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BIOGRAPHIES.
History of Linn County,
Missouri
An Encyclopedia of Useful Information, and A Compendium of
Actual Facts.
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It Contains
A Condensed History of the State of Missouri and Its Chief
Cities -
St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph;
A Reliable History of Lynn County -
Its Pioneer Record, War History,
Resources, Biographical Sketches and Portraits of
Prominent Citizens; General and Local Statistics of great
Value, and a Large Amount of Miscellaneous
Matter, Incidents, etc. Etc.
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ILLUSTRATED
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Publ. Kansas City, Mo.
Birdsall & Dean.
1882
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Benton Twp. -
JOHN A. McKENZIE, proprietor of the
Browning House, Missouri, was born in Huron county, Canada,
Dec. 12, 1842. His father, Alexander McKenzie,
was born in Scotland. Margaret Browning, his
mother, was a native of Nova Scotia, whence she emigrated to
Canada in 1852; her maiden name was Frazier.
Mr. McKenzie spent his youth and early manhood with his
father in Canada working on a farm, where was laid the
foundation of character and was developed the physical
manhood which constitute his distinctive characteristics.
In 1869 he removed to Linn county, Missouri, where he
continued the same avocation under more genial skies.
In 1880 he removed to the town of Pipestone, Pipestone
county, Minnesota, and engaged in the hotel business, which
he has constantly followed ever since. In January,
1882, he removed to his present place of business, Browning,
Missouri. Mr. McKenzie was married to Rachel
G. Hutchinson, in April, 1872. She is the daughter
of E. C. Hutchinson, of Grantville, Illinois, and was
born in Hancock, county, Illinois, removing to Missouri when
yet a child. Mr. McKenzie and wife have had
born to them four children, of which but one remains to
cheer their home, the others having died while in infancy.
While under ten management of the present proprietor the
Browning House has been much improved, and that well-known
hotel has, not only in its exterior appearance but in the
internal arrangement as well as in the manner of being
conducted, fully kept pace with the enterprising town, to
which it is an ornament, and the rapidly improving country
which surrounds it.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean - 1882 - Page 769 |
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JOHN P. McQUOWN was born in Linn
county, two miles south of where Browning is now situated on
the ninth day of February, 1856. He is the only son of
Robert M. and Sue A. McQuown. He had two
sisters, both of whom are dead. His father was of
Irish extraction, but a Virginian by birth. He was a
well known and highly esteemed citizen of the county, and
was judge of the County Court many years ago. He died
in 1861. His mother is of English origin, and a native
of St. Charles, Missouri. She married a second time
Mr. A. M. Clarkson, an old and prominent citizen of the
county seat. J. P. McQuown was five years old
when his father died. In February, 1879, he formed a
partnership with H. W. Crawley, moved to Browning and
opened a drug store, in which business he has ever since
been successfully engaged. His education was received
mainly at the schools of Linneus, and at the normal school
of Kirksville, where he spent four terms. He is a
member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Browning, No. 373.
When he and Mr. Crawley first opened their drug store
in Browning they commenced on a capital of eight hundred
dollars; but by close application to business they have
increased their stock to a great deal more than double its
original amount. In view of the fact that they have
made such rapid progress in so short a time and that they
are located in one of the most busy, go-ahead towns in this
section of country, we feel assured that nothing but a
course of prosperity awaits them in the near future.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean - 1882 - Page 768 |
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SAMUEL J. MADDOX is a son of Joseph
and Amanda Maddox, and was born, reared, and educated in
Linn county. His parents were natives of Howard
county, and came to this county about thirty years ago.
Mr. Maddox was married in December, 1879, to Miss
Alice Caton, by whom he has one child. At this
writing Mr. Maddox resides seven miles northwest of
Bucklin, and is running a large farm of two hundred and
forty acres, the estate yet belonging to the heirs.
His parents died in this county, leaving Samuel J.
the care of the family, and he deserves much credit for the
manner in which he has held the the family together, and
carried on the old home place. The children are an
honor to the community in which they resides.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 |
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JAMES ALONZO MAIRS, born in Jackson
county, West Virginia, June 27, 1855, son of Thomas and
Louisa Mairs. Thomas Mairs was a native of
the Emerald Isle, the paternal abode being near the historic
city of Belfast, Ireland. Louisa Mairs was born
in Virginia, her maiden name being Arnold. The
subject of this sketch was born near the town of Sandyville,
Jackson county, West Virginia, where his home was till 1865,
when, with his father, his mother having previously died, he
removed to Milan, Sullivan county, Missouri. After
residing in Milan about one year the family removed to the
vicinity of Browning, where the father, Thomas Mairs,
died in 1879. Thus far the early career of
Mr. Mairs was commonplace and differed but little from
that of the average farmer boy of the nineteenth century,
but from this time it is our business to speak of him as the
ambitious boy at the best college of the State, then a
diligent student at the metropolis of Kentucky, and finally
a member of one of the most honored and useful of
professions. After taking the degree of A. B. at
Columbia University in 1876, he attended for one year the
medical department of the same institution. He then
entered the medical college of Louisville, where he took the
degree of M. D. in 1879. Few men have become eminently
successful in any of the learned professions in so short a
time; nevertheless, Dr. Mairs has great reasons to
congratulate himself on the success which he has achieved in
four years, much of which is due to his kind sympathetic
disposition as well as to his thorough education and natural
adaptability to the profession. Dr. Mairs was
married August 4, 1879, to Miss Sallie A. Richardson
of Santa Rosa, Missouri. To them have been born town
children.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean - 1882 - Page 769 |
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GEORGE MANEWAL, JUNIOR was born in
Germany. At the age of five came with his parents to
the United States, and settled in St. Louis, where he
remained eleven years. In 1870 came to Linn county and
engaged with L. Stuenkle in business.
Mr. Manewal was married in September, 1880, to
Miss Mollie Claus, of Macon county, Missouri, by whom
he has one child, Gustav.
Mr. Manewal is a young man of good business habits,
and is bound to win.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 |
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Locust Creek Twp. -
WILLIAM JOHN MILLAR was born in
Baltimore, Maryland, Aug. 23, 1826. When but six years
of age he removed with his parents to Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, where he was reared and educated. After
leaving school he engaged in the wholesale drug business,
which he followed for some time, and was afterwards engaged
in various pursuits until coming to Linn county, Missouri,
in the fall of 1867, since which time he has followed the
occupation of a farmer, and owns a fine farm, well improved,
of two hundred and ten acres. Mr. Millar was
married in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, in July, 1854, to
Miss M. B. Copeland who died in May, 1855. He
was married a second time in Pennsylvania, June 27, 1860, to
Ellen C. Caven. By this marriage they have had
five children, three of whom are living, Alexandria,
Charles, and George (William H. and
Ellen, deceased).
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean -
1882 |
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Benton
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THOMAS J. MOFFETT
was born in Sangamon county, Illinois, four
miles west of Springfield, Feb. 28, 1830; is
the son of William and Ella Moffett,
natives of Kentucky, whence they removed to
Illinois at an early day; both parents died
some years since. Mr.
Moffett emigrated to Missouri with his
parents when ten years of age, first
stopping on the farm belonging to
General Sterling Price in
Clinton county, and from there to their
present place of residence on section six,
township fifty-nine, range twenty, where he
has since resided with the exception of two
years, 1855-56, when he resided in Daviess
county. Was for a number of years
engaged in the milling business. Mr.
Moffett received but a common school
education, but he had the name of being a
bright scholar. For a number of
years he tended crops in summer and taught
school in the winter. Was married the
first time May 4, 1854, to
Juland Jones, who was a native of
Kentucky. By this marriage they had
five children. Married second time
Feb. 15, 1866, to Miss Elizabeth Hooker.
They were eight children by this marriage,
three of whom are dead. Both himself
and present wife are members of the Mount
Olive Baptist Church, the latter having
lived a consistent Christian life ever since
she joined church, which was in her
fifteenth year. Mr. Moffet is
one of the leading farmers of Linn county,
he having a well-improved farm of three
hundred and twenty acres.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri - Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by
Birdsall & Dean - 1882 - Page 770 |
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THOMAS B. MORRIS
was born in Taylor
county, Kentucky, June 14, 1852. His parents were of
that fearless and enterprising stock which, crossing the
Cumberland Mountains on the south or the Alleghenies on the
east, came to people the "dark and bloody ground" ere the
red-faced and bloody-handed denizen had quitted it for is
home further west. While yet a youth the subject of
this sketch removed with his parents to Buchanan county,
Missouri, where he resided for a number of years. In
1860 he removed to Linn county, where he has since resided.
Mr. Morris is a farmer, and has made this his
exclusive business ever since arriving at the years of
maturity. Has a very desirable, well improved farm and
modern dwelling, located on the road leading from Linneus to
Browning. He has been twice married. His first
wife was Isabella Brown, to whom he was married Aug.
19, 1875, and by whom there were born two children.
June 17, 1880, he was again married, his second wife being
Lucinda Reeves. Mr. Morris is a
conscientious man, of kind heart and blameless life.
He is a member of the Methodist Church.
Source: History of Linn County,
Missouri -
Publ. Kansas City, Mo. by Birdsall & Dean - 1882 - Page 770 |
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