| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
|---|---|
| Date | July 9, 1896 |
| Headline | A Few of the Pioneers |
| Text | The portraits of old settlers presented herewith is an interesting collection and we regret that lack of space forbids the lengthy biography of each that was originally intended, but which will appear in future issues of THE REPUBLICAN. Pictured in penciled drawings in this paper, are Mrs. M. Calton, Thos. Van Zandt, Eli Dunlap, P. J. Stephens, H. Dougherty, Wm. Stephens, Louis Wooldridge and W. T. Burton. Mrs. Columbia C. Pharis is the oldest resident of Cassville counting years of residence. She is a daughter of Littleberry Mason, deceased, who moved from Madison Co., Ark., where Mrs. Pharis was born, in 1834 or the early part of 1835. William T. Burton is the oldest native born resident being born to Mr. and Mrs. John O. Burton, April 1835. Judge Elias Horine of Washburn is the oldest native Missourian in the county, if not in the state. He was born in Washington County in 1816, while Missouri was yet a territory. Mrs. Mary Calton is the oldest person in Pleasant Ridge township. She settled on the same place where she now lives in 1840. Her husband built the first mill on Little Flat Creek. Thos. Van Zandt of Pasley neighborhood and Wm. Stephens of near Washburn, helped to start the Cherokee Indians from their homes in the Carolinas for their present home in the Indian Territory. Uncle Jack Stephens an octogenarian of north of Exeter was in the Confederate services under Lieut. Wm T. Burton. Louis Wooldridge is the oldest resident of Mineral Township, 86 years of age. He lives on the north branch of Rock House Creek. D. P. Pharis is the oldest living merchant of Cassville. He came here in 1844. The above three with Jacob Hawk are the only ones who were here before Cassville was laid out. Wm C. Hawk came soon after, their northwest corner of North and west interest. Henry Dougherty of Washburn Prairie and Eli Dunlap of southeast of town are amongst the oldest in their neighborhoods. |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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