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JOHN H. SNODDERLEY,
farmer, section 31, post office College Spring, Iowa. The subject of this sketch is one of the pioneers of Lincoln Township. He was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, April 8, 1819, and when but a boy his parents moved to Decatur County, Indiana, where they resided two years, and then located in Dearborn County of the same state. From there they went to Hancock County, Illinois, and in a short time moved to Lee County, Iowa, where John grew to manhood. He resided in Lee County, Iowa, till 1856, when he moved to Page County, and in the fol- lowing spring came to his present location. He has followed farming from boyhood and now owns a farm of 260 acres. Mr. S. was married August 4, 1843, to Miss Rebecca Walker. She was born in Crittenden County, Kentucky, in the year 1825, and died May 1, 1851. They had three children, two of whom are living-Sarah M., born March 6, 1845; Mary A., born May 8, 1848. Mr. S. was again married January 19, 1852,. to Miss Catherine May. She was born in Washington County, Indiana, December 3, 1827. They have had seven children: Minerva J., born February 24, 1854 ; Jacob J., born January 25, 1856 ; George W., born October 22, 1857 ; Elizabeth C., born February 4, 1860 ; Abbie A., born June 29, 1862 ; Samuel W., born March 5, 1865 ; Minnie I, born June 20, 1870.
WILLIAM B. SPOOR,
farmer, section 21, post office Elmo, is a native of Canada, and was born August 10, 1836. When twelve years of age his parents came to the United States and located in Vermont, where they resided four years, and then moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In 1855, William went to Richland County, Wisconsin, and located on a farm, having previous to this been in the tanning business, which trade he began to learn when in his thir- teenth year. After locating in Wisconsin, he was engaged in agricul- tural pursuits. In 1857, he came to Missouri, and in 1860, he located in Nodaway County, where he has since resided. His farm consists of 120 acres. In 1861, he enlisted in Prices army, remaining with him till 1862. He was then transferred east of the Mississippi River, in Com- pany E, Second Missouri Infantry, and remained in service till the close of the war. Mr. Spoor was married March 1, 1866, to Miss Serena Graves, who was born in Washington County, Kentucky, September 3, 1844. She died April 24, 1875. They had five children, two of whom are living : Warren and Julia. Mr. S. was again married August 15, 1875, to Miss Lydia A. Graves, a sister of his first wife. She was born in the same county, March 23, 1846. They have three children : George W., Orange M., and Thomas M. Mr. S. is a member of the M. E. Church, South.
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TIBBETTS & BRADLY,
druggists, Elmo. This firm is composed of E. C. Tibbetts and J. S. Bradly. The former was born in Lee County, Iowa, March 18, 1838. He was educated in his native county, being engaged in farming in that locality till 1856, when with his parents he came to Nodaway County, ยท Missouri, where he was al ,o occupied in farming till 1865. At that time he began in the drug business at Bradly's Mill, Iowa, where he continued till the spring of 1880, when he came to his present location. In 1873. he acted as township collector. He is a member of Canada Lodge, No. 329, A. F. and A. M. Mr. Tibbetts was married January 26, 1863, to Miss Julia A. Smith, of Boone County, Missouri. They have had five children, four of whom are now living : Nannie E., Flora F., Cora E., and Minnie B. The junior partner of the firm, J. S. Bradly, is a native of Missouri, and was born in Pettis County, April 29, 1852. When about one year old he was taken by his parents to Holt County, Missouri, where they resided a short time, then locating in Doniphan County, Kansas. There they remained till the spring of 1861, when they moved to Nodaway County, Missouri. J. S. received the principal part of his education in this county, and after having completed it in the graded school of Gra- ham, he began teaching, which he successfully followed till 1876. He then began farming and dealing in sheep, which he continued till he became associated with E. C. Tibbetts in his present business. Mr. Bradly was married January 24, 1875, to Miss Elizabeth Severs. She was born in Nodaway County, Missouri, September 18, 1851. They have two children : Leonard E., and Allie R.
JOSEPH H. TIBBETTS,
farmer, section 15, post office Elmo, was born in Lee County, Iowa, May 5, 1836, and in 1856, he moved to Nodaway County, Missouri. In 1865, he located in Atchison County, but in 1870, returned to Nodaway County, and settled on the farm where he now resides. He has made farming his occupation during life, and at present has a farm of eighty acres. Mr. Tibbetts was married April 19, 1858, to Miss Ruth J. Crawdus. She was born in Marion County, Kentucky, July 29, 1838. They have had eleven children. Of these, ten are now living : Ann Eliza F., born July 7, 1859 ; William M., born October 23, 1860 ; Martha E., born May 31, 1862; Charles A., born October 12, 1864 ; George A., born October 31, 1867 ; Emily B., born February 27, 1870 ; Esrom C., born May 25, 1872 ; Rueller O., born March 13, 1874 ; Freddy, born July 25, 1876, and Adah Birdie, born May 6, 1880.
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JOHN C. TIBBETTS,
farmer, section 36, post office Blanchard, Iowa, was born in Lee County, Iowa, May 17, 1841, and when fifteen years of age, with his parents, moved to Nodaway County, Missouri, where he has since resided. He now has a farm of 160 acres moderately improved, upon which is an orchard consisting of four acres. Mr. T. was married May 3, 1868, to Miss Malissa E. Guthrie. She was born in Vermillion County, Illinois.
THOMAS TUDDER,
farmer, section 32, post office Elmo, was born in Howard County, Mis- souri, June 2, 1838, and when about two years of age his parents moved to Platte County, Missouri, where they remained till he attained his six- teenth year. They then moved to Nodaway County, Missouri. Thomas was educated in the schools of Platte County, and was reared in the occupation which he now follows. During the year 1876, he was engaged in freighting, and also followed that business in 1878-9. In 1865, he moved to Burt County, Nebraska, where he resided one season, when he returned to Nodaway County, and in the spring of 1867, he moved to Pettis County, Missouri. After remaining there for one sea- son, he again returned to Nodaway County. He now has 200 acres of land, most of which is under cultivation. He is a member of Canada Lodge, No. 329, A. F. and A. M. Mr. Tudder was married November 5, 1867, to Miss Sarah Snodderly. She was born in Lee County, Iowa, March 26, 1842. They have six children : James T., Oliver S., Joseph M., Daniel M., Josephine E., and Abbieline.
JAMES D. TUDDER,
farmer, section 27, post office Elmo, is also a native of Missouri, who was born in Platte County, September 24, 1851. When two years of age he came to Nodaway County, where he has since resided. He has fol- lowed farming during life, and now has a farm of 120 acres. He was married October 29, 1871, to Miss Sarah A. Wade, an estimable lady. She was born in Page County, Iowa, September 22, 1852. They have had four children, three of whom are now living : William I., born Feb- ruary 2, 1873 ; Katie, born February 12, 1878, and one infant son, born August 14, 1881. Mr. T. is a successful young farmer, and is respected by his many acquaintances.
JAMES D. WADE,
farmer, section 12, post office Elmo, was born in Clinton County, Ten- nessee, November 22, 1847, and when but a child his parents moved to
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Missouri, and located in Clay County. Ten months afterward, Mr. Wade came to Nodaway County, where he has since resided, except during eight years, when he was in Page County, Iowa. He now has a farm of seventy acres. July 1, 1871, Mr. Wade was married to Miss Amanda E. Cox. She was born in Andrew County, Missouri, May 19, 1853. They have one child : Florence O.
JAMES F. WALLACE,
merchant and postmaster, Dawson. The subject of this sketch is a son of Joseph F. Wallace, who was born in Anderson County, East. Tennes- see, August 3, 1822. He was there reared on a farm. January 27, 1843, he was married to Miss Amanda C. Lamar, and in the fall of 1843 he came to Nodaway County, Missouri Since then he has moved back to Tennessee several times and to Texas twice, remaining but a short time in either state. With this excption he has resided in Nodaway County, and now lives in Dawson. He has during life been engaged in the mer- cantile trade at different periods, but has principally been interested in farming. Mrs. Wallace was also a native of Anderson County, East Ten- nessee, and was born December 11, 1824. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are living : James F., Joseph, Charley R., Eliza F., Mary E. and Amanda. James F., the subject of this sketch, was born in Anderson County, East Tennessee, in March, 1845. He resided with his parents during their various moves, and was educated in the different localities where they resided. In September, 1863, he enlisted in the United States service in Company F., Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, and remained on duty till the close of the war, when he returned to Nodaway County, Missouri. He has for several years been engaged in the mer- cantile trade, and October 6, 1880, he accepted the duties of postmaster. Mr. Wallace was married April 8, 1866, to Miss Miriam A. Walker. She was born in Buchanan County, Missouri, April 4, 1850. Their fam- ily consists of six children : Lillie M .. James A., Joseph D., Ollie L., Min- nie L. and William T.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
farmer, section 4, post office Elmo, is a native of New York, and was born in the town of Granby, Oswego County, July 2, 1825. He was reared in his native county, and educated in the Seminary, in the City of Fulton. When fourteen years of age, he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in this locality till 1844, when he went to Jo Daviess County, Illinois. There he entered a tract of land and remained for one year, when he returned to his native home and worked at his trade two years, making enough money to pay for his land. Dur-
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ing the fall of 1847, he located on his farm, where he resided engaged in farming till 1872, when he came to his present location. HIere he has since made farming his occupation, and has eighty-five acres of land which, in the way of improvements, will compare favorably with any in the township. Mr. Williams was married August 11, 1848, to Miss Mary E. Eggleston. She was born in Onondaga County, New York, August 22, 1830. They have had six children, four of whom are living: Ann Eliza (now Mrs. Dow), Olive (now Mrs. Appleby), Job, and Anthony H.
THOMAS WILSON,
proprietor of the Mill Creek Mill. Among the experienced and famil- iarly known millers in the State of Missouri, is the subject of the follow- ing sketch. He is a native of Vermillion County, Illinois, and was born December 6, 1837. While a child he moved with his parents to Warren County, Indiana, and when fourteen years old he began in his present occupation, which he followed till 1862. By this time he had returned to Illinois, having grown to manhood. During the beginning of the war he was in the independent service for three months, or till after the draft was over, when by the influence of his most intimate comrades he joined the Ku Klux. While in an old house in a field one evening taking their oaths there seemed to be more masters than Ku Klux; therefore, he and others were taken prisoners, but by having to pass through a desolate slough, he and his partner by their shrewdness freed themselves. Mr. WV. then started for Missouri in the year 1862. He located on a farm in Gentry County, where for three years he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, but not being suited to that business, he returned to his chosen calling, which he has since continued. In 1879, he came to his present location, and since then has been doing a thriving business, as the Mill Creek Mill is well known in this section of the country. In the year 1881, he replaced the old mill with a new one, which now compares favorably with any in Northwest Missouri. It is situated within three- quarters of a mile of the thriving town of Elmo, which is destined to become a city of some note, being surrounded by a wealthy country. Mr. Wilson has been twice married. His first marriage occurred in the year 1865, to Miss Rachel Martin, who died in November, 1873. He took for his second wife Melvina Cramer, the date of this marriage being 1875. By this union they have two children : Martha and one infant son. Mr. W. is a member of the Baptist Church, and Mrs. W. of the Catholic Church.
I. B. WOODARD,
proprietor of harness shop, Elmo, is a son of Ichabod and Sarah (Ben- nett) Woodard, the former of New Jersey, and the latter of Staten
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Island. I. B. was born in Hocking County, Ohio, December 16, 1831, and was there reared on a farm. In 1854, he moved to Decatur County, Iowa, where he entered a tract of land from the government. Having learned the shoemaking trade while in Ohio, he began work in a harness shop at Leon, which he continued till the beginning of the war. In July of 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Fourth Iowa Infantry, and was for the first twelve months in active service, being in Price's raid. He partici- pated in the battle of Pea Ridge, after which he was detailed as nurse in the field hospital till the latter part of June, 1862, when he was fur- loughed for thirty days, on account of sickness. By this time he was ordered to the nearest hospital (it being at Keokuk), where he remained till August 31, 1864, when he returned home in much impaired health, not being able to work during the next three years. August 20, 1877, Mr. Woodard moved to Essex, Page County, Iowa, where he remained till August, 1879, and then located in Burlington Junction, Nodaway County, Missouri. Since the war he has been engaged in various branches of business, and, in August, 1881, he opened up his shop in Elmo, where he has since been doing well, with a good prospect of continued success. Mr. W. was married to Miss Sarah Lindsey, March 29, 1866. They have three children : Wade, Jennie and Nellie. Mrs. W. was born in Fayette County, Ohio, March 18, 1847, and is a daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Tomlinson) Lindsey, the former of Vir- ginia, and the latter of Ohio.
J. H. WOODWARD, M. D.,
Dawson. The subject of this sketch ranks among the foremost with the brethren of the medical profession of Nodaway County. He is a native of Lee County, Virginia, and was born June 30, 1848. When he was a small boy his parents moved to Daviess County, Missouri, and in a short time located in Harrison County, this state, where he was reared. He there began the study of medicine in the fall of 1870, under the tutorship of F. M. Winningham, M. D. In the spring of 1875, he grad- uated from the Cincinnati Medical Institute, and immediately began his practice in Bourbon County, Kentucky, where he continued in his profession till the fall of 1879, when he returned to Missouri. Dr. W. was then engaged in practicing in Harrison County and other localities of Missouri, till July, 1881, when he located in Dawson, where he is meeting with a considerable degree of success. He was married to his present wife, March 15, 1881, her maiden name being Miss Sallie A. Brink. She is a native of Kentucky, and was born in October, 1855.
JOHN S. WOOD,
of the firm of Bilby, Wood & Co., merchants, Dawson, was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky, June 8, 1845. In 1850 his parents moved to
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Missouri, and located in a part of the Platte Purchase which is now known as Andrew County. He was reared and educated in different parts of Northwestern Missouri, and in 1864 he came to Nodaway County. In 1865 he went to Maryville, where he was engaged in various branches of business till he came to his present location, clerking in stores, book- keeping, etc. In the fall of 1869 he acted as deputy assessor, and in 1870 he was appointed county assessor, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Spencer Stark. This position he held till the office was abolished, in 1871. In 1872 Mr. Wood was elected public administrator of the county .. which office he filled near four years in a most satisfactory manner February 23, 1880, he came to Dawson, and began buying grain with his present partner, William B. Dougherty, which he still continues. In con- nection with their store, they also carry a large stock of agricultural implements. Mr. Wood was married November 8, 1868, to Miss Cassie Cleland. She was born in the year, 1848, and was a native of Nodaway County, Missouri. She died July 16, 1875. They had two children : Maurice and Walter. Mr. W. was married the second time March 21, 1877, to Miss Zanie Custer. She was born in Delaware County, Iowa, in February, 1849. By this union they have one child : Frederick.
CAPTAIN JACOB YAPLE,
farmer, section 16, post office Elmo. The subject of this sketch is a native of Illinois, and was born in Cass County, December 30, 1841. He was reared in his native county, and there received the advantage of a common school education. July 19, 1862, he enlisted in the Federal service in Company C, One Hundred and First Illinois Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in as fourth sergeant and mustered out at Washington City, June 7, 1865, as captain. This commission he received at Atlanta, Georgia, September 18, 1864. He was with Sherman on his celebrated march to the sea, and during his time in service participated in a number of noted battles. December 24, 1862, he was captured at Holly Springs and parolled till the July following. After he received his discharge at Springfield, Illinois, he returned to Cass County, where he was engaged in tilling the soil till the spring of 1868, at which time he became a citizen of Nodaway County, Missouri. Here Captain Y. is considered one of the most prominent and successful of men. His landed estate consists of 140 acres, and is conveniently located within one and a-half miles of the thriving City of Elmo. In 1880, he acted as one of the census enumerators of Lincoln Township, and in April, 1880, he was elected to a two years term as assessor of this township, which duty he has filled to the satisfaction of the people. January 11, 1866, Captain Yaple took for a partner Miss Mary Pratt, who was born in Cass County, Illinois, December 25, 1842. She was there reared, educated and mar-
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ried. They have a family of eight children : Annie L., born July 26, 1867 ; Allen T., born September 19, 1869; Emily J., born December 9, 1871 ; Clara M., born May 26, 1873 ; George E., born July 2, 1875 : Mary F., born May 5, 1877 : John J., born October 17, 1879 ; David H., born October 20, 1881.
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GEORGE L. ANDREWS,
section 3, post office Braddyville. The subject of this sketch is a native of Ohio, and was born in Lake County, November 14, 1848. At the age of nine years he, with the family, emigrated to Missouri and settled in this county, where he was raised to manhood and received his education. In 1867, he settled on the place where he now resides. His farm of 320 acres will compare with any in the county, 170 acres of which are under cultivation. Mr. A. was united in marriage to Miss Eliza Johnson in 1867. She is a daughter of E. W. Johnson, mention of whom is made elsewhere. They have five children : Ephraim A., John E., Joseph J., Ida F., and Everett. Mr. A. is a member of the I. O. O. F. During the war he was a member of Company H, Fifty-first Missouri Infantry.
JESSE BEVER,
section 3, post office Burlington Junction. The subject of this sketch is a native of Fountain County, Indiana, and was born October 6th, 1852. When one year old, he was taken to Ringgold County, Iowa, where he was raised in the occupation he now follows. In 1869, he moved to this state and county, and settled on his present location. He has 160 acres of land, as good as any in the township, all of which is under cultiva- tion. Mr. Bever was married October 11th, 1869, to Miss Emma McMillan, a native of Indiana. They have two children, Estella and Fred. Mr. Bever is school director of this district.
WILLIAM P. BARGER,
section 19, post office Clearmont. Among the successful farmers of this district, the subject of this sketch will bear more than a passing notice.
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He is a native of Jackson County, Iowa, and was borr September 23, 1843. He was there reared until sixteen years of age, when he emi- grated to Missouri, and settled in this county. In 1870, he located where he now resides. He is a carpenter by trade, and has worked on some of the best buildings in and about Clearmont. He has, where he now resides, a fine farm of eighty-five acres, all of which is under culti- vation. Mr. B. has been twice married ; first, to Miss Sarah Chamness. They had three children : William S., Henry P., and Richard T. Mrs. B.'s death occurred December 28, 1868. Mr. Barger was again married January 1, 1872, to Miss Miranda Wallace, an estimable lady. They have five children : Lenora E., Laura E., Alex, Martha A., and an infant. During our late war Mr. B. enlisted in Company D, Thirteenth Missouri Regiment, serving two months, when he was taken prisoner at the battle of Lexington, Missouri. After an imprisonment of two months, he again joined the same company, it then being changed to Company -, Twenty-fifth, and was consolidated with and became a part of the First Western Engineer Regiment, and assigned to Sher- man's command-the Army of the Tennessee. He participated in the battles of Lexington (Missouri), Shiloh, Jonesborough, Atlanta (Geor- gia), and others. This company was mustered out September 14, 1864.
DAVID Mc BOOZE,
section I, post office Hopkins, is one of the successful farmers of this vicinity. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and was born in Washington County, March 4, 1829. He was there raised to manhood, following the occupation of farming. In 1866, he immigrated to Taylor County, Iowa, where he resided eight years, after which he removed to this county, and settled where he now resides. He has 120 acres of land, that will compare favorably with any in the county, sixty-five acres of which are under cultivation. Mr. Booze was married, in 1852, to Miss Lucinda Lytle. They have by this union seven children : Florence, Albinus, Josephine, Phoebe C., Emma, Charles and Christian D. They are mem- bers of the M. E. Church.
DENNIS N. BURCH,
section 6, post office Braddyville. This gentleman is a native of Indi- ana, and was born in Monroe County, August 10, 1851. He was there reared to manhood and educated, following the occupation of farming. September 20, 1872, he immigrated to Missouri and settled in this county, and in 1881, he moved on the place where he now resides. He has fifty- seven acres of good average land, all of which is under cultivation. Mr. Burch was married September 20, 1873, to Miss Susan Miller. They have by this happy union one child : Bertha M.
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GEORGE CARPENTER,
retired farmer, post office Clearmont. As an old settler of this district the subject of this sketch is worthy of more than a passing notice. Hc came to this county at an early day with but little of this world's goods, and by hard and incessant labor and strict adherence to principles of honesty, has gathered together a large competency. Mr. C. is a native of Kentucky, and was born November 30, 1813. He was there raised to manhood, following the occupation of farming. In 1834, he left his home, and after stopping a short time in different places in the state, in 1837, he emigrated to Indiana, and after a long residence there of nineteen years, he removed to this county and settled, where his son now resides. His estate at present consists of 120 acres of land. Mr. Carpenter was married April 17, 1839, to Miss Nancy Guilliams. They have four chil- dren : Ann, Mildred, Richard T., and George P. Mr. C. was school director of the Clearmont District for several years.
GEORGE P. CARPENTER,
section 30, postoffice Hopkins. The subject of this sketch is a native of Indiana, and was born in 1847. When he was nine years of age the family emigrated to Missouri, and settled on the place where he now resides. He has 513 acres of land that will compare favorably with any in the county, 360 of which are under cultivation. Mr. C. was married September 12, 1867, to Miss Jennette Ringgold, an estimable lady. They have five children : Willard G., Ollie N., Alma E., Mollie M. and Addie S. During the war, Mr. C. enlisted in Company C, Fourth Mis- souri State Militia Cavalry. He has been school director of his district, and also road overseer. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church of Clearmont.
ROBERT CARR,
section 7, post office Braddyville, is one of the successful agriculturists of this county, and was born in New York, November 29, 1827. He was there raised to manhood as a farmer, and received his education in the schools of that day. In 1871, he immigrated to Missouri, and settled where he now resides. He has 177 acres of fine land, 120 acres of which are under cultivation. Mr. Carr was married in May, 1851, to Miss Anna A. Hall, an estimable lady, also a native of New York. They have two children : Emma R., and Homer W.
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