Dade County, Missouri - Biographical sketches, 1917 (part 4 of 10)

Mr. Higgins is an extensive feeder and shipper of live stock. In politics he is a democrat, but not an officeseeker, is a booster for good roads, financially as well as verbally.

On the 5th day of March, 1904, he was married to Capitola Johnson, a daughter of J. F. Johnson, one of the wealthiest as well as most distinguished citizens of the county. He was a native of Pennsylvania, but came to Dade County in an early day, engaged in milling, farming, banking and money-lending, being successful in every line and at the time of his death left a large estate, both Here and in Pennsylvania.

Capitola was born November 2nd, 1884, an educated lady of refined tastes and queenly habits, active in Country Club work and sagacious in business.

One of the very prominent men of the western side of Dade County is L. B. lliggins of Cedar Township. He was born in Allegheny County. North Carolina, October loth, 18.">8, a son of William and Mary Ellen (Andrus) lliggins, both natives of North Carolina, where they were married, and came to bade County, Missouri, in 1873, buying a half section of land in Cedar Township. This was raw land, the only improvement being a small house. lie and his family went to work industriously to break and improve the place. They fenced the entire tract with rails.

When William IIiggin< and his wife came to Missouri they brought a family of seven children, and had one child born to them after their arrival in this country. A brief record of this family is as follows: Yalegia is now Mrs. C. C. Duncan of bade County. Calvin J., who died in 1894, was one of the early school teachers of bade County; he married Sarah Martin, who is also deceased; they raised a. family of three children who are now prominent citizens of this part of Missouri, being Mrs. Gertrude Gray, K. W. Higgins and Grace K. Pearson; the first two named are teachers of Barton County, Missouri. Aby, now Mrs. H. J. Taylor of Barton County. David Iv. lives in Kaston, Colo., where he is farming. Joseph II. is a farmer of bade County. Mollie, now Mrs. K. M. Cross of Dade County. Phoeby is now Mrs. C. A. Martin of Colorado. L. B. is the subject of this review.

L. B. Iliggins received some schooling in early life, but, of course, was not given the advantages that our children of today are receiving. He is, however, a well-educated man, having always been a great reader and has profited by observation. He has always lived on the home place, known as the old Higgins homestead, which he now owns. His father passed away about 1895, who at one time owned as much as 640 acres of good land. He gave each of his children a good start in life in the shape of 40 acres each, lie was a soldier in the Confederate army, in which he was conscripted, but only served a short time, lie was a republican in politics and a member of the Baptist church, and, taken altogether, was a highly-respected Christian gentleman. His wife passed away July 19, 1908.

L. B. Higgins has made a success of farming and stock raising. He started his farm operations for himself on 80 acres of the original homestead, 40 acres of which he had received from his father, and an adjoining 40 he purchased from one of his brothers. He later bought 80 acres adjoining him on the south, making 160 acres in a body, which is one of the fine farms of Cedar Township. This place is all fenced with wire and has good outbuildings, and in 1897 Mr. Higgins built a large frame residence. On March '27, 1881, he was married to Lydia L. Taylor, who was born March 28, 1864, in northern Missouri, a daughter of Perry H. and Mary R. (Allen) Taylor, who were married in Chariton County, Missouri, and came to Dade County in 1873, settling in Cedar Township, where he carried on farming and merchandising. He was a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war. He died October 13, 1914, while his wife is still living, at the advanced age of 75, at Milford, Mo. They were the parents of a fine family, five of whom are now living. They are as follows: Matilda, who is now Mrs. Dr. T. H. Duckett of Milford, Mo.; John \V. Taylor is a resident of Colorado1 Molly, now Mrs. J. A. Rector of Barton County, Missouri; Laura, now Mrs. AV. M. Crookston of Rock Springs, Wyo.

To Mr. and Airs. L. B. Higgins have been born two children, as follows: Eva, born October 18, 1884, married E. W. Wagaman, a farmer, of Barton County, and they have three children, May, Blanche and Hester; AVilla, born November 26, 1887, married J. F. Wagaman of Fruita, Colo., where they reside, and have a fine family of five children, named Roy, Paul, Orval, Hazel and Earl

Bryant. Mr. Higgins is an active Kepublican. In 1894 he was elected as county assessor, serving two years, during which time he lived in Greenfield. He has served two years as township assessor, was elected this year (1917) to the same office, and for thirty years has been a member of the school board. He and his wife are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church (South) at Cedarville. Fraternally Mr. Higgins is a member of the A. F. & A. M. at Milford, and the Modern Woodmen of America at Jerico. Too much cannot be said of the high standing of this fine family. As a general farmer and stock raiser, Mr. Higgins ranks second to none. He has lived a Christian life, and morally his entire record is above reproach, and he numbers his friends by the hundreds in both Dade and Barton Counties lie is a broad-minded, courteous Christian gentleman, who it is a pleasure to meet and know, and we do not hesitate to place him in the front rank of Dade County's very best citizenship.

William M. Hoel

Horn at Lockwood, Mo., November L}8th, 1881, son of William H. and Mary J. (llollowpeter) Hoel, being the youngest of a family of four children, three of whom are now deceased. His father was a native of New York of English ancestry. Enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, and served three years in the Civil war, when he was discharged for disability. Came to Dade County about the year 1870, located at King's Point, where, in company with his brother, Charles E. Hoel, he conducted a general merchandise store, until the building of the railroad through the county and the founding of Lock wood, 1881, when they moved to the new town and established one of the first general merchandise stores in the (dace, under the name of Hoel Bros. Of late years, William B. Hoel has been engaged in the real estate business at Lockwood, where he now resides, at the age of 74 years. He is a member of the M. E. church, a local preacher, an Odd Fellow, and also a member of the G. A. R., and a Republican in politics. His wife, Mary J. Hoel, was born in Pennsylvania, of Dutch parentage, daughter of Mathias and Mary Hollowpeter, farmers, originally from Holland. She is now deceased. They were the parents of five hildren, their oldest dying in infancy:

William M. Hoel was reared to manhood in Lockwood, lie attended the public schools of the city, entered Marionville College in 1896, taking the scientific course, graduating in 1900, after which he entered a medical school in Kansas City, graduating in 190(3, after which he located at Sheridan, Wyo., in the practice of his profession. In 1912 he returned to Lockwood and took up the general practice of medicine, with splendid success.

In 1906 he was married to Ella E. Stetzler, a lady of refinement and culture, born at Abilene, Kas., in 1886. She was a daughter of George W. and Jane Stetzler, who moved from Illinois to Kansas and then to Kansas City. He was a general contractor by occupation.

William M. Hoel and wife are the parents of one child, Luella May, born in 1908. They are both members of the M. E. church. Mr. Hoel united with the Elks at Sheridan, Wyo., is a member of the local W. 0. W., and is its physician, also a member of the American Medical Association. He is a Republican in politics.

His cottage home is one of the most picturesque in the city, being among the first of the bungalow type to be erected. Mr. Hoel and wife are noted for their hospitality and are active in church and civic circles.

Frederick Hodde

Germany has given to this country thousands and thousands ol her native- sons to enrich our citizenship, and To the sons of Germany we are indebted to a large extent i or the wonderful advancement of these, the United States of America.

Frederick Hodde was born in Westphale, Germany, October 4, 1S.")1, a son of Charles Frederick Jlodde and Mary \Vlieinenn, his wife, lie was born in France in 1M)1, and she in France in 1802. His father, grandfather of our subject, Frederick Hodde, was a soldier under General Napoleon, and was in the Russian campaign, where he was frozen to death near Moscow. Russia, in ISO!). Charles Frederick Hodde in later life was a farmer of Germany. They were Lutherans in religious belief and were forced into Germany from France by the Catholics, who confiscated their property about the year 18112. They received land from the German government, and here he grew to manhood, was educated and lived until he died, in ISSJ. His wife preceded him, in 18SL

Frederick Hodde received his education in Germany, and followed the occupation of farming up until he was .'!0 years of age. He married there a Miss Louise Bock, who died about 187!), after bearing him one son, named William Hodde, who is now a prosperous farmer of Dade County, where he married Mary Brunner, and they have live children. Frederick Hodde married as his second wile in Germany Miss Louise Winkelmann in 1871), and in 1 xS0 emigrated to America, coming to Missouri, bringing his new wife and his small son, William. They spent some two vears in St. Louis, where he worked at carpentering and in the lumber business, and came to Dade County in 1SVL'. For the first three years they rented land in Marion Township, then bought 1 (iO acres, upon which they lived for JO years. Here Frederick Hodde prospered exceedingly. He \\\->\ added an SO-acre tract, joining, then a !>!) acre tract, then a ,V> acre tract, and built him a very line house. In 1^1) he bought 40 acres, where he now lives, and to thU he has added a '20. lie owned at one time as many as 454 acres of some of the best land that Dado County affords, which speaks volumes, for Frederick Hodde, and also for Dade County, for ho began with practically nothing1. His second wife died in September, 1896, leaving six children, as follows: Henry, of Texas; Charles, of North Missouri; Frederick, of Iowa; Minnie, now Mrs. YV. \V. Bohno. of Lockwood Township; Mary, now, Mrs. Fred Pepinbrink, of Grant Township, and Fmma, now Mrs. Ernest Rosenthal, of Iowa. Again, on September 20, J911, Mr. llodde married Anetta (Duncan) Cornell, the widow of \\". F. Cornell, who died in 1904, leaving1 four children, as follows: Lee Cornell of Colorado; Ara, now Mrs. R. C. DoYault of Nebraska, and mother of one child, Viona; James Cornell of Nebraska, and Lloyd, who was accidentally killed in 1915, at the age of 12 years.

Frederick Hodde has given all of his children the advantages of tine educations, as well as material help with land, money, etc. He has sold some of his land, but he is still a hard-working man. Ho manages and works some 220 acres, with his usual success. He also owns land in German}'. Fred Hodde is a red-hot Republican, but he does not care to hold office. He ranks, first among our citizenship, into which he was naturalized in the year 1S95. It is indeed a pleasure to meet and know this line gentleman. His home is hospitable1, and one can learn much along all lines during a few hours' conversation with this German-American of such wide experience. We are proud to own Frederick Hodde as a citizen of Dade County. lie and his kind have been a blessing to this part of the state of Missouri, and our earnest wish is that he may live long and always remain a citizen of this county, where he is held in the highest esteem by all who know him, and they are many.

Martin Van Buren Holman

Among the venerable citizens of Dade County, none is better known and respected than Uncle Van Holman, the subject of this sketch. He was born in Overtoil County,

Tennessee, April 4th, 184U, the son of William and Mary Holman, both natives of North Carolina, where they were married, and emigrated to Tennessee over 100 years ago. Uncle Van was the youngest of eleven children that lived to be grown, but out of this large family he is the only one now living. Uncle Van remained in Tennessee until he was 17 years old, when he started north with a party named Carter. He had a team and a little money, so when Mr. Carter decided to locate further east, he pushed on to Dade County, as did his partner and friend, John Belk. lie bought 80 acres of partly improved land in 1859 and stayed on this for some three years, at which time lie moved to Cedar County, buying 280 acres adjoining Stockton. Farming this for about five years, he decided to return to good old Dade County, and consequently sold his Cedar County holdings, and bought, in 1870, 320 acres in Polk Township. For some seven years he farmed on this place, then bought a tract of 172 acres, where he now lives, later adding a fine 240 adjoining him on the south and east, which he later gave to his son, Oliver. Uncle Van has always been an industrious citizen and has prospered through the years, and by fair dealing has not only become one of the wealthy men of the county, but has won for himself the name of being one of our foremost citizens, beloved and honored by all, young and old alike. He married, November 15th, 1860, Mrs. Jane (Langford) Holman. She was the daughter of Andy J. Holman, who came to Dade County in 1851, leaving his daughter back in Tennessee, where she had married a Mr. Langford. About 185!) Mr. Langford died, leaving his wife and two children, so Andy Holman, the widow's father, returned to Tennessee, brought her and the children out to Dade, and Uncle Van promptly took possession of her as his wife, for he had known her as a young lady in Tennessee. To this union there were eight children, as follows: William S., now deceased, and a sketch of him will be found elsewhere; Newton E., born October 23rd, 1864, married Miss Maggie Cowan and lives in South Morgan Township; Ida Isabel, born in 1867 and died in 1884; Zora, born August 5th, 1869, married William Dunn, and lives in Polk County; Oliver and Olive, twins, born May 5th, 1872, Olive dying at the age of 7, and Oliver is a farmer of Polk Township (see his sketch in this volume); Landen O., born May 31st, 1875, now a farmer of Cedar County; Fannie, born October 23rd, 1879, now Mrs. Mose Anderson of Polk County. Uncle Van has twenty-nine grandchildren. The mother of these children died in 1900, and Mr. Holman married as his second wife Mary Jane Stockton, who was born September llth, 1861, and a daughter of Andrew Jackson Stockton, who was a pioneer of Dade County. Uncle Van served in the state militia for nine months under Captain Morris. He is a Democrat in politics, but never desired to hold office, always preferring to devote his time to his large business interests and his fine family. He is a member of the Christian church. Uncle Van has ranked among our largest land-owners, having held at one time over 2.400 acres. He gave his children good starts in life with fine farms, and so has disposed of all his land except 480 acres, which he rents out, and is taking a well-deserved rest. Mr. Holman has always been liberal with his means and time to further any cause that would help the county. He is in favor of good roads and free public schools. He was one of the organizers of the Citizen's Bank of Walnut Grove, Greene County, and served on its board of directors for many years. He still holds his stock in this bank, but has given up the work on the board to younger men. Truly, this fine old gentleman is worthy of the high esteem in which he is held. In his declining years he is happy and cheerful, delights to talks of the affairs of the country, and it is a pleasure to visit this kindly gentleman. May lie live long. He has been a blessing to our country through all these years, and we appreciate him to the full.

Oliver H. Holman

d'dys he had attended the common schools of the county, and later attended the Dadeville Academy. He worked at home with his father until he married, then bought a I arm of 200 acres in Polk Township on Sac river. He remained on this farm five years, when he sold out and purchased another farm of 240 acres, all in one body, in the same township. At the time of his purchase this place was fairly well improved, but Mr. Holman has cleared out some GO acres, and done lots of fencing and cross-fencing, much of it hog-tight, built new barns, remodeled the dwelling- house, built a 127-ton silo in 1914, and has added 40 acres to his original purchase, so that now his farm consists of 280 acres. He is a breeder of registered Shorthorn cattle, having a herd of 20 cows and one registered male "Master," also twenty yearlings. He also raises hogs quite extensively, being partial to the Poland-Chinas. Mr. Holman also handles quite a nice Hock of sheep, and finds them to be profitable.

On the 22nd day of December, 1895, Oliver II. Holman was married to Laura Graham, born March 1st, 1874, daughter of Thomas B. and Ann Eliza (Harris) Graham, her father being born March 1st, 1832, and her mother February 27th, 1843, and were married October 6th, 1870. Her father was born in Ray County, Missouri, but came to Cedar County with his father when 9 months old. He still owns the old home place settled by his father in 1832. Mrs. Ilolman was the second of a family of three children. One brother, James li. Graham, is a business man and postmaster at Centralia, Okla. He married Joie Harticy of Cedar County, and now owns about 200 acres of valuable land in Oklahoma. Her sister, Sallie Graham, died single at the age of 35 years.

Mrs. Ilolamn is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Holrnan is a Democrat, a wide-awake, progressive, public-spirited man, and a booster for good roads. Has been a member of the school board for three years.

Was born in Dado County, Missouri, August 4th, 1880, a son of W. E. and Maggie ( Jordan) ITowell, both of whom are living. W. E. ITowell was a native of Ohio and Maggie Jordan was a native of Tennessee. Both came to Dade County at about the close of the Civil war and wore married here. Tie is a farmer of Washington Township. They raised a family of three children: '(1) W. C. Howell is the oldest.

W. C. Howell received his education in the common schools of Dade County, and remained at home until 1898, working out for six years, and in 1904 bought his first tract of 80 acres of land in Washington Township. He still owns this land. It was fairly well improved at the time he bought it. He was living as a tenant on the G. S. Mitchell farm at the time of his marriage to Joanotto Mitchell April ,>d, 1904. She was born in Dade County May 27th, 1877, daughter of Gorham S. and Louisa (Rabb) Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a native of Maine, as also wa1- his wife. They were married in Maine in 1 86-> and eam<> to Cook County, Illinois, and bought 80 acres of land, which now joins the city of Chicago. lie kept this land for two or three years and then sold out and came 1o Dade County. This land lias since become immensely valuable. On his arrival he purchased 200 acres of land whore his daughter resides. He carried on genera] farmina1 and stock raising and erected a substantial residence and log out-buildings. He died on this farm March 3rd, 1907 and is buried at Pennsboro. His widow is still living on the old homestead at the age of 74 years. Mr. Mitchell was a Republican in politics, a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and the father of three children :

Mr. Howcll is engaged in general farming and has bought out the Mitchell heirs until he now owns 160 acres of the original Mitchell homestead and an adjoining 80 acres making 320 acres in Dado county. He has built a fine barn, cleared out over half the place, built a silo of 110 tons capacity. His place is well fenced, all hog-tight, cross-fenced, well watered with springs, well and windmill. In addition to general farming, Mr. Howell handles a large amount of stock, being a breeder of white-face cattle of which two males and six females are registered. He has a herd of 15 grade cows and feeds and keeps all told about 50 head. He also raises a number of mules for market each year, keeping a fine jack and raises about 14 colts and tries to market two or three span of fine mules each year. Mr. I To well also finds sheep raising profitable and lias a small flock on the farm. His machinery is modern and up-to-date. In fact Mr. Howell is a first class Farmer and stock man in every respect. He is a Republican in politics, a member of the Baptist church and belongs to the W. (). AV. No better man can be found in Washington Township than Mr. Howell, and he and his family enjoy the confidence and respect of the community.

Taylor H. Hunt

considered one of our foremost progressive men. Tennessee has given us many of her very best sons and Mr. Hunt is no exception to the rule. He was born in East Tennessee, February 6, 1847, a son of Washington and Polly Caroline (Wilson) Hunt. Mr. Hunt's paternal grand parents were Wm. and Margaret (Finley) Hunt and were natives of the state of Georgia where they were married and came to Tennessee at an early day where he bought a large portion of the Tellico Plains. In Georgia he was the owner of a large gold mining property which he sold for a vast sum of money which was considered a fortune in those early days. Here on this tract of fine land in Tennessee Wm. Hunt and his wife passed away leaving to their eight boys and two girls this large acreage which made each of them a fine home and here Washington Hunt, father of Taylor Hunt, was married and made his home until his death. Taylor Hunt received 100 acres from his father and upon this land he lived for eight years having been married in the mean time to Sarah Lucinda Farmer, on February 6th, 1867. To this union were born three children as follows: Jesse E., born November 27, 1870 and married Eva Kirby and they reside in Texas ; Lou T., born May 28, 1872, married Mary Hunt and he is deceased ; Laguarda L., born October 6th, 1874, married Hattie Lake and they live in Fair Play, Polk county, Missouri where he is a prominent physician. Mr. Hunt married again on February 21, 1886, Miss Alice Wilson, a native of Greene County, Mo., where she was born April 6th, 1860. Her father was a pioneer settler of Greene county. To this second union six children were born and in order of birth they are as follows : Norma D., born June 14th, 1888, has received a fine education, having finished high school at Dadeville and spent some time at the Springfield Normal. She was awarded a life certificate in 1913 and started teaching, first she taught one year at Bona then two years at Pennsboro, two at Everton and two at Richland high while at the present she is teaching in the high school at Bishop, Texas ; Ira A., born September 21, 1889, received fine education having spent three years at Drury college and three years in Washington University at St. Louis where he graduated and was admitted to the bar and is now a prominent attorney of Bishop and Kingsville, Texas; Wm. A., born September 27, 1891, well educated and is farming in Cedar county. He married Bernice Thomason and have a daughter, Irene ; Lillie P., born June 12, 1893, received her education in Dadeville high and Springfield Normal and was given a life certificate in 1913 and is now teaching in the high school at Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri; Finley C., born July 19th, 1895, graduate of Everton High School, is at home running the home place ; Lena G., born July 16th, 1897, also finished her education at Everton and Springfield Normal and is now teaching in the public schools near Mount Vernon, Mo. Well may Taylor H. Hunt and his estimable wife be proud of their fine family for they are a credit to our county and we are proud to owrn them as native sons and daughters. Taylor H. Hunt came to us in 1880 and for six years rented land arid farmed, then bought himself a fine farm of 110 acres although unimproved he soon made it so for he built a small house in 1890 and shortly after enlarged it and has continued to improve his home until he now has one of the really attractive residences in the county. Mr. Hunt has been a successful farmer and has added to his land until at the present writing, he has 140 acres of as fine land as there is in the county and all of it in cultivation but about ten acres. He has all modern machinery and conveniences including acetylene gas for lighting. Mr. Hunt has made a practice of keeping good stock and has made a specialty of mules now owning one very fine jack named "Sampson." Mr. Hunt is a democrat in politics and he and his wife belong to the Baptist church of which he is a deacon and also director of building. We always find Mr. Hunt's influence on the side of right and progress, he is a firm believer in good roads, free public schools, and temperance. A fine broad minded gentleman is Mr. Hunt, ever ready with his time and means to further any cause for the

R. S. Jacobs Banking Company

The Articles of Association of the R. S. Jacobs Banking Company are dated May 9th, 1892, and the Certificate of Incorporation from the Secretary of State is dated May 12th, 1892, and was filed for record in Dade county, May 14th, 1892. The five directors named in the Articles of Association for the first year were : R. S. Jacobs, John H. Howard, Thomas J. Van Osdell, J. L. Wetzel and Lewis Renfro.

It was expected to commence business on June 1st, 1892, but Thomas J. Van Osdell, who was a director and had been agreed upon for the position of Cashier was seriously sick on that day, and died on June 3rd. 1892.

The first meeting of the Board of Directors was held June 10th, 1892, and at that time Mason Talbutt was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas J. Van Osdell.

The second meeting of the Board of Directors was held June 13th, 1892, and at that meeting J. L. Wetzel was elected cashier - which position he has held to this date - and at this meeting the Board of Directors bought of R. S. Jacobs & Co. (a firm composed of R. S. Jacobs and Thorn. J. VanOsdell, who had been engaged in the Private Banking business for several years) the bank building, safe and other fixtures for the sum of twelve thousand dollars.

R. S. Jacobs was a director and president of the bank from the time of organization to the date of his death, January 31st, 1899, and Capt. John H. Howard was then elected president (having been vice president from the beginning) and served until June 16th, 1906, when he resigned. Capt. John H. Howard died September 23rd, 1906.

Mason Talbutt was elected a director June 10th, 1892, and has been on the board since that date ; was vice president while Capt. Howard was President, and has been president since June 16th, 1906.

The dividends paid on each share of stock amount to $237 and were paid semi-annually, and in the meantime the stock has more than doubled in value.

The present Board of Directors are : Robert S. Long, David Riggings, J. C. Shouse, Ben M. Neale, R. H. Merrill, J. L. Wetzel and Mason Talbutt. The present officers are Mason Talbutt, president; Robert S. Long, vice president; J. L. Wetzel, cashier ; R. H. Merrill, asst. cashier and Leon Hall, clerk.

Official Statement

Of the financial condition of the R. S. Jacobs Banking Co., at Greenfield, state of Missouri, at the close of business on the 5th day of March, 1917, published in The Vedette, a newspaper printed and published at Greenfield, state of Missouri, on the 15th day of March, 1917.

B. Frank Johnson

Born in Cedar County, Missouri, March 31st, 1872, son of John Fletcher and Ellen Amanda (Ridall) Johnson, both now deceased. John Fletcher was a native son of Luzerne county, Pcnn., born March 10th, 1834 and his father was born in England, coming to this country many years ago. John F. Johnson came to Cedar County, Mo., in 1866 and bought 460 acres of land near Cane Hill. He returned to Pennsylvania and married Miss Ellen Amanda Ridall, Fsbruary 1st, 1869. She was of English ancestry. This newly married couple came to the Cedar County farm when Sedalia was the nearest railroad point. When this farm was first purchased the dwelling house consisted of a log cabin, but Mr. Johnson erected a more pretentious domicile before going to Pennsylvania for his bride. The farm was mostly timber land which Mr. Johnson cleared out and improved.

Seeing the possibilities of a good flouring mill with everlasting water power, Mr. Johnson erected and completed a splendid mill at Seybert and started its operation January 1st, 1872, and continued to operate it with success until 1887.

His mother, who was formerly Miss Mary Ann Seybert was brought to the farm in Cedar county and resided with her son until 1890. About the year 1887 Mr. Johnson sold the Seybert mill to C. W. Montgomery and moved to Greenfield to live. He was one of the organizers of the Bade County Bank and was its first vice president. He was elected its president in 1890 and held that position until his death. He died in Greenfield April 6th, 1893 and his wife survived him a few years, departing this life in

Greenfield March 30th, 1916. At one time Mr. Johnson owned more than 2,000 acres of land in Dade and Cedar counties. He was a man of large affairs and owned a large estate in Pennsylvania at the time of his death.

John F. Johnson was raised in Pennsylvania, quit school at the age of 17 years and entered the mercantile business at Beach Haven and continued therein until 1865. He was a man of wide information and practically self educated.

His first vote in Missouri wTas cast at Madison township in Cedar county and it was one of but two democratic votes cast. In the erection of the Seybert mill the pine lumber was hauled by ox-teams from Fort Scott. Nearly all the machinery was hauled from Boonville. The original wheel that operated the corn burr was made by Marion Swingle. Just a few days before the final touches were put on the mill a flood came and washed out most of the dam. It had to be re-built. Mr. Johnson remodeled the mill in 1881, put in what is known as a combination mill, and afterward took this out and put in a full modern roller plant. This last transformation required about three years.

In after years Mr. Johnson erected many buildings in Greenfield and remodeled others, among the most important being the old Delmonico Hotel building.

John F. Johnson was a member of the Baptist church while his wife was a Presbyterian. He was a democrat in politics, served as Presiding Judge of the county court one term.

B. Frank Johnson was educated in the common schools of Dade county and Ozark college at Greenfield. From 1893 to 1897 he was engaged in the milling business at the old Hoyle water mill, two miles east of Greenfield. In 1897 he moved to a farm in Cedar County consisting of 320 acres North of Cane Hill. In 1900 he built a fine modern residence and is extensively engaged in general farming and stock raising.

On the llth day of May, 1893 he was married to Martha Young, a native of Dade county who was born September 18th, 1870, daughter of Marshall Young, Sr.

(1) Phyllis, born March 23rd, 1896, in Dade county. She was married to Lawrence Rountree in September, 1915, a farmer of Cedar county. They have one child, John Franklin, born September 17th, 1916.

B. Frank Johnson is a democrat in politics, is a progressive citizen and a good roads booster, drives an Overland car and is the owner of the old Marshall Young homestead of 140 acres in Sac Township.

Ira H. Johnson

Son of J. F. Johnson, (deceased) a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Dade County in an early day and engaged in the milling business at Seybert. He was an extensive farmer, stock raiser and feeder and spent the latter part of his life in the city of Greenfield, being President of the Dade County Bank and presiding Judge of the County Court. He was a man of large means and left a valuable estate both in Dade County and in his native state Pennsylvania.

Ira H. Johnson was born in Dade County October 17th, 1885, was married November 1st, 1908 to Dena Montgomery, born July 13th, 1885, a daughter ofBenjamin Montgomery

Mr. Johnson is a farmer and owns a farm of 360 acres in Ernest Township, all finely improved, where he resides, and a farm of 260 acres in Center Township west of Greenfield. He devotes his entire time to his farming and stock feeding enterprises although he is a large stockholder in the Dade County Bank at Greenfield. He has erected a splendid 8-room dwelling house on his farm and surrounded the same with good out-buildings and many other improvements. It is decidedly the best improved farm in the Township. The farm water supply is obtained from a never failing well 300 feet deep. Mr. Johnson handles from 4 to 6 car loads of cattle and hogs each year.

Politically Mr. Johnson has always voted the Democrat ticket. He supports and attends the Christian church, drives a Ford car and is a booster for good roads. His farm reflects the energy and industry of its proprietor, and his home is one of happiness, contentment and prosperity.

John Harrison

Among the noted pioneers of Greenfield few were better known and none more highly esteemed and respected than the subject of this sketch. John Harrison was born in Boone County, Missouri, May 22nd, 1825, and diod at the home of his son, Edwin Harrison, in Greenfield, Mo., in November, 1916. He was the son of George and Malinda (Lynes) Harrison, and the grandson of John and Elizabeth (Harris) Harrison. George Harrison was born in Alexander, Va., September 3rd, 1800, and was left an orphan when but a small boy. After the death of his parents he was taken by his uncle, a Mr. Dennis, who removed to Woodford County, Kentucky, and here George learned the saddler's trade. When a young man he went to Old Franklin, Howard County, Missouri, and shortly afterward to Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, where he was married March 24th, 1824, to Miss Malinda Lynes. Mr. Harrison died in Hempstead County, Arkansas, September 22nd, 1859. His wife was born in Madison County, Kentucky, August 12th, 1803, and when 5 years of age her parents, Joseph and Mary Lynes, moved to St. Louis, and from thence to Boone County, Missouri, being among the early pioneers to that part of the state. For a number of years since 1851 Mrs. Harrison made her home with her daughter, Elmira Meng, at Dover, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison were the parents of four children, John Harrison grew to maturity in Boone County and obtained a fair education in the common schools of that county. Shortly after leaving home he commenced working at the harness-maker's trade, but a few years later took up merchandising at Walnut Grove, Greene County, Missouri. On the 18th day of May, 1853, he was married to Miss Mary E. Foushee, daughter of William and Narcissa (Hunt) Foushee of St. Charles County, Missouri, and a native of Clayborne County, Tennessee, born in 1883. William Foushee was a native Virginian. To Mr. and Mrs. Harrison were born nine children:

(4) Edwin, cashier of the Dade County Bank, married, and lives in Greenfield. Has one son, Roger, who is now a captain in the United States Army.

After his marriage John Harrison located in Bolivar, Mo., where he established a saddlery and harness shop, and where he remained until after the war. In 1866 he became a citizen of Greenfield and established a harness shop, in which business he remained until the time of his death. In May, 1885, he was appointed postmaster of Greenfield. He held this office four years, to the entire satisfaction of the community. In politics Mr. Harrison was always a Democrat, casting his first vote in 1848 for General Taylor. Mr. Harrison was an active man in local affairs, serving a number of years on the school board and in the city council. He was a member of the Christian church. Mr. Harrison was one of those quiet, unassuming sort of men, frugal and industrious in his own business and carefully avoiding any entanglements in the affairs of other men. He died at a ripe old age, honored and esteemed bv all who knew him.

John M. Jones

Among the largest and most succcessful farmers of Eastern Dade County we must mention John M. Jones of Rock Prairie Township. He was born April 30th, 1864, in Lawrence County, Arkansas, a son of John M and Mary E. (Hector) Jones.

Joint M. Jones Sr. was born in middle Tennessee, near Nashville, January 3rd, 1836, and died August 30th, 1863. 1 1 is wife, Mary Hector, was born in Warren County, Kentucky, May 12th, 1S41. She is now living in Rock Prairie Township, widow of William C. Jones, whom she married after her first husband's death. John M. Jones Sr. and William C. Jones were brothers. Mrs. Mary E. Jones has every reason to remember vividly the Civil war time in Da<le County. Her first husband, John M. Jones, met a tragic death at the hands of an assassin. He enlisted in the Missouri State Militia at Dadeville and had returned to his home for a few days to arrange his business matters, when he was killed from ambush the day before he was to take up his duties in the Militia. He left one son, William M. Jones, while John M. Jones, the subject of this sketch, was born a few months after his father's murder. As stated before, Mrs. Jones married for her second husband William C. Jones, a brother of John M., and by him she had two children, Julia A., now Mrs. Henry Bullington of Rock Prairie Township, and George A. Jones, who lives in Arizona. Both the paternal and maternal gandparents of John M. Jones Jr. were pioneers of Dade County. Samuel Jones and Rodha Butler, his wife, grandparents of John M. Jones Jr., were married in Tennessee and came to Dade County overland in wagons in 1851. He entered some three or four hundred acres of land and carried on a large business in horses. He was considered a very wealthy man in his day. He owned many slaves. He would accumulate large droves of horses and drive them into different parts of the south for sale. At the time the Civil war broke out he and his son, John Sr., father of the subject of this sketch, were in the mercantile business in Dade County. They opened one store at Cross Roads and had another at Dilday's Mill. War conditions here made it so dangerous for his property and business that he went to Texas, taking his slaves and considerable money. He was accidentally killed, being kicked by a mule. His wife died in about 1878.

Martin and Nancy Rector, grandparents of John M. Jones Jr., came to Dade County in the fall of 1846, and both died here. John M. Jones Jr. received a good education in the public schools of Dade County and Ozark College at Greenfield. He taught school in Dade County for some six years, and was with Scott Bros, of Kansas City, Mo., railroad contractors, for whom he kept books for four years, after which he returned to Dade County and married Mary I. Patterson, who was born in Dade County November 28th, 1869, and was a daughter of J. D. Patterson and Margaret Trailer. (A complete sketch of whom will be found elsewhere.) For three years after his marriage Mr. Jones farmed on 160 acres of rented land in Rock Prairie Township, moved to Everton, and there entered the mercantile business, where he kept a general store for 12 years, subsequently selling out to Parker & Dye, who had been his partners, and moved to his present location, which is considered one of the finest farms in this part of Missouri. He bought 160 acres of Mr. Patterson, his father-in-law, who also gave his daughter, Mrs. Jones, an adjoining 160 acres. This was well improved land, and here Mr. and Mrs. Jones have carried on general farming and stock raising and have been very successful in their operations. In 1917 he added 108 acres joining, making 428 acres in a body.

In 1905 Mr. Jones built a fine 12-room brick residence, which is one of the very few brick dwellings in this county. It is modern in every respect, hot and cold water, bath and lights. Mr. Jones has numerous fine large outbuildings, including a cement silo with a 130-ton capacity, and one stave silo of 130-ton capacity. This silo was one of the first built in this section of the county; in fact, it can be said that Mr. Jones was probably the first in the county to become interested in the silo as a farm institution. He is a high-grade stock man, raises and breeds pure Angus cattle, and his herd of 50 head is one of the best that can be found in South Missouri. He handles a large number of Poland-China hogs and also raises and breeds sheep to quite an extent. He is a breeder and finisher of fine horses. He ranks first in the county, making a specialty of saddlers and trotting horses.

To Mr. and Airs. Jones have been born four children: Floy B., born February 26th, 1892, married Ross Haley, a farmer of Rock Prairie Township, and they have one child, Adrain Gather Haley; J. Fay was born June 7th, 1894, is at homo, is a graduate of Everton High School, and now assistant cashier of the Citizen's Bank of Everton.; Ruth Beryl, born August 30th, 1896, is attending school and lives at home, and Ula Forrest, born June 13th, 1899, is also at home.

Mr. Jones is an active Democrat and has served as township treasurer. He does not, however, aspire to office, much preferring to spend his time and energy in the con- duct of his large business interests. Mr. Jones is one of our foremost, progressive farmers, broad-minded and ever ready to take his part in any enterprise for the betterment of the county and its people, is an active booster for good roads and believes in free public schools. His judgment is sought upon all subjects of public interest. While a fine-class horseman, he also sees the advantage of the automobile, as he owns and drives a fine Buick Six. John M. Jones is known almost to every man, woman and child in this county, and his fine farm home is one of the show places of Eastern Dade County. His fine residence can be seen for miles around. John M. Jones stands in the front rank of Dade County in citizenship. His word is as good as his bond. Dade County needs more men of his caliber.

James R. Jeffreys

One of the most highly respected and beloved citizens of Dftde County is James R. Jeffreys of Washington Township. He was born in Middle Tennessee April 7th, 1844, the son of Dr. M. N. Jeffreys and Hannah L. Hill, his wife, both natives of North Carolina, where they were married and where Mr. Jeffreys was a practicing physician for many years, but subsequently moved to Turnerville, Ky., where he carried on his profession until his death, which occurred in his 84th year, and his wife returned to the old home in Middle Tennessee, where she passed away some years later. James Jeffreys, of this review, remained at home and attended school up to the time of the Civil war. He was attending school at Middleton, Tenn., at the time, and he, with sixteen other students, walked out from school in a body and formed what later became Company G, Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry. They elected Adolphus Gates captain, and the company was recruited in the neighborhood and was destined to see hard service Mr. Jeffreys was in the thick of the fight and was wounded in the hip at the battle of Harrisburg, which laid him up for some three months and later was wounded in the hand and arm. He was taken prisoner of war near Clifton, on the Tennessee river, was paroled after two months, and returned to his company. Besides others, he saw service in the battles of Fort Donaldson, Shilo, Farmington, Tupelo, Franklin, Tenn.; Perry ville, Ky.; Okalona, Miss.; Fort Pillar, Tenn.; Paduka, Ky.; Pontatak, Miss.; Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn., and Dalton, Ga. When the war closed Mr. Jeffreys found himself in Alabama, and he made his way home overland to Tennessee, but when he arrived he found that everything had been destroyed, but he took up the task of making a living and home for himself by farming, at which he could not get started in a satisfactory manner, so after three years of hard work he decided to emigrate to Missouri, which he did, in company with his brother, Al S. Jeffreys. They landed in Greenfield March 29th, 1869, and for some time Mr. Jeffreys worked out at different places until he got a start, and in 1871 purchased a team and rented 16 acres of land on Turnback Creek, and on which he raised a crop. This was the beginning, and he continued to rent land for two years, when he married one of Dade County's fairest daughters, Miss Nancy McMillan, and moved to 40 acres which was part of the old McMillan homestead. Here they lived and prospered, and Mr. Jeffreys soon bought out one of the other McMillan heirs, and thereby added another 40-acre tract, this giving them 80 acres of good land, and things began to move faster, so that in a short time he was able to buy two adjoining 40 's, making them 160 acres in a body, and which is now one of the fine farms in the county. His son, James C. Jeffreys, now lives on and operates the home place, which is situated just east of South Greenfield. Mrs. Jeffreys died May by all who knew her. She was the mother of two boys, who are now numbered among' our best citizens. The oldest, James C., married Minnie Tye, a native of Dade County, and they have four children, as follows: James R., Kathryn, Ester H. and Bedford Forrest. The second son, Robert N., is a prominent farmer of Washington County, and they have one son, Albert Edgar.

James R. Jeffreys is a Democrat in politics and has served as justice of the peace at South Greenfield for twelve years, and has also served on the school board and as road commissioner for many years. Fraternally he is a member of the A. F. & A. M. Chapter, Council and Commandry at Greenfield, and a prominent member and officer of the U. C. V. Camp. Truly, Mr. Jeffreys is one of our best known and greatly appreciated citizens. He has done his share in the building up of the county, and also of South Greenfield, where he owns the brick structure where the drug store is located, as well as other business buildings and a good town residence. Mr. Jeffreys has lived a clean and upright life, and his memory will always remain green through the numberless years after he shall have gone to his final rest. We of the younger generation may well emulate the example of Uncle Jim Jeffreys, and it is to such as he that Dade County does honor in these volumes of history.

Ulysses S. Keran

Of Scotch-Irish ancestry and retaining many of the commendable characteristics of his early parentage, Ulysses S. Keran was born November 28th, 1867, in Fort Scott, Kas., his father, Asariah A. Keran, a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, of Scotch-Irish parentage dying in Dade County in 1896 in his 73rd year. His father, John Keran, came from Scotland and settled in Hamilton County, Ohio, in a very early day. He was a minister of the Protestant Methodist church. John's wife was Mary (Clements) Keran, of English ancestry. They spent their remaining days in Edgar County, Illinois.

A. A. Keran was one of a family of eight children, two boys and six girls, only two of whom are now living. He was a veteran of the Civil war, and was assigned to a Kansas regiment, of which he was surgeon. His brother. William, was also a veteran of the Civil war, serving in an Illinois regiment. A. A. Keran was raised on an Illinois farm, going there with his parents when a small boy. He attended the country and public schools of Paris, 111. He then engaged in teaching for some time. In the meantime, he read medicine at Paris, and was one of the first graduates of the Rush Medical College of Chicago. After graduation he practiced medicine at Paris, 111., and later went as physician and surgeon to a colony in Minnesota. He came to Centerville, Apponoose County, Iowa, and after practicing there for some time emigrated to Fort Scott, Kas., after which he practiced his profession at Mt. Vernon, in Lawrence County, and finally ended his days at the home of his son, Ulysses, in Lockwood.

In early life he joined the Methodist church, in which organization he was a local preacher, a man of strong will power, deep convictions and vigorous speech. His Republicanism was as uncompromising as his religion.

A. A. Keran was married to Catharine Dick, who was born in Oldham County, Kentucky, and died in 1894, at the age of 73 years. She was of German descent, her parents, Richard and Lucy Dick, moving to Edgar County, Illinois, in the early days and were farmers. They were members of the Methodist Protestant church. She had two brothers, Solomon Dick and Nicholas Dick, who were veterans of the Civil war. There were six children in the Keran family, three boys and three girls, viz:

As a boy ho attended the common schools, receiving a fair education. In 1891 he came to Lockwood and engaged in the real estate business. In 1896 he was elected mayor of the city and served two years. This was his entry into the political field. In 1898 he was elected sheriff of Dade County and was re-elected again in 1900. He has the distinction of being one of the best, if not the very best, sheriff Dade County ever had.

At the close of his second term as sheriff he returned to Lockwood and was one of the organizers of the Farmers' State Bank of that place. During the next two years he served as vice president, and after that was elected cashier, which position he still holds.

He was married on the 14th day of March, 1889, to Jessie B. Harwell, born at Sparta, 111., May 26th, 1868, daughter of Joseph C. and Gene (Walker) Harwell. They resided on a farm. One child was born to this union, Otho II., born in Lockwood, Mo., October 4th, 1894. He graduated from Lockwood High School and had a twoyear course at the state university at Columbia. He is now second assistant cashier in the Farmers' State Bank at Lockwood. He was married on the 29th day of June, 1916, to Miss Irma Caldwell, and lives in a handsome bungalow adjoining the parental roof.

Mrs. Keran is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Keran holds membership in the I. 0. 0. F. and the M. AY. A. He is a Republican in politics and a booster for everything that pertains to the general welfare of his community.

Mr. Keran has attained his greatest financial success by wise and judicious investments in real estate. Being a good seller as well as a good buyer, he has prospered in that line to a remarkable degree. His home is one of the best in Lockwood, both in point of structural value and furnishings. He is a man who enjoys the brighter nde of life and wears the smile which will not rub off. Affable, congenial and courteous, Mr. Keran is a man with whom it is a pleasure to meet and be associated with.

John A. King

Born in Dade County, Missouri, February 6th, 1850, son of William N. and Sarah M. (McConnell) King, a full biographical sketch being given of each of them in the biography and history of R. C. King in this volume.

John A. King received his meager schooling in Dade County, and is practically self-educated, and remained at home, working with his father, until he was 28 years of age. On the 14th day of February, 1878, he was married to Nancy Ann Lyon, who was born January 10th, 1858, in Cedar County, Missouri, daughter of William James and Sarah A. (Cowan) Lyon, both natives of Tennessee. They were married in Tennessee and came to Missouri in the late 50 's. The mother died in early life and her father re-married, and died in Cedar County in May, 1899. He was a farmer, a Democrat in politics, and served one term as public administrator of Cedar County. He farmed extensively and was a big dealer in live stock. By his first wife (mother of Mrs. King) he had two children, Mrs. King and Mary, who married Pleasant R. Holbert of Cedar County, both now deceased, leaving seven children. Mrs. Lyon, mother of Mrs. King, was married in early life, previous to her marriage to Mr. Lyon, to a Mr. Lightner of Tennessee. One child was born of this marriage, a son, who became a noted doctor, and practiced many years in Dade County. His name was Dr. William Cowan Lightner, and he married a sister of John A. King. Losing his health in Missouri, he emigrated to Texas, where he died. His widow, Mrs. M. J. Lightner, now resides at 208 West Street, Tulsa, Okla.

John A. King, about the time of his marriage, had received from his father 58'/> acres of splendid land in North Morgan Township. He had cleared out and built a house 1G by 32 feet, two rooms, and here he took his bride. He was an industrious and energetic man, and prospered. He added to his original tract until he had a fine farm of 315 acres, all in one body. PTe had built a splendid six-room, two-story frame dwelling upon it. In 1910 he retired from the farm and purchased a three and

He has made many improvements since purchasing, in the way of porches, sidewalks, etc. The residence is supplied with city water, electric lights, and is modern in every respect. Since purchasing the above, Mr. King has added to it, until now his home place consists of 18% acres.

Mr. and Mrs, King are members of the Presbyterian church, the wife being especially active in church work. Mr. King is a Demorat, but has never held a public office, being a man of simple tastes and devoted to his home life.

By energy, industry and close application to business, Mr. ;;nd Mrs. King have been able to retire from the strenuous activities of life, and are now living retired in an elegant home upon an income which is the fruits of hard-earned toil.

Roy King

Eoy was educated in the schools of Dade County, and finished in the High School at Dadeville. He remained at home on the farm until 1907, when he was married March 30th to Lake Hailey, who was born February 15th, 1887. At this time he bought a 160-acre farm in South Morgan Township, in connection with his brother, Ruel, which they worked together till 1909, when he purchased the old Benjamin Pyle farm of 287 acres in North Morgan Township, west of Bona. This was an improved farm, with a large frame residence erected in 1894 by J. C. Shouse.

Since purchasing- this farm he has been engaged largely in the live stock business, feeding most all of the grain raised on the place. He keeps a registered Whiteface bull and feeds a carload of cattle or more eacli year. He also raises from two to three span of horses and mules for market each year. In hogs, he prefers the Duroc- Jersey, and keeps thoroughbred stock of this kind. His farm of 287 acres lies in one body, is well watered with wells and spring branch, and upon which he has made numerous improvements in the way of fencing and crossfencing with hog wire, and lias installed a hydraulic ram to throw water from the spring into the house and barns. His outbuildings are good, and he erected a new barn in 1913 and also a 120-ton silo.

Mr. ami Mrs. King are each members of the Christian church. TTI politics Mr. King is a Democrat, is a goodroads man and drives a Ford car. Tie is an up-to-date, progressive farmer, and one of the rising young men of the county.

Robert C. King

One of the foremost citizens of the northeastern part of Dade County is Robert C. King of North Morgan Township. He was born in Dade County, on the place where he now lives, July 5th, 1854, a son of William N. King and Sarah M. McConnell, his wife, both of whom were natives of Tennessee, and emigrated to Missouri at an early date, coming overland to Dade County as their objective point. They settled on 360 acres of partly improved land diretly north of Dadeville. Here they went to farming in earnest, and improved the property with buildings, fencing, etc. They were prosperous and accumulated much lands, raised a fine family of children, and passed away here, loved and respected by all. He died November 2nd, 1890, while his wife passed away some years previous, November 28th, 1877. They were both consistent Christians, being members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He was a Democrat all his life, and at one time served as justice of the peace. Of the family born to this fine couple there are five now living. They are:

John A., of Greenfield; Mary J., widow of J. W. Lightner, now living in Oklahoma; Robert C., the subject of this sketch^ J. L., of Greenfield, and David T., of North Morgan Township. Of those deceased, Thomas was a soldier in the United States Army during the Civil war, and died from diseases contracted therein. Four children were born and died m infancy.

Robert C., the subject of this sketch, has always lived on the place where he was born. His father lived with him in his declining years. Mr. King has always made a business of farming. He has been very successful, and now owns the greater part of the old homestead, having bought out the other heirs. His fine farm of 220 acres lies in a solid body and is practically all under cultivation. It is well fenced and cross-fenced, and the improvements ure all that could be desired. On May 10th, 1873, Mr. King married Allie E. Hailey, who was born July 4th, 1861, a daughter of Allen and Eva (King) Hailey, who were early settlers of Dade County. To this union have been born five children, four of whom are living: Eva F., born February 17th, 1897, died in the prime of life Januarv 18th, 1913; Clara Bell., born March 18th, 1884, married Flay Davis of North Morgan Township, and they have two children, Geraldine and another; Raymond, H., born January 7th, 1886, married Miss Bertie Long, and lives in South Morgan Township, and they have one child, Wilbur F.; Harry (r., born October 3rd, 1887, married Sadie Blackford of Portland, Ore., where they now reside; Myrtle Rosa, born July 12th, 1891, married Fred Hulston, a farmer of Washington Township, and they have one chlid, John Kenton.

Mr. King now lives practically retired, enjoying a well-deserved rest, after these years of strenuous activities, although he manages his large farm almost entirely. Tn politics he is a Democrat, but never has sought or desired office, preferring to devote his time to his business interests and to his home. He is one of our best citizens, always ready and willing to devote his time and means to any cause for the good of the county. He and his wife are both consistent Christians, being members of the Christian church.

The name of King in Dade County has always stood for advancement and good citizenship. Mr. King is heartily in favor of our free public school institutions, and is lined up right on the subject of good roads. No better citizen can be found in Dade County, and the story as told by his life shows what can be accomplished by honesty, close application and consideration for others. Mr. King's life exemplifies all of these attributes, and yet he has succeeded in life in every way. Our young people of today may well emulate his example.

Roy C. King

One of the most prominent of the young men of the eastern side of the county is Roy C. King, of this review. Mr. King was born March 25th, 1879, in Polk County, close to the Dade County line. His father was Robert R. King, who was born in 1848, the son of Henry King, who was one of the very earliest pioneers of what is now Polk County. Robert R. King served in the Civil war in the Sixth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, and died in Polk County in the year 1893. He married Mrs. Minervia A. (Hayter) Kirby, the widow of Sharp Kirby, a sketch of whom will be found under the name of Dr. B. B. Kirby. Mr. and Mrs. King were the parents of four boys, as follows: Fred, married Maggie Cowan and lives in Polk County; Roy C., of this review; William Arirgil, who is a prominent dentist of Kansas City, Mo.; Elwyn, married Miss Lora Hicks, and lives on the home place with his mother, Mrs. Robert King. Mr. King had one son by a former marriage to Miss Bell Bacon, who died leaving her infant son, Jesse B. King, who is now a farmer of Dade and Polk Counties. The King family are very prominent people of Polk County, and have lived so close to the Dade County line that we claim them anyway. Roy C. King remained at home until he was 30 years of age, and had the usual experiences of the farmer boy, working and attending school. He was educated in the schools at Dadeville and the Dadeville Academy. On October 3rd, 1905, he married Miss Dollie Wheeler, who was born June 29th, 1882, a daughter of John and Jane Wheeler, and of whom more extended mention may be found elsewhere. To Mr. and Mrs. Roy King were born three beautiful children, as follows: Thelma, born July 28th, 1906: Muriel, born March 6th, 1911; Cathryn Annett, born May 22nd, 1914. In 1908 Mr. King came to Dade County to become a permanent citizen, moving onto the old Wheeler homestead. This fine place was one of the very first to be settled in the county, and was the first property of Uncle Jim Wheeler, grandfather of Mrs. King. This farm comprises 226 acres of fine land, all improved except 40 acres in timber, and one now may see fine specimens of Whiteface cattle, as Mr. King usually keeps around 100 head, as well as many hogs and other stock. He believes in the silo and has a 150-ton cement silo on his place.

Mr. King is a Republican in politics and has been active, but does not care for office, preferring to devote his time to his large business interests and his fine family. He is one of our hustling young farmers, and is alive to all modern improvements, and can always be found ready and willing to assist in any enterprise that makes for the good of the county or its people. He is a booster for good roads and free public schools.

Reuel King

One of the prominent farmers and business men of the younger generation of Morgan Township is Reuel King. He is a native of the county, born here February 13th, 1881, a son of John A. King and Nancy Lyon, his wife. (A complete sketch of John A. King and family will be found in another section of this volume.)

Reuel King received his education entirely in Dade County. He remained at home until he was 25 years of age. In 1907 he bought 160 acres of fine land one and onehalf miles northeast of Dadeville. This was an improved place and known as the Thomas Courtney farm. Mr. Kinglias one of the finest residences of the county, up-to-date in ( very way, and can be seen from miles around. Indeed, it is one of the show places of the county. The residence is a two-story, seven-room house, with a large cement collar constructed under the dwelling. Its outbuildings are large and commodious, including a fine garage. He lias improved quite extensively himself. It is well fenced with wire and the place is watered by a living branch. Mr. King carries on general farming and stock raising and is quite an extensive feeder. He will feed from two to three cars of hogs yearly, and raises a number of mules for the market each year. lie is a lover of fine stock, having one registered stallion named Louis Hatch, No. 577GO, a standard-bred breeding horse, and also a very fine 8-year-old Jack, named Joe. Besides the mules he raises, lie also buys and fits for the market.

Mr. King married first Hannah Rowe, a native of Dade County and a daughter of William Caton. She died in 1912, and Mr. King married for his second wife, on December 31, 1914, Miss Florence Mitchell, who was born February 29, 1880, three and one-half miles northeast of Greenfield, a daughter of M. L. Mitchell and wife. (A complete sketch of M. L. Mitchell and family may be found elsewhere.) To Mr. and Mrs. King has been born one daughter, Eleanor, on September 20, 1916.

In politics Mr. King is a Democrat. He can always be found ready and willing to assist in any undertaking that is for the betterment of the county. He is a staunch friend of free schools and a booster for good roads. Reuel King is truly one of our very finest young men. He comes from one of Dadc County's foremost families, and we predict that the future holds great things for him and his. Mrs. King died September 14th, 1917.

Frank E. King

Was born in Benton County, Indiana, July 8th, 1868, son of David L. and Sophia (Veil) King, the former being a native of Kentucky, born October 6th, 1825, and died September 3rd, 1903, while the latter was a native of New Jersey, born June 21st, 1833, and died February 28th, 1910. The Veils moved to Peru, Ind., at an early date, while the Kings located at Logansport. Both families were farmers, and it was here that the young people met and were married. After their marriage they engaged in farming in Indiana, but in 1886 they came to Missouri, bringing with them a family of three boys and two girls. These children were all married excepting Frank:

(1) John, now living at 4133 Bell street. Kansas City, did not locate in Missouri at first, but went to Kansas, and after a short time settled in Kansas City, and is now occupied as superintendent of a car barn for the Metropolitan Street Railway.

(2) Lavina, who was Mrs. James Watson, lived on a farm for some 14 years, when they moved to Aurora, where she died, leaving a family of four girls. Mr. Watson recently died in Montana.

(4) Daniel, an engineer on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, lived in Dade County about seven years, then went to Kansas, and later to Kansas City.

At the age of 16 years Frank E. King not only supported himself, but became the mainstay and support of his father and mother. In the year 1893, by selling almost every vestige of personal property owned by him, he succeeded in making the first payment on an 80-acre farm near Pilgrim. The land was only partly improved, and was a poor farm, but he stuck to it for a year and a half, when he sold out, and for the next few years engaged in buying, improving, selling and trading farms, until the year 1905, when he was elected superintendent of the Dade County Poor Farm, which position he held five years. In 1909 he bought 106 acres of land lying four miles southwest of Greenfield. At that time the place was in a bad state of improvement, the house being unfinished, the fences down and fence rows grown up. In a short time Mr. King had finished up the house, erected new outbuildings, fenced and cross-fenced, much with hog-tight wire, and improved the lawn, so that he had one of the most attractive and desirable farms in the county. The entire farm was in cultivation excepting 14 acres, including some fine clover pasture. For a number of years Mr. King engaged in general farming and stock raising, making a specially of Peivheron horses and Shropshire sheep and of feeding hogs for the market. In the matter of hogs, he was partial to the Duroc-Jerseys. In 1916 Mr. King sold this farm for a handsome price, and moved to Greenfield, where he bought the old Bailey homestead, consisting of a two-story brick residence and several acres of land. Since buying this place he has remodeled the house, repainted, and constructed new porches, until it is now one of the best homes in the city.

In 1895, on the 3rd day of September, he was married to Lula Bender, a native of Dado County, born April 4th, 1874, daughter of Henry Clay and Katharine T. (Begley) Bender. Her father and mother were natives of Tennessee, but came to Missouri a number of years ago.

Dado County, and has been one of the most enthusiastic good-roads boosters in Southwest Missouri. Both himself and wife are active members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and devote much of their time and means to the varied enterprises of that organization.

Mr. King is now living the life of a retired farmer, but this retirement is only temporary. He is still young and active, drives a Ford car, and is one of the substantial citizens of the community.

Jonathan Leander King

Was born in Morgan Township, Dade County, Missouri, April 7th, 1859, son of William N. and Sarah (Mc- Connell) King. His father was born November 7th, 1820, in Tennessee, and died November 12th, 1890, at the age of 70 years. He was a son of William Harvey King, of English ancestry, pioneers of Tennessee. William N. King was raised on a farm and lived in a community where school opportunities were poor, consequently his education was meager. He came to Dade County in 1850 and purchased 320 acres of land in Morgan Township. At that time it was mostly timber land and unimproved. He built a log house, in which he installed his wife, two daughters and three sons. He was an industrious man and a successful farmer, as well as a stock raiser. Before his death all but 40 acres of the land had been put in cultivation. About the year 1870 he replaced the log cabin with a modern farm residence. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and during the Civil war Ids sympathies were with the South, but owing to physical disability he was unable to enlist in the army. He was a life-long Democrat and for years justice of the peace for Morgan Township.

His wife, Sarah Melissa McConnell, daughter of Thomas McConnell, was born in Tennessee February 9th, 1^22, and died in November, 1876. She was of English anr-cstry and attended the country schools. Her parents, and also those of her husband, died in Tennessee. They were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

C») Mary I)., born in Dade County April 28th, 1852, married Dr. William Lightner. She is now a widow and lives with her daughter in Tulsa, Okla.

J. L. King was raised on the old homestead in Morgan Township, attended the common schools of the community, and on the 16th day of October, 1879, was married to Mary A. Lyman, born in Morgan Township October 5th, 1859, daughter of John and Permelia (Pyland) Lyman. Her father came to Greene County, Missouri, when 8 years of age with his parents, and in 1854 located in Morgan Township, where he met his wife, and while still a resident of Green County was married. Soon thereafter he took up his residence in Morgan Township, on the county line, part of the farm being in Polk County. Permolia Pyland was a daughter of Bennett and Elizabeth (Pyland) Pyland (both of same name.) They came to Dade County from Tennessee in an early clay, and both died on the old Pyland homestead. They were the parents of eleven children.

(1) Lora, born on the old family homestead in Morgan township, November 5th, 1881, graduated from the William Wood college (for girls) at Fulton, Mo., in

1902, making a specialty of music. She was married in September, 1907 to R, >. Murphy of Greenfield. They have two children, King and Lora Lee.

(2) Jewell, born in Morgan township on the King homestead, August 14th, 1889, graduated from the Greenfield high school in class of 1910, married John 0. Howard in 1911. He is a machinist and resides at Clovis, N. M. They have one child, Mary Emma.

(3) Theo, born on the King homestead in Morgan township, January 1st, 1897, graduated from the Greenfield high school in the class of 1915 and is now engaged in teaching.

J. L. King remained on his farm in Morgan Township where he was engaged in general farming, stock raising, making a specialty of young mules, until the year

He served his first term from 1903 till 1907 and was re-elected to the same office in 1910 and served another four-year term. After moving to Greenfield Mr. King purhased a farm of 160 acres lying 4 miles northeast of the city and a fine city home on King's Highway at the eastern limits of the city and commanding a fine view of Turnback valley. He personally managed his farming and stock raising enterprises while Judge of the County Court.

Mr. King in politics, is an active Republican having participated in numerous campaigns both primary and general. He is a zealous fighter and a good loser. He believes in putting ginger, "pep" and enthusiasm into everything which he undertakes, whether politically, religiously or financially. During- his last administration as Presiding Judge of the County Court the good-roads movement reached its zenith in Bade county. More bridges were erected, more concrete culverts built and more miles of road graveled in those four years than in the preceeding forty years. It might also be mentioned that the crowning feature of his first administration was the payment of the old railroad bonded debt which had been a ghost and a nightmare to the tax-payers of the county for almost half a century.

Fraternally, Mr. King is a member of the M. W. A. and the I. 0. 0. F. He has always been a republican although the King family have been democrats from "who laid the chunk." Mr. King and his entire family are active members of the Christian church, Mr. King having been an officer, and superintendent of the Sunday School for many years.

W. A. King

Was born in Sullivan county, Tenn., October 19th, 1861, son of James H. and Elizabeth C. (McConnell) King, the former being a native of Tennessee while the latter was born in Washington County, Va. They were married in Virginia and died there.

In early manhood James II. King came to Dade county and lived with his uncle, William King for two years. During this time he was severely crippled with a corn-knife after which he returned to Tennessee where he married, engaged in farming until the date of his

William A. King remained at home in Tennessee until he was 20 years of age when he came to Missouri and entered school, graduating from the Sedalia Business College, making a specialty of telegraphing and came to South Greenfield in 1882 as a substitute agent for the Frisco railroad, which position he held for four months when he received the appointment as agent at Everton. He remained at Everton two and one-half years when he was transferred to South Greenfield where he remained until 1890. His next position was agent at Mt. Vernon where he remained ten years and was finally transferred to the office at Greenfield where he remained three years. About 1888 he had purchased a farm of 124 acres on Sons Creek. In 1901 he sold his Sons Creek farm and bought a farm of 87 ares adjoining Greenfield on the west. There were no improvements on this place, but in 1903 he erected a fine frame dwelling, built commodious outbuildings, planted a large family orchard and moved onto the place where he has since resided. In addition to his

He is engaged in general farming, stock raising and feeding both hogs and cattle for the market. For a number of years Mr. King was interested in breeding standardbred trotting horses and during that time owned many splendid specimens of tho breed.

In 1887, on the 10th clay of May, William A. King was married to Aimer E. "Hulston, daughter of Christopher and Nancy C. Hulston, her mother being a Kirby, one of the pioneer families of the county.

(1) Jennie Blanche, born April 7th, 1889, married to J. Leslie Horton October 1st, 1914, a native of Dade county. They have one child, John King Horton.

(4) Harold L., born April 5th, 1895, a graduate of the Greenfield high school, has spent two years at the state university taking an Agricultural course and is now a member of the Hospital Corps of the U. S. Navy.

Mr. and Mrs. King are industrious, home-loving, Christian people, with an intelligent, interesting family of children and much to be thankful for. Mr. King is a member of the W. O. W. being a charter member of the Mt. Vernon Lodge.

Dr. Benj. A. Kirby

Among the younger professional men of Bade County, Dr. B. B. Kirby stands among the first rank, a native of Polk County, Mo., he was born September 10th, 1866, a son of Sharp S. Kirby and Minerva Hayter, his wife, natives of Kentuckey and Tennessee, respectively. Sharp Kirby died in early life when Dr. Kirby was only three years of age and his wife married again to Robt. R. King. Dr. B. B. Kirby received a good education in the public schools of Polk County and the old Baptist College at Boliver, Mo. from which he graduated in 1889. He was early interested in medicine and entered the Missouri School of medicine at St. Louis, now known as the Washington University, and received his degree in 1894. He located at once at Dadeville beginning what has since proved, a large and lucrative practice. Mr. Kirby was married Aug. 14th 1895 to Miss Lillie Carr a native of Dade County born Dec. 12th 1876, a daughter of Abe and Amanda (Stanley) Carr, extended mention of whom will be found under the name of James Carr, their son. To this union of Dr. Kirby and Miss Lillie Carr were born seven children; namely: Ruth, now attending the Springfield Normal where she is taking music; George, Lillian, Virginia, Conrad, all at home and receiving the best of educational advantages1 Paul, now deceased, and the youngest died in infancy, unnamed. Dr. Kirby has always lived in Missouri with the exception of one year spent in southwest Kansas, where he proved up on 160 acres of land under the Old Soldiers' heirs act. This tract of land he still owns, as well as a larger acreage in Dade and Polk Counties. As a diversion from the strenuous practice of medicine, Dr. Kirby finds great pleasure in managing his large farming interests, which comprise the tract known as the old Carlock farm in Polk Township, containing 570 acres, and also 200 acres located in South Morgan Township of Dade County and Jackson Township of Polk County. Dr. Kirby is a large stock man, being interested in cattle, hogs and sheep. He fits for market from four to six carloads of hogs and cattle yearly. His fine fllock of Shropshire sheep, numbering about 75 head, is one of the largest and best in the county. Dr. Kirby does not hesitate to state that he considers sheep a desirable addition to the stock farm, and he rates them among his sure money-makers. It is his experience that ihere is little if any danger from wolves arid dogs. He is a believer in the silo, also, having two large silos on his places, with a capacity of about 280 tons. He has been successful with alfalfa, now having an acreage of 12 acres, and is intending to expand along this line, and he strongly advises others in Dade County to try this valuable crop.

Dr. Kirby, aside from his extensive practice and his large farming stock interests, finds time to devote to the social affairs of his town. He is a member of the Woodmen of the World and he and his wife are members of the Christian church, in which they are active, and he has had the distinction of being an elder for the past three years. Dr. Kirby is an active Republican, and may always be found ready to do his duty in political affairs. To meet Dr. Kirby and not feel at ease is impossible. His high education, good breeding and constant good nature and courteous, smiling personality is a tonic to any person, sick or well, and comes without price. Such men are indeed a blessing to any community. He is a booster for good roads and f re ; schools, and always ready to help in any worthy cause. He is liberal and broad-minded, a citizen of real value and an honor to his county and his ;>tate. May he live long and prosper.

Dr. Thomas R. Kyle

Was born in Hancock County, East Tennessee, on the IMth day of November, 1850, a son of William M. and Roxie Lana (Delph) Kyle. His father was a native of Illinois, but raised in Tennessee, while his mother was a native of Tennessee, in which state they were married and raised their family of 10 children, seven of whom are now livintr.

Thomas R. Kyle remained at home until 23 years of age. He received a good common school education, and after teaching school for a period he entered the study of medicine at Baltimore Medical College in 1876, and afterward practiced medicine in his home county for 20 years.

He was married in Hancock County, Tennessee. November 23rd, 1879, to Rebecca J. Robinett, a native of Tennessee, by whom he had one daughter, Minnie J., now Mrs. Dr. J. K. Baker of Tennessee. His wife died March 6th, 1881. For his second wife he married Mary Ann Roller on the 23rd day of March, 1882, a native of Scott County, Virginia, and to this union two children were born, one dying at the age of 2 months. The other, Maud E., is a well-educated and accomplished young woman, a teacher by profession, but living at home during vacations.

Dr. Kyle came to Dade County, Missouri, in 1903, and located at Dadeville, where he remained for six years, after which he moved to Greenfield, where he now resides. After coming to Missouri he spent two years in the Kansas City Medical College, from which institution he graduated in 1903.

Since coming to Greenfield the doctor has built up a Jarge and extensive practice. He owns one of the substantial homes of the city, located on its principal residence street.

In politics Dr. Kyle is a Republican, but has never been an office-seeker. Fraternally he is a Mason, belonging to Washington Lod^e in Greenfield.

William J. Landers

A history of Dade County not containing a sketch of William J. Landers of the historic little town of Dadeville would be a disappointment to the great multitude of ad- miring friends of Mr. Landers. Mr. Landers stands in the foremost ranks of Dade County's prominent citizens. A native of Dade, born November 25, 1850, and the descendent of two of the very first pioneer families of the county. He is the sen of William B. and Nancy (Hoover) Landers. His father came to Dade County in 1832 when a young man; after having spent a few years of his early life in and around St. Louis, Mo. The Landers family, as well as the Hoover family, were undoubtedly natives of Tennessee William Landers Sr. entered land in this county in the early 30 's near Dadeville, and was a prosperous farmer. He was a Whig and later a Republican, and served as justice of the peace in 1870. He was a Christian gentleman and belonged to the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He was of the best pioneer stock and has handed down to his descendents those sturdy and desirable qualities. William J. Landers remained at home, working for and with his father, until he was 30 years of age. He had bought 30 acres of Sac River bottom land, paying $12.50 an acre, just previous to his marriage in 1880, and this he started out to put in shape lor a home for his bride. Tie built a three-room cabin, and, being then ready for life on his own account and having great faith in the future and in good old Dade County, he married November 18th, 1880, Miss Margaret C. Wheeler, a daughter of one of our oldest and most respected citizens, Uncle Sam Wheeler, a sketch of whom appears in another section of this work. Miss Wheeler came from the same class of pioneer stock as Mr. Landers, and it is no wonder that this fine couple made a success of life from the time of their union. From the first they prospered, doing general farming, and all the time getting ahead, until, at this writing, they have one farm of 260 acres, in a body, in Polk Township, also 240 acres of the old Tarrant homestead in South Morgan Township, as well as 80 acres of mining land in Polk Township, h: the McGee mining district, and also known as Bugle Ridge, or Pea Ridge. This mining property is boing developed through different parties, to whom Mr.

Landers leases the property, taking a royalty which yields a nice income. Mr. and Mrs. Landers are living now practically retired, having moved to the town of Dadeville in 1900, where he bought and remodeled a home in the heart of :he town, and since coming to Dadeville has been more or less active in the affairs of the place. He is a Republican and has been elected as mayor of Dadeville, serving for several years.

To Mr. and Mr?. Lenders have been born two children, Clifford, born September 30th, 1886, and married to Miss Cora McConnell, and they have three children, William Hollis, Dennis and John Dalton; Dorris, born October 7th, 1890, married Charles T. Maze, a farmer of Dade County, and they have three children, Leon, Marion Violet and Mary Elizabeth.

Mr. and Mrs. Landers are supporters of the Presbyterian church, while he is a member of the Masonic order and also the I. 0. 0. F. Both Mr. and Mrs. Landers are members of the Eastern Star and Rebeccas.

To much cannot be said of the good that Mr. Landers has done in this, his native county. He has always been 9 progressive thinker and active in any movement for die public good, always ready with his time and money for any worthy cause. When they leave us on the long journey, they will leave behind them the influence of lives well spent, filled with kind deeds to others, and their works shall never die. We delight to honor such grand, good men and women as the subjects of this sketch, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Landers.

Otto R. Lee

Was born in Galloway County, Missouri, December 22nd, 1884, son of James Lee, who was born in Kentucky September 21st, 1838, of English-Scotch-Irish parentage, a third cousin of Robert E. Lee of Confederate fame. James Lee was a son of James and Martha (Davis) Lee, the mother being a first cousin of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy.

James Lee came to Indiana with his parents and settled near Indianapolis about 1858. He was a farmer, as also were his parents before him, in Kentucky, where they were slave owners. James Lee Sr. died before the breaking out of the Civil war, and his widow re-married. He was the father of four children, two of whom are living, John living in Wichita, Kas., and he has a sister living in Indiana.

James Lee was married to Flora Ottinger, born in Tennessee, and died September 7th, 1913, lacking two months of being 69 years of age. Her parents came to Tennessee from Virginia, and were of the German F. F. V.'s. The Ottingers moved to Indiana about 1856 and settled near Whitestown and died there. Mrs. Lee had a common school education, and was a member of the M. E. church, as also was her husband. He was a Mason and Mrs. Lee a member of the Order of Eastern Star. James Lee was always a Democrat.

Otto K. Lee was raised on a Galloway County farm, attended the country schools, and later entered the dental department of the St. Louis University in 1904, and received his diploma in Dental Surgery May 20th, 1907. Was examined by the State Board of Dental Surgery the following June and given his certificate to practice June 19th, 1907.

He located at Dadeville and opened an office for the practice of his profession, and remained there till 1909. He still continues to make professional calls at Dadeville, but has his principal office at Greenfield, and is recognized as the leading dentist of Southwest Missouri. He still remains unmarried. Fraternally Dr. Lee is a member of the Masonic Lodge Xo. 558 at Dadeville, Mo., and belongs to the Springfield District, State and National Dental Associations. He is a Democrat in politics. He takes great pride in his profession, and strives to excel by providing himself with the very latest appliances belonging to the art of dental surgery, and to these he adds a skill and technical knowledge which is little less than marvelous.

John Cyrus Lindley

Was born September llth, 1852, on the old homestead in Dade County, two miles north of Bona, in North Morgan Township, son of John Lindley, one of the pioneer settlers of the county. His father was born August 9th, 1806, and was killed during the war. His mother, Mary Lindley, was born February 25th, 1811.

John Cyrus Lindley departed this life in Dade County October lOtn, 1902, leaving a family of seven children, all now living in Dade County except Elmer, who lives in New Mexico:

Mr. Lindley in his lifetime, was a staunch democrat, a member of the Christian church, and a successful farmer and business man At the time of his death he owned 2,000 acres of land in Dade and Cedar counties. In 1891 he built a fine residence on his farm in Dade County.

Albert 0. Litchfield

Born in Virginia, August 22nd, 1848, son of William and Catherine (Upson) Litchfield, both natives of Virginia and married there. William Litchfield was a carpenter by trade and moved to Kentucky in 1850, settled upon a farm which he bought in Lewis county, where he farmed and worked at his trade until the time of his death in 1856. After his death his widow married Benjamin Flanders, a farmer.

Albert 0. Litchfield has one sister living, Mary Ellen, now Mrs. William Ruark of Portsmouth, Ohio, three half sisters and one half brother living in Ohio and Kentucky.

Mr. Litchfield received his schooling in Kentucky. Ho left home at the age of 17 years, worked out farming ;md in the lumber business and finally entered the lumber business on his own account, making shingles, lumber, operating saw mills arid conducting lumber yards and also raising tobacco.

On the 25th day of December, 1872 lie was married to Margaret A. Hampton, who was born in Kentucky July 19th, 1843, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Pool) Hampton, both natives of Kentucky, were farmers and lived and died there.