Greene County, Missouri - Biographical sketches, 1915 (part 8 of 29)

Mr. Billasch was married August 30, 1879, to Catherine Wyant, a daughter of Peter and Christina ( Eckert ) Wyant. To our subject and wife six children have been born, one of whom is deceased. The}' were named as follows: Christina, deceased: Henrietta is the wife of A. A. Scott, a traveling salesman, and they live in Kansas City, Kansas; Louise is the wife of William Powell, who is engaged in the grocery and meat business in Kansas City, Kansas: George is record clerk for the telephone company at Springfield; Fred is clerking in Repp's dry goods store, Springfield; Gertrude, who has remained unmarried, lives at home and is em-

Politically, Mr. Billasch is a Democrat and he has been more or less influential in local public affairs since coming to this city, and for two terms he served as a member of the city council from the fourth ward, under both Mayor Blain and Mayor Lee. His record as councilman was eminently creditable and satisfactory. Fraternally, he belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, his membership in the latter being in Chicago. He is a member of the Reformed Lutheran church.

Henry M. Heck Art

For a period of thirty-four years the name of Henry M. I leckart was a synonym in Springfield ami this section of Missouri for high-class jewelry, for be maintained an extensive jewelry store here during that period, and was known as one of our leading business men and a friend to the Queen City on every occasion, and his influence for promoting the development of the city along material ami civic lines was most potent, yet this was done in his usual quiet, unobtrusive manner, for he was not a man who sought the limelight of publicity, merely endeavoring to lead a useful life as a citizen and win success along legitimate lino, and although he was compelled to relv upon himself entirely from boyhood, he exercised such discretion and perseverance as to bring to him a large measure of prosperity, and he will Jong be missed from the commercial circles of the city and county.

Mr. Heckart was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1855. He was a son of John and Nancy (Pool) Heckart, both natives of Pennsylvania, of Dutch ancestry, both being old families of the Keystone state. The father of our subject devoted his active life to the lumber business. He and his wife grew to maturity in their native state, wdiere they received such educational advantages as the early-day schools afforded, and there they were married, but the latter part of their lives was spent in Missouri, where they died. To these parents eight children were born, five of whom are living at this writing.

Henry M. Heckart grew to manhood in his native city and there received a limited education in the public schools. This lack of early training, however, was subsequently made up by contact with the business world and by wide home reading. When lint a boy he decided upon the jewelry business as a life work, and began in this line in a modest way in Marshfield, Webster count)', Missouri, and there got a good start. Seeking a larger field, he came to Springfield in 1878 and established a jewelry store,, which gradually grew in volume of business with advancing years until it became one of the most extensive and best known in southwestern Missouri. He remained on the public square all the while, and at the time of his death his was the oldest business of its kind in Greene county. He carried an extensive, carefully selected and up-to-date stock of everything found in the large jewelry stores in the important cities of the country. He also maintained a repair department in which only artisans of the highest skill were employed.

Mr. Heckart was married, December 26, 1878, to Belle Jarrett, who> was born in Sedalia, Missouri. She is a daughter of Edward and Rebecca (Jones) Jarrett, both parents natives of Huntsville, Alabama.

To Mr. and Mrs. Heckart two children were born, namely Bessie, born January 8, 1880, died November 27, 1891, and Harry E., born May 29, 1884, married Maurine McClintock. and they make their home in Los Angeles, California, where he is engaged in business.

Henry M. Heckart was a home man and a business man, and therefore cared little for political life. He was a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal church, in which he was an active worker and for a number of years was a member of the board of trustees. He was a man of honest principles and good habits and was respected by all who knew him during the more than three decades that he lived in Springfield and conducted his jewelry store. His death occurred November 17, 1912.

George F. Winters

It is the men of bread and comprehensive views who give life, to communities - men who have foresight and energy, pluck and energy to forward whatever enterprises they are interested in and who still retain an untarnished reputation through it all. Such a man is George F. Winters, superintendent of the Springfield Wagon Works. He is deserving of a great ileal of credit for what he has accomplished, for he has mounted the ladder of success without the aid of any one and by honest efforts, having from the beginning of his career s, mght to do well whatever be undertook.

Mr. Winters was born September 13, 1873, at Cincinnati, Arkansas, lie is a son of Charles Winters, who was born in Dayton, Ohio, and who is now living in retirement in Springfield, after working for the Springfield Wagon Works about twenty-four years. He came to this city in [883, having previously been employed by the James Oats Wagon Works at Cincinnati, Arkansas, making wagon gears under contract. He learned the wood worker's trade when a young man and became quite expert in the same. On March 9, 191 5, he reached the age of eighty years. He is a self-made man, has always been a great reader, and when nineteen years old taught school for some time in Chicago. For a period of nine years he was in the employ of the government, making wagons, and worked at this during the Civil war in Springfield. However, he spent three years of the war period as a private in an Iowa volunteer infantry regiment. Politically, he is now a Democrat, but in his earlier life was a Republican. He belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and is a member of the Presbyterian church. His wife was known in her maidenhood as Lucy Moller, a daughter of William Moller, of Springfield. To Charles Winter and wife eight children were born, namely: Delia is the wife of F. L. McClellan, who is in the postoffice service in Omaha, Nebraska; William is engaged in the poultry business at Houston, Texas; Charles, Jr., is connected with the wagon works at Fort Smith, Arkansas; George F., of this sketch; Samuel died in infancy; Hazel died in infancy; Winnie is the widow7 of Lawrence Denman, deceased; Bert is engaged in the poultry business in Springfield.

George F. Winters grew to manhood in Arkansas and received his education in the schools of Fayetteville. He left school when seventeen years of age and went to work in a grocery store, then sold hay for six months, after which he came to Springfield on October 23, 1890, and soon thereafter found employment at the Springfield Wagon Works, laboring in the yards for sixty cents a day, then worked in the wood shop there until 1900, at bench work, and ran a wood shaper. He was then promoted to foreman of the mill room or the wood shop, which position he held until 1914, when he was promoted to the responsible position he now holds, that of superintendent of the entire plant, the duties of which he is discharging in a manner that reflects much credit upon his ability and fidelity and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. He has on an average one hundred and twenty men under his direction, and he knows how to handle them so as to get the best results and at the same time keep on the best of terms with them. He understands thoroughly every phase of the business and is a conscientious, industrious workman, who has been the recipient of the highest trust from the head officials of the plant from the first. He has been employed continuously in this widely known plant for nearly twenty-five years.

Mr. Winters was married in 1900 to Letha Van Hoosen, a daughter of Alex Van Hoosen, a traveling salesman, who was born in North Carolina. The union of our subject and wife has been without issue.

Frank Boydex Williams

Une ui the must successful and Dest known members of the Greene county uar is I1 rank ttoyden Williams, whose name tor years has figured prominently in important cases in local courts..

mr, wniianis was born at .Golden City, Barton county, .Missouri, Aovemuer 23, 1609. fie is a son of i*rank and Maria B. ^lviorganj Vvmlams, natives of .Memphis, Tennessee, and Burksville, Kentucky, respectively. They grew to maturity in the South and were educated and married there, and made their home in Kentucky until soon after the close of the Civil war, when they removed from the Blue Grass state to Cedar county, Missouri. The father of our subject devoted his life to farming and stock raising. He removed from Cedar to Barton county and owned a good farm near Golden City. During the war between the states he was a lieutenant in Company T, Second Mississippi Cavalry, Confederate Army, under Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, one of the greatest military geniuses the war produced on either side, and Mr. Williams proved to be a faithful and gallant officer under this great chieftain until he was mustered out 1 )ecember 2, 1862.

Frank B. Williams received his education at Sparta, Wisconsin, and Watertown, South Dakota, attending the common schools there, later was a student at Yankton College, Yankton, South Dakota, then entered the law department of Washington University, St. Louis, .Missouri, where he made a good record and from which institution he was graduated, June 20, 1895. lie was admitted to the bar at Searcy, |#kansas, soon after his graduation, and in 1896 he located for the practice of his profession at Springfield, Missouri, enrolling as an attorney-at-law, Greene county bar. March 9th of that year, and here he has remained to the present time, enjoying a good practice. He was elected a member of the Springfield city council in April. [898, and was re-elected in [900, and during that period he looked well to the interests of the city in every way. He was elected probate judge of Greene county, in November, i</>_\ and served one term of four years, after which he re-entered practice of the law, January 1, 1007, and in December, mu, he formed a partnership for the practice of his profession with Matthew 11. Gait, under the firm name of Williams & Gait, which still continues, with offices in the Woodruff buildine.

On June 27, 11)05. he united in marriage with Harriett E. Kellond, daughter of William A. and Fanny J. Kellond, a highly respected family ot Springfield, and to tin's union three children have been born, namely: Frances Kellond Williams. Harriett Morgan Williams, and (Catherine Selfridge Williams.

Politically, Judge Williams is a Democrat and is active in the affairs of the party. Fraternally, he belongs to the united lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Woodmen of the World, also belongs to the University Club, the Springfield Club, and the ( Country Club.

Frank W'Vgal

In most cases when a young man or a young woman starts out in life, they are at a loss to know what to undertake, and the consideration of what they are best intended for by nature is the last thing which they consider. They are apt to be guided by circumstances, choosing the undertaking or enterprise that offers itself must conveniently, or are governed by considerations of gentility, selecting something that is genteel, or so considered, or taking- up enterprises or professions that seem to offer the greatest reward for the least effort, or that give the most promise of social position. Frank Wygal, foreman blacksmith at the Springfield Wagon Works, selected a trade for which he was well qualified by nature, one that he liked, and, not being afraid of hard work, he has made a success at it.

Mr. Wygal was born on March 17, 1854. at Newcastle, Pennsylvania, tic is a son of Daniel Wygal, who was born in western Pennsylvania, where he grew up, attended school, and learned the wagonmaker's trade, and finally went into business for himself at Newcastle, then came west, and continued his business in Eldora, Iowa, later moved to Cass. Missouri, then to Paola, Kansas, being in business for himself all the while, and under the firm name of Wygal & Sons he operated a large concern at Paola, his sons, Frank and Sylvester, being associated with him. His death occurred in Kansas at the age of seventy-six years, having remained active in business to the end. He was active in Republican politics, and he was a member of the Presbyterian church. His wife, who was known in her maidenhood as Mary Cubberson. died at the age of seventy-four years. To these parents ten children were born.

Frank Wygal received a common school education. He spent his early boyhood in Pennsylvania, being eleven years of age, when, in 1865, about the close of the Civil war, his parents took him to Iowa. He went to work when eighteen years of age with B. Miller, manufacturer of wagons and buggies, with whom he remained three years, learning the trade, at which he became an expert in due time. He was then for a period of eight years associated with his brother and J . W. Miller in the same line of endeavor. He came to Springfield in 1884 and on August 1st of that year began working 0°) for the Springfield Wagon Works, as foreman of the blacksmith department, which position he has held continuously to the present time, a period of over thirty years, which fact is certainly a criterion of his fidelity, ability and good habits. He mastered all phases of the work in his department before coming here, and he has been quick to adopt new methods from time to time, thus keeping fully up-to-date, and he has done much to establish the sound reputation of this firm over the southwest. At present he has thirty hands under his direction. He resides in his own cozy home on Poplar street, which was built according to his own plans.

Mr. W'vgal was married in [882 to Katie A Bigelow, a daughter of Seth G. Bigelow and wife, and to this union two children have been born - Winnifred C, who is secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association at Reno. Nevada. She has been highly educated, having attended the Springfield high school, Drury College and the Normal, also the University of Xevada and took a post-graduate course at Columbia University, in Yew York. Olive, the youngest daughter, who was educated in the common and high schools of Springfield, is the wife of R. M. Humble, a farmer of Stone county, Missouri.

Rev. William D. Sidman

Any conflict waged on our planet between good and evil belongs to the basic work of divine mind before it belongs to us. The "power not ourselves that makes for righteousness," is more interested in the success of the good cause than we can be. The constitution of this moral universe is against evil and oppression and injustice. The stars in their courses eternally fight against Sisera. The thought should gird one with strength for mortal endeavor. He who strikes with a hammer finds all the force of gravitation adding force to his blow. And he who combats any of the gigantic evils under the sun has the support of infinite and invincible allies. Let the fact nerve the arm and cheer the spirit of each halting reformer to the end of time. May it encourage us all to believe with Tennyson in that "one far-off divine event to which the whole creation moves."

Believing in the above theory, Rev. William 1). Sidman. superintendent of the Springfield district of the St. Louis Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, left a lucrative practice as a physician to take up the work of the ministry of the gospel in order that he might accomplish more good "between these walls of time," to which Longfellow referred in his poem, "The Builders." Rev. Sidman was born in Vinton county, Ohio, June 9, [860. He is a son of Wesley C. and Rebecca (Rose) Sidman. The father was born near Syracuse, .Yew York. September 11. [834. When a small boy lit- came to Ohio, where' he grew to manhood and received a common school education. He was a carpenter and cabinet maker by trade and became a very skilled workman. When the Civil war broke out he joined the Union army, in which he served four years, after which he returned to Ohio, but later removed to Illinois, where he continued to work at his trade, then went back to Ohio, and after spending a few years there came to Springheld, Missouri, and worked at his trade for some time, lie retired from active life six years ago. His wife, Rebecca Rose, was born near Logan, Hocking county, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood and received a common school education. Her death occurred September 27, 1909. To these parents seven children were born, namely: William D., of this sketch; John W. lives in St. Louis; Airs. Elizabeth Hamilton lives in Carterville, Missouri; Airs. Delia Jones lives in Springfield; Robert R. is deceased; Mrs. Captolia Irving resides in St. Louis, and l'.essie Al. is teaching in Springfield,

William D. Sidman grew to manhood in Ohio, and there he received a good education, was graduated from the Xelsonville high school, later studied medicine and was graduated from the medical department of the University of Cincinnati in 1884. He began the practice of his profession soon thereafter at Rushville, Ohio, and he came to Springfield. Missouri, in 1887. He engaged successfully in the practice of his profession for a period of six years, building up a large practice as a general physician, but. believing that the ministry was his true calling, he abandoned the practice of medicine and joined the conference of the Alethodist Episcopal church in 1895, and has remained in the same to the present time, having had charge of churches of this denomination at the following places: Stockton, Republic, Greenfield, Osceola, Poplar Bluff and Marionville, Missouri.

He is at present superintendent of the Springfield district of the St. Louis conference, to which responsible post he was assigned on March 18, 1913. He is widely known throughout the conference as an aide and earnest church worker and a learned theologian and forceful and accomplished pulpit orator.

Rev. Mr. Sidman was married February 23, 1882, to Ina M. Carnes, who was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, and there grew to womanhood and received a high school education. She is a daughter of Alfred H. and Emily (Bridges) Carnes. Mrs. Sidman is a lady of admirable Christian character and is an active member of the various societies of the Methodist Episcopal church, and she has made a host of warm personal friends since coming to Springfield, as has also her husband. Their union has been blessed by the birth of one child, Emma, who was born February 5, 1885, who has remained single and is living at home.

Albert Wood

From the farms of Greene county the city of Springfield has drawn its best citizenship during the past half century. The farmer boy, tiring of what he considers drudgery, is often glad of an opportunity to leave the plow and take a position in the city, no matter if the work is really harder than his former work. Often he is wise in making the change; again, it is questionable if he betters his condition. The railroad shops here have absorbed the larger number of these young men from the rural districts. Employing such large numbers of men and paying good wages, the prospective employee has usually found a place waiting for him in some one of the many departments of the Frisco's local plants, and if he has been energetic, wide-awake and trustworthy, he has found his services appreciated and has been advanced accordinglv. Albert Wood is one of the boys who left the farm and went to work in the shops, and, while yet a young man, he has risen to the position of foreman of the steel car repairing department in the North Side Frisco shops.

Mr. Wood was born in Franklin township, Greene county, on February 22. 1886. He is a son of Alec J. and Sarah (Johnson) Wood, the mother, a daughter of Zadock Wood, is now fifty-two years old. The father was born and reared in this county, four miles from his present farm in Franklin township, where he owns fifty acres, and has always engaged in general farming, lie is fifty-four years old. Politically, he is a Republican, and for ten vears was road overseer in his community, and has done more for the good roads movement there than any other one man. Me is a member of the Xew Salem church.

To Alec J. Wood and wife four children have been born, namely: Roxie is the wife of Julius Webber, a farmer of Franklin township; Albert, of this sketch; Clarence is employed in the North Side Frisco shops; Madge lives at home.

James Wood, paternal grandfather of our subject, was a native of England, having been born in the world's greatesl city - London. He emigrated to America when a young man. locating hrst in Xew Orleans. Louisiana, where he lived tor some time, finally coming to Missouri in an early day. lie entered a homestead in Franklin township, Greene county, and here established the future home of the family, and developed a farm from the wilds. He served in the Federal army during the Civil war in the Home ( mards.

Albert Wood yrew to manhood on the homestead and there worked when he was a boy. He received his education in the district schools, and remained with his parents until U)n~. when he came to Springfield and secured employment in the freight yards of the Xorth Side Frisco shops as laborer. Three months later he went to work at steel car repairing, and remained at this until 1912, when he was appointed foreman of the steel car repairing department there, and has held this responsible position ever since, giving splendid satisfaction. He has forty-two hands under his direction.

.Mr. Wood was married in December, 1910, to Effie Bleckledge, a daughter of Frank Bleckledge and wife. To this union two children have been born, namely : Thelma and Alice.

Harry E. Martin

In all ages of the world industry, perseverance and energy, where intelligently applied, have achieved results which could only have been gained by having one end in view, and by improving every opportunity of ultimately attaining that object. Harry E. Martin, chief engineer of the Springfield Furniture Company, is an example of what can be accomplished when the spirit of determination is exercised in connection with the every -day affairs of life.

Mr. Martin was born on March 17, 1879, at Richland, Missouri. He is a son of John H. and Mary ( Young) Martin, the latter a daughter of Preston Young, and she is now about fifty-four years of age, the former being a year older, and they now make their home near Richland, Pulaski county, this state, where Mr. Martin is a machinist by trade. He formerly lived in Springfield, where he was chief engineer and master mechanic for the Davis planing mill for a period of twenty-five years, and for ten years he worked as a machinist at the Springfield Wagon Works. He is at this writing building a corn-mill at Brumley, Miller county. He owns and operates a large farm in Pulaski county. His family consists of three children, namely : Harry E., of this sketch ; Icy is the wife of Arthur Bryant, a farmer of near Richland. Missouri : William lives in St. Louis, where he is working as electrician for the street railway company.

The paternal grandfather of our subject was Charles Martin: he was a wagon manufacturer by trade, an early settler of Miller county, this state, and died there many years ago.

Harry E. Martin received his education in the public schools of Richland and Springfield. He worked for some time in the Davis planing mill, where he finallv became fireman, but his principal work there was as an apprentice machinist under his father. Later be worked on a farm which his father owned. When only eighteen years old he was filling the position of engineer for the Culver Lumber .Manufacturing Company at Kansas City. In 1903 he returned to Springfield and became engineer for the Springfield Furniture Company, and in a short time was promoted to chief engineer, which position he still holds, discharging his duties with his usual fidelity and ability. He is also master mechanic at this plant, and has many hands under his direction. He is an expert machinist and does all the machine work for this large factor}-. He has kept well up-to-date both as a machinist and engineer, and has no superiors in either line in Greene county. He has also found time to make himself an expert electrician, and was instrumental in obtaining the new electric plant lor the concern with which he is now connected. He is a self-made man. and learned to be an electrician through extensive home study, taking the course of the American Correspondence School.

Air. Martin was married in December. i<)OC to Lillian Bergstresser. a daughter of Charles and Ellen (East) Bergstresser. of Harlan, Iowa. This union has been without issue. Mr. and Mrs. Martin own a pleasant home on the National Boulevard, where they operate a chicken hatchery, composed of thirty-eight incubators.

Politically, Mr. Martin is a Democrat. Me belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, and to the National Association of Stationary Engineers. lie is now serving In-- second term as treasurer of the local order of the latter. Religiously, he is a member of the First Christian church.

Napoleon Gosney

It is the dreams ahead that keep hope in us all. To some it is dreams of financial success, to others political power; still others, perhaps, it is dreams of health, pleasure, fame or the chance to be of service to mankind. To those who. in earl) life, fate lias not been overly kind, it has been the dreams of the possible opportunities held by the mystical future that has given them hope to continue the battle, often against seemingly overwhelming odds. Napoleon Gosney, for many years one of the leading contractors of Springfield, who fur some time has been living retired, had dreams when he was a hoy, ami these led him to a useful and succesful life in a material way, as well as caused him to so shape his ends as to become a helpful citizen.

Mr. Gosney was born at Ottawa, Canada, May 24, [852. He is a son of Andrew and Delphine Gosney. The father was horn near Montreal, Canada, and the mother was horn at Ottawa. They grew in their native localities and received common school educations, and were married in Ottawa. Andrew Gosney was a contractor in stone and lime, and was also a stone cutter. He died at the age of forty-five years, when our subject was a small boy. 11 is wife survived to the advanced age of ninety years, and her parents lived to he over one hundred years of age. To .Andrew Gosney and wife eleven children were born, named as follows: Delphine, deceased; Severe died in 1910; Henry, Emma and Leon, all deceased; Napoleon, of this review; Emily, deceased; Lenore lives in Minnesota; Mrs. Eugenia Dugan is living near Cleveland, Ohio; Exzelda lives in Ottawa, Canada, and one died in infancy.

Napoleon Gosnev grew to manhood in Canada and received a common school education. He followed in the footsteps of his father in a business way and learned to be a stone cutter and mason. When seventeen years of age he left Canada and moved to Akron, Ohio, where he lived about four vears, then traveled over the East and South working at his trade. He came to Missouri in 1877, locating in Springfield later, and here engaged in construction work, organizing at different times several construction companies and became one of the best known men in this line of endeavor in this section of the state. He has done an immense amount of construction work for the Frisco. Operating for many years on an extensive scale, giving his close attention to his affairs and exercising good judgment and foresight, he accumulated a comfortable competence. He retired from active life about eight years ago on account of failing health.

Mr. Gosney was married at Carthage, Missouri, September 10, 1878, to Josephine A. Smith, who was born in Winchester, Indiana, August 16, 1858, and she spent her girlhood days in the Hoosier state and was educated there. She removed with her parents in 1872 to Jasper county, Missouri, where the family home was established. She is a daughter of George A. Smith and Nancy Ann Paxton, who were born in Pennsylvania. Mr. Smith was a millwright by trade. He bought a large farm in Jasper county, Missouri, and was a successful farmer, and there his death occurred about 1884. His wife was a native of Pennsylvania, and she was reared and married in Cleveland, Ohio. She died in 1892 at the family home near Carthage.

Five children have been born to Napoleon Gosney and wife, namely: Eugenia May, wife of William Henry McCowan, was born March 5, 1879, and is at present living in Springfield. She has six children: Josephine Anna, born September 5, 1904; William Henry .McCowan. Jr.. born March 6. 1907: Frances Eugenia, born March 15, 1910; Richard Gosney, born July 16, 1911; Mary Eileen, born April 19, 1913. and Xell Genevieve, born June 25, 1914. Vera Pearl, wife of O. B. McGlothlan, was born October 19, 1.88 1, and is living on a farm in Webster county, Missouri. She has three children: Loriene Josephine, born May 14, 1904; Lucile Donella, born December 30, 1905, and Vera Cordus, born December 24, 1907. Lester S., born August 5, 1883, is working in Kansas City at this writing. Josephine and Reynold are both deceased.

Politically, Mr. Gosney is a Republican and has been loyal to the party through both victory and defeat. During his residence in Springfield of twenty-two years he has become well known and has always been regarded as a good and honorable citizen in ever}' respect. The family belong to the Christian church, to which Mr. Gosney gives liberal support.

Charles Louis King

For many years Charles Louis King has occupied a prominent place in the business circles of Walnut Grove and few men are better known in Greene, Polk and Dade counties. As merchant, stock man and banker, each role having been successfully followed by him, his career has been characterized by industry and sound judgment, and fair dealing is his watchword in all his transactions. He has for a decade been president of the Citizen's Bank at Walnut Grove. He is optimistic, looking on the bright side of life and never complains at the rough places in the road, knowing that life is a battle in which no victories are won by the slothful, but that the prize is to the vigilant and the strong of heart.

Air. King was born at Walnut Grove. Missouri. February 7. 1868. He is a son of John M. and Nancy E. (Carlock) King, the father born at Walnut Grove on November 12. 1839, and the mother was born at Dadeville, this state, on October 5. [845, each representatives of pioneer families in this section of the Ozarks. They grew to maturity amid frontier scenes, were educated in the earlv-dav subscription schools, and upon reaching maturity married and established their home at Walnut Grove, where Mr. King spent his life, engaged in various pursuits, such as farming and operating a hotel, and was always well and favorably known throughout this locality. During the Civil war John M. King enlisted in Company K. Sixth Missouri Infantry. Federal army, and served faithfully as a private for two years, when he was discharged on account of disability.

Charles L. King grew to manhood in his native community and received his education in the Walnut Grove schools, and here he has spent the major portion of his life. When twenty years of age he went to California and herded cattle on one of the large ranches of that state for a period of five years, during which time he became an excellent judge of cattle, and. upon returning to Walnut Grove, bought and shipped live stock for a period of six years with much success, then operated a drug store here for three years, enjoying a good trade. He then went to Oklahoma, where he engaged in the hardware business for a year, then returned to Walnut Grove and organized the Citizen's Bank, and from that time to the present he has been president, a period of ten years, during which his able management and conservative policy have resulted in the building up of one of the sound and safe hanking institutions in this part of the state and a large business is carried on with the country, a general banking business being done along the most approved and modern methods of banking. Mr. King also finds time to deal extensively in the mule business.

On December 31, 1912, Mr. King was united in marriage to Audrey B. Morgan, of Humansville, Missouri, a daughter of Daniel \Y. and Eliza A. Morgan, a highly respected and well-known family of that place.

Politically Mr. King is a Democrat and has been more or less active in local partv affairs, although not as a candidate for public honors. In 1907 he united with the Presbyterian church at Walnut Grove, of which he has since been a consistent member. Fraternally he belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Springfield and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Walnut Grove. He is a good mixer, friendly, obliging and has no trouble in retaining the many friendships which he forms everywhere he goes.

John W. Hartt

In these days of large commercial transactions, when credits cut a large factor in the daily round of business, the province of the banker is very wide and very important. The excellence of the banks of the present compared with those of the past gives to all classes of business men first-class security for their deposits, assistance when they are in need of ready money to move their business, and a means of exchanging creditsthat could be accomplished in no other way. In a large measure the success of the present time in all branches of business is largely the result of the present banking methods. One of the flourishing and substantial banks of Greene county is the Bank of Strafford, of which John W. Hartt is the present able and popular cashier.

Mr. Hartt was born in Hardeman county, Tennessee, February 19, 1869. He is a son of John S. and Eliza A. (Johnson) Hartt. The father was born in Missouri, August 10, 1839, and was reared on a farm in this state. He received a limited education in the public schools. When a young man he learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed in later life. He also devoted considerable time to the butchering business, maintaining the same in several different parts of his native state, his last location being .Fair Grove, Greene county, where his death occurred in the year 1889. He was a member of the Baptist church. His wife was born in Hardeman county, Tennessee, January 13, 1841, and there she grew to womanhood and was educated, coming to Missouri in 1876. She survived her husband two years, dying in hair Grove. She, too, was a member of the Baptist church, 'i o these parents seven children were born, namely : Joseph, deceased; Amanda, deceased; John W., of this sketch; James, deceased; Frank, deceased; Margaret; Mrs. Mae Putman lives in Springfield.

The first seven years of our subject's life were spent in Tennessee. He lived with his parents in different parts of Missouri until he was sixteen years old, when he came with the family to Fair Grove. He received a common school education and when a young man worked on the farm and also learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for some time. He worked for some time in different stores, including the Long Brothers' general merchandise .store at Fair. Grove. He then carried the mail for eighteen months; then went into the drug business for himself; later became assistant cashier of the Bank of Fair Grove, in which he remained two years, and then went to Strafford and assisted in organizing the Bank oT Strafford, of which he is the present cashier. Me has done much toward building up a popular and sound banking institution which would be a credit to any community. It has a capital stock of ten thousand dollars, is excellently housed and modemly equipped and managed under safe and conservative methods, and has a large list of depositors. A general banking business is carried on. The directors of the bank are L. C. Ricketts, Theo. Thorson, A. 1!. drier. I '. A. Womack, I. 1. Foster, Jr.. W. P. (amp. J. YV. Hartt. The officers are: L. C. Ricketts, president; Theo. Thorson, vicepresident; J. W. Hartt, cashier, and T. F. Womack, bookkeeper.

Mr. Hartt came to Strafford in February, [911, and on the 14th of that month the hank began business, which lias increased gradually in volume ever since.

Our subject was married September 15. [896, to Sarah !. Minor, who was born in Kansas in [877. She is a daughter of William and Amanda Minor. They spent their lives on a farm and are now deceased.

Mrs. Hartt grew to womanhood on the home farm and received a good education. One child has been born to our subject and wife. Pauline Hartt, whose birth occurred October _>4, 1907.

Politically, Mr. Hartt is a Democrat. Fraternally, he belongs to the Masonic order, and in religious matters he is a member of the Baptist church. He is a man who has relied very largely upon his own resources and has succeeded in life despite obstacles that would probably have thwarted the purpose of a man of less ambition and determination.

James W. Reilly

'Die name Reilly has long been a familiar one among railroad men of Springfield, for both our subject and bis father before him were long on the Frisco payrolls in this city, having come here from the great Crescent City of the far South shortly after the cli.se of the war between the states. The one is now living in retirement and the other has passed on to his eternal rest.

James W. Reilly was born on January 25, 1856, at Xew Orleans, Louisiana, lie is a son of John and Bridget ( Fitzpatrick) Reilly, and, as the names would indicate, his Irish blood comes from both sides of the house. The father of our subject was born in County Cavan. Ireland, where he spent his boyhood days, emigrating to Xew York City when a young man, and from there went south to Xew Orleans, working some time as a laborer and gang foreman. Coming to Missouri in the sixties he assisted in building the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad line from St. Louis to Springfield, working from Rolla to Xeosho. Later he became gang foreman in the North Side shops, Springfield, having long been connected with the blacksmith department, and was numbered among the Frisco employees for a period of twenty years. Mis death occurred in [897 at the age of sixty-seven years, and be was buried in St. Mary's cemetery, lie and his wife were both members of the Catholic church. The mother of our subject died in 1886 at the age of fifty-five vears. The following children were born to John Reilly and wife, namely: James W.. of this sketch; Charles, who was a car repairer in the Frisco shops at Springfield, died when forty-nine years of age; Manis the widow of Warren Reed, deceased, and lives with her children in St. Louis; Eugene died in infancy; John is a car repairer in the Frisco's Xorth Side shops, Springfield; Ellen married John Lowell, a traveling engineer for the Chicago \- Eastern Illinois railroad and lives at Danville, Illinois.

lames W. Reilly was twelve years of age when he came to St. Louis. Two vears later be was employed as water-boy. when the road was being built into Springfield, having thus begun his railroad career at a tender age, after a brief schooling. However, it was not long until his father removed with him to a farm, where they remained some time, then young Reilly returned to the city and went to work in the North Side railroad shops, learning the trade of car repairer. He worked as foreman for sixteen years in the North Side shops, also as journeyman for some time. At intervals he had engaged in farming for short periods. In September, ign, he left the road permanently and has since lived in retirement. He owns several valuable properties in Springfield, which he keeps rented. Fie now lives on the site where his father built the first bouse for the family upon coming here, it being one

Air. Reilly was married in 1879 to Mary E. Hooper, a daughter of Spencer and Harriet F. (Kane) Hooper. Her father was a native of North Carolina, from which state he came to Missouri in 1845, located in Greene county, and the Hooper family lived on a farm on the Cherry street road, near Springfield. Mrs. Reilly grew to womanhood in this locality and was educated in the common schools of Greene county.

To our subject and wife six children have been born, namely: Paul married Hattie Dodson and is employed as switchman in St. Louis for the Iron Mountain railroad; Kate married T. E. McKenna, a Springfield switchman, and they have four children, Francis, Thomas, Elenore and Paul ; James L. is a switchman for the Cotton Belt at Jonesboro, Kansas. He married Maud Gaffker and they have two children, Clifford and Louise; Charles died in infancy: Ralph is engaged in the grocery business on Jefferson street, this city ; he married Annie Connelly and they have two children, Connelly and Clarence; Clarence died on May 26, 191 4.

Columbus Jefferson Pike. M. D.

Proper intellectual discipline, thorough professional knowledge and the possession and utilization of the qualities and attributes essential to success has made Dr. Columbus Jefferson Pike, of W'illard. Greene county, eminent in his chosen calling, and he has by his own efforts risen to a place in the front rank of the enterprising general practitioners in a county long distinguished for the high order of its medical talent.

Doctor Pike was born at Brighton, Polk county. Missouri. March 12, [861. He is a son of James M. and Polly ( DeRossett) Pike. The father was born in [808 in Montgomery county, Tennessee, and in that state he spent his boyhood days and received his education in the town iff Clarksville. remaining in his native state until 1835, when he emigrated to Missouri and settled on a farm in Polk county. He had married in Tennessee and three of his children were born there before he removed with his family to Missouri. Upon coming to this state he tirst settled on one hundred and sixty acres near Morrisville, where he lived for seven years, then sold out and bought about three hundred acres near Brighton, and lie operated this excellent farm until 1N54. when he entered the mercantile business at Brighton, which he continued until [863, when his store was burned, and he returned to his farm, where he resided until his death in 1878. He was a prominent man in that community. He was a Democrat and a Southern sympathizer during the war between the states, and religiously he belonged to the Baptist church. James M. Pike was twice married, first to Miss Mallard, by which union twelve children were born, namely : William, born in 1830, died in 1904; Sarah lives in Slagle; James M., Jr., died in 1912; Mrs. Mary Jane Slagle died in 1862; the fifth and sixth children, twins, died in infancy; Mrs. Lucy Brvant is deceased; Mrs. Rebecca Slagle lives at Brighton, Missouri; Pollv Ann is deceased: George W. lives in Texas; Carney and Joseph J. both reside at Slagle, Polk county. Polly DeRossett was the second wife of James M. Pike, and to this union ten children were born, namely : Mrs. Lora Licklider lives at Slagle, Polk county; Richard lives at Cliquot, Missouri; Emily died May 25, 1014; Thomas Leander lives at J'leasant Hope, Polk county; Ransom is a merchant at March, this state; Sebain is a Baptist preacher and lives at Bolivar, Polk county; Dr. Columbus J., of this sketch; the eighth and ninth children, twins, died in infancy; Robert I... the youngest of the twentytwo children, is engaged in farming at Rocky Ford, Colorado. The mother of these children. Polly DeRossett, was born in Tennessee in 1825. and her death occurred in 1905.

Dr. Columbus J. Pike, of this sketch, spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, and he was seventeen years old when the death of his father occurred. He received his early education in the public schools at Slagle, Polk county. He began life for himself by entering the drug business at Brighton, which he continued four years, reading medicine the meantime, and finally entered the Kansas City Medical College, from which he was graduated in 1890. having made an excellent record there. He began at once the practice of his profession at Pleasant Hope, his native county, where he got a good start, but remained only eighteen months, when he located at Northview, Webster county. Missouri, and practiced there for a period of eight vears in a most satisfactory manner, then came to Willard, Greene county. Desiring to further add to his medical knowledge, he took a post-graduate course in the New York Post-Graduate College, from which he was graduated in 1904, after which he returned to Willard. and has since been continuously engaged in the general practice of medicine, enjoying all the while a lucrative practice, and uniform success has attended his work in his vocation. He stands high with the people and his professional brethren in this section of the state, as may be surmised from the fact that he was president of the Southwestern Missouri Medical Society for the year 1913, his office expiring in April, 1914. In this responsible position he discharged his duties in a manner that reflected credit upon himself and to the satisfaction of all concerned. He is also a member of the Missouri State Medical Association. the Greene County Medical Society and the American Medical Association.

Politically, he is a Democrat, fraternally a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Court of Honor, both at Willard; and in religious matters he belongs to the Baptist church at Willard, of which his wife is also a member, and in which she takes an active part.

Dr. I'ike was married, August 15, 1880, to Mollie Ryan, who was born, reared and educated in Polk county. She is a daughter of William Ryan, an early settler and prominent in Polk county.

Three children have been born to Dr. Pike and wife, namely: Ethel, who married Horace Dameron. a farmer of Rogersville, Missouri, has one child, Lucile; Charles R., who married Gettie brazier, a native of Greene county, is engaged in the drug business at Willard, and they have two children, Lillian Belle and Robert Kay; Arbaleta is at home with her parents.

William G. Cornell

it is not everyone that can make a success of the real estate business. Some men fail at it no matter how long and hard they may try. Those who enter this line of endeavor should study themselves carefully, weigh their good and bad qualities accurately and be influenced rather by sound reason than by impulse. If he has a mind capable of grasping situations quickly and accurately, if the arithmetic is the easiest to him of all text-books, if be likes the work better than anything else, ami, finally, if he is willing to be uniformly courteous, pleasant and honest, then be may open an office and announce the fact that he has entered the real estate field as his serious occupation. We do not know whether William C. Cornell did all this or not, but as manager of the National Land and Investment Company, of Springfield, he has shown himself to be a capable real estate man in every respect, well suited by nature for the work which lie has chosen.

.Mr. Cornel] was born in Greene county, Missouri. January 3, 1^74. and he comes .if one of our honored old families, being a son of Leonard W. and Elizabeth ( Witherspoon ) Cornell, the latter still living at the age of sixtyseven years, the father having died in 1914 at the age of seventy-two years, lie was a sun of ( harles < ornell, a native of the state of Michigan, who died tl ere at an advanced age.

Leonard W. ('ornell was a soldier in the Union army, having enlisted in [861, soon after the outbreak of the Civil war. in a Michigan cavalry regiment, but owing to sicknes- overtaking him he did not get to the front aCnd was discharged for disability, but upon bis recovery be re-enlisted in a different company and regiment and served until the close of the war with an excellent record, lie is remembered as a quiet, home loving man and a guild neighbor. Our subject's maternal grandparents were William and Mary Witherspoon, who were well known Greene count)' farming people, the former having died in [882, but the latter is still living, having attained the unusual age of ninety-four years, and she is in possession of all her faculties and enjoying good health. To Leonard \Y. Cornell and wife seven children were born, four suib and three daughters, namely: Arthur, John, Hiram, William C, Mrs. E. O. Rogers, Mrs. Xettie Jones and Mettie Cornell.

William C. Cornell spent his early life on the farm, removing with the rest of the family from Greene county to Kansas when he was young, and in that state he attended the public schools and later was a student at Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska. His father was engaged in the wholesale hay and grain business, and our subject assisted him in this work until he was twenty-three years of age. and then began life for himself by engaging in the livery business in Springfield, Missouri, fur two years, after which he was associated with the Deering Harvester Company until this concern consolidated with the fnternational Harvester Company, and he continued with the last named firm until [909, giving eminent satisfaction to both. In that year he began his career as a real estate dealer in Springfield and has continued in this line to the present lime with ever increasing success, and is at this writing manager of the National Land and Investment Company, which is doing an extensive business under his able guidance.

Mr. Cornell was married on October 21, 1897, to Delia Berrv, a daughter of James and Elizabeth (McCurdy) Berry, both still living in Greene county, at the home where the subject of this sketch was born. They were among the early pioneers of this count)'. Mr. Kerry was born in North Carolina, January 1, 1841, and he made the long overland journev from that state to Greene count)-, Missouri, with his parents when he was eight years of age. and he has since resided in this county. The original farm, which the grandfather entered from the government, is still in possession of the family. Elizabeth McCurdy was a daughter of Thomas McCurdv, and she was born in this county, February 3, 1842, and here she grew up and married Mr. Berry in i860, shortly before the breaking out of the Civil war, in which he served as a member of the Home Guards of Springfield. His father, William Berry, was a native of North Carolina, where he spent his earlier years and married. He spent his latter years in Greene county, dying here at the age of seventy-four years. To James and Elizabeth Berry the following children were born: O. D., R. P., G. F., J. B., Mrs. L. F. Patterson, and Delia, wife of our subject.

The late Sebastian Dingeldein, for many years a well known business man of Springfield, afforded in his life and its success and other evidence that industry, economy and straightforward dealings constitute the keynote to honorable competency. Pre-eminence is a goal that most men strive to attain. No matter what field, whetber it lie literature, art, science or commerce, the ambition of the true man will push him to such endeavor that his success shall stand out with glaring distinctness and his position shall be above all others.

.Mr. Dingeldein. as the name implies, was of Teutonic blood, his birth having occurred in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. October 15, 1842, and was one of a large family, seven daughters and six sons, and there he grew to manhood and received his education. He learned the trade of brewer and traveled around for some seven years. Emigrating to America, he landed at New York City. October 6, 1867, and went from there to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and in October, i8(><X. he went to St. Louis. Missouri. He worked in the largest breweries and malt houses in that city for over eight years, and then came to Springfield, this state. Here he engaged in the brewery business the rest of his active life, the brewery in question having been built in [872 by Buehner & Finkenauer. Mr. Dingeldein leased this property in October, [876, for ten years, and in June. [882, bought it before the lease expired, and for a period of fourteen rears he was owner of the Southwest brewery, located on College street. It is a substantial plant with walls of the best rock and laid in cement, the cellar having a capacity of twelve hundred barrels. When first started the brewery turned out eighl hundred barrels per day. but Mr. Dingeldein increased its capacity until, in 1882. it made twenty-one hundred barrels per day. He thoroughly understood every phase of the business and built up a large and lucrative trade. shipping bis products all over the country. He retired from active life a tew years prior to bis death, which occurred on March 24. [904. His father died in Germany in [859 and his mother died in [862.

Mr. Dingeldein was married in St. Louis to Dora Stuedt, who was born in Keppeln, Prussia, April 5. 1N44. She is a daughter of Peter and Annie (Greisher) Stuedt. whose family consisted of eight children, four of whom are still living - Mrs. Dingeldein, of Springfield; two daughters in Illinois, and one in Prussia. Mi's. Dingeldein grew to womanhood in Gernianv and received her education in the common schools there: however, her textbook training was very limited. Her teacher was a man who had taught in the schools for over fifty years, teaching all grades, and it was compulsory for children to attend school two years to the local minister for

Bible education, Bible history, etc. Airs. Dingeldein is known to her many friends as a woman of kindness, charity and hospitality, and her beautiful home on College street is often visited by her many friends. Religiously, she is a Protestant and belongs to the German Evangelical church.

To Mr. and Airs. Dingeldein four children were born, namely: Julius \\ .. born in St. Louis on January 24. 1870; Peter Edward, born in St. Louis on December- 25, 1873; Amelia Margareta, horn in 1882 in Springfield, and William Sebastian, horn in Springfield, August 18, 1885, the last named being deceased.

George W. Small

Americans are often spoken of as a restless race, and this is unquestionably true. Thousands of trains are constantly speeding from one place to another, carrying families to new localities - everybody hunting a better place to live. Most of them would be Letter off to remain in their old communities. So when we find a man like George \\ . Small, of Jackson township, Greene county, who has spent his entire life of sixty-eight years on the same farm, we arc ready to extend our congratulations, for such a man is worthy of admiration. It shows that he has had stability and a wise foresight.

Mr. Small was born on the farm where be now resides, ( (ctober 16, 1846. He is a son of Robert B. and Martha R. ( Donnall) Small, natives of Rockingham county. North Carolina, but when small children they moved with their parents from that state to Tennessee, where they were reared on farms and received common school educations, and they were married in that state and remained there until the year 1833, when they emigrated to Greene county. Missouri, being among the first settlers, and here our subject's father entered land from the government and owned seven hundred acres at the time of his death. He was a very successful farmer and was one of the substantial men of his locality and influential in county affairs. His death occurred August 7, 1861. His widow survived many years, dying July 17, 1897, mi the home place. These parents were members of the Presbyterian church. Ten children were born to them, namely: Mrs. Sarah Ross, deceased; Airs. Mary J. Barnes; James B. is deceased: Mrs. Cordelia Duke is deceased; Columbus lives in Greene county; George W., of this sketch; Mrs. Christina Cavin, deceased; Julia is living with the subject of this sketch; Willie and Robert, deceased.

homestead, which he has kept well improved and well tilled. He has one of the choice farms of the township, consisting of five hundred and fortysix acres. He carries on general farming on an extensive scale and has prospered by his able management. He keeps an excellent grade of livestock of all kinds and is a believer in progress in all lines.

Mr. Small was married in 1876 to Harriett A. Pipkin, who was born, reared and educated in Greene county. She was the daughter of Louis and Frankie (Roberts) Pipkin, highly respected farming people of this county, the Pipkin family having long been a well established one here. The death of Mrs. Small occurred January 7, 1878. The union of our subject and wife was without issue. Mr. Small has never remarried.

Politically, Mr. Small is a Democrat. He belongs to the Masonic order, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has never been especially active in public affairs, but has always been influential for good in his community.

Jackson P. C. Langston

A man like Jackson P. C. Langston, farmer of Jackson township, Greene county, is deserving of a great deal of credit, who. thrown upon his own resources at a tender age, and in a number of ways handicapped for the battle of life, lias, nevertheless, forged ahead and kept the even tenor of his way until he is not only regarded as a successful farmer but as a good citizen in every respect.

Ah-. Langston was horn in Christian count}-. Missouri. October 11, 1856, near the town of Linden. He is a son of George W. and Elizabeth (Hayden) Langston, the father born near Nashville, Tennessee, in 1836, and the mother was horn near Bowling Green, Kentucky. George \V. Langston was brought by his parents to Greene county, Missouri, when a small child and here he grew to manhood on a farm and received a common school education. Ills wife was but a child when she accompanied her parents from the Blue < irass state to this county, and here she grew up on a farm and was educated in the district schools, and here they were married in [855. Mr. Langston worked on the farm when young and later handled a great deal of live stock and was a good business man. While driving cattle to St. Louis at the age of twenty-three years he was seized with an illness and returned home and died on April [2, 1858. His widow later married John P. Simpson, but she. too, was fated to till an early grave. She left two children, Jackson P. ('.. of this sketch, and a daughter by her last marriage, Mrs. Sarah Comstock.

he was reared by his grandparents, having been six years old when taken into their home. He grew up on the farm, learned to work there, and was given the advantages of a fairly good education. He remained with his grandparents until a young man, then began life for himself by renting different farms and thereby got a start. In 1879 he bought a farm near Strafford, Greene county, which he later sold and bought another farm west of that town. Selling it, be purchased the place where he now resides, owning eighty acres of productive land, which lie keeps well tilled and well improved and on which is to he found a cozy cottage and convenient outhouses; in fact, he built his own modern home and made practical lv all the improvements now seen on the place. He has lived in Jackson township forty-five years. He handles a great deal of live stock from year to year.

Mr. Langston was married in 1877 to Sophronia Comstock, - who was born in Tennessee, in March, 1858. She was brought -to Greene county, Missouri, when small ami was reared here on a farm, that of her parents, and attended the rural schools. She is a daughter of Luther B. and Nancy ( Ferguson) Comstock, both now deceased.

Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Langston, namely: Hettie, who was the wife of A. B. Grier, now deceased; Arby J. lives in Springfield; Mrs. Mazie Sweetin lives in Cuba, Missouri; Inez is single and at home with her parents.

Politically, Mr. Langston is active in Republican affairs. He served very acceptably as deputy sheriff of Greene county for two years, was also constable at Stafford for a period of six years, and he was a committeeman from Jackson township for twelve years. In all three capacities he proved faithful, alert and energetic and was highly praised by his fellow partisans.

Domino Danzero

From the far-away land of purple peaks and turquois skies, the genial clime of sunny Italy, the favored haunt of authors and painters, bails Domino Danzero, who is proprietor of a popular bakery in Springfield. Inheriting many of the commendable traits of head and heart of the respectable middle classes of the realm of the once mighty Caesars, be has proven to be a good citizen of Greene count)-, a man of industry, good habits and proper decorum, and while he at times longs for the subtle beauties of his picturesque home land, as is quite natural and right, he nevertheless appreciates the opportunities in this our land of the free and is content to remain in the broad republic of the west.

I 2 Jo Greene County, Missouri

Air. Danzero was born near Turin, Italy, January 13, 1871. He is a son of Jack and Angelina Danzero, both natives of the same vicinity in which our subject was born, and there they grew to maturity, received common school educations and there married and established their home, and the father is still living in his native land and is still active, being a painter and decorator by trade and is a highly skilled workman. The mother died when our subject was rive years of age. To these parents two children were born, Domino, of this sketch, and John, who died when eleven years of age.

Domino Danzero grew to manhood in Italy, and there he received a good common school education, attending high school two years. When nineteen years of age he emigrated to America and settled in Chicago, Illinois, where he worked in a bakery for four years, during which time he mastered the various phases of this business. From there he came to St. Louis and traveled for a bakery there for a period of seven years, giving his employers entire satisfaction, being energetic and courteous to the trade. He then came to Springfield, Missouri, where he has since made his home. At first he managed a restaurant of his own, then opened a bakery on Jerferson street, and about two years ago built his own bakery at Elm and Pearl streets, which he has since operated with ever increasing success and ba< built up an extensive trade owing to the superior quality of his products which find a very ready market. His plant is sanitary in every respect and is modernly equipped and only skilled employees are to lie found here. Prompt and honest service is Ins aim and he has therefore won the good will of the people.

.Mr. Danzero was married in St. Louis, \ugust iS, 1902, to Bridget Roetto, who was born near Monett, Missouri, February 19. 1883. and there grew to womanhood and received a good education. She is a daughter of Charles and Katherine Roetto, both natives of Italy (born in 1852 and 1S57. respectively), where they spent their earlier years, but emigrated to the United States in an early day and settled in Missouri. Mr. Roetto has engaged in agricultural pursuits in this Mate for a period of forty-two vears, is the owner of several finely improved and valuable farms near Monett. where he and his wife are still living and are well and favorably known in that locality. Mr. and Mrs. Roetto are the parents of nine children.

Politically. Mr. Danzero is a Republican. Religiously, he is a member of the Catholic church, and. fraternally, he holds membership in the Knights ot Columbus and Modern Woodmen.

Arthur W. Bryant

In reading over the record of the lives of many of the leading citizens one becomes impressed with the fact that certain families show at the outset a strong inclination toward books and learning generally, or in at least keeping up with the times on current topics, especially dealing with national affairs. The Bryant family, which has long been well established in Greene - county, is one of this type, and we find that Arthur W. Bryant, at present a progressive merchant of Strafford, was formerly a successful educator and is a well informed man on current topics.

Mr. Bryant was born near Fair Grove, Missouri, August 10, 1870. lie is a son of Junius A. and Sarah J. ( Harkness) Bryant. The father was born in North Carolina, June 9, 1834, and when a child his parents removed to Maury county. Tennessee, where he grew to manhood and attended school, receiving an excellent education for those times. He spent his early life on the home farm. When twenty-two years of age he emigrated to Missouri and located in Greene county, near Fair Grove, where he purchased a farm and engaged successfully in general farming and stock raising. He taught school a number of years with much success. Being successful, the last few years of his life were spent in retirement from active work. His death occurred January 6, 1910. During the Civil war he was a soldier in the Eighth Missouri Cavalry, Union army, serving two years in Company C, proving to be a gallant soldier in every respect. He was honorably discharged in St. Louis on account of disability, lie took part in a number of minor engagements, lie was a member of the Baptist church. The mother of our subject was born in Tennessee, February 13, 1841. and when an infant her parents brought her to Missouri, where she grew to womanhood on the home farm near Fair Grove and was educated. She and Mr. Bryant were married April 6, 1858. She was a member of the Baptist church. Her death occurred December 10, 191 1.

Seven children were born to Junius A. Bryant and wife, namely: Columbus N.; Mrs. Nannie Dyer, deceased; John F ; Walter W.; Arthur W., of this sketch; William S. ; Viola, deceased.

Arthur W. Bryant grew to manhood on the home farm and worked there during his boyhood, receiving a good common school education. He began life for himself by teaching school four years, after which he began his career as merchant in Strafford in 1896, and has continued in the same line with ever increasing success to the present time, enjoying a large and lucrative business with the town and surrounding country, and always carrying a well selected stock of general merchandise at all seasons. His aim is to deal courteously and fairly with all.

Mr. Bryant was married March 22, 1897, to Lola M. Bass, who was born near Bassville, Greene county, December 22, 1877, and there she was reared on a farm. She is a daughter of Martin V. and Edith (Allen) Bass, who are living still on the old home place and are well known in this part of the count)-. Mrs. Bryant received a good education and in her girlhood taught school several years. She is a member of the Baptist church.

Five children have been born to our subject and wife, namely: Junius S., born January 2j, 1898; the second child died in infancy; Nola M., born April 6, 1905; the fourth child died in infancy; Marion W., born April I, 1911.

Politically, Mr. Bryant is a Republican. Fraternally, he belongs to the Modern Woodmen and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member of the Baptist church, and has always borne an excellent reputation as a man and citizen.

Robert Jenkins

Not many Canadians are found within the borders of Greene county, which is a fact to be deplored, for we who are conversant with these sterling people know that no better citizens are to be found than they, and that community is indeed fortunate who can boast of a colony of them, for they are, without exception, thrifty, persevering, painstaking, and. as a rule, law abiding and honorable in all walks of life. One such is Robert Jenkins, a successful farmer of Jackson township.

Mr. Jenkins was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, January 6, 1849. He is a son of William and Sarah (Gordon) Jenkins. The father was born in Paisley, Scotland, and was reared in that country and received a good education. Wlu-n a young man he learned the iron molder's trade, which he followed during his active life. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. His wife was also a native of Scotland, where she was reared, and there they were married and from that countrv emigrated to Canada about a year before the birth of our subject, and the family moved to Michigan in 1850, and there the death of the father occurred in 1854. The mother, who was a native of the city of Glasgow, died in Sarnia, Ontario, in 1858, to which place she returned after the death of her husband. To these parents four children were born, namely: Robert, of this sketch; Mrs. Mary Craw James and William. The last named is deceased.

Robert Jenkins was reared in Canada and Michigan until he was fourteen years old, at which age he joined the United States army, in the fall of 1863. and fought with the Federals in our great Civil war, under Captain Steele, of the Eighth Michigan Cavalry. He remained in the army until the close of the war, seeing considerable hard service. He was with Sherman on the march to the sea through Georgia, took part in the battles of Knoxville, Tennessee, and others, and was honorably discharged at Raleigh, North Carolina. After the close of the war he went to St. Louis, and later to Kansas, where he learned the bricklayer's trade. From there he went to Texas, thence to Mississippi, then returned to Missouri and located in Greene county in 1872, where he has since resided, owning a good farm in Jackson township.

Mr. Jenkins has been twice married, first, to Mary Blankenship, by whom three children were born, namely : Inez, Mrs. Mazie Baxter, and the youngest died in infancy. The mother of these children passed away while living in Springfield. Mr. Jenkins then married, on February 27, 1890, Mrs. Ida M. (Underwood) Shinn, widow of Grovener A. Shinn. She was born in Milton, Illinois, April 2, 1856. She is a daughter of F. J. and Daphna J. H. (Bridgeman) Underwood. Mrs. Jenkins was reared in Illinois and received a good education. She came to Missouri in 1871 and was married in 1873 to Mr. Shinn, by which union three children were born, namely: John, Grovner Leslie and Mrs. Nellie U. Gross. Mrs. Jenkins' last marriage has been without issue.

Harvey Murray

The name of the late Harvey Murray stood out distinctly as one of the central figures in professional circles in Greene county. Continuous application through many years gave him a clear and comprehensive insight into the philosophy and basic principles of jurisprudence, and the largest wisdom as to the method and means of attainment of ends, and he achieved success in the courts when most young men are just entering upon the formative period of their lives. A high purpose and a strong will, together with virile mental powers, close application to books and devotion to duty made him eminently useful. His individuality was impressed upon any work with which he was connected, and he was always ready to assume any amount of responsibility and labor incurred in accomplishing his ends, when once he decided that he was right. He is remembered as a broad-minded, manly man, a credit to his profession and one of the leading citizens of Ash Grove during the generation that is past.

Mr. Murray was born on a farm near Ash Grove, Greene county, Missouri, February 6, 1864, and he was a scion of one of the prominent old families of this part of the county. He was a son of William and Malinda (Stone) Murray, natives of Tennessee. The father died in Ash Grove and the mother lives in Ash Grove. The father was a farmer.

Harvey Murray grew to manhood on the home farm and there assisted with the general work when a boy. He enjoyed good educational advantages in the schools of Ash Grove, later studied law and was in due course of time admitted to the bar and established himself in the practice of his profession in Ash Grove. He was successful from the first and his business increased until it assumed large proportions and he ranked among the leading lawyers of the county. He was painstaking, earnest and diligent, kept fully abreast of the times in all that pertained to his profession and all fully recognized and appreciated his character for personal and professional integrity. He never failed to fulfill all proper obligations and appointments in all the relations with bis fellow men, and he was ever "ready to identify himself with his fellow citizens in any good work and extended a co-operating hand to advance any measure that bettered the material, civic and moral condition of his home community,

Mr. Murray was married in Bois D'Arc, Missouri, October 19. 1898, to Fannie Lambeth, who was born in Lawrence county, Missouri. She is a daughter of Jennings \V. and Julia (Bymaster) Lambeth, a highly esteemed family, who finally removed from Lawrence county to Bois D'Arc, where the father of Mrs. Murray became a prosperous merchant, and there he and his wife spent the rest of their lives, both dying a number of years ago. And it was there that Mrs. Murray grew to womanhood and received a good education in the common schools. She has an attractive home in Springfield, which is a favorite gathering place for Iter many friends, who never fail to find her a genial, entertaining and charming host.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Murray was blessed by the birth of one child. Marjorie Murray, whose birth occurred on December 25, 1899. Sheis attending high school at this writing, and is a young lady of much promise.

The lamentable and untimely death of Harvey Murray occurred on September 5, 1899, by accident, resulting from a fall from a stairway in thebusiness section of Ash Grove. His death was a shock to the people of this community where he was regarded as a leading citizen and an able and successful attorney, a man who was universallv liked and respected.

Wesley C. Sidman

Worry comes from failure to think properly, so we are commanded to consider, be still and know, and to remember that we live and move and have our being in the same universal spirit which has expressed itself in all the wonders of the material universe. Even a flower is the unfolding of a vast divine plan. We are, therefore, not to worry about our life, but to take up our duties from day to day, as we know and understand the right and - wait. The long and honorable life of Wesley C. Sidman. now living in retirement in Springfield, in the fulness of his four score years has lived along such a plan, for he knew from the start that the best he could do was to work industriously, live nobly, and, therefore, worry has had little place in bis nature.

Air. Sidman was born near Syracuse, Xew York, September 11. 1834. He is a son of John 11. and Alary (Quick) Sidman. both natives of the state of Xew York, where they were reared and received limited educations, and there they were married. 1 hey were living in l )hio at the time of the father s death, and the mother died in Jasper county, Missouri, a few years after moving there from the East. They were the parents of seven children.

Wesley C. Sidman grew to manhood in Athens count)', Ohio, and there received a common school education. In Ins youth he learned the carpenter's and cabinetmakers trade, at which be became quite expert, and followed the same throughout his active career, lie remained in Ohio until [888, when he came to Springfield, Missouri, and here be worked for the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company for a period of six years, in the coach department of the North Sick- shops, giving satisfaction in every respect. He then continued his trade, working for public schools until he retired from active life some six years ago.

Mr. Sidman was married, September 9, 1N58, to Alary R. Rose, who. was born near Zanesville, Perry county. Ohio, where she grew to womanhood and received her education in the public schools. She proved to be a most faithful helpmate and was a kind and generous-hearted woman, who left behind a host of good friends when she passed to her eternal re>t in September. [90S'.

Seven children were born to Mr. and Airs. Sidman, namely: William D.. a Methodist minister, living in Springfield, is represented in a separate sketch in this volume; John W. lives in St. Louis; Robert R. died on November jo. 1903; ATrs. Alary Elizabeth Hamilton lives in Carterville, Missouri; Airs. Delia Jones resides in Springfield ; Mrs. Captolia Irving lives in St. Louis; Bessie M. has remained at home with her father.

Army of the Republic by virtue of the fact that he served four years in the Federal army, having enlisted in 1861 in Athens county, Ohio, in Company H, Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer infantry, and he saw much hard service with the army in the South, taking part in numerous engagements and fighting gallantly for his country. He was honorably discharged in Vinton count)", Ohio, on September 24, 1865. Religiously, he is a member of the Benton Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.

William A. Daggett

Believing with Longfellow that "within ourselves is triumph or defeat," William A. Daggett, the present librarian at the Springfield State Normal school, determined at the outset of his career to so shape his course that when life's goal was reached he could look backward along the labyrinthin highway without compunction or regret, and so far he has left no stone unturned whereby he might honorably advance himself.

Mr. Daggett was born on March 14, 1876, at Waldoboro, Lincoln county, Maine. He is a son of Athern E. and Helen M. (I'arsons) Daggett, both natives of Maine, each representatives of old families there. These parents grew up and were educated in tin- early-day schools of that state and were married there in 1875 and have since resided near their early day home. To this union, one son, William A., was born. The mother was a daughter of William and Margaret (Fitzgerald) Parsons, descendants of English emigrants who established the future home of the family among the earl) settlers of Maine. The father of our subject was reared on the farm of his parents and he devoted the major portion of his active life to agricultural pursuits; however, he engaged in other line- of endeavor, including the confectionery business, for a period of twenty years. Politically, he is a Republican and lie belongs to the Congregational church.

William \. Daggett attended the public schools in his native state and when fourteen years of age left there and -pent two years in Tabor Academy at Marion, Massachusetts, then came to Springfield, Missouri, in 1893 and studied two years in Drury Academy and four year- in Drury College, from which institution he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in [899. Soon thereafter he accepted a position as assistant principal at Rogers Vcademy, Rogers, Arkansas. He taught mathematics and science there for two years. Ills advancement as an educator was rapid and it was n, it long until his services were in demand in other and larger fields than the one at Rogers where he won such a creditable record during his two years at that place as an instructor. Learning of his success the board

-of the Springfield high school tendered him the position of instructor in history, which position he accepted, and in which he accomplished a work of far-reaching importance, such as had probably never before been attempted here and more signally successful than his former efforts as teacher. After spending six years in this school in the department of history, he was selected librarian at the Springfield State Normal, the duties of which position he has since discharged in an able and highly satisfactory manner, and at the same time has taught some in the history department; however, he has had no classes for two years, his increasing work as librarian claiming all his time and attention, including his committee work in the school and the library instruction course by him. He has also held positions as an instructor in athletics and physical culture, in which lines he has pronounced natural ability of a high order.

Air. Daggett was married on June 12, 1900, to Evelina Park, youngest daughter of Dr. William H. Park, a pioneer doctor of Greene county, Missouri, also a prominent business man of Springfield. Mr. and .Mrs. Daggett are the parents of two children, Athern, born on January 10, 1904, and Algoa, born on April 11, 1906, and died January, 19 14.

Politically, Professor Daggett is a Republican, and a member of the First Congregational church, in the work of which he has been active and influential for a number of years, having been identified with the various branches of the church of this denomination in Springfield. Personally be is an unassuming, accommodating and likable gentleman.

Elihu Hibler

Referring to agriculture, one of the earliest bards of the Englishspeaking race wrote the following: "In ancient times the sacred plow was employed by the kings and fathers of mankind ; and some, with whom compared your insect tribes are but the beings of a summer's day. Have held the scale of empire, ruled the storm of mighty war with unwearied hand, disdaining little delicacies, seized the plow and greatly independent lived." He might also have added that agriculture has been from the days of Cain, the greatest of all the arts of man, for it is the first in supplying his necessities. As an agricultural region. Missouri has no superiors. No state has a more natural system of natural drainage, or a more abundant supply of pure, limpid water than this state. Both man and beast may slake their thirst from a thousand perennial fountains that form our "blue, rejoicing streams that catch the azure of the skies." And here Nature has p.lao generously bestowed her attractions of climate, soil and scenery to please and gratify man while earning his bread by the sweat of his brow. Being thus munificently endowed. Missouri offers superior inducements to the farmer, and bids him reap varied harvests from her broad domain and avail himself of her varied resources. One of the men of a past generation who wisely decided to devote his career to tilling the soil in this, his native state, was the late Elihu Hibler. and he was not only amply repaid for his toil, but found comfort in his close communing with Nature, and this in turn made him a peaceable and kind-hearted citizen who always had the good will and respect of his neighbors and acquaintances.

Air. Hibler was born in St. Louis county, Missouri, July jo, 184O. He was a son of Alton and Mary A. (Baxter) Hibler and was one of a family of six children, an equal number of sons and (laughters, namely: Leora, tsadore and William are both deceased: Elihu, subject of this memoir; Pamella is the wife of J. W. Hoggs, of Springfield, and George, who lives in Kansas City. 1 he father of the above named children devoted his active life to general fanning in St. Louis county, this state, and there his death occurred many years ago.

Elihu Hibler grew to manhood in his native community and assisted his father with the work on the farm and there laid the foundation for his future success as a husbandman. He received bis early education in the common schools of bis district, and he remained in St. Louis county until the deatli of his father, when he removed to Bates county, Missouri, and in the year [S'84 he purchased a farm there, which he operated successfully many years, finally moving to Liberal. Barton count}, this state, where he purchased a farm, on which he spent the rest of bis life, and was known as one of the leading general farmers and stock raisers of that locality.

.Mr. Hibler was married on July 25, [889, in Hates county, to Frances J. .Maxwell, a daughter of I'.dley t '. and Rebecca J. I Lark) Maxwell. The father was a native of Virginia, wl ere he spent bis early life, finally removing to Hales county, Missouri, where be purchased a farm, and there be and bis wife still reside, highly respected citizens. Their family consisted of seven children, live daughters and two sons, namely: John Beauregard lives in Ft. Scott. Kansas: William P. died in infancy; Frances J., widow of Mr. Hibler, subject of this memoir: .Mrs. Lucy Coon, of Ft. Scott. Kansas, is the mother of seven s,,us and one daughter; Betty lived with her parents on the farm; and Leila May. who died when twenty-seven years of age.

Three children were born to Elihu Hibler and wife, namely: Edith Lamella, born October 29, [890, was graduated from the State Xormal ; she is married and has one son. William Elihu, named after bis grandfather, our subject, be being the tenth William in the family line of descent, and his birth occurred June 14. [913; she has made herself proficient in music.

especially in voice culture, and she lias for some time been a successful instructor in music. Jessie Gladys, second child of our subject and wife, was born October 15, 1894, was graduated from the State Normal at Springfield, specializing in domestic science and music. Mary Rebecca, the youngesl child, was born Jul}' 2^, [897, is now a student in the Springfield schools and expects to take the course in the State Normal. These daughters have all been given excellent educational advantages, which they have duly appreciated and properly improved. Their father, our subject, was a great advocate of education, and himself a great reader and student all his life.

George W. Hendrickson

Faithfulness to duty, persistence in the pursuit of a worthy object and a desire to be of service to those about him while laboring for his own advancement have been some of the principles which have been dominating factors in the career of George W. Hendrickson, the present able assistant postmaster at Springfield, in which city he has made his home for a period of twenty-five years, and where he was formerly engaged in mercantile pursuits. Like many of our best citizens he hails from the fine old Blue Grass state and possesses many of the winning traits of his progenitors, who were Southerners.

Mr. Hendrickson was born in Lewis county, Kentucky, January 6, [860. He is a son of John T. and Jemima (Myers) Hendrickson, and was one of ten children, an equal number of sons and daughters, all now deceased but four sons. John T. Hendrickson. the father, was a native of Kentucky, where he grew up, was educated in the early-day schools, married and spent his life as a general merchant and died there in 1896. Jemima Myers, mother of our subject, was of Pennsylvania German stock. She met and married John T. Hendrickson in Lewis count}-, Kentucky, and spent the rest of her life there, dying in [866.

George W. Hendrickson grew to manhood on the home farm in Lewis count}', Kentucky, where he worked when a boy and there he received his education in the common schools during the winter months, remaining on the farm until he was eighteen years of age, when he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he secured employment with a paint company, with which he remained for a short time, then secured a position as clerk for the Cincinnati & Memphis Packet Company, which he retained for ten years, then, in 1889, he came to Springfield, Missouri, and he and his brother engaged in the grocen- business for four years, after which he sold out to his- brother - John F. Hendrickson, and entered the political arena. He was first employed in the sheriff's office, where he spent two years. Then served as deputy circuit clerk for three years, after which he accepted a position, in 1898, as assistant postmaster, which he has retained to the present time, his long retention being sufficient evidence of his satisfactory service, having discharged the duties of this responsible position for a period of eighteen years in a manner that reflected much credit upon himself and to the satisfaction of all concerned, being accurate, alert, painstaking and a man whose integrity has never been questioned.

In 1887, two years before Mr. Hendrickson left his position with the Cincinnati Packet Company in Ohio, he married Mary Rittenhouse, of Evansville, Indiana, a daughter of Thomas H. Rittenhouse, whose family consisted of three children.

To Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson four children have been born, namely: Alberta, born on November 4, 1888, is librarian at the Springfield high school; Willa died in infancy; Georgia, born on June 10, 1806, was educated in the Springfield public and high schools, later attending Drury College; John I"., born on July 11, 1900.

Politically, Mr. Hendrickson is a Republican, and has been loyal in his support of the party. He served for three years as a member of the local board of education with Prut. J. Fairbanks. Fraternally, he belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He and bis family attend the Presbyterian church.

One of the best known members of the Greene county bar is Azariah William Lincoln, who has been practicing law in Springfield for thirty years, during which time he has met with continued success and has kept well abreast of the times in bis profession. Concerning the sincerity of purpose, the unquestioned probity and uprightness of conduct and character, the ability and honesty of Mr. Lincoln, it may be said, they arc as well known and recognized as bis name. It occurs occasionally that a peculiar accent accompanies the declaration, when it is said of anyone, that he is honest, as it' to imparl a whisper of suggestion that the quality is rare or exotic. In its application to men in responsible public position it is not true: the reverse of ii is. In its application to lawyers, as a body, which is not infrequently done, it is false; the reverse of it is true. Both Mr. Lincoln and his s.m. Harold T. Lincoln, a rising young lawyer, are known to be advo-

Azariah W. Lincoln was born in Iowa count)-, Wisconsin, September 25, 1851. He is a son of Thomas Lincoln, a native of Pennsylvania, who went to Wisconsin with his parents when a child, and after his maturity he removed to Ohio in 1862, and engaged in farming. His death occurred in May, 1890. lie was a son of Azariah Lincoln, who died in Ohio in the earl)' sixties

Air. Lincoln, of this review, received his education in the common schools of Ohio and the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. Ohio, from which institution he was graduated. He began studying law with James E. Wright, of Columbus, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar in 1881, before the supreme court of that state, but instead of devoting his attention to practice he engaged in educational work, was elected county superintendent of schools, which responsible position he held for three years with satisfaction to all concerned. He then came to Springfield, Missouri, in 1884, and began the practice of law. which he has continued to the present time, and has been very successful all along the line and ranked among the leaders of the bar here from the first. He was judge of the probate court from [887 to 1895. and was judge of the criminal court for two years. As a jurist he more than met the expectations of his friends and discharged his duties in a manner that reflected much credit upon his ability and fidelity, his decisions being noted for their fairness and profound insight into the basic principles of jurisprudence, as well as his familiarity with the statutes. He is senior member of the firm of Lincoln & Lincoln, and with his sun enjoys a large practice.