Harrison County, Missouri - Biographical sketches, 1921 (part 9 of 15)

Doctor Sellers was married December 8, 1898, to Miss Alma Addison, of Mount Moriah. She was born in Mercer County, Missouri and is a daughter of Thomas and Amanda (Mullen) Addison. Her father operated a flour mill at Mount Moriah for a number of years and is now deceased. Her mother lives at Mount Moriah. To Doctor and Mrs. Sellers has been horn one child, Kenneth, who is now deceased.

Doctor Sellers is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge and is a Democrat. He is a progressive and enterprising citizen and has the best interest of the community at heart.

R. D. Wethered, a well known and successful farmer and stockman of Trail Creek Township, is a native of Iowa. He was boi-n at Afton, Iowa, September 4, 1869, a son of Charles W. and Elizabeth (Handy) Wethered.

Charles W. Wethered was born in Michigan, near the Canadian border. He was a son of George Wethered and came to Iowa with his parents who located at Ottumwa, and there he grew to manhood. 'When a young man he came to Harrison County, Missouri, first settling at New Hampton. Later he removed to Trail Creek Township where he bought a farm and was engagf'd in farming and stock raising on the place now owned by his son, Frank. He died in 1905 at the age of seventy-one years. His widow now lives in Bethany. They were the parents of the following children: William, Bethany, Missouri; R. D., the subject of this sketch ; Frank, who lives on the old home place in Trail Creek Township; Lewis, Bethany, Missouri; E. H., Grant Township and Mary, who married T. C. Miles, a sketch of whom appears in this volume.

R. D. Wethered was educated in the public schools and since early manhood has been engaged in farming and stock raising. His farm consists of 168 acres and is a productive and well improved place. The residence is the very attractive home and the other farm buildings are in keeping with the general high class appearance of the place.

Mr. Wethered was married August 8, 1909, to Miss Louie Hillyard, a daugter of Sol Hillyard of Jefferson Township, Harrison County. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wethered, Lois Maxine and Garland Roy.

Mr. Wethered is a Republican and has served as a member of the local school board for a number of years. He is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of Trail Creek Township and the Wethered family stand high in Harrison County.

F. W. Seitz, a leading farmer and stockman of Grant Township, is a native of Iowa. He was born in Davenport, October 16, 1862, a son of Frederick and Mary (Hanley) Seitz, the former a native of Germany and the latter of Vermont. Frederick Seitz, the father came to this country with his parents when he was a child. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted at Davenport, Iowa, in Company D, 11th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry and served in the army for three years. At the close of the war he i-eturned to Davenport and shortly afterwards removed to Ogden, Boone County; from there he removed to Sac City, Iowa, where he spent the remainder of his life. He learned the tailors trade in early life which he followed part of the time and was also a farmer. He worked at his trade in Sac City. He died at Sac City in 1895 and his wife died there some years later and they are both buried at Sac City. They were the parents of five children as follows: Arthur, Madrid, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Kester, is a widow and lives at Sioux City, Iowa; William, Victor, Iowa; Frank, Sioux City, Iowa and F. W., the subject of this sketch. Frank and F. W. are twins.

F. W. Seitz was reared in Iowa and educated in the public schools and began life as a farmer in Boone County, Iowa. In 1903 he came to Harrison County, Missouri and bought 160 acres of land in Grant Township which he owns. His farm is well improved and is productive land. He carries on general farming and stock raising and has also followed dairying on quite an extensive scale.

Mr. Seitz was married October 14, 1891, to Miss Rhoda Teepell, a native of DeKalb County, Illinois. She is a daughter of Charles Teepell, who was a native of Canada and came west in an early day settling in Sac County, Iowa, where he and his wife both spent the remainder of their lives. They are buried at Wall Lake, Iowa.

Mr. Seitz is a Republican and takes a commendable interest in political affairs although he has never aspired to hold political office. He is one of the dependable citizens of Harrison County and is widely and favorablv known.

William Hale Casidy, proprietor of the Hotel Ridgeway at Ridgeway, Missouri, is one of the widely experienced and progressive hotel men of northern Missouri.

The Hotel Ridgeway is the best hotel in Harrison County. It is a well constructed and conveniently arranged two-story bricy structure which was erected about five years ago by a few of the progressive and enterprising business men of Ridgeway who were determined that Ridgeway should have the best hotel of any town of its size in the country. The house is steam heated and every room is supplied with hot and cold running water and an ample proportion of the rooms have baths in connection. The house is supplied with a private water and sewerage system, the water being pumped by combination gas engine and electric motor power. The basement is occupied by a barber shop, toilet rooms, sample rooms, engine and store rooms. On the first floor is the office, dining room, parlor, kitchen and some sleeping rooms and the second floor is all occupied by sleeping rooms, all of which are of ample size and all well ventilated outside rooms.

The Hotel Ridgeway 's furnished throughout with all modern high class hotel furniture and the beds are the best that money can buy. Neatness, cleanliness and service are the cardinal precepts of the management of this hotel and every comfort and convenience possible under the circumstances are afforded the guest of this hotel. The hotel is conducted on the American plan and the meals are first class and the dining room service is of the same high standard as the other departments. Traveling men have long since recognized the superiority of the Hotel Ridgeway and have made it one of the popular stopping places in northern Missouri and it is not an infrequent occurrence for the capacity of the hotel to be overtaxed. However, Mr. Casidy, ever watchful that the public receives the best accommodations obtainable, frequently finds lodging places for his guest in private residences of the town under such circumstances.

Wilham Hale Casidy was born at Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa in 1880. He is the son of E. P. and Ann (Blanchard) Casidy, both natives of Iowa. The Casidy and Blanchard families were among the pioneer settlers of Van Buren County, Iowa, and both took up government land in that section at a very early date. E. P. Casidy and his wife now reside on the same place in Van Buren County where they have lived for over forty years.

William Hale Casidy is one of a family of four sons and one daughter all of whom were educated in the public schools of Van Buren County Iowa. He learned the carpenters trade early in life and for fifteen years worked at his trade throughought various parts of the country. He was always recognized as a skilled mechanic, and not one of the "common garden variety" of carpenters. Mr. Casidy has been engaged in the hotel business since 1913, and on May 11, 1917, he took charge of the Hotel Ridgeway where he has since been successfully engaged in business.

On November 26, 1905, Mr. Casidy was married to Miss Grace May Corrick a native of Van Buren County, Iowa and a daughter of Wesley L. Corrick and wife, both of whom were members of pioneer families of that section of Iowa. Mrs. Casidy's mother is nov/ deceased, and her father lives at Milton, Iowa. Mrs. Casidy is a throughly competent hotel woman, and her activities and supervision of the affairs of the new Ridgeway Hotel is an important factor in its success.

L. H. Bussell, president of the bank of Mount Moriah and the leading merchant of that town and also one of the largest land owners of Harrison County, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Mercer County, March 24, 1864, a son of Elihu and Sarah Jane (Millner) Bussell.. the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Indiana.

Elihu Bussell came to Missouri in 1856 and settled in Mercer County. He was an extensive farmer and stockman and for a number of years was also engaged in the mercantile business at Mount Moriah. During the (35)

Civil War he served in the state militia. He died in 1887 and his wift) survived him for a number of years. She died in 1909. They were the parents of the following children: J. W., Osawatomie, Kansas; Mrs. Mary Mullens, Mercer County, Missouri ; Mrs. Julia Johnson, Franklin, Nebraska; J. M., Osawatomie, Kansas; S. R., St. Joseph, Missouri; and L. H., the subject of this sketch.

L. H. Bussell was reared to manhood in Mercer County and received his education in the public schools. He began his business career with his father at a very early age and for nineteen years he was associated with his father in business. Since that time he has continued in the mercantile business at Mount Moriah. He is now engaged in the hardware furniture and undertaker business and does an extensive business. Mr. Bussell is the owner of about 2,000 acres of land in Harrison and Mercer counties and carries on farming and stock raising on an extensive scale. He has been president of the bank of Mount Moriah since 1909.

Mr. Bussell was first mairied March 16, 1892 to Hattie Rock, of Mercer County, Missouri and two children were bom to that union: W. L., Graham, Missouri, and Mrs. Vivian Gofi:'man, Mount Moriah, Missouri. Mr. Bussell married for his second wife Miss Zelpha Ross, of Trail Creek Township. She is a daughter of James and Margaret (Lloyd) Ross, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Missouri. To Mr. and Mrs. Bussell have been born three children as follow: Ross A., James L. and Francis Lee.

Mr. Bussell is a Republican and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and belongs to the Baptist Church. He is progressive and public spirited and one of the leading business men of Harrison County.

Jesse E. Maize, deceased, who was one of the successful and enterprising farmers of Butler Township, and proprietor of Happy Valley Fruit Farm, was born in Daviess County, Missouri, August 12, 1875, the son of George and Cemilda (Slaughter) Maize, who live at Coffey, Missouri.

Jessie E. Maize was educated in the public schools and at the Chillicothe Normal College, and also took a short course at the University of Missouri at Columbia. He moved to the present home of his widow in 1915, and made fine and extensive improvements on this place, erecting a large barn, machine shed, and other buildings. The residence was built before Mr. Maize came here by John Cunningham. Mr. Maize directed special attention to horticulture, and his efforts along this line were very encouraging and fruitful. He put out a thirty acre orchard, which is still in good condition and is being operated by Mrs. Maize and her son. This farm consists of 191 acres, and another place of 262^ acres, which is owned by Mrs. Maize, makes a total of 543| acres. The home place lies eight miles northeast of Pattonsburg and twelve miles southwest of Bethany, and the residence is in the southeast corner of Butler Township. This is one of the best farms in this township.

Jesse E. Maize was married January 24, 1900 to Mollie E. Meadows, a native of Daviess County, a daughter of J. T. and Mary E. (Everly) Meadows. The father was a native of Virginia and mother was born in Missouri and her parents came from Pennsylvania.. Mr. Meadows was born in Virginia, and died, December 17, 1920, in Daviess County, at the age of eighty-three years. His widow lives on the home place in Daviess County, and is in her 81st year.

Mr. and Mrs. Maize were the parents of five children: Glenn W., who now operates the home farm with Mrs. Maize, and is a senior in the Pattonsburg High School; Mary Rhea, also a student in the Pattonsburg High School, in her junior year; Russell B., Mildred H. and Jewell C.

The Happy Valley Fruit Farm is one of the prettiest farms in the county, and a Delco light plant furinshes light for the residence, all outbuildings, poultry houses, yard, and a big light on the barn.

Jesse Maize was well known in the county and was one of the progressive and energetic citizens of this township. He died Februarj- 24, 1921.

Harry C. Jones, the editor and publisher of the Ridgeway Journal and the present mayor of Ridgeway was born in Apollo, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1879, the son of Thomas H. and Amelia (Pamley) Jones, the former a native of Wales and the latter born in England.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones were married in England and came to the United States in 1878. They settled in Pennsylvania for a while but came west in 1882 where they settled first in Dakota Territory later moving to Iowa where they settled at Mt. Ayr in 1888. In 1890 they came to Missouri and settled at Eagleville, Harrison County, where they both died, Mrs. Jones on February 4, 1901 and Mr. Jones on December 15, 1905. Thomas H. Jones v.'as a minister. In his early life he was identified with the Baptist Church but later became a member of the Christian Church. He preached at Eagleville and remained active in his work in the ministry until within a year of his death. To the union of Thomas H. and Ameha (Pamley) Jones six children were born: Ernest, hving at Sioux City, Iowa; Amy, now Mrs. Richards of Morton, Washington; Norman P., died at the age of forty in St. Joseph and buried at Eagleville; Pveginald M., died July 4, 1898 at Camp Alger, West Virginia and is buried in Arlington Cemetery, was a member of Company C, 4th Missouri Infantry in the Spanish American War; Herbert P., living at Eagleville; Tom L., died at the age of twenty-four and is buried at Eagleville; and Harry C, the subject of this review.

Harry C. Jones was educated in the school at Eagleville and started to work at the printing trade when he was fourteen years old. He worked first for the Eagleville Monitor and later on the Blythedale Review. After this he worked on the Eagleville Sentinel and then went to Walker, lov/a, where he was connected with the Walker News, later moving to Marion, Iowa, where he was on the Marion Pilot. He left Iowa and went to Renfrew, Oklahoma, where he was on the Renfrow Tribune when the Spanish- American War began. He at once enlisted for service in the United States army and was in Company F, 17th United States Infantry and served for twenty-eight months. He was in the Philippines where he fought agahist the Moros under General Wood. He was discharged in the Philippines, March 5, 1902 after three years of service and returned to Eagleville. He worked at his trade in numerous places and in 1905 he came to Ridgeway. Here he worked on the Ridgeway Journal until May, 1907, when he went to Bethany and began work on the Republican there. He remained on this work for a year and then returned to his position with the Ridgeway Journal.

The Ridgeway Journal was founded more than thirty years ago by C. M. Jaqua who steered the destiny of the sheet for fifteen years, selling out in March, 1906, to the late Frank Daugherty, who remained at the helm until October, 1907, when Ed Eaton assumed the ownership. F. M. Spragg and Son purchased the paper from Mr. Eaton in October, 1909, and retained the ownership for four years, selling in August, 1913 to the present owner, the subject of this sketch.

Harry C. Jones was married November 29, 1906 to Esther A. Ury, of Eagleville, a daughter of C. D. Ury, now living at Ridgeway. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have two children: Claudia Florence, eleven years of age and attending the public school ; and Harriette Charline, aged four years.

Mr. Jones is a life long Republican. He is a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons lodge. He is also a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and is an adherent of the Christian Church. He has served in various official capacities in Ridgeway and has proved himself most efficient in all of them. He was alderman for a time, was the city clerk and the city collector for a term and, in 1919, he was elected mayor to fill an unexpired term of his predecessor. In 1920 he was reelected for a term of two years. He is a man of varied experience and wide training.

George W. Wooderson, a successful farmer and stockman of Fox Creek Township and member of a pioneer family of this section, was born in this township, January 20, 1861, the son of William and Sarah (Rubert) Wooderson. Mrs. Wooderson was a daughter of Eli and Jane Rupert and she now lives at Mt. Moriah at the age of eighty-four years. William Wooderson died August 20, 1899. He was born in Ohio, July 31, 1837 and came to Missouri with his parents about 1848 and settled in Mercer County, but later located in Harrison County where he did general farming and, at one time, was trustee of Fox Creek Tovraship. Eli and Jane Rubert, grandparents of George Wooderson, also settled in Mercer County, where they died and are buried in St. Paul Cemetery.

William Wooderson and wife were the parents of the following children: George W., the subject of this sketch; Ehza, the wife of Henry Nelson, of Mt. Moriah ; Alice Wooderson, of Mt. Moriah ; Albert, of Sherman Township; Charlie, on the home place; Ed, of Spickardville, Missouri; Frank, of Fox Creek Township; and Jennie, the wife of Emmett Sallee, of Bethany, Missouri.

George Wooderson was educated in Fox Creek Township, and after finishing school, he improved a farm which he had purchased in Mercer County and lived there for seventeen years. He bought his present farm of 200 acres, ten miles east of Bethany, in 1907 and has made his home here ever since. The farm is well improved with residence, good bam and sheep barns, and there is an ample supply of water, good shade and every natural condition, contributing to an ideal stock farm. Mr. Wonderson does general farming and raises cattle, hogs and Shropshire sheep.

George W. Wooderson was married April 3, 1890 to Eldora Carpenter, a daughter of Alfred Colfax and Mary K. (Chaney) Carpenter. Alfred Colfax Carpenter and wife were early settlers of Trail Creek Township, and Mr. Carpenter was a member of the county court at the time the townships were organized and named, and Colfax Township was named in his honor.

Mrs. Wooderson was born near Ridgeway, March 20, 1866 and died January 14, 1921 and is buried at Sharon Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Wooderson were the parents of one child, Chloe, the wife of Clayton Nickerson. Mr. and Mrs. Nickerson were married February 6, 1921 and they make their home with Mr. Wooderson. Mr. Nickerson is the son of George W. Nickerson, of Bethany Township.

Mr. Wooderson is progressive and enterprising and a substantial citizen. He is a Republican and is a member of the Free Methodist Church and his wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Judge John B. Bryant, a well known citizen of Cypress Township, and a native of this county was born in Bethany, Missouri, August 20, 1870, the son of Joseph F. and Rhoda J. (Minnis) Bryant, both deceased. Joseph Bryant was born in Indiana in 1841 and came to Bethany when nine years of age with his father, Stephen Bryant, who eventually located in Cypress Township, where he lived until his death. Joseph Bryant was at one time prosecuting attorney of this county, also judge of the county court, and was also probate judge. He was widely known in the county. He died in January, 1917 and he and his wife ai-e buried at Bethany, Missouri.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryant were the parents of the following children: John B., the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Cora B. Neal of St. Joseph, Missouri ; S. 0. of Bethany, Missoui-i ; Mrs. Pauline Martin of Los Angeles, California; Joseph of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Lizzie Reed of Washington; William P., of Bethany; Mrs. Elsie Endsley, George, Bertram and Howell, all of California. The first three children were by Mr. Bryant's first marriage, and the remainder were by his second marriage to Anna E. Robinson.

John B. Bryant was educated in Bethany, Missouri schools and at Woodland College at Independence, Missouri. He began farming in Cypress Township, after his education, and later moved to Bethany and engaged in the gi'ocery business for five years. He was elected county judge and served two terms, from 1904 to 1908, and lived on the fai-m while holding this office. Mr. Bryant is living on his farm of 377 acres, five miles south of Bethany on the Gallatin, county seat road. This is

Mr. Bryant was married in 1890 to Carrie E. Howell, a daughter of Judge John C. Howell foraner circuit judge of this district. She was bom in Bethany, and received her education here.

Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have two children: Marie, the wife of Ray Webb of St. Louis, Missouri, who is in the express business; and Helen, a graduate of the Bethany High School of class 1921, and who lives with her parents.

Daniel Smothers, president of the Commercial State Bank of Ridgeway, is one of the prominent and well-to-do farmers and stockmen of Harrison County. He was born in Mercer County, Missouri, September 7, 1866, a son of Joseph and Louisa Dorothy (Wise) Smothers, early settlers of Mercer County, Missouri.

Joseph Smothers came to Harrison County in 1867 and settled in Trail Creek Township where he was engaged in farming and stock raising for a number of years and is now deceased. He served as i*egistrar 5f Harrison County for four years. His widow, who was a native of West Virginia now lives on the old home place in Trail Creek Township.

To Joseph and Louisa Dorothy (Wise) Smothers were born the following children: Jane, who married Frank Buis and lives in Putman County, Missouri ; Emigette, married Ed. Norwood, of Trail Creek Tovraship ; Mrs. Mary Leggett, Mount Moriah, Missouri ; Anna, married Frank Springer and they live in Colorado; and Daniel, the subject of this sketch.

Daniel Smothers was about six months old when the family settled in Trail Creek Township. He was reared on the home place and educated in the district schools. He early acquired a knowledge of farming and stock raising and began farming for himself on rented land when he was about nineteen years old. Three years later, in 1888, he bought a farai of eighty acres which is a part of his present place. He acquired more land from time to time and now owns a valuable farm of two hundred eighty acres. He carries on general farming and stock raising and is one of the successful farmers of the county.

Mr. Smothers was married November 24, 1885, to Miss Rosa B. Glaze, a native of Harrison County and a daughter of T. W. Glaze, an early settler of Trail Creek Township and now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Smothers have been born two children, as follows : G. T., cashier of the Commercial State Bank of Ridgeway and a sketch of whom appears in this volume and Jessie Merle.

George W. Garten, member of an old pioneer family of Harrison County, was bom January 31, 1865, on the farm where he now lives two miles west of Bethany on the South West Trails road. His farm of 100 acres is a part of the old home place of his father, David Garton, one of the intrepid settlers of the early days in the county. David Garton was born in Ohio, January 10, 1817, and came to Harrison County about 1840, before the town of Bethany was laid out. He entered land and became a progressive farmer and stockman, breeding draft horses and mules and raising Durham cattle. He owned nearly 300 acres of land, and was one of the well known men of his day. He maiTied Neaty Tucker who was born June 8, 1823. She died July 24, 1909, her husband having died April 17, 1874. The remains of both are buried in Miriam Cemetery. Their children are: Thomas J., born April 8, 1843, and living in Ray, Colorado; James P., born March 4, 1846, and died March 14, 1914; Martha J., bom July 23, 1848, married twice, first to Elda Price, and the second time to Reverend W. H. Williams, and died February 12, 1912; William A., born April 19, 1850, died January 24, 1870; Mary E., bom October 16. 1852, now the widow of James Rhay; Alexander H., born March 26, 1855, died September 8, 1887 ; Sarah K., born August 8, 1858, and died in April, 1914 ; David F., born June 5, 1861, now a resident of Paris, Texas ; George W., the subject of this review; and Andy, born April 24, 1868, and now living in Colorado.

George W. Garton was educated in the schools of Harrison County and, with the exception of four years, has always lived on his present farm. He bought the 100 acres he now owns from the David Garton heirs and has improved the farm extensively. He has a good residence and good farm buildings, and is a successful farmer of the township.

George W. Garton was married April 17, 1898, to Amanda Garton of Centerville, Iowa, a daughter of Isreal and Martha (Harris) Garton, both deceased. Isreal Garton was born in Madison County, Ohio, April 6, 1829, and died in Harrison County, Missouri, November 25, 1911. His wife was born in Madison County, Ohio, February 15, 1837, and died in Harrison County, Missouri, December 14, 1914. The remains of both are buried in Miriam Cemetery. Their children are: Ada, wife of George Buchanan, Centerville, Iowa; Ida, wife of Walter Carton of Bethany; Albert, living in Rolla, Kansas ; Harland, of Richland, Michigan ; Amanda, wife of the subject of this sketch ; Percy, a resident of Richfield, Kansas ; Charhe, living in Shields, Kansas ; May, wife of J. E. Whittaker of Bethany; and Harry, living at Bethany.

To George W. Carton and Amanda (Carton) Carton these children have been born; Harold a student in the University of Missouri at Columbia; and Dwight, at home.

Mr. Garton is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Christian Church. His wife is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, being a descendant, on her mother's side of Matthew Fuller, a soldier of the Revolution. The Garton name has always been highly esteemed in the community.

E. A. Miner, treasurer of the Miner and Frees Lumber Company, of Ridgeway, Missouri, is one of the leading young business men of Harrison County. He was born at Ridgeway, January 16, 1894, a son of W. A. Miner, now deceased, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume.

E. A. Miner was reared in Ridgeway and attended the public schools. He was graduated from the Ridgeway High School in the class of 1909. He then attended the Missouri Valley College at Marshall, Missouri, and later entered the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri, where he was graduated in the class of 1914.

After completing his college course, Mr. Miner returned to Ridgeway and went to work in the lumber yard of the Miner and Frees Lumber Company. He also sold automobiles for a time. He was employed in the lumber yard at Ridgeway, when the United States entered the World War and on May 7, 1917, he entered the Officers' Training Camp, at Fort Riley, Kansas. After taking the prescribed course in military training he was commissioned second lieutenant. He was first assigned to the quartermaster department and for two months he was one of the paymasters at Camp Funston. He was then transferred to the Motor Transport Corps at Jacksonville, Florida. He organized Truck Company No. 44 at Jacksonville. He was then sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, South Carolina, where he did convoy duty and general camp service for six months.

He was then sent with a detail of fifteen men to Springfield, Massachusetts, where he was engaged in motorcycle work for a time when he was returned to South Carolina. He then was transferred to Detroit, Michigan, where he was given enough recruits and organized C Company, 429th Motor Supply Train. From Detroit he went to Camp Holabird at Baltimore, Maryland, and from there he went with sixty trucks to Camp Mills, Long Island, where he was discharged December 18, 1918.

After returning from the army Mr. Miner was made manager for the Miner and Frees Lumber Company at Leon, Iowa. He remained there until August, 1919, when he was transferred to the general ofiace of the company at Ridgeway and became treasurer of the company in April, 1920.

Mr. Miner was married June 21, 1915, to Miss Cecil L. Switzer, of Ridgeway. To Mr. and Mrs. Miner have been born two children, Mildred and Martha.

Mr. Miner is a Knights Templar Mason and is a Shriner. He is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church and is widely and favorably known.

I. W, Maple, of Ridgeway, Missouri, is the well known and popular proprietor of the Rex Theater of Ridgeway, and the Elite Theater of Bethany, two of the leading motion picture houses of Harrison County. Mr. Maple is a native of Harrison County and was born at old Boulton, November, 12, 1870. He is a son of John and Annie E. (Howerton) Maple, the former a native of Rushville, Indiana, and the latter of Knox County, Missouri.

John Maple came to Harrison County about 1861 and during the Civil War served as a member of the Home Guards. He followed farming and stock raising at Old Boulton until 1880. He then moved to near Ridgeway and spent the remainder of his life in that vicinity. He died August 21, 1918 and his wife departed this life two days later. They were the parents of the following children : I. W., the subject of this sketch ; Ocie M.. Ridgeway, Missouri and Robert E., New Hampton.

Elijah Maple, grandfather of I. W. Maple, came to Harrison County a few years after his son, John Maple, settled here. He died August 15, 1884. His wife preceded him in death several years, having did in 1870.

I. W. Maple was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools and the Kirksville State Normal School. He taught school in Harrison County for several years and at the same time was interested in farming. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Ridgeway from 1906 to 1909. He then followed farming for four years. In 1913 he built his present moving picture theater in Ridgeway which is known as the Rex Theater. It has a seating capacity of four hundred. Later Mr. Maple acquired the Elite Theater at Bethany. Mr. Maple is an experienced moving picture man and has a well merited reputation for giving the public the best on the market in moving pictures. His pictures are always of a clean, high class character.

Mr. Maple was married June 24, 1894, to Miss Lenore Crosby of Harrison County. She is a daughter of George W. Crosby, of Marion Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Maple have been born the following children: Lloyd E., who conducts an oil station for the Standard Oil Company at Fairfax, Mis.souri; Leona, resides at home; Lester M., manager of the Elite Theater, Bethany; Virgil, died at the age of twelve years; Erdene, at home ; John ; Lionel, died at the age of two years ; Mildred, Bannie and Evelyn.

Mr. Maple is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of America and the Brotherhood of American Yoemen. He is an enterprising citizen and deserving of success.

Ora Critchfield," a progressive and enterprising farmer and stockman of Grant Township is a native of Iowa. He was born in Lucas County, June 30, 1887, a son of Robert and Frances (Forster) Critchfield.

Robert Critchfield was born in Pennsylvania and came west with his parents who settled in Iowa where he grew to manhood. He came to Harrison County, Missouri, in 1901, and bought the old Jim Baker place from Judge Reeves. He followed farming and stock raising in this county for some years when he removed to Geary, Oklahoma, and spent the remainder of his hfe there. He died in 1912 and the mother now resides at Geary, Oklahoma. They were the parents of four children as follows: Stella, married J. O. Gardner and they live in Colorado; Gladys, married W. W. Terrell and they live in Iowa ; Herbert, lives in Oklahoma ; and Ora, the subject of this sketch.

Ora Critchfield was about fifteen years old when the family settled in Harrison County. He was educated in the public schools of Iowa and Missouri and has made farming and stock raising the chief occupation of his life. He has a farm of ninety acres in Grant Township and carries on farming and stock raising. This is the old Small place and is one of the historic old places of Hai-rison County and was settled at an early date. Mr. Critchfield was married May 10, 1910, to Miss Bessie Small, daughter of Theron Small who was one of the prominent early settlers of Harrison County and is now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Critchfield have been born two children as follows: Clairon and Cleora.

Ben Reeves, a pioneer business man of Ridgeway, is a native of Harrison County and belongs to one of the very early pioneer families of this section. He was born at Cainsville, Missouri, January 1, 1863 and is a son of William and Hallie (Oxford) Reeves.

William Reeves was a native of Tennessee and his wife was born in Harrison County. They were the parents of three children as follows: Lawne, who died in childhood ; Mrs. Lambert Briggs, of Kansas City, Missouri ; and Ben, the subject of this sketch. The father died at Cainsville in 1870, and the mother afterwards married D. S. Rardin, Sr., father of D. S. Rardin, Jr., who is now engaged in the produce business at Ridgeway, Missouri, and a sketch of whom appears in this volume. Shortly after their marriage the family removed to Ridgeway. This was before the railroad was completed to this place and at that time there were only two farm houses in the vicinity of what is now Ridgeway. One of these stood where S. D. Rardin's produce house is now located. Upon coming here Mr. Rardin built a small store where the telephone office is now located. After the town was laid out and platted he erected a store building where Ollie Bennett is now located and was engaged in the mercantile business there for a number of years. His business developed rapidly from the start and he was one of the successful merchants of this section as well as the first man to engage in the mercantile business in Ridgeway. He retired from active business about fifteen years prior to his death which occurred in 1920. He was active in the early day affairs of Ridgeway and Harrison County and was known and is remembered as one of the early day prominent Democrats of Harrison County. His widow now resides at Ridgeway and makes her home with her son, Ben Reeves whose name introduces this sketch. She is one of the honored pioneer women of Harrison County who has seen this county develop almost from the beginning to become one of the leading counties of the state and during all these years she has done her part nobly and well.

Ben Reeves was educated in the public schools of Hamson County and in early life learned the harness makers trade in his stepfather's store and harness shop of Ridgeway. He worked there for two years wnen he engaged in the hardware, harness and implement business with his brother-in-law, Lambert Briggs. This was about thirty years ago and later Mr. Reeves became the sole owner of the business which he has conducted until the present time. He has made more harness than any other dealer or manufacturer in Harrison County and has always carried a complete line of harness. Mr. Reeves has been in business longer than any other merchant in Ridgeway and always has done an extensive business. The Reeves hardware and harness store is widely known throughout Harrison County and as a business man Mr. Reeves is well known for his integrity.

During Mr. Reeves' business career he has always stood ready to contribute to the betterment and upbuilding of his town and community. Only a few years ago when Ridgeway was in need of a good hotel Mr. Reeves was one of the five local business men who came forward and backed the project with their money and today Ridgeway has one of the best little hotels in the country. The others who were associated with him in this enterprise were Messrs. Miner, Neff, Bennett and Doctor Stoughten.

Mr. Reeves is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Brotherhood of American Yoeman. He is progressive, public spirited and one of the valued citizens of Harrison County.

J. M. Gates, a well known farmer and stockman who owns and is successfully operating 160 acres of land in Grant Township, is a native of New York. He was born near Utica, December 30, 1880, a son of John and Anna E. (Hardell) Gates.

John Gates is now living retired at Bethany, Missouri. He was born in Germany, November 8, 1849 and was reared and educated in his native land. He came to America, landing in New York, January 16, 1870. Shortly afterward he settled near Utica, New York, where he was engaged in farming until 1885. He then came to Harrison County, Missouri, and bought a farm in Grant Tovraship which is now owned by J. M. Gates of this review. He followed general farming and dairying until 1906, when he retired and removed to Bethany, where he has since resided. John Gates has always been active in church and Sunday school work. He is a member of the Methodist Church and has perhaps organized more Sunday schools than any other man in Harrison County.

To John and Anna E. (Hardell) Gates, have been bom the following children: Lilly Elizabeth, married William Marten and they live near Bethany; J. M., the subject of this sketch; Samuel A., lives near Jamesport, Missouri; Martin lives in Harrison County; George D., Jamesport, Missouri; and William D., Jamesport, Missouri.

J. M. Gates was about five years old when his parents settled in Harrison County. He was reared to manhood on the home place and was educated in the public schools, attending school in the Greencastle district. After reaching manhood he farmed rented land for a time and in the meantime bought land in Texas. Later he disposed of his Texas land and in 1919 he bought the old home place which consists of 160 acres in Grant Township. This is one of the valuable farms of Harrison County and is well improved, having a good residence and other substantial farm buildings. Mr. Gates carries on general farming and stockraising and has been successful in his undertakings. He does quite an extensive dairy business and raises pure bred Poland China hogs.

Mr. Gates was married in 1901 to Miss Katie Keach, of Fox Creek Township. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Gates as follows: Lee Oliver, Arthur, Delmar, Garland, Glynn, and Marvin.

F, D. French a progressive and enterprising'^ farmer and stockman ol Trail Creek Township who owns and operates a farm in partnership with Orville Brown, is a native of Wisconsin. He was born at Gratiot, Wisconsin, December 5, 1863, a son of Charles and Ellen (Trachout) French.

Charles French was a native of Vermont and when a young man went to Wisconsin before the Civil War and was married in that state. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in a Wisconsin Regiment and while in the service he was severely wounded which resulted in crippling one of his hands. He was then discharged for disability and went to Iowa and located in Webster County. He drove stage for a time between Fort Dodge and Sioux City. However, he lived but a few years after the war. He died from tuberculosis contracted while in the service. His wife died in 1870, when F. D. French of this review was about seven years old, leaving one other child, Seth, who was two years younger. He died at the age of eleven years.

F. D. French was left an orphan at an early age and was reared in Webster and Calhoun Counties, Iowa and attended the public schools until he was sixteen year of age. He then went to Des Moines where he learned the steam fitters trade and worked at that about thirty-five years. In 1919, he engaged n farming near Leon, Iowa, and at the same time worked at his trade. In 1919 he and Orville Brown bought the old Taylor place in Trail Creek Tov/nship which they are operating in partnership. They own 120 acres of valuable land upon which they have placed a number of improvements since coming here including a new barn, machine shop and garage. They have fenced and cross-fenced the place and it is one of the highly improved farms of the township. They carry on general farming and stock raising and will eventually raise only Jersey and Holstein cattle.

Mr. French was married in 1893 to Miss Florence Betherd, a native of Circleville, Ohio. She went west from her native state with her parents when she was about twelve years old. Her father died in Decatur County, Iowa, and her mother now resides in that county. Mr. and Mrs. French have no children.

Frank J. Sweet, now deceased, was a successful farmer and stockman and was killed by lightning on the home place which Mrs. Sweet now operates, April 1, 1897. He was born in Carroll County, Iowa, a son of John and Lucinda (Hatch) Sweet, the former a native of Delaware and the latter of New York. He received his education in the public schools of Iowa and for a time was engaged in farming in Taylor County, that state. In 1893, Mr. Sweet came to Harrison County with his family and bought 233 1-3 acres of land in Marion Township, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising at the time of his death. He was a Republican and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a dependable citizen and stood high in the communtiy.

Frank J. Sweet and Miss Ella Cary were married in 1884. She was born in McLean County, Illinois, and is a daughter of John M. and Barbara (Locer) Cary, both natives of Indiana. They moved to northwestern Iowa at an early day and in the early nineties they came to Missouri and

To Mr. and Mrs. Sweet were born the following childm: Iva June, married Frank Stanley, a farmer and stockman of Marion Township; Susie married Frank Caregie, Harland, Montana; Adelbert, Des Moines, Iowa and Tressie, married Millard Champlin, who operates the home place with Mrs. Sweet.

The Sweet farm is a well improved and valuable place and is located about four miles from Ridgeway in Marion Township. Mrs. Sweet and her son-in-law, Mr. Champlin, carries on general farming and stock raising. They raise Duroc Jersey hogs.

Walter J. Wightman, among the representative newspaper people of north Missouri who have founded county newspapers of wide influence, throught long years of earnest and well directed labors, and attained the very highest esteem and respect of their contemporaries, is the Whitman family of the thriving little city of Bethany, Missouri.

This family has held a very creditable record in the field of journalism for many years and as the years have passed they have constantly elevated the standard of the newspaper journalism.

The Wightman family originated in England. The father, Walter J. Wightman was born in London, September 16, 1845. He left the place of his nativity when he was 19 years of age and came to the United States, landing here in December 1863. He was married in Philadelphia, March 11, 1865, to Miss Isabel Freeman. Mrs. Wightman's native home was in Lower Canada and the date of her birth September 2, 1846. After their marriage they returned to his old home in London, remaining there four years during which time the eldest son and daughter were born. They then returned to America and located at Garden Grove, Iowa. During their residence there from 1870 to 1874 Mr. Wightman edited the town paper. He moved from Garden Grove to Eagleville, then to Bethany, etumed to Eagleville and established the Eagleville Clipper, which he published two years. He then went to Blythedale, where he owned and edited the Blythedale Clipper.

which occurred December 3, 1903. He founded and conducted the Bethany Clipper from January, 1883 to December, 1887, when it was consolidated with the Bethany Republican of which Mr. Wightman was business manager and editor the remainder of his life.

Walter J. Wightman was an unusually capable newspaper man and all during his active career he was regarded as one of the strongest editorial writers in the Northwest Press Association. His editorials v/ere copied in many city papers and in the county exchanges. His pronounced views conscientiously and fearlessly set forth in his writings upon all the questions of the day made for him an enviable reputation among the people of the state. His political views were Republican and while he never sought to be a Leader, there was that in him which commanded following. He was incorruptible as a political leader and held high station in the political party of his choice. He was a member of its State Committee for years, chosen and held there for his wisdom, his integrity and his devotion to its principles - servant to be trusted, and on whose judgment there could be reliance. And in his capacity as political editor his paper spoke to the people as did he in the counsels of his party. He was a modest and unassuming man, his writings were eloquent of his subject but never of himself.

Mr. and Mrs. Wightman were active members in the Methodist Church, Mrs. Wightman occupying the place of a stev/ard in the church, always prominent in benevolent and charitable affairs, but especially revered and valued for her devoted services to the temperance cause. She was a member of the W. C. T. U., the Woman's Relief Corps and the Eastern Star. She was an active worker for woman's suffrage and was sent as delegate from this district to the national convention a few years before her death. Mr. Wightman was a member of the Masonic order, the degree of Knight Templar having been conferred upon him. They were the parents of eight children: W. Samuel, Alice M., wife of W. L.. Blackburn, of Elk City, Oklahoma; Elizabeth S., wife of A. F. Cushman,, of Bethany, Missouri; Annie Isabel, Ada L., Edwin Lincoln, Perrin Gladstone and Mary M.

Mrs. Alice Wightman Blackburn inherited her father's versatility and found perfect delight in the newspaper work. She worked in her father's office while in her teens and after her marriage and removal to Oklahoma she contributed to a large number of papers and periodicals for several years until she ultimately established a newspaper of her own - The Elk City News-Democrat. There is probably not a woman writer in the state (36) of Oklahoma so well and affectionately known as "Aunt Alice" or "Sunsine Alice," the nom-de-plume under which she frequently writes. She possesses the happy faculty of "looking on the bright side" and reaching the hearts of the common people.

Upon the death of the father the eldest son, W. Samuel Wightman became editor and manager of the Bethany Republican but soon thereafter he and his talented sister, Miss Ada, established the Bethany Clipper ; the first edition was published October 14, 1905. Mr. Wightman continued senior editor and business manager up to his death, November 4, 1917. He was born in London, February 16, 1867. He was married to Miss Clara M. Coverston September 21, 1889 and to this union four children were born: Nina M., now Mi's. Clarence Cowan of St. Joseph; Paul, who died in infancy; Edwin, Samuel and Ruth. He joined the Methodist Church in 1887 and continued a member until his death. Mr. Wightman worked with his father in offices at Eagleville, Blythedale and Bethany. He never attended school after nine years of age but in the office gained a practical education and was known all over north Missouri as a master printer, one of the best in the profession, one of the best mechanics and job artists in the state. His newspaper was a model of typographical neatness and art.

He was also a writer with the vigorous style necessary to the success which he had achieved in the profession to which he was so devoted. He had from boyhood been active in Republican politics of his county, being also candidate for the Progressive party for Congress in this district, when the party split temporarily in 1912. He was treasurer of the city of Bethany for ten years. He was a member of the Missouri Press Association, Bethany Commercial Club, Bethany Fire Company, also belonged to the Modern Woodmen, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges. His son, Edwin, has followed his father's example and has worked in the Clipper office for a number of years and although a young man yet, he is a very competent, artistic and painstaking compositor. He was a volunteer in the war and saw active service both on the Mexican border and in France. He is at present taking a complete course in journalism at Missouri University.

The history of the Northwest Missouri Press gives honorable mention to several women journalists, but perhaps none in that field made a more distinctive success than Ada L. Wightman who in partnership with her brother, W. Sam, founded the Bethany Clipper.

She was born at Bethany, Missouri, August 19, 1876, lived in Eagleville and Blythedale until six years of age. The rest of her life was spent in Bethany. She died February 6, 1920. She was graduated from the Bethany High School at the age of sixteen. She at once went into her father's printing office, learned to set type at the case, helped with the other mechanical work and began immediately on her editorial career. Miss Wightman became a thorough newspaper woman, perhaps the most noted woman journalist in the state. She has left the impress of her life upon the county and state. She was consecrated and wholly devoted tu her chosen profession, a versatile, firm, aggressive writer, loyally helping and encouraging every progressive movement in city or county, promoting everything that would make for a better and bigger Bethany. "The Best Town On the Map" was the motto she adopted with the first issue of the Clipper.

She was frank, candid, clean and wholesome, her mind a rich storehouse and her face constantly toward the sunshine. She loved the people of Bethany and lived for them. All this together with her gentle kindliness, which touched life always at every point with fine spirit and courage, caused the Clipper to be known, sought for and read in more homes in North Missouri than any other paper in its territory. After the death of her parents Miss Wightman was the eldest child at home and was left with the responsibility of home management and the care of a younger brother and sister and at the same time she carried on her professiona,! duties.

Miss Ada was a member of the Methodist Church since she was sixteen years old, serving long terms as president of the Epworth League and superintendent of the Junior League. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and had affiliations with some insurance orders. She had distinct leanings toward the general policies of the Progressive political party largely because they favored woman suffrage and prohibition.

Her loyal, womanly devotion to her home, her church and to humanity gave her a place in the hearts and thoughts of all with whom she formed acquaintanceship.

And thus was the Bethany Clipper founded by editors who laid the foundations deep and wide, the purpose being to help to make good people, good homes and good morals in the community. It stands for the right, insists upon the right regardless of advocates or opposition.

Through generation after generation nature repeats the call and when Miss Ada's mantle fell upon the shoulders of her brother Pen-in and her sister Miss Mary, they buckled on their swords, rose to the occasion, and today the Bethany Clipper continues to flourish and is ambitious to attain to even greater heights of wisdom and helpfulness.

Perrin Gladstone Wightman was born in Bethany, Missouri, October 26, 1885. Married Miss Margaret Crowley in St. Louis, February 1, 1911. They have two little daughters, Isabel Margaret and Marian Crowley.

P. G. has spent his life in Bethany except about eight years when he was with Woodward and Tiernan, of St. Louis, one of the largest job printing plants in the west. He worked in the mechanical department of the Clipper when it was first organized and again went into the office and assumed the management two years before the death of his brother Sam. His national propensity, the talents he inherited froni. his forbears, and his large experience in city offices, all combine to make him a most efficient master printer and an exceptionally capable manager. He excels in business ability but is also a writer of force, power and clarity. The Clipper now has an immense circulation, far beyond the fondest dreams of its founders. Its subscribers are not only the representative people of Bethany and vicinity but are also well distributed over a large area and hence the paper is considered an excellent advertising medium.

Mr. Wightman, like his father and brother, is a Republican in politics. He is secretary of the Republican Central Committee. He devotes himself almost exclusively to his newspaper work but is efficient in any capacity. Fraternally he is connected with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, Knights of Pythias, is a member of the Missouri Press Association and president of the Northwest Press Association. His religious connection is with the Methodist Church. He is a man honorable and sincere in all his dealings, is in full fellowship with honest toil and as a citizen he commands high regard of his fellows.

Mary M. Wightman was born September 20, 1889. She was educated in the Bethany school and Missouri Wesleyan College at Cameron, Missouri. Miss Mary succeeded Miss Ada as editor of the Clipper and, coming from a long line of journalists, she fits naturally and easily into the position and serves her high calling with ability and distinction. Miss Wightman is an educated, refined, cultured young lady of genial and gracious persoJiality and her circle of friends is limited only by her acquaintanc-es. Her judgment is mature and she possesses marked tact and ability for one of her years. She is a fluent writer, eloquent and versatile, and gives promise of making a brilliant record in journalism. She is addicted to no affections or ostentation, but is thoroughly business-like and bends every energy to the betterment of her associates and the community at large.

Energy, enterprise and the ability to perceive and to suuply on the shortest notice, the wants of the reading public is considered as a part of the capital necessary in the building up of a successful newspaper. These requisites are possessed in an extraordinary degree by Miss Wightman and insures her continued success.

Miss Mary is one of the leading spirits of the younger social set and contributes much to the social life of the town. She belongs to several clubs, is affiliated with the Eastern Star and the Methodist Church^ In the year 1921, Miss Wightman was elected justice of the peace in Harrison County, having the distinction of being the first woman to fill this office in the state of Missouri. She is broad minded, has the courage of her convictions, has high aspirations and uses the influence of her paper to promote her high ideals.

And so as the years have passed the Wightman newspaper has continually elevated its standards, bettered its quality and broadened its scope, but primarily its mission is the same today as it was at the time of its inception, to advance the interest of the comnmnity and the people and to aid in seou'ing better government and better citizenship.

The present editors hold in tiust for all mankind the institution founded by their elders. They have the bright examples and deathless liiemoi-ies of tht dead to guide them to that illimitable sea upon the shores of which stands the Temple of Eternal Truth.

W. S. Ross, a prominent citizen and large land owner of Trail Creek Township, is a native of Harrison County. He was born in Trail Creek Township, October 3, 1859, about three-fourths of a mile north of his present residence on land which was entered from the government by his father. He is a son of Jacob and Ellen (Hindle) Ross, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Indiana.

Jacob Ross and Ellen Hindle were married in Indiana and came to Missouri during the fifties. He entered government land in Trail Creek Township and was engaged in farming and stock raising here all his life. He was an extensive stockman and raised a great many horses and cattle and became very well-to-do. When he came to Missouri, like many of the early pioneers he was without funds and it was a struggle to get a start in life. When he entered his land from the government his cash capital consisted of a fifty cent piece. He worked in sawmills and did whatever he could find to do until he got a start. Later he acquired more land, besides the 160 acres which he entered from the government and became a large land owner. During the Civil War he served in the Union army. He was a stanch Republican and held local offices on various occasions. He died March 3, 1897, age sixty-three years and his wife died in September of the same year. Their remains are buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Of their children, three are now living as follows: Mary, married George W. Flagg, Fowler, Colorado; W. S. Ross, the subject of this sketch and J. J. Ross, of Denver, Colorado.

W. S. Ross was reared on the home farm in Trail Creek Township and received his education in the public schools. He engaged in farming in early life and is one of the successful farmers and stockmen of Harrison County. He owns 500 acres of highly improved and productive land in the northeast part of Trail Creek Township. There are in all six sets of farm buildings on his land. He carries on general farming and stock raising and specializes in raising pure blood Aberdeen-Angus cattle and Big Bone Spotted Poland China hogs. He also raises horses and mules extensively and has met with unifonn success in his undertakings.

Mr. Ross was married June 29, 1878, to Miss Eva Sesna, a native of Indiana, born near Indianapolis. She is a daughter of George and Mary (Gaings) Sesna, both natives of Ohio. The Sesna family removed from Indiana to Illinois at an early day and came to Missouri in 1875. Later they removed to White Cloud, Kansas where the parents both died and are buried there. To Mr. and Mrs. Ross have been born two children as follows: Charles Marion, a farmer and stockman who resides on the old home place in Trail Creek Township, and Mary Ina, who married Han-y Phillip, Mount Moriah. There are five grandchildren in the Ross family: Garland, Kermit, and John Jacob Ross, and Ross and Clarence William Phillip.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross are members of the Methodist Church and he has always supported the principals of the Republican party. They are representative of the best citizenship of Harrison County and the members of the Ross family are highly respected.

C. M. Peugh, a leading farmer and stockman is a native of Harrison County and was bom near Trail Chapel, January 4, 1874. He is a son of Sanford M. and Mary (Hamilton) Peugh.

Sanford M. Peugh was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, August 28, 1850. He is a son of Humphrey and J. (McDonald) Peugh, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Ohio. In 1856 the family came to Pike County, Illinois and in the following spring moved to Appanoose County, Iowa, and about two months later removed to Missouri and settled in Sherman Township, Harrison County, where Humphrey Peugh entered government land. This was in 1857 and the land office was at Booneville, Missouri. He built a cabin on his place, improved the land and made his home there for a number of years. Later he removed to Oregon and died at Portland, in 1913, at the age of eightyseven years. His wife died at Hood River, Oregon, which had been their home for a number of years. The Peugh family were among the early settlers of Sherman Tov/nship, there being but three families living there when they settled there. Humphrey Peugh served in the Missouri State Militia during the Civil War.

Sanford Peugh was reared in Sherman Township and educated in the early day public schools and for a number of years was engaged in farming in Sherman Township. Later he went to Oregon where he remained a short time when he returned to Harrison County and bought a farm in Train Creek Township. About twenty-two years ago he sold that and since that time has lived in Mount Moriah. He owns a small farm adjoining the town and has another farm on the Grand River bottoms. He was married August 27, 1872, to Mary Elizabeth Hamilton a native of Fox Creek Township. She is a daughter of Collins Hamilton, a Harrison County pioneer who settled here prior to 1850. For a number of years he operated a ferry across the Grand River on the Colorado and California Trail.

To Sanford M. and Mary (Hamilton) Peugh, were bom the following children: Charles, Trail Creek Township; C. M., the subject of this sketch; Effie, married Frank Withered, Trail Creek Township; Cora, married Harry Grey, Cainsville, Missouri; and Laura, married E. W. Prather, Trail Creek Township.

C. M. Peugh was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools. He began farming for himself on land which he rented from his father when he was twenty years old. He bought his present fami in Grant Township in 1900. He owns two hundred acres of valuable land with good substantial improvements and carries on general farming and stock raising. He is widely known as a successful breeder of thoroughbred Percheron horses.

Mr. Peugh was married December 23, 1895 to Miss Martha Fryer, of Hancock County, Illinois and the following children have been bom to them: Guy, a farmer and stockman of Grant Township; Elsie, married Virgil Dyer, Madison Township and Lanzao, Ermie, Lloyd, Rex, Arthur, Ray and Zelma, all residing at home with their parents.

Mr. Peugh takes a commendable interest in local affairs and for twenty years he has been a member of the school board. He is a progressive citizen and is known for his industry and integrity.

Judge George W. Wanamaker, former judge of the third judicial district, a prominent member of the Harrison County bar for forty-three years, and well known over all this part of Missouri, died early Friday morning, November 18, 1921, at his home after having been confined for several weeks with what was recognized by his physicians to be his last illness. For the last two weeks his condition had been such that his death was expected at any time.

Judge Wanamaker was a native of Canada, having been born in Prince Edward County, Ontario, October 8, 1846. He lived in Canada until he was nineteen years of age, and received his literary training in the public schools and the Collegiate Institute of Bellville, Ontario. He came to the United States in 1869, his parents settling in Missouri, and entered the University of Michigan, graduating with the degree of LL. B. He returned to Kirksville, and after several years' practice, came to Bethany in 1878.

Judge Wanamaker served a term as city attorney of Bethany not long after he first took up his residence here, and for twenty-three years was the senior member of the firm of Wanamaker & Barlow, G. W. Barlow, of Bethany, being the junior member. This was one of the best known law firms in Bethany, and enjoyed an extensive general practice for many years. In 1904, upon the solicitation of friends, he became a candidate for the office of district judge of the third district, comprising the counties of Harrison, Mercer, Grundy and Putnam, and had no opposition in the general election of that year. In 1910 he was renominated and re-elected for a term of six years, this time being both nominated and elected with- out opposition. His record on the bench was one of distinction and his decisions were probably reversed less seldom than any district judge in the state. Following the expiration of this term of office, he again began the practice of law here, and continued it except at such times that his health did not permit. Shortly after his retirement from the bench the diabetic trouble which finally resulted in his death necessitated an operation for the removal of a foot. Notwithstanding his age, he recovered from the operation within a shorter time than might have been expected, and was afterward able to be about town until within the last few weeks.

In politics, Judge Wanamaker had always been a Republican, but was not considered as a politician. He was the possessor of a keen, analytical mind, the mind of the trained jurist, and never accepted any conclusion without first weighing it in his own behalf. In 1902 he was a delegate to the Republican judicial state convention.

He was a Knight Templar Mason and was past eminent commander of Bethany Commandery No. 44, and was also affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges. He belonged to the Methodist Church and was a trustee for many years.

Judge Wanamaker was born of an old family in America, the founder being Johann Wanamaker, who was a native of Germany, and in 1668 came to America and settled in Rockland County, New York. The greatgrandfather of Judge Wanamaker was Peter Wanamaker, a Revolutionary soldier. His father, Isaac Wanamaker, was born in Canada, and spent all his active life as a farmer. His mother, Mary Ann Way, was the daughter of a Rhode Island farmer.

On December 23, 1879, Judge Wanamaker was married to Miss Bessie Templeman, daughter of William A. and Emeline Templeman. Mrs. Templeman was a daughter of Rev. J. S. Allen, one of the pioneers in northwest Missouri, and in 184G the founder of the Christian Church here, which he served as its first pastor. Judge Wanamaker's children are Ernest, the superintendent of electrical construction of the Rock Island railway, and Mrs. John Sherwood Alquist, of Kansas City, Missouri, who has a son, Temple Allen.

The body lay in state in his office among the books he loved from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon at one o'clock, where it was viewed by many of those who had been his friends and neighbors for so many years.

the bars of other counties included C. E. Ernst and George P. Adams of the Gentry County bar, L. M. Hyde and L. E. May of the Mercer County bar, Roscoe Kavanaugh and George Hubbel of the Grundy County bar, who acted as pall bearers, attorneys Reeves of Albany and Kesterson of Princeton, Senator Pickett of Trenton and Judge L. B. Woods. Rev. W. S. Welsh and Judge L. B. Woods gave short talks eulogistic of Judge Wanamaker, and Mrs. Daisy Crossan sang.

J. T. Chambers, who is now living retired at Ridgeway, Missouri, is a Civil War veteran and one of the very earliest pioneer settlers of Harrison County. He was born in Decatur County, Indiana, December 12, 1842, a son of William and Ellen (Barrett) Chambers, the former a native of North Carolina, and the latter of Kentucky.

The Chambers family settled in Harrison County in 1842 when J. T. Chambers was about two years old. They drove through from Indiana, with a team and covered wagon. They first camped on the mound where Cainsville is now located and after camping there a few days, they located about two and one-half miles south of Cainsville, where the father entered government land. At that time there was not a town in Harrison or Mercer counties. The nearest postoffice was Trenton, thirty miles away. Envelopes were not in use yet and it cost twenty-five cents to mail a letter. The only plows in use at that time were the wooden mouldboards and J. T. Chambers remembers of having plowed with that type of plow. There were lots of Indians living along Grand River and Mr. Chambers has a distinct recollection of the Indian dances of those times and has been present at those festivities. There were any number of deer and he has seen as many as twenty in one herd. Wildcats and wolves were plentiful and wolves frequently carried off little pigs. Wild turkeys and prairie chickens were here by the thousands.

William Chambers took a prominent part in the early day affairs of Harrison County and served one term as judge of the county court. He was a strong Union man during the Civil War. He died on his farm about one-half miles north of Mount Moriah in 1879 and his wife died about ten years later and their remains are buried at Cainsville. They were the parents of nine children, three of whom are now living: J. T., the subject of this sketch ; Mrs. Narcissis Meryfield, a widow residing in Kansas City, Missouri ; and Mrs. Zarilda Coffman, of Mount Moriah.

J. T. Chambers was reared in Harrison County and when he was about twenty-one years old on May 3, 1863, he enhsted in Company F, 3rd Missouri Regiment, and after the war he was engaged in farming until 1879. He was then engaged in the dry goods business at Mount Moriah for three years and then engaged in the hotel business there which he conducted for thirty-two years and six months. On October 1, 1913, he rented his hotel and moved to Ridgeway, where he has since resided. Later he sold the hotel. Mr. Chambers was first married in 1864, to Zimanda Reynolds, a native of Indiana, and the following children were bom to that union: W. P., cashier of the Bank of Mount Moriah; Agnes Ellen, married Cal Snyder, Lamoni, Iowa; Alva L., a grocer, Bethany, Missouri ; Linus, died at the age of twelve years and John M., of Mount Moriah. The mother died in 1878 and Mr. Chambers was afterwards married to Mary C. Baker a native of Indiana, and to them has been born one son, Jesse L., a veteran of the World War, who served in France in the Balloon Observation Corps and is now in the employ of the Miner and Frees Lumber Company as auditor and resides at Ridgeway.

A. B. Campman, a leading farmer and stockman of Trail Creek Township is a native son of Harrison County. He was born in Madison Township, January 24, 1883, a son of Edward Charles and Mary Anne (Sinderson) Campman.

Edward Charles Campman, was born near St. Loui.^. Missouri, and his wife was bom in Illinois. Edward Charles Champman came to Harrison County when a young man and settled in Madison Township where he was married. He was a farmer and stockman and spent his life in Madison Township. He died in February, 1901 and his widow now lives at Ridgeway, Missouri. They were the parents of eight children as follows: Arthur, a farmer and stockman lives in Trail Creek Township; A. B., the subject of this sketch; Lula, lives in Bethany, Missouri; Mrs. Hazel McLaughlin, lives in Idaho; Ferris, Kansas City, Missouri; Roy B., died at the age of eighteen years ; Fern, died at the age of two years and Chloe, married Lred E. Smith and died in February, 1919, aged twentythree years.

A. B. Campman was reared to manhood in Madison Township, and received his education in the public schools. When nineteen years old, he began his independent career as a farmer in Madison Township and was thus engaged for about two years. He then fanned one year in Trail Creek Township and afterwards operated the home place in Madison Township. He spent one year on a homestead in Colorado and in 1910 bought a farm of 110 acres in Trail Creek Township which he operated until 1919. He then sold that place and bought his present place of 160 acres in the northwest part of Trail Creek Township. This is a valuable farm and is well improved. Mr. Campman carries on general farming and stock raising and has met with success.

In 1901, A. B. Campman was married to Miss Rebecca E. Nelles, of Trail Creek Township. She was born in South Dakota. To Mr. and Mrs. Campman have been bom six children as follow: Mrs. Vera Beeks, Jefferson Township; Vern, Ray, Eugene, Virgil and Helen, all of whom reside at home with their parents.

Mr. Campman is a Democrat and takes a commendable interest in local affairs. He is public spirited and enterprising and one of the leading citizens of Trail Creek Township.

John Lafayette Moss, a Civil War veteran who is a prominent citizen of Trail Creek Township, is a native of Missouri. He was bom in Mercer County, January 13, 1841, a son of Horatio and Norcissa (Dunkinson) Moss.

Haratio Moss was a native of Tennessee, and a son of Joshua Moss, a North Carolinian. Norcissa Dunkinson was bom in Kentucky, a daughter of John Dunkinson who was also a Kentuckian.

Joshua Moss was one of the very early pioneer settlers of northern Missouri. He came here in 1839 and settled in Mercer County. During the gold excitement in California in 1849 he started overland to the gold fields and was stricken with cholera and died at Salt Lake City. His widow spent her life in Mercer County. She died in 1851.

John L. Moss was the eldest of five children bom to his parents, three of whom are now living. The others are George Russell, M'ho lives in southern Missouri, and Joseph James, Davenport, Iowa. When John L. Moss was about ninteen years old he enlisted in the Union Army at Cainsville. Missouri, becoming a member of Company E, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry. He participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, Wilson

Creek, Springfield and was with his command in pursuit of General Price as far as Fayetteville, Arkansas, and took part in numerous skirmishes. He was wounded at the battle of Springfield, a ball passing through his right ann and lodged in his shoulder from where it was removed. He was captured by the enemy at Neosho, Missouri, but was paroled one day later. After the close of the Civil War, he reenlisted as a veteran volunteer to fight Indians in the west. Shortly afterwards he received his honorable discharge and returned to Mercer County. He bought land in that county where he was engaged in farming and stock raising until 1895. He then came to Harrison County where he bought 160 acres of land where he has since been successfully engaged in farming. His farm consists of 160 acres and is well improved. He has made most of the improvements and this is the fourth farm which he has improved.

Mr. Moss was married, December 24, 1866, to Martha A. Hickman, of Mercer County, Missouri. Her parents were natives of Indiana and early settlers in Missouri. To John L. Moss and wife were born seven children six of whom grew to maturity: Ida, married Olin Kies, Bethany, Missouri; Alfred, lives in the state of Washington; Sarah Jane, married Jack DePrice, Fox Creek Township; Winnie, married Sam Gray, and is now deceased; Rachel, married Lewis Witherd, and is also deceased; and John, who operates. the home place. The mother died in 1881.

Mr. Moss has always been a Democrat and is a member of the Baptist Church. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic for many years. He is one of the substantial and highly respected ninnppr citizens of Harrison County.

Orville Brown, a successful farmer and stockman of Trail Creek Township who owns and operates a valuable farm of 120 acres in partnership with F. D. French, is a native of New York. He was born in Ulster County, New York, December 3, 1861, and is a son of Alonzo Brown, who now resides at Cherryville, Kansas.

Orville Brown came to Missouri with his parents and settled in De- Kalb County. He was reared and educated in that county and lived his early life there with the exception of a short time when his father was engaged in street contracting in Kansas City, Missouri. His father served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

went to Oklahoma where he owned a farm which he later sold. He lived in Oklahoma about one year. In 1919 he sold his farm near Leon, Iowa and in partnership with Mr. French, they bought their present place in Trail Creek Township. This is a valuable farm and they have made extensive improvements upon it further mention of which is made in connection with the sketch of F. D. French in this volume.

Mr. Brown was married in 1902, to Miss Sarah Betherd, a native of Ohio and a sister of Mrs.. F. D. French and she is now deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Brown were born three children: Leslie, Ethlene, and Paul, all of whom make their home with Mr. and Mrs. French and their father.

W. F. Slaughter, a prominent citizen of Harrison County, Missouri, was born in Pike County, Ohio, March 7, 1861, the son of Milton B. and Martha (Hawk) Slaughter.

Milton B. Slaughter was born in Pike County, Ohio, December 13, 1834, and his wife was born in the same county, August 8, 1842. They came to Missouri in 1863 and settled in Bethany Township where they now live. Mr. Slaughter owns 305 acres of land which he has improved. He is a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the Missouri State Militia. To Milton B. and Martha (Hawk) Slaughter the following children were born: W. F., the subject of this sketch; Ida May, now Mrs. F. P. McDaniel, of Bethany, Missouri; Effie J., now Mrs. Silas Maize of Bethany, Missouri ; and John M., who was accidentally drowned at the age of sixteen and who is buried in Mitchelville Cemetery.

W. F. Slaughter was educated in the public schools of Bethany and taught school for several years in Daviess and Harrison counties. He taught his first school at Jack Oaks district in Cypress Township. He bought an eighty-five acre farm in Bethany Township upon which he lived for three years, and which he later sold, buying another farm of 160 acres and then another eighty acre tract. He bought his present farm of 400 acres in 1900. It was formerly known as the Copeland farm. Mr. Slaughter has sold 250 acres off of it, leaving 150 acres in the present farm. This farm is of unusual historical interest. The first county court session ever convened in Harrison County was held under a basswood tree on the part of the farm now owned by Mr. Slaughter's son. Mr. Slaughter is now building a new home, located on the Jefferson Highway three miles south of the town of Bethany. The house has a ten room concrete basement, containing a laundry, cold storage room, furnace, wood room, fruit room and a glass covered play room. On the first floor of the house there are ten rooms and as many on the second floor. The liouse which is built of stucco, is modern in every way ; on the west side is a large porch which makes an excellent resting place for the many friends of IVIr. Slaughter when they come to visit him. In addition to the residence, Mr. Slaughter is building a 32x50 foot barn and two modern poultry houses in which to care for his White Wyandotte chickens.

W. F. Slaughter was married to Laura S. Williams. September 25, 1887. Mrs. Slaughter is a daughter of John and Phoebe A. (Harrison) Williams who came to Missouri from Ohio in 1885. Through her mother, Mrs. Slaughter is related to the family of ex-President Harrison and through her father, she is related to the Carson family of Kit Carson fame. Mrs. Slaughter's ancestry has been traced back for three hundred years to the Hollander, Jans Weber, of royal birth and born in the King's mansion in Holland.

To W. F. and Laura S. (Williams) Slaughter the following children were born: John M., man-ied to Ruth Holt and living in Bethany Township; Frona, now Mrs. Fred Daily, of White Oak Township; Irl, died in infancy; Frank Lee, died at the age of seventeen; Irlene, a graduate of Missouri State University at Columbia, Missouri, and now Mrs. J. H. Wright of Haigler. Nebraska; Ivan, a graduate of Missouri State University, was on the dairy cows judging contest held at Columbus, Ohio, and his team won the gold medal the^-e, and now living on the home place; Bina, who won the dairy scholarship at Missouri University in 1921 ; carried $500, a teacher in the Bethany Grammar School, who will graduate from Missouri State University in 1922 ; Josie May, a graduate of the Bethany High School in 1921 and won the highest honors at the Bethany High School, carried a $50 scholarship; and Olin, a junior in the Bethany High School. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter have ten grandchildren as follows: Anna, Amy, Fern and Naomi Slaughter; Lee, Glenn, Ross and Roberta Daily ; Billy Wright and Ivan Slaughter, Jr.

Ivan S. Slaughter, the sixth child of W. F. and Laura S. (Williams) Slaughter, was bom in Cypress Township, January 1, 1896. He attended school in the Brady district and then went to the Bethany High School from which he graduated in 1914. He was a student in the Missouri State University when the United States entered the World War. He at once enlisted in the air service and was sent first to Urbana, Illinois, and from there to Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois, for training. He was commissioned second lieutenant and was sent to Rockwell Field, Santiago. California, where he was kept until the annistice was signed. He v/as discharged January 7, 1919, and returned to the University from which he graduated in April, 1921. He was married to Jo Squires, April 20, 1920. She is a daughter of Mrs. Margaret Squires, of Springfield, Missoui'i and was born in CaiTollton, Missouri, graduating from the Carrollton High School in the class of 1917 and from the Missouri State University in the class of 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter have a con, Ivan Stanton Slaughter, Jr.. born February 12, 1920.

The Slaughter family has been one of the prominent families in the development of Harrison County. W. F. Slaughter is a progressive and public spirited man. One of his pi'actical manifestations of good citizenship is a tourist camp which he has on his farm. He well merits his high standing in the county.

George W. Gibson, a member of an early pioneer family of Harrison County, who is a well known farmer and stock raiser, was born in Harrison County, October 9, 1889, and is a son of Walker and Maiy S. (Allen) Gibson.

Walker Gibson M'as a native of Indiana, and came to Harrison County, Missouri, with his parents at a very early date. He sei-ved for three years and six months, in the Union Army, during the Civil War and was severely wounded in battle and taken prisoner by the Confederates, was in prison six months and while a prisoner of war his leg was amputated as a result of his wounds. After the war he followed farming. He died in Union Township, November 18, 1910, aged sixty-seven years.

Mary S. (Allen) Gibson was born in Harrison County, in 1852. She is a daughter of Callaway Allen, a native of Tennessee, who came to HaiTison County in pioneer days, and entered government land in Union Township.

To Walker and Mary S. (Allen) Gibson, were born the following children: James F., lives in Union Tov.'nship; S. W.. Union Township; John L., Union Township; Edna M., married W. E. Judd, Marion Township; Rosa, married H. L. Graham, Marion Township; Walker E., Union Township ; G. W., the subject of this sketch, and two who died in infancy.

Walker And .Mary S. Gibson

G. W. Gibson was reared in Harrison County and educated in the public schools. He has made farming and stock raising his life's occupation and is the owner of 120 acres of valuable land in Union Township.

G. W. Gibson was married in 1907 to Miss Matie Holmes, a native of Ringgold County, Iowa, and a daughter of Charles E. Holmes, who lives in Union Township. To them have been born four children: Gerald W., at home; Floy M., at home; Jaunita, died in 1919, in infancy, and is buried in Allen Cemetery, and Elvis Ray.

I. R. Chambers a leading farmer and stockman of Trail Creek Tovraship, is a native of Harrison County and a descendant of one of the early prominent pioneer families of this county. He was born in Trail Creek Township, near Mount Moriah, April 10, 1863, a son of John R. and Elizabeth (Cockran) Chambers.

John R. Chambers, came to Harrison County with his parents when he was about seven years old, about 1844. He grew to manhood in this county and followed farming and stock raising during his life time. At the time of the Civil War he served in the Home Guards. He was a Republican and always took an active part in local affairs and held various local offices. He died March 16, 1905, and his remains are buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Elizabeth (Cockran) Chambers was born in New York City in 1835. She is a daughter of John Cockran whose wife bore the maiden name of Forrest and they were both natives of Scotland. The Cockran family came to Trail Creek Township in 1856 and here the parents spent the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Chambers is now living at the ripe old age of eighty-six years and makes her home with her children. She is unusually active both mentally and physically for one of her advanced years.

I. R. Chambers is one of three children born to his parents that are now living. The others are James A., Coffey, Missouri, and Minnie S., married Millard Allen, Atchison County, Missouri. Johh W., died at about the age of two years. I. R. Chambers was reared in Trail Creek Township and educated in the public schools. He began his independent career as a farmer and stockman at the age of twenty-two years and at that time bought a farm. He purchased his present place in 1900. It contains 170 acres and is located about five miles east of Ridgeway, (37) on the Mount Moriah Road. His place is well improved with a fine residence which he built in 1906 and the other farm buildings on the place are of a substantial character. Mr. Chambers is a good farmer and his place presents an attractive and well kept appearance.

On March 8, 1885, I. R. Chambers was married to Miss Lorena Glaze. She was born at Princeton, Mercer County, Missouri and is the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Riley) Glaze, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Missouri. Thomas Glaze came to Harrison County when a young man and remained here until about 1909, when he went to Seattle, Washington where he died November 1, 1912, at the age of seventythree years, eleven months and twenty days. His wife died September 20, 1898. They were the parents of three children: Charles died at the age of two years and six months ; Lorena, the wife of I. R. Chambers of this sketch and Rosa, married Daniel Smothers, of Grant Township, a sketch of whom appears in this volume. To Mr. and Mrs. Chambers have been bom two children: A. C, a farmer and stockman of Grant Township, and Daisy, married Ben Goodwin, of Trail Creek Township.

Mr. Chambers is a Republican and has held the office of justice of the peace and has also served on the township board of trustees. He is public spirited and a representative citizen of Harrison County, and the Chambers family stand high.

C. C. Miller, a Civil War veteran and a former member of the county court of Harrison County now living retired at Eagleville, is a native of Iowa. He was born in Muscatine, November 15, 1842, a son of John H. and Eliza (Walton) Miller.

John H. Miller, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1800. He was a son of Joseph Miller who was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was at the Battle of Lundy's Lane and a member of the "I'll Try, Sir," Regiment. Jacob Miller removed from Pennsylvania to Dayton, Ohio in 1805, when John H. Miller was five years old.

Eliza Walton Miller was a native of New Jersey and was a descendent of the Walton family which settled in Georgia in Colonial times. The Waltons were of English descent. Joseph Walton, father of Eliza Walton, was a brigadier general of militia under James K. Polk.

In May, 1836, John H. Miller and his wife came West to Iowa, from Indiana and settled in Muscatine County. The father engaged in farming and spent his life there. He died in 1870, at the age of seventy years and the mother died in Union County, Iowa. They were the parents of the following children: Mary Ann, married John Cross, and she died in Jefferson County, Nebraska; John, died in St. Joseph, Missouri; B. F., was a prominent Methodist Minister and died in Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Catharine Gates, lives at Long Beach, California; Mrs. Adaline Crane, lives in Kansas ; Joseph A., Union County, Iowa ; Perry W., Tingley, Iowa; William, lives in Nebraska, and C. C, the subject of this sketch.

Judge C. C. Miller, was reared and educated in Muscatine, Iowa, and before he was ninteen years old he enlisted in August, 1861, at Musatine, Iowa, becoming a member of Company A, 11th Iowa Infantry. He received his baptismal fire at the Battle of Shiloh, and was at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi and the Seige of Vicksburg, including a number of engagements in that vicinity, and reenlisted about that time. He then participated in the Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, and was with Sherman's Army in the famous March to the Sea. He was at the Seige of Atlanta, and was at Raleigh, North Carolina, when General Lee surrendered. He then marched with his command by way of Richmond, Virginia, to Washington, D. C, and took part in the Grand Review. He was discharged at Louisville, Kentucky, and mustered out of the service at Camp McClelland, Davenport, Iowa.

After returning from the army, Mr. Miller went West for a short time when he returned to Muscatine, Iowa and was married. He followed farming there for a few years and in 1869 came to Harrison County, Missouri and bought a farm four miles northwest of Eagleville where he was engaged in farming and stock raising until 1900. He then bought a small place of five acres at Eagleville where he has since made his home and is now living retired.

Judge Miller was first married December 24 1868, to Miss Mary White and six children were born to them as follows: Mrs. Ida M. Henderson, Santa Cruze, California; George Franklin, died in Kansas; John W., Sprague, Missouri ; Perry W., Cimarron, Kansas ; Harry L., Kansas City, Kansas; and Essie, died in infancy. Some years after the death of his first wife. Judge Miller Avas married to Nancy Isabelle Taylor of Brooklyn, Missouri.

Judge Miller has been a life long Republican and has served two terms as county judge from the northern district of Harrison County, and was presiding judge during both terms. He has held other local offices and served as trustee of Hamilton Township for many years. He is a member of the Grand Army of the RepubHc and has been a Mason for a number of years. He is past master of the Eagleville Lodge and District Deputy Grand Master and Lecturer of the Fifth Missouri District. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. Li 1914, Judge Miller took an extensive trip visiting the Panama Canal Zone. He is a well posted and interesting gentleman and one of the substantial citizens of Harrison County.

Ollie V. Assel a progressive and enterprising young farmer and stockman of Trail Creek Township, is a native of Missouri. He was born at Weatherby, DeKalb County, February 28, 1898, and is a son of Lewis C. and Maud May (Weidemier) Assel, both natives of DeKalb County, Missouri.