The history of Buchanan County, Missouri, Part 102

Author: Union historical company, St. Joseph, Mo., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: St. Joseph, Mo., Union historical company
Number of Pages: 1104


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THOMAS HILL,


farmer and stock dealer, section 4, postoffice DeKalb, was born April 21, 1826, and is a native of White County, Tennessee. He remained in his native county till fourteen years of age, when he came to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has since resided except from the spring of 1865 till the fall of 1868, during which time he was engaged in freighting and mining in the mountains. With this exception he has followed farming from boyhood. He was in the Pawpaw Militia about three months. His farm contains 455 acres, which is all well improved and well supplied with stock. Mr. Hill was married July 30, 1846, to Miss Margaret Norris. She was born in Johnson County, Missouri, January


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8, 1832, and came to Buchanan County in 1839. They have nine chil- dren, William, born August 8, 1847 ; May E., born September 18, 1848; Lucy J., born February 23, 1850; John, born August 25, 1852 ; James R., born March 1, 1856; Thomas J., born May 23, 1858 ; Alice, born August 18, 1864 ; Florence, born January 1, 1869, and Robert E., born August 25, 1870. Mr. T. is a Mason and a member of Wellington Lodge, No. 22.


AMOS HORN,


farmer and stock raiser, section 20, postoffice DeKalb, was born in Lafayette County, Missouri, March 30, 1820. In 1838, he came to Buchanan County, Missouri. Has followed farming from boyhood, and his landed estate now consists of 310 acres, all well improved. All he now possesses has been obtained by his own labor, as he began for him- self when fifteen years of age. Was married, July 19, 1849, to Miss Frances E. Ellison. She was born in Missouri in October, 1826. They have had eight children, three of whom are living : Sarah A., now Mrs. Brumley, James E., and Arminia. He is a member of Wellington Lodge No. 22, Masons.


CAPTAIN P. A. JONES,.


farmer and teacher, section 21, postoffice DeKalb, is a native of Buchanan County, Missouri, and was born September 6, 1838. Was educated in the common schools of this county and at Pleasant Ridge College. Dur- ing life he has taught school for about twenty-three years. His landed estate consists of 204 acres. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army serving in the State and Federal service till the close of the war, enter- ing as private and being mustered out as captain. Was married Feb- ruary 23, 1862, to Miss Sarah E. Garton. She was born in the same county as himself December 27. 1845. They have had nine children, seven of whom are living: Abraham L., born December 23, 1862 ; Samuel B., born May 15, 1865 ; Mary L., born August 13, 1867 ; Mattie M., born March 21, 1869 ; Wm. H., born August 30, 1872 ; Lillie B., born October 10, 1875 ; Charley A., born October 3, 1877. Captain J. is a Mason and a member of Wellington Lodge No. 22.


JOHN C. KELLER, SEN.,


farmer, section 30, postoffice Rushville, was born in Clark County, Indi- ana, December 14, 1829, and when two years of age his parents moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana, where he was raised and educated. In 1860, he emigrated to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has since resided. His landed estate consists of 254 acres. Was married, May


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31, 1855, to Miss Clarinda Cox. She was born in Dearborn County, Indiana, October 18, 1834. They have eight children: Martin, born April 18, 1858; Myra, born December 30, 1859; James A., born Decem- ber 20, 1861; Mary J., born December 25, 1865; Sarah E., born July 24, 1868; Martha, born September 4, 1870; Virtie E., born April 30, 1874; John C., Jr., born September 26, 1876. Mr. K.'s father, Martin, is of German descent, and was born in Ohio County, Virginia, in June. 1803, and died in Bartholomew County, Indiana, April 20, 1855. His mother, Polly (Robb), was born in Clay County, Indiana, February 28, 1806, and now resides on his farm. Her grandchild, Mahala Thompson, was born September 10, 1864, and now makes her home with her.


J. M. LAWRENCE,


farmer and stock dealer, section 31, postoffice Rushville, was born in Clark County, Kentucky, September 14, 1819. His parents, John B. and Elizabeth Eve, were natives of Virginia. In the spring of 1855 J. M. moved to Missouri and located in Platte County till the fall of 1855, when he came to Buchanan County, where he has since resided. He has followed farming and trading in stock from boyhood. His landed estate consists of 220 acres, all of which is the saving of his own labor- Was married September 13, 1846, to Miss E. Sewell. She was born in Clark County, Kentucky, December 29, 1822. They have seven chil- dren : Charity A., born June 6, 1847 ; Zachariah T., born June 6, 1849 ; Walter S., born April 25, 1851 ; John S., born April 20, 1853 ; Wm. H., born July 10, 1855 ; Mary E., born February 6, 1858 ; and Milton S., July 23, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. L. are members of the Christian Church.


DR. JOHN W. MARTIN,


physician and surgeon, DeKalb, was born October 30, 1816, and is a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was raised in Lexington, where he was educated, and when about seventeen years of age he learned the bricklayers' trade and worked at it for about five years. When twenty-two years of age he began the study of medicine under Dr. Pinckard, of Lexington, Kentucky, and afterwards attended the lec- tures of the Transylvania University of Lexington, graduating in March, 1840. He then began his practice in Fayette County, which he pursued till 1854, when he moved to DeKalb, Buchanan County, Missouri. Here he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. He was. married August 20, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth Hart. She was born July 22, 1829, and is a native of Fayette County, Kentucky. They have had fourteen children, seven of whom are living: Nannie, Kittie, Bettie, John W., Christopher H., Mollie, and James D. Christopher H., M. D., was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, November 22, 1854. He was.


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raised in his native county, and was here educated. In February, 1874, he began the study of medicine with his father, and in the spring of 1877 graduated in the medical department of the University of Louis- ville, Kentucky. Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession with his father. He was married June 17, 1878. to Miss Bettie Wallingford. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, September 17, 1861. They have two children, William and Thomas.


W. S. MARTIN,


farmer, section 35, postoffice DeKalb, was born in DeKalb, Buchanan County, Missouri, February 16, 1848, and has always made his home in his native county. His father, John S., being a miller, the son was also raised in that industry. Since eighteen years of age he has made farm- ing his principal occupation. His farm contains 130 acres. Was mar- ried December 16, 1875, to Miss Louisa J. Hyde. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, January 14, 1852, and was raised in her native county, and educated in the Young Ladies' Institute, of St. Joseph. They have two children : Charley, born May 26, 1878, and Harry, born March 13, 1880. Mr. M.'s father was a native of Virginia, and his mother of Ohio.


JAMES W. MITCHELL,


farmer, section 25, postoffice DeKalb, was born in Fairfax County, Vir- ginia, April 20, 1833, and was raised on a farm in his native county. In 1853, he came to Buchanan County, Missouri, and in 1856 moved to Atchison County, Kansas, where he remained about three years. Then went to Colorado, where he was engaged in mining till 1862, when he returned to Buchanan County, Missouri. His farm contains 106 acres. Was married, January 28, 1858, to Miss Sarah J. Bryant. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, October 29, 1839. They have had nine children, seven of whom are living: Robert H., born March 11, 1859; Hugh B., born September 13, 1861; Anna L., born December 13, 1865; Elizabeth M., born November 18, 1867; Francis D., born January 18, 1870; Rose E., born September 7, 1872; Mary F., born November 22, 1874. Mr. M. is a member of the Christian Church, and his wife wor- ships with the Baptist denomination.


BENJAMIN PEEL,


farmer, section 29, postoffice DeKalb, was born in Lincolnshire, England, April 17, 1839, and when about twelve years of age, his parents, John and Ann (Cook), emigrated to America, landing at New York. They shortly located at Lansing, Michigan, where Benjamin grew to man-


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hood. In February, 1860, he left his home and went to Denver, Colorado, and was engaged in mining in different parts of the mountains, till 1862. when he went to Montana, and began dealing in stock, and running a meat market in Banneck, till 1866, then moved to his present location. He now owns one of the finest farms in Bloomington Township, con- taining 320 acres, well improved, fine orchard, and an abundance of stock. November 6, 1867, he married Miss Lucy Brown. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, January 8, 1847. They have four children : Margaret A., born September 20, 1868 ; John W., born May 7. 1871; Edward E., born May 18, 1873, and Charles E., born October 20, 1879. Mr. P. is a Mason, and a member of Wellington Lodge No. 22.


HAMBURY PYLES,


farmer, section II, postoffice DeKalb, was born in Mason County, Ken- tucky, March 3, 1818, and in 1846, he moved to Platte County, Mis- souri. In 1858 he came upon his present location. Has followed farm- ing from boyhood, and his landed estate consists of 270. acres. He was married November 13, 1845, to Miss Jane Dye. She was born in the same county as himself, May 26, 1824. They have ten children, all liv- ing: Mary L., born November 14, 1846; John M., born May 10, 1848; Margaret G., born April 10, 1850; Parthenia F., born December 18, 1851 ; Sarah A., born August 12, 1855 ; Thomas, born June 27, 1857 ; William, born April 23, 1859 ; Elenora, born August 9, 1861 ; James S., born October 22, 1863 ; Nannie C., born March 5, 1866.


PRESTON RAMSEY, M. D.,


DeKalb, was born May 15, 1833, and is a native of Clark County, Ken- tucky. He was raised and educated in this county, and when eighteen years of age began the study of medicine under Dr. James Hood, of Winchester, Kentucky, and graduated in the University of Louisville, Kentucky, in the spring of 1857. He then pursued his practice in Clark County about two years, when he went to Philadelphia, and remained six months. While there he attended the Philadelphia Medical School, and, at the same time, visited all the principal hospitals of the city. He then returned to Clark County, Kentucky, where he continued his prac- tice till the spring of 1867, when he moved to DeKalb, where he now resides. His residence denotes comfort and prosperity. Miss Mary E. Merrit became his wife, March 15, 1860. She was born in Philadelphia December 18, 1841, and died May 5, 1874. They had seven children, five now living : Fanny F., born June 29, 1862 ; John M., August 2, 1864; Lenora, October 29, 1865 ; Mary E., April 8, 1868, and James S., April 30, 1872. He is an Odd Fellow, of DeKalb Lodge No. 191.


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JUDGE CORNELIUS ROBERTS,


farmer, section I, postoffice DeKalb, was born in Green County, Ken- tucky, November 22, 1809, and was educated in log school houses in which were split benches. October 28, 1828, he was married to Miss Lucinda Thompson. She was born in Edmondson County, Kentucky, August 20, 1812, and was a daughter of a widow. When about twelve years of age they moved to Green County, Kentucky, where she was married. In the fall of 1836 Mr. and Mrs R. moved to Missouri and located in Jackson County, and in the following spring came to Buchanan County and located on the farm where he now resides. His farm con- tains over 289 acres, all of which was a wilderness when he came here. Mr. R. has been an honorable, upright man and one respected by all who know him. He has been in public office in the county from fourteen to sixteen years, an account of which can be seen elsewhere in our history. He had a family of twelve children : Jesse T., born October II, 1829 ; James E., born October 28, 1832, died June 25, 1862 ; Mary A., born December 19, 1834, died August 29, 1847 ; Wm. T., born Feb- ruary 19, 1837, died May 4, 1881 ; one infant ; Richard M., born October 20, 1840, died July 7, 1860 ; Elizabeth, born June 15, 1843, died March 30, .1845 ; Susan S., born April 26, 1846, died September 5, 1847 ; Cor- nelius J., born July 27, 1847 ; Francis M., born August 3, 1850 ; Eliza J., born May 28, 1852; and Lucinda L., born August 25, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. R. are members of the Christian Church. Mr. R. is also a Mason and belongs to Wellington Lodge No. 22.


JAMES SAMPSON,


farmer and proprietor of saw-mill. Has always been a citizen of Buchanan County, Missouri, where he was born, October 8, 1839. His father, John, who was a native of Kentucky, and his mother Annie (Kaze), a native of Pennsylvania, came to this county in the fall of 1837. His father being principally engaged in a saw and grist-mill, James has also followed that vocation more or less during life. His landed estate consists of 316 acres, having the best of improvements, his house and barn being above the average of the county. His orchard is fine and quite large. April 12, 1860, Mr. S. was married to Miss Mary Meers. She was born in this county March 7, 1844. They have had eleven children, eight now living : Mary J., born March 8, 1862; Martha F., born February 9, 1867 ; James, born February 28, 1869; Eliza, born October 8, 1872 ; Sula, born January 26, 1.874 ; John, born May 15, 1876; Willie, born September 21, 1878 ; Jeffie, born July 5, 1880.


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JOHN H. SPRATT,


farmer and stock raiser, section 36, postoffice DeKalb, was born Sep- tember 29, 1814, and is a native of Wythe County, Tennessee. When ten years of age, with his parents, he moved to Green County, Kentucky, where he was raised on a farm, which occupation he has followed during life. In the spring of 1875, he came to Buchanan County, Missouri. Was married, January 22, 1878, to Mrs. Elizabeth V. Spratt. Her maiden name was Spencer, and she was born in Kentucky, November 4, 1836. When six months old her parents moved to Missouri, locating in Buchanan County. She was married, February 10, 1856, to James B. Spratt, a brother of her present husband, and he was born in the same county, September 26, 1816, and also went to Kentucky at the same time as J. H. In 1837, he came to Missouri, and remained till 1840, when he returned to Kentucky. In 1850 he came to Missouri, and located in Buchanan County, where he remained until the time of his demise, Feb- ruary 3, 1875. His death was caused by a shot received from a revolver fired by Frank Brown, who is now in the state's prison for the remainder of his natural life. J. B. Spratt followed farming from boyhood and had a farm of 320 acres, conveniently located and moderately improved. He had a family of nine children, all of whom are living: John M., born November 14, 1856; Eugene H., born August 17, 1858; Mary H., born May 16, 1860; Isadore B., born August 7, 1862; William C., born Octo- ber 29, 1864; Booth, born April 9, 1866; Nannie A., born August 8, 1869; Lula N., born January 12, 1871; Jimmie E., born March 5, 1875.


WILLIAM T. STEELE,


farmer and stock dealer, section 8, postoffice DeKalb. The subject of this sketch first saw the light in Madison County, Kentucky, July IS, 1828. His father was a merchant of Richmond, and in 1840 they moved to Missouri and located in Platte County. In 1856 he moved to Noda- way County, where he remained six years and then went to Andrew County, and in the spring of 1866 he moved to Buchanan County. He was educated in the common schools and also attended Beth- any College and the Academy of Cincinnati, each for two years. His farm consists of 380 acres of land, which is well improved and con- veniently located, having an orchard of about Soo bearing apple trees and other fruits. Mr. S. was married April 17, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Dooley. She was born in Park County, Indiana, December 11, 1835, and died March 16, 1867. They had four children, John, born February 15, 1854; Sarah, born July 27, 1856; Clara, born December 23, 1858, and Oliver, born October 21, 1862. Miss Julia Dooley, a sister of his first wife, became his second wife, December 18, 1867. She was born in Park


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County, Indiana, February 4, 1838. They have three children, Silas, born October 4, 1868 ; Elizabeth, born September 30, 1874, and William T., born June 14, 1876.


BENJAMIN STEWART,


farmer, section 30, postoffice Rushville, was born May 25, 1816, and is a native of Green County, Kentucky. When about sixteen years of age, his father moved to Washington County, Indiana. His parents, Samuel S. and Mary (Howard), were natives of Virginia. His mother died in Kentucky, and his father in Indiana. In the spring of 1841, Benjamin came to Missouri, and located in Platte County, at Weston, where he remained three years, and then came to Buchanan County. Here he has since resided, except eight years, when he lived in Platte County. While in Indiana, he worked more or less at the carpenter trade, and, to some extent, after coming to Missouri. His farm contains one hun- dred and sixty-one acres. He makes a specialty in raising fruit, most of which he makes into brandy, having a small distillery located on his farm. He was married July 7, 1842, to Miss Martha Cox. She was born in Jackson County, Indiana, September 22, 1821. They have had seven children, three of whom are living : Mary E., born January 31, 1845 ; Ida, born January 29, 1855 ; Benjamin, born July 3, 1860.


JOHN UNDERWOOD,


farmer and stock raiser, section 22, postoffice DeKalb, is a native of New York and was born in Chatham County, September 25, 1813. When about three years of age his parents moved to Orange County, Indiana. In 1828 he went to Fountain County, and in the fall of 1832 to Will County, Illinois. In the spring of 1838 he came to Buchanan County, Missouri. His father died while in Orange County, Indiana, since which time John principally cared for himself. Has followed farm- ing from boyhood and came to Buchanan County with a very small amount of means ; entered the land on which he now resides and remained on same till the spring of 1853 when he went to California and there remained till the spring of 1856, when he returned to Buchanan County. He purchased the adjoining farm and in a few years his old farm, and then moved and has since resided at his present location. His farms contain 230 acres all well watered and improved land. Miss Betsie A. Dicken became his wife April 12, 1860. She was born in Green County, Kentucky, April 12, 1832. They have had four children, three now living : John A., born March 28, 1862 ; Annetta, born May 6, 1863 ; Mary E., born December 26, 1864.


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W. H. WARREN,


teamster, DeKalb, was born in Putnam County, New York, October 9, IS41, and in 1855 his parents moved to La Salle County, Illinois. He was educated in the common schools. His father was a miller, and he was also brought up in the same occupation. In 1861, he enlisted in the Federal service in Company I, Fourth Illinois Cavalry. Previous to this he had served three months in Mulligan's Brigade, and at that time was taken prisoner at Lexington, Missouri, but was released in a few days. He served in Company I till the close of the war, and partici- pated in all the battles in which his company took part. During the time he was in service he was not off duty one day. After the close of the war he returned to Illinois, and from there went to Indiana, where he was engaged in railroading till 1871, when he came to Buchanan County, Missouri. Was married July 4, 1867, to Miss Eliza Long. She was born in Ashland County, Ohio, March 27, 1844. They have had five children: Eugene, born September 16, 1870; William H., born Jan- uary 17, 1872; Mary, born January 19, 1877; Maggie, born April 26, 1879.


SAMUEL G. WEST,


DeKalb, was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky, October 27, 1836, and in 1843 his parents moved to Buchanan County, Missouri. He was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. In 1861 he enlisted in the Federal service in Company D, Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry, remaining with this company eighteen months. He partici- pated in a number of prominent battles and returned to Buchanan County. He re-enlisted in the militia and served till the close of the war. In 1866 he engaged in the saloon business. He was married April 17, 1881, to Miss Polana Chitwood. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, September 20, 1854. Mr. West is a Mason, and a member of Wellington Lodge No. 22, and a member of DeKalb Lodge No. 191, I. O. O. F.


JASPER WILSON,


farmer, section 14, postoffice DeKalb. His father, James, was a native of North Carolina, and was one of the early pioneers of this county, and was murdered at the beginning of the war in 1861. His mother, Priscilla (Moore), was a native of Tennessee. Jasper was born in Orange County, Indiana, April 8, 1822, and when thirteen years of age his parents moved to Will County, Illinois, and in the fall of 1837 moved to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has since resided. He was raised on a farm, and has followed that vocation during life. His farms contain 290 acres, being located in different sections. His home farm


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contains 160 acres, and moderately improved. He served in the State Militia about three years, and under the old law was commissioned lieutenant, which position he held for several years. He was married August 10, 1843, to Miss Mary Garton. She was born in Decatur County, Indiana, May 10, 1824. They have had six children, four now living : Mary J., born February 20, 1846 ; John W., born April 19, 1849; James M., born December 29, 1837 ; Martha E., born August 23, 1867.


JOHN YAGER,


farmer, section 4, postoffice Halls, was born in Williamsburg, New York, now East Brooklyn, August 13, 1832. He was educated in the German schools of his native city, and also attended the English school a short time. When fifteen years of age, he learned the baker's trade, which he followed four years. From this date till the time of his marriage, he was engaged at various pursuits, in different states, employed by different railroad companies, operating in stone quarries, etc. During this time, he learned the stone cutter's trade, and while at Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, was married August 5, 1855, to Miss Nellie Melcher. She was born in Germany, December 20, 1833, and came to America about 1853. After residing in different parts of Iowa and Missouri, Mr. Y. moved to DeKalb, Buchanan County, Missouri, and settled on his pres- ent location in 1860. He resided in DeKalb four years, and then rented a farm about three years. He now owns a farm of 155 acres, which is well improved, and has sixteen acres of orchard, also about two acres of vineyard, and from which he manufactures first class wine. He has a family of seven children; Emily, born June 14, 1856; Daniel, born November 27, 1858 ; Francis L., born April 7, 1861; John, born May 6, 1863 ; Charley, born March 10, 1869; Mary, born March 6, 1872; and Edward, born July 4, 1876.


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B. F. BAKER,


farmer and miller, sections 5 and 6, postoffice Halleck, was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, August 12, 1846, and received a good, com- mon school education. He was married April 5, 1874, to Miss Maggie Robinson, a native of Missouri, born May 13, 1857. They had four chil- dren : Beulah, born September 25, 1875 ; Verna, born April 3, 1877 ; Viola, born September 3, 1878; James, born July 3, 1880; all living. Mr. Brown owns 190 acres of land, all under fence and in a good state of cultivation. He devotes most of his time to the milling business at Hal- leck. He is a Mason and a member of the I. O. O. F. Has made all he possesses since the war.


JAMES D. BARBEE,


farmer, section 28, postoffice Wallace, is a native of Kentucky, and was born January 2, 1827. He was reared upon a farm, and received a good common English education. He emigrated to Missouri in 1848, locat- ing in Platte County, where he engaged in farming ; came to Buchanan County in 1865. He was married in January, 1852, to Miss Amanda Miller, also a native of Kentucky. She was born June 14, 1834. They have had eleven children, John, Mollie, Eliza, Emma, Kate, Lou, James, Effie, Agnes, Myra, and Hattie. The two oldest are dead. Mr. B. served in the Confederate army for four years in Company I, First Mis- souri Cavalry. He was wounded in the head slightly at Blakely, Ala- bama, and was taken prisoner at Vicksburg and Blakely, but was paroled and exchanged. He is a Mason and a member of the Mission- ary Baptist Church. He has seventy-seven acres of land which was given him by his father-in-law. It is all under fence, in a good state of cultivation, with a good house and barn and a fine orchard.


JONATHAN BOLLER,


farmer and teamster, Toas, postoffice Halleck, was born in Ohio, March 27, 1830, and had a fair education. Owns a house and lot in Toas and two and one-quarter acres of land adjoining the city. Was married, September 11, 1855, to Miss Mary M. Boller. She was born September




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