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He was a consistent member of the M. E. church (South), of the A. O. C. W. Lodge, No. 67, and dof- ferson City Lodge. No. 24, Degree of Honor.
In the person of Mr. Otto were united the sterl- ing qualities which are embraced in a noble char- acter and are expressed when we say he did his duty to his family, his church, his country and so- ciety. His beautiful life and character will long vield a fragrant and elevating influence on his sur- viving family and friends.
J. T. FISHER.
James Thomas Fisher, foreman of the Tribune Printing Company press rooms, is a native Mis- sourian, born January 5, 1870, his ancestors being from Ireland. He was raised on his father's farm n Osage county until he was seven years of age, when his mother died, leaving him, his brother and nfant sister to the tender mercies of friends and relatives. He was sent to the public schools in faseonade county until ten years of age. Ifis ather married again at that time, and removed to Russellville. Cole county, where he lived about one ear; he then removed to Linn. Osage county, where Thomas was sent to the public schools about three years. His father then removed to Morrison, and Thomas, the subject of this sketch, came to Cole county and worked for Mr. N. B. Henley on a farm n Clark township three years, after which for the United States Government Survey, having assisted he civil engineers in surveying and sounding the iver at Shipley Shoals, where there is at present Lock and Dam. He was also employed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for about year. In 1890 he was employed by the 'ribune Printing Company as a press feeder. Five ears later he was selected as assistant pressman y his foreman, the late Mr. Otto, and in 1899 was placed in charge of the night force in the press oom, and after the death of Mr. Otto, was uade foreman. Under his supervision the sec- nd volume of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, Election Laws, School Laws and numerous
with his wife and bright little daughter of six. MIr. Fisher is in polities a Democrat. Is a great believer in the advantages to both the physical and mental man of athletic exercises, having fitted up a gymna- sium at his home for his own exercise.
G. J. VAUGHAN.
George Johnston Vaughan, President of the Vaughan-Monnig Shoe Company, is a native of Ken- tucky, where he was born June 22, 1846, on a farm near Lexington, in Fayette county. When ten years of age he removed with his widowed mother to Law- rence county, Ind., coming ten years later (1866) to Jefferson City, Mo., where he was first engaged as a brakeman on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, after which he was conductor on a freight train until 1875, when he was made ticket agent and vardmaster for the Missouri Pacific at Chamois, Mo. Returning to Jefferson City (1870 he opened a general store at the corner of Mulberry and MeCarty, which he con- dueted for eight years; he was the following two years City Clerk. In ISSI he accepted a position with the Missouri Pacific as conductor of the pas-
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senger train on the Lebanon Branch, in which posi- tion he continued fourteen years, when he retired from the railroad business. He was Postmaster nn- der President Cleveland (1894-98), his successor be- ing G. F. Robinson. In 1897 he organized the
Vaughan-Monnig Shoe Company in connection with R. S. Harvey, A. S. Fleming (the late bankert, and Hngo Monnig; for the purpose of manufacturing shoes, and of this company he is now President, and has been since its organization.
In 1899 he engaged in the furniture and under- taking business, associating in partnership with Judge Joseph Stampili, the firm being Stampfli & Vanghan. On November 5, 1872, he was united in
marriage to Miss Annie Kolkmeyer of Jefferson City, who now presides over his elegant home (a view of which accompanies this article). 509 West MeCarty street. Mr. Vaughan is a member of the order of Railroad Conductors, I. O. O. F., A. O. F. W., Legion of Honor, and Treasurer of the local
lodge of Odd Fellows. He has been a valuable citizen of Jefferson City many years, and is now one of its representative men. In addition to his fur niture and undertaking business and shoe manufac turing interests, he owns valuable residence prop erty in this city. He is a loyal and active supporter of the Democratic party.
F. E. LUCKETT.
Fenton E. Luckett, a member of the bar of Jeffer son City, was born on a farm near Foristell, in St Charles county, June 8, 1861. His father, Thomas H. Luckett, came to St. Charles county from Vir ginia in 1836. The education of the subject of this sketch was in the public schools of that county later taking a two-year's conrse at the State Univer sity at Columbia, Mo., after which he engaged i teaching in St. Charles and Warren counties the fol lowing five years, when he entered the law office of an uncle, Judge A. H. Edwards of St. Charles, with the view of preparing himself for the practice of the legal profession. In 1885, coming to Jefferson City he entered the law office of Smith & Krauthoff. the
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members of which firm were Judge Jackson L. Smith, an eminent jurist. now Judge of the Court o Appeals of Kansas City, and L. C. Krauthotf. H continued in this office until the dissolution of th firm. In September, 1887, he was appointed Cit; Attorney to fill an nnexpired term, and was re elected to the office the following Spring, 1888; re elected in 1889 and 1891. In 1892 he was elected Proseenting Attorney of Cole county, and continue in this important office three successive terms, du ing which time he made a record as an efficient an thorough worker in his duty to the State and county It was under his thorough and persistent work a
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Proseenting Attorney that Jake Brown, the mur- derer of Frank Mackin, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and hanged; Ed. MeKinzie. the murderer of Nicholas Linhardt, a prominent farmer Jiving near Lohman, suffered the same fate, as did also Tobe Lanahan, murderer of little Willie Gaines. At the expiration of his last term in this official po- sition, Mr. Luckett opened an office for the practice of his profession in the Binder building, where he has continued one of the most successful and promi- nent lawyers of the Capital City since. He was an associate counselor in the celebrated Dr. J. D. God- dard murder case, which was brought here from Kansas City, and was senior counsel for the de- fense in the cases of May Salzer and Mande Miller of this city. He was united in marriage October, 1889, to Mathilda, daughter of Capt. Louis Bergau To this union has been born one son, Thomas Fen- ton, now eight years of age. Mr. Lockett was ap- pointed a member of the Board of Managers of the State Hospital, No. 1, for the Insane, located at Ful- ton, Mo., by Gov. Stephens, in March. 1898, an im- portant and responsible position, which he still holds. He is a member of the 1. 0. 0. F. As a crim- inal lawyer, no one in Central Missouri is more prominent or has been more uniformly successful than Mr. Lockett. He is a close student and a hard worker, and now enjoys a practice which taxes his well directed efforts to their fullest capacity. He is a prominent member of the Democratic party, and takes a deep interest in the affairs of that great po- litical organization, and if the time should come in his life that he should desire to enter politics in an official way. there is no question but that his name will find a prominent place on the pages of the his- tory of the great commonwealth of Missouri.
DR. I. N. ENLOE.
Dr. Isaac N. Enloe was born on a farm eight miles southeast of California, in Moniteau county, Missouri. April 29, 1860, his early education being in the neighboring schools and the Clarksburg Se- lect School. He graduated from the Missouri Med- ical College of St. Louis, in the class of 1883, locating in St. Thomas, Cole county. Mo .. where he engaged successfully in the practice of his profession until 1889, when he disposed of his property and practice to his brother, Dr. John S. Enloe. Going to New York City he took a post-graduate course in the Polyclinic Hospital School of Medicine. He located in Jefferson City, March, 1890, engaging in the prac- tice of his profession, which he has continued since, except in 1895, when he took a second post-graduate course in the Polyclinic Hospital School of Medicine
of New York. He was united in marriage October 12, 1886, to Miss Rebecca 1. Short, daughter of John A. Short of Russellville, this county. To this union have been born seven children: Loyee, Ada, David and Justin are attending the public schools of Jet- forson City; Robert and Roscoe (twins), bright boys of five years, are at home; the other child, John, died in infancy in IS98.
Dr. Enloe is a member of the A., F. & A. M. He is a Republican in politics, and was the nominee
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of that party for Representative of Cole county in 1888 and 1894, being defeated by 55 and 27 votes, respectively, which was a complimentary result un- der the circumstances, the county being strongly Democratic. He is President of the Pension Board of Examining Surgeons, and was for nine years a member of the Board of Education of Jefferson City, and is an active member of John MeDowell Medical Society. Ilis mind and thoughts are absorbed in the duties of his profession and devotion to his family. He is a regular subscriber to the medical journals and a close observer and reader of their contents, keeping fully abreast with the advancing thoughts and experiments which are constantly de- veloping new truths in this humane science. Dr. Enloe is a direct descendent of the Enloes who im- migrated from Scotland to this country at an early
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day, his great grandfather, Enoch Enloe. settling in York county, South Carolina, where he and his brother, Isaac, taught school and farmed, each of whom were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. James, the youngest son of his great grandfather, was born in 1793 in York county, S. C., from which place he moved to Tennessee. He also lived a short time in Kentucky, coming to Missouri about the year 1828, and locating in Cole county. He was a farmer and stockraiser, and took an active part in politics, representing Cole county twice and Monitean county once, after that county was cut off from Cole. Enoch Enloe, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Barren county, Ky., May 19, 1814, coming to Missouri with his father in 1828; his wife was formerly Miss Jane C. Murray. He was a farmer, and engaged in teaching, residing on a farm, the old homestead, eight miles sontheast of California, Moniteau county, Mo.
The home of Dr. I. N. Enloe, with his interesting family, is 320 East High street.
J. A. DROSTE.
Joseph A. Droste, the Deputy Circuit Clerk of Cole county, was born in Jefferson City, November 13, 1870, his education being in the public schools of this city. At the early age of nine he began to work on a farm near the city, at which he contin- ned when not at school, until the age of nineteen,
after which, with the exception of eighteen months spent in St. Louis in the employ of Wyckoff, Sea- mans & Benedict, he has occupied his present position, in which his experience and aptitude make him most proficient. Mr. Droste is a worthy young man, of good habits, with a promising future. He
makes his home with his father, J. G. Proste, one of the pioneer German settlers of Cole county, and a highly esteemed citizen.
G. H. WYATT. JR.
George H. Wyatt, jr., son of George and Sarah Jane (nee Owens) Wyatt, was born on a farm five miles west of Jefferson City. in Cole county. Orto- ber 29, 1863. Tlere he remained attending the neigh- boring schools until thirteen years of age. when he was placed in the school at California. Missouri, mak-
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ing his home with an uncle, Judge Samuel H. Owens, a prominent attorney of that place. In 1879 he en- tered the Christian Brothers College at St. Louis, taking a collegiate conrse, graduating in the class of 1881; returning to Jefferson City he entered the law office of Smith & Krauthoff, prominent attor- neys, as confidential clerk and law student. In this position he remained three years, after which he entered the Law Department of the Louisville (Ky.) University, graduating in the class of 1885. Returning to Jefferson City he engaged in the prac- tice of law in partnership with Hon. W. S. Pope, and was later elected City Attorney, his majority being 502 votes. Hle soon thereafter, however, re- signed this position, and went to Texas, where he engaged in newspaper work the following two years, most of the time editor-in-chief and business man- ager of the Trade Review of Waco, Texas. Return- ing to Missouri in 1889, he established the weekly Sentinel at Linn Creek. Camden county. This pa- per he continued through the following campaign, making a warm fight for Democracy, which resulted in their first victory after the war, overcoming a Republican majority of over 600, a victory which
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tis conceded, was due largely to his efforts through iis paper and on the stump. On account of sick hess he sold this plant and returned to Jefferson 'ity. Recovering, he engaged in farming until Jan- ary, 1899, when he was elected clerk of the Joint Revision Committee, in which position he did most ficient service until the work which he had in charge was completed, November 1, 1899. Ilis an- notations, while engaged on this committee work, videnced his rank as a lawyer of ability. Since the completion of this duty he has engaged in the practice of his profession. His investors were among the early pioneers of this county, his paternal grandfather coming to Cole county from Virginia in 1816, when Missouri was yet territory. His mother was a member of the Owens amily, one of the most prominent, socially and po- itically, of the Blue Grass State. He is a man of in unnsnally bright mind, a thuent, forceful speaker. ind a ceaseless, active worker in his efforts to pro- note the interests of the Democratic party, of which is family have been members since its organization. Mr. Wyatt was united in marriage (December 17. 886) to Rebecca Jessamine, daughter of Lucy Eliza- eth (Young) and Walter Powhatan Mayo, pioneer citizens of the Blue Grass States in Louisville. Ky., sho, together with his bright interesting children, Sarah Engenia, Sherwood Mayo and "Dolly Dimple." orm a charming family circle at the old Wyatt homestead, five miles west of Jefferson City.
J. IL. KAAUTSCH.
. 11. Kantsch, of the firm of Kautsch & Lin- hardt, dealers in agricultural implements and gen- ral merchandise, Lohman, Mo., was born in Cole ounty. February 14, 1860. He received his educa- .
ion in the public schools of this county, and en- aged in farming until 1882, when he formed a part-
nership with C. W. Lohman, the firm being C. W. Lohman & Co., merchants; continuing in this business until the Spring of 1887, when, with J. . N. Linhardt, he engaged in his present business. In 1885 Mr. Kantsch was married to Miss A. M. Schu- bert. daughter of Adam Schubert. They have two children. Alma Elizabeth and John Arthur. Mr. Kautsch is a Democrat in politics, and was ap- pointed Postmaster of Lohman during Grover Cleve- land's regime as President, which office he still holds. Like his partner, Mr. Kautsch is a genial, whole-souled gentleman and a thorough, upright and honorable business man, belonging to that class who build up towns and communities, and make friends whose friendship continues through life.
J. A. N. LINHARDT.
J. A. N. Linhardt, of the firm of Kautsch & Lin- hardt, is a son of John Linhardt, of Lohman, Mo., and was born upon his father's farm in January, 1866, where he grew to manhood. He received his
education in the public schools, and followed the vo- ration of a farmer until 1887, when, in partnership with Mr. J. H. Kautsch, he engaged in the business of general merchandising and dealer in agricultural implements and grain at Lohman. Through the Istling and well directed efforts of the firm a large Imsiness has been built up, they selling, annually, a car-load of binders and mowers alone. Mr. Lin- hardt, who is known to all, and likes to be called by the name of "Adam," is of genial and Friendly dispo- sition, and is a shining example of what a young man of sterling integrity can accomplish as a sue- cessful business man. He is unmarried, and a Re- umblican in politics.
H. O. LINHARDT.
H. O. Linhardt, one of the prominent farmers and stockmen of Cole county, whose home is near the village of Lohman, was born November 16, 1872,
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and is a son of Nicholas Linhardt, whose tragic death, in April, 1896. resulted in the hanging of his murderer, Ed. MeKinzie. The subject of this sketch was made administrator of his father's large estate, which included, in addition to the home farm of 520 acres, other lands and personal property, money, notes, bonds, etc. Mr. Linhardt, in addition to the farm on which he raises bales and ships quantities of hay, is engaged largely in stock-raising. His herd of high-grade and thoroughbred cattle being the finest in the county, his registered animals being of the best families imported to this country. He also
raises a large number of hogs. Mr. Linhardt is an energetic, thorough-going young man, who dis- charges the responsibilities which have devolved upon him since the death of his father with ability and success. He has not as yet assumed family responsibilities on his own account, but with his two brothers, J. Ed. and Nicholas, jr., makes his home with his widowed mother. He has three sis- ters, Mrs. Anna Knernshield of Elston, Mrs. Emma Knernshield of Lohman and Mrs. Elizabeth Gemein- hardt of Jefferson City. He is one of the stockhold- ers of the Lohman and Russellville Telephone, the company of which he is Vice-President.
JUDGE PHILIPP OTT.
Philipp Ott, ex-judge of Cole county, Mo., was born in Bayreuth, in the Province of Bavaria. Ger- many, October 11, 1831, his parents being Charles and Catherine Ott, also natives of Germany, now deceased. He received his education in the college of Bayrenth. In 1849. with his sister Johanna, he im- migrated to America with Adam Opel and family, now residents of Jefferson City, landing at New Or- leans, after 53 days on the ocean. He first located in St. Louis, securing employment the following day with his uncle. He continued in this position until the death of his uncle, when he continued the business for his aunt, later purchasing her interests and conducting the business on his own account one
year. In 1853 he disposed of this business and re- moved to Cole county, engaging in merchandising at Marion. When 26 years of age he took the oath of allegiance to the United States, and was Post. master at Marion over a quarter of a century. Ir 1865 he disposed of his interests here and removed to Kansas City, but becoming dissatisfied, remained only one year. Returning to Marion, he engaged in farming until 1882, when he removed to Jefferson City, where he has conducted a large lumber busi ness since. In 1885 he was appointed County Judge by Gov. Fletcher, and was elected two successive terms following the expiration of his term by ap pointment. He was Deputy Sheriff of Cole county four years. Mr. Ott was married to Miss Elizabeth Wippenbeck, a native of Germany. April 14, 1853 who is the mother of his four children, three o whom are living, Francis S., Katie and Louis. O1 April 2, 1889, he was elected Mayor of Jefferson City on the Republican ticket, and it is said of him tha he was the best Mayor the city ever had. He is on of the representative men of Cole county, and being one of its early settlers, has witnessed many change in its growth and prosperity. He is now one of the most substantial business men of Jefferson City and has been recently elected to the important offic of President of the Commercial Club, an organiza tion of the best citizens of the city, whose aim and object is to promote and advance her material in terests.
A. J. SHOCKLEY.
Andrew Jackson Shockley was born on a farn near Milan, Ripley county, Ind., March 12, 1834 Here he grew to manhood, and was educated in log school honse nearby. When twenty-one year of age he came to Linn Creek, Camden county, wher he was employed by former Governor McClurg as cooper until 1861, when he returned to Indiana where he remained three years and engaged in farm ing. He returned to Missouri in 1867, renting farin in the river bottom near Carrollton, where h continued until 1869, when he removed to De Witt and engaged in the livery and implement business Disposing of this interest in 1875 he removed t Jefferson City, where he engaged in the hardwar business, the firm being Shockley & Wilson. I 1878 he purchased the interest of his partner an continued the business on his own account unti 1881, when he disposed of his stock of hardware an purchased a farm near Jefferson City, from which place, after three years, he returned to Jefferso: City, engaging again in the hardware business. Dis
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posing of this stock in 1885, he removed to Carroll- ton, Mo., where he continued in the hardware busi- ness until 1892. He returned to JJefferson City con- tinuing in the same business until July, 1899. Mr. Shockley was married December 28, 1860, to Miss Rebecca Tipton of Camden county, who continued his devoted companion until separated by death twenty-three years later. She was the mother of his daughter. Miss Minnie Shockley, who is now a teacher in the public schools of Jefferson City. In 1885. Mr. Shockley was again united in marriage to Miss Laura, daughter of Maj. J. B. Ruthven of Cole county. To this union has been born three children; the eldest, Ruthven, is a student, as is also Nola: Lee Johnston, the youngest, is four years of age. Mr. Shockley has been forty years a member of the 1. O. O. F., during which period he ocenpied all the official chairs of that excellent order. He has also for many years been a member of the Mis- sionary Baptist church, and was for some time one of the trustees of the First Church of Jefferson City, and also served as Treasurer. He was also Treas- urer of the Baptist church in Carrollton during his residence in that city, at which place he was also a member of the City Council. During the administra- tion of former Governors Crittenden and Marma- duke he was door-keeper of the Senate. Mr. Shock- ley has recently disposed of his elegant home on E. High street and removed with his interesting family to Joplin. a circumstance regretted by his many friends of Jefferson City; he still, however, contin- ues his citizenship here.
FRANCIS ROER.
The death of Francis Roer in this city December 3. 1888, took from the ranks of her citizens one of the noblest characters who had figured prominent- ly in developing its elevating influences. In reading the history of Jefferson City his name is associated with the uplifting factors which have aided so much in its religious development. He was born in Soest. Germany. July 29, 1810, in which place in his early manhood he was traveling salesman for a wholesale tobacco house and clothing factory, from which busi- ness he resigned to come to America. settling at Westphalia. Osage county, Mo., from there in the Fall of 1846 he removed to Jefferson City. In 1850 he began teaching school, which he continued the following two years, and when the Catholics had no church house in which to worship he taught the re- ligions truths in his private house to young and old, before a priest was stationed here. Many of the prosperous business men of the Capital City of to-
day were his pupils. In 1853 he opened a tannery, in partnership with Charles Pratt, which, owing to the lack of shipping facilities. they discontinued two years later, when Mr. Roer opened a news stand and bookstore, which he conducted with success the following nine years, when he disposed of the busi- ness to Oscar Monnig, who was later killed in the disastrous wreck of the first train which went out on the Lebanon Branch road. In connection with his bookstore and news stand, he engaged in the insurance business, representing fonr Old Line com- panies, and in 1860, when the Germania Life Insur- ance Company was organized he was appointed its first agent, which position he continued until his death, as stated above, December 3, 1888. In 1861 he was appointed by Gen. H. Clay Ewing (at that time Mayor of Jefferson City), Collector. He later
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served the city as Assessor for a number of years; was of the number of pious and faithful men who organized the Catholic church at this place and as- sisted in building the first, the second and also the present magnificent church building, which was erected in 1882, and was one of the solid and sub- stantial supporters of that great religions organiza- tion during his life. He was a charter member of St. Peter's Benevolent and St. John's Orphan Societies. April 21. 1853. he was united in marriage to Miss Helena Arens. To this union were born three child- ren ; Sophia is the wife of Dr. George Schwoerer of St.
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