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History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, Missouri

Biography of Arthur M. Morrison of Cedarville

Born in Tennessee in 1830, Arthur M. Morrison was the son of Thomas and Nancy (Chastain) Morrison. The family relocated to Missouri in 1868. Arthur established his business in 1869 and maintained it, with brief interruptions, until present. He was a member of Garrett Lodge, the Masonic fraternity in Arcola. Both Morrison and Lawrence, known for their integrity and customer service, earned the trust and confidence of their community. Arthur M. Morrison and Thomas J. Lawrence, prominent merchants in Cedarville, Dade County, Missouri, operated a successful general merchandise store valued at $2,000.

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Biography of Thomas J. Lawrence of Cedarville

Dade County

Thomas J. Lawrence and Arthur M. Morrison were prominent merchants in Cedarville, Dade County, Missouri, dealing in general merchandise with a stock valued at $2,000. Born in Alabama in 1859, Thomas J. Lawrence was the son of Edward and Martha E. (Morrison) Lawrence. He moved to Dade County in 1882 and married Julia Ducket in 1883. A Democrat and member of the Masonic order, Lawrence served as the postmaster of Cedarville. Both Lawrence and Morrison were known for their integrity and dedication to their business, earning the trust and confidence of their community.

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Biography of Frederick Kirby of Morgan Township

Dade County

Frederick Kirby, born September 16, 1848, in Dade County, Missouri, was a prominent agriculturist in Morgan Township. The son of Tully C. and Nancy (Hernington) Kirby, early settlers from Kentucky, Frederick was the youngest of eleven children. Educated in local schools, he enlisted in the Sixteenth Missouri Cavalry in 1864, serving ten months and sustaining partial eyesight loss. On March 7, 1882, he married Lauraetta Walker from Ohio. The couple resided on the family homestead before moving to Dadeville. They had four children. A Republican, Frederick was active in the Baptist Church and maintained the family’s agricultural legacy.

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Biography of James M. Kirby of Morgan Township

Dade County

James M. Kirby, born December 1, 1830, in Kentucky, was a notable farmer and stock-raiser in Morgan Township, Dade County, Missouri. He was the son of Tully C. and Nancy (Hernington) Kirby and the fourth of eleven children. At nineteen, Kirby enlisted in the Mexican War, serving in the Third Regiment Mounted Infantry of Missouri. During the Civil War, he joined the Home Guards and later the Enrolled Militia, eventually becoming captain of Company E, Seventy-sixth Regiment. In 1850, he married Mary J. Grisham, with whom he had twelve children. A Republican, Kirby owned 370 acres of land and was active in local politics and the Masonic Lodge. He and his wife were members of the Baptist Church.

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Biography of R. N. Killingsworth of North Township

Dade County

R. N. Killingsworth, born January 12, 1840, in Greene County, Missouri, was a prominent agriculturist and stock-raiser in North Township, Dade County. He was the son of Joseph and Melinda (Barnett) Killingsworth, early settlers of Greene County. Joseph, of Scotch descent, was born in 1813 in Tennessee and died in 1888 in Dade County. R. N. Killingsworth enlisted in the Federal Army in 1861, serving in the Sixth Missouri Cavalry. He married Martha P. Martin in 1863, and they had nine children. A lifelong Democrat, he owned 240 acres of farmland and was an active member of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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Biography of Col. Benjamin S. Jones of Rock Prairie Township

Dade County

Col. Benjamin S. Jones, born in 1832 in Putnam County, Indiana, was a farmer and stock-raiser in Rock Prairie Township. Orphaned at twelve, he lived with an elder brother until adulthood. Jones attended DePauw University and taught school before enlisting in the Third Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of colonel. He married Mrs. Kate Newcomb in 1864, with whom he had a daughter, Cora F. Post-war, Jones served as treasurer and auditor in Wayne County, Iowa, and edited the Wayne County Republican. He settled near Greenfield, Missouri, and was active in the Methodist Episcopal Church and the G. A. R. His wife passed away in 1883.

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Biography of Monroe Ingraham

Dade County

Monroe Ingraham, born November 16, 1825, in Chautauqua County, New York, was the proprietor of the Dadeville Roller Mill in Missouri. The eldest child of Thomas and Julia (Balis) Ingraham, Monroe moved with his family to Washtenaw County, Michigan, in 1832. He married Mary Abbott on August 7, 1850, and they relocated to Springfield, Missouri, in 1857, where Monroe established a foundry and machine shop. In 1870, the family moved to Dadeville, where Monroe operated a sawmill and later a grist mill. In 1886, he completed the first roller mill in Dade County. Monroe was a Prohibitionist and an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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Biography of Seymour Hoyt of Greenfield

Dade County

Seymour Hoyt, born in Marshall County, Illinois, in 1844, was a prominent attorney, real estate agent, and abstracter in Greenfield, Missouri. The son of James and Maria (Hitchcock) Hoyt, he was educated in public schools and Lombard University. Hoyt enlisted in the 132nd Illinois Infantry during the Civil War. Moving to Greenfield, Missouri, in 1867, he held various public offices, including probate judge of Dade County. Admitted to the bar in 1884, Hoyt practiced law and engaged in real estate and abstracting. He married Mattie McDowell in 1868, and they had seven children. Politically a Republican, he was active in the Masonic Fraternity and the Baptist Church.

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Biography of W. C. Holman of Dade County

Dade County

W. C. Holman, a native of Dade County, was born in 1851. His parents, Giles and Louisa (Hayter) Holman, originally from Tennessee, moved to Dade County in 1850 and later resided near the Polk County boundary. Holman, the eldest of eight children, was educated in local schools. In 1872, he married Elizabeth J. Moore. After living in Barton County and Kansas, they returned to Dade County around 1883. Holman worked as a liveryman and stock and grain dealer. Politically a Democrat, he served as constable in Everton and was active in the A. F. & A. M. and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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Biography of Joel T. Hembree of Greenfield

Dade County

Joel T. Hembree, born in 1824 in Roane County, Tennessee, was the ex-county judge and proprietor of Challenge Mills in Greenfield, Missouri. He purchased a half-interest in the mill in 1881 and became the sole owner in 1883. The mill, initially built in 1880, was upgraded in 1887 to a capacity of forty barrels per day. Hembree moved to Missouri in 1852 and was a successful farmer with 1,200 acres. A Civil War veteran, he served in the Missouri Cavalry and rose to second lieutenant. He was a Democrat before the war but became a Republican during and after. Hembree married three times and had numerous children. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and the G.A.R., and he and several family members were part of the Christian Church.

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