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In 1840 he was married to Ann Ivy, daughter o Warren Dixon, of North Carolina. His widow su vives him, now being 88 years of age. Of the livin children born to this union. John W., is a farmer Joseph R., a prominent attorney of Jefferson City Sallie E., lives with her mother at the old home stead, 801 East High street.
CAPT. C. W. THOMAS.
In the death of Capt. C. W. Thomas, Decembe 31, 1899, JJefferson City lost one of her best citizens This modest, noble character left his impress o those with whom he came in contact, influencin them to the better ways of life, not by prominen and conspienous display of actions or words, bu by sterling worth in what he was. He was born i Boston, the hub of the culture of this country, o' July 26, 1841. His ancestors came from Wales an settled in Massachusetts in 1640, where their name have been honorably associated with the importan events of the history of that commonwealth for mor than two centuries. At the age of fifteen he wa
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employed in the general store of an uncle, Edgar M. Brown, of South Adams, Mass., Mr. Brown be- ng also engaged with others in the manufacture of cotton fabrics. Returning to Boston in 1856 he ac- epted a position in the wholesale dry goods house of Jewetts, Tebbetts & Co., where he remained un- il July, 1862, when he enlisted as a private soldier n the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry. one of the most listinguished regiments of the volunteer army. For rave and gallant service in a number of battles of the army of the Potomac, he was made lieuten- int. While lieutenant, his regiment, in connection with the 3rd Wisconsin and 22nd Indiana, met and epulsed the terrible assanlts of D. H. Hill's divis. on of Lee's army at the great battle of Gettysburg; he captain of his company falling early in the en- gagement, the command, at the most critical mo- nent, fell upon Lieutenant Thomas, who ably and gallantly directed the movements of his company hrough the remaining tragie hours of the fearful struggle. After this engagement his regiment was emoved to New York, where it remained two weeks patroling the city and maintaining order, suppress- ng the organized efforts of a mob to resist response o a draft for service. Returning to the Army of the Potomac they joined the corps of the 12th, com- nanded by General Slocum. This corps soon after being consolidated with the 11th in a new organi- ation, became the 20th, commanded by General Tooker, and was sent West to the Army of the Cum- erland. Capt. Thomas, after leaving Chattanooga, lay 1, 1864, was continually on the firing line in Gen- ral Sherman's memorable campaign in Georgia. During all his service in this exciting and tragie period in the history of our Nation, it is said that 'apt. Thomas never missed a roll call nor murmured t the privations, to which, as a soldier, he was ner- ssarily subjected. His part of the patriotie task of estoring the Union being completed. Capt. Thomas ame to Jefferson City and during the administra- ion of Gov. Fletcher held a clerkship under Gen. Samuel P. Simpson, who was then Adjutant-Gen- ral of the State. In 1869 he embarked in that im- portant branch of commerce, the grocery business, continuing a successful merchant to the date of his leath. On the 16th of October. 1866. he was united n marriage to Miss Ophelia Bolton, daughter of the ate Dr. Wm. Bolton, a prominent physician of this ity To this union four children were born: Charles Sont died in infancy; William Edgar is a book- peper in the Union National Bank of Kansas City, while Cecil and Theodore, two worthy young men. eside with their mother in her lovely home on East Iain street and hold positions in the office of Capt.
S. Waters Fox, U. S. Engineer, in charge of the river improvement. Capt. Thomas was a Republi- can in politics, a member of the JJefferson City Lodge No. 43 A., F. & A. M. and a man fully up to the highest standard found in worthy members of that elevating and educational social order. He was also a member of the James A. Garfield Post, No. 6. G. A. R., and of the Loyal Legion. Some years previous to his death, when memories which clus- tered around the playgrounds of his early youth, on Boston commons, with the hallowed history and traditions associated with Plymonth Rock, Fanneil Hall, Lexington, Concord, Cambridge and Bunker Ifill, were called upon the stage of his brain by the sorrowful incidents attending the death of the only one who bore to him the sweet relation of sister, he expressed a wish to be buried beside his sainted mother and sister, where also lie the remains of an ancestry reaching back more than two hundred years. His wish was respected by the surviving family, who followed and laid gently to rest the body in beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery, where also rests the "mortal" of a long and honored ancestry.
F. J. WEILER.
Frank J. Weiler, Vice-President and Secretary of the Schubert & Weiler Mercantile Company, & native of Cole county and the son of Joseph and Lonisa Weiler, was born on a farm near the village of Lohman. June 9, 1874. On this farm he was
raised, his education being in the district school. His first effort on his own account was as clerk in the general store of H. Bockrath, now President of the shoe manufacturing concern which bears his name. He continued here six months, removing to Russellville, where he was for two years salesman
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for B. W. Lansdown, when he engaged in the busi- ness of retail grocer and restaurant keeper on his own account. This business he continued with marked financial success four years; disposing of it he embarked in the general mercantile business in 1898. One year later he united his interests with that of Mr. Schubert, the incorporated firm being the Schubert & Weiler Mercantile Company, of which. as stated above. he is the Vice-President. Mr. Weiler is happily married. His wife. to whom he was united May IS, 1897, was Miss Dale Cham- bers, of Russellville. He is a member of the M. W. A. and of the Catholic church, a young man of char- acter. whose fine physique and business qualifica- tions give promise of a happy and prosperous life.
I. W. GORDON.
John W. Gordon, who died at his home in this city, October 10, 1899, was the youngest son of John T. and Elizabeth (Berry) Gordon, natives of Vir- ginia, who immigrated to Ohio in 1835. and three years later to Missouri, settling at Stringtown. on Morean creek, Cole county. Mo .. where the subject of this sketch was born in 1845, receiving his early
education in the nearby district school. At the age of 19 years he entered school at Warrensburg, John- son county, continuing one year, during which time Price made his raid through Missouri, when Mr.
Gordon was arrested by mistake but afterward i leased through the influence of a friend. He ha previously served in the State Militia and on h return home re-enlisted but served only a short tim he then returned home where he remained with h father until the latter's death. In 1867 he purchase the Central Flour Mill near Seruggs, this count and after running the same two years, rented it f a term of years and Jater sold it to George Rain who continues to operate it. In 1878 he began handle stock very extensively, at that time gettin his first contract with the State to furnish meat the State Penitentiary at Jefferson City, which co traet was renewed from year to year until near tl time of his death. He removed to Jeffe son City in 1884 and engaged largely in tl live-stock business, not only in Cole county, but Kansas City, where he was a large buyer. shippi to Jefferson City and other places and selling butchers and feeders; during a series of years shipped about 150 car-loads (which amounted $150,000; annually. Besides his stock interests also did a large feed business, using as a storehou his barn and sheds on the corner of Main and Ha rison streets, in the western part of the city. M Gordon was a member of the Masonic lodge; to an active interest in politics, being a Democrat, ar was a liberal supporter of every movement for tl advancement of Jefferson City. He was married 1865 to Miss Henrietta, daughter of Capt. T. H. M Millan ian early settler of Missouri and a capta in the Mexican War, who survives him and now i sides in the comfortable home purchased in 1888 the corner of Main and Jackson streets.
THE GOODALL FAMILY.
Job Goodall, the father of the family known 1 that name. of Cole county, Missouri, was born that part of the Massachusetts Territory now know as the State of Maine. March 20, 1797. He was tl third son of Capt. Josiah Goodall (commander a fishing schooner) and Rebecca (nee Brooks) Goo all. The father (Josiah) was the only son of Pa Goodall. a Methodist minister and a native of Sec land: his wife was a daughter of Joel Brooks, Scotch Presbyterian minister. Josiah having Jo his health, removed to Madison county, Va., in 180 where Job grew to manhood. At the age of 16 Jo with an elder brother, enlisted in the army (war 1812-15). In the year 1826 JJob Goodall removed Jefferson City where he engaged in the grocery bu iness. In 1829 he disposed of his business and r moved to St. Louis, from which place he returne to Cole county in 1830 and engaged in farming. ]
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31 he removed to Randolph county, from which ace, in 1849. he returned to his old farm in Cole unty. In 1850 the fascinating stories of the dis- very of gold carried him to California, from which ace he returned, via Mexico, in 1851. On Angust 1856, he was murdered on his farm in this county the middle of the day by unknown parties who we never been apprehended. In April, 1827, he is united in marriage to Sarah McRoberts Embree, ughter of John and Frances (nee Prewitt) Embree, Greenbrier county. Ky. The grandfather of Mrs. podall (Joel Prewitt), was a soldier in the Revolu- mary War. To Job and Sarah Goodall were born ght sons and one daughter. Oliver Hazard Perry hose portrait accompanies this sketch). was born Jefferson City August 1. 1828, from which place, 1852, he went to Oregon, where he has continued make his home since, except three years (1868-71). hich he spent in Missouri. He has been married a cond time and is the father of thirteen children. elve of whom (seven sons and five daughters) are 'ing. He is a prosperous farmer and stock raiser d a prominent citizen of Oregon, having been sev- al times elected to positions of honor and trust; lin Embree, the second son of Job Goodall, was rn on a farm in Cole county. December 13. 1830. om which place, starting to California with his ther. he died en route at the age of 20; Mary Ann becca (born December 13. 1832) is the wife of Jas. ordon of Vernon county. Mo., and is the mother ten children. eight of whom are living; Joel ooks died (1843) at the age of & years; Henry Clay is born in Randolph county. February 28, 1838. fter traveling over and making his home for a ort time in a number of the Western States, he et an accidental death while engaged in mining Southeast Kansas, in June 1878. His surviving fe, son and daughter removed to Leadville, Colo .. here the son and daughter still reside: Daniel ebster died (1843) at the age of 2 years; William ashington Walker Goodall (born March 13, 1844) listed in the Confederate Army in July, 1862, Com- ny E .. 10th Infantry, Missouri Volunteers, Par- n's Brigade. Price's Division. Ile was made a isoner at the memorable battle (July 4. 1863) at elena. Ark. ; he was later exchanged at Richmond. 1 .. March 5, 1865. He was in the Siege of Mobile, pril. 1865, which was bombarded by the Federal et continuously, night and day, for two weeks. om here he made his escape when the city sur- udered and returned home July 3. 1865, where he ntinved to live on the farm with his mother until r decease. December 22. 1875. Ile was united in trriage to Sarah D., daughter of Thomas Handley,
of Cole county, August 6. 1864. To this union have been born five sons and three daughters, one of each of whom are deceased. Ile is now employed as guard at the State prison in this city. He met with a painful accident while crossing the railroad track, April 15. 1890, and as a result is a cripple; Winfieldl Scott and Zachary Taylor Goodall (wins) were born
Perry Goodall.
in Randolph county June 30, 1847. Scott was as- sassinated February 16, 1870, on the streets of Jef- ferson City; the assassin was never brought to jus- tice. Taylor was united in marriage (December 1870) to Nannie B., daughter of Thomas Mahan, a prominent farmer of Cole county. His tragic death (July 19, 1892) was the result of a fall from a rail- road bridge. His wife, two sons and two daughters survive him. The eldest son is railroading in New Mexico; the second is married and lives in Jefferson City; the youngest daughter is a teacher in the pub- lie schools of Cole county: the eldest is happily mar- ried. and is Mrs. James Il. Harrison, living in Ful- ton. Callaway county. Mo.
BYRON LESLIE.
Byron Leslie, newspaper correspondent and rep- resentative of the International Correspondence School of Seranton. Pa., was born August 9. 1875, on a farm near Russellville, Cole county, Mo. He
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is a son of William Stark Leslie, a prominent farmer and stock dealer. his mother being Mary Ellen Groom. He continued at the place of his birth where he attended the neighboring district school until 15 years of age. when he entered the Aurora High School at. California, Mo .. attending school there one year. and later took a course at the Clarks- burg Baptist College. Clarksburg. Mo. From this place he came to Jefferson City, January 1, 1897, where he engaged in newspaper work as reporter in the Legislature for different papers of St. Louis, St. Joseph and Kansas City. Mo. In May of the same year he assisted as local editor of the Tribune. in which position he continued until that paper changed management in 1898, after which he has
held the same position with the Daily and Weekly Press since it was established in June 1899. In No- vember. 1898. he became the representative of the International Correspondence School of Scranton, Pa .. in which position he did a large business, his field in this work including Fulton. in addition to Jefferson City. He has been since 1897 the Jefferson City correspondent of the Post- Dispatch of St. Louis and the World of Kan- sas City. He is a member of the First Bap- tist church. Secretary of the Sunday School and President of the B. Y. P. U .. in which organization he is an active worker. He was united in marriage March 13, 1900, to Miss Callie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Clark, whose home is in the east suburl of the city. Mr. Leslie is a young man of exce tional habits and character; is an intelligent an persistent worker who has every promise of a su cessful and useful life.
THE JEFFERSON CITY LIBRARY ASSOCL TION.
The most potent influence in life is knowledg which is to be gathered largely from books. Ca lisle said: "The influence of a good book is i: finite," while a more recent and fully as talente writer has said: "Unfortunate in our time is } who is born into a home where there is an abun ance of everything except books, and happy shoul be the man who must live in a small house if it I rich in books, for each one will be to him a kin; dom." Emerson says: "There is one mind con mon to all individual men. Every man is an inle to the same and to all the same. Ile that is ond admitted to the right of reason is made a freema to the whole estate." Rare and extravagant spirit come to the world at intervals and disclose to through books, new faets in nature, thought an life. From good books one can often gather in few honrs rich treasures which cost the writer lifetime of study and labor to produce. Many ar waking to the advantages and pleasures afforde by good literature and reaching out for the riche being garnered in books from the aceminlated wi dom of ages.
The Capital City awoke to the advantages of library, and begun energetically the work of seen ing this luxury for its citizens in January, 189 when. by well directed effort. they secured 250 su seribers at $3.00 a year. thus making the librai an assured snecess. A meeting of the subscriber was called, who elected a board of the followin directors: Messrs. A. M. Hough. F. M. Brown. ] H. Binder. J. C. Fisher. C. A. Winston, Mrs. Cha E. Hess and Miss Mary Knaup, who at a subs quent meeting. at the office of Mr. J. C. Fishe elected Mr. A. M. Hough President, Miss Mar Knaup Vice-President: Mr. Charles Winston Se retary and Mrs. Chas. E. Hess Treasurer. Aft the usual laws, rules and regulations were adopte Miss Adelaide JJ. Thompson was unanimons] chosen Librarian, which position she still hold The association at first opened its rooms in the ne court-house, which the county officials generous! tendered. A book reception was held at the Con mercial Club rooms and some 250 valuable worl were donated. the library being opened first to th public in March, with 365 books on its shelves, b
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ides a traveling library belonging to the State Federation of Women, containing 56 volumes. Dur- ng the first year, under the direction of the Li- orarian, several successful entertainments were given, which resulted in increasing the number of books to about 1,200. Since then the progress has not been so rapid, but the growth is steady, and he library now contains about 1,500 volumes. In Inly, 1899. it was deemed best to remove the library o more convenient quarters, when the very desir. ible location of the present room on High and adison streets, in the Hope building, was secured. The only change in the directors since its organiza- ion is the retiring of Mr. J. C. Fisher, on account of his removal from the city, his place being filled y Dr. W. A. Clark. During the year 1899 there vere ten thousand and four visitors to the library ind 5.132 volumes taken ont; the number of annual subscribers during the year 1899, 304. Judging by he inerease both in number of volumes and patrons n the year 1899. it is confidently expected, with the ow growing interest, the library, at no distant date, vill ocenpy a building of its own and the number of its volumes increased to several thousand. The alne to a community of the privileges of a well se- ected library cannot be measured by money. The Jefferson City Library is one of the elements which re making the lovely city a most desirable place in which to live.
MRS. M. V. EDWARDS.
The Supreme Judges of Missouri, in selecting he State Librarian, made a wise choice in the per- son of Mrs. Mary Virginia Edwards. Since the leath of her distinguished husband, Hon. John N. Edwards, (May 4, 1889.) she has been prominently connected with many important publie movements. She was Secretary of the Missouri State Board of the World's Fair (1892), having charge of the Missouri Building most of the time. After seven months in "hicago, she accepted an appointment in the office of Charles Higgins. Recorder of Voters of St. Louis, who is now Excise Commissioner of that city. Mrs. Edwards received her present appointment in 1897. since which time she has managed the affairs of he important office with ability and tact, making many improvements. She was elected (1899) Presi- lent of the Missouri State Association of the Dangh- ers of the Confederacy, having been a member since he organization. As a member of the Board of he Confederate Home Association, she has traveled extensively in the interest of the Confederate monu- ment. to be erected at Springfield this year. The
parents of Mrs. Edwards were James Selby and Lanra Yerby Plattenburg, natives of Virginia and early settlers of Dover. Lafayette county, Mo .: she was educated in the private school of the Rev. James Chaney. a Presbyterian minister, who now has charge of the Theological College at Independence. Mo.
Her elopement with Maj. John N. Edwards, then with the Kansas City Times, forms an interesting romanee in her full life. The objection to this union was grounded solely on the near family relation- ship of the parties. They were married at the res- idence of Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, near Anlville, in Lafayette county. We quote from the Kansas City Times: "Maj. John N. Edwards was married on March 28, 1871. to Mary Virginia Plattenburg, of
Dover, Lafayette county, Mo., a woman not less bril- liant than himself, of high impulses, poetic, senti- mental and of an uncommon literary faculty; she is a fit companion for this molder of the "fiery and de- Jectable shapes." To this union were born two sons and one daughter. JJohn and James now young busi- ness men of St. Louis, and Laura, a young lady of lovely character and a charming personality, is now taking a post-graduate course at the Sacred Heart Convent, St. Louis, Mo., and was recently appointed by Gen. Mccullough first maid of honor of the Daughters of the Confederacy of Missouri to attend the National meeting of the United Confederate Veterans of the United States (May 31. 1900.) in Lonisville, Ky .. an honor most worthily bestowed. To Miss Laura we cannot pay a higher tribute than to say she is worthy of her distinguished parents. Mrs. Edwards is not only favored by nature, physi- cally, but her unusually bright mind has been great- ly enriched by study. experience, travel and the as- sociation with her brilliant and versatile husband. She makes her home at the MeC'arty House.
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ANDREW CARNEGIE.
Of the men now living in the United States, An- drew Carnegie is the most striking illustration of the success which attends the well directed efforts of a bright mind, supported by a good body, and impelled by an ambitious and honorable desire to succeed. Ile was born in Dumfermline, Scotland, from which place he came with his parents to America when ten years of age, locating in Pitts- burgh, Pa. Here the subject of this sketch seenred a position to attend the fire of a small stationary engine in the cellar of a factory. When his work was over, at night he applied himself to the task of
learning thoroughly the streets of the city, and when be had them firmly in his memory be seenred a posi- tion as messenger boy in a telegraph office. After being there a short time he requested the manager to teach him telegraphy. The manager took an in- terest at once in the bright boy and gave him every opportunity in addition to which he was con- stantly engaged in practicing when not at other work, and although it was the enstom of the office at that time to receive by tape. the young lad re- ceived only by sound. In a short time he had ar- quired such skill in telegraphy that he was able to get a position on the line of the Pennsylvania Rail- road System which at that time, as compared to its present immense proportions, was a small affair. The ambitious lad suggested a system of dispatch- ing trains which made the capacity of the road much greater and did not diminish the safety of its operations. Thomas 1. Scott, the great railroad
magnate, who was later President of the system was attracted by the ingenuity of the lad and se leeted him as his Private Secretary; (this was at the time when Mr. Scott was just beginning his won derful career. When Mr. Scott was made Vice President, his Private Secretary, Mr. Carnegie, wa: made a Division Superintendent. With his greatly increased salary and continuing to practice econ omy, he was able to invest his surplus earnings in oil lands, and later in the manufacture of sleeping cars. These investments laid the foundation of hi enormous fortune which he is generously using both in this country and in his native (Scotland) establishing libraries and other philanthropie meas ures. During his youth, in fact all his life, he ha been a close student and an omnivorous reader, and through his suggestions and influence was able to effect great changes and improvements in the man agement of public libraries. At this time he wa developing a taste for literature, and had deter mined to devote his life to literary pursuits. bu an opportunity presented itself (which he though promised large returns) to make investments in th manufacture of iron, in which business he engaged and in a surprisingly short time his marked succes enabled him and his associates to add factory t factory until the present Carnegie Steel Compan of Pittsburgh is the largest of its kind in the world and for which they have recently refused the enor mous sum of $200,000,000. Mr. Carnegie is th owner of a castle in the Highlands of Scotland where his judicious benefactions have made him the idol of the Peasantry. While he has an intens love for the beautiful scenery and fascinating tra ditions of his mother country. he has a great ave sion for a Monarchial government, his views on th subject being set forth clearly in his publication "Triumphant Democracy," the dedication of whie reads: "To the beloved Republic in whose equa laws I am made the peer of any man, although de nied political equality by my native land. I ded rate this book with an intensity of gratitude an admiration which the native-born citizen can neithe feel nor understand."
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