ly in stock. Mr. Wyatt was married in Jackson County, December 24, 1860, to Miss Sarah Maxwell. They have eight children: Mary S., William J., Lizzie, Robert E., Annie, Lorena, Ada and Lettie.

SOLOMON YOUNG,

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Farmer and stock raiser, section 11, post-office Hickman's Mills, was born in Kentucky, April 24, 1815, and was brought up on a farm. After leaving school he followed farming and stock-dealing until the spring of 1841, when he came to this county. In the spring of 1854 he started to California with 1,500 head of cattle, arriving in June, 1855, having lost five hundred on the way. engaged in stock-raising there until 1857, when he returned to this county, and has since been in business. He owns 2,000 acres of unimproved land. He was married in Kentucky, January 11, 1838, to Miss Harriet L. Gregg. have seven children: Susan M., William A., Sarah A., Harrison, Laura, Martha and Ada.

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BROOKING TOWNSHIP.

CAPTAIN HENRY C. BROOKING,

Section 32, post-office Raytown, was born in Scott County, Kentucky, April 24, 1832, and was about six years of age when he came with his father to Missouri. In May 1849, he started to California, and was five years on the Pacific Coast. For three years was mining gold, principally in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Region, but traversing, at different times all the gold fields of California. During the last year of his stay, he was engaged in the mercantile business. He reached Jackson County, on his return, on the 5th day of June, 1854, and here remained till the beginning of the War. Then he enlisted in the Confederate Army, and was first in Colonel Martin's Regiment of Cavalry, General Payne's Brigade, Missouri State Guards, and on going into the regular Confederate service, became a member of the 16th Missouri Infantry, General Parson's Brigade, Price's Army. He served during the entire War, in the trans-Mississippi department, and took part in nearly every battle of importance fought west of the Mississippi. He was elected first lieutenant of Company A, 16th Missouri Infantry, and at the time of the organization of the company, December, 1862, was promoted to captain; held that rank till the end of the War. He was severely wounded at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in December, 1862, and for four months lay in the hospital. After the surrender, he remained in Texas and Louisiana till the fall of 1866, and then returned to Jackson County. He was married June 30, 1868, to Miss Vyra Laws. She is a daughter of Alfred Laws, and was born in Jackson County, Missouri, August 19, 1843. Her father was a blacksmith by trade, and in 1848, moved to Kansas, where he was employed by the Government as blacksmith for the Indian Agency, the Sacs and Foxes, being in this employ nine years; then he returned to Jackson County. Mrs. Brooking was partly educated at the Indian Agency; after their return to Jackson County, she entered the Female Institute, at Independence, where she completed her education, after which time she taught school till married.

GEORGE W. CASSELL,

Farmer, section 4, post-office Raytown, was born May 24, 1838, in Jessamine County, Kentucky, and accompanied his parents to this county in 1848, and has made this his home since. The years 1856-7 he spent on the plains. During the late War he took part on the southern side, and served with General Price. In 1863, he again went to teaming on the plains, and remained in this business until 1866. His health failing, he was obliged to give it up, and then turned his attention to farming, and moved on his present farm which consists of sixty-five acres of fine land. He has filled the office of school director two years and constable four years. He married Miss Susan A. Rhodes, March 24, 1857. She was born August 12, 1838, in this county. They have had nine children: Katie, Theodore, Walter, Henry, Charlie, Dolly, Leslie, Oma and Dora. self and wife and eldest child are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

WILLIAM H. COLLINGS,

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Farmer, section 31, post-office Raytown, is a native of England, and was born near Bristol, May 11, 1821. He spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, and was educated in the Academy at Bristol. While in his native country he was for six years employed in teaching school. In the spring of 1852 he came to America,

landing at Boston, and located in Dyersville, Dubuque County, Iowa, where he taught school for a short time. After this he engaged in farming, and in 1856 he moved by the way of Sioux City, Iowa, to DeKalb County, Nebraska. There he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and also had an interest in a freight train, which they used in filling Government contracts, running from Omaha to points west. In 1867 he moved to Jackson County, Missouri, where

he now resides. His landed estate consists of 160 acres, on which is an orchard containing over twenty acres. Mr. Collings is considered one of the most successful fruit-growers in his township. Since he located in Jackson County has been employed as teacher of the district school for seven terms. Was married to Miss Ann Yeates September 30, 1845. She is a native of the same place as himself, and was born February 22, 1824. They have had eight children, six of whom are living: William H., Edward H., Charley B., Albert Y., Frank and Alfred J.

JOHN COX,

Farmer, section 5, post-office Raytown, was born March 21, 1825, in Scott County, Virginia, and was brought to this county by his parents in the fall of 1834. They settled on the place he now occupies in the spring of 1835, and he has grown up with the country and taken an active part in the up-building of it. He owns a fine farm of 244 acres, all of which is under fence. He met with a severe loss in the winter of 1879, by having his house and household goods burned. He married Miss Charlotte Price February 12, 1856. She is a native of Lawrence County, Kentucky, and was born January 18, 1836. They have seven children living: Moses, John E. E., Henry J., General Longstreet, Sarah J., Benjamin and Sidney C.; they lost three. They are members of the Baptist Church.

L. M. DEHONEY,

Farmer, section 4, post-office Raytown, was born October 28, 1826, in Scott County, Kentucky, and spent his boyhood days on a farm and worked some at the carpenter's trade. He came to this county in 1847, and settled in the same neighborhood in which he now resides, and engaged in farming. He moved to the place he now occupies in 1856, and owns 536 acres, most of which is under cultivation. He was elected county assessor November, 1874, and served two terms with credit to himself and friends; he has also filled the office of justice of the peace twelve years. He married Miss Sarah Chism in October, 1854. She is a native of Morgan County, Missouri, and was born February 16, 1835. They have had ten children, seven of whom are living: Howard C., Lina, Robert, Leander, Carrie, Cora and Buford. Himself, wife and three of the children are members of the Baptist Church, in which he has held the office of clerk for twenty years.

J. N. GILLHAM,

Farmer, section 17, post office Raytown, was born on the 4th of October, 1838, in Scott County, Illinois, and remained on the farm until sixteen years of age; then commenced the mercantile business and continued it until the War broke out in 1861. He enlisted in Company B, 10th Illinois Infantry and served three months, and re-enlisted in Company D, 101st Illinois Infantry, and served until the 29th of August, 1864, when he was discharged on account of disability. He took part in the battles of Missionary Ridge, Siege of Vicksburg and many others. He was made first lieutenant at the second enlistment, and was promoted to captain. At the close of the War he settled in Sangamon County, Illinois, and engaged in farming, and moved from there to Clinton County, Missouri, in 1869, and to this county in 1876. He owns 210 acres of land, 160 of which are under cultivation. November 15, 1864, he married Miss Jane Epler, a native of Sangamon County, Illinois, born December 12, 1837. They have

had eight children, seven of whom are living: Charles H., Stella, Jacob E., Newton C., James L., Walter E. and Jennie. They are members of the Metho

dist Episcopal Church.

T. W. GREENE,

Farmer, section 9, post-office Raytown. His parents were natives of Montgomery County, Kentucky, and moved to this county about 1839. Thaddeus was born May 13, 1842, near Kansas City, and has made this county his home all his life, being engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. In 1862 he took a trip across the plains to Mexico and remained there one season, and in 1865 went to Colorado. He moved to the place where he now resides in the spring of 1866. He owns 400 acres of land and gives his attention principally to stockraising. Being an early settler he has taken an active part in the building up of the county; he has filled the office of justice of the peace four years, and township clerk some six years. In 1863 he married Miss L. A. Campbell, a native of this county, born December 29, 1845. They have had nine children: Ida, Vyra, Luther, Fannie, Wallace, Mary, Nanny, Joseph and Mattie. Himself, wife and two eldest daughters are members of the Baptist Church

H. P. HULL,

Ticket agent, telegraph operator, postmaster, merchant, justice of the peace, etc., at Little Blue, was born July 18, 1845, in Oxford, New York, and was reared and educated there. When eighteen years of age he commenced to learn telegraphy in his native town, and in 1863 went to St. Louis, and entered the military telegraphic department, remaining there until the close of the War. He then engaged with the New York & Erie Railroad for six months; then came to Warrensburgh, Missouri, and entered the employ of the Missouri Pacific. From there he went to Knobnoster and became agent, operator, mayor of the city and justice of the peace. He came to Little Blue in 1878, and has filled all the important offices in the town which are few. His store is neat and handily arranged, and contains a choice stock of goods, and he receives a large patronage from the city. He married Miss M. C. Rauch, a native of Dayton, Ohio, who was born in 1847. They have had four children, three of whom are living: Leva, Charlie and Maud. Mrs. Hull is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

J. R. HUTCHISON,

Dealer in general merchandise, saddlery and findings, Raytown, was born June, 18, 1837, in Boone County, Kentucky, and was principally reared in Lafayette County. When thirteen years of age he commenced to learn the harness and saddlery trade at Lexington, Kentucky, and remained there fifteen years. Then traveled around over the South considerably, and came West in 1868, settling in Ray County, Missouri, and remained there six years. He moved to Oak Grove, Jackson County, in 1874, and from there to Aubrey, Kansas, in 1878, and came to Raytown in the fall of 1879. He has a good stock of goods, and is receiving a fair patronage from the people. He held the position of postmaster here for seven months. He married Miss Jennie Marlin in 1866. She is a native of southern Kentucky, and was born in 1848. By this union they have three children living; Parker, John and Katie; lost one. They are members of the Christian Church.

M. L. KRITZER,

Farmer, section 17, post-office Raytown, was born March 8, 1806, in Brooke County, Virginia, and spent his boyhood days on the farm, also learned the cabinet trade. He immigrated to Greene County, Kentucky in 1824, and resided there until 1827, when he immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, remaining there for eight months engaged at his trade. He returned to Kentucky and settled in

Mason County, and in the spring of 1838 came to Jackson County and settled in Independence, and engaged in the mercantile business. Followed it seventeen years, and then moved to the farm he now occupies which consists of 240 acres, eighty of which are timber. He has filled the office of school director one term, and has taken a deep interest in educational matters. He married Miss Mary Wilson August 19, 1832. She was a native of England, born 1809. She died February 6, 1870, and left a family of ten children: Anna, now Mrs. Thurston; George, Peter, Lydia, Morris, John, Henry, Laura, Kate and Millard. Being a pioneer in this county, he has taken an active part in the building up of the county, and stands among the leading citizens.

A. B. MADDOX,

Farmer, section 8, post-office Raytown, was born May 26, 1823, in Greene County, Tennessee, and was reared there as a farmer. He immigrated west in the spring of 1848, and settled in Dallas County, Missouri, and engaged in farming, and remained there until 1874, when he moved to Kansas, and resided there four years. He came to Jackson County in the fall of 1878, and settled on the place he now occupies; owns a fine farm of 400 acres, 240 of which are under cultivation. In 1842 he married Miss Caroline Brown, a native of North Carolina, who was born April 8, 1827. They have been blessed with a family of sixteen children, twelve of whom are living: James K. P., Nathaniel, Martha J. (now Mrs. A. S. Stanley), Rebecca A. (now Mrs. G. W, O. Bannon), Mary M., Sabra A. (now Mrs G. W. Sapp), William J, Lizzie (now Mrs. C. Darst), Emma C. (now Mrs. S Rice), Benton, Robert G., and Edward H. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Mr. Maddox is an industrious farmer, and one of the best citizens of the county.

DR. W. W. NOLAND,

Farmer, section 36, post-office Independence, is a native of Kentucky, and was born in Estill County, February 1, 1807. He was reared on a farm, and received the advantages of a common school education. In the spring of 1825 he came to Missouri with his parents, arriving in Clay County in June of the same year, where they remained till the following October. They then located in Jackson County, where he has since resided, except eighteen months during the War, which he spent in Sheridan, acting as surgeon for ten months, his father having been a botanic physician. He received the same instruction and has practiced this profession, in connection with farming, most of his life, except the past few years during which his failing health would not permit. He began in very limited circumstances and now owns 560 acres of land, comfortably improved, and has resided on his home farm since December, 1833. He was married within less than one mile of this place, to Miss Mary A. Bradin, of Madison County, Kentucky, who was born March 7, 1833. They have had seven children, three of whom are living: George W., Christopher C., and Elizabeth. Dr. Noland was one of the volun

teers of 1837, who were called to subdue the Osage Indians.

E. C. RICE,

Farmer, section 5, post-office Raytown, was born May 24, 1824, in Caswell County, North Carolina, and was taken to Monroe County, Missouri, by his parents in 1826. He came from there to this county in 1833, settling below Independence, where he resided for four years, and then moved to the place he now occupies, in 1837. He was reared as a farmer, and at twenty-five years of age commenced business for himself; he owns 480 acres of land, all of which is under fence. He has filled the office of school director several terms. He is one of the oldest pioneers in the county and one of its best citizens. He married Miss C. S. White in November, 1850; she is a native of Greene County, Kentucky,