Portrait and biographical record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn Counties, Missouri, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, Part 93

Author: Chapman Brothers (Chicago), pub
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman bros.
Number of Pages: 1316

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G EORGE W. McMULLIN. an esteemed and respected farmer of Ray County, makes hi- home on section 26. He was born July 16. 1814, in Ray County, and is the fourth in order of birth in a family of nine children. a record of whom with the parents will be found in the sketch of Henry R. MeMullin, on another page of this work. Our subject remained at home until reaching his twenty-third year, and had never been given any educational privileges up to the

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time, with the sole exception of twenty days when he went to the district school. Thus he has been entirely self-educated, and largely in later years, having a good practical business knowledge, which probably answers all the purposes of his present life. Not only in an intellectual but in a finan- cial way he has had to carve out his own fortune. which he has done through exertion and dili- gence.

In the year 1867 Mr. McMullin was united in marriage with Sarah S., daughter of William Vigles, of Kentucky, who came to Missouri many years ago. Mrs. McMullin was born December 3. 1817, and was the fourth in a family of nine ehil- dren, all of whom were girls. To our worthy subject and wife were born eleven children, as fol- lows: Lydia A., born August 21. 1868; Disa, Au- gust 11 ,1871; Serilda. December 18. 1873; Charles. December 23. 157>: David. July 15. 1580; Dollie, July 15, 1882; Mattie, June 26, 1886; Earl. Au- gust 4, 1890, and three who died in infancy. The devoted wife, and fond. loving mother was called from this life in 1891. dying with that dread dis- ease, consumption. She was an earnest member of the Christian I'nion Church and her life had been given to the care of her family as only a self- sacrificing mother knows how. The many friends she had in church and social circles deeply deplore her loss as well, and will ever cherish her mem- ory.

After his marriage Mr. MeMullin located on a farm of forty acres in that portion of Ray County locally known as Egypt, and there en- gaged in agricultural pursuits for twenty years. at the end of which time he sold out and purchased one hundred and twenty-six acres on section 26, township 51, range 29. where with his children he is still making his home, following general farming and stock-raising. Sixteen years ago our subject met with a sad misfortune, a loaded wagon pass- ing over his right leg, and never since that time has he known what it is to be free from pain. During the last few years he suffered more and more and it became apparent that perrosis of the bone had set in and amputation was therefore necessary, the operation being performed in April. 1890, After his recovery he found that his crip- 1

pled condition would prevent him from engaging in active farming, and since that time he has turned his attention to buying, selling and ship- ping live-stock, and has succeeded very well in that direction.

Mr. McMullin's sons are carrying on the farm and manifest a filial devotion to their father which is truly commendable. His daughters are managing the home and trying as far as possible to fill the place made vacant by their dear mother. Our subjeet is a member of the Baptist Church of Or- rick, and politically, he is a stanch Democrat, and admirer of Grover Cleveland.

OIN T. EDMONDS, whose home is in Tina Carroll County, is a member of the firm of Edmonds Bros .. dealers in lumber, hard- ware, cement. salt. paint, ete. Ile was born in Canada, in July, 1860, and is the fourth son in a family of nine children, whose parents were James and Mary A. (Trinith) Edmonds. both na- tives of England. Our subject, when only an in- fant. was taken by his parents to Alpena, Mich .. where he lived until eight years of age. In the vear 1868 he removed Westward with his parents to Missouri, attending the common schools of the neighborhood. He remained with his father. as- sisting him in whatever way he could, until reach- ing his majority, when he began farming in Carroll County, engaging as a general agriculturist for eight years.

In 1889, Mr. Edmonds embarked in the lumber business in Hale, continuing his business opera- tions there for about a year. In the fall of 1889. our subject located in Tina, entering into partner- ship with his brother, and embarking in his present business under the firm name of Edmonds Bros. Their trade is assuming large proportions, as build- ing is becoming more and more active in this por- tion of the county, and thus the supplies in which they deal are used in large quantities. Our sub- ject owns one hundred acres of good land, all but twenty of which are under good cultivation and well improved. He has manifested good business

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ability, and ranks among the leading commercial dealers of this vicinity. He makes it his object to thoroughly please and satisfy the demand- of his customers, and that he succeeds in the-e respects is amply shown by the large patronage which is be- stowed upon the firm.

In the year 1891 occurred the marriage of Mr. Edmond with Miss Elizabeth Liester, a daughter of David Liester, who is a native of the Keystone State, and a respected citizen of this locality. Both our worthy subject and his amiable wife hold mem- bership with the Presbyterian Church. in the work of which they take an interested and active part. In all local affairs, also, Mr. Edmonds is identified, having the welfare of Tina. the place of his home. greatly at heart. He casts his ballot in favor of the nominees of the Republican party. and frater- nally is a member of Tina Lodge No. 391. I. O. O. F.

R ICHARD KING. who was born in March, 1823, in Harrison County, Ky .. was an edu- cated man and a successful school teacher for many years. He was mainly engaged in agricultural pursuits after his return from the war, in Clay County, on section 30, township 52. Mr. King was given good school advantages and attended the excellent schools of West Ely, Mo. Afterward returning to his native State, he mar- ried Miss Aun Maria King, a very distant relative of his family. The wedding ceremony took place on Christmas Day. 1815, and for the following three years they remained in Harrison County, Ky .. thence coming to Missouri. At the expiration of two years. on account of Mrs. King's health. they returned to the former State. but were not content to stay there and in 1851 came back to Clay County, where our subject engaged in farm- ing and taught school until the Civil War.

Mr. King enlisted in the Confederate service under Gen. Price in September. 1862, and served . until the close of the war. He participated in many battles and engagements, fighting bravely for the cause he had expoused. On his return home at the end of the conflict he resumed the

peaceful occupation of farming, which he carried on successfully until he was called from this life December 8, 1882. being then sixty years and nine months of age. He was a decided Democrat in his political views, and was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, with which denomina- tion he united in 1848. He was a worthy and conscientious man, one who did not make it hi- only object to amass a fortune for himself, but tried to help his fellows along in the journey of life.

Mr. and Mrs. King had a family of ten children: The eldest. Silas M., died in Texas during the war: Fannie E., the wife of a Mr. Smith, died February 14, 1877, leaving four children. all now grown to maturity; Mattie was born September 29, 1819: Harriet, who married Thomas Holt, was born No- vember 1, 1851: Kate. Mrs. Joe MeCrury. bom February 1, 1851; Ella, wife of William Story. born December 16, 1855; Aliee, Mrs. Jim Trimble. was born August 2. 1857; George, on December 22, 1859; Willie, who died at the age of twelve years, was born November 2. 1866; and Alvin. November 24, 1868. Mrs. King is a member of the same denomination to which her husband be- longed, and has been engaged in carrying on the home farm since his death.

S T. ROBINETT lives on section 31. township 53, range 30, Clay County. where he is the owner of four hun- thed and fifty acres of valuable and well-improved land, a model farm in every it- spect. Our subject is sagacious and enterpri-in .. having by these qualities steadily risen until he reached the goal of success. Besides carrying on. general farming and raising large crop of grain anni farm produce, he is engaged in stock-raising. hus. ing and shipping quite extensively. He has mad. a speciality of raising fine hor-es and hogs stadt . years has been the live stock agent for the \'. son. Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad. Mr. B .... has always been in the front rank of ad .

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enterprises and is part owner of the County Fair, being president of the company.

Our subject is one of eleven children, whose father, M. M. Robinett. was born in Bourbon County, Ky., and removed to Illinois in 1817, and many years later came to Missouri, settling here in 1870. Ile became an extensive land-owner, having about two thousand acres, where he engaged in general agriculture and also dealt considerably in stock, buying and shipping. Ile was a Democrat. belonged to the Masonic fraternity. and with his wife was a member of the Baptist Church. The mother died in 1869.

Mr. Robinett remained with his father on the old homestead until reaching his twenty-fifth year, when he was united in marriage with Miss Hatfield in 1871. To them was born one child, who died in infancy. Both our subject and his amiable wife are member- in good and regular standing of the Baptist Church. Mr. Robinett is a member of the Masonie fratermity, belongs to the Mystic Shrine, the Royal Arch and the Commandery and is a Knight of Pythias. In regard to the question of politics he is a pronounced Democrat and is actively connected with local polities.

ETER M. WOOLF is engaged in cultivat- ing his fertile farm of two hundred and twenty-eight acres on section 24, town- ship 60, range 21. He makes it an object to raise fine stock, and has been blessed with suc- cess in his various business undertakings. Since 1867 he has been prominently connected with the history of Linn County, and enjoys the friendship and esteem of all who have been in any way thrown in contact with him. Our subject's native State is Ohio, his birth having occurred in Mu-kingum County, where he resided until seventeen years of age. I'ntil reaching his majority. he went to school during the winters, and engaged in farm- -ing with his father. Afterward he assisted an un- ele for about a year, and was only twenty-two when he enlisted in the Eighty-eighth Hlinoi- I- fantry, in Company A, at Chicago, Ill., his first Col-

onel being Frank Sherman, and the Captain of the company George W. Smith, who is now engaged in the practice of law in Chicago. Mr. Woolf enlisted in August of 1862, and served until the close of the war, taking part in a number of important battles, among which we mention Perryville. Stone River. Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, Adamsville. Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Spring Hill. Franklin and Nashville. Few, indeed, are the vet- erans of the war who ean lay claim to having passed through as many battles of like note. He seemed to almost lead a charmed life, as he was never wounded except once, when he was knocked down by a minie-ball which struck his leg. The number and names of battles in which Mr. Woolf participated have been taken from his discharge papers. He was dismissed from the service on the 9th of January, 1865, at Nashville. Tenn., with commendation, which he well deserved for his cour- ageous and faithful service. Ile, with his regi- ment, prior to the battle of Atlanta was constantly under fire for one hundred days.

On his return from the conflict, Mr. Woolf went to Wenona, Marshall County, Ill., and engaged in farming near that place until November, 1867. In August of that year. Miss Carrie McCarty, a native of Ohio. became his bride. They have five children, four sons and a daughter: Fred E. and Harry J. are attending the Missouri Western Col- lege, at Cameron; Chester A., Carl C. and Hattie Abbie complete the family. The family are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the work of which they are active. Mr. Woolf is a member of Dilion Post No. 22, G. A. R., of Lind- ley, Mo., in which he holds the position of Adju- tant.

As previously stated. Mr. Woolf came to Linn County in 1867, locating on his present farm some six years later. He paid $8, 813 and $19 for diff- erent parts of his farm, which he now considers worth fully $25 per acre. He has made great im- provements on the land, until it bears little resem- blance to the wild tract of his original purchase. In polities he is a Republican. having east his first Presidential ballot for Abraham Lincoln. Hi- fa- ther, Henry Woolf, was born in Virginia. and on

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reaching his majority removed to Ohio, where he engaged in farming, and there married Harriet Iganea, a native of Maryland. To them were born eleven children, only two sons now living. A brother of our subject, Andrew Jackson, is a resident of Wilmington. Ill., engaged in the rail- road business. The father participated in the War of 1812, and lost one son, Samuel, in the late War of the Rebellion, when he died with typhoid fever. Mrs. Woolf is a daughter of John McCarty, a native of Belmont County, Ohio, who followed the trade of carpenter until late in life. when he became a farmer. Ile had a family of eight chil- dren, the sons being John Howard, Franklin, Will- iam G., James Emmett, Joseph Edward; and the daughters, Hannah, Susan D. and Mattic.

ENRY DUFFETT is engaged in operating his farm of one hundred and eighty acres, which is situated in township 50, range 27. Ray County. On this place he has made his home for over thirty years, as he located upon it in 1860, at which time he became the owner of eighty acres, a portion of his original farm. Ile · is a successful and enterprising agriculturist and is a worthy representative of this class, who are truly called the bone and sinew of a country's prosper- ity. Mr. Duffett was born in the year 1832. in Stalbridge, Dorsetshire, England, and is a son of Elias and Henrietta (Luffman ) Duffett, who were also natives of England. The former. a son of Elias Duffett. was reared in a city. though his father was a land-owner and farmer by occupation. Our subject was the youngest in a family of eight children, all the others being deceased. In 1848 the father came to the United States with his fam- ily and at once proceeded to this State. locating in Richmond. He lived only three weeks after his arrival, being about seventy years of age at the time of his decease. His wife's death occurred six weeks later, at the age of sixty-two years.

. Henry Duffett resided with his parents until their death. when he was sixteen years of age. after which he was obliged to start out to make his own way.

HIe worked at anything he could find to do for a time, and then began learning the carpenter's trade. which he followed for a year, after which he worked at blacksmithing for three years. In Is53 he went to California, crossing the plains with an ox-team. there being about forty in the train. The trip. which was started in May, was not completed until December of the same year. Locating in Lu- Angeles County, Cal., he worked at his trade until 1857, being in a sawmill most of the time. In the last-mentioned year he returned by land to Missouri. settling in Ray County, where three years later he became the owner of a part of hi- present homestead, to the enltivation of which he has since given his earnest attention.

In the year 1859 Mr. Duffett and Mary A. Reavi- were united in marriage. Mrs. Duffett's parents. David and Almira Reavis, were natives of Ten- nesser, though she was born in this State. The union of our worthy subject and wife has been blessed with eleven children, three of whom are de- ceased: George D; Alice M., wife of George Hurst: Mary A., now Mrs. Louis Snowden: Emma J., who became the wife of John Reardon: John W., de- ceased; Ellen, Mrs. William R. Hardy; David E .. Henry E., L. L .; Charles, who died at the age of seven years; Ida, and William, who died at the age of twenty years. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of the neigh- .borhood. and in political belief Mr. Duffett is a Republican. During the late war he became a member of Capt. John Cleaver's company in the Union cause, but was not ordered out of the State.

TONEWALL J. JONES. attorney-at-law and Notary Public of Hale. Carroll County. is a prominent and influential man in Democratie political circles, having been a delegate to various State conventions and being a member of the Democratie Central Committee of Carroll County. He was elected to the respon-i- ble position of City Attorney. serving as such for a term of four years. from Isss to 1592, and giv-

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ing good satisfaction to his fellow-citizens. In 1892 he was re-elected but refu-ed to qualify. Our subject controls a large local and general law prac- tice, and is attorney for the Bank of Hale, in which he is also a stockholder.

Mr. Jones was born in Carroll County August 23, 1866, and is a son of Thomas M. and Delilah (Hubbard) Jones, the former a native of North Carolina and the latter of Indiana. Our subject's paternal grandfather. Thomas, was a native of England, while on his mother's side he is of Ger- man descent. Mr. Jones is the eldest son in a family of seven children and passed his boyhood days near his birthplace. receiving such educa- tional advantages as were afforded by the common schools. When sixteen years of age he entered the State Normal School at Kirksville, Adair County, Mo., remaining there for two years, soon after which he commenced studying for the legal profession. In March, 1886, he began reading law with George F. Davis, of Hale, and during the winter time taught school. In June of the follow- ing year, going to Chillicothe, Livingston County, he continued his studies with Col. Thomas H. Kemp, of that city, and in January, 1888, was ad- mitted to the Bar. at once beginning practice at Hale before all the courts and continuing up to the present time. Hle is a young man of keen in- tellect and is well informed. He is possessed of a ready and correct memory, which serves him in good turn, as he is able to cite a precedent or au- thority for each successive step he takes in a case.

Mr. Jones owns four hundred acres of valuable and fertile farm land, situated only a mile from this village, and has the place under good culti- vation and improvement. He is justly termed one of the representative and leading business men of Ilale, and as a legal authority his reputation ranks high. Starting with nothing. he has certainly sue- ceeded remarkably well for one so recently ad- mitted to the business and professional world.

November 7. 1890. was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Jones and Miss Alice Fair, of Wooster. Wayne County, Ohio, whose father, Andrew Fair. is a native of the Keystone State. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have one son, Grover, named in honor of the twenty-second President of the I'mted States.

Mrs. Jones is a member of the old German Evan- gelical Church. Fraternally, our subject is a mem- ber of Hale Lodge No. 181. A. F. & A. M., and belongs to Lodge No. 195, K. of P.

E DSIE CREEL is one of the early hon- ored pioneers and agriculturists of Carroll County, where he has been engaged in farming since 1854,a period of nearly forty years. He has been a witness of vast changes in this lo- cality, and in all good works toward the develop- ment and progress of this region. he has done his share. After his years of industry and unwaver- ing zeal, he is now enjoying the rest he so well de- serves, living retired from active business affair- in ITale.

Mr. Creel was born in Adair County, Ky., De- eember 12, 1819. His grandfather on his father's side bore the given name of Elijah and owned Virginia as the place of his birth. Our subject's father, Simeon Creel, was also born in the Old Dominion and was one of the early settlers in Ken- tucky. He was a gallant soldier in the War of 1812. and while in his early manhood wedded Matilda Wagoner, of Virginia. To them were born thirteen children, of whom our subject was the fourth son. Until reaching his thirty-fifth year, our subject remained in Kentucky. coming in 1854 to Carroll County. He owns a farm of two hundred and thirty -four acres of fertile land. most of which is under cultivation and well improved. For years our subject turned his entire time and attention to the development of this tract of land. and well did he succeed. for it is now one of the valuable ones of the county. I'ntil September of 1894. he perseveringly toiled year by year; at that time he concluded, as he had an ample competency for old age, to rest during the remainder of his life.

In the year 1861, Mr. Creel was married to Miss Addie Morgan, whose father, Albert Morgan, was a native of the Blue Grass Region. Two sons grace the union of Mr. and Mrs. Creet. Juniy- E. holds a responsible position as Cashier of the People's Bank at Hak. and James R. is the

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younger son. The parents are devoted members of the Baptist Church, and it is rare indeed when they are not found at the front of any good movement. benevolent or otherwise, which has for its object the uplifting or benefiting of their fel- low-men. For many years Mr. Creel has been and still is a pronounced supporter of the Democratie party.

AMES HINGES, a veteran of the late war, is an example of the self-made man, having started out in life with very moderate means and having steadily pushed onward and upward until he has reached a position of af- fluence and influence in Clay County. He is an extensive agriculturist. owning now some eight hundred acres of land in township 50, range 32, his home being on section 2. At one time he also owned considerable land in ad- dition to what he still possesses, but that he has since disposed of. He is one of two children born to Patrick and Sarah Huges. The former was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1775, his death occurring in 1873. In the year 1837 he crossed the briny deep and soon after his arrival came to Missouri, engaging in mixed farming on a place of eighty aeres. Ile was a molder by trade but did not follow that occupation to any great extent af- ter coming to America. He was a supporter of the Democratic party and both he and his wife were members of the Catholic Church. in the faith of which the latter died in 1818.

Hle of whom we write was born in 1837 and has passed nearly his entire life in this State. In August, 1862. he enlisted in Company F. Third Missouri Infantry, under Capt. Garth, and at the end of two years received an honorable discharge in November. 1861. In 1885 Mr. Huges married Miss Alice, daughter of Elijah and Alice (Gorntz) Hope, the former of whom was a builder and con- tractor. The father and two of his sons were in the Federal army. Mr. Hope, Sr., was taken sick and sent to the hospital on Staten Island, where he died. His birth occurred in the county of Mayo.

Ireland. Ile was married in the year 1831 and removed to the New World in 1812, his death of- curring on January 21. 1865. He was buried on Staten Island with hosts of the brave defender- of the Union. his grave being numbered 2238. Ili- wife, who was born in 1820, was called from this life in 1883. The two brothers of Mrs. Huges were in active service, one of them being wounded. from the effects of which he died some years later at Ft. Scott, Kan., in 1876. The other brother was seven months and one day in Anderson ville Prisen and was only released after Lee's surrender. He was a lawyer by profession and was a Government officer in a distillery. Ile was called from the shores of time at Kansas City in 1881.

Mr. and Mrs. Huges have three sons: Joseph, born October 8, 1886; James, November 25, 1887: Charles, July 26. 1889. The parents are faithful members of the Catholic Church and our subject is an ally of the Democratic party, in which he takes quite an interest.

AMES H. STEEL, a well-known agricultur. ist of Ray County, resides at his home on section 26, township 51, range 28. He is a native of Kentucky, his birth having or- curred in Owsley County. Ile is one of seven children. whose parents were John and Lora (Hernden) Steel. The father settled in Kentucky in 1859, becoming the owner of six hundred neres. where he engaged in general farming and stock- raising. Ile also ran a cornmill and sawmill in addition to carrying on a store of general, mer- chandise. Our subject's brothers and sisters are: Mary, Frank, Rosa, Lydia, Robert and Lillie.

Me. Steel remained with his parents until reach- ing the age of twenty years, and on his father's farm learned the details of agriculture, which have been of great use to him in later life. a- he has made farming his principal occupation. On arriving at his majority he came to Missouri. rent- ing a farm in Ray County, where he has lived up to the present time. He is progressive and enter-

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Portrait and biographical record of Clay, Ray, Carroll, Chariton, and Linn Counties, Missouri, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, Part 93

Author: Chapman Brothers (Chicago), pub Publication date: 1893 Publisher: Chicago, Chapman bros. Number of Pages: 1316

Author: Chapman Brothers (Chicago), pub
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman bros.
Number of Pages: 1316