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| Mr. Kauffman lives on his farm six miles northeast of Versailles and
is on R.F.D. No. 1. He was born in Juniatta county, Pa., Mary 28,
1860. His father was David D. Kauffman, born in Lehigh county, Pa.,
November 21, 1827; his mother’s maiden name was Elizabeth K. Eeiney, born
in Juniatta county, May 14, 1832. The family came to Morgan county
in 1869, at the time Jacob was nine years old. David Kauffman was
a Bishop in the Mennionite church and was an able expounder of the faith
from the pulpit. He died at his home, about six miles northeast of
Versailles, August 4, 1896. His widow is still living on the old
homestead. The following children blessed the home of Rev. and Mrs.
David Kauffman: John W., born December 2, 1850, and died November
1, 1862; Samuel, born January 20, 1865, is now living and is a leading
minister in the Mennonite church; Isaac, born May 6, 1868; Susana, born
April 16, 1853, and died December 2, 1862; Hannah E., born October 5, 1857,
and died November 19, 1862; Mary born November 3, 1854, and died April
14, 1874; Lyda, born December 22, 1870; Anna, born February 8, 1875; Jacob
W., born May 28, 1860.
John W. was educated in the public schools and was raised on the farm where he is acquainted with all kinds of work that has paid him wel as he has one of the very best farms in Morgan county and is well kept and yields well. His farm is well improved wiith good, substantial buildings and his home is one of the prettiest on the prairie. He is not a member of any church or ecret society but he is a good, substantial citizen,law-abiding and a good warm supporter of churches and schools. He is public-spirited and is always ready to help in any cause that will make the conditions for the community better. September 19, 1884, he was married to Miss Effie Stanford, daughter of Judge and Mrs. G. W. Sanford, now living at Stover. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman; Mary E., born July 19, 1885; Nannie Melva, born November 18, 1886; John S., born August 19, 1889; David Loan, born April 6, 1894; Anna Myrtle, born February 28, 1899; Burnis Corrinn, born May 19, 1902. Mr. Kauffman was elected collector of the revenue for Morgan county and served from March 1, 1895 to March 1, 1897. Hemade a good county official and has often since been solicited to ask for some other office but he has declined to do so as he is doing well farming and stock raising. |
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| Mr. McClanahan lives in Versailles. He was raised on a farm and has been a farmer most of his life. During the last few years he has lived in Versailles where he could better educate his children. Mr. McClanahan was born at Versailles November 14, 1846. His father was john Marshall McClanahan, born in South Caorlina and his mother whose maiden name was Jane Chism, was born in Kentucky. The father and mother came to Morgan countyin 1834 and settled three miles west of Versailles. The father died in California in 1849 and the mother died in Morgan county in 1854. Three children were born to John Marshall McClanahan and wife, as follows: Susan, married John E. Robinson; Prissie, married Samuel Livingston. She is now dead; and John McClanahan about whom we are writing. John was educated in the private schools of Versailles. Although a first-class citizen, Mr. McClanahan is not a member of any curch or secret society. In the year 1871 he was married to Mis nannie T. Anthony whose father was born in Kentucky and settled in Morgan county as early as 1820, the year before Missouri was admitted into the union. To this union have been born the following children: Vallie B., Virgie B., Anthony R., Samuel L., and Prissie L. Mr McClanahan belongs to an old and highly respected family and all through this book will be found mention of some of his relatives in the early history of the county, During the civil war he was a member of Price’s army, confederate service. He was in several Missouri battles and received a gunshot wound in the neck. At the present time Mr. McClanahan is city collector of Versailles. |
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| Mr. Townley lives in Versailles where he has a nice home. He
is a retired farmer and though comfortably fixed financially he cannot
refrain from working a little, so he puts in part of his tie assisting
Mr. J. W. Knoop in the mercantile business, as he has done for several
years. Mr. Townley was born in Morgan county February 28, 1839.
His father was John M. Townley, born in Albermart county, Virginia, and
his wife was born in Haroldburg, Kentucky. Her maiden name was Mosby.
John M. Townley and wife both died in Morgan county and were buried at
Hopewell. To John M. Townley and wife were born two children, T.
R. Townley, subject of this sketch, and James L. Townley, who died July
28, 1888. John M. Townley was a farmer by occupation.
T. R Townley was educated in the public schools of this county. He is a member of no church but has been a member of A.F.&A.M 15 years. He was married in October 1860, to Mrss B. W. Boles of east Morgan. She died in Versailles November 25, 1862. The following children were born to this union: Eva, (Mrs. C.W. Burford); J.M. and T.L. Townley, of Miami, Florida, V.N. Townley of St. Louis. Mr.. Townley has never held office and has never asked for one. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a good citizen and belongs to the old school of hospitable men that it does one good to meet. He has always been industrious and saving and the result is that he has plenty of this worlds goods to see him safely through this life. He is an ardent temperance man and has never used spiritous liquor in any form. The country would be better off if it had more citizens like Uncle Dick Townley. |
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| Judge Bowen lives four miles northwest of Versailles on his farm
where for several years he has been a prosperous farmer an dstock raiser.
Mr. Bowen was born in Morgan county September 24, 1848. His father
Charles D. Bowen, was born September 8, 1835, in Kentucky, and Charles
D. Bowen’s wife, Cyntha, was born in Cooper county, Missouri, September
25, 1828. The wife died in Moniteau county April 24, 1885.
Charles D. died on his farm, two miles north of Versailles, April 7, 1899.
To Charles D. Bowen and wife were born the following children: Mary
E. (Mrs. Dooley) age 57; Henry C., 55; Martha, 35. Mr. Bowen having
twice been married the following children were born to the second marriage:
Charles, 18; Frank, 17. Those dead are Cahtarine Hays, Amanda Hays,
Sarah F. Foley, and Taylor Halleck. Charles D, Bowen was a farmer
and stock raiser.
W. F. Bowen was educated in the schools of Moniteau and Morgan counties. Judge Bowen served two years and two months in the union army and made a splendid record, being one of the youngest soldiers in the service. The Judge is proud of his war record and no man in the state loves the old flag better than he does. He has been a member of the G.A.R. post at this place for 18 uears, most of the time being its commander. He quite frequently is called on in different parts of the country to adress old soldiers meetings. September 1, 1870, he was married to Sadie E. Lutman. This wife died in Morgan county April 15, 1888, and on September 26, 1889. He was again married, this time to Miss Martha E. Strickland. The following children have been born to Judge Bowen: George W. Bowen, a prominent police officer of Denver aged 36; Taylor C., of Versailles, who has frequently served as deputy sheriff of Morgan county, aged 34; Daniel Bowen, 29; Harry T., by last wife, aged 9; a boy three weeks old not yet named. Judge W.T. Bowen was elected district judge and served two terms, he was first elected in 1898 and served two full terms as district judge and was then elected presiding judge of the county court and served four years. He made a good county judge. Judge Bowen was on the ground in Morgan county when the Republican party first came into existence and he put the harness on as quickly as any of them and has kept the harness on all the time. He was one of the true friends to the party when the party needed friends. He often paid money out of his own pocket to keep up the organization when without it the party would have been unable to stand up. All honor is due those old time Republicans who suffered themselves to make the race for offices on the county ticket when there was not a ghost of a show for heir election, but they did it to hold the party together. |
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| Mr. Wray lives in Versailles where he has lived and practiced law many
years. No man in Morgan county is better known than he is on account of
his legal talents and his long, active life in the county. He was
born in Cole county, Missouri, January 21, 1879. His father was James
M. Wray, born April 3, 1814 in Wayne county, Kentucky; his wife was born
April 6, 1814, in Boone county, Mo. James Wray and family came to
Morgan county from Cole county, Missouri December 1873. Both died
in Versailles, James died in 1897 and his wife died in 1900.
Daniel Wray came to Morgan county from California, Moniteau county, Missouri, February 21. 1871. To James M. Wray and wife were born the following children: John F. Martin, a half brother to Dan Wray, born in 1841; James A. Wray, born Feb. 6, 1851; two sisters died young; Eliza J. Bolton, born Feb. 1848; Sarah E. Hudson, born 1853; Nannie A. McCann, born 1856. James M. Wray was a blacksmith, farmer and stock dealer. He was sheriff and collector of Cole county, Missouri. Daniel E. was educated in the Westminister college, Fulton, Calloway county, and common schools of Cole county, Missouri. He attended the first district school that was ever taught in Cole county. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and a member of the Red Men, of this city. In 1884 Mr. Wray lost his first wife by whom he had two sons, both died in infancy. In 1887 he was married again, this time to Miss Laura R. Taylor. To this union have been born the |
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