Linn County, Missouri - Chapter 35: Addenda, 1882

Chapter 35: Addenda

was born in Russell county, Virginia, April 15, 1816, where he was reared and educated. In 1835 he went to Tennessee, where he remained until the fall of 1S44, and then came to Linn county, where he has ever since lived, engaged in farming and stock-raising. He owns a well improved farm of 320 acres and has a line residence well located. He was married in Tennessee in January, 1842, to Miss Olive Hoot. They have had nine children, eight of whom are living: Martha J., Mary H., Margaret, Sophia, Anne, Melissa, James R., John, and Lucy (Olive, deceased). Mrs. Alexander died in March, 1859. He was again married, January 5, 1861, to Mary C. Easley. By this marriage they have had six children, five of whom are living: Cordelia C, Kate, Minnie, "Walter D., and William T; (Ida, deceased).

Tkuman Chauncy Cory

was born in Plattsburg, Steuben county, New York, February 8, 1823, but his father removed to Saratoga county, New York, when the subject of this sketch was about one year old, where they resided until Mr. Cory was fourteen years old, and when he first attended school. In the spring of the year 1837 his father again moved, and this time to Comstock, Kalamazoo county, Michigan. There he finished his schooling, and when of age was in the employ of the Michigan Central Railroad Company until 1864. He then purchased a farm and remained on it two years, or until July, 1869, when he sold out and with his family removed direct to Linn county, where he purchased a splendid farm of two hundred acres about one and one-quarter miles north of the county seat. From that day Mr. Gory has followed the occupation of farming, devoting most of his time to general productions, with a tendency to stock-raising. Mr. Cory was married at the age of twenty-seven years. They have five children: Eugene S., Ellery A., Joseph W., Albert, and Frederic.

Zachariah W. Clark

was born in Indiana, October 29, 1838. Two months later he came with his parents to Linn county, and was among the first settlers. Mr. Clark lias always been engaged in farming and now owns a well improved farm of three hundred and forty acres. He was married in Linn county, June 15, 1865, to Miss Jane E. Fore, daughter of Silas Fore, one of the pioneers -of the county. By this union they have five children: Emma L., born April 5, 18G6; John S., born August 20, 1867; Daniel R., born April 17, 1869; Claudia L., born September 3, 1873; Arthur S., born September 13, 1875.

James E. Clark

was born in Linn county, Missouri, September 7, 184:1, and was here reared and educated; has always followed farming, and now owns a well improved farm of four hundred and fifty-four acres. He was married in this county, November 19, 1865, to Miss Virginia, daughter of Bowling K and Elizabeth Ashbrook. They have had by this marriage six children, five of whom are living: Ella M., born June 16, 1867, and died October 24, 1867; Annie L., born September 11, 1868; Virginia B., born April 14, 1870; Edgar H., born October 4, 1871; Oscar L., born October 17, 1873; Cordelia J., born August 3, 1875.

The name which heads this sketch is that of a native Missourian who was born in Howard county on the the third day of October, 1828. His father, -whose name will be found on many pages of this work, was one of the pioneers of this county. He came to this county in 1836. Here our subject was reared and educated. He has always been engaged in farming and now owns a well improved farm of four hundred and twenty-seven acres. Mr. Cornett was married in Linn county, November 2, 1860, to Miss Clarinda R. Frost. By this union they have had five children, three of whom are still living: John J., born August 2, 1861; Joseph M., born July 12, 1865; Sarah P., born October 11, 1869.

Barkley Lambert

was born in Ohio, November 4, 1822, where he was raised and educated; he <»rae to Linn county. Missouri in the spring of 1865, and with the exception of one summer has made Linn county his home ever since, always engaged in agricultural pursuits; he owns a well-improved farm of three hundred and eighty- four acres, well stocked, and a fine residence. Mr. Lambert is a man of good business habits, and well deserves the success and high standing he holds in the community. He was married in Ohio December 7, 1S43, to Miss Alice Edgerton. Their family consists of seven children: Ida E., born July 30, 1864; died August 13,1864; Abner E., born September 17, 1844; Esther A., born July 23, 1846; Joshua S., born November 30, 1848, Elmira J., born December 7, 1851 ; Mary E., born January 20, 1854; John H., born February 2, 1857, died September 8, 1862; Zilpha D., born January 2, 1859; Robert B., born September 29, 1862.

William John Millar

was born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ani^nst 23, 1826. When but six years of age he removed with his parents to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated. After leaving school he engaged in the wholesale drug business, which he followed for some time, and was afterwards engaged in various pursuits until coming to Linn county, Missouri, in the fall of 1867, since which time he has followed the occupation of a farmer,, and owns a fine farm, well improved, of two hundred and ten acres. Mr. Millar was married in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, in July, 1854, to Miss M. B. Copeland, who died in May, 1855. He was married a second time in Pennsylvania, June 27, 1860, to Ellen C. Caven. By this marriage they have had five children, three of whom are living, Alexandria, Charles,, and George (William H. and Ellen, deceased).

Geoege D. Phillips

was born in Locust Creek township, Linn county, Missouri, July 20, 1838^ where he was reared and educated. September 11, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, Second Regiment Missouri State Guards, where he remained until February, 1862, when he reenlisted in the Confederate service under Captain Flournoy, and served with him until the close of the war. He then returned to Linn county, and has followed farming principally ever since. March 1, 1881, he was appointed superintendent of the poor-farm,, and still holds said office at this writing. He was married in this county January 29, 1857, to Miss Elvira Harvey. They have had seven children^ four of whom are living, John P., Edward H., Robert W., and James H.

Benjamin L. Powell

was born in Albemarle county, Virginia, May 28, 1838, in the fall of 1857. He came to Missouri and to Linn county in 1858. He was married in Jackson township, this county, December 27, 1859, to Miss Sarah E. PowelL They have by this union two children, Franklin A., born December 9, I860;. Nathaniel, born June 20, 1864.

Edwakd R. Ravis

was born in London, England, December 11, 1835. Wlien he was six yearsof age his uncle sent for him to come to the United States. He landed in Boston, and was there reared and educated. In 1856 he came west and located in Illinois. Here he followed steamboating, holding the position of first mate of the Gray Eagle, which he continued until 1861. He then engaged in farming, and soon after freighting on the plains, and afterwards railroading. He came to Linn county in 1869, where he has ever since lived, engaged in farming. He owns a good farm of ninety acres, well improved. He was married in Linn county, August 21, 1869, to Miss Hul-

/. K. was reared and was born in Germany, December 17, 1814, where ^^I'r^oye^ by the Governeducated. After finishing his education, he was emplQje United States landment for sixteen years. In July, 18.56, he came to >>onsin where lie was ening in New York. From there he went to Wiaf^ds engaged in farming with gaged in government surveys one year; aftei^all of 1870, when he came to his brother, which he continued until the { ijo^e, following the occupation Linn county, where he has since made h'etc. Mr. R. is a man of good busiof farming, hotel keeping, surveyinoj^j^je^ and has won many friends. ness qualifications, prompt and r-^

..loon county, New York, January 10, 1833, where he was "was born in,j ^(j^cated. After leaving school he engaged in the hardware ^'^*il?^ness, which he followed ten years. He then engaged in farming, which occupation he has followed ever since. In the spring of 1869 he came to Linn county, where he has ever since made his home. He owns a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, well improved and stocked. He was married in New York September 20, 1859, to Miss Ann E. Hoxie, a native of Brookfield, Madison county, New York. By this union they have one daughter, Jennie M., born August 26, 1861.

Fkank L. Tracy

was born in Indiana, October 24, 1854. He came to Linneus in 1866, where he has ever since lived. He was married in Laclede, November 24, 1873, to Miss Mary E. Gillespie. Their family consists of two children: Ida L., born August 16, 1874; Frank L., Jr., born August 10, 1877.

Joseph B. Thorne

was born in Kentucky, October 30, 1846. When he was four years of age he came with his parents to Linn county. He has always lived on a farm and now owns a splendid farm of three hundred and eighty acres. He was married in Linn county, Missouri, November 13, 1873, to Miss Lucy B, Sutherland, a native of Missouri. They have a family of three children: Mary, born September 13,1874; Joseph T., born August 22, 1877; William W., born March 6, 1880.

George W. Westgate

born in La Salle county, Illinois, April 16, 1841. He was there reared. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company C, Seventh Illinois Cavalry, and -served for three years, when he was honorably discharged. He was en- was born in Yorkshire, England, September 8, 1824, where he was reared and educated and came to this country at the age of twenty-two years, and settled in Livingston county. New York, where he remained four years, following the business of clerking in a dry goods store. He then removed to Alleghany county, New York, where he engaged in farming, and at the age of thirty-four years removed to St. Joseph connty, Michigan, where he commenced the study of law in the office of Judge Perran M. Smith, at Centerville, in that State. He continued that until 1861, when heentered the regular enrolled troops from that State, joining the Eighth Michigan Regiment, which belonged to Burnside's corps.

From the Eighth Michigan the Judge was transferred to the engineer corps of the regular army, where he continued until the close of the war. On receiving his discharge he returned to his home at Centerville, and soon after entered the law department of the Ann Arbor Universitj^, taking a full law course at that thorough college. Soon after the close of his studies he removed to Linn county, Missouri, settling at Linneus in June, 1866, where he was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law. In the winter of 1866-67 he taught school one term with satisfaction to all. In May, 1868, Judge Whitaker removed to Bucklin, where he remained in the practice of his profession until 1878, when he made Brooktield his home for a period of three years. June last the J udge concluded to return to Bucklin, w'here he has since resided. The Judge has long been a prominent citizen of the town and county.

History Edward Beadshaw

was born in England, March 5, 1836, where he lived until 1851, when he came to the United States. Landing in ISTew York in the spring of 1855, he went to Ohio where he remained only one summer, thence to Michigan, and there engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has ever since followed. In 1872 he came to this county and located in Brooktield township, where he owns a well improved farm of 340 acres.

He was married in Michigan, on the twelfth day of August, 1858, to Mis- Hattie Dunbar. They have had six children, five of whom are living, named: William D., Frank E., Charles B., Clara C, Minnie P.; and Sarah J., de ceased.