Daviess County

Gallatin Library Association

Daviess County

This association was first organized in 1875 and incorporated under the laws of the State. Its object and aims were social culture, and the raising of means for the purchase of standard works for the purpose of establishing a circulating library. The meetings of the association were held semi-monthly, and for nearly three years were kept up in the spirit in which the association was inaugurated, and many interesting entertainments were given. In the meantime a library of several hundred volumes had been collected. In the fall of 1876, or rather on Monday night, December 4th, the Library Association met […]

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Gallatin City, Daviess County, Missouri Biographies

Daviess County

The following contains brief biographies of men from Gallatin City, Missouri. You can search the entire listing using the search at the bottom of the page. Alexander, Joshua W. Allen, James T., M. D. Barnett, Alfred F. Brosins, Samuel T. Brown, Moses Jr. Burton, John W. Chapman, James L. Coulson, John D. Cox, Gabriel W. Cox, Samuel P. Crain, Thomas J. Cravens, John, M. D. Day, Jehiel T. Diestilhorst, George C. Dockery, Alexander M. , M. D. Dunn, Pines R. Enyaet, John J. Ewing, Frank Ewing, Milton Fitterer, Enos Flint, Thomas J. Folmsbee, William Henry, M.D. Gillihan, William C. Givens, William M., M. D.

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The First Settlers of Grand River Missouri

Daviess County

The first known white settler of Grand River township was Solomon Tetherow and he came in the spring of 1831. It was believed that John Splawn built the first cabin within the limits of Daviess county and in Union township before he occupied what is known as Splawn’s Ridge, still while he may have done so, Mr. Tetherow was not long behind him. Solomon Tetherow settled on section thirty-three, very near the line of section twenty-eight, and for sometime it was not known whether the section line would run north or south of him. After the survey it was found

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The First Churches of Colfax Missouri

Daviess County

In this township, as in others, the first religious services were conducted at the cabins of the settlers first at one and then the other. The Rev. Jeremiah Lenhart was the first of those who preached the word of God in Colfax township. He was a hard-working, conscientious disciple of the Lord, who put his whole heart in the cause, and in the humble cabins of the pioneer, taught them of a better and nobler existence and pointed out to them that straight and narrow way that led to life eternal on the distant shore. In his own home, in

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Firsts of Grand River Township

Daviess County

The first death in the township was a child of George and Ellen Tetherow, who died in October of the year 1833. It was buried at the Bennington graveyard and was the third burial in it; two children of a Mr. Roberts were buried before. They came. from another township. The first child born in the township was Evans, son of William and Abbey Bowman, in 1836. The second birth was that of John L. Netherton, in 1836. In 1839, July 12, Rachel L. Grant, daughter of John and Mary Grant, was born; she was born in a cabin located

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Firsts of Sheridan Township

Daviess County

The first marriage was that of John McCreary to Miss L. Splawn, in 1837. Besides those who came in 1834 and 1835, there came Ira Norris and J. Whittier, they settled in what is now District No. 2, where the first settlers located. In 1842 another marriage took place, that of Thomas Keis to Miss Hannah Carter, and was the first in the settlement where they resided. The first preacher was the Rev. James McMahan, and he held the first religions service at the residence of J. Lenhart. The next minister in the township was a Mormon. There were several

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First Settlement of Lincoln Township Missouri

Daviess County

As has been before remarked the township is nearly all prairie, but still it is far from being devoid of woodland. Numerous creeks traverse its boundaries giving both wood and water. The principal creeks and streams which pass through, nearly all of which take their rise within the territorial limits of the township, are Pilot Grove Creek, Bullard’s Branch, Lang Creek, Little Creek, Hickory Creek, and several other streams which fairly interlace the township and upon whose banks a supply of wood is found. Numerous springs also dot the surface, and wells of good water are found at the depth

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Firsts of Lincoln Township

Daviess County

The first marriage, the date of which memory has kept green, was that of Miss Maria Seats to Samuel Haves. The nuptial ceremony was performed at the house of Joseph Everly in the month of December, 1840, by the Rev. William Mikels. The young couple started out with a host of friends and their well wishes, and had bright anticipations of their own happiness. The first child was William H., son of Peter and Lucy Bear, who was born April 15, 1839; the next was G. W. Williams. The first girl born in the township was Hannah J. Mikels, daughter

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Firsts of Marion Township

Daviess County

The first settlers in Marion township were David James and James Brown, who came in 1832. It is claimed that James Brown was the first actual settler in the township, coming in the fall of the year 1832. Thomas Pennington, Ebenezer Fields and a few others settled here in the spring of 1833. Asa Ross and Henry Vanover, both from Kentucky, came in 1838. Prior to the last named year there had settled in the township Rebecca Clevinger, David Groomer, Taylor McCulley, William Roper, and Elijah Frost. The majority of these settlers had come from Kentucky. The first settlements were

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Firsts of Jamesport Township Missouri

Daviess County

First Marriage Whether it be strange or not, marriage and giving in marriage was an institution in those pioneer days, and a pioneer’s life seemed to be no draw-back, but rather an incentive, to married life. The young people of those-days seemed to believe that success would attend their united efforts, and so a log cabin, a puncheon floor, a couple of pots, a little corn meal and a venison ham or two, was considered a pretty good wedding outfit, with the world before them. In the year 1840 the first wedding took place in Jamesport township. It was the

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