Cass Township (part 2 of 6)

Joseph Buck

JOSEPH BUCK. This gentleman is the son of Joseph and Sarah (Medley) Buck, and was born at Hull, Yorkshire, England, October 25th, 1844. In 1850, his parents came to the United States, landing at New York. They soon after came West with an English colony, and settled in Clinton county, Iowa. They lived there two years, and then moved to Dubuque, and then to Dewitt, Iowa. He came to Springfield, Missouri, in May, 1870, and, in the following December, went into the grocery business. The store was burned in 1875, but they soon resumed business. The firm at that time was Morhiser & Co., but in November, 1880, it became Joseph Buck & Co. Mr. Buck was married at Dubuque, Iowa, July 9th, 1868, to Miss Mary L. Morhiser. They have two children, George M. and Mary A. Mr. Buck is a member of the K. of H. and the I. O. 0. F. His wife is a member of the Episcopal church. His father was also a native of Hull, England, and died in that country in 1869, while on a visit. His mother died in Iowa. They liad five sons and three daughters, Joseph being the sixth child.

John L. Carson

Mr. Carson is the son of Jesse H. and Nancy Carson, and was born inWilliamson county, Tennessee, November 4th, 1833. He came to Springfield, Missouri, July 29th, 1855, and began work for William McAdams in the saddlery and harness business. He worked at his trade some fifteen months, and then accepted a clerkship in the dry goods store of Shepard «& Kimbrough. After staying with them six months, he ^^orked again at his trade a short time, and then sold goods for Vinton & Hornbeak two years. After the battle of Wilson's Creek, he left Springfield, but returned and clerked for L. A. D. Crenshaw for a year, and then for two years the firm was Crenshaw & Carson. He then went into the drug business with Oliver Smith. In 1865 Smith sold out, and the style of the firm was J. L. Carson & Co. Mr. Carson then bought out the concern and changed the business back to dry goods. In 1870 he went to St. Louis, and was a travelling salesman for a year. He returned to Springfield, and was of the firm of Hornbeak, Carson & Oliver eight months, and, from September, 1871, to February, 1873, was of the firm of Doling, Carson & Robberson, of North Springfield. In February, 1874, he bought out Massey & Onstott, and has continued the dry goods business ever since. He also owns the grain elevator on Jefferson and St. Louis streets, and has been dealing in grain, more or less since 1874. He was married December 12th, 1864, to Miss Annie E. daughter of Maj. Joseph Weaver, sr. They have three sons and one daughter. His father was born in Virginia, and died in Tennessee in 1874. His mother was born in North Carolina, and died in Tennessee in 1858. They had a family of five sons and three daughters, John L. being the third child.

Lewis S. Cass

Mr. Cass is the son of Dudley and Martha (Robbing) Cass, and was born in Madison county, New York, November 3, 1838. When he was about six years of age his parents moved to Wisconsin. When Lewis was about twenty-three years of age he went to Lake county, Illinois, where he lived two years. He then went to Benton county, Iowa where he also lived two years, and then, in 18G7, came to Springfield. In July of that year he taught a select school for a few weeks upon Boonville street. In September of that year he took a position in the public school where he taught three years. In August he commenced selling groceries and continued the business while he was engaged in teaching. In 1875 they built the store-house they now occupy upon College street. It is a two-story brick, 20x80 feet. The grocery firm of L. S. Cass & Co. is one of the oldest and best in the city. They own besides their business house, the house occupied by Parce & Gray. Mr. Cass married Charlotte Collier, of Lake county, Illinois. They have six children, one boy and five girls. He is a member of the L O. O. F., K. of H., and A. O. U. W. He was elected upon the Democratic ticket to the city council from the fourth ward in 1878 and 1879. He and his wife are members of the Baptist church.

Robert A. Clark

Is the son of John B. and Margaret (Horner) Clark, and was born at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1824. His parents emigrated to Missouri, 1837, and settled at Warsaw, Benton county. Robert went to California in 1849 and returned to Melville, Dade county, Missouri, in 1851, where he, in partnership with T. A. Switzler sold goods. In 1871 he represented Dade county in the Legislature, being elected upon the Republican ticket. In 1874 was elected presiding justice of the Dade county court. In 1876 he came to Springfield and was of the firm of Peck & Clark in the wholesale and retail notion business until 1879. When the Queen City Milling Company was organized, he took stock and was chosen manager, which position he now holds. He was married at Warsaw, Missouri, in September, 1862, to Miss Julia A. Withrow, of Virginia. They have four children, two boys and two girls. Judge Clark is a strong advocate of the temperance cause, and Mrs. Clark is a member of the Calvary Presbyterian church. Judge Clark has in his possession an old musket, that was carried by his grandfather in the Revolutionary war.

Thomas Conlon

Is the son of Roger and Mary (Smith) Conlon, and was born November 23, 1832, in county Leitrim, Ireland. At the age of eighteen became to America, landing in New York City. He soon after went to Auburn, New York, where he learned the carpenter's trade In 1851 he went to Cincinnati, and from thereto Columbus, Ohio, where he lived until 1854. He then went to Chicago, where he lived until 1859, and then removed to St. Louis where he lived until 1870. While in St. Louis he had charge of the repair work in the post-office building from Lincoln's to Grant's administration. He also had charge of Jefferson Barracks as foreman, for four months. In 1870 he moved to Lebanon, Laclede county, Missouri, and built the Catholic church of that place. In 1872 he came to Springfield, and was soon appointed foreman of the carpenter construction of the 'Frisco railroad in the Cherokee nation. He then went to Texas, and was superintendent of bridge construction for a private corporation for eight months. He returned to this place and lived three years, and then went to Leadville, Colorado, and followed mining and carpentering for a year and returned to Springfield, where he has since lived. Mr. Conlon is a large contractor and builder, having built many of the business blocks and fine residences of the city. He is a director and valuator of the Building and Loan Association of Springfield. He is a member of the city council from the first ward, elected upon the Democratic ticket. Is vice-president of St. Vincent De Paul Society, a Catholic organization. He was married January 15, 1853, to Miss Ann Mooney, of Columbus, Ohio. Their union has been blest with nine children, six boys and three girls, all living, mid all members of the Catholic church. Mr. Conlon's father died in Ireland in 1845, and his mother died at sea in 1848, on her way to America. They had seven girls and five bo3's, of whom, Thomas is the second son.

Mr. Cordray is the son of J. P. and Sallie A. (Allen) Cordray, and was born near Farmington, Delaware, November, 1846, and was educated at the Farmington institute. In January, 1869, he went to Attica, Ind., and lived in the State of Indiana until 1878. He then went to Shelby county, Tenn., where he was superintendent of a largo cotton plantation for two years. In the spring of 1880, he went to Lonoke county, Ark., and engaged in the hotel business for fifteen months, and then moved to Gallaway, Ark,, where he was in the mercantile business until January, 1883, when he came to Springfield, Mo. Mr. Cordray is a member of the Knights of Pythias, having joined Lonoke lodge. No. 9. He is past chancellor, and was master of finance for two years, and also a member of the Endowment Ring, K. of P. Mr. Cordray was married March 9, 1873 to Mary O. Pierce. He and wife are both memberi of the M. E. church. His father was a native of Delaware, and was a large real estate owner, and dealt largely in fine stock. He died at his home in Delaware, February 16, 1881. His wife died when our subject was but thirteen years of age. They had seven children, five sons and two daughters.

Charles W. Crawford

Mr. Crawford is a son of Charles and Lucy (McNeil) Crawford, and was born October 14, 1825, in Robertson county, Tennessee. His parents died, and are buried in the county which gave him birth. Charles W. received his education at the common and private schools of his section, and at Walnut Academy in Robertson county, Tenn. He began teaching school in 1852, and continued until 1857, when he closed his last school in Tennessee, in Cheatham county. On the 28th of April, 1857, he reached Springfield, Missouri, where he shortly afterwards married Sallie M. daughter of John H. and Nancy M. (Holland) Jernigan, and then returned to Tennessee. In November, 1857, he came back to Springfield, stopping with his father-in-law until June, 1858, when he moved to Keetesville (now Washburn), Barry county, Missouri, and on the 14th of the same month took charge of a private school called the Union Institute, which he conducted until 1861. In January, 1862, he returned to Springfield and lived upon the farm of his father-in-law until September, 1864, when he accepted a clerkship in the quartermaster's department, then at Springfield, where he remained until the war closed. Mr. Crawford then taught school in and around Springfield until 1875. In 1868 he moved into Springfield, and bought property, and in 1871, sold his town property and bought a small farm, two miles east,. on the St. Louis road, where he now resides. He has a family of six boys and one girl. His wife died July 17, 1882, and is buried beside her father, mother, and two brotners in the family buryingground. In 1880 he was nominated by the Republican party for county collector, and elected. His son, Alonzo B., was his deputy. He is a Mason, and has been secretary of the lodge, and is regarded by all as an upright oflBcial and a thorough gentleman.

Charles L. Dalrymple

This gentleman is the son of Allen S, and Eliza (Churchill) Dalrymple, and was born March 2, 1832, in Marion county, Tenn. He was educated at Knoxville and Chattanooge, and in 1849 he came to Springfield, Missouri. Shortly afterward he left Springfield for Santa Fe, New Mexico, where for two years he was agent for a transfer company. He then travelled about for some two years and then returned to Chattanooga, Tenn., where he lived until 1856. In 1857 he went to Memphis, where he remained until 1868. He was engaged in railroad construction work until 1860. April 29, 1863, he was appointed assistant U. S. Assessor for the eighth district of Tennessee, and held that oflSce until 1866. He was then appointed U. S. cotton weigher, winch position he retained until 1858, being also at the time tobacco inspector. July 21, 1868, he came to Springfield, and in the latter part of that year was made assistant U. S. assessor for the counties of Laclede, Dallas, Polk and Cedar, and held that office until 1871. In 1872 he was deputy circuit clerk of Polk county, and in 1873 came back to Springfield, where he was deputy county recorder for some time. In 1874-5, he was city recorder upon Republican ticket, and was elected justice of the peace in 1874, and resigned in 1879. Mr. Dalrymple was married March 21, 1856, to Miss Martha J. Thurston. Their union was blest with three sons and four daughters. His father was born Dec. 18, 1802, and is yet living. His mother was a native of Virginia, and died in 1856. They had but one child, Charles L.

Edward C. Davis

Mr. Davis is a son of Charles and Mary (Cummings) Davis, and was Dorn in Wisconsin, March 21, 1854. His parents moved to Iowa when Edward was an infant, and settled upon a farm in Johnson county, fourteen miles from Iowa City. It was here Edward grew up and attended the public schools of the neighborhood. When he was seventeen years of age his mother moved with the family to Missouri, his father remaining in Iowa to settle up his business. He died, however, in Iowa, and Ed. and his mother located at Springfield. He attended Drury college three consecutive terms, beginning the second term after the opening of that institution. He then went to live with Mr. E. C. Powell, with whom he farmed, and in 1872 his mother died, and then he began farming for himself, and part of the time operated a threshing machine. He was appointed deputy sheriflf in October, 1877, under Sheriff A. J. Potter, and has served ever since, receiving his last appointment from Sheriff Patterson. Mr. Davis was married June 12, 1879 to Miss Alice M., daughter of Z. M. Rountree, Esq., of this count}^ Mr. Davis has made an efficient officer, and enjoys the confidence of a large circle of friends. He is a member of the C. P. church.

Hon. Daniel E. Davis

This gentleman is the son of Isaac N. and Malinda A. (Gillespie) Davis, and was born July 6, 1834, in what is now Pulaski county, Missouri. When he was fourteen j'ears of age his parents moved to California. Daniel returned in 1855, and in the latter part of that year went back to California. He remained there until 1858, when he again returned to Missouri. He was educated in his native county, and at the university at Sonora, California. In 1863 he enlisted in company A, 48th Missouri volunteers, as first lieutenant, but soon promoted captain. He was mustered out January 30th, 1865, at St. Louis, and returned to Richland, Pulaski county, where he was for many years engaged in farming, building and merchandising. In 1870 he was elected upon the Democratic ticket to represent the county in the Legislature. He was the representative of the county every time but once until 1877. He had been county surveyor of Hickory county from 1858 until the war began. He came to Springfield in the fall of 1881, and is now extensively engaged in contracting and building. He employs a large force of help and has already taken high rank in the business. Mr. Davis was married November 2, 1855, to Miss Mary P., daughter of A. H. Foster, county and circuit clerk of Hickory county, Missouri. They have two sons and two daughters. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church. Mr. Davis is a Mason and a member of the A. O. U. W. His oldest son, C. H. Davis, is prosecuting attorney of Pulaski county.

William H. Davis

Mr. Davis is the son of Robert and Mahala J. (Murray) Davis, and was bora December 15, 1847, in Cass township, Greene county, Mo. When he was fifteen years of age his parents moved to Gentry count}', Mo., where he received his education. In 1867 they came to Polk county, Mo., where they lived a year, and then moved to Walnut Grove, Greene county. Mo. William taught school and read law, and was admitted to the bar in March, 1878, at

Springfield. He practiced at Walnut Grove until November, 1881, when he came to Springfield. His parents came to this county in 1847, from Monroe county, Tennessee, and settled upon Clear creek, where they lived three years, and then moved to Lawrence county and lived there six years, and returned to Greene. Mr. Robert Duvis was second lieutenant for six months in the Home Guards. In 1868, 1869, and 1870 he operated a carding machine, and was connected with a saw and grist mill at Walnut Grove. William's grandfather, Lewis Davis, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served under Gen. Jackson. At the battle ofHorseshoe he was taken prisoner. He is now living at Lebanon, Laclede county. Mo., aged eightv-eight.

Caleb W. Dawley

This gentleman is the son of James and Nannie H. (Ambrose) Dawley, and was born April 2, 1859, in Covington, Ky. His parents moved to Kansas City, Mo., in 1867. He received his education at Kansas Cit}-, William Jewell college, and at the State university at Columbia, graduating in the class of 1879. He then returned home and taught school at Belton, Cass county, for a year. Here he met the lady whom he married December 23, 1881. She was Miss Lula Boyer. He and his wife are both members of the Baptist church. He came to Springfield in May, 1881, where he has since been superinttsndentof the Springfield Gas-Light Company. His parents are living upon a farm near Kansas City. They have three sons, Caleb W. being the oldest.

This gentleman was born at Lynchburg, Va., December 23, 1826. In 1837 he came to St. Louis, where he was educated in private schools, and atSt. Xavier's College, now St. Louis University. While in St. Louis he learned brick-laying and brick-making, and then became a contractor, and has since followed that business. In 1850 he went to New Orleans and staid there until 1852. He then went to Vicksburg, where he lived until 1856. He next returned to St. Louis, where lived until 1871, when he came to Springfield, and has since made this his home. He has had contracts on many of the best buildings in the city. Mr. Day was married at New Orleans in 1852 to Theresa A. Fox. Their union was blest with one child, Laura, who married Prof. S. M. Godby, of Morrisville Institute. She died February 13, 1880, leaving an infant daughter. Mr. Day's first wife died May 29, 1882. In December following Mr. Day was married at Independence, Mo., to Mrs. L. C. Leftwich, by Dr. W. M. Prottsman. In 1876 Mr. Day was elected councilman of the city, serving two years, and in 1882 he was elected mayor upon the Republican ticket. Mr. Day was a Whig during his earl}' life, but, on the dissolution of that party, became a Republican. He is a member of the M. E. Church South, and has been since eleven years of age. His father was Ezekiel Day, and mother was Miss Elizabeth Sale, a daughter of Col. George Sale, of the war of 1812. Mr. Day was named for him.

Thomas J. Delaney

Mr. Delaney is the son of James and Alice (Mahon) Delaney, and was born at New Orleans, La., May 10, 1859. His parents were natives of Ireland, and came to this country when still 3-oung. They first stopped in New York city, but moved to New Orleans in 1858.^ They had four daughters and one son. His father was a Confederate soldier, and was killed in battle. Thomas was educated at St. Mary's academy at New Orleans, and at the age of fifteen left home. In April, 1874, he came to North Springfield, Mo., and worked for the St. L. & S. F. R. R. for four years, being, during the time, fireman, baggage-master, and storekeeper. For seven months he was clerk in the oflices at St. Louis. He entered the St. Louis law school October 15, 1878, and graduated June 9, 1880, taking the highest honors of a class of twenty-nine. He then practiced law for a year in the office of Britton A. Hill. In June, 1881, ho came to Springfield, Mo., and on April 4, 1882, was elected city attorney upon the Democratic ticket. Mr. Delaney was married December 29, 1880, to Miss Cordie, daughter of Hon. S. H. Boyd. They have one child, Thomas James.

Mr. Dingeldein was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Middle Germany, October 15tb, 1842. He learned the trade of a brewer, and traveled around for some seven years. He landed at New York City, October 6th, 1857, and went from there to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and in October, 18tJ8, he went to St. Louis, Mo. He worked in the largest breweries and malthouses of that city for over eight j'ears, and then came to Sprini,^fleld, Missouri. He was married in St. Louis to Miss Dora Stuet. They have two sons and one daughter. His father died in German}' in 1859, and his mother died in 1862. They had a family of seven girls and six boys. Four boys and four girls are yet living. The brewery was built by Buehner &,Finkenauer in 1872. Mr. Dingeldein leased the property in October, 1876, for ten years, and in June, 1882, bought it before the lease expired. The old cellar is 16x36, 11 1-2 feet high; fomenting cellar is 30x15; brew-house is 25x30 feet; the new cellar is 68x38, 13 feet high, and will store 1,200 barrels. The walls are of the best rock and laid in cement. The new brewery is 40x40, 2 1-2 stories high. When first started the brewery turned out eight hundred barrels per year. In 1882 they made twenty-one hundred.

Mr. Donnell was born December 22d, 1847, in Jackson township, Greene county, Missouri, and received his education in the country schools of his neighborhood. In 1864 he enlisted in Company E, 16th Missouri cavalry, and was in the battles of Big Blue, .Jefferson City, and Lexington. He was mustered out June 30th, 1865. In 18G8 he went to California, and for several years he was foreman upon a farm of fifteen. thousand acres. He returned to Missouri and lived a year at Sedalia, and then came back to Greene county. He was on the police force in 1879, 1880 and 1882. In November, 1882, he was elected to the office of constable of Campbell township. Mr. Donnell married Miss Jerusha Roberts, who died in March, 1879, leaving two sons. He was married the second time to Mattie J. Williams, a native of Knox county, Kentucky. Mr. Donnell is a member of the K. of P.

John H. Duncan

Mr. Duncan is the son of Harvey and Mary (Bowden) Duncan, and was born at Georgetown, Kentucky, January 8th, 1854. He was educated at Evansville, Indiana, Canton, Illinois, and McGee College, Macon county, Missouri. He came to Springfield, Missouri, in March, 1876, and studied law in the office of Bray & Cravens, and was admitted to the bar upon the 20th of October, 1876. He was elected, upon the Republican ticket, city recorder, in April, 1878, and re-elected in 1879. In November, 1878, he was elected justice of the peace, and served four years. He was appointed notary public by Gov. Crittenden, January 19th, 1883. He is now a practicing attorney before the courts and has the qualifications to succeed. Mr. Duncan was married June 6th, 1877, to Miss L. A. Carson. They have two children, Hume and Leroy. His father is living at Canton, Illinois, and his mother died at

George D. Emery

Mr. Emery is the son of Aniasa and Abigail (Dutton) Emery, and was born December 4, 1831, in Cheshire county. New Hampshire. His father is yet living there, and his mother died in 1876. They had seven children, but two of whom are now living, George D. and Alonzo A. George was educated in his native county, and in 1850 went to New York city where he lived about fifteen years in that city and in Brooklyn. He was in the hotel business for about twelve years, and 1861 had a contract to feed the soldiers of several regiments for three months, when Chester A. Arthur was quartermaster general. September 20, 1870 he came to Springfield Missouri, and for nine years was of the firm of Emery «fc Comstock, furniture dealers. In 1880 he was elected marshal of the city of Springfield upon the Democratic ticket and served one year. He is now the proprietor of a general feed store on South street. Mr. Emery was married October 23, 1863 to Miss Maria Van

Arsdale, of Brooklyn, N. Y. They have two sons, Alonzo W. and Frank E. Mr. Emery is a member of the Knights of Honor, and Mrs. Emery is a member of the Calvary Presbyterian Church.

Captain S. H. Epley

This gentleman was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, November 15, 1843. and is a son of Geor<j;e W. and Catherine Epley. Whon about two years of age his parents moved to Marion, Ohio, where his father died, and he learned the carpenter's trade. In April, 1861, he enlisted in company K, 4th Ohio, infantry, as a private, and served three years with that compan\'. He was promoted to second lieutenant, and after a successful engagement against Coloncd Ashby he was promoted to the captaincy of his company, and served with that rank until the war closed. He was in the "Gibraltar Brigade," and was wounded five times, three times severely, viz. : by a sabre cut in the head at llappahannock, and left for dead; he next received a severe bayonet thrust while charging a North Carolina brigade who were behind a stone wall at Gettysburg; and was shot in the knee in front of Richmond, and nearly died from lockjaw. After the war he returned to Marion, Ohio, and in the spring of 18t>6 went to Mansfield, Ohio, but in" the fall of the same year he came to St. Louis and followed his trade until 1870. He then came to l~^pringfield and engaged in contracting and building. Captain Epley was married October 26, 1878, to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Enoch and Emily Harris, of St. Louis. He is a member of L O. O. F. and G. A. R. societies.

Thomas J. Epperson

This gentleman is the son of Joseph and Jane (Walker) Epperson, and was born in Hawkins county, Tennessee, February 13, 1808. His father died when he was but six years of age, and at the age of thirteen he went to Kentucky and engaged in driving cattle. He remained in that State about nine years, and in November, 1837, came to Greene county, Missouri, and settled about fourteen miles south of Springfield, where he lived for some time and then removed to within four miles of Springfield, where he lived until 1875, when he moved into the city and has lived here ever since. Mr. Epperson was married in 1829, in Hawkins county, Tennessee, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Wolf. Mr. Epperson began life without a dollar, and now has a sufficient competency to live upon without being actively engaged in business.

Dr. Arthur H. Eversol

This gentleman is the son of Silas and Sarah (Godman) Eversol, and was born in St. Louis, Mo., September 27, 1849. He was educated in that city and at the military institute near Kirkwood, Mo. He first studied his profession in the office of Dr. P. L. Williams, of Cairo, 111. He came to Springfield, Mo., in 1873, and studied for some time in the office of Dr. C. F. Wright. He now has a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Eversol was married April 9, 1877, to Miss Minnie, daughter of Mrs. Dr. Augustus Smith, of Springfield. They have one child, a daughter. He and his wife are members of the Calvary Presbyterian church. The doctor's parents are now living at Commerce, Mo. They had four children, two sons and two daughters. The girls are both dead. His father was a Virginian, and settled in St. Louis in 1829.

Cyrus M. Eversol

Mr. Eversol is the son of E. K. and T. A. (Godman) Eversol, and was born in Cape Giradeau county, Missouri, July 11, 1839. He received his education at the St. Louis High School, and then learned the miller's trade in Scott county, Missouri. In 1861 he enlisted as a private in Company A, I5th Illinois cavalry. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Fort Henry, and Corinth. Be was mustered out at Springfield, 111., September 1, 18 4, when he returned to Scott county, Missouri, where he lived some four years. In July, 1868, he came to Springfield, Mo. In 1870 he built the Eagle Mills, on Boonville street, and has carried on that business ever since coming here. The firm is now Eversol & Son. Mr.

Eversol was married November 29, 1864, in Scott county, Missouri, to Miss Julia Khode?. Their union was blest with three children, Felix, Anne, and Hattie. He and his wife are members of the Calvary Presbyterian church, and he belongs to the A. O. U. "W.

Jonathan Faiebanks

This gentleman is the son of Varnum and Margaret (Haddin) Fairbanks, and was born in Andover, Massachusetts, January 7, 1828. When he was about a year old his parents moved to New York, and his father, being a manufacturer, took charge of a large factory. His father died in 1832, and the family then returned to .Massachusetts, Mr. Fairbanks is a fourth cousin of Fairbanks, the inventor of the celebrated scales of that name. .Jonathan lived with an uncle at Sudbury, Massachusetts, until he was eighteen years of age, and then went to school for three years. First went to New Ipswich, and from there went to Wilmington, Delaware, and taught school just out of the city for several years. He next went to St. Mary's, Ohio, and taught as iirst assistant there, and went to Piqua and took charge of the high school for a year. He then returned to St. Mary's, where he remained six years as superintendent of the public schools. He again went back to Piqua where he was superintendent of the high school there for five years. He resigned his position in the fall of 1866, and came to Springfield, Missouri where engaged in the lumber and real estate business for about ten years. Subsequently he accepted the superintendency of the public school here, to which position he had been elected in 1875. He has held the position ever since, save one year when he traveled. K. L. Goode, Esq., was in charge of the school during Mr. Fairbanks' absence. Mr. Fairbanks has been mayor of the city, member of the council, member of the board of education three years, and president of the board two years. During the time he had been traveling he has done hard and faithful work, so hard, indeed, that his health ran down under it, and he had to desist from overwork. He taught his first school as Ashby, Massachusetts, and it was pronounced the best in the place. He was married August, 1855, to Miss Angle Bowker, daughter of Noyes and Mary Bowker. They were educated together at Sudbury, Massachusetts. By this union they have four children living, viz., Annie P., George B., .John W. and James O. Mr. Fairbanks is one of the best educators in the country and deserves his popularity.

Col. H. F. Fellows

Col. Fellows, whose full Christian name is Homer Franklin, was born in Wellsborough, Tioga county, Pennsylvania, July 30th, 1832. Johnathan Fellows, grandfather of Homer F., came from England prior to the Revolution, and settled first in Connecticut, where Erastus Fellows, father to the subject of this sketch, was born. They subsequently (1815) moved to Pennsylvania, where Erastus married Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, relict of Moses Johnson, who became the mother of Col. Fellows. Homer passed his early life in Wellsborough, where his father was a hotel-keeper and farmer. He worked on the farm in spring and summer and, during winter, attended the schools of his native town. He spent one year in a general merchandise store at the age of eighteen, then taught school one term at Osceola, Pennsylvania, at the conclusion of which he entered Geneseo College, at Lima, New York, remaining one year. In 1853, he, being "of age," started with a party to Te«as, but changed hia mind and went to Iowa. He had procured letters of introduction to some prominent gentlemen, including Gov. Grimes. Procuring an engagement as traveling salesman for Geer & Baum, of Burlington, he remained one year, till the firm dissolved, traveling on both sides of the Des Moines river with a team. After the dissolution, Mr. Fellows was employed in settling up the business, and in 1854, was sent by Mr. Baum with a stock ©f goods t® Chariton, Iowa, where he remained a year, and wound up the business when Baum sold out. He then came to this State and went into the real estate business with Messrs. Schellpr & Baum, in Plattsburg, where he remained till 1857, when he established two other offices, one in Warsaw, Benton county, and another in Springfield, this count}-, the firm then being Fellows, Todd & Robinson, he taking charge of the Springfield office. Col. F«l- lows was married November 18th, 1859, to Miss Vidie, daughter of Maj. E. J. McElhaney. She died at Springfield, October 10th, 1869, leaving three daughters - Enima, Clara, and Adah. He was again married August 18th, 1872, to Miss Minnie L. Boyden, daughter of Capt. Ezekiel Boyden, of Peoria, Illinois. During the civil war. Col. Fellows was engaged in the mercantile business at Rolla, Phelps county, but left there in 1864, to engage in the wholesale grocery business in St. Louis. He was associated with several different firms in St. Louis till the spring of 1867, when he moved to Arlington, then the Southwest Pacific R. R. terminus, where he was interested in business. When the road was completed to Springfield he moved to that point, engaging in merchandising and erecting an elevator, which was burned in 1872. In December of that year he became superintendent of the Springfield wagon factory. Two years later he and his brother bought out the concern, assuming all liabilities. They are still conducting the factory, and the reputation of the " Springfield wagon" is well and most favorably known throughout the Southwest. In 1865 Col. Fellows was a director of the Missouri Loan Bank, and also of the Occidental Insurance Company. He was Lieut. Colonel of the 63d Missouri Militia, called into active service on Price's raid into this State. In 1861 he was appointed register of lands by President Lincoln. He was elected mayor of Springfield in 1877, and re-elected by an increased majority in 1878. Few men have more of genuine public spirit than Col. Fellows, oi; are more ready to further public improvements by purse and personal action. He took a leading part in the construction of the Springfield street railway, and when the water-works question was agitated, he lead out in that enterprise, and paid for the carriages, out of his own pocket, to bring voters to the polls the day the question was carried in favor of the Perkins proposition to supply the city with water. In politics Col. Fellows is an independent Republican. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Brotherhood of Druids, and Knights of Honor. He is liberal in his religious opinions, and willing that all men should do their own

John R. Ferguson

Mr. Ferguson is the son of John S. and Elizabeth (Allison) Ferguson and was born February 10, 1842, in Pike county, Missouri. He received his education at the country schools of his neighborhood and worked upon his father's farm until he was seventeen years of age, when he took a clerkship in the patent medicine house of Coyle & Potter, in St. Louis, in 1860. He remained with the firm until the war began in 1861. He returned home and enlisted in the Federal service under Colonel T. J. C. Fagg for six months. He was mustered out and then re-enlisted in the Third, afterwards the Tenth M. S. M., for three years' service. He enlisted as a private, but was after a short time promoted to 2d sergeant. Upon the 14th of April, 1865, he was mustered out at Macon City, Missouri. He was then appointed by Governor Fletcher to a clerkship in the office of Paymaster General "William J. Dougherty, of Gov. Fletcher's staff. He served in that capacity for two years, and then went to Ironton, Missouri, and engaged in the drug business with Dr. J. R. McCormack, who subsequently represented that district for two terms in Congress. Mr. Ferguson married in Jefferson City, Missouri May 8, 1867, Miss Virginia C, daughter of Hon. Jared E. and Sarah Roberta (Mask) Smith. Mr. Smith was at that time state register of lands. They have been blest with eight children, four boys and four girls. The oldest, a girl, died in infancy. Mr. Ferguson followed the drug business until 1868, when he was appointed docket clerk of the State Senate by Hon. G. A. Moser, secretary of that body. In the spring of 1869, he and his father-in-law, Hon. Jared E. Smith came to Springfield and bought out the drug store of W. G. Gray & Co., and carried on the business until 1876, when he sold his interest to W. A. Hall, and engaged in farming and stock rearing. This proved unprofitable, and in the fall of 1878 he was elected upon the Republican ticket to the office of circuit court clerk. He was renominated in 1882, and re-elected. He has been a member of the city council once, and city treasurer two terms. He is a member of the Knights Templar, and Royal Arch Chapter, and of the A. O. U. W. Himself and wife are members of the Christain church. His father was a Virginian and his mother a native of Franklin county, Kentucky. They were among the early settlers of Pike county, Missouri.

Col. Hezekiah Fletcher

Col. Fletcher is the son of Abraham and Margaret (Crocker) Fletcher, and was born June 16th, 1818, in Washington county, Maine. He was educated at Washington academy, and graduated from the Worcester medical college of Massachusetts in 1848. He practiced at Grafton, Mass., for two years, and then went to St. Anthony's Falls, now Minneapolis, Minnesota, and continued the practice there two years. He then sold goods there many years, and was one of the largest merchants of the place. During the last four years of his residence there, he was receiver of public moneys in the land ofSce, having been appointed by President Lincoln. As receiver of public moneys, hundreds of thousands of dollars passed through his hands, all of which was scrupulously and accurately accounted for by Col. Fletcher. When a final settlement on his accounts was had at Washington Cit}% there was one cent placed to his credit, which still stands on the books, the Colonel keeping it there with the gratified consciousness that "Uncle Sam" is in his debt. He was also prominent in assisting the Governor in equipping several regiments for the war. He came to Springfield, Mo., in March, 1867, and engaged in the mercantile business for about eight years, and is now in the real estate and insurance business. Col. Fletcher was married to Miss Priscilla S. Sanborn. Their union has been blest with five children, two sons and three daughters. Three are now living, one son and two daughters. His wife died in 1858, and in 1862, he was married the second time, to Miss Laura Woodbridge, of Lincoln county, Maine. One daughter was born to this marriage. Col. Fletcher's father died in 1856 and his mother in 1859, at Minneapolis. They had twelve children, nine boys and three girls.

John L. Gardner

JOHN L. GARDNER. Mr. Gardner is the son of John and Letty (Woods) Gardner, and was born in Barren county, Kentuckj-, May 27, 1815. When he was quite a small boy his parents moved to Carroll county, Tennessee. Shortly after, thej^ came to Greene county, Missouri, and en. tered the hand where the 'Frisco depot now stands. They lived there two years, and then moved to Springfield, where John L. learned the trade of a wagon and carriage maker, and has followed it ever since. During the war he remained in Springfield, and helped to bury the dead at the battle of Wilson's Creek. Mr. Gardner was married to Miss Matilda E. Parker, of Kentucky. Their union was blessed with four sons and three daughters. His first wife dying, he was married, the second time, to Miss Freeman, by whom he had three sons and two daughters, all living. Mr. Gardner's father was a native of North Carolina. He moved from his native State to Kentucky, from there to Tennessee, thence to Dallas county, Missouri, and finally to Greene county.

William C. Gardner

Mr. Gardner is the son of J. L., and Matilda (Parker) Gardner, and was born in Polk county, Mo.. November 11, 1849, and came to Springfield when but a small boy. He was educated in Springfield, at private schools. He is one of seven children, four boys and three girls. His twin brother, James A., died September 23d, 1882. They had been proprietors of the " Twin Brothers' " saloon for five years. William now conducts the business himself.

Judge Washington F Geiger

His family ancestors on the paternal side came from Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania at an early date. His grandfather served in the Revolutionary war, and his father, Henry Geiger, was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was afterward a thrifty farmer - living in his native State until 1834, when he removed to the State of Ohio, where he died in 1860. He was married in 1816, to Julian Ruebush, whose family were natives of Virginia.

Washington F. Geiger received an English and classical education in Urbana, Ohio. He began the study of law in 1853, teaching school at the same time. He afterward continued his studies in the law ofBce of his brother, in Urbana - was admitted to the bar in 1858, in Springfield, Ohio - practiced in Urbana one year, and removed to Steelville, Crawford county, Missouri, in 1859, where he practiced his profession until th« outbreak of the civil war

He then organized a companj' of infantr}', which with others was organized into the Phelps Regiment, United States volunteers. Of this regiment he was commissioned major, and on the second day of that hard fought battle of Pea Ridge, was in command of the regiment. Col. Phelps being in command of the brigade. In this engagement the Phelps regiment suiFered terribl}', more than one-half of the oflBcers and enlisted men being either killed or wounded, Major Geiger having his horse killed under him by a cannon shot. In 1862, he organized at Springfield, the 8th Missouri Cavalry, United States volunteers, pf which he. was commissioned colonel, in June of that year. After the first six months he was put in command of the second brigade of the Army of the Frontier, and subsequently, for four months commanded the 3d division of the 7th army corps. Thence to the close of the war he commanded the 2d brigade, cavalry division, 7th army corps.

Col. Geiger participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, Clarendon, Brownsville, Little Rock, Bayou Metre, Prairie Long, also a number of minor actions and skirmishes. He retired from the army at the close of the war, having given four years of honorable service to his countr3% and leaving behind him a record without a stain. In September, 1865, he was married to Henrietta C, daughter of Almaren Bodge, Esq., of Portland, Maine, and located in Springfield, and at once resumed the practice of his profession. In 1868 he was elected circuit attorney of the 14th judicial circuit. In 1869 he was elected judge of the 21st judicial circuit, which was formed from parts of the 13th and 14th circuits. At the expiration of his first term, in 1874, he was re-elected, and again in 1880, at present serving his third term, he being the only judge who has presided over the courts of the 21st judicial circuit. As a practitioner Judge Geiger was regarded as a safe counsellor, and skilful in the management of his causes. Upon the bench - added to his legal attainments, his manner of conducting proceedings, dispensing even-handed justice without fear or favor, has won for him the esteem and confidence of the entire bar in this circuit. Politically he is a Republican.

Thomas J. Gideon

Mr. Gideon is the son of William C, and Malinda (Byrd) Gideon, and was born in Greene county, near Ozark, Mo., January, 28, 1845. He was educated at private schools at Springfield. In 1861 he was in Capt. Jesse Gallaway's company of Home Guards for about two months, and upon the 7th of March, 1862, enlisted in company F, 14th Missouri cav- .alry. He was wounded January 8, 1863, in the Marmaduke attack upon Springfield, and discharged March 7, 1863. In November, 1866, he was elected county and circuit clerk of Christian county, and served two terms. He studied law in the office of his brother, Hon. James J. Gideon, at Ozark, and was admitted to the bar by Judge Geiger, in 1877. In the fall of 1880 he removed to Springfield, Mo., where he enjoys a good practice. Mr. Gideon was married to Miss L. F. Williams, of Ozark, Mo. They have been blest with three sons and two daughters. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and A. F. and A. M. His father was a native of North Carolina, but was taken to Hawkins count}', Tennessee, when a child. He came to Greene county, Missouri, in 1836, and settled near Ozark. In the late war he enlisted in company F, 14th Mo. Cavalry, and then in company I, 8th Mo. State militia. He was killed December 17, 1863, near Highhmdville, Christian county, by bushwhackers. He was out recruiting fur Rabb's battery. His wife is still living upon the farm in Christian county. They had seven sons and one daughter.

Joseph Gott

Mr. Gott is the son of John S. and Grace (Stubbins) Gott, and was born in Shelby couiity Kentucky, August 24, 1812. His father died when he was about ten years old, and he stayed upon the farm until he was twenty years of age. In 1832 he went to Bowling Green, Ky.» and learned the carpenter's trade. He was married upon the 13th of October, 1833, to Miss Nancy C, daughter of John McKee, of Rutherford county, Tennessee. Their union was blest with four children, three girls and one boy. The first born died in infancy, and those living are Margaret M., Sarah J., and Benjamin J. Soon after his marriage, Mr. Gott moved to Warren county, Kentucky, and farmed until 1842, and then emigrated to the Red river country, Arkansas, and located in Pike county, for a short time, and then moved to Hempstead county. In October, 1845, tkey came to Greene county, Missouri, and settled in Springfield, in a log house where the Southern Hotel now stands. Mr. Gott then worked at his trade for about eight years, and helped to build some of the first good houses in the city He and his son own the farm upon which are the famous Pacific springs, three miles north of Springfield. He was constable of Campbell township in 1856, and in the fall of 1862 he was employed by the government as general forage master. In 1867 he was city asgessor, which position he filled with credit to himself, and his books were always reliable. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church, and he is a Mason of the best standing. His father died in 1822, and his mother 1846. They had seven children, five sons and two daughters, only three of whom are now living, viz. : Rowland S., John S., and our subject, Joseph.

Conrad Gottfried

Mr. Gottfried is the son of Sebastian and Catherine (Dillon) Gottfried, and was born December 2d, 1826, in Prussia, Germany. At the age of thirteen he commenced to learn the cabinet-makers' trade, and, at the age of twenty-one, he emigrared to America, landing at New York November 13th, 1847. He lived there about twelve years, and then went to Columbus, Indiana, where he remained only one year. Inl859, he came to Springfield, Missouri, where he has since resided. He worked at his trade for a year and a half and then embarked in business for himself, opening a furniture store on Boonville street, where he kept for about eighteen years. He then moved to his present location on St. Louis Street, where he carries a magnificent stock of furniture. He was married August 24th, 1851, to Miss ;Eva E. Shelhurst, of New York city. They were blessed with eight children, all of whom are living, viz. : Annie, Charles, book-keeper and salesman for his father ; Fernando, upholsterer of St. Louis; William, clerks for his father; Henry, book-keeper in St. Louig; Eliza, Albert and Emma. During the war, Mr. Gottfried was a member of the Heme Guards, and a member of Phelps' regiment, and participated in the battle of Pea Ridge. His fatlier died in 1828, and his mother in 1838. They had four children, three girls and our subject, Conrad.

Daniel Gray

Mr. Gray is the son of Robert and Mary Gray, and was born April 18th, 1806, in Christian county, Kentucky. He was educated in the common schools of his county, and at the age of twenty-one, went to Logan county, Kentucky, and worked at the carpenter's trade until the fall of 1831, when he came to Greene county, Missouri, and settled one mile south of the James river. From there he went to Finley creek and lived six years, and then returned to James river, where he, in partnership with his brother-in-law, R. M. Langston, ran a saw mill for a year, sawing the lumber with which the first court-house of the county was built^ He was the second assessor of the county, viz. : in 1835 and 1836. He moved to Cedar county, Missouri, in 18o9, and came back to Greene in 1847. He next crossed the great plains to California, and returned in 1851. Mr. Gray was married June 4th, 1829, to Miss Elizabeth Gallion, by whom he had four boys and one girl. His first wife died April 2d, 1848, and is buried on the old Langston farm. He married October 13rd, 1853, Eliz:i'ioth Crumpley, and they were blessed with four boys and one girl. Mr. Gray is the tenth child of a family of twelve children, and the only one living. He is remarkably well preserved, enjoying good health and a fine memory.

G. Wilson Hackney

Mr. Hackney is the son of Wilson and Mary (Kimbrough) Hackney, and was born in Springfield, Mo., in the house where he now lives upon West Walnut street, May 29, 1855. He was educated here, and learned the tinner's trade, following it about seven years. In Septemper, 1881, he formed a partnership with Ernest Speaker. The firm of Hackney «& Speaker is the third largest stove and tinware house in the city. Their store is on Boonville street, and is a 70x20 two-story building, besides a warehouse 1(5x25. They employ three tinners, one salesman and one porter. They have been very very successful in business, and are one of Springfield's substantial business firms. Mr. Hackney married Miss Ora Goffe, of this city, January 22, 1880. Their union has been blest with two children. Mrs. Hackney is a member of the Baptist church. Wilson Hackney, sr. came to Springfield from Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1840, and was the only hat-maker ever in Springfield. He died April 12, 1863, and his widow is yet living.

William A. Hall

Mr. Hall is the son of John and Elizabeth Hall, and was born in Tennessee, in November, 1834. His parents were Pennsylvanians by nativity, and emigrated to Tennessee in 1828, where they lived ten years, thence removing to St. Louis, where the husband and father died in 1862. In 1848, the mother, wjth her youngest child, was lost in a steamboat disaster on the Alabama river. William acquired a common school education in St. Louis, and resided, after his mother's death, with his married sister - Emily Jane - wife of Mr. Mordecai Oliver, then a resident of Richmond, Ray county, Missouri. While living in Richmond, he attended the academy presided over by A. C. Redman. He opened a drug store in Liberty, Mo., in 1856, in which business he continued fourteen years, then accepting the position of cashier of the Commercial Savings Bank of Liberty. In 1872, he went to Mexico, Missouri, and engaged one year in the drug business, going thence to Springfield, where he and John R. Ferguson opened a drug store. In March, 1876, he bought his partner's interest and has continued to build up an extensive wholesale and retail trade. In 1876 he was elected mayor of Springfield, Mr. Hall is a prominent Mason, and has served as W. M. of United Lodge No. 5, and also as eminent commander, of St. John's Commandery No. 20, Knights Templar. Politically he is a Democrat, having cast his first vote in the interests of that party, to which he has ever since adhered. In 1856 he married Florence, daughter of Samuel Ringo, of Liberty, Missouri. Six children - four sons and two daughters - have been born to them, named : William, Samuel, Richard, Oliver L., Lizzie, and Florence. Both Mr. Hall and wife have been active members of the Christian church for a quarter of a centurv. Personally, Mr. Hall is a gentleman of commanding presence, and his genial, social qualities and strict business rectitude, render him popular as a man and a citizen.

Henry R. Hall

Mr. Hall is the son of Dr. James H. and Mary (McCready) Hall, and was born in St. Louis county, Missouri. He was educated in St. Louis county and at Belleview college. He attended the law school at St. Louis, and was admitted to the bar February 28th, 1882, at Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri. He came to Springfield, Missouri, in September, 1882. He was married in January, 1882, to Miss Carrie Kerr, of St. Louis. They are both members of the Methodist church. Though young, Mr. Hall gives promise of becoming an able lawyer, and, to that end, has cast his lot among the good people of Greene.

Frank E. Headley

Mr. Headley is the son of Aaron C. and Hannah (Eberly) Headley, and was born at Groveport, Franklin county, Ohio, September 5th, 1852. He was educated at the public school of Columbus, Ohio. He came with his parents to Springfield, Missouri, in October, 1870, and he and hrs brothers were in the game and produce business for six months. June,

1871, found them penniless, and Frank then accepted a clerkship in the 2:rocery house of N. Kelley at a salary of twenty dollars per month. He worked there about three years and six months, and then clerked for Sutter & Townsend for six months. He then bought out Mr. Townsend's interest, and the firm became Sutter & Headley for four years. Then Oscar bought out Sutter, and the firm became Headley Bros. The firm of Headly Bros, is now composed of Frank E. and Oscar M. They have a house 106x23 feet, two-story and a basemenl,and employ some seven men. They do a wholesale and retail grocery business, and they do the largest retail business in the Southwest. In 1879, Frank was elected upon the Democratic ticket to the city council from the second ward, and again in 1882. His father and mother are both living in Springfield. They had five children, four sons and one daughter; the little girl died at the age of two years. The young men have had fine success, and deserve to rank as highly as any merchants in the country.

Henry M. Heckart

Mr. Heckart is the son of John and Nancy (Pool) Heckart, and was born at Hannibal, Missouri, February 28th, 1855. In 1863, his parents moved to Marshfield, Missouri, where Henry was in the jewelry business for five years. He came to Springfield .June 3d, 1879, and now has one of the leading jewelry houses in the city. He was married December 26th, 1878, to Miss Belle Jarrette, of Marionville, Missouri. They have one child, Bessie. Mr. Heckart's father was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but came west, settling first in Iowa, then at Hannibal, then at Marshfield. He died July 2d, 1882. His widow is living in Springfield. Their union was blest with four sons and four daughters, all of whom are living. Henry M. is a member of the K. of H., and he and wife are members of Grace M. E. church. He is one of the substantial business men of the city.

Charles Henry Heer

Is the son of Gerhard W., and Mary E. (Klecker) Heer, and was born in the parish ot Ostercappeln, province of Osnabruck, Hanover, upon the 30th of April, 1820. His father died in January, 1820, and Mr. Heer is consequently a posthumous child. He was educated in Germany at the common schools, and in company with his mother and step-father, Lewis Schneider, emigrated to America; landed at Baltimore, December, 1835. From there they went to Wheeling, "West Virginia, and stayed a short time, and then went to St. Louis, Mo., in January, 1836. He soon found employment in the wholesale china and glassware house of R. D. Watson, where he remained six or seven years. In October, 1842, he, in partership with an old schoolmate, Rudolph Hiltkamp, started a general grocery store, but sold out in 1843, and with Bernard L. Meyer, went into business on the corner of Eighth and Franklin streets. His health failing in 1844, he bought a farm in Monroe county, Illinois, where he lived two years, when he returned to St. Louis and remained there until 1847, when he again went to Illinois and opened a general store at Waterloo, and continued to sell goods until the war, when he again moved upon the farm. In March, 1868, he came to Springfield, Missouri, and purchased the lot where his fine store now stands, upon Boonville street. The building was completed in 1869, and in 1871 the firm of Heer, Farmer & Co., was organized. In 1874 C. H. Heer bought out his partners, and the firm changed to C. H. Heer & Co., C. H., jr., being the other member of the firm. They have one of the largest wholesale and retail dry goods and boot and shoe houses in Southwest Missouri, having two traveling salesmen and about fifteen clerks in the store. C. H. Heer is manager of the wholesale department, and W. C. Hornbeak, of the retail department. Mr. Heer was married January 6, 1846, to Miss E. Beneneman, of St. Charles county, Missouri. They had seven children, four boys and three girls, viz. : C. H., Henry L. (died April, 1882), Mary E. (widow of William Crodus), Agnes (a sister of the Sacred Heart, St. Louis), Lewis H. (died April 30, 1863, at Waterloo, 111.), and Celia Ann. Mrs. Heer died December 25, 1881, and is buried in the Catholic cemetery at Springfield. She was a member of the Catholic church for twenty-four years, tiiid nil the family are of the same faith and belong to that church. Mr. Heer was chairman of the financial committee in the city council in 1875, and has been urged to run for mayor, but declined.

Frances S. Heffernan

FRANCES S. HEFFERNAN. Mr. Heffernan is the son of Stephen S. and Margaret (O'Day) Heffernan, and was born in Walworth county, Territory of Wisconsin, March 13th, 1846. He was educated at the country schools of his native county, and at Hamilton University, at Red Wing, Minnesota. He afterwards took a course of study at Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College at Milwaukee. He came to Springtield, Missouri, in October, 1867, and finished the study of law in the office of Julian & O'Daj'. He was admitted to the bar August 9th, 1868. He was solicited to run for Congress in 1882, and received the votes of several counties, but was defeated in the convention by Robert Fyan. Mr. Heifernan was married April 29th, 1872, at Springfield, to Miss Alice Chambers, a native of Augusta, Greorgia. Their union has been blest with three children, viz. : Talma, John F., and Marie. Mr. and Mrs. HeflTernan are members of the Catholic church. His father was from Limerick, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1832, and located in Vermont. In 1839 he went to Chicago, Illinois, and was one of the first settlers of that now great city. He is now living in Springfield, Missouri. His wife was from county Clare, Ireland, and died at Springfield, January 18th, 1871. They had fourteen children, of whom nine are now living.

These enterprising gentlemen, who are the leading spirits in the Herman clothing and tailoring house of Springfield, are both sons of Henry and Hannah Herman, and were born in the State of New York. D. H. Herman, the senior member and general manager, is a native of the city of Syracuse, born .June 2d, 1857, and received his education partly in his birth-place and partly in Rochester, of the same State. He came to Springfield in 1880, and went into the clothing business, as D. H. Herman's one price clothing house. The firm name was changed, however, as above, when they opened the other establishment on the southeast corner of the public square and South street. Both houses are under the same general management, but the one on Boonville street is under the especial direction of Mr. Charles Herman.^ The south-side house has three floors, devoted to the respective departments of clothing and furnishing goods on the first floor, cutting and piece goods department on second floor, and manufacturing department on the third floor. The entire building is elegantly and attractively fitted up, with all the novelties in the way of modern conveniences for the display and sale of goods. As a tailoring establishment, this house is doing an immense business, and the solicitors for orders of elegant suits made by this house have done business far and near, and even taken and filled orders for five suits in the city of St. Louis itself. They work a large force of operatives in the way of clerks, book-keepers, cash-boys, tailors and janitors, and no establishment anywhere can boast of a more attentive and respectful corps of salesmen than this one. It may be said in justice to Mr. Dan Herman, that he was the first to introduce and establish the one-price system in the Southwest. They had their grand opening in March, 1883, of the newer and larger branch of the concern, and hundreds of people visited the building, delighted by the display and by the elegant music for which Mr. Herman had provided, with a cornet band outside and an orchestra of skilled musicians inside the house. Springfield may well congratulate herself on the acquisition of these live young gentlemen to the ranks of her already wide-awake business men. Young, energetic, liberal advertisers and pushing, their success on a grand scale is already assured.

Dr. H. Lot Higgins

Dr. Higgins is the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Balthis) Higgins, and was born in "Virginia in 1830. He received an academic course in education, and received his medical edu-

1 The Boonville street branch house was suspended in the spring of 1883, that Charles ^ erman might become manager of a larger branch house in Lamar.

cation at Winchester College and at the university at Baltimore, where he graduated in the spring of 1853. In the spring of 1854, he went to Wardensville, West Virginia, where he practiced his profession until 1872. In the spring of 1874, he came to Missouri, and lived four 3'ears at Graysonville, Clinton county. He then went to Iowa, and, in October, 1882, he came to Springfield, Missouri. In June, 1861, he joined the 14th Virginia regiment as surgeon, and so remained until the close of the war. He was married October 12th, 1858, to Miss Martha O. ShuU. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Higgins' father was a minister of the church of the United Brethren. He died when the doctor was a small bo}'. His mother died before the civil war. Of a family of six children

Lee Holland

Mr. Holland is the son of John L. and Martha (Wade) Holland, and was born in Springfield, Missouri, January 6th, 1849. His parents were natives of Robertson county, Tennessee. Educational facilities being poor in Missouri during the civil war, Lee was sent to McKendree College and the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor, to be educated. He graduated in a commercial course at the Christian Brothers' College at St. Louis, and then returned to Springfield, where he engaged in the mercantile business for about three years. He then accepted a position in the First National Bank as book-keeper, and afterward as teller. In 1879, he was elected vice-president of the bank, which office he now holds* He was married November 15th, 1873, to Miss Alice, daughter of Dr. E. F. and Elizabeth (Sproul) Robberson. This union has been blessed with two children, viz. : Ralph and James. He and his wife are members of the M. E. Church South. Mr. Holland is one of the safe, substantial business men of Springfield, and is an upright, honorable gentleman.

William C. Hornbeak

Mr. Hornbeak is the son of James T. and Sallie (.lohnson) Hornbeak, and was born January 18th, 1835, in Warren county, Tennessee. His parents emigrated to Missouri in December, 1840, and stopped at Springfield for a short time, and then moved seven miles south of town, to where the bridge crosses the James River. There was quite a little town there, consisting of a saw and grist mill, carding machine and distiller}^ and Mr. Hornbeak was interested in all them. They lived here two years, and then removed to a farm, where William C. grew to manhood. He then came to Springfield and clerked in the dry goods house of S. S. and R. A. Vinton from 1856 until 1861, and also being a partner in the firm for some time. When the war began, he joined Phelps' regiment as adjutant; then he went to St. Louis and was mustered out, and took a position in the quartermaster's department. In January, 1862, he was appointed by Gov, Gamble as one of the bank commissioners with A. J. Edwards, of St. Louis, now one of the assistant treasurers of the Unitad States. At the close of Gamble's administration, he went to Davenport, Iowa, where he sold goods until 1855, when he returned to Springfield and formed a partnership with W. H. Graves in the general merchandising business. In 1871, John B. Oliver bought out Graves, and the firm became Hornbeak & Oliver, and continued so until 1874, when he went in C. H. Heer & Co., where he now is, in charge of the retail department. Mr. Hornbeak has been a member of the city council, is connected with the public school now, and has been for nine years. He was one of the organizers of the national bank here, was one of the directors and vice president, and has been connected with various railroad enterprises of the Southwest. He is a prominent member of the Royal Arch Chapter, and was secretary of the lodge for some time. He was married June 14th, 1860, to Miss Georgia daughter of Hon. Mordecia Oliver, ex-member of Congress, and ex-secretary of State under Gov. Gamble. They had six children, five boys and one girl, Mrs. Hornbeak died in May, 1875, and Mr. Hornbeak was married again, to Miss T. E. R. Paul, on December 27th, 1877. They have two children, a boy and girl. Mr. Hornbeak has been an elder in the Christian church for twenty-four years. His mother died in 1857, and his father in 1864. They had eleven children, four boys and seven girls. John, the oldest son, represented Christian county, Missouri, twice in the Legislature.

Dr. Hovey was born in Trenton, Oneida, county. New York, September 23, 1816. He is the son of Eleazer and Sibyl (Coburn) Hovey. They moved to Indiana in 1820, where his father died. In 1826 his mother moved to the northeastern portion of Ohio. Dr. Hovey received his education at the common schools, but acquired most of it by his own exertions. He came to Texas county, Missouri, in 1840, and worked at the millwrights' trade for ten years. It was here that he studied dentistry, and afterwards studied medicine, and practiced both in conjunction at Buffalo, Dallas county, Missouri. He soon abandoned medicine and made dentistry a specialty. He belongs to the Missouri State Dental Association, having joined in 18G5. The doctor is well posted in his profession, and was at one time offered a chair in one of the St. Louis dental colleges. He went back to Ohio and remained a few months in 1850, but soon returned to Missouri, and entered into partnership with his old preceptor, at Buffalo, Dallas county. He practiced until the war commenced, and was elected a lieutenant colonel, of a regiment of Home Guards raised in Dallas county. He came to Springfield in 1862, and his family followed in 1868. He practiced his profession here until the war closed, then, on account of failing health, he sold out to his partner and returned to his home in Dallas count}-, Missouri. He lived there for fourteen years, and came back to Springfield in 1880. He married the first time in 18o6 in Ohio to Miss Evelina Abell. This marriage was blest with two children, Mrs. Julia A. Colbj^ and Mrs. Ellen Lewey, both of Marshfield. His first wife died on a steamboat at Louisville on their way back to Ohio and is buried at that city. In 1848 he married again to Miss Caroline E. Penniman of Ohio. By her he had three children, viz. : Eva Celestia, Komeo Hamlet and Charles Eugene, now postmaster at Buffalo, Dallas county, Missouri. Dr. Hovey was solicited to run for State senator, but prefers*private life. He is of Scotch descent upon his mother's side, and German upon his father's.

Humphrey E. Howell

This gentleman was born in Wales, about forty miles from Liverpool^' on the 23d of October, 1839. He came to Newark, Ohio, when he was about five years of age. He was reared upon the farm, and received his education at Dennison University, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, in a commercial school, and at Dartmouth college, where he graduated in 1868. He then attended the law department of the Michigan Universitj^ at Ann Arbor, and graduated from that celebrated university in the spring of 186(J, and came to Springfield, Missouri, to practice his profession. He was nominated without his knowledge or consent for city attorney of Springfield, and was elected b}' a handsome majority. He was in office when the Gulf railroad entered the corporate limits, and acted in the city's behalf during negotations between the road and the city. He married September 2d, 1864, Miss Sarah Reese, also a native of Wales. This union has been blest with four children, viz. : Maynard D., Mellila, Mary and Una, all of whom are now living. Himself and wife are members of the Calvary Presbyterian church.

Hon. Walter D. Hubbard

The subject of this sketch is a son of John H. and Sarah A. Hubbard, and was born in Madison county, Kentucky, October 3d, 1840, and is of Welsh-English stock. He received a good English education in Clay and Clinton counties, this State, his father having moved to Missouri in 1845, and settled in Clinton county in 1849. He developed great mathematical talent, and before he was fifteen year* old, had mastered arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. He began reading law in 1859, continuing his legal studies while teaching school in the years of 1860-61. In the latter year he was principal of the public school at Plattsburg, Missouri, but gave up the school to enlist for national defence in Captain Edgar's company of mititia.

He served in that company till 1862, when he re-enlisted for three years in the 6th regiment of cavalry militia. To attempt anything like a full outline of the many valuable services of Mr. Hubbard to his country during that long and bloody struggle for national existence, would far excel the space that this volume can assign for personal mention; suffice it to say that he was promoted through various gradations from private, as he first enlisted, to adjutant of his regiment and captain of a company, and was several times commended from high official sources for "gallant conduct in battle." He mustered out his own company in May, 1866, and was retained to muster out the volunteers then serving on the plains, which duty finished, he was ordered to Springfield, Missouri, where he was finally and honorably discharged, and was "breveted" by President Johnson, lieutenant colonel of volunteers. After quitting military life he entered the law and claim office of Col. John M. Kichardson, and in 1870 was duly enrolled as an attorney and counsellor at law in the circuit court of Greene county, and has actively practiced his profession ever since. In 1875-76 he was U. S. circuit court commissioner, and was a member of the common council of Springfield in 1839-70. He was elected county attorney in the fall of 1876, on the Kepublican ticket, that having been his political bent at all times. June 28th, 1866, he was married to Miss Emily F., youngest daughter of Maj. Gen. Joseph Powell, deceased. Scarcely yet in the prime of life, full of vigor, an efficient organizer, devoted to his profession and to his party, there remains for Mr. Hubbard a long period, the most useful part of human life, in which to labor for the benefit of self, home, and country.

John P. Hubble

This young gentleman is the son of Martin J., and Mary J. (Powell) Hubble, and was born on Market street, Springfield, Mo., April 3d, 1860. He was educated in the common schools and at Drury College, in this county, and in the fal?'of 1877 he went to St. Louis, and attended Washington University three years, one year in the law department. From 1831 to 1883 he was State adjuster for the insurance department. He was admitted to the bar by Judge Fyan, in March, 1882. He has a good practice for a young man, and " is of such stuff

Benjamin F. Huntington

This gentleman is the son of Ambrose, and Parmelia (Keeler) Huntington, and was born August 2d, 1843, at Mexico, Oswego county. New York. At the age of fourteen he was bound out to his uncle and learned the tailor's trade, at Watertown, New York, serving seven years. In 1849 he went to California bj way of the Isthmus of Panama. He lived in California about fifteen years, following at his trade and mining. In 1866 he came to Springfield? Mo., where he has since lived, working at his trade. He has been very successful in building up a good business. His shop is on the north side of College street, in the old Presley Beal property, one of the landmarks of Springfield. He employs several hands and carries a fine line of goods, both imported and American. He was married to Miss Ellen E. McElhany. Their union was blest with one daughter, now dead. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., Harmony Lodge No. 71, and his wife is a member of the M. E. church. Mr. Huntington is one of the substantial business men of Springfield, and is regarded as an upright, honorable citizen.

Sidney N. Ingram

This gentleman is the son of Martin and Annie A. (Howard) Ingram, and was born July 15, 1832, at Wilson, Tennessee. His parents came to Greene county, Missouri, in December, 1834, where Sidney received his education, attending school until nearly of age. He taught school for several years and in 1857 taught in Collin county, Texas. In 1859 he and A. G. McCracken built a mill on the James river and ran it in partnership until Mr. McCracken's death in 1878. Mr. Ingram and his sons now run the mill and have fitted it with the latest and best improvements and make the best grades of flour. Mr. Ingram enlisted in the Home Guards in 1861, and in 1863 and part of 1864 was first lieutenant of a home company organized in the neighborhood of the mill. In the fall of 1864 he was in R. J. McElhany 's company, 46th Missouri infantry. During the war Mr. Ingram was a Republican, but in

1870 joined the Liberal movement and was nominated for circuit clerk. In 1876 he was upon the Greenback ticket for county assessor. In 1882 he made the race for presiding justice of the county court. He ran ahead of his ticket receiving 1,115 votes. He was married Januurj' 19, 1860, to Miss E. Stephens of this county. She died December 10, 1868, leaving four sons and one daughter. He was married the second time April 27, 1871, to Miss E. J. Pine, also of this country. She died November 23, 1871, and oa the 4th of January, 1874, he was again married to Mrs. Hellen Burnham. They have one son Emory H. His sons Herchel and Thomas are graduates of the Springfield public school.

Archibald F. Ingram

The subject of this notice is the son of Martin and Annie A. (Howard) Ingram, and was born June 30, 1830, in Wilson county, Tennessee. His parents emigrated to Missouri in 1834, reaching Springfield on the 29th of November. He was educated in the common schools of the country, and remained at home with his parents until he was twenty years of age when he went to work on the Southern Flag, the second paper ever published in Greene county. The publisher was W. P. Davis, and the editor, John M. Richardson, the U. S. commissioner at Carthage. He worked in that ofiice until the paper changed hands in 1851, when he and W. P. Davis went South. Thej' returned in 1852, and in 1853 they started a book store. On the 4th of July, 1853, he was appointed postmaster of Springfield by President Pierce, and served for fourteen months when he was succeeded by William Jones. In the fall of 1855 he went to Greenfield, Dade county, Missouri, and started the American Standard, afterward changed to the Greenfield Southwest, which he published until 1859, when he returned to Springfield and established a job printing office, the first of the kind in Springfield. He continued the business until the war broke out, and then enlisted in Captain Holland's company of Home Guards, for three months. In 1862 he started an irregular paper. The Springfield Missourian, which he sold in 1863, and in 1864 he bought the Missourian again then established the Patriot. In the following October he sold one-half interest of the Patnot to William J. Feed. He was appointed county treasurer in 1864, to fill the unexpired term of Williarn McAdams and served two years. In 1867 he sold his interest in the Patriot to E. R. Shiply, the present postmaster. In 1868 he started the Weekly Gazette, and after nine months, sold it to the Patriot. He was then elected county treasurer on the Republican ticket. He ran again in 1870, but was defeated by the Liberals. In 1872 he ran again and was elected. He was married in Feburary, 1854, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Randolph W. and Sarah (Gibson) Moore. They have four children, viz. : Charles R., one of the proprietors and publishers of the Daily Exti-a; Frank M., of California; Sallie A,, a teacher in the public school, andMollie, also a teacher.

Chapter Xxx

Peace, Sweet Peace - Election - Wild Bill Kills Tutt - Burning of an Acadamy - Coleraan-Orr Tragedy - Wild Bill Again - Newspapers - Items - Hazeiwood Cemeterv - Matters in 1864 - Improvements - R. R. Convention - Miscellaneous - More Items - From 1865 to 1866 - Location of R. R. Depot - Biographical Sketches.

seen it during the war began to seek it for a permanent home. In August Holcomb & Thompson rebuilt their foundry at the intersection of "Jordan" and Campl)ell street; the steam mill was rebuilt and started up ; a large brick yard was in operation, and several fine brick residences were going up. September 14, M. F. Hudson started up his plow factory. About this time there was a large emigration to the place. October 1st, there was a revival of interest in the public schools, two of which were opened, two more contemplated, and one colored school started.

City Election

September 13th occurred the first city election in Springfield after the war. The election passed off quietly, and the following was the vote :

For some time after the close of the war Springfield was the resort of many hard characters. Adventurers of every sort came in and met the ruffians of both armies, who, hitely disbanded, were seeking a livelihood by any means not involving hard work. Among those who were in the town in the summer of 1865 was one J. B. Hickok, who came to be known as " Wild Bill," and as such has been made the hero of divers improbable adventures set forth in certain flashy, sensational publications.

Hickok had been in the Federal service in Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas, as a scout for the army of the frontier, and in the performance of his duties had grown to be well acquainted with danger, and being by nature a ruffian he soon became a desperado - a drunken, swaggering fellow, who delighted when " on a spree " to frighten nervous men and timid women, After settling in Springfield a favorite diversion of his was to ride his horse on sidewalks and into saloons, hotels, stores, and other public places, and make the animal lie down and perform other tricks, to the infinite delight, no doubt, of the proprietors, none of whom, unfortuately, had grit enough to blow the bully's head ofi".

A man after Wild Bill's own heart was one David Tutt, an ex-Confederate soldier, who had lived at Yellville, Arkansas, and had come, with his mother, sister and younger brothers, to Springfield, early in the spring. Tutt was a ruffian and a crack pistol shot. He was said to have "gotten in his work," not only on Federal soldiers, but on citizens who had crossed his path against his protest. Both Tutt and Hickok were gamblers, and good ones, although the ex-Confederate was the more proficient of the two. The two men were boon companions for a time ; the one touch of ruffianism made them both akin. They walked the streets together, they drank together, they gambled together - and in the latter pastime Tutt effectually " cleaned out " Bill.

On the night of the 20th of July the two men played poker in a room at the " Lyon House," now the Southern Hotel, on South street. Hickok was the loser. First his money went ; then his watch, a fine gold hunting-cased " Waltham," with a flashy chain and seal, then his diamond (?) pin and ring. He rose from the table completely *' strapped," and much irritated and crest-fallen. Everybody knew Wild Bill's watch, and after it had been surrendered to Tutt this night. Bill asked him at a special favor, not to wear it publicly, or let people know that it had changed owners, as he (Bill) felt bad enough already and did not want the evidence of his misfortune, of his ill-luck and bad playing, flaunted in everybody's face.

Tutt laughed a mockinjj laugh at Bill's humiliation, and assured him that it would give him as much pleasure to wear the watch on the streets as it had already given him to win it. "I intend wearing it in the morning," he added. Bill replied with an oath, "If you do, I'll shoot you, and I warn you not to come across the square with it on." The two men parted and retired to their rooms - to put fresh caps on their revolvers !

The next morning Tutt put on his watch, - and his revolver, too, and went down on the square. Going along the west side he entered the livery stable on the northwest corner and sat in the door where he could command a view of all four sides of the square, and especially of the Lyon House and South street. Very soon afterward Hickok came out of the hotel and down on the square, at the corner of South street. He stood on the west side of the street, and stopping one or two passers-by inquired if they had seen " Dave Tutt down town this morning?" On being told that Tutt was on the square, Bill said, " "Well, it's all right if he hain't got my watch on, but if he has there'll be merry hell, you bet your life ! " Tutt's younger brother came up, and to him Bill said, " You had better go and tell Dave to take off that watch ; " and when young Tutt said he thought his brother had a right to wear what he pleased if it belonged to him. Bill answered, He shan't wear that watch anyhow." Just then Tutt came out of the livery stable and walked south along the square. Bill saw him and exclaimed, " There he comes now." The little group about Bill scattered, and he took a few steps forward and drew his revolver, a Colt's dragoon, with cap and ball.

Just as Tutt reached the corner of the court-house and Campbell street, Bill called out, " Dave, don't you come across here with that watch." Tutt, as some say, drew his pistol, and almost instantly Bill fired, using one arm as a rest for his revolver. Tutt fell, shot nearly through the heart, and died very soon.^ Some deposed that Tutt' 8 revolver was out of its scabbard when the body was first examined, and that Tutt had fired first. One chamber of the revolver was empty, and there were those who swore that they heard two pis. tol shots. Bill's shot was a fine one, but it is said by those who knew him well that it was a chance shot, for it is averred that when here Wild Bill was not considered a crack shot at all, and that his shot which killed Tutt at a distance of 75 yards was an accident.

As soon as he had fired and seen that his shot had taken effect Bill handed over his pistols to the sherift', who came up, and informed that officer he was his prisoner. A few minutes afterward Bill was observed riding leisurely up South street taking the morning air. The circuit court- was in session at the time. Bill was promptly indicted, arrested on a bench warrant, and brought to trial. He was vigorously prosecuted by the circuit attorney, Maj. R. W. Fyan, and ably defended by Hon. John S. Phelps. Witnesses testified that they heard two shots, and that the first came from near where Tutt's body

' Tutt's body was at first buried in the old cemetery, inside the city limits. In March, 1883, it was disinterred by Lewis Tutt, a former slave of the Tutt family, and reburied in Maple Park cemetery.

was found. The empty chamber of Tutt's revolver was exhibited, and upon the ground of "reasonable doubt" that Hickok was the aggressor, the jury acquitted him. There were those, however, who asserted that Hickok was cleared because he was an ex-Federal and a Radical, and the man he shot was a " rebel," and the jury were all men who could take the '* Drake oath." A prominent attorney harangued the crowd from the balcony of the court house, and denounced the verdict as against the evidence and all decency, and there were threats of lynching Bill, but nothing was done, and he was allowed to live until shot by another desperate character, named Jack McCall, at Dead wood, D. T..

In the spring of this year the old female academy, which stood on the corner of State and Campbell streets, across the street to the west of the cemetary, was burned down. At the time, and for several months previously, the building had been occupied as barracks by the soldiers, and was for a longtime used as a military prison. It was so used at the beginning of the Marmaduke fight, the prisoners being transferred to the jail. It was occupied during the fight by some of Shelby's men. The building was set on fire by the negligence of some of the soldiers who slept there.

On the 25th of January certain citizens of Springfield made overtures for the purchase of the telegraph line from Springfield to Rolla. August 15 the line was purchased by Isaac Hotf, C. C. Dawson, and Ingram & Teed, the latter of the Patriot newspaper. The purchasers assumed a debt of $1,400 that had accumulated against the line.

Killing Of James Coleman By John Orr

On the 25th of January one James Coleman, a young man living in the countr}^ was shot and killed in Springfield by a policeman named John Orr. The circumstances were that James Coleman, his brother Samuel, and another man named Bingham, rode into town that day and got on a spree. As they were riding out on South street Bingham, who was very drunk, began whooping and yelling. A policeman arrested him. Sam Coleman followed and seemed to be trying to eflfect Bingham's release. James Coleman, who had been left Avith the horses, came up, a scuffle ensued, and he was killed. The uoto-

When I got where the fuss was, the police took a man oif a horse. After they had got him otf the horse Chas, Moss came and took hold of him ; he did not appear to want to come with the police ; kepttalking, and when they got opposite Jacob's store he commenced scrambling, and they threw him down the second time ; then they took him along to where Ladd keeps grocery, and by that time one of his comrades came up ; those they stopped ; Samuel Coleman commenced talking, and the one who was killed had tied the horses at the blacksmith shop and came up and joined them at Ladd's, or near Ladd's grocery ; the two Colemans wanted to stop the police and have a talk with the police ; from that they got to jarring worse and worse until they commenced shooting; the first I saw of the shooting I saw John Orr jerk his pistol and put it up against the man and shot ; did not see whether James Coleman had a pistol or not ; his back was to me, and Samuel Coleman grabbed a stick and struck, but I do not know whether he struck John Orr or Charles Moss, and as soon as the first, shooting was done Orr turned and shot Samuel Coleman ; the crowd scattered around, and some person, or persons, grabbed the first man arrested and ran ofl' down town this way ; we pulled the man up on the platform and intended taking him into Ladd's, but he was locked up, and he was then carried to tJhe drug store of N. P. Murphy & Co. The affray commenced first opposite the Lyons House and closed opposite Ladd's grocery, on South street, Springfield, Missouri.

There was much excitement over the killino; of Coleman, and a great deal of ill-feeling on the part of the country people toward the Springfield police, who, it was alleged, arrested country people for trivial offences, and allowed the town gentry to go unmolested for grave ones. The excitement culminated in a public meeting, which was held on the Monday following. The meeting was presided over by Capt. See, Col. Marcus Boyd, and other prominent citizens. A resolution calling on the cit}'^ authorities to discharge the police was unanimously adopted, and then the meeting adjourned, the country people being apparently satisfied.

Orr was arrested, but managed to be released on bail. He fled the country, and was never afterward brought to trial. It is said that on one occasion this same Orr, in Springfield, made Wild Bill '*take water," and put up with a gross insult.

In May, J. West Goodwin, now the well-known newspaper publisher of Sedalia, arrived in Springfield for the purpose of establishing a Democratic paper - the first in the county since the war. Hon. John S. Phelps and certain other prominent Democrats gave him a considerable amount of money - perhaps $1,500 ; quite a list of subscribers was secured in this and adjoining counties, and June 8th the first number of the paper, which was called the SoutJtwest Union Press, was issued. September 5th, Goodwin sold out the Press toKneeland & Waddill.

September 11th, the Patriot issued the first number of its daily edition, Ingram & Teed, publishers. The Dailg Patriot contained telegrams, local news, etc., and was a sprightly little sheet. In October, A. F. Ingram retired from the paper, being succeeded by E. R. Shipley.

Miscellaneous Matters

On the 8th of Februsiry, the city council of Springfield passed an ordinance prohibiting dram-shops inside of the corporation - this, in view of the killing of Coleman, and because there was a great deal of disorder in the place growing out of the use of, liquor.

On June 7th, the branch bank of the State was entered by burglars, who broke open the safe and carried away $12,000, of which sum $11,100 was said to have belonged to John T. Smith, of Springfield.

October 10th, a twelve-3^ear-old lad named George Benton was drowned in the public school well. His hat had fallen in the well, and he was descending for it, when the wall crumbled and fell with him into the water.

November 1st, the census showed the population of the town to be as follows : .Whites, 2,863; colored, 700; total, 3,563. There were three newspapers, one of which, the Patriot, was a dail}' ; and the town was " booming."

In January of this year (1867), the taxable property of Springfield amounted to $554,000. The number of polls was 260. A property tax of one-half of one per cent, and a poll tax of one dollar, produced a revenue of a little over $3,000, which, added to the fines collected, made a total of about $4,000.

Fwe. - On the 3d of February, a fire broke out on the north side of the square, which destroyed nearly all the buildings from Booneville Street to the northeast corner. The fire originated in a two-story building owned by Mr. McQuister, in the first story of which waa Clark's store, in the second the Union Press office ; the latter was totally destroyed, except four cases of type. Westward, it burned the old Union Hotel, one of the oldest buildings in Springfield, then owned by Messrs. Olive ; from this northward, Watson, Staley & Co.'s store, and the shoe shop of P. & W. Daly was torn down to save adjoining houses. Eastward from the starting point, it burned another building occupied as a saloon and residence ; two warehouses, a number of small buildings on the alley occupied by negro families, scorched the Danforth building, occupied by Massey & Keet and J. L. Carson, and did other serious damage.