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Thomas M. Savage. of the firm of Savage & Brown, druggists. New Hartford, was born in Pike county, Missouri, September 11, 1838. where le was raised and educated. After finishing his education he engaged in mer-
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cantile business with Mr. M. E. Motley as clerk for about two years; then he went to Lincoln county, where he accepted a position with Tully & Son in the same business, remaining about six months, and then went to Middle- town, where he remained about four months. In January, 1879, he came to Pike county and located in New Hartford, where he has since resided, fol- lowing the mere intile and drug business. He was married in Pike county. October 28, 1879, to Miss Allie Lewellen, daughter of J. W. and Annie M. Lewellen. Mr. Savage was appointed postmaster at New Hartford, July 1, 1882.
Frederick Shadwell, farmer and stock dealer, Hartford township, post- office Middletown, Montgomery county. He was born in England, June 14, 1812. At about seven years of age he came with his parents to America, landing in Baltimore, and from there they moved to Frederick county. Mary- land, where his father died; he then moved to Frederick City with his inother, remaining there about seven years, when he went to Harper's Ferry, Virginia, remaining there about six years; he then went to eastern Ohio, where he followed the plasterer's trade and farming until the spring of 1850, when he caine to Pike county, Missouri, where he has since resided. follow- ing farming and stock dealing, owning a very fine farm of 100 acres in Pike county and 80 acres in Montgomery county. He was married in Ohio, August 12, 1841, to Miss Nancy J. Hall, a native of Ohio, born December 20, 1822; by this union they have six children, of whom there are five liv- ing: Sarah E., Phebe J., William H., John W., George W., and Lucinda C., deceased. His wife died July 22, 1879. He has been a member of the Mt. E. Church for fifty-two years.
William H. Shadwell, farmer and stock-raiser, Hartford township, post-office Middletown, Montgomery county. He was born in Montgomery county, Missouri, July 28, 1850. At about eight months of age his parents came to Pike county, Missouri, where the subject of our sketch was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farming, and still follows the same, owning a fine farin of eighty acres of well improved land, being well watered and fenced. He has a fine residence, and a good location. Mr. Shadwell has the reputation of being an houorable gentleman and is noted for his tact in business transactions, and has many friends. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for abont seventeen years. He was married in Montgomery county, November 6, 1370, to Miss Sarah E. Stoettle, a native of Ohio, born October 18, 1548. By this nuion they had six children, of which there are four living: Elmer, Charley, Stella, and I'reddie: Jessie and Luther, deceased.
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Robert Smith, blacksmith and farmer, post-office Louisville. He was born in Virginia, March 23, 1528, where he was reared and educatel After leaving schoo! he learned the blacksmith's trade, continuing the san until the spring of 1851, when he came to Montgomery county, Missoni. remaining there about a year. He then went to Texas where he remained one year, and then returned to Montgomery county, remaining there unti. 1857, when he went to Lincohi county, Missouri, locating in Truxton, where he followed his trade until the fall of 1868, when he came to Pike county, where he has since resided, following farming and blacksmithing, owning a fine farm of 200 acres of well improved land. He has a fine residence and barn, beautifully located, being surrounded by a fine grove of timber. H. was married in Montgomery county. Missouri, November 12, 1858, t .. Miss E. M. Nichols, a native of Pike county, and reared in Montgomery county, born September 5, 1838. By this union they have had eight chil- dren, of whom there are six living: Lucy P., John B., Mary E., Frank N., Ruth E., and Annie B .; William and Felix F., deceased.
John D. Smith, farmer and stock-raiser, Hartford township, post-office New Hartford, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, November 25, 1820. where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he engaged in farm- ing, continuing the same until 1846, when he went with D. P. Stickney's circus, remaining in the business about five years. He then returned to bis birthplace, where he remained until 1855, then came to Missouri, locating in Clay county, where he commenced farming, continuing the same until 1801, when he went to Lewis county, Missouri, remaining there until 1566. HIe then came to Pike county, where he has since resided, following farming and stock-raising, owning a fine farm of 240 acres. He has a good residence, finely located, surrounded by timber. Iie has one of the finest stock farins in the county, selling about thirty head of cattle per year. Mr. Smith ha- a good knowledge of business, and is much esteemed for his fair and honor. able dealings. He was married in Kentucky, December 10, 1852, to Miss Melvina Hinkson, daughter of Humphrey and Naney Hinkson. By this union they had five children: Nancy, John T., Margaret M., Emma R., and Nicholas. His wife died November 26, 1864. He was married the second time to Miss May M. Davis, of Pike county, January 14, 1972. By this union they have two children: Charley T. and Mary E.
John Sparrow, farmer, post-office Louisville. Mr. Sparrow was born in Halifax county, Virginia, March 18, 1809, where he was reared and sdu- cated. After leaving school he learned the blacksmith's trade, and continue } the same with farming until the fall of 1832, when he came to Lincoln county,
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Missouri, where he followed his trade. In the winter of 1533 he went to Shelby county, where he remained two years; then he came to Pike county, where he has since resided following farming, owning a fine farm of 160 acres of well improved land. He was married in Lincoln county, Missouri, November 11, 1:71. to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Reeds, a native of Lincoln county, Missouri, born June 3, 1833. She had five children by her first husband, David C., and four by her second: Gabriel A. Y., Hackley G. P., Mary E., and Benjamin C. (deceased). In the fall of 1846 he went to Texas, where he remained until February, 1837, and in 1849 he crossed the plains, with an ox team, to California, where he became engaged in gold mining, con- tinning the same until 1550, when he returned by water: and in 1859 he started to Pike's Peak, but while in Nebraska he and his companions be- came discouraged with the prospect and wisely returned home. He was in the fight at Mount Zion, in Boone county, and was taken prisoner near Cal- ifornia Mountain, Missouri, and held in captivity a short time at St. Louis.
William M. Stoller, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Middletown. was born in Ohio, October 17, 1841 : he was there raised and educated. After leaving school he engaged in farming until 1864, when he enlisted in Com- pany I, Fifty-fifth Ohio Regiment, and served until the close of the war, and was mustered out at Camp Deimison, Ohio. In the fall of 1665 he came to Pike county and located in Hartford township, where he has since resided. He owns a fine farm of 220 acres of well improved land. He was married to Miss Julia Berry in October, 1853, in Noble county, Ohio. By this union they have seven children living: Charles E., Victoria A., Min- nie A. (deceased), Matthias N., William L., Mollie E., Maggie D., and Clar- ence J. Mr. Stoller and wife are members of the Methodist Church.
A. N. Strador, fariner and stock-raiser, post-office New Hartford. He was born in Smith county, Tennessee, April 13, 1533, and at about nine years of age he moved with his parents to Pike county, Missouri, locating in Hartford township, where he grew to manhood, following farming for an occupation until 1536; then he became engaged in the mill business, con- tinuing the same until 1858, when he again commenced farming, and still continues the same, owning a fine farm of 120 acres of well improved land. IIe was married in Montgomery county, Missouri, November 22, 1857, to Miss Malinda J. Moss, a native of Lincoln county, Missouri, reared in Montgomery county, and born February 8, 1838. By this anion they had nine children, of whom there are seven living: May S., born December 5, 1858; Susie E., August 27, 1861; Thomas J., May 7, 1:64; Nancy .A .. September 18, 1865; Erna T., February 18, 1965; William J., July 30,
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1870; Jasper L .. July 14, ISSO. Dora A., born March 30, 1860, died July 31, 1860; and Malinda J., born January 7, 1573, died December 31, 1875. Mr. Strador is a man of sterling worth, whose honorable dealings and neigh- borly kindness have secured him hosts of friends. Mrs. S. and two of the children are members of the Baptist Church.
G. N. Tinsley (of Prewitt & Tinsley), physician and surgeon, post-office Louisville, Lincoln county. He was born in Pike county, Missouri, April 16, 1858, where the subject of our sketch was reared and educated. After leaving school he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. R. C. Prew- itt in Louisville, Missouri, reading with him until 1877, when he went to the Missouri Medical College, St. Louis, graduating in 1879 with honors. He then came to Lincoln county, Missouri, where he commenced the prac- tice of medicine with Dr. R. C. Prewitt, and is still following his profession. The doctor is a man of the broadest experience, and his high reputation for skill in his profession, and his uniform honorable dealings, have secured him a large practice, and the esteem and confidence of the large circle of his acquaintances.
James R. Tinsley, post-office Ashley, farmer and stock-raiser. He was born in Bedford county, Virginia, August 29, 1827, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farming, con- tinning the same until December 15, 1849, when he came to Pike county, Missouri, by the overland route, taking eight weeks to make the trip of 1,300 miles. After locating in Pike county he became engaged in tobacco- raising and farming, continuing the same up to the present time, owning a fine farin of 198 acres of improved land. He was married in Pike county, Missouri, November 7, 1851, to Miss May Taylor. By this union they had one child, David A. S .; his wife died December 22, 1856. He was married the second time July 30, 1837, to Miss Agnes J. Orr, and by this union they have four sons and one daughter: G. W. Tinsley, May A., Perry, Elisha W., and Edward B. Mr. Tinsley has been a member of the Presbyterian Church thirty-one years, a Mason twenty years, a Royal Arch Mason fifteen years, and a Knight Templar one year.
Abner S. Tinsley, post-office Ashley, farmer and stock-dealer. He was born in Amherst county, Virginia, April 22, 1842, where he was reared. After leaving school he engaged in farming until July, 1861, when he enlisted in the Fifty-eighth Virginia Regiment, and served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged. He was in the seven days' battle in front of Richmond, battles of Cedar Run. Antietam, Harper's Ferry, Winchester, Cross Keys. Port Republic, Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg.
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Chancellorsville, and many other hard fought battles. He was married in Pike county, Missouri, November 30, 1868, to Miss Martha J. Butler. They have one sou, David A.
Benj. J. Tower, farmer and stock-raiser, of Hartford township. post- office Middletown, Montgomery county. He was born in Pike county, Mis- souri, March 31, 1839, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farining, and still follows the same, owning a fine farm of 160 acres of well improved land. He has been a mem- ber of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for twenty-two years. He was married in Pike county, Missouri, January 18, 1863, to Miss Lydia E. Laf- ferty, a native of Pike county, Missouri, born September 8, 1813. By this union they had six children, of whom there are five living: Clementine P., Abraham, Loretta, Decoda R. B., James II., and Jacob W. (deceased).
Henry Trower. farmer and stock-raiser, Hartford township, post-office Middletown. He was born in Kentucky, May 22, 1825, and at five years of age moved with his parents to Pike county, Missouri, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he commenced farming, and still fol- lows the same ocenpation, owning a fine farm of 180 acres of well improved land. Ile has a fine residence. in a beautiful location, and surrounded by a grove of timber. Mr. Trower is a man of business, and has many friends. He has been a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for about thirty years. He was married in Pike county, Missouri. January 12, 1851, to Miss Margaretta Butler. By this union they had twelve children, of whom there are eight living: Sarah E., Jeannette F., Daniel P., Emma, John W., George F., Finis E., and Kittie; Nancy Elizabeth, Martha D., James HI., and Samuel P .. deceased. In August, 1862, he was commis- sioned captain of the home militia, and re-enlisted in October, 1863, and served to the end of the war.
J. D. Trower. farmer, Hartford township, post-office Middletown, Mont- gomery county, was born in Pike county, Missouri, Spetember 3, 1532, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farming and still follows the same, owning a fine farm of 200 acres of well improved land. He has been a member of the Masonic order since the winter of 1882; and was united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1859, and is still a leading member of said church. He was married in Pike county, Missouri, January 26, 1853, to Miss Luvica J. Cox. By this union they had nine children, of whom there are eight living: Elizabeth, Henry A., George W., Benjamin F., Mary, Ella, Jessie, and Ephraim, and Moses J., deceased.
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Jessie S. Trower, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Middletown, Mont- gomery county, Hartford township, was born in Pike county, Missouri, October 19, 1812, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farming, which he still follows. Hle enlisted in Com- pany HI, Missouri State Militia, and served two years, when he was honor- ably discharged. Mr. Trower was united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1858, and is still a member in that church. Ile was married in Montgomery county, Missouri, October 12, 1864, to Miss Eliza Crouch, a native of Middletown, Montgomery county. They had seven children, of whom there are three living: William F., Julia F., and Henry C., and Mary D., Ada A., Elizabeth A., and Elnora, deceased.
James S. Van Meter, farmer and stock-raiser, Hartford township, post- office Middletown, Montgomery county, was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, April 7, 1849, where he was reared and educated. In November, 1861. he enlisted in Company G, Seventy-eighth Ohio Regiment, and served until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged; he was in the fol- lowing battles: Shiloh, Siege of Vicksburg, Atlanta, and in Sherman's march to the sea. lle returned to Ohio, after the war, where he remained until 1866, when he went to Nebraska, then came to Pike county, Missouri, locating in Hartford township, where he has since resided, following farm- ing, owning a fine farm of' 164 acres of well improved land. He was mar- ried in Montgomery county, Missouri, December 6, 1866, to Miss Ruth P. Stottler, a native of Ohio, born December 24, 1834. They have six children: Willard G., Cora I., Lena M., Chalmers F., Homer M., and Mertie. Ile has been a member of the M. E. Church about twenty-two years; his wife is also a member of the same church; also three of his children.
George B. Wagner, farmer and stock-raiser, Hartford township, post- office Middletown, Montgomery county, was born in Virginia, April 21, 1827, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school le engaged in farming, continuing the same until the spring of 1853, when he came to Pike county, Missouri, where he has since resided following farming, owning a fine farm of 310 acres of well improved land. He was mar- ried in Virginia, October 7, 1532, to Miss Henrietta C. Temple, a native of Virginia. They have had cleven children, seven of whom are still living: John W., Phebe D., Franklin S., George C., David, Charles E., and Ella M .: Joseph D., Maryetta, Ulysses G., and Susan M., deceased. Mr. Wag- ner is a member of the order of Good Templars.
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Elias Warrell. farmer and stock dealer, post-office Middletown, was born in Pennsylvania, January 10, 1835, and was there raised and edu- cated. After leaving school, in 1858, he came to Pike county, Missouri, where he has since resided, engaged in farming and stock dealing. lle owns a fine farm of 200 acres of finely improved land. He was married in Pike cenaty. Missouri, October $1, 1561, to Miss Susan M. Long, a native of Pike comary, born April 23, 1842. They have nine children, of whom there are six living: Sallie M., Melissa, Eimer, Frank, Irene, and Lillie M .; Kate, Samnel A., and Emma, deceased. Mrs. Warrell's father, Levi Long, was born May 29, 1799, and her mother was born August 7, 1799; they were married July 29, 1822. The mother's maiden name was Sarah Weaver.
Emanuel J. Witmyre. blacksmith, New Hartford, was born in Ohio, on June 30, 1850. When he was abont four years of age his parents moved to Illinois, where the subject of our sketch was reared and educated. After leaving school he learned the blacksmithing business. at which he worked until the spring of 1877, when he came to Pike county, Missouri, and located in Hartford, and in December, 1881, resumed the business of blacksmithing, which he is still following. M :. Witmyre is a man of energy, who thoroughly understands his business; and his promptness and honorable dealing with his customers and everyone else has won him the confidence and esteem of all, and he has many friends. He was married in Illinois, on May 8, 1878, to Miss Barbara J. Ebright. They have two children: Arthur M. and William T.
Nat Williams, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Louisville, Lincoln county. He was born in Pike county, Missouri, September 20, 1832, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farming, and still follows the same, owning a fine farm of 156 acres of well improved land. He makes a business of raising tobacco. He was married in Pike county, Missouri, February 23, 1858, to Miss Mildred J. Young, a native of Pike county, Missouri, born February S. 1843. By this union they had cleven children, of whom there are eight living: Josiah, William L., Ella F., Mattie B., Kittie A., Gracie E., Georgia L., and Nat; Mildred J., Elijah, and Allie J., deceased. Mr. Williams is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity. His father, Elijah, was born in Kentucky. When he grew to manhood, and was about twenty-one years of age, he came to Pike county in 1826, where he followed farming for an occupation up to the time of his death, May 9, 1866, aged sixty-one years. His mother, Mary Pun- chon, was born in Kentucky. She died May 17, 1870, aged fifty-six years.
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W. G. Wilcox, farmer, post-office Middletown. He was born in Guer ;. sey county, Ohio, June 25, 1832, where he was reared and educated. Afte !! leaving school he became engaged in coal mining and farming, continui .... the same until 1855, when he went to California, where he became engaged in gold mining, following the same until the spring of 160, when he r ... turned to Ohio, continuing his former occupation until April, 1867, whe! he went to Montgomery county, locating near Shute's Mill, remaining there until September 22, 1867, when he moved on the place where he now resille -. following farming and stock-raising, owning 240 acres of well improved land. Ile was married in Noble county, Ohio, December 27. 1553, to Miss Elizabeth J. Berry, a native of Ohio, born July 9, 1835. By this union they have eight children: Margaret A., Cloyan, Eloise T., William T. S .. Hiram A., Lillie M., Mary E., and Minnie O. He has a good orchard of 19; trees of fine grafted fruit, surrounded by a fine hedge fence. He also has a & fine peach orchard of from 400 to 300 trees; also plum trees, grapes, black- berries, currants, strawberries, raspberries, etc.
Win. W. Woodson, farmer, Hartford township, post-office Middletown. Montgomery county. He was born in Virginia, September 20, 1S25. At about nine years of age he came with his parents to Pike county, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he became engaged in farm- ing, and still follows the same, owning a fine farm of one hundred acres of well improved land. He has been a leading member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for twenty-two years. He was married in Pike county. December 8, 1844, to Miss Mary Branstetter. By this union they had three children: Henry, Marion J., and Mary. ILis wife died September S. 1851. He was married the second time in Pike county, November 18, 1952, to Nancy Mille. By this union they had thirteen children of whom there are eleven living: Emily J., Francis A., John A., Perlina, Permelia, Abraham. Jessie, George, Charley, Jasper, and James M .; William and Drusilla, de- ceased.
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INDIAN TOWNSHIP.
Establishment and Boundaries -- Topography-Streams -- Early Settled Places-Teachers- Justices-Residences-Oil Settlers-Volunteers-Mille-Early Days-The Christian Church-M. L. Church South -Bill Chapel-The M. E. Church-Schools-Biographies.
This township was not established untily May 4, 1812, before which thne it was a part of Cuivre. Its boundaries have undergone but little change since the formation of the township, and this has been confined to its castern border.
The record of the court establishing it reads as follows:
"It is ordered that that part of the township of Cuivre lying within the following described boundaries, viz: Commencing at the Hartford township line between ranges three and four west, and runing north to the Martin's Mill road, and with said road until it intersects the line dividing Cuivre and Spencer townships, thence along said line west to the county lino between Pike and Audrain counties, thenee along the Pike county line until it inter- sects the Hartford township line, thence to the place of beginning."
The house of Nathan Vannoy, whose name appears among those of the old settlers, was designated by the court as the place at which elections were to be held.
But more than twenty years before the township was severed from Cuivre this portion of the county was beginning to be settled, on account, doubt- less, of the fact that it was traversed by numerous streams whose banks were covered with a rich growth of timber, such as oak, hickory, walnut, and many other varieties of wood. What the pioneers from Kentucky, Vir- ginia, and Tennessee wanted was a country well watered and abounding in timber. For prairies they had no use whatever, and hence those beautiful tracts of level land about the present town of Curryville were passed by for lands enjoying superior advantages in harmony with their preconceived no- tions. Doubtless these wooded tracts did then have a richer soil, and were more productive, for it is claimed that where their fields embraced small strips of prairie, that jutted out from the larger prairie, that the corn grew small and yellow, in token of the poverty of the soil, and indicating to them at that time the worthless character of the lands that had no trees to furnish the necessary mould to enrich them. But to-day, under the hand of culti- vation, these seemingly desert places have been made to " blossom as the rose" and yield a handsome return for the labors of the husbandman.
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TOPOGRAPHY.
There is bnt little difference in the altitude of the different sections - portions of the township. There are no knobs, and the hills are of Ane character as scarcely to be recognized as elevations. The general surface .. the township is gently undulating, especially in the castern and south ... parts, where the principal prairie lands of the township are situated. Tir higher portions of Indian are found in the more northern portion, while the sonthern is gently undulating, and in other localities the land is level with- out being regarded as flat. The whole township is tillable land, with suf. ficient elevation and depression of the surface to form the most perfect drainage, and yet be free from that abruptness characteristic of some other portions of the county. The timber, which abounds in the central porties of the township, and also along the streams, consists of the different families of oak, hickory, a little black-jack, and occasionally ash and elm.
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