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H. M. TURNER,
of the firm of Turner & Jones, dealers in staple and fancy groceries, was born in Platte County, Missouri, October 22, 1856. His father, William H. Turner, was a native of Kentucky, and his mother, formerly Sarah Menefee, a Virginian by birth. H. M. was taken to St. Joseph by his parents when quite young, and there he was reared to manhood, receiv- ing good educational advantages. When fourteen years old, he com- menced clerking. In 1874, he went to Kansas City, and remained about one year. He came to Maryville in the spring of 1875, and became engaged with the Nodaway Valley Bank as bookkeeper and assistant cash- ier, continuing in their employ until May 1, 1881, when he embarked in the stock business, dealing in cattle and hogs. In November, 1881, he purchased an interest in the grocery store of George H. Ilutton & Co., and formed his present partnership with Mr. Jones. They occupy a
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substantial brick building, on the corner of Fourth and Main Streets, and carry a complete stock. Mr. Turner is still interested in the stock business, and is possessed of excellent business qualifications. Septem- ber 9, 1879, Miss Mary Stephenson, daughter of E. S. Stephenson, an early settler of Maryville, became his wife. She was born May 1, 1859.
JOSEPH UPDEGRAFF.
county treasurer, was born in Franklin County, Indiana, June 16, 1819. His father, William, was a native of Pennsylvania, and an agriculturist. When Joseph was quite young the family emigrated to Shelby County, Indiana, where he was reared, receiving the benefits of a limited common school education, his boyhood days being spent in tilling the soil. In 1854 he became a resident of Clark County, Illinois, engaging in farm- ing. In 1858 he was representative from Clark County in the state legis- lature. In 1864 he came to Missouri, and settled in the southwestern part of Nodaway County, where he was engaged largely in farming and stock raising until 1878, when he was elected to the office of county treasurer by a handsome majority. A fair evidence of the satisfaction which he gave the people is attested by his having been re-elected in 1880. Few men in Nodaway County are better and more popularly known than Uncle Joe, (as he is familiarly called.) In the discharge of the duties of his important trust he is tireless and devotes his energies to the best interests of the people. In 1874-5 he was a member of the state legisla- ture from Nodaway County. Mr. Updegraff is a Democrat by instinct, as well as from education, embracing the tenets of the party in child- hood and he has never departed therefrom. He was married in 1844, to Miss Eliza J. Miller, in Shelby County, Indiana. She is the daughter of Colonel Alexander Miller, a prominent politician and for years circuit clerk of Shelby County. By this union they have ten children, eight of whom are living : Lucy E., (wife of Albert Charles, of Nodaway County), Belle, Albert W., Angeline, (wife of Henry Zumwalt, of Oregon), Wil- liam, Joseph, Jr., Martin and Izora. Lost two, Matilda and an infant. In 1850 he became a member of the Masonic fraternity, and has filled all the offices in the Blue Lodge. Is a member of the I. O.O. F. Encamp- ment.
ORANGE VANDERHOEF,
farmer and stock raiser, section 1, was born in Medina County, Ohio, April 21, 1836. He is the son of Samuel and Roxy A. (McIntire) Van- derhoef, both natives of New York. The former was a carpenter, ship builder and millwright, and was also engaged in farming. Orange grew to manhood on a farm, and received a good common school education at his birthplace. When twenty-one years of age, he took a trip through
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Michigan and Wisconsin, thence to Chicago, and from there over Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, returning home by way of St. Louis. In April, 1859, he moved to Andrew County, Missouri, and in January, 1860, located in Nodaway County, first renting a farm near Maryville. He now owns eighty acres, constituting one of the best stock farms in the county, upon it having two good orchards of 500 trees. July 14, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Eleventh Missouri Infantry, and at the battle of Lexington the entire regiment were taken prisoners, and afterwards parolled. In December, the company reorganized at St. Joseph, as the Twenty-fifth Missouri, and were again ordered to the front, taking part in the battle of Shiloh, where Mr. V. was wounded in the right shoulder. The regiment was then sent to St. Louis, from there to Arcoda, near the Iron Mountain, and thence to New Madrid, where they erected a fort. Going next to Tennessee, they were transferred to the First Missouri Engineering Corps, and built a railroad from Nashville to the Cumber- land River. Mr. V. and four others did the cooking for 1,800 men. After serving until the close of the war, he returned to this county. He has been school director several terms. He has been three times married. First, March 15, 1859, to Elizabeth Hammon. On the 20th of February, 1866, Ann Eliza Rea became his wife. There are three children living by this marriage : Robert C., born June 25, 1868 ; Cora E., born January 16, 1871, and Samuel E., born February 12, 1873. Mr. V.'s third mar- riage occurred February 11, 1874, to Mary E. Lang. They have a family of four children : Ada B., born February 7, 1877 ; Leonard D., born Jan- uary 27, 1879, and Jennette and Henriette, twins, born September 3, 1881. Mr. V. is a Republican, and since he was twenty-one years of age has been a member of the M. E. Church.
GEORGE B. VAUGHN,
dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, etc., is a son of Thomas and Hannah (Brown) Vaughn, the former of Kentucky and the latter of New York. G. B. was born in Clay County, Missouri, September 29, 1840. When four years of age his parents moved to Andrew County where he was reared and educated, there being engaged in farming till 1861, when he went to Denver. For nine months he was engaged in freighting, and in 1863 he moved to Rock Bluff Nevada, where he resided till 1866. Mr. Vaughn returned to Clay County, Missouri, continuing to live there till 1868, and again went to Andrew County. In 1870 he came to Nodaway County, and was engaged in farming till 1874, when he came to Mary- ville. Since that time he has been interested in the mercantile trade. He was married June 3, 1860, to Miss Margaret McGee, who was born in Clay County Missouri, December 14, 1843. Mrs. Vaughn died leav- ing four children, Martha J., Emma E., Mollie A., and George E.
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Mr. Vaughn was again married June 19, 1870, to Mrs. R. J. Prather, whose maiden name was Ellis. She was born in Kentucky in April, 1838. They have had four children, three of whom are now living : Myrtie, Wilmer and Orin E.
T. A. VAUGHN,
of the firm of Vaughn & Smith, grocers, is a son of Thomas and Hannah (Brown) Vaughn, the former a native of Kentucky, the latter of New York. T. A. was born in Andrew County, Missouri, March 10, 1854. He was reared in his native county, receiving a part of his edccation in the Stewartsville College, of DeKalb County. He also graduated from Smith's Commercial College, of Savannah. Previous to coming to Maryville he was occupied in teaching school, which profession he fol- lowed for seven years. In February, 1880, he located in this city, and has since been engaged in his present business. He was married December 29, 1881, to Miss Lucy Saunders, a daughter of William and Ellen (Sims) Saunders, the former of Kentucky, and the latter of Georgia. Mrs. V. was born in Nodaway County, Missouri, October 24, 1858.
GEORGE VINSONHALER
was among the early pioneers of Nodaway County. He was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 14, 1821. His father, Jacob, was a native of Mason County, Kentucky. His mother's maiden name was Nancy M. McDonald. She was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania. George was reared to manhood at his birthplace, and received a com- mon school education, principally from his father, who was an excellent scholar and a school teacher by profession. He accompanied his parents west in the fall of 1841, and settled near Graham, in Nodaway County, where he took up a claim, which he afterwards improved. Game of all kinds was plentious, and Mr. V. remembers of once killing a deer with a club. He was hunting wolves at the time, with a pack of hounds, and the dogs ran a deer on the ice, which being thin, was broke through. The deer finally got upon the ice, and Mr. V. procured a long pole, and tried to knock its feet from under it. Failing in this, he directed his blows between its horns, and finally succeeded in knocking it down, when the dogs finished the fight. He has made this county his home since his first settlement. During the war he served in the Enrolled Missouri Militia, although not subject to military duty. In the spring of 1881, he moved into Maryville for the purpose of educating his children. He was married November 3, 1853, to Miss Sarah Rea. She was born January 2, 1832, in Newcastle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and was converted to the Methodist Episcopal faith when sixteen years
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of age, and in 1852, she went to the Indian mission in Kansas, there engaging in teaching. They were married at the mission. Mrs. V. died September 20, 1880. They had eight children, four of whom are living: Edwin, born October 10, 1854; Frank, born April 14, 1864; Duncan M., born June 29, 1867, and Harry, born June 2, 1870.
E. A. VINSONHALER,
county collector, is the son of George Vinsonhaler, a native of Ohio, who settled in Nodaway County in 1841. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Rea, a native of Pennsylvania. E. A. was born in Nodaway County October 10, 1854. His early life was that of a farmer boy. His education was received in the common schools and at Highland Univers- ity, Kansas. He read law with Johnson & Jackson, was admitted to the bar in 1877, and was elected justice of the peace of Hughes Town- ship. He also served two years as deputy county clerk. In 1878 he received the nomination for probate judge on the Republican ticket and was defeated by a very small majority notwithstanding his extreme youth. In 1880 he was elected county collector and has filled the office to the universal satisfaction of those with whom he has had business relations. His private life and public record are alike untarnished. He was married December 30, 1879, to Miss Helen Wyman, of Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois, a most estimable lady whose graces of mind and person endeared her to all who enjoyed the pleasure of her acquaintance. Mrs. V. died June 21, 1881.
JEHU WARE,
farmer and stock raiser, section 35, was born in Gloucester County, New Jersey, January 18, 1821. His parents, Joseph A. and Lydia (Clutch) Ware, were both natives of the same county as himself. When eight years of age he moved with them to Clermont County, Ohio, and eight years later to Wayne County, Indiana. Shortly after he located in Henry County, of the same state. While there, February 16, 1841, he was married to Miss Mary Terhune, a daughter of David Terhune, of Henry County, Indiana. She was born March 18, 1821. The same fall they moved to Missouri and located in Andrew County, and in the fall of 184I came to Nodaway County, where he entered 160 acres of land, on which he resided five years. For the purpose of educating his children he returned to Andrew County, and in 1861 again came to Nodaway County, where he has since lived. During the war he was a strong Union man, and served in the Enrolled Missouri Militia. He had two sons in the regular service for three years. He was reared on a farm, and has made farming his occupation during life, having accumulated a
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good deal of land, but has divided it among his children, now having but seventy-nine acres. His residence presents a fine appearance, and is situated six miles northeast of Maryville. The family of Mr. and Mrs. W. consists of seven children living : Joseph L., born February 14. 1842 ; Lydia J., born August 10, 1845, (now Mrs. George W. Null); Isaac S., born June 5, 1849 ; John W., born April 10, 1853 ; David W., born August 17, 1856; Mary E., born January 31, 1859 ; Charles E., born March 10, 1862. Two, Elizabeth and Adam T., are deceased. He and wife are active members of the M. E. Church.
R. P. WEAVER,
dealer in clothing, is a native of Ohio, and was born in Tuscarawas County, on July 29, 1838. He lived there until nineteen years of age and then removed to Illinois, where he remained one year, at the end of that time coming to Nodaway County, Missouri. He settled on a farm three miles west of the town of Barnard, and afterwards traveled one year in Iowa and Nebraska. During the late war he enlisted in the Second Iowa Cavalry, and was afterwards discharged on account of dis- ability. He left the farm in 1868 and came to Maryville and engaged in the grocery business as one of the firm of Evans, Weaver & Ham, continuing this business until 1872, when he engaged in the dry goods and clothing business. In 1874 he gave his attention to the clothing business, and no one has more fully the confidence of his patrons, and he is one of those fortunate individuals who almost invariably succeed in whatever they undertake. Mr. W. was married December 31, 1863, to Miss Martha Jane Baker, a daughter of William Baker, Esq., of Bar- nard. They have a family of eight children : Sarah, Emily A., Eugene IV., Clara B., Carl C., Willie, Bessie and James B. Mr. Weaver is a mem- ber of the Masonic fraternity, also of the A. O. U. W.
FRANK S. WEAVER,
dealer in books, stationery and jewelry, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, February 14, 1855. His father moved to this state and county, settling in White Cloud Township in 1857, and there he improved one of the finest farms then in the county. He died in 1862, leaving quite a family of small children. When Frank S. was seventeen years old, the family moved to Maryville, where the two elder sons were engaged in business. He received his education here, and then entered the clothing store of his brother, where he remained for four years. In 1881, he bought a farm four miles east of Maryville, and moved to it and remained a few months. In December, 1881, he bought the large business in which he is now engaged. He has greatly added to the stock and fixtures, and
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now has one of the leading business industries in the city. He married Miss Elizabeth Toel, daughter of Sheriff Henry Toel, of this county, Feb- ruary 6, 1878. They have two children: Margaretta Elizabeth and Deloss. Deloss Weaver, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Chenango County, New York, in 1808, and emigrated to Ohio in 1828. In 1857, he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, bought his farm in White Cloud Township, improved it, and became known as a leading and enterprising farmer. In 1862, he died, his death being lamented by all who knew him. He married Miss Sarah T. McNamee in Ohio, in 1831. They had twelve children, four only of whom are now living : Reuben P., Emily, Clark and Frank S. Eight died in Ohio of scarlet fever. The mother and Clark are living together in Maryville.
J. T. WELCH,
is of the firm of Bariteau & Welch, grain dealers. The main office is at Maryville, and the branch offices at Pickering, Arkoe, Barnard, Mound City, Maitland, Skidmore and Quitman, Missouri. . J. T. Welch was born in the village of Fountain Green, Hancock County, Illinois, June 30, 1842. His parents were both natives of Kentucky. His mother's maiden name was Melinda Kirk, and his father's name was B. J. Welch. J. T. was reared in his native village and in Carthage Illinois. He received good educational advantages, and when the was broke out he was among the first to respond to President Lincoln's call. He enlisted in Company D, Sixteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in April, 1861, with the ninety day men. In May, 1861, they re-enlisted in the three year's service, and were quartered at St. Joseph during the winters of 1861-2. They took part in the hard - fought battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, the Atlanta campaign, thence through with Sherman to the sea and to Washington, where they took part in the grand review. They were mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, and disbanded at Springfield, Illinois, in June, 1865, having served some four years and two months. At the close of the war the subject of this sketch engaged in the mercantile business at Auburn, Sangamon County, Illinois, and continued therein until 1873, when he commenced the grain business at that place and followed it two years. In the spring of 1875 he embarked in the grain business at Maryville, under the firm name of Paley, Welch & Co. Mr. Paley died in 1880, and on the Ist of June of that year, Mr. Bariteau, a grain merchant of good standing, of Maryville, became a partner. They have a large and increasing business, and well deserve the success that has attended their career. Mr. Welch is an active member of Nodaway Lodge, No. 470, A. F. and A. M., of Maryville, in which he holds the office of treasurer. Politically he is a staunch Repub- lican. He was married in September, 1366, to Miss Martha L. Casady,
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daughter of Alexander Casady, one of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois. She was born in that county, March 27, 1847. They have had six children, two of whom are living : Edwin H., born Septem- ber II, 1868; and Nellie, born January 4, 1882. Lost four : Mabel L., Jessie C., Harry and Johnry. Mrs. W. is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of Maryville.
COLUMBUS D. WHITEHEAD,
of the firm of Chambers & Whitehead, grain dealers, was born in Lick- ing County, Ohio, March 21, 1848. His father, Abram Whitehead, was a native of Genessee County, New York, and his mother, whose maiden name was Mary Green, of Licking County, Ohio. Columbus was reared at his birthplace on a farm, and after receiving a preparatory education in the common schools, in 1867 he entered Wabash College, of Craw- fordsville, Indiana, graduating from that institution in 1873 with the degree of Batchelor of Arts. He then went to Indianapolis and read law with Lucian Barbour, and was admitted to the bar in 1874. He continued the practice of his profession some five years, and them emi- igrated west, and arrived in Maryville on the 21st of December, 1879. Soon after he formed his present partnership and engaged in the grain business. He came here for the purpose of practicing law, but receiving a better offer he coucluded to accept it. In his business dealings he is upright and honorable, and is an accomplished gentleman. He is a member of the Knights of Honor, and belongs to Wheatly Lodge, No. 8, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Politically he is a Greenbacker. He was a candidate on this ticket for Judge of the Circuit Court of Marion County, Indiana, in 1878. There being a contest between the Democrats and Republicans he was appointed to the position until the difficulty was settled. In the spring of 1879 he was a candidate for mayor of Indian- apolis on the same ticket. Mr. Whitehead was married on the 22d of September, 1875, to Miss Mary M. Wilson, daughter of Rev. Alfred Wil- son, of Covington, Indiana, a Presbyterian minister. She was born near Hillsboro, Ohio, October 5, 1851. She is a graduate of Oxford Seminary, of Oxford, Ohio, and was attending school in that building when it burned in 1871, and saved her life by jumping from a third-story window. They have had two children : Emma C., born August 12, 1876, and Mary B., born November 14, 1878. Himself and wife are active mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church, of Maryville, in which he fills the office of deacon.
L. ISHAM WHITE,
of the firm of White & Alderman, attorneys and counselors at law, was born in Rome, Oneida County, New York, December 10, 1850. His
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father, C. H. White, was a native of York State. His ancestors came over in the Mayflower. The maiden name of his mother was Jane C. Lyttle, and she was born in Scotland. When nine years of age, Isham accompanied his parents to Aurora, Knox County, Illinois, where he was reared to manhood. He received his education principally at Jennings' Institute, of that place, and graduated from the scientific department in June, 1870. His father owning a law library, Isham commenced the study of law when sixteen. Two years later he commenced practicing in the city, and, in September, 1873, he was admitted before the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. He continued his practice in Aurora, and, in 1875, formed a partnership with his uncle, Alexander C. Lyttle, who held the position of city attorney of Aurora. He assisted in many large cases in which the city was involved, filling the position of city attorney by proxy. In 1878, he came west, and settled in Mary- ville in August of that year. Shortly afterwards he formed a partner- ship with Ira K. Alderman, and they are now numbered among the leading practitioners of Northwest Missouri. Politically Mr. W. is a Union Democrat, but not a partisan in the strict sense of that term-he advocates the man rather than the party. He has canvassed his dis- trict, and has proved himself a clear, forcible and effective speaker, clothing his thoughts in appropriate language, of which he has ready command. He was elected city attorney of Maryville in 1880. He is an active member of Maryville Lodge, No. 165, A. F. and A. M. He was married July 3, 1878, to Miss Eleanor Pride, an accomplished lady, daughter of Captain David Pride, of New York City. She was born at Niagara Falls, October 20, 1852. She is an active member of the Episcopal Church. Mr. White is the fortunate owner of one of the most select private libraries in this vicinity, it being filled with the leading works by all standard authors.
DRS. D. C. & M. H. WILSON,
physicians, are sons of Charles and Susan (Howard) Wilson, the former a native of Connecticut and the latter of New York. Dr. D. C. Wilson was born in Stephenson County, Illinois, March 19, 1839. He was reared in his native county and was educated in the schools of Mount Carroll, Carroll County, Illinois. He also attended the commercial col- lege in Chicago, and graduated in St. Louis. In 1855 his parents moved to Chatfield, Minnesota, and when he was eighteen years of age he com- menced his career as a civil engineer, which he continued till 1861. During this time he was elected county surveyor. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, remained in the service for three years, and was mustered out as com- missary sergeant, having participated in many important battles, among
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which were the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Chickamauga, Chattanooga and others. After being mustered out he returned to Minnesota, and from there went to California, where he entered the medical college of San Francisco, from which institution he was graduated three years later. Dr. W. was occupied at his practice in the city of San Francisco till 1873, when he moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, having in the winter of 1872 attended the Bellevue College, of New York. He lectured two terms in the Physicians' Medical College of Indianapolis. Since his return from California he has been engaged in practice over different states, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and also in Salt Lake City, Utah, and other localities, making a specialty of the eye, in the treatment of which he has been very successful. He was in Memphis during the period of the yellow fever in 1878, and rendered valuable medical assist- ance. Coming to Missouri in June, 1879, he located in Maryville. Dr. M. H. Wilson was also born in Stephenson County in 1844, and in 1855 removed with his parents to Minnesota. He enlisted in 1862 in the Fifth Minnesota Infantry, and served two years. After being mustered out he returned to Minnesota and commenced the study of medicine with his brother as preceptor, and attended lectures at St. Louis and Cincinnati, graduating from the latter place. He has since been asso- ciated with his brother in the active practice of his profession.
WILES & AVERY,
manufacturers of listing plows, corn drills and other agricultural imple- ments. Among the manufacturing industries of Northwest Missouri, and one that is taking a front rank, is the establishment of these gentle- men. The famous Eureka Listing Plow and Corn Drill combined, which they manufacture extensively, is meeting with a wide and well merited success in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and other states. Their foundry and machine shops are equipped with the latest improved machinery to facilitate in the manufacture of these implements. Aaron Wiles is a native of Ohio, and was born in Adams County, October 19, 1828. When he was quite young his father, Thomas, immigrated to Mis- souri, locating in Bates County, being among the first settlers. The subject of this memoir here spent his earlier days, eventually returning to his native state, where he learned the blacksmith trade. In 1847, he again came to Missouri, taking up his abode in St. Joseph, where he worked at his trade until 1853, when he went to California, and resided in the land of gold until 1857. He returned to St. Joseph and embarked in the manufacture of wagons, in company with Ed. Dutton. At the breaking out of the rebellion, he enlisted in Company C, of the Four- teenth Kansas Cavalry, and as veterinary surgeon, was in twenty-eight engagements, and served through until the close of the war, when he
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