| 1907 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator |
An interlibrary loan from the State Historical Society of MO of microfilm, was the source from which the data given below was obtained. |
August 17, 1907, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO
Confederate Veterans:
The St Louis Republic is publishing a list of ex-confederate soldiers and we find the following names from Barry County. K. Armstrong, private, Co., K, 7th MO, Infantry, Exeter. Sid Antle, private Co. G., 8th MO, Inf't, Exeter. M. F. Atteberry, dec'd 3rd MO, Cav. Wm. Burton, dec'd private, Co., K 8th MO, Inf't Cassville. T. F. Ford, private, Co. G. 8th MO, inf't, Exeter A. Graver, private, K. 9th MO, Cav. W. R. Howerton, dec'd. Co. G. 8th MO, Corsicana. John Hadley, private, Co. G. 8th MO, Inf't. F. M. James, private Co. A., 1st MO, Cav., EXeter. Jas. Montgomery, private, Co., G. 8th MO, Inf't. late of near Exeter. Thomas. McClure, private, Co., G. 8th MO, Inf't, near Cassville. T. J. McClure, private, Co. C. 8th MO, Inf't, near Cassville. H. McClure, Lieutenant, Co., K. 1st MO, inf't, Exetr. J. I. Stephens, private, Co., C. 8th MO, Inf't. T. M. Stephens, private, Co. G., 8th MO, Inf't. S. Woodward, private, Co. G. 8th MO, Cav., near Exeter. J. M. Bone, private, Co., I 18th Tenn., Inf't. Exeter. W. E. Burke, private, Co. E. 1st KY, Cav. Exeter. Jas. S. Plattenburg, lieutenant, Co., A. Joe Shelby's brigade, Cassville. J. C. Crane, private, Co. B. 12th VA, Cav., Exeter. J. W. Gilman, private, Co., KY, 12, VA, Cav, Exeter. Thos. H. Maston, Missouri, Shelby's brigade. H. B. Hickman, private, Co. B., 1st VA, Inf't, Exeter. W. S. Harrell, Private, Co. D., Boyd's Texas, Exeter. G. G. James, Private, Co. B. 1st VA, Inf't Exeter. W. A. Neill, private, Co. F. 15th Ark, Inf't Exeter. Charles wells, private, Co. B. 37th Ark, Inf't, Exeter. Perry Wells, private Co. A., 45th VA, Inft. Exeter. Jas. white, Private, Co. A. 45th. VA, Inf't, Exeter. [Research Note: Here are some Confederates of Barry County who aren't listed above. Sidney Russell, Pvt Company C, Hunter's Reg't MO. Inf. In the 11th Missouri Infantry CSA: Commanded by Col. Simon P. Burns, Lt. Col. Thomas H. Murray and Maj. James Phillips. This unit was first organized by Col. DeWitt C. Hunter as the 8th Missouri Infantry but later reorganized and redesigned to prevent its confusion with Mitchell's 8th Missouri Infantry (commanded by Col. Charles S. Mitchell). Burns' and Hunter's original regiment (designated as the 8th Missouri Infantry) He saw action at the Battle of Helena and during Shelby's Missouri/Arkansas raid of Sept/Oct. 1863. As designated the 11th Missouri Infantry, this regiment engaged the Federal during the Red River Campaign, Battles of Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins' Ferry among others. Among the many listed were Haddock Marion MO, 11th Inf. Noah Haddock, Co. B; Haddock, MO 11th Inf. Co. B; and Haddock, Boone MO 11th Inf. Co. B. In the same unit as Noah, Boon, and Charles Marion Haddock was Lieut. Michael Weeks Berryhill.] |
August 17, 1907, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO
Biography of Hon. Wm. A. Fly
It is with much pleasure that we refer to the splendid life of anyone but in this biography where the life has been so honorably and well spent, doing good in such a way, that a person commands the highest respect and confidence of all his acquaintance, it makes it a very great pleasure. William Alexander Fly of Purdy was born in Murray County, Tennessee, March 7th, 1826; his parents were Jeremiah N. and Nancy Oakley, who moved to West Tenn., Carroll County, when their son Wm. A., was very young. In the spring of 1839, his parents with their children moved to Barry County, MO, and settled near the head of Joys Creek; two miles of Gadfly now Corsicana; where they parents lived and died. Wm. A., living, the oldest of eight children. He received a very limited education in the private and public schools of the county. In the year of 1847, Wm. A. Fly and Miss Nannie Surgaier of Newton County were married, and in 1864, he died and left her husband and four children to mourn her death. In the year of 1868, he was again married to Miss Martha Ann Hale of McDonald County. The late Jasper L. Fly of Purdy, was his oldest son by his first wife. Wm. Monroe Fly of Purdy, next oldest son, by his first wife, is engaged in the mercantile business. Mrs. Nancy Catherine Gurley of Purdy, who is also engaged in mercantile pursuits is a daughter by his second marriage. Henry W. Fly of Monett who is connected with Davis & ___ of Monett, is the oldest son by his last wife. Miss Mabel Fly, his youngest daughter, is at home with her parents, and is assistant cashier in the Purdy State Bank. In the year 1857, Joseph Y. Peevy, then sheriff of Barry County, appointed Wm. A. Fly deputy sheriff and collector for the county revenue. In the year 1878, he was nominated by the Democratic party for County Judge of the Western District and was elected. In 1880, he was again elected to the same position. In 1884, he was the standard _earer of his party in Barry County, and was elected a member of the 33rd general assembly. In 1886, was again elected to the same position. In August, 1885, he was appointed by the Governor of Missouri from 13th now the 15th Congressional District to represent his district in the National Farmers Congress that met in the city of St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Fly at this time, had but ___ help on his farm, and getting old, he sold his farm at the head of Joy's Creek and moved to Purdy, where he is living a quiet and peaceable life, at the age of 82 years. Judge Fly, the writer heartily testifies to, having known him all his life, filled all public positions he has occupied in this county with great credit and humor to himself and his party. He hands down great and valuable lessons of life to his future posterity, that it followed by them, will bring them great honor in their old age, and the world will have been better by their having lived. [Research Note: This copy was faded and hard to read but it is such a valuable piece of Barry County's history I wanted to add it. I hope I have not made any mistakes in typing it - if so I apologize.] |
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