Goods store, and the latter is with the Springfield Bakery. They are members of a family of ten children, only three of whom survive, the other living child being John Hardy, who is a merchant in Los Angeles, California; he is married and has five children. The seven deceased children are. Theodore, Minnie E., William Oscar and Fannie, all died in infancy; Lela, who married Wilmer Dix, died when twenty-three years of age, leaving one child, Clyde. The other two died in infancy unnamed.
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