By request. Source: 1880 History of Grundy County, Missouri Wiliam F. Martin, p. 629-30 WILLIAM P. MARTIN Was born in Miami county, Ohio, January 21, 1803. He is a son of Levi Martin, a native of Pennsylvania, who cut the first bush where the city of Cincinnati now stands, and was a soldier during the Revolutionary War. His mother, Delilah Martin, nee Corbly, was one who suffered terribly by reason of Indian barbarities, as will be seen from the following extract copied from a sketch in a book of narratives published in 1785: " On the second sabbath in May, 1782, I set out with my dear wife and five children to fill my appointment at Red Stone Fort, about a mile from my dwelling. Not suspecting any danger, I was walking about two hundred yards behind my family with my Bible in my hand, meditating, when I heard frightful shrieks from my family. I hastened toward them, vainly looking for a club. When I was within forty yards of them, my poor wife, seeing me, called to me to make my escape. An Indian ran up to shoot me, but I outran him. My dear wife had a babe at the breast, and this in- fant they killed aud scalped. They then struck my wife several times, but failing to knock her down, the Indian that pursued me ran and shot her and scalped her. A daughter, besides the infant, they also killed and scalped. My eldest daughter was hid in a tree about twenty yards distant and witnessed the whole proceedings. After seeing the Indians go away she came from the hollow trnnk, bnt one of the Indians saw her and run up and knocked her down and scalped her." Other atrocities were perpetrated upon this family. The last mentioned daughter was the mother of the subject of our sketch. She survived the terrible wounds, and although she lived to be sixty-nine years of age and was the mother of eleven children, ten of whom she reared to manhood and womanhood, the wound where she had been scalped never healed. Win. P. Martin, of whom we write, was the third son of this noted and noble mother. Her father was a noted minister of the gospel. Mr. Wm. P. Martin was married October 12, 1826, to Miss Mary Blue, of the same county, born April 24, 1807. This couple in their young days lived on the frontier and remember well the events that occurred during the War of 1812. In 1836 they moved to Elkhart county, Indiana, lived there about thirty years, and in 1867 moved to Grundy county, Missouri, and settled upon the farm now occupied by them, and called the model farm of the county He also has a very fine orchard of six hundred trees. His farm contains two hundred and eighty acres. They have had eight children, named as follows- Clarissa, died when twenty-eight years of age; James, died when thirty- two years; Tyler, was a Union soldier during the civil war; Blackford, now living near home; Arsinoe, died while a nurse in the hospital at Corinth in 1863; William, died in infancy; Washington, died when twenty-four years of age; Mary, now the wife of Albert Yates, is living with her parents and keeping house for them. Three grandchildren; viz., Nora M Yates, Martin Yates and Ella Yates, also make their home with their parents and grandparents. They have been life-long members of the Christian Church. 1880 Census Place: Lincoln, Grundy, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254688 National Archives Film T9-0688 Page 353B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Albert YATES Self M M W 40 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: --- Mary B. YATES Wife F M W 37 IN Occ: Keeps House Fa: OH Mo: OH Nora M. YATES Dau F S W 13 IN Fa: OH Mo: IN Martin YATES Son M S W 11 IN Fa: OH Mo: IN Ella L. YATES Dau F S W 7 IN Fa: OH Mo: IN William MARTIN FatherL M M W 77 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA Mary MARTIN MotherL F M W 73 OH Occ: Lives At Home Fa: PA Mo: PA

Hello List, I have a question that perhaps one of you may know the answer...? My g-grandfather was a fireman for the Rock Island Railroad. He died in 1913. Does anyone know if employment records are still around somewhere for that railroad, that long ago? My G-grandfather, Fredrick S. Cole is my brick wall. I can't seem to find out where he is from. Thought employment info might have something. Also,,does anyone know what B. of L.F.& E.(No.33) stand for? Fred Cole was a member in good standing and had (life) insurance through them, they also sent a rep (R.A. Ashby) to St. Joseph to return with his remains to Trenton. Perhaps it's a railroad union??? Thanks List! _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1 1. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058178">James Cole</A>. He married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058179">Mary Parker</A>.     Child of James Cole and Mary Parker is:+ 2   i. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058177">Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole</A> was born 1 MAY 1870 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 25 SEP 1946 in Grundy Co., Missouri. Descendant Register, Generation No. 2 2. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058177">Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole</A> (James Cole1) was born 1 MAY 1870 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 25 SEP 1946 in Grundy Co., Missouri. She married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058163"> Jesse Benton Maxey</A> 16 SEP 1888 in Hickory, Jefferson Township, Grundy Co., Missouri, son of Talton Maxey and Elizabeth (Eliza) Ann Stephens. He was born 16 NOV 1863 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 18 JUL 1938 in Grundy Co., Missouri.     Children of Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole and Jesse Benton Maxey are:+ 3   i. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058180">Bevah Alice Maxey</A> was born 14 SEP 1889 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 27 MAR 1933 in Glendale, California. + 4   ii. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058184">Beulah Maxey</A> was born 17 MAR 1891 in Grundy Co., Missouri.   5   iii. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058189">Annie Lindella Maxey</A> was born 29 AUG 1896 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 19 DEC 1896. + 6   iv. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058190">Harold Raymond Maxey</A> was born 19 JAN 1899 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 16 SEP 1960 in Grundy Co., Missouri. + 7   v. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058197">Nellie Lorraine Maxey</A> was born 14 NOV 1901 in Grundy Co., Missouri. Descendant Register, Generation No. 3 3. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058180">Bevah Alice Maxey</A> (Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole2, James Cole1) was born 14 SEP 1889 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 27 MAR 1933 in Glendale, California. She married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058181">Joseph Frederick Lloyd</A> 16 MAR 1930, son of William Grubb Lloyd and Alice Trueblood Overman. He was born 13 MAY 1882 in Barclay, Osage Co., Kansas.     Child of Bevah Alice Maxey and Joseph Frederick Lloyd is:  8   i. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058182"> Julia Ann Lloyd</A> was born 22 NOV 1930 in Glendale, California. She married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058183"> Louis H Schmidt , Jr.</A>. 4. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058184">Beulah Maxey</A> (Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole2, James Cole1) was born 17 MAR 1891 in Grundy Co., Missouri. She married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058185">Fred Boon</A>.     Children of Beulah Maxey and Fred Boon are:  9   i. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058186">Velma Elizabeth Boon</A> was born 14 JUN 1909.   10   ii. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058187">Vivian Lorraine Boon</A> was born 10 JUN 1918.   11   iii. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058188">Linden Virginia Boon</A> was born 11 MAR 1922. 6. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058190">Harold Raymond Maxey</A> (Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole2, James Cole1) was born 19 JAN 1899 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and died 16 SEP 1960 in Grundy Co., Missouri. He married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058191">Mallie M Spaulding</A> 14 APR 1928 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, daughter of Joseph I Spaulding and Susan Mary Adams. She was born 18 AUG 1902 in Neosho Co., Kansas.     Child of Harold Raymond Maxey and Mallie M Spaulding is:  12   i. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058194"> Joseph Benton Maxey</A> was born 6 JAN 1929 in Parsons, Labette Co., Kansas. He married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058195">Annie Ruth Brown</A> 9 JUN 1951. He married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058196">Elizabeth (Bettie) LaVon Keith </A> 1 OCT 1960. She was born 19 FEB 1934, and died JUN 1999. 7. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058197">Nellie Lorraine Maxey</A> (Elizabeth (Eliza) Mae Cole2, James Cole1) was born 14 NOV 1901 in Grundy Co., Missouri. She married <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058198">Carl Ferguson</A> 21 APR 1930.     Child of Nellie Lorraine Maxey and Carl Ferguson is:  13   i. <A HREF="http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maxey&id=I058216"> Bradley Ferguson</A> was born 1936.

Does anyone have information on this COLE family? 1880 Census Place: Jefferson, Grundy, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254688 National Archives Film T9-0688 Page 462C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James COLE Self M M W 44 VA Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Mary COLE Wife F M W 44 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: OH Katie COLE Dau F S W 20 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH Willie COLE Son M S W 18 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH Mary COLE Dau F S W 17 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH James COLE Son M S W 12 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH Liza M. COLE Dau F S W 10 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH Freddie COLE Son M S W 6 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH Anni COLE Dau F S W 4 MO Fa: VA Mo: OH Richard BAILEY Other M S W 24 IL Occ: Teacher Fa: IL Mo: IL

By request. Source: 1881 History of Grundy County, Missouri J. A. Brown, p. 732 J. A. BROWN Was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky, March 1,1824. His parents moved to Indiana when he was two years of age, and he remained in that State until he completed his education, and became engaged in farming. In the fall of 1843 he moved to Adair County, Missouri, where he lived until he came to Grundy County, in the spring of 1845, and has been a resident of this county since that time. His farm consists of two hundred and eighty-four and one-half acres of land, under good cultivation, and finely located, both for farming and stock-raising, and is improved with permanent and substantial buildings. Mr. Brown has managed his farm successfully, and during his residence in the county has earned the reputation of being energetic in business affairs and upright and honorable in all the relations of life. He was married in Grundy County, February 8, 1846, to Miss Amanda F. Bailey. Twelve children have been the result of this union, eight of whom are now living, seven sons and one daughter; namely, William E., Alexander M., Sarah E., John H., James L., Thomas J., Robert and Arthur J.

By request. SOURCE: History of Grundy County, 1881 John Williams, p. 739-40 JOHN WILLIAMS Was born in the state of Tennessee, on the 12th day of May, 1830. In early infancy his parents moved Indiana, where he was reared and educated. When nineteen years of age he came to Grundy County, and has been a resident of the county since. He owns a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres, which he has brought to a good state of cultivation. He has erected a handsome residence, nearly four miles southeast of Trenton. March 28, 1852, he married Miss Jane McAlpin, a native of Tennessee. By this marriage they had two children: Thomas A. and Sarah M. Mrs. Williams died February 22, 1879 after a short illness.

Bu request. Source: 1881 Grundy Co., Missouri History Book Edley Wilson, p. 488-89 EDLEY WILSON Was born near Linneus, Linn County, Missouri, January 1st, 1840. He came to Grundy County with his parents when he was seven years old, and settled on a farm near Trenton where he was reared a farmer. His father dying when he was fourteen years old, he was the mainstay of his mother with whom he lived and worked the farm, maintaining her and the younger portion of the family, two brothers and three sisters, until attaining his majority. He afterwards owned and resided upon the farm until 1870. December 20th, 1866, he married Miss Elizabeth Colley, of Grundy county. She is a native of Pennsylvania, born near Pittsburgh, in 1850, and came to Grundy County with her parents when she was twelve years old and settled near Trenton. She was educated in the schools of Trenton, her teachers being her brother, Samuel M. Colley, and Prof. E. 0. Norton. Mr. Wilson, during the late war, was a Union man and was enrolled in the State militia and held himself in readiness for duty, but was called out only once, when he participated in the engagement with bushwhackers at the forks of Grand River, and was taken prisoner and lost two horses. Leaving his farm in 1870 he came to Trenton and with his father-in-law, Peter Colley, rented the Bismark House which they kept up to 1873, then bought the National House, and on Mr. Colley retiring from the business in 1877 he became sole proprietor. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have two children, William and Minnie, both born in Trenton.

By request. Source: 1881 History of Grundy County, Missouri William H. Wilson, p. 487 WTLLIAM H. WILSON William Harvey Wilson, present sheriff of Grundy county, was born near Edinburg, Grundy county, Missouri, March 31,1844. He lived with his parents, James and Nellie Wilson, at Edinburg and Trenton until his nineteenth year, when he joined the Federal army, enlisting in company A, Forty-fourth Missouri volunteer infantry and served one year, the term of enlistment. After his discharge he returned to Trenton and began to learn the trade of shoemaking with F. P. Buren, and afterwards worked for other persons until 1870, when lie entered the store of Dr. R. N. Featherston as a clerk and continued with him until 1873. In 1875 he was elected constable of Trenton township and served as such until 1880, when, in November of that year, he was elected sheriff of Grundy county and still holds that position. December 24, 1872, he married Miss Mollie E. Crouch, of Trenton. He is a member of Trenton.Lodge No. 52, I. 0. 0. F., of Trenton. His mother died when he was very young.

By request. Source: 1881 History of Grundy County Missouri P. W. Bain, p. 614-15 P. W. BAIN Was born on April 27th, 1845, in Overton County, Tennessee. His father, Jesse Bain, was a native of Ohio, and his mother, Catharine, a native of Tennessee. When an infant he was brought by his parents to Grundy County, that being the place of their residence, but, at the time of his birth they were visiting in Tennessee. He received his education in the district schools of Trenton, and lived on a farm until the age of sixteen years, and then, at the beginning of the civil war, enlisted as a member of the Missouri State militia and served for one year. Then became a member, as a noncommissioned officer, of company A, Forty-fourth Missouri volunteer infantry, and with this regiment served faithfully till the close of the war. On August 15th, 1865, he received an honorable discharge. He thus served over four years as an active Union soldier while yet a minor. After the close of the war he devoted himself to acquiring an education and soon became a very successful teacher, and followed this profession for five years in the public schools of the county. He was then elected to the office of county collector, which office he filled for two years with credit to himself and profit to the county. For, as others say, he worked harder and collected more money than any of his predecessors. After this he engaged in farming in Lincoln township, where he has built for himself a beautiful home, owning one hundred and twenty acres of well cultivated land with a fine residence and an excellent orchard. He was united in marriage, April 6,1869, to Miss Angeline Linney, a native of Grundy County, and who was born September 15, 1850. By this marriage they have three children William W., born April 1, 1870; Claude J., born October 7 1872, and Estella, born March 16, 1878. Mr. Bain takes more than an ordinary interest in having good schools, and believes the best legacy he can leave his children is a good education. He is, politically, a staunch Republican. His accumulations have all been made by his own earnest labor his worthy wife. They are both consistent members of the Baptist Church and active workers in the Sabbath-school.

By Request. Source: 1881 Grundy County, Missouri History Jesse Bain , p. 613-14 JESSE BAIN The subject of this sketch is entitled to the honor of being the first white settler that had a family and located in Lincoln township, Grundy County, Missouri, and now, in 1881, is still living. His birthplace was in Muskingum County, Ohio, and the date June 21, 1812. He was the eldest son of Riason and Ellender Bain. His father was born upon the present site of Wheeling, West Virginia, April 19, 1791. His mother was also a native of Virginia, born in 1797. Our subject lived in Muskingnm County till about twenty-two years of age, and then moved to Rush County, Indiana, and remained there till the spring of 1837, then in company with his father and his only full brother, Jacob, started to find a home in the then far West. They crossed the Mississippi River at St. Louis on April 9, 1837, and traveled one hundred and fifty miles in a southwest course to Pulaski County, Missouri, and there the families remained and raised one crop, but in the; meantime the father and Jesse Bain were continually prospecting. Accidently falling in with Lisbon Applegate. United States surveyor, who had lust returned from surveying the Grand River country, he told them that the only way he could make his report as to that country was "better than first rate." They therefore explored the county and being perfectly satisfied returned to Pulaski County and gathering up their families and personal effects started, September 10,1837, for the Grand River country, and on the 12th day of November, 1837, located in what is now the township of Lincoln, Grundy County. While in Pulaski County, Mr. Jesse Bain was married, on the 10th of August, 1837, to Miss Catharine Ogletree, who was a native of Overton County, Tennessee, and born November 1, 1818. Four children were the fruits of this marriage, two of whom are still living; viz. P. W. Bain and O. G. Bain. Mrs. Bain died in the fall of 1857, and he was again united in marriage, on November 10, 1858, to Miss Mary Rock, a native of Barren County, Kentucky, and born January 12, 1834. By this marriage there are four children; viz. Walter G., Anna, Jesse D. and Hallie May. Mr. Bain started in this township a poor boy not worth $20, but now, by industry and good management has accumulated a nice property, owning three hundred and twenty acres of the choicest land in Lincoln township, all improved and stocked, and two very fine orchards. During the civil war he was a member of company E, Seventh Missouri State militia. In 1849 he crossed the plains to California, where he remained for some time, and then returned by water, and during the voyage home was shipwrecked but managed to escape.

By request. Source: 1881 History Of Grundy County, Missouri. Rev. D. C. Brown, son of Jacob A. and Sarah (Clanton) Brown, p. 714-15 REV. D. C. BROWN D C Brown was born in Harrison County, Missouri, August 21, 1841. His father, Jacob A. Brown, and his mother, whose maiden name was Sarah P. Clanton, were both born in North Carolina, but came to Missouri in 1839, and settled in Harrison County. His father was of English and his mother of Irish descent, and were pillars in the Baptist Church, and his father was deacon of the same for thirty years. Jacob A. Brown was elected one of the first justices of the peace in Harrison County and was a member of the organization of the West Fork Association of Baptists, and assisted in drafting the constitution and by-laws for that association. His father died in 1875, and his mother in 1879. They had lived for many years as consistent members of the church, and passed peacefully to their reward, their loss from earth being mourned by many true friends. The subject of our sketch lived at home till eighteen years of age, then, on October 4, 1859, was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Cole, who was born October 4, 1839, in Monroe County, Missouri. She was a daughter of William and Mary Ann Cole, nee Kellums. Her parents settled in Monroe County, in the year 1837, and her mother died in 1861, and her father in 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have been the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living; viz., Louisa A., born July 6, 1860, now the wife of John Dowell; Jacob J., born September 15, 1866: Sarah E., born August 23, 1868; Mary, born March 16, 1872; Nancy E., born February 27, 1874; Thomas, born March 18, 1876; Henry A., born August 7, 1878; D. 0., born February 18, 1881; and John, who died when thirteen months old, and one in infancy. During the war Mr. B. was a member of company F, Second Missouri cavalry; served three and a half years, and was with the regiment in all its various engagements. While in the line of duty he was taken prisoner in Arkansas, and compelled to travel five hundred miles barefooted, and is yet badly crippled from the effects of that march. After the close of the war he farmed in Daviess County until 1876, and then located in Grundy County, where he owns a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, besides two hundred and eighty acres in Taylor township. He began laboring as a minister in 1870, and in 1871 was ordained. He is still an active worker in Harrison County. After the war he employed every leisure hour in study, and thus qualified himself for the responsible position he now holds.

By request. Source: 1881 History of Grundy Co., Missouri J. H. Brown, son of Andrew and Jane (McDowell) Brown, p. 714 J. H. BROWN Was born in Kentucky, October 14, 1840. His parents, Andrew and Jane Brown, nee McDowell, were both natives of Virginia. They left Kentucky to move to Missouri in 1840, and the subject of this sketch was born while they were on the way, near Louisville, Kentucky. They first located in Chariton County, and lived there till 1852, then moved to Grundy County and settled in Madison township, and lived there till their deaths-that of his mother November 20, 1854, and of his father, February 26, 1866. Mr. B was brought up on a farm and educated in the common schools and at Grand River College. He married, April 9, 1863, Miss Louisa E. Witten, a native of Grundy County, born September 24, 1844. Her parents, S. K. and Nancy Witten, nee Peery, were both born in Virginia, but were very early settlers in Grundy County. Her mother died in 1855, and her father is still living in the county. Mr and Mrs. Brown have had five children, three of whom are still living. The names and dates of births are as follows: Eugene E., born April 21, 1864, Nancy J., born September 10, 1866; Andrew K., born October 19, 1868, Ella Ann, born May 6, 1871, died March 31, 1879; and Zuleka, born April 19, 1876, died September 23, 1879. Mr Brown is the owner of a farm of eighty acres, and is one of Harrison township's representative men, wide awake in everything for the public good. Mr and Mrs. Brown are consistent members of the Methodist Church. He is a man enjoying the. confidence of all the people, and his family are highly respected citizens.

By request. Source: 1881 History of Grundy County, Missouri. Charles Long, p. 626 CHARLES LONG Was born in Seneca county, Ohio, November 12, 1840; a son of J. N. and Maria Long, nee Shank, both natives of Maryland. His father died in 1840, before the subject of this sketch was born, and his mother is still living, in Sandusky county, Ohio. He lived in Seneca county, till about twelve years of age, and then went to live with his grandfather, Samuel Long, in Cedar county, Iowa. His grandfather was a soldier in the War of 1812 and one of the first settlers of Cedar county, Iowa, having located there in 1837. Here our subject was educated in the high scliool at Tipton, and then followed farming. In 1869 he went to Peoria county, Illinois, and remained till 1861. He enlisted in company C, Thirty-third regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry, and served for two years; was then discharged on account of sickness; came to Iowa, and regaining his health enlisted in company A, Twenty- fourth Iowa volunteer infantry and served till the close of the war. Returning, he lived in Iowa till 1867, then came to Grundy county, where he has since lived, and engaged in farming. He was married January 29,1868, to Annie Tillery, a native of Jackson county, Kentucky, born January 27,1853. Her parents moved to Grundy county in 1859 and still live here. Four children have blessed this union; viz., Sarah O., born November 14,1869; Claude, born April 26, 1872; O. W., born July 22, 1874; and Fred., born April 14, 1880. He owns a fine home of forty acres improved and stocked. Mr. and Mrs. Long are members of the Christian Church.

By request. Source: 1881 History Of Grundy Co., Missouri W. A. McClure, son of Jacob and Martha McClure, p. 666 W. A. M'CLURE Son of Jacob and Martha MeClure, nee Williams, was born in Logan County, Ohio, January 30, 1834. His parents came to Missouri and located in Scotland County; after living their four years moved to Van Buren County, Iowa, and, when the subject of this sketch was about sixteen years of age, they returned to Scotland County, and there resided till the year 1856, when he settled in Taylor township, Grundy County, where he now lives. The parents still live in Harrison County, at an advanced age. Mr. McClure was united in marriage, December 24, 1856, to Miss Sarah Ramsey, who was born in Ray County, Missouri, May 25, 1833. She was a daughter of Josiah and Mary Ramsey, nee Butcher, both natives of Tennessee. Her father died in 1833 and her mother in 1881. They became the parents of nine children, eight of whom are living, as follows: Josiah, born November 18 1857- Commodore, born November 19, 1859; Dennis, born July 20 1862; Adella, born August 13, 1864; Enoch, born April 17, 1866; Mary, born January 27, 1868; Martha, born January 17, 1870; and Dora, born August 12. 1872; and one died in infancy. Mr. McClure had but little opportunity of obtaining an education, but is anxious to educate his children well. He started in life poor, but he and his worthy companion have through many adverse circumstances worked, struggled and saved, and now haw a fine home of one hundred and seventy acres, well improved and stocked. Twice in his life he has been burned out, once his house and his barn leaving them at one time with nothing but their lives and land. He has been a useful man in his township. One of the foremost in everything for the development of his county. Mr. and Mrs. McClure are members of the Methodist Church.

By request. Source: 1881 History Of Grundy County, Missouri John M. Merryman, p. 651 JOHN H. MERRYMAN Was born October 21,1841, in Rock Castle County, Kentucky; son of John H. and Jemima Merryman, of whom mention is made in another sketch. The subject of our sketch was two years old when his parents moved to this county, on the farm now owned by him, and he was educated in the common schools of this county. He enlisted August 15, 1861, in company B, Thirtieth regiment Missouri State militia and served six months, and August 31, 1862, enlisted in company K, Forty-fourth regiment Missouri volunteer infantry, as third sergeant, and served until April, 1865, when he was discharged. Was with the Army of the Cumberland and participated in a number of the heavy battles fought by that division. He married, December 31,1865, Mrs. Sirena Baker, whose maiden name was Kilburn. She was married to James Baker, January 1,1863, and he died in August, 1863, having been accidentally shot at Trenton. By her union with Mr. Merryman they have five children: Laura L., born October 30,1867; Joseph M., born August 21, 1869; Mary J., born August 1, 1871; and Minnie B, born May 24, 1873. Mr. M. has a farm of two hundred acres. He was the first assessor of Wilson township after the late township organization.

By Request. Source: 1881 Grundy Co., Missouri History Book Benjamin F. Merryman, p. 651 BENJAMIN F. MEBRYMAN Was born April 19, 1833, in Rock Castle County, Kentucky. His father, John H. Merryman, was a native of Virginia, and his mother, Jemima Merryman, of Kentucky. In a little family cemetery on the old homestead where they first settled in this county, lie in sweet repose the ashes of his parents. His father died April 26, 1873, aged seventy-six years, and his mother departed this life April 29, 1873, aged sixty-nine years. As their lives had been together in one happy union, so their deaths were but three days apart. The subject of our sketch was but eleven years old when his parents moved to this county. He was united in matrimony, April 10, 1856, to Miss Charlotte Kilburn. She was born September 26, 1834, in Pulaski County, Kentucky. They have eight children: Thomas 0., born March 23, 1852; Reuben S., born February 3, 1859; Jemima J., born May 8, 1861; Sarah S., born February 10,1863; Mary E., born October 28,1865; John F., born February 23, 1868; William H., born July 29, 1870; and Benjamin G., born November 10, 1872. Mr. M. now owns a beautiful farm of three hundred and forty acres.

By request. Source: 1881 History Book of Grundy Co., Missouri Rees B, T, Perry, p. 720-21 Was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, November 18, 1828. His parents, George and Jane Peery, were natives of Virginia. They migrated to Missouri in the year 1835, remained in Daviess County during the winter, and in the spring of 1836 located in Grundy County, one mile east of Edinburg, and lived there till the subject of this sketch was about twenty-five years of age. The family consisted of about thirteen grown sons and daughters, who were by this time all. established in business for themselves, and the subject of our sketch settled upon section fourteen, in Harrison township. His father died in 1874, and his mother in 1872. He was educated in the common schools and at Grand River College; he was reared a farmer, and as he observes, never failed to raise a crop in his life. August 10th, 1853, he was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Witten, who was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, September 16,1833. Her parents, Thomas and Rebecca Witten, were also natives of Tazewell County, but came to Missouri in 1852, and soon after settled in Harrison township, Grundy County. Her mother died in 1874: and father in 1879. Ten children have been the issue of this marriage; namely, Milton T., born July 29, 1854; George L., born March 3,1856; Rebecca J.,born July 29, 1857:, Robert F., born June 14, 1859; Archibald T., born November 6, 1860; Attelia L., born December 18, 1863; Willie Ann, born October 37, 1866; Henry T., born May 9, 1869; Bowen, born February 20, 1871; and William, born May 18, 1862, died January 16, 1863. Mrs. Peery died June 21, 1874. Mr. Peery owns five hundred and fifty acres of land, three and one-half miles northwest of Trenton, and the finest for a stock farm in this part of the country. He is liberal in his views in regard to education, and never thinks but what his school tax is a good investment. His son George, has been one of the leading teachers in the county. He ranks among the pioneers and has lived a quiet and peaceable life with all men, and only desires to live such a life during the remainder of his days.

By request. Source: 1881 Grundy Co., Missouri History Book William R. Spencer, p. 688 WILLIAM R. SPENCER Was born in Macomb County, Michigan, November 26,1836. His father, Samuel B. Spencer, was a native of New York, born June 2, 1806; his mother died in August, 1855, aged forty-eight years. January 8,1867, Mr. Spencer was united in marriage to the present Mrs. Spencer, in Utica, Michigan. By this union they have had two sons; namely, Lucian H., born March 25, 1868; and Edward L., born November 4,1875. He enlisted in the United States service at Detroit, Michigan, August 21,1861, joining the First regiment of Michigan cavalry, under Col. T. F. Broadhead. In August, 1862, he was taken prisoner at the second battle of Bull Run, paroled and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio; was exchanged the following November and returned to his regiment; in December, 1863, the regiment veteranized, under Col. C. H. Town, and remained in the service until the close of the war. He participated in the battle of the Wilderness, lost his right arm in the battle of Five Forks, served under Custer at Gettysburg, and during his enlistment was engaged in about fifty battles and skirmishes. At the conclusion of hostilities he returned to Michigan, remained there nearly three years, then removed to Missouri and settled upon the farm upon which he now lives, January 1, 1868. He owns four hundred and seventy-five acres of land, most desirably located, with substantial buildings and neat surroundings. His farm produces an abundant yield of wheat, corn, oats, hay, flax, fruits and vegetables. Mr. Spencer is one of those cheerful, whole-souled gentlemen who make it pleasant for all with whom they come in contact.

By request, George Sheppard, p. 551 GEORGE W. SHEPPARD Son of James and Hannah Sheppard, was born October 19, 1829, in Belmont County, Ohio, where he lived until he was twenty-two years old, receiving an education in the common schools, and working on the farm. While living there he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Nancy Metcalf. This union was blessed with ten children as follows: Isaac H., born May 14, 1852; Mary J., born September 7, 1854 now wife of L. J. Russell, of this county; Nancy E., born January 17,1857 wife of J.F. Russell, of this county; Wilber A., born August 30,1859; Tanner E., born March 10, 1862, died June 22, 1864; May, born April 4, 1864; Carrie E., born July 7, 1866; George W., born April 14, 1869; and Etta B., born June 26,1873. Mr. S. moved to Rock Island County, Illinois. in 1853, where he lived as a farmer until 1870, when he came to this county bought and settled on the farm of one hundred and ninety-two acres, where he now resides.