10 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: "Biographies of Past Masters of Corinthian Lodge Number 265 AF&AM" by Sweeney Benjamin Whiteman GROVER b 27 Oct 1811 in Xenia, Green County, OH s/o Martha McCLURE, of Scotch-Irish ancestry (Martha b in VA) organized a regiment of 10 companies during Civil War wounded at Battle of Lexington on 19 Sept 1861 d 30 Oct 1861 at home of close friend, Joseph FOSTER in St Louis, MO Love S. CORNWELL b 11 Dec 1811, Bowling Green, KY moved to Olathe, KS in 1859 resided in Westport in 1861 & 1862 operated a hotel in St Louis 1863-1865 moved to MS after the war d 10 Sept 1888 in MS George Rosellie HUNT b Clark County, OH, near Cincinnati s/o Dr Benjamin HUNT and his wife, Elizabeth visited relative in Lexington, MO in 1848 practiced in Fayetteville, MO for a time went to CA in 1849 returned to MO in 1850 settled in Warrensburg, MO m/Elizabeth S. STEGER on 8 Oct 1854 Elizabeth & George had 5 children, of whom only 2 were living when George died died in Montrose, Henry Co while on fishing trip word of his death reached Warrensburg on 3 Oct 1897 Benjamin Ebenezer LEMMON b 4 Jan 1832 in Wellsburg, WV s/o Jemima LEONARD & William L. LEMMON Wm b Port Norris, Armough County, Ireland Jemima b PA located near Fayetteville, MO when he was small child attended high school "for a short time" in Sweet Springs 1861-1865 served with CSA army under Gen Sterling PRICE m/ Lettia SIMMS Lettia & Benjamin had 4 children: Pearle, Mabel, Benjamin & Leah living in Warrensburg even before 1878 d 10 Mch 1884, at age 52 burial Oak Grove Church & Cemetery (12 mi N of Warrensburg)

9 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is another wonderful posting from Larry Sumpter. Remember MDM = Moberly Daily Monitor (newspaper) ---------------------------------- 1 Apr 1879 - 30 Apr 1879 Death Dates & Estates: Boatman, Ida -- d. 28 Mar 1879 Cairo, aged 6m, (d/o J. W. & Ella Boatman); MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Bredemeyer, Gottlieb -- d. 25 Apr 1879 at Moberly at his son's August Bredemeyer, aged 77y 3m 1d, funeral 27 Apr 1879 = Oakland Cem; MDM Saturday 26 Apr 1879 Chilton, Nettie D. -- d. 5 Apr 1879 at her mother's Mrs. Julia Chilton, aged 5y 4m 11d; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Davis, Mary -- d. 13 Apr 1879 Moberly, w/o engineer Thomas Davis, leaves husband & 7 children, remains to Monroe City, where her parents live for burial; MDM Monday 14 Apr 1879 Derigney, W. Benjamin -- committed suicide11 Apr 1879, 4 miles W of Cairo, has been regarded as partially insane; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 *and* funeral by Eld. J. A. Meng, burial beside his father; MDM Tuesday 15 Apr 1879 Eans, Polly -- d. 13 Apr 1879 on Williams St.at her son's, Mr. Vade Eans, aged 60y, funeral 14 Feb 1879 = Oakland Cem; MDM Tuesday 15 Apr 1879 Eustace, Minnie -- d. 15 Apr 1879 Middle Grove, aged 15y, (d/o John O. Eustace); MDM Wednesday 16 Apr 1879 Graves, Gracie -- d. 8 Apr 1879 Clifton Hill, aged 10y 6m, (d/o J. Will & Rosley Graves); MDM Wednesday 9 Apr 1879 Griffith, Harry Glen -- d. 12 Apr 1879, aged 16m, [s/o Mark & Priscilla Griffith], funeral 13 Apr 1879; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1879 Guy, Infant -- d. 29 Apr 1879 Moberly, infant of John Guy; MDM Wednesday 30 Apr 1879 Hall, Infant -- d. 10 Apr 1879 2 1/2 miles NE of Moberly, infant of Clifford Hall; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Jacobs, Joseph -- d. 11 Apr 1879 at Mrs. Hamilton in Moberly, aged 60y, burial at Renick; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1879 Jones, Daisy -- d. 10 Apr 1879, aged 3y 6m, (grand d/o J. T. Livesay of Moberly) ; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Kenepp, Child -- of L. L. Kenepp, burial 20 Apr 1879; MDM Monday 21 Apr 1879 Lotter, Charles John -- d. 19 Apr 1879 Moberly, aged 4m 11d, [s/o Mr. & Mrs. Julius Lotter], funeral 20 Apr 1879; MDM Saturday 19 Apr 1879 Mills, Leroy G. -- d. 21 Apr 1879 while operating at train S of Sedalia, of heart disease; MDM Thursday 24 Apr 1879 Plowman, Piers -- d. 11 Apr 1879 East Moberly, aged 6m, [s/o Frances & George H. Plowman], funeral 13 Apr 1879; MDM Saturday 12 Apr 1879 Reynolds, Mrs. Geo. W. -- d. 14 Apr 1879 of Consumption at her father's Jas. Moore; MDM Thursday 17 Apr 1879 Williams, T. O. -- Feb 1808 Worcester County, MD - 21 Apr 1879 Moberly at his son's Lemuel; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1879 ============== Marriage & Divorce: Boyle, Jacob -- d. 16 Apr 1879 Aggie Sizemore, at Christian church in Moberly by Eld. H. C. Reynolds, (d/o G. Zizemore) & niece of Mrs. Polly Martin of Moberly; MDM Thursday 17 Apr 1879 Capp, E. M. -- m. Phena Huntsman; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1879 Dowdy, Erastur -- m. 31 Mar 1879 Lou Pendleton, both of Monroe Co, by & at Eld. W. L. T. Evans; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Given, John W. -- m. 24 Apr 1879 Addie A. Smith at bride's parents by Rev. C. Cleaveland, all of Rand; MDM Saturday 26 Apr 1879 Heether, J. Ad. -- of Moberly, m. Anna R. Young at bride's aunt Mrs. R. McLaughlin, in Milan, IL; MDM Thursday 24 Apr 1879 Lamb, John W. -- m. 24 Apr 1879 Emma Loy, by B. Y. N. Clarkson, all of Rand; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1879 Mahler, Prof. -- m. 1 Apr 1879 Belle Godfrey at Rev. M. J. Sears of Huntsville; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Routt, John -- m. Sallie Landram; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1879 Stratton, Robert A. -- m. 23 Apr 1879 Mrs. America A. Preston by B. Y. N. Clarkson, all of Moberly; MDM Monday 28 Apr 1879 Truby, Michael -- of Renick, m. 22 Apr 1879 Mrs. Elizabeth J. Marks of Moberly, formerly of Alleghany City, PA, at Rev. H. C. Dayhoff; MDM Thursday 24 Apr 1879 Wilson, Wm. C. -- letter to the Monitor from Beaver Creek, Clay Co, TX; MDM Saturday 26 Apr 1879 =================== Misc: Allen, Mrs. Dr. F. W. -- of Barryville, Macon Co, visited her sister's Mrs. John N. Kring & Mrs. I. W. Boucher, both of Moberly; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Buck, Charlie -- of Moberly, letter from Ft. Lincoln, Dakota Territory, is connected with the 7th US Cavalry, from which he expects soon to be released; MDM Tuesday 1 Apr 1879 Harmon, Harry -- of Moberly, visited by his father-in-law, I. R. Reynolds of Jacksonville; MDM Tuesday 8 Apr 1879 Hulderman, Wm. -- moved to Chillicothe, MO & opened a saloon; MDM Friday 11 Apr 1879 Milholland, T. T. -- formerly of Moberly, now of Bute City, MT; MDM Monday 14 Apr 1879 Patton, Thos. B. {Major} -- formerly of Moberly, now of St. Louis, visiting Moberly; MDM Saturday 5 Apr 1879 Webster, Jas. -- left to locate in CO; MDM Friday 2 Apr 1879

8 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: "The Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1909-1910" Page: 661 Nominees for Representative Adair County: Chas. E. MURRELL, of Kirksville John W. TINSMAN, of Youngtown Andrew County: James C. JONES, of Savannah C.E. STEVENSON, of Savannah Atchison County: James M. SLIGER, of Rockport George H. SLY, of Rockport Audrain County: Edwin C. WATERS, of Vandalia William T. KEITH, of Mexico Barry County: William A. WEAR, of Cassville Sam T. CLUTTER, of Monett Barton County: Edwin L. MOORE, of Lamar John J. MARTIN, of Lamar Bates County: Lawerence M. GRIFFITH, of Rich Hill Ben F. WIX, of Pleasant Gap Benton County: Ben R. LINGLE, of Warsaw Jonathan AUTRIETH, of Warsaw Bollinger County: Geo. D. MYERS, of Buchanan Henry M. SMITH, of Marble Hill Boone County: Morton H. PEMBERTON, of Columbia Wm. A. CAYTON, of Harrisburg Buchanan County: 1st District: Geo. COOK, of 1306 N. 4th St, St. Joseph Edw. L. HART, of 1307 N. 10th St, St. Joseph 2nd District: Ulysess G. CRANDALL, of 3027 Seneca St, St. Joseph John L. BITTINGER, 224 S. 10th St, St. Joseph 3rd District: Harry C. YATES, of RFD #1, Agency 4th District: William H. SHERMAN, 601 E. Missouri Ave, St Joseph Fred W. LAUDERER, 513 Blake St, St. Joseph ~more to come~

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Department Members House of Representatives D. RAYMOND CARTER (Republican), Representative from Webster County; born August 13, 1905, in Seymour, Mo.; educated in the Seymour grade and high schools, Southwest Missouri Teachers College at Springfield, and the University of Missouri School of Law. He was married June 20, 1933, in Kansas City, Kan., to Miss ETHEL FRANCES MONVILLE, and they have two sons, DAVID MONVILLE and KENNETH GUY. He is a law student and resides at Seymour. Long active in Republican politics, he was President of the Young Republican Club of Webster County in 1936. He is a member of A. F. & A. M., Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 at Seymour. For three years he taught school in Webster County, Elected to the House of Representatives of the 59th General Assembly in 1936, he was re-elected in 1938, and served in the 60th General Assembly as minority caucus chairman, and as a member of the following committees: Appropriations; Bills Agreed To and Finally Passed; Judiciary; Roads and Highways; Transportation, Other Than Railroads; Ways and Means. Was elected Chairman of the Republican Caucus and presided in that capacity during the 60th General Assembly. Norma

7 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only list ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source (1 of 2): Original Marriage Records Repository: Linn County, MO Courthouse Page 323 of the 1866-1888 Book: Miss Ella KELLAR (of Eversonville, MO & over age 18) married Mr Rice W. Chapman (of Eversonville, MO & over age 21) on 7 Nov 1889 **Note: This date does not match what the dates on the book say, but the dates on the book have been added in later years. ----- Page 86 of the 1891-1897 Book: Clara KELLAR (of Eversonville, MO & over age 18) married Christian SHAFER (of Orlinda, MO & over age 21) on 9 Mch 1892 at Eversonville, MO ----- Page 385 of the 1891-1897 Book: James MONTGOMERY (of Farmington, MO & over age21) married Sirilla PARKER (or PACKER) (of Boomer, MO & over age 18) on 24 Dec 1895 at Boomer, MO ----- Page 387 of the 1891-1897 Book: Charles W. MONTGOMERY (of Moulton, IA & under age 21) married Olive M. REISNER (of Laclede, MO & over age 18) on 28 Dec 1895 at Laclede, MO ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source (2 of 2): WWII Honor Roll List Repository: Linn County, MO Courthouse Walls (2nd floor) (*= died) Henry H. KOCHLER George E. KOLLASCH Joseph LeRoy KAROFF John William KELLER Jack KOLLASCH Harriett KORLE Howard Holloway KELLEY Orval Herman KESLER Clarence B. KELLER David A. KELLER James W. KELLER *Julius KELLER Paul KELLER Warren KELLER William Lewis COLLET Ollie Barnard COTTER Raphael N. COTTER James B. COULTER ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ © 2000 Leslie (Bridges) Kohler P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137 P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276

6 July 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source (1 of 2): "Corder, Missouri 1881-1981 Centennial Memoirs" Repository: Trails Regional Library - Warrensburg, MO Mr/Mrs Homer VAN METER m/29 Aug 1917 Mr/Mrs Charles SCHAEPERKORTTER m/5 Nov 1921 Mr/Mrs Dave FRERKING m/5 Feb 1922 Mr/Mrs James SCHUMAKER, Sr m/12 Aug 1922 Mr/Mrs Raymond MARXEN m/27 June 1923 Mr/Mrs Ernst SCHAFER m/9 Aug 1928 Mr/Mrs John AHLE m/17 Oct 1928 Mr/Mrs Lambert SCHROEDER m/24 May 1931 --------- Source (2 of 2): Original Marriage Records Repository: Linn County [MO] Courthouse In the Book for 1842-1857: p. 75 Nancy FOX & James BUNCH 13 Day of ____, 1851 p. 101 Hannah E. SHIRLEY & William GLENN 29 Dec 1853 In the Book for 1866-1888: p. 239 John B. BRIDGES (of Brookfield & over age 21) & Florence E. HARRIS (of Brookfield & over age 18) m/17 Dec 1888 at Brookfield p. 260 Sam BRIDGES (of Brookfield & under age 21) & Katie STRANGE (of Brookfield & over age 18) m/18 Feb 1889 at Brookfield *G.K. DENBO "guardian of Sam" gave consent for Sam's marriage, in person *Both man & wife are listed as "colored" p. 282 Lafayette BRIDGES (of Meadville, MO & over age21) & Mary B. MILLER (of Wheeling, MO & under age 18) m/11 May 1889 *Both man & wife are listed as "colored" *Rhoda MILLER, mother of Mary, gave consent for Mary's marriage, in person

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 69 CHARLES T. CAMPBELL (Democrat), Representative from Henry County; born in Platte County, Mo., November 5, 1869; educated in the public schools of Montrose, Mo. October 17, 1900, he was married to Miss FLORA M. DOWARD of Montrose, who died in 1906. They had one son, C. W. CAMPBELL, who resides on Long Beach, Calif. Was married second time, December 1, 1910, to Miss ALLIE BROWN, who died March 27, 1936. After spending his early years on a farm, he entered the mercantile business in 1896 in Montrose, where re resides and which business he continues to operate. He is a member of the Christian Church, the O. E. S. and A. F. & A. M. A staunch Democrat, he boasts of having voted for every Democrat nominee for President, from Grover Cleveland to Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was a Democratic Committeeman for twelve years and was a delegate to the Democratic State Conventions at St. Joseph and Joplin. In 1938, he was elected to the House of Representatives and served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Bills Agreed To and Finally Passed; Children's Code; Eleemosynary Institutions: Penal Institutions; Roads and Highways: Township Organization; Social Security and Old Age Assistance. Have a safe 4th. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Pages 67 and 69 EDWARD F. BYRNES (Democrat), Representative from St. Louis City, Fifth District; born in St. Louis, Mo., April 10, 1905; educated in the parochial schools of St. Louis and Yeatman high school. He has been in the real estate business in St. Louis for many years and resides at 4242 Holly Avenue there. He cast his first vote for the Democratic party on attaining his majority and has been a consistent party worker since, serving in various capacities. He was a judge of elections for six years and was a delegate to the Democratic State Convention in 1935. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1934, he acted as Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Corporations in the 59th General Assembly. In the 60th General Assembly, he was chairman of the Municipal Corporations Committee, and also was a member of the following other committees: Roads and Highways; Building and Loans; Official Fees and Salaries; Railroads and Internal Improvements; Permanent Seat of Government. EDMOND R. CALDWELL (Democrat), Representative from Ralls County; born January 22, 1890, at Perry, Mo.; educated in the public schools of Perry, graduating from the high school there and later from the Jones School of Chicago, Ill. He married Miss ELIZABETH MARIE CLEAVER at Shelbina, Mo., April 22, 1913, and they have four children, MINA RUTH, DORIS JEAN, EDMOND C. and JOAN ELIZABETH. He is a farmer, stockman and auctioneer and resides at Perry, near where he owns and operates a large farm. He has cried sales for twenty-three years in fourteen states. Long active in Democratic politics, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1932 and re-elected in 1934, 1936 and 1938. In the 58th General Assembly, he acted as Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Highways. In the 59th General Assembly, he again headed the Roads and Highways Committee. In the 60th General Assembly, he served as Speaker Pro Tem, and was Chairman of the Rooms Committee, ranking member of the Roads and Highways Committee, and member of the following other committees: Agriculture: Appropriations; Banks and Banking; Ways and Means; Permanent Seat of Government. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 67 TOM A. BROWN (Republican), Representative from Harrison County; born March 18, 1876, in Grundy County, Mo.; educated in the Missouri State Teachers Colleges at Kirksville and Maryville, and Grand River College at Edinburg, Mo. He married Miss DORA M. GARDNER of Harrison County, June 20, 1906, and they have three children, EVA JANE and EMMA RUTH, teachers in the Harrison County schools, and THOMAS VIRGIL, a student in the high school of Gilman City, Mo. He is a farmer and resides at Milbourne, Mo. He has spent his live as a merchant, school teacher and stockman in the community in which he now resides. Active in politics since 1896, he was Township Trustee in 1901 and 1902; Postmaster at Brimson, Mo., 1905; and Assistant Dairy Commissioner of Missouri, 1920 to 1933, serving under five governors. He first represented Harrison County in the 50th General Assembly. Elected again in 1934, he was re-elected in 1936 and 1938, increasing his majority at each succeeding election. In the 60th General Assembly, he served as a member of the following committees: Agriculture; Education; Mines and Mining; Permanent Seat of Government; Revision; Purchasing and Supplies. WILLIAM WARREN BURKE (Democrat), Representative from St. Louis City, Third District; born in St. Louis, Mo., July 13, 1897; educated in the public and parochial schools of St. Louis. He was married November 19, 1929, in Union, Mo., to Miss CLARA FELTS. During the World War he served in the United States Army, A merchant, he resides at 1713a O'Fallon Street in St. Louis. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1932, serving as Chairman of the Committee on Labor in the 57th General Assembly. Re-elected in 1934, he acted as Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments in the 58th General Assembly. Again re-elected in 1936, he again was Chairman of the Constitutional Amendments Committee in the 59th General Assembly. Elected for the fourth time in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as Chairman of the Committee on Comstitutional Amendments, and as a member of the following other committees: Criminal Jurisprudence; Elections; Municipal Corporations; Railroads and Internal Improvements; Taxation and Revenue. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Pages 65 & 67 EDWARD M. BRADY (Democrat), Representative from St. Louis City, Fourth District, is a merchant and resides at 1425 Hills Terrace in St. Louis. Long an active Democrat, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1934 and re-elected in 1936 and in 1938. In the 59th General Assembly, he acted as Chairman of the Committee on Retrenchment and Official Service. He was Chairman of the Committee on Justice of the Peace and County Courts in the 60th General Assembly, and also was a member of the following other committees at that session: Bills to be Perfected and Printed; Claims, Local Bills and Miscellaneous Business; Municipal Corporations; Permanent Seat of Government; Taxation and Revenue; Transportation, Other Than Railroads. AL. B. BRINKMAN (Democrat), Representative from Pemiscot County; born May 19, 1904, in St. Louis, Mo.; educated at Chaminade College, St. Louis University and Washington University, all of St. Louis, Mo. He is a cotton planter, is single and resides on Route No. 3, Portageville, Mo. He is a member of the Rotary Club and of the Missouri Athletic Association. Active in Democratic politics, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1936; he served in the 59th and 60th General Assemblies, being Chairman of the Committee on State Teachers College in the 60th General Assembly, and as a member of the following other committees: Agriculture; Commerce and Manufactories; Fish and Game; Insurance; Transportation, Other Than Railroads. J. JULES BRINKMAN (Democrat), Representative from St. Louis City, Second District; born in St. Louis, Mo., June 18, 1901; educated at Chaminade College, St. Louis; University of Missouri School of Engineering; St. Louis University, graduating from the Commerce and Finance School with a B. C. S. degree, and from the School of Law there with an LL. B. degree. An attorney, he has offices at 705 Olive Street in St. Louis and resides at 1318 Shenandoah Avenue there. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, St. Louis Bar Association, Lawyers' Association of the Eighth Judicial Circuit and the Law Library Association. Prominent in Democratic politics in St. Louis for years, he was elected to the House of Representatives and re-elected in 1936 and 1938. In the 59th General Assembly, he acted as chairman of the Committee on Swamp Lands, Drainage and Levees. He was Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Manufactories in the 60th General Assembly and also was a member of the following other committees at that session: Judiciary; Civil and Criminal Procedure; Transportation, Other Than Railroads; Social Security and Old Age Assistance; Revision. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives page 65 WILLIAM BARTON (Republican), Representative from Montgomery County; born October 30, 1906, at Pilot Grove, Mo.; educated in the public schools and high schools of Jonesburg, Mo., Warrenton, Mo., and St. Louis; Central Wesleyan Academy and Central Wesleyan College at Warrenton, Mo., where he received and A. B. degree (1928), University of Missouri, LL.B. degree (1930), and at Kansas University. He married Miss OLEAN LOTTON at Bellflower, Mo., February 17, 1931, and they have two sons, WILLIAM BARTON III and GARY LUCIEN BARTON. An attorney, he resides at Jonesburg. Interested in many activities, he served as president of the Older Boys' Conference of Montgomery County; Christian Students Congregation Evening Forum of Columbia; Young People's Christian Association of Jonesburg, and the Young Republican Club of Montgomery County. He is a member of the Delta Theta Phi legal Fraternity. Was a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Montgomery County in 1932, and first was elected to the House of Representatives in 1934, being re-elected in 1936 and 1938. In the 60th General Assembly, he served as minority floor leader and as a member of the following committees: Constitutional Amendments; Criminal Costs; Judiciary; Municipal Corporations; Revision; Rules; Social Security and Old Age Assistance; Steering. H. CLAY BENTLEY (Democrat), Representative from Howard County; born in Chariton County, Mo., June 12, 1904; educated in the grade school of Forest Green, Chariton County, and high school of Glasgow, Mo.; married Miss HAZEL ESTILL of Glasgow, March 3, 1924. He is the third of his family to represent Howard County in the Missouri House of Representatives, his grandfather, H. CLAY COCKERILL, was a member of the 24th General Assembly,and and uncle H. W. COCKERILL, werved in the 32nd General Assembly. A farmer and mail contractor, he resides at Glasgow, Mo. He has been active in Democratic politics for years and is a member of the Young Democratic Club of Howard County. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Agriculture; Appropriations; Claims, Local Bills and Miscellaneous Business; Eleemosynary Institutions; Probation and Paroles; Roads and Highways. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Pages 63 & 65 ALLEN T. BARE (Democrat), Representative from Gentry County; born in Albany, Mo., October 15, 1884, a son of W. H. BARE, Civil War veteran, who came to Missouri from Kentucky after the Civil War; educated in the Albany high school and Northwest Missouri College, Albany. He was married July 25, 1906, at Albany, to Miss CLARA HIGDON of McFall, Mo., who died October 15, 1919. Later he was married to Mrs. PEARL PUTNAM of Dallas, Texas. He has four children, HENRY, MAURICE and LOVETT BARE and Mrs. JULIA SIMMS, and two step-daughters, MARY AGNES and NANIE MAE PUTNAM. Resides at Albany, where he has engaged in the furniture and undertaking business since 1901. He was elected Councilman of the First Ward, Albany, in 1915, and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Athens Township, Gentry County, in 1935. A member of the Masonic Lodge, he is Past Commander of Albany Commandry No. 50, Knights Templar, Past High Priest of Albany Royal Arch Chapter No. 116, and Past Master, Athens Lodge No. 127, A. F. & A. M. Elected to the House of Representatives of the 59th General Assembly in 1936, he was re-elected in 1938, without opposition in either primary or general election. In the 60th General Assembly he served as Chairman of the Committee on Township Organization, and also a member of the following other committees: Appropriations; Eleemosynary Institutions; Employees and Clerical Force; Fish and Game; Taxation and Revenue. CHARLES BARRETT (Democrat), Representative from Madison County; born May 23, 1879, at Buckhorn, Mo.; educated in the public schools of Madison County. He married Miss ANNIE M. FARQUHAR at Buckhorn, April 6, 1902, and they have five children, ETHEL, GLADYS, LOTTIE, BENTON and RUBY. He is a farmer and live stock dealer and resides at Buckhorn. He was treasurer of Madison County from 1907 to 1909.; member of the County Court there from 1916 to 1920, and now a member of the Board of Education of School District No. 53, of Madison County. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Agriculture; Education; Fish and Game; Flood Control; Mines and Mining; Roads and Highways. Norma

23 June 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source: The Carroll Record (newspaper) Carroll County, MO Marriages: ~~~Issue date: 13 Sept 1884 Augusta HOLMES m/Lewis CALVERT, in Sept. Minnie HUDGENS m/Lon PHILLIPS, Sept 10th ~~~Issue date: 20 Sept 1884 Sarah E. PRICE m/C.N. BROYLES, Sept 14th Laura MORRIS m/Isaac ENTWISTLE, Sept 16th ~~~Issue date: 4 Oct 1884 Leoline MILES m/Wesley STUMP, Sept 25th Mollie WELCHSON m/W. BIGGS, Sept 29th Isa VINSON m/Henry ALLEGEIER, Sept 30th Dollie PIERSON m/Chas. CARROLL, Sept 24th

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 63 MAC ASOTSKY (Democrat), Representative from Jackson County, Third District; born March 19, 1890, at New York City. He married Miss SARA KAZAN of St. Joseph, Mo., October 3, 1923. He is a registered pharmacist and a lawyer, associated with the law firm of George H. Charno and Warren A. Drummond. During the World War, he was a member of the Legal Advisory Board of Division No. 8. Long active in politics, he alligned with the Judge Gil P. Bourk Democratic faction of Kansas City. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, and 59th General Assemblies. Re-elected in 1938 to the 60th General Assembly, he served as chairman of the Committee on Public Health, and also was a member of the following other committees: Appropriations; Ways and Means; Labor; Private Corporations; Consolidation of Counties and other Divisions of the State Government, Boards, Bureaus and Departments. Is a Scottish Rite Mason, a Shriner, and a life member in the Elysian Grotto. Is also a member of B-Nai Brith, the Missouri Pharmaceutical Association, and of the Executive Committee of the Jeffersonian Democratic Club. HENRY R. AWBREY (Republican), Representative from Taney County; born at Burnettsville, Hardin County, Ky; educated in the public schools. He was married September 12, 1908, to Miss HENRIETTA GIBSON at Forsyth, Mo., who died December 28, 1928; and on August 2, 1931, at Hartville, Mo., to Miss ELIZABETH ST. JOHN. He has two children, HENRY R. Jr. and CLARA LEE. An attorney, he resides at Branson, Mo. He has been a reserve officer of the U. S. Army twenty-four years and saw two years and three months of active service during the World War. His political service includes that of Commissioner of Public Schools and of Prosecuting Attorney of Taney County, in addition to service with the State Banking Department from 1910 to 1913. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1936, he was a member of a special committee appointed by the 59th General Assembly to make a study of roads. Because of his interest in fish, game and highways, he served in the 59th General Assembly as a member of the Fish and Game and the Roads and Highways Committees, among others. Upon re-election to the House of Representatives in 1938, he again served as a member of those committees in the 60th General Assembly, as well as being a member of the following other committees: Judiciary; Banks and Banking; Criminal Costs; Commerce and Manufactories. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members House of Representatives Page 63 GUY ABNEY (Democrat), Representative from Saline County; born June 4, 1877, in Morgan County, Mo; educated in the public and private schools of Versailles, Mo., and Arrow Rock, Mo., and graduating with an LL.B degree from National University, Washington, D. C. On December 26, 1927, at Jefferson City, Mo., he married Mrs. BESS SPRIGG, who died June 11, 1933. He married Mrs. ANNA HUGGINS in Marshall, Mo., December 28, 1937. A retired farmer, he resides at Marshall. He has long been active in Democratic politics and served several years as a member of his county committee. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1930 and again in 1936 and 1938. In the 60th General Assembly, he acted as chairman of the Committee on Flood Control and Soil Conservation, and also as a member of the following other committees: Agriculture; Appropriations; Roads and Highways; Eleemosynary Institutions; Criminal Justice. CLAUDE ARNOLD (Democrat), Representative from Stoddard County; born June 28, 1903, on a farm near Blodgett, Scott County, Mo., a son of W. N. and LULA ARNOLD; educated in the public schools of Scott County, the Will Mayfield College, Marble Hill, Mo., and the Central Missouri State Teachers College, Warrensburg, Mo. Hw was married to Miss VESTA ABERNATHY of Lutesville, Mo., July 9, 1926, at Jonesboro, Ill. They have a daughter, CLAUDINE. He was a member of the Stoddard County Democratic Central Committee from 1930 to 1934; member of the Puxico Board of Education since 1934, and is President of the Stoddard County Young Democratic Club. He is also a Scottish Rite Mason; President of the Puxico Commercial Club and President of the Stoddard County Bar Association. He is an attorney and resides at Puxico. Elected to the House of Representatives in 1938, he served in the 60th General Assembly as a member of the following committees: Judiciary; Workmen's Compensation; Insurance; Banks and Banking; Criminal Jurisprudence; University. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members State Senate Pages 61-62 JOSEPH H. BROGAN (Democrat), Senator from the Thirty-third District; born March 30, 1880; educated in the parochial schools, the public schools and St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. He is an attorney, married and resides at 1916 Warren Street in St. Louis. He has been prominent in Missouri Democratic politics for years and has been elected to the Missouri Senate eight consecutive times, the last being in 1936. In the 59th General Assembly he was elected majority floor leader and also acted as chairman of the Committee on Public Health and the Committee on Accounts. In the 60th General Assembly he was President Pro Tem and was chairman of the Committee on Accounts, and a member of the following other committees: Judiciary; Ways and Means; Criminal Jurisprudence; Municipal Corporations; Public Health; Insurance; Roads and Highways; Private Corporations; Railroads and Internal Improvements. MYLES P. DYER (Democrat), Senator from the Thirty-fourth District; born in Cleveland, Ohio, August 3, 1887; educated in parochial schools, public high school and Benton College of Law in St. Louis. He is married and resides at 4403 Holly Avenue, St. Louis. A contractor, he has offices at 1102 Cass Avenue in that city. He is a member of the Missouri Athletic Association, Chamber of Commerce, and the North St. Louis Business Men's Association in St. Louis. Prominent in Democratic politics for years, he was elected to the State Senate in 1938, he acted as chairman of the Building and Loan Committee in the 60th General Assembly, and also was a member of the following other committees: Insurance; County Courts; Justice of the Peace and Township Organization; Banks and Banking; Roads and Highways; Private Corporations; Normal Schools, Teachers Colleges and Libraries; Naval Affairs and Permanent Seat of Government; Workman's Compensation; Bills Perfected and Ordered Printed. End of Senators...next up - State Representatives. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members State Senate Page 61 JOHN M. McKEON (Democrat), Senator from the Thirty-second District; born October 29, 1882, in St. Louis, Mo.; educated in the parochial schools of St. Louis. August 22, 1906, he married Miss ANNA BURNS in St. Louis, and one daughter,. HELEN, was born to them. He was connected with the Missouri Pacific Railroad about twenty years and had been an insurance broker since 1916. His residence was at 3423 Eads Avenue in St. Louis, and he maintained offices at 714 Wainwright Building in that city. Although he worked for thirty-five years in the interest of the Democratic party, often serving as election official in the Sixteenth Ward in St. Louis, he was elected to his first public office in 1938 when he was named to the State Senate. In the 60th General Assembly he was appointed chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs and Permament Seat of Government, and also as a member of the following other committees: Penal Institutions and Reform Schools; Education; Railroads and Internal Improvements; Building and Loan; Bills Agreed To and Finally Passed. Senator McKeon had been in ill health several months but attended sessions of the General Assembly until early in March, 1939, when his condition forced him to return to his home. He entered the Lutheran Hospital in St. Louis, March 15, and died there March 18, 1939. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members State Senate Page 61 MICHAEL KINNEY (Democrat), Senator from the Thirty-first District; born January 13, 1875; educated in the public schools. He is an attorney, is married and resides in St. Louis, Mo. First elected to the State Senate in 1912, he was re-elected thereafter to the present time. He was elected President Pro Tem in the 57th General Assembly. In the 59th General Assembly, he acted as chairman of the Committee on Roads and Highways and of the Committee on Clerical Force. In the 60th General Assembly he was chairman of the Clerical Committee, and a member of the following other committees: Judiciary; Appropriations; Municipal Corporations; Fees and Salaries; Retrenchment, Reform, Abolition and Consolidation of Boards, Bureaus and Commissions; Social Security and Pensions. CLINTON T. WATSON (Democrat), Senator from the Thirty-second District; born in Troy, Mo., July 3, 1888; educated in the public schools of Troy. Married Miss JOSIE PHELPS in St. Louis, Mo., January 4, 1900. They have two daughters, LILLIAN ADA, the wife of CHARLES WILSON, a druggist in St. Louis, and ELEANOR, the wife of LeROY GARDNER, of Houston, Texas; also two grandchildren, SHIRLEY ANN WILSON and LeROY GARDNER, ,JR. A real estate dealer and building contractor, he is connected with James & Company, General Electric distributors, 4144 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, and resides at 1542 South Theresa Avenue in that city. Born of a Democratic family, he has been active in politics all his life, often serving as an election official and as Secretary of the 16th Ward Democratic Club in St. Louis. He first held public office when elected to the State Senate at a special election in April 1939, succeeding Senator John McKeon, who died during the session of the 60th General Assembly. He served as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs and Permament Seat of Government in the 60th General Assembly, and also as a member of the following other committees: Penal Institutions and Reform Schools; Education; Railroads and Internal Improvements; Building and Loan; Bills Agreed to and Finally Passed. Norma

OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Legislative Departments Members State Senate Page 60 PERCY PEPOON (Democrat), Senator from the Thirtieth District; born in Warren, Jo Daviess County, Ill., November 11, 1861; educated in the public schools and the United States Military Academym West Point, N.Y. He married Miss BEATRICE TRENCHARD VIGGERS at Falls City, Neb., April 8, 1885, and they have three children, RALPH, long a Democratic worker in St. Louis; Mrs. A. E. BIGGERS, a resident of Springfield, Mo.; and Mrs. MADA WOOD, Democratic Committeewoman from the Eighth Ward of St. Louis. He also has three grandchildren, BETTY ANN and JAMES RING PEPOON and ROBERT W. CHURCHILL of St. Louis. His wife died in 1925. Served two terms as President of St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8, and for many years was a member of the executive board of the Central Trades and Labor Union of St. Louis and vicinity. While publishing a newspaper at Hardy, Ark., 1898-1901, he served as Mayor of Hardy, and as Secretary and later Chairman of the Sharp County, Ark., Democratic Central Committee. He is a printer and resides at 1766 Mississippi Avenue, St. Louis. He was elected State Senator in 1934, and acted as chairman of the Committee on Labor in the 59th General Assembly. Re-elected in 1938, he again acted as chairman of the Labor Committee in the 60th General Assembly and also was a member of the following other committees: Elections; Redistricting and Constitutional Amendments; Commerce and Manufactories; Workmen's Compensation; Bills Perfected and Ordered Printed. Senator Pepoon died in St. Louis, September 7, 1939. Norma

17 June 2000 MO-Abstracts Read-Only List ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am headed to MO later today, so my posts may be erratic for a couple of weeks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Source (1 of 2): The Official Manual of the State of MO 1911-12 p 39 James M. BOWERS (Democrat). Representative to MO House of representatives from Wayne County b near Ellington on a farm in Reynolds County on 24 Mch 1865 owner/editor Wayne County Journal for 3 yrs appointed surveyor of Wayne County in 1908 m/Miss Margaret A. ALEXANDER on 25 Aug 1901 Margaret d 12 Feb 1906 m/2 Miss Cora STEVENSON 15 July 1908 current home is Greenville, MO engaged in Real Estate & practice of law -- Source (2 of 2): Micro-film copies of Enumeration List for Sedalia schools for 1894 3rd District - more of 4th Street Geo. PEMBERTON Orin m 7 C. EGDORF Herman m 12 Emma f 10 Chas m 8 Herman FEHL Chas. m 13 Mary f 11 Mrs. Eliza SMITH Stella f 16 -- Leslie (Bridges) Kohler © 2000 P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137 P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276