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Mordecai Amos (deceased), was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, October 15, 1797, where he was reared and educated. In 1817 he came to Pike county, Missouri, where he settled on a farm in Calumet township, and continued to reside until his death. He was married in Bourbon county to Miss Sarah Mulherren of that county; by this union were eight children, of whom five still survive: Thomas, Elizabeth, Benjamin F., Mordecai M., and Sarah A. Mr. Amos was a self-made man and by close attention to his farming pursuits he accumulated a large property, sufficient to leave his . children all a good home. He and his wife were formerly members of the . M. E. Church, but in 1848 he withdrew and united with the Christian Church, with which he was identified until his death, which occurred August 25, 1879. Ilis first wife died May 14, 1849; he was again married in 1858 to Miss Tempie McOne, who died August 29. 1864.
Benjamin F. Amos, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Pike county, August 11, 1532. a son of Mordecai and Sarah Amos. His youth was spent in assisting on the farm and attending school. In 1852 he went to California, where he engaged in mining for about eight years with good success, after which he returned to Pike county, where he engaged in farming which avo- cation he has since followed. He was married August 28, 1861 to Miss Eliza W., a daughter of William and Jane Fielder of Pike county. By this union were ten children, eight of whom are still living: Francis M., Ida J., Edward B., James II., Dollie, Bessie, Allibam, and John G. Mr. Amos and wife are members of the Christian Church of which he has held the office of deacon since 1873. He has a fine farm, a part of the old homestead, con- taining 132 acres of good land.
Reuben Anderson, farmer, post-office Clarksville. This gentleman is a native of Pike county, Missouri, and was born May 5, 1828. His father, James Anderson, was born in Harrison county, Kentucky. in 1792. and emigrated to Missouri in 1818, and settled near what is now known, as Cor- inth Church, on a farm, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1864. The mother of our subject, who died when he was quite young, was Lydia Holland, and was a native of Kentucky. His parents raised ten children, all but two of whom are still living. Reuben, our subject, was reared and educated in his native county. When grown he began business for himself, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which is his present busi- ness. . He is now turning his attention to Short-Horn cattle. Mr. Ander- son was first married in March, 1857, to Phoebe J. MeDannold, daughter of N. MeDannoid, one among the early settlers of this county. She died
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November 14, 1872, leaving four children, three boys and one girl: Wal- lie, Laura, A. J., and Jane N., now Mrs. Chas. A. Bibb. Mr. Anderson was married the second time to Nannie R. Patterson in 1874. She is a na- tive of this county and is a daughter of John Patterson, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are both members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Anderson's farm contains 132 acres, about 100 acres of which are in a high state of cultiva- tion.
William Brown, farmer, post-office, Calumet. Mr. Brown is a native of Kentucky and was born November 7, 1824. Ilis father, William Brown, was by birth a Kentuckian, and emigrated to Missouri in 1827. The mother was a native of Maryland, a Miss Ellen Chany. Mr. Brown and wife settled in Calumet township on a farm, on which he continued to reside till his death, which occurred in the fall of 1875. The mother died in December, 1962. They raised a family of seven children (three boys and four girls), six of whom still live. Win. L. Brown, our subject. was raised and educated in Pike county, and when he attained his majority en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. He was married in 1852 to Miss Elizabeth Schooler, daughter of Henry and Susana Schooler, and soon after moved to his present farm, which at that time was oue dense forest; here he began to ply his ax and open a way to fortune. By industry, energy, and economy he has succeeded in elearing and cultivating one of the best farins in his neighborhood, which now contains 200 acres of choice land, it being well adapted to growing all kinds of grain and fruit grown in this part of the country. Mrs. Brown died in December, 1576, leaving two children, Mary L. and William Henry. Mr. Brown was married the second time to Miss Amildia Estes (daughter of Robert Estes), who was born in Pike county.
William B. Buchanan, farmer, post-office Clarksville, is a native of Temple county, Kentucky, born March 4, 1835. His Father. Evan Bu- chanan, was also a native of Kentucky, and immigrated to Missouri in 1949. His wife's maiden name was Lucinda Bryant. Ile first settled in Mont- gomery county. then went to Audrian county, where he still resides. They raised seven children. four of whom are still living. W. B., our subject, was raised and educated in Montgomery county, this state. He was married October 6, 1859, to Sarah J., daughter of George Dugan. Mr. Buchanan moved to Pike county in 1863, and has lived here ever since; he has always been a farmer, and is one of the successful cattle and hog dealers of Calumet township. His farm. consists of one hundred and fifty-seven acres of good land most of which is in cultivation, and finely improved. He loves fine stock and has many cattle of the best blood. Mr. B. is a member of the A. O.
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U. W. They have six children: Loyd B., Dora S., Georgia HI., Lucinda E., William J., Fannie J. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan are both members of the Baptist Church.
Benjamin F. Clayton, farmer. post-office Clarksville, was born in Pike county, Missouri. Angust 26, 1854. Ilis father, Charles C., was born in the city of Lexington, Kentucky, on September 19, 1827, emigrated to Mis- sonri in 1832, and settled in Montgomery county, then came in 1857 to Pike county, settling near Clarksville, where he continued to reside until his death in 1874. The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Harriett Jeans, daughter of B. F. Jeans, one of the earliest settlers. Our subject, on arriving at age, qualified himself for a teacher under the diree- tion of Prof. M. S. Goodman, after which he attended the State Normal School at Kirksville, this state. He followed teaching for eight years, but after the death of his father he took charge of his business; then he en- gaged in mercantile business in Nevada. Vernon county, this state. for about two years. Returning, however, he was married, September 8, 1882, to Miss Allie Waters, daughter of James Waters, and niece of Col. D. D. Boone, by whom she was raised. Mr. Clayton has served in several town- ship offices, and is a prominent member of the Christian Church, of which his wife is also a member.
Uriel G. Clifford, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Pike county, August 25, 1849, a son of William and Elizabeth Clifford. His father died when our subject was about a year old. His youth was spent on a farm and attending school. When he was twenty-two years of age he purchased his present farm of 113 acres of unimproved land, and by hard work he has cleared and improved it so that there is no superior of its size in the county. He was married, September 27, 1877, to Miss Sally Dudley, of Pike county. By this union they have one child, William Homer. Mr. Clifford and wife are members of the Christian Church.
Alexander Cooper, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Mason county, Kentneky, January 3, 181S, a son of Nicholas and Ann Cooper, with whom he came to Pike county, Missouri, in 1836, settling in Paynesville. He lived with his parents on a farm until he reached the age of manhood. When he was twenty-one years of age he commenced to learn the wagon-maker's trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years, after which he engaged in the same business for himself, which he followed for about nine years at Paynes- ville. He next engaged in the mercantile business at Paynesville for five years. He then turned his attention to farming and stock-raising. Mr. Cooper is a self-made man, having by good management and striet economy
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aceminulated by his own exertions a large property. His farin consists of 416 acres of finely improved land under a high state of cultivation. He was married in 1846 to Miss Sarah Dyson, a native of England. By this union there were nine children, seven of whom still survive. His wife died in 1871.
Calvin Crow, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Clarksville, was born while on the road from Kentucky to Missouri somewhere near the state line between Indiana and Illinois. His father, Benjamin Crow, was a native of Maryland, and went to Kentucky where he was married to Elizabeth Schooler. He came to Missouri in the fall of 1830, and settled on the farin now owned by our subject, where he followed the business of farming until his death, which occurred in 1863. The mother died in 1868. They raised a family of nine children, four of whom are still living. Mr. Calvin Crow was married in 1554 to Miss Eunice M., daughter of William Sidwell, who was from Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Crow have six children living: Alice, Luther A., Arizona, Emma, Minnesota, and Edward, They are both, with their son Edward, consistent members of the Baptist Church. Ile belongs to the order of Patrons of Husbandry. Mr. Crow's farm contains one hun- dred and sixty-three acres of choice land, the soil being a deep black loam, and for growing all kinds of grain it has uo superior. He has a good house, with ample ont-buildings.
William D. Cummins, post-office, Paynesville; farmer and stock-raiser; was born is Bourbon county, Kentucky, October 29, 1829, and immigrated to Missouri in the winter of 1853, settling and engaging in the mercantile business at Clarksville. He was married July, 1855, to Miss Bettie Meloan of this county. By this union they have one child, Catharine. Mr. Cummins lost his wife May 6, 1562. He was again married July 28, 1863, to Miss Martha A. Stewart, of Lincoln county. By this union they have four children, three daughters and one son: Fannie M., Bettie K., Lucy L., and Benjamin F. Mr. C. moved to his present farm in 1862. It contains 260 acres of fine land, under a high state of cultivation. He takes great in- terest in all public enterprises; has been justice of the peace for many years. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
William S. Ellis, post-office, Paynesville; was born in Shelby county. Kentucky, Angust 29, 1818. He was married November 12, 1843, to Miss Sarah Bivins, a native of Woodford county, Kentucky. He immigrated to Missouri in 1854, and located in Lincoln county, remaining about one year. He then came to Pike county, and purchased the farm on which he has since lived. His wife died January 24, 1873. They were the parents of
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four children, of which one still survives. John T. He was subsequently married to Miss Catharine. V. Edwards, of Pike county, January 4, 1577. He and his wife are consistent members of the Baptist Church, he having united with that organization when only sixteen years of age.
Abel G. Estes, farmer, Clarksville. This old gentleman is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Bourbon county, near Flat Rock, on the 14th day of August, 1815. When about twelve years of age he came with his parents to Missouri, in the fall of. 1827. His father, Robert Estes, was by birth a Vir- ginian, going to Kentucky in an early day, where he was married to Elizabeth Griffith, the daughter of Abel Griffith. Previous to this he had served as a soldier in the War of 1812. Robert Estes came to Missouri and settled in the timber on the waters of Little Calumet Creek near where the Burksin Church now stands; there he improved a farm, on which he continued to reside until his death. The mother died, December 26, 1877. The old conple raised a fam- ily of eleven children, who lived to be men and women grown, six boys and five girls, nine of whom still survive. Abel G., our subject, was reared from boyhood on a farm, and had a common school education. When grown to manhood he began his career as a farmer, which has been his principal business for life. When a young man he spent a short time working in the cooper shops. Mr. Estes has been twice married, first to Elizabeth Stadley, a native of Pike county, Missouri, and daughter of John Stadley, Esq .; she died in July, 1863, leaving five children: Thomas J., Mary J , Robert M. and Olive A., twins, and Armilda E. J. Mr. Estes married for his second wife, in 1869, Mrs. Eunis Mulberry, a native of Kentucky. She had one daughter by her first husband; viz., Judith E., now Mrs. Henry Stuke. Mr. E.'s farm contains a landed estate of 270 acres of well improved land. He has a fine two-story brick house erected in the year 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Estes are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
William A. Forgey, post-office. Kissenger; farmer and stock-raiser. The subject of our sketch is the oldest son of Andrew and Mary A. Forgey, whose sketch appears on another page. Our subject was born in Pike county, Missouri, October 3, 1524, living with his parents until he reached the age of manhood. His father was engaged in the mercantile business, consequently the management of the large farm which his father owned devolved on our subject. He was married November 14, 1844, to Miss Naney, danghter of Hendley and Kate B. Kissinger, carly settlers of Pike county. In 1845 our subject moved on his present farm. It contained at that time 315 acres of unimproved land, to which he has added from time to time until he has a fine farm of over 600 acres of improved land under a
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high state of cultivation. They are the parents thirteen children, of whom ten still survive, seven sons and three daughters: Andrew J., Bettie. John E., Hendley, Emma, James W., Saminel A., Katie B., Thomas J., and Nim- mie. Mr. Forgey has been an ardent member of the M. E. Church for many years.
James A, Goodman is a native of Pike county, and was born May 30, 1851. He is the second son of William A. and Mary E. Goodman. Wil- liam A. Goodman was born in Albemarle county, Virginia. He came to Missouri in about the year 18 -. Hle first settled in Pike county, on the lands now the farms of J. R. Goodman, MeCune & Goodman, G. Hogue, and E. B. Smith. His landed estate consisted of 420 acres. He continued to reside here until his death, which occurred in March, 1858. The mother of our subject was Miss Mary E. Johnston, and was from the same state and county as her husband. She raised a family of four children; viz., William B., James 1., Richard H., and Martha A. James A., our subject, was reared and educated on a farm. He has devoted most of his time to agri- cultural pursuits. His farm contains 200 acres, most of which is well im- proved. His residence is a large two-story brick. He was married in Feb- ruary, 1873, to Engenie C. Griffith, daughter of Noah Griffith. She is a native of this county. By this union they have three children living: Mary E., Katie E., and Roy Augustus. James A. was appointed deputy sheriff of Pike county. Mr. and Mrs. Goodman are members of the Dover Baptist Church.
James E. Griffith, farmer and breeder of Short-Horn cattle and Berk- shire hogs. His farm contains 242 acres, 80 acres of which is improved. Mr. Griffith is a native of Pike county, born on the 10th day of January, 1844. His father. Noah Griffith, was a native of Bourbon county, Ken- tucky, and immigrated to Missouri in the fall of 1827. He came here with his mother and a sister. He purchased SO acres of land, which was at that time a dense forest, and commenced to open out a farm, and where he con- tinued to reside until his death, which occurred October 10, 1863. The mother of James E. was Miss Emily Inglis, a native of Bourbon county Kentucky. They raised a family of four children, one boy and three girls, all of whom are living. The elder sister is in Colorado, at Colorado Springs. The mother is still living in Louisiana, and is married to Dr. G. S. Bralley. Our subject was born and raised on the old homestead, now owned by Jas. Goodman. Mr. G. received most of his education at the common schools. He attended one session at Central College. He commenced life as a farmer and stock-raiser, which has been his business for life. He has now on his
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farm some twenty Short-Horns and thorough-breds. His hogs are Berk- shire and thorough-breds. He was married on the 10th of November, 1867, to Miss Kate Eidson, daughter of M. H. and Providence Eidson, who were originally from Kentucky, coming to Missouri in an early day. They have three children, one girl and two boys: Cora E., Noah II., and Edwin Inrty. Mr. and Mrs. G. are members of the Dover Baptist Church, of which he is clerk.
Nimrod Guy, post-office Paynesville, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Jessamine county, Kentucky, February 5, 1817; is a son of Robert and Elizabeth Guy. When he was an infant his parents immigrated to Pike county, where he was reared and educated, living with his parents until he grew to manhood. In 1835 he went to the lead mines of Wisconsin where he remained two seasons, and by hard work and strict economy he saved $300, which was the starting point of his large accumulations. After re- turning home, he with his elder brother entered eighty acres of government land. He afterwards purchased his brother's interest, on which place he has since made his home. He was first married, April 2, 1846, to Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, a native of May county, Virginia. By this union were three children, of whom one still survives, Mrs. Anna B. Forgey, the wife of Andrew J. Forgey, a prominent fariner of Calumet township and a resi- dent of Paynesville. His wife died March 10, 1876. He was again mar- ried, March 29, 1877, to Mrs. Russie Thurman, a daughter of Joseph and Rachel Erritt, who was a prominent preacher of the Christian Church at . Paynesville for thirty-two years. Mrs. Guy has two children by her former marriage: Polly and John E. Thurman. Mr. Guy has a farm of over 700 acres of improved land under a high state of cultivation. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
D. G. Hinton, farmer and commission merchant, Annida, was born in Pike county, July 14, 1832, and was here reared and educated. When about eighteen years of age he went to Lincoln county, Missouri, where he re- mained until 1857, when he returned to Pike county. The most of his life has been spent in the avocation of farming and stock-dealing, having 340 acres of good land well adapted to the growing of stock and grain. In 1881 he, with J. H. Patten, built a large warehouse at Annada. where he deals extensively in grain and stock. He was married February 16, 1835, to Miss Deborah A. Estes, of Lincoln county. By this union eleven chil- dren have been born, two of whom still survive, Jennie and Dealy A. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
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Samuel B. Jacoby (deceased), was a farmer, post-office Clarksville; was a native of Kentucky, born in 1811, in Bourbon county; he came to Missouri when a young man, in 1829; he was married in 1837 to Miss Anna E. Givens, daughter of Matthew Givens. Esq., an early settler of Pike county. Mr. Jacoby, after marriage, began to improve his farm, which had been en- tered by his uncle, Jacob Jacohy, who was a resident of Kentucky; he had been a farmer all his life. They raised a family of three children: Mary E. (now Mrs. Jackson), Sophronia Jeans, and Samuel D., who is the young- est, and is making his home with his mother on the old homestead, which contains over three hundred acres. The residence is a large one-story brick, with good ont-buildings. Mr. Jacoby was one of the substantial men of the neighborhood. He came here 'with his mother, she being a widow. He resided on the same farm until his death, which occurred in 1873. His mother made her home with him until she died, at the age of 88 years. in 1866. Mr. Jacoby was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and of the Christian Church. Mrs. Jacoby, who survives her husband, is a member of the same church, and is a native of Kentucky, born on December 17, 1822.
Peter Jaeger, farmer, Clarksville, is a native of Prussia, and was born on the Rhine near Cologne, on November S, 1832. He was reared and edu- cated in his native country. In 1855 he came to the United States, lauding at New Orleans; thence to St. Louis, where he stopped for two years; thence to Clarksville in the fall of 1857. Securing a position with L. W. Haywood, he was foreman in the cooper shop, which position he held for a period of about twelve years. In Jannary, 1876, he moved to his present home, which consists of 267 aeres, most of which is in cultivation. He has a neat and substantial residence, situated upon a high and most beautiful site, over- looking the banks of the Mississippi River. Mr. Jaeger was married in 1859 to Miss Helen Manns. She is a native of Germany. They have three boys, Peter E., Charley, and John A. Mr. Jaeger is one of the successful stock dealers of Calumet township.
Benjamin F. Jeans, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Paynesville; was born in Montgomery county. Kentucky, on the 23d day of May, 1810. Ile immigrated to Pike county, Missouri, in the fall of 1828, settling on the place where he now resides, and has always followed the avocation of a farmer. The subject of this sketch was first married in Kentucky (return- ing there for that purpose) on the 14th day of July. 1831, to Miss Amanda McDannold, sister of the late Judge Newton MeDannold. From this union were born twelve children, of whom ten still survive. Mr. Jeans, having
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lost his first wife, was again married on the 2d day of June, 1858, to Mrs. Mildred A. Anderson, originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia. They have but one child, a daughter, Mildred Emma. Mr. Jeans has been a consistent member of the Christian Church for a period of fifty years, and has lent all his influence to the advancement of morality and the cause of Christianity. His wife is, with him, a member of the same religions organ- ization. Mr. Jeans refers with pleasure to the fact that he has to his knowl- edge no single enemy, but lives in peace with all inen. The venerable mother of the subject of our sketch was born in Fairfax county, Virginia, in 1772, and died in Pike county, Missouri, in 1854. Mr. Jeans refers with recollections of pleasure to his early years in his adopted state, and speaks with tenderness of the associates of the long ago, with whom so many of the better years of his early manhood were spent, but who have now fallen by the wayside. Mr. J., although seventy-three years of age, retains much of his physical vigor, while his mental faculties appear unimpaired.
William Jeans, farmer, post-office Clarksville, is a native of Pike county, born on January 7, 1846. His father, Benjamin F., was born in Clark county, Kentucky, in the year 1811; immigrated to Missouri in 1828, and settled near Paynesville on a farm, where he now resides. He married Amanda MeDannold before coming to Missouri. They raised a family of eleven children, nine of whom are still living. The mother died in 1856; the father is still living. Mr. Jeans, our subject, was reared on a farm, re- ceiving a common school education, but afterwards attended the commner- cial college at St. Louis, and soon after engaged in mercantile business, which he followed for five years, and then turned his attention to farming, which is his present occupation. His farm contains one hundred and eighty-six acres of choice land, most of which is in a high state of cultiva- tion. The soil is a deep limestone loam, and adapted to the growing of wheat, corn, and grass. His residence is a large, fine, two-story frame, well finished and furnished, situated on the gravel road. He is engaged in raising a high grade of cattle and hogs. He was married November 15, 1870, to Miss Sophronia Jacoby, danghter of Samuel B. and Anna E. Ja- coby. Mr. and Mrs. Jeans are both prominent members of the Christian Church.
James C. Jemison, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office. Paynesville; was born in North Carolina, in Mecklinburg county, on the 9th day of February, 1807. He removed to Pike county, Missouri, in the month of October, 1827, and settled near the place where he now lives. He has always followed the avocation of a farmer, and, from a squatter in 1827 he
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has grown into a land-holder, owning 400 acres of excellent land in one traet, and at another place forty acres, at no great distance- from his home. Mr. Jemison has been a consistent member of the M. E. Church for over. forty years, and in the early days, when preachers rode the circuit, when churches were scarce, services were frequently held at his house. The sub- ject of our sketch has been four times married. First, April. 1832, to Mary Jamison, by whom he had five children of whom still survives a son. His wife died March, 1854. He was next married in February, 1855, to Mary E. Sherwood, who lived less than six weeks: in October. 1857, to Mary A. Richards, and from this union three children were born, two of whom still survive, Mrs. Chappel White and Miss Anna. His wife died on the 25th day of December, 1866, and he was married last to Mary F. Smith, April, 1865, with whom he lives contentedly and happily.
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