Stokes Mound Township

Stokes Mound Township

Stokes Moupd Township embraces thirty full and six fractional sections, the north line of the township bordering on Livingston county. Prom the best information received, the first settlements were made on or about 1832. During this year Elijah and William Compton, Solon Lewis and A. Lewis, of Tennessee, Charles Wilcox, Virginia, James Bunch, Tennessee, Eben Odell, Dr. Wolfscale, and Dr. Burnsides of Kentucky, settled in different portions of the township* Later, came Hutchings Burton, Joseph Burton, - Campbell, Clabe Owens, James Brant, Isaac and B. F. Owens.

The first marria^^e in this immediate locality was Ned Smith and Miss - Messer, but by whom the ceremony was performed is not now known. John Owens, - Nare, settled on sections 9 and 4, and a Mr. Welch located on section 4 also, in an early day. William Lewis and Mary Brant was the first couple married in this locality, the ceremony beinpr performed at the residence of Squire Brant, and by him, he being the first justice of the peace in the township.

The first male child. Van Buren Owens, son of Clayborne and Mary Owens, was born in 1838, on section 4, and the first female, Sarah J. Bunch, to James and Hannah Bunch, on section 9. Mrs. Nancy Brant died in 1846, the first in this locality to join the innumerable caravan that is floating to eternity. The first physician was Dr. John Wolfscale, from Virginia, who died in Livingston county, in 1877. The first religious service was by John Spencer, methodist, in the school-house on section 9. Jack Wilcox taught the first school, in section 9, having about twelve pupils at :p2 per month each. B. F. Owens, James Brant, James Owens, Thomas Asbury, Perry Todd and Clayborne Owens built the first-school-house, locating it on section 9. To Mrs. Mary Owens belongs the honor of having woven the first cloth or carpet.

These settlers, with ox teams, were compelled to go forty miles to Caldwell county, without roads, to obtain flour, and it required a week to do so. Their trading, was mostly done in Chariton. They frequently had to grate corn, and resorted at times to pounding it in a mortar and beating with a pestle.

The first child bom was about 1836, and named James McKinney, and the first death was that of Charles Wilcox, whose remains repose in the Maberry graveyard. Dr. Wolfscale, of Kentucky, the first regular physician who located here, died only a few years ago, 1879. The first religious service was held in the JVTound Grove, by Chas. Wilcox, hard-shell baptist. Ned Smith taught the first school, in a log house on section 4, and had about twenty pupils. Afterwards, on the site of this old log house, a school-house was built by Joseph Burton, Brant Todd, James Bunch and James A. Lewis. Mrs. Elizabeth Burton was the first who did any weaving. Supplies for the support of the settlement were procured at Brunswick, Carrollton, and at a point four miles north-west of Chillicothe. Henry Hicks, Ira Todd, Gabe Brown, Jasper Todd, Perry Todd, - Stone, Wm. Lewis, Peter Gibbs, Mrs. Sarah Ross and Thomas Miller also located at a still later day, and in this locality the first marriage solemnized was Elijah Stephens and Elizabeth Burton. Elijah Todd, son of Joseph and Martha Todd, was the first child born in the neighborhood. Dr. Thomas Brown, now a resident of Hurricane township, was the first regular physician. The first school taught was at the mound school-house, by William Crampton, and the first school-house

In the vicinity of Wm. Colliver's in section 14, the first marriage was John Mounts and Mary Levyis, by N. Frizzell, justice of the peace, and the first birth was James Collins, son of W. F. and M. J. Collins, in 1857. The first death was that of Sarah Weathers, in 1859, and was buried in Livingston county. Rev. Burton held the first religious service at mound school-house, and was of the Christian pursuasion.

Wm. H. Plaster, on section 18, represents the first settlers in his neighborhood to have been Hiram McCall, who located on section 29, in 1840, Matthew Mullins on section 30, in 1854, Allen Caskey, Kentucky, on section 30, John Walker, Kentucky, on section 30, William A. Lewis, Tennessee, on section 16 in 1840, and S. Bishop, Howard county, Mo., on section 6, in 1854.

The first child born was a daughter, to Hiram and Harriett McCall, in 1857. The same year the remains of Mrs. Godsey was buried in Caloma burying ground. Dr. Burnsides, a practicing physician of Livingston county, was the physician of this neighborhood, but has been gathered to his last home.

Thos Miller on section 26 gives the names of Burley Godsey, Saline county. Mo., 1844, Abner Godsey, 1844, located on section 35, Burton Godsey on section 34, Thos. Thurman (Old Wormy) on section 2, E. G. Stone on section 35, E. B. Stone, Jarvis Warder and James McDowell, as the first settlers in that locality.

Rev. Joseph Devlin, M. E. church .south, conducted the first religious service in this locality at the residence of B. W. Stone on section 35.

It is related that Tom Benton and Jim Green were canvassing the county, and while speaking at a point in this township. Green pitched into Henton without gloves. Benton in order to cut Green off, rose up in all Hs well-known dignity and said: "Mr. Green, remember the good book says, 'Thou shalt not lie!'" Green's ready wit did not desert him, and he replied, " Mr. Benton, remember the good book also says ' Thou shalt not steal.' " Benton having been charged when a boy with having stolen ten

It is also related that one Worden was left alone one night by reason of his wife having been called away to attend a. sick woman in the neighborhood. The chimney of Worden's house was built of sticks and mortar and a gang of wild turkeys took up their abode in the chimney for the night. During the night one of the turkeys lost its footing and fell down the chimney, crying, " Put, put, put!" Worden jumped from his bed and said, " Wait till I get my breeches on and I'll 'put ' d - d quick." Again Mr. Turkey said, "Put, put, put!" Worden grabbed his pants, jumped through the door and ran like a scared deer for neighbor Lewis half-a-mile away. Lewis, in the morning, went back with Worden and the turkey tracks told the tale. It became a standing joke at every frolic in the neighborhood for years after.

This section of the county was the best for hunting, and many are the marvellous stories told of the deer and wolf fights of the early days. A Mr. Stone killed 150 deer in five years. Owen Todd, a great deer hunter of pioneer times, in the falls of 1857 and 1858 killed about 200 deer. One Worden killed over 2,000 turkeys. Elijah Stephens, another old hunter killed in two seasons, 278 deer.

On one occasion, Mr. Stone from whom we get our information, and Thomas. Miller got Stone's old mare "Jule" to go hunting. "Jule" was tranied to hunt, and when she saw a deer she would stop for him to shoot. Miller was riding "Jule" and seeing a deer lying in the road just ahead, Jule stopped for Miller to shoot. Miller blazed away and the deer jumped up and skips, having received the load on his horns.

Dr. Brown now living in Hurricane township was then a young man, and in 1855 went on a hunt north of Coloma, killing six deer without getting out of his tracks.

In early days a party consisting of Wm. Kavanaugh, his sons John and James, E. G. Stone, Hugh Brewster and an old darky took a hunt near Coloma. They were out five days, and on preparing to. return, Kavanaugh discovered that he had lost his gold watch. Search was made but abandoned as no trace of the watch could be found. The circumstance was forgotten until 1877 when Cornelius Vaughn, while attending stock in his feed lot, picked up the gold watch that had been lost years before. It was damaged to some extent, but careful repairs put it in running order, and it is a valuable time piece at this day.

It is said that the first house roofed with shingles was built by John F. Hill, or (Cottonwood Hill) as he was called, and that Hill rove, shaved and put the shingles on with wooden pins, no nails could be had; he boring holes and driving the pins to hold them on.

related as an actual fact. A woman in the neighborhood was taken sick and the doctor sent for. He left some medicine with instructions to take it in water, and he would be back the next day to learn the effect of the potion. On his returp the following day the doctor enquired of his patient what effect the medicine. had. The patient replied that she ccmld not tell yet, that she had the bo3's carrj' up a barrel of water and she had got into it and took the box of medicine, but that the lid had not yet come off the box, and she would have to wait before she could tell.

Oakland Christian Church. - Organized on the first Lord's day in December, 1874, by Eld. Wm. Martin. The original members were Obed Shipp, Chas. Walston, J. M. Bennett, Merritt Singleton, E. C. Reed, Wm. Blackhurst, Harriet Jones, Joanna Reed, Martha and Mary Shipp, M. E. Walston, E. M. Bennett, M. E. Singleton, Elvina Chronister, Louisa Breaddus, Wm. and Margaret Martin, Jemima Condron, Fannie Huntley, Teresa England, T. J. Singleton and Millie Hooten. The first officers were Elders Martin and Shipp, Deacon, J. M. Bennett, Clerk, Chas. Walston. Present officers: Elders Blackhurst, Reid, Walston and Palmer; Deacons, Bennett and Reynolds; Clerk, Chas Walston. The ministers that have served the church were Elders Martin, Simpson and Gaunt. Their church building is a frame, 26x40, and was built in 1880, and dedicated the 3d Sunday in September of the same year, by Elder W. A. Melvane, assisted by Elder W. H. Guant. It is a very neat and tasty building, and cost about $1000. Their present membership is' about 80, although they have numbered over 100. Some have left the community, while others have united with the church in Livingston county.

The village of Coloma is located on the east half of the southwest quarter of section 31, almost in the e.xtreme southwest corner of the township. The original town was laid out in 1858, by Matthew B. Mullins, Its founder, and embraces six blocks of eight lots each. The first improvement in the town was a blacksmith shop put up by Dan. R. Bartlett. The following July, 1859, Mullins' addition to Coloma was laid off, containing nine blocks of eight lots each. To the east, south and west of the town a panorama of beautiful rolling prairie meets the eye, while to the north a rough and hilly region, covered with oak and underbrush, unat-

The town has no especial aspirations for metropolitan proportions, but is doin^ a good healthy trade, having dry goods houses, groceries, drugstores, and other branches, proportionate to the demands of trade. It has not attained to a sufficient size and population to justify incorporation, deeming a town organization too expensive, no doubt, and biding their lime patiently lor the future.

Coloma Presbyterian Church. - The sessional records of the Presbyterian church of Coloma, dated the 12th day of October, 1870, contain the following:

The friends and members of the Presbyterian church, in and near Coloma, Carroll county, Missouri, desiring to have a church of their choice in their midst, petition the Presbytery to appoint a committee to organize a Presbyterian church in Coloma, if the way be clear. The request was granted and Rev. J. D. Beard, Rev. - Kennedy and Elder David Shields, such committee.

The committee met at the call of the moderator, at the residence of Mrs. McLaury's school house, and were present. Rev. Beard and Elder Shields. After sermon and prayer. Elders Graham and Adams being present, they were invited to sit as corresponding members.- Thomas H. Trussell, Mrs. Margaret Trussell, Dr. J. P. Dice, Mrs. Margaret Dice, John and Mary Rogers, Christopher Cowan, Mrs. Ellen McLury, Mary Campbell and Eliza Campbell. On examination Miss Belle McLaury and Mrs. Margaret Trussell were received as members. They next proceeded to ballot for elders, which resulted in the choice of T. H. Trussell and J. P. Dice, after which the services were closed till morning, by singing and the apostolic benediction.

The following morning the services were continued at Rush chapel, in order to complete the organization, and to partake of the holy communion. Dr. Dice, not seeing his way clear, did not accept the position to which he had been elected, while T. H. Trussell signifying his acceptance, was regularly ordained and set apart to the office of ruling elder. After communion the commission closed with prayer.

The pastors who have officiated thus far, are: Rev. J. D. Beard and Rev. Kennedy. Accessions have been made to the little flock from time to time, but the exact membership we do not know. We are assured, however, that if faithful work and earnest prayer avail anything, the church at Coioma will wield a pow'er for the cause of Christianity.

Rev. William H. Wilson

born May 15, 1884, in Harrison county, Ohio. In 1847 he moved with his parents to Iowa and remained there until 1856 wh^n he moved to Marshall county, Kansas. He acquired a knowledge of medicine in Iowa, commenced practicing in Kansas and continued until 1867, when he gave up his practice and began preaching the gospel in the Christian church. He was married in Wayne county, Iowa, to Miss Emma Griffis in 1856, she was a daughter of David Griffis, a native of Ohio. Six children was the result of this union, named: Williette, James E., Leander Burr, Laura Belle, Ethel, and Emma F., deceased. Mrs. Wilson died December 17, 1875. Mr.' Wilson was again married October 4,' 1878, to Mrs. Emma Snow, nee Bliss, daughter of James and Eliza Bliss, natives of Ohio. He has one child by his last marriage, Allanwaln. Mr. "Wilson's greatgrandfather, James Wilson, was one of the framers of the constitution, a signer of the declaration of independence, and an associate justice 6f the supreme court, of the United States, having been appointed to that position in 1779, when the bench was first filled.

William R. Hooten

born August 2, 1832, in Warren county, Tennessee. He moved to Shelby county, Illinois, with his parents, when but four years old. Here he was raised, and he remained in Illinois until 1865, when he moved to Carroll county and settled on section 1, of Stokes Mound township, and has lived there since. > He owns a fine farm which is in a good state of cultivation. He married Miss Milly Ramsey, July 31, 1857. They are the parents of three children, one of whom still lives, named: Samuel H. Hr. Hooten and wife are members of the Christian church.

Lauren C. Conger

was born January 13, 1819, in Cayuga county. New York. He moved in company with his parents, when quite small, to Alleghaney county, and when nineteen years old moved to Knox county, Illinois. In 1875 he moved to Missouri, and located in Carroll county in 1876, on his present farm, in section 3, of Stokes Mound township. He owns 750 acres of well improved land. The place has on it a good house and other buildings and a fine orchard of all kinds of fruit. ^ Mr. Conger was married in Knox county, Illinois, July 12, 1841, to Miss Amanda Hasbrook. They are the parents of five children, two of whom are Kvjng: Seth B. and Fred. Mr. Conger was one who voted for James G. Burney, the abolition candidate for president, and was a thorough abolitionist. He was one of the founders of Lombard University, of Galesburg Illinois, and was one of the trustees of that institution for twenty years. He also took an active part in getting a railroad through Knox county, Illinois. He was a member of the masonic rraternit}^ of Alpha lodge at Galesburg. He has always been a strong advocate of the temperance cause. He was elected alderman of Galesburg and was police magistrate for four years. He now holds the office of justice of the peace of Stokes Mound township, and is one of the board of trustees of the township. His son, Seth B., married Miss Ella O. Omstead of Knox county, Illinois, in 1870. They have two children: Frank and Guy Park.

John C. Cook

was born September 2, 1842, in Newfoundland. He moved to Rock county, Wisconsin, in company with his parents when about six. years of age. His parents died when he was but twelve years of age. He worked out on a farm until the war broke out. He enlisted in the federal army under E. W. Blake, company D, 13th Wisconsin infantry. He participated in the battles of Ft. Donelson, Chickamauga, Decatur, Nashville and others. He was discharged in 1865, having served four years and eight months, and returned to Rock county, Wisconsin. In 1868 he moved to Carroll county, Missouri, and settled on the place where he now resides, in section 10, of Stokes Mound township. He now owns 160 acres of well improved land, which has on it a comfortable house and a young orchard of 100 trees. He was married in Rock count}', Wisconsin, in 1866, to Miss Mary Hammer. They are the parents of five children: Charles E., Minnie M., James J., Ada M. and Ed. Mrs. Cook is a member of the Christian church.

James B. Henderson

was bom March 17, 1843, in Carroll county. After growing up he commenced teaching school. He enlisted in the federal army in 1864, in the 185th Ohio regiment, company A, under Captain Hill; participated in the battles of, Columbus, Tennessee; Springhill, Franklin, Nashville and several other battles of less note. In a battle at Wakanda in Carroll county, he had his finger shot off. After returning from the army he sold goods in Coloma, and spent five years of life in Kanas City, and other points in the auction business. He was married in Coloma, April 11, 1866, to Miss Fannie McWilliams. They have had four children, three of whom still live, and are named: Lillie E., Lulu G. and Fannie B. Mrs. Henderson died September 1, 1876, in Mills county, Iowa. Mr. Henderson is a member of the I. O. O. F., of Coloma Lodge, No. 391.

Elijah Stephens

born May, 1, 1819, in Garrett county, Kentucky. He left there in company 'with his parents when ten years old, and moved to Callaway county, Missouri. Here he grew up to manhood, and moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he remained seven years, and then moved to Carroll county in 1850, where he has since made his home. In 1852 he started across the plains, but was taken sick and turned back from Fort Laramie. On his way home he and his partner were surrounded by Indians, and were just about to be killed when seventy-five or eighty men came in sight and the Indians fled. The company of men were led by Capt. Brown, of Saline county, Missouri, who bought their team, and they returned home on foot. Mr. Stephens was married May 27, 1858, to Miss Elizabeth Burton, of Carroll county. They are the parents of eight children: William J., Martha E., John T., Charles E., Sarah A., Carrie E., Elijah and Mary. Mrs. Stephens is a member of the Christian 'church.

born February 2, 1804, in Campbell county, Virginia. He remained in the county of his birth until he was twenty-four years old, when he moved to Indiana. He lived there five years, and then returned to Virginia; lived in Virginia eighteen years, and then spent five years in Indiana again, in Putnam county. In 1856 he moved to Carroll county, Missouri, and settled on section 11, in Stokes Mound township, where he has since remained. He owns 280 acres of well-improved land, with a comfortable house and other buildings, and a fine orchard of eighty trees. Mr. Hicks was married in 1831 to Miss Elizabeth Landers, of Putnam county, Indiana. They have had born to them thirteen children, six of whom are still living: John, Stephen D., Robert, Jane, Elizabeth and Amanda, Catherine.

Robert M. Trussell

born March 23, 1856, in Morrow county, Ohio. He moved in company with his parents to Livingston county, Missouri, in 1861. When fourteen years old he moved to Coloma, Carroll county, and was engaged in his father's store for three years. He commenced teaching when twentythree 'years old, and follows that avocation for a livelihood. When about twenty-one years old he was crippled by a cut on the knee, and this misfortune prevents him from engaging in active manual labor. He is at present teaching in the Coloma schools.

William T. Munson

E. P. and Catherine Munson. His parents moved to Schuyler county when he was quite a small boy. At twelve years of age he went to McDonough county, where he remained until 1875, when he came to Carroll county, and located on section 26, in Stokes Mound township. In 1861 he enlisted in die federal army, under Capt. Walker, of company H, of the 2d Illinois cavalry, in Col. Hogue's command. He served in the army about three years, and was engaged in the battles of Holly Springs, Jackson, Black River, Vicksburg, Shreveport, and others. *At the battle of Holly Springs he had his horse killed under him. He received his discharge in August, 1864. Mr. Munson was married November 22, 1866, to Miss Nancy A. Ogle, of Morgan county, Illinois. They are the parents of five children - Charles W., Flora May, Hattie

F. , Nora C. and Lydia Jane. Mr. Munson owns 640 acres of improved land. He takes great delight in raising fine live stock. He has a fine home, and his main object is improvement. . He is undoubtedly one ot the leading farmers of Carroll county.

Henry A. Reynolds

born May 14th, 1843, in Prince Edward county, Canada, where he was raised. In 1868 he left that county and went to Wallaceburgh, Canada. In 1869 he came to Missouri, stopped at Chillicothe a few months, and then located in Carroll county, where he has since resided. On March 28th, 1872, he was married to Miss Minnie Reynolds, a daughter of Elsbury W. Reynolds, a native of Maryland; They are the parents of one child, Ollie. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are members of the Christian church. Mr. Reynold's farm is in section 6, ot Stokes township, and he is comfortably settled.

Samuel H. Reeves

born in Pike county, Illinois, Jan. 5th, 1850, where he grew to manhood. When 20 years old he came to Carroll county. Mo. He remained but one year and then moved to Kansas, where he was engaged in farming for 3 years. He again located in Carroll county in 1876, and since his coming has been following the carpenter's trade. He learned the trade when IT years old, under A. C. Hill of Pike county. 111. He was married Jan. 5th, 1870, to Miss Clementine Roberts. They have two children living, Laura E. and Arthur F.. His wife died in 1874, and he was again married to Miss Mary Waggon, Aug. 14th, 1878. He has one child by his second wife, Rosa May. Mr. Reeves is a member of the I. O. O. F. of Coloma Lodge No. 391.

Jonathan Ingram

torn May loth, 1854, in Potter county, Pennsylvania. He left there in company with his parents when 11 years of age, and moved to Livingston Mo. In 1876 he moved to Carroll county, locating on section 7 where he still resides. He owns 185 acres of land, well improved, with a fine young orchard of about 160 trees on it. Mr. Ingram paid considerable attention to raising fine stock. In August 1879 he was married to Miss Ettie Reynolds, of Carroll county. Mo. They are the parents of one child, Anna Lee, born Dec.' 7th, 1880.

Levi Jenkins

born in 1823 in Licking county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. At the age of 27 he moved to Jay county, Indiana, where he remained 9 years, engaged in farming. In 1859 he moved to Carroll county, Missouri, and settled on section 18 of Stokes Mound township, where he still resides. He owns 80 acres of land, all well improved. He was married in Jay county, Indiana, in 1854 to Miss Elmira Fields. They are the parents of two children, Lewis M. and William D. The latter died April 3d, 1880.

Daniel R. Bartlett

born April 30, 1830, in Harrison county, Virginia. He, in company with bis parents emigrated to Clinton county, Ohio. In 1836, he moved to Boonville, Cooper county, Mo., remained there for three years, and then moved to Moniteau county, and was farming, while there until 1844, when the high waters run them out, and then they next settled in Livingston county. He commenced working at his trade in 1848,' at Utica. Mr. Bartlett worked at his trade in different places, and in 1857 he moved to Carroll county, and laid out the town of Coloma, on land that belonged -to Matthew B. Mullens. Mr. Bartlett's first wife was Elizabeth Buzzard, who died in December 1864. He was again married in 1867 to Mrs. Sarah J. Hampton, a widow lady. They are the parents of two children; John R. and William Henry. Mrs. Bartlett had two children by her first husband: Amelia E. Hampton and Martha T. Hampton. Mr. Bartlett and present wife are members of the Missionary Baptist church. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is now engaged in blacksmithing in Coloma, and owns several houses and lots there.

Wilford B. Fields

born in Scott county, Ky., January 16, 1818. He is a son of Joseph .Fields, a- native of Maryland. When seven years of age he moved, in company with his parents to Howard county, Missouri. He moved to Carroll county in 1853, and settled on section 12, of Stoke's township. In 1858, he removed to section 6, his present home. He was married in

January 1839, to Miss Sarah Ann Brashear, of Howard county Missouri. They have four children living: Peter Thornton, Elnora F., Cyrus B.. and Thomas C. Mr. Fields and wife arfe members of the Missionary Bapftist church. Mr. Fields' son Cyrus B. married Miss Ella Short, of Carroll county, February 24r, 1881; she is a native of Ohio. They are living now in section 4, of Stokes Mound township.

John R. Fisk

born Sept. 15, 1839, in Montgomery county, Ky., where he grew to manhood. At the age of 22 he left that country, and moved to Macoupin county, Illinois, where he was engaged in farming for five years. In 1866 he came to Carroll county, and located at Mandeville for one year» and then settled in Carrollton. In 1869, he moved to section 8, Stokes Mound township, where he has since made his home. Mr. Fisk was married in 1861, to Miss Emily Walters, a native of Kentucky, who died November 8, 1868. Three children were born to this union: Mary E., David W. and Wily R. Mr. Fisk was again married, March 21, 1869, to Miss Julia A. Colliner. They are the parents of six children: Lulu C., Frank L., James Ewing, Elliott M., Minora and William P. Mr. Fisk's father is a native of Kentucky, and at present practicing law in Cass county, Missouri. The subject of this sketch is a member of the church of God.

Hutchings Burton

bom December 8, 1835, in Howard county, Missouri; he is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Burton. When about nine years of age Hutchings moved with his parents to Carroll county. He has a fine improved farm in Stokes Mound township, on which he lives. In May, 1861, he was married to Miss Malissa Harris of Livingston count3L They have seven children: Charles E., Daniel H., Mary F., Rose A., Sarah E., Martha S. and John W. Mr. Burton and wife are members of the Christian Church.

Gibson Timbrpok

born Julj' 21, 1830, in Hampshire county, Virginia, and lived in that county until 1879 when he came to Shelby county, Missouri. In 1880 he moved to Carroll countj'; he was married in the fall of 1853 to Miss Elizabeth Hott of Hampshire county, Virginia. They are the parents of six children living, named: Hannah C., Malinda M., Sarah S., Susan Rebecca, Mollie F. and Anna L. Mr. Timbrook's father was a soldier in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch was a lieutenant in the state militia of Virginia at the time of the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry. He served but one year; was in the battles of Manassas Gap, Bull Run, North Branch Bridge and others.

Tames M. Stevenson

born in Carroll county, Missouri, September 22, 1848; when about a year -old his parents left Carroll county and moved to Saline. He remained there until the beginning of the war when he moved to Illinois, arid remained until the close of the war, and returned to Saline county. He is now living in Stokes Mound township, Carroll county, in which he was married in 1881. Mr. Stevenson was at one time engaged in traveling for Holaday & Mills of Gallipolis, Ohio. He learned the dry goods -business in Springfield, Illinois.