Dade County, Missouri - Biographical sketches, 1917 (part 9 of 10)

Mr. and Mrs. LTnderwoo<l are members of the M. E. church, in which they are both very prominent, and Mr. L'nderwood is a trustee. Fraternally Mr. Underwood is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and also belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America, while his wife is a member of the Eastern Star and also president of the Home makers' Club. Mr. Underwood is a Republican and has always been active1 in the party. He has been a notary public for over .'!() years and has served for many yen's on the school board. Too much cannot be said of this fine, courteous gentleman. He has lived a clean and upright life and well deserves the high esteem in which he is held by all. He owns the building in which his fine store is located, and his fair and honest dealing has built up for him a business that is one of the best in the county. Tom Underwood numbers his friends by the thousands, and we are proud to own him as a native son.

Floyd G. Vanosdell

Was born in Dade County, Missouri, in 1875. His father, Thomas .1. VanOsdell, was connected with the R. S. Jacobs Banking Company of Greenfield for many years. He died in 1*92. His grandfather, Peter VanOsdell, was one of the pioneers of Dade County, was public administrator for a number of years and guardian and curator for more minor heirs than any other man, perhaps, who ever lived in the county. His mother was Mary Emma Garrett, daughter of Rev. W. J. Garrett, one; of the pioneer Cumberland Presbyterian preachers of Southwest Missouri.

Mr. VanOsdell became connected with the Dade County Bank in 1897 and has remained therein to this date. He is at present the assistant cashier. His wife is the daughter of the late J. F. Johnson, one of the founders of the Dade County Bank. They have five children. Fraternally Mr. VanOsdell belongs to the Masonic Order, Comrnandery, Shrine, the Elks at Aurora, the I. 0. O. F. of Greenfield. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and has been secretary of the Cemetery Association of Greenfield for 17 years. He is one of the prominent men of Greenfield in business, social and civic life.

Rev. J. Monroe Vaughn

Was born in Giles County, Tennessee, October 26th, 1850, son of David Franklin and Lucinda (Cook) Vaughn, both natives of Tennessee, he being born about the year 1826, and she perhaps a year later. They were farmers in Giles County and he was also a cabinet maker. They left Tennessee about 1853, coming- to Springfield, Mo., where he followed his trade for about one year, then located near Avilla, in Jasper County, Missouri, for a short time, and then moved to Dade County, about 185-i, where he bought 500 acres of government land near Greenfield. It was rolling prairie land. He improved this farm and lived upon it till the war, when he enlisted, in 1861, in Captain J. J. Tucker's Confederate Company, one of the first to be organized in Dade County. They first marched into Greene County, and was at the battle of Wilson Creek, where he was wounded on August 10th, and died at sunrise the next morning. There were eight children in this family, three girls and five boys. The mother raised this family on the 500-acre farm. One daughter died at the age of 12 years. The others grew to maturity. They were:

David Franklin Vaughn was a Democrat in politics. After his death the mother divided up the farm with the children and lived with her son, DeWitt, until her death, which occurred about 1907. The Vaughn family were, and are still, very prominent.

J. Monroe remained at home with his mother until 20 years of age. He received a common school education in Dade County. He was married on the 1st day of December, 1870, to Martha 0. Tucker, born in Dade County, where the County Farm is now located, May 10th, 1852, daughter of Captain J. J. and Elizabeth C. (McClure) Tucker, her father being a native of Richmond, Va., born in 1816, while her mother was born near Cleveland, Tenn., in 1827. He came to Dade County when a young man in the early 40 's, and followed his trade, being a tailor, for a time, then traded with an uncle, Captain N. H. McClure, for about 600 acres of land lying southwest of Greenfield, which included the present County Farm. He married his wife in Dade County, she being 16 years of age at the time, and moved upon this land, improving it and building a large two-story frame house. He was an extensive drover of horses and mules, driving many head to markets in the South previous to the war. He recruited the first Confederate company in Dade County and served actively in the Confederate army about one year, when he suffered an attack of measles, was sent home, and died about 18 months afterward in Waco. Tex., when? his family had gone. He died December 1st, 18G4, and was buried there. The mother returned to Dade County in August, 1865, and went to the farm. She sold out in 1868 and bought 120 acres east of Greenfield, where she died February 16th, 1880. There were nine children in this family which lived to maturity; one boy, Charles, died at the age of 11 years. They are:

Captain J. J. Tucker in politics was a Whig before the war, and both he and his wife were prominent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He was active in politics and served as sheriff and collector of revenue for Dade County two terms and one term as Representative in the Missouri Legislature before the war. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, while his wife belonged to the Eastern Star.

J. Monroe Vaughn and wife first went to farming upon a 40-acre tract of land his mother had given him, being a part of the old homestead. Here he built a two-room house, and here he wrent to work with a vim. They lived upon this place 11 years and prospered, then sold out and bought 200 'acres southwest of Lockwood. After one year they sold this and bought 200 acres east of Greenfield. After living on this place three years they sold out and bought 160 acres in Cedar Township, where they lived for eight years. During all these years they were very prosperous, adding 160 acres near his first purchase and two 80-acre tracts in Ernest and North Townships. They farmed and handled stock, being successful in both enterprises.

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn were the parents of one child, a son, Howard Ernest, born April 13th, 1876. On account of the ill health of this son they went to Arizona in 1892, where they bought 160 acres of land, but lived in the city of Phoenix. They bought lots and built a home in the city, where they lived for 10 years, then came back to their Dade County farm, where the son died March 23rd, 1904. They moved to Lockwood, where they bought a nice home in 1905. Immediately after this they went to Chicago and entered the Moody Bible School for study, Mr. Vaughn for the ministry and his wife for special Sunday School work. They remained during the season and returned to Lockwood. Mrs. Vaughn was the first in the state to receive the diploma for the Advanced Course in Bible Study from the International Sunday School Association.

Mr. Vaughn had been studying for the ministry some time previous to going to Chicago. They are each members of the Presbyterian church and he was ordained at Mt. Vernon in 1906, and since that time has preached all over Dade, Polk, Greene and adjoining counties. He is a forceful public speaker and a power in the pulpit. They were each delegates to the World's Sunday School Convention held in Washington, D. C., in 1910, where 52 nationalities were represented and many illustrous speakers present, including President Taft.

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn are living practically retired from the business activities of life save and except the more weighty affairs of the Master's Kingdom. Mr. Vaughn still personally supervises his farming enterprises, which consist of 640 acres all told in Dade County and 80 acres near Wagoner, Okla. They also own some business blocks in Lockwood. Mr. Vaughn was one of the organizers and original stockholders in the Bank of Lockwood. He is a Democrat in politics, a strong temperance advocate, and both he and his wife have been largely identified in the county Sunday School work for many year's. They drove one faithful horse; no less than 1,600 miles in organizing the various townships in tin; county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn are highly educated and refined people. Their standing in the community in which they live is irreproachable. Few people have contributed more of their time, talents and worldly goods to the welfare of humanity and the advancement of the cause of Christ's Kingdom than the Rev. J. Monroe Vaughn and his faithful wife.

Among the enterprising merchants of Dade County is to be found W. II. Vanhooser of Dadeville, where he conducts one of the best grocery and hardware stores in north east Dade. Mr. Vanhooser is a native of Dade County, born December 16th, 1877, a son of John X. and Minerva Elizabeth (Logan) Vanhooser, both natives of Tennessee, he having been born in 1843 and she in 1842. They were married there on December 24th, 1863, and were the parents of thirteen children, seven of whom are still living and are as follows : John, William, Horace and James of Dade County ; Charles of Kansas and J. E. of California, and one daughter, Mrs. Wright Smith of Greenfield.

John X. Vanhooser was a kind, Christian gentleman. He belonged to the Christian church and served during the Civil war in the Sixth Missouri Provincials. He died at Dadeville in 1915 at the ripe old age of 71, while his wife passed away in 1906, also a member of the Christian church.

W. H. Vanhooser received a good education, remaining at home until the year 1899, when he started teaching at the McConnell school; he taught there for two years, and was then elected on the Republican ticket to the office of county surveyor, which he held for four years, and lived in Dadeville during this time. After spending one year at farming on his father's farm, he went west, locating in Los Angeles, Cal., holding the responsible position of civil engineer for the city for five years, which fact alone speaks volumes for the high ability of Mr. Vanhooser. During his stay in the west he entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, R. A. Moore, and opened up a hardware and grocery store at Dadeville. This was in 1908, and the business was successfully run until 1915, when Mr. Vanhooser bought out the entire business, having returned to his native town in the meantime, and has since run the business under his individual name. He carries a fine stock of hardware, groceries and sundries, also conducting a large business in general produce, butter, eggs and cream. His stock will average about $.3,000, and is kept clean and up-to-date, and is known all through northeast Dade County as a good, square place to trade. Mr. Vanhooser was married February l!)th, 11)02, to Miss Kozella E. Moore, who was born January 12th, 1882, and a (laughter of Ruben N. Moore, more extended mention of whom is made elsewhere under the name of Charles Moore of Dadeville. To Mr. and Mrs. Vanhooser has been born one child, Leona Chloe, born August 12th, liKK"), who is at home and receiving a good education. Mr. Vanhooser is one of our all-around good citizens. He supports both the Christian and Presbyterian churches. He is a staunch Republican and a booster for any enterprise for the good of the county, such as good roads, free public schools and good government. Fraternally he is a Mason and \V. ( ). \V. Too much cannot be said for the true worth of Mi1. Yanhooser as a citizen and business man. He is well worthy to be numbered among our most prominent native sons. To meet is to like and appreciate this well-educated and courteous business man.

William Vonstroh

Among the prominent and well-to-do farmers of Dade County we must mention William Vonstroh. As his name indicates, he is a native of Germany, having been born October 24th 18.'>6, in that country. lie was a son of Henry and Lizzie Vonstroh. His parents were both natives of German}-, were married there, and followed farming in their native country until the year 1850, when they emigrated to the Fiuted States, landing in the state of Illinois, and settling about .'K) miles east of St. Louis on 160 acres of good land. Here they farmed arid prospered, raised. their family, and died many years ago. They had a family of six children. Mr. Vanstroh, the subject of this sketch, was third in order of birth. At the age of 14 years he went to St. Louis, Mo., and learned the blacksmithing trade, which he followed for some years, alternating with farming at his father's place. Mr. Vanstroh married first Miss .Dora Eggeman, a native of Illinois. She died in April, 1880, and in 1881 Mr. Vonstroh married her sister, Miss Catherine Eggeman. About this time Mr. Yonstroh became interested in the west, and came to Dade County in 1882, bought 560 acres lying close to Lockwood, in fact, joining the corporation line. lie farmed here and prospered greatly, until at one time he owned 1,040 acres of fine prairie land in western Dade County. There are 11 children of this fine family, all of whom live in Dade County. They are as follows :

Henry, William, Frank, John, all living within a few miles of the city of Lockwood on farms. One daughter, Caroline, is now Mrs. Henry Bohne of Marion Township, and Millie is now Mrs. Fred Bohne of Marion Township. Mollie is now Mrs. William Xehoff. They all live near Lockwood. Ida is the wife of Gus Bohne. Lizzie married Henry Brinkhoff of western Dade County. Dora and Mabel reside at home with their father and mother.

Mr. Vonstroh has given his children good educations and has started them all in life with good farms; in fact, it is hard to bring to mind another family resident in Dade County who are more appreciated and considered better citizens than the descendants of William Vonstroh.

Mr. Vonstroh is now living practically retired and enjoying a well-deserved rest from his strenuous labor in his fine residence, two and one-half miles west of Lockwood. He still retains 200 acres of his original holdings. Mr. Vonstroh is a fine specimen of the high class citizens that Germany has given to this country. Mr. Vonstroh is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he has been more or less active all these years. He was one of the main movers in the construction of the first Lutheran church in the county, which is at Lockwood, and he donated two acres for a Lutheran cemetery, which is located just north of Lockwood. He is a Republican, having cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. He has served as school director a great many times. He has also been a promoter of public good and a friend of education, although he received very little in his early life. He is, however, a self-made and self-educated man. One whom we of the younger generation of citizens of Dade County delight to honor, and whose example is well worthv of emulation.

Judge John William Waddle

Xo history of Dade County could be written mentioning the prominent people without putting at the head of the list John William Waddle, Judge of the County Court for the Eastern District, a prominent farmer of the east side of the county and a man of illustrous ancestry. Mr. Waddle was born April 15th, 1851, in Lawrence County, Missouri, the son of David and Margaret (Reagan) Waddle.

David Waddle was born in Chariton County, Missouri, November 26th, 1827, and came with his parents to Greene County in 1830. He married Miss Margaret Reagan in Greenfield, Dado County, Missouri, August llth, 1848. Miss Reagan was born August 9th, 1831, in Tennessee, near Nashville, and came to Dade County in 1834 with her parents. They both died while she was quite young and she resided in Dade County until she was married. Her mother's maiden name was Gerard and her father was a wealthy farmer and slave-holder near Nashville, Tenn. David Waddle and his wife resided in Dade and Lawrence Counties until 1857, then went from Lawrence to Washington County, Arkansas, and resided there until 1862. He was a strong adherent to the Union cause and had to leave there on short order or be conscripted into the Confederate army. He left his family and went to Fayetteville, Ark., where a branch of the Union army was located, lie was gone for several weeks and acted as guide and scout all over that country. He was eventually given an escort of 100 soldiers for the purpose of bringing his family out. He took them first to Fayetteville, and from there to Springfield, Mo., where he left them and went back on the provision train for the Union army. Judge Waddle well remembers this period of his life, when his father returned to Arkansas and left his wife and children, one of which is our subject. They resided in a large brick house on South Street, Springfield, Mo., which was opposite Fort Xo. 4, so-called when General Marmaduke made his famous raid on Springfield. All the women and children were ordered to the north side of the city, and the cannon balls passed over them all day during that raid. When the family returned home the next morning there were dead soldiers on the porch and in the yard, both the Blue and the Gray. The Union soldiers fought from this residence and one was killed inside of the house. When his father returned from Arkansas they came to Dad*1 County, and here he, David Waddle, enlisted in Company 1, Seventh Missouri Provincials, and was finally discharged on account of disability, never regaining his health. He died August 15th, 1901, in Greene County, Missouri.

His father, Martin Waddle, grandfather of our subject. Judge Waddle, was undoubtedly a native of Kentucky. It is known that lie came from Kentucky to Chariton County, Missouri, and from there to Greene County, and settled on what is known as the Peter Ooley place or Clear creek, 20 miles northwest of Springfield. He w.-nl from there to Scott County, Arkansas, where he died. At one time, many years ago, he owned the land where Cincinnati, O., now stands, and he also held title to the Mammouth Cave in Kentucky. His wife was Pollv Ann Laniar, whose father was a Frenchman and came to America with General Lafayette and fought in the Revolutionary \var. His mother's na.me was Delia rt.

Judge Waddle was second in order of birth of eight children born to David Waddle and Margaret (Reagan) AVaddle. In order, they are named as follows: Elizabeth, born August 21st. 1S4'.»; John William, born April 15th, LSol ; Polly Ann. born November 27th, ls">.'$: Columbus, born November 20th. 1^,V>; Martin M., born February 20th, 1S58; Margaret, born May 10th, I*(i1 ; David, born April

1st, 1862; Young D., born February llth, 1865. John W. Waddle, as stated before, was born in Lawrence County, on Spring river. His father having lost his health during the war and never having been able after that to do manual labor, John W., being the oldest boy, had to take the burden of the main support of the family. He worked out from place to place, cheerfully performing this duty until he became of age, at which time he married Eliza Jane Beal, on January 14th, 1872, in Greene County, Missouri. She was born July 16th, 1851, daughter of George Thomas Beal and Emily Jane (Ooley) Beal, who \vere married September 18th, 1845, his birthday being August 5th, 1823, and hers September 18th, 1819. George Thomas Beal was the son of Charles Fay Beal, who came to Dade County at an early date and settled in Greenfield, where lie carried on a saddlery and harness shop previous to the Civil war. He moved to the northern part of the state when the war came up, and there died in a later year. His wife's maiden name was Deliah Dotson. Emily Jane (Ooley) Beal was the daughter of Peter Ooley, who in turn was the son of David and Catherine Ooley. Peter Ooley was born October 28th, 1787, and married a Miss Mary Clark April 5th, 1810, who was born October 2nd, 1792. He came to Greene County at a very early date, in fact, when the Indians were plentiful, and entered a large tract of land on Clear creek, and resided there until he died. Eliza Jane (Beal) Waddle, wife of our subject, Judge Waddle, was third of a family of five children. Tn order of birth they are as follows:

Mary Deliah Beal, born December 30th, 1846; Thursey Ann, born October 19th, ls'4^; Eliza Jane, born July 16th, 1851; Peter Fay, born April 16th, 1854; Martha Samantha, born December 4th, 1857. George Thomas Beal, father of Mrs. Waddle, resided in Dade County near Greenfield from childhood until the Civil war, when he went to Rolla, Mo., arid enlisted in the Union army. He was killed in the battle of Pea Kidge March 8th, 1862. He was a devoted Christian. The following is a letter verbatim as written by George Thomas Beal to his wife, Emily Jane

I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I have not forgotten you, and that T am well at this time. I have enjoyed good health ever since I left home. I weigh more than I ever did before. I now weigh 1*0 pounds. T do hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same blessings of God, the Giver of our Spirits and the Creator of our bodies, to whom we owe our thanks, praise and adoration forever.

] would write something1 about how bad I want to see you, but F cannot tell it with my pen; neither could I express my feelings with my tongue. The longer T stay away the dearer and iiearer you feel to me, but God only knows whether we will meet again on eartli or not, and if we never meet again I want you all to meet me in heaven, where parting will be no more.

I pray to the Lord that lie will strengthen and support you in all your hard trials in this life. I yet hope there is a time coming when we can stay at home in peace again. I bought shoes for you and started them to you by Hiter Sanford, but he met the last retreat and came back again.

I could write many things to you if I dared to, but T cannot. We, the soldiers, are perfect Know Nothings. We have strict laws and we must obey them. T must now bring my letter to a close. Give my best respects to all inquiring friends. May God Almighty save us all with an everlasting salvation for Christ's sake, is my prayer, so nothing more at present but to remain. Your affectionate friend, until death.

G. T .Beal To E. J. Beat

As has been stated before, Judge Waddle, up to his 21st year, had spent his energies in the support of father, mother, brothers and sisters. He had received some little schooling, however, in Greene County. But of this world's goods when he had reached his majority lie had very little. The amount of his worldly assets the year previous to his marriage we find to be: One horse, good health, and a firm determination to make good and be somebody, and enough money for a marriage fee. He, therefore, decided to marry, and just previous to his marriage he harvested a fair crop of wheat and was married the first of the following year. That year they rented 80 acres and made a splendid corn crop, and from this beginning began slowly to prosper. In the year 1874 they rented another farm, and it was a very dry year. In 1875 they rented 120 acres in Dade County, and this was another poor crop year. They returned to Greene County and bought 40 acres of land on Clear creek. Here they built their first log cabin, about 14 feet square with a side room. He added to this place 96 acres and 30 acres in another tract Their children were all born here except the oldest and the youngest. They lived on this farm until 1891, when they sold out and bought a small farm in Dade County, Missouri, one and one-half miles north of Arcola, kept this only one year and sold that farm, went back to Greene County and bought 80 acres near the old home place, and in one year bought back the old home place in addition to the 80 acres. In 1901 they sold all this land and bought 1 20 acres in Murray Township, known as the James Thomas farm, living here until 1903, when they sold this farm and returned to Dade County, buying 160 acres in Rock Prairie Township, where they now reside.

To J. W. Waddle and wife the following children were born : Ephriam Orlando Waddle, born January 7th, 1873, died November 2nd, 1874; Orral Larismur, born April 19th, 1876, died May 9th, 1876; Aria Rosilla,* born July 9th, 1877, married Joseph McBee November 25th, 1896, and died November 14th, 1911, leaving one son, Archmer Eltry McBee, who was born December 31st, 1900;

Terry McConnel, born in Greene County, Missouri, September 15th, 1901; Ellis John, also born in Greene County, December llth, 1903: Claire Alta May, bom in Morencia, Ariz., February 1st, 1906; Robert Leland, born in Greene County, Missouri, August 16th, 1908; Louis, born in Webster County June 21st, 1911; Alta Eulalia May Waddle, born March 26th, 1882, was married July 23rd, 1905, to Charles W. Fortner, and they have one daughter, Bertha Genevieve Fortner, born September 6th, 1907; Lourell Lyman, born September 27th, 1884, married July 5th, 1905, to Erie Killingsworth; John Devillo, born March 5th, 1892, married March 9th, 1912, to Miss Jessie Irene Brookshier.

Judge Waddle is a Republican in politics and has ever held true and steadfast to the principles of his party. Tn 1912 he was nominated for county judge by the Republicans in the eastern district, and was beaten by 39 votes, and again in 1916 the Republican party nominated him for the same office and he was elected by a majority of 133 votes. Too much cannot be said of the high character of Judge Waddle and his fine wife. They are among our most respected and honored citizens.

Judge Thomas M. Walker

There is probably no better known or more highly respected citizen of Dade County than Thomas M. Walker, presiding judge of the Dade County Court. He was born in Newton County, Missouri, March 14th, 1858, a son of John M. Walker and Sarah Reynolds, his wife, both of whom were natives of Georgia, where they were married, and came to Newton County about 1852. He was a mechanic and farmer. They remained in Newton County until 1860, when they moved to Greene County, Missouri, where they carried on farming". He was a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war, enlisting in 1860. He passed away in Christian County February 19th, 1894, while his wife had died in 1863, leaving five children, all of whom grew to maturity excepting one boy, Joel A., who was drowned at the age of 14 years. The others were: John M., who died in Barry County; William Franklyn, now supposed to be living in some part of the north; Henry a farmer of Barry County; Thomas M., the subject of this sketch. After the war John M. Walker married a second time, but did not raise a family. He spent some time following his trade as farmer and mechanic in eastern Lawrence County, retiring to Billings, Christian County, about three years previous to his death. He was a Baptist in religious belief, a Republican in politics, and was a very prominent citizen. He was a brave and efficient soldier and became crippled while in active service. He had been detailed to carry the mail from Springfield to Rolla, Mo., which he did for some two years, and it was while in this service that an escaping prisoner ran his horse into the horse Mr. Walker was riding, the result of which made Mr. Walker a cripple for life.

Judge Walker received his education in Lawrence County in the common schools and remained at home until he was 21 years of age, at which time he went to farming in Lawrence County, and later on bought 40 acres in that County, which he soon traded for an 80-acre tract, but did not keep this a great while before he traded it off and rented for several years, than again invested in 40 acres, which he kept until 1901, when he sold this, and on December 1st, 1901, moved to Dade County. He first rented the P. R. Montgomery farm in Sac Township, paying $1,000 a year for three years. He prospered here, and in 1904 bought a fine farm of 240 acres in Cedar Township, where lie now lives. This place had about KiO acres in cultivation and was fairly well improved, but Judge Walker has added to the improvements materially, and now it is considered one of the finest stock farms of northwest Dade County. Besides fanning for the benefit of himself and family, Judge Walker has devoted a great deal of his life to the benefiting of his fellow-man. He was ordained to preach May 1st, 1886, in the Baptist church. His first charge was at Sycamore, where he remained five years. He was pastor of Pleasant Grove two years and then spent two years as district missionary worker in Lawrence. During this time he organized Summit church, which is six miles northeast of Mt. Vernon, and where he served two years as pastor. Pie also organized the New Home church, eight miles south of Kverton. He has been very active in the mission work, but during his activities along this line his health failed, and after a strenuous campaign of three months' mission work in St. Clair County he was forced to a well deserved rest, so for the last six years he has spent most of his time farming.

In politics Mr. Walker is a staunch Republican, and in 1914 was elected to the Republican ticket as presiding judge of the Dade County court, which position he has filled T"ith marked credit to himself and with entire satisfaction to the people of the county at large. As much time as his health will permit, lie still devotes to religions teaching, lie is at present the moderator of the Dade County Baptist Association, and is now preaching for the Cedarville church, and also takes leadership in Sunday school work.

On November 4th, 1880, Mr. Walker was married <»' Sarcoxie, Mo., to Nora S. Hammer, who was born February Oth, 1801, i;> Lawrence County near Mt. Vernon, a daughter of James Allen and Sarah (Tolliver) Hammer. Both were natives of Tennessee and both were brought by their parents to Lawrence County in the early 40's. They wenmarried there and raised a large family, of whom Mrs. Walker was fourth in order of birth of eleven children, nine of whom are living and all settled near Mt. Vernon, with the exception of Mrs. Walker. Her father is deceased, dying in 1000. Her mother, however, is living, and resides with Judge Walker and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were the parents of five children, two of whom are living. Record of the family is as follows: The first child died in infancy, unnamed. The second, Arthur, was born October 4th, 1S83, and di«>d May 20th. 1004, at the age of 21. Sherman A. was born August 17th, 1885, married Eva Toller; they live on a part of Judge Walker's farm in Cedar Township and have two children, Loren and Jewel. Sarah Floe was born November 28th, 1887, married Robert Coin, a prominent farmer of Cedar Township, but died February 3rd, 1911, leaving one child, Elma. Edna Gertrude was born February 7th, 1890, married Lon McGuire of Cedar County, and they now live in Shenandoah, la.; they have two children, the first, Carl, was born March 7th, 1911, and Max Walker, born April 8th, 1915.

Too much cannot be said of the good that Judge Walker and his estimable wife have done in our midst. They are both fine Christian people and have devoted the greater part of their lives to doing good to others. Truly, Judge Thomas M. Walker is one of our first citizens, and no man stands higher in the hearts of the people than this fine, courteous gentleman. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church at Cedarville. Fraternally Mr. Walker is a member of the A. F. & A. M. at Arcola, and was a charter member of the M. W. A. at Miller, Mo., but now has his membership at Jerico Springs, Cedar County. Along all lines Judge Walker is progressive and broadminded. He is a first-class farmer, a first-class judge and a first-class citizen, and he well deserves the exceptional high esteem in which he is held by the entire population of this county.

Albert E. Watson

Born in Macoupin County, Illinois, June 2nd, 1863. His father, James T. Watson, was born in Kentucky, near Louisville, and died in September, 1894. His parents moved to Illinois in the early 50 's. His father was a successful farmer and stock raiser and died on the farm. In politics he was a Republican, but at the breaking out of the Civil war lie was not eligible for military duty. He was an old-time Whig and afterward a Republican. In 1871 lie moved to Jasper County, Missouri, where he spent the remainder of his days. James T. Watson was married to Malinda J. Brown, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in the year 1912 at the age of 85 years. Her parents moved to Macoupin County, Illinois, in an early day. She was a member of the Baptist church and the mother of three children:

Albert E. Watson was raised upon Illinois and Missouri farms. He attended the public schools and also an Academy at Carlinville, 111. He continued on the farm until 1908, when he came to Greenfield, and in 1914 engaged in the telephone business, buying out the Mutual Telephone Company lines. Prior to this time he was in business at Golden City for four years. As a manager of a telephone exchange Mr. Watson has proven a success.

On the 18th day of February, 1896, he was married to Lizzie Mosher, born in Galesburg, 111., in 1878. Her father was a farmer and a very successful one, too.

Mrs. Watson is a member of the Christian church. Mr. Watson is a member of the Odd Fellows and the M. W. A. In politics he is a Republican. Besides being the owner of the Mutual Telephone Company lines and exchange in Greenfield, he also has property in Golden City, and is the owner of a fine residence property in Greenfield, located on one of the most desirable streets in the city.

Samuel J. Weir

Was born in Cooper County, Missouri, December 27th, 1830, son of Samuel and Polly B. (Stevens) Weir. His father was a native of Tennessee, born April 9th, 1791, and died in Dade County October 21st, 1848. His mother was a native of Kentucky, born October 9th, 1797, and died September 23rd, 1883. His father and mother came to Dade County in 1840 and entered a large tract of land, some of it adjoining the city of Greenfield. He owned 2,000 acres at the time of his death. There were ten children in this family, but all are dead except Sampel J. He remained at home on the old homestead, living with his parents till both passed away. The house where he now lives was also the home of his father. Part of it is constructed of logs, built by his father, but is now weather-boarded over, and is probably one of the oldest, if not the very oldest, building in the county. His father was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and rode and preached all over southwest Missouri. He also married many of the older settlers of the county.

Samuel- J. Weir was married on the 10th day of February, 1858, to Mattie D. Wilson, who was born April 21st, 1840, and. died March 27th, 1915. She was a daughter of William Wilson. There were ten children born of this union, nine of whom grew to maturity: Nora, born February 24th, 1859, married Lewis Hembree; Don, born November 7th, 1862; Anna, born September 15th, 1861, married D. P. Duffy: Horace E., born November 14th, 1867; George L., born March 8th, 1868; Robert S., born November 17th, 1874; Frank B., born December 12th, 1876; Lucy M., born June 10th, 1878, married J. L. Higgins; Daisy D., born August 31st, 1882, married R. 0. Ball, died leaving one child.

Samuel J. Weir entered the mercantile business in Cooper County in 1864, but was cleaned odt by Confederate soldiers and others just as he was getting ready to move back to Dade County. After coming to Greenfield he enlisted in the Enrolled Militia of Missouri, and served in the Home Guards. In politics Mr. Weir is a Democrat. In the earlier days of his life he accumulated a large amount of property, much of which has been given to his children. He has given them all a- good start in life. At the present time he is the owner of land near Greenfield, much of which has been given to his children to use, retaining only a life estate for himself, and all of which will be theirs after his death.

Mr. Weir remembers much concerning the pioneer life in Dade County. He readily recalls the days of oxteams, poor roads, log cabin homes, gourd dippers, spinning wheels, looms and corn-dodger bread baked in the fireplace skillet. In those days buggies, spring wagons, harvesting machines, sewing machines, telephones, electric lights and automobiles had never been dreamed of, much less realized.

James P. Wheeler

Was born in Polk Township, Dade County, Missouri, February 24th, 1869, son of John C. and Melissa Jane (Hayes) Wheeler. His father was also born in Dade County, January 24th, 1840, while his mother was a native of Kentucky. His paternal grandfather was born in Tennessee January 23rd, 1800, and married Barbara Julian, also a native of Tennessee. They came to Missouri in 1838, bringing a family of six children with them, and settled in Polk Township, taking up 640 acres of government land. These old people farmed all their life. He cleared out a great many acres and was a fine specimen of the hardy pioneer. Both are buried in the Wheeler cemetery in Polk Township.

John C. Wheeler was married and remained with his father for about one year, when he purchased 120 acres of land just across the line in Polk County, which was partly improved. He built a large barn on this land, farmed it for about six years, and then traded it for an improved 160 acres in Barton County, upon which he moved, and remained for two years, sold out and bought 260 acres of the old homestead in Polk Township, the place where he was born. Here he lived and worked, building a fine house and barn and cleared out considerable land. Here also he died. He was a Republican, active in local politics, a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

At the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Company L, Sixth Missouri Cavalry, and served for four years in the South. His widow is still living in Dadeville at the age of 67 years, in fairly good health. John C. Wheeler and wife were the parents of six children, which grew to maturity:

James P. Wheeler remained at home till 20 years of age. He obtained his schooling in Dade County in the common schools, high school and Ozark College. He taught school at the age of 17 years. On the 14th day of August, 1892, he was married to Alma Gilliland, who was born in Kentucky September 26th, 1875, daughter of H. A. and Nannie (Bryan) Gilliland, both natives of Kentucky. Her father was a farmer in Polk County.

(1) John Hugh, born March 6th, 1806. Is now attending the State Normal School at Springfield, and will serve in 1917 his first year as principal of Greenfield public schools.

John W. Woodard And Wife John Woodard And Wife

James P. Wheeler taught school in Dade County for ten years, and was one year principal of the Everton city schools. Farming and stock raising has, however, been his principal occupation in life. He first bought 100 acres of farming land in Polk Township, kept it for 10 years, sold out and bought 160 acres near Greenfield. About this time he also bought 160 acres in Polk Township. Afterward he exchanged the 160 acres near Greenfield to T. Howard Finley in the purchase of the 240-acre farm upon which he now resides in East Center Township, three miles northeast of Greenfield. He also owns 20 acres just north of the city of Greenfield.

His farm is improved with fine buildings and ornamented with a 20-acre grove of native trees for a front yard. This grove is clean and kept as beautiful as a lawn. Altogether, his farm is one of the most attractive and desirable to be found in the county.

In politics Mr. Wheeler is a Democrat, but he has never held or desired a public office. His wife is a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Wheeler holds membnrship in the Odd Fellow and M. W. A. of Greenfield. When the good roads movement first became dominant in Dade County Mr. Wheeler was one of its prime movers. He was instrumental in building more than three miles of rock road from Greenfield to the Lundsford ford before voting of road bonds was ever dreamed of. Mr. Wheeler has always been a public-spirited citizen, taking great interest in every movement and organization, especially among the farmers, which had for its object the betterment of living conditions in the community.

Charles D. White

born December 2nd, 1862, on the farm that he now owns and upon which he makes his residence. He was the son of Elija and Caroline (Clark) White, both natives of Tennessee, where they were married in June, 1855. Mr. White had come into Dade County in the year 1851, and bought 80 acres of land and entered an adjoining 180, and here he and his wife lived, carrying on general farming and stock raising until he passed away. He died in early life, while his wife lived a number of years longer, and married as her second husband Anderson Fox, by whom she raised a family. She died January 13th, 1917, at an advanced age of 85 years. Mr. and Mrs. White were the parents of four children, one of whom died in infancy. Those living are: Nancy, the widow of Harry C. Crisp, and is now living in North Sac Township, directly on the Dade and Cedar County line; John, a farmer of North Sac Township, married as his first wife Emma Fry, and she died leaving two children, he subsequently marrying Susie Taylor, by whom he has five children; and Charles D., the subject of this sketch.

Charles D. White has always remained at home, or at least on a portion of the original White homestead. He had very little chance for schooling and was taught to work, and to work hard. At the age of 14 he started out for himself. At the time of his father's death he received 100 acres of good land from his father's estate. On January 18th, 1885, Mr. White married Eliza Duncan, who was born January 9th, 1869, a daughter of Eli Duncan and Caroline McGurie, his wife, both natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. White have two fine children, as follows: Myrtle C., born January 1, 1886, and married Carter Clopton; they are farming in Dade County and have one child, Robert Theopolis, born July 27th, 1916. Jessie, born July 27th, 1887, married Marvin Willitt; they are farming in Cedar County and have one child, Charles H., who was born January 27th, 1909.

his father's estate and through the years has prospered exceedingly, and has added to his original holdings, until now he has 219 acres practically in a body. Here he has done considerable improving, having cleared, fenced and cross-fenced, using all hog-tight wire, and this fine place is all in cultivation with the exception of 20 acres of timber. Here in 1912 he built a 90-ton silo, and the same year he erected a fine new barn 38x40, and large sheds and outbuildings. He has a very attractive residence, as well as a new four-room house, on another part of his place, which he built in 1915.

This is one of the fine stock farms of northern Dade County. It is well watered, and here Mr. White handles yearly some 200 head of Poland-China hogs, one car of cattle and other stock.

In politics Mr. White is a Democrat, and has served on the school board for a number of years and also has been road commissioner and constable. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and finer Christian people it is hard to find. Truly, Mr. White is one of the leading citizens, ever ready to help with his time and money in any cause for the good of the county or its people. A big-hearted, broad-minded man is Charley White. He is a booster for good roads and public schools. Was one of the first to become interested in the rural telephone. He is a wide-awake, aggressive, progressive man.

George W. Wilson

Was born in Tennessee on the 24th day of September, 1852, son of Solomon H. and Mary M. (Bell) Wilson. They were both natives of Tennessee and were married there. They were farmers in their native state and came direct to Dade County in 1857 and settled on a partly improved 160 acres a few miles northwest of where Everton now stands. They stayed there about two years, then traded for 270 acres on Lynn Branch, and lived there the remainder of their days. He had retired from active business and lived for a while in Everton, but eventually returned to the farm, where he died in 1896. His wife lived until 1906, when she died, also at the farm. There were 15 children in this family, three dying in infancy: never held office. He ran for Representative on the Democratic ticket in 1884, but was defeated. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, belonged to the Masonic lodge at Dadeville, and served in the militia during the war.

George W. Wilson remained at home until 22 years of age, received his schooling in the country schools of Dade County. He farmed on his own account for about two years, then entered the mining business in the McGee district, after which he entered the mercantile business at the old Cross Roads, one mile northeast of Everton. He remained at this point for five years, then moved his stock to Everton in 1881. He was in company with W. Y McLcrnore, who later sold out to J. G. Wilson, after which the business was conducted in the name of Wilson Bros. In 1889 George W. Wilson sold out his interest in the store to his father and brother and started a private bank under the name of "Bank of Everton," which he conducted as a private institution for 25 years. In 1914 it became incorporated for $25,000, with George W. Wilson as President; W. Y. McLeraore, Vice President- Monte Poindexter, Cashier, and Clarence McLemore, Assistant Cashier, who are the officials at the present time. For a number of years this bank was known as the largest private bank in Southwest Missouri, the deposits averaging more than $200,000, and with a total footing in excess of $250,000.

George W. Wilson was married February 15th, 1857, to Miss Fannie McLemore, a native of Dade County, Missouri, daughter of Archibald McLemore. They have no children. Mr. Wilson is an extensive farmer as well as a banker. He is the owner of more than 600 acres of farm land, all in Dade County except 91 acres in Lawrence County. He makes a specialty of apple orchards, and his shipments in carload lots run away up into the thousands of bushels.

Mr. Wilson is a public-spirited citizen and has been identified with every movement which has had for its object the betterment of Everton and vicinity. Good roads and good schools have been the special objects of his devotion. In a financial way his value to the community can hardly be estimated. In politics Mr. Wilson is a Democrat, but too busy to seek or hold office. Both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church and active in its benevolences. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, holding membership at Everton. Since the incorporation of the Bank of Everton Mr. Wilson has found more time for outdoor recreation, which he has taken advantage of, to the great benefit of his health as well as to the betterment of his farming enterprises. Mr. Wilson is the owner of one of the fine homes in Everton, the comfort of which he enjoys quite as much if not more than the strenuous occupation of making money.

William Oregon Wilson

There is no more prominent farmer and citizen in Dade County than W. 0. Wilson of Polk Township. He was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, February 4th, 1855, a son of Solomon H. and Mary (Bell) Wilson. Both the Wilsons and Bells were pioneer settlers of Dade County. Solomon Wilson came overland to Dade County in the year 1857. Wm. ()., of this review, remained at home until he was 22 years of age, and had the usual experiences of the farmer boy. He first started for himself on 79 acres of land in Polk Township, which he had bought, and on this he lived for two years, and after improving it, sold out and bought 200 acres where he now lives. In the meantime he had married Miss Sallie Carlock on March 28th, 1877. She is a daughter of L. L. Carlock, who was a very early settler of this county, and of whom a sketch will be found elsewhere in this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have been born three children, as follows: Lula, born April 4th, 1880, married J. S. Whitaker, a lumber merchant of Walnut Grove, and they have six daughters, namely, Joe, Francis, Helen, Ruth, June, Virginia; James H. Wilson, born May 28th, 1882, is at home and in partnership with his father; Evalyn, born April 2nd, 1885, married Dr. C. A. TCowe of Lamar, Mo., and they have one daughter, Elizabeth, born May Gth, 1916.

When Mr. Wilson first bought his present original farm it was little improved, and he went to work with a will to get it in shape; he had to clear and fence it. He cleared 110 acres and fenced with rails. There was a small log house on the place, arid to this he added a frame addition, and here they lived until 1905, when lie built a beautiful nine-room residence, modern in every way, including a bathroom and lights. The house is surrounded with a fine grove and well-kept lawn, and is one of the beauty spots of the country. Mr. Wilson is one of the largest land owners in the countrv, for he has greatly prospered with his farming and stock raising. He rio\v has 98(> acres of fine land. It lies all in a bodv and comprises an ideal stock ranch. Here Mr. Wilson raises mules and horses, and feeds yearly eight to ten carloads of cattle and some eight to ten carloads of hogs. His farm is equipped with four silos, with a capacity of 460 tons. This is one of the busiest places in the country, and truly Mr. Wilson is worthy of the name of being the largest stock farmer in the entire county. Besides farming and stock raising, Mr. Wilson has other large interests. He was one of the organizers of the Citizens' Bank of Walnut, and also of the Bank of Everton, and is a director of the Bank of Everton, and he is a stockholder in the Everton Hardware Company. In politics he is a Democrat, but does not seek or care for office, as his large business interests absorb his time, for, indeed, it takes close application and large business capacity to manage such a large business as Mr. Wilson has, and he is well able to do the job as is amply proven by the appearance of things around him. With all his success in life, Mr. Wilson is not a bit stuck up. He is a pleasant, courteous, Christian gentleman. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church, of which he has been an elder for many years. Mr. Wilson is truly one of our foremost citizens, and can always be relied upon for help in any worthy cause that is for tie good of the county and its people. A broad-minded, bighearted man, he is a booster for good roads and schools, and the type of citizen we need more of.

James G. Wilson

One of the prominent business men and farmers of Dade County is Jas. G. Wilson, whose name heads this sketch. Mr. Wilson has had an eventful and strenuous life. He is the son of Solomon and Mary (Bell) Wilson, who came to this county in 1857, overland from Tennessee. Mr. Wilson was born October 20th, I860, in Dade County, and remained at home until 22 years of age, at which time he entered the mercantile business with his brothr, Geo. W. WTilson, at Everton, where they opened up a general merchandise store, and ran under the firm name of Wilson Brothers, which continued for about ten years, when he sold out to his brother, and then engaged in the merchandise brokerage business at Kansas City under the firm name of Shawgo & Wilson. This business was conducted for ten years, when they closed out, and Mr. Wilson returned to Dade County, and since has been connected with his brother, W. 0. Wilson, in the business of stock raising on the large Wilson ranch in Polk Township. Plere they carry on one of the largest stock and feeding businesses in the country. A complete sketch of W. 0. Wilson and also Geo. W. Wilson, brothers of James G., will be found elsewhere in these pages. Mr. Wilson first married Miss Louise Fyffe, in 1882. She was a native of Dade County, and died leaving two children, the oldest Mamie, married Charles Brockway, and they live in California and have one child, Charles W.; Clair F. is now living in Kansas, and has a family of four children, as follows: King and Chas. R. are living at homo; there were two children, Glasly and Fay, who are deceased. Mr. Wilson married for his second wife Miss Josie Mason, who died leaving one son, Paul, who married Miss Minnie Bowman and is living in Dade County. On March 27th, 1898, Mr. Wilson was again married, to Minnie C. Peterson, who was born July 26th, 1871, in Edgar County, Illinois, and brought by her parents to Kansas, where her father was an early settler. Mr. Wilson is now, we hope, settled for good in Dade County, for we need many such broad-minded and industrious gentlemen as he. He is a red-hot Democrat and a progressive, hustling business man. Here is hoping that he alwavs remains with us.

W. S. Wilson

One of Dade County's most prominent native sons and farmers is W. S. Wilson of Rock Prairie Township. lie was born September 24th, 1873, a son of Charles and Martha (Hastings) Wilson. Charles Wilson was born in McMinn, Term., and came to Bade County in 1868, but soon went further west into Kansas, where he took up a claim, and in 1871 traded this for 160 acres of good land in Rock Prairie Township, Dade County, which he cleared and generally improved. In the meantime he had married, in 1869, Miss Martha Hastings, by whom he had one son, W. S., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Wilson died June l()th, 1878, and Mr. Wilson again married, this time Elizabeth Grisham, but they had no children. Mr. Wilson died January 27th, 1912, and his second wife is still living. He was a Democrat all his life and was in the Civil war, serving in the Confederate army for three years. He was at the £eige of Vicksburg under General Pemborton and was twice captured, and spent some time in prison at Morton, Ind., after a capture. He was a fine Christian gentleman and belonged to the Baptist church.

W. S. Wilson was brought up on the farm and had the usual experiences of the farmer boy, working and attending school. He received a good education and taught school for sixteen years, all in Dade County. December 22nd, 1898, Mr. Wilson married Miss Clara Grisham, who was born in Dade County February 22nd, 1875, a daughter of M. H. and Jane (Blakey) Grisham. To Mr. arid Mrs. Wilson have been born five children, as follows: Mattie J., born January 10th, 1901; Nina E., born January 15th, 1904; Thora Maude, born May 2nd, 1908; Charles H., born March 12th, 1911, and William Lawrence, born September 8th, 1913, all at home and enjoying good educational advantages. Mr. Wilson is an up-to-date farmer and uses all modern machinery and methods. His fine farm comprises 300 acres of as good land as can be found in the county. On this place he has a 100-ton silo and handles considerable stock to advantage. In politics Mr. Wilson is a Democrat, but has never sought or cared for office, as his large business interests and fine family receive his undivided attention. Truly, Mr. Wilson is one of our first citizens. He is progressive and is always ready to help in any enterprise that is for the good of the county. He is a booster for good roads and a friend of our free public school system. He is a type of citizen that we need more of, and we are proud to own him as one of our native sons.

Charles Winkle

Born in Monroe County, Tennessee, March 18th, 1841, son of Joseph and Mary (Wilson) Winkle, both natives of Tennessee. His father came to Greene County, Missouri, in the fall of 1851, and after making one crop they moved to Bade County in 1852 and bought a claim of 80 acres from David Waddell, and later added by purchase until he owned 220 acres.

Charles Winkle received 40 acres of land from his father's estate, and purchased 40 acres of the land which his father originally settled. Both his father and mother are now deceased. Joseph Winkle was a Democrat. Charles remained at home until he was 29 years of age, when he married, October 7th, 18G9, Sarah Mathews, who was born April 5th, 1848, daughter of James and Mary (Gilles) Mathews, both born in Coffey County, Tennessee. The father died in Tennessee and his family moved to Arkansas, and later to Ozark County, Missouri, (then to Gasconade County), and finally, in 1866, came to Dade County. They settled near Hoyle Mill. The mother re-married to a man by the name of Alex Brantley, a native of Tennessee.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Winkle never had any children. However, they have raised several: Nancy D. Brantley from the age of 10 years; she was Mrs. Winkle's half-sister, arid is now Mrs. Henry Saffles. They also raised Hugh and Newt Burlison. They lived with Mr. and Mrs. Winkle until they were married. They have an adopted son, Loda C. Winkle, who married Delia Ritchie, and they have one child, Charles Bui-ton, born August 4th, 1909.

At the breaking out of the Civil war Mr. Winkle enlisted in the Confederate army in Company E, Eighth Regiment, under Clarkson. This enlistment was only for state service. He next enlisted in Company G, Sixteenth Regiment, under Captain Stemmons (afterwards a colonel), and served in General Price's division, Parson's Brigade. He was wounded in the battle of Prairie Grove, but not seriously, remaining in the fight. Was in the Red River campaign. He served till the end of the war and was discharged at Shreveport, La.

Mr. Winkle is the owner of a fine farm, well improved, consisting of 124 acres, good frame house, erected in 1882, with comfortable and commodious outbuildings. He is living in ease and comfort, enjoying the benefits of his industrv and frugality of former days.

John James Winkle

Was born in Monroe County, Tennessee, and died in Dade County, Missouri, February 4th, 1910. He was a son of Joseph and Mary (Wilson) Winkle, both natives of Tennessee. His father and mother came to Greene County, Missouri, in the fall of 1851, and after farming there one year came to Dade County in 1852, where they settled near Hoyle Mill. He purchased a relinquishment on 80 acres of land from David Waddell, and later acquired title to adjoining land, until he owned 220 ncres. His father in his life time gave John a 40-acre tract of land as a start in life.

Mr. and Mrs. Winkle raised seven children. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil war and witnessed many hardships and dangers incident to that service. A complete resume of his service will be recorded in another part of this history in a sketch written by Lewis Renfro. In politics Mr. Winkle was a Demo- crat. Both himself and wife were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. At the time of his death Mr. Winkle was the owner of 169 acres of fine land fairly well improved, upon which Mrs. Winkle still resides.

Mr. Winkle was an industrious man, of frugal habits, and a good citizen. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, in good standing, at the time of his death.

Joseph H. Winter

One of Dade County's best known stock men was Joseh H. Winter. He was a man who was business at all times. A man who became one of our most substantial citizens and one whose memory will never die. Mr. Winter was born in Maryland on October 19th, 1844, of English parentage. His father was John Winter arid his mother's given name was Ester. Little is available of the records of his parents on either side. That they were of the right stuff is evident in the fact that their son Joseph was a man, every inch of him. He enlisted in the Confederate army, and, while no records are obtainable, it is known that he served the cause with honor. He first came to Dade County in 1871, after having spent some five years in Iowa getting a start in the world by working out. When he CM me to Dade he was able to buy 320 acres of land on the prairie west of Lock wood. This lie began to improve. He built a house and lived alone. His stock operations were large and his strong will and determination to succeed bore4 fruit in abundance, for at the time of his marriage he had accumulated about 1,000 acres of as fine land as lies in Dade County. He married January 1st, 1884, Miss Lucia Howen, who was born July 27th, lsf)6, a daughter of Charles and Martha (Cummings) Bowen. Her father was a native of Illinois and her mother was horn in Tennessee. They were married in Illinois and made their home in Iowa, and later were for three years in Polk County, Missouri, when they moved to Dade County, where they farmed successfully. To Joseph Winter and wife were born two daughters: Miss Ethel was born July 5th, 1889, and is an accomplished young lady, now residing at home with her mother; May was born May 5th, 1894, and married December 3rd, 1915, to Melville Hunt, a farmer of Grant Township, Dade County. Since the death of Joseph II. Winter, which occurred July 26th, 1908, Mrs. Winter has managed the large farming interests, and resides in her elegant residence in Grant Township. This fine home was built by Mr. and Mrs. Winter prior to Mr. Winter's death, and it is indeed one of the best residences in the county. The house was built in 1897 and is a modern eight-room dwelling, with bath and large cement porches, and is surrounded by a beautiful grove and well-kept lawn. Mr. Winter was a Democrat in politics and active in the work of his party. He was a fine, broad-gauged man of affairs, and the record of his life so well and profitably spent may well be the inspiration to the young men of our county, for it tells what any man with the right metal and capacity for honesty of purpose and right dealing can accomplish. When Mr. AVinter passed from among us he was counted one of our most wealthy citizens, as well as one of our very best from the standpoint of horn 3, county and state.

John W. Woodard

The Woodards are among the oldest families of Dade County. John W. W^oodard was born in Rock Prairie Township January 3rd, 1860, son of John Woodard and Eunice (Jerome) Woodard. His father was a native of Kentucky, while his mother was a native of Ohio. His father was brought to Dade County by the grandfather of John W. in the early 40 's from Kentucky and settled north of Everton. The grandfather's name was George J. Woodard. He owned several tracts of land in the vicinity of where Everton now stands, and at the time of his death owned 120 acres one mile south- east of Everton. He died at the advanced age of 93 years. He was twice married, his first wife dying some 25 years before his decease. His only children were by his first wife, six in number, two boys and four girls, all deceased. John Woodard, in company with his father, operated a tan yard in the vicinity of where Everton now stands. At the breaking out of the Civil war he joined the Confederate army. He died January 8th, 1864, and his widow married George D. Hunts, from Tennessee. She died December 25th, 1879. John Woodard was a democrat, a member of the M. E. church (South), as also was his wife. They raised a family of seven children, all born in Dade County, where they also were married. There are four living. John W. was the fifth child:

John W. W^oodard resided on the home farm of 160 acres in Rock Prairie Township with his mother until her death, then, on the 25th day of December, 1881, he married Lizzie R. Daigh, who was born in Christian County, 111., on March 12th, 1863, a daughter of James L. and Eveline (Willis) Daigh. Her father is still living in Barton County, Missouri, with his son-in-law, Mr. Hastings, at the age of 82 years. Her mother died at the age of 69 years.

Mrs. Woodard is the second of a family of 13 children. Her father, James L. Daigh, was born in Lawrence County, and her mother, Eveline Willis, was born

(6) George, died at the age of 38 (was killed) left wife and three children. She was Miss Ella Ruyle, a native of Lawrence county, and now lives in Los Angeles, Calif.

(13) Jesse, died at the age of 28 years. Was twice married. First wife, Alta Mitchell, a native of Dade County. Second wife, Laura White of Greene County.

(2) W. Roy, born February 22nd, 1884, married Bertha Gideon, a native of Barton county, Mo. He is now farming in Barton county, has one child, Wava, born March 26th, 1914.

(3) Neva G., born December 3rd, 1887, married Richard Hill, a farmer of Lawrence County, Mo. Two children were born to them, one baby named Donald died in infancy and Ralph Harold, born December 22nd, 1914.

Township, which he immediately proceeded to put in first class shape. In 1891 he erected a fine 8-room house and in 1907 he added a splendid barn. Mr. Woodard was prosperous and bought an adjoining 70 acres of land. His farm now consists of 150 acres, fenced, crossfenced, well watered with branch and four wells, and especially improved for raising hogs.

Mr. Woodard is engaged in general farming, raises cattle, hogs and mules and is living easy. He is experimenting with alfalfa. He and his family are members of the Christian church, worshiping at Antioch. Mr. Woodard is a democrat, has served as Justice of the Peace six years, a member of the Township board four years and as school director for sixteen years. During most of those years he was clerk of the board. He is a member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Everton, and for two years the family resided in Greenfield where the daughter attended High School.

Mr. Woodard is a man who never frets or worries. He takes life easy and tries to make the best out of every aggravating situation. He is respected by his neighbors and friends and is always ready to lend a helping hand to those who are in trouble or distress.

John A. Woody

Was born in Dade County, Mo., December 28th, 1855, a son of James C. and Eliza (Alexander) Woody, both of whom were natives of Tennessee. His father was born in Tennessee, May 19th, 1824, was married to Eliza Alexander in that state and came to Missouri in 1850. They made the trip overland with a party of emigrants, being six weeks on the road. His first purchase of Dade county soil consisted of 160 acres but prosperity enabled him to add another 160 acres before his death. At the time of his coming to Missouri, James C. Woody had one daughter, Lorina, who afterward married Alonzo Buchanan and raised a family of four children. One son, James Buchanan now lives in Springfield.

(6) Charles E., married Buela Porter of West Plains. He is now a regular practicing physician at Springfield but was formerly prominent in Dade county.

John A. Woody and Mary Magdaline (Kimble1 "> Woody were married December 5th, 1882. She was born February 20th, 1861, a daughter of Henry and Cynthia Ann (Humbert) Kimbler who were married in East Tennessee July 30th, 1846, came to Dade County in 1853. They bought 80 acres of land and lived thereon. He was a soldier in the civil war and died in service, October 7th, 1861. She died May 17th, 1898. Of their seven children, Mrs. Woody was the only girl. The others are:

(2) William, married Mary L. Wright. He died September 21st, 1892 leaving a large family. He was twice married, his second wife, Mary Jane (Wright) is still living on the farm in Polk Township.

(3) Anna May (twin) born February 7th, 1890, married Howard Farmer, a farmer and teacher. They have two children: John Howard, born April 12th, 1914 and Samuel, born June 29th, 1917. Anna May was a teacher in the Bade County schools for a few years prior to her marriage.

John A. Woody and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He is a republican in politics. His father served in the militia during the war. Mr. Woody spent 13 years in Greenfield, returning to his farm in 1913.

Mr. Woody owns and resides upon a fine farm of 100 acres a few miles northeast of Greenfield. It is improved with two dwelling houses, one being occupied by Howard Farmer, his son-in-law. They do a general farming business, the entire tract being in cultivation. Mr. Woody has owned this farm since 1884 and has placed all the improvements thereon.

Mr. Woody is an exemplary citizen, being vitally interested in the general welfare of the county. He is a leader for good schools, good roads and good citizenship. Mrs. Woody died May 13th, 1917.

John Q. Workman

A short time prior to the civil war a colony of homeseekers headed by John Dyer, Sr., was formed at Allegehny City, Pa., and known as the "Sylvania Homestead

Company" and its agents located several thousand acres of land in Dade County. Each member of this colony was to receive 80 acres of prairie land, 10 acres of timber land and one town lot in the prospective city of Sylvania. The members of this colony were artisans living in the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny City. The breaking out of the civil war in a large measure destroyed this enterprise, however a number of its members came to Dade County and occupied the land allotted them but the city of Sylvania was never built. Ross A. Workman, father of the subject of this sketch, was one of the original Sylvania Homesteaders.

John Q. Workman was born in the city of Pittsburg, Pa., December 4th, 1861, a son of Ross A. and Letitia (Grazzam) Workman, both natives of Pittsburg, Pa., of Scotch-Irish parentage. Ross A. Workman was a printer by trade and came to Dade County with his family in 1867 and settled upon that portion of the original Sylvania Homestead tract which had been allotted to him, in Cedar Township. Being the holder of two shares in the company he was allotted 160 acres. Ross A. Workman spent the remainder of his days in Dade County, departing this life in 1885 his wife having previously died in 1874. They were the parents of eight children all but one reaching maturity.

John Q. Workman was but six years of age when he came with his parents to Dade County and the next twenty years of his life was spent upon the farm. During that time he attended the common schools of the neighborhood and engaged in general farm work.

At the age of 27 years he and his brother Ross opened a tin-shop in Lockwood. Here he worked at the bench repairing tinware, polishing stoves and later did considerable out-side tin work on buildings, and after three years formed a partnership with his brother Ross and engaged in the general hardware business under the firm name of Workman Bros. This firm continued in business 23 years and prospered. In the beginning it was quartered in a small frame building but as its business grew it be- came necessary to erect a large two-story brick business block with a frontage of 42 feet on Mission street and augmented with commodious storage rooms in the rear. As the years went by, Ross sold his interest in the business to Jacob F. Horn and for two years the business continued in the name of Workman & Horn, after which Mr. Workman sold out to engage in the then new enterprise of selling automobiles. With keen business. foresight he secured the Dade County agency for the Ford cars and his son who was associated in business with him became the agent for the Oakland cars. They have sold these cars by the hundred and in order to accommodate their ever increasing business Mr. Workman in company with Arthur Smith erected a large two-story brick business block in Lockwood with ample show rooms, office, garage and work shop below and business offices on the second floor.

On the 17th day of December, 1883, Mr. Workman was married to Dora Scott, a native of Worth County, Missouri, who was born in April, 1865, a daughter of T. M. and Elizabeth (Bonham) Scott who came to Dade county in the 70 's and settled on a farm in Cedar Township. Dora was one in a family of nine children. Her father is now dead.

(1) Myrtle, a graduate of the Lockwood High School and a teacher by profession. Has taught a number of terms both in the country schools and in the High School at Lockwood.

(2) Wilma, a graduate of the Lockwood High School. Taught one term, married Fred R. Heisey who operates an auto-livery business. They have one child, Alildred.

Mr. Workman and wife are active members in the M. E. church. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the M. W. A. In politics Mr. Workman is a Republican and his official life has been confined to that of Alderman in the city of Lockwood. In business, Mr. Workman has been a success but in social and domestic affairs he has been even more. He has raised a large family of children who are an honor to their parents and a credit to the community in which they live. His home is one of the best in the city and one which he has occupied for more than 20 years. In matters of church and school Mr. Workman has always taken a leading part while in business circles his firm has always been looked upon as one of reliability and permanence.

Andrew Jackson Young

Was born in an obscure log cabin in Woodville Township, Greene County, Illinois, December 24th, 1859. His father, Nathaniel Eaton Young was born in this same cabin, September 19, 1833. His grandfather, William Young, was born in Virginia in 1790, of German-French parentage, was a veteran of the war of 1812, and later of the Indian wars which raged in the Ohio valley. He was a member of Dick Johnson's company of famous riflemen and participated in the battle of Tippecarioe. At the close of the Indian wars he settled in Kentucky near Georgetown. He was a woodsman of the Daniel Boorie type, wedded to winning the wilderness with the rifle and imbued with the wanderlust of the Cavalier. He was married to Catherine Ann Lair of Cynthianna, daughter of a wealthy distiller and after a few years emigrated to Greene County, Ills., and settled there in 1830. At the breaking out of the Mexican war he was again seized with the spirit of the Cavalier and entered that conflict as captain of a company of volunteers and served with dis- tinction till the end of the war. The old army rifle, medals of honor and other souvenirs of pioneer days are still in possession of the family.

Ten children were born in Greene County cabin, Nathaniel E., being ninth in point of birth. They all grew to maturity and remained near the old homestead till the breaking out of the civil war. Nathaniel E. Young cast the only vote for Abraham Lincoln in Woodville Township in 1860.

Nathaniel E. Young was married on the 27th day of March, 1857, to Mary Peeler of Bloomington, Ills., daughter of Abner Peeler a minister of the gospel and a college professor. She was a Colonial Dame of purest Puritan stock, a graduate of the Bloomington Seminary and a teacher by profession.

(1) George Edwin, born March 4th, 1858, in Logan County, Illinois^ married Huldah Slater, was a carpentercontractor of Topeka, Kas., and died in February, 1890, leaving a widow and one son, Harold.

(3) Annie Melissa, born in Sangamon County, Illinois, December 29th, 1861; married W. A. Wiley, lives at Palouse, Wash. They have five children.

(5) Emily Alberta, born in Douglass County, Kansas, September 23rd, 1866; married Fred H. Woodbury, a cattle ranchman and farmer of Osage County, Kansas. She is now deceased. They had a family of nine children.

(6) William Evans, born in Douglas County, Kansas, December Sth, 1868; married Belle Moss. He is a ranchman in Wallace County, Kansas. They have two children.

At the breaking out of the Civil war Nathaniel E. Young moved to central Kansas and was stationed with the Seventeenth Kansas Infantry at Council Grove, which was then the Kaw Indian Agency. He was mustered out of the service at Fort Riley in 1865, and settled at Lawrence, Kas. He was a militant Republican, and with him the war never ended. He moved to the Sac and Fox Indian Reservation with his family while it was yet occupied by the Indians, was one of the founders of the city of Quenemo and spent the remainder of his days at this place. He died in October, 1909, and was buried beside his wife in the Quenemo cemetery, she having departed this life in November, 1887, at the age of 50 years.

A. J. Young grew to manhood upon the plains and rolling prairies of central Kansas with cowboys, halfbreeds and frontiersmen for companions. He was a child of the forest and grew up very close to Nature. His education was acquired largely at home, his mother being a highly-educated woman and a teacher by profession. At the age of 16 years he attended his first Teachers' Institute, passed the examination, obtained a certificate and entered the teachers' profession. He taught school seven years, the last three as principal of the High School at Arvonia, Kas. When the Short Line Santa Fe Cut-Off was built from Kansas City to Emporia he was one of the townsite company that laid out Lebo in Coffey County, and at this place he resided for four years, engaged in the real estate and newspaper business.

On the 4th day of October, 1881, he was married to Laura Emily Bedell of Garnett, Kas., a daughter of Henry E. and Ann (Wiley) Bedell. Her father was a native of New York, following the Erie Canal in early manhood; a veteran of the Civil war, serving in a New York regiment, coming to Kansas in 1867 and settling in Allen County. He died at Leavenworth, Kas., January 1st, 1917. Her mother was a native of Canada, of French-Irish parentage, who came to Oswego County, New York, in an early day. She was the mother of eight children, two of whom died in infancy:

(1) Gertrude K., born at Arvonia, Kas., June 16th, 1883, received her education in the common schools and High School at Lockwood, Mo., married M. R. Stark on December 25th, 1901. He died at Excelsior Springs in 1903, leaving one son, Monte Russell, born December 10th, 1902. lie has made his home since infancy with his grandfather, A. J. Young. Gertrude is a stenographer and artistic decorator by profession and usually works in Kansas City.

(3) Mabel, born at Lebo, Kas., June 19th, 1886, received her education in the public schools at Lockwood, Mo., married John Howard Moran February llth, 1907, and now resides at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Moran is a traveling salesman. They have three children, John Howard, Jr., Mildred and Laura Bayne.

John O. Mitchell

without employment. He first located at Lockwood and was engaged to teach the newly-organized band at that place. During the months of July and August of that year he taught the band of nights and worked in the harvest fields and at threshing in the day time. In September, 1890, he formed a partnership with William Beisner and engaged in the butcher and meat market business. He followed this business about six months, sold out and purchased the Lockwood Independent, a newspaper of local circulation. After about six months in the newspaper business he sold out and entered the practice of law.

As a lawyer Mr. Young's success was most gratifying. He was elected city attorney of Lockwood, practiced in all the local courts and was soon recognized as one of the leading lawyers of southwest Missouri. He was instrumental in organizing the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company and was its president for fourteen years. He always took great interest in the Fair Association and was an officer and director in that organization for many years.

In politics A. J. Young is a militant Republican and has been actively engaged in every campaign as a public speaker for the past twenty-four years. In 1902 he was elected to the office of prosecuting attorney of Dade County and in January, 1903, moved to the county seat. He purchased property on East Wells street, consisting of a tract of about six acres, which is well improved. He owns his office building, located near the southeast corner of the Public Square.

He has an abstract business in connection with his law practice and has dealt largely in tax-title lands. He has lost considerable money in mining speculations, but in business as well as politics Mr. Young is a good loser.

He served one term as prosecuting attorney and two terms as city attorney and two terms as tax attorney since coming to Greenfield. In 1914 he was the candidate of his party for Congress in the Sixth Congressional District, and in 1916 he was the Republican candidate for circuit judge in the Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Young has acquired a state-wide reputation as a public speaker, being a lecturer and pulpit orator as well as a campaign spellbinder. In the field of letters Mr Young has also gained considerable distinction. He is a regular contributor to the National Sportsman, the American Field and the Forest and Stream. His story entitled "The Glories of Snoqualmie" was perhaps the most widely-read and commented upon.

During the year 1909 Mr. Young visited the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle, Wash., as the personal representative of Senator William Warner. He made the trip up the Alaska coast, and many of his best outing stories are based upon sights and scenes taken while on this journey. "In the Maze of the Magnetic North" was written at this time.

Mr. and Mrs. Young are each members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mrs. Young having been converted almost in childhood, while his religious life dates from 1905. He has been a regularly licensed local preacher since 1906, and has visited many churches in various states, lecturing to the Epworth Leagues and religious assemblies.

The Pagan blood of his paternal ancestors quickened by war-like scenes from "The Dark and Bloody Ground" of Kentucky has in a measure been cooled by the Puritan influences coming from his mother's side of the house, but after all the real spirit of the man is best revealed in his sketch entitled "The Lure of the Legend" and his love for all that is beautiful in nature by its companion piece, "November in the Ozarks:"

Rev. David G. Young

Was born in Niagara County, New York, September 17th, 1829, son of Uriah and Phoebe (Gregory) Young. His father was a native of Y'ermont, a farmer by occupation, and died when David was very young. He had gone to Ohio to buy land, and never returned. His family never heard from him direct, but it was supposed that he had been murdered for his money. This was at a very early date. There were four children in this family: David G., the subject of this sketch, and three sisters, all deceased. A brother of Uriah Young married a sister of Phoebe Young, his mother, and they brought up this family, the mother having died very soon after the death of his father. The brother who took the four children to raise moved to Michigan and settled there in the early 30 's, and both died there. They were located in Genessee County and David was brought up on a timbered farm, which he helped to clear and place in cultivation. He received his schooling in the common schools of Michigan. He started in life for himself at the age of 20 years, working out for various farmers in clearing up timber land, which occupation he followed up to the time of his marriage, which occurred first in 185(5 to Margaret Pratt, a native of Michigan. She was the mother of one child, which they named Margaret, and died the day after the birth of the daughter. The daughter afterward married a man by the name of Holly, and raised a family of six children, all living but one. She lives at Silverton, Wash.

David G. Young, for his second wife, married Amanda Roberts, April 18th, 1861, a native of Illinois. She died in February, 1890, in Dade County, leaving seven children:

(6) Clarence (now deceased), was in the Regular Volunteer army during the Spanish-American war. Died in Blackfoot, Idaho, where he enlisted.

For his third wife D. G. Young married Cora Casey, on the 28th day of April, 1892, a native of Illinois, born September 18th, 1844, daughter of Blackford and Susanna (Johnson) Casey, who came to Barton County, Missouri, in 1874 and settled in Golden City. They were farmers by occupation and both are now deceased. He died in December, 1892, and she died in 1896.

D. G. Young was a farmer in early life, but was engaged in the mercantile business in Illinois at the breaking out of the Civil war. He enlisted at De Soto, 111., August 12th, 1862, in Company D, Eighty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, as duty sergeant, which rank he held till February 22nd, 186-3, when he was promoted to second lieutenant of Company D, and on March 18th was promoted to first lieutenant, and on May 22nd, 1863, was promoted to captain, being three commissions in three months. He saw active service in the battles of Port Gibson, Miss.; Raymond, Miss., where he was wounded in the leg and laid up for six months, during which time he was captured while in the hospital, and paroled and sent to the parole cam}> at St. Louis, where he remained until October, 1863. He re-entered the service and operated around Vicksburg. Was in the Red River expedition under General Banks, and helped to capture 400 prisoners at Ft. Deruse on Red river.

lie was at Guntown, Miss., under General Siurges, and was captured and sent to Macon, Ga., where he remained three or four months. Afterwards he was sent to Savariah, Ga., for a short time, then to Charleston, S. C., then to Columbia, S. C., where he remained till

He returned home and went to farming until 1870, during which time he was Superintendent of the schools of Williamson county, Ills., for four years. He came to Dade County in 187U and settled on a farm he had previously bought in Cedar Township, consisting of 40 acres, where he lived for four years. In 1874 he was elected Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Dade County and moved to Greenfield where he remained in office eight years. In the meantime he had bought a farm of 196 acres in Center Township to which he moved after his term of office expired, where he lived until 1896 when he retired to Golden City, having sold his farm prior to that date. He now lives a happy, retired life in Golden City where he owns a comfortable home presided over by the faithful wife and surrounded by a host of friends.

David G. Young is a member of the Baptist church and a preacher of that organization, having been engaged in minsterial duties more or less, both in Illinois and Missouri since 1865. He is a man whose life has been devoted to doing good, lie was pastor of the Baptist congregation in Greenfield when their present church house was built and it was largely due to his efforts that its building was made possible. In addition to the many thrilling incidents which occurred during the civil war, D. G. Young had been something of a "Soldier of Fortune" prior to that date. In the fall of 1851 he embarked at New York city for a trip around Cape Horn to the Golden Sands of California. For two long years he faced the dangers and privation incident to life in a western mining camp and returned to civilization with $1,500, of the yellow metal in his belt. Three characteristics have marked the life of David G. Young - undaunted courage, tenacity of purpose and sterling integrity. Upon this foundation he has builded and btiilded well. At the mature age of 88 years he can now look back over the vista of years with the supreme satisfaction of one who has followed the die- tales of a well directed conscience along the lines of duty, and feel that he stands acquitted before both God and man. In politics he has always been classed as an Independent, voting for the best man irregardless of his political allignmennt, and supporting those measures which in his opinion were right from a moral standpoint. No man ever lived in Dade County who enjoys a greater degree of confidence and esteem than the subject of this sketch.

Isom A. Young

One of the prominent business men of Dade County is Isorn A. Young of the town of Arcola. He was born in this county September 10th, 1878, a son of J. Monroe and Mary (Darrall) Young, he a native son of Dade County and she, a native of Pennsylvania. They were married here and raised two children namely, Isom A. of this review and Lena who is Mrs. James Gass of this county. Isom Young and his wife were very early settlers of Dade and became numbered among our most prominent citizens. They took Isom A. Young to raise when he was six months old and gave him the advantages of a good education. At the age of 18 years he graduated from the Greenfield High School and for two years thereafter he taught school, one year in Cedar County and one in Dade. On February 28th, 1899 Mr. Young moved to Arcola and entered the employ of John (). Mitchell, his uncle, as a clerk in his hardware store and in the same year he bought the entire stock which consisted of hardware, exclusively. Since this he has run the business and has made a decided success. He has increased his stock and added implements, harness, furniture, cement and seeds and grain until now at this writing, he carries a stock of $15,000.00 and is doing one of the largest businesses in the county. His stock is housed in a large frame; building 24x60 with a ware house 18x24, the property being owned by the Masonic Lodge of Arcola. Mr. Young is also a large buyer of grain buying some seven or eight thousand bushels of wheat a year according to the crop.

On February 28th, 1900 Mr. Young married Miss Mary E. Thomas who was born March 6th, 1878, a daughter of Nathaniel T. and Louvenia (Cowan) Thomas. To Mr. and Mrs. Young have been born two children as follows: Mary Elizabeth, born November 15th, 1908 and Trula Alexandria born May 2nd, 1913.