Montgomery County, Missouri - Biographical sketches (2 of 2 so headed), 1885 (part 7 of 8)

Thomas F. Walsh

Thomas F. Walsh was born in Warren county, just across the line. from Montgomery, December 12, 1851. His parents, Henry Walsh and wife, nee Phoebe Riley, came from New York to St. Louis county in 1839 and thence to. Warren-county two years later, where the father lived until his death in 1878, aged seventy years. He was for many years a worthy member of the M. K. Church and in business his marriage Mr. Walsh established a blacksmith shop at Truxton, in Lincoln county, which he ran with hired help until he himself learned the trade. Subsequently he removed back to the farm where he built a shop and carried on blacksmithing for about three years in connection with the farm or until 1880. He then established a shop at New Florence and two years later removed to Montgomery City where he worked at his trades until 1883. A year ago Mr. Walsh bought an interest in the hardware and agricultural implement house with which he is now connected. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh have five children: Tillie F., Daisy D., Alexander H., William J. and Wright W. Mrs. W. is a niece of Col. D. P. Dyer, of St. Louis. Mr. Walsh is a member of the I. O. O. F.

Judge William White

only" the limited opportunities for an education : afforded by the occasional neighborhood schools where he was reared. But improving his advantages with diligence, he succeeded in acquiring a sufficient knowledge of books for all the practical purposes of ordinary affairs. Reared a farmer, that naturally became his permanent occupation, and he has followed it continuously not without good success. In 1859 Judge White was married to Miss Julia A. Hampton, a daughter of Samuel H. Hampton, deceased, formerly of Virginia. Four

In 1880 Judge White was nominated and elected to the office of county judge, a position he filled with efficiency and impartiality and to the general satisfaction of the public for a period of two years.

Position and Description - Early History - Wellsville - In War Times - After the War - - Incorporation - Public Schools - - Newspapers - Churches - Secret Orders - - Biographical.

Upper Loutre township comprises the north-western portion of the - county, and is the smallest municipal township in area. Loutre creek has practically its source in the western portion, where is considerable timber. In the eastern part the country is mostly prairie. There is - some coal in this township; and a few good banks have been opened near Wellsville. i

Upper Loutre formerly comprised a considerable extent of territory. Montgomery City was in this township until in January, 1872, when Montgomery was formed. The township now comprises 62 sections.

Perphaps James and Isaac Olfrey, who came in 1825 to the southern portion of this township, or the northern portion of what is now - Montgomery, and settled on Little Loutre, were the first settlers in © thistownship. The Olfreys lived near the Cobb settlement, or '' Cobb- © town."' ; "J

David W. Bunch, a. Kentuckian, moved over from Callaway and 7 settled on Little Loutre in 1827. The Olfreys were here when he ~ came, so his son John, now in Wellsville, states. In 1828 there came © James Hays and his sons John and James, Jr., and his nephew, ** Big q Sam Hays,'' with their families, and all settled along Little Loutre. -

The first settlers here bought their first goods at the store at Loutre 7 Lick or at St. Charles. When Dan Robinson opened his store at_ Loutre Lick, in 1830, it was considered that they had a store right at q their doors. ;

Rey. Jabez Ham was the first preacher listened to, and. New Provi- | dence, down the Loutre seven or eight miles, was the first church. to' which the people resorted. The first school that Mr. Bunch remem-_ bers was taught in 1830, by a-teacher named Hayden, in a house three. miles south of Wellsville, near where two families lived named Petty

The town of Wellsville was laid out by Hon. Carty Wells in the spring or summer of 1856. Judge Wells was the original owner of the site, and, having deeded to the railroad company five acres of land for depot and other purposes, the town was located thereon. The town was named for the founder.

The first buildings were put up in the summer or early fall of 1856. Jesse C. Clarkson built the first dwelling, which stood on lot 8, block 2, and a part of this is vet standing. Prior to this, however, John Bunch lived ina house a little north of the original town site. Clarkson had previously lived east of town and in the neighborhood for some years, and came to Missouri in 1831. The next building was a blacksmith's shop, built by John D. Maupin on lot 1, block 4, on corner of Hudson and Second streets, where afterwards the public school buildings stood. The next was a business house built by Capt. Benj. Sharp, and completed in December, 1856. It is still standing on lot 1, block 5. Sharp put in a stock of general merchandise, and had the first store in the place. Probably the next merchants were the Kempinsky Bros. - Benjamin and Abraham.

The first public sale of lots was not until April, 1857. The same year the first hotel was built on lot 7, block 5, by Thomas Via. In a year or so Via soldto Dan Cox. This building was burned some

_ years since. Also in this year several houses went up and many families came in and Wellsville assumed the proportions of a thriving village. In the spring or summer of 1857 the first post-office was established, the first postmaster being Mr. Ben Sharp, who kept the

The cars came in the spring of 1861, and soon after the first depot was. built, on the sight of the present one. The first station agent Woodruff, and the next was Ben Sharp, who was in charge when the station was burnt by Myers and_ Cobb, in the winter of 1861. There was no telegraph office here until 1861, when it was put up by the military. authorities, and a young man named York was the first operator.

The first child born in Wellsville as nearly as can now be ascertained was a daughter of Jesse C. and Mary A. Clarkson, some time in 1857. It lived only about a year and was unnamed.

The first doctors who practiced in the town of Wellsville were Drs. Thos. Percy and A. F. Barnett, who lived in the country. The first resident physician was Dr. S. T: Buck, who came in October, 1868. The first resident lawyer was Dick Wells, son of Carty Wells, who came soon after the town was established.

When the civil war broke out Wellsville had a population of about 300, two or three stores, a hotel, saloon, blacksmith shops, etc. A majority of the citizens were of unconditional Union proclivities. Early in 1861 some secessionists raised a '* Lone Star flag."'

Later in the summer of 1861, when Gov. Jackson made his call for 50,000 of the Missouri State Guard, bodies of secession troops crossed the railroad here from Lincoln and Pike, on their way to Price's army. On one occasion, about September 10, a considerable body of troops, some hundreds in number, from Pike, Lincoln and St. Charles, under command of Lieut.-Col. Hull, of Pike, crossed here on their way to Lexington. Some time before the Unionists of the place had raised a large U. 8. flag, and this Hull's men tore down and bore away in triumph.

On the night of December 20-21, when a general raid was made on the North Missouri Railroad by the secessionists, a body of about 80 men, under Capt. William Myers and Alvin Cobb, visited Wellsville, and, as elsewhere noted, burned the depot and robbed a store.

Not many outrages were committed. The Kempinsky's store was visited and robbed. Some household goods were taken from Branstetter's hotel. 'The railroad track was torn up on both sides of Wellsville, and then the party, Myers at the head, went on to Montgomery City. Myers and Cobb were both seen and talked. with by citizens of the place. :

Before this, in the last of October, the preliminary negotiations between Gen. John B. Henderson, of the Union militia, and Col. Jeff Jones, the agent of the secession forces of Callaway county, looking to the surrender of the latter, were held in the depot at Wellsville. Here Gen. Henderson received the two bearers of the flag of truce sent by Col. Jones. Henderson's, Fuge's and Krekel's militia were stationed here during that winter at intervals.

more or less a military post for the Federals. It was headquarters for the militia of Col. Canfield's Sixty-seventh E. M. M., and was the base of operations for raids against Confederate bands in

Callaway county and elsewhere. A block-house was built south of the railroad and a little east of the depot, for the protection chiefly of the latter named building. Surrounding the bloeck-house proper was a strong palisade. The whole was constructed under the supervision of Col. J. G. Lane, and the work was chiefly performed by Confederate prisoners and Southern sympathizers from Callaway county, pressed into service for the occasion.

Among the Federal troops here in the early part of the war was a detachment of the Third Iowa infantry, under Maj. Stone, who was afterward Governor of Iowa for four years.

In a year or two after the close of the war the town took a start and has improved slowly ever since. In about 1868 houses began to be built up on the back streets, away from the railroad, and the town *« spread out'' generally.

In the summer of 1867, Wellsville tried hard to secure the Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad (now substantially the Chicago and Alton ) and had the co-operation of Middletown, but failed, as Mexico bore off the prize. At one railroad meeting here, a resolution was adopted by acclamation and with enthusiasm, that the route of this railroad by way of Wellsville, was the shortest, cheapest, best and most practicable route, that it passed through the best and richest country through which to build a railroad, and that it opened up to market the best coal mines in the world, in Callaway county, between Fulton and Jefferson City. .

Incorporation

Wellsville was incorporated as a town by the county court, March 22, 1870, *' on petition of Wm. Bacon and others, constituting twothirds of the taxable inhabitants.'' The first board of trustees was 'composed of A. E. Shipherd, Wm. R. Wakeley, Danl. Lehnen, John H. Reed, Thos. H. Musick. The first meeting of the board was held March 24, when J. H. Reed was chosen president pro tem., and S. M. Barker, secretary. The first election for town officers came off April 19, 1870, when | the following were chosen: Trustees, A. E. Shipherd, Jacob Miller,

Thos. H. Musick, D. L. Heath and James McIntyre (elected chairman); clerk, John M. Barker; assessor, S. M. Barker; marshal and collector, F. R. Barefoot ; treasurer, J. H. Reed.

Public Schools

The first public school building in Wellsville was built in 1866. It stood on lot 1, block 4, of the original town. It was a frame, twostories high, and contained three rooms. Thomas H. Musick was the first principal and the first scholar enrolled was Robert Shackleford, the present (1884) city attorney. The building was afterwards removed, as the business portion of town encroached upon it, and taken to the site of the present building, on part of the south-west quarter, south-east quarter, section 27, township 50, range 6. Theold building was burned in the fall of 1881.

The present school-house was begun in May, 1882. In July, 1883, before it was entirely completed, although it was in use, a heavy wind blew it down. Soon after'the town voted $3,000 to repair it, and the repairs were completed the same season. The total cost of the building was $9,400. The first principal in the new building was C. G. Cunningham.

The school-house is the best in the vountry. It is a fine brick - structure, containing eight rooms, and will seat 600 scholars. At present there are five teachers. ,

District No. 4, township 50, range 6, which includes Wellsville, had an enumeration of 395 scholars in 1884, divided as follows: Whites, males, 163; females, 174. Colored, males, 24; females, 34. There is a good colored school taught by a male teacher ina rented house. The value of the school district property is $10,000. The amount paid teachers in 1883 was $1,640. The district owes $8,000 in 8 per cent bonds, due in a few years. The interest is promptly met and the bonds will be paid at maturity.

The first newspaper in Wellsville was called the Wellsville Bazoo, established in June, 1876, by Frank Dubois, of Illinois, and R. E. McQuie (or McQuay). The latter died in Warrenton a few years ago. The Bazoo was independent in politics, but had a precarious existence and changed hands frequently. The office burned in the latter part of November, 1878, at the time of the burning of the old city hotel. .

The Wellsville Advertiser was established January 18,1879, by A. F. Davis. At first it was a four-column quarto, then a six-column, and subsequently a seven-column folio. It was independent in politics, and Davis was. the editor and proprietor. The paper ran just

'stock company was organized and established the Wellsville Democrat, and hired A. F. Davis to conduct it. In three months Davis retired as editor, and J. M. Clure took charge as editor and proprietor, renting the office from Davis, who still runs the job department. Mr.

18 years of age. Heis a ready writer, however, piquant and spicy in his style, and his paper is always well filled with local news items, piquant paragraphs and entertaining matter generally.

Wellsville First M. H. Church. - This congregation have but recently (1884) completed a new house of worship - a model frame structure - 32x50 feet, with an ell 151/ox25 feet in dimensions, at a cost of about $2,500. It was organized in 1865 or 1866, with Mrs. Ann Shackelford, Mr. Holliday, Mrs. Margaret Whitehead, Mrs. David White-

First Congregational Church of Wellsville - Was organized in September, 1867, with Evan Griffith and wife, Abner Lloyd and wife, William Bacon and wife, Mrs. Linda B. House, David E. Tyler and wife, Mrs. Ann Jones, Ann Davis, Richard Griffith and wife, Mrs. Sarah H. Bacon and Miss Anna M. Bacon as original members. Jo- first pastor, being succeeded by W. H. Hicks, Rev. Bixby and the present incumbent, R. J. Matthews. There are now 81 persons connected with the church. In 1871 a frame building, in which services are held, was constructed, and this, with the lot upon whichit stands, has a valuation of $1,971.

j . church building was constructed, costing $1,800. It-is a frame structure. The original members were W. C. Ellis, wife, daughter and son, W. W. Charlton and wife, Jesse McDaniel, Dr. Peery and wife,

Agnes Reed, Mr. Holliday and daughter and Mr. Zumalt and wife. - The membership, now numbering about 60, has been presided over - by Revs. Shores, Henry Kay, Loving, followed again by Henry - Kay, who was succeeded by Revs. G. M. Edwards, John R. Taylor

Wellsville Christian Church. - The original members of this church | at the organization in 1875 were O. A. Wilson and family, David - Petty and family, John S. Petty, Thomson Bunch and wife, Joseph | field. About $l, ,500. were expended in the erection of a church building - frame an. thesummer of 1879. The church hasa membership of 110,; tifitethe Sunday-school numbers about 60 pupils, its superintendent being Fielding White.

Simeon L. Barker

'inally from Kentucky, and came to Missouri when a young man, locating in St. Charles county. He was engaged in merchandising there until the time of his removal to Montgomery county, where he bought land and afterwards followed farming until his death. He died the Ist of January in 1878. He was a man well known in Montgomery county and highly respected. He took an active interest in public affairs, and was a leader of thought and opinion among those 'around him. He was a man of good education and large general information, as well as exceptionally well read in history. He was a Whig before the war and a Democrat after the war, and always zealous for the success of his party, ever doing all in his power for the success of his party representatives on the ticket. He was frequently solicited by prominent friends over the county to run for the Legislature and other positions, but uniformly refused, having no desire himself for official station. He wastwice married and left two families of children - four sons by his first wife, and two daughters and a son by his second. He was almost an enthusiast for education and gave his children good advantages, but left them no considerable amount of property. His first wife was a daughter of James Mackay, of St. Louis, and was a lady of marked intelligence. S. M. Barker, cashier of the Wellsville Bank, at Wellsville, Mo., is the eldest of four brothers by his father's first marriage. The others are John M., now serving his third term as prosecuting attorney, and recently instructed for by the Democratic County Convention for Congress ; Zeno, farmer near Wellsville, and James L., a practicing attorney at Wellsville.

John Black

It is only stating what every one of general information and fair observation knows, to say that the Scotch people, as a class, are second to none on the globe for sterling, vigorous intelligence and thoroughgoing, energetic thrift in material affairs. Wherever a Scotchman is found we see one who is noted among his neighbors and in his community, for his thrift and intelligence, and sterling individuality as a man. Our Scotch fellow-citizens are almost invariably among our most successful men. Among many others of this class the subject of the present sketch may be cited as an illustration. Mr. Black, a native of the land of the Gael Dun, landed on the shores of America years ago, a young man without means. Since then the years have come and gone, and through them all he has labored on and on, industriously and patiently, until he has become one of the substantial citizens of the community of which he isa member. He has a fine property of about 1,200 acres of land, all handsomely improved and divided into several excellent farms. He is one of the leading stock-raisers of the county, and is one of its most highly respected citizens. Mr. Black both sides of his family - the Blacks and the Elders - he is of anbionk Scotch ancestors, each family having come into that country as members of the Gallic tribes from England after the conquest of the latter country by the Kimric race. His father's name was William Black, - and his mother's maiden name Jeanet Elder. Mr. Black received a good common school education in Scotland, and in 1831 he came to : 'America on a prospecting tour. After spending a short time in- Canada he returned the same year. The next year, however, he came back to the New World to remain permanently, and settled in Canada, © about 30 miles east of Toronto, where he engaged in farming. He remained there for over 20 years and was quite successful, but in 1853 he sold out in Canada and removed to Missouri, settling in Montgomery county, near Wellsville, where he has ever since resided. His - career here as a farmer and stock-raiser has been noted above. March © 4, 1847, Mr. Black was married to Miss Mary, a daughter of Daniel - Whitcomb, formerly of Vermont. Mr. and Mrs. B. have reared six" children: Alina E., who is now the widow of O. H. Wise; William, © who resides on one of the farms of his father; John, also on one of © his father's farms ; James, unmarried and at home; Isaac, also ne and at home, and Mary J., a young bak also at home.

Dr. Blain is a native of Pike county, born at Bowling Green, August 21, 1855. Of his father and family we find the following in the '* History ef Audrain County,'' pubilshed in connection with a biographical sketch of his brother, Charles E. Blain, of Vandalia: '* His" father, William W. Blain, was a native of Virginia, and was a brickmason by trade. He was 'married in Virginia to "Miss Annie M. Turner, of a family prominent in the Old Donwaen and afterwards in Missouri. Soon after his marriage, William W. Blain removed to Missouri and located at Bowling Green, the county seat of Pike county, where he lived for many years, rand until his death. He became the leading contractor and builder in the line of brick-work at Bowling Green, and one of the most prominent in North-east Missouri. He was a man of fine business ability, and his energy and enterprise hardly knew any bounds. For over 30 years he ran the leading hotel at Bowling Green, - one of the best houses in that part of the country. He also ran a large livery stable for many years. He died in 1871, universally reeretted ; his widow still survives him, and is left with a comfortable estate. here were nine children of the family, all of whom, however, lived to reach maturity. Some of them are among the prominent residents of the communities in which they live. y= gie is the wife of Gov. R. A. ene ke of St. Louis, the present Lieutenant-Governor of the State; Dr. J. C. Blain, of Wellsville, oa a leading dentist of that place, ad Charles E.'' Dr. Pla was 3 he began a regular university course. After several terms there, however, his health failed and he was compelled to leave off his studies. Returning home, by a rest he recuperated after awhile and then decided to begin the study of dentistry without further delay. He put himself under the instruction of Dr. Lindenberger, a prominent dentist of that city, under whom he took a thorough course in the science and practice of dentistry. Subsequently he entered the Dental College of St. Louis, from which he was honorably graduated. He practiced his profession at Bowling Green for some two years and at Middleton for several years. In 1879 Dr. Blain located at Wellsville. Here he has built up an excellent practice and is the leading dentist throughout all this part of the country. About two years ago he also became interested in the drug business, and he is conducting a popular drug store at this place. In April, 1877, Dr. Blain was married to Miss Annie, a daughter of John McFarlan, of Pike county. Dr. Blain is a member of the I. O. O. F. JAMES L. BLANCHARD

Farming has been Mr. Blanchard's principal occupation from boyhood. He has been a resident of Montgomery county for the last fifteen years, and is justly regarded as one of the representative farmers and citizens of Upper Loutre township. Mr. Blanchard isa native of New York, born in Alleghany county, October 8, 1829. His father, when he was quite small, where he was reared and was afterwards married to Miss Cynthia Lyon. He followed farming in Alleghany county for some years and then removed to the vicinity of Rochester, in Monroe county, that State. Hedied there soon afterwards. James L. Blanchard was reared in Monroe county and at the age of 21 came West to the vicinity of Freeport, Ill., where he remained about two bound for California and crossed the plains for the Pacific coast. He was in California for some six years mining, principally, but also for a time merchandising. In the spring of 1859 Mr. Blanchard returned via Panama and New York, and stopped for a time at Rochester, where he was married in March, 1859, to Miss Loretto, a daughter of J.L.Brower. Near Freeport, Ill., he bought a faci and "resided nearly ten years. In the fall of 1868 he sold out in Illinois and came to Missouri, buying a part of the land where he now resides and removing his family here the following spring. He first bought 360 able to nearly double the'size of his place. He now has 615 acres, all fenced, with about 500 acres in cultivation, and is giving considerable attention to raising a good grade of stock. In the spring of 1881 Mr. Blanchard had the great misfortune to lose his wife. She left him wife of Clarence Boyer; Flora, Emma, William, Cora, Charles and Effie. Five others died in childhood. Mrs. B. was an earnest mem- | ber of the Baptist Church. She was a woman of great attachment to her family, and a devoted wife and loving mother, and her loss was - most keenly felt. |

John W. Boyer

It has been nearly four generations ago since the Boyer family came over to this country from Germany : and settled in Pennsylvania. Young Boyer was in infancy when the family crossed the blue waters of the | Atlantic bound for the New World. He grew up and married in Pennsylvania, and among his children was William M. Boyer, who became - the father of John W., the subject of this sketch. William M. Boyer married Polly Kanogle, of Maryland, and made his home in that State. There John W. was born, December 5, 1831, in Washington ~ county. In 1846 his parents removed to Ogle county, Ill., where they lived some five years and then settled permanently near Freeport, in. Stephenson county, where they still reside, the father at the advanced age of 84. August 31,1857, John W. Boyer was married in Stephenson county, Ill., to Miss Lucy J. Rundlett, a daughter of William. Rundlett, of that county, formerly of New Hampshire. After. his © marriage, Mr. Boyer settled on a farm in Stephenson county, and ~ remained there successfully engaged in farming until 1872, when he came to Missouri and bought the place where he now resides. He has 240 acres of good land, one of the choice and well improved - farms of the township. Mr. and Mrs. Boyer have six children; ~ Clarence, Carro, Ed., Lilian, Charles and Lulu.

Dr. Buck has had along and successful experience in his profession, ; and commands an extensive and valuable practice in the north-western ~ part of this county, and over into the neighboring vicinities of Audrain - and Callaway counties.. Added to this, he had a valuable ar my expe- - rience in surgery during the war. He was born at Marietta, Wash-~ ington county, O., March 26, 1838, and came of one of the 'pioneer families of that place. His father, Frederick Buck, was also born there, and is said to have been one of the first white children born in ~ what is now Washington county. Dr. Buck's mother was Miss Mary Gates before her marriage, also born and reared in Marietta. His ~ father died there in the summer of 1865, and for years had been one q of the largest boot and shoe dealers and manufacturers of that place. - He was also for a number of years successfully engaged in shipping - produce to the South. Altogether he accumulated a comfortable ~ property, but in the later years of his life was unfortunate and died in © moderate circumstances. Dr. Buck received a high-school education - county, and prosecuted his studies under Dr. A. C. Donaldson. Ina short time he entered the medical department of the Pacific University of San Francisco, where he took a regular course of two terms, graduating with distinction in 1861. He then practiced for a time with Dr. Donaldson, and afterwards removed to Virginia City, Nev., where he formed a partnership with Dr. Pinkerton. In a short time, however, he returned home to Ohio, and in the winter of 1862-63 he was appointed assistant surgeon of the Twelfth Ohio, with which he served until that regiment's time expired in July, 1864, after which he accepted a position as contract surgeon, and had charge of the surgical ward of the Island Hospital at Harper's Ferry, where he continued until after the war, or until August, 1865. Returning home then to Marietta, he remained there engaged i in the practice until 1868, when, having come to Missouri on a visit, he shortly after located in Wellsville, "where he has ever since been actively engaged in the practice. May 15, 1868, Dr. Buck was married in the vicinity ot Marietta, O., to Miss Clara E., a daughter of William and Elizabeth Gibson, formerly of Massachusetts. The Doctor and Mrs. B. have two children: Jennie G. and Ione W. He has been the medical examiner at this mother was a Miss Elizabeth Oxley before her marriage, and from Kentucky. John P. Clark was reared in Ohio county, and continued to reside there until 1861. Meanwhile, his father had died, in 1856,

Job C. Conger

Mr. Conger, who has built up one of the most popular flour mills in this part of the county and throughout the surrounding country, was a son of William Conger of Centralia, but formerly a successful miller of New York. The subject of this sketch was born at Phenix, in Oswego county, N. Y., September 3, 1846, and was reared at that place up to the age of 12 years. The family then removed to Missouri and located on a farm in Audrian county where they resided for some eleven years. In 1869, the father retired from farming and from all active work, and, renting his farm to a tenant, removed to Centralia, where he still resides. He has been quite successful in life and has retired on a comfortable competency. His wife, who was. a Miss Annie B. Scott, a native of Canada, is still living, dara both are in the enjoyment of good health. They reared eight 'children, all of-whom are living - four sons and four daughters. Job C. Conger was reared on the farm from the age of twelve years in Audrain county. He attended the common schools and also went to South Haven, Michigan, where he attended college for a time. But while there he' joined the army and was in the army, a member of Co M., Third Mich. cavalry, for two years following February 3, 1864, the time of his enlistment. He was several times wounded, but never serieusly. After the war Mr. C. returned to Missouri, and in 1868 engaged in the milling business in Audrain county. Two years later he removed to Centralia and. continued the milling business there for about five years. Mr. Conger came to Wellsville in 1875, since which time he has been connected with the mill at this place. He has had several changes of partnership, but Mr. Reed has been his partner since 1882. The Garden City Mills have a capacity for 100 barrels a day. Their flour has an enviable reputation in the markets and soon comes into general demand wherever it is introduced. Messrs. Conger & Reed own an elevator at Wellsville and deal quite extensively in grain. The former has also opened.a flour store at this place in connection, in which line he has a good trade. December 24, 1874, Mr. Conger was married to Miss Emma F. , a daughter of Joan Himes, former ly of Virginia, and Mrs. C. was reared and educated at Brunswick, Missouri. They have four children: George, Nannie, Job and Lelab. Frank, a lad seven years of age, was accidentally: drowned near Wellsville the 20th of last May. Mr. and Mrs. C. are members | of the Christian Church and he is one of the prominent Masons of the" county. Mr. Conger's youngest brother, D. D. Conger, was killed by the premature. dischar ge of a cannon used in celebrating the Fourth of July, 1884, at Centralia Mo.

Ora Cottle

_ There are very few families in Missouri older in continuous residence -within the territory included in the borders of this State than the one - the Cottle family - of which the subject of the present sketch is a representative. Indeed, this is one of the pioneer families of the country, contemporary with the Boones aa their fellow-pioneers, and preceding the Callaways and Coopers. *. Cottle's parents, Dr. Warren Cottle and wife, Saloma, whose RAtaat name was also Cottle, settled in St. Charles county, in what was then the Territory of Upper Louisiana, in 1801. They were from Woodstock, Vt., and Dr. Cottle followed the practice of his profession in St. Charles county until his death, which occurred in 1824. He was also successfully engaged in farming there and became a large landholder. He held different official positions in the county from time to time. Six of his family of eight children grew to mature years, five sons and a daughter. Two of the brothers and their sister are still living: Lorenzo, the founder of Cottleville in St. Charles county, and a retired merchant and farmer of that county; Paulina, now the widow of Henry F. Bates, and a resident of California; and Ora, the subject of this sketch. 'Squire Ora Cottle was born in St. Charles county June 13, 1818. He was reared in that county, and in August, 1845, was married to Miss Elizabeth Keithley, a daughter of Samuel 'Keithley, another early settler of that county. After his marriage Squire Cottle engaged in farming and stock raising in St. Charles county, and so continued until his removal to Wellsville in 1880. He rented out his farm there, a good place of 350 acres in order to retire from active farm life. He also has another good tract of land in that county. In 1883 he was elected mayor of Wellsville and still holds this office. He is a man of high character, good business qualifications and an intelligent, pleasant and agreeable old gentleman. He makes an excellent mayor and is justly popular with the people. The Squire and Mrs. Cottle have reared seven children: Samuel, a merchant at O'Fallon; Mary S., now Mrs. T. B. Carthrae, of Shannon county ; Orlana T., the wife of John G. Miller, of Montgomery City; Hermie C., now Mrs. William R. Gilliland, of this county ; King C., of Kansas City ; Addie B., the wife of C. W. White, of this vicinity ; and Lizzie G., a young lady yet in her '*teens.'' Mr. Cottle is a member of the Masonic order.

Caleb J. Cox

It was in 1854 that Mr. Cox removed from Warren county, Ky., -where he was born and reared and was married, and located in Franklin county, Mo. But the following year he came to Montgomery county and bought the land, or-a part of it, where he now resides, and improved a farm. He now has 280 acres, all in a good state of - improvement and cultivation, except a 40-acre tract of timber. Mr. - Cox has a good two-story brick dwelling house on his place and other ] good improvements. He was a son of George Cox, of Warren county, - Ky., and Eliza Stump, both reared and married in that county. He - was born February 8, 1830, and after he grew up was married - March 10, 1853, to Miss Katie, a daughter of John Stagner. Mr. © and Mrs. Cox have four children: Finis, who is married and farming ~ in partnership with his father; Margaret A., a young lady still at - home; John, now in Colorado; and Sterling, who is also married and farming with his father. Mrs. Coxis amember of the Baptist Church, - and Mr. C. is a member ofthe Chapter and Blue Lodge in the Masonic ~ order. Mr. Cox is a thoroughgoing farmer, aud one of the worthy ~ and well respected citizens of Upper Loutre township.

Judge Milton Cox

Mr. 'Cox's family, of English descent, were early colonists in the ~ Old Dominion, and afterwards early settlers in both Kentucky and - Missouri. His grandfather, John Cox, settled in Scott county of the - Blue Grass State, from Virginia, in about 1803. His father, James Cox, was then a lad some 12 years of age, and there grew up and was © married to Miss Sarah Moore, also from Virginia and of English ~ ancestry.. After his marriage James Cox removed to Missouri with 7 his family, and located in Pike county in about 1819. The following year he crossed over into Ralls county, where he entered land and - improved a farm. He died there, one of the pioneer citizens of the ~ county, widely known and highly respected, in 1879. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and at Winchester's defeat was taken prisoner, but was shortly exchanged. For many years he was an earnest and active member of the Baptist Church, and was deacon of his congregation. He and his good wife had a family of 12 children, six sons and as many daughters, all of whom lived to mature years, | Milton, the fourth son, and the subject of this sketch, was born in Ralls county March 9, 1830. He was reared to a farm life. He had some school advantages, but mainly educated himself at home. a subsequently bacanies a teacher himself, and taught for several years: with increasing success and reputation, becoming, i in fact, one of the most popular teachers of Ralls and other counties. November 25, 1856, he was married to Mrs. Mickey C. Fike, relict of Robert Fike' and daughter of John Helm, formerly of Kentucky. About the time of his marriage, Mr. Cox, having previously bought land in Montgomery county, settled in this county and began the improvement of a farm, which he has actively continued. The place on which now resides he removed to in 1869. Here he has nearly 500 acres fine land. In about 1863 he was appointed a justice of the pe by the county court, and served for several years. He was t elected public administrator, and filled that office with satisfaction the public for four years. In 1874 he was elected county judge, and occupied the bench for one term. He and his excellent wife have reared six children: James A., Larue, William H., John M., Walter C. and Samuel 8S. They have lost two: Sarah E., who died at the age of 17, 1878, and Mary F., who died in infancy. Judge Cox and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a member of the Masonic order at Wellsville.

George W. Crouch

George W. Crouch, who has one of tbe leading drug stores of Wellsville, has been engaged in business here in his present line for the last 12 years, and has had a gratifyingly successful business experience. He owns his own business house, a first-class three-story brick building, 60x22 feet in dimensions, and occupies the first floor as a store room, where he has an unusually fine display of everything in the drug line. He is a man of excellent business qualifications, a thorough druggist, justly popular with all who know him, and is fairly entitled to the success he has achieved. January 3, 1883, Mr. Crouch was married to Miss Fannie B., a daughter of Jesse E. King, a highly respected citizen of Callaway county. Mrs. Crouch is a lady of rare grace and superior accomplishments, and is a graduate of Camden Point Female College. Mr. Crouch was born in Osage county, February 9, 1845, and was a son of W. H. and Elizabeth (Williams) Crouch, his father formerly of Virginia, but his mother originally from Virginia. She died, however, when George W. was yet in infancy, and he was taken by an aunt in Montgomery county to rear. He grew up in this county on his uncle's farm and received a good common-school education, supplemented with a course at the Montgomery City High School. He then followed farming for about five years,and in 1872 came to Wellsville and became a partner with W. H. Graham in the drug business. About 18 months afterwards he bought out Graham and has ever since been in the business alone, with the result mentioned above. Mr. C. is a member of the Masonic order.

Mr. Day has been identified with the business interests of Wellsville for nearly 20 years almost continuously. A man of good busihess qualifications, and energetic and enterprising, his close attention to business and good management have not been without substantial results. Mr. Day has valuable business interests at Wellsville, in Farber, of Audrian county, and at Auxvasse, in Callaway county. He has long been recognized as one of the thorough-going, progressive business men of this place, and has done much for the growth and prosperity of Wellsville. The Day family, of which Mr. Day is a representative, was one of the Colonial families of Massachusetts.

His father, Alanson Day, was a native of that State, but when still - young removed to Pennsylvania, where he was afterwards married to Miss Patience Bolton, formerly of Maine. Of this union, A. J. Day, the subject of the present sketch, was born, at Herrick, in Susquehanna county, of the Keystone State, July 20, 1836. He was reared in his native county to the age of 16, when, in 1852, the family removed to St. Croix county, Wis., where he grew to manhood. He was brought up to a farm life and received a good common school education. When a young man, 23 years of age, in 1859, Mr. Day © came to Missouri and located at La Plata, in Macon county, where he engaged in merchandising. He continued in business at La Plata - until after the war was well under headway. Meanwhile, however, he himself had enlisted in the Union service, but did not enter into active service until 1862. He was a member of Co. I, Seventh Missouri ~ cavalry, under Col. Huston, and he served until honorably discharged in the fall of 1864. He was in that severest of the minor battles of the war, Lone Jack, where the Union forces were commanded by Maj. - Foster, who, himself, with two of his brothers and a large percentage - of his men, were riddled with bullets while gallantly upholding the - standard of the Union in the face of an enemy of superior numbers - and under the disadvantage, also, of a surprise. It was there that - Cockerill's men met Foster's men. Prisoners were taken on both ~ sides, and among the rest the subject of this sketch was captured. He was soon afterwards exchanged, however, and accordingly resumed ~ his place in the ranks of his comrades. After his discharge Mr. Day engaged in the dry goods business at Cameron, in partnership with his brother, C. H. W. E. B. Day, who is now deceased. The following year they came to Wellsville, in the spring of 1865, where they resumed business in the dry goods line, which was continued until - after the brother's, C. H. W. E. B.'s, death, in the fall of 1866. The - following winter Mr. Day sold out, and the next fall-he and John ~ Reed engaged in general merchandising at Wellsville, which they 7 carried on for about three years. He then continued the business ~ alone for about a year, and in 1871 he and Mr. Gilliland established a - store at Farber, under the name of Day & Gilliland, which they still © conduct. In 1878 Mr. Day also established a drug store at Wells- - ville, which he carried on for about five years. Some two years ago : he established a drug store at Auxvasse, in Callaway county, which is - doing a prosperous business. Neither at Farber nor at Auxvasse, how-_ ever, does he take any part in the management of the business. The - firm of Day & Gilliland also does a large hay-pressing and shipping business at Wellsville and at Farber. Mr. Day has been successfully - engaged in this line of business for the last 10 years. On the 20th of "September, 1866, Mr. Day was married to Miss Missouri, ae daughter of Samuel Gilliland, a prominent farmer of the vicinity of Wellsville. They have one child, a daughter, and now a young lady, - Miss Mamie. Mr. Day is a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and Chapter at- Wellsville. His father, now retired from active business pursuits, makes his home with the subject of this sketch at Wellsville.

John J. Douglass

marked, unqualified success. He has been a resident of Montgomery county since 1868, coming here when a young man 20 years "of age, and he has resided at Wellsville for the last nine years. For some years past he has held the position of the leading builder and architect of the north-western part of the county, and has built more than buildings in the place, four have heen putup by him. He also built the public school building, and other as creditable works. Mr. Douglass is a Kentuckian to this State, born near Downingsville August 19, principally at school. Even before that he had begun to work at the carpenter's trade under his father, and since that time he has worked at it continuously for a period now of 36 years. He came to Montgomery county in 1868, and resided in Montgomery City until 1875, and St. Charles, he came to this place to profit by the growth of the town and grow up in business with the improvement "of the place. December "4, 1868, Mr. Douglass was married to Miss Mary J., a daughter of Willford Hayden, recently of this county, but now of one of. the old, substantial and highly respected farmers of that county. Mr. Enslen's mother was a Miss Mary Sox before her marriage, also of Pennsylvania. James Enslen was born in Wayne

~ in Audrain county. Three years afterwards his father bought land _ there and improved a farm, where Mr. Enslen, Sr., still resides. He is now anold gentleman past 82 years of age, but is still well preserved mentally and physically, and is exceedingly bright in conversation; and quick and active, considering his years. He has been very - Piccesstul in life, and is one of the well-to-do, responsible property- his majority he went to California incompany with his brothers, William, James and Simon, and. two other young men, his cousins. They took a drove of about 100 head of cattle, and also a number of horses and mules, and were on the road over 150 days. They located in Stanislaus county, and soon afterwards James Enslen engaged in mining. In about five months he went: to Tuolumne county, where he was engaged in the dairy business and in mining in partnership with his brother, Simon Enslen, for nearly three years. In the spring of 1857 Mr. Enslen, in partnership with his brothers, entered largely into the stock business, buying nearly a thousand head of cattle and opening aranch on Tuolumne river. They also carried on the butchering business extensively in connection with their stock interests, supplying large quantities of meat at good profits to the mines. After a successful experience of nine years in the cattle business Mr. Enslen ness in 1866 witha flock of nearly 20,000 head. This was continued with uninterrupted successfor over 15 years, or until 1882, when Mr. Enslen's brother and partner, Simon Enslen, having died a couple of years before, hesold out in California and returned to make his permanent home in Missouri. He-is largely interested in real estate, and he and

$250,000. The earnings of the bank last year showed a net dividend of 25 per cent on the capital. Mr. Enslen is also engaged in loaning money in large amounts from his own private means. While in ©

Audrain county. She was an invalid, however, most of the time after her marriage, and he came back in 1870 on account of the precarious 'condition of her health. She died at her father's house soon after their return. In 1881 he was married in that county to Miss Sudie

John Fields

Mr. Fields is a man who is entitled to more than ordinary credit for the position he occupies, both as a farmer and citizen, for the reason that he has come up solely by his own exertions, good manage-_ at all, he is one of the valued citizens and thorough-going farmers of this township. He was born and reared in Montgomery county, and has made this county his home from boyhood. He is a son of Joel D. Fields, who early came here from Kentucky, and soon afterwards married Miss Matilda Johnson, also formerly of Kentucky. There were by this union two sons and two daughters, the latter of whom _ are deceased. Albert and John are the sons, and Albert is also a resident of the county. The mother died there when John was yet in _ boyhood, but their father is still living. John Fields was born September 21, 1846, and was brought up to a farm life, receiving an ordinary common-school education in youth. At the age of 19, September 13, 1865, he was married to Miss Sarah Noble, a daughter of John Noble, Sr., an early settler and wealthy farmer and stock dealer of this county, from Virginia, but who died when Mrs. F. was in infancy. Mrs. Fields' mother's name was Laviria, and she was of one _of the old and wealthy families of Virginia, and is closely related to numerous distinguished families of that State and Maryland. Mr. Fields, when he was married, at once rented land and he and his wife went resolutely to work to get a start in life. Subsequently he bought a small piece of land and 'made a farm where he resided until two years ago, when he bought his present place, to which he at once removed. Here he has nearly a quarter of a section of improved prairie land. His commodious residence is deserving of extended notice. Mr. and Mrs. Fields have five children : Albert S., Cora L., Johnnie (a daughter), Alphonso' and William H. Mr. and Mrs. F. are members of the Baptist Church.

Mark H. Garwood

For 20 years Mr. Garwood had been identified with the history and growth of Wellsville. He came here in 1864 and took charge of the railway office at this place as agent and operator, and he continued in charge of the office for some 10 years, at the expiration of which time he resigned his position in order to give his attention to other interests. Since then, up to two years ago, he was engaged in business at this place, except a short time, during which he was farming ; and since 1882 he has been a member of the firm with which he is now. connected. This firm carries a large stock of general merchandise, and is one of the leading firms in this line throughout the north- _ western part of Montgomery county and the two contiguous vicinities of Callaway and Audrain counties. While with the railroad Mr. _ Garwood was regarded as one of the most efficient and popular local agents on the line of the road, and since leaving the railway he has -won-a not less enviable reputation as a business man. Mr. G. was a son of Joseph Garwood, an old and prominent citizen of Atlantic county, N. J., and his mother before her marriage was a Miss Judith Somers, also of New Jersey. Judge Garwood was a soldier in the a number of years. He died at his homestead in that county in 1868. Mark H. Garwood was born in Atlantic county, N. J., in 1832, and was reared in his native county. He received a good common and high school education, and after completing his studies engaged in merch: andising at Wyoming, Pa., where he continued for four 4 years. He had been brought up to a mercantile life, and in 1852 went to California and was engaged in mercantile clerking out there for three years. Returning home then, four years later, in 1859, he came West to St. Louis, and in a short time began railroading on tb North Missouri road. In a little while he was put in charge of the office at Wellsville, and his record from that time has been briefly outlined above. In the fall of 1866 Mr. Garwood was married to Miss Amanda - Petty, a daughter of J. S. Petty, Esq., of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Petty have no children, but have lost four, all of whom died at tender ages. Mr. G. is a member of the Christian Church, and he is a member of the Masonic Chapter, and is seid a master of the lodge at this place.

On his father's farm, in Licking county, O., was the place of Mr. Hancock's birth, and the 22d of January, 1850, the date. _ He was the second in a family of five children of Archibald and Margaret Han- - cock, both parents born and reared in Ohio, and still residents of Licking county. Up to the age of 17 James W.'s youth was spent on the j far m, and in the neighborhood schools. At the age of 17 he entered a drug store at Johnstown, O., to learn the business, taking a position as clerk. While at Johnstown he also attended the Central Ohio Nor- | mal school. After this he engaged in teaching in Ohio, and followed it continuously until 1871, when he entered Holbrook's National Norg mal School, a well known institution in Lebanon, O., where he took a _ teacher's course of two years. He then accepted a position as clonal in a general store at Lock, Knox county, O. In 1874 Mr. Hancock came to Missouri and engaged in teaching in Montgomery county. He | subsequently taught in Montgomery, Audrain and Callaway counties continuously for 'about: six years. In 1880 he was married to Miss Nannie Peery, a daughter of Dr. Thomas Peery, of Montgomery county, but originally of Tazewell county, Va. He is now deceased, however, having died in 1875. After his marriage, Mr. Hancock settled on the farm where he now resides, a good place of 120 acres, © where he is engaged in farming and raising stock. He also teaches

Elisha S. Hayden

Mr. Hayden has resided on his present farm continuously for over 30 years, and is one of the well respected citizens of Upper Loutre township, as well as one of its energetic and substantial farmers. He was born in Logan county, Ky., July 31, 1824, and was a son of Elisha infancy, in 1828, the family removed to Missouri, and after stopping four or five years in Pike county, Mo., settled in Montgomery county where the father entered land and improved a farm. He successively entered and improved, or partially improved, different places in this county, to which he removed, selling his former places, and finally, in his old age, he went to Pike county, Ill., to spend his last days with his eldest son, Lewis EK. Hayden. He died there in 1860. His wife died in May, 1861. Elisha S. Hayden, the subject of this sketch, grew up in Montgomery county and on the 26th of December, 1850, was married to Miss Cynthia A. Fields, a daughter of James Fields, one of the early settlers of Montgomery county, but formerly of Maryland. After his marriage Mr. Hayden bought land and improved a farm in Audrain county, where he resided for about three years. Meanwhile, in about 1852, he bought a part _of his present tract of land, and the following year located on. this _place. His tract contains 120 acres and his place i is well improved, including a good new frame dwelling he has just had built. Mr. and Mrs. H. have seven children: Stephen T., John H., David J., Mary C.,

_ both having been baptized on one occasion in 1860 by Elder John T. Brooks. Mr. H. is the only one living of seven children, and he has had a family of seven, never having lost a child.

Daniel B. Hudson

Mr. Hudson was born in Montgomery county, New York, in 1827, and was reared on his father's farm in that county up to the age of 16. - He then went to Ohio, but returned to New York two years later, in 1846. He completed his ephebiage in New York, working during the time at the milling business, and afterwards when he had pn as his made a specialty of dairying and making cheese for the markets. He - continued this in New York until 1870, when he removed to Missouri - with his family, locating at Jonesburg. Ina short time. he settled on a farm near Garrett's mill, where he resided until 1884, when he resls al Sata a aS moved to his present place, known asthe Bethel farm. This is a good place of 212 acres. Mr. Hudson is engaged: generally in growing grain and raising stock. Mr. and Mrs. n: have five childrens Ida, Hattie, June, Daniel and Amanda. One other, Charles, died in infancy. Ida is the wife of Charles H. Thompson, and Hattie the wife of Charles Gifford. Mr. Hudson's parents were Jason and Catherine (Ames) Hudson, both natives of New York.

Sol. Hughlett

The Hughlett family came from Tennessee in the year 1825 and © settled in Pike county, Mo. Sol.'s father was named John Hughlett ; his grandfather's name was Thomas Hughlett. His mother came from Virginia in 1828. Her name was Dianah Willis, daughter of © William Willis. Sol. Hughlett married Miss Mary E. Gray in Mid- - dletown May 28, 1863, and he has since lived in Montgomery county, - Mo. Ofthis marriage he has ason named Arthur Hughlett, aged 19° years, anda daughter named Enice, six years old. Mr. Hughlett has - been elected and served two terms in the Legislature of the State of Missouri, and is at this time a member of that body. He belongs to - the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. His wife is a member of the~ Christian Church. He claims nothing for himself but honesty and - hard labor.

In 1816 Mr. Hunter's grandparents came to Missouri from North - Carolina and located at St. Louis. Four years later they made a permanent settlement in the southern part of Montgomery county, | Ephraim Hunter, after he grew up married Miss Lena Hall, originally - of South Carolina, and of this union Andrew J. was born November 18, 1833. Andrew J.'s father died in 1876, and he, the subject of © this sketch, is the only son in the family of eight children who grew - to mature years. He was reared on the farm, and when a young - man learned picture-taking by the daguerreotype process. He fol- - lowed this afterwards for about two years, and in 1853 was married ~ to Miss Margaret J. Hunter, of this county, a distant relative of his. She died, however, July 20, 1856, leaving a daughter, Nancy J., who is now the wife of William Heite, of Newton, Kas. Mr. Hunter was - married to his present wife April 5, 1859. She was a Miss Melissa © J., 1 daughter of M. H. Stone, of Montgomery county, but formerly of Kentucky. Six children are the fruits of this union: Samuel A.,_ Clementia A., who is the wife of A. O. Bonicourt; Ethelbert W., Augustus A., Robert J.. and Priscilla. After his first marriage Mr. 4 Hunter settled down to farming in the southern part of the county, and he has continued farming, alternated with other occupations, | up to the present time; though since 1875 he has been engaged in farming exclusively. His homestead contains 80 acres, which is substantially and comfortably improved. He 'also owns a neat place a mile north of his homestead. Mr. H. and wife are members of the M. E. Church, and he is a prominent member of the A.O. U. W. and of the G. A. R. Mr. Hunter served for 14 months in the Union army as a member of Co. C, Ninth Missouri cavalry, and rose from the ranks as a private to the position of first corporal. He was finally honorably discharged on account of physical disability. He was in some 16 engagements of more or less importance, including the fight with Poindexter on Grand river, in Chariton county.

Louis L. Kirk

Mr. Kirk, one of the energetic and progressive citizens of Wellsville, was originally from Pennsylvania, born in Mercer county, December 3, 1848. His parents, however, Caleb and Julia (Jacobs) 'Kirk, were natives of Ohio, and had removed to Pennsylvania only a short time before Louis' birth. His father followed merchandising in Ohio, buts after removing to Pennsylvania engaged in farming and sheep-raising. In-1865 the family removed to Iowa, where his father remarried and moved to Missouri, settling on atarm in Audrain county, where they resided about nine years, young Louis having in the 'meantime located in Kansas. The father who was in comfortable circumstances, then retired from farming and from all active labor, and came with his family to Wellsville, where he resided until his death in February, 1882. Prior to leaving his native State young Kirk had spent most of his time at school, and when he came West, in 1862, he at once entered Birmingham College, in Iowa, where he spent two years in study. He continued in Iowa until he entered the State University of Kansas, which he attended for five years. He then engaged in teaching school and taught with success in Kansas for about four yews. In 1878 young Kirk went to Texas and became principal of Shiloh Academy, in Lamar county, a position he filled with entire satisfaction to the patrons of the school for two sessions. He now decided to prepare himself for journalism, a profession for which he has always had a preference, and he accordingly went to Paris, Tex., where he learned the practical work of typography as well as the details of newspaper management, and contributed articles editorial and local. He subsequently worked at Dallas, Tex. In 1876 Mr. Kirk returned to Kansas and became principal of the High School at Garnett, where he remained for about a year. In the spring of the following year he came to Wellsville, to where his father had removed in the meantime, and was solicited by the people to deliver the Fourth of July address on the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. His address was pronounced by all who heard it one of more than ordinary ability and grace and eloquence. Prior to this Mr. Kirk had entered upon the study of law with a view of devoting himself to the legal profession. - In due time he entered the law department of the State University at - Columbia, where he took a regular course and graduated with dis- - tinction in 1878. He then returned to Wellsville and engaged ac- - tively in the practice of law. In a short time his old taste for jour- - nalism reasserted itself and he bought the Bazoo newspaper office at this place. After running this successfully for a short time the office was. accidently burned out and afterward, with H. F. Childers, he ~ established the Wide-Awake in 1880. This has proved a successful newspaper venture. Its motto is, '*' Hew to the line, let the chips fall - where they may ;'' and it is therefore an independent paper. It has - the good will of the better people of both parties and receives cordial - and hearty support from the general public. Mr. Kirk is also en- - gaged in the real estate business, and, in connection, is a notary public and does a good conveyancing business. He is likewise secre- | tary of -the Triple "Alliance Insurance Company, at Wellsville, and is - interested in the telephone lines between this place, Middletown , Mont-. gomery City and Danville. He is also secretary of the Wellsville Library Association. Mr. Kirk is a live, energetic man, and his © numerous duties keep him fully occupied, indeed: but few men could attend to all these varied matters as he does. .

David Lehnen

Mr. Lehnen, one of the large land-owners and well-to-do citizens of this county, isa native of Canada, but is of Swiss parentage, the family having emigrated from Switzerland to the Dominion of Canada a few years before his birth. His mother, however, who was a Miss Elizabeth Kannar before her marriage, was born in Prussia. Godfrey Lehnen, his father, is of an ancient family in Switzerland, and although now quite advanced in years, is a man of strong, vigorous intelligent and marked energy and activity. David Lehnen was born near Toronto, in Canada, March 15, 1851, and was reared on his father's farm. He is the eldest in a family of nine sons and four daughters, all but one of whom, a son, are now living. Four of the brothers and two of the sisters are residents of this county. The others are still in Canada. David Lehnen, after completing his studies at school and attaining his majority, began life for himself in the milling business, in Canada, q which he followed for over two years. He then sold out and came to- Missouri, and in 1877 engaged in the hardware business in Wellsville. A year later he disposed of his hardware business and engaged in farming and the stock business, continuing to reside, however, in Wellsville, until last spring. Meanwhile he had bought large bodies of land in the county, and he now owns and controls, together, over 2,000 acres of fine land, most.of- which is improved. His homestead farm contains 700 acres. . There are four good dwelling houses on the place and three good barns, with other improvements "to correspond,

This year he had about 600 acres of grain and about 150 acres of meadow. He also has charge of a farm belonging to his father of 900 acres and has another place leased of 800 acres. He is a man whose energy and enterprise are equal to any undertaking, and whose business judgment and good management have invariably made him successful in all his ventures. He is extensively engaged in the stock industry. April 9, 1872, Mr. Lehnen was married to Miss Louisa Seiler, a daughter of George Seiler, of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. L. have four children: Edwin E., William H., Leander and an infant daughter. He and wife are members of the Swedenborgian Church.

No biographical conspectus of Montgomery county which purports to reflect the various phases of life exhibited in the lives of the representative citizens of this county would be complete which did not include at least a brief outline of the life of the subject of the present sketch. At the age of 12 years he started out for himself solely on his own resources, without a dollar and with only a limited primary knowledge of books. He learned the printer's trade and educated himself. In a little while, such were the personal worth, business qualifications and keen, clear intelligence which he exhibited, that he was placed in charge of the paper by the company that ran it, although he was still hardly more than a boy. Before he was 17 years of age he. leased the paper, and has since conducted it with increasing success and reputation. Young McClure has made the Democrat one of the prosperous, valuable, well-conducted newspapers of the county, and has placed it in a position of marked influence in public affairs in a remarkably short space of time. Young McClure is now less than 18 vears of age and is without question the youngest 'newspaper editor and proprietor in Missouri. His record and prospects are such as to justify the community in feeling a pardonable pride in his career and outlook. He was born at Middletown, Mo., December 19, 1866, and was a son of Granville L. McClure, Esq., the well known attorney of that place, but now deceased. His mother was a Miss Rachel Manning, a daughter of Asa Manning, formerly of Kentucky. His father was a Kentuckian and sympathized with the South during the war, and on that account was persecuted to some extent by the militia. John M. was 9 years of age at the time of hisfather's death, and at the age of 12 was compelled to put out into the world for himself: He went to work ina printing office at Middletown, where he worked for about five months, and then went to work on a farm. Afterwards, however, he returned to the printing office and worked at Middletown for about six months. He then came to Wellsville where he worked in the Democrat office for some eight~ months. At the expiration of this time, the manager of the paper he leased the paper and has ever since continued to run it, having made it a complete success. The only thing that can be said against young McClure, even if he were a cdndidate for office, is that he i is a member of a base ball club. It must be confessed that he is even secretary of the club. |

William Marten

Mr. Marten has been a resident of Montgomery county for over 25 years, and was a man originally from England, though he had resided previous to coming to Montgomery county in Warren county and in St. Louis. During his entire residence in this county he has been actively engaged in farming, and has had good success. His home- - stead contains 360 acres, which is well improved, and besides which > he has a tract of valuable timber land. Mr. Marten was born at - Cornwall, England, February 28, 1821, and was a son of John and ~ Blicnbath (French) Marten, both of bid families in that part of En- | gland. Mr. Marten was reared at Cornwall, and on the 25thof De- - cember, 1852, he was married in his native county, in England, to - Miss Caroline Wroth. The following year after his marriage, Mr. - Marten, believing that there were better opportunities on this side the Atlantic for young men of energy and industry to establish themselves comfortably in life, embarked with his young wife for the New World. After landing at New York he came directly to St. Louis, from which, after a short residence, he removed to Warren county. - From there two years later he came to Montgomery county where he - has ever since resided and been engaged in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Marten have five children: Annie, who is now the wife of W. O. Williams; Mary, now the wife of David Nation, of St. Clair county ; - John T., William and Charles. One, besides, is deceased, Katie who died in the fall of 1860. .

Andrew Meyers

In 1853 the parents of Mr. Meyers, Andrew, Sr. and Annie (Kobolka) Meyers, with their family, including Andrew, Jr. and wife, who was a Miss Frances Sweiger before her marriage, a daughter of Thomas and Annie (Moresh) Sweiger, immigrated to America from Bohemia, in North-western Austria, and located for a time in Pitts- - burg, Pa., where both father and son worked at the carpenter's trade, which they had previously followed in their native country. Andrew, Jr., was born at the city of Estri, Bohemia, June 26, 1833, and up to the age of thirteen his time from early boyhood was spent at school. He then began at the carpenter's trade under his father and worked at it until he reached military age, when he had to enter the army. In order that young Meyers might accompany his folks to this country his father had to pay $500 in cash to commute his son's term of seree vice in the army. Young Meyers had married only a week or two before embarking for America, and it naturally seemed a Providential deliverance to him to be able to escape to a country where he would worked at Pittsburg for some twelve years and then at St. Louis for about nine years. Meanwhile he had bought land in Montgomery county, and he now went to work improving a farm here. To-day he is one of the substantial farmers of his township, has a good farm of 225 acres well improved, some valuable timbered lands, and is comfortably situated. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers have ten children: Andrew (married); Bertha, wife of Philip Wolfe; Frances, wife of Joseph Portercheck; Louis, Annie, August, Eddie, Cecelia, Peter and Amelia. 'Two others are deceased. All the family are members of the Catholic Church.

Jacob Miller

Mr. Miller, a native of Switzerland where he was reared and educated, has been a resident of Wellsville for nearly twenty years, and for the last 15 years has been successfully engaged in his present line of business. He carries more than an ordinarily large stock in his line, and does a heavy business, resulting no doubt from the numerous improvements constantly going on. His trade amounts to from about $30,000 to $35,000 a year and his lumber yard is the leading one throughout a large region of country surrounding Wellsville. Mr. Miller was born in the Canton of Argan-Becirk-Aarau, February 6, 1829. His parents were each of old Swiss families and his mother, Elizabeth, died when he was about 10 years of age. His father, Jacob Miller, subsequently married again and in 1854 the family came to eieuicns Jacob, Jr., coming with them and all locating at St. Louis.

of St. Louis county. Jacob learned the shoe- maker's trade in Switzerland, but after coming to St. Louis clerked in a store until 1858. He and W. H. Kutts then started a grocery store in St. Louis which Mr. M. continued until he came to Wellsville in 1865. Here he ran a general store four years and then bought out two lumber yards

March 10, 1861, Mr. Miller was married to Miss Caroline, a daughter of Karl Hertz, formerly of Prussia, but now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. M. have reared four children: William H., Hugo, Oscar and Emily. The two older boys are graduates of Jones, Commercial College. Mr. M. is a prominent Mason.

Amos F. Morse

Morse came to Montgomery county in 1867, where he has ever since resided. His excellent farm, situated about one and three-fourths miles north-east of Martinsburg, has on it a commodious two-story frame house, pleasantly situated. He has a fine grove of 1,000 forest trees raised from the seed which he planted. Mr. Morse was born in Rutland county, Vt., November 7, 1838. He was reared in his native county and received a2 good common and high school education. In 1861 his parents, Harris and Electa (Roberts) Morse, both also natives of Vermont, removed to Wisconsin, and located in Rock county, where the father engaged in farming. Six years afterwards, however, they removed to Montgomery county, Mo., and settled on the place where Amos F. now resides. Here the mother died in 1869, and the father in 1873. Amos F. attended Commercial College at Oswego, N. Y., and in the fall of 1860 went to Wisconsin. Subsequently, however, he went back to Vermont, but in 1862 returned to Wisconsin, and was engaged in farming there j in partnership with -his father until 1867. They "also made a specialty of raising sheep while there. They then came to Missouri and improved the farm where - Mr. M. now resides. He and his cousin, J. F. Morse, bought over 900 acres of land, which has since been divided between them. September 3, 1869, Mr. Morse was married in St. Louis to Miss Mary EK., a daughter of Truman Mears, of Vermont. They have reared one child, Lucretia E., now aged about 13 years. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the Congregational Church, and he is clerk of the school board, and was school director for seven years. He is also a member of the United Workmen order.

Mr. Morse is an older brother to Amos F. Morse, whose sketch precedes this, and like the former is one of the progressive farmers - of the township. He is breeding and raising fine thoroughbred shorthorn cattle, and thus far has had excellent success in this line of industry. His farm contains 240 acres, with 40 acres of timbered ~ land in "addition tributary to it. He also has another tract of 480 - acres of farming land under his control adjoining his place, which - belongs to his cousin, J. F. Morse. He was born in Rutland county, 4 wits February 2, 1836. The family is of Scotch-English descentand - Mr. M. is distantly related to Prof. Morse, of telegraph fame. Before - reaching his majority Worcester H. learned the machinist's trade, - which. he followed until he was 23 years of age. He then, inthe - spring of 1859, came West to the vicinity of Beloit, Wis., where he - engaged in farming and fine sheep-raising, which he followed for about six years. In the summer of 1862 he enlisted in Co. I, Twentysecond Wisconsin infantry, in which he served until the close of the war, rising from the ranks by meritorious conduct as a soldier and gallantry to the position of first lieutenant of his company. He was in the battles of Spring Hill, Tenn., Brentwood Station, Resaca, the - siege of Atlanta, Averysboro', Deep Bottom, near Goldsboro', N. C., and many others. On Sherman's march to the sea he commanded a scouting party in front of the Twentieth Army corps during the entire campaign, and had more or less skirmishing almost daily. At Brentwood Station he was taken prisoner and "confined in Libby prison for about a month, or until he was exchanged. After the war he returned to RAM acon Sit: and July 18, 1865, was married to Miss Drusilla, a daughter of John Bannister, of Beloit, Wis., but formerly of Vienna, N. Y. After his marriage Mr. M. removed to Iowa and was engaged in farming and sheep raising near Manchester for two years, after which he came to Montgomery county. In 1871 he was appointed by the State to examine and report on the location and and the two following years traveled quite extensively in the south and south-eastern parts of the State in the performance of this duty. In 1877 he introduced barbed wire into the general wholesale trade in this State, and traveled, representing a large factory in that interest, for a part of each of three years. He has ever since handled more or less barbed wire. Mr. and Mrs. Morse have five children: Joseph B., Annie, John H., Henry S. and Worcester S. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the Congregational Church, and he is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Milton H. Myers

Mr. Myers is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Alleghany City, November 7, 1841, and a son of Samuel H. and Maria C. (Kauffman) Myers, both of old Pennsylvania families. In 1848 the family removed to Ashland county, Ohio, from there to Richland county, and trade, enlisted in the Eighty-fourth Ohio infantry, in June, 1862, and served three months. He then enlisted in the One Hundred and Ténth Ohio, and served until the close of the war, being promoted in the meantime from the ranks to the position of first lieutenant. He was ina number of the hardest fought battles of the war, and was wounded at Cold Harbor and at the fall of Richmond. After the war he clerked in a drug store at Shelby, Ohio, and then came to Missouri. Here he located at Wellsville and went to work at the painter's trade.

work for its extermination on every and all proper occasions. March > 6, 1873, he was married to Miss Mary E., a daughter of James Cutler (deceased), formerly of Richland county, Ohio. They have three children: Anna, Eugene and Walter. Mr. and Mrs. M. are members of the M. E. Church, and he is a member of the G. A. R.

James T. Nelson

Mr. Nelson has had what may almost be said to be a life-time experience in mercantile business, and one of substantial success. - This he has achieved solely by his own energy, enterprise and perseverance. He has been engaged in business at Wellsville since 1876, and partly alone and the remainder of the time in association with a good, active, energetic partner, one of the leading houses of Wellsville and throughout the surrounding country has been built up. In the hardware line the house of Nelson & Shores would not suffer by comparison with the leading houses in places of twice or three timesthe © population of Wellsville. "They own their own building, a large, com- - modious business house, and have an annual trade ageregating over $50,000. Besides a full assortment of first-class shelf and heavy hardware, they carry full lines of the latest and best makes of agricultural implements and farm machinery, and also a good stock of wagons and buggies of established reputations. Mr. Nelson was born in Rappahannock county, Va., May 17, 1831. His parents? removed to Lincoln county, Mo., when he was 5 years of age, where he was reared to manhood. His father, now widely and well known as '*Uncle Ira T. Nelson,'' is still living, at the advanced age of 87 years, and a resident of that county. He is still quite vigorous and active, and takes a lively interest in loca and general affairs. He has been an active working Democrat all his life, oS has been a Tee of ss Baptist Church for over 40 years j ators her marriage. He lost both his first ands secede wives, each of whom he reared a family of children; but he has no childre by his last wife. Uncle Ira is a first cousin to Judge Nelson, the distinguished jurist of New York State. James T. Nelson, the cuba of this sketch, commenced his career in mercantile life as clerk in ¢ store in New Hope, in Lincoln county, when he was 20 years of age What education he had, he acquired mainly by study at home nights. After clerking for three years, he became a partner business with his employer. Five years afterwards he located Waverly, in Lafayette county, where he sold goods for two yeal He then became traveling salesman for a large wholesale gro house in St. Louis, in which line he continued without interrup for some 16 years. But at last, tiring of the road, in 1876 engaged in business at Carthage, remaining, however, only a s time. He then came to Wellsville and established a hardware sto his partner in 1882. Mr. Nelson has been married twice. To his first wife,'nee Miss Allie Watters, of Lincoln county, he was married in 1855. She survived, however, less than two years; and in 1858 he was married to Miss Kate Watters, a sister of his first wife, daughters of Landy Watters, of Lincoln county, but now deceased. There' is but one child, Elizabeth, who is by his last wife, and now a young lady. His wife is a member of the Baptist Church, and he has been a member of the Masonic order for over 30 years. '

William Newlee

Mr. Newlee, who has for nearly half a century been a resident of this county, and is now long past the allotted age of three score and ten, one of the old and respected citizens of the county, and yet remarkably well preserved for a man of his age, is by nativity a worthy son

The mother had preceded him to the grave in 1851. William Newlee in his ephebiage learned the brick-mason's and brick-maker's trade, and he has followed these occupations more or less contin uously ever since. He now hasa large brickyard at Montgomery City and -also one at his homestead, and he has made the principal percentage a trip to Pike's Peak during the year 1858. In 1834 Mr. Newlee was married to Miss Amanda Wilson, a daughter of Samuel K. and Catherine (Peterman) Wilson, formerly of Virginia. This union has been blessed with seventeen children, eight of whom are living, namely: Ellen J., Virginia C., James O-, John R., Redman W... Sarahben.. Arah L. and Melvina. The deceased were: Rachel S., Robert | yy Samuel P., Mary E., William P., Charley F., and three others died ininfancy: The fourth, fifth and sixth of those mentioned as deceased lived above 16 years of age. All of the sons living were brought up to the brick business and are engaged in that at the present time. Three of the boys were in the Union army during the war, or rather in the State militia. William P., however, was in the regular United States service.

Mr. Payne was born in Scott county, Va., September 15, 1830, and was the fifth in a family of nine children of David and Margaret (Thompson) Payne, his father a locksmith by trade and from Dublin, Ireland, but his mother a daughter of Michael Thompson, of Virginia. He was reared to farm work and attended the schools of Rodgersville, - Tenn., and Danville, Ky., to which points his father removed. In 1844 the family came to Missouri, but returned to Kentucky the following year, locating near Lebanon, where the father died in 1877. - The mother died in Missouri in 1844. Alpheus Payne, besides work- - ing on the farm, also learned the milling business when a youth, indeed, the latter formed his principal occupation. In 1846 he went to - Mexico as post-rider, and the following year enlisted in Walker's bat-_ talion, where he served for two years. He then came to Missouri, lo- - cating in Ralls county, where the family had resided in 1844, and the same year he was married in that county to Miss Wysida Chipwood, a daughter of ex-Judge Chipwood, of that county. He then engaged in far ming in Ralls county, and in 1854 removed to Audrain county, where he farmed for three years. In 1857 he went to Southern" Mexico to engage in stock trading, but came back the following year. 4 In the spring "of 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate service, and remained out for four years, or until the close of the war, participating in all the battles and campaigns of his command. He then went to

Ralls county, where he followed milling until 1880. Mr. Payne then © went to Texas and took charge of a large stock ranch. Two years" later he returned to Ralls county, and in 1883 came to Montgomery - county. Meanwhile his first wife had died, leaving him four children : - Ella M., Rosana, Eva G. and Mollie J. Two others died at tender ages. In 1882 he was married to Mrs. Harriet Archie, a widow lady © whose maiden name was Amsell. Two years after his marriage, or the past year, Mr. Payne settled on the farm where he now resides. © This place contains 160 acres of land, all fenced and otherwise im- - proved. Mr. and Mrs. P. are members of the Primitive Baptist Church. Mr. P. is also a member of the A. F. and A. M. He and) wife have one child, Alpheus Theodore. :

Horatio G. Penn

Mr. Penn is the son of John W. Penn, of St. Charles county, bu ry formerly of Virginia, and a descendant of Sir William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Horatio G. was born in St. Charles county, June 14, 1841. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth S. Major, and. when he was 11 years of age the family removed to Lincoln county. After living there six years they moved back to. St. Charles in a tobacco factory. In August, 1861, he enlisted in Co. F, of Col. Burbridge's cavalry regiment, of Harris' division, Southern service, in which he served for 12 months, during which time he participated in the battles of Lexington, Pea Ridge, and numerous skirmishes. At Pea Ridge he was taken prisoner, but was paroled ina few days. He afterwards clerked in a store at Middletown for two years, and then followed farming for two years. September 25, 1865, he was married to Miss Sarah F. Crouch, a daughter of Thomas Crouch, an early settler of Rallscounty. Two years after his marriage, having followed farming in Audrain county inthe meantime, he removed to Lincoln county and established a blacksmith shop at Olney, which he carried on for a short time. He then accepted a position as clerk in a store at Middletown, and in 1877 went West, spending a year in California, engaged in mining, milling, etc. In the spring of 1879 he located in Wellsville and followed clerking in a store here for five years. Inthe spring of 1884 he began his present business at this place. He has an excellent and well selected stock of goods in his line, and has already built up a good trade. Mr. and Mrs. Penn have four children : Lulu M., Maud M., Leta and Charles W. Mrs. P. is a member of son of William and Sarah Purvis, both parents being of the same surname and distantly related, aud of an ancient family in their native eountry. Mr. Purvis' father was a farmer, and Edward W, remained print works as an employé and continued in that industry for about 11 years, or until 1853, when he immigrated*to America. Meanwhile, in 1847, he was married to Miss Margaret J. Coddle, who accompanied him to America, but died two years afterwards of cholera in Illinois. Mr. Purvis, on coming to America, located at Freeport, Ill., where he and was there 14 years, workiny at the carpenter's trade and doing a general contracting and building business. For about two years while there, however, he was engaged in gardening, but not with success.

In the contracting and building business, however, he accumulated - some means. In April, 1857, Mr. Purvis was married to Miss Elizabeth, a daughter of John Corn, formerly of Pennsylvania. - Mr. Purvis was reared in Ohio and moved in 1853 to Freeport, Stephenson county, Ill. In 1870, Mr. Purvis came to Missouri and bought land - in the immediate vicinity of Wellsville, where he improved a farm and resided for some 15 years. In 1880 he sold his farm and retired from agricultural life. He thereupon bought property in Wellsville and removed to town. He has from time to time bought other property at this place and now owns several valuable residence properties and a number of choice town lots. Mr. Purvis and wife are members of the M. E. Church at Wellsville, and he has been a member of the Odd Fellows order for 20 years. |

The Rawson family settled originally in this country in Vermont, of © which State the father of the senior subject of this sketch, Calvin - Rawson, was a native. He afterwards removed to Cayuga county, N. - Y., where he lived for a number of years. From there he removed - to Ohio with his family, in which State he made his permanent home. ~ Levi Rawson was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., December 28, 1828, - and was about six years of age when his parents removed to Ohio. - He grew up in the latter State, and in early manhood was married © there to Miss Mary Ann Sabin. Having been reared a farmer, he con- - tinued to follow that occupation during his subsequent residence in ~ Ohio. His first wife died there, and he then removed farther West, finally locating in Stephenson county, Ill. There he was subsequently - married to Mrs. Amelia H. Sabin, relict of Nathan Sabin, and a daughter of M. T. Hutchinson. In the fall of 1856, Mr. Rawson, ~ leaving Stephenson county, came to Missouri, and for a short time stopped near Bowling Green, in Pike county. The following winter, - however, he bought a farm six miles north-east of Wellsville, where © he resumed farming and continued it for some eight years. He then traded his farm for | the brick flouring mill at Wellsville, and therefore - moved his family to this place and took charge of the mill. He con- - tinued to run the mill for nearly four years, 'but then sold it in order to turn his whole attention to his woolen milling business, in which he - had also engaged a short*time before. He has been successfully en- : gaged in this business ever since. Meanwhile, his son, James C.- Rawson, had grown up and is now, as he has been for some years past, his father's partner in business. James ©. was born of his_ father's second marriage, in Stephenson county, Iil., January 2, 1851. He was reared to the age of 15 in his native county. He received a good public school education as he grew up, and was brought up to good habits and to strict industry. The result is that he has come tobe a young: business man of energy and enterprise and of excellent business qualifications. The firm of Rawson & Son have had a suc-' cessful career in their woolen milling business. They added to their factory from time to time until they had one of the best carding and spinning establishments in this part of the country. They have sold with flour mill machinery. They also have a saw mill department, in which they do a large business, especially in the winter and early spring. On the 15th of January, 1873, Mr. Rawson, Jr., was married in this county to Miss Annie Bay, a daughter of Maj. J. C. Bay, deceased, late a prominent citizen of this county, formerly from Ohio. Mrs. Rawson was educated at the common district school. They have three children: Charles L., Bessie L. and Harry F. Mr. R. and wife are members of the Congregational Church, and he is a member of the A.O.U. W. He has filled several local political offices.

John H. Reed

Mr. Reed, now retired from business, is one of the oldest business men in length of residence and continuous business, if not the oldest one, in Wellsville, and is one of success. He came here in 1859 and has been here ever since, for a period of 25 years. He was born in Maryland, August 1, 1832, and on his father's side came of an old family in Maryland. His grandfather Reed was in the War cf 1812,

Thomas and Elizabeth (Taylor) Reed, removed to Missouri, and he, then 19 years of age, came with them. They first located at Hannibal, but shortly afterwards at Middletown, in Montgomery county, quantities of grain. But he has retired from this also. December 24, 1862, Mr. Reed was married at Wellsville to Miss Agnes Holliday, a daughter of Beverly Holliday, an early settler of Montgomery county, originally from Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Reed have four

Christian F. Schwendker

Mrs. R. is a member of the M. E. Church South, and Mr. Reed is a member of the Christian Church. He is also a prominent Mason and | Oddfellow. CHRISTIAN F. SCHWENDKER (Farmer, Post-office, Wellsville).