The following contains brief biographies of men from Liberty Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Grove, Simon Martin, T. A. Myers, Lafayette F. Brennon, William E. Covington, A. M. Creermore, Jesse A. Eggers, T. S. Fisher, William P. Fossinger, … Read more
The township was organized in 1869 and was taken from Jefferson and Gallatin. The real estate valuation in 1877 was $143,510, and the personal property, 613,630, making a total valuation of $209,140. Since then no township valuations have been kept separate, until the assessment for this year, 1881, which under … Read more
The following contains brief biographies of men from Lincoln Township, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Barngrover, James H. Booram, Isaac W. Brown, William T. Burrell, Charles W. Cole, William R. Crews, William H. Forth, James Forth, Joseph T. Gooding, … Read more
Liberty is in the second tier of townships from the south and also on the west part of the county, and for the fertility of its soil and the beauty of its undulating prairies it is considered one of the best townships in the county, and according to number is … Read more
Jefferson 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was under the new township organization law which remained in force until the first of January, 1878, when, it was repealed.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
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