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was honorably discharged, returning to St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1867, he came to Maryville, and engaged in the manufacturing business with Mr. Avery. This co-partnership existed two years, when Mr. Wiles withdrew, and did business alone until 1880, when the present partner- ship was formed. Mr. Wiles is a first-class mechanic, is noted for his many sterling qualities, and is held in high esteem by his fellow citizens. He is a Master Mason, and a member of the I. O. O. F. He was married in 1851, to Miss Ruth Thurman. By this marriage they have five children : Charles, Walter, Thomas, Maud, Lawson. Mr. Avery is a native of Summit County, Ohio, and was born January 25, 1840. When quite young he removed with his parents to Missouri, locating at Booneville, where his father, A. A., was engaged in the man- ufacture of carriages, and for a number of years was identified with the leading manufactures of that portion of the state. The subject of this sketch here learned his trade and resided until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in Company H, of the Thirty-fifth Missouri, and in the defense of the Union cause, served until the close, participating in many of the stirring engagements. Upon the close of the war, he came to St. Joseph, and after a temporary sojourn, engaged in the mer- chandise business at Fillmore, continuing until 1868, when he came to Maryville and embarked in manufacturing, in which branch he has been interested to the present time. Being a mechanic of superior merit, he has attained a well deserved reputation throughout the country. Mr. Avery has been twice married ; first, in 1870, to Miss Lettie Andrews, now deceased. His present wife was formerly Miss Lottie Vanlcon. He has three children : Frankie, Charles, and Grace, the latter being by his first wife. He is a Master Mason, and a charter member of Noda- way Lodge, No. 470.
ELIAS WILLIAMS,
proprietor of the City Mills, of Maryville, is a native of Wales, and was born June 26, 1849. He was reared and educated in his native country, becoming thoroughly conversant with the milling business, which he followed in Wales till 1868, when he came to America, landing at New York. Since that time he has followed this same trade. He was located in Utica, New York, for one year, then in Philadelphia for six months, and afterward for six months was in Cincinnati. At the expiration of this time he came to Missouri and resided in St. Joseph till 1875. From that period until now he has been in his present mill, he being the only one engaged in this enterprise in the town. Consequently he is doing a thriving business. Mr. Williams is a member of Maryville Lodge, No. 165, A. F. and A. M .; also of White Cloud Lodge, No. 92, I. O. O. F. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias.
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GEORGE H. WOOD,
farmer and stock raiser, section 14, was born in Bracken County, Ken- tucky, December 20, 1818. His father, William Wood, was a native of Pennsylvania. His mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Huston, was a native of Maryland, a full cousin of the noted Samuel Huston, of Texas fame. George accompanied his parents to Clermont County, Ohio, when ten years of age, and there he was principally raised on a farm, and received a common school education. In 1836 he moved to Edgar County, Illinois, with his parents, and remained there until 1853, engaged in agricultural pursuits. In the fall of that year he came west- ward, arriving in Nodaway County, Missouri, November Ist. He set- tled on Platte River and built the first cabin on the west side of the river for twelve miles up and down. He purchased his present farm in February, 1870, and now owns sixty-two acres. He has a handsome residence, with a five view of Maryville, some three miles distant, and a a good orchard, with all kinds of fruit. During the late war he was in the service all the time ; first, in the Home Guard, and then he enlisted in the regular service, Company K, Forty-third Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He has filled the office of constable many terms. Politically he is a staunch Republican, formerly being a Whig. When he landed in Nodaway County he owned two yoke of oxen, an old wagon with his household goods, and had fifty cents in cash, with a wife and three children to support. It is such hard working men that build up a new country. In the fall of 1881 he took a trip west, through Nebraska, Colorado and Nevada, to San Francisco, thence to Oregon and Wash- ington Territory. He returned to San Francisco and went through Lower California, Arizona, New Mexico and Kansas, and back to Nod- away county, having traveled 6,400 miles. Mr. Wood was married Feb- ruary 1, 1843, to Miss Abigail C. Holmes, a native of Brown County, Ohio, born September 10, 1825. They have five children living : Tor- risa, born December 20, 1849 (now Mrs. Jacob Riley) ; Charles C., born December 4, 1855 ; Mary J., born July 10, 1858 ; Julia J., born September 18, 1860, and Francis E., born September 7, 1863. Mrs. Wood is a mem- ber of the Methodist Church.
GEORGE WORST,
dealer in hardware, stoves, agricultural implements, etc., is a native of Saxe-Coburg, Germany, and was born April 7, 1837. He resided at his birthplace until 1855, when he immigrated to America, and settled in West Virginia, where he lived four years, working the most of the time on a farm. During the late war, he enlisted in Company G, Thirty- second Ohio Infantry. He was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, and
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was parolled. He participated in some of the hardest fought battles of the war, among them being the siege of Vicksburg and battle of Atlanta, where he was wounded. He served until the close of the war, and was mustered out with his regiment, at Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Worst returned to Ohio, and remained in that state and Illinois until 1869, when he came to St. Joseph, Missouri, and entered the employ of Victor B. Buck, with whom he continued until 1871. He then settled in Maryville, and engaged in the agricultural implement business, and, in 1879, interested himself in the general hardware trade, in which he has built up a large and constantly increasing trade. He is a good illustra- tion of what an industrious man can accomplish, having come here with- out means. What he now has is the result of his own industry and good management. He married Miss Belle Hess, of Unionville, Putnam County, Missouri. They have three children : Alice, Trueman and Anna May.
REV. ABRAM D. WORKMAN,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, was born in Belmont County, Ohio, August 29, 1842. His father, James Workman, was a native of Ohio, and by occupation a farmer. His mother, formerly Miss Catherine Barnett, was born in Pennsylvania. Abram was reared to manhood at his birthplace, receiving a preparatory education in the Powhattan High Schools. He entered the West Alexandria Academy of Pennsylvania, and from this he entered the senior class in the Franklin College, of Athens, Ohio, graduating with honors in June, 1869. He also completed a scientific course in Latin and Greek. In September, 1869, he entered the Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, and graduated in April, 1872. Before he had finished his course he received a call from the churches of Hamilton and Wythe, of Illinois, and after leaving college he filled these pulpits for eighteen months as a supply minister. In Octot er, 1873, he received a call from the Union Presbyterian Church of Maryville. He took charge of the church as pastor in February, 1874, and was ordained and regulary installed as pastor in April, of the same year. Since that time he has been an active worker here, and has not held a communion service during this time but what there have been several additions to the church. During the year 1881 forty-one members were added. Mr. Workman was married December 16, 1876, to Miss Louise I. Howater, daughter of Henry and Eliza Howater, of Knoxville. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University of Athens, Tennessee.
ELI WRAY,
farmer and stock raiser, section 25, was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, December 25, 1812. His father, Thomas, was a native of Rock-
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ingham County, West Virginia, and his mother, Rachel (Neal) Wray, was born in Bedford County, Virginia. Eli remained in his native county till twelve years of age, when, with his parents, he moved to Orange County, Ohio. He was reared on a farm and was educated in the old-fashioned subscription schools. In the fall of 1855, he emigrated to Nodaway County, Missouri, where he has since resided, at that time the county being but a wilderness and abounding with game. During the war he served in the Enrolled Missouri Millitia. Mr. W. has taken quite an interest in educational matters, and has been a member of the school board for many terms. He now has a landed estate of 280 acres, from which he has an excellent view of the city of Maryville. Politically he is a Republican. He was married June, 1838, to Miss Mary Wise- man, who was born September 3, 1819, and is a native of Virginia. They have eleven children living : Alonzo, born April 15, 1839 ; George W., born March 5, 1841 ; John J., born March 9, 1843 ; Sarah S., born January 19, 1847, (now Mrs. William Sheldon); Samuel M., born March 18, 1849; Alvin A., born July 5, 1851 ; Alfred N., born February 8, 1854; Lorania, born February 12, 1856, (now Mrs. Franklin Maxon); Mary F., born June 3, 1858 ; Lettie J., born April 25, 1861 ; William H., born December 27, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. W. are active members of the M. E. Church, he having been a class leader for forty years. His brother and uncle organized the first Sabbath School in the vicinity under a willow tree.
I. N. WRAY
is of the firm of Wray & Moore, dealers in staple and fancy groceries and provisions. This firm, although comparatively a new one, is nev- ertheless doing a very extensive business. They have a large and com- plete stock in their line, and as business men, are well and favorably known. The senior member of the firm, I. N. Wray, is a native of Ohio, and was born December 8, 1839. At the age of fourteen years he accom- panied the family to Missouri and settled in this county, where he was reared to manhood and received his education, spending his boyhood in agricultural pursuits. At the breaking out of the war he enlisted July 17, 1861, in Company I, First Nevada Regiment, and served till July I, 1866. During that time he participated in many hard fought battles, among which were Shiloh, and from there through the Arkansas cam- paign. At the close of his term of service in 1866, he returned to this county and was elected sheriff, serving for two years. He then resumed farming, till, in 1870, he was again elected to the office of sheriff and held the position till 1872. It may truthfully be said of him that he dis- charged his duties, with credit to the county and honor to himself. He was engaged in tilling the soil till 1876, when he was appointed asses- sor of this township, and on June 6, 1881, he became associated with
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Mr. Kuenster in business under the firm name of Kuenster & Wray. This co-partnership existed till December of that year, when Mr. Moore became a partner. Mr. Wray was united in marriage December 31, 1866, to Miss Sarah Crane, a native of Indiana. They have seven child- ren : Minnie, Harold, Ernest, Burton, Katie, Vern and Roland. He is a member of Nodaway Lodge of the A. F. and A. M., of this city, also a member of White Cloud Lodge No. 92, I. O. O. F. He was president of the Fair Association of this county for one year.
HENRY T. WRAY,
farmer and stock raiser, section 23, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, April 13, 1844. His father, John Wray, was born in Monroe County, Virginia, and his mother, Sarah (Wiseman) Wray, was a native of Rock- ingham County, Virginia. Henry was taken to Gallia County, Ohio, in 1845, and remained there until 1853, when his parents moved west, and wintered in Hillsboro, Henry County, Iowa. In the spring of 1854 they came to Nodaway County, and settled in Polk Township, though the county was then wild and unsettled. On this frontier Henry was raised to manhood on the farm, receiving an education, such as the country schools afforded. Becoming proficient in the use of tools, he did all his own carpenter work, and he does so at present. During the war he was a strong Union man. He first served in the Enrolled Missouri Militia, and in July, 1864, he enlisted in Company K, Forty-third Missouri Vol- unteer Infantry. Being ill, he was unfit for duty most of the time. He filled the office of sergeant, and was discharged on account of disability, June 30, 1865. He takes a great interest in educational matters, and has served some nine consecutive years as clerk of the district. He owns his old homestead of twenty-eight acres and an interest in 300 acres. Mr. Wray is a strong Republican. He was married February 25, 1863, to Miss Maria A. Partridge, a native of Clark County, Illinois, born June 23, 1845. They have nine children living : Theodore K., born November 21, 1864 ; Albert A., born April 30, 1866; William N., born April 10, 1868 ; J. Carroll, born October 22, 1869 ; Edith L., born Janu- ary 3, 1872 ; Perris E., born September 20, 1874 ; George T., born July 18, 1876; Frank W., born October 23, 1878, and Charles H., born Octo- ber 3, 1880. Mr. Wray has always been an active Christian worker in the M. E. Church. He was licensed to preach at the conference held at Mound City, Holt County, Missouri, in November, 1881, and now fills some appointments, often officiating as class leader.
W. YEHLE,
proprietor of meat market, was born in Baden, Germany, on the 6th of July, 1826. He was reared to manhood at his birthplace, receiving fair
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educational advantages, and in 1857 immigrated to America, landing at New York. He first settled in Morgan County, Illinois, where he was engaged in stock dealing and butchering. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company L, Sixth Illinois Cavalry, and served until the close of the war, being promoted to first lieutenant. He took part in the battles of Nashville, Franklin, Port Hudson and many others, serving under Ben Grearson. At the close of the war he again settled in Morgan County, and engaged in stock dealing and shipping stock to New York City for John D. Alexander. Coming to Nodaway County, he located at Maryville, January 30, 1868, and here embarked in stock dealing, ship- ping and butchering. He soon opened his meat market, one of the finest in the city. He owns twenty-seven acres of land inside the corporation of Maryville, and has his grounds well arranged. He also has a great many grapes and 600 apple trees, and is engaged in dealing quite largely in stock shipping to Chicago. Mr. Yehle was married in 1867 to Jose- phine Wisenburg, a native of Baden, Germany. They have three chil- dren : Conrad, born November 25, 1869; Lambert, born March 31, 1878; and Katie, born May 5, 1880. They are members of the Catholic Church of Maryville.
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A. ALDAY,
farmer and stock raiser, section 12, is a native of Charlotte County, Vir- ginia, and was born April 13, 1825. In 1832, with his parents, he moved to Ross County, Ohio, and settled some eight miles east of Chillicothe on a farm. His father, who was in the war of 1812, was a native of North Carolina. His mother was a native of Virginia. Mr. Alday was married in Illinois to Miss Edith Dixon, who died in 1864, leaving three children : Susan, William and Martha E. He was married the second time in 1867, to Miss C. Morris, a native of Washington County, Ohio. She was born October 1, 1842, and subsequently, with her parents, moved to Indi- ana. By this union they have two children, Harvey and Ada. Mr. A. is a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity, of Quitman. Mrs. A. is a mem- ber of the United Brethren Church. His farm comprises 80 acres of fine land under good cultivation, with abundance of fruit.
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WILLIAM P. BACON,
farmer, section 23, is a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, and was born April 1, 1823. He was a son of John W. and Elizabeth Bacon. The former was born in England in 1786, being a nephew of Lord Bacon, of that country. The mother was a native of Virginia, born in 1783. With her parents she moved to Kentucky. Here she was married, and with her husband settled in Hamilton County, Ohio. The elder Bacon died in 1860, and his wife in 1860, also. William spent his boyhood days and received his education in his native state. He was married to Martha D. Home, who was born June 6, 1822. She died December 12, 1853, leaving one child living : Mary E. Emma R. was deceased. Mr. Bacon married the second time in March, 1875, Miss Leah Graves, a native of Vinton County, Ohio. She is the daughter of Nathan D. and Sarah Graves. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon settled in Stark Illinois, improving a fine farm of eighty acres. Upon selling out they came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and here Mr. B. purchased his present farm of 160 acres of finely improved land. Their family con- sists of two children : Dora M. and Ira P. Mr. and Mrs. B. are members of the United Brethren Church.
JOHN H. BAKER,
farmer and bridge builder, section 7, was born in Owen County, Indiana, January 25, 1830, and was a son of David and Aria (Johnson) Baker, who were natives of Henry County, Kentucky. The former was born in February, 1800, and died in June, 1880. His mother was born January 1, 1805. After being married they settled in Owen County, Indiana, near Gosport, in 1840, and there Mrs. Baker now resides with a daugh- ter. John spent his boyhood days and received a good education in his native county. He started out in life for himself as a farmer when at the age of twenty-one years. He was married the 2d of March, 1851, to Miss Rachel Pierson, a native of Owen County, Indiana, born May 8, 1830. She was the daughter of George W. and Sarah (Crafton) Pierson, the former of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and the latter a native of Vir- ginia. They settled in Scott County, Indiana, and here the mother died and the father was married the second time. Mr. and Mrs. Baker set- tled in Owen County, Indiana, purchasing a farm, and in 1856 sold out and moved to Gosport, where he did a butchering business till 1858. He then bought a farm and continued farming till 1868, when he sold out and came to Nodaway County, Missouri, purchasing his present farm in 1869. To this he moved in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. B. have a family of : John H. Jr., Florence F., Harriet C. and Schuyler C., living, and Charles, Vinson, Sarah A., Alice A., Mary E. and Harrison O., deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the Christian Church.
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JOHN S. BILBY,
farmer and cattle feeder, section 19. This gentleman's farm consists of some 7,000 acres, situated on the west side of the Nodaway River. He is a native of Morris County, New Jersey, and was born January 19, 1833, being a son of John and Delilah (Slikes) Bilby, both natives of the same county and state. The father is now deceased. The mother still resides in New Jersey. After being married, they settled within a mile of their birthplace. John S. spent his boyhood days and received his education in his native county, and learned the carpenter trade. In 1856, he went to Fulton County, Illinois, and worked at his trade till 1859, when he purchased a farm, and devoted his time to farming and raising stock. This he continued till 1861, when he moved to McDonough County, Illi- nois, and soon became one of the largest live stock shippers of that part of Illinois, and also owned a large amount of land. In March, 1868, he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and becoming pleased with the country, he soon purchased some 500 acres, near where he now resides, and began the life of a cattle feeder. He was married January 24, 1859, to Miss Margaret M. Applegate, a native of Morris County, New Jersey, born on the 25th of December, 1832. She was a daughter of Moses and Mary M. (Mesinger) Applegate, the former a native of Salem County, New Jersey. He was born in November, 1784, and died in December, 1864. The mother was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1794, and died March 16, 1846. They were married in 18II. Mr. B.'s religious preferences are with the M. E. Church. Mrs. B. is a Presbyterian. Their family consists of four children : Francis E., J. E., R. I. and N. V.
REUBEN BRUNSON,
farmer and stock raiser, section 12, is a native of New York, and was born March 20, 1825, the son of Seymour and Harriet (Gould) Brunson. His father was born in 1796, and died in 1836. His mother was born in 1801, and died in 1879. They were married and settled in New York, after- wards moved to Kirkland, Lake County, Ohio, and in a few years to Hancock County, Illinois. Here the father died. When at the age of twelve years, on July 4, 1837, by the explosion of a powder flask, Reuben lost his right hand and was crippled in the left one. He then worked on a farm in Adams County, Illinois, contriving to do most all kinds of farm work. He was married June 10, 1847, to Miss Adeline L. Sweat, a native of Vermont, born September 10, 1830. She was a daughter of James and Cynthia Sweat. Mr. and Mrs. Brunson settled on a farm in Adams County, Illinois, and in 1871 came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and purchased their present farm. They are members of the Christian Church. Their family consists of Jerusha, Harriet, Henry, Lilybern, Charles, Albert, George and John. Emma J. is deceased.
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A. L. CALLAWAY,
farmer and cattle feeder, section 26, was born in Woodford County, Ill., October 1, 1840, and is a son of William D. and Amanda J. (Wigington)
Callaway, who were natives of Christian County, Kentucky. The father was born in 1803, and the mother in 1813. She died April 4, 1876. They had settled in Caldwell County, Kentucky, he being a wheelwright by trade, and from there moved to Woodford County, Illi- nois, in 1836, being among the first pioneers in that county. In 1839, they located in Putnam County, Illinois, and, in 1846, returned to Ken- tucky, and thence to Cass County, Illinois. In 1853, Menard County, Illinois, became their home, coming next to Graham, Nodaway County, Missouri, in 1872, and to Holt County, Missouri, in 1877. Alfred passed his youth in Cass and Menard Counties, Illinois, and May 6, 1861, he enlisted as a private, for three months, in the Fourteenth Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry. He was mustered out August 3, of the same year. He then re-enlisted in Company F, Twenty-eighth Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in the 23d of August, 1861. He was in the battles of Fort Henry, Pittsburg Landing, siege of Corinth, Hatchie River, Cold Water, Collinsville, Tennessee, siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Jackson, Vidalia, Mississipi, Fort Spanish and Whistle Station. The regiment was sent to Brownville, Texas, in July, 1865, and remained there till 1866. He was mustered out at Springfield, Illinois, April 6, 1866, as first lieutenant. Mr. Callaway returned to Menard County, Illinois, and February 7, 1867, he was married to Mary E. Bracking, a native of Menard County, Illinois, born May 22, 1848. She is the daughter of James and Arminda (Blaine) Bracking. The former was born in Bath County, Kentucky, February 13, 1820, and the latter in Menard County, in 1828. They were married in 1847, and then settled in Menard County, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Callaway located in Menard County, Illinois, and came to Nodaway County, Missouri, in 1871, settling some five miles northwest of Quitman. His farm consists of 200 acres of finely improved land. Their family consists of seven children living, and one dead: Herbert, Arthur, Paul, Lottie A., Harry D., Chauncy, and Alfred. Frankie J. is deceased.
F. M. DAVIS,
physician, Quitman, a native of Butler County, Ohio, was born March 9, 1831, and is a son of Vincent and Anna A. (Smalley) Davis. The for- mer was a native of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and was born February 16, 1782. With his parents he moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1804, his father being the owner of the first grist mill in that locality. Vin- cent's parents returned to New Jersey in 1806. He married Miss Anna
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Smalley in 1808, she having been born in New Jersey but raised in Penn- sylvania. With her parents she moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1805. Mr. and Mrs. D. settled in Butler County, Ohio, he dying March 30, 1872, and his wife March 16, 1877. Francis M. Davis spent his boy- hood days and received an excellent education in his native county. He commenced the study of medicine when at the age of eighteen years, in the office of Dr. Warhor, remaining for two years, and during the winter of 1855-6 he attended lectures at the Miami Medical College at Cincin- nati, Ohio. In the spring of 1856 he went to Lee County, Iowa, and speculated in stock and land till October 4, 1861, when he enlisted in Company G, Fourth Regiment Iowa Cavalry. He was promoted to sec- ond lieutenant September 4, 1862, and to captain February 25, 1863. He participated in the battle of Milligan's Bend, and was with General Curtis through Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. He resigned June 26, 1863, on account of disability then returned to Iowa and visited Salt Lake City in the summer of 1865. During that fall he went to Cincin- nati and again attended lectures. He graduated March 3, 1876, with the highest honors of the college, and located at Wheeling, Indiana, - where he practiced till the fall of 1881. He then went to Woodsdale, Ohio, and in November, 1881, came to Quitman, Nodaway County, Mis- souri. Dr. Davis was married February 19, 1851, to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, a native of Butler County, Ohio. She was born August 1, 1830, and is a daughter of Francis and Matilda (Swearinger) Taylor. She died February 20, 1880, leaving three children: Edward W., Anna M., and Ben S. One son, John, is deceased. The Doctor's second marriage occurred July 12, 1880, to Miss Mary E. Spencer, a native of Howard County, Indiana, who was born October 23, 1850. Her parents were Elijah and Mary (Gibson) Davis, both of Ohio. They were married in January, 1849, and then settled in Howard County, Indiana, and moved to Delaware County, Indiana, in 1865. Mrs. Davis is a member of the M. E. Church.
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