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D. GREGG,
Farmer, section 16, post-office Independence, is a native of Jessamine Coun- ty, Ky., and was born July 7, 1831. He was reared on a farm, until 1847, when he came to Missouri, first locating in Clarke County, where he resided two years. He was there attending school a large portion of the time until 1849, when he went to Randolph County. After taking a two years' course in the High School of Huntsville, he came to Jackson County, where he was engaged on a farm till 1855. Then moved to Cass County, remaining two years, when he re- turned to Jackson County. In November, 1862, he enlisted in the Confederate service, and was taken prisoner in June, 1863, and kept at Butler, Bates County, Mo., about six weeks. Was then released, and returned home, and by order No. II he moved his family to Calloway County, where they remained till the close of the war. In 1874 he was appointed as overseer of the County Farm, having charge of this institution till the spring of 1881, when he located on his farm, which contains sixty acres. He was married July 17, 1856, to Miss May Harper. She was born in Bath County, Ky., July 4, 1827, and came to Jackson County in the spring of 1850. They have five children. Geo. H., Laura E., Lera H., Robert L., and Larius M.
N. S. GRIFFITH,
Farmer, section 27, post-office Independence, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., June 5, 1858, and when seven years of age his parents moved to Harrison County, Ky., where he remained till about thirteen. Then moved to Woodford County. He spent his boyhood days on a farm, was educated at Chesterville,
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Va., in the State University. He graduated from the Commercial College of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in March, 1878, and also in penmanship in same place in August of that year. In July, 1880, he came to Jackson County, Mo., and lo- cated on a farm, where he now resides, having purchased the same in April pre- vious. He contemplates making the raising of fine stock and growing of fruit a specialty. He was married January 15, 1879, to Miss Fannie M. Bohannon, of Woodford County, Ky., born December 25, 1862. They have two children : Mary Bell and H Burrell.
JOHN S. HEDGES,
Farmer, section 16, post-office Independence, is a native of Bourbon County, Ky., born May 28, 1819. Was raised on his father's farm, it being on the line between Clark and Bourbon Counties. When about twenty-five years of age he went to Montgomery County, Ky., where he was for several years dealing in stock. From 1851 to 1856 was engaged in the mercantile trade. The fall of 1857 he came to Jackson County, Mo., and immediately engaged in agricul- tural pursuits, residing on a rented farm one year, when he purchased the farm on which he now resides, and which now contains sixty-two acres. Was mar- ried in Aberdine, Ohio, February 9, 1851, to Miss Sallie Whittington. She is a native of Woodford County, Ky., and was born December 28, 1834. She was the only daughter of Edward H. Whittington, ex-sheriff of Woodford County, Ky. They have eleven children : Wm. Edward, Charles C., Lulu Maude (now Mrs. Rice), Ida M. (now Mrs. McCluse), Cora C., Julia J., John O., James Y., Edmonia L., Richard T., and Ada T.
GEO. H. HIFFNER,
Farmer, section 34, post-office Blue Mills, was born in Jessamine County, Ky., February 11, 1833. Was reared in his native county till about seventeen years of age; he then went to Fayette County, where he learned the wagon-making trade, which he followed till twenty-two years of age. He then married Miss Eliza J. Hosine, February 15, 1855. March 1, 1857, he left Lexington and landed at Baxter's Landing, Clay County, Mo., March 14, and there remained till March 10, 1870, when he moved to Jackson County. December 14, 1861, he enlisted in the State Guards of Missouri, and remained in this service six months. His landed estate consists of 348 acres. Mrs. Hiffner was also born in the same county, and there reared. They have seven children : John C., Liz- zie, Luella, Maggie, Wm. L., James L., and Basworth.
J. G. HOBBS,
Section 27, post-office Independence, was born in Henry County, Mo., October 2, 1847. When about four years of age his parents moved to Jackson County. His father, Dr. Samuel Hobbs, was a native of Kentucky. The subject of this sketch was educted in the High School of Independence; has followed farming from his boyhood; has resided in Jackson County since his first arrival, except from the fall of 1861 till the spring of 1865, during which time he was in his native county. His landed estate consists of 225 acres. Miss Mary Hinde became his wife October 12, 1880 ; she is a native of Harrison County, Ky.
M. R. HUGHES,
Farmer and stock raiser, section 36, post office Independence, is a native of Ken- tucky and was born in Jassamine County, April 20, 1827. When but an infant his parents immigrated to Missouri and located in Howard County; he spent his boyhood days on a farm and was educated in the evening schools. When the subject of this sketch attained the age of fifteen, he began driving stock south to New Orleans, which he followed for a number of years. In 1850 he went to
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California where he spent five years on the coast of California and Oregon. Part of the time he was engaged in running a brig from Portland to San Francisco and was for about four years dealing in miners' implements and provisions. both wholesale and retail, wholesale house at Sacramento and retail house at Diamond Springs; at the same time keeping a hotel called the Howard House and named in honor of Howard County, Mo. During the great fire in Sacramento, his wholesale house was burned, the loss to him and partner being about$18,000, but soon purchased other property where he erected another building and again began business. February, 1854, he again met with greater loss than before, which was caused by a flood which overflowed the entire country surrounding. The summer of 1854 he returned to Howard County, Mo., where he remained about two months when he returned to California and was for one year engaged in the mercantile trade at Indian Diggins. April,. 1855, he returned to his native home in Kentucky, and April 26, 1855, was married to Miss Martha E. Mosley ; shortly after went to Howard County, Mo., where his father resided. June, 1855, he located in Jackson County, where he remained till 1863, part of the time en- gaged in the saw mill business, but most of the time in the stock trade. He again moved to Howard County, Mo., where he was engaged in the mercantile trade. In 1865 went to Mason County, Ky., where he was engaged in the mercantile trade one year, when he returned to Jackson County, Mo., and was for a number of years engaged in the mercantile trade. For several years has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising. His landed estate consists of 168 acres finely located, well watered and improved, containing thirty-eight acres of fine orchard. He also has two fine fish ponds on his farm, well stocked with Gov- ernment fish. Mrs. Hughes is a daughter of Col. John Mosley, of Jessamine County, Ky. They have had three children, one of whom is living, M. Roland, who is in partnership in the stock trade with his father.
JOHN P. JACKSON,
Farmer, section 36, post-office Independence, was born in Harvard County, Mo., July 4, in 1825. He was engaged in farming from boyhood, excepting twelve or fifteen years, during which time he was engaged in the manufacture of salt in Harvard County, Mo. His mother, Sarah Ross, was a native of Nashville, Tenn. Our subject was reared and educated in his native county receiving his educa- tion in the common schools. While in school he took great interest in surveying, taking practical lessons by use of instrument. When twenty years of age he lo- cated in Audrain County, Mo., and was there appointed surveyor by the Govern- ment for two years, and at the end of that time was again appointed for four years. During the War he spent his time in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, after which he returned to Audrain County, where he remained till February, 1871, being en- gaged in the real estate trade ; also acted part of the time as road commissioner and surveyor. In February, 1871, he moved to Kansas City, where he remained one year. In the spring of 1872 he moved to his present location, and since then has been engaged in farming ; has also acted as traveling agent for Dr.
John Saffington's great ague cure. His home farm consists of thirty five acres, well improved ; he also has six acres near Kansas City, and a half interest in 1115 acres ; also eighty acres in Arkansas. He was married in March, 1858, to Miss Carrie Whaley. She died in September, 1861. He was again married in June, 1870, to Miss Jemima Dodd, a native of South Carolina. They have one child, Nathaniel D. (born November 3, 1873).
JOHN M. JOHNSON,
Farmer, section 32, post-office Independence, was born in Howard County, Mo., August 11, 1836, and when about seventeen years of age went to California, where he remained four years. While there he was mostly engaged in mining.
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Then he returned to Howard County, Mo., and in 1856 he went to Lykins County, Kansas, and remained one year. He traveled over different counties in Missouri till the spring of 1858, when he located in Jackson County. For a short time during the War he was in the service, and afterward in Howard County. His farm contains 175 acres. His father, John Johnson, was born in Franklin County, Va., February 11, 1796, and in the spring of 1830 moved to Howard County, Mo., and has been with his son during all his moves. His mother, Sa- rah B. Thomas, was born in Patrick County, Va., March 5, 1796. She died June 22, 1879. They had a family of seven children, four now living : Richard C., Julia E., John M., and Michael C.
W. K. JONES,
Farmer, section 9, post-office Blue Mills, was born in Hawkins County, Tenn., February 2, 1832, and in the spring of 1843 his parents moved to St. Charles County, Mo., where they remained one year. Then came to Jackson County, where his father, Jonathan, died October 14, 1865. His mother, Ann Beets, died April 2, 1881. Since first locating in Jackson County he has here remained, excepting in 1860, when he was in Colorado. Mr. Jones has followed farming from a boy, and his farm now contains 290 acres. Was married May 1, 1864, to Miss Marinda Writsman, born in Clay County, Mo., April 28, 1838. They have five children : Wm. A., Jonathan R., Charley F., Claudie M., and Maudie E.
JOHN P. JONES,
Farmer and stock dealer, section 33, post-office Independence, was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, July 25, 1833, and in August, 1843, he came to Jackson County, Missouri, where he was reared and educated. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate service, in Company G, 3rd Missouri, Ist Brigade, remaining in service till the close of the War. He was mustered in as sergent and promoted to second lieutenant; in November, 1863, was captured by the navy at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, and taken to Vicksburg, and from there was transferred to St. Louis, where he remained five months. Then taken to John- son's island, Lake Erie, where he remained till the close of the War, when he returned to Jackson County, since which time he has been engaged in farming and dealing in stock. He now has a well improved farm of 193 acres, which is adapted for the raising of stock, being well supplied with running water. Was married February 14, 1867, to Miss Laura Parker, a native of Jackson County, Missouri, who died January 19, 1881. They had four children : William T., George H., Horace B., and Nellie.
J. H. KNOEPKER,
Farmer, section 11, post-office Independence, was born in St. Charles County, Missouri, December 21, 1838. His parents were natives of Germany, and emigrated to America in 1836 and located in St. Charles County, Missouri, where they resided the remainder of their lives. Our subject was reared on a farm in his native county. In 1865 he removed to Hopewell, Warren County, Missouri, where he embarked in mercantile pursuits, which he pursued till 1876; during this time also filled the office of post-master, and owing to the failing health of his family he was compelled to seek a more congenial climate, and chose his present location in Jackson County. His farm consists of 160 acres, being well improved. He also owns a business block on the north side of the Public Square in Independence. Was married June 18, 1863, to Miss Scowenardt, whose parents were natives of Germany, and emigrated to America about 1836. She was born in Warren County, Missouri, February 22, 1841. They had seven children, four of whom are living : Annie M. E., Fredrick H. H., Julia M. C., and George William.
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JOHN KRONHART,
Farmer, section 33, post-office Independence, was born in Germany, July 1, I834. When eleven years of age he came to America, landing at Baltimore, where he remained one year, then went to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and remained six months, then went to Monroe County, Ohio, where he learned the shoemakers' trade, serving three years as an apprentice. In 1865 he moved to Iowa City, Iowa, where he remained six months, engaged as a clerk in a grocery. He then moved to Independence, Missouri, where he worked at his trade six years, and purchased the farm where he now resides, and which contains 14414 acres. Was married November, 1854, to Miss Barbara Baker, who is a native of Ohio, but her parents of Germany. They have four children, three of whom are living : Jacob, George, and Lusetta.
JAMES LEWIS,
Retired farmer, section 17, post-office Independence. Among the pioneers of Jackson County, none are more worthy of mention than the subject of this sketch. He was born in Madison County, Kentucky, Nov, 16, 1798. Was reared in his native county, and spent his boyhood days on a farm, his educational advantages being limited. The fall of 1825 he immigrated to Jackson County, Mo., and located on a farm, where he now resides. When about twenty years of age, he learned the cooper trade which he has followed about fifteen years, and the remainder of his life he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and dealing in stock. His farm consists of 140 acres. His father, Nathaniel Lewis, was a native of North Carolina, and was a distant relative of Lewis XVI. He served a time in the Revolutionary War, and followed farming from boyhood. He came to Missouri with his son, James, and died July 14, and 1826. November 6, 1827, the subject of this sketeh was married to Miss Polly Gregg. She was born in Howard County, Missouri, January 19, 1813. She is a daughter of Harmon Gregg of Tennessee. They have had fifteen children, eight of whom are living: Samisa, William B., Susan E., Josiah G., John F., David W, Harmon N., and Lucy A. Mr. Lewis was elected lieutenantcolonel of the militia in the spring of 1827 and served six years.
F. M. McVAY,
Farmer, section 30, post-office Independence, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Madison County, September 21, 1829. His parents, Patrick and Malinda (Austin) were natives of Virginia, and immigrated to Missouri, when the subject of this sketch was but four years of age, and located in Pike County, and remained ten years; then to Brown County, and remained ten years; then to Marion County and remained till the spring of 1852; then to Buchanan County and remained three years ; then to Atchison County, Kansas, being one of the first set- tlers of the county; remaining about three years he went to Platte County, Missouri, and remained four years. He then went to Texas and remained a short time, and came to Jackson County, Missouri, this time during the fall of 1867, since which time he has resided in Jackson County, except a short time when he went to Texas, remaining a brief period, then returned to Jackson County. He has followed farming from boyhood. Was married December 1, 1859, in Platte County, to Miss Josaphine Oldham. She is a native of Platte County, Missouri. They have three children : Maud A,, Challis L. and Clifton.
JAMES MALLINSON,
Farmer, section 28, post-office Independence, was born in England, December 15, 18II. Was reared in his native county on a farm. In 1842 he came to America and landed at Chicago, and was for several years engaged in farming in different parts of Illinois, when he moved to Franklin County. Kansas, but only
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remained a short time, and moved to Jackson County, Missouri, in the fall of 1859. His farm contains eighty acres. He was married December 25, 1844, to Miss Caroline Hagan. She is a native of Germany. She was born August, 1824. They have ten children, six of whom are living: Abraham, James, Jr., Julia, John, George and William A.
MRS. MARY W. MASON,
Section 30, post-office Independence. Her maiden name was Staples, a sister of W. C. Staples, of whom mention is made elsewhere. She was born in Morgan County, Tennessee, August 5, 1826. The following fall her parents immigrated to Jackson County, Missouri, where she was reared, and in the same house where she now lives. She was married November 12, 1845, to James C. Mason, who was a native of Kentucky, and was born near Lexington, July 6, 1811. When about twenty-eight years of age he came to Missouri and first located in Lexing- ton ; after a few years he came to Independence, where he remained till about 1852, when he moved to Platte County, Missouri, where he remained about ten years, then returned to Jackson County, Missouri, where he remained till the time of his demise, February 15, 1881. He was a wagon maker by trade, which he followed most of his life, when, on account of paralysis, was not able even to walk, and had to abandon his work. Mrs. Mason's landed estate consists of 157100 acres. They have had twelve children, six of whom are living : George A., Felix G., William T., Elizabeth P., Francis M. and Emma.
WILLIAM H. MOORE,
Farmer and stock raiser, section 29, post-office Independence, was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, September 27, 1834, and was there reared on a farm. In the fall of 1852 he came to Jackson County, Missouri, where he has since been engaged in farming and raising stock, excepting six months of 1861, which time he spent in Texas. By order No. II he was obliged to leave Missouri and went to Illinois and remained till the following fall. His farm contains 106 acres. He was married February 21, 1856, to Mattie A. Sale, a native of Jessamine County, Kentucky. They have four children living : Mary A., Eugene L., Charles H. and Mattie F.
GEORGE W. MOORE,
Farmer, section 32, post-office Independence, was born in Jackson County, Missouri, August 14, 1842, and is a son of John Moore, who immigrated to Jackson County from Kentucky in 1840; he died in the fall of 1865. George was reared on a farm and educated in the common schools of the county and Independence. He has followed farming closely, and now owns a farm of 152 acres. He was married January 16, 1871, to Miss Katie Powell, a native of Platte County, Missouri. They have four children : Willie L., Mary B., Robert and Orie.
J. D. NOLAND,
Farmer, section 17, post-office Indepencence, was born in Jackson County, Mis- souri, October 30, 1839, and was here reared on a farm until about fifteen years of age, when he began freighting to New Mexico, Salt Lake City and other west- ern points. In 1858 he went to California with a drove of cattle, remaining till the winter of 1860, when he went to South America and there stayed during the winter of 1860. In the spring he went to Central America and New York City, and returned to Jackson County, Missouri, during the summer of 1861 and im- mediately enlisted in the Confederate Army, and remained in service till the close of the War. He then returned home, and in the fall of 1865 he went to Colorado and remained during the winter engaged in freighting in the mountains. In the spring of 1874 he made another trip to Colorado and returned in three months.
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He has been married three times, first, January 19, 1866, to Miss Henrietta Glascock, who died in 1867, leaving one child, now deceased. Was married a second time February 20, 1868, to Miss Susan E. Richards, who died in 1880, leaving three children, two of whom are living : Robert A. and Samuel M. His third marriage occurred September 26, 1880, to Miss Ruth A. Fry.
WILLIAM PARKER,
Farmer, section 24, post-office Independence, was born in Bourbon County, Ken- tucky, July 18, 1805, and when but a boy his parents moved to Nicholas County, where he was reared, his educational advantages being rather limited. In the fall of 1838, he came to Jackson County, where he has since resided, except ten months during the War. He dealt quite extensively in stock until the last two years, his son, George H., having charge of the farm, which contains 240 acres. He was married October 4, 1832, to Miss Sarah H. Wilson, born in Virginia, July 26, 1812. They have had eleven children, six of whom are living : James S., born July 30, 1834; Elizabeth A., October 16, 1842; Charles, March 20, 1845; George H., April 30, 1847; William, Jr., August 27, 1849; Eliza J., Feb- ruary 6, 1853.
P. P. PARKER,
Farmer, section 29, post-office Independence, was born in Jackson County, Mis- souri, September 4, 1840, and was here reared, and has followed farming from boyhood, except about four years, when he was engaged in freighting to Mexico, from 1862 to 1866. He was married, February 25, 1868, to Miss Lizzie F. Anderson, also a native of Jackson County, Missouri. They have two children : Lucy and Sallie J. His parents were natives of Kentucky, and came to Jackson County about 1837.
JOHN H. PARKER,
Farmer and stock dealer, section 20, post-office Independence, was born in Jackson County, Missouri, July 20, 1842, and was here reared and educated. In 1862 he enlisted in the Confederate service, and by re-enlistment served two years. Then went to Kentucky and remained two months, when he went to Nebraska, and resided there till the fall of 1865, when he returned to Jackson County. Since that time he has been principally engaged in the stock trade. His landed estate consists of 347 acres. He was married December 11, 1866 to Miss Annette McGuire. They have three children : Thomas, Albert and Oliver.
JACOB POWELL,
Farmer, section 4, post-office Independence, was born in Bedford County, Penn- sylvania, in 1813, and when a mere child' his parents removed to Franklin County, Ohio, settling on a farm. He followed farming, receiving a common school education He came to this county and settled on the same section as his present location, in 1865. Mr. Powell's parents, upon settling in Ohio, in 1815, found that county all brush, and have witnessed its growth into cities and towns. Our subject was married in Franklin County, Ohio, in 1834, to Miss Elizabeth H. Brown. They have liad eleven children, eight of whom are living.
C. PUGSLEY,
Breeder of fine stock, section 31, post-office Independence, was born in Colum- bia County, New York, September 10, 1830, and when six years of age, his parents moved to Highland County, Ohio. His father, Peter V. Pugsley, at the time of his immigration to Ohio, brought 1,000 head of Merino sheep with him, where he was engaged in the raising of sheep until the time of his demise, in January, 1842. Our subject is the youngest of ten children, six of whom are living. He has followed the stock business during life, but principally the raising
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of sheep, till his immigration to Jackson County, Missouri, in October, 1865. His landed estate consists of 500 acres in Jackson County and 420 acres in Massac County, Illinois, his home farm being adapted to the raising of stock. He has a fine orchard containing nearly all the varieties of both large and small fruit. He is now considered one of the leading stock raisers of the county, keep- ing many imported sheep and Short-horn cattle. He was married September 18, 1855, to Miss Sarah E. Jones, a native of Ross County, Ohio, born in February, 1832. They have eight children : Nellie,, Annie, Emma, William, Birdie, Cor- nelius, Carrie and Merrick Vaile. Died 1882 Bunit Independence?
MAJOR Z. S. RAGAN,
Fruit grower, section 27, post-office Independence, was born in Mercer County, Kentucky, April 17, 1817, and when fifteen years of age his parents moved to Hendricks County, Indiana. Robert Ragan, his father, was born in Virginia, July 12, 1788, and died in Indiana, October 11, 1870. His wife, Nancy (S.nith), was born in Kentucky, February 24, 1794, and died in Indiana, September 12, 1853. In July, 1862, our subject enlisted in the Federal service, in Company C, 70th Indiana Regiment, and was mustered in as captain. In the spring of 1864, he was promoted to major, which position he filled till the close of the War, participating in the battles of Resacca, Georgia, Marrietta, and Lost Mountain. Here he was wounded, and carried from the field. He was next engaged in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, all the fights in the capture of Atlanta, and the battle of Avers- borough; and the last and the most desperate was that of Bentonville. Was also in several other small engagements. He was discharged at Washington City, in June, 1865, and returned to Indiana. In the spring of 1869, he moved to Jack- son County, Missouri, and located in Independence, where he remained about six years. Then he moved to his present farm, where he makes a specialty of the growing of fruit, in which he has been engaged most of his life. Is also interested in the stock business, with his son, who takes principal charge of that department. His fruit farm contains thirty-two acres, which is covered with the finest varieties of both large and small fruit, and this location presents the finest appearance of any in Jackson County. His stock farm is in Cass County, and contains one section. He also has property in both Kansas City and Independ- ence. Was married March 7, 1848, to Miss Mariah Hannah. She was a native of Virginia, and died May 5, 1865. They had four children : Gilbert L., Nannie J., Laura E., and Mary E. Was married the second time to Miss Lena Richardson, February 22, 1866. She is a native of Kentucky, but reared in Illinois, and afterward moved to Indiana. A
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