Missouri GenealogyJefferson township was originally a part of Grindstone township, one of the three first townships of which Daviess county was formed. It was also one of the earliest townships settled. The western part was populated largely from the people of Virginia, Kentucky and other Southern States, while the east portion … Read more
The first election for township officers was under the new township organization law which remained in force until the first of January, 1878, when, it was repealed. The election in the spring of 1872 resulted as follows: Wesley Lee, supervisor; Wm. Smith, clerk; Brad. W. Stout, assessor; Olden Cole, collector; … Read more
Jefferson was one of the earliest townships to find settlers, and Anderson Smith was the first permanent white settler who located in the township. Mr. Smith came originally from Tennessee and located in Clay county, Missouri, in 1833. In 1834 he removed to Jefferson township, Daviess county, and settled on … Read more
The town was beginning to assume considerable importance, and the citizens felt as though their dignity could be very materially advanced. and sustained if Jamesport was an incorporated town. They were out on the open prairie without metes or bounds, and they felt lonely standing in this ex-posed way. To … Read more
Jamesport township was not organized until 1870, and was then called Grant. The territory was taken from a portion of Grand River township, and also of Jackson, making the municipal township six miles square or a congressional township in extent of territory. As apart of Grand River township it was … Read more
The officials elect to take charge of the civil business of Grant township in 1872 were as follows: Robert C. Williams, supervisor; Isaiah Jones, clerk; Eli Kehler, assessor; W. R. P. Allen, collector; John W. Warren, constable; Frank Callison and David Rhea, justices of the peace. The first official meetings … Read more
I. O. O. F. Jamesport Lodge No. 339 This lodge was organized in the spring of 1876, its charter bearing the date of May 19, of that year. The charter members were P. R. Dunn, W. F. Boyd, Scott T. Haynes, C. C. Gillilan, and W. A. Wynn. Its first … Read more
Jamesport Cornet Band Music is God’s melody, and he who is gifted with a melodious voice, or has a talent that can draw sweet strains of harmony from instruments of music has, indeed, a glorious gift, and it is impossible for a people to be all bad that are capable … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Jamesport Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Benjamine, Thomas J. Brown, A. T. Bunker, Horatio Buzzard, A. L. Buzzard, Samuel W. Callison, Franklin Callison, William G. Chenoweth, Joseph S. Clark, John … Read more
Cumberland Presbyterian Church The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized September 2, 1871,. in the old Methodist Church, called “Ketron Chapel,” situated on section. twenty-five. This church is now used as a barn and a new Methodist church was erected on section thirty-one. Those conducting the services in the organization of … Read more