The history of Johnson County, Missouri : including a reliable history of the townships, cities, and towns, together with a map of the county; a condensed history of Missouri; the state constitution; an abstract of the most important laws etc, Part 46

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Kansas City, Mo. : Kansas City Historical Company
Number of Pages: 1056


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among hills and dales as if hiding from the sight of the once thrifty little " city on the hill."


Nature has done much in the way of making this place interesting to the visitor; and by proper care could have been a great public health resort. The scenery is grand.


Cave Hollow is the most noted spot, that may be well remembered by dozens of lovers, who not only found this a place attractive to the eye, but one which they could safely rely on as a sub rosa resort. This hol- low lies between the two cemeteries, and is a sort of dividing line between them. In this hollow are two caves. The entrances to these caverns are quite conspicuous when on a level with their floors, while from other points they are invisible. The room of one of these caves extends back about one hundred yards, while the other one has been penetrated that many feet. Here, also, is an excellent spring, breaking from the brown sandstone. There is a chalybeate spring furnishing an abundance of water, northeast of the residence of Geo. Colbern, in the hollow. This old town site with its springs on either side, natural scenery, would make an imposing and fine health home.


The business is all gone from the old Main street, and the old brick buildings which stand have a desolate appearance. There are a few beautiful residences here yet. The two most prominent are those of Wm. Moody and O. D. Hawkins. The old court house still stands in the pub- lic square, and is only used for society purposes. The jail is turned into a dwelling, and the old public school building is used by the colored Methodists. Off among the hills, hid away in the brush, is the obscure and sombre cabin of the well known pedagogue, John W. McGivan, a blooded Irishman, who was so popular that no one man could beat him for the office of county school commissioner. He has served two terms in that capacity. He became naturalized by fighting for the Union during the Rebellion of 1861, and at the close of the conflict he married a woman whose husband was killed by the Unionists, known in Missouri as Kansas jayhawkers.


Around the old court house the physical features are much the same as they were twenty years ago. Many an incident has happened here worth remembering. A few tragedies have been wrought, and if these old pavement stones could talk, the citizens of to-day would listen to their rehearsals. The court records are the only stories to be recounted of the local affairs of the " deserted village," and Cave Hollow, although it may have a "mouth," will forever be as silent as the idols of old. Names of lovers and sweethearts cut in the soft sandstone vaults, are fast wearing away. As thought is immortal, it rests not with mortality. Soon what the pages of history does not disclose will be forever lost to mortal ken;


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but all be made known, from the most trivial thought to the brighteps and noblest act, in the world of eternal spirits.


New Town was first laid out by "Grover's depot addition," October 16, 1857, the date of town plat. According to contract the depot should have been erected on Col. Grover's land, forty acres of which was do- nated for that purpose, but, by mistake, it was located on Maj. Holden's, one-half mile further west. The railroad company afterwards purchased twenty acres of the above named forty, for which Mrs. B. W. Grover received $6,000. Properly, New Town embraces Grover's and Holden's additions, and these additions are divided by the center of Holden street.


Several dwellings were erected on Gay street, on Holden's addition, prior to the civil war (1861), about a quarter of a century ago. In 1857 Noah Redford built the handsome brick residence, now owned by Capt. Jehu H. Smith, on the corner of Holden and Gay streets.


In 1858 Dr. Warden erected the beautiful cottage residence now owned by Col. T. T. Crittenden.


In Grover's addition, on Gay street, a few good residences were erected between 1856 and 1860. The old log residence of Col. B. W. Grover, the home of Martin Warren, prior to the formation of Johnson county, was standing at this time. In the meantime I. M. Cruce and Wm. Zoll erected residences west of the beautiful residence of Mrs. Grover. Prior to this date Grover's addition was a cornfield, extending from Holden street about one-half mile east, and Holden's addition was a brush-patch.


There was no suitable place for a depot in Old Town, hence necessity of location further east, but, strange as it may seem, just as soon as the depot site was found, and building erected, in 1864, the merchants became frantic until they located their business near the station-house, which will, for all time to come, give a ragged appearance to the town. Geo. S. Grover became railroad agent here in 1865, when Mrs. B. W. Grover moved to her home on Gay street. Then most of the buildings were frame. It must be remembered that the place where Mrs. B. W. Grover now resides was a country residence. A fine apple and peach orchard stood west of the house, and north of Gay street. In the enclosure belong- ing to the place is a family grave yard, containing five graves.


The business houses of Holden and Pine streets were first built of wood. A. H. Gilkeson was the pioneer merchant on Pine street. The first brick business house was erected by J. L. Johnson, the hardware stand of J. A. Stewart.


Among the pioneer merchants who had established themselves in this new part of town, during 1865, we mention the following firms: Messrs. Ming & Cruce, Henry Neill, A. H. Gilkeson & Co., Henry Bros. & De Garmo, Schmidlap & Co., all of whom were burnt out in a big fire which


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broke out on the night of December 24, 1866, and consumed the greater number of the business houses of town. Since the buildings were all frame structures, there was no hope of staying the conflagration until it had done its work. It is said, as the flames rushed up the west side of Holden street from the south, reaching forth from building to building, until they came in contact with the brick building named, here finding no fuel to feed the wild flames, the fire sank down in its own ashes, and just at this juncture the sonorous voice of Mr. I. M. Cruce was heard to cry out, "Yonder's what we want," meaning the brick building. Since then many of the enterprising citizens have supplied their wants by erecting good, substantial, brick business houses, many of which are faced and paved with the native blue sandstone from the quarries north of the city.


The dwelling houses of this city are handsome, neat and attractive. Many citizens show in their work, the thought of Disraeli: "The best security for civilization is the dwelling." Among the handsome suburban residences, are those of R. Baldwin, J. J. Cockrell, and S. P. Sparks, north of town. Those within the corporate limits are the residences of Rev. Chas. Feuller, Dr. A. C. Griggs, James K. Tyler, A. H. Gilkeson, Dr. C. W. Robertson, Shank Gilkeson, Gen. Waddy Thompson, J. J. Howard, W. Brown, Maj. E. A. Nickerson, Col. T. T. Crittenden, Capt. Nathan Land, Mrs. B. W. Grover, Gen. F. M. Cockrell, and Capt. J. H. Smith. On the east and south are the elegant residences of J. R. Miller, Wr .. Zoll, and J. D. Eads, and from the old town may be seen the sub- stantial residences of D. D. Hawkins, and Wm. Moody.


Mayor W. L. Hedges, a prominent homoepathic physician, resides in a neat and beautiful frame cottage on Gay street. He co-operates with every good sanitary measure. Although this part of Warrensburg, as well as old town, is well favored with a healthful site, that fact does not hinder the people from keeping the town rid of nuisances. It may be pertinent to the theme in the words of Count Rumford: "Virtue never dwelt long with filth and nastiness." It is said by some that the food we eat goes far to make up our thoughts and actions; so the city whose streets and alleys are clean, have citizens, who believe all wealth is value- less without health, caring for the sanitary condition. Happiness in city life is always the outgrowth of cleanliness, and no city, however large or small, can possibly have more pride than Warrensburg. The happier a human being is, the longer he lives, and the more he suffers, the shorter his life, has long been regarded as a truism. In a city or community where the inhabitants pay strict attention to bathing, and hygienic diet, and follow habits in accordance with the laws of their being, there we find the highest degree of civilization.


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Incorporation .- The following gives an account of the first steps towards constituting the city of Warrensburg a corporate body :


WHEREAS, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly of the state of Missouri, entitled: "An act to incorporate the town of Warrensburg," approved November, 23, 1855, and in pursuance of said act the county court of Johnson county, did on the 5th day of April, A. D., 1856, order and direct that notice be given by four written handbills, put up at four of the most public places, within the limits of said town of Warrensburg, notifying the inhabitants that there would be an election held at the court house, in said town, on the first Monday of April, 1856, and whereas, said court did order and appoint William L. Poston, Sr., Daniel Rentch, Hezekiah E. Depp, judges of said election, and whereas, said judges did in pursuance of said act of the general assembly, and said orders of said county court, cause an election to be held at the time and place aforesaid, for the election of Mayor and four councilmen for said town, whereupon John Foushee was duly elected mayor, thereof, and William H. Anderson, William Calhoun, Alexander Mars, and James M. Bratton, were duly elected councilmen thereof, for, and during the term of one year, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. And thereupon, said mayor and councilmen, after being duly qualified, as required by the act of the general assembly aforesaid, met at the court house in said town of Warrensburg, on the 9th day of April, 1856, and the following proceedings were had and made to-wit:


On motion, Dr. Wm. Calhoun was appionted president, pro tempore. On motion, Marsh Foster was appointed clerk.


On motion, Wm. Calhoun was appointed a committee to draft by-laws for the government of this corporation, and that he submit the same to the council for their approval at their next meeting.


On motion, it was ordered by the council that Paschal Cork, be, and he is hereby appointed constable within and for the incorporated town of Warrens- burg, for and during the term of one year, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. And it is further ordered that said Paschal Cork, as such consta- ble, file his bond and security in the sum of five hundred dollars, and that he have leave to file the same before the next meeting of this council.


On motion, the council adjourned to meet again on the 11th day of April, A. D. 1856.


JOHN FOUSHEE, Mayor.


On July 10, 1856, preliminary rules for the government of the delibera- tions of the council were adopted in twenty-four sections.


The ordinances now in force were passed and approved January 18, 1881, W. L. Hedges Mayor, aud W. C. Marlatt, president of the board of aldermen. These ordinances specify that the city shall be a body cor- porate as provided in the revised statutes of Missouri for 1879 as a city of the fourth-class. The city limits of Warrensburg are very large when compared with its population. It contains a population of a little more than 4050, and has an area of 1080 acres, more than one acre to four per- sons. Its greatest distance from north to south is one mile, and from east to west one and three-fourth miles. In technical terms the city of War- rensburg embraces all that district of country lying and being in the county of Johnson, state of Missouri, described as follows:


Beginning at a point on the range line, between ranges twenty-five (25) and twenty-six (26) at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast


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quarter of section twenty-four (24), of township number forty-six (46), of range twenty-six (26), thence west on said sub-divisional line one and a half (1}) miles to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of sec- tion twenty-three (23), thence south one-fourth (4) of a mile to the center of sec- tion twenty-three (23), thence west one-fourth (¿) of a mile to the northwest cor- ner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of said section twenty-three (23), thence south three-fourths (¿) of a mile to the southwest corner of the north- east quarter of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty- six (26), thence east one and three-fourths (12) miles to a point on the line between ranges twenty-five (25), and twenty six (26), at the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25), thence north along said range to place of beginning.


OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


In the following roster of Warrensburg city officers the names of two persons occur, in some instances, for one office the same year, in which cases, the former resigned before his term closed. Elections occur on the first Monday in April.


1856 .- Mayor John Foushee; councilmen, W. H. Anderson, William Calhoun, Alexander Mars, James M. Bratton. November 6, 1856, Wm. Upton became a member of the council, J. M. Bratton having resigned. Clerk, Marsh Foster; constable, Paschal Cork, appointed in April, Fran- cis M. Tomlin, in May, Wm. Upton in October, James M. Bratton in November; assessor, William Upton; treasurer, John G. Davis; attorney, Charles O. Silliman, Aikman Welch; street commissioner, Daniel Rentch.


1857 .- Mayor, Daniel Rentch, Aikman Welch; councilmen, W. S. Hume, W. B. Moody, W. L. Poston, James P. Brooker, E. M. Sylvester, elected in August; clerk, F. S. Poston; constable, William N. Cannon; assessor, Wm. Upton; treasurer, John Foushee; attorney, M. C. Wood- let; street commissioner, O. S. Heath, Alexander Mars, Wm. Upton.


1858 .- Mayor, M. C. Goodlet, David W. Reed; councilmen, W. H. Anderson. W. B. Moody, W. B. Farmer, James A. Harris; clerk, F. S. Poston; constable, Wm. Upton; assessor, Wm. L. Poston; treasurer, John Foushee; attorney, F. M. Cockrell; street commissioner, Robert Sharp.


1859 .- Mayor, David W. Reed; councilmen, W. B. Moody, W. S. Cramnor, W. G. Collins, James P. Brooker; clerk, F. S. Poston; consta- ble, Wm. Upton, Sr .; assessor, Alexander Mars; treasurer, John Foushee, . attorney, Robert L. Brooking; street commissioner, Robert Sharp.


1860 .- Mayor, Platt B. Walker, (April) George W. Campbell, (June); councilmen, Ferdinand Ruth, W. M. Collins, J. D. Smith, W. T. Logan, Philip Anderson, elected June 23, Smith having resigned; clerk, Alex- ander Mars; constable, C. F. Heath, Fountain Strode; treasurer, John Foushee; attorney, John Hollowell; street commissioner, C. F. Heath.


1861 .- Mayor, W. L' Upton; councilmen, A. Meyer, W. G. Collins,


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W. B. Moody, John L. Lobban; clerk, Alexander Mars; constable, John W. Christian; assessor, A. M. Christian; treasurer, John Foushee; attorney, O. A. Waddell, G. W. McMurran; street commissioner, Wm Upton.


1865 -- From 1861 to 1865 martial law obtained in the city of Warrensburg, and no civil officers were elected. Mayor, D. W. Reed; councilmen, W. B. Moody, James Gilliland, D. A. Johnson, George Reiter; clerk, G. W. Houts; constable, W. S. Mikel; assessor, John Creek, treasurer, W. R. Wood.


1866-Mayor, G. Will Houts, (April), Nelson Dunbar, (September); councilmen, I. C. Bridges, N. Dunbar, Thomas Evans, Charles Snow. The foregoing councilmen having resigned, the following were elected September 20: A. E. Blodgett, S. Schmidlapp, B. E. Morrow, Alexander Bettes; clerk, C. M. Leet, (April), J. W. Brown, (October); constable, John B. Evans; assessor, J. I. Clouch; attorney, A. R. Conklin; street commissioner, S. J. Burnett.


1867-Mayor, G. N. Elliott; councilmen, B. E. Morrow, C. W. Rob- inson, E. A. Blodgett, N. B. Klaine; clerk, J. W. Brown; constable, J. P. Harrison; assessor, W. S. Snow; treasurer, A. W. Ridings; attorney, H. H. Harmon; street commissioner, W. S. Snow, (April), O. S. Heath, (Sept.); weigher, E. C. Byle.


1868-Mayor, G. N. Elliott; councilmen, H. C. Fike, S. M. Fitch, S. Schmidlapp, H. W. Harmon; clerk, J. R. Heath; marshal, W. S. Snow; assessor, W. C. Rowland; treasurer, A. W. Ridings; attorney, J. P. Heath; street commissioner, O. S. Heath; weigher, E. C. Byle.


1869-Mayor, George Ryan, (April), R. Baldwin, (December); coun- cilmen, J. W. Brown, G. W. Houts, H. F. Clark, H. C. Fike; clerk, J. R. Heath; marshal, W. S. Snow; assessor, J. R. Heath; treasurer, A. W. Ridings; attorney, S. T. White; street commissioner, William Hollands- worth; weigher, George Kane.


1870-Mayor, R. Baldwin; councilmen, H. C. Fike, H. F. Clark, W. B. Moody, John Brown; clerk, J. R. Heath; marshal, W. S. Snow; treas- urer, A. W. Ridings; attorney, S. T. White; street commissioner, James D. Morris; weigher, J. W. Stone.


1871-Mayor, W. O. Ming; councilmen, J. W. Rodgers, James Ward, E. L. De Garmo, F. X. Wagner; clerk, J. M. Hustead, J. Zoll; marshal, J. K. Miller; treasurer, J. P. Henshaw; attorney, Henry Neill; street com- missioner, Joel P. Johnson.


1872-Mayor, H. S. Spore; councilmen, Nathan Land, E. L. De Garmo' C. W. Robinson, F. X. Wagner; clerk, J. Zoll; Marshal, E. H. Shotwell; treasurer, J. P. Henshaw; attorney, A. B. Logan, street commissioner, Adam Howenstein.


1873-Mayor, B. E. Lemmon; councilmen, W. B. Moody, Warren


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Shedd, W. C. Rowland; clerk, B. A. Fickas; marshal, L. Collins; treasurer, H. D. Russell; attorney, A. C. Baker; street commissioner, John Weston.


1874 .- Mayor, J. H. Smith; councilmen, J. W. Rogers, J. E. Shockey, M. Shryack, W. D. Buck; clerk, H. M. Overmyer; marshal, Eli All- man; treasurer, H. D. Russell; attorney, A. R. Conklin; street commis- Lafayette Collins; collector, Eli Allman.


1875 .- Mayor, Joseph Brown; councilmen, Levi Hyer, J. L. Roberts, M. Shryack, J. H. Kinsel; clerk, Joseph Zoll; marshal, O. A. Redford; treasurer, H. D. Russell; attorney, Henry Neill; street commissioner, J. P. Johnson.


1876 .- Mayor, Joseph Brown; councilmen, Levi Hyer, J. L. Roberts, J. H. Kinsel, J. A. Shryack; clerk, Joseph Zoll; marshal, S. G. Jackson; assessor, Joseph Zoll; treasurer, H. D. Russell; attorney, Henry Neill; street commissioner; Hugh McCoy.


1877 .- Mayor, George Stepper ; councilmen, Levi Hyer, Josiah Smith, J. . A. Shryack, G. F. Heath ; clerk, N. B. Klaine, J. Zoll; marshal, H. F. Clark; treasurer, Norton B. Johnson; attorney, John Crutchfield; street com- missioner, Peter Kountz.


1878 .- Mayor, W. L. Hedges; councilmen, George Reiter, Josiah Smith, W. C. Marlatt, George F. Heath; clerk, Joseph Zoll, mar- shal, H. F. Clark; treasurer, W. H. Lee; attorney, G. C. Land; street commissioner, R. L. Richie, John Opp.


1879 .- Mayor, W. L. Hedges; councilmen, George Reiter, D. T. Faulkner, H. C. Fike, W. C. Marlatt; clerk, Joseph Zoll; marshal, H. F. Clark; assessor, J. Zoll; s-reet comissioner, J. D. Morris.


1880 .- Mayor, W. L. Hedges ; councilmen, George Reiter, D. T. Faulkner, H. C. Fike, W. C. Marlatt; clerk, J. A. Day; marshal, H. F. Clark; asses- sor, J. Day; treasurer, W. H. Lee; attorney, S. T. White; street com- missioner, J. D. Morris.


1881 .- Mayor, W. L. Hedges; aldermen, G. N. Richards, J. H. Shry- ack, Geo. W. Hout, H. C. Fike; clerk, J. A. Day; marshal, P. A. Matthews; collector, W. C. Rowland; assessor, W. R. Bowen; treas- rer, W. H. Lee; attorney, R. M. Robertson; street commissioner, J. D. Morris.


The value of personal and real property has steadily increased from the organization to the present time, though, of course, subject to the rise and fall of property in real estate offices.


In the year 1876 the assessed valuation of real estate was $400,000, and personal property, $222,000. The assessed valuation of real and per- sonal property for the year, 1880, was $700,000.


To show the price of labor on the streets, in 1858, we append the fol-


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lowing written proposal to the town council, bearing date of May 31, 1858: " On motion Mr. Robert Sharp presented a written proposal to the council, in relation to working on the streets, and it was ordered to be spread on the record, which is as follows:


· For his services as street commissioner per day, $3.00; for each hand per day, $1.50; for cart and horses and driver per day, $2.00; for two horses, wagon and driver per day, $3.50; for plow and two yoke oxen and two hands per day, $5.00.


The above includes all the tools necessary for work on the streets.


ROBERT SHARP."


CHURCHES.


The early settlers of this town were practical christians. They lived not for themselves alone, but for what they could do for others. Without beautiful church buildings, they kneeled in their own family circles, or listened to their beloved pastors in the groves. Nothing brings so much harmony and peace into the family as the spirit of Christ.


The churches of this town have always kept pace with its develop- ments. No longer do they meet in dwellings or old school houses, but each one has a house of worship. The people have always been very liberal in the support of the cause of religion, as will be noticed in the following pages. Party feeling and sectarian hatred does not prevail any more. Now." union services" are held in the several churches, and christians of all denominations have a fraternal regard for all those who have faith in Christ. All the churches were draped in mourning on September 26, 1881, the day of the obsequies of President James A. Gar- field. In fact, no town in Missouri has better churches and church sup- porting people than Warrensburg for its size.


The First Baptist Church .- Repentance, faith and baptism are among the cardinal principles of this great and rapidly increasing denomination. Their mode of baptism is founded on the unmistakable teachings of God's holy word. Christ was immersed in Jordan, and Baptists are conscien- tiously following the footsteps of their Master.


This church was organized in February 1850, by Elder's J. Farmer, D. W. Johnson, W. P. C. Caldwell and Amos Horn. The church was organ- ized in the Masonic hall, in Old Town. During the civil war the mem- bership became scattered, but after peace was declared, a reorganization was effected, which has been kept up till the present time. Among the first members were: W. B. Moody, Jas. D. Smith, Mr. Tomlin and wife, D. W. Johnson and wife, Mrs. Bratton, Z. H. Emerson and wife. The following reverend gentlemen have served the church: Jerry Farmer, W. P. C. Caldwell, Geo. Minton, Rev. Denton, A. P. Williams, Rev. Pool, Rev. Collop, Rev. Manion, Rev. Dean, Rev. Cole, Rev. J. E. Welch, .26


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Rev. S. D. Fulton and Rev. M. L. Bibb, the present pastor. The present pastor is a young man full of zeal for the success of his Master's cause, and possessed of high attainments both as a scholar and attractive speaker. The old church in which this people are still worshiping is situated on Washington Avenue between Market and Culton streets. It is a small frame house 36x22, and cost about $1,000. The membership is about 90. In the month of May, 1881, Union Prairie Baptist church, two miles northeast of this city, resolved to cast their lot with their breth- . ren in Warrensburg. Many tender recollections and ties hard to be broken, linger in the breasts of those who are called upon to forsake their little church on the prairie; but the good of the cause has led them to give their aid in the erection of a new house of worship. An elegant new brick, now nearly completed, standing on the corner of Holden and Gay streets, will furnish the Baptists of Warrensburg the finest, though not the largest church in the city. It is 60 feet long and 32 feet wide, with walls 14 feet high. The apex of the ceiling is 21 feet from the floor, and the tower 80 feet. The whole cost will not fall short of $4,000. The style of architecture is gothic. It is provided with two vestry rooms, a baptistry, and all modern improvements. The auditorium will seat 250 or 300 per- sons. A good Sunday School meets every week during the year with Prof. W. F. Bahlmann, superintendent, and F. P. Malotte, secretary.


The Methodist Episcopal Church .- Rev. J. Wesley Johnson came to Warrensburg July 3, 1865, and organized the church August 3, 1865, with the following early members: John Bell, Eliza Bradley, J. Corbet, Mary Corbet, Sarah S. Dulin, Kittie E. Dulin, Josephine Nelson, Jennie Davis, G. N. Elliott, Mary E. Elliott, Rev. A. R. Foster, Seymour M. Fitch, L. C. Fitch, James Gilliland, Rebecca M. Gilliland, George W. Houts, Elizabeth Houts, Mary Hull, A. H. Harrison, Laura Harrison, William Hollingsworth, Sarah J. Hollingsworth, Sarah Hollingsworth, Thoms F. Houts, Fetna A. Houts, Geo. Herreth, Oliver H. B. Hutchinson, John Miller, C. E. Moorman, H. W. Maxwell.




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