New Design Church This church was organized August 17, 1857, with thirteen original members, as follows: Nathaniel Huston, Nancy Minnick, Mary J. Minnick, Elizabeth A. Minnick, Fidelia Offield, Elizabeth Hicks, Margaret Welborn, Mary Brown, Mary Minniek, Rachel Huston, Elizabeth Raider, John Raider and Anna Raider. They built their church in … Read more
Union Church One of the oldest houses of worship in Daviess county is Union Church in Jefferson township. Erected in 1856, for many years it was the central, and about the only place of divine service in all that part of the country. Up to the commencement of the war, … Read more
Notwithstanding the many changes that had taken place, and the belief that the rearrangement of township lines in 1870 would be final, Freedom township was completely wiped out within three months, and Grant township had its name changed to Jamesport. The next and last change comes to Benton township in … Read more
A new flouring-mill was erected in the spring of 1877, and for the size is one of the best mills in the county. It was in working order on the 1st of April. The machinery is all of the most approved pattern, and the flour is of a superior quality. … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Jefferson Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Alexander, J. H. Black, John W., Rev. Elisha Frost Gamble, M. W. Harrison, Charles Hughes, William T. Kincaid, John Lee, Wesley Mallory, Joseph H. … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Salem Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Brown, Charles W. Brown, N. B. Feurt, Gabriel, Judge Githens, Henry W. Handy, D. W. Keown, Henry T. McClung, M. B., M. D. McIntire, … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Washington Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Cole, Charles O. Cole, E. H. Dowell, H. M. Flint, William F. Netherton, John L., Elder Scott, Martin G. Scott, Martin, Elder Smith, Gideon … Read more
Benton township lies in the northwest corner of the county, and is in area seven miles north and south and six miles east and west and contains within its borders 26,695? – acres of laud. The township is heavily timbered, there not being over three or four sections of prairie … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Harrison Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Bennett, Fisher Rice Dale, Lawrence T. Dunnington, William P. Hall, Robert Samuel Hershberger, Noah Miller, Samuel N. Ramsbottom, Obadiah Trosper, Gilley N. Trosper, James … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Benton Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Atkinson, William C. Bailey, Jasper N. Best, H. B. Casebolt, John W. Christie, E. B. Deskin, W. H. Dillon, N. G. Earl, William Ellis, … Read more