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A. J. CAMPBELL
Was born in Franklin county, Ohio, thirteen miles northeast of the city of Columbus, August 19, 1828. His father's name was Robert Campbell, and he was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania. His mother's maiden name was Phobe Campbell, and she was a native of Licking county, Ohio, and died in 1830. His father died in 1860, in Franklin county, Ohio. Mr. Campbell married Miss Mary Quinn, of Franklin county, October 2, 1851, Rev. B. F. Brown, of the M. E. Church, performing the ceremony. To Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were born seven children, three sons and four daughters; names and births as follows: Phœbe Ann, born June 11, 1852; Hercules, born May 7, 1855; Leah Elizabeth, born June 6, 1857; Charles Robert, born November 15, 1858; Ora Ann, born April 21, 1863; and two who died in infancy. Phœbe Ann died November 2, 1854; and Ora Ann died June 10, 1872. Mr. Campbell left Ohio, April 13, 1868, and landed in Chillicothe, Missouri, on the 14th. After a few weeks prospecting, in May of same year he settled on the farm where he now resides, in Grundy county. On the 15th of May, 1881, while Mr. C. was moving a lot of hay, he was bitten by a rattlesnake on one of his fingers. He immediately plunged his hand in mud and held it there until whisky was brought to him, of which he drank copiously, and to which he attributes his preservation from deatlı. He has followed the profession of farming as his principal business, and has made a success of it. Owns one hundred and thirteen acres of rich alluvial soil, and of the products of the farm he realizes on an average about two hundred bushels of wheat, two hundred bushels of oats, and about one thousand bushels of corn, and plenty of fruit and vegetables.
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HIERCULES CAMPBELL
Was born in Franklin county, Ohio, May 7, 1855, where he resided until 1868, when he accompanied his parents in their removal to Missouri. On Christmas Day, 1879, he was united in marriage to Miss Frances S. Overton. They have one daughter, Ethel Almira, born September 23, 1880. Mr Campbell received a liberal education, and for five years devoted his atten- tion to the profession of school-teaching, for which he is most excellently qualified. He removed to Grundy county, March 28, 1880, and settled upon a farm in Jackson township. He has a farın of ninety-four acres of fertile land, situated near the Livingston county line; has a handsome resi- dence, built in the modern style, with most pleasant surroundings. The average yield of his farm is about one hundred and twenty-five bushels of wheat, nine hundred bushels of corn, five hundred bushels of oats, and fifteen tons of hay. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are highly esteemed by their neighbors.
H. C. CRAWFORD.
Henry Clay Crawford was born in Hocking county, Ohio, June 30, 1838. His parents were William and Eliza Crawford, both natives of Pennsylvania, who came to this township in 1857. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Eades, of Schuyler county, Illinois, March 26, 1866. She was born in Schuyler county, May 26, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have two sons and six daughters living; whose names and dates of birth are as follows: George Washington, born October 20, 1858; Carrie, born February 8, 1868; Mahala, born July 27, 1870; Alma Victory, born November 3, 1872; Lena, born February 12, 1875; Grant, born Octo- ber 29, 1876; Stella, born May 31, 1881; and Lilian, born April 21, 1873. Besides these, there are three dead; namely, Lou Ella, Maggie, and Adelia; each of the three was one of a pair of twins. Mr. Crawford was mustered into the service of his country March 19, 1862, under Captain Estes, in Chilli- cothe, Missouri, in company I, Third regiment cavalry volunteers, and served in Missouri, Arkansas, and Indian Territory. At the close of the second year of his service, he, with the remnant of his regiment, consolidated with the Sixth and Seventh Missouri State volunteer cavalry, and was promoted to fourth sergeant of company K, Seventh regiment; was mustered out April 11, 1865, at St. Louis. He was in the following named battles: Springfield, Neosho, Big Blue, Marais des Cygnes, Mine-Run, and Jefferson City, and took part in a great number of skirmishes with guerrillas. His clothes were perforated by many a ball, but he escaped unhurt, amid the showers of mis- sles that whistled around him. Mr. Crawford's farm is situated in the southwestern part of Jackson township, and consists of one hundred and seventy acres of rich and productive land, all under cultivation, excepting
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ten acres. The annual average of his farm products approximates fifteen hundred bushels of corn, forty tons of hay, and wheat enough for home con- sumption. He has a fine orchard, containing five hundred trees of selected varieties. He also has about $1,500 invested in live-stock.
COLUMBUS M. EVANS
Was born in Howard county, Missouri, March 9, 1834. He came to Grundy county, March 9, 1845, and settled on the farm on which he still re- sides. His occupation is that of agriculture, and by diligence and industry he has acquired a competency. He is an active member of the Christian Church. On November 5th, 1874, Mr. Evans was married to Miss S. F. Crowley, Elder H. U. Dale officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have been blessed with two sons; named, respectively, L. D. Evans and E. M. Evans. Mrs. Evans was born in Ray county, Missouri, March 8, 1848. He owns a very handsome farm, and produces abundant crops of wheat, corn, oats and hay. His residence is a handsome frame house, situated some five miles southeast of Trenton, the county seat of Grundy county.
AUGUSTUS EVANS.
The subject of this sketch was born in Randolph county, Missouri, April 10, 1837. His parents removed to Grundy county in 1845, and settled on the farm where he now resides. In 1857 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Browner, of Clinton county, Missouri. By this union they have had three sons; namely, Charles B., born July 28, 1861; Claude, born June 11, 1867; and Rupert, born December 19, 1879. Mr. Evans owns an ex- cellent farm located near the center of the township, consisting of two hun- dred and sixty-five acres, most of it tillable, and one hundred and seventy-five acres under fence. He produces annually about seven hundred and fifty bushels of wheat, two thousand bushels of corn, four hundred bushels of oats, and one hundred bushels of timothy seed, besides fruits and vegeta- bles. The buildings are all in good repair and have the appearance of the thrift and enterprise which characterize the owner.
ELDER J. MACK.
James Mack was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, cighteen miles south of the city of Glasgow, March 3, 1826. His parents, Hamilton and Christina Mack, were natives of Scotland, and the former died there, at the age of sixty-three; his mother died in Adams county, Illinois, at the age of eighty- two. In 1844 he accompanied his mother and family to Illinois, and they settled in Adams county, fourteen miles southeast of Quincy; and he secured work on a farm for one year, for which he was to receive $120. On the 19th of May, 1850, he was united in marriage to Miss Alpha Lawrence, of Adams county, who on that day was just twenty years old. Her father was
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one of the first settlers of that county. The marriage ceremony was per- formed by Elder H. Bowles. By this union Mr. and Mrs. Mack have had ten children, eight sons and two daughters. Three died in infancy, and the names of the remaining seven are here appended: Hamilton Craig, born March 23, 1851; Mary Louise, born April 7, 1854; Woodford W., born May 14, 1856; James Marion, deceased, born December 20, 1862; Oites Franklin, born December 5, 1865; and Arvilla Jane, born October 1, 1867. Mr. Mack was reared in the " Old School " Presbyterian faith, and continued in that belief until his twenty-third year, when he united with the Christian Church, and has occupied the position of a minister of that denomination for twenty-six years. He officiated with honor in that capacity in the coun- ties of Adams, Pike, Brown and Hancock, in Illinois, and in Grundy and Livingston in this State. Elder Mack owns a good farm which produces an abundant yield, and occupies considerable of his attention, but he still labors in the ministry, and goes about doing good whenever opportunity offers. He is an honored resident of Jackson township.
G. W. M'CLAIN.
George Washington McClain was born in Bath county, Kentucky, Sep- tember 18, 1838. In 1845, his parents removed to Iowa and settled in Jefferson county, and after a residence of nine years, they came to Missouri and settled in Mercer county. Here they resided seven years, when the clarion note of war sounded throughout this broad land, and George W. McClain responded to his country's call, and was mustered into the service of the Union at Chillicothe, Missouri, on the 15th of August, 1861. He was enrolled as sixth sergeant of company D, Second Missouri volunteer cavalry, under Captain George C. Marshall and Colonel Lewis Merrill. He served until the fall of 1864, was promoted to fourth sergeant, participated in one desperate battle and several severe skirmishes, and received his hon- orable discharge from the service in September of the year last mentioned.
September 5, 1872, Mr. McClain and Miss Melvina Cantrell were united in the marriage bonds, Rev. James Mack, of the Christian Church, perform- ing the ceremony. She was born November 9, 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Clain have been blessed with two children; named, respectively, Zanie Agnes, born October 18, 1873; and Stella May, born July 3, 1875.
Mr. McClain owns a farm of one hundred and thirty-three acres, ninety- three of which are fenced and under cultivation, producing one hundred bushels of wheat, four hundred bushels of oats, seven hundred bushels of corn, and twenty tons of hay, per annum. He also deals in live-stock, and has considerable invested in the business.
WILLIAM HI. M'CLAIN
Was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, July 10, 1849. His parents were Joseph and Melinda McClain, the former a native of Bath county, Ken-
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tucky, and born July 27, 1811; the latter was born in Morgan county, same State, June 14, 1814, and died in Grundy county, June 27, 1876. Mr. McClain was reared upon a farm, and has given his attention to that calling through life. He lives upon a tract of excellent land, the property of his father, containing three hundred and seventy-three acres, two hundred and seventy-three of which are prairie, one hundred and fifty fenced, and one ; hundred and thirty acres under cultivation. His average annual total yield of cereals, amounts to 2,150 bushels, and fifty tons of hay. He also engages largely in stock-raising.
November 4, 1877, Mr. McClain was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Thompson, of Hydesville California. She is a native of Davis county, Iowa, born March 17, 1859. They have two children; namely, Bertie Elma, born September 17, 1878; and Edna M, born May 9, 1881.
CHARLES SKINNER
Was born in Loudoun county, Virginia, March 25, 1813, in the village of . Aldie, near the city of Alexandria. His parents were Peter and Sarah Skin- ner, both natives of Loudoun county. While a young man he went to Kentucky and worked on a farm with his uncle, John Skinner, for about eight months, when failing in health he returned to his native county and continued to reside there until September, 1838; he then came to Missouri, and stopped with a former acquaintance in Lincoln county, until the autumn of 1839. From there he went to St. Louis county, and remained there till . February, 1841. During his stay there he won the affections of Miss Amanda Herndon, with whom he was united in marriage February 18, 1841, by Rev. Mr. Hurley, of the Baptist Church. With his wife he re- . turned to Lincoln county, and from there went to St. Charles county, where . they remained sixteen years. During this time he labored in agricultural pursuits, adding considerable to his financial interests. He then, with his family, came to Grundy county, and settled on the tract of land on which he - still resides. William Skinner owns one of the most desirable farms in Grundy county. The location is beautiful, and the surroundings cheerful; : buildings substantial and modern in architecture. He owns about six : hundred acres of land, all under fence and nearly four hundred acres in cultivation, supplied with the agricultural implements necessary to render farming profitable and pleasant. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner have had twelve children, six sons and six daughters. Of these three sons and three daugh- ters are living. The names of the children with date of birth, are as follows: Sarah Alice, born March 5, 1842; Howard Malcolm, born October 5, 1843; ; Charles Hubert, born September 3, 1844; Isabella Frances, born August 30, 1846; John Richard, born August 22, 1848; Martha Ann, born Febru- ary 9, 1850; James Henry, born September 9, 1852; Mary Eugenia, born January 19, 1855; Margaret Elizabeth, born November 20, 1856; Annie :
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Laurie, born June 7, 1858; Lemnel J., born July 10, 1860; and Willie, born August 22, 1862.
WILLIAM R. SPENCER
Was born in Macomb county, Michigan, November 26, 1836. His father, Samuel B. Spencer, was a native of New York, born June 2, 1806; his mother died in August, 1855, aged forty-eight years. January 8, 1867, Mr. Spencer was united in marriage to the present Mrs. Spencer, in Utica, Michigan. By this union they have had two sons; namely, Lucian H., born March 25, 1868; and Edward L., born November 4, 1875. He en- listed in the United States service at Detroit, Michigan, August 21, 1861, joining the First regiment of Michigan cavalry, under Col. T. F. Broad- head. In August, 1862, he was taken prisoner at the second battle of Bull Run, paroled and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio; was exchanged the following November and returned to his regiment; in December, 1863, the regiment veteranized, under Col. C. H. Town, and remained in the service until the close of the war. He participated in the battle of the Wilderness, lost his right arm in the battle of Five Forks, served under Custer at Gettysburg, and during his enlistment was engaged in abont fifty battles and skirmishes. At the conclusion of hostilities he returned to Michigan, remained there nearly three years, then removed to Missouri and settled upon the farm upon which he now lives, January 1, 1868. He owns four hundred and seventy-five acres of land, most desirably located, with substantial buildings and neat surroundings. His farm produces an abundant yield of wheat, corn, oats, hay, flax, fruits and vegetables. Mr. Spencer is one of those cheerful, whole-souled gentlemen who make it pleasant for all with whom they come in contact.
GEORGE H. TOLLE
Was born upon a farm nine miles east of Maysville, Mason county, Ken- tucky, March 31, 1817. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and served under Gens. William Henry Harrison and " Mad Anthony" Wayne, and his grandfather did valiant service in the War of the Revolution. Mr. Tolle was reared upon the farm of his birth, and received an education in the common schools. November 2, 1834, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Eads, of Mason county. The issue of this union was nine sons and four daughters; names and dates of birth as follows: One unnamed died in early infancy; Frances Louise, born August 27, 1836; William C., born October 29, 1838; Mary E., born June 25, 1841; Moses C., born January 17, 1844; James F., born March 17, 1846; Samuel S., born July 18, 1848; Mary E., born January 22, 1853; Jarvis C., born October 15, 1856; Juliet I., born March 21, 1857; George W. H. and Mary E. M., twins, born May 21, 1860; and Abraham L., born August 17, 1862. Three have been called
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to another world: Mary E., died April 1, 1859; George W. H., July 1, 1860; and Moses C., May 15, 1863, while in the service of his country. Mr. Tolle owns a fine farm containing one hundred acres, situated in the south- western part of the township, and realizes a handsome profit annually from his farming operations.
CHAPTER XXVII.
MYERS TOWNSHIP.
Its Location-Organized in 1872-Running Streams-Undulating Prairies-Forests of Tim- ber-When Settled-Indians and Wild Game-1840-41 -- Institutions of Learning-Meth- odist and Christian Churches-The First Baby-Cartmill-Rickets Nuptials -- Spin- ning-wheel and Loom-Its First and Present Town Officers -- Biographies.
The township of Myers occupies the extreme northeastern portion of Grundy county. This township came into existence in 1872, by the follow- ing order of the County Court:
" It is ordered that all that part of township No. 63, of range No. 22, lying in Grundy county, Missouri, and sections No. 4, 5, and 6, of township No. 62, of range No. 22, and all of sections 17, 20, 29, and 32, be known as Myers township."
The township previous to this order, formed a part of Liberty township. The soil of the township is fertile and productive, gently undulating prairie with a plenteous supply of timber along the streams which traverse its ter- ritory. Two branches of No Creek wind their way lazily through the cen- tral portion of the township, while the eastern portion is traversed by the head waters of Medicine Creek, and a branch of the sweetly named Honey Creek, dashes across the northwestern corner.
As may be noticed by the critical reader, the name of Myers in speaking of this township in the earlier pages of this history has been invariably spelled Myres, as it appeared upon the old county map of Grundy county. MYERS is the correct orthography, and the name will be so found upon the map, and, whenever referred to, in the latter part of this work.
WHEN THEY CAME-1840.
It was several years after the settlement of the southern portions of the county before the eye of the early settler alighted upon the rolling prairies of Myers, or the northern portion of Liberty township, as it was known at that time. The cabin of the pioneer was seen dotting the banks of the Grand River and its forks, long before there was ever a thought of invading the domain of the then isolated section of country now known as Myers town- ship. The Indian, with stealthy tread, followed the panting deer unmolested, or indolently passed his time along the banks of the purling waters of the
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streams, at sweet peace with all the world. Nothing disturbed the stilly quietness of nature until 1840, when Thomas Pemberton, a hearty pioneer of Washington township, lured by the broad, tillable acres of north Liberty, left his new home, and planted the first stake in the soil placed by the hand of a white man within the territory of Myers, whose present boundary lines are Mercer county on the north, Sullivan county on the east, Liberty town- ship on the south and Franklin township on the west. Not long was the sturdy Pemberton left "monarch of all he surveyed," but 'ere the joyous spring had melted away into sunshiny summer, and his rude cabin home had received the last stroke of his ax, he was followed by Jacob Thrailkill, and when the summer waned and the cooling frosts of winter made the step buoyant, other settlers came. There was James H. Ford who located in the extreme northeastern portion of the township, on section 16; farther south were the Ralls, John, Alex. V. and Morgan, on the west were Coonrod Woltz and W. W. Cartmill; also came James B. Duff; and there were the Myers, Lewis and Milton J., after whom the township is named, and their claims were located near the central part of the township; thus, before the spring. of 1841, before Grundy had become a county, Myers township was teeming with hearty sons of toil, all busily bending to their work, until
" All through the country 'round stakes were seen, Standing with tops above the verdant green; And here and there a little space was cleared, On which the rude cabin should be reared; Then fell the trees before the magic ax, Cabins were reared, with mud daubed up the cracks, And chimneys were built up of oaken sticks- The settler's ready substitute for bricks."
Later came William Turner, John Hooker, James A. Roberts, Sebron Reed, William Bennett and William Cunningham, and with their thrift, they were just the men to assist in the onward progress of the township. These conclude the list of those who were the early settlers of North Liberty, and to-day they with the rest are known for their energetic progressiveness, and the township of Myers with its seven hundred and fifty inhabitants and broad, cultivated fields, shows the result of their early efforts.
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.
Like other townships, Myers had its old log school-house. The' first tem- ple of learning was known as the "Ralls log house," built of logs hewn and pointed, having been erected in the eastern part of the township, in 1842 or '43, upon the land of John Ralls. A gentleman by the name of Green was the first schoolmaster. After this school building came into disuse, another was erected near the central portion of the township, known as the Myers school, and was built with money raised by taxation. These were the fore- runners of the present school-houses, six in number, all substantial frame buildings.
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The honor of holding the first religious services is divided between the Methodist and Christian denominations. During the early settlement of the township, the Methodists held religious services at the homes of the set- tlers in the Myers neighborhood, under the guidance of Rev. Richard Min- shall, while in the eastern part of the township, the Rev. William Reed, a minister of the Christian denomination conducted services in the Ralls neighborhood, and preached in the log school-house. No churches have been erected, but services are conducted in different school-houses.
The Myersville M. E. Church, South, was organized in 1865, and still ex- ists. The original members were Lewis Myers, Naney A. Myers, Melvina Myers, Margaret Myers, John Rush, Sarah Rush, Isaac Washburn and Mary Washburn. The services are held in school-house number seven. The first minister was Rev. Mr. New, and he has been followed by Rev. F. Stan- ber, Rev. Harrison Winn, Rev. Mr. Bonner, Rev. B. A. Washburn, Rev. John Burris, Rev. B. F. Todd, Rev. William Hart and Rev. W. C. Reuter. The congregation now numbers about forty, and is in a flourishing condition.
Very few were the ills that the flesh of the rugged pioneers were heir to, but occasionally there was work for the physician. The first who practiced in the township was Dr. W. G. Regnier, who died years ago. Another of the early physicians was Dr. John Martin, now a resident of Jamesport.
Miss Mary A. Myers had the honor of being the first baby born in Myers township. She was the daughter of Milton J. and Melvina Myers.
Among the earliest scenes of sorrow were the deaths of the little son of Mr. John Ralls, and Benjamin F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Myers. They were laid away in quiet resting places, mourned by those left behind.
The first couple stricken with the tender passion, were Mr. John A. Cart- mill and Miss Fanny Rickets. They were united in marriage with primi- tive ceremony, and proved a happy, loving couple.
The weaving and spinning was done by the women, in addition to their other household duties. Among the first to use the loom and wheel were Mrs. W. W. Cartmill and Mrs. James H. Ford. The old loom of the latter is a treasured relic in possession of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Cooksey. It is a curiosity, and a quaint reminder of the days of " auld lang syne." Mills were scarce at that day, and while the wife was busy manufacturing cloth- ing, the husband was away in Linn county getting the corn ground. There were only horse-mills, and often after traveling for miles to use a mill the settler would find so many before him that he would have to move on, and sometimes remain up all night in the hopes of getting a chance to grind his corn and return home.
The township was organized in 1872 and the first board of trustees were Messrs. W. T. Chipps, J. H. Morris, James Ford, James Warren, assessor, and John Reed, clerk. The first meeting was held at the house of Mr.
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Reed. The present township officers are Messrs. J. W. Root and R. W. King, justices of the peace; Mr. J. W. Shipman, collector; Mr. J. H. Morris, assessor and clerk; Mr. B. C. Snodgrass, trustee, and Mr. J. G. Toot, con- stable. Mr. Lewis Myers is postmaster at Mnirton.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
DANIEL M. BERRY
Was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, August 25, 1842. When our subject was fifteen years of age his father, Daniel Berry, Sr., removed to Quincy, Illinois, and remained there during the winter of 1856-57, coming to this county in April, 1857.
At the beginning of the civil war onr subject, in response to Governor Gamble's first call for volunteers, enlisted in company E, of King's battalion of " sixty day men." At the expiration of the time for which he had en- listed he reënlisted in the Sixth regiment of Missouri State militia, and served two years, after which he joined the Thirteenth regiment of Mis- souri veterans, serving in all four years and two months. He was engaged in a number of battles, in different parts of the State, with Quantrell's guerrilla band in Jackson county, with Porter and Poindexter near Glasgow, subsequently on the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad at Lone Jack, Harrisonville, Booneville, Warsaw, Springfield and other points in this State, besides sev- eral engagements in Arkansas and Texas. The command was captured at Neosho, Missouri, by General Jo. O. Shelby. He was paroled and soon after took up arms again on an expedition into Arkansas after guer- rillas; was subsequently quartered at Jefferson City to defend the capital against the rebels under General Price; went into winter quarters in 1864-65, at Rolla; the following spring was sent with the command to quell Indian disturbance on the plains; remained in Colorado during the winter of 1865-56; was mustered out of service at Leavenworth, Kansas, on the 11th day of May, and returned to his farm in Grundy county, upon which he has since resided.
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