Miles Point, Missouri

Dr. Washington Ford is a native of Saratoga county. New York, and was born on the 21:th day of May, 1S48. His paternal ancestry were of English and his maternal of Dutch extraction. His great-grandfather emigrated from England to America and settled in Connecticut prior to the war of the revolution. Martin Van DeWarker, great-grandfather of our subject on his mother's side, came from Holland to New Amsterdam, (now New York) at a very early day, and was a soldier under Gen. Washington in the war for American independence. Lyman Ford, father of the subject of this article removed from New York to Illinois in 1857 and the next year came to this state, but Washington was left behind to complete his studies at Fort Edward Seminary, which school he was attending at the time of the removal of his father's family to the west. After leaving school our subject commenced the study of medicine, and while pursuing his studies engaged in teaching school to secure means to enable him to attend the best colleges and to secure the best advantages in mastering his chosen profession. He attended lectures, first at Belvue Medical College, New York City, in the year 1872, and three years later entered Rush Medical College, at Chicago, and in 1878 graduated therefrom with a diploma and a certificate from the faculty for proficiency in surgery. Dr. Ford came to Carroll county, Missouri, in 1873 and engaged here for a time in teaching before completing his medical education. He began to practice in March, 1878, and during the time until 1880, he was located at Miles Point, on the Missouri river, in the southwestern part of this county, where he engaged an extensive and paying practice. He then removed to Norborne and has since lived and kept an office in that town. During the civil war. Dr. Ford, then a boy of only fifteen years, was drummer of the 105th Illinois infantry, and was with Gen. Sherman in his famous " March to the sea." Dr. Ford is a leading member of Carroll Lodge, No. 249, A. F. and A. M., at Norborne. He is a pleasant, agreeable gentleman and a successful and popular physician.

Passage source: History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881.

Herman Hass was born near Nordon, inthe province of Hanover, Germany, on the 23d day of November, 1843, where he was educated and resided until his eighteenth year. He had the good fortune to receive exemption pardons from military duty both from the king of Hanover and the emperor of Germany, and was thus enabled to immigrate to America at the age mentioned above. Landing at New Orleans, he came up the Mississippi river to St. Louis, and thence direct to Carrollton, Carroll county, at which place he arrived November 12, 1860. He had learned the trade of a shoemaker in his native land, and at once began working at that business when he had settled here. He was employed at journey work for about a year, and then opened a shop on his own account in Carrollton, and remained there engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes during four years, at the expiration of which time he removed to Miles Point, on the Missouri river, in this county, and worked at his' trade at that place for three years. In 1874 he went to Norborhe, and until 1877 conducted a boot and shoe shop in that town. He then formed a partnership with Chas. Smith, and entered the retail grocery trade, which business they have ever since conducted at Norborne under the firm name of Chas. Smith & Co. Mr. Hass was married in this county on the 15th day of April, 1867, to Miss Elizabeth Ranzelman, who has borne him four children, named as follows: Mary Katrina, Henrietta Wilhelmina, Dora and John. Mr. Hass is a member

Passage source: History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881.

John P. Finly was bom in Fleming county, Kentucky, in September, 1823; raised and educated in the same county, the county of his birth. His father, Samuel E. Finly, was a Kentucky farmer, and died when John was 18 years old. This left the management of the farm to John, which position he occupied until he was 24 years of age. He was first married in July, 1847, to Miss Catharine A. Callahan, who died a'bout four years afterward. Mr. Finly left Kentucky in the fall of 18.50, and moved to Ray county, Missouri, where he lived for ten years. He purchased a farm in Ray county near the Carroll county line in 1852. In 1860 he moved to Miles Point, Carroll county, and remained there for five years. He next moved to Livingston county, and resided there one year. In 1867 he moved back to Carroll county, and settled on the farm about six miles northwest of Norborne. He traded this place for the one on which he now resides, in section 28 of Prairie township. His farm has 180 acres of fine improved prairie land, on which is a good house and barn. Mr. Finly married his second wife. Miss Mary Rimmer, in Ray county. This wedding took place in the month of May, 1854. Mr, Finley has one son, Samuel, by his first wife, who is living in Colorado. His second marriage was blessed by ten children. Seven sons and three daughters, all now living. One of his daughters married James Donaldson, of Carroll county. Politically Mr. Finley is a democrat. He has always voted the democratic ticket. He tells of his having had his vote challenged by the registrars under the Drake code, after the war, and he in every case answered their questions as dictated to by his political principles, which were decidedly democratic.

Passage source: History of Carroll County, Missouri : Carefully Written and Compiled from the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Cities, Towns and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri ; the Constitution of the United States, and State of Missouri ; a Military Record of Its Volunteers in Either Army of the Great Civil War ; General and Local Statistics ; Miscellany ; Reminiscences, Grave, Tragic and Humorous ; Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Citizens Identified with the Interests of the Country, published 1881.

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