Harrison County, Missouri - Biographical sketches, 1921 (part 11 of 15)

Marline W. Mock was reared in Dallas Township, Harrison County, and educated in the public schools. He was following farming and stock raising in Dallas Township, when the United States entered the World War. On May 10, 1918, he entered the United States Army and was first sent to Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, Missouri. From there he was sent to Waco, Texas, where he remained in training until July 29, 1918, when he was transfered to Camp Merritt. On August 3, 1918, he sailed for overseas, having embarked on the steamship Manchuria. After having proceeded to sea, the Manchuria was disabled and returned to port, and the troops were transfered to the steamship France and proceeded to a French port. After having reached France, Mr. Mocks saw much active service in some of the hardest fighting of the war, including the Mouse- Argonne Campaign. He was on the firing line practically all of the time from October 1st until November 11th, when the Armistice was signed. He then remained on the front with his command until January 1st, and remained in France until the latter part of the following May, when he was returned to the United States, reaching New York, June 2, 1919. After his discharge from the army he returned to Harrison County and engaged in farming in Dallas Township. He is engaged in general farming and stock raising and operates a 200 acres farm.

Mr. Mock was married July 28, 1917, to Miss Bernice Funk, a daughter of S. T. Funk of New Hampton, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Mock were born one child, who died in infancy.

Charles O. Carter, a prominent and progressive citizen of Dallas Township, who is successful in farming and stock raising is a member of a prominent pioneer family of this section of the state. He was born in November, 1876, and is a son of W. G. and Martha J. (Wilson) Carter.

W. G. Carter was a native of Gentry County and his wife belonged to a very early pioneer family of Harrison County. They were married in 1865 and the following children were born to them: L. P., lives at Ames, Iowa; A. H., White Oak Township, Harrison County; N. A., New Hampton, Missouri; Charles 0., the subject of this sketch; J. R., Washington Township; and S. F., Dallas Township.

Charles O. Carter was reared on a farm in Dallas Township, and received his education in the public schools. He has been engaged in farming and stock raising since early life and has met with success and is the owner of a well improved place of 160 acres. He has owned this place for the past twenty-three years and has placed all the improvements on it himself. He carries on general farming and stock raising and makes a speciality of breding Spotted Poland China hogs.

Mr. Carter was first married in 1898, to Miss Rebecca Adair, who is now deceased and to that union were born the following children: Clarance, who died in 1909 and is buried by the side of his mother in Kidwell Cemetery ; Marie, Cora, and Jessie, residing at home. In 1908, Mr. Carter was married to Miss Myrtle Van Hoozer, and two children were born to this union: Wayne and Ruth.

Mr. Carter is a member of the Methodist Church, having held membership of that church for the past twenty years. He is one of the representative citizens of Harrison County.

Edgar Hunt, a prominent farmer and stockman of Union Township is a veteran of the Spanish American War. He was born in Harrison County, June 14, 1875, a son of Eugene P. and Nancy J. (Darnell) Hunt.

Eugene P. Hunt was a pioneer settler in Harrison County. He came here in 1853, and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Union Army, becoming a member of Company H, 12th Missouri Calvary. After the war closed he remained in the Army and served on an expedition against hostile Indians in the West. He received his honorable discharge from the army in 1866, and returned to Harrison County. His wife was a native of Illinois and came to Missouri with her parents at an early day. To Eugene P. Hunt and wife were born the following children: Ada, married F. O. Peaseley, New Hampton, Missouri ; Leonard, Brooklyn, Missouri ; Edgar, the subject of this sketch and Harvey, who lives in Union Township.

Edgar Hunt was educated in the district school and in early life engaged in telegi'aph work for seventeen years. During the Spanish American War, he served in the United States Army. He left St. Joseph with his command April 27, 1898 and served until the close of the war when he was mustered out of service, February 10, 1899. Mr. Hunt is the owner of a well improved and valuable farm which is located in section 29, Union Township. His place consists of 275 acres and is one of the valuable farms of that section. He carries on general farming and stock raising and is recognized as one of the successful men of Harrison County.

Mr. Hunt was married September 3, 1899, to Miss Maude M. Long, a member of one of the prominent pioneer families of Harrison County. To Mr. and Mrs. Hunt have been born three children, one of whom is living, Claude, who resides at home with his parents.

Mr. Hunt has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge for the past ten years. He is one of the substantial citizens of Hari'ison County and the Hunt family is highly respected.

E. T. Smith settled in Harrison County in 1865 and located on a farm east of Bethany, where he now resides. The Parker family came to Missouri in 1855, Martha (Parker) Smith's father was a native of Kentucky and her mother of North Carolina.

To E. T. and Martha (Parker) Smith were born the following children : Myrtle, married J. M. Bartlett, of Ridgeway, Missouri ; Catharine, married John W. Griffin, of Harrison County and Charles E., lives in Bethany Township; Harry, Bethany Township, and Wren, the subject of this sketch. Wren Smith was reared in Harrison County and received his education in the public schools. He became a member of the National Guard of Missouri in 1914, and was a member of that organization, in 1916, during the trouble on the Mexican Border, and served there with the National Guards. When the United States entered the World War, he was again called out with his regiment which was moblized at Nevada, Mis- souri. From there they were transferee! to Camp Donaphon, Oklahoma, and in March 1918, to Camp Mills, New York, and on April 18, embarked for overseas, landing at Liverpool, England, May 2nd. From there they went to Southhampton, England and thence across the English Channel to La Harve, France. From there they were sent to Northeast, France, where they remained for a short time in training and then transfered to the Front. Mr. Smith was commissioned first lieutenant, October 1, 1918, and assigned to the 42nd Division, and was with that division during the heavy fighting of the latter part of the war and took part in the Battle of Argonne-Forest, and the offensive fighting up to the time of the signing of the Armistice. During the battle on October 18th, and 19th, all the officers of his company were wounded, except him, which left him in command of his company. When the Armistice was signed his division occupied a position farther north than any of the other troops of the Allies. After the signing of the Armistice, his division advanced into Germany as a part of the Army of Occupation and he reached Coblenz on the Rhine, December 5, 1918, and remained there until April 1, 1919 and then returned to Breast, France, where on April 13, 1919, he embarked on the steamship Levithin, and landed at New York April 18, 1919. He then went to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, where he was discharged on May 29, 1919, and returned to Bethany, Missouri, where he has since resided.

George H. Chamberlin, a well known and highly respected citizen of Union Township, who owns and operates a large farm is a native of Ohio. He was born in 1852, a son of George, Sr. and Sarah (Murphy) Chamberlin.

George Chamberlin was a native of Ohio and his wife was born in Kentucky. They were married in Ohio and came to Missouri and settled in Harrison County in 1857. When the Civil War broke out George Chamberlin, Sr. enlisted in the Union Army and after the war was over and he received his honorable discharge, he returned to Harrison County where he died February 27, 1888. To George and Sarah (Murphy) Chamberlin were born the following children: William L., deceased; George H., the subject of this sketch ; and John R., Kingfisher, Oklahoma.

George H. Chamberlin, was educated in the district schools of Harrison County and has followed farming and stock raising all his life. His farm is well improved and he carries on general farming and stock raising and has been very successful. His place is unusually well watered. A spring on this place was well known to the early pioneers and even to the Indians befoi-e them. While passing through this section of the country Indians frequently camped here where they could obtain their water from this spring.

Mr. Chamberlin takes an active and commendable interest in local affairs and has held various township offices at different times. He is enterprising and public spirited and one of Harrison Couney's dependable citizens.

B. F. Smith, a substantial and highly respected farmer and stockman of Union Township, was born November 8, 1877, a son of Abraham and Lucinda (Horner) Smith.

Abraham Smith was born in England in 1841, and in early life came to America and located in Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, he served in the Union Ai-my for three years. Shortly after the close of the Civil War, he was married to Lucinda Horner, a native of Pennsylvania, and to them were born three children as follows: B. F., the subject of this sketch; Emma E., died in 1901, and one died in infancy. After the death of his first wife Abraham Smith was again married and to that union were bom the following children: Louis H., who lives in Washington Township; Mollie. married Aaron Wesley, and they live in Washington Township; Irvin, lives in Washington Township; Ada, married Clelland Mock, Dallas Township; Clara, married Elmer Stanton, Dallas Township and Herman, lives on the home place.

B. F. Smith was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools and has made farming and stockraising the chief occupation of his life. He owns a well improved farm of eight acres with a good residence and other suitable farm building. He carries on general farming and stock raising and keeps a good grade of cattle and is meeting with success.

George M. Davis, a World War veteran of Jefferson Township, is a native of Missouri. He was born at New Hampton, December 25, 1895, a son of James W. and Elenor R. (Lyons) Davis, the former a native of HaiTison County, Missouri, and the latter of Indiana. They were married in 1884 and the following children were born to them : Mertie, died at the age of four years ; Julie J., married Jesse Bunkin, and they live in Harrison County; Nellie L., married C. Burris, Cypress Township; George M., the subject of this sketch; Effie, died at the age of two years; and Sarah E., lives in New Hampton.

George M. Davis was reared in Jefferson Township, and educated in the public schools. When the United States entered the World War, he enlisted May 29, 1917, in Company G, 4th Missouri Infantry, which became the 139th Infantry of the 35th Division. They were mobilized at Nevada, Missouri and sent from there to Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma, and after a priod of training there, they were transferred to Camp Mills, New York, and sailed for overseas April 21, 1918, landing in Liverpool, England, May 8, 1918.

Mr. Davis participated in all the heavy fighting in which his division was engaged, including the Battle of Argonne-Forest. He was gassed in this battle and after being in the hospital only forty-eight hours, returned to duty. On April 13, 1919, he sailed from France, and landed at Newport News, Virginia, April 24, 1919. He was discharged at Camp Funston, Kansas, May 8, 1919, and returned to his home in Harrison County. For a time he was employed by Swift and Company, at St. Joseph, Missouri, but now resides at home in Jefferson Township. He is an enterprising young man and well and favorably known.

Clyde L. Riggs, a veteran of the World War who is now engaged in the bakery business in Bethany, is a native of Han-ison County. He was born August 2, 1895, a son of Jesse and Mary J. (Bender) Riggs. Jesse Riggs came from Iowa, to Harrison County, Missouri in an early day and Mary J. (Bender) Riggs, was born and reared in this county. Her parents were early settlers here. (40)

Clyde L. Riggs was the only child bom to his parent. He was reared and educated in Harrison County. He was married August 9, 1917, to Miss Loah M. Manning, of Buchanan County, Missouri.

When the United Sates entered the World War, Clyde L. Riggs entered the United States Army and was sent to Camp Funston for training. He became a member of Company A., 356 Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. From Camp Funston, he was sent to Camp Mills, and on July 5, 1918, sailed from New York and landed at Liverpool, July 17, 1918. From there he went to Southhampton, England and sailed for France. He was with his command in various parts of France. During the course of his service he was transfered from A. Company, 356 Infantry, to Bakei-y Company, 316, Q. M. C, with the rank of quartermaster-sergeant. He embarked for America, July 11, 1919 and landed at Newport News, Virginia, July 22, 1919. From there he went to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, where he received his honorable discharge July 29, 1919. After his discharge from the army, Mr. Riggs went to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he remained until 1921, when he came to Bethany, and engaged in the bakery business. The excellency of the product of his bakery was readily recognized and he has enjoyed a good business from the start.

He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and is one of the progressive and enterprising business )nen of the younger generation of Harrison County.

Stanley Rucker, a veteran of the World War, from Union Township, is a native son of this county and was born May 15, 1890. He is a son of James and Mary (Blaylock) Rucker, the former a native of Indiana and the latter of Ohio.

Stanley Rucker was reared and educated in Union Township and was engaged in farming when the United States entered the World War. He entered the United States Army, April 26, 1917. He was sent to Camp Funston, for training and from there to Camp Mills, New York. He sailed for overseas June 4, 1917 and on June 16th, he landed at Liverpool, England. He sailed from Southhampton, England, to La Harve, France. He was a member of B Company, 356th Infantry, 1st Battillion of the famous 89th Division. Mr. Rucker was with his command, in all the sever fighting in which it participated including the Battle of Argonne- Forest and along the Meuse River. He experienced all the hardships and vicissitudes which fell to the lot of the soldier of the World War, and during his fourteen months of active service, he was never away from his company when it was in line of duty. After the close of the war he was returned to the United States and received his honorable discharge. He then returned to his home in Union Township where he has since been engaged in farming. He is an enterprising young man and the Rucker family stand high in HaiTison County.

Clifford Chandler, a veteran of the World War, now residing in Union Township is a native of Harrison County. He was born March 9, 1896, and is a son of Charles H. and Smantha E. (Reynolds) Chandler.

Charles H. Chandler was born in Ohio and at an early day removed to Warren County, Iowa, with his parents. This was about 1854. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in Company H, 34th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, at Burlington, Iowa. He was at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, with his regiment and took part in a great many important engagements of the Civil War, as well as numerous skirmishes. He was confined in a hospital at Morgans Bend for three months and was then given a furlough, April 25, 1865, and after remaining home for a few days went to Davenport, Iowa, where he was mustered out of the service and honorably discharged, in August, 1865. He then returned home and engaged in farming and stock raising, which has been his life's occupation.

Charles H. Chandler was married to Smantha Reynolds, December 19, 1886, and to this union four children have been born as follows: Vernon M., born November 18, 1887, lives in Union Township; M. G., born June 6, 1889, hves in Union Township; August S., born October 15, 1891, lives in Union Township, and Clifford B., bom March 9, 1896, also live in Union Township.

Clifford D. Chandler was reared in Union Township and educated in the public schools. When the United States entered the World War, he entered the United States Army at Bethany, Missouri, July 24, 1918. He was sent to Camp Funston for training, and became a member of Company E, 210 Engineers, 10th Division. He left Camp Funston, with his command and was sent to Camp Mills, New York, reaching there November 7, 1918, and was there when the armistice was signed, and remained there until January 7, 1919. He was then sent to Camp Hum- phries, where he remained until May 25, 1919, when he was transferee! to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, where he was honorably discharged and mustered out of the service.

Frank Fancher, a veteran of the World War and a representative young man of Bethany, Missouri, is a native of this county. He was born October 7, 1888, and is a son of W. S. and Sallie (Nowland) Fancher.

W. S. Fancher and his wife were both born in Missouri. They are the parents of the following children: Bert, Union Township; Jessie, married Rupert Buks, Jamesport, Missouri; Cora, married William Eaton, Grant Township; Frank, the subject of this sketch; Harry, lives in Bethany; Max, who is engaged in the grocery business at Brooklyn; and Roy, who is employed in a shipyard near San Francisco, California.

Frank Fancher was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools and after the United States entered the World War, he was chosen for service under the selective draft and entered the army July 25, 1918. He was sent to Camp Pike, Arkansas, where he was in training for a period of six months, when he was transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where, after the armistice was signed, he received his honorable discharge.

After being discharged from the army, Mr. Fancher returned to Harrison County where he resumed his former occupation of farming and stock raising. He is a dependable young man and is making good.

Otto Vernon McNelly, who served in the United States Navy during the World War, is a native of Harrison County. He was born June 8, 1894, and is a son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth J. (Denton) McNelly.

Benjamin F. McNelly was born in Harrison County, Missouri, in 1859. He was engaged in farming and stock raising in Union Township about all his life and died in March, 1919, and his remains are buried in Hobbs Cemetery. Elizabeth J. (Denton) McNelly was also born in Harrison County, Missouri and reared and educated here. She now resides on the home place in Union Township.

Otto V. McNelly was reared on the home farm and received his education in the public schools. When the United States entered the World War he enlisted in the United States navy and went to St. Louis, Missouri. From there he was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station in Illinois. From there he was sent to Hampton Roads, Virginia, and assigned to the battleship Maine. He served for eleven months on that battleship, when he was transferred to duty in the navy yards at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and on August 16, 1919, he was returned to St. Louis, where he was relieved from active service although he is still a member of the naval reserves, his term of enhstment expiring in May, 1922. Since being relieved from the navy, he has been assisting his mother on the home farm in Union Township.

Mr. McNelly is one of the dependable young men of Harrison County and the McNelly family are representative of the best citizenship of this county.

John W. Booher, a well known and progressive farmer and stockman of Union Township is a native of Missouri. He was born August 4, 1860, a son of William J. and Lucinda (Asher) Booher, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Indiana.

When the Booher family first came west, they settled in Iowa and from there came to Harrison County, Missouri. William J. and Lucinda (Asher) Booher were the parents of the following children : Martha, died in 1899; Marguerite P., died in 1891; Isaac M., lives in Iowa; Emily J., died in 1896, and John W., the subject of this sketch.

John W. Booher was educated in the public schools and has made farming and stock raising his life occupation. He now owns and operates a farm of 180 acres, carrying on general farming and stock raising.

Mr. Booher was married in 1887 to Miss Viola J. Parris, a native of Taylor County, Iowa, and the following children have been born to them: George W., lives in Iowa; Carrie L., married John Rucker, Union Township; Guy, deceased; Paul H., lives in Iowa; Viola B., married Verne Chandler, Union Township; Bud, lives in Washington; James E., lives in Harrison County, and John B. also lives in Harrison County; Madge, Bethany, Missouri; Mary C, lives at home; Christy, deceased; Virgil, at home; Charles, died in infancy; and one other who died in infancy.

George W. Booher served in the United States army during the World War. He was first sent to Camp Funston and after thirty days' training, transferred to Camp Pike and was in the service twenty months and received his honorable discharge at Camp Pike.

Paul H. Booher enlisted in the United States navy and was sent to the Great Lakes and served on the United States patrol. After the close of the war he was discharged and returned to Union Township.

Mr. Booher takes a commendable interest in local affairs and has served as a member of the local school board. He is a dependable citizen and stands high in the community.

D. A. Hubbard, veteran of the World War and one of the well and favorable known young men of Harrison County, was born in this county April 21, 1894. He is a son of L. S. and Mary E. (Roach) Hubbard.

L. S. Hubbard who is now the capable constable of Marion Township is a native of Missouri and has spent his entire life in this county. He served as constable at Union Township for eight years and then removed to Marion Towmship and was elected constable of that township in 1906, serving one term at that time. In 1912, he was again elected to that office and since that time he has been elected each consecutive term and still holds that oflSce. He has fulfilled the duties of his office efficiently and has won a wide reputation as a capable officer.

Mary E. (Roach) Hubbard is also a native of Missouri and her parents were early pioneer settlers of Iowa. However, they later removed to Missouri and spent the latter part of their lives in this state. To L. S. and Mary E. (Roach) Hubbard have been born the following children: Rosa, died in 1902, and is buried in Atchison County, Missouri ; Elva, married James Hale and they live in Hamilton Township, Harrison County ; Annie, married William Bensyl, Hamilton Township; Hattie, married Ben Lacy, Eagleville, Missouri ; D. A., the subject of this sketch ; Pearl, married Lloyd Hewitt, Eagleville, Missouri ; and Goldie, married Ralph Campbell, Eagleville, Missouri.

D. A. Hubbard was educated in the public schools and when the United States entered the World War, he entered the United States army, October 2, 1917, and was sent to Camp Funston. Kansas, where he remained in training until February 10, 1918. He was then transferred to Washington, D. C, and about four weeks later sailed for overseas, landing at Brest, France. He was at the front for about five months, during which time he served with the engineers. He remained in the army for about seven months after the armistice was signed, when he was returned to the United States and received his honorable discharge and came home.

D. A. Hubbard was married June 23, 1917, to Miss Pierce of Eagleville, and to them have been born two children : John, who is three years of age and Harriet, who is one year old.

W. S. McCollum, who is successfully engaged in the real estate and insurance business at Eagleville, was bom in Tennessee, January 24, 1850, a son of Alexander and Susanna (Maltsbarger) McCollum, both natives of Green County, Tennessee.

Alexander McCollum came to Harrison County, Missouri, in 1852, and entered 160 acres of government land, six miles north of Bethany, and spent the remainder of his life on that place. He took a prominent part in the early life of Harrison County and served as county surveyor for a number of years. He was married in Tennessee in 1846 to Susanna Maltsbarger and the following children were born to them: John, Bethany, Missouri; David A., died in 1914, and is buried in Harolds' Cemetery; W. S., the subject of this sketch ; Michael, Huston, Texas ; Martha J., Bethany, Missouri; Rachel, St. Joseph, Missouri, and Phillip, who lives on Kinghill Avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri; Mary, died at the age of three years; Susanna B., died at the age of eighteen years and Sarah, died at the age of thirteen years. By a former marriage, Alexander McCollum was the father of the following children: Isaac B., who came to Harrison County, and was killed here during the Civil War; James, who also came to Harrison County and died at the age of fifty years and one died in infancy at the time of the mother's death.

W. S. McCollum was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools. He attended the McCollum District School and received an excellent mathematical training under the private instruction of his father, who was an exceptionally good mathematician. Mr. Mc- Collum taught school for a number of years in early life in Harrison County and he was then engaged in the banking business in Eagleville for some time, but for the past several years he has conducted a real estate, loan and insurance business. During the course of his business career he has loaned large amounts of money for eastern concerns in this section.

W. S. McCollum was married in 1881 to Miss Lewella K. Hoylman, a native of West Virginia, bom near White Sulphur Springs. To Mr. and Mrs. McCollum have been born the following children: Susanna, Edith, Blanche, Matile, Laui-a, Glade, Lewella, Allegra and William Alexander.

Mr. McCollum is a Royal Arch Mason and he and Mrs. McCollum belong to the Methodist Church South. He is one of the substantial citizens of Harrison County.

I. A. German, a prosperous farmer and stockman of Union Township, was bom in Iowa in 1876. He is a son of William and Lavina (Muchgrove) German, both natives of Ohio who came to Harrison County, Missouri in 1893 and they spent the remainder of their lives here. They were the parents of the following children: Edward, died at the age of eighteen years; William A., Des Moines, Iowa; Sarah, married Bert Shain and died in 1903, is buried in the Blythedale Cemetery; Nettie, married George Sample, Des Moines, Iowa; Laura, married John Fish; I. A., the subject of this sketch; Mary, married C. B. Hobbs, and died in 1920 and is buried in the Hobbs Cemetery.

I. A. German recevied his education in the district schools. He was reared on a farm, thus became familiar with farm life and farming and stock raising at an early age and has followed farming all his life. He is now the owner of 200 acres of land which is one of the valuable and well improved farms of the county. He has a good eight room residence and other commodious and substantial farm buildings on the place. He carries on geenral farming and stock i-aising and is meeting with success.

Mr. German was married January 7, 1900, to Miss Villa Dixon, a native of Harrison County and a descendant of one of the veiy early pioneer families of this section. Her grandfather entered 160 acres of government land, four miles west of Eagleville and Mrs. German was reared on that place. To Mr. and Mrs. German have been bom five children as follows : Roscoe, died in infancy ; Lorn, who resides at home ; Gladys, Lottie and Elden, all of whom reside at home.

Mr. German has always taken an interest in public affairs and has held the offices of justice of the peace and member of township board. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and one of the dependable citizens of Harrison County and the family stands high in the community.

J. W. Todd, a successful and well known farmer and stock raiser of Union Township is a native of Missouri. He was born January 18, 1872, and is a son of Edward and Rosanna (Baugh) Todd, both natives of Kentucky.

The Todd family came to Missouri and settled in Gentry County in 1879 and the father was engaged in farming and stock raising in that county until 1895, when he came to Harrison County and here spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1897 and his remains are buried at Brooklyn.

To Edward and Rosanna (Baugh) Todd were born the following children: James W., the subject of this sketch; David, who lives in Union Township ; Patsy, mamed Newton Hunter, and they live in Rooks County, Kansas ; Capitola, died in November, 1920, and is buried in Holt Cemetery; one died in infancy; Mary, lives at Ridgeway; Joe, who has served in the United States navy since 1906; one died in infancy; Bert, lives in Union Township; and John lives in Jefferson Township.

Mr. Todd was educated in the public schools and early in life began farming and stock raising on his own account and has met with success. He owns a valuable farm of 200 acres in section 33, Union Township.

Mr. Todd is a public spirited and progressive citizen and takes an active interest in local matters of a public nature and has served as school director of his district and has also served as township trustee. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.

John E. Wyant, a well known farmer and stockman of Jefferson Township, is a native of Harrison County and was born in 1879. He is a son of J. R. and Martha (Shain) Wyant.

J. R. Wyant came from Iowa to Missouri with his parents in 1867 and was here married to Martha Shain in 1872. She was born in Harrison County. Her father was a very early pioneer settler in this section and upon coming here he settled on the land where the town of Eaglesville is now located.

To J. R. and Martha (Shain) Wyant were born the following children: Ollie, married L. J. Nible, of Eagleville; Anna, married John Franklin and they live in Oklahoma ; Liew, married Josie McCoy and lives in Jefferson Township; John E., the subject of this sketch; Arthur, lives in Union Township; Mrs. Stella Hillyard, Grant Township and one child died in infancy.

John E. Wyant was reared on a farm and received his education in the public schools of Hannson County. He has been engaged in farming and stock raising practically all his life and has met with uniform success.

Mr. Wyant was married to Miss Elma Edson, a native of Harrison County and a member of one of the very early pioneer families of this section of the state. To John E. and Elma (Edson) Wyant were bom the following children : Lloyd R., St. Joseph, Missouri ; Clare, Nellie, Ivan, Loah, Claude and Gerald, all residing at home. The mother of these children died March 11, 1921 and her remains are buried in the Morris Chapel Cemetery.

F. M. Wheeler, who has been identified with the development of Bethany, Missouri, for a number of years was born in Harrison County, December 18, 1861, a son of Isaac and Irene (King) Wheeler.

Isaac Wheeler was a native of Indiana and came to Missouri with his parents in 1855. They settled in Harrison County on what is known as the James Gillespie place, east of Bethany. Isaac Wheeler moved to Bethany in 1873 and died here July 24, 1884, and his remains are buried in the Dale Cemetery. During the Civil War he served in the Home Guards for six months. Irene (King) Wheeler came to Hamson County with her parents from Virginia, in 1853, and her father bought land of John S. Allen, which Isaac Wheeler later bought.

To Isaac and Irene (King) Wheeler were born the following children: F. M., the subject of this sketch; Mollie, married Mitchell Thompson, of St. Joseph, Missouri; Hattie, married Jasper Long, of Bethany, Missouri; Eliza, married George Bartlett; Rebecca, married John Skinner of Bethany ; and Fred, is engaged in the drug business at Bethany ; Tom ; Hiram ; and an infant, deceased.

F. M. Wheeler was reared in Harrison County and during most of his life he has been engaged in the manufacture of brick and in building lines. However, he has also been interested in farming and is the owner of a valuable farm of 120 acres in Bethany Township. He also owns property in Bethany besides his home there.

F. M. Wheeler was married in 1887 to Lou Noll, daughter of Jacob Noll, and four children have been born to this union as follows : Joe, who is engaged in the undertaking business in Bethany; Ross, who served as a soldier in the World War and was in France about eight months, is now instructor in agriculture in the King City, Missouri, schools; and Madge, who is a teacher in the Bethany High School ; one child died in infancy.

Mr. Wheeler is one of the substantial citizens of Harrison County and the Wheeler family is representative of the best citizenship of this county.

Dr. C. H. Robertson, a prominent physician and surgeon of Eagleville, Missouri, has been successfully engaged in the practice of his profession in Harrison County for the past twenty-eight years. He was born near Gentryville, Gentry County, Missouri, and is a son of Ellis and Abigail (Hardin) Robertson, both natives of Kentucky, the former of Breckenridge County, and the latter of Hardin County.

Ellis Robertson was born in Kentucky in 1820 and in 1840 came to Gentry County, Missouri, and entered government land near Gentryville and spent the remainder of his life where he was successfully engaged in farming and stock raising. He died in 1877. His wife is also deceased. They were the parents of the following children: D. T., who now resides at Albany, Missouri and is one of the successful educators of Gentry County, having taught school for over thirty years; Elizabeth, married John Misimer and died in 1902; and Dr. C. H. Robertson, the subject of this sketch.

Doctor Robertson spent his boyhood days on the home farm in Gentry County and received his preliminary education in the public schools and then attended the University of Missouri at Columbia. He was engaged in teaching until 1891, when he entered medical college and was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1893. He then located at Washington Center, Harrison County, where he was engaged in the practice of his profession until 1900. He then came to Eagleville, where he has since practiced. Doctor Robertson is an able physician and has a large practice in Eagleville and the surrounding country. He has always been a close student of the advances which are constantly being made in the science of medicine and he has been uniformly successful throughout his professional career.

pioneer families of that section of the state. To Dr. and Mrs. Robertson have been born the following children: Carlisle, who lives in Montana; Chloe, married J. C. Barber of Eagleville, Missouri; Ruby, died in 1907 and is buried in Eagleville and one child died in infancy.

Doctor Robertson is not only a capable and successful physician but one of the substantial and dependable citizens of Eagleville and Harrison County.

Edgar B. Barnett, of Jefferson Township, is a World War veteran and is a descendant of one of the early pioneer families of northern Missouri. He was born December 5, 1892 and is a son of Shely and Emily (Parker) Barnett, natives of Worth County, Missouri. They were the parents of the following children: Ellen, resides at home; Simon, who lives east of Bethany; John, lives in Nebraska; Edgar B., the subject of this sketch; Snow, married James Booher; and Hazel lives at home.

Edgar E. Barnett was reared on the home farm and educated in the public schools. When the United States entered the World War he entered the United States army and was sent to Camp Funston, Kansas, for training. After remaining there for eight months, he was sent to Camp Mills and ten days later, June 4, 1918, he sailed for overseas, landing at Liverpool, England, June 11th. From there he was sent to Southhampton, England, and thence to La Harve, Fi'ance, and after a period of six weeks' training there was sent to the front and participated in the battles of St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest and the Meuse-Argonne. In the latter engagement, Mr. Barnett was wounded by shrapnel, being struck on the shoulder and on the knee. He was then sent to Base Hospital No. 19, and after remaining there about a month he was sent to Brest, France and from there to New York to Hospital No. 2. From there he was sent to the general hospital in Iowa. He was honorably discharged from the service September 12, 1919 and returned to his home in Harrison County.

Mr. Barnett was married April 10, 1920, to Miss Ella M. Harris, a native of Harrison County. To Mr. and Mrs. Barnett have been born one child, Lee Franklin.

Harry C. Miller, a successful and widely known merchant of Eagleville, Missouri, conducts an up-to-date grocery store at that place. Mr. Miller is a native of Harrison County and was born December 5, 1884 and is a son of Jacob A. and Ada V. (Bonner) Miller.

Harry C. Miller was reared near Eagleville and attended the district school and also the public school at Eagleville, Missouri. He then attended business college at Maryville, Missouri, and upon completion of his course there, he came to Eagleville and engaged in the grocery business in 1913. He carries a complete line of fancy and staple groceries and has built up a large trade and his business has been a success from the start. He has a large patronage in Eagleville, which also extends over a large scope of the surrounding country. He also has a lunch department in "connection with his store which is patronized extensively.

Mr. Miller was united in marriage in 1911 with Miss Rose Ingram, a native of Nodaway County, Missouri, and a member of one of the early pioneer families of that section of the state. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been born two children: Elden L. and Gilbert E., both of whom are students in the Eagleville school.

F. M. Davis, owner and proprietor of Cedar Lawn Stock Farm, is a prominent farmer and large land owner of Washington Township. He was born in Ohio in 1850 and is a son of Cornelius and Matilda Davis.

Cornelius Davis was born in Virginia and early in life removed from that state to Ohio and in 1856 came to Missouri nad settled in Harrison County. He bought 160 acres of land about two miles north of Washington Center in Washington Township where he engaged in farming and stock raising and spent the remainder of his life. During the Civil War, he served in the State Militia and was on duty at Weston, Missouri, for a time. Cornelius and Matilda Davis were the parents of eight children, three of whom are living as follows: Hannah, married Joshua Ayers, of Washington Township; Charles, lives in Washington Township and makes his home with his sister, Mrs. Ayers ; and F. M., the subject of this sketch.

F. M. Davis was reared amidst the pioneer surroundings of the early days in Washington Township and attended such schools as there were in those days. The first school which he attended was in an old log build- ing and the furniture was of the crude primitive, pioneer type, with which the schools of those days were provided. The benches were made of split logs and the desks were attached to the walls, and when the pupils were in their positions they sat with their backs toward the center of the room. Mr. Davis recalls Bill Sundusky, a Kentuckian. as his first teacher.

Mr. Davis began farming in early life and has been successfully engaged in farming and stock raising practically all his life and by his industry and good management, he has met with more than ordinary success. He is now the owner of 440 acres of land which is one of the best farms in Harrison County. The place is well improved and is known as Cedar Lawn Stock Farm. A part of this land has never been out of the family since it was entered from the government and Mr. Davis has in his possession the original land patent which was issued by the government for 160 acres.

On August 11, 1875, F. M. Davis was married to Louisa Henderson, a native of Ohio, and a member of one of the early pioneer families of Caldwell County, Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Davis was bom one child, who died in infancy.

Mr. Davis has served as school director and takes an active interest in local affairs of a public nature. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and belongs to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is a public spirited man and one of the leading citizens of Harrison County.

Wiilard A. Dale, proprietor of a popular and up-to-date cafe at Bethany, Missouri, is a native of Harrison County and a descendant of one of the very early pioneer families of this county. He was born three miles east of Bethany and is a son of Allen E. and Lucy A. (Fuller) Dale.

Allen E. Dale came to Harrison County with his parents, who were among the very early settlers here. Lucy A. Fuller Dale came to Harrison from Iowa with her parents who were also early settlers in Harrison County.

Allen E. Dale and Lucy A. Fuller were married in 1858 and two children were born to them, who are now living: Emma R., who married J. C. Hefner and they live in Wichita, Kansas; and Wiilard A. Dale, the subject of this sketch.

Wiilard A. Dale was reared on a farm and educated in the district school of the township and the public schools of Bethany, Missouri. In 1899 he went to Noel, McDonald County, Missouri, where he was in busi- ness for five years. He then returned to Bethany and for some time has conducted a cafe here. Mr. Dale conducts a first class place and has a large patronage.

Mr. Dale was married August 16, 1899, to Miss Minnie Bartlett, a daughter of John and Susie Bartlett, both natives of Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Dale have been born one son, John J., who resides at home with his parents. He was educated in the public schools of Bethany and in 1920 he was married to Miss Ruth Leazenby, of Mount Moriah, Missouri.

Simon P. King, Sr., an honored pioneer of Harrison County, now living in Bethany, who has reached the advanced age of ninety-four years, is one of the oldest men now living in the county. He was a pioneer merchant of Bethany and took a prominent part in public affairs and in the early day development of this section of the state.

Simon P. King, Sr., is a native of Pennsylvania and is a typical representative of that class of sturdy pioneers, who laid the foundation of the great West. He was born October 7, 1827, in Green County, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Cecelia (Bailey) King, both natives of Pennsylvania. They were married in 1826 and came to Missouri in 1854.

To William and Cecelia (Bailey) King were born thirteen children, five sons and eight daughters, and the following members of this large family are now living: Simon P., the subject of this sketch; Irene, married Isaac Wheeler, of Bethany, Missouri ; Jacob, lives in Oregon, Missouri ; F. M., Bethany, Missouri ; and Hannah 0., married John Oxford, Broken Bow, Nebraska.

Mr. King entered government land in Harrison County, five and onehalf miles west of Bethany, March 31, 1854. This place is now known as the Bert Allen farm. In 1869, he located in Bethany and engaged in the mercantile business and conducted a store here for thirty years. He was one of the pioneer school teachers of this county and taught school here for many years during pioneer times. He served as county treasurer of Harrison County for four years, and during his active career he always took a leading part in the public affairs of Bethany and Harrison County and contributed his share to their betterment and upbuilding.

Three children were born to them as follows : Deliah, Bethany, Missouri ; William J., died in 1899 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery ; and Mary J., who lives in Bethany.

Simon P. King, Sr., is a member of the Christian Church in which he has held membership for many years. He makes his home with his grandson, Samuel King, of Bethany.

W. T. Dearing, a veteran of the World War, who now resides at Bethany, is a son of H. B. and Jane (Connell) Dearing. His father is county engineer and surveyor and the biographical sketch of him appears in this volume. W. T. Dearing was born June 8, 1891 and received his education in the public schools of Bethany.

On February 16, 1917, W. T. Dearing enlisted in the United States navy, at Portland, Oregon, and was sent from there to Mare Island, California, and then to Goat Island, where he was in training until May 2, 1917. He then shipped on the U. S. S. McKee, a torjJedo destroyer. He passed through the Panama Canal and went to Boston harbor and from there to New York. He was then transferred overland back to the Mare Island navy yards from where he shipped on destroyer No. 136 and went to Kodiah, Alaska, and from there sailed to Japan by way of Honolulu, and sailed from there through the Panama Canal again to Newport News, Virginia, and then to Liverpool, England, and from there to Brest, France. On May 24, 1918, he sailed from Brest on the U. S. S. Leviathin for New York. From there he shipped on the U. S. S. Xacca and from there to Ne\vport News, Virginia. He then shipped to Honolulu, with a load of mules and from Honolulu, back to San Francisco on the transport Sherman. In June, 1918, he was assigned to the destroyer Shaw and went to England for convoy duty and made fourteen trips across the ocean in that capacity. He was rated as chief commissary steward and remained in the navy until September 12, 1919, when he received his honorable discharge at Mare Island navy yards.

Mr. Dearing, after his discharge from the navy, was employed at the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, and came to St. Joseph, Missouri, February 13, 1920.

John T. Rupe, a pioneer settler of Harrison County was born April 21, 1837 and is the son of William P. and Hannah (Tussing) Rupe. William P. Rupe was a native of Pennsylvania and his wife was bom in Virginia. The family came to Missouri in 1857 and here the parents spent the remainder of their lives. William P. Rupe died in 1873 and his wife survived him for a number of years. She died August 21, 1895.

V.^illiam P. Rupe and Hannah (Tussing) Rupe were the parents of the following children: John T., the subject of this sketch; Susan R., died in 1919 and her remains are buried in Meriam Cemetery ; Andrew P., died in 1899; Amanda, died when young; George W., also died at an early age; Caroline, lives in Bethany; Jesse W., deceased; and Nancy Almyra, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

John T. Rupe served as a soldier in the Civil War, having enlisted at Bethany August 3, 1861 and become a member of Company E, 23rd Missouri Infantry. He participated in a number of important and hard fought engagements of the Civil War. He was at the battle of Shiloh and also took part in the Atlanta campaign. He received his honorable discharge from the service September 22, 1864.

John T. Rupe was married in 1866 to Mary C. Collins and the following children were born to them : Thomas N., Franklin, Nebraska ; James W., Bethany, Missouri; John L., died in infancy; Alfred L. Bloomfield, Iowa; Bertha, Bethany, Missouri; Estelle, Bloomfield, Iowa; Hattie, deceased; Mattie, Bethany Township; Lulu, North Dakota; Hazel, King City, Missouri; and Andrew P., Bethany, Missouri.

James W. Rupe was born near Bethany, Missouri, May 3, 1869 and was educated in the public schools. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade. He became a member of the State Militia in 1889 and was a member of that organization when the Spanish-American War broke out. He went with his company to Jeiferson BaiTacks where he was sworn into the United States military service April 27, 1898. He was a member of Company D, 4th Regiment, United States Volunteers and served under Capt. J. F. Slinger, of Bethany. He entered the service as a corporal and was with his command at Camp Alger in training and later they were sent to Camp Meade, Pennsylvania. He was granted a sixty day furlough on account of sickness and later returned to his regiment which was then at Greenville, South Carolina. He received his honorable discharge February 10, 1899 and returned to Harrison County.

N., who died April 10, 1897 and is buried in Meriani Cemetery; and John C, who was bom July 20, 1897. He is a veteran of the World War, having enlisted in June, 1917 at St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a member of Battery A, Coast Artillery Corps and after his enlistment was sent to St. Louis and from there to Fort Monroe. After the armistice was signed he was discharged at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and later returned to Missouri.

Andrew P. Rupe was a member of Company G, 4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry and during the border ti'ouble was stationed at Laredo, Texas and was honorably discharged from the service February 19, 1917. He then returned to Harrison County and engaged in carpenter work.

James W., Andrew P. and John C. Rupe are all carpenters and skilled mechanics and members of the Rupe family have been carpenters for four generations. They are well known as successful carpenters in Bethany and vicinity, and the Rupe family stands high in the community. John T. Rupe is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Andrew P. is a member of the Knights of Pythias. J. W. is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Don 0. Rupe, son of Thomas N. Rupe, was a member of the Medical Corps in the World War. A. A. Rupe, son of Alfred L., served in a motor transportation company. William Rupe, also son of Alfred L., served in the navy during the World War. Ber. Cregger, son of Hattie (Rupe) Cregger, sei-ved in the navy during the World War and then returned home and remained here a short time, then enlisted in the navy and is still in the service of his country.

Charles R. Lawrence, a well known carpenter and builder of Bethany, who for many years has worked at his trade in Bethany and vicinity, is a native son of Harrison County. He was born in Bethany, February 17, 1857, and is a son of Richard and Mary A. (Goucher) Lawrence, both of whom were natives of New Jersey and early pioneer settlers in Harrison County. They came here in 1856 and the father bought land here and spent the remainder of his life in this county. He died in November, 1888, and his remains are buried in the Dale Cemetery. His wife died in 1899 and her remains also rest in the Dale Cemetery.

To Richard Lawrence and wife were born the following children: Richard G., Belton, Missouri ; Sarah A., Cedar Springs, Missouri ; Harriet, married John Wilson, and they live in Bethany Township, Harrison

Charles R. Lawrence was reared in Harrison County and received his education in the district schools of this county. Early in life he learned the carpenters trade and became an expert workman in this line. He has worked at his trade all his life chiefly in Bethany and vicinity and has done work on nearly all the principal buildings of this city, including churches, school buildings and many of the best residences.

Mr. Lawrence was married in 1889 to Emma (Kenison) Stafford and to them have been born four children as follows : Stella M., who married George Goble and they reside in Spokane, Washington; Inez P., who died in 1914 and is buried in Dale Cemetery ; Hazel, married William Milburn and they live in Denver, Colorado; and Abbie, married Roe Towns and they live in Richmond, Kansas.

H. B. Bearing, the popular and efficient county surveyor of Harrison County is a native of Missouri and belongs to one of the pioneer families of this state. He was born in Sullivan County, November 30, 1854, a son of Jacob M. and Eunice C. (McGee) Bearing, both of whom were natives of Tennessee.

Jacob M. Bearing came to Missouri in 1851 and entered government land in Sullivan County and lived there until 1890. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Eunice C. (McGee) Bearing came to Missouri with her parents, who settled in Jackson County in 1841. Jacob M. Bearing and Eunice C. McGee were married in 1852 and to them were bom the following children: the eldest died in infancy; H. B., the subject of this sketch; Nancy A., married Tobe Campbell, of Pollock, Missouri; Nellie F., married James May, Humphreys, Missouri; James J., Chillicothe, Missouri; Sarah M., married Henry Milan, Missouri ; William N., died in 1871 ; John M., lives in California; Cora E., married Luther Bales, and they live in Missouri ; Hattie, died in infancy, and one other child who died in infancy.

H. B. Bearing was reared and educated in Sullivan County, Missouri. In 1916 he was elected county engineer and surveyor of Harrison County and re-elected to succeed himself in 1920. Mr. Bearing was first elected by a majority of forty-four votes and his second election was by a majority of 2,028. He is a capable officer and in this era of constantly increas- ing activity in road improvement and other progressive and constructive activities the office of county engineer and surveyor of such a county as Harrison carries with it much responsibiUty and Mr. Bearing is putting his best efforts into his work with very gratifying results.

Mr. Bearing was married November 8 1877 to Miss Jane Connell, a native of Pennsylvania, born February 26, 1855. To Mr. and Mrs. Bearing have been born eight children as follows: Robert M., Seattle, Washington; Marguerite E., Bethany, Missouri; Bertha, Bethany, Missouri; Virgil M., Seattle, Washington; Cora E., Survey, Nebraska; James E., died in 1890; William T., enlisted in the United States Navy during the World War and was in the submarine chaser service; and Mary, lives in Nebraska.

William J. Taylor, deceased, son of James and Charlotte Taylor, was born in Bloomington, Illinois, Apiil 10, 1838, and died at his home in Bethany, Missouri, February 9, 1921, age eighty-two years, nine months and twenty-nine days. When a very small boy his parents came to Harrison County and took up government land close to where is now known as Bowman Station, near Bethany. Later they sold out and bought land near the Star school house and there William J. Taylor grew to manhood.

In 1861, Mr. Taylor joined the Home Guard Militia, serving for some time and in 1862 he reenlisted becoming a member of Company I, 1st Missouri Cavalry. He again reenlisted in 1864 in Company M, 13th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry and served his government until 1866, when he received his final discharge from the army January 11, 1866.

William J. Taylor was married to Beliah King, January 19, 1868. She was a daughter of Simon King, Sr., a biographical sketch of whom appears in this volume. To this union were bom eight children, five sons and three daughters. Two of the sons, Charles and Edward R., passed away before the death of their father. The others are: Clara J. Neal; James R. and Leslie C. Taylor, of Bethany, Missouri ; Rosa Hall, of Chamberlain, South Bakota; Ida May Williams, of St. Joseph, Missouri, and John, of Redfield, Kansas.

Mr. Taylor was converted and united with the Christian Church at the age of nineteen years, remaining faithful until death relieved him of his obligations on earth. He was a devoted and loving husband and father, a kind and generous neighbor and a friend with all who knew him. He left to moui-n him, his wife, six children, twenty-three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; two brothers, James R., of Kansas City, Missouri; and Irvin Taylor, Kansas City; one sister, Margaret King, of Washington.

Funeral services were conducted from the home at 2 :30, Friday afternoon, February 11th, by Rev. C. V. Pearce. The Grand Army of the Republic held a brief burial service.

Evert Tilley, a popular and well known mail carrier out of the Bethany postoffice, is a native of Harrison County and a descendant of a family of early pioneer settlers of this county. He was bom March 10, 1881, and is a son of James F. and Venitia F. (McCray) Tilley.

James F. Tilley was bom in Harrison County, his father having settled here at an early day and homesteaded government land. Venitia F. (McCray) Tilley was also born in Harrison County in 1861. Her parents were from Ohio and came to Missouri with a colony of twenty families in 1858. :-:>^0,

To James and Venitia F. (McCray) Tilley were born six children as follows: Evert, the subject of this sketch; Charles E., who lives in Bethany; He, married W. 0. Ricketts, White Oak Township; Hazel, married Dick Linch, of Bethany, Missouri ; Grace, married Lester C. Taylor, Bethany, Missouri; and Cora J., married Barton France, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mr. Tilley was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools. On March 3, 1903, he entered the United States mail service as rural carrier out of the Bethany postoffice and has constantly been engaged in the service since that time. He has a good record of faithful performance of duty to his credit.

Mr. Tilley was married April 10, 1907, to Miss Lillie E. Wilcox, a native of Harrison County and a member of one of the early pioneer families of this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Tilley have been born two children: William B. and Edward E., both residing at home with their parents.

Mr. Tilley has held membership in the Knights of Pythias Lodge for sixteen years and been a member of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. He is a public spirited and enterprising citizen and has an extensive acquaintance in Bethany and vicinity where he is highly respected.

Joseph D. McDaniel is the editor and sole owner of the Cainsville News, a Democratic paper that has been built up by Mi-. McDaniel to its present subscription list of almost a thousand. The rapid increase in the number of subscribers attests to the success of the editorial policy of the paper.

Joseph D. McDaniel was bom at Pleasanton, Iowa, May 24, 1863, the son of Thomas B. and Catherine (Clark) McDaniel, who were the parents of four children, two of whom are living: Joseph D., the subject of this sketch and Mrs. W. E. Moreland, of Bethany. Thomas B. McDaniel was born in Guei-nsey County, Ohio, and went to Iowa and in 1876 he came to Cainsville, Missouri. In Pleasanton, Iowa, he married a widow, Mrs. Catherine (Clark) Burns, mother of the subject of this review. She was a relative of Abraham Clark, a member of the Continental Congress and was a descendant of John D. Goff, noted lecturer and reformer. She died at Pleasanton about 1871 and four years later her husband married Eliza^ beth McBee, a native of Iowa. By his second marriage Thomas B. Mc- Daniel had two children: Bertha, now Mrs. Newton, of Miami, Missouri; and Audra, also married and living in Miami. Thomas B. McDaniel was a farmer and plasterer and came to Cainsville where he worked at his trade for many years.

Joseph D. McDaniel was reared in Cainsville and attended the public schools there. He later went to the Teachers Normal and Business College at Princeton, Missouri, and after leaving that school, he taught in the schools of Mercer County for three years and in Harrison County for two years. He taught his last school at Akron, Missouri, in 1890. In March, 1890, he bought the Cainsville News from S. P. Davidson and has made of it an excellent paper.

Mr. McDaniel was married October 24, 1887, to Delilah A. Willis, who was born in Mercer County, a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Smith) Willis, both natives of Tennessee and early settlers of this state and both now deceased. To the marriage of Joseph D. and Delilah A. (Willis) McDaniel two children were born : Harvey C, now deceased ; and Cecil G., bom at Cainsville. February 6, 1896, and now in business with his father.

Both of Mr. McDaniel's sons were in service during the World War. Cecil G. enlisted and was in Companj'^ G, l.S9th Regiment, 35th Division. He sailed for the front April 24, 1918 and was in reserve during the Saint Mihiel drive. His company led the advance in the Argonne Forest offensive. He returned to the United States April 24, 1919 and received his discharge at Camp Funston, May 8, 1919. Harvey C. IVIcDaniel, the older of the brothers, was inducted into service for the war and placed in Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis for training. Here he took pneumonia and died on October 12, 1918 at the age of thirty-two. He was a telegrapher by occupation. He was married to Winnie Omer of Cainsville and left a family of three children, Joe Dale, Lillian and Katholeen, all living with their mother at St. Francis, Texas.

Mr. McDaniel has served on the council of Cainsville and was appointed to fill an unexpired term as mayor of the city. He was elected justice of the peace of Madison Township and served two terms. He is a member of the Baptist Church and is a trustee and the chairman of the board of deacons of that organization. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and has filled all the chairs of Lodge No. 328 of Cainsville. He also belongs to the Order of Eastern Star and is at present the worthy patron of that lodge. Mr. McDaniel is a progressive and energetic citizen of Cainsville, a man who can be relied upon to do his part in building up the interests of the town and in furthering all civic improvement.

Harvey Nally, a prominent physician and banker of Cainsville and a resident of Missouri since his early childhood, was born November, 1854, in Jackson County, Ohio, the son of William and Patsy (Gillespie) Nally, early settlers of Missouri.

William Nally was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, and when he was eleven years old he went with his parents to Jackson County, Ohio,, where he farmed until the fall of 1865, when he came to Missouri and settled for a time on a farm four miles north of Chillicothe. In 1869, he moved to Harrison County, where he bought a farm seven miles southeast of Bethany. He lived on this farm until his death December 31, 1888 at the age of eighty-two years. Mr. Nally was a Republican in politics but never held any offices. His wife. Patsy (Gillespie) Nally, was bom in Jackson County, Ohio, January 22, 1818 and died in 1887. Their children were: Lucinda, now Mrs. Barlow of Bethany; Sarah, now Mrs. Gibbons of Chillicothe; Susie, now the wife of Edward Poor, Jackson County, Ohio; W. J., now deceased; W. S., a resident of Morton County, Kansas; Moses, died in Harrison County at the age of thirty-one, leaving a family; 0. H., living at Blue Ridge, Harrison County; Harvey, the sub-

Doctor Nally came to Missouri with his parents when he was eleven years old. He attended the public schools here and at the age of nineteen, entered the Missouri State University at Columbia from which he graduated in 1876 with a medical degree. On January 1, 1877, he came to Cainsville and began the practice of medicine which profession he has continued ever since. He was in the drug business for twenty-five years ; first with I. B. Woodard as his partner and later with Mr. Shaw in the drygoods business. Doctor Nally has been interested in the promotion of several enterprises in Cainsville, some of which have now gone out of existence. The Enterprise Manufacturing Company and the Handle Factory no longer do business. Doctor Nally was one of the men who secured the right of way for the Narrow Guage Railway here and in company with J. H. Burrows, he brought the first railroad surveyor to Cainsville to look over the route. As they came down from Iowa the three men mapped out in a general way the route for the new road which was later built but, after going into the hands of a receiver, was sold to the Keokuk and Western Railway Company. This company made a standard guage road of it and finally sold it to the Burlington system.

Doctor Nally served as a director on the Cainsville Board of Education for more than a quarter of a century. He has seen the Cainsville school grow from a little frame building with two teachers to the present commodious, well managed high school. Doctor Nally maintains an interest in every phase of civic life. He is a member of the Harrison County Medical Society, of the Missouri State Medical Society and of the American Medical Association. He is the local surgeon for the Burlington Railway. Not only has he kept up professional and civic duties but he has always been interested in all propositions that tend to build up the town in any way. He was one of the farseeing body of men who organized the Cainsville Bank, and save for a year or two, he has been a director of the bank ever since.

The Cainsville Bank was organized in 1883 with a capital stock of $13,000.00, later increased to S20,000.00, and again to $30,000.00 and in 1914 to $50,000.00. The surplus of the bank is $12,000.00. The present officers are: S. N. Glaze, president; H. T. Rogers, cashier; Doctor Nally and P. O. Wickersham, assistant cashiers; and Grace TuiTell, bookkeeper. The official board of the bank is composed of the following members: S. N. Glaze, M. F. Oxford, P. 0. Wickersham, Daniel Smothers, H. T.

Rogers and Harvey Nally. The stockholders are scattered about over Harrison and Mercer counties and a few shares are held in Des Moines, Iowa.

When the Cainsville Bank opened its doors for business, Samuel H. Glaze was the president. C. B. Woodward was the cashier and bookkeeper and did all the work of the bank for years, filling these positions until his death twenty years after the opening of the bank. The first bank was operated in an old frame building on the site of the present building, which was erected in 1897. In 1913 the building was remodeled and refitted with marble furnishings which give the bank a metropolitan appearance.

Doctor Nally was married at Cainsville, November 29, 1881 to Charlotte E. Pickens, a daughter of Enos and Charlotte Ann (Earle) Pickens, natives of New York and New Jersey and early settlers of Harrison County. To Hai-vey and Charlotte E. (Pickens) Nally the following children were born: Enos Clifton, a graduate of the Cainsville High School and of the Northwest Dental School of Chicago, Illinois, now practicing in Decatur, Illinois; Hortense, now the wife of F. D. Lawhead, of Cainsville; Bronna, married to Dr. Scott, of Cainsville; William H., a farmer near Cainsville; and Eugene Field, living at Cainsville.

Doctor Nally, is a Republican in politics and is a member of the Baptist Church. He is a member also of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias Lodge. Doctor Nally's tall and erect figure is a familiar sight on the streets of Cainsville. His varied interests, his high ideals of citizenship and his indomitable energy have made him one of the wdely known men of the county.

George E. Girdner, prominent business man of Cainsville, was born in Mercer County, two miles southeast of Princeton, June 23, 1874, the son of John R. and Mariah Isabelle (Granlee) Girdner, the parents of five children of whom George E. was the oldest.

John R. Girdner was born in Mercer County, November 28, 1848, the son of James and Anna (Prichard) Girdner, natives of Kentucky, who came to Mercer County and settled in the early days. John R. Girdner operated land in Mercer County in early life and came to Harrison County in the spring of 1876. He owned a large farm here which he operated and was also an extensive cattle feeder and was well known. He was one of the men who organized the First National Bank of Cainsville. He married Mariah Isabelle Granlee who was born in Pennsylvania, January 21, 1854, the daughter of Joseph and Jennie (Maple) Granlee, both natives of Pennsylvania who came to Mercer County, Missouri, about the time of the Civil War. Mr. Granlee was a farmer and owned the land which was later owned by John R. Girdner. John R. Girdner and his wife now live in Princeton, Missouri, which has been their home for the past twentyfive years.

George E. Girdner was reared on a farm in Harrison County and attended the Ross district school and the Cainsville High School. He later spent nine weeks as a student in the old Grand River College at Edinburg, Missouri, and took a business course of ten weeks at the Stansberry College. He went on the farm in Trail Creek Township with his father and when the father moved to Princeton in 1896, George E. Girdner took charge and conducted the farm until 1904 when he began to farm for himself on his own land. He remained on this land until 1907 when he traded it for the home place which he sold in 1916. He still owns several acres of land. In 1915, Mr. Girdner bought a lumber yard at Cainsville with his brother, Charles, as a partner. In September, 1916, the brothers traded the lumber yard for a farm in Iowa and a little later George E. Girdner bought out his brother's interest in the land. In 1918 he again bought the lumber yard at Cainsville and has conducted that business ever since. He has a large, well equipped yard and does an excellent business.

Mr. Girdner was married on February 26, 1899 to Elizabeth Leazenby, who was bom in Ohio, the daughter of William V. and Sarah (Keys) Leazenby, both natives of Ohio who came to Harrison County in 1881 and located on a farm south of Cainsville. Mr. Leazenby now lives on a farm in Marion Township. After the death of Mr. Leazenby's first wife, Sarah (Keys) Leazenby, he married Mary Harrison. To George E. and Elizabeth (Leazenby) Girdner the following children were born: Forrest W., Charles Dorrel, Lois May, and Elizabeth Lee, all living at home. Forrest W. and Chai'les Dorrel are students at Baker University at Baldwin, Kansas.

Mr. Girdner is a Democrat and is a member of the Methodist Church where he has been the superintendent of the Sunday School since 1915. He belongs to the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modem Woodmen of America, and the Yeoman Lodges. He was the trustee of Trail Creek and Madison townships ; for six years he served in Trail Creek and for two years in Madison. He has been a member of the board of education at Cainsville, acting as the president for the past five years. He is the secretary and treasurer for the Harrison and Mercer County Drainage - District. This is a corporation organized for the purpose of straightening Grand River for a distance of about twenty miles with a view of preventing overflows and to this extent reclaiming about twenty-two thousand acres of land. The district was organized in 1916 and the actual work of excavation was begun in August, 1921.

S. C. Mossburg, a well known farmer and successful stock trader of Harrison County, lives in Clay Township where he was bom July 14, 1868, the son of Phihp and Mary (Collins) Mossburg.

Philip Mossburg was born in Ohio and later came to Iowa, where he married Mary Collins, a native of Jones County, Iowa. In 1868 they came to Missouri and settled in Clay Township, Han-ison County, where they engaged in farming. Philip Mossburg died a few years ago at the age of seventy-seven and his wife died in 1918 at the age of eighty-two. The remains of both are buried in Akron Cemetery. Mr. Mossburg was a Democrat in politics and both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. Their children were: S. M., a resident of Mullens, Idaho; Frederick, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Frances, the oldest child, who is now deceased and who was married to J. N. Edwards; Charles W., living at Cainsville; S. C, the subject of this review; Cora and Carrie, twins; Cora married to W. L. Riley of Davis City, Iowa, and Carrie, deceased ; and Floyd, living at Riverton, Wyoming.

S. C. Mossburg was reared on the farm and has followed that occupation all of his life. He has been a trader and has owned various tracts of land at different times. He at one time owned 600 acres and at present has a farm of 205 acres in Clay Township. For the last thirty-five years he has been a live stock buyer. In the fall of 1920 he left his farm and moved to Gainesville where he continues in the business of stock trading in which he has been very successful.

Mr. Mossburg was married on March 1, 1888 to Lena Riley, a native of Ohio and the daughter of W. E. and Sidney (Frazier) Riley, both natives of Ohio. Mrs. Mossbuig was reared in Harrison County and was a schoolmate of her husband in the district school. Mr. and Mrs. Mossburg have one child, Clayton. He married Nellie Brower of Cainsville and they now live at Rosette, Wyoming. They have five children as follows: Maudie, Samuel Clair, Kenneth, Robert and Lena K.

S. C. Mossburg served as the assessor of Clay Township in 1918. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. In politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Mossburg is a reliable and substantial citizen of his community.

W. Pelikan, reliable hardware merchant of Cainsville, was born in the part of Europe now known as Czecho Slovak, July 12, 1858. His parents were W. and Antonia (Hlinecky) Pelikan, both of whom were bom and lived in Europe. The father died in his native country, Bohemia. He was a shoemaker by trade. W. and Antonia (Hlinecky) Pelikan had two children born to them: W., the subject of this review; and Joseph, now deceased.

W. Pelikan, the subject of this sketch, learned the tinners trade in his native land. In 1881 he left his old home, came to the United States and settled in Racine, Wisconsin, where he remained for five years working at his trade. In 1886 he came to Cainsville, Missouri, and began working for Burrows and McKiddy Hardware Company. Later he worked for Moss and Rogers Hardware Company and continued in this position for several years. In 1905 Mr. Pelikan went into business for himself and opened a hardware store in connection with which he has a tin shop. His son, Ted, is a partner in the business with him. The store is located in a good, modern building owned by Charles Girdner. Mr. Pelikan and his son carry a good stock of goods and conduct a substantial business. Mr. Pelikan's early training, as well as the practical work he did after coming to Cainsville, have contributed to his later success.

W. Pelikan has been married twice. The first time was in 1884 to Katherine Repa, who was born in Bohemia, November 26, 1864, and died in the United States, May 17, 1895. To the union of W. Pelikan and Katherine (Repa) Pelikan the following children were born: Mary, now the wife of Charles Dolecheck, of Ringgold County, Iowa ; Edwin, now a resident of Chicago, Illinois, and a pharmacist by trade; Oldrich, deceased ; Martha, now Mrs. Alva Rake of Ringgold County, Iowa ; and Fred, now a druggist in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Pelikan was married the second time to Mary Jane Zeycheck, a native of Bohemia, in 1897. To this union three children were born: Florence, living at home and a teacher in the public schools; Ted, in business with his father; and Esther, at home.

Fred Pelikan is a veteran of the World War. He enlisted for service at Sterling, Illinois and was first sent to Post Hospital, Ward F, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Later he was sent to the Signal Corps in Camp McArthur, Texas, and from there he was sent to the Aero Squad 673, Morrison, Virginia. He was next put in 332 Air Service Squadron, Hempstead, Long Island, Aviation Field No. 2, and a short time later he was sent overseas. He returned home in 1919 and went back into the drug business in Chicago. All of his war service was done in the medical corps.

W. Pelikan is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of the Yeoman Lodge and of a Bohemian lodge, the C. S. P. S. Mr. Pelikan is well known in his community where he has the esteem of his associates.

T. S. Duff, a well known and successful physician and surgeon of Cainsville, has been engaged in the practice of his profession since he was twenty-one years old, and was a graduate of a medical college before he was of age. He was born in Hancock County, Illinois, July 26, 1878, the son of J. F. and Mary A. (Rockhold) Duff. Three children were born to this union as follows: T. S., the subject of this review; Lee, now a mechanic in Los Angeles, California; and Boise, deceased.

J. F. Duff, father of Dr. T. S. Duff, was born in Illinois in 1852 and died at Mountain Grove, Missouri, in 1905. He was a graduate of the Law School of Ann Arbor, Michigan and practiced law in Illinois for a time. He also farmed and at different times engaged in various occupations. After he came to Missouri, he practiced law in Princeton. His wife, Mary A. (Rockhold) Duff was born in Wayne County, Iowa, in 1858 and now lives in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. T. S. Duff attended the school at Lineville, Iowa. He took two years of high school work and then entered the Kansas City Medical College at Kansas City, Missouri, from which he graduated in 1899. He began the practice of his profession in Mercer County, Missouri. He settled at Cainsville in 1905. Here Doctor Duff has worked hard and has built up a good practice. He is always keenly interested in the advances made in his profession. He has taken post-graduate courses, one of them polytechnic, both in Chicago, Illinois. He has a good home within the city limits.

Doctor Duff was married in 1901 to Clara Bowman of Davis City, Iowa, the daughter of Samuel and Emma (Arnold) Bowman, both natives of Iowa. Three children have been born to Doctor and Mrs. Duff. They are Ethelyn, Madelyn, and Darrel, all at home.

David E. Bain, a farmer of Madison Township, is a veteran of the Civil War who has been a resident of Harrison County since he was thirteen years old, when his parents drove overland from Indiana to Missouri.

David E. Bain was bom March 10, 1846 in Morgan County, Indiana, the second of eleven children born to his parents, John and Nancy (Bryant) Bain, natives of North Carolina and Kentucky and both early settlers in Indiana where they were married. When John Bain was thirteen years old he, with his sister and his mother, walked from North Carolina to Morgan County, Indiana. He with his wife and children came to Harrison County in 1859 and settled in Madison Township on a farm. Later John Bain became superintendent of the County Home and retained that position for seven years. About 1872 he opened a hotel at Cainsville which he conducted successfully for several years. At the same time he carried the mail from Princeton to Blythedale. He died at Cainsville and his wife died in Mercer County, in August, 1891, at the age of sixty-nine.

David E. Bain was reared on a farm and worked as a farm hand, receiving as payment twenty-five cents a day. As he was a better worker than the average his wages were raised to sixteen dollars a month. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted at Eagleville in the Forty-third Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company E. This company was captured by Price at Glasgow, Missouri, in October, 1864, but was later paroled. The company was then put on duty to guard the Missouri Pacific Railroad between Kansas City and St. Louis and was stationed on the Big Blue River in Jackson County. The company was discharged from service in August, 1865, at St. Louis. Mr. Bain returned to his work on the farm and in 1869 he bought the eighty acres that is now his home. He moved onto this place about five years later and built a log house. He fenced the place with rails which had to be hauled a distance of eight to ten miles. There were practically no improvements and many times during each year the roads were so muddy that they were impassable for horses. Since those early pioneer days, however, the county has been developed and Mr. Bain, who has been road overseer for years, points proudly to the good roads of the township now.

David E. Bain was married in October, 1870, to Elizabeth Wilcox, a native of Ohio who came to Harrison County with her uncle, Reece Preston. Mr. and Mrs. Bain have thirteen children as follows: William Franklin, living in Decatur County, Iowa; Deliah, wife of Grant Hadley, of Cainsville; John A., a contractor and carpenter of Lake Andrews, South Dakota; Harvey, a farmer living near Grand Forks, North Dakota; Nancy, deceased, who was married to Tony Baker; Samuel, a farmer living in Trail Creek Township; Oscar, in the oil fields of Oklahoma; Pearl, living at home; Delia, wife of Sherman Casebolt, of Iowa City, Iowa; Dorothy, wife of Everet Baker of Madison Township; Benjamin Harrison, Houston, Texas; Oren Earl, who served in the World War. He was inducted into service and assigned to Company D, 134th United States Infantry, at Camp Cody and was there when the annistice was signed. He is now living at Sheridan, Wyoming. One child who died in infancy. Pearl and Oren Earl are twins.

Mr. Bain is a life long Republican and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is one of the oldest settlers in this part of the county and his recollections of the hardships and privations of his early life in the county and of the perilous days of the Civit War are interesting reminiscences.

J. G. Buis, an enterprising farmer of Madison Township and the owner of 120 acres of land in Harrison County, was born in Trail Creek Township, April 28, 1885, the son of James Franklin and Marcella Jane (Smothers) Buis.

James Franklin Buis was born in Indiana, March 14, 1854, the son of Henderson Greenbury Buis who came with his wife and family to Missouri in early days and settled on a farm four miles east of Ridgeway where they spent the remainder of their lives. James Franklin Buis left Missouri in 1894 and went to western Kansas where he now lives. His wife who was born in Mercer County about 1857 is also living. To the union of James Franklin Buis and Marcella Jane (Smothers) Buis the following children were bom : Ida, now the wife of R. D. Taylor, of

Des Moines, Iowa; Ella, now the widow of Samuel Bridge and living on her home place in Madison Township; John, deceased; J. G., the subject of this sketch; Frances, now the wife of Alva Crabb of St. Joseph, Missouri ; Rosa, living in Des Moines, Iowa ; Lola, married Leonard Larson of Mercer County, Missouri; and Roy, deceased. Lola and Roy Buis were twins.

J. G. Buis attended the White Oak district school and was reared on a farm. He began working for himself as a farm hand when he was nineteen years old and continued until he was twenty-one. He then rented some land in Harrison County south of Ridgeway. He farmed on rented ground for five years when he bought his present farm in Madison Township. He has made extensive improvements on his farm. He breeds Spotted Poland China hogs and sells by public sale and in the private markets. He is a careful dealer, although liberal. He is known as one of the successful young business farmers of his community.

J. G. Buis was married on March 24, 1907, to Anna Mary Wyant who was born in Madison Township, November 14, 1891, the daughter of P. A. and Margaret (Wright) Wyant. To J. G. and Anna Mary (Wyant) Buis the following children were born: Delia Delores, Dorrel Dean, Deva Delane and Darrel Dee. It will be observed that both the names of all the children begin with the letter D.

Mr. Buis is a Democrat and is a member of the Church of Christ. He is serving at present on the school board of district No. 59. Mr. Buis is a progressive young man who merits the esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens.

Frank Peshek, a well known and successful farmer and business man of Madison Township, was born in Austria, December 8, 1879, the son of Joseph and Frances Peshek, who came to the United States and settled in Harrison County in 1882. They bought land in Madison Township and farmed for many years. Frances Peshek died in 1911 at the age of sixty-seven and her husband died in 1917 at the age of seventyeight. To their union six children were born, only one of whom, the subject of this sketch, now survives.

Frank Peshek was reared on the farm and attended the rural schools of the county. He farmed at home until 1903, when he moved to Cainsville and bought a partnership with his brother Joseph, in a grocery and meat market. He remained in this business for three years, when he sold his interest to his brother and went into the hardware business with George Burris. This firm remained in business until they sold out to Smith and Hall and in 1909, Frank Peshek bought the old home place of 120 acres. The farm which is called the White Oak Stock Farm is well kept and has been improved steadily by Mr. Peshek. The owner handles high grade stock and conducts a scientifically managed farm.

Frank Peshek was married in 1904 to Julia Roubinek who was born in Diagonal, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Peshek have no children but they are rearing as their son, Virgil Gereaux.

Mr. Peshek is a Democrat and is a member of the Methodist Church. Joseph Peshek helped to organize the First National Bank of Cainsville. In 1910, Frank Peshek became a stockholder in the bank and in 1919 he was elected to the position of vice president of the bank. He has served as a member of the board of directors for five years. Mr. Peshek is one of the successful farmers and business men of the county. His varied training has fitted him for tlie position of trust he holds in the bank and his integrity and business insight have given him the excellent standing he has with his fellow citizens.

Joseph Klesalek is a farmer and stockman of Madison Township, where he owns 150 acres of well improved land and handles high grade stock and is known as an enterprising and substantial man.

He was born at Cainsville, August 9, 1883 and is the son of Joseph and Frances (Golias) Klesalek. There were four children in the family as follows: Anna, deceased; Antone, deceased; Mary, deceased; and: Joseph, the subject of this sketch. Joseph Klesalek, Sr., was born in: Bohemia in 1847. He was a blacksmith and came to the United States about 1874. He settled at Cainsville and worked there at his trade until 1893 when he began farming on the land now owned by his son, the subject of this review. Here he died in 1906. His wife, Frances (Golias) Klesalek, was born in Bohemia in 1851, was married there and her two oldest children were born there. Mrs. Klesalek is now living at Cainsville.

Joseph Klesalek received his education in the Cainsville public school and the St. Joseph Business College at St. Joseph, Missouri. After completing his work in school, he began farming on his father's land in Madison Township. In 1906 he bought eighty acres of land and in 1915 he added more until he owned his present tract. Mr. Klesalek has made (42)

Mr. Klesalek was married July 10, 1915 to Rosa Lisa. Mrs. Klesalek was born in Madison Township, the daughter of John and Frances Lisa who are now living in Madison Township. To the union of Joseph and Rosa (Lisa) Klesalek one child, Clarence Edward, has been born.

Mr. Klesalek is a Republican. In 1921 he was elected trustee of Madison Township and is now serving on the school board for District No. 59. He is an enterprising young man, well liked in his community.

Porter Reeves is a prominent farmer and land owner of Harrison County. His land holdings consist of 743 acres, 240 acres in Madison Township, 160 acres near Lomani, Iowa, 103 acres south of Leon, Iowa, and 240 acres in Mercer County, Missouri.

Porter Reeves was born in Schuyler County, Missouri, July 26, 1861, the son of John and Lucenda (Hulen) Reeves. John and Lucenda (Hulen) Reeves were the parents of six children: an infant, deceased; Porter, the subject of this sketch; Anna, now deceased, who was married to Charles Lynch ; Effie, now Mrs. Sheets, of Cainsville, Missouri ; E. S., now a resident of Lawrence, Kansas; and Wilham, of Olathe, Kansas.

John Reeves was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1832 and came to Missouri when he was eight years old with his parents, Hiram and Anna (Halley) Reeves, both natives of Virginia. They entered the first eighty acres of land ever taken up in Schuyler County and spent the remainder of their lives there. John Reeves and family came to Harrison County in 1875 and bought a farm three miles east of Eagleville. In 1892 Mr. Reeves retired from active farming and moved to Cainsville where ihe died September 16, 1912. He was a prominent farmer and stockman in the county. He bought and fed cattle and at one time owned 1500 acres of land near Blythedale as well as land south of Cainsville. His wife, Lucenda (Hulen) Reeves was born in Schuyler County in 1842 and died in 1917. Both Mr. and Mrs. Reeves were members* of the Christian Church. Their remains are buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Porter Reeves was educated in the rural schools of the county. In 1887 he went into the livery business at Blythedale and later left that to enter the hardware business in the same town. He also conducted a hardware store at Cainsville and has dealt in farm and commercial trading for several years. In 1903 he moved to Cainsville and has devoted his time to the management of his farms since that time. In 1909 Mr. Reeves moved to his present home at the northwest part of the city limits.

Porter Reeves was married on October 14, 1880 to Carrie Scott who was born in Harrison County, a daughter of Moses and Mary (Graham) Scott, both natives of Indiana and early settlers of Harrison County. Moses Scott was a well known farmer of the county. Both he and his wife are deceased. To Porter and Carrie (Scott) Reeves the following children were born: Guy E., a clothier with Frank French, of Cainsville ; and Lora, now the wife of Arthur Brann, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They have one child, Mary Reeves Brann.