Grand River Township (part 2 of 2)

Sanford Smitit

Is anative of Daviess county, was born August 17, 1850, and is a son of Rev. Benjamin F. Smith, one of the early settlers of this county, who came here in 1835. The subject of our sketeh was reared upon a farm, and received his education in the common schools of this county, He las given his attention to agrienlture, and is one of the snecessful farmers of the county: Mr. Sinith was united in marriage, November 16, 1876, to Miss Carrie Netherton, who was born October 16, 1856, in this county. She died September 7,1879. Mr. Smith married, January 16, IS81, Miss Jennie Warner, of this county, born in Henry eounty, Indiana, August 23, 1854.

Josepil Speaker

Was born in Coliunbiana county, Ohio, March Li, 1824. He was reared upon the farm, and divided his time between farnt work and his attendance upon the common schools of the county. In 1851 he eame to Daviess county as an agent for some heirs tu settle up an estate; was in the real estate and collection business tor several years. In 1861 he hegan farming, and has since given his attention to agricultural pursuits and stoek-raising.

Mr. Speaker was united in marriage, on the 14th of March, L861, to Miss Martha J. Haven. The date of her birth was July 30, 1840. By this union they have three children, whose names are, Jolin D., born August 14, 1862; Mary, born May 2, 1867; and William P., born November 28, 1869,

Is a native of Green county, Kentucky, and was born October 2, 1843. Ilis father was a native of Virginia and his mother of Kentucky; they both died when W. T. was but a small child and he has no remembrance of either of them. He was reared by his grandfather, John Seott, near Greensborough, Kentucky, and was edneated in the common sehools of that State. When but fourteen years old he was employed as clerk in the drug house of J. G. Brown, ot Nashville, Tennessee, where he remained until the beginning of the late war. In 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Fourth Regiment Tennessee Cavalry. and shortly alter was detailed for special duty, and by requestjof the general medical purveyor of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, entered his office as clerk at Nashville where he remained until the surrender of that place in 1862. He then joined his company and was taken prisoner by the Union forces at Resaca, Georgia, May 25, 1864, and was sent to the Alton, Illinois, prison; was there eight months, then eXxchanged near Richmond, Virginia, in January, 1865, and joined his eompany and remained with it until the surrender of Jolnston's army near Greensborough, North Carolina, in 1865. When paroled at the close of the war he had not even a change of clothing, and at once entered the har- vest field as a laborer and began life anew. He came to this county in 1868 and began at once in the mercantile and produce business. After three years he dropped the mercantile part of his business, but is to-day the largest grain and produce dealer in northwestern Missouri. His business for Angnst, 1881, amounted to $40,000, and will average above $250,000 per year tor the last three years.

Mr. Stovall was united in marriage, February 25, 1875, to Miss Alice Handy, of Cameron, Missouri, who was born January 16, 1858, in Hart county, Kentucky. They have three children; named respectively, Jerome S., born December 7, 1875; Mary E., born Angust 29, 1877; and James C., born Mareh 15, 1879.

I. N. Thomas

Was born in Ripley county, Indiana, June 10, 1831. He was reared upon a farm and received a common school education in his native State. His. father died when he was a child, and his mother still lives in Ripley county, Indiana. Mr. Thomas was united in marriage, August 24, 1854, to Miss Louisa J. Higgins. By this union they had five children; namely, Minerva J., born July 15, 1855; Matilda C. and Mary A., twins, born January 13,1857; Martha E., born April 29, 1859; and Barbara A., born January 18, 1861. Mrs. Louisa Thomas died March 14, 1863. Mareh 8, 1864, Mr. Thomas married Miss Maria Flint. They had three children: Rachel, born November 5, 1864; Naney A., born October 30, 1866; and one that died in infaney. Mrs. Thomas died October 25, 1869. Mr, Thomas was united in marriage, March 29, 1870, to Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy, nee Seott. She was the widow of Roland MeCoy, who died September 22,1862. By this marriage they have four children: David A., born January 4, 1871; Ruth B., born Apri] 11, 1873; William N., born January 24, 1875; James Q., born January 5, 1878. Mr. Thomas came to this county in 1841, and has resided here ever since, engaged in tarming. He fell from a tree in 1850, which injured him so severely that he has never recovered,

Martin A. Troxel

Was born in DeWitt county, Mlinois, October 30, 1850. When he was six years old his parents moved to this county, where he was reared on a farm by his grandfather, Alexander Scott, with whom he went to live when a small boy, and educated in the common schools. He began business for himself by working as a farm hand. Mr. Troxel was married, February 28, 1870, to Miss Lydia E. Brown. The fruits of this union were three children, as follows: William D., born Mareh 24,1872; Annie F., born September 12, 1875; and John C., born December 14,1877. Mrs. Troxel died December 26, 1877. Mr. T. was joined in marriage, October 15, 1878, to Miss Mary HH. Strech, who was born August

3, 1861. They have one ebild, Laurie E., born October 8, 1879. Mr. Troxel owns a farm of sixty acres which he has under successful cultivation.

Was born in Greene county, Ohio, March 4, 1847. His parents were also natives of Olio. Tle was edneated in the common schools of Burean county, Illinvis, where his parents moved in 1856, and was reared upon a farm, and has since made farming his business. He enlisted in February, of 1863, in Company I, Sixty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry for three years, was with Sherman in the Atlanta campaign and on the march to the sea, and was engaged in the battles of Rocky Face, Buzzard Roost, Dalton, Big Shanty, Decatur, Atlanta, Lovejoy's Station, Jonesborough, Savannah, and many others. After his discharge he returned home, and in 1870 came to this county.

Mr. Vickrey was married, December 19, 1865, to Mrs. Sarah A. Hockens, the date of whose birth is June 23, 1841. She is the widow ot John E. Hockens, by whom she had one child, John E., Jr., born September 22, 1862. Mr. Hockens died November 27, 1863. By her marriage to Mr. Vickrey, they have had six children; Alonzo W., born October 5, 186 - is dead; Mary E., born September 26, 1868; Francis M., born September 14, 1870; Charles A., born October 30, 1872; James B., born February 7, 1574; Cora B., born April 8, 1878.

James Waugh

Was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1826. THis father died when he was an infant, and his mother when he was three years old; he was then bound to Mr. John Bower who reared him. He learned the blacksmith trade when young, and followed that business for twenty years. In August, 1855, he left Pennsylvania and settled in Jones county, Towa, and in 1857 came to this county where he has live:l since and tor @ while worked at his trade, together with farming, but of late years has giveo his entire attention to farming with excellent snecess.

Hamlet Wynn

Was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, November 25, 1838. He lived with his parents, William P. and Margaret LL. Wynn, in his native county wotil his twentieth year, when he accompanied them to Missouri. They arrived in the spring of 1858 and settled on a tract of wild land in Grand River township, two miles northeast of where the tuwn of Jameson now stands, where the subject of this sketch still lives, and his mother, with him, bis father having died in 1875. Ilis father being afflicted with the palsy, young

Wynn began to work tor himself when about nine years old, working in a brick vard at twenty-five cents per day until he saved $4.50, with which sum he bonght a ealf, and this, with another whieh his grandfather had given lim, he sold, the two bringing him « total cash capital of $45. When about fourteen years old he came to Missouri on a visit, and while here attended school one session at the Grand River College, at Edinburg, Grundy county. His father was an invalid when they came to Missouri, so upon young Wynn fell most of the care and toil of the farm, and as his inelination led him toward dealing in and raising stock, as was illustrated in his first business transaction, related above, he turned his attention more especially to that department of farm industry. The farm consists of 160 acres of excellent land, well stocked with the improved breeds of fine cattle, and thoroughbred horses. In 1875 he purchased the thoroughbred horse, Sundown, trom Kentucky, ata cost of $1,000, and in 18S0 added to his stockfarm the celebrated Norman horse, General Jute, imported from France at a cost of $1,000. In 1877 he introduced upon his farm five jacks and two jennets trom the famous * blue grass region" of Kentucky. Among a carload of fine Short-Horn cattle which he purchased, was the thoroughbred " Rose of Sharon" bull, Abe Renick. In 1879, in connection with C. R. Nance, of Civil Bend, he imported from Canada a flock of 150 tine Cotswold and Liecester sheep. He is, withal one of the largest and most suecessful stovk-raisers in the county, aud his enterprise as done much to improve the stock of the county, and encourage the raising of thoroughbreds to which the climate and grasses of Daviess is su well adapted.

Mr. Wynn was united in marriage to Miss Mary E. Davis, of this county, on the 13th of November, 1862. By this union five children were born to them; namely, Charles D., Mary M., Anna Belle, Florence May, and Aldridge, all living at home.

Was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, Oatober 21, 1842. His parents, Peter E. and Mary Wynn, were natives of the same State. He was edueated in the common schools of Virginia, and moved with his parents to Missouri in 1853 and settledin Grundy county, and one year later came to this county. He went to [linois just before the war, and in 1862 eulisted for three months in Company I, Seventieth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infautry, and Mareh 7, 1864, enlisted in Company B, Second Regiment Illinois Cavalry, and served until the close of the war. In 1866 he came back to this county, where he has remained since engaged in farming, excepting while absent on a trip to California, which he made in 1875, returning in ae hai was united in marriage, November 14, 1867, to Miss America Pugh, who was born August 23, 184 - enty- five years, lives with him. . eo

James Wynn

Was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, Janaary 21, [se2. Jolin and Olivia Wynn, his parents, were natives of Virginia, and Willian Wynn, his erandfather, was trom Wales; his Grandfather Perry was a soldier of the Reve- Jutionary War. The subject of this sketeh was educated in the Emory and Henry College, located in Washington county, Virginia. Te enlisted in Company K, Eleventh Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry for the Mexican War, and was in fourteen engagements, and many of them the leading battles fonght during that war, Mr, Wynn is one of the old settlers of this county. Heenlisted June 16, 1861, in Company B, Fourth Regiment Missouri Confederate Cavalry, and served eight months. His business through life has been that of farming. Mr. Wynn was united in marriage, September 15, 1845, to Miss Sarah Buren, who was born in Tazewell county, Virginia, December 19, 1830. They have seven ebildren: Ida O., born November 18, 1856; Benjamin W., born January 30, 1859; Jolm, born February 5, 1863; Melvin, born July 19, 1865; Elvira, born October 1, 1867; Edmund B., born July 5, 1870; Carrie C., born Noveinber 15, 1872.

Was born in Rappahannock county, Virginia, September 21, 1850. His parents, Garret and Frances Yates, were also natives of Virginia. Te was educated in the eommon schools of his native State, and reared upon a farm. In February, 1852, he inigrated to Missouri and settled in Holt county, and one year later came to this eonnty and settled on the farm where he now lives.

Mr. Yates was united in marriage, June 29, 1854, to Miss Mary M. Bird, who was born August $, 1836, in Howard county, Missouri, By this union they have had nine children, seven of whom are living; namely, Naney F.,