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McAlister, although reared and educated upon the farm, after arriving at his majority sought the mercantile field, his first experience being that of a retail grocer, in which business he was very successful; at the same time he was dealing largely in grain and stock. In ISS1 he opened a bank, which is now recognized as one of the substantial institutions of his town. He is largely interested in the Bowling Green Flouring Mills and many other of the leading enterprises calculated to build up his city and promote the welfare of the community. He is prominently identified with the Ma- sonic fraternity, is a member of the Knights of Honor and Pythias, and is widely and favorably known.
Reuben W. MeDannold. livery. Mr. MeDannold is a native of Mis- souri, and was born in Pike county in 1845. He was reared in the town of Bowling Green, and educated in the common school, and at Watson Sem- inary at Ashley, and at Burlington Seminary, in Kentucky. His father, Alfred MeDannold; was originally from Kentucky, born in 1811. His mother, whose maiden name was Nancy Summers, was also from Kentucky. They immigrated to Missouri in 1833, settling in this county near Clarks- ville, where he was engaged in farming until 1855, when he purchased some six or seven hundred acres of land near Bowling Green, where he engaged actively in farming and dealing in stock until he died in April, 1878. His wife still lives, making her home with her children. R. M. McDannold, our subject, was married, in 1866, to Miss Susanna Crider, daughter of H. Dayton Crider. one of the early settlers of Pike county. Mr. MeDaunold engaged in farming until 1873, when he disposed of his farm, and removing to Bowling Green, engaged in his present business. He served as city mar- shal. Hle is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the Legion of Honor.
Edmund P. Matthews, county assessor, was born in St. Charles county, Missouri, June 22. 1542. His father, Edmund P., was among the first set- tlers of St. Charles county, Missouri, and was a farmer by occupation, and was county assessor for St. Charles county for a number of years. He came to Pike county in 1864, and settled in Ashley township, where he remained until his death in 1981. Edmund P., our subject, was reared on a farm, and carried on farming until compelled to quit on account of failing health. In 1578 he was elected to fill the office of county assessor, when he removed to Bowling Green. In 1550 he was re-elected to the same office. He was married in St. Charles county, in 1879, to Miss Mary D. Farrell, danghter of H. B. Farrell of that county, They have two children: Clara Belle, and James McCluer. Mr. M. is a member of the Knights of Honor.
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Felix G. Martin, proprietor of Hendrick House, was born in the city of Troy, Lincoln county, Missouri, August 2, 1836. His father, B. G. Mar- tin, was born in Virginia, in 1793, and was a hatter by trade. He imini- grated to Missouri in 1826. stopping in St. Louis two years, then removed to Troy, where he lived several years, and then engaged in farming. Ilis farm being close to town he continued to live there until his death in 155>; he was a man widely known throughout that part of the state. He was a prominent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was greatly interested in the advancement of the interest of his church, and his home was a home for all the ministers in that part of Missouri. At his death he was strong in the Christian faith, and was sincerely mourned by all who knew him. His wife's maiden name was Rosanna Henesy. a native of North Carolina; she died in 1867, after raising a family of nine children, four of whom are still living. B. G. Martin helped to build the first church in the city of Troy. He was a skillful manufacturer, and as his manufactures were always first class, he had an extensive trade. Ile was a man who was on very friendly terms with the Indians at an early day, and was often their adviser. He would often ride on horseback seventy-five or one hundred miles to attend a presbytery.
W. B. MePike, capitalist, is a native of Missouri, born October 16, 1841. He is the son of D. H. and Rachel J. MePike. His father was a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Virginia. His father moved to Missouri in 1838, first settling in Marion county, where the subject of this sketch was born and raised a farmer. He was educated at Watson Seminary, after which he taught school for some time. In the fall of 1880 he moved to Bowling Green and engaged in the grain business, which he continues to follow. In 1874 he was married to Miss Anra M. Miller, danghter of Judge A. P. Miller of this county. They have one child, Benjamin M.
Charles W. Morris, clerk of the circuit court, is a native of Virginia, born Angust S. 1540. He spent his youth on a farm until eighteen years of age, when he went to Lynchburg, where he was employed in a wholesale establishment. He came to Missouri in 1866 and was engaged in book- keeping until the fall of 1874, when he was elected to fill the office of cir- cuit clerk, and re-elected in the fall of 1878. He is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity.
Ole Peterson, dealer in furniture, is a native of Sweden, and was raised and educated in his native country, where he learned the trade of cabinet- maker. He came to the United States in 1877. His father died when he was four years of age; his mother is still in the old country; he was thrown
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on his own resources very early in life. When he came to Bowling Green he had only about twenty dollars; he worked at his trade for two or three years and then formed a partnership with W. Hanson, which continned for about eighteen months, when he bought his partner's interest, since which time he has been running alone, and has built up a good trade, with a rep- utation for honesty and fair dealing. He is a member of the Masonic fra- ternity.
George W. Peay. This gentleman is a native of Virginia, born in Lou- isa county July 9, 1802. Ile lived in his native county until grown to manhood. He spent his youth on a farin. When about sixteen years of age he learned the wagon and carriage making trade, and followed this un- til he came to Missouri in the fall of 1835. locating in Pike county, where he carried on his trade in the city of Louisiana until the breaking out of the war. In the spring of 1563 he moved his family to Bowling Green, where he engaged in the mercantile business and followed this until 1877, when he retired from business, since which he has been living with bis children. He was elected to the office of county treasurer by a large ma- jority in 1864, serving one term, at the expiration of which he devoted most of his time to the duties in his store. He was married in his native state to Miss Matilda J. Martin, danghter of William Martin, Esq. They raised a family of six children: Robert W., living in Texas near San Antonio; Frances, now Mrs. A. P. Miller; Catharine, afterwards Mrs. Anderson, who died in 1881; James T .; Matilda, now Mrs. Williams, living in Carbondale, Illinois; Mary, who died when about fourteen years old; Anna E., now Mrs. W. B. Johnson, who is living in St. Louis. Mr. Peay is a mem- ber of the Baptist Church, having joined in the year 1826. Ilis worthy wife was also a member of the same chnreb. She died in August, 1870. The old gentleman is in the full enjoyment of all his faculties, his general health is good, and he is able to walk around with considerable ease. Ile is widely known through this portion of the state, and to-day is the old- est man living in the city of Bowling Green.
Gabriel Phillips, county treasurer, is a native of Pike county, Missouri, born April 12, 1835. His father was a native of Kentucky, who immi- grated to Missouri in 1818. He was a farmer by ocenpation; and was county assessor and judge of the county court: he died in 1865. Onr subject, Gabriel, was raised on the farm and educated at the common schools. He continued farming until thirty years old, when he married Miss Jennie, daughter of J. B. Bentley, Esq. Mr. Phillips was elected to the office of county treasurer in 1876, 187s, and 1880. Ile is a member of 50
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the Masonic fraternity, in which order he held the position of worshipful master for some time.
Volney Pugh is foreman of the dry goods establishment of Worthing- ton & Co. Ile is a native of Missouri, born in Pike county, in the year 1853, and was reared and educated in the city of Bowling Green. When about eighteen years of age he accepted a clerkship with B. B. Reynolds, a merchant of the place, and was in his employ for several years. After- wards, for a while, he was variously engaged until he accepted his present position. In 18SO he was in Louisiana, then in Hannibal, but finally came to Bowling Green in October, 1881, and took charge of Mr. Worthington's establishment. He is a member of the order of Knights of Pythias and also a Good Templar.
Andrew J. Pugh. carriage and wagon manufacturer, was born in Hali- fax county, Virginia, in October, 1834. He came with his parents to Mis- souri. His father, Joseph Pugh, was born and raised in the same county, and was a farmer by occupation. His wife was Henrietta, daughter of John Mill, of Virginia. He immigrated to Missouri in 1836, coming all the way through in a wagon. He first stopped at St. Charles city some eighteen months, and then moved his family to Bowling Green, and kept what was . known at that day as the Pike Tavern, which was the principal stopping- place for that part of the country at that time. He died in 1877, and his wife in 1880. Andrew J., the subject of our sketch, spent his boyhood days upon the farin, after his father left the tavern and returned to farming. When about eighteen years of age he began his apprenticeship with John L. Nowlin in the wagon-making business, with whom he stayed two years. He then came to Bowling Green, in 1854, and engaged with the firm of Pen & Hawkins, carriage and wagon manufacturers, and worked for that firm four years. He then was employed by Richards & Kenke in their plow factory for one year. In 1859 he went to Louisiana and worked in a plow factory until the breaking out of the war in 1861. He was one of the first ten men sworn in of the home guards, then under the control of Governor Gamble. After the expiration of his term in 1862, he engaged in farming for three years; then went to Lonisiana and again worked at his old trade until 1866, when he moved to Bowling Green and established his present business of carriage and wagon manufacturing. He was married in this county in 1856, to Miss Susanna M., daughter of Jemima Gibbs, one of the carly set- tlers. They have five children : S. E., Charles V., Cortis N., Etta May, and Clyde B. Mr. P. and his wife are members of the Baptist Church.
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Samuel E. Pugh, jeweler, successor to L. Russell. He is a native of this county, and the eldest son of A. J. and Susan M. Pugh. He learned the jeweler's trade, commencing at the age of twelve years, in this city, which business he has followed for about fourteen years. In 1882 he en- gagel in his present business. He keeps the principal store of the place. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and a Good Templar.
James G. Reeds, public administrator, was born in Lincoln county, in 1853, and reared on a farm. He was educated at the Christian Institute and the State University. At the latter place he attended the law school and was admitted to practice in 1877, and regularly entered into practice in 1881. In 1880 he was elected to the office of public administrator, which position he now holds. He came to Pike county in 187 -. Previous to his election he was engaged in teaching school. His father, James H. Reeds, moved to this county in 1879, and is still a resident.
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James W. Rodgers, physician and surgeon. The subject of this sketch was born in the town of Bowling Green May 19, 1844. His father, Jesse G. Rodgers, came to this county when abont thirteen years of age. He was born in Kentucky. His mother came to this county with her parents, when a little girl, from Bowling Green, Kentucky. His mother is living in Montgomery county, this state. His father died in July, 1871. He had been deputy clerk of all the courts in the county and served for some time as deputy sheriff. When our subject was about six months old his parents moved to Audrain county, Missouri, where he resided until 1862, when he went into the army, and was in the service four years. He held a command most of the time in a colored regiment, Sixth Heavy Artillery, and also did adjutant's duty for nearly one year. He was mustered out in May, 1866. Soon after returning home he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. S. J. Reynolds, an old and prominent physician of Bowling Green, taking two courses of lectures at the St. Louis Medical College. graduating March 2, 1870. Returning to Bowling Green and looking around for a location he chose a place called Longfleet. The country was sparsely settled and people seldom got sick, so the doctor was not long in making up his mind to quit the place. He then came back to Bowling Green. In 1870 he went to Guthrie county, Iowa, where he remained until April, 1875, when he returned to Bowling Green and formed a partnership with his old tutor. He has been twice married; first to Miss Mary E. Reynolds, daughter of B. B. Reynolds, of this place; she died in September, 1875. Hle married for his second wife Miss Cornelia McMillen, daughter of Samuel McMillen.
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Hle is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the A. O. U. W. and Knights of Honor.
William J. Rowley, educator, is a native of Pike county, Missouri, born August 18, 1856. His father, Jabez E. Rowley, was born in this county, but when about three years of age was taken to Illinois, where he was raised, received his education. and continued to reside until about twenty-five years of age, when he was married to Miss Cornelia Tribble, of Pike county, Missouri; her parents came from Virginia and were among the early settlers in this part of the state. Soon after marrying Mr. J. E. Rowley located in Louisiana, where he still resides. Our subject, W. J. Rowley, was reared and educated in the city of Louisiana, and is a graduate of the high school of that place, of the class of 1875. Since that time he has turned his attention to teaching, and is now principal of the Bowling Green public schools.
Thomas C. Saffell, county collector. This gentleman was born in An- drew county, Kentucky, January 16, 1840. His father, Jacob Saffell, was originally from Kentucky. Immigrating to Missouri in 1844. he settled in Ralls county, where he remained until his death, which occurred in 1852. His mother, who was also from Kentucky, died in 1874. Thomas, our sub- ject, who was the second son, was reared on a farm, and at the death of his father, his mother being left with limited means, the youth was early in life thrown on his own responsibility. When about fourteen years of age he hired out to learn the blacksmith trade, and worked during the winter and farmed during the summer, and assisted his mother in caring for her large family. He and his mother moved to Bowling Green in the fall of 1854. He was elected to the office of justice of the peace, while in his shop, at the general election of 1870, and has held the office continuonsly until elected county collector in the fall of 1878; he was re-elected to the latter office in the fall of 1880. He is a prominent member of the Masonic frater- nity, and also a member of the Knights of Honor. He was married to Miss Virginia F. Kirtley, daughter of E. L. Kirtley, Esq., of Frankford, this county. They have three daughters: Julia A., Mattie K., and Willie. Mr. Saffell and his wife are members of the Christian Church.
John E. Sanderson, merchant, is a native of Virginia, born in Bedford county, in 1822. His father, J. F. Sanderson. was also a native of Virginia. but was of Scotch descent; he died in 1833. His mother was a native of the same state; she died in 1857. Our subject was reared and educated in his native state. When abont twenty-two years of age he commenced clerk- ing for Davies, Logwood & Co., which he continued for seven years, and
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then embarked in business for himself, which he continued for a number of years, until the breaking ont of the civil war, when he lost a large amount of his property. He had $16,000 deposited in a bank, which was totally lost. He served four years in the Confederate army. having entered the service in 1861, and continued until the surrender in 1865. After the war he went to Baltimore, bought goods on eredit, and commenced business again, locating in Bedford county, where he remained for three years and a half. In 1869 he went to St. Louis, where he stopped for five years, for the purpose of educating his children. In 1874 he came to Bowling Green and opened a dry goods store, and soon after a hotel, running both some five years, when he disposed of the hotel business, continuing in the dry goods trade. He married, in 1852, Miss Kate Thompson. They have reared a family of eight children, all living, six daughters and two sons. His wife died at St. Louis in 1873. Mr. S. is a member of the Baptist Church, and also of the American Legion of Honor.
William J. Shepherd, postmaster at Bowling Green, is a native of this state, born in September, 1846. His father, John HI. Shepherd. and his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Caldwell, were both natives of Kentucky. His father, who was a farmer, died in 1881; his mother is still living. Our subject was reared on his father's farm until eighteen years of age; he then took a trip to California, returning in 1866. After returning he was vari- ously engaged up to the time of receiving the appointment of postmaster in February, 18:2. He served as deputy sheriff from 1874 to 1878.
Dr. Nathan Shumate. Prominent among the members of the M. E. Church of the state is Dr. Shumate. Few, indeed, have had a career so eventful, or have served so efficiently. Though he took an active part dur- ing the war, and represented the northern element of the church as far as political proclivities are concerned, he has to-day the indorsement of both wings of the church and all political parties as a vigorous defender of the truth as he understands it. In short his pulpit ability, his purity of motives, and his liberal principles are universally conceded. He is a native of Ken- tucky, and was born December 23, 1820, about thirty miles from the city of Louisville. While his early education was such as his native county could furnish him, his academic training was provided for him in Louisville. After completing his course of study at this place he entered the ministry in the state of Indiana in the year 1845, and traveled as an itinerant for eight years when he was transferred to the Missouri conference (1353), commencing his ministry in the city of Hannibal. Here he served two years when he became pastor of a church in St. Louis and served two years
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more. At the expiration of this terms of service he was promoted to the office of presiding elder, in which capacity he remained for a period of six- teen years. Of this time, four years were spent in the St. Lonis district, eight years in that of Hannibal, and four in that of Jefferson City. Afterwards he served one year as pastor of the charge at Mexico, Missouri. He also served one year as agent of Lewis College, Glasgow, Missouri. In 1881 he was pastor of the church at Centralia. Aside from these more regular ser- vices he had the honor of representing his church as delegate to the general conference for four terms from 1860 to 1872 conseentively. During the war he served as chaplain in the army for two years and also chaplain in the leg. islature for the same period. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by MeKendre College in 1873. His marriage ocenrred June 22, 1842, when he was united to Miss H. Fellows, daughter of Col. Levi Fellows of Greene county, Indiana. The fruit of this union has been six children. His eldest son, L. H. Shumate, is a prominent divine of Duluth, Minnesota. One of the daughters, Jessie M., is now a music teacher in New Florence, Mis- souri. At this time Dr. Shumate is serving the people of Bowling Green .as pastor, having assumed pastoral charge in April, 1882. As a preacher he is remarkable for the clearness of his thinking and the correctness of his ex- pressions. Being a model of self-possession, he has the happy faculty of putting his ever attentive audiences at perfect ease while treating them to his feasts of reason. Already his name has gone into history, as the annals of his church show, so that he needs not this feeble sketch to perpetuate his memory.
Wm. J. Sisson is a native of Virginia, born in Fauquier county, August 2, 1822. His father John Sisson, was also a Virginian, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was married in 1818 to Miss Polly Strawther, daugh- ter of Louis Strawther of the same county and state; he left his native state in September, and came all the way to Missouri in a wagon drawn by five horses, bringing a carryall, which was then considered a fine rig. He landed at Bowling Green in November 28, 1838, and camped near the old stone hotel. He lived in Bowling Green two years and then moved on a farm near Ashley where he continued to live until his death in 1845. He reared a family of nine children, of which our subject is the second son. William J. was reared and educated in the town of Bowling Green; he learned the carding trade and ran a carding machine for some years, then went to California, where he remained five years, and then returned and was mar- ried to Miss E. E. Knaddler, daughter of Murray Knaddler, of this county, in 1855. They have one daughter, Elizabeth, now Mrs. John C. Biggs. He pur-
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chased a mill near Ashley, in 1855, which he sold soon after, and purchased another mill in Ashley which was burned in 1878, when owned by Sisson & Russell. He then came to Bowling Green, and bonght the mill of Mr. MeAlister, in partnership with the Messrs. Allen Brothers. They have re- modeled the mill, adding new machinery; it is the only mill in the town. lle is a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church, and a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a Knight Templar.
C. M. Smith, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Cyrene. Prominent among the farmers of South Cuivre is the subject of this sketch, who is a native of Illinois. He was born in Jerseyville, Jersey county, Illinois, May 28, 1841, son of Jolm M. and Temperance (Davis) Smith. His father was a native of New Jersey, and his mother a native . of Carolina. His carly life was spent at Jerseyville, where he received his education, and where he resided until he arrived at the age of manhood. He was married in September, 1861, to Miss T. I. Searl, of New Hampton, Massachusetts. He was married the second time to Sarah A. Kingston, of Illinois. They are the parents of six children: John M., W. K., Grace B., C. D., George D., and Mand I. Mr. Smith has one of the best stock farms in the county. It contains 580 acres of land under a high state of cultivation, and well im- proved, adjoining Cyrene. IIe is extensively engaged in stock-raising and feeding. He came to this township in the fall of 1871, where he has since re- sided; he is a man of good judgment, and a successful business man in every sense of the word.
Joe Tapley, attorney, was born in Ralls county, Missouri, in 1856. His father, Valentine Tapley, is also a native of this state. Our subject's grandfather, Joseph D. Tapley, was a native of North Carolina, and immi- grated to Missouri in 1818, settling in the territory that is now Spencer township, where he accumulated a considerable amount of property, and died in 1846, leaving a large estate. The father of our subject is a farmer and stock dealer, on an extensive scale, and is the possessor of a large lauded estate; his mother is a danghter of Benjamin Robinson, Esq. His parents only raised two children: one daughter, Rebecca, who married Mitchel Sheen, and died in 1879, and our subject who is the only child living. Mr. Joe Tapley was reared in Spencer township this county, receiving his ed- ucation in the common schools, and the State University at Columbia, where he graduated in his academic course in 1879, and in the law department in 1881. He then came to Bowling Green and began the prac- tice of his profession, and has already attained a lucrative practice.
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D. E. S. Taylor, farmer aud stock dealer, and postmaster of Cyrene. Among those who have long been identified with Cuivre township, who are well known and worthy of notice, is the subject of our sketch. He was born in Warren county, Kentucky, February 15, 1830: son of Smith Taylor and Catharine B. (Smith) Taylor. When he was three years old his parents came to Pike county, settling in Cuivre township, where our subject's early life was spent in assisting on his father's farm and attending school. He was married November 7, 1855, to Miss Elizabeth Jordan, daughter of Jas. A. Jordan of Buffalo township. Mr. Taylor is the owner of a fine farin of 300 acres of as good land as Pike county affords, besides being much interested in Cyrene, having some eighty lots in that new town. Ile is a member of the Masonic order, a member from Master to Sir Knight, and a worthy mem- ber of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was appointed postmas- ter of Cyrene in April, 1879. He was member of the Grange, having been delegate from this county to the state convention. He is a man of good busi- ness qualities, of broad views, and is social in his manner. By his fair and honorable dealings has won for himself many friends.
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