Adair County, Missouri - Chapter 19: In Memoriam, 1911 (part 1 of 2)

Chapter 19: In Memoriam

The object of this chapter is to Bel forth in alphabetical order, lirit'f historical sketches of a few of the most prominent men of the county who have passed away from this life in the last forty years or more. Material was not at hand to include sketches of the leaders of the county who died at an earlier period. Moreover, it is a matter uf regret that the sketches of many men who were contemporaneous with these that are given had to he left out. Space will not permit more than is here given. Only the leading fact*, such as birth, death, time of settlement in the county, and connection with various activities, are undertaken in these sketches.

J. R. Adkins. Rom in Virginia in 1S20; died in Adair County, Oi -tuber 10, 1888. He moved with his father's family to Howard County in 1823, and in 183-1 to Adair County. He was elected sheriff in K">f) atul in 18.V2; he returned to his farm after his terms had expired and remained there until his death.

H. J. Bailey. - Born in Macoupin County. Illinois, September 19, 1836; died in Kirksville May 8, 1898. He was soon thrown upon his own resources. He came to Kirksville in 1854. and with the exception of four years he was actively engaged in business thereafter until his -hitli. He was twice Alderman of the town, ami was Vice-President of the Columbian School of Osteopathy. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Andrew Beatty. - Born in Overton County, Tennessee, November 11, 1810; died near Wesley Chapel, Adair County, April 3, 1899. He came to Missouri in 1820, and five years later was left an orphan. He came to Adair County during young manhood, and served as sheriff for one term during the war.

He came to Iowa in 1849 and to Adair County in 1856, locating in ("lav Township. During the war he joined the Home Guard and lattr organized Company I, Fiftieth Enrolled Missouri Militia, of which Company he was captain. In November, 1863, he was made maj r of the Eighty-Sixth Enrolled Missouri Militia. During 1875-76 he wa> in the mercantile business in Adair County, but returned to fanning. He was a Mason and a Methodist.

B. A. Bozarth. - Born near Fayette, Mo., January, 1824; died on hihomestead in the western part of the county on November 2o, At the time of his death he was reported to be the oldest white settlor of Adair County. In the fall of 1831 Andrew Bozarth, Hiram Bozarti; Hardin Hargis, Isaac Cross, Bennett Brown, and D. Hayes are -ai-l to have come on a big hunt to that part of Randolph County winch ws» organized as Adair County in 1841. They camped on the ground which afterwards became the Bozarth farm. It is said that after thr hunt was over, Andrew Bozarth, the father of B. A. Bozarth. took an axe and cut his name on a tree and declared that the land around al*>u' was his claim, and that next year he would raise a corn crop on it. NVtf spring, true to his declaration, he came with his family and raised iucrop. At that time B. A. Bozarth was only seven years old. He live*1, all the rest of his long life on this same estate. He was married in lSl.'i to Mrs. F. Jackson, who died in 1895. To this union two chiMrm were born. At his death Mr. Bozarth had thirty-five grand-ehil<lr< -n. and thirteen great -grand-children. In 1902 he was married to Mrs- Mary James, who survived him.

county. At that time what is now Adair was a part of Randolph County. His parents, Hiram and Margaret Bozarth, were among the fir>' permanent settlers in the county. After his father's death in 1M'1- his mother undertook to care for her large family. In 1856 he was married to Miss Rachel McPhetridge. He served about a year in Company B, Thirty-Ninth Missouri Infantry.

W. (1. Brashear. - Born January 13, 1807 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina; died in Adair County May 10, 1862. He wamarried in 1827 to Miss Rosa Wood and came that same year with lawife's parents to Ralls County, Missouri. He and his wife eame t*> Adair County in 1841 and settled near the present Brashear. Th»y raised eleven out of their twelve children.

Guy Chandler. - Born in Ohio in 1878; died in Adair County on Deeeml>er 29, 1895. He moved to Illinois in 1848, and from there came to Adair County in 1855. He served in the State Militia and later in the Seventh Missouri Cavalry during the civil war. He was public administrator of the county for eight years. By his marriage with Miss Sarah Jones in 1839 he had four sons and three daughters.

Robert Clark. - Born in New York February 29, 1828; died in Kirksville, November 17, 1895. He moved to Pennsylvania during young manhood and in 1809 he came to Kirksville. He immediately went into the hardware business and remained active in it until his death. He was prominent in the Democratic party, having served as chairman of the County Democratic central committee from 1880 to his death. He was a Mason and a K. P. He was married twice. His sons, Robert and James, continued the business after his death. The Robert Hark Hartlware Company is among the oldest firms in the county, if not the oldest.

D. J. Clarksox. - Born in Illinois April 11, 1S26; died near Adair, (lay township, May 5, 1907. He moved to Adair County in 1856, locating in Clay township. At that time there were only three houses in what is now the Hazel Green School District, the vicinity of his home. He was married to Miss Pevehouse in 1846. They celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary in 1906 by gathering in a large number of their friends at their home. He was survived by his wife and three chili Iron.

A. K. Collett. - Born near Richmond, Kentucky, November 7, 1K21: died on his farm six miles west of Kirksville on April 8. 1898. hY came with his father to Howard County in early childhood and thence to Adair County in 1837. A claim was taken up west of what is now Kirksville. This is a part of the present Collett estate. He enlisted in the Mexican war. He went with W. H. Parcells to California i» 1849 and remained there for eleven years. He returned in 1860 and '*'Han farming again. He married Miss Cain, daughter of John Cain, in 1*48. She died in 1897. He was survived by his only son, Ira Collett.

Edwin Darrow. - Born in Summit County, Ohio. July 28, 1829; <li«l in Kirksville, Oct. 27, 1887. In 1846 he came with his father to Iowa and in 1854 to Adair County. He served for three years in the I'nion army. Part of that time he was first lieutenant of the ill-fated

Company A, Thirty-Ninth Infantry that was completely wiped out t! Centralis in Sept. 1804. He was county surveyor and later sheriff for two terms. He was married to Miss Seavy in 18">2. To them sons and two daughters were horn.

J. M. De France. Horn in Mercer County. Pennsylvania. Si tember 12, 1820; died in Kirksville August 30, 1900. He came «* in 1840, settling first in Wisconsin. In 1854 he located at Milan. Misouri. and after the war closed came to Kirksville. He was pronun in the legal profession until he retired some years !>efore hi? death. Hwas active in a number of circles in the community.

J. T. Dennis.- Died in Kirksville. March 4, 1873, aged ahout thill years. From 1808 to 1872 he was County Su|>erintendent of Scho and did much toward improving the school system of the county. Hdeath came after a brief illness.

Isom B. Dodson. - Born in Wayne County. Indiana, Deeetthfl 7. ISIS; died in Kirksville in 1879. He came to Adair County in IM. and soon rose to prominence. He was sheriff from 1847 to Iv'.l State Senator at the time of the passing of the Drake Constitution. H' was major of the Eighteenth Missouri Cavalry. He was survived I his wife, who was Miss Nancy Murphy, and their two children.

Henry EcKERT, Sr. - Born in Hesse Darmstadt. Germany, K ruary 28. 1834; died in Kirksville, March 13, 1900. He came to America at the age of fourteen. In 1850 he came to Kirksville. He long identified with the business interests of the town. He was married in 1859 to Miss Heiter. She died in 1880. He was survived h) five sons and one daughter. The funeral services were conducted Rev. W. P. Nason, and the remains were in charge of the Knightd Tel plar.

Andrew Ellison. - Born at Montieello, November 0, 1840: i in St. John's Hospital in St. Louis, June 27, 1902. During his l*>yh<'"i parents moved to Canton, where he lived until he had reached v - manhood. He was educated at Christian College. Canton, and Uintian Brothers' College. St. Louis. He then "read law" and cMf ; Kirksville in 1807, and Commenced the practice of law with his oldrf brother, J as. Kllisnu. In 1870 he was appointed Judge of the Circuit i which Adair Comity lay. to fill the unexpired term of Judge Henn

He was reflected in 1878, in 1880, in 1886, and 1892. In all, he served twenty-two years on the beneh. He was Regent of the State Normal ^hool at Kirksville from 1874 to 1894. He was married to Miss Hatch in 1869, by whom he had four children, two sons and two daughters, all of whom survived him. His funeral was held at the Christian church. Special trains from Moberly and from Edina were run into Kirksville on that day for the benefit of persons who wished to come and pay him iheir last respects. After retiring from the bench he formed a law partnership with M. D. Campbell, which he maintained until his death. Memorial services were held by the court at Macon during its October session.

D. A. Ely, Sr. - Born in Clark County, Kentucky, August 30, 1815; died at his home six miles north of Kirksville on October 14, 1886. He came with his father to Ralls County, Missouri in 1820. After marrying he moved to Iowa. After a few years there he lost his wife. He moved to Adair County in 1839. He erected a mill on the Chariton, which he sold, together with his farm, to the German communists, who founded the colony of Nineveh. He went to California 'luring the gold fever year, 1849, but returned in 1852, and entered the farm on which he died. He was a prominent Mason. The funeral was held at his late residence.

J. S. Erwin. - Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1819; died in Kirksville March 1 1 , 1903. He was educated for the ministry, but never t«x>k up that work on account of ill health. He was married in 1849 to Miss Elizal»eth Wilson, and moved later to Tennessee. From thence he went to Iowa, and in 1870 he came to Adair County. He was Regent of the Normal School at Kirksville for a number of years. He was a Presbyterian and served as Elder from 1870 to his death.

W. L. Fletcher. - Born in 1822; died February 14, 1903. He came as a small boy with his father's family from Kentucky toMisoouri in 1830, settling in Randolph County. He used to tell how he made the trip of five hundred miles on foot, for the most part, and clad in nothing but a long short. He moved to Adair County in 1841. In 1861 he moved to Iowa, but returned to the county in 1873. He was ordained as. a Cniversalist minister in 1876. He was very popular as a "marrying parson," having officiated at over one hundred and twenty-five weddings. He was married three times, and had nine children, forty-six LTandchildren, and forty-seven great-grandchildren.

John R. Floyd. - Born in Warren County, Kentucky, July 22 1835; died in Adair County, December 13, 1907. He had been a rodent of Adair County for over fifty years. He was married to Mi- Branst otter in 18,54. They celebrated their golden wedding annivrrsary in 11)04. They had seven sons and four daughters, all of survived him, as did also his wife. He was a member of the Bapv church and had been since he was sixteen.

Peyton Foster. - Born in Fayette County, Kentucky. Ortol 18. 1791; died in La Plata. Missouri, Septeiulx»r 5, 1S72. He served is the war of 1812. He moved from Kentucky to Illinois about Nll.ai.i after living in that state came to Adair County, Missouri. He n\<>\<- to La Plata three years prior to his death.

W. M. Cull. - Born in Indiana, August 21. 1843; died in OakU:.c California, July 28, 1001. He came to Kirksville with his parmin 1855. In 1861 he went to Ottuinwa. Iowa, where he letrofd the printer's trade. He enlisted in the Ninth Iowa Cavalry in ISM. On returning to Kirksville he took up newspaper work. He wa< at first connected with the Journal from I860 to 1873. From 1873 k 1880 he was engaged in other business, but in 1880 he founded theGrapLic and remained with it a year or two. In 1887 he was again connect*; with the Journal, but for a short time only. Ho then left Kirksvillr for good.

A. E. Hamilton. - Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 21 1849; died in Marceline, Missouri, February 2, UK)8. His fa'1, family came to Missouri in 1861 and settled near Kirksville. Ho W engaged in mercantile business in several places in Adair County at different times, among which were Frye, Stahl, and Danforth. At tiv time of his death he was in business at Marceline. He was never marrit until 1907. He was a K. P. and a meml>er of the M. E. Church. H was buried in the Bear Creek cemetery in Adair County.

G. VY. Hardin. - Born in Kentucky in 1814; died in Adair Count) on August 26, 1877. His father moved his family from Kentucky V Randolph County, Missouri in 1817. After he became of age he rl to Adair County. Prior to the civil war he was a member of the count} court of this county. Hi- was also a member of the Masonic <>r. The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church five niiles northwest of Kirksville.

M. P. Hannah. - Rom in Bedford County, Tennessee. November I. 1807; diet! in Kirksville on October 1877. He moved to this utility in 1844. He was engaged first in mercantile business and later n farming. His last days were spent in town. He was a prominent uember of the Presbyterian church and of the Masonic order. His leath came very suddenly, while apparently in his usual good health.

Jas. L. Hawkins. Born in South Carolina in 1810; died in Kirks- -ille on March 30, 1888. He left South Carolina in 1852 ami lived in Tennessee until 1859, when he came to Adair County. He served as trending judge of the county court for a term of four years. He was a icensed minister of the Protestant Methodist church.

A. H. John. - Data concerning the birth and death of this gentlenan arc lacking. But it is fitting that some recognition should be given o his position in Adair County. For years he was a prominent charicter, especially in politics. He was much of an agitator, and not only -puke, but wrote several books on various economic questions. He ras at one time editor of the Kirksville Democrat. The period of his treatcst activity was in the seventies and eighties.

Geo. H. Lai ghlin. - Born at Quincy, Illinois, December 28. 1838; lied in Kirksville. November 10, 1805. His life was spent in preaching unl teaching. He was a graduate of the Abingdon College, and for a lumber of years thereafter filled a variety of positions in different schools n Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Ohio, and Kansas. In 1801 he was called io the pastorate of the Christian Church in Kirksville, and in 1802 he *'as elected to fill the chair of English in the State Normal School at Kirksville. He continued in this last position down to the time of his Jeath. He was survived by his wife and four sons. The funeral services occurred at the Christian Church. The remains were in charge af the Masons with an escort of K. P.'s. Of him it was said that "his lift- was a better encomium for him than pen can write."

A. H. LiNDtic - -Born in Hardin County. Kentucky. February 28. 1812; died March 11, 1891. He lived in Kentucky until he reached majority. After living a few years in Illinois and Arkansas, he came to Arlair County in 1840. He served in the Union army for nearly two years, most of the time as major of the Seventh Missouri Cavalry. He «a- a metnlMT of the county court several times, ami was among those who were directly responsible for the location of the First District Normal School in Kirksville. He was married twice.

S. M. Link. - Born in Carrollton, Illinois, in 1837; died in Kirkvillc, September 1, 1904. At the age of twenty-one he went to Colorado. In 1867 he came to Kirks ville, where he continued to reside until his death. Ho was at first engaged in the stock and implement business. Later he became connected with the First National Bank, more commonly known as the Baird Bank. For twenty years he waits President. He was an ardent member of the Baptist church, having joined it when only sixteen years of age. He was married in 1861 to Miss Link; to them eight children were born, six of whom survived hiin. Of him it was said that "his quiet, unostentatious acts of charity towards the deserving poor, his kindly friendship for all the deserving, and his gentle life, strong in all the Christian graces of tenderness, generosity and loving-kindness, will always be a constant example."

D. F. McClay. - Born in Woodstock, Vermont in 1824; died at his residence in St. Louis in March, 1904. He was of Scotch descent. He moved from Vermont first to Illinois and then to California. He located in Adair County near what is now Brashear, in 1856. He moveil into the town in 1883 and did a great deal in the way of building up the town. Many of the brick business houses and better residences werr built by him. He moved to St. Louis in 1898 to look after his investments there. He was accustomed, however, to make frequent tri^> back to Brashear. He was survived by his wife and two sons.

Wm. M kicks. - Born May 17, 1849, near Kirksville; died in Artesia, Xew Mexico, June 1, 1909. He moved to Kansas in 1871. hut returned to the old homestead near Kirksville in 1877. He served t\v.- terms as county collector from 1893 to 1897. He studied osteopathy, and after graduating in 1900 went to Illinois to practice, but returned to his farm in Adair Countv in 1903. Three vears later he went to New Mexico, where he remained until he died. The remains were broushT to Kirksville for burial.

J. B. Mitchell. - Born in Abingdon, Virginia, June 21. 1821: died in Kirksville on March 12, 1901. He early entered the ministry and labored for many years in the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

He «as instrumental in founding Mc(Jee College, which was located in the early fifties at ( 'ollegc Mound, midway between Mohcrly ami Macon. After serving there for many years as President of that institution, he accepted the call to the pastorate of the < 'oinl>erland Presbyterian church in Kirksville. From 1875 to 1893 he remained in charge of that church. He was beloved by all who knew him for his gentleness, integrity and ileep piety.

E. M. C. Morelock. - Horn in Tennessee in 1809; died at his home in the western part of the county on June 11, 1888. In 1 So 1 he emigrated to Missouri. He was county clerk of Adair County for six year-. He was the founder of the Democrat which existed prior to the war, an KCOUnl of which was given in the chapter on the County Press. He w:i> a Mason and a Cumberland Presbyterian.

Noah M otter. - Horn in 182") in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; died at Fcgley, Adair County, July 11, 11)04. He was brought to young manhood in his native county. In 1848 he was married to Mi>> Susan OulK-ndorf. and in the same year he came to what was afterwards Nineveh township in Adair County. He was a very successful farmer and managed to amass u good deal of farming land. He was survived by live -mis and two daughters. His wife died a few years before him.

John Pi. Misick. - Born in St. Louis County, February 28, 1849; died in Omaha, Nebraska, April 14, 1901. His life was largely s|>cnt in itcrary work. His best production was the Columbian Historical Novels m twelve volumes. On returning from the Hawaiian Islands he wrote -ir ;i New York house a large volume containing his observations. He dn wrote a history of the Spanish-American War. He contributed <h«»rt stories and other articles to a number of magazines He was for a time a member of the Republican State Central Committee, and was ibfi for many years U. S. Commissioner at this place. Ib' sustained "inic injuries in trying to give assistance after the cyclone in April, 1899, and never fully recovered.

\V. P. Xason. - Horn in Fairfield District, South Carolina. May Mi, 1*'24; died at the home of his long time friend. W. T. Haird. Kirksville. Inly Hi, 190U. Until he was twenty years old he lived on the farm, most >f the time with his parents. Thereafter his life was devoted to teaelinn and preaching. He began teaching in Mississippi in 1849. From 1853 to 1857 he taught in Carroll County, Kentucky. In the spring of 1857 he came with his fellow-townsman, W. T. Baird, to Kirksvilk, making the trip from Kentucky to La Grange, Missouri, by boat, and from La Grange to Kirksville on horseback. He taught in and around Kirksville for several years. In 1867 Prof. Baldwin organized the Northeast Missouri Normal School, and Prof. Nason was one of the original faculty. He remained with the school until 1887. After severing his connection he took up pastoral work in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, anil for two years conducted a school at La Belle, Missouri. He retired to private life in 1892. He was made Professor Kmeritu> of Ethics in the State Normal School at Kirksville in 1902, and remained so until his death. He was married twice. His first wife died in 1861 and his second only a year or two before his own death.

J. I. Nelson. - Born in Lewiston County, Missouri, in 1S48: diol in Kirksville on February 1, 1891. He was graduated from Bethany College, Virginia, and entered the profession of teaching. He wa> elected to the chair of mathematics in the State Normal School at Kirksville in 1886, and filled it with great satisfaction to all until bis death The funeral was held at the Christian church.

David Newcomb. - Born in Kentucky, October 27, 1808: died in Clay township January 16, 1892. He moved with his parents to Ohio and thence to Illinois and Iowa. He came to Clay township in thi* county in 1856, and was among the earliest settlers in that part of tb county. He was twice married.

G. W. Novinger. - Bom in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. January 18, 1847; died near Novinger on November 17, 1901. He came to this county with his parents the same year in which he was born. Ho was married in 1867 to Miss Mary Motter, who with three sons, survived him. He was among those who organized the Mulberry Cumberland Presbyterian church southwest of Novinger. He was a prominent Mason. He was elected County Judge in 1882. He was fatally hurt in a runaway as he was coming home from church one Sunday afternoon and died before night.

Hiram Novinger.- -Born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, IV cember 14, 1849; died near Novinger, July 27, 1909. He came with his father, John C. Novinger, to Adair County in 1851. He was marrici] in 1856 to Miss Sarah Weisse. To this union three children were born all of whom, together with his wife, survived him.

Isaac Xovingek. - Born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1815; died near Xovinger, Adair County, December II, 1884. He fas married to Miss Christiana Shoop in 1837. In order that their collision might be bettered they moved to Adair County in 1847. bringing heir seven children. He located on the site of what is now Xovinger. It- later traded his original farm for the one now occupied by his son, >. A. Novinger. His widow died August 3, 1897,

JOHN C. NoVINOEH. - Born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, rtarch 19, 1812; died at Xovinger, September 4, 1890. He came to Ldair County in 1851, and settled near the town of Xovinger, which if subsequently laid out. The funeral was preached at Xovinger krhoolliousc, and his remains were buried on the farm of his son, Hiram.

J. T. Padkn.- Born in Georgia, June 6, 1848; died in Kirksville, lupist 1G. 1884. He moved to Johnson County. Missouri, in early With, and in the course of time he prepared himself for teaching. He n* graduated from the State Xormal School at Warrensburg in 1879, n<l was thereafter given a position in the State Normal School at Kirksillc. He was noted for his success 11s a teacher and a student. He ras a devoted member of the Christian church. Memorial services .fro held in his honor at the Xormal School on Xovember 2, 18S4.

\V. H. Parct.lus. - Born in Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1815; lied in Adair County, on January 19, 1898. He came in 1838 in comtany with his cousin, W. P. Lander, to this county (then a part of Main County), making the trip from Kentucky on horseback. He reuriied to Kentucky, and the next year brought his parents, sister and ivc brothers. They settled three miles below Sloan's Point. After Cirksville was laid out he engaged in mercantile business at that place. Ir was among the forty-niners of California, but returned in 1851 and ^engaged in business in Kirksville. He was elected as Representative 0 the Legislature in 1854, 1856, and I860. He was active in securing he location of the State Xormal School in Kirksville. In 1872 he reire* I to his farm, where he remained until his death.

('has. Patterson. - Born in Sweden in 1825; died in Kirksville. musty I, 1891. He came to this country in 1849, and settled in Louiflille, Kentucky. He came to Adair ( 'ounty in 1856 and remained here until ii~ death. He began the nursery business in 1866, and made a marked Seeen in it. He WIS very active in encouraging horticulture and twanged to several state and national horticultural societies.

H. E. Patterson. - Born oast of Kirksvillc July 13, 1860; died it Washington, 1). C, April 10, 1902. He was long engaged in the nursery business near Kirksville, and later in the real estate and insurant business. He filled a number of appointive offices in the city. and ir 1S85 helped organize the Kirksville Building and Loan Association. In 1888 he helped organize the first electric light company in the tuwu In 1803 he began to study osteopathy in the American School of Osttvpathy, and held several official positions in that school. He left Kirksville on account of his poor health and finally settled down in Washington, D. C. in the practice of osteopathy. He lived only a short time atV: going there. He was a member of the ( 'umberland Presbyterian church, and was ruling elder in Kirksville for many years.

February 25, 1909. He and his brother, Ohas. Patterson, came to Adair County in 185(\ and entered the quarter section of land on which todied. From time to time he purchased land adjoining his original tract until he came to own a very fine and well equipped dairy farm. He wa> active in developing Adair County, and was a very prominent monitor of the State Board of Agriculture and the State Dairy Association. IK built the first silo in Adair County. As a lecturer on agriculture aini dairying he was very successful. He was buried at Sabbath Horn cemetcrv.

Walker Pai l. - Born in Kentucky in 1818; died in 1889. He moved from Kentucky to Ralls County, Missouri, and about 1853 to came on to Adair County. He laid out the town of Paulville, which flourished for several years, but which succumbed after the town of Brashear was laid out.

D. C. Pierce. - Born in 1844;* died in Kirksville. January 9, 1907. He had boon a resident of Kirksville for over fifty years. hV was circuit clerk and recorder from 1874 to 1878, and postmaster under Cleveland's second administration. He was engaged in mercantile business at different times, ami was very successful. He was a Mason and a Cumberland Presbyterian.

Edward L. Pierce. - Born in Montgomery County, New York, in March, 1813; died in Kirksville on April 8, 1872. He moved to Missouri in 1850. He practiced medicine for many years in Kirksville. He \va> a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

\V. T. Porteh. - Horn October 4, 1831 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died June 16, 1871, in Kirksville after a long illness. His family moved from Pennsylvania to Missouri in 1N49, locating in Cole County. In is.")5 he came to Kirksville and began the practice of law. In 1850 he W$B elected County School Superintendent on the Democratic ticket, and in 1858 be was appointed county attorney l>y the county court. In 1800 he was elected circuit clerk and served until 1805, when he was removed by the law which vacated all offices at that time. He was struck with paralysis in 1808 and never fully recovered. "Genial and social in his intercourse with his fellowinen, he endeared himself to all with whom he became acquainted, and in his death Adair County loses one of her I'l-st and most honored citizens." said the North Missouri Register at that time.

GlDEON RiCIIBT. - Born in York County, Pennsylvania, September 28, 1790. In 1810 he moved to Ohio, and in 1840 to Indiana. In 18S6 he came to Adair County. He was the father of thirteen children, one of whom, John Kichey, served as county clerk of Atlair County. He t Might school for several years while in Ohio, but most of his time was given to farming. In Ohio. Indiana and Missouri he lived the life of u pioneer on the farm.

R. M. Rinco. Horn in Clay County, Indiana, February 5, 1834: died in Kirksville, January 29. 1909. At the age of seven he moved with his parents to Adair County. He was never able to attend school until after he became of age; and then his schooling consisted of only one month out of twelve for three years in a school at Kirksville. which he reached by walking ten miles every Monday morning. He was elected county clerk in 1859, and after his term expired, began in the mercantile UiMness. In 1K73 he organized the Kirksville Savings Hank, and remained connected with it in one capacity or another until his death. Hi- popularity and business ability enabled him to build up a strong financial institution. He was married in I860 to Miss Haynes. Four children were born, one dying in infancy. His wife died a few years ln fore he died.

Wm. Rinco. Porn in 1707; died in Montgomery County. Kansas, on October 9, 1875. He came to Adair County in 1811 and remained ben- until 18l>.">, when he moved to Nebraska and later to Kansas. He WW the father of R. M. Ringo, long connected with the Kirksville Savings Bank.

E. B. SKITS. - Born in Fairfield County, Ohio, August 11. 1846 died in Kirksville, October 8, 1883. His life was largely s|>ent in ti.. school room. He was graduated from Ohio Wesleyjm University in 1870, and taught in the Greenville (Ohio) High School from 1872 Ui 1879. In 1879 he was elected to the chair of mathematics in the Stftti Normal School at Kirksville, which position he continued to fill until his death. He sustained a reputation, which was world-wide, for hi« ability in mathematics. Memorial exercises were held in honor of hiwork and character at the Normal School chapel on October 21, at which addresses were made by President Blanton, Professor N :»><-: and Hev. Mitchell.

Jacob Siioop. - Born November 1, 1805, in Pennsylvania: dual Nineveh, Adair County, Missouri, on January 20, 1874. He m<>\ his family from Pennsylvania to Ralls County, Missouri, in 1838, 0B>2 thence to Nineveh, Adair County, in 1841. He settled on the farm OH which he died. By industry and perseverance he acquired a competency for himself and family. He was married twice: first to Mi>- Polly Snyder in 1825; second to Miss M. Snyder, in 1851.

P. D. Snoop.- Born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1834: died near Novinger, .January 10, 1902. He came to Adair County in 1841. He was married to Miss Schountz in 1858. Only tw< of their seven children survived him. He was at one time county judpt

W. H. Shekks. - Born in Wayne County, Kentucky. May 8. 1822 died near Kirksville, December 19, 1910. During the fall of 1828 h. was brought by his parents to Randolph County, Missouri, and theft raised to his majority. He was married in 1810 to Miss Mary Fletcher and thereupon moved to Macon County. In 1849 he moved to Kirksville. He was elected sheriff of the county in 1855 and served for four years. He afterwards moved to his farm in the county, on which hi remained until about 1891, when he returned to Kirksville and lived from that time on in retirement. He was visiting his daughter southeast of Kirksville at the time of his death. Had he lived until the following Christmas he and his wife would have celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary. He was a Cumberland Presbyterian, but later became a Universalis! in belief. He was a Mason.

of the original five who founded the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Kirksville. He was the representative of the county in the State Ix-gi>lature from 1853 to 1855. He mu a farmer and owned what is now railed the Kinloch Farm. He moved to Montana several years before

Xoaii Stukey. - Born in Lancaster. Ohio, December 28, 1814; died near Millard, Adair County. DecemU'r 8, 1887. He came to Adair County in 1840 and located on a farm near Millard, on which he resided until his death. He served as a member of the county court several '-this. He l>eeame a member of the Lutheran church before coming to Missouri. Of him it was said that "he was one of that numl>er that in an early day gave to Adair County a healthy and honest population, -tamping upon it ami those that came later, the impetus of integrity, economy and progress."

.1. T. Yai'Giin. - Born in Monroe County, Missouri, November 21, K">7; died very mysteriously in Kirksville October 14, 1909. He grew to manhood on his father's farm. After graduating from Westminster College at Fulton, Missouri, in 1880, he began teaching. He filled several public school |xisitions throughout the state, particularly in Paris, Monroe, Shclbina ami Neosho. In 1900 he was elected to the chair of American History in the State Normal School at Kirksville. which position he filled until the time of his death. He was buried at Monroe City. Memorial services were held in the Normal School chapel on the Sunday following his death. He was a Mason and Knight Templar and a firm Presbyterian. A bronze memorial tablet was placed in his honor by the students and faculty on the walls of the chapel, during commencement week of 1910.

A. L. Woods. - Born in Indiana Sept. 27, 1833; died in Kirksville, December 19, 1883. For over twenty-five years he was a citizen of Kirksville. He was prominently identified with the social, religious and political activities of the town and county. He dropped dead in the post office while talking to an acquaintance. His widow, who was Miss Ivie, still lives in Kirksville.

Part Ii

My father. John Cain, was a native of North Carolina, where he was born in 1770. In his early manhood he emigrated to Kentucky and became a warm personal friend and intimate associate of Daniel Hoone. When that celebrated hunter and Indian fighter came to Missouri in the early part of last eentury, my father came with him and settled in Howard County. In about 1828 he made a trip with some others to this section, but did not stay here. Two years later, to 1830, he brought his family to what is now Adair County, settled here and entered land, a part of which I now own. He lived here till iiis death in 185.3, ami at that time owned 840 acres, all in one body. He was a splendid tyj>e of the hardy pioneer, a ty|H' fast disappearing, and which the world never again shall know. They were strong and brave, for they must needs be to survive. It was another case of the survival of the fittest, for the weakling fell by the wayside and was forgotten.« He was twice married, his first wife being Emily Hill, a cousin of the late Senator David B. Hill. I was a child by his second wife, and was born on the farm where I now live, six miles west of Kirksville, in 1833. I claim the distinction of being the first white child born in the region of what is now known as Adair County. Although there are other claimants for this honor, I believe I have fully established my claims to the unbiased and disinterested.

Conditions are, of course, much different here now from what they were as I remember them when a boy. The inhabitants of the county were very few and widely scattered, for the most part, and our nearest neighbors were miles away. The Gulleys, CIupps, Myers, Richardsona, Mozarths, Col. Jones, and a few others, are all the families I remember here in my early boyhood.

Fanning was carried on in a very primitive fashion, mostly with wooden plows and ox teams, with only a little patch of DOT0 hen- and there, and no other crop was raised. There were very few cattle and hoga and almost no horses. In 1837 Col. Jesse Jones came herefrom Macon County, bringing a lot of cattle, hogs, and negro slaves. IIosj and cattle raising soon then became more general. "Aunt Margaret" Jones, now living at Kirksville, was one of the slaves of Col. Jones, but 1 believe was born in this county after he moved here.

There were no stores in this section at all when I was a I>oy, ami our nearest trading point was in Howard County, nearly one hundred miles away. There we luul to go to get our supplies, and the trip Wto always made on foot. The only supplies purchased was ammunition, for the country itself furnished all the food and clothing we had. I reinemlMT a man by the name of Eli Mason who nearly always maclithis trip and brought back ammunition for the entire neighborhood

Our food consisted of wild game, honey, maple syrup and corn bread. Then1 were no mills of any kind for the grinding of the corn It was ground either in a "mortar" or on a "gritter." The "mortar' was u hollowed out stump of a sycamore log, fixed by burning coalon it. The corn was |>ourcd in this and beat up with an iron wHl*- on the end of a stick. The "gritter" was a piece of tin, punched full of holes, like a nutmeg grater, and fastened to a board. The ear ol corn was pushed back and forth over this and meal was thus groumi This could only be done after the corn had been soaked or when it wv comparatively green. Bee trees were in abundance and plenty of maples to tap for syrup. There was no lack of meat, lor wild game m* more than plentiful: l>ear, deer, some buffalo, wild turkeys, pheasant- (piails, prairie chickens and pigeons were here in abundance. 1 haw often seen the whole sky dark with pigeons.

I was at least ten years old before I saw any wheat. It was rai-> : by Billie Collet t. on the farm where Ira now lives. He also raised sotmtimothy there that year, the first I ever saw. Our first flour was abu beaten, and I well remember the first biscuits I ever tasted, made from this flour. I did not like it much, for I wasn't used to that kind of stuff

Our clothes were made almost altogether of wool, flax and hemp, all the work being done at home. We raised our sheep, carded and spun our wool ami wove our cloth. The hemp ami flax were also raise*! on the farm, and were made into cloth by the women of the family The only thing we ever bought for clothes was a little cotton, to lr woven with the wool to make jeans for pants, and often this was Dot available.

Our footwear was mostly moccasins, made of deer skin or buffalo hide, Later Wm. McPhetridge. father of the present Win. McPhitridge. who Hvw just south of Novinger, came here and began to makf BhoOB. We then tanned our own leather and Mr. McPhetridge mauV our shoes. He made for me the first pair of shoes I ever owned, ami the first ever made in this county. Soon after this Wash Conner started a tan-yard, just north of where Ira Collet t now lives.

Our plowing was all done with plows having a wooden mold-hoard ; our wagons were of our own manufacture and made entirely of wood, no iron about them. The wheels were solid pieces of wood, sawed from the butt end of a sycamore log, with a hole bored in the center for the axle, and all was put together with wooden pins. Our farm work was all done with ox teams.

Soon the county became more densely populated and a store was started by Samuel Withrow, where Sohn now lives, about four miles northwest of Kirksville. This was the first store in the county and was established long before Kirksville was thought of. Later a post office was established there, the first in the county, and Mr. Withrow was appointed postmaster.

1 well remember the trouble Wash Conner had in getting a letter sent here to him from his brother. At that time the postage was paid hy the man getting the letter when he received it. There was a letter there for Wash and the postage was ten cents. He had many hunderds of dollars worth of hides and leather, but no money, and Mr. Withrow would not give him his letter without it. He came to my father to borrow the amount, but he was in the same financial condition, for there was no money in the country, our trade being altogether by barter. He then went to Col. Jones, but he had no monev. Finallv it was found that "Nigger Jim," one of Col. Jones' slaves, had just ten cents. Wash liorrowed the money from him and got his letter.

I remember very distinctly the founding of the city of Kirksville, and the trouble Kirk and Sloan had over its location, each of them wanting it on his land.

The first store was started there by Thomas and John Howe. They ran it for several years and then sold out to Win. Parcells. The first saloon in Kirksville was, I believe, started by Howard Sheeks. The buildings were all of logs, and the goods were hauled overland from Quiney.

There were many stirring events following the settlement of this county, but as they will be handled by Prof. Violet to. it is not necessary for me to dwell on them here. I have told simply of the old times, things that perhaps no other people on earth, or yet to be, shall fvor experience. They contain many lessons for this and future generations; and if what I have put down shall add a mite to the sum of human joy or help in the slightest the splendid progress of our people, it will make sweeter the cup of my own happiness. I am ncaring the <nd of a long journey; my faithful and beloved companion has already "Rone home." and this will probably be the last time I shall do anyized by Google thing of this sort; so I desire herewith to hid all Godspeed and wi4 them success and happiness. I have seen this section grow from I wilderness to a mighty empire, and I am glad I have had even a small part in it. I feel, however, that it has only just begun ami even greater things are yet in store for our people. GEO. W.Cain.

My acquaintance with Kirksville hegan March 21st, 1K.77, wh«- Prof. W. P. Nason and I rode into Kirksville from La Grange. Mo. On entering the "village" from the southeast the first man we met aim spoke to, was W. H. Shecks, of whom we enquired for Mr. James Coghill, a farmer. Mr. Sheeks was the sheriff of Adair County, and later when we got to know him, he said the fact we enquired for. Fames (V»e- 1 1 ill kept him "from arresting us as horse thieves." With the help of Prof. Nason I secured a school in what was known as the David A Ely District. The school house was located in a little hickory thickei near Mr. .lames Coghill's residence. It was a log structure with puncheon floor. The seats were split logs supported by two short stickin each end. One log was cut out in one end of the building and Riled with a row of 8 x 10 glass for a window. I banged on the door with a stick when I wanted my "students" to come to "books." We Nxk around often in wagons drawn by oxen. I remember of calling on a young lady one Saturday night, and on Sunday morning the family, "my girl" and myself all went to a "meeting" at a cross country school house in an "ox wagon," driving through the prairie grass, scaring up the prairie chickens and rabbits, and we were happy and had a good time. Of course, I staid with the family until Monday morning.

At that time Kirksville w&* a small village, not a church nor a school house in town. The county had erected a brick court house in the public square, where our present magnificent court house now stand*. Church services were all held in the court house. A Sunday school was organized and held its sessions there also. There was a fence around the public square, with eight entrances to the court house. Thenwere no sidewalks except in some places a long plank was laid in front of the houses; but very soon walks were being laid, first two feet Wide, then four feet. The teams were hitched to the fence around the square, and later a heavy chain on posts was placed around the square a Few feet from the fence for hitch racks.

hitched his horse just opposite this saloon and went into this dive and shot and killed a man and broke for his horse which had gotten between the hitchrack and the fence, untied the horse, mounted and rode away at break-neck speed, passing out at an opening on the east side and wont north, pursued closely by a number of men from the start, made his escape and has never been heard of since. I was in the bank on the corner, heard the shot, saw the fellow run, mount his horse and ride away.

Better things soon began to develop. The Cumberland Presbyterians began the erection of a building for a school to be known as "Cumberland Academy." This became the property of the State and the First District Normal School was organized in this building. The lirst church building erected in Kirksville was a little frame on a lot where the M. E. Church now stands. This was done by J. H. Wesscher, an M. D. and a Free Will Baptist preacher. The first school house I milt in Kirksville was erected by Prof. W. P. Nason as his personal property. This was used for religious services, preaching, prayer meeting and Sunday school.

We had no railroad and no modern conveniences whatever. I have seen the wild deer bounding through the hazel brush on what is now the beautiful Normal campus. The old stage coach was a great attraction a* it came rolling in from Canton and Macon, with a big horn blowing to let the people know the "mail" was coming, and the !>eoplc would gather at the post office and listen for their names to be called, happy to get a letter from home.

Alex. Sherwood built a two-storv business house on the south side of the square, and the second story was used as a hall for public gatherings. This was the first place of the kind in Kirksville. The Masonic bxlee was held in the second story over Ben Murphy's saloon. After the battle of 1862 the Enrolled Militia was organized for home protection by State authority, and we had to do regular military duty. So -me night Joseph Baum and myself were stationed on the road north of town as pickets, about one mile out ; and along after midnight we were '-ailed on with the alarming statement that two of our pickets on the road east of town had been captured by the* "rebels" and a fight was imminent. So we all gathered in and al>out the court house, ready for battle. Scouts were sent out to reconnoiter and report. But no enemy could be found. At daybreak that morning our two captured "pickets" were found in the home of Mr. Kiee, resting sweetly in a feather Wd. So they were publicly turned out of the company in disgrace.

1 have seen Kirksville when it was a little village of a few hundred people living in small cottages on the public square and immediately surrounding it, not a business house of importance having been prected. These have been moved off or burned down, and their places rilled with good brick business houses of two and three stories, occupied by thrifty enterprising merchants and bankers, business and professional men; fine residences, schools, churches ami hospitals and factories, and a city of 8,000 enterprising people, with paved streets, good sidewalk* two railroads and modern conveniences, anil many beautiful and lovelj homes. But we had many hard battles to fight for righteousness ami against king alcohol, gambling and kindred vices. I am told that in the early days the temperance men Iwught out the saloons, with 11 agreement that they would quit the business, and the whiskey wa» emptied out on the ground. But this was only temporary, and thr fight was on again. Later a "League of Honor" was formed, on account of the terrible onslaught liquor drinking was having on society here A pledge of "sacred honor" to abstain from drinking for one year was solemnly signed. There were nineteen names of "jolly good fellows*' placed to this pledge, and they were followed by twelve UWWT and there were eleven non-drinking members joined the "League »'f Honor." Every honorable means was used for the lu'tterment and uplift of the people of town and county. One of the strongest factor* in the effort for the cause of righteousness and the good of humanity, was Prof. W. P. Xason. He wa* my teacher in Kentucky and my cl<^ bosom friend, and we came to this county together. He was a Presbyterian, an uncompromising temperance man. a strong and forceful speaker. I think a word here al>out this good man will not be out of place. He was one of the best friends I ever hail. In 1858. at thi earnest solicitation of many friends, he became a candidate for count \ school commissioner. While he made his canvass of the county for tin office, I had sole charge of his school in Kirksville. He was elected bj' a good majority in August, and re-elected in 1860. He was a man of strong convictions and fearless in his defense for right living, and a terror to evil doers. He knew nearly every man in the county and mad- Ids impress for good all over the county and in town. In 1807. in connection with Prof. Joseph Baldwin and .1. M. Greenwood, they organized a private Normal School here, which later became the First District State Normal School. He remained with the State Normal School for twenty years, most of the time as Vice-President, and one year acting President. He was a man of high ideals and made an impresnon for good on the hearts and lives of multitudes of young men and \v»»nien; his students, who honor, love and revere his memory, are numberless and call him "blessed." He was ordained as a minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was a strong advocate of the union of the Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches in HOti. and was happy over the union of the two Presbyterian churches in Kirksville. Prof. Nason was born in South Carolina, May Kith, lS'M. and died in the home of his life-time friend, \V. T. Baird, Kirksville, Missouri, July Kith. 1900. The funeral and memorial services wrre field Monday, July 10th in the Presbyterian church, attended by a large number of friends here and from abroad. These services were conducted by the pastor. Rev. W. C. Templeton, D. D., assisted by UVv. \V. H. Johnston, and were solemn, appropriate and impressive. Business houses were closed. Beautiful tributes and eulogies were friven by Hon. S. M. Pickler, Dr. John R. Kirk, President of the Normal School, and Miss Ermine Owen, all given in tender love of his work and worth, showing the high esteem in which he was held. Mr. Pickler -aid of Prof. Xason: "He was one of nature's noblemen. He was kind, L'cntle, earnest, positive, energetic, persevering in the good, and invincible in his stand for moralitv and right. He was a teacher, a student, and helper and a positive inspiration to higher ideals to many young men and women in the classroom. His enthusiasm and good cheer and »-nial disposition were like rays of sunshine, blessing and brightening all within their benign presence.''.

Others said beautiful and loving words in behalf of this great and noble Christian man. a man who loved and honored God and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior, Lord and Master. Surely, a good man has gone, a "prince in Israel has fallen." "Blessed are the dead which die in the Ixjnl. Yea, saith the Spirit , that they may rest from their latars, and their works do follow them." He believed in being punctual and faithful in meeting his engagements, and was an "on timer."

Kirksville, as I remember it during my childhood, was a very small hamlet, with no railroads, no churches, no school buildings. The houses were built for shelter, not for display or luxury. Furniture was crude, much of it made by the fathers of the household. The floors were either hare or covered with home-made rag carpets. There were no » theaters, no shows, the only amusement being the ol«i-f:i^hi< ni< »i h i--.- ing-bees, quilting, spelling and singing schools. How we enjovtu going to a corn husking or a quilting! The women would work all day, complete the task in the afternoon, then prepare supper for their lm~ hands and the young people of the village. After supper the table wv cleared away and young and old joined in a dance. These little eretltf were quite welcome, breaking as they did the dull routine of daily lifr

The rural schools of the county were typical of the school- in th sparsely settled districts of that early period. I once attended a blal>- bing school in the early days, situated in the old Billington field ns4 Kirksville. What an uproar there was, with everyone spelling or reading aloud continually, and notmdy making any real progress. I als< attended another rural school about three miles east of Kirksville. It was a small log building, furnished with seats hewn from huge luc- A log was removed from one side of the house to let in the light, as tin r were no windows. The ground was covered with loose planks whin served as a floor. How well I remember that little sehoolhouse and r glorious, happy days spent there. The scenery alxjut was hcautifu! Situated on a hill covered with bluegrass, and in the background a gni\< of trees which furnished delightful shade for our sports at playtm. it is a picture I shall never forget.

At one time we had a teacher who would often drop into a hctl sleep. We would then scurry out of doors and thoroughly enjoy ourselves at play until he awoke and drove us back to our books. Thioffense was often committed, willing to receive severe chastiseimnt if we might have the keen pleasure of stolen play. Our teacher h*i other forms of punishment besides the lash. Although school waseldom going on during the winter, we had an old stick chimney in tli sehoolhouse. Often the teacher would stand a child in the corner i> this chimney for disobeying a rule. Sometimes two would be enjoying this punishment at once. I say enjoying, because when the teacherback was turned the youngsters furnished amusement for them-th and the other pupils by putting soot on each other's faces. Anotbn form of punishment, not so much enjoyed perhaps, was making a pup sit on the floor and place his finger in a crack between the planks. S common did this become that the teacher simply said. '-Jimmy, tak your place," and the boy knew what was expected of him. The sul was our time-piece. The teacher drew a line on the floor to show wherthe sun would shine at high noon, and judged the time by how far th> sun deviated from that line.

The first school I attended in the city of Kirksville was held in a frame building on the east side of the square. At the time of the war there was an academy where the Ringo place now stands.

Fanning was earried on only on a small scale. Farm implements were rather crude. The soil was prepared with a single shovel plow; planting was done by hand, and the common garden hoe was much used in the field. The farmer cradled his wheat and cut his hay with a scythe. Oxen were much used on the farm, and families would go a long distance in a wagon drawn by a team of oxen, to visit friends or relatives.

In very early days the home was the center of industry in Adair County. The housewives picked the wool, washed it, and sent it by their husbands to a carding machine in Howard County, or over the line in the state of Iowa. Sometimes the wool was there exchanged for clothes, sometimes brought back to the home and woven into cloth or spun into yarn. The wives and daughters made the mittens and stockings for the family, spending their spare moments in making laces and other things used by the household. Later a wool factory was established at Kirksville, and situated west of where Mrs. Scott's residence is now located, near the (). K. railway. This seemed a luxury to the people of the little town of Kirksville and regions about. The men took their corn and wheat to Panabaker mill, near the present town of Youngstown. Here it was ground and taken back home to 1m« used for bread. As the town began to gain slowly stores were established. Mr. Hannah, familiarly known as Uncle Batton, conducted a general store on the square. Later Mr. Thatcher went into the same business.

For a long time there were no hotels, but they sprang into existence as a demand for them grew. Grandmother Kirk, wife of Jesse Kirk, for whom the city was named, started what was perhaps the first hotel in Kirksville, which she conducted for a time where the Miller-Townlend store now stands. Later Mrs. William Ivic, who had been left a widow by the death of her husband, a Christian minister, conducted a hoter at the same location. There were frequent visitors at these taverns, coming from Macon in a hack which made regular trips between the two towns.

The second Adair County court house stood on the public square anil the different religious denominations held services in same room there. The people were unpretentious in their dress. Most of the women and girls wore calico to church. A few had clothing of more costly material. As the town grew church buildings were erected.

pioneer period. She often had to stay at home alone with her <!..- dren for a week at a time while her husband took the wool to Howyi; County. One day she was working about the house when three ladians eame and looked in at the door. The baby was playing on ! floor. She heard one of the Indians say, "Make niee white chi«: She frantically picked up her child, afraid it would be stolen by tl.*-v.. There were Indians about in my girlhood days, and deer, welv«s. >\iw turkeys and other game were plentiful when I was young.

Then came the period filled with hardship, fear, danger and suffering - the period of the Civil War. I was then living with my fatj.ein-law, John Waddill, on the farm now owned by Ceo. Bui>r. Each night my father-in-law took liis gun and slept away from thouse, afraid he would be molested. One morning as we were aUn,- our work some of Porter's men came to the house asking for food. Wprepared corn cakes as quickly as we could, but could no took them iV enough, as the soldiers came in such great crowds. So famished \v>rthey that they went to the smokehouse and ate raw bacon and cabh.tr - in fact, devoured whatever they could find. Soon they began t<> leave, as McNeil's men were close upon their trail. The soldiers plants a cannon at the gate and we thought there would bo a bloody fight a; our very door, but they passed on This was on the sixth day of August, the same day of the battle at Kirksville. Soon after the soldier* passed on a man came running in saying a dead man was not far frmc the house. We found the man near the home of (I. W. Rutlor. now ti.- old Johnny Waddill place. It was old Mr. Dye, who had been slur by rebel scouts. Mr. Waddill and his neighbors took the body to th Waddill graveyard, where they buried it. When word was reeeiv i about the fight at Centralia, Missouri, there was much excitement. amany Kirksville boys were stationed there. Many of them were some of their bodies being shipped to their people here for burial. Jaitu- Waddill, brother of Jacob Waddill, was killed at that place. His U <h was never identified and had probably been buried before his relative reached there.

One of the saddest instances I remember in connection with \l< Civil War was the bringing home of the body of John Oldham, who sentenced and shot at Macon City for disobeying military rule. The*' who knew him well say his disobedience was caused by fear, which rendered him incapable of self-control. His father's house was where (leor^ Grassle now lives. When the body was brought to the home soiu< Union soldiers who were stationed at Kirksville, stoned the house. \Yf could hear the shrieks and screams of his people, who were already taxed to the utmost by thr strain uim)ii them, as the soldiers pelted the Im isr with rocks. Our house had a number of bullet holes in it as the result of the war.

When peace broke forth the people began to improve the little town :>f Kirksville. Growth was slow at first, but after a time became steady and sure. The little academy, which served its mission as hospital during the war, gradually grew, was made a State institution and became the great school which we know today. Other things kept pace with it. Thus Kirksville grew from one little log cabin, which was built by my grandfather. Jesse Kirk, for whom the city was named, to the Itcautiful city of today - the Athens of North America.

When Indians yet lived in Adair County: when wild turkey, wolves and deer roamed about the uncleared forests which are now cultivated; when everything al>out was undeveloped, men used to follow a trail from Howard County, going along Salt River, east of Kirksville, hunting bees. My father, David K. Sloan, and neighbors were following this trail one day, when he found a place near old Wilson Town, where he derided to make a home. He entered land there, built a log house, and brought my mother to her new home in 1839. There I was born six months Inter, and brought to Kirksville when six weeks old. We lived in a cabin which my father built. There wen- but three or four houses in Kirksville, and they were built of logs.

The first school I attended was held in the court room in the first Adair County court house, which stood where the National Hank is located. David James, the first county and circuit clerk of Adair County, who had his office in the court house at that time, used to amuse the children by cutting paper baskets which he hung up with string and filled with pebbles. Our first teacher was Nathan Taylor, who afterward went to California, died on the plains and was eaten by the wolves.

When I was young we wore linsey dresses with bright stripes around the skirt. Our sheets were woven from llax and we had Hax buttons "ii our clothing, which was made of home-made material.

The first stores I remember were conducted by Jesse Coleman Thatcher and "Uncle Patton" Hannah. Howard Sheeks had a groggen mop near our home. Our mother would hardly allow us to steal a glance in that direction. We lived in a house, part wood and pari frame, where Murphy-Mills A- (large-' store now stands.

When grown I married and lived in the country for a time. Durinn the war, however, I lived in a home where Hermann Herboth now has a residence, on North High street. On the morning of August titii 18o2, I went to my sister's to borrow a washboard. She lived in th> home place. I didn't know there was a soldier in town, but when 1 reached there the house was full of reikis, who were much excited, aini talking of the coming fight. I hurried home, and seeing a toy which belonged to the children - a drum on which was painted a picture of a Union flag, I took it and hid it in the cellar, fearing the rebels might it and do us harm. I was preparing to take my two children and r<> -'- the cellar for safety, when my mother came, and against my prote-t sent the children to the country with a minister who was riding on ai. old flea-bitten horse. Later she sent back for me. Before we had £<-:.- two blocks the muskets were cracking like corn in a popper. Some "i the rebel soldiers entered our hovise, and from there gave the forlorn hope signal. We stopped out north of town, stood on an old rail fenc* and watched the battle.

About dusk we returned home. All day I had been separated from my children. Our house was so mutilated that we could no longer liv» there. Most everything on the place had either been destroyed «r stolen. Somebody had dropped a pair of pillows across the back fence unable to get away with his entire load. When I stepped inside the door, my feet were in a great clot of human blood. Several reliels had been killed there. We supposed our sheets and other white goods wen taken to the academy, which was being used as a hospital, to l>e iwd for binding the wounds of the soldiers. The walls were full of holefrom the cannon balls fired by the Union soldiers. One ball, which hat! cut through several studing in the wall, broke the side-rail of the IhiI Another, entering through the fire-place, bursted the cook-stove to mer> fragments. I went over to spend the night at Mrs. Turner's, and -a« nine dead rebel soldiers taken from a corn-field, about where Mrs. Saruf Avery's residence now stands. A man came to Mrs. Turner's d<*>: and asked to see the lady whose house had l>een so badly shot up. 1 went to the door. He had a bolt of purple calico which had l>cen unrolled and then wrapped about his arms. This he asked me to take to make dresses for me and the children. 1 refused, but he left it for rue knowing I needed it. It came from one of the stores which had tlia" day been rifled.

The troublous times of the Civil War are passed: the old woundare healed, and many of its stirring episodes have been forgotten. One of the tangible evidences of the heart-rending scenes through whirl we passed, as well as one of our treasured souvenirs, is a piece of board which was a part of the siding of our old home. It is perforated with a eannon ball, one of the missiles which almost destroyed our home on the day of the battle. Mrs. Otis Miller.

My father and family located in Eastern Salt River township, November 8, 1852. At that time in a radius of five miles around us we had very few citizens. Among those in that radius were the two Thrasher families; William Brashear, father of Richard M. Brashear; Mr. Rorabaugh, grandfather of the present circuit clerk; David Smallwood, who was the father-in-law of Mr. Rorabaugh; William H. Allred; John W. Smith; Abram Earhart; Samuel Nesbit, and son Joseph Nesbit; Peyton Foster, my grandfather; George Conkle, are all that I now recall within that radius as citizens at that time, but for kindness and hospitality no people I have ever met in life were more sociable, generous, and true to their professions, than those whom I have named.

The religious services at that time were all held in school houses, of which we had but one in our neighborhood, and that was known as the Brashear school house. At this school house all religious denominations, when they held services at all, met and worshiped. However, camp-meeting were held by the Methodists, usually down on Salt River, near what was afterwards known as the Elliott bridge. During a number of years I think there were very few if any church services held, in the way of camp-meetings or gatherings at the Brashear school house that I did not attend, not that I was a member of any religious society or church at that time.

In January, 1856, Lewis Conner, a Missionary Baptist minister, held a revival meeting at the Brashear school house, when quite a number were converted to that faith and united with the church. According to the requirements they had to be immersed. For the purpose of carrying out that immersion it became necessary to cut the ice on Hog Creek, near Uncle Billie Brashear's residence. Among the candidates for baptism was Uncle Ruben Long. He was taken into the water and ice and immersed by the minister, Lewis Conner. When he helped him from the water, Uncle Ruben never stopped to shake hands and extend the right hand of fellowship, but lit out in a lively trot up the hill to Mr. Brashear's house. I remember this instance from the fact that it made an impression on my mind at that time to see the ice and water dropping out of his garments as he ran up the hill. Another instance in connection with this service was th«- immersion of Aunt Charlotfc Bmith. 1 remember after she was immersed ami rose up, she came ou1 shouting and clasping the hands of every one near her; and then it Hashed up in my mind that she had a true religion, ami that hers »> ± true conversion. She was the wife of .John W. Smith, mentioned heretofore. I highly respected the minister, Lewis Conner, and it madr .» deep impression upon me that I have never forgotten. After holding these services and performing these baptisms he returned to his home was taken down with pneumonia, and in a few days died.

At the time we came into Adair County, a few days after we landnl. mv brother. J. M. Greenwood, and I. having heard wild game was pl»-ntiful. concluded we would go hunting. We went east from our lim;- until we came into the field of our near neighbor, William All red, anl there in a corn field we saw a flock of turkeys, from fifty to a hundred in number. We looked at them for a time and they seemed to l>e so tann that we concluded they must be neighbor Allred's turkeys, and left them without firing a shot, when the truth was they were wild turkey- Ciatne was so plentiful that my brother on several occasions that I remember, killed a-s many as three or five deer at one time while he waout hunting. I would then go with a wagon and team and haul th< home. A part of our boyish delight was in coon hunting, and in connection with Mr. Allred's sons we spent much of our time in the >p«>rt oi hunting, and killed many coons - a pastime that we enjoyed, and I believe one of the best parts of the education of a boy is to become acquainted with the trees, the birds, animals and their habits - everything as it appears in nature.

In the early fifties there moved into what was known as South 1'rairie. Reverend John C. Gibson, a minister in the Missionary Bapti-i church. He was low in stature but broad and bulky in build. On one occasion he invited my brother and I to attend a church trial at what wa« known as the Houk school house, wherein be was charged with some ..ifense with the ordinances of the church and wanted us to see him clean out the opposition who had brought charges against him. We attend the meeting. After a moderator was elected they proceeded with the trial, and the evidence they were introducing was pretty hot and heaw against Brother Gibson, ami he was fighting to keep it out and making considerable noise ami a good many statements, when finally old Brother Denton, who was seated in the south end of the school house, a very tall, well built athletic man, began to rise up, as I would express it. link by link, and said. '-Brother Moderator, if you ever heard cats mew you will hear them mew now." With that he made a dive at Brother Gibson, awl Brother Gibson made a lunge for the door and down through tiif prairie grass, getting away from tin- school housi - he convinced me thai he was a sprinter. Tins was the way Brother Gibson "cleaned out the opposition" and ended the church trial.

On July 4, 1854, I attended a barbecue in Kirksville, at which great preparations had l>ecn made to feed the crowd, in the way of roast beef, lOSSt pork and mutton. In the afternoon the celebration was wound up by a general fight; old I'ncle Rill Adkins and John Floyd being the first who were engaged in it. at which I'ncle Rill in the struggle demanded to be let loose so that he might get a lick at John Floyd's head, saying that he wanted to '"skin the warnet." From that the fight became general. Henry Callup, old I'ncle Frank Adkins. William Watson. Ras Nail. Jim Oldham and a numl>er of others participating. The finishing of this fight was the end of that celebration. For all of this there was no one arrested or prosecuted. Kirksville at that time was not even in- <'<irj>orated.

In 18til the Iowa Third Infantry and the Illinois Sixteenth Regiments were located in Kirksville for about a week or ten days, under the control of General Hurlbert. On the coming in of these two regiments George W. Foster, my uncle, and myself rode out of town. The second nicht we were out we stayed at Old Nineveh and were accompanied by quite a number of militia. About daylight of the first night we stayed in Nineveh there was an alarm in camp. Being a little nervous and interested, as soon as the alarm was given I went to the window of the hotel. The sight to attract my attention was a man on a roan horse. He was wearing a very broad-brimmed, home-made straw hat, and the way that horse ran up the lane through Nineveh west, impressed me with the i<lea that it was a thoroughbred. It turned out, however, that the alarm this gentleman had taken was caused by another militiaman mistaking a lot of stumps for Rebels and firing into the stumps. After remaining in Nineveh al)out a week we returned to Kirksville. Among the sights I saw in Kirksville was that the store building of William R. hinder, on the southeast corner of the square, bad been broken open and looted. The harness shop of James Medley, on the east side of the -quure, had been completely stripped of its stock of saddles and harness; private dwellings had been broken into. I saw fanners, whom I regarded as good honest citizens, put into their wagons goods of various kinds, such as domestic and calico, taken from binder's store, and carry them home.

our nearest neighbor, a southern sympathizer, and his nearest ncighr>or. Culver 0. fJ ray son, a Union man, formed an agreement by which if any Reikis were known to be coming into the community, my father would immediately notify his neighbor Barnhart, and Mr. Earhart would notify Mr. Grayson. If any movement was known on the pari of the Union soldiers, Mr. Grayson would notify Mr. Earhart, and Mr. Barnhart would notify my father. In 1862 the famous order, known a> the Halleek Order, preventing all Rebels and sympathizers from removing or carrying any property out of the state of Missouri was issued. My father at that time was the owner of a number of two-yearold cattle. Mr. Barnhart likewise was the owner of one hundred or more of similar cattle. However, in order to carry out that lx>nd and agreement that was made between them, while in violation of Halleekorder, Mr. Barnhart undertook to take my father's cattle with his owr; to the state of Illinois, and did so; sold them there, returned, and a.< we have always believed, gave strict account of every dollar and turned it over to him that he had received for these cattle, less what expend had been incurred in taking them out of the state. By reason of thi* understanding between these neighbors, none of us suffered any seriouloss of property from the roving bands that were passing through North Missouri during that period.

1 wish to say now, after the lapse of many years, that had the example of the four men I have mentioned been followed in all of our communities, we would have experienced much less sorrow than we did by neighlxir arraigning against neigh bor, owing to the prejudices we entertained at that time. Others have different views upon that sul>- jeet. I let that pass, as time is the only healer of such thoughts and feelings.

In conclusion, this I wish to say: I have long resided in Adair County. Owing to my present condition of health, this is the last mi> sage that I shall likely give to the people of my county. No differenthow many mistakes I have made in life, and they are many. I have resolved to speak of no man unless I can say something good of him; do no wrong to any individual, knowingly; but do all the good I can until my race is run. P. F. Greenwood.

I came to Adair County with my parents in July, 1855. This was at the time a typical frontier country, very sparsely settled, with prohahly ninety per cent of the land belonging to the Government. The prairies were covered with a luxuriant growth of wild grass, called blue stem, which reached a height of from two to six feet and made an excellent quality of hay. From May until frost, the landscape was dotted with wild flowers of every variety and color. In the timbered portion of the county, there was absolutely no brush. The trees were very large and the ground underneath was covered with prairie grass. The massive trees, the prairie flowers and grass all combined to make 'h\> a truly beautiful and inviting country.

The county settlers at the time of my parents' arrival, were people that had followed the advance of civilization from Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina. They were for the most part hunters ami depended largely for their food on wild game. Of this there was an abundance and it was an easy matter to kill all the deer and turkeys needed. It was no uncommon thing to see from five to ten deer in a gang, and I have seen as many as one hundred turkeys in a flock. In addition to hunting, fanning was done on a small scale. Ten acres was considred a large field, and five acres was perhaps more than average in size.

These pioneers were strong, healthy people, honest and fair in their dealings and very hospitable and social. Their houses were constructed of logs, and when a new one was to l>c built, every one for ten miles or more around would join in and lend a helping hand.

Law suits among neighbors were indeed rare, but when one occurred, it was tried before a Justice of the Peace, and aroused much interest throughout the community. I remember soon after we came here, a suit was brought before a Justice of the Peace in our locality and I attended the trial with my father. There were, I think, at least seventy-five present, and to show how primitive the methods of the day were, when it was found necessary for some writing to l>e done, the Justice discovered there was no ink in the court room. Not dismayed, he called forth in a loud voice the constable and ordered him to mount his pony and ride, post-haste, to "Old Man Holman's" farm, which was about one and one-half miles distant, and get a bunch of poke-berries to make ink. The court thereupon enjoyed a recess. A little later the constable returned with the berries, their juice was ex tracted for the ink, and the case proceeded.

an<l nearly all furniture and agricultural implements were made l>y home workmen, whose charges were very low. All tin1 leather Used was tanned in the county. The settlers would take hides to the tanyard, where they were tanned on the shares. Nearly every fain: owned a set of cobbler's tools, with which the father, or some other member of the household, made and mended shoes for the family.

Though this may come as a shock to present temperance advocat» - practically all families kept on hand a supply of whiskey as an ague preventative. In fact, every store had a barrel of it, with a tin cup placed near by, that their customers might take a drink, if they desired. In spite of this plentifulness of whiskey, there were few habitual drunkard.-.

To illustrate on what a small scale thing were done at this time, a commission was appointed by the county court to purchase furniture for Adair County's first court house. At the next term of court, a report was made that two benches and three chairs had been bought at a cost of $3.50.

Very few of the best lots around the square sold in the early fiftitfor more than $.5.00, the majority for less. The lot where the Adair County Lumber Company building now stands, was knocked off at auction to Col. John T. Smith, one of the county's first settlers and a very influential man in his day, for the sum of $1.00. He felt that be had paid too much and didn't want to take the deed, but hemp threatened with a law suit, he consented and later sold the property for $800.

The two lots directly north of the Trust Company building w< r> purchased by Harve Sloan, now deceased, for s.'i.OO, which he paid in cord wood. It was, of course, little trouble to go west of town and cut all the wood one might want, from land belonging to the (lovrnment.

1 well remember one of the earliest transfers made in this ciu M. (!. Clem and Franklin Freeman sold to E. VV. Parcells two arm of ground, descril>ed as "two acres of ground where the distillery now stands." This was the only description. The transfer was made < >t - tober 11, 1S47. The land was not entered till three years later. < »;' course land values, as well as the price of all other properties ha\- advanced many fold since those early days, yet I feel sure we have only reached the beginning of our splendid progress, and that even greater things are in store for our people. Those were times of privation ami hardship in many ways, yet the people were contented and happy. I often wish I could see some of those old times again, and meet some of those old stalwart pioneers, but is not to be. Nearly all I knew here when I came are gone and the times have passed, never to return.

Part Iii

John Roy Musick was a native of Missouri, the satin* state which produced such men as Mark Twain, Eugene Field, and many others famous as journalists, statesmen and jurists. He was the son of Kphraim and Mary Musick, and was born in St. Louis County, Feb. 28, 1S49. While still a boy his parents moved to Adair County, where the author passed his early life in attending school in the winter and working on the farm in the summer. His application at this period of his life must have been extraordinary - it certainly was successful. At the age of nineteen he was sent to the Kirksville State Nomal School, graduating in 1874. The next few years were spent in teaching school and at the same time studying law. In 18^7 he was admitted to the liar. He was a prominent factor in Republican politics. Kvery Presidential election he was repeatedly called into the field for campaign speeches. He was a member of the State Central Committee of Missouri, and upon the election of William McKinley to the presidency the first term, the post of consul to Siam was tendered him. but he refused, preferring to give his attention to his chosen work. As literature was the bent of his mind and had been from his earliest recollections, lie abandoned the practice of law and engaged wholly in literary work. He travelled in many parts of the world and gave his impressions and the facts he gleaned to the reading public in many forms. His most amhitious work is the "Columbian Historical Novels" in twelve volumes. All the great critics of the United States and many in England have l>cen loud in their praise of the series. They opened a new field for the American reader. Their charm of narrative, keen dissection of character, unity of interest, beauty of imagery and description, gave them much of the power of romance combined with accuracy of thought and statement. He was the author of twelve other volumes besides tin- "Columbian Historical Novels," comprising books of travel, histories and novels, some of which have passed through many editions.

protending, considerate of every one, hut tasking of himself. Wo could give many anecdotes and incidents illustrative of his purity of heart, honesty of purpose, devotion to family, hut space forhids.

Ho died in the strength and glory of his manhood. Life with hiiu had been a reality and a work. Death was a translation to higher spheres of life and action. Mrs. (i. A. GOBEN.

Andrew Kllison was horn in Monticello, Missouri, November 6, 1846. His father. Judge James Kllison. was one of the most prominent anil successful lawyers of Missouri. The family moved to Canton, whore he s|x>nt his hoyhood and attended Christian University, and later attended Christian Brothers' College, St. Louis, where he won honors and stood high as a student. He read law in the office of his father and enjoyed the friendship of Senator James S. Green, who was widely known as a great lawyer.

Ho joined the Christian church in early life and was baptised by Dr. Samuel Hatch, who afterward hecame his father-in-law. He came to Kirksville in the spring of 1867 in company with his brother, James Ellison, now Judge of the Kansas City Court of Appeals, and hegan the practice of law at the age of twenty. He soon took rank as one of the loading lawyers of the bar, not only in Kirksville, hut throughout Northeast Missouri, ami soon hecame the peer of the ahlest memhers of the bar in the highest tribunals of our state.

Ho was a man of untiring energy, a close student, hard worker, and mastered his cases hefore dismissed from his mind. Ho was a vi-c; couni-t'lor; sagacious, conscientious, far-seeing, a l>orn leader and an honest man of great ability, far above the average; brilliant, kind, gentle, courteous and tender-hearted, a most lovable character, quick to perceive and grasp the right; a devoted friend in whom you could safely trust your most sacred thoughts, assured your confidence would never he betrayed; a kind and generous neigh1>or, whom all delighted to honor and rejoiced in his successes.

His social qualities were of the highest order. He had the happy faculty of making others happy, ami was always a most welcome guest at social gatherings, weddings, dinners and banquets. He was a man of charming personality and was unusually popular, always ready with some interesting and entertaining story full of wit and wisdom to entertain his hearers; and when he spoke everyone listened and happy to

As a Regent of the State Normal School for twenty years he gave nich thought and the best energies of his life for the uplift and success f the school. Through his wise management of the affairs of the Norlal School it took rank as the best school in the state for the education ikI equipment of teachers. It owes much of its present prosperity ml high standing to the wise and judicious planning of Judge Ellison, so man did more for the cause of education and the upbuilding of the Cormal School than did he during his twenty years of self-sacrificing mice without the hope of fee or reward.

He was married in 18(>9 to Miss Julia M. Hatch, daughter of Dr. nunuel Hatch, a noted physician and a minister in the Christian church. Hiey have four children - two daughters and two sons, all married, )rosjx»rous and happy. His eldest son, Samuel H.f is a practicing atorncv of more than ordinary ability, and bids fair to be one of the best awycrs in this part of the state.

I am not aiming to write a biography of Judge Andrew Ellison, mil simply want to pay a little tribute to the worth and high character jf a noble man, a sincere friend that I loved and trusted and honored, whose death I lamented and whose loss I deplored. I never had a better, safer, wiser friend. His departure was not only a great loss to his family and this community, but to the state at large, for he was known and honored all over the state and beyond. For twenty-two years he was a most just and honored circuit Judge in this judicial circuit, being pk-eted and re-elected as a Democrat in a district of one thousand Republican majority.

I think 1 cannot close this little sketch better than by quoting from Judge Ellison's last official act, from a ''special" to the St. Louis Republic, from Macon, Missouri: