Grundy County, Missouri - Chapter 15, 1908 (part 1 of 7)

Chapter 15

ROBERT WILEY ALLARDICE was born Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, October 12, 1862. Kilwinning is one of the oldest towns in Scotland, and has helped to make the history of that country. It is also known as the home of Scottish Rite Masonry, for here is located lodge No. o of that order, Edinburg, the capitol, coming next with No. I. One mile from Edinburg on the shores of the Atlantic ocean, is the largest explosive factory in thft world, and more than once the old town has been shaken to its very foundation and hundreds of lives lost by the explosion, which occurs at all works of this kind, either sooner or later. Ten miles south from Kilwinning and two miles north of Ayr, the county seat, is the cottage, where on January 25,

Trenton Mining Plant

1759, Robert Burns was born. Although this cottage is modest in appearance and architecture, its walls are built of brown sandstone that is taken from the hills close by and it is said there is no sandstone produced anywhere to ecjual it, and with its whitewashed walls and thatched roof it looks like it will be good for many generations to come.

Mr. AUardice came to America, landing in Pa., in 1881. He worked in the mines of West Virginia for a time, coming to Trenton in 1883, when he began work for the Trenton ]\Iining Co. He was made manager of the company in 1905, and since 1908 has been secretary and manager.

Mr. AUardice was married to Minnie W. Myers, in this city, October 20, 1887. They have two children, Wm. A., born November 2^, 1889 an'^ Minnie May, February 2, 1892.

CHARLES ADDISON, son of Edward and Emeline (Leaf) Addison, was born in Macon County, Illinois, September 7, 1852. He now lives two and a half miles north of Dunlap. His parents left Illinois in 1856, coming to Macon county, Missouri. They came from that county to Grundy in 1861.

Mr. Addison was married December 25, 1872, to Ellen George. Three children were born to this union, two of whom survive. Emma, born December 13, 1874, and Ethel, born November 2, 1884. Elmer, born October 22, 1877, died }^Iarch 12, 1882.

Mr. Addison was raised on the farm he now owns, a beautiful little farm of eighty acres, well improved. He has followed farming and stock raising for a long time, and for a number of years bought and shipped stock extensively. He w^as proprietor of the Dunlap hotel for two years.

The father of Air. Addison was born in New York, and his mother in Pennsylvania. Emma, the elder daughter of Mr. Addison and his estimable wife, was married to W. H. Holloway, January i, 1894. The younger daughter, Ethel, w^as married to Lee I. Evans, April 18, 1904.

GEORGE M. ANDERSON, son of W. C. and Mary A. (Myers) Anderson, was born in Liberty township, April 23, 1876. After completing a common school course he attended the Chillicothe Nor- mal, and Avalon college, Trenton. He was married September 7, 1904. to Miss Osceola Koon. Two children have been born to them : P. Crawford, July 24, 1905, and Amber L., born January 3, 1907. P. Crawford, an unusually bright little boy, died after a week's illness, June 29, 1908.

Mr. Anderson was elected clerk and assessor of Myers township in 1903, and made a very popular official. He is a member of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F.

Mrs. Anderson is a daughter of Elias B. and Nancy R. Koon. Her father died March 7, 1886. Her mother still resides on the old home place in Myers township, where she has lived since 1870. The family came to this county from Virginia.

Mr. Anderson's farm is located on Gait R. F. D. number one. He deals extensively in live stock and is a breeder of O. I. C. hogs, having one of the best herds of that breed in this part of the state. In politics he is a Democrat.

Mr. Banta was raised on the old Banta farm south of Dunlap. He followed farming for awhile, then went into the creamery business. He moved to Dunlap in April, 1901, and was appointed mail -carrier for route one the next year, which position he held until his death.

He was stricken with typhoid fever July 20, 1908, and died after a lingering illness of five weeks -duration. Mr. Banta was an honored member of M. W. A., and a good citizen. His remains were laid to rest in Rural Dale cemetery, August 26, 1908.

MRS. PEARL BANTA, daughter of J. P. and Maria (Luke) Cox, was born in this county October 7, 1880. She now lives at Dunlap, Missouri. Miss Cox was married to Fred Banta, September 5, 1903. They have one child, Maurice Banta. born in 1904.

Mrs. Banta was raised on a farm. She follow- school teaching for a number of years, and is in- -terested in all educational work. She is at present

H. J. BAIN, city attorney, is a son of O. G. and Rosa (Briinson) Bain. He was born near Trenton, Sept. 9, 1879. After graduating in the Trenton High school, J\Ir. Bain attended the state university, graduating in the law department in 1901. He was married to Miss Fern Hubbird, June 1 6th, 1 90S.

On completing a four years academic course Mr. Bain graduated in the law department of the university and returned to Trenton in 1901. He formed a partnership with his father under the firm name of O. G. Bain and Son, in the practice of his profession, after his graduation from the law school. Mr. Bain is a Republican and takes an active interest in politic:^. He was elected city attorney in 1905 after a spectacular campaign, and re-elected without opposition in 1907.

O. G. BAIN, a son of Jesse and Katherine (Ogletree) Bain, pioneer settlers of Grundy County was born in what is now Lincoln township, a mile east of the present site of Tindall, January 4th, 1 8 so. ^Ir. Bain's father came to this county in

Mr. Bain received his education in the country schools and in the Trenton school. He was married to Rosa Brunson, Feb. 14, 1878. They have one son, H. J., born Sept. 9th, 1879. Another, Eldon, was born Sept. i, 1881.

When Mr. Bain, Sr., came to this county, the land was not yet oj)en to entry, and the survey "\vas just l)eing made. (). Ci. was born on huid entered by his father, and hved on that farm until twenty-eight years old. lie taugiit school for seven years, in the meantime reading law at night, and was admitted to the bar while teaching. In 1878 lie took up the practice of law in Spickard, coming to Trenton at the end of two years. He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1SS4. After the expiration of his term of office he was not again a candidate imtil 1890, when he was elected and re-elected in i[892. He was for a number of years chairman of tthe Republican county central committee.

Edward N, Baker

EDWARD N. BAKER a son of Henry and Susie E. Baker, was liorn at Enisburg, Vt., Nov. 22, 1880. He left that state with his parents when 3Dut tw^o years old, going to Kansas wdiere he lived until 1890, moving then to Kingfisher, Okla., where they Hvcd five years. They then came to Missouri, setthng near Holt, where Mr. Baker lived until 1896 when he came to Trenton and on June 7, 1906, in connection with A. L. Broyles, bought the photograph business belonging to J. A. Alleshouse. A few weeks later he bought out his partner's interest and has since conducted the business himself with great success.

CLAUDE J. BAIN, son of P. W. and Angeline (Linney) Bain, was born on a farm near Tindall, October 7, 1872. He lived on the farm for ten years, when he came with his parents to Trenton, where he has since lived. He went from the Trenton High school to the Missouri State University. He was admitted to the bar in August, 1894, and at once took up the practice of law. He was elected city attorney of Trenton in 1900, and two years later was elected prosecuting attorney of Grundy County. He was re-elected to this office in 1904. At the expiration of his term he retired to private practice. In addition to his law business Mr. Bain is also largely interested in the telephone industry in Grundy County and North Missouri, being president of the Trenton Telephone Company.

C. J. Bain

DR. D. T. BAILEY was born in Trenton, Dec. i8, 1874. He is a son of the late James M. Bailey, one of Trenton's pioneer merchants. \\ ith him lives his mother, whose maiden name was Dobbins, and who comes of one of the first pioneer families.

Dr. Bailey was married to Miss Emma Karner, of Cleveland, Ohio, August i, 1898. They have two children; Lucian, born Feb. 23, 1900; and Kenneth K., born June 4th, 1903.

Dr. Bailey's boyhood was spent in Trenton. At sixteen he entered Oberlin College, Ohio, where he remained three years, taking academic work. Following this he continued his academic work) in Chicago University one year, taking up the study of medicine later. He also took a course at the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hall, Mass., where he became expert in the use of the microscope.

In 1896 Dr. Bailc}' entered the medical department of the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Cleveland, graduating therefrom in 1900. He then took up the practice of his profession in his old home, Trenton, wdiere he has since remained. In 1903 he took a post graduate course in the Post Graduate College and Hospital of New York, making a specialty of pathology and surgery. He has a well equipped office and keeps in line with the progress of his profession.

Dr. Bailey is a member of various medical and fraternal societies, including the Masons, Elks, Eagles, Modern Woodmen and Knights and Ladies of Securitv.

Dr. D. T. Bailey

|. C. IjARR is a son of James C. and Lydia (Knight) Barr. He was born in Grundy County, February 9th, 1864. After completing the common school course, he attended the Kirksville Normal. Mr. Barr was married to Maude Miller, Sept. 5, iS(S(j. Thev have no children.

He taught school in this county for fifteen: years, at Lindley, Laredo, and other places. He was clerk and assessor of Marion township from 1892 to 1896. ]Mr. Barr is an active working Republican, a party leader, and is the postmaster of Laredo which office he has held since 1907. He likes a good dog, and has a fine pack of fox hounds.. He is a member of the 1. O. O. F., Eagles and M. W. A.

Mr. Barr's parents were among the very early settlers of this county. His father was born in Ohio in 1822, and died in 1899. His mother, a daughter of Samuel Knight, was born in Ohio in 1837 and died in April, 1902.

\\'. D. BEXGE, son of Aaron and Elizabeth Benge, was born at Centerville, la., March 10, 1877. He now^ resides in Trenton, where he has l)een conducting a meat market lousiness since 1905.

]\Ir. Benge came to Trenton with his parents when four vears old. He worked for a time with Irvin Dunlap, then with George Owens, then with Wm. Dummler, in the meat market business, going" into business for himself Thanksgiving-, 1905. In January, 1906, he moved into his present location. He keeps six men employed, and has built up an extensive business, selling canned goods and bakers goods as well as meat.

JAMES N. BENNETT, a son of Natley and Evaline Bennett, was 1x)rn in Grundy County, Nov. II, 1850. He married Alice Sweetman, March 26, 1876. They have had six children, four of whom died in infancy. Of the other two, Melissa, born June 20th, 1878, married Charles Wilson of West Plains. Myrtle, born October 29th, 1883, married Ray Robbins of west of Spickards.

Mr. Bennett has lived all his life in Grundy County, and has devoted his attention to farming and stock raising until recently, when he rented his farm west of Spickards and moved to that citv where he now lives.

REV. J. B. BENTON, a Kentuckian by birth, is a son of W. T. and Elizabeth (Jarvis) Benton. He was born April 29, 1870. He was married to Myrtle Cooke, daughter of Hon. W. H. Cooke, June 12, 1900.

Mr. Benton lived on a farm until grown, when he went to Bethel College at Russelville, Ky. Here he graduated, receiving an A. B. and afterward an A. M. degree. The same institution conferred upon him the honorary degree of D. D. in 1907, after he had come to Trenton. Upon graduating from Bethel College in 1896, Mr. Benton spent

He was pastor of several country churches while a student, and was for five years pastor of the Baptist church at Smith's Grove, Ky. While Jiere he built a $10,000 church. He was also pastor of the church at Adairville, Ky., where he built a parsonage. From there he came to Trenton in 1904. During his pastorate of the Baptist church here a fine $25,000 building has been erected and nearly three hundred additions have been made to the church.

FRED A. BERRY, son of L. C. and Mary L. (Wescoat,) Berry, lives in Myers township, five miles north of Gait, on R. F. D. route one. He was born near his present home, April i, 1S77. His education was received in the common schools, in the Kirksville State Normal, and Ruskin college, at Trenton.

Mr. Berry was married April i, 1905, to Miss Kate B. Best. They have one child, Gerald L., born September 7, 1906. Mrs. Berry is a daughter of C.

prairies of 3>]}-ers township, well stocked, with a modern home and modern improvements. He is a good, proi>-re'<sive citizen, a Repuljlican in i)olitics.

CHARLES O. BRHXXEXwSTUHL is a sou of Thomas and Rosa Brennenstnhl. Air. Brennenstuhl, Sr., is a Rock Island enL;ineer. ]\lr. lirennen- Stuhl, jr., was born April 13, 1SS4, in 'J'renton. He was educated in the city high school. On August 13, 1908, he was married to Aliss Jeannette Connor, formerly of Jamesport.

Air. Brennenstnhl worked for a time on the Rock Island, and for f(^ur years in the employ of A\'m. H. Crooks, the grocer, lie was also clerk in Dode Smith's restaurant for a year ,when he ^^-ent into the grocery lousiness in partnership with G. J. Beck. In February, 1909, Air. Brennenstuhl bought his partner's interest in the store, and since that time he has been the sole proprietor. He is an energetic and rising young man.

HERBERT E. B>R(A\'X'S father is L. AI. Brown, now of Ciallatin, formerly a banker in this city and one of the organizers of the Farmer's Exchange l)ank. Herbert \vas born at Jameson, Sept. iS, iS.Sj. He was educated in the public schools and in the Alissouri State University. Air. I'rown was married to Aiiss I^)lanche Shanklin, of Trenton, A lay 10, 1906.

coming a partner of G. A. Easterday in the Trenton Hardware Company. Mr. Brown bought ^Ir. Easterday 's interest in the luisiness January i, 1908, since which time he has maintained entire control

HARX'EY BROW NINO is the son of Robert and Ehza1)eth (Hedrix) Browning, who are among the best and most influential people of Myers township. He was born in Myers township, March 2, 1879. He now hves on R. F. D. numl^er one, four miles north of Gak, ^^-here he owns a vcvy productive and well stocked httle farm, and a good home.

]\]r. l]rowning was married March 5, 1902, tO' Miss Lizzie C. Briegel. Five children have l^een born to them, four of whom are living. They are: Floyd H., ])orn Deceml^er 10, 1902; Oral \\'., born August 3, 1904; Albert E., born March 17, 1906, and Leta, born February 3, 1908. Betha, born Fel^ruary 3, 1908, died Fel^ruary 6, of that year.

^Irs. Browning is of German parentage. Her parents, Adam and Louise Briegel, are old and substantial citizens of this county. JNIrs. Briegel was born and educated in Franklin township, this C(mnty. She and her husband are active workers in the Christian church and Sunday school.

them all Pennsylvanians. Joseph Latshaw Burkeholder, his father, was too young to enter the war of 1812, and too old for service in the civil war. His mother, whose maiden name was Barbara Harmon, was born on what later became the famous battlefield of Gettysburg.

Abraham Hudson Burkeholder was born June 27, 1835, at Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania. At Newport, Pennsylvania, where his parents had moved in his fourth year, he attended common school and at nineteen he began the battle of life for himself. He successively became boat driver, bowman and steersman on the Jaunita and Susquehanna canal. After a few months of this work he was taken with malarial fever, from which he recovered in about a year and then entered the Markleville Normal Institute, where he remained until he graduated, receiving second honors in his By teaching school and other labors he paid for his education and after graduation he took up the reading of law. He was admitted to the bar in 1862.

On December 25, 1862, he married Miss Rebecca Ada Waltner of Putnam County, Ohio. Six children were born to them, three of whom died in infancy. Those living are : Poe, an employee of the Rock Island; Norton, cashier of a bank at Spickards; and Bliss, a teacher in the Trenton :Schools,

Judge Burkeholder enlisted for the Union cause :in 1863 ^"d served until the end of the war, becom- :ing quartermaster for his regiment, the One Hun- dred and Seventy-Xinth volunteer infantry. At the close of the war he came to Trenton and took up the practice of law, being elected judge of the probate court, and ex-officio member of the county court in 1866, on the Republican ticket, serving to 1870. He was thus president of that court when $200,000 bonds were voted and issued for the Q., C. & D. railroad, and was to a degree instrumental in finally securing the C, R. I. & P. railroad. In 1872 he was elected prosecuting attorney, he having been appointed to this office on the expiration of his term as probate judge, and in 1876 state senator. As a legislator Judge Burkeholder was an industrious and influental worker. As soon as his term expired he resumed the practice of law. In 1888 he was presidential elector, and in 1892 he was the Republican nominee for congress from this district, materially reducing the great Democratic majority.

Air. Burkeholder has always taken an active interest in everything tending to promote the progress of this city and community, taking a prominent part in religious and educational as well as political affairs. He has been a member of the Baptist church since 1867, and was one of the board of trustees for Grand River college from 1875 to 1886. He has served many years on the school board. He has been an Odd Fellow for fifty years, and in 1891 was one of the degree staff to win a prize offered by the sovereign grand lodge. He is also a Mason, and' a prominent member of the G. A. R. Mr. Burkeholder is actively engaged in office business and

WALTER W. BRUlMMITT was born May 14th, 1871, five miles south of Trenton. He stayed on the farm with his parents until the spring of 1 89 1, when he went to Portland, Oregon, returning to Missouri in the spring of 1892. He was married to Loretta Jones, May 29th, 1892. From this date until 1898 he lived on the farm. He was appointed local agent for the Standard Oil Company in 1899, which position he still holds. Since 1898 Mr. and Mrs. Brummitt have lived in Trenton. Mr. and JVIrs. Brummitt have had five children; Charley F., Jesse \Y., V^n C, Leon, and L. D. Brummitt.

FRED C. BURRILL is a son of Stephen and Camelia (Conant) Burrill. He was born in Springfield, 111., September 2(;, 1869. He was married to Miss Lillie Collier, daughter of Win. Collier, Oct. 5, 1894. They have three children; Ma1)el C, born June I/, 1895; Nellie K., b.orn January 2t^, 1897; and Forrest C, born January nth, 1899.

Mr. Burrill left Illinois with his parents when ten years old, coming to Brookfield where they remained four years, moving from there to Trenton. When grown Mr. Biu*rill went to his old home in Springfield and worked at the i)rinter's trade, going to work for the Republican when sixteen years old. On his return from Illinois Mr. Burrill bought a half interest in the Spickards Gazette and was one of the pulilishers of that ])aper for two vears. He then came to Trenton and was

Mr. and Mrs. Burr ill are members of ithe Christian church, and take a very active part in church affairs. He is secretary of the rural mail carriers organization, an Odd Fellow of high and a member of the M. W. A.

JAMES BUREN CARNES, one of the foremost citizens in the history of Trenton Avas born in Daviess county, Missouri, December 4, 1846, and died at his home, in Trenton, April . 24th, 1908. l^^e was the sol of Thomas R. and Anna (Perry) Carnes, a prominent family in the history of the county. Mr. Carnes was married to Miss Laura Austin February 16, 1875. Seven children were born to them, of whom the following six survive : James T., Jewett Norris, Austin Kenneth, George Smith, Elizabeth Harber Carnes, and ]\Irs. Anna Austin Range, wife of C. E. Range.

During his business career, Mr. Carnes accumuhted considerable property, including Trenton and Grundy county real estate, bank stock, and mining interests in the West. He was reared near Edinburg, and educated in Grand River College. "The following excerpt from an article printed in the Republican-Tribune on the day of his death, gives an accurate review of his character and career.

Jas. B. Carnes

avoided titles or publicity; seldom came before the public and was always in the background of the: great enterprises he promoted. Though active politically, he never held nor sought an office. Though? a man of large interests, his name seldom appeared! in the propaganda of any enterprise. For this reason his achievements are best known to those closest to him, among men who were high up in the world' of finance, mining and railroading. He was a lifelong friend of M. A. Low of Topeka, and was associated with him in a number of business enterprises. It was through IMr. Carnes that Mr. Low made many investments here, and on his advice that he always relied for handling them. For many years Mr. Carnes has served as live stock agent for the Rock Island Company, a position that kept him in active touch w'ith the officials of that railroad, and by whom he was regarded as a man of unusual business capacity.

He was for years a large stockholder and director of the Citizens State Bank, and was one of the original Grundy County Coal Company, w^hich developed the first mines in Trenton. He was alsos' prominent in the afifairs of the local electric light company, and furnished n:uch of the capital that led to its final development.

Being a stock raiser himself, and a lifelongbuyer and shipper, he was in close touch with the farmers and breeders of the county. In addition to his other business, he has for years, maintained alocal shipping business, the same being now^ run in the name of Carnes & Brown.

a letter concerning the death of Mr. Carnes, says: *'It was indeed a heavy loss to his family, his home town and to the state in which he lived. I have always had a great respect for the rugged pioneer element of our western people which dealt with the primitive conditions of life which environed the earlier development of the country, helped to battle them down, and established the new and better contions which now exist. There were always a few leading spirits in every community upon which progress depended. James was conspicuous among these, and few, if any, contributed more than he."

AMLLIAM BENTON CARPENTER is the son of Rufus K. and Sarah (Aloore) Carpenter. The former was born in Kentucky, the latter in Missouri. W. B. was born in Lincoln township, Grundy county, November 28, 1869. After finishing the public school course he attended the Kirksville Normal. On March 26, 1893, he was married to Miss Dora M. Fisher of this county. They have two cliildren: Bessie Allene, and Marie.

sir. Carpente-r lived on a farm until 1S8S. He then entered the Kirksville Normal. After leaving school, he taught five terms and then engaged in the mercantile business at Half Rock and Dunlap. He organized the Dunlap bank and is now president of that institution. He is connected with a number of mercantile, financial and manufacturing enterprises. For the last ten years he has been an auctioneer.

ably the most successful of its kind in the world, and has the largest enrollment of any school of its kind in the United States. It draws students from all parts of the Union, and last term had one from Scotland.

John E. Carter

JOHN E. CARTER, county treasurer, w^as born in Indiana in 1836 and came to Grundy County in 1856. Until the civil war he was a blacksmith. He volunteered in King's battalion as musician, and was later captain of Company E, Thirtieth E. M. M. In 1864 he bought the plant of the Grand River News, a weekly publication, which he conducted for about six months, then resuming his old trade until

1879. After a year's experience as a traveling salesman, he became editor of the Trenton Star, giving up this position in 1881 on taking office as county treasurer, serving two terms. After an interval spent in the hardware and furniture business, Mr. Carter was elected to the legislature in 1 89 1 and re-elected in 1893. He was on the clerical force of the thirty-eighth general assembly, was elected to the legislature in 1900 and 1902 and was doorkeeper of the forty-third general assembly. He was elected county treasurer in 1904, re-elected in 1906 and again in 1908.

Mr. Carter was married in i860 to Miss Alary Wethered of near Trenton. They are the parents of six children. Mr. Carter has perhaps the widest acquaintance in Grundy County of any living man. Aside from his newspaper work previously mentioned he has traveled over the county as solicitor and correspondent for the Trenton Republican, thus extending his wide acquaintance. He is a ready writer as will be seen from his reminiscences in another cha])ter of this book.

\MLLIAM CATE, son of Silas W. and Nancy (Self) Cate, was born in Floyd County, Indiana, September 30, 1853. He w-as killed in June, 1909, by the accidental discharge of a gun.

Mr. Gate was brought up on a farm. He lived three years in Iowa and twenty years in Nebraska, coming to Missouri j\Iarch i, 1902. He owned a well stocked, well improved farm of three hundred acres, located near Dunlap.

Mr. Gate was a gentleman of firm moral convictions, a staunch advocate of temperance. He and Mrs. Gate w^ere members of the A. O. U. W., members of the Baptist church and Sunday school workers.

GLAUDE GHALFANT, wdio lives on a fine 160-acre farm in one of the prairies of the eastern part of Myers township, was born in Kirksville, November 13, 1877. He is the son of Glark and Alice (Milstead) Ghalfant. After finishing the common school course Mr. Ghalfant took a course in Humphreys college. He w^as married to Miss Maggie Fisher October 30, 1898. They have three children, Glifton, born October 16, 1899; Betha, born July 16, 1901, and Helen, born January 2, 1908.

Mr. Ghalfant clerked in a store for some time, but during the greater part of his life he has been engaged in farming. He is a straightforward young man, full of push and energy. He is a Republican, and takes considerable interest in politics. Mrs. Ghalfant is the daughter of W. D. and Mary Fisher. Her mother belonged to the Haley family, one of the oldest and most influential families in the country.

W. N. COLLEY, is a son of E. W. and Mary Colley, the latter being a AlcCulley l^efore her marriage. Mr. Colley was born at Cambridge, Ohio, February it,, 1864; he now lives in Myers township. On the 1 6th of September, 1890, he was married to Miss Annie Harris. They have two children, \V. E., born February 24, 1888; and Odessa, born December 12, 1893.

Mr. Colley has spent the greater part of his life in farming and stockraising. He is among the leading citizens of Myers township, a Democrat and takes an active interest in politics, being one of the leaders of his party in this county.

LUTHER COLLIER is a son of WilHam and Susan Collier, some of Trenton's first and best people. They came from Kentucky to Missouri in 1827^ and Luther was born in Fayette, Howard County, June 19, 1842. William Collier built Grundy County's first court house, a description of which is given elsewhere in this book.

Mr. Collier has been married three tmies. To Martha B. Carter, sister of J. E. Carter, March 2y, 1862, who died in 1878 ; Fannie C. Brawner of Clinton County, October 29, 1879, who died in 1893; Alexia W. Marshall of Clay County, his present wife, February 28, 1895. ^'^ children are, Annie D. wife of C. M. Brawner of Converse, Missouri; Oscar L., of Spokane, Washington; Kitty, wife of Charles Mason, Trenton; Jewett of Trenton; Luther C, of Colwell, Kansas; Leland H., a medical student; Cora B., wife of B. C. Biggerstaff, Maryville, Mo. ; Joseph N., stenographer for Rock

Mr. and Mrs. Collier are active members of the Christian church, Mr. Collier having been for a long time president of the official board. He takes great interest in educational affairs, and has for fifteen consecutive years been a member of the school board. Politically he is a Republican, and has for years been an influential factor in local politics.

Air. Collier was a school teacher when the war broke out, resigning his position to enlist. He was in active service during almost the entire war, taking part in a number of engagements, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. Shortly after the close of the war he was made deputy clerk, serving during the year 1868 after which he began the study of law. He opened an office in Trenton for the practice of his profession in 1871. He has served as justice of the peace, fourteen years as clerk and attorney for the city, and one term as mayor. For the past five years Lesley P. Robinson has been associated with him in the real estate, loan and insurance business. Mr. Collier does a great deal of work as an abstractor.

HARDY H. CLOYD was born in Hastings, Neb., August 26, 1881. He completed his education in the University of Nebraska, taking both technical and academic courses. Mr. Cloyd was married to Miss Frankie Coon, daughter of Dr. Coon, of Trenton, March 15, 1904.

Neb., when nineteen years old. Before leaving lliome he installed at Hastings an electric light plant which is still in operation. At St. Edwards, Neb., he put in an electric light plant, and at Albion was superintendent of the electric light company. He .installed plants at Humphreys, Fullerton, Stans- .berr}^ Okmulgee and various other places. Mr. -Cloyd came to Trenton in 1904 and since that time has been manager of the Trenton light and power company.

JOHN COLLINS, the son of Henry and Mary Collins, was born in Wayne County, la., March 23rd, 1 868. He was married to Laura B. Inman of Trenton, July 21,1 889.

Mr. Collins lived in Iowa until seventeen years old, W'hen he came to Trenton, which city has since been his home. He was for a considerable time railroading for the Rock Island and afterwards worked in the mills in Trenton. ]\Ir. Collins w^as elected night police in 1905, and served tw^o years, at the end of which time he was elected marshal. He is now serving in the latter capacity, being reelected b}' a large majority in the spring of 1909.

U. S. COOKSEY, son of J. S. and Mary A. (Minor) Cooksey, was born in Saline County, Illinois, January 23, 1867. He now lives four miles west of Gait, on rural route number three. His education was completed in the Kirksville State Normal, where he completed the two years course.

During his boyhood Mr. Cooksey worked on his father's farm, nine miles north of Gak, and in a store. Afterwards he attended the Kirksville Normal for two years. For a time he ran a flouring mill at Gait, Missouri. He has been teaching for a number of years, and is one of the county's leading teachers. He is a Republican in politics.

Mrs. Cooksey is the daughter of J. W. and Mary A. Babb. Her father is a native of Tennessee, and her mother of Kentucky. Both, however, became citizens of this county long ago. Mrs. Cooksey is a native of Grundy County. Her education w^as completed in the Trenton schools.

DR. DAVID W. COON w^as born in Princeton Mercer County, Missouri, September 19, 1854. His parents were Stanley W. and Caroline (Wilkerson) Coon. He was educated in the Princeton high school and studied medicine in Washington University, graduating in 1891. Dr; Coon was married to Maggie E. Lewis, January 22, 1878. To this union three children were born, two of whom are living; Claud, and Mrs. Frankie Cloyd.

Dr. Coon lived on a farm until sixteen. From 1875 to 1884 he was in the drug business at Princeton, Spickard and Trenton. He was elected treasurer of Grundy County on the Republican ticket in 1884 and re-elected in 1886. He was in a medical college in 1889 to 1891, since which time he has practiced his profession.

the county, city physician four times, and county physician twice. He is a member of the Grundy County Medical society, of the Missouri State Medical association, of the American Medical association, and other organizations of his profession.

J. A. COX, son of Andrew and Katherine Cox, was born near Chillicothe, Alo., Feb. 12, 1853. He was married to Priscilla Cooper, March zy, 1873. They have four children living, and three dead. W. A., born January 5, 1874, lives at Leahy, Washington; Grace, born Sept 5, 1882, is now Mrs. John W. Overton. Sarah Katherine, born October 21, 1886, lives at home. Arthur J., was born December 9,1891. Two children died in infancy. Stella Ann, wife of Horace Gamble, born April 13, 1878, died suddenly of heart failure, at her home in Brookfield, April 6th, 1899.

Mr. Cox lived near Chillicothe for some time, where he engaged in farming, and where he also owned and operated a coal mine. Selling out, he moved to Brookfield where he w^as in the mining business a year. Coming to Grundy County in 1896 he again returned to farming which occupation he still follows. He has leased the J. S. Overton farm of 187 acres seven miles southeast of Trenton and is an enthusiastic stock raiser. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are both active members of the Christian church.

to De Etta Stout, of Gallatin. Mrs. Cox was reared in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are the parents of three children; Claude C, born Nov. 9, 1884; Frankie A., born May 15, 1888; De Etta, born October 11, 1891. Claude, who married Miss Alice Dennis, lives at Sapulpa, Okla., and is a conductor on the Frisco road.

Mr. Cox on coming to Trenton entered the employ of the Rock Island, first as brakeman and afterwards as conductor, in which capacity he worked twenty-four years. Mr. Cox has had considerable experience in the hotel business, being at one time proprietor of the Perry and at another of the Beulah hotel in Trenton.

LEVI COX was born in Grundy County in 1864. His parents were J. R. and Malinda (Jackson) Cox. He was married to Alia M. Chase in 1892. They have no children.

Mr. Cox spent the earlier part of his life farming. He ran a hotel and restaurant at Spickard for about a year. For the last seven years he has been owner and manager of the Owl restaurant near the Rock Island depot and is also proprietor of the Eagle hotel. He is a jovial and accommodating business man and has a good trade, especially with the Rock Island's employees.

line, November 20, 1839. He has always lived in that locality. Mr. Cowhick was married April 29, 1872, to Emily J. Elwood. Six children were born to them; Minnie M., W. J., Colletha, Arthur J., Clyde T., and Harry A. Mrs. Cowhick died January 25, 1895; their daughter Minnie, wife of Robert Todd, February 22, 1897; and Harry Cowhick died May 10, 1891.

Mr. Cowhick is a Republican, and was a Union soldier. For many years he has been engaged in the insurance business in Gait ; he also does considerable work as a notary public, but his attention is given chiefly to his work as pension attorney. Mr. Cowhick is a man of temperate habits, and is an enthusiastic meml:)er of the order of A. F. and A. M. and of the Eastern Star.

H. C. CRAWFORD, presiding judge of the county court, son of William and Eliza Craw^ford, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1839. He came with his parents to Vinton County, Ohio, when he was eight years old, and attended district school in winter and worked on a farm in summer. When he was eighteen his parents moved to Tazewell County, Illinois, thence in 1857 to Grundy County, Missouri, where Judge Crawford has since resided except for the three years he served in the Union army.

Mr. Crawford enlisted March 4, 1862, in Company I, of the Third Missouri cavalry, at Chillicothe. Serving in Arkansas, the Indian Territory; and Southwest Missouri, he was transferred to Company K, Seventh Missouri cavalry, at Spring- field, February 4, 1863, and was mustered out at St. Louis, April 11, 1865, as fourth sergeant with a detachment of old Company I, of the Third cavalry, consisting of eleven men. After the war he returned to Grundy County and went to farming.

J\lr. Crawford was married Ajarch 25, 1S66, to Mary J. Eades, daughter of John \\\ and Frances Eades. She was born May 26, 1849, ^^"^ Schuyler County, Illinois, and there grew to young womanhood. To this union thirteen children were born, ten of whom are now living. Those living are: Carrie Ellen, born February 28, 1868; Mary Lizzie, July 27, 1870, Elma AHctoria, NovemJ^er 3, 1871; Eunice Lillian, April 21, 1873; Lena Maud, February 12, 1875; Ulysses G., October 29, 1876; George \V., October 20, 1878; Delia Josephine, May 31, 1 88 1, Beulah Mabel, June 18, 1883, and Henry C, Jr., AIay9, 1885.

]\Ir. Crawford was appointed justice of the peace to fill the unexpired term of L. W. Hubbell, resigned, August 20, 1881. He was elected to this office in ]\Iarcl\, 1883, and re-elected in 1885, 1887 and 1 8-^-9. He was elected judge of the county court for the first district in 1890, re-elected in 1892 and 1894, and was elected presiding judge in 1898. To this office he was re-elected in 1902 and 1906.

Judge Crawford is a member of Trenton Lodge No. Ill, A. F. and A. M., and of Col. Jacob Smith Post No. 72, G. A. R. He has a fine farm of 520 acres in Jackson township. Long official service is an indication of the confidence the people of this county have in his common sense and integrity, and

ARCHIBALD BOYLES CROOKS, judge of the probate court of Grundy County, is of German- Irish descent. His parents were Thomas and Hannah (Boyles) Crooks, and he was born in Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1835, being the oldest of a family of twelve children. Eight of the family are yet living, the youngest being fifty-one years old. Judge Crooks was married to Sarah Nation, February 11, 1858. They have two children: Herman E., with the Wells-Fargo Express company at El Paso, Texas, and William H., in the grocery business in the city of Trenton.

]\Ir. Crooks lived on a farm until twenty, when he entered the mercantile business as a clerk, continuing in this business as clerk, partner and proprietor for about twenty years. He came to Trenton in 1877, from Illinois, where he lived for a number of years.

He was township collector for Trenton township eight years, and for the last ten years has been probate judge of Grundy County. Pie has been a Republican since the birth of the party, casting his first ballot for Fremont.

GEORGE CUTLIP is a son of John S., and Margaret Cutlip. He was born in Grundy County, December 2nd, 1858. He was married to Maggie Beckers September 27th, 1890. They have one ch:"ld, Edna, born A.ugust 23rd, 1891. Another,

Mr. Cutlip spent his early days on a farm. He went from a farm near Laredo to Lyon County, Kansas, in 1879 and stayed until 1884 when he came to Trenton. He entered the grocery business in 1885 and sold out in 1902. Mr. Cutlip is a member of the city council.

J. H. CLAWSON was born in Lindley, and reared on a farm near Humphreys, his parents moving from Lindley when he was about three years old. He studied at home after completing the common school course, and attended school at Humphreys college and in the Kirksville normal. Mr. Clawson farmed for a time. He has taught a number of terms of school, having been principal at Newtown and at Humphreys, Sullivan County. He was also in the hardware business for a time, a member of the firm of Wlialey & Co., of Humphreys. He was traveling salesman for aw^iile, representing the International Harvester Co. two years. He began his banking experience at Brimson, where he was cashier of the Brimson bank for two years, during which time it earned large dividends. He has been in his present position of assistant cashier of the Citizens State Bank of Trenton, for three years.

j\'r. Clawson takes considerable interest in politics, and is an enthusiastic Republican. He acted as deputy for the treasurer of Sullivan County at one time, and in 1903-4 was collector of Bowman township, Sullivnn county. He has been a dele-

Mr. Clawson is an enthusiastic lodge man. He is secretary of the Trenton lodge B. P. O. E., a Mason of high rank, Past Grand Patron of the O. E. S., a past officer of the R. T. J., and a member of Ihe M. W. A. '

H. L. COCHRAN, who is a son of Hen F. and Julia Cochran, was 1)orn on a farm near Lathrop, jXIo.,. November 19, 1S70; he w^as educated in the public schools of that section and graduated from the Lathrop high school. He lived on a farm until about grown, and when 18 years of age was appointed as a cadet to Annapolis ; he remained there two years, but was forced to give up the work on account of ill health and his eyes. Soon after his return to Missouri, he went to St. Louis and \v:'s for several years engaged in tlie manufacture and sale of ladies' millhierv goods. In 1905 he sokl out his interest there nnd returned to Lathro]) where he entered into the sun-bonnet 1,usiness, manufacturing the bonnet invented Iv D. H. Kendell; in the fall of 1907 he organized a com])any in Trenton for the manufacture of this same bonnet, and he was made manager of the company, which place he still holds. The company is building up a splendid trade and promises great things for the future.

D. H. Lindsay and a sister of the late Dick Lindsay, the fanions Washington newspaper man. lo this union were born three children ; Lindsay, b«:)rn March ii, 1900; Lucy H., born Fel)ruary 8, 1902, and Ben F., born March i, 1904.

\\'. M. DENSLOW is a son of Judge W. V. Denslow, a pioneer citizen of this county and of Franklin township. Fie was born August 9, 1858. His education was completed by a course in the Trenton high school. Mr. Denslow was married May 22, 1880, to Callie Schooler; they have one son, Ray V. Denslow, now associate editor of the Trenton Daily News.

Mr. Denslow took charge of the Spickards Gazette in 1888, when it had but twenty-five subscribers, and conducted the paper for ten years, putting it on a paying basis and l^uilding its circulation up to more than one thousand. He represented this county in the state legislature two terms, in the 38th and 39th general assemblies. He was appointed deputy U. S. revenue collector for the first district of Missouri in 1898, and served during the continuance of the Spanish war tax. Later he was editor and manager of the Macon Citizen, a newspaper owned by the late Col. Blees, after which he was in the photograph business at Macon, until the spring of 1908, when he became editor of the Trenton Daily News, moving to this city.

J. R. DILLON, sheriff of Grundy county, is a son of W. P. and Frances Dillon. He was born in Liberty township, February 3, 1856, and lived there until taking charge of his present office in 1908. Mr. Dillon was married January 2, 1882, to Miss Maggie Downing, who died December 10, 1890. On the first of May, 1898, he was married to Lillian Van Home.

Mr. Dillon owns a farm near Gait, on which he lived until the spring of 1908. Previous to this time he had never held a county office. He was appointed sheriff by the county court on the death of Sheriff Estes and elected to that office in the fall of 1908, coming to his present position at a time when factional feeling ran high. He is making a record as an impartial, capable, conservative, and vigilant official.

AIATHEW L. ELLEGE, son of James H, and Alary (Simpson) Elledge, was born on the old Elledge homestead, on Aledicine creek, Grmidy County, January 5, 1(867. He was married July 7, 1889, to Aliss Rosa Root. They have one son, Rex J., born July 9, 1892.

Air. Elledge spent the earlier part of his life on a farm, moving- to Trenton, where he now lives, in 1891. Here he worked as a carpenter and cabinet maker until 1896, when he entered the employ of the Rock Island as carpenter. Tn 1903 he was promoted to the position of bridge and building foreman.

Air. Elledge is a member of the Y. W. O. W. and past master of the Adasonic lodge. He was a. councilman from the Fourth ward in 1904-5. He is a. Republican and takes an active part in politics.

Airs. Elledge is a daughter of Judge and Airs. J. \\\ Root of Gait. She takes a very active part in church work and is a prominent member of the Eastern Star and Women's Relief Corps. For some years she has l^een worthy matron of the Eastern. Star.

JUDGE W. E. ELLIOTT, son of Thomas and Alargaret Elliott, was born in Alonroe County, Ohio, September 11, 1862. He came to Alissouri in 1869, with his parents, who settled on a farm north of Edinburg.

Judge Elliott was a student of Grand River college, at Edinburg. He taught school in Daviess County in 1885. In that year he was married to A/iiss Addie Allison, who is a relative of President

Judge W. E. Elliott

McKinley. They have two sons, Louie and Raymond. In the year 1886 Mr. Elhott was in the employ of the C, R. I. & P., with headquarters at Morton, Kansas. In 1887 he took up the occupation of farming, and now owns a farm north of Edinburg, though he hves in Trenton.

While Judge Elliott is comparatively a new man in the county's service, he has long taken an active interest in politics and was for some time township clerk of Madison township. His first entrance into county politics was in the fall of 1904, when he won the race for county judge against one of the best and strongest Democrats in the county. He was renominated in 1908, without opposition.

S. A. D. ELMORE was born in Trenton, Missouri, February 8, 1859. He was educated at the Trenton high school and took a course at the Gem -City Business College. He w^as married January 4, 1885, to Susan Kenley,. They have two children, Bernice and John Hollis.

Mr. Elmore was for six years a school teacher. He moved to Kansas in 1888, and engaged in farming and stock raising. Returning to his first love, Grundy county, in 1897, he engaged in the lumber business in Gait, where he has been ever since. Mr. Elmore is a very successful business man and one of the leading citizens of his town.

JAMES S. ESTES, deceased, was a son of James S. and Elizabeth (Hobbs) Estes. His father was a prominent man in his generation, and served the county as sheriff and in other capacities. Mr. Estes was born June 25, 1862, and died March nth, 1908. He received his education in the Trenton schools. He was married to Rachel R. Hargrave, September 21, 1885.

Mr. Estes was elected sheriff of Grundy County in November, 1904, and re-elected in 1906. Previous to his election to this office he w-as marshal of the city of Trenton. Prior to this time he was in the employ of the Rock Island, and was for a time a conductor on that road. Mr. Estes was a conscientious official, fearless and painstaking. During all of his last term he was in very poor and constantly failing health from consumption, of which he died before the expiration of his term. He \vas buried in the Alasonic cemetery, with official honors, his fellow officials joining with the various orders and large concourse of friends to assist in the obsequies. ]\Ir. Estes was a member of the A. F. & A. Vi., of the ^I. W. A., the Eagles, the O. R. C. and other organizations.

JESSE B. EVANS was born in Putnam County, Indiana, July 30, i(S_j.i. Fie moved with his parents to Iowa in 1844 and he was educated in the public schools of that state and in Washington University, Washington, D. C.

At the outbreak of the war Air. Evans enlisted in the 4th Iowa Infantry under General Dodge, and served until the close of the war. He then joined the regular army, and was given a clerkship in the War Department stationed at Washington. Mr. Evans was then a member of Hancock's Corps. He arrived in Washington while Lincoln was lying dead, and served during the days of the reconstruction, remaining in W^ashington five years.

During this time, Mr. Evans studied law in the University in that city. He left Washington in 1870, coming to Princeton, Mo., where he took up the practice of law. He stayed until 1908, when he came to Trenton, establishing a real estate and loan office in this city. Mr. Evans is the senior member of the firm of Evans, Hyde & Lomax, known as one of the strongest loan and real estate firms in North Alissouri, doing business in several counties.

JOHN B., AND SARAH A. FORD were married in Grundy County, in the year 1858. The former, a son of James H. Ford, a pioneer of Grundv County, was liorn in Marion County in 1837, and came with his parents to Grundy in 1841. ^Irs. Ford, whose maiden name was Cooksey, was horn in Tndianapohs, Ind., in 1838, moved with her parents to DeW'itt County, 111., in 1840, lived a short time at Kn()x\-ille and came to Grundy County in her eighteenth year. ^Ir. and Mrs. Ford lived on their Myers township farm until the death of the husband, in 1895. To them were born seven children. They are Rachel, wife of John Whan, of Sullivan County; Maria, widow of Jacob McGee, of the same county; T. B., former superintendent of the Trenton schools, now' head of the English department of the Alaryville Normal; G. W'., deceased; Mary, wife of G. T. Jackson, who lives on the old homestead; Ella, deceased, wife of G. M. Sprout; and J. E.,. of Trenton, with whom his mother has her home.

J. E. FORD, the author of this l^ook, was born April 5, 1880. He is the youngest son of John B. and Sarah (Cooksey) Ford, and a grandson of James H. Ford, one of Grundy county's first settlers.

He was raised in Medicine brakes, Myers township. He has had the ague and the itch and is therefore a genuine Missourian. Being born in a log house, and having taught country school, he is eligible to political preferment.

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mal. and was a student in the State University. He was editor and proprietor ol the Gait Herald from 1904 to 1906, when he sold the paper and went into the real estate business. In 1906 he was elected representative on the Republican ticket, this being the first time he ever sought office. In the fall of 1907, he became editor and publisher of the Trenton News, selling the newspaper to a stock company in the spring of 1908. He was married December 31, 1907, to Miss Grace Humphreys of Gait.

Mr. Ford was re-elected representative of Grundy coimty in the November election, 1908. He is speaker pro tern of the present (45th) general assembly and a member of five committees. Is a member of the Christian church ; Past blaster of the A. F. & A. M. and a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge.

HARRY FOLKERS is the son of Carl Folkers, deceased. He was born at Warrensburg, 111. Oct. 3, 1885, and now lives on roiTte 6, Trenton, Mo. Mr. Folkers is a scientific farmer, and has taken a two years course in agriculture in the Illinois state university. He was married to Bessie Dickerson, Sept 7, 1907. They have one daughter, Georgia Helen, born July 12, 1908.

]Mr. Folkers was born on a farm and has always been a farmer. On coming to Grundy County he bought Samuel Frederic's eighty acre grain and fruit farm, where he now lives. His parents died when he was c|uite young, and he was thrown upon his own resources at an early age.

Mrs. J. E. Ford

CHARLES A. FOSTER, son of Chas. S., and INIary C. Foster, was born at Monroe, Wis., Sept. 13, 1858. He was educated in the pubhc and high schools and the state university of Wisconsin. In addition to a classical course, he completed a course in pharmacy.

JNIr. Foster was married to Florence Hathaway, of ^Madison, Wisconsin, February 17th, i8.%. He moved with his mother to Aladison in 1879. Two years later, when he had graduated, he worked four years in a store in Madison. Mr. Foster came to Trenton in 1885 and bought a drug store conducted by H. V. Nichols. Mr. Foster kept store in the same building twenty-four years, or until 1909, when he sold out to E. G. Kathan. He has served for a long time in the city council, and as secretarv of the schoolboard. Mr. Foster is also a breeder of Jersey cattle, and conducts a Jersey ice cream factory, which has come to be widely known.

DR. WILLIAM D. FULKERSON was born in Grundy County, August 22nd, 1862. He studied at Grand River College and other institutions, completing his general education at DePauw L'niversity. Green Castle, Indiana. He graduated from the Missouri Medical College, now the medical department of the \\'ashington University, St. Louis, in 1893, and afterwards took post graduate work in Chicaeo.

Dr. Fulkerson taught country school in his^ youth. He began the practice of medicine at Coffeyburg, Mo., remaining there until Jan. 1909, when he came to Trenton. He is local surgeon for the Rock Island and the O. K. railroads, and a member of the pension board. Dr. Fulkerson is president of the county medical society, a member of the statemedical association, and the American medical association. He does an extensive general practice' and makes a specialty of surgery.

G. W. FORD, deceased, was born December ist,. 1865. He was a son of J. B. and Sarah Ford. After completing the country school course he studied at Humphreys and Harris college, when those institutions were thriving, and taught for several years in Grundy, Sullivan and Mercer Counties. Mr. Ford loved the occupation of farming, and to it he gave the major part of his attention. He took a keen interest in public and educational affairs, and served the public in various capacities, though he was never an office seeker. He died of pneumonia in 1907.

Mr. Ford was married in 1897 to Miss Rosa- Browning, daughter of Robert Browning, of this county. Four children were born to them: John,. Landon, Bertha and Opal. Bertha died in the year 1903.

1859. Air. Callion was married to Ella M. Fewitt, of Jameson, AIo., Dec. 22, 1880. They have had three children, only one of which is now living; Estella JNI., born Sept. 5, 1881, the wife of Hubert B. Wade of Maryville; Lawa-ence B., born June 17, 1893, died April 29, 1893; and Ethel W., born March 22, 1885, died December 10, 1893.

Mr. Gallion came to Missouri from Illinois with his parents when two years old. They lived at St. Joseph until 1874 and then at Maryville until 1874. He worked at various places at his trade and served a four years apprenticeship as shoemaker. In 1885 he went to Boston where he took a thorough course in shoe manufacturing. He served as foreman for H. H. Tuttle & Co. for eleven years, returning to Alaryville in 1896 \^-here he started a shop which he kept until 1907, when he came to the city of Trenton and went into the shoe manufacturing and repairing business in wliich he is now occupied in the rooms under the post office.

HENRY M. GILLESPIE, son of Elijah and Marian Gillespie was born in Smith County, Va., July 12, 1834, where he lived with his parents until he was 12 years of age when he emigrated to Kentucky where his father purchased a mountain farm for 12 1-2 cents per acre. He was united in mnrriage to Nancy Eveline Gose of Morgan County, Ky., with whom he spent fifty-seven years of congenial married life.

'Only one of whom, Miss Carrie, is now living. Mr. Gillespie left Kentucky in 1863 coming to Linn County, Mo., where he farmed one year, going on to Nemaha county, Neb., where he farmed for several years then went into the livery business in Brownsville, Neb., buying a business for $5,000 in "67 and selling out for $6,000 in '69 and returned to Ivinn county, buying a livery business in Laclede where he remained several years, then went to Brookfield where he engaged in the mercantile business for one year. He there went to Linneus, Mo., and embarked in the restaurant business for four years, coming from there to Trenton, Mo., in 1883 where he again engaged in the livery business until 1890 when he sold out and commenced the manufacture of a proprietary medicine of his own compound, known as Gillespies Golden Liniment, .a remedy which has grown in popularity and favor until it gives him a nice income in his old age.

CHARLES A. GREENE, superintendent of the Trenton schools, was l^orn on a Chariton County farm, January 10, 1875. He was married to Miss Cordelia Hamer, daughter of Samuel Hamer, of Cameron, Mo., June 28, 1905.

At fourteen Prof. Greene attended the Brunswick High School, going from there to Central Academy and from there to Central College, from which institution he graduated in 1879, with the Ph B degree. He also graduated in the Missouri State University, receiving the A B degree in 1900 and the A M in 1901. Prof Green specialized in physics and pedagogy.

He began teaching in 1894 as principal of the Brunswick high school, and taught for two years in that place. Later he taught physical and natural science in the Carrollton high school for two 3^ears, and later attended the state university two years. Prof. Greene became principal of the schools at Armstrong on graduating from the university, from which place he went at the end of two years to Bethany, where he was superintendent for three years, coming from there to Trenton in 1906, where he has since been superintendent o£ the Trenton schools.

FRED E. GUILES, son of Hiram and Jajld ' Guiles, was born at Rockford, 111., Oct. 2. 1S56. He] was married to Carrie Matthew, at Quincy, Feb 2nd, 1880. They have one child, Goldie B., Ijorn Feb. 25, 1885.

Mr. Guiles spent his early life at Rockford, moving with his parents to Sullivan County, Mo., in 1868, where his mother died the following year. He then went back to Rockford, coming to Trenton in 1 88 1. He has worked at the barber trade for twelve years, and is conducting a large business in that line.

GEORGE HALL, is a son of Franklin and Eliza (Sharp) Hall. He w^as born at Carmel, Hamilton county, Indiana, March 10, 1840. His schooling was received at the Danville Academy and Chillicothe. He was married April 15, 1869, to Rachel A. Smith. They have four children: Hallie, wife of E. M. Violette, professor of history in the Kirksville Normal; Homer, in the law office of his father; Bird Mabel, at home; and Frank, now living at Denver, Colorado, in the service of the United States government.

Judge Hall lived on a farm until nineteen years old, when he entered school at the Danville Academy. He entered the army in 1861 as a private, and served three years and ten months. He was mustered out a corporal, June 16, 1865. Then he began to read law in Indianapolis, and was admitted to the bar in 1867, having taught two terms of school in the meantime. After his admission to the bar, Mr. Hall came to Springfield, ]\Iissouri, and thence to Trenton, where he began the practice of his profession.

Judge Hall was city attorney from 1868 to 1872, and probate judge from 1872 to 1880. He served for many years as regent for the first district Normal school at Kirksville before this county was made a part of the Fourth district. Judge Hall was president of the Union Bank at one time and has taken an active part in the business life of the city. He is a charter member of the Colonel Jacob Smith Post No. 72, G. A. R., and served one term as department commander of the G. A. R. of this state. He was grand master of the state I. O. O. F. 1902 and 1903, and in 1903 and 1904, was grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge of the world. In 1880, he was a delegate to the national

Republican convention at Chicago, and was one of the 306 voting for seven days and nights for Grant, before Garfield was finally nominated. In 1884, Judge Hall was delegate to the Methodist National Conference at Philadelphia. He was a member of the Trenton school board for years and still takes an active interest in the educational, religious, business and political affairs of the county and state.

J. E. HARTLEY, son of Isaac and Alary (Cayhill) Hartley, was born in Ross county, Ohio, August II, 1856. He received his education in that county, and there he was married the 14th of August, 1877, to Miss Margaret Hatfield. They have four children: C. F. was born on the 24th of March 1879; Minnie May, January 22, 1881 ; Ada E., February 15, 1885; and Beatrice V., July 12, 1886. Mrs. Hartley was born April 7, 1862.

INIr. Hartley came to this country in 1890, from Ohio. He has spent the time since then in dairying and stock raising. He has been superintendent of the county farm for the past six years. Mr. Hartley is a Republican in politics, and during his residence here has won a high place in the esteem of his neighbors and the confidence of the public.

GEO. A. HENDRICKSON, son of T. J. and Sarah Jane Hendrickson, was born on a' farm nine miles northeast of Trenton, Grundy county, Missouri, on the 7th day of October, 1866. He was educated in the common schools of Grundy county, INIissouri and in the State Normal at Kirksville,

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Missouri. He taught school in the Grundy county pubHc schools until he decided to take up the ministry, which he did in 1892, moving to Canton, Mo., where he remained for four years when he moved to Illinois where he remained one year. He then moved to Iowa and has occupied some of the best pulpits in the state. He won the 1896 gold medal in the annual oratorical contest over one among the best students ever sent out from that institution. Since that time he has been in demand as a public and popular speaker on all occasions except on the political platform which he has strenuously refused to do. On all reform questions he is always ready and willing, especially in the temperance reform movement.

He was married to Miss Hattie S. Smith, of H. H. and Emily Smith, at Trenton, Mo., January 27th, 1889. To this union, two children were born, the eldest, Frank Leith, born in Grundy county, March 21, 1892; the youngest, a daughter, Aneth Pearl, was born in Canton, Mo., April 7, 1894.

Mr. Hendrickson is at present, pastor of the Christian church at Bedford, la., and in addition to that work, has time for two months a year as professor of voice and oratory in the Missouri Auction School at Trenton. In connection with this work, he is developing into a fine auctioneer in the fine stock line. While not a resident now, he is -one of us, and always interested in the things that .make for the betterment of Grundy county.

D. B. HESSENFLOW, son of F. E. and Helen (Aiar) Hessenflow, was born in Ringo county, Iowa, October 22, 1862. His present residence is two and one half miles southeast of Dunlap. Mr. Hessenflow was married to Margaret J. Shepherd, March 8, 1885. They have five children: Ohletta, born August 6, 1887; Ezza G., born February 9, 1892; James R., born February 7, 1893; Gussie E., born March ly, 1895; Anna E., born February 6, 1898. Mr. Hessenflow came to this county when three years old, and has lived on the farm all his life. His farm is conveniently located, near church, school and market.

Mrs. Hessenflow is a daughter of Isaac and Sarah Shepherd, old citizens of this county. Mr. Shepherd died September 22, 1893, and Mrs. Shepherd, June 5, 1859. Mr. and Mrs. Hessenflow, Sr., have been citizens of this county since 1865. ^^^^^ former was born August 6, 1833, and the latter, August 22, 1835.

SAMUEL HILL is the son of Stephen R. and Rebecca J. Hill, both of whom died in the year 1889. Mr. Hill was born in Morgan county, Ohio, July 14, 1865. He came with his parents from Ohio in the year 1873 ^^''^^ settled in the neighborhood of Rural Dale where he lived until 1883.

Samuel Hill

Mr. Hill read law and was admitted to the bar in 1890. He was elected Judge of the Probate court in 1890 and served two terms. He was then engaged in law and real estate and loan business until 1902, when he was elected Recorder of Deeds. He is now serving his second term in that office.

Mr. Hill is considered a shrewd, wide-awake politician, and is an excellent public speaker. His speeches abound in dry keen wit, and epigram, and in forceful logic. His official record is above criticism.

GEORGE H. HUBBELL, prosecuting attorney of Grundy county, was born May 24, 1878. He is a grandson of the late Major George H. Hubbell, one of the biggest men intellectually that ever lived in the county. The prosecuting attorney is himself a big man physically, and not small mentally. He is a good mixer, and in campaigning, has many points of resemblance to his noted grandfather.

Mr. Hubbell is a son of Loring G. and Nannie M. Hubbell. He graduated at Avalon College in the class of 1897; taught school four years, two in the county and two as principal of a ward school in Trenton. In the meantime he was studying law, and resigned his position in the city schools to form a law partnership with his brother, Piatt, which partnership has proven very successful. He was married in October, 1907, to Miss Essie Barnes, of Trenton.

In 1905, ]\Ir. Hubbell made the race for city attorney against H. J. Bain, and after a very exciting campaign, was defeated by five votes. The next year he participated in a very warm threecornered fight for the office of prosecuting attorney, and won by an overwhelming majority and w^as re-elected in 1908. He is farm near Half Rock, Oct. 31, 1875. After completing a public school course he attended school for some time at Avalon College. He was married Oct. 16, 1904, to Miss Hallie Hubbell of Trenton, a sister of Piatt and George Hubbell. He is Republican in politics.

Mr. Hudson lived on the old home farm until 1900, from that time until 1902 serving as deputy county clerk under John Schooler. From 1902 to 1905 he traveled in the west, especially Colorado and Texas. In 1905 he accepted a position as assistant cashier of the Citizens State Bank of Trenton, resigning that position to become cashier of an Altamont bank. He is at present salesman and district manager for a Kansas City hardware manufacturing company. Mr. Hudson now lives in Altamont.

U. G. HUMPHREYS is a son of Judge Marshall Humphreys and Eliza Humphreys. His father was very prominent in the county years ago, and his mother was a member of the Haley family, which was one of the most influential families of early times in this and Sullivan Counties.

Mr. Humphreys was born in i8.36. Pie attended the Lindley High school, a highly creditable institution in its day, and later graduated at the Ivirksville State Normal. He also completed a business course at the Gem City Business college. Mr. Humphreys was married to ^.'iss i\[attie B. Planna, of Kirksville, September 21, 18S7. They have one child, Eugene, a gentlemanly young man who graduated last year, 1908, at the Kirksville Normal.

Mr. Humphreys was in the mercantile business in Gait for five years. Since retiring from that business his attention has been given chiefly to the management of his fine farm, which extends to the suburbs of the city of Gait. Mr. Humphreys handles considerable live stock. He is a Republican in politics, and all the family are active workers in the M. E. church.

W. H. HUMPHREYS was born at Lindley, Mo., December 2nd, i86S. He is a son of Marshall and Eliza A. (Haley) Humphreys. He was educated in the Gait high school and the Chillicothe Normal. He is also a graduate of the American school of correspondence, having completed their course in architecture and engineering and is a skilled architect.

Mr. Humphreys was married to Miss Nettie A. Cooper, March 7, 1888. They have two children, Grace E., born February 2, 1889, and Walter A., born March 24th, 1890. The former was married to J. E. Ford, December 31, 1907.

Mr. Humphreys has real estate and business interests in Gait and elsewhere. He devotes the greater part of his attention to farming, and stock raising. He has a large farm extending from the suburbs of Gait southward, and a fine home just out side of the city limits.

W^ILLI A^I R. JACKSOX, son of William and Lyda (Brock) Jackson, was born in London, Laurel County, Kentucky, June nth, 1S36. He was married to Julia Williams, from Dublin, Ireland, 1862. Eight children were born to them ; G. T., born June 23rd, 1867; Mary E., born June 15th, 1869; Dora A., born August 13th, 1871, who died when six years old; Ed L., born May 15th, 1874; William W., born September ist, 1876; Robert E., born June

William R. Jackson entered the last 160 acres of land in Grundy county, a tract lying about two and one half miles southwest of Gait. He bought his present farm of one hundred and forty acres about four and one half miles north of Gait in the fall of 1867 and has lived on it almost continuously since that date.

jMr. Jackson enlisted in the Union army August 1 8th, 1 86 1, and served until August 1865, when he was honorably discharged. He was wounded in the battle of Shiloh ; fought with Sherman and was with him in his march to the sea, and in the latter part of the war served as sergeant in Company C, 1 8th, jMissouri Vet. Vol. Before the days of the railroad he hauled merchandise from Brunswick to Trenton with an ox team. He is a Republican in politics.

WM. W. JACKSON, son of Wm. R. and Julia Jackson, was born near Gait, Missouri, not far from where he now lives Sept. i, 1876. He was married March 17, 1903, to Miss Lettie L. Smith, a very popular young school teacher. They have one child, Veva. Mr. Jackson is a very successful farmer and owns 100 acres 4 miles northwest of Gait, and is devoted to his occupation. He is a Republican in politics.

Mr. And Mrs. W. Vv. Jackson

ROBERT F. JACKSON, son of William R., and Julia (Williams) Jackson, a good old Grundy County family, was born on the Jackson farm four and one-half miles northwest of Gait June 22, 1878. He now resides near Dunlap. Mr. Jackson was married to Miss Allie Bell McAfee January 28th, 1900. They have two children; Meurl, born September 20th, 1 90 1, and William Kenneth, born December 31th, 1904.

Mr. Jackson was raised on a farm and spent the earlier part of his life in the occupation of farmer and stockraiser. Some years ago he took up the work of painting and decorating in which he at once achieved success. He is an excellent painter and decorator and there is a large demand for his services. He is a Republican in politics.

Mrs. Jackson is a daughter of Robert and Margaret S. McAfee. Her father was a native of Kentucky, her mother was born in Iowa. Mr. McAfee died January 24th, 1904; Mrs. McAfee died December 1 6th, 1907.

WM. H. JOHNSON was born in Trenton, where he now lives, October 8th, 1869. He has made this city his home all his life. For ten years Mr. Johnson railroaded on the Rock Island, going from that position to the night police force, in 1902, being appointed by Mayor Wettstein. He also served a year as deputy sheriff under the late Sheriff Estes. He is a Republican in politics.

Mr. Johnson is a carpenter by trade, and is now engaged in that profession and conducts a repair shop, also performing the duties of night policeman,

SAMUEL S. KELSO was born in Grundy County, near Tindall, October loth, 1863. He lived on a farm until 1884, when he came to Trenton and read law with O. G. Bain. He was admitted to the bar in 1886, and has continued a general law practice since that time. Mr. Kelso was elected justice of the peace for Trenton township in 1890, and re-elected at the expiration of his term. He was elected police judge in 1900, and served eight years in that capacity and was re-elected in 1909. He was also assistant prosecuting attorney under O. G. Bain.

A. C. KNIGHT is a son of Galeb B. and Mary M. Knight. He was born near Dunlap, Feb. 6th, 1863. He attended the common schools, the Trenton High school, and the State University. Mr. Knight was married January ist, 1891, to Miss Jessie G. Hill. They have three children, Martineau, Samuel and Ashley G.

Mr. Knight was admitted to the bar in 1884, and since that time has practiced law. He was city attorney from 1885 to 1887, and prosecuting attorney from 1887 to 1891. In January 1891 he formed a partnership with Col. E. M. Harber, which partnership lasted until March ist, 1906. The firm of Harber & Knight attained great promin-

Mr. Knight is a man of brilhant parts, and one of the best extemporaneous speakers in the land. His quick wit, his ready command of language, and his power of appealing to the sympathies as well as to the reason of his hearers, make him a power before any audience. While he is an enthusiastic Republican and always takes an interest in things political, since the expiration of his second term as prosecuting attorney, he has always refused to be a candidate for office, though he is well qualified for any position in the state.

Mr. Knight owns a fine farm, and is widely known among stock men as a breeder of Poland China hogs. He is also a lover of a good horse and a good judge of horse flesh.

I. F. KOON is a son of Elias B. and Nancy R., (Parish) Koon. He was born in Grundy County December loth, 1881. He was married to Miss Hattie M. Foster December 22nd, 1907.

Mr. Koon has a good farm of one hundred and fifteen acres ten miles east of Spickard, on which he lives. He is a wide awake industrious young fellow^ a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and in politics is a Democrat. He was elected constable of Myers township in 1905 and re-elected in 1907, being the present incumbent.

(Carberry) Leeper, was born in Scotland county. Mo., January 27th, 1864. He was married to Callie Koon, November 7th, 1886. They have five children: Bert A., born August 21st, 1887; Minta v., born August 31st, 1890; Lucy M., born August loth, 1892; Victor W., born November 12th, 1898;, Gilbert H., born March 9th, 1904.

Mrs. Leeper is the daughter of Elias B. and Nancy R. Koon. She was born July 5th, 1867, i^ Marion County, West Virginia, but since she was three years old she has lived in Grundy County.

Mr. Leeper lives eight miles east of Spickard. He has spent the greater part of his life in farming, but lived for eight years in Trenton. He is a son of a veteran of the Mexican and of the Civil wars. The family came to Missouri from Indiana.

W. J. McADAMS, a son of James and Mary McAdams, was born in Ontario, Canada, June 13, 1868. On January ist, 1900, he was married to Helen M. Cowden, of Marquette, Michigan.

Mr. McAdams lived in Ontario until he had finished school, then came west to Dakota. He started to work in 1888 for the Northern Pacific Bridge and Building Department, and remained with it until 1890 when he took charge of a bridge and building crew. On December 7th, 1903, Mr. McAdams entered the service of the Rock Island, coming to Trenton where he took the position of master carpenter.

Mr. McGee was a farmer and stock raiser, and lived practically all his life on his farm just west and north of Osgood. He was interested in the milling business for a time previous to his death. He died December 21, 1897.

C. C. MC CALL, son of Sam R. and Martha (McCaudles) McCall, was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, December 8, 1846. He was married to Margaret Ann Hume, December 8th, 1869. They have eight children: Elmina Jane, born April 5th, 1871; Oliver C, born May i6th, 1873; Nina Maude, born May 23rd, 1875; Flossie May, born May 25th, 1877; Nova J., born August 24th, 1879; Vada Linn., born October 12th, 1881 ; Mary Helen, born September 15, 1886. A babe born April 23rd, 1888, died May 8th, of that year.

Mr. McCall has a one hundred and twenty acre farm and a good home on rural route number one, northwest of Gait. Two of the children, Misses May and Helen, are still at home with their parents.

Mrs. McCall has a number of interesting curios and relics. Among them is a postal card to her father from a fraternal order notifying him of his election to membership in that order written at Glasgow, Scotland, September 26, 1807. She has a chiffonier one hundred and twenty-five years old, still in good condition, being of the best of niaterial and unexcelled workmanship. She has a coffee mill sixty-eight years old still in use, and a snuff box ninety years old. All of these articles came from Scotland and formerly belonged to her ancestors.

Mr. McCall has been an Odd Fellow for twenty-nine years. He enlisted in Company A.,. Thirty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry January 28, 1863 ' ^^^ served until the close of the war, being with Sherman on his march to the sea, and was honor-

JAMES McCOWN, a son of Wm. H. and Delia A. McCovvn, was born at West Plains, Mo., July 2, 1873. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, St. Louis. Mr. McCown was married to Margaret Smith, of Dayton, Ohio, March 12, years in Montana. He then went into the candy business at Springfield, Mo. Selling out at Springfield, he went to Kansas City, where he was engaged in the grocery and hotel business. He was during this time assistant custodian of public property. Mr. McCown went from Kansas City into the hot^^' and restaurant business in Chicago, where he remained four years, coming from there to Trenton in March, 1907, when he was managers of the Elks cafe until August, 1908, at which time he bought the Elks hotel. The hotel is thoroughly modern, with steam heat, private and long distance telephone and other modern conveniences. It has thirty-three rooms and is conducted on the European plan.

DR. C. L. McCLANAHAN, son of R. B. and Nancy (Triplett) McClanahan, was born in Sullivan County, October 29th, 1874. He now resides at Half Rock, across the Grundy County line in the edge of Mercer County, but has a large practice in Grundy County. Dr. McClanahan was married to Miss Ruth Cooper December 26th, 1900. They have four children; Robert C, born January i6th, 1902; Lois Edalyn, born April 25th, 1903; Amber

Dr. AlcClanahan attended school at the ChilHcothe Normal, Harris College, and the Keokuk (Iowa) College of Physicians and Surgeons. The latter is one of the oldest medical colleges west of the Mississippi river. Dr. McClanahan graduated from medical college in 1898. Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession, and has a large practice in Grundy and Mercer Counties. His early life was spent on a farm.

JUDGE W. A. McCRACKEN was born in Carroll County, Kentucky, September 3rd, 1848. His parents were John A. and Catherine McCracken. Mr. McCracken came to this state with his parents when quite young, lived for ten years in Putnam and for some time in Sullivan and Mercer Counties. Mr. McCracken completed his school life at the Chillicothe Seminary. He was married December 21, 1868, to Miss Annie M. Ford, daughter of James H. Ford, of Myers township. They have two children living, James A., and Pearl, wife of Ed Smith of Jamesport, Mo.

Mr. McCracken lived for many years on a farm in Myers township. He was elected judge of the county court for the Second district in 1896. In 1892, w4ien the Gait State Bank was organized, he became its first cashier, which position, with the exception of a few months in 1906, he has held ever since. Judge McCracken has always been a strong Republican and before his election as County

IRA W. McRAE was born at New Middleton, Indiana, August 9, 1859. He attended high school at Muncie, Ind. Coming to Missouri in 1879, he located in Adair County, where he taught school for a number of years, joining the annual conference in 1884 and engaging in the ministry, in which work he continued until 1898, when he entered the American School of Osteopathy, graduating therefrom in 1900. He located in Trenton in July, 1900, for the practice of osteopathy, and has since lived here.

Dr. McRae was married to Elizabeth C. Vansickle, Julv 2, 1882. To them eight children were born: Roy G. ^NlcRae, aged 25; Ora Willis, died at the age of 19; Mary E., age 19; Harrison I., age 16; Rosie E., age 14; Grace P., age 7; Still McRae, and a daughter died in infancy.

A\'m. A. McRae, father of Ira W. McRae, was born in 1833 at New Middleton, Indiana, and died Dec. 24, 1862. He was married to Priscilla Mc- Caudles, in 1858. The latter, who was born in Pennsylvania, in 1838, is still living in Adair County, Mo.

Elizaljeth C. (Vansickle) McRae was born in Adair County, January i, 1864. Her father, Gabriel Vansickle, was born in Ohio in 1830. Her mother, Elizabeth (Sanders) Vansickle, was born in 1834. They were married in 1857, and moved to Adair County, where they now live, in 1858,

FRANCIS MARION MADDEN, ex-mayor of the city of Trenton, judge of the county court, and a man who has been, to a large degree, instrumental in moulding the city of Trenton into its present municipal excellence and industrial prosperity, was born at \\'alton, Indiana, May i8, 1846. He was educated at Grand River college, Edinburg, having come to this county with his parents in 1865. Mr. Madden was married March 24, 1870, to Eliza Mitchell, who died June 22, 1907. They have two children, Viola E., wife of Rev. W. H. Owen, and Leona L., wife of C. E. Holtz.

Mr. Madden's father, Julian Madden, was born in Kentucky in 1819. His mother, Jemima Julian was born in Indiana. Mr. Madden is one of a family of ten children, eight of whom Hved to be grown. His father died in 1872 and his mother in 1877. Only three of the children are now living, F. M. of this city, W. P. of Oklahoma, and Dr. J. H., of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

For a number of years Mr. Madden devoted his attention to farming. He left the farm and came to Trenton in 1893. In 1S9S he w^as elected to the city council where he served tw^o consecutive terms. At the close of his second term he w^as appointed by Governor Dockery as a member of the county court, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge A. J. Dix. He served the remainder of this unexpired term, and was elected to succeed himself in 1903.

During this period there came before the court perhaps the greatest undertaking it has yet accomplished, the planning and erecting of the present court house and jail. Judge Madden devoted his entire energy to the work and spared no pains to secure for the people of the county the very best building that could be built for the money.

No sooner had he been installed in office than notice was served on every saloon keeper that exact obedience of the law w^ould be required. And in compliance with the request, every saloon in the city closed on Sunday and opened up its curtains to the public.

Francis Marion Madden

year of his administration. During the negotiations which followed, the city voted a bond issue of $65,000 with which to buy the old plant and reorganize and improve it and now has one of the best plants in the state.

But aside from all else, Mayor Madden's administration stands out most prominent as marking the beginning of an era of public improvement in the city. A thorough system of district sewers embracing six districts was established with more than six miles of pipe line, besides pavement was laid on some of the principal streets of the city and many miles of sidewalk were built.

JOSEPH MARTIN, son of James and Margaret (lUiff Martin, was born in Decatur county, Indiana, May 13th, 1840. He was married December 1st, 1869, to Sabina P. Browning. Seven children were born to them: Loring H., born November 24th, 1872; Emma A., born February 14th, 1875, died January 31st, 1876; Lucie B., born July 6th, 1877, died April 4th, 1881 ; Marvin A., born October 27th, 1879, died March i6th, 1881 ; C. Sidney, born November 3rd, 1882; A. Bruce, born June 22nd, 1888, died May 30th, 1903; Winnie B., born April 9th, 1893.

Mr. Martin is in the employ of the Q. O. & K. C. railroad. Mrs, INIartin is a daughter of John M. Browning, who was born January 14th, 1823 and died March 5th, 1867. Her mother, Jane McB. (Ewing) Browning who was born August 28th, 1821, lived with Mrs. Martin until her death. She lived to be one of the oldest residents of Grundy

Mr. Martin spent a number of years farming then engaged in milHng. He enhsted in the Union army September ist, 1861, for a period of six months. September 26th, 1862, he enhsted in the 23rd Missouri, w^iere he served until the close of the war. In politics he is a Republican. He came to Missouri in 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Martin have lived in Gait for twenty-five years.

GEORGE E. MARTIN was born at Newtown, Sullivan County, Mo., Nov. 10, 1868. He is a son of the late E. B. Martin and Martha A. Martin of Trenton. He completed his school work with a course in Grand River College at Edinburg in 1893 and after graduating he taught several terms of school. He was married March 22, 1899, to Miss Nellie ]\lcHargue at Edinburg, Mo., a member of an old pioneer family. They have one child, Marie, born Feb. 20, 1900.

Mr. Martin when cjuite small moved with his parents to Breckenridge, then to Daviess county on a farm in 1879. He came to Grundy County in 1899 and settled on a farm near Jamesport where he remained until September, 1900, when he moved to Trenton where his home has since been. He has been an employe of the Rock Island for a number of years; has traveled considerably; is a mem-

JOSHUA MARTIN son of James and Margaret (IHff) Alartin, was born in Decatur county Indiana, June 3rd, 1842. He has hved in Laredo, about twelve years. December 27, 1863, he was married to Judith A. Ford. Four children were born to them. Annie, born December 23, 1864^ died March 21, 1891 ; Floy B., born June 3, 1871,, died August 9, 1872; Florence, born September 22^ 1873, died August 27, 1874; James N., born Feb. 14, 1880, was married to Miss Ethel Linderman, of Kansas City, October 16, 1906. He is in the employ of the Milwaukee road.

]\Ir. Alartin spent the greater part of his life farming and stock raising. He later engaged in the milling business at Gait and has for some time been connected with a livery business. He is an old soldier and a Republican in politics.

E. J. MOBERLY is a son of L. W. and Mary (Sprout) Moberly. He was born in Sullivan County, May 27th, 1881. He was married on the sixteenth of February, 1905, to Miss Ella Limes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Limes, one of Grundy County's best old families. They have one child, Harry, born January 4th, 1906.

ed on the two hundred acre farm he now owns. He is a young man of sterhng quahties and of excellent business abilities, and is making a decided success financially. Politically Mr. Moberly favors the Republican party.

W. M. MORRIS, County Clerk, was born in Zanesville, O., Nov. 3. 1859. He came with his parents, Richard E. and Sophia (McNutt) Morris to Missouri in 1877. His education was completed at the Kirksville Normal. He was married to Miss Rosa F. Ralls of Gait, July 15, 1900. They have one son, Victor G., three years old. Mr. Morris has been farmer, merchant, teacher, traveling salesman and county official. For quite a number of years he lived in Gait where he w^as engaged in the mercantile business. He was elected County Treasurer in 1897, serving till 1901. When his term of office expired he worked as traveling salesman until he was elected to the office he now holds, in 1906. He is a Republican.

HARRY R. MORRIS, son of Richard E., and Sophia Morris, was born in Delavan, 111., Feb. 17, 1869. He w^as married to Carrie M. Collins, of Gait, August 16, 1890. They have five children: Addie L., Carl R., Thomas Byron, Fern E., and William E., an unusually bright and promising family.

Mr. Morris moved from Illinois to Missouri, with his parents, in 1877. He was a farmer for some time, moving from the farm to Gait, where he was engaged in the mercantile business for twenty years, retiring from that to accept the position he now holds as deputy county clerk. During his residence in Gait Mr. Morris was active in educational matters, serving a good while as a member of the school board. Politically he is a sterling republican, and though he has never sought a county office he has taken active part in local politics and has served as township trustee.

A. T. MYERS, son of Milton J. and Margaret Myers, was born in Myers township September 14, 1869. He was married February 14, 1894, to Miss Tina Monk. They have one child, Ada, born in 1896.

Mr. Myers comes from an old pioneer family, one of the first to settle in the northeastern part of the county. For them M}^ers township was named. The earlier part of his life was spent in farming. Later he moved to Trenton, and he is now proprietor of the Eagle saloon.

E. L. MASON was born in Hiram, Ohio, in 1837. He now resides on route six, Trenton Mo. Mr. Mason was married to t.n'eroy E. H^odley September 18, 1861. They had one child. Alice M., born Feb. 3, 1864. Mrs. Mason died Oct. 21, 1879.