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JAMES C. T. DITTEMORE,
farmer and stock dealer, section 36, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in Owen County, Indiana, February 23, 1833, and when fifteen years of age he, with his parents, came to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has since resided, except from about 1854 till 1865, which time he spent in Kansas. His landed estate consists of 320 acres of good land. He was married October 15, 1852, to Miss Nancy A. Sandy. She was born in Owen County, Indiana, December 29, 1832. They have had three chil- dren, Roccilania, born August 29, 1853 ; William H., born August II, 1856, died April, 1869, and Adam P., born July 12, 1859.
JAMES E. DITTEMORE,
farmer and stock raiser, section 25, postoffice St. Joseph. On the 2d day of May, 1848, the family of Michael and Priscilla Dittemore, who
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were citizens of Buchanan County, Missouri, was increased in popula- tion by one who in due time was given the name used as the subject of this sketch. He has closely adhered to agricultural pursuits and now has a finely improved farm of eighty acres, all of which are the savings of his own labor. June 14, 1868, he was married to Miss Mary E. Lux. Five children are the fruit of this union: Henry M., born April 29, 1869; Enos, born August 9, 1871, died August 18, 1872 ; Sarah G., born May 1, 1876 ; Charley, born September 18, 1877, died March 6, 1879 ; Pearly, born February 8, 1881. Mrs. L. was born October 12, 1853, and is a native of Indiana.
JOHN GRACE,
farmer, section 35, postoffice DeKalb, was born October 27, 1821, and is a native of Fayette County, Indiana. When but a child his parents moved to Rush County, where he grew up to manhood. He has made farming his vocation during life. In 1844 he emigrated to Missouri and located in Buchanan County, and with the exception of two years, resided in same county till the fall of 1855. During these two years he was engaged in mining in California. In the fall of 1854 he moved to Doni- phan County, Kansas, and remained there till 1861, when he returned to Buchanan County. His landed interest consists of 356 acres. He was married September 17, 1843, to Miss Rachael N. Dunning. She was born in Granger County, Tennessee, October 23, 1820, and was prin- cipally raised in Indiana. She, with her parents, moved to Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1839, and located on a farm. They have had six children, two now living: William M., born October 27, 1853, and Minerva R., born November 21, 1859 ; Mary A., Sarah C., Paris H., and and infant are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Christian Church. Mrs. G. was baptized in that faith before eighteen years of age.
NELSON HAWLEY,
section 12, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in Vigo County, Indiana, May 3, 1830, and when seven years of age his parents, Stephen and Deborah (Rector), moved to Louisa County, Iowa. In 1839 Nelson came to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has since resided excepting two years when he was in Doniphan County, Kansas. He has followed farming from boyhood, and has 182 acres of land in this county and 120 in Kansas. His home farm contains 110 acres. He was married Sep- tember 15, 1853, to Miss Samantha Moore. She is a native of Indiana and was born April 13, 1836. They have had eight children seven of whom are living : Sarah J., born August 11, 1854; James M., born July 11, 1856; Stephen T., born November 13, 1858 ; John L., born December 25, 1862 ; Florence, born May 6, 1864 ; Louis N., born Octo- ber 7, 1867 ; and Aldora, born September 14, 1869.
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CHARLES HAYWARD,
farmer, section 27, postoffice DeKalb, was born November 19, 1826, and is a native of England. In 1846, he crossed the water to Canada, where he remained two years, and came to the United States, spending about four years in Cleveland, Ohio, and three years in Toledo. He then removed to St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, and, in 1860, moved upon his present location. From boyhood till the time he went to Toledo, he was engaged in the brewery business. From that time till he moved to his present location, he was employed by different railroad companies. When he came to America he had but $2.50. He now has a farm of one hundred and ten acres. In the spring of 1862, he enlisted in the state militia, serving for three months, then entered the Federal service in Company A., Fifty-first Missouri, and remained in service till the close of the war. November 26, 1859, Mr. H. was married to Miss Isabella Quiggen. She is also a native of England, and was born August 15, 1831. They have had five children, but one is now living, Charles J., born April 2, 1868. Mr. H. is an Odd Fellow, and a member of DeKalb Lodge No. 191.
JACOB HEINZ,
farmer, section 21, postoffice Hall, is a native of Germany, and was born February 17, 1836. In 1854, he came to America, landing at New York, and locating in Platte County, Missouri. In the spring of 1855, he moved to Buchanan County, and 1858 to Clay County, returning to this. county in 1861. Since then he has resided here, and followed farming during life, now owning a farm of 300 acres. Was obliged to borrow money to defray his expenses when starting to America. Was in the state militia for four years. He was married October 8, 1864, to Miss Mary Marolf, who was born in Switzerland, May 12, 1832. They have had four chil- dren, three of whom are living-Mary, born December 4, 1866; Lewis, born August 4, 1868 ; and August, born February 11, 1871.
CHARLES HENMAN,
farmer, section 31, postoffice Hall, was born April 30, 1829, and is a native, of England. Was raised on a farm and received his education in his native country. When twenty years of age he learned the shoe- makers trade and in a short time, as a workman, he stood second to none. Following his trade in his native country till 1854, he came to America, landing at New York, and thence to Canada where he remained till 1858, working at histrade. Was engaged in merchandising at differ- ent points in Canada until 1858, when he went to St. Johns, Mich-
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igan. There he was employed in the boot and shoe trade till 1864, at which time he came to St. Joseph ; in 1865 he moved to his present location. His landed estate consists of 300 acres, all of which is the savings of his own labor. Was married September 20, 1855, to Miss Mary A. Kelly, of Ireland. They have four children : William, Michael, Mary and Charles. Is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
JOHN JONES,
farmer, section 1, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in Athens County, Ohio, April 17, 1838, and when but a child his parents moved to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he has since resided. He has been engaged in agricultural pursuits during life, excepting three years when he was engaged in the mercantile trade as one of the firm of McKinnis & Jones, of St. Joseph. His landed estate includes 100 acres of timber land and a one-half interest in 140 acres of fine farming land. He was appointed justice of the peace in June, 1881. Was in the state militia six months. Mr. J. was married September 8, 1870, to Miss Mary E. Pascoe. She was born in Platte County, Missouri, December 24, 1849. They have three children: Alice, born November 24, 1871; Lottie B., born March 20, 1874; Maggie, born November 18, 1876.
SAMUEL KIRKPATRICK,
farmer, section 25, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, October 16, 1814. His father being a blacksmith, he also worked more or less at that trade till eighteen years of age, when he learned the bricklayers trade. In 1837 he moved to Washington County, Ohio, where he remained till the spring of 1850, and then emigrated to Mis- souri, first locating in Jackson County. There he remained till the spring of 1853, when he came to St. Joseph. In the fall of 1854 he moved to Doniphan County, Kansas, but in 1858 located near Easton, Buchanan County. In 1861 he returned to Doniphan County, Kansas, and in 1881 again came to Buchanan County, where he now resides. Since 1857 he has been engaged in farming. His farm contains sixty acres. He was married August 5, 1838, to Miss Sarah M. Weir. She was born in Westchester, Virginia, January 5, 1822. They had ten chil- dren, five of whom are living : Alonzo, born September 25, 1839; Wel- lington, born February 28, 1842 ; Mary A., born July 14, 1848 ; Hen- rietta, born August 8, 1855, and John W., born October 6, 1860. One son died in the hospital while in the Federal service.
JOHN KOGER AND WM. J. CALHOUN.
farmers, section 20, postoffice Hall. Mr. Koger was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, April 20, 1826, and was reared there and in the
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adjoining county till seventeen years of age, when he went to Tennessee. Three years later he came to Missouri, and located in Gentry County. In 1859, he moved to Texas, where he remained till 1867, and then came to Buchanan County, Missouri. While in Gentry County he followed farming, and has since continued it. Was married April 3, 1849, to Miss Hettie J. Slarmer, who was born in Tennessee, in November, 1832. They have had three children, but one is living-Anna D., born in Gentry County, Missouri, February 7, 1850, and was married to William J. Cal- houn, April 12, 1866. He was born in Manito County, Missouri, Decem- ber 1, 1838. When seventeen years of age his father moved to Vernon County, Missouri ; lived there but a short time, then moved to Henry County. In 1861, he enlisted in the Confederate service in Company K, First Missouri Cavalry, and remained in service till the close of the war. Then went to Texas, and in 1867 came to Buchanan County. They have one child-John N., born January 20, 1867. They have a farm of 160 acres.
HENRY LOWER,
farmer and stock raiser, section 36, postoffice, St. Joseph, was born in Granger County, Tennessee, July 14, 1818, and was raised on a farm in his native county, and has followed farming from boyhood. In the fall of 1836 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, and the following spring he took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Coming to Buchanan County he entered a part of the farm on which he now resides, at that time having but limited means. His landed estate now consists of 420 acres, all of which is improved, his home farm being far above the aver- age, and contains an orchard of about twenty acres. Was married, Feb- ruary 4, 1844, to Miss Sarah A. Sandy. She was born in Owen County, Indiana, March 14, 1822. They have ten children living: Louisa Jane, born January 13, 1845; Susan E., born April 21, 1847; Mary E., born March 31, 1849; John W., born July 11, 1851; James C., born September 1, 1853; Martha A., born March 27, 1856; Isaac N., born July 6, 1858; Henry M., born October 6, 1860; Anna E., born January 5, 1863; Lillie M., born February 4, 1871.
ALBERT E. SHAW,
farmer and stock dealer, section 36, postoffice St. Joseph, was born in Harrison County, Virginia, Sept. 3, 1844, and in 1856 went to Doniphan County, Kansas, where he remained till 1863, then moving to Buchanan County, Missouri. Was educated in the common schools in his native county and was reared a farmer boy and has followed same during life. He has for ten years been engaged in teaching vocal music. His farm contains 105 acres. Was in the Pawpaw Militia five months. Mr. S.
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was married September 20, 1865, to Miss Mary E. King. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, November 8, 1850. They have had five children, four of whom are living: Anna L., born October 15, 1867 ; Wm. V., born December 13, 1869 ; Maggie B., born March 9, 1872 ; and James C., born August 28, 1879.
CAPTAIN JOSIAH WILSON,
farmer and merchant, section 31, postoffice Hall, was born in Bartholo- mew County, Indiana, September 10, 1826, and was raised and educated in his native county. His father being a blacksmith, the son also learned that trade, which he has followed more or less during life. In the spring of 1846, he enlisted in the Mexican War, in Company F., Third Indi- ana, and remained in the service for fourteen months, participating in the battle of Buena Vista, after which he returned to Indiana. In 1852, he was appointed overseer of the county asylum and farm, having charge of this institution for two years. In 1856, he purchased a saw mill, which he operated two years, and was then for a short time connected with a flouring mill. Afterwards he embarked in the mercantile trade, contin- uing till the summer of 1861, when he formed a company of volunteers, known as Company E, Twenty-second Indiana. He was mustered in as captain, and, after about fourteen months, on account of his failing health, he was compelled to resign, returning home. In 1863, he received the appointment of post sutler, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In 1871, he came to Buchanan County, Missouri, and first located in Lake Township, where he followed, his trade for three years, and then moved to his present location. In 1876, he began in the mercantile trade, in partnership with his son. He is also engaged in farming, and owns 80 acres of land. Mr. W. was married August 15, 1847, to Miss Minerva Vanzant. She was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, July 24, 1830, and died May 13, 1852. They had two children, both of whom are deceased. November 11, 1852, he was again married, to Miss Elizabeth Parks. She was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, July 19, 1834. They have had eight children, seven of whom are living : Thomas W., born September 10, 1853 ; Alfred B., born December 3, 1855 ; Martin D., born May 28, 1858; Hiram Abiff, born September 5, 1860 ; Josiah M., born May 18, 1863 ; Charles S., born October 21, 1865 ; and Emma B., born July 28, 1869. He is a member of the Masonic fraturnity.
HENRY YEAKLEY,
farmer, section 23, postoffice St. Joseph, is a son of Samuel and Mary Yeakley, who were natives of Tennessee. Samuel's father, Henry, was of German descent. Mary Yeakley was a daughter of Michael Berger,
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who was of Welsh origin. The subject of this sketch was born in Orange County, Indiana, September 1, 1817. Was reared there and in Owen County, spending his boyhood days on a farm. In the fall of 1841 he moved to his present location, having entered a part of the farm ihe now owns. His landed estate consists of about 508 acres comforta- bly improved, having an orchard of three acres. Mr. Y. has been mar- ried three times ; first, to Miss Rebecca Cotter, September 2, 1838, who was born in Indiana, December 15, 1818. She died June 24, 1852, leav- ing seven children, four of whom are living : Mary A., Michael, Lydia E. and Margaret. The second marriage occurred October 3, 1852, to Mrs. Margaret P. Herrington, whose maiden name was Tyler. She was born in Indiana, June 13, 1831, and died March 2, 1859. They had three children, two now living : James H. and Emily J. Mrs. Sarah M. Brown became his third wife July 10, 1859. Her maiden name was Riley, and she was born August 26, 1826, and is a native of Lexington, Kentucky. They have had seven children, of whom three are living : Belle F., Armacinda S. and Mary L. M. Mr. Y. is a mason being a member of Willington Lodge No. 22, also of Chapter No. 6. Also belongs to I. O. O. F. of DeKalb No. 191. Mr. and Mrs. Y. are mem- bers of the Christian Church.
JAMES A. YEAKLEY,
farmer, section 23, postoffice St. Joseph, is a son of Henry Yeakley, and was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, December 15, 1853. He has been raised on the farm where he now resides, and has followed farming during life, and owns a farm of forty acres. He was married December 21, 1.874, to Miss Mary A. Carrel. She is a daughter of Andrew J. and Lucy A. Carrel, who now reside in Buchanan County. Here she was born August 4, 1854. They have four children, three now living : Emily I., Minnie E., and Charles E.
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JOHN EHRET,
farmer, section 36, postoffice Rushville, is a native of Germany, and was born June 10, 1827. Received a fair education in his native coun- try, and in 1854 emigrated to America, and located in Buchanan County, Missouri. Served two years in the state militia, and in 1864 enlisted in the Confederate service in Company A, Forty-third Missouri Infantry; participated in many important battles and remained in service until the close of the war. His landed estate consists of 195 acres in this county and 20 acres in Kansas, near Atchison. Was married, in 1859, to Miss Sally Lunbofan, of Germany. She died May 14, 1873, leaving six child- ren, four of whom are living, Lena, Sally, Willie and Mary. Was again married, in September, 1873, to Miss Tila Bowman. She was born in Germany, November 27, 1848, and came to America in 1872. They have had four children, three of whom are living, George, Charley and John.
JOHN WILSON,
farmer, section 26, postoffice Hall, was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, November 23, 1829, and when eight years of age his parents moved to Missouri, and located in Grundy County, and in 1840, moved to Buchanan County. Here he has since resided, except during 1866, when he was in Doniphan County, Kansas. His vocation during life has been that of a farmer. His landed estate consists of 120 acres. Was in the state militia for four years. Mr. Wilson was married May 3, 1850, to Miss Caroline McGalliliard, of Indiana. By this union they have had eight children, six of whom are living-William, Thomas J., Andrew L., Sarah, Nancy and John. He has held most all the offices of his town .- ship.
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JOHN H. ALLISON,
farmer, section 23, postoffice Rushville, was born in Warren County, Kentucky, October 25, 1815, and when eleven years of age his father moved to Lafayette County, Missouri, where he was raised and edu- cated. He there remained till 1838, when he moved to Buchanan County, and has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. His farm contains eighty acres comfortably improved. He acted as justice of the peace for twelve years. Mr. A. was married August 8, 1840, to Miss Dicy A. Trapp, who was born in Jackson County, Missouri, May 29, 1828. She died September 15, 1870, leaving twelve children, six of whom are living : Jasper C., Houston, Polly A., William, George W., and James. Mr. A. is a member of the Christian Church.
JAMES HENRY ALLISON,
farmer, Rushville, was born in Fayette County. Missouri, in February, 1833. In 1838 his parents moved to Buchanan County, Missouri, where he was raised and educated. He spent his boyhood days on a farm, with the exception of four years, which time he was engaged in clerking in a store. Mr. A. is considered one of the most successful farmers of Buchanan County. During the late war he served six months in the State Militia. His farm contains 200 acres, eighty acres being situated in the bottom, and his home farm in sections 13 and 14. He was mar- ried December 16, 1855, to Miss Martha Eastburn. She was born and raised in Buchanan County. They have four children, Lloyd W., Eliza- beth F., William F., and Anna E.
J. A. BAILEY,
dealer in general merchandise, East Atchison, was born March 24, 1842, in Monroe County, Kentucky, and at seven years of age moved to. Jackson County, Tennessee, with his parents. Came from there to. Platte County, Missouri, in 1850. He spent his boyhood days on a farm and received his education in the common subscription schools of early days. His father died in 1858, and John, being the eldest of the sons. at home, took the care of the farm and followed agricultural pursuits.
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until the 26th of January, 1872. Then formed a partnership with E. C. Wells in the mercantile business, which they carried on until the 21st of January, 1880, when they were burned out. Mr. Bailey then bought Mr. Well's interest and started on his own account. He is a Knight in the Masonic order, also a member of the Knights of Honor and A. O. U. W. Mr. B. was married, December, 15, 1872, to Miss Louisa Robb, a native of Louisiana. She was born April 16, 1854. They have had four children, Musadora, John S., William E. and Joseph L.
DANIEL BRISBOIS,
agent of the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad Com- pany, East Atchison, was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, March II, 1842, and was there brought up, and attended school principally at the Racine College. His father, Gen. Brisbois, one of the leading and influential citizens of Prairie du Chien, held the position of postmaster, and Daniel assisted him with the business of that office. In 1865 he took a trip to the mountains and after about one year returned to his native city, there became engaged in railroading, steamboating and express business. In 1871 Mr. B. came to St. Joseph, Missouri, and accepted a position with the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Com- pany, continuing for two years, when he went to Atchison, Kansas. He worked for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Company for a time, then went to Marshalltown, Iowa, and was employed as chief clerk of the Central Railroad of Iowa. Coming to St. Joseph again, in the inter- est of the Kansas City road, he remained for three years, holding the position of cashier in the local office, a part of the time. He then took charge of the station at East Atchison (formerly Winthrop), with the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railway, which he is still filling. Mr. B. was married in the fall of 1861 to Miss Victoria H. Perret-Gentin, a native of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. They have had three children : Edgar G., Theressa J. and Sumner W. Mr. B. is a Knight Templar in the Masonic order, and Mrs. B. is a member of the Episcopal Church.
WARD BROWN,
«deceased, was born in Tennessee, in 1821, and was raised in his native ·state till seventeen years of age, when he came to Platte County Mis- .souri. There he remained until the fall of 1845, then moving to Buchanan County, where he remained till the time of his demise, December 26, 1865. On the 3d of May, 1842, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Ankrum, who was born in Pennsylvania April 3, 1818. When 'but a child her parents moved to Ohio, where she was raised and edu- cated, her educational advantages being rather limited. In 1837, they
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moved to Missouri, and located in Randolph County, where they remained four years, and afterwards moved to Platte County, where she was married. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are liv- ing : Alva G., Luke M., David A., George A., Tilford and John H. Mr. Brown was raised an orphan boy, and followed farming from boyhood. Since his death, Mrs. B., with the assistance of her sons, has taken charge of the farm, which contains 155 acres, and is located in section 23, her postoffice being Winthrop.
JAMES I. CASH,
farmer, section 26, postoffice Rushville, was born in White County, Ten- nessee, November 28, 1828, and when ten years of age his parents moved to Buchanan County, where he was raised and educated. He has followed farming from boyhood, and now owns 185 acres. He was married in March, 1855, to Miss Eveline Linville, of Missouri. She was born in 1835 and died 1863. They had four children, but one now liv- ing, Andrew J. Mr. Cash was again married February 14, 1866, to Miss Mary Gore. She is a native of Buchanan County, Missouri. They have had seven children, three of whom are living: Minnie, Charles, and Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Cash are members of the Christian Church.
DR. B. W. CULVER,
physician and surgeon, Rushville, was born in Schenectady County, New York, October 1, 1831, and was raised there and in the adjoining county on a farm, receiving his education in the common schools. In the spring of 1852 he emigrated to Linn County, Iowa, where he remained two years, engaged in clerking and studying medicine. He then went to Benton County, Iowa, and remained two years, engaged at the same occupation, and until 1868 he resided in Wright and Hancock Counties, being there engaged in the practice of his profession. He attended the American Medical College of Cincinnati, graduating in the spring of 1856. He was elected sheriff of Wright County, Iowa, and served two years, he also served four years as county supervisor of Hancock County. In 1868 Dr. C. went to America City, Kansas, and remained till 1873, when he moved to his present location. He was married March 25, 1855, to Miss Harriet E. Dolph, who was born in the State of New York, March 21, 1833. She died October 2, 1871. They had five children, four now living : Emma R., born February 26, 1856 ; Charles H., born December 1, 1858, and died September 1, 1859 ; Frank L., born June 19, 1861 ; Dora A., born February 1, 1863, and Orval V., born May 28, 1865. He was again married December 27, 1372, to Miss Nancy Reede, born in Ohio, February 28, 1838. She died January 19,
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1881. They had one child, Harriet E., who was born October 20, 1875- She died October 19, 1877. The doctor also has one adopted child, Georgie M. Culver. Her real name is Cox .. She was born April 1 1.,, 1878.
REV. I. D. DAVIS ..
farmer and fruit grower, section 14, postoffice Rushville, was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, February 22, 1826, and when two years of age his parents moved to Missouri, and located in Clay County, where- they remained one year. Then went to Clinton County, and after two years located in Buchanan County, where he was raised and educated .. When he was about twenty-three years of age he went to Davis and. DeKalb Counties, remaining in each about two years, when he again located in Buchanan County, where he has since resided. He has fol- lowed farming from boyhood. His farm contains 40 acres, which he uses principally for fruit, having about twenty acres of the finest varie- ties of both large and small fruits. Was married, June 13, 1862, to Miss. Mary Dykes. She was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, December 25, 1844. They have had six children, five of whom are living: George F., Hattie A., Charley V., and infant twins, both boys. Mr. D. has been a minister of the M. E. Church South since 1860. Mrs. D. is also a mem- ber of that denomination.
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