Finks-Harvey Plantation

Roanoke was originally settled by Vicirinians, wlio were great admirers of that eccentric, but talented man, John Eandolph, of Roanoke, and named the new town after his elegant country seat - Roanoke. It was laid out in 1834, on the east half of the southeast quarter of section 10, and west lialf of the southwest quarter of section 11, township 52, range 1C>.

Passage source: History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : Written and Compiled from the Most Official Authentic and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri .., published 1883.

At a meeting of the citizens of Howard, R indolph and Chariton counties, held iu Roanoke on the tirst day of August, IStJi), to take into consideration the propriety of getting up the great central fair grounds for North Missouri, William AVayland was called to the chair and W. y. Hall appointed secretary. The object of the meeting was explained in an able manner by the chairman, whereupon the following-named irentlenien were appointed as a committee to meet and draft resolutions : - lieso^ved. That we meet in Roanoke on Saturday, the ISth day of August, IStii.'), to form a permanent organization, and that all the gentlemen named in the three counties, and all others that feel interested, are most cordially invited to meet \vith us upon that day.

Passage source: History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : Written and Compiled from the Most Official Authentic and Private Sources, Including a History of Its Townships, Towns, and Villages, Together with a Condensed History of Missouri .., published 1883.

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