Dade County Biographies by Goodspeed

HISTORY OF HICKORY, POLK, CEDAR, DADE AND BARTON COUNTIES, MISSOURI, 1889; Published by Goodspeed.

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William Allison, farmer and stock-raiser of Smith Township, was born in Bedford County, Tenn., in 1824, the son of James and Sarah (Lee) Allison, natives of South Carolina and Kentucky respectively. They married in Tennessee, where they lived till about 1830, when they removed to Ray County, Mo., remained seven years and then came to Dade County, settling in the woods near where Greenfield now is, being among the first white settlers of the county, the inhabitants being mostly Indians, and the country abounding in wolves, bear, panther, wild-cat, deer, etc. The nearest market and post office was Springfield; the nearest mill twenty-five miles away, on Little Sac River. Mrs. Allison died in 1850 at the age of fifty-five, and Mr. Allison married for a second wife Mrs. Jane Bryant, by whom he had three children. He served in the War of 1812, having been with Jackson at New Orleans. He was also in the black Hawk War, and was major of militia in Ray County. His father, Joseph Allison, born in America, of English and Irish descent, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and died in Tennessee. One of his sons, Hon. Samuel Allison, by his second wife, was congressman from Tennessee at one time. Mr. Allison died in Dade County in 1869 or 1870 at the age of 85. William Lee, grandfather of William Allison, was of Welsh descent, and died in Ray County, Mo. The subject of this sketch, the third child of three sons and four daughters, had but very little education. Remaining at home till he was twenty-one, he began farming for himself, and in 1847 enlisted in Company F, Third Missouri Mounted Volunteers, for five years, serving but eighteen months. He was in the battle of Vera Cruz, crossed the plains to New Mexico, returned by the same route, and was discharged at Independence, Mo., in the fall of 1848. In 1850 he crossed the plains to California with an ox-team, being four and a half months on the way, and remained there nearly twelve years engaged in mining. He spent one year in Idaho, and went to Montana Territory in 1863, where he lived till 1870, mining and furnishing water for the mines. In the meantime he returned to Dade County in 1866, and the next spring married Mary Ann, daughter of John and Matilda Taylor, natives of Tennessee. After coming to Dade County, Mrs. Taylor died, Mr. Taylor living to be about sixty-eight years of age. After his marriage, Mr. Allison returned to Montana by way of the Missouri River, being sixty days en route. In 1870 he returned to Dade County, and has since lived on his present farm of 160 acres, being the owner also of eighty acres of timber. After the war he also purchased a small farm for his father, who lost all his property during the war. He was elected county judge in Montana the year he left there, but did not serve. The family consists of one son and three daughters: Emma Louella (born in Montana, wife of John Parminter), Sarah Lee, George Walter and Ida Elizabeth. Mrs. Allison died February 17, 1889. Mr. Allison is a Democrat, having voted for Polk in 1844. He is a member of the Baptist Church, as was also his wife. He is greatly interested in education, and is something of a poet.

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Dr. Charles Aaron Badgley, doctor of dental surgery, of Greenfield, Mo., is a native of Auglaize County, Ohio, born in 1854, and is the son of George and Martha (Watkins) Badgley; grandson of George and Rebecca (Eddy) Badgley; great-grandson of Aaron and Joannah (Hedges) Badgley; great-great-grandson of George Badgley, and great-great-great-grandson of George Badgley, who was a native of England, born in the latter part of the sixteenth century, and a ship carpenter by trade. He was also one of the best swimmers known, yet he came to his death by drowning. George Badgley (great-great-grandfather) came to America about 1740 with his cousin, Anthony Badgley, and died here in 1799. Aaron Bedgley (great-grandfather) was born August 10, 1771, and married Miss Hedges, January 1, 1791. George Badgley (grandfather) was born in April, 1800, and married Miss Eddy in 1824. they became the parents of six sons and two daughters, George Badgley (father of the subject of this sketch) being the eldest son and second child. He was born November 27, 1828, in the State of Ohio, was a teacher by profession, but at the time of his death, which occurred in Auglaize County, Ohio, in 1860, be was a student of dentistry. His wife, Mrs. Martha (Watkins) Badgley, was a native of Ohio, born in 1833, and after the death of Mr. Badgley she married Stephen Armstrong, who is also deceased. Mrs. Armstrong now resides in Putnam County, Ill., and is the mother of six children, three living, two by her first marriage, and one by the second, viz.: Dr. Charles A.; Hester C., wife of H. C. Mills, of Putnam County, Ill.; and Willis, in Auglaize County, Ohio. Dr. Charles A. Badgley received his literary education in his native county, and in 1871 commenced the study of dentistry at Winona, Ill., with his uncle, Dr. A. E. Badgley, where he remained a student three years. He then commenced practicing with his uncle, which he continued until 1875, when he went to La Salle, Ill., and in 1879 came to Greenfield, Mo. September 14, 1879, he married Miss Georgia M. McDowell, a native of Dade County, Mo., and the daughter of W. G. and M. J. (Jones) McDowell, and only sister of Mrs. Addie (McDowell) Dixon, at this time of Trinidad, Colo. To this union were born four children: Irma, Edna, Charles (deceased) and George. Dr. Badgley is the only resident dentist in Dade County, is a skillful workman and gives good satisfaction, all his work being warranted. He has a large and increasing practice, is a man much respected, and is one of Greenfield's best citizens. He visits Golden City, Lockwood, Ash Grove and Everton at stated intervals each month. He is a Republican in politics. Dr. Badgley and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.

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Ex-Judge Orlando H. Barker, a prominent farmer and a successful breeder of Jersey cattle in Lockwood Township, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1843, and is the son of Daniel B. and Rebecca (McCoy) Barker, both natives of Ohio, the former born in Delaware County, in 1818, and the latter in Franklin County, in 1824. After marriage the parents settled in Delaware County, where Mr. Barker died about 1850. He was a woolen manufacturer. Mrs. Barker married the second time, and died in Indiana in 1874, while visiting her sister. Her father, Robert McCoy, was born in North Ireland, and came to the United States when a young man. He was married in Pennsylvania, and was one of the early settlers of Franklin County, Ohio, where he spent the balance of his days. He was a farmer by occupation. The paternal grandfather, Orlando H. Barker, was born in Massachusetts, and, when a young man, learned the woolen manufacturer’s trade, after which he went to Pittsburg, Pa., and then to Ohio. In that State he was a teamster in an Indian expedition, and when the War of 1812 broke out he joined Gen. Harrison’s command, and served with him through that war. He afterward settled in Delaware County, Ohio, where he established a woolen manufactory, one of the first in the State, which he operated successfully until his death, which occurred about 1848. Great-grandfather Barker was of Scotch descent. He served through the Revolutionary War as a commissioned officer. Ex-Judge Orlando H. Barker was the eldest of four children, two sons and two daughters, only the subject of this sketch and Mary Delasmutt, of Ohio, now living. The brother, Robert M., died from exposure in the army. He was a sergeant. Orlando H. Barker attended five winters of public school, or until the war broke out. In April, 1861, he joined Company I, Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as private, and afterwards held all the offices to first lieutenant, which position he held with credit until he received his discharge, in October, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. He served about three years and four months, three years of this time in the Army of the Potomac, and was in all the leading engagements. He was wounded October 15, 1863, which disabled him for several months. In July of the same year he was placed on recruiting service, and spent the winter of 1864-65 in Ohio in that service. In March, 1865, he was made first lieutenant of Company C, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and again went to the front, where he was in active service until the close of the war. Afterward he spent one year in the Wesleyan University of Ohio, and, in the meantime, studied law, being admitted to the bar by the supreme court of Ohio in February, 1868. In June, 1867, he married Miss Alma, daughter of John E. Mills, Sr. Mr. Mills was born in Rockingham County, Va., and, when a boy, went to Ohio, where he married and lived until about 1880, when he came to Dade County, Mo., where he is now living. In early life he was a painter, but later, for many years, was a wealthy furniture manufacturer of Chillicothe, Ohio, where he lost two wives. To Mr. and Mrs. Barker were born six children, two sons and three daughters living. In 1868 Mr. Barker came to Greenfield, where he practiced law with success until after the panic of 1873, when he removed to Springfield, and there continued his practice until 1883. He then settled on a farm near Lockwood, where he has since been engaged in stock breeding and farming, and has a fine herd of Jerseys. He served as mayor of Greenfield in 1871 or 1872, and in 1873-74 was judge of the probate court of Dade County. He is a Republican in politics, was formerly a Greenbacker, and his first presidential vote was cast for Lincoln, in 1864. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., is also a member of Lockwood Post No.325, G. A. R., and the Encampment at Springfield. Mrs. Barker is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

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William R. Bowles, attorney-at-law and editor of the Dade County Advocate, of Greenfield, Mo., was born in that village in 1857, and is the son of Dr. Samuel B. and Elizabeth J. (Vaughan) Bowles. Dr. Samuel B. Bowles was born in Portsmouth, N. H., in 1806 (?), and was of English descent. His father having died, Samuel was taken and reared by his uncle, Samuel Bowles, who lived in the city of Boston. It was in this city that Dr. Samuel B. Bowles was reared, and where he received his literary education. In 1847-48 he took a course of medical lectures, at the Medical College in Memphis, Tenn., and in the last-named year he graduated as an M. D. from the Missouri Medical College at St. Louis. About 1827 he married Miss Elizabeth Janes, and by her reared two daughters: Kate E., wife of Dr. William H. Jopes, of Greenfield, Mo.; and Almena C., wife of William Grigsby, of Jack County, Texas. After marriage, Dr. Bowles went to Raleigh, N. C., and about 1830 he moved to Middle Tennessee, where he remained for some six years, and then went to Utica, Miss. In 1838 he lost his wife and returned to Tennessee, locating at Murfreesboro, where he married Miss Elizabeth J. Vaughan in 1839. There are eight living children born to this union: Jane, wife of L. W. Shafer, attorney-at-law at Greenfield, Mo.; Mary, wife of Wash. Broyles, of Butte County, Cal.; Ella V., wife of James Curran, of Yolo County, Ca.; Stearns H., of Capay, Yolo County, Cal.; Laura, wife of Finis E. Garrett, Golden City, Mo.; Dr. Frank R., of Jack County, Texas; William R.; and Lina K., wife of J. L. Wetzel, a dry goods merchant of Greenfield, Mo. In 1851 Dr. Bowles came to Greenfield, Mo., and ther died August 1, 1887. At the age of twenty-one he became a disciple of Blackstone, and in the fall of 1880 he was admitted to the bar. He then practiced law for six years, and in October, 1887, became editor of the Dade County Advocate, which he has since edited in an able and efficient manner. Mr. Bowles is a young man, and the Dade County Advocate, under his able management, has met with success. The paper is newsy, and sparkles with good editorials from his pen. In politics Mr. Bowles is a Democrat, and his paper upholds the principles of the party in an able and capable manner. He is a member of the Masonic order, Washington Lodge No. 87, Royal Arch Chapter No. 38, and Constantine Commandery No. 27. In August, 1885, he married Miss Cora Kimber, a native of Illinois, and the daughter of Joseph H. and Ellen Kimber. Two children, Samuel O., and John Herchel, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bowles. Mrs. Bowles is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The paternal grandparents of our subject were William and Elizabeth Bowles, the grandfather being a captain in the United States Navy for a number of years.

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Charles S. Cannady, dealer in harness and saddlery. Among all classes and in every circumstance of life are those who succeed in whatever they undertake, whether of a professional, agricultural or commercial nature, and prominent among them stands the name of Mr. Cannady, who, although a young man, has the reputation of being a first-class business man. He was born in Bartholomew County, Ind., near Hartsville, May 6, 1867, and is the son of Henry H. and Louisa Cannady. The father was born in Harrison County, Ind., June 20, 1829, and was by occupation a farmer and wagon-maker. He moved to Dade County, Mo., in 1882, and is now a resident of Dadeville. He is of Irish descent. The mother was born in Coles County, Ill., January 6, 1838, and by marriage became the mother of six children, five now living. Of these children, Charles S. Cannady is the eldest. He moved with his parents from Indiana to Kansas in 1872, and there received his education, coming to Missouri in 1882. In August, 1887, he opened a harness and saddlery shop, and has successfully conducted this business ever since. He has a stock of goods valued at about $800, and is prepared to please the public with the quality of his goods as well as his moderate prices. Politically he is a Republican.

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Franklin Carlock, the youngest of four sons and seven daughters, was educated at the common county schools, reared on a farm, and at the age of twenty-three married Susan, daughter of James and Barbara Wheeler, of Tennessee, who came to Dade Count about 1837 or 1838, where they died. Mrs. Carlock died in Dade County in April 1887, leaving seven sons and one daughter. In October, 1887, Mr. Carlock married Mrs. Sarah Starr, daughter of Charles O’Kelly, an early settler of Southwest Missouri, where Mrs. Carlock was born, and where her father is still living with his third wife at the age of seventy-nine. Our subject lived in Polk township and farmed till 1881, when he came to Everton and built the first dwelling, the Everton House, of which he was proprietor till 1884, when he purchased his present residence, the Ozark House, the finest in town. In 1884 he erected a business house, and has since been engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. In politics he is a Republican, formerly a Whig. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, his wife being a Methodist. Mrs. Carlock has one son living, by her first husband.
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James M. Carlock, farmer and stock-raiser of Morgan Township, was born in Dade County, Mo., October 25, 1848, and is the son of Lemual L. and Angeline (Davidson) Carlock. Lemuel L. Carlock was born in Tennessee, in 1821, and is now living in Greene County, Mo. He came to Dade County, Mo., in about 1842, and was among the first settlers, and has followed agricultural pursuits the principal part of his life. He is now living with his second wife, Angeline (Davidson) Carlock, who was born in Tennessee, March 13, 1825, and who still survives. They are the parents of eleven children, four sons and seven daughters, all living. The father had one daughter by his first wife, and she is living in Polk County, Mo. James M. Carlock is the second child in order of birth, born to his parents. He remained at home until the latter part of the war, when he enlisted September 13, 1864, in Company D, Fifteenth Regiment Missouri Calvary Volunteers, and was discharged from service June 30, 1865, at Springfield, Mo. He was at Sedalia at the time of Marmaduke’s raid in Missouri. On June 6, 1869, Mr. Carlock married Miss Mary Tarrant, who was born in Dade County, Mo., November 11, 1853. She is a sister of William Tarrant, whose sketch appears in another part of this volume. To Mr. and Mrs. Carlock have been born two children: Harry L. and Virgil. After marriage Mr. Carlock located on a farm ten miles east of Greenfield, where he resided until 1879, and then moved to his present property, which consists of 160 acres of land, and about all under cultivation. He has a fine farm, a splendid orchard, and is one of the industrious farmers and highly respected citizens of the county. He and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and his is a Democrat in his political views. His paternal grandfather’s name was Isaac Carlock.
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Joseph W. Carmack, farmer and justice of the peace of Morgan Township, resides near the village of Dadeville, and is the son of John and Elizabeth (Chapin) Carmack, both natives of Overton County, Tenn., born in 1807 and 1809, respectively. The father was of Scotch-Irish descent, and came to Dade County, Mo., in 1853. He was a farmer by occupation, and died in the last named county in 1856. His wife is still living, and makes her home with her son, Joseph W. Carmack. She is seventy-nine years of age, and is the mother of eight children, four now living, three sons and one daughter. Joseph W. Carmack is a single man, has always remained at the home place, and is one of the substantial citizens of the county. He was born in Overton County, Tenn., Mary 26, 1838, and was principally educated in the common schools, although he attended one term in the high schools at Springfield, Mo. In August, 1877, he was elected justice of the peace of Morgan Township, and is still acting in that capacity, being an efficient and obliging officer. In connection with his office, he attends to pension claims and does a good business in that line. He has three farms, one consisting of 100 acres, all under cultivation, with good improvements in the shape of buildings, etc.; another of 118 acres, with about ninety-five under cultivation, and another farm of 200 acres, about sixty-five under cultivation. These farms are all in Morgan Township, Dade County, Mo. Mr. Carmack is a Republican in his political opinions and is a highly respected citizen. In July, 1861, he enlisted in company A, Sixth Missouri Cavalry, and served as first lieutenant in that regiment until 1864, when he was discharged; in September, 1864, he was commissioned second lieutenant in the Seventy-sixth Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia. In March, 1865, he went in the Fourteenth Missouri Veteran Cavalry, and was first lieutenant until the close of the war. He was in the battle of Wilson’s Creek when Gen. Lyon was killed, and in the battles of Sugar Creek, Wet Glaze, Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, and many skirmishes. He was a good soldier and a gallant officer. He is a man universally respected and esteemed by all who know him. In 1864 he was elected sheriff and collector ex-officio, but declined to serve on account of rebels being in arms in the State of Missouri, and he preferred to be a soldier in time of war. In 1866 he was commissioned first lieutenant and enrolling officer for Dade County, Mo., and enrolled and organized the militia of this county. From the close of the war to 1872 he was a teacher in the public schools of the county, since which time he has been in the mercantile business until recently.

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Edgar Clark, county collector of Dade County, Mo., was born in Benton County, Mo., in 1841, and is one of the prominent citizens of the county. He is the son of John B. and Margaret (Homer) Clark, the former a native of New Jersey, born in 1794, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1801. John B. Clark was of Scotch descent, and was a cabinet-maker by trade. When a young man, or about 1815, he went to Harrisburg, Penn., and was there married to Miss Horner. In 1837 they emigrated to Benton County, Mo., and in 1850 Mr. Clark went overland to California, to seek for his share of the hidden wealth. In 1853 he returned to Missouri and settled in Dadeville. During about three years of the war he was in Washington, D. C. He died in 1878 at Springfield, Mo., where he had lived three years. He was representative in the lower house from a county in Pennsylvania, and was a member of the State Senate in Missouri from Dade County, being elected in 1866. His wife died in 1877. They were the parents of nine children: Robert A., of Springfield, Mo., engaged in milling; Louisa, widow of Charles Clark, in Warsaw, Benton County, Mo.; Samson S., proprietor of Washington Hotel, in Greenfield; Eliza J., widow of T. S. Switzler, at Billings, Mo.; John B., clerk in pension department at Washington, D. C.; Mary G., wife of James Mackelworth, in Waxahachie, Texas; Charles P., deceased; Edgar; and Margaret A., wife of Charles A. Prentice, in Washington, D. C. Edgar grew to manhood on a farm, and came to Dade County when he was but a lad. July 2, 1862, he enlisted in Company L, Sixth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and was in the fight at Prairie Grove, and was also in numerous skirmishes. He was discharged July 2, 1865, at Baton Rouge, La., and afterward returned to Dadeville, Mo., where he commenced clerking in a general store. In 1867 he and E. R. Hughes and E. J. Morris formed a partnership, and the firm title was Morris, Clark and Hughes, thus continuing until 1881, when Mr. Morris withdrew and Mr. Clark and Hughes moved their stock to Everton, and there continued until 1885. Since that time Mr. Clark has been salesman in McLemore Bros. Store at Everton. In November, 1888, Mr. Clark was elected county collector of Dade County by a majority of 162. In 1870 he married Miss Eliza Morris, a native of Cass County, Mo., born in 1843, and the daughter of Mount Etna Morris. Four children were the result of this union: Joannah, Maggie, Jennie and Edgar C. In his political views Mr. Clark affiliates with the Republican party, and his first presidential vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln in 1864. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is also a member of Everton Post No. 369, G. A. R. Mrs. Clark is a member of the Christian Church.

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John R. Clopton, merchant and mail contractor at Dadeville, Mo., is a native of Dade County, born on Sac River, two miles south of Dadeville (where he now lives), January 22, 1852. He moved to Dadeville March 14, 1866, went to California in November, 1873, but returned in October, 1873, and, July 19, 1874, he chose for his companion in life Miss Martha A. Gaunt, who was born in Dadeville, November 10, 1852, and who is the daughter of John M. and Emily (Pyles) Gaunt, very early settlers of this locality. The father is still living, but the mother died in 1877. To Mr. and Mrs. Clopton were born six children, all living: Walter T., Carter E., Charles R., Franklin E., Elizabeth J. and John H. Soon after marriage M. Clopton moved on a farm at Sun Creek, in Dade County, but subsequently sold to William Johnson, and moved to what is known as the “Fanning farm,” where he remained one year. He then traded a farm in Polk County for one in Dade County, on Sac River, settled on the same, and there remained two years, after which he moved back to the Fanning farm. Later he moved to Dadeville. He has the mail route from Buckley to Cane Hill, and has the contract for six years, which time expires July 1, 1891. Mr. Clopton has seven acres of land on the town site of Dadeville. He is a Republican in politics. He is the son of R. G. and Elizabeth (Fanning) Clopton, the grandson of Gui and Mary (Bryant) Clopton, who were born in North Carolina in 1777 and 1787, respectively The grandparents emigrated from Tennessee to St. Charles County, Mo., in 1825, and were early settlers of that county. After residing there nine years they came to Dade County, Mo., and were among the first settlers of this vicinity. Gui Clopton died here in 1839, and his wife, Mary, died in 1879, at the age of ninety-two years. Both were of English descent. R. G. Clopton, father of the subject of this sketch, is still living, and is engaged in the mercantile business with his son. He was a mule-trader during the war, and, in 1862, was captured by a rebel squad, who, after discovering that he had money, relieved him of $300, and then allowed him his liberty. After reaching home he discovered that he had about $100 which they had failed to find. His wife, Elizabeth (Fanning) Clopton, was born in Tennessee in 1829, and is yet living. Her father, Thomas Fanning, was of English descent, and died in Dade County, Mo., in 1860. Her grandfather, Thomas Fanning, Sr., and his wife, Sarah Fanning, were both born in England, and died in Tennessee.

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Robert Cowan, farmer and stock-raiser, residing three miles northeast of Dadeville, Mo., was born in Sullivan County, East Tenn., in 1827, and is the son of William R. and Nancy (Sursong) Cowan. The father was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., about 1790, was of Irish descent, and a farmer by occupation. He died in his native county about 1868. The mother was born in Washington County, Va., near 1800, and died in Sullivan County, Tenn., in 1878. They were the parents of eleven children, eight sons and three daughters, six now living. Robert Cowan was the second child in order of birth. He left home at the age of seventeen, and in 1848 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary J. McConnel, who was born in Washington County, Va., about 1828, and died in Dade County, Mo., in 1850, leaving one child, William R. In 1851 Mr. Cowan married his second wife, Miss Margaret E. Haley, who was born in Brunswick County, Va., in 1831, and is the daughter of Meredith and Dorothy L. Haley. Her parents came to Dade County, Mo., in 1838, and were among the pioneer settlers of that county. Here the father died in 1856. He was a native Virginian. The mother also died in Dade County in 1863. She was also a native of Virginia, born in the year 1800, and was of Irish descent. To Mr. Cowan’s second marriage were born six children, all living—Mary V., Anna L., wife of Thomas Davidson; James M., now in California; John A.; Dorothy, wife of W. R. Dye, in Dade County, Mo.; and Ella, wife of Solomon Wilson, and now residing in Aurora, Mo. Mr. Cowan moved to Cedar County, Mo., in 1844, and soon after settled in St. Clair, where he resided three years. He then moved to his present property, which consists of a fine farm of 320 acres, with about 180 under cultivation. In 1862 Mr. Cowan entered the army, in Company I, Sixteenth Regiment Missouri Cavalry, and served about three years. He was elected county judge of Dade Couty at one time, and affiliated with the Republican party until 1884, since which time he has been a Democrat. Mrs. Cowan is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Their son, John A. Cowan, was born in Dade County, Mo., in 1858 and in 1882 married Miss Nora Dinwiddie, who was born in Dade County, Mo., in 1865, and is the daughter of Nathan and Almina (Morris) Dinwiddie, both deceased, the mother dying in Dade County about 1875, and the father in the same county in 1888. Both were natives of the State of Missouri. To John Cowan and wife were born two children. Mr. and Mrs. Cowan reside on the old homestead with the elder Mr. Cowan, but he is also the owner of 240 acres of his own. He is a Democrat in politics, and his wife is a member of the Christian Church.

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Robert M. Crutcher, M. D., a successful practicing physician and surgeon of Arcola, is a native of Middle Tennessee, born April 7, 1848, and is the son of William H. and Charity (Evans) Crutcher. The father was a merchant of Nashville, Tenn., for several years, was also a farmer, stock dealer and real estate agent, and is now living at Nashville. His wife was also born in Tennessee, and died about 1853. She was the mother of eight children, five now living. Dr. Crutcher was the sixth of these children in order of birth, and received his education in the public schools of Nashville. In 1874 he graduated in the medical department of the University of Nashville, and the same year he came to Cane Hill, Cedar County, Mo., where he began the practice of medicine. He resided there about eighteen months, when in August, 1879, he moved to Arcola, and there he has since resided. He has built up a large and lucrative practice, and is one of the leading practitioners of Dade County, his practice including a circuit of over twelve miles. In 1874 he married Miss Mary V. Rountree, who was born in Polk County, Mo., in 1860, and who is the daughter of Rufus M. and Lucretia Rountree, the former born in 1833, and died in July, 1886, and the latter born in 1841, and yet living. They came to Missouri about 1870. To Mr. and Mrs. Crutcher were born six children, five living: Henry C., James E., one deceased, Edgar, Robert Lee and Lucian. Mr. Crutcher is a member of the Garrett Lodge of Free Masons of Arcola. He is also a member of the Christian Church, is an elder in the same, and is superintendent of the Sunday-school. Mrs. Crutcher is a member of the same church. The Doctor is a Democrat in Politics.

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