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John R. Donovan (deceased), was born January 20, 1825, in Pike county, Missomi, and was the son of John Donovan. Ile was reared on a tarım, and received his education in the common schools. In 1849 he went to fuck the precious ore in California, going overland with an ox team. He remained in California about three years, and engaged in mining with good! ynecess. Ile found the largest nugget of gold ever found there. Mr. Donovan was married February 22, 1855, to Miss Mary Fisher, daugh- ter of William Fisher, one of the pioneers of Pike county. They have been blessed with seven children, two now living: M. T. and Joseph Edward. Mr. Donovan died March 20, 1879. Mrs. Donovan was again married in March, 1882. to Nathan Shotwell. of Pono township.
M. T. Donovan. farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Frankford, was the son of John R. and Mary. F. Donovan. He was born October 5, 1960, and : peut his early life in assisting on the farm and attending school until he arrived at the age of manhood. He was married October 5, 1991, to Miss
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Maud Agnes, a lady of education and refinement, the daughter of James M. Unsell, of this county. They are the parents of one child. Corda Lee. M. Donovan is located on the old homestead of 169 aeres, which is well in !! proved and highly cultivated, with a fine orchard. He has a good residena . well finished and furnished. Though a young man he has attained a goo ; standing in the community, both financially and socialy.
Jerry Douglass (deceased . Among the early pioneers of Pike county who deserve notice in the history of the county is the subject of this sketch, who was born in Maryland. When he arrived at the age of man- hood he emigrated to Seett county; Kentucky, where he married Mis- Susan Thompson. This union brought to them six sons and one daughter. as follows: John, Joseph Marion, James, William, Thomas, and Susan. I. the spring of 1821 he came to Pike county with his family and purchased some wild land. broke some of the land, and returned to Kentucky. In the fall of 1521 he returned to Pike county, where he improved thiee farnes. Mr. Douglass died September 22, 1-64, and his wife died December IN. 1874.
Jobn T. Douglass, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Frankford, one of the old settlers of Peno township, is the worthy subject of this sketch. He was born March 13, 1818, in Scott county, Kentucky, and was the eldest child of Jerry and Susan Douglass. When he was three years old his par- euts came to Pike county. Mr. Douglass' early life was spent in working on his father's farm and attending school in the log cabin school-houses of those pioneer times. Game was plenty in those days, and Mr. D. has seen. in his youth, twenty deer in a drove; wild turkey's were plenty. When he was twenty-one years old he returned to Seott county, Kentucky, where he lived two years, and then came back to this county. Mr. Douglas- is the. owner of as good a farm as there is in Peno township, consisting of 200 acres, well improved and ander a high state of cultivation, with a good two story residence, furnished in keeping with the refinement of the family. H. has good facilities for stock-raising, in which he is largely engaged. He was married February 22, 1849, to Miss Margaret Henry, of this county. daughter of Malcomb and Catharine Henry, who were natives of South. Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Douglass were the parents of nine children, sevel. of whom are living: Joseph. Catharine, James, Jarvis. Belle. Jerry, and Anna, all of whom received the advantages of a good education, so the . are well fitted to take a prominent position in society.
A. F. Draper. 3. D., Frankford, was born January 11, 1834, and was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Draper. His father was a native of Sm .
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Carolina and his mother a native of Virginia. He was the third child of a family of nine-even boys and two girls. He received his education at Cumberland College, Tennescee, and graduated in medicine at the Uni- versity of Nashville. He was surgeon of the Fourth Battalion Tennessee Cavalry, under Col. Dick Morgan, and was in the service until 1865. He then came to like county, where he has since resided. Dr. Draper was married June 20, 1866, to Permeia Johnson, of this place. They are the parents of two children: Edward Lee and Lulu Virginia. The doctor is a sociable, genial gentleman, and has built up a good practice.
J. D. Dunkum. M. D .. Among the ohl settlers of Frankford is the subject of this sketch, who is a native of Virginia, born November 27. 1510. Ilis parents were Jolm and Ann (Brown' Dankum. Our subjeet received his vilucation in Philadelphia University. He received his diploma in 1835, and in 1837 he caine to Pike county. He first settled in New London. where he resided about a year, and then came to Frankford. He has prac- ticed medicine in this county for nearly forty years. He has a substantial brick residence in town, and is at the present time engaged in the drug busi- ness.
Adam Fisher, hotel proprietor, Frankford. He is a native of Ralls eoanty, Missouri, born in January, 1827, the son of George and Wrany (Porter) Fisher, who were natives of Kentucky, being the third child of the family, and spent his early life in assisting his father on the farm. In 1947 he removed to Hannibal, where he worked at cabinet-making for two years. In the spring of 1949 he started for California, going overiand with five yoke of oxen, and was on the road some five months. He remained in C'al- ifornia for two years, engaged in mining, and then started for home. com- ing by water, where he arrived in December. 1850. He was united in mar- riage March 4. 1831, to Miss Sarah Brown, daughter of George W. and Irene Brown. of Pike county. They have three sons and four daughters. In 1831 Mr. Fisher imoved to Montgomery county, where he resided some eight years, then returned to Pike county in the spring of ISS1. coming to Frankford, where he engaged in the hotel business. He is a No. 1 hotel man and his house is one of the best places to stop at in the county. Mr. Fisher is a member of the Masonic order, and also of the Christian Church.
J. E. Henry, M. D., Frankford, is a native of Warren county, Missouri. born September 29, 1852. He is the son of Hugh and Nancy (for- don) Henry, of South Carolina, being the youngest of nine children. When four years of age his parents moved to Knox county, where they resided notil 1:38, then removed to Clark county. His early life. ....
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spent on the farm and attending the common schools and at La Grange College; and his medical course at lowa Medical College at Keokul .. receiving his diploma in 1855 as physician and surgeon. De first pra- ticed at Fairmount, where he resided until the fall of ISTG. when he came to this county, where he has since resided, and has formed a partnership with Dr. Frederick Smith in the practice of medicine. By strict attention to business the doctor has been able to build up a good practice. He was married in the spring of 1955 to Miss Georgia A. Harper, daughter of Eli. jah and Mary Harper, who were natives of Kentucky. Dr. Henry is the father of four children, three daughters and a son. He is a member of the Masonic order.
Enoch Hostetter is one among the pioneers of Pike county. He wa born June 6. 1810. in St. Charles county, Missouri, and is the son of Isane and Mary (Keathley) Hostetter. His grandfather, Francis Ilostetter, came from Baden, Germany, in 1745. The parents of our subject came to Mis- souri in 1799. while the territory was under Spanish government. In 1817 they removed to Pike county, settling in Peno township, where our subject has since resided. He was reared on a farm, assisting his father, and re- ceived a limited education in the common schools. He was married April 20, 1884, to Miss Sarah Floud, of this county. They were blessed with ten children. seven of whom are now living. Mrs. Hostetter died October 1. 1854. He was married the second time July 12, 1855, to Lucy, daughter of Benjamin Unsell, of this county. He has been a member of the Mis. sionary Baptist Church for the last thirty years. In politics he has been a Democrat since the death of the Whig party. The family are of a long- lived race. Seven of his father's family are still living, the youngest now fifty-seven years of age. His father's family were once surrounded for fif- teen days by Indians so they could not go outside of their cabins, be- ing one of the first white men that settled north of the Missouri River. No man has more of the confidence and respect of the community than Mr. Hostetter, who is now passing his declining years in peace and plenty.
1. N. Hostetter, grain-dealer, Frankford. Prominent among the business men of Frankford, is the subject of this sketch. He was bo !! July 28, 1835, the son of Enoch and Emily Hostetter, early pioneers of Pike county. His early life was spent in assisting on the farm of his father and attending school. Mr. H. was married in October, 1861, to Miss L. V. Fisher, daughter of America Fisher. They are the parents of two children : Ida and Ferdinand. fle is pleasantly located in town, where he has a goy!
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home, and also has a farm of 185 acres near town. Ilis fair dealings have won for him the good will of all who have done business with him, and he is one of the best business men in Frankford.
W. E. Jones, editor Frankford Chronicle, was born in Cedar county, Mis- souri, July 3, 1852, the son of Rev. W. W. and Jane ( Kennedy) Jones. Ilis father is a native of Kentucky, and his mother of Virginia. Our subject was the third child, and when quite young his parents moved to Booneville, and afterward to Georgetown. At the breaking out of the war he went to St. Louis where he resided until 1883. In 1868 they removed to Randolph county, where his parents still reside. Mr. Jones's carly youth was spent in . attending school. At the age of seventeen he entered the office of the Huntsville Herald. published by W. C. Davis & Co., afterwards by Bogie & Hunter, and remained with this office some three years; then worked on the Keatsville Herald some two years; then purchased that paper and published it for four years, then sold out and came to Frankford and started the Chron- icle. He was married in September, 1874, to Miss Eva M. Cannon, of Keats- ville. This nnion brought to them two children: George E. and Mand Can- non. Mrs. J. died May 5, 1880.
Captain James D. Kincaide, Frankford, was born in Lincoln county, Missouri, the son of John and Caroline Campbell Kincaide. His father is a son of William Kincaide, of South Carolina, and his mother a daughter of Captain Henry Campbell, who was of Scotch descent. The parents of Cap- tain Kincaide came to Pike county in 1832. In the spring of 1835 Josiah Willbarger organized a colony to go to Texas, consisting of abont 100 men, women, and children, his father's family being among them. After passing through many hardships, such as entting ont roads and fording streams, they arrived at the Brazos River, where General Sam Houston sent a force to protect them from the Indians. In the fall of 1839 his father died from the effects of fatigue and over-heat in a fight with the Indians, leaving a widow and six children to mourn his loss. In the spring of 1840. his mother returned to Pike county, where our subject resided until he arrived at the age of man- hood. At the age of fifteen he commenced to work at the tanning and leather- finishing business. While at this he engaged what spare time he had in the study of law nutil 1555, when he passed an examination and was per- mitted to practice law, which he followed until the breaking out of the war, at which time he enlisted in the first Texas Brigade, of Hardy's division. He was appointed captain. He captured the first prisoner brought into General Hardy's camp. After taking an active part in many battles and passing through many bair-breadth escapes, he returned to Pike county
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and settled in Bowling Green. where he resided until 1869, when he re- moved to Frankford, where he has since resided. He was married Decem ber 21. 1849. to Miss Martha A. Martin, daughter of James M. and Mary Martie, natives of Louisa county. Virginia. They have four children: Mary Alice. Dr. John J. Kineaide, of Spencerburg, Ella O., and Julia M. The captain takes a prominent part in politics, and is also a member of the Masonic order and Knights of Honor.
Andrew Kramer, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Reading. Among the enterprising and successful farmers of Peno who are deserving of notice is the enbject of this sketch, who is a native of Saxe-Coburg, Germany, born May 23. 1$14. son of John and Elizabeth ( Rob) Kramer. Our subject was the sixth child of eight children. His early life was passed in attend- ing school, after which he learned the trade of blacksmithing with his father, who was a blacksmith. which trade he worked at antil Septem- ber, 1839, when he sailed for New Orleans, in the ship Nimrod, the voyage lasting some eight weeks and three days. He resided in New Or- leans until May. 1840, when he went to Cincinnati, where he worked at his trade for two years. From Cincinnati he went to St. Louis county. Mis- souri, where he lived two years, and in 1844 came to Pike county. After making several moves, he finally settled on his present farm in 1855, which was then but slightly improved. some forty acres cleared and a log cabin being the amount of the improvements. His farm is now one of the finest in the township, consisting of +50 acres of good land, which is under a high state of cultivation, with a fine two-story residence, built in modern style. on a fine natural building site. There is a fine orchard on the farm of choice varieties of fruit. He has also a good improved farm in Audrian county of 160 acres of land. Mr. Kramer is engaged in general farming and stock- · raising. He was married in May, 1844, to Miss Margaret Shaver, a native of Germany. They have had eight children, seven Jiving: Elizabeth, Cath- arine. Lewis F., Jolin A., Lucinda, Etna, and Lena: one deceased, Sarah. Mr. Kramer is a self-made man: coming here without means he has, by his own energy and management, acquired a handsome property and a competence for his declining years, a home where he can have all the comforts and Inx- uries he may wish.
John McCree, a farmer of Peno township. was born in Sterling, Ayer. shire. Scotland, November 14, 1s14. At the age of ten he ran away from his parents and became cabin boy on board the ship Georgetown, bound for the West India I-lands. He remained on that ship until he was thirteen, when he left it while at Havana. Cuba, and came to New Orleans, where he re-
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mained six weeks, then he came to St. Louis, where he became acquainted with George Colgen, who took him under his care and sent him to St. Charles, Missouri, where he owned a grist-mill. having a cooper shop ju connection. Yonng MeCree was placed in it, where he learned the cooper's trade. One year afterward he became acquainted with Benjamin Burbridge and came with him to Louisiana, Missouri, in about 1830, where, in that year he made the first barrel made in Louisiana. His shop was a log cabin on Water street, and was located where the engine house of the Diamond Mills now is.
(. W. Martin, farmer and stock-raiser. post-office Frankford. Among those born and reared in Peno township. and worthy of notice in its history is the subject of this sketch. He was born in April, 1839, at the homestead where he now resides. His father, Judge Joseph Martin, was a prominent pioneer of Pike county. He was the youngest child of a family of nine. His Youth was passed in working on his father's firm and attended the pioneer schools of those early days. He was nuited in marriage June 30, 1867, to Miss Mary Howe of St. Louis county, daughter of Stanton and Sarah Howe. They are the parents of two children: Katy and Stanton. Mr. Martin has one of the best farms in the neighborhood, consisting of 200 acres, under a good state of cultivation and well improved. with comfortable house and ont- buildings. He is engaged in farming and stock raising. Mr. Martin is a member of the Masonie order and is a genial, sociable man with many friends.
'N. B. Martin. farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Frankford. The sub- ject of this sketch is a native of Pike county, born May 29, 1834, son of Indge James Martin. one of the pioneers of Pike county. He was the seventh child of hine children: his early years were spent in assisting on his father's farm. He received his education in a log cabin school-house that formerly stood near where he now resides. In Iste he, in company with his brother, C. W. Martin, engaged in the mercantile business at Frankford, which they continued for two years, and then sold out, when our subject re- turned to farming. He is located on a good farm of eighty acres which is under a good state of cultivation and well improved, with a good residence. furnished in good style. He has a good orchard which bears a choice vari- ety of fruit. Mr. Martin was united in marriage April 20, 1-67. to Miss Mollie F. Friend of this county, but formerly of Maine. They are the par- ents of one child. Jamies, born July 19. 1869. Mr. Martin is a member of the Masonic order, and also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
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Maxemelia Fisher Mase, daughter of Solomon Fisher and Mary A (Petty) Fisher, who were natives of Virginia, of German descent. Our sub jeet was born in Bourbon county. Kentucky, July 6, 1801, and was tin: fourth child of eleven children, five girls and six boys. In the spring of 1818 her parents came to this county by keel boat down the Ohio and up the Mississippi to Salt River, then up that stream. Mrs. Mase was married to Adam Mase, a native of Kentucky. He was born in June, 1798. After coming to Pike county he spent a large portion of his life in the tanning business. Hle raised a company of men for the Black Hawk War and was elected captain of home militia, afterwards promoted to- colonel. He rep- resented the county in the legislature in 1834. He came to Pike county in 1819, and died June 15, 1865. They were the parents of nine children, two now living: James M. and Elizabeth.
James M. Mase, son of Colonel Mase, was born in this county October 19. 1841, and spent his early youth in the town of Frankford. In 1563 he moved to Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin. and was there two years learn- ing harnes -- making; he then returned to this place and started in business. was here about two years, then went to Montana, where he engaged it mining until 1870, when he once more returned to this place, where he lia .. since been in businesss. Mr. Mase was married November 20, 1872. 10 Miss Josephine Hickland of Wisconsin, daughter of Moses and Sallie Hiel :- land. They have two children: Marcus Frederick and Cora E. Mr. Mast is a member of the -Knights of Honor. He is at present justice of t !.. peace. Mr. M. is a genial man and has the confidence and respect of all wl. know him.
Rev. Marion Moore (deceased) was born in 1797, in Loudoun county, Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Moore, a native of Loudoun county. Virginia. When quite young bis parents moved to Pittsylvania county. Vir- ginia, where he lived until he arrived at the age of twenty. On his arriva: in Pike county ho first settled in Ashley, and went from there to Indian town- ship, where he built one of the first houses in that township. on section 24. He was married in September, 1831, to Permelia Farmer, of this county. who was formerly of Virginia. They were the parents of five children: Osborn J., Mary A., Austin C .. O. O., and Elizabeth H. Mr. Moore was a minister of the gospel of the Regular Baptist Church. He died May 1. 1862.
G. C. S. Moore, of the firm of Moore & Fields, millers; is a native of Bellmont county, Ohio, and a son of David and Nancy Moore. Our sub- ject was the sixth child of a family of ten, nine of whom grew to maturity.
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When he was at the age of fourteen his parents immigrated to Missouri. He received his education at Palinyra. He commenced working at milling in 1876; was second miller of the Empire Mills at Hannibal about two years. In July, 1581, he came to Frankford, and was in the employ of Gentle & Hostetter for about one year. In July, 1552, in company with L. R. Fields, they rested the mill, which is among the best in the county. It has a capacity of 150 barrels per day, and is doing a good business. Mr. Moore was married in July, 1874, to Maggie Calhoun, of Marion county. daughter of H. C. Calhoun, of that county. Mr. Moore is a member of the Odd Fellows, also a member of the A. O. U. W., and of the Baptist Church.
John Mosley, Frankford. The subject of this sketel is a native of Woodford county, Kentucky, born March 26, 1822, and a son of James and America Lewis. His parents came to Missouri in the spring of 1832, com- ing in the boat Niagara, and landing at Hannibal, which at that time con- tained twelve or fifteen log cabins. They settled about twelve miles from Hannibal, where the early life of our subject was passed in helping his father improve their farm. He was married in 1840 to Miss Jane Shorney. of Louisiana. This union brought to them eight children: Lewis IL., Wil- Ham, James II., John R., R. F., E. Bates, Stephen Douglas, and Charles K. Mr. Modley has, by hard work and good management, acquired a good property, having two good store buildings and one of the best residences it Frankfurt, besides a valuable farin in Rills county. He is a worthy meni- ber of the Christian Church.
James H. Orr, associate editor and attorney, Frankford, is a native of Pike county, Missouri, born September 15, 1851, son of Robert S. and Henrietta (Early) Orr. His father (James) was also a native of this county; his mother was a native of Virginia. Our subject was the oldest child of a family of seven children. From 1863 to 1865 he spent in Dubugne, Iowa. He received his education at Watson Seminary, at Ashley, graduating it 1871. Ile obtained his diploma in law in 1873, and located in Fraakford, where he is engaged as associate editor of the Chronicle and in the practice of law. He was married December 26, 1872, to Miss Dolly Purse. of this connty. They are the parents of three children: Iota, Ernest, and Alberta. Mr. Orr is a charter member of the Knights of Honor No. 2121. In politics he is Democratie. He is a member of the city council. Though a young man he lias attained a good position among the best men of the county.
Judge William: Penix, Frankford. Prominent among the pioneers of Pike county. who have long been identified with the county, is the subject of this sketel. fle was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky, on Feb- 64
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ruary Is. Iso1, and is the son of John and Patsy . Walker Penis, who were natives of Virginia, and went to Kentcky in 1ST. Our subject is now the only one of his father's family living. His youth was spent in assi-t- ing on his father's farm and attending school. In the spring of 1520, in company with his brother JJohn, they started for Missouri with a drove of cattle, which they sold alad then he engaged in farming in Batlido town ship and raised one erop. In 1$23 he returned to Kentucky. where he lived one year, and then returned to Missouri in company with his father. They purchased the old homestead farm-in Peno township. where the judge still resides. In the summer of 1926. in company with Joseph E. Yeater. they built a grist mill on Sagar Creek. After raming the mill one year they sold it and removed to Louisiana and engaged in the wool carding business. After one year our subject bought his partner's interest and continued the business until 1834, when he returned to the farm. In 1885 he was ap- pointed depatty sheritt. in which capacity he served for two years. In Au- gust, 1540, he was elected sheriff of the county; in 1542 he was re-elected for two years. Previoas to this, in 1837, he took a drove of cattle to Du buque, lowa, for the lead mine trade. In 1546 he was awarded the govern- ment contract for furnishing cattle for the forts of St. Peters, Atchison, and Prairie Du Chien. In 1847 he was elected judge of the county court. which office he held for six years. In 1-62 he was appointed judge by the governor; and in 1864 he was once more called by the people to the office of sheriff for two years. He has filled the positions he has been called to fill with great credit to himself, and to the satisfaction of his constituents. He was nuited in marriage on February 19, 1529, to Miss Nancy HI. Thomp- son. of this county, daughter of Gilbert Thompson, who was formerly of Scott county. Kentucky. This union was blessed with three sons and a daughter: John G .. Martha JI. Tapley, William H., and James J. The Judge has been a Mason since 1826, being one of the oldest in the state. Hle has been a member of the Baptist Church since 1545. Probably no man in the county has the confidence and respect of the people more than Judge Penix has.
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