Jackie, Here you go... Matt HON. ANDREW J. MCCOLLUM. The State of Missouri is well represented by the native Tennesseean, among whom are found many prominent and influential citizens, our subject not being classed among the least. He is now the most efficient circuit clerk of Ripley County and a man thoroughly posted and informed in the duties of his office as well as all other matters of moment. He was born in Hickman County, Tenn., September 23, 1842, and the son of John and Susan (Caruthers) McCollum, natives of middle Tennessee. The father resided in Tennessee all his life and spent his days engaged in tilling the soil, He held the office of justice of the peace many years, also other positions of trust and honor, and was universally respected. He moved from Hickman County to Perry County, Tenn., about i8t and there died in 1877, when sixty-five years of age. After his death the mother moved to Ripley County, Mo., and found a comfortable home with her son Andrew J. until her death in 1879, when fifty-six years of age. In politics the father was a Democrat. Andrew J. McCollum was a lad of nine years when he moved with his parents to Perry County, Tenn., and in Hickman and that county he secured a fair education. In August or September, 1861, he joined the Forty-second Tennessee Confederate Infantry, Company H., as sergeant and remained with that regiment until the close of the war. He preferred to remain with his comrades and refused office, although it was tendered him. He served in Louisiana. Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee and was in the battles of Fort Donelson, Jackson, Atlanta (Georgia), Campaign, Kenesaw Mountain and others. He was taken prisoner at Fort Donelson and conveyed to Camp Douglas, where he remained a prisoner seven months, when he was regularly exchanged. At Vicksburg and Atlanta he was twice wounded by spent balls, but not badly. His command consisted of sharpshooters. At the close of the war he returned to Perry County and turned his attention to farming. In 1871 he came to Missouri and bought a farm near Doniphan. Three years later he was elected circuit clerk and recorder and entered the office January 13, 1875. That position he has filled up to the present time and it speaks for itself as to his popularity. Mr. McCollum was married in March, '866, to Miss Alice Harrington, of Perry County, Tenn., and she died in May, 1879, leaving two children: Mary E., wife of E. Dalton, of Randolph County, Ark., and William T., at home. In November, 1879, Mr. McCollum wedded Miss Emma Borth, of this county, and they have three interesting children: Oscar H., Albert C. and Flora H. Mr. McCoIlum is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is an cider in the same. He is a Mason, Composite Lodge No. 369, Chapter at Poplar Bluff, is a master workman in the A. 0. U. W., is a K. of P. and Kof H., and holds office in the. latter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanimara" <tanimara@townsqr.com> To: <MORIPLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 4:00 PM Subject: Re: [MORIPLEY] Reminicent History of the Ozark Region (update) > Matt, > > I am in need of the bios on Andrew J McCollum and Joseph Addison Pope. No > hurry, just when you get time. > > Thanks again, > Jackie > > Matt Patterson wrote: > >> I went through the index and here's a list of everyone that I have >> biographies (sketches) on that are listed as being from Ripley Co. Since >> most of the requests for lookups are from persons doing research on >> people from Ripley Co (which would make sense being that this is a forum >> for Ripley Co :-) I went ahead and just listed those folks below. Again, >> if you have any requests for anyone outside of Ripley Co in the >> surrounding area please feel free to e-mail me and I'll do my best to >> look them up and see if they are in there. Also, if I missed anyone >> requesting a lookup I apologize and please e-mail me again. I would also >> request that you change the subject and add your surname to the end of >> the subject line for all future lookup requests. This will help me keep >> the requests straight so I'll know which surnames go where. If you have >> multiple surnames just add one to the subject then list them all in the >> body of the e-mail. >> >> >> James E. Adams >> John Morgan Atkinson >> Herman Borth >> John Percy Campbell >> Morgan White Cotton >> Zarah A. Eaton >> Christopher Columbus Hughes >> Thomas Mabrey >> Joel G. Claren >> Andrew J. McCollum >> John H. Nunnelee >> John F. Patterson >> William A. Pearce >> Abner Jefferson Ponder >> Daniel K. Ponder >> P. J. Ponder >> Joseph Addison Pope >> William Proctor >> David B. Young >> >> >> Thanks, >> Matt Patterson >> >> ==== MORIPLEY Mailing List ==== >> To Subscribe to MoRipley GenWeb >> mailto:MORIPLEY-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe >> mailto:MORIPLEY-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe&body=subscribe >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. 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