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WILLIAM JONES,
farmer and stock raiser, section 19, is the owner of 520 acres of land. He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky, July 21, 1814, and, in 1825, moved to Rush County, Indiana, where his father bought and improved a farm and reared his family. In 1845, he came to Buchanan County, Missouri, and then cultivated a fine farm from the timber. In 1867, he came to this county and township, and bought his farm with some improvements made in 1841, but a portion of it was timber. He cleared and improved 100 acres of it himself, and now has seven miles of hedge fence, dividing his farm into twenty and thirty acre lots. His place is well improved. Mr. J. is now almost seventy years of age, but is as industrious as ever. He has a large fourteen-foot wind mill, for pump- ing water on his land, and a mill for feed attachment. Mr. Jones is called Uncle Billy, and is the friend of everybody. He is a member of the Advent Church, and opens his large house to the neighborhood to hear the gospel preached, as he understands it. He commenced life without a dollar, and his life has been both a moral, industrious and financial success. He has given his children, as they have married off,
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good farms. He married Miss Nancy P. Watson in Indiana, December 16, 1837. They had five children, four of whom died. George A. is living. Mrs. Jones died March 3, 1850. His second wife was Catharine Ankrum, of Buchanan County, to whom he was married September 26, 1850. They have four children : John W., Martha A., Daniel W. and Sarah S., who married Stephen L. Jones.
ELIHU JONES,
farmer and stock raiser, section 29, was born in Rush County, Indiana, May 5, 1844, and came with his father to Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1846, there buying a farm near Rushville. This he improved, and in 1854 came to this county, settled in White Cloud Township, and pur- chased 170 acres of land. He also improved this place. In 1863 Elihu went to Idaho City, and after spending fifteen months there, he went to California, Oregon, etc., and returned by ocean, visiting Washington, New York, etc. After his return he bought 160 acres of the old Prather farm, mostly in an uncultivated state, and has made a fine farm of it, now still owning 160 acres. He is a good calculator and a hard working man, and keeps well posted in the important news of the day. Mr. Jones married Miss Martha Ann Canter, of Buchanan County, Missouri, Sep- tember 6, 1866. They have four children living : James C., Georgia A., Lucy and Oscar Samuel. Edward L. died October 19, 1872, and Bettie died in May, 1881. They are members of the Baptist Church. James Jones, the father of Elihu, was born in Kentucky, in 1817, and after- wards moved to Rush County, Indiana. He married Sidney Ann Hefflin, of Kentucky, in 1838. They had five children, three now living: Elihu, Alfred T. and Louis. Zerelda died in 1856, when 17 years old, and Dan- iel died in 1859, when 6 years old. Mr. Jones died September 6, 1862, and his wife November 6, 1862, just two months after her husband.
ALFRED T. JONES,
farmer and stock raiser, section 35, owns 127 acres of land. He was born in Rush County, Indiana, in 1846, and came to Missouri with his father in 1847. He married Miss Mary L. Canter, of Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1868. They have two children : Anna L. and Robert. Mr. J. served in the Ninth Missouri Cavalry for eight months, when he was discharged on account of disability. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and a faithful supporter of every good word and work. His father, James Jones, was born in Kentucky, and was an excellent speci- men of Kentucky character. He was among the pioneers of the county. His three children have grown up to honor him, and are among the enterprising and substantial citizens of the community. Mr. and Mrs. James Jones were devoted members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
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JUDGE MARTIN LANDFATHER,
farmer, section 8, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, December 15, 1833, and came to this contry in April, 1854, settling in Pennsylvania. He commenced work in the iron works in Lancaster, which he continued for three years, and in 1857 removed to Johnson County, Iowa. He was employed by one man for three years, and in the spring of 1860 he came to this county and bought eighty acres of the farm where he now lives. He at present owns 160 acres. In 1861 he went into the state militia, and after a year, in August, 1862, he enlisted in the Thirty-third Missouri Volunteer Infantry. His regiment was ordered to Vicksburg and into Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama, and also gave Price a chase. He was mustered out in 1865, receiving an honorable discharge. Mr. L. returned to his farm in August, of the same year, and by his great indus- try and economy has gained a reputation of which any man should feel proud. He was elected county judge in 1873 and 1875, and was appointed by Governor Phelps for one year, thus serving the county for five years as one of its judiciaries. He is now township clerk and assessor, and fills the position with great acceptance. He received a fine education in his own country, and made himself thoroughly acquainted with our language, our books, institutions, and ways. Judge L. married Miss Mary Maffit, a native of Kentucky, September 7, 1865. They have four children : Thomas McKee, John Franklin, William Martin, and Samuel K. One child died in 1874.
L. MILLER,
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farmer and proprietor of the Melrose Herd, and breeder and dealer in Short Horn and Jersey cattle, Southdown and Cotswold sheep, and Berk- shire hogs, is the owner of 300 acres of land in section 29. Mr. Miller was born in Callaway County, Missouri, in 1832, and came to this county in 1859, here purchasing a farm. Farming was his business until 1871, when he turned his attention to fine stock breeding. This he has made a special study and has spared no pains or means in selecting his stock from the best Kentucky importations, and from them he is breeding stock equal in quality, style, and approved strains to any bred elsewhere. This is true also of his sheep and hogs. His whole time is spent in buy- ing, selling and caring for his stock. His extensive acquaintance and integrity is sure proof that his representations are true. Mr. Miller has a portion of the old Prather place, noted as one of the first settled farms in the county. He has everything arranged for carrying on his busi- ness to advantage. He married Miss Lucy Jones, of Boone County, Missouri, in 1866. They have two children: Lena, aged fourteen, and Charley, aged twelve.
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THOMAS STITH MOOREMAN,
farmer and stock raiser, has 320 acres of land on section 5. He was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, May 27, 1817, and received a limited edu- cation, being brought up on a farm. He remained there until April, 1859, when he came to this state and bought his present farm, on which he has made great improvements. On coming here he brought with him money enough to purchase some 2,000 acres of land, and as his children grew up he gave them farms. He is a very active member of the M. E. Church, South. Mr. M. married Catharine Stith, of Breckenridge County, Kentucky, December 18, 1839. She was born January 4, 1818. They have seven children living : Cornelia, (wife of Madison Gilliam) ; Martha Elizabeth, (wife of George W. Turner); Mary Jane, (wife of William Gilliam) ; Lucy Catharine, (wife of James L. Key) ; Laura Frances, (now Mrs. J. P. Holloway); Jesse T., at school in Maryville, and Ella P., at home. William B. Jones, the father of Mrs. Mooreman, was born in Virginia, October 20, 1795. He married Miss Mary N. Stith, in Hardin County, Kentucky, June 10, 1817. She was born in Virginia in 1802. They have six children : Catharine Mooreman, Phebe W. Jones, Dr. James W. Jones, of Fayetteville, Arkansas ; William R., of Arkansas ; Mrs. Mary A. Gilliam, and Theodore F., deputy circuit clerk of this county. Mr. Jones died November 22, 1880, in Maryville, where his wife now lives. They came to this county in the spring of 1865. He was a private banker and capitalist.
JUDGE CHARLES M. MYERS,
section 9, was born in Tennessee, December 2, 1832. He removed with his father to Jackson County, Missouri, in the fall of 1834, and occupied lands and houses left by the Mormons, near Independence. The senior Myers came to this county in the fall of 1841, and settled on the farm where his son now lives. In 1849, the fever for California was raging, and Charles M. started for the land of gold. He worked two years in the mines, and then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a while. In 1861, he was employed as foreman in a large vineyard and nursery, thus continuing for three years, afterwards having charge of a large apiary. He also engaged in manufacturing wine for three years. Mr. M. then bought 160 acres of land and set out an orchard and vineyard, and conducted it until 1867, when he sold out and returned home, having been away eighteen years. On his return he went to work at his trade, building some of the best residences in the county, and some of the first put up in Barnard, and since that time he has been a useful and leading citizen in this community. In 1878, he was elected county judge, and was re-elected in 1880, and is discharging the duties
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of that responsible office with good judgment and satisfaction. He mar- ried Miss Sarah W. Cash in California, formerly of Indiana, in 1854. They have two children living : Mary Elizabeth, born in California, and Walter Everett. Eugene D. died, aged twenty years, March 10, 1876. Thomas C. died August 23, 1881, aged eighteen years. Judge Myers owns 160 acres of the old homestead. This is a fine, productive farm, and is well improved. He belongs to the Masons. Barnabas George Myers, his father, was born in Virginia in 1792, and was always a farmer. When he came to this township, he bought 340 acres of land, and was among the very first settlers in the county. He served faithfully in the war of 1812, and received a pension until his death. He came to Mis- souri in 1834, and to this county in the fall of 1841. He married Miss Rebecca M. Benson, of Virginia, May 19, 1819. They had eight chil- dren, four of whom are now living : Pamelia E. Bailey, Alvira E. Benson, Jane B. Alumbaugh and Charles M. Mrs. M. was born April 15, 1795, and died March 22, 1881. Mr. M. died April 16, 1876. He belonged to the Christian Church. Mrs. M. was a Methodist.
ROBERT F. RICHARDSON,
farmer, section 31, is the son of James Richardson, an agriculturist, and his wife, formerly Henrietta Loomis, both natives of Pennsylvania, and was born February 15, 1839, in Lancaster County, of that state. His youth was passed in working on a farm and attending school, he having received an excellent education, partly in an academy. During the war he was a member of the Ninetieth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served for three years, participating in the battles of Cedar River, second Bull Run and others. He was twice wounded, and by his gallantry as a soldier achieved an enviable record. In 1866 he married Lydia Longe- necker, of Pennsylvania, a daughter of Joseph Longenecker. In 1869 Mr. R. came to Missouri, locating in this county, and though not having much means when commencing, began the cultivation of a farm. He now has 160 acres, with surroundings which indicate taste and culture, there being upon the place many valuable improvements. He is ably assisted in his labor by his amiable companion. They have living with them a niece, Miss Sally L. Bowman. He is Democratic in politics and belongs to the Presbyterian Church.
HERMAN RIPLEY,
farmer, section 23, was born on the 17th of July, 1837, in Taylor, Cort- land County, New York, and was a son of Samuel and Polly (Grant) Ripley. The former a farmer by occupation, was born in New York and the latter in Freetown, Cortland County; of the same state. Herman
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passed his boyhood days and early manhood, in going to school and working on the farm. During the late war he became a member of the Seventy-sixth New York Infantry, Army of the Potomac, and went through all the campaigns, participating in many battles. He served for about three years, gaining a name as a soldier which does him credit. In 1869 he came to Missouri, locating in this county, and commenced making a farm. After having obtained a fair start, with a good house and comfortable surroundings, fire destroyed all his possessions save one chair. With pluck and energy characteristic of the owner, he again began, about six years ago. He now owns 160 acres of land, and has planted west of his dwelling, a grove of maple trees, five acres in extent, which for regularity and beauty, is equaled by few, and for which he receives $10 per year from the state. His wife has done much toward making their home attractive. Mr. Ripley was married in 1861 to Mary Elizabeth Brooks, of New York, daughter of Israel S. Brooks. They have three children: George V., aged sixteen; Addie N., aged fourteen, and William H., aged five. Mr. R. is Republican in politics and belongs to the Church of God.
GILBERT ROSWELL,
farmer, section 31, was born in Canada West, on the 31st of January, 1840, and was a son of Joseph and Harriet (Earley) Roswell. The former was a native of Virginia, and the latter of Herkimer County, New York. Gilbert spent his youth in attending school and working on a farm. He received good educational advantages, and during the war he enlisted in the Third New York Regiment of Infantry, and served through the war in the army of the Potomac. He participated in the battles of Fort Fisher, Deep Bottom, and others of less note. After serving his term of enlistment he was honorably discharged. In 1865 he came to Missouri, and in 1870 located in this county, where he now owns 160 acres of land. He is an industrious farmer, and is entitled to much credit for the improvements made about his place, having it well stocked, etc. Mr. Roswell was married October 27, 1867, to Rebecca J. Lankford, daughter of Thomas Lankford, in Daviess County, Missouri. They have two children : Sarah J., now twelve years of age, and Gilbert B., aged six years. He is Democratic in politics, and his religious preferences are with the Universalists.
JAMES R. SILVERS.
farmer, section 20, was born in Lee County, Virginia, on the 3d day of July, 1831, and was a son of Jacob and Charlotte (Southern) Silvers, both natives of Virginia. The former was a farmer by occupation, and James passed his early youth in attending school and working on the
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farm. During the war he became a member of the Eleventh Iowa Infan- try Volunteer Regiment, and served for one year, when he received an ยท honorable discharge. In 1866 he came to Missouri, and in 1876 located in Nodaway County, where he now owns 180 acres of land. Mr. S. is a practical agriculturist, is the owner of a good farm, and upon it he keeps excellent improvements. This township has few better citizens. His marriage was to Eliza C. Shepler, of Logan County, Illinois, daughter of Henry B. Shepler. Their family consists of : Oscar J., Elgin C., D. M., Lancaster S., Ida May, James Willie, Ora C., Lottie Ellen and Ota A. One child, Sarah J., died when three years old. Oscar J. Silver is now taking a regular course of study at home, under the direction of the Chautauqua Literary Scientific Circle, a new institution which is gaining many friends in the educational world. Jacob Silvers, the father of James, moved on the farm which the latter now occupies, in 1867. He died in 1871, after having made many improvements upon it. Mr. S. is a Republican, and a member of the United Brethren Church.
WILLIAM B. SHINABARGAR,
farmer and stock raiser, section 30, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1823, and remained there for twenty-two years. In 1857 he came to this county, and few men have made a better selection and improved their time to a better advantage. His is one of the richest farms in this town- ship, and he has not been unmindful of setting out orchards, small fruits and vineyards, having all kinds of fruit in abundance. He owns a valua- ble farm of 240 acres. He commenced here with no means, and what he has is due to his hard work and good management. He married Miss Sarah Ann Butler, of Marshall County, Indiana, formerly of Ohio, in 1848. They have seven children : John B., Sarah M., William Allen, Martha Paulina, Mary A., Ida Bell and James Sherman. John married Lucy Wilkinson ; Sarah M. married P. Bowlin, Esq .; and Martha P. married J. D. Montgomery, of Maryville. Mr. S. is a respectable citizen, and is known by all as a true friend. They are members of the Baptist Church, and are liberal supporters of every benevolent enterprise. Mr. S. was a member of the state militia and a strong Union man during the war.
SCOTT K. SNIVELY,
merchant, farmer and stock dealer, is the owner of 240 acres of land near Arkoe, and also has a very large store in that place. He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, September 9, 1845, and came to this county in 1867, buying 1,000 acres of land, a part of which he now owns. He built a fine residence and a large bank barn, and improved as good a farm as there is in the county. In the winter of 1873, his residence took
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fire from a defective flue, and was destroyed. Receiving a small insur- ance, he rebuilt the same year, and, ir 1873, he bought 253 head of native cattle, but they proved to be Texan cattle with the Texan fever, which spread among the cattle of the neighborhood, and before he got out of it and paying for losses, etc., he lost $11,000 in eighteen months. He was engaged in dealing very largely in fine Merino, Cotswold and Oxfordshiredown sheep, and perhaps no one in the state had a better flock of pure blooded sheep. In 1880, he sold his sheep interests to the Penny Brothers, of this county. In July, 1881, he sold one of his farms, of 580 acres, for $14,500, cash. In June, 1881, he built his present large store, and filled it with a choice stock of goods, and is now doing a lucra- tive business. He is at present erecting a fine residence in Arkoe. In 1881, he was appointed postmaster of Arkoe. In 1872, he was elected by the Republicans to the legislature, representing the county with credit and ability. He received an excellent education in his youth, and gradu- ated from the Iron City Commercial College while he was recovering from a wound received at the battle of Chancellorsville. In August, 1863, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the second battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, where he was wounded and mus- tered out of service. After recovering sufficiently, he enlisted in the Thirteenth New York Cavalry. He was shipwrecked on the coast near Alexandria, Virginia, and was in many sharply contested skirmishes ; among others being Fisher's Hill and Piedmont, Virginia, where he received the gunshot wound which has so often been quoted by Surgeon General Barnes as being identical with that of President Garfield. He still carries the ball. Mr. Snively was married to Miss Jennie Irwin, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1868. They have three children living : Melchi Irwin, Edith Vance and Scott Montgomery. Hugh Earle and Jane Gracie, are deceased. Mr. S. is a very successful busi- ness man. He has been an extensive dealer and shipper of stock, and is also feeding largely on his farm.
ISAAC N. SWALLOW,
farmer, is the owner of 180 acres of land in section 23. He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1846, and in April, 1867, came to this county and bought the farm where he now lives. This he has improved and made a good home. His place is well located and improved. Mr. S. is a thorough farmer a man of enterprise, well informed, and a valuable citizen. He married Miss Eliza Jane Morehead, Hamilton County, Ohio, in 1867. They have four children: Victor V., Cynthia Etta, Annie Bertha, and Bubby. Mr. S. is an honored member of the M. E. Church. George Morehead, the brother-in-law of Mr. Swallow, lives with him. He
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was from Hamilton County, Ohio, and by trade is a broom maker. He raises large quantities of broom corn, and in the winter season manu- factures his brooms. Thoroughly understanding his business, and man- ufacturing a superior article, he finds no trouble in selling the large quan- tity which he makes. He is an active business man and a good mechanic.
JAMES SWANN,
farmer, stock raiser and feeder, owns 373 acres of land on sections 26 and 27 in this and Hughes Townships. He was born in England April 30, 1836, and came to this country in 1846, and with his father settled in Missouri, where he received his education and start in life. When he was twenty-three years old he went to California, Oregon, Washington Territory and British Columbia, and with the exception of two years spent in California, &c., was in British Columbia from 1859 to 1872. He was engaged in the freighting business and buying and selling goods, and by hard work and saving his money, returned home with means sufficient to commence farming. Here he purchased a farm, and in 1873 he was married to Miss Ann Winder, of Rock County, Wisconsin. They have three children : John, Mary and James Frederick. In October, 1874, he came to Nodaway County and moved upon his farm bought in 1868, it then being prairie. He built a small house, and now has one of the best improved farms in the township. At that time he commenced the rais- ing of stock and hogs, and after eight years he finds himself one of the largest stock raisers and feeders in the neighborhood, with as fine a new residence as there is on any farm in this part of the county. His place is divided into lots, and all have running water. Mr. S. has been the architect of his own fortune. He is a good financier and a respected neighbor. They are members of the M. E. Church, and contibute lib- erally towards its support.
GEORGE S. TREGO,
farmer and stock raiser, section I, was born in Orion, Henry County, Illinois, May 24, 1842, and was the son of Alfred and Ann Trego, who were both natives of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The former was a physician and surgeon. George passed his youth on a farm, and in attending the common schools. In August, 1862, when not twenty-one years of age, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Second Illinois Infan- try for three years. He participated in numerous engagements, among which were the battles of Resaca and Peach Tree Creek, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. He was once taken prisoner, but was paroled in a few days. In 1869 Mr. T. came to this state and settled in what is now Nodaway County. He owns eighty acres of land, and is
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an energetic farmer of this township, having his place well improved and stocked. In November, 1873, he was married in this county to Miss Emily Riley, of Ohio, daughter of Alexander Riley. Their family con- sists of Clara B., born in September, 1874 ; Alice May, born January 20, 1876, and Alva, born May 15, 1878. Mr. T. is Republican in politics, and his religious views are with the Methodists.
ALBERT ULMAN,
farmer and stock raiser, section 21, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, February 13, 1842, and was the son of Jacob Ulman, a blacksmith by occupation, and a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and Frances (Houze) Ulman, of Maryland. Albert passed his youth in Holmes and Coshocton Counties of his native state, and received good educational advantages, having attended for a time the Spring Mountain Academy. When but eighteen years of age he enlisted in the Fifty-first Ohio Vol- unteer Regiment, and was connected with the Army of the Cumberland. He participated in the battles of Dobbins' Ferry, Stone River, (where he received a wound through his lower limb), Perryville, Buzzard's Roost, Chickamauga, (there receiving a slight injury), Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, continuing the retreat with Hooker. He was next in the Ringold fight and then at the battle of Dalton, with Sherman, and at Resaca, participated in the famous series of battles at Kenesaw Moun- tain, then at Peach Tree Creek, where McPherson fell. His next engage- ment was at Atlanta and Jonesboro', and at Lovejoy's Station he received a severe gunshot wound in the left shoulder, the ball passing through the cavity of the chest and lodging in the upper lobe of the right lung, where it still remains, causing at times much pain. He now receives a pension on this account. He received an honorable discharge, by order of General Hooker, after serving his full term of three and a-half years. This is a war record of which any one might well feel proud. After the war, or in 1868, he came here and was engaged in teaching many schools in this county for several years, thus enabling him in part to secure means to pay for his land and erect a small dwelling. March 19, 1872, he was married to Clarissa L. Denman, daughter of William Denman, of Morrow County, Ohio, born in New Jersey. Mr. Ulman and his wife soon adapted themselves to circumstances surrounding early settlers in a new country, and by hard work has been fortunate enough to obtain 120 acres of land. Upon this is a fine flock of sheep, a number of head of cattle, horses and pure blooded Berkshire hogs. He is certainly an industrious man. Their family consists of Elo May, born September 14, 1876: Frank Kadir, born July 8, 1879; and Anna Frances, born January 24, 1881. Mr. U. is a Republican, and worships with the Presbyterians. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.
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