Chilhowee, Missouri

P. O. Chilhowee. Is the son of Hezekiah Brown, who is a native of Ten¬ nessee, and at present living in this township, in his seventy-fifth year. Mrs. Brown, the mother of John, died in the summer of 1839, and was the first grown person buried in the cemetery at Warrensburg. The sub¬ ject of this sketch was born in Washington county, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1831. He passed his early life on a farm, and received an English education in the common subscription schools of this county. In the spring of 1839, Mr. Brown moved with his father's family to Missouri, settling in War¬ rensburg, where he remained until his mother's death. Then the father moved his family to Chilhowee township, where he has since resided. Mr. Brown was married June 15, 1848, to Miss Martha E. Tylor, a daughter of Felix Tvlor, a native of Tennessee. From this union there were three children, two of whom are yet living, viz: William C., and Hezekiah J. When the war came on, Mr. Brown's sympathies were with the Union, though he took no part in the conflict. Since Mr. Brown has reached his majority, he has been engaged in farming in this township. He owns a beautiful little "farm of ISO acres, as well improved as any farm in this section of the township. Mr. Brown and his estimable lady are enjoy¬ ing the comforts of a beautiful country home, alone, their children being married, and settled to themselves.

Passage source: The History of Johnson County, Missouri : Including a Reliable History of the Townships, Cities, and Towns, Together with a Map of the County; a Condensed History of Missouri; the State Constitution; an Abstract of the Most Important Laws; the Physical Features of the County; the Early Settlers and Pioneers; the Political and War History; the Religious and Educational History...statistics and Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc, published 1881.

P. O. Chilhowee. The subject of this sketch, is the son of W. D. Car¬ penter, who is now living in his household at the ripe old age of eightyeight. J. R. was born in Johnson county, August 16, 1847, and was raised on his father's farm in this township, until he was sisteen years old, when he, with his father's family, moved to Illinois, where he remained until the spring of 1870, when he returned again to Johnson county, where he has since resided. Mr. Carpenter was married, October 27, 1868, to Miss Sarah J. Shelton, a daughter of Maberry Shelton, and a native of Illinois. From this union there were two children, only one of whom is now living, viz: James E. Since Mr. Carpenter's return to Missouri, he has been engaged in farming, and the raising of live stock. He has a fine farm of 17 9 acres, well improved, and under a good state of cultivation. Mr. C. received a good English education from the common schools of his native state, and the schools of Washington county, Ill.

Passage source: The History of Johnson County, Missouri : Including a Reliable History of the Townships, Cities, and Towns, Together with a Map of the County; a Condensed History of Missouri; the State Constitution; an Abstract of the Most Important Laws; the Physical Features of the County; the Early Settlers and Pioneers; the Political and War History; the Religious and Educational History...statistics and Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc, published 1881.

P. O. Chilhowee. Is the son of W. D. Carpenter, who is at present liv¬ ing in Chilhowee township, at the ripe old age of eighty-eight. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and is a native of Tennessee. He has been a resi¬ dent of the states of Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri. The subject of this sketch was born in Kentucky, August 26, 1826. He passed his boyhood days on his father's farm in this township. He received his education from the common subscription schools of that earlv day, traveling from three to five miles to reach his school-house. These houses were built of logs, covered with clap-boards, with no chimney ; a hole in the roof answered the purpose of emiting the smoke; the seats were made from puncheons, the writing desk was split from a log, and extended the whole length of the room; there was no floor save the naked earth. The writing desk upon which Mr. Carpenter received his first lessons in writ¬ ing, is at present in his possession, and he has used it for years as a drag, to level and pulverize his fields; it is a heavy piece of timber, about six¬ teen feet long, fourteen inches wide, and about six inches thick. Mr. Car¬ penter came to this state with his father's family, in the fall of 1838, and settled in the south-western part of Johnson county, where he has lived ever since. When the war broke out, his sympathies were with the South, though he took no active part in the conflict. In April, 1849, Mr. Car¬ penter was married to Miss Sarah M. Howerton, who is the daughter of Wm. Howerton, and a native of North Carolina. From this union there were seven children, six of whom are yet living, viz: 'Thomas W., Joseph F., Mary J., James L., and Mattie F. Mr. Carpenter owns a fine farm of 620 acres, under a high state of cultivation, and well improved. A part of this farm was entered by Mr. C. He plowed the fiist fuirow, built the first panel of fence, and made all the improvements as found at the present time. Mr. Carpenter is a man held in high esteem by his neighbors; he is regarded by alias a generous, honorable man.

Passage source: The History of Johnson County, Missouri : Including a Reliable History of the Townships, Cities, and Towns, Together with a Map of the County; a Condensed History of Missouri; the State Constitution; an Abstract of the Most Important Laws; the Physical Features of the County; the Early Settlers and Pioneers; the Political and War History; the Religious and Educational History...statistics and Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc, published 1881.

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