Nodaway County, Missouri History of 1882
(transcibed by Pat O'Dell: genpat@netins.net)
[page 1003] A.W. Wallace, M.A., farmer, is the possessor of 180 acres of land on sections 20 and 30. He was born in Ireland, and was reared in Scotland, receiving a good education. In the spring of 1851 he came to this country and settled in this county, where he bought and improved a farm and sold it. He afterward purchased his present one, and improved it also. He has a fine orchard and various kinds of fruit. Mr W. worked many years in a factory. He was married in October, 1849, to Miss Agnes Waugh, who was born in Ireland, but raised in Scotland. Of this union there are six children living: John Edward, Robert James, William Carson, Christopher Columbus, Grant, Mary Jane, and Nancy Elizabeth. Nancy E. married John Beecher; Mary Jane married Morgan Turner; Robert J. married Miss Stonehawker; John married Mary Criss, of Andrew County. Mrs Wallace died December 25, 1877. The children are members of the M.E. Church, and Mr W. is a Scotch Presbyterian.
[page 1006] John Brown, farmer and stock raiser, section 4 [Monroe Township], is a native of Jackson County, Tennessee, was born on the 23d of August, 1824, and is a son of Andrew and Mary (Yount) Brown. His father was a native of Sullivan County, Tennessee, and his mother of North Carolina. They moved to Platte County, Missouri, and settled on a farm in 1837, and in 1840 came to Nodaway [page 1007] County, locating in Hughes Township, where the elder Brown purchased a claim, and it was the first land broken in Nodaway County. Mr Brown's father laid out Graham in 1855. He started out in life as a blacksmith, when at the age of eighteen years, working with James Black one year, and then with Isaac Clark for a like period. In 1849 he moved some five miles north of Graham and purchased a farm of 160 acres, and farmed in connection with blacksmithing. In 1850 he went to California by the way of Salt Lake, being on the road four months. He was engaged in mining, and in 1852 returned to Missouri by the way of San Francisco to New Orleans. He followed agricultural pursuits until the breaking out of the war in 1861, when he enlisted in Company A, in Col. Slayback's Regiment, and participated in the battles of Blue Mills and Lexington, Missouri; Elkhorn, Arkansas; Corinth, Atlanta and Vicksburg. At the close of the war he returned to his home in Nodaway County, Missouri, remaining a short time, and then started for Nebraska. After an absence of eighteen months he came again to Nodaway County and rented a farm for two years, when he purchased his present place of 254 acres of finely improved land. Mr Brown was married February 28, 1846, to Miss P. Bohannan, who was born October 20, 1828. She died November 4, 1877, leaving seven children living: Sarah A., A.J., Elizabeth A., Zella E., Hester C., George W. and Tilmon T. Mary E., died February 20, 1874; Amanda J. died in October, 1852. In religious preferences he is a Cumberland Presbyterian. He is also a Mason in good standing.
[page 1007] N.H. Burkhead, proprietor of hotel, is a native of Harrison County, Ohio, and was born on the 9th day of October, 1829, being the son of M.F. and Sarah (Barnett) Burkhead. His father was a native of Fairfield, Maryland, born in 1803, and died in September, 1873. His mother was a native of Culpeper, Virginia, and born in 1800. She died in 1881. They were married in 1824, and then settled in Harrison County, Ohio. N.H. Burkhead passed his youthful days and received his schooling in his native state, commencing farming for himself in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1849. He subsequently sold out and settled in Adams County, Illinois, in 1870, and then moved to Springfield, of the same state. In the year 1872 he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and purchased 160 acres of unimproved land. Here he spent his time in improving his farm. In 1880 he sold out and moved to Skidmore, and erected a hotel. He was united in marriage on the 8th day of June, 1848, to Miss Rebecca Andrews, who was born December 11, 1828, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was the daughter of J. and Libbie (Archibald) Andrews. Mrs B. died on the 4th of February, 1875, leaving the following children: S.A., [page 1008] Sabitha J., Harriet, M.F., Mary, Milton, S.M., Elizabeth, Lourina, Rachel, and Joseph H. Mr B. was married the second time on the 17th of March, 1878, to Mrs William Rodman, whose maiden name was Margaret Roberts. She was born 1835, and is a native of Virginia. Mr and Mrs B. are members of the M.E. Church. Mr B. enlisted in Company H, Eighty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during the war and did service in all the southern states, participating in most every battle. He was discharged at the close of the war.
[page 1011] Leroy F. Hammond, farmer and stock dealer, owns and resides on section 7. He is a native of Perry County, Ohio, and was born on the 22d of June, 1834, being the son of W.G. and Mary E. (Hatcher) Hammond. His father was a native of Maryland, born in 1809, and died in October, 1872. His mother was a native of Muskingum County, Ohio, born in 1813. She is now living [page 1012] in Iowa. They were married in 1834, and then settled in Perry County, Ohio, moving to Nodaway County, Missouri, in 1871. Leroy spent his boyhood days and received his education in his native state. In 1854, he clerked in his uncle's store, afterwards moved to Marshall County, Illinois, and was engaged in farming till 1857, when he located in McDonough County, Illinois. He was married April 15, 1865, to Miss Margaret A. James, a native of Perry County, Ohio, born on the 25th of December, 1837. She is the daughter of Rev G.D. and Margaret (Hamilton) James, both natives of Baltimore County, Maryland. Mr Hammond, with his family, came to Nodway County, Missouri, in 1871, and settled on his present farm, consisting of 640 acres of fine land. What he possesses is the result of his own industry and good management. Both Mr and Mrs H. are members of the M.E. Church. Their family consists of Charles E., William E., Harry W. and Lillian V.
[page 1013] M.P. Horn, proprietor of meat market, is a native of Logan County, Kentucky, and was born September 13, 1853. His parents were N.D. and Sarah F. (Dawson) Horn. The former was a native of Kentucky, born on the 21st of June, 1814, and his mother was from Warren County, Kentucky, born November 5, 1820. They were married in 1837, and subsequently located on a farm in Logan County. Mrs Horn died in 1857. In January, 1864, M.P., with his father, moved to Marion County, Illinois, and in 1866, went to Bates County, and settled on a farm. The subject of this sketch began business for himself when at the age of seventeen years, by working on a farm. After four years, he commenced farming [page 1014] for himself. In 1871, he came to Nodaway County, Missouri, making his home with H.H. Nash, and farmed rented land. He was married on the 10th of March, 1881, to Miss Lucinda Freeze, a native of Center County, Pennsylvania, born February 22, 1863. She with her parents came to Missouri in 1879, and settled in Nodaway County.
[page 1022] John Owens, farmer and stock raiser, a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, was born in October, 1823. He is the son of Elijah and Mary Owens, both natives of Bourbon County, Kentucky. They were married in 1825. John, with his parents, moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana, and settled on a farm, spending his boyhood days and received his education in his native county. At the age of nineteen years, he commenced farming for himself. He came to Nodaway County, Missouri, in 1852, and worked on a farm. He was married to Miss Nancy Linville in 1858. She is a daughter of James Linville, and was born in Missouri. They have the following children: Martin C., born February 11, 1856; Isaac N., born January 17, 1857; Eliza W., born February 11, 1860, and Stonewall J., born March 18, 1862. Mrs Owens died in 1863. Mr Owens was again married, in 1865, to Miss Margaret Gillmore, a native of Buchanan County, Missouri, born October 27, 1838. She died August 23, 1879, [page 1023] leaving a family, comprising Alice, born in 1866; John C., born June 5, 1867; George R., born September 17, 1871; Henry Elmor, born January 26, 1876; Kattie A., born December 13, 1877; Fred E., born August 17, 1879. He has lost the following children: Missouri I., born March 20, 1859, died in infancy; Robert E., born February 7, 1875, died August 28, 1875; Joseph E., born February 7, 1875, died September 3, 1875, and Carrie T. was burned to death by her clothes catching on fire from a candle, on March 28, 1881. Mr Owen [no 's' on Owen here] is a Mason in good standing. He came to Nodaway County, Mo., when Monroe Township was but a wild prairie. Being a man of great energy, he began the improvement and cultivation of his land, and in this his hopes have been more than realized. His farm consists of some 400 acres, with superior buildings and fenced with fine Osage Hedge. He has been closely identified with the growth and prosperity of the county, and has manifested a commendable public spirit.
[page 1024] Pond, Rollin C.M., farmer, section 31, was born in Addison County, Vermont, January 17, 1832, and is the son of Munson and Lucy (Pangborn) Pond. His father was a native of Woodberry, Connecticut, born May 27, 1787, and with his parents he moved to Vermont in 1792, and died March 21, 1873. [page 1025] Rollins' mother was from New York, born December 31, 1792. She died July 31, 1852. They were married in December, 1812, and then settled in Addison County, Vermont. Rollin spent his boyhood days and received his education in his native state, and at the age of twenty-one years he went to Dane County, Wisconsin, and afterwards to Rock County, devoting his time to farming till 1862. He then enlisted in Company F, Thirty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, as a private, and participated in the battles of Cold Water, Tennessee, siege of Vicksburg, Jackson, Mississippi, and was in the General Banks expedition up the Red River, and afterwards at Guntown, Mississippi; Nashville, Tennessee, and Mobile, Alabama. He was mustered out at Vicksburg, and was discharged at Madison, Wisconsin, September 15, 1865, holding at the time the position of sergeant major. He came to Nodaway County, Missouri, and purchased his present farm in the fall of 1869, and he has made valuable improvements.
[page 1025] Isaac Reaksecker, farmer, section 5, was born in Monroe County, Ohio, October 9, 1849, and is the son of Frederick and Cristena (King) Reaksecker. The former was born in January, 1812, and came to America with his parents in 1815, settling in Monroe County, Ohio, on a farm. Isaac's mother, a native of Pennsylvania, was born in 1822. They were married in 1839, and afterwards located at Wheeling, West Virginia. In 1842 they moved to Monroe County, Ohio, and in 1858, to Harrison County, Missouri, some six miles northeast of Bethany. Isaac spent his boyhood days in Harrison County, Missouri, and received a good education. He devoted his time to farming, and in 1869 returned to his native place. In the fall of 1871 he took a trip through Kansas, Idaho Territory, and Nebraska, and during the fall of 1876, visited the Centennial at Philadelphia. After coming to Nodaway County, Missouri, he purchased his present farm, consisting of 200 acres of well improved land. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.