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Major J Lilly
Major J. Lilly, a prominent
member of
the Randolph County Bar
who
is engaged in the practice
of his
profession at Moberly, is a
native of
Randolph County and a
descendant of
one of the pioneer families
of this
section of the state. He
was born
in this county March 25,
1872, and is
the son of James Madison
and Margaret
(Orr) Lilly.
James Madison Lilly was a
native of
Kentucky, born in Oldham
County, Ky., in 1816. He
came to
Missouri in 1836 and first
settled in
Marion County, where he
remained two
years. In 1838 he came to
Ran-
dolph County, which has
been the
home of the Lilly family to
the present
time. James Madison Lilly
followed
blacksmithing and also
worked as a
stone mason. He was also
engaged in
farming for a considerable
time.
He died Aug. 8, 1900. His
wife,
Margaret (Orr) Lilly, was
born in Wash-
lngton County, Va., Jan. 2,
1835,
and died Sept. 15, 1903.
To James Madison and
Margaret (Orr) Lilly,
were born the following
children: Charles W., a
farmer
of Randolph County;
Joseph, who form-
served as superintendent
of the
public schools of Moberly
Henry L.,
a farmer in Randolph
County;
Nora, married Omer
Hendricks of Monroe
County, Mo., and Major
J., the
subject of this sketch.
Major J. Lilly was reared
in
Randolph County and
received his edu-
cation in the public
schools and
the State Normal School at
Kirksville, Mo.
He began his career as
teacher in 1890.
He served as school
commissioner of
Randolph County for two
years, and at
the same time was
engaged in teaching
in the Moberly public
schools. Later
he served as
superintendent
of public schools at
Unionville, Mo.
In 1898 Mr. Lilly was
elected clerk
of the Circuit Court in
Randolph County,
and in 1902 he was re-
elected to
that office, serving eight
years in all.
During that time he studied
law and
was admitted to the Bar in
1901.
At the expiration of his
second term of
office, he engaged in the
practice of law
and has successfully
devoted himself to
his profession in this
county for the last
20 years,and is regarded
as one of the
foremost lawyers of this
section of the State.
Mr. Lilly is a Democrat
and stands
high in the councils of his
party.
He has served two terms
as a member
of the State Democratic
Committee.
In 1918 he was a
candidate in the
primary for judge of the
Kansas City
Court of Appeals and was
the second
in the list of four
candidates.
Mr. Lilly was united in
marriage
July .17, 1901, to Miss
Irma Ragland
of Monroe County, Mo.
She is a
daughter of Frank B. and
Letitia (Bas-
sett) Ragland, the former
of whom
is now deceased. He was
identified
with the agricultural
industries
of Monroe County for
many years. To
Mr. and Mrs. Lilly have
been born
two children: Margaret and
Frank.
Mr. Lilly is a member of
the
Presbyterian church and is
a Knights
Templar Mason and a
representative
to the Grand Lodge of
Louisiana.
He is also a member of the
Benevolent
and Protective Order of
Elks, and
Past Exalted Ruler of
Moberly Lodge
No 936
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