Holt County, Missouri - Chapter 26, 1917 (part 3 of 5)

The subject of this sketch is the son of J. G. Wilson, one of the enterprising citizens of this part of the county. Joseph G. was married in Falls City, Nebr., in April, 1903, to Jesta Swaim, who was born in Benton Township, and daughter of Columbus Swaim, one of the pioneers of the county, and a Confederate soldier. She is one of a family of eleven children, all living and the boys are all Democrats.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are the parents of four sons and one daughter: Robert E., Grace V., Neil S., Forest B. and Woodrow W. Mr. Wilson is a member of the Modern Woodmen lodge and is a live wire.

Noley L. Jackson

Noley L. Jackson, who lives on his suburban farm of ninetyone acres, adjoining Mound City on the west, has lived in Holt County twenty-five years. He is one of the extensive farmers of South Benton Township and a large feeder and breeder of Duroc Jersey hogs.

Mr. Jackson was born in Sullivan County, Missouri, June 24, 1874. When ten years old the family moved to Nodaway County, where they lived five years, when they came to Holt County. His father, Rev. D. G. Jackson, was a Methodist minister and was sent from place to place by his conference. He remained in Holt County four years and preached at Shiloh, Brush College, Baker school house, Basset chapel and Forbes. He is now living at McConnelsville, O., and is yet on the circuit.

When Noley L. Jackson came to this county he was 13 years old. He was educated in the Shiloh and Mound City schools. At the age of 18 he started life for himself. He worked on farms until he was 25, when he rented the 210-acre farm now owned by Jake Glass in South Benton Township, and lived there three years. Then he bought the Sanborn farm of 152 acres in the Blair neighborhood. He engaged extensively in swine breeding and lived on this farm until 1911, when he sold to Rube Cason and moved to Mound City. He lived there four years and moved to the farm he now occupies, which he bought at the time he sold to Cason.

Mr. Jackson was married in Hickory Township, February 22, 1899, to Miss Myrtle Meyer, who was born in that township and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer. They have one son, Lloyd, born April 22, 1903. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World and Modern Woodmen lodges.

Morris Brothers

Morris Brothers, farmers and threshers, the firm being composed of Frank and George Morris, are two progressive and prosperous citizens, who were born in Holt County on the old E. A. Brown farm in Bigelow Township.

They are the sons of George and Lucinda (Jackson) Morris, who came to Holt County from Illinois in the late '60's, after the senior Morris had served throughout the Civil war. He farmed in Bigelow Township until his death in July, 1909, at the age of 72 years. Mrs. Morris is living with her sons.

George and Frank Morris are two enterprising young men. They began farming when boys and now own and live on their 81-acre farm in section 8, Bigelow Township, where they have resided for twenty years, the place having been owned by their father. They also own 130 acres in section 9, Bigelow Township, which they bought in October, 1913, and which they also farm. Besides their farming operations they have been engaged in grain threshing for the past three years, owning a Red River Special thresher and an International engine. They are heavy raisers of corn which they market. George was born October 16, 1882, and Frank October 8, 1885.

Lemon W. Notley

Lemon W. Notley, living on his excellent farm of seventyfour acres in section 16, Bigelow Township, has resided in Holt County since 1867. He moved to this farm in the spring of 1887, when the land was covered with timber. By dint of hard work and industry he has converted the tract into one of the most productive farms in this part of the country. He also owns 52 acres one-half mile north of his home place.

He was born April 18, 1856, in Stevens County, Iowa, and when two years old the family moved to Texas. They came to Holt County in 1867, and his father was engaged for the first year hauling logs for the McCoy Mill on Big Tarkio. He then helped in the construction of the roadbed of the Burlington railroad which was built through Holt County in 1869. When the town of Bigelow started he built the hotel there which is now operated by "Dad" Schoonover. Later he bought a farm near the Tarkio Chapel church in Bigelow Township now owned by William Wagner. There the family lived several years. Mr. Notley died there in June, 1888, at the age of 84 years.

Lemon W. Notley was married in Bigelow Township March 4, 1885, to Miss Dora Alice Bridgemon, who was born in Bigelow Township and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bridgemon. To them has been born one child: Allen W., who is in the garage business in Bigelow. Mr. and Mrs. Notley have raised Ida and Verna, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Bridgemon, their parents being dead.

Charles E. Currier

Charles E. Currier, who lives on his fine farm of sixty-seven and one-half acres in section 9, Bigelow Township, one mile west of the town of Bigelow, first came to Holt County about sixty-five years ago. He also owns thirty-six and one-half acres in Bigelow Township two miles southwest of the farm on which he lives.

He was born in DeKalb County, Illinois, September 13, 1851, and when a babe two weeks old, came to Holt County with his parents. His father was Isaac Billings Currier, a native of Vermont who moved to Illinois in the '40's and to Holt County in 1851 as stated. In 1857 they moved to Nemaha County, Kansas, and settled on the farm on which the old Jim Lane fort was built of logs to protect the settlers from the Indians. The family moved back to Holt County in 1865 and bought the old Epperson farm, now owned by Dr. Isaac Minton, and in 1870 returned to Kansas, where they settled in Brown County. In 1873 they again located in Holt County, this time permanently. The senior Currier engaged in the hotel business in Bigelow and was there until his death.

When the family returned from Kansas Charles E. Currier was first in the livery business; afterward conducting a saloon for three years. He then bought the farm on which he has since lived. The place was formerly owned by Henry C. Long, Mr. Currier's father-in-law, who came to Holt County in 1855, and settled along the bluffs south of Mound City. He was in the federal army during the Civil war and assisted in organizing the company which went from Holt County.

Mr. Currier was married on the place that is now his home, March 8, 1870, to Martha L. Long. They have one child living: Floyd Clinton Currier. Four children are dead: Charles Levi, Lou Mary, William W. and Nellie M.

Leon Elsworth Markland

Leon Elsworth Markland, who lives on his farm of eightyfive acres in Minton Township, one mile south of Fortescue, has lived in Holt County but four years, but he has made good in every way. He is an industrious, capable farmer, one of the progressive sort of which no community has too many. Besides

He was born in Armstrong, Howard County, Missouri, January 1, 1891. He attended the public schools there and clerked in a store in Armstrong. Later he was in the grocery business for himself, with his uncle Joseph Sterner, under the firm name of Sterner & Co. Then he attended the Kirksville Normal school, taking a teacher's course. In 1912 he came to Holt County and for two years lived with the family of Noland Hinkle, whose daughter he married in 1911. In 1914 Mr. Hinkle presented Mr. and Mrs. Markland with the farm on which they have since lived.

Mr. Markland is the son of Levi P. and Helen (Harris) Markland, both natives of Howard County, Missouri. They now live in Armstrong, where they have resided for a number of years.

Leon Markland was married at Moberly, Mo., December 4, 1911, to Miss Helen Hinkle, who was born on her father's farm in Minton Township. They have one daughter, Doris Virginia Markland.

John F. Griser

John F. Griser, who resides on his eighty-acre farm in Minton Township one and three-fourths miles southeast of Fortescue, has lived in Holt County twenty-five years. He was born in Lyons County, Iowa, January 18, 1858. When a small boy the family moved to Franklin County, Missouri, where he spent his young days and then moved to Charitan County, Missouri, where he worked nine years on one farm and for the same man. He came to Holt County about 1889 and worked three years for John C. Hinkle.

He was married to Mr. Hinkle's daughter and moved to the place he now occupies. There were no improvements on the farm at that time, except an old house and a shed. Mr. Griser has built a fine home and outbuilding, has improved the land and made of it one of the finest farms in Minton Township.

The subject of this sketch is the son of George Casper Griser, who with his wife came to America in 1856. The senior Griser was a stone and brick mason and worked at his trade until his advanced age compelled him to quit. Twenty years ago he came to live with his son. He died March 19, 1916.

John F. Griser was married at the home of the bride's parents October 1, 1893, to Leona Hinkle. They have four children: Charles, Maude, Wilmer and Nellie, all living at home. He is a member of the Woodmen of the World lodge at Bigelow.

Chester A. Rozelle

Chester A. Rozelle is proprietor of the Maitland harness shop and also owner of the meat market on Second street. He is a native of the county, and was born on his father's farm, still in the family, in Clay Township, December 3, 1873. He lived on the farm until 21 years old, when he went to Maitland and began his business career in the capacity of a clerk. After a few years he returned to the farm and tilled the soil for six years. In 1904 he went to the Cherokee nation, in Oklahoma, when that country was thrown open for settlement. He secured 320 acres by purchase from the first Indian who had his restrictions removed when the land was alotted. He remained there until 1912, five years of which time he was in the employ of the Frisco railroad. During this time he was developing his land.

Returning to Maitland Mr. Rozelle ran the electric light plant for a year. He then worked at the harness trade for eighteen months. He bought the meat market from E. Galey in 1914 and the harness shop from R. S. Nowland in 1915. Mr. Rozelle is the son of Ed Rozelle, who came to Holt County from Ross County, Ohio, in 1870. He is still living in Maitland at the age of 79. Mr. Rozelle was married March 7, 1899, to Miss Blanch Everhart, daughter of Charles A. Everhart. They have two children, Mary and Martha. Mr. Rozelle is a member of the Woodmen of the World and Odd Fellows lodges.

Harry M. Dungan

Harry McFarland Dungan, probate judge of Holt County, was born October 21, 1871, at Clarinda, la. He moved to Nodaway County with his parents October 1, 1872, where he grew to manhood and was educated in the schools of Hopkins and the Missouri State University at Columbia. He took the degree of A. B. there in 1899 and was admitted to the bar in Nodaway County December 6, the same year.

Judge Dungan located in Oregon January 4, 1903, where he has since practiced his profession with the exception of four years in Jefferson City in the Insurance and Hotel Inspection Department. He was fraternal clerk in the former and at the head of the hotel inspection department. He was elected judge of the probate court in Novmber, 1914, for a four-year term.

He was married April 12, 1910, to Miss Grace Montgomery, at Oregon. Mrs. Dungan is a niece of Robert Montgomery, who for many years was engaged in the banking business in Oregon.

Judge Dungan is the son of Isaac J. and Amanda J. (Mc- Farland) Dungan, natives of Indiana and Ohio, respectively. They were early settlers in Page County, Iowa, moving there in

Will L. Moore

VU ill L. Moore, senior member of the firm of Moore & Kreek, grocers of Oregon, is. the youngest son of Lewis I. Moore, who established the business which the subect of this sketch is now conducting in company with Harry E. Kreek.

Will L. Moore was born August 26, 1887, in Oregon, and with the exception of the time he spent in school elsewhere, has always lived here. He graduated from the Oregon high school with the class of 1907, and then attended the Armour Institute of Technology in Chicago and later the Ohio Wesleyan school at Delaware, O.

His education being completed he returned to Oregon and for several years was manager of the Oregon Canning factory, owned by his father. He and his father also shipped apples, handling from 100 to 350 cars each year. On November 10, 1915, his father retired from the grocery firm of Moore & Kreek and his interest passed to the subect of this sketch.

Mr. Moore was married June 15, 1916, to Miss Hortense Dungan, daughter of the late T. C. Dungan. They have two children: Will Lewis, Jr., and Corwin Dungan Moore. Mr. Moore is a thirty-second degree Mason and an Odd Fellow.

Don B. Martin

Don B. Martin, of Oregon, is a young man who, by application, ambition and good habits, has succeeded beyond the usual present day young men in a business way, and he has a bright future before him. Although but 23 years old he holds the position of assistant postmaster of Oregon, and in the years 1913-15, was assistant county collector under H. S. Teare.

He is a native of the county, his birth occurring in Oregon January 30, 1894. He is the son of James B. and Emma (Dibble) Martin. They now reside on their fine farm in the northwest quarter of section 28, Lewis Township. Jeptha Martin, Don's grandfather, was one of the pioneers of Lewis Township. The county farm was purchased from him by the county years ago.

Don B. Martin graduated from the Oregon high school in 1912. He farmed for a while and later came to town to engage in other pursuits. He is a Democrat and when Hugh G. Harsha was appointed postmaster, Martin was named as assistant. Mr.

Dr. Joseph Lafayette Minton

Dr. Joseph Lafayette Minton, member of one of the oldest families in Holt County, was born in Minton Township, November 23, 1853. His early education was in the common schools, after which he attended the high school at White Cloud, Kans. Later he took an A. B. degree at the Kirksville State Normal and graduated from the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis in 1880. He has since been practicing at Fortescue.

Dr. Minton was married at Kirksville, December 26, 1876, to Alice Foster, daughter of Balser B. and Belle (Jones) Foster, formerly of Tennessee, 111. They have been blessed with five children: Nelle, the eldest, who died in infancy; Leta Warren, wife of Alva Sallee, of Minton Township; Harriet L., widow of the late Harold E. Shepard, of Marysville, Calif.; Joseph W., a veterinary student at the university at Ames, la.; and Jay I. E., a law student at the Missouri State University.

The doctor is a member of the Masonic blue lodge. Politically he is a Democrat and takes much interest in the affairs of his party. To further its interests he established the Mound City Jeffersonian. He owns one of the best selected private libraries in the state, of which he has a right to be proud. He devotes much time to the operation of his fine farm in Minton Township.

He was one of the organizers of the first telephone line in the county, it being principally for neighborhood and family use. The switch board was a home-made affair, but it worked .and the service was good. This was in 1890.

He was one of the leaders in establishing the Bank of Fortescue and of the Consolidated School District. It was largely through his efforts that the two-story, modern brick school building was secured for the district. It has furnace heat, is well ventilated and modern in every respect. When the town of Napier was organized he bought many of the lots and built most of the houses there. He put through the deal for the first and only public road to that village.

Dr. Minton was appointed by Governor Stone as a delegate to the National Farmers Congress at Atlanta, Ga. He was also a delegate at Worcester, Mass., of the All Trades of America. For four years he was a lecturer on agriculture with the Missouri State Farmers Institute course.

Dr. Frank E. Bullock

dent of Forest City since August 4, 1881, and with two exceptions he holds the record for continuous practice in Holt County. The exceptions are Dr. J. M. Tracy of Mound City and Dr. J. T. Thatcher of Oregon.

Dr. Bullock was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, September 5, 1858. In 1865 his parents moved to Doniphan County, Kansas, where his father bought land six miles south of Troy. Frank E. assisted his father on the farm, meanwhile gaining his early education in the schools of the county. He taught school from 1876 to 1879. He then, at the age of 21 years, began the study of medicine. He attended the St. Joseph Hospital and Medical College, graduating in the spring of 1881. During his time he studied under Dr. J. M. D. France and Dr. J. D. Smith. The last two years he attended school he had charge of the old railroad hospital, the only hospital in St. Joseph at that time. Upon the completion of his professional education he moved to Forest City on August 4, 1881, where he has since resided and practiced his profession. He is a member of the Holt County Medical society, the Missouri State Medical association, the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley. He also holds a fellowship in the American Medical association.

He is the son of Willis W. Bullock, a native of New York State. The Bullock family, originally, was Scotch. They came to the United States about four generations ago and settled first in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Later the doctor's father took up his residence in New York. Willis W. Bullock came to Iowa in 1862 and in 1865 moved to Doniphan County, Kansas, where he died December 26, 1915, at the age of 84 years. His wife was Cynthia O. Hastings, also a native of New York. Her ancestors were English, coming to America in the Puritan days and taking up their abode in Massachusetts. She was married to Willis W. Bullock in 1857 in New York and is still living at Bendena, Kans., with her daughter, Mrs. Garnett Ricklefs. Mr. and Mrs. Willis W. Bullock were the parents of seven children, one of whom died in infancy. Those living are : Frank E., of this sketch; Willis, of Nodaway, Mo.; Aaron S., of St. Joseph; Dr. E. H., superintendent of the State Hospital at St. Joseph; Joseph J., of Neosho Rapids, Kans., and Mrs. Garnett Ricklefs, of Bendena, Kans.

Dr. Frank E. Bullock was married March 30, 1882, to Miss Alice B. Chadwick, of Fairport, N. Y., who was born August 7, 1863. They have seven children: Mrs. May G. Birch, of Port Townsend, Wash.; Oscar D.; Mrs. Laura H. Milne, who died April 9, 1916; Bruce, a farmer of Forbes Township; Mrs. Belle Fairbanks, of Forest City; Bernice T., at home, and Frank Theodore. Dr. Bullock has been resident surgeon for the Burlington railroad since 1881. Fraternally he is a Mason and politically a Republican with Progressive tendencies.

Gearge W. Lease

George W. Lease resides on a 320-acre farm which is located in the corner of the four sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 in Minton Township, on land originally owned by Henry Minton, and which was bought in November, 1913. This is one of the finest farms in the county. Mr. Lease ordinarily farms 150 acres of corn, twenty-five acres of alfalfa, twenty acres in wheat, fifteen acres in oats and the remainder of his farm is devoted to grazing.

Mr. Lease was born in Forest City September 13, 1872, where he was educated. At the age of 18 he began clerking for J. M. Ford & Co., went to Minnesota and Montana, returned to Forest City in 1894 and three years later began farming. In 1903 he began clerking for W. E. Richards in Forest City; in 1906 he and Mr. Richards bought William Hitt's interest in the Forest City Lumber Yard, the firm name being Richards & Lease. His next change was to Fortescue where he bought a stock of merchandise in August, 1911. He sold this in the fall of 1913 and the following spring moved to the farm on which he is now living.

He is the son of Tobias and Mary (Poe) Lease, natives of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively, who came to Buchanan County in 1844 and to Holt County in 1850. Tobias Lease died in Forest City in December, 1898; his wife is still living.

George W. Lease was married June 6, 1894, to Maria J. Wilson who was born in Iowa and is the daughter of John B. and Charlotte F. Randolph. They have three children living: Ethel, Floyd and Faithful. Charlotte, the eldest died when 7 years old. He is a Mason and a Shriner.

D. Clinton Porter

D. Clinton Porter, whose fine farm of 500 acres is in North Benton Township, owns and lives on the old homestead of his father. He was born there January 24, 1852, in the old frame house which stands on the place and which now serves the purpose of a garage. This house was built in 1855. D. C. Porter built the present brick residence in 1886.

Mr. Porter was married in Holt County March 19, 1886, to Miss Julia Fries, who was born in New York. They have five children: Earl, Jessie, Clarence, Floyd and Donald. They are still living on the farm, the father overseeing the work and enoying the evening of his life.

Earl, the eldest, married Pearl Thomas, who was born in Holt County and is the daughter of Matt Thomas, one of the early settlers of the county. They reside in Benton Township on one of his father's farms.

D. C. Porter is the son of Cummings Porter, one of the early settlers of North Benton Township, who came to the county in 1850. He bought 160 acres, where his son Clinton Porter now lives from the Dodge heirs. Later he became the owner of other lands nearby and at his death was one of the wealthy land holders of the county. He was prominent in the public affairs of the community and a good citizen. He was born in Washington County, Ohio, and died June 20, 1910, at the age of 90 years.

Dr. Bert G. Pierce

Dr. Bert G. Pierce, dentist, of Oregon, was born in Forbes Township, November 12, 1877. He has lived in Holt County all his life, with the exception of time spent at school. His early education was obtained in the common schools supplemented by a course in the Southwestern College at Winfield, Kans. He graduated from the Western Dental College in Kansas City in 1901. He has since practiced in Oregon, has a finely equipped office and is very successful.

He is the son of Charles W. Pierce, who came to Holt County from Baltimore, Md., in 1844, and located in Forbes Township. He died in Oregon, June 17, 1904, at the age of 74 years. His wife was Elizabeth Jane (Keeney) Pierce, of Chattanooga, Tenn. Her father was a mill wright and contractor and built the first dam across the Chickamauga River at Paducah, Ky., which was used by the Union army in crossing that stream during the Civil war. Mrs. Pierce died December 29, 1909, at the age of 74 years.

Dr. Pierce was married August 10, 1898, to Miss Edith L. Hunt, daughter of the late Cave J. Hunt. They have two children: Rowena and Erie. Dr. Pierce is a member of the

Robert G. Ruley

Robert G. Ruley is a native of Oregon and has always made that town his home. He is the senior member of the firm of Ruley & Kunkel, lumber merchants of Oregon. Mr. Ruley was educated in the public schools of Oregon. After leaving school he clerked for T. L. Price, L. I. Moore and G. W. Cummins, five years each. In the fall of 1898, in company with Ira Peter he formed a partnership, under the name of Peter & Ruley, and engaged in the lumber business. This firm continued in business until 1902, when Roy C. Kunkel bought Mr. Peters' interest. In the spring of 1913 they built one of the most modern plants for handling lumber and kindred articles to be found anywhere in the country. It is located on tracks, near 1 he Oregon Interurban depot.

During the Folk administration Mr. Ruley was appointed circuit clerk to fill out the unexpired term of George W. Hogrefe, who died in office. Mr. Ruley served two years in this office and has since served as city clerk and alderman in Oregon.

He was born July 31, 1872, and is the son of Charles L. Ruley, a native of Old Virginia, who has been a resident of Oregon for many years. He is a carpenter by trade and has built many of the older buildings in the town. He is still living at the age of 78 years.

R. G. Ruley is a member of I. O. O. F. and Masonic lodges and is a Shriner. He was married September 23, 1897, to Miss Anna Roecker, a daughter of the late Albert Roecker. They have two children, Pauline and Glen.

Arthur J. Cotton

Arthur J. Cotton, senior member of the firm of Cotton & Lyons, of Forest City, dealers in hardware and implements, was born in Lewis Township, September 1, 1870. He worked on his father's farm until 17 years old, when he moved to Forest City. He first purchased a butcher shop and was in that business for about three years. .He then bought the J. B. Lamb stock of general merchandise and three years later went into the farm implement business with his father, Judge G. W. Cotton, under the firm name of Cotton & .Son. Three years later he formed a partnership with Williams & Lyon, hardware dealers and consolidated the stock under the name of Cotton, Lyons & Co. Three years later Williams sold to his partners and style of the firm has since been Cotton & Lyon.

Arthur J. Cotton is the son of Judge G. W. Cotton, a native of Kentucky, who moved to Holt County before the Civil war and served in the Union army during the stirring days of the 'GO'S.

The subject of this sketch was married May 18, 1908, to Olive Carr,, who was born in Nebraska and the daughter of Daniel Carr. They have two children, Dale and George William. Religiously Mr. Cotton is a Methodist. He is a member of the city council in Forest City and. is active in the public affairs of the town. He and his father own eighty acres of land in Forbes Township. Mr. Cotton also owns a fine home in Forest City.

John T. Garrett

Benton Township, was born in Atchison County, just across the Holt County line, on the Abel Lawrence farm, February 7, 1882. When two years old he came to Holt County and lived on the John Miller farm seven years. Then he moved to the Ridge Show place where he lived two years. The family then moved to Choctaw Nation, Oklahoma, but returned to Holt County the next year. Soon after Mr. Garrett rented the McCoy place where he now lives.

He is the son of William J. and Mary E. (Foreman) Garrett, both natives of Kentucky. Mr. Garrett is still living but his wife died twelve years ago.

John T. Garrett was married in Craig, June 13, 1906, to Myrtle Brooks, who was born in Holt County. They have one son, Ernest Raymond Garrett, born June 11, 1910.

Mr. Garrett is a hard working practical young farmer; is ambitious and is making a success of his undertaking. His future is bright and he will undoubtedly be one of the men of influence in his neighborhood before many years.

Richard Lippold

Richard Lippold lives on and with the assistance of his sons farms the J. D. Davis place of 570 acres as well as Mr. Lippold's own farm of eighty acres. They operate on a large scale, using tractors and other labor saving machinery. Ordinarily they raise 500 acres of wheat and about 300 acres of corn. They have their own threshing outfit. Mr. Lippold is assisted bq his sons, Emil, Allen and Howard and by his son-in-law, James Forney.

Mr. Lippold was born in Atchison County, Missouri, August 3, 1862. At the age of 3 years he moved with his parents to Richardson County, Nebraska, where his father bought a farm. It was washed away by the Missouri River when Richard was 12 years old. Then the family went to Falls City, Nebr., where the senior Lippold engaged in the mercantile business for seven years. Then they lived in the western part of Nebraska for three years. In 1883 Richard came to Holt County and for seventeen years was engaged in the saw mill business, during the winter months and farmed during the summer. Nine years ago he bought the 80-acre tract on which his eldest son lives. Four years ago he rented the large tract on which he now lives.

The subject of this sketch is the son of Oswald and Rosa Lippold, natives of Germany who came to America in 1846. Richard Lippold was married in Falls City, Nebr., November 26, 1886, to Sarah Robinson, who was born in Holt County. They bave four children: Emil, Allen, Howard and Mrs. May Forney, <all living in Minton Township.

William J. Alkire

William J. Alkire has resided on a fine farm of 160 acres in Minton Township since July, 1880. He came to Holt County in the spring of 1855, with his father, Elijah Alkire, who bought a farm of Hiram Upton, then in Lewis, but now in Minton Township, the place now owned by J. P. Davis. William J. was 4 years old when his parents came to the county; he lived with them until he was 28 years old. Then he began life forhimself on acres of land which his father gave him, southeast of Fortescue. He lived there six years, when he bought the farm he now occupies from J. L. Minton, and which he has greatly improved.

Mr. Alkire was born in Platte County, Missouri, August 25, 1851. He is the son of Elijah and Sarah (Farrar) Alkire. They came to Holt County in 1855.

William J. Alkire was married in Oregon, October 15, 1874, to Martha J. Boyd, who was born in Holt County in 1853, and the daughter of Joseph Boyd, one of the early settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Alkire have five children: Joseph E., a merchant of Forest City; Cora, wife of Charles Van Camp, of Minton Township; William H., County Collector, living in Oregon; Ira Lee, of Minton Township, and Nellie, wife of Roy Hinkle of Bigelow Township.

He is a member of the Forest City lodge of Masons, joining that order in 1873, his father being a charter member of the lodge at that place. He has served as a member of the school board for a number of years.

George H. Minton

George H. Minton is the son of Henry Minton, who was one of the pioneers of Holt County and the father of the large Minton family, in whose honor the Township of Minton was named. Henry Minton was a successful farmer and acquired about 200 acres of land which he gave to his seven children before his death. He was born in Kentucky in 1822; came to Franklin County, Missouri, in 1830 and to Holt County in 1848 on a prospecting trip. He liked the country around Fortescue and marked a tree so he could find the spot when he returned later to locate permanently. The gold fever came on the following year and he went to California where he prospected for two years. He returned in 1850 and located in Holt County, but another settler had homesteaded the claim on which he had marked the tree. He took up land on the river in what is now Minton Township and there the Minton family has lived and prospered. The first farm which he undertook to improve was taken away by the river in the early '70's. He then moved to the farm now owned by his son, Hampton Minton, and remained there until his death in 1902.

George Minton was born on his father's first settlement in Holt County September 23, 1866, and has lived in Holt County all of his life. He attended the Idlewilde school and later the University of Missouri. He moved to his present farm of 480 acres in 1893. He also owns 120 acres southwest of Fortescue and a third interest in 280 acres south of Napier.

Mr. Minton was married February 22, 1893, to Ida V. Brown, who was born in Franklin County, Missouri, and the daughter of Joseph and Evisa V. Brown. One child has been born of this union : Fay Minton.

John C. Hinkle

John C. Hinkle, one of the very fine elderly gentlemen of Minton Township, came there in 1855 and has since lived in that vicinity. He is the oldest living of the old timers who made the early history of this part of Holt County, except Mrs. Henry Minton of Minton Township, who is the daughter of Joseph Boyd from whom Mr. Hinkle bought his first land in this county. Mr. Hinkle is bright and active for one of his years and has never been sick but once since coming to Holt County. In his younger days he cleared 600 acres of land of heavy timber and at one time owned more than 1,600 acres of fine land. This he has divided among his children until his holdings are now much smaller. However, he still owns and manages 400 acres of the old homestead.

In 1883 the Missouri River began cutting away his land and in a few years several hundred acres had disappeared, including what was then his home place. After the river had destroyed his home in section 18 where he located in 1855 he built the brick house in the northeast quarter of section 12, in which he is now living, and moved there. His first home was built of native cotton wood lumber and when the river began cutting in the '80's, he moved it to land he then owned in section 7, on which his son-in-law, John F. Griser and wife now live.

Mr. Hinkle was born in Franklin County, Missouri, April 23, 1837. When 18 years old - in 1855 - he came to St. Joseph by steamboat and hired a Frenchman to haul him to Minton Township, where his brother, Eli P. Hinkle was then living. Thus began the long, useful career of one of Holt County's best citizens.

He is the son of Adam Hinkle, who was born in New Market County, Virginia, who came to Franklin County, Missouri, in 1839 and died there August 27, 1843.

John C. Hinkle has been married twice. The first time to Susan P. Noble, in Scotland County, Missouri, August 5, 1858, a daughter of John Noble of Kentucky. Mrs. Hinkle died May 5, 1887. To this union was born six children: John A., of Rulo, Nebr. ; Jahuah, of Minton Township; William C., who died April 16, 1865; George W., of Minton Township; Leora O., who married John F. Griser of Minton Township and Byron L., of Minton Township. Mr. Hinkle was married again January 24, 1889, to Miss Elvisa V. Brown, of Franklin County, Missouri. There are four children by this union : Emmett, of Minton Township ; Opal, who died when a babe; Helen, who married Leon Markland; Alpha, who lives at home. Mrs. Hinkle has four children by her first husband, Joseph Brown: Ada Hinkle, of Minton Township; Ida Minton, of Fortescue; William C. Brown, of Minton Township and Bertha N. Dodson, of Elwood, Kans.

Ben M. Terhune

Ben M. Terhune, of Mound City, is the senior member of the firm of Terhune & Young, dealers in hardware, implements and automobiles. He was born in Benton Township April 18, 1875, and has since lived in that township. He attended the Mineral Springs school and worked on farms in the neighborhood until a young man and farmed the place on which his father lived for several years prior to 1897. He was the youngest member of the family and the care of his parents fell to him as the other members of the family had scattered for themselves. Ben is a self-made man, starting with nothing and is now one of the leading business men of Mound City.

In 1897 he moved from the farm to Mound City and went into the fuel and feed business, with his brother Robert, the firm name being Terhune Brothers. In 1900 he and his brother Robert and James Gibson formed a partnership under the title of Terhune, Gibson & Terhune and opened a stock of hardware, implements, buggies and furniture in the Mumm building. Five years later they sold to W. O. Yous and Ben and his brother Robert opened a hardware stock in the old Book building. Two and a half years later Robert sold to George C. Young and the style of the firm has since been Terhune & Young.

W. A. Long who died in November, 1915. They have one son, John R. Terhune. Mr. Terhune is a member of the Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen lodges.

Robert E. Ensminger

Robert E. Ensminger bought and moved to his present farm of 103 acres in South Benton Township in 1912. He farms on a large scale and uses an oil tractor and other modern labor-saving machinery. Although but 24 years old he is showing some of the older heads how to farm and hustle. His mother died when he was a babe and he was left to shift for himself and when a mere lad began the battle of life alone and unaided. He has succeeded by hard work' and frugality and will some day be one of the wealthy farmers of Holt County.

He was born at Rock Port, Atchison County, Missouri, January 17, 1891. There he lived with his father and step-mother until 9 years old, when he started out for himself, and has since "hoed his own row." He worked as a farm hand in this county and in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. He also worked two years for Cassady & Moore, railroad contractors between Caldwell, Kans., and Fort Worth, Tex. He then returned to Holt County and worked on a farm for O. D. Batman three years; then he lived a year on the Dave Munkers farm. Four years ago he bought the John W. Prugh farm in South Benton Township, where he now lives.

Mr. Ensminger is the son of Andy and Catherine Ensminger, natives of Indiana. He was married February 25, 1911, to Homie May Batman, who was born in Benton Township and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Batman. Mr. and Mrs. Ensminger are the parents of two children : Raymond and Lloyd.

Fred Lawrence

Fred Lawrence lives on his fine farm of 400 acres in North Benton Township, which formerly was the property of Joseph Groves, now deceased. He was born in Union Township, October 6, 1871, the month and year of the great Chicago fire. He resided on his father's farm until his marriage at the age of 24 years. He then began farming for himself on a farm adjoining that of his father on the east, and which he purchased in 1895. In 1907 he bought another farm in the neighborhood and lived there until the spring of 1912, when he moved to his present farm.

He is the son of Hosea B. and Mary S. (Curry) Lawrence, natives of Ohio. They came to Holt County in 1855 and in 1871 bought the farm in Union Township on which they now live. Mr.

Lawrence has been very successful and is an influential man in his township. He owns 860 acres of land in Holt County, 200 acres in Atchison County and 500 acres in Decatur County, Kans. He also owns property and a feed mill in Craig; is a stock holder in the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Craig and has been its president for a number of years.

Fred Lawrence was married January 1, 1896, to Miss Emma A. Smith, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They have four children: Neil S., Dale, Eva and Hosea Bertie. Mr. Lawrence is a member of the Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen lodges.

Dr. E. M. Miller

While Dr. Miller is regarded as one of the ablest physicians at Mound City his varied business interests in that locality have obliged him in recent years to give up much of his practice, except such as he can attend to in his office, and he is now one of the leaders in progressive affairs in Holt County.

Dr. E. M. Miller was born at Troy, Ohio, October 6, 1869, a son of H. H. and Hesther (Enyart) Miller. His father was a farmer, and was also engaged in the milling business, and handled large quantity of walnut timber. Dr. Miller spent the first fifteen years of his life on a farm, and in that time attended country schools. After that he was reared in the City of Troy, and attended the high school there. His higher education was acquired in the west and he has both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Baker University of Kansas. Dr. Miller is a graduate M. D. from the Ensworth Medical College at St. Joseph, having taken his degree in 1897. He was also connected with that institution for seven years as one of the lecturers.

Since coming to Mound City Dr. Miller has built up a large practice as a physician, but soon became closely identifiefid with business affairs. He organized the Holt County Telephone Company, and was associated with George W. Meyer, R. E. Decker, R. W. Neill and others in the organization of the Mound City Electric Light Company, and has been president of the company for the past ten years. He has been identified with the Mound City Commercial Club since its organization, and was one of the leaders in the Commercial Club campaign which brought about the paving of the business section of Mound City. Since coming to Mound City Dr. Miller has been surgeon for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

Dr. Miller was married in Mound City to Anna L. McCoy, daughter of Thomas W. and Laura (Keedy) McCoy. Their three children were all born in Mound City and are named Margaret, Edwin and Robert. Dr. Miller is at the present time serving as a member of the school board, and is deserving of much credit for his work in securing the erection of the present handsome school building, which cost the city about $50,000. Dr. Miller served as one of the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church and has been quite active in Democratic politics, having been a member of the board of managers of Hospital No. 2 under Governor Joseph W. Folk. Fraternally his associations are with the Masonic lodge No. 294, at Mound City, with Scottish Rite Masonry up to and including the thirty-second degree, and with the Temple of the Mystic Shrine at St. Joseph. He is also a member of the Woodmen of the World.

Corbin Clift

Corbin Clift, proprietor of a pool hall in Forest City, Mo., was born in Forbes Township, Missouri, November 3, 1872. He lived there on the home farm until 1893, when he was married and began farming for himself on rented land. Then he farmed the old home place one year and moved to Loveland, Colo., where he worked twelve years in the rock quarries there, after which he engaged in farming two years. Then he returned to Holt County, Missouri, and bought the pool hall in Forest City.

He is the son of Benjamin F. and Mary (Morrison) Clift, natives of Kentucky and Missouri, respectively. They settled in Forbes Township in the early days. Benjamin F. Clift died in the spring of 1894 at the age of 83 years; his wife is still living and although 78 years old enjoys good health for one of her years.

Corbin Clift was married December 24, 1893, to Elizabeth Chandler, who was born in Andrew County, Missouri. They have five children: Mary Ellen, Maggie Lee, Florence Vesta, Josephine and Francis Corbin. Mr. Clift holds membership in the Modern Woodmen lodge in Forest City and the Loyal Order of Moose in Colorado.

Nelson H. Cook

Nelson H. Cook, postmaster at Forest City, has been a resident of Holt County for more than thirty-five years. He was born at Fairport, New York, September 1, 1858. He was educated in the Fairport Academy and when about 19 years old moved to Forest City, which town has been his home ever since, with the exception of one year spent in Illinois.

He engaged in teaming and other work soon after locating here and for fourteen years was proprietor of the city dray line. He was appointed postmaster by President Wilson July 23, 1913, and is serving the patrons of the office efficiently and satisfactorily.

Mr. Cook was married August 13, 1884, to Leona B. Ford, a native of Fullersburg, 111. They have five children: Frank, Arthur, Wesley, Belle and Irene. He is the son of Wesley and Maria (House) Cook, natives of New York. Mr. Cook is a member of the Odd Fellows, Masonic, Woodmen of the World, Eastern Star and Rebekah lodges. He is also a member of the Missionary Baptist church.

Daniel Kunkel

Daniel Kunkel, deputy county clerk under his son Daniel B. Kunkel, was born in Crawford County, Ohio, December 12, 1844. In November, 1847, when not quite three years old he came to Holt County with his parents and settled one mile east of Oregon in Lewis Township where he resided during his younger days and attended the public schools. During the time he assisted his father in the flour mill which the senior Kunkel had built on Mill Creek in 1851, and which was one of the first mills in the county.

In October, 1861, Mr. Kunkel enlisted in Company F, Fourth Missouri S. M. Cavalry, commanded by Col. Geo. H. Hall of St. Joseph. He served throughout the war and was mustered out April 8, 1865. He was in the battle of Springfield, January 8,

1864. He was also in the battle of Newtonia, in southwest Missouri in August, 1862. After the war Mr. Kunkel returned home and settled down to business. He went to work in his father's flour and woolen mills, the latter having been built in 1863.

In 1887 he was elected county clerk and served four years. When he had completed his term of office he again engaged in milling for several years. In 1907 he moved to Trask, Howell County, Mo., where he owned a large tract of land. He lived there three and one-half years when he moved to St. Joseph and lived there a year. He then returned to Oregon, the old home town, built a home and has since been a factor in the life of the community.

His parents were of sturdy German ancestry. His father, Daniel Kunkel, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1815. The following, relative to his life, is taken from an old atlas published in Holt County in 1877 :

"When ten years of age he removed to Crawford County, Ohio. His younger days were employed in chopping wood and rolling logs. By this means before he was 21, he earned eighty acres of land. He was a genius in the use of tools and worked at all kinds of occupations. He was married when 21 years old to Veronica Buehler, of Crawford County, Ohio. In 1847 he came to Missouri and settled in Lewis Township, Holt County, where he lived many years. The first season after coming to Holt County he made fifty wheat cradles and other useful farm articles. In 1851 he built one of the first grist and flour mills in the county on Mill Creek, near his residence and in 1863 he put up a woolen mill at the same place and ran these properties for a number of years. He has made several inventions, including blacksmith's tongs, drill extractor and two improvements on washing machines, which are used to the present day. His washing machine has taken the premium at all fairs, including the highest award at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia."

The subject of this sketch was married December 12, 1871, to Miss Mary Ellen Casey, a native of Missouri, who was born in Andrew County, and when a child was left an orphan. Four children have been born of this union, three living: Ida V., wife of E. L. McDonald, of St. Joseph; Roy C., and Daniel B., of Oregon. Fraternally Mr. Kunkel is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Grand Army of the Republic. He is a member of the Evangelical church.

Charles O. Van Camp

Charles O. Van Camp, a successful farmer of Minton Township, lives on his farm of 480 acres, his residence being in section 10. He was born north of Fortescue, near the Big Tarkio bridge, at what was then called Book's Saw Mill, October 22, 1875. He has always lived in Minton Township. He was but one year old when his father bought land in section 15, and began the task of converting tract of timbered land into a fertile farm. His father also ran a saw mill in the early days. It was on this farm that Charles lived until his marriage at the age of 23, when he moved to the farm on which he now lives. At that time it consisted of 120 acres, but subsequent purchases has brought the total acreage up to 480.

Mr. Van Camp was drainage commissioner of the Squaw Creek Drainage District No. 1 in 1905-06, when the big ditch was dug through the bottom lands from northwest of Mound City to Forest City, draining 19,500 acres. His father was one of the prime movers of the enterprise and has been one of the commissioners since.

Charles Van Camp was married in Minton Township, February 6, 1898, to Cora B. Alkire, daughter of William J. Alkire. To them have been born three sons: Roscoe, Arthur W. and

Coleman W. David

Coleman W. David, undertaker at Craig, has been in that business here for the past twenty-eight years. He is one of the county's enterprising citizens and the son of one of the pioneers who made the early history of Holt County. He was born in what is now Union Township March 3, 1862, and has lived in that township practically ever since.

He is the son of Charles David, a native of Indiana, who came to Holt County in the fall of 1842, when settlers were few and scattered in this part of the country.

Coleman W. David, after receiving his education, or in 1884, took up the carpenter trade in Craig and four years later turned his attention to furniture and undertaking in which he has since been engaged. He is the oldest undertaker, in point of years of service, in the county. To thoroughly fit himself for his profession he has attended lectures and taken training in some of the best schools in the country. He is a graduate of Prof. Williams' School of Science of Embalming, of Kansas City, Kans.

Mr. David has been married twice. The first time to Hattie Pearce, a native of Indiana and the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Pearce. She died June 11, 1910, at the age of 50 years. There were no children of this marriage. He was married the second time to Miss Helen Wellman, who was born in Craig and is the daughter of William Wellman. To them has been born one daughter, Harriett Rebecca, born October 15, 1915.

Thomas H. Hines

Thomas H. Hines, who resides on his farm in Liberty Township, has been a resident of Holt County since 1892. He was born in Monroe County, West Virginia, February 29, 1868. He was raised on a farm and attended the public schools. For several years he clerked in a store at Red Sulphur Springs. Coming to Holt County in 1892 he began farming which he followed for several years, when he went into the mercantile business in Bigelow in 1903. The following year he sold out and went to Mound City where he formed a partnership with Charles Smith and Harry Shultz, under the firm name of Hines, Smith & Co., and engaged in buying horses and mules. Four years later he moved to Liberty Township and has since been farming there.

He is the son of Joseph P. and Lucy (Alderson) Hines, both descendants of old Virginia stock. They are both dead. Thomas Hines was married February 12, 1896, to Mattie Wilson, a native of Benton Township and a daughter of Joseph Wilson, an early settler. They have two children: Harold and Hazel. Mr. Hines is a member of the Yeomen and Woodmen of the World lodges and an active Democrat.

Claude H. Dearmont

Claude H. Dearmont, who lives on a splendid eighty-acre farm in section 14, Liberty Township was born in the county and has always made it his home. He was born September 15, 1874, on the farm on which he has since lived with the exception of when he lived on the farm now owned by Robert Russell. This was one of the first settled farms in Liberty Township. It was first owned by Esquire Beecham who settled it in 1854. It came into possession of Peter Dearmont, father of the subject of this sketch in 1871, when the original part of the present residence was built. The south wing was added in 1880.

Claude H. Dearmont was married in the old house on the John Smith farm on the Bluff road north of Mound City, built in 1861, and was a stage house in the days of the mail coach between St. Joseph and Council Bluffs. His marriage took place October 4, 1899, to Vivian Henning, who was born in Madison County, Virginia, and is the daughter of M. F. and Addie Henning. They came to Holt County in 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Dearmont are the parents of four children : Peter, Mary, Edith and Helen.

Mr. Dearmont has served on the board of education of Liberty School District. This district his father helped to organize in 1873, and was a member and clerk of the board for about twenty-six years. He also assisted in the organization of Liberty Township and the Liberty Cemetery association, and was a member of its board until his death. He was succeeded in this office by his son Claude H., who still holds the place. He was one of the organizers of Consolidated School District No. 1 and helped to raise the money to build the high school. He is secretary and treasurer of the building committee. He is a Democrat, member of the Modern Woodmen and Woodmen of the World lodges and his family are members of the Presbyterian church.

Louis L. Teare

field & Teare, dealers in grain and owners of the Craig elevator and part owners of the elevator at Bigelow. They are also owners of the Craig Light & Power Company and the Craig Mill.

Mr. Teare was born on his father's farm, north of the Brodbeck place, near Forest City in December, 1871. The elder Teare bought this farm in 1870, when he moved to Holt County. The family moved to Forest City in 1878, where the subject of this sketch was educated. At the age of 16 years he went to Bigelow to clerk in a store for Judge B. F. Fleming. In 1891 he moved to Craig and identified himself with Frazer & Krusor, dealers in general merchandise. He was appointed postmaster at Craig in 1893 and served four years. He then entered the employ of F. S. Brownfield in the grain business and in 1906 bought a half interest. The same year they bought the electric light plant and flour mill in Craig. Mr. Teare is also the owner of considerable farm land and property in Craig. He is vicepresident and a director of the Home Bank at Forest City.

He is the son of Thomas and Matilda (McCrory) Teare, the former a native of the Isle of Man and the latter of Holt County, Missouri. Thomas Teare died at Forest City in 1907. Mrs. Teare is still living in Forest City.

Louis L. Teare was married in Craig, September 21, 1896, to Laura Anibal, who was born near Bigelow, December 13, 1873, and is the daughter of Edmund and Phoebe (Hinkle) Anibal. She died July 19, 1897. To this union a son was born, Louis A., who survived his mother but two months. She was a church worker and teacher in the Sunday school at Craig.

Mr. Teare is a thirty-second degree Mason and a Shriner. He is also an Odd Fellows and has filled all the stations in the lodge at Craig. He is also a Rebekah. He is a Democrat in politics and was a delegate to the national convention at Baltimore which nominated President Wilson. He also was delegate to the Democratic state convention at which former Governor Folk was nominated. Religiously he is a member of the M. E. Church, South, and takes an active interest in the work of that denomination in Craig.

Charles McCandlish, of Craig, who has retired after twentytwo years of active business life, is one of the active, enterprising citizens of the county. He quit business in September, 1913, and has since spent his spare time looking after his real estate, which consists of 760 acres of fine farm land.

He clerked several years in a general merchandise store in Breman, which was started and owned by his grandfather, George McCandlish and later became the property of his sons, for whom the subject of this sketch worked.

In 1881, at the age of 24, he came west and clerked for Smith & Andes in Mound City, until 1885. That year he went to Kansas and entered a claim in Ness County. During that time he also ran a store and was postmaster at a little town called Nonchalanta.

In 1890 he came back to Mound City where he lived a year and then went to Craig, where for two years he was in the lumber business with W. O.. Yous. Then he sold out and engaged in the general merchandise business in which he was uncommonly successful. He retired in 1913, as stated above.

Charles McCandlish is the son of John and Jane (Wilson) McCandlish, natives of Ohio, and was married in Mound City, November 21, 1883, to Miss Gertrude Meek. She was born in Mound City and is the daughter of Dr. Berry Meek, one of the pioneer physicians of Holt County. Mr. and Mrs. McCandlish have one child: Nellie, wife of J. A. Maltby, of Craig. Mr. McCandlish is a member of the Presbyterian church. His political affiliations are with the Democratic party.

One of the farmers of North Benton Township who does things in a big way is George B. (Dick) Gillis, farmer, raiser and feeder of horses, cattle and hogs. He lives on a splendid farm of 500 acres three miles northwest of Mound City on what in the early days was the stage road between St. Joseph and Council Bluffs. Christian Niederhouser, "Happy Jack" Jackson Henry Walker and William A. Cochran were stagq drivers on this road.

George B. Gillis' original farm of 234 acres has been in the Gillis family since the late '60's; he purchased this farm from his great-uncle, Daniel Gillis. Dick, as he is better known, was born on his father's farm in Benton Township, May 2, 1866. He lived with his parents until 20 years old when he took up bachelor's quarters on the 234-acre farm on which he now lives, and which he bought when 18 years of age. He has since added to his landed estate until he now owns 500 acres. He has added many improvements and built a fine home in 1894. There are few men better or more favorably known that "Dick" Gillis. He attended the district school but received the major portion of his education at home under a private tutor.

son, a daughter of Landon and Jennie (Dysart) Thompson, early Buchanan County settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Gillis are the parents of five children: Emmett T., Landon C., Lloyd F., Ivan R. and Virginia Ruth. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World lodges.

The subject of these paragraphs is the son of Edward Gillis, who was born in Scioto County, Ohio, November 23, 1834, and came to Holt County with his parents in October, 1844. After a few years of merchandising in Mound City he engaged in farming and was very successful. He was among the first to introduce blooded live stock in this section, making his initial purchase of Shorthorn cattle in Kentucky in 1872. His landed estate at the time of his death consisted of 1,500 acres.

Frank W. Harman

Frank W. Harman, druggist, who has been in Mound City since 1884, and in point of continuous years in same business is the oldest merchant in the town. When he first came to Mound City he clerked in Caleb Jesse's drug store for three years and then went into business for himself in the same building in which he is now located. The business was incorporated July 1, 1916, under the name of the Harman Drug Company. Mr. Harman is president and Fred M. Burks, secretary and treasurer. They carry the largest stock of drugs, books, wall paper and paints in the county. Mr. Harman has been very successful in business and is the owner of considerable real estate.

He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, August 10, 1863, and is the son of William and Nancy (Blackburn) Harmon, natives of Pennsylvania and New York. They have three sons and two daughters living: W. H., of Ontario, Calif.; A. J., of Custer, Okla. ; Mrs. Ann Foreman, of Custer, Okla. ; Mrs. Georgia Olson, of Thomas, Okla., and Frank W., of Mound City.

Mr. Harman is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World lodges. He was married in Mound City September 28, 1892, to Blanche Wade, of Mound City, Mo. They have one son, Frank W., Jr.

Attie Benton Caton, a prosperous farmer of Benton Township, resides on his farm of ninety acres in section 26. He also owns eighty acres in section 34, Benton Township and eighty acres in Saquache County, Colorado. He was born April 4, 1866, on the northeast quarter of section 22, Benton Township, which was then owned by his father. When a boy 6 years old the family moved to section 26, where Attie Caton has since lived with the exception of a year in Idaho and one in Colorado. This farm has been in the Caton family since 1852, and the present owner is of the third generation to hold it. It was first bought by his grandfather, Christopher P. Caton.

Attie B. Caton attended the public school in the Summit district when a boy. He farmed for his father until he attained his majority, when his father gave him 80 acres, which he farmed while yet living on the old homestead.

He is the son of William F. Caton, a native of Carroll County, Missouri, his parents being of old Missouri stock. W. F. Caton's grandfather was one of the first settlers on the site of the present city of St. Louis. W. F. Caton came to Holt County in 1852 with his parents and is still living in Benton Township at the ripe age of 80 years. He was one of the most successful farmers in the county and at one time owned 800 acres in one tract.

Attie B. Caton was married in Mound City April 4, 1901, to Pearl E. Gillis, who was born in Benton Township, July 15, 1878, and is the daughter of George and Addie C. Gillis, early settlers. Mr. and Mrs. Caton have six children: Coline D.; Thomas B., Fred O., Harold, Marvel D., and Katherine Dale. Mr. Caton is a member of the Woodmen of the World lodge. He has been clerk of the Summitt school district for sixteen years, and also has served as a member of the school board.

George L. Penny

George L. Penny began business in Forest City in 1889 and until three years ago, was one of the active and successful business men of that city. He was during the days of his activity, one of the large grain dealers of Holt County.

Coming to Forest City in 1889, he engaged at once in the grain business and the shipping of apples. For several years his shipments from the Forest City station amounted to 50 to 75 cars each season. When the apple crop was short in Missouri he would buy fruit in Michigan and New York State and ship to the western markets. In one season he, with assistance, shipped from New York points 221 cars of apples for one Sioux City, la., firm.

In 1902 Mr. Penny bought an interest in the Forest City mill and elevator in company with other stockholders and has been secretary and treasurer of the company for a number of years. Since 1895 he has been associated in business with A. H. Bailey, and they are still stockholders in the mill and elevator company.

In 1912 the mill was leased and Mr. Penny has since been engaged principally in settling estates. The last estate managed by him was that of George Weber, of Forest City, Mo., amounting to about $80,000.

Mr. Penny is a native of Holt County and was born in Forest Township, March 8, 1860. When a child the family moved to Doniphan County, Kansas, three miles southwest of White Cloud. There he grew to manhood on his father's farm and attended the district school, later taking a course in the Chapman Business College, at St. Joseph. At the age of 25 he went to Livingston, Yellowstone County, Mont., and had charge of a big cattle ranch owned by the Meyer Brothers. In 1889 he moved to Forest City where he has since made his home. He is a lover of the great out doors and takes annual vacations in the mountains and along the streams of Montana after mountain trout.

The subject of these paragraphs is the son of John E. Penny who was born in Missouri in 1833 and came to Holt County in the early days. He married Letitia Pilkington in 1855. His father died in 1883. His mother died in 1896.

George L. Penny is an active Democrat and has done much work for the advancement of the party in Holt County. He has been city councilman and city treasurer of Forest City.

Daniel Burrier

Daniel Burner is one of the big and prosperous farmers of Lewis Township, and one of the oldest citizens in this part of the county. He lives on his farm of 160 acres in the northeast quarter of section 22; he also owns 160 acres adjoining on the west in section 21.

Daniel Burner was born on his father's farm in Lewis Township which now adjoins the town of Oregon, April 8, 1847. His father, Andrew Burner, was one of the earliest settlers in Lewis Township, coming here in 1844. Daniel spent his young life on his father's farm and was educated in the Oregon schools. On July 15, 1863, he enlisted in Company C, 14th Kansas Cavalry and served until August, 1865.

Returning from the service he remained with his father until 21 years old, when he began farming for himself. He rented the farm now owned by his brother Hugh Burner, where he lived four years and bought a farm in Forbes Township, which he improved and on which he lived several years. Twenty years ago he bought his present fine farm, paying $30 to $50 per acre for land that is now worth $200. He improved the place and made a profitable farm of it. In recent years he has retired from hard

Mr. Burrier was married March 29, 1877, to Miss Lossie C. Martin, who was born in Holt County and is the daughter of Jeptha and Elizabeth Martin, early settlers. To them was born one daugther, Grace, April 9, 1880, and who died January 3, 1891.

John J. Jeffries

John J. Jeffries, agent for the Burlington railroad at Corning, is one of the oldest railroad men in point of years of service on the system. When a boy 17 years old he helped make the survey of the old Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs road through Holt Counfy in 1868. Corning of today was then open prairie land, with only a few scattered farms in the vicinity.

Mr. Jeffries worked under Surveyor Wells, a division engineer. The chief engineer was George H. Nettleton, who was general superintendent of the road after it was built. When the road opened for business young Jeffries was given charge of the hand pump house, just north of Napier. He retained his home 'in St. Joseph and the following spring, in 1869, he moved to Nodaway, where his father located and ran a store in addition to being postmaster and tie inspector for the railroad company. Here Young Jeffries learned telegraphy.

In the fall of that year he was made agent at Nodaway and remained there until the fall of 1873. He was then transferred to Barnard and had charge of the station there until 1881, when he left the Burlington and went with the Kansas City, Ft. Scott '& Gulf at Ottawa, Kans. Later he spent several years in Montana and in 1890 returned to the Burlington, being given charge of the station at Corning.

Mr. Jeffries was born in Nunda, Livingston County, N. Y., March 12, 1852. His parents first moved to Illinois and then to St. Joseph. He is the son of John and Sarah Ann (Milliner) Jeffries, natives of New York state. He was married in Andrew County, Missouri, November 2, 1873, to Miss Hannah Francis Garner, daughter of James Garner, an early settler in Andrew County. They have four children: Pearl, wife of Dr. P. D. Kelly, of Nemaha City, Nebr. ; Lulu, wife of Clarence U. Hogrefe, of Winthrop, Ark. ; Gertrude, wife of Elmer Thornkill, of Clay Center, Kans. ; and John F., agent for the Burlington at Northboro, Iowa.

Daniel B. Kunkel

Daniel B. Kunkel, County Clerk, was born near Oregon December 16, 1878, and has lived here practically all his life. His early years were spent in Kunkeltown, which was the name given the settlement near the Kunkel Mills on Mill Creek, a mile east of Oregon in the days when this industry was one of the most important business enterprises in this part of the county.

At the age of 8 years he moved with his parents to Oregon, where he was educated in the public schools and the Oregon high school. After leaving school he clerked in several stores in Oregon. Then in 1899 he moved with his parents to Craig, where he assisted his father, Daniel Kunkel, in the operation of the Eclipse Roller Mills.

Returning to Oregon in 1900 he associated himself with the Zook & Roecker Bank, where he was employed as bookkeeper for several years, after which he engaged in the insurance business. In 1914 he was elected clerk of the county court, which office he is filling acceptably. He is the son of Daniel Kunkel, whose biography appears elsewhere in this volume.

Mr. Kunkel was married August 19, 1903, to Miss Bessie Louisa Mitchell, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Mitchell, who was born June 4, 1880, in Kirksville, Mo. They have two children: Helen Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth. Mr. Kunkel and family are members of the Presbyterian church. Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Modern Woodman of America lodges. Politically he is a Republican.

Earl E. Wachtel

Earl E. Wachtel, one of the prosperous farmers of Lewis Township, has been a resident of Holt County for several years. He is farming what is known as the old Fray place, owned by his father-in-law, Hugh Burner.

Mr. Wachtel was born in Andrew County, Missouri, February 25, 1887, and grew up on his father's farm, and where he attended the public schools. When 16 years old his parents moved to Holt County and began farming in the New Point neighborhood. In 1907, at the age of 20 years, he was married and moved to his present farm.

He is the son of John and Ellen Wachtel, natives of Missouri and Iowa, respectively. Mrs. Wachtel, mother of the subject of this sketch died in Rosendale, Andrew County, in 1913. Mr. Wachtel is still living in Rosendale.

Earl E. Wachtel was married at the home of his father-inlaw, September 3, 1907, to Miss Rosa Burrier, who was born on her father's farm in Holt County and is the daughter of Hugh and Barbara Burrier. They have two children, Hugh Daniel and Beauford Bartja.

James R. Peacher

James R. Peacher, architect and builder, came to Oregon in 1903. He is the owner of the Hotel Woodland and two store buildings on the east side of the block. The hotel building includes two store rooms.

Mr. Peacher was born in Covington, Ky., March 31, 1842, and resided in that state until 1881. His father was an architect and builder and his son took up that work when a young man and has since followed it with the exception of the last few years, which he has devoted to looking after his property. In 1881 he moved to Carthage, Mo., where he followed his profession and prepared plans for many of the public buildings in that city, Monett, Webb City and Carterville. He prospered there and acquired property around the public square. He lived there until he came to Oregon in 1903.

He is the son of J. C. and Judy (Brant) Peacher, natives of Virginia. He has been twice married. The first time on May 15, 1861, to Francis Kirkley, who died about five years later. Four children were born of this marriage, all of whom are dead. Mr. Peacher was married again to Nellie S. Huey, native of Ohio. She died ten years ago. To this union was born one daughter, Lucile Peacher of New Ulm, Minn.

Mr. Peacher has been born and raised a Methodist. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil war and for a time was with the noted John Morgan.

Nathan Perry Moore

Nathan Perry Moore of Oregon was born in Cass County, Nebraska, October 5, 1855. In 1865 he came with the family to Holt County and settled on a farm in Lewis Township, south of Oregon. He lived there until 25 years old when he went to Fremont, Nebr., and ran a market garden ten years. Then he moved to Forest City and engaged in the draying business. Later he bought the dray line between Oregon and Forest City and operated it until the railroad was built in 1909. He then engaged

Mr. Moore was married in December, 1880, to Flora R. Pierce, who was born in Lewis Township, and is the daughter of Silas Pierce, one of the Holt County pioneers. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge in Oregon and a member of the board of trustees.

Daniel Zachman

Daniel Zachman, president of the Citizens' Bank of Oregon, has been a resident of that town since 1879. He was born in Marion County, Ohio, April 20, 1841. He lived on his father's farm until the outbreak of the Civil war. He enlisted in the 82nd Ohio Infantry September, 1861, when but 20 years of age. He was discharged in August, 1865, having served nearly four years. His regiment was under the command of Col. Cantwell of Canton, O., and served with the army operating in the south. The principal battles in which he participated were Bull Run, Chancelorsville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge and Peach Tree Creek. He marched with Sherman to the sea, from South Carolina to Richmond and on to Washington, where he took part in the grand review. He was one of the lucky soldiers, as he was never wounded. Neither was he ever confined in a guard house or prison.

After the war he returned to his old home and made good to his father the year he spent in the army before he became of age. He then farmed a year on the Sandusky Plains in Ohio and in 1866 came west and settled on an eighty acre farm in Nodaway Township, where he resided until 1879, when he was elected county recorder and moved to Oregon. He served four years and went to California on a sight-seeing trip. In the fall of 1884 he was elected county treasurer and held that office two years. Shortly after the close of the term he organized the Citizens Bank and has since been its president. Mr. Zachman is the son of Francis X. Zachman, a native of Baden, Germany, who came to this country in 1829.

Mr. Zachman was married at Marion, O., March 6, 1866, to Miss Rebecca Anselment, of that city, daughter of Joseph and Annie (Seria) Anselment. They have been the parents of five children, two of whom are living: Solomon O., of Emmett, Idaho, and Flora, wife of Roy C. Kunkel, of Oregon.

bers of the German Evangelical association. He and his wife celebrated their golden wedding March 6, 1916, at which a large number of their friends were present.

Edwin Arthur Welty

Edwin Arthur Welty, capitalist and financial agent of Oregon, was born at Canal Dover, Ohio, December 5, 1953. His father, E. Welty, a native of Ohio, was one of the leading business men of eastern Ohio in that day and his mother, Elizabeth Lehmer Welty was a native of Laurel Hill, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, was a women of superior mental ability, good education and natural literary capacities of no common order. His father dying in 1854 and reverses of fortune following, his widowed mother removed to Holt County, Missouri, in 1856, where the greater part of his life has been spent. He resided in St. Joseph from 1868 to 1873, when he moved to Oregon, and has since that time been actively engaged in the business of broker and dealer in investment securities. He also maintains offices in El Reno and Muskogee, Okla., in which localities he owns considerable real estate. He is also a large holder of farm properties in Holt and adjoining counties. He has by business acumen and keen foresight into values of properties acquired a reputation along these lines equal to any man in the state.

Mr. Welty was educated in the St. Joseph high school, taking the classical courses and was graduated in 1872, delivering the valedictory, the class honor. In 1889 his daughter, Ethel, delivered the valedictory at the same school.

Immediately after his graduation he spent a year in the mountains of Colorado, Utah, New Wexico and among the Indians and border men of that day, and where he gained the familiarity with the scenes his pen in later years so aptly described. He developed into a writer of great ability, and in 1896 published a book of his own productions entitled, "Ballads of the Bivouac and the Border." In speaking of the work William W. West, editor of the Philadelphia Press, says in part: "This great series of ballads opening with 'The Trapper at Bay,' and closing with 'The Huron's Answer,' and a few details of the life of the polished writer and courteous gentleman, whose ready pen and facile brain at less than 25 years of age had made him undeniably the greatest purely ballad writer in America, will be of interest."

Politically Mr. Welty has always been a Republican. He was a delegate to the national convention held in Chicago in 1888 and was an active supporter of James G. Blaine. After the withdrawal of that gentleman from the race Mr. Welty supported Harrison and Morton on the floor of the hall.

Mr. Welty was married in New Philadelphia, Ohio, October 7, 1878, to Bessie M. O'Donnell, a native of that place and the daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Welch) O'Donnell. To this union has been born one daughter, Ethel, wife of Dr. Charles G. Geiger of St. Joseph.

In the early history of the Creek and Seminole nations he became better known than in his home town and his name was a household word in both nations. He is personally known to every Indian and mixed blood and deals extensively in lands and realty. Welty, a town in Okpuskee County, Oklahoma, is named for Mr. Welty of this sketch.

Samuel H. Schulte

Samuel H. Schulte is the junior member of the firm of Burner & Schulte, of Oregon, dealer in hardware and farm machinery. Mr. Schulte is a native of Holt County, born in Oregon, February 15, 1869, and is the son of Henry Schulte, also a native of Holt County, whose father, Herman Schulte, came to Holt County from Germany in the early '40's.

Samuel H. Schulte spent his school days in Oregon and Humboldt, Nebr., to which town the family moved when he was 12 years old. He lived there until 18 years old, when he went to Culbertson, Nebr., and engaged in the hardware business with his uncle, Henry Blum. After living in Culbertson from 1887 to 1893 Mr. Schulte returned to Oregon and bought the interest of Frank Allen in the hardware firm of Schulte & Allen. With his brother Levi he continued in this business until 1909, when they sold to Bragg & Munn.

In 1910 Mr. Schulte went to Anadarko, Okla., where he farmed for three years. He returned to Oregon and bought the seven-acre tract adjoining the town on the east, from the Price estate. This he platted and named Highland Addition. He built two modern houses, in one of which he lives. In July, 1914, he and Andy Burrier bought the stock of the Smith Hardware Company and they have since continued the business successfully. He also owns a half interest in the building in which Schulte & Kunkel are doing business.

Mr. Schulte was married in Oregon to Miss Nannie Hostetter, a daughter of E. P. Hostetter. They have five children: Agnes, Mabel, Auvergna, Katherine and Robert. Mr. Schulte has served as city councilman and is a member of the Modern Woodmen and Fraternal Aid lodges.

Levi N. Schulte

Schulte was born in Oregon, December 7, 1866. In 1876 the family moved to Pawnee City, Nebr., and later to Humboldt, Nebr., where they lived eight years. Then they moved to Jetmore, Kans., where the subject of this sketch lived five years, working at his trade, that of tinner, which he had learned in Humboldt. He next went to Ness County, Kansas, where he preempted a claim and proved up on it two years later. His next move was to Chase County, Nebraska, where he homesteaded a quarter section. After proving up on it at the end of three years he sold out and returned to Oregon, in 1891. He and Charles Edwards bought the tin shop that Henry Dersch had been operating on the same corner on which the Variety store is now located. A couple of years later Frank Allen bought Edwards' interest and a few years later Samuel Schulte bought out Allen and the name of the firm became Schulte Brothers. They continued the business for about fifteen years and sold to Bragg & Munn.

Mr. Schulte then organized the Oregon Pressed Stone Company, his partners being Dr. W. S. Wood and Perry Brooks. He is still interested in this enterprise. He was in active management of the business for three years or until 1910 when he and Gideon Kunkel formed a partnership and opened the Variety Store.

He was married in Oregon, Mo., February 27, 1896, to Miss Annie Seeman, daughter of Fred and Kate Seeman, early residents of Oregon. They have three children : Herman, Florence and Lillian, twins. Mr. Schulte is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge.

Judge Arthur W. Van Camp

Judge Arthur W. Van Camp is a farmer and merchant of Fortescue. He has been a resident of Holt County since 1875. He first took up his residence at what was then known as Book's Mill, situated on the Big Tarkio, one mile north of the present town of Fortescue. Van Camp worked in the mill for two years. Then he bought 280 acres of land in section 15, five miles southeast of Fortescue. He established a home there and continued to live on this farm until November, 1915, when he moved to Fortescue. He is in the banking and merchandising business there but expects to return to the farm in due time.

The judge has been an active farmer, a hard worker and has been uncommonly successful. He has bought and removed the timber from 1,500 acres of land in Minton Township. He has raised four children and to each of them he has given a farm. His ability as a business man was recognized by the public in 1891 when he was elected county judge from the southern district. He served one term of two years on the county bench.

Judge Van Camp is president of the Bank of Fortescue, of which institution he was one of the promoters. The bank was organized in 1914 and is a successful financial institution. He is also interested with his brother-in-law, S. M. Howard, in the general merchandise store of S. M. Howard & Co. The judge is also a director in the Independent Telephone Company; is justice of the peace ; supervisor of Squaw Creek Drainage District No. 2 and a director in the Holt County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Company. He was the first merchant in Minton Township. While engaged at the Book Mill he opened a small store or commissary, where he sold supplies to the workmen and settlers.

Judge Van Camp was born in Erie, Penna., July 25, 1838. He is a graduate of the academy at Girard, Penna. At the age of 23 years he enlisted in Company H, 83rd Pennsylvania Regular Infantry, April 15, 1861. He was discharged in the spring of 1863 at a hospital at Newark, N. J., for disability resulting from wounds received at the battle of Yorktown.

The hardships of war had impaired his health and he went to the Rocky Mountains and spent two years roughing it in the open air. He started east but stopped in St. Joseph and sold goods for two years. While there he bought land along the east shore of Lake Contrary which is now very valuable and which he sold and traded, "for a song." He is the son of Garrett and Julia A. (Saunders) Van Camp, both natives of the state of New York.

Judge Van Camp was married in St. Joseph, Mo., December 7, 1867, to Susan A. Howard, a native of Illinois. They have four children: Mrs. Julia A. Minton, of Fortescue; Charles A., of Minton Township; Mrs. Cora B. Alkire, of Oregon; and Mrs. Lulu Childs, of Minton Township.

Coke W. Jackson

Coke W. Jackson is proprietor of the Jackson Lake House, at Big Lake, a fishing resort that is known all over the, country. He owns sixty acres of land on the lake on which the resort is located and which he farms. He owns, altogether, 300 acres in the vicinity of the lake.

Mr. Jackson was born in Atchison County, Kansas, February 22, 1861. When 10 years old he moved with his parents to the place on which he now lives. With the exception of two years spent in Rulo, Nebr., in the merchandising business with his brother Dick, he has lived here ever since. Big Lake is one of the beauty spots of northwest Missouri, and in the earlier days teemed with fish and ducks. Recognizing the desirability of this location for a resort Mr. Jackson, about twenty-five years ago,

He is the son of Robert A. Jackson who was born in Pennsylvania in 1818. He came west to Kansas where he lived a few years and then located on the shores of Big Lake. He died there about thirty years ago.

Coke W. Jackson has been twice married. The first time to Ida Iden, who died twenty years ago. Two children were born of this union: Ivy, now Mrs. Frank Vest, and Goldie, now Mrs. George Davis. His second marriage was with Cora Banker, a native of Illinois. To them have been born five children : Robert A., Leta N., Frank, .Wilson and Mildred. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Woodmen of the World lodges.

Chester C. Caton

Chester C. Caton is one of the successful young farmers of North Benton Township. He was born on his father's farm in the same township, December 14, 1880. He grew up on the farm and attended the Summit School. At the age of 25 he was married and began farming on his own account on the farm on which he now lives. It consists of ninety acres and has been greatly improved by the owner.

He is the son of William F. Caton, one of the early settlers and well known citizen of the county. He is now living in Benton Township at the age of 80 years. The senior Caton was born in Monroe County, Missouri, and came to Holt County in 1852. His wife, Ella Porter, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cummings Porter, who came to Holt County in 1850: Cummings Porter settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. Caton's brother, D. C. Porter of Benton Township.

Chester C. Caton was married in Union Township May 16, 1906, to Mabel Nauman, who was born in Craig and is the daughter of J. W. and Mollie Nauman. They have one son living: Thomas E. Caton, born August 1, 1913; David N. was born March 10, 1907, and died February 27, 1908. Mr. Caton is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Mound City. He has served the community in the capacity of school director for a good many years.

George Edward Alkire

George Edward Alkire is farming his mother's place of 150 acres in section 21, North Benton Township. He is the son of Henry L. Alkire, deceased, who was a native of St. Charles County, Missouri. He came to Holt County in 1863 and settled on a farm in Forest Township. Eventually he owned half a section of land which he divided among his children by his first wife. He then bought a quarter section near Oregon, where he lived several years and then moved to 160 acres he bought in Benton Township near the old Mineral Springs. In 1902 he moved to Bigelow Township, but sold out there in 1909 and moved back to Benton Township. He died there January 1, 1911, at the age of 81 years.

George Edward Alkire was married December 22, 1915, to Miss Edna Markt, who was born at Oregon and is the daughter of Charles and Margaret Markt, who were early settlers in Holt County. Mr. Alkire is a member of the Woodmen of the World lodge in Mound City. He was born in Lewis Township November 7, 1893. Moving with his parents to a farm near Mound City, he grew up there and graduated from the Mound City High School in 1912. Afterward he took an academic course in the University of Missouri. He and his brother Lee bought the Claude Clark cafe in Mound City and conducted the business for a year and for nearly a year following he and his brother-in-law, Cliff Dunnigan ran the place. Two years ago he took charge of his mother's farm.

James H. Stokes

James H. Stokes, attorney at law, in Craig, was born in Union Township, Holt County, April 13, 1871. He has lived in the county ever since, with the exception of three years spent in St. Joseph. His parents moved to Craig when he was one year old. He is the son of John W. Stokes, than whom few men stood higher in the legal profession in northwest Missouri.

James H. Stokes was educated in the Craig schools and the Maryville seminary; he also took a business course in Bryants Commercial College in St. Joseph. He read law with his father and in the office of Judge Henry S. Kelley of St. Joseph. He was admitted to the bar in Holt County April 30, 1896, under Judge C. A. Anthony. He then associated himself with his father in the practice of his profession.

Mr. Stokes was married March 14, 1897, to Miss Hattie Puttroff, who was born in Hamburg, Iowa, and the daughter of Russell and Mary (Wagoner) Puttroff. To this union has been born eight children, one of whom, Katherine Elizabeth, is dead. Those living are: John Wesley, Vinceinnes James, Victor Dean, Lyford Russell, Albert Burr, Sarah Helen and Francis Dungan. Mr. Stokes' lodge affiliations are with the Modern Woodmen of America.

William H. Calvert

town for about a year, but in that time has established himself solidly in the business of the town. He owns property in Craig and is one of its most substantial citizens. He was born in Pettis County, Missouri, near Green Ridge, May 7, 1872, and with the exception of eight years lived there until coming to Holt County. He lived thirty years on his father's farm, buying the place in 1907. In 1912 he sold the farm and for eighteen months engaged in the general merchandising business in Clarksburg, Mo. In 1906 he took up auctioneering and that year graduated from the Missouri Auction School, then located in Trenton. Leaving Clarksburg he moved to Bates County where he bought a farm. His next move was to Craig.

He is the son of James M. Calvert, born in 1844 in Cole County, Missouri, now living with his son in Craig. James Calvert's wife was Nannie E. Botts, born in Pettis County, Missouri, in 1843 and died in 1901.