Jackson Township (part 2 of 2)

THOMAS A. WAKEFIELD was born January 16, 1839, in Williamson county, Tenn. His father (Charles) was a native of Tennessee; his mother's maiden name was Margaret Thompson, also a native of Tennessee. On the father's side they were of English descent; on the mother's of Scotch. They immigrated from Tennessee to Polk county, Mo., in 1840, where his father now lives, his mother dying in 1857. The subject of this sketch was raised a farmer, and having very poor facilities for acquiring an education after he was grown he educated himself. In 1860 he cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln for President, Sample Orr for Governor, and James S. Rains for Congress, against the Democratic ticket. Only four votes were cast in Polk countv for Lincoln in 1860. He enlisted in the Fifteenth Missouri Reserve on May 4th, 1861, for six months, served out his time, and re-enlisted at Jefferson City, Mo., on Dec. 18th, 1861, for three years or during the war, as a private in (yompany A, Eighth Regiment Missouri State Militia, and was discharged May 20, 1865, as first lieutenant of said company. A portion of his time he was brigade quartermaster under Brig.-Gen. Holland, and when mustered out was on the staff of Brevet Maj.-Gen. John B. Sanborn. He was engaged in several hard-fought battles, besides having many hand-to-hand engagements with the rebels, in which he always came out on the side of victory. In May, 1864, he was married to Miss Carrie C. Knowles, of Polk county, Mo. They have eight children.

six boys and two girls. In August, 1865, he was commissioned by Governor Fletcher, of Missouri, as captain of Company B, Seventeenth Regiment of Missouri State Militia. In 1865-66 he was engaged in the mercantile business at Fair Flay, Mo.; in 1867 he bought a farm in Jasper county. Mo., and lived on the farm until 1872, when he was nominated and elected county collector of said county by the Republican part3\ He served out his term as collector, and then engaged in the livery business. He was appointed by the county court county collector in 1877, and for two years after the expiration of his second term he engaged in railroad contracting on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and is now engaged in zinc mining at Webb City, Mo. He organized the first post of the G. A. R. at Carthage in May, 1882, and was elected its commander. He voted for Lincoln in 1860 and 1864, for Grant in 1868 and 1872, for Hayes in 1876, and for Garfield in 1880; was a Grant man before the nomination in 1880, and has always been a stalwart Republican. His father before the late war was a slaveholder by inheritance, but was then, as now, a Republican.

GEORGE W. WALLACE was born in Sangamon county. 111., Feb. 19, 1832, and there spent his boyhood days. He came to Jasper county in 1866 and settled four and one-half miles north of Carthage. He has been thrice married, the first time Dec. 30, 1858, to Charlotte Dillinger, who was born in North Carolina; the only child was a girl named Mary. Mrs. Wallace died in Illinois in 1862. The second wife was Sarah E. Arnett, whom he married June 9, 1864, who was born in Macoupin county. III., in 1842; the children are Oscar, Emma, Cora, and William. She died in Feb., 1875. The present wife was Jane H. Rees, to whom he was married March 15, 1876, who was born in Vermillion county. 111., in 1844; the three children are Isaac D., Leo, and Arthur. The first wife was a member of the M. E. Church; the second. Missionary Baptist; the present wife a Quaker, and himself a Cumberland Presbyterian. The farm is in township 29, range 31, sections 9 and 16, comprising 240 acres, 140 in cultivation; ninety acres in wheat, averaging twenty-four bushels, besides corn and oats. There is an orchard of 280 bearing trees, with general good improvements. Mr. Wallace is a man of industry, good habits, and a respected citizen.

ZACHARY T. WALTZ, farmer, was born in Franklin county, Ind., Feb. 18, 1848, and lived there until twelve years of age, when he removed to Clinton county, Ohio, with his father (Thomas) who died in Nov., 1870. In the same year he came to Jasper county, and now resides six miles northwest of Carthage. He was married Feb. 19, 1870, to Mollie Moon, who was born in Clinton county, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1848. Their children are Oscar N., Bertha E., and Arthur P. Both are members of the Quaker Church.

He owns a well improved farm of thirty-five acres, and is building a new residence. His father was a Welshman by birth, a cattle-dealer by occupation, and came to America in 1827. He was a member of the old Whig party. The farm of Mr. Waltz is in section 18, township ^29, range 31, of Marion township, and is very desirable, being on the fine lands of "Buck Branch." Mr. Waltz is an honest, industrious, thrifty farmer, and commands universal respect.

WILLIAM M. WEEKS, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Vermillion county, 111., Dec. 8, 1853, where he was reared and educated. The subject of this sketch was married in Illinois in Dec, 1873, to Marj' Stevenson, who was born near Lafayette, Ind., Sept. 9, 1852. Their children are Owen S., Annie, Nora, and Archer. Mr. Weeks came to Jasper county in 1873, and now lives on a well located farm about four miles northwest of Carthage. Both Mr. and Mrs. Weeks are members of the Quaker Church. The farm comprises eighty acres, about fifty being under the plow, raising in 1882, 450 bushels of wheat and 800 of corn, besides growing a fine young orchard. Mr. Weeks devotes much of his time to stock, and is very successful in raising swine. He was engaged in the drug and grocery business for a time in Illinois. His farm is in section 24, township 29, range 32, of Marion township. Mr. Weeks is a young man, industrious, energetic, and prosperous, and commands the respect of people of generous hearts and liberal views.

SAMUEL WILLIAMS, farmer, stock-raiser, and capitalist, was born in Fayette county, Ind., Jan. 23, 1834, but for the most part raised in Madison county, Ind., where he was also educated. His father (Joel D.) is still a hale old gentleman, seventy-three years old, living on a farm in Indiana. His mother was Fannie Walker, who died Oct. 7, 1879, a native of Ohio. There were five children in the family. The subject of this sketch came to Jasper county, Mo., in 1879, and now resides upon his farm seven miles northwest of Carthage, having traded one acre of land in Indiana for two in Jasper county. Mr. Williams has been twice married; first in April, 1854, to Eliza A. White, who was born in Hamilton county, Ind., April 4, 1831. Her children are Wilson T., Sarah C, Joel D., and four deceased. She died Jan. 26, 1871, in Indiana. Mr. Williams was again married July 13, 1871, to Elizabeth Rhoads, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1837, and raised in Indiana. Mr. Williams's estate comprises over 800 acres, about 400 acres of it being under cultivation. He raised 4,500 bushels of wheat and 4,000 of corn, and quantities of oats, millet, and timothy, besides rented some farms to tenants, and there are nine acres of good bearing or- chard. Both Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Protestant M. E. Church. In 1854 Mr. Williams engaged in the milling business at Moss Island, Ind., combining a flour-mill, saw-mill, and a carding-raill. Subsequently, for three years, he was largely engaged in threshing, and the raising of horses, cattle, mules, and most kinds of stock, extensively. There are fine buildings and improvements on his home farm, and he is surrounded with all the comforts of a rural home. Mr. Williams has a farm of 240 acres in section 14, 161 acres in section 23, 160 acres in section 11, 166 acres in section 12, and 16 acres in section 26, township 29, range 32, of Marion township. He is still largely engaged in stock-raising as well as grain, and is a man who performs an immense deal of hard work, and transacts a big business. He has wonderful executive ability, good judgment, and business foresight, and is withal a self-made man, and a»hospitable and generous-hearted neighbor and citizen.

JAMES J. WILLIAMS, farmer and gardener, was born in Sussex, Eng., Jan. 11, 1830. His father (William) was a gardener by occupation. James J. came to America in 1854, settling for a time in Canada, and then in 1856 came west to Jackson county, Iowa, where he resided thirteen years. The subject of this sketch was married July 23, 1868, to Sarah E. Berry, who was born in Ohio, Sept. 28, 1841. Their children are Frank N., Kate E., Anna E., Lottie, and four deceased. Mr. Williams has a farm of fiftyfour acres, raising 1,000 bushels of corn, besides large quantities of garden vegetables. Mr. Williams became a citizen of Jasper county in 1867, and engaged for a number of years in the dairy and milk business. He has a fine orchard of three acres, and raises considerable small fruit. He is by profession a gardener, though devoting his time to general farming. His farm is located in section 5, township 28, range 31, of Marion township, one mile from the west line of the corporation.