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contains 210 acres. His son, William V. Morrow, was married to Miss Jennie Lambeth, August 24, 1881. Having started out under such favorable auspices, it is to be hoped that theirs will be a life of joy.
CHRISTOPHER PERKINS,
farmer, section 12, is a son of David Perkins, who was born in Virginia and lived in this county for many years, dying March 4, 1854, at the advanced age of ninety-nine years. Christopher was born in Kentucky on the 9th of September 1804, and removed to Missouri in September, 1826, settling in this county in 1838. He bought a farm near Jefferson City, on which he lived for ten years and then came to this place and located 160 acres of land. He has since added to his original purchase until at the present time his landed estate consists of 1,500 acres. He married Miss Elizabeth Fulkerson, a native of Virginia, March 6, 1830. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are now living Sarah F., Mary Matilda, Martha E. and Celia. Lost four-James M., died in 1861, leaving two children, Christopher and James; Sarah F., married A. Peterman, and died December 4, 1859, leaving two children, Willie B. and Luella M .; Nancy J., died at the age of fourteen, and Rebecca in infancy. His worldly possessions when he settled here con- sisted of a pony and twenty-five cents in money. By industry and economy he has save a competency for his declining years. In his religious preferences he is a Baptist, and is also a member of the Masonic fraternity. Mrs. Perkins died February 20, 1880, lacking only a few days of their fiftieth marriage anniversary.
P. M. ROBINETT,
farmer, stock feeder and dealer, is the owner of 280 acres on section 26, and eighty acres in Ray County. He was born in Greene County, Illinois, in 1841, and lived there until 1868, when he came to Clinton County, Mis- souri, here buying the farm, where he resides. The present extensive improvements, in fences, orchard, etc., and his superior skill in cultivating land, and, also, in feeding stock, show that he is in advance of the average farmer. He is a large feeder of and dealer in stock, and besides owning many cattle and hogs, he has some fine horses. He has been twice married. His first wife was Miss Nancy Witt, whom he married March 17, 1862. They had six children : Inez, Effie, Orson, William, Morris, and Louis. Mrs. R. died April 29, 1874. 'His second wife was Nancy Claflin, of Greene County, Illinois, to whom he was married January 26, 1875. By this union they have two children: Edgar and Georgia. Mr. R. has been a hard working man, meeting with the usual obstacles in life. These he has overcome and is the possessor of as
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fine an estate as there is in the township. He is outspoken, upright in his dealings and is respected by his many acquaintances.
JESSE B. TUGGLE,
(deceased), was born in Virginia in 1811, and with his father moved to Knox County, Kentucky, and remained until he came to Clinton County, Missouri, in 1843. Here he bought 200 acres of land of a Mr. Potter, and soon had an excellent home. He married Miss Nitha H., daughter of George Denny, in 1846. By this union there were nine children : Nannie, James M., Henry Clay, Mary Lizzie, Virginia Belle, Martha E., Susan Alice, George B., Jesse Pearl. Mr. Tuggle died in 1870, and left the large farm of 1,100 acres, on section 23, to his widow and children. Mrs. Tuggle has since kept the family together, the sons cultivating the farm. Few women could manage so large a farm and family as wisely, and at the same time so judiciously. Mr. Tuggle was a Demo- crat in politics, but not an office seeker ; still he was active at elections in helping to secure honorable and reliable men to hold important positions. He was not a member of any church, yet he contributed liberally for the support of the Gospel and benevolent objects, and did much toward the advancement of education. Mrs. Tuggle is a consis- tent member of the Presbyterian church. She has a larger circle of warm friends than generally falls to the lot of one to enjoy.
ALFRED WHITSITT,
farmer, is the possessor of 200 acres of land on section 21. He was born in Orange County, North Carolina, January 9, 1805, and came to Missouri in 1830, settling in Clay County, and in 1839 he came to Clin- ton County. Here he bought a tannery near Hainesville, operated it for a while, when he sold out and bought a farm, which he subsequently dis- posed of and repurchased at different times. He finally bought his present farm of his father, who had settled there in 1839, and there he has since continued to live. Mr. Whitsitt was married in June, 1839, to Miss Sarah J. Baxter. They have seven children : Wm. W., Ann, James Y., Margaret, John B. and Sarah Adda. Mr. W. has belonged to the Christian Union Church for many years, and is a devoted mem- ber and liberal supporter thereof. He was one of the earliest settlers here, and has seen many hardships and passed through many trials and discouragements incident to pioneer life. These have been overcome, and now he is a man honored and respected by all, and one whose counsel is cherished by many.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP.
PATRICK COURTNEY,
farmer and stock raiser, section 5, post office Plattsburg. The subject of this sketch is a native of Ireland, and was born on St. Patrick's day, March 17, 1822, and in honor of the day he was named Patrick. At the age of 28, he emigrated to this country, settling in Kentucky, and after remaining there about three years, he moved to Indiana, where he made his home for five years. In 1859, he again came west, and settled in Kansas, where he remained about six years, and, in 1866, emigrated to this county, settling where he now resides. Mr. C. has had varied changes in life, but this has enabled him to profit by his own, as well as the experi- ence of others. He is one of our successful farmers, and an honest and affable gentleman. He was married in the fall of 1852, to Miss Ellen Burns. The result of this union was six children : John, now deceased ; Ellen, now deceased ; Bridget, now deceased ; Mollie, now deceased ; William P. and Mary A. Three died in infancy. They are members of the Catholic Church.
G. W. DAWSON,
farmer and stock raiser, section 11, post office Plattsburg, although not one of the oldest pioneers, is, nevertheless, a man who has figured con- spicuously in the agricultural and stock raising interests of Northwest Missouri. He i: a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and was born October 7, 1833. He was raised in the occupation he now follows, and received a good public school education. At the age of twenty-three, he emigrated to Missouri, settling in Clay County, in 1865, from whence he removed to this county, and located where he now resides. He has a fine residence on his place, and his farm consists of 1,090 acres of some of the best land that the county contains, most of it being in a high state of cultivation. As a stock raiser, he is widely known. He has a herd of short horns second to none in this district. He has done much towards raising the grade of stock generally. Mr. D. was married June 17, 1856, to Miss Georgia McCoun. They have had seven children : Mary L., Allie O. (deceased), Carrie P., John L., George C., James P.
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and Sallie B. Mr. D. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also belongs to the Christian Church, and is one of the original members of Fairview Church, of this township.
A. S. FRY,
eldest son of Solomon Fry, a distinguished pioneer of the county, and of Susan, his wife, was born in Clay County, Missouri, January 29, 1829. The first school he attended was taught by Colonel Winslow Turner, on Rush Creek, in Clay County, near the town of Liberty. He afterwards attended a school taught in a building erected by his father, for that purpose, in Hardin Township, Clinton County, three miles southeast of the village of Bainbridge, his last scholastic instruction he received from a private teacher in his father's family. Mr. Fry is a man of enlarged views, and has traveled considerably over the continent. Among other excursions he made, with a party of friends, a pleas- ure trip to the Rocky Mountains, in 1875. His farm of 400 acres, six miles south of Plattsburg, is one of the best conducted in the county. He is a successful breeder of cattle, and was among the first to intro- duce stall feeding into the county. Mr. Fry has supplied the market with more first class cattle than any other man in the township. His uniform success in this department of enterprise, prompted him to attempt the short horn cattle business, in which he has made a successful start with specimens of the Josephine, Young Mary and Rose of Sharon, families which he imported from Kentucky. For one Rose of Sharon cow and calf he paid $1,100. Mr. Fry is not a member of any religious organization. He is, however, a Master Mason, and was made such in Plattsburg Lodge, A. F. and A. M., in 1875. He has been three times married ; first, in 1856, to Miss Emma Bland, formerly of Clay County. She died in 1858, leaving no children. In 1859, he married Miss Alice Lindsay, originally from Kentucky. He had by this union one child, a son, Perry Fry, now a clerk in a drug store in Plattsburg. Mrs. Fry died in 1860. In 1861, A. S. Fry married his third wife, Miss Emma Simp- son, a native of Kentucky. They have four children : Cora, Emma, Albert and Mary.
W. M. HAWKINS,
section 6, post office Plattsburg, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of this district, is a native of Clark County, Kentucky, and was born January II, 1832. He moved from there at an early age to Buchanan County, Missouri, but remained only a few years, when he came to this county and settled where he now resides. W. R., the father of the subject of this sketch, was a pioneer of Virginia, and closely identified with the agricultural interests of that state. He was born April 1, 1791, and
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died in 1879, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. W. M. has over seventy-two acres of good land, all of which is in a high state of culti- vation. He was married in 1852 to Rosana Cassity, a very estimable lady. The result of their union is three children : Martin J., Arena S. and Gessella N. They are both members of the Christian Church.
G. M. HIETT,
farmer and stock raiser, section 2, post office Plattsburg, is a native of Missouri, and was born March 2, 1837. He was raised and educated in this county, and moved to his present location in 1861. William, the father of the subject of this sketch, was an old pioneer of this county, and a man who was closely identified with its earlier development ; his death occurred in 1840. G. M. Hiett has 163 acres of good land, all of which he cultivates, and upon which is an excellent residence, and his improvements generally, denote the progressive and successful farmer. Mr. H. was married May 17, 1866, to Miss Caroline Shaver, a lady of refined taste and genial habits, and a daughter of an old pioneer of this district. They have, from this happy union, four children : William B., Isaac .N., Susan J., and Charlie S. They are members of the Christian Church.
P. HANKS,
(deceased) was among the oldest settlers of this district. He was a native of Virginia and was born in 1781. He was there raised to man- hood, and at an early day emigrated to Kentucky, where he remained following the occupation of farming for about twenty years. In 1830, he emigrated to this state and settled in Clay County, where he resided about six years, after which time he removed to this county and located on section 2, where his son now resides. He was married January, 1823, to Miss Emma Nash, a lady who is still living at the advanced age of eighty-eight. They had six children Sallie, George M., Galatin S., John P .. Willian H. and Winston T. Mr. H.'s death occured April 8, 1861.
WINSTON T. HANKS,
is a native of Missouri, and was born November 16, 1840. He was raised in the occupation he now follows, and is a successful and enterprising young farmer. He has 164 acres of good land, most of which he culti- vates. He was married January 11, 1881, to Miss Gennetta A Broce.
C. C. MILLER,
farmer and stock raiser, section 6, post office Plattsburg, The subject of this sketch was born November 14, 1834, and at an early age emi-
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grated with the family to Missouri. His father, Daniel, who was an old pioneer of this state, was a civil engineer, and one of the corps who sur- veyed the greater part of Missouri and Arkansas. They moved from this county to California in 1850, and he there died, June 9, 1853. In 1869, C. C. Miller again returned to his native state, where he has since resided. He owns 180 acres of good land, most of which is under culti- vation. Mr. Miller is a practical farmer and stock raiser, and a man of honest worth in the community in which he resides. He was married April 28, 1872, to Miss Mooney, a lady worthy in every particular of him. They have four children: Floyd E., Lena B., Nellie F. and C. C. They are members of the Christian Church and contribute liberally to its support.
JUDGE B. SHAVER,
section 26, post office Plattsburg, an old settler, a large and success- ful farmer and stock raiser of this district, and one who has been closely identified with the interests of the county almost from its organization, is a native of Virginia, and was born December 30, 1822. He was raised and educated in his native state, and in 1847, emigrated to Missouri set- tling in Clay County, where he remained for one year. After this, he moved to Clinton County, and located where he now resides. He has 1,320 acres of good land, most of which is under cultivation. Judge S. was married in 1845, to Miss Susan Trout. They have, from this union, six children : Carrie, Jacob H., George W., Julia A., John W. and Charles P. Mr. S. was the people's choice for county judge, in 1878, and was elected to that position, the duties of which he continued to faith- fully discharge until the expiration of his term. He is at present 1881) school director of his district. Both Judge and Mrs. S. are members of the Christian Church.
G. W. SHAVER, JR.,
farmer and stock raiser, section 11, post office Plattsburg, although among the younger class of farmers, is, nevertheless, one of the most successful men in the county. He is a native of Missouri, and was born October II, 1854. He was raised in the occupation he now follows and received the advantages of a good education. He was married March 4, 1880, to Miss Mollie Boydston, an estimable lady of refined taste, and one who makes home happy. He has 120 acres of good land, nearly all of which is under a good state of cultivation. He has, where he lives, a good residence, well located. Mr. S. is a member of the Protective Associa- tion, and, also, belongs to the Christian Church, and contributes liberally towards its support.
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U. T. SHIPP,
farmer and stock raiser, sections 17 and 20, post office Plattsburg, is a native of Woodford County, Kentucky. He was born June 25, 1816. He received a limited education in the common schools of that day and learned the trade of bridge building, which he followed for a number of years. In 1836 he emigrated to Jackson County, Missouri, and while there he worked as foreman, and afterward as assistant superintendent, of the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad bridge at Kansas City. He was a pioneer of that city, and was prominently identified with the mechan- ical interests in that place. He was at different times in the employ of the Carter Bridge Company, of St. Louis, and worked upon the Fishing River bridge, Dixie Creek bridge, and many others. In the winter of 1871 he removed to this county, where he has since resided, and has been actively engaged in agricultural pursuits, in which he has been very successful. He was married September 9, 1845, to Miss Rebecca Forbes. The result of this union was: Lycurgus, Henry, Joseph and Richard. Mr. and Mrs. S. are both members of the Christian Church. Mr. S.'s estate consists of eighty acres of good land, all of which he cultivates.
JOSIAH STOUTIMORE,
farmer and stock raiser, sections 14 and 15, post office Plattsburg, is a native of the state of Virginia, having been born in Roanoke County, on the 22d of April, 1818. He was raised there and received his educa- tion and made it his home until 1841, when he removed to Clay County, Missouri. In 1844, he took up his residence in Buchanan County, and in March of the year following (1845) came to Clinton County. Mr. S. is the owner of 450 acres of fine land, most of which is under cultivation. He was a member of Colonel Hughes' regiment of the Confederate army during the late war, in which he did efficient service for about eight months. Mr. Stoutimore has been twice mar- ried. First, in 1843, to Miss Amanda Lincoln. The result of this union was' five children: Fanny (wife of Captain Baker David L., Isaac Newton, William H., and John D. His second marriage was in 1866, to Ellen J. Clark. They have had one child : Maggie L. The subject of this sketch served as justice of the peace from about 1850 to 1861. He has been one of the foremost in promoting the interests, educational, financial and otherwise, of this township, and is one who occupies a prominent position in the estimation of all who enjoy his acquaintance.
HARDIN TOWNSHIP.
JOHN M. BABER,
farmer and stock raiser, section 18, post office Bainbridge, is among the old and favorably known farmers of this county. He is a native of Ken- tucky, born in Boonesboro April 16, 1816. There he received only a limited education, and was reared in the occupation which he now fol- lows. In 1836 he emigrated to this state and settled in Clay County, where he remained two years, then moving to Platte County, where he lived for six years. He removed from there to Holt County, and after a residence of two years in 1850 he came to this county, where he has since continued to dwell. Mr. B. moved to his present farm in 1860, He has 120 acres of fine land, most of which is in cultivation. Upon his place is one of the finest mineral springs in this district, and with proper improvements will be one of the most popular summer resorts. It is located on an elevated plain, and the place as a sight for a town is unsurpassed. He is a breeder of light and heavy draught horses, and as such has attained no slight reputation. Mr. Baber was married Feb- ruary 15, 1839, to Miss Julia A. Aker, also a native of Kentucky. They have from this marriage ten children : Mary E., Isham M., John A., Eliza A., Willis, Susan A., Jacob, Randall A., James P. and Emma F. They are members of the Christian Church, and he has been at different times school director, constable and collector of his district.
H. B. BAKER,
farmer and stock raiser, section 36, post office Grayson, is a native of Bracken County, Kentucky, and was born July 28, 1830. He is the son of Mr. Isaac Baker, one of Hardin Township's oldest and most respected citizens. The subject of this sketch came to Missouri in 1847, and engaged in merchandising at Union Mills, where he continued one year, when he went to St. Joseph, and embarked in the pork packing business with his. uncle. They were among the foremost in this branch in Northwest Missouri, and operated the first set of tanks. After a few years residence in St. Joseph, Mr. B. came to his present location, where he has since continued to be a resident with the exception of a few years spent in Nebraska. His estate consists of 240 acres of choice land, in a high state of cultivation. During his sojourn in Clinton County he has been recognized as a leader in all enterprises for the county's advancement.
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To him much credit is due for the live interest he has taken in securing the right of way for the Rock Island Road and the establishing of Gray- son Station, in Hardin Township. He is a gentleman, thoroughly famil- iarized with the current events of the day, and a brilliant conversation- alist. Mr. Baker was married, in 1855, to Miss Nancy Grayson, a daughter of George W. Grayson, one of the early settlers of Platte County. By this union they have had ten children : William H., George W., Melvina, Lizzie, John S., Ernst I. and Henry ; lost three : Jessie, Clara and Joseph. Grayson Station, which was located on a portion of Mr. Baker's land, was named in honor of his wife. Mr. B. is a Master Mason, and a ruling elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
A. BRECKENRIDGE,
farmer and raiser of blooded stock, section 10, post office Edgerton. The subject of this sketch, is a native of Bourbon County Kentucky, and was: born December 25, 1829. He was there raised and educated, and followed. the occupation of cattle dealing, being one of the few men who drove herds of cattle through to New York and the east at an early day. He emigrated to this state and settled near the edge of this county, in Clay, in 1852, and after a long residence in that county he moved across the line into Clinton County, locating on his present place, where he has since resided. He has been closely identified with the farming and blooded stock raising interests of Northwestern Missouri, and has done much toward the advancement of the same. He has at present fifty head of short horns upon his place, which will compare favorably with any in the county. Mr. B. has 321 acres of excellent land, all of which is either in pasture or under cultivation. He has a good residence and barn, which are in fine locations. He has served as justice of the peace for a term of four years, and while in that capacity never had a case appealed. He has been also closely connected with the interests of the Female Orphan School of the Christian Church of Missouri since its incorporation, and has been local director of that institution for a num- ber of years. He is president of the Protective Association of his dis- trict, also treasurer of the Masonic Lodge of Edgerton and clerk of this. school district. Mr. Breckenridge has been twice married-first to Miss - Nancy M. Winn, February 1, 1853. From this union there were two boys, both of whom died while young. Mrs. B.'s death occurred in 1856. His second marriage was to Miss Mary Scott, also a native of Ken- tucky. They are members of the Christian Church, and contribute lib- erally toward its support.
GEORGE BUCHANAN.
farmer, section 35, postoffice Grayson, is one of the typical gentlemen of this township, and one who is well known in Clinton County. He is a
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native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and was born November 29, 1816. His father, William, was a native of Virginia, and came to Kentucky when a young man. George was raised to manhood in his native state, receiving an education in the subscription schools. In 1836, he came to Platte County, Missouri, and made this and Clay County his home for three years, after which he returned to Kentucky. In 1858, he again took up his abode for a time in Platte County. He was a resident of Texas for several years, and eventually, in 1870, located in Clinton County, where he now resides. His estate consists of 74 acres, all under cultivation. Mr. B. traces his lineage to English ancestors. His mother was Sally Reed, of Virginia. He was married in 1868, to Miss Minerva Kelly, of Clinton County, Missouri.
W. T. CLAY,
farmer and raiser of blooded stock, section 31, post office Bainbridge. Although a young man, he is, nevertheless, one of our largest and rep- resentative farmers and stock raisers. He is a native of Missouri, and was born in this county October 13, 1854. He was raised upon the place he now occupies, and has 280 acres of land that will compare favorably with any in the county. He and his father, who is his partner in the blooded stock business, have 680 acres of land, making one of the finest stock farms in the state. They have a large herd of short horns on their place. Mr. C. was married December 23, 1875, to Miss Dora Hockaday. They are members of the Christian Church.
J. C. ELLIOTT,
farmer and stock raiser, section 1, post office Bainbridge, is a son of James Elliott, who was a native of Kentucky, and was born July 3, 1798. There he was raised, in the occupation of farming. He emigrated to this state in 1832, and settled on the place which his son now occupies. He had, at that time, 120 acres of land, all of which he put under cultivation. Such men cannot be spoken of too highly. He was closely identified with the growth and prosperity of this county, and was married January 14, 1833, to Miss Elizabeth Carpenter. They had, from this union, four children : Robert D., J. Carpenter, Lucrecia and Mary E. Mr. E. was one of the original members of the Baptist Church of Hardin Township. His death occurred September 14, 1878. J. C. Elliott, the subject of this sketch, is a native of Clinton County, Missouri, and, with the exception of a few years' sojourn in the west, has always lived on the place on which his father settled. He was born December 13, 1835. He suc- ceeded his father in carrying on the old homestead, and his success may be inferred from the fact that he has increased the original purchase,
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