Grundy County, Missouri - Chapter 15, 1908 (part 4 of 7)

On Dec 13, 1866 he was married to Nancy P. Hale. She was born in Mercer County, Virginia, Dec. 22, 1848, and was the daughter of C. P. and M. M. (Witten) Hale, both of whom were natives of Virginia, but came to Livingston County, Missouri in 1853.

ADAM BUCKERT, son of John Buckert, deceased, and Katherine Buckert who lives in Illinois, was born in Warsaw, Illinois, May 12, 1859. Mr. Buckert is always known as Ed Buckert. He was married Feb. 1, 1888 to Sarah Stewart, daughter of J. M. Stewart. They have two children. Grace E. was born March 4, 1893; Howard M. Dec. 3, 1900.

marriage he remained in Illinois five years, then came to Grundy County. He lived for several years on the Elmore place and in 1899 bought his present farm. It consists of 80 acres, five and one fourth miles east of Trenton.

J. H. BAKER was born in Grundy County, July 14, 1866. His father was Geo. W. Baker, born in Kentucky, July 29, 1818, died Feb. 7, 1907, and his mother was Lucy A. (Bryant) Baker, also a native of Kentucky. Mr. Baker now lives two and one fourth miles south and three miles east of Spickard on Route 1. He married Miss Sarah Ricketts, Jan. 23, 1887. She was the daughter of Henry L. Ricketts, born in July 1830 and Emily

Mr. Baker was in the flouring mill business at Spickard until 1905 when he sold his mill to Ed. Cook and moved to his farm. His farm contains 240 acres and is one of the best improved in Grundy County. Mr. Baker feeds stock quite extensively. He is a Republican and a member of the Christian church and the I. O. O. F. lodge.

B. T. BALLINGER was born in Grundy County on April 8, 1864. He was the son of Harvey Ballinger, born in Ohio in 1826, died in 1898, and Mary J. (Evans) Ballinger, born in Ohio in 1834, died in 1906. After completing school, Mr. Ballinger stayed at home on the farm until he married Miss Alice Allen in 1886. She was born in 1866 and died in 1887. He married Miss M. S. Cook in 1888. She was the daughter of Wm. and Mary (Wetsker) Cook, both natives of Ireland and was born in 1870. They have two children. Dortha M. was born Dec. 29, 1889; Dora M., Oct. 25, 1893.

ADAM BREIGEL, son of Mike and Annie (Heintz) Breigel, both natives of Germany, was born in Sept. 1837 at Prussia on the Rhine, Germany. He now resides on Route 1, Spickard. He was married September 21, 1875 to Miss Louise Merle, daughter of Lewis and Anna (Boush) Merle. Both of her parent were also natives of German)^ Mr. and Mrs. Breigel have two children$ cI5 .Srn Mr. and Mrs. Breigel have three children. Anna Mary was born Oct. 18, 1876 and married Hugh Terry, Feb. 27, 1901; Lizzie Caroline (Browning), Feb. 14, 1879, married Mach 5, 1902; Lula, May 23, 1883, married Dec. 31, 1902 to Ora Clark.

Mr. Breigel farmed with his father in Germany until 1866 when he came to this country, arriving in St. Louis on the 18th day of March. He began working on a farm near Waterloo, 111., where he worked for three years. He left there and went to Indiana then to Ohio, then to Missouri, then back to Ohio in 1875. After his marriage he to Grundy County, rented awhile, then bought 120 acres, but by good management he added to his farm until when it was sold it consisted of 200 acres. In 1901 he moved to his present home. Mr. Breigel is one of the county's best citizens, is seventy-two years of age and is enjoying the best of health. He is a Democrat and a member of the Christian church.

JOE BRANSON was born in Indiana, Jan. 19, 1868. He now resides five miles southeast of Spickard on Route 1. His father was Martin Branson, born in Park County, Indiana, Jan. 16, 1838,

Mr. Branson was married Feb. 4, 1892 to Miss Mildred Cartmill, born in Grundy County, June 16, 1871. Her father was J. W. Cartmill, born in Illinois, May 19 1833, and her mother was Mary Eliazbeth (Chipps) Cartmill, born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1834, died Sept.' 1, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Branson have two children: Villa, born Jan. 9, 1895 and Veda, born May 5, 1898.

Mr. Branson went with his parents to Kansas in the fall of 1883. In 1886 he came to Grundy County and worked by the month until his marriage w^hen he went to farming on 40 acres of his present farm. Since that time he has accumulated 120 acres.

W. F. BURT, son of Alonzo M. Burt, born in Illinois, August 30, 1841 and Laura (Munn) Burt, born in Mo., March 25, 1855, was born in Grundy County, July 25, 1878. He now resides one and one half miles south east of Spickard, on Route 1. He was married Oct. 1, 1899 to Miss Mattie Minter, born Oct. 21, 1881. She was the daughter of S. V. Minter, born in Ohio, Nov. 17, 1837, and Josephine (Flowers) Minter, born in Mo., Nov. 22, 1843 Mr. and Mrs. Burt have had two children: Wanda Wonita, born Oct. 17, 1901, died August 31, 1902; Kenneth was born Nov. 1, 1905.

JOHN BUSHONG was born in Augusta County, Virginia, Feb. 22, 1819. He came to Mo. in 1859 settling first in Livingston County. He came to Grundy in 1869 and has lived here since that time. Mr. Bushong learned the carpenter trade in Virginia and worked at it until he came to Missouri. He bought his present place when he came to Missouri.

Residence Of J. W. Hendrickson

S. T. CLARK was born in Gentry County, Missouri, April 25, 1854. His parents were A. T. and Mary J. (Low) Clark. He now lives on Route 7, Trenton. Mr. Clark was married Sept. 14, 1880 to Emily Bell Caskey, daughter of Wm. Caskey. She was born in Morgan County, Kentucky, March 3, 1861, and came to Missouri when about sixteen years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have had five children, four of whom are living. AVm. Albert was born Aug. 25, 1881, is married and lives at Trenton; Ota J., Aug. 9, 1885, at home; Eva Bell, July 20, 1889^ died June 18, 1890, Hattie C, July 16, 1892, at home; and Blanche, June 15, 1895.

Mr. Clark was born and raised on a farm in Gentry County. At the age of twenty- six he married and went to farming for himself. He farmed in Gentry County for two years, then went to what was then the Cherokee Nation, now a part of Oklahoma, where he lived fourteen years. He then sold his farm there, returned to Gentry County, lived there four years then came to Grundy and leased a farm near Edinburg. In the spring of 1909 he bought the S. S. Day farm which is three and one half miles north of Parkerton, upon which he now lives. It consists of 280 acres.

Mr. Clark handles pure bred Aberdeen Angus cattle, Poland China Hogs and makes a specialty of raising yellow corn and feeding black cattle. In 1908 he received third premium in the Grundy County corn show. He is a member of the Odd Fellow lodge and the family belong to the Methodist church.

EDWARD COOPER was born in Madison County, Kentucky, Dec. 25, 1842. His father was Samuel Cooper, born in Kentucky in 1816, who died in Madison County, Ark., Dec. 17, 1898 and his mother was Nancy (Marcum) Cooper, born in Kentucky. He now hves just east of Spickard on Route 5. He was married to Marguerite Herrington Pixler July 18, 1901.

Mr. Cooper came with his father to Missouri when he was yet a young boy and lived west of Half Rock until the Civil War when he enlisted ia Co. C. 23d Mo. In the battle of Shiloh he was wounded and still bears the effects of the wound. On June 6, 1862 he was given an honorable discharge and sent home. He lived west of Half Rock until 1891 when he moved to Spickard and lived there until 1893. He then moved to his present farm which consists of 80 acres. Mrs. Cooper was born in Grant County, Indiana, Jan. 6, 1855. Her father was Robert Pixler, born Aug. 23, 1825, died Feb. 14, 1865 and her mother was Mary (Wood) Pixler, born Oct. 18, 1830, died Feb. 28, 1889.

L. P. CORNWELL was born in Grundy County, Nov. 17, 1863. His father, B. B. Cornwell, who was a son of W. T. Cornwell and came to Grundy County in 1839, was born in Tennessee, Dec. 6, 1827, died Nov 2, 1894. His mother was Ellen E. Cochran Cornwell, born Feb. 13, 1834.

Mr. Corwell stayed with his parents until their death. His mother died Aug. 16, 1903. Mr. Cornwell and his brother Robert N. own the old home place. He has never married.

Mr. Robert N. Cornwell was born in Grundy County, June 5. 1866. He married Helena E, Speck on March 25, 1902. They have had three children. Opal was born Jan. 17, 1903; Wilburn B. and Wayne, born Dec. 23, 1905. Wayne died in infancy. Mrs. Cornwell was born in Grundy County Dec. 31, 1872.

E. S. COX was born in Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 20, 1852. His father was Wm. Cox born in Tenn. eighty-five years ago. His mother was Mary (Harris) Cox, also a native of Tennessee. His father is still living, his mother died during the war. Mr. Cox came to this country thirty-two years ago. On Dec. 14, 1878 he married Leora Bell Hall. She was born Aug. 22, 1862. Her father was A. L. Hall, born Aug. 16, 1840, died June 24, 1903. Her mother was Mary C. (Sechrest) Hall, born June 9, 1841.

Mr. Cox is a mechanic, but has foll'«vv^ed farming the most of his life. He bought a farm consisting of 120 acres near Princeton, but sold it and bought a farm of 130 acres near Spickard, sold it about seven years ago and moved to the farm

C. W. CRAWFORD was born in Grundy County, Feb. 28, 1861. He now resides four and one half miles northwest of Tindall. His father svas B. P. Crawford, born June 28, 1819, died Oct. 1, 1898, and his mother was Era Ann Crawford, born in Illinois Aug. 28, 1820, died March 3, 1868. He was married to Sallie Pontius, Dec. 25, 1880. She was the daughter of Daniel and Matilda (Dreese) Pontius. They have had ten children eight of whom are living. Tom, born Oct. 24, 1881, married Emma Newton; Mayme, April 12, 1885; Bessie, Mar. 25, 1886 married Clyde Bartee; Minnie, June 26, 1889; and Harry, Sept. 19, 1891 ; Junior, April 30, 1894; Rosa Aug. 31, 1899; and Paul, Dec. 9, 1902. Mrs. Crawford was born in Ohio July 3, 1862.

Mr. Crawford stayed at home with his parents until his marriage then farmed for one year on his father's farm. The next year his father gave him sixty acres of wild land and he moved on it, improved it and has accumulated until, at present he owns 385 acres. His farm is well stocked and he has a large flock of fine sheep. He is a stockholder in the Farmer's State Bank at Tindall, Mo. Mr. Crawford is a Republican and a member of the Christian church.

ents to Peoria, 111., when he was a small boy. From there they moved to Iowa then to north Missouri where he has since lived. He was married Dec. 23, 1869 to Miss Nettie J. Moore, daughter of John Moore, who lives near Spickard.

REV. H. A. CUNNINGHAM, son of William and Lydia (Tharp) Cunningham, was born in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Jan. 10, 1848. He was married Sept. 15, 1871 to Carrie A. Tobias, daughter of Wilbur Tobias of Pennsyvania. Mr. and Mrs. Cuningham have nine children: William A., age thirty-three; Myrtle (Allen) thirty-one; Hulda (Hale) twenty-six; Alice (Hale) twentyfour; Mable, twenty-eight; Harry, twenty-two; ^^^ilbur, twenty; Jennie thirteen; and Marvin, ten. Those dead are Austin and Alta.

Mr Cunningham's mother died when he was twelve years of age and he went west where he remained until he was twenty-four years old. In 1870 he returned to Wisconsin and after his marriage in 1872 he went into the milling business, in which he remained for fifteen years. In 1887 he entered the ministry and has since held the pastorate of the Laredo South M E. church and others. He is now pastor of the M. E. church at Edinburg.

E. A. DEAN was born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1839. He now hves one mile northeast of Spickard on Route 5. His father was Aaron B. Dean, born Dec. 21, 1817, died Jan. 28, 1901. His mother was Eleanor Dean, born Nov. 11, 1815, died July 19, 1845.

Mr. Dean married Mrs. Minerva J. Coon, June 4, 1894. She was the daughter of James E. Drinkard, who died in 1861, and Minerva (Rounsavell) Drinkard, who died in 1861.

Mr. Dean came with his parents to Iowa in 1856 where he stayed two years when he went to Mercer County. When the Civil war broke out Mr. Dean enlisted in the 5th Kansas Cavalry for three years. He was in the battles of Helena, Arkansas and Pine Bluff. He was mustered out Sept. 3, 1864 when he returned to his home in Mercer County and began farming. He is one of this county's first school teachers, teaching both before and after the war. In 1864 the farm he purchased contained 110 acres, but he bought and accumulated 90 acres, and sold parts of this until in 1902 when he sold

Residence Op Marion Beckner

W. F. DOWELL was born in Mercer County, Mo., Oct. 22, 1859. His father was Matthew Dowell, who has been dead seventeen years, and his mother was Mary (Scott) Dowell, who has been dead eight years. Mr. Dowell now resides on Route 7, Trenton.

Mr. Dowell moved with his parents to Grundv County when he was two years old and settled on a farm near Parkerton. He lived there until he was grown. After his marriage he farmed for him- self for nine years then went to work at the blacksmith trade. He farmed and learned the blacksmith trade near Edinburg, then went to work at Dunlap where he stayed about a year. He then flioved near Shott where he bought an acre of land and started a blacksmith shop which he has conducted since. He does horse-shoeing and all kinds of repair work.

FRANK A. ELLIOTT, son of Thomas H. Elliott, deceased and Margaret (Harper) Elliott, who lives with her daughter, was born in Noble County, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1857. He now lives at Edinburg, Mo. He was educated in the public schools, and Grand River College.

Mr. Elliott was married Oct. 28, 1884 to Mary Roth, who was a native of Ohio, born June 16, 1854 and came to Grundy County with her parents when a small child. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott have had two children. George B. was born Oct. 27, 1885; May, Oct. 31, 1889 and died Nov. 21, 189L

Mr. Elliott came to Grundy County with his parents in 1869 and settled near Edinburg, where his father bought a farm. He lived there until grown, when he went to farming for himself. He then bought a place near Edinburg and farmed for ten years. At the end of that time he sold his farm and went into the mercantile business at Edinburg. In 1883 he formed a partnership with his brothers,

R. D. and Francis A. Elliott, the latter being his twin brother. In 1897 he was appointed postmaster of Edinburg and served ten years until the office was discontinued. He was in business then for two years when they sold out. He resumed business two years later and has continued since. He later took his son into his business with him and the firm is known as Elliott & Son. Mr. Elliott taught school for two years, in 1879 and 1881.

JOSEPH H. FANNING was born in Ohio on March 25, 1856. He now resides on Route 1, Spickard six miles south east of the city. His father was W. P. Fanning, born Nov. 8, 1834, and his mother was Sarah H. (Linch) Fanning, born in 1834, died in 1901. Both his parents were natives of Ohio.

Mr. Fanning began working for himself at the age of fifteen. He, at one time, worked for the Rock Island, but he left that and went back to the farm. On June 19, 1881, he was married to Esther L. Simmerman, daughter of Erastus Simmerman, born March 1824, died Feb. 1882, and Rachel (Shaw) Simmerman, born May 1833. Mrs. Fanning was born Oct. 8, 1863.

They have two children : Minta May was born Aug. 5, 1882 and married Benjamin Briegel, March 14, 1906; Nellie Bernice, June 27, 1890, married Homer L. Layson, Jan. 28, 1909.

Mr. Fanning owns a fine farm of 50 acres, is an old timer of the county and one of our most respected citizens. He is a Republican, a member of the Methodist church and Yeoman lodge number .885 at Trenton.

F. E. FOX was born in Wisconsin, May 23^ 1861. He now resides six miles southwest of Spickard on Route 4. His father was Myron Fox, born Oct. 17, 1827, died Sept. 29, 1904, and his mother was Lamira E. (Smith) Fox, born in Ohio, April 14, 1831.

Residence Of F. E. Fox

children, Roy R., born Dec. 13, 1888 and Carl C.,. May 2, 1891. Mrs. Fox was born in Daviess County, July 25, 1866. Her father was an old pioneer of the county, enlisted in the Union army as a private and was promoted to First Lieut. He was in the state legislature from 1882 to 1888.

ents when he was three years old. Three years after his marriage he moved to his farm north of the old homestead and lived there until 1904 when he moved to his present home. His farm consists of 200 acres is well improved and well stocked. The boys have taught school ; Roy in Spickard and Carl at his home school. Mr. Fox's parents came here in 1864 and settled on the farm where he now lives. His mother still lives with him.

W. O. GARNAND, son of John and Magdaline (Nida) Garnand, was born Jan. 1, 1842, in Roanoke County, Virginia. He left Virginia in 1866, soon after his marriage, and came to Plaue County, Mo., where they lived five years, coming to Grundy County, where they bought a farm of 247 acres four miles southeast of Spickard. He lived there until 1896 when he sold that farm and bought his present place of Henry Flesher, four miles north of Parkerton, in Harrison township. It consists of 225 acres. When the war broke out Mr. Garnand joined Co. E. 42 Virginia and served until the close. He was in all the big battles fought in Virginia and was so badly wounded at Fredericksburg as to make him a cripple for life. He was under Stonewall Jackson when that General was killed. After the war he returned to Virginia.

He was married Dec. 25, 1865 to Miss Sarah J. Snuffer. She died Jan. 15, 1881, leaving six children, three of whom are living: Julia A., born Sept. 30, 1866, who married Paris Humphleet

Mr. Garnand was married to Miss Dora Sires, Sept. 12, 1883. They have had four children, three of whom are living: Luther M., was born Jan. 16, 1887, died April 7, 1887; Judson E., Dec. 10, 1889 at home; James S., Jan. 5, 1891; Roscoe N., Jan. 15, 1893. Mrs. Garnand was born and reared near Spickard. She was born Feb. 1, 1855. Her father was John Sires, an old time pioneer.

W. B. GORDON, son of Patrick and Sarah Gordon, was born in Oakland County, Mich., Aug. 2Z, 1875. His mother lives in Michigan and his father died in 1899. He now resides on Route 6, Trenton. Mr. Gordon was married in March 1907, in Illinois, to May I. Whitten, daughter of Wm. Whitten. Mrs. Gordon was born near Brunfield, 111., Dec. 23, 1881. They have one child, Otho John, M^ho was born Feb. 24, 1909.

Mr. Gordon left home when he was grown and went to Flint, Mich., where he learned the meat cutler business. He then ran a meat market there for two years when he went to Peoria, 111., and went to work for the Peoria Buggy Co. He had charge of the crating department for a short time, and was promoted to general inspector. After two years, he went to Brunfield, 111., where he was engaged in farming until 1907. After his marriage he moved to Livingston County, Mo., where he leased a farm and remained a year. In 1908 he bought the Carpenter farm, which is eight miles northeast of Trenton and consists of 170 acres.

W. D. GOSE was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, April 11, 1845. He came to Missouri with his mother and step-father, Capt. James A. Goodwin, in 1883. They settled a mile west of Edinburg on a farm and Mr. Gose lived there until he was married. He rented for four years, teaching school in the winter. He then bought his present farm, which then consisted of 140 acres. He later sold 60 acres. He makes a speciality of raising alfalfa.

Mr. Gose was a candidate for representative on the Democratic ticket in 1884 and 1900, running far ahead of his ticket. He was townshiD cl^^k and assessor for a number of years. He is a member of the South Methodist church and has been a delegate to the Annual Conference several trncs. At the meeting in 1907 at Moberly he succe^r-cd in introducing and having passed the anti-tobacco resolution, which prohibits the use of tobacco ani-^ng the clergy.

Mr. Gose's children are: Samuel David, born Aug. 22, 1870, now a minister of Missouri <\mference M. E. church South. He is married and lives at Edgerton. Fannie, born April 30, 1872, is now Mrs. John E. Price and lives at Le Roy, Kansas. Edee, born Feb. 26, 1874, lives at home. Five

WILLIE GRIFFIN, Jr., son of William Griffin formerly of Ohio, and Nancy (Bennett) Grififin of Wisconsin, was born in Grundy County, Sept. 22, 1865. He now resides four and one half miles west of Spickard on Route 2, He married Miss Ellen Stanley Dec. 30, 1890. She was the daughter of Ellis Stanley, born in North Carolina, Aug. 23, 1827, and Rebecca (Lakey) Stanley, born in North Carolina May 16, 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin have three children. Seth was born Nov. 11, 1892; John L., June 27, 1894; George, Dec. 13, 1897. Mrs. Griffin was born in Harrison County July 1, 1872.

About twenty years ago Mr. Griffin began farming on a twenty acre farm, but he has accumulated land until he now has 240 acres. He makes a speciality of raising fine stock.

H. A. HERTZOG, son of Peter and Hetty (Trick) Hertzog, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19, 1842. He was educated at Millersville. Pa., at the state Normal school. He was married to Kane Allen on Sept. 15, 1884. She died in 1897. Their children are: William Oliver, age twenty-three; Grover Cleveland, twenty-one; Anna Bell, nineteen; and Ruth, sixteen.

Mr. Hertzog lived with his parents until lie was grown, teaching school and farming. He came to Ohio in 1869 where he located in the coal and iron mining district. Later he came to Iowa, where he was connected with the lumber and mining business. In 1879 he came to Grundy County. While in Grundy County, Mr. Hertzog has been in the saw mill and farming business. In 1902 he went into the rock business and is now proprietor of Riverview Rock Quarries and is doing an extensive business in Grundy County.

TYRUS HORTON was born in Vinton County, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1840. He now resides on Route 1, Trenton. He was married Dec. 20, 1865 to Lavina M. Berridge. She was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1841.

They have had three children, two of whom are living. William N. was born Jan. 23, 1868. He was married Jan. 23, 1890 to Minnie Eckley. They have eight children and live on a farm adjoining the home place. John, born April 5, 1872, lives at home; and Mary H., born Sept. 30, 1880, died May 21, 1899.

Mr. Horton's father died when he was six years of age and he lived at home with his mother until 1855 when he went to Illinois where he remained about three years working at the carpenter trade. He then went to Iowa where he lived with his grandmother until the war when he joined the First Iowa Cavalry and served three years and two months seeing hard military service. He was in the detail which drove Quantrell out of Missouri. At the close of the war he went back to Iowa, studied for the ministry and was ordained a preacher of the Methodist church. He was a local minister for many years, but had no regular circuit charge. He inherited a farm from an aunt in Iowa and Hved there until 1897 when he sold it and moved to Grundy County, buying a two hundred acre farm three and one half miles north of Trenton.

W. M. HOSTETLER was born Oct. 16, 1865 in Illinois. He now resides on Route 1, four miles south and a half mile east of the city of Spickard. His father was Cornelius Hostetler, born in Pennsylvania, in 1837, died Jan. 21, 1872. His mother was SalHe (Miller) Hostetler who was born in Pennsyvania, June 21, 1839. Mr. Hostetler was educated in the High School ot Arthur, 111. After his graduation he worked on the farm one year and then procured a position in a tile factory in his home town. After one year there he went back to the farm for one year and then married Miss Rilla Ray, Mar. 1, 1889. Her father was John Ray, born in Indiana, Sept. 16, 1840, died May 18, 1909, and her mother was Jane (Wilson) Ray, born Dec. 29, 1842.

After his marriage Mr. Hostetler bought a farm in Illinois and lived there twelve years when he sold it and bought another farm of 110 acres. At the end of four years he sold it and came to Grundy County and bought the Judge Breigel farm of 170 acres, where he now lives. Mr. Hostetler is a Republican.

FRANK HUDSON, son of John S. and Arbel-- la (Hughes) Hudson, was born in Harrison County, near Bolton, Dec. 6, 1886. He now resides in Brimson. He was educated in the public schools and Kirksville State Normal. He was married Dec.

Frank Hudson

Mr. Hudson lived with his father on a farm nine miles north of Brimson, until he was twenty years of age. He then farmed for two summers and on Jan. 1, 1909, went into partnership with

J. W. HUGHES, son of James and Lizzie (Mackley) Hughes, was born in Virginia. He was educated in the district schools. He was married Feb, 11, 1866, to Nancy McAtee, daughter of David Mc- Atee. They have nine children. Priscilla Burnette, James E., Rosa Graham, John C, Garfield Holly Murry, Sampson S., Heberta and Audie Clair.

Mr. Hughes came from Virginia to Grundy Conty with his parents and farmed until the time of the war when he joined the Union Army and served until the close of the war. After his marriage he worked out, accumulating enough to buy a 160 acre farm two miles south west of Brimson. Mr. Hughes' father died in 1849 and his mother later married Ely Fanning.

CLAYTON HURT was born in Cooper County, Missouri on March 8, 1837. He is the son or Clayton and Polly (Dillard) Hurt, the latter of whom was born Jan. 29, 1796. Mr. Hurt now resides three and one half miles north east of Spickard on Route 3.

Mr. Hurt was married to Miss Cyntha Givens on Dec. 6, 1865. Her father was Alexander Givens, born Feb. 28, 1810, died in 1863. Her mother was Eliza (Harris) Givens, born March 6, 1815.

Mr. Hurt worked at home for his father until he was twenty-one years of age when he bought a farm of 120 acres in Cooper County. He sold out and canie to Grundy County in 1892 when he bought the farm on which he now lives. It contains 203 ocres.

OTTO HAMILTON, son of John L. and Matilda (Chilcoat) Hamilton, was born June 8, 1875 in Mercer County eight miles northeast of Spickard His parents came to this county in 1868 from Ohio and resided on the Baker farm north of Trenton about two miles.

He was married to Mertie Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes, on Sept, 27, 1896. After his marriage he commenced farming for himself in Mercer County on part of his father's farm whicii he bought and remained there five years, when he sold out and moved two and one half miles north west of Spickard. He remained there four years, sold it and bought a farm of 160 acres in the northwest corner of Franklin township where he remained one year, sold it and came to Spickard, bought some valuable business property and engaged in the meat and grocery business. He is at present associated with Mr. Van Dix in that business. They

W. N. HENDRICKSON, was born in Monroe County, Indiana, May 30, 1848. He now lives on Route 6, Trenton. He was educated in the public schools and Grand River College.

He was married March 14, 1882 to Ida G. Gaines, born in Grundy County just east of Trenton, May 3, 1859. They have three children. Mattie was born Jan. 26, 1884 and is now Mrs. E. E. Ross at Eagle City, Okla. ; Gaines T., June 9, 1888, in Nebraska; and Elizabeth W., Sept. 28, 1894, at Gait.

Mr. Hendrickson lived on the farm in Indiana tmtil 1863, when he came to Grundy County with his parents. His father came here first in 1856 and boug"ht the farm where Mr. Hendrickson now lives.

Mr. Hendrickson's grandfather came here in 1854 and lived here until his death in 1873. He lived at home until his marriage, in the meantime taking a four years' course in Grand River College. He afterwards spent twelve years as a teacher, and helped on the farm during vacation. He went to Nebraska in 1886 and taught school there for five years, at one time being county superintendent of schools in Custer County. When he returned to Missouri he taught for a few years. He moved to his present farm in 1901. It is seven miles north-

H. F. HOFFMAN, son of C. A. and Magdaline (Fitterer) Hoffman was born near Carthage. Illinois, July 27 , 1860. He came to Trenton with his parents in 1866 and remained here until 1869 when he moved to Chillicothe where his father went into the mecantile business. From there they went to Colorado in 1871 where they remained until 1874 when they returned to Trenton where his father went into the grocery business. He worked in the store in the summer and attended school in the winter until 1878 when he took a course in the Quincy Business College at Quincy, 111. He returned in the spring of 1879 and went to clerking in his father's store, the firm then being Fitterer & Hoffman. In 1883 he bought his father's interest in the business and continued in that business until Oct 1888 when he was elected cashier of the Grundy County National Bank, now the Trenton National Bank, and continued in that place for four and one half years.

In Aug. 1892 he entered into the mercantile business, and with others started the Farmers Store. It was small in the beginning, but is now the largest store to be found in a town the size of Trenton in the state. It consists of six stores in one, with 31,000 square feet of floor space. Mr. Hoffman is president of the company, the Hoffman, Merrill Mercantile Company and is interested in various other business enterprises. He has one of the most beautiful homes in north Missouri.

Mr. Hoffman was married Oct. 31, 1883 to Miss Nettie Stewart, daughter of Dr. Solomon Stewart. They have two children. Dale S., born Mar. 21, 1888 and Steward F., April 13, 1895. Mr. Hoffman's father still lives in Trenton. His mother died in the spring of 1909.

He was married Aug. 10, 1889 to Maude L. Reynolds, daughter of William Reynolds. They have two children. William N. was born Jan. 28, 1900; Herbert R., Dec. 26, 1908. Mrs. Huckins was born at Green Top, Missouri.

Mr. Huckins lived at Green City with his parents until he was about fourteen years of age. He then went to railroading and learned telegraphy working at it for several years. He then went to Kansas City, where he went into the employ of the F. G. Smith Piano Company learning tuning and the piano business in general. He traveled for several years tuning and selling pianos and in 1901 started a music store in Trenton. In the spring of 1904 he sold out and went to St. Louis where he was in the employ of the Baldwin Piano Company. In November of that year he returned to Trenton and started a music store and piano house. Mr. Huckins has one of the largest and best music houses in this part of the state. He is an accomplished musician having studied at the conservatory at Kirksville, and it was largely through his

HENRY JUDSON HUGHES, son of Gedahah and Jane P. (Walker) Hughes, was born in Grundy County, Missouri, Jan. 30, 1858. He now lives at Trenton. He was married Dec. 30, 1879 to Alice Austin, daughter of James and Susan Austin. They have two children. Roy A., born Nov. 5, 1880; Lela A., born Sept. 3, 1883, now wife of E. D Winslow of Little Rock, Arkansas; James B., was born April 8, 1891, died Sept. 24, 1904.

Mr. Hughes lived on a farm until he was ten years old. He came to Trenton with his mother At the age of thirteen years he began working in a grocery store. He afterwards clerked for eight years for W. C. Benson. He was in the general merchandise business for eight years under the firm name of H. J. Hughes & Co. and in 1891 he engaged in the Real Estate and Farm Loan business in which he is still engaged. Mr. Hughes does a large land business and has been the cause of many farmers from Iowa and Illinois coming to Grundy County. Some years his business runs as high as $400,000. In addition to his Real Estate and Loan business, Mr, Hughes owns and operates a fine breeding farm three miles northwest of Trenton which is known as Hughesdale. He breeds the Dual Purpose Shorthorn cattle, and Duroc Jersey hogs. This is the home of Rowena Second, the champion Dual Purpose cow at the St. Louis World's

Mr. Hughes is a Republican, a member of the First Baptist church, and was chairman of the building committee when their present church was erected on Elm Street. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow.

Mr. Johnson was reared on a farm in Indiana. He began to plow corn at the age of nine years and has missed but one year since, that being on account of sickness. He left home in 1879 and went to Iowa where he went to work on a farm. Later he leased land and finally bought the land he leased. He owned a farm in Iowa which he sold in 1907 and in the fall of 1908 he bought the J. O. Layson farm in Grundy County ten miles northeast of Trenton, and not far from Four Corners. It consists of 120 acres.

B. B. KING was born in Leanordtown, j\Iaryland, April 29, 1852. He moved west to Dixon, Illinois with his parents in 1859. He lived in Chicago from 1861 to 1865 when he moved to Quincy, Illinois. He was educated at St. Michael's College at Toronto. Ont. In 1869 he started on a preliminary survey for the Quincy, Missouri & Pacific R. R., walkins^ across to the state of Missouri, to Star City, a point opposite Brownsville, Nebraska, the proposed terminus of the railroad. Geo. S. King, his father, was one of the incorporators of the road. He secured the right of way through Missouri and was a heavy investor of stock which proved to be a bad investment. In 1874 he enterel the train service and lost a foot in 1876. He went to Philadelphia to the Centennial. He married Miss Henrietta Wise of Leanordtown, Maryland. He moved to Hurdland, Missouri as agent for the O. M. & P. Railroad in 1878 and remained there until 1881 when he went to Gait, Missouri and opened up that station for the Wabash railroad. There being no houses until after the station was established at Gait, for a time he used a big stump as an office. There was only one house within the present limits of the city at that time.

Mr. King remained in Gait until 1907 when he broke down with rheumatism and as a reward for his faithful service the company transfered him to Brimson where the depot was remodeled as it appears in the picture in order to make him a good home.

Mr. and Mrs. King have had three children. Susie, Bennett (deceased) and Charles G. The latter was born in Gait, learned telegraphy with his father and has held many responsible positions with various railroads. For a time he was in the dispatcher's office in Trenton. He is now dispatcher's clerk at Pocatello, Idaho.

Mrs. King with a nephew and niece from Kansas City were drowned early in the summer of 1908 while attempting to drive across Sugar Creek during an overflow. Mr. King himself, his daughter and granddaughter barely escaped with their lives after a desperate struggle.

Mr. King began farming for himself when he was twenty-one years of age and after his marriage he farmed on the Colley farm for two years. He bought an eighty acre farm in Mercer County and farmed there for fifteen years. He then traded that farm for the one on which he now lives the John P. Schooler farm which consists of 120 acres. Mr. King is an extensive cattle feeder and raiser.

E. G. KATHAN, son of Rufus and Lucy (Oilman ) Kathan, was born in Westbroom, Canada, Province of Quebec, Feb. 26, 1872. He moved with his parents to Linn County when five years of age and settled near Bucklin on a farm. He lived there with his parents until he was eighteen years old when he came to Trenton and started as clerk in the drug store of Dr. G. M. Roberts and attended the Trenton high school. Dr. Roberts died early in 1892 and Mr. Kathan then spent two years in the St. Louis college of Pharmacy, graduating in 1893. He returned to Trenton and worked for C. A. Foster until 1898. He and Henry Roh formed a partnership in 1898 and bought the Jarman drug store on Ehn street. They continued in partnership until 1908 when Mr. Kathan bought out Mr. Roh. In the spring of 1909 he purchased the C. A. Foster drug store, combined it with his other store and moved the other stock to the C. A. Foster store on Water street.

Mr. Kathan is president of the Trenton Ice Company, a director in the Trenton National Bank, owns the Elk Hotel and is interested in various other business enterprises. In 1905 and 1906 he was manager of the O. L. Gregory Vinegar factory at St. Louis, but he remained in Trenton during that period

GEORGE L. KENNEDY, son of Christian and Alargaret Kennedy, both of who'r- are dead, was born in Grundy County, Aug. 9, 1871. He now lives in Trenton. He lived on the farm until he was thirty-two years of age. He began carrying mail Dec. 15, 1904 on Route 6. He is secretary of county rural carriers association, has served as constable of Jackson township, and clerk of the district schools.

Mr. Kennedy was married Jan. 30, 1904 to Amanda Briegel, daughter of John Breigel. They have two children, Mary Margaret, born March 20, 1907 and Russel Dale born July 16, 1909.

A. P. LANGDON, son of Samuel W. and Sarah (Murrow) Langdon, was born six miles south of Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1853 He was married Nov. 2, 1877 to Nora Watson, daughter of William Watson of Van Buren County, Iowa They have four children : John, age 28; Birdie (Seylock) age 26; Minnie (Miller) a^-e 24 ; and Charles, age 22.

Mr. Langdon lived on a farm with his parents until he was twenty-five years of age and then in 1877 married and purchased a farm near Des Moines where he remained until 1881. His father died in that year and he moved back to the old hon'.c place and bought the entire farm of 250 acres. This farm had been entered as government land by his father and remained in the hands of father and son until Mr. Langdon sold it and moved to Grundy County in 1903. He purchased the old Judge Shafer farm of 295 acres. This land adjoins Edinburg and Mr. Langdon has erected one of the prettiest home in that vicinity.

JAMES A\ LEGG was born in Pike County, Ohio. Jan. 1, 1850. His father was Noble Legg, born in Ohio in 1819, died in 1878, and his mother was Phoebe (Mustard) Legg, who died in 1875.

Mr. Legg came to Iowa with his parents and stayed one year. He then came to Grundy and his father rented the old Wm. Clark place just soutn of Tindall. Twt« years later they bought the farm on which Mr. Legg now lives. He went to Colorado in 1873, but soon returned to his old home. His farm is located just north of Tindall and is well improved.

D. C. LEMLEY was born in Monroe County, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1851. He is the son of David Lemley, who died Feb. 24, 1894, and Sarah (Moore) Lemley, who died in 1879. He was educated in the West Virginia public schools and complected a course in the Misouri Auction school.

He was married July 18, 1882 to Mrs. J. A. Webster, the widow of Dr. J. A. Webster, a prominent physician of Grundy County. Mrs. Lemley is the daughter of Lewis Brush, who died Feb. 7, 1892, and Harriet (Wood) Brush, wdio now lives in Mercer County.

Mr. Lemley moved with his parents from Monroe County, Ohio, when a small boy and w^nt to West Virginia where he lived on a farm with his father until 1869 when he moved to Grundy and remained one year. He afterwards moved to Kansas where they farmed for fifteen years and then returned to Grundy County and has farmed continuously since that time except three years, which he spent in Kansas.

At one time Mr. Lemley was a blacksmith. He graduated from the Missouri Auction School in 1907 and since that time he has farmed and practiced auctioneering.

J. A. LENHARDT, son of John and Clara (Breigel) Lenhardt, was born vSept. 9, 1874 in Franklin County Ohio. He came with his parents when a boy to Grundy, was educated in the public schools of the county and Avalon college at Trenton. He went back to the farm after he left school and stayed for three years. On Dec. 19, 1901 he was married to Fannie Hein, daughter of Valentine and Caroline (Kaw) Hein. Mrs. Lenhardt was born April 11, 1877 in this county.

Mr. Lenhardt is the owner of Sans Louis, an American Percheron horse, pedigree number 35680, and Joseph Junior, a fine Kentucky bred Mammoth jack. He owns a good farm in Franklin township, well located.

JOHN LENHARDT was born in Germany, March 15, 1837. His father was John Lenhardt, who was born in Germany in 1809 and died in 1845. His mother was Lizzie (Miller) Lenhardt, also born in Germany. He was married to Clara Breigel daughter of Mike and Anna Breigel, in 1872 in Columbus, Ohio. They have three children. John A. was born Sept. 8, 1875, married Fannie Hein; Mollie, married Weldon Evans; Carl, born in 1890.

After his marriage he stayed one year in Columbus, Ohio and then came to Grundy County and bought the Willoughby Keith farm in Franklin township in 1876. It contained 80 acres, but he afterwards bought another 80 acres. Mr. Lenhardt raises Short Horn cattle and fine horses. He is 2

Democrat and a member of the Lutheran church, Mr. Lenhardt is a man who is in love with his occupation, consequently he keeps his farm well irr.- proved and has the best of live stock.

MRS. SARAH P. LUKE, daughter of J. S. P. Marshall who came to Grundy County in 1839 from Ohio, was born in Grundy County, Nov. 29, 1841 She now lives on Route 6, Trenton. She was married to Thomas Luke April 1, 1860. Mr. Luke died April 5, 1909 in Oklahoma. Her son, S. D has lived at home with his mother all his life and has never married.

Mr. Luke lived at home until his marriage. He then lived for a time where L. C. Lemley now lives, then moved to the farm now owned by C. D. Gass. He sold that and bought the farm where Mrs. Luke now lives. It consists of 80 acres and is three-fourths miles east of Grundy Center church.

Mrs. Luke belongs to the Methodist church. She has had ten children, six of whom are living. Nancy A. was born June 8, 1861 and is now Mrs. Ben Ralston of Trenton; Martha F., Nov. 9, 1862, now Mrs. Wm. Schlotterback; Mary M., March 30, 1864. was the wife of John Brown, deceased; Abram L., Dec. 15, 1865, married and lives in Okla; Samuel L., Jan. 23, 1868, lives with his mother; Minnie Oct. 13. 1869, was the wife of Warren Thompson who died March 31, 1909; William T., Oct. 15, 1871 married and lives in St. Joseph; Parmelie B., Dec. 10, 1873, died April 26,' 1895; Ruth A., July 21, 1879, married A. B. Berry; and Olive L., July 3\ 1886, was the wife of Charles King.

Mr. Mairs was born and reared at Newtow.i. He studied medicine with his father, while attending the public schools. He then attended the Kirksville Normal and Medical department of the Washington University at St. Louis graduating in 1903. He then entered the general practice of medicine and surgery with his father at Newtown. He continued in the practice for five years. He bought an intere -.t in the Bank of Newtown and was made cashier. Later he sold out his banking interest and bought his father-in-law's farm of 415 acres eight miles east of Trenton near Rural Dale church. This farm which is one of the best in Grundy County, Dr. Mairs sold in July, 1909. Mr. Lane makes his home with his son-in-law.

D. C. MARRS is a native of Grundy County and was born near Edinburg, Feb. 13, l'S65. He lived in that vicinity only two years, however, when he moved with his parents to the Bushong place near Parkerton, then two years later to the place now owned by Bruce McNair in that same neighborhood. He lived there with his parents till 1885 and then moved with them to Nebraska where they remained four years. At the end of that time he married and started farming for himself, purchasing a farm near his fathers. He remained there six years and then selling his farm he moved to Arkansas, but remained there only a short time when he returned to Grundy County where he has since lived. He first bought the Dilley place near Spickard. Five vears later he sold that and bous^ht his present farm. It is on Route 7, a short distance north of Parkerton and consists of 130 acres of rich and well improved land. He does general

Residence Of D. C. Marks

Mr. Marrs was married Sept. 18, 1889 at Arnold, Neb. to Miss Susie Blue, a daughter of George Blue, of Trenton. She was born at Trenton, May 20, 1868. They had one child, Beulah, born Dec. 24, 1892, and died Nov. 14, 1901. They have both traveled extensively and in 1907 spent considerable time in Yellowstone Park.

Mr. Marrs is a member of M. W. A. and both are devoted Methodists, Mr, Marrs being a trustee, of the church and superintendent of the Sunday School at Hatton Chapel.

N. T. MILLER, son of Wm. E. and Matilda (Garner) Miller, was born in Shelbyville, 111., April 23, 1859. His father died when he was about six years of age and he lived on the farm with his mother until he was nineteen years old. He came to Grundy County with his mother in 1876 and lived on a farm southwest of town for four years, when he moved to Trenton where he has since lived. He drove a hack for several years and followed various occupations. He was deputy sheriff at odd times during that period. In 1905 he was made regular deputy under J. E. Estes and was reappointed by J. R. Dillon, with whom he is still serving as deputy.

THOMAS MILLER, son of J. B. and Sarah Miller, was born in Cedar County, Iowa, July 4th, 1856. He is now in the mercantile business at Parkerton. the first station west of Trenton on the O. O. & K. C. Mr. Miller was married to Miss Ella Hoisington, daughter of C. A. Hoisington, Nov. 19, 1893. They have one son, Charles B., born Dec. 19, 1895.

in that state for a short time. He conducted a hotel in Nebraska, raih'oaded in the same state, also in North Dakota, then returned to Iowa and remained a short time, coming to Grundy County in 1903, where he bought some land and a store at Parkerton. He handles a stock of general merchandise. Mr. Miller is a Democrat in politics.

Marvin H Mooney

Mr. Mooney came to Gait, Grundy County, when a small boy, and has lived in the county almost all of the time since. He has long been a student of civil engineering. He was appointed county siir- veyor in 1902, to succeed V. O. Hobbs who resigiiel was elected at the end of his term and has held the office ever since Mr. Mooney's experience in all manner of road building has been very extens-ve. He has made a specialty of the construction of roads and bridges. Having a large experience as contractor and employer of labor he knows how to get the best results out of his men. He employs reliable workmen, and keeps every man in the proper place at the proper time. He was appointed County Highway Engineer in 1907 and had previous to that time been building bridges here. The loss to Grundy County bridges by the recent flood was far less than to any adjoining county. For instance, Grundy County's loss was only $2,000, Harrison County's over $30,000.

JOHN MOORE, better known as "Uncle Jacky" is the oldest living resident of Grundy CotVirty with the possible exception of Charles Scott. He is a son of Levi and Rachel (Haines) Moore; he was born in Chariton County, Missouri, Sept. 14, 1822. He moved with his parents to Randol]:>h County, from there to Daviess County, and when a small boy settled two miles north of where Gallatin now is. He moved from there to where Trenton is now located in 1833 or 1834. His father raised a crop of corn near where the machine shops now stand at Trenton and it was entirely destroyed by wild pigeons, which nested by thousands in a scrub oak grove where the fair grounds now is. When Trenton was laid off Mr. Moore moved to the Val. Breigle farm. He served in the Mexican war, and

He married Enimehne Wasson on May IS,, 1849. They had five children, Nova Zembla Sublet, Bernettie, Selhsabel, Cordeha Ellen and Alary Em- , meline. His wife died in 1861. In 1862 he married Mary Flowers. They have two children, Fortre.-^s Monroe and John Mayland.

He went to California, the leader of a band of emigrants, in 1850. The next spring he returned to Grundy County to take the families of his comrades to California. He came from San Francisco across the Isthmus on foot, thence via Havana to New Orleans and up the river. Arriving here he received a letter from his friends that they would be home in the fall so he did not return. He joined the militia in 1862, and was second lieutenant of Company A. In I\Iay 1863 he joined the provisional militia and was elected first lieutenant and took part in one skirmish with the bushwackers under Anderson. When the militia disbanded he and Captain G. A. Spickard made up a company and went to St. Joseph, but finding the regiment nearly full, they returned home.

OLIVER K. MUNN, son of Newton F. and Sofia Munn, was born in Logan County, Oliio, April 11, 1840. He now lives at Stockton, Rocks County, Kansas.

He was married in Feb. 1864 to Sarah White. They had two children. William F. was born in 1865 ; EHa, born in 1867. His first wife died about.

1869 and in 1873 he married Iva A. Wilson. They had one child, Letitia, born in Jan. 1875. His second wife died in 1880. He was post master at Spickard for seven years and justice of the peace for his township three terms. He practiced law for several years in Spickard. He lived in Ozark County, Missouri from 1892 to 1906 and at present lives with his son at Stockton, Kansas. He taught school for several years in Grundy County during the early days. During his residence in Grundy County Mr. Munn made many friends and has a large acquaintance here.

Mr. Nelson came to America in 1888, his father having preceded him about one year. They settled near Ea Salle, Illinois and Mr. Nelson worked in the cement business. He went to farming in thai state and farmed about six years. In 1907 he came to Grundy County and bought the Frank Vogel farm, which consists of 160 acres eight miles northeast of Trenton. Mrs. Nelson came to America and settled in Ottawa, Illinois. Although Mr. and Mrs. Nelson were born in the same county, they were not acquainted until they met in Ottawa.

Ss2 History Of Grundy County

Mr. Nichols was the first white child born in Franklin township. His parents were Benjamin Nichols born in Harrison county, Kentucky, March 22, 1802, and Annie Houston Nichols, born March 18, 1810 in Cumberland County Pennsylvania in 1810, Mr. Nichols now lives at Spickard. He was married Oct. 6, 1867 to Lizzie Tharp, now deceased. They had no children.

Mr. Nichols was one of our pioneer teachers for two years. He farmed until 1884 when he engaged in the harness business in Spickard. In 1898 he retired from business and in 1904 he went to California where he stayed for four years, returning to Grundy County in 1908. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. C. 23 Mo. Vol. Infantry and served three years. He also served six months in the M. S. M.

HENRY T. PEERY, son of R. B. T. Peery, grandson of Geo. Peery and cousin of Stephen Peery, was born in the Forks of the River five miles north of the old Perry farm, May 9, 1869.

He was married March 13, 1907, to Sadie Garnand, daughter of W. O. Garnand. They have one child, Dora Elenor, born Jan. 29, 1908. Mr. Perry died in Aug. 1909, after a short illness of appendicitis.

Mr. Perry spent his early life on the farm with his parents. In 19^00 he went into business for himself. His farm consisted of 444 acres, and is a part of the old Peeery farm, Mr. Peery having purchased it from the other heirs. He raised fine cattle and hogs and did general farming. He was one of the leading citizens of his community, a man of high character and solid business ability.

Mr. And Mrs. H. T. Prery

When two years old he moved to Grundy County with his parents and settled in Harrison township, where he remained until 1888 when he moved on a farm north of Gait. In 1891 he entered Humphreys College, and after his graduation from that institution he taught school in Grundy County for six years. He then came to Trenton where he clerked for A\\ A. McVay for three years, then traveled a year for the International Harvester Company, then worked for the Rock Island for three years. In March 1906 he entered the office of H. I. Hughes, taking charge of the office work, handling the abstract and insurance work, keeping the books, etc., and is still employed in that office.

Mr. Proffit was married Aug. 29, 1897 to Hattie B. McVay, daughter of J. W. McVay and Sarah McVay, and a sister of W. A. McVay. They have two children. Juanita, was born July 29, 1898; Delbert M., June 3, 1902.

Mr. Proft'it is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge, past Grand W. O. W., Grand River Lodge, No. 52, Past Council Commander of Trenton Camp No. 19. He is a Republican in politics and he and Mrs. Proft'it are members of the Reorganized church of Latter Day Saints. He was made first superintendent of their Sunday School in Trenton, Aug. 9, 1908.

MARCELLUS RATLIFF was born in Lewis County, West Virginia, July 19, 1827,. He lived in that state until twenty-three years old then two years in Butler County, Ohio, then one and one half years in Hancock County, 111., then to Wayne County, Iowa, coming to Harrison township in 1863. He was married Dec. 30, 1849 to Miss Sarah Brown who was born in Lewis County, Virginia, May 20, 1831. Both his grandfathers foug'ht in the Revolution and the war of 1812.

ViY. Rathff was one of the leading citizens of his part of the county, took an active part in public affairs and filled a number of offices. He was a level headed and substantial business man.

W. E. RATLIFF, son of Marcellus and Sarah (Brown) Ratliff, was born in Wayne County, Iowa, Nov. 20, 1862. When he was about one year old he moved to Grundy County near where he now lives. He lived at home with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age. His father died then and he lived with his mother for two years, then went to farming for himself. He leased land for a few years after his marriage then bought several farms, selling them soon after. Among them was the Shott farm on which he lived three years. After he sold it he moved to Tindall where he lived about a year. He sold out there and went to Colorado, but remained only a short time when he returned 10 this county, lived here a year, when he went to Daviess County and bought a farm near Jamesport in partnership with his brother. When he sold this farm he moved to Trenton for one year lived a year on a farm just east of Trenton then bought his present farm, in 1907.

W. T. RATLIFF, son of S. F. Ratlifif, who lives in Daviess County, and Martha Ratlifif, was born in Grundy County, Oct. 2, 1873. He now lives on Route 7, Trenton.

Mr. Rathffi lived on the farm at home until grown and he has spent practically all his life in the same locality. After his marriage he went to farming for himself. He went to Oklahoma in 1906 and remained until March, 1908. He lived on the J. M. Drinkard place for one year then moved to the Bartee farm near Parkerton. It consists of 160 acres.

an early date he came with his parents to Monroe County, Missouri, there met SalHe M. Thompson and married her on the 17th day of June 1834. Geo. Reid the subject of this sketch, was the fourth child of this union His father soon after their marriage moved to Grundy County, in Jan. 1839. At that time this country was a perfect wilderness, where the wolf's cries were heard, deer were plentiful and the Indians could be seen along the streams, but even though it was thus, he and his wife stayed and overcame all of the great inconviences. He was a Christian minister of great ability and for sixty years he preached to the people of this county and the adjoining counties, doing great good and while he spent his entire life in the ministry, his compensation was very meager. But aside from the ministry he engaged in what was known as the Carding Mill business on his farm west of Spickard, but later he embarked in the general mercantile business at Middlebury, Missouri. He was a man well known throughout the entire country for his greatness as a minister and there are many living monuments to his memeory.

His son George Reid, was born in Grundv County, Dec. 4, 1850. In 1869 he married Miss Previa Adams and to this union six children were born, five of whom are living. Thomas L. was born July 25, 1870. married Alta Howe; Ella, Aug. 27, 1872, married John Higgins, Sallie, March 15, 1874, married Grant Tharp; Taylor, July, 1881, married Ethel Pearson; Eva, May 11, 1890, married Albert Kessler. After Mr. Reid's marriage he moved to his farm ten miles east of Spickard, sold this, bought the farm on which Robert Browningnow lives, and lived there until he moved to Spickard about twenty years ago. He has been in the hotel business in Spickard for twenty years and it has been his utmost effort to please the traveling men and those who may stop with him. Mr. and Mrs. Reid are very sociable and have a host of warm friends, throughout the country. Mrs. Reid was born in Iowa, Feb. 22, 1852, was educated in Illinois and at Trenton. Mr. Reid's father probably received more people into the church than any other minister in the county and married the first couple in this county.

MRS. PHIL ROBINSON was born in Ontario, Canada, April 12, 1836. She now resides at Gait, Missouri. Her father was David Stillwell, born in England in 1808. Her mother was Margaret (Moore) Stillwell, born in New Jersey in 1812 and died in 1882.

Mrs. Rcbinson married Phil Robinson, jane 9, 1859. They have four children. Thomas was born May 31, 1860; Kate, Dec. 22, 1861, Charles, Feb. 3, 1864. and George E., June 17, 1866, died Oct. 17, 19tj7. Mr. Robinson was the son of Tho.'^.as Robinson who was born in New Jersey in 1-^07 and and died in 1863 and Amelia (Vastbinder) Robinson born in 1811 and died in 1895.

Mrs. Robinson came to Illinois at the age oi nineteen. She clerked in a store in Annawari n^ar Rock Island and after one year she taughi school for three years when she married. Thev IKed in

Illinois one year then moved to Grundy Coimty on their farm just west of Gait. The farm contains 160 acres. They lived on the farm for ten years, went back to Illinois, stayed two years, h'\^e<1 in Chillicothe two years, went back to the farn) tor one year then to Lindley for six years in tlie millinery business, then went back to the farm. T- ISSJ she came to Gait and has been in the millinery business ever since. At the death of Mr. Robin'-on the estate was divided among the children witlioul any administration or any difificulty.

C. \A\ SCOTT, son of John and Charlotte (Meek) Scott, w^as born in Daviess Coun^.v, Aug. 2. 1(S33. He has resided in Grundy County since the fall of 1833, hii^ father having' come lier(; and planted a crop in the spring of that year. He settled near Edinburg where his father entered land. His mother died in 1849 and he and his father starred for the gold fields of California, a few months latea. They went by way of Nebraska and his father died on the way. ^Nlr. Scott continued his journey and remained in California for about four years. On his return he made the trip by water to Panama and there on home to Grundy County where he has since lived. He then bought his present farm in Harrison township eleven miles northwest of Trenton, on Route 1, Brimson. It consists of 420 acres.

Air. Scott's parents came to Grundy County and settled in the forks of the river in company with Dr. Thompson who is said to be the ' first settler in Grundy County. Between him and "Uncle Jacky Moore" lies the honor of being the oldest living resident of Grundy County.

GEO ISAAC SPICKARD was born in Grundy County, Alarch 29, 1856. His father was George A. Spickard, born in Highland County, Ohio, died May 30, 1899 in Grundy County, and his mother was Mary A (Thompson) Spickard born in Boone County, Missouri, Feb. 14, 1829, and still lives at the old homestead one mile west of Spickard.

Mr. Spickard lived with his parents except one year in California, until his marriage to Emily J, McHargue, Sept, 9, 1883. They have one son living, Charles Shelby, born Aug. 14, 1887, now in a barber shop at Spickard. Mr. Spickard started in the business of farming for himself at hi.s marriage. He owned and lived on a farm in Mercer County seven years, but sold it a few years ago and is now living on a part of the old homestead west of Spickard. Mr. and Mrs. Spickard are of pioneer stock coming from Grundy County's first and best families.

PARIS C. STEPP was born in Monroe County, Indiana on May 17, 1845. He lived there with his parents until 1853, when his parents moved to Grundy County on a farm. In June 1864 he enlisted in the United States service as a private -n Company E. of the Twelfth regiment of Missouri volunteer cavalry. He was promoted to coporal and then to acting sergeant. He was with General Hatch in the fight at Eastport. He also fought in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, Tenn. After the war he returned to Grundy County and completed the high school course under Dr. R. C .Norton, attended the University of Bloomington, Indiana and then engaged in teaching. In 1870 he began to study law in the ofifice of Col. John H. Shanklin and was admitted to the bar in 1874. He represented his county in the lower house of the legislature from 1876 to 1878. After that he was elected Probate judge for the term of four years.

He was elected circuit judge in the year 1892 and served twelve consecutive years on the bench winning an enviable reputation as an able and impartial jurist. Judge Stepp is a man of high character, a member of the Christian church and has exerted a potent influence for good in public affairs in Grundy County. He left this county in 1907 and his present home is in Riverton, Wyoming.

W. D. STEPP, son of Judge P. C. and Mary (Fleming) Stepp, was born Sept. 12, 1873. He was married to Mable H. Rockwell, daughter of Orson j". Rockwell of Trenton, Sept. 24, 1902. They have One daughter, Mary Isabelle, born Aug. 12, 1903.

Mr. Stepp is a grauate of the Trenton high school and attended the law department of the Missouri University. He was admitted to the bar bar April 15, 1895. Prior to his graduation from the Trenton high school, he completed a course in the Gem City Business College. He worked for a time with the Trenton Tribune when that paper was owned by his father and C. D. Morris. He was stenographer for the circuit court of this judicial circuit for about four years. On his admission to the bar Mr. Stepp entered the law office of Schooler & Kelso and for a considerable time during the sickness and absence of the partners practically had charge of the firm's business. He also held position of Assistant Postmaster under C. D. Morris. With his father and O. N. Gibson he organized the abstract, real estate, law and insurance firm of W. D. Stepp & Co., in June 1904, which firm was succeeded by Stepp, Warden & Co., Judge Stepp retiring in Dec. 1907

Mr. Stepp was largely instrumental in organizing Co. D., Fourth Missouri Infantry N. G. Mo. Upon the organization of that company, May 5, 1902, he was made First Lieut, and received the Captain's commision Dec. 12 of the same year. He was promoted to Major of the Fourth regiment, receiving his commission, July 24, 1909.

W. H. STRATTON, son of Reese B. and Lillie J. (Deskins) Stratton, was born in Grundy County tiear Edinburg, Feb. 7, 1866. He now lives on Route 7, Trenton. He was married Aug. 16, 1887 to Martha A. Johnson. She died April 26, 1899. He was married to Liza Williams July 6, 1902. She is a daughter of Thos. H. and Laura Williams. She was born near Spickard April 30, 1881. They have two children. Henry Clare was born Aug. 15, 1903; and W^illiam Guy, Oct. 19, 1905.

Residence Of W. H. Stratton

this county for sixty years and at present makes her home with him. Mr. Stratton moved with his parents to Daviess County when he was a baby and lived there two years when they moved back to

Grundy County and settled in the "forks of the river." He lived at home with his mother until his marriage when he went to farming for himself. He bought a farm in the "forks of the river" just nortii of his present place, sold that and bought the old home place near Hatton Chapel where he lived seven years. He then bought his present farm three and one half miles northwest of Parkerton. It consists of 100 acres.

Mr. Stratton is a member of the Odd Fellow lodge and he and his wife both belong to the Rebekahs. He is a member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Stratton belongs to the Christian church.

HENRY C. SYKES was born December 10th, 1838 on a farm in East Rupert, Vermont, the third in a family of five children. His father, Milton Sykes, was of English descent. ]Mr. Sykes was reared in East Rupert and received his education in the common schools of that district. After attaining his majority he still made his home with his parents until 1869, when he emigrated to Missouri, where his brother, A. K. Sykes, had preceded him by ten years. For a few years he worked a farm six miles southeast of the county seat and in 1873 purchased a half interest in the marble shop of R. A. Collier. In 1877 he became sole proprietor and remained so until 1904, when he disposed of his business and retired from active life. He died INIarch 13th, 1906.

Mr. Sykes was married April 30th, 1874 to Helen A. Cluff of North Granville, New York. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Svkes. Ernest

M. was born October, 2nd, 1875, became a practicing veterinarian and died October 7th, 1903. Lucy B. was born October 17th, 1878, and died December 25th, 1882. Harry C. was born January 30th, 1886, and died March 14th, 1900. A. Kent was, born November 8th, 1890.

PROF. HARRY BURNELL SCHULER is a native of Iowa and was born at Odeboh of that state in the early eighties, spending his early life with his parents in that city. He early developed a taste and talent for music, playing the organ when_ but four years of age and playing for church when but nine. He began the systematic study of music when eight and began teaching at the age of sixteen. His training has been broad and his experience varied and extensive, both as a teacher and a concert singer.

He studied piano with Myrtle Lee, Dakota Wesleyan University, Edgar A. Nelson, Bash Temple Conservatory, Chicago, Ernesto Consolo, Chicago Musical College. His voice work was done with Wm. Clair Hall, dramatic tenor of Chicago, While in that city he was organist for several prominent churches and choir director and soloist at the Jefferson Park Presbyterian church.

During the year 1908 he had charge of the voice department of the Maryville Conservatory of Music and was teacher with Mr. Landon in the piano department, being also director of the choir and organist of the Methodist church.

ton Conservatory of Music, opening June 28, and has also been employed to direct the choir at the Christian church. Associated with him are Miss Maude Nordyke, teacher of piano and voice and

Harry Burnell Schuler

L. C. SAPPENFIELD, the pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Trenton, was born in Illinois. Part of his boyhood was spent in Indiana. After the completion of his education he spent several years teaching in the public schools of Missouri.

In 1876, he joined the St-Louis Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was pastor of the following churches in that conference ; Marble Hill, Salem, Licking, Richland and West Plains. He was then appointed presiding elder of the Lebanon District and served six years. He was then sent to the Arlington church Kansas City, Mo. After a pastorate of four years there he was sent to First church Hannibal and then to Brookfield. After serving Brookfield four years he was appointed presiding elder of Kirksville District and served it six years and was then appointed pastor at Trenton.

ROLLA E. SHORT, son of Dr. R. T. and Melissa (Fowler) Short, was born at Mechanicsburg, 111., Oct. 10, 1856. He went to school at Grand River College. He was married April 27, 1882 to Detha Smith, daughter of Edwin Smith, They have one child. Homer Lee, born August 3, 1884.

medicine ten years, then came to Trenton where he hved until his death, Sept. 6, 1892. Mr. Short also came to Trenton and engaged in the drug and grocery business for several years. He was deputy postmaster two years under C. D. Morris, alter which he entered the service of the Rock Island, having charge of the air brake department. In ilie summer of 1909 he was compelled to give up this work and go to Kansas City on account of the illness of his wife.

Residence Of W. C. Stuart

ton, Mo. He was married to Nellie Clingingsmith, Dec. 25th, 1901. They have three children: Lloyd Everett, born July 25th, 1903; Ernest Aurthur, November 30th, 1905; and Nellie Lorene, April 5th, 1908.

Mr Stuart lived in Pennsylvania until eight years old, when he moved with his parents to Wyoming, Iowa. He lived here six years, where he attended school and worked with his father in the creamery business. He went then to Kansas where he remained seven years and engaged in farming, then came to Missouri and lived fora time in Mercer County, near Mill Grove, and for a time in Livingston County. In 1901 he came to Grundy County, and lived south east of Trenton. He bouglit the Orlominski place in the spring of 1909, consisting of sixty acres of well improved land, and has leased a hundred and twenty acres of land adjoining, giving him a well improved grain, hay and stock farm.

D. S. SWANK, son of Jacob Swank, was born in Grundy County, Nov. 3, 1870. He lives on Route 3, Trenton, Mo. Mr. Swank was married to Leona Belshe, daughter of Calvin Belshe, Feb. 27, 1895. They have three children; Fauntine C, born May 25, 1896; Foster F., Oct. 21, 1900, and Leota, Sept. 16, 1902.

Mr. Swank lived at his old home uatil married when he moved to his present home, on an eighty acres inherited by his wife from the Belshe estate and afterwards buying one hundred acres adjoining, making him a well improved farm of one hun- dred and eighty acres. He makes a specialty of raising a fine grade of cattle, hogs and horses. He has also 120 acres lying east of Honey Creek.

In 1908 Mr. Swank leased his farm and went to Montana where they remained about a year returning in the spring of 1909 and taking charge of his farm.

SAM TERRY, son of Ashley Terry, was born Sept. 8, 1854, in Daviess County. He moved with his parents to the old home place in Grundy County west of Trenton, where he lived until grown and 'married, when he returned to Daviess County, near Bancroft, living there until 1892, and farming, Mr. Terry then leased the Daviess County farm and returned to the old home place, which he later bought. The farm at first consisted of one hundred acres, which Mr. Terry increased to four hundred. He bought the Jackson farm of two hundred acres, four miles north of his home, in the first part of the year 1800, and moved to this farm in March of that year.

Mr. Terry was married to Ella Price, daughter of J. F. Price, Aug. 20, 1876. They have one child, Ethel Olive, born Oct. 12, 1883.' She was recently married to Thomas Jackson, a son of E. Jackson.

W. H. TAVENER, son of John and Mary (McCarty) Tavener, both of whom are dead, was born in Cooper County, Missouri, May 13, 1863. He now lives seven miles northeast of Trenton. He was married Jan. 23, 1890 to Lizzie Hosom, daughter of A. J. Hosom. Mr. and Airs. Tavener have three children. Almeta M., was born Nov. 15, 1890 and lives at home; Judson P., Aug. 21, 1892, at home; and Mattie O., July 30, 1897.

he bought his present home in Grundy County, and went to farming for himself. His farm consists of 50 acres on the home place, 40 acres on Muddy Creek and 20 acres on the river. He does general farming and stock raising. He is collector of Lincoln township and has been for a number of years. The family belong to the Baptist church.

FRED W. THOMPSON is a son of James Thompson, who has been dead several years, and Cinderella Thompson who lives at Trenton. He was born in Davis County, Iowa, Oct. 10, 1874. He now lives on Route 1, Trenton, Mo.

Mr. Thompson was married March 8, 1900 to Mrs. S. R. Doan whose maiden name was Anna B. Legg and who is a daughter of Bourter Legg. Mrs. Thompson had one child by her first marriage, Grace Ottelee Doan, who was born Dec. 30, 1891.

Mr. Thompson came to Grundy County with his parents when seven years old and settled in Trenton. They moved to a farm west of Trenton, the old Steve Peery place, the following spring and there Mr. Thompson lived until grown. He was in the employ of the Rock Island from 1902 to 1907 buying the farm where he now lives in the latter year. He has sold the farm, however, to N. R. Tracy and will give possession March 1, 1910 when he intends to go to Kansas City to complete the education of his step-daughter who is now a graduate of the Trenton high school.

WINFIELD SCOTT VAWTER is a member of one of the most famous families in the country and can trace his ancestry back centuries before the Revolutionary war. The family orginally went from France to England where they played an important part in that country's history. In 1865 three brothers came from England and settled in Massachusetts and later took a prominent part in affairs in that early time, their descendants doing much in shaping our country in its early history. Mr. Vawler is a direct descendant of one of these brothers.

He is a son of William and Matilda Vawter and was born in Shelby County, Mo., March 2C, 1873. His father is a native of Iowa and served with distinction during the Civil war, in Co. G. 11th Mo. Cavalry. During this conflict his eyes were so badly injured that in later years he be-, came totally blind. In 1893 he went to live with his son, W. S. Vawter who was then at Brashear. On the removal of that gentleman to Trenton in the summer of 1909 he came with him and still resides with him in this city.

Mr. Vawter was educated in the public schools of Missouri and moved to Adair County when small, settling at Brashear. He was engaged in the mercantile business at Brashear for about five years using his spare monents during that time in the study of law, his preceptor being Judge Blair. He was admitted to the bar in May 1899 and practiced successfully at Brashear until the summer of 1909 when he moved to Trenton. Mr. Vawter served several times as mayor of Brashear. He is an ardent Republican and has always taken a deep interest in politics although persistently decliningoffice. He also takes a deep interest in lodge work and has held high offices in both the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodges. He is a student of literary and historical subjects as well as an able and well read lawyer.

JOHN F. WOLZ was born in Grundy County, Aug. 27, 1840. He is the son of George Conrad Wolz born in Germany, in 1804, died in 1890 and A. '1. Marie (Fisher) Wolz, born in Germany in 1813, died in 1897. Mr. Wolz lives six miles east of Spickard on Route five. He was married March 31, 1864 to Sarah Evans. Her father was John Evans, born in Ohio Oct, 28, 1799, died March 22, 1875; her mother was Martha (Cherry) Evans, born April 14, 1801, died Aug. 16, 1870.

After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wolz moved to their new home, a log house. The farm was know as the Dicky Minshall place. He began farming with 160 acres. He now owns a large farm in

Grundy County, two ranches in Texas and is the heaviest stockholder of the Sweet Water rancJi w^hich contains 5920 acres. He is president of the old Bank of Spickardsville and is connected with tfie^ Trenton National Bank, Citizen's State Bank, National Bank of Commerce at Kansas City and the- Commerce Tru-t Company at Kansas City, the' Sp'jer J^ank at Princeton, the State Bank at Hereford, Texas and has stock in the Tola Portland Cemem Company.

W. A. WILSON, son of Albert W^ilson who was born Aug. 25, 1838, and died April 25, 1903, and Rachel (Carr) Wilson, was born in Grundy County, April 3. 1864. He now resides two miles northwest of Spickard on Route 4. He married Miss

Mr. And Mrs. W. A. Wilson

Mr W^ilson's parents died when he was very young- and he was raised by his grandparents. He stayed with and cared for them until their death. His aunt, Marv T. Wilson, also lived with him until

Mrs. Wilson's father came to the United States from England in 1852 and w^orked for ship building contractors in New Jersey for thirteen years when he came to Missouri. He was also a fine penman and Mrs. Wilson has a book of his work which is very interesting.

He was married Sept. 1, 1889 to Mary Weigel daughter of David Weigel. Mrs. Wilson was born in Daviess County, Feb. 12, 1870, and came to this county when she was two years of age. They have had five children, four of whom are living. Albert, was born July 27, 1890 and died Aug. 28, 1891; Thomas L., June 18, 1893; Charles E., March 18, 1895 ; Clara M.. Nov. 26, 1901 ; and Paul W., Mar. 3, 1906.

Mr. Wilson moved with his parents from Trenton to a farm near Tindall when he was three years old. After his marriage he bought the Weigel place and lived there about ten years. He was then appointed superintendent of the Poor Farm and served three years. He then resigned, sold his farm near Tindall and bought his present farm which is two and one half miles north of Parkerton and !\vo and one half miles west of Tindall. The farm consists of 160 dCres. \[r. Wilson raises Duroc Jersey hogs, Jersey cattle, and makes a specialty of shipping; cream Mr. Wilson's father came to Grundy in 1838 and was a resident of Grundy County for nearly seventy years. His mothe:" waS a mei.^ber of an old time Grundy Count v Li: Mil)' and a sister of Thomas Wisdom. His father died March 12, 1907 and his mother died a week later.

A. F. WELCH was born in Licking County, Ohio, Oct. 29, 1854. He moved to Grundy County, Missouri in 1877. He was married to Carrie B. Howsman, daughter of W. H. Howsman, April 1, 1888. They have one child, Nell B. Welch, born Feb. 12, 1890. Mrs. Welch was born Jan. 15, 1870.

For five years after coming to this county i\Ir. \\'elch farmed near Trenton. He then moved to Trenton and went into the grain and implement business with W. H. Howsman and remained in this business seven years. He then engaged in the hardware business for three years and after selling out served as deputy sheriff for Mit Winters, serving in this capacity with Jacob and W. C. Myers and is still a deputy under J. R. Dillon. He has served as constable of Trenton township four terms, being re-elected last election by a large majority. Mr. Welch is a vigilant and capable officer, with an established reputation for nerve.

WM. C. WESTLAKE was born May 15t!i, 1865, in Chemung County, New York. He is a son of Daniel B. and Elizabeth Westlake. He was tnarried February 21, 1889, to Lizzie F. Hawley.

Mr. Westlake's parents moved to Iowa, near Des Moines, when he was four years old, and his father engaged in the grain and lumber business. When Mr. Westlake was sixteen he started out for himself. Learning telegraphy, he worked for several years as telegrapher at Atlantic, la., fo:* the K. & L road, and moved in June, 1890, to Council Bluffs, going afterwards to Des Moines. He remained at Des Moines seven years, and went successively from there to Pueblo, Colo., Little Rock, Ark., Eldon, Iowa and Birmingham, Alabama. He came to Trenton in 1908 and is a dispatcher for the Rock Island.

E. M. WILSON, son of W. R. and May E. Wilson was born at Coshocton, Ohio, Aug. 25, 1864. He was married March 5, 1898, to Bertie Norvel, of Green City. They have two children: Genevieve, born Sept. 28, 1900, and Clara Allalie, born July 10, 1907. Mr. Wilson's parents came to Sullivan County when he was three years old. He lived in that county until of age, and taught school there for nineteen years, having been principal of the school at Harris, Humphreys, and Green City, and principal of the high school at Milan.

His last school work was as superintendent of schools at Browning. Mr. Wilson v/as coiAnty S'^b.'ol commissioner for eight years prior to 1906. He resigned his position after being r.^- elected at I ii owning in order to accept a po>;;t'on with the Farmers Exchange Bank, of Browning. He helped organize the Jenkins Hay Rake and Stacker Factory, and was elected president of the firm. The enterprise w'as moved to Chillicothe and that city then became the home of Mr. Wilson. He remained at the head of the concern until Oct. 1908 v.'hen he resigned and accepted the position of cashier of the Citizens Bank at Laredo and moved his family to that city. The bank has grown very rapidly under his management. It was organized in 1904,

Rksidenxe Of W. R. Robbins

L. V. WOODS is a son of Columbus and Vto- ^\ena Woods. He was born in Grundy County, rear Laredo, Sept. 2, 1863. He took a course at Humphreys College, and one at Gem City Business College. He was married June 5th, 1889, to Miss

Mr. W^oods lived on a farm during boyhood. He then entered the hardware business at Laredo with C. L. Fielste and continued with him two years. Selling his interest he later engaged in the liardware business himself a few years. He then sold out and for two years assisted his father-inlaw, C. H. Cook, in running the mill at Trenton. In 1898 he moved to Laredo and accepted the position of Cashier in the Commercial Bank in which lie was a stockholder and which he helped to organize in 1890. The other officers are W. A. Merryman, president, and M. G. Warren, vice-president. Mr. Woods helped to organize the town of Laredo and has been township trustee for the past ten years. He served for five years as master of the Masonic lodge at Laredo and has been through all the offices in the local Odd Fellow lodge. \

JAMES RICHMOND (JIM) WRIGHT, preacher and author, was born in Grundy County, Missouri, May 28th, 1870. His father Daniel Wright, was of Portugese and English descent and belonged to the family of Wrights who moved from Tennessee to Ohio and became identified with a Quaker colony early in 1800. His mother, Sarah A. (Bates) Wright, deceased, was of Irish descent and was related, on her mother's side, to the Morrisons of Ohio who were distinctly Swedish. The first twelve years of James R.'s life was spent on a farm near Hickory Creek, Grundy County, in what he has denominated in one of his books as "The Happy Land of Poosey." In 1882 he moved with his parents to Trenton where with the exception of short intervals he has since resided. From the Trenton public schools he attended Grand River College. He also attended William Jewell College at Liberty, Mo., and later the Southern Baptist

Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. He studied oratory under Prof. Fullerton at K. C. and under Prof. Haws at Louisville, Ky. He read law undjr Hugh C. Smith, now of St. Joseph, AIo., but nev^r took up its practice.

His parents were extremely poor in this world's goods but rich in Christian character and he was early endowed with the foundation principles of . successful life. His school life is a tale of toil and tears. The path was rugged and the way was steep. Sweeping floors, 'building fires, tending "tow^n' cows and horses, sawing wood and such like work. He was materially aided in the later part of his school life by Dr. J. J. Aloore of Livingston County, and by others who took interest in his ambitions.

His early ambitions were principally in mechanical and steam engineering alternating, however, with strong literary inclinations. At eighteen he was engineer of the Eagle Mills, since burned down at Trenton. He was then writing poetry and prose for local papers. In this year he took to strong drink and in a very short while became a vicious character among the noted "war chiefs" who then dwelt with the "swamp angels" on the Flat lake bottoms below Trenton. In his nineteenth year Wright professed conversion and united with the First Baptist church at Trenton. At twenty he entered the ministry of the Baptist church and has continued since, preaching to local churches throughout Grundy and adjoining CDumies, witJ' a two years' pastorate at Livingston, IMcnt. Alsr seving as district missionary and in other minis-

In 1903 he went to Chicago where h'.t perfected and patented, at home and in foreign countries, a motor engine. A company with a cipiial stock of $1,000,000 was incorporated for the purpose of promoting the invention. For some rea<=;on the methods of the company were not successfully applied and the enterprise, which created considerable local interest at the time, was abandoned.

He wrote and published "He Was From Missouri," a humorous problem novel. His latest book is one of comic essays entitled "Chewing The Rag.'" His book on the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, has been read in many a school room by teacher to pupil. His short stories and poems for newspaper and magazines are multiplying. His songs sacred and sentimental are fast gaining favor.

E. L. YOUNG, son of A. D. and Sarah (Daly) Young, was born in Findley County, Ohio, April 2-\-, 1863. He now lives three miles south of SpicLird on Route 1. He was married to Lizzie Arndt. They have four children, Elva Lee, Bonnie Marie, Date A., and Scott.

Mr. Young was educated in the public sniools of Grundy County and after completing school, left home and worked on the Rock Island railroad. Afterwards he traveled for two years in the Dakotas, then came back to Trenton. Later, he took a trip to the Pacific coast. He came back to Grundy County in 1895, after which he bought the

W. W. YOUNG, son of A. D. and Sarah (Daly) Young, both natives of Ohio, was born Dec. 17, 1861 on a farm in Findley County, Ohio. ITe now lives on Route 1, three and a half miles south of Spickard. He was married March 11. 1894, to Maggie McNabb, daughter of E. J. Mc- Nabb. They have one child, Sadie Myrle, born Nov. 25. 1895. After his marriage he moved to the farm on which he now lives. It consists of 103 acres

At the age of twenty-two Mr. Young began ^o work for himself and about two years later he v.^ent to Trenton and procured a position in the machine shops and stayed there two years. He then bought a livery business and he and Mr. Bailey Cornwell were in that business for about a year. He then traveled through the Dakotas, Minnesota and Nebraska coming back to Trenton in 1892 and working there until his marriage.

O. S. ZEIGLER, son of William Zeigler, deceased and Mary J. Zeigler who lives with her son, was born in Grundy County July 8, 1879. He now lives on Route 2, Trenton. His father came to Mis-

Mr. Zeigler was married Aug. 27, 1896 to Annie Miller, daughter of J. A. Miller. They have two children. Cleatus Calvin was born Nov. 19, 1899; George M., March 28, 1902. Mrs. Zeigler is a native of Illinois, born Nov. 19, 1877.

J\Ir. Zeigler was born on the farm where he now lives. He stayed at home until he was grown when he went to work for his father-in-law at the carpenter trade. Later he went to Arkansas where he worked for a time at his trade. Returning home he farmed for a few years, then he went to Sedalia and engaged in the insurance business for a short time, then to Michigan where he worked in a cement factory. He then went to Blackfoot, Idaho, where he worked at his trade for awhile. From there he went to St. Joe and finally returned home to take charge of the farm, his father having died. The farm consists of 75 acres and is owned by him and his mother.