Nishnabotna Township (part 1 of 5)

Nishnabotna Township

... post-office, two stores, a blacksmith shop and school house. Considerable live stock and giain is shipped from that station, as it is in the midst of prosperous farming community.

Linden

THE town of Linden was laid out in fNLb, and was the first county-seat of Atchison county. It is located five miles north of Rock Port, in Polk township. Has about thirty inhabitants, one church, one general store and a blacksmith shop.

S a shipping' point Watson is perhaps the equal of any town in the county - situated on the main line of the Burlington railroad and in the midst of one of the richest farming communities in the world - farms on the choicest of Missouri valley soil. The town has a population of about 400; two elevators, one bank, one furniture store, three general stores, one mill, one hardware store, one blacksmith shop, two livery barns, two hotels, one lumber yard, one grocery store, one drug store, one confectionery, one harness shop, one restaurant, two barber shops, one meat market, three physi¬ cians, four churches, one public school building.

Phelps Gity

^Tf^HE town of Phelps City was laid out in August, 1868, on sections 35 and 3(5. town¬ ship 65, range 42. It is located on a mainline of the Burlington railroad. The town has a population of 167. There are two general stores, two churches, one public school building, one hotel, one physician, one drug store, one opera house, one blacksmith shop. The town is in the midst of a splendid farming region and is a good shipping and trading point.

LANGDOX was established in 1880, on the farm of Col. P. A. Thompson, three miles south of Phelps City. It has about thirty inhabitants, one store, one hotel, one church, one lumber yard, one blacksmith shop and is a great fishing resort. It is on a main line of the Burlington railroad and in the fishing season quite a number of people are generally there from abroad.

Partial Views Of Langdon, Phelps City And Watson James S. Athen

son of James S. and Julia Ann Athen. When yet a babe in his mother's arms his par¬ ents emigrated to Atchison county. Missouri. His father died soon after, and later his mother married J. W. Mapes. He made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Mapes until in his seventeenth year, when lie began life for himself, working by the month as a farm hand, and truthfully it can be said that Mr. Athen is a self-made man. He owns and lives upon one of the best improved farms in the county, comprising 220 acres, in section 4, township 66, range 41, fourteen miles north of Rock Port. He lives in a modern two-storv house of ten rooms, besides halls and closets, in size 85x42 feet: his barn, in size, is 50x50 feet, with 16- foot posts, and there are sheds, hog houses, scales, an orchard of 350 trees, and. besides other improvements, an octogan-slmped pavillion in which he holds his annual sales of -blooded swine. The residence is in the midst of a beautiful lawn and grove.

Mr. Athen s famous Bay view Herd of Poland-! 'hina hogs is known far and wide and his annual sales are not only patronized by the leading farmers and stockmen at home but also by people from other states. His start in blooded swine was made from one sow, which lie paid for by working by the day. From that beginning he has sold thousands of dollars worth of hogs.

On March IT, 1866, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Coppage, daugh¬ ter of Alfred and Emaline Coppage. She was born in the state of Illinois on Nov. 6, 1866. Of this union three children were born, namely: Carl, born Dec. 16. 1887; Mabel, born Oct. 10, 1892; Daisy, born Nov. 17. 1900.

Mr. and Mrs. Athen are members of the Lone Chapel Christian church. In politics Mr. Athen is a Republican. He held the office of school director several years.

Home John M. Anderson

is John M. Anderson, who has had charge of the county's "strong box." He was born in Brown county. Ohio, Aug. 2d. 1853. His parents are William and Albertine An¬ derson. of Clark township, Atchison county, Missouri, but natives of Ohio. With them he came from Ohio to Atchison county when he was eleven years old. He remained on the farm with his parents until in his seventeenth year, when he began doing farm work for others, and later farmed for himself. In 1894 he was elected Assessor of Atchison county, but continued his farming operations throughout the term. Shortly after his term of office had expired he engaged in the drug business at Phelps City. Mo., and continued in that business until he was elected to the office of Treasurer of Atchison county, in 1900. He was re-elected to that office in 1902. At each election he was one of the two candidates only elected on the Republican ticket.

Fraternally, he is a member of the A. 0. U. IV. . Masonic and K. of P. lodges of Rock Port, and holds the office of Junior Deacon in the Masonic lodge; is a leading member of the M. E. church at Rock Port; is a Trustee in that organization and Assistant Superin¬ tendent of the Sunday School.

In 1902 he was Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Atchison county; was two years committeeman of Benton township; was delegate to a convention at Savan¬ nah. Mo., to select delegates to the National convention; was delegate to the Judicial con¬ vention at Maryville, Mo., in 1898; was a director of the Phelps City school board four years, and also President of the Phelps City town board; was a director of what is known as the Cooper school district for two years. Besides attending the district school he was also a student at the Rock Port Seminary.

John M. Anderson and Sarah C. Cheeseman were united in marriage in Atchison county on February 22nd. 1890. Mrs. Anderson is a daughter of Manson and Amanda Cheeseman, natives of Ohio. Her mother died of cholera during the epidemic of cholera in the Missouri valley of Atchison county in 1872. They came to Atchison county in 1854. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have an adopted child - a little girl.

In Hock Port Jefferson Davis Angel

q-'His native of Atchison county, Missouri, was born Oct. 8th, I860, the son of Thomas and Sarah A. Angel and tenth in a family of fourteen children. He lived with his parents, on the farm, until in his twenty-first year, when he bought eighty acres of land east of Fairfax and began farming for himself. He now owns and lives upon a fine farm of 160 acres, in section 21, township 64, range 40, two and one-fourth miles southwest of Tarkio. The accompanying view of Mr. Angel's premises shows his family in a group, in front of the modest cottage in which they lived until their modern colonial mansion was erected. In size this beautiful structure is 36x40 feet and of two stories. The house is sup¬ plied with modern conveniences, including a system of water-works. Among other im¬ provements is a substantial barn, in size 40x40 feet, with 16-foot posts, and a shed on one side, in size 18x40 feet. There are also cribs, sheds, etc., and a fine orchard. Mr. Angel also owns a fine farm of eighty acres in section 33, township 66,range40, which is well improved.

On June loth, 1884, Mr. Angel was united in marriage with Miss Lillie Belle Mullis? daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Mullis. She was born at Nebraska City, Neb., June 7th' 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Angel have eight children, namely: Opal, Ann, Vera, Lulu, Ollie, Belle, Edward Davis and Bernice.

Mr. Angel is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, while Mrs. Angel has membership with the Christian church. Politically Mr. Angel is a Democrat.

l the son of Merrills and Elizabeth Ann Andrews, natives of New York. In his fourth year his parents moved to Hancock county. Illinois. He remained with them until the commencement of the Civil war, when he enlisted to fight for the preservation of the union, being in Company A, 118th Illinois Infantry. He was mustered out of service in October, 1865. He was taken prisoner at Meridan, Miss., and incarcerated in the prison at Rich¬ mond. Ya. Among other important battles which he participated in were those of Mobile and New Orleans. He was a member of the G. A. R. post at Tarkio until it disbanded and held the office of Sergeant of the post.

Mr. Andrews located in Atchison county in 1876, coming from Iowa. He bought 120 acres of his present farm, paying $12.50 per acre for same. His resources were limited, $1,000 representing his worth financially. His farm now comprises -102 % acres, located in section 2, township 65, range 39, seven and one-lialf miles northeast of Tarkio. The farm is exceptionally well improved, the dimensions of the residence being as follows: 24x32 ft., two stories, and 16x24 ft., one story, with a basement underneath. There is a large barn, shop, smoke house, buggy shed, scales, cribs and five acres in orchard. Also a tenant house and a large barn and other improvements therewith. Mr. Andrews is a successful stock-feeder, marketing annually about 75 to 100 head of cattle and about two carloads of hogs.

On Dec. 10, 1857, Mr. Andrews was married to Angeline Ailshire, a native of Illinois. There were two children by this union - Warren, born Oct. 15. 1860, and George, born Dec. 16, 1862. On January 23rd, 1867, Mr. Andrews was married, in Henry county, Iowa, to Mary Wells, daughter of John and Catherine Wells. She was born in Medina, Ohio, Jan¬ uary 28th. 1844. Of this union nine children were born, eight of whom are living, namely: Marion W., born March 30, 1868; Elsie M., wife of Wm. McIntyre, born Sept. 19, 1870; Charles M., born Aug. 7. 1S72: Merrills and Wells (twins.) born July 23, 1875; Katie, wife of Bert Rouse, born February 15, 1877; Gertrude, born Oct. 18. 1880; Bessie, wife of Homer Roush, born Aug. 7. 1882; Florence 0., wife of George Colwell, born Dec. 18, 1884. Mer¬ rills died on Sept. 13. 1876.

Oswald Thomas Athen

James Samuel and Julia Ann Athen. When the subject hereof was yet very small his father died. His mother married J. W. Mapes and his home was on their farm until in his eighteenth year, when he worked out as a farm hand three years and rented land one year.

He then bought forty acres of the farm he owns and lives upon at present, paying $15 per acre for same. He now has an exceptionally well improved farm, as the accompanying view shows. The home place comprises 160 acres, besides which he has lo acres of timber here and a 160-acre farm in South Dakota. His house is a modern structure of two stories and eight rooms, the dimensions being 29x52 feet. The barn, in size, is 24x28 feet, with a 12-foot posts. There are also cribs, sheds, hog house, wind-mill, etc., and a fine orchard of about 400 trees. He feeds his grain to stock of his own raising and makes a specialty of breeding thoroughbred Poland-China hogs and selling them for breeding purposes.

On March 3, 1880, Mr. Athen was united in marriage with Miss Eliza J. Coppage, daughter of Alfred and Emaline Coppage, of Atchison county. Mr. and Mrs. Athen have seven children, namely: Bertha, Pearl, Ray. Vesta, May, Earl and Arnold.

Mr. and Mrs. Athen are members of the Lone Chapel Christian church. In politics Mr. Athen is a Republican. He has been school director several years.

Hugh Ernest Angel

1 on Oct. 6th, 1(879, the son of Alfred and Anna Angel and fourth in a family of ten children. His whole life, up to about two years ago, when hebegan farming onliis own account, was passed on his father's farm in Atchison county. He now owns and lives upon a fine farm of forty acres, two miles west of Tarkio. The residence on this farm is of the following dimensions: 30x15 ft.. 1% stories, and 9x15 ft., one story. The barn, in size, is 16x24 ft., with 18-ft. posts. There is also a hog house, 9x42 ft. in size; cow shed, 24x48 ft.; granary, two wind-mills, orchard, etc.

On March 2nd, 1905, Mr. Angel and Miss Ella Hindenoch, daughter of George and Hannah Hindenoch, were united in marriage. Her education was finished at the State Normal School at Peru. Neb., she graduating from the training department of that insti¬ tution in 1904. She spent about six years teaching in the public schools of Johnson county, Nebraska. Besides attending the district schools Mr. Angel attended Tarkio Col¬ lege two years. Mrs. Angel is a member of the M. E. church near Sterling, Neb. In politics Mr. Angel is a Democrat.

Mr. Angel's father is a native of Missouri - his mother of Tennessee. They havelong resided in Atchison county. Mrs. Angel's father was a native of Germany and for about fourteen years resided in Atchison county. In the year 1883 he located at Tecumseh, Neb., where he died on Sept. 9. 1895. Her mother is a native of Atchison county - a daughter of Michael Steck, one of the German colonists who located about two miles north of the pres¬ ent site of Rock Port in an early day.

Premises Of Hugh Ernest Angel William L. Anderson

WILLIAM L. ANDERSON was born in Brown county, Ohio, Nov. 26, 1802, and is a son of George and Mary Anderson, natives of Ohio. When Win. L. was in the second year of his age his father died in an array hospital at Columbus, Ohio. His mother re-married, W. 8. Dragoo being her second husband. With his step-father and mother he came from Ohio to Atchison county, Missouri, when about three years old. He began work for him- S9lf jn his nineteenth year, and finally bought a farm of 100 acres, three-fourths of a mile north of Langdon. After living on the farm several years he sold the same and bought a farm of 160 acres in Nance county. Nebraska, and moved to same in the spring of 1908. On his farm in Atchison county he generally sold his grain and fed it to stock of his own raising. He marketed about fifty or sixty head of hogs annually.

He was a director of the Nishnabotna Drainage District, and during the last three years of his residence here he was a director of the Langdon school district; was also a mem her of the Republican committee of Templeton township.

On February 8th. 1882. Mr. Anderson and Miss Cora Sperry were married at Downs. Ivans. Mrs. Anderson is a daughter of Joseph and Angeline Sperry and was born May 7, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have four children - Lester, born March 5, 1883; Hattie born June 10. 1884; Winfield, born Sept. 3, 1887; Finis, born Oct. 12. 1889.

Mr. Anderson was a member of the Christian church at Langdon and was a Trustee n that organization several years. Mrs. Anderson was a member of the M. E. church at Langdon. She is a graduate of the high school at Downs, Ivans. Lester attended the Rock Port high school.

The residence on the farm which Mr. Anderson owned in Atchison county is 32x14 feet in size and of 1% stories, with an addition 12x32 feet. The barn, in size, is 30x40 feet, with 12-foot posts. There is also an orchard and vineyard.

Alfred Angel

l\ 2nd, 1816, the son of Thomas and Sarah A. Angel, and second in a family of fourteen children. His father was a native of North Carolina, his mother of Tennessee. While yet quite young he came to Atchison county with his parents and this has since been his home. He has made a success at farming, at the same time raising a large family. He now owns and lives upon a tine farm of 320 acres, two miles- west of Tarkio, in sections 10 and 16, township 65. range 10. He also owns 120 acres in another part of the county. His resi¬ dence is of two stories, in size 28x28 feet, and there are eight rooms therein besides the halls. The barn, in size, is 30x10 feet, with 12-foot posts, and a 12-foot shed on each side. There is also a covered crib, 150 feet long, other necessary outbuildings and an orchard and vineyard.

On Oct. 10, 1870, Mr. Angel was united in marriage with Miss Annie Christian, daughter of Thomas and Almira Christian, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Angel have ten children, namely: Lottie, Ida, Eugene, Hugh, Stella, Una. Allie, Hermie, Essie and James. Lottie, Stella, Una, Allie and Hugh have attended Tarkio College, and Lottie successfully followed the avocation of school teaching previous to her marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Angel are members of the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. Angel is a Democrat. He has served his school district in the capacity of director.

M R . And Mrs. Alfred Angel And Their Home Henry Walter Adamson

1 and Matilda (Krusor) Adamson, and is the youngest in a family of seven children. He was on the farm with his parents until in his fifteenth year, when he launched out in life for himself, working as a farm hand and farming for himself. In 1876 he came from Kentucky to Holt county, Missouri, Was engaged at farming there (working by the month and renting) until in 1893, when he moved to John F. Sly's farm of 220 acres, near Nishnabotna, in Atchison county, and conducted same for four years in partnership with Mr. Sly. He then took charge of the H. L. Davis farm of 246 acres, near Phelps City, where he remained eight years. He conducted the farm in partnership with Mr. Davis, raising cattle and feeding hogs, marketing about fifty head of fat hogs annually. Mr. Adamson is a successful farmer. At the regular election in 1904 he was elected to the office of Sheriff of Atchison county, on the Republican ticket. Upon assuming the duties of his office he moved to the county-seat, Rock Port.

He is a member of the Iv. of P. lodge at Rock Port and a neighbor of the Modern Wood¬ men camp at Rock Port. He is an enthusiastic Republican and at the time the informa¬ tion for this sketch was given he was a member of the Republican Central Committee of Atchison county. He is a member of the Baptist church; has served in the capacity of school director.

Mr. Adamson has been twice married. By his first marriage he has one child - Ernest, born May 30, 1886. His present wife was Lydia Louisa Stamper, daughter of James M. and Matilda Stamper. She was born in Lee county, Virginia, January 25th, 1867. Mr. and Mrs. Adamson have one child - Ella May, born June 29, 1896. Mrs. Adamson's father makes his home with them, lie is 75 years old. Mr. Adamson's father died in 1883 and his mother in 1866. Thus it is evident that Mr. Adamson was early thrown on his own resources.

Henry Anderson

The subject hereof is a son of Dr. William Anderson; was born and reared in Versailles, Indiana, and graduated from the high school of that city. In 1879 he came to Holt county, Missouri, and superintended his father's ranches. In June, 1884. he was united in marriage with Miss Florida E. Angel. She was born and reared in Atchison county.

They own 240 acres of fine land and have added more to it year by year. Their fine farm lies one mile northwest of Tarkio, and it is well improved and stocked, and they know how to make, save and loan money. They have just finished a fine twelve-room house, with basement, attic and closets, surrounded by a fine, large colonial porch. The house is heated by a furnace and has a perfect system of water-works. The interior of the house is finished in golden oak.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are deservedly very popular and wield a salutary influence in their neighborhood and in their ever increasing circle of true friends. They are just now in mid-life - just the age to enjoy their fine home and honestly earned wealth. May their lives be spared to a good old age and may they ever enjoy God's blessing in their home and in their possessions. He is of Scotch and French and she is of Scotch and German descent and they are well mated and suited to render each other the happiest of the happy.

Thomas Angel

TTE was born in Clay county, Missouri, on Dec. 20, 1854, the son of Thomas and Sarah * Angel, and fifth in a family of fourteen children. With his parents he came to Atchison county when quite young and this has since been his home. He lived on the farm with his parents until in his twentieth year, when he bought eighty acres of land on the prairie in Clark township, east of the present site of the town of Fairfax. There he lived for sev¬ eral years, adding more land and making a. nice home. He now lives on a farm of 240 acres, two miles west of Tarkio, in section 17. township 65, range 40, and has one of the most beautiful homes of the county. The house, in size, is 20x32 feet, two stories, and 16x16 feet, one story, and contains eight rooms besides the hallways. The barn, in size, is 36x42 ft., with 20-foot posts. There is also a buggy shed, in size 16x32 feet, and other necessary outbuildings. Also a fine orchard, covering thirty acres of ground. Mr. Angel also owns 97 acres of land in section 23, township 64, range 40.

On February 12, 1884, Mr. Angel was married to Miss Moffit Francis Chapman, daughter of George and Nancy Chapman. She was born in Holt county, Missouri, on August 15, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Angel have five children, namely: George, born Dec. 1, 1884; Myrtle, born Feb'y 14, 1886; Luther, born Oct. 5, 1887; Jessie, born Dec. 22. 1888; T1 lomas, born May 4, 1890. Their children all attended the Fairfax high school and Myr¬ tle the Tarkio high school.

Mr. and Mrs. Angel are members of the Christian church. In politics Mr. Angel is a Democrat. He was a director of the Fairfax school district about six years.

Residence Of Thomas Angel John M. Adams

JOHN M. ADAMS, agent of the B. & Q. R. R. Co. and the Western Union Telegraph / Co., was born in Gage county, Nebraska, Oct. 18, 18(h). He is a son of David L. and Harriet Adams, who came to Atchison county, Missouri, when he was only one year old. His father died in 1878. His mother is living, aged 77 years.

John M. Adams began farming for himself in his sixteenth year, continuing in that occupation until in 1891, when he commenced to learn telegraphy. On July 26, 1891, he accepted the position of night agent at Langdon, Mo., which position he held until October, 1892. He was then transferred to East Leavenworth, Mo., at which place he was station agent until June 20, 1894. From there he removed to Langdon, where he was station agent until Sept. 4, 1901. He then went to Phelps City, Mo., in the same capacity, where he was stationed until in 1904, when he was returned to East Leavenworth as station agent, and he is yet at that place in that capacity.

Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Rock Port and the Modern Woodmen camp at Phelps City. He was formerly Clerk of the latter; was also a director of the Phelps City school district. In politics he is a Republican.

Mr. Adams and Miss Ella Sperry were married on Sept. 20, 1895. Mrs. Adams is a daughter of Joseph and Angeline Sperry and was born in Nebraska on Sept. 1. 1876. She is the youngest of a family of seven children. Mr. and Mrs. Adams have three children, namely: Thelma, born May 12, 1896; Emma, born Sept. 26, 1897; Burl, born Dec. 23, 1898. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the M. E. church at Phelps City. They own a five-room cottage and one lot in that town, which they occupied at the time this sketch was taken.

In Phelps City Charles R. Burke

FARMER, of Clay township, was born in Rapahannock, A irginia, June 30, 1844, the son of John F. and Patsy Burke, and the youngest child in a family of twelve children. He lived on his father's farm until in his thirty-second year, when he emigrated to Atchison county, Missouri, which has since been his home.

Air. and Airs. Burke are prominent and active members of the Rock Port Baptist church, in which organization Air. Burke holds the office of Deacon. Their daughter Annie Mary attended Tarkio high school and Fannie is a graduate from Rock Port high school.

Politically Mr. Burke is a Democrat. He is a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Company G of the 12th Virginia Cavalry, in General Jones' command. He enlisted in the fall of 1862 and was mustered out on April 9th, 1865. Among the important battles in which he participated were those of Chancellorville, Cedar Alountain, second battle of Alanassas and all the battles that were fought after the evacuation of Richmond.

Air. Burke now owns and lives upon a fine farm of 320 acres, in section 1. township 64, range 41, five miles southeast of Rock Port. The residence on this farm is of the fol¬ lowing dimensions: 16x36 ft., 1% stories, and 14x24 ft., 1 story; the barn, in size, is 30x40 ft., with 14-ft. posts; summer kitchen, 14x16 ft., 1 story; cribs, sheds and other outbuildings.

Of Charles R . Burke Mathias Bowenkamp

* A date of his birth. He is a son of .John Henry and Clara Bowenkamp and second in a family of seven children. He attended school in his native country until in his fourteenth year; was raised on a farm in that country and started out for himself in his twenty-fifth year; emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1893, and has been engaged at farm¬ ing in Polk township.

On June 11, 1866, he was married to Catherine Marie Ivienker, a native of Hanover, Germany. She is a daughter of Adam and Marie Ivienker and was born on Dec. 28th, 1842.

To Mr. and Mrs. Bowenkamp were born five children - Adam, born Sept. 1, 1867; Christopher, born June 16. 1870; Henry, born June 7.1876; Mary, wife of Ernst Staashelm, born Nov. 7, 1881; Johnnie, born April 22, 1884.

William Boettner

WILLIAM BOETTNER, son of Jacob and Anna E. Boettner, was born in Polk town¬ ship, Atchison county, Missouri, on January 13, 1864, on the farm which he now owns and lives upon. He is sixth in a family of seven children. This farm now consists of 140 acres, in section 34, township 66, range 41, and adjoins the town of Linden. The home is known as "Oak Lawn," and a beautiful place it is indeed, situated in the midst of a profusion of trees and shrubbery that bedeck a well-kept lawn. There is also an or¬ chard of twelve acres and a vineyard large enough for family use.

Mr. Boettner and Miss Vina South were united in marriage on February 19th. 1896. Mrs. Boettner is a daughter of Stephen and Mary M. South and is eighth in a family of ten children. Mr. and Mrs. Boettner have two children - Loraine, born March 7, 1901, and Clifford, born June 23, 1903.

Mr. Boettner is a member of the Christian church at Linden, is Clerk of the Board of Trustees and was Superintendent of the Sunday School about live years. He also taught one term of school at Lone Cedar school house, in Polk township. In politics he is a Pro¬ hibitionist.

Mr. Boettner's father came from Germany to Linden in 1854, in company with Jus¬ tus Hall, who yet resides near Linden. After locating here he sent money, several times, to parties in the Fatherland, with which to pay their way to this country. He was a tailor and worked at his trade in Linden over twenty years. He died June 19th. 1900. His wife died Nov. 2nd, 1887.

Mrs. Boettner's parents are numbered among the pioneers of Nishnabotna township. Her father was Justice of the Peace of that township thirty-eight years. Her mother yet resides at Watson, in the township mentioned above.

Home Of William Boettner John A. Bra Df I Eld

JOHN A. BRADFIELD, of Dale township, Atchison county, Missouri, was born in Somj merset county. Pennsylvania, March 25, 1851. He is a son of Nathan and Matilda Bradfield and is third in a family of five children. His father is a native of Virginia; is 79 years old and is now making' his home with the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Bradfield started out for himself at the age of fourteen years, his occupation being that of a stage driver in eastern Iowa, to which state he emigrated with his parents. He also commenced the occupation of farming in that state, and in the year 1883 came to Atchison county, Missouri, renting until he bought land in 1888. He first bought 40 acres at #30 per acre. He now owns a fine farm of 200 acres, well improved, in section 18, town¬ ship 64, range 39, 3% miles northeast of Fairfax. His house, in size, is 14x28 ft., 1% stor¬ ies, 14x27 ft.. 12x16 ft. and 12x14 ft., 1 story. The barn, in size, is 36x36 ft., with 16 ft. Among the other improvements on the place are two smoke houses, a granary, tenant house of 1 % stories and 16x28 ft. in size; double corn crib, 32x34 ft., and an orchard of fifteen acres.

Mr. Bradfield and Miss Falla DeSilva were united in marriage in Wayne county, Iowa, on Dec. 26, 1875. Mrs. Bradfield is a daughter of Canfield A. and Amanda C. DeSilva and is sixth in a family of fifteen children. Her parents are natives of the state of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield are members of the Tarkio Valley Christian church. Mr. Bradfield is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Fairfax; is a Republican in politics; has been a director of the school district in which he lives several times.

To Mr. and Mrs. Bradfield were born two children - Frank, born March 12, 1881, and Lestie, born Sept. 24, 1885. Frank has attended the Fairfax high school. On June 17, 1903, he was united in marriage with Miss Hattie Todd. They reside on the farm of Mr. Bradfield's parents.

Home Of John A . Bradfiel D. John L. Bonta

JOHN L. BONTA, son of Abram and Elizabeth Bonta, was born in Harrodsburg, Ky., Oct. 12, 1856, and was fifth in a family of six children. His father was a native of Ber¬ lin. Germany, and his mother of the state of Mississippi.

Mr. Bonta was at the home of his father until in his fourteenth year. At that early* age the prevailing Kentucky spirit, an admiration for fine horses, predominated, and fox several years he rode and drove fast horses on the circuit. Mr. Bonta has not lost his love for fine horses, as he generally owns a team of spirited and blooded steppers.

He was also messenger boy for General Fry, of the Southern army, from 1864 to 1866, and was with him at Camp Harrodsburg, Camp Nelson, Camp Dick Robinson, Camp Roland Gap and Camp Bull Run. After his experience on the grand circuit and in the army he went to Buchanan countv, Missoui'i, and worked on a farm about two years. He then lo¬ cated in St. Joseph, Mo., and bought grain about one year. From St. Joseph he went to Peabody, Ivans., worked on farms thereabouts and bought stock from 1874 to 1878. In the latter year lie engaged in general merchandising at Sabetha, Ivans., and continued in that business until 1890, when he located in Rock Port, Mo., and engaged in the mercantile business, which he has since conducted with marked success. Mr. Bonta is a thorough merchant and business man.

In politics Mr. Bonta is Democratic. He does not have time, however, to take an act¬ ive part in politics. He has been a member of the Rock Port school board. Fraternally, he is with tlie AVoodmen of the World at Rock Port.

On Oct. 1, 1884, Air. Bonta and Aliss Carrie Jones were united in marriage at Leaven¬ worth, Ivans. Airs. Bonta is a daughter of Abram and Elizabeth Jones and was born in Hazelton, Penn., April 20, 1864. Her father is a native of AArales - her mother of the state of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Bonta is a member of the AI. E. church.

Air. Bonta owns three handsome residences in Rock Port, surrounded by beautifxil and well-kept lawns, dotted with shrubbery and trees, and all kept in the neatest possible man¬ ner. His home residence is of the following dimensions: 30x24 ft., 1% stories; bairn, 40x50 ft.; wood-house, carriage house, ice-house, wash house, corn-crib, water-works. Another residence is 28x30 ft. in size and two stories high; another, 28x36 ft. and one story.

The building in which he carries on his mercantile business is of brick, 24x120 ft. hx size, and his stock fills two stories. Seven people are employed in his store.

James W. Buchanan

JAMES W. BUCHANAN, farmer and stockman, was born in Smith county, Virginia, on October 6, 1847, the son of William R. and Mary C. Buchanan. He was on the farm of his parents, in Virginia, until in 1871, when he came to Atchison county, Missouri. The first year he worked as a farm hand. Later he rented and bought land. At the time of taking the accompanying yiew lie owned and lived upon a fine farm of 841 acres, in sections 17 and 20. township 04. range 40. three and one-half miles northwest of Fairfax. The im¬ provements upon this farm are as follows: House. 14x84 ft., 1% stories, and 10x20 ft., one story; barn, in size. 38x46 ft., with 16 ft. posts; smoke house, 14x16 ft.; sheep sheds, cattle sheds, two tenant houses, two wind-mills, orchard of about three acres, and other improvements. Mr. Buchanan is a successful stock feeder, marketing annually, on an average, two or three car loads of fat cattle, about 150 fat hogs and 500 head of sheep.

On -January 4. 1882, Mr. Buchanan was united in marriage with Miss Sarah J. Scott, daughter of William M. and Mary C. Scott. She was born in Smith county, Virginia, Dec. 30, 1855.

To Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan three children were born, two of whom are living, namely: Katie, born July 13. 1884; Alice, born August 13, 1888; William M., born November 17, 1882, died April 7. 1900. Their son was attending school at Peru, Neb., when the last sickness came upon him.

Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan are members of the Rape's Grove M. E. church, South. In politics Mr. Buchanan has been an ardent supporter of the People's Party.

Henry Boettner

and was born in the old town of Linden, in Atchison county. Missouri, and in that vi¬ cinity his whole life has been passed. As indicated above, his parents were pioneers of the county, having- located here upon emigrating from Germany. He lived with his parents and attended school at Linden until in his thirteenth year, when he began farming on his own account. He has certainly made a success in that occupation, as he is classed among the progressive and extensive stock feeders of the county. His home farm consists of 240 acres, in sections 25 and 30, township 66, range 41. He also owns 160 acres in section 36 and 160 acres in section 13 of the same township and range. His home place is one of the best improved farms in the county, the residence being a handsome, modern two-story structure, in size 40x32 feet. The barn, in size, is 60x70 feet; hay barn, 60x74 ft., with 23 ft. posts; shed, 20x50 ft.; cribs, sheds, scales, tenant houses and other improvements. Mr. Boettner markets about 150 head of fat cattle and a like number of fat hogs annually.

Mr. Boettner was united in marriage with Miss Mina Benedict, daughter of Aaron and Lucinda Benedict, on October 16th, 1890. Mrs. Boettner was born in Atchison county on March 3rd. 1867. Besides attending the home school she attended the State Normal at Peru. Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Boettner have five children, namely: Carl, born Aug. 23, 1891; Lee. born February 1, 1893; Lulu, born Dec. 18, 1894; Keith McKinley, born May 10, 1896; Sheldon, born November 29, 1899.

Mr. and Mrs. Boettner are members of the Centennial M. E. church, of which organiza¬ tion Mr. Boettner is a Trustee. In politics he is a Prohibitionist. He lias served in the ca¬ pacity of school director.

Home Of H E Nry Boe T Tnee Gustavus Bayha

A 14. 1834, the son of Frederick and Nancy Bayha. In his nineteenth year, in company with his brother, he emigrated to America and located in Lake and Dewitt counties, Illinois. There he remained until in 1877, when he located in Atchison county, Missouri, buying 320 acres of land at $ 5 per acre - a part of his present splendid farm of 480 acres, in sections 8 and 9, township 63, range 39, 6 % miles southeast of Fairfax. This farm is improved with every modern convenience. The residence is of two stories and in size is 12x32 feet and 16x16 feet. The barn, in size, is 54x60 feet, with 16-foot posts. There is a basement under the barn, where the horses are kept. There is also a tenant house, with a barn 25x40 feet in size, and also on the farm all other necessary buildings, cribs, sheds, etc., as well as an orchard and vineyard. Mr. Bayha markets annually about 70 or

Mr. Bayha is a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted in the Federal army in April, 1861 , in Co. E, 20th Illinois Infantry, under General Grant. He was mustered out in July, 1864. Among the important battles in which he participated were those of Shiloh. Don¬ aldson and Vicksburg.

On Oct. 15, 1871. Mr. Bayha was married to Miss Mary Ann Morse, daughter of Isaac and Louise Morse. She was born in Union county, Ohio. Dec. 22. 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Bayha have seven children, namely: Herman, born July 21. 1872; Minnie, wife of Joseph Davis, born March 12. 1874; Jessie, wife of Marion Davis, born May 10. 1886; Theodore, born Nov. 11. 1878; Matilda, born July 14. 1881; Anna, born Dec. 18, 1884; Bertha, born April 8, 1887. Besides attending the home school Theodore and Bertha have attended Tarkio College.

Home Of G U S . B A Y H A. William Bredensteiner

WILLIAM BREDENSTEINER, of Lincoln township, was born in Hanover, Ger¬ many, on Jan. 21st, 1866, the son of John H. and Marie Bredensteiner and the third child in a family of seven.

With his brother he emigrated from his native land in his fourteenth year and located in Dearborn county, Indiana. Two years later he came to Atchison county, Missouri, and began working as a farm hand, and also rented land. He first bought eighty acres of his present farm, paying #25 per acre for same. He now owns and farms 166 acres, in section 1, township 66, range 10, and 160 acres in section 31, township 66, range 10, his home place being 5% miles northwest of Westboro. As the accompanying view shows, he has a commodious and up-to-date residence, large and well-built barns, sheds, double crib and other necessary outbuildings, and there is also an orchard and vineyard on the farm. Mr. Bredensteiner is a successful stock-feeder and markets about fifty to seventy-five head of

On April 9, 1891, Mr. Bredensteiner was united in marriage with Miss Marie Walter, daughter of Carl and Marie Walter, natives of Germany. She was born in Hanover, Ger¬ many, on Nov. 26, 1866. Mr. and Mrs. Bredensteiner have five children, namely: Henry, born Jan. 23, 1892; Carl Henry, born Aug. 11, 1893; Walter Henry, born Feb. 22, 1895; Frederick William, born March 21, 1897; Ernest Emil, born June 12, 1899.

Mr. and Mrs. Bredensteiner are members of St. Paul German Lutheran church, in Fremont county, Iowa. He is Democratic in politics; has served his district four years in the capacity of school director. It may truthfully be said that Mr. Bredensteiner is a self-made man, as he started out for himself without means. His parents and five brothers reside in the neighborhood in which he lives. Mrs. Bredensteiner's parents make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Bredensteiner.

Premises Of William Bredensteiner John M. Bailey

JOHN M. BAILEY, son of Marion L. and Sarah H. Bailey, was born in Greene county, / Tennessee, April 9th, 1859, and was sixth in a family of nine children. He was with his parents on the farm until twenty years of age, when he began teaching school. He contin¬ ued in that occupation until in the year 1889, when he came to Atchison county, Missouri, and in course of time engaged in the mercantile business at Langdon. In this business of general merchandising Mr. Bailey was in partnerthip with Charles C. Campbell, and the firm name was Campbell & Bailey. After six years in this business it was disposed of and Mr. Bailey engaged in farming and feeding stock in partnership with Mrs. Jennie Iv. Camp¬ bell. They farm 525 acres of land and market ten or twelve car-loads of fat cattle and about 300 head of fat hogs annually. They also own and farm in partnership what is known as the Buckhain farm of 160 acres. Mr. Bailey also owns 80 acres of land in what is known as the Bend, southwest of Langdon, and a residence in Langdon. In size the resi¬ dence is 14x32 ft. and 16xl() ft., 1% stories.

On Dec. 2, 1890, Mr. Bailey and Miss Una Hunter were united in marriage. She is a daughter of James and Elizabeth Hunter, and is the youngest of a family of eight children. To Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were born three children, who are living - Paul L., born Jan. 30, 1892; James K., born Feb. 5, 1893; Donald M., born July 18, 1895.

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are members of the M. E. church at Langdon, and Mr. Bailey has been Superintendent of the Sunday school at Langdon for nine years. In politics Mr. Bailey is a Republican. He has held no public office other than that of school director, which position he has held several times. He is a Mason.

Mr. Bailey was educated in East Tennessee, at Wesleyan College, Athen, Tenn., and at Greenville and Tusculum College, near Greeneville, Tenn., having graduated from the last named institution. Mrs. Bailey attended the State Normal at Peru, Neb., and the Semin¬ ary at Rock Port, Mo.

Residence Of J. M. Bailey Henry Brown Barger

ANOTHER native of Atchison county is Henry Brown Barger, born Oct. 19, 1864, and * son of William Henry and Adeline Barger. When the subject of this sketch was seven years old his father died, and thus he was thrown on his own resources at an early age. After he was thirteen years old he made his own way. He now owns and lives upon a farm of 125 acres, in section 15, township 65, range 41 , two miles north of Rock 1 oit )n tin. farm is a one-story house, in size 14x24 ft. and 14x22 ft.; barn, in size, 16x30 ft.; smoke house, implement shed, and an orchard and vineyard large enough to supph the iamih

Mr Barger and Miss Martha Ann Knierim were united in marriage on March -nd, 1887. ' Mrs Barger is a daughter of John Henry and Elizabeth Knierim and is also a

Mr. and Mrs. Barger have five children, namely: lrecie, born Dec. ->. 18. <, John Henry, born July 7, 1890; Leafa Myrle, born Dec. 6, 1893; George AA llliam, born Jan. ,

George Bowers

He was raised on his father's farm and remained there until lie began farming for him¬ self; continued farming until he engaged in the mercantile business at Langdon, in 1899, under the firm name of Bowers, Heyen & Thompson. After being in that business about one year he disposed of his interest therein and engaged in the lumber business at Lang¬ don, and has been conducting a lumber yard there since. He sold his farm after locating in Langdon.

Mr. Bowers and Miss Bertha Beasing were united in marriage Feb. 11, 1891. Airs. Bowers is a daughter of Henry and Lena Beasing and was born in Atchison county, Sept. 14th, 1871. To Mr. and Mrs. Bowers were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Emmet, born Sept. 15, 1895; Hermie, born May 17, 1898; Lulu, born April 5, 1901. One child died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowers are members of St. Peter's German Lutheran church in Benton township. Mr. Bowers is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. lodge at Rock Port; is at present a director of the Langdon school district.

Politically he is a Republican, and he takes an active part in politics. At the election in November, 1904, he was elected to the office of Judge of the South District, which office he fills with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.

JACOB BROWN, of Polk township, was born in Taylor county, Iowa, Feb. 6, 1868, the son of James and Mary E. Brown, and the oldest child in a family of five. His parents lo¬ cated in Atchison county about thirty -four years ago and here the subject of this sketch has since lived, with the exception of one year, when the family moved back to Iowa. He lived on his father's farm uutil in his eighteenth year, when he started out on his own ac¬ count. He is now one of the leading farmers in the part of the county where he resides. He owns a farm of 320 acres in section 1, township 66, range 41, and a farm of 240 acres in section 7, township 66, range 40. On the first mentioned farm is a residence of 1% stories, in size 14x28 ft. and 14x20 ft.; barn, 40x42 ft., with 16 ft. posts; cribs, sheds, granary, scales, orchard and vineyard. On the other farm is a handsome residence of the following dimensions: 16x32 ft., two stories, and 16x30 ft., 1% stories; barn, 38x40 ft., with 16 ft. posts; granary, shed, orchard, etc. Withal the premises last described are very neat, as will be seen by the accompaning view. Mr. Brown markets annually, on an average, 100 to 150 head of fat cattle and about 100 head of fat hogs.

Christopher Brown

March 10, 1877, the son of .Tames and Mary Brown and the fourth child in a family of five, lie was raised on his father's farm in that township. lie now owns and lives up¬ on a splendidly improved farm of 215 acres, in section 82, township 67, range 40, nine miles west of Westboro. As shown by the accompanying view, the residence is a beautiful and commodious modern structure of two stories, in size 34x46 ft. The building has a system of water-works and is heated with a furnace. The barn, in size, is 40x54 ft., with 21-ft. posts. The farm is also supplied with cribs, granary, scales and scale-house and all necessary outbuildings. He is a successful farmer and stock-feeder, marketing about fifty head of fat cattle and one hundred head of fat hogs annually.

On Feb. 23, 1897, Mr. Brown and Miss Lizzie Hall were united in marriage. Mrs. Brown is a daughter of Justus and Ursula 1 1 all, and is also a native of Atchison county. She was born on April 1 5, 1874, and her whole life has been passed in the locality in which she lives. Her parents located in Polk township in 1 854, emigrating from Germany. Her father is yet living on the farm where he located. Her mother died several years ago.

Old And New Residences Of Christopher Brown

ALBERT L. BRISTOW was born in Taylor county, Iowa, Oct. 10, 1863, the son of Samuel P. and Nancy Bristow. Until in his seventeenth year he lived at home, on the farm. He came to Atchison county twenty-four years ago and began working as a farm hand, and, with the exception of two years, at the time of taking of the data for this sketch he had been here ever since. He located in Tarkio in 1893, and we must say that he was wonderfully successful in a business way as well as in attaining honors. He was elected to the office of Marshal of the town of Tarkio in 1896, and was re-elected when the term expired. For two years he served the town in the capacity of Alderman. He was elected M ay or of the town in 1902 and was re-elected at the expiration of the term. At the time of taking this sketch .Mr. Bristow was the encumbent of the office last men¬ tioned. which position he was filling with honor to himself and to the credit of the town. He also conducted a confectionary and restaurant in Tarkio several years and for a time was proprietor of the Clifton House, the leading hostelry of Parkio and Northwest Mis¬ souri. He also owned the handsome ten-room residence shown in the accompanying view, a brick business house and five vacant lots in Tarkio. He also'formerly owned a farm of 1 60 acres, near Tarkio.

Mr. Bristow was a leading politician of the county, being an active worker and wise counselor in the Democratic party. He was Secretary of the Democratic County Central Committee; was a delegate to the state convention in 1904, which nominated Joseph W. Folk for Governor. He has represented his partydn various conventions.

On Aug. 15, 1855, Mr. Bristow and Miss Dora llanlin were united in marriage. She is a daughter of Robert and Evaline Hanlin and was born in the state of Illinois on Sept. 22, 1867. To Mr. and Mrs. Bristow were born five children, three of whom are living, namely: Dean, born April 22. 1897; Donald Albert, born Aug. . 1899; Madge Evaline, born April 1 6, 1902. A twin of the oldest child. Dean, died in infancy. Another child also died in in¬ fancy. Mrs. Bristow is a member of the M. E. church at Tarkio. Mr. Bristow is a member of the K. of P. and Modern Woodmen lodges at Tarkio. In the first named lodge he has held the office of Prelate.

The A. L . Bristow Residence A. B. Benedict

A EBERT BENJAMIN BENEDICT, farmer and carpenter, of Polk township, was born in Venango, county, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4, 1826, the son of Alvin and Julia Benedict and the eldest in a family of thirteen children. With his parents he emigrated to Atchison county in 1 854, and this county has since been his home. He was with his parents until in his twenty-first year, when he began work at the carpenter trade. This trade, in connec¬ tion with farming, lias since been his occupation. However, in 186* lie was elected Justice of the Peace of Polk township, in which capacity * with the exception of four years, he has served continuously. During that time he has performed more than one hundred marriage ceremonies. He was also school director twenty-two years and road overseer nine years. He is a member of the High Creek Baptist church and was Superintendent of the Sunday School three years. For more than three years he battled for the preservation of the Union, having enlisted in the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry on Oct. 14, 1861, and being mustered out of service on July 1, 1865. He participated in several important battles, among them being Antietam, the second battle of Bull Run, Stony Creek, Todd's Ferry, seven days before Richmond, Cold Harbor, Fredericksburg, Culpepper and Gettysburg.

Mr. Benedict owns and lives upon a farm of 100 acres, in sections 21 and 22, township 66, range 41 , nine miles north of Rock Port. The residence on the farm is of 1% stories, the dimensions being 14x28 ft. There is also a barn, cribs and other necessary outbuild¬ ings and an orchard of five acres. The house which Mr. Benedict built in 1858 is still standing.

On Oct. 30, 1846, Mr. Benedict was married to Lois Hitchcock, who died on July 3, 1870. On Dec. 3, 1879, he was married to Julia E. Wallace. She was born in Loraine county, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1831. By the first marriage four children were born - Hannah Mahala, wife of John B. Gibson, born July 26, 1847; Thomas Levi, born Sept. 4, 1850; John W., born January 13, 1853; Francis J., born Oct. 25, 1859; Julia Luvica, wife of Daniel McCray, born January 1, 1868.

Mr. Benedict's father died in 1 889, in the 82nd year of his age. Mrs. Benedict's parents were Eli and Elizabeth Wallace. Her father died in Ohio when she was two years old. Her mother moved to Atchison county in 1 843 and died here in 1863.

John B. Bowers

JOHN B. BOWERS was born in Atchison county, Missouri, May 16th, 1864, the son of Benjamin and Wilhelmina Bowers, and 'the eldest of nine children. He was at home on his father's farm until in his twenty-second year, when he began farming for himself. At the time this sketch was written he owned'and lived upon a farm of 240 acres, in sections 25 and 36, township 64, range 42, south of Langdon two and one-half miles. The house on this farm is, in size, 16x26 ft., of two stories, 'and 16x30 ft., one and "one-half stories; barn, 24x30 ft., with 12-ft. posts; machine shop 18x60 ft., with 8-ft. posts; also cribs, gran¬ aries, orchard and vineyard. Mr. Bowers sold his grain and fed it to stock of his own raising and marketed about 140 head of hogs annually.

Mr. Bowers and Miss Matilda Cooper were united in marriage on .July 27. 1887. Mrs. Bowers is a daughter of Herd and Rixtie Cooper and was born in Nemaha county, Nebras¬ ka, on Oct. 8th, 1867. To Mr. and Mrs. Bowers were born seven children, six of whom are living, namely: Lena, Bertha, Heibe, Bennie, Rosa and Edna. Gerd died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowers are members of St. Peter's Lutheran church in Benton township. Politically Mr. Bowers is a Democrat. He served in the capacity of school director several years. He was also President of the board of supervision of the Benton Township Dyke and Drainage District.

Mr. Bowers' father was one of the leading farmers of the county, owning, at one time, over 900 acres of land. He died in 1892. His mother resides in Corning, Mo.

Former Home Of John B. Bowers H . P. Beck

THE subject of this sketch, Hamlin Parker Beck, was born in Wayne county, Indiana, on July 29th, 1859, the son of John W. and Elizabeth Beck and sixth in a family of ten children. His parents emigrated from Indiana to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1864, and this has since been the home of the subject of this sketch. His father was, for many years, a well-known resident of Irish Grove neighborhood. He died in 1899, aged 83 years. His mother's maiden name was Roush. She died in the 76th year of her age.

On Sept. 16, 1890, Hamlin Parker Beck and Miss Lucinda Christian were united in marriage. Mrs. Beck is a. daughter of William Howard Christian, a native of Tennessee, and Jane Christian, a native of North Carolina.

Mr. and Mrs. Beck are members of the Christian church at Fairfax. Mr. Beck is a mem¬ ber of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges at Fairfax and Zerrubabbel chapter at Rock Port. In the Masonic lodge he has held various chairs. Mrs. Beck is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Fairfax, in which lodge she has held the office of Electa. Mr. and M rs. Beck are also members of the lodge of the Rathbone Sisters at Fairfax. Po¬ litically Mr. Beck is a Republican. Helms served his school district as director several times. Mr. Beck owns and lives upon a fine farm of 160 acres, in section 29, township 64, range 39, five and one-fourth miles southeast of Fairfax. The residence is of the followingdimensions: 16x28 ft., 1 y2 stories, and 16x16 ft., 1 story; the barn, in size, is 24x30 ft., with 16-ft. posts. There is also a smoke house, hen house, granary, cribs, sheds, scales and a good orchard.

Ortel H. Bayless

RTEL II. BAT LESS, son of Franklin J. and Sophronia A. Bayless, was born in Watky son, Mo., June 20, 1 873, and is the youngest of three children. He was raised in Wat¬ son and began to help his father in his business as soon as he was old enough to do so; has been in partnership with his father, in the grain and elevator business, several years, under the firm name of Bavless & Bayless. They also conduct a furniture store in Watson.

On July 0. 1902, Mr. Bayless and Miss Pearl Brady were united in marriage. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brady, of Watson. At the time of taking the accompany¬ ing views they lived at the home of Mr. Bayless' parents, and it is one of the elegant homes of the county, with its well-kept lawn and all kinds of shrubbery. The house is a two-story, ten-room brick structure, in size 28x30 ft. and 16x16 ft. There is also a large barn and other necessary outbuildings, and a complete system of water-works. Mr. and Mrs. Bayless now reside in a neat brick cottage of their own. The Bayless elevator is, in size, 30x30x50 ft. and has a capacity of 12,000 bushels. Near the elevator is a neat scale office. The building in which the funiture store is conducted is of frame, 50 ft. long, 25 ft. wide and of two stories. A brick structure, to replace this building, is contemplated. Mr. Bayless, Sr., also owns the two-story brick building occupied by the Watson Banking Co. Also a vacant lot and ten acres of land adjoining the town. Mr. Bay less, Jr., owns (540 acres of land in Colorado and his father owns land in Nebraska.

Mr. Bayless is a member of the Masonic lodge at Watson, and has held the office of Secretary of the lodge. Mrs. Bayless is a member of the M. E. church at Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Bayless, Sr., are members of the Baptist church at Watson; helped organize the church there. The elder Mr. Bay less has been Mayor of the town of Watson, member of the town board and school director. He was also Vice-President of the Bank of Watson, a former banking institution of Watson. O. H. Bayless was a stock-holder.

0. II. Bayless is Democratic in politics and has been a member of the County Central Committee, lie finished his schooling at AVilliam Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., which insti¬ tution he attended three years. Mrs. Bayless attended Tarkio High School.

W. F. Baker

WILBUR FISK BAKER, of Tarkio township, was born in Abingdon, Knox county, Illinois, on June 18, 1849. He is a son of Jacob and Mary Ann (Chesnev) Baker and is seventh in a family of eight children. In his fourth year his parents emigrated to Fremont county, Iowa. In his twenty-second year lie located in Atchison county, Missouri, lie, with his brother, Henry, buying 160 acres of land at $7.50 per acre. He now owns a farm of 403 acres, in sections 5 and 6, township 66, range 40; a farm of 160 acres in sec¬ tion 19, township 66, range 40; a farm of 140 acres, four miles south of Hamburg, la., and his magnificent home farm of 1 1 5 acres, in section 23, township 65, range 40, adjoining the town of Tarkio, worth, at a low estimate, $150 per acre. He also owns a farm of 320 acres in the Uecos Valley, New Mexico. The location of his home, near Tarkio. commands a view of the country for miles about. The grounds are spacious and bedecked with a beautiful lawn and shade trees - a profusion of evergreen varieties, such as Blue Spruce, Abie's Counselor and Rocky Pine. Mr. Baker is very proud of his evergreens. The house on this place is a modern structure of two stories, in size 32x32 ft., with an attic; also a one story kitchen, 12x14 ft. in size; barn, 24x28 ft., with 16-ft. posts; carriage house, 14x15 ft.; sheds, cribs, etc., and a fine orchard. Also a tenant house of \% stories, 16x24 ft. in size. On his farm in sections five and six is a house 24x24 ft. and i2x!8 ft., one story; barn, 40x40 ft., with 20-ft. posts, with an "L" addition, 1 6x50 ft.; in the barn is an elevator and machinery for grinding feed. This farm is also improved with sheds, cribs, feeders, scales, etc., and an orchard covering forty acres. This place is known as "Nutwood Stock Farm," and while residing there Mr. Baker made a specialty of breeding Poland-China hogs. Mr. Baker feeds stock extensively, generally marketing about 100 head of cattle and as many hogs in the course of a year.

On March 12, 1872, Mr. Baker was married to Miss Alice Hopkins, daughter of Nelson O. and Kitty (Hughes) Hopkins, prominent pioneers of the county. She was born in Atchison county on March 31 , 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Baker have nine children living, namely: Emma, wife of George Cradit; Anna Mary, wife of Hubert Loy; George C.; Kittle, wife of Homer L. Prather; Nellie, wife of Clyde Scott; Eliza Myrtle, Myra Alice. They have one child dead - Ann May. The family are all members of the M. E. church at Tarkio. Anna is a graduate from Tarkio College; Emma, Kitty and George also attended that college, and the other children attend Tarkio High School. Mr. Baker was educated at the Tabor, la., college; Mrs. Baker in the Rock Port High School. In politics Mr. Baker is a Prohibitionist.

Mr. Baker's brother, Orlando H. Baker, of Indianola, la., was Consul to Copenhagen, Denmark, under President Harrison's administration, and at present represents the United States in a like capacity in Australia, by appointment of President McKinley. His daugh¬ ter holds the chair in Greek in Simpson College, Indianola, la.

Their Home And Farm George L. Bischof

GEORGE L. RISCHOF, one of Rock Port's pioneers, was born in Niernberg, Germany, Oct. 30, 1831. In 1850 lie emigrated to America, after having secured an education and working, for a time, in the banking and commission business. Arriving in New York he came direct to Atchison county and Rock Port and engaged in farming until in 1861. After that he was for three years occupied in freighting across the plains. In 1 864 he bought a flouring mill in Rock Port and operated same one year, after which he was en¬ gaged at farming until in 1875. He also conducted a brick-yard in Rock Port in 1 872-3. In 1875 he engaged in the hardware business with Frederick Traub, the firm name being Rischof & Traub. and he has been engaged in that business ever since. The firm was later Rischof A Warneke, and for several years past has been Geo. L. Rischof & Sons. Mr. Bisc-hof formerly owned forty acres of land within the city limits. Part of this he platted into town lots, and Rischof s First and Second Additions to the town comprise the most modern and select residence district. Mr. Rischof resides in a commodious residence in the suburbs of the town, in the midst of spacious grounds. We herewith present a view of same. The store building occupied by Geo. L. Rischof & Sons is a two-story brick struct¬ ure, 26x70 feet in size.

Mr. Rischof and his sons William and Charles compose the firm of Geo. L. Rischof & Sons. Roth these young men have passed their whole lives in Rock Port and are known as honorable though shrewd business men. William was married on June 27th, 1898, to Miss Lizzie Zieke, daughter of Gottlieb and Sophia Zieke. She was born near Rock Port . on January 5th, 1868. They have three children - Helen, born Oct. 15, 1900; Leonard G. born April 19, 1902; Pauline Theresa, born July 9, 1 904.

" tucky, Dec. 22, 1846, and is second in a family of three children. He came from Kentucky to Rock Port, Mo., with his parents, in his thirteenth year. They lived in town about one year and then moved to 160 acres of land on the Missouri bottom, south of the present site of Langdon, Mo., which his father bought in 1855. The subject of this sketch returned to Rock Port to live in 1860 and entered the "Banner" newspaper office as an apprentice. He worked at the printing trade about one year, when he began clerking in his father's general merchandise store. In 1872 he was appointed Deputy County Clerk, under James M. Templeton, which position he held about five years. He was then appointed Deputy Circuit Clerk and Recorder under John W. Smith. He continued in that posi¬ tion three terms or twelve years. In 1886 he was elected to the office of Circuit Clerk and Recorder. At the expiration of the term of four years he was re-elected for another term. He was also Deputy Collector of the Revenue under Thomas H. Oliver. He is a life-long and active Democrat; has served as Secretary of the Democratic County Central Committee and has repeatedly been the choice of con¬ ventions to act as delegate to State, Judicial and Congressional conventions. At the time of taking this sketch he was a director of the Rock Port school district, Alderman of the city of Rock Port, Sec¬ retary and director of the Rock Port Butter andCheeseCo., director of the Rock Port Fair Association and Treasurer of the Missouri Mutual Insurance Companies of Rock Port.

Mr. Buckham received a common school education, but he has read judiciously and is well inform¬ ed. Fact is, the standing Mr. Buckham has attained among his life-long acquaintances is that of one in a thousand. There is not a more popular man in Atchison county, and deservedly so. His dispo¬ sition is that of unselfishness and thoughtfulness for others, and he never forgets a friend.

He was initiated in the I. O. O. F. lodge in Rock Port in 1869 and has held all the chairs in that lodge; is a member of the A. O. U. W. and K. of P. lodges in Rock Port, and has held the office of Financier in the A. O. U. W. lodge.

William T. Buckham and Ida Belle McCollister were united in marriage on Oct. 16, 1881. Mrs Buckham is a daughter of John and Jane McCollister and was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on Aug. 1st, 1862. She grew to womanhood at the home of her parents, in Lincoln township of Atchison county. After attending the district school she attended the Rock Port Seminary.

Mr. and Mrs. Buckham have one child - J ohn E. , who was born Feb. 16, 1883. He is a graduate from the Rock Port High School and the State University of Missouri, having made a specialty of electrical engineering. He is at present with the Westing-house Electric Co., at Pittsburg, Pa.

Mr. Buckham's parents were natives of Kentucky. They were slave-owners and brought slaves with them to Rock Port. However, these colored people were accorded such gentle treatment that they would not have been thought of as in bondage. Many old citizens remember Uncle Jack and Aunt 'Tilda and their brood of children.

Residence Of Thomas M. Bailey

/^vNE of the prominent and self-made men of the county is Thomas M. Bailey, postmaster and attor- ^ ney at Itock Port. He was born and reared in Greene county, Tennessee, the date of his birth being Nov. 18, 1855. His parents were Marion L. and Sarah H. Bailey, and he is fourth in a family of nine children. His parents were natives of Tennessee. He lived on his father's farm until in his twenty-first year, when he sought the collegiate education which he later attained. He graduated from the Greeneville, Tenn., and Tusculum colleges and also attended East Tennessee Wesleyan Uni¬ versity. Following his terms in the colleges he taught two terms of school in Tennessee. During the next three years he dealt in live stock in the fall and winter and in the spring and summer read law under Ingersoll & Shoun, attorneys at Greeneville, Tenn. He came to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1885, and after working on a farm for Scamman & Bailey, near Phelps City, Mo., located in Rock Port on March 20, 18S7, and began reading law under John D. Campbell. He was admitted to the bar during the September term of Circuit Court in Rock Port, in the year 1887, Judge Cyrus A . Anthony presiding. For one year he practiced his profession alone. He then formed a partnership with John D. Campbell for the practice of law, the firm name being Campbell & Bailey. This partnership lasted until Mr. Campbell's death, Dec. 11, 1891. In November, 1888, Mr. Bailey was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Atchison county, on the Republican ticket. He became invincible, it seems, as he was re¬ elected in 1890 and 1892, serving three terms in succession. In 1893 he formed a partnership with John C. Hunt, for the practice of law, the firm being Hunt & Bailey. The firm has been practicing success¬ fully here ever since.

Mr. Bailey is one of the prominent Republican politicians of the state. He first attained distinc¬ tion politically as Chairman of the Republican Central Committee of Atchison county, which position he held eight years - until he resigned. He introduced new and original methods and, withal, put so much life into the hitherto dormant process of managing campaigns that, because of the consequent success, he became known all over the state. He has been a delegate to district and state conventions several times and was elector on the Republican national ticket in 1896. He was appointed post¬ master of Rock Port in 1897, by President McKinley, and was re-appointed by President Roosevelt in 1902 and 1906, and, therefore, is now in his third term in that capacity. He is President of the board of Rock Port school district and was Chairman of the Rock Port city council in 1894-6. These various offices Mr. Bailey has held to the satisfaction of his constituents, regardless of politics. Fraternally, Mr. Bailey is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges of Rock Port and was first Chancellor Commander of the K. of P. lodge.

On Sept. 12, 1888, Mr. Bailey and Miss Minnie D. Sliger were united in marriage. Mrs. Bailey was born in Atchison county on Sept. 12, 1868. She is a daughter of Jesse and Mary Sliger and is the old¬ est of two children. Her father is a native of Tennessee - her mother of Indiana. Her mother died Sept. 4th, 1898.

Mrs. Bailey is a member of the Rock Port M. E. church. She is shrewd in business matters and is of great assistance to Mr. Bailey in the post-office while he assists in the large practice of the law firm. She received her principal schooling in the Rock Port High School and the State Normal at Peru, Neb.

They own and live in a neat eight-room cottage on Court House Hill, the premises being supplied with all modern conveniences. They also own forty acres of land on the Missouri bottom, about six miles west of Rock Port.

Eesidence Of Thomas M. Bailey Joseph Campbell

JOSEPH CAM PbELL, farmer, of Dale township, was born in Canada on July 15th, 1839, the son of Edward and Ann Campbell and the seventh child in a family of eight. He was raised on a farm and started out for himself in his thirteenth .year, when he came to Michigan and worked for one man eighteen years. From there he moved to Iowa, where he farmed for three years. In 1877 he located in Atchison county, Missouri, and rented land four years. He then bought 240 acres of land, paying $10 per acre for same. He now owns and lives upon a farm of 100 acres, seven miles east of Fairfax. The residence on this farm is of the following dimensions: 16x24 ft., 16x18 ft. and 16x18 ft., all \% stories. The barn, in size, is 28x36 ft., with 16-ft. posts. On the farm are also cribs, sheds, neces¬ sary outbuildings and an orchard of three acres. Mr. Campbell formerly fed about two car-loads of cattle and 200 head of hogs annually, but he is now marketing his grain and feeding it to stock of his own raising.

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were members of the bethany congregation of the Baptist church, and Mrs. Campbell was a teacher in the Sunday School twelve years. She was a graduate from a college in Canada.

T EWIS ALBERT CAMPBELL, farmer in Dale township, Atchison county, Missouri, ^ "'as born in said county on Aug-. 30, 1854, a son of Win. B. and Nancy Campbell. He is the second of six children. His parents came to Atchison county in 1 848, locating- at what is known as the Campbell homestead, near Nislmabotna, where the subject of this sketch passed his life up to 1900, when he bought and moved to a 120-acre farm, 3 % miles southeast of Fairfax, in section 39. township (54, range 39. He also owns twenty acres of timber land, near Nislmabotna. The house on his farm is of stories, 30x30 ft., and a one-story summer kitchen, in size 1 2x14 ft. The barn is 30x40 ft. in size, with a 14-ft. shed on one side and on one end; also a hog shed 60 ft. long and a cattle shed 20x30 ft. in size and an orchard large enough to supply the family.

Mr. Campbell and Miss Ella Christian were united in marriage on Dec. 11, 1895. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Christian, old settlers of the county, now residing near Rock Port.

In politics Mr. Campbell favors the Democratic party; has served as school director one term. Previous to her marriage Mrs. Campbell taught school in Atchison county. Mis¬ souri, and Nemaha county, Nebraska, ten years, three years of which were in the Rock Port public schools. She is a member of the Christian church at Rock Port and Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 93, Rock Port.

Home Of L. A. Campbell D. H. Chen Ault

T^vAYID H. CHENAULT, son of David and Matilda Chenault, natives of Virginia, was born in Smith county, Virginia, on March 6, 1875. He was raised on a farm in Atchison county, coming here with his uncle when eight years old. In 1900 he bought forty acres of land in section 35, township 64, range 41, four and one-half miles west of Fairfax, which farm is neatly and substantially improved. The cottage is of the followingdimensions: 14x16 ft., 1% stories, and 14x15 ft., one story; barn, 34x48 ft. in size, with 10-ft. posts; crib, arch cellar, an orchard of 150 trees, and other improvements. The buildings are neatly painted and kept in the best of order. Mr. Chenault markets from 75 to 100 head of fat hogs annually.

On Feb. 14, 1897, Mr. Chenault and Miss Minnie May Pierce were united in marriage. Mrs. Chenault is a daughter of William Riely and Sarah Jane Chenault Pierce, natives of Virginia. She was born in Smith county, Virginia, April 2nd, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Chen¬ ault have four children, namely: Virgil, born April 8, 1898; Ada, born Dec. 1, 1900; Opal, born March 27, 1902; Everet Orman, born Aug. 13, 1903.

H . Chen A U L T. John Cooper

JOHN COOPER was born in Hanover, Germany, on June 6, 1851, the son of John and J . lena Cooper and the third child in a family of six. He emigrated from Germany in his seventeenth year and located in Nebraska; remained there a few months and then located m Atchison county, Missouri; worked as a farm hand and rented land until in 1881. when he bought a part of the land where he lives at present, comprising 170 acres, in section 16 township 64, range 41, 3% miles south of Rock Port. As will be seen by the picture furn¬ ished bv our artist, this farm is supplied with neat and commodious buildings, and the farm is well kept, Mr. Cooper is a model farmer, as his straight corn-rows and weedless fields evidence. His house is of 1% stories, in size 16x34 ft. and 16x28 ft. The barn, in size, is 26x30 ft., with 12-ft. posts; summer kitchen, 10x12 ft,; smoke house 10x12 ft - buggy and ice house, 16x32 ft. and 12x12 ft.; granary, 12x14 ft,; cribs, sheds, orchard and vineyard. Mr. Cooper sells Ins grain and feeds it to stock he raises himself. He annuallv markets about 50 or 60 head of fat ho°'s.

On July, 1, 1871, Mr. Cooper was married to Miss Ettie Meyerkorth, daughter of Frederick and Gussie Meyerkorth, who was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1857.

To Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were born eleven children, ten of whom are living namely Minme, wife of George Smith; Grade, wife of Sepal Smith; Frederick, Maggie, Henry Ettie Otto, Heiko, Jacob, TV illie. A son, Johnnie, died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are members of St. Peter's German Lutheran church, in Renton township. In politics Mr. Cooper favors the Democratic party. He has held the office of school director about ten years.

JOHN ROBINSON CRAIGMILE, son of James and Mary Delight Craigmile, was born in Du Page county, Illinois, June 2, 1849, and is third in a family of seven children. His father was a native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, - his mother of New York.

Mr. Craigmile went from Illinois to Iowa in 1871; remained there about one year and then located in Atchison county; bought 160 acres of his present farm in 1873, paying $6 per acre for same. His home farm, consisting of 200 acres, is located in section 32, town¬ ship 65, range 39. five miles southeast of Tarkio. He also owns a farm of 309 acres in sections 1 1 and 14. township 65, range 41, ten miles north of Rock Port. Both farms are well improved. The dimensions of the residence on his home farm are 34x32 ft., 1 % stories, and 1 1x18 ft., one story, and has nine rooms besides closets and halls; one barn 50x50 ft., with 14-ft. posts; a barn 36x60 ft. in size, with 12-ft. posts; covered crib, 26x28 ft., with drive-way; scales, orchard of four acres and a vineyard. On his farm in Polk township is a house of 1 % stories, in size 16x30 ft. and 16x20 ft.; other necessary improvements and an orchard covering three acres. Mr. Craigmile does not feed stock extensively. However, he markets about 40 head of cattle and 75 head of hogs in the course of a year. Politically he is a Prohibitionist.

On Dec. 16, 1874, he was married in Atchison county, to Miss Nancy Barber, daughter of William and Adelia Barber. She was born in Whittey county, Indiana, May 27, 1850, and is the fourth child in a family of ten.

To Mr. and Mrs. Craigmile were born six children, five of whom are living, namely: Florence, Alfred C., Merris M.; Maude, wife of Ernest Grush; Harry J. and James Lee. One child died in infancy.

Mr. C. was educated at Hinsdale, Ill.; Miss Florence at Hardin College, Mexico, Mo.; Alfred and Miss Maude at Tarkio College; Harry at Grand River College, Gallatin, Mo.; Florence also attended the Kelso school of art at Chicago, Ill.; also Tarkio College for a short time. Alfred C. died Nov. 20, 1904.

W. G. Creed

in a family of four. With his parents he came to Atchison county, Missouri, when he was six years old, they locating near the town of Watson. In 1873 they located in Dale town¬ ship, buying eighty acres of land at $10 per acre. The subject of this sketch now owns a fine farm of 211 acres, in section 16, township 63, range 39, while his father owns 320 acres of land in Atchison and Holt counties, Missouri. The subject of this sketch lives upon and conducts his father's farm, and the accompanying view shows the residence thereon. It is of the following dimensions: 16x28 ft. and 11x18 ft., two stories, and 10x11 ft., one story, with a porch and portico 6x8 ft. The barn, in size, is 38x10 ft., with 16-ft. posts. In the way of other improvements there is a double corn crib, in size 16x32 ft.; scales, orchard, vineyard, etc. Mr. Dreed also feeds stock successfully, marketing annually about two car-loads of fat cattle and about 100 head of fat hogs.

On Nov. 29. 1888, Mr. Creed was united in marriage with Miss Theodosa Bear, daugh¬ ter of M. L. and Virginia Bear. She was born in Daviess county, Missouri, on May 3rd, 1870. Her father is a native of Missouri - her mother of Virginia. They reside in Fairfax. Mr. Bear owns 100 acres of land in Atchison county and a section of land in Kansas. With his family he located in Atchison county in 1878.

Mr. and Mrs. Creed are members of Walkup's Grove Baptist church. Fraternally, Mr. Creed is identified with the I. 0. 0. F. lodge. Politically, he is a Democrat. In 1903 he was elected Justice of the Peace of Dale township, but did not qualify. He has served in the capacity of school director several terms.

Home Of W . G. Creed

Mo., was born in Clay county, Indiana, Aug. 8th, 1830. He is a son of Thomas C. and Emily (Spencer) Crosley and is second in a family of ten children. His father was a native of Ohio. He died here in 1875. His mother was a native of Pennsylvania. She died here in 1881.

Mr. Crosley came from Ohio to Atchison county, Missouri, in his nineteenth year. He helped his father and worked on the farm three years, when he began work in Barlow's grist mill, which was located on Rock Creek, about one mile north of Rock Port. After leaving the Barlow mills lie participated in the Civil war. After being mustered out he returned to Rock Port and engaged in the saw-mill business with A. E. Wyatt for about one year. Mr. Wyatt retiring from the firm Mr. Crosley continued the business, and he has been operating saw and grist mills and threshing machines ever since.

Mr. Crosley supported the Union during the civil strife, enlisting in 1863 and serving in Co. L, 3rd division of the Missouri Militia, under Capt. John Bond, in General Hall's com¬ mand. Mr. Crosley is a pensioner.

In politics he is a Republican. He served as Constable of Clay township during the years 1870-71, having been elected on the Republican ticket.

On Sept. 16, 1852, in Clearmont county, Ohio, he was married to Miss Lydia A. Prickett, daughter of Elias and Maria (Clark) Prickett. She was born at Willowville, Clearmont county, Ohio, and is the second of three children. Her father died in Ohio, of cholera. Mrs. Crosley died on Feb. 12th, 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Crosley were accompanied from Ohio by Mrs. Crosley 's mother, who made her home with them until her death, in 1 900. She was eighty-five years old.

To Mr. and Mrs. Crosley were born ten children, six of whom are living, namely: Thomas, William; Maria, wife of John Welch; Fannie, wife of George Anderson; Belle, wife of David Hallam; Rena, wife of Ward Smith. Those dead are Edwin, Flora, May, Hilla E.

Mr. Crosley's home is a twenty-acre tract of land within the corporate limits of Rock Port. His house, in size, is 16x32 ft. and 14x16 ft., 1 % stories, lie also operates a grist mill, the size of the building being 20x40 ft. On this place is an orchard of seventy-five trees. He also owns a house and four lots in the south part of Rock Port and twenty acres of land in section 21, township 65, range 41, two miles northwest of Rock Port.

Mr. Crosley is a member of the Rock Port Christian church and in years past was a very active member, as was also Mrs. Crosley. Their children attended the Rock Port schools and Rena (Mrs. Ward Smith) is a graduate from the High School.

Aug. - >, 1863, and was the third of ten children. He emigrated from Canada with his parents in Ids tenth year, and they located on the prairie in what is now Tarkio township. He remained at home, on the farm of his parents, until in his twentythird year, when he began farming for himself, and his efforts have resulted in success of which he may be proud. He now has a fine farm of 280 acres, in sections 19 and 30, township 65, range 39, and in section 25, township 65, range 40, 2% miles southeast of Tarkio. The accompanying view shows that the farm is nicely improved, in the way of buildings, and that is an indication that the farm, as a whole, is well kept. The house is of 1 y2 stories, in size 16x32 ft. and 16x16 ft., with buttery and porches. The dimensions of the barn are 38x44 ft., with 18-ft. posts. There are also sheds, cribs and scales, an orchard of 300 trees and a vineyard large enough for use of the family. Mr. Currie markets about three car loads of cattle and one car load of fat hogs annually.

Politically Mr. Currie is a Republican. He takes no active part in politics, however, and has held no public office other than that of school director, in which capacity he has served several terms, and at the time of taking this sketch he was President of the school board of the school district in which he lives. He is a member of the K. of P. and Modern M oodmen lodges at Tarkio and has been Trustee of the latter.

county. She was born in LaSalle county, Illinois, and is the daughter of James H. and Isabelle McCalla. Her parents formerly resided in Atchison county, but are both dead. Her father was a native of Ohio and her mother of New York. Mrs. Currie was educated in the high school at Marseilles, Ohio. Mr. Currie's father is a native of Scotland - his mother of Canada,

P R E Ai 1 S E S Of John C . Cuiiiiie Gerd Cooper

A Gerd Cooper's farms. His home farm is three miles south of Rock Port. The farm is well improved and the premises neatly kept, as is evidenced by the picture. The house is an eight-room structure, in size 16x32 ft. and 16x20 ft.; barn. 36x50 ft., with 14-ft. posts, and a shed on one side 10x50 ft. in size; cribs, sheds, scales, stock yards and a switch on the R. P., L. & X. Ry. On his Missouri bottom farm, where he resided until March, 1901, when he removed to the premises described above, are improvements second to none in the county. The house, which was erected at a cost of $4,000, is a two-story structure, the dimensions of which are 40x46 ft. and 14x16 ft. The barn, in size, is 40x70 ft., with 18-ft. posts; the place is also improved with cribs, sheds, scales and everything else necessary for a large farm. Mr. Cooper has owned more than 1,700 acres of land in Atchison county at one time, and, although he has deeded 1.200 acres to his children, he yet has several hun¬ dred acres. He markets about one hundred head of fat cattle annually and several hun¬ dred head of hogs. Mr. Cooper is indeed a self-made man. He emigrated from his native land in his twentieth year, his brother loaning him the money to bear the expense of the trip. He first located in Illinois. Remaining there about six years, he then located in Ne¬ braska. After a residence of three years in that state he bought 170 acres of land in Ben¬ ton township, Atchison county, Missouri, at $30 per acre, and moved to and improved same. Here Mr. Cooper raised his large family of children, and raised them well - so that they became useful citizens, like himself. He also, by industry and economy and the appli¬ cation of his admirable judgment and keen foresight, acquired a fortune, the disposition of which cannot be criticised.

Mr. Cooper was born in Aurich, Hanover, Germany, Jan. 13, 1837, the son of John and Heibe Cooper. He is the youngest of a large family of children. On March 14, 1861, the marriage of Mr. Cooper and Miss Rixtie Harmes took place in Illinois. Mrs. Cooper is a daughter of John and Matilda Harmes and was born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 28, 1844, the third in a family of ten children.

To Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were born eleven children, eight of whom are living, viz: Thos. G.; Matilda, wife of John Bowers; Eilert, Weitje; Heibe, wife of Jacob Heyen; John and George. Rosa died at the age of seven years and twin boys died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are members of St. Peter's German Lutheran church in Benton township. Mr. Cooper has served as school director about eighteen years. He is a direct¬ or of the Bank of Atchison County and also owns stock in the Citizens' Bank of Atchison County. He also accommodates borrowers with money. In politics he is a Democrat.

G. B. Carpenter

GEORGE BURT CARPENTER, farmer, of Buchanan township, was born in Atchison county, Missouri, on August 10, 1873, the son of Charles IT. and Mary L. Carpenter, and sixth in a family of ten children. His whole life has been passed in this county - upon his father's farm until in his twenty-first year, when he began farming on his own account. He owns and lives upon a fine farm of 800 acres, in sections 1, 8 and 9. township 66, range 41. There are two sets of buildings on this farm. One residence, in size, is 1(5x32 ft. and 1(5x1 (5 ft., 1% stories; barn, 40x43 ft., with 16-ft. posts; scales, granary, orchard, etc. Another residence is of 1 % stories, 14x32 ft. and 16x28 ft.; also a barn at this place, in size 50x60 ft., with 20-ft. posts; two tenant houses, cribs, scales, orchard and vineyard. Since taking this sketch he has also bought 320 acres of what is known as the Finnell home¬ stead. On this place is a large residence, barns, sheds and elaborate arrangements for feeding cattle and hogs.

Mr. Carpenter is a successful stock feeder, marketing about 300 head of fat cattle and as many fat hogs annually, on an average. He also was formerly quite well known as proprietor of East Lynn herd of Poland-China hogs.

On Oct. 31, 1894, Mr. Carpenter was united in marriage with Miss Jennie Moore, daughter of Dr. H. P. and Mrs. Eliza Moore. She was born in Atchison county on June 16, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter have four children, namely: Loleta, born April 19, 1896; Leroy, born June 26, 1898; Charles, born Jan. 23, 1900; Lucy VI., born Feb. 27, 1903.

Mr. Carpenter was educated at the State Normal, at Peru, Neb. - Mrs. Carpenter at the Rock Port High School and in the colleges at Tarkio, Mo., and Columbia, Mo.

Mrs. Carpenter is a member of the High Creek Baptist church. Mr. Carpenter is a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Watson. Politically, he favors the Democratic party. He has served his district in the capacity of school director.

M. B. Clement

MALON BUSH CLEMENT, of Lincoln township, son of John R. and H annah Clement, was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, Nov. 20th, 1825, the youngest of three child¬ ren. His father was a native of New York - his mother of Rhode Island. He grew up on the farm and at the age of fourteen years started out for himself by working as a farm hand, and he worked many a day for twenty -five cents per day.

On Nov. 5th, 1848, he was married to Miss Mary Palmer, daughter of Henry W. and Lida (Lockwood) Palmer, and the seventh child in a family of twelve. She was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, Jan. 25, 1830. Her father was a native of New York her mother of Connecticut. To Mr. and Mrs. Clement ten children were born, six of whom are living, namely: Annie, wife of Nathan Dunham, born Aug. 17, 1849; Fannie, wife of Melvin Rowan, born Sept. 21, 1852; Rena, wife of Charles Ensley, born Jan. 21, 1855; Lizzie, wife of D. R. Dunlap, born April 23, 1860; James Morton, born Oct. 15, 1866; Albert, born Nov. 5, 1868. The dead are John, William, Frederick and Henrietta.

Mr. Clement and family emigrated from Indiana to Atchison county, Missouri, in 1870. His farm consists of 136 acres, in section 16, township 66, range 39, adjoining the corpor¬ ate limits of the town of Westboro. In polities Mr. Clement is independent. In Indiana he held the office of County Assessor. In Atchison county he has served several terms as school director.

The residence on Mr. Clement's farm is of 1% stories, in size 38x42 ft. One barn, in size, is 34x24 ft., with 12-ft posts; another barn, 28x30 ft., with 14-ft. posts, and a 12- foot shed on one end. On the farm is also a tenant house, corn cribs, sheds, etc., and an orchard and vineyard.

Premises Of M. B. Clement Ed. F. Cooper

His whole life has been passed on his father's farm, and after his father's death he took charge of the home farm, which he now owns. This farm consists of 240 acres, six miles south of Rock Port. He also owns 113 acres of land besides. The house in which Mr. Cooper lives is a structure of l1/, stories, in size 14x18 ft. and 16x26 ft. On the premises is also a house of V/> stories, 16x18 ft. in size; barn, 40x50 ft., with 16-ft. posts; buggy shed, 18x40 ft.; also all necessary cribs, sheds, scales, etc., for a large farm. In fact, Mr. Cooper's father was prepared for farming on a large scale and was the owner of several sets of build¬ ings. At the time of his death he owned 1,200 acres of land. He was a self-made man and a leading German citizen of the county.

Like his father the son is quite an extensive stock feeder, marketing annually about four car loads of cattle and one hundred head of hogs. He is a stock-holder in the Bank of Atchison County and the Citizens' Bank of Atchison County, at Rock Port. In politics he is a Democrat.

On April 3, 1901, Mr. Cooper was married to Miss Mary Walker, daughter of Benja¬ min and Clara Walker. She was born in Atchison county on .June 25, 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper have one child - Benjamin, born Feb. 23, 1903.