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Trouble Over Farm Lease and Threats Lead to Wounding of One Farmer by Another. Special to the News-Press.
MAYSVILLE, Mo., May 8–Jack McConnell, thirty-four years of age, was shot by James Scammahorn, about five miles south of here, at 7 o’clock last evening. They are both farmers, the former, with his father, being a renter from Scammahorn. There had been some misunderstanding over the lease and McConnell had made threats to do violence, it is said. He was out in the road in front of his place when Scammahorn came up in his buggy. Scammahorn fired two shots, one hitting him in the shoulder and the other in the hip. He was taken to Maysville and thence to St. Joseph. Scammahorn gave himself up to the sheriff. He is about sixty years old and a well-to-do farmer.
BROUGHT TO ST. JOSEPH.
Jack McConnell, who was shot near Maysville, was brought . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Jacob Shepherd, a citizen of Maysville, is a native of Missouri, born on June 9, 1829. He is the son of Enoch and Lovina Shepherd, the former a native of Virginia, and the latter of Tennessee. They came to Missouri about 1822, and located in Clay County, but they lived in Andrew County at the time of their death. Jacob located in De Kalb County in 1869. He owns a farm of 300 acres of well-improved land. In 1859 he was united in marriage with Harriet Combest, of Andrew County. She is the daughter of William and Gills Combest, Kentuckians by birth, who moved to Andrew County, Mo., in 1840, the former dying in 1855. Twelve children have been born to Mr. Shepherd and wife: Wiatt, born May 2, 1852, married, February 20, 1872, Miss Caroline Carroll; J. V., born January 29, 1854; James M., born February 4, 1856, married, . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
James B. Shambaugh, an enterprising farmer of Adams Township, is a native of Frederick County, Va., born on August 26, 1831. He is the son of Daniel and Rebecca J. (Funkhouser) Shambaugh. The father was born in Philadelphia on August 5, 1787, and was of French descent. The mother was of German descent, born in Shenandoah County, Va., in 1793. They were married in the mother’s native county, and afterward engaged in agricultural pursuits in Frederick County, about eight years, when they removed back to Shenandoah County. Subsequently they immigrated to Missouri, and after living in Ray County a short, time they came to what is now known as De Kalb County, where they died, the father on September 1, 1870, and the mother on April 17, 1855. In politics the father was a life-long Democrat. The Shambaughs are descendants of a rather distinguished French family, and James B. now . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Died, of consumption, the 24th day of January, Ara A. Settle, daughter of John C. and Martha A. F. Settle, of DeKalb county, Missouri.
Source: St. Joseph Daily Gazette, 30 January 1884, p. 4
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Schildkenecht of Union Star died at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon at a local hospital. The body was taken to Union Star for burial.
Saint Joseph News-Press, 8 May 1916, p. 2.
Rose Brothers are two prominent and progressive young merchants, and proprietors of one of the largest general merchandise establishments in Maysville. Ollie S., the senior, was born in Buchanan County, Mo., on August 19, 1859. William D. was born in De Kalb County, Mo., July 26, 1865. They are the sons of George Washington Rose, deceased, who was born in Flemingsburg, Ky., April 22, 1834. He was the son of Capt. James Ellis Rose, a native of Prince William County, Va., who was an officer in the War of 1812. Capt. Rose removed to Kentucky in 1820, subsequent, however, to his marriage with Kitty Robinson, a daughter of one of the leading families of Fauquier County, Va. By trade Capt. Rose was a blacksmith, but he turned his attention principally to agricultural pursuits, being the owner of a large plantation. George W. was given a good education in the schools . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
W. H. Rogers, a prominent citizen of Maysville, and probate judge of De Kalb County, was born in Clinton County, Ohio. He is the fourth of ten children born to S. W. and Anna (Rannells) Rogers, of whom but three are now living. The father was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1823, and is the son of Samuel Rogers, who was a native of Virginia. He engaged in farming in Ohio, and in 1869 removed to Clinton County, Mo., where he remained one year. He next came to De Kalb County, where he now resides, living on a farm in Washington Township, engaged in the nursery business. The mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1827, and is the daughter of Harvey Rannells, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1795. He removed from his native State to Clinton County, Ohio, where he died. Both parents are members of the Christian . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Andrew J. Robinson, a well-to-do farmer of Dallas Township, was born in Logan County, Ohio, on February 17, 1829. He is the son of Joshua and Rachel (Willits) Robinson, who were natives of Virginia and Ohio, respectively. In rather early life the father removed to Ohio, where he was married. Soon after marriage they began farming in Logan County, Ohio, where the mother died when Andrew J. was about two years old. Later in life the father remarried. He died in Logan County about eighteen years ago. He was a successful farmer, and in politics was a Whig. Andrew J. was principally reared by an uncle, and received a country-school education. In the fall of 1859 he immigrated to Missouri, and the same year entered 120 acres of land in De Kalb County, which is a portion of the farm he now owns. His farm now consists of 240 acres. . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
J. M. Roberts, a leading merchant of Maysville, was born in Estill County, Ky., on June 20, 1847. He is the eighth of fourteen children born to George and Polly E. (Gum) Roberts, both of whom were natives of Kentucky. The father was a farmer, and emigrated to Missouri in 1856, settling in De Kalb County. He died in 1879. The mother died in 1857. J. M. was reared on the farm, and attended the public schools. At an early age he was thrown upon his own resources, his father breaking up housekeeping after his mother’s death. When but sixteen years of age he volunteered in the Missouri State Militia, and served one year. He engaged in farming until 1874, when he was elected sheriff of De Kalb County. After leaving that office, he purchased a tract of new land, and after improving it sold it, and engaged in merchandising . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Marjorie Adams sent in this page from the Roberts family bible, which is in her mother’s possession in Colorado.
John Renner, a substantial farmer of Grant Township, living two miles southeast from Fairport, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on July 22, 1827. He was the seventh of ten children born to Daniel and Lydia (Fry) Renner. The father was a native of Germany, and immigrated to America with his parents when about twelve years of age, and settled in Harrison County, Ohio. He was a man of good education, having attended school while in Germany, and afterward in the United States. He learned the shoemaker’s trade, and was at one time a wealthy merchant. In the latter part of his life, however, he engaged in farming. He removed to Fulton County, Ill., in 1842. The mother was born in Maryland. She was the daughter of Joseph Fry, a native of Maryland, who removed to Belmont County, Ohio, where he died. Both parents died in Illinois. They were members . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
L. D. Ransom, a leading young citizen of Maysville, was born in De Kalb County, on February 11, 1857. He is the fourth of six children born to Daniel and Elizabeth (Steele) Ransom, both natives of Cincinnati, Ohio. The father was born in 1827, and removed to Leavenworth, Mo., about 1851, where he resided about three years, and then removed to De Kalb County. He is a mechanic by trade, and a man of much information and ability. In 1866 he was elected as a liberal Republican to the office of sheriff of De Kalb County, and re-elected two years later. In 1870 he was elected State senator from the second senatorial district, which position he held for four years. He is now a resident of St. Joseph, Mo., where he is engaged in the livery business. The mother was born in 1832, and is still living. L. D. was . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Kendall B. Randolph, a prominent young attorney of Maysville, was born in Logan County, Ill., October 10, 1859. He is the third of four children born to Moses M. and Josephine M. (Mounier) Randolph. The father was also born in Logan County, Ill., on December 10, 1834, and was the son of William Randolph, who belonged to the noted Randolph family of Virginia. Moses, the father, was a graduate of Newton’s Theological Seminary, and was a minister of the Baptist Church. At the breaking out of the war he had charge of the Tonica (Illinois) Baptist Church. He enlisted in the Federal army, and was elected first lieutenant of Company B, of the One Hundred and Fourth Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was killed on December 10, 1862, at the battle of Hartsville, in Middle Tennessee. His remains were brought home for interment. The G. A. R. post of . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
A. E. Putnam, a citizen of Maysville, engaged in the abstract, real estate and general loan business, was born in Essex County, N. Y., on May 19, 1842. He is the fifth of ten children born to D. P. and Mary A. (Sheldon) Putnam. The father was born in New Hampshire, but removed to New York in 1837. He has been a mechanic, but now lives a retired life in the State of New York. The mother was born in Essex County; she died in 1862. A. E. was reared in the town of Willsboro, N. Y., on Burgoyne’s old camping ground. He received a good education in his native State and Vermont. At the age of fifteen years he began teaching school in New York. In 1865 he removed to Missouri, and in the fall of that year came to De Kalb County, where he taught school for several . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
The 13th Annual Reunion of the Pioneer Missouri Relatives to be at Lake Contrary
The 13th annual reunion of the Pulley family, one of the pioneer families of this section, will be held next Sunday, August 18th [1940], at Lake Contrary in St. Joseph, Mo. A large gathering of descendants of early members of this family and their friends is expected to be present.
In connection with the ceremonies at the reunion a history of the Pulley families will be read. The record of the family, entitled, “Our Family History,” was prepared by the late Robert Edward Pulley of near Clarksdale, on August 23, 1928, when he was 74 years old. It has been revised by his daughter, Mrs. Frank Buck, who is a resident of the Clarksdale community. The history follows:
My great-grandfather’s name was Louis Pulley. He was born in England, in 1700; sailed to America and settled . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
William Pittman, a prominent farmer of Grant Township, residing about one-half mile from Fairport, was born in Knox County, Ohio, on February 19, 1833. He is the eldest of six children born to A. and Sarah (Boyce) Pittman, both natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in 1803, and the latter in 1816. The paternal grandfather was Benjamin Pittman, who was a soldier in the War of 1812. The maternal grandfather was Adam Boyce, a Quaker. The father removed with his parents to Knox County, Ohio, when a boy of twelve years. He came to Missouri in 1883, and died in De Kalb County in June, 1884. The mother died in Ohio in 1844. Both parents were members of the Baptist Church. William was reared on the farm. His education was begun in the common schools, but finished in Dennison University, Ohio. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F of the . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Mrs. Sarah Alice Piper, 37 years old, wife of Harry C. Piper, died Saturday night at the home, 1210 Frederick avenue. Besides her husband, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dalbey, Clarksdale, Mo., five sisters, Mrs. Amanda Burris, Mrs. Sophia Wilhelm, Mrs. Eva Elliott, and Miss Settie Dalbey, all of Clarksdale, Mrs. Rhoda Allphin, Wathena, Kas., and two brothers, Nick and John Dalbey, both of Clarksdale. The body will be taken from the Heaton-Begole chapel at 11:30 oclock this morning to the First Baptist church at Clarksdale, where the funeral will be conducted this afternoon. Burial will be at Clarksdale.
St. Joseph Gazette, 21 Nov 1921, p. 6.
Submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman
Daniel Perry, a member of the well-known law firm of Clark & Perry, of Maysville, was born in Windham County, Vt., on November 8, 1839. He is the son of James T. and Amy (Willis) Perry, both of whom were natives of Windham County, Vt. The father was born on March 15, 1804. He is the son of Stephen Perry, a native of Massachusetts, and one of the first settlers of Southern Vermont, whose grandfather was one of seven brothers who emigrated from England and were among the first settlers of Massachusetts, and of whom Commodore Perry was a descendant. The father is now a well-to-do retired farmer of his native county. The mother was born March 15, 1805, and was the daughter of Samuel Willis, a native of Worcester County, Mass., whose family originally came from Wales. She died in February, 1873. Daniel was reared on the farm of . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Wesley Peek died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his father, 1614 Colhoun street, after a brief illness from mountain fever, aged 20 years, 8 months and 1 days [sic]. His remains will be taken to DeKalb county this morning for interment.
The deceased is the young man who was trying Miss Eliza Gilman, the unfortunate young woman who met her death in the turbulent waters of Blacksnake during the freshet on the morning of June 25th.
St. Joseph Daily Gazette, 30 Oct 1886, p. 5.
Submitted by Monica Schirmer Eshelman
Frank A. Osborn, a citizen of Maysville, was born in Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio, on August 1, 1853. He is the son of David and Laura (Abby) Osborn. The father was born in Huron County, Ohio, on September 5, 1820. He learned the cabinet-maker’s trade. He removed to Missouri in 1869, and located in De Kalb County, where he is now living, engaged in farming. The mother was born in Courtland County, N.Y., on May 8, 1811. She is still living. To the parents four children were born, of whom Frank A. was the third. He was reared partly on the farm, and received his education in the public schools. In 1871 he learned the blacksmith’s trade in Iowa. He began work in Maysville in 1875, and in 1878 began business for himself. He became proprietor of his present business in 1881, and now has the only wagon, buggy . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
W. Orr, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens and merchants of Maysville, was born near Cleveland, Ohio, in 1818. He is the son of James and Mary (Ekman) Orr. The father immigrated to Missouri at an early age, and located in St. Louis, where he engaged in ship carpentering until his death, which occurred about 1842. The mother was born in Pennsylvania, and died about 1867. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm until about sixteen years of age, when he began as an apprentice to learn the hatter’s trade at Columbia, Mo. Completing his apprenticeship, he worked at his trade for a number of years. He then removed to De Kalb County, and engaged in farming about eight miles east of Maysville. In 1867 he removed to Maysville, and embarked in merchandising, which he has continued until the present. In 1861 he was appointed . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
A. Mullinix, a physician of Rosendale, Andrew County, Mo., was born one and a half miles south from Rosendale in 1840. He is the second of four children born to G. W. and Rhoda (Hurst) Mullinix. The father was born in Putnam County, Ind., in 1821, and is the son of Elisha Mullinix, a native of South Carolina. He was one of the pioneers of Andrew County, Mo., having immigrated here in 1838. In 1871 he removed to Kansas, where he practices law at present. The mother was also born in Putnam County, Ind., in 1819, and was the daughter of Abram Hurst, who removed to Andrew County, Mo., and left a large family. Our subject spent his youth on the farm, and acquired a limited education in the country schools. He began the study of medicine in 1867, at New Hartford, Ill., under Dr. J. W. Slade. In 1868-69 . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
L. T. Moulton, principal of the public schools of Maysville, was born in Hillsdale County, Mich., on August 23, 1850. He is the eldest of six children born to W. A. and Margaret (Clark) Moulton. The father was born in Canada in 1816, and was the son of Proctor Moulton, a native of the United States. W. A. removed to Ohio in boyhood, and began farming. From Ohio he removed to Michigan, and thence to Iowa in 1853. In 1865 he removed to Missouri, and settled in Nodaway County, but went to Gentry County in 1868, and in 1869, to Caldwell County. While on a business trip through De Kalb County he became sick, and, after a few days died on February 7, 1879. The mother was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., on January 12, 1825. She is the daughter of Nelson Clark, a native of England, who immigrated to . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Charles E. Moss, clerk of the county court of De Kalb County, Mo., was born in Tama County, Iowa, May 5, 1856, and is the son of Henry C. and Sarah A. Moss. The father was born in Southern Ohio, near the town of Adelphi, May 18, 1821. He moved to Williams County, Ohio, when a small boy, where he resided until 1855, when he removed to Tama County, Iowa, and in December, 1868, to De Kalb County, Mo., and in the fall of 1879 to Rooks County, Kas., where he died October 8, 1885. Previous to his removal to Missouri he had been quite successful, but reverses overtook him later in life. The mother was born in Juniata County, Penn., January 26, 1824. She is the daughter of Thomas Shorthill, a native of Ireland, who immigrated to this country when eleven years old; she is now living in Maysville . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
Samuel P. Moorman, dealer in agricultural implements at Osborne, is a native of Roanoke County, Va., born on December 27, 1847. He is the youngest of ten children born to James M. and Mary G. (McDaniel) Moorman, both of Scotch-Irish descent, and natives of Bedford County, Va. After their marriage, about 1832, they settled on a farm in their native county, but in 1846 removed to Roanoke County, where the father died on March 18, 1875, in his sixty-fourth year. The mother is still living, and makes her home with her son, Samuel P. She is sixty-five years of age, and a member of the church. The father was also a member. Politically, the father was a Democrat, and he and four sons served in the Confederate service during the late war. Two sons were killed, William B. at Antietam, September 11, 1862, and John A. at Cedar Run, Va., . . . [Yes! There’s more!]
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